Lappans Homemakers Hold Covered Dish Yule Luncheon
The Lappans Group marked the year with a December 11 covered dish Christmas luncheon at St. Mark's Parish House. Forty guests attended as decorations featured snow and evergreens while Mrs. Mildred Myars led a skit on Christmas origins and readings from Henry Van Dyke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lappans Homemakers’ Club
Mildred Myars
Henry Raymond
Mary Prince
Pauline Foale
William Dofflemyer
B.J. Bock
Enel May
Henry van Dyke
W. B. McKinley
Betty Hoffman
Marie Stover
Moris Weaver
Mary Hill
Salem PTA Christmas Program Features Students and Music
The Salem Agento PTA held a Christmas program with The Christmas Story read by fourth graders and songs by Kindergartners to third graders. The event included solos by Leonard Carpenter and Mrs. Willis Martin, a Dramatic Club piece, and a Music Club performance. Announcements noted the membership drive’s January close and an upcoming panel on discipline led by William Donaldson. Refreshments followed hosted by the hospitality committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deventer
Salem Agento Parent-Teacher Association
W. Kemp Wilkes
Leonard Carpenter
Paul S. Shank
Imeyer
Wiliam Donaldson
Washington County School Board
Charles Balthus
Harvey Myers
A. C. Miller
Willard Durbin
Vivian Afe- Garth
Evening Bride Weds In Williamsport Church Nuptials
Miss Betty Irene Thomas and Enel Callias Sacks united in a December 15 ceremony at Evening Bride Grace Evangelical United Brethren Church Williamsport. The service featured organ music, floral altar, and a reception at the bride’s parents home. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs William E Thomas of 348 South Locust Street, wore a candlelight white brocade gown with three quarter sleeves and a satin hat. The groom, son of the late Mr and Mrs George Sacks of Salisbury Street, Williamsport, is employed by W D Bryan & Sons. The bride’s mother wore navy and they will reside at 36 North Conocacheague. The couple are former Washington County Hospital employee and Williamsport worker respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Evangelical United Brethren Church
Betty Irene Thomas
William Edgar Thomas
South Locust Street
Enel Callias, Sacks
Alrs
George Sacks
Salisbury Street
Williamsport
Earl E. Redding
D. T
Evelyn Sullivan
Nellie Beasley
Souith Congcocheague Street
Alvey F. Hose
Frederick Street
Stocks
Virgie Smith
Couchenoir
Socks
North Conocacheague Street
Washington County Hospital
W. D. Byran & Sons
Williamseport
Machen Students Present Christmas Concert 1958
Accordion students of Machen Alusse Studios entertained at community events including a Busy Men's Bible Class banquet at St. Pauls Evangelical United Brethren Church. Directed by Don Machen, the group featured Sheri La Pole Linda Lovell and other members. They plan a combined concert with Advardian guitar and electric guitar students in Wagerstown and Chambersburg titled Christmas 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Machen Alusse
St. Paul's Evangelical United Brethren Churchy
Don Machen
Istructor
Sheri la Pole
Linda Lovell
Bersnice Ann Jones
Sue Ann Stovkslager
Victoria Datillio
Evelyn Brungart
Steve Hoover
Peggy
Stevie Costion
Steve Beard
Advardian
Machen
Wagerstown
Chambersburg
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Christmas Dance Draws Teens at Martinsburg Moose Home
A pre Christmas dance at the Martinsburg Moose Home drew many teens and was praised as one of the area’s best. The event featured Bob Artz Sex sette and was organized by the Maryland Moose Association with support from Legal 770, the American Federation of Musicians, and the Music Performance Trust Fund. George M. Frost led the local trust fund efforts and hopes for a broader 1957 program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg Moose Home
Moose Home
Maryland Moose Association
Legal 770
American Federation of Musicians
Music Performance Trust Fund
The
Recording Industries
George M. Frost
Kappa Chapter Plans Activities At Recent Meet
The Kappa Chapter held a regular meeting led by Patricia Haw After. Reports were given and the ways and means committee ordered more dish clothes and towels. A January 17 program features a National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis speaker and movie. The group may attend Red Cross home nursing classes and divided into groups to craft home arrangements and sew stockings for needy children. Next meeting is set for December 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Chapter
Patricia Haw
Ways and Means
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Ned Cross
Christmas Party Held By Grange
The Mite Society of Trinity Lutheran Church in Smithsburg held its Christmas meeting at the home of Mrs. G. L. Wolfinger. Officers elected were President Mrs. Robert Reynolds, Vice President Mrs. Joseph Gardenhour, Secretary Mrs. Stanley Toms, Assistant Secretary Miss Martha Fiery, and Treasurer Mrs. John Miller. About fifty gifts were donated for the Lutheran Home for the Aged in Washington, D.C., and gifts were exchanged during the evening with refreshments served afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mite Society
Trinity Lutheran Church
Smithsburg
G. L. Wolfinger
Joseph Gardenhour
Robert Reynolds
Stanley Toms
Martha Fiery
Chamber lists coming events for upcoming months
The Chamber of Commerce publishes a weekly coming events column with meetings for Optimist Club S P S B S Q S A Ing Sons and Daughters of Liberty Newcomers Club Rotary Club and many others at venues like Hotel Alexander Odd Fellows Hall American Legion Potomac Lodge and local centers. Included are Christmas parties and a vesper musical at First Presbyterian Church with December dates noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Optimist Club
Potomac Room
Hotel Alexander
PLC
S.P S.B.S.Q.S.A. Ing
Sons and Daughters of Liberty
Odd Fellows Hall
Newcomers Club
American Legion
Junior Civitan Club
Coffman Health Center
Hager
The
National Secretaries Association
Ini
Alexander
Agerstown Lodge
Tivan Club
South Potoma Street
Potomac Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Rotary Club
F. O. Eagles
South Potomac St
Mease Lodge
Kiwanis Club
Exchange Club
Gilead
International Leadership
Alesantes
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Zonta
Jolef Alexander
First Presbyterian Church
Hagerstown
Pupils Of South High To Present Program For PTA
South High pupils present a Christmas assembly for the PTA on Wednesday morning and again at 8 p.m. The Junior Senior Choral groups perform songs and tableaux depicting The Meaning of Christmas with solos by students and arrangements by noted composers. Narration by Andrew B. Lee, with participants Patsy Hull Dick Knade Robert Sprecher John Brandenburg Suzanne Zeigler Randall Schultz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown High School
Cunkle
Brahms
Gueg
Livingston
Ray Charles
Torme
Anderson
Arnaud
Gardner
Simeone
Adam
Andrew B. Lee
Patsy Hull
Dick Knade
Robert Sprecher
John Brandenburg
Suzanne Zeigler
Randall Schultz
June
Christmas Meet Of Mite Society At Montsarada Grange
Montsarada Grange held its annual Christmas party at the Fairplay Fire Hall on December 13. The Ladies Auxiliary served a dinner before the program led by Worthy Master Jacob Seheller with readings by Mrs. Ada Shafer and a candlelight Ten Commandments presented by Mrs. Schmidt and Mrs. Meyers. The Rev. Herbert Jones delivered a Christmas message and Mrs. Matthews sang Silent Night with other readings and prayers concluding the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montsarada Grange
Fairplay
Jacob Seheller
Robert Schmidt
Ada Shafer
Bethlehem
Herbert Jones
Keith Meyers
Meyers
Samuel Matthews
Grange
Shafer
4-H Clubs Meet This Week In Area Circles
EY Girls TM Clubs outline the week’s schedule at the home demonstration office. Tonight at 7:50 Wilson 4-4 Club meets at Wilson Chapel and 7:40 Funkstown 4-H Club meets at Funkstown Church. Tomorrow at 2:30 Keedyville Keedysville Club gathers at Keedysville Church. Wednesday at 7:30 St James 4H Club meets at Sir James. Thursday at 7:30 Paras mount 4 H Club convenes at Paramount School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Wilson Chapel
Fankstown
Funkstown
Keedysville Church
St. James
Sir James Church
Parasmount
Tparamount School
Sandy Hook PTA To See Program
The Sandy Hook School Christmas program is planned for tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the school, followed by the regular PTA meeting. Each teacher will present a short in-room program, and room mothers will assist with arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Hook
PTA
Sandy Hank
Duty and Courtesy for Committee Members
If you are a member of a four person committee it is important you share the work. A member who misses meetings and leaves all tasks to others shows bad manners. It is better to resign from a committee than let others carry the load.
Funkstown School Christmas Program Wednesday Afternoon
Children of Funkstown School present a Christmas program at the school on Wednesday December 19 at 1 30 PM Refreshments will be served to all at the end A short business meeting will follow All patrons are invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funkstown School
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Lappans Group
Salem Pta
Hopkins - Gruber Co
Hickey“Freeman
Truman
Gruber Hopkins
Hagerstown, Md
As Sileoee
Edgerton
Dunn’s House OF Shoes
Bentz & Dunn
N. Potomac Hagerstown
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Bete
Chambersburg Hospital School of Practical Nursing
Chambersburg Hospital
South High
U.S
Ing Hagheritiwn
Nand
Pristor
Rae
Whitesel Music Company
Franklin St
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