Social and Personal Items From Hagerstown Area
Local society notes list students and relatives spending Christmas holidays with families in Williamsport Hagerstown and Waynesboro. Several students return from Duke Lebanon Valley Juniata Carnegie Tech and Beaver College while others travel to Florida or expect moves and illness updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Rider
Lebanon Valley
Hugh George
Juniata College
Huntington
Sol George
East North Street
Invitations To Christmas Events Across Town
Miss Adele Cahill will host a dance on Saturday evening December 29 at her Hancock home. Miss Alice Rinehart Cahill invites a supper party on December 29 at Stafford Hall Clearspring. Mr and Mrs Levin Stonebraker invite an at home Christmas night at South Prospect street. Mr and Mrs Thomas Pangborn entertain at the Hamilton Hotel Christmas night at 9 o clock. Mrs Lewis T Byron hosts a reception at North Potomac street on Friday December 28. Mr and Mrs William T Hamilton host a buffet supper at South Prospect street on December 1 before the Assembly Club New Year Ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mavia Hamilton
Vagsar
William T. Hamilton, Jr
Adele Cahill
Hancock
Alice Rinehart Cahill
Stafford Hall
Clearspring
Levin Stonebraker
South Prospect Street
Thomas Pangborn
Hamilton Hotel
Lewis T. Byron
North Potomac Street
William T. Hamilton
Assembly Club
Leitersburg Couple Wed In Marysville Pa
Miss Pearl Wolfinger and Herman Stockslager, both of Leitersburg, married December 18 in Marysville Pennsylvania by Rev. J. G. Koser. Reception at the bride’s home. They will farm on Mr Luther Stockslager’s land. Several local faculty and students from Washington County area schools are listed with holiday travel and health updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Wolfinger
Clarences. Wolfinger
Leftersburg
Herman T. Stockslager
Luther E. Stockslager
Leitersburg
Marysville
J. G. Koser
Lutheran Church
Luther BE. Stockslager
Reception For Mr and Mrs Barton At Their Home
Mr and Mrs Samuel Gosford hosted a reception at their Leitersburg area home in honor of their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Samuel Barton on their recent marriage. Guests included Mr and Mrs Samuel Barton Mr and Mrs David Barton Noah Mentzer Chambersburg area attendees and several local families sharing a dinner and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Gosford
Leitersburg
Samuel Barton
David Barton
Noah Mentzer
MacConnellsburg
John Angle
James Seville
Chambersburg
G. Fred Ziegler
Greencastle
Edward Hornbraker
Walter Barnes
Keller Bow
Man
Clifford
Minerva
David , Lowman
Emmett Gesford
Edna
Louise
Richard
Charles Gesford
Roy
Charles
Lester Gesford
Smithsburg Bridge Hostess Dinner Details Night
Miss Lillian Barkdoll hosted a casual tat bridge at her Smithsburg home. Attendees included Miss Florence Hessie Miss Cath erine Rowe Miss Catherine Martin Miss Florence Albaugh Miss Grace Welty Mrs Vera Geiser Miss Lil ian Barkdoll and Miss Alice Barkdoll. Marriage licenses issued for Robert W. Schoppert Ruth Fleming Howard F. Smith Goldie V. Jordan Boyd A. Younkins Clara Kohler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Barkdoll
Tat Bridge
Smithsburg
Florence Hessie
Catherine Rowe
Catherine Martin
Florence Albaugh
Grace Welty
Vera Geiser
Lilian Barkdoll
Alice Barkdoll
Howard F. Smith
This City
Goldie V. Jordan
Clearspring
Boyd A. Younkins
Clara Kohler
Williamsport
Hastings 25th Wedding Anniversary Celebrated
Mr and Mrs Samuel Hastings mark their 25th wedding anniversary with a Friday night gathering at their home on the Greencastle Pike about fifty guests invited. Hadassah Martinsburg dance slated with about fifty Hagerstown members at American Legion Hall on Thursday December 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Hastings
Greencastle Pike
Hagerstown
Hadassah
Martinsburg
W. Va
American Legion Hall
Mrs W B Stehl Tea Today For Daughters Entering Society
Mrs Walter Byron Stehl hosts a South Prospect Street tea this afternoon honoring her daughter Mrs John Davenport recent bride and daughter Catherine Stehl as she is presented to society. Guests and hostesses named include Mrs Arthur Davenport Mrs John Shannon Davenport Mrs J Roulette Mrs Frederick Mowford and Mrs Edwin C Hook with many attendees listed by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Byron Stehl
South Prospect Street
John
Davenport
Catherine Stehl
Stehl
Arthur Davenport
John Shannon
J. ©. Roulette
Frederick Mowford
Edwin C. Hook
Helen Miller
Sara Jane Cushwa
Jeannette Cushwa
Virginia Boward
Lois Northern
Mano Wroth
Betsy Schaibley
Frank W. Mish, Jr
J. Gower
Sarah Holmes Stehl
A. Thesell Zentmyer
Mary Wagaman
John Seldon
Eleanor Satton
Frances Davenport
Elizabeth Davenport
Leap Year Etiquette At Rotary Luncheon
The Christmas luncheon of the Rotary Club featured Leap Year etiquette with Rotary Anns supplying tickets and Santa Claus gifts. Mrs. W Geary Porter led the program assisted by several wives of directors. Christmas hymns, solos by Mrs Anna Wagaman Willson, readings by Miss Elizabeth Menges, and piano by Prof. Rodierick and Mr. McMichael filled the program. Santa distributed gifts and the Christmas collection will fund forty baskets through the King's Daughters. Guests included M F Riley J C Fylde P L Cross Hagerstown Rotarian Harry A Mammann and Ellen Burgess near North Prospect Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Rotary Anns
Santa Claus
W. Geary Porter
Roy Danzer
Scott R. Wagner
Carl H. Brandt
Thomas L. Smith
L. Keller Garver
John R. Tenney
Hershey
M. F. Riley
J. C. Fylde
P. L. Cross
Hagerstown
Harry A. Mammann
Martinsburg
High School Dance Set for Tonight at Hagerstown
About 500 to 600 students from Hagerstown High School will attend the second annual Christmas dance tonight in the gymnasium. The event, for students only, is organized by Dean Miss Eleanor Brown and features elaborate Christmas greenery. The dance marks the last school event before the Christmas vacation starting tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Brown
Yagerstown High School
Havre de Grace
Hagerstown High School
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Washington County Hospital
Charles EE. Rupp
Duke University
Durham, N. C
Robert M. Rupp
Irving Avenue
Robert M. Rupp, Jr
Marston, Ruxton
Betty Neims
Carnogie
Chester Beecher
Juniata
E. R. Mulford, Jr
Burlington, N. J
Paul Barnhart
Pauline Lewis
Beaver College
Jenkintown
Hamilton Boulevard
Herbert Amory James
Edward Foster
Waynesboro
Frank Grove
Pope
Grippe
Mise
Ruby Detrich
Howard Street
W. Harvey Hykes
Reid
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Kansas
Florida
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Raymond Bew
Baltimore
Orville Beachley
Milford Grove
Edward Reichter
Gettysburg College
Joseph K. Wolfinger
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Merle Malotte
Carnegie Tech
Pittsburgh
Frank M. Harsh
Harry Harsh
Grace Riggs
Virgil Riggs
Franklin Street
Doris Strole
Emma, Strole
Charles F. Strole
Oak Bill Avenue
Dorothy Watson
Cannon Avenue
Mrs. Charles Pranks
Virginia Ground
Robert Ground
South Potomac Street
Tempe Glen Young
J. Forney Young
Highland Hall
Holidaysburg
Margaret Hess
William Hess
Hess
Elizabeth Purdum
Washington County
Washington
Ayattsville
Joseph C. Byron
New York City
Miriam Everts
Women’s Club
New York
B. J. Martin
Canton
Ohio
Harry M. Charles
Warren Charles
Fred Leiter
Flora
Elizabeth Boorman
St. John's Episcopal Church
Green Spring Furnace
She Ruby Jackson
Eagle
Tims
Hopfman
N. Potomac
GREY
Miss Pearl Wolfinger
Margaret Mowbray
Washington County, Hospital
Sharrar
Miss Henson
Scarlet
Bunker Hill, Va
F. E. Moore
St. James School
Philadelphia
Hugh Orrick
Webster Hollingsworth
Mr. Hollings
Sorth
Harry Hollingsworth
Summit Avenue
James Startzman
Virginia Avenue
Kenneth Stoner
West Washingtontreet
Richard Smith
Lynchburg College
Dana and
Alice Miller
Iss Madeira
Emmett W. Gans
Terrace
Daniel Green
Jacquard
Fetema
Mrs. Barton
Robert W. Schoppert
Ruth Fleming
Berkeley
Chicago Market Co
E. F. Withers
Osteopathic
Arcade
W. B. Stehl
Rotary
Ellen Burgess
North Prospecttreet
Bonn
MacKenzie Drug CO
Milton Kohler&Sons
Washington St. Jewelers
D. Elizabeth Downin
Drexel
South Locust ‘Street
the House of Shoes
Vanity Fair
Gordon H
East Franklin Street
Ween
Elmer Kratz
Richard. Lowman
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