Social Club Notices From Hagerstown Include Holiday Comebacks
A community social page lists residents returning home for Christmas from medical and military duties, with many to visit relatives in Hagerstown and surrounding towns. Patients at Washington County Hospital and service members in Baltimore, Fort Sill, and Memphis are noted along with arrivals of students for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wieland
The
USMM
Gilbert Wieland
Castle Heights Military Academy
Lebanon, Tenn
Daniel A. Wieland
Pennsylvania Avenue
van HW. Boden
Ridge Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Douglas K. Black
West Side Avenue
Warren Shuping
Fountain Head Freights
Arthur B. Martin
Highland Way
Abo BR Records From Unclear Data Stream
Fragmentary numerals and codes listed as 2.63 3.67 2.68 2.10 2.43 new 3.63 210 g14 3 Abo BR. The text lacks coherent context, but preserves scattered figures and identifiers possibly relating to measurements or product codes without clear entities or actions.
Library closes early for Dec 23 Saturday
The Washington County Free Library will close at 6 p m Saturday December 23. As usual when closed to the public for the full time no books will be due in the adult department the next Saturday and books borrowed December 9 will not fall due until December 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Free Library
Annual Dinner by Gradale Sorority Sparks Holiday Spirit
The Gradale Sorority hosted its annual Christmas dinner last night in the Rose Room of Hotel Hamilton. Guests enjoyed Yule decorations, illuminated trees, and gift exchanges with humorous poems. Attendees included Rosalie Huffer, Adeleine Herbert, Jean Hite, Vivian Brown, and many others, with a list of members and gentlemen present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Hamilton
Chris
Rosalie Hoffer
Primus
Rosalie Huffer
Adeleine Herbert
Jean Hite
Vivian Brown
Ellen Hartle
Mary Frances Martin
Betty Mowen
Jane Elliow
Elizabeth Sabo
Kathryn Shenk
Phyllis Leiter
Frances Wolfe
Marie Grove
Mess
Russell Long
Roy Shannon
Claude Crawford
Robert Harper
Foster Falkenstine
Howard Mesgersmith
Arlington Holme
George Holmes
Jack Beard
William Bradley
Clifford Grimm
Edward H Robertson
Clarence Gardner
Lloyd Guhn
Douglas Wright
Joseph Walker
Trinity Lutheran Church Yuletide Pageant Sunday
The Trinity Lutheran Sunday school in Boonshoro will present a Christmas program in the church auditorium Sunday at 7 30 pm. The pageant The Adoration of the Kings and Shepherds features participants including Virginia Palmer dispatcher Howard Dillon Lola Culler Maxine Stine Charlotte Kline Nancy Smith June Clopper Helen Kline Joanna Ford Charlotte Haynes Phyllis Lemon as angels Joe Downs Edward Smyre Ralph Guyton Teddy Meredith Allan Nicodemus Joe Hasterday as kings and shepherds. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Sunday School
Boonshoro
Virginia Palmer
Reader
Howard Dillon
Joseph
Lola Culler
Ma Maxine Stine
Charlotte Kline
Nancy Smith
June Clopper
Helen Kline
Joanna Ford
Charlotte Haynes
Phyllis Lemon
Angels
Joe Downs
Edward Smyre
Ralph Guyton
Kings
Teddy Meredith
Allan Nicodemus
Joe Hasterday
Shepherds
Funkstown Church Annual Christmas Banquet
The Bable Bible Class of Funkstown Lutheran Church hosted its annual Christmas banquet in the Crystal Room at Hotel Hamilton. The program featured a pastor talk by Rev. Raymond Miller, readings by class members, Christmas songs, and a gift exchange. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. Miller, and numerous class members such as Russell Wachtell, John D. Hollyday, Guy Hebb, Anna Lowman, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bable Bible Class
Funkstown
Fred Renner
Frank Stockslager
Lester Bailey
Hubert R. South
Orville Kershner
Ella Smith
Ela Iseminger
Charles Grove
Harry Warrenfeltz
Robert Schmidt
Ethel Burgan
Earl Whitmore
Carl Ridenour
Eva Kesselring
Keller
Emma Gross
Gray Ladies Meet At Newton Baker Hospital
The Gray Ladies visited Newton D. Baker General Hospital for lectures on corps duties. Speakers Major Sorenson Captain Michaels Colonel Pore Chaplain McAfee and Miss Barr addressed the group. A final instruction class will be January 4, completing preliminary training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
Sorenson
Michaels
Col
Pore
McAfee
Miss Barr
Women Employees Attend Yale District Christmas Dinner
About fifty Potomac Edison Company female employees from the Hagerstown district attended the annual Christmas dinner at the Hotel Alexander. Tables were decorated with greens and poinsettias as the women sang carols and exchanged gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Potomac Edison Company
Alexander
Midnight Masses at St Marys and surrounding churches
Christmas services are planned at St Marys Catholic church with a solemn midnight mass and public doors opening at 1145 p.m. Low masses follow at several times, the children’s choir at 9 p.m. Confessions occur Sunday 4 to 6 p.m. and after 7 p.m. at St Augustine's Williamsport and St James Boonerville? Benediction follows midnight high masses.
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Augustine’s Church
Williamsport
Honor Assembly For School Bond Sellers
A special assembly at 1:30 p m tomorrow in Smithsburg school will honor students who sold war stamps and bonds totaling 6 265 between December 5 and 15. Robert Geiser led with 4 150, earning a month of free lunches. his brother Samuel Geiser Jr. was killed in France on November 11. Betty Bachtell won second prize with 1 025. Sarah Newcomer was third with 600. A special Christmas dinner follows at noon today in the cafeteria prepared by staff and home economics students. Lois Beecher and Jean Weaver serve as cashiers to gain business experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithsburg
Robert Geiser
Roberts Brother
Samuel Jason Geiser, Jr
Smithsburg High School
France
Betty Bachtell
Sarah Newcomer
Lois Beecher
Jean Weaver
Turkey
Turkey Supper Draws Largest Montsarada Grange Crowd
The Montsarada Grange held its annual turkey supper on Tuesday, the best attended Christmas event. Grange members prepared the meal with 4-H girls from St. James serving, Poinsettias and cedar decorating tables, and each guest receiving a favor. After carols, Rev. D C White spoke on Christmas in other lands, with readings by Mrs. David Clark and Mrs. Ada Hammond. Vernon Holter ran recreation and Kemp Kretzer provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montsarada Grange
The
Grange
St. James
D. C. White
David Clark
Ada Hammond
Vernon Holter
Kemp Kretzer
Chorus Of Twenty Carols For Vets
A chorus of twenty from Hagerstown and Clearspring sang Christmas carols for patients at Newton D. Baker Hospital Martinsburg. They performed in wards and corridors including God Rest You Merry Gentlemen and Good King Wenceslas, led by Mrs. Elizabeth Wishard with support from Red Cross aide Miss Norton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Clearspring
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Martinsburg
Gentleman
Shepherd
King Wenceslas
Holly
Elizabeth Wishard
Lee Mullendore
Eloise Duffy
Janice Welsh
Jean Gilosser
Mildred Seibert
Goldie Moore
Emlily Troupe
Nora Snyder
Anita Rue
Dorothy Royer
Earl Rowlang
Homnel Gruber
Robert Ir
Scout Executive Is Honored In Harrisburg Council Meeting
B J Hagedorn Washington Area Council Scout Executive received a large plate glass mirror and a billfold for three years of service with the Harrisburg Area Council as assistant Scout Executive. Presentation by B S Shunk Col Lynn A Adams presiding Dr R O Wayland speaker. Wolfsine Lutheran Sunday School set Christmas service for December 25 at 7 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Hagedorn
Washington Area
Ing
Harrisburg Area Council
Civic Club
Harrisburg
Hagedorn
B. S. Shunk
Lynn A. Adams
R. O. Wayland
Boy Scouts
Lutheran Sunday School of
Wolfsine
Alumni Christmas Dance At Hagerstown High
Seventy five couples attended the annual semi formal Christmas alumni dance held last night in the Hagerstown High School gym. The venue was festively decorated with Christmas trees and fragrant pine. Reception line featured Mr and Mrs John D Zentmyer and Miss Catherine Beachley. Punch was served at intermission and Phil Young led Club Del Rio orchestra for dancing.
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Hagerstown High School
Pasiu
John D. Zentmyer
Catherine Beachley
Phil Young
Club
del Rio Orchestra
Barbara Sowers
Libby Krebs
Mary Lou Potterfield
Corrine Hendrickson
Shirley Brooks
Virginia Bond
Carol Devilbliss
Anna Gordon
Phyllis Kline
Virginia Kretzer
Charlotte Nye
Marion Pease
Katherine Pottenberger
Jean Snowberger
Helen Strausbaugh
Vivian Stockslager
Norma Schultz
Antietam School Stages Christmas Play Across World Scenes
Antietam School fourth to sixth graders staged Christmas Around the World with scenes in Holland Norway Mexico and England. Cast lists include Grand father Gardner Harshman St Nicholas Donald Smith Father James Shoaf and many others. Music by the Glee Club and a PTA Christmas tea followed. A note mentions over 1,700 Dutch seamen lost on Axis ships since 1840.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antietam
Holland
Gardner Harshman
Martense Harbaugh
Joan Chambers
Jean Martin
Jo ‘Ann White
Charles Stouffer
Tommy Gorman
St. Nicholas
Donald Smith
Robert Mongan
Norway
Betty Sapp
Donna Rowe
Lee Schlotterbeck
Bobby Hockersmith
England
Lords of Misrule
Robert Potter
Cook
Shirley McFaddin
Earl Hill
Ronald Norford
Marilyn
Moore
Jean Troupe
Jean Hackett
Dorothy Saum
Shirley Murphy
Marie Keefarver
Knights
Lawrence Hose
Billy Jordan
Tommy Barker
Joseph Farrie
Donald Cianelli
Caroliers
Jean Rohrer
Betty Neibert
Marcia Keller
Barbara Brunner
Sylvia Weaver
Dorothy Moore
Shirley Troupe
Inkeeper
Alma Clevenger
Wesley Baughman
Travelers
Connie Royce
Daisy Boward
Jack Kimmel
Mary
Wanda Michael
Joseph
Dale Zimmerman
Shephards
Robert Comer
Anna Talbot
Blaine Snyder
Arthur Toms
Joyce Ridenour
Evelyn Schiotterbeck
Glee Club
Helen Curfman
Marion Gittings
PTA
Floss Hoffine
Washington County Hospital
Federation That Brings Yule Cheer To Children Worldwide
Mary Amelia Steer leads the Save the Children Federation American branch in aiding war-torn Europe and the U S. Since 1923 the Save the Children International Union has roots in the League of Nations rights of the child. Volunteers ship clothing shoes and toys year round with a focus on Europe and several U S mountain regions reaching tens of thousands of children in 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide Kerrap Newes
Mary Amelia Steer
Europe
America
League of Nations
Miss Steer
Save the Children Federation
Save the Children International Union
International Union
Atlantic
Children of
New York
Sweden
Holland
Near East
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Charles M. Cassel, Sr
Hershey
Charles M. Cassel, Jr
Margaret F Smith
Ann Sandberger
Norwood
Anna
Catherine Leiter
Oak Hill Avenue
Clara Gearhart
Big Pool
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Woman's Clinic
A-4
Thomas Stigler
Washington ‘Street
Doris Ann Miller
St. Mary’s Junior College
John M. Miller
William J. Falk
North Potomac Street
Atlantic City
N. J
Virginia Messersmith
University of Maryland
Summit Avenue
Brickie’ McElwain
St. James School
George McElwain
East Irvin Avenue
Arthur L. Murray, Jr
Mrs
Arthur Murray
West
Washington Street
John C. Garman
Fort Sill
Ok la
East Baltimore Street
Okla
Keora Kono
New York City
Mrs. E. Et. Baker
Hamiton Boulevard
Raymond Breedon
San Francisco
California
H. B. Atwood
Chapel Hill
N. C
B. G. Atwood
Raven Heights
Curtis Eves
Wharlton School
Philadelphia
Amos S. Eves
Fountain Head
Isola Shefferd
Penn Hall
Albert Gardner
Charlotte Hall Military School
Tommy Gardner
Mercersburg Academy
Dorothy Plack
Goucher College
Charles Plack
Potomac Avenue
Betty Plack
Washington, D. C
George H. Buys
Ralph Hedda
Bell Apartments
Flora Hoffhine
Frank Hoffhine
East Avenue
Howard Kaylor
Omer T. Kaylor
West Irvin Avenue
Memphis, Tenn
Nancy Kneisley
Syracuse University
B. B. Kneisley
West Washington Street
Jean Fleisher
Holland Manor
West Long Branch
Max Fleisher
Irvin Place
Thrall Campbell
Florence
Camp Shelby
Mies
Wm. D. Campbell
Clinton H. Burns
Virginia Avenue
Mary F. Smith
Charles A. Crawford
Frederick
Floyd A. Traux
Hancock
Thomas F. Barber
Frederick St
Shirley Harrison
Skidmore College
Chester E. Harrison
Doris Greenwald
Jean Marcus
Jackie LeFevre
Janet Seal
Bettie Fearnow
Shirley Andrews
Barbara Marshall
Jean Highbarger
Mary Anna Fahrney
Donald Ensminger
Lottie Ensminger
Hager Street
Victor
Bunny Berigan
T. Dorsey
Orchestra
Tommy Dorsey
Ivories
Whittemore and
Lowe
Duke Allington
Duke Ellington
Famous Orchestra
Smilin’ Thru
Jeanette MacDonald
Moanin
Lena Horne
Hal Kemp
Glenn Miller
NBC
Chamber Music
Mark Waurtnow
Dick Levert
David Jose
Tacha Shaw
Freddy Martin
Ievar
Cole Porter
Peat
Tony Pastor
Canjepees
M. P. Moller
Music Store
Potomac Street
Pope School
Rose Room
Hamilton
Boonsboro Lutheran Sunday School
Funkstown Church
Yale
St. Mary’s
San Francisco River
Brazil
Bible’ S Shoe Shop
Haga Itown
Mel
Antietam School
Axis
Everly
Millinery Department
Federation
Save the Child
Ren Federation
Arizona
Kentucky
Aissour
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Women’s Hats
L. & B. Hat Shop
Northeast Gov. Public Square
Renlie Beauty Salon
East
Bentz and Dunn
House OF Shoes
North
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