Christmas visits fill Davis Memorial Hospital area homes
The community shares holiday travel and family visits as many locals and students return home for Christmas. Fatricia Keefer and others come or go between Davis Memorial Hospital Elkins and family residences. several students plan holidays with parents in Maryland Virginia and Pennsylvania. Flight Officer Jacob Beard Jr returns from India on 45 day leave and plans to rejoin the Air Transport Command in February in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob RB. Beard, Jr
India
California
Air Transport Command
Mrs. Howard Buey Visits Williamsport and Elmira
Mrs. Howard Buey of Broadway is spending the holidays visiting Williamsport Pennsylvania and Elmira New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Buey
Broadway
Williamsport
Elmira
N.Y
Hospital Discharges Listed for Washington County Patients
Patients recently discharged from the Washington County Hospital include Mrs. Victor Wilkes of Salem Avenue Harold R. Wolfe of Barner Avenue Mrs. Harold McClanathan of Clearspring Mrs. William T. Havermale Jr of Big Springs and Mrs. Homer Ahalt of South Potomac Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Hospital
Victor Wilkes
Salem Avenue
Harold R. Wolfe
Barner Avenue
Harold McClanathan
Clearspring
William T. Havermale, Jr
Big Springs
Homer’ Ahalt
South Potomac Street
Local youth spend holidays with Baltimore area families
Miss Shirley Harrison has returned from Syracuse University to spend the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs BE Chester Harrison at 441 North Potomac Street. Miss Gloria Garver a Peabody Institute student in Baltimore is home for the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Paul W Garver on North Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna G. Brandenburg
Blanche L. Sheils
North Potomac Street
Baltimore
Wiks Balltimore
Margaret Green
Maryland Institute of Fine Arts
Mrs
R. Bernard Green
Hamilton Boulevard
Helen DeVore
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton
Virginia
A. B. DeVore
Fountain Head Heights
Henri Johnson
Washington, D. C
Frank Johnson
South Potomac Street
William H. Schindel
Temple University
Hubert Schindel
East Irvin Avenues
Winifred Swope
School of Fine Arts
University of Pennsylvania
Leroy L. Swope
Highland Way
Mathias P. Moller
Princeton University
Princeton
N. J
Kevin Moller
Culver Military Academy
Culver
Ind
M. P. Moller, Jr
Henry Onderdonk, 3d
Mrs Adrian H. Onderdonk
St. James
Shirley Harrison
Syracuse University
BE. Chester Harrison
Gloria Garver
Peabody Institute
Paul W. Garver
North Avenue
Girl Scouts Sing Carols Last Night
Representatives of local Girl Scout troops gathered at the scout office to begin caroling. They visited the square with policemen, sang around the Christmas tree, then walked to the nurses’ home and hospital, finishing back at the Presbyterian Church recreation room for cookies and cocoa. Miss Ethel Daubert led the troops with Mesdames Bell Park Daubert as coordinators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Ethel Daubert
Presbyterian Church
Mesdames Bell
Park
Daubert
Miss Davis Weds Roger Sprecher
Miss Arlene Davis, daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Davis of Fairplay, married Roger Sprecher, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Sprecher of Tilghmanton, at The Episcopal Church of Lappans. The couple’s reception followed at the Sprecher home. The bride, a teacher, wore a white wool dress. the groom works as a foreman at Hagerstown Dairy. They planned a Virginia honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Church of Lappans
Arlene Davis
J. W. Davis
Fairplay
Roger Sprecher
Fred Sprecher
Tilghmanton
Fred Manning
Hagerstown
Sprecher
Frostburg
Hagerstown High School
Hamilton Hotel Christmas Banquet for Hagestown Coca Cola Staff
The Green Room at the Hamilton Hotel hosted Hagestown Coca Cola Bottling Co employees and spouses on December 20 for the first postwar Christmas party. Host Hugh C. Crafton provided gifts and bonus checks. Tom Cassel led a 15 minute quiz show broadcast recorded locally. The event featured Yuletide decor and a highlight recording of employee voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Hagerstown
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Hugh C. Crafton
Tom Cassel
Brethren Church to Present Christmas Program
The First Brethren Church will host a December 23 worship program featuring two adult choir numbers by Charles Roderick, a sermon titled Christmas Meditations by Rev. N Victor Leatherman, and an evening of song and verse. Primary and junior children perform recitations, the junior choir sings old French carols, and a Christmas drama Seekers After Christmas by Valeria Robinson Lehman is staged by the young people with the Young People’s Choir singing between scenes. Sunday school classes close with White Gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Brethren
Charles Roderick
N. Victor Leatherman
Valeria Robinson Lehman
Party For Children Will Be Dec. 27
The Mother Craft Circle plans a Christmas party for children on December 27 at the Y M C A. Decorations, favors, games, laughter and song will create a festive atmosphere. The first meeting of the new year will be a Christmas party at the president Mrs Landis Coffman home on Hamilton boulevard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Craft Circle
Party Is Given To Honor Employees At Leather Co Party
Employees of the Hagers town Leather Company held their annual Christmas party at the factory. The evening featured a turkey dinner, group singing, readings, solos, and a Santa Claus entrance. Each worker received a service-based bonus, door prizes were awarded, and a committee led by Dorothy Hahn organized the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown Leather Company
Russell A. Campbell
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Flossie
R. L. Palmer
John Stevens
Evelyn Baker
Genevgieve Jenkins
Helen Fox
Martha Hines
Grace Austin
Mifanwy Garling
Margaret Ainsley
Dora Bonebrake
Alice Buchanan
Bertha Lindsay
Dorothy Hahn
Amantha Terjak
Nellie Risling
Sherman Kendall, Jr
Hazel Keller
Christmas Party For Sun Day School Class At Trinity Lutheran Church
On December 19 at 7:30 the Sunday school class taught by Mrs Eugenia Harmon held a Christmas party at Trinity Lutheran Church. Tables featured white cloths and red ribbon with satin bows. Mrs Earl Huyett presided, readings were given, and carols sung with piano by Mrs Crown Diehl and Mrs Lester Range. A Santa distributed gifts to 50 members and guests. Committee chair Mrs Earl Becher and assistants Mesdames Cline Hartle Benchoff Mowen Nally Harmon Barnes Dansberger Samuelson and Miss Hartman Benchoff organized the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugenia Harmon
Trinity Lutheran Church
Earl Huyett
Crown Diehl
Lester Range
Earl Becher
Cline
Hartle
Benchoff
Mowen
Nally
Harmon
Barnes
Dansberger
Samuelson
Hartman
Nativity Christmas Play At Church Of God
The Nativity story will be the central theme of a Christmas play at the Church of God on Summit Avenue Sunday evening. Arnold Fleagle directs with Kenneth Fleagle leading the church choir providing the musical background. Mrs Edgar Gossard and Paul Reeder have solo roles. performance starts at 7 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God
Summit Avenue
Arnold Fleagle
Kenneth Fleagle
Edgar Gossard
Paul Reeder
Hood Luncheon To Be December 29
The Hagerstown Hood Club will hold its annual Christmas luncheon at Hotel Alexander on Saturday December 25 at 1 p m Rev Paul Gleichman missionary recently returned from India will be the guest speaker The committee includes Mesdames Jack Beachley C L Mobley Aldine Lakin A D Lewis M G Kaetzel and Robert Foltz Reservations must be made by December 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown Hood Club
Alexander
Paul Gleichman
India
Mesdames
Jack Beachley
C. L Mobley
Aldine Lakin
A. D. Lewis
M. G. Kaetzel
Robert Foltz
Aforces,Cd ,J
Weekend Parties To Honor Bride
Weekend celebrations are planned for Miss Norma Parks ahead of her marriage to Dr. D. Donald Pelliciari of Albany and Newark. A luncheon at Mrs. Omer T. Kaylor’s West Irvin Avenue home begins the events, followed by a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Brewer Stouffer on North Avenue. A Sunday buffet precedes the rehearsal, with further entertaining by Dr. and Mrs. T. A. Chappelear and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Parks. The bridal party includes Captain August Kramm, Captain Claude Wilson, Miss Peggy Miller, and several Parks family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Parks
D. Donald Pelliciari
Albany
N. Y
Newark
N. J
Omer T. Kaylor
West Ir‘vin Avenue
Brewer Stouffer
North Avenue
Raymond W. Parks
Oak Hill Avenue
T. A. Chappelear
Fry Avenue
Surrey PTA Holds Yale Program
Surrey School PTA held its regular monthly meeting in the school auditorium with the Christmas program occupying the time. Nancy Bearinger announced the program as first graders performed, a playlet titled What Christmas Means aired, Santa's Workshop and Nativity scenes were presented by various grades, and an intermediate glee club sang carols. Miss Mary Harter from the Museum gave an illustrated lecture Christmas in Art, and festive trees and decorations enhanced the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surrey School Pta
Nancy Bearinger
Santa
Mary Harter
Museum
Night Colors Brightened by Artificial Light
Artificial light paints cities in color, saving nights from monotone darkness. Moonlight and shadows fade as illumination reveals hues and contrasts that otherwise vanish after sundown.
Christmas Week at Local High School Highlights and Dance
The Hi Crer summarizes a snowbound week with report cards, a Christmas program of The Blessing of Good King Wenceslaus, student performances, a Christmas issue of Hoo Wah N Wat, and the first 1945-46 dance. Tom Parks leaves for U S Army. staff and alumni celebrate a full crowd in a lavish gym setting as 1945 closes and 1946 begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WJEJ
Wenceslaus
Bohemia
Fred Spigler
Betty Bittenger
Libby Krebs
June Oliver
Stanley Chatkins
George Snyder
Shirley Baker
Don Lighter
Charles Stine
Glee Club
Mrs. Hoffman
Carrie Brewer
Tom Parks
U. S. Army
Bob Cline
Morton Weston
H.hs
Tom
H.H.S
Navy Mothers Bring Xmas Party To Bainbridge Hospital
Navy Mothers Club No. 533 surprised patients in ward 801 at United States Naval Hospital Bainbridge Maryland on Monday December 17. The event honored wounded sailors marines and seabees with gifts carols and humorous readings. Mrs Maude Wachter chaired the program as Betty Lillian Miller performed on accordion and gifts included five dollar bills and assorted treats for all patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Mothers Club
United States Naval Hospital
Bainbridge
Atlantic
Pacific
Maude Wachter
Red Cross
Lillian Miller
Betty
Dora Byrum
Pa Rients
Anchors Aweigh
Iva Lindsay
Martha Nigh
Katherine Hovis
Catherine Fintrock
Lena Batt
Helen Smith
Catherine Souders
Debutante Jean Lane Honored at Hotel Alexander Ball
Miss Jean Lane, in red with American Beauty roses, was welcomed by her father William Preston Lane Jr and sister Dorothy at a Hotel Alexander debutante party arranged by the Lane family. Mrs Lane was ill. The ballroom featured green drapery and floral corsages as hundreds of guests from Baltimore and Frederick attended the reception and dance. A noon luncheon at Fountain Head Country Club honored Misses Lane Anne Spencer Brugh and Isola Sherrerd. Invitations were issued for a New Year’s Eve buffet at Mrs John C Pangborn’s terrace home to include all debutantes since 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Lane
William Preston Lane, Jr
Dorothy Lane
Hotel Alexander
Baltimore
Frederick
Punch
Samuel C. Strite
Fountain Head Country Club
Misses Lane
Anne Spencer Brugh
Isola Sherrerd
John C. Pangborn
OSS Man Awarded Iron Cross by Germany in Counter Espionage
An OSS operative assigned to counter espionage received the Iron Cross from Germany. The award marks a rare recognition in the covert world, highlighting wartime intelligence service and the person’s role in clandestine operations against Allied forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OSS
Germany
Dinner Given To Honor Employees At Hagerstown Firm
The Hagerstown Rubber Company hosts an annual employee banquet for 200 staff tonight at 6 in the Hamilton Hotel dining room. Special music precedes Christmas bonuses, remembrances for veterans, and gifts for workers with long service since 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown Rubber Company
Hamilton Hotel
Cockroach Seeks Darkness Even When Blind Ed
A cockroach, when blind, shuns light and darts into darkness. The note highlights how sensory deprivation does not deter its instinct to seek shelter away from exposure.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fatricia Keefer
Davis Memorial Hospital
Elkins
West Virginia
Walter Keefer
Leon Yourtee
Brownsville
Georgia Lynn Huddle
Lenoir Rhyne College
William Huddle
Alice
Oneida Bell
The
John B. Bell
Samuel Pruett
University of Maryland, College Park
Norman W. Goslin
Philadelphia
Bayard W. Goslin
South Prospect Street
Fred Goenig, II
John Fred
Koenig
East Irvin Avenue
Dorcas Symons
Mary McCoain
Norma Schulte
Ruth Robinson
Frostburg State Teachers College
Eva May
Lulu Mace
Mary Blair
Betty Wolverton
Kathaleen Hawbaker
Norfolk, Va
John Chappelear
Augusta Military Academy
Fort Defiance
New Jersey Women’s College
Raymond K. Parks
Renlie
East Washington Street
Hill & Dale Classics
C. Franklin
E. Washington St
H. E. Slocum
North Potomac St
Cab L. F. Beecher Funeral Director
Best Haven Chapel
Bertha B. Hall
Featuring
Bernard Siegert
Hotel Patterson’s
Audubon
Miss Davis
Episcopal Church
Lappans
Brethren Church
Party For Children
Columbia Ready
Pratt & Lambert Paints & Varnishes
Harry C. Garvin
N. Potomac St
John
D. Zentmyer
Catherine Beachley
Leather Company
Pope’s School
Locust St
Harvey Maugans Novelty & Accessory Store
Washington Square
High Street
Surrey Pta
Yale
Navy
Miss Lane
Glick
W. Franklin St
Y.M.C.A
Fleisher’s
G. E. Refrigerator
Ringer Electric
Frederick St
Crawford
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Merry Christmas
Marter
Mr. Anthony
Anthony
Professional Arts
W. 35Th St
New York City
Beauty Shop
Locust Street
Maidstone
Maidstone, Inc
Summit Ave
Hagerstown, MD
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