Christmas Season Social Notes From Hancock Area
Ensign Thomas Kaylor returns to Boston after brief leave with parents on West Irvin avenue. Pic. William Hamilton on 16 day furlough with his mother on Oak Hill avenue. Carol Sheldon of Madison College Harrisonburg Va spends Christmas vacation with family on Virginia avenue. Multiple local families host relatives over holidays. several service members and civilians are listed with homes and travel plans. Also notes Mrs. Georgetta Athey’s return home Keedysville and a hospital update for Mrs. Downey. First Baptist Church to host Christmas Sunday School party December 27 at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensign Thomas Kaylor
Boston
Mrs
Omar T. Kaylor
West Irvin Avenue
Pic
William Hamilton
Camp Rucker
Alabama
Richard J. Hamilton
Oak Hill Avenue
Carol Sheldon
Madison College
Harrisonburg
Virginia Avenue
W. Hamilton Smith
East
Irvin Avenue
Gettysburg College
Student Christian Association
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
YALE
First Baptist Church
Local Couple Wed Last Month in Frederick
Miss Arlene Green of Hagerstown married Malcolm Hutto of Frederick in a December 4 ceremony at Calvary Methodist Church. The couple, both high school graduates, plans to settle at 205 West Side Avenue after a brief trip. Mrs Hutto works at Fairchild Aircraft and Mr Hutto plays piano and organ on local radio and at Beck's Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Green
Matilda Green
Hagerstown
Malcolm Hutto
Thurston Hutto
Big City
Clavary Methodist Church
Frederick
Henry Lamb
Hutto
Hagerstown High School
Fairchild Aircraft Division
Miss Welch Hosts Christmas Party at Hager Street
Miss Janice Welch held a Christmas party at her Hager Street home last Friday evening. Betty Bupp appeared as Mrs Santa Claus and handed out gifts. An indoor caroling session directed by Earl Rowland and with Grace Bowman on piano preceded a candlelight Christmas devotion and refreshments for a long guest list including Rev. Paul M. Robinson and F. E. Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Welch
Hager Street
Betty Bupp
Santa Claus
Earl Rowland
Grace Bowman
Milton Cheatham
Dale Landis
Aubrey Varner
Roger Cave
Norman Hostetter
Keith Nissley
Eugene Erbaugh
Hilda Gordon
Pat Stotelmyer
Betty Blickenstaff
Rosalie Bovey
Marie May
Josephine Lowery
Betty Rupp
Christiana Welch
Mary Varner
Iris Coffman
Sandra Welch
Joyce Coffman
Janet Neikirk
Julia Groh
Dottie Bell
Eloise Duffey
Catherine Horst
Charles Pamplin
Esther Pike
Silver Wedding Celebration in Hagerstown
Mr. and Mrs. XN. QO. Barnes of Kuba avenue observed their 25th wedding anniversary on Christmas day. Natives of Washington county they have resided in Hagerstown for 25 years with daughter Betty Barnes. A Christmas dinner at the Barnes home marked the event attended by Mrs. Barnes' mother and Mrs. Herbert Cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
XN. QO. Barnes
Kuba Avenue
Washington County
Hagerstown
Betty Barnes
Two Babies Born On Christmas Day
Santa Claus visited Washington County Hospital on Christmas Day to present a son to Mr and Mrs Paul F Stansner Greencastle and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Donald E Miller West Washington street Also daughters born to Mr and Mrs Martin D Harsh Williamsport Mr and Mrs Arthur R French 289 Frederick street and Mr and Mrs Eugene S Albert 823 South Potomac street Receiving congratulations on December 23 were Mr and Mrs Norman E Benner George street and Mr and Mrs Walter Barr Greencastle Route 3 The birth of a son on December 26 at the Washington County Hospital was announced by Mr and Mrs Charles W Miller 119 John street Eugene S Albert and Mrs Albert announce the birth of a daughter Sheila Jene on December 24
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Santa Claus
Washington County Hospital
Stork
Paul F. Stansner
Greencastle
Donald E. Miller
West Washington Street
Hostital
Martin D. Harsh
Willamsport
Arthur R. French
Frederick Street
Eugene S. Albert
South Potomac Street
Norman E. Benner
George Street
Walter Barr
Route 3
Charles W. Miller
John Street
Bkr
Albert
Shiela Jene
New Books At Free Library
New titles shelved this week at the Washington County Free Library include Ernie Pyle's Brave Men outlining Sicily to Anzio and Normandy. Also featured are Money Go Round by John J. Flaherty a history of money, Kinfolks from Southern American roots, Samuel Johnson a Krutch biography, Tall Tale America by Walter Blair, The Four Fears by Elbert D. Thomas, Heads Up Heels Down by C. W. Anderson, Here Comes Tomorrow by A. W. Zelemek, Book of Naturalists by William Beebe, Europe Atlas by Martha Rajehman, China Takes Her Place by Carl Crow, Best Plays of 1943-44, Country Neighborhood by Elizabeth Coatsworth, Inherit the Earth by Margaret Shedd, Account Rendered by Vera Brittain, Road to the Ocean by Leonid Leoney.
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Ernie Pyle
Washington County Free Library
Sicily
Italy
Anzio
Britain
Normandy
France
John J. Flaherty
William Curry Sarllee
Southern Literature Department
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Samuel Johnson
Joseph W. Krutch
C. W. Anderson
A. W. Zelemek
Willian Beebe
Europe
Martha Rajehman
China
Carl Crow
Basil Mathews
Elizabeth Coatsworth
Margaret Shedd
Vera Brittain
Ocean
Leonid Leoney
Sundials: Sunday 4 30 PM Times Repeats
A repeated notice lists Sundays at 4 30 PM in multiple capitalizations and punctuations. The exact meaning is unclear but highlights a recurring Sunday time. No further identifying details are present.
Couple Honored On Their 55th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Joseph Henry Robinson celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary with a surprise open house on December 17 hosted by their daughter in law at a city home. About 60 guests attended as Mrs Ray Baughman and Mrs Hubert Baughman poured tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Henry Robinson
Lincoln Avenue
Ray Robinson
Ray Baughman
Hubert Baughman
Robinson
Wesleyan Chapel
England
Workington-Cumberland
United States
Brighton Place
Henry Hubert Robinson
Baltimore
Leslie Watson Robinson
Hagerstown
Roy Robinson
U. S. Navy
Vergie Lou Rudolph Birthday Celebration
Mr and Mrs C D Rudolph hosted a sixth birthday party for their daughter Vergie Lou at Winter Street. Guests included members of Vergie Lou's Grace A B Church Sunday school class. Attendees: Rebecca Cullers Doris Barkdoll Anna Wamsley Beverly Hager Marie Stotler Sheila Price Delores Swartz Helen Alder Dorothy Mattson Shirley Bambhart and Beverly Song. Games and a turkey dinner were featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Rudolph
Winter Street
Vergie Lou
Grace A. B. Church
Rebecca Cullers
Doris Barkdoll
Anna Wamsley
Beverly Hager
Marie Stotler
Sheila Price
Delores Swartz
Helen Alder
Dorothy Mattson
Shirley Bambhart
Beverly Song
Farewell party honors Daisy Gallagher at hotel
A farewell party given by Hotel Hamilton staff honored Mrs Daisy Gallagher who has recently enlisted in the Women's Army Corps. Guests enjoyed a buffet luncheon then presented farewell gifts and the party members traveled to Baltimore for dinner at the Park Plaza Hotel. Mrs Gallagher had been employed at Hotel Hamilton before enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Gallagher
WAC
Hotel Hamilton
Baltimore
Park Plaza
Women’s Army
Gallagher
Conquest of Steam and Flesh in Soviet Railwork
A Soviet engineer takes control of a poorly run railroad promising all things to those who conquer her. The narrative follows his drive to extract perfection from flawed flesh and shabby steel as it chronicles life in the Soviet Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Beard Murphy Nuptials Held at Trinity Lutheran Church
Dorothea Arlene Beard and Edward William Murphy wed in a 2:30 PM ceremony at Trinity Lutheran Church with Dr. Wilson P. Ard officiating. The bride wore blue crepe, carried a Bible and gardenias, and wore her mother’s pearl strand. They plan to reside at 1 Greenwood Place, Potomac Heights, Indianhead, Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Dorothea Arlene Beard
D. G. Beard
Frederick
Edward William Murphy
Indianhead
Wilson P. Ard
L. B. Betts
Frederick Road
Greenwood Place
Potomac Heights
Miss Foltz and Myers Wed In Double Ring Ceremony
Miss Helen Virginia Foltz daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Foltz and Floyd C. Myers son of Min and Mrs. Floyd C. Myers both of this city were married in a double ring ceremony Monday evening December 18 with Rev. Dr. F. Berry Plummer officiating. Mrs. Myers a Hagerstown High School graduate class of 1945 works at C. and P. Telephone Company while Mr. Myers has left for California for active duty with the U. S. Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Virginia Foltz
Robert, B. Foltz
Floyd C. Myers
Amal
U. S. Navy
Min
F. Berry Plummer
C. and P. Telephone Company
Myers
California
Miss Schrayer Weds D L Flook in Christmas Eve Ceremony
Miss Mary Elizabeth Schrayer daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Schrayer married Dennis L Flook son of Mr and Mrs Albert Flook at St Pauls United Brethren parsonage Moyersville on Christmas Eve. The ceremony was led by the bridegroom’s uncle Rey Dy FP Berry Brummer. Both graduates of Middletown High School. They will live in Myersville where the groom farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's
Middletown High School
Myersville
Eichone Sagle Nuptials Held in Frederick
Eichone Sagle Miss Janien Virginia Eichone daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Eichone became the bride of John William Sagle apprentice petty officer 2nd class USN at the First Baptist Church in Frederick December 20 The ceremony was performed by Reverend W C Royal The couple will reside in Bainbridge after December 27 where he is stationed at the Naval Training Base Mrs Sagle works for Interwoven Hosiery Company in this city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janien Virginia Eichone
Jack Eichone
John William Sagle
USN
T. M. Athey
West Washington Street
First Baptist Church
Frederick
Hev. W. C. Royal
G. W. Domer
Saghe
Wil
Bainbridge
Naval Training Base
Alsatian Dance At Fountain Head Club Tonight
The Alsatia Club presents a Christmas Dance at Fountain Head Country Club with dancing from 9:30 p m to 1 30 a m featuring Phil Young and his Club Del Rio Orchestra from Chambersburg. Tickets are on sale through committee members or at the door. dress optional for Alsatians and guests amid pre dance cocktail parties. Committee: Leonard Humelsine chair, Max Fiery, Glenn Campbell, Franklin P Hult, Joe Vance.
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Alsatia Club
Fountain Head Country Club
Phil Young
Club del Rio Orchestra
Chambersburg
Leonard Humelsine
Max Fiery
Glenn Campbell
Franklin P. Hult
Joe Vance
Women Bowlers Give Fine Gift to Army Air Forces
Lake Charles La December 26 The nations women bowlers presented a 50000 gift to the Army Air Forces to buy a Douglas C45 ambulance plane announced by Mrs Violet Jean McClatchey head of the Women s International Bowling Congress war service department The group previously funded another ambulance plane a Douglas A 20 Havoc bomber and a mobile field ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Charles
Army Air Forces
Violet
Jean McClatchey
War Service Department
Women's International Bowling Congress
Busy Bee Tass Class Christmas Party at St Pauls U B Church
The Busy Bee Tass class of St Pauls United Brethren will hold a Christmas party tomorrow evening at 7:30 in the social hall. Gifts will be exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's U. B
Senior Girl Scouts To Hold Dance
Gir Scout Troop No 24 led by Miss Margaret Perkins will host its first social event this Thursday at the YMCA from 7 30 to 9 30 pm inviting the other Senior troop led by Miss Geraldine Burkhart plus younger girls and boys. Games and dancing to recorded music with refreshments arranged by chairs Charlotte Miller Janet Everline and Dolores Defilice. about six attendees. A committee meeting for final preparations is set for tomorrow at the Women's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gir
Margaret Perkins
Toca Ymca
Geraldine Burkhart
Charlotte Miller
Janet Everline
Dolores Defilice
Women's Club
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William E. Post Duvall
Springfield Farm
Clayton WN. Tripplett, Jr
Woodbrook
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University of Virginia
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Mr. Downey
Bright
Betty M. Shirk
Presbyterian Hospital
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the Terrace
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Robert Hoffman
Boonsboro
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Richard Beard
Jack
Roberta
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A. C. Saum
Zenith
American Medical Association
Council On Physical Therapy
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Hats L. & B. Hat Shop Northeast Cor. Public Square
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Free Library
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Beauty Salon Professional Arts Bldg
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Bible’s
Glick’s
Sins of Kreider
Ephrata Shoes For
Glick’s Shoe Store
W. Washingtop St
Science
Rudy's
Rexall Phey
Rotel Hamifton Corner
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