Wedding of Grace Harkness and Dr. Hy Sprecher
A wedding was held at the Methodists Episcopal parsonage in Baltimore on Saturday December 22 at 2 p.m. Miss Grace Harkness daughter of Frank B. Harkness Cherry Tree Pa became the bride of Dr Hy Sprecher Elkton Md. Rev E R Ricc performed the ring ceremony with only Dr and Mrs Harry Shelley attending. The bride a 1931 nursing graduate has since practiced private nursing. Dr Sprecher, a Tilghmanton native, is son of Mrs G Harvey Sprecher and the late Mr Sprecher and is a 1923 Hagerstown High School graduate who later earned an MD from the University of Maryland in 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodial Episcopal Church
Baltimore
Grace ‘Harkness
Cherry Tree
Hy Sprecher
Elkton
E. R. Ricc
Harry ‘Shelley
South Baltimor ‘General Hospital
Dre ‘Sprecher
Tilghmanton
G. Harvey Sprecher
Sprecher
Fairplay Grammar School
Hagerstown
College Park
University of Maryland
Grace Dean Weds Willis Lightbourn in Washington DC
Miss Grace Cloffier Dean and Willis B Lightbourn, former city residents, wed in Washington DC on Christmas Day. Lightbourn plans to reside in Baltimore starting January 1 and works as an investigator for the Alcohol Tax Unit. A party followed at Mr and Mrs Edward Jong with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Cloffier Dean
Willis. B. Lightbourn
Washington, D. C
Lightbourn
Baltimore
Edward Jong
Sharpsburg
Mary Gigous
Pauline Middléhaut
Clara Butts
Blanche Seckford
Paul Palmer
Samuel Palmer
Leroy Butts
Floyd Palmer
Billy Seekford
Debutante Ball At Club Tonight
Mrs. Harvey Heyser and Harvey Heyser Jr entertain at a debutante ball and reception in honor of their daughter and sister Misa Caroliné Jenkins Heyser. Miss Anne Shepler of Philadelphia, cousin of the debutante, will join in the receiving line as guests are welcomed in a well lit, flowered ballroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Heyser
Harvey Heyser, Jr
Ughter
Misa Caroliné
Jenkins Heyser
Anne Shepler
Philadelphia
Eastern Star Meeting Draws Large Yearend Attendance
Queen Esther Chapter No 3 Order of Eastern Star will hold its regular meeting Friday evening at 7 30 in the Masonic Temple. A Christmas party will follow with a stall gift to be distributed by Santa Claus. This is the last 1934 meeting with expected large turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Queen Esther Chapter No. 3
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Santa Claus
Personal notices from Williamsport Christmas season
Vernon Simmons hosts Samuel Hostetter of Hanover Pa at South Prospect jatreet. Phoebe Steffey of Washington spends holidays with her mother in Williamsport. Several locals, including Ralph Beachley and the Powleses, travel or host gatherings. Announcements include births, hospital recoveries, and a Nazarene Sunday school Christmas entertainment titled Star of Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Simmons
South Prospect
Jatreet
Samuel Hostetter
Hanover, Pa
St. James School
Phoebe Steffey
Washington
J. G. Steffey
Williamsport
Nazarene Sunday School
Miss Cohill Entertained Debutante Mary Ann Cohill
Mr and Mrs J Andrew Cohill hosted a social gathering at Cohill Manor Hancock to honor their debutante daughter Miss Mary Ann Cohill who will debut at the Assembly Ball on New Year’s Eve. Guests included families from Martinsburg Ruxton Cumberland Baltimore Winchester Frostburg and St Thomas with many local friends and relatives in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Andrew Cohill
Cohill Manor
Directors And Chairmen Host Christmas Open House
The Women's Club held its first Christmas open house last night in the club auditorium. Directors and chairmen greeted guests, the venue featured Christmas trees and evergreens, with Bob Fahrney's string ensemble providing music. Punch hosts included Miss Ruby Jackson, Mrs. C. L. Mowrer, Mrs. Frank Lusby, and Mrs. Robert Foltz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Fahrney
Ruby, Jackson
C. L. Mowrer
Frank Lusby S
Robert Foltz
Chor Outing On Christmas Eve
The Y P D and the adult choir of the Church of the Brethren spent Christmas Eve caroling in the region. They left at 9 p.m. visiting San Mar Boonsboro and Mercersburg then returned to town. Hosts included Marvin Beecher Mag Magnolia Avenue Rev A B Miller and Raymond K Hollinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Brethren
San Mar
Boonsboro
Mercersburg
Marvin Beecher
Magjnolia Avenue
A. B. Miller
Compliment Guests At Oak Hill Xmas Gathering
On Christmas Day Oak Hill avenue hosted friends including Mr and Mrs C H Batchelor and daughter Mary Jane of Detroit Mrs Alice Stonebraker of New York and Mrs Paul Oswald of Chevasville. The three visiting women are sisters of Mrs Carl Stonebraker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Batchelor
Mary Jane
Detroit
Alice Stonebraker
New York City
Carl Stonebraker
Oak Hill Avenue
Frederick McComas
Matilda
Baltimore
William Briscoe
William H. Rohrer
McDowell Avenue
Mary Christine
Nome
C.H. Batchelor
New York
Paul Oswald
Chevasville
Batchelor
Stonebraker
Oswald
Annual Movies for Children at the Y M C A in Hagerstown
Secretary C E Steele announces free children’s film programs at the Y M C A this afternoon and evening. Due to space, shows move to the gym with start times at 4 and 7 pm. All under 15 admitted free, no tickets needed. Six reels of donated comedy shorts provided by Henry Weinberg of Henry's Theatre, a yearly event begun by the late Lewis T. Byron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
C. E. Steele
Lewis T. Byron
Henry Weinberg
Henry’s Theatre
Sub-Deb Dance At Byron Home Yuletide Open House
Misses Jane and Susanne Byron hosted a subdebutante dance at their Forrest Drive residence last night. The lower floor was lavishly decorated for the season and music came from Sydney Charles and his orchestra. Forty guests attended including out-of-town visitors Frener and Frener, Samuel Hostetter, Margaret Woods, James Woods, Abner Sayler and Samuel Dayalos from various cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Susanne Byron
Major
Joseph W. Byron
Forrest Drive
Sydney Charles
Mr. Frener
Miss Frener
Samuel Hostetter
Hanover
Margaret Woods
Jafhes Woods
Lewistown
Abner Sayler
Catonsville
Samuel Dayalos
Lynchburg
Miss Wissinger Will Be Married
Mr and Mrs Harry M Wissinger of Williamsport announce the engagement of their daughter Gladys M Wissinger to C Edwin Shatzer of Quincy Pa son of Mr and Mrs M B Shatzer Miss Wissinger a Williamsport High School and Washington County Hospital graduate class of 1934 Shippensburg State Teachers College graduate Mr Shatzer a Quincy High School graduate class of 1934 employed as timekeeper on LWD projects Pennsylvania No date set for the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. Wissinger
Williamsport
C. Edwin Shatzer
Quincy
M. B. Shatzer
Miss Wissinger
Williamsport High School
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown
Shatzer
Quincy High School
Shippensburg State Teachers College
Shippensburg
Alsatia Club Christmas Dance Draws 175 Couples
Large attendance at the Alsatia Christ mas dance at The Club last night with 175 couples enjoying decorations and music by Dick Moul and his Weldon Hall orchestra from ten to two. Bud Codors a Pennsylvania Ramblers will provide music for Fountain Head ball tonight as decorations attract out of town guests. Silver City, N C ships more wild rabbits to markets than any other US city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Moul
Weldon ‘Hall
Bud” Codors
Pennsylvania Ramblers
Silver City
N. C
United States
Make Your Own Casual Daytime Dress Design
A vintage pattern advertises a simple black crinkly crepe silk daytime dress with fitted bodice and slim seamed skirt. Style No. 2442 fits busts 36 to 46 inches and requires 3 1/2 yards of material, with pattern priced at fifteen cents.
Ball at Hose Opera House Fifty Years Ago
A reminiscence of the Assembly Club ball at Hose Opera House on New Year’s Eve 1884. Guests arrived in evening dress, dances ranged from waltzes to the Virginia Reel, Zeigler’s String Band provided music, supper was served, and as midnight neared lights dimmed and the New Year was welcomed with renewed dancing and social scenes of debutantes and chaperones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly Club
Hagerstown
Hose Hall
Hose Opera House
A. B. Mitchell
R. J. Halm
Buchanan Schley
Charles A. Little
William T. Hamilton
Col
H. Kyd Douglas
Walter
Virginia
Zeigler
Baltimore
Messrs
Wheaton and
Dorsey
Christmas Party for Mrs Zita Attended by Hartle Family
Miss Josephine Hartle hosted a Tuesday night Christmas party at 534 North Mulberry Street in honor of her sister Mrs. V. W. Zita of Baltimore. Guests included Harry E. Hartle V. W. Zita Dante Giuliani Joann Hartle Bertha Ross Evelyn Frye Margaret Saylor Ruth Weaver and others. Refreshments were served to the assembled group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Hartle
North Mulberry Street
V. W. Zita
Baltimore
Harry E. Hartle
Cheater Hartle
Phyllis
Jack Gonley
William Sport
Evelyn Frye
John Artz
Bertha Ross
Margaret Saylor
Mra
Ruth Weaver
Corsie Kendall
Highfield
Dante Giuliani
Joann
Betty Hartle
Harry F. Hartle
Reception for Rev and Mrs William Meredith Norment
The First Christian church hosts a reception Friday December 28 from 8 to 10 PM celebrating the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of the Rev. and Mrs Norment. Congregation members and friends are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Meredith Norment
First Christian Church
We Women Advice Column by Betty Brainerd
A composite reader letters section offers dating guidance from Betty Brainerd. Advice covers waiting before declarations, balancing friendliness with dignity, and handling a spouse's breakdown with medical consultation and family support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WE Women
Betty Brainerd
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Grace Dean
Willis Lightburn
Tis R. & G. Dep't
Washington St
Ralph N. Beachley
Northeast, Md
Guy Newcomer
Kansas City
Mr. Newcomer
Anna E. Byers
Mt. Wilson, ‘Md
Pine Street
Marie Garlinger
Summit Avenue
Beaver Dam Country Club
Hyattsville
Republican Club
Prince George's County
Harry Nice
Herschel Thurmond
East North Street
Jane Waltz
Pennsylvania
Charles J. Powles
Alexander , Hotel
W. H., Clere
Helen
Florence Clege
P. L. Russell
Hamilton Boulevard
Mr. Clegg
Miss Clegs
Russell
Elmer Eyerly
South Prospect Street
James K. Harman
East Franklin Street
Cumberland
John Lane
Charles S. Lane
Harry Levin
B. Hat Show
Florida
Mis
Edith Fylde
Mrs
J. C. Fylde
Fountain Head Heights
James Woods
Lewiston, Pa
Elizabeth Humthhouse
Broadway Apartments
Ruby Huling
John H. Norton, Jr
Calvert Apartments
Edwin Townsend Wroth
Trinity College
Hartford, Conn
Mrs. Peregrine Wroth
Glenn Steele
Ruth
al Gardiner
Mildred Jorban
Cande
Hancock
Saeed Ach
Sen
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hopkins
Carl Hopkins
Jeft
Lester Hopkins
St. Louis
Florence
Grace
Clarence Hopkins
Stephen B. Hopkins
Associated Press
Laura L. Baldt
Teacher College
Columbia University
N.Y
Dept
Hagerstown Mail
Fifth Ave
Kay Ee
Tam
Betty Brainerat
M ‘Ison Ave
Fredric
Eugenie
Paris
N. Potomac
Hamilton Coffee Shop
Dloner
Tod F. M
Hamilton Trio
Sund
D. Ramacciotti
Ringlee
Sshof
Potomac St
Phane
Leiter
Frank D. Kelly In
Jim Rossopulos
My Friend
Colonial Hotel
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