Bridge Shower and Social Night in Bridgeport
Mrs. Joseph C. Roulette hosted a mixed event at Colonial Home with five auction and four contract bridge tables. Prizes went to Blanche Huth Lucille Barner Virginia Aday in auction and Dorothy Needy Kenneth Dotter Kathleen Hoffman in contract. A pink green and yellow color scheme graced candles tallies and mints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph C. Roulette
Lillian Elliott
Colonial Home
Bridgeport
Blanche Huth
Lucille Barner
Virginia Aday
Dorothy Needy
Kenneth Dotter
Kathleen Hoffman
Couple Married This Morning In Local Ceremony
Miss Pauline S Miller and Stanley V Dean wed this morning at St Johns Lutheran church. The bride daughter of Joseph G Miller of 20 Winter street wore a blue crepe dress and turban. Dean a local contractor, after the ceremony left for a motor trip in the Middle West and will be at home at 1008 Potomac avenue after March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline S. Miller
Stanley V. Dean
J. Edward Harms
St. John’s Lutheran
Joseph G. Miller
Winter Street
Dean
Anniversary Dinner Celebrates Mrs Bowers Twelfth Anniversary
Mrs J Harold Bowers entertained her club with a dinner party at 522 West Franklin Street to honor her twelfth wedding anniversary. Red and white Valentine decorations, music, gel games, and gifts marked the evening. Guests included Mesdames G M Moore Ira Miller Clarence Bailey S S Kline Frank Rouzee Frank Harper Harry Taylor Samuel Strine Walter Stonesifer and J Harold Bowers and the Misses Anna Dennis and Goldie Bowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Harold Bowers
West
Franklin Street
Bowers
Mesdames G. M. Moore
Ira Miller
Clarence Bailey
SS. Kline
Frank Rouzee
Frank Harper
Harry Taylor
Samuel Strine
Walter Stones
Mrs Sherman Hosts Bible Class Meeting At Home
The T and L Bible Class of First Baptist held its regular monthly meeting at Mrs A H Sherman 901 Mulberry Ave. Plans were made for the Martha Waslington tea in February. Attendees included Mrs A H Sherman Mrs H C Ritenour Mrs W A Wiseman and others with Floyd Sherman providing vocal numbers. Mrs W H Lillard 705 West Washington St will host the next gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
A. H. Sherman
Mulberry Avenue
Martha Waslington
Floyd
W. A. Wiseman
J. D. Weaver
J. 8. Lillard
W. H. Lillard
A. H. Barger
R. Sellers
J.B. Reichard
W. M. Ritter
F. M. Peterman
Lula Barr
Guasie Haines
Dorothy Wiseman
Party Given to Class Members at Brethren Church
The Philothea Class of the Church of the Brethren at Magnolia Avenue hosted a St. Valentine’s Day themed gathering Thursday evening. Mrs. Alma Beyard led the business session, with readings recitations and music under Mrs Gra Zock. Mrs. Aaron Beecher received a birthday gift as thirty three members and nine visitors enjoyed refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Brethren
Aaron Beecher
Magnolia Avenue
Nora Saum
Stella Lightner
Martinsburg
Alma Beyard
Gra Zock
Rider Slifer Couple Wed at Zion Reformed Church Parsonage
Anna Virginia Rider and George Frank Slifer were married at Zion Reformed church parsonage Saturday afternoon by Rev Dr Scott K R Wagner. They reside with the groom’s mother in Middletown.
Miss Blount Weds Today in Capital City
Miss Virginia Doreth Blount of Suffolk Virginia and Washington wed William Fletcher Somers son of Raleigh North Carolina at the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany in Washington at 3 30 p m The ceremony was by Rev Z B Philips with twin sister Lenora Blount singing O Perfect Love Guests from Maryland Virginia North Carolina and DC attended A reception followed at Miss Donnie Godwin s home The couple plans a honeymoon trip through the North The bride a Maryland graduate and sorority member Alpha Omicron Pi The groom NC and Columbia University graduate Their wedding drew parties hosted by O Kane Acker Hammock and Miles with others attending street address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
Washington
Virginia Doreth Blount
Arthur Stockton Blount
Suffolk
William Fletcher Somers
J. F. Somers
Raleigh
N.C
Z. B. Philips
Church of the Epiphany
Lenora Blount
M. Louise Blount
Baltimore
J. J. Somers
James
O'Kane
Laurel
William Acker
James Black
James Peden
Jack Somers
Richard Somers
A. W. Heinmiller
Percy E. Sacket
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
District of Columbia
Henry Holzapfel
H. L. Kneisler
Mary Knetsley
Elizabeth Kremer
Donnie Godwin
D. C. Godwin
U.S.N
University of Maryland
Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority
Somers
University of North Carolina
Columbia University
James O'Kane
Avondale Country School
Jane Hammock
Ruth Miles
What New York Is Wearing By HELEN WILLIAMS
A charming dress pattern in grey tweedy angora wool with a white jabot collar, sizes 14 to 40 bust. Also promotes a Spring Fashion Magazine, 48 pages, offering beauty, dressmaking, knitted sweaters and embroidery guidance. Send 10 cents to Fashion Department, Hagerstown Mail, for the magazine and 15 cents for the pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Helen Williams
Fashion Department
Musical Service At St John Episcopal Church
A Sunday evening program at St John Episcopal Church features an organ prelude at 7 15 with Roy A Mac Michael performing Ave Marie Scherzo Guilmant and Allegretto Graziego. Anthems include Ho Every One That Thirsteth and I Will Mention the Loving Kindness. A trio Praise Ye Verdi and soloists Mrs William Cavanaugh Amos Harper and Ray Troxell participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Episcopal Church
Roy A. Mac- Michael
Marie
Rossi
Sullivan
Verdi
William Cavanaugh
Amos Harper
Ray Troxell
Square Dance Largely Attended Across Washington County
About two hundred people from all sections attended the old fashioned square dance at the Women's Club auditorium last evening. Sponsored by the club’s dance committee, it drew participants aged thirteen to seventy five. Music by Joe Mills and his Fiddlers of Fairview Mountain, with figures called by Earl Yeakle Findlay Carbaugh Hugh Artz and Joe Barnes. The stage was designed to resemble a barn interior and cider was served during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Women’s Club
Joe Mills
Fiddlers
Fairview Mountain
Earl Yeakle
Findlay Carbaugh
Hugh Artz
Joe Barnes
W C T U Meeting at Mrs Gallion Home
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will meet at Mrs John F Gallion’s home 1132 Hamilton Boulevard Tuesday afternoon at 230. Mrs H V Hart will deliver an address on the Frances Willard memorial owl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Gallion
Hamilton Boulevard
Frances Willard
H. V. Hart
Founder's Day Observed at Broadway School Program
Founders Day marking the thirty sixth anniversary of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers will be observed Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Broadway School building. Mrs Walter Daniels leads the program starting with a candle light service. The Broadway Players present a pageant under Miss Thelma Baker supervision. Mrs Robert B Huyett is the soloist. All fathers are invited to attend and refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Broadway
Walter Daniels
Broadway Players
Thelma Baker
Robert B. Huyett
Comfortable Clothes Displayed By Patou At Fashion Show
Paris February 5 Patou unveiled a modern unrestrained silhouette for women with a semilow waistline just above the hips. The gala show featured flat wool linens silk crepes bright plaids and striped taffetas for blouses and scarves. Coats widened from the waist with lightly shaped skirts and vivid color pairings highlighted by mother of pearl jewelry and bold cuffs while fingerless crepe velvet mitts and chenille accessories complemented day and evening wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide Kerr
Paris
Traton
Dinner Dance Honors General Reckord in Baltimore
Thirteen local guests including John R. Tenney attended the annual banquet and dance at the Lord Baltimore hotel in Baltimore to honor General Milton A. Reckord, the new State commander. Governor Ritchie and Mayor Jackson led the speakers list with several local residents among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Tenney
Maryland
the American Legion
Lord Baltimore
Baltimore
Milton A. Reckord
Ritchie
Jackson
Cameron Elgin
GC. M. Marks
C. L. Stine
C. W. Anderson
Harry Fry
Middlekauff
Heimel and
Kreglo
Treble Clef Club Arias Presentation at Alexander Hotel
The Treble Clef Club will present a Monday program at 3 30 P M in the Alexander Hotel ballroom featuring opera arias and piano selections by Old Masters. Notable number is Home to Our Mountains from II Trovatore sung by George Updegra and Miss Winifred Campbell. Other pieces include works by Schumann Verdi Gluck Handel Rubinstein Puccini Beethoven and more performed by a cast including Miss Regina Feigley Miss Mary L Howard Mrs A H Sherman Mrs Martin Ingram Miss Marguerite Campbell Mrs Crown Diehl Mingy Theophora Humelsine Miss Elizabeth Schuebly and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treble Cleft Club
Alexander Hotel
Our Mountains
Opera
Verdi
George Updegra
Winifred Campbell
R. Shhumann
Regina Feigley
Mary L. Howard
C. van Gluck
A. H. Sherman
Joshua
Handel
Martin Ingram
Barberini
Harold Bauer
Rubinstein
Marguerite Campbell
Puccini
Marriage Licenses Reported in Waynesboro Area
Milford Bakner age 21 and Madeline Miller age 18 of Waynesboro Pa. S V Dean age 60 and Pauline Miller age 31 of this city. Arthur E B Wilhide age 22 of Maugansville and Betty L Miller age 20 of Hagerstown. George F King age 34 and Emma R Sharon age 33 of Hagerstown. Howard Sites age 28? of Chambersburg and Nellis Pike age 23 of Greencastle. James Albert Kane age 22 of Gettysburg and Cora Elizabeth Warren age 18 of Fairfield Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford Bakner
Madeline Miller
Waynesboro
S. V. Dean
Pauline Miller
This City
Arthur EB. Wilhide
Maugansville
Betty L. Miller
Hagerstown
George F. King
Emma R. Sharon
Howard Sites
Chambersburg
Nellis Pike
Greencastle
James Albert Kane
Gettysburg
Cora Elizabeth Warren
Fairfield
Valentine Tea Tuesday at Women's Club
The February tea at the Women's Club will be hosted on Tuesday the seventh by Mrs. M. P. Moller Jr and Mrs. H L Porterfield with Mrs H Hodges assisting in serving. The event features contralto Miss Margaret Lee Nelson and tenor George W Updegraff, with Miss Nelson teaching music at South Potomac Street Junior High. Mrs J Edward Cochran chairs the tea committee with several members assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Club
M. P. Moller, Jr
H. L. Porterfield
H. ©. Hodges
W. J. Cavanaugh
Martin Ingram
Thomas Carroll
A. Lesley Gardner
Mary Kneisley
George Humphries
Palmer Tennant
Blount
Margaret Lee Nelson
George W. Updegraff
Nelson
South Potomac Street
J. Edward Cochran
John Panghorn
Beverly Costen
Harry Hodges
Cochran
Dinner brings choir and orchestra honor at St Pauls church
A turkey dinner hosted by the St Pauls United Brethren Church music committee honored the church choir and orchestra in the social room. Remarks by Rev Dr F Berry Plummer and RE N Funkhouser followed the meal. Special music by R P Schumat, Miss Savilla Rochenour and a quartet marked the event. A separate dance by the M C A clubs at the Y drew about 150 couples including local high school teams and visiting Martinsburg and Hagerstown students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's United Brethren Church
Raymond A. Hollinger
Wilson P. Sperow
Sidney Jaynes
F. Berry Plummer
Walter Baker
RE. N. Funkhouser
R. P. Schumat
Savilla Rochenour
EB. J. Phillips
Raymond Hollinger
Henry Holzapfel, Jr
Harry Wolf
C. Walter Baker
E. N. Funkhouser
Albert E. Baker
George W Rohrer
F. Betty Plummer
Ernest W. Finniff
Reginald Strouse
William H. Eckstine
Walter Feldman
John B. Minnich
J. Clarence Lochbaum
W. D. Dean
Thurman C. Fintrock
Charles W. Shupp
C. Leon Gross
Horace Fogle
A. 0. Keedy
Edward Artz
Robert Arts
Lester Homer
H. E. Summers
Robert P. Schuman
E. J. Phillipa
Burt Nash
Katherine R. Alsip
Sayilla Rochenour
Mary Marr
Clarence Harbaugh
Gorman B. Betts
H. B. Cost
L. L. Seibert
Carl Higgs
Mia
Edward Rass
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Halfway P T A Meeting Monday at School
The Halfway P T A will hold a meeting Monday at 7 45 o clock in the school. A vocal quartet from the Church of the Brethren and an able speaker will be on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halfway P. T. A
Church of the Brethren
WE WOMEN By BETTY BRAINERD
Betty Brainerd advises Mr B to end the engagement with a jealous girl who vacillates on marriage. She argues the woman should have decided before engagement and notes the man should not await a fickle partner. Readers may write to Betty Brainerd for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. B
Betty Brainerd
Do You Recall Mercury Snowparalyzed Transport
Do You Recall describes severe winter conditions with 13 below and eighteen inches of snow paralyzing railroad and vehicle traffic. A Hagerstown Works employee Jesse W Jenkins, 20, was killed possibly while boarding a Western Maryland train. The item also notes Agri outputs and stock sales and wage-raise talks by railroad brotherhoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse W. Jenkins
Hagerstown Table ‘Works
Wester Maryland
High School Literary Society Elects Officers and Local Moves
EARS AGO 30 Today reports the High School Literary Society elected John D Zentmyer as president Keller Waltz as vice president William Yates as secretary Richard Kiefer as treasurer and Omer Kay lor efide as a new officer. J Frank Ridenour the Morning Herald city editor planned to resign to join the insurance business. Hurley and Staumm bought out John Gasman grocery. William Artz bought P J Mayberry property in East North street for 3500. Daniel Lantz resigned as letter carrier. Martin Starterman a well known retired farmer died at his son in laws home Jacob Eckatine age 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High School Literary Society
John D. Zentmyer
Keller Waltz
Wiliam Yates
Richard Kiefer
Omer Kaylor
Martin Starterman
Jacob Eckatine
Hard Luck Stag Party at Alsatia Club
A cheerful event titled Hard Luck stag party will be held at the Alsatia Club on Monday night February 6. Guests receive special entertainment and prizes for comical costumes while fines may be charged for those representing prosperity. Committee includes William H. Slick L. L. Cross Mitchell Fockler George Lindsay Rex Gaver and W. K. Bower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alsatia Club
William H. Slick
L. L. Cross
Mitchell Fockler
George Lindsay
Rex Gaver
W. K. Bower
Playlet at Class Meeting by Fidelis Class
Mrs Olive Zeller hosted Fidelis Class of First Baptist at North Potomac Street on Thursday. After business, St Patrick play was discussed and a comic sketch Dr Make U Weill and her Patients was performed with Mrs A C Godar winning a prize. Refreshments followed with a long list of attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Zeller
First Baptist Church
North Potomac Street
Make-U Weill
A.C. Godar
Warren Shirey
E. H. Turner
Frank Matthews
Besafe Gibson
Mary Stanley
Chester Mansous
Livis Martin
Merle Gibney
Mary Feiser
Harry Poffenberger
Chester Keedy
David Darrough
V.C. Wallace
R. O. Godar
Cleva Miller
Hope Wilkes
Tom Cole
Laura K
Bishop
Zeller
Wallace
Poffenberger
Orange
Wilkes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Evening Mail
Nellie Major
Roy Miner
West Church Street
H.L. Powers
Hancock
Washington, D.C Hospital
Oliver Dunkle
J. Q. Anderson
Altoona
D. C. Alter
North Mulberry Street
Roger Q. Cook
Mount Royal Apartments
Florida
Louis Fatnestock
East North Street
Miss
Janice Summers
Henry Hoyizapfel
William McClare
Oak Hill Avenue
Kathleen Smith
Smithsburg
Lee ‘Williams and
Little Son
Shepherdstown
Hona Smith
W. C. Binkley
Linwood
Ethel Willhide
Ladiesburg
Nada Strawsberg
Johns
Mary Hardgett
Little Rock, Ark
Albert Biershing
Lezington Avenue
Halfway
Hardgett
Harrison Walters
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown American Legion Auxiliary
Floyd Strine
Robert Foltz
Maryland Department of American Legion Auxiliary
John C. Clark
Washington Street
Henry Shaffer
Summit Avenue
Norfolk, Va
Winslow Burhams
Willard Hotel
College Park
Winslow
Wilmington
Delaware
Margaret Venson
Hood College
Frederick
Helen Harp
Roberta Cartee
Elizabeth Yenson
Turnipville
Howard Street
WME
Hugh Smouse
Sally Squash
Raatus Radish
Carrie Carrot
Harry Kuba
Carolina Bowers
The
Valley Serenaders
Williamsport
Edwin C. Partriage
Kline Bros. Best
East Washington
Magers
Mrs. Sherman
Miss Blount
Capital
Daily Mail
Fashion Dept
Hagerstown Mail
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Sepees State
Episcopal Church
Patou
Deerfoot
Abe Martin
Larm’s Eauty
N. Potomac St
Valentine
Orchestra of
St. Paul’s
U. B. Church
Hoffman, Barnhart and Clopper
TRE Live
MR. BB
East 68Th St
New York, N. Y
Wiliam H. Clipp
Ancona
Water Company
J. Atlee Young
Clarksburg
J. Frank Ridenour
Morning Herald
Hurley and Staumm
John Gasman
William Artz
P. J.mayberry
Daniel Lantz
Florsheim Shoes
John D. Myers & Co
McCardell Bros
Lsver
the Store For Best
Goodyear Service, Inc
Goodyear Tire
Goodrich Tires
Exide
Reichard
Rochester
Antiatam
Ste
Valencia
Potomac Ave
Mobe, Meneger
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