Local Girl Florence McMichael Marries Sellwyn Myers on Long Island
Miss Florence W. MacMichael daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy A MacMichael North Avenue wed Sellwyn Lorain Myers son of Mr and Mrs Albert S Myers formerly of Eugene Oregon now in California The ceremony was led by Colonel Jones army chaplain at a Long Island church An informal reception followed McMichael studied at American School of Dramatic Art New York and starred in Out of the Frying Pan Myers a former actor in the same Broadway hit now in the army They expect to visit Hagerstown this week after duty in North Carolina
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Florence W. MacMichael
Roy A MacMichael
North Avenue
Sellwyn Lorain Myers
USA
Albert S. Myers
Eugene
Ore
California
Long Island
N. Y
Colonel Jones
Hagerstown
Boston
North Carolina
Betrothal announced at Smithsburg party
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Himes announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Jean Himes to Technical Sgt. Paul William Johnson Jr. at a party at their home. Sgt. Johnson is stationed at Fort George G. Meade. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Danner and children, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Howe and son Buddy, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Kline, and several Himes family members. Two thirds of a soldier’s rations in theater of war come from cans.
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Clifford Himes
Smithsburg
Jean Himes
Paul William Johnson
Johnson
Fort George G. Meade
Wilbert Danner
Frank Howe
Buddy
Marshall Kline
Mary E. Kindle
Betty
Local servicemen mingle with families during weekend visits
Staff Sgt. Arnold W. Miller and Sgt. Russel Chilton visiting Keedysville hosts of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Suively. Several residents travel to Baltimore Washington and Petersburg for medical, DAR meetings, and family gatherings. Fort Jackson and Camp Crowder assignments noted along with furloughs and homecomings.
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Arnold W. Miller
Russel Chilton
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
D. W
Wedding At St Johns Lutheran Church
St Johns Lutheran Church hosted a morning wedding at nine oclock. Miss Catherine Cartee daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul L Cartee became the bride of Sergeant Council Porter Burns son of Mr George Madison Burns and the late Mrs Burns of Buda Texas. The ceremony was by Rev Dr John Edward Harms in the presence of immediate family. The gown was white faille with a yellow rose corsage. Mrs Burns a Hagerstown High School and Madison College graduate and Damascus High School faculty member. The groom is from Buda, Texas and is stationed at a nearby army camp.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Urey
Catherine Cartee
Paul L. Cartee
Potomac Avenue
Council Porter Burns
George Madison Burns
Burs
Buda
Texas
John Edward Harms
Hagerstown High School
Madison College
Harrisonburg
Burns
Damascus High School
Damascus
Navy Mothers Club Meeting Scheduled for Tomorrow
Navy Mothers and WAVES speakers Petty Officers Phyllis Dockeray and Virginia Hopper will headline the Navy Mothers' Club meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday evening in the YMCA auditorium. Navy films are planned and a nominating committee will be appointed. All mothers wives and sisters of Navy personnel are invited.
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Phyllis Dockeray
Virginia Hopper
the Waves
Navy Mothers’ Club
Navy
Mrs Vernon N Simmons Sr Visits Washington Figures
Mrs Vernon N Simmons Sr of Broadway visits her parents Brig Gen and Mrs Joseph W Byron in Washington D C. Spencer G Lindsey has returned to Bainbridge after a nine day leave with his wife and earned Yeoman Third Class rating. Various admissions to Washington County Hospital include Mrs Adelia Bascore, Charles Hassinger, Mrs Maude Shank, Mrs Lena Miller, Mrs Luis Mason, Christian Hawbaker, John W Munson, Jacob Monninger, Robert Hartle, and several Grange members. Miss Sarah Summers leaves for Washington to enter nursing training at James M Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami after May 1. Miss Julia Kohler, a bridesmaid at a Richmond wedding, is advancing with Mary Baldwin College seniors. Lieut Young and family visit near Philadelphia before his assignment in England.
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Vernon N. Simmons, Sr. Broadway
Brig. Gen
Joseph W. Byron
Washington, D. C
Spencer G. Lindsey
Bainbridge
Fountain Head Heights
Yeoman
Washington County Hospital
Adelia Bascore
Summit Avenue
Regina South
Virginia Avenue
Charles Hassinger
Greencastle
Maude Shank
Frederick Street
Lena Miller
George Street
Luis Mason
Cavetown
Christian Hawbaker
Clearspring
John W. Munson
East Avenue
Jacob Monninger
Boonsboro
Sarah
East Washington Street
James M. Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami
Florida
Julia Kohler
Hart Kohler
Dorothy Shelton
Robert S. Jones
Richmond
Kohler
Miss Shelton
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton
Idle Youth in Hagerstown Spur Local Concern
The piece portrays 15 and 16 year olds drifting through Hagerstown, avoiding school, living with adults in town after dark, and even briefly being considered for military service. A restaurant dishwasher among them earned wages, then spent on a hotel binge, suggesting potential for constructive change if a civic member from a service club intervenes.
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New York City
Hagerstown
Economics professor predicts postwar stability despite war end
Western Maryland College economist Frank B Hurt told the Business and Professional Women's Club that the postwar economy will not crash, arguing American businessmen will shoulder the postwar burden. He noted government moves away from socialism, though capitalism has changed since wartime regulation. The talk, introduced by Mrs. Ernest Lindsey, touched on future meetings, a Red Cross pledge, and preparations for the Grive drive with Miss Mildred Perham as a guest. The next Meridian Club gathering was set for March 7 in the Hotel Alexander Chalet Room, featuring Mischa Elian on March 6.
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Frank B. Hurt
Western Maryland College
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Hurt
Ernest Lindsey
Anne Richardson
International Relations Committee
Gladys Poole
Red Cross
Helen Fisher
Mischa Elian
Mildred Perham
Meridian Club
Hotel Alexander Chalet
Annual Banquet Of John H. Jones Bible Class
About 120 members and guests attended the John H. Jones Bible class banquet at St. John's Lutheran Church on Monday evening. Toastmaster A. Roy Phillippy introduced Rev. Paul M. Robinson who spoke, with Earl Stoner, Margie Zimmerman, and Rev. Dr. J. Edward Harms among others. Rifts exchanged named the Valentine Sisters for the past year and new speakers for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Jones
St. John's Lutheran Church
James Hendry
Dennis Brers
Doris Baker
A. Roy Phillippy
Paul M. Robinson
Earl Stoner
Margie Zimmerman
J. Edward Harms
Valentine
Birth Announcement for Showe Daughter in Hagerstown
Mr and Mrs Raymond H Showe of Hagerstown Route 1 announce the birth of a daughter at Washington County Hospital on February Tth The family greets the new arrival from the local community and hospital status remains.
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Raymond H. Showe
Hagerstown
Washington County Hospital
Lappans Homemakers to host covered dish luncheon
A covered dish luncheon will be held at noon preceding the Lappans Homemakers Club meeting on Wednesday at St. Mark's Episcopal Parish House.
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Lappans Homemakers Club
St. Mark's Episcopal Parish
Cavalcade of South America at Washington County high
Extra tickets go on sale at the door of Hagerstown High School tomorrow night at 8 o clock as the Washington County Teachers Association presents Cavalcade of South America. The all color documentary by Charles Perry Weimer will be shown at 8 15, featuring scenes from Magellan Straits to Inca capital and Venezuelan oil, with travel by many conveyances and over 100000 miles, of which 20000 were by foot.
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Washington County Teachers Association
South America
Hagerstown High School
Charles Perry Weimer
British
French Guiana
Weimer
Straits of
Magellan
Venezuela
Miss Dietrich Weds Pfe Earl Elsen in Quiet Lancaster Ceremony
Mr. E L Dietrich announces the marriage of his daughter Ruth Elizabeth Dietrich to Pfe Earl Elsen of Lancaster Pa. The ceremony Sunday January 23 at First Baptist parsonage was conducted by Rev Paul B Watlington in the presence of relatives. The bride wore a mist blue dress with gardenia corsage. Mrs Elsen works at Armstrong Court Co in Lancaster. Elsen is stationed with the army at Camp McCleary Wis.
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E. L. Dietrich
Ruth Elizabeth Dietrich
Pfe
Earl Elsen
Lancaster
First Baptist Church
Paul B. Watlington
Elmer Eisen
Marie Eisen
William Shupp
C. F. Athey
Athey
Elsen
Armstrong Court Company
Pfc. Elsen
Army
Camp McCleary Wis
WAC Ceremonies Set for Wednesday in Chambersburg
Brig Gen H J Lawes of Letterkenny Depot will swear in WAC recruits at 9 p m Wednesday at Capitol Theatre Chambersburg. Enlistees were recruited through the Hagerstown WAC office, with Lt Rhoda E Vickrey coordinating from here. Third Corps Area officers and Pennsylvania State Guard personnel will attend as Chambersburg marks three WAC Days February 7 and 9. The audience will sing the WAC song.
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H. J. Lawes
Letterkenny Ordnance Depot
Wayneshboro
WAC
Capitol Theatre
Chambersburg
Hagerstown
WAG
Rhoda E. Vickrey
Third Corps
Pennsylvania State Guard
Library Promotes Boy Scout Merit Badge Library
During Boy Scout Week the Washington County Free Library highlights its merit badge library with hundreds of instructional booklets to aid tests. Displayed on the second floor, up to three units may be borrowed. The collection includes over sixty books on Boy Scouting and allied topics including camping building bird houses making kites and totem poles. The official scoutmaster handbook is among the volumes and features true stories of real scouts Teederfoot nelps Cubbing and Sea Scouting.
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Washington County Free Library
Teederfoot
State Supervisor Visits Circle Here
State Supervisor Mrs. Henrietta Snider of Washington DC attended a Woodmen Circle Oriole Grove No 1 meeting at Mrs. Mary Feigley’s Chestnut street home. Snider awarded Feigley a merit certificate for memorizing ritual work and Laura Beery received a certificate for ten years as secretary. Refreshments followed the business. Next meeting set for Thursday March 9 at the hostess’s home.
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Henrietta Snider
Washington, D. C
Oriole Grove No. 1
Mary Feigley
Chestnut Street
Snider
Feigley
Laura Beery
Grove
Mrs George Bellamy Plans Grove Activities Meeting
Mrs George Bellamy on Frederick street invites all members to attend a gathering to discuss and plan upcoming activities to be started in the grove.
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George Bellamy
Frederick Street
The
Grove
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