Social News From Local Families and Cadet Nurses
Miss Judy Lyon and Miss Vivian Lowy, Baltimore, spent weekend with Lyon parents on Cypress street. Both are Cadet Nurses training at Johns Hopkins. Gale Bevans Cahill has returned to Tampa after furlough with parents in Stafford Hall. Mr and Mrs Charles Kershaw recovering after University Hospital stay. wife remains in Baltimore with sister. Mrs Frank Bentz left for Baton Rouge to be with her brother. Major Harry L. Hagan ill from World War I wounds while with ROTC at Louisiana University. Charles H. Marker spent weekend with mother in Vineland. Mr and Mrs Paul A. Martin of California visited J. M. Middlekauff. Margaret Middlekauff accompanied them. Recent admissions to Washington County Hospital listed. Donald R. Schlotterbeck on nine day leave at Cearfoss pike home. Cpl W E Oswald returned to Figara after furloughs at home. Mrs Eric Hellmann returned from New York City after witnessing grandson Bobby Davenport illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Lyon
Vivian Lowy
Baltimore
Miss Lyon
Cypress Street
Johns Hopkins
Charles Kershaw
Cannon Avenue
University Hospital
Frank L. Bentz
Baton Rouge
Harry L. Hagan
Major Hagan
R.O.T.C
Louisiana University
Eric Hellmann
South Prospect Street
New York City
Bobby Davenport
Donald Davenport
Myers Employes Have Turkey Dinner
Myers' Employes were entertained at Eckstine's enchanted barn at Snyder's Landing on Sunday. A fine turkey dinner was prepared and served by Guy Miller and Harry Carper. The occasion has been an annual affair for a number of years. Each employe is permitted to bring a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry §. Myers
Eckstine
Snyder’s Landing
Guy Miller
Harry Carper
Cloak Room Becomes Pinesburg Cafeteria Under Shared Effort
Pinesburg School repurposed a two room cloak area into a cafeteria with help from Principal Mrs Ellen Ardinger Zellers and Mrs Valeria Jones. Eleanor Paulsgrove arranged a sink and ice box while Miss Anne Webb and the H Girls' Club teach culinary arts to older girls around age eleven. Students like Hannah Banzhoff and Betty Higgins assist daily, with Zellers supervising cooking of soups milk and ice cream. Vernon Holter 4H club director teaches wildlife care as boys plan to grow vegetables for sale, and plans call for a broader menu in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinesburg
Ellen Ardinger Zellers
Williamsport
Valeria Jones
Eleanor Paulsgrove
Anne Webb
Hannah Banzhoff
Gloria
Betty Higgins
Jean Barkdol
Saomi
Cora Teach
Wanda Snodderry
Ella Mae Tabler
Betty Moats
Eileen Eichelberger
Regina Nave
Doris Miller
Mary McKee
Gloria Moats
Nellie Kreps
Mre Zellers
Vérnon Holter
Thades in South America Longest Mountain Range
A promotional line touts Thades in South America as the world’s longest mountain chain with marketing flair. It advises a well groomed look and lustre, recommending Moroline Hair Tonic for flat, sleek hair and offering a large bottle at 25c, advertised as sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thades
South America
Girl Scout Leaders Honored At Dinner
The Girl Scout Council of Hagerstown honored local leaders and assistants at a dinner in the Rose Room of the Hamilton Hotel. Guests included national staffers and new council members. The evening featured a public Girl Scout Choir performance, square dancing, punch, cookies, and festive yellow and green decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Council of
Hagerstown
Hamilton Hotel
Robert Cartee
R. Paul Smith
Frank Leiter
Edward Foster
Elizabeth Figner
Girl Scouts
Katherine McCulloch
Hubert Schindel
Paul Shatto
Doite McGraw
Hotel Alexander
Viola Fisher
Percy Rhodes
Charler Room
Alexander
A. B. Schofield
Will Celebrate 34th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Charles H Randall of 49 Elizabeth Street invite friends to an at home Friday night to celebrate their 34th wedding anniversary. Auxiliary to meet this evening at 8 oclock in WOW Hall with new candidates to be obligated followed by a social hour. Moose Women initiate three new members at February 15 meeting with Blessing leading and a cherry pie social afterward. Next meeting March 1 with plans for a social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Randall
Elizabeth Street
Veterans of Foreign Wars
MOOSE
Women of the Moose
Bellevue
Engagement of Miss Adele Lyon Plans for Wedlock
Mr and Mrs Joseph Lyon of 104 Cypress street announce the engagement of their daughter Adele to George Mackenberger of Middletown New York The bride to be is a Hagerstown High School graduate class of 42 and now attends the University of Maryland The fiance works in the engineering department at Fairchild Aircraft
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph 3. Lyon
Cypress Street
Adele
George Mackenberger
Middletown
New York
Lyon
Hagerstown High School
University of Maryland
Fairchild Aircraft
Library Story Hour Opens Friday at 4 15 pm
The Washington County Free Library begins a spring story hour series for school children this Friday at 4 15 p m in the children's room. Mrs Allen Clopper narrates The Magic Rug by Ingrin and Edgar d Aularre and subsequent Fridays feature Miss May Reifman Mrs Thomas Murray Mrs Edwin McClanahan Mrs Genevieve Cohen Miss Katherine McCulloch Mrs Aubrey Young and Mrs C L Moore Jr as storytellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Free Library
Allen Clopper
Ingrin
Edgar d'Aularre
May Reifman
Thomas Murray
Edwin McClanahan
Genevieve Cohen
Katherine McCulloch
Aubrey Young
C. L. Moore, Jr
Rotary Lectures Begin Next Week
The Hagerstown Rotary Club announces a four part international affairs lecture series starting Thursday March 5 at Hagerstown High School. No admission charge. tickets available from the club and limited by demand. Co chairmen Richard Depew and M. P. Moller Jr lead a committee handling tickets decorations program ushers and publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown High School
No-Yong Park
Far East
B. R. Showalter
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Archibald Gilchrist
Simon M. Davideau
Constantinople
Russia
Rotary International
Rotary Club
Hagerstown
M. P. Moller, Jr
Cochairmen
Ellinger
Frank Leiter
Wm. Diehl
Russell Howard
Geary Porter
C. D. Lyon
Tryad Club Meeting at YMCA Sets March Guest Talk
Tryad Club held a regular session at the YMCA with president Mrs Evelyn Fulton presiding. Plans were made for Mrs Thomas Parks of the Washington County Girl Scout Leaders Association to speak at the March 12 meeting. After business, a social howling party followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jtryad Club
Tryad
Y.M.C.A
Evelyn Fulton
Thomas Parks
Washington County Girl Scout Leaders Association
St James Group To Present Play Friday Evening
The St James School Dramatic Society will stage the three act comedy What A Life by Clifford Goldsmith Friday at 8 30 in the South Potomac Junior High School auditorium. Cast includes Ward Griffen Frank Hake Don McElwain James Robertson Ted Williams James English Richard Morton Dorothy Graham Dorothy Rupert Mary Rupert Gerre Townsend Mabell Fentress Pat McDaniel Jean Snyder and Dr Vernon Kellett. Tickets are sixty cents tax included and available at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James School Dramatic Society
Clifford Goldsmith
South Potomac Junior High School
Henry Aldrich
Central High School
Ward Griffen
Frank Hake
Don McElwain
James Robertson
Ted Williams
James English
Richard Morton
Dorothy Graham
Dorothy Rupert
Maryean Rupert
Gerre Townsend
Mabel Fentress
Pat McDaniel
Jean Snyder
Vernon
Mrs Marker Is Honored At Birthday Dinner Near Cearfoss Pike
A birthday dinner honoring Mrs Hattie Marker was held at the Marker home along the Cearfoss pike on Sunday. The pink and white decorations featured a large birthday cake as the centerpiece. Attendees included Mr and Mrs V K Wilkes Mr and Mrs William C Snyder Mr and Mrs James F E Marker Mr and Mrs Laurin E Potter and son Larry Mr and Mrs A R Schlotterbeck and children Paul Dottie Sonny Patsy Kenny Martha and Donald Buddy Marker Charles H Marker Vineland New Jersey Lorraine Peno William V Hebb and Roy L Hebb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Marker
Marker
Cearfoss Pike
V. K. Wilkes
William C. Snyder
James FE. Marker
Laurin E. Potter
Larry
A. R. Schlotterbeck
Paul
Dottie
Sonny
Patsy
Kenny
Martha
Donald
Buddy Marker
Charles H. Marker
Vineland
N. J
Lorraine Peno
William V. Hebb
Roy L. Hebb
Bible Class Turkey Dinner at Christ's Reformed
The Altruistic Bible Class of the Church of the Brethren and their husbands enjoyed a turkey dinner in the social room of Christ's Reformed Church. Decorations featured red white and blue with hatchets and Uncle Sam hats as nut caps. Rev Dr Wilson P Ard of Trinity Lutheran delivered a talk titled Men To Match the Mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Brethren
Christ's Reformed Church
Uncle Sam
Wilson P. Ard
Trinity Lutheran Church
Alice Bittinger
Virginia Snook
A. D. Holsinger
Paul M. Robinson
Ida Lefever
Elva Hoffman
Mabel Sprecher
Margaret Stouffer
Philathea Class To Hold Annual Dinner Thursday
The Loyal Philathea Sunday school class of Emmanuel A. B. Church will host its annual spring banquet at the Hamilton Hotel on Thursday March 6 6 30 p m with Dr Osborne as guest speaker Arrangements are by Miss Nelle P Glopper Reservations due by Sunday March 4 through teachers Mrs J Gratton Mason or a group leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philathea
Emmanuel A. B. Church
Hamilton Hotel
Osborne
Nelle P. Glopper
J. Gratton Mason
Course Planned For Scout Leaders
A training session for Senior Girl Scout leaders and intermediates will be held in Hagers Town on Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Hotel Alexander. Eligible participants include Senior Girl Scout leaders and troop committee members from Region Three Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia Delaware and Washington D C. Mrs. Mary Lee Rife Lerch, senior program advisor of the Girl Scout National Staff, will lead the course. No advance registration is required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Alexander
Girl Scout Council
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Delaware
Washington, D. C
Mary Lee Rife Lerch
Girl Scout
Organ Recital To Be Held Thursday At St John’s
Dr Carl Wiesemann will close his noon Thursday organ recital at St John’s Lutheran Church with Guilmant Marche Religieuse. Recitals held each week during Lent draw growing audiences. program includes works by Lemmens Wolstenholme Debussy Bachmann Rachmaninoff Mozart Diton Schubert Boccherini and Guilmant among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Wiesemann
Charles M. Courboin
Texas State College For Women
J. Lemmens
W. Wolstenholme
C. Debussy-Christian
L. Bachmann
E.” S. Rachmaninoff
W. A. Mozart
Carl R. Diton
F. Schubert
Ethelbert Negin
Allegretto
Fidelas Class to Hold Banquet at First Baptist Church
The Fidelas Class of the First Baptist Church led by Mrs. Warren Shirey will host a banquet at the church on Thursday evening March 1 at 6 30. All members and husbands are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelas
First Baptist Church
Warren Shirey
Mousepower Shortage in Cleveland for War Mice
Uncle Sam seeks thousands of white albino mice for secret war work. R. R. Stratton of the Smaller War Plants Corp says a sub contract will be granted to suppliers to provide odorless albino mice for military laboratory experiments on germ infections. Local calls responded. about half a dozen volunteers offered to breed them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
R. R. Stratton
Cleveland
War Plants Corp
Rohrer Couple Celebrates 28th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs William H Rohrer of South Cannon avenue recently marked their 28th anniversary with most children present except Son Donald W Rohrer serving in France who sent a congratulatory letter arriving on the anniversary Guests included Mrs Vivian L Cantner Pie Mrs Kenneth L Eichelberger and daughter Doris Ann Richard N Rohrer U S Navy Reserve Evelyn Robert Mary and Patricia Ann Rohrer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Rohrer
South
Cannon Avenue
Phc
Donald W. Rohrer
France
Vivian L. Cantner
Pie
Kenneth L. Eichelberger
Doris Ann
Richard N. Rohrer
U. S. Navy Reserve
Evelyn
Robert
Mary
Patricia Ann Rohrer
Changes service hours at Seventh Day Adventist church
At a church meeting on Mulberry and McComas streets the Sabbath service hours were updated. Beginning March 3 Sabbath school moves to 2 00 pm Saturdays and preaching at 315 pm Saturdays. Separately the Hagerstown Junior Chamber of Commerce board approved a dinner dance for April with details to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Mulberry
McComas
Hagerstown Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Gale Bevans Cahill
AAF
Tampa, Fla
Leo A. Cahill
Stafford Hall
Clearspring
Vineland, WN
Paul A. Martin
California
J. M. Middlekauff
Virginia Avenue
Margaret
Middlekauff
Washington County Hospital
Herman Bond
McComas Street
Elmer Koontz
Sharpsburg
K. A. Summers
Chambersburg
Marshal Douglas
Hancock
Harry
Lester Eaton
Keedysville
William A. Snyder
East Antietam Street
Donald R. Schlotterbeck
Little Creek
Cpl
W. E. Oswald
Mrs
Lee Oswald
Figara
N. Y
Lane
Smithsburg
Pope’s School
Beauty Culture
N. Locust St
Studedta
Elbert M. Hofner
Rest Haven Chapel
Ridenour
Helene Curtis
Frederica True Curl
Anthony
Wentesajonsl Arta Bide
Myers
Pinesburg School
LSA Sergio
Everly
Tory
Hotel Hamilton
Charles L. Shank
East
Franklin Street
Chester Morrison
Jefferson Street
George Levendanski
Thurston E. Kayre
Harper's Ferry
Fleisher’s
King Cole Trio
Record Shop
E. Wastin
Meet Ate Women’s
Hats L. & B. Hat Shop Northeast Cor. Public Square
Meena Watts
Reneent
Ndvise
Techne Saks
Fifth Ave
New Vicenlie
Washington St
Adele Lyon
Rotary
St. James Group
Pope’s Beauty Shop
Locust St
Potomac St
City Hall
Lerch
Dr. Wiesemann
St. John’s Lutheran
Grace King
Clinical Pathological Laboratories
Switzerland
Speen & A
Hom Gale
West
Youth For Christ
Bread of Life Mour
WJEJ
Franklin Court Auditorium
Robert C. Smoot, JR
North Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Baltimore, Md
Christ
Jesus
Jonathan Edwards
Northampton
Massachusetts
America
Secretaries of State
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of the Treasury
Canatau
United States
Hagerstown Council OF Churches
Washington County Council OF Churches
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