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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1945
Page
3
A Catholic of Fort Jackson and D C return home after Christmas visits. Many local residents including John C Smith and Ensign Theresa Maiie Gallo resume duties after holidays. Others travel to Baltimore New York City Duke University Randolph Macon and Washington DC as they resume studies and assignments.
Join Now is the slogan for a newly organized Home Nursing course starting January 22. Mrs. William Dutton, chairman, says registrations are being accepted at the Red Cross office. Directed by Mrs. Harry OBrien R.N. the six week program meets Mondays and Wednesdays at seven in the Red Cross building. For registration call Mrs. Dutton at 1207-M or the Red Cross office at 2539.
The Women's Missionary Society of the Evangelical Church held a Christmas party at Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Cunningham home. Gifts were exchanged and refreshments served by numerous attendees. A short business program followed with officers elected for the coming year.
Brownsville residents Mr and Mrs Roy E Lowmen announce the engagement of their daughter Iona to Pvt Leonard W Higden USMC son of Mr and Mrs Bruce Higden Wevertown New York Tanvmiin is a student cadet at Washington County hospital and Higden will study at Meri whore theater They are Boonshora Tish School graduates The wedding is planned after her senior point ends and the war ends
Miss Opal M. Bishop and Lt Robert H. Tenney married at Grace United Brethren Church in a candlelight double ring ceremony on December 3. Rev G L Rider officiated with relatives present. The bride, given away by her father Marshall Bishop, wore a white wool street-length dress. matron of honor Mrs Joseph Price wore navy. Best man was William R Tenney. The organist played At Dawning I Love You Truly and Liebestraum. Mrs Tenney, a credit manager at Montgomery Ward, is a 1935 Hagerstown High School graduate. Lt Tenney, a Dartmouth 1943 graduate, recently commissioned at Fort Benning, is stationed nearby. They reside at 38 Summit Avenue. Out-of-town guests included Highland Park Illinois couple Mr and Mrs B C Singer and family, Waynesboro residents, and College Park Maryland relatives.
The Rev. Paul Minnich Robinson, pastor of the Church of the Brethren, will be the closing speaker at Bridgewater College in Bridgewater Virginia for the Southeastern Region Spiritual Life Institute. He will address religion and health in three talks, first at the college chapel for students and ministers, then at a luncheon for county ministers, and finally a forum for students with personal conferences to follow.
The Upderruff Bible class holds its regular monthly meeting this evening January 4 at 7:23 oclock.
Mrs Howard Couchman of Green Hill hosted the Bridgeport Homemakers Club Tuesday afternoon with nine members present. The meeting opened with a collect pledge and flag salute, a skit on Vitamin C0, and a talk on “Tailoring Can be Fun” demonstrated by Miss Martin. The next gathering will be at Mrs Bruce Elliott’s home in February.
A dinner was served at the Patterson Coffee Shop last Friday night in honor of Donald Lee Anthony’s fourteenth birthday. Afterward he and friends attended a show. Guests included Miss Catherine Stouffer, Louise Framm, Rose Marie Baker, Roger Claggett, Mr. and Mrs. Stouffer, and Mrs. Chantes Kidwell.
The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts resumes the Saturday Story Hour for Children on January 6 from 10 30 a m to 12 m. The program features a sound film Rembrandt and continues the Dutch painting series. The film comes via the Education Division of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Local children and families are invited to attend at City Park.
The Washington County Ministerial Association leads a week of prayer across Hagerstown and county communities with nightly services Monday through Friday. United by the theme Pray Thy Kingdom Come, the gatherings emphasize intercessory prayer in St Pauls United Brethren Church First Baptist Church and Emmanuel United Methodist Church locations. Local pastors from Protestant churches will participate each evening at 7 20.
Miss Revie Pearmon of 103 King Street hosted a party Tuesday night where several guests resigned to attend the University of Maryland. Attendees included Jackie EeFevre, Ginny Reamer, Shirley Andrews, Davis Mogan, and Marenlla Hann from Chicago.
The National Woman's Christian Temperance Union urges 10 000 local unions to hold a Sunday prayer event in January. Ministers and Christians are asked to intercede for nations sorrow and suffering, the liquor trade's harm, and war outlawry. Keedysville WCTU will meet Sunday at 2 18 p.m. at Mrs. M B Thomas to present the January program in conjunction with the service.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Gehr of Big Springs hosted a turkey dinner on Tuesday evening January 2 inviting relatives and friends including Harry Hamby Sr Russell Gehry Charles Gehr and family Jo Willie Bartles Francis Hose Janie Dorothy Bartles Leonard Lowery Howard Weber Clara Gruber and Anna Joie Gehr among others.
The Hagerstown Day Nursery thanks Washington county donors for Christmas gifts that supported 17 children. Supervisor Mrs A Roe praises the generosity. A Dec 21 party featured games songs and a Santa visit from Leiter's department store with gifts.
The annual Ladies' Night for the Hagerstown Lions Club will be held at Hotel Alexander on February 8 as a dinner dance. Strickland Gillilan, noted speaker and author from Washington, D. C., is set to deliver the principal address. The Rhythm Three will provide entertainment with full program details to be announced later.
Preparatory service will be held in St John’s Lutheran church on Friday at 7 45 o clock. The Holy Communion will be observed on Sunday at 10 45 a.m. and at 7 30 p.m. The Holy Communion will be presided over by Rev. W Leigh Bell.
Betty Clark notes how makeup has changed from stage tricks and flour-barrel powders to today’s multi jar routines. She contrasts mother’s era of heavy lashes and Cupid’s bows with modern toned cosmetics while recalling stage life and the Fioradora Sextette.
The Girl Scout Council announces a new city choir for girls twelve and older in Hagerstown registering at the Women's Club Saturday 3:30 to 5:00. Testing will select the choir members with Mrs. Robert Cartee supervising registration.
Harshel will sing and speak at the People’s Tabernacle located on Paper Mill Road and Fridinger Avenue in Charles Town West Virginia this evening at 8 o’clock. The public is invited to attend.
A simple cider cocktail mixes two cups of sweet apple cider with three cups of sparkling water. Chill the mixture and serve.
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