Play on Tuesday by St Pauls United Brethren Church
God's Seven a three act play by the Missionary Society will be presented Tuesday evening January 10 at St Pauls United Brethren church The production originated at York Pennsylvania last spring and drew many requests for a local showing Mrs John H Ness of York will lead with Mrs Mildred Boncord Mrs Clarence Harbaugh and others in the cast Louise Novinger and Bettie Hollinger will sing between acts The Otterbein Guild meets earlier in the evening and will join for the play Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of St. Paul's United Brethren Church
York
John H. Ness
Mildred Boncord
Clarence Harbaugh
Evis Potter
LeRoy Brewer
Ruth Buchanan
Kenneth Adams
Anna Cochran
Margaret Blessing
Fisk Elgin
Nan Slick
Mary Zimmerman
Scott Barber
Luncheon And Recital By Treble Clef Club Monday
An afternoon program at St. Paul's M. & Church on Monday January 9 features pianist Mrs. Lester K. Bangs performing Beethoven and soprano Mrs. Margaret Wolfe Rice singing Puccini and other pieces with pianist Miss Julia Helle Schenk. An illustrated lecture follows by Miss Ruth Bailey and Miss Karen Olson. Luncheon at 1 30. Reservations through local organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treble Clef Club
St. Paul's M. &. Church
Lester K. Bangs
Margaret Wolfe Rice
Peabody Conservator
J. Alvey Long
Roy French
Mary Kneisiey
Boys Hi Y Scavenger Hunt Draws Candy Prize
The Boys Hi Y of the Y M C A held a scavenger hunt on Thursday evening with a candy box as the prize. Winners included Buddy Brumback and a team consisting of Mary Yeager Helen Paxson Betty Auxt Dick Saylor and Dick Wantz. Additional participants listed by name plus guests were invited to Dr. and Mrs. Lynn Brumback’s home on West Washington Street for refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy Brumback
Mary Yeager
Helen Paxson
Betty Auxt
Dick Saylor
Dick Wantz
Gladys Abshire
Betty Zitzman
Catherine Follin
Lois Grumbine
Virginia
Singley
Janice Lemoz
Sammy Ricer
Phillis
West
Washington Street
Births in Boonsboro and South Potomac area
Mr and Mrs Lester Gruber of Boonsboro announce a daughter born at Washington County Hospital on Wednesday Mrs Gruber formerly Amelia Slick of this city Also Mr and Mrs W E Davis of Outlot South Potomac street report a daughter born at their home on Friday morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Gruber
Boonsboro
Washington County Hospital
Gruber
Amelia Slick
W. E. Davis
South Potomac Street
Playmakers To Present Mystery At Court House Night
The Potomac Playmakers stage The Night of January 16 at Washington County Court House on January 16. Karen Andre stands trial for allegedly murdering Bjorn Faulkner with the audience selecting the jury. A strong cast led by Amos Harper promises a tense courtroom drama in a long running community theatre production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac Playmakers
Washington County Court House
Karen Andre
Bjorn Faulkner
Karen
Amos Harper
Court House
Playmaters
Hagerstown
Faulkner
January events and club notices in Cumberland area
A dense listing of community events and meetings for January and February. Includes United Democratic Clubs, Treble Clef Club, theater offerings at St Pauls and Zion churches, Washington County Museum exhibits, Potomac Playmakers, Catholic Daughters, Women’s Club luncheons, Lee Jackson Dinner, Boy Scouts, and Presbyterian and concert notes. Also calls to submit events to the Chamber of Commerce at 2015 to be published in the column. Catholic Daughters of America business meeting on January 10 at 7:30 p.m. hosted by Mrs Anna Stephenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Democratic Clubs
6Th District
Catholic Daughters of America
Western Enterprise
Women
G. R. Howard
Lee Jackson
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Hamilton
Maryland Theatre
Washington County Council
Boy Scouts of America
Alexander
Presbyterian Church
Marshall Wilson
Women's Club
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Symphony Orchestra
Ida Brehm
Hagerstown Cooperative Concert Association
Hagerstown High School
Lst
Chamber of Commerce
Chambers
Magic in Cinderella Mystifies All Who See Play
Clare Tree Major declines to reveal stage magic behind Cinderella dress transformation at Colonial Theatre. She argues mystery fuels theater’s glamour and preserves illusion for children and audiences nationwide, despite frequent requests to explain the trick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Tree Major
Magis
Colonial Theatre
Cinderella
Children’s Theatre
Washington County Library Announces New Books Available
The Washington County Free Library lists new arrivals for circulation including autobiography reviews by Mark Sullivan and works by Geraldine Farrar Deems Taylor Harley F MacNair Walter Mallory Dewey Palmer and Laurence Crooks plus books on air service instrument manuals drama novels and literary guild selections such as Mildred Walker Dr Norton's Wife and others Readings span biographies history music politics and child development with additions to reference shelves and specialized manuals for secretarial work and airplane servicing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Free Library
Mark Sullivan
Geraldine Farrar
Deems Taylor
Frances Maule
China
Japan
Harley F. MacNair
University of Chicago
Far East
Orient
Walter H. Mallory
Dewey
H. Palmer
Laurence B. Crooks
Consumers’ Union
G. C. Myers
C. W Sumner
Youngstown, Ohio
Victor W .Page
Herbert Henry Davies
Victoria Station
London
Cecil Roberts
Victoria
Clay Acres
Pauline Benedict Fischer
Midwest
Literary Guild
Mildred Walker
Dr. Norton
Moonshine and Honeysuckle staged by Tall Cedars High
The Waterstown High School Dramatic Club presented Moonshine and Honeysuckle a three act comedy directed by Miss Innes Boyer and Miss Mildred Keirn. Jaan Cooksey and Marvin Gerber led as Cracker Gaddis and Clem Betts with a cast including Betty Dunn Frances Cruickshanks Betty Cochran Geraldine Schaeffer and others. A dance followed and a similar event is planned for March. Also a New Year’s Eve surprise anniversary for Mr and Mrs Ralph Leatherman marking twenty years of marriage with many gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent
Dramatic Club
Waterstown High School
Innes Boyer
Mildred Keirn
Cracker Gaddis
Clem Betts
Jaan Cooksey
Maryin Gerber
Betty Dunn
Frances Cruickshanks
Betty Cochran
Geraldine Schaeffer
John Doornberger
Pete Badrich
Richard Wallace
Richard Youns
Earl Stouffer
Linwood Orange
Elmer Baker
Billy Marsh
Carroll Bachich
John Bowers
Gilbert Everline
Martha Yeakle
Kathryn Robertson
C. R. Hoffman
Grand Tall Cedar
Installations Held For Blue Mountain Officers in Ceremony
On January 3 Blue Mountain Tent Hive installed officers in an elaborate ceremony and luncheon. Supreme Sergeant W. O. Hayes of Baltimore assisted by Mary Himes. Officers installed include Nora E. Ross as Past Commander Mazie Kendall as Commander Ray Kendall as Lieutenant Commander Nell H. Smith as Record-Keeper Belva Heetner as Chaplain Katherine Young as Sergeant Myrile Mowen as Ministress at Arms Mary E. Janney as First Guard Frances S. Jones as Second Guard Nervin Neemner as Sentinel Lillian Gross as Picket. A Booster Club delegation from Waynesboro attended. The Past Commanders Association will hold its regular meeting soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Mountain
W. O. Hayes
Baltimore
Mary Himes
Booster Clib
Waynesboro
Nora E. Ross
Mazie
B. Kendall
Ray Kendall
Nell H. Smith
Belva Heetner
Katherine Young
Myrile Mowen
Mary E. Janney
Frances S. Jones
Nervin Neemner
Lillian Gross
Warneshore
Jani
Women In The News Winter Weddings Tie Notables
Jane Vance once with Paul Whiteman's orchestra wed Clark Dennis in New York in December 37. Guth Mix, daughter of Tom Mix, announced December 29 her marriage to rodeo promoter John A. Guthrie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Vance
Paul Whiteman
Clark Dennis
New York
3Uth MIX
Tom Mix
John A. Guthrie
Masquerade Party at Mrs Grover’s Home
A masquerade party was held at the home of Mrs. Grover in Smithsboro. Games were played and refreshments served. Attendees included Mrs. Victor Martin Miss Mary Burgesser Miss Louise Burzgesser Miss Marguerite Shafer Miss Fannie Rowe Miss Miriam Barkdoll Mrs. Eleanor Coss Mrs. Lee Oswalds Mrs. Mar aie Waltz Mrs. Alice Eckstine Mrs. Edwin Schroyer Ethel Bachtell Gurtie Toms Frank Doyle Clyde Shaver Miss Virginia Shaver Mrs. Smith Miss Belva Smith Miss Hilda Smith Mrs. Mary Snyder Mrs. Fay Rohrer Eva Gaver Mr and Mrs Grover G Gaver Richard James Cecil Gaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover
C. Gaver
Smithsboro
Victor Martin
Mary Burgesser
Louise Burzgesser
Marguerite Shafer
Fannie Rowe
Miriam Barkdoll
Eleanor Coss
Lee Oswalds
Maraie Waltz
Alice Eckstine
Edwin Schroyer
Ethel Bachtell
Gurtie Toms
Frank Doyle
Clyde Shaver
Virginia Shaver
Smith
Belva Smith
Hilda Smith
Mary Snyder
Fay Rohrer
Eva Gaver
Grover G. Gaver
Richard, James
Cecil Gaver
Marriage Licenses Granted Across Several Counties
Hershey E. Mumma age 18 of Lappans and Frances M. Saunders age 15 of Hagers Town. Paul Drury 28 of Margaret Holmes 18 of Keedysville. George L. Corbett 34 of Hancock and Beulah M. McDonald 21 of Little Orleans. Melvin J. Sailhamer 21 of Shippensburg and Lucy L. McVey 21 of Mt Union Pa. Lawrence W. Gress 28? McCowallsville Pa and Miriam L. White 23 of Richmond Va. William Shuman 29 and Nellie M. Bowman 28 of Hagerstown. Richard F B Tzer 22 of Waynesboro and Mary K. Koller 18 of Greencastle. Lewis F. Mose 24 and Grace G. Poffenberger 20 of Barnesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey E. Mumma
Lappans
Frances M. Saunders
Hagers- Lown
Paul ©. Drury
Margaret Wu. Holmes
Keedysville
George L. Corbett
Hancock
Beulah M. McDonald
Little Orleans
Melvin J. Sailhamer
Shippensburg
Lucy L. McVey
Mt Union
Lawrence W. Gress
McCowallsville
Miriam
All in a Day Review of a Week in Hagerstown
A retrospective weekly roundup teases social life from Monday to Friday. It recalls Assembly Club members at a New Year’s Ball, a West Pointer borrowing garters, a New York club offering barber massages, and lively notes on New Year’s Eve calls, local hospitality, and small city happenings in Hagerstown and nearby Barton and Wayside School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly Club
West Pointer
New York
Charlie Hyde
Wayside School
Bridge Winners at Fountain Head Country Club Tournament
Mrs J O Funkithouser and partners Lewis Hamilton Mrs Arthur Crosson and Mrs Edwin Blair won the duplicate bridge event at Fountain Head Country Club on Friday evening. The next tournament is set for Friday January 13 with reservations through Mrs C H Miller at 300. Also clarified is that Edward Artz is the manager of the Ruby Jackson Show in Frederick and Miss Grace Frazer is a stylist and assistant buyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O.funkithouser
Lewis Hamilton
Arthur Crosson
Edwin Blair
Fountain Head Country Club
C. H. Miller
Grace Frazer
Ruby Jackson
Frederick
Edward Artz
Miss Frazer
Book Club to Hold First Meeting of Year Monday
Miss Madgevermooy, chairman, announced the Book Club’s fira meeting for the new year will be held on Monday, January 4 at 7 30 p.m.
Arts and Letters Club to Meet Monday Afternoon
The Arte and Letters Club will hold its regular meeting Monday at 3 PM in the commuter room of the Women’s Club. The 1937 income of United States cattle producers is reported as 1.217 billion dollars, the highest in eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arts and Letters Club
Arte and Letters Club
Women's Club
United States
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Hi-Y
N. Potomac St
Bikte
Naae Town
Hagerstown Bakery
W. Franklin St
L. & B. Hat Shop
R. Cor, Puniio Equere
Adrian H. Onderdonk
St. James
Alice Patton Walker
Richard W. Walker
Charles H. Conley
Clarence V. Leo
Reven Heights
Orlando
St. Petersburg
Fle
Arthur Hoffman
Scranton, Pa
Hoffman
Eva Elias
South Mulberry Street
Mirt J. Nield
Rohrersville
Waterloo
Beard Farm
Cavetown Pike
Bess Peltingall
North Potomac Street
Pittsburgh
Henry Lindenberger
Baltioore Sunday American
John Detrow
Mapleville
Ethel Burgan
Funkstown
O. G. Jeffries
East Avenue
Salisbury
O. EB. Hyde
Richard Conley
Hamilton Boulevard
Mt. St. Mary’s College
Emmitsburg
Florence Albert
Maugansville
Thomas B. McKnneely
U. S Public Health Service
Washington County
McNeely
New Orleans
A. D. Rose
Broadway
Harry K. Powles
HD. McLaughlin
Florida
John H. Norton, Jr
New York City
Mr. Norton
John H. Norton
Calvert Apartments
Norton
Virginia Sheen
Decatur
Glendora Warrenfeltz
Ethel Carpenter
Lakenay Hospital
Philadelphia
W. H. Warrenfeltz
Robert H. McCauley
Wne
Potomac Avenue
C. H. Fagie
Cincinnati
Ohio
Robert B. Huyett
Irvin Avenue
Louise McClain
D. S. McClain
Winter Street
Anne Huyett
Maryland Institute of Fine Arts
Union Memorial Hospital
Billie Middlecamp
S. Potomac Street
W. H. Fisher
Hollis Long Island
Margaret Fisher
South Mulberry” Street
Hamilton Hotel
Washington County Library
Tall Cedars
Ralph Leatherman
Louise Campbell
Horace MacMahon
Chicago
Alice Kee
Gerald Moye
Chinatown
Arrow Service
Arrow Shoe Store
Lisa Parnova
John O’ren
The
Sun
Louis
Armstrong
Shadrach
Meshack
Abednigo
Daniel
Barton
W. Va
Las
Temperance Row
New Jersey
Buffalo
Ethel Little
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