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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1938
Page
2
A fragment about The Whole Duty of Women notes its 1815 publication by W. D. Bell in He serstown and outlines chapter topics and the book’s aims. It highlights advice on marriage, virtue, and conduct, with praise for elegance and admonitions against flattery, idleness, and insincere praise.
At a Hagerstown Monarch Club luncheon Fred M White recounted club activities past present and future and recalled a notable rescue near Trego when the Monarch Club and the Hagerstown Police Department aided a destitute family. Officers placed the sick father in an ambulance as a keepsake photo hangs in the station. The club plans a membership drive under new president Rev Frank G Coleman.
A special talking motion picture Ten Nights in a Barroom was shown last evening in the Sunday School room of the First Christian Church. About 100 attendees watched the film under the Washington County Ministerial Association and the Maryland Anti Saloon League with Rev Dr F Berry Plumimer presiding and Rev Tir Paul Watlington offering prayer. The feature, over an hour long, was projected by O G Crisgat regional superintendent of the National Anti Saloon League.
A meeting of the Conococheacue Chapter DAR will be held Monday evening at 7:39 o clock at The Party House 800 The Terrace. The population center of the United States in 1894 was 18 miles west of Baltimore.
Mrs. Conrad Haustath Kavenue and Fra Irvin Leon Wolfe of this city are noted in social items. Mr. and Mrs Charles W Hoff man Fountain Head Heights vacation in Hollywood Florida. Mr. and Mrs George W Tingle and family plan to return from a two week Miami Florida trip. Miss Laura Voris of Bloomsburg PA visits her brother and sister-in-law Mr and Mrs L R Voris Summit Avenue.
Miss Helen Clark daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry E Clark married Orville W Rohr son of Mr and Mrs Charles G Rohr at the First Christian parsonage in Rockville. The ceremony was by Rev J Lloyd Black. The couple will reside in this city.
The regular Saturday morning Story hour for Washington County children aged 6 to 14 will be held under Miss Mary Harter on tomorrow at 10 30 a m at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. Entitled Temples and Palaces No 2 the story covers Greek and Roman architecture and will be illustrated with lantern slides.
An enjoyable party was given on Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Weaver on South Mulberry street for the sixth birthday of their daughter Delores. Attendees included Delores, Roy Weaver, Barbara Jean Sprecker, Betty Saum, Betty and Peggy Yeates, Peggy and Bobbie Ford, Henrietta and Betty Burger, Peggy Troupe, Mildred, Catherine and Hobbie Showe, Jimmie Sprecker, and Mrs. Troupe. Games were played and refreshments served.
A compiled list shows numerous marriage licenses issued in Pennsylvania. Names include Winifred A McDonald and Maxine F Gaff from Mt Union, Leslie P Suder and Haldah L Smith from Hagerstown, and several other couples in Lock Haven Harrisburg Lewistown McConnelsburg Waynesboro and Danville with ages ranging from 18 to 40.
Style No 2048 targets sizes 14 15 18 20 32 34 36 38 40 42 inches. Price is fifteen cents per pattern with ten cents extra for the New Fall and Winter Fashion Magazine. Send orders to Daily Mail Peerless fashion Fashion Dept Hagerstown Mal 200 Fifth Ave New York City.
Mrs. John Elliott 86 of Newport R I spends winter in Palm Beach linked to Julia Ward Howe creator of The Battle Hymn. Anita Louise blonde actress takes over bankbooks from mother after her marriage to Verne Whitehead. Helga Gundersen 22 cleaning a New York hotel room encounters an engineer escort from the previous night as she trains to become a hotel director.
Ira F. Thomas former catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics will address the Rotary inter city meeting at 6 pm in the Evangelical Lutheran Church Greencastle. He is scheduled to speak at 7 pm with the general public welcome.
A fashion note extols a full length black Persian coat in a tailored reefer cut with a notched collar and revers. The item epitomizes refined elegance and careful tailoring reflecting period style.
Dr Diehl told the Washington County P T A Council about the county dental clinic work this year and urged a permanent fulltime clinic as volunteer efforts fall short. Dr W R Cameron spoke on a countywide tuberculosis survey in schools. Founders Day banquet planned for February 17. War Memorial committee members named Mrs M D Moore and Mrs Frank Leiter. Banquet tickets on sale soon at the Board of Education office and from Mrs S J Gower. Council meetings are the second Thursday monthly.
Pupils of Regina M Feigley present a piano recital Saturday at 7 45 PM in the Presbyterian Church educational building. The program features works by McDowell Strauss Rogers Chopin Heller Copeland Berrehill Mendelssohn Rimsky Korsakoff and others performed by students including Carnochan Geary Downey Chappell Townshend and several others. The public is invited to attend the first recital of the season.
The Washington Co Free Library lists books placed on shelves for the week ending January 12 1937 including Coward Present Indicative Day This Simian World Dennis Coronation Commentaries La Farge The Enemy Gods Raine King of the Brush Sharp The Nutmeg Tree Juvenile Collection Allen The New Model Airplanes Creche Pepe and the Parrot Also notes the first English theater built at Shoreditch in 1576.
Betty Brainerd answers readers on relationships offering caution about believing flirtatious talk, urging patience and actions over words. She also counsels two teen groups about keeping busy beyond boys and notes holiday loneliness as a notable risk. The column ends with a historical aside: taking snuff was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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