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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1929
Page
6
Social and personal notices from Clearspring and surrounding towns list residents in hospital, ill, or traveling. Many names appear including Fahrney, Emmerson, Shank, Kens, Wynne, and Ballentine among others, with visits to Washington County Hospital and trips to Baltimore, Washington, and New York. A separate note covers a church group gathering and local social events.
The Real Thing After All a postwar three act play directed by Donald Gillum will be presented by the Ep worth League of St Pauls Methodist Church at the Y M G A on January 24 and 25 at 8 o clock. Gillum leads as Dick Watton with a strong cast including Elizabeth Barman Sidney Charles Marguerite Stoner Roy Anspach and others. Scenery lighting and furniture are provided by local volunteers. Proceeds go to send delegates to the Epworth League Institute at Mountain Lake Park.
Miss Elizabeth A. Wynn of Harrisburg Pa and Edward S. King Jr of Harrisburg were married at St Pauls Methodist Church Hagerstown at 11 20 am by Rev J M Gillum. The bride wore green Georgette crepe and roses. The couple and attendants included Clara Palmer Mildred E Snyder Alwin Miller Elden Richards. The party had breakfast at Washington restaurant and honeymooned in Hagerstown before returning to announce the wedding in Harrisburg.
The National Automobile Show features a late French import with a fashionable plaque appealing to the whole family. Mascots and modernistic design elements are in great favor, showcasing trends in automotive styling.
Miss Eva Shulenberger hosted the Treble Clef Club at her Summit Avenue home yesterday afternoon. She presented a paper on Robin Hood by Reginald De Koven, acclaimed as America’s most successful light opera, followed by a program of portions from the work performed by club members.
An unusual Penn Hall Harp Ensemble concert will be presented Monday January 28 at St John s Lutheran auditorium under Women s Club auspices. Ten harpists directed by Miss Sorrell promise exceptional beauty with local harpist Miss Mary Kneisley among the performers.
Ailing patient took favorite prescription and continued to work daily despite ongoing pains. The report notes persistent illness but consistent employment, highlighting resilience and medical treatment.
Miss Bertha Swartzel of Richmond Virginia reports two bottles of Doctor Pierce’s Favorite Prescription cured her two year pain and ailment. She says she can work daily with no pain and credits the remedy. Send 10 cents for a trial package and write for free medical advice.
Col John T Carmichael spoke at the Henry Kyd Douglas Chapter U D C meeting in the Potomac Club rooms on Maury Pathfinder of the Seas. He praised accurate Confederate history and noted Maury’s Gulf Stream work and ocean routes. The program honored Lee and Jackson birth dates with music by Mrs Cavanaugh and others, and a Legion delegation attended.
A pound party was hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Prosgraves graves 223 James sired on Tuesday January 15 honoring their daughter Goldie. Guests included Miriam Thorpe Frances Barnhart Isabella Woods Edna Mae Hall Genevieve Strumbaugh Michel Golden Elizabeth Butts Victoria Fritz Jenny Shatzer Vivian Ritenfre Treve Ritenfre Freeda Messner Pearl Martiz Edward Shambaugh George Martin Jack Myers Russel Riple Daniel Detrow Dimples Sheppard Bob Martin George Cunningham Kenneth Williams Virgil Riggs Robert Schleigh Pete Miller Joseph Mathews Robert Rhodes William Blenard Tommy Carson Meynard Samson Luther Hock Bud Spielman John Grove Goldie Charles William Winifred Anna James Presgraves airs Seck ford Frank Barnhart William Golden. Cards were played and refreshments were served.
Charles W Bowman 66 and Mamie Carrier 20 both of Bridgewater Va Clark W Lantz 7 Rockwood Pa and Ruby A King 19 Glencoe Pa Leroy Jacobs 19 Funkstown and Daisy Miller 29 this city Kenneth Shanholtz 21 and Edna Greenawal 18 both of Lemoyne Pa Miss Harriet Kemp returns to Frederick after visiting sister Miss Anne Kemp North Potomac street
Editor's note presents a first day out of bed menu for influenza patients with breakfast lunch and supper ideas. Includes recipes for Vegetable Loaf and Jellied Apples with detailed portions and nutrition: protein fat carbohydrate and calories per serving.
At the Fort Cumberland Hotel in Cumberland a University of Maryland society was organized with Henry Holzapfel of Hagerstown as toastmaster. The event drew 110 attendees.
A terse note states correspondence will be strictly confidential and references a Kansas City Missouri address at 2344 Massachusetts. No further context or names are provided in the fragment.
A surprise dinner party at the Shank home in Raven Heights honored Mrs. Otho J. Shank on her sixty sixth birthday, Mrs. Mullendore's mother on fifty four, and James W. Shank on his eighth. Guests included Otho J. Shank and many Mullendore and Shank relatives with a pink white birthday theme.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F Wolfe hosted a birthday party in Smithshoro for their son Richards 16th birthday. Guests enjoyed refreshments, games, and music with many relatives and friends listed among attendees.
London on January 22 reports a new vogue of all metal wear. Italian ladies wear aluminum brocades while London dancers favor aluminum shoes. News notes aluminum clothing for men and women may become possible as metal sheets are made pliable and strong. A fireproof flying and motor kit is described with aluminum and impregnation, and overcoats may be lined with leather fur or rubber for warmth.
Financiers and philanthropists of Maryland were the subjects of papers at the Arts and Letters Club yesterday with vice president Mrs Lauren Sowers presiding Miss Anna Katherine Roulette spoke on Johns Hopkins career and its foundations Helen H meier described early financiers including Alexander Garrett Peabody and Benjamin Newcomer of Hagerstown once director of sixteen railroads Mrs Ralph Stauffer led the current events discussion A double birthday dinner was held at the home of Mr and Mrs W Groff Tilghmanton honoring Mrs Clarence Summers and W H Groff Persons present included Mr and Mrs Clarence Summers Mr and Mrs W H Groff Evelynville Mildred and Clarence Jr Pauline Fouke and Russell Groff Cleveland sports writer Summa’s fielding praised as hard to replace Alice Edmonds of Hamilton Boulevard went to Baltimore.
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