This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1944
Page
3
Captain A F Conley, traveling from England, recalls wartime travel with quips about crowded transport ships and fast Atlantic hops. He learns of his younger son's minor wounding in France after he already left Normandy, while his wife and other son await news from England.
Miss Hazal Marie Stonesifer wed Melvin Edward Chilcote corporal in the United States Marine Corps at the Presbyterian Manse in Frederick. The couple, with attendant Pfc Charles Jones, plan to reside at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina after Mrs Chilcote joins him this weekend. Hazal is a Herald-Mail employee and a Hagerstown High School alumna.
The Catholic Daughters of America plan a picnic at Mrs Richard Dunns Funks town on Sunday July 9 with reservations via Mrs Dunn 2096 7. Marriage licenses show Ray Spoonkre 18 with Lois Morrissey 18 Baltimore Marshall Hoffman 24 with Ruth Myers 24 Hancock and others including John Schillaci 24 Garfield N J Eleanor Thayer 22 Cumberland and several more. Announce births note Mr and Mrs Paul S Gilroy Smithsburg welcome a son July 5 at Washington County Hospital and Mr and Mrs Virgil L Moser South Mulberry street greet a daughter born July 5 at Washington County Hospital.
Mrs. George R. Gehr Jr. travels to Wilmington to visit her son and daughter-in-law. Paul Baker family returns to Annville after visiting Roessner Avenue parents. Raymond Crum returns to Jacksonville naval air station after a four day furlough with Salem Avenue parents. Beulah Dawson and Frances Ridenour visit Norfolk husband James Dawson 52/c. Gunderman family guests of former city residents in Sharpsburg. Stephanie M. Fliess visits Laurel Street family in Sharpsburg. Fleming Hospital patients include Bopp Heil Widdows Sweeney Remsburg and others from area towns. Blanche Lengle recuperating after appendicitis. Manley and Pickett families return home after Waynesboro visit. Darrel H. Buchanan vacationing in Atlantic City. Alice Edmonds and siblings vacation at Eagle's Mere Park. Harold Helm's family visiting mother. Betty Anne Conner and daughter visit New York. Kirk family visiting relatives in Romney and Cedar Lawn. New admissions to Washington County Hospital listed with multiple names. Philadelphia visitors Gertrude Stouffer and Thomas Callahan family visit Suter. Pryn and Joseph return after two weeks with Warrenfeltz. Pvt. Robert K. Miller returns to Camp Burne after furlough. Corporal George Barker on furlough with his wife. Majorie Frank visits Cedar Lawn after weekend with Winifred Kirk.
The Greenwood Unit at the Girl Scouts Camp Frame presented a patriotic program with songs and historical impersonations. Highlights included "You're a Grand Old Flag" and the comedic "Artbilly" wedding staged by several unit members, followed by camp counselor impressions and a folk dance with Mary Jo Murray as mistress of ceremonies.
At the regular CAP meeting the film Memphis Belle will be shown to members and cadets. The restricted film, filmed during the North African campaign, will be shown at Hagerstown High School starting 7 38 p m. A CAP squadron flight to Loch Haven Pa Sunday July 2 was successful with Piper Aircraft Corp hosting. Eighteen members traveled in six planes and new Piper models including the PT 2 were demonstrated.
Harvey Middlehaut of Washington, a former Hagers Town Daily News printer, visits relatives here. He recalls working 64 years ago with William D. South on the News, while Corporal Donald B. Cashnaw at Camp Carson Colorado enjoys a 10 day home visit with Mr. and Mrs. N Dashnaw at 610 North Prospect Street.
A local woman recalls a bridal shower gift of washcloths crocheted over years for her aunt. The aunt had treasured the handmade items, tying past Christmas customs to the bride’s transition to married life. The story notes the shift from self made gifts to store bought ones.
The Clever-Smith Bible Class of Christ's Reformed Church under president Willard R. Custer has plans for an evening of games and fellowship on Friday July 7 at 8:00 pm in the church social room. A magician will perform and refreshments follow. The class hopes for large attendance and notes the event as one of the city’s largest. On Sunday July 9 at 9:30 am Rev. Howard J. Zeigler of Trinity Reformed Church Waynesboro Pa will be the speaker.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Ankeney Jr hosted a dinner at The Maples in Clearspring for their son John DeWalt Ankeney. A white and pink color scheme decorated the home as guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Baine, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Grove, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Harsh, Mr. and Mrs. Harald Lesher, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harsh, Mr. and Mrs. John McKee, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Fowler, Miss Dolores Fowler, Miss Patsy Lesher, John Miller, C. G. Ankeney and Joey Harsh.
Townsend Club No 1 in Cumberland Maryland will host principal speaker Mrs Cecilia H E Kifer state secretary of Townsend clubs at the W O W Hall on N Potomac Street Friday evening July 7 at 8 oclock arrangements for securing Mrs Kifer were made by Mrs Barbara Smith members of all Townsend clubs and interested individuals are invited to attend the meeting
Clearspring Boys 4-H Club will meet in the school at 8 p m Thursday to plan a visit to the Keedysville club in August and discuss decorating a booth for the upcoming Hagerstown Fair.
Capt. E. Alden Richardson senior WAC officer of the 1300th Service Unit and WAC recruiting detachment visited the local Army recruiting station at the Hotel Patterson. Based in Richmond, she travels to stations as assistant to personnel helping soldiers solve personal problems.
Miss Dorothy Barr of Shiremanstown Pennsylvania wed Pvt. Thomas Hendry of Louisiana at St. Mark's Lutheran Church. The Rev Roy L Sloop officiated. Given in marriage by John Sullivan of this city the bride wore a blue dress with white accessories. They spent a brief honeymoon at Hotel Alexander and will reside in Harrisburg where Mrs Hendry works as a telegraph operator for the Pennsylvania Railroad.
An advertisement from Elizabeth Beauty Shop at 127 W. Washington St promotes a body contouring device called Slenderator. It claims weight loss without diets drugs heat massage or exercise and cites endorsements from Charles of the Ritz Elizabeth Arden and other beauty authorities and mentions infrared rays.
Announcement confirms the June 30 wedding of Maybelle J. Adams and Albert A. Lapole in the city. Rev. H. Fesperman officiated. Mrs Lapole is a former Chambersburg resident.
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 8 o'clock this evening to elect delegates to the State convention in Baltimore, August 11 to 13. All chairmen are urged to attend.
The St John’s Luther League will meet Sunday at 6 30 p m with Bill Poffenberger leading. A brief business meeting will elect officers for the coming year.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.