Band Concert On Sunday Dedicated To Hundreds Of USO Volunteers
The Municipal Band will perform a Salute to Volunteers at City Park Sunday evening honoring hundreds of USO helpers. Brig. Gen. Banfill and Col. Cook will receive thanks, with local leaders introduced at intermission. The program marks the USO’s second anniversary in Hagerstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
Hagerstown
Washington County
George M. Bowman
Citizens’ Committee
Charles Y. Banfill
E. L. Cook
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
Martinsburg
Cascade
Martinsburg Hospital
Council
USO Council
Ruth Dorman
New Guinea
Janet. B. Smith
Italy
Ailuso
Local Personalities Take Various Weekend Trips and Furloughs
Local residents and service members depart for trips or furloughs. Mrs. John R. Craft and Isola Sherrerd travel to New York City with Christopher Craft. Pvt. Robert Startzman completes 17 weeks at Camp Wolters and spends ten days with his mother before reporting to Fort Meade. Others visit relatives or rest, including trips to Norfolk, Va., and New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Craft
Isola Sherrerd
Christopher Craft
New York City
Pvt
Robert Startzman
Camp Wolters
Tex
Grace Startzman
Clearspring
Fort George G. Meade
Miss Gladys Lowery Weds Cpl Ira Bowers at Funkstown
Miss Gladys Lucille Lowery of Maugansville married Cpl Ira F. Bowers son of Mr and Mrs Foster Bowers of Cearfoss. The ceremony was July 15 at 7:30 pm at Funkstown Lutheran Church conducted by Rev Raymond M. Miller. Cpl Bowers serves with Army Engineers at Camp Maxey Texas. The bride worked at Mc Crorys and the groom previously worked for Western Maryland railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S. Lowery
Maugansville
Gladys Lucille Lowery
Ira F. Bowers
Foster Bowers
Cearfoss
Raymond M. Miller
Lutheran Church
Funkstown
Robert Duffey
Jane Fowler
Mary Trumpower
Army Engineers
Camp Maxey
Tex
Cpl
Bowers
Western Maryland Railroad
Army
McCrory’s
Chapel Collection To Orphans Home Funded For Camp
San Mar Orphans Home received seventy dollars from Liberty Street Lutheran Chapel under superintendent Edwin L. Burger. The money from a recent Sunday collection will send some Home children to summer camp. Four young girls sang and superintendent W Walter Elmer led the Sunday School lesson. The Home thanks Mr Burger and chapel members for their support. Meeting tonight Reno Post Auxiliary to the Union Veterans of the Civil War meets at 8 at I O O F hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Mar
Liberty Street Lutheran Chapel
Edwin L. Burger
W. Walter Elmer
Reno Post Auxiliary
Union Veterans of the
1. O. O. F. Hall
Admissions and Visits at Washington County Hospital
Recent admissions include Elva Barnhill and James L. Lentz plus Gaver Middlehauf Prosper Hasenbubler Stoddard and Ruby Reeves among others. Visitors include Harold Moore and son from Tamaqua and the Adams couple on North Avenue. Cadet nurse Charlotte Huffer returns from three weeks at home before psychiatry training completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Hospital
Elva Barnhill
West Side Avenue
James L. Lentz
Overall
Pierce H. Gaver
Frederick
Sanki A. Middlehauf
Cleveland Avenue
Katherine D. Prosper
Hagerstown
Marvin L. Hasenbubler
Central Avenue
Katherine ™. Stoddard
South
Cannon Avenue
Ruby Reeves
Washington
Ansell T. Baker
Winchester
Alter P. Ritz
Frederick Street
Lucille Wolfkill
Dewey Avenue
S. H. Rhodes
Norsh Prospect Street
Charlotte R. Huffer
Boonsboro
Leon Taylor
Newport News
Sheppard and Enoch
Pratt Hospital
Towson
Broadcaster keeps service men in touch through church paper
First Christian church issues the Broadcaster, a wartime service bulletin with 337 readers, eight reporters, and an editor in Mrs. Virginia Hildebrand. The mailing committee led by Eli Beachley tracks changes in addresses while pastors and reporters in France Italy and elsewhere write home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
First Christians
Virginia Hildebrand
Eli C. Beachley
William M. Norment
Edward
France
Paul
Norment
Eddie Wiebel
Robert Keller
Eddie Carpenter
Roscoe Boward
Bob Middlekatff
Italy
Naples
Rome
Harold Fore
Harry Snavely, Jr
Raymond Tucker
Darwin Mildlekaurf
Australia
Pic
Chester G. Keller
New Caledonia
Hildebrand
J. M. Crosswhite
Kenneth L. Adam Keter
Ok Fouke
H. WcElwee
Mildred Bowers
Richard Snavely
Mary Black Garrish
William E. King
Beachley
Snavely
Roy 0. Black
Luther M. Fouke
Joseph B. Schindel
Downsville 4H Club Holds Meetings and Elections
Four Downsville 4H members now in college returned to speak on how 4H shaped their lives. New officers installed include Nelda Marshall president and Lupa Artz vice president. Boys club also met while local residents hosted a birthday party for Shupp and Baker family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downsville
4H Girls’ Club
Doris Marshall
Helen Downey
Ethel Downey
Rome
Downsville School
Nelda Marshall
Lupa Artz
Thelma Hockenberry
Loleta Cunningham
Dorothy Martin
Marie Harshman
Mary Ellen Shipley
Loyal waugocers Class meeting at Mrs Weller home
The Loyal waugocers Class of the First Christian Church held a class meeting at Mrs. Elsie Weller's home with Mrs. George Marsh presiding over the business session and readings by members. Afterward a wiener roast was shared by Mesdames Boward Harris Davis Cross Nunamaker and Weller. Mr. and Mrs Summers Marsh and others attended. Bricquebec in France is noted for 11th century town walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waugocers
First Christian Church
Elsie Weller
George Marsh
Bertha Boward
Grace Harris
Thelma Davis
Pearl Crosswhite
Carrie Nunamaker
Goldie Cross
Anna Warkrader
John T. Summers
Willey Marsh
Clarence Weller
Helen
Kenneth Weller
Mary Himes
Four H Club Meeting Plans And Camp Reports
A Hancock based 4H Club meeting tonight will review experiences of 16 girls who attended Camp Algana. The gathering at Miss Martyn McKinley’s home will discuss waste paper drives, Great Hagerstown Fair exhibits, and plans for the upcoming fair. Leaders Mrs. Ernest Yeakle and county agents Miss Ardath Martin and Miss Ann Webb will attend. Carbon melts at 3500 degrees centigrade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp
Algana
4 Hancock
Martyn McKinley
Hancock
Garrett County
Ernest Yeakle
Ardath Martin
Ann Webb
Three Generations Of Nigh Family Picnic At Caledonia Park
A Sunday gathering at Caledonia Park brought together three generations of the Nigh family led by Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Nigh. After swimming, refreshments were served to numerous relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nigh, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. EB Dayhoff, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Butterhaugh, many Nighs and Deitrichs, plus Miss Judith Louise Nigh and Miss Janet and Miss Jane Deitrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia Park
C. B. Nigh
Charles
Nigh
Walter Wolfe
EB. L. Dayhoff
Paul R. Buterhaugh
Ray E. Nigh
Helen Kiszmiller
Pauline Lurge
Washington
North Carolina
Judith Louise Nigh
Janet
Jane Deitrich
Robert Butterhaugh
Donald Dayhoff
Jerry Nigh
Bird show at Maats Farm draws many and top winners
Local Number 1 of the United Hungarian Pigeon Club staged a young bird lawn show at Moats Farm on Sunday with 72 birds. Champion pigeon owned by Harvey Kline. Hostess of the opposite sex a silver cock owned by Earl Whitmore. Chief judge Frank Krumbach from New York, aided by Earl Whitmore and Ralph McClelland Jr and others from Hagerstown and York. Class winners include Harvey Kline and Bruce Hovis among several others. Over 100 attendees enjoyed games and a picnic lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Hungarian Pigeon Club
Moats Farm
Harvey Kline
Earl Whitmore
Frank Krumbach
New York
Ralph McClelland, Jr
Hagerstown
Marion Krebs
Mercersburg
Bob Hinkle
C. E. Raffensberger
York
Bruce Hovis
Frank McCleary
Lewis Moats
Howard Corderman
Bankart
Picnic Postponed by Beaver Creek Church Class
Fi delis Class of Beaver Creek Christian Church postpones a Wednesday picnic at Mrs Walter Elmer’s residence due to the death of class member Mrs Bessie Summers. The Nile valley density note follows, stating Egypt’s population density exceeds Europe’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Picnig
Fidelis
Beaver Creek Christian Church
Walter Elmer
Bessie Summers
Nile Valley
Egypt
Europe
Farewell Party for Edwin Weller At Local Church
The Christian Church youth hosted a farewell party Sunday at the Nighs’ clubhouse for Edwin Weller who departs July 25 to join the U S armed services. Activities included swimming games a picnic supper vesper services a campfire sing and a Friendship Circle led by Joe Porterfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
i# Christian Church
Harold Nigh
Dar 4
Edwin Weller
U4 Armed Services
Ardella McKee
James Smith
Gloria Eaton
Mary Garrish
Charles Lumm
Joe Porterfiel
Triangle
Spcit
Miss McKee
Mr. Weller
Frank McKee
Thurman Smr
Robert Sweigert
Richard Snavel Reese Davis
Dolores Davis
Lilli Black
Elston Newcomer
Arth’ Harris
Walter Cleland
Harry Snavely
Walter Smith
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Gen. Banfill
Col. Cook
City Park
S. R. Maybury
Church of the Nazarene
Hanover
R. R. Kunkel
Sawyer
N. D
Kunkel
Ralph R. McGoy
Woodland Way
Elizabeth Noel
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Carlisle H. Gordon
George Domer, Jr
East Avenue
T. A. Blake
Smithsburg
Women’s Hats
L. & B. Hat Shop Northeast Cor. Public Square
Zenith
Lester Brothers
Shoe Department
Lawrence Dunn
Robert Summer
B. E. Dunn
Napier Field
Ala
C. Lee Butts
Robrersville
Martha McGraw
Sharpsburg
Norfolk, Va
Richard M. Butts
Joseph S. Keefer
Camp Blanding
Fla
Keefer
Joey
Walter L. Keefer
Hamilton Boulevard
Gurnea Wilkinson
Norfolk
Mt. Olive
J. Raymond Hershey
Laurel Street
Stanley W. Walker
Naval Air Base
Cedar Point
Lloyd F. Hoover
Walter I. Delbert
Lt. Hoover
Hartford
Conn
James McCusker
Thomas McCusker
Eleanor McCusker
Little Orleans
Leo Wigfield
E. F. Dodson
Phc. Dodson
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Dodson
Maxine McGinnis
Richard B. Snyder
Langley Field, Va
Walter Snyder
South Potomac Street
Ruth S. Love
East Washington Street
Mrs. W.W. R. Love
Washington, D. C
Harry Levin
Summit Avenue
Pennsylvania Hotel
Catherine Muse
Byerly's Department Store
Indiana, Pa
Betty Lee Bachtell
Mulberry Avenue
Chris Thalman
Brooklyn
N. Y
Frank Woltz
East
Washington Street
U. S. Navy
Fort Pierce
Betty Jean Wastler
Thurmont
Paul F. Fleagle
North Locust Street
A. D. Rose
Raby Jackson
N. Potomac St
Miss Lowery
Cpl. Bowers
Funkstown Parsonage
Harold Moore and Son
Tomaqua, Pa
Herbert C. Adams
North Avenue
Henry Holzapfel
Broadway
Rocky Mount, N.C
Ruth Sheoler
Ginny
Fran
Ellsworth Carter
Oma McCrory
Carrollton Manor
Severna Park
Jean Summer
Belview Avenue
Camp Peniel
Charles Crankleton
Philadelphia
Mrs
Harry Crankleton
Calvin Sheeler, Jr
Sue
Miss Jeanne Clarke
Mrs. Ellsworth Carter
Jacqueline Ormond
Great, Neck. L. 1
Libby Krebs
Oak Till Avenue
Esther Jambillotte
E. J. Moran
Virginia Logue
Spencer Hall
Cone Acres
James I. Mason
John Shupp
Donald Baker
Summer
Sidney Shupp
Paul Shupp
Gerald
Mary Katherine Shupp
Preston Shupp
Walter Worthington
Donnie Baker
Bricquebec
Cherbourg
Hill & Dale Bikies
Hacarstoun
Fleisher’s
Glick’s
Kreider & Ephrata
Glick’s Shoe Store
Washington St
Gale’s
West Washingto
Frederic’s
Ook Open & A.M
Maats
Edwin Welle
H.L. Mills
Helene Curtis
Zotos Lustron
Anthony
Everly
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