Miss Potter Engaged to Ensign Harriman in Miami
Miss Carolyn Potter to wed Ensign Mark W. Harriman in Miami on Saturday. Family, friends hosted preludes including a shower by Miss Dorothy Lane, a luncheon at Fountain Beach Country Club, and parties by Miss Julia Mayward and Miss Elizabeth Helioptles, reflecting a well attended social sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy J. Potter
West Drive
Carolyn Potter
Mary Potter
Ami
Fla
Mark W. Harriman
Miss Potter
Dorothy Lane
Mason
Iountain Beach Country Club
Soys Club Installs Officers At Meeting
South the Boys and Girls 4H house met at Downsville this week. ad by Billy Cunningham St ames and Downey Harshman Jr at Funkstown both members of Baby Beef Club the boys discussion centered around heet pro Setior Dan Downer boys leader is in charge of the program Following the separate gatherings a joint meeting for the installation of officers was held The Sys club officers installed by Erk Frey John Newcomer Jr Shn Rinehart and Thurman Frey the Smithsburg Club are as follows president Billy Cunningham vice president Carl Weaver secretary treasurer Downey Harshiman directing a booth at the Hagers on Fair was discussed and it is decided final plans would be made at the next meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4House
Downsville
Billy Cunningham
Stames
Downey Harshman, Jr
Funkstown
Se Baby Beef Club
Heeft Pro- Setior
Dan Downer
Sys’ Club
Erk Frey
John Newcomer, Jr
Shn Rinehart
Thurman Frey
Smithsburg
As Fuore
Carl Weaver
Downey Harsimen
First Rounds in Handicap To Be Played
First rounds in the mid-summer handicap for women golfers will be played off in the coming week at Fountain and Country Club. By next Wednesday, the first rounds are to be completed. A nine hole putting contest, the regular ladies day bill, was won by Mrs. R. B. Norment, runner up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain and Country Club
Mre. R. B. Norment
Amer-Up
Local Society Notes Delicate in Motion Across Town
Mrs. James Wales Jr. Hillcrest road leaves to visit relatives in Trenton New Jersey. Several residents return home from visits in Philadelphia Rileyville Detroit and Akron while Ensign Charles H. Bradley Jr. is reported for active duty at Fort Schuyler New York. Hospital admissions include Catherine Hoover Fannie Fanjy Viola Weller Oralee Moss Anna Smith Teresa Dufenderfer and more. A mix of furloughs, visits and family news fills this personal notices section with names and places across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wales, Jr
Hillcrest Road
Trenton, N. J
Charles H. Bradley, Jr
Fry Avenue
U. S. Naval Reserve
Fort Schuyler, N.Y
Washington County Hospital
Catherine Hoover
South Prospect Street
Fannie Fanjoy
Potomac Avenue
Viola Weller
North Prospect Street
Oralee Moss
Sharpsburg
Anna Smith
Concord Street
Teresa Dufenderfer
South Potomac Street
Birthday Party Honors Mrs Himes on 67th Birthday
Mr and Mrs Maurice Himes of Cheneville hosted a birthday gathering for Mrs Himes marking her 67th year. Attendees included their children and spouses from Mt Morris Chewsville Myersville Big Pool Limitus Smoketown and other nearby areas with refreshments served by several families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Himes
Cheneville
Himes
Lloyd Medlar
Mt. Morris
Harry Himes
Myersville
Pail Himes
Gladys
Chewsville
Dale Morgan
David
Park Picnic Highlights Altruistic Class Event
Sixty two members of the Altruistic class of the Church of the Brethren attended a park picnic Tuesday with Mrs. Lumm and Mrs. Ethel Toms in charge. Alice Bittinger chaired the program. Grace Bowmen led singing and staged a musical skit with Blanche Wolfkill. Readings by Chloe Ankeney and Mrs. Bruce Hoffman. prayer by Paul M. Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Brethren
Mis.s Lumm
Ethel Toms
Alice Bittinger
Anna Smith
Grace Bowmen
Blanche Wolfkill
Chloe Ankeney
Bruce Hoffman
Paul M. Ropinson
GSO Circle Hosts Picnic For Visiting Service Men
Weather permitting the Girls' Service Organization Circle led by Miss Jane Elliott will sponsor a picnic supper at City Park for 25 visiting service men tonight. If rain, the event moves to the YMCA auditorium and marks the first USO sponsored gathering with a nominal fee for both men and junior hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ Service Organization
Jane Elliott
Y. M.C.A
TSO Center
Roger Dansberger
A. S. Edelman
Birthday Enlistment Adds Women to WAC at Patterson
Mrs. Dorothy W. Bolden wife of Pvt John Bolden stationed in Italy marks her 20th birthday by sworn enrollment in the Women’s Army Corps at the Patterson Army Recruiting Station. A Frostburg resident and sister of Oscar Williams with MP unit in Hawaii, she enters alongside Ruth Lorraine Spence of Concord Street, daughter of Mr and Mrs George W Spence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy W. Bolden
John
Announce Births of Five Newborns in 1940s Notices
Mr and Mrs Samuel Hansbrough Preston Road Fountain Head Heights announce a daughter born Monday July 17 at Winchester Memorial Hospital Winchester Virginia Mr and Mrs Harold Suively Conquest Manor announce a daughter born July 18 at the home of Mr and Mrs George J Rhodes Clearspring Mr and Mrs Karl Koons east of State Line announce a son born Saturday July 15 Mr and Mrs Paul E Hull Haberstown route 4 announce a daughter born July 13 at Washington County Hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel
Hansbrough
Preston Road
Fountain Head Heights
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Harold Suively
Conquest Manor
George J. Rhodes
Clearspring
Karl Koons
East of State Line
Paul E. Hull
Haberstown
Route 4
Washington County Hospital
All in a Day Soldier Letters Home from War
A soldier newly arrived in England writes home about unofficial trans Atlantic calls and General Eisenhower. Back in Maryland, Khaki visitors in Hagerstown clash with scarce lodging as hotels fill and USO hosts scramble to shelter soldiers on eighth nights, spurring one resident to press hotels for reserved rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Red Cross
America
Hagerstown
USO
Girls Camp To Close This Week At Peniel Thurmont
Y M C A girls and counselors close the second week at Camp Peniel Thurmont with a gala show and honors. The cabin led by Miss Helen Hays won near quarters emblem. A minstrel, a one act playlet, and a bathing beauty contest highlight the program plus a Gay Nineties fashion show. Thirty five campers remain for the rest of the week. Camp director is Mrs Laura H Durkee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Gordon
Shirley Adams
Richmond
Peniel
Laura H. Durkee
Jo Ann Carroll
Lorraine Kretzer
Dorothy Hook
Carrie Brewer
Ruth Warner
Barbara Schlasser
Helen Hays
Dorothy Lindsay
Ruby Reeves
Washington, D. C
Patsy DeBell
Stamford
Conn
Entertains Officers at Summit Avenue Pythian Sisters Meeting
Mrs Mildred Springer hosted Pythian Sisters officers at her Summit Avenue home on Tuesday night. After a brief business meeting, games followed with prizes won by Mrs Mary Springer and Mrs Clarissa Foltz. Attendees included several Springers Hennesy Foltz Stine and Jamison family members. Mr and Mrs Harvey Jamison celebrated their daughter Barbara’s seventh birthday with relatives at City Park on Saturday evening. Attendees included Davy Rohrer Alderman Thelma Baker Culler Mentzer Miriam Rohrer Barbara Marvin Wayne Jean Connie Elaine Gerald Larry Lynn Culler and Adam Keener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Springer
Pythian Sisters
Summit Avenue
Mary Springer
Clarissa Foltz
Marlowe Springer
Mary Hennesy
Rhods Barnhart
Iva Stine
Catherine Andrews
Samuel Foltz
C. J. Stine
Tommy Hennesy
Randy Springer
Harvey Jamison
City Park
Barbara
Davy Jamison
Wm. Rohrer
Gertie Alderman
Thelma Baker
Paul Culler
Nita Mentzer
Miriam Rohrer
Marvin Jamison
Wayne
Jean
Connie
Elaine Jamison
Gerald
Larry Mentzer
Lynn Culler
Adam Keener
Pet Show Winners at Harrystown Park Tuesday
Harrystown Park playground hosted a pet show Tuesday night with 90 children and 65 adults attending. Judges Miss Frost Mrs Gossard and Miss Snyder awarded ribbons to pets owned by Dick Schleigh Eddie Sprecher Lois Bailey Rose Harp John Kelly Jack Eichelberger Tommy Whittington Terry Rouzer Harriet Bowers Connie Brashears Harold Snyder Imogene Cline Frankie Pop Esther Rider Bobby Barnes Joyce Snyder Kenneth Hicks Donna Keller Ralph Snyder John Gauff Billy Forcino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Frost
Mrs. Gossard
Miss Snyder
Harrystown Park Playground
Dick Schleigh
Eddie Sprecher
Lois Bailey
Rose Harp
John Kelly
Jack Eichelberger
Tommy Whittington
Terry Rouzer
Harriet Bowers
Connie Brashears
Harold Snyder
Imogene Cline
Frankie Pop
Esther Rider
Bobby Barnes
Joyce
Newlywed Snivelys Serenaded by Neighbors at Home
Mr and Mrs George B Snively were serenaded Wednesday night at their Keedyavilla district home by a neighborhood band in a cordial wedding celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Snively
Keedyavilla District
Lottie Humerick among WAVES recruits in Thurmont area
Lottie Louise Humerick of Thurmont has enlisted in the Women’s Reserve of the Navy, joining two other local women sworn in at Hagerstown. A Thurmont High School graduate with two Navy and two Army brothers, she follows local waves Elizabeth Ohler and Dorothy Sell, Taneytown natives. The piece also notes honors for birthday guest Pvt. L. F. Greenfield, a Community Singers concert planned at Halfway Union Church, and Pfc. Margaret B. Manley’s promotion to technician fifth class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Humerick
Thurmont
Lottie Louise Humerick
Navy
Miss Humerick
G. &. Navy
Hagerstown City Hall
Thurmont High School
Army
Elizabeth Alberta Ohler
Taneytown
Baltimore Business College
Dorothy Elizabeth Sell
William R. Well
New Guinea
Life With Anna And The King Of Siam Shelved At Library
The Washington County Free Library adds Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Langdon to its shelves. The volume follows Anna Leonowens, Welsh widow, as governess to the king of Siam’s children in 1862, offering a lively glimpse into harems and elephants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna and
The
Siam
Margaret Langdon
Washington County Free Library
Kingdom of
Anna Leonawens
Nicky
Alice Berezowsky
Nicolai Berzowsky
Leo Charne
E. H. Clayton
China
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Harriman
Soys Club
Hagerson Fair
Women’s Hats
L. & B. Hat Shop Northeast Cor. Public Square
Elizabeth Beauty Shop
W. Wash, St
Glick’s
Kreider & Ephrata
Glick’s Shoe Store
Washington St
Fleisher’s
Hill & Dele Brikle
C. Clatterbuck
Philadelphia
B. C. Saum
Olives
Rileyville
Charles F. Schueler
Akron
Ohio
J. Harry Schueler
South Leenst Street
Josephine Rowe
Ton
Mass
F. R. Rowe
Terrace
Barbara Cruickshanks
Brown Avenue
Detroit
A. B. Zimmerman
Butler, Pa
Robert MelIntire
Greenmount Avenue
Nancy Harvoury
Fairground Avenue
John Sowers
F 2c
Seattle
Wash
Basil Sowers
Mt. Etna Read
South Pacific Combat Area
John F. Miles
North Mulberry Street
Robert
Paul Fisher J
Conrad
Forrest Street
Mr.Fisher
United States Navy
South Pacific
Catherine Garver Rullan
Frankie
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Rullan
H. N. Garver
Mrs. H. Burhman Beard
Mulberry Avenue
Atlantic City
N. J
H. M. Foreman
South Mulberry Street
Norfolk
Franklin A. Ackwith
Seaman i/c
U.S.N.R
Baltimore
August Ackwith
Sparrows Point
Mary Cosens
Lillian Shores
Ora Roach
Roy
Pou Rere Coe Gallon Oo
Fidelis
First Baptist Church
Velma Manious
Warren Grey
Wanda Kniight
Madeleine Bennett
Mesdemes Elsie Knight
Eva Rowe
Mary Obaugh
Ruth Matthews
Bertha Campbell
C. G. Wright
Edna Johnson
Ella Keedy
Betsy Grogran
Anna Showe
Edna Herbaugh
A. B. Foster
Emily Poffenberger
Berenice Carroll
Grace Lowell
Judy Carbaugh
First Brethren Church
GSO Circle
WAC
General Eisenhower
Nabisco
UIT Company
National Bisc
Carvac
Helene Curtis
Zotos Lustron
Anthony
Salor
Arta Bidz
Potomnae St
Navy Recruiting Station
H. S. Middlekauff
Middlekauff
L. F. Greenfield
Camp Blanding
Les F. Greenfield
Carol
Tommy
Silas Middlekauff
William
Warren
Allen
Janica
Mary
Howard
Will
Rev
W. M. Claydon
Halfway Union Church
Margaret B. Manley
U. S. Army
Huilting
Anna
Russia
Bernard Pares
Rusia
Joseph
Thomas Mann
Potiphar
Pharoh
Bruce Lancaster
Ripley Mayne
Massachusetts
Lexington
Kate
Margaret Saeel Hard
Canada
Dennis Wheatley
North Africa
Julian Day
Daphnis
Alexandria
GALE
Vonatte
Beg
Empire
Individend
West Washington Street
W. Washington St
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