Community News Highlights From Williamsport and Beyond
Social and local news note roses blooming and a successful Week. Confederate Memorial Day scheduled for next Sunday. Walter C. Binkley returns from Valparaiso University for summer. William Dodd visits Cumberland relatives in Williamsport. Mrs. Judith Creager travels from McPherson to Smithabore to see brother William Kimler. The Hoover family leaves for Oregon for a year with their children. Harrison H. Beeler moves to granddaughter’s home on Mulberry Ave. Emma Franz visiting Mrs. P. J. Geter. local social guests include the Millers and Elwerts. Purdox, Keen, and Rich motor to Hagerstown for Decoration Day with local host. Mrs. Bridges of Hancock heads to Charles Town for granddaughter’s graduation. New woman doctor Regina Cook Johnson to graduate from George Washington Medical School and open an office in Hagerstown. Community work: Beaver Creek men build a new Hall on Decoration Day. Berries and early fruit discussed at Wayside Avenue residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina Cook Johnson
J. 8. Johnson
Hagerstown
George Washington Medical School
Ordroneau ‘Prize
Johnson
Civic League meets at library as week begins
Wednesday brings the final Civic League of Washington county meeting at the Library. Thursday hosts Naval Marine Girls Scouts in the Armory at 7 30. Friday sees a Junior Class reception for graduates and a W C H S picnic at Braddock Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Civic League of
Washington County
Naval Marine Girls’ Scouts
Maryland Theater
I. C. C. F. Hall
Braddock Heights
Banquets Honor Departing Seniors From Several High Schools
Graduating classes at Woonsboro, Smithsburg, and Clearspring High Schools were entertained or hosted by junior classes at Odd Fellows Hall and the school auditorium. Exercises were held, and Tonight the junior class plans banquets for the seniors at Odd Fellows Hall. In Baltimore Miss Blaine Toston, missing for some time, was found ill at St Agnes Hospital after being located by her father in Clear Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woonsboro High School
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Boonsboro
Smithsburg High School
Smithsbury
Clearspring High School
Clearspring
Odd Fellows
Blaine Toston
W. R. Toston
Clear Spring
Baltimore
St. Agnes Hospital
Crowes Exhibit At Broadway And Wayside Schools
Several hundred patrons visited the Broadway and Wayside Schools yesterday to view the annual pupil exhibit. Teachers guided visitors through all grades and explained teaching methods and the exhibit. The Western Maryland Band played at Rose Hill cemetery memorial exercises and later gave a concert at the Orphans Home for the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Wayside Schools
Western
Maryland
G. A. St. Memorial
Rose Hill Cemetery
Orphans’ Home For the
Plant Juice fends off stomach and rheumatic woes claim
A public testimonial from Mrs. Scott Green of Elkton Maryland touts Plant Juice as curing long standing stomach, liver and rheumatism ailments. She details relief after eighteen years of poor health, crediting the tonic for improved sleep appetite and vitality. The product is sold at nearby shops in Washington DC area. Clarence Saum leaves Woolworth to take a Perth Amboy assistant manager post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Green
Elkton, Md
Moffitt Street
Plant
Julie
Higeratown Lat
D. C
Clarence Saum
Woolworth
Perth Amboy
N. J
Internal remedy claim relieves rheumatism nationwide
Advertisement touts an internal treatment 8.8.9 said to purge impurities causing rheumatic pain. Claims relief when external applications fail and urges readers to obtain 8.3.8 from a local chemist and write to Chief Medical Advisor at 877 Swift Laboratory Atlanta Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gruggist
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Prom Dance Featured in New High School Auditorium
Juniors at Williamsport High School hosted a prom in the building’s debut auditorium last night for about fifty couples. The Hagerstown orchestra provided music as faculty and invited Williamsport guests toured the new hall. Attendees praised the auditorium’s size, stage, plush curtains, and lighting. Young people from Hagerstown, Williamsport, Half Way and nearby towns attended. Punch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjors
Williamsport High School
Hagerstown
Williamsport
Half Way
Program for Commencement at Maryland Theatre
The annual commencement of the Male and Female High Schools will be held at the Maryland Theatre at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning with sixty four graduates. The program includes overture, orchestra, psalm, invocation by Rev Dr Holsapple, salutatory Grace A Sperow, oration Roger W Clipp, essays by E Lucille Gordon and Lydia A Stouffer, choruses, valedictory Donald M Swan, prize presentations by Mrs Gegler and Mrs Ziegler, Alumnae address Rev J Edward Harms, D D, diploma distribution by B I Grimes, benediction by Rev S R Wagner, and concluding selection by the High School Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
F. F. Holsapple
Grace A. Sperow
Roger W. Clipp
State
E. Lucille Gordon
Ralph J. Routzahn
Lydia A. Stouffer
Donald M. Swan
J. McPherson Scott
HW. Gegler
Kee- Mar Alumnae Association
HE. H. Ziegler
Alumnae Association
J. Edward Harms
D. D
B. I. ‘Grimes
R. Wagner
Five Hundred Party Gift and Prize Winners At Mrs Porter Home
Mrs Geary Porter hosted a five hundred party on Frankstown Pike with about twenty guests. First prize went to Mae Ernest Brenning, tally prize to Miss Mildred Bennet, and booby prize to Miss Mildred Rauth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geary Porter
Frankstown Pike
Mae
Ernest Brnning
Tally Prise
Mildred Bennet
Mildred Rauth
Bank Clearings Fall in Hagerstown May 1921
Bank clearings through the Hagers town Clearing House Association fell fourteen and four fifths percent in May 1921 from May 1920. May 1921 clearings totaled 2,576,574.75 versus 3,025,314.87 in May 1920, a drop of 448,740.12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown Clearing House Association
County Officials Support Library Levy and Band Reforms
County commissioners and city council discuss funding for the Washington County Free Library while also approving reallocations in support of the Manicigal Band. A levy to fund library services is favored alongside these financial adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meeor
Puppert
Washington County Free Library
Strawberry and Ice Cream Festival at Zion Reformed
The Ladies Bible Class of Zion Reformed Church, aided by Mr Kebbers class, will hold a strawberry and ice cream festival this evening on the lawn of Mrs D A Stickel at 49 North Potomac Street. Proceeds go to the piano and Sunday School Improvement fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Bible Clase of
Zion Reformed Church
Kebbers Clase
D. A. Stickel
North Potomac Street
Piaso and Sunday School Improvement Fund
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Zolly
Mackie
Maghie Darlin
Thay Biang
Walter C. Binkley
Valparaiso University
Ind
William Dodd
Cumberland
John Grimes
Judith Creager
McPherson, Kan
Willamsport
Smithabore
William Kimler
Joseph Hoover
N. Mulberry St
Oregon, Ii
Harrison H. Beeler
Lohr Department
Keller
Mulberry Avenue
Emma Franz
Clearapring
P. J. Geter
Chambersburg
Charley Miller
City
Jacob Hoover
Keedyavilla
M. B. Elwert
Philadelphia
A. GC. Maisch
Oak Hill
E. W. Purdox
Reading
R. J. Keen
Rich
Harrisburg
FP. J
Fredericks
Robert ‘Bridges
Hancock
L. T.eliason
Potomac Avenue
Charles Town
W. V
Priscilla Bridges
St. Hulda's School
Charles C. Waters
Thurmont
Beaver Creek
Elmer Summers
J. J. Wong
Wayside Avenue
Celelreath
Elkton
D. H. Fleming
South Potomac Street
AEN
Ren
Oldtown
Reach Sporting Goods
Jean and
Arthur
Girard Avenue
Penna
Phila
New High
Hageratown Lounge Co
North Prospect Street
St. Thomas Episcopal Rectory
Moses Hess
Dennis Margret
Roxbury
Sarah B. Rowe
Daily Mail
Ludwig
E. Washington
Good Tire Servicor
Deer Park
Alleghanies
Thomas F. Mullins
Mgr
William Penn
Fort Pitt
Pittebergh
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