Mrs Garrott Hosts Bridge Luncheon For Bride Elect Cushwa
Mrs Mary R Garrett hosted a 2 pm bridge luncheon and kitchen shower at Fountain Head Heights in honor of her niece Miss Mary Jane Cushwa whose June 21 marriage to Kendall A Niglis of Madison Wisconsin is planned. Prizes went to Miss Mary Eien Phillippy Miss Julia Kohier and Miss Phyllis Loose. Guests included several Cushwa relatives and local social notables. Further showers and party plans for the wedding were noted for Mulberry avenue and Fountain Head Country Club. In Leitersburg Marshall F Zeigler hosted a dinner with Dr Theodore Distler and Mrs Distler from Lancaster and college friends including William Shand a Franklin and Marshall College board member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary R. Garrett
Bridge
Fountai Head Heights
Mary Jane Cushwa
Kendall A. Niglis
Madison
Wis
Mary Eien Phillippy
Julia Kohier
Phyllis Loose
Louisa Cushwa
Joan Cushwa
Betty Schlosser
Marion McGinley
Dorothy Lane
Pamela Statton
Judy Boward
Frances Griffin
William Arthur Whitcomb
Mark Harriman
James R. Mason
Mulberry Avenue
Miss Cushwa
David K. Cushwa
Samuel C. Dickerhoff
Fountain Head Country Club
Ziegler
Marshall F. Zeigler
Leitersburg
Theodore A. Distler
Franklin and Marshall College
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Circle Meetings At Moody And Ruth King Circles
On Tuesday the Moody circle and the Ruth King circle will meet. Mrs. Orvil Lynn of 118 East Franklin street hosts the Moody circle at 2:00 PM while the Ruth King circle gathers on the church lawn at 7:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody Rade
Ruth King Circle
Orvil Lynn
East Franklin Street
Moody Circle
Ruth King
Church Lawn
St Johns organist resigns for Newark post
Dr Carl Wieseman music director at St John s Lutheran Church Hagerstown resigns effective July 31 to become organist and choirmaster at Grace Episcopal Newark starting September 1 1945 He spearheaded local guilds and regional meetings and earned wide recognition for his concert work in Hagerstown and Texas prior to this move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Wieseman
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Hagerstown
Grace Episcopal Church
Newark
N. J
Dr. Wiesemann
Cumberland Valley
American Guild of Organists
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia
Richmond
Baltimore
Wiesemann
Friends of Music
St. John’s Choir
Federation of Music Clubs
Washington County Hospital
St. John’s Church
Hegerstown
Texas
Denton
Southwest
St. Matthew’s Cathedral
Dallas
Texas State College For Women
Texas Music Teachers Association
State Department of Education
State Department
Hall of Religion
Phi Mu Alpha, Sinfonia Music Fraternity
Charles M. Courboin
Pocatello
Idaho
Southern Idaho Symphony Orchestra
Gibson Walters
Lillis Hilt
Choristers Attend Banquet Thursday at St Pauls Church
Members of the St Pauls Evangelical Church choir and guests held a Thursday banquet in the church social rooms. A Bible was presented to director B S Irvine, with Grace Gabriel as organist and Ethel Daubert leading group singing. Readings were by Mrs Nye Mrs Spielman and Mrs Gerhart, with a quartet including Alta Selby DaHy Cunningham Jane Nye and Betty Pompell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Paul's Evangelical Church
B. S. Irvine
Grace Gabrial
Ethel Daubert
Nye
Spielman
Gerhart
Alta Selby
DaHy Cunningham
Jane Nye
Betty Pomp
Baptist Church Hosts Children's Day Service
At the First Baptist Church morning service a Children's Day program featured Cradle Roll Beginners and Junior departments. Lois Statler played the prelude, Jean Martin gave a piano solo, Caroline Sherman sang, and A H Sherman spoke. Specials were presented by the Cradle Roll and Beginners groups under Mrs Mowen and Mrs Kem, Patsy Haire played, and a patriotic drill titled The Victory Garden was performed by the Primary and Junior departments. Elizabeth Eber sole is Primary superintendent and Mrs Richard heads the Junior group with pianist Mrs Kreh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Lois Statler
Jean Martin
Caroline Sherman
A. H. Sherman
An. C. Mowen
H. L. Kem
Patsy Haire
Elizabeth Ebersole
Irs
P. Richard
Donald Kreh
Republicans to Meet
The Women's Republican Club holds a regular meeting tonight at 7 45 in the Colonial Theatre Building club rooms. All members are urged to attend for important matters and a subject for discussion has been arranged by the program committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Republican Club
Colonial Theatre
Temperance Group Holds Monthly Meeting in St James
The Downsville St James Womens Christian Temperance Union met at Mrs. D C White in St James with topics on narcotics. Mrs. Frick led the program on Opium and Marihuana, readings by Thelma Baker and Myron Bloom, and a county convention report. The next gathering will be at Mrs. Myron Bloom's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
C. A. Frick
Otelia Reichard
Walter Green
Thelma Baker
Patriot
Vota Vita social hour at First Baptist Church
The Vota Vita class of the First Baptist Church held a monthly meeting at Lucille Crawford's Mitchell avenue home. After a short business session led by president Violet Limburg, refreshments were served by the hostess with Virginia O'Brien assisting. Prizes went to Blanche Lloyd and Madeline Weaver. attendees included Blanche Lloyd Violet Limburg Virginia Knode Madeline Weaver Virginia Lindsay Lucille Weaver Dotty Lillard Carrie Price Ruth Eicleburger Maxine Henson Lillian Younker Virginia O'Brien and Lucille Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vota Vita
First Baptist Church
Lucille Crawford
Mitchell Avenue
Violet Limburg
Virginia O'Brien
Blanche Lloyd
Madeline Weaver
Virginia Knode
Virginia Lindsay
Lucille Weaver
Dotty Lillard
Carrie Price
Ruth Eicleburg
Hollinger Pupils Plan Voice Recital At Presbyterian Church
Hollinger pupils directed by Raymond K Hollinger present a Tuesday June 12 recital at 8 00 pm at the Presbyterian Church with the Hagerstown A Capella Choir leading Old Folks Medley and a program including Homing The Nightingales Be sure to include listed names and works along with soloists and accompanists. Members elect Alpha Psi Omega during Ashland College commencement week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond K. Hollinger
Presbyterian Church
Hagerstown A Capella
Mr. Hollinger
Homing
The
Nightingales
Helen Pensinger
Donald Morgan
Janice Gantz
Dana
John Bartholomaeus
Virgina
Patricia Power
Rev. C. B. Smith
Adele Buchanan
Frances Weller
Christina Stewart
C. B. Smith
O. K. Stokes
Danny Boy
Lynn Grubb
Frances Keller
Sylvia
Lewis B. Kline
Evelyn D. Starkey
Hazel Lantz
Hagerstown
Ella B. Smith
Helen Downey
Alpha Psi Omega
National Honorary Dramatic Society
Ashland College
Miss Smith
Footlighters
Miss Downey
Bible School Opens Across Several Churches
Grace U B, St Pauls Evangelical, St Marks Lutheran, Washington Square Methodist and First Baptist churches unite for a Daily Vacation Bible School opening at 9:09 am to 11:30 am. The two week program excludes Saturdays and Sundays with Miss Elsie Horst as dean guiding Beginners to Intermediate divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace U. B
St. Paul's Evangelical
St. Mark’s Lutheran
Washington Square Methodist
First Baptist
Elsie Horst
D A R Luncheon Honors 25th Anniversary Guests
Mrs Mark E Reed regent of Conocochesque chapter and Mrs B Phillips attended a luncheon at Waynesboro Country Club hosted by Franklin County Pa chapter of the D A R. Mrs Julius Y Tallmadge, president general, was guest of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark E. Reed
Conocochesque
B. Phillips
Waynesboro Country Club
Franklin County
Julius Y. Tallmadge
National Society of the D. A. R
Film Starlet Jinx Falkenburg Married
Film starlet Jinx Falkenburg 26 wed Lt Col John R Tex McCrary 34 former editor of the New York Daily Mirror in New York. They plan overseas duty soon with Falkenburg on a USO tour of Europe while McCrary joins Army Air Force service in the Pacific. They became engaged in Cairo last year during her USO tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jinx Falkenburg
John R.tex. McCrary
New York Daily Mirror
Supreme Court
Justic Ferdinand Pecora
Jinx
Cpl. McCrary
Army Air Force
Pacific
Birthday Supper Honors John Neff at Boonsboro Home
Mrs Myrtle Neff hosted a birthday supper at her Boonsboro area home in honor of her husband John Neff. Guests included Mr. and Mrs Clarence Judd, Mr and Mrs John H Neff, Mr and Mrs C H E Neff and their children Clinton Norma Jean Ida Mae Estella Kuhn and daughter Lola Ruth, and John Neff with children Alice Johnnie Bobbie Roger Kenneth Mary Jane and Eddie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Neff
Boonsboro
John
Clarence Judd
John H. Neff
C. H. E. Neff
Clinton
Norma Jean
Ida Mae
Estella Kuhn
Lola Ruth
John Neff
Alice
Johnnie
Bobbie
Roger
Kenneth
Mary Jane
Eddie
Soldiers in Uniform Return and Overseas Service Details
The notice highlights Sgt Harper returning home May 5 1945 after completing 32 combat missions in Europe aboard a B-17. He earned the Air Medal with four clusters and previously worked as assistant county surveyor at Hagerstown before enlisting in August 1943. Tech Sgt Paul M Kregel son of Mr and Mrs Paul M Kregel and husband of Terry Lee completed 19 months overseas with the 464th Engineer Depot Company, entering the army in 1943 and serving as Heavy Equipment Technician building roads in New Guinea and moving equipment near D Day operations under enemy proximity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Harper
Beas
Hagerstown
Paul M. Kregle
North Mulberry Street
Terry Lee
Randolph Avenue
464Th Engineer Depot Company
Army
Sgt
Kregio
Corps of Engineers
New Guinea
Bronze Star and Good Conduct Award for Tech Sgt Kregle
Tech. Sgt. Kregle receives the Bronze Star and Good Conduct Medal for actions in the New Guinea campaign. Pte. William M. Nichols of 28 Randolph Avenue is among the first Pacific theater soldiers selected for U S return under the Army readjustment program after 45 months overseas. Nichols, son of Mr and Mrs William Nichols, previously worked at Southern Ribbon Company and earned multiple decorations including the Good Conduct Medal and five battle stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Nichols
Randolph Avenue
Pacific Ocean
Army
United States
William Nichols
Nichols
Gilbere Islands
Philippines
Ryuku
Southern Ribbon Company
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Mrs. Garrott
McCormick
L. F. Beecher
Rest Haven Chapel Elephone
Glick’s
Kreider & Ephrata
Glick’s Shoe Store
Washington St
Renlie
E. Wash. St
Ridenour
Victor
Bohman-Warne, Inc
W. Franklin St
Bank
Hill’s Toy & Novelty Store
South Potomac St
St. John’s
Raup Camera Center
Baptist Church Has Children’s Service
Temperance Group
NEW Fes
Dr. C. A. Brown
Public Square
Bon Ton
Crane
Washington Street
Hollinger
Bible School
Kregle
Schindel, Rohrer & Co
Potomac St
Roney’s
Athey’s Paints
Howard’s
Baltimore St
OLD Reading Brewery
WWC
Reading
Pennsylvania
Fleisher’s
New England
Ameri
and Lacey Styles
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