Social and Personal Notes From Hagerstown Area
Mrs Chester C Keefer 66 Winter street underwent surgery at Washington County Hospital yesterday. Hoover to visit Charlotte N C tomorrow. Gettysburg College student Leon Zahn spends summer at home. editor of the Gettysburgian. Several residents travel, visit, or return from trips to Hershey Atlantic City Baltimore and Niagara Falls. Birth announced for Carroll Cooper at the local hospital. Women’s Club of Lappans met at Mrs Jacob Neld Sharpsburg pike with Mrs William Mumina presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester C. Keefer
Winter Street
Washington County Hospital
A. ¥. Hoover
Potomac Avenue
Charlotte
N.C
Leon Zahn
Gettysburg College
Zahn
The
Gettysburgian
Women's Club of
Lappans
Jacob Neld
Sharpsburg Pike
Margaret Smith
William Mumina
Elizabeth Chandler First and Only White House Bride 1862
Mrs Elizabeth Chandler loved in Anderson Indiana marked her 86th birthday recalling her White House wedding elopement from Harpers Ferry to Washington in 1862. Lincoln and family witnessed the ceremony with a small party. The couple stayed at the White House before riding to Harpers Ferry and announcing their marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Chandler
White House
Executive Mansion
Lincon
Anderson
Ind
Chandler
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Washington
Lincoln
White Houge
Harpers, Merry
Miss Semler Surprise Party At Home
A surprise party was held at Miss Margaret Semler's George Street home with games and refreshments. Guests included Viola Russell, Mary Rowe, Ruby Wolfe, Marie Magaha, Madeline Magaha, Janice Magaha, Ruth Simons, Charles Russell, Michael Thomas, Raymond Russell, Woodrow Semler, Jonning Pottenberger, Pam Straub, Mary Downs, Carmelita Martin, Betty Jane Martin, Freddie Semler, Edith Jenkins, Mary Straub, Helen Straub, Mrs James Martin, Mrs Daniel Wolfe, Mrs Gee, Caroline and Donald Semler, Mary Mread, Mrs William Russell, Mrs J W Russell, Frank Russell, and Harry Lowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Semler
George Street
Viola Russell
Mary Rowe
Ruby Wolfe
Marie Magaha
Madeline
Janice Magaha
Ruth Simons
Charles Russell
Michael Thomas
Raymond Russell
Woodrow Semler
Jonning Pottenberger
Pam Straub
Mary Downs
Carmelita
Betty Jane Martin
Freddie Semler
Edith Jenkins
Mary Straub
Helen Straub
James Martin
Farewell Surprise For One Of Members Of Church Class
About 25 members of the Martha and Mary Sonday School Class of Christ Reformed Church held a farewell party for Mrs. Minc M. Chirk at Mast Autietaim street Thenday. Refreshments were served as Mrs. Clark planned the sendoff before Mrs. Chirk leaves for Nebraska to visit her daughter. Also listed are marriage licenses and scattered notices including residents of Peavishard, Berwick, Harrisburg, Williamsport and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha and Mary Sonday School
Christ Reformed Cihreh
Minchiv M. Chirk
Mast Autietaim Street
Clark
Handy
Tor
Nebraska
Mes
Wann C. Hagerman
Wedding Guests Attend Martinsburg Ceremony
Local guests from Hagerstown attended the wedding of Miss Virginia Faulkner White and Mr. Harrison Flick Wildshire at Boydville Martinsburg West Virginia. The bride's grandfather former Senator Charles J. Faulkner gave her away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Virginia Faulkner White
Harrison Flick Wildshire
Boydville
Martinsburg
W. Va
Milas Virginia Tucker Carmichael
Haferstown
F. M. Woods
Emergtus
Presbyterian Church
W. T
First Baptist Church
Charles J. Faulkner
Peggy Stewart
Carmichael
Ruth White
Memphis
Tenn
Ethel Smith
Nashville
Margaret Chesterman
Richmond
Georgette
Wilthsire, Jr
Jane Faulkner White
William Whites
Nashville, Tenn
Wiltshire
Armour & Co
G. B. Wiltshire
Mercersburg Academy
Princeton University
Recital At St. John’s Draws Large Audience
St Johns Lutheran lecture room on South Potomac street hosted a joint recital by 30 pupils of Prof. R. C. and Clarence Harp. The program featured a brass quartet from Lucia and a varied mix of ensembles and solos. Cross and Crown, an octette for brass and reeds, was among the standout numbers. Accompaniments were by Gladys Lefevre, Edna Hunsberger, and Helen Harp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Lutheran
South Potomac Street
Prof
R. C
Clarence Harp
Lucia
Gladys Lefevre
Edna Hunsberger
Helen Harp
Coronation of Mary Corish at Savannah water carnival
Mary Corish is crowned queen at the annual water carnival in Savannah Goway. The event drew attention as spectators wondered at the spectacle and the public display accompanying the coronation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Corish
Savannah
Goway
Festival to Benefit Girls Camp Held by YMCAL Auxiliary
YMCAL Auxiliary to stage an indoor festival at the Yoon Friday June 21 to raise funds for the girls camp program. Robert Thornburg will oversee arrangements and lead the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCAL
Ars
Robert Thornburg
Church reunions dates set for several congregations
Plans are laid for Methodist and Lutheran reunions with large crowds expected. The Methodist event is slated for Thursday July 28 at Braddock and the Lutheran gathering will be Thursday afternoon in August with Rev. Wot Hrown of St Mathews Woringeten Luther Churet of Mooklyn as speaker and several local pastors attending from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mooklyn
Middletown
Bridal party to be entertained at Women’s Club dinner
Mrs Homer Miller of The Terrace hosts a dinner at the Women’s Club to honor Miss Frances Miller and Marvin McLaddin of Hagerstown who wed on Wednesday June 22. About 30 guests include family and out of town visitors. Paul Miller will host a rehearsal party Tuesday night at the Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Miller
Frances Miller
Marvin Mcladdin
Hagerstown
Paul Miller
Father Whalen inword battle over cigarettes
Father Will W. Whalen, a belligerent priest at St Ignatius Chapel, Buchanan Valley, taunts Catholic papers over their criticism of actress Margaret Anglin for advocating cigarettes in ads. He says her press agent may be at fault and mocks the notion of public fame. He quips about publicity and jokes whether he had a bun on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will W. Whalen
St. Ignatius Chapel
Buchanan Valley
Sisters of Charity
Ku Klux Klan
Margaret Anglin
Notre Dame University
Margaret
Wather ~Whalen
Migs Anglin
Miss Anglin
Anglin
Carmen
Local girl Elaine Middlekauff earns high honors
Miss Elaine Middlekauff returns to Magerstown after Whitmanburg College graduation with top honors. She earned a BA as one of five highest in a 140 student class, active in Arrow and Mask Club, Woman's League, Enterprise Club, and YWCA. She will join Warder Public Library staff in Springfield this August. The Dittinger sisters hosted the Altruistic Bible Class from the Church of the Brethren at their home yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Middlekauffas
Magerstown
Whitenburg College
Miss Middlekauff
Middlekauff
Arrow and Mask Club
Woman's League and Enterprise Club
Y. Woc
Dpittinger
Church of the Brethren
Puear
First Firemen's Convention session chaired by Hamilton
The opening business session of the Firemen's Convention was led by Wa H A Hamilton with J M P Scott delivering the welcome address. Several local figures were noted among graduates at Western Maryland College Westminster, and events included marriages, a suicide by Wim Castle, and various local notices on farming, deaths, and community happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firemen’s
H. A. Hamilton
J. M.P. Scott
Howard P. Doub
Beaver Creek
Grace Gerber
H. Edwin Blair
Western Maryland College
Westminster
Miss Gerber
Many Attend Club Banquet at Masonic Temple
About 150 members and wives attended the Better Service Club Banquet at the Masonic Temple. The group includes employees and officials of the Pennsylvania and Norfolk and Western Railroads. Guests of honor from P R R and N W routes were H H Garrigues W C Kline F B Kennedy G B Schroyer FE C Oyler H L Williams D F A and others. Vocal selections were given by Robert Horn Mrs Helen Braley Cavanaugh and W B Hawbaker with the Dagmar Castilians performing throughout the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better Service Club
Masonic Temple
Pennsylvania and
Norfolk and Western Railroads
H. H. Garrigues
Harrisburg
W. C. Kline
F. B. Kennedy
Chambersburg
G. B. Schroyer
FE. C. Oyler
Robert Horn
Helen Braley
Cavanaugh
This City
W. B. Hawbaker
Greencastle
Dagmar Castilians
Library trainees assist at Hagerstown Library summer
Miss Gladys Snyder and Verne Lowman, from last year’s Library Training class, will assist at the Hagerstown Library this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Snyder
Verne Lowman
Hagerstown
Attendance at the Casund Encampment in Baltimore
William Sua Garand Mayshad efo the Casund Encampment of Mary haw Gold Phary A Shaver, District Deoputy Gram Patenteh, attended the exercises at Baltimore observance of the PAO Guniversary by the ene p De few.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sua
Garand
Casund
Maryhaw
Phary A. Shaver
Deoputy
Gram Patenteh
Baltimore
Dlevasatony
Williamsport High School Alumni Banquet Honors Class
The Williamsport High School Alumni Association held a large banquet at the Gateway Inn for the graduating class. Naomi Harsh welcomed guests. Prof. Bittle urged school alumni cooperation. Charles Harsh urged funds for athletic facilities. New officers were elected for two year terms beginning December: Russell Miller president, Chas Harsh vice president, Marjorie Wiederhold secretary, Edna Neirk treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport High School
High School Alumni Association
Gateway Inn
Naomi Harsh
Marjorie Wiederhold
Annual Convention of Washington County WCTU Held Today
The first annual convention of the Washington county WCTU is underway at Mansion House City Park. Morning sessions cover officer reports and director business. officer elections planned. At 2:30 p.m. Mrs. Mary R. Haslup of Baltimore will address delegates with others including Rev Dr Conrad Clever and Rev Dr William M Norment speaking alongside a Washington guest on Near East Relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
City Park
Mary R. Haslup
Baltimore
Conrad Clever
William M. Norment
Washington
Ea Coffman
County Union
Children’s Service at Mt. Tabor Lutheran June 11
Mt Tabor Lutheran Sunday school at Fairview Mountain holds a children's service on Sunday June 11 at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Tabor Lutheran Sunday School
Fairview Mountain
Marriage of Pearl Morris Tesser and Stanley Kahn announced
Marriage notice for Miss Pearl Morris Tesser of Riley North Carolina and Stanley Kahn son of Mr and Mrs I S Kahn of Hamlet North Carolina formerly of this city. They are on their wedding trip visiting Hagerstown for a few days as guests of Dr and Mrs Augustus C Maisch Potomac Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Pearl Morris Tesser
Riley, N.C
Stanley Kahn
I. S. Kahn
Hamlet
N. C
Kahn
Hagerstown
Augustus C. Maisch
Potomac Avenue
Nobody's Business and a Baby at a Convention
A Washington County club woman at a Baltimore convention drew praise for parliamentary expertise then left to feed her baby, with the baby reportedly outside in the garden and the husband keeping watch as the event ran 12 to 4. Plus tips on nursery painting and lavender bedroom decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy
Myv
Willia Baxter
Baltimore
Washington County
Gar
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E. G. O'Connor
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Robert Shank
East Avenue
Mr. Shank
New Bloomfield Military Academy
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Edith Case
Dorothy Baker
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Thelma
Elizabeth Pirk Fondifer
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Mary Cathrine Hotsappie
Rosnoke, Va
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Frederick Beachley
University of Virginia
Frank C. Beachley
C. Paul Barnhart
Lebanon Valley College
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James Allen
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Utica, N. Y
Geo. Rohrer
Dorothea
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Pittsburgh
Geo. Jr
Otterbein College
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Charles B. Taylor
Keedysville
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Jacob Masniicht
North Carolina
Saul Stamey
California
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Lane Scheller
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Grimes
J. A. Mclean
Chicago
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Virginia Carmichael
ST. John’s
Aim
Ah Deh Son
Brave Bone
York
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Father Whalen
Brand
Wittenberg College
Jin
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Pipide
Mel
NEA Service
Wie Aye
W. K. Hoffman
Myrtle Linn
Carlisle
William A. Stokes
Mary A. Blume
Otem S. Fushel
R. A. Boyle
Wim. Castle
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Dixon Garlinger
Bill Bush
John Spigler
Geo. Ash
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Martha FE
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Peter Hull
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W. P. Beard Co
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S. M. Plummer
H. E. Bester Ice Co
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