Garden Club Hosts Maryland Federation Leader Visit
Mrs. Bartlett F. Johnstone, Sr. president of the Maryland Federation of Garden Clubs, spoke to Garden Clubbers in Hagerstown about war garden projects, food shortages, and home canning. She toured local landscaping at the Museum and the Pangborns’ garden, with hostesses organizing a luncheon and punch.
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Hagerstown
Federation
New York City
Johnstone
William T. Hamilton
John ©. Pangborn
Roger Whip
Miss Olson Weds Rev Eldred Gunn In Merrifield Ceremony
Miss Lucile May Olson daughter of Mrs. Loyola S Olson and the late Mr Olson wed Rev Eldred Cecil Gunn pastor of Kenbridge Virginia at Merrifield Methodist Church. The ceremony featured Anne Murphy singing and was officiated by Rev A P Williams with a reception following. The bride wore white brocade satin with a train and veil. attendants included Christine Olson and Caroline Olson. Out of town guests from Baltimore Spar tanburg Frederickburg Easton Hagers town Westminster and Kenbridge attended.
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Lucile May Olson
Loyola S. Olson
Mr. Olson
Eldred Cecil Gunn
Kenbridge
Merrifield Methodist Church
Merrifield
A. P. Williams
Alexandria
Anne Murphy
Baltimore
Bobby Campbell
Arlington Methodist Church
Robert B. Snyder
Cameo
Oliver Huntington
Spartanburg
D. C
Ardenias
Christine Olson
A. Caroline Olson
Betty Schmidt
Eloise McIwee
W. W. Hazylett
J. G. Long
Ferdinand Wagner
Yale
Seaman
B. W. Gunn
Ruby Mastin
Fredericksburg
Clairene Gunn
Morris Gunn
R. C. Redd
Easton
Hagerstown
Fred Schmidt
Murphy
Floyd Goffin
Westminster
Beaver Creek Church to Host Father’s Day Speaker
Roy C. F. Weagly will headline the Beaver Creek Christian Church Sunday school Father’s Day program. All fathers urged to attend. New combs decorated with colored feathers resemble tropical butterflies.
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Roy C. F. Weagly
Beaver Creek Christian Church
Summer Exhibits Added To Museum
The Washington County Museum adds four summer exhibits in City Park. The main display features Joseph Goethe wood sculptures with explanatory cards on origins and uses. Local artists Regina Wagner Audrey Clark and others contribute oil sketches and drawings. Russian war posters in the Sculpture Court deliver sharp satire. The museum also holds tapestries furniture and permanent works. Hours: Tue–Fri 10 am to 5 pm, Mon closed, Sun and holidays 1 to 6 pm.
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Washington County Museum
Joseph Goethe
Whittler
Hagerstown
Washington County
Museum
Regina Wagner
Audrey Clark
Marian Bradford
Betty Crawhaugh
L. H. Cottrill
Nan Dellinger
Tom Jackson
Edwin Slick
Local Leaders Attend S P C A Federation Meeting
Mrs. Joseph Byron a charter and honorary member of the Washington County S P C A Miss Marguerite A Campbell vice president and Mrs Roger Whipple joined the Federated Society of Maryland Virginia West Virginia and District of Columbia at the Baltimore County Humane Shelter. About 250 members attended luncheon with Rev Philip Jensen as federation president. Speakers included Governor Herbert R O Conor Senator William Cronin Eric Hanson Christian Kahl and Judge J Howard Murray. Baltimore Society president Mrs Bowling Barton spoke in memory of her father the late Mr Seegar.
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Joseph ©. Byron
Washington County
Marguerite A. Campbell
Roger ©. Whipple
Federated Society of Maryland
Federation
Herbert R. O’conor
William Cronin
Harford County
Eric Hanson
Massachusetts Humane Society
Christian Kahl
Baltimore County Society
J. Howard Murray
Baltimore Society
Bowling Barton
Mr. Seegar
Kiwanis Club Hears Five Nurses At Luncheon
Five Washington County Hospital nurses spoke at a Kiwanis luncheon at the Alexander Hotel. Janet Benedict outlined emergency room treatment, Rhoda Myers discussed obstetrics, Jeanne Gorman explained Cadet nurses training and insignia, Frances Grove described public health duties, and Margaret Mullen covered student nurse training and hospital operations. Dr. Hubert L. Porterfield introduced the speakers.
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Kiwanis
Alexander Hotel
Washington County Hospital
Hubert L. Porterfield
Janet Benedict
Rhoda Myers
Margaret Mullen
Park W. T. Loy
Former Local Girl An Honor Graduate Shawnee High School
Dorothy Paxton daughter of Mrs Violetta Paxton 144 East Washington street formerly of Hagerstown High School graduated with first honors from Shawnee High School Louisville Ky at the thirtieth commencement Wednesday June 6 An honor student in all six terms she earned highest honors for a scholastic average over ninety five percent and received several scholarships She was feature editor of The Lantern yearbook staff member of Shawnee Annals lead in Sally and Company Drama Club member laboratory technique class and basketball letter She majored in science and plans to study medicine.
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Dorothy Paxton
Violetta Paxton
East Washington Street
Hagerstown High School
Shawnee High School
Louisville
Paxton
the Lantern
Shawnee Annals
Keedysville WCTU Meets on Gardens Theme
The Keedysville WCTU gathered at Mrs. Mertie Poffenberger’s home on Wednesday evening. Devotions, readings, and poems opened the program. Mrs. Poffenberger spoke on Vegetables while Mrs. Renie Burttner outlined Children's Work in Sunday School. An open forum on Gardens included Mrs. Howard Burtner and others, followed by refreshments.
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Keedysville W.C.T.U
Mertie Poffenberger
Renie Burttner
Howard Burtner
Mrs Mathias Wins Novelty Ladies Golf Tourney
Mrs. Leonard Mathias won Fountain Head Country Club's One Club Tournament after playing three holes with a three iron in 16 strokes. Mrs. Charles Staup finished second with a two iron in 17 strokes. Twenty players competed in a first Ladies Day novelty event this season, with many scores posted on the three holes using both irons and woods.
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Leonard Mathias
Fountain Head Country Club
Charles Staup
Irons
Mesdames Kingsley Noel, Jr
Charles Sommerfield
W. WY. Harner
Wilson Caskey
Eilinger
James Osborne
Roy Mowen
Robert Fridinger
WV. E. Murphy
Joseph Ward
Carroll France
Srv
Robert Frank
Guy Angle
Ronald Blickenstaff
Harry Zimmerman
Riley Daniels
William Thomas
W. N. Mason
Broad concept clubs host nation wide 4H meetings
Attendance was high at nationwide Baby Beef and Dairy Cattle 4H club sessions this week. At Walter Cunningham’s farm the Baby Beef meeting covered labor saving devices with Ger ald Biggs Clarence McCauley and G Harry Day discussing farm machinery and a home built trailer aiding heavy loads. University of Maryland’s Joseph Vial attended. A softball game on Huyetts school grounds preceded the meeting with captains Hugh Boyer and Roy Plisnogle. The Dairy Cattle Club met at the Cherry Lane dairy farm of Mr and Mrs Louis E Grab and Charles Grab, focusing on dairy cattle judging with Floyd Arnold assisting from the extension service. Raymond Baker and David Starliper Jr led softball for this group. Next meetings are set for the Ty ry Draper farm near Sharpsburg in August and at William Shank’s Boonsboro road home in a subsequent month. The note concludes with a historical aside that the term broadcast first appeared in 1919 via Dr Frank Conrad.
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Baby Beef
Walter Cunningham
Gerald Biggs
Clarence McCauley
G. Harry Day
Joseph Vial
University of Maryland
Huyetts
Hugh Boyer
Roy Plisnogle
Cherry Lane
Louis E. Grab
Charles Grab
Floyd Arnold
University of Maryland Extension Service
Raymond Baker
David Starliper, Jr
Baby Beef Club
Tyry Draper
Sharpsburg
Dairy
William Shank
Boonsboro Road
Infantry Show Great Success in Public War Demonstration
A wartime display in the Public Square and Stadium featured heavy TNT charges and a pillbox demolition with bazookas flame throwers and grenades. Marylanders Lieut Joseph C Harry Lieut William G Parks Pfc Alphonse Adams and Sgt Alvin Schaeffer led troops trained at Fort Benning Ga The event raised bond sales totaling about 30 000 with $16 000 from the Public Square and $14 000 from the Stadium Auctioned items included a $2 400 nylon hose and a Connie Mack autographed baseball. bonds funded the war effort
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Maryland
Joseph C. Harry
William G. Parks
Pfc
Alphonse Adams
Haltimore
Alvin Schaeffer
Greenmount
Harry
Parks
Fort Benning
Cumberland
Hollyday
W. Geary Porter
Charles W. Hoffman
Attory Bruce Lightner
Connie Mack
Army Ground Forces troops tour county for Seventh War Loan
The Army show organized and trained by the Army Ground Forces travels with 28 teams touring the country to boost BE bond purchases this week. The effort aims to reach about 54 percent of the $1,350,000 county quota, with all performers being overseas veterans.
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Army
RAF returnee Gossard aids war effort with postoverseas duties
David R. Gossard of Williamsport Maryland has reported to the RAF Redistribution Station No 1 after 27 months overseas in the Mediterranean. The T/4 radio repairman will be examined for best fit in the AAFP setup as he awaits his next assignment. He entered service May 20 1942 and trained at Ft Monmouth New Jersey.
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Atlantic City
David R. Gossard
Southartizan Feet
Williamsport
Gossard
AAF
Air Force
AAFP
Ted Gossard
David Elmer Gossard
South
Artizan Street
Ft Monmouth
N. J
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