Annual Dorsey Reunion Held Here On Sunday
The ninth annual Dorsey family reunion gathered Sunday at Hallway Fire Hall due to weather, with a picnic lunch, program led by Rev. George Bowden, scripture read by Bill Doub, poems by Lois Thomas and Shir ley Thomas, songs by The Taylorettes, and prizes for oldest and youngest members plus longest marriage. Officers elected: Carl Dorsey president, Mrs. Howard Dorsey secretary, Mrs. Paul Thomas treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey Clan
Hager Park
George Bowden
God
Bill Doub
Lois Thomas
Carl Dorsey
Taylorettes
Carmen Snyder
Jo Ellen Gosgard
Shirley Thomas
Minnie Thomas
Ronald Doub
John Harbaugh
FE. C. Dorsey
Ray Thompson
E. C. Dorney
Carl Taylor
Howard Dorsey
Welty
Carrie Staley
Ruth Harbaugh
Paul Thomas
Ralph Thomas
Kenneth Thomas
Stoner Welty
Eva Welly
Jack Vincent
Belinda
Jackie
James Dent
Jamie
Cindy
Henry
Truth Of Couple Announced Here
Mr and Mrs Frederick A Farrington of Route One Keedysville announce the engagement of their daughter Carol C Farrington to Rodney Lee Decker son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Decker Brunswick. Miss Farrington a Boonsboro High School 1957 graduate works for Noland Company Inc. Mr Decker a Brunswick High School 1954 graduate is employed at Follins Service Center Petersville. No wedding date yet.
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Frederick A. Farrington
Route One
Keedysville
Carol C. Farrington
Rodney Lee Decker
Vernon Decker
Brunswick
Miss Farrington
Boonsboro High School
Noland Company, Inc
Decker
Brunswick High School
Follins Service Center
Petersville
Miss Mackareth Feted At Shower
A Sunday evening bridal shower honored Miss Elizabeth Ann Mackareth, the June bride, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dispence Knight in Hancock. A white umbrella motif framed a lace refreshment table with a three tier cake and a life size bride doll display. Guests included numerous family members and friends such as Mrs. Rose Hardell, Mrs. Clarence Jones, Sr., Mrs. Mildred Snow, Mrs. George Knight, and the Mackareth family among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dispence Knight
Hancock
Mes
Rose Hardell
Clarence Jones
Mildred Snow
Mivietta House
George Knight
Virginia Mackareth
Dorothy Moser
Kingson Extine
Glenn Shoemaker
Clarence Jones, Jr
James Mortzfeld
Mickie Suter
George Halland
Myrna Little
Clara
Alice Malone
Anna Kenny
Druscilla Faith
Patsy Kerns
Betty Boden
Rose Mane Harbell
Linda Holland
Sharon Knight
Edna Powers
Bonnie Mackareth
Mite Society Meeting at Smithsburg Host Home
The Mite Society of Trinity Lutheran Church Smithsburg met at Mrs C J Bible's home for June. Co-hostesses included Mrs Gertie Toms Mrs Ella Toms Mrs Geneva Doyle Mrs Geneva Turner and Mrs Anna Gibbs. Devotions featured a solo The Ninety and Nine by Mrs Ellen Toms and a vocal duet Softly and Tenderly by Mrs Rible and Mrs Helen Stottlemyer. Refreshments served to Mrs Carrie Grave Mrs Alice Ross Mrs Helen Pike Mrs Lutie Spessard Mrs Pearl Fiery Mrs Leona Gardenhour Mrs Geneva Doyle Mrs Mabel Bille Mrs Geneva Turner Mrs Helen Stottlemyer Mrs Gertie Toms Mrs Virginia Garber Mrs Mabel Gardenhour Mrs Frances Reynolds Mrs Dora Hartle Mrs Evelyn Myers and Mrs Martha Fiery. Next meeting to be at Mrs Olive Brown's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mite Society
Trinity Lutheran Church, Smithsburg
C. J. Bible
Birs
Gertie Toms
Ella Toms
Geneva Doyle
Geneva Turner
Anna Gibbs
Alice Ross
Ellen Toms
Rible
Helen Stottlemyer
Carrie Grave
Helen Pike
Lutie Spessard
Pearl Fiery
Leona Gardenhour
Mabel Bille
Virginia Garber
Mabel Gardenhour
Frances Reynolds
Dora Hartle
Evelyn Myers
Misa Martha Fiery
Olive Brown
Students Set School Records at Maugansville Elementary
Busyville third graders at Maugansville Elementary boast perfect attendance with eleven of twenty four achieving it and eleven more missing only one or two days. Also fourteen kept perfect Tuesday attendance and the room won the Savings Banner for twenty eight weeks for the highest saver percentage.
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Maugansville
Linda Marlin
Sandra Reiff
Ann Weller
Lawrence Baer
Nathan Burkholder
Jerry Clark
Vincent Farrow
Davi Lowry
Lester Miller
Donald Showaline
Michael Weaver
Saundra Reiff
Kay Webb
James Boyd
Kerry Gladhill
David Lowry
Ronald Martin
Parish Fetes Rev Weber On Wednesday Eve
Grace Brethren Church held a farewell service for Rev Russell H Weber who closed his local ministry. More than 100 attended with testimonials and a skit The Judge and the Jury featuring Rev Weber as defendant. The program included solos by Rosalie Pryor and an accordion piece by Larry Hoover. The Webers will move to Johns Town Pa to lead First Brethren Church. The church plans to call Rev Warren E Tamkin to begin June 16.
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Grace Brethren Church
Russell H. Weber
Weber
Jack K. Peters
Calvary Brethren Church
Peters
Webers
Spruce St
State Street
Johnstown
First Brethren Church
Warren E. Tamkin
Washington
Tamkin
My Wife Says Four Spades Was A Bad Bid
In Blytheville Arkansas Josiah Jacoby notes a four spade bid went down 300 and would have been doubled if East bid four hearts. He argues a preemptive bid can backfire if partner passes, yet a bit of support for spades with defense against hearts might have kept the rubber alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blytheville, Ark
East
Augustine Smith Troth Announced
Augustine Smith and Mrs. George C. Wilhelm announce the betrothal of their daughter Gladys Mae Smith of North Hagerstown High School to Thomas Augustine son of Mr. and Mrs. Bartholomew Basil of Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Augustine serves in the United States Navy aboard the USS Antietam at Mayport Florida. No date specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Wilhelm
North Prospect Street
Gladys Mae Smith
Thomas Augustine
Bartholomew Basil
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Misa Smith
North Hagerstown
Augustine
United States Navy
Mayport
Florida
Miss Janet Pressel Installed As Job's Daughters Queen
Miss Janet Pressel installed as Honored Queen of Bethel No 26 of the International Order of Job's Daughters at the Masonic Temple with 14 attendees. Miss deAnn Culler, retiring Queen, presided and invested Pressel. soloists Donna Griffin and James Wilson performed, as leaders from Masons Eastern Star and DeMolay attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Pressel
Quen
Job
JoAnn Culler
Miss Pressel
Masonic Temple
Bethel No. 26
International Order of Job's Daughters
Trudy Meisel
Washington, D. C
North Hagerstown High School
deAnn Culler
Dad Pressel
Miss Culler
Pressel
Supreme Grand Guardian
Masonic Order
Order of the Eastern Star
Order of DeMolay
Robert Pressel
Bethel
Pat Overstreet
Carlotta Miller
Mary Ellen Huffman
Marshall
Joyce Koch
Jance Butcher
Dianne Noel
Rona Lane Degart
Sue Plummer
Jimarian
Pamelia Light
Barbara Huffman
Alin# Saum
Joanne Faltrap
Karen
Judy Jr
Mary Lor Burkholder
Carol Gardner
Judy Cronise
Dana Spence
Ant Pages
Carol Ocker
Praidy Connor
Barbara Stump
Donna Gh-Fin
Norma Jean Tones
Joann Smith
Doris Pedersen
Kay al
True Blue Class Holds June Meeting at Boonsboro
The True Blue Sunday School Class of Bethel EUB Church Roher s ville met at Mrs. William Slifer’s home near Boonsboro. Devotions led by Mrs. Franklin Brown, program by Mrs. Preston Keazle, and games won by Mrs. Slifer Mrs. Cunningham and Mrs. Brown. Plans for a July 6 picnic at Shifler’s Meadow were set. refreshments served to a long list of attendees. The West Virginia Society will host its City Park picnic Thursday at 6 30 P M in the north pavilion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
True Blue
Bethel Evangelical United Brethren Church
Rohrersville
William Slifer
Boonsboro
Franklin Brown
Preston Keazle
James Slifer
William Cunningham
Shifler’s Meadow
Horace Mullendore
Richard Haynes
Frank Brown
William. Cunningham
Wilfred Smith
Preston, Kendle
David Marlz
Howard Colbert
Randolph Rice
Doris Slifer
Dennis
Ann
Debbie
Dottie Slifer
West Virginia Society
City Park
Hospital Discharges Listed From Washington County Hospital
A Washington County Hospital discharge list shows numerous patients released on Wednesday June 12 and Tuesday June 31. Names span Williamsport, Hancock, Boonsboro, Greencastle, Berkeley Springs, Martinsburg and other towns with addresses on Mulberry Street Crescent Road and Prospect Street. The roster includes Constance Anderson Delores J Bonders Gordon Breeden Leon Carr Mary Dick Pearl Embly Muriel Calhoun Mary Crowther Kathleen Detraw Anne Foreman Louise Harbaugh Carver Holmes Roy Hornbaker Charlotte Horst Dana Horst Mary House Walter Jordan Judy Johnson Charles Xannffman Mary King Debra Kulp Edmund Lakin Kenneth Leasure Viola Levy Carlotta Miller Loretta Miller Mary Naille Howard Nalley Edward Redmond Michael Schnebly Mary Sparrow Arthur Stein Grimp Stouffer John Wetzel Martha Witmer Shirley Yeakle Evelyn Benchoff Betty Castle Mildred Cline Dale Dollahaun John Faust Brian Haak David Harsh Mary Harsh Clarence Hays Gladys Herbert Jamison Jessop Mason Keller Betty Kline Ralph LaPole Alice Lupis Patricia Mason Lloyd Miller William Bohrer Sandra Runyon John Shade Shilling Teach Torres Witherspoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Hospital
Constance E. Anderson
Williamsport
Kina E. Bittle
Myersville
Delores
J. Bonders
Mitchell Ave
Gordon W. Breeden
Hancock
Leon J. Carr
Funkstown
Mary €. Dick
N. Mulberry St
Pearl M. Embly
Greenmont Ave
Muriel L. Calhoun
Potomac Ave
Mary J. Crowther
Corbett St
Kathleen S. Detraw
Boonsboro
Mary &. Erb
Guilford Ave
Anne C. Foreman
Club Road
Louise C. Harbaugh
Greencastle
Carver W. Holms
W. North St
Roy B. Hornbaker
W. Washington
Charlotte R. Horst
Briarcliff Drive
Dana M. Horst
Loretta M. Miller
Mary F. Naille
Howard E. Nalley
Edward L. Redmond
Randolph Ave
Michael Schnebly
Mary E. Sparrow
Arthur P. Stein
Mealy Parkway
Iram P. Stouffer
Ray St
John W
Willamsport
David J. Harsh
Mary R. Harsh
Clarence E. Hays
W. Church St
Gladys E. Herbert
Wamila E. Jamison
Hagerstown
Charles W. Jessop
Mason P. Keller
Betty L. Kline
Maugansville
Ralph L. LaPole
Alice E. Lupis and Son
S. Potomac St
Patricia A. Mason
Lloyd C. Miller
Waynesboro
William Yt. Bohrer
Mulberry Ave
Sandra K. Runyon
John W. Shade
Berkeley Springs
Johan F. Shilling
Summit Ave
William J. Teach
Cristobal M. Torres
Mercersburg
Charlotte L. Witherspoon
Shower Honors Miss Drawbaugh at Washington County Hospital
Miss Margaret A. Drawbaugh was guest of honor at a miscellaneous bridal shower hosted by the fourth floor staff of Washington County Hospital at Mrs. Pauline Hulls home. She will marry Mr. George T. Boward on Saturday, June 23. A yellow and green decor scheme, festively wrapped gifts, games with prizes to Mrs. Gertrude Brown and Mrs. Mary J. Shank, and light refreshments were featured. Attendees included Mesdames Rubin Hoyle, John Trice, Gertrude Brown, Mary J. Shank, Jeanette Andrews, Betty Renter, Loretta Eichelberger, Mary Eichelberger, Pauline Hull, and Misses Margaret Stanbaugh, Elish Petre, Frances Carpegna, Jo Ann Troupe. The Eagles Aerie No. 694 Ladies Auxiliary meets Tuesday, June 18 at 8 p.m. Games planned. all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret A. Drawbaugh
Washington County Hospital
Pauline Hull
Miss Drawbaugh
George T. Boward
Gertrude Brown
Mary J. Shank
Frances Carpegna
Mesdames Rubin Hoyle
John Trice
Jeanette Andrews
Betty Renter
Loretta Eichelberger
Mary, Eichelberger
Margaret Stanbaugh
Elish Petre
Jo Ann Troupe
Party Honors Craig Blevins
Craig Blevins celebrated his fifth birthday at a surprise party hosted Tuesday evening at home. Family and friends attended, with a cake on a musical plate, balloons, and suckers as keepsakes. Guests included Bobby Jones, Carolyn Stokes, Carl Stokes, Vicki Blevins, Richie Summel, Dattie Evans, Stevie Blevins, Linda Haupt, Patsy Cronise, Archie Blevins, Leona Stokes, Len Baker, Molly Blevins, Tom Payne.
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Craig Blevins
Dale Blevins
Nevonshire Road
Bobby Jones
Carolyn
Carl Stokes
Vicki Blevins
Richie Summel
Dattie Evans
Stevie Blevins
Linda Bea Haupt
Patsy Cronise
Archie Blevins
Leona Stokes
Len Baker
Molly Blevins
Tom Payne
Bible School at Bethel Church Chewsville
Bethel Church will host a Bible School at the ren Church in Chewsville starting Monday June 27 or 47 and running to June 28 with sessions from 9:00 to 12:00. The program centers on Our Beautiful Saviour with a focus on Jesus divinity and sacrifice. Closing exercises Thursday evening with a Friday picnic and lunch for all attendees.
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Bethel Evangelical United Brethren Church
Chewsville
Hough
Jesus the Son of God
Jesus
Rescue Mission Speakers Named for Coming Week
The Hagerstown Union Rescue Mission lists speakers for the week. Sunday guest Aivey Baer of Maugansville conducts services. Monday Rev Walter Agner of Weverton Baptist Church. Tuesday Macedonia EUR Church. Wednesday Ivan Leiter of Greencastle. Thursday Gay Street Chapel. Friday First Church of God in Sharpsburg. Saturday Germantown Church.
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Hagerstown
LeFew Begins 18th Year At Washington Square Church
Rev Charles M LeFew starts his 13th year at Washington Square Methodist Church as summer schedule starts with Church School at 9 am and Morning Worship at 10 30 am The church has grown its active membership reduced indebtedness to 12500 and erected a new education building Badges of recognition will be given to local high school graduates Ralph Kline John Newton Richard Pentz Lloyd Shank Charles LeFew Larry Stenger Garry Stenger Edith Benedict Hetty Norris Elaine Burger Carlton Temple and Joan Thurston The presentation will be by William Buser the Church School superintendent.
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Washington Square
Tomork Tow
Ralph Kline
John Newton
Richard Pentz
Lloyd’ Shank
Charles’ LeFew
Larry Stenger
Garry Stenger
Edith Benedict
Hetty Norris
Elaine Burger
Carlton Temple
Joan Thurston
William Buser
Gay Street Chapel Plans Vacation Bible School
The Gay Street Brethren Chapel at Gay Street and Bower Avenue will host a daily Vacation Bible School from June 17 to 28 for children aged three to 15. Using Stripture Press materials, the program features four age divisions with themes including Nursery Loving and Messing Jesus and The Christian's Walk and Talk. Reverend William F. Wiles leads the chapel associated with the National Fellowship of Brethren Churches. closing program June 28 at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay Street
Bower Avenue
Stripture Press
Jesus
Brethren Chapel
Felowship
Brethren
William’ F. Wiles
Hancock High senior class of 1957 graduation photo
Hancock High School seniors posed for a May 1957 graduation picture. The class lists students across four rows with names such as Phyllia Ricanot Wills Betty Lan Cavender Sarah Inaam Flowers Shirley Ann Gragg Carole Ann Finney Parathes Yvonne Seavolt and many others including James Withiam Trail Ronald Edward Konker Donald Franklin Cartett Jobe Wayne Welle Wayne Huber Hixon Jack Wayne Rood Bobbie Eugene Lafollette David Franklin Oden and Ross Evigene Mazingo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock High School
Inet
Wayne Huber Hixon
Jack Wayne Rood
Bobbie Eugene Lafollette
David Franklin Oden
Ohert Dames Thoma Alton
Ross Evigene Mazingo
Herman 0. Phillips, Jr
Glen Dale Unger
Alton Barns Hooper Gardner
William Edward Trot
Carl Perry Golder
Russell Frederick Wertman
Feior Lee Venn
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Leon Thomas
Bonnie Hoffman
Shirley
Lois
James
Ruby
Ralph
Wayne Dorsey
Donald Dorsey
Janet Paden
Gregory Dorsey
Margaret
Rayena Durboran
Thomas Giffin
Patsy
Patsy Coffman
Cheryl Kaétzel
Roger Dorsey
Lnnrise Secrest
Leslie Stoll
Roger Fogle
Janice Burkett
By Kate Osann
Sauna
Agnes
Pei
Miss Mackareth
Smithsburg
Jacoby
Beth Wat
Esal Peas
Augustine Smith Troth
Hospital
Drawbaugh
Order of Eagles
Aerie No. 694
Givenchy
Dacron
Gaile Dugas
NEA
Bethel Church States School
Gay St. Chapel
To Have School
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