Social club notes of military families and visitors
Lt and Mrs Joseph R Byron after visiting for their marriage and his West Point graduation left for Washington D C and will proceed to Enid Okla for two weeks then Columbus Ohio for 15 to 20 weeks of training. Dorothy Nissley returned from a two week New York City vacation. Mrs Maurice Decker left for Chi to visit her mother. Mrs James A Wales Jr went to Wolfboro N H to supervise remodeling of a New England farmhouse recently purchased by her husband Pic Donald Buffington stationed at Seattle Wash visiting relatives in Williamsport and Harrisburg. Mrs Emily Kriegh and Mrs Virginia Green from Williamsport spent the day in Harrisburg. Maisie Robinson visited Ruth B Asilton in Ellicott City. Charles F Kreigh left for Keesler Field Miss. Mary Glenn visiting relatives in Washington D C. Ava Lindsay left for Mobile Ala to meet her son. Jean Highbarger spent weekend with parents. Gale Bevans Cohill returned to Drew Field Fla after furlough. Mr and Mrs Leo R Cahill celebrated their 38th anniversary. Mrs Dewitt A Harp Sr and son Vernon spent weekend in Du Bois Pa with relatives. Other Harp visitors included Mr and Mrs Froman Keerey. Harp, formerly with local radio WCED. Recently discharged patients from Washington County Hospital listed. Ensign M D Moore Jr on duty off Okinawa aboard US S Gospel. Pvt Clarence M Stotler spent weekend in city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph R. Byron
Lt. Byron
West Point
Washington, D. C
Washington
Enid
Okla
Byron
Columbus
Ohio
Gale Bevans Cohill
Drew Field
Fla
Stafford Hall
Leo R. Cahill
Dewitt A.hlarp
Vernon
Cannon Avenue
du Bois
Harp
Dewitt A. Harp, Jr
John Fogle
Froman Keerey
Frederick
WCED
Cox Fernihough Marriage Invitations Issued
Mr and Mrs Arthur W Cox of Fountain Head Heights issued invitations for the marriage of their daughter Betty Jean Cox to William Richard Fernihough son of Mr and Mrs Reginald Fernihough of Cumberland. The wedding will be July 1 at 4 pm at the bride's home. Betty Jean Cox attended Lafayette High School in Buffalo N Y and Hiram College in Hiram Ohio and is employed at Fairchild Aircraft. The prospective bridegroom attended high school in Cumberland and is employed at Fairchild Aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Cox
Fountain Head Heights
Betty Jean Cox
William Richard Fernihough
Reginald Fernihough
Cumberland
OES Chapter Will Confer Degrees
The Queen Esther Chapter No 3 Order of the Eastern Star will confer degrees at its next meeting Friday June 22 at 730 pm in the Masonic Temple. Following the meeting Ali Ghan Cheaters will present a program under Samuel Fleagh. Master Masons invited for refreshments in the auditorium. all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Ali Ghan
Samuel F. Fleagh
Order
Helen Rowe Weds Richard W. Rawls Saturday Evening
Miss Helen Rowe daughter of Mrs. Julia P. Rowe and Seaman 2/C Richard W. Rawls son of Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Rawls were quietly married at Grace United Brethren Church parsonage on Saturday evening June 16. Rev. G I Rider officiated in the presence of only attendants Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kretzer. The bride wore a pink street length dress with white accessories and a corsage of rosebuds. Both pair attend Hagerstown High School. Mrs. Rawls works for McCrory Stores and Seaman Rawls is stationed at the U S Naval Base Bainbridge Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Rose Rowe
Julia P. Rowe
Richard W. Rawls
K. W. Rawls
Grace United Brethren Church
G. I. Rider
Richard Kretzer
Mrs. Rawls
Hagerstown
McCrory Stores
Seaman Rawls
U. S. Naval Base
Bainbridge, Md
Local Navy Man Weds In Panama
Local interest centers on the wedding in Colon Panama on January 17. Petty Officer Walter M. Wood and Leonarda A. Schouwe exchanged vows in the Cathedral Church with Rev Anthony Diez officiating. The groom is a Funkstown native who has served in the Navy three years and has been stationed in Colon for 17 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colon
Republic of Panama
Senorita
Leonarda A. Schouwe
Senora Maria F. Schouwe
Julio Schowe
Walter M. Wood
Eleanor Wood
Funkstown
Anthony Diez
Henry Simmons
Cecilia Gorsica
Encanacion Barboza
Wood
Hagerstown High School
Navy
Keeley Longs Host Father's Day Turkey Dinner
Mr and Mrs L Keeley Long of Woodpoint entertained at a turkey dinner on Father's Day. Guests included Mr and Mrs Roy Long, Mr and Mrs George Downey, Mr and Mrs Edward H Rhodes, Mr and Mrs Harry Long, Mr and Mrs Charles Long, Edgar Long, Mrs Jane Strade and son Billy, Mrs Gertrude Bowman and Miss Mamie Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Keeley Long
Woodpoint
Roy Long
George Downey
Edward H. Rhodes
Harry Long
Charles Long
Edgar Long
Jane Stradue
Billy
Gertrude Bowman
Mamie Long
High School Girls Win State Honorable Mention
Miss Barbara Sowers and Miss Jane Strevig of Hagerstown receive Maryland honorable mention in the Scholastic magazine and Quill and Scroll national contest for high school journalism. Their feature and news articles appeared in the Hoo Wah N Wat. Both are in the graduating class. Mt St Joseph Baltimore boys also earned state honorable mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Sowers
Lauran D. Sowers
Hamilton Boulevard
Jane Strevig
R. DB. Strevig
North Potomac Street
Maryland
Scholastic Magazine
And
Quill and Scroll
Miss Sowers
Miss Strew
Hagerstown
Mt. St. Joseph
Baltimore
Birth Announcement for Lawrence Ernest Dodd
Mr and Mrs Ernest Dodd announce the birth of a son Lawrence Ernest at Washington County Hospital on Sunday June 17 at 448 Guilford Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Dodd
Guilford Avenue
Lawrence Ernest
Washington County Hospital
USO Hostesses Say Returned Servicemen Are More Serious
USO hostesses note changes in servicemen returning from overseas after two or more years. They point to greater politeness, maturity, and a focus on practical futures including marriage, social skills, and updated interests in music and books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
Navy Mothers Social To Be Held At Odd Fellows Temple
Navy Mothers will host a covered dish social in the Odd Fellows Temple auditorium on Thursday at 6 30 p m. Co chairs Mrs Lena Bailey and Mrs Evelyn Lewis will lead the program. Members asked to bring prizes for games after supper and to return Navy books gathered by chairwoman Mrs Garver. Sailors coast guardsmen and marines are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Odd Fellows Temple
Lena Bailey
Evelyn Lewis
Garver
Navy Books
Miss Oberholzer Weds Lester Culp
The Cedar Grove Mennonite Church Greencastle Pennsylvania hosted the wedding of Miss Inez Oberholzer daughter of Mr and Mrs Anton Oberholzer of Hagers town and Mr Lester Culp son of Mr and Mrs EB I Culp of Tiskitwa WL at 7 00 p m Saturday June 16 Rev Ralph Smucker of Goshen Ind conducted the ceremony A male quartet sang Oh Perfect Love and Miss Mary Herr Hanover Pa sang I Love You Truly The bride wore a white satin gown with a white Bible bouquet A reception followed at the bride parents home The couple departed for a Chicago MI wedding trip later that evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Grove
Greencastle
Inez Oberholzer
Anton Oberholzer
Hagerstown
Lester IT. Culp
EB I, Culp
Tiskitwa
Ralph Smucker
Goshen
Ind
Mary Herr
Hanover
Rachel Oberholzer
Karl Horst
Raymond Oberholzer
Clarence Grove
John Culp
Lierd Grinser
Lester Culp
Chicago
Revival holds nightly services at new Church of God
Revival services are held every night this week at the new Church of God on Rose Hill avenue led by Rev. F J Bedness of Baltimore. There will be good music and special singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God
Rose Hill Avenue
F. J. Bedness
Baltimore
Church Group Plans Regular Monthly Meeting Friday
The Y. W. A. of First Baptist church held a regular monthly meeting last Friday appointing a membership committee of Elizabeth Ebersole Virginia Richardson and Roberta Lillard. A new mission song was introduced by president Virginia Richardson and Argentina mission study began and will continue next meeting. Beverly Shirey won a door prize and refreshments were served to members Carrie Price Mrs. Warren Shirey Violet Limburg Betty Watlington Waneta Cushen two visitors Honey Bell and Bonnie Mae Henson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Ebersole
Virginia Richardson
Roberta Lillard
First Baptist Church
Argentina
Beverly Shirey
Carrie Price
Warren Shirey
Violet Limburg
Betty Watlington
Waneta Cushen
Honey” Bell
Bonnie Mae Henson
Double Birthdays Dinner At Clearspring Home
Mr and Mrs Crist Hawbaker hosted a dinner at their Clearspring home honoring Mrs Ida R Hawbaker and young Betty Lou Hawbaker birthdays. Guests included family friends and grandchildren with two birthday cakes and flowers decorating the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crist Hawbaker
Clearspring
Hawhbaker
Ida R. Hawbaker
Betty Lou
Ward Carbaugh
Lawrence Rowland
Grover Sword
Roy E. Myers
Victor Clark
Lana Hawbaker
Cristene Hawbaker
Jimmy Sword
Mary Alice Haw] Waker
Dale Roweland
Buddie Hawbaker
Supper Given by Mrs Crosson at Potomac Avenue Home
Mrs. Arthur Crosson entertained a group of friends at her home 335 Potomac Avenue yesterday evening. Cocktails and a buffet supper were served to Mesdames Edgar Jones Landon Smart Louise Hoffman Elsa Moore Charles Powles H Edwin Blair William Hassett and Robert Frank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Crosson
Potomac Avenue
Edgar Jones
Landon Smart
Louise Hoffman
Elsa Moore
Charles Powles
H. Edwin Blair
William Hassett
Robert Frank
Sharpsburg Fire Company to Hold Street Fair
The Sharpsburg Volunteer Fire Company schedules a street fair from June 23 to 30 with games rides and Balentininedt each night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharpsburg
Four Birthdays And 33rd Anniversary Are Marked Sunday
June birthdays and a wedding anniversary were celebrated with a chicken dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Carpenter on South Prospect Street. Honored were Mrs. Irene V. Lowman, June 17. Mrs. Carpenter, June 7. Charles Lowman, June 6. and Bobby Lowman, June 14. The Carpenters observed their 38th wedding anniversary. Guests included Nelson Carpenter, Mrs. Edward Carpenter, Bonnie Carpenter of Waynesboro, Cpl. Coleman Delaney, Miss Rush Davis Guessford, Charles Barnes, Floyd Goldsborough, Homer Lynch and Pfc. Alvin Fishell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Carpenter
South Prospect Street
Irene V. Lowman
Carpenter
Mrs. Carpenter
Charles Lowman
Bobby Lowman
Williamsport Fire Company Carnival Week Begins June 29
The Williamsport Volunteer Fire Company carnival offers flying horses a ferris wheel swings a horse show and musical entertainment each evening the week of June 29. Highlights include a July 4 street parade at 10 a.m. through Community Park a Washington county horse show with prizes and a knightly tournament at 2 p.m. featuring Williamsport knights and visiting competitors with four cash prizes and queen crowning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport Volunteer Fire Company
Wayne Band
Waynesboro
Boy and Girl Scouts
Washington County
Williamsport Knights
Sister Honored At Reynolds Avenue Party
Mrs. Robert Draper hosted a Tuesday evening gathering at Reynolds avenue in honor of her sister Mrs. Edgar Hoch of Warrensville Pennsylvania. Guests included Misses Mabel Burger Margaret McCormick Elizabeth Ehlers Mary Lou Case and Mrs Catherine Hess along with Mrs Ruth Shank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Draper
Reynolds Avenue
Edgar Hoch
Wernersville, Pa
Mabel Burger
Margaret McCormick
Elizabeth Ehlers
Mary Lou Case
Catherine Hess
Ruth Shank
Picnic at City Park by Sunday School and First Baptist
The Sunday school and First Baptist church announce their first annual picnic on Thursday June 21 at City Park south pavilion. The event starts 1 30 p m with an afternoon and evening program. Harry Kuhn leads games as last year. Members and friends are urged to attend for fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
South Pavilion
Harry Kuhn
First Church
Dear Mary Haworth helps wife cope with infidelity after war
A reader describes long wartime separations and a husband with 13 months of infidelity in Washington and 18 months in Washington, a 17 year old child, and a plea for guidance. Mary Haworth advises firm moral stance, suggests dissolution to preserve standards, and condemns the husband's conduct as weak and unpardonable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dorothy Nissley
Oak Hilavenue
New York City
Maurice Decker
Chio
James A. Wales, Jr
Pic
Donald Buffington
Seattle, Wash
J. W. Buffington
Easter Win Avenue
William 2D. Byron
James, Goodloe
Lewis
David
Williamsport
Lee Murphy
Meade Patrick
Emily Kriegh
Virginia Green
Willamsport
Harrisbore
Maisie Robinson
Ellicott City
Ruth B. Asilton
Toe Terrace
Charles F. Kreigh
Keesler Field
Miss
Mary Glenn
North Mulberry Street
C. R. Kline
Charles Menzies
Ava Lindsay
Winter Street
Mobile
Ala
Jean Highbarger
University of Maryland
Ralph Highbarger
North Avenue
Jacob Vorous
Woodland Way
Frank H. Kretsinger
Smithsburg
Robert Semler
Virginia Avenue
Milton Rider
Washington Square
Julia A. Damuth
Thurmont
Fred C. Schenck
Mary Lou Schenck
James Thomas
M. D. Moore
Jes
Marjorie
Susan
Judith
Wilmington
Del
Milton D. Moore
Roessner
Ensign M. D. Moore, Jr
Okinawa
Clarence M. Stotler
Camp Lee
Record Shop
Glick’s
Kreider & Ephrata
Glick’s Shoe Store
W. Washington
Women’s Hats
L. & B. Hat Shop Northeast Cor. Public Square
Pope’s School
N. Locust St
Tom
Pope's Beauty Shop
Locust Street
Cox-Fernihough
OES
Losey
Ann.era
Asher
Leiter Brothers
Carter Et
Eel
Helen Rowe
Panama
Walter M. Wood and
Keeley Longs
Reddy Money Say
Oxor
Community Finance Service, Inc
West Washington Street
USG
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
States
Overseas
Pearl Harbor
Miss Oberholzer
Gale
Lady Florence
the House OF Shoes
Mary Haworth
Dams
Blackguard
V.C
Daily Mail. A
Heneton
Lydia E. Finkham
Kydia
Ridenour
Renlie
E. Wash
Fleisher’s
L. F. Beecher
Rest Haven Chapel
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N.Y
Cloverdale Spring Company
Newville, Pa
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