Local social notes mark 25th anniversary and visits
Mr and Mrs Charles F Spielmas celebrate 25th wedding anniversary at 42 North Cannon avenue. The notices list hospital admissions, leaves and visits of local residents including Leonard Swain on 225 day leave with family on South Potomac street, Red Cross life saving course returns, and various relatives visiting from Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Several service members and hospital patients are named along with engagements and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Spielmas
North
Cannon Avenue
Leonard H. Swain
Howe On
South Potomac Street
Pacific Area
Trinidad
Leonard Swain
Maryland Avenue
Winchester Shermean
Rre
Red Cross
Helen Rambo
Elizabeth King
Camp Leits
Edgewater
Lewis Blenard
Dedicate Rood Beam Thursday at St Luke's Brownsville
The Rt. Rev. Noble C. Powell will dedicate a historic Rood Beam memorial at St Luke's Church Brownsville given by the Leroy E. Jennings family for their son Glenn Winton who died December 14 1934. Antietam Lodge No 297 A F & A M Keedysville attends in a body. special music by St Luke's and Grace Churches choirs. Mr and Mrs Jennings host a dinner prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble C. Powell
D. D
Diocese of Maryland
St Luke’s Church
Brownsville
Thomas Whitey
St. Luke’s Church
Leroy E. Jennings
Glenn Winton
Lord
St. Mary
St. John
God
Antietam Lodge
A. M
Keedysville
Myr. Jennings
St.Larke’s
Grace
Brunswith
Jennings
Waffensmiths Hold Family Reunion At Downsville Home
A Downsville gathering celebrated the Waffensmith family at Mr. and Mrs. John Waffensmith’s home. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Benton Fidler of Aspara Pennsylvania and numerous Waffensmith relatives from Maryland and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waffensmiths
Downsville
John Waffensmith
Benton Fidler
Aspara
Harry Kelser
Charles Crider
This City
Alvin Myers
Wayneshoro
Reco Wattensmith
Allen Roberts
Henry Baker
Dickerson
George Roberts
Beallsville
Albert Kretsinger
Smithsburg
Walter Jordan
Larry Jordan
Wayne Jordan
Gene Jordan
Barbara Walffensmith
Calvin Waffensmith
Lizzie Waffensmith
Honors Couple On 25th Anniversary Observed at Gay Street Home
Judge and Mrs. Harvey Miller were honored Saturday by daughter Mrs. Palmer Dawson Jr. on their 25th wedding anniversary. Guests enjoyed five hundred with high scorer Miss Jane Louise Baker. Spring pastels and Ante flowers adorned the house as the Baker and Miller families gathered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey M. Miller
Palmer
Missionary Society Meets At Trinity Lutheran Church
The Sharpsburg Women's Missionary Society held a regular meeting June 14 in the Sunday School room. Topics covered medical missions in India Africa and home. Readings by Esther Gross Mrs M J DeLauney and Mary Thomas. Thirty members and 18 associates attended. Officers elected include Mrs A L Pottenberger president Mrs Hubert Stine vice president Virginia Howard recording secretary Mary Thomas statistician Edna Clipp treasurer Virginia Chapman and Mary Cox Smith pianists. Charter premiership drive extended a month. July nest meeting will install officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharpsburg Women’s Missionary Society
Trinity Lutheran Church
India
Africa
Esther Gross
M. J. DeLauney
Mary Thomas
Lillyan Thomas
Edna Harley
Wiliam A. Ware
A. L. Pottenberger
Hubert Stine
Virginia Howard
Edna Clipp
Virginia Chapman
Mary Cox Smith
Just Four Make Cap Crochet Pattern Ad
In 1945 a pattern titled Just Four Make Cap offers easy crochet steps for a Dutch cap and bag using soft vel straw yarn. It lists a 15 cent pattern price and mailing details for the New York household arts division, mentioning a name and address. The note notes a small share of toothbrushes using exton bristles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Household Arts
New York
Ted
Miss Cushwa Weds Kendall Niglis at St Augustine
Miss Mary Jane Cushwa daughter of Mr and Mrs David Cushwa of Williamsport wed Kendall A Niglis son of Mr and Mrs Henry Niglis of Madison Wisconsin in a 11 o'clock ceremony at St Augustine Catholic Church Williamsport. The bridal party included Louise Cushwa Joan Cushwa and others. Reception followed at the bride’s home. The couple will reside in Madison Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Cushwa
David K. Cushwa, Jr
Williamsport
Kendall A. Niglis
Henry J. Niglis
Madison
Wisconsin
St. Augustine Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Catholic Choir
James C. Eliott
Rosalie Derhan
Uxbridge
Mass
Joseph Curtis Niglis
Martin Schmidt
William Arthur
William Dehmidt
Washington, D.C
Niglis
Louise Cushwa
Joan Cushwa
Alan Phillip Cushick
Washington, D. C
Elizabeth Ann Neglis
New York City
Margaret Mary Dorger
Cincinnati
Ohio
Sally Lyon
Offord Pauls
Wis
Frank Kelley
Frank Kelley, This City
Alan Phillip Custi
Frederick Poser
Madison, Wis
John Garrett
U. S. Navy
International Harvester Company
Laura Allen
Arlington
N. E. McEnerney
S. C. Dickerhoff, Jr
Lebanon, Pa
Charles Bartgis
Baltimore
William O'Donnell
George Trible
Henry Burroughs
Charles Murray
Washington, D. CG
Installation and Reception for New Pastor Pinn
Zion Baptist Church will host a 3 PM installation service for Rev. Harry Lawson Pinn on Sunday followed by a 6 PM reception in his honor. Pinn previously served as assistant pastor at Macedonia Baptist Church in Baltimore for over a year, succeeding the late Rev. Charles P. Comer in Hagerstown. A splendid program has been arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Baptist Church
Harry Lawson Pinn
Hagerstown
Pinn
Macedonia Baptlst
Baltimore
Charles P. Comer
Committee names new first Baptist membership panel
At the regular monthly meeting of the First Baptist Church W. of the church appointed a membership committee consisting of Elizabeth Ebersole Virginia Richardson and Roberta Lillard. Virginia Richardson presented a new mission song and Argentina study commenced to be continued next meeting. Beverly Shirey won a door prize and refreshments were served to members Carrie Price Warren Shirey Violet Limburg Betty Watlington Waneta Cuahen visitors Honey Bell and Bonnie Mae Henson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliiabeth Ebersole
Viginia Richardson
Roberta Lillard
First Baptist Church
Virginia Richardson
Argentina
Beverly Shirey
Carrie Price
Warren Shirey
Violet Limburg
Betty Watlington
Waneta Cuahen
Honey” Bell
Bonnie Mae Henson
Bible School Opens With Sixty-Two Enrolled
On the first day of the colored Daily Vacation Bible School sixty two members enrolled at the opening session. Attending were Rev. W. N. Camphor Rev. W. H. Taylor Rev. H. S. Pinn J. B. A. Dyson assisted by Viola May Stewart Mayme Queen Grace Hopewell Edna Stribling W. G. Boatwright Mission Barnes pianist and Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Kerstetter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Rible School
W. N. Camphor
W. H. Taylor
H. S. Pinn
J. B. A. Dyson
Viola May Stewart
Mayme Queen
Grace Hopewell
Edna Stribling
W. G. Boatwright
Misson Barnes
G. W. Kerstetter
Classes Reopen for Surgical Dressing Training
The Washington County Red Cross announces regular hours resume Monday morning for surgical dressing classes halted by gauze shortage. Mrs. Leslie Manners says all workers should attend. The note adds a tip on making dainty sandwiches with bread aged at least 24 hours and sliced thin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Manners
Washington County
The
Red Cross
Miss Carnochan To Wed Pfc. Wallace
Agnes M. Carnochan daughter of John L. Carnochan and the late Susan Long Carnochan will marry Pfc. Robert O. Wallace son of Mr. and Mrs. V. O. Wallace on Saturday evening June 30 at 7 o clock in the First Brethren Church Antietam and Mulberry streets Rev N Victor Leatherman to officiate Wallace a Hagerstown High School and Lafayette College alumnus who has just returned from a year of overseas service including seven months as a German prisoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes M. Carnochan
John L. Carnochan
Susan Long Carnochan
Pfc
Robert O. Wallace
V. O. Wallace
First Brethren Church
Antietam
Mulberry Streets
N. Victor Leatherman
Heneretown High School
Western Maryland College
Westminster
Pie. Wallace
Hagerstown High School
Lafayette College
Easton
Armed Forces
Monthly Meeting Of Mary And Martha Class
The Mary and Martha Class of theirst Church of God held a Thursday evening session at 14 at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Smith on North Cannon Avenue. Scripture reading prayer and song opened the meeting with teacher Mrs Nora Rogers and Rev H C Ganso among attendees including Hazel Resn Gertrude Seil hamer Mary Goetz Marie Barnes Pauline Dick Rhoda Grams Mildred Lapole Catherine Guessford Sarah Poffenberger Pauline Havis Mildred Hull Mary Working Anna Weber Frances Shank Janet Smith Ruth Buterbaugh Miriam Lynn Cleda Grams Floyd Smith Lloyd Smith Randall Grams Jay Weber Bobby Weber Donald Smith Ronald Smith Dicky Smith Judy Weber Joe Weber and Charles Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary and Martha
Church of God
Charles Smith
North
Cannon Avenue
Nora Rogers
H. C. Ganso
Hazel Resn
Gertrude Seilhamer
Mary Goetz
Marie Barnes
Pauline Dick
Rhoda Grams
Mildred Lapole
Catherine Guessford
Sarah Poffenberger
Pauline Havis
Mildred Hull
Mary Working
Anna Weber
Frances Shank
Janet Smith
Ruth Buterbaugh
Miriam Lynn
Cleda Grams
Floyd Smith
Lloyd Smith
Randall Grams
Jay Weber
Bobby Weber
Donald Smith
Ronald Smith
Dicky Smith
Judy Weber
Joe Weber
Miss Lane Bride Of Mr. Weldin
Margaret Lane of Wilmington and Charles S. R. Weldin Jr. were married at Trinity Episcopal Church Hilton. Attendants included sister Miss Martha Ann Lane and best man Pvt Alfred McClary. Bride is North East High School graduate. groom served 20 months at sea on a destroyer escort.
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Margaret Brady Lane
John Clarence Lane
Wilmington Manor
Delaware
Hagers Town
Charles S. R. Weldin
T.s.nlr
Newark
Del
Trinity Episcopal Church
Hilton
J. Warren Albinson
Martha Ann Lane
Alfred McClary
North East High School
Beacon College
Newark High School
Navy
Wealthy Mother-in-Law Dominates Family Life at 82
A reader laments her 82 year old mother-in-law known as Mrs Parkington. She pressures sons and wives with visits and phone calls. The columnist advises setting clear limits, offering one monthly visit, and preserving personal time to regain energy, suggesting deliberate silence and boundary setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Haworth
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