Miss Kathryn Reid Weds J Alaric Bowman Jr in Church of the Brethren
Miss Kathryn Ann Reid daughter of Mr and Mrs J Richard Reid of Cearfoss married J Alaric Bowman Jr son of Mr and Mrs J Alaric Bowman in a Thursday ceremony at the Church of the Brethren The bride wore blue chiffon and she works at Tri state Electrical Supply Company Bowman a US Army private and Hagerstown High School graduate was employed at Beachley Reichard Furniture Co before induction and is stationed at Fort Bragg North Carolina
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn
Ann Reid
J. Richard Reid
Cearfoss
J. Alaric Bowman
Paul M. Robinson
Church of the Brethren
Clearspring High School
Hgerstown Business College
Bridgewater College
Tristate Electrical Supply Company
Bowman
United States Army
Hagerstown
Beachley-Reichard Furniture Company
Fort Brags
Rohrer-Chones Wedding Today at Beaver Creek Church
Miss Katherine Rohrer and Mr. Elmer Chones married in a nine o'clock ceremony at Beaver Creek Christian Church. Rev. Charles Hume Funk officiated the ring rite. The bride, formerly of the city, is the daughter of Mrs. Clayton Rohrer and the late Mr. Rohrer. Chones is a master sergeant in the U S Army stationed at Fort Eustis Virginia. The couple departed for a wedding trip after the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Creek
Draft Board
She
Clayton Rohrer
Mr. Rohrer
Etta Elizabeth Faughander
Williamsport
Matthew Faughander
William Andrew Hatcher
Milton Hatcher
Philadelphia
New York City
Hatcher
Fort Dix
N. J
Mrs Beall Hosts Class Thursday For Picnic Plans
Mrs Edward Beall of Hamilton boulevard hosted the Helping Hand class at Washington Square Methodist church on Thursday evening. After the business session, refreshments were served to many members and guests as plans were finalized for the annual City Park picnic on July 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Beall
Hamilton Boulevard
Washington Square Methodist Church
City Park
C. W. Sullivan
Sullivan
M. A. Keesecker
Walter Dearfoss
Mesdames
Jessie Potterfield
Sallie Batman
Grace Cooper
Amelia Day
Clara Dorsey
Mary Warrenfeltz
Verna Spigler
T% Feele
Nellie Fuller
Rhetta Ponesmith
Margaret Morton
Alary Weller
M. Hart
Mary Blenard
J. Co. Crockett
Winoa Lewis
Ada Fleagle
Elsie Brumgart
Ella Clevidence
Bertha Drury
Nellie Overman
Frank Baker
Lucy Roth
Virginia Glover
Helen Spaulding
Evelyn Sullivan
Leah Cooper
Janice Fleagle
Dorothy Keesecker
Peggy Whorton
Marriages and lodge election reported in Shepherdstown area
Evelyn Elizabeth Starliper and Harry Richard Martz wed in Shepherdstown with Rev. Wilson P. Ara officiating and plans to reside with the bride’s parents. Ruth Trenary and Jess Dunham wed in Bunker Hill with Rev. M. A. Keesecker. newlyweds to live with groom’s parents. Moriah Lodge I O of Q F Clearspring elects officers led by Noble Grand John Miller and trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moriah Lodge
Clearspring
Noble Grand
John Miller
Paul Harsh
H. E. Ankeney, Jr
G. G. Ankeney
H. M. Bain
Roy Myers
Paul 8. Shank
Harry M. Bain
Wedding Tonight for Evelyn Ogden and Arnold French
Miss Evelyn Catherine Ogden daughter of Mr and Mrs John T Ogden and Mr Arnold Lee French son of Mr and Mrs Bernold French will marry at 7 oclock this evening at Washington Square Methodist Church. Rev M A Keesecker will perform the ceremony. The bride will wear a blue sheer streetlength dress with blue accessories and a shoulder length veil. She carries gardenias and stephanotis with a string of pearls as a gift from the groom. The matron of honor is Mrs Richard Murray sister of the bride in green marquisette with white accessories and a red rosebud corsage. Best man is Mr Ralph Kepliceer Jr. and Mrs Edgar King will play the wedding marches. After the ceremony the couple will honeymoon in Florida and reside at the bride's home 0 Elizabeth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Catherine Ogden
John T. Ogden
Arnold Lee French
Bernold French
Maryland Avenue
Washington Saquare Methodist Church
M. A. Keesecker
Walley
Richard Murray
Ralph Kepliceer, Jr
Edgar King
Florida
Elizabeth Strest
Wedding of Eleanor Byers and Lt Ridge Celebrated
The Rev and Mrs William F Byars of New Wilmington Pennsylvania announce the marriage of their daughter Eleanor Jane Byers to Lt James Leslie Ridge Jr of the Army Air Corps. The wedding was held June 8. Lt Ridge is the son of Mr and Mrs J Leslie Ridge of McKeesport and nephew of Mr and Mrs Noah Ford of First Street in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Byars
New Wilmington
Eleanor Jane Byers
James Leslie Ridge, Jr
Army Air Corps
Ridge
J. Leslie Ridge
McKeesport
Noah Ford
First Street
Class Will Send Boxes To Men In Service
The Rush and Naomi class of Christ Evangelical and Reformed church held its June meeting at Mrs. Virginia Ott's home. Devotional by Miss Frances Berger. Mrs. Rebecca Reid and Mrs. Hana Robison elected president and vice president for the year. A committee including Mary Lou Gluck, Mary Mc Laughlin and Louise McNhinsey was formed to direct the box project for members serving in the armed forces. Refreshments served to several members including Margaret Stewart and Ethel Swartz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush
Naomi
Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church
Virginia Ott
Roessner
Gertrude Doering
Mary Milner
Evelyn Clardon
Frances Berger
Rebecca Reid
Hana Robison
Mary Lou Gluck
Mary McLaughlin
Louise McNhinsey
Woman's Duty Today pattern offer by Alice Brooke
A patterned wall hanging project titled Woman's Duty Today by Alice Brooke promises easy stitching. The ad lists a color chart, stitches, and materials, and directs readers to mail ten cents and a mailing cost to Hagerstown Daily Mail Household Arts Dept. for pattern 15 es.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Brooke
Hagerstown Daily Mail
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th St
New York
N. Y
All in a Day Dear Diary Monday Blackouts Bring Odd Night Tales
A diary style roundup recounts a string of blackout anecdotes from a Boonsboro week. It notes a man missing a kick that hit his wife, iridescent signs in front of doctors offices, wardens ambushed by a prank, and a frightened town after a recent blackout. Sugar rationing and social life tweaks blend with local scenes from Zonta Club, Rotarians, and Navy recruit offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North End
Tye
Zonta Club
Toronto
City Hall
Navy Recruiting Office
Civilian Defense Headquarters
WAAC toughening director aims for all around women
Col Catherine Van Rensselaer, 44, named physical education director for WAAC training at Fort Des Moines. She emphasizes stamina, strength, and flexibility over athletic prowess, plans body freeing exercises to build muscle and relieve tension, and notes candidates begin reporting July 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Des Moines
New York
France
WAAC
Don (C. Faith
Women’s Army Axiliary Corps Training School
Catherine van Rensselay
Miss van Faer
Amiew
Abo
Farewell Party for Miss Bernice Drake Held at Bruning Apts
Mrs Thelma Rummel and Mrs Aveline Fahrney hosted a farewell party at the Bruning apartments for Miss Bernice Drake of Falling Waters who is moving to Washington to join the War Department. Guests enjoyed games and patriotic colored refreshments. Others attending included Misses Madlyn Crider Roberta Lillard Evelyn Johnston Pauline White and Mesdames Mary Howell Melva Wichelberger Jessie Shirk Josephine Moats and Mae Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Rummel
Aveline Fahrney
Brnning Apartments
Bernice Drake
Falline Waters
Washington
War Department
Madlyn Crider
Roberta Lillard
Evelyn Johnston
Pauline White
Mesdames
Mary Howell
Melva Wichelberger
Jessie Shirk
Josephine Moats
Mae Alexander
Couple Weds in Horizon Blue Dress at Christ Reformed
A Friday evening ceremony at Christ Reformed Church united Miss Hilda Drenner and Scott Franklin Pittinger with Rev. Dr. H. A. Fesperman officiating. The couple, from West Franklin Street and West Side Avenue, left for a short wedding trip after the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Reformed Church
H. A. Fesperman
Hilda Drenner
Scott Franklin Pittinger
M. L. Drenner
West Franklin Street
S. F. Pittinger
West Side Avenue
Harold Johnson
Miss Brandt Weds Mr Hopkins in Virginia Ceremony
Mrs. Gladys Brandt announces the marriage of her daughter Evelyn Brandt to Lee Hopkins son of Mr and Mrs William Hopkins near Mercersburg. The wedding was held at Front Royal Virginia on June 12. The couple will reside with the groom's parents after a brief trip to Kentucky and Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Brandt
D? Williams- Port
Miss Evelyn Brandt
Lee Hopkins
William Hopkins
Mercersburg
Front Royal
Kentucky
Tennessee
Presbyterians Elect Evans Baltimore Synod President
At the closing sessions of the 17th annual Baltimore Synod Conference in Frederick Maryland Mrs D Holmes Evans of Hyattsville was elected president. The synod also chose officers including Mrs Samuel P Rolph first vice president Mrs Bruce H McDonald second vice president Mrs J Claude Rieper third vice president Mrs Warder B Jenkins secretary and Mrs EB Saner treasurer. A resolution was adopted to protest grain use for malt liquor by writing to U S Senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel P. Rolph
Wilmington
Del
Bruce H. McDonald
Baltimore
J. Claude Rieper
Washington
Warder B. Jenkins
Chevy Chase
EB. C. Saner
Marriages Licenses List From Hagerstown Area
A long list of marriage licenses issued with names ages and hometowns includes Charles Le Showe 22 Bettie Potts 18 Hagerstown Elmer Chones 40 Fort Eustis Katherine Rohrer 32 Hagerstown Berkeley L Custer 21 Shepherstown Francis M Allen 18 Bakerton Russell Le Faugh 28 Shalimar Anny L Castle 22 Cherry Run Roy E Shives 82 Big Pool Mildred C Bartles 23 Big Spring Dale E Taylor 22 Williamsport Doris E French 18 Hagerstown Scott F P Pittager 21 Hilda Gy Drenner 18 Hagerstown John K Barklow 21 Gladys C Terault 20 Hagerstown Luther C Bitter 64 Nettle L Kreidar 57 Hagerstown Frank M Rock Jr 21 Waynesboro Mildred L Shank 20 Hagerstown Joseph A Bowman Jr 23 Kathryn A Reid 20 Hagerstown Delmar E Elias 22 Hagerstown Lorraine M Myers 21 Shippensburg Pa Joseph W Zorzie 25 New Kensington Pa Mildred A Brown 19 Woodlawn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles LE. Showe
Bettie Potts
Hagerstown
Elmer Chones
Fort Eustis
Katherine Rohrer
Berkeley L. Custer
Shepherdstown
Francis M. Allen
Bakerton
W. Va
Russell le Faugh
Shalimar
Anny L. Castle
Cherry Run
Roy E. Shives
Big Pool
Mildred C. Bartles
Big Spring
Dale E. Taylor
Williamsport
Doris E. French
Scott FP. Pittager
Hilda Gy] Drenner
John K. Barklow
Gladys C. Terault
Luther C. Bitter
Nettle L. Kreidar
Frank M. Rock
Light Love Stories Among Library Summer Reads
Washington County Free Library adds recreational titles for warm weather with seven day free rental. New mysteries and light love stories join shelves including Rachel Field titles And Now Tomorrow and The Company She Keeps. Nonfiction guides on public speaking and party games appear alongside a Geister game book and a costume volume on South American dress. The Jew of Roma by Feuchtwanger joins the Jose phus trilogy as a library gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wnth
Washington County Free Library
Rachel Field
Mary McCarthy
Aulfs
Gladys Echmitt
Pittsburgh
Norway
Dennis Wheatler
Armstrong
MacDuff
Bailey
Mr. Fortune
Daly
Dubois
Field
Gardner
Donahue
Tally Hot
Harsanyi
Hursi
Loring
Lutz
O'Hara
Pileka
Sabatini
Columbus
Steinveck
Stout
Alphabet Hicks
Stuart—Sword and
the Wet
Prochnow
Feuchtwanger
Esther Kaplan
Josephus
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Reid
Mr. Bowman
Mrs. Beall
E. W. Starliper
Evelyn Elizabeth
Harry Richard Martz
Wilson P. Ara
Ruth Trenary
Jess Dunham
Bunker Hill
Dunham
Elder Trenary
Mr. Dunham
BR. B. Dunham
L. & B. Hat Shop
N. E. Cor. PuBlic SquAre
Mary Jane Lumm
Newport News, Va
Richard Creyidence
Margaret Bordwell
Frederick Street
Camp Quaunett
N.Y
Harry Saum
South Mulberry Street
Atlantic City
James A. Boyer
West Tom Street
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Ala
Ensign W. J. McNeil, Sr
U. S. Naval Academy
Atwood Hauver
Stanley Hauver
Smithsburg
Camp Nawakawa
Biglerville
Forney Young
San Antonio
Tex
Lt. Young
Kelly Field
Betty Whitelegs
East Irvin Avenue
Fairfax, Ya
Oscar V, Burger
Fred A. Burger
Medical Field Service School
Carlisle Barracks
W. Ross Cameron
Fourth Corps
Leona Conaway
Delaware Hospital
William Conaway
G. E. Stonebraker
Pangborn Boulevard
Cumberland
E. M. Tyler
Women's Club
Wytheville, Va
Grace Gerber Silverberg
Carmen Rosenburg
Jerome 8. Cullen
S. Navy Dental Corps
Cullen
University of Maryland Dental School
Mrs.c. Paxton
East Washington Street
Cleveland
Ohio
Myra Ruth Snyder
State Teachers’ College
Frostburg
D. Earl Wolf
Washington, D. C
Jacksonville
St. Augustine, Fla
D. W. Reichard
John YU. Burger
Wiliam A. Burger
Washington County Hospital
Gertrude Boardman
Edwin Boardman, Jr
Ashland College
Ashland
John L. Rowland
West Washington Street
Warry BK. Fiery
Joseph DD
Mish
William P. Lane
Maryland Bar Association
Atlantic
Washington County
Jean Renfrew
Fayetteville
Harry M. Boward
Alexander Street
Daniel E. Stoner
Lanvale Street
Elsie M. Metcalfe
Waynesboro
Philo A. Station
Potomac Avenue
the Terrace
Levi Biles
South Potomac Street
Bitles
Camp Lee, Va
Miss Ogden
Washington Square
Mesdames Ciargaret Stewart
Ethel Swartz
Pauline Frick
William Schnebly
Velma Slick
Alma Dejallier
Irene Cook
Alberta Thirtymond
Garnetta Funkhouser
Margaret Kaetzel
Parron
Fthursday
Camneda
Miss Drake
Lroquignol
Creel
Pittinger
Miss Brandt
Mr. Hopkins
Presbyterian Synod
Glenn K. Campbell
Havan Chanel
Bible’s
Whagheestown, MP
Berlin
Katherine Sloan
U.P
Stevens
Bassett
Sea Magic
Cuthrell
Breath of Life
Garth
Manila
Michael
Ostenso
Raum
Marion
Burt
Edmonds
Young Ames
Cogie
Holt
X. Cave
Fleisher’s
Rene
Renlie Beauty Salon
East
Washington St
America
AS K Patrionic Service
the Nicodemus National Bank
Maryland
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