Society To Hold Fall Meetings In Washington County
The Washington County Historical Society plans three fall meetings in September October and November in towns other than Hagerstown. Andrew K Coffman was named program committee chair with Mrs J C Byron and J Forney Young as members. Gifts to the society include family papers and books from Nancy Friend Frantz, old papers from B A Beard, a history of the Hagerstown Bank, county photographs, and works donated by others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Washington County Historical Society
Andrew K. Coffman
J. C. Byron
J. Forney Young
Hagerstown
Nancy Friend Frantz
Charles Friend
B. A. Beard
B. A. Beard, Widow of the Well-Known Chronicer of
Hagerstown Bank
John B. Ferguson
Donald Pollock
Rochester House
James Findlay
Simms Jamieson
Meats Tonight at First Baptist Church Meeting
The Baptist Training Union of the First Baptist Church invites members to a 7 20 PM meeting at the church. A program will precede refreshments served on the lawn. Miss Jeannette Lillard will supervise the event and guests are asked to bring a friend.
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Baptist Training Union of the First Baptist Church
Jeannette Lillard
Summer Fashion Pattern Offer From Haegerstown Daily Mail
Adorable 39 inch dress and 126 yard jacket patterns offered with a complete sewing guide. Readers urged to send name address style number and size with postal zone to Pattern Department Ha gerstown Daily Mail New York for the Summer Fashion Ebook featuring over 15 practical designs in full color for all ages and occasions priced 15 cents.
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Hagerstown
Fridinger Wins Fountain Head Golf Tourney After Playoff
Mrs. Robert Fridinger captured top honors in Fountain Head Country Club’s 18 hole monthly medal after a playoff with Mrs. W. OR Murphy and Mrs. Charles Staup. Staup finished runner up as Fridinger prevailed in the second nine hole playoff. In the nine hole group, Mrs. Robert Frank took first prize with Mrs. M. E. Elfinger second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fridinger
Fountain Head Country Club
Fridinger
W. OR. Murphy
Charles Staup
Staup
Robert Frank
M. E. Elfinger
Mesdames Leonard Mathias
W. N. Mason
William Thomas
E. A Fielden
W. R. Murphy
Welles Little
Vola Norment
Hugh George
W. V. Warner
Roy Mowen
M. E. Hilinger
Joseph Ward
Robert Treisler
Kingsley / Noel, Jr
Charles Sommerfeld
4-H Boys Register For Camp Algawa
Fourteen year old and older 4-H boys from Washington Allegany and Garrett counties plan to attend Camp Algawa near Cumberland. About 25 to 30 boys expected for the weekend session from July 20 to 22 and a longer session July 22 to 28, with a 30-boy local limit. The camp offers craft instruction swimming nature study rifle practice fishing and organized sports on 1800 acres and a 25 acre lake.
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Washington County
4-H Club
Algawa
Vernon Holter
Cumberland
Oakland
Allegany
Garrett
Washington
Camp
Meeting of Sharpsburg Missionary Society Hosts
Mrs. Howard Ebersole and Miss Eileen Whisner led the Church of God Missionary Society of Sharpsburg in a regular gathering at the Ebersole home. Plans were set for the next meeting at Mrs. Edna Renner’s on Monday July 9 with a social period and refreshments served to a list of members and guests.
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Howard Ebersole
Eileen Whisner
Church ‘of God Missionary Society of
Sharpsburg
Ebersole
Edna Renner
Lydia Tucker
Lilla Ausherman
Odie Knode
Dorothy McCoy
Elsie
Local Couple wed in Winchester Virginia
Local girl Miss Hazel Myers of Guilford Avenue and James Brinkley of Waynesboro Pa wed in Winchester Virginia on Tuesday June 26. Mrs Brinkley is daughter of C C Myers of Waynesboro R D No 3. The couple have left to reside in Nebraska where Sgt Brinkley is stationed at McCook Field.
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Hazel Myers
Guilford Avenue
This City
James Brinkley
Waynesboro
Winchester
Brinkley
C. C. Myers
Nebraska
Sgt. Brinkley
McCook Field
Home for July 18 to August 1 Care Request
Personal notice seeking a home stay from July 18 through August 1. Includes contact as care of Mrs. P. M. Holmes Daily Mail and requests preferred age and sex of child, with name and address to be provided.
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P. M. Holmes
Daily Mail
Church Will Hold Services Tonight at St Mark's
This evening at 7:45 o'clock a preparatory service for Holy Communion will be held at St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church Washington Square. Rev Raymond Miller will officiate. Two Sunday morning sermons at 8 90 and 10 45 will feature Rev Miller and Rev Dr Carl Rasmussen. A confirmation class meets Sundays at 9 45 taught by Dr Rasmussen, with 54 members enrolled. Mary's Potterfield soprano noted at Bible School meeting and a demonstration of a sound motion picture machine was shown to aid visual education and juvenile delinquency prevention.
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St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Washington Square
Raymond Miller
Lael Funkstown Lutheran Church
Rasmussen
St. Mark's Bible School Association
Mary Lou Potterfield
Missionary Group Returns to Faithful Meeting Note
The Women's Missionary Union of the First Baptist Church held its monthly meeting with president Mrs. J. P. Richard presiding. Attendees sang What a Friend, with prayer by Mrs. Nora Barger and piano by Miss Betty Watlington. Grace and Livingston Circles will lead July and August programs respectively. Mrs. Bar ger read The Youth of Today, Miss Watlington presented Argentina and Latin America, and talks on triggering children's Sunday School interest were given by Mrs. Richard, Mrs. Kemp, and Mrs. Barger.
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Women's Missionary Union of the First Baptist Church
J. P. Richard
Nora Barger
Betty Watlington
Grace Watlington
Livingston Circle
Barger
Argentina
Latin America
Miss Watlington
Mesdames J. P. Richard
H. L. Kemp
Class Is Entertained By Ruth and Naomi Sunday School
Mrs. Grover C Swartz hosted the Ruth and Naomi class of Christ's Reformed Sunday School at her Sharpsburg Pike home last evening. Joint hostesses were Mrs. Jack Miner Mrs. Donald Stewart and Mrs. Paul Culler. A business session preceded lawn games including a treasure hunt won by Mrs. Irving Oster. About 60 guests were served refreshments by numerous ladies and attendents. Roy A Phillippy teaches the class with Mrs. Harry Krotzer as president.
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Grover C. Swartz
Ruth and
Naomi
Christ's Reformed Sunday School
Sharpsburg Pike
Jack Miner
Donald Stewart
Paul Culler
Irving Oster
Mesdames Melvin Robison
Leo Delauder
Ralph Cook
Bruce McLaughlin
Ralph Barnes
Edgar Sprecher
James Baker
C. Miller
Petre
Davis Delauder
William Tabler
Edgar Miller
Rebekah Reid
Gladys Snapp
Frances Berger
Helen Brandenburg
Mary Gluck
City Park
Ladies Bible
St. John's Lutheran Church
James Hendry
Emmett Sheely
Dennis Byers
Elizabeth Bittle
Roy A. Phillippy
Harry Krotzer
War Fund To Hold Regional Meeting
A regional National War Fund Conference will be held at Hotel Alexander on Monday July 16. Victor Rule state director for the National War Fund in Maryland will lead the event with representatives from Allogany Garrett Frederick Washington and Carroll counties invited to attend in line with ODT travel regulations.
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National War Fund
Hotel Alexander
Victor Rule
Maryland
Allogany
Garrett
Frederick
Washington
Carroll
Major Michaels speaks on problems of returning veterans
Major J. J. Michaels, chief of the neuropsychiatric service at Martinsburg Army hospital, addressed the Ideal Kiwanis Club on veterans readjustment. He traced postwar needs, methods for civilian support, and how to assist veterans with physical or nervous problems in returning to work. Arley Sica presided as club vice-president.
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Edwin F. Darner
J. J. Michaels
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Martinsburg
Kiwanis Club
Michaels
University of Michigan Medical School
University of Vienna
Harvard Medical School
Boston Psychopathic Hospital
Army Hospital
Arley Sica
Cantrel Endorsed For Legion Post State Commander
Morris Frock Post No 42 endorses Joseph A Cantrel for State Department Commander of the American Legion at its regular meeting. Cantrel is Bethesda Chevy Chase Post commander and Maryland Veterans Commission chair. Tentative convention date Aug 23 25 in Baltimore delegates from Morris Frock Post to be elected July 12. July 12 26 nominations for post officers, election Aug 9. Legion picnic set for July 22 at Brewers meadow. A contribution was voted to St Marys Catholic Church building fund.
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Morris Frock Post
American Legion
Joseph A. Cantrel
State Department
Cantrel
Bethesda-Chevy Chase
Maryland Veterans’ Commission
Baltimore
Morris Frock
Legion
Brewer's Meadow
St Mary’s
First Plans Made For War Memorial
Two meetings of the executive committee appointed by the eer and Council to plan for a suitable community memorial for Hagers town have been held. The general committee is expected to meet with the executive committee soon. Various organizations here are determining the form the memorial should take with the Junior Chamber of Commerce and Washington County Letter League asking service men their preference.
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Eer
Council
Hagerstown
Junior
Chamber of Commerce
Washington County Letter League
State Roads Commission to erect sign at Leitersburg road crossing
The State Roads Commission acting on a board recommendation of the Ha gerstown Chamber of Commerce will erect a traffic sign at the south approach of the dangerous Paramount Leitersburg road intersection to improve safety.
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State Roads Commission
Hagerstown
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Historical Society
Candy Kid
Peter
Gentle Swan
Swan
Adv
John D. Myers & Co
Bagerstown
Tai
Lea Eumskay
Kem Tone
Schindel, Rohrer & Co
S. Potomac St
Cauffman
Washington St
Harry M. Friedman
Harry’s Loan Office
North Jonathan Street
Af Asa
Mrs. Fridinger
Herald-Mail
Gutroor
War Fund
Major Michaels Club
Renlie
E. Wash. St
Caskey
Caskey Baking Co
Whollander
America
Legion Post
Norwich
Hill’s Toy & Novelty Store
South Potomac St
Rudy
Rudy’s *Exall Pharmacy Hotel
Hamilton Gorner
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