Church Drive Raises Record Catholic Campaign Total
Pangborn led a large Catholic church fundraising drive in Hagerstown for St. Mary’s Church and Rectory. The effort, the largest in the Washington Baltimore Archdiocese, edged toward groundbreaking once building restrictions ease. Major donors and parish groups contributed, with total gifts reaching 158,182.03 dollars and significant sums listed by individual teams and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pangborn
St. Mary's
Hagerstown
Mr. Pangborn
Washington
Baltimore
St. Mary's Catholic
West Washington
North Prospect Streets
Monsignor Leary
Adults Help At Boy Scout Camp In Pa
About 20 scouters and camp staff will depart this morning for Cowan's Gap Lake to set up the Boy Scout Camp which opens July 8 and runs through August. Scout Executive J Hagedorn said volunteers from the Sonmatere ar aantte connected with Scouting will assist due to staffing limits. They will erect tents, prepare grounds, and unload. The group will stay overnight and return Sunday. Others may contact the Scout office to join. Executive Hagedorn and his 15 staff will remain for the full period. Boys will live mainly in Army tents and come from Washington county, Waynesboro, and nearby Pennsylvania areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowan’s Gap Lake
J. Hagedorn
Sonmatere Ar Aantte
Hagedorn
Washington County
Waynesboro
Pennsylvania
Local Retailers Plan For Summer
Hagerstown Retailers Bureau discussed two summer activities at a Hotel Hamilton meeting. Booster Night for the Hagerstown Owls game is set for Friday July 27 at Municipal Stadium. The fourth annual Retailers picnic will be held Wednesday August 15 at Conococheague Sportsmen's Club below Sharpsburg. The group voted to hold new meetings in July and August with the next luncheon on Friday September 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown Retailers’ Bureau
Hamilton
Robert H. Ryder
Hagerstown Owls
Municipal Stadium
James V. Cannon
Conococheague Sportsmen’s Club
Sharpsburg
Reporters Notebook recounts wartime town chatter and oddities
In a local update, details mix wartime timid anxieties and small town quirks. A USO visitor leaves a large ammonia bottle, a hostess discovers a peroxide bottle, and blond hair is noted. County records show multi million dollar valuations for vehicles utilities and railroads amid a meat shortage. A Cumberland branch of TriState Detective Service opens in Hagerstown. A Shriner parade reference and OPA fuel crackdowns appear alongside casual remarks on music tastes at a hotel lounge and a tip about buying a plane to beat rationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
OPA
Hagerstown
Kay Freeman
General Praises Fairchild C2 Packet as future airlift plane
Brig. Gen. William D. Old of the First Troop Carrier Command hails the Fairchild C2 Packet as the most promising for airborne operations in the July Pegasus issue. He notes Arnheim lessons demand bigger aircraft and carries praise for Fairchild’s C-82 Packet as a step toward solving these needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Old
Troop Carrier Command
Pegasus
Old
Arnheim
Fairchild
Vesper Services Open Sundays in Hagerstown City Park
The Young People's Christian Federation of Washington County begins a summer vesper series Sunday July 1 at 6 30 p m at the Hagerstown City Park hand shell. Services run each Sunday through July and August with an installation of new officers led by Jean A Hite and Rev Paul E Holderait D D officiating. Miss Martha Mateer to sing American Prayer with piano accompaniment by Mrs Edgar King. Rev William M Norment D D of the First Christian Church will deliver the talk What Is Liberty. The Youth Council will conduct July 2 meeting with Lilian Black as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Christian Federation of
Washington County
Hagerstown
Jean A. Hite
Margaret Grimm
Alice Marquis
Charles Watkins
Frank McKee
Paul E. Holderait
Martha Mateer
Vincent Rose
Lawrence Stock
Edgar King
William M. Norment
D. D
First Christian Church
Ministerial Association
Young People’s Christian Federation
Youth Council
Lilian Black
Vacation School Has Successful Season
The Daily Vacation Church School at Emmanuel United Brethren Church Summit avenue and Howard street closed with a sanctuary program and pupil handwork exhibit. It ran two weeks with an average attendance of 94, an enrollment of 93 from 20 churches of 11 denominations. Principal was Mrs J Lester Marshall. instructors included Mrs Brewer. Mrs M Diekauff Jr. Mrs O H Butts. Mrs Walter D Haynes. Mrs Robert Craig. Miss June Dullaboum. Mrs Paul E Holdcraft. Mrs Edmund Wyand. Mrs Clinton Morris. Children were treated at recess on Thursday. The school was held cooperatively with other schools sponsored by the Washington County Council of Churches and Christian Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel United Brethren Church
Summit Avenue
Howard Street
J. Lester Marshall
Brewer M4diekauff, Jr
O. H. Butts
Walter D. Haynes
Robert Craig
June Dullaboum
Paul E. Holdcraft
Edmund Wyand
Clinton Morris
Washington County Council of Churches and Christian Education
Christian Science Lesson Sermon in City Churches
Christian Science will be the lesson sermon in all Churches of Christ Scientist on Sunday July 1. The Fire Church of Christ Scientist at 235 N Potomac Street will hold a morning service at 11. The Golden Text is Hebrews 12 13. Bible citations include John 14 12. Passages from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy are cited, including page 448S, stressing strict adherence to its teachings for healing success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Church of Christ
N. Potomac Street
Mary Baker Eddy
Chaplain Stonesifer to Speak at St John s Church
A list of services at churches across the area notes Chaplain Donald Stonesifer will address St John s Lutheran Church tomorrow at 10 45 AM, sharing army chaplain experiences after World War II service. Other churches hold sermons on liberty and national duty, with choir performances and special events throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonesifer
ST. John’s Church
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Donald
Smithsburg
Jean Snyder
Trinky Morgan William Poffinberger
George Snyder
Virginia Brooks
Mary Edleman
Margaret Ann Long
Lois Pugh
Hagerstown
Frederick Smith
Luther League
Howard Weeks
Multiple Churches Offer Sunday Services in Washington
A local church and parish listings section shows numerous congregations around Washington Square and nearby streets. Entries include St Mark's Lutheran, Presbyterian Washington, Assemblies of God, First Church of Christ Scientist, Calvary Brethren, Grace Brethren, St Paul's, St Mary's Catholic, Church of the Nazarene, Virginia Avenue Baptist, Emmanuel U B, Zion Evangelical Reformed, Seventh Day Adventist, Salvation Army, First Brethren, and others with Sunday School times Morning Services and Evening Services noted for each location.
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ST. Mark's
Lutheran
Washington Square
Presbyterian Washington Une Prospect
Assemblies OF Gi God
H.ward
Spruce
Weatide Ave
Church OF Christ, Scientist
N. Potomac St
ST. Paul's Methodist
North Potomac St
Clock
FIRST
Summit Ave
Balthcore Sta
Calvary Brethren
Howard and Shemtrat
Grace Brethren
Spence Ste. Bible School
Orel ‘Vice
ST. Paul’s
Frankli
Locust
ST. Mary's Satholig
West Waatington
Church OF the Nazarene
Washington S
Methodist
Washington Ave
Virginia Avenue Baptist
Virginia Ave
Emmanuel U. B. Summit
Hawt St
Sterbein United Brethren Garner Locust
Antietam
Emintee
Orlock
Vial
Zion Evan. Sr
Volunteers OF America
Madixnon
Wausnington
Piremaire Bald
Trinity Lystheran Chapel
Liberty Street
South Potomacwi
ST. John's Episcopal
CH. OF God of America, Inc
Madison Ave
Clock Church
Church OF the Brethren
Washinton
Mulberry
Trinity Lutheran Vetomac
Handelph Ave
Panto St
Seventh Day Adventist
V. P
First Brethren Antietam and Shaper
Servine Pe Ees People's Tabernacle Paper Mill Road
AL NL Evangelis
Gods Gospel Mission
West Church St
Servion Baptist Jonathan and Bethel Ste
Asbury Methodist Jonathan
Church St
Boonshord and Nearby Sunday School Gatherings
An OCR readable fragment lists churches and Sunday school sessions in the Boonsboro area and Boonsboro MT Moriah Evangelical area. Mentions include St Pauls Lutheran Western Bike SunDay School and Tabernacle Ret Men’s Hall in Williamsport with 10:00 offerings and evangelical services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceitersburg
Beakl S. Sundiey
Eotodk
Boonsboro
Moriah
Boonshord
Ike
Dyeville
Wee LI
Wweloelk
Rhea Samt
oteToek
ST. Paul's Lutheran Western Bike Suniday School
O.c
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A. H. Warne
Nancy Ramacciotti
F. R. Rowe
Margaret Lushbaugh
Charles W. Stump, Jr
Alberta Mobley
Murray C. Bloom
John ©. O’connell
George D. Martin
Roger V. Mitchell
George F. Scheck
Thomas BE. Downey
David H. Hoover
Arthur F. Chambers
Thomas L. Sherman
John D. Kershner
Lester A. Bower
James J. Murphy
William J. Ryan
Arley
Sica
W G. Porter
L. F. Beecher Guneral
Rest Haven Chapel
Athey’s Paints
Kem Tone
Schindel, Rohrer & Co
Potomac St
H. E. Bester Block Co
Academy Hill
Triangle Food Stores
TriState Detective Service of Cumberland
Professional Arts
Norman Birch
Ann Stouffer
Brewer L. Stouffer
Leiter Brothers
Vesper
City Park
Servic
H.L. Mills Sans
Fleisher
Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co
Rogers Jewelry Co
the House of Blue White Diamonds
West
Washington St
Imen
Concord
Liberty and Justice For All
United States
San Francisco
Asher Samuel Edelman
Mueller
Bach
East Washington
Mulberry Streets
Paul Minnich Robinson
Temple
Lawrence Fitzwater
Donald Eyler
Clair Summy
D. Fred Neikirk
WJEJ
Robinson
Temple Choir
Charles Moore Cassel
Glinka
Christ Reformed
Christ's Reformed Church
Woodman
Charles M. Cassel
Paul S. Griffth
H. A. Fesperman
Thehhurch
Emmanuel A. B
Trinity Lutheran
Wilson P. Ard
Trinity Lutheran Church
North Potomac Street
Randolph Avenue
W. S. Remsberg
Gounod
William Millhouse
Roger Miller
Frank McDonald
Max Fiery
Missionary Society
St. Paul’s Evangelical
St. Paul's
Mozart
Viola Fisher
Seth Bingham
Louise Willis
W. F. Wright
St Paul's Church
Peppins Tabernacle
Paper Mill Road
Pangborn Park
Tabernacle
Shockey’s
Stanley Hauser
Bible School
Grace Brethren Church
Spruce Streets
Walter A. Lepp
WJEI
Washington and
St. Augustine
WELT
South Potomac Street
William M. Norment, D. D
United Brethren Boonsboro Charch Church of the U. 13
Chriat Boonsboro Bible School
Hale Cammunion
Linh Evele Ively
ST. Maric $ Lutheran
Beaver Creek
Waterstown
Svelock
Cearfoss Evangel
ION
Cearfoss Stunday School
Ayia
Faer Salem Reformed
Cearfoss Pike
Pinhias
Pever’s
Tlew
Dr. F. Berry Plummer
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