Local Society and Travel Notes Share Weekend Moves
Keedysville residents Mr. and Mrs. Lee Keyfauver vacation in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh then visit Darton. Southwest tours include Mrs. Samuel Kaylor and Mr. John Joesting after Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Mrs. Bussard visits grandmother in Clear Spring while Mrs. Krebs and family travel from Ann Arbor to Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Keyfauver
Keedysville
Cincinnati
Deryton
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Lewis Lumm
Darton
Samuel Kaylor
John Joesting
Bel Air
Southwest
New Orleans
John W. Kaylor
U. S. Air Force
Panama‘ City
Fla
Births Announced for Jack Charles Irby and Sharon Stephanie Ryan
Proud parents announce the birth of a son Jack Charles at Washington County Hospital on March 4 1939 to Mr and Mrs Paul Irby 91 West Franklin Street. Also a daughter Sharon Stephanie born March 2 to Mr and Mrs William J Ryan Sr of Sharpsburg at the same hospital. Mrs Ryan is the former Melva Knode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen O. Krebs
Ann Arbor
Mich
E. O. Krebs
Oak Hill Avenue
J. Robert Earley
South Potomac Street
Krebs
Hagetatown High School
University of Michigan
Kasitr-Frazier Corporation
Willow Run
June Robbins
University of Michigan Dental Hygienist School
Paul Irby
West
Franklin Street
Jack Charles
Washington County Hospital
William J. Ryan
Sharpsburg
Sharon Stephanie
Ryan
Melva Knode
Auxiliary to Meet for Nomination of Officers
Willam C. Byron Post No. 1936 W.F.W. Auxiliary will nominate officers at its East Washington Street home Tuesday at 8 p.m. Mrs. Mary Ambrose will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam C. Byron
W.F.W
East Washington Street
Mary Ambrose
State Mother of Maryland Contest Seeks Nominees
Maryland residents may nominate a deserving mother for the State Mother of Maryland title, with the winner advancing as a nominee for American Mother of the Year. Nominations close April 1, to Mrs. Inez M. DeVille in Baltimore. The national winner will be chosen in New York in April by the National Committee led by Mrs. Norman Vincent Peale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Inez M. DeVille
DeVilla
DeVille
Baltimore
Norman Vincent Peale
New York
Mothers of
America
W. Smith
Chamber of Commerce of
Cumberland
American Mothers’ Committee
Temple University actors elect officers at midwinter dinner
Templeyers, Temple University’s student dramatic unit, elected officers at their midwinter dinner. William Cohen becomes president. Beyard Leary Jr is vice president. Sharon Hil is secretary. Hope Polishuk is treasurer. New members and keys awarded include John Frank and Jay Kogan among others. ten participation points required for membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Templeyers
Temple University
William Cohen
College of Liberal Arts
West Lehich Avenue
Beyard Leary
Woodland Avenue
Sharon Hil
Vicw
Hope Polishuk
Spruce Street
Chester
Frank Seeley
South Valley Road
Paoli
John Frank
Albright
Roslyn
Jay Kogan
Parkside Avenue
Edith Kramer
North 41St Street
Dolly Pikoos
West Street
Wilmington
Del
Etiquette Note on Guests Helping the Hostess
A reader explains proper manners when visiting a friend's home. Do not correct your husband publicly. If help is needed offer to assist the hostess yourself to gently signal expected behavior.
Toby Tyler Play Slated at Hagerstown High School
Clare Tree Major Children's Theatre of New York will present Toby Tyler in the Hagerstown High School auditorium on April 7 and 8 under the Walling County PTA. Three performances are set with two on April 7 at 10 40 a m and 4 30 p m plus a morning show on April 8 at 10 40 a m. The circus background and Clare Tree Major emphasize the gentle lesson of the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toby Tyler
Clare Ee
Children’s Theatre of
New York
Hagerstown High School
Wallinton County
Clare Tree Major
Children's Theatre
Toby ‘Tyler
Coming Break At Chamber of Commerce Events
A listing of upcoming events in March and April at Hagerstown venues includes air service opening ceremonies at the airport, Beta Sigma Phi fashion show, A A A W meeting with Dr. Esther Crooks, junior college movie series, library book reviews, dramatic club play, Mu seum Story Hours, opera and concert offerings, community forums, tours, and a hospital campaign dinner. Also notes the estimate that Europe expects 350000 American tourists in 1949 and 300000 to 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Hagerstown
Beta Sigma Phi
Rainbow Room
Esther Crooks
Hagerstown Junior College
Hagerstown High School
Washington County Library
Hagerstown High School Dramatic Club
Musem
Forum
G. Tivnhind Shaw
Alexander
Arts and Letters Club
Boston Grand Opera
la Travata
Hagerstown High Book
Anni Hanquet
Mora Zeller
Athle Chis
St. Vinil's Methodist
Washington Square Methodist Church
Gish Peom
Vagerstown Huntor Allege
Moravum
Gettysburg College
St. Tohi’s
Washington County
St John's Lutheran Church
Community Council
Washington County Hoard of
Franklin Gaurt
A. A. Marehers
Hagerstown Civic Music Association
Washington County Teachers Association
Gerald Wendt
Story Trour
Warka
Alunmi Razawar
Tambeum
Clof Md. Corcert
Kiwanis Club
Haxerstown
Angerstown High School
Church of the Brethren
Traniel A. Prescott
Franklin Court
Just Looking For Spring Beta Sigma Phi Fashion Show
Mrs William RR Shaffer Maryland Valentine Girl models a coat and hat for the Beta Sigma Phi fashion show to be held Tuesday evening March 8 at the Rainbow Room Hotel Hamilton Clothes donated by Evyerts Department Store The event features sportwear afternoon dresses suits coats and children's wear with Jane Smith from WARK as narrator and Beta Sigma Phi Nu Phi Mu sorority members as models Children will also model for youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William RR. Shaffer
Maryland
Larry Parks
Columbia Pictures
Beta Sigma Phi
Rainbow Room
Hotel
Hamilton
Evyerts’s
Jane Smith
WARK
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Nu Phi Mu _— Sorority
Friends of the Prembers
Cupid Couples Like Seven Dozen Apply For Marriage Licenses
The county clerk noted a week with a spike in licenses issued, averaging seven per week over a month, and about sixty couples from Washington County applying to wed. Names and ages of applicants span multiple towns including Waynesboro, Smithsburg, Hagerstown, and Williamsport, with residences in Maryland and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Ian Cupid
Tex
Amirty
Washington County
Flay WK. Minnich
Waynesboro
Mildred C. Fleagie
Smithsburg
Charles W. Widdecombe
Wilmington
Del
Rosie EK. Rece
Auth
Lewis G. Troupe
Boonsboro
Frincis Eo Stich
Hunterstown
Leonard
Gibbs
Ann EB. Doyle
Cavetown
Robert G. Stal
Hagerstown
Patricia L. Kieffer
Melvin RR
Polium
Wayneshore
Margaret L. Blake
Smiths
John KE. Wood
Hedgesville
W. Va
Lillian M. Troyer
Maurice C. Grove
Enmetinve
Meet Slated for Mont Sarada Grange Degree Work
Applications for membership will be presented at tomorrow evening's Mont Sarada Grange meeting in Fairplay. Preparations for the degree work scheduled for March 22 are underway with other important business on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montsarada
Fairplay School
Church Films Shown Clergy
A documentary on the World Council of Churches meeting in Amsterdam was shown to Ashington County ministers on March 7. The film is distributed free to county churches, with a colored filmstrip and explanatory manual available for study and use in congregational meetings. Continuous access via Rev. Raymond M. Miller and the Visual Aid Coop at the County Museum of Fine Arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Council of Churches
Amsterdan
Ashington County Ministers Association
Ysclal
Amsterdam
Council of Christian
Raymond M. Miller
Finkstown
tHephione
Visual Aid Coop
County Museum of Fine Arts
Miller
Music Recital Slated April 8 by Hagerstown Civic
The Hagerstown Civic Music Association sets its final 1949 season concert for Friday April 8 at 3 p.m. with baritone Jerome Hines unavailable due to Metropolitan Opera commitments. The time is moved to avoid church choir practice and a Chamber of Commerce dinner. A weeklong membership drive starts April 4 to sign up locals for the 1949-50 season. An airline reports 73 percent of resignations by hostesses are for marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown Civic Music Association
Jerome Hines
Metrpolitan Opera Company
Hagerstown
Chamber of Commerce
Talk Covers Modern Music in Educational Lecture
Mr. Egon Gartenberg of Chambersburg presented "Music In Our Time" at Station WJEJ Studio A on March 4. Sponsored by the Music Appreciation Study Group, the talk traced music from Guido of Arezzo to 20th century trends, highlighting Bach, Beethoven, Liszt, Stravinsky, and Shostakovich, with notes on American folk influence and the need to listen closely to modern forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egon Gartenberg
Chambersburg
Studio A
WJEJ
American Association of University Women
Gartenberg
Chambersburg Symphonette
Guido of
Arezzo
F Palestrine
Monteverdi
Johann Sebastian Bach
Haydn
Mozart
Saxony
Beethoven
Brahms
Mr. Gartenberg
Franz Liszt
Gerstwib
Ravel
Hindemuth
Shostakovitch
Arnold Schonberg
Igor Stravinsky
Bela Bartok
Stravinsky
Diaghiliev
Russia
Lady Macbeth
Minsk
America
Women’s Society To Meet Tuesday At St Pauls Church
The Women’s Society of World Service holds its monthly meeting at 7 20 p m on Tuesday at St Pauls E U B Church. Mrs W L Edwards leads devotionals with the month’s theme Twilight or Dawn in China and the yearly focus We Press In A Fellowship of Love and Service. Mrs C E Harbaugh reviews chapter five of China Twilight and Dawn. Other participants include Mesdames May Clapper Belle Rorston Loretta Artz and Lela Sefton. All members urged to attend as this is the last meeting of the Missionary Years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of World Service
St. Paul's E. U. B
W. L. Edwards
China
Fellowship of Love and Service
C. E. Harbaugh
May Clapper
Belle Rorston
Loretta Artz
Lela Sefton
Hagerstown OES Chapter 89 Meets March 8 at Masonic Temple
The Hagerstown Chapter No 89 BE S will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday March 8 at p m in the Masonic Temple. There will be balloting on new members and a ceremony honoring Robert Morris founder of the Order of Eastern Star. Members and visitors should bring an article for the auction at the end of the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
BE. S
Masonic Temple
Robert Morris
Order of Eastern Star
Mary Haworth advice on an engagement and a proposed affair
A reader asks if she should marry Bob whose father embezzled funds. Haworth condemns the affair proposal and warns that Bob shows weak character and would be a bad husband. She advises ending contact to protect the reader’s honor and future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Aldways
New Books Arrive at Washington County Library Shelf
The Washington County Free Library adds new titles across biography history fiction and reference. Notable non fiction include Washington By-Line by Beas Furman Day By Day by Odd Nansen and How To Live Longer by Justus Schiffers. The fiction lineup features A Call For Venus and Heat of the Day among others with meeting notes for St John s Lutheran Church Women s Missionary Group March 5 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Shalom
Robert St. John
Israel
Universe
Gr. Einstein
Lincoln Barnett
Gramercy Park
Henry Noble MacCracken
New York
Justus J. Schiffers
Norah Wotts
England
Dorothy Gardiner
Colorado
Denver
Giair Marriman
Percy Marks
Elizabeth Bowen
London
Eire
Frederic Wakeman
Scott King
Europe
Evelyn Waugh
Margaret Erskine
Gilbert
Margaret Schert
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Frederick Street
Mary Edelman
Asher Edelman
Broadway
Mary McKinley
John
Mary
Wig and Buckle Club
Lebanon Valley College
Antiville
Donald Pelliciari
Ohio
Raymond W. Parks
Llewelyn Coble
Doris and
Nola Brisentine
Richmond
Hurlock, Maryland
Jim Rose
James I. Rose
Williamsport
University of Maryland
Central Auditorium
College Park
Marvin L. Bower
Chris MacLee
Dean Kent
J. Lewis
Bower
Estly Webber
Brunswick
Martha Washington
Marthe Washington
Naoxtha
Gondies Public
PTA Council
Cupid
Our County
Talk
A.A.U.W
Women’s Society
Mary Maworth
Mary Haworth
Pana
E. G
M. H. Mary Haworth
Miafs
The
Washington Post
King Peaturea Syndicatal
Odd Nansen
Evelyn Wells
Harry C. Peterson
Jim Marshall
Sutter
Max Ascott
Lincoln and the
Clarence Edward Macarthy
George D. Halsey
John Dixon
Columbia University Research Bureau
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Robert Koons
Southwest Pacific
Ray French
Lana
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