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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1939
Page
2
Washington County Free Library starts a spring series of book reviews at 7 30 PM on Mondays starting March 20. The program lasts under an hour and features one or two books per session with a discussion. Dr Peregrine Wroth will open as the first speaker among six local reviewers.
The Howard Street Parent Teacher Association will hold its March meeting in the school auditorium Thursday evening at 7 43 o clock with talks by Dr W Ross Cameron Dr C O Diehl and Mrs Grace B Downin The nominating committee report will be presented All members urged to attend Tomorrow the Antietam Parent Teacher Association meets in the school library at 2 30 pm for a parent education session inviting all school patrons
Mrs Catherine Mowen and Mrs Molly Armstrong return to Mercersburg after visiting William H Mowen who is ill at 1066 South Potomac Street Robert Fleigh returns to Cumberland after weekend at his home Marie Magaha improving at home North Mulberry Street Jack Lowman convalescing at sister Mrs Ralph Cushens East Baltimore Street following hospital stay for automobile injuries Mrs H R Rudy Mrs F N Hottmeier Mrs Leo Miller and Mrs Mark E Reed to attend Maryland State conference of the D A R at Hotel Belvedere Baltimore Missing local figures Mrs J Clatterbuck returns to Rileyville Va from visit with EB GC Saum Fairground Avenue Charles B Booth By now at Pacific Palisades California R Paul Smith tonsillectomy at Washington County Hospital Mrs Karl Shank and infant son Richard Karl move from hospital to Potomac Avenue extended home Miss Jeanette Kaylor has grippe at North Potomac Street Gerald Feigley patient at Washington County Hospital Ellsworth Augelhaem and wife of Roanoke Va visit Mealey Parkway couple W Royston Smith returns from Florida wedding trip. apartment at 230 South Prospect Street Gwendolyn Hussey of Philadelphia visiting Mealey Park Miss June Berry Doub ill with grippe
Hagerstown and Baltimore dahlia societies gathered at the YMCA with 152 members. Harry Zuick of Maryland Dahlia Gardens demonstrated pruning cuttings while Lollard and Judge Menke spoke on dahlias, with Gossman showing Ohio Dahlia films and door prizes awarded. Birth notices and club activities followed with readings and plans for a membership drive.
Miss Jayne Myers a National Art School student in Washington DC spent Sunday at her home with guests Miss Jean Sweigert of Belleville PA Charles Mozingo of North Carolina Lyton Robinson of California Charles Thomas and his daughter Elizabeth of North Locust Street all are recovering from grippe Mr and Mrs Lawrence Wolff have returned to Washington DC after visiting relatives here Mr and Mrs George H Buys Peter Buys Miss Virginia Shenk and Harold Wills will motor to Washington to hear Toscanini NBC Symphony at Constitution Hall
Dr. Peregrine Wroth of Hagerstown achieves his first acceptance at the Pittsburgh International Salon of Photography as two works join the 26th exhibition. His pieces include an operating room scene at the Washington County Museum and a portrait of Dr. F N Heitmeier in his x ray dark room.
In observance of National Girl Scout week Washington County Council of Girl Scouts hosted a dinner for scout leaders at Hotel Patterson. Council officials spoke on committees and upcoming events including a rally at the YMCA, a Girl Scout Court of Awards on May 10, and a radio broadcast on WJEJ. The event highlighted the organization’s reach with more than five thousand national members and over three hundred in Washington County.
The Hagerstown Shrine Club of Ali Ghan Temple plans its first stag event of the year in the club rooms on the Arcade Building's second floor. Under President JL K Spielman the committee promises a gala evening with an imported stage program for Nobility and a shrimp and oyster feast beginning at 6 o'clock. Homer E Tabler is expected to attend and speak on the spring ceremonial, with Easter Dance details to be announced for April 20 at the Hotel Alexander.
Mr and Mrs Aston Zacks hosted a Saturday party at their Guilford avenue home honoring their sons Gordon aged six and Barry aged three. Prizes in games went to Anne Mathias and Pauline Jones. Attending were Gordon Lionbahl Lewis Davis Lucille Gele meil Tom Barber Jack Morton and Nancy Walsh.
Miss Fannie B Fitz daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Fitz of Waynesboro Route 4 and Clarence L Harbaugh son of Mr and Mrs Guy S Harbaugh of Pittsburgh were married in a quiet ceremony Saturday at Zion Reform Church of Hagerstown The Rev Dr Scott R Wagner officiated The bride wore old rose and blue crepe with blue accessories Maid of honor was Miss Leone R Martin Best man was Marshall O Sprenkle Harbaugh a Westinghouse High School graduate works as machinist for Landis Tool Company After a wedding they reside in Waynesboro
The Hagerstown Y M C A chess club beat the Gettysburg College chess club 4.5 to 3.5 in a match played last Thursday night in Gettysburg. Players included Herridge Buehler Sills Smith Marshall Schrader Brunner and Evans. A return match is planned in Hagerstown with details to follow. Regular meeting is Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. Visitors and new members are welcome.
The Loyal Daughters class of the First Christian Sunday school met in March at Mrs. Georgia Marsh's East Washington home with assistant hostesses Mrs. Beulah Harper and Mrs. Nannie Ruth. Thelma Davis presided, and guests and teachers received refreshments along with several named attendees.
The Rev. and Mrs. William M Norment hosted the Triangle Missionary Club of the First Christian Church at the parsonage Monday evening. After a program on The Church and the City the group held a business meeting, joined in a scavenger hunt, and enjoyed refreshments. Attendees included Mary Black, Constance Bond, Jeanne Bond, Gordon Boswell, Mark Boward, Roscoe Boward, Ruth Crosswhite, Mary Louise Downs, Anna Ackstine, Amelia Elliott, Genevieve Fleming, John Hamburg, Lorraine Hamburg, Phyllis Hartle, Doris Kregle, Charles Lantz, Paul Norment, Joseph Porterfield, Elizabeth Ridenour, Elizabeth Saum, Laura Naomi Smith, Harry Snagle Jr., Iris Weibel, Hileen Tritsch, Jack Spielman, Ellen Moore, Jean Stocksdale, John Carbaugh, Dick Marsh, Mrs. Luther Fouke and the Norments.
The Rev. Paul L. Powles of Trinity Church Martinsburg will preach during Lent tomorrow at 7 30 PM at St. John's Episcopal Church. Dr Powles is the son of Mrs H K Powles of Martinsburg.
Mrs John Stonebraker and Mrs Edward Davis teamed with Mrs Leo Miller and Mrs E J Smead to win the Duplicate Bridge tournament played Friday evening at Fountain Head Country Club. The next series is set for Friday March 17 at 8 00 PM there. reservations can be made with Mrs H Miller at 300.
An appreciative audience heard the Treble Clef Club program chaired by Miss Mary Kneisley at St Pauls M E Church Sunday, featuring guest artist Miss Ruth Shepsle performing Bach Prelude and Fugue in D Major Chopin Etude in F Minor and Liszt Hungarian Rhapsodie No 13. The club members including Mrs Roy K French Mrs Lester K Bange and others contributed a varied program.
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