Recent Marriage Announced Here
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Y Valere Brown of Hollywood California to Lt Commander William A Miller USMC Medical Corps son of Mrs A A Miller of this city. The ceremony was at Brookley Field Alabama with post chaplain Lt E R Slagle officiating. The bride wore orchids and her maid of honor Miss Christine Watts. Best man was Lt Ellet H Drake. Mrs Miller is a Stanford graduate. he is a Maryland and Washington Universities alumnus with post graduate work at Cornell and Columbia. They honeymoon to Hollywood en route to Oakland and will reside in Piedmont Pines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Valere Brown
Hollywood
Cal
William A. Miller
USMC
A. A. Miller
Brookley Field
Ala
E. R. Slagle
Christine Watts
Ellet H. Drake
Lincoln
Neb
Miller
Stanford University
Palo Alto
Maryland
Washington
Cornell
Columbia
Kappa Sigme
Alpha Kappa Kappa
Oakland
Comm. Miller
Piedmont Pines
Birthday reception for Mrs Foltz hosts Prthian Sisters
Mrs Clarissa Foltz entertained Prthian Sisters officers for her birthday with a door prize won by Emma Lingg and supper served to Mary Springer Margaret Gibney Mildred Springer Mary Hennesy Marlowe Springer Rhoda Barnhart Catherine Andrews Iva Stine Katherine Clipp Be and Mrs Foltz Mary Lou Springer Randy Springer. Three fourths of US planes sent to the Allies between Lend-Lease and end of 1943 were combat types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarissa Foltz
Prthian Sisters
Emma Lingg
Mesdames
Mary Springer
Margaret Gibney
Mildred Springer
Mary Hennesy
Marlowe Springer
Rhoda Barnhart
Catherine Andrews
Iva Stine
Katherine Clipp
Foltz
Mary Lou Springer
Randy Springer
United States
Local Personal Notes Highlight Visitors and Leaves
Miss Lulu Rock and Miss May Reese of this city were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Reese in Baltimore for several days. Lt. Arthur W. Cos Jr. stationed with Army Air Forces at Craig Field Selma Ala is spending a leave with his parents. LeRoy H. Jacobs completed boat training at Bainbridge Naval Training Station and is on a nine day leave. Miss Gertrude Skiles spends days in Washington DC as guest of Mrs. Pauline Meredith. Mrs. Guy N. Spielman Jr. convalesces at Washington County Hospital after leg surgery. C. W. Clowes celebrates 82nd birthday at home on South Potomac Street. Lt. Jack Pangborn stationed at Camp Cook Cal spends time with family. The Ter race hosts William H. Burhans and family return from visit to Hartford Conn. Mrs. W. C. Hanley of Grafton WV visits relatives. Recent hospital admissions include Mrs. Albert E. Young Waynesboro and Mrs. Joseph E. Smyre Boonsboro among others. Joan Kerr former Woodland Way athletic director visits en route to Great Lakes. Mrs. R. N. Hawhaker of Stroudsburg Pa visits local relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Cos, Jr
Army Air Forces
Craig Field
Selma
Ala
A. W. Cox
Fountain Head Heights
LeRoy H. Jacobs
Bainbridge Naval Training Station
Mrs. Jacobs
South Cannon Avenue
Joan Kerr
U. S. Navy
Woodland Way Junior High School
U. S. Naval Station
Great Lakes, Ill
Emmitsburg
Club Stag Party at Fountain Head March 31
The Fountain Head Country Club board of governors invites members to a stag party Friday evening March 31. New golf pro George Kerrigan will be introduced, refreshments include Ocean Cove oysters, supper is free starting at 7 pm, with music by Mary Donegan. Bridg e and other card games follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain Head Country Club
Board of Governors
George B. Kerrigan
Ocean Cove
Mary Donegan
Cantata To Be Given On Sunday Palm Sunday Cantata
The choir of St Pauls Methodist church directed by James L McLain will perform Stainers The Crucifixion on Palm Sunday April 2 at 730 PM. Prelude features Bach chorales and Virgil Foxs arrangement of Come Sweet Death. Morning service includes He Is Coming by Gerson and offertory solo Sheep and Lambs by Mrs Roy K French with The Palms as Prelude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Stainer
James L. McLain
McLain
Virgil Fox
Bach
John Stainer
Christ
St. Paul's
Gerson
Roy K. French
Salvation Army To Honor Service Men
The Home League of the Salvation Army will hold a service on Thursday evening March 30 at 730 to honor armed forces men Relatives and friends are invited The program is led by Mrs Irene Palmer with speaker Mrs John Churchill wife of the commander Special singing poems and letters are planned Films of Victory Gardening and home canning will be shown The event takes place at the Salvation Army hall 324 West Washington Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home League of the
Salvation Army
Irene. Palmer
John Churchill
Salvation Army Hall
West
Washington Street
Mrs Zona Hall Visits Relatives in Florida and New Jersey
Mrs Zona Hall of Cedar Lake New Jersey daughter of County Commissioner Ernest V Miller is spending a month with her brother Dr Evston V Miller in Winter Park Florida Cpl Mitchell H Dodson has returned to camp at Blythe California after a 15 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs J H Dodson Route 4
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zona Hall
Cedar Lake
N. J
Ernest V. Miller
Evston V. Miller
Winter Fark
Fla
Cpl
Mitchell H. Dodson
Blythe
Calif
Mrs
J. H. Dodson
Route 4
Red Cross aid questioned by merchant marines audience
A theatre audience heard a sailor claim the Red Cross did little to help, sparking a discussion on who the organization assists. The piece explains Red Cross duties for merchant marines, including food, clothing, transport, and medical care when appropriate, and highlights its role in communication and insurance support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
U. S. Public Health Service
The
Marriage Takes Place On March 21
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thomas of Baltimore announce the marriage of their daughter Elsie Ruth Thomas to Edwin La Hoch Jr son of Mr. and Mrs BE L Hoch formerly of Hagerstown Essex Md. The double ring ceremony was performed at the bride's home by Revs Thomas Davis and Warren Reese. The bride wore a powder blue suit with orchids. The couple honeymooned in New York City and Hoch reports induction into the Navy begins April third. The groom is grandson of Mr. and Mrs S H Conrad and Mr. and Mrs Odell Hoch of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Thomas
Baltimore
Elsie Ruth Thomas
Edwin la Hoch, Jr
Be, L. Hoch
Hagerstown
Essex
Thomas Davis
Warren Reese
New York City
Hochie
Navy
S. H. Conrad
Odell Hoch
City
Birthday Dinner for Mrs Athey on West Washington Street
Mrs T M Athey hosted a birthday dinner at West Washington Street with guests including Mr and Mrs R L Myers of Montrose West Virginia Mr Jacobs of Washington and many Athey relatives and friends. The guest of honor has served as a Western Maryland railway conductor for 34 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Athey
West
Washington Street
Mrs. Athey
R. L. Myers
Montrose
W. Va
Mr. Jacobs
Washington
G. W. Domer and Son
T. G. Athey
C. F. Athey
J. R. Keckler
W. A. Freshour
Frances Jannery
Betty Mills
Western Maryland Railway
Civic Music Meeting Set For April 4 At Hotel Alexander
The Civic Music Association will hold its organization meeting on Tuesday evening April 4 at 8 o'clock at the Hotel Alexander. President Dr John R Craft announced today. The date was moved from March 30 to avoid a conflict with Municipal Music Council members. All division leaders officers and captains are requested to attend as plans are made for the annual membership campaign the week of April 24. Joyce Kline Birthday Party Observed At Indian Springs Home Of Mr And Mrs Walter Kline Guests Included Mrs Francis Re yell and children Glendora Hart Janice Miller Shirley Sylvia Pittman Lola Trampower Carolyn Andrews Carolyne Parcenia Trampower Doris Kline Peggy Turner Leona Reed Ruby Havermale Beulah Hornbraker Phyllis Betty Ann Kline Max Kline Glenn Bobby Kline Riley Andrews And Janice Shives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Music Association
Alexander
John R. Craft
Municipal Music Council
Civic Music Meeting
Indian Springs
Walter Kline
Joyce Kline
Francis Reyell
Glendora Hart
Janice Miller
Shirley
Sylvia Pittman
Lola Trampower
Carolyn Andrews
Carolyne
Parcenia Trampower
Doris Kline
Peggy Turner
Leona Reed
Ruby Havermale
Beulah Hornbraker
Phyllis
Betty Ann Kline
Max Kline
Glenn
Bobby Kline
Riley Andrews
Janice Shives
Baltimore Birthday for Mr. Reese Noted at Mrs Reese Home
Mrs C W Reese hosted in Baltimore in honor of Mr Reese 55th birthday a former city resident. Guests included Miss Mary Reese Miss Lulu Rock of Hagerstown Mr and Mrs Lloyd Gibbs and son Mesdames Maurice Kelly Martha Skinner Elizabeth Snider Charles Reese and son the Misses Eva Lee Sharon Kelly Dorothea Reese Katherine and Mary Logue and Walter Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
C. W. Reese
Mr. Reese
Mary Reese
Lulu Rock
Hagerstown
Lloyd Gibbs
Maurice Kelly
Martha Skinner
Elizabeth Snider
Charles Reese
Eva Lee
Sharon Kelly
Dorothea Reese
Katherine
Mary Logue
Walter Brown
Lenten Services Set At Trinity Lutheran Chapel
Lenten services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Chapel on Liberty Street this city Thursday March 30 at 7 45 p m Sister Pearl Eckard a deaconess at Trinity Lutheran Church will deliver the message Sunday April 2 the Rev Luther Miller of this city will preach at the evening service at 7 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Chapel
Liberty Street
Pearl Eckard
Trinity Lutheran Church
Luther Miller
Youngsters Aid In Rec Plans In Williamsport
Williamsport youths join Hagerstown Y M C A in planning rec programs as three age groups start meetings. Elementary girls meet March 30 at 7:30 in Community Hall for movies games music and singing with suggestion blanks to aid future activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Hagerstown
Letrice Jones
Jean Sanders
Audrey Payne
Betty Speaker
Sylvia Turner
Jack Suffecool
Ned Martin
Charles Sword
Club Skating Party Set At Roy Roller Rink
The Miss America Club, a new group of junior girls, will be admitted tonight at Roy Roller Rink on West Franklin Street upon showing membership cards. They will be guests of proprietor W. O. Carr and meet in front of the rink at 7 30 this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
West Franklin Street
W. O. Carr
Enlists as Air Wac Mrs Anna Myers Kendall
Mrs Anna Myers Kendall longtime Hagerstown Hosiery Company employee has enlisted in the Army Air Forces as a machine operator. She is a resident of James street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air-Wac
Anna Myers Kendall
Hagerstown Hosiery
Army Air Forces
James Street
Four Art Types to Feature at Washington County Museum Gala
A gala spring festival opens Friday March 31 at the Washington County Museum. The exhibition blends Renaissance portraiture with 1944 contemporary American works drawn from the Corcoran Biennial and circulated by the American Federation of Arts. Notable painters include Clemens, Corbino, de Diego, Farns worth, Jamieson, Kantor, Kroll, Soyer, and Weston. The Renaissance collection is lent by E and A Silberman Galleries. The museum will be open 7:30 to 10 PM for the inauguration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Museum
Italy
Germany
Flanders
Holland
Spain
Corcoran
Washington
Paul Clemens
Jon Corbino
Julio de Diego
Jerry Farnsworth
Mitchell Jamieson
Morris Kantor
Leon Kroll
Mitchell Siporin
Moses Soyer
Harold Weston
Hagerstown
A. Silberman
Mrs Tarner Hosts Tea With Women's Club Guests
Mrs A A Tarner entertained the Home and Philanthropy Section of the Women’s Club at a tea yesterday afternoon at 46 East Irvin Avenue. Tables featured spring flowers and white tapers with Mrs R Q Whitelegg presiding. Guests included Mesdames Schofield Thomas Updestaff Nickerson Talbot Dyer Coston Middlekauff McLaughlin Chaffinch Smith Bradley Bartholomaeus Phillips Daniels Hussey Huyett Riley Whithide Harris Keller Lauternbach Sute Hanley and others from Grafton W Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Tarner
Home and Philanthrophy
Women’s Club
East Irvin Avenue
R. Q. Whitelegg
Mesdames A. BE. Schofield
Tranklin M. Thomas
Joseph D. Updestaff
Roy Nickerson
George Talbot
Irene Dyer
B. B. Coston
H. P. Middlekauff
H. D. Mclaughlin
L. H B. Chaffinck
Russell Smith
E. E. Bradley
John Bartholomaeus
S. E. Phillips
R. R. Daniels
Robert Hussey
R. B. Huyett
S. B. Riley
G. O. Whithide
Charles Harris
Lynn Keller
K. W. Lauternbach
Anns Sute
W. ©. Hanley
Grafton, W. Va
Birth Announcement for John C. Comber's Son
Mr and Mrs John C Comber of Hancock announce the birth of a son at Washington County Hospital on March 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Comber
Hancock
Washington County Hospital
Annual Party at Washington Square Methodist Church
The Ladies Bible class will meet in the social hall on Thursday at 7 30 p m followed by a business session and the annual birthday covered dish supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Square Methodist Church
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California
Marine Corps
Fleisher’s
Elbert M. Hofner
Best Haven Chapel
May Reese
Mrs. C. W. Reese
Gertrude Skiles
Hamilton Boulevard
Washington, D. C
Pauline Meredith
Guy N. Spielman
Antietam Street
C. W. Clowes Anielly
South Potomac Street
Jack Pangborn
Camp Cook
John Pangborn
Terrace
William H. Burhans
Potomac Avenue
Frank M. Burhans
Hartford
Conn
W. C. Hanley
Oak Hill Avenue
Albert E. Young
Waynesboro
Joseph E. Smyre
Boonsboro
Lloyd A. Stine
Jefferson Street
Robert A. Neikirk
Waynesboro, Pa
Don Marsee
Fort McClellan
R. N. Hawhaker
Stroudsburg
W. S. Gillan
Elizabeth Gillan
Spring News
Everly
Stag
Fountain Head Board of Governors
St. Paul’s
Wen
Uthe Princess
A Permanente
W. Washington St. Aa. M
U. S. Maritime Services
Maritime Commission
Red Cross Service
Joe Comiskey
Marine
Glick’s
Kreider & Ephrata
Glick’s Shoe Store
W.washington
Zenith Radio Corporation
Y.M.C.A
schinder-Rohrer & Co. Incorporated
Potomac St
RTF Ea Ey ‘Ee Paints
W. Washington St
Ees
Parma
SR On
Osios
Women’s Hats L. & B. Hat Shop
Northeast Cor, Public Square
Gracie
Leta
Allorin
Priscilla
Margaretta
Ruthi
Eld
Leiter Brothers
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