Senior Class to Present Oh Professor at School Play
The Smithsburg High School senior class invites all to a Friday night performance of Oh Professor on March 31. Bennie Harris stars as Michael with Kathlene Pryor as Patricia and Elbert Wolf as the substitute professor. Virginia Lumm appears as the Paris dancer with a supporting cast including Pauline Kipe Mary Jane Shockey Pauline Brown and Pauline Blickenstaff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithsburg
Paris
Michael
Patricia
Bennie Harris
Kathlene Pryor
Elbert Wolf
Virginia Lumm
Pauline Kipe
Mary Jane Shockey
Pauline Brown
Pauline Blickenstaff
James Martin
Mary
Hensons Hat Shoppe Promotes Proper Millinery Fit
Henson's Hat and Dress Shoppe advertises expert millinery fitting at no extra cost. Customers are invited to try styles to achieve their best look. The shop emphasizes its large selection and invites visitors at 23 West Antietam Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henson
Henson’s
Antietam St
Adv
Local Personal Notices Bergen, Big Pool Area
Franklin Thomas and others return to St James School from spring vacation while Hoff man Chevrolet Sales' Albert M Harbaugh recovers from pneumonia in Washington County Hospital. Numerous local residents announce moves births and visits with ties to St James Frederick City Hagerstown and Big Pool MD with several births at Washington County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Thomas
Lyman Bullolph
John Wise
St. James School
Albert M. Harbaugh
Hoffman Chevrolet
Washington County Hospital
Banquet Has Fine Speaker at Youth Council Event
The second annual Youth Council banquet at First Christian church featured Dr. George Oliver Taylor of Richmond Va as main speaker before about 100 guests from Martinsburg Beaver Creek and the city. Toastmaster John Hamburg introduced the program with welcomes readings and short talks by local residents and group singing led by Dr. Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth Council of
The
First Christian Church
George Oliver Taylor
Richmond
St. Louis
Department of Religious Education
Disciples of Christ
Beaver Creek
Martinsburg
John Hamburg
Harry Snavely, Jr
Elizabeth Ridenour
Edna Grannigan
Mary Black
Truman Johnson
Andrew Matthews
Charles Lantz
Dr. Taylor
Miss Ruth Repp Weds Edwin V Williams in March Ceremony
Miss Ruth Repp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Repp, married Edwin V. Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Williams, in a March 24 ceremony at St. John’s Lutheran parsonage. Rev. J. Edward Harms officiated. attendants were Lawrence Weller and ring bearer Peggy Marie Weller. Mrs. Williams works at Maryland Ribbon Co. and Mr. Williams at Brandt Cabinet Works. they will live at 709 West Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Repp
Ruth
Repp
Edwin V. Williams
G. C. Williams
J. Edward Harms
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Lawrence Weller
Peggy Marie Weller
Williams
Maryland Ribbon Company
Mr. Williams
Brandt Cabinet Works
West
Washington Street
Hostesses at Beaver Creek Club Meeting and Shower
Mrs Charles Weagley and Mrs Roy Weagley hosted the Beaver Creek Homemakers Club with Ar dath Martin demonstrating drapery making and hanging to eighteen members plus one visitor. Lillian Pope announced as a new member. April meeting planned at Mrs R W Schmidt with Mrs Earl Whitmore as assistant hostess. A kitchen shower for Mr and Mrs Frank Stottlemyer was held at the Noah Eccard home near Wolfsville with many gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Weagley
Roy Weagley
Beaver Creek Homemakers Club
Ardath Martin
Lillian Pope
R. W. Schmidt
Earl Whitmore
Frank Stottlemyer
Noah Eccard
Wolfsville
Elvin Stottlemyer
Leslie Morgan
J. Floyd Lovell
Roy Green
Grover Green
Creola Winfield
William Hays
Harry Hays
Charles Horne
Clarence Flock
Gladys Stottlemyer
Garnetta Stottlemyer
Ruth Beccard
Charlotte Draper
Ellen Lovell
Oliva Horne
Charlotte Kuhn
Genevieve Hays
Josephine Hays
Isabell Hays
Betty Kuhn
Masters Jesse Green
Archie Green
Rudolph Lovell
Stanley
Orchestra Plans Bold 1939 40 Concerts At Hagerstown
Russell Gerhart, conductor, announces that each next season concert will feature a major symphonic work. Planned works include Mendelssohn Scotch Symphony Mozart G Minor Symphony Beethovens Seventh and Tschiakovsky Fifth, plus soloists Kreuger Bielski MacFarlane Bolet and more through Curtis Institute connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown Symphony Orchestra
Russell Gerhart
Mendelssohn
Tschaikowski
Hagerstown
Gerhart
Chestra
Fritz Kreuger
Noah Bielski
Elsie MacFarlane
Jorge Bolet
Curtis Institute of Music
Philadelphia
C. David Hocker
Treasure Hunt by Club Ends With Dance at Beaver Creek
A Treasure Hunt organized by the Girls' Tri angle Club started Tuesday evening from Hagerstown to Beaver Creek. The event concluded with a dance at Beaver Creek Community Hall where Sammy Rider provided the music. Refreshments followed as members and escorts gathered, listing numerous attendees including Kate Mellor Bob Harper Jane Rudisill Forrest Hoover Margaret Brown Bill Morin and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triangle Club
Hagerstown
Beaver Creek
Sammy Rider
Kate Mellor
Bob Harper
Jane Rudisill
Forrest Hoover
Margaret Brown
Bill Morin
Lottie Sue Fesperman
Bob Arthur
Phyllis Couchman
Bill
Lease Swamley
Anna Stonebraker
Don Fiery
Gladys Abshire
Ned Shaffer
Workshop Holds Annual Banquet at St Pauls United Brethren
The Ama teur Workshop of St Pauls United Brethren Church held its eleventh annual banquet at the Roxy Restaurant with 39 members attending. Howard Johnston presided as toastmaster, Miss Anna Garlock received a gift, and several members shared poems and songs. New members Christiana Miller Dorothy Byer Mary Kephart Pauline Reese Jane Kephart and Howard Bussard joined that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s United Brethren Church
Roxy
Howard Johnston
Anna Garlock
Clarence Harbaugh
George Williams
Roger Zimmerman
Charles Barber
Katharine Myers
Mildred Pearl
Jamie Sauls
Virginia Reynolds
Mary Hoffman
Esther Lambillotte
Christiana Miller
Dorothy Byer
Mary Kephart
Pauline Reese
Garden Club Plans for Daffodil Show in April
The Hagerstown Garden Club met at Mrs. Frank W. Mish Jr. home in Maidstone on the Potomac with President Mrs. Bradford presiding. J. Byron reported on the Federation of Garden Clubs meeting in Baltimore and a lecture by Dr. Allen on Flower Arrangements. Plans for a daffodil show at the Washington County Library in mid April were discussed along with Philadelphia flower show attendance reports. Tea followed with Mrs. Mish hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Washington County Library
Philadelphia
Mish
William P. Lane, Jr
Robert Campbell
Tune In WTNT a High School Musical Debut Review
Station WTNT airs a preview of Tune In WTNT, a High School musical at the auditorium on March 31 with eight o clock curtain. The show features over two hundred students, a professional feel, and a plot about Kaspar Kroggins and a radio broadcast foiled by a cast including Carroll Reed and Lois Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaspar Kroggins
Carroll Reed
Jerry
Jack McGlaughlin
Joe Brown
Paul Beecher
WTNT
Kroggins
Joe
Lois Smith
Archibald Throckmorton
Edward McElwee
Broggins
Mitzi
Hagerstown
Electa Zeigler
Peter Buys
Local Archery Rise Highlighted by Jean Tenney Fame
In Hagerstown archery gains momentum through National Champion Jean Tenney and the Antietam Archers. The movement began in 1922 at City Park with early members like John B. Ferguson and Leslie C. Beard, who formed the first club and staged practice sessions and a photo of six archers including Mrs. Ferguson and Mr. Beard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Tenney
Antietam
Morning Herald
John B. Ferguson
Leslie C. Beard
Focal
Dixie
Leslie ‘C. Beard
Ferguson
Hagerstown
Harry R. Rudy
Julia and
Mavin
Hamilton
George Schindle
S. Mitchell Fockler
Edwin ¢. Fockler
Winifred Campbell
Julia Cushwa
Roxana B. White
Edwin Co, Fockler
Miss White
Miss Campbell
Beard
Schindel
Party Held for Second Birthday at Sapole Home
A party at Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Sapole on Washington Avenue celebrated Virginia Lee Sapole's second birthday. Music by Bill and his Revelers, with refreshments and games awarding prizes to Richard Sacks and Robert Vincent. Attendees included Mary and May Smith, Junior Socks, the DeLauneys, Virginia Bond, the Lapoles, Vetter siblings, the Vincents, Massers, Joneses, Hoffmans, and many other neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Sapole
Washington Avenue
Virginia Lee
Bill
Richard Sacks
Robert Vincent
Mary and
May Smith
Socks
Charles
William DeLauney
Virginia Bond
Robert
William
Shirley Lapole
Vanda
Audrey Vetter
Frances Vincent
Betty Masser
Jennie Lapole
June Hoffman
Mary Ellen
Jack Jones
Hubert Perry
William Carl
Gene Nalley
Bernard Toms
Bud
Edward Messner
Albert Grimes
W. E. Fox
Albert Masser
Charles Socks
Harry Jones
Edna Lapole
Freda DeLauney
Effie Lapole
Mary Massner
Lynn
Ellen Bryan
Ambassadors in Berlin Prompt Diplomatic Readings
England and France have sent their ambassadors to report from Berlin. Chamberlain and Daladier are said to be reading the papers for updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Franca
Berlin
Chamberlain
Daladier
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Pennsylvania State College of Optometry
Lloyd A. Basehoar
Adrian H. Onderdonk
St. James
Hightstown
A. M. Langford
M. L. Leatherman
Harry Snyder
Ng Joseph Gorsuch
Bruceville
Frederick City Hospital
R. M. Hawbaker
W. 8. Gillan
Chambersburg
Hamilton Boulevard
Hawbaker
Harvey M. Musselman
North Avenue
Bert Vincent
Jackie
Salem, Ohio
A. J. Michael
Big Pool, Md
Harry D. Miggins
California
Mr. Miggins
Mrs. P
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West Franklin Street
Thomas Friend
Lydia
Sharpsburg Pike
Katie Spielman
Northfield Seminary
Northfield
Mass
Mrs. I. N. Spielman
Nan Holland
Florida
Big Pool
Alice Plume
Lester Plume
Shiloh
Baltimore
Jane Byron
Forest Drive
Washington County
Harvey Jamison
Downsville
A. Ray Ruth
Sjr
Jay R. Benedict
West Washington Street
Bentz & Dunn
House of Shoes
Potomac Street
Miss Repp
Miller’s Furniture Store
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Gale’s
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Sherwin-Williams
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