Social and Personal item highlights from local weekend activity
The Evening Mail notes gatherings and travels across Maryland and nearby states. Residents visit Baltimore for events, attend Apple Blossom festivals in Winchester, and visit relatives in Lancaster and Washington Hospital. Notables include ventriloquist Frederick C. Trappe visiting local hosts and plans for an engagement at the First Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick C. Trappe
Philadelphia
Lawrence T. Powell
Frederick Read
Fashion Plaque Features Gray Seeded Flower Outline Beaded Glove
A decorative fashion plaque shows a gray seeded flower outline with lilac beads. The item pairs with a new glove design from France, reflecting a chic accessory trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
PTA Social Meet at Broadway and Wayside Schools
A social meeting of the Parent Teachers Association will be held Monday at 7 45 PM in the Rose Room at the YMCA. Miss Clennora Anthony of Chambersburg is visiting Mrs Clarence Suman of Keedysville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent- Teachers’ Association of Broadway
Wayside Schools
Clennora Anthony
Chambersburg
Clarence Suman
Keedysville
Garling Card Party at 457 West Washington
Mr. and Mrs. William Garling entertained friends at their home, 457 West Washington, hosting a card party on Thursday evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Wolf, Mr. and Mrs. Darner, Mr. and Mrs. Beck, Mr. and Mrs. Swope, Mr. and Mrs. Gibney, Earl Taylor, J. S. Bussard, and Mrs. Lillie Unger. Prizes went to Mrs. Gibney, Mrs. Swope, Mrs. Bussard, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Bock, and Mr. Darner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Garling
West
Washington Street
William Wolf
L. 3. Darner
John Beck
Herman Swope
Roy Gibney
Earl Taylor
J. S. Bussard
Lillie Unger
Bussard
Wolf
Bock
Darner
OAGMAR Party Attends Apple Blossom Festival Pageant
Mrs Boyd J Wenrl and companions from Darmar traveled to Winchester to view the Apple Blossom pageant with special music. A musical prelude at St Johns Episcopal Church is set for 7 18 tomorrow night as Hagerstown begins Music Week with special musical services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd J. Wenrl
Jackie
Misa Delle Boardman
Mias
Billie Ellinger
Lester Ellinger
Mr. McMurry
Rieghard H. Derr
Darmar
Winchester
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Hagerstown
Winchester Apple Blossom Festival Draws Local Attendance
Hagerstown residents filled the Winchester Apple Blossom Festival crowd with many familiar names among attendees. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kremer, Miss Fanny Beall Myers, Mrs. Mabel Wilkins, and numerous others from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gruber
Pauline Nye
Marshall Reed
Winchester
Hagerstown
Fred Kremer
Fanny Beall Myers
Mabel Wilkins
Mary Howard
Helen Beall
Jeanetts Cushna
Harold Bester
Robert McCann
Donald Massack
Leah Spessard
E. A. Derr
Ruth Derr
R. Paul Smith
Women’s Clubs Plan Bigger Exhibit At Hagerstown Fair
Representatives of the Federation of Women’s Clubs will meet with the Hagerstown Fair Association Tuesday to discuss plans for an expanded exhibit for next Fair. The clubs receive more space this October to stage what organizers aim as the best display in Washington County. Attending will be Mrs Ray Rohrer Funkstown Mrs C H Foster federation president and Miss Ardath Martin home demonstration agent. The federation executive committee also meets this afternoon at Miss Martin’s headquarters as a preliminary conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Women's Clubs
Hagerstown Fair Association
Washington County
Fair Board
Ray Rohrer
Funkstown
C. H. Foster
Federation
Ardath Martin
Miss Martin
Birthday Party At Fisher Home
A party was given at the home of Miss Mary Fisher on Ridge avenue last night in honor of the twelfth birthday of her friends Pauline and Geraldine May. Guests included Dennis Weller Maurice Hager Jack Logan Edward Allon Carlisle Humelsine Genevieve Logan Margaret May Edgar Linn Annabelle May Esther May Edith Boyd Dorothy Bennett Bernard Selby Howard Messersmith Paul Hylan Charles Hartley Robert Irvine Carl Myers and the families of Maurice Fisher Iva May William King and William Emmerly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Fisher
Ridge Avenue
Pauline
Geraldine May
Dennis Weller
Maurice Ha‘ger
Jack Logan
Edward Ilaon
Carlisle Humelsine
Genevieve Logan
Margaret May
Edgar Linn
Annabelle May
Esther May
Edith Boyd
Dorothy Bennett
Bernard Selby
Howard Messersmith
Paul Hylan
Charles Hartley
Robert Irvine
Carl Myers
Maurice Fisher
Iva May
William King
William Emmerly
4 H Clubs Meet Today For Semiannual Plans
The 4H club of the Girls' Federation will meet this afternoon in the Court House basement to plan the program for the semiannual meeting set for May 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ Federation
Court House
Garden lecture to feature in county clubs schedule
Miss Ardath Martin announces a week of club meetings with W. R. Ballard of the University of Maryland giving a gardening lecture and slides at the county-wide gathering in the Court House. Ballard will also address the Smithsburg Garden Club. Clearspring Women’s Club postpones to May 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardath Martin
Beaver Creek
Shanktown
Leitersburg
Lappans
Grover Jinkins
Court House
W. R. Ballard
University of Maryland
Ballard
Smithsburg
Dinner Party at Rowe Home in Smithsburg
Mr and Mrs George M Rowe of Smithsburg entertained at a dinner party on May 2 at their home. Two guests were Mr and Mrs D W Ridenour and their son John, Mr and Mrs EB Rowe, Mr and Mrs Ray Porter, Mr and Mrs George Showalder, Miss Catherine Rowe, Martin Yotto, Barton Gehman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Rowe
Smithsburg
D. W. Ridenour
John
Rowe
Ray Porter
George Showalder
Catherine Rowe
Martin Yotto
Barton Gehman
Remembering a Century: Swisher Feast and Local Harbors News
A column recalls Benton Swisher of State Line celebrating a century of eating and work with vast food feats. It notes local incidents including injuries to Fred Foltz and William Beery, a Baltimore doctor's extensive cancer surgery, and several Hagerstown couples wedding. It also reports political shifts in Keadysville with Miller elected burgess and a low voter turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton E. Swisher
State Line
Swisher
Local WWI Recruiting Notes and Promotions in Hagerstown
Lieut M R Hawken and Dr W D Morrisson examined applicants in Hagerstown aiming for Camp Wilmer. Enlistment news includes Herbert L Kadsley as hospital steward and Winfield C White leaving for colors. Reno Post G A R names Col C M Futterer S D Martin Co Watts J C Ward and Mayor Thompson to plan Decoration Day events. Grammar school students at Winter Street promoted to Mish School listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Hawken
Dovellas Guards
Hagerstown
W. D. Morrisson
Camp Wilmer
Herbert Ll. Kadsley
Winfield C. White
C. M. Futterer
S. D. Martin, Co
Winter Street
Anna Crawford
Minnie, Cook
Mary Cost
Nellie Bekave
Mary Wilson
Clara Buhran
Edna Hickman
Hattie Rowland
Marie Ludwig
Cora Strite
Marriage Licenses Granted in Various Pennsylvania Areas
Grant L Shaffer aged 28 of Port Treverton Pa and Doris M Cooke aged 18 of Danville Pa. John M Kaley 21 of Palmyra Pa and Edith Myers 18 of Campbelltown Pa. Donald N Nace 24 and Mildred T Baker 22 both of New Cumberland Pa. George A Shuler 23 and Berda A Berder 19 both of Harrisburg Pa. Walter L Eeichelberger 22 of Dargen Md and Vergie M Gross 18 of Trego Md. Atha I Barh 24 and Ethel L Collins 18 both of Mt Jackson Va. Loftus George 22 of New Barker Va and Anna M Collins 21 of Dit Jackson Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant L. Shaffer
Port Treverton
Doris M. Cooke
Danville
John M. Kaley
Palmyra
Edith Myers
Campbelltown
Donald N. Nace
Mildred T. Baker
New Cumberland, Pa
George A. Shuler
Berda A. Berder
Harrisburg
Walter L. Eeichelberger
Dargen
Vergie M. Gross
Trego
Atha I. Barh
Ethel L. Collins
Mt. Jackson
Loftus George
New Barker
Anna M. Collins
Dit. Jackson
Washington County reassessment near finish
Complete figures on the Washington County property reassessment are to be ready in about two weeks. Officials expect no material increase in real estate values but continue to adjust assessments for fairness. After real estate, personal property and then automobile assessments will follow, likely delaying the June levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Board of County Commissioners
Fashion notes from New York show debutantes embrace riding dress
In Greenwich at the round tree stables Miss Connie Johnston rode Lenore in a light plaid fitted coat with champagne whipcard trousers and soft hat. New York brides feature elaborate headpieces such as silver leaf turbans and lace caps with tule veils, while jeweled floral ornaments in rose quartz and topaz accent gowns. Pauletted gowns dominate formal evening wear with gold silver black and pastels. Consuelo Vanderbilt promotes a black paillette gown trimmed in silver fringe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Round Tree Stables
Greenwich
Connie Johnston
Lenore
Angeline Garrison
Mme
Louis Balsen
Consuelo
Vanderbilt
Weighty day at Kiddie Klothes Shop for babies and parents
A U S Public Health Service nurse weighed infants at Kiddie Klothes Shop during National Baby Week. Parents also stepped on scales and many lost weight while babies gained. the largest infant weighed ten months old J Stover Hade at 26 pounds, with three and four month olds among the youngest. Special scales for infants and adults were provided by C F Rowland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiddie Klothes
Sallie Jeffries
U. S
Blue Ridge unveils spring bus schedule and coaches
The Blue Ridge Transportation Company announces a new spring schedule effective May 6 with added service from Hagerstown to Baltimore including a 2 30 P M trip both ways and weekend 8 00 P M departures. Five new 31 passenger parlor coaches with high backed mohair seats will be deployed to improve comfort and baggage handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge Transportation Company
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Westminster
Waynesboro
Miss Keedy Wins National Safety Lesson Prize
Miss Anna M. Keedy of Minot North Carolina Junior High School staff won first prize in a national contest by the National Highway Safety Commission for a lesson on How to Teach Safety in the Public Schools. The award includes 500 cash and a Washington trip in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna M. Keedy
Minot
N. C
National Highway Safety Commission
Washington
Miss Reedy
North Dakota
Reedy
E. EB. Reedy
Congregational Church
Miss Keedy
Kee-Mar College
Daniel D. Keedy
Keedysville
Greensburg School April Attendance Report
The list shows pupils present every day in April: Victoria Trumpower Emma Stoufer Virginia Leather Lillian Miller Elsie Kretsinger Alverda Butterbaugh Vera Baechtell Owen Brown George Martin Daniel Deas Bertram Brown Virtes Trumpower Robert Maclay Harold Leather Lawrence Dagenhart. Those missing one day: Mary Wiles Edna Windel Mildred Helfrich Lillian Brown Doris Delauter Mary Jane Stouffer Junior Barkdoll Carroll Brown Isaac Helfrich. Mrs Alice Sellers Conococheague visiting Rev Eby’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg School
Victoria Trumpower
Emma Stouffer
Virginia Leather
Lillian Miller
Elsie Kretsinger
Alverda Butterbaugh
Vera Baechtell
Owen Brown
George Martin
Daniel Deas
Bertram Brown
Virtes Trumpower
Robert Maclay
Harold Leather
Lawrence Dagenhart
Mary Wiles
Edna Windel
Mildred Helfrich
Lillian Brown
Doris Delauter
Mary Jane Stouffer
Junior Barkdoll
Carroll Brown
Isaac Helfrich
No clear news item found from the fragment
Fragmentary report notes a county fair setting and a groomed man from Hagerstown, a bridge luncheon hosted by Mrs Powles with seven tables and 30 guests, plus a social mention of the Shank family.
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Evening Mail
Nettie L. Tyron
DeBrutz Jacques
Lancaster
David Newman
Franklin & Marshall College
Gc.beasley
Kuhn Avenue
C. A. Rogers
F. D. Rouzer
George Moore
Crockett
Onnly
C. G. Myers
Edgar Kendall
James Reed
South Mulberry Street
Washington County Hospital
Carol Roulette
Shepherd College
Bessie Weller
Alice Weller
W. H. Nisid
James Causher
Lena Ritter
John Benner
Alica Weller
Elizabeth C. Dove
Washington, D. C
Ruth Branin
North Potomac Street
Zita McCarren
West Side Avenue
William Storm
Frederick
Mrs. Storm
G. W. Strickler
Greencastle
J. Arthur Lynn
Augusta
Barry E. Brandt
Terrace ‘Court Apartments
Piney Mountain
W. T. Whiting
Mont Valla Avenue
Betty Jean Foeller
R. R. Jiles
Hamilton Boulevard
Frank Wagner
Louise
Huntingdon, Pa
Bertha Negley
Randolph Avenue
8. E. Phillips
Oak HI Avenue
Lena Leitz
Max Cohen
Belle
Phyllis Cohen
Cohen
C. L. Cohen
Sylvia
Belle Cohen
C.A. Shepsie
Enid May Hawkins
Stephens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, N. Y
C. Kelly Harris
Fountain Head
Heights
Eee
Potomac Street
Ernest C. Rowe
E. Franklin
Garlings
Nixon
Academy
Women’s Club Planning For Fair
Fair Association
Fisher
Bentz & Dunn
The
House of Shoes
Coolidges
Circus
Fred Foltz
Hoffmans
Conrad B. Strauss
Strauss
Charice C. Baker
Lulu
Kline
Carrie B. Siepelmier
J. Franklin Mathews
Lewis
Ferguson
Elva G. Rhine
A. Miller
Keadysville
George W. Buxton
B. F. Baker
J. R. Hoover
Knapp Tal
Clara Blanche Knapp
Florence BE
Knapp
Miss Knapp
Joe Ness
Milady
Kiddie Klothes Shop
Blue Ridge Bus
Dan Kirson
W. P. Beard Co
Lambert
Goodyear Speedway
Flapper
Fanny
PEO U.S. Pat. Off. Om
Alice Sellers
Conococheague
Rev
Eby
KR. A. Highbarger
Optometrist
Washington St
Ogy
Bridge
Harry K. Powles
Broadway
Ernest Binning
Carrie . McCarden
Charles Powles
William ‘Boyer
Paul L. Powles
Philipstown
Grey Gables
Beauty Parlor
Footer
America
H. R. Mundey
Ow’ Ts
Victor
St Megs
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