Homemakers Of Funkstown Meet At St Pauls Lutheran
Funkstown Homemakers Club met at St Pauls Lutheran Church with 74 members present led by president Mrs Pf Z Hall. Members heard a brief Maytime program by Mrs John Hoffman and viewed antique glassware and flower arrangements. Mrs Richard Crowther spoke on birds and shared a family pin and photo, reading Song of a Bird. Delegates to the short course were named, and the club was noted as first prize winner at the County Council meeting. The June 28 meeting will hear delegate reports, and the July 16 scholarship fair at Hagerstown Fairgrounds will support the scholarship fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funkstown
Chuir
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Pf. Z. Hall
John Hoffman
Robert Brans
Richard Crowther
William Percy
L. F. McGruer
Stanley Glinive
Erstin Newcomer
Harold James
Martha Foster
Manning
Hagerstown Fairgrounds
A. W. Newman
J. E. Powles
Elston Newcomer
Mabel Benner
William Sheldon
0. Olsen
Robert Shank
M. L. Funkhauser
Join Nickelson
William Parkin
Pauline Stouffer
Howard Thurmaan
Ivan Miller
Hattie Chrisainger
Elston
Newcomer
Glenn Harbaugh
Vernon Stouffer
Surprise Baby Shower for Mrs Donald Miles at Downsville Home
On May 2 a surprise baby shower was hosted by U S Bureau of Public Roads staff at Mrs. Donald Miles new home on Downsville Pike. Guests included Mrs Walter Melz and daughter Connie Sue, Mrs Frances Ball, Mrs Betty Willister, Mrs Zella Rambo, Mrs Blanche Verovsky, Miss Aurelia Buser, Miss Andrey Grimm, and Miss Pauline Shank. Mr Miles, an employee of the Herald Mail Company, was also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Miles
Downsville Pike
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Miles
Walter Melz
Connie Sue
Frances Ball
Betty Wlollister
Zella Rambo
Blanche Verovsky
Aurelia Buser
Andrey Grimm
Pauline Shank
Herald-Mail Company
Lincoln Woman Named American Mother of 1957
Hazel Abel of Lincoln Nebraska 68 year old widow and mother of five children was chosen American Mother of 1957 by the American Mothers Committee at its annual conference. She previously served briefly in the U S Senate after the death of Dwight Griswold and ran a family construction firm for 15 years before turning leadership to her son. The award will be presented at a luncheon at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York i
Hazel Hemple Abel
Lincoln
Neb
U. S
Daniel A. Poling
American Mothers Committee, Inc
Abel
Mstrict
Columbia
Puerto Rico
Hazel Abel
U. S. Senate
Sen
Dwight Girwold
Mothers Committee
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Hospital discharges list many local residents Sunday
Niospita releases from Washington County Hospital on Sunday include Jane K Balkley of Maugansville Laura R Berry of 600 Mulberry Ave Verba A Buterbaugh Route 5 Hagerstown Bryan C Chastedeboinville of Kensington Anna M Friend of Fairplay Katie E Kendle 24 Winter Street Elin or L Klipp 2330 Jefferson St Alice E Lewis 219 Norway Ave Harry Loveless Route 1 Keedysville Patricia Morgan Boons horo Route 2 Donna J Wolfe 604 West Howard St James P McGinniss 908 View St Celia M Price Route 1 Boonshoro Susan Shilling Chewsville Mrs Ady J Shives and a baby girl Route 2 Hancock Mrs Doris M Smith and baby boy Rockville Charlotte F Talbott 23 E Antietam St and Marshall Young Hagerstown Route 1
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Washington County Hospital
Jane K. Balkley
Maugansville
Laura R. Berry
Mulberry Ave
Verba A. Buterbaugh
Hagerstown
Bryan C
Patricia Morgan
Boonshoro
Donna J. Wolfe
West Howard St
James P. McGinniss
View St
Celia M. Price
Susan Shilling
Chewsville
Ady J. Shives
Hancock
Doris M. Smith
Rockville
Charlotte F. Talbott
E. Antietam SL
Marshall Young
Arts And Letters Club Elects New Officers at Luncheon
The Arts and Letters Club closed its season with a luncheon at the Women's Club. New president is Mrs Harry Bowman, with Mrs Charles McKee as vice president, Mrs Ralph Donnelly secretary, and Mrs James Wagaman treasurer. The nomination slate was prepared by Mrs Harold Hoffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arts and Letters Club
Women's Club
Harry Bowman
Charles McKee
Ralph Donnelly
James Wagaman
Harold Hoffman
William Babylon
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Brania Asilton
C. Neill Baylor
Mencken
Henry L. Mencken
L . Manners
Edwin Roache
Harte Bowman
Branin Asilton
C Neill Baylor
Loyd Hoffman
Henry Holzapiel
Mira Samuel Strite
R. E. Braus
Fairplay PTA to Meet Wednesday
The Fairplay School Parent-Teachers Association will meet tomorrow evening at 7:30 in the school. Installation of officers for the next scholastic year will take place along with reports from various committees and a film on community safety as part of the last meeting of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairplay School Parent- Teachers Association
Grange Meeting With Future Farmers Program Nearby
The Wacohy Grange schedules its regular meeting for Wednesday at eight in the Grange Hall. Members are urged to attend as Future Farmers of America from South Hagerstown High School will present a special program. The meeting is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wacohy Grange
Grange Hall
Future Farmers of America of
South Hagerstown
Xi Epsilon Elects Heads in Beta Sigma Phi Meeting
Xi Epsilon of Beta Sigma Phi held a Wednesday meeting in the club room electing officers for the coming year. New officers include Ella McLaughlin as president Lorraine Burk as vice president Cathrine Beard as recording secretary Polly McClain as corresponding secretary Mickey Whal as treasurer Vivian Wilkes as extension officer and Bernice Ann Star ey Madeline DeMatter Betty Miller as City Council representatives. Members Mabel Stewart and Doris Smith spoke about India with talks and displays on war experiences lace jewelry trays and carved figurines. Refreshments followed the discussion of India and its varied impressions.
Susan Reed Is Feted At Party
Susan Reed celebrated her third birthday with a party at St. Jude's attended by pre schoolers. Host Blyrm Dahlhamer and guests brought dolls, played games, and a doll show awarded pink ribbon prizes. Tasha Tudor provided postcard prizes for all, and a doll shop arranged the show with Bruce Weneck as judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Lynne Reed
St. Jude’s
Blyrm Dahlhamer
Tasha Tudor
Anne Godfrey
St. Jude's
Hans Wiener Ballet
Miss Tudor
New Hampshire
Bruce Wenecks
Douglas Adams
Karen McCue
Bryon Dahlhamer
Tessie Scott
Billy Hunt
Betsy Weisy
Angela Hopkins
Stephen Johnson
Bruce Weneck
Eden Plains Farm
Jamison Park
St Pauls Evangelical United Brethren Church Banquet
The Mr. and Mrs. Class of St Pauls Evangelical United Brethren Church held its annual banquet on May 1 in the Sunday School auditorium. A turkey dinner was served by the Ladies Aid Society, with remarks by class president William Myers and others. Entertainment included trumpet duets, a mixed quartet, and guitar numbers. Slides of activities were shown and square dancing followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Evangelical United Brethren Church
Ladies Aid Society
Neil Meredith
William Myers
Meredith
William Hoffman
Bill Fraley
Bill Dean
Elana
Sparks
Helen Zimmerman
Doris Souders
Ernie Finnitf
Joe Johnson
Jack
Teddy Felser
Homer Lewis
Ralph Shank
Able Detata
Jens Eete
Mra Veten Zimmerman
PTA Plans Meet In Clear Spring
The Clear Spring PTA will hold its final meeting of the school year on Thursday May 3 in the elementary school auditorium. The program features the May Court, performances by the elementary instrumental beginners class and chorus, high school shhorus rhythms and dances by grades four five and six, a home economics fashion show, and installation of new officers by Mrs Willian Slook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association of the
Clear Spring
David
Willian Slook
Washington County Council of Parents and Teachers
Needlework Guild Convention Draws National Delegates
Local residents Mrs Joseph Dagenais and Mrs Robert Clark returned from the 2nd annual National Needlework Guild of America convention in Philadelphia at the Benjamin Franklin Hotel. About 800 delegates from 450 branches, totaling near one million members, met for two days to elect officers review reports and present awards. Mrs James M Mecum of Salem New Jersey was elected national president. Mrs Dagenais heads the Washington County Branch and Mrs Clark is treasurer of the local unit. The guild received a citation for fifty years of Red Cross affiliation and civil defense participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Dagenais
Robert Clark
National Needlework Guild of America
Benjamin Franklin Hotel
Philadelphia
United States
James M. Mecum
Salem
New Jersey
Dagenias
Washington County
The
Needlework Guild of America
Clark
Red Cross
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Homemakers
Hazel Hempce Abel
Lincoln, Nebraska
Joan
Jonathan Street
Hagerstown, Md
Fairplay Pta
Grange
Xi Epsilon
Susan Reed
PTA
Catal
Davis Food
Capital Bakers, Inc
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