Conflict Keynote Of Senior Drama
The Littles family in a Hagerstown high school senior class play presents May 26 in the auditorium. Sisters and brothers clash over modern youth while Goody and Henriette charm rivals, and Filmer seeks heroism amid escapades. The family learns to understand each other as a lively three act comedy unfolds with a large cast listed in order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Mrs. Little
Freworks
Daddy Little
Hammllers
Mr Lits
Norman
Goody
Mr. Little
Henriette
South
Filmer
Sister Goody
Littles
Almatina
Jear Pater Olita
Nancy Kneisley
Edwin Neikerk
Ham Ellers
la van Stultz
Paul Burger
Peggy Shinkam
Shirley Andrews
Antoinette
Peggy Yates
Cuckoo
Jane
Detrich
Screwhall
Mildred Goetz
Shirley Harrison
Norman Peel
Robert Willis
Dicky Harpeddle
John Ingram
Harpeddle
Mildred Ward
Pologa
Winifred Swope
Awards Given to Local School Patrols in Hagerstown
Merit Award Certificates will be presented to about four hundred boys and girls in AAA school patrols in Hagerstown and Washington County. Earl H. Howard of the Automobile Club of Maryland announced the honors for meritorious service protecting comrades during the school year ending next month. Certificates, lithographed in two colors, bear the names of the school superintendent, principal, club president, and branch manager. Presentations will occur at special exercises across town and county schools including St. Marys, public schools, and North Street School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Washington County
Earl H. Howard
Automobile Club of Maryland
Automobile Club
Howard
St. Mary’s Catholic School
North Street
Film Star to Wed Hollywood in Private Beverly Hills Ceremony
Movie actress Paulette Goddard aged 33 and Air Force Sergeant Burgess Meredith aged 36 obtained a marriage license in Santa Monica. They planned a private Beverly Hills wedding on Sunday. John Adams died at 90, the oldest former U.S. president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Paulette Goddard
Air Force
Aspt
Burgess Meredith
Santa Monica
Beverly Hills
Flying Book Club to stir summer reading in Washington County
The Flying Book Club returns to the Washington County Free Library children’s room with a competition that awards two new school library books to the school with the most readers reaching ten books. Posters go out, squads form in classes, and the three month program runs May 22 to August 24, ending with a certificate ceremony August 26 at story hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flying Book Club
Washington County Free Library
Prices for Hagerstown live stock steady and varied
Cattle listed with prices per 100 pounds and per head across several categories including stock steers, stock heifers, dairy cows, and calves. Graded calves show weight ranges with price spans, while hogs and shoats present per hundred weight and per head figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacie
Service news notes local service promotions and birthdays
EN THE SERVICE continues with promotions and assignments for servicemen. Cpl Brenner, a gunner from Hagerstown, is now corporal. his wife Mary K. Brenner resides at 214 Jefferson Ave. Ensign Miller of the Waves is stationed in Florida. Sgt J William Murray, a surgical technician graduate, is at Camp Rucker, Alabama. Pvt Smyre and Pvt Barger are listed at Camp Croft and Fort Belvoir, with home addresses in Romney and East Wilson Blvd. An 18th birthday party honors Juanita Ashby at Lapans Crossroads with family and friends present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde I. Brenner
Jefferson Avenue
Hagerstown
Cpl. Brenner
Mary K. Brenner
Ensign OK EH. Miller
The
Waves
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Florida
Anice A. Miller
North Potomac Street
Cpl
J. William Murray
O'Reilly General Hospital
Springfield
Camp Rucker
Ala
Carrie Murray
West Side Avenue
Pvt
Ronald L. Tmyre
Co. D
T. B
Camp Croft
S. C
Pvt. Smyre
Potomac Edison
Romney
John E. Barger
Fort Belvoir
East Wilson Boulevard
John 5. McKee
Clearspring
Keesler Field
Miss
AAF
Sec. W
James Asnby
Lappans Crossroads
Juanita
James Ashby
Gladys Smith
Elizabeth Bussard
Phyllis Howell
Janice Grimm
Betty Bowling
Betty Palmer
Kathryn Mellett
Annie Howell
Ella Jane Mellott
Juanita Ashby
James Howell
Olen Smith
Charles Hammond
Arthur Howell
Tommy Tucker Band Broadcast Tonight At Franklin Court
Tommy Tucker and his orchestra will headline the Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands from Franklin Court auditorium tonight in the city. The program features Donald Brown Kerwin Somerville and The Three Two-Timers with a 25 minute coast-to-coast broadcast on 178 Blue network stations. Hugh C Crafton Coca Cola sponsor calls attention to Fairchild Aircraft Division workers and their wartime achievements during the salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Tucker
Franklin Court
Fairchild Aircraft Division
Donald Brown
Kerwin Somerville
Hugh C. Crafton
Coca Cola Company
Fairchild
Local figures named in historical report fragment
Donald Shank Woodrow Penwell Gordon Smith Roy Hess Billy Bus sard and Sonny Howell appear in a partial list of individuals connected to a historical publication. The fragment provides no event details, dates, locations, or roles for these persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Shank
Woodrow Penwell
Gordon Smith
Roy Hess
Billy Bussard
Sonny Howell
Garter Hoist Would Mean More Parachutes
Oklahoma City reports Louise Whitney urges wartime garter adjustment by women to save hosiery and preserve parachute materials. She argues lifting garters to the welt would ensure proper stocking fit and reduce losses, aiding war efforts while addressing garter placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Louise Whitney
Miss Whitney
New York
Stockings sized wrong cause strains and tears
The article warns that improper stocking design and poor fit lead to stress on the foot ankle and leg. Miss Whitney suggests buying stockings of proper size to avoid strains and the need for replacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney
Demonstration for dress forms by county clubs Saturday
Representatives from 15 home maker clubs in Washington county will meet in the county home demonstration office with Miss Ardath Martin on Saturday afternoon to view a demonstration on making dress forms. Mrs. Paul Harp and Mrs. Joseph are among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Ardath Martin
Paul Harp
Joseph
Dress form demonstrations at homemaker clubs June meetings
Gardenlour and Mrs. Joseph Shuck will assist in the clothing project demonstration at the meeting beginning at 1 20 p m The dress form demonstration will be given at each local homemaker club for their June meetings About 15 percent has been saved in space required for shipping due to new packaging methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardenlour
Joseph Shuck
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Cushwa
John Adams
United States
Acorn Have Flying Book Club
Kline Bros. Benevola
Caskey’s
Caskey Baking Co
Rogers Jewelry Co
House of Blue White Diamonds
Washington St
Howard Wes
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Woodron
Amd
Florence ‘Brobeck
Maryland
Sean
Chie
Mrs. B
Herdie
Grant
Grant's
W.T. Grant
Montgomery Ward
Phons
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