Spring Book Festival Lines Up Daily Student Programs
The annual Spring Book Festival at the city library’s Children’s Room runs next week with daily 4 PM broadcasts by student groups from Woodland Way and South Potomac Junior High starting Monday May 24. About a dozen students per day will compete for a 9:45 AM to 10:15 AM Saturday slot on Station WIEJ, May 29, with judges evaluating radio appeal on topics like library relations to schools and favorite illustrators.
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Woodland Way
South Potomac
WIEJ
Robert HE. McCauley
William B. Thomas
John R. Vance
Sixteen Troops to Receive Camporee Standord Awards
Washington and southern Franklin county Pennsylvania troops will receive standord troop awards at the Camporee closing ceremony today and Sunday in Leitersburg. John M. Miller will present the awards to troops including 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 16, 12, 17, 18, 20, 21, 29, and 32 with sponsorships from St Pauls U B church Presbyterian church Church of the Brethren Christ Reformed church Trinity Lutheran church JH Neff St Johns Episcopal church Methodist churches and local civic groups. Myril Hall said the Camporee would proceed rain or shine. Red Star Awards go to troops meeting four quarters by Dec 31 1942 including 8 and 20.
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Washington
Franklin County
Pennsylvania
Leitersburg
John M. Miller
St. Paul’s U. B. Church
C. A. Bittinger
The
Presbyterian Church
M. Earl Fields
Church of the Brethren
Waynesboro
H. Willard Good
Christ Reformed Church
William Martin
Trinity Lutheran Church
C. H. BE. Neff
Theodore Snyder
Zion Reformed Church
Wilfred Schilling
St. John's Episcopal Church
Robert Bruce
Methodist Church of
Williamsport
William N. Shipley
Blue Ridge Summit
Charles H. Davis
Boonsboro Lions Club
Braydon W. Thomas
Jullie
Martin
C. H. E. Neff
Birth announcements from Washington County Hospital
A daughter was born Friday night to Mr and Mrs Carrollly Pfeiffer at 337 North Potomac Street and the Washington County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Robert Fleagle announced a son at the local hospital Friday. Mr and Mrs Aaron E Light welcomed a girl born this morning at the local hospital. A son was born this morning at the Washington County Hospital to Mr and Mrs Fred C Downey of Williamsport and Mr and Mrs William F Nutter of 425 Salem Avenue announced a daughter at the local hospital this morning. Mr and Mrs James E Cunningham of 622 Summit Avenue announced a son at the Washington County Hospital on May 18.
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Carrollly
Pfeiffer
North Potomac Street
Washington County Hospital
Robert Fleagle
Highland Way
Aaron E. Light
Winter Street
Washington County
Fred C. Downey
Williamsport
William F. Nutter
Salem Avenue
James E. Cunningham
Summit Avenue
Local Herald Personal Notes From Washington County
The column lists several hometown updates from Washington County. Ensign Park W T Loy Jr son of Mr and Mrs Park W T Loy attends Catawba College Salisbury N C where his wife Mrs Loy graduates with a B S in home economics. Mrs Loy active in Phi Epsilon sorority staff of school paper maid of honor to May queen. Other items note Samuel R Smith admitted to Washington County Hospital Edward Harris on furlough from Camp Hood Texas Major and Mrs P DuBrutz Jacques guests at Langley Field Va Thelma Jean Topper travels to Niagara Falls NY Eva and Evelyn Working WAVES en route to Hunter College Bront NY for assignment. Additional hospital admissions and relocations including Fleming Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital patients and visits by military personnel Francis Griffith and others.
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Ensign Park W- T. Loy
Sjr
Park W. T Loy
Catawba College
Salisbury
N. C
Loy
Dorothy Wink
Waynesboro
Moorehead City
Coast Guard
Williamsport Girl Guests in Washington Engagement Mentioned
Catherine Cushwa daughter of Mr and Mrs David K Cushwa of Williamsport was engaged to S Calvin Dickerhoff of Ola Mill Stream Farm Lebanon Pa The Washington luncheon hosted by sister Mrs Charles H McEnerney included many diplomats and society names among guests Also listed are marriage licenses for several individuals in Hagerstown and nearby areas
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Catherine Cushwa
David K. Cushwa
Williamsport
S. Calvin Dickerhoff
Ola Mill Stream Farm
Lebanon
Charles H. McEnerney
Washington D. C
Mme. Ertegun
Mme. Michels
Senora de Caceres
Senora de Manilla
Frederick Mitchell Gowid
Morris Cafritz
Paul Linebarger
E. L. Huffman
George Tritle
Harmer Reeside
Harry Duncan
William F. O'Donnell
Henry O’brien
Katharyn Fuqua
R. ©. Leary
Kirk Smith
Magruder MacDonald
Earle Mackintosh
Dow Harter
C. Murray
William Chapman
John Shugrue
David K. Caushwa
Howard Young
Frederick
Missionary Dr. Lambie to Speak at Grace Brethren Church
Dr. Thomas A. Lambie a famed Africa missionary will speak at 6 15 and 7 30 p m at Grace Brethren Church Tomorrow He cofounded Sudan Interior Mission and once served as Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie’s physician He renounced US citizenship for Ethiopian law and later regained it A new book A Doctor Without a Country chronicles his Sudan work Pastor L I Grubb speaks at 11 a m on The Absolute Preeminence of Jesus Christ Church sits at First and Spruce Place.
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Thomas A. Lambie
Africa
Grace Brethren Church
Sudan
Lambie
Howard A. Kelly
Johna Hopkins Hospital
Dr. Lambie
America
L. I. Grubb
Jesus Christ
First
Sprucemere
Victory Dinner Precedes Service at St Pauls Methodist
At St Pauls Methodist church Sunday morning service the Rev H C Marsh will present Our Dead Moses as the sermon title. James McLain directs the choir which will sing Love Divine. Mrs Frank Knapp solo will sing The Good Shepherd at the evening service. A 630 am victory dinner is planned for participants in the Every Member canvass. The Baltimore Conference annual meeting will be at Mount Vernon Place church Baltimore June 2 4 with Bishop F J McConnell presiding. All local Methodist ministers expected to attend.
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St. Paul's Methodist Church
H. C. Marsh
Moses
James McLain
Pritchard
Frank Knapp
Baltimore Conference of Methodist Churches
Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore
F. J. McConnell
New York
Cunning playsuit pattern with bonnet for youngsters
Advertisement for pattern No. 3547 showing a playsuit with bonnet and matching yoked track and panties. Sizes span from 6 months to 3 years with fabric yardages listed and a chart of standard measurements. Order via Pattern Department, Hagertown Daily Mail, New York, with 15 cents mailing extra.
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United States
Hagnerstown
Daily Mail
West 19Th Street
New York
All In A Day Dear Diary Military Life Notes
A diary style column traces soldiers near the post learning about tire shipments to the Red Cross, school alarms and air raids at a junior high, women entering new roles at service stations, a unique wakeup rail worker story, a playful golf pup, and local civic efforts. It also notes bank tax payers, fashion labor shifts, service men getting meals and mail, and USO sewing plans as Red Cross drives high quotas.
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Red Cross
Sam
Civic Music Association
Potomac Street
Baccalaureate For Nurses Is Tomorrow
The Washington County School of Nursing holds its annual baccalaureate service tomorrow evening at 7:46 at the Church of the Brethren East Washington and Mulberry streets. Rev. Paul Minnich Robinson will preach I Have a Glory as trustees, directors, faculty, student nurses, and alumni attend the processional with the nursing class. The Temple Choir directed by Prof Charles Moore Cassel will sing Build Thee More Stately Mansions O My Soul with Robert Irvine bass. Dotte McGraw contralto will sing O Lord Rebuke Me Not. Grace Bowman will play organ. Morning worship marks the churchs sixteenth anniversary with the sermon The Church in a Changing World and the anthem The King of Love My Shepherd Is. Anniversary bulletins recount the Brethren history in Hagerstown.
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Washington County School of Nursing
Toomorrow
Church of the Brethren
East Washington
Mulberry Streets
Paul Minnich Robinson
Washington County Hospital
School of Nursing
Temple Choir
Charles Moore Cassel
Andrews
Robert Irvine
Dotte McGraw
Marzo
Grace Bowman
King of
Love
Shelly
Mark Anniversary At Banquet Here
Bowling League held its fifteenth annual banquet in the Maryland Room of the Hotel Alexander. Charter members from 1928 were Ethel Myers, Pauline Flook, Pearl Eliott, Sarah Stouffer, Emma Reed, Frances Swartz, and Katherine Martin. Prizes went to top scorers and averages. attendance prizes and other honors were awarded. history of the league was presented. Hood College Club election planned. St Johns Service League to elect officers at meeting.
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Maryland
Alexander
League
Ethel Myers
Pauline Flook
Pearl Eliott
Sarah Stouffer
Emma Reed
Frances Swartz
Emma Snyder
Alice Munson
Leila Sefton
Naomi Myers
Kathlesen Fridinger
Virginia Benner
Ruth Schindel
Naomi Caskey
Kay Beyard
Frances Zentmyer
Helen Wilkes
Garson
Rose Rowland
Children’s Day service planned at St James U B church
Big Pool letter reports Children’s Day service to be observed in St James U B church on Sunday morning June 6. Orchard Ridge Church of God hosted a Wednesday night prayer service and topical discussion. June plans for Children’s Day feature a committee led by Mesdames Pittman Knable Harris Trumpower Reed Younker and Murray. St James A B is set to repair and remodel with new paint paper and pulpit furniture. Rev Simon Snyder and wife visited Mrs Annie Secrest in Wheeling West Virginia.
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St. James
U. B
Orchard Ridge Church of God
Mesdames
Joseph Pittman
L. C. Knable
Harris Trumpower
Walter Reed
Quay Younker
W. F. Murray
St. James A. B
Miss Hoffman Weds Mr Morin Wednesday
Miss Mary Hoffman daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hoffman Clarendon avenue married Norman Morin son of Mr and Mrs K N Morin at St Mark s Lutheran church The Rev Roy L Sloop officiated The bride wore a light blue suit with navy accessories After the ceremony the couple left for a brief trip to Washington DC Both are employed at Fairchild Aircraft Division
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St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Mary Hoffman
John Hoffman
Clarendon Avenue
Norman Morin
K. N. Morin
Roy L. Sloop
Washington, D. C
Youth Council Meeting May 28 in Washington County
The Youth Council of Washington County will hold a special meeting on Friday May 28 at Mrs J R Laughlins King Street home. Reports will cover the Maryland Delaware Annual State Youth Conference in Baltimore and plans for the fall county conference. Delegates from the county at the Baltimore conference include Nancy Kneisley Lucille Ruth Rosalie Brower Lewis Weibel Mary Katherine McClain Nancy Lea Saylor Doris McClain Gertrude Barnhart Robert Sisk Mary Catherine Dieterich Charlotte Fisher Elaine Wiebel Doris Foltz Edwin Welles Mildred Bowers Lillian Black Lucille Wolfkill Hilda L Gordon Pauline Rowland June Brown Kenneth R B Custer Lavada Snyder Dorothy Schnebly Marietta Frush Mary Hoffman Mrs Earl Shank and the Rev Roy L Sloop.
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Youth Council
Washington County
J. R. Laughlin
King Street
Baltimore
Nancy Kneisley
Lucille Ruth
Rosalie D. Brower
Lewis Weibel
Mary Katherine McClain
Nancy Lea Saylor
Doris
A Ready Mate Family Comedy At First Christian Church
The Christian Endeavor Societies of the First Christian Church present a three act comedy titled A Ready Mate Family on Tuesday June 1 at 8:00 p.m. in the Sunday School auditorium. A widow and widower fall in love despite their children group dynamics causing comic and suspenseful interference before a happy ending.
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Christian Endeavor Societies
First Christian Church
Martinsburg
W. Va
Mr. Ricketts
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Hugh Troy
Michael the Colt
Katharine Garbutt
Laura Ingalls
Elizabeth Yates
New York Herald Tribune
Hoffman
Bik Kle's Shoe Shop Inc
Magetito
Women’s Hats L. & B. Hat Shop
Northeast Gor
Public Square
Glenn K. Campbell
Best Haven Chapel
Hitler
the Nicodemus National Bank
Hagerstown
Samuel R. Smith
West
Washington Street
Edward Harris
Camp Hood
Tex
Mrs. Harris
Hanton Boulevard
Major
Mrs. P. DuBrutz Jacques
Mrs
George Hanna
Langley Field
Thelma Jean Topper
Glerside Avenues
Relectives
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Eva
Evelyn Working
WAVES
Hunter College
Bront
Francis Griffith
Hamilton Boulevard
Grace Griddell
John Sherrill
Oak Hill Avenue
Jane Grey
Shenandoah Junction
Fleming Eye
Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital
Virginia Blickenstaff
Violet Anderson
Sarah Gill
Joyce Ann Gilbert
Susan Lee Campbell
This City
Seibert Hilton
Boonsboro
Charles Hilton Himes
Knoxville
Amy Douglas
Hancock
Helen Ritenour
Woodstock
Joseph L Phillips
Sandy Hook
Post Wright
Ethel Mort
Thurmont
William Marmaduke
Franklin
William Joseph Marmaduke
Camp Bulmer, N.C
Robert Smith
Virginia Avenue
California
Lt. Smith
Charles M. Danzer
Northampton
Mass
Anna Freeman Danzer
Smith , College
Emmett Doub
U. S. Navy
Norfolk, Va
Harry Doub
Western Pike
George Fisher
T. S. Marines
Parriz Island
D. C
Charles F. Goodell
David Gruber
Ft. Sill
Okla
Belva Shrader
West Washington Street
Camp Blanding
Fla
Charles W. Thomas
Dorotha M. Morgan
Boonshoro
Oscar Aguilar
el Paso
Roberta F. Feeser
Country Club
Earl Carrol Vanities
Kansas City
E. C. Adams
Florida
USO
Surgical Dressing Division
Church of the Brethren In
Congre
Fleisher
Glick’s
Glick’s Shoe Store
West Weshingtor
Precious Stone
Bowling League
Service League of
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Frederick Wagner
Fountain Head Heights
Fostoria
New England
Crystal Shop
Miss Hoffman
Mr. Morin
American Institute of Refrigeration
Leiter Brothers
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