Students stage original play A Journey to Healthland
Boys and girls at Miss Hoit meier's Primary School and Kindergarten present an original dramatization titled A Journey to Healthland on Wednesday May 26 at 3 p m in Zion Reformed church Sunday school room. The story follows Nellie PaleFace who dislikes vegetables with scenes in Healthland and the garden of the King. Betty Lou Sinn and Barbara Horst lead cast with numerous children in supporting roles and vegetable personages including Beets and Spinach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Yoder
Frankie Fuss
Herbert Jacobson
Grimy Joa
Nellie
Caryl Ann Hauver
Margaret Rivers
Pegsy Stuart Brown
Julian Byron
Martha ‘Whitelege
Christopher Cratt
Healthland
Mary Landon Smith
Benny Solliday
Kiki Little
Arthur Greenwald
Santra Healey
Anne Lewis Grubb
Linda McGruer
Edith Solliday
Diana Young
Patte Pelton
Marriet Bauer
Toy Strite
Carol Ann Flood
Mary Welles Little
Kendra Bell
Polly Bayless
Francine Smith
Frederick Mish
Roy Gilbert
Adamson
Amy Lusby
Margaret Myers
Bobby Irwin
Jimmy Crawford
Lollirops
Hearthland
Howard Cost
Barry Yoder
Jay Chapman
John Ernst
Ned Crawford
Richey Sharrett
John Hornbaker
Service Department hosts dance at M C A with refreshments
The Fairchild Aircraft Division Service Department ran a Saturday night Dance at the YMCA supplying refreshments and providing several entertainment acts for the service men audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Department
Fairchild Aircraft Division
Personal notices of locals and visiting relatives this week
Dr Peregrine Wroth returns from Chapel Hill. S Sydney Bradford Jr arrives home awaiting Navy orders after sophomore year at Virginia Military Institute. Miss Frances Booth of Larchmont visits. Miss Catherine Dewey from Western Maryland College visits aunt in city. Mrs Herbert Hoppengardener leaves for Athens to join husband training at Navy pre flight school. Other notices recall visitors, students finishing terms, hospital admissions, and local engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Sydney Bradford, Jr
Virginia Military Institute
Oak Hill Avenue
U. S. Army
S. 5. Bradford
Frances Booth
Larchmont
N. Y
Catherine Dewey
Western Maryland College
Marion A. McGinley
Mulberry Avenue
Fort Belvoir
Herbert W. Hoppengardener
Athens
U. S. Navy
Sie
Doris Middiekauff
Wedding to Be Wednesday Night in Williamsport
Mrs. William Bollinger of Edgemont announces the marriage of her daughter Eva lene Bollinger to Lt. Albert L. Leaf son of Mrs. Albert Fr. Leaf of Williamsport. The ceremony occurs Wednesday night at the Methodist church Williamsport with Rev Cyril Hoover officiating. Miss Bollinger’s matron of honor is Mrs. Joseph Wolfinger of Owings Mills. Bridesmaids are Leah Leaf and Winifred Collier. Best man is Joseph Wolfinger. ushers Howard Grove and George F Kreps. A reception follows at the groom’s mother’s home. Lt Leaf is a Marine Corps officer who earned his wings Saturday at Corpus Christi Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bollinger
Edgemont
Evalene Bollinger
Albert L. Leaf
Albert Fr. Leaf
Williamsport
Cyril Hoover
Joseph Wolfinger
Owings Mil, Md
Miss Bollinger
Leah Leaf
Winifred Collier
Joanne Grove
Dorothy Lee Grove
Leaf
Howard Grove
George F. Kreps
Lieutenant Leaf
Marine Corps
Corpus Christi
Texas
Install Officers At Washington P T A Meeting
Officers were installed at the final Washington School Parent Teacher Association meeting. A musical program followed with a rhythm band and vocal acts. Refreshments were served as tables decorated with tulips furs and lilies of the valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marin Thurmond
Washington County
FT. A
Granville Kuhn
Preston Sanders
C. Austin Gardner
Pauline Ebersole
Martha T. Fansler
Iida Kiracofe
Nellie Startzman
Lena Barkdoll
Harold Snively
Margaret Ainsley
Edgar King
Audrey Angle
Food Preservation At Home Home Demonstration Agent
Victory gardens bloom as asparagus rhubarb and greens mature. Canning season begins with peas beans strawberries and more to boost winter supplies and aid the war effort. Follow tested methods using boiling water bath for fruits and tomatoes and pressure canner for most vegetables and meats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Gardens
Bureau of Home Economics
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Washington, D.C
Homemaker Clubs Plan Canning Demonstrations This Week
Homemaker and 4 H Girls Club meetings are scheduled with demonstrations on hot water bath and pressure canning. Sessions include Beaver Creek with Mrs C R Paulsgrove, Leitersburg 4 H at the school, Cavetown with Mrs Elmer Oller, and other gatherings in Leitersburg Rohrersville Keedysville, with listed hosts and times. ANNOUNCE BIRTHS Ensign and Mrs Matthew Conner of Lakehurst N J announce the birth of a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Demonstration Office
Beaver Creek
C. R. Paulsgrove
Leitersburg
Cavetown
Elmer Oller
Walter Bromley
Etta Wagaman
Leitersburg Group
Ernest Dayhoff
Rohrersville
D. D. Mullendore
Keedysville
A. H. Snively
Annual Union Pentecost Service Planned in Washington County
Plans have been completed for the second annual union Pentecost service hosted by the Washington County Ministerial Association and the Washington County Council of Churches and Christian Education. The event is to be held June 13 at 8 p.m. in St. John's Lutheran Educational Building, presided by Hon. G. Aubrey Young, with Prof. Charles Howard Roderick directing congregational singing and a special vocal quartet. Dr. Paul Griswold Macy will deliver the address. The west and south balconies will be reserved for attendees under 24 years of age, and E. E. Bradley acts as chief usher. A distinguished committee led by Rev. H. A Fesperman and others organized the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Ministerial Association
Washington County Council of Churches and Christian Education
St. John’s Lutheran
G. Aubrey Young
Council of Churches and Christian Education
Charles Howard Roderick
Paul Griswold Macy
World Council of Churches
New York
Christ’s Reformed Church
E. E. Bradley
H. A Fesperman
W. P. Ard
H. C. Marsh
G.H. Funk
W. Huffman
Paul
Ancient beliefs about food and nourishment endure
For about 2300 years physicians and laymen believed foods served a single purpose and provided basic nourishment. They thought simply eating enough was sufficient for health and well being.
Melons as Vitamin Rich Substitute in Seasonal Foods
Melons provide about four fifths of citrus vitamins and can substitute for oranges when prices rise. A ceremony in Patterson Park marked the conclusion of I am an American Day activities in the city.
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Patterson Park
Annual Program For Mothers And Daughters At Church
The annual program for mothers and daughters was held at Emmanuel United Brethren Church led by Miss Kathleen Huffer. Speakers included Mrs. Clinton Morris Mrs. Craig Mrs. Holdcraft Miss Wyant Mia Murphy and Mrs Huffer. Elsie Watts led prayer with her mother and Joyce Lefever gave recitation. A skit titled Women Yesterday Today and Tomorrow featured Dorothy Kuhlman and Nellie Mann. A quartet Peggy Butts Dorothy Karper Mrs. Mease and Mrs. Rice sang. Prizes went to oldest mother Mrs Young and to those with most daughters Mrs Watts and Mrs Gossard. Women Missionary Society and Otterbein Guild held meetings before a social hour. Garden flowers decorated the auditorium and each guest received a potted plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel United Brethren , Church
Kathleen Huffer
Clinton Morris
Craig
Holdcraft
Wyant
Mia. Murphy
Huffer
Elsie Watts
Joyce Lefever
Dorothy Kuhlman
Nellie Mann
Peggy Butts
Dorothy Karper
Mease
Rice
Young
Watts
Gossard
Women’s Missionary Society
Otterbein Guild
Miss Anne Louise Wampler Engaged to Dr Frederick Dove Jr
Mr and Mrs I S Wampler of Mulberry Avenue announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Anne Louise Wampler to Mr Frederick Denton Dove Jr son of Dr and Mrs Frederick D Dove of Bridgewater Va Both graduates of Bridgewater College class of 1941 Miss Wampler is engaged in social service work at Catonsville Md while Mr Dove is a junior at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. S. Wampler
Mulberry Avenue
Anne Louise Wampler
Frederick Denton Dove
Frederick D. Dove
Bridgewater, Va
Wampler
Dove
Bridgewater College
Catonsville
University of Pennsylvania Medical School
Emmanuel Social Ends Season With CE Society Party
The Emmanuel United Brethren Church hosts a social evening to honor the Christian Endeavor contest winners the Reds led by Miss Charlotte Cash with Lt Guy Crone while Blues led by Robert Stotelmyer and Miss Louise Watts finish. Attendance ranged 36 to 98 with average 59. refreshments follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel United Brethren Church
Summit Avenue
Howard Street
Charlotte
Cash
Guy Crone
Blues
Robert Stotelmyer
Louise Watts
Stotelmyer
Sam
Leutenant
Louisa Watts Stotelmyer
Hazel Cash
Emmanuel Sr. C. E. Society
Dry Run Homemakers Club Meets at Seibert Home
The Dry Run Homemakers Club met at Mrs. Frank Seibert's home with Mrs. Joseph Seibert presiding. Members sang The Lord Is My Shepherd after reading the club column, rolled call on UN efforts, and a canning demonstration by Mrs. A. R. Cohen and Mrs. Clark Seibert. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Joseph Firey's home in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Run Homemakers Club
Frank Seibert
Joseph Seibert
Clark Seibert
United Nations
Frank
Joseph Firey
Marriage licenses issued in Hagerstown area names several couples
Ralph K. Martz 41 and Lillian Lidia 29 signaled in Hagerstown. Norman G. Rook 42 and Margaret V. Presgraves 25 filed there. Elwood Coffman 22 with Irene Eddy 19. Jay A. Paden 21 with Gladys M. Hassinger 22. Charlies E. Stull 22 with Mary Misner 19 of Fairview Pa. Blaine A. Mowen 22 with Helen D. Mancini 17, all in the Hagerstown region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph K. Martz
Lillian L. Lidia
Hagerstown
Norman G. Rook
Margaret V. Presgraves
Elwood
Coffman
Irene Eddy
Hancock
Jay A. Paden
Gladys M. Hassinger
Greencastle
Charlies E. Stull
Mary Misner
Fairview
Blaine A. Mowen
Helen D. Mancini
Commencement Week Opens at Church of the Brethren
Rev Paul M Robinson delivered the commencement sermon to the Washington County Hospital School of Nursing graduates last evening at the Church of the Brethren. He urged a inner glory beyond material gains, with the nurse graduates in white uniforms led by the choir. The service drew a capacity crowd and featured Miss Grace Bowman on organ and Miss Dot te McGraw singing. Commencement exercises will be held Wednesday May 26 at 7 30 oclock in the Church of the Brethren auditorium with Mrs Betty Eckhardt May dean of Hood College Frederick as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul M. Robinson
Washington County Hospital School of Nursing
Church of the Brethren
Mr. Robinson
Charles M. Cassell
Dotte McGraw
Grace Bowman
Betty Eckhardt May
Hood College
Frederick
Mrs Poffenberger Honored At Shower
Mrs Grace Byers, daughter of Dennis Byers, hosted a miscellaneous shower honoring Mrs Grace Poffenberger before her marriage to William L Poffenberger Jr. Guests from Luther League of St John’s Lutheran and area residents enjoyed games and refreshments at 503 West Washington Street and 1619 Virginia Avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Scharf
West
Washington Street
William L. Poffenberger
Poffenberger
Grace Byers
Dennis C. Byers
Virginia Avenues
Luther League of St. John’s Lutheran Church
William L. Poffenberger, Jr
Richard Motz
Lewis Schmidt
Ida Mae Beckiey
Victor Wills
Dennis O. Byers
H. L. Taft
Titusville, Pa
Alice Jean Scharf
Engagement announced for Gladyay Moyer and Floyd H Hancock
Mrs. Nellie Rockwell of the Hotel Potomac announces the engagement and forthcoming marriage of her daughter Gladyay Moyer to Floyd H Hancock son of Mr and Mrs Howard E Hancock of North Prospect Street. The wedding is set for May 28 at the Zion Reformed church parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Rockwell
Potomac
Gladyay Moyer
Floyd H. Hancock
Howard E. Hancock
North Prospect Street
Zion Reformed Church
WAAC Officer Guest Speaker at Meridian Club Event
Miss Dotte McGraw and Lt. Mary Elizabethson spoke at the Meridian Club dinner at Hotel Patterson. A contribution to Infant and Child Health Inc was voted, while Dickson outlined WAAC training numbers and goals. The talk highlighted women in service and included vivid decor and guests such as Mrs. Charles Mobley and Frances Berger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dotte McGraw
Tess
Mary Elizabethson
Meridian Club
Hotel Patterson
Infant and Child Health @ ter, Inc
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Dickson
WAAC
WAACS
Mee
Charles Mobley
Frances Berger
Isab Hoover
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Lane
Red Cross
Baer
Public Square
Women’s Hats
L. & B. Hat Shop Northeast Cor. Public Square
Glenn K. Campbell
Hest Haven Chapel
Phose
Glick’s
Glick’s Shoe Store
Washington St
Peregrine Wroth
South Prospect Street
Chapel Hill
N. C
Omer T. Kaylor
West Irvin Avenue
Lexington
Tom Kaylor
Washington and Lee University
Tom Loy
New York City
Mrs
Park W- T. Loy
East
Irvin Avenue
Phyllis Marie Groh
E. Y. Groh
Duke University
Miss Groh
Althea Hil
Willimantic
Conn
Bruce Finfrock
Mr. Finfrock
Fort Myer
Henri Gross Sis
East Avenue
Jane Rudisili
Kenneth Rudisill
Potomac Avenue
Duke
Music Study Club
Kappa Delta Phi Honorary Educational Fraternity
Delta Gamma Sorority
Miss Rudisill
Vivian Brown
Mrs. J. C. Brown
Sunset Avenue
Baltimore
J. C. Herbst
Bonnie Wishard
J. I. Wishard
Sherman Avenue
Pensacola Hospital
Captain Herbst
Pensacola
Fla
Washington County Hospital
Josephine Herderson
Cascade
Norman Muilendore
James Archer
Helen Virginia Seaton
West Antietam Street
William P. Lohler
Boonsboro
Margaret Bryan
North Locust Street
Alexander Mackaye
Princeton Theological Seminary
Audrey
Marie Angle
Polo
Sterling
Janet Hilene Boyer
Charles and
Eva Boyer
Miamisburg
Ohio
National Orphans Home, Jr
U.A.M
Tiffin
Boyer
Mary Wittlsopsky
W. F. Spehr
Chicago
Earl Young
Washington, D. C
Gordon Lewis
Mealey Parkway
Arnold French
Camp Meade
Elizaveth Street
T West Washington Street
Dunne 247
Washington P. T. A
Washington County Girl Scout Council
Ardath Martin
Matthew Conner
Lakehurst
N. J
Conner
Valinda Snively
Robert BE. Roulette
Sharpsburg
Frederic T. Tucker
Big Pool
I'rea L. Fales
Buena Vista Avenue
Charles E.ward
High Street
Charles Kauffman
South Mulberry Street
Charles Champion
St. James School
Edward Lease
East Franklin Street
Josephine Henderson
Cascate
Charles Stouffer
Smithsburg
B. C. Weber
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Bohman-Warne, Inc
W. Franklin St
St. John’s Church
U. S
L. MILLS _ Baltinere &t
Emmanuel Church
Emmanuel
Hoffman
Bikkie
Martha Washington
Rev. Robinson
Everly
Mrs. Poffenberger
Cee
Everly’s
Frederics New
Frederics
Anthony
Professional Arts
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