Students Elected To Council At St James School
Members of the Student Council for the coming year include David W. Barton Jr of Baltimore and Joseph T. Wallace 3d of Royal Oak among others. Vestry members include George S. Baird and Theodore J Earson. George S. Baird named president of Irving Literary Society. farewell party given for Schaif of Herald Mail Company before Navy induction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St James School
David W. Barton, Jr
Baltimore
George §. Barrd
Dunedin
Flan Campbell, Jr
Washington
David H. Taylor
Cumberland
Adam P. Thor
Bewickley
Irving Literary Society
James 5. Stevenson
Adein P. Thorp i
Theodore J. Larson
Wallace
Wil
Thorp
Meeting Thursday by the First Baptist Women’s Missionary Society
The Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Mrs. Warren Shirey will direct the music and the Judson Circle will lead the evening program. Mrs. J. P. Richard will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Warren Shirey
Judson Circle
J. P. Richard
University official to attend St James School commencement
Rear-Admiral J. R. Beardall, superintendent of the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis, will be among tomorrow's guests at the St James School commencement where his son Geoffrey B Beardall will graduate. Also listed are local residents visiting relatives and others in town, with several patients admitted to Washington County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Beardall
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
St. James School
Geoffrey B. Beardall
Local men in Army band broadcast from England
Two Marylanders, Dr Harold F Carbaugh and Richard M Hannon, serve as sergeant technicians in an infantry regiment band chosen from American forces bands in England to broadcast a BBC program. They both played in the Municipal Band before enlistment and joined the band last fall under Warrant Officer William T Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Infantry Regiment
England
Harold F. Carbaugh
Richard M. Hannan
Carbaugh
East Baltimore Street
Furlough Party At Big Spring For Fort Jackson Soldier
Donald J Hoffman a private at Fort Jackson S C who has just returned from a furlough at Big Spring was guest of honor at a party given by his parents Mr and Mrs 8 I Hoffman Dinner was served to Karl Householder Mercersburg Ned Stevens Mrs Nettie Stevens Marguerite Parousis Melita Conrad Catherine Stevens Judy and Marie Stevens Albert Hart and Charles Hovermale all of this city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald J.hoffman
Fort Jackson
S. C
Big Spring
8. I. Hoffman
Karl Householder
Mercersburg
Ned Stevens
Nettie Stevens
Marguerite Parousis
Melita Conrad
Catherine Stevens
Judy
Marie Stevens
Albert Hart
Charles Hovermale
Local Notes and Hospital Admissions Report
Mrs. Robert Penner and son Russell Penner visit Burlington for two weeks while others list new admissions to Washington County Hospital including Martin Dwyer Charles Martin Mrs Saxon Green Mrs Leila Shirk Edith Sipes Norma Ely and the Ward family from The Terrace return from Salisbury N C where their son Joseph Ward Jr earned a Bachelor of Science degree Pvt Welty Baker Jr visits his wife on Corbett Street and Cadet Charles Lantz’s class post training dance features Ina Ray Hutton Orchestra while Harry Cave is sidelined with the grippe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Hospital
Martin Dwyer
N Locust Street
Charles Martin
M. Locust Street
Saxon Green
Chestnut Street
Leila Shirk
Clearspring
Edith Sipes
Dewey Avenue
Norma Ely
Chambersburg
Penna
Joseph S. Ward
Terrace
Salisbury
N. C
Catawba College
Joseph G. Ward, Jr
Esta Lantz
Helen Crosswhite
Charles K. Lantz
Maxwell Field
Ala
Lantz
Ina Ray Hutton
Letters from home bridge gaps for troops in training and abroad
A local man at Fort Bragg reflects on how home sickness grows with letter frequency and urges newspapers to highlight the issue. The piece notes careless addressing and bulky mail as causes of lost correspondence, endorses Navy V-Mail for speed and privacy, and explains how V-Mail can be reprinted if lost in transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Bragg
N. C
Navy Department
Navy
Sam
Food Preservation At Home By ARDATH MARTIN
ARDATH MARTIN notes rising demand for seed, plants, and fertilizer for Victory Gardens. War Production Board ensures canning supplies including glass jars, lids, and pressure cookers. new three piece lids introduced for reusable sealing. Pressure cooker rationing to 1943 limits, joint family pools favored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardath Martin
Victory Gardens
War Production Board
Department of Agriculture
County Farm
County Home Demonstration Agent
Flags Presented at Williamsport School Dedication Program
Grades one to six present flags to Williamsport School in a May program at 1 15 pm in the school auditorium. Students decorate with scrap material for the war effort while Girl and Boy Scouts present the colors. Speeches and songs feature named students and groups including Star Spangled Banner and You re a Grand Old Flag. Defense Stamps will be on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Maryland
Ruth Mowen
Charles Harsh
George Curfman
Farmer
Wayne Baker
Billy Zimmerly
Edith Spigler
Barbara Lowman
Dorothy Britner
Roy Cline
Nancy Martin
Douglas Harsh
Lissa Taylor
Andrew Beasley
Betty Lowman
America
Susannah
Siamese fighting fish targets its mirror image
A Siamese fighting fish attempts to attack its own reflection in a looking glass, demonstrating territorial instinct and mirror-checking behavior observed in aquarium studies.
Williamsport Club Meets At High School
The Women’s Club of Williamsport gathered at the high school with 23 members and two visitors. Mrs. Howard Grove led a roll call on United Nations efforts. Mrs. Wallace Taylor reported stamps and bonds purchases in 1942 and 1945. Delegates J. T. Richards and Edna Johnson spoke on County Council matters. D. K. Poole taught vocabulary development. a canning demo by D. W. Newcomer and others followed. President Potter Field urged war-effort canning. Next meeting set for June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Club of
Williamsport
James Howard Grove
Doyle Grove
E. P. Eyler
H. C. Kettler
Howard Grove
United Nations
Wallace Taylor
J. T. Richards
Edna Johnson
D. K. Poole
Bether
D. W. Newcomer
C. N. Downs
E. H. Nichols
C. M. Potterfield
Card Party and Local Notes From St Marys Parish House
The Catholic Daughters of America will hold a card party at St Marys Parish House on Friday May 28 starting 8:30 pm. Bridge and five hundred will be played with hostesses Mrs Margaret McKane Mrs Alice Gerkins and Mrs Mayme Bloom. Also elected were regent Mrs J E Knott and officers Leon Houver M C Bloom Harvey Ebersole Eldon Clark H M Stouffer A H Warne Alice Gerkins Frances McGinney Elise Todd Alberta Mobley. The group voted to donate ten dollars monthly to the Nursing Home of the Infant and Child Health Center for six months. At the state convention in Baltimore Miss Margaret Buckley was re elected state regent Ida Wy vill vice regent Gertrude Brennan secretary Miss M Katherine Shatz treasurer Frances Cassidy monitor Mrs J E Knott and Mrs John Victory were elected delegates to the national convention in Cleveland in July. Henry Holzapfel will speak at the Sharpsburg Women’s Republican Club May 27 on local Washington county bills from Annapolis, with readings and music and refreshments provided. Douglas fir specimens found in Canada are believed to be over 700 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Daughters of America
St. Mary's Parish House
Margaret McKane
Alice Gerkins
Mayme Bloom
J. E. Knott
Leon Hoover
M. Cc. Bloom
Harvey Ebersole
Eldon Clark
H. M. Stouffer
A. H. Warne
Monitor
Frances McGinney
Sentinel
Elise Todd
Alberta Mobley
Baltimore
Margaret Buckley
Chevy Chase
Ida Wyvill
Upper Marlboro
Gertrude Brennan
Silver Spring
M. Katherine Shatz
Frances Cassidy
John Victory
Commisioner invites Scouts to mass prayer service
Mrs. Robert S. Cartee, commissioner of Girl Scouting in Washington County, announces all Girl Scouts leaders and council members are invited to participate in a mass prayer service hosted by the Fairchild Empress Recreation Association at City Park. It will be held Monday May 31 at 7:15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Cartee
Girl Scouting
Washington County
Fairchild Emporres* Recreation Association
Air Forces Personnel To Have Party Tonight
Army Air Forces employees at Fairchild plan their first social gathering tonight at the American Legion home on West Anietam Street. RAF personnel stationed in Fairchild plants from across the country will mingle, with dancing and games arranged by Lieut. John W. Bowman personnel officer. Major Sheldon B. Yoder serves as AAF resident representative at Fairchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Forces
AAF
Fairchild
American Legion
West Antietam Street
RAF
John W. Bowman
Sheldon B. Yoder
Army Air Force
Graduating Nurses Are Lions Club Guests
Graduating class members from Washington County Hospital School of Nursing attended a Lions Club luncheon at the Hotel Alexander yesterday. Each nurse introduced herself by microphone and a recording was played back. Miller McClintock of Mutual Broadcasting System spoke on radio progress and audience statistics. Other guests included S. L. Paddock, W. W. Elmer, J. S. Browne, Amos Reeder, and Amos Reeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Hospital School of Nursing
Church of the Brethren
Lions Club
Hotel Alexander
Lion H. M. Seville
Miller McClintock
Mutual Broadcasting System
Busy Bee Class Entertained at Mrs. Stafford Home
The Busy Bee Class was entertained at Mrs. Virgie Stafford’s North Prospect Street home. A Bibis quiz followed by refreshments. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Fleagle Mesdames Day Byer Pickering Cost Talon Stouffer Waltrick Miller Richards Warner Wooden Keedy Koons Stafford Weaver Misses Leagle Cannings Huntzberry and Delauter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgie Stafford
North Prospect Street
Fleagle
Mesdames Day
Byer
Pickering
Cost
Talon Stouffer
Waltrick
Miller
Richards
Lincoln P T A Installations and Officers Named
Mrs Robert Foltz was installed as president of the Lincoln Parent Teacher Association at a Tuesday school meeting. Milestone officers include Mrs W L Ott first vice president and Mrs W M Phillips retiring president as second vice. Other posts filled and reports noted, including Boy Scout Troop 36 progress and over two thousand winter meals served. Refreshments followed, gifts presented, and hospitality extended. Joint sessions and church services with local lodges announced for late May and early June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Foltz
Lincoln Parent- Teacher Association
Marlin Thurtheint
Washington County
P. T. A. Council
W. L. Ott
W. M. Phillips
Elizabeth Sauri
Harry Smith
W. J
Santman
Mes Dames
J. C. Annan
John Landis
Desmond Snapp
Donald Ellssworth
Phillips
Foltz
Ott
Thurmond
J. G. Long
Farewell Party for Harry R. Eavey at Potomac cottage
Former Y M C A physical director Harry Randolph Eavey hosted a farewell party Monday at his Big Slack Water summer cottage on the Potomac River. He received many gifts before leaving Tuesday for Bainbridge for ninety days of Navy training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Randolph Eavey
Y. M.C. Aw
Big Slack Water
Potomac River
U. S. Navy
Bainbridge
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Schaif
Herald-Mail Company
Ruth Derr
Farmer’s and Merchant's Bank
West Washington Street
U.S. Navy Teft
Bainbridge, Md
Advertising Department
Herommail
Mr. Schaff
Carol Cousen
Miami, Fla
L. W. Sullivan
San Antonio
Mrs. C. T. Sullivan
Avon Road
Leonard Shafer
West Franklin Street
Camp Crowder, Mo
F. D. Brungart
David Lee
Evelyn A. Sullivan
McAlpin
New York City
Gertrude Stouffer
South Potomas Street
Charles Pattison
Bloomington, Md
C. W. Sullivan
Salem Avenue
Mary Ward
West Church Street
Barbara Ann Albert
North Potomac Street
Martha Hines
East Antietam Street
Ronald West
Sandra Lou
Pennsylvania
Miami
Fla
Norma I. Parks
Oak Hill Avenue
Bound Brook
N. J
Anne Morson Payne
Walter Eugene Warner
Charles A. Warzer
Dover
Lulu C. Tyson
Kutztown
Howard H. Bucy
Broadway
Tyson
R. M. Tyson
Philadelphia
Virginia Hanway
Gratton
W. Va
N. Potomac St
Robert Penner
Russell E. Penner
Wayside Avenue
F. L. Moats
Burlington, N. C
Pvt. Welty J Baker, Jr
The
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Corbett Street
June Horst
Rosemary Martin
Lyman Martin
Hickory
Sgt
Mrs. Fredrick
Harry Cave
Herald-Man Company
Linganore Avenue
Grippe
Women’s Hats
L. & B. Hat Shop
Northeast Gov. Public Square
Hill & Dale Bible
S Seas
Haccceritoun
Glick’s
Glick’s Shoe Store
West
Washington St
Glenn K. Campbell
Best Haver Chapel
Hoffman’s
Williamsport School
Gale’s
Goquignie
Frederics Permanenta
Henry Holzapfel
House of Delegates
Women’s Republican Club
Sharpsburg
Holzapfel
Annnapolis
John L. Swain
Republican State Central
Raymond Swain
Helen Mumma
Bertha Mumma
Ruth Otte
Mesdames Samuel Lohman
Helen Brashears
Canada
Air Forces
S. L. Paddock
New Cumberland
W. W. Elmer
Boonstore
J. 8. Browne
Frederick
Amos Reeder
Rohrersville
Lincoln P.T.A
Mary Young Rebekah Lodge No
Golden Rule Lodge
Bertha Hughes
Rebekah
Christ's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Mary Young Rebekah Lodge
Lelia
Otrar
Coca-Cola Company
Hagerstown
Coca-Cola Bottling Works
Pennsylvania Ave
Hugh C. Crafton
Mgr
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