Social Club News and Local People Updates
Social and personal notices list Betty Lee Miller visiting relatives in Hancock and Phyllis Punt heading to Pomona for the summer. Various admissions and discharges are recorded at Fleming Hospital and Washington County Hospital, with names and hometowns across Hagerstown Martinsburg Williamsport Boonsboro Chambersburg and Waynesboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleming Hospital
Williamsport
Bessie M. Ricker
Richard Kuhlman
Mary Masor
Roy Fayles
Barbara Jean Hose
Carrie Lee Domer
J. Kenneth Ridenour
Forrest Gent
Hagerstown
Albert Crampton
Sharpsburg
Betty Patterson
Chambersburg
Mathias A. Michael
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Vivian Allen
Martinsburg
Sarah Connor
St. Thomas
Ela May James
Deanna Higdon
Knoxville
Noted Tenor To Be At Festival
Francis X. Sullivan, tenor with the Boston Opera Company now in the U S Coast Guard, will headline the Sodality Rose Festival on the Pangborn lawn. He will be joined by Mrs. Walter A Westphal, Mary Donagan and her accordion, Miss Ann Chequier, and Murphy's Children's group. The June 2 event will also feature ballet dances and songs. Ticket sales end May 29 and tickets from out of town are being shared with servicemen at local hospitals and camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis X. Sullivan
Boston Opera Company
U. S Coast Guard
Sullivan
Walter A. Westphal
John ©. Pangborn
Sodality Rose Festival
Mary Donegan
Ann Chequier
Murphy’s
John C. Panghborn
Party Honors Mrs. Margaret Fisher on 1Tth Birthday
A party was given at 157 South Mulberry Street in honor of Mrs. Margaret Fisher on her 1Tth birthday. Attending were her children William Fisher New York Clyde Daugherty and George Fisher with spouses, grandchildren Charlotte Steinmetz Edward Steinmetz James Patton and Frances Patton, Washington visitor Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, and other family members from this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Hospital
Paul R. Baker
Spruce Street
Paul P. Cline
Hansk
Lila B. Eavey
Corbett
George E. Finney
Multreet
William H. Fridinger
Mulberry Street
Wilbur Grossuickle
Mercersburg
John L. Hull
Hancock
Max R. Koontz
Williamsport
Wanda J. Lohman
Hagerstown
Nellie CL. McFerren
Margaret Fisher
South Mulberry Street
Fisher
Willam Fisher
New York
Clyde Daugherty
George Fisher
This City
Charlotte Steinmetz
Edward Steinmetz
James Patton
Samuel H. Mullendere
Washington, D. C
Frances Patton
Elizabeth Baker
Births of Two County Daughters in May at Washington County Hospital
Mr and Mrs Hart C Cowan of Smithsburg welcomed a daughter on May 21 at Washington County hospital. Mr and Mrs John Newkirk of South Locust Street announced a daughter born May 26 at the same hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart C. Cowan
Smithsburg
Washington County Hospital
John Newkirk
South Locust Street
Miss Benedict Engaged to Claude H McClelland Jr USNR
Mr and Mrs J K Benedict announce the engagement of their daughter Janet to Claude H McClelland Jr M 2 c USNR son of Mr and Mrs J H McClelland both of this city Janet is a graduate of Hagerstown High School and the School of Nursing at Washington County Hospital She is on the hospital nursing staff McClelland is a Hagerstown High School graduate and served over 2 years in the South Pacific He is home on leave no wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Benedict
Janet
Claude H. McClelland
USNR
J. H. McClelland
Miss Benedict
Hagerstown High School
Washington County Hospital
Me. McClelland
Hagerstown
Two Local Girls Enlist In WAVES
Two local girls enlist in the WAVES and will report for duty May 31. Gisela Helen Luipersbeck, daughter of Mrs. Mary Luipersbeck, 354 Security road, and Belle Rossen Kaetzel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. Kaetzel, 353 East Franklin street, will begin basic training at Hunter College in the Bronx. Luipersbeck, a St Mary’s Catholic High School graduate, worked at C and P Telephone and is active at the local USO. her brother Sgt. Tony Laipersbeck serves in Germany. Kaetzel attended Hagerstown High School and also worked for the C and P Telephone before enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Luipersbeck
Security Road
Belle Rossen Kaetzel
Harry P. Kaetzel
East Franklin Street
Miss Luipersbeck
St. Mary’s Catholic High School
C and P Telephone Company
the Waves
USO
Miss Luipershbeck
Sgt
Tony Laipersbeck
Germany
Miss Kaetzel
Hagerstown
Marriage Licenses Issued Last Week
List of couples receiving marriage licenses last week includes John C. Smith and Mary C. Myers of Hagerstown, James Coyle and Ruby L. Neal of Keedysville and Hagerstown, plus several other pairs from Hagerstown and surrounding towns such as Cearfoss Clear Spring Frederick Edgemont Waynesboro Boonsboro Funks Town and Hagerstown Route areas. Ages range from 13 to 35 with most partners in the late teens to early twenties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Smith
Mary C. Myers
Hagerstown
James Coyle
Keedysville
Ruby L. Neal
Herbert V. Hull
Thelma M. Dagenhart
Homer H. Lewis, Jr
Doris E. Moats
Robert K. Cashman
Marie B. Miner
Harold Z. Brewer
Cearfoss
Thelma M. Everetts
Clearspring
Robert O. Taylor
Aurora
Ruth N. Berklite
Irwin F. Strite
Eva M. Boone
Frederick
Charles ©. Marker
Edgemont
Rosabet P. Matz
Waynesboro
Jack R. Sacks
Emma J. Clark
Robert W. South
Funkstown
Dorothy M. Ditmer
Roscoe L. Miller
Boonsboro
Phyllis L. Detrow
Calvary Brethren Church to Hold Fifteenth Young People’s Conference
The Calvary Brethren Church on Howard and Chestnut streets will host its fifteenth annual conference for the church’s young people beginning Tuesday May 29 at 730 pm. Rev Clarence H Didden of Limerick Pa will speak at all sessions as president of the Eastern Ministerial Union. Sessions include The Believers Protection Amidst Apostasy Tuesday 730 pm Praise and Testimony Service Wednesday 2 pm The Testing and Triumph of the King Wednesday 730 pm God’s Plan for the World the Church and You Thursday 730 pm A welcome is extended to all in the community. Also notes Taantalun inert heavy metal remains unaffected by most acids melts at 2990 C and is as rare as steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Brethren Church
Howard and
Chestnut Streets
Clarence H. Didfen
Limerick
Penna
Didden
Eastern Ministerial Union
Ihe Wtie
Girl Scouts Receive Court of Awards Honors
Some 153 Girl Scouts from Washington County were praised at the Girl Scout Court of Awards held Friday evening in St John’s Lutheran auditorium. The program featured acting, singing, and a welcome by County commissioner Mrs. Robert Cartee, with badges and second class awards presented to many from multiple troops including No. 2 No. 4 No. 6 No. 7 No. 14 No. 15 No. 16 No. 18 No. 19 No. 21 No. 28 No. 22, led by several troop leaders, as decorations were arranged by Troop No. 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Washington County
Girl Scout Court of Awards
St John’s Lutheran Auditorium
Robert Cartee
Kathleen Kerns
Jacob J. Yoder
Rachael Baylor
Harold Porter
Frank Schwartz
Paul Shatto
Dot McGraw
Patricia Schiotterpeck
Nancy Saylor
Lucille Geiselman
Pegey Fletcher
Nancy Fletcher
Sally Lee Schindel
Barbara Sue Mullendore
Phyllis Wishard
Mary Gray Schofield
Jean Donaldson
Wanda Evans
Amelia Falk
Patricia Stilts
Joan Munson
Priscilla Greiner
Helen Greiner
Janice Snavely
Wanda Himes
Mildred Bowers
Joan Poole
Earlene Eckstine
Ruth Ardinger
Catherine Daugherty
Judy Ellsworth
Lois Snapp
Phyllis Knodle
Winifred Kirk
Douglas Wright
G. G. Viering
Ernest Martin
Audrey Clark
Patricia Dunham
Beverly Ford
Billie Hahn
Datalene Malamphy
Sonia Rowland
Dorothy Perkins
O. R. Perkins
Marvin Miller
Keedysville
Dorothy Harley
Dorothy Keesecker
Mary Lou Bikle
Jane Mullenix
Ella Jane Zimmerman
Nancy Kriz
Ruth R. Bikle
Jean Hite
Nancy Wagaman
Janice Brewer
Charlotte Leichel
Betty Ivey
Laura Katherine Feckler
Dorothy Hartshorne
Janice Pompeil
Pegsy
Jean Verner
Virginia Trenchard
Larue Schilling
Joan Brown
Dionne Crowther
Frances Mace
Joyce Miner
George Hollenbach
Thomas Park
Edwin McClanahan
Mina Marie Lyons
Joan Rudisili
Christen Gardner
Mary Katherine Shupp
Ida Mae Neff
Judy Warrenfeltz
Ann Asilton
Eleanor Seaman
Nancy Porter
Betty Palmer
Norma Jean Neff
Phyllis Myers
Barbara Jean McSherry
Joan Flock
Elsie Carruthers
Helen Sneckenberger
Troop No. 19
Ethel Dawbert
Doris Wooden
Shirley McFaddin
Jean Rohrer
Marie Coss
Jean Rainey
Mary Ann Beck
Patsy Beck
Helen Ann Clark
Martense Harbaugh
Doris Witmer
Janice Mongan
Jean Hockett
Marilyn Moore
Evelyn Schlotterbeck
Smithshburg
Grace Mercereau
Mary Jo Murray
Sarah Newcomer
Lorrain Everett
Betsy Newcomer
Mary Catherine Miller
Williamsport
Naomi Taylor
Mary Fry
Richard Lowman
Loraine Ardinger
Vivian Mitchell
Jean Turner
Connie Clopper
Patsy Shipley
Diane Hetzer
Joanne Miller
Jean Mentzer
Barbara Ann Lowman
Betsy Lowman
Janice Moats
Jane Fry
Elissa Taylor
Dorothy Britner
Peggy Howard
Dolorese Miller
Nellie Morgan
Sonja Young
Lois Snyder
Joan Mikel
NeWie Flegal
Jessie Kichfer
Wanda Knight
Sara Kanaga
Ann Schindel
Pat Crinkleton
Pat Hebb
Jane Cushen
Clara Faye Hoffman
Joan Moser
Laura Shatto
Barbara Spigler
Beverly Sprankle
Shirley Stahl
Beverly Sprecher
Sally Stardon
Betty Ocker
Maureen Martin
Dorothy Ditto
Martha Petre
Ilya Bonebrake
Josephine Detrich
Vanette Setrich
Dolores Myers
Jane Haynes
Dolores Kennedy
Barbara O‘habull
Doris Rickett
Elean Stout
Barbara Sprankle
Shannon Davenport
Vaunie Miller
Phyllis Sigler
Meeting at Baptist Church outlines centennial program
Jesse Daniel, secretary of the En largement Department of the Sunday School of the Southern Baptist Convention, spoke at First Baptist Church. He said 10,000 branch Sunday Schools could be formed by 10,000 churches and 10,000 vacation Bible Schools in 1945. He announced the centennial year and a 16 point program including census, extension, cradle roll, enlargement, enrollment increases, and monthly visitation. Miss Caroline D. Henson and Rev E J Crowder of Baltimore spoke. A baptismal service was held at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church and the Board of Deacons will meet tonight at Dr J C Mowen’s home. A quarterly roll call is planned for Sunday, June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Daniel
Southern Baptist Convention
First Baptist Church
Southern Baptists
Daniel
Baptists
Caroline D. Henson
Birthday party honors Patsy Ann Bowers at home
A Saturday evening event honoring Patsy Ann Bowers on her fiftieth birthday was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corderman at 2201 Virginia Avenue. Pink and white decorations set the tone while refreshments were served to guests Yvonne Peyton Marylyn Grove Lois Frizell Gloria Jean OFisher Dolores Mummert Barbara Snook Patsy Walker Sandra Meredith and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Ann Bowers
Charles Corderman
Virginia Avenue
Yvonne Peyton
Marylyn l Grove
Lois Frizell
Gloria Jean O 'Fisher
Dolores Mummert
Barbara Snook
Patsy Walker
Sandra Meredith
Jith
Jack Warrenfeltz
Marshall Twigg
Gordon Linebaugh
Ronald Harshman
Joseph Krill
Warren Marton
Caroll Jones
iGale Rouzee
Actress Presents Prize For Meet Your Wife Contest
Pfc Homer B Kemp of McKeesport Pa wins the monthly Meet Your Wife contest at Newton D Baker General Hospital in Shepherdstown W Va His wife will spend a full week with him all expenses paid The donor is actress Tallulah Bankhead Kemp a WWII Italian Campaign veteran holds Purple Heart Good Conduct Medal and CIB]]>
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
Pfc
Homer B. Kemp
Kemp
Pfe. Kemp
Tullulah Bankhead
Three Countians Graduate Sunday At W M College
Three Washington county students graduated at the 75th annual commencement of Western Maryland College in Westminster. Janice Elizabeth Ann McKinley Hancock and Allen Ellsworth Poffenberger Sharpsburg earned Bachelor of Arts while Helen Mitchell Focker Hagerstown earned Bachelor of Science. President Fred C Holloway delivered the Baccalaureate sermon in Alumni Hall and Madame Chu Shih-Ming wife of the Chinese Embassy military attache spoke in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Wstern Maryland College
Westminster
Janice Elizabeth Ann McKinley
Hancock
Allen Ellsworth Poffenberger
Sharpsburg
Helen Mitchell Fockler
Hagerstown
Fred C. Holloway
Alumni Hall
Madam Chu Shih-Ming
Washington
Local Couple Are Wed Here May 18
Miss Marcelene Manford daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Manford and S/Sgt. William J. Harper son of Mr and Mrs W L Harper Jr both of this city were married on Friday May 15 at Grace A B church with Rev G I Rider officiating. The ceremony was attended only by immediate families. A reception followed at the groom’s parents home. Out of town guests included Mrs Raymond Hackersmith Harrisburg Miss Ruth Manford Cherry Run W Va Mr and Mrs Gilbert Manford Berkeley Springs W Va and Mrs John Conrad Frederick. Mrs Harper a Haegerstown High School graduate and former McCrorys employee. Sgt Harper a Haegerstown graduate who enlisted in the Army Air Force in 1943 and served with the 8th Air Force in England. They will depart for Florida Tuesday before Sgt Harper reports for reassignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcelene Manford
Richard Manford
Wiliam J. Harper
WL. Harper
Grace A. B. Church
Rev
G. I. Rider
Raymond Hackersmith
Harrisburg
Ruth Manford
Cherry Run
W. Va
Gilbert Manford
Berkeley Springs
Join Conrad
Frederick
Harper
Hagerstown High School
McCrory
Set
Army Air Force
8Th Air Force
England
Florida
Sgt
Farm and Business Cooperative Conference May 28
Calendar lists a May 28 conference in the Hotel Alexander ballroom from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. sponsored by the Farm Bureau Grange Chamber of Commerce and N A M. The entry notes other events including a June 2 Rose Festival buffet at the Pangborn home Terrace from 5 to 8 p.m. and a June 16 Elks Flag Day service at City Park at 7 p.m. amid municipal band season opening.
Mary Haworth Advice on Family Jealousy and Balance
Mary Haworth urges the reader to protect a mother’s peace by letting her choose whether to see the stepfather, stressing that grown children should keep separate paths if needed. She advocates mutual trust, limiting friction, and prioritizing the mother’s welfare in family visits. Glimpses of a radio talk and wartime employment figures follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Haworth
Ruth
MLB
Tin Daily Mail
The
Washington Post
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Also Mentioned on This Page
Betty Lee Miller
Charles R. Bast
Daurica Eavey
Medway Road
Pvt
John F. Haver
Camp Blanding
Fla
Phyllis Punt
North Locust Street
Pomona
Cal
Ethel Novinger
Catherine and
Louise Novinger
Ralph Schaffer
Army Air Corps
Bemilton Boulevard
Pappas
Frederick Street
Capt Schaffer
Tommy Pappas
Mrs. Pappas
Rabaul
Charles Yessler
Bridgewater College
Jean ©. Eckard
Middletown
H. Gerald Guyton
P. Lt. Reardon
L. F. Beecher
Best Haven Chapel
Women’s Hats L. & B. Hat Shop
Northeast Car
Public Square
Polar Pete
Ridenour
Pope’s School of
Hotel AL
John Pangborn
Claude McClelland
Gisela Luipersbeck
Belle Kaetzel
Gisela Helen Luipersbeck
Baptist Church
Patsy Bowers
Newton D. Baker
Kiri
Charita Spivak
Record Shop
East Washington Street
S/Segt
William Harper
United States
Mary Prawordhs
Mother's Society
Audrey A. Wighbarger
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Radio Statio Wjei
William D. Byron Post
VFW
United States Employmen Service
Harper Aner
Active Sports
Isses
OUR
Everly
Nautral
Yan Er Es
McCormick Pure
McCormick
Glick’s
Kreider & Ephrata
Glick’s Shoe Store
Pope’s Beauty Shop
North Locust
Ella
Willa
Eyerly
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