Social gathering honors national figures at Carmichael home
Mrs Walter A Blackwell and Mrs Winifred Dillion served punch at a Sunday evening party hosted by Miss Virginia Carmichael on North Potomac Street, honoring Representative William D Byron and spouse. Over a hundred guests attended with decor of garden flowers and out of town attendees including Louis Compton and others from Washington and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Blackwell
Winifred Dillion
Virginia Tucker Carmichael
North Potomac Street
Col
John Carmichael
William D. Byron
Joseph C. Byron
William Post Duvall
Robert A. Stott
Catherine Overington
Branin Asilton
Cowan Muir
Caroline Heyser
Sarah Pennington
Jane Byron
Louis Compton
Compton
James Breathed
Washington
William Murphy
Charleston
S. C
Raymond Baby
Shepherdstown
Ehwin R. Gaines
Culpepper
Piquet Mitchell
Romanov
Hollywood
Cal
Robert Garrett
Yonkers
N. Y
Charles J Mumrichouse
New York City
Virginia White Wiltshire
Martinsburg
Fifty six children make first Holy Communion at St Mary’s
At St Mary’s Catholic Church on Sunday morning fifty six children received their first Holy Communion. Rev Francis J Leary delivered a brief sermon on Devotions of the Blessed Virgin and imparted the blessing. Dolores Vidoni crowned the statue of the Blessed Virgin as children sang and prayed. The afternoon procession drew over three hundred fifty children plus priests, Boy Scouts, Holy Name Society members, Knights of Columbus, and St Mary’s School students marching with banners along West Washington and South Prospect streets to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Catholic Daughters of America
Francis J. Leary
Dolores Vidoni
Holy Name Society
Fourth Degree
Knights of Columbus
St. Mary's Catholic School
Washington Street
Prospect Street
Hause and Stoner announce two births in 623 George Street
Mr and Mrs Charence L Hause of Lestersburg Pike report the birth of a son Russell Scott on Friday May 19 at their home. Mr and Mrs Lester Stoner announce the birth of a son at their home 623 George Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charence L. Hause
Lestersburg Pike
Russell Scott
Lester Stoner
George Street
Blue Ridge College Marks 100th Anniversary
Rev William S Hess pastor of the Presbyterian Church and George D Troup attended exercises at Blue Ridge College New Windsor Md commemorating the college's 100th anniversary One or both men delivered sermons and both are graduates of the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Hess
The
Presbyterian Church
George D. Troup
Magerstown
Route 2
Blue Ridge College
New Windsor
Dr Hess
Social notes highlight area visitors and events
Mr and Mrs Roger Whipple and guests visit Laurel Maryland as hosts. Miss Dorothy Irwin earns Wilson College BA candidacy while traveling and attending commencements. Local residents attend Worlds Fair, hospital visits noted. relatives travel to see ill family in Johnson City Tennessee and Gainesville Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Whipple
South Prospect Street
Breckenridge Long
Montpelier Manor
Laurel, Md
William S. Hurd
Williamsport
Byron
Washington
Sprech
Johnson City
Tenn
Mr. Hurd
Annie E. Hurd
Spring Rally Address by Dr. Traver at Trinity Lutheran
Dr Amos John Traver of Frederick delivered the sermon at the spring rally of the Intermediate Luther League of Maryland held at Trinity Lutheran Church. The program began at 2 pm with devotional and discussion periods and included essays by various teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos John Traver
Frederick
Luther League of Maryland
Trinity Lutheran Church
Traver
Ladies Plan Tournament At Fountain Head Golf Club
One of the season’s largest golf tournaments is set for Wednesday afternoon as Fountain Head lady golfers split into Reds and Blues. Play begins at 1 15 pm with Mrs Lynn H Brumback and Mrs Robert T Fridinger guiding the first flight and Mrs Thurman C Lindsay and Mrs H B Clark leading the second flight. Tea on the veranda follows in the late afternoon with Mrs LeRoy J Sheats and committee in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain Head Lady
Reds
Blues
Wm. P. Lane, Jr
Lynn H. Brumback
Robert T. Fridinger
Miss Kathryne Sauls Weds Archibald Rutledge Jr in Winchester
Miss Kathryne Berkeley Sauls becomes bride of Archibald Hamilton Rutledge Jr in Winchester Virginia. Rev E S McGavock officiates at the Presbyterian church. Bride is daughter of Dr and Mrs Mathias M Sauls of Ayden NC. They plan a Southern trip and will reside in Grey Gable Apartments after June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Kathryne Berkeley Sauls
Archibald Hamilton Rutledge
E. S. McGavock
Presbyterian Church
Mathias M. Sauls
Ayden
N. C
J. Beverly Sauls
Irvine H. Rutledge
Rutledge
North Carolina
Princeton University
Washington County Welfare Board
Archibald H. Rutledge
Hampton Plantation
S. C
Mercersburg Academy
South
Mrs. Rutledge
Grey Gable
Hood College Club Picnic Planned at Hood College
The Hood College Club will hold its annual picnic on Wednesday May 31 at 6 o clock at the home of Mrs George Harsh in Green Castle All members should meet at 4 30 at the home of Mrs Charles Mobley SOS Oak Hill Avenue Transportation will be arranged for those needing it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood College Club
George Harsh
Greencastle
Charles Mobley
Sos Oak Hill Avenue
Lost and Found Ad Guidance From Classifieds
A classifieds note urges readers to keep a contact number for Lost and Found ads. It emphasizes using a reliable ad-taker to craft an effective listing and track the inquiry process.
Wedding at St. Mary's Rectory Honors Miss Helen Clopper and Mr. Richard Overman
Miss Helen Madeline Clopper and Mr. Richard Leroy Overman wed at 5 pm Saturday in the rectory of St. Marys Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. Simon Kenny officiating. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Ellis C. Stover of Greencastle. The bride, a St. Josephs Academy graduate, works for Central Chemical. the groom, a St. Marys High School graduate, is with Landis Tool in Greencastle. They will reside at 29 Bellevue Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Madeline Clopper
Richard Leroy Overman
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Simon Kenny
Ellis C. Stover
Greencastle
Ovelman
St. Joseph’s Academy
Central Chemical Company
St. Mary's High School
Landis Tool Company
Bellevue Avenue
Washington County Homemakers enroll for Rural Woman's Short Course
Thirty members of Homemakers Clubs in Washington County have enrolled for the seventh teenth annual Rural Women's Short Course at the University of Maryland June 12 to 17. Courses span music, public speaking, parliamentary law, clothing, foods, home management, English, child development, landscape gardening, leadership, poultry, and 4-H leader training with noted speakers and university faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Ardath Martin
University of Maryland
H. C. Byrd
College Park
Arthur M. Shipley
University
Thomas Parran
Congress
Maryland Senate
T. Roy Brookes
Maryland State Grange
P. C. Turner
Maryland Farm Bureau Federation
Oscar F. Blackwelder
Lutheran Church of the Reformation
Washington
Lois Mary McBride
Pittsburgh
Esther L. Richards
Johns Hopkins University
Georgette Ross Howard
Joshua Evans, Jr
The
Washington Post
Anna Steese Richardson
Hame Companion Magazine
Elizabeth Shirley Enochs
Disodado Yap
Ikko Gregor
O’hara School of Flower Arrangement
Mildred Coe Gavin
Washington College of Music
Maud F. Roby
National Story League
Susan 8. Alburtis
Madge J. Reese
O. 2. Baker
Lenore Sater
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Alice Keith
Institute of Social Art
Evelyn Voss Wise
Baltimore
Charles Stephenson Smith
Associated Press Foreign Service
Marion F. McDowell
New Jersey State College of Agriculture
Eleanora A. Huxtable
Jackson
Michigan
Lucile Brewer
Cooperative G. L. F. Products, Inc
Adelyn Breeskin
Baltimore Museum of Art
Walter Harrison Clegg
Celestine B. Hodges
Mary Annette Chittick
Miriam J. Williams
Farm’ Journal
Farmer's Wife
Agnes Giles Newman
Prom to Be Wednesday at Hagerstown High
The first school dance at Hagerstown High will be on Wednesday evening May 31. The Junior class will host the senior class in the gym from 9 to 12. Ed Link and his ten piece band from Mt. St. Marys College will provide music with a girl vocalist as guest. A Kay Kyser quiz features Norman Heller as Kyser. Faculty committee chaired by Miss Rachel Sheetz handles arrangements with student chairs John Doornberger Doris Ford Sydney Polack Winnie Kirk and Vivian Barnaby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown High School
Ed Link
Mt. St. Mary's College
Kay Kyser
Norman Heller
Surprise kitchen shower for groom and bride at Garfield
A kitchen shower Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Green in Garfield honored newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Greet formerly Miss Gladys Stottlemyer of Wolfs ville. Guests and gifts celebrated the couple with games and refreshments for many friends and relatives including numerous Greens Stottlemyers Eccards and Hayeses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Green
Garfield
Jesse Greet
Green
Gladys Stottlemyer
Wolfsville
Jesse Green
Frank Stottlemyer
Keiffer Green
Paul Kuhn
John
Charles
Frank Eccard
Frank Warrenfeltz
Harold
Floyd
Basil Horne
Thomas Hayes
Archie Green
Services Held at Roxbury Penal Farm
A Sunday evening service at the Roxbury Penal Farm drew about eighty people from Broadfording Hagerstown and Myersville. The Broadfording Church of the Brethren chair led by Rev P L Hutfaker performed sacred music on the Lord's Prayer while Rev CG Holsapple preached on The Second Coming of Christ. Volunte ers of America organized the event with J M Crosswhite presiding and inmates giving a rising thanks to the choir and ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxbury
Broadfording
Church of the Brethren
P. L. Hutfaker
CG. F. Holsapple
Myersville
Hagerstown
The
Volunteers of America
J. M. Crosswhite
Alexis High School Graduates Visit Hotel Hamilton Group
Twenty six members of Alexis Illinois High School class along with teachers and Principal Gerald Smith stopped at Hotel Hamilton last evening en route by bus to Washington. Teachers included Miss Evelyn Stice and Miss Bernice Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexis, Illinois
Gerald Smith
Hotel Hamilton
Washington
Evelyn Stice
Bernice Wilson
June Events At St James School
June activities at St James School include prize day for the Lower school on June 3 and term closure, a June 3 lower term close, a June 9 tea dance for students and guests, June 10 commencement exercises at 11 a m on the Claggett Hall portico with Rev Louis W Pitt as speaker, and June 15 to 17 the Laymen’s retreat of the Diocese of Maryland at an unspecified location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James School
Adrian H. Onderdonk
Claggett Hall
Louis W. Pitt
St. Mary's Church
Ardmore
Diocese of Maryland
Boonsboro Memorial Exercises Honor Veterans
David Winebrenner of Frederick gave an address at the Boonsboro memorial exercises held at the mausoleum. Worthington P. Wachter presided as the parade, led by the Moose Drum Corps of Hagerstown, moved from town to the cemetery with many local groups participating. Rev. A. M. Ashby spoke the invocation and Rev. A. H. Groff delivered an address as the Boonsboro Legion fired a salute to veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Winebrenner
Frederick
Boonsboro
Worthington P
Middleown Sunday School
A. M. Ashby
Winebrenner
A. H. Groff
Paint Brushes Stolen in Rochester Larceny
James Norment of North Mulberry street reports the theft of numerous paint brushes from an attic garage in Rochester alley. The incident involves domestic property loss and is under local police inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Norment
Mulberry Street
Rochester Alley
Crafts to Be On Display in Washington County
An exhibition of craftwork by Washington County recreational centers will be held in the old post office auditorium on Wednesday May 31 from 9 am to 4 pm. The public is invited to attend. Show includes toy animals, cardboard and wood items, paper mache baskets, crayon work, waffle weaving, oil cloth belts and ink silhouettes. Centers featured: Yarrowsburg Leitersburg Beaver Creek Security Mt Briar Smithsburg Williamsport Lappans Big Pool Pinesburg and Halfway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Yarrowsburg
Leitersburg
Beaver Creek
Security
Mt. Briar
Smithsburg
Williamsport
Lappans
Big Pool
Pinesburg
Halfway
Baccalaureate at University Sunday
College Park Maryland May 29 The University of Maryland held baccalaureate services at St Andrew's Chapel opening a week of activities for 445 seniors who will receive degrees Saturday 270 graduates from professional schools in Baltimore attended Dr Fred G Holloway Western Maryland College Westminster spoke on Knowledge and Truth a Differentiation urging pursuit of truth within and stressing the spiritual side of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
University of Maryland
St. Andrew's Chapel
Baltimore
Fred G. Holloway
Western Maryland College
Westminster
Halloway
A. F. Woods
Couple Marking 49th Anniversary in Smithsburg
Mr and Mrs Daniel I Kline of Smithsburg celebrate their 49th wedding anniversary at home. They were hosted at Green Lantern Tea Room yesterday by daughter Mary Glenn. The Klein es married May 29 1890 by Rev S W Owen at St Johns Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel I. Kline
Smithsburg
Green Lantern Tea Room
Mary Glenn
Kline
5. W. Owen
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Robert Allamong
Ellicott City
Miller
Ellicott City Presbyterian Church
DeMolay Mothers Circle Card Party Set for June 1
The DeMolay Mothers Circle will host a card party at Mrs. Herman Hixson's home in Paramount on Thursday evening, June 1, with bridge and five hundred and Chinese checkers for non players. To join or form a table call Mrs. J W Guth, 2590 R. The next regular meeting is June 6 at the Niemyer cottage on the Conococheague with a 6 30 covered dish picnic supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMolay Mothers’ Circle
Herman Hixson
Paramount
J. W. Guth
Mothers’ Circle
Niemyer Cottage
Conococheague
Deputy Bowers Suffers Stroke After Friday Night Incident
Deputy Lewis L. Bowers, serving Sheriff Joseph D. Baker, reported a slight stroke of paralysis Friday night, prompting medical evaluation and rest. The incident occurred while performing official duties, with no further details provided on prognosis or aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis L. Bowers
Joseph D. Baker
Hospital service plans expand to 60 in 24 states
About 60 different hospital service plans are now operating in 24 states, reflecting growing diversification of health coverage options and regional uptake across the country. The data indicates broader availability and varied program structures among providers.
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Mrs. Byron
St. Mary’s
Aart Shoes
Bible’s
Troy Laundry
Arrow Service
Arrow Shoe Store
N. E. Cor
Public Square
Edwin Gaines
Culpepper, Va
Harry Humrhouse
Oak Hill Avenue
Julia Boswell
Clearspring
Washington County Hospital
T. W. Williams
West Washington Street
University of Maryland Hospital
Dorothy Irwin
J. Y. Irwin
Hamilton Boulevard
Wilson College
Chambersburg
Evelyn Fleming
Franklin Street
Menessen, Pa
Harry Hamby
Jane Arnsparger
Dora Shook
Harry Shoemaker
Gerardstown
W. Va
Tom McCardell
Dudley Hoffman
New York
D. E. Shook
Eddie
Baltimore, Ohio
Mr. Shook
Mrs
E. G. Shook
Jack Hollyday
Fountain Head
Ruth Zeller
East Hillcrest Road
Gainesville
Fla
Frances Fabrick
Sebring
Orlando
Ralph D. Proctor
West Natick, Maass
Amos JD. Worthington
American Legion
State Department
Bradley Worthington
Summit Avenue
HW. C. Gates
Orange
Mass
Rey
Clara Gearhart
Maurice E. Gearhart
Lottie Parks
R. N
S. Grove
Norfolk, Va
S. W. George
Boston, Mass
Philip Grove
Sharpsburg
Harry K. Powles
J. D. McLaughlin
Lelia Oswald
SH. Gardner
Artherdale Inn
Artherdale
WL Va
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Artherdale High School
Miss Sauls
Mr. Rutledge
PROM
Penal Farm
Vonette
Gale's Beauty Salon
Washington St
Thone
Morning Herald
Daily Mail
Meyers & Berkson, Inc
W. Franklin St
Clyde E. Basehoar
E. Washington St
WWE
H. H. Roosa
Amer
A. F. Miller—Chiropodist
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