Outstanding Winter Street mural at county museum exhibit
A sixth grade group from Winter Street School, guided by Miss Maude Smith, presents rural life and farm technology in the Exhibition of Public School Art at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. The event draws 210 pupils and teachers for a guided tour and runs May 30 and a holiday Monday open house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Winter Street
Mary Helen Chrissinger
Fairchild Employees’ Recreation Association
Local Personalities and Visitors Highlight City Life
Mrs. Ross Simpson from South Prospect returns from Cleveland to host her mother Mrs. Clarence Waldeck of Clarksburg for several weeks. Mrs. Paul Alan comes home from New York City as do numerous families noting graduations and hospital visits at Washington County Hospital and Aberdeen Proving Grounds. Montana is sometimes called the treasure state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Simpson
South Prospect Street
Cleveland
J.g.) Simpson
U. S. Navy
Clarence Waldeck
Clarksburg
W. Va
Paul Alan
Frederick Street
New York City
Baltimore
Florence MacMichael
Hagerstown
Emilien Barat
Richelieu
New York Harbor
St Mark's Lutheran Plans Plaque Dedication for Service Members
St Mark's Lutheran Church designates Sunday to honor over fifty members of its congregation serving in the armed forces with gifts to support Lutheran World Action. Rev Roy L Sloop will preach at morning service on When Faith Goes to Work and again at 7:45 p m with For God and Country. Robert Irvine solos. families invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark’s
Lawrence
Elaine Weible
Gertrude Barnhart
Mary Lou Potterfield
St. Mark's
Sloop
Robert Irvine
J. Gaver Beard
Zion Lutheran Church
Williamsport
I. Gaver Beard
H. L. Fowler
Glenn Anderson
William Comb
Paul Clopper
Birthday Party Held for Zia Buckenstaff First Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Buckenstaff hosted a party for their daughter Zia Buckenstaff’s first birthday. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments with prize winners including Dick Cunningham Michael Cunningham Charles Doll Betty Lou Smith Calvin Mumma Wel don Mumma Dennis Donegan Dick Troup Jay Jiles Alice Jean Scharz Bruce Zembower Katherine Dayhoff Mesdames Richard Cunningham Charles Doll Ernest Smith Calvin Mumma Donald Donegan C G Troup Charlotte Jiles Charles Scharf E Zembower Ralph Schlosser Olive Derr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Buckenstaff
Zia Buckenstaff
Michael Cunningham
Charles Doll
Betty Lou Smith
Calvin and
Weldon Mumma
Dennis Donegan
Dick Troup
Jay Jiles
Alice Jean Scharz
Bruce Zembower
Katherine Dayhoff
Leitersburg Club Plans Rummage Sale and June Meeting
Leitersburg Homemakers Club held a Grange Hall meeting with 23 members and two visitors. demonstrations covered canning, repairing a spring cushion unit, and a wartime salvage lesson. A discussion on United Nations efforts followed. Next gathering set for June 15 at Mrs. Ernest Dayhoff's home in Paramount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Dayhoff
Lester Lehman
Leitersburg
Grange Hall
Howard Strock
Fred Cunningham
United Nations
Paul Buterbaugh
Allen Fintrock
Dayhoff
Ernest Dayhoft
Paramount
All in a Day Dear Diary War Time Snippets
Daily entries note a parade of wartime life in Hagerstown including Army Air Forces member Pic Joseph E Bitner in Venice Fla getting Mrs Miniver autograph, local donations aiding Camp and Hospital Service, and weekend travel shifts for armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filmng
Movie Stara Parade
Pic
Joseph E. Bitner
Greer Garson
Charley McCarthy
Edgar Bergen
Hollywood
Joe
Army Air Forces
Venice
Fla
Honor Grad Kitty Blair to Receive UW Diploma
Honor graduate Miss Kitty Gordon Blair daughter of Dr and Mrs H Edwin Blair will receive a UW diploma at Madison commencement. Blair majored in journalism and is a Kappa Kappa Gamma member and Theta Sigma Phi honorary. She attended Hagerstown High School and Duke University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Smith
West Franklin Street
Catholic University of America
Washington, D. C
Hannah Smith Norman
Norman
Washington
Goucher College
Doris Bailey
Haddonfield
N.S
Frank Bailey
Aileen Mortis
North Mulberry Street
Anice Miller
West
Franklin Street
Catawba ‘College
Salisbury
N.C
Clif Miller
Miss Miller
Kitty Gordon Blair
H. Edwin Blair
the Terrace
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Miss Blair
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Theta Sigma Phi
Haggerstown
Duke University
Durham
N. C
Picnic on Tuesday for Alumnae Association in Hager Park
The first summer picnic of the Alumnae Association of Washington County Hospital will be Tuesday evening June 1 at Hager Park starting 4 30. All alumnae members and graduate nurses at the hospital are invited. Meeting Tuesday The Mothers Circle of DeMolay will meet Tuesday June 1 at 7 30 with a short business session followed by the DeMolay Chapter taking over the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Hospital
Hager Park
Mothers Circle of DeMolay
DeMolay
Christian Endeavor Societies
The
First Christian Church
Martinsburg
W. Va
Hagerstown
Broadcast Ends Book Festival Victory Announcement
The Washington County Free Library hosted a Spring Book Festival with talks by city school students judged for first second and honorable mentions. Winners include John Williams Amelia Falk Laura Shatto and others with judges Mrs. Robert McCauley Mrs. John Vance and Mrs. William Thomas present each afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Free Library
John Wiliams
South Potomac
Amelia Falk
Woodland Way
Laura Shatto
Antietam
Annette Reynolds
Broadway
Louise Groh
Mary Louise Neikirk
Mary Stinebaugh
St. Mary's Catholic High School
Gordon Doneary
North Street
Marie Nussear
St. Mary’s Catholic
Barbara Hockman
Shannon’ Daven
Port
Surrey
Helen Smith
Maurice Hildebrand
Anna Lyne
Billy Murdock
Howard Street
Eugene Gardner
Washington Street
Hazel Dawson
Judith Warrenfeltz
Winter Street
Ronald Clark
Eugene Hoffman
Patsy Davis
Florence Moore
Patsy Anderson
Nancy Campbell
Jean Kline
James Ensminger
Dolores Hafer
Norma Hess
Jane Lochbaum
Marian Sponseller
Eloise Lynn
Lynn Meyers
Nancy Porter
Gardner Harshman
Roberta Spellman
Jack Warrenfeltz
Etta Fleisher
Louise Framm
Betty Jane Whipp
Robert McCauley
John Vance
William Thomas
Bernice Tanner
Miss Tanner
Dolores Defelice
Mary Defelice
Pat Ethelberger
Janet Hverline
Anne Ground
Corrine Hendrickson
Louise Hendrickson
Phyllis Hoffman
Joan Kanaga
Marie May
Charlotte Miller
June Oliver
Frances Patton
Ruth Purnell
Laorraine Smallwood
Kathleen Kerns
Women Of Club Cancel Plans For Golf This Summer
Mrs. E Coulbourne Jones chair of Fountain Head Country Club ladies golf committee says no plans are set for summer because of driving restrictions. If the pleasure driving ban is lifted a spontaneous program may be arranged. The club's women's golf team appears likely to be disbanded for the duration.
Alumnae Elect Mrs. Paul B. Thomas Wilson College Head
Mrs. Paul B. Thomas of Baltimore was elected president of the Wilson College Alumnae Association during the annual Alumnae Day. The mailed ballot selected the chief executive to lead three thousand graduates and former students, with Mrs. Thomas formerly from Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul B. Thomas
Baltimore
Wilson College
Nurses Dormitory Opens June 1 for Washington County Nursing Students
The new Nurses Dormitory at 301-308 Frederick Street will open June 1 for upper class students of the Washington County Hospital School of Nursing. It features early American maple furnishings, a complete kitchen, living rooms, and decor to match a modern college dorm. Twenty three applications have been accepted for the June freshman class, with more listings still being taken by Miss Margaret Mullen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Hospital
Frederick Street
Washington County Hospital School of Nursing
School of Nursing
Margaret Mullen
Births Including Boward Knepper and Mason Families
Mr and Mrs John FE Boward 609 North Prospect report a daughter born at Washington County Hospital this morning. Mr and Mrs Roy C Knepper 151 West Washington welcome a son born today at the local hospital. Mr and Mrs Woodrow WW Mason 625 West Washington announce a daughter born May 28 at Washington County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John FE. Boward
North Prospect Street
Washington County Hospital
Roy C. Knepper
West Washington
Woodrow WW. Mason
West
Washington Street
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Reba
Hill & Dale
Glenn K. Campbell
Mest Haven Chapel
Glick’s
Fleisher
Rogers Jewelry Co
House of
R. M. Hays & Bros., Inc
Audrey Triesler
Edna Triesler
Mercersburg Academy
Betty Jane, Daugherty
Betty Ritter
Patricia Welder
Beverley Foltz
Mary Ellen Phillippy
Elizabeth Prather
Dorothy Dansberger
Jamesb. Gleaner
Armstrong Avenue
Ada M Shupp
Carl D. Smith
Clover J. Harner
West Side Avenue
Charlotte Arnsparger
Betty Payette
St. Julia
Harry Spigler
Concord Street
William A. Fletcher
East
Baltimore Street
Margaret Buckey
G. H. Sheetz
Summit Avenue
Herbert, Miller
Manganeville
Norma Barnes
Falling Waters
William D. Byron
Leslie C. Beard, Jr
New York
Lesle C Beard
Hamiltton
Vance Breese
California
Hotel Alexander
Pauline Meredith
Lanaconing
Ralph Minnich
Waynesboro
Vivian Bowery
Richard Ritter
East Avenue
University of Alabama
Montana
Treasure State
Buell
Selby
Howard’s
John G. Fleagle
Smithsburg
Maryland and Baltimore Journal-Advisor
Richard Willson
TVA
Southland
Public Safety
OPA
Outfeld
the Nicodemus National Bank
Maryland
Elizabeth Arden
Plessantie
Hoffman
Lucille Battens
Edward Kyle
Alice
Wilson
Ruth
Plotner
Elwood Lane
Dorothy Manspeaker
George Bartles
Emma Jane DeLong
Danese Plotner
James Feltner
Herman Ricketts
Norman Townsend
Miss May Thomas
General York aKe
Women’s Hats
L. & B. Hat Shop Northeast Cor. Public Square
Perfume
Weil
COBRA
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