Social Club Notes Show Busy Local Week
Eva Bankert returns to Hanover after weeks with sister A W Newman in Sunset avenue. Walter Schnebly spends the day in Baltimore to attend the Peabody Institute concert where daughter Julia will perform. Sylvia Lyon plans a New York trip for fall openings. Lt Philip Spielman returns to Boca Raton after four days with parents on East Washington street. Elizabeth Koliopulos returns from college for summer vacation. Mrs Glenn Houck and Miss Mildred Lefevre visited Washington DC and Tacoma Park with Miss Margaret Wollinger. Betty Cole spends weekend with parents in Williamsport. Mrs Vernon Simmons Jr returns from New York City memorial service for Major Edward J. Bron killed in Italy. Mr and Mrs T H Porter host Sunday guests including S T Walker, L H Walker, John H Porter at Bainbridge, and Charles Nash of Connecticut. Dorothy Hook visits from Union Memorial Hospital for weekend with mother Berthena Hook. Capt James E Bob Martin arrives from England for a leave with Harry E Martin household. Dr Carl Wiesemann will judge piano auditions in New York City at Juilliard. John L Reedy remains a patient at Washington County Hospital for observation. Recent discharges include Walter Bromley Smithsburg Route 2 Harry Reynolds Funkstown and Miss Pauline Gearhart South Potomac street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Schnebly
Baltimore
Peabody Institute
Julia
Sylvia Lyon
New York City
Essay Contest Closes Thursday at Library
Mrs Bernice Yeder the Free Library children s librarian announces entries for the essay contest My Visit To the Library During Spring Book Festival must be submitted by Thursday at 6 pm Winners will be notified Monday June 4 Judges are Miss Ann Webb Miss Mary Harter T Wilson Cahall and B J Hagedorn The library thanks a list of Girl Scouts for hosting during the Spring Book Festival at the library last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Yeder
The
Free Library
Ann Webb
Mary Harter
T. Wilson Cahall
B. J. Hagedorn
Pat Hebb
Nancy Fletcher
Barbara Sue Muliendore
Phyllis Wishard
Dorothy Jane Harley
Nancy Kriz
Jane Mullenix
Ella Jane Zimmerman
Jeanne Grimes
Lorraine Householder
Janet Rogers
Elaine Stickell
Norma Jean Neff
Nancy Porter
Eleanor Seaman
Mary Catherine Shupp
Ann Asilton
Janice Brewer
Laura K. Fockler
Jo Ann Gilbert
Charlotta Leichel
Frances Mace
Kindergarten Party Closes Week Activities At Farm Visits
Miss Kohler's Kindergarten will close today with a school party on North Potomac street. Last week the children toured Marshall Grove farm on Western Pike observing farm tasks and milking cows and gathering eggs. They then visited Long Meadows farm of William P. Young Jr where they met poultry and fowl. Luncheon was served on the lawn. Students include William Young John Young Brian Johnson Carroll Wright Edward Middlekauff Major Oxborne Dan Spofford MacDonald Marcy Price Chris Bell David Ridenour Sandra Ginsberg Edward Bowers Lee Potterfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Kohler
North Potomac Street
Marshall Grove
Western Pike
Long Meadows Farm
William P. Young, Jr
Willian Young
John Young
Brian Johnson
Carroll Wright
Edward Middlekauff
Major Oxborne
Dan Spofford
MacDonald
Marcy Price
Chris Bell
David Ridenour
Sandra Ginsberg
Edward Bowers
Lee Potterfield
Carriers to Meet for Reorganization and Elections
The Washington County Rural Letter Carriers and their wives will meet Saturday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Lawson Ti Wollinger 61 East Avenue for reorganization and election of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Y. DL
and & Lawson Ti. Wollinger
East Avenue
Dinner Party Honors Seabee Claude McClelland Jr
Seabee Claude McClelland Jr on furlough after two and a half years in the Southwest Pacific was guest of honor at a Hamilton Hotel dinner in the Crystal Room. The 3rd Battalion of the U S Seabees, one of the first sea bee units to see action, has a notable record in five major operations. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Dick Adams, Mr and Mrs Tom Jackson, Mr and Mrs Adrian Gouchenour, Mr and Mrs Teddy Gochenour, Mr Eddie Shepley, Mr Raymond Wine, Miss Dotty Zenter, Mr and Mrs Russell Morgan, Mr Stephen Schmidt, Miss Nancy Schmidt, Mr and Mrs Raymond Sprankle, Mrs Mary Bumbaugh, Mrs C W W orthington, Mrs Jacob Fisher, Mrs Mary Seal, Mrs Clayton French, Rev and Mrs Russell Hartle, Clayton Stauffer, and Mr and Mrs Prank Feigley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Pacific
Claude McClelland, Jr
Crystal Room
Hamilton Hotel
Young McClelland
U.S. Seabees
Pacific
Dick Adams
Tom Jackson
Adrian Gouchenour
Teddy Gochenour
Eddie Shepley
Raymond Wine
Dotty Zenter
Russell Morgan
Stephen Schmidt
Nancy Schmidt
Raymond Sprankle
Mary Bumbaugh
C. W. Worthington
Jacob Fisher
Mary Seal
Clayton French
Russell Hartle
Clayton Stauffer
Prank Feigley
Sisters Celebrate Ninth And Fourth Birthdays Joint Party
A joint birthday fete Saturday afternoon honored Marie and Patricia Ann Alligood, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar M Alligood, on Maypole themed decorations. Guests included Rose Marie Hammond, Gloria Rohrer, Frances DeLauder, Doris McCleve, Mary Frances Roberts, Sarah Stonebraker, Norma Jean Pierce, Donna Lee Kendall, Joyce McCleve, Terry Les Wilkinson, Jackie Rudy, and Randy Burns. Hol ds dance tomorrow for Beta Sigma Phi members to entertain soldiers at Newton D Baker General Hospital. meet at the Y M C A at 5 45 p m with buses leaving at 6 p m sharp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie
Patricia Ann Alligood
Edgar M. Alligood
Sunset Avenue
Rose Marie Hammond
Gloria Rohrer
Frances DeLauder
Doris McCleve
Mary Frances Roberts
Sarah Stonebraker
Norma Jean Pierce
Donna Lee Kendall
Joyce McCleve
Terry Les Wilkinson
Jackie Rudy
Randy Burns
Beta Sigma Phi
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
Club Chairmen Given Luncheon
Mrs. S. B. Riley, newly elected president of the Women's Club, hosted section chairmen at a Saturday luncheon. New officers include Mrs. Charles L. Harris heading activities. numerous chairmen named for Bible Study, book shelf, banding improvements, cards, child study, Christmas party, civic, bulletin, advertising staff, dancing, drama reading, decorations, garden, home and philanthropy, house, literary, magazine, membership, publicity, rummage sales, tea, tea program, and war relief. Birth: Kay Holmes born May 21 at Washington County Hospital to Mr and Mrs. Fred M. Puckette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Riley
Women’s Club
Charles L. Harris
Richard H. Depew, Jr
Ira Shoemaker
William T. Hamilton
O. P. Bohman
H. BE. Uege
W. M. Daniels
Ralph Stauffer
J. Alvey Long
C. A. Turner
Tussell I. Smith
Cochairman
J. D. McLaughlin
Kenneth F. Spence
W. W
A. Lewis
Lea G. Lines
C. Neill Baylor
R. O. Whitelegg
James C. Elliott
Palmer Tennant
William B. Thomas
Miss USO 1945 Crowned In Hagerstown Ceremony
Miss Rosalie Huffer crowned Miss USO 1945 amid soft lighting and floral decor. Eleven junior hostesses named by the GSO voted for the title. W Fred Mowen emceed the event and M S Grossman announced each contestant. Corsages, gifts, and fan prizes were presented, with a ballet finale and grand march.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalie Wuffer
Uso
GSO
W. Fred Mowen
M. S. Grossman
Washington County
USO Citizens Committee
Miss Huffer
Nat Raskin
USC Citizens Committee
Hagerstown B'nai Brith
Margaret May
Gayl Gerber
Helen Custer
Sylvia Lyon
Bertha Holzer
Madeling Diffendall
Lois Anderson
Jane Williams
Audrey Grimm
Kathryn Shenk
Rosalie Huffer
Regina Glover
Army Kits Shipped By Local Red Cross
Washington County Chapter of the Red Cross reports 814 Army kit bags shipped from the production department. Another project, garments for the Civilian War Relief, is partly complete and needs sewers to meet quotas. Call the Red Cross office to volunteer. production hours vary. The production department will close on Memorial Day, per Mrs. Leslie Manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Red Cross
Leslie Manners
Miss Hoffman And Ralph Ebersole Wed Saturday Evening
Miss Rachel Louise Hoffman daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex C McNeill Bakersville and Ralph L Ebersole son of Mr and Mrs Charles J Ebersole Morgansville were united in marriage at Funkstown Lutheran Church with Rev R M Miller performing the single ring ceremony The couple were attended by Mr and Mrs Herbert C Lewis of Maugansville The bride wore a teal blue suit with white accessories and a corsage of red rose buds They will reside at the bride’s Bakersville home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Louise Hoffman
Alex. C. McNeill
Bakersville
Ralph L. Ebersole
Charles J. Ebersole
Morgansville
Funkstown Lutheran Church
R. M. Miller
Herbert C. Lewis
Maugansville
Colored Groups To Supply Benches For Newton D. Baker
A Washington County Camp and Hospital Service meeting at the King Apostle Holiness Church, West Bethel Street, saw colored organizations pledge benches for the Newton D. Baker General Hospital. Pvt Junius Wimburn spoke of overseas service and civilian aid, Mrs Edwin F Darner outlined the program, and groups promised four benches with USO supplying one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp and Hospital Service Committee
Washington County
Kingapostle Holiness Church
West Bethel Street
Colored Community Club
Pvt
Junius Winburn
Newton D.baker General Hospital
Army Hospital
Edwin F. Darner
Camp and Hospital
Darner
iGoodioe
USO
Students Rewarded At Potomac Junior High Awards
South Potomac Junior High held its awards assembly naming thirteen eighth and ninth grade students inducted into the Potomac Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society. Certificates of Merit were given to fifty-five school patrol members, varsity letter recipients in soccer, basketball, and track, and intramural award banners were presented to top section performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Potomac
Potomac Chapter
National Junior Honor Society
William C. Diehl
Sigmund Andrews
Harold Earley
Chester Butler
Billi Rudisill
Arthur Mnieid
Charles Hayes
Charles Waltrick
Burton Hoffman
Clyde Springer
Robert Steigman
Dawn Nuckels
Ropert Apple
Frank Nield
Donald Bare
Warren Wolf
Bit South
Bill Hamilton
Ralph Hess
Bruce Rudisill
Clark Devilbiss
Maurice Jenkins
George Rohrer
Jack West
Nervin Henson
Robert Delauter
Kenneth Barnhart
Arthur Nield
Nelson Dunahugh
Kiehl Poffenberger
Edward Welsh
William Weaver
Elmer Baum
Helen Yates
Joyce Robertson
Ann Shilling
Betty Keefauver
Helen Bostetter
Katherine
Groun
America
Honor graduate Cathryn Yeakle at Gettysburg College
Miss Cathryn Marsada Yeakle earned a bachelor of arts degree with cum laude from Gettysburg College in Gettysburg Pennsylvania, class of fifty two. Rev Dr Henry W A Hanson, president, presented the diplomas. Yeakle was valedictorian, elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Gettysburg honor society, and received the Phi Sigma Iota prize for final honors in romance languages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathryn Marsada Yeakle
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg
Henry W. A. Hanson
Yeakle
Local couple wed in a Funks Town ceremony
Mrs. John W. Ainsworth announces the marriage of her sister Ola Kerrott to Bernard Ball. The vows were exchanged Sunday evening at 6 at St. Mary's Rectory by Rev. FY Joan Ballard. The couple resides in Funkstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Ainsworth
East
Lincoln Avenue
Ola Kerrott
Bernard Ball
St. Mary's Rectory
Joan Ballard
Red Cross Life Saving and First Aid Courses at Camp Letts
Miss Elizabeth King Miss elem Jambo and Officer Lewis Blenard enrolled in life saving and first aid courses at Camp Letts Edgewater Md Mrs J C Fylde president of Washington County Red Cross reports enrollment begins June 1 Helen Rambo Elizabeth Kine join a 10 day training program Blonard will attend a 10 day instruction period at the camp
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Camp Letts
Edgewater
Elizabeth King
Elem Jambo
Lewis Blenard
J. C. Fylde
Washington County
The
Helen Rambo
Elizabeth Kine
Blonard
Perio
Dear Mary Haworth advises escape from deadly husband
A reader outlines a life threatening marriage with two murder attempts by her husband. Mary Haworth urges immediate safety steps including police contact or legal aid, stressing the need to plan an escape while protecting rights and seeking confidential guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.B
Legal Aid Bureau
MLB
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Eva Bankert
Hanover
A. W. Newman
Philip 5. Spielman
N. B. Spielman
Washington Street
Boca Raton
Elizabeth Koliopulos
Jim*Koliopulos
Glenn Houck
West Side Avenue
Mildred Lefevre
Virginia Avenue
Washington, D. G
Tacoma Park
Margaret Wollinger
Betty Cole
Washington, D. C
Williamsport
Vernon N. Simmons, Jr
Broadway
Church of the Heavenly Rest
Edward J. Brron
Italy
T. H. Porter
Highland Way
S. T. Walker
Breathedsville
L H. Walker
Lowson
John H. Porter
Bainbridge
Charles Nash
Connecticut
Dorothy Hook
Union Memorial Hospital
Berthena Hook
Washington Square
James E
Bob) Martin
U. S&s. Army Air Forces
England
Harry E. Martin
Raven Heights
Carl Wiesemann
Juillard Graduate School of Musics
John L. Reedy
Washington County Hospital For Observation
Walter Bromley
Smithsburg
Harry Reynolds
Funkstown
Pauline Gearhart
South Potomac Street
Sli
L. F. Beecher
Best Haven Chapel
Bese
Soluah Record Shop
East Washington Street
Fleisher
Renlie
E. Wash. St
Pope's Beauty Shop
North Locust Street
Library
Mat Sid
Rex U
Hages
Seabee
Claude McClelland
Fred M. Puckette
Guilford Avenue
Kay Holmes
Washington County Hospital
Glick’s
Kreider & Ephrata Skoes
Shoe Store
W. Waskifigten St
Bon Ton
Harry S. Myers
Kay J
Henry
Easy Credit
Miss
Kelly
M.S. Grossman
Mr. Grossman
Madeline Difendall
Miss Hoffman
Ralph Ebersole
Newton D. Baker
Logal
Pope’s School
Beauty Culture
N. Locust St
Ridenour
Women’s Ats L. & B. Hat Shop Northeast Cor. Public Square
Capom
Mary Haworth
Om Am
Old Beal
Emily Post
Advisel
C.D
John
Alon
J.G
Daily Mail
Washington Pos
King Features Sydicate, Inc
Leiter
Malin Floor
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