Sowers Delk Sowers Announces Engagement of Barbara S
Mrs Lauran Delk Sowers of Hamilton Boulevard announces the engagement of her daughter Barbara Jewell to Franklin Mumma Thomas Jr son of Mr and Mrs Franklin M Thomas in this city Miss Sowers is a 1949 Western Maryland College graduate and a Boonsboro High School faculty member Mr Thomas an alumnus of St James School will graduate in August from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania The wedding is planned for December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauran Delk Sowers
Hamilton Boulevard
Barbara Jewell
Franklin Mumma Thomas, Jr
Franklin M. Thomas
Sowers
Western Maryland College
Boonsboro High School
Thomas
St. James School
Wharton School of Finance and Commerce
University of Pennsylvania
Weyant and Rowland Engagement Announced At Prom Event
Miss Betty Louise Weyant and Clinton O. Rowland third are engaged. The announcement came at a Waynesboro High School prom intermission with placecards and frosted rings on the table. The wedding is planned for late summer. Miss Weyant is a 1950 graduate and Rowland is an addressograph operator for the Herald-Mail Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowland, Jr
West Wilson Boulevard
Waynesboro High School
Wevant
Donald Graham
Betsy Snowberger
Ellen Stickell
Emma Jane Shindledecker
Joan Hoffman
Joan Smith
Howard Fleagle
Robert Pearl
Wesley Swope
Ronald Kissinger
Steven Shunholtz
Clinton Rowland
Tony de Santis
W. E. Stouffer
Carrie Unger
Miss Weyant
Herald-Mail Company
Zeigler-Stottlemyer Nuptials Planned in Middleburg
Mr and Mrs Fred Zeigler of Greencastle announce the engagement of their daughter Betty Lorraine Zeigler to Robert Nelson Stottlemyer son of Mr and Mrs Ira S Stottlemyer of this city. The wedding is set for late June at the Evangelical United Brethren Church Middleburg with Rev Paul Martin officiating. A separate note mentions the Mason-Dixon Line survey of 1763 by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Weyant
North Potomac Street
Waynesboro, Pa
Betty Louise Weyant
Clinton O. Rowland
Clinton
Fred Zeigler
Center Square
Greencastle
Betty Lorraine Zeigler
Robert Nelson Stottlemyrer
Ira S. Stottlemyer
West Church Street
Evangelical United Brethren Church of
Middleburg
Paul Martin
Chambersburg
Charles Mason
Jeremiah Dixon
Deglining
Miss Thumma Honored Before June 3 Wedding
Miss Peggy Ann Thumma, fiancee of Henry H. Startzman Jr., was honored at a pink and green themed party hosted by Miss Iris Coffman at Ravenwood Heights. Games, such as canasta and bridge, featured fan motifs for prizes while guests included Mrs. Henry Startzman and others. A card table and chairs were presented to the bride elect as a centerpiece gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Ann Thumma
Henry H. Startzman, Jr
Iris Coffman
Ravenwood Heights
Thumma
Byran Grove
A. F. Thumma
Ruth Glass
Ralph Wallace
Don J. Russell
Fred Thumma, Jr
Donald Mullendore
Dwight Collmus
Ellen Whitmore
Bryan Grove
Donovan R. Beachley
Henry H. Startzman
Henry P. Startzman
L. W. Seal
Joshua Miller
Silver Spring
J. S. Wampler
John Reichard
Leonard Duffey
Wayne Byrd
I. 8. Coffman
Men's Council Plans Dinner at Presbyterian Church
The Men's Council of the Presbyterian Church sponsors a father and son banquet in the church recreation hall on Wednesday May 31 at 6 15 p m The Rev Earl Franklin Fowler D D pastor of Sixth Presbyterian Church Washington DC will show colored slides and speak on a trip to Palestine Boy Scout Troop No 5 will join the event All church men are urged to attend Reservations via the church office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
Earl Franklin Fowler
D.D
Sixth Presbyterian Church
Washington, D. C
Fowler
Palestine
Boy Scout Troop No. 5
Broadfording Church to Host Hymn Sing Friday
The Broadfording Church of God will sponsor a hymn sing Friday June 2 at 8:00 pm officiated by its youth. Mennonite Gospel Team The Shining Light Girls and mixed quartet from Broadfording Church of the Brethren plus Mercesburg Church of God choir join in. The program includes varied selections by host church groups and is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadfording
Burglar Makes Himself At Home In Rochester Home
A hungry intruder entered Richard G. Shellman’s Rochester residence through an unlocked kitchen door while Mrs. Shellman visited a neighbor. The thief heated coffee and fried two eggs, then left without taking anything else. Shellman slept upstairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Richard G. Shelman
Bride Saturday: Rebecca Warner Weds Downey Harshman Jr
Miss Rebecca Jane Warner daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles D Warner and Downey Harshman Jr son of Mr and Mrs Downey Harshman exchanged nuptials at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev Dr Wilson P Ard officiated at eight o clock in the evening. The ceremony was followed by a family reception at the bride’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Jane Warner
Charles D. Warner
North Avenue
Downey Harshman, Jr
Downey Harsh
Man
Downsville
Wilson P. Ard
Trinity Lutheran Church
John Ickes Feted by Hagerstown High Students
Hagerstown High School Choir praises director John L. Ickes at a Wednesday party hosted by Mr and Mrs Gilbert Stine on Potomac Avenue. Guests include Clyde Roberts and Elizabeth Rocky among others. the event featured dancing, games, refreshments, and a gift presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown High School
John L. Tickes
John L. Lekes
Clyde Roberts
Hargerstown High School
Elizabeth Rocky
Pat Reid
Noel Spence
Janice Spessard
Shirley Himes
Mary Jane Rowe
Doris Artz
Louise Marshall
Charles Gelwicks
Dale Schlotterbeck
Zona Miller
Beverly Young
Joyce Snyder
Betty Reedy
Clarence Young
Mariam Duffey
Bill Shoemaker
Riabikoff To Give Benefit Concert In Martinsburg
European pianist George Rabikoff will perform Friday June 2 1910 at Martinsburg High School Auditorium. Proceeds support Berkeley County Memorial Park Fund with a pass hat offering at intermission. No tickets sold. he recently arrived in the U S eight months ago and resides in Shepherdstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rabikoff
Martinsburg High School
Alpha Rho
Beta Sigma Phi
Martinsburg
W. Va
Berkeley County
Pomona Grange Holds All Day Meeting in Fairplay
Washington County Pomona Grange members gathered at the Fairplay School for an all day session hosted by Montsarada Grange. Walter Bromley presided as discussions on federal aid to education and high school curriculum in agriculture and vocational studies were held. An impromptu afternoon program featured Mary Newcomer Maryland history and a spelling bee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Pomona Grange
Fairplay
Montsarada Grange
Walter Bromley
Pomona
Carroll County
Mary Newcomer
Maryland
Ada Hammond
C. C. James
Indian Springs
Potomac Valley Grange
Schedule Released for Homemakers and 4-H Clubs
The coming week's schedule includes a June 1 tea at Mrs. Walter Bromley’s home to prep for the rural women’s short course at College Park. Activities span Wednesday dress school at Point Salem 4-H, Thursday tea and Farm Bureau youth meeting, and Friday rehearsals and 4-H club meetings at various homes and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bromley
College Park
Point Salem
Farm Bureau
Homemakers
Benevola
Oscar Hammerstein Invents Cigar Rolling Machine
The cigar rolling machine was invented by Oscar Hammerstein and received a patent in 1883.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Hammerstein
Hospital Releases Weekend Discharges Across Washington County
Over the weekend several residents were discharged from Washington County Hospital including Mrs. Charles L. Smith Jr of Boonsboro and Mrs. Raymond J. Shipp of Martinsburg. Infants and spouses are listed, with names and addresses including Williamsport Keedysville Hagerstown Funkstown and Greencastle among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Hospital
Charles L. Smith
Boonsboro
Raymond J. Shipp
Martinsburg
Lewis Bowman
Williamsport
Harry L. Frey
Fiddlersboro
Benny Jane Bitner
Greencastle
Katherine Fahrney
Gertrude Rideout
North Jonathan Street
Melvin O. Smith
Rohrersville
Robert D. Gering
Beechwood Drive
Donald Wissinger
Salem Avenue
Paul M. Cailer
Keedysville
Raymond Young
William H. Bands
Irvin Avenue
Harold L. Beichelberger
West
Franklin Street
Jacob J. Pusti
Russell A. Hartley
North Mulberry Street
William B. Rankin
Belview Avenue
Brooks W. Hart
Cherry Run
W. Va
Leonard G. Jamison
Sharpsburg
J. Winger Shank
Summit Avenue
Charles Strite
Maryland Avenue
Stanley IL. McCoy
Hagerstown
Charity Koogle
Richard C. Crum
Funkstown
Claude C. Art
Burglars Target Markets Amid Name Appeal In St Louis
In St Louis last weekend burglars looted a prosperity case of 584 dollars and today hit the good luck market for 38 dollars. The report notes amateur crime patterns and oddities in the city. The Mason Dixon line is cited as being only 180 feet off according to crude 1760s surveying instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
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Barbara Sowers
Rowland
Weyand
Miss Betty Weyant
Stottlemyer
Zeigler
Joseph Erat
Gale
Public
Miller’s Furniture Store
Miss Thumma
Church States Service
Bride
Jane Warner
Lawrence L. Dunn
Dunn
Lawrence Dunn
Harshman
T. A. Chappelear
Jimmy Minnick
Mrs. Downey Harshman
John Ickes
Gilbert Stine
Potomac Avenue
Joan Stine
Betty Ann Young
Mr. Ickes
Margaret Ann Landoll
Cleveland
Ohio
Cherylann
Landoll
Fenn College
Leo Landoll
Fenn
Jack Turner
Jack West
Dick Besecker
Kiehl Poffenberger
Harold Price
Gene Martin
William Knode
Nene Boone
Jerre Minnick
Pat Meizer
Dick Sanders
Barbara Sue Mullendore
Robert Holsinger
Mrs
Kiddie Klothes Shop
Potomac Street
Goldie Kaplan
Hospital
Beck Cleaners, Inc
Baltimore Street
Prospect
W. Franklin
E. Washington St
Haworth’s Mail
Mary Haworth
Helen
C. S
Rudolf Drei
Kurs
Duell, Sloan & Pearce
M. H
Connie
Evelyn
Everly
Bali
Everly’s
Ringer
Brederick St
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