Centenary Celebration Sets School Attendance Records
Bt John Luth School marks 100th anniversary with all time attendance highs at 417 in the men’s Bible class and 286 for the women’s class. The event drew former students and local families, including the Busard family, with Rev. Dr. J Edward Harms and E W Mackley leading programs and gifts awarded to the oldest participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bt. John’s Luth Bieday Behain
Fim
Mita
Barkh Ray
Jefferson Street
John H. Jones
A. Roy Phillippy
William Dabzer
J. Edward Harms
E. W. Mackley
Bussard
Lulu Wire
Philadelphia
D. H. Garver
Grocery Offers Advertised Fresh Meats and Dairy
Local catalog highlights margarine veal roast cottage cheese veal chops and lamb breast in a weekly sale. Shoppers can expect price points and product availability across meat and dairy aisles at the market.
Star Route Service Goes Into Effect Between Martinsburg and Hagerstown
The motor mail delivery between Martinsburg and Hagerstown is announced by Postmaster J William Castle Jr The service follows reduced train service on the Pennsylvania Railroad and will also serve Falling Waters and Williamsport Mail trucks depart Martinsburg in the morning and return from Hagerstown in the evening with stops at Williamsport and Falling Waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
J. William Castle, Jr
Pennsylvania Railroad
Falling Waters
Williamsport
Haserstown
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promote Liver and Bowels
A historical ad touts Dr F M Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable-based liver and bowel substitute. It claims the olive colored pills restore a clear complexion, cure pale dull faces, headaches, and digestive sluggishness, and improve overall health with nightly use, priced 10, 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Edwards
Dr. Edwards
Large September enlistments boost local Army office records
About 45 enlistments in September set a local record, with 28 from the county. Applicants must be within 200 miles of New York City and most recruits were high school graduates. Popular branches were Air Corps and Engineers, with many enlisting in Hawaii Panama and the Philippine Islands. Notable draftees include Benjamin F. Smith, George Zullinger, Richard Chamberlain, and Joseph Dagenhart among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
Chop
Hagerstown
New York City
Air Corps
Engineers Corps
Panama
Hawaii
Philippine Islands
Benjamin F. Smith
Fort George G. Meade
Byron M. Trostle
William H. Jones
Coast Artillery
Richard W. Chamberlain
Leo Isenberger
George Zullinger
George A. Shearer
Robert &. Crouse
Air Crops
Carl 3. Myers
Samuel E. Beeler
Joseph 8. Dagenhart
Medical Dept
Raymond 0. Burch
Everett K. Ka
Panama enlistments span Coast Artillery to Medical Dept
A list mentions Albert C. Neff and Myron I. Kuhn with Panama service in Coast Artillery and Air Corps, plus Paul L. Wise Field Artillery in Panama. Others include Willam Partin second enlistment in Air Corps, James C. Butts Coast Artillery in Panama, Gerald E. Trumbull third enlistment Medical Dept in the Philippine Islands. Ecuador is named for the equator crossing the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lery
Panama
Albert C. Neff
Coast Artillery
Myron I. Kuhn
Air Corps
Paul L. Wise
Field Artillery
Willam ¥. Partin
James C. Butts
Gerald 8. Trumbull
Medical Dept
Philippine Islands
Birthday Y M C A Founder Observed
The 111th birthday of Sir George Williams founder of the Y M C A is celebrated worldwide this week. Secretary C E Steele notes the organization's origins in London 1844 and highlights local youth programs Learn to Swim Week Bible School and summer camps. George Woodgraff has chaired the board for eight years succeeding Col. Joseph C Byron. A long list of members and families observes the anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir George Williams
Young Men’s Christian Association
C. E. Steele
London
George F. Woodegraff
Joseph C. Byron
Sunshine social marks 200th Washington birth anniversary
Shady Bower October 4 saw the Ladies Bible Class of St Pauls Union Sunday School hold its third Sunshine social in the church school room on Western Pike. A bicentennial program honored George Washington with remarks, piano by Millard Kretzer Jr and a duet by Mrs. Babcock and Mrs. Gunningham. About ninety members attended and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Bower
8&T. Paul's Union Sunday School
St. Paul's Church
Western Pike
George Washington
Millard Kretzer, Jr
Thomas Shank
Babcock
Cear
R.A. Babcock
Carrie Cunningham
Cearfoss
J. Wade Huffman
Betty Joe
Edna Kershner
Gardner Miles
Cass. Corbett
Clearapring
Alda Anderson
Waynesboro
Jas. Hull
Perry
Hagerstown
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John’s Lutheran
H. Krider
R. ©. Harp
Samuel Strine
John Sommer, Jr
Chicago
Nordah Peterson
Canby
Minn
Ecuador
Anita
Lin
B.O
Adape Lifebuoy
Lzvee Slothers CO
Ringo
F. J. Schodt
Erie
Keowee
Ilden
Paisa
Bn Borden Maner
Locke
Anita Wave
Uncle Dick
Marian
Carrie Seibert
John Farrow
Thos. Shank
Ruth
Olive Cunningham
Lorraine
Chorene Kreps
Howard Ankeney
Dorothy
Elizabeth Herbert
Margard
Wiliam
William Boward
Calvin Myers
Peart
Kenneth Myers
Roy Myers
Mary Marotte
Julia Shank
Walter Frush
Isabel Frush
A. R. Palmer
Alice Gardner
Allen Gardner
William Unger
John Unger
Alice Unger
Christian Etersole
Pearl Ebersole
Samuel Hastings
Jeannette
H. R. Rudy
Hamilton Corner
del Monte Sale
del Monte
del Monte Calif
Bartlett Pears
Chesterfield
Public Square
AIL A. & P
Frigidaire
Potomac Edison CO
Men’s & Boys
Keystone Shoe Stores
W. Wash, St
People’s Grug Store
Oom Dan Sum Anns
Greenwalt Electric Supply Co
West Antietam Street
G. A. Brown
Nicodemus National Bank ‘of
Aladdin
Harry S. Myers
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