Wedding Takes Place Tonight In Prince Street Parish
Miss Glennis Mable Ricker daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry C Ricker East avenue marries Roy Earl Harvey son of Mrs B T Harvey and the late Mr Harvey of Danville Va Rev Harry C Marsh will perform the ceremony at St Pauls Methodist parsonage The couple will honeymoon in New York City and reside at 253 South Prospect Street The bride a royal blue dress with black accessories wears a gardenias corsage Best man is Mr Robert Artz Maid of honor Miss Gertrude Ward honors color yellow roses The piece also notes local social events and updates on neighbors including hospital recoveries and service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glennis Mable Ricker
Harry C. Ricker
East Avenue
Roy Earl Harvey
B. T. Harvey
Mr. Harvey
Danville
Harry C. Marsh
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Gertrude Ward
Robert Artz
Harvey
South Prospect Street
New York City
Hicker
Hagerstown High School
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Army Air Forces
Fairchild Aircraft Division
PTA Speaker Theme Chosen For Hurette Association Meetings
At a recent Hurette PTA session Miss Hazel Fridinger principal led a school tour with Day With Your Child at Hurette School as the topic. Walter Peterman principal of Clearspring School gave an illustrated Alaska lecture. Elmer Snyder president presided over the business portion and Walter Cunningham was program chairman introducing the speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Hurette
Parent-Teacher Association
Hazel Fridinger
Hurette School
Alaska
Walter Peterman
Clearspring School
Elmer Snyder
Walter Cunningham
Drawing Materials at Myerly's Store
Everything for the professional and student artist and draftsman offered at Myerly's located at 61 North Potomac Street. Ad promotes a full range of drawing supplies for art enthusiasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myerly’s
N. Potomac St
Adv
Spencer
North Potomac Street
Veterans To Be Supper Guests At Local Events
Twenty five men from Newton D Baker General Hospital attending a Sunday Horse Show will be served supper that evening at the USC Center under Mrs Ruth Schmidt. An open house with refreshments is planned in the USO lounge Sunday afternoon and evening hosted by Mrs Carrie Murray. Dances occur at the Y on Saturday with Western Maryland railroad office staff as hostesses, and Monday October 23 features the Bridgeport Homemakers Club providing food under Mrs Harry Feigley, plus an informal breakfast the following morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
USC Center
Ruth Schmidt
USO
Carrie Murray
Western Maryland Railroad
Bridgeport Homemakers Club
Harry Feigley
Purple Heart Order Will Sponsor Dance
Hegerstown Chapter 149 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart will stage a Hallowe en dance on Monday evening October 30 at Franklin Court auditorium. Danc ing begins at 9 and ends at midnight with Phil Young and his ten piece Club Del Rio orchestra. Costumes will be worn with no masks. Awards will honor best elaborate and tunal costumes and dancers of all ages. Reno the Mysterious will present a three change magic show during intermission. Proceeds aid wounded soldiers in hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hegerstown
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Franklin Court Auditorium
Phil Young
Club del Rio
Reno
Purple Heart Chapter
Allied Youth Dop Dance Series at Hagerstown High
Allied Youth at Hagerstown High School begins an eight dance series for local students after 3 pm Fridays. Dances are free with light refreshments. individual clubs may sponsor more monthly. The group also runs a refreshment stand at football games and plans dances after basketball games this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Youth
Hagerstown
Engagement Announced Between Miss Wolfe and Ensign Skillman
The engagement of Miss Mary L. Wolfe daughter of Claude Wolfe of Paramount to Ensign Robert E Skillman of Baltimore has been announced. Miss Wolfe a Hagerstown High School graduate class of 1840 has worked for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company in Baltimore for three years. Ensign Skillman is on overseas duty. No wedding date set. A farewell dinner was given for Clarence Edward Cramer Jr inducted into the Army on October 17 at the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Cramer Pope Avenue. New births reported Pvt and Mrs Benjamin F Paul welcome a son at Washington County Hospital October 19. Bernard Kuhn and J Dale Hillier announce daughters born October 19 and October 192. Lieut and Mrs L Bruce Shue return to Harlingen Texas after 20 day leave. New hospital admissions include Mary Louise Penner Viola Martz Raymond Duboran and Shirley Ann Welty and Sandra Lee Welty. Mrs E Leister Mobley Jr of Stratgate Ark arrives today to visit her parents Merrill Hays Oak Hill Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensign
Mary L. Wolfe
Claude ©. Wolfe
Paramount
Robert E. Skillman
Baltimore
Miss Wolfe
Hagerstown High School
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Baltimore City
Ensign Skillmore
Clarence Cramer
Pope Avenue
Clarence Edward, Jr
Clarence K. Cramer
Roy Stotler
Tubby and
Terry
Rayetta Johnson
Lewis
Delores
Phyllis
Waneta Sigler
Boastie
Bucky
Teddy Cramer
H. Y. Stockslager
Benjamin F. Paul
George Street
Washington County Hospital
Bernard L. Kuhn
Hagerstown
J. Dale Hillier
Fountain Head Heights
L. Bruce Shue
Harlingen, Texas
Lieut. Shue
L. F. Shue
South Mulberry Street
Mary Louise Penner
East Avenue
Viola Martz
Clarkson Avenue
Raymond M. Duboran
View Street
Shirley Ann
Sandra Lee Welty
Smithsburg
E. Leister Mobley, Jr
Stratgate Ark
Merrill Hays
Oak Hill Avenue
Contralto Christine Johnson to appear at Hagerstown High
Christine Johnson, young American contralto and 1943 Metropolitan Opera Auditions of the Air winner, will headline an appearance for the Hagerstown Civic Music Association at the local high school on Monday night November 6. Born in Hopkinsville Kentucky she trained with Madame Emma Noe and NBC before rising to fame with the New Opera Company and the Met. Her 1943 win led to performances with Adolf Busch at Town Hall and favorable coverage in the New York Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Johnson
Metropolitan Opera
Hagerstown Civic Music Association
Kentucky
Tennessee
NBC
New Opera Company
Metropolitan Opera Company
Miss Johnson
Hopkinsville
Emma Noe
Mme. Noe
Johnson
Conservatory
Nashville
Tenn
National Broadcasting Company
Sné
Line Johnson
Met
Opera Company
Adolf Busch
New York
Town Hall
New York Times
Metropolitan
Party For Daughter Held At Lantz Home
A birthday party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Smith in Lantz to honor their daughter Miss Goldie Smith of Bethesda Maryland who is visiting. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Victor Cline, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Buhrman and children, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wilhide and children, Mr. and Mrs. Junior Willard and daughter, Mrs. Alvey Smith and children, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Smith, Mesdames Dorothy Kendall Cora Kuhn Marie Gaver Alice Kendall, Thelma Kendall Betty Fox Mildred Smith, Lester Kendall, Guy Buhrman Calvin Charles Harvey and Ben Smith, Pfc. Edmond Sanders Pfc. David Kinstler and Pvt. Virgil Ferguson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Smith
Lantz
Goldie Smith
Bethesda, Md
Victor Cline
Ralph Buhrman
Albert Wilhide
Junior Willard
Alvey Smith
Jerome
Smith
Dorothy Kendall
Cora Kuhn
Marie Gaver
Alice Kendall
Thelma Kendall
Betty Fox
Mildred Smith
Lester Kendall
Guy Buhrman
Calvin
Dinner Party Honors Homer A Speaker Before Air Corps
Mr and Mrs J A Davis of Hagerstown Route 2 hosted a dinner party for their grandson Homer A Speaker who departed Thursday to enter the Air Corps. Guests included Mr and Mrs Allison Speaker Mr and Mrs Everett Burgan Mrs Susie Flora Betty Speaker Donald Harry and Daisy Speaker Gerald Turner and Sylvester Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Davis
Hagerstown
Homer A. Speaker
Air Corps
Allison Speaker
Everett Burgan
Susie Flora
Betty Speaker
Donald
Harry
Daisy Speaker
Gerald Turner
Sylvester Christ
Glass Plans Party At St Marks Lutheran
The Willing Workers class of St Mark's Lutheran church invites all members to a Hallowe'en party at Mrs Donald Murray's home 423 Guilford Avenue on Thursday evening October 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glass
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Donald Murray
Guilford Avenue
Local Zontians To Attend Atlantic City Conference
Lieut. Comdr. Thomas Husselton head of the Coast Guard radio training school and Hans Simons lecturer on international relations will be the principal speakers at the regional Zonta International conference in Atlantic City this week end. Governor Walter E. Edge will greet delegates from New York New Jersey Pennsylvania and Maryland at the opening session Saturday noon. Mrs. Marcella Mackee will sing French and Spanish ballads in costume with music. Katherine Schmidt president of the local Zonta Club and Mrs. J. Alvey Long delegate will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Husselton
Coast Guard
Hans Simons
Zonta International
Atlantic City
Paterson
N. J
Zonta
Olive H. Frank
Walter E. Edge
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Marcella Mackee
Katherine Schmidt
J. Alvey Long
Book review notes and club discussions at Women’s Club
Margaret Landon’s Anna and the King of Siam received a warm review by Cath erine Beachley at the Current Events Club meeting. A paper on Peace Aims in the Pacific was presented by Brayden Ridenour, and Lauren Sowers reviewed How to Think About War and Peace by Mortimer Adler with discussion by Mrs. Benjamin Willis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Landon
Anna
Catherine Beachley
Women’s Club
Brayden Ridenour
Pacific
Lauren Sowers
Mortimer J. Adler
Benjamin Willis
Eddie Rickenbacker
Leo H. Miller
Surprise Birthday Party in Funks Town
A Wednesday evening surprise celebration was held at Mr and Mrs Gardner Moats home in Funks Town for the former’s birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Silas Pauls grove Mr and Mrs Lewis Moats and family Mrs Walter Revell and family Helen Robinson Raymond Moats John Kelly and Ned Barnhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funkstown
Gardner Moats
Silas Paulsgrove
Lewis Moats
Walter Revell
Helen Robinson
Raymond Moats
John Kelly
Ned Barnhart
Leitersburg Class Banquet Plans Theme We Are the Light
The Fidelis Sunday School Class of the Leitersburg Lutheran Church held its annual banquet at the Hotel Patterson on Wednesday evening. Mrs Janet Lang directed the program themed We Are the Light of the World. Officers were elected for the coming year with Irene Eakle as president and Janet Long as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelis
Lutheran Church
Leitersburg
Hotel Patterson
Janet Lang
Long
Marshall Storer
Irene Eakle
Janet Long
Hilde Snyder
Lucille Wishard
Marshall Stoner
Dorothy Martin
Annabelle Barnes
Joyce Pfeffer
Virginia Ponton
Hilda Snyder
Edna Stockslager
Victoria Tyre
Constance Zeigler
Anna Belle Barnes
Lorraine Kipe
Exhibit Urges Public Use Voting Privilege
Washington County Free Library displays a non partisan exhibit urging public use of voting privilege with the slogan A vote not cast is a stab in the back of democracy. The first display covers political and national issues and runs until Election Day with two companion exhibits to follow. It emphasizes knowledge of candidates for every voter and includes books on the men in the political spotlight, the woman voter, and various viewpoints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elogan
Washington County Free Library
Shirtwaister dress offers bright autumn colors in simple style
The Winter FASHION BOOK 175 pattern styles shows No 3744 shirtwaist dress in sizes 12 through 48 with 89 inch fabric for size 36. Send 6c for pattern and sewing guide, include name address and style number, order now from Haegerstown Daily Mail Pattern Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown Daily Mail
W. 19Th St
New York
N.Y
Birthday Party Held In Daughter's Honor
Mr and Mrs Albert Hart hosted a birthday gathering at their Four Locs home to celebrate Phyllis Hay Hart's eighth birthday. Guests included Ray Wiley Riude Hay George Bowers Paul Reid Clyde Hart Ellen King Grace Mullen Hazel Mason Gossard Donald Hart Rui Small Roy Charles Jack Ty Hart Patricia Paulette Mulld Polly Lolita Maurice Donald Ez Roslyn Reid Bucky Patsy Wilbur Hart Dorothy Murray Ian Junior Taylor Mary Wik Leroy Dukes Buddy Genea Shirley Bowers Doris Gossa Harold icClanathan Evelyn Beers Kenneth Orbert Ronnie Joan Hart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hart
Phyllis Hay
Ray Wiley
Riude Hay
George Bowers
Paul Reid
Roy
Charles
Jack
Ty Hart
Patricia
Paulette
Polly
Lolita
Maurice
Donald
Roslyn Reid
Bucky
Patsy
Wilbur Hart
Dorothy Murray
Ian
Junior Taylor
Mary Wik
Leroy Dukes
Buddy
Genea
Shirley Bowers
Doris Gossa
Harold
icClanathan
Evelyn Beers
Kenneth
Orbert
Ronnie
Joan Hart
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Ricker-Harvey
St. Paul's M. E. Parsonage
Albert Heard
Washington County
Municipal Water Department
Kent Bradford
North Street
R. Samuel Dillon
Leila Adams
South Locust Street
Crown O. Diehl
Eighth Battalion
Maryland State Guard
Space Guard
Fifth Regiment
Charles E. Snook
Quebec
W. W. Schieldknecht
King Street
David W. Byron
Max F. Swartz
Perrin Field
Tex
Westover Field
Mass
Nettie Swarts
I. H. Miller
Wash. Co. Hospital
East Washington Street
J. W. Buffington
David
East
Irvin Avenue
Col
Donald Buffington
Italy
E. Stuart Bushong
Wilkes Barre, Pa
Pfc
Harvey N. Perkins
Camp Upton
N. Y
C. L. Parkins
Keedysville
Cpl
Ollie A. Perkins
England
Oscar A. Grove
W. A. Grove
Freemont Street
Grove
France
Woodrow Wilson Hospital
Staunton
Renlie
E. Wash
St. Phone
Storth Poromad
U.S. C
Purple Heart Order
L. & B. Hat Shop
Northeast Cor
Public Square
Air
Zontians
Special
Fleisher’s
Helene Curtis
Zotos Lustron
Anthony
Beauty Salor Professional Arts Bldg
Goodwill Ambulance
MT. Tammany Farm
Williamsport Pike
Show Grounds
Inc
Kerney's Public Square
OUR
OSM Club
The
Hoffman's
Hotty
OSM
Jane Louise
R. M. Hays & Bros
West
Washington Street
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