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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1933
Page
2
Social notes list residents visiting relatives, returning from trips to New York and Atlantic City, and attending events in Baltimore, Washington, and Gibson Island. Birth announced for Samuel Kleffer. Pryor Welty wedding performed by Rev F H Snavely.
A group including Palmer J. Dawson and family Mrs. W. H. Price and son A. Price Fred Jack and Donald Plummer and Mrs. Ernst B. Fielder and Mildred of Baltimore returned from a week in the Blue Ridge near Luray. They toured the Skyline road to Skyland, viewed Mary’s Rock entrance marked by a 600 foot tupset through solid stone and Crescent Rock above 4000 feet. Blowing Spring’s icy spray greeted breezes as the highway, not yet open, could be entered by pass. Foreman of the camp and friends Dr. Dawson aided the party. M. J. Price and families and Herbert Dawson and family later visited over the weekend. A pound party at Clearspring hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Khan listed many attendees with music by local residents.
The Henry Kyd Douglas chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy appointed committees for the coming year at a meeting held at the president Mrs Harry Conrad home on Funkstown Pike. Appointments cover Finance Credentials Publication Education Program Custodian of chapter property Christmas boxes and flowers Visiting Memorial By laws Graves of southern and Confederate journal duties. The next meeting is September 27 at Mrs Walter Byron Stehl home to name delegates to State and National conventions.
Helen Williams presents a school and college friendly ensemble in bright red rabbit wool, highlighting a tied collar and boxy jacket. It notes pattern Style No 2854 for head sizes 21 to 23 inches and bust sizes 34 to 40 inches, with each pattern costing 15 cents and fabric yardage specified.
Mrs. Mary Ann Adams hosted a surprise party at 453 Park Place on a Wednesday evening for her daughter Elizabeth Adams. Guests included Daisy Bazel Charles Butts Elizabeth Butts Bert Wastler John Ditmer Margaret Ditmer James Adams John Adams Mary Ann Adams John Butts James Butts and Elizabeth Adams among others.
A stage actress notes that graceful movement comes from balance and posture. She suggests walking across a room with a large object balanced on the head, like a basket, to add rhythm and style to the walk and improve overall carriage.
The First Christian Sunday School conducted its annual officer election in the school auditorium after a supper hosted by the Eiber Bible class. Officers for the coming year include Superintendent Harry F. Snavely, Kenneth Adams as assistant, Alvin Saum as secretary, Myrtle Shingleton as assistant secretary, E. E. Beachley as treasurer, William Niemeyer as librarian, John Clark as assistant librarian, Alfred Davies as chorister, Charles Shank as orchestra leader, and George Updegraff Jr. as pianist.
The Young People's Choir of Frederick U B Church with Miss Louise Fox organist and Miss Margaret Kent director will perform at Emmanuel Church tomorrow at 7 30 pm. A well balanced program of anthems is planned. This third visit by the group is expected to draw a large audience. Prof Frederick Stanley Smith will speak on The History and Development of Our Hymn Tunes and demonstrate the organ.
New York report cites Miss Marjorie Howard warning style leaders about vanity and risky trends. She notes women powder their own makeup, wear bright red hair, gold finger nail sheaths, large back brooches, and Riviera shorts craze. Howard divides women into two classes based on self perception and attention. Day Nursery reports eleven enrollments last month with donations from several Smithsburg area contributors.
250 Eastern Star members joined Maryland grand officers at the Masonic Temple for a grand visitation. The program featured an Enlightening the Wayfarer pageant and three musical numbers by Dorohy McGraw, Mason Bell, and Margaret Fox, with the Masonic Choir quartet and Rob Russell's orchestra._REFRESHMENTS and dancing followed as fall flower decor and gifts to Misa E Cecil Traband and Harmeyer highlighted the event. Eastern Star guests hailed from Westminster Freeburg Frederick Keedysville Shippensburg Bowling Springs Middletown Waynesboro Brunswick and surrounding towns.
Guild members of St Pauls United Brethren present the second pageant in a series on Sunday evening September 10 at 7 30 in the church auditorium. Life's Crossroads follows a mother and her wayward son with the church missionaries and friends depicted. A choir of twenty five voices and a solo by a member accompany the dramatic presentation.
Readable fragments list several ages and places: Robert ms cueal 15 and Louis Palmer 16. Emmett James Lewis 21 from Winchester Virginia and Eunice B Ping ley 18 from Strasburg Virginia. R Lee Barney 46 of Martinsburg West Virginia and Marie Adell Keister 19. Hanging Rock West Virginia. Jesse B Barnes 23 of Carlisle Pennsylvania and Clara M Snyder 20 from this city. The text resembles a social notice or marriage notice fragment.
The fifth annual Sensenbaugh descendants reunion was held at City Park with over a hundred attendees. Oldest member Miss Ellen Sen and youngest infant Rhoda Sensenbaugh Moore, 15 days old, were noted. Officers elected: Lloyd Sensenbaugh president, Alvin E Sensenbaugh vice president, Ruth Sensenbaugh secretary treasurer. Afternoon program included hymns, prayers, recitations by Mabel Kuhn and Alice Lynch, duets by Kathleen Leister with Thelma Shifler and Evelyn with Vonda Moore, cornet solos by Donald Sensenbaugh and John Sensenbaugh, plus family history readings.
Mrs John Keplinger of Chewsville presided over the regular monthly meeting of the Sisterhood of Mary and Martha at First Brethren church. After an engaging program, guests enjoyed a Wiener roast in the adjacent orchard. Attendees included many church members and families.
The Fidelis class of Firat Baptist Church was entertained Thursday evening in the adult department room by Mrs. Warren Shirey and Mrs. J H Bush with assistance from Mrs. Wm A Orange. The treasurer Mrs. Zeller reported funds raised for the class treasury. Refreshments were served banquet style to numerous members including Mrs. Charles Knight Mrs. Chester Keedy Miss Mary Fesser Miss Mary Stanley and others.
At the American Legion Auxiliary monthly meeting Mrs Camer on Elgin was re-elected president. Mrs Thomas Brewer became first vice president and Mrs H J Harp second vice president. Mrs Luther Sweixert was named treasurer and Mrs Chester Stine secretary. A card party is set for September 21 at the Legion Home and officers will be installed in October by Mrs Charles Houck Jr of Frederick. A Pennsylvania couple visiting in the city on Labor Day included Miss Helen Mowen and John Keckter.
A nineteen year old working woman seeks guidance on enjoying evenings without spending money. Her boyfriend, recently out of work, covers most costs for activities like tennis and movies. The columnist advises redefining pleasures, suggests costless activities, and encourages frank discussion to create new, inexpensive ways to spend time together. Betty Brainerd offers further help.
Miss Virginia Ankeney, East North Street, hosted a tea for the Service Troop she led. Mrs George Hoffman and Community Committee members attended. Present were Mary Ward June Beery Doub Ruth Rourer Jane Sitch Peggy Byer Josephine Miller Sarah Letter Sarah Jane Elgintritz Betty Harms Amelia Baechiel Jean McCauley Mary Brown and I J Webb. Miss Ankeney will leave for New York City to study at Columbia University.
Sea Scouting of Ship No 112 was launched for the first time in Hagerstown with a meeting at St John’s Episcopal Church sponsoring the effort. Jim Webb Elmer Rouzer and Dick Noel served as port starboard coxswain and desk officer while Vernon Simmons Bob Campbell and other charter members joined. The ship, commanded by James Webb Sr with 8 B Cooklay as first mate, announced a committee including H Robinson R J McKee Raymond Parks and others. Also, Mr and Mrs Donald Beckley returned from a honeymoon tour of New England New York and Atlantic City and will reside in Funkstown where the groom operates an auto shop.
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