Quiet September 6 Wedding of Stoner Daughter to Sgt Eads
Quiet wedding at St. John's Lutheran parsonage united Miss Dorothy Ella Stoner daughter of Mr and Mrs John Stoner with Sgt Edd Davis Eads son of Mrs D J Rockwell of York Neb on September 6 The ceremony was performed by Rev Dr J Edward Harms after which the couple planned a honeymoon at Ocean City Md Also notes of Red Cross worker Dorothy Elaine Stoner’s service in Australia and other local social updates including reunions and naval postings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl L. Stoner
South Prospect Street
Edd Davis Eads
D. J. Rockwell
York
Neb
St. John’s Lutheran Church
J. Edward Harms
Ocean City
Eads
Hagerstown
Fairchilds Aircraft Division
Sgt. Eads
Texas A. God M. University
Brownsville
Tex
Dorothy Elaine Stoner
Ella Stonebraker Bennett
John Stonebraker
St. James
Australia
American Red Cross
Radio Corporation of America
New York City
Hagerstown Gas Company
W. F. Prior Publishing Company
Bennett
Abbott Academy
Andover
Mass
Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School
New York
Miss Hilda Mae Poffenberger Wed In Baltimore
Mrs Albert N Poffenberger announces the marriage of her daughter Miss Hilda Mae Poffenberger to Mr Lloyd L Shoemaker son of Mr and Mrs William Shoemaker of Williamsport. They wed Tuesday September 5 at the parsonage of the Church of the Lutheran Baltimore with Rev Herbert Schraderberg officiating. The bride worked for W Fr Prior Publishing Company. the groom is with Potomac Edison Company. They will reside in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert N. Poffenberger
Fourth Street
Hilda Mae Poffenberger
Lloyd L. Shoemaker
William Shoemaker
Williamsport
Church of the Lutheran
Baltimore
Herbert L. Schraderberg
W. FrPrior Publishing Company
Shoemaker
Potomac Edison Company
Local residents share visits and recoveries this week
Sir Clarence W Lindsay Jr arrives from New York for a five day leave with parents on Winter Street after serving in the navy since February and in Europe since May. Meanwhile families host friends from Brockton, Cleveland, Harrisburg, and Philadelphia area. hospital and recovery news include Mrs Margaret Winnington at Washington County hospital and Mrs Arthur Smith slowly recuperating from an infected leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence W. Lindsay, Jr
New York
Winter Street
Arthur
Knapp Heads Morris Frock Legion Auxiliary In 1930s Ceremony
Louise Knapp succeeds Nell Lynch as president of the Auxiliary to Morris Frock Post of the American Legion after a Thursday evening meeting. Officers elected include Ruth Reynolds and Edith Wachtell as vice presidents, Verna Stoner historian, Mary Sweigert treasurer, Harry Rohrer chaplain, and Dorothy Moreno sergeant at arms. Installation set for October 5 at the Legion Home with state officers as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Knapp
Nell Lynch
Morris Frock
American Legion
Legion
State Department
Ruth Reynolds
Edith Wachtell
Verna Stoner
Mary Sweigert
Harry Rohrer
Dorothy Moreno
Womens Army Corps
Knapp
Twenty Girls Complete Red Cross Home Nursing Course in High School
Twenty Washington County high school seniors received Red Cross home nursing certificates after 16 hours of instruction by two registered nurses. Five are already entering nursing schools. the program plans expansion as the textbook is now officially adopted in health classes, with Hagerstown High School continuing and more schools in line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. William Dutton
Washington County
Red Cross
Hagerstown
Brandy Crafton
Rhoda Myers
Mary Dieterich
Louise Dahlhamer
Helene Cave
Betty Brenner
Mildred Goetz
Genevieve Kretzer
Olive Fisher
Betty Marker
Virginia Plank
Mary Ridenour
Lavada Snyder
Pauline Shaw
Mary Warner
Jane Williams
Carmelita Weigand
Yvonne Scots
Brooks Gower
Theadabell Kidwell
Charlotte Miller
Lucy Ruth
Mrs Little Medalist Tops Qualifiers at Fountain Club
Mrs C Welles Little posted the lowest score to win medalist honors as the women’s club championship qualifying rounds ended Friday at Fountain and Country Club. Twelve opponents also qualified for Monday’s competition. In the Wednesday putting contest on Ladies Day, Mrs William Murphy posted the best score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Welles Little
Fountain and Country Club
William Murphy
Bridge Party Honors Mrs Hipple at East Irvin Home
Mrs Leonard Humelsine entertained at her East Irvin Avenue residence on Thursday for a bridge supper party honoring Mrs Wilson Hipple. Pink and blue decorations and fall flowers set the scene. Prizes went to Mrs Catherine Coffman first, Mrs Ida Smith second, and Mrs Helen Baptisti third. Guests included Mesdames Helen Fisher Irene Chambers Peggy Jones May Maley Ann Firey and Dorothy Proudman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Humelsine
East Irvin Avenue
Bridge
Wilson Hipple
Catherine Coffman
Ida Smith
Helen Baptisti
Jimelsine
Mesdames
Helen Fisher
Irene Chambers
Peggy Jones
May Maley
Ann Firey
Dorothy Proudman
Marriage Licenses Report From Maryland and Nearby States
A compilation of marriage licenses lists Edward L. Chrisman and Iris J. Potter of Kearnerysville, and numerous other couples including Raymond E. Raaum and Alice R. Kerfoot, Perry Forcino and Margaret Horne, Claude W. Milburn and Katherine Schildknech, and George E. Rasque with Mabel Palmer, among others in Hagerstown, Brunswick, Martinsburg, and surrounding towns. The entries show ages, hometowns, and spousal names, reflecting a broad regional record of nuptial intents and approvals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Chrisman
Iris J. Potter
Kearnerysville
W. Va
Richard G. Malone
Anne ¥. Malone
Brunswick
Raymond E. Raaum
Coral Gallites
Fla
Alice R. Kerfoot
Harperstown
Thomas Seville
Vestra C. Mellett
Mercersburg
Melvin A. Glass
Chambersley
Irene A. Quitter
Detroit
Mich
Edmond M. Reed
Louella J.kauffman
Mont Alto
Perry Forcino
Margaret, C. Horne
Hagerstown
Larvey M. Hockenberry
Willow Hill
Miriam L. West
Shippensburg
Marvin L. Bower
Adelaide J. Webber
Claude W. Milburn
Maxine H. Buckman
Martinsburg
Howard C. Young
Baltimore
Edith Smith
Boonsboro
Thomas J. Vogt
Arlington
Mary Bain
Hancock
Theodore E. Burgan
Evalyn E. Burger
Edd D. Eads
Boise
Idaho
Cavetown Choir Plans Tuesday Evening Program
The Cavetown Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church Choir presents a music and drama program on Tuesday September 12 at 8 15 pm on the parsonage lawn Miss Julia Schnebley a Peabody Conservatory student will be a guest The one act play Yesterday's Rations is staged by the young church group with Miss Edna Leather as chair and Raymond Frey assisting Cast includes Miss Betty Degenhart Miss Shirley Moyer Richard Smith and Kenneth Phetteplace Additional musical features are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choir of
Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church of
Cavetown
Julia Schnebley
Peabody Conservatory of Music
Edna Leather
Raymond Frey
Betty Degenhart
Shirley Moyer
Richard Smith
Kenneth Phetteplace
First In Series Of Lectures Tomorrow At Museum
Miss Mary A. Harter, assistant to the director at Washington County Museum, will lead an informal lecture at 2 p.m. in the museum auditorium on The Essentials and Non-lessentials of Art, with lantern slides and demonstrations featuring Botticelli Giotto Degas Rembrandt Rubens and other masters. The talk opens a five part series designed for junior high and high school students but open to all visitors, with previews and reviews tied to The Appreciation of the Arts exhibition funded by the Carnegie Foundation and prepared by the Cincinnati Art Museum. Future talks are Sept 1 5 7 9 24 with Sunday sessions at 3 p.m. or Wednesday sessions at 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Museum
Mary A. Harter
Miss Harter
Botticelli
Giotto
Degas
Rembrandt
Rubens
Miss Itarter
Carnegie Foundation For
Cincinnati Art Museum
Miss Larter
Army and Navy postal services issue overseas mail reminder
A dated notice explains that the Army and Navy postal services are distributing a poster to remind readers of early overseas mailings. The message emphasizes prompt mailing and outlines the official distribution channel for the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army and Navy Postal Services
Entertain Circle To Mark Anniversary
In celebration of her with wel ding a zel entert ere Ciressa: her home Wissa point. Refreshments were served to Mesdames Ruth Wahl, P.H. Fryer, R. H. Harrison, W. L. Mavin, Virginia Glover, Carrie Mur J. W. Guth, Herman Ridge. i Yates, Mavis Cottingham, arry Niemyer, Edgar Saylor, Frank Six, Carl Stouffer, H. R. Paxon, Chester Fritz, Charles K. Rin, Ray Ford, Leonard Wibber ley, Edward F. Shaffer, Emory Grove, Hugh Downs, Harry Snave ly, Harry K. Bitner, Frank Russell, Edith Long, W. O. Wallace, John Butterbaugh, J. S. Crockett, Fred W. Rouzer, Grace Norris, Asher Edelman, Elmer Carl, W. A. Deavers, H. S. Moniden, J. W. In gram and Mrs. Snowden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wissa Point
Ruth Wahl
P.H. Fryer
R. H. Harrison
W. L. Mavin
Virginia Glover
Carrie Mur
J. W. Guth
Herman Ridge
I Yates
Mavis Cottingham
Arry Niemyer
Edgar Saylor
Frank Six
Carl Stouffer
H. R. Paxon
Chester Fritz
Charles K. Rin
Ray Ford
Leonard Wibberley
Edward F. Shaffer
Emory Grove
Hugh Downs
Harry Snavely
Harry K. Bitner
Frank Russell
Edith Long
W. O. Wallace
John Butterbaugh
J. S. Crockett
Fred W. Rouzer
Grace Norris
Asher Edelman
Elmer Carl
W. A. Deavers
H. S. Moniden
J. W. Ingram
Mrs. Snowden
Covered Dish Supper and Bible Class Officers Elected
The Up degraff Bible Class of the First Christian Church met for a covered dish supper in the church social room. Officers elected included Miss Alice Leckton president and Mrs Eva Bumgardner vice president. Mrs Wilda Troxell secretary and Mrs Leah Harper assistant, with treasurer Mrs Anna Dennis and assistant Mrs Sylvia Arnold. Mrs Harper and the committee led the meeting. Mrs Edward Updegrassf, the class founder and longtime teacher, resigned due to ill health. Herbert W McHlwee named new teacher with Mrs Jack Russler as assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Updegraff Bible
First Christian Church
Alice Leckton
Eva Bumgardner
Wilda Troxell
Leah Harper
Anna Dennis
Sylvia Arnold
J. W. Fleming
Edward Updegrasf
Herbert W. McHlwee
Jack Russler
Boonsboro
Nazi Influence In This Country Theme Of Chambersburg Author
Washington County Library shelves new titles including Henry Hoke's Black Mail about Nazi networks from Berlin to hometowns. Also listed are France In Sunshine and Shadow by Tryphosa Bates Batcheller and works by Waller Carhart Cobb, McCown Ferre de Fontarece, Crane Abbott Wallis and others. The Gradale Sorority holds first jail meeting at Second National Bank building with plans for October conference in Hagerstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hoke
Washington County Free Library
Hoke
Baltimore
Chambersburg
Berlin
John Roy Carlson
Walter Winchell
France
Tryphosa Bates-Batcheller
Hitler
Willard Waller
Arthur H. Carhart
Eben Cobb Brink
God
Palestine
Chester Carlton McCown
Nels F
Ferre
Renee de Fontarece McCormick
Frances Crane
Second National Bank
Primus Rosalie Haffer
Hagerstown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Stoner
Eada
St. John’s Parsonage
Harry Ruth
Edward Wood Hae
Wilmington
Del
Robert L. Evans, Jr
Hamilton Boulevard
Navy
Dorothy Lee Graham
St. James School
Homer Lewis
North Locust Street
Maurice Hoitzapple
N. C
Bellevue Avenue
Holtzapple
Suffolk County Air Base
Westhampton Beach
Long Island
Mae Benedict
Anna M. Phillips
Philadelphia
Ann Lee Funk
Charles Hume Funk
Beaver Creek
Enid
Okla
Phillips University
Poffenberger
Women’s Hats
L. & B. Hat Shop Northeast Cor. Public Square
Pope
Fleisher’s
Glick’s
Kreider
Glick’s Shoe
Washington
Helene Curtis
Zotos Lustron
Anthony
Beauty Salon
Walter Bowman
Brockton, Mass
Richard Martin
Cave Town Pike
Margaret Winnington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington County Hospital
William Piper
Cleveland
Ohio
G. L. Piper
Lela Glessner
Mr. Piper
U. S. Navy
James E. Hovis
James B. Hovis, Jr
Seaman 2
Havis
Miami University
Oxford
Betty Caum
Harrisburg, Pa
Mary Ellen Phillippy
Fountain Head Heights
Phillippy
Randolph- Macon Women's College
Lynchburg
Bill Elgin
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken
N. 1
Alpha Kappa F Pi
Edith Williams
Henrietts—Dobbins
Buffalo
N. Y
Albert Ablers
Angola
Wvirs
Mrs. Lynch
Legion Organization
Women’s Republican Club
Republican Club
William R. Turner, Jr
Willamsport
Melvin Wayne Powell
South Cannon Avenue
Milton De-Lauder
Randolph Avenue
Albert Wakenight
Benjamin Shindle
State Line
Paul J. Dorsey
Sharpsburg
Lester K. Baker
West Church Street
Harry H. Hamby
Keedysville
Glenn Houck
West Side Avenue
Washington, D. C
Alexandria, Va
Hildegarde Wheeler
Potomac Avenue
Phyllis Miller
Cypress Street
Skidmore Collage
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Laura Brnde
Jefferson Street
Lorraine Myers
Bryan Place
Margaret Lewis
Constance Foltz
West Washington Street
Virginia Beach
Howard Tigentritz
Otto A. Kunkel
Fall River, Mass
Charles Murfin
Brown Avenue
Flord Hess
Wardiorsburg
HW. T. Tedrick
Big Pool
W. W. Ning
Wilbur M. Gearhart
DD. C
Harry E. Gearhart
Detroit, Mich
M. J. Zimmerman
Maurice E. Gearhart and Family
New Blomfield, Pa
Clara Gearhart
Holmes Harper
Anne
Winchester, Va
Howard Hgenfritz
Thomas
Hagerman, Jr
Fort Benning
Fort Jackson
South Carolina
Howell G. Hammond
San Francisco
Cal
Sting
Beechwood Drive
Howell
South Pacific
Leiter Brothers
Mrs. Little
Mrs. Hipple
Cavetown Choir
Cstteleine
H.L. Millsack
LUX Toilet
Dept
Hoffman
Garner
Sei CF
Nis
Brian
Hill & Dale
Pat Abbott
New Mexico
Jean
Ruth Sawtell Wallis
Lucien Lelong
Ton
Plas
Paul Durell
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