DeMolay Alumni Dinner Honors Furloughing Members
The DeMolay Alumni Association will host a 6:15 PM dinner at the Hotel Patterson in honor of three members spending furloughs at home. Cpl. William Murray from Camp Rucker Ala and his mother Mrs. Carrie Murray, Cpl. Harry L. Feiser home from Texas, and David Zook from California will attend with their families. The DeMolay Mothers Circle plans Christmas packages for servicemen and lists committee members to gather correct addresses.
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DeMolay Alumni Association
Hotel Patterson
Cpl
Wiliam Murray
Camp Rucker
Ala
Murray
Hamilton Boulevard
Carrie Murray
West Side Avenue
Harry L. Feiser
Texas
David Zook
California
Washington Avenue
Paul Fryer
George Norris
J. W. Ingram
Special Dance Opens Fall and Winter Social Season
Fountain Head Country Club entertainment committee announces a special dance this Saturday September 18 to kick off the Fall and Winter social season. Phil Young and his Del Rio orchestra will provide music with a vocalist. Cocktail hour begins at 7:30 and dancing runs to 12:30 a.m.
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Fountain Head Country Club
Phil Young
del Rio Orchestra
Nylon Hosiery Tops What I Want Most in War Poll
Chicago residents cast about 34,000 votes in the Chicago Herald-American survey listing 37 wartime wants. Nylon hosiery leads by nearly two to one, with girdles second and shoes, though unrationed, in third place.
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Chicago
Rare B Type Blood Sought for Plasma Use
WAC Lt Frances D Robinson, public relations officer in Hagerstown, discovers her rare B type blood is valued for plasma. Red Cross mobile unit declines her donation for plasma and directs her to Washington hospitals for whole blood. Civilians with B type urged to donate. info from Mrs. Robert Mc Cauley, donor chairwoman.
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Red Cross
WAC
Frances D. Robinson
Western District
Hagerstown
Lt. Robinson
Washington
Robert McCauley
Washington County
Trip To Philadelphia Was Lengthy In 1838
An 1838 Cumberland Valley Railroad schedule shows the regular passenger train from Chambersburg to Philadelphia leaving at 4 am and arriving before 6 pm the same day. A daily freight line will run Chambersburg to Harrisburg and back, transporting produce and merchandise safely and swiftly.
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Cumberland Valley Railroad
Minnie Gable Flora
Chambersburg
Fred G. Gable
Flora
Tate George Gable
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Mary and Martha Class Meeting at Mrs Clopper's Home
The Mary and Martha Class of the First Church of God held a monthly meeting at 51 The Ter Race, opening with prayer, scripture, and song. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Gonso, Anna Revell, Hazel Resh, Mary Weking, Mildred Reynolds, Virginia Myers, Catherine Guess ford, Irene Lowman, Alice Palmer, Louise Dodson, Merie Barnes, Betty Clopper, Mae Clark, Pauline Dick, Rhoda Grams, Frances Shank, Euochs Gonso, Genevieve Russel, Allen Clopper, Betty Shank, Karen Russel, Randell Grams, Cleda Grams, Billy Clopper, Judie Russel, Connie Resh, Sandra Resh, and Denny Clopner.
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Mary and Martha
First Church of God
Allen Clopper
Terrace
H. C. Gonso
Anna Revell
Hazel Resh
Mary Weking
Mildred Reynolds
Virginia Myers
Catherine Guessford
Irene Lowman
Alice Palmer
Louise Dodson
Merie Barnes
Betty Clopper
Mae, Clark
Pauline Dick
Rhoda Grams
Births Announced in Harrisburg and Hagerstown Areas
Dr and Mrs George W Klitch of Harrisburg announce a daughter Susan Anne born Sept 16 at Polyclinic Hospital Harrisburg Ruth Anna Mark is her mother now in New Guinea United States Army Medical Corps The Gochenour family at 616 West Franklin reports a daughter born Sept 13 at Washington County Hospital Donald R Andrews family at 32 North Cleveland avenue welcome a daughter born Sept 19 at Washington County Hospital Donald D Gilbert at 17 Summit avenue has a daughter born Sept 29 at Washington County Hospital Jess J Nichols Hagerstown Route 4 welcomes a daughter born Sept 13 at Washington County Hospital Jacob E Rudy 43 Highland Way welcomed a son born Sept 18 at Washington County Hospital.
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George W. Klitch
Harrisburg
Susan Anne
Polyclinic Hospital
Klitch
Ruth Anna Mark
Hagerstown
U. S. Army Medical Corps
New Guinea
James A. Gochenour, Jr
West
Franklin Street
Washington County Hospital
Donald R. Andrews
North
Cleveland Avenue
Jess J. Nichols
Jacob E. Rudy
Highland Way
Local visitors extend furlough to Montgomery trip
Mr and Mrs William L Bushey and Cy have returned to Montgomery after visiting their parents on a fourteen day furlough.
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Cpl
M. L. Thurmond
Mrs. H. Thurmond
Wayside Avenue
Biggs Field
Tex
William L. Bushey
Montgomery
Als
Salvation Army Harvest Festival Auction Sept 25
Salvation Army marks its Harvest Festival beginning September 23 and running three days. An old fashioned auction sale will feature refreshments clothing and furniture at 324 West Washington Street Monday September 25 at 7 pm open to the public.
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Salvation Army
Friends of the Salvation Army
West Washington Street
Former Local Girl Is Married
Lt. (jg) Phyllis Jane Hunter daughter of Berkeley Springs West Virginia and E Ernest Harrison Jr of Moberly Missouri married in Berkeley Springs Methodist Church. Bride a Ha. Serstown High School graduate with Eastman School of Music degree. Groom Eastman graduate member of Phi Mu Alpha who served since 1942 and is Navy School of Music instructor. Ceremony featured Russian tunic ensemble and pearl necklace. Attendants included June Brakeall. Couple to reside in Anacostia Washington DC.
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Phyllis Jane Hunter
Airs
R. Leslie Hunter
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
E. Ernest Harrison, Jr
E. E. Harrison
Moberly
Henry R. Rowland
Berkeley Springs Methodist Church
Ha Serstown High School
Eastman School of Music
University of Rochester
Delia Omicron
University of West Virginia
The
WAVES
Harrison
Phi Mu Alpha
National Music Fraternity
Moberly Junior College
Eastman
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Jose Iturbi
All-American Youth Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski
Navy School of Music
Washington, D.C
June Brakeall
James D. Harrison
Columbia
Shenandosh Valley
Mrs. Harrison
Anacostia, D. C
Dinner Party Honors Wounded Pvt Kretzer in Antietam
A Sunday dinner at William Jamison's Antietam home honored Pvt George Kretzer and Pvt Russell Morgan. Kretzer, overseas seven months, was wounded in Italy in March and awarded the Purple Heart. He returned to the United States in July and will report to a Florida hospital after furlough.
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William Jamison
Antietam
George Kretzer
Sison
Russell Morgan
New York
Pvt
Kretzer
Italy
United States
William
John
Samuel
Les Jamison
Sylvester Ecton
Daniel Ebersole
Freddis Kretzer
Horn Papers To Be Ready Soon
W F Horn of Topeka Kansas claims the Horn Papers are on the press in Waynesburg Pennsylvania and near completion after a long lifetime effort. The work covers Greene and Washington counties in Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia with the Jacob Horn diary detailing early Maryland settlers. Publishers expect delivery before the holidays. books include 206 or more maps and photographs.
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Horn
W. F. Horn
Topeka
Kans
Waynesburg
Greene
Washington
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Hagerstown
Jacob Horn
Maryland
Library to Host Six Book Reviews This Fall
The Washington County Free Library will run a six session fall review series on Tuesday evenings in October and November. Each 7:30 pm session lasts one hour and focuses on American life culture and heritage. First event is October 10 with subsequent dates October 17 24 and November 4 21 and 28. The committee led by Mrs Branin Asilton includes Franklin Thomas Rev G Aubrey Young Catherine Beachley and Roy Danzer.
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Washington County
Hallowe'en
Branin Asilton
Franklin Thomas
G. Aubrey Young
Catherine Beachley
Roy Danzer
Shrine Club Stag Party Set At Masonic Temple
The Hagerstown Shrine Club of Ali Ghan Temple will host a stag party at the Masonic Temple Thursday night. Supper at 6:30 followed by Dutch supper games fans pictures and fellowship. Invitations go to Nobles in Cumberland Frederick Chambersburg Waynesboro and Martinsburg area Shrine clubs. A large turnout is expected as the first fall event series opens.
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Masonic Temple
Hagerstown
Ali Ghan
Zere
Gome
Cumberland
Frederick
Chambersburg
Waynesboro
Eastern Panhandle
Martinsburg
Accordion Duo Concert At Post Office Clerks Banquet
Mrs. E. G. Miller and daughter Batty Lee from Boonsboro performed an accordion duo at the Maryland Branch United National Association of Post Office Clerks banquet. The event took place Saturday night at Hotel Vinda Bona Braddock Heights.
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E. G. Miller
Batty Lee
Boonsboro
Maryland
United National Association of Post Office Clerks
Vinda Bona
Braddock Heights
Men's Club Elects Highbarger President At Hotel Patterson
Dr Ralph A Highbarger was elected president of the Men's Club of the Church of the Brethren at a Tuesday session in Hotel Patterson. J Lee Mullendere retired president led the meeting which chose D Fred Neikirk as vice president John Wandis as secretary Earl Coffman as treasurer Dinner for forty seven of sixty six members was served Barbara Sue Mullendor pianist. Reports noted ongoing projects including furnishing heifers for war torn Europe and outreach to unchurched locals.
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Ralph A. Highbarger
Church of the Brethren
Hotel Patterson
J. Lee Mullendere
D. Fred Neikirk
John Wandis
Earl Coffman
Barbara Sue Mullendore
Europe
Lincoln P T A Meeting On Tuesday
A Lincoln P T A gathering reviewed the National P T A Conference held in New York this summer. Mrs Robert Foltz Jr presided. program chair Mrs Raymond Unger announced the theme Know Your School. Fifty two teachers and patrons enjoyed refreshments during the social hour. Mrs Waddy, a new first grade teacher, was introduced after winning the attendance banner.
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New York
Lincoln Association
Robert Foltz, Jr
Raymond Unger
Waddy
Corrigan Dance Studio Reopens Here Today
Miss Judy Corrigan resumes operation at the Firsthose Fire Hall this afternoon offering classes for former pupils and new students. She studied in Los Angeles and Boston and will continue a children only class at the Women's Club. Wednesdays 3 to 5 p.m. welcome interested parents and children.
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Judy Corrigan
Corrigan
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Calif
Ernest Belcher
Arthur Prince
Boston
Boston Club of Dancing Masters
Women Of Moose Plan Chapter Night With Speaker
The Women of the Moose host their first Chapter Night in weeks on Thursday September 21 at 8 pm A veteran of both World Wars will speak Several new members will be initiated and the lodge will hold an open house inviting the public.
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Women of the Moose
Synod Luther League Meeting Well Attended
The Maryland Synodical Luther League convention at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Frederick drew 21 registrants. Miss Harriett Reeves of Baltimore was named president for 1944 45 with Miss Nancy Markey of Frederick as first vice president and other officers elected or appointed for the coming year.
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Maryland Synodical Luther League
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Frederick
Harriett Reeves
Baltimore
Nancy Markey
Donald Dixon
Washington
Dorothy Brown
Af Mrenchester
Gertrude Kluge
Edna Wagner
J. Harry C. Keisier
Sarah Leiter
Hagerstown
Claire Tucker
Grace Po’ Enberger
Pearl Lyerly
Paul Sutcliffe
Taneytown
Meredith H. Mackley
Mothercraft Circle to Meet at Rutherford Home
The first fall meeting of the Mothercraft Circle is scheduled for Thursday evening September 21 at 8 o'clock at Mrs. John Rutherford’s home, 206 West Washington Street. Members are urged to attend for a well planned program.
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Mothercraft Circle
John Rutherford
West
Washington Street
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