Silhouettes At Hospital Amid War Time Socials
Silhouette artist Fred Mayer joined USO hostesses to Martingburg Newton D. Baker General Hospital to entertain convalescent soldiers. He cut silhouettes for a keepsake folder and sent them to relatives. The article lists dances at local centers hosted by various groups and notes multiple town residents visiting or returning home from service, with brief social and familial updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Mayer
USO
Martingburg
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
Mayer
USC Center
Lo Cal Center
Hagerstown
Order of Eastern Star
Dbemolay Mothers Circle
Quota Of Patients High At Army Hospital
Sixty veterans of action overseas have arrived at Newton D. Baker General hospital in Martinsburg West Virginia. The convoy includes air force ground force and service men from European and Pacific theaters. The hospital census now exceeds 1000 for the second time this spring, with officers and men included in the shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
Air Force
Pacific
United States
Stark General Hospital
Charleston
S.C
Sailor Honored at Benevola Dinner Near Benevola
Mr and Mrs Shirley Shifler hosted a dinner near Benevola Sunday for their son Seibert Shifler Navy S2c on nine day leave after boat training at Bainbridge. Guests included Merkle Shifler Atlee Shifler Hileworth Reider Frank Davis Charles Fasterday Myrtle Mos er Henry Remsberg John Rems burg May Warrenfeltz Annia Bus sard Charles Easterday William Shifler Reginald Shiffer Laura Shifler Mamie Remis burg Marjorie Young Bessie Rems burg Betty Renn Arthur Lambert Woodrow Shifler James Charles Lee Shifler Don Easterday Guy Remsberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Shifler
Benevola
Seibert Shifler
Navy
Bainbridge
Merkle Shifler
Atlee Shifler
Hileworth Reider
Frank Davis
Miss Davis Hosts Lavender Shower and Bridge Party
Miss Consuela Davis hosted at the Frederick Road home for Miss Janice Snyder prior to her October 1 marriage to Randolph Meson. Lavender and yellow decor, fall flowers, high score to Mrs. Francis Davis, second prize to Miss Jean Scheller, floating prize to the guest of honor. guests listed. An additional honor event for Miss Snyder planned by Miss Annabelle Sunderland on Oak Hill Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consuela Davis
Frederick Road
Francis Davis
Janice Snyder
Randolph Meson
Jean Scheller
Couple Married At Martinsburg Parsonage
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Ruth Wilkins daughter of Mrs. George Pearl to Mr. Richard D Bowman of Smithsburg. They wed September 14 in Martinsburg at the Lutheran church with Rev Wagner officiating. Mrs. Raymond Dunn was matron of honor and Pfc Raymond Dunn was best man. They reside at the bride’s home for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Wilkins
George Pearl
Richard D. Bowman
Smithsburg
Martinsburg
Wagner
Raymond Dunn
Pfc
State Demonstrator To Be Here Two Days
Miss Florence Mason of the University of Maryland will present demonstrations and training to representatives of fifteen Home maker Clubs of the County on Tuesday and Wednesday September 26 and 27. The meetings, arranged by county home demonstration agent Ardath Martin, will be held at the home demonstration office from 10 am to 4 pm. Tuesday covers pictures for the Home and Renovation of Picture Frames for home furnishing project demonstrators and 4-H Girls' Clubs leaders. Wednesday Mason demonstrates Needle Arts and Designing to clothing project demonstrators and leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Mason
University of Maryland
Ardath Martin
Mise Mason
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Evla Boppe at Salem Avenue
Mrs Eleanor Kendle hosted a surprise birthday party Friday evening at her Salem Avenue home for Mrs Evla Boppe. Guests included Mrs Merle Schindel and children, Mesdames William Boppe, Elsie Kline, Ruby Ocker, Charlotte Baker, and Mary Boone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Kendle
Evla Boppe
Salem Avenue
Merle Schindel
Mesdames
William Boppe
Elsie Kline
Ruby Ocker
Charlotte Baker
Mary Boone
Trinity Cradle Roll Has Promotion Day
A Friday promotion party at Trinity Lutheran Sunday school honored Cradle Roll Department members and their mothers. About one hundred guests enjoyed refreshments after exercises led by Mrs. Freak Bentz and Mrs. Albert Baltzley, with certificates presented by Mrs. George Hornbaker to 20 graduates including Barbara Grier Eleatora Baltzley Carrie Lee Bailey Betty Baker Suzannaz Minnich Edwin Mason John Miller Kenneth Nussear John Roessner Juentin Roessner Jean Shank Richard Shank Hil...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Sunday School
Cradle Roll Department
Freak Bentz
Albert Baltzley
George Hornbaker
Futlawing
Kenneth Nussear
John Roessner
Juentin Roessner
Jean Shank
Ichard Shank
Hila ‘Stouffer
Unkie Schwartz
Earl Schlottereck
Gary Twigg
Bob Wilhide
Jon Wolfensberger
Suzanne Hel ‘Elue
Beverly Peterson
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Roy Barnhart in Tilghmanton
A dinner party at Mr and Mrs Edward Moats Tilghmanton celebrated the birthday of their daughter Mrs Roy Barnhart of Hagerstown. Guests included Mr and Mrs Barnhart and children Shirley Bobby and Eddie Mr and Mrs Frank Buszard Security Mrs Charles Nave and children Junior John Betty and Janice Mrs Phillip Rager Mr and Mrs J Fred Williams and children Henry James Ruth Hilda Misses Peggy and June Williams and Mr and Mrs Howard E Moats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Moats
Tilghmanton
Roy Barnhart
Hagerstown
Barnhart
Shirley
Bobby
Eddie
Frank Buszard
Charles Nave
John
Betty
Janice
Phillip Rager
J. Fred Williams
Henry
James
Ruth
Hilda
Peggy
June Williams
Howard E. Moats
Junior High Students Visit Museum for Gallery Talks
Four hundred students from South Potomac Junior High, spread across ten art and science sections, visited the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts to hear gallery talks by Miss Mary A. Harter. The lectures promoted the exhibition moving out today, arranged by the Cincinnati Art Museum and sponsored by the Carnegie Corporation to foster appreciation of man-made beauty through art exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Potomac Junior High School
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Mary A. Harter
Cincinnati Art Museum
Carnegie Corporation
Class Officers Elected Sunday Busy Men's Bible Class
The Busy Men's Bible class of St. Pauls United Brethren elected officers on Sunday with Charles Poffenberger as President and Clarence E Harbaugh George B Bell as vice presidents Fisk Elgin as secretary and assistants Howard Powell Horatio Wilhide Dwight Gahe Elmer E Baker as secretaries and others as treasurer librarians choristers organist and teachers. The class meets Sundays in the church auditorium and is the oldest in Hagerstown with large attendance in Washington county Maryland.
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St. Paul's United Brethren Church
Charles Poffenberger
Clarence E. Harbaugh
Fisk Elgin
Howard Powell
Horatio Wilhide
Dwight Gahe
Elmer E. Baker
Joseph Zimmerman
Scott Barber
R. Baker
Earl Fintrock
Huffer Emmert
Albert Reese
Ralph Snyder
Hagerstown
Washington County
Maryland
United Brethren Church
Miss Munson Engaged To Wed Mr Gravely
The engagement of Miss Eunice L. Munson to Mr. John Marshall Gravely was announced at a bridge luncheon hosted by her mother Mrs. N. Earl Munson at 954 Mulberry Avenue. No wedding date is set. pink and white decorations featured and an engagement rose at each guest place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice L. Munson
John Marshall Gravely
John P. Gravely
Richmond
N. Earl Munson
Mulberry Avenue
Lena Bowman
Frances Kefauver
M. P. Saylor
M. P. McKann
Robert Pressel
Mesdames J. P. Gravely
J. T. Gravely
W. G. Woodward, Jr
R. R. Lowman
Edwin Summers
Claudius Ryan
C. Bert Carlson
Harold Robinson
W. A. Rosenberger
Milton Porterfield
F. L. Finch
Ross Lehman
Robert Fridinger
Claude White
Ross Arnsparger
Vivian Arnosparger
Rose Brown
Phyllia Hearon
Catherine Darby
Evelyn Meyers
Mary Frances Martin
Marie Conley
Edna Webrli
Elnore Lehman
Mapleville Notes on Local Property Transfers and Visits
Mapleville dated September 23 notes calls by Robi Stine and Lushbaugh couples and Franklin visitors to J W Stine home. Silas Kuhn sells Mapleville road property to Marlin Baechtel with Oct 1 possession. Kuhn buys John C Kline farm east of North Main St Boonsboro about 20 acres. Luther Himes sale to Pur lchase moves to Bolivar. Mr and Mrs Randolph Schindel and 1st Sgt and Mrs Frederick Siponen visit Hagerstown.
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Mapleville
Robi- Stine
North Main Street
Boonsboro
Luther Himes
Bolivar
Frederick County
Randolph Schindel
Frederick Siponen
Hagerstown
Dahlia Show To Open Thursday at City Market House
Hundreds of blooms from Hagerstown Dahlia Society will fill City Market House for the fifteenth annual dahlia and tower show. Open to member and non member growers, with classes for gladiolas roses zinnia am asters and more. Entries due by Thursday and judging Friday evening. Prizes total 300 in cash and merchandise with awards to be claimed by Friday night.
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Hagerstown
H. K. Ramsbur
Wook
J. B. 8. Norton
University of Maryland
Henry J. Betz
Baltimore
Mary Bester
Charles W. Kahn
Charles Eldridge
H. C. Kuhn
E. W. Wilhide
D. A. Gossard
Oscar R. Moser
Roy Polsgrove
I. Keller Shank
H. K. Ramsburg
Margaret Middlekauff
Wilbur H. Lewis
Homer Grove
Meeting Tonight Planned for Women's Democratic Organization
The Women's Democratic organization meets this evening to hear reports from the state quarters meeting and to plan the state convention in Baltimore in October. All members are urged to attend.
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Women's Democratic Organization
Baltimore
Local Social Roundup Sees Weekend Visits
The text notes visits by Mr and Mrs Harald Lowe of Kedysville to Mr and Mrs Claude Palmer on Sunday. It also mentions Pvt John Miller returning from camp to the home of his parents, Mr and Mrs Charles Miller, marking a family weekend gathering.
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William A. Whitcomb, Jr
Camp Reynolds, N. J
Charles M. Danser
Terrace
Charles Keadie
Harald Lowe
Keedysville
Claude Palmer
Pvt
John Miller
Charles Miller
Miss Laura Coston Weds Lt Sherman in Saint Pauls Ceremony
Miss Laura Coston daughter of Mr and Mrs Beverly Coston and Lieutenant Winchester Sherman son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Sherman wed Saturday evening at Saint Pauls Methodist Church. The ceremony featured white satin dresses and pink and purple floral accents with family heirloom jewelry. Out of town guests included Sherman family members from South Windham Conn Barrington UL Port Jefferson and Boston among others. Reception followed at 418 North Potomac street and the couple planned a New England wedding trip before settling in Framington Massachusetts.
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Laura Albert Coston
Beverly Brittingham Coston
Winchester Sherman
Herbert Augustus Sherman
South Windham
Conn
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Harry C. Marsh
James McLain
Saben Pond Sanger
Boston
Mass
Evan Crossley
Janet Mowrer
Alice Virginia Danger
William Landwer
Barrington
Lauraine Childs
Port
S Jefferson
S. J
William R. Costen
Waterbury
Roger Sherman
Rye
Phil Hart
John Young
This City
Richard Lynch
New Haven
Alfred M. Hunt
Pittsburgh
North Potomac Street
New England States
Framington
Sherman
Emma Willard
Troy
N.Y
Bradford Junior College
Andover
Yale University
William Landner
Edward F. Verplanck
John
Stanford
Frederick
Wiliam A. Whitcomb
Camp Reynolds
Booster Night at Montsarada Grange 404
Montsarada Grange 404 invites the public to Booster Night at Lappan's Parish House tomorrow evening September 25. The Four-Square of the Grange will be performed by members, with an address by Arthur Hamilton, assistant steward of Maryland State Grange and member of the.
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Montsarada
Lappan’s
Grange
Arthur Hamilton
Maryland State Grange
Agriculture in the Post War Period Speech
The University of Maryland faculty hosts a lecture by Dr. Cotterman on agriculture after the war. The event features University of Maryland speaker Dr. Cotterman and state lecturer Dr. Cotterman plans to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maryland
Cotterman
Yom Kippur Services Begin Tuesday Evening
The Jewish community marks Yom Kippur with Kol Nidrei at 6 30 p m at Congregation B Nai Abraham led by Rabbi Jeshaia Schnitzer who will preach The Kol Nidrei of Today. Services start 9 a m Wednesday including memorial, sermon and Neilah closing the gates and Heaven. Rabbi Schnitzer to give Farewell to my People at 5 p m Wednesday before reading for war service as civilian chaplain then army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B'Nai Abraham
Jeshaia Schnitzer
Neilah
Schnitzer
Hagerstown
Lois M Heeter and James C Butler Wed in Army Circle
Announcement for Lois Matine Heeter of New Grenada Pennsylvania and James C Butler of the U S Army Air Forces wed. Heeter formerly worked at Fairchild Aircraft Division. Butler is the son of Nettie Butler of West Church Street. Couple reside on Long Island currently.
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Lois Matine Heeter
New Grenada
James C. Butler
U S. Army Air Forces
Nettie Butler
West Church Street
Pride
Fairchild Aircraft Division
Long Island
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Jane Hornbaker
East Avenue
J. Lester Marshall
Lester Lowe
Harrisburg
Charles Lowe
Sharpsburg
George Straim
Delores
Williamsport
Charlotte
N. C
Richard Wallace
Decker
George Miller
J. E. Dorsey
North Carolina
Steel Hill
John E. Stonebraker, Jr
Great Neck
L. I
John EB. Stonebraker
Old Orchard
St. James
Lieut. Stonebraker
Margaret Whitmore
Rossi Street
Pete) Whitmore
Norfolk
W. C. Woodward, Jr
Washington, D. C
N. Hari Munson
John G. Bower
W. McClare Holtapfel
Henry Holzapfel
Oak Hill Avenue
Army Hospital
Nodroga
Medical Dactacs
Rudy’s Rexall Phcy
Hamilton Corner
Glick’s
Kreider
Glick’s Shoe Store
Zenith
C. A Brown
Stanley
H.L. Mills
Rinson
Lee
Smith Smart Shoes
Curtis
Portage & Foot Pal Shoes
Bikle’s Swat waeaecTomn
Seree Helene Curtis
Zotos Lustron
O'olnk
Anthony
Miss Davis
Miss Snyder
Trinity Cradle Roll
Hararstown
W. Lath
New York
Marian Slocum
Matthay
Tobias Matthay
London
England
Broadway
Renlie
E. Wash. St
Women’s Hats
L. & B. Hat Shop Northeast Cor. Public Square
St. Paul's O. S. Men
Miss Munson
Mr. Gravely
Mapleville Letter
Hollywood
Lubov Roudenko
Shockey’s
Rudy's Rexall Phey
Miss Coston
Lt. Sherman
LIKUT
Vonette
Empire
West Washington Street
Gale
Manbeck
Rabbi Schnitzer
Triangle Food Stores
Bor Jon
Borth
Potomac
Anne
Schindel-Rohrer & Co., Inc
Potomac St
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