The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-19

home near Smithsburg. The SER
geant, who earned his furlough by
completing the required number of
flying missions, was married while
home, his bride coming to Mary
land from her home in Arizona, for
the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs David
Stouffer, an aunt and uncle of the
groom, entertained in the young
couples honor, the guests including
two other local Army men who
were classmates of Sergeant Duffy.
When the sergeant left to return to
his base, his bride remained with
his parents and will make her home
with them for the present.
Chief Specialist John r. Kerr
spent the week end of April 9th
with his wife and daughter in
Emmitsburg, after delivering
draft of men to Camp Perry, Vir-
ginia. He expects to leave in the
near future for the Pacific area.
Pvt. Frank Barnes and his wife,
Mrs. Anna Bell Gardenour Barnes,
left on Sunday for Camp Meade.
Mrs. Barnes will remain with her
husband until he leaves for New
York, preparatory to going overseas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Stoneham
have received another letter from
their English friend, Petty Officer
George Johns, who was their guest
on several occasions when his ship
was locked at Norfolk, Va, over
year ago. Petty Officer Johns is
member of the crew Of H. NJ. S.
Indomitable" and was stationed in
Australian waters at the time he
wrote. He told in his letter of hav-
ing visited Sydney, Australia, and
commented at length on the beauty
of the city. He also mentioned that
he hopes to get a leave and visit
his wife and daughter in Plymouth,
England, in the near future.
The Rummage Sale that was
scheduled by the Leitersburg P. T.
A. for Saturday, April IA, in the
basement of the Hagerstown Market
House, has been postponed until
some time in May, due to the in
ability to secure the use Of the base
ment at that time.
At recent meeting of the Lett
ersburg Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton, the following officers were
elected President, Mrs. Joseph
Bowman; vice-president, Mrs. Har-
Ian Rinehart; secretary, Mrs. Nor
man Stoneham; treasurer, Mrs.
Harold Barr.
Before the election a group of
songs were rendered by the pupils
of the Seventh and Eighth grades.
under the direction of Mrs. Mar
garet Stouffer, principal of the
school. Delightful refreshments,
consisting of chicken sandwiches,
pickles, cookies, cake and coffee,
were then served by the following
refreshment committee: Mrs. Frana
Bittner, Mrs Clifford Rice and Mrs.
Almer Berger.
Arbor Day was celebrated here
by the planting of two pyramid
pines, four yew trees and number
of other shrubbery, consisting of
lilac, forsythia, judas and bridal
wreath bushes. The planting was
under the direction of Assistant
County Agent Hotter
After the planting, Mr. Hotter
told the assemblage of a project in
which. all All clubs in the county
will participate The project, spon-
sored by the Mayor and Council of
Hagerstown, is the planting of seven
thousand trees on Saturday, April
81, in the vicinity of the Hagers-
town Reservoir, near Edgemont,
which will eventually result in a
better watershed for the reservoir.
The project will also be a War Me-
mortal for the men and women of
Washington County who have
answered their Country's call, for a
tree is to be planted and named for
every man and woman in the coun-
ty who entered the Armed Forces.
Mayor Richard H. Sweeney will
plant the first tree, being followed
in turn by each member of the
Council.
Each All club member partici-