The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-01-24
Leitersburg News

turned home from the Waynesboro
Hospital
Mr.. Snurr was attacked as he
neared his home, after returning
from a store at which he had cashed
a milk check, but the barking of the
Snurr's dog frightened the assailant
off before he had a chance to rob
his victim. Mr.. Snurr managed to
crawl to his home on the Letters
burg Greencastle road and summon
his son, who lives on the adjoining
farm, who took him to the hos
pital, where he received treatment
for deep cash on the back of his
head
Miss Miriam Hoffman, Washing
ton County superintendent, and
Miss Helen Wingert, the health
nurse, were callers at the Letters
burg School last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Bittner
were dinner guests of Miss Mary
Poe on Thursday evening.
The Leitersburg Grange held a
special meeting on Wednesday eve
ming for the installation of the new
ly elected officers.
Allan Baker has been confined to
his home for the past Week, threat
ened with pneumonia
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Howe, Chews-
vile, entertained a number of
friends and relatives at turkey
dinner on Sunday, in honor of their
son-in-law, Mitchell Snowberger,
who was recently discharged from
the Army after serving two years
overseas.
Robert Hartle, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Lee Hartle, Letters
burg -Chewsville road has received
his discharge from the Army. Be-
fore entering the Service he worked
in the Hagerstown Post Office.
His wife, who resided with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hartle,
Chewsville, during her husbands
absence, is a teacher at the William
sport school.
A Waste Paper Drive was con-
Quoted by the students of the school
here the past week This was the
schools last paper drive as the Boy
Scouts will take over and conduct
the drives from now on
The school children are soliciting
and collecting clothes for the United
National Clothing which is under
way at present. A number of citi-
zens have contributed generously
and it is hoped that many more will
contribute before the drive is over.
Another project in which the
school children are participating, is
the March of Dimes program which
is being stressed at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Provard, of
Frederick, have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Betty c. Provard, to Charles V.
Morningstar, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Morningstar, east of town.
Mr.. Morningstar has recently re-
ceived a discharge from the Army
after 3 years service.
Miller Smith was recently dis
charged from the Navy. He and
his wife, the former Miss Lucille
Wishard, expect to go to house
keeping as soon as they can obtain
an apartment.
Jacob Hess, husband of June
Ridenour Hess, is spending a fur
Tough with his wife and small son
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Ridenour.
Sgt Richard Hollingsworth, who
spent a thirty day furlough here
with his wife, the former Janet
Rodgers, and his parents, Mr., and
Mrs Sheridan Hollingsworth, told
of bad train wreck that he was in,
enroute home from Texas. The
train on which he was a passenger
was derailed when it ploughed into
an oil truck killing the driver. Sgt.
Hollingsworth and other service
men escaped from the coach by
way of a window which they broke
out with a suitcase Burning oil
was SpraVed over the front cOacheS