The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-03-07
Leitersburg News

Iat Boards Church on Sunday, March
3 necessitated the placing of extra
chairs in the aisles. The church,
which was beautifully decorated
with dozen baskets of cut flowers
presented by the families of de-
parted members, has been repaired
both inside and out. A hardwood
floor has been laid and an addition
of twelve feet built on the rear of
the structure to accommodate the
new pipe organ, which is electro
pneumatic throughout with the con-
sole at the choir loft and the chest
and pipes in the new addition at
the rear of the chancel.
A beautiful painting, Behold l
Stand at the Door, by John Krog-
man, Chicago artist, has been placed
in the chancel and other improve
ments to the altar include a new
altar cloth, brass candlesticks, a
cross and an altar dish. New offer
ing plates and a receiving basin have
been purchased, as well as new
vestments for the choir.
The Rev. H. F. Baughman, of Get
tysburg Seminary, was the guest
speaker at the special service and
delivered a very able sermon. Mrs.
Robert Kinna presided at the organ.
Mrs. Robert Winders, the soloist,
sang "The Twenty Third Psalm"
accompanied by Miss Clara Cook,
Leitersburg organist. The Letters
burg Choir assisted with the music.
The congregation of Boards
Church and the Rev. !. D. Woman,
pastor, are to be congratulated on
identifying their church in such a
manner, at a cost of almost eight
thousand dollars. The offering on
Sunday was applied to the organ
and building fund
Special services will be conducted
every night this week with guest
speaker each evening.
The regular monthly meeting of
the PIT. A. will be held in the school
house this evening Thursday.
The Womens' Missionary Society
met at the home of Mrs. James Rod
gers on Friday, March l. Mrs Wal
lace Peiffer was leader for the after
noon.
| The Rev. and Mrs. Hind and son
Jimmie, of Halfway were guests of
the Stoneham family on Sunday.
Sergeant Clyde Stockslager, who
has served three years in the Army,
two of which were spent overseas,
has been honorably discharged and
has returned to his home. His
brother, Robert, also has been hon
orably discharged.
Others honorably discharged from
the services are: Richard Thompson,
and his brother, Clair, Jr., sons of
Mr.. and Mrs Claire Thompson.
Richard served three years in the
Navy and his brother was in the
Army. Both are at home.
Private Harold Knipe, husband of
Mrs. Lorraine Hartle Knipe, who has
recently returned from service in
Japan and has been visiting his wife
and small daughter, Kay, expects
to be discharged shortly.
The public card party held in the
Town Hall on March /, by the Lett
ersburg PIT. A. was well attended.
Twenty eight tables were in play
during the evening and prizes were
won by Mrs. Paul Shank, Mrs. Bene-
dict, Jack Weaver, Barton Stouffer
and Jay Green.
The Third and Fourth grades of
the Leltersburg School presented
play that they had written, at as
sembly on Friday morning. Mrs.
Harold Trovinger is the teacher of
these grades.
Mr. and Mrs. John r. Kerr and
daughter, Mary Joann, Emmitsburg,
were guests of Miss Mary Poe on
Saturday.
George Crowther, correspondent
for the Baltimore Sun, who is in
England, writes his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Rodney Crowther, that the
food conditions there are improving
somewhat, although many things are
still high in price New asparagus,
which went on the market during
the week his letter was written, was
selling, he reports, for eleven dollars
a bunch.
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