The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-09-19

nounced that bingo party will be
held in October and that a series of
public card parties have been plan
ned for January. The next meeting
will be held on the second Thursday
in October.
Sergeant Frank Valentine, who
has spent two years overseas, called
his wife, Mrs. Marie Newcomer Val
entine, from New York recently, to
tell her that he had arrived safely
in the States. The following night
he wired from Fort Meade saying
that he expected to have his dis
charge shortly.
Mrs. John D. Smith returned last
week from Luray, Va, where she
had been visiting her parents. Her
mother, who accompanied her home
and spent the rest of the week here,
returned to Luray on Sunday.
The Milburn family, who pur-
chased the Charles Ridenour prop
erty have moved into their new
home. A brother, Woodrow Milburn,
and his family, will occupy the rear
apartment in the property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Pryor and
son, Tommy, from near Newark, N.
J., were callers Sunday afternoon at
the home of Miss Mary Poe. They
have been spending a vacation with
Mr.. Pryor's sister, Mrs. Melvin Mar
tin, Cearfoss, and his brother, James
Pryor, Waynesboro. Mr.. Pryor was
a former pupil of Miss Poe's when
he attended the Leitersburg School.
He spent four years in an armored
division of the United States Army
and took part in a number of I'M
portant engagements during the
war.
Mrs. Carolyn Palmer, N1cKeesport,
Pa, has been spending some time
with her sister, Mrs. Russell Berger
and family, at Rock Forge, north of
town.
Some improvement is reported in
the condition of Mrs Carrie Homo
del, who became ill while visiting
relatives in Ohio.
Mrs. Fannie Smith, who became
i'll some weeks ago and had to be
taken to the home of her sister, Mrs.
Annie Winebrenner near Pen Mar,
to recuperate, writes that she is i'm
proving and hopes to be able to re-
turn home in the near future.
Mrs. Charlotte Strife Summers
and her two sons, of Detroit, Mich,
called at the Leitersburg School on
Tuesday. Mrs. Summers and her
sons, both of whom have recently
been discharged from the service,
are spending a vacation with Mrs.
Summers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Strife, and her brothers, Ellsworth,
Russell and Walter Strife, all of
Waynesboro. Mrs. Summers at
tended the Leitersburg School a
number of years ago. Her sister,
Irene, is also spending some time
at the home of her parents.
Jack Hartle and a friend, Robert
Jones, of Hagerstown, students at
George Washington University, left
on Sunday for Wisconsin. where
they will be the guests of artist
Frank Pratt at Crystal Springs
Hunting and Fishing Lodge.
Miss Mary Poe was guest of
Mrs. Clyde Hildebrand, in Hagers-
town, on Monday evening.
Representatives of the Hagers-
town Boy Scouts were present here I
recently to organize and install Of
ficers for a local Cub Scout group
The following officers were in
stalled for the Cubs: Lawrence
Johns, John Palmer, Joseph Bow
man and Russell Berger, while Den
Mothers installed included: Mrs |
William Palmer, Mrs. Russell Berg
er and Mrs. Carl Willis. Joseph |
Bowman was named Cub Master
and Mrs. William Palmer chairman
of the Den Mothers. Boys who are
members of the Curb Scout group !
are: Richard Rinehart, Carl Willis,
Joseph R. Bowman, Robert W.
Berger. James Stoneham. Drexen