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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10
High School Chatter
By Clara BIevins

A formal installation of 81 new
members was held by the Quill and
Scroll Monday, March 81, in the
presence of a number of visiting
parents of the students being install
led.
The purpose of the Quill and
Scroll and the qualifications for a
member were given by the club
president, Mary Jane Rupert, after
which the prospective members lit
small white candles from the large
candle of TRUTH" which was held
by June Oliver.
The Quill and Scroll oath was re-
peated by the group, followed by
the presentation of the Quill and
Scroll pens and membership cards
by Gloria Moser and Phyllis Hoff-
man. Following the installation, re-
freshments were served.
New members to the club includ-
ed: Patricia Eikelburger, Rae Spec
tor, Jean Miller, Joan Seal, Anne
Stouffer, Dolores Defelice, Amelia
Falk, Charles SAKE, Esther Riddle,
Nancy Saylor, Clara Blevins, Mir
ianne Hirshman, George Payette,
Jack Crunkleton, 10 Anne Beachley,
William Sprankle, Phyllis Kline,
Betsy Cannen, Phyllis Rohrer and
Pat Shinham.
Mary Frances Recher, a senior at
HIS, is the winner of the local
VIEW Auxiliary essay contest, Mrs.
Audrey Highbarger, state essay
chairman, announced recently
The subject of the essay was
Home, the Cradle Of Good Citizen
ship" The contest was sponsored
locally by the William D. Byron
Auxiliary Post No 1886, VIEW, and
Mrs. Russell Ambrose was local es-
say chairman.
Judges for the contest were: Miss
OdIllGl lllG oCdCLlCy, vic " LiClk1o4
of HIS; T. Aubrey Kemp, city
councilman; and A. Vernon Davis,
Morning Herald reporter
Miss Recher's essay will be enter
ed in the state contest, the winner of
which will be announced April Is,
at the War Memorial, in Baltimore.
Today the French classes will
make their contributions to Pan
American Day, with their presenta-
ton of "a Mardi Gras Festival in
Haiti" the only French speaking Re-
public in the Pan American Union.
Those having principal parts are:
Alice Lusby, Jane Sweigert, Pat
Shinham, Robert Appleget and Paul
Brader
A new organization, called THE
1880 Club" has been formed by a
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10
News Of Wilson

The Conococheague Union Sunday
School held an egg hunt Easter Sun
day at 4 p. m. for the Beginners,
Primary and Junior classes. The
Special" egg was found by Karen
Ann Stouffer. Prizes and chocolate
Easter candy were given the chill
dren.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Hamilton and
Mrs. Rachel Sollenberger, Sparrows
Point, Md, spent the week end with
relatives and friends
Miss Phyllis Moore visited her
grandmother Mrs. Milton Forsyth,
Williamsport, for the Easter Holt
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Keller Carver
have returned from a trip to Miami,
Florida
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Davis, Will
Transport, were guests of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Moore,
for Easter.
A daughter was born Sunday,
April 6, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Repp.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T, Hayman and
Mrs. S. Dorsey Martin spent Monday
in Baltimore with relatives.
Mrs. Frank Keefer, ST., and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Keefer, Jr., Fred
erick, were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Dorsey Martin.
Mrs. Anna Cowden, Hagerstown,
spent Easter with her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Saunders.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

who at the same ceremony also pre-
sented Kenneth's younger brother
Noel, with badge Of a First Class
Scout The present Scoutmaster il
j. Kenneth Bearinger.
1t is also interesting to note that
Mr.. Spence is also a former Scout
master of the Troop and so the
award of the highest honor that car
be bestowed upon Scout-the rank
of Eagle Scout - truly went to {
worthy Scout and the son of a rea.
Scouter.
mustered for changing the watch
and the new o. D. took over the
the watch.
Colors were then lowered, the
Skipper piped oversize, crews dis
missed and the ship made secure
Don Eiler, Yeoman.
Troop and Explorer Post Is, Of
Hancock, sponsored by the Rotary
Club, held a Board of Review or
Monday evening with the following
awards being reviewed and passed
Second Glass, Edward Grimes
Ronald Resley, Charles Dunbar, AL
fred Mccormick.
First Class, Robert Grouse.
Star, Ramsey Tobias, Jack Gun
nells, Harold Lanehart, Robert VOL
ford
Bronze Palm, Robert Byers, Jr.
Merit Badges, Edward Grimes a.
Ronald Resley %, Charles Dunbar
ID, Alfred Mccormick (5), Robert
Grouse ~, Ramsey Tobias I'D
Jack Gunnells (6), George Myers
49,, Ronald Ziegler (10), Robert
Byers, Jr. 60.
Cabin Boy, Jack Gunnells.
Explorer WOOdsman, George My
ers, Ronald Ziegler.
Explorer Specialization Titles
George Myers p, Ronald Ziegler (3)
Robert Byers, Jr. (6).
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

The meeting of S. S. Ship 16 was
held at our home berth at the Zion
Reformed Church on Monday night.
After the crews were mustered
and colors raised, the Skipper was
piped aboard. Following his address
the Ship crews were dismissed, and
the Skipper reviewed the Ship Cere-
monies. At 8:45 crews were again
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Troop 2, sponsored by the Church
of the Brethren, Miss Janet Coffman
leader and Mrs. Ruth Delauter as
sistant leader, held regular meet
ing on Monday, March 81, at Z
o'clock. We had II girls, our leader,
assistant leader and one visitor
present. Two girls were in uniform.
Our meeting opened with the
, singing of America" The meeting
was called to order by the president,
Barbara Sue Mullendore. The min
utes were read and approved as
corrected. We discussed some minor
details of the party which we are
holding at the YMC.A. and Miss
Coffman announced that our troop
birthday party was being planned
by the girls working for their second
class badge The meeting was adj
journed, after which the troop spent
a most entertaining hour at the
Whitesel Music Co. Mr.. Whitesel
showed and explained to us the diff
ferent parts of piano and told us
how to care for one. Then they
made a recording for us. On one
side of the record each girl in the
troop gave her name and Mr.. White
sci played ''The Talk of the Town."
and on the other side the girls sang
Easter Parade"
Nancy Forrest, scribe
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Fifteen people united with the
Lutheran Church here at the Easter
Service on Sunday morning. At the
service two children, the daughters
of Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Zeigler and
Mr.. and Mrs. Keller Hartle, respec-
lively were baptized.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Troop 4 which met recently, with
10 girls, one visitor, their leader,
Miss Jane j. Cromer, and assistant
leader, Miss Vivian Oswald, present,
elected the following new officers
for the next three months.
Marian Smith, president; Gloria
Boward, vice-president; jeanne
Barkdoll, secretary; Susan Schloss-
er, treasurer. Nancy Dornberger
was elected to represent the troop
at the Planning Board meetings
Elizabeth Carroll was elected Ii
brarian, and her assistant, June
House. The girls also elected their
new patrol leaders, Mary Ann Beck
and Gloria Boward.
Plans were completed for the
theatre party held on April l, which
was a huge success with 35 girls at
tending the movie, Song of the
South" The girls are also giving
thought to their money making
project for this year. A skating
party is planned after the Easter
holidays. The meeting adjourned
with the Good Night Circle, and If
memory of Maryland Day, the girls
sang Maryland My Maryland"
Jane ]. Cromer, Leader
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Washington, D. c., spent the holi-
days at the home of Mr.. Shank's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Paul Shank.
Another son, Leroy, of Hagerstown,
was also home for Easter Sunday.
Miss Ruth Perry is a patient at
st. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, where
she recently underwent an oper-
alton
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bell announce
the birth of son, Stephen Craig,
on Easter Sunday.
Miss Helen Charles, Of Hagers-
town, spent Sunday at the home of
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Charles.
Miss Nellie Starliper, of Hagers-
town, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Starliper, was home for
Easter Sunday
/ Mr.. Ellsworth Cook, of Hagers-
town, was a guest at the home of
Miss Genevieve Shirley on Sunday.
| Miss Carrie Mitchell, Philadelphia,
Pa, and Fred Speck, Jr., Hagerst-
town, spent Sunday at the home of
their mother, Mrs. Annie Speck.
Miss Louise Kriegh, of Baltimore,
daughter of Mr. Charles Kriegh was
home for the holidays.
Mrs. Mable Gallagher, Hagers-
town, spent Sunday at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kelley.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Troop 6, sponsored by ST. Mary's
Sodality, Mrs. E. T. McClanahan,
leader, and Gisela. LuiperSpeck as
sistant leader, held regular meet
ing on Friday, March %, at St.
Mary's Parish House.
We had 10 girls, our leader, as
sistant leader and one visitor pres
ent. Three girls were in uniform.
Our meeting began OF 400 o'clock
and opened with the motto and sec
ond law, followed by the roll call
by Peggy Basore, vice-president
Seven girls went into the next room
to cover bricks for the Washington
County Free Library, while the
rest of the girls continued with the
meeting. Shirley Hendrickson gave
talk on the History of Girl Scout
ing. We agreed to make and send
thank you cards to the people of the
parish and community who have
helped our troop during the year.
Marie Nussear passed Health and
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10
Clear Spring News

A large congregation attended
the Easter Service held at St. Peters
Lutheran Church on Sunday morn
ing at 1890 o'clock. The children's
Easter Service was held at 1880 on
Sunday evening and a fine program
was presented, including a pageant
by the Junior Glass.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Brownie Troop 8, sponsored by
Broadway PIT. A., Mrs. B. J. Hage-
dorm leader and Mrs. K. McElroy as
sistant leader, held a regular meet
ing on Wednesday, April 2, at Broad
way School.
We had % girls, cur leader, as
sistant leader and one visitor pres
ent. Five girls We're in uniform
Our meeting opened with the TAX
ing of dues and attendance.
All Brownies were busy prepar-
ing for their anniversary party which
is to be held April % at 3:45 p. m.
at Broadway School. Invitations,
place cards and candy baskets were
made. Mothers Day gifts were
wrapped and laid away. On Tuesday,
April 8, all Brownies met for a
joint song fest with troop TO- There
was no Wednesday meeting. Dis
missal through Brownie Arch.
jeanne Mullendore, scribe
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Garland Lung, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleggett Lung, who entered the
Service about a year ago and is sta
toned in Texas, enjoyed an Easter
furlough with his parents.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10
NEWS OF THE
GIRL SCOUTS

Safety and Community Life. Girls
received Girl Scout equipment cat
alogues after inspection. Meeting
was adjourned at $40 o'clock.
Marie Nussear, scribe
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Those serving with the Armed
Forces who enjoyed hte holidays at
home were: Pfc. Charles F. Kriegh,
Boiling Field, Washington, D. c., son
of Mrs. Ottie Kriegh; Floyd Gossard,
Andrews Field, Washington, D. c.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Gossard;
and Bernard Swope, Andrews Field,
Washington, D. c., whose wife re-
sides near there.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Pictured above is Mrs. Kenneth F.
Spence pinning the Eagle Scout
emblem on the Scout shirt of her
son, Kenneth F. Jr,, while Mr.
Spence looks on. The ceremony took
place recently at an assembly held
at the Presbyterian Church, which
sponsors Troop 5, of which Eagle
Scout Spence is a member.
Presentation Of the Eagle Scout
award was made by H. S. Douglas a
former Scoutmaster of Troop 5,
Troop / Gets New
Overnight Campsite
Thanks to the Scout Committee
of the Knights of Columbus, Troop
l, sponsored by st. Marys Church,
is to have a new overnight camp
site.
Several Scouts from the Troop,
acting as committee, met last week
with the K of C Scout Committee
appointed recently by the Grand
Knight to study the needs of the Boy
and Girl Scout Troops of the Parish.
Emphasizing that Troop l did not
want financial assistance, since Scout
Troops are self supporting (the
Ninth Scout Law is: A Scout is
Thrifty, the boys told the commit
tee that they wanted the Knights to
act as big brother to the Troop
and work with them in an advisory
capacity.
During the talks it was brought
out that the Troop was in need of
a site for overnight hikes and this
problem was quickly solved by An
drew Ridenour offering the Troop
an excellent site, which was quickly
accepted
The Knights are also endevoring
to secure an Assistant Scoutmaster
for the Troop.
Post S, c. H. E. Beck, Advisor,
sponsored by the Presbyterian
Church, met in the Post room at the
church on Monday evening. Our as
sistant Advisor and boys were
present.
The members of Post are making
new meeting room and the boys
are working hard to get it in shape
within the next couple of weeks.
Because of this we are not wearing
our uniforms to meetings.
Officers were elected and the re-
suits found Kenneth Spence elected
Post Guide; Gordon Phillippy, AS
sistant Post Guide; Donald Phil
lippy, Scribe.
The meeting was closed with the
Scout Circle and prayer.
Donald Phillippy, Scribe
Troop 16, w. F. Schilling, Scout
master sponsored by Zion Reformed
Church, met in the Troop room at
the church, Friday evening. Our
S. NJ, "A. IS. MS IL boys and l
visitor were present.
The meeting opend with prayer,
i led by the S. M. An instruction
period on Signalling followed and
afterwards the Patrols met in their
Patrol Dens. Next on the program
was demonstration on how not to
pack a pack, with the Patrols hold
ing a contest on finding the mistakes.
The White Owl Patrol won the con-
test with the Pioneer Patrol coming
in second and the Buffalo Patrol
third. It was then announced that
this meeting would be the beginning
of new Patrol contest which will
run for IL weeks.
The meeting closed with usual
ceremony led by the Pioneer Patrol.
Following the meeting, corner
tooth meeting was held by members
of he Senior Patrol and Troop Off
; GERS.
Paul Dyer, Scribe
The meeting of S. S. Ship 16 was
held at our home berth at the Zion
Reformed Church on Monday night
After the crews were mustered
and colors raised, the Skipper was
piped aboard. Following his address
the Ship crews were dismissed, and
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Mr.. Blaine Mills has accepted a
position as salesman with the Curtis
Candy Company.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

The following college students
spent the holidays with their par
ents: Miss Allene Seibert, Towson
College, daughter of Mrs. Goldie
Seibert; Miss Phyllis Corwell, Tow
son College, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Corwell; Charles
Downs, Franklin and Marshall Col
lege, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John c.
Downs; Joseph Rowland, University
Richard Rowland; Morris and Ber-
nard Charles, University of Mary
land, sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Charles; and Freddie Saylor, Purdue
University, son of Mrs. Miriam Say
lor.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Hillard Shank, of
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Miss Ruth Perry is a patient at
ST. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, where
she recently underwent an oper-
alton.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10
Leitersburg News

Mr.. and Mrs. John Randolph
SheisS and Miss Rachael Shoop, of
Baltimore, spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Harry Sheiss.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith have
moved from the farm at the edge
of town to the new concrete house
built on the Champion Farm, near
the new bridge on the Petersburg
Hagerstown highway.
The farm vacated by the Smith
family is now occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Ivan Williams, who purchased
it last autumn from Fred Zeigler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Bloom, for
merly of Smithsburg, have rented
the upstairs apartment at the Will
liams home and moved in last week.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Mrs. Esther Brown Griffin has re-
turned home from the Washington
County Hospital where she under
went an appendicitis operation ten
days ago. Her husband, member
of the U. S. Army. stationed in
North Carolina, was called home due
to his wife's illness.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Miss Mary Poe spent Thursday
as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kerr, Emmitsburg, and Monday with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Warner, West
minister.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul S. Binkley and
family, who formerly lived on the
Shinham farm, near Cearfoss, have
moved to the former Jacob Strife
farm, near Dry Run, recently pur-
chased by Amos Horts
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bell and
son David, of Hagerstown, spent
Sunday with Mr.. Bells mother, Mrs.
Katherine Bell, and family.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bell announce
the birth Of a son, Stephen Craig,
on Easter Sunday.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

A new organization, called 'The
1880 Club" has been formed by a
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

DR.. Mary Warner and Joan Warn
er, of Washington, D. c., spent the
Easter holidays with their aunts,
Miss Marie Warner and Miss Jose
phine Higgins.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Miss Helen Charles, Of Hagers-
town, spent Sunday at the home of
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Charles.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Mrs. Jane Lawson, of Baltimore,
spent the Easter holidays with Miss
Katherine Corbett. Other visitors
in the Corbett home were: George
Corbett and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Bell, of Philadelphia, Pa.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Miss Nellie Starliper, Of HagerS-
town, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Starliper, was home for
Easter Sunday.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Mrs. Mable Gallagher, Hagers-
town, spent Sunday at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kelley.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Mr.. Ellsworth Cook, of Hagers-
town, was a guest at the home of
Miss Genevieve Shirley on Sunday.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Miss Louise Kriegh, of Baltimore,
daughter of Mr.. Charles Kriegh was
home for the holidays.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-10

Miss Carrie Mitchell, Philadelphia,
Pa, and Fred Speck, Jr., Hagerst-
town, spent Sunday at the home of
their mother, Mrs. Annie Speck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08

the gambler" Dan mods excitedly Chubby
Monk has been headache for long time
to the Vice and Gambling and Narcotic
Squads. This Chubby is no-good -
But the D.A. doesn't want his opinion
MY one ambition since took office is to get
Chubby Monk" he says He's the most
dangerous mug in town. And this is my big
chance!'
Yes, sir" says Dan. What ISL"
Don't you see?" says the D.A. Here is
one of Chubbys trigger men, one of his own
boys, facing murder rap The only witness
who can make the rap stick, as far as Chubby
knows, is you. So it's all very obvious. Chubby
shows his hand. He tries to get rid of you!
Simple, isn't it," The D.A leans back in his
chair and beams at Dan triumphantly
Dan chuckles and shakes his head and
thinks how smart this D.A is. 1T sure is
simple" he says. Chubby tries - Wait
minute! Did you say get rid of NEE"
The D.A mods happily. What else can he
do? You're the key witness who can send his
boy to the chair. I'm asking for months
postponement of the trial ! want to give
NaAoccy EhSiSy VI IuuC " VIZ lAo oIuH
Dan mops his brow. why not?" he says.
mo use in rushing things"
The D.A. now leans forward and pokes
finger at Dams middle. "McGarry, once in
the war | was leading patrol through the
jungle. We knew we were in enemy country,
but we didn't know where he was. There was
only one thing could do. sent one of my
ipfo fbo t,
draw the enemy's fire. That's what Pm ask
ing you to do
'You mean fire, like from gum" Dan
asks weakly.
"Oh, don't think Chubby will pump it
into you All he'll do is try to put the snatch
on you and get you out of town."
Dan squirms in his chair. ''Oh, if that's all
he does. he says.
Il QUILL be responsible for Kidding our city
of its worst crook" says the D.A. Its
secret mission of the greatest Importance and
it'll be a wonderful opportunity for you
Yes, sir" says Dan. But was just think
III ever get back?"
Il doubt it," says the D.A IF he gets
away with this snatch you're a goner."
You mean maybe he 'front.' get away with
it," says Dan. warming up with this spark
of hope.
The D.A. laughs heartily. This is the part
you mustn't tell anyone, not even your best
girl" he says. did you see those three boys
in the outer office as you came in? They are
ex-marnes and plenty rough and tough. l
use them as my personal bodyguard. With
the enemies I've made need them. They go
with me everywhere. I'm lending them to
you. They'll stay with you every minute
you're out of your house. As soon as Chubby
and his mob try to put the snatch on you,