The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-06-30


fortunately all the livestock was re-
leased from the building by neigh
bors.
Mrs. Victor Neikirk accompanied
by Miss Mary Poe, attended an old
time BOX Social" on Wednesday
evening of last week, which was
given for the benefit of the build
ing fund at Welty's Church near
Greensburg, which has recently been
renovated, The social was held on
the Blickenstaff farm on the Smiths
burg Ringgold highway.
Frank Kretsinger and Roy Hoff-
man did good job as auctioneers,
and sum of over a hundred dol
lars was realized from the boxes.
The Civic Band from Hagerstown
furnished the music for the occasion,
and collection was taken from the
guests to defray the expenses of the
band. A pleasant evening was en-
joyed by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Cump, AL
toona, Pa who have been spending
some time with relatives in Waynes-
boro spent Saturday evening as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sheiss.
Mr.. Sheiss and Mr.. Cump were
schoolmates when the Cump family
resided where the MacClellans live
now Mrs. Cump was formerly
Miss Mary Dickle from Ringgold.
Kenneth Pruitt, seven-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pruitt.
had the misfortune 20 break his
left arm near the shoulder in fall
recently.
Mrs. Catherine Bell, who had been
a patient in the Waynesboro Hos
pital for the past nine weeks with
an injured knee-cap, has returned
to her home here She is able to
walk with the assistance of cane,
or with some member of the family
helping her.
Mr.. James Snurr, who was at
tackled by an angry bull several
weeks ago and was taken to t. e
Waynesboro Hospital, has been re-
moved from the hospital to the
home of his daughter and her hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hartle.
who recently purchased the old
Stephey homestead.
The general merchandise store
and butcher shop recently purchased
and operated by Mrs. Audry High
barger from Boonsboro, was robbed
on Wednesday night of last week and
a large quantity of merchandise was
taken. The authorities are now
making an investigation to locate the
guilty parties.
Mr.. Robert Bledsoe, ST., accom-
panied by his daughters, Ann and
Margaret, and his small son, Robert,
Jr., and several friends, motored to
Chesapeake Bay on Saturday to
visit some friends, to go boating and
do some crab fishing. All parts of
the trip proved success except the
crab fishing, which did not net any
results, much to the disappoint-
ment of everybody on the trip.
An interdenominational Bible
School will be conducted here the
last two weeks in July under the
supervision of Rev. Eugene Young,
assisted by member of the Sunday
School teachers. A special service
will be rendered by the students of
the Bible School on the Sunday fol-
lowing the close of the school.
The members of the Luther
League here joined the members of
the Smithsburg division on "hike"
on Sunday afternoon to Cunning
hams Dam. A number of chaper-
ones accompanied the mixers.
An elaborate Children's Day was
rendered in the Lutheran Church
here on Sunday morning to a ca
pacity and appreciative congregation.
Mrs. John Long and Mrs. Howard
Bell had charge of the program.
The church was beautifully dec
GRATED with Regal lilies, roses and
numerous other flowers for the oc-
casion. This work was done by Mrs.
Franklin Bell and a committee of
ladies who assisted her.
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