The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-26

teachers of the county schools made
a weekend trip to the Pocono
Mountains, Pa, under the sponsor
ship of the Washington County
Teachers Association, and the fol-
lowing is Miss Poe's story of the
trip, which replaces her regular
'Leitersburg News" column this
week.
We left Hagerstown at five o'clock
on Friday, May 20, in a motor coach
bus driven by William Meats, a
most efficient driver.
Harrisburg was our first stop,
where we had dinner. We followed
Route %, which took us through
Hamburg Allentown and other good
sized places.
We arrived at "Pocono Manor
at twelve-thirty, after a most en-
joyable trip. This hotel stands on
the summit of one of the Poconos
and is open all the year around,
employing one hundred people in
the winter and two hundred all the
, other seasons of the year. Reser-
vations must be made months ahead
due to its popularity
Huge open freplaces, with cheer
full fires burning in them, gave the
hotel a cheerful and inviting look.
Also everyone who made the trip
can verify the fact that the hotel is
noted for its fine food.
Saturday morning dawned clear
and bright, and magnificent views
were available from all windows.
The Pocono Mountains are noted for
their beauty and magnificent seen
cry all over the United States. We
noticed cars bearing license plates
from various states.
After partaking of a delicious
breakfast we were taken on an
old-time straw ride, with the driver
wearing a Gene Autry" hat and
driving two beautiful black horses
This ride lasted two hours, encir-
cling the summit and the hotel
grounds, and gave person good
idea of the beauty of the noun
tains. A hot picnic lunch was serv-
ed in the part of the grounds known
as "The Meadows" The lunch was
presided over by Miss Stech, the
hostess from the Manor, and num-
Der of assistants who served the
lunch at a picnic table.
The afternoon was free for horse
back riding, walking and exploring
the grounds around the hotel. Mr..
Miller, conductor of the tour, enter
tanned the crowd at six o'clock in
one of the attractive "ten rooms"
which had been reserved for the
occasion. Refreshments were serv-
ed, and both Mr. Miller and Mrs.
Pat Harsh Taylor, representative
of the Teachers Association, proved
to be an. excellent host and hostess.
Dinner was served in the main
dining room, where table had been
arranged to accommodate the whole
party of teachers. Other delega-
tions were also having banquets
there. After dinner, bowling and
other sports were enjoyed.
Sunday proved to be rainy and
very foggy. We left Pocono Manor
at three o'clock, which was earlier
than we planned, on account of the
dense fog. The fog lifted after
reaching the valley, but we expert
enced all kinds of weather between
Allentown and Hamburg, but the
sun shone beautifully before we
reached Hamburg, which is a dis
lance of fifty-fve miles from Har-
risburg..
At one place we experienced a
violent thunder and hail storm,
with the rain pouring in torrents
for miles. We were the only We
hicle on the highway, but due to
Mr., Meats being an excellent drive
we continued on.
We stopped outside of Hamburg
for dinner, but when we reached
Harrisburg we found that the fury
of the storm had been spent there,
as wires were down, and the main
streets were strewn with debris left
in the wake of the terrible storm
We were compelled to detour at a
number of places in the city in order
to reach Route IL to bring us to
Hagerstown.
Our route home was by way of
the Delaware Water Gap, which
proved to be very beautiful drive.