The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-02-16
Keedysville News

The February meeting of the
Mite Society of st. Peters Lutheran
Church was held at the home of Miss
Pearl Poffenberger, with Mrs. Sam
Snyder serving as assistant hostess.
Strength Through Adversely" was
the topic, with Miss Poffenberger as
leader
The meeting opened with a piano
selection by Mrs. Sabina Baker,
after which Mrs. George Bell read
the Scripture lesson and Mrs. Harry
Shank led in prayer. A talk was
given by Mrs. Harry Remsburg, who
stated that if person tries to live
right he must expect criticism and
persecution.
The following readings were then
given: "The Life Line" Mrs. Bernie
Smith; Children Worry" Mrs. Ray
mond Lowe; What Becomes of Our
Gifts" Mrs. Lena Mades; "a Large
Needle" Mrs. Pearl Pry.
A memorial service was held for
Mrs. Carrie Kretzer and Mrs. Esta
Chopper, with Mrs. Harold Lowe
reading a poem and Mrs. Frances
Kepler singing a solo.
Refreshments were served, after
which it was announced that the
March meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Paul Ellis.
Mrs. Clyde Hite was hostess for
the February meeting of the Wom-
ems Society of World Service of the
Salem Evangelical United Brethren
Church. The topic was Christian
Horizons in Japan" with Mrs.
George Buxton as leader.
The Scripture lesson was read by
the hostess, and Mrs. Karl Warner
led in prayer, after which the fol
lowing readings were given: Love
Suffereth Long and Is Kind" Mrs.
Paul Wyand; "The Story of Early
Christianity in Japan" Mrs. Roscoe
Hammond; christianity in Modern
Japan" Mrs. M. B. Thomas; Chris
tianity During the War" Mrs. Cur
nea Wilkinson.
I Refreshments were served by the,
hostess, assisted by Miss Mary Kitz-
miller and Mrs. Anna Pry Fisher. 1t
was announced THAT the March meet
ing will be held at the home of Mrs.
Fred Scheller.
Seventy-nine ministers of Penn
sylvania Conference, including sew
eral guests, attended the Spiritual
Retreat at Salem Evangelical United
Brethren Church on Thursday.
Rev and Mrs. Homer Kendall and
sons, of Baltimore, were Thursday
evening dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roscoe Hammond
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Remsburg,
Mrs. Sabina Baker and Walter
Shank attended farm bureau meet
ing in Frederick on Friday.
The Loyalty Sunday School class
of st. Peters Lutheran Church will
meet at the home of Mrs. Nan Kret-
ger on Tuesday evening, February
.21.
Master Masons will be guests of
honor of Olive Branch Chapter, Or
der of the Eastern Star, on Friday
evening, when Mrs. Louise BURNER
and j. A. Miller will furnish the
entertainment.
The following members of Po-
tomac Temple attended the recep-
ton for Grand Chancellor Sylvan
Lewis, given by Rose Temple of
Pythian Sisters of Hagerstown last
week:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wagner, Mr..
and Mrs. Wyand Rohrer, Mrs. Gae
Smith, Mrs. Helen Funk, Mrs. Ber-
nice Snyder, Mrs. Carrie Gantz, Mrs.
Lula Lowe, Mrs. Lola Shank, Mrs.
Catherine Smith, Mrs. Cora Weaver,
Mrs. Frances Kepler, Mrs. Mildred
Taylor, Mrs. Ruth Kefauver, Mrs.
Sabina Baker and Miss Arita Snyder.
During the evening Mrs. Bernice
Snyder sang several selections ac-
companied by Mrs. Carrie Gantz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Scheller mo-
tored to Washington on Monday.
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