The Morning Herald from Hagerstown, Maryland • Page 28

TWENTY- April 27, 1977 Club News Elijah White topic of Round Table program The Hagerstown Civil War Round Table will meet Thursday evening in the Herman Lewis Memorial Hall, Chewsville. John Divine of Waterford, will address the group oo the military career of Col. Elijah V. White. Lije White, as be was called by his neighbors, was a leading farmer in Loudoun County, when he joined the Confederate Army.

He entered the service as a private in Turner Ashby's cavalry command. In the Battle of Ball's Bluff during October "of 1861, he took such a conspicuous part that he was given authority to raise a partisan unit. Although designated as a partisan unit, White and bis Loudoun County neighbors were mustered into the Army of Northern Virginia as the 35th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry. Col. White and his unit, called White's Comanches, first served in Ewell's Brigade on the Peninsula.

They returned to their home county where they met and defeated the Union Loudoun County Rangers at Waterford. The Comancbes were assigned to the Confederate regular army in 1883 in Stonewall Jackson's Second Corps. They later served with Stuart, Ewell, and Early, finally disbanding after Lee's surrender at Appomattox in April, 1865. White himself, was with Lee at the surrender, and at that time was commanding the famous Laurel Brigade. Divine is one of Northern Virginia's leading historians.

A former army officer, he has worked in the banking industry and real estate since retiring from active duty. The meeting will begin with a reservations only meal at 7. Persons interested in the lecture, which will start at 8:15, may attend without advance reservation. Students attend kennel show On Sunday, April 17, the following students from the Ravenswood Obedience School in Hagerstown attended the Mason-Dixon Kennel Club Show. In the Novice A obedience section, out of a possible 200 points, Marjorie King with her Collie "Chrjs" received a score of 192.

Judith Nothdurft with her Irish Wolfhound "Gamgee" received a 191 and a trophy for Highest Scoring Sight Hound. Darlene Griffith with her Old English Sheepdog "Kijo" received a 186. And Bob Powell with his Chow Chow "Bennie" received a 183. In the Novice section, also with a possible 200 points, Debbie Kennedy with her Pomeranian "Shawn" received a score of 190 and a fourth place ribbon. Sue Dexter with her Irish Wolfhound "Gandolf" received his last "leg" for a C.D.

degree, with a score of 188. And Laura Dexter with her Shelty "Brandy" received a 184. 4-C to discuss workshop Washington County 4-C (Community Coordinated Child Care) will hold a meeting on Thursday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Washington County Cooperative Extension Service office, 101 West Antietara St. The group will be discussing the parenting workshop.

The meeting is open to the public. Persons wishing further information may contact Frances Mongan at the Extension Office. Travelers hold first outing The Mason Dixon Travelers held their first outing of the new season, April 15-17, at Snug Harbor Campground, Williamsport. Activities began with a social gathering on Friday evening. An Easter egg hunt for children was conducted on Saturday afternoon, with prizes going to Kim Izer, Pam Harnish, Ronnie Miller, Kathy Gleason and Johnny Gleason.

A pot luck dinner was served Saturday evening. Sunday morning devotions were led by Mr. and Mrs. Buck Sheldon, with William Sell as speaker. The club's next outing will take members to Twin Bridges, St.

Thomas, Pa. Ki-Wives schedule meeting Hagerstown's Ki-Wives will meet on Tuesday, May 3, at 6:15 p.m. at the Venice Inn. This will be the group's last meeting of the current season. Installation of new officers will take place.

Alumnae to hear speaker Carnegie-Meflon University's Cumberland Valley Clan, organization of alumnae residing in the Waynesboro- Hagerstown-Charnbersburg areas, is holding its spring dinner meeting at the Devonshire Restaurant in Chambersburg, on Thursday, April 28, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Dr. Kenneth, E. Moyer, professor of psychology at Carnegie-Mellon, He is the author of five books and has written numerous journal articles. Senior citizens to dine The Senior Citizens Friendship Club of Maugansvilie join the East End Senior Citizens for a 12 o'clock noon meal Tuesday, May 3, at Christ's Lutheran Church, N.

Ave. Those from Maugansvflle desiring transportation should be at the Maugansvilie Ruritan Building at 11:15 a.m. that day. Mrs, Lapole, president of the East End Club, will be in charge of the program for the day. Grange to view film Wacobn Grange No.

415 will hold its regular meeting Wednesday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Carmen Fix, president of the Washington County Mental Health Association, wiD be the guest speaker. She will also present a movie entitled "Only Human," narrated by movie actor Barry Sullivan. Downs Syndrome Group to meet The Downs Syndrome Group will meet Monday, May 2, at 8 p.m.

in the offices of the Washington County Association for Retarded Citizens at 603 Oak Hill Ave. Dr. Albert Strauss Jr. will be guest speaker. A Cfuestion- answer period will follow his talk.

Anyone interested in learning more about Downs Syndrome is welcome. Information about the group can be obtained by calling the Washington County Association for Retarded Citizens or Mrs. Michael K. Schindel, 238 Mealey Parkway, or Mrs. James Alphin, Middleburg Pike.

Democratic Council to meet The Washington County Council of Women's Democratic Clubs will hold its quarterly meeting on Thursday, April 28, at 7:30 p.m. at Democratic Headquarters, 449 W. Washington St. Mrs. Helen Slottlemyer, president, will preside.

Election of is scheduled during the evening. Speakers will be County Commissioners Burton Hoffman and William Dwyer. The Sharpsburg Women's Democratic Club will host the meeting. All interested Democrats are invited. By Hager Chapter Gerry Reid named 'Secretary of Week' Gerry Reid is a wife, a mother, a Sunday School teacher and a sometimes catcher for two Little League pitchers.

She's also Washington County's "Secretary of the Week." Mrs. Reid, who has been a medical secretary in the office of Drs. Abdullah, Byrd and Carey for the past 18 years, on Monday was chosen "Secretary of the Week" by members of Hager Chapter, National Secretaries, at a breakfast at the Holiday Inn. The breakfast served as a kickoff for the local secretaries' observance this week of National Secretaries Week. Mrs, Reid has been a member of Hager Chapter since 1962 and.

has served on "just about every committee" within the organization. She has chaired the rules and by-laws, employment and sunshine, and program committees. This year, she is chairman of the chapter's Future Secretaries of America committee which works with secretarial students within the county's high schools. The FSA currently has 29 high school members, and 22 of them showed up early Monday morning "for the breakfast. Mrs.

Reid will tackle a new job with Hager Chapter next year. She will be installed as the chapter's corresponding secretary tonight at the Secretaries Week banquet at The Sheraton. The Secretary of the Week was raised in the Big Pool area and was graduated from Clear Spring High School and Maryland Medical Secretarial School. She has continued her education through national seminars offered by the secretaries' association. She went to work for Dr.

A.F. Abdullah after graduation and has seen his office expand to include two other physicians and the office force expand to include four more girls. "I love my job, and I love people," she says. "We have a good team, and we all work together." The mother of three sons Michael, 14, and twins Eric and Kurtis, aged 11 she is involved in youth programs in the Conococheague area. With her husband, Maurice, she involved in Boy Scouting, and with two boys who are Little League pitchers, she says she's "some Little League mother." In addition, she teaches a junior Sunday School class at Mt.

Carme! United Methodist Church and is chairman of the church's missionary program. When her name was announced as "Secretary of the Week," she says "I couldn't believe it." She was presented flowers and an engraved silver bookmark. On hazards of smoking Cancer Society puts posters in schools The Washington County Unit of the American Cancer Society recently placed two new anti-smoking posters into the curriculum of the Berkeley Health Project in area elementary schools. The posters were produced by the Cancer Society. The first poster is headed "Twelve Things To Do Instead of Smoking Cigarettes." It then lists with pictures the things to do: jump, swimg, smell, play, dance, ride, listen, talk, etc.

The second poster depicts a man's face with four mouths. The bottom mouth is smoking a cigarette. The poster than poses the question, "What's wrong with this picture?" The answer: "One mouth is smoking." The Berkeley Health Project is a special curriculum set up in grades five through seven and administered through the Regional Education Service Agency. The purpose of the project is to instill in students an awareness and appreciation of good health habits. The fifth grade deals with the respiratory system; the sixth grade covers the circulatory system; and the seventh grade studies the nervous system.

The Berkeley Health Project began in Washington County during 1973. A $5,500 grant from the American Cancer Society has been made to the Western Maryland counties to supplement the purchase of materials and equipment for the project. Peggy Ridenour, Ms. Hope of the local American Cancer Society Unit, noted that the Society Has numerous posters publications, and audio-visual materials available to the school system and area youth, as well as adults. Those interested in obtaining these materials need only contact local ACS office, on Oak Hill Avenue in Hagerstown At Wilson Instructor to advise Kittochtinny Players W.

Va. nursing board to present SHEPHERDSTOWN, W. Va. Shepherd College Instructor of Nursing Lita E. Soccino has been named as the Shepherd College representative to a group of West Virginia nursing faculty which will advise the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Nurses in matters of accrediting nursing programs.

She has just returned from the orientation workshop for the group held in Morgantown, W. Va. Professor Soccino holds the masters degree from West i i i a i i a American i i the associate's degree Shenandoah College, and the nursing diploma from Kings Daughters School of Nursing. She has also completed nursing instruction at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. Her professional experience includes employment at the a A i i a i Center in Martinsburg, W.

the position of school nurse for the Montgomery County Health Department, supervisor at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Director of Nurses and Administrator at Charles Town General Hospital, guest lecturer at the Eastern Panhandle Mental Health Center, and Shepherd a member since 1974. Soccino is a -member of the Fannie Welsh District Six Nurses Association and the American Nurses Association. Program approved Renewal of the state approval for the nursing education program at Shepherd College has been granted by the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Nurses. The Board commended a recent study at Shepherd College on the factors predictive of success or failure of nursing graduates on the licensing examination, and on the level of preparation of the nursing faculty. a a i registered nurses is i semesters in length, taking two years of study, including one summer session.

The state accreditation of the program has been continuous since accreditation was first granted. The students study courses from the standard college curriculum, as well as i a i courses. CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. "Overtones," a contemporary a a A i Gerstenberg, will be presented by Kittochtinny Players, the Wilson College theater group, on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, April 28-30. The Kottochtinny Players i highlights of Wilson's May Day Weekend, will be staged in the Campus Center.

Performances will begin at 8 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and at 8:15 p.m. on Saturday. The of "Overtones," which ws written in the early twentieth on two women who are in strong competition for the same man. As the women spar across a room, their rage, jealousy, and desire cut through the social facade of rank, culture, and wealth.

Featured in the cast will be: a Hummclstown, Cynthia Gerard from Mendon, Faith Quick from Trenton. N.J.: and Betty Mesler from Union Pa. Noel Feelov from Ambler, is directing the production. Assisting Jody Callanen from Yardley. who is handling publicity, and Deborah Brown from Cherry Hill, N.J., who is -in charge of costumes.

The Friday evening performance will be followed by a skit produced by the senior class based on television's "Gong Shaw." Tickets for all performance's may be purchased at the door. Admission for adults will be $1.00 on Thursday and Saturday nights, and: $2.00 on Friday night. ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE ALL KINDS OF PLACES Meadows Van Storage, Ine YOUR NORTH AMERICAN VAN LINES AGENT Packing Moving Storage Hagerstown, Maryland PHONE (301) 739-3800 The Gentlemen of the Moving Industry DTUfit WES SWING INTO SPRING WITH NEW TRIM FIGURE REDUCING, Sauna Showers Lockers Indrvidual Dressing Rooms Spot Reducing Equipment Personalized Programs Group Classes Florida Sun Room RESULTS GUARANTEED for Men and Women Health Snack Bar Pigwi Wrapt Nature Sfim. yourchoiceof backgrounds! ror APPOINTMENT and FREE FIGURE PHYSIQUE ANALYSIS call 797-4700 APOLLO-DIANA Health Spa 1350 Dual Highway Hagerstown, Maryland cotorportraft 5x7 in gold finish plus color charm portrait Choose your favorite from our colorful new backgrounds! fall or nursery backgrounds will enhance all your portraits and of course, oar traditional settine also available. One special offer per family.

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