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Newspaper
Delta Herald Times
Location
Delta, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1932
Page
5
An advertising pitch extols Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a health tonic that cleanses the system, promotes vigorous bowels, and improves appetite. It warns against constant cathartic use and urges daily small doses for all ages to prevent sickness and strengthen vitality.
A curious mother forbade her daughter from using face powder and playing rag-time piano, illustrating strict Victorian era expectations about modesty and musical expression in the home.
The Lower Chanceford High School senior class of 17 held Baccalaureate at Chanceford Presbyterian Church on Sunday June 5 and the thirteenth annual commencement at Pine Grove Presbyterian Church on Wednesday June 8. The programs included processional marches, invocations by Rev W Fleck and Rev W L Phillips, choruses, orations by Dorothy Smith Jean McGurk Walter Durham and others, and benedictions by Rev Weaver and Prof Gaige.
A 314 ton truck with a 9 ton tarred paper load lost control on Forge Hill near York to Cambridge and collided with a bank injuring Bud Thompson and two accompanying ladies. Later, Friday night, Thompson hit a fence on Frank Lee’s Slate Hill property and paid damages, case dropped.
The Slate Ridge Sewing Society held its Thursday afternoon meeting June 2 with Mrs Chester O Holden and assistants Mrs Ella Chandlee and Mrs Hugh M Hughes. Devotions by president Mrs J T Harry, reports by Mrs Walter Jenkins and Mrs J T Gailey, summer break noted, July entertainment planned, and a list of attendees including Mrs O Holden Mrs Chandlee Mrs Hughes Mrs Harry and others.
Matha Washington Council No 101 Daughters of America met in Myers hall Monday evening Conn ing Wyvetta Tailert presided Officers nominated included Councilor Sarah Lloyd associate councilor Nelle Heaps vice councilor Ruth Sliver associate vice councilor Hulda Smith conductor Ole McKinley warden Hughes inside sentinel Cora Penn ington outside sentinel Orpha Tar bell representative Jennie Wilson alternate Margaret Williams recording secretary Ida E Tweedie financial secretary Olive Walker treasurer Jennie Wilson
Miss Lydia B Hammond daughter of Rey J Hammond completed her studies at Columbia University New York and received a Master's Degree. She was among 6 227 graduates. about 20 000 spectators attended the commencement. She plans a summer with sister Mrs W O Jones in Delta and Jim Beranton Pennsylvania.
The Fawn Grove School announces pupils ready for high school this fall taught by Mrs Law rétiée Brown. Eldon Webb, Margaret Matthews, Reese Devilbiss, Marié Webb, Marion Manifold, Adetta Baker, Clara Heaton, Evelyn Richardson and Weldon Hostler are listed as graduates.
A large gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Cornelius Webb celebrated Mrs Webb. Attendants included Mr and Mrs Lawson Wiley Mr and Mrs A L McLaughlin Mr and Mrs Ramsay Webb and many others with numerous friends and relatives named in attendance.
The annual baccalaureate service for Fawn Township High School’s graduating class will be at o o clock EST Sunday evening at Centre Presbyterian Church New Park. The Rev Everett C DeVelde will preach the sermon.
Plans are complete for the ninth annual Long Green Valley Horse Show to be held Saturday on Stephen Palme’s Baldwin estate in Baltimore County. The feature is a mile and a half race with entries including Louisa Prebald Cordo Blanco Sea Chart Tertius and many others among about 200 entries.
The two Sunday School Classes of Statewite and Delta Chapel taught by Misses Margaret Enfield and Rose Galbreath took a motor trip on Tuesday to Valley Forge and the Dupont Gardens. Participants included Rouse Galbreath Case Moore Margaret Enfield Anna Enfield Marie Dinsmore Marjorie Switzer Nellie Fantom Kay Stover Cornelia Stubbs Martha Miller Edith Fisher Marian Fisha Ciara Findley Mabel Ailes and May B Jones.
Fanmount Park Red Lion marks its fortieth anniversary with a week of events June 18 1S tied to the Washington Bi Centennial. Opened spring 1893 the park offers nightly features band concerts free acts rides shows and roller skating plus regular picnics and free attractions on select nights.
Pennsylvania's 75 mile Avenue of Roses will bloom along the Lincoln Highway in Adams York and Lancaster counties from June 15 to June 26 foresters report The War of the Hoses rivalry between Lancaster and York counties adds color with Lancaster red roses and York white roses while Adams county offers neutral varieties for travelers.
Mrs J Howard Stubbs hosted the Women s Sound Club gathering with president Mrs Richard Rees in charge. The meeting opened with singing and a roll call, followed by business items and a literary program including readings by several members, a tour of local institutions, a vocal duet, and an instrumental solo. Attending members and guests were listed with multiple named participants.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Fawn Grove M P Church met at the home of Mr and Mrs J Walter Brooks on Wednesday of last week. The meeting was led by Mrs Charles Wilson, president, with several members present including Rev Karl I Warehenn and Mrs W R Webb among others.
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