Thrift Stamps Aid Small Investors and War Savings Plan
The article explains Congress approved War Certificate and Thrift Stamp sales with four percent quarterly interest for five years. Stamps mature January 1 1923 and pay five dollars per stamp at maturity. Purchases are available nationwide with withdrawal options through post offices or carriers. Also notes the death of Walter Torbert at 28 after a back injury in 1913. He lived four years paralyzed, survived by parents and church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Sam
Marietta, Pa
Walter Torbert
Columbia
Presbyterian Church
Deer Hunters Open Camps in South Mountain Today
Deer season opens in South Mountain and camps prepare for the fifteen day hunt. Waynesboro clubs such as the Waynesboro Club Monterey Cashtown Marsi Creek Hunt Clubs plus the Coc-Cola and Routerville groups plan camps near McDowell Run Newman's Cold Spring and the Waynesboro reservoir amid plentiful deer sightings in the Caledonia mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
The
Sport Club
McDowell's Run
Mont Alto
Monterey
Cashtown
Marsi
Creek Hunt
Newman's
Caledonia
Coc-Cola Club
Cold Spring
Routerville Hunt Club
Eppley Dies After Hospital Stay Near Hogestown
W Elmer Eppley a Silver Spring township farmer died in Philadelphia at Medico Chi Hospital after ten days there for treatment following stomach trouble surgery last year. He is survived by wife and children and will be brought home for funeral arrangements. Mrs Mary Slike of Greencastle dies after pneumonia in Greencastle with funeral to Cedar Hill Cemetery. Local notices list church events and services across many congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
Ralph Funk
H. C. Funk
North Church Street
Funk
Daniel Rinehart
United States Navy
United States
de Kalb
D. Hays Sharp
Newville
Big Spring Avenue
Sharp
United Presbyterian Church
Mrs. Craig
Shippensburg
Ella
Josephine
Florence Sharp
Mechanicsburg
W. Elmer Eppley
Silver Spring Township
Hogestown
Medico-Chi Hospital
Philadelphia
Eppley
Commonwealth Council No
Trindle Spring
Trindle Spring Lutheran Church
George
Grace Eppley
Edward
Roy
Weir Eppley
Charles
John I. Eppley
Minnie ‘Eppley
William H. Stout
J. R. Hertzler
Hampden Township
Mary Slike
Greencastle
Stephen Slike
Lebanon
South Washington Street
Annie Snively
Town
Henry Koch
York
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Stevens Memorial Church Red Cross Benefit Planned
A Red Cross benefit is set for next Friday at 8:00 p.m. in Stevens Memorial Methodist Church. Rev Dr Clayton Smucker will bring Prof J H Balmer and be joined by the Earth Singing Boys of South Africa and Miss Elsie Clark of Rhodesia. Proceeds support Harrisburg Red Cross work as auxiliaries face material costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Stevens Memorial Methodist
Clayton Albert Smucker
J. H. Balmer
Earth Singing Boys
South Africa
Elsie Clark
Rhodesia
Harrisburg
Red Cross Society
Stevens Memorial Church
London
Edinburgh
Dublin
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Montreal
Toronto
Zion Lutheran Benefit Ale Services to Be Held
The Zion Lutheran Church announces sermons tomorrow by Rev W H Herman with morning themes Praise God and evening A War Time Virtue. Activities include Men’s Devotional, Sunday School enrollments, catechetical classes, vestry meeting, and various society programs through the week at 214 Market Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Herman
Zion Lutheran Church
Cenchrean
Boy Scouts
Literary
Miss Raymond
Ladies’ Aid Society
Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society
D. M. Gilbert
Teachers ‘Association
Young Peoples’ Missionary Society
Market Street
Winter of Unusual Activities Planned by Messiah Lutherans
The Young People’s society of Messiah Lutheran church opened with an inspiring address by Harry Hodges of Philadelphia. The article lists officers, committees, and forthcoming winter programs, including a state-wide Christian Endeavor Bulletin drive for 10 000 subscriptions by February 2 1918 and multiple society meetings across city churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messiah Lutheran Church
Harry Hodges
Philadelphia
Maybelle M. Wallower
Ruth Stroh
James Reese
Harry Hershey
Helen Geisel
Roxanna Schaffer
Lookout
Paul Bowman
Paul Vankirk
Harry Rochenour
Harry Kochenour
Iva Milter
Ruth ‘Long
Jeannette Thompson
Alva Toomey
Jesse Bernheiser
Sunshine
Anna Weil
Sarah McCormick
M. Fernster
Matthias
Clara E. Zimmerman
Lorene Shelley
C. C. Stroh
Oscar Cook
Saltsman
Herbert Peters
George Kinnard
Wallace Haertzer
Marshall H. Dean
Muste
Stanley G. Backenstoss
Christian Endeavor
C. E
State Street United Brethren C. E. Society
Lewis P. Markley
Pine Street Presbyterian C. E. Society
Helen Forsythe
Camp Curtin M. E. to Observe Its Anniversary
The Camp Curtin Memorial Church will celebrate its anniversary with three services. At 10:30 a.m. Rev. Dr. M. C. Swartz district superintendent of Harrisburg will preach. At 2 p.m. Rev. A. Williams will speak in connection with the Sunday school. At 7:30 p.m. Dr. W. A. Hutchison Carlisle principal will deliver a patriotic address and year end reports will be given. A. H. Stover reports on the trustees’ finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethesda Mission
John Fulton
Mission Hall
John D. Stevenson
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Martin Stutzman
Associated Bible Students
Nehemiah
Wall of Jerusalem
Christian and Missionary Alliance
W. H. Worrall
Fymon High
Homer Skyles
Salem
Ellis N. Kramer
St. John’s
G. W. Hartman
Robert Bagnell
George Preston Mains
Leon Pershing Prince
F. Grant
Jesus Christ
Fifth Street
Edwin A. Pyles
Tuskegee Singers
Stevens Memorial
Clayton Albert Smucker
Miriam
St. Paul's
William Moses
Camp Curtin
Williams
M. BK. Swartz
W. A. Hutchison
Camp Hill
Joseph EB. Brenneman
Ezekiel
Epworth
J. D. W. Deaver
Epworth League
Dauphin
W. H. Zweizig
Heckton
Henry W. A. Hanson
St. Matthew’s
E. E. Snyder
Christ
Thomas Reisch
L. C. Manges
D. D
Oberlin
Daniel E. Rapley
Trinity
R. L. Meisenhelder
P. Zion
Winfield Herman
God
Augsburg
A. M. Stamets
BE. D. Weigle
John Henry Miller
Bethlehem
Bradley Markward
Redeemer
M. E. Shafer
Camp Curtin Memorial Methodist Episcopal
6Th St
Camp
M. E. Swartz
Conway Hall
Camp Curtin Memorial Church
M. C. Swartz
Swartz
Harrisburg
A. §. Williams
Carlisle
New Church
A. H. Stover
Board of Trustees
Thank Offering Service at Park Street United Church
The Young Peoples' Missionary Society of Park Street United Evangelical Church holds its annual thank offering service Sunday at 7 30 p m. President L L Booda presides. Special music accompanies an address by E S Hargest of York Trinity Church, the largest Sunday School in the Central Pennsylvania Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Evangelical
Harris Street
George F. Schaum
Park Street
A._ E. Hangen
United Evangelical Church
Young People's Missionary Society
Young Peoples’ Missionary Society of
L. L. Booda
E. S. Hargest
York Trinity Church
Central Pennsylvania
Honor Service At Local Church
Market Square Church plans an evening patriotic service featuring a large service flag dedication and a roll of honor for members in military service. Sergeant William Burner and Douglas Eugene Dismukes Jr will unveil items. music includes wartime hymns and operatic selections with brass and organ. Over 200 attendees joined last Friday as Junior Society resumes with youths 8 to 15 at 3 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Square Church
Market Square’ Church
Wm. S. Burner
United States
William Burner
Wallace Street
Douglas Eugene Dismukes, Jr
Douglas E. Dismukes
U. S
Kentucky
America
Columbia
Gem of the Ocean
Kipling
América
Republic
Miss Middaugh
Federheim
R. B. Reeves
Miss Hawes
Why a Layman Should Be Interested in Foreign Missions
A historical captioned piece argues a layperson should engage with foreign missions by outlining practical, moral, and spiritual reasons. It frames missions as extending faith, supporting global aid efforts, and promoting intercultural understanding through personal involvement and informed curiosity.
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Cumberland Valley
Dillsburg
J. A. Lerew
M. E. Shultz
H. E. Grimes
Big Dam
Mr. Grimes
Mr. Shultz
Dr. Crawford
Grimes
John M. Hawbacker
Chambersburg
Franklin County
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Ledy’s
Frederick Mill
Star Theater
Chambersburg, Greencastle and Waynesboro Street Railway Company
HE Lutheran Church
Martin Luther
Havana
Cuba
Oriental Park
Mexico
Progreso
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Nassau
Bahamas
South Mountain
A. M. E. Zion Wesley Union
W. A. Ray
Harris
R.L. Briscoe
Ll A.m. Sunday School
United Brethren First
W. E. Dougherty
Sixth Street
Joseph Daugherty
New Cumberland
W. A. Knapp
Otterbein
Edwin Rupp
Derry Street
J. A. Lyter
State Street
H. F. Rhoad
Episcopal St. Paul'’s
Floyd Appleton
St. Stephen's
Rollin A. Sawyer
Darlington
Maunders
St. Andrew's
H. A. Post
St. Augustine's
W. M. Parchment
L. Th
Gouraud
Hopkins & Son
Kaffir Boys
Church OF God
Nagle Street
Elmer E. Kauffman
Baptist
Millard Demarce Peirce
Albert Josiah Greene
Presbyterian Pine Street
Lewis Seymour Mudge
H. H. Baldwin
Division Street
Paxton
Harry B. King
Market Square
George Edward Hawes
Covenant
Harvey Klaer
Westminster
E. E. Curtis
Jesus
Bethany
John M. Warden
Raymond A. Ketchledge
Capital Street
B. M. Ward
Pentecostal Assembly
Gruss
Young People’s Missionary Society
Christian Science First Church of Christ
Scientist
Front
Woodbine Streets
Kunkel Building
Giles
Central New York Conference
A. Ellenberger
Societies of Dixie
Paul Watts
Second Reformed Society
Madura Mission of India
Harris Street United Evangelical Society
Carrie A. Bollinger
Japan C. E. Union
Isabel Unger
Otterbein United Brethren Church
Harrisburg C. E
UNION
Camp Curtin M. E
Otterbein Guild
Trinity United Brethren Church
Cause of Missions
Minnie Rubes
Lizzie Sloat
Ruth Zimmerman
Edna Beaver
Helen Spahr
Amanda Haverstock
Fannie Steffer
Elizabeth Smalling
Clayton A. Smucker Stevens
Thirteenth and
Vernon Sts
John Y. '. Boyd
Pine Gaur F ‘Day School
Azp Memorial
Bulding
St. Stephen’s
Front Street
Pine
Ralniote
Aunder
Wyinsane
Gobin Wallerchamp
John P. Gibson
Robert B. Reeves
Clarence H. Sigler
Alfred C. Kuschna
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Pine Street Presbyterian Church
Third and
Pine Streets
Mudge
Wycliffe-Flass-Luther-Calvin
Wm. Strouse
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