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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1918

Page

13

Interesting personal news for boys from Aero Squadron

An evening at Miss Helena Tettemer’s home 1628 Penn Street Middletown entertained the 503d Aero Squadron boys. Chrysanthemums and ferns decorated the house while music by Miss Capin and Miss Sariano accompanied dancing. A buffet supper followed for Elizabeth Burkheart Margaret Marks Leola Speece Anna Capin Antoinette Sariano Helena Tettemer Mrs Laura Hollinger Mrs Harry Tettemer Corporal Monroe Mechling Corporal Charles Dillon Sergeant Herbert Zeztchie Private Walter Lewiskie Corporal George Wenkel Private William B Daniel.

Helena ‘Tettermer 503D ‘Aero Squadron Middletown Penn Street Anna B. Capin A. Sariano Elizabeth Burkheart Margaret Marks Leola Speece Antoinette Sariano Helena Tettemer Laura Hollinger Harry Tettemer Monroe Mechling Charles Dillon Herbert Zeztchie Walter Lewiskie George Wenkel William B. Daniel

Local Red Cross Salvage Drive Appeals At Harrisburg

The salvage committee urges Harrisburg residents to donate old newspapers and magazines. Red Cross collectors will call if headquarters are notified, or drop a postcard to 105 Locust Street. Campfire Girls raised 96.29 for chocolate for boys overseas and at sea, led by Rita Suydam and Edwin W Payne. Roberta Disbrow Lloyd Sunshine Society plans Christmas work at 2 30 PM next Monday at the YWCA. Harrisburg Hospital Women’s Aid met for Thanksgiving contributions and reports. Miss Nannie Hawkins attended a Naval Academy dance in Annapolis.

Harrisburg Red Cross Bell Phone Locust Street Rita Suydam Edwin W. Payne Verna Hughes Lillian Dallman Sarah Pam Francis Hoffsomer Catherine Ferman Lil- Man Macey Ruth Macey Helen Rice Margaret Rice Thelma Wager Violet Dice Harriet Jones Dorothy Long Campfire Bowman and Company Victoria Theater Roberta Disbrow Lloyd Sunshine Society Naval Academy Nannie Hawkins Cameron Extension Baltimore Annapolis Hawkins Naval Academy Dance

Benefit for Red Cross at Grace Methodist Church

A benefit concert arranged for Tuesday evening December 10 at 8 o'clock in Grace Methodist Church large Sunday school hall. Miss Ivie M. R. Cook's Girl Scouts will perform with the Pennsylvania Railroad Men's Glee Club and soloists Miss Margarette Kennedy Miss Margaret Vaughn Mrs Harry G Keffer and Miss Gene Moses. 200 voice junior Red Cross Boy and Girl Scouts chorus will sing patriotic numbers. Updegrove Orchestra to accompany. Tickets sold by children and at Rose's Second and Walnut streets.

Grace Methodist Church State Street Ivie M. R. Cook Pennsylvania Railroad Men's Glee Club Margaretta Kennedy Margaret Vaughn Harry G. Keffer Red Cross Gene Moses William . Bumbaugh Updegrove Rose's Second Walnut Streets

Visitors fill Pennsylvania Y M C A in November report

Secretary Gregory notes 5 850 visitors at the Pennsylvania Railroad Y M C A building on Reily and Wallace streets in November. The month saw 3 306 restroom uses 1 560 gym users 1 600 baths 693 natatorium visits 27 new members and 35 library withdrawals. Eight religious meetings drew 980 attendees while outside meetings reached 84 attendees.

Pennsylvania Railroad Young Men's Christian Association Reily and Wallace Streets Gregory Religious Work Cottage Prayer

Weather and political notes from Washington

Weather bureau forecasts fair in southeast Pennsylvania cloudy elsewhere with rain possible Friday. Rep Carter Glass may be named Secretary of the Treasury if health allows. Vice President Ward will decline the post of director of Western Union Cable Service. Navy Yard builds two large dreadnoughts at Philadelphia. Senate foreign relations committee rejects sending a Paris peace conference delegation. War Labor Board declines to assume jurisdiction over Omaha firemen union case.

Washington Government Weather Bureau Pennsylvania Ward George G. Ward Western Union Commercial Cable Service Burleson Philadelphia Navy Yard C. W. Parks House Naval Affairs Committee Senate Foreign Relations Committee Cummins Iowa Senate Paris National War Labor Board Firemen Omaha Neb

Autoists Protest Against Broken Glass

Police authorities warn that small children who break milk bottles on streets will be arrested and prosecuted. Housewives urged to avoid leaving milk on steps as they tempt boys. Puncture menace attributed to street bottles has risen noticeably.

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Five Men Placed in Guardhouse for Whisky Theft

Five men were jailed in Marsh Run after a liquor theft at the Eagle Hotel on Seventh and Boas streets. They asked for water then held the bartender at gunpoint and took two quarts of whisky. State police captured them at Marsh Run. Sergeant William J. Griffith of Williamstown received the Croix de Guerre for bravery at Chateau Thierry and Verdun after being wounded and gassed and treated at Pierpont Morgan Hospital on September 16.

Marsh Run Eagle Hotel Seventh Boas Streets William J. Griffith Williamstown John W.griffith West Broad Street Chateau Thierry Verdun Pierpont Morgan Hospital

Officers Elected at Keystone Lodge No 1070 IA of M

The Keystone Lodge No 1070 IL A. of M. elected officers last night. President O A Lady, vice president H A Bean, financial secretary C B Davidson, corresponding secretary A F Speese, treasurer H H Grant, conductor B T Seiple, sentinel George Brown, general committee George Owens M Calne and W H McNair.

Keystone Lodge IL A. of O. A. Lady H. A. Bean C. 8. Davidson A. F. Speese H. H. Grant B. T. Seiple George Brown George Owens M. Calne W. H. McNair

Governor to Meet at Harrisburg Motor Club

The governors of the Motor Club of Harrisburg will hold their monthly meeting Friday at 8 p.m. at the club headquarters 109 South Second Street.

Motor Club of Harrisburg Club South Second Street

Cleary Rutter Marriage Reported From Worcester Telegram

A telegram from Worcester Massachusetts dated December 2 reports the marriage of Thomas J Cleary of 58 Pleasant Street Worcester and Marian Viola Rut ter of this city. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Dr William H Goggin rector of St Pauls Church.

Birth Announcements for Brickley Walton and Dwyer

Mr and Mrs Clarence Brickley announce a son Kenneth born Saturday November 30 1918 at 1836 Chestnut Street. Mr and Mrs Walter F Walton announce a daughter Sara Elizabeth born Saturday November 30 1918 in Scranton formerly Harrisburg. Mr and Mrs Amos Dwyer announce a daughter Ferne Eileen Dwyer born Sunday December 1 1918 in Middletown. Sergeant Dwyer serves with Company I 112th Infantry in France.

Clarence Brickley Chestnut Street Kenneth Brickley Walter F. Walton Scranton Harrisburgers Sara Elizabeth Walton Amos Dwyer Middletown Ferne Eileen Dwyer Dwyer 112Th Infantry France

Wounded to Carlisle Hospital Near Christmas Arrival

Inside Carlisle the army convalescent hospital at the Indian school site is under rapid remodeling. Major Bachmyer oversees work as medical staff of eleven officers one chief nurse and one assistant nurse prepare for about 4600 wounded expected within a month. The first contingent should arrive soon after Christmas Day.

Army Carlisle Bachmyer

Captain McCreath's Son Becomes Acting Adjutant

A. S. McCreath of 119 South Front Street reports his son Captain William McCreath has been made acting adjutant of his brigade at Camp Beauregard since returning from France. He will be home for Christmas.

A. S. McCreath South Front Street William McCreath Camp Beauregard France McCreath

Train crew lists from Harrisburg and Reading Divisions

The document lists crews by division and yard for Harrisburg Enola and Reading and Reading Passenger Service. It names engineer fireman brakeman flagman conductor and yard board assignments with numbers and personnel across multiple first to go times and layoff lines.

Harrisburg Philadelphia Flagman Brakeman Schwartz Lenney Steffy Blankenhorn Shoaff Houseal McCurdy Earley Titter Leffard Sheely Krepps Cope Smith Gladhill Nissley Loper Gray Snyder Kauffman Beverlin Rathfon Strick Zimmerman Neice Dennis Turnbaugh Forbes Leach Shelley Yingst Romberger Meas Bitner Hegedus Raff Oebuck Woodward Clouser Kemp Sterringer ENOLA Eshleman Adams Freeman Audsill Navius Hanlon Brown Kawell Lutz Huggins Ewing Barnhart Bruan Zelders Seilers Chapman Ashhenfelter Knackstedt Rickert Eichelberger Bruce Haver Gamver Fake Pierze Lightner Miller Koch Fisher Whendt Beecher Hoffman Boyer Buffington Brinton Harrison Burtnett Stone Cline Yeingst Kurtz Shellhammer

Wrights Orchestra at Winterdale Hall Dance Nights

Wrights Orchestra of Columbus performs at Winterdale Hall 15 North Market Square on December 5 6 and 7 with evening shows. Admission 60 and 75 cents.

Columbus, Ohio Winterdale North Market Square

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