Social Benefit at Vine Street Methodist Church Last Evening
An entertainment and social were held in the Vine Street Methodist Church social room by Miss Gertrude Keil's Sunday school class. The program featured piano duets, readings, vocal solos, and a playlet titled Her One Proposal. Proceeds went to the piano fund. refreshments followed. Guest notices include visits from Mrs. J. McKeehen and Mrs. Ernest Kitchen, and locals returning from a New York trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Keil
America
Goldie
Helen Rosenberger
Reading
Erma Reichert
Edith Diller
Donald Diller
Fr. C. Shuster
Ida Dice
Agnes Sparrow
Charles Pugh
Columbia
Margaret Graham
Tettibone
Florence Smith
Pry
Sarah Keil
Perkins
Erman Reichert
Miss Simpkins
Blanche Raine
Carlsle
J. F. Reekord
Kelker Street
Ernest Kitchen
St. Petersburg
Florida
Henry F. Quicker
Pine Street
William H. Bishop
Mechanicsburg
Ray T. Fisher
Green Street
New York City
Christmas Story Hour For the School Children
The Story Tellers League led by Mrs. Harry G. Keffer plans the annual free Christmas story hour for Harrisburg area schoolchildren. It will be at Technical High School on Saturday December 15 at 2 30 pm with carols by twenty choir boys of St Stephen's Church directed by A C Kushna. Members telling stories include Mrs. Edna Groff Deihl Mrs. Charles J Wood Jr Mrs. Mary Snyder Rowland Mrs. Keffer Mrs. J Enterline Mrs. William Yates and Miss Dolores Segelbaum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story Tellers League
Harry G. Keffer
Harrisburg
Technical High School
St. Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Church
A. C. Kushna
Edna Groff Deihl
Charles J. Wood Jr
Mary Snyder Rowland
Keffer
William Yates
Dolores Segelbaum
Paul Gibson
Bethlehem Lutheran Choir
Alfred C. Kuschna
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Gibson
Kipling
John McCormack
Girls’ Glee Club
Central High School
Edward G. Rose
Pennsylvania
America
Charles J. Wood, Jr
Southern Mountains
Hindman School
Kentucky
Berry School
Georgia
M. W. Jacobs
Berry
He Sandoe
Red Cross
Graceful Dances in Little Opera Shine Amid Cast
A three hundred strong company highlights the Shepherdess duo and several featured dancers in an amateur Sunshine Opera. The matinee includes children spectators funded by Elks Moose and Mrs A Stamm. Rehearsals complete. remaining cast to perform with professional timing. Librettos on sale for ten cents. popcorn and nuts sold to aid Sunshine. Box office at the Orpheum Theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherdess
Catharine Fitzpatrick
Ruth Starry
Jean Mather
Marguerite Reynolds
Faye Haverstick
Grace Robinson
Sunshine
Miss Matter
Miss Haverstick
Doe
Elks
Moose
A. Carson Stamm
Orpheum Theater
Mrs. Davis Hosts Sunday School Class Gathering
Mrs. Davis of 426 South Fifteenth street hosted members of her Sunday school class at Derry Street United Brethren Church on Tuesday evening. Miss Mabel Bright and Miss Edna Landis provided musical entertainment. games and contests followed. Refreshments served to a group including Vera Harman Edna Landis Elizabeth Wilson Ruth Faust Florence Harman Anna Fleming Mabel Bright Mary Hench Pearl Glover and Mrs. R. E. Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy FR. Davis
South Fifteenth Street
Derry Street
United Brethren Church
Mabel Bright
Edna Landis
Vera Harman
Elizabeth Wilson
Ruth Faustwatch
Anna Fleming
Mary Hench
Pearl Qlover
William Fickes
R. E. Davis
Patriotic Card Party and Dance at Elks' Home Harrisburg
Harrisburg Lodge No 17 BPOE plans a patriotic card party and dance at the Elks' Home 216 North Second Street. Card play begins promptly with prizes for top players and Municipal Band supplying dance music. Committee includes Mrs Weaver chairman and many others. ticket sales indicate strong interest. Local notes mention Mrs J Howard Manifold visiting York and Corporal John R Benner guest of Mrs H C Walmer amid illness of Mrs Charles A Uttley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of Harrisburg Lodge
Elks
North Secon Street
Joseph Weaver
Lou Baum
Charles Weber
PF. W. Greene
C. L. Wright
Howard Martin
C. H. Kain
E. C. Casseil
C. Kohrer
Jacob Seifert
Morton
M. Sourbler
J. H. Lutz
B. S. Shelley
J. Howard Manifold
York
John Barr McAlister
North Third Street
Charles A. Uttley
Walnut Street
John R. Benner
Officers’ Reserve Training School
Blacksburg
H. C. Walmer
N. Thirteenth Street
Christmas Bazar at Ridge Avenue church charms with fairyland booths
A Ridge Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church bazaar transforms the basement into a fairyland for Christmas shoppers. Booths feature black and white lattice, Pierrot decor, balloons, lights, phonograph music, cakes, candy with Japanese motifs, green and red groceries, fruit and jelly displays, a snow covered red brick toy house with live Santa, a baby clothes booth, and a cantata each evening Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridge Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Sixth
Herr Streets
Santa Claus
Mrs DeLone Hosts C A O Society Event
Mrs Charles A DeLone entertained the C A O Society at her home 268 North Street last evening. The group spent the time knitting for the Red Cross. Present were Janet Heath Philadelphia Rachael Darby Helen Gerdes Elizabeth Dill Miriam Landis Helen Rauch Katherine Kelker Margaretta Dougherty Katharine Peters Clara Segelbaum Marian Martz and Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. DeLone
C. C. A. Society
North Street
The
Red Cross
Janet Heath
Philadelphia
Rachael Darby
Helen Gerdes
Elizabeth Dill
Miriam Landis
Helen Rauch
Katharine Kelker
Margaretta Dougherty
Katharine Peters
Clara Segelbaum
Marian Martz
Sullivan
Central High Notes: Club Plans and Debating Talks
Central High reports a busy meeting of the 8.8.8. Club with Miss Helen Hoffman presiding. Plans for a Christmas party were set and a club pin adopted. Refreshments served to a list of Central High girls. Debater organization discussed with Altoona and Reading Highs invited to join. Future team to be organized by William Rodgers and Stuart Wagner. Mrs Melchinger Lewis of Washburn visiting. Miss Musselman to host G L B Club with Red Cross knitting and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Arnold
Coney Street
Central High
Helen Hoffman
Anna Hammelbaugh
Caroline McClain
Mary Ammond
Cora Grove
Faye I
Haverstick
Grace Saul
Josephine Klopp
Margaret Smith
Mildred Graeff
Sarah Swartz
Musselman
Margaret Musselman
Ninesteenth
Chestnut Streets
G. L. B. Club
Red Cross
Catherine Schillinger
Josephine Prowell
Ruth Spotz
Helen Smith
Katherine Barringer
Margaret Mussleman
Camp Hill Church Welcomes Pastor’s Bride
The Camp Hill Church of God hosted a surprise reception for its new pastor Rev. Charles O. Houston and his bride on Tuesday evening at Murray Ott’s home. Daniel Bucher welcomed the couple, with Rev. C. H. Heighes of New Cumberland Church delivering a pleasing address. The evening included social chat, music, and refreshments, followed by a generous gift of groceries and provisions and several beautiful presents for Mrs. Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Hill
Mr. Houston
C. H. Heighes
New Cumberland Church of God
Pennsylvania's Part in the War at Harrisburg
Adjutant General Frank D. Beary spoke on Pennsylvania's wartime role to the Harrisburg chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Heary noted PA supplied over 110 percent of wealth, supplies, and men, with nearly 29,000 drafted last fall. The meeting covered war work by the DAR, Red Cross efforts, and educational aid to mountainous Kentucky and Georgia schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central High School
Pennsylvania
Frank D. Beary
Harrisburg
Daughters of the American Revolution
Assembly Hall
General Beary
United States Army
Congress
Keystone
America
Beary
Camp Meade
Brumbaugh
Cora Lee Snyder
Mary Boyer McCrea
National Society
U. S
Red Cross
Y M C A Boys Secretary Tours War Work Events
Arch H Dinsmore, Y M C A secretary for boys work, returned from a trip to Philadelphia and New York. He attended the Eastern Pennsylvania Boys Work Conference and the Pennsylvania War Work Council, with Robert B Reeves also present at the War Work Council. He described the mammoth Ileroland bazaar at Grand Central Palace in New York, four floors and the basement filled with items for war benefits, including a British tank replica and trench scenes drawing interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelphia
New York
Philadelphia
Eastern Pennsylvania
Boys’ Work Conference
Pennsylvania War Work Council
Robert B. Reeves
Association
War Work Council
Ileroland
Grand Central Palace
Dinamore
Junior Aids to Give Dance During Christmas Holiday
Junior Aid Society plans a Christmas dance in Civic Club with red white and blue decorations. Red Cross nurses will sell corsages bouquets and cigarette packs tied in patriotic ribbons. Admission tickets will be sold late next week and the event will feature a historic Red Cross tableaux and placards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Aid Society
Civic Club
Red Cross
Squire Coble in Critical Condition After Streetcar Crash
Squire P C Coble of Wormleysburg, age 69, was struck by a street car while driving a Ford delivery car at Second and Verbeke streets yesterday and is in serious condition at the hospital. Leroy Metzel, 13, hurt by a delivery truck at 7 30 yesterday, remains in serious condition and has not regained consciousness. The Harrisburg Hospital reports all expected donations received this year and will tabulate gifts for the state report. The Ladies Aid Society thanks the city for support. Arch H Dinsmore reports Lewistown High School contributed 120 to the Y M C A War Work Fund, with more expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Carruthers
Philadelphia
Mary Mishler Stroup
Derry Street
Bethesda
Alice Marie Decevee
North Second Street
Williamsport
Caroline Pearson
Mary Harris Pearson
New York City
Buz Ard
Heroland
Wade H. Wigton
Miss Anna Wigton
Theo Wigton
Squire P. C. Coble
Wormleysburg
Second
Verbeke
Leroy Metzel
Harrisburg Hospital
Ladies’ Aid Society
Arch H. Dinsmore
Y. M. C. A. War Work Fund
Lewistown High School
Candle in the Window Tradition Adopted by D.A.R. Members
A local D A R gathering carried a Christmas Eve candle custom fitting the peasant rite to light the Christ Child on his way. A soldier’s mother had her son’s camp message read asking for a candle in the window on Christmas five. Mrs. Wood read Edgar Guest and guests sang. Representatives from several D A R chapters attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Carlisle
Princess Hirahiqua
St. Petersburg
Florida
Kansas City
Scranton City
National Society
Queen Expresses Thanks to Mrs Morris for Romanian War Effort
Queen Marie of Romania sends an autographed portrait to Mrs Ira Nelson Morris wife of the American minister in Stockholm thanking American women for their help to Romania. In other news 9500 hunting licenses issued in the county records breaking previous highs with only three remaining unissued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumania
Ira Nelson Morris
American Minster
Mark Mumma
Jury Wheel To Be Refilled For 1918 Court Juries
Jury Commissioners Edward Capp and Samuel M Taylor will fill the county jury wheel for the last time tomorrow. Nine hundred names go in the wheel from which all Criminal and Civil Court juries for 1918 will be drawn. There are 156 names remaining in the wheel this year and will be removed before refilling. The first jury drawn after new names are added will be for the Criminal Court session beginning January 14. The grand and petit juries for that session will be drawn on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Capp
Samuel M. Taylor
Criminal Court
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Julius E. Underwood
Lee Houser
Cleveland
Ohio
Alvin J. King
State Street
Leah Reinoehl
Lancaster
Carrie Reinoehl
Pearl Jenkins
Pittsburgh
Norman F. Long
Penn Street
Dianos 2/GLEP
Jennie Fry Beach
C. M. Sister ,Inc
Victrolas Aaprisburg Penna
Blake Shop
North Second St
Church Bazar
Washburn
Melchinger Lewis
Melchinger T. Lewis
Wisconsin
G. Warren Moltz
C.c.houston
Keystone State
the Liberty of Man
Frank D. Berry
Boys’ Work
Retary
Phil
Ethel Bowman
Bowman
Linden Street
Heatrice Cops
Thelma Schriver
Helen Zarker
Alvinda Bell
Dorothy Cuddy
Sara B Schriver
Evelyn Linn
Pearl Bowers
Florence Earp
Ruth Bateman
Genevieve Blick
Seiler ‘School
Elizabeth Ziegler
Mary Good
Elizabeth P. Harris
Mary Hale
Martha Chadwick
Harriet Gilbert
Women's Foreign and Home Missionary Societies
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Squire Coble
Keefe
N. 2Nd ST
Associated Press
Stockholm
Queen Marie
City Star Laundry
N. Sixth Street
Goldsmiths North Market
S. S. Pomeroy
Market Square Grocer & Delicatessen
California
York State
Strouse
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