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Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1917

Page

3

Enola Seals Drive Aims 10000 Red Cross Purchases

Enola Pennsylvania December 6 Residents of Enola and railroad shop workers will be asked to buy 10000 Red Cross Christmas Seals in a drive starting today. H. G. Hepford secretary of the local YMCA is chairman and treasurer of the committee with Horace H Way H. G. Huber and others as assistants to lead the effort. The drive targets 1000 buyers in town and yards with at least ten cents worth of seals. public school pupils will assist in selling.

Enola Red Cross G. Hepford D. D. Hammelbaugh Harrisburg H. G. Huber H. G. Hassler J. A. Ringland J. H. Kinter Philip Rothaar Helen Markell George W. Shumberger Summit Street Russell Bitner

Mothers Night Services in New Cumberland Revival

In New Cumberland Pennsylvania on December 6 a large crowd attended Mothers Night at Trinity United Brethren Church. Evangelist Dr W A Knapp spoke with exceptional music led by Professor Arnold. Tonight features lodge and firemen and tomorrow the evangelist will address The Unpardonable Sin. Eighteen sermons have been delivered to date.

New Cumberland Trinity United Brethren Church W. A. Knapp Arnold Lodge Firemen

Reverend D S Longenecker Dies at Prayer Meeting

The Rev D S Longenecker longtime United Brethren pastor in Lebanon County died suddenly Tuesday evening during a church prayer meeting. Born 1843 he served many charges including Swatara Harrisburg Union Sinking Spring Lebanon Salem Avon West Lebanon and Lebanon Pleasant Hill. Survived by son H P Longenecker former Lebanon mayor and a daughter. Funeral Saturday at Lebanon Salem United Brethren Church with many conference ministers attending.

Longenecker Lebanon County Dauphin County East Pennsylvania Swatara Harrisburg Union Circuit Sinking Spring Lebanon Salem Myerstown Reading Salem Lebanon Memorial Avon West Lebanon Lebanon Pleasant Hill H. P. Longenecker Lebanon

Kraybill Garber Wedding in Bainbridge Pa

Martin R. Kraybill and Miss Susie Garber wed at the bride’s home in Bainbridge with Rev. Simon E. Garber's family present. The couple will tour Florida before returning. A Red Cross note from Le Blain lists new members and ongoing knitting and bandage work.

Kraybill-Garber Bainbridge Martin R. Kraybill Susie Garber Simon E. Garber Elizabethtown John Ebersole Lawn John Garber Anna Houser York Florida RED Cross le Blain Blain Margaret Hall George Briner John E. Waggoner Helen Waggoner Charles R. Hench Bettie J. Gutshall Emma Dunkleberger McNeil

Westfall Dies at 54 in Halifax After Illness

Geo W Westfall aged 54 a longtime United States Internal Revenue Service employee died yesterday at his Halifax home after a three month illness He is survived by his wife and children and siblings with several relatives listed Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 pm at the Methodist Episcopal Church with burial in the church cemetery REGISTRATION DAY SET Women urged to register at M W Britcher's drug store on Wednesday December 12 between 2 and 9 pm Home Defense League officials organize a women registration drive in Dillsburg FINE BUILDING BOUGHT Belmont Motors Corporation buys a fine brick Lewistown building in a choice location with railroad access G Gochnaur of Harrisburg is president and J H Breneman is secretary treasurer

United States Internal Revenue Service Second Street Westfall Fred Keim Harrisburg John Co Harry W. Westfall Marysville Charles C Helen Gertrude Westfall Frank Westfall Reading Britt Westfall Hannah Patton Millersburg Masonic Order Washington Camp Dillsburg Home Defense League M. W. Britcher Lewistown Belmont Motors Corporation Belmont Corporation G. Gochnaur J. H. Brenneman

Ernest Fuller wedding in Blain Pa solemnized at Lutheran parsonage

Clark Ernest of Pine Grove son of Edward Ernest wed Alda M Fuller of Saville in Blain Pennsylvania on Saturday at the Lutheran parsonage with Rev John Calvin Weighard officiating.

Ernest-Fuller Blain Clark Ernest Pine Grove Edward Ernest Alda M. Fuller Saville John Calvin Weighard

Insurance Fund Appointments In State Funds Board

Nine appointments to the State Insurance Fund offices have been made as they prepare to consolidate in the Hunter property, with the fund's earnings for twenty two months totaling over a million and a half dollars. Names include Charles E. Ripper Ira Armstrong H D Burlingame James A Pugh H Albert Benner H B Zeigler FE B Croll Mrs E V Walter and Catharine Powers with salaries listed.

State Insurance Fund Hunter Harrisburg Red Cross Charles E. Ripper Harrisburg Ira Armstrong Lock Haven H. D. Burlingame Altoona Charles E. Patton J. G. Sanders Sanders Union Lycoming Berland State Fishery Commission Upstate Cumberland York County Capitol United States Aetna Heidelberg Pittsburgh Lew R. Palmer Labor and Industry Palmer van Manning Bureau of Mines Washington F. D. Patterson S. B. Howell R. D. Young McKean County State Compensation Board Scranton Wilkes- Barre Public Service Commission Lebanon Consolidated Water Company Palmyra Woods The Commonwealth Woods University Hospital Hengst E. S. Hengst McCaig W. J. McCaig

Many New Books Added to Library at Enola

Enola Pa Dec 6 The Library Committee of the P A R Y M C A added many titles to the library during November and December. New books include Winning the Wilderness by McCarter The Money Master by Parker Tarzan of the Apes by Burroughs The Teeth of the Tiger by LeBlanc A Texas Ranger by Raine and more from Harris Davis Isham Burnett Cullums Rives Maxim Hueffer O Brien Hastings and Hooker Wells and others.

McCarter Parker Burroughs LeBlanc Raine Isham Tarzan Harris France Davis Tembarom Burnett Cullums Parrish Rives America Maxim Townley Morris Cullum Aitken Brady Nancy Hueffer Thirey O’brien Hastings Hooker Wells

Central High Players Receive Athletic Letters

At a Central High School Athletic council meeting on Tuesday, varsity players earning twenty seven quarters and scrubs with fourteen quarters were awarded H and H2 letters. Seniors who earned letters will receive sweaters. The H group includes Captain Noble Frank and fourteen others. H2 recipients include captain Earl Wolf and twelve more. Manager Rinken-

Central High Central High School Athletic Council Ters Scrubs Captain Noble Frank Arthur Fields Ben Wolfe Carlton Goodiel Kenneth Wingeard William Rodgers Himer Herring Herman Gohn Seymour Nissley Paul Reeder Harry Good Hugo Rose Orpheus Page John Shoemaker Central Earl Wolf Steve Boland Mellinge McClintock Henry Feist Wilmer King Arthur Gardner Vance Butler Joseph Fluss Jay Stall Bud Levan John Nye Blair Smith Armon Compton John McCaleb Rinken

Banquet for Bible Class in Enola Pa Planned

Enola Pa Dec 6 Members of Zion Lutheran Sunday School Men s Bible Class will attend a banquet in the YMCA rooms next Thursday evening hosted by the Ladies Aid Society. Rev M S raocor will act as toastmaster. H M Bloser and L B McCaleb lead the arrangements. The class with 30 members will elect officers for the coming year with James Fortenbaugh nominated for president Geo Bloser for vice president and Horace H Way for secretary and treasurer.

Enola Zion Lutheran Sunday School Ladies’ Aid Society M. 5 Horace H. Way

Also Mentioned on This Page

Is. G. Hepford Big Drive U. B D. S. Longenecker Lebanon Pleasant Hill and Cleona United Geo W. Westfall Halifax Halifal Pa George Washington Westfall Globe House Army Aterar Cis Patrick the Globe Harrisburgers Ruth Naomi Methodist Sunday School William L. Troup Chester Bair Claire Shaffer Verna Shaffer W. T. Murphy Roath Robert Cornman D. Layton P. Layton Percy Branyan George Keller W. C. Smith J. P. Lighty Cox Margaret Smith Florence Troup Joseph Bair Elizabeth Cornha W. L. Troup Bair Y. M. C. A. Public Playground League Stevens Hill Miss Hemperly Elam Zug B. Landis R. W. Schlosser Elizabethtown College Enola, Pa Manhattan Manchester Adler Stetson Deutrich Doutrichs Market Street Harrisburg, PA Bach Ross Hoffman Pennsylvania Indemnity Exchange Philadelphia Patriot A. L. Hall
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