Christmas gifts planned for First Regiment Forestry men in France
Mrs John Granville Godding and Miss Myra L Dock head a committee under the General Federation of Womens Clubs to raise funds and send comforts to the 10 000 foresters and lumber workers in France. They seek donations to Miss Mary Blackiston Fort Washington Montgomery County Pa for relief aid and gifts such as heavy socks candies fruit cakes phonograph records pictures and sweaters. Letters from Lt H Y Williams and Lt Lindsey describe tents mud and the need for sweets and tobacco while officers appreciate the federation effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Federation of Women's Clubs
John Granville Godding
Brighton
Mass
Myra L. Dock
Fayetteville
France
Pennsylvania
Mary Blackiston
Fort Washington
Montgomery County
H. Y. Williams
Miss Dock
Williams
Federation of Women's Clubs
Lindsey
Boyd Lamont Wedding Is of Interest Here
Miss Katherine Lamont niece of the late Daniel S. Lamont married Lieutenant James Boyd of Harrisburg at the Lamont home in Millbrook Altamont. Dean Howard Robbins officiated. The ceremony was small with immediate relatives and intimate friends. The couple left for a brief honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Katherine Lamont
Daniel S. Lamont
Cleveland
James Boyd
Harrisburg
Altamont
Lamont
Millbrook
Jackson H. Boyd
U. S A
Boyd
Milbrook
New York
United States Army Ambulance Service
John Y. Boyd
Eleanor Herr Boyd
Anna Bretz
John Feezer
Anna Eliza Bretz
John E. Feezer
Littlestown
Anna M. Bretz
South Thirteenth Street
Thomas Reisch
Christ Lutheran Church
Central High School
Harrisburg Conservatory of Music
Christ Lutheran Church Choir
Post Office Prepares for Christmas Rush
Postmaster Sites hires forty plus extra clerks and carriers to handle the expected peak week. About 150000 letters and parcels were processed last week, up 38000 from the prior week. The 23d Second Street branch opens today with evening hours to ease main office congestion. Citizens are urged to mail from the branch and consider Baby Bonds sold by carriers during routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Street
Abolition Proposals Tangle City School Board
A special committee to consider abolishing all school board committees will meet this week at the board offices. Members include President Robert A. Senders Director George A Werner and Superintendent I B Downes. The panel's report is expected at the board's first meeting next month. Meanwhile bids to remodel Camp Curtin school for a junior high and contracts for the new junior high at Nineteenth and Chestnut are being prepared by architect M I East and solicitor M W Jacobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Senders
George A. Werner
I. B. Downes
D. D. Hammelbaugh
Camp Curtin
M. I. East
Nineteenth
Chestnut Streets
M. W. Jacobs
Four-Year-Old Writes Santa Then Dies in Altoona
In Roaring Spring, Julius Reffner aged four, sent a letter to Santa published in a local paper. Two days after his appeal was written he died from membranous group illness. The notice appeared in another section of the same issue. The letter asked for a new overcoat a swing horse a drum and candy and nuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Santa Claus
Julius Reffner
Roaring Spring
Santa
Little Knitter for Red Cross News
Mary Elizabeth Smith five and a half years old is Dauphin county’s youngest Red Cross worker. She has knitted two squares for the Red Cross and nearly finishes a third, carrying her knitting bag and helping soldiers with her hobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Smith
Stanley C. Smith
Green Street
Red Cross
Dauphin County
YANKEES FIND RELIEF FROM CARE IN SMOKES
A historical wartime opinion extols tobacco as a soldier comfort during trench warfare, describing cigarettes as a shield against anxiety and pain until Red Cross aid arrives. It urges restraint on anti smoking advocates and frames tobacco as humane support for troops awaiting injury or death.
Tobacco fund contributions listed by Harrisburg Telegraph
The Harrisburg Telegraph tobacco fund shows donations including Clara A. Mahaney 2.50, Viola Heicker 4.50, Broomall 2.00, with a total around 9873.05 dollars. Previous acknowledgments note 870.55 dollars in U S money. The fragmented item lists several contributors and amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg Telegraph
U. S
Broomall
Cassi
Clara A. Mahaney
Viola Heicker
First Arrest Made in Crusade Against Gambling
John Papas owner of the Cave poolroom on Market Street was arrested Saturday night by Detective George Shuler and held on 300 bail for operating a gaming device. The action aligns with the mayor’s effort to curb gambling in the city as punchboards slot machines and other devices are banned. Police maintain vigilance to end betting around pool tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Street
George Shuler
Papas
Lloyd George Hails Return of American Mission to Europe
Premier Lloyd George expresses pleasure at the arrival of the first great American mission to Europe. He hopes it will be the prelude to many more and stresses the importance of close and constant association between the United States the free democracies of Europe and the British commonwealth in both the war and future world affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
United States
Free Democracies
British Commonwealth
Mother
Frantz Premier Dist
N. Court St
Pierre S du Pont Donates to Knights War Fund
Pierre S du Pont head of the powder company gives $10,000 to the Knights of Columbus war fund in Delaware. The gift makes the largest donation so far, bringing total pledges to $41,000 with one third of the target raised and expectations to exceed the requested amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Pierre S. du Pont
Powder Company
Knights of Columbus
Order
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Federation of Women’s Clubs
Boyd-Lamont
Gorgas 16 N. Third St. Penna, Station
Mary Elzabeth* Smith
Hell
Red Cross Ambulance
John Papas
Lloyd George
London
Associated Press
America
K.ofc
Wm. Strouse
ITV
Mit
Tentious
Sctricater
Dauphin Electrical Supplies Co
John S. Musser
Pres
Market ST
Harrisburg Electric Supply Co
South Second Street
Harrisburg Light and Power Co
North Second Street
New West End
Third Street
Electric
Vatare
Aavecio Gas Irons
H. J. Wolford
Third and
Harris Sts
Mazda
Columbia Dry
E. Blumenstine
South Court St
the Overland
Harrisburg CO
North
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