Record of Harrisburg and Altoona Engineers 100 Percent Running
November achievements highlight Harrisburg passenger engineers and Altoona enginemen for 100 percent efficiency. A meeting at Charles Oyler residence organized charity support for needy shopmen families with donations urged Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Altoona
S. H. Alexander
North Fifth Street
P. F. Allen
Green
Bolger Behm
Camp Hill
J. H. Collins
North Third Street
J. H. Curry
New Cumberland
8. Donnelly
Penn Street
H. A. DeLozier
E. E. Ewing
North Second Street
G. W. Fleck
C. G. Keiser
H. T. Robery
C. F. Chesley
E. E. Taylor
A. C. Allen
Penn
J. W Burd
H. E. Cook
J. E. Arndt
EB .E. Bingman
Shopmen Help Poor Children and Families for Christmas
Keystone Lodge No. 1070 IAM will supervise Christmas charity work for needy children and families. A committee on entertainment leads the effort to organize the drive and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Lodge No
International Association of Machinists
Broadway Limited Restoration Set for December 20
The Broadway Limited train route between New York and Chicago, operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad, will resume service on December 20. Announcement came from L. W. Baldwin, director of the Allegheny region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Broadway Limited
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Chicago
L. W. Baldwin
Allegheny Region
Shopmen vow action against I W W and radicals
Keystone Lodge No. is urged to remove I W W promoters from Harrisburg. Delegates report from Washington D C say members distribute I W W literature in lodge rooms and that charges must be filed. The International Association of Machinists will support measures to eradicate the I W W and bar dual memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Lodge No
International Association of
Harrisburg
Keystone Lodge
M. T. Foster
District No. 40
Washington, D. C
Grand Lodge WU
Grand Lodge
International Association of Machinisma
International Association of Machinists
TI. W. W
American Federation of Labor
Freight car and locomotive orders fill wartime rail fleet
The railroad administration reported 16 536 freight cars remained to be built from an order of 100 000 placed May 1, 1918. By November 3, 53 305 new cars were added since August 1. Of 1 930 locomotives ordered last year, 1 793 were completed by November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Administration
Central Grammar students stage Christmas program
Before dismissal for holiday break on Wednesday Central Grammar school prepares a Christmas program led by Park Longwaker and Dorris Smith. The High school Junior class plans its annual program for Wednesday with final details pending as teachers assemble student entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Grammar School
Central High
Park Longwaker
Dorris Smith
Harold Bender
Central
Dorothea Wolf
Sadie Sprovieri
Elsie Swartley
Sara Armstrong
Joan of Arc
Dorothy Hope
Richard Eckels
Ethel McCauslin
Deemer Paden
John Boyer
Rebecca Zimmerman
Richard Evans
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Dorothy Rohn
Railroad Crew Standings and Assignments for Harrisburg Environs
The listing details ongoing shift rosters for Philadelphia Division crews including engineers firemen conductors and brakemen for each numbered crew and up lists by last names such as Karr Smith Shue Bickel Condron Shoaff and many others with yard board notes and passenger service roles across Harrisburg Enola and Reading sections. It enumerates after 3 45 p m and 4 o clock schedules plus specific crew upgrades and personnel names for each division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Karr
Smith
Shue
Bickel
Condron
Shoaff
McCurday
Gunderman
Lambert
Gantz
Nissley
McMurtrie
Kreiger
Fisher
Kistler
Sweger
Crimmell
Wagner
Biggan
Shilling
Gross
Dare
Lake
Zimmerman
Dissinger
Roushe
Dennis
Deaner
Rumberger
Lantz
Mathias
Hildebrand
Buffington
Woodward
Hoffman
Deckard
McNaight
Beers
Alter
Forbes
Kurtz
Baker
McFadden
Deough
Nicholas
Fenical
Shelley
Anders
C. M. Hawk
Cassatt
Steininger
C. B. Hawk
Linn
Clouser
Leonard
Reinecker
Yard Board
Yinger
Starner
Morrison
Monroe
Beatty
Feass
Kautz
Jerry Yost
Henderson
Rupley
Selway
Gilbert
N. Lauver
Dill
Wirt
Kline Young
Mountz
J. BE
Lauver
Bartless
ENOLA
Phila
Brakmeen
Trostle
Brunner
Connell
Metz
Mowery
Brayon
Bretz
Kauffman
Flickinger
Shuey
Myers
Gelb
Curtis
Hinkle
J. Hinkle
Sheaffer
Capp
Fortenbaugh
McNally
McCurdy
Straw
Ditlow
Bowman
Miller
Grimes
Heckman
Heisey
Degrdorff
Hilton
Danner
Meek
Walhey
Mosey
Galagher
Mery
Many Charities Seek Coal Clothing From Public Help
Charities appeal for coal supplies and clothing as demand rises, noting few clothing donations this year due to residents wearing garments longer. Red Cross sewing circles end for Christmas, with volunteers to resume at Mrs. C. A. Alden’s home to convert material into children’s clothing. Christmas baskets will be distributed to the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Charities
Red Cross
C. A. Alden
Man Posing as Soldier Arrested in Sunbury Case
Chief of Police Lanemaker seized Charles Holton at noon today from his Sunbury home. Holton, described as legless with scarred arms, had been posing as a wounded soldier to defraud Red Cross workers for months across the country. A guardian is handling the funds he obtained, believed to be from his victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanemaker
Charles Holton
Red Cross
Sunbury
School Board Elects Acting Superintendent After Death
Borough school board held a special meeting to elect a new superintendent to replace the late L E McGinnes. Acting superintendent is High School principal Professor Charles B Davis. Further changes not announced may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. McGinnes
Charles 8. Davis
Dividend Distribution By Transportation Relief Association
Members of the Transportation Relief Association will receive a dividend of 7 dollars 28 cents on Saturday afternoon from 2 to 9 o'clock in the association hall at 144 North Front Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County
Jatl
Tomes Patterson
James ‘Nuhs' Fisher
Perry County
New Bloomfield
Yesterd-Y
T.w.durrbaugh
Fred E. Smith
Steelton
The
Cove
Transportation Relief Association
Association Hall
North Front Street
Dauphin Deposit Thrift Club
Slush Ice Troubles Water Department
Water department officials face trouble from floating ice during cold weather. Ice blocks the intake pipe at the pumping station reducing water flow at night. No imminent water shortage due to a good reservoir reserve. Many meters reported frozen this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water
Water Department
Special Session to Open Fire Hose Bids
A council plans a special meeting next week to open bids for 1 500 feet of new hose bought under previous approval. The session date was not publicized but is expected Monday night. Councilman Capella urged the hose purchase at the last meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capella
Teachers enroll for state education convention in Steelton
Announcement this morning shows sixty five borough school teachers joining the Pennsylvania State Educational Association, placing Steelton in the 100 percent class. The association convention is set for Philadelphia from December 29 to January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania State Educational Association
Steelton
Philadelphia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles O. Oyler
Parker Street
Lodge
W. A. Shipp
North Seventeenth Street
C. O. Oyler
Zarker
A. F. Speese
North Thirteenth
KE. A. Sible
J. H. Miller
Kittatiny
C. Middleton
M. F. Friel
Muench
L. H. Haywood
Broad
J. McGranaghan
Whitmer Manuel
Front
G. Handschuh
Cumberland
J. E. Weirman
J. H. Hippensteel
West Fairview
C. L. Kautz
Columbia Road
America
Bowman & CO
Wm. Strouse & Co
Real Boys’ Store
Market ST
Albright
Smeltzer
Seitz
Burk
Snow
Welsh
White
Flick
Cook
Kuhn
Jamison
Kerstetter
Stephens Kohr
Ruder
Mar
Mias
Rachel Staples
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Borough
Civilian Relief Committee of
Borough Red Cross Chapter
Mopdom
American Red Cross
Pennsylvania Society For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Dauphin Deposit Trust Company
Federal-Reserve
HarrisBurg.Pa
Reily
Boas
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