Engagement Told At Informal Tea For Maury Stark and John Carroll
Mr and Mrs Wilton A Stark announce the engagement of their daughter Maury Stark to John E Carroll of Stoona. The announcement was made at a 2 to 5 o'clock informal tea with guests from Denmore Park Baltimore Spring City and Altoona. Carroll, a Curtiss Aeroplane Company inspector, is a Penn State 1915 graduate. Stark is Central High School class of 1915 alumna and a popular social figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton A. Stark
Kelker Street
Maury Stark
John E. Carroll
Stoona
Stark
Ann MeKinniss
Denmore Park
Baltimore
Jeannette Sherry
Spring City
Marie Carroll
Altoona
Esther Hutman
Dorothy Bothwell
Ruth Rexroth
Miss Stark
Mr. Carroll
J E. Carroll
Penn State College
Curtiss Aeroplane Company
Elmira
N. Y
Wilton Stark
Central High School
Repeat Cantata Tomorrow Night At Two Churches
Henry Pietriés cantata The Light Eternal sung last Sunday at Olivet Presbyterian will be repeated tomorrow at 7 30 in Immanuel Church. Choirs from Olivet and Immanuel directed by D Hammond and R B Manley feature Miss Miriam Himes Miss Elizabeth Workman Carlton Donmeyer and others with solos It Speaks to the World The Dawning Angel Voices Born in a Manger and Star of Bethlehem highlighted before Lead Me Eternal Light finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Petrie
Olivet Presbyterian
Immanuel Church
D. Hammond
R. B. Manley
Olivet
Miriam Himes
J. Henry Steele
Roscoe Bowman
Gertrude Huber
Fiffie Blouch
Helen Gable
Mary Huber
Carlton Donmeyer
Charles Hoover
Ralph B. Manley
Cameron Stamm
Miller Bricker
John Gates
J. A. McDonald
Immanuel Choir
Lillian Speskman
Agnes Miller
H. D. Hammond
George Vint
Mosher
Joseph Rehn
Violet Bolan
Elizabeth Workman
John Myers
Evelyn Speakman
Clara Bitner
Frank Witherow
Douglas Andrews
George Vicello
Strasbach
J. Moore Campbell
Paul Beck
Earl Unger
Lillian Speakman
H. PD. Hammond
Sunday Musicales Begin With a Chopin Program
Frederick C. Martin opens the winter Sunday Musicales at his Riverside residence with a Chopin program at 3 30. Arthur Nesbit performs Six Etudes Op. 10 and three songs from Op. 1 with Miss Mary Worley. Nesbit again plays Etudes Op. 10 Nos 7 to 12 and three songs from Op 74. A second piano by Martin accompanies Nesbit in Concert in F minor Op 21. Also listed are visitors and locals in brief society notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick C. Martin
Front
Lewis Streets
Riverside
Arthur Nesbit
Mary Worley
Miss Worley
F. C. Martin
New Year's Dances Listed For Various Club Members
The Triangle Club plans its largest holiday party on New Year’s Eve at Winterdale hall with Updegrove Orchestra. Members, out of town guests, and students will attend as the Colonial Country Club shifts its December dance to January 1. Committee includes Albert L. Allen and Redsecker Brinser. guests travel from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg and beyond for visits with local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triangle Club
Winterdale Hall
Updegrove Orchestra
Colonial Country Club
Albert L. Allen
Redsecker Brinser
Births announced for Berry Grose and Spencer families
Mr and Mrs Charles Berry announce the birth of Charles Michael Berry on December 26 1917. Mrs Berry formerly Casilda Barbush. Mr and Mrs A L Grose of 231 Harris Street announce Robert Lee Grose born December 19 1917. Mrs Grose was Miss Rose Sachs before marriage. Mr and Mrs Richard Spencer of Washington formerly Harrisburgers announce James oe peanere born December 20 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fao
Charles Berry
Charles Michael Berry
Berry
Casilda Barbush
A. L. Grose
Harris Street
Robert Lee Grose
Grose
Rose Sachs
Richard Spencer
Washington
Harrisburgers
James Oe Peanere
Well-known Nurse Stricken During Red Cross Work
Mrs. Stanley G. Backenstoss of Hillside Apartments underwent an appendectomy yesterday at Polyclinic Hospital Front and Harris Streets. An alumna of Methodist Episcopal Hospital Philadelphia she awaits a Washington appointment as a National Red Cross nurse and is active in the local Red Cross. She fell ill while soliciting members for the recent charter drive serving as booth chairman at Reading Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley G. Backenstoss
Hillside
Front
Harris Streets
Backenstoss
Methodist Episcopal Hospital
Philadelphia
Washington
Red Cross
National Red Cross Organization
The
Reading Station
Cupid Claims Sisters Just at Holiday Time
Yesterday J Fred Bowers of 1540 Derry Street announced engagement of his daughter Ellen F Bowers to D H Flanagan of Bethlehem a Girard College graduate and Bethlehem Steel employee Later that day he announced his younger daughter Catharine P Bowers wed to Paul Haertzer at Elkton Md Rev Luther DeVoe Germantown officiating Bride from Central High class of 1917 Haertzer is an attache of the Central Railroad of New Jersey They will reside in Allentown after January 15
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fred Bowers
Derry Street
Ellen F. Bowers
D. H. Flanagan
Bethlehem
Girard College
Bethlehem Steel Company
Mr. Bowers
Catharine P. Bowers
Elkton, Md
Paul Haertzer
Luther DeVoe
Germantown
Messiah Lutheran Church
Central High School
Haertter
H. A. G. Haertter
South Thirteenth Street
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Allentown
Merritt Singers Dance at the Colonial Club
Mr and Mrs Edward M Singer hosted a holiday dance at the Colonial Club honoring their son Charles Merritt Singer and his house guests. The guest list includes Philadelphia visitors Louise Zebley Margaret Wall Dorothy Wall and more, with attendees from Lansdowne Philadelphia and local towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward M. Singer
North Second Street
Charles Merritt Singer
Louise Zebley
Margaret Wall
Dorothy Wall
Philadelphia
Mariam Scattergood
Lansdowne
Frances Fanning
Peter Lever
Kathryn Darby
Rachel Darby
Marguerite Robinson
Marie Stucker
Caroline Patterson
Helen Wallace
Clara Segelbaum
Katherine Middleton
Robert Sites
Harry Leonard
William Eby
George Doehne
Richard Robinson
Harry W. Stubbs
Arch Botts
Harry M. Vastine
Arthur H. Bailey
Harry Robinson
Albert Allen
Harry BD. Desmotle
W. Frank Witman
Lewis F. Hachnien
Anson P. Dare
Redsecker Brinser
Andrew
Patterson
Roy G. Cox
W. Harry Baker
Frank Co. Bass
James C. Thompson
John C. Orr
Lane
Hart
Duncannon
Charles
Alden
William J. Middleton
George R. Delamater
Gilbert
Vickery
William Darbey
Claud A. Binser
William H. Nell
Steelton
White store fire slight loss and fraternal orders rehouse
A West Shore News item reports the White store fire yesterday will not exceed 15000 dollars in loss, mostly insured. Several fraternal orders will need temporary quarters, including Blue Mountain Lodge 694, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and others, some relocating to Buehler Lodge 269 castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marysville
Wec
Blue Mountain Lodge
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Lady Maccabees
Belle of Blue Mountain Lodge
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Patriotic Order of Americas
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Modern Woodmen of America
Improved Order of Foresters
The
Odd Fellows
Castle of
Mrs Claster Hosts Tea For New York Visitor
Mrs Joseph Claster hosted a holiday tea yesterday afternoon for her houseguest Mrs S Solomon of New York City. The event drew many of Mrs Claster's friends who enjoyed roses decorating the home and a tea table poured by Mrs Claster assisted by Mrs Arthur Shapiro of Lebanon and Miss Clarabelle Claster and Miss Sylvia Claster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Claster
Second
Briggs Streets
S. Solomon
New York City
Thrills Younger Soldiers With Civil War Tales
Dinner at 1721 Forster street honored Corporal Fabian Bumgardner on a four day furlough from Camp Meade Maryland. Guests included Sheriff Hoover and Bucktail Regiment lore, with stories of Civil War times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Hoover
Forster Street
Fabian T. Bumgardner
Romds Oy. B
316Th Infantry
Camp Meade
L. J. Bumgardner
Mr. Hoove
Exheriff Hoover
Lao Haven
Bucktail Regiment
Christmas News from Shiremanstown and Nearby Towns
Residents from Wellsville York Shiremanstown Camp Hill Mechanicsburg and Harrisburg share Christmas visits dinners and greetings. Names include Spangler Kessler Brinton Cromleigh Crawbaugh Comfort Drexel and others with multiple households in West Fairview New Cumberland Wormleysburg and Marysville. Community events feature a Christmas tree celebration in Enola with 300 attendees and a turkey market sighting in Marysville at 25 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Spangler
Curtis Spangler
Wellsville
Emma Kessler
William Kessler
York
D. W. Miller
Shiremanstown
Richard Baker
R. E. Wolfe
Isaac McKenly
Eliza McKenly
Delbert Mel
Russell
Trindle Spring
Noah R. Heikes
H. M. Rupp
Jennie Stephens
H. O. Dodge
Camp Hill
Myra M. B. Comfort
New York City
William Lantz
Carrie
J. Harper Lantz
West Fairview
Armstrong
Harrisburg
Annie Bender
William Rice
Mechanicsburg
Amos Brett
David Shearer
John Ponesmith
Bidlack
Marysville
Daniel Stiles
Clyde Luse
Robert
Kenneth Bidlack
Eli Ponesmith
John Blair
George Rhiver and Son
Jennie Feight
Lewisburg
William James
Market Square
New Cumberland
Florence Garver
Third Street
Sparrows Point
Robert Cook
Fourth Street
Camp Hancock
Augusta
Harry Shover
Bridge Street
Andrew Shover
John W. Clemens
Richard M. Chambers
John M. Chambers
Rhoda Chambers
Coatesville
George Chambers
Wormleysburg
Ida Sweger
Dorothy Vetter
Lebanon
George Hoover
Fever Rhinehart
Enola
M. O. Rhinehart
T. C. Sweger
R. T. Lau
Washington, D. C
J. C. Sweger
Frances Myers
Ruth Myers
Frank Evans
Elizabeth
Edna Eckert
Annie Kniler
Overview
Frank Morrett
Harris_burg
H. G. Knier
Margaret Jenkins
Mary Risher
Margaret Schaffstall
Helen Miller
G. M. Fisher
Fisher
Mary Deckard
Cassius Kennedy
Ralph E. Hartman
Trinity Reformed Church
Cavetown
R. Deckard
Miles Neidig
George H. Eppley
W. E. Burkheimer
Emma Sellers
Valley Street
Adella Smith
Green “Park
Perry County
My Real Adventure at Sea and the Horse for France Plan
In 1914 a sailor recounts a wild voyage aboard the Cushko with a buddy named Bill. They hide a boy named Monday on the ship, face a pay-forfeiture shakedown in St. Lucia, then return to New York Harbor in patriotic fashion. He later pursues serving in World War I, encountering an employment agency promising “Horses for France” and a harsh hiring process in Greenwich Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
British West Indies
St. Lucia
Cooly
Board of Trade
Cushko
New York Harbor
Hell
New York
United States
Neutral
Greenwich Street
France
Hotel Astor
Monsieur
Goldsmith's Employment Agency
Police
Bordeaux
City Hall Park
Agency
U. 8S. Cavalry
Arthur Guy Empey
Ferry and Lander
New Jersey
McClurd
Wrights Orchestra to Play for Dancing at Winterdale
Wright's Orchestra of Columbus will perform for dancing at Winterdale Saturday evening December 29. Advertisement notes admission prices of 25 and 60 cents, presenting a brief, local entertainment notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Columbus
Ohio
Winterdale
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Stark
Miss Mary Stark
Mary Stark
Immanuel
Helen Irwin
Charles Williams
Charles Irwin
Green Street
William Whitmeyer
Renovo
Jay Skinner
Katharine Martin
Frederick
Thomas Martin
Colonial Acres
Mary Martin
Providence Hospital
Charles Harrison Bair
Sarah Ogelsby
North Fifteenth Street
Ivy Davis
Trenton
N. J
Dtralferd
Pennsylvania &. R
Smart
Williams
O’brien
Harry W. Solomon
Caisson Company No
Walter Gordon
Alice
Lynchburg
Charles T. Smith
North Third Street
Ellen Kennedy
Pittsburgh
West End
Mary Fisher
A. M. Aurand, Jr
Beaver Springs
Aurand
Snyder County
Laura Wolfinger Shannon
Samuel Etter
Deodate
Mrs. Stanley Backenstoss
Cupid
Merritt Singer
Colonial Club
David Shelby
Amalie Shelby
and Street
Kathleen Young
Roberta Fought
Penn Street
A. L. Myers
Margaret Myers
Peffer Street
Heath Brasselmann
Edith Thompson
Institute of Musical Art
Joseph A. Thompson
Stoneleigh
Paxtang
James Ladd
Genessee
Potter County
George Warden
Calder Street
Ladd
Blanche Warden
West Shore News
Chautauqua
Wesley Wright
Church of God
F. Grant Sleep
Methodist Church
Dorcas Society
John Kennedy
Ralph Bitting
South Main Street
Witmer-boas
United States Navy
John N. Speel
Leonard H. Kinnard
Wynnewood
Anne Cassell
East Radford
Alex K. Speel
Walter A. Jones
Laura Hetzel
Olive Barnett
Markleton
Martin Grove Brumbaugh
Pennsylvania
A. M. Steever
Signal Corps
U. S
R. L. Dyer
Detroit
Mich
U. S. Liberty Aircraft Motors
Georgia
W. R. Pendergast
One Hundred and Eighth Field Artillery
Hamilton
Homer L. Spangler
Ontario
A. G._ Bright
Hummel Street
Spander
Camp Dix
Wrightstown
Herman Stein
Herr Street
Witten
Harry Witten
South Cameron Street
C. S. Dickert
Dorothea Dickert
Sylvan Terrace
H. C. Menald
Bellefonte
Luther Reily Moffitt
Grand Rapids
R. P L. Moffitt
North Front Streets
West Shore
Enola P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. Public Playground League
M. 8. Sharp
Zion Lutheran Church
Christ
Sandy Hill
Empey
Lobas
Terra Firma
Melvin Menges
Laurel
Lakewood, N. J
Camp di
J. Murphy
Murphy
Ofisticks
Market St
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