Lightning Kills Unhatched Chicks In Pa Storm
During a June thunderstorm near Duffield and Montgomery township lightning struck a locust tree near a chicken yard killing five hens and an entire brood of unhatched chicks. A plow horse and driver were lightly stunned as horses ran off with the plow. John B. Bastian, 89, Marietta undertaker and Civil War veteran, is seriously ill in Lancaster County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
Duffield and
Vicinty
Paul Wildeson
W. F. Trayer
Montgomery Township
Mercersburg
Marietta
John B. Bastian
Lancaster County
Women name new mission officers at East Pennsylvania Eldership
Penbrook Pa June 3 election of three district vice-presidents and reports from committees closed the semian nual convention of the Women s Missionary Societies of the East Pennsylvania Eldership of the Church of God. Wormleysburg to host state convention next September Altoona next year. New district vice-presidents Mrs R Smallwood Roaring Springs Mrs M Kraybill Middletown and Mrs Esther Miller Mechanicsburg. Morning devotional by Mrs I N Denny Valley View paper read by Mrs A P Stoner Carlisle. Lydia A Forney Harrisburg read India missionary notes and led the question box. Final benediction by Rev F I M Thomas. Tonight s session opened with song service by the Penbrook choir devotional by Mrs H F Hoover Elizabethtown junior boys drill Esther Bobb Penbrook spoke and Rev Dr S G Yahn Harrisburg gave the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penbrook
Women's Missionary Societies
East Pennsylvania
Church of God
Wormleysburg
Altoona
R. Smallwood
Roaring Springs
M. Kraybill
Middletown
Esther Miller
Mechanicsburg
I. N. Denny
Valley View
A. P. Stoner
Carlisle
Lydia A. Forney
Harrisburg
India
F. I. M. Thomas
Maclay Street Church of God
Pemnbrook
H. F. Hoover
Elizabethtown
Esther Bobb
S. G. Yahn
Old People's Day at Grace United Brethren Church
West Fairview, June 2. Grace United Brethren Church will observe Old People's Day at 10:30 AM with an elderly choir directed by 84 year old H D Musser. Transportation by auto is arranged for those who cannot walk. Evening program at 7:30 features annual children's day exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Fairview
Grace United Brethren Church
H. D. Musser
C. C. Killheffer
H.S. Swartz
E. H. Curry
K. Eschenauer
Edward Katz
J. E. B. Rice
Wild Cat Falls Club Opens Fourteenth Year at Marietta
The Wild Cat Falls Club held its fourteenth annual opening in Marietta Pa with about three hundred men from multiple states. A morning street parade led by the Liberty band preceded a planked shad dinner. Club president is H L Hershey of Harrisburg and secretary treasurer Henry S Rich of Marietta. Largest attendance came from Harrisburg Philadelphia Pittsburgh and New York. An Anville Lebanon Valley College Junior Oratorical Contest will be held this evening with prizes of 20 10 and 5 awarded to the top speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Wild Cat Falls Club
Liberty Band of
H. L. Hershey
Harrisburg
Henry 8. Rich
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
Annville
Lebanon Valley College
Eagle Conservatory
Alumni Association
West Shore school boards push toward central high school
Progres sive steps toward joining West Shore high schools into a central campus were taken at a joint meeting in Lemoyne. A general committee led by Pardoe Baker and Knier will liaise with East Pennsboro Lower Allen New Cumberland boards to build support and address transportation costs.
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Lemoyne
West Shore
Lemoyne Trust Company
E. O. Pardoe
Camp Hill
L. F. Baker
Harry G. Knier
Wormleysburg
East Pennsboro
Lower Allen
New Cumberland
William Fettrow
H. G. Knier
W. F. Kendall
A. G. Frye
Edward F. Baum
Bishop
Valley Railways Company
Social and Personal News of Towns Along West Shore
Social and Personal News of Towns Along West Shore recounts visitors and guests across Shiremanstown New Cumberland Dillsburg Shippensburg and surrounding areas. Names include Victor Beck Dorothy Beck George Kolber Anna Burke Selma Snyder and Irvin Lightner among others with travels to Lancaster Landisville Columbia Harrisburg and Baltimore noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Shore
Victor Beck
Dorothy
Victor
Philadelphia
George Kolber
Hatboro
Montgomery County
Alvane Fortenbaugh
New Cumberland
H. A. Bixler
John
Mary
Anna Witmyer
Lancaster
Landinville
Charlie Speakman
Remington Arms Company
N. W. Speakman
Anna Burke
Shippensburg
Myrtle Kramer
J. F. Evans
Cumbola
Williams
Samuel M. Comfort
Shiremanstown
Dillsburg
Franklintown
Wellsville
Clear Spring
John Utz
Columbia
Jacob F. Rupp
Orell
Front Street
Irvin Lightner
Ray
Cora Snyder
Selma Snyder
Carlisle
Anna Best
Margaret Warner
Anna
Locust Point
Bessie Lighter
Harrisburg
Sara Strong
President entertains class at Sheridan Avenue home
Anellville P a June 2 1916 President and Mrs Gossard hosted Lebanon Valley College graduates at their Sheridan avenue home in a frolic in birdland. Sixty graduates participated and each received a token from the hosts with good wishes for the class of 1916. Arthur D Bacon of this city spoke as chair of the legislative committee detailing new Pennsylvania laws affecting employees at the annual Lancaster convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annville
Lebanon Valley College
Arthur D. Bacon
Pennsylvania
Lancaster
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Central Pennsylvania News
Convention of East Pennsylvania
Penbrook Church
Bowman & Co
Popular Department Store
Market St
Old People’s Day
U. B. Church
Horsford
Eagle Gas
Harrisburg Gas Company
South Second Street
Bell
Cumberland Valley
Xen
West Shore News
West Shore School Boards
Wormsleysburg
Black Oak Lane
River Alley
Market Street
Locust Street
Ferry Street
Chestnut Street
George Bowen
Harrisbburg
Bowen
F. R. Leib
Leib
Ellis M. Kremer
the Reformed Church
Pottsville
Musser
Jacob Kintey
Llewellyn Musser
Hummelstown
Charles Slothour
United Brethren Church
Citizens Hose Company
Cumberland Valley Firemen’s Association
Stauffer
Suplee
Washington
Michelin
Michelin Universal
Wade
Ensminger Motor CO
Third and Cumb
Sts
Harrisburg, Pa
Manus
Georgette
Panama
Louis
Kate Noell
Edward Wenger
Monroe
Reuben Zimmerman
Roy Bates
Albert
Richard Bates
Mount Joy
Florin
Morris Jacobs
Greason
George F. Jacobs
Kline
Gardners Station
Charles Kline
Jennie Stevens
Goldsboro
Bell-Ans
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