Funeral rites a tribute to Pennsylvania Railroad leader Creighton
George W Creighton former general superintendent of the Eastern division of the Pennsylvania Railroad died during illness and funeral services were held at his Altoona home. Prominent railroad officials and civic leaders attended the service with half mast flags and company offices closed in his honor.
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George Wihart Creighton
Eastern Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
Creighton
Altoona
H. H. Stiles
Second Presbyterian Church
Saltsburg Presbyterian Church
Saltsburg
Philadelphia
Phia
Harrisburg
William B. McCaleb
N. W. Smith
J. K. Johnston
F. P. Abercrombie
W. A. Ford
J. J. Rhoads
F. W. Smith, Jr
R. K. Reading
A. 3B
Cuthbert
H. M. Chenoweth
Bayard Henry
D. C. Herr
Edward Bailey
Harrisburg National Bank
Elisha Lee
M. C. Kennedy
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Chambersburg
J. K. McLanahan
Hollidaysburg
W. W. Atterbury
R. L. O'Donnel
Pittsburgh
C. A. Preston
W.g.coughlin
H. P. Lincoln
Williamsport
L. H. Barker
New York
W. H. Myers
Thomas J. Baldrige
Blair County
A. W. Gibbs
M. H. Canan
H. K. McCauley
H. N. Carson
Central Division
Joseph Savage
America
Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia
Transportation Club of Buffalo
Union League of Philadelphia
Franklin Institute of Philadelphia
The
Pennsylvania Society
Scotch-Irish Society of Philadelphia
American Railway Guild
American Railway Association
Madeira and Mamore Railroad Association
Ile
Tener
Pennsylvania
San Francisco
Pennsylvania State Asylum
Mechanics’ Library Society
Altoona Hospital
Altoona Cricket Club
Altoona P. R. R. Y. M. C. A
Division Veterans’ Associations
Relief Association
Coal Companies Chartered Amid Pennsylvania Growth
More coal companies, mostly Western Pennsylvania firms, received charters in May as fuel demand spurred growth. Many offices sit in Allegheny, Wayne, Washington, Westmoreland, Cambria, and Clearfield counties with charters to mine coal and manufacture coke. Capitalization ranges from 25000 to 75000 dollars, and some groups form coal land ventures.
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Brumbaugh
State Board of Public Charities
Eagles to Discuss Insurance at York Convention
State Secretary A J Dougherty announced that the Fraternal Order of Eagles plans to create an insurance feature during its York convention this week. It also proposes to insure cost free members who go to war with $1 000 policies paid by the order. New Castle delegates are backing that city for the next convention as sessions open Tuesday morning and a parade is planned Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
A. J. Dougherty
Nerie
Order of Eagles
New Castle
Muzzle Club Attends June Chicken and Waffle Dinner
Harrisburg newspapermen from the Muzzle Club attended the Grantville Hotel for the annual June dinner. The event featured a demonstration of Camp Curtin Garage trucks and the automobile supplier showcased one of their vehicles.
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Muzzle Club
Harrisburg
Grantville Hotel
Camp Curtin
Zeppelin route planned Hamburg to Constantinople by air
A Berlin dispatch reports the Aeronautical Club will open a Zeppelin route between Hamburg and Constantinople for passengers and mail at 40,000,000 marks. Eleven stations are planned along the line. Also, Atlantic City hosts a Brith Abraham convention pledging $100,000 in Liberty Loan bonds.
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London
Atlantic City
N. J
United States
the Independent Order of Brith Abraham
Steelton Brothers Assigned to France Duty
Roy and Carl Shelley sons of Councilman Kirk Shelley have been assigned to a base hospital being organized for duty in France. Both graduates of Steelton High School and Dickinson College Carlisle this spring are well known in Steelton and vicinity.
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Roy
Carl Shelley
Kirk Shelley
France
Steelton High School
Dickinson College
Carlisle
Steelton
Plans for Draft Roll Completion in Steelton Area
Draft registration for men ages 21 to 30 will be carried out tomorrow at polling sites in Steelton Highspire and Middletown. Registrars assistants and interpreters will aid listing foreigners with cooperation from Bethlehem Steel and Middletown Car Company officials. Nonresidents and southern blacks at Locust Grove camp already registered. two registration sites exist at the camp and Adams Street. Officials aim to prevent evasion with precautions. about one thousand names expected from the lower county boroughs, including aliens and naturalized citizens. Local steel officials posted registration notices and offered interpreter services to assist.
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Steelton
Highspire
Middletown
Bethlehem Steel and
Middletown Car Company
Locust Grove
W. W. Caldwell
Adams Street
June Prayer Topics at First Methodist Church
The Rev W H Shaw announces June prayer topics at First Methodist Church. Subjects include Why I Am Not An Infidel and Why I Am Not A Christian Scientist. W C T U meets this evening at 745 with Flower Mission on the agenda. St James Catholic Church plans July block party on vacant Second Street ground. Elwood Buck resigns as delivery messenger. Hugh McCall to succeed him.
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W. H. Shaw
First Methodist Church
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Edward Stoudt
Miller
Flower Mission
St. James' Catholic Church
Second Street
Conestoga
Jefferson Streets
Elwood Buck
Hugh McCall
Steelton High School
Buck
Youngstown
Ohio
Ruth Law to Fly on Liberty Loan Tour from Cleveland
Ruth Law will begin a ten day flying tour starting Tuesday from Cleveland to promote the Liberty Loan. She will drop paper bombs with messages urging subscriptions as she flies through the Middle West and Southwest, continuing the campaign after last year’s Chicago to New York flight. John Barrett of the Pan American Union predicts joint action of the Americas against Germany within a year at a Liberty Loan mass meeting in Baltimore.
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Ruth Law
Washington, D. C
Cleveland
Liberty Loan
Chicago
New York
Middle West
Southwest
Baltimore
John Barrett
Pan- American Union
Americas
Germany
M. BE
Amelia Tillberry
Harry Tillberry
Royalton
Jacob Patton
Lewis Robinson
Presbyterian Sunday School
Union and Rescue Hose Companies
Mary Floy Peck
Levi Peck
Londonderry Township
C. Raymond Gilbert
Charles Gilbert
Town
Samuel Klawanaky
Williamsport
H. L. Barrow
Macon
Frank Carpenter
Grant Street
Rife
O. M. Kraybill
Church of God
Albert Foltz
Pine Street
Hershay
O. H. Albright
U. B. Church
Oregon
Neffisville
Lester McGill
Viola Westhoffer
Hershey
Hagerstown
Hey
Royalton Borough
Ludiey Ald Society
M. BE. Church
Pee
Ornelal Cards
Governor Whitman vetoes Brown bill on wartime labor suspensions
Albany New York June 4 Governor Whitman announced he vetoed the Brown bill which aimed to authorize the State Industrial Commission to suspend labor laws during the war. The action blocks wartime labor rule changes pending further legislative action.
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Albany
N. Y
State Industrial Commission
Whit
Man Today
Steel plant to offer Liberty Bond purchase to all workers
Bethlehem Steel Company's Steelton plant will enable every employee to buy a Liberty Bond. A campaign runs Thursday through Wednesday with 1 dollar weekly deductions for 50 weeks on a $50 loan, earning interest during repayment. Departments will monitor progress via posters and Committees of 200 to 300 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Steel Company
Frey's Hall
Tocal
Bethlehem
Steelton Banks
Cornerstone Laying for St. Peter's Lutheran Church
The cornerstone ceremony for St. Peter's Lutheran Church was held with Rev. Ernest L. Pee and others present. The Bible and church records were placed in the stone along with 170 member names who contributed. The old Pabeton church cornerstone from 1901 was also set in a separate foundation area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Ernest L. Pee
G. N. Lauffer
St. John's Lutheran Church
Steelton
H. W. A. Hanson
Messiah Lutheran Church
Harrisburg
Mr. Pee
G.N. Lauffer
Hanson
112 Volunteer for Harrisburg Home Guard forms
Harrisburg forms first Home Guard company with 112 men above conscription age. Wednesday night drill at the armory will establish permanent organization and elect officers under Captain Henry M. Stine. A. Boyd Hamilton elected secretary and a committee led by Vance C. McCormick will organize regulations.
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Harrisburg
Home Guards
National Guard
Henry M. Stine
Vance C. McCormick
A. Boyd Hamilton
Captain Stine
Walter P. Maguire
Ross A. Hickok
Leon Lowengagh
A. M. Porter
E. H. Gabriel
Associated Aids Will Be Represented at Charities Conference
John Yates secretary of the Associated Aids Society will travel to Pittsburgh for the National Conference of Charities and Correction, June 6 to 13, with Miss Mary Gottschall and Miss Mary Peiffer. Saturday afternoon the Social Welfare Workers of the state will hold a special conference to hear plans to relieve wartime distress and discuss welfare work methods and results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Yates
Associated Aids Society
National Conference of Charities and Correction
Pittsburgh
Mary Gottschall
Social Service
Mary Peiffer
Child's Bureau
Rush Training Of U S Aviators In Wartime Effort
The Aviation Production Board reports rapid progress in building three War Department aviation corps and training cadets at six preliminary aviation schools. About 500 aviators will begin training by July 20 as planes and fields are prepared, with Britain and France expecting air power to be a major American contribution.
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Washington, D. C
Fron
Zostercaet
War Department
Cadeta
B “Irrance
Great Britain
America
Howard E. Coffin
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C. S Knapp
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Oil City
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Abraham Nisely
South Second Street
Centenary United Brethren Church
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A. K. Wier
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State Highway Department
Harrisburg Rifle Club
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Frank J. Brady
John F. Sweeney
William Howard Speakman
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Job J. Conklin
C. H. Spotts
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Joseph H. Wallatz
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G. M. Steinmetz
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C. G. Johnson
Harry M. Vastine
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J. L. Shearer, Jr
Harry Lowengard
Charless. Trace
Grant Rauch
Leon Lowengard
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Samuel H. Lane
Galen Hain
W. H. Gaither, Sr
Wallace W. Lowther
Francis H. Hoy, Jr
Charles C. Herman
Edgar Frank McClintock
LL. M. Helman
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Frank M. Fastman
Charles E. Ryder
B. W. Campbell
G. R. Hurd
J. C. Funk
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