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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1918

Page

19

Camp Hill Civic Club carnival fund disbursement announced

The Camp Hill Civic Club reports a carnival total of 370.64 with 330.50 net proceeds allocated to four funds: soldiers tobacco relief soldiers chocolate fund recreation house fund and base hospital supply fund. A special meeting at 2 30 p m next Thursday at the firehouse will ratify the directors decision. Allen M Brown and Milton P Smith have returned from a weekend trip to Philadelphia Camden and Clayton New Jersey. Miss Carrie Bailey of Detroit is visiting Mr and Mrs Snyder at 1560 Vernon Street. Elizabeth B Hurlock of Bryn Mawr College is spending summer vacation with her parents at 1719 North Front Street.

Camp Hill Allen M. Brown Briggs Street Milton P. Smith Swatara Street Philadelphia Camden Clayton N. J Mr. Brown Carrie Bailey Detroit Math Snyder Vernon Street Elizabeth B. Hurlock Bryn Mawr College W. Spry Hurlock North Front Street Philip H.caplan and Sons Shearer Apartments North Fourth Street H. Lipsitt Newport Cyril Truelpiece Berwick, Pa Helen Marsch Forster Street C. L. Leiby North Second Street Camp Merritt Coney Island New York

Fairy Godmother's Lesson Presented by Pine Street Church Children

The primary department of Pine Street Presbyterian Church stages a unique playlet titled Fairy Godmother's Lesson on Saturday at 1 30 in the gymnasium of Boy Memorial Hall. The children perform as Brownies snow fairies and farmerettes with trained adults Mrs Harry Taylor Miss Elsie Nixon and Mrs John A. German. Proceeds benefit the Pine Street Red Cross auxiliary.

Pine Street Presbyterian Church My. m Boy Memorial Hall Harry Taylor Elsie Nixon John A Pine Street Red Cross Margaret Douglass Farmerette Rita Grunden Richard Roeder Farmer Susanne Bennett Dorothy Long Good Iy Jane Black Sarah Haring Helen Craiglow Jean Grunden Mary Elizabeth Taylor Frances Swope Elizabeth Sheets Virginia

Sunday School Class Honored at Mrs Mowery Home

Members of the State Street United Brethren Church Sunday school class hosted by Mrs W M Mailey were entertained by Mrs Paul Mowery at 1420 Liberty Street. After a brief business meeting a social hour followed with refreshments served to numerous attendees including Mrs Mailey, Miss Bechtel, Miss Rauch and many Aukerbrandt Harrisburg Hospital update: C B Romig is recovering from an accident at Fourth and Market with his foot amputated above the ankle. Charles McKenzie and daughter from York visited locally.

State Street United Brethren Church W. M. Mailey Paul Mowery Liberty Street Mary Bechtel Emma Rauch Marie Gerhart Margaret Myers Ruth Runkle Vera Runkle Irene McGinnis Margaret Aukerbrandt Elizabeth Aukerbrandt Lottie Hanshew Church Ruth P. F. Aukerbrandt Evelyn May S. W. Aukerbrandt K. June Aukerbrandt Kathryn Lindsey Ross - Koontz Ray Ida. Auckerbrandt Arthur Mowery C. B. Romig Camp Street Fourth Market Streets Harrisburg Charles McKenzie York

Herbert G. Rupp Arrives Safely Over There

Herbert G. Rupp, radio operator for the U S Navy, arrives safely overseas. He enlisted in July 1917 and previously worked as an apprentice machinist on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Mrs Minnie W Rupp, 1211 Penn St, is his mother. Also noted is the marriage of Katherine Negley to Ross Wittle in Hagerstown Md, announced by Mrs J B Simons of 212 Broad St.

Herbert G. Rupp U. S San Francisco Minnie W. Rupp Penn Street Navy Pennsylvania Railroad J. B. Simons Broad Street Katherine Negley Ross Wittle Hamilton Street Hagerstown

Special W C T U Entertainment for Children in Harrisburg

A children’s program at Fourth Street Church of God featured stories by Mrs. W N Yates vocal selections by Miss Marie Hicks and a seven boy dialogue When I am a Man Community singing with Julian DeGray on piano. The women’s Home for the Friendless picnic will be part of the July 18 meeting. The soldier and sailor department spent 2 50 on Memorial Day flowers and district captains are urged to attend the June 20 afternoon meeting.

Fourth Street Church C. F. King W. H. Cooper Soldier and Sailor Department

Melrose Knitting Club Attended by Local Residents

Mrs. S. S. Speese hosted the Melrose Knittting Club at Sunset Slope on Jonestown road yesterday afternoon. Guests enjoyed knitting while Mrs. Bomberger and Mrs. Meckley performed piano and mandolin selections. Refreshments were served, and Miss Martha Bailey, Bryn Mawr College graduate, departs next week for Camp Merritt to engage in Y M C A work.

S. S. Speese Sunset Slope Jonestown Road Melrose W. §. Bomberger B. Meckley W. H. Cooper Wendell Fackler W. S. Bomberger R. A. Bone Martha Bailey Edward Bailey Bryn Mawr College Camp Merritt

Central High Class Schedule and Motto

Central High students plan a Sunday 7 p m meeting at the school for the bac c au yreate Sermon. Class day is Wednesday at Hershey Park with morning exercises and a dance in the afternoon. Commencement Friday at the Orpheum 10 a m with 9 45 arrival. Tickets from the school board Orties. The class motto is Deeds Not Words, quoted in Latin.

Central High School Hershey Park Orpheum

Walter R Myers Passes Waters Safely

Private Walter R Myers former inspector of Harrisburg Pipe Bending Works now with Company C 103rd Field Signal Battalion arrived safely across the waters He served on the Mexican border Mrs David Wolfersberger 128 South Cameron Street visited her son at Camp Mills May 18 prior to his sailing

Walter R. Myers Harrisburg Pipe Bending Works Withompany C. 103Rd David Wolfersberger South Cameron Street Wolfersberger Camp Mills

Seiler School Commencement Honors Five Diploma Recipients

The Seiler school held its commencement at 11 this morning with five graduates: Mary Good, Ruth B. Guyer, Mary Hawes, Elizabeth S. Ziegler, and Mabel F. Wright. Prizes for attendance and scholarships were awarded, music directed by Mrs. Wilbur F. Harris, and kindergarten departments supervised by Miss Edna Sprenkel.

Seiler School Mary Good Ruth B. Guyer Mary W. Hawes Elizabeth S. Ziegler Mabel F. Wright Wilbur F. Harris Edna Sprenkel Edward Bailey Mary Hawes Susanne M. Fleming Robert McCreath Catherine Meredith Martha’ Elmer Fleming Elizabeth Zeigler Ellis N. Kremer D. D la Marseilles Garibaldi de Koven France Elizabeth 8. Ziegler

Birthday Surprise Party For Mrs A J White

In honor of Mrs A J White at 313 Broadstreet a surprise party was held last evening with patriotic decor. Music by Miss Madeline Mehring and Miss Elinor Smith accompanied by a host of guests and gifts for the hostess.

A. J. White Madeline Mehring Elinor Smith F. L. Koenig C. F. Meredith T. L. Shank J. Mehring J. H. Heiserman J. Anderson I. Long J. Booth J. H. Colsher W. Buford William Fornwalt

Birthday Surprise Party For Little Miss Snyder

Mr and Mrs I B Snyder of 1560 Vernon street hosted a birthday surprise for eight year old Catherine Snyder. Guests enjoyed old fashioned games music and a pink and white birthday supper with peony arrangements. Attendants included Carrie Bailey and Marion Black.

I. B. Snyder Vernon Street Catherine Snyder Arlin Strickler LeRoy Hoffman Robert Kaylor Chester Speikerwalt Edgar Strine Emory Cook Gordon Buffington Jack Porpe Harriet Barnhart Esther Siple Elizabeth Cook Alma Ryan Winifred Alley Carrie Bailey Marion Black Mrs. Irwin

Scarab Figures In The Hoodoo Play At Central High

Miss Hazel Snow stars as the innocent bride in The Hoodoo at the Orpheum this evening presented by Central High School for the school fund and Red Cross. The cast is trained by Mrs. Clara Ewing with the first act set at Mrs Perrington Shine’s country home where the Lee Early wedding unfolds and a magical scarab brings bad luck after the cousin’s burial instruction is ignored.

Hazel Snow Orpheum Central High School School Fund Red Cross Clara Ewing Tom Lantz Solomon Spiggot Richard Mount Osiris Lillian Speakman Dodo de Graft Paradise Anna Hammelbaugh Col

Haunted scarab drives fortunes in local stage farce

A fragmented local review notes a stage comedy where an eerie scarab causes misfortune for suitors and a bank failure. Characters Ben Wolfe Billy Jenkson Mr Dunn and Prof Spiggott pursue the relic as the plot unfolds with a happy ending after divine intervention. Tickets available at the Orpheum Theater. CLIPPMAN-BATR MARRIAGE Mary Bair and Charles Clippman wed near Has gerstown after a May 29 ceremony at the Church of God parsonage.

Ored Ben Wolfe Billy Jenkson Mr. Dunn Prof. Spiggott Scarab Isiris Orpheum Theater Clippman-Batr Mary Bair Charles Clippman Hasgerstown Church of God Thomas

Farewell Gift For Principal Dibble

The sophomore class at Central High School presented Principal H. G. Dibble with Baby Bonds as thanks for his work. Dibble has resigned. Gordon Hinkle gave the farewell address, and Miss Mary Rodney led the committee. Sergeant C William Wolfe reports safe arrival in France. Mrs Edward Bailey of 1517 North Front Street returns from Bryn Mawr College exercises with daughter Martha Bailey.

Central High School H. G. Dibble Dibble Central High Gordon Hinkle Mary Rodney C. William Wolfe France Edward Bailey North Front Street B Mawr Bryn Mawr College Martha Bailey

Also Mentioned on This Page

Camp Hill Civic Club Ame Optometrist N. Market Anna Yingst Keeney Front St Steelton M. M. Baer Keeney’s Flower Shop B. W. Wright North Fifteenth Street Parkesburg Herbert G.rupp Dandy Line Candyline Shoe Store Devine & Yungel Market ST W. C. T. U. Entertainment Melrose Knitting Club Mrs Little Miss Snyder Brandt-Bratton Clara B. Bratton Robert C. Bratton Dublin Mills Edwin S. Brandt Hiram Hershey House Rubin&Rubin Hub Bell Miss Hazel Snow Charming Miss Hazel Snow Belsinger Grendy-y Optical Club J. S. Belsinger Locust Street Principal Dibble Witmer, Bair & Witmer Walnut 2Nd Street Foulards Foulard Georgette the Gift Shop
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