Gettysburg Becomes First Class Post Office
Gettysburg Pa June 21 Official announcement marks July 1 designation of the Gettysburg post office as a first class office. Clerks will be raised to 1200 a year though the postmaster and assistant will not receive raises during the war. The change follows stamp sales surpassing 40000 in the past year, similar to mail volume at the larger camp last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Congress
Sunbury
Susquehanna Converting Works
Sunbury Silk Mills
Kaiser
Rev Charles Raach drives evangelistic work forward in South
Cumberland Valley report cites Rev Charles F Raach a former Mechanicsburg pastor now in evangelistic work. Since March 1 he has conducted seven meetings this year with strong interest and large results. He and Mrs Raach are well and busy. they will remain in Gadsden Alabama until July 23.
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Mechanicsburg
Charles F. Raach
Church of God In
South
Raach
Gadsden
Ala
Auto Truck Line Established Between Burnham and Philadelphia
A new auto truck transportation line is set to operate between the Standard steel works at Burnham, in this county, and the Baldwin works in Philadelphia. The service will convey patterns to the plant at Lewistown. Several test trips have already been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Standard Steel Works
Burnham
This County
Baldwin Works
Philadelphia
Cousin Arrives in France As Liverpool Reports
Liverpool reports the arrival in France of Harvey I. Long formerly of Camp Logan Field Hospital Houston Texas. This brings to twelve the number of Liverpool men on French soil. Isaac M. Sheetz Dies At 68 In Sanbury Pa A prominent farmer he leaves eight sons and a daughter.
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France
Liverpool
W. E. Hibel
Harvey I. Long
Camp Logan Field Hospital
Houston
Texas
Sanbury
Isaac M. Sheetz
Here
Allies Will Win Says Yugoslav Paper in Geneva
The Journal Novine of Agram quotes optimism about Allied victory. It notes General Foch's undisclosed plans and says the Allies gain strength monthly in manpower and material. It argues central powers should seek peace soon amid Austria-Hungary’s nationalist stir and declares faith in the Allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Novine
Agram
Hungary
Foch
David Lloyd George
Austria- Hungary
Noted speakers at East Pennsylvan0a Conference
Lititz Pa June 21大会 notable speakers visited the Lititz convention of the East Pennsylvan ia Conference Christian Endeavor Union United Brethren in Christ The entourage arrived from Annville at 2 30 PM Led by President Enck the speakers included W E Schell G D Gossard S S Hough Bishop Bell and Congressman Kreider They praised the college endowment reports reaching 350000 The program featured Junior Hour with fifty juniors in reserved seats and a closing session electing officers and noting reports for 1919 held in Columbia next year
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Lititz
East Pennsylvania
Christian Endeavor Union
United Brethren In Christ
Annville
Enck
W. E. Schell
Dayton
Ohio
N. L. Linebaugh
Philadelphia
Laura Sturgis
Middletown
John H. Epler
Elizabethtown
Millersburg Girl Weds Camp Meade Soldier
Millersburg joins Sergeant Harris D. Johnson of Camp Meade and Miss Bessie E. Spong in marriage. The couple headed for a honeymoon by auto to Pocono mountain resorts after a Methodist ceremony. Spong is a church choir soloist. Johnson is son of H J Johnson.
Bollinger Daughter Graduates at Millersville Normal
Mr and Mrs W D Bollinger attended the Millersville Normal School commencement where their daughter Margaret Bollinger was among the graduates Alma and Laura Howanstine from Newport visited Mrs Perry Ulsh on Wednesday Mrs John White of Port Royal recently stayed with Mrs Ida Shover Private James Ulsh of Woodbridge VA spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs A H Ulsh Mr and Mrs Harry Beacham of Altoona spent Sunday with his sister Mrs Martha Pretz James Rounsley did business at New Bloomfield on Monday
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Millerstown
W. D. Bollinger
Millersville Normal School
Margaret Bollinger
Alma
Laura Howanstine
Newport
Perry Ulsh
John White
Port Royal
Ida Shover
James Ulsh
Woodridge
A. H. Ulsh
Harry Beacham
Altoona
Martha Pretz
James Rounsley
New Bloomfield
Miss Bessie Spong Bride of Sergt H D Johnson
Millersburg Pa June 21 First Sergeant Harrison D Johnson of Company D 316th Infantry stationed at Camp Meade Md and Miss Bessie Eva Spong daughter of Mr and Mrs H B Spong of Pine Street were married at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage here Tuesday evening by Rev Asbury Price Bryan. The ceremony was witnessed by Corporal Ralph B Spong and Miss Edythe Spong and Ruth Johnson. Johnson is a son of Mr and Mrs H W Johnson and before entering the Army was a passenger brakeman on the Williamsport division of the Pennsylvania railroad. The bride is a soprano soloist in the Millersburg Methodist Church. Johnson will return to camp Monday and Mrs Johnson will remain at her parental home. Corporal Ralph Spong of Evacuation Hospital Camp Gordon Ga arrived here to attend the wedding of his sister Besse E Spong to Sergeant Harrison D Johnson. He left for Washington where he married Miss Arlene Eugene Moyer, a daughter of Mrs S W Cooper of Millersburg. The bride teaches stenotypy in a Washington business college and will keep this position for now.
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Harris D. Johnson
Camp Meade
Bessie E. Spong
Millersburg
Bryan
Methodist Episcopal Church
Pocono Mountain
Spong
H. B. Spong
Pine Street
Mr. Johnson
H. J. Johnson
Pine, Street
Harrison D. Johnson
Three Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry
Bessie Eva Spong
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
Asbury Price Bryan
Ralph B. Spong
Edythe Spong
Ruth Johnson
Seregant Johnson
H. W. Johnson
Market and
Pine Streets
Williamsport
Pennsylvania Railroad
Millersburg Methodist Church
Sergeant Johnson
Johnson
Ralph Spong
Camp Gordon
Besse E. Spong
Washington
Arlene Eugene Moyer
S. W. Cooper
Washington Business College
Mount Union Men to Camp Lee on June 26
Mount Union Pennsylvania residents will send twenty three young men to Camp Lee on Wednesday June 26. The list of those serving includes William H. Reeseman Thomas H. Hooper Augusta C. Snow Harry Dext Basil Pagano Clarence F. Bowman Robert Langer Chalmers R. Edgin Edward E. Corrie James Murry Filipo Panatano Orin C. Bard John Comas Cecil E. Cypher Benjamin F. Carl Quay Schmittle Nick Zervas Elliott Dale Secrest Franklin B. Gates William H. Kelly Clyde V. Maneval Fred Peterson and Ilgo Gladyes.
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Mount Union
Powder Town
Camp Lee
William H. Reeseman
Thomas H. Hooper
Augusta C. Snow
Harry Dext
Basil Pagano
Clarence F. Bowman
Robert Langer
Chalmers R. Edgin
Edward 8. Corrie
James Murry
Filipo Panatano
Orin C. Bard
John Comas
Cecil E. Cypher
Benjamin F
Mount Union High School Loses Science Teacher in Draft
Mount Union Pa June 31 The high school will lose Prof H W Slothower due to the draft. He built a strong science department, taught two years and had just received a salary increase. He lives in Lemoyne and is a Lemoyne High School and Albright College graduate who did work at Columbia University.
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Mount Union
Mount Union High School
H. W. Slothower
Slothower
Lemoyne
Lemoyne High School
Albright College
Columbia University
New York City
Burglars Target Lewistown Homes In Curiously Blended Night
In Lewistown Pennsylvania for several nights burglars tried to enter homes on Logan Street and others. A resident awoke and captured one intruder who claimed a mistaken address. At Dr. W M Bakers home a robber entered and stole over 200 dollars. A daughter’s distress and her illness partly interrupted pursuit.
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Lewistown
Logan Street
E. L. Brown
Soldier Wounded in France Enlisted First Day of War
William Swentge Woes of Biglerville, son of A. H. Thomas, was wounded in the Chateau Thierry action on June 6 as U S Marines broke through German lines. He enlisted April 6, 1917, the day war with Germany began. Elmer JF. Deckard, Liver pool merchant, returned home after gall stone surgery at Harrisburg Hospital. his son Dr Park A. Deckard accompanied him.
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France
Getty
William Swentge Woes
A. H. Thomas
Biglerville
United States
Washington
Chateau Thierry
William Benton Thomas
Germany
Liverpool
Elmer JF. Deckard
Harrisburg Hospital
Park A. Deckard
Memorial Services by Railroad BrotherHood Units
In Columbia Pa on June 21 the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Vice President G H Sines is set to deliver the principal address at memorial services of six railroad organizations and a ladies auxiliary. A special program includes a piano prelude by Miss Katie Horner invocation by George C K Sample an address by C E Musser vocal solo by Miss Emma Wakefield and an address by G C Rowan with an instrumental duet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
G. H. Sines
Brotherhood of Railroad
Bucher
George C. K. Sample
Cc. E. Musser
Emma Wakefield
G. C. Rowan
Brotherhood Railroad Trainmen
Horner Notables Honor Deceased Members In Service Event
A roll call of deceased members led by Katie Horner and Master George Horner included a vocal solo by Miss Grace Dunborow in a community service gathering honoring late colleagues.
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Katie Horner
Master George Horner
Miss Grace Durborow
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Farrisburg
Pennsylvania
Battlefeld Town
Riverview
Boas
House OF Boas
North Second Street
Cumberland Valley
Books For Free
Waynesboro
Bess Russell
Pennsylvania Free Library Commission
Harrisburg
Waynesboro, Pa
Guy Benchoff
The
Colors
Waynesboro Daily Record
Charles W. Cremer
William J. Patton
Echo-Pilot
Greencastle
Waynesboro Trust Company
Miss Martin
Harrisburg Conservatory of Music
Fahnestock Hall
Corelli la Verne Martin
Viollin
David
Mollenhauer
Charles Martin
Zionville
Dauphin, Pa
Mite Society
Presbyterian Church
William Minsker
Zionsville
J. W. Hawthorne
Freeman C. Gerberich
Reed
Alice B. Hess
Tom Poffenberger
Bion C. Welker
Margaret Brooks
Mary Umberger
Bess Poffenberger
Anne R. Miller
Mary Poffenberger
Emma Keeney
Ethel R. Forney
Esther Shaffer
Sarah Margaret Hawthorne
Virginia Wallis
Alice Minsker
Celia Minsker
William P. Clark
Paul Worcester
Donald Shaffer
Minsker
Dauphin
Joseph Facer
Joseph Edmond
Facer
Mary Shoop
Kayser
Market St
Long Island
Flatbush
Brooklyn
New York
Hall-aotis
C. E. Union
Foltz-Bittner
William F. Foltz
Williams
Theresa Bittner
Edward Bitner
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
P. G. Brueggemann
Hershey
Laterate
RED Cross
Miss Branton
Red Cross Home Service Section
William Jennings
Duncannon
Perry County
Duncannons
Marysville
Nancy Hill
W. C. Hill
Grant Plumb
J. J. Morrow
Homer Sheaffer
Miss Bessie Spong
Sergt
H. D. Johnson
Atlantic Refining Company
Burgess Eicholtz
Diehl
Northumberland
J. W. Diehl
Charles Diehl
Pottsgrove
Samuel Diehl
Edith Diehl
Bell-Ans
H. C. Kennedy
Schleisner
Kool Kloth
Palm Beach
Schleisner’s Men’s Shop
North Third Street
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