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Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1919

Page

11

Millersburg Ferry Delays From Shifting Sand and Coal

Millersburg reports river navigation blocked for over one hundred yards opposite the landing due to shifting sand and coal dirt. Ferry crews must detour a quarter mile to reach home port as conditions hamper crossings. Also noted: local obituaries and community announcements including J W Dreibelbis improving after surgery at Johns Hopkins, and church services scheduled for Sunday.

Millersburg Perry County Anna Wetzel South Bend Ind G. W. Ettinger Gearhart Street Burger J. W. Dreibelbis Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Methodist Episcopal Church Hart Bowman Philipsburg Bowman J. E. Bowman Joseph Alleman Atlantic City John Herd Omaha Neb Charles Oberholtzer Center Street Occas Liieutenant Brown Bradenbaugh Carl Franker Harry Gausert Willard Kerstetter Clark Cooper Philadelphia Koppenhaver

Mrs Percival Hill Hosts Niece Honor Dinner

Mrs Percival D Hill hosted a Market Street dinner for out-of-town guests in honor of her niece Miss Rhuey belle Alter. Attendees included Dorothy Copelin Helen Hoagland Virginia Enwee Katherine Beidleman Rhueybelle Alter James Alter Christian Jennings John Hart Robert Shreiner and the Hills. Various local residents and visitors are noted with travel and leisure activities across nearby towns and states.

Halifax Percival D. Hill Market Street Rhueybelle Alter Dorothy Copelin Helen Hoagland Virginia Enwee Katherine Beidleman James Thomas Alter Christian Jennings John R. Hart Robert B. Shreiner Percival S. Hill Pierce Holtzman Tamauqua Russell Brewer J. Halifax Millersburg Tauphin-Perry George Schreiner Stanton and Kermit Schreiner Elizabethville Edward Schreiner S. P. Arendt San Jose Calif George W. Bowman E. A. A. Koons Linglestown Mary Lebo Waynesville Abram Fetterhoff Allen Bowman Austin Dempsey Harry Sheets Enola Nesquehoning Smith Pierce Smith Helen Helt Irving College Mechanicsburg Raymond Endries Joseph Dillman Millersburg Arthur Miller France

Party at Kniley Home Honors Duncannon Guest Louisa Parson

A Monday evening party at J. C. Kniley’s Wiconisco home celebrated guest Miss Louisa Parson from Duncannon. Guests enjoyed games, contests, and prizes, followed by a buffet luncheon for local residents and visitors including Mr and Mrs Charles Foster and LeRoy Kaufman.

Airplane crashes at Tyrone injuring pavilion and equipment

A large Government airplane forced to land near Tyrone after a loose landing gear and a damaged rudder. It crashed through the Civic Society pavilion at Athletic Field, demolishing the machine while two men aboard escaped injury. Army trucks moved the wreck to Bellefonte. The incident marks Tyrone's first landing of an air machine.

Tyrone New York Bellefonte Hollidaysburs Civic Society Athletic Park George D. Blair New Castle Jacob Henderson Ruby Pierce Washington, D. C Ida Patton Smith Harrisburg Juniata County Rufus McCarthy Bethlehem M. Hamer Horton S. Ray W. L. Pascoe Wildwood Crest N. J Dorothy Coplin Cleveland Ohio Helen Hoagland Los Angeles Cal G. W. Walk Edward Strutt T. Riley Strutt America F. H. Darragh New Brighton H. M. Gray George B. McCullough Norfolk Chester France F. M. Halston Cumberland Valley E. G. Sawyer Portage Charles A. Chamberlain Atlantic City Alvin J. Coulter Philadelphia

Visitors Spending Pleasant June Days at Dauphin

Dauphin Pennsylvania June 21 readers note many visitors and relatives visiting local families in a steady stream. Miss Cora Corrade sails to New York City for a two week stay while Captain and Mrs Albert Poffenberger and daughter Helen return there for teaching duties at Columbia University. Several families from Bloomsburg Harrisburg Philadelphia Milton and Newport visit Dauphin or host guests at local homes.

Baltimore Washington Minna Lyter Hummelstown Leo P. Zook William P. Klinger McKnight Bateman Tower City W. H. Zweizig Frederick Shoop France J. M. Shoop Julyann Weirman Harrisburg Julia Kinter Jacob Mitchell Newport Derrickson Mary Umberger Jane Sellers J. Lick Feaser Philadelphia Emanuel Feaser Viola McKissick Jack MecKissick Spring City Ellen Shanabrough Helen Thompson Emma Shimp William Irvin Herbert Foster Cambridge Mass Charles Shaffer George Garman William A. Garman William T. Sowers Katharine Alberta Lucknow Aaron Shaffner

Fifty Two Point Class Entertained by Zion Reform Sunday School

The Fifty Two Point class of the Zion Reform ed Sunday school in Biniie Pa hosted by Miss Olive and Miss Madeline Martin on North Main Street featured games and music with refreshments served.

Biniie Zion Reformed Sunday School Mia Julie H. Bistline Olive Madeline Martin North Main Street

Marriage of Miss Ella Mae Gutshall and Robert Haven

The marriage took place in Williamsport on a Wednesday. Ella Mae Gutshall of Harrisburg, daughter of Mrs. Annie Gutshall of Mount Pleasant, wed Robert Haven of Pittsburgh. The bride is a trained nurse with many local friends.

Binnie Ella Mae Gutshall Harrisburg Annie Gutshall Mount Pleasant Robert Haven Pittsburgh Williamsport

Children's Day Observed at Manchester United Brethren Church

Manchester Pa June 21 Children's Day exercises were held at United Brethren Church with a program of songs recitations and solos led by Thelma Everhart Beatrice Bare Clarence Strickler and others. Following notices report Miss Edna Gross visiting relatives and local residents attending gatherings and gatherings at home of Mr. and Mrs. Frantz for Ray Frantz's welcome home from France.

Manchester United Brethern Thelma Everhart Beatrice Bare Clarence Strickler Cornelia Frysinger Penrose Miller James Naylor Carl Hamberger Esther Naylor Miriam Plowman Thelma Liverhart Glenn Snyder Luella Strickler Clair Brenner Ellwood Fink James Good Clara Updecraft Columbia Mary Miller Sara McDonald Helen Snyder Edna Gross York George Smith Dover Margie Markley Stony Brook Charles B. Dietz William Melhorn Dorothy Anna Kauffman George Bell George Wogan Margaret Wogan Lottie Gross Loysville Orphans Otterbein Guild United Brethern Church C. W. Reachard Dallastown Florence Weigle Florence King Anna Mathias Esther Schroll Anna Brenner Carrie Frantz Marshella Brenneman Charles Schroll George Mathias David King Daniel Everhart Glen Mathias Alfred Doll

Wedding Trip for Gross North Family at Greensboro

Mrs. William Gross of Greensboro North Carolina married June 10 and leaves with husband for the South where he heads a furniture plant. The couple spent a week with his parents in Mount Wolf and then began their wedding trip.

Mrs. William Gross North

Entertains Girl Friends in Honor of Bride-to-Be

Mount Union Pa June 21 Misses Helen Ruth and Jane Taylor entertained many girl friends Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Evelyn Hellman who was to be married Thursday The Lettermen of the High School held a moonlight picnic at Silver Ford J E Bahner editor Mount Union News visiting Baltimore Md several days Charles Suders class of 1919 won the Rensselaer Polytechnic annual work in mathematics and science R M Longacre and family Rev J Max Louts and Charles Suders with a fishing party at Licking Creek Open Road Camp Fire Girls chaperoned by Miss Ruth Hinton are ten days at a Mexico cottage Roy Scouts hiked to Licking Creek Friday night camped out returning Saturday Sammie Rosenberg and Robert Ingivers two High School boys left for Adams County to visit L K Gilbert a local high school teacher John Miller a High School graduate left Wednesday for Akron Ohio H N Slothower left Friday for Lemoyne his home where he taught science in the High school

Mount Union Helen Ruth Jane Taylor Evelyn Hellman Silver Ford J. E. Bahner Mount Union News Baltimore Charles Suders Rensselaer Polytechnic R. M. Longacre J. Max Louts Licking Creek Ruth Hinton Mexico Roy Sammie Rosenberg Robert Ingivers Adams County L. K. Gilbert John Miller Akron Ohio H. N. Slothower Lemoyne Slothower

Central Pa Personal News Highlights Local Visits

Milerstown resident Edward Debray visits after forty three years. Numerous Harrisburg Newport Lewistown and York area residents visit family and friends across Centre and nearby towns. Readers note travel to Philadelphia Baltimore and State College for events and family gatherings.

Large Guest List at George Greiner Dinner in Union Deposit

Mrs. George Greiner and daughter hosted many guests including Mr. and Mrs. Martin Smith and several Smiths, Baker, and Peiffer families, plus others from Grantham, Dillsburg, Palmyra, Harrisburg, Shoemakersville, Steelton, and Campbelltown. Local residents and relatives attended on Sunday and Monday.

Union Deposit George Greiner Sadie Greiner Martin Smith Carl Smith Lizzie Baker Esther Smith Edna Gallagher Inez Baker George Baker Russel Smith Grantham Charles Gasewint Dillsburg Almond Kreider Palmyra Harry J. Keiffer Ruth Peiffer Bedington W. Va Calvin Peiffer Harrisburg George Miller John Kaufman Milton Grove Elias Kaufman Henry A. Miller Harry Edward G. Spangler John Swope Shoemakersville Arlene William D. Long Gladys and Harold Millersburg Arthur Fausnacht

Injured Lieutenant Glessner in Lincoln Highway Crash

Lieut W E Glessner of Friedénas Somerset county sustained painful injuries in an auto accident four miles west of Gettysburg on the Lincoln Highway. He rode home from Lancaster with A R Friedens and two friends when the vehicle skidded off the road and the car hung on a fence. the steering wheel rim was broken.

Gettysburg W. E. Glessner Friedénas Somerset County Lincoln Highway A. R. Friedens Lancaster

Reception Honors Son Amid 200 Guests in Greencastle

Greencastle Pennsylvania June 21 Mr and Mrs G Edward Oaks hosted a large reception Thursday evening in honor of their son who recently returned from overseas. At least two hundred guests attended alongside the Pan Pipers Glee Club and local families.

Mrs. G. Edward Oaks Soldier Home France

Linglestown Church Children Day Program Schedule

Linglestown Pa June 21 a Sunday evening Children’s Day program will be presented at Wen rich’s church at 7 30 o clock with services in United Brethren Church Sunday morning led by Rev Chubb and in Church of God Sunday evening led by Rev James Wagner.

Rohler's Lutheran Church to Be Reopened Tomorrow

Rohler's Lutheran church in Wellsville Pennsylvania reopens tomorrow after remodeling and painting. Rev. C M Coffert will conduct special services. The event marks a notable improvement in the edifice. Also noted are social visits from Shippensburg and York guests, a scheduled Sunday school picnic on July 19, and a typhoid quarantine at the Reamer home following Ruth H Reamer’s illness. Oliver Sowers, former Seventy ninth Division, returns home to a welcome by parents and local friends.

Wellsville Rohler C. M. Coffert T. M. Katzmiller Gladys and May Shippensburg Gladys Catharine Barnes York W. D. Brougher National Army Lewis Sowers Func

Luncheon for convalescents at United States General Army Hospital No 31

Mechanicsburg news notes a picnic luncheon planned by Mr and Mrs M Grant Mohler for convalescent soldiers at US General Army Hospital No 31 Carlisle if weather allows. The item also mentions local events and visits, including church school picnics at Boiling Springs Park and community updates on residents and faculty.

Mrs. M. Grant Mohler Carlisle Hospital

State Highway Dept to Fix Elizabethtown Streets

Elizabethtown Pennsylvania June 21 E A Fackler chairman of the public works committee reports that District Superintendent Brenner and District Engineer Eisman say street improvements by the State Highway Department will begin shortly Albert Gabbach a local fisherman lands two catfish weighing 15 pounds each Marcus Reichert has laid the foundation for a new Hanover street dwelling The borough exceeds its hospital fund goal for St Josephs Hospital at Lancaster The Crescent Club plans an outing and banquet at Wild Cat June 24 The organizing committee includes Harry Beck Myrle Binkley and Ambrose Plummer Harry Cohen son of Mr and Mrs Isaac Cohen breaks his left arm climbing a fence.

State Highway Dept Elizabethtown E. A. Fackler Public Works Committee Borough Council M. Bb. Brenner State Highway Department C. W. Eisman Albert Gabbach Marcus Reichert Hanover Street St. Joseph's Hospital Lancaster Crescent Club Wild Cat Harry Beck Myrle Binkley Ambrose Plummer Harry Cohen Isaac Cohen

Local Society Notes and School Board Elections

The Young Ladies Missionary Society met at Mrs. E. L. Disler to hear Miss Bess Landis report on her mission convention. July plans include a meeting at Edna and Elizabeth Martin’s home. The school board re elected the former teachers. Civic Club year end moved to the municipal building due to weather with roses and peonies decor. A July picnic was planned. Mrs. Bulle Swope hosted a lawn event. Mrs. 8. B. Hewlett and three children visit Patton relatives. Russell Swigert of Baltimore visited his parents. Dr. John Krall and family from Nedowne visited Mrs Krall’s mother. Joe Bricker of Brookville visited W. C. Becker. Mrs. Charles Weicht visited relatives at Chambersburg.

Newville Young Ladies’ Missionary Society The Church of God E. L. Disler Bess Landis Kiremanstown Edna Elizabeth Martin Civic Club Bulle Swope 8. B. Hewlett Patton Russell Swigert Baltimore J. Clyde Swigert John Krall Nedowne Krall Laura Lindsey Joe Bricker Brookville W. C. Becker Charles Weicht Chambersburg

Oldest college graduate living honored on 80th anniversary

Gettysburg Pa June 21 trustees congratulate Dr William F Eyster Crete Nebraska on the eightieth anniversary of his Gettysburg College graduation He is now nearly ninety nine and is the oldest living graduate of any college in the United States. Other items note Adams County producers urged to supply food for Washington government hotel motor mail service manager Charles S Myers seeks farm surplus. flag presented to Kurtz playground. many locals head to Kansas for harvest work. John M Weikert heads to West Point. police aid in finding a former stenographer from 1917 to honor a fallen comrade. a worker suffers blood poisoning from a bruise. a windstorm tears down a chicken house.

Gettysburg William F. Eyster Crete Nebraska Gettysburg College Eyster United States Adams County Government Washington Federal Service Charles S. Myers Motor Mail Service Myers Order of Independent Americans Kurtz Playground Association Kansas John M. Weikert McKnightstown West Point Military Academy Smiley France Harry McFarland Marysville Ben Stahman United States Infantry McFarland John McKhenny Irvin Leech Eumene Athoff

Guests Entertained at Home of John Laird

A long list of local residents visited John R. Laird at his home in Lewisberry on a Sunday social event. Attendees included families from Harrisburg York Dillsburg Mechanicsburg and surrounding areas. Several travelers and relatives were noted visiting or returning home after visits with relatives in the region.

John Laird

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