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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1918

Page

7

Shade Hammersla Wedding Engagement Announces Tie

J W A Rishel of Washington Heights Pa announces the engagement of Flora V Hammersla a member of his Sunday school class to Alfred J Shade of Harrisburg The ceremony will be held Saturday June 29 at the home of Hammersla on Dale Avenue Washington Heights Mrs Hammersla has worked at Moorhead Knitting Mills eight years Mr Shade works at the Middletown Ordnance Depot After a southern wedding tour the couple will reside on Dale Avenue Washington Heights.

J W. A. Rishel Washington Hts Flora V. Hammersla Alfred J. Shade Harrisburg Mersla Dale Avenue

Navy Appoints Rev John F B Carruthers as Chaplain

The Rev. John F B Carruthers of Washington DC departs after farewell sermons to join the Navy as chaplain. He will report to Norfolk Navy Yard for six weeks of training before entering transport service. Carruthers is Princeton Theological Seminary educated and recently commissioned.

John F. B. Carruthers Washington, D. C James B. Carruthers State Street Norfolk Navy Yard Mr. Carruthers Princeton Theological Seminary Scribner Church the Covenant Washington D. C Washington Navy

Pretty Wedding Takes Place Saturday Evening

Miss Mary Elizabeth Orris daughter of Mr and Mrs George W Orris of Ickesburg Pa married Jes Johnson Reed son of Mr and Mrs William D Reed Saturday at 8 pm at 1928 Wood Street ceremony conducted by Rev Dr Joseph Daugherty. The bride wore a silver andy dress and carried roses and sweetpeas. Reed works at the Hot Mill LaFrance and Grosgean Tin Plate Mill. The couple reside at 1928 Wood Street.

Mary Elizabeth Orris George W. Orris Ickesburg Jes Johnson Reed William D. Reed Wood Street Joseph Daugherty Sixth Street Reed Hot Mill LaFrance and Grosgean Tin Plate Mill Company Jefferson and Wisson Streets Church of God Maclay Fourth Streets Opal Montello Hamilton Pittsburgh William

Farewell for Levi Bolton During Camp Lee Departure

Miss Kathryn Bolton hosted a surprise farewell in his honor at 1862 Walnut Street as Levi Bolton leaves with local youths for military service at Camp Lee Virginia. Attendees enjoyed piano readings and songs, with gifts including a wristwatch fountain pen and pocket testament from church groups.

Kathryn Bolton Walnut Street Levi ©. Bolton Camp Lee Petersburg Leah Hangen Albright College Merkle Mary Smith Dorothy Urtch Charles Urich Mr. Bolton Christian Endeavor Society Park Street Evangelical Church Dorothy Dodd Rozes Gertrude Ziegler Jennie Kissinger Jean Hardy Grace McKelvey Sarah Wonders Dorothy Urich Mary Towsend Bruce Wonders Alton Seibert Homer Balsbaugh Luke Weirick Earl Bressler Roy Schrivinger William Bux Charles Curtis Eden H. Booser

Conservatory of Music Commencement Tomorrow

The Harrisburg Conservatory of Music will hold its twenty second annual commencement tomorrow evening in Fahnestock hall with diplomas to piano, voice, and violin pupils. William H. Barber of New York will present the driplo and writers list graduates including Freeda Behny Stonebraker Brown Zeiders LaVerne Martin Sweigert Coble Omer Kline Noah Klaus plus post graduates Marguerite Snelbaker Botts and Harold Malsh.

Dunmire School of Music Dauphin Market Streets Technical High School America J. H. Troup Music House Chickering Elmira Bricker Department of Dramatic Art Wilda Russell Brown Red Cross J. A. Lyter Derry Street United Brethren Church Viola Mae Aurentz Miriam Rebecca Saltzer Helen Dorothy Eby Annamary DeVerter Frances Weidenhammer Matilda Bowman Miriam Lentz Marie Long Harry Smith Prosper D. Wirt M. Kathryn Hall Anna §. Cohen M. Winifred O'Donnell Virginia M. Palmer Miriam L. Mengel Horace H. Long Padereswski Harrisburg Conservatory of Music Fahnestock Hall William H. Barber New York Alice Marie Cevee Bennett Madam von Bereghy E. J. Decevee

Camp Hill Organizes Fine Community Chorus

Camp Hill forms a town chorus by Mrs Blanche Pardoe with seventy five members under director Mrs Howard Sigler. Rehearsal set for June 26 at the schoolhouse, musical effort in support of a patriotic meeting at Camp Hill High School on June 28.

Hugh Miller Carlisle Blanche Pardoe Camp Hill Pardoe Howard Sigler

Country Club weekend hosts Comtesse Mada line de Brays reception

A reception at the Country Club hosted by Mrs. Lyman D. Gilbert welcomed the Comtesse Mada line de Brays as Harrisburg society members mingled. Thirty York golfers played a weekend match that extended into Saturday afternoon while Mrs. Charles A. Alden oversaw tea duties at the Colonial Club. The YWCA invites gymnasium and industrial classes to plan a July Fourth patriotic parade meeting led by Miss Caroline Weiss at 7:30 p.m.

Comtesse Madaline de Brays Lyman D. Gilbert Fourth Walnut Streets Caroline Weiss

Little Boy John Brooke Care Birthday Party

Mr and Mrs Ezra Care hosted a Singlestown birthday celebration for their son John Brooke Care turning three. Guests included Frank Pittman Mary Zimmerman Pauline Reily Dorothy Wagner and others who enjoyed games music and a birthday supper.

Ezra Care Singlestown John Brooke Care Frank Pittman Mary Zimmerman Pauline Reily Dorothy Alverta Wagner Fay Look William Kline Elaine Zimmerman Isabell Charles William Rhein Jay Bolton Marion George Koons Mary Shirk Elwood Gotshall Harry Pittman Charles Look

Stoner Asper Wedding in Fifth Street Church

Miss Ruth Gance Stoner daughter of Franklin Stoner of 1726 Fulton and Harry Finton Asper of Hershey quietly wed at 10 30 a m Saturday June 22 in Fifth Street Methodist Church. The couple left for a trip to Buffalo Niagara and Toronto and will reside in Hershey after July 15.

Ruth Gance Stoner Franklin R. Stoner Fulton Street Harry Finton Asper Hershey Fifth Street Methodist Church Edwin A. Pyles Asper Buffalo Niagara Toronto Chocolate Avenue Central High School Harrisburg School of Commerce Wharton School University of Pennsylvania

Many Women to Parade on the Fourth of July

A National War Aid Society meeting at 7 20 in the Red Cross hall urges women to join the patriotic Fourth of July parade. Members of the Wednesday Club and Harrisburg Chapter D A R will submit parade names to club presidents and regents. A separate meeting of the women’s division general committee will convene Thursday at 10 am in the Civic Club house with Mrs John W Reily presiding.

National War Aid Society Red Cross Public William L Keller Harrisburg Miss Snyder Mart Boyer McCrea Civic Club John W. Reily

Outing at Summerdale for Sunday School Class

The Sunday school class of Park Street Evangelical Church enjoyed a pleasant afternoon at Summerdale Park. Members played longball baseball three deep and races, with supper served under the trees. Chaperones Mrs. W. E. Rickert and Mrs. W. J. Hardy led the group.

Park Street Viola Jury Minnie Stoner Thelma Nickey Thelma Hall Helen Hangen Walter Hall Earl Hall

Bellinger Optical Club Helps With Glasses Now

If you have any trouble with your eyes no matter how slight it may be you should get them attended to at once. Do not worry about paying the full amount for glasses since the Bellinger Optical Club has started.

Bellinger Optical Club

Derry Street Choir Picnic at Hershey

Members of the Derry Street United Brethren choir traveled to Hershey for their annual picnic. A baseball game was the day’s principal feature, followed by a picnic supper for a list of local residents and visitors including Miss Mary Bright and Mrs. Walter Sickles.

Derry Street Hershey United Brethren Mary Bright Helen Runkle Mabel Bright Clark Hawley Frank Manley Howard Gensler Boyd Crouse Walter Sickles Grove Sickles Altoona

Girl Scout Troops to Hold Drill Meeting in City

Girl Scout troops recently organized in the city will meet Miss Julia Stamm captain of Dogwood Troop No. 2 at her home 33 South Thirteenth Street on Tuesday evening at seven. Christabel Hoffert, who recently finished six weeks of intensive military training in Washington DC a D A R Daughters of the States will attend to aid any Scout officers.

John L. Nestor Williamsport Senate Hotel Nestor Francis Eugene Kennedy Sparrows Point Elizabeth Sullivan North Street William Pearson New Cumberland Bedford Springs Ruth Whisler Chambersburg Clarence Zarger North Fifth Street Eaglesmere Theodore Moltz Detroit Mich Warren G. Moltz Derry Street Charles McCarthy Julia J. Ryan Boas Street Atlantic City Chester M. Long Susquehanna Street Columbus Ohio Mary Reed Herr Street Helen Alexander Lansdowne Julia Stamm Dogwood South Thirteenth Street Christabel Hoffert Wington D. C

J Henry Spicer Bible Class Outing In Reservoir Park

The J Henry Spicer Bible class of Market Square Presbyterian Church held a Saturday outing at Reservoir Park to honor Jack Wills who left for military service at Camp Lee Petersburg Virginia. The event featured outdoor games a baseball match and supper in the pavilion for the men their wives and children.

J. Henry Spicer Market Square Presbyterian Church Reservoir Park Jack Wills Camp Lee Petersburg

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