Jones to Leave Treasury and Practice Law in City
Harry D. Jones, corporation clerk in the State Treasury, resigns to take effect July 15. He will partner with William N. Trinkle to form a law practice at 204 Locust Street, focusing on corporation, taxation, and public service cases. Jones has long served in state government and was recommended for retention by ex State Treasurer Robert K. Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry D. Jones
State Treasury
H. M. Kephart
Jones
William N. Trinkle
Public Service Commission
Locust Street
Capitol Hill
Robert K. Young
Kephart
Treasury
Montrose
Susquehanna County
Auditor General's Department
E. B. Hardenberg
Harrisburg
Wilkes-Barre
Building Work Takes Big Drop in June
Building permits issued in June show total structures at 792 805 dollars with 760 000 tied to the Penn Harris Hotel. Excluding that, small projects total 32805 dollars and only one other sizable job began Kaufman store improvement worth 10000 dollars. Last year June permits reached 126155 dollars. Contractors cite high labor and material costs impacting activity, though more work might start after the army draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn-Harris
Kaufman
Boy Is Charged With Robbing Aid Societies
Walter Roy aged 16 of 132 Liberty Street was arrested after the third robbery at the Associated Aids Society offices. Police say he confessed to entering the rooms last night and taking a dollar in street car tickets and wrecking belongings. He is alleged to have robbed the rooms on two prior occasions, securing tickets and other plunder. Detective Hyde Speece led the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Aids Society
Walter Roy
Liberty Street
Hyde Speece
Powell bill increases terms for first class townships
The governor approved the Powell bill causing terms of commissioners in all first class townships to be increased to four years. Major Commissioner John Price Jackson of the State Department of Labor and Industry has been appointed a major in the engineer section of the U S Army Reserve. Dr Jackson, formerly dean at a State College school, offered his services in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Instruction
Powell
John Price Jackson
State Department of Labor and Industry
Engineer
Officers Reserve Corps
United States Army
Jackson
State College
Steelton arrests top in 24 hour traffic drive
Steelton Chief reports sixteen traffic violators nabbed in a 24 hour period ending today including Robert M Rutherford president of the Steelton National Bank and H O Smith health board chief, with many to have hearings. Loitering violations led to a first arrest last night William Reist is to be heard tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steelton
Robert M. Rutherford
Steelton National Bank
Steelton Trust Company
H. O. Smith
Steelton Health Board
John Gray
Selinsgrove
Frank Bucnick
South Second Street
Roy T. Tressing
Middletown
Bethlehem Steel Company
Paul Martin
Mohn
Eugene Laverty
M. J. Santamaria
North Fifteenth Street
Harrisburg
James C. Snyder
Dunkle Street
John Dimdorff
Myers Street
W. W. Jones
Olyphant
Elmer O. Paul
Trombino
George H. Ferrow
Fisher
Tuisette Strettirri
South Fourth Street
Winn
Gardner
William Reist
Lincoln Street
Burgess
W. J. Runkle
Cumbler's Quarries
Jose Kevoch
Fleischmann
Middletown Fairgrounds Sold and Local Events Noted
Middletown fair grounds were purchased by John S Longenecker. A reorganization meeting will be held soon. Numerous local visits and events follow, including a patriotic Church of God observance with Dr Reed as speaker and an alumni reunion at the high school. Anthony Proud, 77, died in Steelton at his son’s home. funeral Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
John 8S. Longenecker
Victoria Kavanaugh
Lorain
Ohio
Joseph Schaeffer
Richard
Syracuse
Eli Snyder
Framingham
Mass
Joseph Drabenstadt
Delbert Witman
Harrisburg
George E. Reed
Columbia
High School Alumni Association
Mary Elberts
Bruce Peters
Florence Scholl
H. J. Wickey
L. L. Garver
John Croll, Jr
Clarence Phillips
H. Brun Campbell
Witman Orchestra
Anthony Proud
Robert Proud
Pine Street
Steelton
Robert
C. N. Lauffer
St. John's Lutheran Church
Baldwin Cemetery
Bakers Urged to Cooperate Against Bread Waste
Bakers across Dauphin and surrounding counties plan a Monday after noon meeting at the Columbus hotel to end the exchange of bread with retailers. The move aims to conserve bread during the war by stopping returns of day old bread and pledging to discontinue unsold bread takings after July 10 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Columbus Hotel
Commercial Economy Board of the
United States
Bernard Schmidt
Snyder
Northumberland
Juniata
Perry
Cumberland
Adams
York
Dauphin County Public Safety Committee
National Board
Council of National Defense
Food Administration
Republic
State Employees Picnic At Boiling Springs Park
One hundred fifty workers from the Department of Labor and Industry and the Compensation Bureau left at 12 30 pm to enjoy a picnic at Boiling Springs Park. A program of amusements and games was planned and dancing followed the evening meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Labor and Industry
Buureau
Boiling Springs Park
Local Residents Attend Church and Social Events
Mrs K F Mathias Alice Mumma Agnes Rickert and Carrie Mathias spent Tuesday at Churchtown with the Misses Baker and Hull. The Ladies Bible class of the United Brethren Church taught by Joseph O S Poorman held a picnic at Mrs John Baker's Motter farm. Miss Josephine Mathias visits friends at Quincy and Chambersburg. Mrs Barbara Shuff of Lemoyne spent Tuesday evening with her sister Mrs Harry Moyer. Mrs Elmer Shuler of Steelton was guest of Mrs Moyer. John A Hart of Bendersville returned home after a Steelton visit. Jeremiah Fink of Klughton a frog builder at Bethlehem Steel Works had the big toe of his left foot nearly cut off by a falling rail. Mr and Mrs K F Mathias spent Sunday at Enola with S C Mathias. Chester Devinie of Elizabeth N J is visiting. Mrs Samuel Shipe of Second street is sick. Miss Minnie Baer of Mechanicsburg is visiting. Holy Communion will be observed at St Peter's Lutheran Church Sunday morning and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. F. Mathias
Alice Mumma
Agnes Rickert
Carrie Mathias
Churchtown
Baker
Hull
United Brethren Church
Joseph O. S. Poorman
John Baker
Motter Farm
Josephine Mathias
Quincy
Chambersburg
Barbara Shuff
Lemoyne
Harry Moyer
Second Street
Elmer Shuler
Steelton
John A. Hart
Bendersville
Adams County
Highspire
Jeremiah Fink
Klughton
Bethlehem Steel Works
Enola
S. C. Mathias
Chester Devinie
Elizabeth
N. J
Samuel Shipe
Minnie Baer
Mechanicsburg
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
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H. D. Jones
Boy
St. John's Lutheran
G. N. Lauffer
C. HK
Keller
Earl Thomas
Buck
de Koven
H. R. Rupp
George Roth
H. H. Rupp
C. B. Segelken
Quincy Bent
L. E McGinnes
Main Street Church of God
G. W. Getz
Joseph of
Arimathea
St. Mark's Lutheran
Central Baptist
St. Mark's
J. W. Lingle
First Methodist
W. H. Shaw
Royal Road To Redemption
American Red Cross
Reading
France
Isabel Hope
Epworth League
H. B. Rohn
League
Centenary United Brethren
A. K. Wier
Grace United Evangelical
J. K. Hoffman
Lord
Mr. Hoffman
J. M. Cooper
W. H. Ickes
K. L. Co. Aleal
St. Peter's Lutheran
Ernest L. Pee
United Brethren
H. F. Rhoad
Y. P
C. E
Centenary Patriotic Services
A. Y. Knnsely
G. A. R. Post
Edwin Bennett
Centenary United Brethren Church
Irwin
Newcomic
West Side
Fothergill
Lawn
Cottage Hill
Hygienic
Major Bent
First Presbyterian Church
Guilmant
Stalts
Berecuse
Lamare
Borough Highway Department
Theunday School Association
Centenary United Bretheran
O’colck
Henderson
Henry Thomas
Bluff City
Tenn
E. C. Henderson
Swatara Street
Stephen Mader
Bakers
Mack's
Lces
Market Street
Glotesourrier SP
SNES
Hoak
Lee H. P. Maynard
The
Dairy Laboratories of
Philadelphia
Hoak’s Dairy
Washington
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chas. A. Hoak
Penbrook
Bell Phone
Dial
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