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Newspaper

Piqua Daily Press

Location

Piqua, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1917

Page

2

Twilight church concert honors Gaul’s oratorio

A large crowd attended Presbyterian twilight services last evening. the chorus and soloists earned praise for their interpretation of A. R. Gaul’s The Holy City. Conductor Philip Gates led the chorus and orchestra with Ruth Basden Ruth Liness Johnston and many named musicians participating. The Red Cross Workshop will close on Christmas Day and reopen Wednesday with a full week schedule.

Presbyterian Church A. R. Gauls Philip Gates Ruth Basden Robert Funkhouser Ralph Licklider Loretta Burt Alta Brandon Helen Barnett Elizabeth Crump Benieta Deming Clara Fisher Elota Flowers Elinor Gano Helen Hetherington Bertha Haines Lillian Harschildt Will Hetherington Roy Hershey Kate Jonson Martha Lape Ruth Miles Raymond Mote Harry Schneyer Zelma Sc Basses Robert Bachman Wells Tetherington Wm. H. Koester Glark , Munger Arnold Miller William Montgomery Red Cross

Christmas Guests Crowd Troy Area Homes

Local notes list numerous visitors over Christmas including Mrs Catherine Miller and families of Troy Abe Louis from New York visiting Miss Rita Louis Mr Weldon Bairstow and son Byron of Dayton with F C Schafer and J R Bennett families Mrs John Kunkle of Columbus Mrs Homer Henderson of Delaware Leonard Coup of Camp Sherman Ohio and Forest Doun of Cleveland visiting Wm Doup family East Main St Henry Schafer and R W Farrow visit Troy Elmer Yohey and Gordon Ludlow family Mrs Eugene Smith visiting Dayton area Rosalire Matthews of Columbus George Hendricks of Dayton Ethel Rossiter of Toledo Lois Loy guest in town Mrs William Van Morn and C H O’Brien of Detroit travel to Newport Ky for holidays plus Mrs Frank Slitzberger of Cincinnati.

Charles Stewart Hayes Stewart Troy Catherine Miller Abe Louis New York Rita Louis Weldon Bairstow Byron Dayton F.C. Schafer Leonard Coup Camp Sherman Chillicothe Forest Doun Cleveland Wm. Doup East Main Street William van Morn C. H. O’brien Detroit Newport Frank Slitzberger Cincinnati

New York Woman Engaged to Greek Prince

Mrs W 8 Leeds is engaged to Prince Christopher of Greece and will spend holidays in Celina with relatives Norm Norton of Cincinnati to visit prandnother Mrs Martin Norton West High street. Numerous local families host Christmas guests including Mr and Mrs Robert Marshall Sidney and Miss Alma Kiute with Mrs Lescar Mote and Mrs Harry Seii. Various residents from Camp Sherman to Dayton, Covington, Troy, and Sidney plan Christmas visits and greetings with family and friends across Ohio.

Anson Mote Hl. R. Pearson Mahala Lyons West Milton Alonso Pearson Lescar Mote Sharon Mote Billy New York Prince Christopher of Greece Norm. Norton Cincinnati, Wi Prand— Nother Martin Norton West High Street Alma iKiute Harry _ Seii Cleo Harris Dayton Arriv Z Areel Mrs. H. Lindsley South Downing Street James Banks Wheeling, Wi! Va J. L. Boyer Ash Street Mrs. Armette, Boyer Saxony Troy Olive Hannell Sidney I. N. Woodcox Simon Daniels Robert Fleming Tort Ogelsthorpe Albert ‘Zink Columbus Mr. Zink

Christmas Travel and Holiday Visits Across Town

A flood of holiday visitors fills Tippecanoe and nearby towns as residents return home for Christmas. Local soldiers like Lieut. Frank McCulloch visit family on furlough, and numerous families from Akron, Warren, Cleveland, and other areas gather for dinners and festive events. Weather forecasts warn of a cold wave and snow, with rain expected late Monday as residents prepare for Christmas celebrations.

Winter travel chaos slows Christmas railroad traffic

Rains all late clog rail lines as Christmas travelers swamp schedules. Every train passing through the city runs two to five hours behind, with no relief in sight as people rush to visit and ship gifts and remembrances.

To Remove Grease Spots From Cars and Pets

Instructions advise mixing fuller's earth and magnesia in equal parts to form a paste with hot water to treat grease spots on cars and pets. Apply, let dry overnight, then brush off, repeating if needed. The piece later notes Chief Gehle with a gold handled umbrella from J C Scott and mentions busy attorneys aiding questionnaire preparation for registered men.

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Society Josephine Gehle Children of the Christian Cleared Hiss Adol A. Nixon David Rubin Mich Piqua Chilicoths Rubin The Zion Reformed Church Church of Christ Will Helen “Henne Stella Weller Robert Cameron Alma Klute Chey =sland Klute Vesta Pausch Harry’ Steim Teanette J. Y. Offenbacher Hugo Comelli Nay Charlyne Charles Roeser Ihildren Iene George Andrews Carl Dettmer Lily Ely Lehman Schroeder Schetter Althoff George Dettmer Margaret Randolph R. C. Randolph Clarksburg Grant Johnson Ralph Joseph Johnson Near. Sidney John Randolph Mrs Austin Heath Camp Boyd Robinson Oscar Miller Geo. Brucker Wood Roy Howard Luther Harry Brucker Gordon Sherwood Powell Louis B. Sehafer Taft Main Street Katherine Sehafer Miss Anna Weary Schafer St. Parehurch Marie Schauber Red Grass Scott- Blanseon Elmer Yohey Gordon Ludlow Casstown Wm. Kline Eugene Smith Mrs. Rosalre Matthews J. B. Long George Hendricks Ethel Rossiter Toledo Lois Loy Leeds Celina Robert Marshall T. L. Hughes Joe Nagelcisen Ohio State John French Claron Covington Herman” Fritsch Margaret Price Beatrice Richmond Fred Brown Frank Ray Middletown John Stair Clifford Fuller Springfield Ben Fangman Sherman Mrs. T. Coughlin John Snyder Ione Brown Snyder W. Va W. S. Lyons Leonard Woodruff Alliance, Ohio Clara Woodruff Minnie Benkett Cincinnati School of ‘Art H. C. Bowdle Ida Spraul Philadelphia Wm. Spraul G. F. Bowdle Campbell North Franklin Mrs. F Katherine Nelson Pi' ‘Qua Home Telephone Force Huntington West Va Belle Bartmess Blanche Covington G. B. Martin North Caldwell Street E. W. Dilbone Chicago Vivian Arnold May’s Opera House Wepakoneta H. J. Gould Gorn. Wack 329Th U.S. Infantry John Wack Young Street S A BE. W. Snyder QO. Jr. Snyder Michigan A. Snyder H. O’brien Henry Strohmeyer Roger- Hors Tomer- Tow Eeward Lofer John Hilgefort Margaret Hart Zelpha Harmony Boilie Attic Ohio G. W. Co Leonard Craig Craig Frank McCulloch 148Th U. S. Infantry Co. C Our City F.E. Campbell Clinton Campbell Elia Roney Wapakoyeta Rayemond Wilson Ison Madonna Wilson Clinton Albert Froebe Akron Frank Slagle Frank Jr Warren Marcus Stewart Barney Schnippel Tames Mary Carey Tippecanoe Emma Zumbregel Min Ster Helen Laura Jacomet Charles Spence Mount St. Mary's Seminary St. Boniface Church Mary Chronerberry John Grunkemeyer August Flatterman Brookville, Ind Ed Granger Wm. Plock Daniel Collins Jr St. Mary's College, Dayton Herbert Lange Lafayette, Ind and 7 Lange Ensign Morrison Orr Etershore West Virginia A. M. Orr Sam’ Kaser CG. R. Ostron Portsmouth rela_ tives Robert J. Smith Wester ‘Gene Street Edward Ben Dorothy Edward Ww. Th Gehle J. C. Scott Citizens National Bank Christ A. Thoma & Sons Jewelers Groven
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