War Swarthmore Honors Roll Names Many Service Members
The Swarthmore honor roll lists numerous personnel with ranks and branches from U S Army Navy Marine Corps Coast Guard and National Guard. Included are Lt Col Wax Stockton Lt Thomas Burke and many others such as Walter Starley Teas Gal Robt Bartram and James P Brown among others noted with U S military affiliations. (Continued on Page Two.)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kom. Warrell
U. S. Navy
Reichnuth U. S. Navy
Walter Starley
U.S. M
U. 8
Wayne Marsall W.sees
David Harrower
U.S. A
P. Dowdell
R. H. Stone
U. SS. R
Fred A. Grill Ty
Sedly
Francis B. Hitchcock
SRCAS
Cyril Ainsworth
Gal Robt
Mi. Bartram
U.S
Wm. H. Roberts
U.S. N
AL Frank Clyde Carr
U S. Me
Robt
A Sheppard
Robert I. Stockton
Special Christmas Music at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Christmas masses at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Morton PA on Christmas morning at 6 8 and 9 feature a mixed chorus directed by Mrs T Harry Brown with organ accompaniment. Repertoire includes Kosewitz Mass in F Adeste Fidelis and Christmas selections by Hyman Dielman.
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Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Morton Pa
T. Harry Brown
Kosewig
Hyman Dielman
Presbyterian Church Christmas Festival and Sunday Programs
The Presbyterian Church schedules Christmastime events with Mrs. Scribner Mount speaking on Mormonism and Mrs. Jones singing. Children will bring toys for the Orphans Home and offerings aid Belgium and Armenia relief. Santa Claus attends and a Friday play benefits the Belgium Armenia missions.
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Wots Mary Society
Santa Claus
Miss Hill
Santa Claus Route on Christmas Morning
Santa Claus will start from Baltimore Pike at 1 A M on Christmas morning with stops at Chester Road and Swarthmore Avenue then Walnut Lane Whittier Place Cedar Lane Elm Avenue Chester Road College Riverside and Swarthmore Avenues. The south side runs along Chester Road Dartmouth Lafayette Princeton Yale Dickinson Vassar Harvard Park Haverford Rutgers Cornell Westdale and Yale Avenues ending at Strath Haven Inn.
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Santa Claus
Baltimore Pike
Chester Road
Swarthmore Avenue
Walnut Lane
Whittier Place
Cedar Lane
Elm Avenue
College, Riverside
Swarthmore Avenues
Dartmouth
Lafayette
Princeton
Yale
Dickinson
Vassar
Harvard
Park
Haverford
Rutgers
Cornell
Westdale
Yale Avenues
Strath Haven Inn
Doughnuts and Pie Warm the Troops and Souls
A vivid account from a wartime canteen scene describes Red Cross hospitality for American soldiers. Readers meet Khaki-clad youths, mothers’ memories, and simple comforts such as coffee, pie, and doughnuts, with canteens near trenches and huts for washing and relaxing.
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Red Cross
Lieut Warren to Spend Christmas with Parents
Lieut Harold C. Warren chaplain of the First Presbyterian church at Walla Walla Washington returns from France for Christmas with his parents Dr. and Mrs. George Warren of Swarthmore. He served six months at the front with the AEF, carried supplies under fire, then suffered influenza and medical care. He plans to stay at home to recuperate. A cable message said he would arrive today.
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Harold C. Warren
George Warren
Swarthmore
France
Warren
First Presbyterian Church
Walla Walla Wash
Interesting Meeting Of The Woman's Bible Class
The Woman's Bible Class of the Presbyterian church held a meeting on Sunday morning. The lesson covered forgiveness and its human and divine aspects. It stressed that true forgiveness requires absence of malice and retaliation and following Jesus Christ's teachings. Visitors are invited to attend at 10 a.m.
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Presbyterian Church
Jesus Christ
Airplane makes forced descent on aero mail route
An aviator had to descend when the engine stopped while flying over Swarthmore. The plane landed in a field north of Morton with no injuries or damage reported. A mechanic was summoned from Bustleton, crowds viewed the aircraft overnight, and the plane continues to fly the Swarthmore to Washington Philadelphia route.
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Swarthmore
Morton
Bustleton
Peice
Aero Mail
Washington
Philadelphia
Christmas Spirit in Gift of Love Across Time
A lyrical Christmas meditation recalls the Spirit of Christ and the generosity of the wise men who gave gold and spices. It ties ancient gift bearing to present acts of giving and shared love between people.
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Christ
Ambulance Service News issued by Major Stockton advisory officer
The U S Army Ambulance Service publishes Amb ulance Service News a four page illustrated sheet detailing weekly Italy duties by the unit. Major Max R Stockton serves as Advisory Officer and the paper is censored by American and Italian authorities and sent to home folks for replies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army Ambulance Service
Ambulance Service
Italy
Max R. Stockton
Junior Section Woman's Club Meeting Report
The Junior Section of the Woman's Club met at Miss Helen Elmore's home on Thursday December 12. Miss Ethel Whittier and Miss Muriel Cianci provided musical selections. Annabelle Potter read a letter from Fred Foulkes aboard a destroyer. Mrs Philip E How ard read letters from her husband and two sons. The next meeting will be at the Misses Hill on Cornell avenue January 16.
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Woman’s Club
Helen Elmore
Ethel Whittier
Muriel Cianci
Annabelle Potter
Fred Foulkes
Swarthmore
Philip E. Howard
Misses Hill
Cornell Avenue
Dr Ellis and Son Sail for Cheer to Soldiers Abroad
Dr William T. Ellis of Swarthmore and his son Franklin Ellis sail on the Adriatic for Europe and the Near East. They visit London Paris battlefields France Rome Athens Salonica and other regions and will be away at least six months. They urge Christmas cheer and solicit donations to the Xmas fund run by Mrs. Landis.
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William T. Elis
Swarthmore
Franklin C Ellis
Europe
London
Paris
France
Rome
Athens
Salonica
Balkans
Roumania
Constantinople
Palestine
Egypt
Armenia
Persia
Mesopotamia
New York Herald
Wm Landis
Freedom of conscience in a Christian democracy
A short reflection on freedom of conscience as a blessing enjoyed by citizens within a Christian democratic framework.
Christmas Entertainment by Presbyterian Church Group
The Beginners Department hosts a Christmas program in the Ladies Parlor on Saturday December 21 featuring a real Santa Claus. All are invited to attend.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Santa Claus
Media
Work on Belgian Layettes at Woman's Club
News Notes lists December events in the community including Belgian layette work at the Woman's Club on Friday and multiple Christmas activities through Christmas Day hosted by churches and the Red Cross.
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Woman’s Club
A Humble Shopper Counts Cash for Finds
A speaker lists gifts for family members including a long fur coat for Ma a fife and drum for Ted and a diamond La Valliere for Lis. They total their cash at one dollar and ninety-nine cents expressing concern about affordability.
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Ted
Lis
Woman’s Club events and local society notes
James Warnick Price gave an excellent Bolshevism lecture at the Woman’s Club House last week. Mrs. John S. Smith has been seriously ill but is improving. The aeroplane descent over Swarthmore caused great excitement among children. E A Stockton hosted a twelve cover dinner Friday. Mrs. Ledoux entertained the Bridge Club Wednesday. Mrs. Foster and daughter visit with Mr. and Mrs. Stockton. Twenty Woman’s Club Chorus members sang for convalescent soldiers at Camp Dix. The High School Orchestra enhances borough culture. Over 630 garments were donated to the Needlework Guild for Chester Hospital and Babies Hospital in Philadelphia.
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James Warnick Price
Woman’s Club
John S. Smith
Woman's Club Chorus
Camp Dix
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wax R. Stockton
M. C
Stockton
Jty
Frank I. Woods
Ronald $. Sproat
U. S
N. G
Chas
Temple U. S. R. F
Howard S. Steigelman
F. K. Mickle
U.S. Soc
North Side
You
the Ambulance Service News
Major Stockton
DR. Ellis and Son
Methodist Church
Friends’ Meeting
Borough Hall
E. A. Stockton
J. W Ledoux
Bridge Club
Needlework Guild
Chester Hospital
Babies Hospital of
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