Swarthmore News 1916 Christmas Greeting and Staff List
The Swarthmore News issue dated December 22 1916 includes a Merry Christmas message to readers and a full masthead listing editors, associate editors, directors, officers, and local organizations such as Library Health Council Borough Council Fire Association Athletic Association and Women's groups. It notes subscriptions and advertising rates and notes postal details and community notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swarthmore
John Russell Hayes
Board of Health
Carl H. Chaffee
J. Milton Hazard
Fire Association
William F. Butler
Samuel M. Dodd
Asso
Julia C. Yarnall
Players
Thomas H. Calhoun
Associated Charities
Helen C. Culin
Boy Scouts
Ambrose Hirst
Woman's Suffrage
Bertha Sellers
Woman's Club
Dorothy Ashton
Woman's Peace Party
Anna C. Preston
Swarthmore News
Christmas Visit Highlights Swarthmore Shops
A stranger arriving in Swarthmore during the holiday season visits the Swarthmore Tea Room the Marot Greenhouses Hannums Booths Bakery and Bittles Holly wreaths Booths Bakery and related shops. He buys Christmas cookies gifts greens tree candy and fruit and enjoys Victor Records and a Victrola rendition of Holy Night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swarthmore
Swarthmore Tea Room
Swarthmore News
Marot
Hannum’s
Park Avenue
Bittle
Booth’s
Santa Claus
Huyler
John Beans
Victor
Schumann Heink
Swarthmore visitor buys town on Christmas shopping tour
A nameless traveler visits Swarthmore enjoying car and organ recitals, buys shares in the Building Association, purchases a Dodge for his wife, and deposits money in the Christmas Fund after a delightful town tour prompted by local ads and greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caruso
Eames
Sembrich
Melba
Bethlehem
Swarthmore Building Association
J. F. Taylor
Swarthmore National Bank
Christmas Sunday Plans at Presbyterian Church
The C FE Society hosts the County Union meeting January 23. Armenian and Syrian relief gifts total $425. The Women’s Missionary Society distributes magazines. World Week of Prayer runs Dec 31 to Jan 6 with daily services. Christmas festival planned across services on Dec 24 and a Christmas Day Sunday School program at 5 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. FE. Society
County Union
Ladies’ Aid Society
Geibel
Bethlehem
Friends
Birthday Party Honors Alma and Marion Burgett
Alma and Marion Burgett celebrated birthday anniversaries with a Saturday evening party at 210 Harvard Avenue. Guests included Susan Goff Jenny Manning Anne Howard Helen Brannan Anna and Clara Taylor Edith Rosalie Seather Ann Parsons Marjorie Friend Helen Keller Margaret Elizabeth Burgett and Mr and Mrs John Burgett of Camden enjoyed music games decorated dining room sandwiches fruit cakes ice cream candy and farewell at eight o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Marion Burgett
Harvard Avenue
Susan Goff
Jenny Manning
Anne Howard
Helen Brannan
Anna
Clara Taylor
Edith
Rosalie Seather
Ann Parsons
Marjorie Friend
Helen Keller
Margaret
Elizabeth Burgett
Camden
John Burgett
Christmas Services and church events announced
The Mary Lyon School and borough church announce a seven o'clock Christmas morning service on December 25 with Holy Communion and new members, a January 7 letter of welcome, and a carol choir forming for Christmas Eve street singing. Dr Tuttle offers Advent sermons and the choir performs Advent music culminating in a cantata on Christmas Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuttle
Geibel
Mary Lyon School
the Inn
Hero Winds Up In The Advertising Section
A Louisville Courier-Journal magazine quip notes that the hero of various vicissitudes ends up in the advertising section. The line reflects a tongue in cheek view of fame and media.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Ordinance 143 Snow Removal Duty On Sidewalk Owners
Section 1 requires occupants or owners of property with sidewalk portions along streets to keep them free of ice and snow. Section 4 sets a 24 hour removal deadline after snowfall and defines noncompliance as a nuisance. The borough may remove the snow and charge the cost plus 20 percent to the offender, with a fine up to five dollars per offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ge Peace
Letters of Administration Notice for Estate
Estate granted Letters of Administration. All persons indebted to the estate are requested to make payment and those having claims to present them without delay to J. Horace Wapher Swartzie Pa or to his attorney Charles Boyd Galloway Moore Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tate
Charles Boyd Galloway
Moore, Pa
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Swarthmore Publishing Company
Vassar Avenue
Jurtia R. HazaArp
Anna CampeNn Hall
John W. Adams
E. A. Stockton
Julia R. Hazard
Treas
C. Percy Webster
Thomas W. Simpers
Stanley C. Howell
Woolman House
Elizabeth W. Collins
Friends’ Meeting
Emilie G. Pollard
Methodist Episcopal
Helen K. Fricke
Presbyterian
Margaret C. Freedley
Post Office
Swarthmore, Pa
Presbyterian Church
Yocum & Powers CO
Philadelphia, Penna
First National Bank of Media
First Iw National Bank OF Media
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Bank OF Safety and Service
Opticians
J. E. Limeburner Co
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Walter Schwarz
Franklin Ave
Morton, Penna
Morton P
J. A. Perry
Burgess
Elliott P. Alter
Delaware County
Penna
Decess
Ore
J. Horace Wa Per
Swartiye, Pa
Charles Parner
Swarthmor
Swarthmore School of
Usi
Margaret Hill
Ruth G. Hill
Abbie R.K
Marguerite Lippincott
Cornell Avenue
Lansdowne and Darby Saving Fund & Trust CO
Lansdowng, Pa
George Foster White
W. Lane Verlenden
Morgan Bunting
Lewis Lawrence Smith
Walnut Street
Station
E. C. Walton
Powell’s Dairies
Swarthmore P.O
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