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Ensminger studio. BARBARA JANE WINEY RARBARA JANE is the attractive little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Winey, 1936 Mul berry street. She will celebrate her fifth birthday July 24.

Mrs. Katherine M. Lutz, 309 North Second street, and Mr. and Mrs. H.

Keener, 2214 North Third street, are visiting at the Chalfonte Had don Hall, in Atlantic City. Mrs. W. E. Browning and her children, Eleanor, Norma, William, and David, arrived Wednesday, from Nashville, to visit with Mr.

and Mrs. D. M. Brubaker, of Wormleysburg. Mrs.

Browning was formerly Miss Julia Brubaker. Miss Mildred Smeltzer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. S.

Smeltzer, 2521 North Second street, and Miss Ar lene Hershey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Hershey, 801 Market street, Lemoyne, will be house guests of Mr.

and1 Mrs. B. B. Herr, Lancaster, on Sunday and Monday, prior to the party to be given by the Misses Jane and Nancy Herr, Monday night at the Iris Club. Miss Smeltzer is a member of the Junior class at Hood, and Miss Hershey attends the Eastman School of Music In Rochester.

Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Aderton, 1512 North street, have as their guests Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Aderton and their little daughter, who make their home in Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. Evrett Waltman and Miss Margaret Smith, will entertain tonight, at a buffet supper, in the Waltman home, 423 Haldeman avenue, New Cumberland.

The guest list for the affair in eludes Miss Louise McEntire, of Lock Haven; Miss Dorothy Macfar lane, Miss Edna Smith. Miss Emma Gertrude Hill and Miss Dorothy Shamp, all of this city. Also Kenneth Shearer, Fred McEntire, both of Lock Haven; Samuel A. Kirkpatrick, Joseph Gotwals, Bruce Bransteter, all of this city, and Sydney Stewart, Rifle, Colorado, who is a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Stewart is the guest of Mr.

McEntire, at his Lock Haven home. McEntire also attends the Naval Academy. The following local students at the University of Pittsburgh are at their homes for the holidays: Charles A. Beemer, Raymond Dietz, Edward D. Keiper, Miss Anna Belle Knupp, Harry Lees, Theodore Snyder, Ebner Taylor, Charles Thompson.

Mr. and Mrs. William T. DeHart, of 521 Emerald street, and Mr. and Mrs.

Robert D. Frazer, of Lemoyne, left on Christmas Day on a Southern cruise to be gone two or three weeks. Miss Mathilda Snare, of the Jpf ferson Hospital, Philadelphia, and Marshall Yocum, of Reading, were nouaay guests of Mrs. G. E.

Snare, 419 Emerald street. A capacity congregation attended the annual midnight carol service in st. Stephen's Cathedral, Christ' mas Eve. Congressman elect Guv J. Swotie isited with his parents, Mr.

and Jeremiah Swope, Hamlin, Leb anon county, yesterdav. The Jewish Community Players win present "Waiting for Lefty by Clifford Odets, on Sundtv eve ning at 8.30 o'clock in the Jewish Community Center. Dancing will ioiiow ine penormance. Members of the Carlisle Country Club and their guests attended the annual Christmas dance last night ai me ciud. several parties preceded the dance, among them one given by Mr.

and Mrs. William H. Fetter of 311 South Carlisle street, Carlisle jmiss Margaret Jackson and her brother, William Jackson, entertained a large number of the younger set at their home, 42 North ouege street, Carlisle. MISS WILLIAMS WED XMAS EVE The marriage of Miss Bernice wiiuams, daughter of Luther wuuams, OI 1523 North Second street, and Charles S. Witmyer, of oenevue road, took place on Christmas Eve at 6.30 o'clock at the bride's home.

The ceremonv was performed by the Rev. William M. Taylor, pastor of Stevens Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, in the presence or the following guests: the bride's father; her aunt, Miss Mary Williams: the brideeroom sister, miss Mary Witmyer; Doug lass Harter and Miss Anna Kurtz. A wedding dinner followed the ceremony at Hotel Hershey. Mr.

and aots. witmyer will sail on Tuesday ior a weaning trip to Bermuda. They will live at 1902 Bellevue road when they return. Mrs. Witmyer was eraduatpH tmm me tocnool of Industrial Art, in Philadelphia, and is associated with the Commercial Art Studio.

Mr witmyer attended Indiana State Teachers' College and was graduated from Eli2ahfthtnwn Is a member of the faculty of the Central Pennsylvania Business Col lege. TODAY'S THE BIRTHDAY OF fJccccJic 20, J936 Mary PfnW rd. Pa. Ve Niivie" SVl" LinCln WMt SATURDAY EVENING MY DEAR MARION, SHERMAN Mter THE Misses Elizabeth. Mary and Caroline Coloviras and their brother, George Coloviras, will entertain a small group of their friends at a late supper tonight following the Camp Hill Junior Civic Club Christmas Dance to be held at the Harrisburg Civic Club.

The supper will be held at their home, 1UU Market street, Camp Hill. The guest list includes: The Misses Marjorie Stephenson, Lillian Goerges and Helen McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kinter, Mr. and Mrs.

Kenneth Lindsey, Donald Bai ley, Frank Wagner, Thomas Keane, Robert Lindsey, David Hawk and Donald Morrison. Did you know, my dear, that BUT Stull, son of Dr. and Mrs. George of the River road, left early this morning, accom panied by Charles Steck, of Carlisle, for Miami, where they will spend several weeks. Abraham C.

Troup rv left last night for Pittsburgh, where he will spend the weekend with Richard L. Crist, his roommate at Princeton University. Crist is announc ing his engagement tonight. Mr. and Mrs.

W. Stadden Wil liams, 2729 North Second street, will entertain a few of their friends at their home on New Year's Eve and later the group will motor to the Harrisburg Country Club for thej holiday dance there. Little Roswell H. Lyon, III, and his mother, Mrs. R.

H. Lyon, are at their home, 2729 North Fourth street, coming from the Harrisburg Hospital yesterday. The two little daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Lyon have been quarantined with chickenpox which meant, of course, that the little new brother had to remain at the hospital till chickenpox was no more.

The homecoming was celebrated by a family dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Lyon, and the great' grandmother, Mrs. Annie M. Boyer, as the guests.

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Lyon had then Christmas dinner with Mrs, Lyon's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Stan ley G. Jean This dinner was an especially happy one since it wel corned home for a visit Mrs. Lyon's twin brother, Arch K. Jean, whose home is now in Gallup, New Mexico. Mr.

and Mrs. J. Edward Belt will celebrate their silver wedding anni versary tomorrow! Mrs. Paul Hutch ison, Mrs. Jack Garrett and Rich ard Lindsey will be hosts at an "open house" at the Belt home, 3039 Green street, from 3 until 6 o'clock in honor of the occasion.

About 100 guests expect to attend the affair. Ralph Snyder, has returned to his home, 1428 North Second street, and will not return to his position in Bethlehem until the end of next week. The Beaufort Hunt met this aft Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Finklestein of 441 Myers street, Steelton, have announced the marriage of their daughter, Miss Bertha Finklestein, to Philip Sherman, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel Sherman of 419 South Front street, Steelton. The ceremony was performed yesterday morning in Hagerstown, by Rabbi M. N. Friedman.

There were no attendants. After a wedding trip to New York, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman will live at the home of the bride's parents. Mrs.

Sherman is a graduate of the Harrisburg Hospital Training School for Nurses and is on private duty. Mr. Sherman is a salesman. GAVIN REIGEL The marriage of Miss Marian Reigel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Charles Reigel of 141 Sylvan Ter race, and Austin Gavin, of Allentown, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Austin Gavin of Schwenksville, was solemnized on Thursday evening at ociock at the Christ Lutheran Church. The ceremony was re formed by the mstor. the Rev. Md.

ernoon at the Kennels and held a drag hunt. Mrs. W. C. Young, wno came here Tuesday from her home in Joplin, to visit with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. Sidney Sible, will go to New York City tomorrow, accompanied by Mr. Young. They will spend about ten days in New York, prior to Mr.

Young's sailing for Panama on business. Mrs. Young will return here to stay until Mr. Young comes back to this coun try. The Executive Mansion was the scene of a delightful family dinner Dartv for Christmas Day.

rcovemor ana Mrs. rrie naa with their four sons, George, Hubert, Larrv and Ralph, with Mrs. Earle mother, Mrs. J. Bailey urowaer, oi Washington, and her sisters, Mrs.

Anson Hard, of Wayne, and Mrs, Marv Browder Lynch, of Washing' ton; Mrs. Hard's daughter, Miss Elizabeth Avery and Miss Mary Willis McKenzie. Late yesterday afternoon Gover nor and Mrs. Earle, with their two older sons, George and Hubert, and Miss McKenzie motored to their Haverford home to return today. Another festivity planned by this younger set is a scavenger hunt to be held on Wednesday, Decern Der jo, with Carl B.

Johnston, 3113 North Front street, and Paul J. Wolfe, 3127 North Second street, as the hosts. The New Year's Eve formal dance at the University Club promises gala occasion for a number of your friends breakfast at 3.30 o'clock preceded by a gay time with noise makers and so forth is in store for them. The decorations will be in keeping with the holiday spirits. Everyone is still discussing the successful tea dance at the Civic Club about which I wrote you at such length Thursday! Not to men tion the informal affair at which the Misses Virginia and Lida Fox were hostesses last night at the Country Club.

Miss Virginia Fox was unusually lovely in an after noon dress of a crushed raspberry shade, with an effective waist band of silver. Miss Lida Fox chose brown crepe, distinguished by a row of Egyptian coins, gathered from neckline to waist. A number of informal "at homes" added to the feeling of festivity in tne air yesterday, also, Marion, but by now, my dear, everyone is eager for one or another of the dances to night to begin. I shall write you in detail Monday. Until then, SALLY.

CHRISTMAS WEDDINGS Jacob E. Rudisill, and the wedding music was played by the organist, Clarence E. Heckler. The bride wore a gown of ereen chiffon velvet with a matching hat and a corsage of orchids. Her only attendant, Miss Helen Livinsston.

oi mis city, wore bronze velvet with a matching turban, and wore talis. man. roses, me Best man was Mannis McHugh of Philadelphia, and the ushers were Elgin Wood of this city and Harold Sides of Hignspire. retepuon loiiowea tne cere mony at the Penn Harris and afterward, Mr. and Mrs.

Gavin left for a wedding trip. They will live in Allentown, where Mr. Gavin is employed as a corporation lawyer for the Pennsylvania Light and Power company. ELSERSHULER Miss Myrona Alice Shiiler. riamrii ter of Mr.

and Mrs. C. E. ShnW 232 South Twenty ninth street, Pen brook, and Oliver L. Elser, son of Mr.

ana Mrs. sari Elser, of 2626 Pen brook avenue, were married vmtjm day at noon at the bride's home by me xev. u. Hoverter, pastor of tne renorook Church of God. After a weddine trio to Washing.

ton, Mr. and Mrs. Elser will live at isoutn Twenty ninth street, Pen BLAMER ESLINGER The marriage of Miss ttc. linger, daughter of Mrs. Alice Es linjer, of 1729 Market street, and John R.

Blamer, son of Mrs. John Blamer of this city took place on Tuesday, December 22, in Baltimore. The ceremonv was nArfnmoj by the Rev. Allen Baughman, pas wi wi mw hm, veraon gnurca tuera. BIXLER STAMBAtJGH Miss Mary Bixler, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. H. A. Bixler, of 318 sixth street, New Cumberland, and O. F.

Stambaugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Stambaugh, Marklesville, were married yesterday afternoon at tne Dnae home. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr.

L. Walter Lutz, pastor oi Trinity united Brethren Church in the presence of the family and several friends. The bride is Latin instructor at Yeagerstown High School. She is a graduate of New Cumberland High school and Lebanon Valley Col lege. The bridegroom is a graduate of Newport High School, Lebanon Val ley College, and did graduate work at Pennsylvania State College.

He is chemistry instructor at the Pennsylvania State College Undergrad uate Center at Uniontown. Following a wedding supper, Mr. and Mrs. Stambaugh left for a motor tour of the South. They will live in Uniontown after February 3.

3 PEFFER SHARTZER The marriage of Miss Bertha Irene Shartzer, of 152 Boas street, Pen brook, and Ray Henry Franklin Pef fer, of Enola, took place yesterday at 1 o'clock at the Penbrook Church of God. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. G. L. Hoverter, the pastor.

Mr. and Mrs. Peffer will be at home at 332 South Fifth street, Le moyne. BERRY LUDLOW The marriage has been announced of Miss Evelyn Berry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

G. D. Berry, of 627 Kelker street, to Samuel Ludlow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ludlow, of Lemoyne.

The ceremony was performed on Thanksgiving Day at Hagerstown, Mrs. Ludlow was employed by the Bell Telephone Company and Mr. Ludlow is connected with the Pennsylvania Railroad. 3 BETROTHAL Announcement was made yester day of the betrothal of Miss Martha Addams, daughter of Mrs. Harriet Addams, of South Enola, and Earl Edward Davis, of Enola.

No date has been set for the wedding. Miss Addams is a graduate of the Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia and is a Red Cross nurse in the city. Mr. Davis is connected with the Pennsylvania Railroad. ENGAGEMENT The engagement has been an nounced of Miss Mary M.

Witman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Witman of 64 State street, Middle town, to Ernst F. Vogt, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Emil F. Vogt, of 844 High street Eniiaui. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 26, 1936 ANNIVERSARY MR. AND MRS. E.

O. WALLACE Mr. and Mrs. E. O.

Wallace cele brated their fifty fourth wedding anniversary recently. They have four children, Chester, John, Lillian Berrs, and Elizabeth Farner, also ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren. MASK AND WIG MONDAY NIGHT The local committee in charge of arrangements for the Mask and Wig show, "This Mad Whirl," which will be here Monday night is complet tag plans for the performance at the Majestic and the supper dance to follow at the Penn Harris Hotel. Song hits from the production will be played by the Hershey Theater Orchestra at the dance. Dr.

Benjamin M. Buyer is general chairman of the local committee, which includes the following per sons: Vice chairman, Dr. John F. Culp, Ticket committee, Harry G. Banz hoff, chairman; Dr.

Stanton Bordner, J. Earl Brightbill, Major John Dibble, Dr. Chester A. Good, S. M.

Pursel, Roy H. Smith and Dr, Wayde D. Kelly. Decoration committee, William N. Ludwig, chair man; C.

J. Hammer, G. Harold W. Haag, J. C.

Hausman, J. J. Lynch and Joseph L. Steele. Invitation committee, Mark T.

Milnor, chairman; J. Allan Donaldson, J. A. Fitzpatrick, J. F.

McCoy, Dr. Park A. Deckard, Dr. Harry M. Kirkpatrick, Milton M.

Strouse, George B. Baines, 3d, L. B. Garrison, Dr. Howard K.

Petry, Dr. Harvey F. Smith, Louis C. Smith, Dr. Albert Lindsay Rowland, Dr.

David S. Funk, Dr. J. B. McAllister and Dr.

J. C. Ludes. Entertainment committee, C. A.

Frankenberg, chair man; Dr. J. Edward Book, Samuel A. Burns, Dr. William D.

Everhard, Dr. Samuel B. Fluke. Dr. William Kean, Fred O.

Stanley, A. Heisley and George W. Quigley. Press com mittee, George W. McKee, chair man, Ashby B.

Paul and Richard D. Walker. 3 MISS MOIR SUMMER BRIDE The Rev. and Mrs. Edward Tuten arrived last night for a holi day visit with the Rev.

Mr. Tuten' mother, Mrs. Rebecca M. Tuten, 115 Pine street. The marriage was solemnized on August 17 of this year in the Pres' bytenan Church of McAlister, Okla homa, by the Rev.

George Spangler, The Rev. Mr. Tuten is a graduate of Lafayette College and of Prince ton Theological Seminary. Next week he will assume his duties as pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Irvona, Clearfield county. SURPRISE PARTY Miss Ethel Cornman of 2713 Derry street, entertained at a surprise party at the Paxtang Hostess House last evening in honor of her par' ents, Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence Corn' man, who celebrated their thirty' eighth wedding anniversary. The table was decorated with large wedding cake upon which were a small bride and groom. Mr. and Mrs.

Cornman were married December 25, 1898 in this city. Mrs, Cornman was the former Miss Bertha Meredith of this city. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. J.

V. Colestock, Marlin and Robert Colestock; Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd Fet row, Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Polen, Mr, and Mrs. Edward Minnich, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Miller of Lebanon; Mr. and Mrs.

William Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Helges, Mr. and Mrs, M. A.

Brandt, Mrs. Dora Bretz, Mrs, Ethel Dasher, Frank Gannett, Vir gil Kennedy, Elliott Fetrow. 3 Stork News Mr. and Mrs. Parke Baker, 1003 South Twenty second street, have announced the birth of a daughter at the Harrisburg Hospital, Decern ber 24, 1936.

Mrs. Baker was Miss Jean Walter. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson, 126 North Main street, Marysville, have announced the birth of a son at the Harrisburg Hospital, Decern ber 25, 1936.

Mrs. Thompson was Miss Anna Rhinehart. Mr. and Mrs. Ford S.

Thompson 1831 Bellevue road, have announced the birth of a daughter at the Polyclinic Hospital December 24, 1936. Mrs. Thompson was Miss Jane Glass. Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas J. Kenyon, 1903 Woods street, have announced the birth of a son, December 24, 1936, at the Polyclinic Hospital. Mrs. Kenyon was Miss Bertha Seiler. Mr.

and Mrs. George Charles, 409 Boas street, have announced the birth of a daughter at the Polyclinic Hospital, December 25, 1936. Mrs. Charles was Miss Dorothy Shafer. Mr.

and Mrs. Donald C. Simpson, 2445 Atlas street, have announced the birth of a daughter December 25, 1936, at the Polyclinic Hospital. Mrs. Simpson was Miss Henrietta Stouffer.

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Pearl, 3001 Yale avenue, Camp Hill, have an nounced the birth of a son Decem ber 25, 1936, at the Polyclinic Hos pital. Mrs. Pearl was Miss Dorothy Stambaugh, ALUMNI OF PENN STATE TO DANCE Proceeds From Tickets Will Go For Stu dent Aid The graduates of Perm state will hold a dance tonight in the Penn Harris Hotel.

The proceeds from the affair, which is sponsored by the Alumni Association, will be used for student aid. An invitation has been extended to Dr. Ralph Dorn Hetzel, prest dent of the college, and to Mrs. Hetzel to attend the function. Members of the committee, who arranged the event are Robert Porter, Sid Steel, Franklin Thompson, Harold Cain, Frank lin B.

Musser, II; George Wolford, Ray Crowley, John Harbaugh, Miss Ethel Filbert, Miss Isabel Rheim and Miss Katherine M. Gorman. Franklin B. Thompson headed the ticket committee. A number of parties will be held prior to the dance.

3 MISS GIEDE TO BE WED The engagement has been an nounced of Miss Betty Giede of 1117 North Second street, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Giede, to the Rev.

Harry S. Bowman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bowman of 1841 Spencer street. Miss Giede is employed in the State Department of Welfare.

Mr, Bowman was graduated from Gettysburg College. He is a senior in the Gettysburg Theological Sem inary at Gettysburg, and is a mem ber of the Phi Kappa Rho Fra ternity. For the past two summers he has been pastor of the Perdix Community Chapel. ANNOUCE ENGAGEMENT The engagement of Miss Roberta Ellen Shoaff, daughter of Mrs. Naomi Shoaff and the late, B.

H. Shoaff, 1525 Regina street, to Ross Edward Shaffer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shaffer, 19(23 Derry street, has been announced by Mrs. Shoaff.

Miss Shoaff and Mr. Shaf fer are both graduates in the 1936 class of John Harris High School. He is employed the chemical laboratory of the Bethlehem Steel Company. No date has been set for the wedding. 3 HOLIDAY BRIDES Miss Ella S.

Harlan and Miss Mary Elizabeth Harlan, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Charles Harlan, 1603 Chestnut street, became the brides of Henry Basso, of New York City and Glenn H. Shanafelt, of this city, respectively, in a double ceremony performed yesterday in the Christ Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jacob E.

Rudisill, officiating. Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the Harris burger Hotel. On their return from a wedding trip Mr. Basso and his bride will reside in New York City, while Mr. Shanafelt and his bride will make their home at 1847 North street.

DINNER PARTY Frank A. Stees, of Second and Pine streets, Steelton, entertained at a dinner party on Tuesday eve ning at Shelley's Hotel, in Steelton, in honor of the birthday anniver sary of his daughter, Miss Freeda Stees. The guests were Mr. and Mrs Frank J. Turano, Mr.

and Mrs. Stewart Snoddy. Dr. and Mrs. J.

Reese Beyrent, Mr. and Mrs. Ber' nard E. Starr, Mrs. Catherine M.

Delone, Mrs. Charlene Marks, Miss Marie Gallagher, Miss Margaret Connahan, Miss Kathryn M. Booth, John T. Finnegan, Jean Marlow, Christmas guests at the Stees residence are Mr. Stees' sister, Dr.

Fannie R. Stees, of Akron, Ohio, and miss Mary Tansey, of Germantown, LANCASTER TEA Mrs. James G. Hatz, of 823 North Second street, will be one of those presiding at the tables at the tea which will be given by her nieces, the Misses Alice, Barbara and Jean Raub, of Lancaster, this afternoon from 4 until 6 o'clock at the Lan caster Country Club. Miss Nancy Hatz will assist at the tea, and among the local guests will be Miss Betty Miller, Miss Elaine Miller, Miss Doris Herre, Miss Jean Fitzpatrick, Miss Barbara Allen, Miss Mary Virginia Smith, Miss Elizabeth Leiby and Miss Virginia Leiby.

HONOR PARENTS Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Wagner, 1504 Allison street, entertained at a family dinner party to honor Mrs. Wagner's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph W. Shutt, 31 East Ridge street, Carlisle, and Mr. and Mrs. Archie B.

Myers, son in law and daughter of the Wagners. During the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Wagner entertained at an informal "open house" for their guests. 3 TO HOLD DANCE Members of the Carlisle Country Club will hold a dance New Year's in the Clubhouse.

Several parties have been planned to pre' ceea the dance. Dr. and Mrs. Fred erick M. Lawrence, 333 West High street, Carlisle, will have a large numDer of guests at their home.

Dr. and Mrs. E. Blaine Hays, Yerk road, will be hosts to many guests and a party is planned at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Eugene L. Martin. In York road. TO NOMINATE The following nominating com mittee will make a report at the next meeting of the Dauphin County Youth Council Drama Club on Monday evening, January 4: Miss I. Stephenson, John G.

Elicker, Ruth Gibbs. i Hill. Attractive Lighting on Shore Residence Showing the Yuletide lighting effects on the residence of Charles Holmes, 2424 Lincoln street, Camp YULE PARTY GIVEN BY BIBLE CLASS Marysville, Dec. 26. The Helping Hand Bible Class of Bethany Evan gelical Church recently entertained ladies' bible classes of the local churches at the annual Christmas party in the social rooms of Bethany Church.

The program included: Organ re cital, Mrs. Hal Geib, devotions, Mrs. Lloyd Keller; Christmas story, Mrs. Jacob Lehman; vocal solo, James Crossley; vocal duet, Hayden King and Cletus Piatt, and vocal solo, Roland Geib. POST PLAYS SANTA More than 100 children of mem bers and social members attended the annual Christmas party of the West Shore Post No.

1462, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Thursday after noon in the post home, Front street, Wormleysburg. Arrangements were in charge of J. C. Maxton, chair man; H. D.

Wilhelm and Mrs. Dora Raffensberger. TEN TO JoS LODGE Ten candidates were enrolled during the week by the New Cum berland Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, it was announced at a meeting last night. A total of twenty one members have been se cured to date in a membership campaign now being held. OUR HOLIDAY FIRES ARE EXTINGUISHED TWINS ARE 17 Ensminger Studio.

Leo and Verna Laverty, Enola twins, are celebrating their seventeenth birthday today. They are members of the June senior class at Enola High School. They are children of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob M.

Laverty. TEACHER ELECTED BY CHURCH CLASS Mrs. M. L. Schlessman was re elected teacher of the Noble Daughters Sunday School Class of the First Church of God, New Cumber land, at the annual Christmas party of the class recently, Other officers elected are: Mrs, Four minor fires were extinguished M.

Snyder, assistant teacher: Mrs yesteraay ana last night by city Paul Stoner, president; Mrs. Gil companies called by telephone. bert Parthemore, vice president; Members of the Camn Curtta Miss Lula Baylor, secretary; Mrs. comnanv shortly after enterta nine wuioci treasurer: mis children of their neighborhood at a Ruth Steigerwalt, librarian, Christmas party were called to the Valencia Apartment House. 302 FIRF nAMATTC CkKkCV oiiaiiiuiun street, Grease in a pan on top of an electric range in an apartment oc cupied by M.

D. Smith caught fire, Farm Show Building, Cameron and Maclay streets. The Mt. Pleasant Company later in the evening was called to the home of G. W.

Good, 2303 Market street, to extinguish a chimney blaze. Another chimney fire at the The Camp Hill Fire Company late Thursday night extinguished a fire in the loft of a garage at Rana The same company also extinguished Shireman5town before a erroce firo in fio too rf fVm cfo ocuuua uamaKC icouaucu. xiuiuiau Groves of Shiremanstown operates the garage. The origin of the blaze undetermined, Assistant Fire Chief William W. Coombe said.

home of H. M. Gross, 2905 North way company South Enola, Front street, was extinguished by the Riverside company. branciTtrvice Special Christmas service will be held at the Forster Street Branch Y. M.

C. A. at 4 p. m. Sunday, under the auspices of the Y.

M. C. A. Men's Bible Class. The Rev.

James AUXIUARYENTERTAINS The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Mid held a Christmas party yesterday morning at the fire house for the children or south Enola. A pro gram of Christmas music was presented and a gift was given each child. 250 aTpARTY The anual Christmas party of the Clair Taylor, teacher, will be the wormleysburg Fire Company for guest oi tne class ana tne Rev. the children of the community at aeveny wara, pastor oi uapitoi the Town Hall yesterday morning Street Presbyterian Church will was attended by 250. Gifts were speak.

Others on the program are presented to each child. Arrange W. Justin Carter, Joseph A. James, ments were in charge of Russell president of the class, and the Rev. Hummel, chairman; Elmer Whit W.

R. Harty, assistant pastor of man and George Deal. Wesley Union A. M. E.

Zion Church. 3 3 SFRVirP ftN SHARP T7T IT TTVT TT7TfTt VlULilH ttllll AL, The Dallas Beachley of Cincinnati, Grace Ohio, son of the Rev. and Mrs. J. Beachley, 1304 State street, this city, is at home for a few days.

He will appear in a brief violin re cital at the Hummel Street Church of the Brethren tomorrow morning at 10.30 o'clock. Mr. Beachley is a teacher of violin in the College of Music. Cincinnatti, and is cornet service. Christmas service of the United Brethren Church West Fairview, will be held to morrow night.

Hymns will be 6ung and the "Manger Scene" will be shown. The Rev. J. H. Schmitt, pastor, will be in charge of the harmonic Symphony Orchestra of church, the Rev.

Whttacre Hoffmlre chairman maam(Xl last host of friends in Harrisburg and the surrounding community to hear this talented artist. The Hummel Street Church is fortunate to claim him as a member of its congrega tion. Dallas will be assisted at the piano by his mother. HOLIDAY DANCE A group of young women in this citv will eive their annual invita tion dance tonight at the Carlisle Country Club. Dancing will be 21 BASKETS FURNISHED Twenty one Christmas baskets ENTERTAIN CHILDREN Marysville, Dec.

26. Enos Good, Marysville fire chief, played Santa Claus at the annual Christmas treat to the children of the bor ough. Carol services were held at the community tree in the square. CLASsltEUNION A reunion will be held tonight by members of the class of '35 of New from 10 to 2'ociocK. onnstmas Cumberland High School at the decorations will be used throughout Green Terrace Inn, along the Get the clubhouse.

Two hundred guests tysburg pike. Fifty are expected to are expected to attend the dance, attend. The hostesses for the affair will be Miss Mary Jane Sponsler, Miss Kay Earley, Miss Fern Stouffer, Miss Grace Snyder, Miss Martha Carl, Miss Florence Harrison, Mrs. Albert Keane, Mrs. Walter Blake, Miss Rachael Tittle, Miss PERDIX CLUB 3 NEW CUMBERLAND New Cumberland, Dec.

26. Carl Ruth I R. Plack, a student in Hamma Di Billingsley, Miss Charlotte Shenk, vinity School, Springfield, Ohio, will Mrs. Robert McClure, Mrs. Frede preach in St.

Faurs. tutneran rick Morganthaler, and Miss Church tomorrow night at 7.30 Lenore Gross. o'clock. There will be a Christmas service by the children's division of the Sunday School in Trinity United The Perdix Civic Club will hold Brethren Church tomorrow night. its regular monthly meeting Tues Mrs.

Helen Boone and children, day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Marcia and George, Newark, home of Mrs. E. W. Kinsey, 2265 are spending the Christmas holl North Sixth street. (days with Mrs.

W. H. Drayer. IP fteiTONl STEELTON GRID HONORS AWARDED The Steelton High School Athletic Association recently presented football awards to the members of the squad who met the requirements set by the association. The officials of the association decided this year to give the members of the Junior varsity an emblem with the blue school on It.

The senior players who received the letter sweaters are: Joseph Trdenic, honorary captain; Dusan Cuckovich, Joseph Stevenson and the manager, James Krouse. The members of the varsity who received the blue follow: Matthew Garrett, Joe Cernugel, Dusan Civiz, Tom Furjanic, George Gorse, John Grgic, Samuel Green, Henry Hill, George Kovac, Lester Kuhn ert, John Mahalic, Mike Lappano, Dusan Maronic, "Red" Matesivic, Adam Reich, Mike Roksandic, Steve Vorkapich and Daniel Yanich. S. W. Eisenhart, principal of Steelton High School, was presented with the football that was used in the John Harris game so that it may be placed in the trophy case in the lobby of the school auditorium.

3 ALUMNI DANCE The Steelton High School Alumni Association will have its holiday subscription dance tonight in the Steelton High School Gymnasium with Jack Dress and his orchestra furnishing the music. Dancing will start at 8.30 o'clock and continue until 12 o'clock. GIFTS FOfTcHILDREN Officials of the Steelton Toy Mission announced that the children whose names were registered with the Mission and did not receive any gifts due to incorrect addresses will get their gifts if they go to the mission headquarters in the Municipal building. SPECIAL SERVICE The First Methodist Church, Fourth and Pine streets, will have special services this evening at 6.30 o'clock. The Rev.

Lewis MacDon ald, pastor of the church, will be in charge of the services. DISTRIBUTE CANDY Members of the Women's Democratic League of the First Ward, Steelton, met at the home of Mrs. Elias Gruich, 725 South Front street. Christmas candy for the children was distributed. YULE PROGRAM The Monumental A.

M. E. Church wil hold its Christmas services Sunday evening at 7.30 o'clock; MAN'S FACE CUT Falling down steps with a jug in his hand yesterday, George Washington, 377 South Third street, suffered cuts of the face. He was treated at the Harrisburg Hospital. STEELTON CHURCHES Trinity Episcopal Church.

Stanley Brien, layreader in charge. Services at 3.30 p. m. Central Baptist Church, Second and Lincoln streets. The Rev.

J. J. Patterson, acting pastotr. 11 a. "Looking Backward;" 7.30 p.

Bible School Christmas program. St. John's Lutheran Church. The Rev. Hugh E.

Yost, pastor. 10.45 a. "The Birth In Our Heart;" 6 p. Sunday School Christian First Methodist Episcopal Church. 10.45 a.

morning sermon, "A Christmas Card;" 7.30, evening sermon, "The Eternal Whisper." The Rev. W. Lewis MacDonald. Principal Ingredient Is Flour. For Quality Use HOFFERS BEST FLOUR For Bread and Pastry ml OftTHC tACH AT Tennessee vt DOCKER BOnnDUtnLn Room BfiTH meflts EACWPEASOn tiuo a Room blso timoPEBn PLn.

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