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Harrisburg Telegraph from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania • Page 5

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Camp Christmas Seal Starts 5 Week Period Seventy children started a five weeks camp period at Camp Christmas Seal today. The first meal was served at noon. Transportation was furnished by the Red Cross Motor Messenger Service. First on the program was the MONDAY EVENING I weighing in under direction of I Miss S. Ruth Gensemer, director.

'Gains in weight are checked weekly. All youngsters were given medical examinations before going to camp. Those from Har risburg were examined in the offices of the Tuberculosis and Health Society in City Hall with Dr. C. R.

Phillips in charge. Local physicians examined those from county towns. JucmS F0RD I DEALER'S III A GOOD NAME fj i T2 I Carlisle Girl Killed orinv iriirtwATT cc. I i 1 vM.t pawv ui Hiiiici in inese conrenient safety trays. In a moment, water at a tempera ture higher than the human hand can stand washes and sterilises erery thing! It's Health, for it's cleanliness! It's for it's time saying and dish saving It's Happiness because it's energy saving and wife saving or your local A in Indiana Mishap Carlisle, June 23 Services for Miss Mary Lois Thayer, 24, daugh ter of Mr.

and Mrs. Paul, Carlisle R. Dv 6, who was killed Saturday in an automobile mishap at Al bion, will be held Wednesday at 10.30 a. m. In the Lutz funeral home with burnl near Freedom.

Miss Thayer, a graduate of the Boiling Springs High School and Carlisle Commercial School, was employed in the horticulture de partment at Penn State College. She was on vacation and with a fellow worker, Miss Alice Murray, of Wisconsin, was on her way to visit Miss Murray home. Miss Murray, driving the car, is in an Albion Hospital. Details were not learned. Miss Thayer was a member of State College Lutheran Church.

Besides her parents she leaves a brother, Sherwood, Weirton, W. and a sister, Mrs. Aurance F. Shank, Shippensburg. Wilson Lewis Named to Bank Position Wilson D.

Lewis was elected an assistant secretary of the Dauphin Deposit Trust Company, was an nounced by officials today. Mr. Lewis, formerly with the Pennsylvania Banking Department and the Fifth District Realization Corporation, is president of the Harrisburg Chapter, American Institute of Banking. He has been with the bank since 1935 and, is a graduate of Pennsylvania State College. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH JUNE 23, 1941 Mrs.

George H. Orth Dies After Illness Mrs. Mary Sweeney Orth, until recently a life long resident of Harrisburg, died Saturday at her home, 3110 Hillside Road, Pen brook, after an illness of four months. For many years Mrs. Orth was active in the work of civjc and social service organizations in the city, and was particularly interested in the Harrisburg chapter of the American Red Cross.

Her. service in that organization dates back to the days of Red Cross Canteen during the World War. She was an officer of the Harris burg chapter at the time of her death. During recent years Mrs. Orth was associated as registered representative with Parnsh and Company, Dyer Hudson and Company, Whitehouse Hudson and Company, and Reynolds and Company, stockbrokers.

Surviving are her husband, George H. Orth, Penbrook, and the following sisters and brothers, Mrs. Henry F. Wile, Miss Ann Sweeney, Miss Katharine Sweeney, Miss Ida Sweeney, Mrs. W.

M. Cullen, John F. Sweeney and Patrick J. Sweeney, all of Requiem High Mass will be celebrated Wednesday at 9 a. m.

in St Patrick's Cathedral. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Bitten by Snake Bitten by a rattlesnake in the mountains south of Perdix yesterday, R. J. Pines, 1538 North Fifth street, received treatment at Harrisburg Hospital His condition is not considered dangerous.

OBITUARIES JOHN FURJAMC John Furjanic, 701 South Second street, Steelton, Satur da in a local hospital. He was formerly employed by the Bethlehem Steel Company He was a member of St. Lawrence Lodge. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Emily; three sons, Peter and Anthony, at home, and Joseph, a soldier at Indian town Gap Military Reservation; a daughter, Mrs.

Matthew Cernugel, Bressler, and four grandchildren. Requiem High Mass will be celebrated at 9 a. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Rev. Ambrose Misetic rector, as celebrant.

Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at the home. LEON L. BAKER Leon L. Baker, 19, 1192 Bailey street, died Saturday in a local hospital.

He was a member of the Evangelical Church of Ruth erf ord. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence; five sisters, Mrs. Glenn Yeakley, Hai rsburg, and the Misses Betty, Sarah Jane, Katherine and June, at home; a brother, Clarence, at home, and his maternal grandmother, Mrs.

Elsie Snyder, Harrisburg. Services will be Wednesday at 2 p. at the Dugan Funeral Home, 1600 Market street, the Rev. A. M.

Billman, Fourth Reformed Church, officiating. Burial will be in Gravel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p. Tuesday. imw isc3s rois ie aipifldamces 8 N.

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shiny dishes, and hours and hours saved this simpler, safer, surer way. The Electric Dishwasher civet vou all th.t and carefree happiness you've dreamed about. There ought to be a law! Sure, a law for more and bigger dishes to wash this easy, electrical way!" AND NO MORE MESSY CARBACE! No! No more cleaning up and carrying messy garbage to a garbage pail. In the Electric Disposal Unit, built right in the sink, food scraps, waste, and all the kitchen scrapings are shredded to the pulp and washed down the drain and out of sight forever. Come in, now, today, let us tell you more about these two wonderful electrical servant more magical than' the Wizard' of Ot ilini mf 'Hum Hu Hlhht MRS.

JAMES MATTER Services for Mrs. Mary Edna Matter, 83, widow of James who died at her home 223 Locust street, Halifax, Saturday will be held at the W. J. Minier funeral parlors, 217 North street, Millersburg, Wednesday at 11 a. conducted by the Rev.

Mr. Quaid of the Halifax United Brethren Church. Burial will be in the Halifax Cemetery. She is survived by one daughter Sadie at home, a son Arthur, Halifax and one brother Daniel Bowman, Halifax. Friends may call at the funeral parlor after 7 p.

Tuesday. MRS. VINCENT E. ROBINSON Mrs. Sylvia Robinson, wife of Vincent died Saturday at her home, 108 Ridge street, Steelton.

She is survived by her husband; a daughter, Eunice, at home; three sons, Orville, Harrisburg; Ernest, Lebanon, and Vincent, Steelton; a brother, William Minor, Harrisburg and two grandchildren. Services will be Tuesday at 2 p. at the Monumental A. M. E.

Church, the Rev. Warner Brown officiating. Burial will be in the William Howard Day Cemetery. Friends may call tonight after 6 at the G. F.

Hooper funeral home, Second and Adams streets, Steelton. MRS. MARY C. LEMAR Mrs. Mary C.

Lemar, 119 Locust street, a practical nurse, died Saturday in a local hospital. Her only survivor is a cousin, Mrs. Wil liam Penticost, Atlanta, Ga. services will be at 7.30 p. m.

Tuesday at the Dugan funeral home, 1600 Market street, the Rev. A. M. Billman, Fourth Reformed Church, officiating. Burial will be in Atlanta Thursday.

Friends may call at the funeral home after the services Tuesday. MISS GERALDINE M. KING Miss Geraldine May King, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grant King, 1718 Miller street, died at a local hospital Saturday.

She is survived by her parents, two brothers, Grant, and Thomas and a sister, Agnes, all of home, and her grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Stocklin, Harrisburg. Services be 2 p. m. Tuesday at the residence, the Rev.

Thomas E. Redding, Harrisburg, officiating, and the 'Rev. W. Malcolm Brown, Immanuel Presbyterian Church assisting. Burial will be in Shoop's Cemetery.

Friends may call at the residence between .7 and 9 this evening. STEVE MASTROMATTIO Steve Mastromattio, 46, 267 West Chocolate avenue, Hershey, died at a local hospital Friday. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Julia; seven children, Mary, Lola, James, Anna, Lucy, Jose phine and Michael all at home; two sisters, Mrs. Lucy Sanforo and Mrs.

Josephine Fromlaeti both of Hershey. Services will be at 2 p. m. Tues day at the residence with burial in Hershey Cemetery. Friends may call at the residence this evening.

WILLIAM HENRY SKINNER William Henry Skinner, 80, 1315 Liberty street, died Saturday at his home. A retired Pennsylvania Railroad employe, Mr. Skinner was a member of the Order of Independent Odd Fellows of Mt. Holly, Lodge No. 650; Susannah Rebekah Lodge, No.

247; Canton of Harrisburg, No. 54, Patriarch Militant, of which he was secretary for thirty years; Im manuel Presbyterian Church, and the Pennsylvania Railroad Relief Association. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth one grandson, Charles II, Saybrook, one sister, Mrs. Emma Lesher, Carlisle, and one great grandson, Charles Ill, Say Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.

afr the Richard Lee. Snyder funeral home, 1720 Regina street. The Rev. Edward Redding, Car lisle, former pastor of Immanuel Presbyterian Church, will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Malcolm Brown, present pastor.

Burial will be in the Harrisburg Cemetery. I Friends may call at the Snyder fu neral home after 7 p. Tuesday. WILLIAM H. KEENER William H.

Keener, 54, Pennsylvania Railroad brakeman, died Saturday at his home, 2214 North Third street. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary a brother, Charles Carlisle, and a sister, Mrs. May Reda, Washington. He was a 1 member of Fifth Street Methodist Church, the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Lodge No.

383, and the Pennsylvania Railroad Relief Association. Services will be at the home Wednesday at 2 p. m. The Rev. Cloyd W.

Fields, Fifth Street Methodist Church will officiate, as sisted by the Rev. Dr. Allen C. Shue, Tyrone, former pastor of the church. Burial will be the Rolling Green Cemetery.

Friends may call at the home after 7 p. Tuesday. WILLIAM E. RUTHERFORD, JR. William E.

Rutherford, 30, Harrisburg, R. D. 3, died Saturday in a local He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth four children, William III, Albert, Helen and Dorothy, all at home; his mother, Mrs. Paul Fortney, this city, and a sister, Blanche, Tamaqua.

Mr. Rutherford was an employe of the Pennsylvania Milk Products Company and was a member of the Sunday School of Fifth Street Methodist Church. Services will be at the Charles C. Baker funeral home, Third and Maclay streets, at 2 p. m.

Tuesday. The Rev. Cloyd W. Fields, Fifth Street Methodist Church, will offi ciate. Burial will be in the East Harrisburg Cemetery.

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