Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-12
Walter Shafer Lectures For
Lewisberry Epworth League

Lcwisbcrry, Pa, April ia large
audience assembled in the Methodist
Episcopal, on Saturday evening,
when Sergeant Walter j. Shaffer,
the American aviator of Dauphin
and a member of a French flying
corps, gave his lecture, over the
Heads of the Hun" Keen in SYM
pathy and generous in applause, the
audience responded to the various
moods of the speaker as he gave his
wonderful experiences, and saying
he was proud to belong to the
greatest Nation on earth-America." !"
Modest to a degree, though wearing
an attractive French uniform, col
ored with medals and French cita-
tions, this you aviator fully de-
served the plaudits of the people.
The program, which was given for
the benefit of the Senior Epworth
League, was arranged by Miss Edith
Cline, who was the pianist, opened
with the song, America" Lieuten-
ant Bruce G.. Nebinger introduced
the speaker. The lecture was fol-
lowed by a vocal solo by Private
Raymond Stonesifer, who saw SER
vice in France, with piano accom-
paniment by Mrs. II. c. Hetrick.
The closing remarks were made by
the pastor, the Rev. L. l.. Owens.
The meeting closed with the Star
Spangled Banner" Sergeant Shaffer
was accompanied by his father,
Charles e. Shaffer, of Daupnin. and
his manager, n. w. Pickens. of the
Majestic Theater, Harrisburg. g.-Mrs.
Z. A. Pennington entertained at her
home in honor of her niece, Mrs.
Chester C. Byler, and daughter,
c. 1, Of 10
present were: Mrs. ]. II. Shettel,
Frank f. Foster Mrs. G. ]. Strayer.
Mrs. H. c. Hetrick, Miss Blanche
Miller, Miss Edith Cline, Miss Bessie
Kunkel, of town, and Miss Alice
Griest, of Steelton. - On Monday
evening, the officers of the Twelfth
District of the York County Sabbath
,hool Association held a meeting in
Mount Zion Church, and arranged
program for their coming conven-
ton to be held in that church on
Ascension Day, May 30. The Rev.
and Mrs. l.. l.. Owens, Miss Edith
Cline and ID. l.. Snavely, of the Lew.
isberry Methodist Episcopal Sunday
School, were present. on account
of the death of the president, Will
lam Hartman, the vice-president.
Clarence Beshore, presided.-Miss
NeISOn, OF MOUNT HOLY springs. Is
a guest at the home of her uncle
and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. +. b. Crone.
Mrs. Crone is confined to the house
by sickness.-Mrs. Elmer C. Wise
is confined to her home by pleur-
isy. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur II
Laird and son, Wilbur, returned
to their home at Steelton after be-
! ing guests of Mrs. e. U. Laird and
Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Hudson.-Mr.
and Mrs. ]. l.. Brenneman moved to
Red Lion on Tuesday. They will
take charge of store at the place.
The Rev. d. L. Dixon, of Weather
) ly, Il former pastor of the local
Methodist Episcopal Church., spent
Tuesday and Wednesday with friends
! in town.-Mrs. Leah Potteiger and
Miss Smith were. Tuesday guests OF
! friends in New Cumberland.-Fr
| D. Bratten. Harrisburg, was a guest
! of his sisters, Miss C'arissa Bratte1
and Mrs. J. II. Shettel.-Alvin A.
Zeigler. Charles Brothers and P. C.
Boil. Goldsboro, were in town Mon
| day evening enroute to the meeting
at the Mount Zion Church The
Misses Name j. and Ellen Reiff. of
! New Cumberland, have returned to
their summer home here.-Miss Nc
Kibben, of Harrisburg, is a guest
of Mrs. Annie Laird and Miss Jana
Potts.-Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Arm
strong. of Harrisburg. spent Satur-
day evening attending the Shaffer
tlecture.-Private Raymond Stonesi-
fer and Miss Grass, of Steelton, at
tended the Walter Shaffer lecture
Saturday evening.-Anneta Rockey,
Youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
i J. Ray Rockey. was knocked down
by a runaway team and had her face
badly scratched.-Mrs. G.. ]. Strayer
was a guest of her unc'e and aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Crumlic, New
Cumberland.