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of of of of of of of of EAST BERLIN NEWS COMET YORK VOL. LXIV EAST BERLIN, NOVEMBER 19, 1943 NO. 25 EAST BERLIN NEWS NOTES Philip, son of Dr. and Mrs. Burnell Grimm, Hampton, who had been a patient at the Hanover hospital, has returned to his home.

Don't forget, in your gift planning, that the home paper to some friend or relative in the service, would be an appreciated one. Mrs. Laura E. Rodkey, Mr. and Mrs.

Curtis Deatrick a and Miss Ruth Deatrick, were guests of Mrs. Rodkey's daughter, Mrs. John Rahn, and family, Manchester, Md. Henry Gochenour, who has been Cresiding at his town property on Harrisburg street since the sale of his farm at Kralltown, some months ago, has been confined to Led. The East Berlin' F.F.A.

chapter held its regular meeting in the agriculture room of the local high school November 10. The president, Robert Meckley, presided. There were 38 members present. Letters of administration on estate of Maggie Mummert, late of Paradise township, have been granted Jacob A. Mummert.

Mrs. John Sherwood Kohler, the former Alice Philips, returned with her husband to Florida, where he is an Army instructor. They are now housekeeping. Pvt. John Gentzler, stationed at Fort Knox, spent Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. E. Gentzler, here. Mr.

and Mrs. Erwin Mummert were York visitors Friday. The temperature dropped to 20 degrees Tuesday night. Hayes L. Anthony and his son, William, will clerk at the Mary Altland sale on Dec.

2. "BIll" is becoming expert along this line and seems to enjoy the work. A Union Thanksgiving service will be held in Zwingli Reformed church here Wednesday evening, Nov. 24, at 7:45 o'clock. The guest speaker will be the Rev.

Irwin Lau, York, former member of Trinity Lutheran church here. Mrs. John Myers will be hostess to members of the Home Economics group on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 8. The Mummert market property, at the -Square, is being painted by Daniel Lease.

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Gentzler attended the Lutheran rally held in St.

James church, Gettysburg, on Sunday evening, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the United Lutheran church. Mr. and Mrs. George Thoman, near here, announce the birth of their first granddaughter. The child was born in the York hospital and is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. William Hoover, of York. Mrs. Hoover before her marriage was Nora Thoman. Food conservation, a Federal government project, which was sponsored by the local school board, closed a weeks' course Monday evening when a supper was served to the members.

Mrs. Bernice Staley, high school teacher, of Home Economics, was in charge. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chronister, Abbottstown street, and Mr.

and Mrs. Glenn Herman, West King street, attended the funeral of their stepmother, Mrs. Olive Virginia Herman, wife of H. C. Herman, York Springs R.

2. Adams county's civilian defense set-up functioned with only minoring hitches Wednesday morning when the county took part in the first air raid test since the state council of defense announced Oct. 14 that it would call no further tests, leaving future tests to the military authorities. Mr. and Mrs.

Chester Zeigler and son, Clyde, have moved to the Ernest Masemer, property, on Abbottstown street and have rented their farm in Reading township to his nephew. Mr. Zeigler has accepted a position as salesman for Paul M. Murphy Real Estate and Insurance agent, with office in York and at his residence here. See add.

Jacob Mummert and family, Portsmouth, have been visiting his father, Ezra Mummert, Paradise prior to their removal to Callfornia. Mr. Mummert, who has been A Navyyard machinist, has been transferred to the Navy yard at San Francisco. The family, who had lived in Portsmouth for ten years, have been frequent visitors to East Berlin. The John Paxton sale at Clear Springs was well attended and good for were range, realized.

$70 for Prices a Heatrola, included a $90 for refrigerator, $70 for kitchen cabinet, used fifteen years. One hundred pullets, not yet laying, brought $1.00 a piece. Mr. Paxton is residing with his son, Elmer and family, York. Mrs.

Paxton is one of the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Grove, this place. MARK E. TRONE-44 Balto.

Hanover, has ladies' and gents' birthstone rings, $5.00 to waterproof stainless case service watches; fountain pens, pearls. Largest assortment of jewelry in Hanover. See window for rings and jewelry. NOTICE Since alerts and practice outs have been called off, the public should not imagine that there won't be any more of the same. All members of Home Defense, hold yourselves in readiness, 48 alerts and blackouts can come any minute, and they can be the real thing.

Keep awake, vigilant and ready. BIRDES A. JACOBS, Chairman of Defense CHURCH SERVICES Trinity Lutheran The Rev. Snyder Alleman, Pastor Sunday school, 9 a. evening worship, 7:30 o'clock; Luther League, 6:30 p.

m. Evangelical and Reformed The Rev. Richard E. Shaffer, Pastor New Chester, St. John's churchWorship service, 9.30 a.

m. Hampton, Emmanuel churchWorship service, 11 a. m. Holtzschwamm The Rev. John S.

Royer, Pastor Worship service, 9:30 a. m. Sunday school at 10:30 a. m. Church of the Brethren The Rev.

J. Monroe Danner, Elder East Berlin- -Sunday school at 9 a. m. Hampton- -Sunday school at 9:30 a. preaching at 10:30 a.

m. The Evangelical and Reformed Charge Rev. D. F. Ehlman, Ph.D., Pastor Emanuel church, Abbottstown: Sunday school, C.

J. Meckley, at 10 8. worship service at 9 a. m. A Union Thanksgiving service by the Lutheran and Reformed churches will be held in Emmanuel church on Thursday evening, November 25th, at 8 o'clock, when the Rev.

Snyder Alleman will preach the sermon. The theme for the Sunday morning sermon will be, "Helping, God Through Stewardship." Abbottstown Lutheran Charge The Rev. Snyder Alleman, Pastor Sunday school at 9 a. church worship at 10:15 a. Luther League at 6:30 p.

m. St. Mary's Paradise The Rev. William J. Burke, Pastor First Mass Sunday at 7 8.

second Mass at 8:30 a. evening devotions at 7:15 p. m. COURT ITEMS Five verdicts in favor of John Costello, Wilkes-Barre, defendant in the action in trespass suit brought by five Gettysburg residents, were returned by a jury at 5:45 o'clock Tuesday evening. Edward Swope, Mrs.

Evelyn Swope Neely, Mrs. Bertha Culp, Mrs. Esther Hayberger and Frank Slonaker, all of Gettysburg were suing Costello for damages as a result of a twocar collision in York Springs, March 21, 1942. The women defendants were injured. Costello admitted on the stand Tuesday morning that his car had skidded on the slope of the hill to the south of York Springs and struck the Swope car which was returnat the time from Harrisburg.

The car was owned by Mr. Swope, and driven by Mrs. Neely. A jury hearing an assault and battery case against Cletus Plank, Biglerville R. 2, returned with a verdict of guilty after a half hour's deliberation at 4 o'clock.

H. T. Stauffer, Gettysburg, was foreman for the Plank jury. Michael MacCarty. Berwick township, who was indicted Friday on a charge of pointing a gun, entered a plea of nolle contendere, shortly fore the Adams county court began its November trials Monday morning.

HER SMILE CHEERS U. S. ARMY PATIENTS Assigned to the station hospital at Hondo Army Air field, Hondo, Second Lieutenant Beulah Charlotte Livingston administers a (charming smile along with expert nursing care to patients in the hospital. Doctors agree that her smile acts as a perfect catalytec agent for their prescriptions. Daughter of her.

and Mrs. Otis Livingston of Abbottstown, Lieutenant Livingston received her nurses certifcate from New York City hospital in 1941. After graduation she worked at the York hospital until she joined the army in May, 1942. She was sent first to the advanced flying. school hospital at Lake Charles, La.

In November of 1942 she was sent to Tondo Army Air feld. Lieutenant 1 Livingston says, "I'm having a swell time and learning a lot in the army. I know work is important and that makes me renuinely happy." ON PAY DAY BUY BONDS EAST BERLIN NEWS NOTES The seventeenth annual memorial service of the Adams County Firemen's association will be held at Zion Lutheran church, Fairfield, Sunday afternoon, November 21, at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Ida Brownfield and daughter, Margaret of Riderwood, and 8.

E. Weaver, of Route One, were guests Sunday at the home of Mrs. Emma Wehler and Miss Nancy Weaver of this place. O. 8.

Hofman and family, of R. 1. had as guests Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Swartz and daughter, and Mrs.

Theophilus Hofman, of Shiloh. Miss Katharine Sinner returned to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Sinner, after a visit with her sister Mrs.

Fred Diehl and family, Bedford. Lester Murry, a grade pupil of the Bragtown school, suffered a fractured arm at two places when he fell off the chicken house roof while playing. The injury was treated at the Carlisle hospital. Kenneth Messinger, United States Navy, spent a short furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Cletus Messinger, near Nashville, and visited Mrs. Lester Wagner and Ray Mummert and families in this place. Mrs. Cline Bassett and son, ence, of near town, have gone to Sebring, Florida, to spend two weeks with relatives. John Leib returned to Baughmanville after a month's visit at Malta.

his former home, where some months earlier his wife and daughter, Norma, had also visited their son, Harold, and family. Mrs. Dorothy Sharpe Shetter, wife of Merl R. Shetter, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs.

Geo. L. Shetter who had been with her husband at D. is residing with her parents-in-law in this place, her husband having been recently transferred to an undisclosed location. Cpl.

Fred Shetter, who was on furlough here last week, returned to Pawley's Island, S. accompanying his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Owings Riggs, to Washington, where they visited Mr. Riggs, parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Law. rence B. Riggs, Brookeville, Md. Arlington Heiner, Paradise township, last week bought from the Wesley Crumrine estate the Crumrine house at Spring Grove.

He took possession on Wednesday. Mr. Heiner sold his property in Paradise township to his brother, Russell Heiner. Pfc. William S.

Elgin, who had been transferred from Lewistown to Harrisburg, was a week-end visitor of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Elgin. Mr. and Mrs.

H. E. Serff, this place, accompanied by Mrs. Ellen Reisinger and Albert Sprenkle, of York, returned from Millville, where they were week-end guests of Leo A. Miller and family.

Mrs. Miller is the former Kathleen Serff. Seaman Wilbur Keener, of this place, who was inducted into the Navy recently, is stationed at the Naval Training Station at Sampson, N. Y. Gilbert Myers, son of Mr.

and Mrs. John C. Myers, Elgin, has been called to Army service. His father, a native of East Berlin and a former teacher, will take his son's classes until his return. The soldier's parents plan reside with his wife at Big Rock, Illinois.

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Boyer, near town, have been informed that their youngest son, Roy, is stationed with the Army somewhere in Africa, doing radio service. Another of their four sons, BIll, is at a Texas Army camp. Mrs.

Harold E. Spangler, who resides at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. W.

Hodgson, Sunny Slopes Farm, near the Red Run church, is visiting her husband, Aviation Cadet Harold E. Spangler, at Moody Field, Ga. Mrs. Lizzie Hull entertained Saturday: Mr. and Mrs.

Morgan Kohr and son, Paul, Mrs. Alice Reiver and Miss Bessie Reiver, of York, and Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Krall and sons, Warren and Laverne, this place. Mrs.

Ezra L. Burgard, who spent more than year in York in attendance upon Mrs. Alverta Bubb Coulson, has returned to East Bertin where she will live permanently. Mrs. Coulson, one of the four sisters of Mrs.

Virginia Zeigler, this place, and a native of this section, is not at all well, due to advanced age. Miss Mary Altland, who has been in poor health for some time, is now unable to walk, due to arthritis. Miss Altland, who lives with her father, Abraham Altland, here, plans to have public sale of her possessions at the Cletus Mummert garage Dec. 2, and then to make her home with York relatives. Her little niece, Mary Elisabeth, ter of Mr.

and Mrs. Melvin Altland, Route 3, has been staying with her. GOLD SEAL RUGS LEINHARDT BROS. 33 4., DEATHS Mrs. Mary Wis Spangler Mrs.

Mary Wilt Spangler, 66, widow of Charles Spangler, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dale Keefer, in Sharon, on day morning at 8 o'clock, after -week's illness. The deceased has been a life-long resident of York Springs and vicinity. She is a daughter of the late Alfred E. and Kathryn (Stoke) Wilt.

She is survived by one son, George, of Washington, D. and one daughter, Mrs. Keefer; two brothers, O. E. Wilt, of Decatur, and Elmer, who resides in California: three sisters, Mrs.

J. L. Kauffman, of Dillsburg; Mrs. Jules Marte, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Curtis Sponseller, of New Oxford.

The funeral will be held Sunday at 2 p. m. at the Lutheran church, of which she was a member. The service will be in charge of the Rev. Ralph Meckley, and interment will be made in Sunnyside cemetery.

Jesse Allen Paxton Jesse Allen Paxton, 60, Huntington township farmer, died Wednesday morning at 5:10 o'clock at his home, York Springs R. 2. A complication of diseases caused death. He had been in failing health for the last few weeks. A native of Cumberland county, Mr.

Paxton had I lived for the last years in Huntington township. He was a farmer all of his life. He was a son of the late Samuel and Josephine (Sowers) Paxton. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Della Lehmer Faxton, and these children: Murphy Paxton, Spring Grove; Mrs.

Daniel Elicker, Mrs. Charles May and Mrs. John Gochenour, all of York Springs, and Mrs. Glenn Darr, at home; eight grandchildren, one great grandchild; a brother, John Paxton, York, and two sisters, Mrs. Hallie Miller and Crist Pentz, both of York.

There are a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Pittenturf funeral home at York Springs with the Rev. Earl Ensminger officiating. Interment in the Dillsburg cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday evening, from 7 to 9 Elizabeth Lerew Miss Elizabeth Lerew, a resident of the Dillsburg community the greater part of her life, died Sunday morning at the Church of the Brethren home, Huntsdale.

She was 76 years old. Miss Lerew was A member of the Wolgamuth Church of the Brethren. Surviving are four brothers, W. John A. and Walter C.

Lerew, all of Dillsburg, and Ervin Lerew, Mechanicsburg. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p. m. from the Cocklin funeral home at Dillsburg. Interment was made in the cemetery adjoining the Wolgamuth church.

Mrs. Joseph Shupp Mrs. Mary C. Shupp, widow of Joseph H. Shupp, died Sunday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

Carson H. Nelson, in Chestnut Street, Mt. Holly Springs. She was 59 years old and was a member of the Lutheran Church at Mt. Holly Springs.

Surviving her are her mother, Mrs. Frank A. Coulson, of Dillsburg, and these brothers and sisters, Elmer Coulson, York Springs; Roy Coulson and Mrs. Sherrel Strayer, both of Dillsburg; Mrs. Vance Stitzel and Mrs.

Harry Trostle, both of York Springs R. and Mrs. Elsie Wolf, of Harrisburg. Services were held on Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock at the funeral home, with the Rev. Robert M.

Wise officiating, assisted by the Rev. Lundy. Interment was made in the Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery. Mrs.

Shupp was a native of Latimore Township. Mrs. Amos K. Shearer Mrs. Amos K.

Shearer, 50, York Springs R. 2, died at her home in Huntington township Saturday ning at of 9:50 diseases. o'clock She from had a com- been plication in 111 health several months. of The deceased was a daughter of the late Robert E. and Elizabeth (Stone) Galbraith and lived the last 11 years in Huntington township.

In addition to her husband she is survived by eight children, Helen, East Berlin R. Mrs. Elizabeth Gibbs, East Berlin R. Sergeant Herbert, who receives his mail in care of the New York postmaster; Lola, Harrisburg; Robert, Baltimore; Erma, Mechanicsburg; Mary and Margaret, at home; one grandchild; six brothers and sisters, Walter 'Galbraith, Clinton, Ohio; Mrs. Russell McKennon, Revlot, John Galbraith, Waynesboro; Elmer Galbraith, Akron, Ohio; Mrs.

Floyd Palmer, Flint, Michigan, and Mrs. Arthur Weldinger, Akron, Ohio. A number of nephews and nieces also survive. Funeral services from the Pittenturf funeral home, York Springs, Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock with further services at the Lower Bermudian church Turn te Page Soldier Dies At York Springs A formal coroner's inquest into the death early Monday morning of Pic. Ralph Shatzler, 19, Laureldale, in an auto crash at the York Springs intersection, will be opened Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the court house by Dr.

C. G. Crist, county coroner. Friday's testimony will be confined to the questioning of Shatzler's three soldier companions who may not be available at a later date when occupants of the other car are able to be questioned at other inquest session, the date of which has not been set. Harold Little remains unconscious.

Burnell Raubenstine was discharged from the hospital. A Berks county soldier returning to his post at Fort Meyer, Virginia, was fatally injured and two companions were hurt when their car collided with a machine bearing four Hanover boys home from a roller skating party at Carlisle. The crash occurred Monday morning at 2 o'clock at the York Springs intersection. All of the Hanover youths were injured, at least one them seriously, while a fourth soldier escaped with 8 shaking up. Both cars were badly damaged.

PFC. Ralph Shatzler. 19. Laureldale, Berks county, was killed instantly. He was thrown out of the car.

suffering a fracture of the skull and internal injuries. PFC. Milton Manbeck, 29, Ono, Lebanon county, owner and operator of the car in which the soldiers rode, escaped with cuts about the head and bruises. PFC. Earl Funk.

23, Lebanon R. 3, suffered a shoulder injury and cuts about the head. PFC. William Kelly. 37, Kingston, Pennsylvania, was not injured.

The soldiers were taken to the Warner hospital and later Monday morning were removed to the Army hospital at the Carlisle barracks. The other injured are: Harold Little, 16. son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Little.

Hanover, fractured skull, numerous abrasions of extremities. His condition was described as serious Monday at the Warner hospital although somewhat improved from the time of his admission. Francis Altland, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Altland, Abbottstown, fractured back, laceration of left upper eye-lid, multiple contusions and abrasions of right elbow and right knee.

His condition was described today as salisfactory at the hospital. Leonard Zinn, 18, 116 Westminster avenue, Hanover, internal chest injuries, multiple lacerations of the face and scalp, possible fracture of the skull. He had several teeth knocked out. Hospital authorities reported his condition "satisfactory for the present." Burnell Raubenstine, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Rautenstine, 552 South Franklin street, Hanover, minor contusions of the face, sprained back, cerebral concussion. His condition is not serious. He also is a patient. Private George Ackerson of the Gettysburg substation of the state police investigated the fatality and said that Leonard Zinn admitted he was the driver of the Hanover car, owned by Little's brother, Robert D. Little, now serving in the armed forces.

(Please Turn to Page 2) Two Injured In Holly Pike Crash Two persons were injured, one of them critically. when a convertible coupe crashed into the bridges over the Yellow Breeches Creek at Keim's Mill. along the Mt. Holly Springs Pike, about 11 o'clock Thursday evening. Most seriously hurt.

is C. Nissley Hoak, 36, of Harrisburg, son of Charles A. Hoak, prominent milk dealer, suffered possible puncture of the lung, probable fractures of ribs, right hip and right knee. Mary Ooley, of 50 East High Street, Carlisle, suffered mined injury to her left knee and right ankle, and a laceration over the right eyebrow. Miss Ooley told hospital attendants that another man whom she identified AS Russell A.

Heller, of Laurel Lake, Gardners R. 2, also was a passenger in the car. He disappeared after the accident and apparently escaped injury. The car was going south, took the curve at high speed, sideswipling the first bridge, then diagonally across to the left side of the road, ramming the second bridge head on. The machine was demolished.

Police said the car was operated by and that the machine is his. "Hoak and Miss Ooley were taken to the Carlisle hospital in the Community Ambulance. CHESTERFIELD COATS Sizes 9 to 20. Priced from $14.95 up. MODERN MISS SHOP, Chambersburz street, Gettysburg.

Robert Berchbill, Dillsburg R. D. 3, was admitted to the Carlisle hospital. James Frederick Williams, Dover R. D.

1, and Sarah Jane Beaver, Dillsburg, were granted a marriage license. Mrs. Louise Bowman sold her real estate, now tenanted by M. E. Shil- lito and family, Saturday afternoon to Charles Rider for $5,100.

A Sunday school teachers' training class will be organized Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Dills- burg Lutheran church. The ministers of the district will select the material and teach the course, which is open to both primary and adult Sunday school teachers and to anyone interested in church work. A Thank offering will be held in the United Brethren church Sunday evening, November 28. Flowers were placed in the United Brethren church Sunday morning by Mr. and Mrs.

Oscar Harbold in memory of their daughter, Elizabeth. Jean Graham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Graham, has been on the sick list. The Winners Sunday school class of the United Brethren church met at the home of Mrs.

Woodrow Farrence, Thursday evening. Dr. Huntley, a returned missionary from Africa now serving as captain in the army, delivered the morning message in the U. B. church Sunday morning.

The Girl Scout Troop sponsored a house-warming as a surprise to their leader, Mrs. Birdie Krall, at her home in Dillsburg. Edward Morelock, of Harrisburg, sends word to the Comet that while tearing apart the padded lid of an old chest in which his toys were kept as a child, he discovered a copy of the York Springs Comet of 1898 which contained an article about the sinking of the battleship Maine. A cantata will be given Sunday evening. Nov.

21, by the combined high school choirs and Lutheran church choir. The music will be in 1 keeping with the Thanksgiving festivities. Soloists from the Lutheran church choir will be, tenor, Harold Lawson; bass, 3, Clyde Grove; alto, Mrs. Elmer Sealover and Mrs. Melvin P.

Wiley; soprano, Miss Sheffer, of the high school faculty. A 15-ininute recital on the church organ will be given by Miss Elsie Sadler preceding the cantata. DILLSBURG (Please Turn to Page 6) Mt. Holly Springs Burgess Walter Knipple has comI pleted 250 feet of concrete pavement around his newly built house. Jesse J.

Gitt has given his home a coat of white paint. Earl G. Rank, is now stationled with the 1st Division Fleet in San Francisco, Calif. Mr. and Mrs.

Earl Dowd, of Mt. Holly Springs, have received word that the new address of their son, Bob, is as follows: Robert E. Dowd, 2-c, Com. School Bks. 21-B-4, U.

S. Boat Basin, Oceanside, Calif. William Sheaffer, son of Mrs. Lillie J. Sheaffer, of Mt.

Holly Springs, has recently been promoted to the rank of corporal. His address is Cpl. William H. Sheaffer, 8th Ren. Squad, Troop APO No.

184, Desert Training Center, -o Postmaster, Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs. Emma Warner, Mt. Holly Springs, was treated at the dispensary for a laceration of the palm of the right hand suffered when she caught the hand in a wringer. A surprise shower party was held at the home of Mrs.

June Dunfee, Chestnut street, in honor of Mrs. Conrad Jrandshak, the former Miss Bernice Leidig. Thomas McElwee, Mt. Holly Springs, foundry employe, suffered a laceration of the right hand there Tuesday on an emery wheel and was treated at the hospital. Three sons of Mrs.

Maude Murray, Gardners R. D. 2, are in the service, two with the Army and one with the Navy. Cpl. Glenn E.

Murray returned to camp after spending a furlough with his er at Goodyear. His address is: Cpl. Tech. Glenn E. Murray, Company 88th Engr.

Camp Swift, Texas. His brother, Claur E. Murray. gets his mail through APO 4745, care Postmaster, New York city, while Kenneth G. Murray, M.

M. 2-C, has for his address, U. S. C. G.

Navy 1503, care Fleet Post Office, New York city. Continued from page 4 COMING EVENTS The Ladies' Auxiliary of the York Springs fire company will hold a sauerkraut and pork supper and bazaat Saturday, November 27, from 5 to 10 p. m. Entertainment will be furnished by the musical groups of York Springs high school. Donations of food such as cakes, pies, potatoes, coffee, butter, sour beets and pickles will be appreciated.

Donations for the bazaar including needlework, potted plants, pottery, dishes, will also be appreciated. YORK SPRINGS NEWS EVENTS Roy R. and Hilda S. Anderson, Latimore township, sold to Edward and Mary J. Vincent, Biglerville, a two-acre property in Latimore ship.

Clinton B. Matthew and Harry E. Kuhn, Gardners R. 2, have been summoned as jurors for the Cumiberland county December term of court. The November meeting of the Triology club was held at the home of Mrs.

William McI. Lott, York 'Springs R. D. Cpl. Albert Rose, of Gardners, who had been receiving his mail in care of the postmaster, ville, is now being addressed in care of the postmaster, New York city.

Patients discharged from the Warner hospital included Mrs. Sterling McCauslin, Biglerville R. 1, and Bruce Wolfe and infant daughter. Cheryl Lee, Biglerville. Pvt.

Willis C. Smith, York Springs R. is at Camp Wheeler, Ga. Mrs. Foster Group, Gardners R.

has been seriously ill at her home. Charles N. Gibb, a native of York Springs, who is connected with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and stationed in Mississippi, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

John Gibb, of Carlisle, until after the holidays. Mr. Gibb has not been in good health he is home for a rest. Sgt. Townsend stopped over in York Springs to see his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Townsend, on Monday. He was on his way to Reading to pick up an 'airplane to take back to Tennessee where he is on maneuvers. Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Zeigler announce the birth of a son at the Hanover hospital Saturday. Mrs. Zeigler was the former Alberta Tanger. Word was received here Wednesday of the death of Mrs. Mary been visiting her daughter, Mrs.

Dale Spangler, York Springs, who has Keefer, Sharon. Last week the Comet published that Mr. and Mrs. Harry Junkins were celebrating their 49th wedding anniversary. They were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.

Mrs. Leila Mae Junkins, 53, widow of Clayton A. Junkins, formerly of York Springs, died Sunday at her home in Harrisburg. She is survived by a son and two grandchildren. Harry Junkins, of York Springs R.

is her brother-in-law. Harry Yohn, Dillsburg R. son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Yohn, and brother of Robert Yohn, of York Springs, has been called for induction and will leave this week.

Percy Starner, of Starners Station, received a 10-inch gash in the left arm Tuesday. The cut was made by a wood saw and was sutured by a local surgeon. A number of children are absent from school with whooping cough. Donald I. Moose, Aspers R.

1, who had been stationed at Fort Jackson, is receiving his mail in care of the postmaster, New York. Mr. and Mrs. George Mortorff, Gardners, R. 2, announce the birth of a daughter at the Carlisle hospital on November 10.

William McCans, Guernsey, observed his 84th birthday Sunday. Pvt. Mark Pfeffer, R. 1, formerly of Littlestown, is now in the Hawalian Islands. Pvt.

Donald Smith, Gardners R. 1, was transferred from the University of West Virginia to Camp Davis, N. C. William H. Smith will celebrate his 80th birthday Saturday.

active and in good health. Smith is mentally alert and continues to act in the capacity which he has served tor many as business consultant and to many persons throughout community. O. M. Bushman, Dillsburg, of the last of the harness in this vicinity, will have sale of his effects on November and will move to Harrisburg.

Bushman is making the change cause of the recent death wife. He will make his home a daughter and will continue Harrisburg the making of only. (Continued on Page 4) one makers 24, Mr. beof his with in saddlery UNION THANKSGIVING SERVICE ON TUESDAY On Tuesday at 7:30 p. a neighborhood Thanksgiving service for the people of the York Springs community will be held in the Lutheran church.

The Rev. Ralph W. Meckley, pastor of the church, will have charge of the service. The sermon will be given by the Rev. Earl N.

Rowe, minister of the Methodist church. A program of special music will be presented by the Lutheran Glee club. This service is one in which it is hoped all congregations will participate and everybody in the community is urged to come and join this service of prayer and Thanksgiving. THE PRESENT THAT LASTS A YEAR A subscription to the old home community newspaper. CHURCH NOTICES York Springs Lutheran Charge Rev.

Ralph W. Meckicy, Pastor York morning worship, "As I Forgive;" 10:30, church school, Mrs. Chas. D. Reinecker, supt.

church school, Mrs. H. E. Menges, 11:00, morning worship, "As I Forgive." Chestnut Grove 9:30, church school, Donald Ernst, supe. The Methodist Church Rev.

Earl N. Rowe, Minister York church school, George Smith, 10:45 public worship; sermon theme: "The God We Worship." Tuesday, Nov. 23 Community Thanksgiving service in the York Springs Lutheran church at 7:45 p. m. Rock public worship; sermon theme: "The God We Worship." Church of God, Near York Springs Rev.

H. R. Rittenhouse, Pastor Sunday school at 9 a. Young People's service at 7 p. evening service at 8 p.

m. Prayer meeting every Thursday at 8 p.m. New Chester Lutheran Charge The Rev. Elmer Drumm, Pastor St. Paul's, "The Worship service at 9 a.

Sunday school at 10 a. m. St. Mark's, Heidlersburg: Sunday school at 9:30 a. worship service at 10:30 a.

m. St. John's, Hampton: Sunday school at 6:30 p. worship service at 7:30 p. m.

WAC Saved Life Of York Soldier Pvt. Margaret H. Maloney, Rochester, New York, known among the WACs as "Peewee" because she is just four feet, 11 inches tall, recelved the soldier's medal for heroism Wednesday for rescuing a York soldier from a gasoline fire in the North African theater. The 26-year-old WAC, believed to be the first woman to be awarded the coveted decoration, was credited with saving the life of Pvt. Kenneth M.

Jacobs, son of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Jacobs, York, when he fell into a pool of blazing gasoline Sept. 11.

His parents said last night that they had received a letter from their son two weeks ago in which he wrote that he was being treated for severe burns. He is still in a hospital in Oran. Pvt. Maloney received the medal at a ceremony held just two days after she was released from a hospital where she was treated for burns, according to an Associated Press dispatch from Allied Headquarters in Algiers. Kenneth Jacobs is a grandson of Isaac Miller, late cashier of the East Berlin National bank.

His parents formerly resided in East Berlin. Marriage Licenses Fred Lincoln Stough, York guerite Snyder, daughter of Mr. and Springs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M.

Stough, Biglerville, and MarMrs. L. Spencer Snyder, York Springs. Sale Register Nov. 20-Robert C.

Spangler, He is Mr. still in years, advisor the Tyrone township, livestock, farming implements and household goods. Nov. 20-J. E.

Routsong, Bendersville, live stock, farm machinery and household goods. Nov. 20-L. E. Reinecker, agent, will offer at public sale at his restdence in Hamilton township, 2 miles north of Abbottstown-live stock, farm implements, etc.

Nov. 21-Grover C. Myers, Gardners, household goods, antiques and other articles. At same time and place, household goods of Lois Cockran. Nov, 24-O.

M. Bushman Dillsburg, harness and other articles in harness shop. Nov. 25-Ira Eisenhart, East BerIln R. D.

3, stock farming implements and some household goods. Nov. 26-Grover Myers, Gardners Station, household goods. Nov. 26-Nelson A.

Wolf, Abbottstown R. D. 1, livestock, farming 1m- plements, etc. Nov. 21-Jacob W.

Groscost, along Hunterstown and Heldlersburg road, livestock, farm implements, locust posts, and household goods. Nov. 27-R. E. Crone, Wellsville.

antiques, glassware, stoves, furniiture, Indian relics, etc. Nov. 21-0. M. ushman, Dillsburg.

household goods. Dec. 2-Mary Altland, at the Cletus Mummert garage, East Berlin, household goods. Dec. 4-Hiram H.

Thomas, Reading township, live stock, farming implements and household goods. Dec. 11-John D. Bricker, Huntington township, along road from Gardners to Leigher's MM, Live stock, and farm machinery. Image serial 2874202 image serial 2874202.