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'4 rJT -61 PHOTOGRAPHIC i-i PLANEXHIBI1 The second annual Adams Count; Photographic Exhibit will be helc at the "Gettysburg- National' -ban) from, January ,24 to February 2 Preliminary plans for display were announced today following meeting of Photo graphic society last Friday evening at the home of C. A. Wills, Gettysburg National "bank, president, neai Fairfield: The forthcoming show, as was the display conducted at the bank early this year, will be jointlj by, the Photographic society 4 and the Chance Size Requirements The contest is open "to everyone -who works or lives in Adams countv or Emmitsburg or is a student at the college," announcement said. At tlie first show, prints of any size were accepted but for the forth, coming show prints may not be smaller, than 5 7 inches or larger than 20 inches to be eligible for entry. Framed pictures will npt be acceptable These regulations with regard to size apply to black and white and other monotone prints the late Joseph O'Connor and Mrs Color prints--not transparencies-- Elizabeth O'Connor, Baltimore will accepted in any dimensions The ceremony took place, last and will be judged separately Thursday morning at XO o'clock in As at the 194G show, members of the chapel of the Immaculate Con- the Photographic society will judge cepUoa Catholic church, Richard M.

Kuhn Is Wed In Winchester MIS.S Helen Small, Chambersburg, Daughter of the late William and xlura Burkliolder Small, and M. son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Kuhn, Cashtown, were iijited- fn maniage Saturday ifternoon at 4 Winchester 'a, by the Rev William Eisenberg, jastor Grace Lutheran church.

Fhe couple The bride blue, wool diess vith biown accessories. Her corsage vas of red roses Kuhn is employed by the Stanley company, Chambersbuig The bridegroom, is. associated with lis father the fruit growing business He served in the army for five ears, two.years of. which were spent in Europe He was discharged in August, 1945. Following wedding; trip through the couple will leside on South Sixth street Chambersburg.

MISS HE AGE IS WED THURSDAY Mr. and Mrs. Heag'ey, Pairfield road, announce the mai- nage of their daughter, Miss Ruth Heagey, to James O'Connor, son of I Couple Released On I For Hearing BALTIMORE ON WM- SUNDAY EVENING (Repurint from Nov. 30 Edition) Miss Helen Rose Lock, daughter otkrl" and Mrs. Eh street, will be marriage with- Bernard Schlachman, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Moiris Schlachman, Baltimore, Sunday evening at 6 'o'clock in Agudas Achim Anshei Sphard synagogue, 4239 Park Bernards Joseph. Staubi and Ills wfie Eva, S)aub, JBcamepuyJUe, we're; released on ball Wednesday after appearing before-" of the Peace Howard G. Blocher, for a Hearing on an assault battery charge December at 7 m. The com plaint, was aunt of Staub, Miss Anna Staub, also of Bonneauvilfe, who couple beat her on Monday.

The warrant was served on Mr. and Mrs. Staub by Deputy Sheriff Blame Blxler. field, the son of Harry and Jennie COTH.LION TO n. OPEN SEASON Iv.

Willian Qa.TerimnaLLeave NEXT TUESDAY Tlie Mason-Dixon' Cotillion "win 6pen its 1946-47 1 "season Tuesday, "December itf, a dinner-dance at Tlo'tel, "Gettysburg Trie "organization was formed in ,1940 but 'activities were suspended at the end of its second -season, until after the war. jj.The Cotillion will hold three dances in addition to the opening dinner-dance. They will be held at (Sease) Wiley, and had been liv- Hotel Gettysburg. 20, ing 30 years. 'A taember of Mary's Catholic church of Fan-field, 'he is survived by widow, Sara Brillhart parents, Mr' and Mrs.

Harry Wiley, Hagerstown, sister, Mrs Mildred- Spickler, and brothel, Lloyd. Wiley, Hagerstxnvn. The body was to the funeral home of A- Coflman, Hagqrstown, where services held Tuesday afternoon at 3-30 bj Rev Fr Ballaid. Rest Haven cemetery, Hagerstown. March 13 and April 24.

Officers of the organization are Mrs: R. W. Gifford, president; Mrs. Frederje.Griest, Mrs Edmund W. Thomas, secretary- treasurer.

Following; the dinner next Tues- the members will Treceive the of a nominating committee Sgt, William Price ha? arrived at -the. -home yof hist mother, Mrs. Helen Eiice' 100 Baltimore street, fnnom Korea, Japan. He is on terminal leave December Price served "in the armed forces for two years and spent one year in Koiea and Tokyo with the Fifth Air Coips Bombardment Squadron. Wetael, Washington, and Edward Wetzel; Fairfield B.

two. sisters, Hahn, Westminister, and Miss Olive Bishop, Harrisburg. Funeral services Saturday at 2 p. m. from the Allison funeral home, Emmitsburg, conducted by the Rev.

Philip Bower Interment in Mountainview. cemetery, Emmitsburg. Friends may. call at funeral home Friday evening after 7 o'clock Family Of 7 Due To room at 118 Hanover' witlfno The lamily of Gilbert H. for the past two years residents of 209., North Washington street, today separation of its seven, 'members'" unless" 'someone comes forth' offer "of even two or.

three rooms in which the parents and five children may live. Occupants of the 10-rbom home, purchased, in September from the Nixon es'tate, the family was scheduled "to vacate December 1, but- was unable to move at that "another i 1. I ff hope of being able to get into their newlv purchased home unless 'some quarters can be found for the Brezler family. The owner also, has problem. HJs furniture is Jstor- ed in the flonse fionx which he mtived when, it was purchased' by another family.

1 That family would like to move In addition the owner to make a of the North "Wash- irigton street house avaflaljle. for time, because there, was place are ter him to H. Allen Markle Markle, who lesided at corner of the square and York) to go, despite diligent search during the 2 J4-month period An advertisement inserted The Gettysburg "Times brought, the family said today, many calls of sympathy with theii plight, hut no offers- of quarters. -The family could live anywhere election of new officers for the s( reet Hampton, died at his home coming year, will be. held UmUed To.

50 Couples 'Wednesday morning at 9-15 o'clock, the amateur contest and will display they have made during the las't year The members' prints wul not be in competition. Miss Reglna Heagey. the bnde, and Jerry Regan, Baltimore, were attendants. The bride, was attired in a gray The deadline for receiving entries pui stripe suit with black accesso- for the show TV ill be announced lat- Paul A. Kinsey, Dr Dunning Idle and Paul G.

Penstnger were named to a committee to judge the prints of the society for the year and to select three outstanding photos for reproduction in the official catalog for the exhibit. President Idle also authorized to appoint a committee on a constitution and bylaws for the society The committee win report at a meeting January 16 at' the Tiome of Mr Pensinger. ries and wore a corsage of white orchids. The hride is a graduate of, the St Agnes Hospital School of Nursing, -Baltimore, and last five. years has been employed at the Baltimore Eye, Ear and Throat hospital.

Mr. O'Connor is employed by the Standard company at Baltimore. 1 MISS IXCK Heights avenue, Baltimore Rabbi Tabet and Rabbi Rifkin will perform the ceremony. Miss Lock graduated from Gettysburg high school in 1944 She was employed by the state Department of Agriculture at Harrisburg until two months ago when she went; to Bal- Mrs. Lawrence Fritz Blanche Fritz, 57, wife ot Lawrence Fritz, died Monday afternoon at 3 30 o'clock in Lafayette, from a complication of diseases following a.

lingering illness. She was born: near; Cashtown, a daughter of the late John and Lucinda (Little) Gallagher. In addition to her is survived by three and eight brothers sisters. Mrs Elizabeth DeardorflV of New Jersey; Mrs Maude Stone, Montoursvule Pa Miss Ruth Gallagher. Harrisburg-; Harry and George Gallagher, both of Philadelphia; Clarence Gal- JThe limited its membership to 50 couples Guests to dances, with, the exception of the Opening, dinner, but a limit guest couples is established.

Members who aie to attend, the opening affair on Decem- er 10-are requested to, advise Mrs Gifford so that reservations vvill not made for them. Shaeffer and his orchestra, Hanover, will provide the music cr the opening dance which -will tait at 9 o'clock. The- dinner will sfarfc promptly at 7 o'clock, Mrs Gifford announced, to allow ime business meeting be- ore the dance. rnnrp i -Mr. Schlachman graduated fiom lagher, Cashtown, Howard Gallagha Baltimore high school and served four years with the Marines, including service the Pacific theatre.

To Live in Baltimore Miss Lock will be given in jnar- er, Detroit, and -John Gallagher, 1 Weddings WM, ARMQLD EXPIRES AT 84 nage bv her- father. The best man will be Sidney Schlachman, Waynesboro, brother of the bridegroom-to- Mr. and Mrs. Harvej Seideiistiick- er, ThomasYille, atraounce the engagement of their daughter. Sara Staub.

to Earl Lawvcr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lawver, Biglcr- R. 1. The wedding will take place on Clirit-Unsis Day "Westminster, Md- William H.

Annold, 84, about 45 years Adams as a farmer, died Wednesday evening 1 i Philadelphia. York burg will attend Over 250 guests from Coatesville, and Getts- at 6'30 o'clock in the Harrisburg City hospital from a complication A reception will be held following the ceremony at the Baltimore The couple will reside in Balti- i more, -where the bridegroom is em- JJowman--Younp Miss Dorothy Jane Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Young, of Akron, Ohio, will become the bride of Herbert Spencer Bowman, boa of Mr. and Mrs Paul W.

Bowman, Harriiburg, Saturday afternoon, December 21 at 1-30 o'clock in tlie Methodist Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. The ceremony will be performed by the Rev. William J. J. Wiseman, pastor.

Mrs. Charles Weber, of Akron. Ohio, will be her sister's matron of honor "arid William Hartinan, of Lansdalei" will be best man. TJshers will be Elmer S. McKec.

of Harrisburg. Bruce Raffensperger, of Ar- John J. Dowling. of Johnstown, fraternity brothers of the bridegroom-elect. Miss Young, a graduate of the Dubois high school and the Nurses Training School of Chestnut Hill hospital.

Is. now a member of nursing staff of -the hospital. Mr Bowman is a graduate of William' Pcnn high school and Gettysburg college and graduate at Yale. He served two years army. Following his graduation from Jefferson Medical college, where he is now In his senior year, he will interne at the Cooper hospital, Camden, New Jersey.

i-. rclerman--Emig Catherine Emig. New Oxford, and William J. Peterman, York Springs, were married last Wednesday after- noon at Grace Lutheran parsonage, Westminster, Md. The single ring ceremony was performed by the pastor, the S.

Falkenstein. They were unattended. diseases. He had been ill three weeks The deceased -was bom in York county, a son of the late Rudolph and. Susan Forrey Annold.

After leaving Adamh county he resided near Camp BUI for 10 years and for a. xv eefc had resided, with a daughter, Mrs. John Wilt, Harriiburg. While a resident of -the county. Mr, was a road supervisor in Franklin township for about 12 vears.

He was a -member of the Fourth Evangelical and Reformed-church, Harrisburg. His Shue, died in 1918. Surviving are seven children, Mrs. Charles Forsythe, Altcoua: Mrs. Lottie Able, Marietta; Mrs.

Denton Miller, New Oxford; Mrs Caleb following a -week wed- Drenmng, Shrewsbury; Clarence, Gettysburg: Mrs Wilt, Harrisburg, and Mrs. Margaret Hoffman, Corn ing, 16 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Katie, and. iMrs. Lizzie Naylor, both of Marietta.

Funeral sen-ices at 2 p.m.. from the Bender funeral, home conducted by. the'Rev. Dr. A.

M. Bielman, Harrisburg. Interment in the Biglerville cemetery. Friends may call atthe-luijeral home Fuday evening after 7 o'clock. Deaths Jacob H.

Sell Mrs Emma Jane Sell, octogenarian, widow of Jacob Sell, died at her home, in Hanover Saturday morning at 5:15 o'clock. "Had she lived untfl Monday Mrs. Sell would have reached her eightj -seventh the former Emma pjrthday anniversary. She was a daughter of the late Elias and Elizabeth and was bora December 2, 1859 She was a of. St Matthew's Lutheran church.

Her husband preceded her April 24. 1933. Surviving her are five children, Mrs. Arthur Roller. Hanover; William B.

Sell, at Mrs. John. Neubold. Sell, at home and Tempest M. Sell.

Hanover; three Mrs. Charles Schcivert Gettysburg; Jacob H. Sell. McKiiightstowi-L, and Mrs. Emory J.

Bair; Hanover; 22 grandchildren 24 great-grandchildren, and one great-greatrgrand- child. Tlie funeral was held Monday aft- 'enaoon with services conducted, at 2 at the A. Feiser home, Carlisle street Hanover. The I Rev. Dr.

Harry Hursh Beidleman, pastor of Matthew's Lutheran church officiated. Interment was made in Mt. Olivet cemetery, Hanover. Mrs. Blanche Btlford Mrs.

Blanche Belford, "-nidow of John Belford, of 110 Aldrich a.ve- nue, Altoona, xiied Sunday at 5.45 a. m. at the Altoona hospital The Belfords formerly resided here She was bora February-5, 1879, in Franklin county, a daughter of the late Iievi C. and Emma Sites Brandt. Surviving' are a daughter, Mrs.

Paul Hamsher, of Altoona, with whom she made her home; three sisters, Mrs and Miss Jessie Brandt, both ot Chambersburg. Mrs Croft, of Waynesboro, and one grandchild- 1 She was a member of the Presbyterian church of Gettysburg Funeral services Wednesday I 2.30 p. m. at Sellers funeral Tiome Chambersburg, with the Rev. Dr Melvln W.

Riddle conducting trie Bunal in. the Norland cemetery Benjamin.F. Gorman, Jr. Benjamin enme Ports, Hanover, and Mrs. jevere Wise, of Hanover, and three jrothers, "Leroy T.

Ports, Sanover, Clark Ports, Pittsburgh, and George Indianapolis, Ind A graduate of high school, class of Ports was employed by the Hanover Shoe com- any Funeral services Thursday at 2 m. "vyniiam A Feiser funeral home, "Hanover, conducted by Rev- Paul Fbulfc, pastor of St Lutheran church. Interment in Mt Olivet; cemetery A church wedding was solemnized Thanksgiving Eve -after the eve- ing service at the Blue Mountain Church of God near- Smithsburg; when Miss S. 6f Gettysburg exchanged marriage vows "with Howard Jr. single ring ceremony was ERMA KROUT EXPIRES TODAY Miss Emia C.

Krout, 42, daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. Pius J. Krout, 520 York street, died at.

her home Wednesday morning at 4 o'clock following an illness of two years. Miss Krout was a native in Hanover but-resided, in Gettysburg since 1 1909. public here and graduated from Gettysburg high school jn 1924.. She was a bookkeeper at the, and Thomas, hardware store here for. some time and.

by the state, on the assistance board. For the last 11 years she was a clerk in the Insurance office here. The deceased was an active, member, of St. -James Lutheran church 55 years, last Thursday night.ai 11:40 at-his: home, North, po tomae: street, Waynesboro. He hat ill.for the past.two.

years anc confined to his bed for the las year and He wasborn at wburg, "the sou of B. Lizzie C. -CMaleyj- Gor. man. His early lived, in Newburg and from 1914.until 1919 he: was- employed as.

a at the Peerless company at Shippensburg, and in 191 moved to Waynesboro. He. em plojed for a short time at tlie Em eron-Biautlngham company. Fo II years he was an employe" of tli Good Lumber company. He las worked at the -Cavetown-rPIanini mill.

Surviving are his wife, Edna Barrick, grandchildren; Mrs. A. W. Starner Mrs. EUzabeth M.

Stamer, 64, wife of Arnold W. Gardners R. 2, Cumberland county, died, at her home last Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock of, diseases- She had been 7 in failing health for several years. Stamer-was a daugnter of the late William and Ellen-(Group) Weiduer. She was a member ot the Goodyear Lutheran Survivirig are iier, husband: five cluldren, Mrs Elmer Thomas, Boyd, Glenn and Orville, all of Gardners 2, and Mrs.

Lee "Whistler, Shfp- pensburg; 15 grandchildren; six Gardners R.i Charles-. Weidner Carlisle; Oscar, and Chalmer. Weidner; Gardners R. Delmar Weidner, New Cumberland; Ray Weidner; Gardners, -one -sister' Mrs: Normal Gardners R. 2-.

Funeral services- Tuesday at 10 m. from the late home with further services at the Goodyear Lutheran church by Rev. P. J. Horick.

Interment in the church cemetery. Joseph Hcnrj Joseph a retired larmer. died Tuesday morning at his home, DilLsburg R. 2 He was 64 years old Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Margaret Henry; three sons, Benjamin, of James, of following an Illness extending from June 10 Had he lived until today he would have readied his seventy- seventh birthday anniversary Mr.

Markle was a son of the late Jacob and Elmira Fissel Markle, and was born December 1869 He was a member of Emmanuel Reformed Surviving aie his wife, -rtio before marriage was Florence H. Rich ter; two George Markle, Harrisburg, and Luther Easfc Berlin B. one sister Mrs Mary York, and a number of nieces and nephews Funeral Frlday'aftet- noon with services conducted-at 2 clock at tlie Frederick Bucher iu- neral home, Frederick street, Hanover, with the Rev. Alvin. pastor of-the East Berlin Reformed and the Rev.

Snyder -Alle- man, pastor of the East Berhn-Abbottstown Lutheran charge, officiating Interment -m the -Lutheran cemetery at Abbottstown may call this evening from 7 to 9 o'clock at the Bucher funeral home IheJfemily-has requested that flowers 'be Peter H. Peter Hamilton 64. his home, avenue extended, Wednesday afternoon; 12-12 o'clock from a complication, of, diseases. -He was a son of the late Amos and- Adeline (Dov-lin) His wife, the former Annie E. Rockwell, died some time ago.

Surviving ate eight children, Curtis. Gettysburg; Mrs Boy Mrs Albert Kuhn, Mrs. Gates Deatnck and Cleason, all of New Oxford, Mrs. Claude Lartz, York; Robert, Gettysburg, and Mrs Marie Cool, AKbottbtown. nine grandchildren, one-brother, Ivan, Gettysburg R.

two sisters, Mrs. James Gettysburg, and Mrs Martha Keller, Cumberland, Md. Funeral services Sunday at 2 m. from the Allison funeral home, Fair- and York where Mr Brezler i works, if someone along that route tvould only have a few rooms or a house for them, they added. The children range from LeRov, aged nine, to Samuel, aged seven months Bonnie is six Julia five ears and Pandora, 2'i vears old If worst comes, to -worst some of the family could hve with Mis.

Brezler's parents, at Hagerstown But Mrs. Brezler's parents alreadj have Uo lodgers living, at then- home. Some could go with Mr. Brezler's mother, who lives in a two-room apartment at Waynesboro At present the family is living in the home on North, Washington street "by the hour" as one membei expressed -Meantime- the owners of the house- conuniie. Uve one LEGION PLANS TO ITS DRUM CORPS A committee including Boehner, chairman; William Timmins, Jr, J.

Melchior Sheads. Cliarles. Fndinger and Attorney Donald M. was appointed by the Gettysburg- post of the American Legion Monday, night to start anew the war cancelled field, condupt'ed by -the Tley. Dr.

Norman Interment in-Fairfield' Union cemetery. Friends, may call at the funeral evening after mother, home; sister and j.burgR..2, and George Mrs. Mazie Kauffman: Mazie E. Kauffman, 72. died Monday her South Mountain.

She has been in failing health since the death of, her-husband, George W. Kauflman, on June 18,, 1948. She taken critically ill Sunday afternoon, at four o'clock. Mrs. Kauffman was born at South Mountain, the daughter of.

Enoch two. Mrs. Pearl Sprecher, Gettysburg R. 3 David John of Gettysburg. F.

urieral services Monday, morning at. .10, o'clock, Calvary in charge of the Rev. Ray Armstrong and the Rev. Goerge R. Folk, interment in Spring Jacob Jacob Rolirbach, .83, retired New York city school principal and brpther-in-law of tiie ivtisses Sarah and Martha Lott, Baltimore died November 23 at his home in A native of Berks coiinty, he was by the Rev.

Clarence; W. Me- and member Gaha, pastor of tlie bridgroom. Miss Mary (Catherine Smith, sister of tlie bridegi'oom, was the bride's maid of honor. John Francis Eck of was best man for Mr. "Smith.

Tlie bridegroom, who is the son of Mr. and. Howard E. Smith, of neir Smithsburg, was Just discharged from the. armed services, after duty with; tiiq and "the Business.

and Professional Women's club. her parents she. is survived 'by. one; Curvin and two Mrs. Curtis Kllnefelter, and: Mrs.

Edmund Springtown, Funeral seryic.es. at 2 p. in. from, the Bender funeral ho'me conducted the Rev. Dr.

Ralph' R. Gresh. Interment in Evergreen cemetery. Rtiss" Reida E. daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Maurice E. Miller, Hanover R. 3, and, Pvt. Elwood V.

y'es, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. 'Abboltslpwi 1, married the BreUvrcn Evan-; gclicai clmrcli) Wiiicliestcr, by Seriger, 'pastor. -v the fnuptla'ls' the, newl visit to the Endless "Caverns.

The bridegroom will leave Saturday for his army: station at GOING TO JAPAN David R. Macklcy, i8-year-old son of Esther of Gettysburg, has enlisted, a three-year term in and 1.1 l.h Airborne Division in Japan. as -LHo taut, with will serve. He enlisted repruiting station and took advantage of a new recruiting plan by. which he can be sent directly to tire "lifieater.

of Ms choice for. service. nicniber of jflie. Lutheran' denomhia- and Anna (Kauffman) and) a SO of the late Anios and, Magda- her entire life a South lene. (Hartman) Rohrbach a Mountain.

Mr. and Mrs. -Kauffman had, been married 58 -years at the time-of his death. She was a member of tiiCr Rosary Jottage of South Mountain. Surviving tlie following Mrs.

Edward R. Reeves, of at five Mrs William Weidner, Gardners 2. Mrs. Mast Carlisle; Mrs Marlin R. Mrs.

Alice Kellison, DUlsburg R. 2, and Mrs. Frank Bobb, two brothers, Dewey Henry, and Gene Henry," R. Hill, Miller Miller, both R. Funeral services.Friday at.

,2 o'clock residence, with further "services at Franklin Lutheran church, near Dillsburg, of which a.member,, with tlie Rev. George N. Young, pastor, Burial in the adjoining church cemetery. Ronald Rebcrt THREE INJURED JN CAR-TRUCK CRASH TODAY Three persons rwere; injured- five miles soutlv of-here, oruthe Emmitsburg road at 1 o'clock this- morning when -the, car in which they were riding smashed into the side of a truck trailer as tlie latter jackknifed- across tlie highway, police who investigated said that all of the injured were em- ployes of the Lee-Meade inn returned to their homes after their -Heiges, 43-South street, driver the car, suffered a-broken shoulder. Lester P.

McGlaugh- ot. the legion post. scheduled to meet- sometime'within the next two weeks and: then. on many naen seem interested in participating in thfcduun corps, received a number vof, apphcations Monday posts in the corps-front Interested legionnaires; Everyone interested in joining the corps-was asked to get in touch with the committee; prior to JDecember 16. The- drum corps previously sponsored by the post dropped out of existence during the war Appointment-of the trustees, William Smith and Harry J.

Troxell, as a donations committee to study all requests for donations and then to recommend to "the post a amounts should be given uas announced at the; Two Urgent Requests Two requests lor funds were approved by post, subject to ad- ditional approval by the donations committee, because of tlie need for immediate action on. both proposals. One was a $50 gift, the same amount given in previous jears, to the Scotland Soldiers Orphans home for Christmas. The other was, a $75 amount for the Gettysburg Children's Christmas party' program, is being sponsored by a number of local organizations Tlie Legion was told that arrangements have been made for a number of organizations to carols the pre-Christmas period loud speaker system in center square, for the presentation of a. fr.ee motion, picture show on -the of December ,24 for the kiddies and: how soon they can get into the house.

3- LEAGUE WOMEN CONDUCT XMAS MEET TUESDAY The annual De'ce'mber mejetingj of the Woman's. League, of, Gettysb'u'rg College was.held Tuesdav afternoon in, the social rooms of Christ Lutheran church in a setting of Christmas greens, tall candles and other decorations in keeping with Tlie meeting was highlighted, by a progiam of music and readings appropnate to the occasion. Mis. Dunning Idle, Sr, in charge of the program, introduced Mrs. E.

S. Lewars who read original Christmas and, MISS Anna Dundore who sang Schubert's "Ave and Holy Night," accompaniments were plaj ed by Miss Miriam, McCarjqej-. Mrs. Idle also presented Miss Rosemary Mock who sang a solo with piano accompaniment by Ross Forcey. Reports Presented.

The meeting was opened and closed with group singing of Christmas carols the business session at which the president, Mrs. Raymond Sheelj, presided, reports.of.the convention of the General League were given by Mrs Kramer and Miss Maude Whiteleather. Mrs. Henry A. Hanson wif or the president of Gettysburg college, gave a report of the tire which destroyed the greater part of the.

Student Christian Association building on Novfember 23 which the General League had financed. Miss Anna Cairns, treasurer, gave an end-of- the year report. Notes of the pre- jVious meeting read by the secretary, Mrs, Donley, Mis Sheely presided, at table during, the social "hour wliich followed the meeting. Hostesses Were" Mrs Dunning Idle, Mrs. James Allison, Mrs.

A Harnson Barr, Mrs. I. Burgoon, Miss Winifred Campbell, Mark. Eck- ect, Bobert Fortenbaugh, Mrs Ralph R. Gresh, Miss Bess Hoke, Mrs.

George Miss Dorothy Gregg Lee and Mrs. Ellis Miisselman. lin, burg, of lacerar tions arid Mrs. Edna. Strasser- -133 North" Stratton street, suffered a severe, laceration of, the, right knee.

All Warner State Police house at which children will be. presented, with candy, apples and Membership Is 1338 Donations requested tor tlie i Christmas. decorations in Gettys- -t, v- and the Christmas seals were State-Po iceman to the donations committee who investigate.d,..said_.that a U. S. recommendation, at the next tion.

His wife Lolal. (Lott) "Rohr- A son, Ronald Rebert, was still bach, who was a sister of the.Misscs born at' the Warner hospital Wed- Lott preceded him in. death'. ot. Air and trailer driven George A.

Kuhn George A. died his Seven Valleys R. Percy "VV.Kauff- home in man, Waynesboro 2: Nor- morning at 10:30. had. man Nunenmker, Mont Alto; Mrs.

I been in ilL.hcajth Charles F. Martin, Mont Alto; Mrs. A retired; Alfred I. Bovey, Mrs. by his wife, enour' Kuhn nesday at 2 o'clock to Mr.

'and Mrs. 'John D. Rebert, Orrtanna. Surviving" "in' addition to the parents are the paternal 'grandf ather and step JVIr. and Mrs.

Orrtanna, Willis Martin; Ray.Kauffman, Mrs. James- Verdicr, Yerdier, York; 22 grandchildren; great Thomas. Kepner, of and sister, Mrs. Jacob South Mountain. Funeral services Tliursday morning at 9 o'clock from St.

Andrews Catholic church, con- diicted by.the Rev. Carl B. Brady. Interment, Strang's olih Earl Wiley, a), Washington County hpspJtsd, sWday c'om'plicat'i'onsi after art one 41. He was frorh aafl at Fair- and two Simon Kuhn Gcttys- bui-g and Francis Kuhii, Ha.nqver R.

4. He was. a 6f. St. Joseph's Catholic church, Bonneau- John Paris, Joim A.

Por.ts,' 44, of .4918 Baltf- rriore avenue, Philadelphia, died at liis home at 6, p. m. an nincss, of. six weeks' dura-. "tion.

-A "son 'of. and Miuerya Ports, Mr. Pprts is survived by -Island, Mise Joiai Stewart Izcr, wcissport, maternal. grandmother, Mrs. P'earl Gant, Wabash, Interment.in McKnightstowri cemetoy.

Oliver, Sheeiey Grace Slieeley, 58, w.ife of oiiver- Sheeley, died-at. Her home Emmitsburg; W.cdnesday morning at a jc.om'plication of diseases! rshe was-a the late Samuel aiid Hettie '(Baker) mid vfas'a member of Luth- by Pvt. Wallace E. of Langley, Field, 'yirginia, goiiig liorth on the Emmitsburg road and was nearing the crest; of a graQe when-it. broke- was.

stopped air brakes sst but a broken rp'cnnittcd. the, truck to run back it the who was driving ithe; Lee- Meade" Inn car bwned'by N. Whitely proprietor i of: the ton, came over- the--crest tlie south truck drifted, across the highway." There was no time, the.policeman said, for the driver of-the truck, to.put out nor was -there, time for Heiges to have stopped. -There the trailer. Tlie Ream demolished.

EminJtsburg. arc "lier, -seyeii 'Mrs. Frock and Norman all of Emmiteburg;" 'tight 'gMmdchilr. dren; three great-grandchMfeh; three brothers, David Wctzcl, Grccn- SOWJIER j.v:...'.:-..i':^-,-,.-,;.',.- 3gt. Norman son-of Mrs.

George West Middle, street, is xeceivihg.hls mafl 'APO M. P. care of postmaster, N'CW N. Y. meeting of thfr -post.

hew members were accepted by: the-post, bringing- its total mem- ship to 1338. Lawrence Sheads reported that some hills still remain to be settled in-connection' with the car "comfnlttee- arid -the post- voted to grant life memberships to all veterans of World War I and II who lost limbs, were otherwise permariently injured in, the Appointment of a clerk for the post wsis, left in the hands of the executive committee, after Adjutant HsLr'ry, D. Ridinger explained the need for such an 'employe, to assist in handlirig secretarial, and flnanc'iaV aflairs of the post. Uniforms fox basketball have, 'aUiletic committee reported. were Vice Com- inantief-.

Glenn pre- XMAS MEETING BY MISSIONARY GROUP MONDAY A Tlie December meeting of the Women's Missionary society of the Presbyterian church was at manse Monday afternoon: witli. 35. members present Tlie meeting was opened with the smgmg of "It Came upon the Midnight Clear" following which Miss Nancy Neth played as piano solos the Theme from Symphony, "Christmas Gift" by Mendelssohn, and variations of "Silent Night." Mrs W. Clayton Jester, whp conducted -the devotional period, book "Why the Chimes Rang" and told Christmas She this-part of- program with a.prayer. s.

Rosenstragel, president, announced; society had receiyed'a gift of Miss Pearl Wilson, of Topeka, Kansas, in: memory of her the, late. Miss who. a local society; for many, J. Kerr-Lott that the.Bible.-Society,were payable now and requested that all members wishing to join the.society, give then- names to her. The program which -followed the business session, 'included a solo, by Pietro Yon, sung by Miss Rosemary Mock, student: college, with.

Ross Forcey playing the various members on Christmas in other lands-in connection with which there, was an exhibit of ar- I ticles characteristic of countries. Mrs. Harold J. Pegg was in charge of; this part of the The "Silent Night" as a closing number. During the social hour lowed Mrs.

Robert Hunt Walter Africa, Mrs. Richard A. Brown, J. and' Mrs. Gomcr as members of the hostess committee, served refreshments with Mrs.

Pegg; presiding, at tie. tea'table. formerly, of Gettysburg, an- noimce birth- of a. dwighter at SL" Agnes 'hospital, Baltimore," Tues- clay. Sons, were-born- Warner hospital Wednesday- -to Mrs.

Jfennan R. Mr. and Mrs. sell, Taneytown, and Mr. and Mrs.

Glenn Martin, v--.

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