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PAGE TWO Tfii GETTYSBURG CoilPILfiB, GEtTYSBuRG, DEC. SO, 1944 GETfYSBUSG COMPILER I Two Arrested On Traffic Charges Pre-fdont: Paul B. GettysButtT. fa. Paul B.

Kfiiner, Gettysburg, ft. offic Gettysburg ind Ms.il Weekly: $1.00 per 3 Children G. Robert Hartman, Fairfield R. 2, was charged last Thursday by Bor- jough Officer Clark W. Straley with parking in violation of a "no parking" sign on North Washington street, in information filed Thurs- iday Justice of the Peace John Basehore.

A 10-day notice was to Hartman. In a second traffic charge, John (Continued From-Pate 1) JJ- Piquett, Baltimore, paid a $5 fine burg firemen. The call was received and costs after being arraigned be- shortly after 2 o'clock but when the firemen arrived the entire structure was ablaze and beyond saving. Search For Children Told by someone in the crowd that the children were "in thai room" Chief James A. Aumen and Fireman Hoi-ace L.

Bender put a ladder up to second story- window. When they forced open the window they were swept by clouds of smoke and intense heat that damaged their clothing and scorched Aumen's face. He sought medicaltreatment Friday, I The chndren of the parochial Unable to reach the well under scnooj presented a Christmas pro- the back porch, the firemen guarded gram entltled -under a Christmas other iwildinas from the showers Wreath at tne scnoo i last Friday of sparks. A wind shift several fore Justice Basehore for failing to stop for a stop sign at the intersection of Baltimore street and Steinwehf- avenues. The information was filed by Staley.

3 A PRESENTED AT LOCAL SCHOOL times in the sent sparks the barn and other out- biiildmKS but none caught fire. TUi-5 isn't the first time that Tragedy has struck the Reedy family. On September 28, 1927, Irene Virginia Reedy, aged 2. received burns thnt proved fatal a few hours later. The child, then the youngest in the Reedy family.

playing in the afternoon at 1 o'clock. Included on the program were three playlets. Ann Jacobs served as announcer; Patsy Bushey and Kay Coleman, holders, and James Coleman and Barbara Weishaar. greeters. Carols were sung by the third and fourth grade students.

The first playlet, "Betty's Dream," was given by the following cast: Kay Coleman, Sonia Neary, Bar- yard when her mother lighted a fire bara Weishaar. Earleen Thomas, under an outdoor oven and went to, Ann Jacobs, Joan Culver, Shirley the barn to do some chores. Phyllis Purnell, Patsy little girl's screams called her back, Redding, Clair Redding, Dale Kane, The mother smothered the flames i ln Sanders, PTancis rloblnson, with heavy clothing but more than, Charles Hemler. Kenneth Cole, Pren half the child's body had been Codori, James Knox, Robert. Kenworthy and Patsy Bushey.

Cifts From Santa "Christmas Star" was presented by Clair Dale Kane, Guy Mnntrus, William and Joseph Banks. The final playlet "The Nativity Scene" was given by Raymond Hardman, Barbara Neary, Barbara Weishaar, Rosemarie Wagner, Mary Theresa Redding, Joan Yingling, Florence Sanders, Mary Louise Small, Josephine Matthews ana Josephine Cullison. Mrs. Martin Slade presided at the piano. Solos were sung by Jackie Weaver, Terry Weitzel, Patsy Bushey and Gloria Klunk.

Patrick Wilkinson played a selection on an electric guitar. Following the program the Mothers' club entertained the children at a Presents were distributed by "Santa Claus" and the Rev. Fr. Mark E. Stock.

seared. Three years ago- che barn on the Reedy farm burned to the ground after a tractor backfired in the barn as the men prepared to start work in the harvest field. Work'on the barn that replaced that structure was completed only recently. Friends Help Family Neighbors opened their homes to the Reedy's Thursday night and supplied clothes and shelter for the family that tost all their possessions with, the exception of the clothing the survivors were wearing and the coupe in which Mr. and Mrs.

Reedy made the trip to Hanover. Mr. and Mrs. Reedy stayed at the home of and Mrs. Robert Borden.

Glen Millhimes, son of Sheriff John E. Millhimes, who resides on the sheriff's farm just the road from the Reedy buildings, took care of Eugene, aged 12, and Wayne, aged nine. Paul, who is employed at Reel's tire shop, Gettysburg, spent the night at the home of Carl Dittcn- bnrn Other Survivors The other survivors are Doris Louise Reedy, of Reading; Mrs. Frank Murray, Baltimore street, of Gettysburg, and the three sons who are serving in the armed forces overseas: Pvt Charles Ralph Reedy, in France; Sgt. Alton E.

Reedy, England, and Corp. Roy R. Reedy, in the Philippines. All are brothers and sisters of the victims of the fire. Eugene and Wayne Reedy, who were in school at Hunterstown when the fire broke out, told the crowd that gathered about the blazing ruins Thursday afternoon that then- parents had gone to Hanover.

They could not say whether the three cli'ldren had accompanied the parents or had remained at home. Mr Borden took the boys with him to Hanover to search for the parents and learn the whereabouts of the missing children. The Reedy's amved home shortly as fire gutted the building and left only the brick walls. Levelling of teetering sections of those walls was the first job for the searchers Tuesday morning. The front and side walls were pulled down.

Several hundred persons gathered at the Pines church cemetery near New Chester Sunday afternoon to witness the interment of the fragments of Janeth's body found Thursday night. Earlier services had been held at 2 o'clock at the Deatrick brothers' funeral home, Gettysburg with Rev. Elmer Drumm, Pines Lutheran pas- ton officiating. The pallbearers were Alton Wolford, Charles Millhimes, Gates Deatrick and John Thomas. Asks Return Of $1,000 Cash Bail A court order on file Tuesday at the office of the clerk of the courts set January 3 as the hearing date in a petition of C.

H. Bittinger, Han, over R. 3, for the return of $1,000 4 ck Mr. caah ball whlch was orre ite to the Borden. They learned first of thej A 28 ball lire when they stopped at a store chauncey Lau hman Abbotte- New Chester They hurried on fe led to Bear court to find their home in rums and to ir-port that the three children had bfon left at home while the parents bought Clmstmas presents for them Tli- Adams county chapter oC the Cross on Friclav afternoon outfitted the Reedy family with new clothes and took steps to meet thear other immediate needs Laughman, who was indicted on a serious charge, had been released from jail on the bail as furnished by Bittinger When the defendant failed to appear for court trial, the bail was forfeited.

In his petition, Bittinger states that after Laughman did not present himself In i I 7, i court, he (Bittinger) told the sheriff Rehabilitation of the family i be by the Red Cross disaster committee. More Roivs Found Tuesday More charred remains of human bodies weie uncovered on Tuesday in the ruins. The badly burned fragments, Pvt Robert Deitrich of ihe i-tatc police said have definitely been identified as parts of a human body, v.ere found close to the spot A charred section of the torso of Jam-ill Reody, 14. was found by Gettysburg firemen in their initial harch last Thursday night Private Deitrich snid the location that to the best of his knowledge Laualinian was in Chambersburg. Laughman was apprehended in Chambersburg and returned here for trial August 31.

Convicted by a jury i Laughman was sentenced in courl I September 2. Bittmgor seeks the return of the ball because of the fact that he "made every effort" to assist the court in locating Laughman Local WAVE Is Now In Washington, D. C. Miss Kathleen L. Mitchell, colored daughter of Mrs.

Ruth Washington of the bones found on Tuesday in- 115 Breckenndge street, who joined diciurd the children may have fled the Waves lat April in New York to the front of tho liou.se whon the I ity, is now serving as junior clerl r-r portion caught rtre and huddled ships Construction of Bureau together a front room where ships in Washington, D. C. they may have been overcome by the heavy smoke -which quickly fillod the century-old dwelling. The find on Tuesday was made in the progress of a of the basement of the Reedy home police. a by state Private Deitrich of the local substation and Jack Arms of the state fire marshal's office are directing the search Dr C.

G. Crist, countv coroner, visited the site that inomintr flpht mn of thf community hrtpf'd i the removal of the tons of rlp- fcns. thich ciropycd into the cellar Miss Mitchell is a member of th A Zion church and graduatec from Gettysburg high school 1942 She has been serving as a jun ior hostess at USO clubs in Wash mgton A brother, Pvt. George A. Wash ington, is stationed at Orlando, Fla and a brothear-in-law, Cpl.

Jame A. Townsend, is stationed a Dotham, Ala. Mrs. Clarence B. Cullison, Mummasburg, has received wor her husband, Pvt.

Cullison, has ar safely In France. JR, RED CROSS MAKES 10,500 XMAS PRESENTS Junior American Red Cross work- rs gave assistance to Santa Claus his year to the extent of more than 0.500 different items made in the chools for distribution to childrens' omes and hospitals for the Christmas season. The offices of the local Red Cross hapter on Baltimore street have een literally overflowing with an ndless quantity arid variety of oys, games, and other gifts which irere produced in 95 schools iroughout the county. Included in the gifts were crib- age boards, joke books, coloring ooks, cross word puzzle tuffed animals and dolls, wooden oys of various kinds, beads, brace- ets, many varieties of pins, aprons, eedle cases, doll ables and beds, pin cushions, hand- erchlef holders, wall pockets, bu- eau scarfs, little dogs and dolls from wash cloths, nut and andy cups, decorated napkins, cal- ndars, Christmas cards, center ieces for tables and tray favors. The school children have been orking on the Christmas gifts most the fall, many of them starting the beginning of school in Sep- ember.

Mrs. Margaret ounty Junior Red Cross secretary, isited each of the schools to tell hat items were needed most and describe how each one was made, ollowing her visits, most of was done in the art classes uider the direction of the regular rt teachers. This year's deluge of gifts was he largest ever produced by Junior led Cross members, Mrs. Beitler aid, and also showed the largest ariety. also are of the best uality workmanship," she stated.

Although many different kinds of materials used In contraction of items, the most fre- uently used were wood, and paper. lie table center pieces were contracted of paper in the shape of trees complete with tin- el, stars and other decorations. Probably the most unusual ma- erials used were macaroni and ried corn in the construction of ecklaces and bracelets. Oil cloth fas used in the making of stuffed inimals. Doll beds and tables were aade from spools, wood and round ce cream containers.

The final shipments of the gifts vere made today and the chapter Sices have resumed a more normal way of life. All four of the office ooms have had every available inch space filled with, the gift boxes or the past two weeks, while counting, sorting and re-packing was carried on. Presents were sent to the Scot- and, Quincy, Loysville, Hoffman rphanages. Elizabethtown crippled hildren's home, Paradise protectory, Sylvan Heights orphanage, Harris- Durg, Children's hospital at Mont Alto, Annie Warner hospital, Newton D. Baker general hospital at Mar- insburg.

West Virginia, county jail ind county home, and to the local prisoner of war camp. One of the gift items for the soldiers was a filled stocking which contained shaving cream, candiy, cigarettes, a pocket noyel, pencils and note pads, tooth paste, tooth Drush and other small presents. The stocking used is a regular Army stocking and the other one to the mir is placed in the toe of the filled stocking. Included in the list of schools which helped make the gift items were: Abbottstown; Arendtsville; Ash Grove; Germany township; Blackberry; Biglerville; Bridge; Brysonia; Brush Run; Cen- Hall; Fairview, Mount Joy xwnship; Fairfield grades; Foun- taindale; Gardners; Good Intent; rayson's; Green Springs; Greenstone; Hamiltonban; Hoffman's; Idaville primary; Franklin, township consolidated; Uttiestown; Locust Grove, Conewago township; Locust Grove grammar, Menaller, township; Lower tract; McCleary's; Mechanicsville; Milter's; Midway; Moritz's; Mount Pleasant school Conewago township; 'Clearview; East Berlin grades; Fairview, Stra- aan township; Fickes'. Other Schools Glenwood Hartman's; Harbold; Benner's, Hunterstown; Liberty Hall McSherrystown i schools; Mount Pleasant, Germany township; Mount Vernon, Germany township; Mount Vernon, Mount Pleasant township; Mount View; New Chester; New Oxford grades; Oak Grove, Mount Joy township; Oak Grove, Liberty township; Oak Grove Tyrone township; Orrtanna; Pine Run; Pike; Pine Grove; Pitzers; Red Hill; Rock Chapel; Pleasant Grove Mount Joy township; Rocky Grove Round Top, Cumberland township Sand Hill primary; Slate Ridge State Road; Stauffer's; Strasbaugh's; Two Churches; Two Taverns; Valley, Mount Pleasant township; Valley Grove; Victory; Wenk's school; Willow Grove; White Run Meade; Lincoln; St.

Francis Xavie parochial school: York Spring? grade school; York Springs high school; high street; St. Mary's paro chial school. New Oxford, and St Aloysius parochial school, Littles town. tfERE ANP THERE REST Spokane, Washington (AP) -Sentenced to a jail term on a con tempt of court charge, a prlsonc addressed Judge Ralph Foley: "Thank you, your honor. I neei a rest." WHri a.

ot Xmas tree lights this yeaiy householders who design home-made "lighting devices to brighten their tree are urged to be especially careful to avoid disastrous fires. It would be far better to be without Xmas tree lights- cancUes or some device that serious results TO life and property. Christmas tree- thieves' made their-, appearance again this year. These are the culprits who trespass, on farm lands, hack and saw down choice Xmas trees and then peddle fancy prices, here and in neighboring cities and also-the thief who steals Xmas trees from porches of local homes. Several instances have teen ported including who said he found at least "two dozen" of his finest trees cut down.

In one. instance the thieves did not get the trees, trie owner discovering the damage before the thieves'had a chance to cart them away. In one section, of the county patrol of more than a score of Vigilants Ls on the lookout for the thieves. From Comma-nder L. 'fin- ney, Fourth District, comes tliis Christmas 'message: "At this our fourth wartime Christmas, I wish again to ex-, tend, the compliments of the season in behalf of the Fourth Naval District.

the same time, may I express the Navy's" deep appreciation for all the help you have given during the year just ending. have, contributed cheerfully, unselfishly and generously to Naval projects on many occasions when we called upon you for aid. Arid, you have with equal cheerfulnses and unselfishness refrained from publishing whichT "niight lend aid or comfort to the enemy. "It has been a real pleasure to me and to my staff to. work with you, and we look forward to continuing mutually pleasant association until the war is won please Godj will be soon.

"May you and yours enjoy as Merry a Christmas and as Happy a New Year as is possible under the cloud of war." A Here is a. little Christmas story that has never been published. The name is fictitious. Billy an odd-job man in a little mid-western town. I never saw him.

really dressed up although he shaved daily, kept his-little two-room shack maculately clean and tidy. He never went to church but he read a well-worn Bible every day. He cut grass, shoveled snow, piled wood, took care of lur- naces, hung screens, storm windows and other jobs. He liked cigars. Christmas he "played Santa Claus to" one family delivering, in person, a whole stack of food, including- a turkey, needy family.

Each year he selected a new family. His gift was always in excess of $25. About two months ago Billy died. In response to my query a i lend wrote as follows: "Billy had been dead at least a day before his body was found in his bed. Among his belongings was an old wallet, jammed with money and a note that ho evidently had written a long time ago.

In it he asked that he be given a 'suitable' burial. He was buried in a small plot in our cemetery, purchased with funds from his Merchants volunteered as pallbearers. The balance of his savings, amounting to almost $600, he directed to be placed in a special fund, the Interest from which must be used each Christmas to- purchase food, to include a turkey, for some needy family. "Merchants made up a purse of more than $60 to make good Billy's old custom this year. Next year there'll be another Xmas party, out of his funds, for some poor family, and that will go on through the years.

Billy's name will not be forgotten here." Speaking: of bombing and its horrible results The Windsor, Slough and Eton (England), which serves the reading public in the vicinity of Windsor Castle (about 20 miles from London), reported the following on November 10: "Since the beginning of the war 2,303 bombs have fallen in the Windsor A.R.P. area and nine people have been killed. "Thirty-eight so badly injured that they were sent to hospital and detained, and seventy-three were treated at First-Aid posts. "Of the 2,303 bombs, 193 were high explosives, 12 oil bombs, five phosphorous bombs, three flying bombs and 2,090 incendiaries. The first dropped were on the night of 24th and 25th of August, 1940.

"Approximately 1,643 houses, three churches and six public buildings have been damaged, most of them slightly. "Leaving out of account the incendiary bombs, it will thus be seen that one person, was killed for every twenty-two that fell, or, including the incendi- aries, it took 213 to cause one death. -i Here what a. former local resident, now an officer in General Patch's 7th Army, wrote to his mother this week: "Honestly, Mother, have been through the mill. I have had to change, many of my views a lot.

Never let anybody sell the American soldier short. As a group they are the bravest men in the world. I have seen our Battalion charge standing up into whithenng machine gun and artillery fire because they would not be stopped. have seen men on the verge of death apologize to their Company Commander not bemg able to go further. Pray for me and for my men." Senate Claude Pepper, chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Wartime Health and Education, in discussing the formulation of a national health program, says: "I've been trying to find a way of avoiding compulsion.

I've been trying to find a cooperative method of solving our medical care problem." This is a far cry from the belligerent, to hell with the doctors attitude that has motivated much of the controversy surrounding the issue of medical care. It indicates an awakening to the fact that the doctors are not opposing change through fear of how it might affect their pocketbooks. Their greatest interest, as they have been trying to make clear, ts in maintaining high medical standards, the pursuit of independent research and the steady extension of medical service. They know from experience that these things cannot be attained unless medicine is preserved as a free institution; unless the doctors themselves are saved from becoming mere pawns in a compulsory, politically controlled medical system. laconically, the a i a Board of Fire Underwriters reports that estimated fire losses in the United States in October, 1944, are up 2 per cent over September, 1944, and $2,500,000, or 8 per cent over October, 1943.

This is the highest October loss since October, 1931. Losses in the twelve months ended with October 31, 1944. are estimated at more than $420, 000,000 as compared with $361,485,000 for the year ended October, 1943. Not only is the total fire loss rising, but the rate of fire losses has reversed its long downward trend, with the result, as reported in Business Week, that some fire insurance -companies now report that their combined losses and expenses are running around $1,05 for each premium dollar they are collecting. If the present adverse trend in fire losses throughout the country is not brought to a halt by a greater public consciousness of the menace of fire, people must eventually pay more for the protection of fire insurance.

They will unavoidably be assessed for gross carelesslness. rt rt A new industry has matured in this war, with a future so fantastically unlimited that its full significance can scarcely be grasped. The industry is aviation, and particularly commercial air transport. The people of the United States who would almost rather travel than eat, even in normal times, are now, after several years of war-enforced confinement, nearly bursting with anx- iety to start moving. As soon as conditions permit, they will hit the road for far away places on everything that will carry them, from bicycles to airplanes The airplane ranks high in the public imagination as a means of seeing remote corners of the world.

And no wonder! Approximately 200,000 route miles have been flown in the service of the nation by passenger and cargo planes operated by personnel of the Air Transport Command and the Naval Air Transport service. No lonely Pacific islet, no sweat-drenched African landing strip, no ragged Himalayan peak, has failed to see, in ever increasing numbers, the transports carrying men and supplies from America to every quarter of the globe. These operations have been carried on against a background of airline experience arid with the help of airline pilots. When the war is over, worldwide military supply lines will become worldwide airways for the passengers and cargoes of peace. Planes are on drawing boards or in the process of construction that should forever silence the pessimists who claim that the age of adventure and new frontiers is over.

We have hardly begun to push back the frontiers, a fact that Americans arc going to find out for themselves when they can start traveling again. ROBERT WALTER DEAN OF ADAMS 41 COUNTY Probably the oldest barber in point-of-continuous service in Adams, county, Robert Clayton Walter, Biglerville, observed, his 64th birthday anniversary last Friday. Wal.ter. who was born, at Hunters Run, Cumberland county, has been barbering continuously for 50 years. At the age of three and one half years he went to live with his SOBOPTIMTSTS DINK Members of the Soroptimists club held their annual Christmas dinner Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs John.H.

Pape, Buford avenue. Fol- lowing'the dinner, at which 18 members were' present, "gifts were exchanged. Conntiah Involved- In Suit In York W. D. Chapman, Bermudian, Adams county, who is the, defendant in a suit in.assumpsifc brought by Donald B.

Waltman as attorney for Arthur Mert'z, Dillsburg, has petitioned the York county court of common pleas denying jurisdiction and seeking to quash the summons and set aside its service. The petitions, filed by Attorney J. J. Logan, representing chapman, alleges that the defendant was not served by the sheriff or a deputy sheriff, but a and stated further that such action was "fraudulent an abuse of process and an attempt to obtajn jurisdiction' over rhe defendant's person by trick or artifice." Mem, a real estate dealer, had brought suit against Chapman for commission on the sale of a proper- tv at Bermudian. ROBERT C.

WALTER grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Roth, East York street, Biglerville. He began barbering at the age of .4 and spent 50 years in. business there.

His first location was a one- tory log building-, formerly used for weaving in the of the lome of Ills grandparents. It is now iwned by Franklin Bigham. His first lustomers were his grandfather, Isaac" Roth, and his uncle, "Reuben Roth. he moved to the property of Henry Bitner who conducted a con- ectionary store. The property is now owned by Emory Funt, East York street Then he moved to the property on Main street, now owned by ilifford Bucher and then to the Samuel Hoffman property where he said 75 cents per month rent.

He occupied the building where a jowling alley was conducted, and which is now owned by Charles, Reed, grocer. At this place Mr. Walter also conducted a restaurant 'or thirty years. He built a shop on South Main street in 1909. In 1938 Mr.

Walter moved to his present location on South Main treet. His shop, which had coal oil ights and was rudely furnished, has now been replaced with modern equipment. He taught two men the barber rade and they started shops of own They are Paul Shank of Mt. Wolf, Pennsylvania, and Willis Eckert, Table Rock, who until recently, conducted a shop on York street in Gettysburg. Among Mr.

Walter's helpers were harles Klucker, of Carlisle; Melvin Rebold, formerly of New Oxford; Vtaurice Harmon, of New Oxford; ilarence Denlinger, of Lancaster; lis grandson, PvL Earl Ecker, now stationed at Fort Lewis, his son, Clyde Walter, of York, and his daughter, Miss Edna Wnl- ter of Biglerville. On November 16, 1899, Mr. Wnl- ter married Mattie Gentzler, of uernsey. The couple has the following children: Mrs. Julian Reid, lariton, Mrs.

Viola Ecker and Miss Edna Walter, Biglerville, and Clyde Walter, York. COUNTY A MONTHLY MEET All district school boards'" should pp.y ttieir teachers' salaries by January 1, in order to avoid confusion from the nexv withholding tax which goes into effect at that time, the county board of school directors moved at their regular December meeting Tuesday night. President-elect Chester B. Worley presided at nis first meeting which was held at the office "of County Superintendent of Schools J. Floyd Slaybaugh.

Business was mostly routine as the directors approved a number of enumeration reports, and several bills resulting from, the annual convention of the County School association held at East Berlin, December 14. The bills approved totalled $28655 and included the cost of the dinner nnd the speaker's fees. It was voted 10 send Jetters of thnnks to the two banks at East Berlin for donating to the association two boxes of cigars for the dinner. Included in the enumeration reports approved were the following districts: Bendersville, Berwick, Biglerville, Conewago, Cumberland, Fairfield. Hamilton, Latimore, Liberty, Littlestown, Menallen.

New Oxford. Oxford, Straban, Tyrone. Union and York Springs. All Members Present A discussion was held on the resolutions as passed by the county directors association at the annual convention, but no changes were recommended and no other action was taken. The motion for adjournment included the move that the next meeting be called on recommendation of Uie county superintpndent.

It was explained that there might not be sufficient busmen during January co warrant a meeting, in which case would be the first month of 1945 for the board to All of the board members were in attendance, including these new officers: Luther E. Jacobs, first vicepresident: R. M. Baugher. second vice-president; Clarence J.

Waybright, secretary, and Zeal R. Peters, treasurer. In addition. County Superintendent Slaybnugh and his assistant. Dr.

Robert A. Bream, were present. East Berlin East Berlin--Mrs. Chester F. Hull, executrix 'of the estate of her husband who died in the summer, conducted public sale of his possessions at her home during the week.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of Liberty fire company conducted a benefit party during the week at Red Men's hall. Mrs. Stuart Danner and daughter, Joyce, with Agnes Stambaugh, Spring Grove, who Ls spending some time here, made a trip to York during the week. Members of the local Game club participated in a fox hunt in this secliGi. Oaring the week.

Lester E. Brown, USA, is reported in a hospital in Europe under treatment for wounds sustained in a recent engagement. His condition is believed not serious. Harry Hawk, Harrisburg, has been a guest of George Shelter and family this week. The infant son of Mr.

and Mrs. H. Ernest Masemer, R. has been named Robert Edward. Howard Zuck, Hanover, formerly of this place, has been discharged from the army after serving nearly three years, much of the time overseas.

He has returned to Hanover. Mr. and Mrs. M. Edwin Webb have received word of the recent marriage of his cousin, Vincent Webb, Fawn Grove, to Miss Reba Ingram, Whiteford, Md.

Howard Laughman has been informed that his grandson, Richard Laughman, Shiloh, who formerly resided with the granfalher, is recuperating in an army hospital after being wounded in Holland. The Purple Heart has been sent to his wife at, Shiloh. George L. Shelter made a trip fo Maryland during the week, GRAND, PETIT JURORS NAMED FOR '45 TERM Selection of'jurors for service on the "grand arid petit "juries during the January term of court took place Friday morning at the court -house. The jury commissioners selected the names of 24 countians for duty on the grand jury-and 48 were-nicked from the wheel for service on petit jury.

Included were the following coun- tians. Grand Jurors Mrs. Helen McCullough, Fail-field: B. M. Carter.

R. Roy Sloops; R. E. Letterman; Paul F. Wolf, Abbottstown; Mrs.

Annetta Bream, Cashtown; Mrs. Martha Griesc, York Springs R. George E. Boyer, Arendtsville; John A. Codori; Glenn R.

Klihedmsi, York Springs R. Roy Fenton. Aspers R. A. H.

Menges, East Berlin: F. Eberhart; Robert. E. Sheads; Leroy Zeigler, R. 3: Gervvis Eck, Littlestown R.

Morris E. Bosserman, East Berlin R. Oscar Reynolds. East Berlin: E. C.

Prosser, York Springs R. John TCimp, Hampton: Lavere Starner. East Berlin: Paul Kebil, Fairfleld; Horace Grouse; Mrs. Laura Guise, Biglerville R. -George Cole, Biglerville'R.

Hoyden G. Deatrick, Hampton; George Schriver, Bendersville; George Km- ter, York. Springs R. Paul C. Worley, Littlestown R.

Mrs. Hattie Scouffer. Gettysburg R. P. Edwards, Gettysburg R.

Mrs, Minnie Chronister. Hampton; Earl Bermer, Gettysbxirg Mrs. Nettie East Berlin R. James KaufTrnan, Fairfleld; George Berkheimnr, "East Berlin: William Orner. Fairfield; William Scott; Mrs.

Mildred Shover; Merntt G. Roiier, Guernsey; Harry Bittinger, Cashtown; Martin F. Diller, Abbottstown R. Harry M. Funt, Biglerville.

Mary Grove. Gettysburg R. Robert Snyder, Gardners. John E. McDonnell: Claude Kuhh, Hanover R.

Howard Hamer; Raymond Miller, York Springs; Lewis M. Bosserman, Arendtsville: Mrs. Hilda i 1, McKnightstovm; Claire Lookenbill. New Oxford; Mrs. Grace Thoman.

East Berlin; James Starry, Oxford R. John E. C. Miller, New Oxford: Charles Barbour, Aspers R. Harry T.

Harner, Littlestown R. 2: Bruce B. Taylor. Biglerville; John R. Fidler.

Big- lervlUe. Mrs. Marion MIckley. Orrtanna: Howard Hankey, New Oxford R. George March; Mrs.

Marion Dentler. Cashtown; John McCune, Fairfleld: Evelyn Knox; Mrs. Rose Trout; John R. Snyder, LHllestown R. Cecil R.

Snyder, Bendersville: W. Lester Davis, Peach Glen; Mrs. Mae Bell Codori: Mrs. Evelyn Spangler. Gettysburg; Henry Wagner, R.

1 EXTEND DATE ON BOND SALES Subscriptions for war bonds of Series and and Treasury Saving notes. Series received by the Federal Reserve bank on January 2. 1945, will be credited to thr Sixth War Bond drive, Edmund W. Thomas, chairman of the county War Finance committee, announced Tuesday. Mr.

Thomas said that he had been informed by the Federal Reserve bank that the extension of time was decided upon because the last day of this month, heretofore the closing date of the campaign, falls on Sunday and that the first day nf the new year, Monday, is also a lesftl holiday. The original plan provided for the inclusion in UIP campaign of those bonds processed through the- Federal Reserve bank between November 1 and December 31. All stubs ana remittances must bear the December datings to be included in the total for the drive. The provisions are also applicable to Series and bonds where a payment is made in a War Loan Deposit account in December. The extension to January 2 makes it possible for payroll issuing agents to prepare and forward to the Federal Reserve the stubs of bonds sold at the last payroll period this month.

Issuing agents are being urged to file a report of their war bond sales file a report of their war bond sales now nnd to be sure to file their final report in time to be received in Philadelphia on January 2 so that Adams county can receive full credit for all its sales. Cooper Talks On Bill Of Rights Mount Vernon, New York (AD Kent Cooper, executive director of the Associated Press, said last Friday night he hoped the United States never" would undertake "foreign propaganda in the of I news." Spaking at a celebration marking the 153rd anniversary of the ratifi- cation of the Bill of Rights, Cooper declared: "If we are worthy of the heritage we got through that grant of freedom, we. as citizens, never will approve any step toward peacetime propaganda dissemination by our government "There should be no doubt as lo what our government's function as respects news dissemination ought to be. "But because of rumors, an authoritative statement of what proposals have been made and what ones are to have consideration, is due the public as early as Cooper spoke at St. Paul's church in East Chester, "national shrine of the Bill of Rights." Mr.

WED 50 YEARS and Mrs. G. Frank Smith, of Wenksville, observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Wednesday. They held an "open house" from 3 to 9 p. m.

on that day for nil their friends at their present home in which they have resided all of their married life. Sends'Nazi Flag: To Elks Lodgre The Gettysburg Lodge of Elks has received a large Nazi flag from Capt. Joseph Reascr, a member of the lodge. Captain Reaser wns prominently mentioned last week in an Associated Press dispatch from Mal- medy, Belgium, as leader of an infantry outfit that fought a superior German tank force to a standstill. PROCLAMATION' To thf Coroner.

Justices of the Peace and in the ditTcvent Uoroucbs nnd Townships in the County of Adams--- CrcotincrM. KNOW YE. Ihnt in pursuance, nf a precept to me directed under the hnnd and of the Honorable W. C. Shcely.

President of the courts of Common Plons in the ilst Judicial Diltnct consistins: of the Counties of Adnmi nnd Fulton, nnd by virtue of hii office in the Court of Oycr and Termincr and General Jail Delivery for the trial of Capital and other offenders therein and in the General Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, and A. Dnle Knouse and Price Oyler. of the same county of Adams: You and each of von are hereby required to he and appear in your own proptr persons, with your Kecordi. Hccoeniznncci. Examinations ar.d other Remembrancer, before the JudRei nforcwid.

at at r. court of Oyer and Terminer and Oen- eral Jail Delivery and General Quarter Sessions'of the Peace therein to be holdcn in the County of Aoamn aforesaid, the Monday of January. 1045. it bchifr the 22nd day at 9:10 o'clock a. m.

of said dav then and there to do those things which to sour several offices appertain. Given under my hand at (Seal) GotlyshurK on the 14lh dav of December in the year of our Lord one thousand hundred and forty-four. J. E. MILUHMES, Sheriff W8PA PERfl fi i.