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i i i i i i i i sOI EAST BERLIN ill 11 I III I mttttttf tttttttttttttttttt COMET YORK SPRINGS VOL.LXH EAST BERLIN, APRIL 24,1942 No. 47 EAST BERLIN NEWS NOTES William Francis Baron, Bast Berlin, and Pearl Irene Lehr. East Berlin R. D. 3, were granted a marriage license.

Harry W. Weaver, antique dealer, advertises a sale at his shop on N. Peters New Oxford, for April 25. He will offer some rare pieces of glassware and some modem furniture. Consult adv.

Mr. and Mrs. Augustine J. Tlemey attended the High Mass of Requiem in St. Joseph's Catholic church, Hanover, said for Miss Mary Delone, of that place.

Paul Lerew, spent Sunday at Washington, D. O. with his sister, Miss Betty Lerew, who is employed in that city. A child was born to Mr. and Mrs.

William Hoover of near town, during the week. Mr. and Mrs. John Sheaffer entertained at a dinner party Saturday evening in honor of four guests all of whom celebrated their birthdays during the week. Present were Mr.

and Mrs. Willis Bream, Mr. and Mrs. James Heller, of Biglerville, and Charles Relnecker and family, of York. Mrs.

Bream, Mrs. Reinecker, Mr. Heller and Mr. Sheaffer celebrated their natal days. Mr.

and Mrs. Harold Spangler and Charles Spangler, of Baltimore, visited their parents during the week-end. Mrs. Harry Resser was a visitor in Hanover on Wednesday. The young people of the Red Run church, near here, will hold their monthly church service on Sunday evening.

The programs will be in charge of Mrs. Jack Smith. The East Berlin Game and Fish Association will hold its quarterly meeting April 30 at 8 o'clock In the engine house. The real estate of Jane Sponseller and her husband, Jesse Sponseller, be sold at sheriff's sale on Saturday, May 9th. The property is situated at Baker's school house in Reading township on Route 1.

The Worthwhile club, of Mulberry, held their monthly meeting at the home of Charles A. Grove and family, near Kralltown, on Friday evening. The program was in charge of the president, Mrs. Jack Smith. An interesting feature of the evening was a patch social.

Members and friends of the club sewed patches on garments, the proceeds to be used by the club in their benevolent work. Approximately $35 were raised through this means. A box social featured the refreshment period of the program. The May meeting will be held at the home of Richard Hamer and family, on Route 1. Gordon Wolfe, young son of Mr.

and Mrs. Norman Wolfe, of near New Oxford, who has been confined to bed by an attack of plura pneumonia at the home of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burgard, this place, for the past week, is Improving, it was during a visit at the Burgard home that the young man became ill. His parents have also been staying at the Burgard home during his illness.

Betty Butt, of this place, accompanied Faye Krout, Jacqueline Markel, Gerald Krout, and Frederick Flicklnger, of Seven Valleys, to Lewlsburg on Saturday where they visited Bucknell University. Theodore Anderson, who Is employed at a government project in Mlddletown, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Anderson. Miss Elizabeth Dellone, who had been spending the whiter in Hollywood, Florida, visited in this section during the week; although she will not return to her farm Bermudlan until later In the spring.

Miss Dellone was called to Pennsylvania due the serious illness of her aunt, Miss Mary A. Dellone, of Hanover. Mrs. Harry E. Serff was hostess at her West King street home on Thursday afternoon when the adult group of the East Berlin 4-H Club met there to knit garments for the Red Cross.

The group, formerly concerned with the study of foods, has taken over knitting for the time, due to the war. Mr. and Mrs. John Rider, former members of this community, are settled on their recently purchased farm. Private Merritt Thomas, son of County Auditor and Mrs.

Hiram M. Thomas, of near East Berlin, has been chosen to attend the Regimental Maintenance School at Camp Polk, Louisiana, Hie is assigned to Co. 40th Armored Regiment, a part of the 7th Armored Division, Tne condition of Mrs. Joseph Fltsgenld, Hampton, who been seriously 111 for some time, about the same. The banns of matrimony were published on Sunday for the first time In St.

church between Prancw Weaver, daughter of R. Weaver, Hanover street, and a DsVtoe, of near But BtrUn. The wedding will take on Saturday morning May 9, at o'clock, Mary's church. MJss Wearer ischlsf operator at the If OrioM tskpnoM CHURCH NOTICES EvMweUMl and Refemea Charge The Rev. Richard E.

sheffer. Pastor. ftmptOfi, Emmanuel Church-Church school at 10:30 a. worship and sermon at 9 a. m.

New Chester, St. John's Church- Church school at 9 a. worship and sermon at 10:30 a. m. East Berlin, Iwingll Church- Church school at 9 a.

m. Chwch the Brethren Latimore Meeting House--Sunday school at 9:30 a. preaching at 10:30 a. by Elder O. J.

Hassinger, of Huntsdale, whose theme will be, "What Does Church Membership Mean?" Trestle's Meeting House--Evening ervice at 7:30 p. when the flder Hassinger will preach on, 'Faith in the Church Eternal." This will be the last of the evangelistic services being conducted at rrostle's church every evening for the past two weeks, in charge of Elder Hassinger. Trinity Lutheran The Rev. Snyder Alleman, Pastor. Church school at 9 a.

Luther League at 7 p. worship and sermon at 8 p. m. HoKnchwamm Reformed The Rev. E.

V. etrasbaugh, Pastor. Worship and sermon at 9 a. Church school at 10 a. m.

Evangelical and Reformed Charge The Rev. Dobbs F. Ehlntan, Pastor Emmanuel chucch, Abbottstown-Sunday School, C. J. Meckley, super- ntendent, at 9 a.

worship service at 7 p. m. The theme for the sermon will be, "Keeping the Grace of Love." Abbottstown Lutheran Charge The Rev. Snyder AUeman, Pastor Sunday School at 9 church worship at 10:15 a. m.

Luther League at 7:30 p. m. St. Mary's, Paradise The Rev. William Burke Pastor First Mass Sunday in the Pro- tectory at 7 a.

second Mass in the parish church at 8:30 a. m. Evenlng devotions in the parish church at 7:15 o'clock. Pledge For Victory Success In East Berlin The Pledge-for-Victory drive in East Berlin last week, was voted a success; and Thursday evening the parade in connection with this drive was said to be one of the largest East Berlin has ever had, being witnessed by hundreds of persons from out-of-town as well as from this section. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the East Berlin Fire company was in charge of the house-to-house canvass to get signers for the Pledge- for-Victory, and most townspeople responded by pledging themselves to the regular purchase of a certain number of stamps and bonds until the end of the war.

Mrs. Oram Altland is president of the Auxiliary, while Paul Schwartz, of the People's State Bank, is the local chairman for the sale of stamps and bonds. Seven Gettysburg men formed the color guard at the head of the parade, followed by two government ambulances from the Carlisle Barracks. The speakers for the drive, town councllmen, campaign committeemen and the board of the public school followed in automobiles. The band from the Biglerville high school, with its twelve drum majorettes presented a colorful note In thei ryeltow and blue uniforms.

The float of the local chapter of the FP.A. depicted-the care of farm machinery, chick raising, and other ways in which proper agriculture can win the war. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Liberty Fire company, as well as the Fire company, wore new uniforms. The women have capes and caps of red and blue, and the firemen's uniforms are navy blue. In addition to the East Berlin fire engine, fire apparatus from Ab- bottetown, York Springs and Gettysburg participated in the parade.

EBBS Well East Berlin high school was well represented by its band, whose EAST BERLIN NEWS NOTES Guests Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Samuel D. Kling were Mrs. Howard Bixler and Mrs. Fred Kling, of Manchester, and Mrs.

Jacob Kling, of York. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis W. Deatrick and daughter, Ruth, who purchased the former Robert Alwine property in Hamilton township, have moved from Reading township to their new home.

The house was formerly the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Alwine, who moved near Abbottstown. Mrs.

Deatrick, who has been ill, Is somewhat Improved. Word from Private Walter Bosserman, son of David Bosserman, of Reading township, states that he Is now at the Air Corps Gunnery school at Horlingen, Texas. Private Bosserman enlisted last winter in the aviation corps. Mesdames Paul Jacobs, Elmer Graver, John Gentsler, John Myers, Samuel D. Kling, Martin Slothour, Jacob Sower, Harry Serff and Earl Wagner, of the Missionary Society of Trinity Lutheran church, represented the society Thursday at the Missionary conference of the Adams District of the Central Pennsylvania synod held at the Lutheran church in Mount Joy.

The Rev. Richard E. Shaffer, pastor of the East Berlin Evangelical and Reformed charge, and William A. Sinner, delegate, will represent the charge at the meeting of Mercersburg synod which will be held In Chambersburg this week. Miss Mildred A.

Wisler, a senior in the music department of West Chester State Teachers' college, returned to her studies after spending a vacation with her mother, Mrs. Gertrude Baker Wisler, near East Berlin, and with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Baker. The Misses Mabel and Helen Wallace, of Route one, entertained on Sunday the following: Mr.

and Mrs J. Harry Sinner, Emanuel Sinner and daughter, Anna, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wallace, of this place. Mr.

and Mrs. John Spangler and daughter, Sarah Louise, who had been staying at the home of Mrs. Mary Stambaugh, here, since they moved from their York Springs farm a few weeks ago, have moved to the property on King street which they purchased from Oliver Myers, of East Berlin, and had re- modelled. Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Laughman live purchased the Curtis Deatrick farm, near here, which was advertised in our columns. Mrs. Jane Shaffer, an aged resident of Route one, is seriously ill A Benjamin Waif Mrs. Carrie E. Wolf, wife of Benjamin F.

Wolf, died at Carlisle hospital Wednesday morning at 11:10 o'clock. She was 66 years old. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wolf had been ill for two weeks and Mrs.

Wolf was taken to the hospital Tuesday evening. Surviving besides her husband are two sisters, Mrs. Ella Anderson, Har- rlsburg, and Mrs. Mary Anderson, Lemoyne; and two brothers, George Harlan, Mechanlcsburg, and Arthur Harlan, Frankllntown. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at the Cocklin funeral home at 2 o'clock, with the Rev.

F. W. Carroll, pastor of Dlllsburg Methodist church, officiating. Interment will be in Dillsburg cemetery. (Continued on page 6) DIES BEFORE DIVORCE DECREE 18 GRANTED Before an absolute decree was granted Mrs.

Flora Heimer Lentz, of Bast Berlin, In her divorce proceedings against her husband, Edward Luther Lentz, of Red Lion, Mr. died In that place on April 19. He was yean old. Mm. who has been living for some, In Cast Berlin, applied for diwree In the county court last November, and three weeks ago a dlvortc was iweomtMWM for Mrs, by Robert B.

Wfeta. attorney, who pUMd hit master's report on We at the office of Prothoootary Hartmen, only abort before wort of teeth of the principals at her home near the Two Churches. Mrs. Claude Stauffer, Hanover, was a week-end guest here with her mother, Mrs. Harry Resser.

The black-out which TTOS held here in cooperation with that of York and Adams counties on Sunday night was successful. The various first aid and air raid wardens took their places through the borough during the fifteen minute period. Mr. and Mrs. C.

Elmer Lease had as recent guests from York: Mr. and Mrs. George A. Woldman, who recently moved from Chicago; Mr. and Mrs.

John Heisler and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith. Mrs. Woldman and Mrs.

Helsler are sisters of the hostess. Mrs. Smith, who has been a victim of arthritis for years, is greatly improved. Mr. and Mrs.

Bert Stambaugh and Miss Minerva Trostle, of East Berlin, attended the funeral of Mrs. David M. Ferree, of York, who was interred in the cemetery of Altland's Meeting House, near Big- mount. The deceased was an aunt of Mrs. Stambaugh and Miss Trestle.

J. Raymond Staub, of York, was in town during the week and reports that the property of Solomon Staub, his father, near Germany store, which was recently advertised in our columns, has been rented to Wampler Leslie, of near Hanover. Although well advanced in years, Solomon Staub, who now resides with his son In York, continues to enjoy good health. The condition of Mrs. Leah Krout, who has been 111 at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

James Druery, Hanover R. is not improved. Francis Darone, Hanover, a former resident of East Berlin, was a visitor here. He has recovered from a siege of poor health. Mr.

and Mrs. Jacob Hollinger visited Wednesday in York. Bill Elgin, a sophomore at State College, spent the week-end at his home here. Jack and Donald Olatfelter, young tons of Mr. and Mrs.

Casper Glatfelter, have recovered from of measles. Mrs. Lottie Kraft, who moved to Hanover some yean ago, was in town on Thursday. Louise Marie Beyer, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Boyer, of Conewago Independent, and pupil in the primary department of the local school, recovering at her home after a severe of measles Louise recently lecovtrtd from an operation for Mrs. A. H. Rodgen Mrs. Elizabeth Heilman Rodgers, wife of A.

H. Rodgers, Abbottstown R. D. 1, died Wednesday at the age of 77 years. She was a daughter of the late Daniel and Barbara Haar Heilman, and was born January 12 1865.

Surviving are her husband; seven children, Mrs. Margie Hoke, with whom she made her home; Ammon Rodgers and Mi's. Claude Auchey, Hanover R. D. Mrs.

Charles Baker, Earl Rodgers and Leroy Rodgers, Abbottstown. and Clarence Rodgers, New Oxford; fifty-nine grandchildren; thirty great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Lllllch, Abbottstown, and Mrs. John Stambaugh, Hanover. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon with short services conducted at the home at 1:30 o'clock, and further services in the Lutheran church at Abbottstown The pastor, the Rev.

Snyder Alleman, will officiate. Burial will be made in the Lutheran cemetery. Henry M. Haar Henry M. Haar, Hamilton township, died Sunday morning from euremlc convulsions.

He was a son of the late Theophelus and Susan Moul Haar, of Paradise township and would have observed his 70th birthday on June 28th. Mr. Haar started teaching school at the age of 18 years in Paradise township where he lived as a boy. Later he taught In Hamilton township. Following several terms' teaching, he became one of the first rural mat carriers out of New Oxford, along with Maurice G.

Colestock and Charles M. Stough. He retired as a carrier after 30 years of highly efficient service and with the gooe wishes of a host of patrons and friends. Surviving are his widow, Masle Jacobs Haar; four children, George T. Haar, New Oxford R.

Mrs Allen W. Kelly, East Berlin; Miss Eva Haar and Mrs. John Mlckley New Oxford R. one grandchild Mlr-klcy; twn brothers. Harvey, Menges Mills, and Gideon, of Appomattox, and two sisters the Misses Lillie and Emma, of Appomattox, Va.

Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p. from the late home, with further rites in the Abbottstown Lutheran church, of which the deceased was a member The Rev. D. F. Ehlman, pastor the Reformed church, officiated in the absence of the Rev.

Snyder Alleman. Burial was made In Mt Olive cemetery, Abbottstown. Serving as pallbearers were Maurice Colestock, Merrill Yohe, Curtis Sponseller, J. R. Hamme, George A.

Haar and Harvey Brown. 2 Girls Hurt Near Hampton Enroute from their homes near Carlisle to Hanover to attend a motion picture show, two girls were iurt and three other members of the party escaped Injury when the car which they were riding struck culvert abutment along the Hnn- ver-Carllsle highway, two miles south of Hampton, about 6:30 o'clock Wednesday evening. Clara Nace, 16, Carlisle R. 1, suf- ered a fracture of the nose and a aceration of the lower lip and Florence Myers, 17, 227 North Bedord street, Carlisle, received cuts on the lips. Both were taken to the office of Dr.

Wilbur Miller, New Oxford, for treatment. Later they eturned to their homes. William Peterman, 17, York Springs R. 2, driver of the car, was unhurt. He told Private John M.

Jicka of the Gettysburg detail of the state motor police, who investigated, that the left front tire of his burst and he lost control while he machine was traveling 25 miles an hour. Damage to the car, an light-year-old model, was placed at $60. Peterman and these other occu- lants of the car were not injured: dary Hooper, 19, Gardners R. 1, and Ralph Bretzman, 18, Bendersville. (Oonttmwd OB Mrs.

Annie Ross Mrs. Annie Ross, 86, died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rex, Mt. Tabor, Gardners R.

2 April 17 at 2:40 o'clock from a complication of diseases. She had been 111 for four weeks. The deceased was born In Adams county, a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs. Michael Bender. Her husband died in 1919.

She had lived 35 years In Mt. Holly Springs but for the last year and a hal resided at the Rex home. Mrs Ross was a member of the Mt Holly Springs Methodist church. The only survivors are an adopted son, Mr. Rex; three grandchildren four great-grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held from the Rex home Sunday afternoon with interment in Bendersville cemetery. The pallbearers were J. C. Stover George iYngst, Ray Goodyear, Rob ert Carter, Grant Good and J. German.

George W. Stambaugh George W. Stambaugh, aged 76 died early Friday morning at the home of his son, M. J. Stambaugh Spring Grove R.

D. 1. He was a life-long member of the Reformed congregation of Wolfs Union church. Surviving are three ehll dren. The funeral was held Sunda afternoon.

These members of Camp No. 443, P. O. of A. td pallbearers: George Mysrs, 1C.

J. Trimmer. Harvey Shaffer, Frank Eyiter, Reuben Julius and Charles ttnner. DILLSBURG The Rev. F.

A. Carroll was transferred from the Dillsburg-Wellsvllle Methodist charge to Duncannon, and the Rev. S. B. Bidlack from the Lewiberry-Llsburn a to Laurelton.

The Dillsburg-Wellsvllle charge remains to be supplied. The Rev. Martin McCleaf conies to the Lewlsberr.v-LJsburn charge. North York defeated Dillsburg, 16 to 4, in the opening York County Scholastic Baseball league game at Dillsburg Friday. Mr.

and Mrs. Glenn Myers announce the birth of a son April 15. Mrs. Myers Is the former Miss Ida Myers. The Samuel Dolhelmer farm, near Latimore, which was recently purchased by Charles Burrell, of this place, is now being occupied by the new owners.

The condition of John Cromer, who has been suffering a long spell of illness, remains unimproved. The eighty-ninth birthday of Mrs. H. Bender was celebrated at a dinner served by her daughter, Mrs. Shelly, at her home here.

Mrs Bender is in good health despite her advanced age. She spends some of her leisure time knitting, and she lecently completed two knit rugs. Gerald Lefever and family will re- ide at the Burrlll property, which hey recently purchased. MARRIAGES Floyd--Spertzel Miss Virginia Ruth Spertzel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Harry C. Spertzel. of Gardners R. 1, became the bride of Dale Leon Floyd, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Thurman P. Carlisle, in a ceremony last Saturday afternoon in the First Evangelical church, Carlisle, with he Rev. F. E. Remaly officiating.

They were unattended. The bride was graduated In 1938 rom York Springs high school, and bridegroom the same year from Carlisle high school Floyd is employed at the Mnslnnd Sons lant, Carlisle The pair plan to reside in Gardners. Settle--Hlmc Miss Elouisc May Hime, daughter of Mrs. Calvin L. Hlme, Chambersburg, and Lieut.

Stanley C. Settle, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford J. Settle, Biglerville B.

were united In marriage Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Central Presbyterian church, Chambersburg, by the Rev. Melvln W. Riddle, pastor of the bride. The single ring ceremony was used. Beamer--Hemtielman Miss Rena Hemtzelman, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. E. W. Helntzelman, Waynesboro R. 3, and Gilbert T.

Beamer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Beamer, of Bendersville, were united In marriage Saturday morn- Ing at the St. Paul's Methodist church, Hagerstown. The ceremony was performed by the Rev.

Harry C. Marsh. The bride wore a redlngote ensemble of navy blue wool and light blue print with matching acces series. Her corsage was of pink roses and white sweet peas. Mr.

and Mrs Beamer will make their home for the present at the home of the bride. Mrs. Beamer is employed by the Wayne Manufacturing company, Waynesboro. The bridegroom is employed at the Middletown Air Depot. Detwiler--Julius Miss Mary Julius, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Oliver JuUus, Dover R. D. 2, berate the bride of Roy Detwiler, of York, Saturday evening at the Trinity First Reformed parsonage. The ceremony was performed by the pastor of Trinity church, the Rev.

Dr. Allan S. Meek. The bride wore an outfit of powder blue with a shoulderette of mixed flowers. Mr.

Detwiler is employed by the York Safe and Lock company. Tomb--Balsh Mrs. Catherine Baish, of Dills- burgh, announces the marriage ol her daughter, Miss Marguerite Baish, to James Tomb, April 13. The bride has been employed by the Bell Telephone company, Harnsburg, for the past 23 years, recently as supervisor. The groom, whose former home was in Johnstown, is employed by the Greyhound Bus lines as an operator between Harrisburg and New York city.

The newlyweds have gone to housekeeping in their newly-furnished home at Progress MORE TROUT FOR LAKE Roy Rlchwine, owner of Williams Grove park and Speedway, has purchased 2,500 trout all of legal size from the Penn Forest Brook Trout corporation, of Mauch Chunk, for private Spring Lake Richwlne is stocking his lake wltti about an equal number of brown, brook and rainbow trout. In the past the lake been stocked largely with brook trout, although there are many brown and brook trout now In the late of the site and weight tha would be the pride and joy of most diMtplM of Isaac Walton. fork Springs School Reporter By Richard McCauslIn On Tuesday, the seniors took the achievement test, which took ap- iroximately 164 minutes and covered he text studied in the last four 'ears. The high school Dramatic club's me-act play, "Deferred presented at the ladies night of the York Springs Lions club, was well Those who took part were Virginia Fair, Paul Myers, Dorothy Brame, John Heisey, Clair Gardner Sverett Weiser, Olive Starry and Joan Starry. The York Springs high school laseball team opened Its league reason on Thursday by defeating rittlestown at York Springs, 4-2 On Tuesday, at Arendtsville.

York Springs again won, 12-4. The next scheduled game will be on Campus Day, April 30, with Fairfleld. Tlie Girls' Softball team defeated the Dillsburg team on the home diamond, Monday evening, 29-22 The next game will be at Dillsburg Tuesday evening. The personnel of the Campus Day committees Is as follows General manager--president, Dean Wonders. Program committee--Adviser, Miss Hemminger; chairman, Virginia A Guise; Beryl Potts, Clifford Snyder Annajean Hershey and Arlene Weiser.

Refreshments--Adviser, Mr Slaybaugh; chairman, Jack Hershey Olive Starry, Earl Kemper, Wendel Lehman, Dick Myers, Erma Shearer Thelma Kline, Virginia Guise Dorothy Brame, Esther Guise, Evelyn Hikes, Ruth Hikes, Dorothy Kemper, Mary Shearer, Gladys Williams and Arlene Miller. Property and decoration commlt- Advlser, Mr. Roth; chairman Ray Relnecker; Paul Trump, Pau Kime, Lloyd Spertzel, Melvln Prosser, Richard McCauslin, Rog? Smith, Frank Sowers, Paul Myers Evei-ett Weiser and Clair Hikes Ticket and advertising committee- Adviser, Miss Wolflnger; chairman Clair Klmc; Clair Gardner, Joan Starry, Virginia Fair and Donald Miller. WRITES FROM FLORIDA The News-Comet has received a letter from PFC Ralph Wolf, for merly of this section, stating tha his address has been changed from Camp Holabird, to a post in Key West, Florida. Private Wol tells of an interesting trip to Flor Ida.

He was much impressed a they crossed the Savannah rive into Georgia, at seeing the fru! trees in blossom, and he likened i to the Adams county fruit belt nea Gettysburg. He tells us that th trip went smoothly. Private Woli who is a cook in the army, helpcc prepare meals along the roadside The trip took five days, and at Ke West they found summer greetln them. Private Wolf enjoys arm life and states that he feels fin and wishes to be remembered to ol friends back home, and elsewhere 1 the service. UNHURT AS MOTORCYCLE BREAKS BANK WINDOW Charles Lory, York Springs, nar rowly escaped serious injury Sun day evening when the motorcycle was riding crashed into a plate glass window of the First National ban building in York Springs.

Lory had borrowed the motorcycl from a friend and was making turn Into Main street when he los control of the machine, missed ar electric light pole, climbed three steps to the bank entrance, struc the window a glancing blow and shattered the glass. Damage wfts estimated at $150 to 1200. Lory was unhurt. The motorcycle was dam aged slightly. YORK SPRINGS NEWS EVENTS Mr.

and Mrs. E. E. Nell and Mr. nd Mrs.

D. B. Harlacher, of this lace, and Mrs. Kate Brough, of ast Berlin, spent the week-end at Drexel Hill, as the guests of "Mr. and Mrs.

Frank M. Harlacher. Mrs. Spencer Snyder, Mrs. George tambaugh, Mrs.

W. H. Hardman nd Mrs. Clay Snyder visited Mr. nd Mrs.

Edgar Howe, Hanover. Invitations are out for the wed- ing of Nancy Roberta Fox and Henry DePuy Smith, at Wyncote. Miss Fox is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eastburn Fox and granddaughter of George Trostle, eceased.

Among the local persons who have received invitations are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Menges The York Springs Fire Company lad "Moving Day" on Wednesday. The property which they had been wcupying was sold and other ar- angements for its use had been made. Since the new fire hall is lot quite ready to receive the fire pparatus temporary quarters have seen found.

The regular meeting of the Fire Company will be held in the lobby the York Springs bank on Tues- ay evening at 8 o'clock. The Rev. Lester Utz spent Tuesday morning in Dilkburg where spoke to the Rural Ministers of he West Penn Conference on the heme, "The Purposes and Plans for he Improvement of the Rural ihurch." He was accompanied to he Rural Church Institute, which was held in the Dillsburg Lutheran ihurch, by the Rev Henry Sternal, Biglerville. Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. Messrs Utz and Sternat at- ended the opening sessions of the Fellowship of Pennsylvania and adjacent states which, was held at the Lutheran Seminary Gettysburg.

Miss Lila Myers was the hostess a dinner for her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Stevens and son and Mrs. John Stevens, of Gettysburg. Mrs.

Arnold Myers, of Norrlstown and Mrs Mable Peters and Mis; Mary Myers, of Harrisburg, visited here Saturday. Mr and Mrs Harold A Smith spent Sunday In York with Mr Smith's father, Harry Smith. At the recent Union Booster banquet of the-Hanover Branch of the Yoik Countv C. held In the Pleasant Hill Fraternity Hall, the Rev. Lester M.

Utz was one of the speakers. April 12, Mr. and Mrs. Guy E. Albert, of Drexel Hill stopped in York Springs on their way home 'rom the wedding of their son Harry, a chemist, In Akron, Ohio With them were Mrs.

Estll Cox, Mrs Albert's sister, and a friend of Harry's, usher at the wedding. Mrs Harry Albert Is the daughter Mr and Mrs. Robert L. Semler, of Akron. The Comet has received a communication from one of its Dillsburg subscribers, M.

A. Hinkle, who writes that he is hale and hearty at 68 years of age and working every day. We congratulate Mr. Hinkle and wish him the best of luck. May 16, W.

H. Smith, executor of estate of Mrs. Maggie E. Howe Hampton, will conduct public sale of estate and personal property. John H.

Albert will have public sale Saturday on the H. R. Alber farm, Hampton. See adv. Private First Class Carl Howe stationed at Boiling Field, Wash' Ington, D.

spent the week-ent with his parents, Mr. and Mrs George W. Howe, Route 2 Mrs Boyd Nell and Verna Jean were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Lyman Lehman, Latimore. Mrs Lloyd Keckler, who has been seriously ill, is improving Mr and Mrs Glenn Stambaugh of York Springs announce the birth of a son on Wednesday morn ing. The Rev.

Lester M. Utz was on of those who attended the Execu tive Board meeting of the York Adams Area Boy Scouts of America held at the Richard McAlliste Hotel, Hanover. Paul Warren, York Springs, pal a $10 fine on a charge of disorder! conduct when he appeared befor Burgess J. Oscar Kinneman in Han over police court Monday night. is alleged to have created a dis turbance in a Hanover hotel.

Jean, daughter of Irvin Harbolc who has been suffering with a infected right hand. Is recovering. James Toner, of Peach Glen, haii a piece of steel removed from hand at the office of Dr. William Flickinger on Tuesday. David Starry, who was too 111 I report with the recent lot of selec tees for army service, Is recovere and will report May 1st.

Mrs. Evelyn Hanelen, Harrisbun granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jon Chronlster, of this place, while visit ing her grandparents, Tuesday evening, was taken violently 111. Dr Flicklnger diagnosed the trouble as food poisoning, the result of eating shell fish.

She is recovering. The Lions Club members were host to their 'ladles' at their regula CHURCH SERVICES Springs Lutheran Parish The Rev. Lester M. UW, Pastor. York Springs--Sunday School win assemble at 9:30 a.

m. Morning orshlp service will be held at 10:30. astor Utz will preach on the theme, We Are Responsible." Lower Bermudlan--Morning wor- hlp service will be held at 9:00 with IB pastor conducting the service. he sermon theme will be "We Are lesponsible." Sunday School will be held at 10:00. Locust Grove--Sunday School will convene at 9:90 in charge of Supt.

jonald Ernst. In the evening at 8:00 a motion icture entitled, "Our Mission Work In Africa," will be presented by George R. of the loard of Foreign Missions of the Tnited Lutheran Church. The plc- ure will show the results of the ong years of service In that field the late Dr. David A.

Day, who was a native of the Chestnut Grove community. The public is cordially nvited to see this fine presentation. The Methodist Chnrch Earl N. Rowe, Minister Sunday, April 26, 1942 York Springs 10:00 Church School; 11:00 public worship; sermon theme, "Prayer Is Power." Rock public wor- tiip; sermon theme, "Prayer Is Power." Tuesday, Worker's Conference at tie parsonage at 7:30. The Church Board of Education and the officers nd teachers of the Sunday School will meet at 7:30.

The Official Board will meet at 8:30. Continued on Springs Presbyterian Church Rev. Lee N. Page, stated Supply. Public worship, 2:30 p.

m. Church of God The Rev. B. Rlttenhouse, Pastor. Sunday School, 9:30 a.

Young People's service at 7 p. worship at 7:45 p. special music and inglng. New Chester Lutheran Parish The Rev. Elmer Drumm, Pastor.

St. Mark's, Heldlersburg: Worship ervlce at 9:30 a. Sunday school at 10-30 a. m. The Sunbeam Circle class will meet on Tuesday home of Mr.

and Mrs. Hershey Bowers. St. Paul's, "The Sunday school at 10 a. worship service at 11 a.

m. St. John's, Hampton: Sunday school at 7 p. m. Boy Scout charter service at 8 p.

m. The parish young people's group will meet at the parsonage on Friday Raise $100 For Community Hall The regular monthly meeting ot the Willing Workers society of the York Springs Lutheran church was held in the home of Mrs. Curtis Bushey, Tuesday evening. Thirteen members and three guests attended the meeting, which was in charge of the president, Mrs. Spencer Snyder The opening devotions were in charge of the pastor, the Rev.

Lester M. Utz. During the business session, it was reported that the society lad recently presented an American Flag to the Lutheran seminary, Gettysburg, for the new chapel there which will be dedicated in May. It was also reported that the net proceeds of the Indoor festival held on Saturday evening In the Lutheran church for the benefit of the Community hall now being built in York Springs had reached nearly $100. It was decided by the society to present a check for $100 to the officials of the York Springs fire company for the hall.

At the conclusion of the formal meeting the members and guests were invited to the dining room of the Bushey home where they were served delightful refreshments. Alice M. Wagner, trustee to sell real estate of the late John A. Cleaver, of York Springs, sold to Scott F. and Dorothy M.

Wagner, Franklin township, York county, a five- acre property in Latimore township. Alice M. Wagner, trustee to sell real estate of John A. Cleaver, late of York Springs, sold to Bruce Wagner, Franklin township, York county, two properties in York Springs. COMING EVENTS The opening Motorcycle T.

T. races, sponsored by the Happy Ramblers Motorcycle club, of McSherrystown, will be held on Sunday, April 26th, at 1:30 o'clock, with seven big events, east of Gettysburg, along the Lincoln highway. Then will be amateur Mi expert SALE REGISTER April 3-WUllam O. BUmhMgn. Huntlngton township, farm, Mock, and household go.

May 9--Noah B. Bait wtale, hai condole Md personal SFAPERl.