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JACK KOUfr WU NEWS-COMET Kail iUillii York OHO Uollur I'tr vvrrr Krhtay liy Nrw OxfurO DOVER llorlx-rl In Crlnlm John 1). Ki-ltli TrMiiurrr i J. Smith per MI mini In nrfvnncc II.BO I'" 1 1 i i tlir yoir. N. dlmmtlnuisJ unlwi n( tlir option of iiublliihrr i nil nrrmr- Fiilhnr In onlvr clli- cvnUBHiniu Ht th i-xplrntlon of i will be connlilorcd new to mil-of-counly nnnuni In ndvunve.

M.OO If not within the ycnr. it Out Piwtoflloc ftutt Berlin Mcond cUmi mull mutter on May 12. HirnrlrtU Kuhn Kdltor tfeeferTpLead Debate Program Professor Clarence 'P. Reefer, supervising principal of the New Oxford public schools, was named county director for thc Pennsylvania forensic and music league, by the Adams county high school principals' association at the February dinner meeting of the organization Wednesday evening at Benle's res- taunint, New Oxford. Professor Reefer, president of the principals' association, presided al the meeting with 17 representatives of eight county high schools and Professor Ira Y.

Baker, assistant superintendent of public schools in Adams county, in attendance. Contest Dates Not Chosen The selection of a county director for the forensic and music league was made necessary by the resignation of Professor G. W. Lefever. Gettysburg high school principal, who served as director from 1928 to 1936 inclusive.

No dates were announced Wednesday evening for the county contests that will be preliminary to district and state meets. Professor Keefer; stated this morning that the com- plete plans for the county contests which probably will be held about April 1 will be announced later this month. All county high schools, excepting Gettysburg, are eligible to compete in the class group. Gettysburg is listed as a class school and has no competitors for the right to represent the county in its class. Schools to Get Aid Elmer M.

Gruver. East Berlin school principal, reported to the school heads that all the high schools in Adams county are "den- The Dover Co.opeiatlve lion holdiiu; a ol three mere meetings to consider the lutes' co-operative policies and practice-. The lirst meetlm: wus held in tlu building MniKta.t Stumpl. who confined to his home with pneumonia. l.s piovcd '1 he Youiv: Ladles' liible class ot St.

Paul's Luther.ui church. Mrs Sylvlan teacher, held mectlnn in the fire engine hou.se on Tuesday evening The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. George Stroman Election of officers for the year held and resulted us follows: pies- ident. Mrs. Georne Stroman; president, Mrs.

John Koch; Mary Kephart: treasurer. Mrs Jer- ry Swan. A hour lollowed. A sen was born to Mi', and Miv Carl Kunkle tit the York hospital on Friday The 'Kunkles now reside on York R. 1.

Mrs. Kunkle 2 York Youths Held; Wrecked Stolen Sedan than live hours niter )oliee liari leuincd ol the tlu'tt oj IK i the duel' who took the Kek- neur litmus later. A new eharive been lidd in York itKiiliu.1 Jd-seph i IV, f8U West Klni; York. 'Peacemaker Hole Leads To Court MVO ON uim of Miner .1 Olllmaii. foinv.

lormerly ol New Oxtor.i. on Friday had been eonunitted to th' Adiiins eounty Jail alter the; i had picas ol Riitlty to I dwii'tic of (he ear, winch poliee found wrecked ulonu road, neiir Brush. tov.n. chine, which had been parked In iront of the owner's homo, near the into the Dlllinan nm has not been elmwd with the York offense. Tuesday afternoon Sergeant A H.

boroufih line on York street, about Shuller. o'clock Friday evening, the i Hnrleman arrested the boys, uues- youths admltteii they made tuse optioned Duttera and Lenhart at the keys they touncl in the- switch and Bounty Jail and announced that drove east on the Unwln highway. admitted taking the Youths Tuke Car Kekevt maehine. Ml-. Dillman saw the-youths drive I bo vs toUl ofT with his maehine and he ran the street to the Brume serv- 'I'lli 1 und i i a ol a peaeemakei lerotmted Tuct.duy allernoon I'V Paul Smith, -li.

Ml township, he appealed Ix'loit- ol lhe 1'ciiec the eounty Jiul i John l'. yhealer un two ehaiy.es ol for York I iiM-uilt and brought by Florence and her Mus fcstella both ol Ml. Pleasant township. i t.tateil a he had been elowning about the danee lloor Saturday night i another man when he heard a table or chair upset and loud voices and saw a crowd ert maehine and a detainer was lodged by York eounty uutlunitie.s Wedue.sduy by Sheriff Uernaid Speiu-e at to hold th ty ofUcers i disposition has been made of the charge here. The se-ond youth.

Olen R. Lenhait. South Duke street. York, who assumed responsibility for the Dill- they took the Eekert car tor a i to Detroit, but after their mis- gather at the other side the rmK nsU declllei rt ci 3. Mis.

Elizabeth Leibenknecht. who has been confined to the York hospital as medical patient. i improving- Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Moul.

Dover R. D. announce the birth of a daughter at the York luvspital on February I. Mrs. Moul was foi nierly Miss Sarah Bott.

daughter of Mr and Mrs. H. E. Bott. Dover R.

3. Mr. Moul is engaged by the Djver township sqhpol board as teacher in the Harmony rove- school Mrs. Carrie Knaub returned from the York hospital, where she war patient. The Gleaners class of Calvary Lutheran church held its meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs.

John Kunkle The next meeting will be held at the home of Mr. and Claude Hoffman. The Dorcat class of Calvary thcran Sunday school held 1 monthly meeting at the home Mr. and Mrs. George H.

Thr following officers were i President. Mrs. H. E. 1 president.

Mrs. Edward Detter: secretary. Mrs. Charles Dierdorff. and Treasurer.

Mrs H. Haas. Margaret Myers, who underwent 1 treatment the York hospital, was discharged on Monday. The Dover Man, 77, Found Dead In Field a i to York and picked up lormorly Miss Jenmo luuer dau li- descnption of the car to state po- nillm him Mr: and Mrs. Wilson R.

Lau- who notified Gettysburg sulxsta- tion of the lughway patrol. State police nnd patrolmen immediately began a patrol of highways east of Gettysburg', and at 8'30 o'clock, the wrecked machine was repoited neat Victim of a heart attack sutiered Bu ntoun 'Sunday. Lewis Schlaline. 77. After reporting the theft to the ft as dmA Klom police.

Mr. Dillman drove east on ar his honu fl a the Lincoln highway with Richard I101 of Neu wdonii York cvun- Walhay. service station proprietor. I Coroner Zech saitl death was iu an effort to locate the car. Although the pair drove as far as New Oxford they found no trace of the car.

Pair Found Near New Oxford dance hall -Staub's tap room in Bonneauville. He knew there was trouble so. i some difficulty, he made his way through the crowd to the combatants. There he he attempted to part two or three struu- glnu; women who were pulling h.ttr. scratching and each other.

caused by a heart attack. i The spot on which the man's boclv wa: When i spread his long arms to waul oil blows i hut were aimed by bystanders at one ol the women, he happened to several men in the fact 1 and with such lorce that they tumbled over backwards-but they took it all as a joke, he I said. But Smih was churned with strik- in a fielt' i M'- ss l''lirence Wauaman the face with his list and Mrs. Moss pointed to her leU eye as the ioint where one of Smith's lists had landed. Smith repeatedly denied lit- had I'wo persons were admitted as pal at the Hanover hospital, i i ti'om Injuries received in un automobile mWiup early Tuesday i i on the road lend Ing I'rum lie i i a wesi of New OMoul lluntei.sto\\n.

The m- are Mrs. Ima Ke.sler luul A. I. Uilh of U. According lo Inloni.aUon given Hanover poliee who were culled lo the hop.sltal at.

1:30 a. Gelinan a lormer Hanoverian, was driving toward llunterstown when he loll asleep and the automobile struck a pile of stones at the side ol' the road. Mrs. Kesler an occupant of Gelman's car. received a severe laceration of the scalp, lacerations of the forehead and right let 1 and contusions of the left leg.

X-ray examinations were belim' made at thfr hospital to determine whether any Intelures oecmred. Gelman received a bad fracture of the nose. I Maryland; Miu Hoy llurtlaub, near KO.U» ilioniicauvllUt; und Hubert, and Katli- M-rlne both at home; nineteen Krandehlldreii. and two brothers and two ulsters: Mrs. Joseph IAMIC, Kant Kliw Mrs Harry Stonculfer, Hanover; John llarner.

Two Taverns, itnd U. Samuel llarner. Hanover. Mrs. Spanuler was a member of Ht.

Luke's Kelormed union church and the ladles' aid and women's missionary societies of that church. Brief funernl services Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Joseph Long. East King street. Llttlestown, with lur- Uu-r services at St.

Luke's church, near LittleKtown. with the Rev. Roycc Shaffer, pastor, ofllciatlng. Interment in ML Carmel cemetery, Littlestown. LEAVES HOSPITAL Harry Leppo, 18.

near Hanover, whose vision was partially destroyed in an explosion ol dynamite last month, wan dlHclturucd Monday In the CarllKle lio.sj)llal. Leppo wn; Jured while helping lo Install llueti on Jiinuury on the Wa nut holtom highway. In addition Injury to both eyes, the you, also a fractured numerous I'IUT lacerations. itnd I'Juyer Pianos. aiul Fur Sul LEO A.

SMITH 221 W. Phone 204 -X I Mrs.FloraM. Spangler Found Dead In Bed Mrs Flora May Spangler, 60, wife of A. J. Spangler, was found dead 111 bed at her home near Bonneau- and Square Corners, Tuesday morning by a member of the family.

Dr. Edgar A. Miller, Adams county ever hit a woman and declared he i coroner, was summoned and signed would bring "everybody in Bonneau- a certificate attributing death to a up here to prove I never struck myht, indicating that he had laid At 10:55 o'clock. Sergeant A. there since Si ndllv alternocn.

when Shuller and Patrolman G. S. Haile-. ne his home, according a man, of Gettysburg substation oi' daughter Annie the highway patrol arrested Joseph Jo hn scilin-. neighbor, Duttera.

17. 586 West King street, and Glen R. Lenhart, 19, 332 South Duke street, both of York. The 1 i i i 4 4 i i i snow which had fallen during wolnan smith leealled having death had Probably occurred about heart attack. The coroner said bepn spra youths were covered with mud and were bleeding from cuts they received in the crash of the automo- the home Monday to call on Mr Schlaline, when he was told the latter was missing.

Mr. Soiling a Edward Schlaline. a son of the held a meetins in the council mtely on the list to receive aid from bej flf the Jacob Joner councH 60. Junior Order United American Mechanics, on Tuesday evening. The meeting was in charce of the president.

K. O. Stouch. The pres- ent officers were retained for the present year, namely: President. K.

i O. Stouch: N. M. Baugh- man: treasurer. Charles W.

Guise; electrician. Richard J. Williams. Professor H. M.

Cooper, assistant i county superintendent of county schools, gave an address on "Shadows" in Calvary Lutheran legislative appropriation for agricultural and home economics instruction" in the high schools. A number of high schools of the county have already made application for the assistance. Professor Gruver was a member of a special committee named last month to investi- gate the possibility of having agri- culture and home economics added i to the curricula. deceased found the body Dr. J.

L. Yuiile. New Freedom, ua-. bile against a pole on the Hanover summoned, and he pronounced tht- road. The arrests were made on a nian dead.

It is supposed that In- country road patrolled by the of- had gone outdoors to do some work electee: fl cers after they had learned that i on the farm when he was suddenly vicr men had been seen in the vi- stricken i Mr. Schlaline was employed at the youths were caught about a American Insulator plant until mile south of New Oxford as they three years ago. when he was forces plodded along a country road, after to quit because of ill health. having crossed muddy fields in an effort to reach the Lincoln highway and return to York. The boys were treated by the patrolmen for their injuries.

Lenhart was a member of St. John's Roman Catholic church. Surviving are ten children, in- John. New Oxford. in the role of Mrs.

Elizabeth Gebhart. Mt. Pleasant township, also charued i assault and battery by Florence Waua- before at Bonneau-j i but always Mrs. Spangler was a daughter of peacemaker. the late Pius Harner and Mrs.

Lucinda iRinedollar) Harner. Littlestown. Surviving are her mother, fotu- man. freely admitted striking the and four daughters: George R. Wasaman cirl: offered to explain'Spangler, Hanover; Lester D.

i to the justice just why she had land- 'Spangler, Spring- Grove; Clarence ed the punch. declared she also near White Hall; Mrs. could prove Jhat she had hit Mrs. jJohn Hartlaub. near Bonneauville; Moss with in the eye which she charged.

Mrs. Gebhart was given a hearing at the same time on a charge of stealing a S15 white gold wrist watch from Florence Wagaman's wrist. Mrs. Gebhart promptly admitted tearing the watch off the wearer's wrist, but just stoutly denied that she had taken the watch. no signs of an agreement too--an oJl'ense Miss Dorothy Spangler, Baltimore, had not been SATURDAY SPECIALS KEW)GG'S 2 boxes CORN PUFFS LOOSE RICE pound MILK 2 lull cans 15c RED ROSE BUTTER pound 39c MASTER UREA I) two loaves DAY OLD BREAD R1NSO large pkjr LARD two pounds 25c DOGS i wo pounds 45c BEEF pound l()c CHUCK pound FRESH PIES AND CAKES 15c Sc 151- fi 2()c Soda Fountain in Operation Mummert Market On (he Square East Herlin, Penna.

Sunday school on Sunday morning. Frank Dentler. wh: had the thumb en his left hand amputated when it eling toward Hanover when the accident occurred. Taken before Justice of the Peace Snaler Gettysbm-g. both were was caught in a circular saw.

is charged with larceny of the car and able is go back to work again. each signed a plea of guilty before Walter Warner, Fairie Slothower being committed to jail. Sergeant and John King, members of the shuller laid the charge. 1 The officers quoted Lenhart as stating that it was he who had been that NYA assistance has been extended to Central Catholic high school at McSherrystown addition to the schools already benefit- ting. Professor L.

V. Stock. Biglerville, reported for the county music festival committee, and stated that the annual event will be held Friday, Fen i 0r iass of the Dover high May 7, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon school, had their essays on -That Gettysburg high school. The' Meaning Of True Patriotism." se- at the wheel when the car was group plan for vocal and instrumen- i ec ted as the three best essays of driven from in front of the Dillman tal selections followed with success class to be entered in the residence. He assumed full re- JH 88am em lQ ed D.

A. R. essay contest in York. The I sponsibility as the driver of thc Smy WaS slated Weatner writ ins of the essays was in stolen car. but the officers laid permitting, the events will be held charge of tnc teac her.

Mrs. Miriam Newbould. heads reached final Mrs R3b rt crone. Dovci R. D.

was admitted to the York hospital matter of conducting an Adams a surgical patient, county baseball league Charles A. Buckingham and wife a league will i transferred to Abe Eastern a tract of among the persons involved. Justice had a bad cut on his left wrist and E. D. SCOTT PURCHASES Shealer held Mrs Gebhnrt and another on his left thumb.

Duttera THOMPSON RESTDENCr Smith for court and ordered each to had been cut about the face by fly- post $300 bond by today for his or ing glass. E. Donald Scott, of Gettysburg her appearance in April court. S300 Damage to Auto has purchased the home of G. JR.

The car was found, wrecked against a telephone pole on the curve at the Geiselman farm, just west of Brushtown. Damage was estimated at about $300. The ma- occupy one. Terms of thc sals jhore, following a week's postpone- chine was towed to Stough's were private. of the hearing, but the justice garage.

The youths had been trav-, icr. and Mrs. Thompson will oc- announced that a settlement had cupy an apartment in a building been reached and that the charges Thompson, in Gettysburg, and wii: The case of Daniel Bucher, Ben- be given possession April 1. iriersvillr. was not called for hearing Mr.

Scott plans to divide the on Wednesday morning before Jus- house into two apartments and will jtice of the Peace John H. Base- owned by Mr. Thompson, opposite had been withdrawn with the prose- the Majestic theater in the county Mrs. John Nautjle. Tyrone seat.

township, paying the costs. out or doors. The school decision Wednesday evening on the i and announced that be formed in the near future and land in Dover township. that it will contain seven teanjf representing Biglef- ville. East Berlin.

Fairlk-ld. Littlev town. New Oxford and York Sprlngt high A schedule similar to that used i The Dover caeer.s rolled up a 40 to lt triumph at the uf Hallam hisih on Tuesday nicht The King's Daughters class oj the Reformed Sunday school. Mlsn Dolhp Kunkln. teacher, held 1 charges against admitted that he was with Lenhart when the theft occurred.

i By 11:30 o'clock, the youths were in jail and the patrolmen had re, tunied to the substation with the case closed Ju.stice Shealer has set the bail for each of the prisoners S500. Both will appear in court for s.rn- tenre. last year will be followed durmc the mcnthlv meetm- at home of coming M-ason it was decided. Each team will meet a ch other once with teams that visited last yea; piaying on home diamonds this sea. son.

Af the next meeting of the avx. ciation. which is to be held Wednesday. March 17. the official ML" Anna on Tlnir'-oay f-vr- ninc.

Cyrus B. N'-iman died or. r.rsriay at homo York. Mrs Gor-rue Darone. of i- i and Mil'on also of Do- is a biutlvr of 'hi: Saimi'l Shjvo The officers discovered that a new cwnod by Irwm L.

Windsor. R. 1. York county, which was Friday morning, had bf-rn tak'-n by thc same pair and We Wish to Announce Thai We Are Now a SUNOCO STATION Handling a Full Line of Oils, Greases Sunoco Gasoline A Premium Gas at NO EXTRA COST Stop in Today and Try Sunoco Gas and Oil Adams Transit Company, Inc. Mast Berlin.

I'cnna. Jo; Hn ion 17 Stflrrv Yori; Sp3Ji. Tlir lorJT. 7.1 v. hii NEWSPAPER RICKRODE'S A A Kornnrlv SCI 3rd M.

Ta. forntilete Auto Srrvirr Repaired and harzf Tars Washed Twrntv-fnur Hour Get a New BULOVA D-ver Hoil odc in you' old waicn now' Bulovo were A Timt-Iy Kyt- Tt-sf Will Save You Much and Expense HORATIO H.r,3- Doctor Howard W. Poor DR. ARTHUR A. IIAU I 1 2 1 New Oxford, I'a.

Thnnc 23 iTR roim hrtironm unA rhairi. harol vinlis. hich S7o month Columbia Jewelry Co. llMjj. I I A PA II.

II. SAI.VAftK I I St. M. ball will be select c-d and other plans Holland 7. Yvp' for the leaptie will bo completed.

The nost meet will be held at Berlin H. Frank Hare, chifl education. public in- struclxm. HamsJ)nrc. b-, vitod to addict ol the asM who follow oun: S.

and JT Yost. HobrH S3 Biachri. East AI5BOTTSTOWN Ml 3 Ml 1 3 I Januh i i Jinn: 3 William Horn's i.l Mr MT.S i A i 'Hint i i i i Salmdar. Old Fashioned RUMMAGE SALE at GITT A I A OPPORTUNITY of a LIFETIME LOOKforREDandWHITE RUMMAGE SIGNS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT SAVE NOW WHILE LOTS LAST Take your budget in one hand and your handbag in 1 he other and hurry here early to take full advantage of this big RUMMAGE SALE which we have planned to clear our store of every odd lot and all broken lines so we will be able to enter the Spring Season with a storeful of beautiful new merchandise. We have had a busy week in which we have increased our sales force in order to give good service to thc enthusiastic buying crowds, who, since this sale has started, have carried away vast quantities of merchandise-depleting many lots- other lots have sold out completely.

We have filled the bargain gaps by further reductions on remaining lots to make doubly sure that you'll get bigger and better bargains and our stocks will be swept clean. I HANOVER, PA..

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