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MM iiiiii-iiffnr i -y -IT EAST BERLIN NEWS COMET YORK SPRING VOL. LXV EAST BERLIN, MARCH 30, 1945 NO. EAST BERLIN NEWS NOTES Mr. and Mrs. George Shelter spent Sunday at Baltimore William Stambaugh suffered severe heart attack at his home near Hampton.

Pvt. Earl E. March, who was at Camp Meade, now receives mail in care of the New York postmaster. Mrs. Lawrence Gulden, who has been critically ill.

shows improvement. Claude Messinger and family, Hanover, have been visiting his mother, Mrs. Carrie Messinger. Claude has recovered after a recent sickness- which confined him to the Hanover hospital. Herbert A.

Shearer, brother of Miss Helen Shearer. Harrisburg, who formerly resided at the Willis Myers home on R. 1. returned from Iran to Mie States after a 47-day trip and has been on furlough at the home of his father, Amos Shearer, near York Springs. His mother.

Mrs Elizabeth Shearer, died last year during her son's absence overseas Standford Philip Martin. Spring Grove B. D. 1, and Dorothy Bo- maine Heilman, Thomasville R. D.

1. were granted a marriage license Mrs. George W. Moul, who observed her birthday on Sunday, with her husband and children. Donald and Peggy, spent the day at the home oi John W.

Lucabaugh, near Hanover, who also marked a birth' day. The joint, anniversaries were celebrated with a dinner party. Dorothy Straley. Ruth Zeigler Dolores Gochenour, Julia Glatfelter, Evelyn Eisenhart, Jeiine Resser and Dolly Mclntire are the local solicitors for the Red Cross Drive Mrs. Hazel Hoffman is captain About $600 has so far been collected in this section.

George Berkheimer began duties last week on his newly acquired position, following a period of treatment at the Philadelphia Naval hospital for an asthmatic ailment. He was medically discharged from the army some months ago. Miss Phyllis Chronister, daughter of Mrs. Isabel Chronister Noel, formerly of East Berlin, was received into the congregation of the Reformed church, New Oxford, by a certificate of transfer. Mrs.

Augustine J. Tierney, Mrs. Cletus Mummert, Mrs. Elmer Mum- inert, Mrs. Lavere Burgard, Grace and Frances Lee Elgin, Peggy Mummert, Shirley Ann Burgard and Doris Ann Fit2kee visited Sunday with Mrs.

George Dunstan, near Dicks Dam. Jack Shelter spent a week-end vacation from State college with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George- Shelter. A large attendance was present Sunday at the all-day Youth Conference of the Church of the Brethren at Mummert's Meeting House Tile speaker was Bishop C.

P. Derstine, Kitchener, Ontario. The Ladies' Chorus of the Messiah Bible College, Grantham, rendered sacred music. A birthday party took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

John Crawford, Hanover, in honor of their iwm daughters, the Misses Jean and June Crawford Word has reached Mrs. Lizzie Hull that her brother, George Hollinger, has bren seriously ill at his homo in Ellis Meisenhelter. has been a surgical patient, in the West. Side sanitarium. York.

Mrs. Katherine Nell and Robert Nell and family. Spring Grove, were visitors Sunday of Charles Grove and iamily The members of the Women's Work organization of the Ber- church will meet Tuesday evening the Roy King home. Keeney, Gettysburg, formerly of East Berlin, has beep, accepted for the Navy Air Corps. Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond ShaefTer has as guests Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fair and Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Reichert and son, Robert, near New Oxford. Mr. Pair was honored upon the recent observance oi his 67th birthday. The entire party later visited in Spring Grove at the Charles Fair home. Mrs.

Reichert is the foimer Irene Shaeffer, of this section. Special music was rendered at the Lions Club meeting in the Zwingli Reformed church annex by Mrs. Lyle Creekmore and her. sister. Miss Patricia Boozer, West, Palm Beach, who have been spending the winter at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. George Dunstan, near Dicks Dam, studying for opera under Mrs. Dunstan. The sisters have been invited to sing at the next lo. cal Lions Club meeting, when Ladies' Night will be observed.

After their performance at- the recent meeting, the artists, with Mr. and Mrs. Dunstan and Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Ruether, were entertained at the home of the George Moul family Killed Cpl.

Parker K. Prosser. 23, son of John Prosser, York Springs, was killed while flghttnc with the first Army In Germany on March 2. Cpl. Prosser was inducted In June, 1943, and went overseas in January, 1944.

LOCAL NEWS Geo. E. Deardorff, Wellsvllle R. 1, has had his drivel's license restored. On Sunday Mr.

and Mrs. C. Raymond Staub, of York, were visitors at her father's home. Mrs. Helen Myers Bless, R.N., of this place, is on night duty at Ihe Warner hospital, Gettysburg.

Mrs. Leroy Ruether, near town, lias received word that her mother, had been critically ill at a resort in Florida, shows improvement. J. S. Kapp, chairman of Red Cross War drive, District No.

6, Dillsburg. and vicinity, reports that the district has gone over top by $700. A total of $3320.55 has been paid to the chairman, and more is in the hands of Ihe committees. The Charles W. Burgard family, York, formerly of town, spent Palm A Andrew Harper Andrew Harper, resident, of Dillsburg until two years ago, died Wednesday morning at 6:55 o'clock Ordered to Report for Pre-Induction Exams The following nearby registrants with York county Selective Service board No.

3 were ordered to report examinations: Kin.hr. lover 11. 2. iver It. li.

DillKbnrK II. S. at the York hospital. Death Philadelphia for pre-liuluction caused by a complication of diseases. He was 77 years old.

Surviving Is his wife, Mrs. Ida Harper. The 1 neral will be helrd Saturday with services at 2 p. m. at the Cocklin funeral home, this place.

The Rev. 2 G. N. Young will officiate. Inter- Scbrnm.

Dillsbnin It. 2. ment will be made in the Franklin church cemelery. Carl Latnkehle, Hover It. Kenneth It.

Messinuer. Kiist Berlin 11. 2. Uirhl.nl Allen Uetter. Hover U.

2. Charles IS. HulTmmi. Hlllsburu It. 2.

Floyd Charles Hyde. DillsburK It. H. CHURCH SERVICES Trinity Lutheran The Rev. Snyder Alleman.

Pastor Dawn service at 6:30 a. Sunday school at 9:30 a. Communion at 10:45 a. in. Friday, confirmation and prepaia- tory services at 7:45 p.

in. Evangelical and Reformed Charge The Rev. Richard E. Shaffer, Pastor Bermudian, Ml. Olivet church.

Communion at 9:30 a. church school at 10:30 a. m. Red Run, St. Paul's church.

Church school at 9:30 a. Communion at 11 a. m. East Berlin, Zwingli church. Church school at, 9:30 a.

Communion nt 1:30 p. m. llultzsrhwamm Lutheran The Rev. Elwood G. Johnson, Pastor Sunday school at 9:30 a.

Communion at 10:30 a. m. Church of the Brethren The Rev. J. Monroe Danner, Elder Bast Berlin, Sunday school at 9:30 a.

preaching at 10:30 a. Bible Study at 7:15 p. m. Bermudian. Easter program 9:30 The Rev.

G. W. Harlacher, Elder a. Easter pageant, 7:30 p. m.

Wolgamuth. Sunday school. 9:30 a. preaching, 10:30 a. m.

St. Mary's, Paradise The Rev. William J. Burke, Rector Good Friday: Mass of the Pre- sanctified and Venerations of Ihe Cross at 7 a. m.

in the Protectory Chapel. Stations of the Cross at 7:15 p. m. in the parish church. Saturday: Blessing of new fire and Easter water at.

7 a. Mass at, 8:30 a. m. Sunday: First, Mass in the Pro- tectory at 7 a. second Mass in the parish church at 8:30 a.

m. Evening devotions in the parish church at 7:15 o'clock. Methodist Church Rev. Richard H. L.

Vanaman, Pastor 9:30, Easter Service, the Sacrament of Holy Communion and Baptism: 10:45, Sunday School. Dillshurg Methodist 9:40, Sunday School; 10:50. Easter Service, the Sacrament of Holy Communion and Baptism; 7:30. Children's program. Evangelical and Reformed Charge Rev.

Dobbs F. Ehlman. Ph.D., Pastor Emmanuel nhurch, Abboltstown: Sunday school. Merle Kinneman at 9 a. Holy Communion and the reception of new members will be held at 10:15 a.m.

As a part of the schedule of midweek services, Preparatory Service will be held this Friday evening at 8 p. m. Sunday here. I Mrs. John W.

Spangler is conval- after suffering a severe heart attack at her home. Her aged mother. Mrs. Sadie Stallsmith, remains confined to her daughter's home, where she has been in poor health since suffering a slight stroke in January. Richard O.

Riggs who was stricken last week with a severe attack of intestinal flu, has recovered. His year-old son, Richard, has also recovered from the disease in a mildei form. Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Mummer! were in York on Sunday evening where 11 dinner party took place to observe Mr.

Mummert's birthday. Lester E. Brown, a patient, at the Butler Veterans' hospital, spent the week-end with his wife. H. A.

Arlene Mummert, WAVES, stationed at a Philadelphia hospital, spent the week-end with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Mummert.

She has recovered from a serious illness. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Baker, of R.

1, received a telephone call from their son, Pfc. Melvin R. Baker, who was wounded in action in Europe and who recently arrived at an Army hospital in New Jersey. Helen Irene Heagey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

George L. Heagey, of Route 1, returned to school after a our weeks spell of sickness. Sgt. Thomas Roomshurp is home a 15-day furlough from Texas visiting his wife and daughters who reside with her grandparents, Mr and Mrs. Adam Myers, here.

Mrs Roomsburg is the former Doivtliy Zeigler. Hilliard E. Sunday, husband of Mrs Mae Sunday, former collector of internal revenue, and son of George Sunday, York, has been promotec la sergeant. He was inducted Apr!" 26. 1944.

and received basic training in the infantry at Fort McClellan where he ha.s been permanently stationed. His step-mother and brother, Paul Mummert, formerly resided here. The Worth While club of Mulberry held its regular quarterly meeting Tuesday evening at thr home of Claude Brown and family The meeting was in charge of the president, Mrs. Ernest W. Hoiman The club decided to give $10 to thr Red Cross.

A program of songs games and King contests was enjoyed. Following this the member; of the club colored eggs. The June meeting will be held at. the home Mrs. Arthur King.

John Wills John Wills. 75, formerly of Newville R. 1, Cumberland county, died last Thursday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. at the home of his niece, Mrs. Lacy Black, Blglerville R.

1. from a com- ilicntion of diseases. He became ill Vbruary 18 and was bedfast four ays. He resided at the Black home ince March 3. The deceased was born in Cum- lerlar.d county, a son of the late William and Elizabeth (Carbaugli) ills.

Surviving is a half brother, Wiliam Thrush, Centerville, Cumber- and county, and a number of icphews and nieces. Funeral services Sunday afternoon it 1:30 o'clock from the Brushtown -hurch conducted by the Rev. Philip Varner. Interment in Hays Grove emetery, near Centerville, Cnm- jerland county. Harvey llyerls.

Hover It. 2. Jacob i Itrennoniao, Hover It. S. I Sterling Ellsworth Crone.

Hover K. L. Stotltrh. Uillrtbiinj U. 1.

Miller I.erew, Uillsl.ure It. 2. John K. Yohe. Wellsville It.

1. Hubert C. Myers. HillsbnrK K. 1.

MARK E. TRONE--44 Balto. St. Hanover, has ladles' and gents' blrthstone rings, $8.00 to waterproof stainless case service watches; fountain pens, pearls, largest assortment of Jewelry In Hanover. Set window (or rlnfl Md JMWttT- WSFAPEsfl H1V (Continued on Page 8) ROBERT L.

KLOKER KH.LKD IN ACTION Pfc. Robert L. Klokcr, son of Mr Kclv, rcl B. Wallace. Kuat Berlin R.

I). I Mrs. Baker Mrs. Emma E. Baker, 59, wife ol Roy S.

Baker, Biglerville, died at tie Warner hospital Tuesday evening at 8:10 o'clock from a complication of diseases. She had been ill health for some time and was ulmitted to the hospital January 19. The deceased was a native of Ad- uns county, a daughter of the late John and Emeline S. (Chronister) Kuhn, of near New Oxford, and lived Blglerville since 1922. She was a nember of Paul's Lutheran hureh, Biglcrville.

In addition to her husband, to whom she was married in 1910, she survived by five children, Charles Blglerville R. Mrs. Floyd J. King, Gettysburg; Roy York; Leo F. and Frederick both at riome; six grandchildren; four sisters, Miss Catherine Kuhn, burtr Mrs.

Eugene Little, McSherrystown; Mrs. William Yingling, New Oxford, and Mrs. Lewis Breighner, Abbottstown, and one brother, James Kuhn, Houston, Texas. Funeral services from the Bender funeral home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by the Rev. H.

W. Sternal. Interment In the Bifrlprville cemetery. Mrs. Emma E.

Mrs. Emma, E. Myers uUiow of Pemberton Myers, died at 10:30 o'clock Tuesday morning at the Carlisle hospital several hours after she suffered a cerebral hemorrhage at her home. Mrs. Myers was born in Adams county September 26, 1860, the daughter of the late Henry and Anna Walker Carson.

She is survived by three sons, Norval O. Myers, Carlisle R. 1, and Harry P. and Francis B. Myers, both of Carlisle; a sister, Mrs.

Clara McNew, Gardners R. 2, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Iharll's Herbert Hitler. Uillshurg It. 1.

W. Hoover. Tlionuuiville H. I. U.

Donjon. i i K. Kolierl lloi.son. i It. 3.

I'aul I.iviiiKxton. Bail i It. 1. llalph I.iiK-nln a llillslmrK It. A.

M)-rs. i It. Ciurenee Leroy Cool. i It. Hubert f.

a i i i i It. John i i Dover It. 3. C. Hallo.

Thomasville It. 1. lie It. llahn. Thiimnaville It.

1. lei II. YolMi. DilUljiu-K K. I II.

i Lewisherry It. 1. Hay Mvers. a i It. I.

I Weimml Hover It. 2. i Albert i It. 1. id Lemuel Uueher.

12. Dover. Krnesl W. i i i Kasl llerlln It. 1.

A i i It- 2. L. I'oiry. l.ewisherry li. I.

llL'-o-y 1'hilil, l.aner. A It. 1 Lester Dover It. B. Lester i i WellsviHe.

a W. Stllllle. Hover It. S. fronter.

Celtyshnri; St. Stephen II. a i Hover It. 2. A i llarholil.

It. 2. a It a Hover it. 2. I i i a i a i i i Hover It.

3. V. K. Biehelbei-Ber. Lrwisi.erry It.

i. a Lewis Dove, K. I. Oliver I Sow, i-s. Hover 11.

I. Dale Kllis Khornieyer. Dover It. 2. Duane L.

linni-ey. East i It. liolwit KlIEl Myers. Hovel II. 2.

Hay i i I 1'linl Harry ILii.lacher. Hover It. 2. Carl Kockfiini Smith. Hover It.

1. Daniel Hnn-h. I a i Meyer. Wellnville. Wilmer Lloyd I i i liiirdners It.

1). 1. Weit'ant Yost. HillslmrK It. 1.

HaroUl It. FnlTcht. Hillshnn; It. 2. Envene Miller.

Hillshnri; It. 1. Hicbnril F. Oberlainler. Hover It.

Fri.nk Ni-viii Nosbit. Wi-llsvillo. I a L. i Hillsburi! It. a i C.

Homer. Kasl llerlin It. 2. Leroy Kiirene Crone, Hover It. 1 Jack a i a i i Hover It.

2 A CoHilin. Join, .1. i S. a I i Lawrence H. Gebo Killed In Action Second Lawrence H.

Gebo, 21-year-old pilot of a B-25 bomber was killed in action in Mondoro, Philippine Islands, tin February 18, the War Department has notified his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence F. Gebo, East Berlin R. D.

2. No details were Riven in the telegram from A a General James A. Ulio. Lt. Gebo.

was graduated from East Berlin high school in 1041. He ploy- ed basketball and baseball on the school's teams. was a junior at Pennsylvania State college, where lie was stiidyinu chemical eiifiinocr- when he Joined the Air Corps on May 17, 194H. He was at Kerns Field, Utah, be- ire going overseas in micl-Octo- er. Since then he had been flying with the 13th AAF, being based in Guinea much uf the time.

He in nearly twenty-five nlssions, serving first as a co-pilot nd more recently as a pilot. Lt. Gelw was born In Buffalo, N. on November 25. 1923.

a son of parents and two sistfr.s. Dolores and aieen, at home. Melvin II. Showers Melvin H. Showers.

51, died at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Isabelle and Mrs. Leo Kloker, York, was Sneppal Gettysburg, Tuesday eve Abbottstown Lutheran Charge The Rev. Snyder Alleman, Pastor Early Sunrise service Easter Sunday at 6:30 a.

Sunday school at 10:15 a m. killed in action March 6 on Luzon, according to a telegram received from the War repartment by his mother Tuesday. Besides his parents he is survived by a twin brother. Pvt. James Kloker, stationed in southern France; three other brothers, Cpl.

John Kloker, stationed in northern France; Donald, York, and Norman, and a sister, Jane, both at home. He was employed by York Shipley, before being inducted, and was a member of Wellsville Methodist church. MARRIAGES Weaner-Kane Miss Freda K. Kane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Francis Kane, Guernsey, and Donald Weaner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Weaner, near Bendersville, were united in marriage Wednesday afternoon, March 14, by the Rev. Fr. McCroy, pastor of SI.

John's church, Westminster. The bride Is a graduate of Blgler- ville high school and at present Is a nurse at the Harrisburg hospital. Mr. Weaner also graduated from Biglerville high school and later attended a business college. At present he is farming with his falher.

WASHINGTON TWP. SCHOOLS GIVE $436 TO R. C. DRIVE Mabel Wallace, chairman of Red Crass drive for Washington town! ship reports the following to date: Aspers school, J. C.

Leathery, teacher $61- Mine Bank, Helen Wallace Snyder, teacher, $38.10: Kimmels. Mabel Wallace, teacher, Gochanour's, Blanche Mummert, teacher, $36; Big Dam, Wm. H. Wallace, teacher, Darr's, Jennie Jacobs, teacher, $39; Blue Hill, Mabel Smilh, teacher, Krall- lown, Roy H. Bubb, teacher, $68; Airy Hill, Anna Trimmer, teacher, $56- Barrens, Esther Grim, teacher, Red Run Church Young People's Division, $12.

Freed--Drake Miss Ruth Marie Drake, daughter (Continued on Page 4) S-PC KROEHLER Living Room LEINHARDT 33 Balto. St. Hanover, CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank all of our friends and neighbors for their kindness during the illness and death of our loving wife and daughter, Mrs. Mildred Delp Weaver. Also for flowers and words of sympathy.

WARREN WEAVER. MR. MRS. EARL DELP, Gardners R. D.

uing of last week from a complication of diseases. He had been bedfast since last Saturday. The deceased was Adams county, a son i native of of the late Clayton and Rachel (Rexroth) Showers. Surviving are six children, Mrs. Stewart Cronse, Gettysburg R.

Mrs. Sheppard. with whom he re sided; Mrs. Margaret Reynolds, Hugo, 2-c Melvin somewhere in the south Pacific; Mrs. Lloyd Hartman, Gettysburg R.

2, and Miss Gladys Showers. Hugo, his step-mother, Mrs. Flora Showers, Aspers; one half-brother, Kermit Showers. Aspers, and one half-sister, Mrs. Charles Smith Hanover.

Fifteen grandchildren also survive. Funeral services Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the Bender funeral home conducted by the Rev. M. Myers. Interment in the Wenks- vllle cemetery.

Clyde M. Fisher Clyde Myton Fisher died Monday morning at his home on Chestnut street, Mt. Holly Springs, aged 67 years. Mr. Fisher, who was employed at the Ealon Dikeman Paper company al Mt.

Holly, was a papermaker all his life. He was former member of the Carlisle band and for a number of years was director of the Ml. Holly band. He Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Boslcr Fisher; a son, Lloyd Fisher and a slsler, Miss Nellie Fisher bolh of Mt.

Holly Springs. Services were held Thursday afternoon at the Lutz funeral home. Burial was made In Ml. Holly cemetery. DILLSBURG Howard Eli Stare, Mechanlcsburg, und Eva Mac Elicker, Dillsburg, were granted marriage license.

Pallbearers at the funeral Saturday for Mr.s. Naomi Gasswint were Charles Chronistcr, Willis Wiley, Harry Haar, Earl Albert. Charles Elicker and Niles Cook. Dale Myers, Wellsville R. has been a patient in Ihe Carlisle hospital.

The Sunshine Makers Sunday school class of the Lutheran church held their regular meeting Thursday evening in the social room of the church, with Mrs. John Gross as hostess. Mrs. Joe Lawrence, Arlington, and Cpl. C.

Richard Baish, U. S. Army, visited their parental home in Clear Springs. Harvey Knaub's public sale of live stock, fanning: implements and household goods totalled $10,000. One pair of horses were sold lor $385; spreader, $147.

Mr. and Mr.s. Kmuib will retire from farming and move to Dillsburg. Paul Knaub's sixth iiog and cattle sale Thursday amounted to $4,737. Sucking pigs sokl for $14.50: brood sows.

$82. Mrs. Ida Spath returned from a seven months' visit a Charleston, W. Va. Mrs.

Lewis Bfntz entertained the members of the Young Ladies' Bible lass of the Methodist Sunday chool al her home, near town. The Mrs. Kate Schriver real estate nut property sold by ler executors Saturday. The cor- property at Second street was nirchased by George Bentzel for while the adjoining property va.s sold for Murphy. Two vere sold to Arthur Hopple at $220 each.

Boyd Trostle has been a patient in the Carlisle hospital. D. Luther HeUibudle. has inishecl hLs boot training at Bain- jridne. and i.s mw stationed at Yorktown, Va.

Pvt. Guy Phillips is somewhere in Belgium. Pvt. Lester K. Berkheimer, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Berkheimer, is completing his 17 weeks of in- lantry training al, Camp Blanding, Fla. The Berkheimers have another Pfc. Lloyd Berkheimer, serving In the South Pacific. The condition of Mrs.

Annie Gallatin, who resides at Carlisle, is improving. She is a former resident. Cpl. Charles R. Buish.

of Mr. and Mr.s. J. W. Buish, Clear Springs, graduated from the Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery school, Laredo Army Air Field, Laredo, Texas, a member of the AAF Training Command.

He is now qualified to take his place as a member of a bomber combat, eruw. Along with his diploma, he received a pair or Aerial Gunner's silver wings and a promotion in grade. Moji.sk! Gebo. and Marion Surviving are $5,200 to Samuel lots at Homewood York Lutheran Rev Ralph W. Meckley, Factor Chestnut Drove 10:00 Chun school, Francis Coulson, morning worship; Holy Communfe York Springs 10:00 Chun school, Chas.

D. Reinecker, Supl 7:30 Vesper worship. "The Vlcto of Life." Lower Bermudian 9:30 Chun school, Mrs. H. E.

Menges, Supt. YORK SPRINGS NEWS KVENTS The Rev. and Mrs. Earl N. Rowe announce the birth of a daughter, Patricia Joanne, at the Altoona hospital on March 26.

Ralph Smith. Gardners R. D. 1, was treated at Carlisle hospital Tuesday for a dislocated left shoulder. A maximum temperature of nearly 80 degrees was recorded today (Thursday).

Pvt. John M. Wolfe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wolfe, Blglerville PI.

1, is now serving In the front lines in Germany. Mrs. Mary Mumper, who was discharged as a patient from the Gettysburg hospital, is now at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Kemper, Heidlersburg. John Hinkle, Latimore township, underwent a second operation in the Hanover hospital.

Mr.s. John Slaybaugh, Center Mills removed to the Gettysburg hos-1 Lutheran church; 7:30 HURCH SERVK pital Saturday for observation. Mrs. Alonzo Hoffman, York Springs R. D.

2, underwent an operation in the Hanover hospital. James Hogue, Gardners, has been assigned to the Naval Training School at Sampson, N. Y. Lloyd Spertzcl, son of Mr. and Mrs.

George Spertzel, Gardners R. has reported to the Marines for induction. Mrs. Harold A. Smith and Virginia E.

Guise spent Monday in York on a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. William F. Cowan entertained Mr.

and Mrs. William W. Cowan, of Washington, D. over the week-end. Mr.

and Mrs. F. E. Coulson and son, Billy, spent, Thursday in Baltimore. Mrs.

Carl Taylor, Bendersville, has received word her husband is now in Germany and is attached to an armored infantry. Pvt. W. Clifford Snyder, York Springs, is now serving in Hawaii. Goldie Jacobs filed a petition for the post of inspector of election in York Springs.

Alan Tyson, son of Mrs. Chester J. Tyson, Gardners R. has been promoted from seaman first class to warrant officer. He is now at sea.

Richard Brown, giiest speaker at the Lions Club meeting Tuesday evening, will speak on the Adams County Library and show movies of the subject. Sgt. Harper Barmaster, of Australia, is spending some time with his family in Carlisle. He is a son- n-law of Mrs. Blanche Crist, York Springs R.

2. Mr. and Mrs. G. W.

Howe, Mrs. Blanche Crist and Eleanor, Edith and Mary Klinger visited friends in Elizabethvillc and Lykens on Sun- lay. Pvt. Edgar H. Fair, Gardners R.

The Methodist Chnch Rev. Earl N. Rowe, Pastor York a. m. Con munity Easter Sunrise Service I the high school campus; 10:00 a.

I Church school, George Smith, Supl 8:00 p. m. Easter Candlelightli Service, "The Coming of Light with special Easter music and can dlelighting ceremony. The public cordially invited. Good p.

m. Con munity Good Friday Service in tl MYP ai Young Adult Fellowship Good Fi day fast. United Brethren Charge The Rev. Harry Lee, Pastor Mt. Victory--Sunday school, 9: a.

worship, 8 p. m. Gardners--Sunday school, 7:00 worship, 11 a. m. The young people will sponsor a Easter Sunrise service at the churl in conjunction with Chestnut Grot and Mt.

Victory. Toland Mission Ira H. Coulson, Supt. 2:00 p. Sunday school; p.

preaching. Church of God Rev. Flora Kinsman, Pastor Sunday school, 10 a. prograi by 11 a. Ernest Mille Young, People's service, p.

preaching services, 8 p. m. New Chester Lutheran Charge The Rev. Elmer Drumm, Pastor. St.

Mark's, Heidlersburg: Worshi service at 9 a. Sunday school 10 a. m. St. John's, Hampton: Sunda school at 9:30 a.

Easter Ho ommunion at 10:30 a. m. St. Paul's, "The Sunda at 6:30 p. worship sen ce at 7:30 p.

m. Mt. Holly Springs A porcupine was caught under a crate at home of Mrs. Son Of Gardners Man Is Decorated With the Fifth Army, Italy -Private Raymond P. Beck, 24, Cleveland, Ohio.

recently was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic achievement in action. He is serving on the Fifth Army front in Italy in ti medical detachment with I a Regiment, 91st Powder River" Division. When all seven men of a patrol were wounded in a minefield in enemy territory. Beck and several others volunteered to go forward and rescue them. The task was extremely dangerous ns the minefield was covered by intermittent ma- chinegun fire.

However, Beck and his comrades worked and probed the field for three hours, uncovering 37 mines, and finally reached and evacuated the injured soldiers. Beck, a litter bearer, has also been awarded the Purple Heart. He entered service in September. 1942. His father, Paul Beck, lives at Gardners Station.

Weury, but after attracting many it managed to leave for parts unknown. Tech. Sgl. Lester P. Goupher, of Mountain stationed in the Philippine islands, i.s enjoying a 21- clay leave with his home folks.

He will return to San Diego, for reassignment. He has served 3V months overseas. Cpl. William E. Comman returned lo Convalescent hospital, Camp Butner, N.

after spending a 30- day furlough with hLs mother, Mary Cornman, Chestnut street. Pvt. James Grout), son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Group, of Mt.

Holly, who has been stationed somewhere in the South Pacific, is now enjoying a short furlough with his parents in Mt. Holly and Carlisle. Mrs. Noggle, mother of Mrs. Guy Pratt, East, Pine street, after.being cared for in the Har- risbure hospital for seven weeks for fractured hip which she received while visiting at the home of Mrs.

Frank MeCommons, of Harrisburg has recovered sufficiently to return to her home on Pine street on Sunday. FREAK STORM WRECKS BREAM FARM PROPERTY Mr. and Mrs. Russel Kline announce the birth of twin at the Carlisle hospital Saturday March 31. Gerald C.

Koser, Mt. Holly Springs, will be inducted into Uie armed April 6. Arthur Cruscy, of near town, is slowly improving. George Brandt, Gardners, R. D.

1 received a slight stroke recently and is on the sick list. Mr. Brandt for The brief rain storm and wind I years operated a saw mill at his which swept the vicinity of York (Continued on Page 7) Sprnigs last Wednesday nil the farm property of William Bream, Ridge road, York Springs R. and in a few minutes caused about $700 damage. Bream and his brother, Luther, were away from home at the time.

His sister, Mrs. Ruth Steagcr, was alone at the house with her children when the twister ripped part of the roof off the barn, demolished a chicken house and another shed and moved the hog pen off Its foundation. No other properly In Ihe neighborhood was reported to have suffered damage. home at Gardners. Mrs.

Elmer Warner, who has beer on the sick list about six months and confined to her bed for six weeks is not improving. John Nelson is not improving. Paul Weary has been confined to his bed for tome time. The beginners class sponsored by the Mt. Holly band will.start Monday at 7:00 p.

m. In the basement of the school house. The class of 37 pupils will be instructed by Lynn Q. Brenneman. D.

2, who lill, stationed at Fort i.s receiving his mail in care of the postmaster, New York. Sidney J. Myers, 1-c ARM, York Springs, has bren transferred from Memphis, to Miami, Fla. Pvt. William Griflie, Gardners ha.s been transferred from New Cumberland to Fort Riley, Kans.

Pvt. Carey F. Showers, Gardners 2, who was stationed at Camp Sow7.e, is now receiving his mail in care of the postmaster. New York. Mrs.

Grover C. Myers, of Gardners has been visiting her sister, Mrs. George Heights, Md Quest of Linthicum Mr. and Mrs. George B.

Lay spent Sunday with Mr. Lay's mother at Harrisburg. Mrs. Helen Hoch, of Chicago, is expected to arrive at the Lay home this week for a visit. Shorty Fincher and His Prairie Pals will present a variety program in the York Springs lire hall Wednesday, April 4, under the auspices of the York Springs Fire company The feature of the show will be Ray Myers, the armless wonder.

Mrs. Bertha Lay has been elected secretary of the Sunnyside Cemetery Association. Stanley L. Weidner of Gardners, has been promoted to the rating of sergeant. He has participated in the Northern France and Germany campaigns.

Ross Richwine, Gardners, caught a carp in the Conewago creek, near East Berlin, on Sunday, that measured 31 and a half inches in length and weighed 22 and a. half pounds It contained about two quarts o' roe. The Mademoiselle Club met las evening at the home of Mrs. Jame McCauslin. The feature of the eve nine was a talk by Dr.

Knlcker bocker, librarian of the Gettysburg College library, who spoke concern ing the proposed Adams Count; Library. The York Springs High Schoo Alumni Banquet will be held Satur day evening, March 30, 7 p. m. in in Fire Hall. Paul Lerew, president the association, reports that a gocx response has been received from the invitations and thai an interestlnr program has been planned.

fORK SPRINGS LIONS CLUB NEWS NOTE The annual Easter Egg hunt cot by the York Springs Lloi lub for the children of the con munity will be held on Easter Sun ay on the high school campus I p. m. In case of inclemet eather the event will be held th ollowing Sunday. Colored eggs wl ie provided by the club member ach member donating 18 eggs. The fill be hidden in various places he campus and the children wl divided into two groups for th Tiny children from one yet will be allowed to hunt first, an hen the larger children up to an ncluding 12 years of age will hui urther afield over the grounds.

The spectacle is always a colorft and interesting one and attrac arge crowds. The York Spring nig school band, under the direction Dale Roth, will furnish mus or the occasion. The club has announced thi Judge Clarence Sheely will be til guest speaker at the Lions Ch Charter Night which will be cel brated on April 17 at the Fire Hal The Women's Auxiliary of the Fil Jompany will serve the dinner. (Continued on Page 4) tContinued on Page 4) AN APPRECIATION Thanks for the flowers and man; sympalhy cards received following the departure of our little boy. Mr and Mrs.

LAWRENCE GULDEN Sale Register Mar. 31--B. N. Rider, Frankll 3 miles west of Dillsburg an 1 mile north of Clear Springs. 121 Annual Stock Sale and fanning 1m plements.

Mar. 31, Lloyd M. Herman, at hi farm in Cumberland county, be tween Mt. Holly Springs and Good year, hogs, poultry, straw, etc. Mar.

31--Cecil Dunbar, Libert township, miles from Falrflel and Emmitsburg, on Ihe Lowf Track road; live stock, farm Im plements, etc. Apr. 2--Harry and Sadie Helmai at William Smith's former residents on Ridge Road, York Springs, house hold goods. April 2--S. L.

Murphy, Route 6 miles south of Dillsburg and miles norlh of York Springs, live stock and farming implements. Apr. 3--F. M. Anderson, Yor Springs R.

1, livestock auction. Apr. 4--J. O. Coulson.

3 miles W. of Dillsburg on 15, live stock and implements. Apr. 7--Mervin Day, 1 mile froi Uriah church, on road leading frw York Springs to Idavllle, at the for mer home of Squire Davis, mule cattle, farm machinery and'i household goods. Apr.

7--Franfc McCauslin, Ridge road, one mile east of Yw Springs, livestock and farm roi chlnery. April 14--Glenn Wonders--1 mil north of York Springs. UMn township, livestock and Implements. WAR BONO? will save scores of llvw. EWSFAPESl.