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11 -y EAST BERLIN NEWS COMET VORK SPRINGS tt lt VOL. LXVII EAST BERLIN, MAY 31,1946 No. 2 EAST BERLIN NEWS NOTES The borough schools closed Wed- CHURCH SERVICES Trinity Lutheran The Rev. Snyder Alleman, Pastor EAST BERLIN NEWS NOTES Walter Winand, 92. eldest resident I A Mrs.

Isaac W. Pottorff Mrs. Maggie Schrum PortoriT, 73, 49 Graduate From East Berlin H. S. An all-studeni program starring: nesday for the summer vacation.

Sunday school 9 a. worship, i of ne borough, is slightly improved Francis Messinger, who resides at p. Luther League, 6:30 the Square, is resovering from a serious case of poison ivy. i Janet Mae, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Emory Myers, York, was a week-end guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Myers. William Anthony, who served as medical aide in several capacities of war work, is now at the Duke General hospital, Durham, N. C.

Holtzschwamm Reformed The Rev. John S. Royer, Pastor. Sunday school. 9:30 a.

worship. 10:30 a. m. Evangelical and Reformed Charge Alvin J. Forry, Pastor St.

John's, New Chester: Morning Harold Shelter returned to the home of his sister, Mrs. Richard O. Riggs, after a visit of several days at Penn State college where his brother, Jack, is a student. Mr. and Mrs.

Conrad Bless, II, entertained Saturday at a dinner party at their home here in honor of the first birthday of Dorothy Louise, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Myers. Roy Mummert, Edward Livingston, Paul Group, George Harboldt and Harry Mummert returned to their respective homes after a fishing trip to Lewes, well satisfied with a catch of 174 fish mostly large trout. Lillian Mickley, New Oxford R.

daughter of Mrs. Ruth Haar Mickley, a teacher in the E. B. high school, will graduate early in June from the William Penn Senior high school, York. A class of children will receive their first Holy Communion in the Paradise Catholic church Sunday, June 23, when the Catholic church celebrates the feast of Corpus Christi of Dr.

and Mrs. Leon Roes and Worship at 9:00 a. Church School at 10:00 a. m. Emmanuel, Hampton: Church School at 9:00 a.

Morning Worship at 10:30 a. m. The Mite society of St. John's, (Ntew Chester, will meet Monday at 7:30 p. m.

The Mite society of Zwingli, East Berlin, will meet at Ladies' Aid soclety of Emmanuel, Hampton, will meet Thursday at 7:30 p. m. Memorial Service will be conducted in East Berlin on Sunday at 2:00 p. m. a serious sickness.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shoemaker, Thomasville, at the York hospital, daughter. Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Fleming and I DILLSBURG Mrs Benjamin Drake, Dillsburg R. 2, was admitted to the Carlisle! hospital. 1 Mrs. Clarence W. Gamble, now! VTORK SPRINGS NEWS EVENTS i I CHURCH SERVICES Born to Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph Neal. Gardners. R. D.

2. a daughter. home of her Li yd E. Jacobs, Mary Louise King, own, junjdintw; 4.i6fti rlftno vpr, i A Hjiriicr Earl A Mvcrs i i i i after a lingering illness. Mrs.

Pot- i Sm de: teaching DilLsburg will teach in ed to thp CQunty fnje ubrary torff. whose former husband was the charlos Smitn who gave orations Mth.RioAe f' i The Rev. Myrl Slaybaugh moved late Paul Schrum, Paradise town- and Hannah M. Cook, who played a ship, was a daughter of the late piano sol0i marked commencement TM.o. Wm.

and Elizabeth Oussler Baub-. exercies FrWay evenm in tne Eas i daughter, Mrs. George Siegel, with litz. She was a member of the Lu- I Bcrlin nign scn ool auditorium, when George Siegel, visited in York. I theran congregation of Roth's Union Attendance is reported to have church, where interment was made been unsatisfactory at the dance Sunday.

Her husband, Isaac W. held in the high school aiiditorium Pottorff, and three children of her Church of the Brethren The Rev. J. Monroe Danner, Elder East Berlin--Sunday School, 9 a. m.

Hampton--Sunday school, 9:30 a. preaching, 10:30 a. m. The Rev. G.

W. Harlacher, Elder Bermudian--Sunday school, 9:30 a. preaching, 10:30 a. m. for students and guests.

Letters testamentary on estate of Elmer E. Lobaugh, West Man- helm township, were granted to Ira E. Lobaugh and Russel A. Lobough. R.

L. Eisenhart, York R. was a visitor here Saturday to make arrangements for a Farmers' Union picnic to take place in Farmers' Grove on July 4. Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Mummert have begun excavations for the building of a store and two apartments on the land they purchased some time ago on the Lincoln highway, between Thomasville and York. The Sell Brothers will have their next community sale Friday evening, June 7 on the grounds adjoining the People's State Bank, near the Square, East Berlin. The previous sade was well attended and more goods were in demand. Persons who wish to sell articles, contact Emory Sell, East Berlin. The Abbottstown and East Ber- earlier marriage survive.

Layman E. Dick Layman E. Dick, a farmer who resided near Dillsburg, died Satur- 49 were graduated. Other music was furnished by Merton R. Himes, an alumnus of the 1924 class, who played the processional and recessional at the Hammond organ, and by student vocal groups.

The invocation was made by the Rev. Snyder Alleman, local Lutheran pastor, and the benediction was pronounced by day at his home. Death was caused tne Rev Alvin porry, local Reby a cerebral hemorrhage. He was formed pas tor. 55 years old.

Surviving are his widow Mrs. Minnie Dick: a son, Lawrence, at home; five grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Earl Ditmer, Dillsburg R. D. The funeral was held Wednesday with services at the late home at 2 p.

m. The Rev. G. N. Young officiated.

Interment was made in the Dillsburg cemetery. Mrs. Lydia C. Warren Funeral services were held at Steelton for Mrs. Lydia C.

Warren, 61, wife of Johnsie J. Warren, and brother of Chas. Berkheimer, of Dillsburg. Mrs. Warren died at her home in Harrisburg.

She is survived daughter, Hanna, have come here from Altoona to reside in the George W. Moul property, formerly the home and office of Dr. Roy E. Smith, who with his family moved to Hanover. Ira Lobaugh and Maurice Feiser, of the Men's Bible class of Lutheran church, have charge of arrangements for a Father and Son banquet to take place June 13 in Farmers' Grove in observance of Father's Day.

Plans are being made to hold the Jacobs reunion at Farmers' Grove on Sept. 7. This family resunion was usually the largest in this section, and, until war regulations changed many customs, the clan met annually. Birdes A. Jacobs is president and Mrs.

Allen W. Kelly, secretary. Mrs. Betty Jean Creekmore, West Palm Beach, who spent last year in this section studying voice under Mrs. Mildred Rogers Dunstan, Dicks Dam, and who hasi not been well since returning home in September, underwent another operation to correct a condition of her ears which has prevented her from furthering her course.

The following pupils were perfect in attendance at Pine Run School during May: Robert Diehl, Peggy Haar, Priscilla Yohe, John Amspacher, Gerald Staub, Robert Jones, Eugene Staub, Joyce Runk, Edwin Amspacher, Sylvia Yohe, Dean Diehl, Mary Reinecker, Mary Wolf, Wilbur Staub, Westley Ankney and Betty Bair. Gerald Orndorff, teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron M.

Jacobs, Altoona, both former residents of here, spent the week-end i i i sister, Mrs. Robert K. couple with Mrs. Philips, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Curtis Deatrick and daughter, Ruth, near town, where Miss Nettie Myers, R. 2, also visited. Mrs. Jacobs is the former Mae Grogg. Pallbearers Wednesday at the funeral of Mrs.

Annie Sipe Wintermeyer, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Stuart Dahlheimer, near Dover, were Stuart Dahlheimer, Henry Shenberger, Norman Hamm, William Swartz and Curvin Shenberger, sons-in-law, and Clark Dahlheimer, grandson. The Rev. R. W.

pastor of the Reformed congregation, officiated. Interment was made in the cemetery adjoining Salem Union church. Mrs. George H. Criswell visited her daughter, Mrs.

Robert Alwine, Hanover, who has not been well. Mrs. Alwine's eldest son, Clair, is assisting his father -with farming following his recent discharge from the navy. Another son, Stuart, who recently arrived in California from duty in China, also expects his naval discharge soon when he will come home accompanied by his granduncle. William Allen Criswell, California, who will visit relatives in the East Berlin his boyhood home.

Wolgamuth--Sunday school, 9:30 I lin pire companies responded to a a. m. No preaching. call to extinguish a fire in an untenanted house near the Paradise Protectory on Wednesday afternoon. Little damage was done to the house, the former Lewis Kuhn property, now owned by the Catholic Evangelical and Reformed Charge The Rev.

Archie Rohrbaugh, Pastor Emmanuel church, Abbottstown: Church services at 9:00 a. Sunday school at 10:15 a. m. St. Mary's Paradise The Rev.

Wm. B. Cavanaugh, Pastor First mass Sunday at 7 a. sec- cond mass at 8:30 a. evening devotions at 7:15 o'clock.

Abbottstown Lutheran Charge The Rev. Snyder Alleman, Pastor Sunday school at 9:00 a. Church services at 10:15 a. m. Luther League at 6:30 p.

m. Diocese of Harrisburg. Phyllis Spahr, daughter of the Raymond Spahrs, near town, visited her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John Phillips, who moved last week to the house which they purchased and vacated by Mrs.

Grace Roland. The Phillips' formerly lived near Holtzschwamm church. Phyllis' younger sister, Janet, plans to spend the summer with the Phillips. by her husband, a son, daughter, five brothers, a sister and three grandchildren. John Barton, class of '45 vice president of the Alumni Association, gave the alumni award for high honors to Earl A.

Myers as the outstanding student of this year. Charles S. Smith was also a high honor student. The following were honor students: Irma I. Barthelme, Theresa N.

L. Becker, Lillian V. Breeden, Hanna M. Cook, Bertha Vera DeardorfT, Marian Elizabeth Grim, Patricia Ann Harner, Marian Louise Hoopes Catherine E. Inskip, Lloyd E.

Jacobs, Mary Louise King, Doris Marie Kinter, Renna Ruth Myers, Arlene Ida Snyder, Margueri ite Sara Spahr, and Roger Neikirk M. Trine, Mt. Holly Springs, now teaching in New Jersey, will teach high school English in Carlisle, and Mary B. Peffer, Carlisle, now teaching in Dillsburg, will teach first grade in Carlisle next fall. Dillsburg high school graduates spent several days on a trip to Baltimore and Norfolk.

Mr. and Mrs. George Chronister, York, have moved to Beaverlown, to keep house for the latter's father, Charles Heffner. Mr. Chronister will continue his work at the paper mill in York.

A birthday dinner was served Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nelson, in honor of the 83rd birthday anniversary York Springs Lutheran Charge Rev. Ralph W. Meckley, Pastor York Springs 9:30 morning wor- The Idaville primary room donat- ship; 10:30 church school.

Lower Bermudian 9:30 church school; 11:00 morning worship. Chestnut Grove 9:30 church i e. Mrs. Minnie Miller, who has been ill for a number of weeks, is able to sit up. Mabel and Laura Stagmyer, school.

York Springs Methodist Church Rev. Orville V. Warner, Pastor Sunday school, 9:30 a. divine worship, 10:30 a. sermon lopic.

York, were guests of Mrs. Hollis A Vital chrislian Experience Muller on Sunday. A house in Mt. Holly Springs was transferred by John Taylor to Robert Hamilton. June 5, 1:30 p.

the Toland Mission Harry R. Lee, Pastor Sunday school, 7 p. Ira 0 k' Coulson. worship service, 8 Springs home economics club will meet with Mrs. Alice Koons.

Mr. and Mrs. Myron Brough, As- i pers, announce the birth of a son i at the Warner hospital Monday. Upper Bermudian Lutheran Rev. P.

J. Horick, Pastor Children's Day pageant, "Child of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cohen, Card- Jesus 8:0 P- DS.T.). of Joseph A.

Nelson, Sr. There were ners R. announce the birth of Oral inns were delivered by Lloyd MARRIAGES McElwee-Shulti Miss Opal Irene Shultz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shultz, Idaville, and James Clair McElwee, Lemoyne, were united in marriage Saturday evening.

May 4, at 6:30 o'clock in the Mt. Holly Springs Evangelical parsonage by the Rev. Robert L. Ludy, pastor of the Idaville Evangelical church who performed the double ring ceremony. Mrs.

Ira Davis, sister of the bridegroom, was the maid of honor. Ira Davis, brother-in-law of the bridegroom was the best man. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride for a few close friends. The bride graduated from Biglerville high school in 1945 and was recently employed by the Carlisle Shoe company. Mr.

McElwee served four years in the army, 26 months in the European theater. Following his discharge he took a position as mechanic for the L. B. Smith Motor, Lemoyne. (Continued on Page 6) Hold Commencement At Wellsville H.

S. Commencement exercises of the William Wells Young Memorial school were conducted Monday evening in the Wellsville Evangelical church. Five orations were presented, as follows: "The Blot of Juvenile Crime," Naomi Fetrow; "The Unfinished Business of American Democracy," Marie Newcomer; "The Great Decision of 1946," Bradley Myers; "Half a World Is Hungry," Delia Stough, and "What Force Is Stronger Than the Atomic Bomb?" Carl Harlacker. The Rev. Nevin E.

Smith, pastor of Emmanuel Reformed church, Hanover, made an address. Diplomas were awarded by County Superintendent of Schools Harvey E. Swartz. Other numbers on the program included invocation, the Rev. John J.

Lenhardt, pastor of the Wellsville Lutheran church, and benediction, the Rev. J. R. Schech- terly, pastor of the Wellsville Evangelical church. Get Badges For Completing Course One hundred and forty-eight high school and elementary school youngsters in four Adams county schools were presented with badges for completing the nutrition courses sponsored by the Adams county Red Cross at ceremonies Thursday and Friday.

Mrs. Elizabeth Pennington, assistant to the executive secretary of the county chapter, made the presentations. Those who received awards Thursday at East Berlin were: Grades one and two, Miss Wentz, teacher: Laverne Kroll, Bobby Jacobs, Jane Anderson, Gloria Roland, Shirley Goulden, Harold Altland. Jimmy Ranker, Luther Nace, Bobbj Roland, Roxy Messinger, Anna Wentz, Dorothy Myers, Nelson Thoman, Floretta Group, Arthur Loper Ronald Hankey, Lloyd Boyer, Barbara Spahr, Donnie Himes, Donald Rosensweig, Ruby Sager, Thomas Weaver, Nina Grove, Mary Altland Jean Chonister, Patricia Forry, Carolyn Forry, Fern Hull, Nelson Group, Pred Spangler, Joseph Balek, Marin Kunkle, Bruce Neff and Charles Mundorff. Junior class, home economics, Mrs.

Bernice Staley, instructor; Elaine Hoover, Ruth Wagner, Nancy Morris, Treva Myers, Lois Snyder and Dorothy Bentzel. State Police Say: As we pay tribute to our War dead lei us consecrale ourselves to preventing all unnecessary automobile accidents. Let this be our memorial to those unsung thousands who have died by untenable careless acts of automobile drivers who failed to be guided by the common precepts of good judgment and courtesy. May we always keep before us the thought: IT IS FAR MORE NOBLE TO SAVE A LIFE IN TIME OF PEACE THAN TO TAKE ONE IN TIME OP WAR. pFnHfiCHIVF.SK-.OiTW-.TM- Miss Frances Arlene Wise, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Bruce E. Wise, near Wellsville, and Harvey Rupert, Davidsburg, were married May 18 by the Rev. G. N.

Young. The bride wore a navy blue street-length dress with white accessories. The bride was formerly employed at the Franklintown cigar factory. The bridegroom is engaged in farming. They will reside at the home of the bride's parents.

Middleton--Clauser James F. Middleton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Middleton, Luray, Virginia, and Virginia Mae Clauser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Francis Clauser, Wellsville, were married by the Rev. John W. Westerman. at his home in Towson, Md. The bride is a graduate of the York high school, class of 1941.

The bridegroom is a member of the army, stationed at Fort Meade, Md. ALLAN M. SCHROYER ENR.OUTE TO STATES Allan M. Schroyer, of East Berlin, is enroute to the States from the 5th Replacement Depot Disposition Center, near Manila, for his discharged from the Army under current readjustment regulations. Recreation Unit Incorporates Articles of incorporation were filed today in the office of Prothonotary Arthur H.

Shields by the Abbottstown Youth Recreation association, with a copy of a certificate filed with the Department of State as a nonprofit organization, with purposes listed "to establish a recreation center, camp playground for the youth of Abbottstown and vicinity and to inaugurate, promote and conduct such projects as will contribule to and further the moral and physical welfare of boys and girls." Incorporators are C. Merle Sanders, G. David Hoke, R. E. Hoke Earl Alwine, J.

Faber Wildasin. George G. Hollinger, Milo C. Wolf, A. D.

Leib and Norman Miller. The first four are named directors. The corporation is capitalized at $700 personal property. DR. RHOADS REOPENS OFFICE IN GETTYSBURG In an advertisement appearing elsewhere in this issue.

Dr. John P. Rhoads announces the reopening of his office at 111 Baltimore street, Gettysburg, known as the Topper building. Dr. Rhoads was discharged last Graduates From Shippensburj? S.T.C.

Miss Sylvia Ebersole, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Herbert Ebersole, near town, was among the graduates last week from Shippensburg State Teachers' college, where she majored in the education of young children. She did practice teaching this year at the Rowland Laboratory school connected with the college. Throughout her college years, Miss Ebersole, a graduate of the E. B.

high school in 1942, was active in musical, dramatic, social and alhlelic events at the college. Those present at the graduation from East Berlin were Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ebersole and daughter, Jane, Mrs. Clarence Powers, Mrs.

Edgar Smith, Mrs. Chester Whorley, Mary Whorley, Mrs. Nettie Myers. Several of those people are graduates of Shippensburg college. Miss Ebersole has been selected to teach at the consolidated school at Westminster, Md.

Her sister, Sara, a graduate of Ihe E. B. high school last year and later of the Joyce Arl Beauty Culture college, York, recently accepted a position in a York beauty shop. She has also participated as soprano soloist in many musical affairs of this section and in York and was on Ihe program Sunday al the homecoming service of the Lower Bermudian Lutheran church. Elwood Jacobs, "Peaceful Living'-- Greatesl Mary Louise King, "Women's Place in the Business Patricia Ann Harner, "Thoughts for the Earl A.

Myers, "Proving Roger Neikirk Wilter, "Farming, An Occupation and Way of Arlene Ida Snyder, "An Exhortation-'Get Education'." Board of Education C. E. Smith, president; P. P. Lerew, vice president; George William Moul, treasurer; George R.

Glatfelter, R. L. Hoffman. Ethel Resser, non-member, secretary. Faculty W.

W. Clark, R. H. Fissel, Sara Gideon, Allen R. Gray, Ervin J.

Kopp, Ruth Mickley, Dorothy Miller, Eugene Sheely, Berenice Staley, Carroll Thompson, William Warren: M. Gruver, supervising principal. Diplomat Returns To E. Berlin Section George F. Kennan, who has served in the U.S.

diplomatic corps for a number of years, has returned from Russia with his wife and daughters, Grace and Jeanne, to their home, near East Berlin, the former Joseph Miller place. They will reside here permanently, Mr. Kennan having completing his service to the government. His wife and daughter, Jeanne, were with Mr. Kennan in Russia, and, before that, in Portugal.

Grace spent the time of her parents' ab- 66 guests present. A bridal shower was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Sheffer, in honor of their daughter, Chloe, who was recently married to Leon Fanus. The newly-weds received many gifts.

Lorin Fleming, who was recently discharged after serving in the Army of Occupation in Germany, visited his mother, Mrs. Hattie Fleming, for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Yates, of York, are touring the southern route on a trip to California and will return by Ihe northern roule.

Mrs. Yates is Ihe former Laura Spealman, of Dillsburg. Catharine Gembe, for two years in the WACS at Wright Field, Ohio, and Jefferson Barracks, was discharged from the service and returned to Dillsburg. Ivan L. Detter, Middleburg R.

2, was charged by local state police before Justice of the Peace C. K. Weaver, Dillsburg, with failing to have his car inspected. The 83rd birthday of Mrs. Ervin Stough was appropriately celebrated al the home of her son, Willis Stoush.

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Trump, announce the birth of a daughter; name, Ruthanna Ester. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.

Donald D. Miller, Dillsburg, at the Hanover General hospital on Tuesday. L. C. Bentz has had his driver's license restored.

The borough secretary, S. E. Wagner, was instructed to notify Elmer Strayer and Hugh Shambaugh to construct a cement walk, gutter and a daughter at the Carlisle hospital, Wednesday. Ross E. Shaffer, Gardners, and New Chester Lutheran Charge The Rev.

Elmer Drumm, Pastor St. Paul's, '-The Church Margaret M. Shindler, Harrisburg, servlce at 9:00 a. Sunday school were granted a marriage license in 00 Harrisburg Tuesday. Memorial Service Saturday, June Mr.

and Mrs. F. E. Coulson and R. i lst a Pm 163 speaker I will be the Rev.

J. Harold Little, J. Kennedy attended the Ladies Night at the Tall Cedars of Lebanon on Tuesday evening. Lt. and Mrs.

Charles Middleton, moved Carlisle to the home of Mrs. Middleton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Guise, York Springs. Stewart Grove, orchardist, of York Springs, sprayed one of his orchards adjacent to town, on Thursday, by airplane The ten day old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Alton Miller was discharged as a patient from the Hanover hospital where he had been admitted four days ago. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Feeser, of Thomasville, announce the birth of of Hanover, a former pastor.

St. Mark's, Heidlersburg: Sunday school at 9:30 a. Confirmation service at 10:30 a. m. Memorial services Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.

m. Claude Meckley, postmaster of Hanover, will be the speaker. St. John's, Hampton: Sunday school at 7:00 p. Confirmation service at 8:00 p.

m. VORK SPRINGS NEWS EVENTS Mr. and Mrs. George P. Smith spent Friday in Harrisburg.

a son at-home Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Hiliary R. Kennedy attended the antique show in Get- Feeser is the former Mildred Chronister, who formerly lived near York Springs. Charles Gleim and Mrs.

John H. Sheffer, of Mt. Holly Springs, were admitted as patients to the Carlisle hospital. Mrs. Richard Scott and twin sons, Mt.

Holly Springs, were discharged. The Rev. and Mrs. Harry Lee left Tuesday for Lock Haven to see Mr. Lee's mother who lives in the flooded area of that city.

The Lees heard tysburg. Mrs. I. R. Tanger and Shirley Starner spent Tuesday in Gettysburg.

Mrs. Helen Myers, of East Berlin, has been spending several days with Chester B. Worley and family. Mrs Effie J. Foulke has been a guest of her daughter, Mrs.

Cietus Bair, and family. Liitiestomi; for" several weeks. Ray Morris and Roy Sherman, of over the radio of the conditions and I Washington, D. were guests of they took with them a quantity of food for relief of flod victims. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles H. Middleton, of Carlisle, and Mrs. J. B.

Guise, and Virginia A. Guise. York Springs, curb along their properties on the motored to Canton, Ohio, over the south side of York street. sence at a boarding school in Washington, D. C.

Mr. Kennan reports that while he and his family were in Russia, they eagerly anticipated the coming of the "News-Comet," which kept them in close touch with matters around the home they hoped to retire to some dav. week-end. Mrs. Guise and Virginia are spending the week there with Mrs.

Ara Smick and family. The 4-H club organization meeting which was to have been held on June 6, will be held on Wednesday Wayne Kieffer on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thompson, also of Washington, visited Mr.

Kieffer on Monday. Mrs. Chester B. Worley and daughter, Mary Content, Mrs. Helen Myers, and Mrs.

Edgar J. Smith attended the graduation exercises at Shippensburg State Teachers' college Tuesday. Sylvia Ebersole, a niece of Mrs. Worley and Mrs. Smith, was among the graduates Mrs.

Lester P. Anders. Dillsburg R. 2. was admitted to the Carlisle hospital.

Mrs. Frank Yost, Dillsburg R. 2, was discharged. James Smith, proprietor of the Dillsburg Sheet Metal company, has been a patient at the Carlesle hospital from injuries suffered Thursday morning, when he fell a distance of 15 feet from the roof of a building. The mishap occurred while Smith and an assistant were repairing the roof on the building.

The wie7man "whose "engagement to Ray hotel. Atlantic City. afternoon, June 5, at 1:30 at the I Atlantic City, Forest Tall home of Mrs. E. Ross Koons.

All Cedars of Lebanon, will tender a girls between the ages of 10 and 20 are invited to attend. Miss Mildred Adams will be in charge. Miss Louise Walter entertained at testimonial dinner in honor of J. Frank Peters, formerly of York Springs, on his 25th anniversary as scribe of Atlantic City Forest, on a party in honor of Miss Shirley Monday evening at the Madison I A injured man, who was removed to Myers Goodyear nas an- the hospital in the Cocklm ambu- unced Miss Walter were the Misses Marian Tate, Esther Diveley and Mildred Price, all school lance, suffered fractures of both arms. Entering the Army in March, 1945, i November after servinge as a batta- Scroyer arrived in Manila a jiion surgeon with the 451st AAA September to serve with the 3935 Battalion overseas for 33 months in Quartermaster Gas Supply Com- North Africa, Italy, France, Bel- pany.

For his army service, is glum and Germany. authorized to wear the Combat Infantryman Badge, Asiatic -Pacific Theatre ribbon. Meritorious Service Plaque, Good Conduct Medal For the last four months Dr. Rhoads look post graduate work at the New York Post Graduate Medical School and Hospital, New York; SIX INJURED WHEN TWO CARS COLLIDE Six persons were injured when two cars collided on Route 74, north of Dover, at 6 p. m.

Saturday. State police said the drivers of the cars involved were Slewart L. Hershey, 43, and Gordon Leroy Doll, 26, of North York. The accident occurred when Doll failed to yield one- half of the highway. Hershey and his wife, Kathryn, 41, were taken to the West Side Os- teopalhic hospital where they were treated for lacerations and abrasions.

Mrs. Hershey. who also suffered a temporal fracture of the skull, was admitted as a patient. Doll and the three companions in his car were treated at the York hospital. His companions were John E.

Gentzler, 22, North York: Miss Phyllis H. Hosteller, 19, Park Village, and Miss Anita M. Gerrick, 19, York. All four suffered lacerations and abrasions. Miss Hosteller also suffered a fractured right arm.

Damage to the cars totaled $400 Dillsburg Holds 41st Commencement The 41st annual commencement exercises of the Dillsburg high school was held in the Methodist church. The following program was presented: Processional, Dorothy Mae BRIDE'S SHOWER Mr. and Mrs. Melvin S. Worley enlertained a group of friends on school mixed chorus; oration, "Mak ing Living Your Hobby," Shirley E.

Jones: selections by the High School Girls' chorus; oralion, "The Unfinished World," Robert F. Gayman: presentation of diplomas. Ralph K. Lefever; address, "What's Tomor- friends of Miss Wierman, who was Saturday evening at a bride's shower graduated from the ArencU. vi1i in honor Qf Miss Mary Worleyi high school last week.

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Mr. and Mrs. Q.

W. Hershey were worley, who will become the hosts Sunday to ten dinner bride in tne near future' of Arthur including Miss E. J.Baird, of Roches- olfe, of Allentown. The house ter, N. who is a house guest of was beautifully decorated with pink the Hersheys, Mr.

and Mrs. Baird I and hit peonies, pink and white Hershey and daughler, Phyllis, of can dles and white wedding bells. Mechanicsburg; Mr. and Mrs. Har- Tne honor guest was the recipient old- A.

Smith, of York Springs, and I of many beautiful gifts. Those attending the party were Mrs. Estella King, Helen King, Arthur Wolfe, the honor guest, Miss Wor- George Lansbury and John Kirkness, of Baltimore. After a lapse of two years. Daily i Mabel Crowell, Mr.

and Mrs. Vacation Bible school will be re- am es Behney, Erma Wagner, Janet sumed next week for the Wenks-! King, Meltie Myers, Mr. and Mrs. ville, Aspers and Bendersville com-1 Edgar Smith. Mr.

and Mrs. Clar- munities at the Methodist church in ence powers, Lorraine King, Mr. row," Joseph R. Kenny; tion. the Rev.

A. T. Kaup. week lhe Members of the graduating class' fl to Bendersville. Sessions will open and jytrg, Harry Masemer, Lorna Monday morning- at 9 o'clock.

ith, Nancy Smith, Violet Mase- session will be from 9 m. During the followare: Shirley Elizabeth Jones, Eve- ing wcek (ne sessions wiu be in tne lyn Louise Miller, Vergene Louise Bendersville Lutheran church. Wiley. Phyllis Jean Cook, Robert F. i Mrs Robm Thompson, who re- ley Gayman, Evelyn March, i cently move from Gettysburg to I Robert L.

Grimm. Gloria L. Smith. the restaurant wn ich her husband i Mildred Loui.se Schrum, Esther I ig opening a i ong Route 15. near York Elizabeth Chronister, Freda Mae SpringSi ii about nine feet down mer.

Adele King, Mrs. John Albert, Mr. and Mrs. J. Roy Deihl, Wtl- mer Diehl, Chester Albert Worley and Mr.

and Mrs. Chester B. Wor- WELLSVILLE Marriage Licenses J. Firmin Myers, East Berlin, and Viola M. Beckmeyer, Camp Hill R.

1, have been issued a marriage lie- cense in Carlisle. Robert Joseph Oyler. son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey J.

Oyler, Gettys- 5-burg R. D. 3, and Doris Virginia Macbeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs H. Macbeth, Aspers.

I CUMBERLAND COUNTY LEAGUE SCHEDULE June 3-Boiling Spring at Dillsburg. Mt. Holly at Friendship. Masland at Ncwville. Gweneth E.

Rinehart. Meriam Susan Yohe, Wellsville some concrete steps Saturday and and Jonn Da vid Kilmore, Wolf and Charles E. su ff ered a se rious gash in her head. She was removed from the office of a local physician to the FRANKLINTOWN iWarner hospital, Gettysburg, where she remains a patient. Mrs.

Daisy Shultz is now residing The York Springs Fire company Lewisberry R. D. 1. were granted a marriage licen.se. Mrs.

Edward Lewis returned from Ihe Polyclinic hospital, Harrisburg, where she had submitted lo an operation for cataract on her eye. Mrs. Thomas E. Lloyd and Mrs. M.

"WW CiiJ OCUIUU1 I 1 ribbon and the World War II Vic- Wcst er Reserve university, Cleve- Earl Warr-er, Gardners R. 2, and tory Medal ribbon. land Ohio; Cleveland Clinic, Cleve- I Mrs. Lee Oyler and infant daugh- Schroyer's wife. Florence, resides and County Graduate i ter, Mt.

Holly Springs, were dis- at East Berlin. 'Medical School, Chicago, 111. I charged from the Carlisle hospital. at Masland. Boiling Springs at Mt Holly Friendship at Newville.

June 7-Mt. Holly at Dillsburg. Newville at Boiling Springs Friendship at Masland. with Mrs. Carrie Cullison.

was called out about 9 a. m. Wed- Donald Smith and Eugene King nesray to extinguish a fire which have been elected by the U.B.S.S. to broke out in the I 1 --story wash represent them at the Upper Dis- house adjacent to the fram resi- Robcrt cook, Wellsville R. 1, was trict.

Sunday School convention. dence of M. C. Gard- adm tt to the Carlisle hospital. Mr and Mrs.

Harry Border, ners R. formerly the Harrison were honored by a surprise kitchen Fair farm. The firemen succeeded shower at their home. in confining the blaze lo the wash house, which was completely Myers- molished Mrs. Chronister was heal- water when the building caught John W.

Kinnaman, 78. ville, a of Mr.x. Chas The property of Mrs. Alice Wolf been improved bv a cement pavement. Sale Register urle i--cieason E.

Smith. East Berlin. Community Sale, at hLs barn, ELECTRIC CLOCK REPAIRING --A specialty. ROTH BROS. Broadway Jewelers Hanover, Pa.

BEAUTIFUL LEATHER WALLETS--And key cases, for ladles and men. MARK E. T71ONE, Jeweler, 44 Ballimore Hanover, Pa. MEN'S BLUE DUNGAREES- OTJT-DOOR GRILLS--For picnic Good army surplus release, while or back yard, $12.95. LEINHARDT i they last, each $1.50.

Miller. Gardners, died Tuesday, fire at the chimney. Mr. Chronister Three other children survive near the square. 33 Baltimore street, Hanover.

Harris Bros. Dept. Store 30-32 Balto. Street, Getiysburg, Pa i. June 1---Beverley Twin Mkt was workiiiR on a painting job in York Springs and learned of the fnp BIRTHSTONE RINGS--For La- firfv when the siren i ew The loss Is "TM dies and men, $5 up.

MARK estimated at several hundred dollars. TRONE, Jeweler, 44 Baltimore Hanover Pa. Turu to Fate 4) livestock, furniture, farm murhiiMTy, June 15--Mrs Kline, Hampton, household goods..

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