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EAST BERLIN NEW COMET YORK SPRINGS i i i i ill i i tl til lltll lit. -A- WF i 'F ip VOL. LXVII EAST BERLIN, JUNE 7, 1946 No. 3 BAST BERLIN NEWS NOTES ine Cross Keys Diner is now open every night, except Saturdays, until 2 a. m.

See adv. Charles Dutrey, East Berlin R. 1, was admitted to the Carlisle hos- Mrs. Emily G. Hutson, near Pine Run, who had been confined to her CHURCH SERVICES Evangelical and Reformed Charge Alvin J.

Forry, Pastor. EAST BERLIN NEWS NOTES Mrs. Elmer Paxton, York, was a St. Paul's, Red Run: Morning visitor Monday her parents, Mr. Worship at 9:30 a.

Church an Mrs. Jacob Grove. school at 10:30 a. Children's! Day Service at 7:30 p. m.

Lester Eisenhart and family, Hani over, were visitors Sunday with his Mt. Olivet, Bermudian: Church motneri Mrs John Eisenhart. School at 9:30 a. Morning wor- at a chudren Day service at Mt. Oli- A Howard E.

Rearick Howard E. Rearick, Dillsburg R. Vacation Bible School Monday 9 A. D1LLSBUIIG i YORK SPRINGS Th' Community Vacation Bible Manan Junkins, Dillsburg H. 1, and Dorothy Stoner, Dill.sburg R.

3, were admitted to the Carlisle hos- a resident of this vicinity for School wil begin fn st SCSKion past 50 years, died at. 6 p. in. Tues- Monday at 9:00 a. m.

in the East A daughter was born to Mr. and day, at the Harrisburg hospital, Berlin Public school The Mrs. Donald U. Miller. Dillsburg.

NEWS EVENTS Mr and Mrs. Hillary R. Kennedy made a business trip to Gettysburg on Monday. room due to a severe fall, has im- vefc church on Sunclay evening, proved sufficiently to come down- i June jg Stairs. Zwingh, Miss Elizabeth Delone, who with her four adopted children left this section last fall to spend the winter at their Florida home, will remain in Florida throughout the summer.

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Hoffman, who were seriously ill at their home, have improved. Mr.

Hoffman is able to be about but requires the aid of crutches. Their son, Charles, and family, York, visited here. David S. Kime, of the army overseas, has been granted an extensive furlough which he is spending at his parents' home. He recently re-enlisted for another year as a member of the regular army.

The engagement of Miss Anna Mae Hawkins, daughter of Mrs. Carrie Hawkins, Hanover, to Dale Eugene Alwine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gurney Alwine, East Berlin R. 2, was announced Thursday.

The wedding will take place September 15. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wolf, Mrs. Benjamin Reynold, the Misses Sarah and Beulah Leas and Mrs.

James Myers were among those from this place who attended the funeral Tuesday afternoon of Mrs. Ellen Baker KaufTman. Mr. and Mrs. George Shelter will be hosts this week-end to Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Webb, Baltimore, at the home of the Shelters' daughter, Mrs. Richard Rig.gs, and family, with whom they are staying until the former Kuhn house is renovated. Frank Buscaglia and wife have come from Philadelphia to occupy the farm vacated last year by his brother, Joseph, and family who left for Baltimore. The new Mr.

Buscaglia has greatly interested his neighbors in his new Willys "Jeep," which he is using as touring car, truck and farm implement. A son was bom Friday evening at the York hospital to Sgt. and Mrs. Charles S. Ream.

York. The paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. William Ream, Paradise township, who recently returned to their Pigeon Hills farm after some years' residence at Spring Grove. A strawberry festival will be held Saturday from 7:30 to 11:00 in Farmers Grove for benefit of the senior class of the East Berlin high school.

Music will be furnished by the New Oxford high school band. Soup, sandwiches, will be on sale. Mrs. Barbara Ellen Diehl, 86, widow of Hanson J. Diehl, died Tuesday in Waynesboro.

She was born in Adams county, a daughter of Henry and Leah Mummert Spech and resided in York for 40 years, until two years ago. She was a member of the Church of the Brethren. Miss Gerarldine Abbottstown, daughter of the Rev. Snyder Alleman, pastor of the local Luth eran charge, and Mrs. Alleman, returned home for the summer after completing her first year's work at Susquehanna i i Selinsgrove.

She is a graduate of the local high school in 194-5. Mrs. Sadie Walter Jamison, Hanover, widow of Simon Walter, well known East Berlin resident, with her daughters, Miss Julia Walter and Mrs. Mary Walter Sarbaugh with whom she resides, and Mrs Sarbaugh's recently married son-in- law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs.

Herbert. Swindell, Baltimore, spent Sunday here with Mrs. Jere Lau. East Berlin: Church School at 9:30 a. evening worship at 7:30 p.

m. Trinity Lutheran The Rev. Snyder Alleman, pastor Sunday School, 9 a. Worship service, 10:15 a. m.

Holtzschwamm Lutheran The Rev. Ellwood G. Johnson, pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a. Worship 10:30 a m. Church of the Brethren The Rev.

J. Monroe Danner, Elder. East Berlin: Sunday School 9 a.m.; Evening devotions 7:15 o'clock. Mummert's Meeting House: Sunday school 9:30 a. m.

Preaching 10:30 a. m. The Rev. G. W.

Harlacher, Elder. Bermudian: Sunday School, 9:30 a. preaching, 10:30 a. m. Wolgamuth: Sunday School, 9:30 a.

m. Preaching, 10:30 a. m. Evangelical and Reformed Charge The Rev. Archie Rohrbaugh, Pastor Emanuel church, Abbot Us town: Sunday school at 9:00 a- Church services at 10:15 a.

m. Robert Teller, photographer of former official the Blaw-Knox Lutheran Charge The Rev. Snyder Alleman, Pastor Church services at 9:00 Sunday school at 10:15 a. m. Luther League at 6:30 p- m.

St- Mary's Paradise The Rev. Wm. B. Cavanaugh, Pastor First mass Sunday at 7 a. second mass at 8:30 a.

evening devotions at 7:15 o'clock. MARRIAGES Dennis--Kerrigan Mrs. Dae Miller was hostess Tuesday evening to members of the Ladies' Aid society of the Trinity Lutheran church at her home. Lt. Comdr.

Charles W. Eisenhart, USNR, Route 2, was released to inactive duty at Washington, D. C. Mr. and Mrs.

C. Elmer Leose on a fishing trip to Lewes, report they caught nothing except sunburn. Katherine Chronister, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Chronister, is improved but still a patient at her home here after more than a month's illness with a jaundice condition.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Hartman, York, recently announced the engagement of their daughter, Dorothy to Blaine E. Moody, son of Mr.

and Mr.s. T. R. Moody, East Berlin. No date has been set for the wedding.

Mr.s, Robert W. Myers, wife of the cashier of the People's State Bank, who has been seriously ill for several months was able to visit, for the first time since her illness, Mr. and Mrs. Emory Sell, who served dinner in honor of Mr. and Mrs.

Myers. Satisfactory prices were realized Satiu'day afternoon when a community sale of household goods, livestock, took place at Cleason Smith's barn, with Georse Haar as auctioneer and Mr. Smith's sons, Pete and Bill, as clerks. Faye Krout, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

C. D. Krout, and Betty Butt, daughter of Mrs. Curtis Butt, students at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, returned to their respective homes to spend the summer. Miss Estelle Airmen, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Bernard Aumen. New Oxford R. 1, formerly of Paradise and Regis Gebhart, Mt. Rock, have announced their coming mar- where he had been admitted as a patient Sunday morning.

Death was due to a complication of diseases following an illness of several years. He was 80 years old. Mr. Rearick, a dav's program will include three I at the Hanover General hospital i cnll rch school opened Monday in the Meth- class periods for each aqe group to- Tuesday, with a worship service and a i SERVICES The York Springs Lutheran Charge The Rev. Ralph W.

Meckley, pastor Chestnut Morning I worship; 10:30, Church school; 7:45. Children's Dav service. The Sunday school of the Chest- shower wa.s held oy brief play period. The and Mrs Paul Mowei for Mrs. age gioup will be under the diroc- William Mowery, who was married Q.

W. Hershev attended the i Grove Lutheran church will sponsor a special Children's Day eral of the Rev. B. Hafer in I Chambersburg on Tuesday i service entitled, "Stories of Jesus" florist, was a member of Arnold's (ion of Mrs. John Mjers, i the recently.

She was the recipient of United Brethren church, here. The following as helpers: Grace Elgin, many Letters of administration on estate of Layman E. Dick, Carroll township, have been granted to following survive: His widow, Mrs. Dolores Gochenour, Nancy Glad- Annie Rearick; one brother, Clin- feller and Beverley Pifer. Mrs.

ton Rearick, Philadelphia, and one Charles Gentzler is again director sister, Miss Edith Rearick, Wheeling, West Virginia. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p. m. (DST) from the Cocklin funeral of the Worship Period and Moul will be the regiilar pianist. Teachers for Grade One will be Mrs.

Karl Fitzkee and Mrs. Mary home here. The Rev. William F. Krahl; for Grade Two, Mrs.

Alvin. Kohler, pastor of Arnold's United Brethren church, will officiate. Interment will be made in the Dillsburg cemetery. Minnie C. Dick.

Letters testamentary on the estate of Samuel Etaerly, Washington township, have been granted to Clara Eberlv. The Itev. L. B. Hafer The Rev.

Luther B. Hafer, 76, retired Taneylown minister who formerly resided in Gettysburg and erved as paste- of the York Springs charge, cued at 6 o'clock laturday morning at Hagerstown. Although retired from the minis- ry twelve years ago he has been erving as pastor of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church at Taney- own. He was also president of the Carroll Record company in Taney- own. ter of Mr.

and Mrs. J. J. Kerrigan, Gettysburg, and John R. Dennis, son of Harvey Dennis, York Springs R.

2, were united in marriage Friday, May 31, in the rectory of the Catholic church, Hagerstown. The single ring ceremony was used. The bridegroom is a veteran of three years' service, having spent most of that time in the European theatre of operations. Eaton--Altland Miss Edith Marie Altland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

S. E. Altland. East Berlin, and Stanley Urban Eaton, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Eaton, York, were married March 10 by the Rev. Hall at Park Methodist church, Parkton, in a double ring ceremony. The bride wa? given in marriage by David Haney. Her matron of honor was her sister-in-law, Mary Lou Haney. Walter R.

Eaton, a brother of the groom, was best man. Ordnance plant, York, for five years, and previously with The Lancaster Intelligencer, will be in East Berlin all cjay Wednesday, June 12, to take photos, at the former Kling property. 1 Here is an opportunity to have the children's pictures taken together with your own. See adv. Robert P.

EmiR, Welisville R. D. 1, was fined $50 Wednesday in York police court for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Magistrate H. Gellard Fickes levied the fine.

Emig, who admitted in court that he had a few whiskies and a few beers Tuesday, was picked up after his car bumped the fender of another I automobile. Charles Eisenhart, who has been taking a special course at Villanova college, near Philadelphia, as a part of his Marine training, will be graduated from there later in June and has been offered a position as mathematics instructor at that college. Shortly after his graduation he plans to marry Miss Shirley Young, Philadelphia, who will be graduated soon from the music department of Temple university, that city. Kinter--Miller Miss Helen Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Miller, Dillsburg R. and Gerald E. Kinter, son of E. L. Kinter, Dillsburg, were married in Barrens church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock by the pastor, the Rev.

G. N. Young. The double ring ceremony was performed. They were attended by John Knaub, and Romaine Livingston.

The bride is a graduate of the DiUsburg high school and is employed at the State hospital, Harrisburg. The bridegroom also a graduate of the Dillsburg high school is employed by the Keystone Oil company, Harrisburg. He was discharged from the armed forces last November, having served three years, part of which was spent overseas. Following the ceremony, the newlyweds left on a wedding trip to Niagara Falls. Upon their return they will reside at Harrisburg.

Kilmore--Yohe Miss Meriam Susan Yohe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Yohe, Welisville R. became the bride of John David Kilmore, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Ray V. Kilmore, Camp Hill R. in a ceremony performed Sunday afternoon in Barrens Union church by the Rev. G.

N. Young, pastor of the bride. They will reside in Akron, Ohio, where Mr. Kilmore is employed as a right-of-way agent bridegroom-to-be is an army vet- The Bigmount 4-H club held its meeting Monday evening, on the island near Ort's Mill. The club learned how to build two types of fires.

The next meeting will be held June 17. Elaine Spangler, Dover R. 2, is reporter for the club. Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Mummert, Clarence Gochenour and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Messinger report a successful fishing trip to Lewes, over the weekend, when their catch numbered 400. Trout and porgies were among the varieties. Dr.

Leon Roos has opened an office here for medical practice in the property recently vacated bj Dr. Hoy E. Smith, who moved to Hanover. Dr. Roos was discharged from army service after three years His office hours are noted in his professional card carried today in this paper.

Hays Anthony, accompanied Wilson Streightiff, returned from a trip to Mr. Anthony's son, William who accepted a position as a medical aide at Duke General hospital Durham, N. C. Mr. and Mrs.

Anthony sold their property, tenanted by Mrs. Kate Resser and family, to John Altland, an army vet, and his wife, the former Velma Chronister. The sacond of a series of community sales in charge of Emory Sell, this place, and his brother John, Littlestown, will take place this Friday evening in the rear of the People's State bank. The first sale in May, was satisfactory, and the brothers expect to make them a regular event. Desirable articles are advertised this evening.

Mrs. Fred Baker, the tormer lanthe Smith, and sons, Mickey and Billy, Rahwav, N. are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cleason E.

Smith. Wednesday will mark the birthday of both boys, Mickey reaching six years and Billy three. The children have recovered after recent sicknesses due to measles and chickenpox. Mr. and Mrs.

L. T. Coulson, Hanover, have reopened their cottage "Ber-Lee," at Concwago Park, for the summer. Guests there this week included: Mr. and Mrs.

Roscoc Rider, Mr.s. Rosella Sowers and son, Joel, and Mrs. John Houck, of Hanover; and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Coulson.

and daughter, Peggy Ann, of Stevens. Miss Miriam Elizabeth Keeney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Keeney, Gettysburg, formerly of Forry, Miss Ruth Deatnck and Patients discharged from the Car- Mrs.

Charles Gentzler; for Grade hospital include Mrs. Robert Three, Pastor Alvin Forrev, Panor Bailey, Dill.sburg; Mrs. Charles R. Snyder Alleman and Miss Ruth Minnich, Dillsburg R. Mrs.

Ben' a i Drake, Dill.sburg R. D. Mrs. bc I Hugo Kabbel, Dill-sburg. Deairick.

As heretofore, emphasis w.ill placed on a Bible centered curriculum. There will be memory work, stories and picture In the third grade a study will be made of Christ's miracles, A course Miss Den trick in New Testament Biography will be taught by Chester G. Wolf, Dillsburg, successful Republican candidate for nomination at the May 21 pri- Mr and Mrs. Clnir Mickley, Card- on Sunday evening at 8:00 (DST) ner.s R. 2.

announce the birth of a Everyone is cordially invited to at- son Tuesday afternoon at the hos- tend, pital. York Church William A. Rindlaub, Teaneck, school; 11:00, Morning worship. N. has been spenrline the week The Children's Day service of the with W.

H. Smith and his nephew, Edgar J. Smith. Ruth Smith, of Philadelphia, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Edgar J. Smith. Eleanor Vollmer, of Allentown. and Mary Content Worley were week end guests. The girls were school friend.s at Penn State.

Mrs. Wharton Carey, Gardners, R. David Smith. Aspers R. York Springs Lutheran church will be held on June 23 at 7:45 p.

m. Lower Bermudian 9:30, Church school. New Chester Lutheran Charge The Rev. Elmer Drumm, Pastor St. John's Hampton: Church services at 9:00 a.

Sunday school at 10:00 a. rn. St- Paul's, "The Pines:" Sunday Donald May, Aspers, and Mrs. Rob- school at 9:30 a. Confirmation ert Thompson of York Springs, were service at 10:30 a.

discharged as patients from manes, for state legislator in the vvnrner hospital. Second district of York county, William J. Laughlin, of Mt. Holly Sprines, and Elzin E. Weidner, yesterday filed a statement with the County Board of Elections that his Pastor Alleman, and another course a a i expensese were less than dealing with the Young Christian in Public will be taught by Pastor Forry.

The school will be under the joint direction of the churches of the community. It Ls hoped that. He was a member of the Taney-1 if possible, every child up to fifteen swn F. and A. the Gettysburg I years in the community will attend lommandery: the Independent Or- the school, der of Odd Fellows; the P.

O. S. of and was a past grand master of the Odd Fellows of Maryland. He was active in Sons of Union. Veterans affairs in Gettysburg.

Surviving are a sister, Miss Etta S. Hafer, Chambersburg, and two brothers, George W. Hafer, Chambersburg, and the Rev. David S. Hafer, Lutheran minister at Philipsburg, N.

J. A niece, Mrs. Baird Hershey, was reared as a daughter. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the Kraiss funeral home, Chambersburg, conducted by the Rev. Glen Stahl, Taneytown, and the Rev.

Caroli S. Klug, Chambersburg. Interment in Spring Grove cemetery, Lemasters. The pallbearers were members of the Masonic Order, the ritual of which was held following the religious service. Mrs.

Amanda Kraft Mrs. Amanda A. Kraft, Hanover, died Sunday at the home of her son. Louis H. Kraft, after an illness of one year.

She was bedfast four weeks. Daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth Spangler Stambaug'n, she was 72 years old. She is survived by one son; one daughter, Miss Lottie M. Kraft, same address; one biother, George Stambaugh, York; two Mrs. Annie Mummert, York; Mrs.

Katie Prey, Philadelphia; two stepbrothers: Michael Stambaugh, Thomasville, and Morris Stambaugh, York. Funeral services were held Tuesday. The Rev. Dr. H.

H. Beidelman officiating. In terment in Holtzschwamm cemetery. Two East Berlin Vets To Wed Sat. Saturday will be the wedding day of two East Berlin ex-servicemen, both of whom were honorably dis- charared last fall from the army after consideratble overseas service.

John Richard Wisler, only son of Mr. and Mrs. S. David Wisler, Hamilton township, will be married to Miss Jean Cashman, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Cashman, New Oxford, at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon in Trinity Lutheran church, while Bill Berkheimer Smith, a of Mr. and Mrs. Clea- 11 E. Smith, Ea.st Berlin, will take ns his bride Pearl Rulhelta Iloke a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

C.eorge David Hoke, Abbottstown. on Saturday evening in St. John's Lutheran church, Abbottstown. Both the prospectice brides are graduates of the New Oxford high school. Mr.

Wisler is a graduate of the East Berlin high school in 1938 and later studied at Central Penn Business College in Harrisburg. Since his army discharge he has been employed by the Western Union Telegraph Company. He and his bride plan to reside in the property which Mr. Wisler purchased in April from Emamu-l J. Sinner, who formerly resided there.

Mr. Smith, a graduate of the East Berlin high school in 1937, has had a position at the Me- chanicsburn Depot since after his army discharge. John O. Smith John O. Smith, 66, husband of Mrs.

Platus Smith, died at his home in DilLsburg after an illness of three years. Death was attributed to complications. Mr. Smith was employed for a number of years by the York Telephone and Telegraph company, and was a member of the Dillsburg United Brethren church. He also belonged to Washington Camp No.

1777, P. O. S. of A. Survivors are the widow, a son, Marshall Smith, Dillsburg; three daughters, Anna L.

Smith. Mrs. Katherine Loughran and Mrs. Mabel Hart, at home; a stepson, Bruce Wagner, Los Aimelex four grandchildren; a Mrs. Lena Miller, Los Angeles, and a brother, Vincent Smith, Territory of Hawaii.

Funeral, services were conducted bv the Rev. William H. Kohler, pastor of the United Brethren church, from the Cocklin fu- $100. The Rev. G.

N. Young, local Lutheran pastor, spoke on, "Only the Best." in delivering the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of the local high school Sunday evening in the Lutheran church. The program included: Invocation, Rev. Richard K. Titley; anthem, choir; selection, mixed quarter.

Joan Knisely, Wilma Lampharter, Clifford Hess and Martin Trostel; benediction, the Rev. A. T. Kaup. The funeral of Layman Dick, who died at his residence in Carroll township, was held Wednesday afternoon.

Services were conducted at his late residence and interment was in the Dillsburg cemetery. The Rev. G. N. Young, pastor of the local Lutheran church, officiated.

The pallbearers were: H. P. Arnold, J. Grav Jones, Paul Eurich, Harold Shetroii, Charles Chronister and B. H.

Karns. At a meeting of the Citizens Hose company, new members were shortlv GARDNERS HOMECOMING SERVICE Sometime during the year 1846, the Rev. J. C. Smith and Rev.

Z. A. Colestock, Senior and Junior pastors of the Littlestown Circuit, conducted a successful revival in the Blackberry School House, about Uo miles from where Gardners stands. This was the beginning of the present Gardners church. Homecoming will be celebrated Sunday at 2:30 (DST).

The program includes: added to the rolls. They are: Charles Chrouislei-, Zeigler. Richard Nell, Harvey King and S. R. Keeter.

During the business ses- stop, it was brought out that the company has an option on a property which they may purchase for the erection of a new fire house. Action on the matter will be taken at the June 24 meeting. Eighth grade promotion exercisies were held in the MethodiSt church. Included on the program was: Invocation, Rev. Richard K.

Titley; "We Greet You," Jean Arnsberger; presentation of certificates, George Knisely; "As We Leave," George Lehmei; benediction. Rev. Titlev. Those receiving certificates wero Edward Knisley. Betty Gochenour, Walter Berkheimer, Ortele Drake, David Kdrns, Vivian Baker, Patsy Wire, Lyclia Slyder, Frank Rocco, Janet Baker, Jean Arnsberger, George Lehnier, Marjorie Bitner, William Grimm.

Donald Grimm and Gladys Dahr. Gardners, were ordered to report by Board 3. Cumberland County, for preinduction physical examination on June 10. Mr. and Mrs.

J. R. FinnifT and son and John Spencer moved from Harrisburg to the Spencer home at Wierman's mill Thursday. Pfc. Richard E.

Zeigler, York Springs R. 2, is stationed at the army air base, Fairneld, Luisen, lne The Missionary society will meet at the parsonage Tuesday evening, Vacation church school each week day 8:30 to 11:30 a. m. St. Mark's, Heidlersburg: Sunday- school at 9:30 a.

m-: Children's Day Service at 8:00 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Kennedy, of York Springs R.

announce the birth of a son at home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lester S. Cartwright, Gardners R.

1, announce the birth of a son at the Hanover hospital Wednesday. Mrs. Cartwright is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Miller.

Mrs. George Deatrick, who has been confined to her bed with illness for two weeks, is improving. Mervin Masemer, six, York Springs R. broke his rirht arm when he fell at play Saturday. The injured member was placed in cast b.v a local physician.

The five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Books, Gardners R. fell Saturday and cut a gash in his head which required several sutures to close. A party of York Springs fishermen made a trip to Bowers Beach, on Monday and brought home a catch of 301 sea trout and croakers.

The party included Mervin Masemer, Russell Whisler, Richard Griest, Lloyd Rupp, Harry Masemer and Frank Masemer. T. C. Prosser, Camp Hill, left Tuesday for Oakland, to visit relatives. He will spend seme time with Arthur Prosser of Santa Anna, a son of Charles Prosser, of this community, and Oliver Trostle, Pratt Guitar Band Picnic On June 15th Pratt's Music Studio Guitar clubs from Hanover, Gettysburg, York, Mechanicsburg and Harrisburg are sponsoring a big picnic to be held in Farmer's Grove on Saturday, June 15, afternoon and evening.

These groups will use the proceeds to make a trip to the International Guitar League Music Festival to be held in Cincinnati in August. They have competed in these contests and won several prizes before and hope to bring back honors again. There will be continuous entertainment featuring the Hawaiian Sharps and Revue, The Kailua Islanders and the Nut Crackers, and the Hanover, York and Gettysburg, Guitar Clubs. There will also be games, amusements and fun for all, old and young. They will serve fried chicken and beef dinners, chili and chicken corn soup and all kinds refreshments.

Every one is cordially invited to attend this picnic. Two Injured In Sunday Collision Mrs. Anna Scotchlas, Simpson, suffered strained neck muscles and her son. Franklin, six, suffered a laceration of the nose in an accident Sunday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock, one-half mile north of York Springs on the Harrisburg road. Mrs.

Scotchlas was an occupant of a car driven by Wissil Swinarski, her brother, also of Simpson. Swin- a brother of Emory Trostle, York arski was struck by a car driven Mt. Holly Spring-s Mrs. Pharon Blumenstock, Ml. Holly Springs, was discharged from the- Carlisle hospital.

The water was over a foot deep Monday on the baseball field. Harvey A. Thomas is celebrating his 83rd birthday this Friday. He still in the Slasser Song service, Prof. Dale Roth, lead- Cn cln Dil in the or; devotions in charge of pastor, Lutheran church will be held Sun- the Rev.

M. J. Shearer; address by a a the Rev. S. B.

Daugherty, D.D., Carlisle, and special nnr ic. Rev. Mrs. S. B.

Dauyheilv. The trustees are Harlan Sowers, Edward Prosser, George Heller. Russell Gardner and Bruce Kline; of Sunday school, E. M. LaVenture; secretary, Harold Davis; treasurer.

Mrs. Edward Pros- The VacaUon Daily Bible school beuan Tuesday and will close June 14. Mrs. a S. Larson and four- year-old daughter, Mary Eva, of Alhambra, are spending three months with Mr and Mrs.

Rankin Dunfee while Mrs. Larson attends Springs, R. D. Mr. Prosser expects to be on his trip for about two months.

Miss Doris V. Macbeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Macbeth.

Aspers, and Robert J. Oyler, son DI Mr. and Mrs. Harvey J. Oyler.

Gettysburg, were united in marriage Thursday morning in St. Francis Xavier church, Gettysburg. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Alton C.

Miller, Gardners R. 1, in Huntington township, was placed under fever quarantine Wednesday afternoon bv William I. Shields, state sanitary officer for Adams county. Earl F. Miller, aged 10 years, one of the couple's nine children, is ill with the disease.

by Walter Eugene Cristofaro, York Springs. Cristofaro was driving north according to police, pulled off the highway to the berm and then drove back to the highway, where he was hit by the Swinarski car Damage to Cristofaro's truck was $50 and to the Swinarski car, which overturned, $700. Swinarski was charged before Justice of the Peace John Hinkle, York Springs R. with reckless driving by the state police. The officers are continuing their investigation.

(Continued on -I) neral home Monday. Burial was ser; teachers: men's class, Harlan The Holly Hospital Auxiliary maclt made in Dill.sburg cemetery. The pallbearers were J. A. Grove, J.

W. Flicker. A. B. Zerbv, Theodore Lauckeman, Ralph Lefever Daniel Morthland.

ANNOUNCEMENT If you a a good laimh. come to Mary and Molly's. "Breakfast in Hollywood," which will be presented in the York Springs Community Shippensburg State Teachers' Hal Prifl iy evening, June 28th. at 7:45 o'clock. This program is being- sponsored by the Gospel Sunduv School Class of Chestnut summer school.

Sowers; ladies' class, Lillian Sower- a their rummage sale. young peoples class, Russell Card- Mr.s. John ShefCer is about again. ner; primary class, Mr.s. Ervin Har- bold; beginners.

Mr.s. 1 ure. LaVen- a Joan, a pneumonia a i at home, while her mother wa.s a a i in the Carlisle hospi- a is also about is eim-mjvcu na i i for the Sinclair Refining company. East Berlin, and a granddaughter of Mr. and Mr.s.

Cornelius Keeney, this i place, was named salutatorian of her class of the Gettysburg high school and was awarded a cash prize from the Alumni association of the school for her excellence as a John B. Trimmer John Bupp Trimmer, of the late John B. and Rebecca Bupp Trimmer, of East Berlin, was found dead in a chair May 27 at his home at Middlebury, where he had resided on his 40-acre farm for many years. He had appeared in his usual good health and had been en- State Police Say: Learn the capabilities and restrictions applicable to yourself and your car when driving. By so doing you will save lives, heartaches and untold misery.

SAVE A LIFE The bride, prior to her marriage, was employed in a store in Akron. Both Mr. and Mrs. Kilmore are active in Grange work. Mr.

Kilmore being lecturer of York County Pomona Grange and Mrs. Kilmore lady assistant steward of the same or- paniTation. All the attendants of the wedding party are active Grangers. SPRING-FILLED 3-Pc. Living Room Suites, $170.50.

LEINHARDT Hanover, Pa. BEAUTIFUL LEATHER WALLETS--And key oases, for ladies and men. MARK F. TRONE, Jeweler. 44 Baltimore Hanover.

Pa. (Continued on G) BTRTHSTONF RINGS--For I.n-! dies and men. $5 up. MARK TRONE, Jeweler, 44 Baltimore Hanover, PA. be fore he was stricken.

A physician pronounced death caused by a heart attack. He was in his 80th vear, and member of the Church of the Brethren. His wife, the former Ad- (Continued on Tape 6) 4-H CMJB NEWS By Carol Kooris The fir.st meeting of York Latimore Valley Mrs. Harry Wampler and son. Dr.

Dale Wampler, of Harrisburg. and Mrs. Eckenrode Sanders, of Waynesboro, were visitors of Arlie Z. Morrell on Thursday. a Griost and family and Mr.s.

William Diibbs, of Gettysburg, and Mr. and Mr.s James AlthotT Giove Lutheran Church of Latimore. Some ot the features of the program are the presentation of tile orchid to the oldest, guest, the Wishing Rincr, jokes by Uncle Corny, the Good Neighbor Letter, and prizes ualore. Plan to attend and enjoy a couple hours of real entertainment. Following the program, breakfast will be served free.

Price of admission--fifty cents. Tickets may be obtained from a member of ti'e class. Diener's Drug Stoie. in Dillsbur? or Smith's Store, York Springs. ELECTRIC CLOCK REPAIRING --A special i.y.

ROTH BROS. Broadway Jewelers Hanover, Pa. 68 STYLES--Women's and girls' Play Shoes, all colors. CUT-RATE SHOE STORE ODD LOTS--Men's find boys' Dress Oxfords, $1.98 and $2.48. CUT-RATE SHOE STORE 41 Carlisle Street Hanover, Pa.

41 Carlisle Street Hanover, Pa. 4-H club wa.s held Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Ross Koons. Miss Mildred Adams, Adams County Home Economics leader, organized the club, and Mrs. Robert Guise was appointed local leader.

Carolyn Snyder wa.s elected president: Kay Snv- der, vice president; Betty Darr, sec-j Daughter, Elaine, and nephew. The annual festival will be held retary-treasurer; Patsy Fair, song a oiiost. of Arondtsville, a the Mt. Olive Evangelical Re- leader; Doris Yohn. game leader; i i P(Me; Griest on Thursday.

formed chun h. Bermudian, on June and Carol Koons, news reporter. It orm Trump, the caretaker, has 09. The public is cordially invited to wa.s decided follow the cookinn boon cl0 OO work in the past: program a.s a club project. The next on ji i simnyside ceine-I meeting will be held Wednesday, SNEAKF.RS--Men's and boys'; all Henderson's Moves Into New Quarters The Henderson Shoe store, Carlisle, has moved from the store on North Hanover street, which they occupied for several years, to new and larger quarters next door.

The redecoration of the store is not yet complete, but the enormous stock which Mr. Henderson carries is about placed and they are serving customers. The larger space permits of a better display of shoes and also greater in the fitting department. Henderson's carry girls' and women's shoes and specialize shoes for babies and young children. They now carry a line of men's shoes also.

June 19, at, 1:30 o'clock at the Blaine Beamer and Arlie Morrell sizes. $1.79 to $2.29. of Mr.s. Robert Guise. All are inv i i Mr F.lmer Yeagy CUT-RATE SHOE STORE i to attend.

WORK SHOES--Men's and boys'; brown and black; leather or rubber soles, Irom $2.00 to CUT-RATE SHOfi STORE at Bermudian Park on Sunday. 41 Carlisle Street Hanover. Pa. YORK SPRINGS SCOL'T NEWS By Dale Guise A week-end camping Uip will be held at Wolf's Picnic Ground, between East Berlin and York. All scouts are asked to meet at the Fire Hall at 12:30 m.

on Saturday. At the regular Scout meeting, inspection was held, and the Flying Eagle Patrol was ahead on points. The next Court of Honor will be held at the Fire Hall in York Springs on June 17th. The regular Scout meeting will be at. 7:30 p.

Monday Sale Register JUST ARRIVED a i This Friday--Community auction ODD girls'i by Sell Bros, in rear of PeopK-'-i sortment of new Chambruy dresses Oxfords and Pumps; 50c, $1.48 i plain, stripes and phmls. I HELEN-KAY SHOP 41 Carlisle Street Hanover, Pa.Chambersburg bt i P.I. and $1 98. CUT-RATE SHOE STORE June l. Mrs i 41 Carlisle Street Htuuner, a a household go State bank.

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