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THIRTY-TWO Rev. Paul Robinson To Head Kiwanians President for 1948 Installed At Meeting Yesterday The Rev. Paul Minnich Robinson, president of the HagerstoW Kiwanis Club for 1948, was installed yesterday at the noon luncheon meet Ing of the group in Hotel Alexan der, Louis A. Sager was in charge ol the ceremony. Walter Pojlard, retiring presideut, expressed his appreciation to the members of the club for their loyalty during his term, and a gift was presented to him by Bruce C.

Lightner, club secretary. An achievement report, listing the main events of the year and stressing accomplishments of the club, was given by Albert JM. Long, chairman of the achievement and publicity committee. A program in keeping with the Christmas season was presented at yesterday's meeting. Special music was furnished by the a cappella choir of Washington school under the direction of Mrs.

Clara Wing. A number of Christmas carols were sung, with Donovan Branch taking the solo parts, announced by Lois Ann Stahl. next meeting will be on Tuesday, December 30, a joint meeting with the Hagerstown Lions Club. THE MORNING HERALD, HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND DEATHS State IOOF Officers Visit County Lodge Grand Master Charles V. Tracey Speaks At Clearspring Charles V.

Tracey, grand master of the Grand Lodge of Maryland, IOOF, and his associate officers were guests of the. Mt. Moriah Lodge 32, "IOOF, Clear- spring, at the latest meeting, with other present from the Hagerstown' and Williamsport lodges. J. Paul Harsh, noble grand, was in charge of the meeting and presided.

H. L. Fowler of. Aaron Lodge, Williamsport, introduced the Lodge otecers. Master Tracey, outlined His program coming year, and Thomas M.

grand secretary, told of accomplishments, during 1947. W. C. Lindsay, Hagerstown, past grand patriarch, also spoke. Aaroni.

Lodge of Williamsport carried; off the honors for having the most members present. Fire Co. Regular Meeting The Volunteer Fire Company of District 12 held its regular meeting in the Fairplay gchoolhouse earlier in the week. Plans, were laid for the renova- of the Fairplay church, which the Fire Company recently acquired. also selected and ordered, as were chairs for the Hew 'home.

-Approximately seventy-five members attended. i TO I Washington, Dec. IS Gen: John C. H. Lee will end 35-year Army career at.

the close of this month, retired from service for reasons of physical disability. SEE STARTZMAN'S BIG AD ON PAGE 24 Adv. NEW YEAR'S EVE At the Hager House Reservations now being accepted Phone 4226 or 3709 Adv. SHOOTING MATCH DEC. 21 North of Tilghmington on Sharpsburg Pike, Sunday, 12 p.

Turkeys chickens. Still target. 12 ga. (Polly choke prohibited.) Volunteer Fire Dist. 12.

Adv I A At the Hager House Dining Room. Open Xmas Day 1 p. m. to 8 p. m.

Closed Jan. 1st all day Lounge and Stag Bars open usual hours both days. A APPLES--MOST ALL VARIETIES $1.50 bushel and up. H. D.

NEWMAN Smithsburg, Md. Phone 74. Adv. Mrs. a a A.

Garrett Mrs. Margaret A Garrett, wife ot William Garrett, 1715 Virginia avenue, died at the Washington County Hospital yesterday afternoon an illness of five weeks, aged 55 years. She was born at Moorelield, W. a of Phillip W. and Abigail Tusung.

She had resided in this city for the past 15 years. She was a member of Washington Square Methodist Church and of the Ladies' Bible Class. Besides her husband she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Charles Townsend, Elmira, one son, Charles at home; sisters Mrs. Harold Siockslager, Needmore, W.

Richard Wilkin, Needmore; Mrs. Sanford J. Combs, Hay field, Mrs. Dale Priest, Chicago; Mrs. a i Sherley, Akron, Ohio: brothers, Alfred Tusung, Winchester; Thurmond Tusung, Needmore.

W. Woodrow Tusung. tins city, and Brozie and Rubey Tusung, both of Flint, Michigan. The body will lie in elate at the Washington a Methodist "hurch on Sunday afternoon from two to three o'clock, when the services will be held from the church. The Reverend Charles will officiate and i will be in Rest Haven cemetery.

Charles s. Shives Charles Samuel Shives died suddenly at his home in Hancock- yesterday, aged 57 years. He was born in Fulton county, son of James and Mary A. (Moore) Shives. is survived by sister Mrs.

Catherine Myers, "Hagerstown; one brother, James Hancock. Funeral service a afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Rehobeth Church near Hancock with Rev. J. Hogshead officiating; interment in cemetery adjoining church. The body may be viewed at Snyder-Rowland funeral home in Hancock on Saturday afternoon and evening.

Char-Its G. Gary Rohr, 69, died Thursday afternoon at his resident, 33, W. Potomac street, Williamsport. He is survived by wife, Viola B. Rohr; sons, Chester G' Dayton, Ohio; Orville Hagerstown; Earl Los Angeles, Joseph at home; father, Josiah Rohr, Washington, D.

brothers, Floyd Rpsemont, Earl San Francisco; sister, Miss Ethel Rohr, Washington, D. C. He was a member of the Rehobeth TJ.B. Church, Williamsport Friends may call at the Leaf fvm- eral.chapel, Williamsport, from 7 to 9 Saturday evening. Body will be taken' to the church at 1 o'clock on Sunday afternoon when it may be viewed until time of the service (Continued on Page 2) C-119 To Receive New A series of "furnaces" offering several advantages over the thermal system, will be installed on the new C-119 that Fairchild Aircraft Division will build for the "United States Air Force.

Each of the small heaters, weighing only 25 pounds, can heat a twelve-room house and the complete set of eight interconnected heaters that will be used on the plane could heat Grand Central Station. A new feature is that these heaters can be operated without the engines turning over. SEE STARTZMAN'S BIG AD ON PAGE 24 Adv. I MATCH Sunday, Dec. 21 at Lisky grounds, just below Halfway.

Still target, 12 gauge only. Shells furnished! Cured Hams, green Hams, Turkeys and other prizes; everybody welcome. Hagerstown Beadle Club. Inc. Adv.

A I A A At Appalachian Inn. Cordwood and His Boys. Beer. wine. Fried Chicken and Country Ham served 1 P.

M. to 11 P. M. every Sunday. Adv." I A At the Hager House Dining Room Open Xmas Day 1 p.

to p. m. Closed 1st all day Uunge and Stag Bars open usual hours both days. A Attention EAGLES OPEN HOUSE Friday, December 19th Plenty Of Turkeys BIG SHOOTING MATCH 12 NOON Kraiss Clubhouse (iVear Big Spring) PRIZES HAMS TURKEYS 12 Gauge -r- Still Target EVERYBODY WELCOME LUNCH SERVED ON GROUNDS Western Maryland's Sportsmen's Club, Inc. Schools To Receive Horn Paper Studies Washington County His toricol Society Directors Meet The Washington County His tori cal Society is distributing to schools in this county copies of th report that term the Horn Papen, a fabrication, directors were tolc at yesterday's meeting in the citj hall.

The high schools in Hagerstowi and Washington county of the published volumes of the documents, and will be enabled to shelve with them the copies of the report that published in The William and Mary Quarterly. Mrs. Frank W. Mish, presi of the Washington County Historical Society, reported following the meeting that the Hochschild-Kohn calendar for 19-JS. will feature a picture Jonathan Hager house, and a history of the National Pike which she supplied.

Mrs. Mish also reported -speaking about the Hager home at meetings of the Jefferson and Berkeley county historical groups. The Rev. Dr. Scott R.

AVaguer reported on progress plans to erect a suitable marker at the grave of Jonathan Hager in Zion Reformed cemetery. The Washington County Historical Society received an excellent photograph of the Boonsboro monument to George Washington from The Saturday Evening Post, directors learned. The directors were told that the next "Ramparts of Time" broadcast over WJEJ devoted to county history will be presented on January New Junior College Bulletin Published Forty-Three Courses Are Listed for Second Semester In a convenient new format, the Hagerstown Junior College's December has just made its appearance with information about the second semester. The Bulletin lists altogether 43 courses which -will be offered during the semester that begins February 2, 1948, continuing through May 28, 1948. These range alphabetically from a--analytics--to-- z--zoology.

Languages, mathematics, sciences, and many other types of courses are Fuller information about any of the courses thai; will be offered during the winter and spring is available at the Hagerstown Junior College offices in the Hagerstown Senior High School building on Potomac avenue. I Washington, Dec. IS The Senate today confirmed the nomination Peyton Ford of Oklahoma as assistant to the Attorney SEE STARTZMAN'S BIG AD ON PAGE 24 Adv. PHONE 806 and place your order now for CANADIAN SPRUCE "The Ideal Christmas Tree" HOWARD'S OF HAGERSTOWN 5-7-9 E. Baltimore St.

Adv. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1947. Funlcstown Girl Contest Winner Raymond Parks of the Hagerstown Dairy Company is shown hei'epre- senting little Judith Ann Itnyre, of Funkstown, a check for $500 as second in Topper magazine's beautiful child contest, which was conducted in over 700 communities throughout the United States i Ann was selected out of over 50,000 entries and her picture will appear on the cover of Topper magazine in an early issue The Hagerstown Dairy Co. is the local exclusive distributor of the maga- une. which is a family publication distributed, once a month, from coast to coast by milk companies to their customers.

(Kelley Studio Photo) Women To Provide Real Christmas For 75 Children In Boonsboro Community The real Christmas spirit pre- ails in the hearts of Mrs. Haven of Chewsville and Mrs. William Davis. Maplevilie, who lave played the role of Santa Glaus throughout the year and on rn uesday evening seventy-five chil- red will be given a real Christ- These two women assistect by Mrs. Carrie Cunningham, Maple- ille; Mrs.

Pauline Miller, Beaver ireek; Mrs. Mary Sarapsell, Maleville, and Mrs. Edith McAbee, lagerstown, have erected a work- hop in a garage adjoining- the ome of Mrs. Davis at Mapleville. 'hroughout the year these women ave collected old toys which they ave repaired and -painted.

Many the toys were taken from the ity dump and Mrs. Hoffman told our reporter that while riding long the road one day she spied discarded baby carriage. She topped her car, took the carriage the workshop and today it is ractically like new. Orange. Crates Utilized From orange crates, Mrs.

Hoff- nan has made a chest of drawers vith a peeling knife which she has painted white, also cradles, chairs, tables, ironing boards and benches. The cradles have been completely equipped by the Santa Clauses with mattresses, sheets, blankets and comforts which will delight the hearts of many a little girl. Ready for Santa's pack are big dolls, little dolls, china dolls and mama dolls. One particularly interesting doll has a china head which came from Germany and has been in condition with a new body. There are Raggedy Ann dolls "and also, many" attractive stuffed animals--the work of the women.

Nothing has been forgotten for the children, in Boonsboro, Keedysville, Sharpsburg and Bagtown districts who will receive the gifts. There are mechanical toys of every description, tricycles, bicycles, airplanes, games and wagons. The heart's desire of one hoy is a bicycle which is in the process of being repaired but Mrs. Hoffman assured your reporter it would be ready in time. A thorough investigation has on Page l) Baltimore, Dec.

18 public assistance payments ose 7.7 percent in November ompared with the same a ear ago, the State Welfare De- artment reported, today. SEE STARTZMAN-'S BIG AD ON PAGE 24 Adv. SHOOT SHOOT SHOOT Dec. 21, 12:30 p. m.

Pike farm mi. west Bakersville. Claybird nci still target; 12 ga. rifle. Prizes, urkeys, chickens.

All welcome. Sequoia Gun Club. Adv. Due fo the Death of MR. CHARLES H.

EYERLY This Store Will Be Until Monday, Dec. 22nd Lasting Gifts For The Family G-E 10 Cu. Ft. REFRIGERATOR 5349 75 G-E A I A I $14975 G-E CONSOLE RADIO A $24975 G-E 8 Cu. Ft.

HOME FREEZER $314.75 A I A DUAL-TEMP I A FLEIGH MOTOR CORP. 670 Oak Hilf Call 2300 CHRISTMAS DANCE December 20, 1947, at the American Legion Horn? BRING YOUR WIFE OR LADY FRIEND. FUN FOR ALL Music by GEORGE FINNEY and HIS BAND Admission by Legion Card SEE STARTZMAN'S BIG AD ON PAGE 24 Adv. PHONE 806 and place your order now for CANADIAN SPRUCE "The Ideal Christmas Tree" HOWARD'S OF HAGERSTOWN 5-7-9 E. Baltimore St.

Adv. Navy Air Unit Has Been Started Here Local Airport Inspected By Officers This Week There is a possibility that Hagerstown will be selected' as a training center for the new local Associated Volunteer Unit of the Navy Air Reserve, it was stated yesterday by Navy officers. Commander J. Sheehan, of th. Navy Air Station, Anacostia, was here Wednesday and in spected the Municipal Airpor accompanied by Ensign George Brandenburg, Mt.

Lena, who i one of the originators of the uni jiere. The various facilities offered the local airport were gone over by the officers. Commander Shee ban inspected the airport neat Martinsburg on Thursday. The local AVU was formed here recently with Commander Byler a the head and R. E.

Prettyman as executive officer. The unit plans to meet twice each month. Next meeting will be: Jan. 2, Martins burg; Jan. 16, Hagerstown.

It is likely that Navy planes will sent to the training centei selected along with an instructoi pilot. Pilots who have qualified wjll be given instruction and opportunities to fly while enlisted men of the unit will at least be taken up as passengers, it was said. There will be opportunities for advancement in rate and change of rate in the NAR. The unit in this area has over 100 members. Men in the AVU will not receive pay unless they sign up with the Organized Reserve when they may have an opportunity to, get assignments for certain periods at air stations.

Minimum age for the unit is 17 years. Men- do not necessarily have to "be veterans to join but if not veterans must take a'Physical examination. Information is being furnished at the local recruiting station, City Hall. A I I A A Word has been received by the parents of Private Charles L. Le- iever here that the local soldier has arrived safely in Japan, where he will be stationed'for the time being.

He sailed on'the SS Morton on October 27 from San Francisco. SEE STARTZMAN'S BIG AD ON PAGE 24 Adv. ROUND AND SQUARE DANCE Every 8:30 p.m. at Guilford Gardens, 901 Guilford Ave. Potomac Ramblers; Cakewalk; Adv.

I A FAIR Begins Dec. 26. In Band Hall. Games, refreshments. Adv.

APPLES1 APPLES! L. A. ZITZMAN 816 W. Church St. Adr.

YEAR'S EVE At the Hager House Reservations now being accepted Phone 4226 or 3709 Adv. Fine Gifts Still Available Factory Reconditioned SOLOVOX GRAND PIANO Refinished and thoroughly reconditioned Also several Uprights HOC 28-30 Summit Phone 1203 A I 50 CASES SHOT GUN SHELLS 4 and 6 Shot Monarch $1.75 box Hi Power $2.08 box MONTGOMERY WARD NEW LOW RATES At this time -we are happy to offer a-new low rate to our many friends and customers. In City Limits 30c40c Out of Town-BELL CAB, Inc. Phone 245 "A Merry Christmas and A' Happy New Year" 10c Per Mile Based On Round Trip Mileage Only 24 to bt Sold At This Price! THE FAMOUS VELO KING VELOCIPEDES 16" Front Wheel Ball Bearing Wheels and Pedals Heavy Construction Color Cream and Maroon GUARANTEE -These Velocipedes are guaranteed against any'defect in workmanship or material for a period of one year from the dote of by VELO KING, 10 Chapin Canandaigia, N. R.

D. McKEE Hardware 42-44 N. Potomac Phone 2525 Weather In Detail Virginia: Partly cloudy and colder Friday. Saturday increasing cloudiness followed by occasional rain in southwest portion. Maryland: Partly cloudy and colder Friday.

Saturday Increasing cloudiness and continued cold. West Virginia: Mostly cloudy and somewhat colder Friday. Sat urday, cloudy followed by rain in south portion and rain or snow in north portion. Vacation Is Begun For All adult education classes, sponsored by the Board of Education operating in Hagerstown and some county towns, closed last evening. The classes will resume on Jan.

5 and 6, according to when they meet. -Alfred Roth, supervisor of adult education, stated that much interest has been shown ten different classes meeting at various schools, including the local high A number of subjects are taught. The holiday closing of the classes also applies to the newly organized related apprentice training program for veterans which includes classes at Hagerstown High, Hancock, Boonsboro and Smithsburg. A picture of those taking the brick laying course at the local high school was taken last evening. SEE STARTZMAN'S BUS AD ON PAGE 24 Adv.

A I SAT. I At the Old Mill Tavern. Old Home Harmony Boys. Seafood, french fries, country ham. Improvements By B.

4 0, Are Begun To Build IhcTand Tracks Due To Changes Due to the recent leasing of property at the corner of West Antietam street and Summit avenue by the American Oil Company from (he B. 0. Railroad Company the railroad will a ke some improvements adjacent to the freight station on A i a street, it was announced yesterday by C. E. Kelley, freight and passenger agent.

The site the old B. 0. station on the corner will be the loca- Uou of a modern filling station and workmen are now dismanteling the station building. The railroad, it was announced, will soon start erection of a shed near the freight' station foV'con- venience of There will he no changes in trains arriving or leaving here. The passenger train, operated by a gasoline generated electric locomotive, will continue to make one round trip to this city connecting with the main line at Point of Rocks.

Two freight trains are being operated each day. The road will take up paving blocks alongside the freight depot and lay amesite paving. The track from the station to Baltimore street will be relocated'due to the improvements at the corner and an additional track will be installed alongside the freight station to handle more cars. The road uses two branches here, one the Security-Branch. SEE STARTZMAN'S BIG AD 'OK PAGE 24 Adv.

CHRISTMAS TREES HOWARD'S OF HAGERSTOWN 5-7-9 E. Baltimore St. Phone 806 Adv. WATCH and CLOCK -REPAIRING. Modern Methods.

SA'UM'S. 21 Jonathan CHRISTMAS TREES HOWARD'S OF HAGERSTOWN 5-7-9 E. Baltimore 6t. Phone SOS ROYAL TYPEWRITERS Standard Portable' Models. Available for immediate delivery ROYAL TYPEWRITER AGENCY 9 Summit Ave.

Phone'179. Adv. BEER WINE xLIQUOR To go at popular We deliver 'Phone 3062 BENTZEL'S 44 Summit BENTZEL'S 44 I AVE. BAR RESTAURANT We specialize in REAL HOME COOKING SOUTHERN CHICKEN STEAKS CHOPS SEAFOOD Lunch Dinner Late Snacks A Special Christmas Packed (bushel) $3.00 up Fancy, Boxed--56 count bushel) 2.95 Fancy, Boxed--30 count bushel) 1.85 Applet For Home (bushel) 1.50 up MARTIN'S COLD STORAGE Middleburg Pike (This Wil! Make Approximately 7 Quarts) 18 EGGS--Separate whites beat yellows into thick batter, odd 1 Vz Ibs. sugar, and mix this well with batter; add 1 QUART OLD TRAINMASTER Maryland Straight Rye Whiskey 1 PINT BRANDY 1 PINT RUM Keep stirring all the time so as not to let it curdle; add 1 Qt.

Cream and 2 Qts. Milk, stirred well together. 'Beat the whites to a thick froth and place on top. Sift nutmeg on top and the Egg-Nog is ready to serve. TRITCH'S LIQUOR STORE Cor.

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