The Morning Herald from Hagerstown, Maryland • Page 5

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1949 THE MORNING HERALD, HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND. Officers Nighl Is Observed By O.E.S. Foil Missionary Institute To Be Held At Salem EUB On Nov. 7 Keedysville, Oct. 23 Officers Night was in Olive Branch Chapter.

Order of the Eastern Star on Friday evening. The worthy matron, Mrs. Mary. Howe, presented a gift to each officer. The officers responded by giving a corsage and.

a-gift to. Mrs. Rowe. Mrs. Elizabeth Shank, deputy grand lecturer, will make her official visit at the next regular meeting.

The fall missionary institute will be held the Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church on Monday, November 7 with afternoon and evening sessions. The speaker will be Mrs. Viola Caulker, director of Christian Education in the A i a Conference. Mrs. Gerald Kauffman will conduct the afternoon devotions and Miss Pat Haynes will lead the evening devotional i "Exploring New Trails to Wider Horizons" will be presented by Mrs.

George Bell. Temperance a will be observed in Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church on Sun-day evening. Mrs. Howard Burtner will conduce the devotions and Mrs. Harry Remsburg will'be the leader.

The a will be brought by the Rev. Karl Varner and "Where Does It Get You" will be shown. Mrs. Nora Snively, Miss Mary Grossnickle and William Snively returned home on Friday evening from a two weeks' trip to Florida and Cuba. Maxine Shaffer and Harry Buckley, of- Thomas W.

spent the week-end with Mrs. Chest- Shaffer. Mrs. Alice Hutzell, Mrs. Glenn Dutrov and the Misses Esther Pike and Heien Coffman attended the state teachers' meeting in Baltimore.

Mercersburg The Mercersburg High School music classes held a "hill billy" as- semtty on Thursday afternoon in the school auditorium. The assembly was part of the local celebration of Pennsylvania Week. The auditorium was decorated with corn stalks, and pumpkins and the cast of the assembly was dressed as and cowgirls. 'The clioir, directed by Daniel Hooley, sang eleven mountain ballads in the Fred Waring arrange- County A i i ments. Hold Open House The Mercersburg office of the United Telephone Company held open house last Wednesday as a Part of the Pennsylvania Week celebration.

The, company revealed the following, figures for the Mercersburg district: That in 10 years the number of phones has increased from 440 to about 62 per cent, and that the number- of calls handled during the day averages 19S5 the majority or; which occur between Keedysville Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Mumtna and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hill are vacationing in Florida and Cuba.

Mrs. Mumma and Mrs: Hill are daughters of Mrs. Goldie Wyatid. The Rev. and Mrs.

Charles Miller moved on Thursday to Mt. Alto, where they were appointed by the recent church conference. Their new field of endeavor also includes Quincy. Mrs. Eda Geeting celebrated her eightieth birthday Saturday.

Mrs. Sabina 'Wednesday with her sister, Mrs. Harry Snyder: The Rev. Karl I. Mr.

and Mrs. Rene Burtner, Mr. and Mrs. Wyand Rohrer, Mrs. Lee Garnand, Mrs.

Carroll Rohrer, Doris Ellis, Regina Hammond, Lorraine Garnand, Alice Coffman, Virginia and James Fleming and Gerald Hammond -of the Salem E.U.B. Church attended the Hagerstown district meeting "of Youth Fellowship in Boonsboro on Tuesday evening. Gerald Hammond is vice- president o'f the local district. Only important shaft a mines in America are' located near Carlsbad, New Mexico. You'll Split Your Sides Laughing When You See "3 Men On A Horse" SUPERIOR DAIRY 9-11 m.

Miss Virginia Rose, chief operator, served as hostess for the affair. Light refreshments were served. The Mercersburg operators are- Miss Virginia Rose, Mrs Hilda Divelbllss, airs. Mary Graftou, Miss Hazel Mrs. Lelia Margaret Mull, and Miss Joan Rockwell.

Person-Is Crawford McCiillough and Henry Hunsburger- a taking semester extension courses in Pennsylvania history through the service of the Shippensburg State Teachers College. airs. Harry Lites has returned to her home on Linden Avenue after visiting her daughter and son-in- law in New Egypt. New Jersey. Mr.

and Mrs. George Valiese of Palm City, were guests this week of Mr. and tolrs. Walter Starliper of Linden Avenue. Colonel and Mrs.

Ralph Spaulding of Mitchell" N. Mrs. J. H. Webster, and Mrs.

Zanas McCoy, Loneland, Colorado, have been guests recently of Colonel and Mrs. Chauncy Webster. Mrs. B. Frank Kulp of Linden Avenue left Thursday for Phoneix- ville to visit tier parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Pry. Mrs. Daniel T. Neeley of Baltimore, is spending a week with Dr.

and Mrs. "William B. Grove of Linden Avenue. Mrs. Samuel Moore is substituting for David" Ominert as bookkeeper, for the First National Bank while Ommerc is on vacation.

''-Mr. and James Ross Patton of Pittsburgh, were guests of their sister, Mrs. Clarence Daub. Mrs. Daniel Sweeney, has re turned to Mercersburg after spending several months with, friends in Richard a freshman at Catawba College, has been made a member of the school band, octette, and college choir.

He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Kauffman. TODAY'S GRAB BAG THE ANSWER, QU1CKI 1. What is a 2.

a French a greatly aided Washington during the American: Revolution? 3. What is the capital of the Netherlands? 4. Who invented ahe thermometer? 5. What is the official tion of Delaware? IT'S BEEN SAID The joys of meeting pay the yanys of absence; else who could bear fOLKS OF FAME-GUESS THE NAME IT HAPPENED TODAY 1 8fi 1--Transcontinental graph line completed In United States. 1931 George Washington bridge opened between cw York and New Jersey.

194ft-- Adolph Hitler and Henri Philippe Petain met, pledged collaboration. 1942--In World War II, Gen. Bernard Law Montgomery attacked Gen. Erivin Rommell's Afrika Korps at Alameln in Africa. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Celebrating birthdays today are Dr.

Rafael B. Espino, Philippine agriculturalist and botanist, Diogenes Escalante, Venezuelan ambassador to United States, Ossie Blneac, Joe Cronin and Fred Walker of baseball and Moss Hart, playwright. 1--He was born on March 6, 1475. in Caprese, Italy. When he was still a young boy he decided to become an artist.

At first he studied painting, but was much more inclined to sculpture. His genius soon attracted attention in spite of his appearance (a blow on. the nose had disfigured him for life) and his unsociable disposition. His colossal statue of David, his paintings and sculpture for the Sistinc chapel in St. Peter's, at Rome, and his great statue of Moses alone among his many works should identify this most famous of Florentine artists of the Renaissance.

He died an Feb. 18,1564, at 89. What was his name? 2--Born in Decazeville, France, in 1866. she was educated in a convent She made her debut in 1882. then sang mainly in Paris By LILIAN CAMPBELL Central Writer for a number "of years.

In 1892 she went to London and achieved immediate fame and popularity at Covent Garden, especially in her wonderful characterization of Carmen in Bizet's opera. She came to the Metropolitan Opera company, New. in 1893 in this favorite role. In 1910 she retired from the stage, and made her home in Aveyron. France.

She died Jan. 6, 1942. Who was she? at bottom of column) WATCH YOUR IANOUAOI IRRITABLE (EAR uh ta bul ad jecti ve-- Very susceptible of. impatience, anger, or passion; easily exasperated; easily excitable. Origin; Latin-- Irritabilu.

A happy birthday shouhl.be. yours. In your next year, be sure not to retard your prpyress and happiness by hasty temper. Today's child will most likely have a fortunate life and a responsible person. HOW'D YOU MAKE OUT? 1.

An allowance or salary, especially one that affords. a bare livelihood. 2. Marquis Marie Joseph de Lafayette. 3.

The Hague. 4. Galileo, 5. Del. High On A Hill High on a hill-Our glad October day Has calmly" passed away; Fast fades the golden light, Into the soft falling night; Our dying fire burns One swift evquisite an old refrain; And' memory throbs with pain- i a hill.

IMA D. STOTLBR. Hancock Happenings Berkeley Springs The Berkeley i Lions Club has completed plans for a big mummers parade to be held on October 27, at 7:30 p.m. The parade will feature several bands, drum and bugle corps, fire units, and equipment, 15 floats, several marching units. "Miss Betty Perry, an attractive senior in Berkeley Springs High School, has been selected to lead the parade the Queen of Mummers." She will have a court of six princesses selected, from the high school classes.

The units-will form on Harrison Avenue in North Berkeley and move over Washington Street south to the high school. A Block Party will be held immediately after the parade in. the block just north of the Square, where a program of music and barn dancing will be given and the prizes will be awarded. The Lions Club is offering more than in cash prizes for the various units. Bands: first second.

$25; Drum and bugle-corps--first $50; second $25. Fire Department: best uniformed $20; "best equipment oldest equipment $10; longest distance traveled; $10. Best float, $25. Costume prizes in two groups: up to.12 years old, over 12 years old. A first, second and third will be given in five categories of $5, $3, S2.

each. Tne'Lions Club invites any type of organization to form a unit and join the parade. 16th anniversary of the local Rotary Club was observed last Tuesday evening in Sagle's Restaurant. Three members of the Keysei Rotary Club were present. They helped to organize the local group Speaker of, the evening Dave 'professorial Potomac ho was accompanied by Dr.

Ernest Church, the college's-presidenfand' Thomas Bess, 'president of tlie Keysei Club. A turkey dinner was'served to 2S members and guests. A birthday-cake centered the table. The local Rotary Club is sponsoring, the Hallowe'en parade here on Friday evening, Oct. 2S starting at o'clock.

There will be cash prizes. The local club sent 18 boys to Greencastle last Saturday as a treat for the Rotary Cogs baseball team in recognition of their good sportsmanship during the season. Is Improving The condition of Mrs. Nelle Bennett, injured in a car crash is somewhat improved. She is a patient at the Memorial Hospital Berkeley Springs.

Her injuries consisted of a broken right arm, severe lacerations on arms and some broken ribs. Her father, Harvey Stanley, driver of. the car, has been discharged from the hospital. The town jail was recently given a coat of paint. Aniong recent street ments is the widening Street, between Pennsylvania Avenue and Fulton Avenue.

The county roads department recently opened up a forty-foot wide street in the newest local development where eight new homes will be erected. H. Braden Stine, Mt. Lena contractor, has started work improving the elementary school grounds. The playgrounds will be widened forty feet Some additional land was purchased by the Board of Education.

P.T.A. To Hold Fair The annual P.T.A. Country Fair will be on Oct. 25 in the evening the elementary school building. There will be a parade by children in Hallowe'en costumes in the auditorium.

Games will be enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. "William Crowther, who were recently married, latter's parents Mr. and Mrs.

Wade Suffecool en route to Denver where Mr. Crowther attended a school of gnnsmJthing. Rexall Pharmacy 16 N. Jonathan Street Phone 675 mm i Price A big selection! J. Ralph Fiery 66 W.

Franklin SL Ptione 3871' improve- of High MEN ON A HORSE! Dec. 7th MeyersBerksonMc 41-43 W. Franklin St. They will return to their home in Timonium after Nov. 10.

The youth of St. Thomas Episcopal Church were in Brunswick Sunday attending the Blue Ridge Assembly of Youth. Local Personals' Mrs. Charles Corbett was hostess 'meeting of the Homeraakers Club on Oct. 19.

Mr. and Mrs. John Carl, Watertown, twins are visiting-relatives here and in Berkeley Springs before Mr. Clark goes to his new assignment in New York City. Mr.

and Mrs. L. L. Gerber and son spent some time in patient at the hospital. Berkeley Springs Mr.

and Mrs. Robert McCandlish visited their son and family, Attorney Robert McCandlish, Fairfax, "Virginia, Attorney Bernard Conn, Balti-' more, a former native, was a visitor here recently. Mrs. Neil Adelsberger is a patient at the county hospital. Mrs.

John Stotlemeyer is a 1 mmtm Shop Leed's for a complete line of Boys' Back To School Dress Shoes $3.98 Boys' Army-type Combat Boots $5.45 Boys' Work Shoes 13.98 LEED'S 53 W. Franklin Street Opposite Post Office Mr. and Mrs. Claude Terry have returned to their home in Oneida. after visiting son-in-law ami daughter, Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph Hoffman. Leo Little, Sulom, Ohio, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Little.

Mrs. Eugene Faith will be hostess to the local garden club at her home on Oct. 25. Mr. and Mrs.

Tom Pylea and children, of Tuscaloosn, are visiting Mrs. 'diaries Pyies. Mr. and Mrs. C.

E. Kitzmiller and have moved into apartment in -the Fire Hall Building. Mr. Kltamiller is manager of G. C.

Murphy five and ten store: Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Zimmerman are moving from the Cornelius Apartments to a home in Hngers- town. Kingston Exline is a patient at the Berkeley Springs hospital.

State' Police Corporal and Mrs. Warford Bohler and son'of Bast- port, Md. are visiting Mrs. Susan Bohler. Mrs.

Richard Kenne'U and infant daughter, West Medwny, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Eugent Faith. Mr. and Mrs.

Wendell Swain announce birth of a son recently. Heifer is the modern spelling of Anglo-Saxon words, heah-fear, i meaning as the heifer I seems to stand up extraordinarily high on her legs compared to a grown cow. Frugal Fred says: Look in the Yellow Pages CkttiM for ACCOUNTANTS ADDING MACHINES TYPEWRITER) ALMOST ANYTHIHG tLSl AUTO LOANS OTHER AMOUNTS UP TO $150000 MontUf 15 Jfo. I7.5J 15.07 20 to. 44.6T fl.70 18.88 JU4 51.05 COMPARE OUR COST General Acceptance Corp.

49 Jonathan St. Phone 250 County Mail Boxes Wrecked By Vandals Pre- Hallowe'en Disturbances Reported To Postal Inspectors are ing with trouble from Uncle Sum. Friday a a toro down and destroyed a number of rural mail boxes in the Henevola section. Mrs. A.

W. Benchoff, near Bone- yola, reported that her mail, box was torn from a sturdy post, smashed, and then tossed into a ditch some distance up the road. The steel name plate and the ling was ripped, from the Beuchoft mail box and tossed into a nearby field. A mail box in front of a Wine, living adjacent to the Benchoffs, also was torn down and tossed into a''field. "They certainly must have used ft crowbar or some other heavy tool to rip off Mrs.

Benchoff a a y. "We've lived here for six years and have never had nny trouble before like this." Mrs. Benchoff said that her home, as well that of Mr. WSne, sits some' distance back from tho road where the mall boxes are located, and therefore no one heard the gang removing: the mail boxes. She said she did not believe any of tbe mail boxes of those living near the road had been damaged.

The- destruction or damaging of mail boxes Is a Federal offense and it is likely that postal inspectors will be sent here to run down- the culprits. Postmaster Thomas M. Simpson reported that a a presumably boys, ripped a letter box off a support at the Surrey School several nights ago and that lie immediately reported it to Post Office inspectors. Simpson said that one thing Uncle Sam will not tolerate Is the malicious destruction of govern ment property and that exhaustive investigations are usually made in all cases. Simpson several days- ago report- In Japan WORLD'S LARGEST SELLER AT I0t St.

Joseph ASPIRIN Fewer Jobs But Bigger Salaries More money is going to fewer people in Franklin County towns. The State Department ot Internal Affairs reported that Cbambers- burg'e employment in "productive industries" dropped by 279 persons last year over 1947, but wages and salaries increased by $538,500. In Waynesboro, the drop oa the payroll was 102 persons and the rise in salaries and wages was better than a half million dollars. Short courses, in agriculture' conducted by many universities and annually. Above is a recent photo of Pfc.

rVdam C. Keeney, of Downsville, who is now serving with the 13th Combat Engineers in Japan. Pfc. Keeuey received his basic training at. Fort Jackson, S.

and was stationed at Fort Belvoir, prior to going overseas. ed tho mailbox bomb case. Inspectors have already been assigned to investigate this case which resulted In Mrs. Anna R. Cook, 125 Alexander Street, suffering severe hand lacerations.

With tractors so big a factor in agriculture these days, the raising of horse feed has been sharply reduced. ROGERS Jewelry Store 66 W. Washington Street Phone 171 Stay In Town December 7th. 1 Don't Miss 3 Men On A Horse NICODEMUS NATIONAL BANK plus installation than, you'd pay for a. re- I irigerator.

i We halve the October Special cm display. Come in and ft a BOHMAN-WRNE, INC. 35 W. Franklin'Street Ptione 85 BARGAINS GALORE AT THE SURPLUS STORE Another Surplus Scoop Genuine Mother of Pearl TOILET SEATS Reg. Value $11.00 White Pearl Toilet Seats with Chrome hinges fits any bowl.

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