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The Morning Call from Allentown, Pennsylvania • 3

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IWftD 'Kniflrlltc TpninlnrlEast Macungie Area Unveils Honor Roll Cold Wave DueJ'" hT7 a. 9 a VJ 17 Friday Evening at 6 Christmas Day Weatherman Warns Btn down the hatches; caulk the holes in the weatherboards; seal the seams in the windows and check your coal pile and luel oil rations. The Weather Bureau has issued a special Girl, 3, Falls 20 Feet to Concrete: Little Hurt A 3-year-old girl plunged 20 feet to a concrete pavement yesterday and almost unbelievably escaped' with nothing more serious than a slight laceration of the scalp. She is Nancy Reifl, who is in the Sacred Heart hospital for observation and x-ray examination after being brought there shortly after 4:30 p. m.

The child, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Reiff, fell from a rear porch on the second floor of the Reiff home at 625 N. 6th St. Joining with Knights Templar across the Nation, Allen and Beau-ceant Commanderies will hold their Dr.

Harvey W. Good, Retired Physician, Dies at 81 of Pneumonia Dr. Harvey W. Good. 81, died Sunday morning at his home 47 N.

Jefferson Allentown, from an attack of pneumonia. Bora in South Whitehall township. Lehigh county, the son of Sylvester and Elizabeth, nee Guth. Good, he was a practicing physician in Philadelphia for many years and retired five years ago. He was a member of the Jordan Reformed church.

He is the last of a family of 10 children. He is survivpd by his wife Helen, nee Walters, Good, and one son L. Edgar Oood. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a. m.

from the Heekrotte and Spacht Funeral home, 824 Walnut Those shoppers who have not completed their Christmas have three special shopping days ahead of them in Allentown stores Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday when the stores will be open to 8 '30 o'clock. Friday night stores close at 6. These are the nights set aside for the last minute purchases, the eleventh hour gift buying. Stores will be fully manned to accommodate those who forgot to buy a gift for some very close friend who simply cannot be overlooked at Christmastime.

traditional observance of. Christmas in the auditorium of the Masonic Tem 7 TuVsVW AT I ple on Christmas morning at 10:45 o'clock. Speaker at the annual service for all Knights Templar, and their Masonic friends will be Rev. Francis Renoll. forecast warning that a cold wave probably will hit this area tonight, The Allentown Weather Bureau; echoed the forecast by pointing outj that strong winds of 35 to 40 miles-j an-hour and a high pressure area re movinc castwardly at a steady pace to chase the "mild" weather ofi the past two days it Is expected, to' be winter's preview prior to the curtain rolling of King Frost's annual pastor of St.

James Evangelical and Reformed church. Herbert A. Funk of Mrs. Reiff said last night that the accident happened while she and her with Rev. Geoipe Johnson officiat- husband were in the kitchen.

Thejing. Interment in the Jordan Reform-child had been on the second floor ied church cemetery. Trade School ScoutTroop Investiture Three hundred person witnessed a ceremonv yesierday afternoon at tha Sacred Heart Home and Trade School at Coopersburg when a group of ten boys became member of the Boy Scouts at an investiture ceremony and presentation of the charter. Henry M. Faucett, executive director of the Lehigh County council, made the presentation, aided bv two members of his staff.

Kenneth L-Oliver, assistant executive, and AIn F. Heller, commissioner of the South Mountain district, with hich the re group, to be known as Troop 36. wUl be affiliated. Chief Faucett turned over the charter to William Umphreys. who will fill the post of Scoutmaster, during ti.e two-part ceremony, the first half of which took place in the auditorium, while the chapel was the scene of the investiture.

In the latter ceremonv. Rev. Anthony Brzozowskl. chaplain of the institution, officiated at the religious services which saw the new Scouu received into the organisation. Rev.

Aloysius Diets, an assistant rector of the Church of the Sacred Heart, who was instrumental organizing the troop, delivered the sermon, taking as his theme the Scout motto, "Be Prepared," which he pointed out the duties and responsibilities to the country and community which the troop accepted in its pledge. Committee men, in addition to Father Brzozowski, are Bernard J. Mathews, chairman; Charles F. Doll, treasurer, and Clement Coudriet. Members of the troop are Thomaa Cuono, patrol leader; Edward Mala-chowski, Frank Prtak, Carmen Cuv Adolph Weber, William Stringer.

Robert Townsend. Eugene McLane. Robert act. Yesterday's temperature rose from a 17-degrre minimum at 9:30 a. m.

to a 42 maximum at p. m. and aiid into a midnight sub-freezing level of 29 degrees. Allen Commandery will serve as the prelate. The Christmas toasts, concluding the service on the stroke of noon, will be given by Dr.

George A. Greiss, to religion: Dr. Isaac Miles Wright, to education and science; George P. Schlicher, to the armed forces of America and its allies; Miles K. Person, to the President of the United States; Wallace L.

Davis, to the Governor of Pennsylvania; William H. Stang, Howard D. Snyder, Preston J. Everett, George D. Sell.

Stanley E. J. Frantz, Harry F. Smith, to the various Masonic organizations and their Death Summons Mrs. Grace Soleliac Mrs.

Grace Soleliac, widow of Edward A. Soleliac, former prominent local silk manufacturer, died yester- and made her way to the porch from which she fell when a section of the wooden paneling against which she was leaning gave way. The first intimation the parents had of the accident was when they heard the screams of the child when she struck the pavement. The Relffs are the parents of an other daughter, Judy, who Is 4 years Observe 2 0th Anniversary Week Early On Christmas day, W. D.

DeHass and his wife, Mrs. Edna M. DeHass, of 731 2nd Fullerton. will mark the 20th anniversary of their wedding, but because duty to his country comes first Petty Officer Second Class old. Mr.

Reiff, a carpenter, is a mem ber of the Naval Reserve and Is await leaders. ing a call to active duty. Greeting Deluge Not Heavy as PO Expected The anticipated deluge of local Christmas greetings failed to materialize yesterday and Allentown postal Greetings from Charles Noah Orr, most excellent grand master of the Grand Encampment, Knights Templar, and from the Encampment's Will Liberate 9 Christmas committee will be read by Raymond C. Long and Fred D. Weid-ner.

Charles B. Wolfertz, grand captain general, will read greetings from W. Pitt Giflord, grand commander of 1 1,200 Rabbits, 700 Pheasants i wrie iiopt-iui iiiai me pcais. of mailings had been reached through; the cooperation of local residents who had mailed their Christmas cards and! gifts earlier in the season than at an Plans for the liberation of about 1.200 rabbits and about 700 male pheasants in the fifteen townships and time before. Because the street collections yesterday weren't as heavy as some days during last week, city division dis the Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania.

Christmas music will be provided by a chorus composed of members of both commanderies, directed by Louis A. Peters. Mr. Peters wil lalso be at the organ. Griffith Pritchard, command-, er of Allen Commandery, and William H.

Schaeffer, Beauceant com- mander, will preside jointly. The committee In charge includes Raymond C. Long Clarence E. Peter, Ernest W. Bedell, Wesley M.I three game land areas in Lehigh Mrs.

Jom Kelly, mother of three sons serving in America's armed forces, and Mrs. Kathryn 'eida Brinker, who has three brothers in uniform, unveiled the honor roll dedicated yesterday to the men of the East Macungie district of Lower Macungie township who are in the Army, the Navy and the Marine Corps. Quest and Joseph Berutti. tributors were able to "case" most of I the accumulated third-class postaRei paid greetings over the week-end and: county w-ere completed yesterday at a meeting of the Lehigh County Federation of Sportsmen's clubs in the council chambers at Allentown city hall. Game Protector James A.

Brown 4 keep pace with the heavy incoming mails. accumulated greetings now the burden of the mail carriers Wolfinger, Frederick D. Weidner and Albert Truchses. told the delegates of the clubs that Lower Macungie Township District who will be carrying their heaviest i the 1,200 rabbits are expected to be garnered in Allentown during the roundup of the small game through live trapping in apple-baited box-traps. For every rabbit turned over MRS.

E. A. SOLELIAC to the game protector for liberation in the woodlands, the- State will pay 50 cents to the trapper. 2 New Buildings Planned at Sacred Heart Home Pays Tribute to Its 44 Men in Service In a tribute to its sons who are uniform. The memorial was designed in America's armed forces, the Eastland constructed by Herbert Seibert Macungie district of Lower Macungie! Sr.

and erected by residents of the township yesterday afternoon unveil- community. ed an honor roll listing the names of William D. Reimert. who presided 44 men of the community who have 'at the program, introduced Willard answered their country's call to serv-! Dierolf home on furlough from Camp loads tociay. according to the officials, who said that all carriers will probably have temporary helpers to complete the house to "house delivery.

Ed S. Diehl. acting postmaster, returned to work yesterday morning after having been ill at home for four days. He expressed his gratification at the cooperation of the public and Approximately 700 pheasants are day morning; at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert A. -Young. 45 S. Fulton St. expected from the State Game com mission's farms.

Mrs. Soleliac, who had long been In addition to the rabbits to be ill i A 11 (11 ice. McCoy, and Benjamin Lichten- snagged during the city roundup three of the Federation's affiliates will con The dedication, one of the few In walner, recently given an honorable discharge from the Army. Prayers In his annual report for 1943 covering all operating phases of the Sacred Heart Home and. Trade school at which a voting district within a town duct live-trapping programs in their PETTY OFFICER VV.

D. DEHASS Ren- ship paid special homage to its own were offered by Rev. Jesse h.niiw .1,. w.i nT.iT i 1872 tne daughter of the late Atty. have been handled by the local mailiand Mrs Roil Wrignt and Cie' Ks- had lived in this city all her life.

Full crews of regular employes she was a member of the Fort-manned all shifts yesterday, includ-, nightly club and the Grace Episco-in? the carriers ho sorted their dis-; pai church. Besides her daughter. own sectors ior liberation in tneir own areas. These are the Unami Fish W. D.

DeHass will not be at home to and Game Protective Assn. which will celebrate the event with his wife and hunt rabbits in Emmaus, the Rural Coopersburg. Monsignor Leo G. Fink, imen, was preceded bya parade of ninger. A retreat ceremony was con-director of the institution, announced; the area's defense forces and school ducted by the South Mountain Bat-yesterday at the sixth annual Christ- i children.

Participating were the ta lion. mas party for 82 children that twoiSouth Mountain Battalion of the) The plot on Which the honor roll new buildings will be erected during i Minute Men with its band, the Ma-, was erected was made available by three children. Home over the past weekend. Petty Sportsmen's club which will trap rabbits in tfie Robert K. Mosser pine tree plantation game refuge in Trexler-town, and the Saucon Rod and Gun tnct ma.i ior expeaiuous nanaung dj with whom she resided, she Is sur-their helpers in their rounds today, jvived by a sister, Estelle, wife of A.

The staff was augmented only slightly iH. S. Cantlin, Allentown R. 2, and by temporary' employes, in contrast to two grandchildren, Barbara and 1944. 'cungis Dana, air raid wardens, aux- tooion juries, runas ior its erection Officer DeHass returns today to Camp Peary, where he is an instructor ilinrv rtA ma ft nri rhilrirpn rtf the were oat.hereH Ihrnucm the mstrirt.

hv ponce ua tliuuieu Dne strnntnre will hrm the lailn. "r-V ia committee headed by Arnne Richard Young. the numbers who had been working of marine engine wiring at the Navy's Sea bee advanced technical training club which will operate in Coopers burg. curing the past week. Hamsher, who initiated the project.

Delbert K. Knauss of East Ma dry and the -other will serve a two- "i w.v i- fold purpose as an administration General Frank Beary iri. r7 ling the community for its thoughtful- uJidlng "nd PI1 in initiating the project, pointed school. Each club was assigned certain cungie, whose name appears on the The 39-year-old former general ri1-" '2 JfL the importance of developing and! board, was reported wounded in The funeral will be held on Tuesday at 2:30 p. m.

at the J. S. Burk-holder Funeral home, 1601 Hamilton St. Interment will be made in Fair-view cemetery. Rev.

Walter Eastwood, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will officiate. Spanish War Vets Give Indiantown MP Unit $300 Helping to provide for the comforts of the men in Amenca's newest Army, members of the Georse Schwartz camp and the Christine M. Schwartz auxiliary. United Spanish War Veterans, yesteroay presented $300 to the Military Police unit at Indiantown Gap to be used to furnish a recreation room. Members of the camp and the auxiliary personally delivered the check to Captain John W.

M.ick, recreation officer of the ramp. Thev also presented several dozen Christmas tree lights and ornaments, a variety of games. Jig-saw puzzles, playing cards, books that were used during the Spanish American War period, and two afghans that were the gift of the Golden Circle Sunday school class of Trinity Reformed church. Funds for the project were gathered through donations from members and friends of the two organizations. The-committee that represented the camp and auxiliary yesterday were guests of Captain Matk at a dinner at the Service club and at a tea at his home.

During the afternoon they were escorted around the military reservation, visiting hospitals, barracks and other establishments on the larze base. In the group were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Potts, Stanley Brinkman. Mrs William Hopkins and Mrs.

Mabel Buck. James F. Brown Jr. Wins Promotion to Captaincy In Parachute Troops Word that their son. James F.

Brown had been commissioned as a captain in the infantry at Fort Benning. has been received by former Councilman and Mrs. Jame F. Brown 1624 Chew St. Captain Brown was made a lieutenant ln 1941.

after attendim? the of plant foreman for the Robert A. Reichard firm enlisted in the Construction Battalion of the Navy last Oct. 19 and has been stationed at Camp Peary since that time. He ex ynurcn oi me oairea 'u maintaining common community in-1 action In Italy, according to advices in nis report, trial tne cost oi mam- terests It was community spirit and that were received yesterday, tenance for 1943 was $9,340.56, jMiich community government that made The committee in charge of the rLe I Il0.uiaated r.001 1 America great, he said. Both, he em- erection of the board and responsible the efforts oi the Laches auxinaiy, phasizea will be' needed more than for vesterdav's program included Mrs.

numbering 274 members, and bene-ever ln tne p0st-war period. Hamsher, Oscar Hamsher, William factors. The board was unveiled bv Mrs. Kershenr. Warren Sclp, Mr.

and Mrs-. An audience Of 400 persons heard 'John Kellv mother of three men Herbert, fietbert. Victor Raedler. Harrv areas for the game stocking program and the representatives of the club will work with Game Protector Brown in liberating the cottontails. Dividing the areas into units to provide equitable distribution for the benefit of sportsmen, the wild game will be planted in the various townships, the first figure indicating rabbits, the second male pheasants: Upper Saucon, 100-40; South Whitehall.

100-40; North Whitehall, 60-24: pects to have his family join him there ln January. Last night he and Mrs. DeHass who has been employed in the Call- the report and witnessed a program of service. and Mrs. Kathrvn Weida i Dierolf Stanley Weida and William entertainment arranged Dy tne mis- i Brinker.

who has three brothers in'D. Reimert. Chronicle Newspapers circulation department since Sept. 13 were guests at a reception at the Evangel Fellowship service in the Masonic temple. Illness Allentown Men Out of Wreck Two Allentown men, related by marriage, and both passenger representatives on the Atlantic Coast Line's streamlined express trains, were fortunately sick at home last week, otherwise each would have been on one of the two trains that were wrecked early last Thursday morning near Luniberton, C.

Norman Sensineer, 2748 Liberty would have been on the northbound streamliner that crashed into the derailed southbound Tamiami Officer DeHass had been employed by the local fertilizer plant for 11 Issues Warning Against Fire Hazards R. W. Frey, state Inspector of the Department of Labor and industry, last night called attention to the fire hazards incident to the decorations used in homes and public places during the Christmas season. He made an urgent request that persons take unusually active meas- Fish Hatchery Purchase Plans Furthered The possibility that the Pennsylvania State Fish Commission may pur Washington. 120-48; Heidelberg, 120-48; Lynn.

180-72: Weisenberg, 120-48; Lowhill, 40-16: Upper Macungie, 120-48: Upper Milford, 100-40; Lower Mil-ford, 100-40; Salisbury, 40-16; Hanover, 20-8. Game lands No. 205 in the Trexler sheep ranch will get 20 rabbits and 8 pheasants; the farm game project in Lynn will get 60 rabbits and 24 pheasants to roam its 3,500 acres, and the farm game program of 1.800 acres near Trexlertown will get 40 rabbits and 16 pheasants. The rabbit roundup will start in the vicinity of victory gardens on the years. He had been the long-time scoutmaster of Troop 63, St.

John's Reformed church, Fullerton, and recently was awarded the scoutmaster's key, highest award given to masters for their leadership and training of youth. He was also a member of Co. of the State Guard, first aid instructor for the Catasauqua chapter of the American Red Cross, and assistant sector warden in Fullerton. His three children are Betty Ann, 18, nurse sionary Sisters or tne sacrea wean, who operate the home under the direction of Sister M. Odilia.

The choir of the Sacred Heart church at Middletown, directed 'oy Prof. Anthony Ursic, opened the with three choral numbers, which. were followed by the group recitation of a poem of welcome by six guests at the home. Pupils of grades 6, 7 arid 8 portrayed the roles in a four-act play, Our Lady of Lourdes," which was followed by recitations and vocal numbers by pupils of the kindergarten. ''Christmas Dolls" was the title of the presentation by pupils of grades 1 and 2, who also took part in a flag drill, while the elves of Christmas, a vocal group, were made up of pupils of grade 3.

The closing portion of the program was featured by the arrival of Santa Claus, who distributed gifts, and the entertainment ended with the celebration of Benediction of the Blessed Champion aboard which his brother In-law Arnold Chew, of 30th ant an(1 ures to prevent fires and thus help iu cuiifeive iiuiiiuu iiu jiiaLeiiai resources. Grrenleaf was scheduled to ride. lr Rpniino(tr Yin hpn with outskirts of Allentown. Game Protec chase the. Trexler fish hatchery and in that event may negotiate a lease with the City of Allentown for additional meadowlands in the Little Lehigh Parkway was strengthened during the past week according to a re rflrirt.

at. Wo-eT Vicrifal VnrthamntAn1 Fires Three Shots At Gasoline Thief Three shots were fired at a gasoline thief about 7 o'clock yesterday morning by Albert Shellhammer, Allentown R. 3, when he saw the man taking fuel from a pump at the Shell-hammer farm, on the road between Crackersport and Kreidersville. Shellhammer told local police that he was awakened when the man drove up to the pump, put a hose in the tank of the car and proceeded to fill up the tank. After calling to the man to get away from the tank, Shellhammer said the stranger got in his car and started away.

Shellhammer fired three shots from a revolver told police he believed one of the ahots hit the rear of the auto. t0KK10Jn Sald most comPl8Jnt-? of I Delbert. who will be 10 next Sunday' the Atlantic Coast lines for 18 months He said state laws and regulations returned to work Thursday morning Prohibit the use of temporary decora- IftWUtl. UBUlBgC WC 4CVC1VCU EOIIA MM, 7 leavmg Allentown for New York materials. All port made yesterday by Mort White at scenery meeting, at which Henry Klaus the meeting of Federation 01 Sportsmen's clubs of Lehigh county in coun felter, president, presided, was con cluded with the showing of koda cil chambers.

Allentown. tram shortly after noon. He was expected back in Allentowji last eve-Eig. but his wife said he was prob ficers training school at Fort Bennuig and then served a tour of dutv at must be effectively treated to render it fire retardant. State inspectors will pay particular attention during the Christmas and New Year festivities at public places, hotels, club houses, dance halls, dining chrome stills of actvit.y in Game lands No.

205. The Federation is White reported that Commissioner Charles A. French came in from Har- Camp Beale. Calif. He returned to Foit Benning and after trainine th ere ably delayed and would be in on an Sacrament by Rev.

Aloysius Dietz. esrlv morning train. risburg last Tuesday for preliminary planning a commentary to accompany the projection of the stills and will have representatives show the slides again was commissioned as a captain with the parachute troops. Her brother has been with the rail- discussion with Councilman Clarence halls, lodge halls, fire houses, churches to various organizations. road lines as passenger representative bating rjnks.

armories, hospitals and for four years. He is still sick and i other auditoriums to the type of ma- said Mrs. Funeral Rites Tonight For Mrs. Louella Irwin To Be Held at Harrisburg Mrs. Louella Irwin, mother of Mrs.

J. C. Shumberger Sr. of 818 N. 27th died at the Allentown hospital shortly after noon on Saturday after being ill there for one week.

Death was the result of pneumonia. She was 84 years old. A resident of Harrisburg for the greater part of her life. Mrs. Irwin made her home in Allentown for the past year-and-a-half.

She was a leader in the affairs of the First United hasn't returned to work. terials used for decorative purposes, Working Schedule All Panther Valiev rolliene iM Fnsinger. all department of the Lansford shops are scheduled to operate today axd R. Mensinger. head of the Allentown department of parks, and on Wednesday, Thomas O'Hara, chief engineer for the State Fish commission, appeared before council and Mayor-elect Brighton C.

Diefenderfer to discuss the State's proposals. It was Indicated that the city and the State commission were favorably inclined to the proposal of a long-term, nominal-fee rental lease for mmorrow. Retired Educator J. Frahkenf ield, Dies at 85 James M. Frankenfleld, 85, retired assistant superintendent of the Nor He said that Christmas decoration flres are classed as preventable, but that annually they number in the thousands throughout the country and hundreds of persons are killed or disabled.

During war time, he said, such fires are much more costly because of the production delays through the loss of war workers. Robert T. Kingcaid, Retired R.R. Fireman, Dies, Aged 63 Years JVetts Flashes Elks to Start Tonight On Christmas Program The first of the three Christmas parties the Elks club is sponsoring will be held tonight at the Allentown State hospital, beginning at 7 o'clock. Santa 1.X meadowlands and water rights be Brethren church in Hafrisbure and ai Robert T.

Kingcaid. for 30 years! teacher in its Sunday school for a Yesterday'g southwestwardly winds half-century. She was also a trustee slithered through the city at a mod- a locomotive fireman on the Reading nn T.v Railroad lines, died at 7:25 p. Ofl 1 UcSUay Interstate Equipment Employes at Banquet At Bellevue-Stratford Employes of the Allentown branch of the Interstate Home Equipment located at 1401 Turner attended the annual banquet for the Allentown, Philadelphia and Providence, R. offices which was held on Saturday night at the Bellevue-Stratford hotel in Philadelphia.

Christmas bonuses were distributed among the employes, and dancing was enjoyed following the dinner. Those attending from the Allentown office were: Morris H. Griff, local manager, and Mrs. Griff; Irving Bransdorf, David Oiamond, Mr. and Mrs.

Harold E. Marine, Mr. and Mrs. Israel Rockmaker, Mr. and Mrs.

Jack thampton county public schools, a po Claus will be there, loaded down with sition he held for 13 years, died Sun Of Women's Congress yesterday at the Allentown hospital where he was admitted Saturday He was 63 years old. In ailine health since he was The second in a series of parlor gifts. Tomorrow night the party will be at the Good Shepherd Home and on Wednesday night at the County Home. day in St. Luke's hospital, where he had been admitted for medical treatment on Friday night.

He resided 'meetines beinff held bv the Women's tween Fuller bridge and Rathburn bridge, above and below the Trexler flsh hatchery. White reported that it was shown that the State would need the additional lands and water rights for its large-scale hatchery program, should the commission purchase the property here, utilizing the present propagation area for trout and the waters of the Little Lehigh for the propagation of large and small-mouth bass and other warm water flsh. or the Home or tne riendless uverate pace of 12 miles an hour. rfv. i ne Hamilton St.

merchant liken- tJIlll i dr cd Saturday, shopping crowds and ter, wife of Major J. C. Shumberger. -atner to Fai Tmr. and by two sons.

George and Howard dav weeks Big Thurs-Irwin, both of Harrisburg. Her hus-i band, John E. Irwin, died about 15 Lehigh Chapter. Order of Ahepa. years ago.

its holding a special meetnig tonight Funeral services will be held at in its hall. 603 Hamilton for the 7:30 o'clock tonight at the Hawkins I election of officers, funeral home, 1007 N. 2nd Harris- rt with his family at Butztown. forced to retire irom tne ranroaa Division of the American Jewish Con-rune vears ago after an accident. Mr.

Igress, Allentown chapter, will take Kingcaid. of 339 Walnut Allen-! plate Tuesday night at 8 o'clock at town, a resident of this city for 35, the home of Mrs. Arnold Goldstein. "Izzy" Gangewere and "Chips" Bartholomew head the Elks Christmas Cheer committee and they urge Elks and their friends to attend. Mr.

Frankenfleld was born in Farm- ersville, Northampton county, the son rears, as a memoer oi me veniRn n. ott St. locee. 83. I.

O. O. Lodge 18 An interesting evening has been of the late Barnett and Lucetta, nee Schnabel, Frankenfleld, on July 8, 1858. When eight months old he came with his parents to the little farm near PHILADELPHIA MOTORIST HURT planned, including a guest speaker and a question and answer period on activ Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers, and Mickleys Luth bursr. Burial will be in Bellwood.

VI ear. toaay tne tempera- ities of the American Jewish Con- at the convenience of the family. eran church J. Klemow. Mrs.

Kathryn Hittinger, Ruth M. Wessier, Mrs: Henry Tujat. Nettie Lederman, John Schiavo and IN CRASH NEAR LANSDALE A Philadelphia driver was slightly i POSt LS Christmas Party Born in Hokendauqua. he was the igress. Butztown, where he spent the greater Jack Harris.

At Emmanuel Tuesday Exchange to Hold part of his life. He was a member of Christ Evangelical and Reformed church, Bethlehem, aen of the late Thomas and Eliza Invitations have been sent to guests Kingcaid. A sen. Abel, died five land members and friends are invited months aco. attend.

A social hour will follow ture dropped to zero, followed by a four below minimum the next day. The Weather Bureau's warning yesterday Indicates a -repeater." Report of the theft of a hub cao from his machine was made to police last night by Lester Miller. 133 N. 10th who said the cap was taken while his car was parked ln front of his home. The Christmas party of Post IBoufevard MisSIOH Society P.A., will be held at 7:30 o'clock n.

His widow, Amelia (Fieh) King- the Sunday school of Butztown chapel, injurea eariy aunoay morning in a tw-o-car collision on Welsh near Lansdale. George Dietrich, 31, of 61. W. Pomona Philadelphia, was treated at the Elm Terrace hospital for lacerations of the face and hands received when his car collided with one driven by Harry Goslovitz, 34. of 2645 S.

Its Ladies Night At Elks on Tuesday Bethlehem Lodge No. 283, F. ana a. an active member of the North Fians urogram luesday Tuesday night in the basement of Emmanuel Reformed church, 16th and Chew Sts. There will be a program of entertainment and Santa Claus will ampton County Historical ana oen ealoeical society of which organiza Franklin Philadelphia.

Soslovitz present gifts. Claude DeLong. chair tion he was the financial secretary for many years, and Teedyuscong Tribe of Red Men. Freemansburg. Besides his wife there survive a son Police last night were asked to check on the roaming of a dog, which is said to have jumned on Mrs.

Michael Merichko, 419 Spruce fit- was not injured, State Police from man of the entertainment committee the Collegeville barracks reported. will be in the meeting. Mrs. Goldstein is membership chairman of the chapter. North Whitehall GOP To Hold Yule Social Santa Claus will bring his bag of gifts and a tree to the Schnecksville fire hall this evening.

There the members of the North Whitehall Republican club and all the children will be his guests. It is the club's annual Christmas party. The arrangements are ln the hands of President Miles Weida and a committee headed by Edwin Schlrgel. Wives of the members will be the guests at the 'ladies' night meeting and annual Christmas party which the Allentown Exchange club will hold in the Elks. club at 6:30 p.

m. tomorrow. Replacing the weekly classification program and speaker will be a pro-eram of entertainment with Bobby Mid, three sons, Thomas stationed with the Armv at San Francisco, Ca! Russell of Allentown: Samuel A. of New York City; a daughter, Mrs. Florence A.

(Fred) Kerner, R. 60. Allentown: nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild, a sister, Mabel Milheim. Hokendauqua; four brothers, a twin brother. Samuel of Fogels-nlle: Howard of Hokendauqua; Raymond of New Jersey and John of Allentown survive.

Rev. Harvey Sell will officiate at aervlres at 2 30 m. Thursday at the Trexler funeral home. 1H S. 8th Ft Bunal will be mad' ln Mickleys cemetery- I Saturday near her home.

The woman's stockings were torn and her legs were lacerated. Walter at home; four daughters, Rella at home: Mrs. Florence Bra-der, Butztown, and Mrs. Mary Kich-line, at home, the latter two, twins, and Evelvn also at home; a broth 0k varied program that will combine Christmas with a contiued study of the work of the Church telling the story, will be presented tomoiTow night at 8 o'clock at the meeting of the Women's Missionary society of the Boulevard E. C.

church. The program, arranged by Mrs. Robert Snyder, will be in charge of Mrs. H. D.

Wittmaier. acting president of the society. There will be screpture readings by Mrs. Edwin Arner. prayer by Mrs.

Edna Shelly. Mrs. William R. Weiss. Mrs.

William McKeever and Mrs, Edwin Peters; a Christmas carol story by Mrs. Russell Knauss. missionary news flashes by Mrs. Clara Reidy and Charlotte Brader as the master or ceremonies Colored lights arranged to tive for a floor show and Roxv Reiff at thejthe effect of a stained slasa wuidow piano during dinner. Bob Johnson's i provide the background for a ChriJit- er.

Stuart Butztown: also two orrheslrn will play for dancing. Imaa srene which ha hern Heading the committee arranging jon the second floor above the mmn for the affair is Nrtmuii Mer'xl. a -entrance to Central Catholic Hi2h grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Due to the llnnes of Mrs. Frankenfleld and other members of the family, private funeral services will Continued on rage 10, Column 7 Roving Reporter-Tens How Soldier Robbed Here Was Sent on Way Rejoicing by Member of American Women's Vol-unteerServicea Tale of a $5 Bill St.

Elmo Pro- prietors Celebrate 8th Anniversary Emmaus Sailor Wed to Australia Girl LeRoy 'Bones' New Tripoli Boniface, Again to Play Santa Claus to Lynn Township School Children Richard Fechtenburg Meads I RiirL-c Poal Pcfdid Rnarrl No Action of Assessment slsted by Paul H. Kistler. Robert A. school at 4th and Chew Sts. Hclf rich.

Warren Cole. Carl Schmoyer! and Hobart A. Farber. l. 957 qT Af 9- werfnesrfov the einhan.

of 267 E. Union was treat- Sewell. and a soprano solo by Mrs. Leonard Schrope. Motion pictures will be shown dealing with the West Indies and Guatemala.

i i wUl plav host to pnticnts of the Le- a laceration of the left hand hih County Crippled Children's so- trt night after receiving the Appeal by Atlas Plant Richard Fechtenburg. Eddington, Northampton county commissioners, was re-elected president of the Bucks Fnriav afternoon discussed, but- i county real estate board at a recent no action on the appeal of Northamp-j meeting of the organization in Doyles-ton borough from the assessment on i town. the Universal Atlas cement plant in I Also re-elected were: Charles J. that borough. Since the assessment Doylestown.

first vice president; lnjurv when cietv at the 4th annual Christmas Mrs. Robert Mcllman and Charlotte Sewell head the committee that will! party which the organization will his hand was pinched in the door of a railroad coach Irom which he maa iH Ct TrV, J. R. Tyson Dies At Bethlehem J. R.

Tyson, well known salesman for manv years in the employ of the Bethlehem Steel died suddenly on serve Christmas refreshments. The other day an item in the papers Lutheran church at 5th and Maple iI1Rnim11 stated that Private First Class Paul based upon a long-standing formula William A. Rossiter Langhorne, The Weather for astessment of cement plants in Maiello lost a wallet containing $15 and a round trip ticket to Niagara Sts. Tine committee consists of Rev. C.

Harry Kehm, chairman: Willard Warmkessel. Hobart A. Farber. Erwin R. Eraker and Dr.

L. R. Woodring. Falls at the Lehigh Valley station in Saturday evening at his home, Bethle this city. Stationed at or near Reading, he was changing trams to go the county, the commissioners' decision will affect all 11 cement plants ln the county.

At the same tune, the board had before it an appeal by the Alpha Portland Cement Co. from assessment of the Martins Creek plant. WASHINGTON. Dec. IB.

OP) Eastern Pennsylvania: Much colder and windy Monday and Monday night; Tuesday fair and moderately cold. Sun rises 8:19 a sets 5:39 prn. Moon rises 1:13 a m. home on a visit; stepped into a tele second vice president and Edward R. Kirk.

Wycombe, treasurer. Otto Grupp Croydon, was elected secretary. He will replace Robert H. Lippincott, Doylestown, who soon will join the armed forces. Purple Heart Awarded To Pvt.

Russell Fetterolf phone booth nd when he stepped out again he discovered his loss. Private Maiello didn get his wallet hem R. 3. He was graduated from Bucknell university in 1912 with the degree of civil engineer and served as a captain in the first World War. While in college he was a member Of Alpha Phi chapter of Kappa Sigma fraternity.

For many years he served as a member of the board of elders of the North Side, Bethlehem, Presbyterian church, where funeral services will or the contents back. He said he saw two small boys run away while he ARREST MOTORIST FOLtOWrNG CRASH NEAR SELLERSVILLE Joseph Schwartz. 28, of Perkasie 3 was being held Sunday night in was in the booth. But he got to Ni Temperatures (By The Associated Press) The TJ. S.

Weather Bureau reported the following rugh and low temperatures for Sunday: For heroism displayed in North Af- agara Falls. He got there because a in the week to it." they say. Other members of the services substantiate this. No one else in the crowded railroad station noted what transpired: a serviceman without a dime on his person and no railroad ticket; a stranger stranded in a strange town, and the young woman in the natty uniform who shelled out the money so that he could continue on his trip home; make the most of his furlough. Rose Marie would never have told." She doesn't like to talk about the things she does, but one of her friends somehow found out about it.

All three of the girls spend all the time they can spare at the USO lounge helping to see to it that time does not hang heavily on the serviceman's hands. When there are packages to do or any of the other of the myriad chores, the Assad girls can always be depended on to be there and to do their share. Rose Marie won't be around for the next couple of days or nights. She is laid up at her home with the grippe. However.

Marie has recov-Continued on Page 7, Column 1 Thanksgiving Steer Also to Provide Cuts For Jail's Ysule Dinner That 1400-pound steer purchased by Warden John F. Henninger to provide meat for the Thanksgiving menu still contains enough choice cuts for the roast beef Christmas dinner that will be served Inmates on Sunday. This was announced by Warden Henninger' last night as he completed preparations for the meal to be served fifty men and women who are confined there. In addition to the chief item on the menu, the dinner will consist of candied sweet potatoes, lettuce and corn, apple pie and coffee. There will be no visiting hours Christmas Day but relatives and friends of prisoners will be permitted to bring gift and articles of food.

The latter will supplement the regular prison fare for that day. Bucks county jail. Doylestown, in "ca iast January, rrivate ttusseu rei-Leu of $500 bail following his arrest i terolf. formerly of Gordon son of frm Charles Fetterolf. now of Bethlehem.

Floodlights Placed At 19th St. Honor Roll Floodlights have been installed at the 19th St. section's honor roll of armed forces personnel from that district. The committee in charge turned on the lights for the first time Saturday night and plans to have the lights burning every night for the duration. Additional names have been added to the roll and the committee has asked residents to notify William W.

Oswalt at his barber shop, 519 N. 19th of any names missing and also to keep him informed of new enlistments or inductions from that section so the Quakertown barracks. decorated in England by Colonel jb held at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Inter- member of the American women Voluntary Services witnessed his plight, realized what he was up against and promptly hauled out her own wallet and tendered the serviceman the price of a ticket to Niagara Falls.

Rose Marie Assad and her sisters. According to ponce. Schwartz was ca vj- win be mace in tne lamuy plot, airai'r ftn tna irnio woo vr Niskv Hill cemetery. arrested iciiowir.g a minor coiumou -tth trartnr.triirit owned hv Wal-! He was wounded Jan. 31 A son of the late Robert and Mary Denver Marie and Gloria have been members ever since the American Women's Voluntary Services were organized in 42 17 43 27 43 24 42 23 33 59 44 44 29 47 19 41 23 45 23 47 J4 5 tc- Josephs of Dublin.

on Route i Medjib-El-Bab, when the Germans at-309. seven miles south of Sellersville. tacked a hill which Americans were Following his arrest Schwartz was defending. In the heat of the battle examined bv a Sellersville he crawled nearly three miles to a Justice of the Peace Paul Yoder of dressing station, where he received feellersville set the bail. Schwartz is first aid.

He was evacuated to a for a hearing tonight ln pital and received treatment ln North Doylestown. 'Africa and England. Russell Tyson, he is survived bv his wife: Two sons, John L. and Jesse both in the Army Air Forces. Three sisters, Mrs.

Cora Caley, Norristown, Katharine Tyson, Philadelphia, and Mrs. Letitia Hopgar, New Jersey and a brother Archibald Tyson, Norristown, also survive. that the honor roll may be kept up to this city. All three are faithful workers. Marie and Gloria readily say that Rose Marie has them topped when it comes to renderina service.

"She eives date. all her time, practically every night THE MORNING CALL, Allentown, Monday, Dee. 20, 1943.

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