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a a a a a a a a a a a a a a of The Elizabethville Echo VOLUME 41 NO. 32. ELIZABETHVILLE, PENNA. AUGUST 9, 1934 $1.50 SINGLE A COPY YEAR IN THREE ADVANCE CENTS Injured In Georgia Automobile Accident Mr. G.

Fred Botts, manager of the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation, is recovering from injuries received in an automobile accident that occurred in Atlanta recently. Mr. Botts motored to Atlanta from Warm Springs and had spent the night in the city. He was returning to Warm Springs by motor the following morning, when all alleged stolen car, in which two negroes were riding, crashed broads.de into the auto operated by Mr. Botts.

Mr. Botts received severe injuries of his knees, but is reported as recovering. STRAW'S SUNDAY SCHOOL PIC. NIC AUGUST 25TH The twenty-first annual union Sunday School picnic will held in the John Warfel grove near Snoop's School in Small Valley, Saturday August 25th. The event is sponsored by the Armstrong Valley Picnic Association, and is considered the home-coming affair for former residents of that valley community.

The Llewellyn high school band, comprising sixty members, will present concerts morning. afternoon and evening. In addition to sports and contests, community singing will feature the afternoon program. WILL SPEAK IN U. B.

CHURCH THIS EVENING Miss Chi Kwong Leung of Canton, China will be the speaker when members of the Lykens Valley Otterbein Guild Federation meet in Trinity United Brethren Church town, at eight o'clock this Thursday evening. The federation includes United Brethren churches of Halifax, Millersburg, Lykens, Tower City and Elizabethville. Miss Leung who has appeared in several churches of this section, is a graduate of Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio, and will study for her Master's degree at the Ohio State College Columbus, Ohio. Special musical numbers will be included in the program. The public is cordially invited.

RECITAL IN LUTHERAN CHURCH FRIDAY EVENING The Marys of Salem Lutheran Sunday School will present Mrs. Walter Zerbe, Lykens and Mrs. Harold Artz in a two piano recital in the Lutheran Church on Friday evening, August 10th at 8:00 P. M. Mrs.

Walter Henninger, violin-cellist of Hershey will be the assisting artist. The program beginning with the 'Adagio' from Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" and with Grieg's "Concerto in A Minor" for two pianos and organ consists of music with an appeal for every listener. A collection will be lifted for the benefit of the church parish rooms. SEEK APPROVAL OF LYKENS PARK PROJECT Approval of beautification and improvement of the West End park in Lykens, as a Civil Works Administration project is sought by park and borough officials of that community, following a conference with CWA officials who visited the pack last week. The project would include construction of a dam in Rattling Creek and a retaining wall to provide a swimming pool, and the planting of trees for park beautification.

A permit was received last week, from the State, Department of Forests and Waters for construction of the dam -a requisite because of that creek's designation as a game fish stream. The dam must conform to specifications furnished by the forestry department and will be subject to State Health Board inspection. The pool will be approximately 320 feet long, 130 feet wide at breast and 85 feet wide at the mouth. Cost of the project has been estimated at $45,000, and is expected to give several months employment to three hundred men. Efforts are being made to start work on the project before September 1st.

FAMILY REUNIONS IN LOCAL PARK Two family reunions will be held in the borough park here during the coming week. Sunday, August 12th. members of the Markle clan of which Mr. Harry Mutchler of Shamokin is president, will hold their annual reunion there. Members of the Heckert family will meet in annual reunion here Saturday, August 18th.

Rev. Dr. C. P. Wehr, pastor of the Lykens Valley Reformed charge will be the principal speaker.

Mr. John Heckert, Millersburg R. is president of the association. PILLOW RESIDENTS ON WESTERN TRIP Mr. and Mrs.

E. D. Bingaman, Mr. and Mrs. John E.

Witmer and daughter Dorine of Pillow left Monday morning for a month's motor trip to mid-western states. They intend to visit the Chicago's World Fair and spend some time with the former's brother, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bingaman, at MarshallIowa. Both Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Bingaman were residents of town, the Pillow community about forty years ago. HOLIDAY NEXT THURSDAY Because of the community holiday and pienie next Thursday, the Echo asks all advertisers and correspondents to have all copy in this office day earlier than usual. We will appreciate this kind cooperation. NONE INJURED WHEN CAR SIDESWIPED 2 TRUCKS Five men, occupants of two trucks and a escaped serious injury in an unusual accident that occurred at the farm of Arthur.

Breit. in Jackson Township Elizabethville-Fisherville highway about eight o'clock Monday evening. Men involved were Leon F. Harris of near Clarks Ferry, automobile salesman for a Harrisburg firm, driver of a Chevrolet sedan; Harold Nelson and Harold Bender, truck drivers, of Reinerton, and two and men, a Raymond Kiehl of Reinerton, man whose identitty is not known, who were passengers on the trucks. Harris was traveling towards Fisherville and the two trucks were proceeding in the opposite direction.

According to one version, two rear wheels of the first truck were torn from the vehicle which was twisted cross-wise on the road and the second truck was turned over on its side in a potato field on the Breit farm when sideswiped by the Harris car, which came to a against a pig stable on the Breit property across the highway. Daub Both trucks owned by H. A. of Reinerton were badly damaged. Damage to the sedan included a broken wheel, crumpled fender, damaged radiator and broken headlight.

The men's injuries were minor lacerations and contusions. Officers of the Amity Hall substation of the State Highway Patrol conducted an investigation. TOWER CITY HERE TONIGHT FOR PROTEST PLAY-OFF The Tower City nine A will meet Elizabethville's Twin County League representatives on the local park diamond at five o'clock this Thursday evening. The game is a play-off for the contest won by Tower City by a 7-6 score on the park diamond July 21st. Elizabethville protested on grounds that the visitors had used an ineligible player in the game.

Consequently at the league meeting held at Hegins Monday oveninfiethe game was elimi- the nated scores of league and the two teams were directed to re-play the game on the diamond at this place. Hereafter, club officials were advised that all games participated in by ineligible players, will be forfeited by the offending team to their opponents, without league action. CATS CAUSE ORGAN DISCORDS That cats and pipe organs do not make for harmony was discovered recently by Mrs. Evan Hassinger, organist of the Emanuel Lutheran Church, Middleburg. Mrs.

Hassinger is the former Miss Mildred Watson of Elizabethville. For some time past, the pastor, Rev. Melvin C. Drumm, his congregation and the organist had been annoyed by a cat that made its way down the aisle to the pipe organ. Later, when Mrs.

Hassinger was engaged in practice at the organ, strange noises issued from the instrument. Sensing a reason, she sought the assistance of her husband. Removal of several panels revealed a nest of two kittens beneath the foot controls of the organ. One of the kittens was dead, apparently killed by pressure from the foot controls. All is serene and harmonious again.

GIVEN CHOICE OF RETURNING BORING OR of GOING Utica, TO New JAIL York, was given the choice of returning a $350 diamond ring, alleged to have come into his possession after it was stolen from Miss Henrietta Fox, school teacher of Lykens, while she was teaching school last term in Philfine lipsburg, and costs Jersey, and serve pay a jail New or $5.00 sentence of from one to three years. This was the decision of the court, who may modify the sentence if Rizzo returns the ring by September 28th, the date to which he was paroled. The sentence was passed upon the request of Frank Thompson, member of the county prosecutor's office in Phillipsburg, New Jersey and a friend of Miss Fox. Chester Paul charged with theft of the ring is in the Huntingdon Reformatory, alleged to have stolen an automobile In this county. CAVALRY MUSICIANS AT HERSHEY TODAY Members of the 104th Cavalry Band, which organization is directed by Warrant Officer Percy A.

Swab, are furnishing the music for the Harrisburg Grocers' Picnic in Hershey park today. Concerts have beer. scheduled at 3:30 and 6:30 P. M. -00- SUBMITTED TO OPERATION Filbert Koppenhaver, 12 year old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles haver, West Broad Street, town, mitted to an appendectomy at the Harrisburg Hospital last Thursday evening. He had been seriously 'but is reported as improved. The youth was recovering from recently performed operation for removal of his tonsils when tis developed, and he was removed the hospital last Thursday. Despite his weakened condition from the operation, the operation for appendicitis was found necessary that evening.

W. H. STONEROAD William Henry Storercad, age 73 died at his home, Millersburg R. D. den on Monday.

years, Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Mary Stoneroad; eight children Hannah E. and Charles H. road of Millersburg R. Mrs.

Charles Lebo, Mrs. Walter Wertz, George B. Stoneroad, Irvin W. Stoneroad; Mrs. Paul Miller.

Mrs. Leroy Leitzel; a sister, Mrs. Harvey Zerbe, Millersburg thirtyseven grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held from tie residence at ten o'clock this Thursday morning with further services in the Killinger Lutheran church. The pastor, Rev.

Park Wagenbaugh will officiate and interment will be made in the cemetery adjoinling the church, 'Chutist Escapes As Ballon Plunges To Earth In Flames Capt. Smiles Timmons, who had been scheduled to make a parachute jump at Gratz last Sunday found that one harrowing experience was lone too many when he escaped death during a balloon ascension Twin Grove park near Pine Crove that day. O'Timmons was riding the trapeze of on balloon that had ascended to height of about six hundred feet when he noticed flames on the outside of the bag. He tried to 'ride to earth to save the balloon and had descended several hundred feet, but flames had consumed too much the bag, and balloon and balloonist dropped to earth. The 'chutist was saved by trees that broke his fall.

Rendered unconscious he was in added peril when the flaming bag landed almost on top of him. Spectators saved him by pulling him away from the flames destroyed the balloon parachutes souvenir and for left only O'Timmons. the as a Although the plane, from which he was to make the parachute leap at Gratz early that evening, opereated from the field near the fair ground, taking air-minded persons for passenger flights, O'Timmon's' injuries did not permit his appearlance there. WED HERE SATURDAY EVENING Miss Myrtle M. Harman, Elizabethville was married to Mr.

Delton W. Neiman, Elizabethville R. at the parsonage of Salem's Reformed Church town, at eight o'clock Saturday evening, August 4th. The pastor, Rev. Dr.

C. P. Wehr. officiated. Mrs.

Neiman is a daughter of Mrs. Mary M. Herman and Mr. Neiman is a son of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Neiman of Elizabethville R. residing near Oakdale. CLASS MEETING CLASS MEETING The young ladies class of the Lutheran Sunday School will hold a tureen supper in Memorial Park at six o'clock this Thursday evening. Members are urged to be present. INJURED AT PLAY LAST EVENING While playing with other children last evening, Charles Botts, son of Mr.

and Mrs. C. Russell Botts, sustained a severe laceration of his leg when he fell from the porch of the David Maurer home, West Main Street, to the pavement. Dr. R.

E. Barto used several stitches to close the wound which has proven quite painful, though not serious. RE-ELECTED HEAD OF HOFF. MAN CLAN Mr. W.

H. G. Hoffman of Harrisburg was re-elected president of Hoffman Family Association at the clan's annual reunion held in the West Borough Park at Lykens, last Saturday. About five hundred descendants of John Peter Hoffman and their friends were in Other officers chosen are: Alvin G. Hoffman, Loyalton, first president; Charles E.

Woland, Halifax R. second vice president; Rev. S. B. Hoffman, Powls Valley, secretary; Mrs.

Ralph Snyder, Loyalton, corresponding secretary and George W. Bressler, Oberlin, treasurer. The next reunion will be held in the same park the first Saturday of August, 1935. During the afternoon program a memorial service was conducted in memory of six persons who passed away during the year. The president, Mr.

Hoffman presented a brief talk and recitations were given by Betty Romberger and Arlene snyder of Loyalton. Other program numbers included solos by Janet Troutman, Lykens R.D.; a reading by Miss Margaret Johns of Loyalton; instrumental duet. Pennell sisters of Tower City and solos 1 by Mrs. Gordon Pennell and William H. Dietrich.

Mr. Thomas Hoffman of Enders also presented a most interesting talk. Music was furnished by the Baptist Sunday School orchestra of Lykens and a boys' orchestra of Harrisburg under the direction of James Hoffman. Prizes were given to the following oldest persons in attendance: Mrs. Harriet Daniels, 79, of Lykens; Mr.

Philip Heller, 82, Lykens R. youngest child i in attendance: Joan Hoffman, 10 weeks old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hoffman, Lykens. Largest family in attendance, William Britton and family of thirteen children of Lykens; and to Ray Rus sell and the Whitaker brothers of Sterling, Illinois as the persons coming the greatest distance to the reunion.

Other prizes were awarded to the following contest winners: bean contest for young women, Mrs. Arthur Byerly, Loyalton; contest for girls, 12 to 15 years, Esther Shepley, Rockville; flour blowing for boys 9 to 12 years. Richard Hoffman, Matamoras; running race girls 9 to 12 years, Christine Dekona, Lykens; banana eating for boys 13 to 15 years, Kenneth Shepley, Rockville; marshmallow eating, boys and girls, RayI mond Miller, Lykens; peanut race, boys and girls- 6 to 8 years, Mark Bearder, Lykens; eatting, boys 4 to 5 years, George Kolvic, Lykens; marshmallow eating for girls 4 to 5 years, Virginia Miller, Tower City, Pa. In addition to Pennsylvanians, residents of New Jersey, Ohio and Illinois were in attendance. TOWN TO DECLARE HOLIDAY FOR ANNUAL COMMUNITY PICNIC, AUG.

16TH Next Thursday, August 16th, will be Elizabethville's annual holiday when present and former residents gather in Memorial Park for their annual community picnic and homecoming celebration. Committees have been engaged for some time in making tions for entertainment of coming guests. As in past years they will be asked to register as a of maintaining and adding to the list of former residents of the community. Local residents are also urged to have their guests register that day. To those who have ot been 'home' during the past year, the park will present a greatly changed aspect.

CWA projects of the past winter have included relocation of the baseball diamond and athletic field and a macadamized road providing two improved entrances from the state highway. The most recent acquisition has been a bath house, located near the swimming pool, that provides shower baths. dressing rooms and toilet facilities. These have added much toward making the park a most attractive and convenient picnic ground and recreational center. There will be an ample variety of amusements and games to keep the crowd.

in a nappy tone, and "no dull moments" is the slogan which has been adopted by the committees, Int addition to games, contests and aquatic sports planned for entertainment, the feature sports event will be 1 regularly scheduled Twin County League baseball game at o'clock on the park diamond when Millersburg opposes the local nine. The musical entertainment will be presented by the 104th Cavalry Bond under the direction of Mr. Percy A. Swab. This splendid organization is LOCAL PERSONAL NEWS.

Miss Kitty Eby left Sunday for visit of several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Morgan in Philadelphia and expected to accompany them to Atlantic City on Wednesday.

Dr. and Mrs. E. L. Snyder of Wernersville spent the week end with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. H. S. Matter. Robert Barto, John Klinger, Derald Matter and Warren H.

Daniel have returned after a camping trip to Sweet Arrow lake near Pine Grove. The Charles Hoffner family motored to Harrisburg Monday accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. James Kessler of Loyalton. Mr.

and Mrs. Floyd Hoffner and Mrs. C. C. Hoffner were business visitors in Harrisburg Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller and children of Mount Carmel were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ulsh on Saturday.

Mrs. Kate Dietrich spent Monday in Millersburg. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ulsh spent Sunday with the Roy Knohr family in Hegins Mrs.

Mildred Shadle and family and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shadle enjoyed a trip to the Gettysburg batlefield on Monday. Mr. and Mrs.

Daniel Reigle entertained Mrs. Mary E. Bonawitz of Selinsgrove; Mrs. Alice Shoop of Mil lersburg, Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Alberts and children of Highspire and Dwight Emerick of Lemoyne on Monday. Mrs. George Harper of Lynchburg, returned home on Tuesday morning after enjoying a visit at the home of her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Harry C.

Swab. Dr. and Mrs. R. E.

Barto and son Robert left on Monday morning for a vacation at their cottage on Sweet Arrow Lake. During their absence Dr. Morgan of Philadelphia will assume Dr. Barto's practice. Mrs.

Harry Miller and son Paul and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wieant of Lebanon and Mrs. Frank Campbell of Millersburg were guests the A. M.

Romberger family on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. H.

Fauber Robert motored to Mt. Holly Springs on Sunday to visit Dr. and Mrs. Ray Snyder. Miss Gladys Witmer of Millersburg and Miss Delores Willy of Pittsburgh spent last Thursday at the (home of Mr.

and Mrs. S. C. Shutt. Mr.

and Mrs. Ary Shaffer, Miss Eva Schreffler and two friends of Harrisburg left on Sunday morning for Chicago where they will spend about a week at the World's Fair. Mr. and Mrs. William Laudermilch and family spent Saturday in Harrisburg.

Week end visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Etzweiler were: Gregory Achenbach of Pine Grove, Harold and Marlin Bordner of Williamsport, Mary Ellen and Arthur Bobby Achenbach all of Pine Crove. Mrs. Etzweiler returned Pine Grove with the latter on Wednesday and will remain for the Union Pine Grove Picnic held in Twin Grove Park.

Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Henninger of near Berrysburg and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phillips Pillow motored to the World's Fair last Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Henninger's three are staying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Matter Mrs.

John Snody, West Broad Street is confined to her bed by i Carsonville Camp Sessions Will Open Friday The first annual meeting of the Shady Grove Wesleyan Methodist Camp Association will open Friday evening at the grove near Carsonville in Powls Valley. A new tabernacle has been erected for the services. Rev. Ellis Hummel, a native of that community will be in charge and is to be assisted in the preaching by Rev. J.

D. Wilcox, president of the Rochester Conference and Rev. D. A. Reese, pastor of Elmira, N.

Y. The Bate Sisters of Greensburg, diana, formerly known in radio work as the Kentucky Mountain land entertainers, are the engaged singers and musicians. The meetings will be strictly interdenominaional in spirit and the public is invited to attend. Services will be conducted nightly at 7:30 o'clock with an additional service each Sunday at 2:30 P. M.

HALIFAX COMMUNITY PICNIC SATURDAY Residents of Halifax and of the Armstrong and Powls Valley communities will enjoy their annual community pienic in the Enders Family Association Memorial Grove near Enders, Saturday August 11th. Rev. Dr. Lynch, president of Lebanon Valley College, Annville, will be the principal speaker at the afternoon program. Games and contests have been planned and concerts will rendered by the Millersburg Boys' Navy Band both afternoon and evening.

Transportation will be provided to and from the grove between Halifax and several points of the valley communities. PLAN BASEBALL CARNIVAL AUGUST 24.25 At a meeting of the board of directors of the local baseball club Monday evening tentative plans were made to conduct a carnival Friday and Saturday evenings August 24-25 Funds SO secured are to be used in liquidation of the baseball club's debt, said to approximate $200, which has been incurred this year through construction of stand, purchase of players' uniforms and other baseball equipment. COUNCIL WILL MEET MONDAY The regular monthly meeting of the Elizabethville Borough Council will be held at eight o'clock next Monday evening, August 13th. Mrs. W.

F. Swab and son Eldr Miss Miriam Lvans and Willian Byerly of Williamstown, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Troutman, Mrs. Carrie Bonawitz and daughter Annie of Big Run are spending today at Hershey.

Mrs. Carrie Todd and son Richard of Pittsburgh spent several days this week with the former's sister, Mrs. Virgie Swab. Miss Ruth Ann Troutman returned home on Tuesday after spending a week with her aunt at Oak Heights camp ground. Mrs.

P. W. G. Raker, Mr. and Mrs.

E. G. Raker and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Romberger and son Bobby of Millersburg visited L.

J. Reitz and family at Lewisburg on Sunday. After being seriously ill for several weeks, Mr. William Schreffler is somewhat better and is able to sit 1 up for fifteen minute periods each day. Completing a vacation of several days at home, Donald Miller returned on Sunday to New York City ton resume his railway mail clerk duties.

Mr. and Mrs. James Lentz and grandson Jimmie of Penbrook were week end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Campbell in Altoona.

Miss Helen Hain, Mr. Kent linger, Mr. Ralph Erdman, and friend motored to Stroudsburg on Saturday where they were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Weaver over the week end.

Mr. Weaver and Mr. Hassinger were classmates at Muhlenberg College and were joined by two other friends and their wives at Sailor's Lake. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs.

C. E. Bordner and daughter Faye were guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bordner at Carsonville.

Mr. and Mrs. John Kroah, East Broad Street entertained their son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kroah and Mr.

Ira Cence of Harrisburg during the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Galen Ulsh of York were week end visitors at the home of Mrs. Josephine Weaver.

Miss Gladys Hockenbroch has returned home after appreciating a two week's vacation with her aunt uncle in Sunbury. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Romberger and son Bobby of Millersburg were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs.

E. G. Raker. Mrs. Harry Spacht of Lititz and Miss Ida Koppenhaver of Harrisburg who were camping at the camp ground, visited friends in town on Monday afternoon.

S. H. Knisely and son Samuel spent Sunday with his sisters, Mrs. Laura Harbold and Mrs. S.

M. Arnold in Dillsburg. Mr. and Mrs. George Dockey and her mother, Mrs.

Milton Moyer of Berrysburg visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Moyer on Sunday.

Miss Reba Buffington and Mr. Clinton Boyer were week end visitors of his parents at Ocean Grove. Miss Catharine Zeigler of Harrisburg is spending her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.

A. Zeigler. Mr. R. A.

Smith enjoyed a week end visit with his family at Cadiz, Ohio. Misses Emma Keaffer and Gladys Buffington are camping guests of Miss Fern Fromm at Goldsboro for Itwo weeks. LOCAL FIREMEN EXPECT EARLY DELIVERY OF TRUCK Members of the Reliance Hose Company of town, because of advice this week, anticipate delivery of their new fire truck the latter part of this month or early September. Fire Chief H. S.

Matter has been in receipt of information that the finished chassis had been shipped from the Studebaker factory and was due to arrive in Buffalo yesterday, where equipment be installed by the Buffalo Trite Apparatus Company. Definite information as to when the completed apparatus is to be delivered is expected when the local fire company holds its regular monthly meeting next Monday night. When such information is available firemen will begin plans for a dedication program. VISITED AT HOFFMAN HOME Visitors during the week at the home of Alvin Hoffman, Lykens R. D.

who has been ill, were: Mr. Edward Troutman, Jay Lahr, Washington, D. Rev. Sinclair, Muir; Cloyd Troutman, Run; Rev. C.

P. Wehr, Elizabethville; Mr. and Mrs. John Buffington, son Warren, Clinton Hoffman, Gratz; Mr. and Mrs.

Joy Troutman and children Pauline, Margaret, Helen, John, Mar lin and Carl, Pillow; Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Troutman and daughter Ella; Mr. and Mrs. James Troutman, children John and Florence, Paula Miller, all of Elizabethville R.

Mrs. Frank Hoover, Mrs. Harry Romberger, Mr. and Mrs. B.

L. Matter and grandchildren Phyllis and Billy; Mr. land Mrs. Ira Rowe, Mrs. Sara Troutman, son Charles, George Stroup, all of Lykens R.

Mr. and Mrs. Keiter son Richard; Rosie Chubb, Fisherville; Mr. and Mrs. W.

H. G. Hoffman, Harrisburg; Mrs. Grant Lenker, Halifax R. Mr.

Keefer, Herndon; Mr. Mrs. Mark Weaver children Lillie and Bobbie, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis and Miller, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Hoffman, children Mary and Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Byerly, children Mark and Anna, Mr. William Hoffman, all of ST.

JOHN'S PICNIC AUGUST 11 The annual picnic of St. John's Sunday School, Berrysburg wil be held in the John F. Henninger grove near that place, Saturday, August 11th. A special program has arranged to begin at two o'clock in the afternoon when Repeater. Moyer of Hegins will be the Games and contests are to follow.

The Williamstown High School band will give concerts during the entire day and Mr. Charles Boeckler of Lykens, ventriloquist and magician will entertain both afternoon and evening. A cordial invitation is extended. INJURED IN CROSSING STREET William Lester Updegrove, 6, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Lester Updegrove of Tower City sustained lacerations of his head and body when struck by an automobile, while crossing the street near his home on West Grand Avenue, Tower City Monday afternocn. His injuries are not considered sericus. The youngster sought to avoid being struck by an approaching car in lone lane of traffic and stepped in the pati: of an tuto traveling the direction. GUESTS AT SHIRO-SHROYER HOMES SUNDAY The following were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Shiro, Lykens R. D. on Sunday evening: Miss Jennie Shroyer, Mr. Warren Brubaker, Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Shroyer, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Shroyer, Arthur Shroyer and Alberta Shroyer. Sunday afternoon guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Isaac Shroyer also of Lykens R. were: Mr. and Mrs. George Snyder, Miss Jennie Shroyer, Mr. Warren Brubaker and Miss Ruth Wiest.

TO REFORMATORY FOR AUTO THEFT When he appeared before Dauphin County Court this week, John Barry, 23, of Fisherville was committed to the Huntingdon Reformatory on automobile theft charges. It was alleged that the young man had taken the automobile of Peter F. Keiter, Fisherville, without the owner's consent, several weeks ago. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs.

Russell L. Hoffner announce the birth of a daughter, Anzonetta Jane, at the Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, Friday Au1934. Hoffner was formerly Miss Elizabeth Newcomer of Shippensburg. BOHNER REUNION SUNDAY AUGUST 19TH The fifteenth annual reunion of the Bohner (Bahner) family will be held in the Stone Valley church picnic grove Sunday August 19th. A program has been arranged for the afternoon when prizes will be le and the recently married given and youngest coupthe oldest, couple, the youngest child and to the person coming the greatest distance to attend.

Mrs. Frank Gass, Washington, D. Mrs. Harry Bittle of Philadelphia and Mrs. Minnie Apple of Fremont were week end guests at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. S. G. Martin. Mrs.

Sara Deeter and Miss Cora Bonawitz of Harrisburg visited at the homes of H. C. Lenker and Mrs. M. E.

Stroup last Wednesday. Miss Grace Halbleib of Harrisburg is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Grace Zeigler and family. Miss Shirley Zeigler of Reinerton is vacationing with grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

E. W. Snyder while parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse 0.

Zeigler and Mrs. Edwin Zeigler of Hegins are on a motor trip to the Chicago World's Fair. Evangelistic Services On Camp Ground certain to find appreciative audiences as they present their concerts during the day and again in the evening which concerts have proven so enjoyable in past years. The refreshment stand will be conducted under auspices of the picnic committee and will have its usual well assorted line of merchandise. Following custom, free coffee will be served both noon and evening.

The transportation committee will see that all boxes, baskets and the like, are taken to and from the park. They ask that all such articles be plainly marked to avoid errors. As in past years an offering will be lifted during the noon hour. Such monies received, will as previously, be added to the fund established for park improvements. This year funds for liquidating the debt incurred by construction of the bath house.

Committee members and chairmen dare as follows: Officers: president, George F. fington; secretary, D. A. Andre; treasurer Lewis C. Buffington.

General committee: George F. Buf fington, John Wise, H. H. Hoffner, C. T.

Romberger, C. C. Hoffner, John Henninger, C. F. Eby, Dr.

W. L. Stevenson, Earl Raker. J. C.

Deibler, S. C. Shutt and D. A. Andre.

Publicity, E. K. Romberger, R. L. Lehman and M.

A. Miller. Coffee, Curtin Bordner; music, Percy A. Swab; amusement, Dr. E.

L. Steever and Miles V. Miller; light, Fred Keiffer; tables, F. W. Paul and C.

F. Daniel; transportation, Harvey H. Hoffner; refreshment, Jay R. Eby; parking, Jacob C. Wertz; finance D.

A. Andre, S. C. Shutt, C. F.

Eby, E. G. Raker, J. C. Deibler, and James E.

Lentz; baseball, George F. Buffington, C. T. Romberger and John F. Wise.

Mrs. Sally Hoke of Mechanicsburg spent a few days last week with 1 her sister, Mrs. James Hoffman. Mr. and Mrs.

S. C. Shutt, Miss Ella Shutt and Mrs. James Hoffman spent last Thursday in Harrisburg. Mrs.

Hoffman also visited her mother in Penbrook. Mrs. S. C. Shutt spent Monday afternoon in Millersburg.

Mr. and Mrs. John Erdman attenda picnic at McAllisterville, Saturday. Mrs. Myrtle Lenker and Mrs.

Berger of Reinerton spent Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Erdman. Mr. and Mrs.

L. D. Sherman attended the wedding of Miriam Frank and Samuel Zuckerman at Harrisburg, Sunday evening. Mrs. H.

B. Ernest of Washington, is spending some time with her sister, Mrs. C. E. Deibler.

Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hain and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Lee Zeigler, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Enders, Mr. and Mrs.

Isaac Eby and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stancavich and family, Mr. and Mrs. William Hollenbach of Herndon, Mrs.

J. A. Blasser and children and mother of town, Jasper Klinger and family of Dalmatia, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hoover of Herndon, Claude Lower and family of Dornsife, Jerome Bogar and wife of Herndon, Mr.

and Mrs. Wal(tend Stepp mother of of Sunbury, Chester Mr. Lahr Mrs. Meader of Millersburg, Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Fager of Herndon, celebrated the birthday of Charles Stepp at his home at Dornsife on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kahler and Mrs. Jacob Light of Millersburg spent Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. D. J. Reigle. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Heim and Mr. and Mrs. K. Dietzle and daughter, Mr.

and Mrs. K. Dietzle of Columbia accepted the hospitality of the Charles Hoffner family on Sunday. Mrs. Charles Hoffner, Fay and son Bruce were guests of Mr.

and Mrs. James Kessler at Loyalton on Friday evening. Miss Henrietta Bartell and Mr. Jesse Snyder, Caldwell, N. J.

were guests over the week end of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Lebo and Hiram and Andrew Tschopp. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs.

Clinton Lebo, Miss Bartell and Mr. Jesse Snyder visited their grandfather, Mr. Hiram Smith and Mr. and Mrs. D.

K. Smith, Newport R. D. Mr. and Mrs.

S. J. Lubold had as their guests on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. George Smeltz and children of View Mr.

Elmer Lubold of Shamokin and Miss Helen Zimmerman of Tower City, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hoke, and Mr.

Harry Hoke of town, Mr. and Mrs. George Reisch of Millersburg, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Batdorf of Harrisburg.

Mrs. Samuel Lubold who was bedfast for two weeks is able to be a- bout her household tasks again. Miss Viola Deibler spent Sunday with her friend, Miss Mary Lubold. Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Bell of Erie were recent guests a at the HassingerArnold home. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Roy Miller of Harrisburg and Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond Bingaman and three sons of Selinsgrove joined town folk in the park for a day of reunion. Mrs. Clarence Hevel and daughter Carolyn of Middletown and Mrs. Joseph Lentz and daughters Anna and Betty are guests at the George! Kerstetter home. On Sunday Mrs.

George Harper of Lynchburg, accompanied Irene Watson and Robert Koppenhaver the Evan Hassinger home in dleburg. REV. H. M. FALSTICK Beginning this Thursday evening and continuing to August 21st, a series of Bible services will be conducted on the United Brethren camp grounds west of town by evangelists, Rev.

C. R. Longenecker, Lebanon and Rev. H. M.

Falstick, of Allentown. Rev. Longenecker illustrates his sermons by the use canvas charts, which depict historical events of the Bible in order of their occurrence. Rev. Falstick, a crayon artist, draws pictures of the song subjects while the audience sings.

Services have been scheduled for 7:30 P. M. daily. BOYER REUNION HELD SUNDAY The home of Mr. and Mrs.

Jacob M. Boyer, on their farm two miles lovely reunion of the J. west of Gratz was scene pointe Boyer family on Sunday, when a roast chicken dinner was served and children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren, enjoyed a day of fellowship. Members of the family with their husbands and children who were present included J. Frank Boyer, and Miss Miriam Boyer of Gratz; Mr.

and Mrs. John S. Latsha and daughter, Margaret, Amelia Latsha, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey; Mr. and Mrg. Edwin J.

Anderson and children, Ray, Grace, Leona of State College; Mr. and Mrs. Lee E. Boyer and daughters, Romaine and Dolores, of Loysville, Miss Susie Boyer of Pillow and Edward Buffington of Lykens, R. F.

also were guests. Direct members of the J. Frank Boyer family are Mrs. Jacob M. Boyer, Mrs.

John S. Latsha, and Miss Miriam Boyer, daughters; Lee E. Boyer, Mrs. Edwin J. Anderson and Margaret Amelia Latsha, grandchildren; Romaine, Dolores Boyer, Ray Grace Anderson, Leona Anderson, great-grandchildren, It has been years since the entire family were together and all lingered to enjoy a supper also served by the host and hostess of the day, Mr.

and Mrs. Jacob Boyer. The table centerpiece was a bouquet of cut flowers, tastefully arranged, as were other flowers about the home. After dinner the lawn resounded with the merriment of little tots and grownups alike as they mingled in children's fun. Ages of those present at the reunion varied from eighty years for J.

Frank Boyer, who will be eightyone in October, to five and a half months for Dolores Bayer, the youngest member present. SCHOOL NOTES Mr. L. J. Fitzpatrick, Supervising Principal of Schools, has been engaged in taking the school census.

He has not yet completed the enumeration. The Board of Education has officially designated Tuesday, September. 4th, as the opening day for the school term. Pupils entering the first grade must bring a certificate showing that they have been successfully vaccinated. Parents who have not attended to this matter should do so at once, inasmuch as children not vaccinated are not permitted to attend school.

During the week of August 27 to 31, inclusive, personal conferences will be held with all high school students as follows: Monday. August 27-Members of the Senior Class of 1935. Tuesday, August 28-Members of the Junior class of 1936. Wednesday, August 29 -Members of the Sophomore class of 1937. Thursday, August 30-Members of the incoming Freshman class.

Friday, August 31-Any students who were not able to report on the day set aside for their conference. It is particularly urgent that all high school students attend these conferences in order to arrange their schedules. -00- SQUARE DANCE AND BINGO every Saturday evening at the Gratz Community Park, benefit of Gratz baseball club. Come and enjoy the evening with your friends. 31-tf COLONNADE Theater MILLERSBURG, PA.

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