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THE LEWISBURG JOURNAL, EEWISBURG, PENNA. PAGE FIVE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1945 PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS ALUMNI TO GREET SPENCER Bucknell University alumni in the New York area will greet Dr. Herbert L. Spencer, president-elect of the University, at a dinner meeting at the Savarin Restaurant in New York City on Friday, Feb. 16.

Speakers at the dinner will include General H. A. Gilbert, U. S. Army officer in charge of the Office of Dependency Benefits, who is one ol Bucknell's outstanding alumni, and Dr.

Charles C. Tillingshast, headmaster of the Horace Mann School. Blaine Purnell, First Class Rank, Merit Badge: Athletics, Cooking, First Aid, Life Saving, Per. Health, and Swimming. John Purnell, Life Rank, Merit Badge: Cooking, Farm Home and its Planning, Handicraft, Pathfinding, Pioneering, Scholarship, Stamp Collecting, and Wood Carving.

John D. Young, Star Rank, Merit Badge: Firemanship, First Aid, Lifa Saving, Pathfinding, Per. Health, Public Health, and Scholarship. John Rine, Merit Badge: Animal Industry, Firemanship, and First Aid. Harold M'Uer, Handicraft.

TROOP 38, LEWISBURG Howard J. Brosious, Merit SGT. CHARLES YOST KILLED IN ACTION IN BELGIUM DEC. 18 Sergeant Charles L. Yost, 21, was killed in action December 18 in Belgium, according to a War Department telegram received by his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Paul E. Yost, Lewisburg, R. D. 3.

Sgt. Yost, a native of this county, was employed at the Lewisburg Chair and Furniture Company prior to entering the service January 28, 1943. A member of the 18th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Sgt. Yost received his training at Fort Riley, Fort Lewis, Camp White, and Camp Maxey, Texas. He left for service overseas August 15, 1944 and took part in much of the action in France and Belgium.

He is. survived by his parents, four brothers, one of whom is also serving in the armed forces in Belgium, Pvt. Franklin Yost, and Kenneth, Nelson, and Clark, at home, and six sisters, Mrs. Marlin Hartman, Mrs. Cora Kembel, Yvonne, Mary, Ellen and Ar-lene at home.

Death Claims Miss Mary Kaler, Monday TOWN RESIDENTS AT LAUNCHING OF SS BUCKNEL VICTORY Vessel Named After University Built At Richmond, California The S. S. Bucknell Victory, fourth in a new series of Victory ships named for outstanding American universities, slid down the launching ways at a Richmond, shipyard Saturday midnight, according to word reaching the campus today. The Bucknell Victory was originally scheduled to be launched February 16, but an unexpected spurt in construction made possible the earlier launching, which took place at Yard Two of the F-ermanente Metals Corporation. Two former Lewisburg residents were among the Bucknell graduates present at the ceremony.

They were Mrs. Charles Reed, the former Martha Rice, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John W. Rice, 610 St.

George Street, and Mrs. C. Arlin Heydon, the former Evelyn Frantz, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Adolf I.

Frantz, College Park. The Bucknell Victory is a Mrs. Boyd Fisher, of Williamsport, was a Lewisburg visitor Monday of this week. Messrs. Joseph Peterman and C.

L. Fry, of Muncy, were Lewisburg visitors Monday. Mr. Richard Lowe, of Williams-port, was a business visitor here Tuesday. Mr.

Howard Hanson was visitor Philadelphia during the week in the interest of Bucknell University. Mrs. Harry W. Chamberlain, Mrs. Raymond W.

Krise, of Milton, were dinner guests at the Lewisburg Inn Monday evening. Mr. Howard Kauffman, of Scranton, an attache of the Federal Court of the Middle District, was a business visitor in Lewisburg during the week. Judge D. R.

Pursley, of Laurelton, was a business visitor in Lewisburg Tuesday. The Judge is recovering nicely from his illness and was attending Federal Court while in town. VETERANS SERVICE COMMITTEE TO AID COUNTY SERVICEMEN William J. Busser, Jr. Conducts Meeting Of New Group Thursday Members of the Veterans Service Committee of Union county were entertained by Stanton Kohler, lessee of the Hotel Lewisburger, at a dinner meeting at the Hotel Thursday evening.

William J. Busser, of Lewisburg, acting chairman, conducted the meeting and explained how the members of the Committee had been selected by choosing representatives from every welfare organization in the county. Chairman Busser called for the report of the Nominating Committee after which the following were elected officers of the committee: Roy L. Stahl, chairman of the Selective Service Board, Mifflinburg, was elected permanent chairman, and Mrs. Amy Sholly, clerk of the Mifflinburg Selective Service Board, was elected secretary.

Mr. O. O. Orner, Veteran Representative of the U. S.

Employment Service, outlined the purposes of the organization, the main issue being to set up information centers in convenient locations in order that discharged veterans may learn where and how to apply for any right or benefit due him or his dependents through national or state laws. The idea is to prevent a shunting of the individual Miss Mary A. Kaler, 66, daughter of the late Reuben and Elizabeth Kaler, died Monday evening following: an illness of about three months. he i was born in West Lewisburg Janu-j ary 31, 1879, and was a member of the local Christ Lutheran Church for many years. surviving are one brother Jacob, of Boston, a sister Mrs.

Foster Whitley, of 121 N. Third street, Lew isburg, and a half-sister Mrs. Lizzie Zimmerman, of Unionville, Conn. services in charge of Rev. V.

D. Naugle were held this morning from tne wnitiey home at 10:30 o'clock and interment was made in tie Lewisburg cemetery. Services Held Tuesday For Harry J. Solomon Funeral services were hplrt Tiienrlav afternoon from the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Harrv Hunt nf ISTmxr Rorlin fnr Harry J. Solomon, 58, of Lewisburg, xv. wno aiea Friday afternoon of complications after being ill for several months. Native of Union roiinnfv Tio woo born December a son of H. jerterson and Ida Shamory Solomon.

He was employed as a laborer for the Reading Railroad company. He was a member of the New Berlin Reform ed Church. He leaves his Widow, thd tnrrnvr Mary Elizabeth Herman, his parents, lwo orotners, tveno ana cnarles, ana two sisters. Mrs. Harrv Hunt nil nf New Berlin, and Mrs.

Lester Hart- man, of White Deer. Rev. Russell Maver naatnr nf tho Reformed Church, conducted the ser vices and burial was in the New Berlin Cemetery. NAMED TO CLASS COMMITTEE Richard F. MoClure, son of Mr.

and Mrs. James F. MoClure, 63 Univers ity Avenue, Lewisburg, has been cnosen a member of the Class Day Committee of the June senior class of The Mercersburg Academy, Mercers-burg, according to an announcement made there today. ine class or approximately 90 members will hold its commencement exercises May 28, 1945. FOR GOOD FAMILY GRAND AND PETIT (Continued From Page One) Dershem, Frank Lewisburg.

Dershem, George R. D. Mill. Dreibelbis, Wm. R.

D. Mfbg. Ford, Helen h. Lewisburg. Gearhart, Ethel, clerk, Vicksburg.

Grove, Evelyn, h. R. D. Mfbg. Grubb, Ammon Winfield.

Hottenstein, Dennis R. D. Lewisburg. Huff, Samuel, New Columbia. Huffnagle, Wm.

Lbg. Jamison, Beryl factory-worker, R. D. Allenwood. Jows, George N.

Columbia. Kelly, Paul R. D. Lbg. Leech, Isabelle h.

Allenwood. Lucas, James, Lewisburg. Manbeck, Park R. D. Lbg.

Middlesworth, Mildred housewife, Mifflinburg. Mitchell, George Millmont. Mutchler, Samuel R. D. Win.

Peterson, David N. Berlin. Prowant, Donald N. Col. Reichard, William R.

D. Lbg. Rein, H. R. D.

Lewisburg. Reish, Mrs. Bessie, Mfbg. Rimert, Mrs. Florence, h.

Lbg. Royer, Clarence R. N. C. Ruhl, Helen h.

R. D. Millmont. Shively, Mildred, h. Mifflinburg.

Showalter, John Lewisburg. Snyder, Samuel A. N. Col. Spaid, Clarence H.

Mifflinburg. Speck, Harold, R. D. N. Columbia.

Strassner, Mabel housewife, R. Mifflinburg. Stuck, Harry clerk. Mifflinburg. Ulrich, Fred, R.

D. Allenwood. Warren, Jesse, New Berlin. Weidensaul, Naomi h. Laurel.

Wolfe, Paul, carpenter, Lewisburg. BOY SCOUT ANNUAL (Continued From Page One) Catherman, J. Millmont. Richard Jarrett, Second Class Rank. George Lawson, Eagle Rank.

James F. McClure, Star Rank, Merit Badge: Firemanship, First Aid, Life Saving, Public Health, Stamp Collecting, and Swimming. Gale Norris, Second Class Rank. Ellsworth Royer, Star Rank, Merit Badge: Firemanship, First Aid, and Public Health. Robert Sterry, Second Class Rank.

Robert Stuck, Second Class Rank. Owen Neff Second Class Rank. Oliver Gold, Merit Badge: Firemanship. Eugene Miller, Life Rank, Merit Badge: Life Saving. William Zimmerman, Merit Badge: Bird Study, Civics, and Cooking.

George Dyer, Merit Badge: Athletics, Chemistry, Pioneering, Public Health, and Safety. TROOP 20, MIFFLINBURC Donald L. Rank, Merit Badge: Athletics, i Cooking, Pioneering, and Scholarship. Clifford Bowersox, Second Class Rank. John Boyer, Life Rank, Merit Badge: Cooking, Life Saving, Pioneering, Safety, iScholarship, and Wood Carving.

John Chambers, Star Rank, Merit Badge: Firemanship, Handicraft, Pathfinding, Pioneering, Swimming, andn Wood Carving. Franklin First Class Rank, Merit Badge: Animal Industry, Firemanship, First Aid, Per. Health. Donald Haney, Star Rank, Merit Rnrlirp- Athletics- Oookinfir. Life Sav- jing, Per.

Health, Public Health, and swimming. Clarence Hoffmaster, First Class Rank, Merit Badge: Firemanship, First Aid, and First Aid to Animals. Thomas McQueen, Second Class Rank. Thomas Miller, Star Rank, Merit Badge: Firemanship, First Aid, Life Saving, Pathfinding, Per. Health, Public Health; and Scholarship.

Clair Mitch, Second Class Rank. William Musser, Star Rank, Merit Badge: Firemanship, Handicraft, Music, Swimming, Pathfinding, Per. Health, Public Health, and Stamp collecting. The Journal always on sale at the Lewisburg News Agency. Thriils ond Boiriancei OVER Si Mr.

W. L. Blake, of WUliamsport, spent Monday in Lewisburg. Mr. Thomas Allen, of Watsontown, called on friends In Lewisburg Tuesday, i Mr.

Charles Potter, of Jersey Shore, transacted business here Monday. Mr. Robert Snodgrass, of Mifflin-burg, was a county seat visitor Tuesday morning. Mrs. Albert Watson, nee Miss Anna Bucher, was a visitor in Milton Tuesday.

Miss Edith Wunderly, of New Berlin, was a social caller in Lewisburg last Saturday. Head Coach of Athletics at Buck-nell University, "Woody" Ludwig was a Scranton visitor last Saturday. FedSral Judge Albert W. Watson, of Scranton, assisted Judge Albert W. Johnson in hearing land damage cases in Federal Court here during the week.

TRI-DELTA ALLIANCE ELECTS OFFICERS AND ENTERTAINS PRES. The monthly meeting of the Susquehanna Alliance of Delta Delta Delta was held Monday, February 12 at 7 p. m. at the home of the President, Mrs. Paul Benson, 60 South Second street, Lewisburg, Penna.

Old and new business was attended to and the following new officers were elected: Mrs. N. E. Chase; Vice Mrs. Margaret Mathias; Recording Mrs.

Martin Nolan; Corresponding Sec, Mrs. Wm. V. Luetke. Last Tuesday, Feb.

6th, the Alliance entertained the District President, Mrs. George Rudolph, at dinner at the Lewisburg Inn. Those present included: Mrs. George Rudolph, Miss Margaret Zerby, Mrs. Martin Nolan, "Mrs.

Earl W. Bly, Mrs. Elwood Derr, Mrs. Margaret Mathias, Mrs. N.

E. Chance, Mrs. Paul Benson, Miss Clar-rissa Hamblin, Mrs. Wm. V.

Luetke. HONORED AT OES MEETING Mrs. Isabel Birchard, Mrs. Mabel Wainwright, Mrs. Laura Farley, Mrs.

Jessie Zimmerman, Mrs. Emily Reish, Mrs. Emma Sponsler, Mrs. Dorothy Brosious, Mrs. Effie Stackhouse and Mrs.

Edith Wilson, all Past Matrons, and Earl S. Pedigo, Past Patron, were honored at the regular meeting of the Lewisburg Eastern Star last Tuesday ninght. Mrs. Alita Page, worthy matron, conducted the business meeting and announced that election. of officers will take place March 6.

Throw your Scrap into the fight. Wood i nonnnCD HOUSES VtaMidt dr IdenfiHrf I timj, vwk, Imoaay; laat him; nam drick with fewer lorn ma now wand our tore. ChMd, Hwi Will I carved fatten aad mis bcad- led, wetctpraei alywoea wetu I end root en wooa ao pt onty neeaeo eet up iew hour wit inezporieaocB help. Come end aee tneee I I I Wheaties State Hous Peas Chef Boy-Ar-Dee Spaghetti Aunt Nellie Fruit Cocktail Aunt Mayonnaise Aunt Nellie Vinegar Fels Soap Sunshine Vanilla Wafers Sunshine Graham Crackers Birds Eye Apple Sauce Birds Eye Green Cut Beans LOW COSiJfSIS in from one agency to another until he becomes discouraged. Members of the Veterans Service Committee will be provided with a "Directory of Services" compiled by Mr.

Orner and will be able to advise the veteran or his dependents just where to apply for the particular service he requires. Appointments will also be made by committee members for the service man or his dependents. Information regarding service men will be secured through cards containing name, address and phone number of committee members which will be distributed to returning veterans when they report their discharge to the local Selective Service Board. Miss Phoebe Arbogast Dies Wednesday Night Miss Phoebe Arbogast, 38 North Water street, died at nine o'clock Wednesday night of complications and infirmities due to advanced age. She had been in ill health for several years and was bedfast for the past four weeks.

Native of Snyder county, she was born July 30, 1864, the daughter of Levi and Kathryn Arbogast. She was a resident of this community for the past 40 years and was a member of the St. Paul's Evangelical Church. She leaves a sister. Miss Clara Arbogast, and a brother, Charles Arbogast, both of Lewisburg, also several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock from the Dorn-sife Funeral Home in Charge of "Rev. E. C. Basom, Evangelical pastor. Burial will be in the Mazeppa cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday evening between seven and nine o'clock. COMING EVENTS Lewisburg Woman's Club will meet Monday, Feb. 19 at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Roy Birchard. Miss Sylvia Derr, who has been overseas on Red Cross recreational work, will be the speaker.

Miss Derr is on a leave of absence from Bucknell University. Miss Kathryn Birchard will play a number of selections. Annual business meeting of the Woman's Association of the Presby terian Church will be held in the form of a covered dish luncheon on Monday, February 19, at 1 p. m. Mem bers are asked to bring table service and sandwiches.

eve Miss Jane Dickey, chairman of the library committee of the Civic Club, and her committee members will hold a tea February 21st at the Community House. The purposes of the tea is to promote reading and an acquisition of books and the slogan "Share a Friendly Book With Your Friends" has been adopted by the committee. MILTON Badge; Cooking, Firemanship, Swimming, and Wood Carving. William Ocker, Merit Badge: Per. Health, Pioneering, Public Health, and Wood Carving.

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21-22 2 Laugh Riots 2 Paramount present r- jnwn iinLk I i HARRIET HILLIARD bJMARY BETH HUGHES' "BROTHER RAT" MART Lt! DALE EVANS tpii twmiieiar 1 5 TIMBER TERRORS OBTO fSS 'THtHOOHTEO ifi3b? WILLIAM DESMOND SLtmSiit A TOM LONDON WTwl 1 TtUiA, DYNAHITC ANNUAL CONVENTION OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS BEING HELD TODAY Forty-second annual convention of the Union County School Directors' Association opened in the court house this morning at 9:30 o'clock with devotions by Rev. Greene Shively, pastor of the Brethern Church. Reading of minutes by John W. Throssel, secretary, followed the invocation after which Prof. H.

U. Heckart, president of the Association, appointed committees. Other matters to come before the morning session included presentation of the 1944 Institute Audit by George L. Grove; and addresses by Preston O. VanNess, ex-secretary of the State School Directors' Association, on "1945 School Legislation;" and Dr.

John Wesley Larid, of Temple University, who was to speak on "Our Educational Ideals." Following the report of County Superintendent Frank P. Boyer, Laird will address the members at the afternoon session on "What's Right With America?" After reports of committees have been received the session will adjourn. DAUGHTER BORN Yeoman 2-c and Mrs. Robert L. Cornelius are rejoicing in the birth of a daughter, Marsha Jane, born Feb.

5. Mrs. Cornelius is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wensel, of Lewisburg, and Yeoman Cornelius is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. George Cornelius, of New Berlin. SERVICE WIVES TO MEET A meeting of the Servicemen's Wives of Lewisburg will be held at the home of Mrs. Dorothy Hall, 106 South Sixth street, Lewisburg, Thursday, February 15, at eight o'clock. Members are requested to bring their gifts for the auction to be held after the meeting.

A full attendance is desired. vNowtohelprelievecon-Jcestion and irritation in UDPer bronchial tubes, muscular soreness or tightness, coughing spasms most young mothers rubVicksVapoRubonthroat.chestand back at bedtime. And at once VapoRub to upper bronchial 1 medicinal vapors chest and back surfaces like a Jjf warmine poultice. So soothing, comforting invites restful sleep and keeps on working for hours to relieve distress. And ONLY VAPORUB Gives You this special penetrating-stimulating action.

It's the best known home remedy for relieving miseries a of children's CRS colds. Try it! 4 VAPORUS immn 2 pkgs 23c can 15c Dinner plg 35c lg can 39c pt 29c qt 18c cake 5c pkg 17c 20c pkg 25c 24c 0k I 1 1 ivi 1 1 ill IU I ton cargo vessel with a length of 455 feet and a beam of 62 feet. She has a speed of 15 knots. She was the 659th from all four Henry Kaiser yards in Richmond. The ship was christened by Mrs.

H. F. Walker, of Richmond, with Valera Walker as maid of honor, and Miss Mary Sue Gunter as flower bearer. All are associated with the Kaiser yards in Richmond. Bucknell alumni present in addition to Mrs.

Reed and Mrs. Heydon were Lt. Commander Howard L. Rosenberger, of the class of 1918, and his daughter, Miss Louise Rosenberger, class of 1944, Willard Samuel '15 and his daughter, Jean Samuel Howard '42. Services For B.

F. Kerstetter Friday Funeral services for the late Benjamin F. Kerstetter, 85, of Mifflin-burg, will be held from the L. W. Strunk and Son funeral home in Mif-flinburg Friday afternoon, at 2:00 o'clock.

Deceased was born in Perry county May 18, 1859, and spent the greater portion of his life in the vicinity of Mifflinburg where he engaged in farming and later was employed at the Mifflinburg Body Works. Surviving are the following children; Charles, of DuBois; Luther, of Millmont; John and Earnest, of Mifr flinburg; Alfred, of Detroit; Ralph, of Lewis town, and Mrs. Perry Elliott, of White Deer. HOME ON FURLOUGH Pfc. and Mrs.

George Pursell and son returned to Lewisburg Friday to spend a furlough with Pfc. Pursell's mother, Mrs. Verdie Pursell, 24 w. Fourth street, following two and one- half months at Jackson Army Air Base, Jackson, Miss. to bemg transferred to Jackson, Pfc.

Pursell was stationed at Herbert Smart Air Field, Macon, Ga. Upon completion of his furlough he will return- to Greensboro, N. C. to be reassigned, his wife and son intending to remain with her parents at Newport. ENTERTAINMENT in "Stage Coach To Monterey" Parker in "Dead Man's Eyes" BUY EXTRA BONDS Today Friday Saturday Feb.

15-16-17 3 MORE DAYS A Saga Of Human Emotions "THIRTY SECONDS OVER with SPENCER TRACY VAN JOHNSON ROBERT WALKER Time Of Feature Thur. Fri. Mat. 2:25 Eve. 7 9:30 Saturday Mat.

1:30 You Must Be In 3y 2:30 To See All Evening Feat 6 8:25 You Must Be In By 9:30 To See All ROXY Allan Lane TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Monday Tuesday Feb. 19-20 Together Again in M-G-M's Riotous Comedy1! WILLIAM POWELL MYRNA LOY "THE THIN MAN GOES HOME" with LUCILE WATSON GLORIA DeHAVEN of JWJ II ROXY Lon Chanev Tean Wednesday Thursday Feb. 21-22 They're Back Again VIVIEN LEIGH ROBERT TAYLOR in "WATERLOO BRIDGE" with LUCILE WATSON VIRGINIA FIELD Time (Of Feature Matinee 2:30 Evening 7:10 9:25 P. M. 1 SPENCER TRACY tSH 4 Ss, as Lt.

Col. Joims H. Dootitri JT 4 WX vT VAN JOHNSON I I PHYLLIS THAXTER ROBERT WALKER i Feature 2:00 4:25 6:55 9:25 MONDAY TUESDAY William Powell Myrna Loy 'THE THIN MAN GOES HOME" ROXY Two Hits "The Reckless Age" also "Bordertown Trails- Friday Saturday Feb. 23-24 She Came From A World Without Men He Was A Man Of The World RAY MILLAND BARBARA BRITTON "TILL WE MEET AGAIN" with WALTER SLEZAK LUCILE WATSON Robert "WATF.RI.nO I I ROXY Gene Autry in "ROOTIN TOOTIN RHYTHM LI Lmlng Wed- Taylor BRIDGE" AAA A AAA A A A A A. A A A A AA A A.

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