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Weather Forecast Fall- tonight and Friday, lowest 45-50 tonight, highest in. lower 70s Friday. THE GETTYSBURG TIMES SIXTEEN PAGES Truth Our Guide--The Public Good itr Aim ESTABLISHED 1902 Honor To Ourselves And Profit To Our Patrons Qood Evening One thiny, the Russians o.in never st 1 an election bet Vol. 48, No. 112 Adams County's Only Daily Newspaper GETTYSBURG, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 11.

1950 Leased Wire Member of The Associated Press PRICE THREE CENTS PI AN TWO flPFN Woman To Speak i TLHIl I flU UrCH In Orrtanna Church i HOUSE MEETINGS HERE NEXT WEEK I A special Mother's Day program will be held at the Orrtanna Meth- odist church Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. i I Several ladies of the church will I conduct the devotionals and Mrs. i An open house at the Albert E. A. Latham.

Harrisburg, sister of I Lciitz American Legion home Mon- Mi's. Richard H. L. Vanaman, wife SCHOOL BOOK DEDICATED TO Firemen Hold "Open House" VFW POST WILL Tonight, Friday, SaturdaySEND SCOUTS TO 0 A kl uAIVIr COUNTY TO SEND TWO CHILDREN Members' of the Senior class at I Gettysburg hiph school, who grad- dny evening- and a similar program of the pastor, will be the speaker, uate next mont at the mid-point at the local National Guard armory Mr s- Latham has had considerable i tne oQth centurv will also receive Saturday. May 20.

are among' the i experience working with under- i omas in tne Tonight, Friday night and Satur- building for the inspection by the day afternoon and Saturday evening UD ii will be "open house" at the fire' open activities scheduled as part of the privileged children. observance of National Defense Special music will be offered by birthday. Week and Armed Forces day. Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Roth and sons, i The Cannon-Aid, year book of the i be "open house" at the fire engine house on East Middle street, i and an invitation has been issued by the Gettysburg Pire company to i resident of Gettysburg" and Aclams inspect the Six Boy Scouts wil1 be sent to the The "open house," according to! Chairman Lane, will stress fire pre- i vention and afford further oppor- York-Adams area camp near Dills- tunitv to "Men im" of the bur No 15 Veterans of Commander Paul B. Fox, of the Philip and Daniel. American Legion post, and Com- The public is invited. mander Sebastian. R.

Hafer, of the i local VFW post, said that the open i house at. the- Legion home on Baltimore street, is being sponsored jointly by the VFW and Legion. The decision to hold it in the meeting room at the Lentz post was made because the room provides facilities for handling the large number expected to be present. The public meeting win begin st 8 o'clock Monday evening. Motion Adams county celebrates its 150th ment, witness demonstrations and view the continuous movies to be screened as part of the "open graduating class, has fittingly dedi- house" observance.

tunitv to "sign up" residents of the rural areas lor the new radio card Fore! Wars, according to action index to used by the fire com- a Wednesday evening at a reg- pany for better location and quicker response to fires. Two thousand cards were sent out CHURCH PAPER FEATURES LOCAL STUDY MEETING cated it.s publication to the pioneers i Walter B. Lane, chairman, and requesting the recipients to fill out of Adams county and those who have other members of his committee the Dlar ks an return them showing ular post meeting at the house on Carlisle street. 'Commander Sebastian R. Hater in presenting the question said: followed in their footsteps, and in this, the "sesqui-centenrfifl!" issue, has devoted considerable space to a review of people and events that have left their mark on the county.

The 1950 edition of "Cannon-Aid" was distributed today. It is one of the best ever published, with 103 i 2 pages, and a padded basket weave cover in blue and gold, with the were busy at the engine house today on final arrangements and the placing of the numerous, exhibits. The "open house" program hours tonight and Friday night will be from 7 to 9:30 p. m. On Saturday afternoon the engine house will 'be open from to 5 o'clock and again between location of homes and business places outside the borough, best routes to reach them in case of fire, and other pertinent information.

More than 600 have been returned. A large number of displays have been prepared for the "open house" i "There Is no better way for a boy to be indoctrinated with the principles of Americanism, than to at- 1 tend a scout camp." The post set aside S100 for the scout camp project. A committee of Robert H. Dear- i dorff and Mahlon P. Hartzell, was appointed to help select the Seek Workers With Lawnmowers Tonight The Holy Name Society oi St.

Francis Xavier catholic church wai seeking as many a.s possible, with as many iaunmowers as OT TT ft ft i possible, to be present at the church i I 11 I A I 11 ihLs at any time; 1 I UrllTIi after o'clock in order to complete the grass cutting and trimming being carried out to piepare che cemetery for Memorial day. Members present ar the cemetery Wednesday evening removed several stumps, of old and carried out general work in connection with the socieij 's planned renovation of the Catholic cemetery. 7 and 9:30 o'clock in the evening-, showing how many fires originate. Members of the fire company met There will be continuous movies on Featured in the current edition of head of an Indian on the at the engine house Tuesday to 5-re prevention, demonstrations of pictures of activities of the armed "The Lutheran." news magazine of front. One hundred and sixty-five polish the fire trucks, "spruce up" equipment and gifts lor children ac- foi'ees and af speaker from Carlisle Barracks are scheduled for the program.

Because 1 of the open house the meeting of the Ler.tz post originally schesiuled for "Monday evening has been cancelled. Commander Fox To Serve Refreshments At the National Guurd armory, May 20, the open house will be held from 3 o'clock in the afternoon until 8 o'clock in the evening. the United Lutheran Ciiurch In advertisers contributed to the cost America, is the Family-Church in- of the publication, it was printed bv stitute held recently in St. James i the Times and News Publishing Lutheran church. The article, en- Company.

the equipment and prepare the companied by parents. titled "Help For the Home," and written by the Rev. Lawrence M. The introduction was written by President Judge W. C.

Sheeiy of the Reese, an associate secretary of the Adams county courts and the book Parish and Church School Board. Philadelphia, and a leader at the institute, covers several pages and includes three photographs. One picture is of the institute in prog- Members of the Guard troop will ress ncl is capiioned, "People in About Home Life and How the Church Can Help," The be present explain the equipment which will be on display, and to contains brief histories of the birth of Adams county, its schools, institutions, newspapers, banks and prominent people. Tribute is paid several prominent countians and Gettysburg residents, among them Edward McPherson (1830-1895): Mary Jemlson. the ROOSEVELT TO ATTEND STATE WEEK SESSION Here And There News Collected At Random outline the activities "of" the local oilier are those of a group wluie child kidnaped by- the Indians: Secretary of Commerce Theodore Roosevelt, HI.

and 3950 Pennsylvania Week State Chairman J.oseph unit. Tliree motion pictures on armed forces activities will be shown and refreshments will be Especially invited to the studying comics and of women pre- Mrs. Elsie Lewars. notec paring nursery school equipment. novelist and short, story writer; The article states that 15 Judge David Wills, host to President Lutheran congregations sent Abraham Lincoln on the letter's visit house M.IV 20 are men inter- delc parents, young people here in 1863 when he delivered his t-ntod in joining'the guard the com- and church leaders to a three night famous Gettysburg- Address: Charles mander of the local Ll, John Jeader.ship education cour.se entitled' -J --Deardorff.

said. There are now for five qualified enUstt-d and Church Working To- Morris Young, landscape and portrait painter: and Thaddeus Stevens. it reveals that 125 people "savior of the common school officer in the Adams Fftagley. vice-president. Arm- Cork company, Lancaster, will attend a meeting- of the East Pennsylvania committee.

Friday at. Caledonia Manor, according to Edmund W. Thomas, chairman of this seven- county region. According to Mr. Thomas, others attending the May 12 session will be county chairmen from all counties in the region and regional leaders of special activities, including: Sam Oilman, Harrisburg.

motion pictures; A. L. Nicholds. Chambers' burg, banking: Joseph V. Thompson.

The school history includes stories Jr Carlisle, newspapers. Chairmen To Attend who attend Her experience as art-exchange jects for their teaching sessions in Gettysburg college, and Aaron the session include: Atfcuns county. YWCA secretary in a camp in l-jton- the church school, borrowed their i Sheely's school. ir.cn and on? county troop. MISS DOUD IS GUILD SPEAKER attended the for one, two, or three evenings, some of them driving 30 miies i-o attend.

Reports I) Lso ussions The article also discloses how a group of ladies from St. James i church demonstrated one way in which the home and church can work together. It indicated how they of the Lutheran Theological sem- the need for models and ob- inary, college, now system in Pennsylvania." Historical pictures include the Dobbin house, "Old Dorm" at Gettysburg college, McClellan house. the olcl court house. McAllister's Mill, and the old Studebaker forge near Kunterstown.

bul, Turkey, were described by Ruth Doud. executive director of the Gettysburg YWCA, in a talk Wednesday evening before the members of the Women's Service Guild erf the church. also told of her travels in several European countries. About 50 members attended the I husband's tools, sandpaper, and paint and proceeded to create these needed items. Included in the article is part of the discussion as taken from a re.

cording made at the institute. Leaders for the course were Dr. Harvey D. Hoover, professor at the Gettysburg r-eminary; Charles C. Besides this wealth rr county history, the Cannon-Aid is replete with tile usual school news, "memory" pictures and photographs of the executive board of the joint school system.

Dr. Lloyd C. Kc-efauver. school superintendent. Guile W.

Lefever. principal of the high school, the faculty, class advisors, senior meetinp with opening devotions con- Culp. superinteudent of St. James class oSTiceri. Cannon-Aid heads.

Fred G. PfeSer, chairman, and Syd- ney J. Poppay, vice-cliairrnaTi; I Cumberland county. Jonas E. War- i rell.

Carlisle, chairman, and Creedin S. Kruger, Carlisle, vice-chairman: Dauphin county. Miilard B. Sun- mons. Penbrook; Franklin county, M.

Wertime, Greencastle; Juniata county, James W. Kyle, i i Miffliritown; Perry county. David M. i Newport; York county, Al- ducted Walter H. Danforth 'Sunday school, and Rev.

George B. on the subject. "Spring-." Members Ammon and Rev. Lawrence M. of Circle No.

2. Mrs. George A. Albee. Reese, associate secretaries of the chairman, were In charge of the Parish and Church Philadelphia.

Maroon and White heads and senior bert L. Hydeman, York. members of the student council. Other pictures include numerous Bury MtS. reports were given and the following reported on Circle Mrs.

J. C. Bristor. Mrs. Ubee, Mrs.

Henry M. Scharf, Mrs. Edward Utz and Miss Manna Hoy. Plans for a father and sor. banquet were tabled until fall.

It was an- nounced that members who wish to contribute to a fund to provide towns for the augmented church choirs inay five tneir donations to the Guild treasurer. Mrs. Mark Johns. Each Circle was asked to pay S50 into the Guild treasury within the next week. Plans were made for a rummaire sale by all Circles of the Guild next fall to rai.se for a movie projector.

It was decided to give a picnic to the members ol the jiuiior choir in the near uiture. New members of the Guild were welcomed by Mis. Richard A. Brown, i president. Miss Dorothy Lowman i sane "Be Near Me Still" "With- out a Song" accompanied by Clarence E.

Bartholomew Reiresh- 1 Saturday Afternoon Littlestoum TOWN'S SCHOOL BOARD RAISES PER CAPITA TAX A special rr.eeuiitr of the Littlestown Borouph school bonrd was held Wednesday evening in the office cf the Liuonian. shoe eomp.tv.y io complete the business left unilnlshed on Tuesday evening. Tiie following budget was adopted for 1950-51: General control. in.structiona! service and operation of plant, payments to the Littlestown Schoo! Jointure. SG8.190.56: auxiliary agencies and coordinate activities.

S900: School board, photograplis of campus pictures of the junior, I and freshman classes; the band, i chorus choir, Mask and Wig. Quill Funeral services for Mrs. Anna A. and Scroll. National Honor Society.

Mummert, 80, Aspers R. 1, who died i Student Council. Red Cross council, 1 at the Warner hospital Wednesday FHA and FFA, Science club. Nurs- club, the athletic teams, athletic cabinet, cheer leaders and majorettes, Chess club, Fishiru; club, Journalism club and many others. The 1950 Cannon-Aid stag was i afternoon, will be held from the Shulenberger funeral home, Carlisle, i Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

In- i tennent in the New Oxford cemetery. Mrs. Mummert, widow of George "Seven hundred thousand visitors last year No one jokes at Gettysburg 1 That's what Arthur Juntur.en, travel writer for the Detroit i Mich.) Fiee Press, wrote in his column last Sunday. And because the Free editor inserted a box in the article statins that free literature on Gettysburg was available from the local park Dr. J.

Walter Coleman's office has been literally swamped with inquiries. Here is wha: Mr. Jimtunen had to say. about Gettysburg Gettysburg- That friendly "Civij war" the Yankees and Rebels have been waging- since Lincoln's time Js simmering out. People are getting downright serious about things, including visitors, to the battlefield of Gettysburg.

No one knows this better than Logan Inrin. one of 65 guides at the National Military Park. 5. Logan has been watching reactions of visitors to the battlefield shrine for over 27 years. "No one jests when they walk through the cornfields where Union and Confederate soldiers fought, it out," Irwin declared.

You know how northerners and soxitherners used to josh each other with the Yankee and Rebel Muff. Not any more, Irwin says. Not long ago he overheard a little boy whisper to his father during- a tour of the battlefield, "Paw, I think these Yankees are as good people as we are." A contribution was voted i to the Salvation Army financial drive. T. J.

Collingsworth, chairman of the float committee, reported on the progress of the committee and told of plans for the float will be entered in the July 4. pa- racie which, will climax the five- day observance of the 87th anni- I versary of the Battle of Gettysburg. i He was voted the necessary finances i i for the construction oi the float. The post voted to participate in the Memorial Day parade at Harney, on May 26, and will send its firing squad to represent it. Three new members were accepted in the post.

They are; Wil- i Ham F. Vamdell, Gettysburg- R. Chester J. Small, 20 Carlisle street, and Robert E. DeVries, Gettysburg college.

A transfer, Charles S. Bush- man, 44 North Washington street, was accepted from the Hanover post. Commander Hafer presided at tho meeting which was attended by 45 members. FIREMEN MAY PURCHASE NEW HOME: PLAN FIREARMS An FBI firearms training school for all police officers, special officers, constables, sheriffs and deputies and railroad police, -will be held in Gettysburg next week. The three-day session will open Monday evening at 7 o'clock in the council chambers in the nre engine i house.

A two-hour session will be devoted to instruction in safety rules, inspection of firearms and i range procedure. Range firing, at the headquarters i of the Gettysburg Sportsmen's as- sociation on Wainwright will be held from noon until 7 p. m. Tuesday. There will be morning lectures from 9 a.

m. to noon in the engine house Wednesday, and range firing from noon to 7 p. m. Don DeHeart. FBI firearms ex- pert, will be in charge of the school, He will have two assistants.

In case of rain, sessions will be held in the engine house, with arrest problems and police procedure lectures sub- 1 stituted for range practice. Adams county has been given a i quota of two children this summer 1 for Camp Pocono, a state Crippled Children's society camp, directors of the Adams County Crippled Children's society learned at their May meeting Wednesday. Children to be sent to the camp will be rec- ommended oy state nurses -working with Crippled Children society officers. Reports submitted at the meeting showed that Easter seal sales in this county up to May 5 totaled 699.44. The county society receives 1 70 per cent of the seal sale total.

Announcement was made of the annual convention of the State Crippled Children's society in Hari risburg May 18 and 19. Miss Mildred Eden, state nurse, The Gettysburg Fire company, reported to the society on many of which for several summers has held i the 80 cases now under the care of its meetings durirap June. July and the organization. She told ot the August, at the "Firemen's Retreat," results of examinations of many of a privately owned carcp west of the children made at recent diag- Cashtown. is considering the pur- nostic clinics held at Carlisle and chase of another property, near Chambei'sburg.

HUltown. To Repajj. Boy Le? The "Retreat" was originally owned The directors learned that a girl by group of men in the fire com- who had a crippling condition in pany. Interests of the others were one wrist now lias recovered to such purchased by the late Mervin an extent after surgery that she Crouse. The property now the has been accepted for training in Crouse estate.

It cun. be used, how- a nursing school in a city hospital. ever, until the property Is sold, ac- The society voted to pay S50 for recording to Burgess William G. Wea- pairs on an artificial leg furnished ver, vice president of the fire com- ir.ore than a year ago to a crip- pany. pled county boy.

Shoes have been At Wednesday night's regular i ordered for a girl who was stricken May meeting cf the firemen, Charles with polio several years ago. Sterner, a member of the company, Another crippled youth was taken offered to sell acres, with two i to the Children's hospital at Eliza- buildings. two springs, space for bethtown to have leg braces re- parking 1.000 automobiles and elec- paired. Examinations there were to tne company. No price followed by orders for his return was named.

to the hospital in June. Use 40 -S Chateau The report of- the treasurer, Miss Voiture Locale No. 731 of the Elizabeth Evans, snowed among oth- Forty ann Eight offered the use of er receipt items an $8 payment by its chateau in the mountains for i the mother of a crippled county the nre" company's summer meet- I girl who lias been supplied with ings after Mr. Crouse's death, and braces by the Crippled Children's members voted Wednesday night to society at a cost of $48. The repay- accept the oSer and hold the June ment by the family was voluntary.

meeting there 011 June 14. The cha- Dr. R. S. Saby, president of the teau can be reached by turning left society, presided at raeeting.

from the Lincoln highway where" it intersects the Buchanan Valley road. It is the former Marsh Creek hunting camp. A committee, composed of Edward Culp, chairman; Francis Smith, Emory Strausbaugh and John Codori, was appointed by Vice President Weaver to investigate the Sterner SOIL DISTRICT ALLOTS SHRUBS Nine thousand shrubs were dis- tributed by the local Soil Conserva- Seven new members were accept- Uon district during- the past week. ed: Charles A. Woodward, Robert P.

Toomey, Charles J. Kerrigan, Arthur L. Kennell, Eugene P. Utech, i John F. Meier reported today.

The shrubs, including Multlflora rose. Chinese -Chestnut, Bicolor Les- Glenn L. Harner and Edgar L. edeza Lespedeza. Japonica and Bowling.

The names of Howard E.1 sukv Cornel went the various Hankey and William E. Woodward, i farms ln county which have the proposed for membership, were re- addition of shrubbery listed ns ferred to the investigating commit- i anlon their requirements under plans drawn with the Soil Conser- Invitatlons To Parade I wtlon service, invitations to parade at Union! 0 1 tor diversion terraces composed of Janet McKermey, editor and picture editor; Betty Seibert, editor and write-ups editor: Ro.ss Crouse, business manager; Paul Harner. circulation Coie, adverusmg manager; Joyce Martin, advertising manager. Miss Ruth A. Spanpler wa.

advisor. HENRY TAYLOR EXPIRES AT 87 Henry M. Taj'lor, 87, died Wednes- H. Mummert, was born at New Chester, a daughter of the late George H. and Mary Witter.

Surviving are a son, Clayton J. Stilze, Carlisle, ty a previous mar- riage; two sisters, Mrs. Susan Nei- dig, Hampton, and Mrs. James Freed. York, and one brother, George Witter, York.

MARRIAGE LICENSE i A marriage license was issued at dav afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at his tne com 1 hollse here today to George home in Bendersville. The last surviving member of his family, he was a son of the late ments were served following the i and debt service. S8.8SG.4~, or a total Leonard and Savilla Knousc Taylor mi-cling. A plant, and food wa.s budiret of $70.477. and was a retired farmer.

He resided conducted by members ot Circle No. I The board passed a resolution Bendersville for the past 26 years. 4 under the direction of Mrs. Utz stating it was iUs intention to adopt active member of the Wenksville and Miss Sue Harper. Circle No.

3 a tax rate of 26 mills, the same as Methodist church, he taught Sun- will be in charge of September last year, and a $10 per capita a day school at that church fo 25 meeting. The Circle chairmen are an increase of $4 over last year. years. He was also a member of the Mark Family Night Proposed receipts are as follows: Property tax, per capita tax. collection of delinquent Henry Gnntz.

son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvey C. Gantz, Gardners R. 1.

and Mary Jane Sanders, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Gettysburg R. 1.

Paw said, "Shore are," offered a Yankee a cigar. Irwtn said 700.000 Americans trekked to the Gettysburg area during: 1949. The best season was in 1938, when 1.200,000 came for the'Voth anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg. That was the year they erected the Eternal Light monument a slim tower with a flame, burning natural qas, a is never to go out. This year Invin said business fell off because of bad weather early in the season but records are sure to fall nevertheless.

The figures will get a big boost June 30 to July 4. when the 87th anniversary of the battle will be (Please Turn to Pag-e 2) 200 Chicks Burn I In Hatchery Blaze! Fire destroyed a brooder house and i 200 chicks at 4 o'clock this morning 1 at, the Guy Tang.er hatchery, York Springs R. 2. York Springs firemen, who were called, prevented the spread of the fire from the brooder house to the i Tanger home nearby. In addition to the brooder house, five larse were also destroyed.

Firemen said they believed a hot 1 coal may have dropped from the brooder stove Co the litter and set the structure afire Bridge, June New Windsor, June Owings Mills, June 16, und York, August 19, were referred to Chief James A. Aumen. The uniform committee was authorized to purchase up to 15 new uniforms as needed. William. Gilbert, chairman, reported that 22 were received from Russell Stoops.

Fairneld RU 2, arid S. A. Simmons. Gettysburg R. 1.

Fifty acres of contour strips were completed, on the Paul Thomas farm, Aspers R. 1, as well as on the Claude Klinedinst farm, East Berlin R. 1. Carl Siefrit, a veterans agriculture teacher, as- Mrs. Scharf and Mrs.

M. B. Fra7.ee. West York Students Tour Battlefield taxes. $600; and appropriation, and nephews.

Bendersville fire company. Surviving are a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Clarence M. Taylor, with whom he resided, and a number of nieces U.S. Suspects Reds Plan Bogus Confession In Plane Incident Washington, May United States won't be surprised if $39.500, or a total of S79.477.

President Cavl Baumeardner in chanie of the meeting nr.d Luther W. Ritter presided secretary. Otlier members pre.sent were Henry E. Waltman. Lloyd E.

Crou.se and Wilbur E. Macklcy. Family night was observed by the Turn to Papc 8) Ninety-five students from the West York high school, under direction of Prof, Charles C. Richards, toured the battlefield and other points of I interest here today. Traveling in two buses, the young- sters are engaged in the 18th annual trip by West York high -students to Gettysburg as part of their history This morning the group visited the -L-GlghtOU L-.

National Park office in the post of- Jg fice where Dr. Frederick Tilberg, I park historian, lectured on the I Leigh ton C. Taylor, Bencleriville, battle, using tbj large relief map will be the -speaker at annual there to illustrate the movements Memorial Dny exercises to be held of the troops. Viler they toured the i Sunday afternoon. May 28.

at 2 field and visi'eci the electrical map o'clock in the Fail-field Union cement the National Museum and the Funeral services Saturday after- Moscow eventually produces an al- noon at 2 o'clock from the DuRan leged confession from a crew mem- funeral home, Bendersville, with the her of the American Navy plane lost Rev. Richard H. L. Vanaman officiating. Interment in the Wenksville cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home Frrday from 7 to 9 o'clock. evening Speaker FILE ESTATE BOND An administration bond in the estate of John Glass, late of Oxford township, has been filed with the county register and recorder by the in the Baltic April 8. A government, official in a position to know said this today on the basis of what he averted to be American "knowledge" that Russia made prompt, efforts to salvage remnants of the plane and to pick up its 10 occupants, dead or alive. He said also that the U. S.

"knows" administrator of the $2.000 estate, the following facts, entirely apart Marcellus H. F. Glass, New Ox- from diplomatic, interpretations of This official said the government would not reveal how it got this information because it would give viral information to Russia. Ke said he did not know whether the Russians had any success in finding the plane or its occupants. He agreed with Navy officers who yesterday that the chance of survival for any of the crew members was "very remote." He recalled, however, that Comi munist authorities customarily wring confessions from political prisoners and foreigners involved in incidents.

Menges To Attend Training- School Borough-Police Officer Raymond E. Menge.s ha.s been designated to attend the 10th annual Traffic Training school to be he'd at State College beginning Monday and continuing through May 26. He will leave early Monday morning. Officer Daniel Miller attended the school last year. The Monday will include 1 registration and instructions, with a smoker to be held in the evening.

The course will include instruction in traffic control, studies of the Pennsylvania motor code, accident 1 investigations, highw.iy and street signs and markers, and educating I and dealing with the public. members ore without uniforms, but st Panningjuid laying out that several others have them and strl 3 the farm do not use them. The latter were i Con strips were also installer! requested to turn them in for the Ch le Gettysburg use of members who will participate 1 in parades. Six uniforms have been' reuinifd. and have been dn-cleaned'.

Jo eph Klur i of lhc and pressed. Those without uni reported Uiat 12 agreements furms may secure them at Mr. Gilbert's home, 134 York street, between 6 and 7 o'clock tonight. Richard Cole announced that fire company solicitations will be started in the districts Monday. Tne company voted a donation of S50 to the cancer It referred a requt-si for a Sahation Army contribution to the donations, committee.

A letter of appreciation for the sen-ices of the firemen was received from the Women's Council. The food com.nii.tee for the June meeting will be Charles were accepted for planning and servaiiou application. Director W. Clayton Jester reported that the M-99 grader has been overhauled and will be ready for use in constructing- diversion terraces in the near future. Construction of farm ponds was begun or construction resumed, at the Littlestown Fish and Game association pond and ponds on the ol' Bruce Beitman.

Gardners R. 1, and Thomas Cashmnn, York Snnsiss. meeting will be Charles Pavu Fox, William Gallagher, vJOUnty Olltil liam Gilbert Francis Giofc. Graduate May 26th Re-arrested After JaiJ ford R. 2.

For Comedy Tonight Tickets will be on sale at the high American searchers, assisted by school tonight for the opening pre- the Scandinavians, have found no formance of the home talent comedy, SEEK COUNTY AID cycloramn. Local Weather Tuesday's high TV.osday night's low Torlny 1:30 p. m. The Adnms county commissioners moving American patrol plane: Wednesday signed a request Straban township for $1,265.25 Moscow's version of the incident: trace of the Navy crewmen in the "This Other Eden" for the benefit Four Russian fighters opened Baltic and hnve picked up only of the welfare fund of the Woman's fire on the rear of the Mower secondary pieces of equipment of Club of Gettysburg. A repeat per- William J.

Harris, 45. Gettysburg R. 4, who was released from t.he York jail la-st Sauirday, was back in police court Wednesday and -was- ordered to serve HO days in lieu of a $25 fine tor drunkenness and disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Alderman Thomas G. Little was told by Patrolman Harold F.

Mc- IIvain that. Harris refused to heed his orders to move on and he finally was forced to nrre.st him at 1 a. m. at Market and Beaver streets. He deelnred Harris pave him "hard time" en route to City Hall.

James F. Pitzer, son ot Mr. and H. Earl Pitzer. Aspers, will svaduote May 26 from the CofTee- ville Junior college, Coffeeville.

Kansas. While there he played Ruard on the football toam and threw the put on the track team. Mr. and Mrs. Pitzer will leave Mav 21 for Codeeville where they will attend the commencement exercises.

Young Pitzer is a graduate of Biglerville high school. types the plane is known to have of i '(2 The attack took place over the carried, in Baltic sea "more a 30 miles" Official have remained 81 51 70 Tn the evetit of inclement, weather the services will be held in the firemen's hall. ritr.imi.1 am! hy-! place cmslifM stone where needed territory: vTn-n'" a 2 10 milps le th of Tm 484 i 3 The plane was on tire before it south from 384. hit the water. formanre will be given Friday eve- ninp.

Some reserve seats will be nvail- county aid. The township plans to from the const of Russian occupied steadfastly silent about how the able tonight as wel! as general ad- government got the information about the Russian incident. Mon. mission tickets. Reserve seats arc SI and penenil admissions nre GO cents.

OPERATED X'PON Mis Paul Dale. Arlington, is a p.uieiu Columbia Woman's hospital, Washington, D. wheie she sv.tamiued to ninjor operniinn Mrs. IX.ie is a ci.iughter of Mrs. Geivus Mjer.s, East Middle FACE CODE CTIAKGES Ten-day notices will be sent by Justice of the Peace Robert P.

Snyder to Ijiwrence K. Berger, Get- tysbun; 5, charged i driving io thrj left, of the center bf the highway, and James C. Hess, Breckenridge street, charged with i i on tne highway. The eharRps were filed by state police of the Gettysburg 1 fit jtrc.it,.