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Blairsville, Dec. 28, VP) Two robbers who bound Mr. and Mrs. P. D.

Strayer and their six chil dren, taping their mouths to pre 1 vent an outcry, obtained but $22.15 from the couples roaa houie necr here. Strayer said one of the men threatened to cut his throat when he objected and that the man struck one of the children who cried out. The roadhouse operator said the robbers spent two hours.ransack ing his establishment looking for more money. JOHN P. ZIMMERMAN DIES AT MILLERSBURG Millersburg, Dec.

28 Funeral services for John P. Zimmerman, i 58, who died at his home Christmas evening after a brief illness will be held tomorrow morning in Salem Lutheran Church at Kil linger. The Rev. Robert Nagle, Millersburg, and the Rev. Stanley Baker, Killinger, will officiate.

Besides his wife, Mrs. Lizzie Zimmerman, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Mark Hoover and three sons, Jacob Carl and Stephens, all of near Millersturg, and one grandchild, one. sister, Mrs. Mary E.

Deibler of Harris OLDTOWN LOW BRIDGE OPENED TO TRAFFIC Berkeley Springs, W. Dec. 25 A new type "low water" bridge across the Potomac be tween Oldtown, and Green spring, W. is to be opened to traffic. The bridge is seven feet above the normal water level and is designed to withstand floods which will pass over it.

The bridge is a toll crossing. It is contended the bridge will be passable ninety eight per cent, of the year. TWO ASHLEY STORES DAMAGED BY FIRE Ashley, Dec. 28, (fl3) Flames fanned by a high wind damaged two stores yesterday in the busi ness district of this Luzerne county town. Police Chief Robert Hughes estimated that more than $5000 damage resulted from a fire of undetermined origin which ig nited the roofs of a hardware and a novelty store.

Firemen from Ashley and Wilkes Barre fought the flames. HEART ATTACKS FATAL TO WORKERS York, Dec. 28, VP) Two aged factory workers died of heart at tacks at their places of employ ment yesterday. Coroner L. U.

Zech said the victims were William S. Shearer. 72, who was fatally stricken at the Modern Furniture 'Factory in Hanover, and George Bott, 62,11 who collapsed during the noon hour at the S. Morgan Smith plant I this city. HIGHSPIRE Highspire, Dec.

28 Mrs. Ralph Atticks and Mrs. John Thomson were hostesses to the Young Ladies' Bible Class of the United Brethren Sunday School, at thej home of Mrs. Atticks, Fishing Creek Valley. The Queen Esther Bible Class of St.

Peter's Lutheran Church met the social rooms of the church. Mr. and Mrs. H. H.

Walmer have left for a two weeks' motor tour of Florida. They plan to visit Cuba. LIVERPOOL Liverpool, Dec. 28 The Ruth ana momi mass of the Lutheran Sunday School met in the social room ot the church recently. The fire company was called i out to' extinguish a chimney fire at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. John S. Trimmer. The Lions Club met at Locust inn. Eighteen members were present.

$70,000 Added Realty Values in Adams Gettysburg, Dec. 28 REPOKTS of assessors in boroughs and townships of Adams County on which 1939 taxes will be based show that real estate in the county has increased in value by more than $70,000 during the past year. The present assessed valuation is given at $15,527,342. Two wards in Gettysburg are the only districts with values over $1,000,000 each. i it iU i TJJ A self confessed "bad girl" who admitted she didn't expect a visit from Santa Claus after she lost her gloves and spilled ink, Mary Jane Uhl, 9, (above) packed two bags and headed from her Chicago home for Hollywood.

She was found walking about the Windy City's "Loop." NEWPORT ELECTS FIRE OFFICIALS Citizens Company Names H. R. Miller President at Annual Reorganization Meeting Newport, Dec 28 H. R. Miller has been elected president of Citizens Fire Company.

Other officers elected are: Vice president, C. F. Hoke; secretary, W. H. Kissinger; assistant, Clayton Watson; financial secretary, Charles E.

Smith; treasurer, J. F. Newlin; captain, J. W. S.

Kough; trustees, David Williams and Clarence Carl; chaplain, the Rev. John Stiffler. Jredl SHOE SHOP, Main Floor A IS OWN (TOM4 Collector of Internal Revenue Dies in Hospital After Long Public Service WAS ACTTVeIn POLITICS Wilkes Barre, Dec. 28, VP) James F. Mundy, 70, who died in a Philadelphia hospital, was ap pointed collector of internal revenue for the middle district of Pennsylvania on January 1, 1937.

Mr. Mundy was prominent as a leader in Democratic party affairs of Luzerne county for 45 years. Hej had been ill many weeks. He was the brother of Dr. Leo C.

Mundy. elected to the State Senate from Luzerne in 1936 James Mundy succeeded his brother as internal revenue collector after the latter was named to the State legislative body. Worked in Mines One 'of 14 chi'iren, Mr. Mundy worked in the mines after leaving high school Mr. Mundy was elected to the old select council of Wilkes Barre in 1900 and renamed ior three terms.

From r903 to 1906 he served as deputy county treasurer of Luzerne county. After four years, 1912 1916, as chief clerk in the PENTECOSTAL CHURCH PLANS DEDICATION Martinsburg, W. Dec. 28 A newly built frame church to be used by the Pentecostal congregation, six miles west of Hedges ville, will be dedicated New Year's Day with special services, the pastor, the Rev. J.

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He was later elected to a four year term as city assessor. He was elected to Wilkes Barre city council in 1928. DUNCANN0N CHURCHES PLAN PRAYER WEEK Duncannon, Dec. 28 Churches here will hold their annual prayer services next week as follows: Monday, Jnited Brethren Church, the Rev. I.

J. Kiner; Tuesday, Presbyterian Church, the Rev. C. R. Hartman; Wednesday, Reformed Church, the Rev.

Allen L. Bowe; Thursday, Methodist Church, the Rev. R. E. Fisher; Friday, Church of God, the Rev.

R. R. Zeigler; Saturday, Lutheran Church, the Rev. A. A.

Price. Waynesboro Pair Are Married 69 Years Waynesboro, Dec 28 MR. and Mrs. Jacob Sar bangh were entertained by their daughter, Mrs. George Gilbert on their sixty ninth wedding anniversary.

Mr. Sarbaugh is 93 years of age and Mrs. Sarbaugn, 87. They were married in Gettysburg. He is a native of East Berlin, Adams County and Mrs.

Sarbaugh is a native of Middle burg, Md. Both are quite active and are enjoying good, health. BL A IN LUTHERANS NAME OFFICERS C. R. Smith Chosen Superinten dent of Sunday School in Annual Meeting LADIES SOCIETY ELECTS; Blain, Dec.

28 C. R. Smith has been elected superintendent of the Lutheran Sunday School. Other officers elected are: As sistant, J. Lau Snyder; Isabel Dromgold, and treasurer, John Hench.

The church chose the following: Trustee, S. M. Woods; elder, W. N. Zimmerman, and deacon, Harry Lupfer.

Miss Nellie C. Adair and Leroyj S. Gutshall were married recently in the Reformed Church by the Rev. G. E.

Herbert. Mrs. E. J. Croft was elected I president of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist Church.

Others elected include: Vice dent, Mrs. A. G. Gray; secretary, I Mrs. R.

M. Johnson, and treasurer, I Mrs. W. F. Smith.

MIDDLETOWN Middletown, Dec. 28 While a truck load of coal was being put, into the basement of the Bauderi greenhouse, the driver lost con 1 trol when the wheels skidded, and backed into the front of the house, breaking 27 panes of glass. Mr. Bauder was struck by the falling glass and a physician re moved splinters from his forehead and wrists. Within the week the Grammar School, Feaser School and the High School wre entered by believed to be seeking money, as nothing was taken.

Middletown Lodge, No. 1092, B. P. O. will hold its annual ban quet Saturday night.

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5.95. PENN STATE: DEVICE MEASURES ORGANS J)F VOICE New Instrument Shows First Time Differences in Using Various Languages State College, Dec. 28 A newly invented instrument at the Pennsylvania State College, which records electrically the movements of the various organs of articula tion in speech, is capable of telling why Frenchmen taut like Frenchmen and what makes their speech different from that of persons of other nationalities. Its inventor, Dr. Herbert Koepp Baker, in charge of the Speech Clinic at the College, described the Hpvirp nrhiph ha rails an f)pr science section of the National Association of Teachers of Speech at Cleveland, today.

ne nas already usea uie in strument to reveal the articulator vagaries of the Pennsylvania German dialect. It has traced graphically the spurns of stutterers and stammerers, the faulty tongue movements of lispers and it has shown itself to be very useful in aiding deaf mutes in acquiring speech. The instrument makes possible the first accurate exploration of the movements of the various articulator organs the lips, teeth, gum ridge, and soft palate. Fonvard Harrisburg! MIFFLIN FIREMEN RE NME OFFICERS Croziers Elected President and Bratton Chief at Annual Reorganization Meeting CRAMER AGAIN HONORED Mifflintown, Dec. 28 The Mifflin Fire Department, No.

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David Zeiders, treasurer; the Rev. H. R. Wilkes, chaplain; Paul riuss, truck foreman; J. S.

Milliken, truck mechanic; E. Russell Crozier, first assistant chief; Robert Clark, second assistant chief; Russell Henderson, Ralph Crawford, Russell Cramer, David Showers, J. R. McDonald and A. M.

Zeiders, truck drivers; W. G. Harling, Sidney Stoner and Lerov Bitner. substitute truck drivers; Crawford Graham, Winey Huss, Guy Heister, Robert Bratton. Bruce Palm, Larue Houtz, Robert Emery, fcarl Stoner, Fred Criswell.

Haves Eckard and Robert CrimmelL fire policemen; Ira D. VanScyoc, trustee. R. L. (Lem) Cramer, one of the oldest active members of the company, was again honored bv beinff named honorary fire chief.

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