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LllFFLIH CO. VOTES COST $2 EACH IN WEST WAYNE TWPl Only 17 of 118 Registered Voters Go to Polls November 5 Lewistown, Nov. 16. In West Wayne voting district in Mifflin county only seventeen out of 108 registered voters went to the polls to east their ballots at the general election, November 5, their votes costing the county nearly $2 each lor election officials' salaries alone. In Mifflin county the non voters outnumbered the voters more than two to one; but 31 per cent, of ths registered voters ocrcising their right of franchise.

South Wayne district, adjoining West Wayne, led in the percentage of its citizens vvoting, with a percentage of nearly 60. Second and Third wards in Lewistown were second and third in the county in vot ing percentage. The districts having the highest 'number of voters were: Fifth Ward, 717; Union township, 448; Burnham borough, 418; First ward, 406; fourth ward, 400. The following table gives registered vote and the vote cast at the November 5 general election. MARTIN SPEAKS IN mechanicsburg at f.

and a. m. meet Mprhanirshure NOV. 16. State Treasurer Edward Martin, a member of Waynesburg Lodge No.

153, was the principal speaker at tne past mmmanders' banauet held by Eureka Lodge No. 302, F. and A. on Thursday night at the Page caie. One hundred and forty members and guests of the local chapter attended the event, which was one of the largest ever held here by the Masonic order.

Hobert was toastmaster. The greetings of the Grand Lodge were brought by Samuel M. Goodyear, of Carlisle, a member of Cumberland Star Ladge No. 197. The invocation was pronounced by C.

H. Heighes of the local lodge. Milton Springer, who returned from the Philippine Islands not long ago, also spoke briefly. The committee in charge of the affair consisted of: Lloyd W. Ulrich, chairman; John H.

Reariek, Samuel A. Bowman; Edward S. Weber, M. Clyde Sheaffer, Dr. J.

A. Kilmore, Bruce S. Klugh, Frank M. Slyder, Oscar E. Bruehl, Parker H.

Kuhns. L. C. Simpson and David D. Coover.

FARMER BOUND TO POST WITH CHAINS London, Nov. 16. People go Ing to 8 mass ft Collinstown, Westmeath. Ireland, to day were astonished to a nan bound, and chained to a telegraph post. near their church.

Three notices were pinned on his clothes, reading: "This man was convicted by the Irish Republican army for giving information to the crown forces." And: "Spies and informers beware." And "Tried and court martialed, found guilty of spying. He who releases him does so at his 6wn risk." The parish priest was called and he released the man who gave his name as Patrick Hanna. a middle aged farmer. He was suffering from exposure but soon recovered sufficiently to relate his experience. 1 Masked men entered his' home, he said, seized and blindfolded him, and took him away in an automobile.

He was taken to an unoccupied house where a band held a court martial, after which he was taken to the spot Where he was found. Bcllefonte Notes Bellefonte, Nov. 16. A surprise party was held for Mrs. Lewis Bickle, at her home at Bellefonte, R.

F. Tuesday evening, on her birthday anniversary. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs, Frank Irvin, Mrs. E.

E. Sunday and famliy, Mr. and Mrs. Epley White, Mr. and Mrs.

M. Weaver and family Mr. and Mrs. F. Millward, Mr.

and Mrs. Alfred Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Swartz and family, Mr. and Mrs.

Malcolm Musser and family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Biddle and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Showers and family, Mr.

and Mrs. John Hockenberry and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ishler, Mrs. Harry Cornman and daughter, Mrs.

Seneca Walker, Mrs. John White, Mrs. Earl Tibbens and son Charles, Miss Lenore Strouse, Miss Elizabeth Haagen, and Miss Helen Spicer. Mr. Rnd Mrs.

Harry Badger, daughter, Mfss Ann and son, Wilbur, have returned from a recent visit with their son and brother, Joseph Badger and family in Ap polla, Ba. i rr i SEw tit "TMA.T VTONS "THAT CANNOT BE LIFTS SfctOULb SATURDAY EVENING, President Cat MISS FRANCES KERNOHAN, Bucknell, '30, President National Council Women's Student Government Ascociation. Lewisburg, Nov. 16. The Council of Women's Student Government Associations has just closed a three day session here with Miss Kerno han presiding.

Problems concerning self government of students while in college featured the grrjp and individual discussions; Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate for President of the United States in 1928, and recently a candidate for the office of mayor of New York City was the outstanding speaker. MEADVILLE HOUSE SHORTAGE CAUSED BY VISCOSE PLANT Business Men Delegates Study Lewistown Relief Plan Lewistcwn, Nov. 16. Meadville is facing a housing since the opening there of a unit of the Viscose Company's plant for the manufacture of Rayon, and a delegation cf business men from that city came to Lewistown to learn how this city had solved its housing problem since the opening here of the Viscose plant nearly 10 years ago. A group of local C.

of C. members met the visitors in the Y. M. C. A.

and W. W. Cunningham, manager of the Lewistown Housing and Development Company, spoke on the manner in which Lewistown had seemed the dwellings needed to house the workers at the Rayon plant. Following the talk the visitors were taken on a tour of the Hollywood section where the Housing Company had erected several hundred houses. Lewistown's housing situation has been, solved and the Meadville men were given an insight into how it was done.

They were entertained by W. W. Cunningham, R. B. Montgomery, Guy Beaver, William Shinkle, J.

F. Morgan, Harvey C. Burkett, D. C. Bowman and C.

H. Hoffman. Among the visitors were the following with their cccupations: A. Miller, banker; C. C.

Cunningham, real estate; R. E. DeVore, contractor; C. C. DeVore, building material; Park Jackson, real estate; R.

L. Phillips, city engineer; Harry Gilbert, contractor; Charles Fokksr, photographer; L. E. Whiting, tele phone company; E. L.

Grove, real estate; A. J. Logan, contractor; B. F. Miller, building material; J.

J. Brock, real estate; W. M. Williamson, secretary of the Meadville C. of A.

M. Morrison, contractor and building materials D. Brock, real estate; E. H. banker; R.

A. Pickup, public utility, and Harry Hunter, real estate. DEAD 24 HOURS BEFORE DISCOVERED Jersey Shore, Nov. 16. John Mor tinson was found dead in bed at his home, at 1407 Locust street, recently.

County Coroner Dr. S. Lloyd Roth fuss stated that death was' due to heart trouble, and that he had been dead about twenty four hours before discovery. Mr. Mortinson had been employed until two weeks ago, at the Avis car shops, but at that time he had stopped working temporarily because he had not been feeling well.

He was a member of the Odd Fellows, Eagles, Moose Club and the Elks. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, and an' adopted son, all of Buffalo, N. Y. Surviving him are also a brother, of Detroit, and a sister, Mrs. Lewis Brown; of Philadelphia.

Funeral services will be held at the Kelchner Funeral Parlors at 2.30 o'clock, Saturday afternoon, in charge of the Rev. Joseph E. Law, and burial will be made in the Jer sey Shore cemetery. PASTOR PLANS FOR S. S.

CONVENTION Elaborate plans are being made by the Rev. W. Z. Arte, pastor of Simeon's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Gratz, for the conducting in his Gratz charge, the annual Sunday School convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Ministerlum of Danville Conference, Fifth District, Saturday November 23. Two sessions have been planned, an afternoon session starting at 1 o'clock and an evening session starting at 7.

o'clock. CUMBERLAND PLAN ANNIVERSARY MEETING OF P. T. A. Shippensbarr, Nov.

16. Dr. Ezra Lehman, of the State Teachers' College, W. P. Harley and Mrs.

Alice Dunbar Nelson, Philadelphia, wife of the late poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar will be the principle speakers at the first anniversary and opening of the remodeled Burd street school building, Thursday 8 o'clock. The Burd Street Parent Teacher Association was organized on November 22, 1928 at Mt. Pisgah A. M. E.

Zion Church, Shippensburg. The Rev. M. W. Cohen, pastor with Samuel Pickens as the president.

Other officers elected by the association were: Vice president, Mrs. Harriett Gaitor; secretary, Mrs. M. W. Carter; treasurer, Mrs.

Edner Ridout; committees appointed, hniiHiriB' the Rev. JoseDh Robertson, Thomas Ridout, Bailey Wyotte; wel fare Miss Bessie Lane, Mrs. i. tict. ens, and Mrs.

Joseph Robertson; visiting, Mrs M. W. Carter, Harriett Gaitor, and Mrs. Edner Ridout. INSTALL PRINTER IN POLICE STATION Carlisle, Nov.

16. An automatic printer is being installed in the hpartnnarters of the police depart ment and will be in operation in a short time. The machine is connected with the State Police headquar ters at Harrisburg, and will receive reports simultaneously with other police stations similarly equipped. The local police will be. in constant touch with the State Police and will receive reports on the activities of criminals throughout this section of the State.

The installation of the equipment was sanctioned by the borough council several monuis ago. LILLIAN HERTZLER SERIOUSLY INJURED Carlisle, Nov. 16. Miss Lillian B. Hertzler, 20, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Hertzler. of South Han over street, was seriously injured last evening about 8.30 when she was struck by an automobile driven by A. O. Young, of 427 Arch street, she is confined to her home with a fraetured leg and a possible fracture of the skull.

Acpnrdine' to recorts Miss Hertzl3 ran across the street in front of her home and darted directly in the rath of Youne's car. She was at tended bv Dr. H. A. Soaneler im mediately after the accident.

Award Ribbons Carlisle, Nov. 16. At. the annual roundup of the Goodhope Celery Club in the Goodhc pe schoolhouse, Hampden township, last evening, Marjorie Shaull, Fay Sherman and Lila Rupp were awarded ribbon prizes for their work in celery gardening during the summer. W.

Neislcy, vegetable gardening specialist of State College, made the awards, and gave a talk on vegetable gardenings Harold Park, county vocational supervisor, of Carlisle, gave talk on general farm product showing. Chimney Fire Mechanicsburg, Nov. 16. The Washington Fire Company was called yesterday afternoon to extinguish a chimney fire at the Nitchmaa home, West Allen street. Marriage Licenses Carlisle, Nov.

16. Jphn Franker and Mary Walker, both of Penn township, were granted a marriage license yesterday at the Cumberland county courthouse. Shiremanstown Notes Shiremanstown, Nov. 16. Laurence G.

Harlacher, opened his new giocery store her today. Mrs. Samuel D. Erb, a resident of this place the past fifty yeats has been taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edgar Eberly in Mechanicsburg because of ill health.

Mrs. John Stoffel, of Hummelo tow visited with her Mr. twd Mrs. David Harro. The reception held recently at the hone of Mr.

and Mrs. Frank E. Weber, in honor of the Rev. and Mrs. C.

H. Weigle, was largely attended. Fathers Sons Banquet Hershey, Nov. 16. The annual 'Father and Son Night" servica was held list evening in the basement of the United Brethren Church, on Chocolate avenue, ur.der the auspices of.

the Otterbein Men's Bible Class. There were present 128 Fathers and Sons. Mr. J. R.

Zoll presided. Sunday evening the pastor. the Rev. Dr. Weir will preach a special sermon to the fathers and son, who will attend the service in a body.

Officers Busy Mlfflintown, Nov. 16. The following general officers and district chairmen' of the Juniata Chapter of the American Red Cross, are busily engaged in mapping out their work lor the campaign which has Just begun. General officers: Sterrett, Chairman, protem; Mrs. J.

Howard Neely. Mrs. North Shel'. enberger, vice chairmen; Mrs. E.

G. Leale, treasurer and Miss Rebecca Doty, District chairmen: Mrs. Ella Esh, Spruce Hill; Mr. Taylor, Port Royal Stoey Lyter, Walnut; John Patterson, NEast Waterfird; Mr3. John JBhellenberger, McAlistervllle; Harry Fowler, Thompsontdwn; Mrs Fdlth Benner, Delaware Township; Paul Leitzel, Richfield; Mrs.

Georgj Doughman, Mifflin; Mrs. Sven Svenson, Miss Hilda Louder, Mlfflintown; Lynn Ylngst, Van Dyke; Miss Eleanor Patterson, and Mis; Margaret Stitt, McCoysvllle; J. M. Barton, Waterloo; H. C.

Haas. Mexico; Miss Lillian Strawser. Oriental; Mrs. Milton Zimmerman, Licking Creek, Harry Arch Rock and William P. Coldren.

Pine Grove. VALLEY MOTES PLAN ANNUAL MEET OF CARLISLE CORN AND POTATO CLUBS Carlisle, Nov. ,16. The annual roundup of the Carlisle Corn Club and the Carlisle Potato Club will be held in the old gymnasium on the campus of Dickinson College Mon day evening at which time fifty nine boys and girl members of the organizations exhibit their products. Twenty seven of these are members of the Potato Club and thirty two are members of the Corn Each Potato Club member has been asked to exhibit thirty uniform tubers grown from the sack of seed furnished them by, the Carlisle business men through the agricultural committee of the Carlisle Chamber of Commerce, co operating with I.

Gait, county agent Cumberland County Agricultural Extension Association. Each Corn Club member will exhibit ten ears of corn of the seed furnished him by this same committee. The exhibits will be judged by E. J. Walters, crop specialist of State College.

A buffet supper will be served by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. and entertainment will be furnished by William Wagner, "The Man of Many Mysteries." It is expected that a general good time will be had by all.

Legion Meets Mechanicsburg, Nov. 16. The local American Legion post at its meeting last night decided to paint the name of town on the roof of the Snelbecker factory for the benefit of aviators. The work is to be' done within the next few weeks. The post also took over contfol of the property of the Boy Scout camp at Laurel dam.

Since control of the property was relinquished by the Lions Club several years ago, the property has been in the hands of private citizens who asked the post to take it off their hands. Cars Collide Mechanicsburg, Nov. 16. Two automobiles were damaged yesterday morning in West Main street when the driver of one swerved his car to avoid sitting an aged woman who walked in front of his car. The automobile, driven by Charles H.

Sliulcr, of Third street; West Fair view, skidded on the wet street and crashed into the automobile of F. M. Dougherty, parked near Lament avenue. Both cars had bent fenders and a front wheel on Dougherty's car. was crushed.

Recover From Shot Carlisle, Nov. 16. Paul Shetron, 16, of 24 Parker street, was discharged from" the Carlisle Hospital yesterday after having been confined to the institution since November 1, when he was accidentally shot by a companion while hunting rabbits near Carlisle. Shetron received the full charge from the shotgun in the back and the side of his face from a distance of about thirty feet. He refused to give the name of his companion, who fired the shot.

Shippensburg Notes Shippensburg, Nov. 16. Mrs. William Hykes, Roth's Apartment, East King street, was hostess at the monthly meeting of the W. C.

T. U. this afternoon. Miss Eleanor Hayes, teacher of the fifth and sixth grades in the consolidated schools at Centerville, is ill at her home near town" with typhoid fever. Miss Hayes is a daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Patterson Hayes, and is a graduate of the local Teachers' College. Mrs. Grace Scott is substituting for Miss Hayes during her illness. Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Luhrs, South Penn street, entertained Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Kells and daughter, Alice, of Pittsburgh.

Mr. Kells and Mrs. Luhrs were classmates at Cornell Miss Ruth Cunningham and Miss Harriett Willoughby, members of the State Teachers' College faculty, entertained the teachers and supervisors in the intermediate grades of the Campus Training School. Miss Mary Donovan, of Wilmington, Del, a former teacher in the Shippensburg schools, was the guest of Miss Evelyn Duke at her home on South Queen street, for a few days. Mrs.

Albert Judson, of Washington, D. who has been the guest of her son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bower at their home on the Old Pike, win leave for Mt. Dora, soon, where she will spend the winter.

Paul Thomas, of Baltimore, is the guest of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs: C. B. Scgner, Franklin Heights, this week. Miss Bcrnita Lobb, Harrisburg, a former resident of Shippensburg, is visiting friends here this week.

I'M SORRM To SE NOU o.vvwiA NM.NJE. ABDOTTSTOVn BANK BANDIT WILLIAM RAND Abbcttstown, Nov. 16. Wilson A. Bream, cashier of the Abbottstown State Bank, has confirmed the identification of a photograph of William Rand, professional bank rob bert, as being that of the man who held him up, locked him in the vault and robbed the bank of $1113.

This identification is added to the one already made by Miss Helen DeHoff, a clerk at the Hallam State Bank, in York county, where a robbery was frustrated several hours before the local robbery. Rand is a professional yegg and he is also known as William Hennessey and William Steele. OBITUARY GEORGE W. MYERS Marysville, Nov. 16.

George W. Myers, age 56 years, died at his home yesterday morning. Funeral services will be held from the home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. F. W.

McGuire, pastor of. the Church of God, officiating. Burial will be made in Chestnut, Grove Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Ida Spidel Myers; one. son, Wilbur My ers; three daughters, Minnie, Frances and Effie Myers, at home; four sisters, Mrs.

Ella Moyer Mrs. Anna Miller, of Pittsburgh; Mrs. Fannie Ober, Mrs. Mary Winkler, of Trenton, N. one brother, Jacob Myers, Oil City, Ark.

JAMES HILE James Otis Hile, a well known stone jnason of Pleasant Gap, died suddenly here of a heart attack while building a stone wall at the Boyd Rachan home in Pleasant Gap. He was a native Of Pleasant Gap, son of Mr. Mrs. Adain Hile, he was 65 years of ags. Surviving him are his wife who before her marriage was Miss Phoebe Belger, and two children, Mrs.

Frank Knarr, and both of Pleasant Gap. Three brothers also survive, William, of Yocumtownmfwyp vive, William, of Youngstown, Ohio; Lawrence and Harry Hile, both of Pleasant Gap. Funeral services will be held at his late home Monday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. W. J.

Wagner, pastor of the Lutheran Church. Burial will be at Pleasant Gap, MRS. SELESIA KESSLER Brief funeral services for Mrs. Selesia Kessler, 73, wife of J. H.

Kessler, who died yesterday at her homej 201 Dauphin street, Enoia, will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home with further services in the Enola Lutheran Church with the Rev. M. S. Sharp officiating. Burial will be in the Enola cemetery.

The bedy may be viewed tomorrow evening after 7 o'clock al the home. 7 She is survived by her huseband, J. H. Kessler, four daughters, Mrs. Edward Thompson and Mrs.

John Batdorf, Tower City; Mrsj Charlotte Wadsworth, of Harrisburg; and Mrs. Clyde Jones, cf Enola; three sisters, Mrs. George Adams and Mrs. Emanuel Behn.ey, of Outwood and Mrs. John Lee, of San Diego, three brothers, Andrew and Herman Bohr, of Snedburg, and Rufus Bohr, Lebanon; nineteen grandchildren1 and eleven greatgrandchildren.

WILLIAM B. DIVEN Carlisle, Nov. 16. William B. Diven, 70, of 157 Elm street, died in the Carlisle Hospital last night after a lingering illness.

He was a member of the Improved Order of Owls. In addition to his widow, Mrs. Emma Diven, he is survived by the following children: Mrs. Harvey L. Edwards, Mrs.

Norman Mowery, Mrs. Mark K. Green and Mrs. Samuel Casey, all of Carlisle, and Mrs Harry Gensel, of Berwick, and by one brother, Joseph Piven, of Har risburg. He is also survived by six grandchildren.

Funeral services will be i held at the funeral parlors of, J. C. Lutz and Son, North Hanover street, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made in Kutz" Church Cemetery. LOOKING OVER STEaTON Enh.t AND VICINITY Roydto.

MAN IS HURT ON WILD RIDE Thomas H. Bowman, Negro, 23, 404 Ridge street, Steelton, suffered a laceration of the right thumb last night when" the car which he and Edward Woolf oik were repairing ran wild down the Adams street hill in Steelton. Bowman stood on the running board and tried to apply the brakes as the car sped down the hill and crossed Second street and crashed into two cars on Front street. The automobile is owned by Policeman William Wpolf oik and he lent it to his brother, Edward. When the car started to go down the hill.

Bowman steered the car. through an open window." and saved the car from greater STUDENTS OBSERVE ANNUAL HEALTH DAY The students of the Steelton High School yesterday held exercises in observance of health day. The exercises were directed by, Miss Margaret Eby and Claude Rupp, physical directors. The exercises were held in the auditorium. The bovs cave ex hibition of tumbling and spring Doard exercises while the girls gave mimetic exercises on baseball, football and basketball.

After the exercises the students held a pep meeting for the Harris football game to day. Physical Director Claude Rupp gave a football talk. Veterans Retire The retirement of four veteran employes of the Steelton plant of the Bethlehem Steel Company, was announced yesterday. They are: John H. Buclf, 2533 Boas street, Penbrook, forty two years service; James A.

Mt. Holly Springs, forty years service; William H. Maxwell, 127H Paxton street, thirty eight years of service; John F. Hagen, 360 Swatara street, Steelton, thirty five years of service. Presented Rowers Charles S.

Davis, superintendent of Steelton schools, was presented with a basket of flowers by the members of the Steelton teaching staff on his birthday last Thursday, Asks Waiver The Scranton Railway Company to day applied to the Public Service Commission for waiver or moderation of general order number five to enable it to operate one man streets cars on its Carbondale line from Scranton to the terminus at Wilson Creek, Fell township, Lackawanna county. Shoots Cow Duncannon, Nov. 16. A valuable cow grazing in a pasture with a number of other cattle on the farm of Turbett Dromgoli, in Centre township, died Thursday from a gunshot wound inflicted two days previously 'by a hunter whos in dentity could not be established. Liverpool Notes Liverpool, Nov.

16. Mr. and Mrs. C. O.

Charles entertained at a wild turkey dinner at their home in Hunter's Valley the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Charles, Blake Charles, Dickie Dyer, Mr. and Mrs. William R.

Goldie. and Marie Stroup, "rs. Pearl Lenig, Leon, Lewis and argaret Lenig, Mrs. Lillian Crow, Pauline George, Frank, Marian and Theodore Crowt lliss Sara Stahl of Liverpool, Herbert Charles of Harrisburg, Holman Miller, and Man ford Grubb of Liverpool, Bsrnics Hebel, Mr. and Mrs.

C. O. Charles, Roy Charles, Robert and Virginia Drew. Guests who arrived later to spend the evening were Kennsth Seiler, Melvin Mitchell, Evelyn Sar ver, of Perry Valley, Kathleen Shaeffer and Pauline Murray of Liverpool. All report a most delightful evening.

Halifax high school girls' and boys' basketball teams played in the local gymnasium last evening. This was the first home game of the season. Miss jDeneva Nace, of this place, and Miss. Margaret Lambert, both teachers at Tressler's Orphan Home; Loysville, spent the weekend with Miss Lambert's parents at Elysburg. The County Christian Endeavor Union will hold its annual convention in the United Brethren Church of New Bloomfield Sunday afternoon.

Edwin C. Morrow of Duncannon is the president and has a good program prepared. The Perry county school directors' convention will be held in New Blcomfleld Saturday, November 30. Dr. Fadra Holmes Wilson will again be the speaker.

The school board of Buffalo township will attend in a TMt VT 7 VS! XT ut LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE: It 1 TOUGH TOtt "TV CM GfcT IT Uvv a I i vm HUSBAND'S ABUSE IS GROUND FOR DIVORCE Claiming that her husband abused her and made a drinking place out of then Steelton home, Mrs. Grace Helene Bulger was to day granted a divorce from John J. Bulger by Judge Frank B. Wickersham in Dauphin county court. The 'Bulgers were married in Harrisburg April 27, 1899.

It was some years later when they resided in the Wilt Apartments, 50 South Front street, Steelton, Mrs. Bui ger said, that her husband began to treat her cruelly and at reeular in tervals would "chase her out when he brought strange men and women home." Evidence taken by Horace A. Segelbaum, master appointed by Judge Wickersham, shsws that Mrs. Bulger, ill and unable to stand more of her. husband's abuse, left him New Year's Day, 1921.

Escape Injury Six persons escaped injury in an accident in which three automobiles collided at Front and Walnut streets, Steelton, yesterday. A car driven by Samuel B. Wetzel, ,485 Second street, Highspire, was struck by a machine operated by John Frank, 190 High street, En haut. Wetzel's machine was thrown against the parked machine of Les ter M. Laverty, 201 Nisslsy rstreet, Middletown.

Laverty's wife and three children were seated in the car and all escaped injury. Club to Meet The Fortnightly Club of Steelton, will meet Monday evening in ths home of Mrs. George South Second street. Mrs. G.

P. Vanier will present a report on the meeting of thet State Federation of Women. To Hold Party The V. M. Sodality of Steelton, will hold a card party and social Friday, November 29, in St.

James auditorium at the corner of Second and Jefferson streets, Steelton. Dan cing will follow the cards and refreshments will be served. Highspire Briefs Highspire, Nov. 16. Mr.

and Mrs. Meade Leiter and family, Harrisburg, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Shellenberger. "Mt.

and Mrs. Clyde Etter and daughter, Miss Letha Etter and William Hastings, motored to Port Royal where they visited friends. Miss Esther Barnes, Harrisburg, spent a day with her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Barnes.

Mr. end Mrs. Ray Auch, of Middletown, were guests of the formers' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Auch and family.

Mr. and Mrs. John Cain and family spent a day as guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Cain', Middletown.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Marks and daughter, Charlotte, visited friends and relatives at Hummelstown. Harry Mozer and daughter. 'Miss! K.

Ernestine Mozer and Mr. and Mrs. William B. Christman and children, Anne, and Freddie, spent a day at Dallastown. Mr.

and Mrs. John Chubb and son, Robert were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Landis Thompson, Harrisburg. Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Blanch, Wen onah, were guests of the former's parents Mr. and Mrs. John Blanch. Mr.

and Mrs. Lt. ter Baum and family, of Middletown, visited Mrs: Baum's parents, Mr. and Mrt Neu ma Bingaman. Steelton Churches First Methodist The Rev.

C. E. Radcliffe. 9.30, Sunday School; 10.45, sermon, "The Church and Her Fellowship;" 2, Men's Bible Class; 7.30, "Co Workers." First Presbyterian The Rev. U.

A. Guss. 9.45, Sunday School; 1L sermon, "The Church: Her Fellowship;" 7.30", sermon, "Demas." Main Street Church of God The Rev. G. W.

Harper. 9.45, Sunday School; 1 10.50, "The Sham and the True Religion;" 7.30, sermon, "The Compass of the Christian's First Reformed The Rev. J. H. Dorman.

9.30, Sunday School': 10.45, sermon, "The Fellowship of Believers;" 7.30, sermon. St. John's Lutheran The Rev. W. Garrett.

9.30, Sunday School; 10.45, sermon, "The Spirit of Worship;" 7.30, sermon, "The Toucli That Reveals." Centenary United Brethren Th3 Rev. E. O. Burtner. 10.45, "Church Fellowship;" 7.30, "Redeeming the Time." Central Baptist The Rev: Dan 9.30, Bible School; 10.45, sermon, "Casting Our Way;" Y30, sermon, Sure Retreat' Neidfg Memorial Church, Oberlln R.

S. 9.15, Bible School; 10.30, morning 7.30, world's missionary 'movement advancement day Pays to Save 7i I A Mil TKF 1 500 TEACHERS TO IN YORK COUNTY Famous Educators From America and London to Be Heard York," Nov. 16. More than 50C teachers will attend the 75th annual' York County Teachers Institute which will be held in Trinity Evangelical Church during the week.oi Thanksgiving. According to the census of County Superintendent William F.

Wilson there are 644 teachers on the payrolls of borough and township school districts. Sessions will convene on Monday, November 25 and continue daily until Friday, November 29, Educators from different parts of the United States and from London, England, will ba on the program. Several favorites at previous sessions will be included in the staff. Included in the number will be Dr. Frank Wright, of Boston, deputy commissioner of education, of Massachusetts; Dr.

Francis H. Green, principal if the boyi' school at Pennington, N. Miss Jesse B. Dotterer, director of elementary education, Elkins' Park; and Miss Marion Van Campen, of the department of teacher training extension of Pennsylvania State College New faces to be 'seen by the York county pedagogues include: Dr. Hilton Ira Jones, scientist and lecturer, Wilmette, Dr.

Jonathan Rigdon, president of the Central Normal School, Danville, Dr. Ernest Young, author and lecturer, of London, Dr, J. Freeman Guy, associate superintendent of public instruction, of Pittsburgh; Miss Emma Slusser, penmanship specialist, of New York City; Miss. Anna G. Green, of Harrisburg, assistant director of home economics of the State Department of Public Instruction, and Mrs.

Greenwood, of Coatesville, vice' president the Pennsylvania Congress of Parents and Teachers. Asks $3500 Damages Mary Kolenick, of Moosic, applied to the Public Service Commission to day for determination of damages, to her property in the construction of a new bridge and alteration of approaches to carry State Highway Route No. 5 over the Erie Railroad tracks at Moosic. She asks $3500 for the damages to. her Millerstown Notes Millerstown, Nov.

16. The Rev. H. L. Jarret is holding a series of meetings at the Buffalo Methodist Episcopal Church this week.

About twenty five people, attended the baked ham dinner held by the Methodist Episcopal Church at Liverpool. 1 Mrs. William Bollinger and Mrs. C. A.

Pike were visitors in Harris btirg. Mr. and Mrs. William West, of Malvern, were guests of D. Gilbert Rickabaugh and sisters.

Harry Kepner, of Allentown, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Dorf Lahr over the weekend. The Parents Teachers Association held its monthly meeting in the school auditorium. A health and musical program was given.

The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. George G. Beaver; first vice president, Mrs. George McNaughton; second vice president, Mrs. William Bitting; secretary, Miss Mary E.

Barner; treasurer, Mrs. David Heefner. The Willing Worker Bible Class of the Methodist Episcopal Church was entertained at the home of Mrs. Ross De Lancey on Market Square last evening. Mrs.

"Harry Hc'sey was hostess to the Bishop Henderson Bible Class at her home on Market street. Mr. and Mrs. William Moore who had spent several days in Jersey City, N. with their son Harold returned home.

THE WEATHER GENERAL CONDITIONS High pressure, central aver Virginia, has besn attended by mostly fair and cooler weather over the Ohio Valley and the Middle Atlantic States. Low pressure, central north of ths Great Lake region and separated by a weak crest of higher pressure from low pressure central over Arkansas, has caused, rains over the Northern Lake region, the Gulf States and the Lower Mississippi Valley, and Is causing rls Jnj temperature over most sections of the Mississippi Valley and the eastern slope of the Rockies. High pressure, central over Southern Idaho and spread out over the Rockies, is attended by fair, weather over the Rocky Mountain regions and the Plains, with no Important changes in temperature over those regions. RIVER BULLETIN IS ".03 .04 Stations Ho I Feet Tenthf Vllkes Barre 20" 'Wllllam'sport 20 Harrisburg 17 3.5 5.3 4.0 0.5 1.4 VT HMHTBE ENQOtSH TO SUft GAT HON oust me Kv ins HtwmG. BUT.

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Years Available:
1866-1948