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10 Shippenshurg: Club to Present Show on Monday Shippensburg, Dec. The Junior Civic Club will sponsor an entertainment when it pre sents Miss Cornelia Stabler Monday at 8 p. in the public i school auditorium. Miss Stabler has been called the "One Woman Theatre" and will present a monologue sequence in seven scenes characterized under the general heading "Curtain Time." The performance is in charge of the fine arts committee of the Junior club, with Miss Virginia Goodhart as general chairman Other committees include: adver tising, Edward Millard, chairman, Mrs. George Baker, Mrs.

Ellis i i Mrs. Kurtz Handshew, Miss Gladys Marks and Miss Geraldine Grove; stage and properties, Miss Betty Coffey, chairman. Miss Martha Brown and Miss Gladys Clark. The ushers will be in charge of Mrs. John Mohn.

Teaching Parley Held A conference sponsored by the committee on student teaching was held in Rowland Hall, Shippensburg State Teachers' College. Mr. W. P. Harley is chairman of the committee.

The subject was the core curriculum of the local Junior High School, the work of which was explained by Samuel Daihl, Russel Lerew and Harling E. Sponseller, principal Comments on the reported progress of the development of this plan were made by Mrs. Orville Spessard, of Temple University, counsellor at the Radnor town ship school. Sydney Rowland of the Radnor Junior High School gave an appreciation of the core curriculum, or native method employed in the use of so called progressive education. A panel discussion was held with Dr.

Albert Lindsay Rowland, president of Shippensburg State Teachers College, as chairman. Dr. Joseph S. Butterweck, of Temple University, was pres ent as were Sydney Rowland and Forrest Lenker of Radnor town ship schools. Others taking (part in the discussion were Frank Black, Charles Derick, Richard Van Scyoc, Miss Gladys Clark and Miss Virginia ThrUsh.

Members of the committee planning these discussions in cldue Mrs. W. P. Harley, chairman; W. P.

Harley, chairman, ex officio; J. Seth Grove, Dr. Etta Skene, Miss Rolar, H. E. Sponseller, Roy V.

Mouer, Miss Hazel Walters, Miss Carrie Kitz miller, S. L. Daihl, Harper Wentz, Miss Myra Esh, Miss Laura High, Mrs. Allan Watts, of the Parent Teacher Association, and Miss Virginia Goodhart, secretary. Millard Miller Miss Elizabeth B.

Miller, of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mil ler, 125 East King street, became the bride of Edward R.

Millard, Philadelphia, at the Manse of the Presbyterian Church, of Frederick, the ceremony being per Buy More Bonds formed by the Rev. Weaver. Policemen Named W. Merval A new man has been added to the police force, reduced by resignations, according to Burgess Elmer E. Zinn.

He is Charles Potts from ChambersDurg. Potts has been assigned the special detail checking parking meters. Will Attend Convention Mrs. Russell F. Bower, Gray Chimneys, left for Chicago to at tend the annual convention of the Associated Women of the Farm Bureau, a national association affiliated with the National Farm Bureau Federation.

Mrs. Bower is State leader for the Associated Women's Servicemen's Notes Lee R. Hippensteele is now attending the University Florida, at Gainesville, and is taking a course in basic engineering. He has been in the service since February 1943. Pvt.

Edward C. Nolan has re turned to Geiger Field, after spending a seven day fur lough with his mother, Mrs. Hannah Nolan, 201 East King street. Frank H. Crane, who left the editor's desk at the News icle to volunteer for active duty in the Army, is now stationed at Camp Crowder, Missouri, where he is drilling with the Signal Corps.

Slream Purification Plan Lauded by Martin Governor Martin said today that a plan evolved by his committee on stream purification to clean up the Schuylkill river "is practical and can be carried into effect." The committee, composed of State officials, several weeks ago advanced plans calling for removal of 24,000,000 tons of coal silt and culm from the Schuylkill without cost to the Commonwealth or to any local community. Chairman William S. Livengood, Secretary of Internal Affairs, said private "interests would carry out the program. Permit Issued A building permit was issued at City Hall today to Miller's Enterprises Corporation for construction of a pent house at 9 North Market Square at a cost of $300. MRS.

MARY J. JOHNSTON Shippensburg, Dec. 3. Mrs. Mary Jane Johnston, 216 East Garfield street, died at her home Tuesday evening.

She is survived by three sons and one daughter, Preston Johnston and Mrs. Claude Die trich, of Chambersburg, and Paul and Norman," at home; five grand children and one great grand child; and a brother, Stephen Preston, of Shippensburg. Services will be held tomorrow at 2.30 p. m. at the Garfield Bar bour funeral home with theRev.

W. W. Barkley in charge. Inter ment will be in Spring Hill Cem etery. SLIPPERS IT Lovely, feminine stylet leathers and fabrics.

1 .69 to HOSIERY SPECIAL Non Run Seamless 50c Buy them by the ha! dozen. if HANDBAGS Fashionable Silhouettes in the year's best fabrics and leathers. $295 Give wearable things that every well dressed woman needs. You can do all your sift shopping right here, and be sure of quality for your wartime dollars! 12 NORTH THIRD STREET A Chambersburg: Lighters Sought For Servicemen Chambersburg, Dec. 3.

A cam paign tq collect used and discarded cigaret lighters for service men in foreign fields, particularly those in the Southwest Pacific, was launched by the American Oil Company. A box has been provided at the Chamber of Commerce offices, Lincoln Way West, where the lighters may be deposited. Man' ager George Appel said home calls will be made for lighters if such requests are telephoned to the oil company's plant, along the SI loam road. Lighters collected will be for warded to Frank A. Colonell, as sistant sales manager of the Americar Oil Company's central division, at Baltimore, who.

will have them reconditioned for ship ment abroad. Persons contributing were asked to affix their names and addresses to the lighters, so that the recipients may know from whom they received the gifts Colonell conceived the idea of the campaign from a request of his own son, a Marine serving in the Pacific theatre, for a lighter The drive has been carried on successfully in other communities. Appel said today. At Scranton 175 lighters were donated, and at Wilkes Barre, 60. Lighters of all description and condition are acceptable.

Gas Co. Manager Resigns Announcement was made here yesterday of the resignation of Leo I. Crist as general manager of the Chambersburg Gas Com pany after nearly 32 years of continuous service. His position is being filled temporarily by C. Meyer, of Philadelphia, former division engineer oi oiune anu Webster, a service corporation which supervises operation of the Chambersburg and other gas com panies.

Tendered November 1, Crist's resignation became effective December 1. The retiring manager was guest of honor at a testimonial dinner on Monday evening at Ho tel Washington. Candidates File Statements Financial statements of A. C. McCuilough, elected clerk of the courts, and Norman L.

Walck of Greencastle, elected county commissioner in the Franklin county general election. Both were Re publicans. McCuilough listed ex penditurec of $347.20, including a contribution of $300 to the county Republican committee, and Walck's statement showed use of $387.75, including a $300 contribution to the committee. Sheriff Elect Names Aides Sheriff elect Robert I. Oliver announced yatiPointees who will serve under him when he assumes office Monday, January 3.

Leroy B. Huber, 535 Liberty street, will be office deputy, a position he filled during the tenure of his brother, L. H. Huber, as sheriff. The present sheriff, Roy G.

Kell, will remain in the role of outside deputy. George E. Byers of Waynesboro, former police chief of that town, now employed in a Waynesboro industrial plant, will be warden of the jail, and Mrs. Byers, matron. The present warden, John W.

Friedly, and W. C. Pattersan will be the turnkeys. Patterson now holds that position, and Friedly was a turnkey prior to his ap pointment as warden. Attorney Benjamin L.

Heefner will be the sheriff's counsel; Dr Benjamin H. Long, jail physician, and Dr. James H. Black and his son, Major W. Edward Black, now serving with the U.

S. Army Den tal Corps at Indiantown Gap, jail dentists. Banks Announce Charges The First National Bank and Citizens' National Bank, both of Greencastle, will inaugurate on January 1 and schedule of charges for various services, in accordance with practices in effect at banking institutions of other towns. Among charges are: 25 cents monthly for accounts whose balances run under $50; 10 cents per check for non customers cashing out of town banks' checks, and a minimum charge of $1 for transactions involving purchase or sale of securities. Servicemen's Notes Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Miller, 518 Elder street, have received word from their son, Urge S. Miller, that he has arrived safely in North Africa. He was inducted in February of this year. Mrs.

E. F. Goetz, 487 East Washington street, has received word that her son, Robert K. Goetz, stationed in China, has been promoted from private first class to corporal. Staff Sgt.

Jack K. Goetz, 23, Fayetteville, was recently awarded the Air Medal in recognition of his completion of five operational missions over enemy territory. The'presentation was made at a bomber base in England. An engineer and top turret gunner on a Flying Fortress, Sgt. Goetz is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Max Goetz, Fayetteville. Mr. and Mrs. Martin D.

Fox, Chambersburg R. D. 6, have received word that their son, Pfc. Ellis M. Fox, formerly stationed in North Africa, has been transferred to Italy.

Mr. and Mrs. Fox have four other sons in the service: Pvt. George Fox, serving in the Hawaiian Islands; Cpl. Ralph Fox, New York; Pfc.

Lester Fox, Carlisle, and Pfc. Elmer Fox, Romulus, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. George B.

Mills, 624 South Main street, have re ceived word from their son, First Sgt. Abram S. Mills, who is serv ing overseas. Sergeant Mills has been in the service for three THE HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1943 years and has been overseas for nearly a year. Mr.

and Mrs. C. M. Haverstock, 409 Lincoln Way West, have received word that their son, Pvt. Clarence Haverstock, has arrived somewhere in the South Pacific.

Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Ulrich, Fayetteville, R. D. 1, have received word that their son, Pvt.

Charles W. Ulrich, has arrived in Labrador. Mrs. Norman P. Englerth, 438 East Queen street, has received word from her husband, P03 Norman P.

Englerth of the Navy, that he has arrived safely in New Caledonia. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Englerth, 304 Philadelphia avenue. Corporal Donald F.

Grove, who has been stationed in Alaska, has been given an honorable discharge from the Army and will reside here with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Spidle, 40 South Main street. Miss Frances Mickley, 148 East Queen street, has received a let ter from her brother, Pfc. Julius E.

Mickley, stating he has been transferred from the New He brides to another island in the South Pacific. The promotion of Harry W. McNew from private first class to corporal has been announced somewhere in England by the Eighth Air Support Command. Corporal McNew is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Milton McNew, of Chambersburg, R. D. 1. CHARLES I. STAUFFER Shippensburg, Dec.

3. Charles I. Stouffer, of Lurgan, died Thursday at the Chambersburg Hospital. Survivors are i widow, Mrs. Annie Hollar Stouf fer; a foster daughter, Mrs.

Earl Alleman; three sisters, Mrs. I S. Hollar, of Lurgan; Mrs. Lorin Garman, of Harrisburg, R. D.

Mrs. A. A. Brenize, of Newburg; and two brothers, C. E.

Stouffer, Shippensburg, and F. E. Stouffer, Lurgan. He was a member of the United Brethren Church, of Lurgan. Services will be held Sunday at 2 p.

at the Otterbein United Brethren Church, in charge of the Revs. A. E. Martin and Leroy Perry. Burial will be in Otterbein Cemetery.

FROM A MAI'S WORLD 1 Is Jt II II mum Tailored Woman's Division War Bond Stamp Sales in City Total $24,067 War Bond and War Savings Stamp Sales at various city booths totaled $24,067.40 during the week ending November 27, Mrs. William Sponsler, chairman of the Booth Division of the Dauphin county War Finance Committee, said today. Bond sales totaled $22,050. The Bond House in front of the Courthouse led the other booths with sales amounting to $10,850. Reports for the week, bond sales first and stamps next, follow: Americans All, $5275, Bowman and $575, $198; Pomeroy's, $625, F.

W. Woolworth Company, $275, H. L. Green Company, $75, G. C.

Murphy Com pany, $50, $119; Penn Harns Hotel, $4025, $523; Loew's Theatre $150, Pennsylvania Railroad, $150, $108.95. Class Has Supper Mrs. Ella Bates' Cla o. trinity United Brethren Sunday Schopl, New Cumberland, held a covered dish social Thursday evening in the basement of the church. WEST SHORE L.

Class to Convene The Ladies' Bible Class of Com munity United Brethren Church, New Cumberland, will meet Mon day evening at the home of Mrs. E. E. Coonce, 419 Carroll street. Mrs.

F. D. Mowery is teacher of the class. Choir to Give Concert The Junior Choir of Enola Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church will repeat its concert Sunday at 10.45 a. m.

in the church. Mrs. Ray mond Cclestock will direct, and Mrs. Ray Forgie will be at the organ. Service Postponed The organ dedication service, planned for Sunday morning at Mt.

Calvary Episcopal Church, Camp Hill, has been postponed indefinitely, Canon Clifford W. French, rector, announced. Hissing is sign of extreme po liteness in Japan. SOMfflll If Republican Women Arrange Yule Party The Lemoyne Council of Republican Women will hold a Christmas party Tuesday evening in Ryder's Hall. Mrs.

Willard Smiley will preside at the business meeting and the report of the State convention for Republican women will be given by Mrs. George Grandone and Mrs. Harold Cromleigh. Christmas carols will be sung and refreshments Final plans for preparing salted peanuts to be given to the New Cumberland Reception Center for Christmas will be made. Club Supper The Rosemont Community Club, New Cumberland, held a covered dish supper in the social room of Citizens Fire House.

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