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I SLAYER Frank A. Smith (above), 48, a Little Genesee jn. farmhand, puns on a cigarette while being questioned by State Police at Friendship, N. after his arrest on a charge of first degree murder. He is accused by State Police of luring nine year old Thelma Snyder of Little Genesee into a pine woods March 14, assaulting her and killing her with a hatchet.

The girl's body was found by Boy Scouts. May 16, one and one half miles from her home. CARLISLE: 37 Graduate At Dickinson John Eugene Oyler, Newville; and Charlotte Mary Stopford, Harrisburg. Heading the list of prize awards was the name of W. Harold Gould, of Carlisle, who received the William K.

Dare Honor Scholarship of $250 for the highest average of en.v student this year Thirty seven seniors received their diplomas and bachelor degrees and eight honorary degrees were conferred at the exercises. Wounded in Action Mr. and Mrs. Edward Warner, 335 West Penn street, were notified by the War Department that their son, Cpl. Chester Warner, was slightly wounded in action in North Africa.

Births Announced Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Neely, R. D. 1, announce the birth of a daughter Saturday at Carlisle Hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Little, 517 North Pitt street, Carlisle announce the birth of a daughter Thursday at Carlisle Hospital. Housewives Warned Carlisle police warn housewives against bogus vacuum cleaner agents and repairmen following tense. They said they were search ing for another man who has failed to return three electric carpet sweepers placed in his hands for cleaning and repair.

J. G. Farquharson, 38, Harrisburg, who said he was a repairman, was arrested on the oath of William Lebo, Highland street, after the man charged $17.50 for repairs to a carpet sweeper, which he allegedly did not make. MRS. CHARLES G.

ECKINGER Mrs. Julia Gallagher Eckinger, former resident of Steelton, wife oi naries u. Eckinger, died Sun day at her home. Elizabethtown. R.

D. 2. She was a former member of the choir of St. James Catholic Church, Steelton, and the Steelton civic Club. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, Harry Steelton; and Charles Panama Canal a sister, Joanna.

T. Gallagher, Elizabeth town, R. D. 2. Requiem mass will be celebrated Thursday at 9 a.

m. at St. James Catholic Church, Steelton, by the Very Rev. J. Stanton, rector.

Burial will be in the Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends mav call at the MONDAY EVENING OBITUARIES Death Claims E. B. Wright Ephraim B. Wright, 84, a re tired building contractor and life I long resident of Enhaut and Steel i ton, died today at his home 362 Locust street, Steelton.

He was a member of Steelton Council No. 933, Royal Arcanum I i a cnarier meniuei ux ruuniaui Lodge No. 1120, Odd Fellows, Har risburg, and the First Reformed church, Steelton. Survivors are a daughter, Miss Jessie at home; two sons Arthur at home; E. Roy, Birm ingham, two grandchildren three sisters, Mrs.

William Koons. Mrs. Jennie Trc up, Harrisburg Mrs. Rose Jack, Hummelstown and three brothers, William, New Cumberland; James, Hummels town, and John, Harrisburg. Funeral services will be Wed' nesday at 2 p.

m. at the home. the Rev. James H. Dorman, for mer pastor of First church, offi ciating.

Burial will be in Shoop's cemetery. Friends may call at the home Tuesday 7 to 9 p. m. WALTER M. SHELTON Walter M.

Shelton, 51, 1204 North Seventh street, died Friday at his home. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Laura Shelton, Welsh, W. Va. Services will be Tuesday at 2 p.

m. at the Charles W. Curtis funeral home, 1000 North Sixth street, the Rev. W. Winfield, Monroe Street Church of Carlisle Mav 24.

"Tf wp havP God. officiating. Burial will be only a vague conception Of what "in meieiy. menas may Ampriran ripmorraov is anH what C11 the funeral home from 7 i A. we want it to do, we will be swept 10 8 ciock wnigm.

aside by those who know what lnHV twiav they want and why they want it," Tun A narl Karrv ii Tit T5 lu street, died Saturday at his home. Hart, Bishop Coadjutor of the He is survived a broth er, Fred, Diocese of Pennsylvania of the A eicl x.11 Protestant Episcopal Church, an New york Cit He was address at the 170th Commence former dt departnient ment of Dickinson College here emplove. Services will be wednes yesterday afternoon The exercises a at 2 p. m. at the Charles W.

were held in Bosler Hall with fueral 1000 Nortn nesmem rrea r' oorson PresiQ Sixth street, the Rev. W. J. Win. ing Bishop Hart, who received the honorary degree of doctor of laws field, Monroe Street Church of God, officiating.

Burial will be in said, "An adequate faith for thel iV, fm i mo tan Ob Uic ium iw nwv mor pan nonn a muct ha inrn 7 to 9 o'clock tonight, a firmer grasp of the meaning of z. our history" and he charged "if JOHN BECHTEL LANDIS ignorance of United States his j0hn Bechtel Landis, 401 South tory is great, our ignorance of the Market street, Mechanicsburg, Hebrew Christian a i i is manuacturer of preserves, died greater." Friday in a local hospital. A na. He pointed out that the duty of tive of Boyertown, he was a mem the liberal arts college is to give ber of the Methodist Church of its students "a more intelligent Mechanicsburg, the Eureka Ma standard of values so that they can sonis Lodge and Harrisburg Con play their part in lifting personal sistory, Scottish Rite Masons. He relations to the level where the was an electrical engineer and achievements of science will bless, was graduated from Pennsylvania instead of course, mankind." state college isuj.

In stressing the need for a He is survived by his widow, knowledge of history and the Mrs. Emily McCullough Landis; forces of Christianity and all reli two daughters, Emily and EUza eious faith, the Bishnn rnnMiiHpri beth, both at home; two sisters, "we will not strive long and sacri Mrs Belmay, Lickdale, and ficallv for the erpat and nnhlP ir Mrs. Clarence Shepherd, Balti i J.l Tv poses to wh ch our countrv is He ulule. live avia dicated unlPss wp havp a mnr Covington, Samuel Phila Iirjlllnrv. TJ cnnA ssionate and ntp 1 epnt rnnvir.

tit of thPir snnrpmp worth" George sugar ana recognition given nine graduates of Tuesday a 2 t. chanicsburg, officiating. Burial Z7 FZL.Airwn be in the Mechanicsburg ii jisiciu, uicciiLdauc, endues i aw aV the home Monday from 7 to 9 Josephine Matthews, Harrisburg; Guy Bennett Mayo II, Kane; MRS. LYDA SPRENKEL Norman Richard Olewiler, York; Services for Mrs. Lyda Spren kel, widow of Cyrus R.

Sprenkel, 4 South Fifteenth street, who died Friday at her home, will be Tuesday at 11 a. m. at the Richard Lee Snyder funeral home, the Rev. A. M.

Billman, Fourth Re formed Church, officiating. Burial will be in Shoop's Church Ceme tery. Friends may call at the fu neral home tonight from 7 to 9 o'clock. MRS. W.

H. IRVIN Mrs. Nora M. Irvin, 56, 1837 Boas street, died at a hospital here Sunday. Surviving are her husband, W.

H. Irvin; two sons, John Bow mansdale and Jesse Progress; two daughters, Mrs. Henry Lotz, Miss Pearl at home; five grandchildren; three brothers, Samuel A. Hollinger, Colonial Park; Elmer and Herman both of Progress; three sisters, Mrs. Elmer VanScyoc, Shippens burg; and Mrs.

Charles Boyer. Funeral services will be at the residence Wednesday at 2 p. the Rev. C. S.

Nonemaker, North Street Church of God, of which she was a member, officiating, Burial will be in Paxtang Ceme the arrest of a Harrisburg man on tery may cal1 at th charges of misrepresentation and "uay aer i p. obtaining money under false pre MRS. ANNIE V. WEBER Private funeral services for Mrs Annie V. Weber, who died Friday at her home, 30 East Coover street, Mechanicsburg, will be Wednes day at 11 a.

m. at the home. The Rev. Hugh A. Lobb, First Church of God, Mechanicsburg, will officiate.

Burial will be in the Slate Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the home Tuesday after 7 p. m. JAMES T. BENNETT James T.

Bennett, 48, of Harris burg R. D. 3, West Hanover town ship, died Saturday at his home. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Pearl Bennett; three daughters, Mabel, Beatrice and Darlene; six sons, James, Harry, Emerson, Kenneth, Joseph and John Ben nett, all at home; three brothers.

Edward John Raymond Brooklyn, N. and one sister, Mrs. Pauline Kerns. Carlislp. Mr.

Bennett was a veteran of World War having served with Company 112th Infantry. 28th Division. Services will be Tuesday at 1.30 p. m. at the Zimmerman funeral home, Linglestown.

The Rev. E. S. Asper, Mt. Laural Church of God.

will officiate. Burial will be tir ii i wuiuore, uuuai win ue in at funeral home. H2 East Harrisburg Cemetery. Friends North Harrisburg street, Steelton, may call at the funeral home this Wednesday evening. evening from 7 to 9 o'clock.

in 4 MISS VIOLA F. SNYDER Funeral services for Miss Viola F. Snyder, formerly of this city, who died Tuesday at her home in Milton, will be in Boston Thursday. The body will be cremated and the ashes sent here for burial Harrisburg Cemetery. Surviving are a sister, Mrs.

W. H. Trafton, New York City; a brother, Robert Snyder, Philadel phia, and a cousin, George E. Et ter, Harrisburg. Miss Snyder had been a teacher at Wellesley College for many years, retiring several years ago, EDGAR S.

KOONS Edgar S. Koons, a retired car penter, died at his home 3011 Jonestown Road, Sunday. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary Saul Koons; a son, Orville West Collingswood, N. four brothers, Harvey, Harry, Pen brook; Charles, Glassborough, Milton, Philadelphia; two sis ters, Miss Ellen, of near Lewis burg, and Mrs.

Daisy Karper, and two grandsons, Carl Frederick and Robert LeRoy Koons, both of West Collingswood, N. J. Services will be Wednesday at p. m. at the George M.

Hetrick funeral home, 3125 Jonestown road, the Rev. Dr. H. E. Schaef fer, Grace United Brethren Church, Penbrook, officiating.

Burial will be in Shoop's Church Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday after 7 m. MRS. DANIEL CRANDALL Mrs. Allie Jane Cranda'J, 62 Cameron street.

Marysville. died ounaay at her home. Surviving are her husband. Daniel E. Cran dall; one son, Edwin, Marysville.

and one granddaughter. Services will be at 2 p. m. Wed nesday at the Deckard funeral home, Maple avenue, Marysville The Rev. M.

E. Schnorr, Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church Marysville, will officiate. Burial will be in Chestnut Grove Ceme tery. Friends may call between 7 and 9 p. m.

Tuesday at the fu neral home. MRS. MARY E. KOONS Mrs. Mary E.

Koons, 79, died Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William L. Camo bell, 1854 Derry street. In addition to Mrs. Cairtpbell, she is survived by one son, Charles; three grand children and three great grand children.

She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church and the Daughters of Liberty. Services will be Tuesday at p. m. at the Dugan funeral home, 1600 Market street, the Rev. Alton M.

Motter, Redeemer Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be in Chestnut Hill cemetery, Mech anicsburg. Friends' may call at the funeral home tonight after 7 o'clock. MRS. JENNIE HAYS DONNELLY Mrs.

Jennie Hays Donnelly. 54. Newberrytown, York County, died at her home Saturday. She was a member of Paddletown Evangel ical Church, and P. O.

of Newberrytown Camp 266. Surviving are her husband, George R. Donnelly, and one son, Cpl. Gilbert H. now in Missouri.

Funeral services will be at the residence Wednesday at 2 p. m. the Rev. J. Paddletown Evangelical Church, officiating.

Burial will be in Paddletown Cemetery. Friends may call at the residence Tuesday after 7 p. m. MRS. LOUISA LEIDIG Mrs.

Louisa W. Leidig, 74, widow of John B. Leidig, 2233 North Sixth 'street, died Saturday in Lancaster General Hospital. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Catherine Atkinson, Lancaster; two sons, Morris W.

Smee, Akron, Ohio, and George M. Smee, four grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Dora Johnson. Services will be at 2 p. m.

Tues day at the Henry S. Fisher funeral home, 1234 North Second street. Raymond C. Baker of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, will officiate. Burial will be in East Harrisburg cemetery.

Friends may call between 7 and 9 o'clock to night at the funeral home. MRS. ROBERT HOFFMAN Mrs. Florence Catherine Hoff man, 2i, 109 Cumberland street, Duncannon, died Saturday at local hospital. Surviving are her husband, Robert Hoffman; three children, Hazel, Roberta and John, all at home; her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Shibla, Philadelphia, Funeral services will be at p. m. Tuesday at the home. The Rev.

T. V. Miller, East Newport Church of God, will officiate Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Duncannon. Friends may call to night at the home. MRS.

JAMES W. MORGAN Mrs. Lydia C. Morgan. 57, wife of James W.

Morgan, died Sunday at her home, 15 19 North Sixth street. She is survived by her husband, two brothers, John and Herman Rexroth, Freeston, Franklin county; one niece and one nephew. Services will be Wednesday at 2 p. m. at the Dugan funeral home, 1600 Market street, the Rev.

William Van Horn Davies, Messiah Lutheran Church, of which she was a member, officiating. Burial will be in Har risburg Cemetery. Friends mav can at the funeral home Tues day after 7 p. m. Woman Hurt in Fall Miss Annie Thompson, 79, 2255 North Sixth street, was admitted to the Polyclinic Hospital last night suffering from concussion of the scalp, cuts of the left ear, arm and knee and a possible broken rib.

She waS brought to the hospital from her home where she fell down the steps. Britain had only 25 motor tor pedo boats when she entered the war in 1939. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH MAY 24, 1943 MECHANICSBURG: Sugar Cards Being Issued Mechanicsburg, May 24. Reg istration for canning sugar got underway today and will continue tomorrow and Wednesday from 1 p. m.

until 8 p. in the high school library. There will be no classes during the afternoons of registration. Members of the faculty of elementary and high schools again are conducting the project for the OPA, which permits local housewives to register here instead of traveling to the Ration Board of fice in Lemoyne. Superintendent E.

B. Long is directing the work. J. G. Haggerty is in charge of the afternoon shift and D.

D. Brandt, the evening corps of workers. Class to Be Confirmed A class of 38 persons will be confirmed this evening at St. Jo seph's Catholic Church, when the Most Rev. George L.

Leech, D.D., J.C.D., Bishop of the Harrisburg Diocese, will preside. Bishop Leech will conduct the confirmation service at 7 p. assisted by priests of the diocese. The sacrifice of the Mass was offered this morning at 7.30 for those to be confirmed, who re ceived Holy Communion. The pastor, the Rev.

George A. Lavelle, assisted at the Mass." Club to Hold Banquet The Senior Woman's Club will hold its annual banquet this eve ning at 6.30 p. m. in the First United Brethren Church, when about 100 persons are expected to attend. Miss Cornelia Stabler, mono logist, will use the topic "It's Curtain Time," to develop as a series of dramatic scenes.

Members of the music department will present a short recital. The meal will be served by members of a Sunday School class. Hostesses are Mrs. Stewart Kauffman, Miss Fanny Mrs. Lawrence E.

Miller, Mrs. E. Nevin Weber, Miss Lena vWlhour, Mrs. Robert Netz, Mrs. Samuel A Bowman, Mrs.

W. W. Strong, Mrs W. J. Fisher, Mrs.

H. M. Thomp son, Mrs. J. Henderson Stock, Mrs, Alfred E.

Rupp, Mrs. Clyde Orris and Miss Elizabeth Brindle. Tickets are on sale by the hostess committee. Students Will Graduate Five students, residents pf Me chanicsburg and vicinity, will be graduated from Shippensburg State Teachers College at the 70th annual commencement Tuesday. They are Miss Jeanette Rider, Miss Pearl Bixler, Miss Helen Konhaus, Elmer Brenneman and William Porter.

Miss Rider, elementary educa tion student, was active in ath letics, round table, Bible training, Campus Christian Association, International Relations and Government clubs. Gamma Delta Gamma, Kappa Ddta Pi, Campus Reflector staff, Cumberland editorial staff. fMasquers, President's Council, Lu I theran Students, and Women's! Athletic Associations. Miss Bixler also majored in ele mentary education, and was a member of the college choir, Country Life, Art, Bible Training and Choral Clubs, Women's Athletic Association and Boarding Women's Council. Brenneman, an elementary stu dent, belonged to the Camera Country Life, Campus Reflector, Band Color Guard, Mathematics and Cumberland Clubs.

Miss Konhaus, elementary edu cation graduate, was active in band, orchestra, Campus Christian, Women's Athletic Association, president's council, Masquers and Kappa Delta Pi. Porter, who studied secondary education, was a member of the Give a Country Air to Your "Decoration" FURNITURE DEPARTMENT, Fifth Floor Bar Qne OUTFITS Day! 0 12 95 The fire box is removable the spit, adjustable stand made of wrought iron in pompeian finish. Set it up in your own back yard or take it along to the Victory Garden the family will love the idea! Fun to use and a real treat to the palate. top: 17 inches in diameter with removable fire box. 12.05 below 15 inches by 30 inches, including the tile work table top.

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