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Middletoivn: Dand to Present Benefit Concert Middletown, March 8. A bene fit concert will be presented Sinr day at 2.30 p. m. by the Liberty Band in the Community Building auditorium. The band is directed by Luther Baumbach.

Proceeds will be contributed to the Red Cross cam paign. which has a local quota of $13,000. The concert will be the first the band has presented since the start of the war. An offering will be received at the door, it has been announced. An added attraction will be several selections by the Businessmen's Chorus of Middletown.

Church Committees Named H. O. Scheaffer, president of the council of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, has appointed these committees to serve during the current year: St. Peter's Kierc'h, Ralph Hoffman, chairman; A.

F. Meaden and Fred Bauchmoyer. Property, F. H. Overdeer, chairman; B.

D. Klahr, Frank Leonard, J. S. Harvey and B. F.

Aumiller. Communion, Frank H. Leonard, chairman. Finance, B. F.

Aumiller, chairman: B. D. Klahr. F. H.

Over deer. William L. Schaeffer and Charles B. Force. Worship and Public Service, John S.

Harvey, chairman; Clarence S. Hevel and Ralph R. Hoffman. Insurance, Albert F. Meaden, chairman: Frank H.

Leonard and Russell Mathais. Sarah Francis Klugh Home, Clarence S. Hevel, chairman; Frank H. Overdeer and Russell Mathais. Auditing, Beane D.

Klahr, chair ynan; William L. Schaeffer and Russell Mathais. Lions Club Organized Twenty five members attended the organization meeting of the An Optical Service that is completely accurate, efficient and satisfying in every way. Modern in style and method. Have Your Eyes Examined Let us show you all that's new in Modem Eyewear.

USE YOUR CHARGE ACCOUNT OR OUR CONVENIENT BUDGET PLAN "Over 25 Years Accurate, Economical Optical Service Dr. 6. Gainsburg Optometrist on the Main Floor at Pomeroy's ROBERT SlW Wis Itf vjiu L. GRANIGAN JAMES UKAN1UAN Lions Club held at Coleman's Restaurant, South Union street. Organized by Lester Garman field worker, and sponsored by the West Shore Lions the fol io wine officers were elected: John Brinser, president; Koaney Waltermeyer, Vernon Triteh ana J.

Henry Fox, vice presidents; secretary, Willis Berkstresser; treasurer, Boyd Pannebaker. Directors include George Achenbach, David J. Rhen. Donald Lauman and Leonard Southby. The Rev.

M. L. Schlessman, pastor of the Church of God, was appointed director of public relations. Charter members present at the organization meeting were: Andrew Sinniger, Rodney Waltermeyer, Donald Rose, Harold Romberger, Harold Mansberger, Carl Schiefer, David J. Rhen, John Brinser, Willis Berkstresser, Leonard Southby, Vernon Tritch, J.

Henry Fox, Harry Stotz, George Achenbach, Russell Madara, the Rev. M. L. Schlessman, Richard Krall, Lindey Seltzer, Boyd Pannebaker, Donald Lauman, Foster iRrinser. William Abbott, Elmer Armand F.

Morrett and Leon Walmer. The club will meet again to morrow night at 7 p. at Cole man's Restaurant. S. S.

Class Meets The March meeting of the A. S. 'Quickel Bible Class of St. Peter's Lutheran Sunday School, taught Mrs. H.

J. Wackey was held in the parish house i charge of the Dresident, Mrs. Dale Shannon The meeting was opened with a resDonsive reading and prayer by J. Wickev. It was de cided to donate $10 to the Red i Cross.

The meeting was closed by repeating the Lord's Prayer. The hostesses were: Mrs. i Pnnrman. Mrs. Minnie Poole, Mrs Arthur Rose and Mrs.

Dale Shan Inon, who served refreshments to I Mrs. Bessie Dodson, Mrs. Charles INnbs. Mrs. William Long, Mrs, William King, Mrs.

John Peters, Mrs. 'M. S. Overdeer, Mrs. Henry i.T.

Wickev. Mrs. Paul Wharton, I Mrs. Frank Diffenbaugh and guest, (Freddy Shannon. Games and contests were held and prizes awarded to Mrs.

Poole and Mrs. Overdeer. The hostesses for the April meeting will be Mrs. Paul Wharton, Mrs. H.

J. Wickey and Mrs. John Werner. Class Session Held Sunday School Class No. 1 of the First U.

B. Church held its March meeting in the social room of the church. Devotions were in charge of the president, Mrs. Mil Iton D. Shernck.

Business was transacted and all committees reported, after which Granigan, Slc, is on combat duty aboard a Coast Guard manned LST participating in the invasion in the Pacific. He entered the Coast Guard in June, 1941, and trained at Norfolk and Portsmouth as a gunner. Then he served with a patrol frigate on the Atlantic Coast. Coast Guards, he attended Steel jpated in the campaigns in New ton High School and was employed Zealand, Guadalcanal, Bougain by the Reading Railroad. jville, and Guam.

His brother, Robert L. Granigan, A former student at Edison High ships Cook 1c, is now serving; School, he was employed at the aboard a yard mine sweeper at New Cumberland Supply Depot Pearl Harbor. He spent four years 'before his enlistment. rich; piano solo, Mrs. Daniel Ther icler; reading, Mrs.

Lester Griel; reading, Mrs. William Halk, and poems, by members of the class. Games and contests were held during the social hour and refreshments served to the twenty members. Students Get Certificates Certificates for proficiency in shorthand have been presented to the following students of the local high school: Ethel 'Eby, Shirley Goodhart, Jean Weidner, Eloise Dissinger, Beverly Hicks, Shirley Coleman, Evelyn Wilson, Kathryn Graybill, Doris Brandt, Elizabeth Zimmerman and Dorothy Shu Officers Installed Lock Haven, March 8. Officerr.

were installed at the March meeting of the Eastern Clinton County Industrial Supervisors' Club which held a dinner meeting in the social rooms of the Trinity Methodist Church. Officers inducted are: Oscar Bierly, president; Joseph Petrunak, vice president; J. Roy Goodlander, secretary; Miss Ro mona Bigley, assistant secretary; L. M. Karnish, treasurer, H.

J. Van Bortel, assistant treasurer. Earnings Increase Scranton, March 8. (IP) Net earnings of the Glen Alden Coal Company amounted to $2.54 a share on the common stock last year as compared to $1.90 a share in 1943, according to the annual report released today to stockholders. Sales were 6.3 per cent.

a program was given. The pro higher than in 1943 and produc gram included: Solo, Polly Ging 1 tion was 5.3 per cent, higher. MILTON W. KEAMMERER THREE IN FAMILY SEE SERVICE OVERSEAS Two brothers and their uncle in the Marine Corps have served in the Pacific area in three branches of the service. Coast Guardsman James L.iin the Navy before the war and re enlisted immediately after Pearl Harbor.

Assigned to an oil tanker, he was wounded when his ship was sunk in the China Sea. After his return to San Francisco he served on a fire boat until being sent to Pearl Harbor. His wife, Mrs. Helen Granigan, and their daughter Bernadet'e Last November he was sent tcj Marie, reside in Philadelphia. Pittsburgh where he and the crevvj Their uncle, Marine Pfc.

Milton manned a new LST, sailed downjw. Keammerer recently returned the Mississippi to New Orleans. from two years in Pacific and After it was equipped with guns is now stationed at the Navy at the southern port the LST was: Building Marine Guard at Wash taken to San Francisco. jington, D. C.

Granigan left for overseas dutyj Pvt. Keammerer joined the Ma last December and has since re rines in August, 1942, and received ported sinking Japanese subs in' his training at Parris Island and the Pacific. Neu River. He left for overseas Before his entrance into thejin February, 1943, and partici Youth Is Arrested on Assault Charge Sunbury, March 8. Charged with attempted assault with a large butcher knife on a Sunbury woman to secure her pocketbook, William John Faust, of 313 Vine street, 13 year old Sunbury youth, was committed to the Northumberland county jail Tuesday, 24 hours after being taken into custody by Chief of Police Madison W.

Beers. The youth will be given a hearing before an alderman after which he will be given a juvenile hearing. O. P. A.

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