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Republican Heads Meet at IVellsboro Wellsboro, Jan. 21. Re publican leaders from the new 15th Congressional District met today to select the organization's 1944 candidate for Congress with former Congressman Robert E. Rich, of Wollrich, one of three reported seeking the place. G.

Mason Owlett, GOP nation al committeeman, who called the conference of leaders from Clinton, Lycoming, Potter, Tioga, Mc Kean and Cameron counties at the request of State Chairman M. Harvey Taylor, said Rich told him he would run "if everybody agrees on him." Rich retired in 1942 when his district was consolidated with the old 15th. Owlett said Mayor Leo C. Williamson of Williamsport and Frank Snyder of Liberty, Tioga county, a former State Assemblyman, also are seeking the place. West Shore Shore Residents Urged to Back Veteran's Bill Urging enlistment of Camp Hill residents in support of the Amer ican Legion omnibus veteran's bill now pending in Congress, Com mander Dr.

F. P. Whitman, com mander of Camp Hill Post 43, said enactment of the bill will vitally affect borough service men and their families by solving prob lems these veterans will face after the war. The Legion bill, he explained sets up a master plan to deal with every veteran's problem of this war. It would" unify all government functions for veterans under the U.

S. Veterans Administration, and assure intelligent efficiency in the procedure of rehabilitation among former service men. i lization plans formulated now, he continued, will guarantee "square deals" for all veterans who are returning now from the wars and will return after the Armistice. Announces Sermon The Rev. H.

A. Houseal, pastor of the Grace Evangelical Church, Lemoyne, has chosen the topics, "Back to "Where Judgment "Where Is "Three Great "Does It Matter What "We Believe?" and "The Inescapable Question" for evangelistic services beginning Sunday at the church at 7.30 p. m. and continuing each night except Saturday at 7.45 p. m.

Decision Day will be held at 9.30 a. m. Sunday, January 30, with the Sunday School meeting in the sanctuary instead of in the educational building. Subscribe to Drive The following five boroughs of Cumberland county have subscribed $58,136 in war bond sales to date in the Fourth War Loan Campaign: Goal To Date Enola, West Fair view Worm leysburg $100,000 Lemoyne 260,000 New Cumberla'd 200,000 Camp Hill 250,000 Shiremanstown 50,000 ijured in Fall Illjl 5,493 8,556 34,087 7,376 2,624 injured vvnen ne leu irom a boxcar in the Pennsylvania Railroad Enola yards last night, John McPherson, 55, 312 Third street, West Fairview, machinist helper, was admitted for observation to Harrisburg Hospital suffering from abrasions of the forehead and left cheek, possible fractured skull and injuries to the hip and back. His condition is reported satisfactory.

Hold Circus Party A circus party was held last night by members of the Camp Hill High School faculty the school gymnasium. 4 June Osier was chairman of the entertainment committee. Members were Mrs. Nina Hamilton, Mrs. Betty Patterson, Mrs.

Mary Rowland, Mrs. Katherine Siebert, Donald Shope and Dorris Deubel. Officers Elected umcers elected at the re or ganization meeting of the Shire manstown State Bank were: M. S. Etter, re elected president; E.

A. Eichelberger, vice president; H. C. Hendrix, cashier, and Mrs. Thelma assistant cashier; executive committee: M.

S. Etter, H. C. Hendrix, George A. Sheaffer, E.

A. Eichelberger and H. B. Gas Station Robbed Thieves early today entered Quigley's service station, Fifth and Market streets, Lemoyne, by breaking a window in the front of the store and stole a cigaret ma chine, S. G.

Quigley, owner, re ported to L. L. Fraelich, Lemoyne patrolman. Addresses Defense Unit J. C.

Lester Bryant, State Chief Air Raid Warden, last night ad dressed chairmen of the defense committees of the Camp Hill De fense Council. Walter Barnard, 'council chairman, presided. Home on Leave S2c Wilbur M. Kouk, 27 North Ninth street, Lemoyne, is on leave following completion of his course at the Sampson, N. Y.

Naval Sta 'tion. He will return for further training. Assigned New Post Captain and Mrs. Henry Shore, Third and Bridge streets, New Cumberland, have moved to Lehigh University where Captain Shore will be stationed. Meetings Today: ,7.45 p.

m. Lower Allen Fire Company Gorgas Community Center. I "Nil lJ iH 1 I 4 MORT LEVITAN Second Lf Henry T. Levitan, 24, pilot of the Flying Fortress, "Count," has been missing in ac tion since the Bremen raid of December 20. Overseas since August, 1943, he participated in many Eighth Air Force raids over Germany while he was stationed in home, 621 Oxford street, Tuesday, will be held Saturday at 9 a.

m. at St. Anne's Catholic Church, Lancaster. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Cemetery, Lancaster.

She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Victoia Cassido Tavella; a brother, Pvt. Dominick Tavella, California; three sisters, Miss Theresa, a nurse cadet at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes Barre, the Misses Anna and Antoinetta, both at home, and her grandmother, Mrs. Theresa Cassido, Lancaster. HENRY T.

LEVITAN THE HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1944 Medical Corps in June, 1941, and later transferred to the Air Corps, receiving his wings and commission at Blackland Army Air Field, Waco, Texas, May, 1942. S. PHILIP LEVITAN THREE STEELTON BROTHERS IN SERVICE Three sons of Mr. and Mrs. I.

J. Levitan, 171 South Front street, Steelton. Mort Levitan. 26, received his appointment as aviation cadet after completing basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, and is now at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. A graduate of Steelton High School, '33, he was a resident of San Antonio, Texas.

England. A graduate of Steeltoni Sydney Phillip (Flicker) Levi High School, '37, and Temple Uni tan 22, is a sergeant in the Air versity, si, ne ennstea in ine Corps stationed at Orlando, Fla. He trained at Buckley Field, Colo. A graduate of Steelton High School. 39.

he entered service July, 1942. OBITUARIES MRS. D. BAILEY BRANDT SR. Simon Strickler Wnnoral sprUIPPS for MlS.

1). I Bailev Brandt, of 915 North Front street, who died at the Har risburg Hospital Thursday, will be held at the home at 2.30 p. m. Saturday. The Rev.

C. Ralston Smith, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Harrisburg Cemetery. Mrs. Brandt was the former Miss Caroline Haldeman Bigler, a granddaughter of the late Mr.

and Mrs. Jacob S. Haldeman, of this city. Mr. Haldeman served in the Pennsylvania State Legislature and was United States minister to Sweden during the Civil War.

Surviving Mrs. Brandt are a daughter, Mrs. Gray Playter, of Lancaster; and two sons, Lieut, (ig) D. Bailey Brandt, sta tioned at Boston, and Carol Bigler Brandt, at home. MISS ROSE M.

TAVELLA Funeral services for Miss Rose Marie Tavello, who died at her STANLEY M. RHINEHART Stanley M. Rhinehart, 2 month old son of Harvey and Ruby M. Rhinehart, 428 Market street, New Cumberland, died Wednesday evening at a hospital here. He is survived by a sister, Lin da; a brother, Harvey, his grandparents, Mr.

and s. George Rhinehart, New Cumberland, and Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Bomberger, New Cumberland. Services ill be held Saturday at 2.30 p.

m. at the Hoff Funeral Home, 408 Third street, New Cumberland. The Rev. S. Fred Christman, of the Trinity Unitefi Brethren Church, will officiate.

Burial will be in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from 7 to 9 p. m. WILLIAM J.

RENSHAW William J. Renshaw, 76, died Thursday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. S. Aungst, 22 Second street, Oberlin.

Besides his daughter, he leaves two sons, C. Camp Hill, and Ralph New Cumberland; a brother, Frank Elizabethtown, R. four sisters, Mrs. John Prasser, Harrisburg; Mrs. Mary Weaver, Palmyra; Mrs.

Elizabeth Beck, Linglestown; Mrs. Effie Raitzel, Carlisle, and seven grandchildren. Services will be Sunday at 2 p. m. at the J.

Thomas Richardson funeral home, 118 North Front street, Steelton, with burial in the Oberlin Cemetery. The Rev. J. R. MacDonald, Oberlin U.

B. Church will officiate, assisted by the Rev. R. S. Heberling, Shamokin, former pastor at Oberlin.

Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday from 7 to' 9 p. m. MRS. MARY JACKSON Mrs. Mary L.

Jackson, a for mer resident of Steelton, died Monday evening at her home in Philadelphia. In addition to her husband William, she is survived by one sister, Mrs. Martha Wright, Philadelphia. Service swill be held Saturday at 2.30 p. m.

from the George F. Hooper Funeral Home, Second and Adams streets, Steelton. The Rev. Mr. Logan, of the Episcopal Church, Philadelphia will officiate.

Burial will be in Midland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 12 noon Saturday. CHARLES W. BAKER Charles W. Baker, 63, of 459 Second street, Highspire, died Thursday at his home.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Fannie K. Baker; a sister, Mrs. Cora Springer, of Trego, and a brother, Welty Baker, of Hag erstown, Md. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.

m. at the home, with the Rev. J. E. Lewis, pastor of Highspire Church of God, Burial will be in Highspire Cemetery.

Friends may call at the home Sunday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. Dies Suddenly at Work Simon Frey Strickler 56, 1827 North Second street, chief gas en gineer of the State Public Service Commission, died suddenly while at work in the North Office building Thursday. Nationally known as valuation expert in water, electric and gas utilities, he entered the Public Service Commission employ in 1932 as a special water work en gineer and was appointed cmet gas engineer in 1934. Prior to this he served as construction engineer for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, construction engineer for the Wabash Railroad, borough engineer for Columbia, construction engineer for P. A.

Shaw, consulting en gineers; construction engineer with the chief valuation division of Gannett, Seely and Fleming, this city. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ethel one son, Ensign Woodrow M. Strickler, USNR, Washington, and one brother, Ira Pittsburgh. Services will be Monday at 2 p.

m. at tne residence, tne Kev. Joseph F. Gross, Harris Evangelical Church, officiating. Burial will be in Creswell Cemetery, Lancaster county.

Friends may call at the resi dence Sunday after 7 p. m. MRS. AGNES BIESTER Mrs. Agnes Biester, formerly of 21 South Seventeenth street, died Thursday at a Philadelphia Hos pital.

Services will held Saturday at 10.30 a. m. at the Richard Lee Snyder funeral home, 1720 Re gina street, with the Rev. C. C.

Smith, of the Fourth Street Church of God, officiating. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery. CLYDE B. MacDONALD Private services for Clyde B. MacDonald, who died Thursday at his home, 215 t'orster street, will be held Saturday at 10 a.

m. at the Musselman Funeral Parlors, 324 Hummel avenue, Lemoyne. Burial will be in the Paxtang Cemetery. Mr. MacDonald was proprietor of the news and lunch concession in the Telegraph building since 1910 and a member of the building staff.

Survivors are a sister, Mrs. Charles Delaney, and a brother, Frank both of Harrisburg. MRS. NANCYE. TAYLOR Mrs.

Nancy Elizabeth Taylor, 608 North Third street, widow of J. Stuart, died today at a local hospital. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Tessa Blair Dale, Harrisburg; a sister, Mrs. James Christney Adams Indiasa and.

a brother, C. C. Rucher, Washington. Services will be Sunday at 1 p. m.

at the Hawkins Funeral Home, 1007 North Second street, the Rev. George Johnson, Stevens Memorial Church, of which she was a member, officiating. Burial will be in Dale Indiana. DR. JAMES M.

CATTELL Lancaster, Jan. 21. Dr. James McKeen Cattell, 83, author of several books on scientific sub jects, died Thursday in Lancaster General Hospital. A native of Easton, Doctor Cat tell was a graduate of Lafayette Loiege and also studied in Leipzig, Pans and Geneva.

During his teaching career he was a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania, Bryn Mawr College and the University of Cambridge. In addition to his widow he is survived by five children, McKeen, New York; Psyche, Lancaster; Mrs. Quinta K. Storrs, of Connecticut; Ware, Washington, and Jacques, of Lancaster. Let him wear the family's pants you look lovelier in the family's (BETTER HALF) shirt.

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Ulrich, (general chairman, reported. A box score displaying the total amount sold and the quotas to be filled has been place'd in the win by jdow of bond headquarters, op erated jointly by the Jower Liau phin War Finance Committee and the Steelton War Loan Commit fire early today when a cigaret tee, at the Loser Building, Front ignited a chair in which William and Locust streets. F. Zerby, 58, attorney and tenant, was sitting. Damage was estimated at approximately $300 by J.

F. Bixler, building owner. Before he was overcome by smoke, Zerby aroused Ray Wagner, second floor occupant, who summoned fire companies. Zerby was treated at the Harrisburg Hospital. Firemen of the Citizens Hose Meetings Today: 7 p.

m. War Price and Ration Board, 105 South Front street. Industralist Plans to ignore income iaxi Searcy, Jan. 21, (JP) Miss Company, Baldwin Hose Company, I Vivien Kellems, Westport, industrialist, went ahead today with plans to forego her December 15 income tax payment to build up postwar reserves and declared that if Secretary Mor genthau regarded that as treason he would have to "make the most of it." She defended her action in a statement here last night and accused the Government of squandering billions on "boondoggling." SUITS LEAD in a Career GirVs Wardrobe! Three button suit of rayon gabardine; fully lined jacket. Lilac, gold, aqua.

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Frommeyer, county agent, announced today. A summary of the work accomplished during 1943 and discussions of problems facing farni men and women in 1944 will be given by Miss Elizabeth K. Lofberg, home economics representative; S. Frommeyer, and assistant county agent, Glenn E. Miller.

Community leaders who will speak include: Mrs. Max A. Lauf fer, Middletown, R. D. Mrs.

C. E. Cassel, Hershey, R. D. Mrs.

Walter Brubaker, Elizabethtown, R. D. Charles Keitzer and Fred Meckley, Halifax, R. D. G.

C. Saufley, Hummelstown, R. D. 1, and Paul B. Kaylor, Elizabethtown, R.

D. 2. The afternoon program will start about 1.30, at which time, Frank Bamer, extension agronomist from the Pennsylvania State College, will give an illustrated talk on soil erosion. Another speaker on the afternoon program will be H. G.

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