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Qood Evening 'Automobile accidents keep the court busy. THE GETTYSBURG TIMES Truth Our Quide--The Public Qood Our Aim Weather Forecast Eastern Pennsylvania Generally fair tonight; Wednesday mostly cloudy. Dec. 14--Sun rises 7:20: sets 4:38. ESTABLISHED 1902 Y.W.G.A.IRIVE FOR FUNDS WILL OPENONAN.30 Leased Wire Member of The Asaociated Press GETTYSBURG, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 13, 1938 Bead by Nearly Everybody In Adams County PRICE THREE CENTS After submission of a tentative budget by members of the finance committee, members of the board of directors of theY.W.C.A.

set the week of January 30 as the time for the annual finance drive at the regular December meeting of the directors on Monday. At the same meeting members of the board heard reports of the activities of various organizations during the last month and heard plans for holiday activities. Fourteen of the 20 directors attended with Mrs. Walter president. presiding.

Mrs. Frank Kramer conducted the opening devotionals. Announcement concerning the revised budget, which probably will be adopted at the January meeting, will be made next month, it was indicated. Mrs. G.

N. Waters, chairman of the finance committee, submitted the temporary schedule of proposed expenditures and receipts. Open House on January 18 Mrs. W. C.

Waltemyer, membership chairman, told of plans for an "open house" for the general membership of the to be held at the association building, center square, on the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, January 13. There will be a program and refreshments. A report on recent and planned activities of the various Girl Preserve clubs was submitted by Mrs. LeRo H. Winebrenner.

chairman of the Girl Reserve committee of the board She said the eighth grade group has sent two boxes of books and magazines to Indians in South Dakota. Freshmen, junior and senior groups will supply needy families with baskets of food at Christmas time-and the junior duct a food sale on December 24. The sophomore club is planning a supper hike. Representatives of the library club informed the board that a bookcase has been donated by Mrs. Cora Berkey.

West Broadway. The new case was needed to accommodate the growing supply of the books in the library. Annie Danner Officers Late November'arid December ac- of the Business and Professional Women's club were told and arrangements for the annual St. Nicholas party to be held Thursday evening when children of the community will be invited as guests of the members were announced. Results of the recent election of officers by the Annie Danner club- were told.

Mrs. Edith Baker is the president-elect. The other officers who will take up their duties next month are: Beulah Furney, vice president; Grace Hartman, secretary, and Martha Lentz, treasurer. The club is planning a Christmas party for the senior Girl Reserves and is send" ing "candy to girls at Laurelton and Sleighton Farms. Carroll Redding Better; 111 With "Rabbit Fever" The third case of Tularemia, or "rabbit fevpr." to be reported in Adams county this year resulted today when reports of tests received from Harrisburg revealed that Carroll Redding, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Redding, Gettysburg R. has contracted the disease. Redding has been a patient at the Warner hospital for about two weeks. His condition today was reported to be much improved.

DEBATE SUBJECT FOR HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE CHOSEN Representatives from five southern South Mountain Churches Will Hold Week of Prayer Services From Jan. 1 to 8 LOCATWOMAN AWARDED $950 Week of Prayer services for "the South Mountain area of Adams Pennsylvania high schools attended county churches will be held dur- a meeting here Monday- evening of ing the week of January 1 to the forensic league sponsored by January 8. inclusive, it was decided Gettysburg college and selected the at a meeting Monday afternoon at subject that will be used for the the Lutheran parsonage in Ar- competition among their teams endcsville A verdict read at 3:35 o'clock gave Mrs. McSherry $950. The verdict was against both defendants who must pay the costs of the case.

for the coming season. The five schools represented by their principals and debating or public speaking coaches were Hanover, Carlisle. Mechanicsburg, Camp -Hill and Gettysburg. The Waynesboro high school- also is a member of the league and will participate in the coming debates, although its representatives did not attend the meeting in the Hotel Gettysburg. Prof.

Guile W. Lefever, Gettysburg A jury was deliberating in Adams county court this afternoon the damage claim of Mrs. Bessie M. McSherry, 63 West High street, against Wilbur Brubaker, 20 North Washington street, and Milton H. Epley, Gettysburg R.

5, the last civil action for trial at this session of court. The case went on trial this morning and testimony was completed before the noon recess. The jury retired to deliberate at 1:35 o'clock this afternoon and by 2:45 o'clock there was no decision. Mrs. McSherry is suing for $10,000 damages as the result of an automobile accident which occurred on the evening of August 14, 1937, near the Rock Creek bridge on York street.

Mrs. McSherry was an occupant 4 COAL TRUCK DRIVERS AMONG 120FFENDEHS Epley was driving the other machine that figured in the crash. The McSherry jury follows: Dorsey Eckert. Straban township; Dr. John Glenn, Gettysburg; Lloyd Stock, New Oxford; P.

R. Bowers, Huntington township; Earl Walters, Butler township; Harry E. Brown, Fan-field; Russell C. -Rohrbaugh, Cumberland township; Henry Wagner, Butler township; John B. Doyle, Conewago township; E.

Dale Heiges, Biglerville; Elmer Heagy. Huntingdon townshap, and George D. Oxford townsiip. principal, presided over the meeting in the absence of Prof. H.

D. Strine, former Waynesboro principal. Subject Is Chosen The subject selected for the debates to be held next March 8 and 15 will be, "Resolved: That the United States should establish an alliance With Great Britain." This is the same subject that is being used throughout Pennsylvania in other forensic leagues. Other business of the meeting included the election of a president to take the place of Professor Strine who is now teaching in York county. The vote resulted, in the selection of Pi of.

L. D. Baldwin, principal of the Hanover senior high school, as president. The schedule for the preliminary debates next March has been arranged as follows: March 3, with the affirmative teams, the visiting debaters. Hanover at Waynesboro; Waynesboro at Gettysburg; Gettysburg at Hanover; Carlisle at Camp Hill; Camp Hill at Mechanicsburg, and Mechanicsburg at Carlisle.

On March 15 the same assignment as that for March 8 will be followed only at that time the negative teams will travel to their The area includes churches of Arendtsville, Biglervilie, Bendersville. Aspers, Fairfield, Cashtown, McKnightstown and Flohr's. Services on Sundays will be held at 7 p. m. and during the week at 7:30 p.

m. Themes to be used by the pastors follow: "Prayer for "the Reconciliation of Men With God." the Rev. George H. Berkheimer; "Prayer for the Reconciliation of Our Home Life." the Rev. A.

W. Geigley; "Prayer for the Reconciliation of Our Church Life," the Rev. H. W. Sternat; "Prayer for the Reconciliation of Our Industrial Life," the Rev.

Emmert G. Colestock; "Prayer for the Reconciliation of the Nations." the Rev. Dr. O. D.

Coble, and "Prayer for the Reconciliation of Our Thought Life," the Rev. Ernest W. Brindle. Mr. Koons, and January 3, Reformed church, the Rev.

Mr. Sternat. BENDERSVILLE artd ASPERS-January 1, Aspers Lutheran, the Rev. Mr. Colestock; January 3, Aspers Lutheran, the Rev.

Mr. Brindle; January 4, Aspers Lutheran, the Rev. Mr. Sipe; January 5, Bendersville Lutheran, the Rev. Mr.

Koons; January 6, Bendersville Lutheran, the Rev. Mr. Geigley, and January i 8, the Rev. Mr. Berkheimer.

BIGLERVILLE--January 1. Reformed church, the Rev. Mr. Geigley; January 3, Reformed church, the Rev. Dr.

Coble-i--January 4, United Brethren church, the Rev. Mr. Colestock; January 5, United Brethren church, the Rev. Mr. Brindle; January 6, Lutheran church, the Rev.

Mr. Berkheimer, and January 3. Lutheran church, the Rev. Mr. Koons.

FAIRFIELD--January 1, Reformed church, the Rev. Mr. Brindle: January 3. Reformed church, the Rev. Mr.

Sternat: January 4, Lutheran church, the Rev. Mr. Berkheimer; January 5, Lutheran church, the Rev. Dr. Coble; January 6, Mennonite church, the Rev.

Themes for the Rev. H. O. Sipe Mr. Colestock, and January 8, Men- and the Rev.

G. Howard Koons will be announced later. The schedule for services follows: ARENDTSVILLE--January 1, Lutheran church, the Rev. Dr. Cobla; January 3, Lutheran church, the Rev.

Mr. Colestock; January 4, Lutheran church, the Rev. Mr. Geigley; January 5. Reformed church, the Rev.

Mr. Sipe; Janu- nonite church, the Rev. Mr. Sipe. MCKNIGHTSTOWN, A n- TOWN and FLOHR'S--January 1, Flohr's, the Rev.

Mr. Berkheimer: January 3, Flohr's the Rev. H. O. Sipe; January 4, Cashtown, the Rev.

Mr. Brindle; January 5, Cashtown, the Rev. Mr. Sternat; January 6. McKnightstown, the Rev.

Dr. Coble, and January 8, Mc- State motor police of the Gettysburg detail listed 13 motorists today who have been arrested during the last few days on motor code violations that range from charges of driving overloaded coal trucks in four cases to stop sign violations. reckless driving, driving to the left of the center line of the highway and speeding. Charges have been filed against Stanley Wintrode. New Oxford R.

3. and Robert Lefever, East Broadway. alleging those drivers failed to keep to the right of the center line of the Lefever was charged Monday before Justice of the Peace C. F. Redding, Cumberland township.

The violation is alleged to have occurred Friday evening. Wintrode is charged before Justice Gerald Orndorff. Oxford township. Each faces a $10 fine and costs. Charge Follows Accident As a result of an automobile accident east of Cross Keys on December 1, aii information has been filed against W.

W. Plank, Bird-in-Hand, accusing him of reckless driving. Justice Ray J. Sponseller, Hamilton township, received the information. Lillian Joan Boyles, Emmitsburg R.

is to be charged before Jus- Remove Appendix of College Student Philip Gorman, a student at Gettysburg college, was operated upon Monday evening at the Warner hospital for the removal of his appendix. Admittances included J. Wilmer Stoner, Orrtanna; Mrs. Robert Paxton, North Stratton street; Mrs. Roy Warren, East Middle street; John Zepp, York Springs; Mrs.

Robert Crone, Cashtown, and Mrs. Annie Faber, Chambersburg street. There were no discharges. i tice Sponseller with through traffic stop ary 6. Reformed church, the Rev.

Knightstown, the Rev. Mr. Geigley. TWO CHURCHES SPONSOR PLAYS KIN OF TWO IN COUNTYJXPIRES Walter Lopp, brother of Joseph Lopp, Gettysburg R. 3.

and uncle of Archibald Lopp, 272 Buford avenue. was buried Monday at Berkley Springs, West Virginia, where he died on Saturday following a stroke. Mr. Lopp was known in Gettysburg, having visited here on several occasions. Five children survive.

Joseph Lopp went to Berkley Springs to attend the funeral services. neighboring school instead of the affirmative squads. Final Contests April 1 Winners of the preliminary contests will come to Gettysburg on April 1 for the finals. These contests, as usual, will be held at the college and will include, in addition to debating, competition in declamations, after dinner speeches and extemporaneous speeches. The schools holding the various cups offered as prizes follow: Hanover, debating; Carlisle, declamation; Mechanicsburg, after dinner speaking, and Gettysburg, extemporaneous speaking.

Dr. Thomas L. Cline, head of the college English department, who supervises the contests for the college, and Dr. Wilbur E. Tilberg.

college dean, were present at the meeting. A Christmas Boxes," will be play, "The Two presented at the Memorial United Brethren church this evening at 7 o'clock. Those taking part will be Mrs. Paul Little, Mrs. Donald Reel, Bertha Swisher, Vera Geiman, Florence Slonaker, Betty Martin, Martha Goodermuth, Alita Thomas, Marcella Mehring and Laura Goodermuth.

The regular women's missionary program also will be held at 7 o'clock. A pantomime, "The Light of Men," consisting of 55 characters, will be given at the church on Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. Dr. Hoover to Officiate Dr Harvey D. Hoover, of the Gettysburg Theological seminary faculty, will officiate Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at funeral services to be conducted for Mrs.

Mary Miller Stock, 34, wife of Roy A. Stock. 742 Broadway, Hanover, who died Sunday morning at 2:20 o'clock, Death was due to bronchial held at the Stock home. Her husband is assistant pharma- Continued on Page Rotarians Make Plans For Conference in May Former Officer Here Helps Catch Shotgun a Police Chief Montgomery, Dec. 13 (AP)-Montgomery's chief of police was shot and killed today on the main street of Lycoming county town Lycoming barracks, said Andrews was in his yard brandishing the shotgun.

(Woodring formerly was stationed at the Gettysburg, state disobeying a sign in Abbottstown. Myron Sterngold, Lawrence, New York, paid Alderman C. R. Albright, West York, a S10 fine and costs for speeding at 60 miles an hour. James H.

Grouse, Severn R. 1, Maryland, and George Chandler, Rock Hall, Maryland, were sentenced by Justice of the Peace H. C. Naill, Hanover, to serve 10 days each in the York county jail in default of pavmcnt of a f.r.c cf $50 and and a short time later a 34-year- old man was arrested by a hastily-. police substation) organized posse after he threatened i "We had to coax him for an hour them with a shotgun.

H. E. Hand', ment officer of the town and former highway patrolman in Bucks county, was felled by two blasts from a and a half before he would let jus 'get said. The man finally put the gun down on his porch, intending to go inside and get a coat. He was shotgun as he main street.

A short time strolled along the! quickly surrounded. Woodring said later, a group of Andrews was about 25 citizens and a half dozen state policemen, acting on information from two eye-witnesses, went to the home of William Leroy Andrews on the outskirts of the town. Private Melvin Woodring of the Schuylkill county. placed in the Montgomery jail on an open charge. He quoted Andrews as saying "one policeman in this town is enough." when asked why Hand was shot.

the costs on charges of driving trucks overloaded with coal. Grouse's truck was 7,100 pounds above the legal maximum and Chandler's vehicle was 3,000 pounds overweight. One Trucker Flees Robert Paul. Shamokin, drew a five-day jail sentence from the same justice, Monday, when he was unable to pay a $25 fine and costs. His more than the limit of 13.000 pounds.

Another coal truck driver who police say was Bud Miller, of Hurn- mell's Wharf, leaped from his truck and fled on, foot as the officers directed him to follow them to a set of. platform scales where the vehicle Hand 36, was a native of Orwin, Drama at St. James, Wednesday The St. James Players will present a Christmas play entitled "The Supreme Gift" on Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the St. James Lutheran church chapel.

A worship service preceding the play will be conducted by the Rev. Ralph Shockey and special musical numbers will be presented by a brass trio comprising Jack Samuel, George Clark and Fred Fitch. Also included on the program will be a triumpet solo by Robert Miller: a duet by Janice and Junior Sachs: an accordion solo by John Brehm, and an octarine duet by Paul Mumford and Harry Snyder. The cast for the play includes Kathryn Orner, Beatrice Pfeffer, Nancy Shanebrook, Leroy Levan, Harry Moser. Robert Hand and John McPhail.

Miss Ruth Scott is the director. NO DEVELOPMENTS IN 2 LOCAL ROBBERIES Borough police reported no developments in theh" probe of the robberies at the homes of Professor G. W. Lefever, East Broadway, and Sewell Kapp, 418 Carlisle street, last Saturday evening. Chief of Police Lloyd E.

Wisler said today that the 13-year-old boy questioned Monday by him and Borough Officer Charles W. Gulp had been released after spending the day in the borough ockup. Preliminary plans for the district conference of Rotary clubs that will be held next May were announced at the weekly luncheon meeting of the Gettysburg club in the Y.W.C A. on Monday evening. Walter Kirkman, of Baltimore, district governor, was present and outlined the activities that will take place 7, 8 and 9.

Committees from the local club are at work and will co-operate with groups to be appointed from the 70 clubs in the district. More than 500 delegates are expected to attend the conference. About a dozen local Rotarians will attend an inter-city Rotary meeting in Mechanicsburg on Friday evening. 3 GROUPS WILL SEE LOCAL FILM J. E.

Slaybaugh and E. G. Shealer will show pictures of the Gettysburg battlefield and the 75th anniversary and Blue and Gray reunion to the Biglerville high school students on Friday afternoon. Friday evening the same fUms will be shown at the Adams county Republican club rooms in the American Legion building, Baltimore street. Next Monday evening the pictures will be displayed in St John's Memorial hall in Chester.

Property Transfers Richard Edgar Reaver to Roy C. and Eva Watson, all of Straban township, two lots in Hunterstown. Lincoln Stough, Liberty township to Mabel Walker Willebrandt, Washington, D. 13 acres in Liberty township. Lions Hear Talk on Athletics by Bream An address on athletics by Henry T.

Bream, Gettysburg college coach featured the piogram at the regular weekly meeting of the Gettysburg Lions club Monday evening at Mrs. A number of other showings in smith's restaurant. was to be weighed. The truck was weighed and found to be 3,000 pounds above the legal limit. The was locked in a Hanover garage until the driver or the owner R.

F. Long, Selinsgrove, call for it. If the driver is not located the owner (Continued on Page Two) AUXILIARY OF LEGION ADDS 7 NEW MEMBERS With the placing of the names of seven new members on the roll, the membership of the women's auxiliary of the Albert J. Lentz post No. 202 of the American Legion reached 101, only 20 below the number enrolled during all of the last fiscal year.

The local auxiliary was informed at a recent meeting of the four- county council in York that its 1939 membership quota has been set at 123. This year the organization reached its quota of 121 members. Mrs. Howard Hartzell, auxiliary president, presided at the meeting on Monday evening at which final plans for the annual Christmas party for the children of members of the Lentz post and the auxiliary were announced by Mrs. Howard Sheffer and Mrs.

Frank Deardorff. There will be gifts for the children; Santa Glaus will be there, and a program will be presented. The party is to conducted Saturday evening be- mning at 6:30 o'clock. Miss Mary Grove reported to the on the sessions of the four- ounty council conducted on De- ember 1 at York. Preparations were completed for he card party to be conducted Friday evening under the sponsorship if the auxiliary and a committee rom the Lentz post for the benefit )f the Junior Legion.

The child welfare committee reported that boxes are to be packed or veterans' children at the Scot- and home in response to "letters to Santa" that have been sent the local auxiliary by the Scotland school of- icials. Mrs. Howard Sheffer and VTrs. John McDonnell are in charge of packing the gift boxes. The new members added to the rolls Monday evening axe Mrs.

Wil- 2 PLAINTIFFS WIN SUITS FOR CRASH DAMAGES Damages were awarded in two cases in Adams county court here Monday--in one case by a jury after two hours of deliberation and in the other through a directed verdict after terms of settlement had been agreed upon by the plaintiff and defendant. Shortly after 6 o'clock Monday evening a verdict was read giving Miss Mary Frances McCaffrey, Littlestown, $750 as a result of an automobile accident that occurred on June 21, 1937, on the Littlestown road a mile south of here. Miss McCaffrey had asked damages of $5,000. The verdict was against Mr. and Mrs.

G. C. Stover, Gettysburg R. D. E.

V. Bulleit, counsel for the Stovers, indicated today he expects to a file a motion for a new trial of the case in court today or Wednesday. Trial of the case had occupied nearly the entire court day on Monday and the case went to the jury shortly after 4 o'clock. Miss McCaffrey was the principal plaintiff witness and told of injuries she received when her car turned over on its top after colliding with the machine operated by Stover. Miss McCaffrey, who had been named a registrar in Littlestown, was enroute to the court house here for a registrars' meeting at the court house.

After the McCaffrey jury retired, a jury was drawn to render a verdict in the next case in which a settlement had been reached by the litigants. The court directed the verdict. Roy D. Taylor, Tyrone township, was given S100 damages his suit against Clarence T. Shull, same township, for loss in value of his automobile as the result of a collision on an iron bridge over Conewago creek near New Chester on the evening of May 19, 1937.

Originally Taylor had asked $160. Because of the manner in which both verdicts are drawn, costs of each case must be paid by the defendants. liam Timmins, Mrs. Violet Utta, Mrs. Viola Signor, Mrs.

C. Wolff, Mrs. E. Ray Williams, Lee Mclaughlin and Mrs. Carlton Beale.

RAFFENSPEBGER IMPROVES The condition of Roy M. Raffensperger, Biglerville R. was described as a "little improved" at the West Side sanitarium, York, this afternoon where he has been a patient since submitting to a major operation some time ago. in a serious condition. He remains many sections of the state are being booked for early January by the two local battlefield guides.

A lecture is given as the pictures are shown. MASTER IN DIVORCE Richard E. Kohler, York, has been appointed master in the divorce case of Margaret Marie Riddlemoser against John B. Riddlemoser. Riddlemoser is a native of McKnightstown.

Rain Capes for Children, to Virginia M. Myers, REMOTE CONTROL The congregation of St. Paul'j Lutheran church in Altoona heard the customary Sunday sermon by the pastor, the Rev. John L. Barnes --but he wasn't there.

Ill abed and unable to find a substitute, he had a microphone placed in his room and connected with a public adriiess system installed in the church. The Rev. Mr. Barnes is a graduate of Gettysburg in 1925 and of the seminary in 1928. Republicans Will Use Special Inaugural Train At a meeting of Adams county republican leaders Monday evening in the office of County Chairman John H.

Basehorc arrangements were made for a special train to carry countians to Harrisburg on inauguration day, January 17. At least. 300 tickets are to be sold for the special train which will leave Gettysburg in the morning and return late in the afternoon or evening. Dr. E.

H. Markley, James B. Aumen and Samuel Weiser were placed in charge of the sale of tickets Dewey McCauslm, S. Luther Baltzley. William I.

Shields and L. A. Potts will arrange for a float to appear with the Adams county delegation in the inaugural parade. INSPECT DAMAGE CLAIMS After spsnding Monday in their court house offices for the purpose of hearing tax assessment appeals, the Adams county commissioners returned here today for their weekly meeting. After transacting routine business dunng this mom ing they journeyed to Mt.

Pleasant and Tyrone townships to inspect damage claim sites. President Ira Y. Baker presided with about 30 members in-attendance. The following from Gettysburg vill attend the district meeting- at York tliis evening: William Seals, G. NT.

Waters, Roy Ralph Z. Oyler, Arthur E. Hutchison and President Baker. APPLY FOR LICENSE A marriage license application filed' this afternoon at the court house by William Grayson Clinedinst, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Robert J. Clinedinst, Gettysburg R. 5, and Madaline Virginia Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F.

C. Martin, Gettysburg R. 5. Two More School Board Elections Are Reported Harry Wilclasm, New Oxford R. 3.

was elected president of the Oxford township board of school directors at the recent annual organization meeting, it was reported today to the county superintendent's office the court house. Henry C. Moore was re-elected vic-e president. The Conewago Independent district board named C. L.

Livingston president and C. J. Nitchman vice president. Miss Jean Fohl, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Guy Fohl, of Biglerville who is a student at the Shippensburi State Teachers' college, has been elected teacher of the locust Grov school, a position left vacant by the resignation of Miss Marian Garretson.

Miss Garretson has accepted the position in the Biglerville schools caused by the resignation of Miss Gladys Dentler, whose marriage to Hugh Spittal, of Lewistown. will be solemnized during the Christmas season. Scouts Sponsor Reunion Movies Motion pictures of the Gettysburg battlefield and views of the 75th battle anniversary and reunion of the Blue and Gray here this summer will be shown in the chapel of St. James Lutheran church on Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The presentation of the pictures is being by the drum corps of troop 79 of the Boy Scouts Explanations during the showing of the pictures will be given by E.

G. Shealer and J. E. Siaybaugh. both battlefield guides.

These movies arc the same ones that have been shown at several large gatherings of high school students in Pennsylvania communities and that will be taken on an extensive tour of several cities in the coming months. S. S. OFFICERS TO MEET WARNING: The identity of the. person is known who is holdinn brown snd white "bench leg" Bpegle.

if not turntxl in two days prosecution will follow. Lingg. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS A nine-pound son was born on Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Olmer Spence.

Orrtanna R. 1. It is their only child. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Clapsaddle, Mt. Hope, announce the birth of an eight-pound daughter this morning at their home. Fairfield Couple Wed 50 Years The monthly meeting of the officers and teachers of the Gettysburg Presbyterian Sunday school will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the home of Miss Harriet Krauth, Baltimore street. FIREMEN WILL The annual election of officers of the Gettysburg fire company will be conducted at the regular December meeting on Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock in the fire engine house, East Middle street. Nominations were made at the November meeting and contests exist for each office.

A large attendance has been urged by President James B. Aumen. who will preside. At the same session preparations will be completed for the annual Kiddies" Christmas party to be held at the fire engine house by the fire company on Friday evening, December 23. GIRL RESERVES TO SING CAROLS All Gettysburg Girl Reserves, including members of groups from the seventh grade Forget-me-nots to the seniors, will go caroling in Gettysburg on Wednesday evening, December 21, it was announced today by Mrs.

L. H. Winebrenner, chairman of the Girl Reserve committee of the board of directors. The girls will meet at 6:30 o'clock; on that evening at-the -building- and will go to the hospital, the county home and the jail among other places. The carolers will sing at additional points if requests are received, Mrs.

Winebrenner said. As they assemble at the the girls will bring white gifts which various groups at the will distribute to needy families in this community. When the carolers return to the they will enjoy hot chocolate and cookies. Mr. and Mrs.

J. Arthur Spangler, Main street, Fairfield. are quietly observing their fiftieth wedding anniversary today. The, couple was married in Hanover on December 13, 1888, by the late Dr. J.

C. Kohler. Excepting for two years spent in Hanover they have resided all of their married life in Pairfield. Both are in good health. Mr.

Sp'angler is an active farmer and carpenter. The couple has two sons, Russell Gettysburg R. Ralph, York, and four daughters, Mrs. D. Clyde Musselman, Fairfield; Mrs.

Peter Musselman. Fairfield; Mrs. Clarence W. Weikert, Gettysburg R. and Mrs.

Edsar Harbaugh, of near Sabillasville, Maryland. They also have 24 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. TO DISCUSS "LightnhV" will be the play up fcr discussion in the weekly theatre arts class conducted by Dr. Richard A. Arms on Thursday evening at 7 o'clock in Glatielter hall.

The play- is a revival of the show written by Frank Bacon and Winchell Smith and the leading member of the New York cast at the present time is Fred Stone. Goirxr out of busines-. sale a rare opportunity to purchase hiRh das'! Christm.v; softs at very low prices. All I sales liiml. Diftnn Stylo Shop.

1 Building. FRIENDLY DOE TAKES A SWIM! Apparently celebrating its escape alive from the recent deer season, a doe scampered down out of the mountains on Sunday and went swimming in the pond at the rear of the L. E. Allamong; home, near Iron Springs. The doe swam around for about ten minutes and upon reaching the crest of the dam that formed a pool about six feet deep, lifted itself out and ran back into the woods.

Mrs. Allamong- was close enough to touch the animal at various times it was swimming about. B. and P. Children's Party on Thursday The Business and Professional Women's club will hold its annual St.

Nicholas party for underprivileged children at the Y.W.C.A-, center square, on Thursday evening at 7 o'clock. Members are asked to sign for themselves and their guests by Wednesday noon at the The committee in charge consists of Miss Margaret Howard, Mrs. Jessie Easterday, Miss Nan Eicholtz, Miss Gertrude Little. Miss Margaret Scott, Mrs. Mary Trout, Miss Maude Whiteleather and Miss Louise Woodward.

There will be a list of avilable children posted at the for the benefit of those members who have not as yet secured guests for tne oarty. College Dramatists to Present 3-Act Comedy, The Owl and Nightingale dramatic club of Gettysburg college will present "The Romantic Young Lady," a three-act comedy. Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock to the Eddie Plank memorial gymnasium on the college campus. The action of the play takes place in Madrid. Dr.

Richard A. Arms, is directing the production. Included in the cast are these students from Gettysburg: Robert Fischer, John Grouse," Arlene Spangler and Robert Lefever. XMAS TREKS. 25c and 151 Yod; iWSPAPERI.