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Reading Timesi
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Reading, Pennsylvania
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Ten DISTRICT S. S. MEET TO BE HELD APR Twelfth Berks District Will Hold Annual Session at That Time MOHNTON, Feb. 5. Mohnton was represented at a meeting of the twelfth Sunday school district, which was held in the home of the secretary, Miss Dorothy Frankhouser, of Shil lington.

It was decided to noia tne annual district convention on Satur day, April 6, providing the speakers can be secured for that day. Walter E. Myers has been and ei forts are also being made to secure the Rev. Dr. William 2.

Schaeffer, of Allentown, prominent Lutheran minister. Another person mentioned as a possible speaker is Miss Lillian Keeo, head of the children's department of the state work. D. O. VanLiew, of Shillington, was delegated to secure the churcn which the convention is to be held.

Emerson Heffner, son of. Rev. and Mrs. C. G.

Heffner, fell on the ice and injured his arm. Evangelistic Services Evangelistic meetings were begun in Calvary Evangelical church Sunday night. This Is the' second attempt at conducting evangelistic meetings. Early in January there were several nights of special effort. The pastor, the Rev.

Mr. I. F. Bergstresser, decided to discontinue them on account of much sickness. The special meetings now in progress will probably continue for two weeks.

Rev. Freeland Hemmig, native of this town, and now preaching for the Lutheran denomination in Berwick, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Bessie Stoner. Isaac Heffner, father of the Rev. Mr.

Isaac Heffner, in whose home he has been for some time owing to illness, is much improved. Juniors To Give FrogTam The Junior Luther league of St. Lutheran church will give a special program in the church on Sunday evening, February 17. Mrs. Emma S.

Mohn enjoyed Sunday dinner with her daughter, Mrs. Villiam Penn Bowman, of Wyo missing. Ralph Smith is seriously sick with grippe and a sore hand in the home of his mother, Mrs. Hattie Smith. Mr.

and Mrs. Lorah removed from the apartments rented by Mrs. Sarah Wolfe into one of the homes owned by Josephus Hornberger. $10,000 LOSS CAUSED BY FIRE ON FARM EPHRATA, Feb. 5 Loss totaling $10,000 was caused by fire yesterday morning on the Jacob Wissler farm, tenanted by Stephen Hertzog, two miles west of Lincoln.

A frame shed, 40 by 60 feet, the tobacco crops from eight acres, 250 bushels of corn, a new tractor and other articles were destroyed. BLANDON, Feb. 5 Fire destroyed a smoke house on the Jacob Dunkel farm, tenanted by Edwin Rissmiller, yesterday. The loss was confined to the small building. TIMES PHONE 6101 THE" READING TIMES, READING', ED A A TIMES phone eioi i miiiiinnnrr rurir sw xw mm Mr.

and Mrs. Wilson Bar to, of Barto, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a family reunion. Lyons Couple Surprised By Golden Wedding Fete Children and Grandchildren To Number of Two Score Have Happy Home Coming To Celebrate Event LYONS. Feb. 5 Celebration of a pretty children's home coming and a golden wedding anniversary was held at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Wilson Barto, South Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Barto, now 71 and 69 years, respectively, were married January 18, 1879.

They started housekeeping on a farm near New Jerusalem, living there 23 years, then moving to Dryville and 20 years later to this place, iney were engaged ac farming for 39 years. They are both well. They were surprised by their children and grandchildren for the anniversary. Forty three persons were present, includine Mr. and Mrs.

Wilson Barto, Mrs. A. E. Youse and children, Myerstown; Mr. and Mrs.

Clayton Barto. Haddonfield, N. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Barto and children, Breinigsville; Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel Heffner, Lyons; Mr. and Mrs. Milton Schappel, Topton; Mr. and Mrs.

Guy ROTARY IDEALS SUBJECT OF SPEAKER AT LUNCHEON Rotarr ideals and their affect upo'i professional and business success and failure were discussed by W. Stewart Wray, Reading, at a meeting of the Rotary club at The Berkshire yesterday. Wray concluded his talk with a brier discussion oi tne nistory or the income tax. His talk was called A Mental HETTINGER BROS. 241 Penn St.

Chrysler, Plymouth HEYDT MOTOR CO. 20 North 4th St. Hudson, Essex J. MILLER KALBACH CO. 124 South 5th St.

Nash A. N. KLINE 131 North 5th St. Studebaker, Er shine JACK E. LEHMAN, Inc.

419 Wathington St, De Soto Reading Automobile 50 YEARS uk dftrkSSa issm Schaeffer and daughter, Mertztown; Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Barto and daughter, Fleetwood; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Carl and daughter, Kutztown.

Restricts reddling Town council passed an ordinance restricting promiscuous peddling in the borough and requiring a license fee from regular solicitors. The ladies' Bible class will give a special program and playlet in the basement of the churcn on February 12, to which the public is invited. The Sunday school will render a special Easter service and pageant on Easter Day. Dorothy Readinger, Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Readinger, is recovering from, an attack of pneumonia. Mrs. Roy Kutz and Charles Merkel are confined by illness. Mrs. Edmond Gernert was discharged from the Reading hospital, where she was a surgical patient.

INDIAN TO SPEAK Chief Strongheart, a Yakima In dian whose ancestors are said to have fought against Custer, will speak at the Y. M. C. A. Friday in the fifth of the members' cc of entertainments.

He will appear in an original costume. His subject will be "From Peace Pipe to War Trails." it i. as L. j. OffiY BXISCS JBMXPK "CaI i OPEN O'EMNCS All of this week itvPJOL The marvelous for the Auto 'Progress in Shows 19of.

designing and them and ttesHw' toV mechanical you really imy 'refinements should see I 'hi are the talk of Ww the motor world gftQfyQ Iff See the new cars in the showrooms of these nineteen dealers. JOHN D. CORBIT Centre Ave. and Pike Stt. Pierce Arrow, Marmon FISHER MOTOR CO.

3d and Cherry Stf. Dodge A. W. GOLDEN 117 South 5th St. Oakland, Pontiac GRIFFITH MOTOR CO.

118 South 9th St. Ford HAIN SPATZ MOTOR CO. 5th St. and Centre Are. Chevrolet WED FOR vsssms.

ft ir sjsr "fir; to srm Your favorite make of car is surely in this representative list. OVERLAND LINDGREN CO. Franklin and Pearl Stt. Willys Knight, Whippet READING AUTOMOBILE CO. 12S North 5th St.

Buick READING CADILLAC CO. 145 South 8th St. Cadillac, La Salle READING OLDSMOBILE CO. 104) Waihington St. Oldsmobile L.

O. ROTHERMEL 1626 Perkiomen Ave. Ford Trade Association HAMBURG FIREMEN TO PASS 500 MARK Will Receive 32 Additional Members fnto Company Friday Evening HAMBURG, Feb. 5. At the meeting of Union Fire Company and Beneficial association Friday evening, a list of 32 applicants for membership in the former organization will be acted upon.

This is the record number for a meeting night. The election to the company and beneficial adjunct will swell the membership of the latter to more than 500, a number long striven for, which will mean more than $500 paid in the case of the death of a member. Following the death of Albert Seivert, Secretary Schock has collected $494 which will be paid to Sol. K. Hoffman, at Friday's meeting.

Taken to Hospital Mrs. Isaac Deck, South Third street, was removed to the Reading hospital Saturday, in the hospital's ambulance, for observation for Internal troubles. Mr. and Mrs. Leon, 1143 Widsor Reading, were guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles N. Schock, Sunday. Dr. Paul R.

Schock, Philadelphia, motored to town Sunday to be the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Frank Schock. The former is recovering from a severe attack of pneumonia.

Samuel S. Bracher, State street, and William Y. Sheradin, South Fourth street, are recovering from illness, the former having been ill with pneumonia and the latter with complications incident to advanced age. Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Meek, South Fourth street, will be among those accompanying the bus party from Reading to Florida, leaving today. Goes South for Health Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Burkey left for Miami, and will stay about six weeks, as a rest and change of climate for the benefit of the health of Mr.

Burkey. He has been in ill health the past several months. Mr. Burkey is treasurer and cashier of the Hamburg Savings Bank and Trust company. Mrs.

Francis Keiser, State street, Is confined to her room as the result of a fall, causing a severe injury to her foot. TROLLEY FARES INCREASED HARRISBURG, Feb. 5 Increase of 10 per cent in price of the 40 ride monthly punch card and of 20 per cent in the price of the 30 ride tickets is made in a new tariff filed with the Public Service Commission by the Lancaster, Ephrata and Lebanon Street Railway company. The new rates would be effective March 4. LU COLDS Check at hrst sneeze.

Rub on inhale vapors lews VAPO RUB Million Jars Ustd Ymarly Ovmr it Nit JOHN H. SCHLEGEL 23d St. and Perkiomen Mt. Penn Chandler H. B.

SCHWARTZ CO. 219 North 5th St. Graham Paige SMITH MOTOR CO. 24 South 4th St. I i Reo Flying Cloud WINDSOR MOTOR CO.

40 North 4th St. Ford, Lincoln Bausher Plan New State Road to Hamburg From Moselem Springs HARRISBURG, Feb. 5 Representative Harvey Bauscher, Hamburg, said today, he has had engineers make a survey of a road leading out of Hamburg with intention of preparing a bill to have it added to the state highway system. The road is of water bound macadam and connects Ham i burg and Moselem Springs by way of Windsor Castle, Zion's Church and Virginville. DEMOCRATIC WOMEN TO MEET THURSDAY TEMPLE, Teb.

5. A meeting of the, Women's Democratic club of Muhlenberg township will be held at Brunner's hotel on Thursday evening, February 14. The fifth annual ham and egg supper of Shalter's Union church will be served in the basement of the local fire hall on Saturday, March 16. Miller and Smith, local grocers, received delivery of a new truck. Ladies' auxiliary of the Temple Are company made a profit of $140 Ms roast pork supper January 26.

Following visited Andrew Degler and family: Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Bagenstose and daughter Mary, Mrs.

Susan Kramer and grandson Charles Dietrich, Leinbach's; Mrs. Ada Bach man and Mr. and Mrs. Israel Kissinger, Hyde Crest. H.

W. Holl visited his brother in law and sister, the Rev. and Mrs. Paul Dundore of Greenville. Miss Catharine Degler, who suffered a relapse of influenza, is improving.

Harold Bucks Is again on the sick list. Jacob Williams, mechanic for Fred H. Scholi, attended a mechanical service school in Philadelphia last week. THE Jesses Twin Ignition Motor Farraorepowerandipeed with greater economy of gasoline than possible with single ignition. At every speed this new Nash TwlnIgnttion motor deliver wonderful performance.

In tan alert get away and surpassing smooth ness through the full rangeofpowerand speed. World's Easiest Diirer Control We challenge the world on this ntw "400" feature. Nowhere Is there another car so marvel ously easy to steer and turn and park, or with such effortless clutch action as the new Nash Nash Is far ahead of the industry in ease of driver control. CHAMBER TO HOLD EDUCATIONAL MEET Kutztown Body Will Be Addressed by School Heads Thursday Evening Feb. 5.

Supt. William Landis will be the speaker at the monthly Chamber of Commerce meeting. This will be an educational meeting in the town hall, Thursday evening. Mrs. Paul Herman, Mrs.

H. B. Yoder and Mr. F. Willis spent Thursday in Philadelphia'.

Mrs. Fred Sanders, Lower Main street, is confined by sickness. The Ladies' Aid society of Trinity Lutheran church will hold a chicken and waffle supper in the parish house Saturday evening. Emanuel Beck held a sale of his household goods Saturday and moved to Fleetwood, where he will make his home with his daughter, Mrs. W.

Kerehner. Miss Bell Green, who made her home with the Becks for the last 16 years, has taken an apartment in the Kemp building. Make Your VALENTINES WM. RECOEB BEEAKIMG NEW MASH "40 is the only ear exhibited at the show with all the outstanding' features shown below as regular equipment atnoextm cost. Ill jur Centralized Chassis Lubrication Press a pedal and 21 points including all spring shackles, are oiled automatically and instantly under 100 pounds pressure.

Saves both your time and money. One of the greatest features of convenience and economy ever presented to motorists. 7 Bearinff Crankshaft This ts the world's finest practiceexpensive but worth it because of finer performance than Is possible with fewer bearings. Each connecting rod is given maxjmum support by big bearings on both sides. This is the mod era type of engineering.

SEE TUBE NEW Leads the World in MINSTRELS TO PLAY AT WERNERS VILLK, Feb. 5. Dixie Minstrels of Lebanon, will present their playion Wednesday evening in the auditorium, under the auspices of the Citizens Hose Co. William Y. Gerhart sold the double frame house in Robesonia, owned by Francis Wenrich, to Calvin Dreibel bis for $6,500.

Enjoy Party Penn Werner hotel was the scene of a beautiful dinner and bridge party on Saturday evening. The banquet table was decorated with several low bowls of bright yellow flowers. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Runkle, Miss Irma Outinot, Miss Henrietta Kochel, Miss Sadie Sweit zer, Miss Elberta Sweitzer, Miss Lorine Rathje and the Messrs.

Bause, Coldren, Klopp, Dundore and Martini. Congressman and Mrs. Robert Grey Bushong, Mr. and Mrs. Snyder Mcll vain and Mr.

and Mrs. J. H. Mays formed a dinner party on Sunday at the Penn Werner hotel. C.

H. Paulson, Miss Anna L. Nickel and C. W. Yeager, of Philadelphia, and W.

W. Verden and Louis Simon, of New York city, were among the guests registered at the Penn Werner hotel over the week end. Selection of a HINTZ'S NEW WERNERSVILLE BOOK STORE 838 810 PENN ST. Entire New Slock IloudalUe Shock Absorbers These Houdailles are especially engineered Nash to the new "400" with outboard mounting, new to the industry and exclusive to Nash. They are double acting softening the action of the springs both when they are depressed and on the rebound and giving you fullest riding eaje.

Refreshing Comfort The deep, soft cushions, form fitted to the body, the wide seats, the roominess of the Nash "400" interior, all help to bring you to the end of every ride refreshed beyond anything in your whole motor car experience. On the longest trip you rest as you ride. Front and Rear IS ii in per Thesearethefinestbump era builr, exceptionally beautiful and strong. They are integrally designed by Nash to harmonize perfectly witU the new "400" Salon tody design. As regular equip merit at no extra cost, they contribute to the re markably low Nash price, delivered, in this city.

Costly Car Interior Finish Costly upholstery and luxurious craftsmanship distinguish the new Nash "400" interiors at" once from competitive cars. You can see the difference the instant you open the door. Nash "400" interior finish is matched only by the very highest priced cars. Motor Chr Value J. MILLER KALBACH INCORPORATED 1 24 South Fifth Street "ffmbr of Iht Reading Trad Anociation" "Always the Best For Your Eyes" DR.

S. A. BROWN Optometrist Don't be fooled by appeals to fit your eyes cheap. Cheap glasses can be sold cheap by anyone. SKILL i HONESTY 'ti ACCURACY Are the main points to consider for your eyes when they need help.

If you want to be sure of haying the best, consult Dr. S. A. Brown Now at Larger First Floor OOicei, llaving Discontinued Hli Optical Service at a Dept. More.

110 South 5th St. Phone 2 9887 CO. SSI.

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