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Lebanon Daily News, Lebanon, Wednesday, December 12, 1962 Hospital Board Pays Tribute To Henry L. "A resolution on the death of Henry Lincoln Wilder, publisher of the Lebanon Daily News, was passed Tuesday night by the board of managers of the Good Samaritan Hospital during their monthly meeting held at the hospital. A copy of the resolution will be forwarded to members of the Wilder family. Edward Biffart, assistant administrator of the hospital, said the board members expressed their sorrow over the death of Wilder, stating that the community has lost one of its leading citizens, who was esteemed by his associates, loved by his friends and respected by all. Amon L.

Stauffer, president of the board, presided. Bernard J. Larpenteur reported on a three-day institute he attended in Philadelphia on hospital management. Carl R. Sherk reported for the medical staff.

He announced that the disaster plan as set up by the staff has been reviewed and a test will be held some time in January. This test will be held for the purpose of determining how efficiently the DEATHS and FUNERALS Mrs. Elizabeth King Dies At Her Residence Mrs. Elizabeth King, 88, died Tuesday morning at her residence, Elizabethtown RD 2. member of St.

She was Paul's United Church of Christ, Millbach. Born in Lancaster County, she was a daughter of (he late Isaac and Polly Root Field. She was the widow of Samuel S. King, who died July 1, 1935. Mrs.

King formerly resided at 851 N. Third Reading. Surviving are a daughter Pauline, wife of Austin J. Harple, with whom she last resided; three sons, Walter, Lloyd and Harry King, all of Reading; three grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. on 12.

1M2 Mrs. Kalhryn, HM Clawser, widow of the late John H. Miller, aged 84 yean. unenl wrvtcei will held Saturday temoon 2 o'clock from The United irUlUn Church, with J. Ammon Kreidir and RAy J.

ritder offkUUag. Interment it adjoin- I cemetery. and friends are vlted. Friends may call Friday evening to 8 at the Rothermel Funeral Home (NO' VIEWING). hospital can be operated in event of a disaster.

the I. Houck, hospital administrator, presented the statistical report for the month of November. His report showed the following: 533 patients admitted for a total of 5,037 patient days; 226 operations performed; 119 deliveries recorded; 256 X-ray examinations made; 7,057 laboratory examinations; treated; 278 taken; 23 deaths recorded and 9 autopsies performed. Mrs. Valeria A.

Huber Dies At UC Church Home Mrs. Valeria A. (Hitz) Huber 87, a resident at the United Christian Church Home, Annville RD 1, died at 8:30 Tuesday evening at the home. She had been ill for six weeks. A native of Lebanon County she was the widow of Henry Hub er and was a member of the United Christian Church and Sun day School at Sunnyside.

She is survived by a stepson Allen Huber, and a stepdaugh ter, Mrs. Earl Hold, both 686 out-patients electrocardiograms Reading, and these nieces am nephews: C. J. Bachman and Mrs. Harry E.

Boyer, both Lebanon; Harry Reesor, Lebanoi RD Mrs. Oscar Hostetter, Pal myra RD 1 and Hoffer Reesor Hershey RD 1. She was a daughter of the lal Cyrus arid Elizabeth Hoffer'Hitz PLANT OFFICIAL DJES Saxton, 76, of PottsviUe and New York City, a vice presi- fient and factory controller for the Pine Gro've, flied in New York City Monday, following a long illness. A former Baltimore theatre manager, he was named vice president of the Eox-Knapp firm in 1953. IN MEMOR1AM In Loving Memory Of Nicholas Sfrangarify Who Passed December 12, 1949 You art not forgotten, loved one, Nor fill you ever-be.

As long as life and memory last, We remember triee. We niiij you now, our hearts art sore, At time goei by we mits you more loving smile, your gentle face, No con fill your vacant place. Sadly Missed By Wife and Children. Donald M. Wenrich Dies At His Middiefown Home Donald M.

Wenrich, 64, a na tive of Lebanon, died on Tuesda at his home at 45 Wharton Ave Middletown. He was a son of the late Wi liam and Nora Moyer Wenric A retired machinist from Olrr sted Air Force Base, he belonge to the American Legion Po of Middletown and the Veteran Foreign Wars Post at Steelto Surviving are his wife, Mr Priscilla Daniels Wenrich; brother, William W. Wenric: Middletown; and a number nieces and nephews. TOO LATE 10 CLASSIFY STATISTICS uneral Notices uneral Services Held or Mrs, Jennie Smith The Rev. Elmer H.

Horst, astor of the Fishburn Evan- elical United Brethren Church, Hershey, officiated at funeral ervices Tuesday afternoon for Irs. Jennie Smith, nee Kauff- of 1431 Harding Hershey. Services were held from the Hoover Funeral Home, Hershey, ollowed by interment in Wood- awn Memorial Gardens, Har- isburg. Pallbearers were Raymond J. mitti, G.

Smith, Richrd C. Shaffer, R. J. Kauffman, Clayton D. Kauffman Jr.

and rederick L. Conrad. Hummelstown Man, 76, Succumbs To Leukemia Earl S. Snydcr, 76, Hummelstown RD 2, formerly of Mount Joy, died of leukemia at 6 a.m. Tuesday at the Harrisburg Hospital.

Snyder lived in Mount Joy until nine months ago, when he went to live with his son, Warrren, at Hummelstown RD 1 He was. a bricklayer by trade and a member of the Old German Baptist Church. In addition to his. son Warren, he is survived by his widow, Mrs. Barbara M.

Kulp Snyder, Hummelstown, RD two other children, Harold Lititz, and Arthur Houston, five grandchildren, and nine sisters and brothers, 'Raymond, Elizabethtown; Mrs. Mary Ebersole, Myerstdwn RD Mrs." Lester Schildt, Hummelstown RD Orville, EHzabethtown RD Mrs. Walter Burris, Elizabethtown RD David Good, Elizabethtown; Ralph, Norristown; Roy, Elizabethtown RD 1, and Robert, Lancaster. He was a son of the late Abraham and Fannie Shaffer Snyder. Find Charred Body (Ctillaued From OM) fires late in the evening and early in the morning.

Mrs. Miller said her husband was late in (ending the fire this morning because was detained by furnace trouble at the Lawn Elementary School, where he is a custodian. The daughter in-law added that the deceased lived alone and also owned the apartment house. The deceased as a woman who "got around" in her own apartment and did her own laundry. Mrs; Miller said the family had often tried to persuade her to live with them, but the elderly woman chose to live alone.

Mrs. Miller said her mother-in- law had never had any trouble with fire before this time. Both stoves were always heated during the night. She also mentioned the possibility- that the deceased could have suffered a heart attack and that itate Senator S. B.

Wolfe Of Lewisburg Dies Today LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP)-State Sen. Samuel B. Wolfe, 87, died in hospital here today. He had been ill for some time.

Wolfe, a Republican, was reelected to the State Senate in 1960 after serving in that body since 1947. His death leaves Republicans with a 26-23 edge over Democrats. Wolfe served in the House back in the 1920s. He was a retired brigadier general of the Army and a manufacturer in his native community of LewLsburg. Wolfe represented the 27th Senate District embracing Northumberland, Snyder and Union counties.

Funeral Rites Are Held For Hayden Kurtz Funeral services for Hayden Kurtz, Schaeffestown, were held this afternoon from the Clauser Funeral. Home, Schaefferstown. The Rev. Alfred Sandrock, pastor, St. Paul's UC Church, Schaefferstown, officiated.

Interment was held at the Schaefferstown Cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert Heilman, Alfred Garnet, Harold Kreiser, George Achey, Taylor Zerbe and Walter Brown. she had care. Mrs. been under a doctor's Survivors Miller was a native of Bitter Cold Weather Grips Eastern I).

S. (Continued From Fait Oie) date were set Tuesday in many sections of the icy belt, The mercury continued its downward plunge during the night and early morning, threatening record lows for today. the eastern half of the nation felt the effects of the storm and cold which packed the punch normally expected in mid-winter. "Miserable" was the Weather Bureau's description of conditions in the Great Lakes- and Ohio Valley regions. Drifts Up To 4 Feet More heavy show was dumped along the eastern shores of Lakes Michigan, Erie and Ontario.

Drifts piled up higher than four feet in some places. A state of emergency was declared in Conneaut, in northeast Ohio, as huge drifts from the 30 Penna. Shivers In Record Cold From Fife public and parochial schools remained closed for the second day. Roads Are Open Erie Public Works Director Frank Rice reported that all main roictt were open and secondary roads were passable. He said much of the snow, which reached a depth of II inches Tuesday, had been cleared with' the help of hired bulldozers and graders.

He said the leasing of extra equipment cost $7,500 a day. George Braybender 43, son of an Erie councilman, was stricken with fatal heart attack Tuesday while shoveling snow. No significant moderation wa: expected in the weather for at least the next few days. Temperatures were expected to remain well below the freezing mark throughout the slate with highs ranging from the middle 20s southeast and 10 to 20 de inches on the ground alllgrees in other areas. Mrs.

Tiilie C. Johnson Interred At Ebenezer Funeral services were held this afternoon for (Hilton) Johnson, wife of John L. Johnson 820 N. Ninth from Rohknd Parlors, Fifth and Cumberland Streets. The Rev.

Jack W. Ferguson, pastor of the Assembly of Church, Cleona, officiated. i Interment was at Ebenezer Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ellwood, William Kenneth and Charles Johnson, Warren Becker and Joseph Bishop. Former Local Resident Joseph Wolf, Dies In Fla.

Word has been received by and relatives in Lebanon of the de.ath of Joseph Wolf, 61, Monday in Cantonment, Fla. A former resident of Lebanon, he had lived in Florida more than 20 years. Surviving are' 7 his 7 widow Mrs. Julia Braun Wolf; a sister Ann, wife of Frank May, in Florida; a brother Peter, -Lebanon, and a sister Mary, wife of "Michael Ste- fonich, Cornwall, a number of nieces and nephews. Neptune Fire Company Elects New Officers RICHLAND, Dec.

Trautman was elected president of the Neptune Fire Company during a meeting Monday night. Others elected to office were: Raymond Weinhold, vice president; H. Eugene Keller, secretary; Ray Shanaman, treasurer; Warren Ebling, fire chief; Samuel Seldomridge, first assistant chief; Willard K. Noll, second assistant chief. Lee Shanaman, Thomas Heffner and Donald Schaeffer were elected to serve as trustees.

Donald Meek was elected as delegate to the county convention and was named to the theater committee. Thomas Woiford was elected to serve on the Memorial Park committee; Others, named to the theater committee were Allen Moye.r.;and Jay Shanaman. Col'ebrook. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Clawser and was a member of the United Christian Church of Campbelltown. She was the widow of John Miller, who died in 1953. She is survived by two sons and three daughters as follows: Harry J. Miller, Campbelltown; Earl M. MUler, Palmyra RD Beatrice, wife of Homer Boltz, Astoria, N.

Kathryn, wife of.the Rev. Russell fitter; Harrisburg; Nellie, wife of Ivan W. Seltzer, Hummelstown RD I. Twelve grandchildren. 15 great grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs.

Ida Wilson, Mrs. Sadie Sweigart and Mrs. Jennie Eisenhour, all of Lebanon RD 4 (Mt. Wilson), and Miss Alice Clawser, Harrisburg, and one brother Harvey M. Clawser, Lebanon RD 4 (Mt.

Wilson) also survive. Between 1950 and 1961, when most food prices went up, the retail price of broil'ers dropped 20 cents a pound. Hershey All other frtgrttees federal ta CLA Park-N-Shop Tokens Available Here! SAY LOR PHARMACY Free Prescription Delivery 9 A.M. to 9 P.M.; Sunday, 9 to 12-6 to 9 Saturday 9 A.M. to 9 P.M.

Optimists Hear Talk On Migrant Ministry HERSHEY, Dec. 12 The Warren Shaffer, of boys work, iear an excellent talk on "Migrant Ministry" at its dinner neeting Tuesday night in the Community Building dining room, rhe Rev. Charles Frazicr of Hershey has had close contact with migrant workers in Pennsylvania and illustrated his talk with a film. In Loving Memory of Our Dear One Mary M. Shaak who passed away 5 years ago today.

Sadly milled by 'Aelhtr, antf Brothers. youngsters on the teams started Monday after school and bowling is held each Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Perfect attendance pins were awarded by President Charles Muench to J. Lee McConnell, six years; Robert Hollyday, four years; Joseph Meizen and Frank Tulli, one year. The minstrel show was presented in Lancaster Saturday night, adding to the treasury of the club, for the financing of boys' work.

The invocation was offered by Robert Hollyday Muench conducted the meeting. 3 Families Routed (Continued From Face One) between the joists and caused considerable trouble in fighting the blaze, according to Shaak. He said the extent of 'the damage could not be determined immediately. The families occupying the three apartments were evacuated. They stayed at the home of a neighbor until the fire was extinguished, city police reported.

City patrolman Mark R. Kris- tovensky was detailed to "direct traffic at the ifire police arrived. Kristovensky reported that the alarm was In by John Umberger, who spotted the blaze while making deliveries of milk in the area. Awakened Tenants Mr. and Mrs.

Richard L. Hoy and their four children fled the building, after awakening the other tenants, Kristovensky said. The patrolmen reported that Hoy and Umberger also assisted the other two families in vacating their apartments. Tenants of the first floor apartment were identified by Kristo- vensky as Mrs. Harley Jones and her seven children, ranging in age from one to 15, and the occupants of the third floor apartment as Mr.

and Mrs. Jack Daly. Shaak reported that the families returned to their apartments after the smoke had been drawn from the building. He reported that the blaze was extinguished at 8:11 a.m. The owners of the building were identified by Shaak as Mr.

and Mrs. Herbert Shay, 21 S. Fifth Ave. Street Cindered roads leading into the community of Ifi.OOO. National Guardsmen brought a supply of food and fuel' into the snowbound area and used some tanks and heavy trucks for a shuttle service to a hospital.

Two men died of heart attacks while shoveling snow in Ohio, raising the death toll in Ohio alone to 25. Deaths Top 70 Storm-related deaths since the storm struck in some areas last Wednesday were more than 70. There were monumental traffic jams in many parts of the snow belt. Schools remained closed in many areas. In Cleveland, John Carroll University announced its 3,916 students would begin Christmas vacation immediately.

It' had been scheduled to start Dec. 18. All public and Catholic schools remained closed in Cleveland as was Case Institute of Technology. Hundreds of schools also were closed in other parts of the snow- covered sections and in cold sections of the South. In upstate New York, the State Thruway's 66-mile stretch from south of Buffalo to the Pennsylvania state line was re-opened late Tuesday after being cl'osed by the heavy snow for 18 hours.

Snow tapered off in the Watertown area, where it measured nearly 30 in- jches. But forecasters predicted more snow. A snowfall in Washington -during the peak of the evening rushQiour caused a major traffic jam. Many motorists who live in Virginia and Maryland spent three to four hours driving home from the nation's capital. Mostly sunny skies were ex pected ove 1 southeastern and eas central sections, cloudiness and a ttdfaifi II to fefrMs.

era and central and SO 4t- over extreme eastern tec- The temperature was in the Harrisburg area today, and Philadelphia reported a of 10 to 15. Pennsylvania Turnpike Comrnlg- Jon officials reported a' temperature range from five belovy to 15 above along the toll road. The roadway was clear and dry with exception of light mow (com Gateway on the Ohio line Allegheny tunnel. Khrush Says Red Peace Policy Headed Off War MOSCOW (UPI) Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev told the Supreme Soviet today that Russia's peaceful coexistence policy headed off a world nuclear war in the Cuban crisis. In his first major speech since the Cuban situation eased, Khrushchev told the Soviet parliament that "all sensible people profoundly welcome this triumph of reason." He said it showed that during the crisis period "the 6f peace would foil the schemes of the imperialists." with variable few snow flurries forecast for the western areas and the higher terrain.

Cold Continues Thursday is expected to be mostly sunny and continued cold over all areas with afternoon Have Saw Will Travel Tree cutting-topping removing Hedge trimmed Yards cleaned Dick Kercher Annville UN 7-2941 or CR 2-7741 Charge 2 Manheim Men With Sunday Violations Two Manh'eim men were charged Tuesday with violation of the Sunday sales law, it was reported today by Trooper Vincent J. Graci, Jonestown state police. They are Anthony J. Zangari and Joseph F. McMichael, who were arrested by state police Sunday while working at Bargaintown USA, a discount center at Sunset.

The charges were preferred before Alderman Nathan Sundel. Zangari and McMichael were both charged with six counts. They were released under $300 bail for a hearing at a future date. West Lawn Gospel Concert Featuring Couriers' Quartet Keystone Troubadours Keystone Quartet Thursday, Dec. P.M.

Talent Contest P.M. Wilson hligh School Grandview Avenue, West Lawn, Po. Advance tickets may be purchased from Dave Kline, Palmyra, Pa; Donation $1,50 Order Boy, 18, To Trial As Adult For Slaying PHILADELPHIA (UPI) An 18-year-old bny was ordered to Shop Hendersons. Avenue of Fine Gifts stand trial as an for a adult Tuesday slaying of a Facts About Rohland's Lebanon County's Leading Funeral Directors A floral refrigeration room, in which the temperature and humidity is controlled, the floral pieces retain their original freshness. Another added service available only at Kohland't.

Shaak reported that the city highway department was called out to put cinders on Cumberland Street after water from the hoSes froze. He reported that the firefighters were served coffee by neighbors, and the Rev. Lester Miller, of the Rescue Mission. Fire apparatus answering the first alarm turned in at 6:24 a.m. included: the Washington, Hook and Ladder and Chemical Fire Companies, in addition to the Hebron Hose and the Independent Boro and First Aid and Safety Patrol ambulances.

Shaak said he turned in the second alarm at 6:39 a.m. and reported that the Perseverance and Rescue Fire (nicks, the Union Hose and the lighting trucks of the Liberty and Goodwill responded (o this alarm. Shaak's assistants, Nick Adams and Harold McGow'an, also answered the fire call. "needless" friend following an argument over a tilted pinball machine. Kevin J.

Keenan, is charged with the fatal stabbing of Donald Franz, 19, outside a candy store in South Philadelphia last Nov. 22. Judge J. Sydney Hoffman, in certifying the Keenan youth to stand trial in Quarter Sessions court, described the slaying as "a terrible and needless tragedy." The jurist asked the victim's father, Joseph, what he felt should be done with the Keenan boy. "I have no feeling one way or another," he said.

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