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PERISTLTMU By MASON DENISON HARRISBURG Pennsylvania's "fiscal crisis" as Governor Shafer termed it the other day, Is a bit confusing, to say the least. Perhaps it should be said rather that the "circumstances" surrounding the "crisis" are confusing. For example, noting that tax collections in the first ten months of the current fiscal year are running some $45 million behind his administration's estimates, he said: "This is evidence that what I have been saying all along, that Pennsylvania is in a fiscal crisis, is true." "Saying all It's difficult to recall His Excellency mumbling at all on this vein heretofore, other than on the (conventional and accepted) theme that the usual high- powered demands for increased spending on the part of pressure groups cannot be granted in toto without additional income. A fiscal crisis brought about by existing conditions, as in the present case- with tax revenues dropping off, is something else however. But back to Mr.

Shafer's "saying all along that Pennsylvania is in a fiscal crisis" his words at a press conference this past December 21 for example, do not quite jibe with the "all along" premise now suddenly adopted. Quoth he at that end-of-the-year wrap-up: "Fortunately Pennsylvania's economy is moving so well right now that we are in excellent fiscal shape." Perhaps equally Interesting is this quote from His Excellency's executive directive of the past week issued to department heads (as contained in a Governor's Office press release): "To prevent the possibility of a deficit, I am directing that the purchase of all materials, supplies, equipment and services be discontinued, except for those items which are absolutely essential." "Except for those items which are absolutely Does this mean that heretofore Pennsylvania's taxpayers have been supporting "non-essential" purchases of materials, supplies, equipment and services! Over the months Shafer Administration publicity bugles have made much ado over the Governor's determination eliminate the constant fiscal crises that have befallen Pennsylvania in the past, via "sound" programming into the future. revamping n- sylvania's budgetary system, etc. In fact the Governor in his "special supplementary budget message" of March 4th of this year alluded to the new budgetary fiscal wizardry thusly: "I am pleased to report to you that our efforts to modernize and bring new techniques to our budgeting "system have made it possible to release approximately $27.9 million toward teachers' salary increase in 1968-69 without need for new revenues." And referring further to the budgetary wizardry, he de dared: "It is part of our program to end the fiscal crisis of our state that has become a 'hand-me- down' habit from administration to administration, from General Assembly to General A s- sembly." (The present "crisis" hasn't even traveled far as from "General Assembly to General let alone from administration to administration!) And what about that "uncanny accuracy" over which the administration has crowed in projecting revenue estimates, as for example, His Excellency's remarks in his first budget mes sage this year on February 7, when he said in referring to the up-to-then seven-month point of the current fiscal year: "Today, after seven full months of operation, we are within 0.6 per cent six-tenths of one per cent of our es tfmate, which was made last May." Or was that par! of the fiscal crisis "all along" too? From Pine Grove High School 2nd Tournament Won By Girls Archery Team Lebanon Daily News, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 8, 1968 PINE GROVE, May 8 The Pine Grove Area High School girls' archery team last weekend won the second tournament of the season at Blue Mountain High School. Team 1 of Pine Grove set a new record of 1939 points.

Blue Mountain formerly held the record with 1880 points. Miss Margaret Zimmerman is the girls' coach. Top scores for the winning team were: Jeane Zimmerman 508; Lois Haas 490; Karen Graver 478; and Karen Stine 462. The top individual scoring was as follows: Jeane Zimmerman, P.G., 508; Lois Haas, P.G. 490; Bonnie Luckenbill, Blue 486; Colleen Gately, Blue Mt.

484; Karen Graver, P.G., 478; Diane Wawrzaszah, Nativity, 472; Annette Razzi, Nativity, 470; Rosemary Horn, Nativity 468; Karen Stine 462; Gretchen Mehlman, B.M., 462. Team results were as follows: Pine Grove, team 1, 1938; Blue team 1 and Nativity team 1, 1853; Pine Grove team 1804, Nativity team 1688; Blue Mt. team 1625; Nativity team 3, 1595; Pine Grove team 3, 1533; Pottsville team 1, 1488; Blue Mt. team Pottsville team 1295; Pine Grove team 4, 1051. Members of the other Pine Grove teams and their scores were as follows: team 2 Lin da Heinbach 460; Carol Fidler 452; Jessie Brommer 450; Sheila Kreiser 442: team 3 Kathj Koenig 423; Susan Adams 386; Cecelia Forry 370; Susan Zim merman 338; individual shooter Robin Reed 335; team 4 Kitty Frank 282; Donna Heffner 266; Jacqueline Anspach 255; and Roberta Donmoyer 248.

Personals Mrs. Norman Reber, 71 Pottsville returned home on Sunday afternoon after a trip to New Orleans and the Lebanon Valley College, Annville, spent Sunday visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert McLean, Pine Grove RD 2. Dr.

and Mrs. W. D. Prescott and their daughter, Miss Ann Prescott, Oak Lane Farm, Pine Grove RD 1, were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.

William Boussum, Pottsville, on Sunday. Miss Prescott, student at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, spent Sunday visiting her parents. William Peiffer, Pine Grove RD 2, has been discharged from the Pottsville Hospital where he was a patient, and is on the road to recovery. Second In Horse Show Dr. and Mrs.

William D. Prescott, Pine Grove RD 1, received a telephone call on Sunday from their granddaughter, nine-year-old Nancy Cowan, daughter of Major W. R. Cowan and Mrs. Cowan, Lebanon, 111., informing them that she had placed second in the Tally-Ho Spring Schooling show i O'Fallon, HI.

She was entered in the 6 to 12 years beginners class, Walk-Trot Equitation. Her horse was named "Rusty." Mrs. Cowan, Nancy's mother is the former Joan Prescott. Her husband is a pathologist sta tioned at Scott Air Force Base. Bible School Meeting Mrs.

Harry Kurtz, Pine Grove RD 2, has accepted the direc torship of the Vacation Bible School to be held in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, S. Tulpe hocken for two weeks in June after the close of school The school is sponsored by the Pine Grove Council of Churches Mrs. Kurtz has called meeting to be held in the parlor of St. Peter's Church this even ing (Tuesday) at 7:30 o'clock to meet with persons who will assist her in the school, serving as teachers, aides and helpers.

Quite a number of persons wil Deep South. One of the high- be eetded lights of her trip was a visit to a to Sltes 21 4 7 ul fr the dogwood and azalea trails, hocken St was lc1 2 ed asT as wen as to Stone Mountain in new member of St. Peter's Lu Georgia. This mountain, a solid! ran on a 3 mass of granite, with its carv- rnl the pastor the Rev ings of Robert E. Lee and John RYp an Jackson similar to those of Mt.

Receives Afghan Rushmore, will last indefinitely. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Deiter, of Tower City, spent the weekend visiting at the home of Mrs. Deiter's mother, Mrs.

Ira Wenrich, 291 S. Tulpehocken St. Larry Herber, son of Mr. and Mrs- John Herber. has returned to his studies at York Junior College after spending the weekend visiting at the home of his parents.

Miss Nancy McLean, a member of the freshman class of Mrs. Arlene Shiffer, S. Tulpe hocken won the crocheted afghan which had been a projec of World War I Barracks Aux iliary No. 725. MEAT OUTPUT FALLS CANBERRA Australia 1 latest figures on meat outpu show a decrease in the 19B5-fifi season, with 1,663,355 tons pro duced.

Increases were noted in pork and mutton, but beef, vea and lamb output was down. peciil Days Committee tans For Bicentennial MYERSTOWN, May 8 The special the lyerstown Bicentennial celebration met in the home of Miss Elaine Fecj Monday. Gail Geib, chairman, reported here will be 210 Bicentennial upporters going to the Philadelphia Phillies ball game May 8. In case of a rained out tall game on that date, the rip will be cancelled. Plans of other special events nclude an adult road rally June with all participants in Bicentennial dress as one of the rules.

Trophies will be given or the first three winners. Reg- STUDENTS OF THE RED SCHOOL, which formerly stood at State Drive and Zinn's Mill Road, posed for this class photo with their teacher, Clayton Mell, in 1896. The students are: front row, from left, Miles Weaber, Dr. Walter Brubaker, Raymond Schaakj Harvey 0. Dohner, Jacob Eichelberger, Grant K.

Ruhl, Raymond Smith and Robert Smith; second row, Mary Weaver, Katie Wolfe, Addie Ernst, Sally Moyer, Amy Bamberger, Effie Bamberger, Annie Eichelberger and Frank Becker; third row, Grace Bowman, Mary Moyer, Leah Smith, Mary Shaak, Annie Beckley, Mary Smith and Laura Smith; fourth row, Harry Eichelberger, Irvin Rupp, William Ernst, Leighton Killian, Harry Weaver, Cora Dohner, Salome Smith and Lizzie Smith; and Clayton Mell, the teacher. The photo was submitted by Grant Ruhl, Lebanon RD 5. ittratioa for mat wffl May 30 at with a limited number Accepted. Plans are also progressing for an oid-f aihioaed picnic and band concert to held Junt ti the recreation area. and Brush will be asked to sell food and drink for this event.

Activities for Youth Day, to be held during the Bicentennial Celebration week will include opening ceremonies with Girl and Boy Scouts, a baby parade in the morning and an evening youth parade. There will be contests for all ages 1 to 18, a bicycle rally, car rally for 16 to 18 year olds and a Bicentennial Ball. CANDIES the perfect gift for Also May Suggest Hummel Figures 1968 Bing Grondahl Plates Ironstone Milk Glass Summer Handbags Leather Wallets Jewelry HENDERSONS Card and Gift Shop 845 Cumberland St Lebanon Yonr Dollars Go Further at Sears Sears Remember NON-CUNG" Tricot Slips J. 'X- Witt Not Cling to You or Anything You Wear Comfbrtahle in any never clammy White stays colors stay bright Special finish will not wash out Beautifully in white, hlne, pink, yellow It's It's the soft, light tricot you prefer in now in polyester with a new scientifically processed finish to make it totally NON-CLING. CHARGE IT On Sears Revolving Charge fe a.

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