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Give 'Ghost Wanted' Heliotrope, Green Food Coloring Play Part in HS Mystery-Comedy An enthusiastic audience that saw "Ghost Wanted" last night at the Senior High School auditorium sniffed and sniffed. The odor in the auditorium was heliotrope, and mentioning that fact. So who was more the bottle of heliotrope perfume, thrown by the play's grandmother, Miss Judy Oberheim, served to unmask "the He turned out'to'be a niah with'a cold in head, who could not smell. The good-sized crowd attending the Gay Pretenders three-act mystery' comedy found plenty to laugh about and applaud. Ghastly 'Monster' What the production staff did with heliotrope, spraying the perfume in quantity throughout the auditorium before playtime to lend atmosphere action, was repeated in makeup when they used green food coloring, mixed with basic grease paint to make Bill Heverly a ghastly and convincing monster.

Play Character Roles Miss Virginia Reish, us a lob- Wanted." The woman, and Miss Esther Shamroy, as a disguished F.B.I, agent, gave, good character impersonations last night in "Ghost mystery-comedy offered by the Gay Pretenders at the Lock Haven High School auditorium provided entertainment for a large audience. Fabian Revives Dead Cases from 'Yard' Files in T.C. Talk Played Sheriff Role Sam Mazzotta played the role of the sheriff last night in "Ghost Wanted." at the Lmk Karen Senior High School. He helped with the staging of the Gay Pretenders spring play. By action of the play "the monster" was revealed as the houseman, a role enacted by Jack It turned out he was.

a fifth-columnist using the play's home on Ramshead Rock, off the coast of Maine, as a secret arsenal for the enemy. The Gay Pretenders, however, had Bill Heverly disquised as the monster, both Crissman and Heverly being of a similar huge build. The elfect proved mysterious and exciting to a satisfying degree. Secret Passages "Ghost Wanted" is a play with secret passages and mysterious sounds in the night. A gloomy stage setting, built by the stage crew, aiid a hoarse fog-horn off-stage, established the mood for this mystery which concerns "Granny Kate's" interest in zombies, and what when supernatural beings appear.

Well-timed and fast-moving, it offered some excellent characterizations. Mrs. Erma Gast Ralhgeber directed the play, produced by 41 members of the dramatics class, as a benefit in part for the school organ fund. Bob Bates and Miss Barbara Guerriero, the maid, were the chief laugh-getters. David Ulmer gave the top characterization as a disguised F.B.I, agent, posing as an authority on voodoo and wmbies.

Miss Virginia Reish as the lobster woman and Miss Esther Shamroy. as the voodoo professor's assistant, contributed colorful bits to the action. Bates and Rirlle headed the masculine leads: Miss Shirley Kreidler and Miss Kay Gehret were the feminine leads. Supporting roles were played by Miss Joan Clark and Sam Mazzotto, to complete a cast of 13. After the performance, the cast and staff went to the Bald Eagle Dairy for a par'v.

They presented red roses to the director, Mrs geber. Busy as a Bee CADDO, Okla. (AP)-Mrs. Vettie Jones quilted 46 double bed size quilts last year, and also made five baby-bed quilts for good measure. Robert Fabian of Scotland Yard fame spoke to a large audience of teachers College students and local residents yesterday in Price auditorium.

The audience responded enthusiastically to his description of the crime-solving methods of a Scotland Yard agent, delivered with dramatized anecdotes, droll witticisms, and a strong British accent. Bringing his brief case with him to the stage, Fabian drew from it photographs and other articles illustrating evidence used by Scotland Yard agents to solve a murder committed several years ago in England. Analyzing the case from the discovery of the murdered woman to the criminal's "earl morning walk from which there is no Fabian answered the standard question, "What are those detective chaps really doing?" Yard History In his introductory chatter, as he called it, Fabian said Scotland Yard, where -he himself was an agent for 28 years, was originally Stock Market NEW YORK (Jr-Stock market prices were trimmed slightly in quiet trading today. Most leading issues took fractional losses. A few small gainers spotted the list.

Turnover slackened after some vigorous sessions and sizable gains earlier this week. Pre-week-end caution was in evidence along with mild profit taking. The main, economic indicators were still pointing downward and Wall Street 'seemed to have gotten over its exuberance about prospects of a tax cut. Steels, rails, oils, nonferrou.s metals and motors trended lower. Air-crafts and tobaccos were mixed.

Utilities showed a slight edge to Hie upside after their small retreat yesterday. (Noon quotation bf Jostphthal A Co.) designed as a State Opera House. The Duke of Edinburgh laid the cornerstone in 1875 but lack of funds resulted in abandoning of plans. Quickly tracing the growth of Scotland Yard and its completion in 1940. Fabian apologized with "but I don't want to lumber you up with a lot of dates." Fabian described the rigid discipline that enables the Yard to solve crimes with the aid of their extensive files, their two million sets of fingerprints (dating from 19011, their 1,500 plainclothes detectives, 45 of whom are women, and their large staff of laboratory workers, known as the "backroom boys and girls." Discipline and teamwork are responsible for crime-solving, Fabian pointed out.

It's we, the team, that does the work, he said. It's the same in our job as on the football field. The captain is often taken shoulder high off the field even though he never kicked the ball. Solving a Murder When a murder has been committed, Fabian said, there is always the person who looks at the victim and asks, "Do you think there's a chance he did it himself?" The Scotland Yard agent listed first steps in solving a murder as attempting to interpret the expression on the dead person's face. Sometimes the look is one of horror and sometimes one asks, "whatever made you do that to me?" Army Center (Continued from Page 1) have been suggested by the opponents of the Hillview location, and intended (o confer also with Howard E.

Grove, owner of the Hillview land. Mr. Grove, in art earlier conversation with the real estate section of the Army Reserve organization in the Pentagon, had said that he was not eager to sell the land, in view of the opposition, and would wait for the Army to take the initiative through legal action. Major Fogarty said last night that it is not Army policy to take such a site by legal force, if the owner does not agree to an amicable transfer. The new house-to-house vote- taking this week-end will be restricted to the households immediately adjacent to the proposed Training Center site in Hillview.

At the conference last evening, the area to be polled was agreed upon and laid out on a map of the development by a team of men, Burgess MacGregor and Jack Bressler. representing the community and the opponents to the center. They are to make a record of the opinions, pro and con. of all the households in the agreed-unpo area, at the rate of one vote to a family. Will Accept Vote Results They agreed, according to Major Fogarty, that the outcome of the poll would be decisive.

If most of the families object to the center, the Army will discontinue its negotiations for the site and will postpone construction of the center until a new site can be obtained and modified plans prepared. If the majority of the families report no objection to the center, the Army will proceed with its present plans, and the center may be built this summer. At the meeting last evening. Major Fogarty outlined Army policy in the new program of construction of training centers to carry out the future program of reserve training in the home communities of men in reserve status. He and Mr.

Kemper answered questions. One ot the questions asked was what would happen to the training center "if the Army moved out." Major Fogarty said that such a contingency was unlikely, and asked if the property owners present could say definitely what they would do with their property 25 or 30 years hence. He added that ordinary procedure, when government, property is declared "surplus" is to sell it for the best obtainable price, but that sales of the training centers were not. expected under any foreseeable circumstances. Use of Equipment Another question was on the use of large equipment kept at the training center for instruction purposes.

The opponents to the center claimed that the equipment would be moving in and out over the borough streets. Major Fogarty explained that some equipment, which would be kept inside the building for classroom instruction, might moved infrequently, probably at the time of the annual camp trip, but that the equipment used for Wfiaf's Happening Crusaders Count $122 from Buffalo Hunt The Crusaders Class of First United Brethren Church now has on hand $122.45 from a three-months' "buffalo hunt," and are launched in the second three- months campaign to discover buffalo nickels for church benefit. The class met in the new church lounge this week. Mrs. Robert Baker led devotions.

Plans were made for a rummage sale April 8 in the Dickey building. Mrs. Oscar Gray and Mrs. Clarence Decker, chairmen. Hostesses were Mrs.

Wendell Dills. Mrs. D. S. Fretz.

Mrs. Ray Nickolas. Mrs. Dean Blesh and Mrs. James Brown.

D. of A. Planning Ham Egg Supper The Daughters of America will enjoy a ham and egg supper Monday at their lodge rooms. Reservations to attend must be made with Mrs. Mary McMaster by Saturday.

Last week the past councilors honored three members, Mrs. Sue Ripka, Mrs. Mary Frank and Mrs. Elizabeth Watkins. at a birthday tureen supper before lodge.

Mrs. Ripka baked the birthday cake. Friday, March 14, ha Lock Haven Express, Lock Haven, Hospitals Deofhs Mill Hall RD Girl Broke Shoulder, Fell from Bed Mrs. Simon King Mrs. Mary Toner King, 81, who had 100 direct descendants, died at 6 p.

m. yesterday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Harry Cashner. 2(i3 Young She was the wile of Simon King. Her survivors include seven children, 31 grandchildren, great grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.

Born in Snydcrtown, Mrs. lived in Millheim all her life until three weeks ago when she suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. At that time, she was taken to the Cashner home. She was the daughter of the late Mr Mrs. Benjamin Usher.

She was a member of the Lutheran church. Her children are Mrs. Llovd Rachau and Mrs. James Kline of Millheim. Doyle and James Toner of Mackeyville, Mrs.

Edward Stamm of Lock Haven, Mrs. Carrie Bancy of Loganton, and Mrs. Cashner. Four sisters also survive: Mrs. Annie Mrs.

Katie Dorman and Mrs. Vina Stover or Snydcr- town, and Mrs. Agnes Garbrick of Bcllefonte. Linda Dottcrer, 9, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Lawrence Dotterer. Mill Hall R. fractured her left shoulder when she fell out of bed. She was treated at the Lock Haven Hospital and discharged. Admitted for surgery were Mrs.

Harvey Brown, Diuinstowii; Mrs. Edward Grieb, Dunnstown: Mrs. Warren Heverly. Howard: Franklin Rickert. Orviston; Mrs.

Richard Slraub, Castanca. iModical Patients Medical admissions were Mrs. William Winslow, .415 S. Fairview Mrs. Donald Peters, Mackeyville: Thomas Weaver, Howard: Mrs.

Harry Bower, Salona: Merrill Hie. Mill Hall. Discharged were Mrs. Harry Lyons. 123 N.

Jay Mrs. Harold Grenoble. 57 N. Jones Mrs. Raymond Beach.

332 E. Walnut Mrs. Philip Perrit, Monument: Ernest a Flcmington: Bruce King. Mill Hall: Mrs. Max Showers and daughter.

Lamar; Mrs. Harry Haincs and daughter, 32 N. Hampton Mrs. Richard Gummo- and daughter. Mill Hall R.

Mrs. George Brooks and son, 423 E. Main Mrs. Robert Weidler and son, Loganton R. D.

1. In VMcinity Hospitals Admitted to the WilliamspoH Hospital were Paul Allen Mix Lock Haven R. D. 1: Mrs. Marlene Mac Danckcr, 224 Allegheny Jersey Shore.

Richard A. Crawford, Lock Ha en. and Mrs. Ruth Andrews Lock Haven, were admitted to Di vine Providence Hospital, William sport. Admitted to the Jersey Shore Hospital were Mrs.

Greta Russo, Jersey Shore R. D. Timothy Woodhou.se, Jersey Shore R. D. James Sloinbachcr, Collomsvillc; Mrs.

Margaret Gray. Burke Jersey Shore: Mrs. Russell Jameson. Jersey Shore RD George Kinley, 533 Broad Jersey Shore. LUCK, nit.

uacu tan commits the would be kept and Fabian, "and Providence finds a witness." He added that 2 a. hi. is the best time to get the truth out of anybody. "Crime-solving is 99 per cent perspiration and one per cent inspiration," he said. Births 17UV NatBia 79 PennRR AmTob Chrysler Ford Philco GenMot 35 Piper GenRef GulfOil lOTls'Sylvania Walk 31 -32 A US K'pers 41 1 2 -4! 3 4 1 WPennEl MontWard 46 I2V4 15V4 2 27 36 po 2S 42 4 Lancaster Livestock LANCASTER, Pa.

for week, Cattle 3,691, choice fed steers 27.75-30.50, prime Rood stocker and feeder steers 24.00-26.00. Calves 962. good and choice vealers 26.50-31.00, high choice 33,00. Hogs 2,140, bulk of sales 21.75 22.00. Sheep 163, slaughter lambs 20.50-25.50, fall lambs 35.00.

WOOMER-Mr. and Mrs. Harold Woomer. Howard R. D.

1, are the parents of a son born this morning at 7:31 in the Lock Haven Hospital. Mrs. Woomer is the former Eva Miller. ANDRUS-Mr. and Mrs.

Manuel Anclrus, 703 E. Church are the parents of a son born this morning at 3:47 in the Lock Haven Hospital. Mrs. Andrus is the former Rosemary Curcio. FANNING-Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Fanning, McElhattan, are parents of a son born yesterday at 5:16 p. m. in the Lock Haven'Hospital. Mrs.

Fanning is the former Doris Bierly. and Mrs. Robert McCool, Maclisonburg, are parents of a son born yesterday at 7:52 a. m. in the Lock Haven Hospital.

Mrs. McCool is the former Joyce Wasson. Reveal Death Pact in Case of Mi 11 worker, Blonde Beauty BEAVER, Pa. MV-A balding 25- year-old married millworker savs he pumped six bullets into liis beauty queen girl friend because they had a secret pact that "one. of us was going to die" if their romance broke up.

Theodore Pallow, of nearby Midland, that statement yesterday after he walked into the police station in i Beaver County community and said "I just killed a girl in Vanport." Body Found Near Home Police went to the scene and found the body of 21-year-old Miss Rosalie Leis at the foot of a tree not far from her home. The comely blonde won several local beauty contests and in 1955 was runner-up to Miss Pennsylvania in the Miss Universe competition. More recently she had worked as a clerk in a nearby plant. Pallow. estranged from his wife and seven month old child, faces a preliminary hearing this afternoon on a murder charge.

Pallow said his illicit romance "broke up my home" but said "I loved Rosalie very Couple Breaking Up Pallow indicated 'his relationship with Miss Leis was breaking up. He said he went to Miss Leis' home early yesterday morning. The couple vvalked down a lonely lane where Pallow said he shot her once. He said she fell to her knees and begged: "kill me quick." Then he fired five more bullets from the .22 revolver. Pallow hitchhiked to Beaver and turned himself in.

He indicated he had not planned to take his own life. Ironically, Mrs. Fallow's attorney, unaware of the shooting, appeared later in the morning at the courthouse to file divorce action. Miss Leis lived with her father, Andrew. Her parents are separated.

Lindy Kloke Guilty on Two Charges Lindy Herman Klobe, 31, Flemington, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct at a hearing this morning before City Alderman John P. Wynne. He paid a fine of $10 and $9 costs. Klobe will also receive notice for a fine for failure, to drive on the right side of the highway. Patrolman Clair F.

Young said he saw Klobe make a U-turn at the intersection of Main and Jay Sis. this morning about 3.30 o'clock. He said Klobe's car ran up onto the curb, then drove west on Main St. on left side of the road to the monument where he turned and drove east on Main St. Patrolman Young said he flagged Klobe to a stop and asked to see his license.

Klobe created a disturbance and later accused officers Young and Clair C. Rceder, who had been called to the scene, of taking his money. Patrolman Young said Klobe offered to pay the fine to officers at the time, but was told he would have to pay it to the police department. Klobe admitted he had been drinking. He was taken to the County Jail and released after the hearing.

used elsewhere. If it became ncessary to haul such equipment in and out, he said, it would be done on a highway carrier. Lugs and tractor treads would not be permitted to tear up the streets, he said. Other statements made by the opponents at the meeting were that the borough would be responsible for constructing streets and sidewalks, that the center would be closed to the public, that it would cause an increase in taxes, and bring too much traffic into the community. In answer Major Fogarty and Mr.

Kemper said that the Army did not take responsibility for streets and sidewalks, but that in many communities residential sites were supplied without cost to the army because the centers were considered a civic asset. They said the building would be available, under advance arrangements, for civic use by community organizations for non-profit activities, which would not interfere with its military use. They said they could not comment on any tax action the borough authorities might take, but said, the wear and tear of the streets because of the training center would be much less than seemed to be anticipated by the opponents of the center. The Express queried H. C.

Hinebaugh, who has been one of the leaders in opposing the construction of the training center, for confirmation of certain reports of the meeting last night, and was told, "I am not interested in disclosing anything." He accused The Express of failing to give a fair report of the opponents' arguments against the center, and refused to make any statement regarding the meeting. He promised to have "one of the canvassers" call the office to answer questions but there was no such call before press time. Two Year Search The search for a site, accessible to utilities, level, above flood dangers, and at least three acres in size, has been going on for two years. Other sites inspected by the Army appraisal teams have been turned down for one reason or another. The objections in Hillview, which began to be voiced as soon as it became known that the Army was interested in the site, were aired at a public meeting at the Flemington Borough hall in October, 1956.

At that time Major Rooney, liamsport, Reserve officer, told audience that the Army would not use its heavy equipment at the site, although vehicles would be used for instruction. He also said there Class Plans Visit to Flemington Church Twenty members of the Christian Homemakers class of First Church of Christ in Lock Haven met Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hockenberry, 21 N. Jones St.

Plans were made to attend Flemington Church of Christ Sunday evening service. would be no great amount of traffic and no "clubhouse" atmosphere at the center. He added that it would be available for community use under certain conditions. The building would provide training facilities for 100 men, the members of the 805th Aviation Construction 'Battalion are now housed in a leased building on Hogan Boulevard. The original allocation for the proposed training center, which would be a brick building of modern design, to house the class instruction program of the Reserve unit here, was $75,000.

It is understood, however, that most of the training centers are expected to entail expenditures of about $115,000 by the time they are completed. The new training centers, as described in publications of the Army Reserve, distributed last evening at the meeting, are designed to fit into a residential background because the future training program of the army will put emphasis on theoretical training of men in the reserves in their home communities. Funerals KING Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Toner King, wife of Simon King, who died Thursday, March 13. 1958, at.

the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Cashner, Young will be held Sunday st 2 p. m. at the Helt Funeral Home. Major Walter H.

Murdoch of the Salvation Army will officiate. Burial in Mt. Bethel ceme- lery near Lamar. Friends may call at the funeral home after Saturday noon. Helt Funeral Home.

services for Samuel F. Gordon, of Howard, who died Tuesday, March 1.1, 1958, at the Lock Haven Hospital, will be held Saturday at 2:30 p. m. at the Howard Methodist. Church.

The Rev. Paul R. LeVan will officiate. Burial in Schenck Cemetery, Howard. Friends may call at the Neil Funeral Home, Howard, after Friday noon.

The family requests that flowers be omitted and that contributions be sent to cancer research. Neff Funeral Home, Howard. Nixon Plans Good Will Trip to South America WASHINGTON President Nixon is planning a good will tour of South America, beginning with the May 1 inauguration of Arturo Frondizi as president of Argentina. The White House announced that Nixon will represent President Eisenhower at the inauguration and will visit other Latin- American countries in connection with the trip. The itinerary was not announced.

Nixon, accompanied by his wife, plans to leave April 27 and to be gone about two weeks. Hypnosis' Use by Doctors Described to Kiwanians Hypnosis, as used by the medical profession, is "just another bottle on the shelf," John Davics and John E. Jusick. dentists, and Dr. Edward Hoberman, physician, told fellow Kiwanians yesterday at their weekly meeting.

Although hypnotism can be traced back several centuries, only in the last 40 years has it slowly found a place in the medical profession. The main objection has been, and still is, that people fear hypnosis, said the speakers. Some believe it to be a sort of witchcraft or supernatural power. There is nothing to these ideas, they said. People under hypnosis are conscious of what is going on at all times, they added.

State Resembling Sleep "We don't hypnotize anyone," said Dr. Da vies, "you do it yourself." Hypnosis is a state resembling sleep, in which the mind readily responds to external suggestion, he explained. The only danger, and there is one, is that if not used properly hypnosis can be harmful, the speaker explained. A stomach ache can be stopped by hypnosis, for instance, but if it happened that an attack of appendicitis was causing the pain, it could prove fatal. This, the doctors emphasized, is why medical men are carefully instructed in the use of hypnosis.

They are taught to recognize and avoid the dangers. There are at least. 11 different stags or levels of hypnosis, the speakers told the Kiwanians. Doctors and dentists work only with the fourth, fifth or sixth levels, which are sufficient for whatever situation is likely to arise a medical situation, they added. Approved by Doctors Hypnotism has been approved by the medical profession, and a campaign will soon get underway to explain its many safe and beneficial uses.

Thomas H. Thompson has been presented with a Kiwanii pin designating his 20th year ol perfect attendance. Others with more than 10 years of perfect attendance are S. A. Mailman, 19 years; Dr.

Hoberman, Dr. Clark Skelly and Dr. John E. Jusick, 16; Harry Hubler, 14; William Hollis, 13; and Dr. Charles A.

Markle, 11. New members admitted to Kiwanis are Robert F. Beckley, Wendell K. Dills, George Grube, Donald S. Hammer and Earl W.

Winters. Dip in Temperatures, More Snow Expected By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Extended forecast for Saturday, March 15, through Wednesday, March 19. Western Pennsylvania, western New York and West Virginia: Temperature will average 2 to 5 degrees below rather cold Saturday, somewhat warmer Sunday and Monday, colder about Tuesday. A few snow flurries in extreme north Saturday through Wednesday, otherwise precipitation about Tuesday, occurring as rain or snow win" total Mi to Vt inch. SATURDAY M- for I sale buy 1 get 1 FREE! FREE! CHARMS An oiiortment of ehorming lor molinfl brocelell, ortd other ornamental pu'potei.

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