The Express from Lock Haven, Pennsylvania • Page 2

PAGE 2 The Lock Haven Express, Monday, December 14, 1942 Fire, Panic Take Lives Of 100 At Soldier Dance ST JOHN'S tics at St. John's. WEDDINGS Gummo-McClintic Announcement is made today of the marriage of Miss Jean Joyce AlcClintic. daughter of Mr. and He offered to Mrs.

a i F. McClintie of Sunday Air Raid Drill A Success OCD Officials Here, Elsewhere In State, Pleased At Response The surprise air raid drill ycs- DEATHS Fire and panic in th-: midst: rush supplies of blood plasma by city and Harvey of an old-time barn dance cost the plane to treat the badly-injured son of James Gummo" of Laurel i lives of 100 merrymakers and in- and also offered the services of Run. The ceremony took place) jured 102 others as a servicemen's'Charles C. Lund, Boston city hos-jOct. 20 at 7.30 p.

m. at the First 1 hosUl and recreation center w-entjpital expert on burns who. Baptist Church, with the Rev. up in flames Saturday night victims of the night G. Young officiating.

200 yards from the fire station Attending the couple were Miss tc mo St. John's main strett. Mayor Andrew Carncll of St. Vera Mull as maid of honor, and'' uccos5 Like the Cocoanut Grove dLs-! John's said this morning, Russell H. Cryder as best man.

aster in Boston which claimed' that "the situation is well in hand" The newly weds spent a week in nearly 500'lives, many wsrejsnd that he had advised Mayor 1 trampled to death in the rush to that effect. jt the exits and the victims included! It Harvey Scott Laubtcher Harvey Scott Laubscher, 65, i member and former president of the Woodward Township school board and a well-known Sunday; School teacher, died at his homci in Lower Lockport early yesterday i morning after an illness of two years. Mr. Laubscher had been tax' collector in Woodward Township: for eight years, was a member of 'Nativity' Is Given At College Annual Christmas Presentation Again Attracts Large Crowd "Peace on Earth," the traditional and A. member of the presenta song, choral speech and tableaux.

was given yesterday afternoon at'ij MARKETS servicemen and. women. It was believed lhat there may have been Americans among them. A Knights of Columbus hotel vrmtr tan i-M SJSSH SXT rasr Mrs. Gummo attended the Lock Haven High School and Mr.

Gummo the Beech Creek High School. He is farming at Beech Crock. Other wedding guests included anc the bride's mother and Mrs. Milford Gummo of Beech Creek and Miss Betty Strcck of Flemington. far.

County Civilian Defense. La ayctte LoaRC Council officials said today i2, ndtw as an cn There was only one Tumor of va ngeheal Church where he College violation. An incomplete reporti ha Uught cl T- iunder lhe dlrection was to the e(Tcct that a motorist! Survlvln ar hls wlfc Eva tw in u-ii4 ii.u_« .1 snc lion of "The Nativity." in to- of the church-goers A aving the churches andi r1 Biicklev. Noon Prices Am. Tel.

Tel. 126 24131 19 28 42- 15-'s from the doors and windows in, huge columns of flame towered in the sky. Allantic Rcfin i ns The authorities still were out knowledge of tho cause of Oil riisasUr but an eyewitness said. Curtiss-Wright the fire "seemed to do its Electric work in 10 minutes." General Motors The terrified dancers, trying to General Refractories force their way cut through the Harbison Walker 13 four exits of the building, piled Int. Nickel Con 28 up in tangled masses of bodies.

Kcnnecott 28 Sixty-nine of the dcjjd had been Montgomery Ward 31 identified last night; of the 31 un-jPackard 2 claimed, many were so burned as'penna. RR 22 lo be unrecognizable. It was Corp known how many women were-1 Republic Steel lost and exact figures were not Socony Vacuum 9'' announced en the number Oil N. 44'. Canadian Navy, Army and Air jStudcbaker Force personnel lost.

(Texas Co From Boston, word came that United Aircraft Mayor Tobin had offered assist-'United Gap Imp. mice to sorely-tried medical facili-jU. Ruboer The alarm sounded at when ma were lea they returned to the buildings await the all-clear 20 minutes later. Mcycr-Gowcr Civilian defense officials praised William E. Meyer, son of turnout of wardens, auxiliary Pearl Meyer and the late E.

E. policemen and other agencies. Meyer of Loganton, and Mrs. Gcr-, 'aldine L. Gowcr.

12 Ea-L Church Frozen were united in mairiage Fri- HARRISBURG. Pennsyl- day noon at Milton. Mr. Meyer. snia churches met their first air in-ill report to New Cumberlandj rjlid dri11 tesls successfully, the next Friday with a Draft Board 1' stale Council of Defense said.

I contingent. i Reports from various sections of He is vice-president of the Log-; Ulc statc on yesterday's 20-minute anton National Bank and rural i daylight alert, which started at (letter carrier out of Loganlon. Mrs.Inoon. praised church-goers for Miss Florence, a teacher in the noon Williamsport High School; Mrs. it of Avis; and Albany, 1 three D.

Mrs. the music departments, respectively. C. Cordelia I'jJ and speech'17 The college presentation, annu- ally one of the most enjoyable grams of ihe Christmas Good tidings of his Christmas STETSON HAT It a Merry Christmas when you give your man- of-the-house a Stetson gift certificate. Comes with a Stetson bat-brush in a miniature of the Stetson to cornel Stetson Hats $5 to $7.50 t'apson Hats $3.30 to S5.00 HOY'S MEN'S WEAR two brothers, Mrs.

William cacc nn Eann colorful te re idenc eci lcsda at 2 30 P- 'and" Miss Brong. It followed the Hcv. Homer -aditional pattern yesterday. cemetery Lemetcl candles on the stage and closing with the worship of the waits be: fore the manger tableaux, and a Gearfe Peter 'chorus of "Joy to the World." BEECH Peter. Musical numbers were presented retired farmer and known the ensemble composed the eer carrer ou oganlon.

rs. -ers i-iMeyer is assistant manager of the! 1 6 preparations against possible throughout the county for his in-College Choir and the Bel Cantos I local order office of Scars, Roebuck by enemy airplanes. the Grange, died at his, each of winch also sang several i and Co. i Wardens attending church ser-jhome here early yesterday morn- numbers as individual groups. The BIRTHS vices quietly left up their in of a cerebral hemorrhage.

ce ch choir, made up of students I duties. Clergymen and selected i wits stricken Friday evening andl' 'he speech department, recited 'aides kept congregations at ease (never regained consciousness. (the Scriptural passages in choric during the drill 39 3 Son for Henrys Born at Nov. 24., Peech. Judge Harry S.

McDcvitt cxecu-j 1861. he was the son of pioneers in Miss Lois Werts and Miss Eliza- ive director of Philadelphia's 'his vicinity. He moved to his; e''li Chest Colds iU. S. Steel Warner Bros.

West. El Pennroad To Relieve Misery Rub on Tested WM. K. LOCKHART, 0. D.

Vesper St. First Floor First National Bank Bldg. DIAL 2322 Buffalo Livestock BUFFALO, N. Both good and choice 170-240 Ins averaging 220 Ids down 14.60; similar weights trucked in 14.2514.50. live director of Philadelphia's! this vicinity.

He moved to Wctzler sang "Under the A son was born vestcrdav at thei Coundl of Defense, termed the) own farm when he maided Stars''as a duet. Dean Bottorf was 41'''Lock Haven Hospital to Mr and tnc most successful" held so'1892 and had had a with the chorus in "Birth- 94 Mrs. Frank Henrv, 19 Jay far career Lrtil tlle time hi retire-(day of a King;" Miss Kalhryn Pittsburgh churches reported re-; mcnt a number of years ago. He Prauckcr was soloist with the for llciclicls sponse "excellent." but elsewherei'lad served as assessor fci Beech chorus in "Cantique de Noel:" Mr. Mr.

and Mrs Heichel slcel ci 'y results of the drill Creek Township for 30 1 years, hadjBp lt Russell Judd and Arden are parents of a werc cal ed Poor with i born this morning i Haven Hospital. FOR THE WOMA.V O.V YOUR L1S7 TOILETRIES You're sure to please her with one of our personalized gifts of perfumes, polish sets, etc. Give extra something that means so much. BETTY BARNER 216 North Vesper Street BEAUTY SHOPPi Dial 2812 Master tor four! at Loc'k'i pedcslrians movin in the down- years and had served in various been Pomona Lodges And Clubs dinner MAILMAN'S JEWELERS fur HAMILTON GKUEN ELGIN USE YOUR CREDIT Nothing AT THE MONUMENT Dial 3812 13.50-14.50; common to medium; southern offerings 11.00-13.00; few'Christmas feeding common bulls Ca to choice 70-95 Ibs ily of A rlans freely; few 16.35; me- nans plans to be sections 15 minutes sfter the'offices with the Beech Helen Ferer. Hope McCartney and i alert began.

grange of which he had been Doris Greene sang the "Avc The slate cour.cil said it re- member since 1891. He was alsojMarie' 1 and Miss Lois Harm as the iceived complaints that sirens could a member of the Church of a sang "Sleep, Little j'j I not be heard. Heavy winds muf- of Christ at Blanchard. IJesus" in one of the tableaux. fled sirens in some areas while Surviving are his wife, the for- Tw colorful stained glass win- 5.

elsewhere the warnings were con-j mer Theda Masden, and these sons'dows were designed and Flcm fL 'sed with industrial plants' noon-: and daughters, Annie, of Art II class, and member day whistles. At Pitcairn. police! Alva, Mrs. Erma McGhee 'he dramatics department ap reported the sounding of the alert Beech peared in the tableaux which as jMonson and the chorus sang "We Three Kings:" Misses werts, jfj It Fatnotic lo Be Practical This Year! 'I'sijl; u- This is not the year to pive frivolous gadgets. not consider practical gifts that will make "your home" more attractive more enjoyable.

She Needs You, Mother! And. You Need Us. She needs you near her crib down in the basement scrubbing clothes. She needs you to be patient wilh her, and not cross and tired from washday. Give yourself and your baby a break.

Let us do your washing. Dial 2213 Lock Haven Laundry Dry Cleaners aud Launderen Cam 2 l9 9- of this dium to good 15.00-16.00; throw-i cll nas decided not to have their outs 13.50 handy weight: annual Christmas banquet this ewes 8.00 and abovt. vcar but to have a Christma, luncheon meeting following lodge Treasury Report WASHINGTON, position of the treasury Dec. 11: Receipts 596.649,916.34; expenditures S332.946.469.21: net balance total debt $106,503,507,879.59. time.

The-drill was the third statc- wide daylight test. 9 States Participate Wednesday at 2 p. m. at the opening prelude, del Funeral Home, with the M. S.

Rogers and the Rev. L. E. Adams officiating. Interment will! OMAHA, One-fourth of.be made in the Christian Cemeon Thursday instead.

Officers will: tlie Continental United States will: tery, Blanchard. be nominated for the second time blacked out tonight in an un-! at the business meeting and a pro-! preccdsntcd test of civilian de-: gram of entertainment is Icnsc organization that National JEach member bring a con- 'OCD Director James Landis said "every civilian defense official and every volunteer in the defense Mrs. Howard Baker Is Class President St. iFund instead of buying a gift change. i protective services throughout the Penn PTA Party nalinn." The Penn School PTA will have' The blackout will last for 20 minutes, at 10 p.

Dealers' Strike Halts NY Papers Service Club Plans Christmas New Year's Dance Fine Gift Mir rows Sec our huge stock. You will be amazed at the many values we are offering. Priced as low as $3.90 its business meeting and a Christ- minutes, starting simultaneously mas party tomorrow at 7.30 p. at 10 p. Centr.al War Time, in in the fifth grade room.

A short North Dnknia. Soiilh Dakota. Ne- 1 The Service Club dance commit- lee and executive board at a meet- jfj NEW YOHK. A deliverers' ing last week changed their noli- It- si nke blocked distribution of most day dance plans because of the 1 of New York's major dailies to'cancellation of The Dreamers Or- ji of metropolitan scheduled to appear here 'f. 19 years, met! talk on "Bonds" will be Riven byibraska.

Iowa, Minnesota. Missouri, 1 mPtCd Mrs. Minnie Hoy's Class of Lukes' Reformed Thursday at the home of Mrs. Fred Jane Rathgebcr and devotions will i Wyoming, Colorado and Kansas. Tillman and elected officers asjbe led by Mrs.

C. H. Randecker. follows: President, Mrs. the entertainment for R.

Baker: vice presidenl, Mrs. H.I the Christmas party and gift ex- H. Crissman; assistant vice change after the business will be dent, Mrs. Laura Darby; music by a brass quartet under Mrs. Gilbert N.

Hurd; treasurer, the direction of the Rev. Howard Mrs. Henry G. Beck; press report- G. Young.

The fifth grade mothers er, Mrs. Charles I. Snyder. will be hostesses. Gifts were exchanged and re-! Ifreshments served.

Mrs. Charles jKonnarock Circle Meets jE. Forsht will entertain at her! The Konnarock Circie was en- i home next month. tertained Friday at the home of Lamar Grange i Hears Report Of 1 State Meeting The chlb decidctl to sponsor a War benefit Christmas dance on Tues- to appeal to Dec. 29 at the Fallen Hotel to return to their jobs.

The WLBI instead of their originally planned labeled the stoppage a violation of New Year's Dance. Ivan Faux and jff labor's no-strike pledge, Pennsylvania Ramblers will--), fhe union, an independent, claimed play and dress will be optional. it was not bound by the pledge of the major union organizations. Morning papers affected were the Times, the Herald-Tribune, the Daily News and the Daily Mirror a total circulation New Gift Pictures Make that barren bil of wall one of the most decorative spots in your home. Put up a new picture or put up several in This year our enlarged Mock includes scenes, figures, marine.

1 mountain tops and pen scapes A iramcd, finished in gilt or pnstels. Priced from Father Luther To Edit Catholic Paper 39c $8.95 Thompson Decorating Co. "HOME BEAUTIFIERS" 221 East Main Street Dial 22 Changes in the editorial staff nf closely approaching 4,000.000. The Register, the weekly publica- SALO.N'A—Lester McGiil, La- Th citywide strikr materialized lion of the Altoona Roman Catho- eport. wlicn tne independent union POLICE COURT Ethiopia Declares War engagement of Miss June Kenneth Thomas was fined S5 had been advised from Addis for failure to stop at a traffic light.

Ababa that the Ethiopian govern- Pa.ul Eichenlaub paid fine for'mcnt has declared war on overtime parking. Irnany, Japan and Italy. Meter fines were paid by Allen: Douty of Greenburr, C. D. Williams of Unionville, W.

S. Harrison of Scranton, H. Osier of Pittsburgh, Raymond Kessler of Hatboro, A. B. Grenninger of Mill Hall, Donald Clark of Loganton, Grange Master Glossncr of Beech; Aj lcne ThomaSi daughter of'Mr Clinton Cr 5, ra Mrs.

Marlin Thomas of Jersey, countle: Mrs. T. C. Kryder was in cnargej shore, and Jerome (Bud) Decker 1 included son of Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence E'. Houtz of this city, was revealed 5 Catholic Boy Scout troops and four other central s. the program which Tft inin I 0 JOIO by J. A. Sagcr.

nucker and The nrxl Forest Fire Fighters Needed Richard Sweeley, John Bauman. Mary i a talkiby Mrs. Russel L. Thomas, sister- ChilHrPn In PhilnHolnhin meeting in-law of the bride-to-be in rniiaoeipniQ Gcr- wl bc on Salurda Dec 2(5, and; Miss Thomas, the only daughter' Ml 's- Kelley Gensib, who was in- will include a Christmas gift ex- of Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas', is a sister 'Jured recently when the truck change and prosram. jot Lieut. Russel L. Thomas. Shei driven ller husband, skidded graduated from Jersey Shore High jfff the road near Williamsport, School.

Mr. Decker graduated i wi leave for Philadelphia on the from the Lock Haven High afternoon train tomorrow to stay where he played football. her children. Jacob 12, and I They will be married in this city Sylvia, 8. They have been stay' ing with friends while Mrs.

Gensib I has been convalescing here at the of her sister-in-law. Miss Mary Gensib, 516 S. Fail-view St. PERSONALS Meredith W. Yahn, 364 West i New Year's Day.

Fisher rest Flr Fighting Ser- Park was admitted to the Wil-' risner, V1C( a of fhe office Cemetery Wreaths Select your wreath Now while the stock is complete. Weatherproofed to last all winter. Many Beautiful Styles All Select From We are fortunate in having a limited supply of wire easels. These will be furnished with each wreath until exhausted. CUMMINGS FLORAL CO.

WHERE QUALITY FLOWERS GROW lastanea Road Dial 2321 for Mr, from injuries received in an accident while work at the paper mill. Hospital Saturday Civilian Defense, will meet tomor-l observation and ir row night at 7.30 in City Hall to, Yahn is still suffcrin discuss plans for operation of such a service in Clinton County. George H. Wert of Harrisburg, state coordinator, Charles Freeman of Philipsburg, district coordinator, foresters from this section, and fish and game officials have been invited lo attend. L.

M. Stover, Clinton County coordinator of the FFFS, says that, fire fighting crews are important! to replace men who have been drafted, gone into war industry or Home On Furlough Pfc. Fred Shade of Los Angeles, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel hade of Flemington, is spending a 13-day furlough at his home and Tame Buck Deer Shot at Af Haneyville Farm I Game officers are investigating jthe shooting of tame pet buck deer belonging to George "Doc'' McCullougli of Haneyville.

Mr. McCullough has had tame deer and elk at his farm there for RIOTOUS ROGUiS OF in a riot out screen riot! TUES. WED. GARDEN some years and has the animals so well trained that they do whatever he tells them to, even to shaking hands. are otherwise unavailable to fight forest fires.

Gloria Needs Another $2,000 To Get Along NEW YOHK, far (his tame. with his grandmoth-n-. Mrs. Sarah There is an unconfirmed report Shade, also Flenunglon. lat the deer walked up to the 1 hunter, one from out of the county, Twn fnrs and ofrer to shake hands but was I WO V.OTS V-OlllOe shot instead.

The hunter, a young An accident occurred Saturday man. is reported to have said lhat night at the East Park and Clin- he did not know the animal was ton intersection, involving automobiles operated by A. S. year, Gloria Morgan GunsaIllis P'ne and Charles Di Cicco has got along nicely on Thompson, Mill Hall. Mr.

Isallus reported the crash at police But she needs $2.000 more lo-headquarters. tide her over the holidays and 1 Surrogate James A. Foley LJ authorized her guardian, Thomas V-Hjra nOrrman III B. Gilchrist, to put it on the line. i Clara Hoffman, who entered Currently the Vanderbilt heiress Polk Stale School in 1897 from has taken an apartment near Fort I Lock Haven, is "in a critical con- Bliss, rcxas, to be near her soldier.dUion" there, the county commis-lfrom Pennsylvania of which one HnllT" Cicc sinncr5 'earned in a message, re-'was from Loganton.

Aviation Ca- Jlormer Hollywood actors'agent. Iceived Saturday afternoon. 'det Vernon Shaffer Completes Course SAN ANTONIO, completed an intensive pre-flight school course at the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center, a huge class left this week for primary flying schools to become combat aircrew pilots. Included in the class were 329 Aviation Cadets SHOWING WARMER. BROS! Matinee D.ily 2 P.

M. to 4 Eve 7 9 Sat, Sun. Continuum 5 DAYS Starting Tomorrow The perfect role for the perfect actress! ILKA CHASE BONITA GRANLE IRVING RAPPER A I Matinee Daily 2 P. lo 4 Eve 7 9 Sat. Sun.

Continuous SHOWING 2 Brand New Features RICHARD TRAVIS i "THE BUSSES ROAR" and LLOYD NOLAN in "MANILA CALLING" Tuesday and Wednesday Rita lohnsen Robert Bencliliy Diana Lynn.