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The Gazette and Daily from York, Pennsylvania • Page 16

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The Gazette and Daily, York, COUNTY Friday Morning, July 1, 1955 Park Services Open Sunday Weekly vespers will be held at Wirt park under sponsorship of Hanover Ministerial association. Hanover--Rev. Dr. Howard E. Sheely, pastor of Trinity Reformed church, will deliver the sermon at the opening twilight vesper services in Wirt park Sunday at 6:30 p.

m. sponsored by Hanover Ministerial association. He will use as his topic "Our Lives, Our Fortune and Our Sacred Honor." The combined senior and ladies' choirs of Trinity will sing under direction of Jesse L. Betlyon and music will be furnished by the Sunday school orchestra directed by Emory Gobrecht. Fred Gross, the church organist, will play the piano.

Offerings for the service, which will continue through Aug. 28, will be used for projects sponsored by the ministerial association. In case of rain services will be held in the adult Sunday school room of St. Matthew's Lutheran church. John E.

Reed Last rites for John Edward Reed, husband of Mrs. Emily Hull Reed, who died Monday at his home, Fair avenue, were held yesterday afternoon from Bucher Funeral home. Rev. Dr. Paul Levi pastor of St.

Paul's Lutheran church, officiated. Interment was in Mt. Olivet cemetery. Pallbearers were Mr. Reed's grandsons, Charles and Reginald Reed, Reed Willet, Edward Flickinger, Charles Bossum and Louis Stuffle.

Prisoner Returned Stuart Fahs, 211 Locust street, who surrendered to August, police on Friday on a larceny charge filed by the Walker's store ownership, was returned to. Hanover yesterday morning by Chief of Police John S. Berkheimer and Deputy Sheriff Paul Everhart, York. Fahs is being held at York county jail to await hearing before Justice of the Peace George A. Lippy.

Police said Fahs, a Walker's employe, disappeared from the store early Thursday with $591 in cash. The officers left for Georgia early Monday. The trip was made in the sheriff's county automobile, at total cost of $75.97, which included $24 for Fahs' keep in the Georgia jail. The remainder was for hotels, meals, bridge toll, gas and. oil.

Hear About Vespers The annual summer union vesper services sponsored by Hanover Ministerial association at Wirt park during July and August were outlined by Rev. William E. Yingling, pastor of Grace EUB church, before Hanover Kiwanis club last evening in Hotel Richard McAllister. Plans were. completed to join with the York Kiwanians in an inter-club golf match and meeting Thursday at Cool Creek Golf course, Wrightsville.

Golf is scheduled for 1 p.m. while dinner will be served at 6. He'd For Court Jesse Toot, New Central hotel, was held for court on a drunken driving charge at a hearing Wednesday night before Justice of the Peace George A. Lippy. He was released under $500 bail.

Toot was accused by borough. police after he was involved in an accident Saturday night at Baltimore and Walnut streets. Girl Scouts At Camp Two patrols from Girl Scout Troop 14, First Methodist church, spent Wednesday night at the new camp of Hanover Girl Scout council, near, St. Paul's (Dub's) Union church, accompanied by Mrs. Edward J.

Abendschein and Mrs. John Boyce, leaders. They were Penny, Rohrbaugh, Jane Nunemaker, Jane Miller, Helen and Susan Abendschein, Ruth Hilbert, Phyllis Warner, Sandy Flegal, Flora Hostetter, Sandy Sipe and Barbara Burns. Fire Company Meetings The joint ways and means committee of Hanover Fire Department will meet this evening at 8 o'clock in the Eagle Fire company hall. The Ladies' auxiliary of Goodwill Fire company, Grangeville, will meet this evening at 7:30 o'clock in the engine house.

No Mail Monday Services at Hanover postoffice will be suspended Monday, July Postmaster Claude O. Meckley reported yesterday. An over-town collection of letter boxes will be made at 2 p.m. Hanover Singers To Take Part In Gettysburg Event Hanover A local chorus Robert C. Myers, son of C.

N. Myers, and together they will place it on a wall in the vestibule. Births To Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lamb, 321 Diller road, Wednesday at Hanover General hospital, a daughter.

To Mr. and Mrs. George S. Hoke, Westminster RD 3, Wednesday at Hanover General hospital, a daughter, 80 mixed voices will participate in exercises Sunday at 7.30 p.m. in Gettysburg in connection with celebration of the Battle of Gettysburg anniversary.

The event will be held on the Gettysburg college athletic field. Paul F. Worcester, director of the Elks chorus who assembled the local group, said they will sing two selections, "This Is My Country" and "You'll Never Walk Alone." The chorus also will join with four other groups one from Gettysburg, two from Adams county and the Harrisburg Choral society, in singing "Born To Be Free," "Battle Hymn of the Republic" and "One World." A rehearsal of the combined group will be held at the field at 5:30 p.m. Special Services A tablet in memory of the late Clinton N. Myers will be dedicated and two honor rolls bearing names of men and women who served in both World Wars will be retired to a permanent place in the vestry, at.

special memorial services in Emmanuel Reformed church Sunday at 10:30 a.m. The bronze tablet in memory Mr. Myers, a life time member of the congregation who also served as a deacon and elder, will be presented "for his tireless work and his many beneficent acts to. this, his church, and for its members, his friends." It will be presented by the pastor, Rev. Dr.

Nevin E. Smith, to a nephew, Malcolm W. Myers, who is president of the church consistory. He in turn will give it to Mrs. Charles Waltemyer, Mt.

Wolf, Is Dead At 61 Waltemyer, wife of Charles A. Waltemyer, 30 South Third street, died. at 9:05 last evening at her home. She was 61. Born in New Freedom, Mrs.

Waltemyer had resided here for the past 39 years. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran church and Sunday school, the Ladies' auxiliary of Eagle Fire company and Mt. Wolf PTA. She leaves, besides her husband, three daughters, Mrs.

Dorothy Murphy, Manchester; Mrs. Ruth Donsen, York, and Mrs. Janet Reich, York RD four grandchildren; sisters and brothers, Mrs. Nora Measley, Pikesville, W. J.

Routson, York; Sidney Routson, Railroad; Mrs. Ethel McCann, Chester, and Mrs. Edna Crowl, Orange Pike, and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements, being handled by the L. E.

Diehl Funeral home, were incomplete last evening. Mt. Wolf- -Mrs. Virgie Routson George E. Beitzel, Pleasureville, Dies Pleasureville George.

E. Beitzel, husband of Mrs. Effie R. Beitzel, York RD 5, died yesterday afternoon at his home. He was 60 years old.

He is survived by his wife and two sisters, Mrs. Elsie, Shatteau, Dallastown, and Mrs. Raymond Blymire, Red Lion RD 2. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Dillsburg Firemen List Telephones To Report Fires Dillsburg New telephone books distributed in Dillsburg yesterday list an incorrect number to call to report a fire.

The number listed, 3037, is the number of the fire hall, but no one is on duty there. To report a fire, call any of the following three numbers: Funeral home, 2561; Harlacher's Jewelry store, 3031; or Dillsburg Meat market, 3312. It is suggested that this list be clipped and pasted on the new telephone directories. MARG 0. Jointure Okayed of By County Board Dover Area Joint School system gets approval.

New school in Washington township also gets green light. York county school board last night approved the establishment of a three-district jointure and the construction of an elementary school for that area. The petition for "approval "to establish and maintain joint schools" was presented to the board by the Dover Area Joint School system which already has signed of agreement to operate jointly beginning today. The jointure is composed of Dover borough, Dover township and Washington township. The board.

approved the application of Washington township board to erect a six-room elementary school building. The proposed building; estimated to cost about $227,535, will be located on a 9:52 acre tract of land in Kralltown. The land is owned by Sadie Anderson and C. B. Myers.

In other business, the county board approved budgets of 42 districts for the 1955-56 term. Wed At Lineboro Lineboro, Md. The wedding of Jane Louise Warehime, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Warehime, Lineboro, to Harry Fourhman, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Nevin Fourhman, Glen Rock RD 3, took place Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in Lazarus church here. Rev. Harvey Schlichter officiated at a double ring ceremony in a church decorated with cut flowers.

A 30-minute recital by Mrs. Donald Fair on the organ preceded the ceremony. The bride's informal gown of white imported Chantilly lace had an illusion neckline trimmed with rhinestones, short sleeves and full skirt with flower appliques of lace and rhinestones. A bonnet effect of illusion with pearls and rhinestones held a veil of French silk illusion and her bouquet was fashioned of white carnations with stephanotis and baby's breath. Catharine Miller, Lineboro, a cousin of the bride, wore a blue taffeta dress, ballerina length with a portrait neckline and full skirt, and a matching headband of blue carnations and stephanotis.

The same flowers were in her bouquet. Flower girl Brenda Fair, Lineboro, also a cousin, wore pink dotted Swiss and carried a miniature bridal bouquet matching her headdress. Fred Dickmyer, Glen Rock RD 3, was Mr. Fourhman's best man. Ushers were Roger Michael, same address, and Donald Warehime, the bride's brother.

Donnie Fair, the bride's cousin, carried the rings. The reception was at the Lineboro Firemen's building with 125 guests attending. The couple then left on a wedding trip to an unannounced destination, the bride wearing a blue dress with white accessories and corsage of white carnations. They will live at Glen Rock RD 3. The bride, a graduate of Manchester, High school in the 1954 class, is employed by Fisher Insurance agency in Hanover.

Mr. Fourhman was graduated from Susquehannock High school in 1954 and is employed by Atlas Plywood corporation, Lineboro. ABBOTTSTOWN Annual carnival, Friendship Hose company, July through July 9 on VFW grounds, Spring Grove. Entertainment nightly, games, rides and refreshments. Adv.

jy1 Married June 12 RD 1, was married June 12 at 3 p.m. in St. Paul's (Wolf's) Union church to Donald Lee Nace, of the Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Nace, Dover RD 3.

Given in marriage by her father at the double ceremony performed by Rev. J. Bruce Weaver, Lutheran pastor, the bride wore a gown of white Chantilly lace and nylon net over satin, the bodice dipping in points front and back and the handkerchief style skirt worn over hoops. The round neckline was trimmed with seed pearls, sequins and pleated tulle and the fingertip veil of nylon tulle fell from a tiara with the same ornaments. Both dress and veil were created by the bride's mother.

She a Bible with two orchids and baby's breath. Maid of honor Nancy Stough, Spring Grove RD 1, wore ice blue net over satin with matching stole, straw claw cap of the same color trimmed with flowers, veiling and rhinestones, and carried a -Photo by Blatner Spring Grove Betty Jane Runk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emory W. Runk, Spring Grove colonial arrangement of blue carnations with baby's breath.

Bridesmaids Grace Gladfelter, Thomasville, and Janet Bushey, Spring Grove RD 1, wore similar ensembles in yellow and pink, respectively, and carried colonial bouquets of matching carnations. The bride's mother wore a light blue lace and embossed nylon with white accessories and red rosebud corsage with white carnations. The bridegroom's mother wore a sheer navy dress, satin trimmed, with white accessories and similar corsage. Robert E. Nace was his brother's best man.

Ushers were John H. Runk, brother of the bride, and Earl Nace, brother of the bridegroom. Charles Harrold, cousin the bride, sang "Ich Leibe Promise Me," "The Sweetest Story Ever Told," "Because" and during the ceremony, "'The Lord's Prayer." Selections by organist Mrs. James Hawkins included "To A Wild Rose," 'Venetian Love Song," "Clair de Lune," Perfect Love" and the traditional wedding marches. Guests attended from Philadelphia, New Jersey and Baltimore.

A reception for about 250 guests was held in the Spring Grove Fire company hall, after which the couple left for Niagara Falls and Canada. They will reside in Charleston, S. where the bridegroom is stationed. A 1955 graduate of Spring Grove Joint High school, the bride has been employed at the Food Fair store on West Market street, York. The bridegroom attended Manchester High school before entering the Navy.

'Western Jamboree' Planned By County 4-H Club Council York County 4-H council, meeting last night at the Metropolitan Edison company in York, planned a July 20 day camp, to be called a "Western Jamboree," to be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at White Oak park. The council also will sponsor a county 4-H picnic Aug. 19 at White Oak.

The following head committees for the Jamboree; Lois Jean Wire, food; Tom Falken stine, registration; David Gross, camp fire; Harry Dusman, recreation. Clyde Creager will be marshal and Ray Miller, Gross, Harry Deesmor and Frank Feeser are deputies. The counci will meet July 25. Lutheran Class Has Lawn Social Outing held at home of William Millers, Spring Grove RD 2. Prizes awarded.

Spring Grove Talitha Cumi class of St. Paul's Lutheran Sunday school held its 'annual family outing and picnic with a covered dish social on the lawn at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Spring Grove RD 2. The entertainment included readings presented by Mrs.

Maurice Senft of York. Prizes were awarded to the oldest man present, Herman Walters; oldest woman, Mrs. Wilson Hershey; youngest boy, James Miller; youngest girl, Annette Busch, and youngest baby present, Mary Martha Myers. Games were played for which prizes were awarded to Mrs. Luciele White, Mrs.

Maurice Senft, Timothy Miller, Mrs. Pauline Hinman, Mrs. John Hisney, Paul Emig, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dickert, William Dickert, Mrs.

Duncan C. Bush and Mrs. Elmer Myers. Mrs. Elizabeth Moul led devotions.

There were 26 persons attending. Plan Hoke Reunion Plans for the annual Hoke reuion, to be held Aug. 6 in Senft's park, near here, were made at a recent meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Aldinger, York.

Clan president Paul R. Hoke appointed the following committees: Program, Mrs. Raymond Aldinger, Mrs. Emory Markle, Mrs. George Jacobs, Charles and Paul R.

Hoke; supper, Mrs. Lucian Swartz, Mrs. Sarah Werner, Mr. and Mrs. Casper Hoke, Mrs.

Paul R. Hoke and Emory Markle; games and prizes, Mrs. Aldinger, Mrs. Markle and Mrs. Jacobs.

New Church Members Six new members were received as members of St. Paul's Lutheran church on Sunday. They were Franklin and Pamela, Zorbaugh, children of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Zorbaugh, Spring Grove RD 1, and Lester Kimmel, Dover, by adult baptism; Robert Riley, Spring Grove, Janet Trostle, Hanover, by adult confirmation, and Mrs.

Lester Kimmel, Dover, by profession of faith. The Ladies' auxiliary of Friendship Hose. company will meet at 7:30 this evening in the Firemen's building, the meeting moved up a week because of the firemen's carnival next week. Linda Runk, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Runk, South Main street, underwent an operation for removal of her tonsils in York on Monday and is recovering at her home. Mrs. Welsh Visits Here Mrs. Flora Welsh, Williamsport, widow of Rev. Dr.

George W. Welsh, is visiting friends in Spring Grove and vicinity. She was a guest on Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Myers, and Mr.

and Mrs. Ivan Myers, Spring Grove RD 1. Dr. Welsh was pastor of Mt. Zion Reformed church here for 40 years.

Mrs. John Mummert, Kern apartments, South Main street, was admitted as a patient at Hanover General hospital Wednesday for treatment and a possible operation. Sterling R. Rennoll, South East street, an employe in the shipping department of the paper plant of P. H.

Glatfelter company, was admitted yesterday afternoon to York hospital for observation and treatment. Annual carnival, Friendship Hose company, July 4 through July 9 on VFW grounds, Spring Grove. Entertainment nightly, games. rides and refreshments. Adv.

Eli S. Williams Of Near Jacobus Buried Jacobus- -The funeral of Eli S. Williams, husband of Mrs. Sarah Williams, who died Sunday at his home, York RD 2, were held Wednesday in Salem Union church with the Lutheran pastor, Rev. Bruce Weaver, officiating.

Pallbearers were: L. L. Innerst, Henry Hengst, A. P. Falkenstine, Charles Overmiller, Charles and Russell Lentz.

Interment was in the church cemetery. Card Of Thanks We wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to our friends and neighbors for their kind expressions of sympathy during our recent bereavement in the death of Eli S. Williams. Adv. jy1-It HAMETOWN Family Style Roast Beef Supper Saturday, July 9, $1.25 and 65c.

Hametown S. S. Picnic. in Church Grove. Dallastown Boys Girls Band.

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