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PAGE TWO THE NEWS SHIPPENSBURG, PA. FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1956 Howard Etter, East Burd Shippensburg, A member of the Shippensburg junior high school faculty, was among a group of Shippensburgers journeying to Philadelphia Saturday via the Pennsylvania railroad excursion. Among other interesting sights, Mr. Etter saw the presentation of Cinerama. Mrs.

Guy Staver, 400 West King Shippensburg, was pleasantly surprised on Tuesday evening when 14 members of her family and friends gathered at her home in celebration of her 78th birthday anniversary. The affair was planned and executed by Mrs. Staver's brother, D. N. Powell, and his daughter, Miss Catherine Powell, North Earl st.

Although the celebration was held Apr. 17, the actual birth date was Apr. 18. Mrs. Eldon McCracken, School House on lane, Shippensburg, worthy matron of a First Court chapter No.

470, Order of Eastern Star, was hostess to 45 members of her staff at dinner Tuesday evening at the American Legion blue room. Mrs. Paul Stoner of Newburg was a business visitor in Shippensburg Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs.

Earl Suders have moved from the Hykes apartments, East King to their recently completed home, 404 Westover Shippensburg. Miss Leola Shulenberger, East King Shippensburg, was admitted to the Harrisburg hospital on Wednesday, where she will Loskill undergo drove Miss to Harrisburg and reported that she was ably settled in a pleasant room on the ninth floor, number 927. Mrs. H. A.

Crownover, West King Shippensburg, is improved in health and able to be about her apartment now. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nye have moved from North Penn Shippensburg, to the Hykes apartments above the Hollander Store. Irvin Hull, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Donald F. Hull of 215 South Queen Shippensburg, marked his tenth birthday Wednesday. Tuesday evening members of his cub scout den were treated to ice cream, cake and pretzels at the home of the cub scout mother, Mrs. Helen Fulton, East Garfield st.

Mrs. Albert Crull who has been making an extended visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Lackhove, North Morris Shippensburg, will leave Saturday, Apr. 28, for Chateauroux, France.

Her husband, Major Crull, who is serving a tour of duty in France, left for overseas in January. Dr. C. L. Curry of 614 East Orange Shippensburg, is attending the 88th session of the Pennsylvania State Dental society being held at the Penn Harris Hotel in 1 Harrisburg.

Dr. Curry, president of the 5th District Dental society, is one of the delegates representing the 5th district at the meeting. Mrs. Charles P. Fague and Mrs.

Nelson Frank of Chambersburg were among the guests attending the annual smorgasbord dinner program of the Shippensburg Civic club. Mrs. Fague, a former resident of Shippensburg, until recently was a member of the local club. Mrs. Frank had formerly known the speaker, Mrs.

Richard Hummel of Lewistown. Shippensburg Baby Suffers Cut Finger on Wednesday Donald Yohe, 17 months old son. of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Yohe of Shippensburg, was treated and released from the Chambersburg hospital Wednesday for a leceration to the right ring finger received when he had his finger caught in the back of a rocker.

Treated at the hospital on Tuesday was Jesse Asper, 47, of Newburg R. R. 1 who received a cut right hand when a shovel fell on it. Political Advertisement Political Advertisement Political Advertisement Vote For Your Neighbor George W. Fries (Pronounced Of Greenvillage Republican Candidate For State Senator Of Adams and Franklin Counties Resident of Franklin County For 34 Years.

Broad Practical Experience as a Farmer, Nurseryman and School Board Member. Your vote and influence will be greatly appreciated at the Primary Election, Tuesday, April 21, 1956 George W. Fries FRIES FOR SENATOR COMMITTEE Mark 40th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Myers of Roxbury are pictured above on the occasion of their 40th wedding anniversary.

Members of their family entertained in their honor at a surprise party held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Minor of Alexander Chambersburg. Mr. and Mrs.

Myers received a number of nice gifts. They were married Apr. 5, 1916 at Hagerstown, Md. PLAN RETIREMENT Shippensburg PTA Honors 2 Teachers; Winds Up Being Entertained by Them Two Shippensburg Area Joint school system teachers who together can total up nearly 70 years of teaching experience gave no hint of fading away in retirement Monday. Instead, they left the impression on more than 70 Shippensburg Parent Teachers association members and guests, assembled to honor them in the area junior high school, that retirement would be a new adventure to them.

Both will retire at the close of the current school term. "Why," exclaimed Mrs. Alta B. Goyt, "now I can watch the World Series!" Miss Mabel B. Kline, the other teacher honored, matched her and enthusiasm.

Instead of being entertained day evening teachers entertained the audience. Serious Moment But there were serious moments. There was a tug at the heartstrings when 20 former first grade pupils, each a class since 1937, greeted their former teacher, Miss Kline, one at a time. At the end came two present pupils, twins, who joined still another set of twins in the lineup. Miss Kline taught first grade in the Shippensburg borough school since 1937.

She began to teach in 1924 in Franklin county. Little Carolyn Baker read a paper praising Mrs. Goyt and presented it to the teacher as a token of the esteem of her pupils. "I never had SO many nice things said about me in such a short period," Mrs. Goyt remarked.

At present a fifth grade teacher at the J. W. Kline school in Leesburg, Mrs. Goyt began teaching in 1908 in New Jersey she taught until 1916. For the past 26 years she has taught in Southampton township, Cumberland county.

"As a whole, it has been delightful," she said. 3rd Teacher Honored Mrs. Paul L. Fogelsanger who directed the program announced that a third teacher was being honored also. Those present bowed their heads, in a moment of silent tribute to Mrs.

Bessie J. Allison, Shippensburg area teacher who died Jan. 16, 1956. Speaking for the school administration staff, the board of education and a as a fellow teacher, R. Todd Lloyd, superintendent of schools, expressed congratulations and to the two teachers present.

Teaching is an art and not a science, he commented. It is like painting a picture and to do well you must put your heart into it, he told the group. "I think we of the community owe a tremendous debt to these women," he stated. Two gift plants were presented to the teachers. Invocation was expressed by Rev.

John R. Justice, pastor of the Shippensburg Alliance church. Vernon E. Dyer led the group singing before the program started. Refreshments.

were served by mothers of first grade pupils. Sell Coral Equipment The equipment from the Coral restaurant was sold at bankrupt sale Thursday morning for $1,810 to Charles Koontz, bidding for the American Legion, which owns the rooms in which the restaurant operated. The sale price included the business and equipment. HarHoch called the sale. LUSTRE-NET HAIR CONTROL SPRAY REGULAR AND Crest SUPER-SOFT TOOTHPASTE WITH $1.25 and $1.75 FLUORISTAN Plus Tax LOCKS OUT DECAY Large Economy Size Size Size LOWEST 31c 53c 69c Treat Your Hair To This Luxury Care! ANACIN Revlon TIN OF 12 ANACIN TIN BTL.

OF OF 20 50 Satin-Set The Pin-Curl Spray Net BTL. OF $1.35 and $2.00 MINTS Silken-Net Bisabol TIN OF The All- Weather Hair Spray Mials BTL $1.35 and $2.00 Plus Tax TOOTH PASTE 2 TUBES GIANT Melts Amazing Off New Unwanted Cosmetic Hair long-lasting smoothness New, pink lotion, gives arms, legs, underarms NEW VETO MIST Works feeling of deep, softness. where razors can't no AEROSOL stubble, no cuts. Odorless. Easier than wax preparations smooth LOTION SPRAY DEODORANT on, rinse it off, Hair is gone.

95c and $1.25 Neet LOTION NEW Plus Tax Weaver's Cut Rate 12 East King Street Shippensburg, Pa. ORRSTOWN PTA WILL PRESENT MUSIC PROGRAM Mrs. Ann Parks, Mr. Sprague In Charge of Monday Night's Musical The Orrstown Parent Teachers association will meet Monday, Apr. 23 at 8 p.m.

in the Orrstown school. A musical program under the direction of Mrs. Ann Parks and Eugene Sprague will be the main feature of the evening. Mrs. Parks will present "Wide, Wide World," with Charles Ferrell as the narrator.

The fifth and sixth grade chorus will sing and dances will be by members of the first four grades. The following countries will be portrayed: Brazil by a song, In Bahia; Sweden, A Nick and a Nock, dance by the fourth grade; Scotland, The Keel Row, a song; Mexico, the Mexican Hat Dance by the third grade; Wales, All Through the Night, a song; Germany, Brother Come and Dance with Me, second grade; Alaska, My Husky Dog, a song; Netherlands, Ach Ja, a dance by the first grade, and the United States of America, Roundup Lullaby, a song. The instrumental numbers, directed by Mr. Sprague, will include: Forward March, Mary Had a Little Lamb and The Old Gray Goose, third grade flutophone class; The Flutophone March, fourth grade flutophonists. German Waltz and Home on the Range played by four girls, Marie Rudy, Martha Ruth, Nila Grove and Brenda Staver; a cornet solo by Edward Garman.

The first grade mothers will serve refreshments during the social hour following the program. Farm Women Group 1 Make Plans For May Cumberland county Farm Women, group one met in the home of Mrs. Mary Sunday, Carlisle R. R. recently.

Fourteen members and one guest were present. Those present planned to visit the Claremont Farms as a group. Refreshments and gifts will be given to those who have birthdays in May. The farm women gave out 1,158 cancer dressings in March it was learned at the meeting. May 9 is Carlisle hospital day and Farm Women groups throughout Cumberland county will again run a concession of cakes, pies and other foods.

May 22 is grassland day to be held at White Hill. Group one will donate pies and cakes for this occassion also. John Withrow of the Cumberland County extension office elimaxed the meeting by giving a talk and showing pictures on safety in the home. Need Air Raid Wardens To Serve Civil Defense Personal and Social Mr. and Mrs.

James Ryder of! Haverstraw, N. were guests over the past weekend of Mrs. Harry F. Kane, 214 South Queen Shippensburg. Mr.

and Mrs. John L. Hauk and two children, Christie Sue and John William, of Richmond, spent the weekend with Mr. Hauk's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

John W. Hauk of 111 South Queen Shippensburg. Dr. Gilbert B. McKlveen of Lebanon Valley college will be the guest.

speaker at the unified rally day service of Messiah Evangelical United Brethren church Sunday at 9:30 a. m. Mrs. W. P.

Harley, Mrs. Walter Shank, Mrs. Ned Fogelsonger, Mrs. Ray Fogelsonger, Mrs. Verna Shoap, Mrs.

John Thomas, Miss Mary Louise Rosenberry and Miss Nancy Martin, all of Shippensburg, attended the dinner meeting of the Cumberland County Federation of Republican Women at Carlisle Monday night: Mrs. N. P. Grayson; 'a guest at the Manor home, Newville, visited Monday with Shippensburg friends. Elmer E.

Zinn, former burgess of Shippensburg, and his daughter, Mrs. David Shugars, of Baltimore, spent a few hours Monday with relatives and friends in Shippensburg. Misses Liberty and Eleanor MeClelland, who reside in the old Quigley homestead at Quigley's Bridges, visited recently with Miss Nancy Grayson and Mrs. N. P.

Grayson at the Manor home, Newville. Mrs. Walter Shank of North Prince Shippensburg, recently attended the meeting of the Claremont Farms auxiliary. Mrs. Shank represented the Shivnensburg Civic club at the meeting.

Mrs. George D. Bretz of Walnut Shippensburg was expected home Thursday from the Carlisle hospital where she spent a few days for observation. The condition of C. R.

Sprecker of Mainsville Shippensburg, was reported good by Chambers burg hospital attaches Thursday Mr. Sprecker is tax collector, for Southampton township, Franklin county. Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hall, Shippensburg Star Route, were their daughter, Miss Judy Hall, who is on temporary duty as a nurse at the Pennsylvania Hospital for Mental Patients, Philadelphia, and Miss Lucie Okpealuk, an Eskimo girl who is in training at the University of Pennsylvania and who is also doing temporary training at the vania Hospital for Mental Patients.

Miss Ulla Curry, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Curry, 614 East Orange Shippensburg returned Monday from a weekend in New York Miss Curry was among those who attended the commissioning of the U.

S. S. Saratoga, newest navy aircraft carrier. A reception on board followed the ceremonies. On Sunday, Miss Curry attended the Ed Sullivan show as the guest of Midshipman James Caciola, who is a member of the United States Naval Academy Glee club.

The Glee club members were guest performers on the TV show. Richard Gabler, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Merle Gabler of Chambersburg and a nephew of Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond Gabler of East Garfield Shippensburg, has been promoted to lieutenant junior grade with the U. S. navy. Lt.

Gabler, a graduate of Duke university under a navy scholarship, is now serving a three year enlistment with the navy and is stationed at Boston, Mass. He spent the past weekend at his home. TRY VALLEY PRIDE Bread Cakes Rolls "THEY'RE THE PRIDE OF THE VALLEY" Valley Baking Inc. PHONE' 7 16 West King Street Shippensburg, Pa. SHOP NOW ON LEHMAN'S LAY-AWAY PLAN For GIVE.

WEAR Graduation Gifts The New BULOVA Large Assortment President Of Watches Bulova For 1956 New Miracle of Thin, Thin Watch Design Registered "The Tru-Fit Diamonds Executive Look" PRESIDENT Jewelry 17 jewels Shock resistant Watch Bands Unbreakable mainspring Watch Repairing (also available with charcoal dial) Diamond Remounting Note clean-swept Utterly Open Daily new modern beauty 4 North Earl Street unbelievable thinness! Yours only $49.50 Shippensburg, Pa. CREDIT TERMS Phone 814-W Sico Company Names 7 for Scholarships 1956 Winners Include 4 Dauphin, 3 Cumberland Air raid wardens are still needed to cover Shippensburg in case of air alert or disaster call, the local civil defense office states. Twelve young men of Shippensburg State Teachers college have been enlisted through the efforts of Budd Montague but more are required to properly protect and patrol local sites. Persons who have interest in enrolling should contact Kenneth Martin, local civil defense cordinator by 803 Budd Montague. by phone 389 or Charles M.

Cover Jr. by phone 686 the civil defense organization states. Each warden is fully protected by insurance, paid by civil defense, while on duty, Mr. Montague states. Service Is Saturday For Mrs.

G. A. Rea Area Woman Dies Thursday At Nursing Home Mrs. Mary Isabel Rea, 87, widow of the late G. Arthur Rea, died at 7 a.

m. Thursday at a nursing home in Lewisburg where she had been a guest for some time. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a. m. from the Dornsife funeral home in Sunbury with interment in Spring Hill cemetery, Shippensburg.

A daughter of the late Henry Beattie, Mrs. Rea was born Nov. 24, 1868 in Cumberland county. She is survived by three sons, W. Winners of the 1956 company scholarships at Shippensburg State Teachers college were announced Thursday by Dr.

Harry L. Kriner, SSTC president. These $1,200 competitive scholarships are awarded by the Sico company of Mt. Joy on the basis of high school records, college entrance examinations and need. They are available only to students who wish to prepare themselves for teaching in the public elementary schools.

The four winners from Dauphin county were: Carolyn Dorsheimer of Harrisburg, a graduate of Susquehanna Township high school; Darby Daniels of Millersburg, a graduate of Millersburg high school; Carolyn Klinger of Elizabethville, a graduate of Elizabethville high school, and Janet Yohe of Harrisburg, a graduate of William Penn high school. The three Cumberland county winners were: Carol Leidigh of Mt. Holly Springs, a graduate of Cari lisle high school; Ann Rothermet of Camp Hill, a graduate of Camp Hill high school, and Shirley ner of Carlisle, a graduate of the: Camp Hill high school. Scott Rea of Sunbury; Paul Rea of Tyrone, and Lynn W. Rea: of Sharon.

Friends may call at the Dornsife funeral home Friday from 7 to p. m. PRE- -PICNIC SPECIALS Friday Saturday Sunday "ONLY DELICATESSEN IN TOWN" HAM SALAD (lb.) Sealtest ICE CREAM (qt.) GOOBER KRUNCH (Peanuts To You) 70. 11OV Ham Cheese Spread (lb.) Triple-Header Cones 10c ea. Sugar Bowl Dairy Store 40 East King Street Shippensburg, Pa.

PHONE 169-X Sale! Fashion- wise, Budge buys in SPRING COATS and SUITS It's the savings event of the season! With lots of spring still ahead, we've bargains ready and waiting to take you into summer in style and save you money, too. Every one of these quality coats and suits is fresh from regular stock; every one has had its original lou price pared way, way down. Hurry in; SEE. SELECT, SAVE! Ladies' COATS and DUSTERS $8 $10 $15 $18 $20 GIRLS' COATS 4 $6 7 $8 $10 Tots-To-Teens TOPPERS $4 $5 $6 $8 Boys' Ladies' LADIES' SUITS COAT AND CAP SETS TOPPERS and SHORTIES $5 $10 $15 $18 $4 $5 $6 $7 $8 $10 $12 $15 These are the fabrics, styles and colors that earlier shoppers told us were the best values to be fount -now the prices are even lower! SAVE USE OUR NOW PLAN LAY-AWAY KIRSSIN'S 32 E. King Shippensburg.

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