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Museum THE MOKWING NEW: VOL. XLIV NO. oar: EsrAni.ism:n Neptrmbcr 1, JSH7 DANVILLE, MONDAY, MAY 26, 1941 Kin ale Copies 2 fen I a BABES IN THE WOOD HEST WORKERS TO HAVE FINAL REPORT MEETING TONIGHT CRETE DEFENDERS AND NAZI INVADERS IN CRUCIAL FIGHT ijdt Veterans Heard Fine Sermon By Rev. R. S.

Daubert mfident They Have Done Good Job This Year And Certain That Job Was Big Enough To Put Drive 'Over The Top" British Fleet Is Scouring Large Area For Bismark British Claim To Be Inflicting Heavy Losses On German Troops In The Malemi Region Nazi Landings Reduced Capacity Audience At Annual Service Yesterday At Evangelical Church CHURCH DECORATED Determined To Avenge Sinking Of Hood, North Atlantic Being Searched NAZI SHIP WAS HIT Speaking on the subject, "Our Obligation To Our Country And To Our God," Rev. R. S. Daubert, pastor of the Evangelical church, delivered an excellent sermon to a capacity aud London, May 25 KU.R) The British ience at the annual war veterans mfident they have done a first-5 job and as a result will have the Community Chest drive "over top," the entire 1941 Chest organi-n, including leaders, executive mittee members and' team cap-s and workers will meet at 6:30 ck this evening' at the Parish se for the second and final report Ling of the compaign. le budget is $6,840.

xiay, regardless of weather, which been promised as fair, the work-will complete their calls, which ns that when they have finished, home and business place in ville will have been visited, any little green feathers were seen the streets on Saturday, inter-Sled with the red poppies being by the juniors of the American on Auxiliary in the annual poppy paign that will continue until lorial Day. Nearly Half Subscribed arly one-half the budget required the Community Chest had been memorial service at the Evangelical church yesterday morning. These six motherless children were abandoned in the woods near Rochester, N. by their father, Clarence Hill, according to police. He is said to have been badly injured in an auto crash which 'Killed their mother and to have suffered severe headaches ever since.

Left to right: Margaret, 11; Charles 12; David, Madeline Shirley Ann, Janet, 13. Many of those in the audience were members of Rufus King Polk Camp, Spanish War Veterans; members of Frank W. Sidler Post No. 40, American Legion; Gold Star Mothers, widows of London, Monday, May 26 UR) British and Greek defenders of Crete early today were reported locked with Germany's air-borne invaders in the Malemi region in a savage hand-to-hand struggle that may decide the outcome of the 6-day old battle of Crete. The landings of the Nai invaders from the skies were said to have been "Substantially reduced" and in Cairo, Major General T.

G. Heywood, chief of the British military mission in Greece, announced hopefully upon his arrival there that it "should be possible" to hold Crete. The British-Greek forces, aided by British bombers and long-rang? fighters sweeping across the Mediterranean from Egyptian bases, were said officially to be inflicting "very heavy losses" on tthe invaders in the Malemi region and around Candia and Retimo to the East. German losses in the six days of FAMOUS PET PARADE SUPPORTED BY CHEST veterans and members of the Senior and Junior Legion auxiliaries, most of whom met at the American Legion Approve Summer Flying Program At Local Airport headquarters, Mill street, and marched in a body to the church. Charles H.

Smull. president of the Montour fleet and torpedo-carrying planes early today scoured a vast area of the North Atlantic in a "death hunt" for the damaged Nazi battleship Bismark whose guns sank the British battle-cruiser, Hood, world's biggest warship. Determined to avenge the "unlucky hit" that sank the Hood off Greenland Saturday, the British warships and torpedo planes of the fleet air arm. were said to be spreading over a great part of the mist-bound Atlantic in the hunt for the Bismarck and her escort. It was reported tliat the British fleet in the North Atlantic had been strengthened, both by warships and planes, in hopes of heading off the 35,000 ton Bismarck.

A communique last night said that on Saturday night British fleet planes had overtaken the Bismarck and scored "at the least" one torpedo hit on the enemy. The Bismarck, Germany's newest man of war, was known to have been hit and damaged in the furious duel of 15-inch guns with the Hood. County Veterans' Association, led the Activities In Churches Listed Ten Bucknell Students Will Annual Display Of Children And Pets Will Take Place Within Several Weeks Must Have Financial Aid To Continue Its Success Receive Training Beginning July 1 Brotherhood At Trinity Lutheran Meets Tonight; Boys' Band At Methodist procession. Spring flowers served as beautiful decorations for the church and special music was given by the junior choir of the church. Text Matthew 23:21 Using the text found in Matthew 22:21, Rev.

Mr. Daubert pointed out that this is the time of the year when "practically all memorial services are Held. It is a time when everyone thinks back and remembers; especially thinks of those who have passed away, the speaker said, and it is a time to evaluate one's treasures, also. "From the text we know that Christ recognized the obligations of government and the relations of the individuals to it. Christ never condoned lawlessness," Rev.

Mr. Daubert said. air-borne attack were said to be mounting towards the 12,000 mark, according "to British estimates. The next 24 hours may decide the battle of Crete, military experts said, with Malemi the key-point of the struggle. If the German hold on Malemi, 10 miles southwest of Canea, can be broken, the Nazis will be('knocked out of their aerial bridge-head for the (Continued On Page Six) WOMEN ARE BARRED The U.

S. government will sponsor a cribed during the first three days, is learned at the first report meet-on Friday night. The drive open-Tuesday night, but soliciting did get under way in earnest until nesday morning. bscribed up to the time the meet-jlosed Friday evening was $3,243.35, hich $1,557.50 had been raised by executive committee and the bal- of $1,685.85 by the workers, i offcial reports of any sort were icoming Saturday, but there was I indication that workers, parti-ly the women, were actually dis-ting feathers at a rapid pace. ie Community Chest office in the tour House was a busy place as iteer subscribers called there and made hurried visits for more lies or instructions.

Will Be "Mop Up Day" day, the women say, will not only vash day in the community at but it will be "mop-up-day" a-? those who have not yet contri-i to the Chest Fund for the next (Continued On Page Two) The British don't like to have neutrals telling them not to intrude. It's England's war, but she's willing to share it. summer flight training program, for Bucknell University students at the Danville Airport this year, C.P.T. officials at Harrisburg announced over the weekend. Ten students will receive instruc tion under the Civil Aeronautics Ad Retreat For Young Women At Academy Activities in iocal churches this week, aside from routine meetings, will include some interesting gatherings, according to announcements made at services yesterday.

Mothers and daughters will have a supper at Pine Street Lutheran church Wednesday evening, while this evening the Brotherhood of Trinity Lutheran church will have a monthly meeting, with some special doings connected with it. Also this evening, at 7 o'clock, will be a concert by the Boys' Band at Trinity Methodist church. At the same church, at 8:15 o'clock Wednesday Four Known Dead, L500 Homeless After Bad Flood The government must be supported for it is 'ever striving to promote good for the individual, such as good roads, good schools, good health laws and good mail service. Must Remember Sacrifices "But while we enjoy all these pri-(Continued On Page Four) One of the local groups supported by the Community Chest is the annual Pet Parade. Within a few weeks this annual display of children with their pets, toys and dolls will be held, marking the fifteenth of these parades.

When the first of these was hald fourteen years ago, it was for pets only. It was with some difficulty that the Committee put across the idea of the chjjdren bunging their pets and obtaining; prizes for the longest snake, the fastest turtle, the largest pet, the largest or smallest dog and many other entries. The first of these drew about 125 marchers. The race held to find the fastest turtle was lost in the crowds and has never been attempted since. A pair of platform scales was on hand to weigh out the contestants for the largest dog, etc.

i Continued On Page Five) Attended By Many Search For Bodies Being Made By Horse-Back, Motor-Boat And Plane Impressive Conferences Conducted By Cleveland Priest Here Yesterday Graduates At Pine St. Service Many Attended St. Josephs Service evening, there will be a workers fellowship conference for all Vacation Bible School Teachers. Tine Street Lutheran A Mother and Daughter covered dish -supper will be held in the social room of the church Wednesday evening at 6:30. The supper is being held (Continued On Page Four) ONE BODY RECOVERED TIMELY SUBJECTS ministration, and the instruction period will begin on or about July 1.

All will be men who have completed at least two years' of college work. Eugene A. "Red" Cole, manager of the local airport, and Ray Y. Hoffman, Shamokin, will act as flight instructors. Ground school training, as usual, will be given on the campus at Lewisburg.

Present Group Near Finish Since the summer session lasts but six weeks, it will be necessary for the local instructors to step up the instruction tempo this summer. Requirements to qualify for a private pilot's license will be the same under the summer program, Harrisburg officials have advised Mr. Cole. The no-women rule for the summer flight training is in contrast to former stipulations. One woman took the course during the fall, while two women are numbered among the 20 student pilots now completing their course of instruction at the local airport.

Incidentally, 15 of this second group have completed the course, while the other five expect to finish up sometime this week. Already more than a dozen Bucknell student flyers who took the course here have applied for admission into either the Navy or Army Air Corps. The summer flight program will get unCer way as socn as the students arrive for the '41 summer school session. iual Recognition Service Last Night Sermon Was Appropriate Rev. Thos.

F. X. Dougherty Crowned Miss Frances Saunders May Queen Retreat for young Slovak women was held yesterday at Sacred Heart Villa, with delegations attending from not less than seven communities. Nearly 300 were present, many of the girls being alumnae of the academy. Very Rev.

George Luba, O. S. prior of St. Andrew's Abbey, Cleveland, Grammar School Will Have 89 Graduating Carlsbad, N. May 25 (U.R) More than 1,500 persons were homeless today and the search continued by horseback, motorboat and airplane for the bodies of four known victims of a three-day flood.

The body of Mrs. L. W. Smith, 60-year old Carlsbad pioneer, was found in the brush of a small island six miles south of Carlsbad. She was was retreat master, and conducted the various conferences in English The order of exercises was similar to the retreat held last Sunday at the Sacred Heart Villa for older Slovak College Club Feted 56 H.

S. Seniors women. The conferences were of unusual interest and each was on a timely sub ject. swept to her death as the crest of a flood carried away six cabins in a tourist camp operated by her son Robert. Deputy sheriffs and CCC workers searched tonight for the bodies of Mrs.

Smith's Negro maid, two Spanish-American children and an aged, unidentified man. Endless lines of persons made homeless by the flood filed past Red Cross shelters for food and clothing. The subject of the first conference was "The Means of Obtaining A True Peace;" the second was on "Facing Dr. N. Stainsby Addressed Group On Topic "A Worthwhile Life" Diplomas will be awarded to eighty-nine students who comprise the Class of 1941, Danville Grammar School, at the Fortieth Annual Promotion Exercises, which will be held at 8 o'clock tomorrow night in the high school auditorium.

There are forty-six girls and forty-three boys in the class. E. B. Cline, supervising principal, wil make the presentation of diplomas and American Legion Awards will be presented ty Mrs. Thomas Lee and William T.

Deeter, past commander of Frank W. Sidler Post No. 40, American Legion. One of the features of the program will be a Citizenship Quiz by members of the class. The quiz will be conducted over radio station "DCGS," with those taking part being Harold George as announcer, Jean Kear, Betty Crouse, James Long, Andrew Huf- The Realities Of Life With Courage- nual recognition service, held last ing at Pine Street Lutheran ch, was attended by a large conation in addition to twenty-three ie 26 young people of the church are graduating this year from imar and high schools and col- ose who were especially honored reserved pews and a fine frogram, ding an appropriate sermon en-1 "Accounting Time," by Rev.

er E. Brown, was given, fore the minister spoke, the choir an anthem and a selection rendered by the male quartet of Kessler, Dean Lyon, Roy Deit-and Dr. A. V. Carl.

the service, the graduates were of Rev. and Mrs. Brown at a vship hour at the parsonage. Pre-were: bert Deitrich, Walter Deitrich, on Getty, Harold Cope, Cleo ey, Jeanne Balliet, Mary Lowry Elsie Kitchen, Mary Louise halter, Alice Jane Brown, Dorothy Eleanor Shoop, William Romig, Shoop, James Long, Jacob Dailey, idore Robinson, Keith Leech, mary Zimmerman and Helen liera. Danville Native Died At Pittston And Christian Fortitude" and the third was on the subject, "Choosing A Vocation Wisely." Closing the retreat, or day of recollection, was the impressive procession St.

Joseph's May procession and attendance last evening was the greatest in many years. Father Dougherty crowned Miss Frances Saunders Queen of the May in a ceremony at the entrance to the church at 7 o'clock. Miss Saunders in turn later unveiled a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, first Queen of the May. All present dedicated themselves a-gain to Mary, the Queen of the May, the mother of the Saviour. Father Mattern, in his sermon, stated that if all people were devoted to Christ and His Blessed Mother they could give the world a solution to the corruption that prevades it at present and first of all, by bringing forth God in their own lives.

He called upon the young people to follow the pure and beautiful life of Mary the Virgin that they must dare to be different. Not different that they must cut themselves off from the pleasures of life, but different to the point of defending truth and righteousness. Every Christian gathering like this, he said, is a challenge to the world and the forces that are against you. These evil forces arc brought Into the world by men and women who have forgotten God, and have neglected to worship Htm and to follow the example of the Queen of the May and of heaven, Mary, the Queen of the humble home of Nazareth. Father Dougherty, assisted by Fathers Mattern and Murray, gave the Benediction, and the entire audience sang "Sweet Saviour, Bless Us, Ere We Go." through the grounds to the Chapel TO TAKE ADVANCED COURSE Sergeant Paul Jones, now stationed at Indiantown Gap, will leave for Fort Sill, Oklahoma, on Wednesday to take an advanced course in military and signal corps tactics.

where solemn benediction closed the day's events. The Very Rev. Prior Luba Charles Middleton, aged 73, a native of Danville, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home in Pittston on Friday. He had been engaged as a blacksmith for many years and spent the last 35 years as a resident of Pittston. Born in Danville, Mr.

Middleton had spent the early part of his life here. Surviving are his wife, one daughter and one son, along with one sister, Mrs. George Dye, of Milton. Funeral services will be held this afternoon, with burial at West Pittston. Birthday Greetings Miss Rebecca Elliott, Honeymoon street, will observe his birthday anniversary tomorrow.

May 27; Yesterday was the birthday anniversary of Geo. was celebrant cf the benediction, Rev. Charles J. Betrasek, of Mt. Carmel, was deacon and Rev.

John P. Bolen, chaplain of the local academy, was sub-deacon. Acolytes were John Bar-tos, of Bethlehem and Billy O-Donnell, of Bridgeport. Two bus loads of young women arrived yesterday morning from Swoy-ersville and one each from Bethlehem. Shenandoah.

Bridgeport, Beaver Meadows, Mt. Carmel and Shamokin. The Danville College Club entertained 56 feminine members of the '41 Danville High School graduating class at a tea at the Montour House on Saturday afternoon. Dr. Nickels Stainsby, a member of the Geisinger Memorial Hospital staff, addressed the High School seniors on the common-sense topic "A Worthwhile Life." Dr.

Stainsby urged the girls to learn to cook, sew, and perform the essential household duties while they still have the fullest opportunity. Mrs. Philip Irey, Miss Mae Spang, and one of the guests, Miss Jane Jones combined to render informal music during the tea. Mrs. Irey and Miss Spang played the piano, while Miss Jones sang several songs.

High School seniors present were: Louise Magill, Jane McGhee, June Marks, Peggy Kessler, Lois Winter-continued On Page Three) W. Robinson, county commissioner's clerk, 44 Ash street; Today is the nagle, Robert Foust, Jacob Dailey and Joseph Gearhart. Also outstanding will be a one-act play, "Willie's Visit," with the following cast: Aunt Belinda, Alice Jane Brown; Willie, William Romig; Prof. Maxwell, John Derr; Mrs; Fanning, Rosemary Zimmerman and Mrs. Harmon, Betty Mae Keil.

Opening the program will be orchestra music and a march, followed by the invocation by Rev. Walter E. Brown, pastor of Pine Street Lutheran church. The class will sing "The Land We Love," and Miss Carol Daz-(Continued On Page Two; Bingo Party Hubert's Hall, Tuesday evening, Admission 25c. Door prize.

M27 birthday anniversary of Miss Elizabeth G. 0ens, Philadelphia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allison J. Owens, 106 E.

Front street; Archie Pursel and son, Madam Bell Gives advice on all affairs. Don't fail to pay this lady a visit, located at Slim's Place between Danville and Bloomsburg, Route 11. Look for cottage trailer, open daily from 13 A. to 10 P. M.

Also open Sundays. Look for sign. M27 James Pursel, 218 Sunbury street, The Weather Lewisburg Auction Every Wednesday night. Baby every week; also fruits, vegetables notions, dry goods, utensils, etc. Reit? Farm, West Lewisburg.

Turn at greer light. Mti Today is the birthday anniversary ir and warmer today and Tuesday. 3f Miss Katie Steffen, 15 Grand St. 'our Last Chance To Wear a Green Feather Is Today! Subscribe To The Chest Now.