1H FERS STWR ITV. STV JTW SC JER JWR STWR STWR. SI SE ID SR IR 3S a dt, N VOL. XXXII, No. 29 MOUNT JOY, PENNA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14th, 1932 ¢ Mount Joy Bulletin $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE IF YOU WANT TO SOCK OLD MAN DEPRESSION, ADVERTISE YOUR EXCEPTIONALLY LOW PRICES Rapho S. B. Holds » Monthly Session SHELLY RE-ELECTED FRANCIS PRESIDENT DEC AMOS FRESIDENT AND WEIDMAN VICE —CHRISTMAS VACATION 26 TO JAN. 2 The Rapho township school board met in regular monthly session on Saturday, at which time Amos Shelly was re-elected president nnd Francis Weidman, vice president. A lengthy discussion was held on employing a music supervisor. Such action is favored by all the mem- bers of che board. A resciution was passed to withhold action until the next legislative session is over, to secure more information on the ap- propriation. A Christinas vacation was discus- sed at lenoth, and it was finally de cided to tie option of the teachers, with the c¢xception of December and January 2nd. Teachers und directors will at- tend the Rural Teachers’ Institute at Millersville on January Tth. The next meeting of the hoard will be Saturday, December 31st. The following bills were paid: in- struction, $2,096.52; State retive- ment, $83.48; transportation, John Tryon, 138.89, L. W. Hollinger, $18.90; labor, Amos Sumpman, $2.- 50, Roy Shelly, $3.25, Chas. Young, $2.00; Holland Furnace = Company, $33.38; Penna. School Directors As sociation, $3.00; attending conven- tion, F. S. Weidman, $5.20, Alvin Reist, $4.96, J. W. Moyer, $5.20, Amos Shelly, $4.88; cement, H. H. Martin, $4.55; supplies, L. Forney, $1.50, L. B. Herr, $33.07; wood, Menno Ober, $6.00; electrical sup- plies, Miles Keiffer, 40c; flag staff, C. B. Weitzel, $55.80; repairs, All- en Gibble, $9.45; Manor Fire Insur ance Company, $50.40; Pa. Power and Light Co., $4.20; lime, J. B. Hostetter, 35¢; material and labor, C. B. Weitzel, $18.51; hardware, H. S. Newcomer, $9.17; plumbing, C. B. Weitzel, $2.75; tuition, Manheim Boro, $346.50. Money received was as follows: rent for Elm Tree school for Nov. 8th election, $10.00; from 1932 tax oo rote $390.04; balance on hand Due to Mismanagement Incompetent management as the cause of bank failures which have totaled 1,199 in ten months of the present year was emphasized on Sunday in the annual report of F. G. Awalt, acting comptroller of the currency. Brethren’s 1933 Appointments THE COMPLETE BRETHREN-IN- CHRIST MEETING APPOINT- MENTS OF LANCASTER CO. FOR THE COMING YEAR Jan. 1—Conoy (V. B. Hilsher); *Eliza- bethtown; *York Co.; Manheim (H. Smeitzer); *Mt. Pleasant; Refton; New. town (J. Lindemuth). Jan. 8—Cross Roads (C. N. Hershey); *Maytown; Mastersonville; Manor; Pe- quea; *Refton. York Co.; Jan. 15—E’town; *Conoy; Mt. Pleasant (Harvey Garman); #*Man- heim; Refton. Jan, 22—Maytown (Paris Koser); *Cross Roads; Mastersonville (Isaac Brandt); Manor (Fred Frey, Jr.); Pequea; *Newtown; *Refton. Jan, 29—Conoy (J. Shelly); *E’town; *York Co.; Manheim (Eli Ginder); *Mt, Pleasant; Refton. Feb. 5—Cross Roads (A. *Maytown; Mastersonville; Pequea; *Refton. Feb. 12—E’town; *Conoy; York Co.; Mt. Pleasant (Joseph Gish); *Manheim; Ref- ton. Feb. 19—Maytown (Paul Koser); *Cross Roads; Mastersonville (Albert Faus); | Manor (John Schock); Pequea; *New- | town; *Refton. Feb, 26—Conoy; *E’town; *York Co.; Manheim (Monroe Dourty); *Mt. Pleas- ant; Refton; Newtown (I. T. Ginder). Mar. 5—Cross Roads (I. M. Wolgemuth; *Maytown: Mastersonville; Manor; Pe- quea; *Refton. Mar. 12—E’town; *Conoy; Mt. Pleasant (Earl Martin); Refton. Mar, 19—Maytown (J. Strickler); *Cross Roads; Mastersonville (Abram Heisey); Manor (Fred Frey, Sr.); Pequea; *New- town; *Refton. Mar. 26—Conoy (Jacob Wolgemuth); *E’town; *York Co.; Manheim (Landis Brubaker); *Mt. Pleasant; Refton. Apr. 2—Cross Roads (Joe Wolgemuth); *Maytown; Mastersonville; Manor; Pe- quea; *Refton. Apr. 9—E’town; *Conoy; York Co.; Mt. Pleasant (C. H. Moyer); *Manheim; Ref- on. Apr. 16—Maytown (Annie Heisey); *Cross Roads; Mastersonville (J. M. Hei- sey); Manor (C. N. Hostetter); Pequea; Zercher); Manor; York Co.; *Manheim; CITIZENS PUSH PROJECT FOR Efforts to bring about the con- struction of a bridge across the Susquehanna river at Bainbridge through the employment of Recon- struction Finance Corporation funds are being made by committees re- presenting Elizabethtown Chamber of Commerce and the citizens of Bainbridge. In an endeavor to have the bridge included in plans for the building of spans at Holtwood and Safe Har bor, members of the committees re- cently conferred with Governor Gifford Pinchot in Harrisburg: Those who participated included Burgess E. J. Aumiller, H. R. Schneitman, Abner Risser, J. N. Olweiler, all of Elizabethtown; Co. Treaurer I. Scott Smith and Wm. Mundorf, both of Bainbridge. | Petitions also are being circulated | among residents of nearby sections | to show the need for the additional span, members of the committee announced. Court Disposes of Local Cases FLORIN MAN GETS THE USUAL SENTENCE — LANDISVILLE MAN DEFENDANT IN AUTO COLLISION CASE — A MAR- IPTTA GETS 3 MONTHS VIOLATOR Disposition was made in the fol- lewing local cases in our County Courts during the past week: 3 Months in Prison of Marietta, months on a costs, Chester Urey, was jailed for three liquor charge. Florin Man Gets 3 Months Benjamin Ernest, Florin, serious- ly charged by James Hockenberry, who brought prosecution in behalf of his sister, pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to three months in the county jail, fined $10 and costs and ordered to comply with the us- ual Court orders. A Suit For Damage In a suit heard before Judge B. C. Atlee, John Haggerty, fifty-five, of Lebanon, sustained a crushed left art Which necessitated the amputation of his hand and wrist in an accident in which his truck and a machine driven by S. B. Min- nich, of Landisville, defendant in the suit, collided. In their testimony, Haggerty and James O’Donnell, also of Leba- non, another passenger in the truck testified they were returning from a dance at Maple Grove park when the collision occurred. Both claimed they had passed over the intersec- tion when Minnich’s machine swerv- ed onto the pike and struck their truck, overturning it. Haggerty was confined to St. Jo- seph’s hospital for two months. Both denied that there were several cases of empty beer bottles in the (Turn to page 5) A A NO “DEPRESSION” IN OUR BUILDING & LOAN RECEIPTS The regular monthly meeting of the Mount Joy Building and Loan Association was held last Wednes- day evening with vice president H. G. Carpenter, presiding. The Property committee reported unfavorably on the application for a loan on a property. In spite of depressed conditions and below par employment, the re- ceipts continue quite regularly. No- vember’s receipts were $1,545.28. A few current bills were paid. EA Qn, Plant Trout Here A truck load of over size brook trout, consigned to the Lancaster County Sportsmen’s Association, was received Monday from the State Fish Hatchery -and the fish were planted in Donegal Springs. Dr. E. L. Cornman, of Marietta- was in charge of distributing the trout. eel ees ree. Sells Christmas Trees This week the Bulletin printed a lot of circulars for Mr. John C. Nissly, who has an exceptionally fine lot of White Pine Christmas trees which he is selling at his (Turn to page two) residence, 124 East Donegal street. Christmas Season Opens In Luth. Church Sunday The Christmas will be opened at the Lutheran church on season Sunday morning when the choir will render an anthem at regular 10:45 service, entitled. “The An- gels” by Stoltz. In the evening at 7 P. M. a beau- tiful cantata, The First Christmas, by Ira Bishop Wilson will be ren- dered. Mrs. George H. Brown will be at the organ. The cantata, opening with an organ prelude, eonsists of 4 parts including: Part 1—Prophecy; Part 2, Fulfilment of Prophecy; Part 3, Star and Song; Part 4, World Wide Christmas. ‘The tenor soloists will be Messrs. David E. Lutz, and P. Franck Schock. The bass soloist will be Mr. Ed- ward Hendrix. The soprano soloists and parts will be taken by: Mrs. Geo. B. Sill- er, Mrs. Geo. Kercher, Miss Mary Elizabeth Nissly, Gloria Warta. The alto solos and parts will be taken by Mrs. W. R. Heilig and Miss Elizabeth R. Heilig. The Men’s chorus will sing “No Room in the Inn” and will include Messrs. P. Franck Schock, David E. Lutz, Edward Hendrix, and Dr. W. R. Heilig. BRIDGE AT BAINBRIDGE In default of a fine of $100 and | Tree Planting Job Complete PRISON LABOR DIVISION SUP- ERVISES BIGGEST OPERA- TION EVER ATTEMPTED IN STATE BY ROCKVIEW NUR- SERY The Prison Labor Division, State Department of Welfare, has re- cently completed what is probably the largest singe tree transplanting operation ever attempted in Penn- sylvania, at its Rockview Nursery, Western State Penitentiary, Belle- fonte. Seedling evergreen to the number of 1,350,000 were transplanted in beds four feet wide with paths be- tween for the purpose of weeding and cultivating. The total length of these beds is three and one-third miles. The trees, which are of two kinds—Norway Spruce and Doug- las Fir—were grown in the nursery from seed. All work was done by inmate employes. The trees were three years old when transplanted. The transplants will remain in the beds for a per- iod of one to two years, when they will be lifted. packed and shipped for reforestation purposes. : At the average rate of trees per acre, the trecs from this trensplanting operation will reforest 1080 acres of idle land. Under normal conditions the estimated yield of lumber from this transplanting in 60 years would be approximately 30,000 feet per or a total of 32,400,000 board feet. 1250 produced Car Caught Fire | When Mr. Jos. B. Hershey, local | | barber, backed his Studebaker sedan | out of the garage Friday afternoon ! the motor burst into flames. His | tonsorial force, Messrs. Charles | Roth and Jos. Detwiler, extinguish- { ed the fire with a good application of ground, which smothered the flames. There was no damage ex- cept a garage bill for cleaning the'| motor. The firemen responded to the alarm but their services were not required. se. For the Heirs The estate of Emma V. Halde- man, of Marietta, was adjudicted and there remains $12,184.75 for distribution among the heirs, I I — BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Charles Buller, of town, announce the birth of a daughter, last Wednesday afternoon etl reer General News For The Busy Folks INTERESTING HAPPENINGS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO HAVE LITTLE TIME TO READ. 1933 Auto tags can be used tomorrow. The Camp George hunters re- turned home on Sunday. Mr. Ed. Myers, of Landisvlile, brought home a fine deer last week. Mrs. Park E. Landis, of Bareville shot a 5-point deer in Lycoming Co. Agents are taking options on oil rights on farms in the vicinity of Taxville, York county. Harold R. Zeamer, of Columbia, has been awarded scholarship at Yale by that University. The Lancaster Trust Co., closed for some time, started paying 42% to its depositors on Monday. The safe was stolen from the American Store, at West Grove for the fourth time within a year. Mr. and Mrs. Emlin Buller, of this boro, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary December 21. Harry Shuster, of Lancaster, and Miss Kathryn R. Zerphey, of East Petersburg, were married Saturday. The Needle Guild met at the home of Mrs. Raymond Gilbert, on West Donegal St., on Tuesday eve- ning. George F. Eckman, 27, of Smith- ville, died after being shot in the abdomen by his wife. She had the shot gun on her lap in tne kitchen at their home. etl) CHRISTMAS PROGRAM AT SPORTING HILL legally A joint Christmas program will be held by the Sporting Hill Prim- ary and Secondary Schools on Thursday evening, Dec. 22nd, at 7 o’clock. String music, dialogues, drills, songs and pantomimes include the main features of the programs. Teachers, Lillian Becker, Lois Forney. BR Congratulations, Buddy Edward J. Rhoads, 51, of Lancas ter, was appointed Police Chief at Lancaster yesterday. “Buddy,” as he is familiarly known among his friends, is well knopyn here by our older citizens. When the writer managed the baseball team here years ago, Mr. Rhoads played the hot corner for an entire season. He has many friends, is familiar with handling men and we bespeak for him success in every way. TWO DEER KILLED THUS FAR THIS SEASON IN CO. Few deer have been seen, and only two shot so far as known, during the present hunting season in Lancaster county. John Haverstick, county game protector, said Thursday he had learned of two deer killed in Cole- rain township. One, a’ ten point buck weighing 168 pounds, was brought down by Ira Schuller, and the other, a five prong animal weighing 115 pounds, was shot by Robert Brown on the Lancaster- Chester county line. Half a dozen deer were shot in the county during the first week of the 1931 season, and many does were seen. In York county this year hunters have secured 23 buck in the river hills, The Robbers Have Police Baffled WITH- OFFICIALS ARE STHU.L OUT CLUES IN MOUNTVILLE BANK ROBBERY CASE — THINK SHOT GUN AND RE- VOLVER WERE STOLEN The police, in their investigations appear to be without any tangible clues, which might lead to the hide out of the bandits who on Wednes- day afternoon held up three em ployees of the Mountville, Lancas- ter county National Bank and es- caped with $7,500 in cash. The most important progress made Thursday as the intensive search and investigation continued was the discovery of an automatic rifle and a sawed-off shotgun which were found within 50 feet of the spot where the bandits changed au tomobiles near Kinderhook follow- ing the holdup. The weapons were found by Miss Barbara Roland, of near Ironville, who was walking near the Detwil- er sand quarry at Fox Hollow, be- tween Kinderhook and Ironville. Both weapons apparently had been tossed into the nearby bushes as the bandits changed clothing after abandoning the car they had stolen and before climbing into their own machine. Officials of the bank also report- ed Thursday that a sawed off shot- gun which had be®n kept inside the bank cage for protection = against bandits’ and a forty-year old revol- ver which had been kept in the bank since it was opened, were tak- en by the bandits. State Police also apparently were not seriously considering William Hancock and Clair Bradigan, both alleged big-time racketeers who figured in a Columbia murder two years ago, as suspects in the hold- up. Constables operating from the office of Alderman William T. Kline continued their search for Hancock, Bardigan and others, how ever. The bank opened as usual Thurs- day morning with Clarence Gable; cashier; Paul Shopf, assitsant cash ier, Miss Mary Dirk, clerk all back at their regular posts. A reward for the apprehension of the bandits was posted Friday. etl) eee een: MRS. WM. DILLINGER HOST TO MISSIONARY SOCIETY The Woman’s Missionary Society of the Lutheran Church held their regulary monthly meeting at the home o. |\rs. William Dillinger, on N. Barbara St.,, on Tuesday even- ing. Mrs. George A. Kercher was the leader of an exceptionally fin: pro- gram which was arranged in two parts: The first part was informa- tion concerning the mission among the Indians at the United Lutheran church, Rocky Boy, Montana. The second part was in keeping with the Christmas season, Twenty-four members of the Light Brigade took part in three beautiful Christmas exercises; two Japanese Christmas stories were told by Misses Eliza- beth Forney and Anna Hinkle. Old familiar carols were sung by all. A very large attendance apprec- iated this program. About 60 were present. ret AR Reported by Constables Constables made the following reports to the Court Monday: Eight alleged liquor and gambl- ing law violators were reported in the county. Robert Fitzwater, of Elizabethtown, was named as an alleged liquor law violator by Con- stable C. K. Coble, Elizabethtown; who admitted that police were un- able to find any evidence during a raid staged. Constable Elmer Zerphy, of town reported that Anthony Parrell, was operating a gambling house on E. Main street, Mount Joy. ern OUR FIREMEN'S WORK SAVED A DWELLING A chimney fire occurred at the dwelling of J. Lehman Swarr who re- sides immediately outside the south- eastern boro limits, last Thursday. The firemen responded immediately and succeeded in saving farm house. The floor was slightly burned on the Big Barn Raising In East Donegal FRAME STRUCTURE 38x97 FEET WILL REPLACE THE ONE DESTROYED BY FIRE ON THE LEROY BATES FARM A barn raising was held at the home of Mr. Leroy Bates, near Nissley’s Mill on Friday. Norman Ebersole, of Florin, is the contrac- tor. The structure will be 38x97 feet and will replace the one de- stroyed by fire August 10, 1932. Those assisting were: Benjamin Walk, Jacob E. Brubaker, Christ Geib, Samuel Tressler, E. H. Lin- demuth, Wallace Frecht, Mervine Kline, John Oberholtzer, Paul Brad ley, Barney Spade, Menno Hess, Jr., J. H. Sentz, Hiram H. Gorff, Sam Kulp, John Hess, Milton Erb, Jacob Kline, Henry Hostetter, H. S. Th- ersole, Paris Koser, Leslie Rice, Abner Wolgemuth, N. S. Ebersole, Christ Herr, R. S. Swartz, Joe Wol gemuth, C. S. Greider, Jacob Bru- baker, Jr., Abner Heisey, Jacob Brubaker, Sr., Harry Ney, Amos Hess, Howard Wolgemuth, Cloyd Tressler, Frank Weidman, Norman Stauffer, Cyrus Keifer, Wayne Stauffer, Aaron Wolgemuth, John Byers, Joseph Bixler, Marshall Sheaffer, Paul G. Heisey, Amos H. Herr, H. M. Flory, P. B. Neff, D. H. Eby, Elam Shearer, Russell Shope, ‘Warren L. Neff, Perry Bates, David Mumper, E. H. Rand- ler, Arthur Simons, Harvey W. Spangler, Walter Hilt, Richard Boyer, Leroy Bates, Jr., and Will- iam Calvin Bates. The women who assisted Mrs. Hawthorne, Mrs. Ernest McClellan, Leroy Bates were: Mrs. Harvey of Mount Joy; Mrs. Walter Meash- ey, of Lancaster; Mrs. Harvey W. Spangler, of Back Run; Misses Elizabeth Eby, Freda Kline, Myrtle Bates and Thelma Hilt. 0) E-Town Contractor Wins Announcement was made at Har- risburg Thursday that Joseph Riss- er, of Elizabethtown, was the low- est bidder on changes to be made to the doctor’s residence at Eliza- bethtown State hospital for Crip- pled Children. Risser’s bid was $2,- 422, MA rs Schaeffer Named Judge Oliver S. Sheaffer, Lancaster Co. Solicitor, was named judge of the Court of Common Pleas to succeed John M. Groff, who resigned. He will serve until the first Monday in January, 1934. Local Doings In And Around Florin NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST AS IT OCCURRED IN THAT BUSY VILLAGE WEST OF HERE. Miss Mary Thompson, of Rheems spent Sunday at the Brethren in Christ Orphanage here. Mr. and Mrs. Enos Floyd, of Rheems, were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Ebersole. The revival services being con- ducted in the Church of the Breth- ren will be continued during the week. Mr. Chas, Kraybill, a Senior at Lebanon Valley College, was elect- ed Critic of the Philokosmian Lit- erary Society. Mr. Norman Ebersole, contractor is building a 38x97 ft. structure, on the Leroy Bates farm, to replace the barn recently destroyed by fire. Mr. and Mrs. George Geyer have returned from Altoona and are spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kob, at Elizabethtown. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hess and Rob- ter, Myra, Mary and Hess, Mrs. Eby, of town, were Sun- day guests of Peter Witmer and family, of Back Run. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Witmer, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Finch and Mrs. and Mrs. Ney, of Ann- (Turn to page five) BN FORMER LANDISVILLE MAN SOUGHT IN BERKS CO. Local police have been asked to aid Reading State police in their search for Ernest L. Garman, 35, formerly of near Landisville who is wanted in Reading on charges of passing worthless checks. In a teletype message sent to the police headquarters Wednesday, the Reading police gave a description of the man and asked local author- ities to be on the look out for him. According to Detective Daniel Shaub, an investigation was made and it is believed Garman has mov- ed from this vicinity. It will be remembered that sev- eral months ago Garman held ba- zaar sales at Florin and other places. He was arrested here on similar charges. eet Ieee Swallowed Her Teeth Mrs. Mary Rubincan, 43 of 31% N. Market St, Lancaster, was treated at St. Joseph’s Hospital While asleep she swallowed a set attic. of false teeth. Elizabeth | { ant formerly ‘conducted COAL MINING OPERATIONS ARE STILL IN PROGRESS The coal mining operation on the farm of Harry Haldeman, near Milton Grove, by Jacob Hillegas, which came te an abrupt ending last Monday even- ing, after the financial responsibility of the prospector was exposed by a repre- sentative of the Bulletin, are in pro- gress again. No one worked last Tuesday. Wed- nesday Hillegas returned and con- tinued operations with a few men who were willing to take a chance on the assumption that pay day would be on Dec. 24th. A few have been assisting him daily ever since. Several blasts were set off the past few days but there are as yet no encouraging reports. Last Saturday, according to his comn- tract, Hillegas was to pay Mr, Halde- man $1,000, the first payement on the sale of the farm. Not a cent of this money was paid up to last evening. Neither have any of the employes re- ceived pay to date, Musical Week End In Local School GRADE SCHOOL PUPILS WILL PRESENT “THE INDIAN PRIN CESS” FRIDAY AND SATUR- DAY EVENINGS — ORCHES- TRA OF 28 WILL PLAY A “Musical Week End” will be the main feature at the Mount Joy Schools this week. The pupils of the various grades in the Marietta St. Building will present the operetta, “The Indian Princess” on Friday and Saturday evenings of this week at the Mount Joy High School. At this time there will also be a short musical sketch by the pupils of the first and second grades. The ele- mentary orchestra composed of 28 members will make its first appear ance on this program. The combined glee clubs of the High School will render a concert of Christmas music on Sunday af- ternoon, December 18, at three o’- clock. The advanced orchestra of 30 members will also assist in this program. Some of the persons who will sing solos are: Dorothy Baker, soprano; Mary Elizabeth Nissly, so prano; Jeanne Schock, soprano; Ju- lia Brandt, contralto; Edward Hen- drix, baritone; Robert Nolt, bass; Irwin Smith, tenor. A group of six girls will sing a beautiful arrange- ment of “Mary’s Slumber Song” by Reger. These persons are Pauline Heilig, Dorothy Baker, Helen Dill- inger, Geta Dietz, Marion Nissly, and Gloria Warta. The duet “O Ho- ly Night” by Adams will be sung (Turn to page b) eee tl Ie LANCASTER CO. TO RECEIVE $74,388 AS GAS TAX Lancaster county will receive $74,388.69 as its semi-annual share of the gasoline tax collections. The money will be used for payment of land damages and permanent road construction. The counties receive a half-cent a gallon of the gas tax collections within the county. Reports to the Department of Revenue are requir- ed showing of expenditures of pre- vious money received, The distribution in the state will amount to $2,819.09. A QM Two Hurt in Crash John H. Nuss, nineteen, Leola, and Alva Harsh, twenty-two, a stu dent at Elizabethtown College, sus- tained lacerations and bruises when their car and another mach- ine, driven by Elwood S. Hackman, also a student at Elizabethtown College, collided on the Lincoln Highway, five miles east of Lan- caster. Both were treated by a physician. renee lA Aree Change in Owners Mr. Clayton Hendrix has pur- chased the pool room and restaur- by Herman Hartman in the P. Franck Schock property on Delta street. Basket Ball Player Hurt John Schroll, a student in our High School while practicing basket ball Monday night in the High School Gym had his nose crushed. — Ce Local Grand Jurors Messrs. Albert Myers and Jno. E Schroll, of town, are memb:rs of Grand Jury in our County courts this week. The latter is foreman. Local Mortuary MANY OF OUR BEST KNOWN PEOPLE HAVE PASSED TO THAT GREAT BEYOND WITHIN THE PAST WEEK Mrs. Charlotte Kiems, 68, died at Columbia. Mrs. Annie L. Hicks Mrs. Annie L. Hicks, eighty-one, of Maytown, died Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock of complications. She was the widow of George W. Hicks, and is survived by two children, Charles C. Hicks and Hettie H., wife of Albert Davis, both of Maytown; one grandson and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held fr m the home today at 2 P. M. Purial was made in the Maytown INeform- ed cemetery. Amos B. Brubaker Amos B. Brubaker, seventy-five, died Sunday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Nora Rohrer, near East Petersburg after a ling- ering illness of a complication of diseases. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Rohrer, with whom he resided and one son, Abram, of Lititz. The funeral was held today from the residence with services in East Petersburg Mennonite church. Interment in the adjoining ceme- tery. Mrs. Fianna Grove Mrs. Fianna Grove, seventy-nine, died at her home in Mt. Joy town- ship near Rheems, Monday morning at 5:30 o'clock of penumonia. She is survived by the following children: Minnie Grove and Mrs. John P. Risser, of Elizabethtown} Mrs. Harry Nissley, of Middletown; Albert Grove, of Harrisburg, and (Turn to Page 8) Spelling Bee at Newtown The Newtown Secondary School of Rapho Twp. will render the fol- lowing program on Saturday even- ing, December 17: Songs, Recitation Anna Mellinger; Recitation, Visit- ors, Dorothy Brady; Dialogue, Good English; Dialogue, A Neighbor- hood Dispute; Dialogue, The Client; Dialogue, Bad News; Illustrated Poems, Evangeline, Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight, Enoc Arden. Slides shown on Yellowstone Park and Holland. There will be 3 classes in spelling and information. A small admission will be charged. You are cordially invited. The Shatto Home Is Badly Damaged INTERIOR IS BADLY A BLAZE AT ENTIRE CHARRED BY FOUR OCLOCK YESTERDAY MORNING — OCCUPANTS FLEE TO SAFETY A family of four was forced to flee into the freezing , outdoors in their night clothes early yesterday morning when fire ravaged their home, located on the Harrisburg Pike, just west of the boro limits. Awakening to find the house in flames, Frank Shatto, aroused his wife, his daughter, Hannah, twen- ty-four, and his son, George, twen- ty-one, and all fled to safety. They were able to grab only a few scat- tered articles of clothing as they fled. Our firemen responded to an alarm and succeeded in saving the outer walls. Mr. Shatto told firemen that he awakened at 2:30 o’clock that morn ing and smelled smoke. He search- ed the house but could find no trace of fire, so he returned to bed and fell asleep. At 4 o'clock he awoke (Turn to page four) Engagement Announced Mr. and Mrs. David R. Wagner, { of Mount Joy Route 1, announce the engagement of theiy wghter, Marian Elizabeth to Mr. Wilbur B. Kauffman, son of Mrs. Emma | Kauffman, of Landisville. — A CI. Their Annual Sale Next Wednesday evening, Dec. 21 Messrs. C. S. Frank & Bro. will { hold their annual sale of Christmas goods, also apples, oranges, poultry | merchandise, etc. They always have | a warm place in which to sell. Rheems Fire Company Elects Its New Officers John B. Henry was elected presi- dent of the Rheems Fire company for the eleventh consecutive term at a meeting of the company held at Rheems. Sixty members attended The following other officers were elected for 1933: Vice president, B. Frank Shank; the secretary, Walter Espenshade; assistant secretary, Paul Espenshade; treasurer, D. V. Shank; asSistant treasurer, Paul Shank; trustees, John Wagner and Willard Weaver; fire chief, Norman Myers; assistant fire chief, Jacob Yeager; chaplain, R. S. Mason; del- egates, John Henry and Enos Floyd truck driver, Howard Sipling; the chairman of entertainment commit- tee, Norman Myers. John Wagner and Ezra Souder were appointed to audit the books for the business transacted during 1932. Record for a Week