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ADVERTISE-THIS
Reunions Held
ByMorton Clan
LARGE NUMBER, OF MEMBERS MET
AT THE HOUSEAL HQME, AT
MAYTOWN—DAY WAS PLEAS-
ANTLY SPENT IN VARIOUS WAYS
The desendants of Aaron and Caro-
line Morton held a reunion Tuesday
on the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Houseal, Maytown. Mr. Houseal is a
grandson of Aaron and Caroline Mor-
ton. The day was spent in playing
games, and contests. The contests! were
in charge of Mrs. Frank Zeone and
Mrs. Miles Kohler. Prizes were won
by Mrs. Eli Morton, Red Lion; Miss
Minerva Arnold, of Maytown; Morton
Laurie, James Morton, of York and
Frank Houseal, Maytown. Dinner and
supper was served on the lawn. This
was the first meeting of the family and
it was decided to make the affair an
annual event.
The following members of the family
were present: Mrs. Margie Geishweit,
of Mount Joy, eighty-two years old,
the only living sister of Aaron Morton
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JUNE RECEIPTS EXCEED
ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS
The regular monthly meeting of the
Mount Joy Building and Loan Associa-
tion was held at the First National
Bank and Trust Company last Wed-
nesday evening.
Secretary Bomberger reported the
receipts for June were $1,71982, the
largest for any one month in the his-
tory of the Association.
There were 120 shares sold to date in
the new series recently opened.
After routine affairs the Association
adjourned.
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Deed of Assignment
A deed of assignment was filed at the
office of the Recorder of Deeds in the
Court House by David H. Mosemann
and his wife, Mrs. Lena F. Mosemann,
both of East Hempfield township. The
assignment, which covers a property in
Bast Hempfield township, was made to
Walter A. Herr, of Mount Joy town-
ship, for the benefit of creditors.
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Divorce Recommended
A divorce master in the Dauphin
county court has recommended a di-
vorce for Ralph L. Hawthorne, of Har-
risburg, from Mrs. Alice L. Hawthorne
of Elizabethtown, on the grounds of
desertion,
Roll of Honor
For Our Pupils
MOUNT JOY PUBLIC SCHOOL
PUPILS WHO RECEIVED A
CERTIFICATE FROM THE
STATE FOR PERFECT ATTEN-
DANCE
Following is a list of the local
pupils who received a certificate or
seal from the state for perfect at-
tendance and punctuality during the
School year 1932-33:
Charles Hendrix, Robert Lieber-
her, Charles Thomas, Betty Bard,
Betty Withers, Harold Bender, Al-
vin Showalter, Emma Reigle, Car-
rie Hench.
Dorothy Aument, Alice Balmer,
Virginia Baymond, Lois Engle, Ar-
line Hendrix, Fay Kretzing, Doro-
thy Stauffer, Harold Fellenbaum,
Benjamin Kraybill, Harold Zimmer-
man, Clyde Zink, Asher Beamender
fer, Pauline Edwards, Mary Myers,
Mack Shupp, Kenneth Ney.
James Schatz, Raymond Waltz,
Horace Wertz, Wallace Zerphy, Rob
ert Snyder, Charles Weaver, Frank
lin Zink, Paul Aument, Robert Tho-
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THE Y. L. BIBLE CLASS
HOLDS PICNIC SUPPER
The Young Ladies’ Bible class of the
Lutheran Sunday school held a picnic
supper at the Stone Bridge on Monday
afternoon and evening. Games and
bathing were enjoyed.
Supper was served to the following
ladies: Mrs. George A. Kercher, the
teacher: Mrs. Joseph T. M. Breneman,
Mrs. Lester Roberts, Mrs. Paul Hipple,
Mrs. Caryl Stauffer, Mrs Raymond Gil-
bert Mrs. William Batzel, Mrs. Samuel
Zink, Mrs. George Sillers, Mrs. R. D.
Smedley, Mrs. Alphus Rye, Mrs. Jay
Eicherly, Mrs. Harold Brown, Miss
Mary Charles, Miss Bernice Myers,
Miss Elsie Lefever and Miss Sylvia
Weidman.
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Firemen Get Two Calls
On Thursday morning there was a
slight blaze along the railroad cut be-
tween Market and Comfort streets.
In the afternoon of the same day an
automobile caught fire in front of the
shoe factory but the blaze was quickly
extinguished. Friendship Fire Co., No.
1, responded to both blazes.
Fell Down Stairs
Mrs. Mahlon Fuhrman, on David
St., had the misfortune of spraining
her right elbow the past week. The
accident occurred by a fall down
MOUNT JOY, PENNA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 12th, 1933
he Mount Joy Bull
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S. S. TEACHER GIVES CLASS
A SWIMMING PARTY
The Sunday School class taught
by Mrs. Raymond Kover, of the
Church of God, was given a swim-
mimg party by their teacher on
Tuesday, A picnic lunch was also
enjoyed, the outing being at Twin
Qaks, Inonville,
Those enjoying the day were:
Wilbuy Hawthorne, Clayton Hoff-
man, Harold Barnhart, Harlan My-
ers, John Stoner, Jay Synder, War-
ren Funk, Leroy Funk, Robert Sny-
der, Elias Lindemuth and Eugene
Grove.
Development of
Tobacco Crop
EXPERTS CLAIM IT MAKES TWO-
THIRDS OF ITS TOTAL GROWTH
IN PRACTICALLY FOURTEEN
DAYS
For a crop to make one-half of its
total growth in fourteen days is no
ordinary feat. However, the tobacco
crop does exactly that during the mid-
season of its growing period. This fact
becomes even more significant when it
is realized that most types of tobacco
have one of the most restricted root
Str ickler Clan NEw SC ae IN FALL
Meets Thursday
TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL RE-
UNION WILL BE HELD AT RES-
ERVOIR PARK, HARRISBURG—
INTERESTING PROGRAM AR-
RANGED
The new school building at Florin is
rapidly being completed and will be
ready for classes when schools in East
Donegal township open September 5,
members of the school board an-
nounced following a recent meeting.
It is all under roof at the present time.
The board awarded the contracts for
equipped the new building with furni-
ture to four firms—the National Seat-
ing Company, American School Furni-
ture Company, Peabody Company, and
the Haywood Wakefield Company.
The Stricklers from far and near will
assemble for their twenty-fourth an-
nual greetingd at Reservoir Park, Har-
risburg, tomorrow, Thursday, July 13.
The officers of tis clan are: Presi-
dent, J. E. Hively; Secretary, Alice! 3
Strickler; Treasurer, Jos. Strickler. Hunting Laws
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For ’33 Season
The Registration committee com-
prises Mertis Kann, Mrs. D, D. Miller, |
Mame Strickler and Elmer G. Strick- |
ler.
The Reception committee is Mrs.| FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1895
Martha Reheard, Mrs, Morris Wenger,| BEAVER MAY BE TRAPPED IN
Mrs. J. E. Hively, Gibson Strickler and] PENNSYLVANIA THE COMING
Wm, H. Stricker. FALL
The program which starts at 1:30 p. |
m. standard time, is appended: The State Game commission Friday
Songs | authorized the first open season since
Remarks by the President. | 1895 for the trapping of beaver, and
Devotions. | ordered a staggered hunting season for
Recitation, Alice Jane Herr. ! all small game,
Solo, “Somebody Loves You,” Helen | The open season for beaver will ex-
Greiner. [tend from March 1 to April 10, 1934,
Recitation, Evelyn Acker. while the small game staggered season
feeding systems of any farm crop, with
a central top root and short lateral
feeder roots usually bunched within a
radius of not over 18 inches. More- |
over, the tobacco plant removes more
plant food from the soil per pound of
dry matter than do any of the other
common farm crops.
Quality and yield spell profit for the
tobacco grower. Even the most fertile
of soils are unable to meet the plant-
| Strickler Billet, |
“A Drama of Life,” Mr. and Mrs. J. | will extend from Nov. 1 to Nov. 30.
The open season for deer will be
Dec. 1 to Dec. 15. Bucks with. two or
more points to each antler will be le-
gal quarry.
The bear season will be Nov.
Nov. 30.
There will be no épen season on elk
Address, Rev. Lester Brubaker.
Reading, Mertie Kann,
Piano Solo, Sue M. Myers
Reading, Dorothy Donley.
Vocal Solo, Ruth Engle.
Memorial Service.
Business, this year.
Friendship Circle. The season on mink, cpossum, skunk
g | and otter will be Nov. 1 to Feb. 28, in-
10 to
food demands of the fast-growing root-
restricted tobacco plant, During its
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ENTERTAINED MANY GUESTS
AT CHICKEN DINNER SUNDAY
A delicious chicken and waffle din- |
ner was served on Sunday at the home |
of Mr. and Mrs, Frank Fair near Eris- |
man’s church to the following: Mr, and
Mrs. Elmer Good and children Pauline, |
Margaret and Deris of Middletown, R.
1; Mr. and Floyd Lokey and
children Edith, Jean, Earl and Arlene
of Elizabethtown RK. 2; Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Cumens of Manheim R. 1;
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Spangler and
children Bellerma and James; Richard
Boyer, of Manheim R. 2; Mrs. M. Ed-
wards and daughters Dorothy and
Pauline; Peggy Ellis of Mount Joy; Mr.
and Mrs, Omar Fair and daughter Bet-
ty; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fair and chil-
dren Verna, Ross, Pauline, Alma and
Junior,
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Bible Pictures
A series of Biblical pictures por-
traying the prophecy and fulfillment
of time, with illustrated hymns on
the screen, will be shown in Mace-
donia A. M. E church, on Thursday
evening, July 13 at 8 o’clock, DST.
The public is invited. There will be
a silver offering.
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A New Proprietor
Mr, A. S. Holwager, who for a
number of years conducted the Mil-
ton Grove hotel, but who was re-
tired from the business the past
few years, has again leased this
well known hostelry, having moved
there last week.
Ge.
Lawn Fete
A lawn fete will be held on the
Methodist Parsonage lawn on Sat-
urday, July 29th. Vegetable soup,
chicken and potato salad, sandwich-
es, ice cream, cake and coffee, will
be served at five o’clock daylight
saving time.
Earliest History
Of Mount Joy
FROM ITS EARLIEST SETTLE-
MENT TO JULY 4, 1876—
WRITTEN BY THE LATE DR.
SHELLER AND PUBLISHED IN
THE MOUNT JOY STAR 57
YEARS AGO
(Continued from last week)
Two Hardware Stores, one by H.
Stauffer, the other by B. F. Eberly
Two notion and Ladies’ Furnishing
Stores by Mrs. J McFarland, and
the Misses C. J. Moore. In these
stores, ladies can get almost every
thing needed in the dress line, be-
sides these there are a number
of smaller stores, in which the
Millinery and Mantua making is
carried on. They too keep trim-
mings of every kind needed in their
business. Two merchant tailors,
Messrs. Culp and Greiner, one Gen-
tlemen’s Furnishing Store by G.
W. Walton.
Three shops where saddle and
harness making is carried on and
the goods manufactured and kept
for sale. Two places where tin-
ware of every kind is made and
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Ruhl’s 8S. S. Picnic
The annual picnic of Ruhl’s United
Brethren church will be held on their
ground all day, Saturday, July 15th. A
the stairway.
fine time is anticipated by all.
| at Keener's
family will be held at Hoffer Park, hon: RECEIPTS
Middletown, Saturday afternoon, July Citizens Memorial Day Asso...$114 41
| 15. The program will begin at 1:30 | Collected ............ Rs 256.00
standard time. en
otal .. $370.41
Opening Tonight EXPENDITURES
There will be a grand opening at|panc, Legion Drum Corps...... $ 50.00
the Milton Grove Hotel this even- Rev. W. K. Fleck, speaker. ..... 15.00
ing, July 12. The Harmony Aces Bond 66.00
will furnish the music and i "BD A R Drei Corte. 25.00
lunch will be served. Everybody is : IBS. il
most cordially invited §. B. Tryon, Bus..........o-... 500
: : HH. K Forrey, flags............. 6.00
. > “eo A.D. Seiler, printing........... 7.00
VWittle Reunion D. B. Brubaker, ribbon......... 55
J. 'E. Schroll, printing........... 14.75
» W. H. Greenawalt, groceries, etc 4.12
Held At Florin Stanley Curry, music........... 2.00
Pederal check tax............ ... 22
—— Balance ....... ce ier 171.77
MANY DESCENDANTS OF THE SE
LATE CATHARINE AND (CY- Total... sisi, $370.41
RUS WITTLE ASSEMBLED TO EARL B. MILLER,
CELEBRATE THE ANNUAL RAYMOND G. NISSLEY,
Will Picnic Tomorrow i
The Ushers League of the United
Brethren church will hold their picnic
Park, Elizabethtown, on
Thursday, July 13. All members are
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REPORT OF OUR CITIZENS
MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE
urge atte rec vent i8 1 : :
t Be 31 Sune A real treat is in Appended is a complete report of the
store ae . .
or a Citizens Memorial Day Committee
hd
The G . which covers the receipts and expend-
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he Geyer Reunion Memorial Day
The annual reunion of the
itures of our celebra-
Geyer
W. M. WORKMAN, M. D,
Fin. Committee
JOS. T. M. BRENEMAN,
Treasurer
EVENT
Wittel reunion of the
late Catharine
The seventh
descendants of the
D. and Cyrus Wittel was held on tl A Qn
Sunday at the home of John D. 3
Wittel, Florin. A large number Mariettan Gets Patent
John L. Reinhold, Marietta, was
granted a patent on an optical adver-
tising device and Joseph D. Zahm,
Lititz, patents on two types of animal
were present to enjoy the day’s ac-
tivities.
Those included were: Agnes Wit-
tel, Mount Joy; Mr. and Mrs. Wal-
ter Brosey and son, Allen, Eliza-|traps.
bethtown; Mr. and Mrs. Kleeman TY
Brosey and children, Kleeman, Thel Farmer at Hospital
ma and Marlin, Bainbridge; Mr. Mr. Elmer Newcomer, who ten-
and Mrs. John Wittel and children, {ants the. Henry Eby farm, near Ben
Amanda, Fannie, Wesley, Grace,|der’s Mill, was taken to the Lan-
Virgie, Catharine, John, Cyrus El-| caster General hospital on Friday
mer, Betty and Ralph, Florin; Mr.|as an appendictis patient.
and Mrs. Earl Wittel, Rheems; Mr.
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Big Air Circus
Here on Sunday
Two Names Mentioned
Since the resignation of Councilman
Jno. Murphy last week, the names of
two prominent business men have been
mentioned as likely candidates. Mr.
Clarence Newcomer, of the firm of H.| AIRPLANES AND AUTOGIRO TO
S. Newcomer and Son and Dr. E. W. ENTERTAIN FOLKS AND CAR
Garber, a former councilman have been RY PASSENGERS fa nen
spoken of council will in all likelihood | WILL BE A PARACHUTE
fill the vacancy.
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. Everybody sit up and take note!
Will Close Her Store . Shania .
Miss. Betty Grosh. whe. conducted a Big circus coming to Mount Joy!
= y ’ All are welcome. Where is this
confectionery store on West Main street
for some time, will discontinue same
after Saturday of this week. Miss
Grosh will however continue to manu-
facture home-made candies at her
home on Marietta street.
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The Sipling Reunion
The fourth annual Sipling reunion
will be held at Long's Park, at Lan-
caster Sunday, July 16. A social gath-
ering will be held at 10:30, lunch at
11:30 and a well arranged program
circus? On the field owned by John
Melhorn, proprietor of the Melhorn
Fruit and Poultry Farm, along the
Marietta Pike, a short distance
from town
Yes, indeed, we are having a real
circus, but not one of wild animals,
acrobats, clowns, ete This will be
more thrilling—this will be one of
those much talked about air circus-
es and will be the first one ever wit
nessed by the greater part of our
town.
The air circus will come to Mount
wi Se Joy to the above mentioned field
Sunday, July 16, both afternoon and
BIRTHS : y >
evening.
All available ships will be flown
here in formation from the Lancas-
ter airport.
Mount Joy and other towns will
turn out 100 percent to see airplane
demonstrations in stunting, para-
chute jumps, ete.
The autogiro, privately owned by
Mr. John Zink, son of Mr. George |the Garden Spot Motor Company,
Zink, on. East Main Street, had a of Lancaster, will be here for de-
small tumor removed from his head | monstration and passenger trips.
A daughter Mary was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Guthridge, of Rapho
township.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hornberger, of
Rapho township, announce the birth of
a son, John Harry.
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Had Tumor Removed
2 Local Classes
Held Meetings
SISTERHOOD BIBLE AND GOD'S
HELPERS’ CLASSES OF THE U. B.
CHURCH MET AT WILLIAM H.
STRICKLER'S NEAR TOWN
Two classes held their meetings at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. William
Strickler, south of town, on Thursday
evening, when Mrs, Earl Myers was
hostess to the Sisterhood Bible Class
and Miss Margaret Strickler entertain-
ed the God’s Helpers’ Class.
A very interesting program was pre-
sented, the president, Mrs. Myers, pre-
siding: Scripture, 21st Chapter of John
and prayer by Mrs. B, F. Greenawalt;
Readings by Mrs. Walter Greiner, Mrs.
Ebersole, Mrs. Eberle, Mrs. Weldon;
Minutes, Mrs. Ebersole; Treasurer's
report, Mrs. Wm. Weldon; Flower re-
port, Mrs, Eberle; new business; ad-
journed.
The Sisterhood Class decided to hold
their picnic the latter part of August,
the date and place to be definitely de-
cided later.
The God's Helpers’ Class decided to
hold their picnic on August 10, Thurs-
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AN INTERESTING TRIP
THRU NEW ENGLAND STATES
Miss Ruth Derr, a nurse at the
Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown, and
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Derr, had quite an interesting vaca-
tion the past two weeks. Miss Derr
accompanied by Miss Esther Shet-
tle, of York, joined Rev. and Mrs.
Paul Shettle and family of Ship-
pensburg on a tour of the New
England States. The trip covered
2,020- miles and included Vermont,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
New York, Pennsylvania and Mary-
land.
The party were within 8 miles of
the Canadian border. They also
had the pleasure of the White Mts.
in New Hampshire, the Lost River,
and Ausable Chasm, N. Y., on the
shores of Lake Champlain. They
returned heme on Tuesday evening.
BS, A
Exceptionally Large Funeral
The funeral of the late Paul
Musser, son of Bishop L. O. Musser
which was held at the Cross Roads
church Sunday afternoon was very
largely_ attended. The church aud-
itorium and the basement of the
church were filled. An amplifier
was used in the basement.
News In General
For Busy Folks
INTERESTING HAPPENINGS FROM
ALL OVER THE COUNTRY FOR
THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO
HAVE LITTLE TIME TO READ
Elwood Brinard, Manheim, severed
an artery while sawing wood.
George Kieffer, 68, of R. 3 Quarry-
ville, was struck by a truck and killed.
Two Columbia men bagged ten
groundhogs at Peach Bottom Thurs-
day.
The Bucher property occupied by
John Bowman on Marietta St., was
repainted.
Manheim will hold its union Sunday
School picnic at Kauffman Park Thurs-
day, Aug. 10.
County Treasurer I. Scott Smith is
the new President of the Elizabethtown
Rotary Club.
Eugene, 2%, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Posey Shockley, Manheim, fell and
broke his right forearm.
State Highway engineers report that
the entire highway from Wrightsville
to York will soon be concreted.
Sergeant Galusha Wright, 35, of
Scranton, collapsed and died immedi-
ately while drilling at Mount Gretna.
Ophelia, 6, daughter of Mr. and Mus.
Harry Ruhl, Manheim, had her hand
caught in a clothes wringer. Two days
previous their son Fred, 3, was hit by
an auto.
COMING REUNIONS BY
NUMEROUS LOCAL
The Churches of God will hold a
reunion at Hérshey Park on Tues
day, July 18.
The Gebhart
on Sunday, August
Park, Middletown.
The Leedom reunion will be held
at Keener’s Park, Elizabethtown, on
Sunday, August 20.
The Smith reunion will be at
Keener's Park Sunday, August 27.
The Flory reunion Saturday, Aug
ust 12 at Keener’s Park, Elizabeth-
town.
reunion will be
Dropped Dead
Playing Ball
WILLIAM F. CONRAD, LOCAL BAR-
BER, DIED OF A HEART ATTACK
IN A GAME HERE
EVENING
ting a two-bagger in a soft ball league
Monday evening on the Recreation
Grounds, William F. Conrad,” 47,
of 30 W. Main street, fell and
died almost instantly of a heart attack.
He was playing left field on the
over
Lincoln Shoe Repair team
Dr. Harry Kendig, of town was sum-
moned and pronounced Conrad dead.
He immediately summoned -Deputy
Coroner William Workman, who pro-
nounced death due to a heart attack.
funeral home.
Mr. Conrad was
a barber by trade
years. He was a member of the
Church of God, the Otsego Tribe No.
59, Imp. Order of Red Men and the
Friendship Fire company.
He is survived by his wife, who wgs
Matilda Smith, a son, William, Jr., and
a grandson, Owen Smith, all at home.
His mother, Mrs, Katherine Conrad, of
near Landisville and two sisters, Mrs.
Oscar Pennell, Lancaster, and Mrs.
survive.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.
m. Thursday at the home, with burial
in the Henry Eberle cemetery.
Friends may call at the home from
7 to 10 p. m. Wednesday.
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RUHL’S S. S. PICNIC ON
SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1933
Saturday will be a big
Ruhl’s Grove, between Elstonville
and White Oak Station as that is
the day set for Ruhl’s United Breth
ren Sunday School picnic.
The Quincy Orphanage band will
be there to furnish the music both
afternoon and evening.
Refreshments mill be
you +are invited to come.
In case the weather is unfavor-
able the picnic will be held on Sat-
urday, July 29.
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Will Broadcast Tonite
Misses Dorothy Webb and Doro-
thy Baker will be heard over sta-
tion WGAL, Lancaster, tonite,
Wednesday, from 9:30-9:45, day-
light saving time.
ret eee:
Lad Fractures Arm
George Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs.
served and
a wheelbarrow and broke his arm. Dr.
Kendig re-set it.
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Repainting Parsonage
The parsonage of the United
Brethren church is being beautified
by H. H. Zerphy and sons, painters
Stauffer Clan
Holds Reunion
THEIR ANNUAL GATHERING WAS
HELD AT CHIQUES CHURCH,
NEAR MANHEIM—OLDEST PER-
SON PRESENT WAS 93 YEARS
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Perry Co. Reunion
The native Perry Countians who now
reside in this section and their many
friends, will hold their annual reunion |
at Cassel’s Park in East Donegal, near |
Marietta, Saturday, July 29. There
will be good music, excellent speakers
Complete de-
and other amusements.
tails later.
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Lady Tread on Spike
Alvin Shearer, of Upper Rapho
township, injured her right foot while
assisti 1 unloading hay, last Thurs-
day. Mrs. Shearer, who was leading
the horsé, made a misstep and stepped
on alog with a rusty spike.
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Next Game Thursday
All games in the Soft Ball League
have been called off for the present
owing to the death of Wm. F. Conrad.
The next game will be played Thurs-
day evening,
Mrs
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Met With Mrs. Booth
The Ladies’ Aid Society and the
Women’s Missionary Society met
at the home of Mrs. John Booth on
on Sunday. (Turn to page 5)
Tuesday evening.
| their
i Maria Stauffer of near
The descendants of Mrs. Maria Stauf
fer and the late John Stauffer held
annual reunion at the Chiques
Church of the Brethren
The following Mrs
were present:
Chiques,
| 93 years of age; Rev. and Mrs. Harry |
Fahnestock and sons, Jay, Paul, James, |
d Mark
Robert, Harold, Junior
near Sporting Hill; Mrs
tand and daughter, Ella; Mr. and Murs
Joseph Risser, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan
ser, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Risser
daughter Joan, Mr
Henry Hollinger
Paul Eugene, Ruth Anna and J. Harold
of Elizabethtown; Mr. and Mrs. Stauf-
fer Hiest and children John, Bernice,
Dorothy and Betty of Lime Rock
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and
A Big Success
Our local Boy Scouts held one of tl
most successful festivals Saturday
held in town. As a result a neat sun
was realized and the Scouts
sured of an outing this year.
The entire Troop of 25 boys wil
registered for third week of the
Camp Chiquetan “Pioneer Squad’ on
the Susquehanna river.
are «
the
CLANS
held
20, at Hoffer's
MONDAY |
As he reached second base, after hit- |
“Chicklets” team in a game against the |
The body was removed to the Sheetz |
and had been in business here fog 15 |
Miss Maude Hinkle, a daughter, Mrs. |
Ruth Farmer, of near Landisville, also |
time at |
George H. Brown, Jr., of town fell off |
1
Who 1S |
John Hies- |
Ris- |
Mrs. Jol rn} nd
and children J. Earl
etin
$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
IS THE TIME TO STIMULATE YOUR BUSINESS-ADVERTISE
Cotton Code
EffectsMill Here
GEORGE BROWN’'S SONS PLANT
WILL REGULATE WAGES, EM-
PLOYMENT AND PRODUCTION TO
CONFORM WITH ROOSEVELT'S
TEXTILE CODE
Two mills in Lancaster County will
come under the new cotton textile code
signed by President Roosevelt they are
the Conestoga Mills, at Lancaster, and
George Brown's Sons here,
The management of the local plant
announced that it was ready to regu-
late wages, employment and production
under the new set up. The plant at
present works on a 54-hour basis. The
tation to 40 hours under the code
| will mean more jobs at once.
| The President's approval of the code
| of fair competition for the cotton tex-
| tile industry was counted upon to put
| new drive into the campaign to enlist
| all industry in the Administration's re-
| covery plan
The cotton code becomes effective
next Monday, July 1% It is the first
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DETOUR BEGINS TODAY
ON HARRISBURG PIKE
i A day-time detour which will con-
| tinue until July 24 was put into effect
| Monday (today) along the Harrisburg
pike at Salunga while repairs are being
| made to the railroad bridge there. The
| detour will last daily from 7 a. m. to
4 p. m during which time east bound
| traffic will turn off at Florin and“pro-
ceed via Marietta while west bound
{ traffic will turn off at McGovernsville
| and proceed via Rohrerstown to Mari
etta and return to the pike at
| me etl GBB em
{ The
Kulp Reunion
f Kulp or Kolb clan will hoid
[a Saturday Jul 15,
1933, at Lititz Springs Park with~ #
very pro rendered
consisting of recitations,
instrumental and
reunion on
nice gram to de
readings,
music, solo,
duets
a few selections to be sung by all
the children from 12 years and un-
der,
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Charged With Burglary
Albert Gable, sixteen, East Peters-
burg, charged with burglary, was held
for court following a hebring. He fur-
nished $1,000 bail before Judge Atlee.
| Gable is charged with Raving broken
into the store of Hayden Zug and the
| Kauffman garage at East Petersburg.
Farm Society, 2
Met Saturday
TWO DEMONSTRATIONS, ONE ON
HANDICRAFT ARTICLES, OTHER
ON WATERLESS COOKERS, GIVEN
AT THE MEETING
The Farm Societv of Women No. 2
met on Saturday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Walter Dohner, near Mount
Gretna.
Two demonstration, one of home
handicraft the articles demonstrated
being sewing cabinets, small wooden
stools, two dressing tables one of
orange crates, floor lamps and two
chests all being done by the hostess.
{ The second help to the ladies was
showing and explaining the use of the
waterless cooker by Mrs. A. W. Wolge-
muth. A short welcome was given by
Mrs. Bucher, of a sister society. Mr.
| Young entertained with recitation, song
| Bible questions,
The president, Mrs. Wolgemuth
{ urged all members to meet at the
| square at Manheim, Saturday morning,
July 29th at 8 A. M. standard time
{ The members are invited to the com-
bined meeting of 13 at Eph-
rata tl
societies
1at day. A basket lunch will be
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{| MANY SILK WORKERS
DISSATISFIED WITH WAGES
noticed by the pa-
mill employes at Eph-
arietta Mills are t on a
£ . 1:65 J++
1 Ol Vdage
S re. L Thursday e
| th rift at the local mi vent
s working regularl
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Deeds Recorded
Reuben D. Raffens I's executrix
o J. Earl Way and w
| a and Ss
[ lling, and other improvements
jt rrisburg pike, Salunga, for t
| cons leration of $2,750.
| meme Aer
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A Spaghetti Supper
‘olks who enjoy spaghetti. genuine
are invited tc Far-
re Friday eve , July
Tony Parrell, pro tor will
t free and there will be special
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Cheerful Givers to Meet
Givers class of the
Brethren Sunday School will
the Doro Ed-
home of ¥
wards, Tuesday evening, July 18.
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The Cheerful
Unite
meet at
Na oe