"H 11th, 1938 le and 5¢ Games and Hall tesday Friday Nite PRIZES yerybody 3RIGHT mar.11-2t 1siness by adver - 1. EL SR 97 Tube EE 475x19 purchased ze at w Price 192 oy, Pa. OBB BB 81810 NT AIT 5 4 4 | LL fost lable ndise So Good Mechanics and Modern Machinery at Your Service. VOL. XXXV NO. 42 The Public Is Invited To Attend Meeting Frida; STATE SECRETARY OF HIGH- WAYS WARREN VAN DYKE WILL OUTLINE STATES ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAIN- TENANCE PROGRAM Coming at the start of the 1936 road building season, and at the close of a winter that has played havoc with highways through Lan- caster county and all of Pennsyl- vania as well, the visit to Lancaster this week of Warren Van Dyke, State Secretary of Highways. is most timely. Mr. Van Dyke will be the spea- ker at the annual meeting of the Lancaster Automobile Club in Odd Fellows Hall, West Chestnut St., Lancaster, on Friday evening, Mar. 20. He is expected to outline the State’s road construction and main- tenance program for this year, to give his views on moves to divert motor funds to other than highway uses, and to discuss other phases of the State's road problem. His talk, which will attract Statewide at- tention, is of vital interest to every motorist. S. Edward Gable, president of the Autcmobile Club. anneunces that the meeting will be open to the public. Admission will be free, without card or ticket, and all motorists are cordially invited to attend, and to bring their families and friends. The musical feature will be a convert by the Lancaster Senior High School Marimba Ensemble, Miss Dorothy E. Rosenberger, di- rector. This group of more than a dozen musicians was on the Pro- gram of the recent School Patrol Convention held at West Junior High School, Lancaster and has ap- peared before the public on sev- eral other occasions. em LANCASTER DOCTOR ACQUITTED BY JURY Joshua Sherman, Lancaster physician, and Ammon Haldeman, of Mastersonville, were acquitted by a jury in county court Thursday of an abortion charge. The case went to the jury at noon yesterday and they reached a decision at 5:45 o'clock. Four ballots were taken by the jurors. Sherman was charged with per- forming an illegal operation on Ada Haldeman, seventeen-year-old daughter of Ammon Haldeman. The defense counsel headed by Sumner T. Hosterman made a dramatic plea for Dr. Sherman and Haldeman while Assistant District Attorney K. L. Shirk was the prosecuting at- torney. rrr tl eee LOCAL SCOUT LEADER ATTENDED A MEETING Dr. Miss Jeanne Christy, of the Girl Scout National staff, was the spea- ker at the meeting of the Girl Scout troop leaders of Lancaster city and county held at the home of Mrs. Richard Almy, President avenue, Saturday afternoon. Our local scout leader, Mrs. John Waser attended the meeting, ee) Qe SUITS STARTED John D. Faston vs. W. S. Eichler and Bertha Eichler, amicable action in ejectment. MARIETTA MAN SEEKS $6,000 Personal Damages A suit asking for $6,000 damages was filed at the Court House by M. A. Patton, Marietta, against F. W. Wagner, Manor street, Colum- bia. Wagner, assistant superintendent of the Department of Highways, was driving a department car that collided with Patton’s automobile at Mumma's Corner, two miles north of Marietta, on November 13, 1935. Patton’s car was badly dam- aged and Patton suffered three fractured ribs and lacerations of the head. C. W. Eaby is attorney for Patton. Happenings In the Town Of Florin Miss Maude Buller has accepted a position at the Shoe factcry at Elizabethtown. Mrs. Annie Geyer and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Steigerwold of Paoli, stopped here on Sunday. Mr. Norman Ebersole and fam- ily visited Henry Millers, near Bosslers church on Sunday Miss Miriam Funk of Cleona, spent the weekend with her par- ents, Rev. and Mis. I. W. Funk. Suit was started between Jno. D. Easton vs. W. S. Eichler and Bertha Eichler, amicable action in eject- ment Anna May Heistand Byer will have public sale of household goods at the property of Christian Hies- tand here on Saturday, April 4th. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Campbell visited her sister Mrs. Peter Starr, of Rohrerstown, who is a patient at the St. Joseph's Hospital at Lan- caster. On Saturday, March 21st public sale of real estate and household goods, on the premises on Main (Turn to page 6) rn J ne si PROPERTY SOLD Last Saturday Auctioneer C. S. Frank sold the real estate and per- sonal property of the late Benj. F. Greenawalt for the executors, Ella Greenawalt and Willis Greenawalt. The household goods brought fair prices and the property which is half of a double house on Market street was sold to H. N. Nissley for $1,750.00 re tl ren SALUNGA AUTOIST NABBED Reuben Miller, Salunga, charged with reckless driving, was prosecu- ted today by city police before Al- derman Schwartz. He was nab- bed on the Harrisburg highway at Lancaster. rest ar WILL TEST CONOY TOWNSHIP CATTLE The cattle in Conoy township will be tested the week of April 23, 1936 by Drs. R. C. Gross and J. N. Newcomer. —————— LETTERS GRANTED Annie Gaul, East Donegal town- ship, executrix of John L. Gaul, late of East Donegal township. Milk Control Act Ruled Invalid by Superior Court At Harrisburg Monday the Su- perior Court found that the price- fixing provisions of the original Milk Control Act of 1934 were un- constitutional, but did not express an opinion on the present amended law. The court by a 4 to 3 vote; re- versed the decision of -the Lan- caster County Court which upheld a Milk Board order against Wayne L. Rohrer, of the Med-O-Farms Dairy, of Lancaster. and turned the case over to the Supreme Court for a decision. The matter is so important, said the opinion handed down by Judge William M. Parker, “that in the judgment of all the members of ‘the court, it is expedient the case be decided by the Supreme Court.” MOUNT JOY, PENNA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18th, 1936 The Affairs In General | Briefly Told INTERESTING HAPPENINGS FROM ALL OVER THE COUN- TRY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO HAVE LITTLE TIME TO READ The Deodate Flower Club in- stalled its officers elect last week. Ephrata’s boro tax was fixed at 8 mills by Council Monday evening. We had our first thunder showers of the season here Monday evening. The Columbia Fish and Game Association liberated 20 pheasants Sunday. Thieves stole $1500 worth of ladies apparel at the Levi R. Barr store at Lancaster. Even though they had quite a battle, two Quarryville girls cap- tured a hawk alive. $12,984.25 was collected in toll on the Columbia bridge for the first 15 days of this month. ecutor of his father’s estate, John Darrenkamp, late of this boro. Mrs. Romaine D. Braun, of El- izabethtown, was slightly injured when thrown off a horse Sunday. Mrs. Elmer Heisey was taken ill very suddenly Tuesday, but we are pleased to say she is improving. Forty-four, 3 men and 41 women were employed when the new PWA sewing project was opened at Col- umbia. Leroy B. Weidman, Manheim R. 1, and Ruth Edna Wagner, of this boro, were granted a marriage li- cense. People are searching fields in the vicinity of Lititz for what citizens thought was a metor that fell to earth Sunday night. The open season for trapping beavers is March 15 to 31 while the season for trapping skunks was ex- tended to March 31. Thomas O'Connor, East Petersburg bus driver, was found not guilty by a jury. He was tried for voluntary manslaughter. nn ere COMPANY TO SUPPLY GAS TO OUTLYING DISTRICTS in- Residents of Lancaster county, whose homes are not served with piped gas, are to have gas service made available to them soon. The Atlantic States Gas Com- pany, well known thruout the west, announces the formation of an eastern division to serve this territory. They install a tank of liquid gas at your home, which is the method in which they serve customers. Complete details relative thereto will appear in these columns at a later date. rn A Mn LOCAL LADIES ATTENDED TEA AT KENNEWOOD The ninth annual Business Wo- men’s Week which is being obser- ved by sixty thousand women, rep- resenting Federated Clubs through- out the country, was observed by the Elizabethtown Club by a ves- pers tea held at the Hotel Kenne- wood Sunday, March 15, from 3 to 5 o'clock. During the program, a local lady, Mrs. Ralph Eshleman, was soloist and Miss Jean Kraybill of Rheems, rendered several violin selections. Other local ladies who were pre- sent . are: Miss M. K. Shelly and Mrs. Wilbur Beahm. Gr cn HERR—MUMMAU Miss Esther H. Mummau, daugh- ter of Mrs. Katie H. Mummau, of Florin and Christian H. Herr, son of Mrs. Clara Herr, also of Florin, were married at 8 p. m., Saturday by Bishop L. O. Musser at his home. They will reside at the bride's home. —————— CASE TO BE HEARD The case of Benjamin Waltz, son of Abram Waltz, of town, will be heard in Juvenile court, ThHurs- day, March 19th. The boy’ ir seni at the” Rotary Home. Harry A Darrenkamp is the ex- | ARMY PILOT BAILS OUT OF DAMAGED AIRPLANE about hour Flying Mount Gretna for a half until he sighted a clearing over which to abandon his Lieut. Edgar R. Army reserve pilot, earth Cole- brook with his parachute Saturday while his plane crashed nearby. Warned by radio rather than risk descent with a crippled landing gear, Camp calm- ly cut Camp calmly cut his ignition at 5,000 ft. and stepped out the air for his first parachute jump. He land- ed unhurt. The heavy singled motored trans- port, carrying 2200 pounds of Army supplies from Middletown air de- pot Boiling Field, Wash- ington, fell normal po- It partly damaged ship, Camp, glided safely an to near to “bail out” his ignition gear. into to near in almost only sition. found wrecked. was Ergatans Held a Class Meeting MISS HELEN SCHROLL HOSTESS TO CHURCH OF GOD SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS AT HER HOME HERE The Ergatan Glass of the Church of God Sunday School held their monthly meeting at the home of Helen Schroll on Tuesday March 10th. The meeting was opened by sing- ing the Glass Song followed by re- peating the Lord's Prayer in unison. The Scripture lesson was read by Evelyn Smeltzer. During the business meeting the class decided to have a Rummage Sale, proceeds to be given towards the purchase of new carpet in the Sunday School room. Any mem- bers or friends wishing to con- tribute to the sale will please no- tify any of the members and they will call for same. The following officers were el- ected for the coming year: Presi- dent—Mrs. Stanley Wiker; Vice President—Evelyn Smeltzer; Sec- retary—Mrs. Allen Bates Jr.; Ass't Secretary—Selma Broske; Ass't Teacher—Ethel Moore; Entertain- ment Committee—Mrs. Ben Clinger and Mrs. Samuel Dock. During the Social Miss Martha Engle gave several readings after which the hostess served a dainty lunch in keeping with St. Patricks Day. The following were present: Guy Myers. Rachel Hoffer, Schroll, Evelyn Smeltzer, Cramer, Mrs. Charles Hinkle, Mrs. Harry Leib, Mrs. Arndt, Mrs. E. V. McClellan, Selma Broske, Ethel Moore, Mrs. Vincent Mackison: Mrs. Samuel Dock, Mrs. Wisegarver, Mrs. Allen Bates Jr. and Mrs. Stanley Wiker. The next meeting will be held April 7th the home of Mrs. John . Barnhart, Mount Joy St, Mrs. Esther Clinger will be hostess. ee etl est MT. JOY TWP. HIGHWAY PROJECT IS APPROVED hour Mrs. Helen Fanny at A project for grading and wide- ning of Routes 326 and 855 in Mt. Joy township under the Parkinson act was approved Thursday by local WPA headquarters and sent to Harrisburg. The project would employ 43 men for two months. The Federal government would provide $5,396 for labor costs, and the sponsors would put up $3,926 for materials and equipment. Ae ee COUNTY PRINCIPALS MET HERE WED. AFTERNOON Daniel Witmer, principal of the Manheim High School, was the speaker at the meeting of the Lan- caster County High School Prin- cipals association held in the Mount Joy school Wednesday afternoon. Witmer spoke on “What Should Mathematics Do For. Pupils in High Schools,” and his talk was followed by a general discussion. News of The Day From The Dailies BUSY FOLKS CAN KEEP POST- ED BY GLANCING AT THIS COLUMN OF CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS Thirty-three in Dauphin and vicinity were destroyed by ice and high water last week. The County Commissioners at York went on record as being op- foolish time this homes posed to fast or year. Laura Dupler, of Hummelstown, was prosecuted by Jacob Bechtel, ‘of Elizabethtown. He claims she stole his watch. Miss Rose Freistater, 26, who weighs 182 lbs, was discharged as a school teacher at Albany, N. Y. because she was too fat. After thieves were unable to open a steel chest in a Pittsburgh liquor store, it was shipped to the manufacturers at York, opened and contained $2,871 in cash. Een HEAD AND HIDE OF 9-POINT BUCK FOUND UNDER TIES The head and hide of a nine- point deer was found Friday by two railroad workers under a pile of ties at Star Rock, near Cres- well. Officials of the Columbia Fish and Game Association said the deer had been killed about ten days ago and announced that Game Protector John Haverstick will be asked to investigate. Elmer Warfel and Darwin Groff, employes of the maintenance de- partment of the Pennsylvania Rail- road, made the discovery while searching for fire-wood. E.R HP BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Hol- linger, of town, announce the birth of a son at their home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel F. Ierley, of Middletown, announce the birth of a son Jerry Russel at the Harris- burg Hospital Tuesday, March 17. Mrs. Ierley before her marriage was Anna K. Hinkle of this boro. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brill, of Lan- caster, announced the birth of a 7} lb. daughter, Marlene Mae, on Monday, March 16th. Mrs. Brill was formerly of town, and will be remembered as Miss Violet Gerber, before marriage. BR WOMAN DISCHARGED Mrs. Amanda Ball, of Landisville, was given a hearing before Justice of the Peace H. R. Steigerwalt, charged with being a common scold and with malicious mischief by Mrs. Celia Kutz, also of Landisville. She was released upon payment of costs. Mrs. Ball was charged with having pinched the buds from flower bush- es in her neighborhood. AG Ans ASSISTED AT PARTY Mr. and Mrs. James Sheaffer, Columbia avenue, assisted in the entertaining at a birthday party on Saturday evening given by Mr. and Mrs. Hartman Moore, of West Strawberry Street, Lancaster for their daughter Emma Kathryn, celebration of her sixteenth birth- day anniversary. ee ee el Qe 2 SPEEDERS ARRESTED Chief Zerphey made two arrests for violating our traffic laws. They will be summoned for hearings be- fore S. H. Miller, acting Burgess within the next ten days. Warren H. Buch, Lititz, Pa. Samuel Herr, Lancaster, Pa. Both were charged with speeding. —_——— CARS COLLIDED Highway Patrolman Keller in- vestigated a collision between cars driven by J. Fred Fenstermacher, of this boro, and W. S. Lindemuth, Maytown, in Bainbridge, Sunday afternoon. Fenstermacher had mo- tored to Bainridge to view the riv- er. No person was injured. i sR Ap Sin Hugh Maxwell Donley, 62, died in at Columbia yesterday. LOCAL CONTRACTOR IS BUILDING MESSIAH HOME Elsewhere in this issue of the Bulletin may be seen an advertise- ment of Paul A. Martin, contractor and builder, of this borough. Mr. Martin is a native of Eliza- bethtown and was engaged in busi- ness there for a period of ten years. Then he moved te Florin and after a year moved to 201 Marietta street this boro. That fine new and modern thea- tre at Lititz was erected by Mr. Martin. At present he is erecting the new Messiah Home at Harris- burg, the approximate cost of which will be $100,000 for the Brethren in Christ. Mr. Martin prepared his own plans for both these structures. Mr. Martin does most of his ar- chitectural designing himself, and will be pleased to offer you this service along with estimates of your work. He also does all kinds of repair work, remodeling, etc., and will be pleased to hear from you when in need of such service as he offers. meme nee tl erences FARVERS CAN GET MONEY TO GROW THEIR 1936 CROPS Donald Rose, field supervisor of the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Section of the Farm Credit Admin- istration, will be in Lancaster Mar. 21 and 23 to receive applications for emergency crop loans in 1936. Rose will be in room 208 of the Postof- fice building. The emergency crop loans will be made only to farmers who cannot obtain credit from any other sources as provided by regulations issued by the Governor of the Farm Cred- it Administration. The money loan- ed will be limited to the farmer's immediate needs for growing his 1936 crops and in no instance may exceed $200. rr lf Qe I. K. HINKLE CELEBRATED HIS 78th BIRTHDAY On Saturday, March 14, Mr. IL K. Hinkle, on East Main Street celebrated his 78th birthday. The folks who called on Mr. and Mrs. Hinkle at their home on Sun- day to extend their congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Phares Hinkle of Lancaster; Mr. William Miller of Washington, D. C.; Mr. and Mrs. George Hinkle and sons, George, Henry, Frank and Richard of Co- lumbia. We extend our belated greetings to this active “young” man and wish him many returns. nmr A mrt HOSPITAL PATIENT TWICE WITHIN THREE WEEKS were: Bob Zink, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Zink, Frank street was re- moved to the General Hospital last Tuesday and underwent a mastoid operation Wednesday. His condi- tion at this writing is satisfactory. Three weeks ago Bob was a pa- tient at the Baker Hospital at Lancaster. ——- Eee VEGETABLE SOUP DINNER A vegetable soup dinner will be served in the basement of the United Brethren church here on Wednesday, March the 25th from 11—1 o'clock. The menu will be vegetable soup, apple sauce, bread, butter and coffee for 20 cts. Desert extra. There will also be all day quilting. A BEE AT SILVER SPRING The Silver Spring's School will hold a Spelling Bee on Saturday Nite, March 21, 1936. There will be entertainment for every one be- side the Spelling Classes and in- formation class. Admission 10 and 15¢. Every- body come. mn seas DAD CII creme DINE AT BAINBRIDGE The Safety First club of the J. E. Baker plant at Billmyer held a Father and Son night Thursday in the Baker Social Hall at Bain- bridge. William Mundorff presi- ded. RA (um HOSPITAL NEWS Burgess Keener, who is at the General Hospital at Lancaster, had an operation for the removal of a toe, Tuesday morning. ‘T'’he Mount Joy Bulletin $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE A Sale of Securities Was Held In Town Yesterday WPA PLANS TO BUILD REFUGES THRUOUT CO. a wild life conservation were by the Lancaster WPA and sent to Harrisburg for further review. Plans for program approved office The program calls for a federal appropriation of $10,71424 and a contribution of $782 from the Lan- caster county commissioners. Rich- ard S. Sullenberger, superintendent of wild life projects in Lancaster, York and Berks county, aided in mapping out the project. The plan building refuges on 150 calls® for acres of unused land, giving em- ployment to 60 for three months. Mortuary Record For Past Week MANY OF OUR BEST KNOWN PEOPLE HAVE PASSED TO THAT GREAT BEYOND WITH- IN THE PAST WEEK men Henry H. Kise, 67, ingtonboro. John H. Long, 74, of East Peters- burg, died Saturday. William Schuster, 60, died at the Brethren Home, Neffsville. Mary, wife of Samuel Price, died at Columbia aged 63 years. William Shaffner, 83, lam, hanged himself in the his home. I. Warren Miller, died at Wash- of Hel- attic at 13 of Lancaster, dropped over dead while on his way to school. Miss Mary Jane Musser, 76, of Groffdale, died from blood poison- ing the result of a cat bite. Harry D. Liebeld, 56, Man- heim, died at the Lancaster General Hospital. His mother ber of children survive. Herman G. Ruhl died at Man- Thursday from complications, He leaves a wife The funeral was held Monday. of and a num- heim, and his mother. EMANUEL BRUBAKER Emanuel Brubaker, died Thursday afternoon the home of his brother, Daniel B. Bru- baker, Mechanicsburg, (Turn to page 6) at followinz a On Sunday evening March 22nd, the Church at seven-thirty o'clock. RH SY mh. FLITTING and Mrs. William Fllis will into the Harry Miller prop- erty on South Barbara St. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brown have moved from South Barabara St. to Stumpf property on E. Mr. move the former Main Street. By J. N. Newcomer, attended the Inter Dance Dr. West Fraternity and Mrs. Main St., Alumni at the University of Pennsylvania, delphia, Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Funk, N. Barbara St. celebrated their gol- den wedding anniversary, 50 years, on Sunday. Guests included: Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Funk, Mr. and Mrs. Clar- ence Divit and children, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Divit and son, Mr. and : [ seventy -eight, | i them. ANNUAL MEMORIAL SERVICE (8 o'clock in St. John's Lutheran OF FIRE COMPANY church, Maytown. Mr. Newton is 2 a [ supervisor of music in the schools |of East Donegal township. of | annual memorial service Friendship Fire Company will be | held in the First Presbyterian |at the Red Shutter Inn, near Mari= letta on {the public are invited. There will | bara, had a minor toe operation at | caster ATTENDED FRATERNITY DANCE | | Phila- | Ipital at Lancaster, on Sunday. Local Couple Celebrated suh Wedding Anniversary Mrs. Oliver Funk and children, Mr. ‘son of Lancaster, and Mr. Harold Charles Funk and som, Mr. and Funk of Mt Joy. Money Spore Spent in News- paper Advertising Is A Good Investment. LARGE PORTION ¢ OF STOCKS OFFERED WAS WITHDRAWN— THERE IS SEEMINGLY LITTLE DEMAND JUST AT THIS TIME Mr. Henry G. Carpenter held his annual sale of stocks and bonds in Mount Joy Hall here yesterday af- ternoon which resulted as follows: By the estate of A. F. Snyder, dec. 35 Shares First National B. & T. Co. at $25.00. 2 Shares Gilliland Laboratories, Inc., Withdrawn. 2 Shares Richland Club Realty Corp. at $5.00. By the estate of H. S. Newcomer deceased. 40 shares of Union National Bank stock, withdrawn. By the estate of A. N. Miller, deed. 5 shares Union National Mt. Joy Bank at $136.25. 1 Galeton-Eldred Water Co. Bond at $40.00 per hundred. 1 Galeton-Eldred Water Co. Bond at $35.00 per hundred. J By the estate of Leander Gantz, deceased. 12 shares First National Bank & Trust Co., Elizabethtown withdrawn Miscellaneous: 6 shares First National B. & T. Company, Mount Joy at $25.00. 4 shares Mount Joy Farmers Dairy Co. at $4840. 7 shares First National B. & T. Co., E'town, withdrawn. 5 shares same at $206.25. 2 shares same at $206.50. 5 shares Union National Mt. Joy Stock, withdrawn. 40 shares First National B. & T. Co., Mt. Joy, withdrawn. 20 shares Gilliland Laboratories Co., Inc., withdrawn. 5 shares Mt. Joy Farmers Dairy, withdrawn. 70 shares Florin Foundry Mfg. Co., withdrawn. eerie WILL MOVE HIS GREENHOUSES TO WEST MAIN ST. HERE Mr. Harry H. Nissly, who has greenhouses on the Marietta pike, recently purchased a plot of ground, from Andrew Martin on West Main St. Mr. Nissly staked off this plot and began excavating Tuesday. He contemplates moving his two green- houses from the Marietta pike to the new location and enlarging ent A Ae MAYTOWN ORGAN RECITAL Willard Newton will give an or= gan recital on Sunday evening at erica Af FOX CHASE A real red Fox will be liberated Saturday All March 21st. at 2:30 o'clock. sportsmen and be special music in the evening. CTI. TOE OPERATION Louis Kretzing, South Bar- Mr. the St. Joseph Hospital, at Lan- on Tuesday morning. ‘He returned to his home immediately. us A HOSPITAL PATIENT Mr. Charles Bailey, mechanic at Schock’s, was removed to the hos- Mrs. Ira Funk and grandson of Harrisburg; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Funk and son of Manheim; Miss Ruth Raegen, of Ephrata; Mrs. Re= becca Waughtel of Manheim; Miss Ruth Haldeman of Manheim; Rew. and Mrs. John R. Waser of Mt Joy; Mr. and Mrs. William Ander. FE