1936 1 WW @ | @el Ww I © jv @ sh ev | YY Wo No 1) Fr - a rn Vr tg ag SW AT BR oy AiR pire Trinity Lutheran Church Here Will Celebrate It’s Fortieth Anniversary, Beginning Sunday, September 27th Good Mechanics and Modern Machinery at Your Service. VOL. XXXVI NO. 17 Local Farm Properties Are Bringing Fair Prices There were quite a number of real estate sales throughout this section the past week and while prices are far from the 1929 mark, the demand for farms seems to be brighter. Town real estate is still far below its real value. This was demon- strated at boro sales Saturday. Farm Withdrawn Refusing a bid of $160 per acre, the executors of Louisa H. Krei- der withdrew a 90-acre farm at $14,400 when offered at public sale on the premises in East Hemp- field township Thursday afternoon. At the same time and place a 2! story brick house in East Peters- burg was sold to Henry Siegrist for $2,025.00. Hernley Farm Sold Peter M. Hernley, oi Rapho township, purchased a farm, con- taining 69 acres and 117 perches, lccated in Rapho township, one mile north of Manheim, for $150 an acre. There is a two-and-one-half story brick dwelling house, with attachments, frame bank barn, corn crib, tobacco shed and other improvements on the property. The farm was offered at public (Turn to page 7): The Salunga Relocation $216,569.00 STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT {AWARDED H. T. CAMPBELL SONS CONTRACT FOR NEW ROAD BETWEEN HERE AND SALUNGA The “State Department of High- ways Friday afternoon awarded the centract for eliminating the “S” turn and bridge over the Penn- sylvania railroad tracks sit Salunga to Harry T. Campbell Sons Com- pany, Towson, Md. The work will cost $216,569.21. The plans call for relocation of a section of the highway, building an underpass beneath the railroad tracks and the construction of two bridges in Rapho, West Hempfield and Fast Hempfield townships. Mcre than two miles of road will be rebuilt. rr Qt CALVIN A FISHERMAN Mr. and Mrs. Jacob G. Baker and son Calvia enjoyed an auto trip to Oxfcrd, Md, last Sunday. While there they enjcyed a boat ride and Calvin, who could not resist the temptatica of fiching, landed a pair cf nice sea trout, the largest of which weighed nearly four rcunds, the largest caught there for sometime. A Chapter Of Future Farmers AGRICULTURAL STUDENTS OF EAST DONEGAL HIGH SCHOOL ORGANIZF—ARTHUR WOLGE- MUTH ELECTED PRESIDENT— OTHER OFFICERS one A Chapter of the Future Farm- ers of America (F. F. A.) was or- ganized by the agricultural students at Fast Donegal Township High School last Friday, September 18, 1936. 3 The following officers were elec- ted to serve for a period of one year: Arthur Wolgemuth—President. Lester Roland—Vice-President. John Hautenstein—Secretary. Paul Brubaker—Treasurer. (From page 5 etl eee SERIOUSLY CHARGED Carl Kaylor, Elizabethtown R. D., charged seriously by Benjamin Fink, Bainbridge, in behalf of his daughter, was arrested by Chief of Police Clyde Coble, Elizabethtown, and posted bail for a hearing be- fore Justice of the Peace Elwood S. Grimm, Elizabethtown. RAY NOT ROBERT week’s Bulletin we erred in stating that Robert Keller was re-appointed as a member of the local Board of Health. was Ray Keller, who was a er of that bgly and who Frappointed. Cc} rf Ev In last pa =n MISSES GRUBER & HARNER ENTERTAIN AT DOGGIE ROAST Misses Verna Gruber and Anna Mae Harner entertained at a doggie roast on Wednesday evening at the former’s home. Those present were: Leona Geib, Catherine Rohrer, Mildred Erb, Al- meda Stauffer, Elizabeth Stehman, Ada Ruhl, Mildred Hostetter, Mir- am Lindemuth Emma Strickler, Al- bert Gerlach, Robert Brubaker, Phares Nissley, Leroy Eshleman, Winfield Randler, Robert Turner, Clarence Douple, Musser Heisey, John Charles, Chester Deitrich, Amos Strickler, Lester Brubaker, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Eshleman. All had a very enjoyable evening. Baum Clan Reunion Was Big Success REV. EARL BRUBAKER, MT. JOY R. D, ELECTED SECOND VICE PRESIDENT—-MRS. ROBERT MASON, ETCWN, IS SEC— TREAS. Akout 250 members of the Baum clan attended the annual reunion recently at Elizabethtown college. O. E. Baum, Herndon, was elected president, W. A. Baum, Marietta, first vice president; second vice president, Rev. Earl Brubaker, Mt. Joy RK. D.; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Robert Mason, Elizabethtown; and historian, Mrs. L. G. Sryburt, Drexel Hill, Philadelphia. The following program was ren- dered: Duet, Galen Brandt and Jacch Snavely, both of Elizabeth- (Turn to page 5) tn Gp Ursin LOCAL COUPLE CELEBRATED 30th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Diffenderfer quietly celebrated their Thirtieth Wedding Anniversary on Saturday by entertaining a few friends at their home on East Main St. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. S. Fred Diffenderfer, Mr. and Mrs. Israel Rohrer and two children Anna May, and Harold and Billy Diffen- derfer all of Lancaster, Mrs. Si- mon Nissley and daughter Sally Ann, and Mr. and Mrs. Diffender- fer and daughter Mary of Mount Joy. They received many beauti- ful gifts and cards. Motorists Drive Under 50 Or You'll Regret It Pennsylvania motorists were warned by the Highway Patrol Wednesday that every driver caught going more than 50 miles an hour on any highway will be taken into custody. Captain Charles Quarles, head of the patrol, added “every person arrested will be taken immediately before a justice of the peace or al- derman for prosecution.” Quarles explained “we have tak- en this step as a drastic effort to safeguard lives on the highways. We have decided that if this is to be accomplished we must speak and The Mount Joy a ® Money Spent in News- paper Advertising Is A Good Investment. MOUNT JOY, PENNA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd, 1936 —_———. ————— Two Suits Are Filed Result Of Salunga Auto Crash 12 TONS TOMATOES WERE SPILLED AS TRAILER UPSET Twelve tons of tomatoes were spilled cover the highway when a semi-trailer truck upset on the Harrisburg pike west of Elizabeth- town, at 5:10 p. m,, Friday, accord- Two suits were filed at the ing to Corporal John A. Aumon, of | oy house as the result of a QC HH . at the State Highway patrol. truck crash on the Harrisburg Reuben Miller, nineteen, Salunga, driver of the truck, informed the officer that while driving west on the highway he rounded a curve and the front wheel of his vehicle locked causing the truck to over- turn. Miller escaped injury, Cor- poral Aumon said. pike at Salunga last March. One man killed and another in- jured in the accident. The Follmer Trucking company, Inc, filed one suit against John Glennon trading as the Glennon’s Milk Service, West Chester, Morris was hn Graham, driver of the Follmer The highway was partly blocked truck, brought suit against the until the wreckage could be re- same company. moved from the highway, the As Adelbert Hutchinson, twenty- Newtown ‘Square R. D. 2. driver of the Glennon truck which crashed against the the Follmer machine was killed and Graham was injured. Harvey Lutz, attorney, who filed the suits also filed a suit in be- half of Elmer E. Kling, Inter- course, against Miss Betty Coch- ran, East Orange street. The tion grew out of an accident near Kutztown in July. nine, rear of ac- officer stated. News of The Day From The Dailies BUSY FOLKS CAN KEEP POST- ED BY GLANCING AT THIS COLUMN OF CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS E'TOWN YOUTH ARRESTED FOR THE THEFT OF AN AUTO Roy Shearer, nineteen, of Eliza- bethtown, was arrested Saturday by Chief cof Police Clyde Coble, El- izabethtown, on a charge of lar- ceny of an automobile. He was committed to jail for a hearing be- fore Justice of the Peace Elwood S. Grimm, Elizabethtown. According to Coble, Shearer stole an automobile belonging to Carl Rokinscn, North Market street, El- izabethtown, from in front of the latter's home. The car was recov- ered, police said. Co. Court Business 75 canaries were smothered to death during a fire at Coatesville. Mrs. George Ely, Wrightsville, broke her arm for the fourth time. Lancaster county’s tomato crop is estimated to pay its farmers $300,- 000. a Albert Ogurcak, 20, Lebanon, was killed and four others hurt when two cars collided. Fred Appel, 13, of Kinzer, was struck by an auto near the Lea- man Place school Friday RAY EBERSOLE, ELIZABETH- A Buffalo, N. Y man i preparing TOWN, PLEAD ouny (TO ; > SERIOUS CHARGES—HARRY to take a trip across the Atlantic in a barrel. One of two highwaymen who BOWER, MAYTOWN, SERVED AS FOREMAN OF A JURY held up and robbed the Freet cigar store and pool room at Our county courts were busy Batavic NY grinding out justice during the The tarde on on. the John past ten days. Appended are 3 i affairs of ral i rest: Barkley farm near Cochranville, court affairs of local interes William Rice, of town, and Mar- ian Ginder, housewife, Landisville, were on the jury that convicted Leroy Rodgers, colored, charge of viclating the state liquor was destroyed by fire, the estima- ted loss being $10,000. Nathan Decdson, 40, of Alexan- 3 on. a dria, Va., was struck by a truck while walking on the Lincoln 1 : aws. Highway east of Lancaster. is : te Paul =iuagiey, of Manheim, was convicted on a charge of operating an automobile while under the in- fluence of intoxicating liquor by a jury. Harry Bower, retired, Maytown, (Turn to page 8) VIOLATED SCHOOL LAW On Thursday Constable Zerphey arrested Irvin Zink of town on a warrant from the office of Justice of the Peace Keener charged by Professor Nitrauer with violating the compulsory school law in re- gards to his daughter Helen. He was given an immediate hearing ard fined $2.00 and costs of prose- cution. BAN... FATHER WITHDRAWS CHARGES A charge of larceny against Al- bert Zeager, Elizabethtown R. D. 2, was withdrawn by his father, Clinton, before Justice of the Peace Grimm, Elizabethtown, last night and the costs were paid. He was accused of stealing money and other personal property. (I —————— BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sponsler, Mar- MR. SHEARER ELECTED FRES. AT FAIRVIEW REUNION The annual reunion at the Fair- view School in Rapho Township, was attended by 125 persons. Mrs. Fannie Shearer, Mastersonville, was elected president. Other officers are: Vice President, Josephine Hurt; Secretary, Mary Bourtd; and Samuel Shearer, Treasurer. It was decided to hold the next reunion in two years from date, on the third Saturday, in September. ot Anns LOCAL I MPROVEMENTS Mr. Henry Charles, is having El- mer Heisey and his assistants lay ietta street, announce the birth of | , concrete pavement along his an eight pound daughter, on Mon- | residence on Marietta Street. day. Mrs. Sponsler was Miss Anne) (fr Christ Breneman and Miss Harriet Johnson are having their residences on Marietta Street, treat- ed to a new coat of paint. Reist before marriage. F. & M. college at Lancaster, has 735 students enrolled. The former Andrew Martin resi- dence on Donegal Street is being extensively improved by a corp of carpenters and tinsmiths. evenness NURSE WINS $100 PRIZE Miss Jeanette Hackenberger who graduated from the Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, last week as a Registered Nurse was awarded a $100 prize for efficiency and adap- tability. ————— DEAD BABY FOUND The body of a newly born female baby was found abandoned in Mechanics alley, Elizabethtown, State Police at Columbia reported yesterday. met es A Ane BACK ON RIGHT TIME All the communities operating on fast or their own time, will go back on standard time again Sun- day. act plainly. “We even have made provisions for Sunday, when immediate pros- ecution can not be had. Motorists arrested on Sunday will fare no better, however. They will be required to post bond at once, and prosecution will be rushed the next day or as soon as possible thereafter.” The patrol superintendent said a record for arrests of motor law offenders was set last week when 1,768 were “apprehended.” He ad- ded records show a substantial in- crease in convictions. ABOUT THE SICK AND AFFLICTED Mrs. Benj. Hawthorne, East Main street, is convalescing from a seri- ous illness. The two daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zellers, Marietta street, are quarantined for whooping cough. Mrs. Fred Leiberher, Marietta street is convalescing from an oper- ation, at her home to which she re- turned last Wednesday evening af- ter more than two weeks at the hospital. She wishes to take this opportunity to thank her many friends for their: cards and flowers during her stay at the hospital. hE SUES FOR DAMAGES Benjamin Bushong, farmer of Co- lumbia R. D., faces a $500 damage suit as a result of using electrically- charged wire for fencing around a field. Bushong electrified the fence to keep his cattle in and Ernest Schoenberger touched it while pick- ing berries. etl em Weddings In Our Locality Miss Helen Gerth, Hershey, and Robert Ricker, of Elizabethtown, were married at Hagerstown, Md. The engagement of Miss Agnes Shay, Lebanon to Henry L. Coble, of ' Elizabethtown, has been an- nounced. on DIETZ—SMITH Mrs. Eli D. Ebersole announces the marriage of her daughter Geta Fae Deitz to Mr. Norman H. Smith, son of Mr. Jacob Smith, of Lancas- ter R. D. 1, on Saturday, September 19, 1936, at Bel Air, Maryland. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. G. A. Ogg and the couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs. George B. Siller, of town. Mr. and Mrs. Smith will for the present at 119 East street, the home of the bride. BRANDT—SLESSER Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Slesser, of near Eeulah Heights, Elizabethtown, announce the marriage of their (Turn to page 8) reside Main WILL SPEAK HERE Prof. D. L. Beamesderfer, prin- cipal of the Manor Township Schools will “speak at the Sunday School meeting in the Lutheran Church on Sunday morning. Prof. Beamesderfer was a for- mer principal in our local schools and is very well known in this community having resided here several years. AU A Mn FOOT FRACTURED Wm. Hamilton, of Florin, employee in the foundry of Buch’s shop, at Elizabethtown, had his right foot fractured when a piece of iron fell on it last Thursday. el A ms ONLY ONE ARREST John H. M. Hansen, Philadelphia, was prosecuted by Officer Zerphey before Burgess Keener. He was charged with improper passing. ee Mies MEETS FRIDAY The Lancaster County Firemen's Association will meet Friday night, 7:30 ST, in the Skating Auditorium at Schaum’s Corner. i A Ain A petunia bed in which 4,000 plants are in full bloom, attracts considerable attention at Leola. an A $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE TWO WOMEN INJURED AT UNDERPASS WEST OF FLORIN The Schock Was Raised STRUCTURE 60x90 FEET GIVEN FARM LAST THURSDAY-—MIL- TON NAUMAN AND JACOB HERR ARE THE CONTRACTORS Two women were hurt at 12:45 p. m. Wednesday when an auto- mobile in which they were riding on the Harrisburg pike, crashed in- to the side of the Pennsylvania Railroad underpass at Florin, ac- cording to State Highway Patrol- man H. A. Ries. Mrs. Elizabeth Buch, fifty-six, of Philadelphia, the operator of the car, who was admitted to the Lan- caster General hospital suffering a fractured knee cap, lacerations of the forehead and face, told the officer she became excited upon seeing a large truck coming toward her. Mrs. Mildred Flannagan, 23, of Dorothy, N. J., was treated at the hospital for lacerations of the left arm. The car was badly damaged. The large new barn at the! Schock Estate farm, tenanted by Mr. Harry Wagner, just north of the boro, was raised last Thursday. It replaces the one destroyed by | fire recently. Messrs. Milton Nauman and Jacob Herr are the contractors. The Carpenters The following are the carpenters employed on the work: Messrs. David Ginder, John Showers, Harry Estate Barn Last Thurs. Nauman, Francis Nauman, Frank Nauman, Jacob Nauman, Walter Pittinger, Benjamin Stauffer, John Henry, Hiram Groff, Harry Beck- er and Norman Shreiner. Those who assisted at the raising wese: Harry Wagner, M. H. Wal- genbach, John N. Kreider, John W. Geib, John Zeager, John Heisey, John L. Schroll, Cyrus Geib, Lester Groff, Maurice Stauffer, Harry Stauffer, Abram Henry, Jacob Ycurg, Erwin Eby, Edward Hack- ert, James Schneider, C. H. Eby, S. W. Meckley, Harvey Sumpman, Levi Newcomer, John Sherer, Ray- (From page 3) LADY HURT IN AN AUTO CRASH LEAVES HOSPITAL Miss Anna Mae Wissler, seven- teen, of Mount Joy R. D. 1, who was seriously injured several weeks Probe Fatal Crash AtThe Underpass MRS. ELIZABETH BUCH, 56, PHILADELPHIA, DIES IN HOS- ago when an automobile she was operating crashed into the rear end of a truck on the Lincoln High- way, four miles east of Lancaster, The Affairs In General Briefly Told INTERESTING HAPPENINGS PITAL FROM INJURIES SUS- TAINED AT THE FLORIN ARCH has been discharged from the Lan- caster General hospital. | Her Barbara, fourteen, who was critically hurt, is still | confined to the hospital although | her condition was reported improv- | ed. S——————— sister, State Highway Patrolman H. A Ries and Dr. William M. Work- man, our local deputy coroner, conducted a further investigation concerning the automobile accident at 12:40 p. m. Wednesday on the Harrisburg = pike, at the Florin railroad underpass, in which Mrs. Elizabeth Buch, fifty-six, of Phila- N.S — ASK SCHOOL BIDS Bids for finishing hardware for | the new school building at Lan- | disville, a PWA project, are being | delphia, was fatally injured. She sought by the East Hempfield | died in the Lancaster General township school board. They will | svital of 15 i redaw 3 a hospital at 3:15 a. m. Thursday. be received until 4 p. m (ST) | Dr. Workman, who death certificate, said the woman died of shock, lacerations of the head and a broken leg. Patrolman Ries said he learned Mrs. Buch, by Mrs. Mildred Flanagan, twenty-three, of Dorothy, N. J. signed the September 30. re. ‘Flittings’ | | Mr. S. G. Miller of Elizabethtown moved into the former Martin Bru- | accompanied enroute to in a was husband visit the former's baker office on East Main street, western Pennsylvania sanitorium, | g,turday when Mrs. Buch’s automobile! pp. Andrew Martin who recently | crashed into the side of the under- pass. Mrs. Flannagan was treated at the hospital for minor injuries. The officer said Mrs. Buch told him that she became confused as a large truck approached her mach- sold his property on Donegal street has moved to Lancaster where he will reside in the future. Mr. Paul A. Schwenk and family of York, moved into the Lytle prop- erty at 205 East Main street, Satur- day. Mr. Schwenk is employed at | Carlisle. Mr. and Mrs. George Weber and | family have moved from Donegal | street to 124 East Main Street. This house was recently vacated by the ine. etl Qe ADJUDICATIONS FILED Balances are as follows in these estates: Amos M. Shank, Donegal, $1,673.07. Abraham H. Good, late of Mount Joy, $601.88. late of East Espenshade family. ! Mrs. Anna McGirl is now making her home with Miss Annie Blen- | Ellen E. Garber, late of Mt. Joy, singer at 220 East Main street. For | $7,072.02. many years Mrs. McGirl conducted | Annie N. Miller, late of East|, boarding house on East Main | Donegal $10,851.59. street but ill health forced her to John S. Hoover, late of West retire. Hempfield, $566.94. Mr. N. G. Bachman, local agent Q. O. Reitzel, late of East Hemp- field, $1,009.65. A ER AUTUMN BEGINS TODAY With the corn shocked in the field and the pumpkins gathered from many fields we usher in the first day of Autumn today, Sep- tember 23. EET for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, last week moved his fam- ily and household effects from Lan- caster to the John Bachman prop- erty on Donegal Springs Road, re- ’ cently vacated by Mr. Lloyd Kline. Qe GOT THE CONTRACT Mr. Paul Martin, local contractor, the opening of a street at Middletown, was awarded contract for the During the first fifteen days of this month $22,875.25 was collected | being the low bidder. as toll at the Columbia bridge. | was $1,100.00. Factory Was Coming Here, Goes To E’town Last week Edward D. Shuwall, of (all the machinery is leased to an- Pottstown, Pa, was in town look- other party but owing to a disa- h | Ereement, they contemplate open- plant, Mr. His price ing for a suitable location in which | * : Fing their huwall He called |, | : told the on J. BE. Hostetter and verbally | to open a dress factory. it writer. {| Just what developed we are un- dickered for leasing the former | able to say but instead of coming Moyer store building, now owned | here the company leased the fourth by Mr. Hostetter, on West Done- |floor of the A. S. Kreider Shoe gal street. Everything was prac-|Com »any building at Elizabethtown tically arranged and Mr. Shuwall {and will locate there. was coming here Monday to close | The Shuwall representative told matters. the writer they will start with This firm has dress factories at|fifte® women and as business several other places with its main |justies Weoyld eventually employ plant at Pottstown. They have a[49 + 50 eB branch at Elizabethtown, in which | Our loss is Blinn oe gain. 4 ¢ oo for » be | \ hn | Florin U. B. Church FROM ALL OVER THE COUN- TRY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO HAVE LITTLE TIME TO READ 45 ilk workers at New Holland went out on a strike Thursday. Two Columbia boys, runaways, were picked up by police at Coates- ville. Goverror Earle will speak at Lancaster tomorrow, Thursday ev- ening. A bogus $5 bill was passed over the counter at the Fulton bank % Lancaster. yi This is the week of the Man- heim Farm Show and the Allen- town Fair. Fifty-one carloads of tomatoes were shipped from Lancaster in one day last week. Twins, a boy and girl, were born to Mr. and Mrs. George Hoffer at Elizabethtown Sunday. A car owned by Carl Robinson, Flizabethtown, was. stolen from a parking place in front of his home. Raymond Hipple Jr., 13, of Eliza- Lethtown was injured when a .22 | calibre rifle was accidentally dis- charged. The fiscal year just closed gave (Turn to page 8) ret GR ° Happenings In the Town . Of Florin lev. M. H. Miller of Iona Saturday guest in town. Mr. Greason moved his family and household effects to Maryland on Tuesday. The Official Board meeting of the was held on was a Monday evening. Miss Mary Ebersole spent a few days with her brother, Norman Ebersole and family. Miss Lizzie Herr and Mrs. Willis Spangler spent last Wednesday with Hiram Engle’s near Maytown. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Lenhard of Rheems, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Hostetter. Keener returned home Saturday from the General Hos- pital after an appendectomy opera- George tion. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Garber cele- brated their forty-third wedding anniversary on Sunday, September 20th. 4 Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Easton, of Dayton, Ohio, attended the funeral of his brother Jno. D. Easton, on Saturday. Jacob D. Strickler and his force of men began macademizing the bus | road around the Maytown High (Turn to page 8) | RESIGNS BAINBRIDGE POST | Miss Vera Stokes has resigned | her pesition as assistant Postmis- | tress. ee A freight train was delayed for {two hours at Rheems yesterday when several cars were derailed.