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Badly Injured
At Lancaster
Monroe Frank, aged 73, formerly
of this boro, but who resides at
305 N. Queen St. Lancaster, was
seriously injured there Thursday.
Frank sells pretzels for a liveli-
hood and while on the street ac-
cidentally ran against a moving
automobile.
He was removed to St. Joseph's
Hospital where he is suffering from
a fracture of the skull a broken
right leg and lacerations of the
scalp.
Frank is very well known here
having been a resident of this
boro for many years. He resided
on West Main street and for a
long time had charge of the plant
of the Donegal Gas Company.
BE
COME AGAIN, DOC
Dr. H. G. Smoker, owner and
proprietor of ther Five Points Phar-
macy, Columbia, was calling on
friends and acquaintances here
Friday. Thirty-five years ago he
conducted the present Dr. E. W.
Garber pharmacy here. His friends
are always glad to see him.
10th Annual
Roundup Of
4-H Corn Club
MAYTOWN AND MASTERSON-
VILLE CLUBS WON PRIZES AT
LANCASTER SAT.—MANY EX-
HIBITS GO TO FARM SHOW
AT HARRISBURG

A large amount of the corn ex-
hitited at the tenth annual
roundup of the 4-H. Corn Club at
Lancaster Saturday will be exhibi-
ted at the State Farm Show at
Harrisburg next week.
This year’s club, the largest to
date, consisted of 36 girls and 125
boys.
Local winners in the corn and
potato judging contest were Alvin
Strickler, Mount Joy Route 1 who
was fourth; Robert Singer, Man-
heim Route who was seventh and
Max Ricedorf, Elizabethtown Route
1 who was tenth,
Nine clubs were entered among
them being Mastersonville with 22
members and Maytown with 18.
The winners in these two clubs
were:
Maytown 4-H Corn Club: 1. Al-
vin Strickler, Mount Joy, R. D. 1;
2, Richard Zook, Mount Joy, R. D.
1; 3, John Hauenstein, Elizabeth-
town R. D. 1; William K. Risser,
Bairfbridge R. D. 1; 5 Warren
Aungst, Elizabethtown R. D, 1, and
6. Robert Sload, Mount Joy R. D.
1.
Mastersonville Corn Club: 1. Roy
S. Shelly, Manheim, R. D. 3; 2.
Marlin Shelly, Manheim R. D. 3;
R. Ralph Snyder, Manheim, R. D.
2; 4. Silas Long, Manheim; 5.
Howard Kopp, Manheim, R. D. 3;
6. C. Marlin Risser, Manheim R.
D. 3; and 7. John V. Risser, Man-
heim R. D. 3.
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ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT
Mrs. Rhoda Stehman, of Florin
announced the engagement of her
daughter Flizabeth H. Stehman to
Winfield S. Randler, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Michael Randler also of Florin.
There has been no date set for
the wedding,
Affairs At
Florin For
The Week
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Forney
who have been on the sick list are
improving.
The Missionary Society will meet
at tre home of Mrs. Clarence Niss-
ley on Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Phillips and
three sons of Dalmatia spent Sat-
urday with the Vogle family.
Mrs. C. A. Melhorn is spending
a few days with her daughter, Mrs.
Luke Keefer, at Millsrsburg.
Harry Herr, Stella Wachstetter
and Anna Wachstetter attended the
concert at Maple Grove on Sun-
day.
Mr. Wm. Lawton Jr. and Miss
Jean Raub were Saturday even-
ing guests of Mr. asd Mrs. Lloyd
Vogle.
The new orgenization of county
principals will ineet in the Wash-
ington schecol on Thursday, Feb-
ruary 3rd.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Walters enter-
tained Miss Sue Brandt and Mrs.

Former Resident

MOST
VOL. XXXVII NO. 33
P.R.R. Wreck
At Florin On
Saturday Nite
STREET LIGHTS THERE CUT
OFF WHEN BOX CAR FELLS
POLE—FORTUNATELY NO ONE
WAS INJURED

Residents of Florin were without
street lights for several hours and
some damage to the Pennsylvania
Railroad’s new electrification lines
resulted when three freight cars
were derailed at the Florin cross-
ing late Saturday afternoon.
Railroad officials said Sunday the
damaged electrical lines have been
repaired and there will be no de-
lay in the scheduled start of el-
ectric trains on the main line next
Saturday. One of the steel poles
supporting the power lines was
knocked down.
Railroad officials said an east-
bound train of 125 cars was pass-
ing over the crossing when the
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MR. AND MRS. PAUL FRANK
WEDDED ELEVEN YEARS
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Frank cele-
brated their eleventh wedding an-
niversar on Sunday, when they
entertained a number of guests to
a turkey dinner, including: Mr.
and Mrs. C. S. Frank of Mt. Joy;
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Frank and son,
John, Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Frank
and daughter Florence, Mrs. Ethel
Kiker, Miss Evelyn Kiker, Reta
O’ Hara, Arthur O'Hara, Mr. and
Mrs. A. Frank Jr, and Frank
Byrne, all of Philadelphia; Mr.
and Mrs. Stanley Cooper, of Sal-
unga; Riley Hershey and John
Masterson.
The Early
History Of
Our Borough

MENT TO JULY 4, 1876, WRIT-
TEN BY DR. SHELLER AND
PUBLISHED IN THE MT JOY
STAR 62 YEARS AGO.
Our townsman Albert “Pood”
Hershey presented the editor with a
copy of the Mount Joy Star of July
6, 1876, printed nearly sixty-two
years ago. L. M. Gallagher was
editor and publisher.
The paper is a 7-column four
page paper and is a historic edition.
On the first page is a good picture of
the Mount Joy Soldiers’ Orphan
school, Prof. Jesse Kennedy, princi-
pal and proprietor.
It also contains an excellent 3-
column picture of Cedar Hill Sem-
inary, D. Denlinger, principal.
The paper carries a ten column
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MILLARD HOFFMAN HEADS
THE RHEEMS FIRE COMPANY
The following officers were elected
of the Rheems fire company Mcnday
evening, with Millard Hoffman,
being elected president.
Other officers elected were: Vice
president, Paul Espenshade; secre-
tary, Harvey ! Hoffman; assistant,
Fmmert Heisey: treasurer, D. Victor
Shank; trustees, John Wagner and
E. L. Floyd; chaplain, R. S. Mason;
delegate to county convention, Mar-
tin Heisey and E. L. Floyd; chief,
Martin Heisey, assistant, Harry
Floyd; chief driver, Paul Espen-
shade, and chairman of entertain-
ment committee, E. L. Floyd.
Mill
SUNDAYED AT GRETNA
A gay party of local young folks
spent Sunday at Mount Gretna
roller skating.
The party included: Christine
Smith, Mary Louise Smith, Mable
Sprout, Ida Sprout, Harvey Gar-
man, Leroy Heisey, Earl Brubaker,
Robert Flowers, Bill Hawthorne,
Clyde Sumpman, Jay Meckley,
Betty Greenawalt and Russell
Sumpman.
A
PINCHOT A CANDIDATE
Ex-Governor Gifford Pinchot,
72, has announced he will be a
candidate for Governor, seeking

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The Mount J Oy Bulletin


MOUNT JOY, PA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12th, 1938
Annual Meeting Of
Mt. Joy Hall Asso’n
Considering Converting Auditorium
And Lodge Rooms Into Apartments


B. & L. RECEIPTS WERE
$2,132.72 DURING DECEMBER

The regular January meeting of
the Mount Joy Building and Loan
Association was held in the dir-
ectors room of the First National
Bank & Trust Company last Wed-
nesday evening.
These directors were present:
Messrs. R. Fellenbaum, Henry G.
Carpenter, Christ Walters, Dr. E.
W. Newcomer, J. Willis Freed, E.
M. Bomberger and John E. Schroll
The secretary and treasurer made
their usual reports. The receipts
during December were $2,132.72.
Several new applications for first
mortgage loans were considered.
Several bills were ordered paid.
News of The
Day From
The Dailies
BUSY FOLKS CAN KEEP POST-
ED BY GLANCING AT THIS
COLUMN OF CONDENSED
NEWS ITEMS


A Lancaster man received a
counterfeit half dollar.
Records for entries at our State
Farm Show have already been
broken.
The pay of 3,705 school teachers in
Philadelphia was reduced $410,879
on Jan. 1,
John Merlin Brown, aged 3, of
Berlin, Md.,, smokes a corn-cob
pipe regularly.
David S. Witmer, Hallam squire,
was jailed 11 months for accept-
ing bribe money.
Associate Justice George Suther-
land of the Supreme court sent his
resignation to the president effec-
tive Jan. 18.
Fire badly damaged the Harford
House hotel at Havre de Grace
Sunday, John Schmoll, 61, a piano
tuner. was suffocated.
The state approved a $35,000
bond issue tq be used for the er-
ection of an addition to the high
school at New Holland.
Joe Buzzard, 77, so well known
to police in this county, was ar-
rested and sent to jail at Wilming-
ton. He stole a suit case contain-
ing new shoes but all for the left
foot.
This Section's
Numerous
Weddings
POPULAR AND WELL KNOWN
FOLKS ARE JOINED IN THE
HOLY BONDS OF WEDLOCK
“FOR BETTER OR WORSE”


FELLENBAUM—GOOD
Miss Evelyn Fellenbaum, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fellen-
baum, of Manheim, R. D. 1, and
Daniel K. Good, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel H. Good, of East Peters-
burg, were married on Saturday
morning, January 1, at the home
of the bride. The ceremony was
performed by Bishop Henry Lutz,
of near town.
FELLENBAUM—GOOD
Miss Evelyn Fellenbaum, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fellen-
baum, of Manheim R. D. 1, and Dan-
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WE

The annual meeting of the dir-
ectors of the Mount Joy Hall As-
sociation was held in the large
lodge room of the Hall building
last Wednesday evening with these
directors present: Messrs. J. Harry
Miller, Martin A. Metzler, Ed. M.
Barto, «has. D. Carson, William
Ellis, R. Fellenbaum, and John E.
Schroll.
The auditors presented their an-
nual report which was read and
accepted.
The matter of compensation in-
surance was discussed and renewed,
Upon motion a dividend of $50
was ordered paid to each of the
four owning organizations.
The Officers
These officers were then nomina-
ted and elected:
President—J. Harry Miller.
Vice President—B., W. Brown.
Secretary-Mgr.—M. A. Metzler.



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Auditors—John E. Schroll, Wm.
E. Hendrix and Charles D. Car-
son.
Inasmuch as the receipts from
the auditorium and lodge rooms
was so very low. The Association
discussed the advisability of con-
verting the second and third floors
into apartments.
With this in view chairman Mil-
ler appointed a committee to con-
sult a contractor and ascertain, as
near as possible, the approximate
cost of the change.
The committee named .sas John
E. Schroll, C. D. Carson and R.
Fellenbaum. A special meeting will
be called to hear and act upon
their report soon as they have
the desired information.
Upon motion it was decided to
hold the annual turkey banquet
as heretofore. The secretary was

instructed to arrange for same.


Lancaster Co.
Principals
Form a Society
The elementary school principals
of the county formed an organiza-
tion last Thursday evening by el-
ecting Benjamin R. Funk, of Mari-
etta, principal of the Washington
school, at Florin, as president.
The purpose of the organization
is to promote interest in elemen-
tary schools, and to offer an op-
portunity for the principals to get
together to discuss their programs.
Dr. Arthur P. Mylin, superin-
tendent of county schools, addres-
sed the group on educational work
in the elementary schools. He
extended his encouragement and
approval to the’ new organization.
The next meeting will be held
in the Washington building at
Florin on February 3.
Miss Alva G. Bender, of May-
town; Mervin W. Brandt, of this
place and Ethel R. Steinkomph are
on the program committee.
A Ry Or it
5 LOCAL LADIES MOTORED
TO NEW YORK CITY SUNDAY

Several local ladies motored to
New York City on Sunday where,
after visiting places of interest in
the city, they attended a tea at
the Hotel Biltmore.
The ladies were Miss Ethel
Moore, Mrs. Ralph Eshleman, Miss
Mary Strickler, Miss Doris Gorr-
echt and Mrs. Jay Eicherly.
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WEDDED 27 YEARS
Mr. and Mrs. Don W. Gorrecht,
who have conducted a gift shop and
jewelry store on West Main Street,
for many years, will celebrate their
twenty-seventh wedding anniversary
on Friday, January 14th.
Farm Women
Society 6 Met
Near Florin
Twenty-three members of the
Farm Women Society No. 6, met
at the home of Mrs. E. Z. McClel-
lan, near Florin, Saturday.
The following officers were in-
stalled: President, Mrs. Milton Eb-
erly; vice-president, Mrs. Paul
Keifer; secretary, Mrs. Samuel
Heisey; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Clarence Greiner; and treas-
urer, Mrs, Harrison Keller.
The program included: Piano
duet, Marie and Dorothy Ober-
holtzer; vocal solo, Miss Joan Mec-
Clellan; vocal duet, Jacob and Joan
McClellan; “Christian Service,”
Mrs. 1. T. Maderia; contest, Laura
Snyder; devotions, Mrs. I. E.
Shoop.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. J. R. Miller,
Manheim road, February 5.
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LOCAL TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
DURING THE PAST WEEK
Traffic violators for the past week
as reported by Chief Officer Elmer
Zerphey were:
Improper passing, Frank Pagano,
Philadelphia; C. Eugene Schaup,
Harrisburg; both prosecuted before
Burgess John Keener. Elwood Mar-
tin, town, prosecuted before Justice
Hendrix.
Reckless driving, Samuel Harris,
Philadelphia, prosecuted before Jus-
tice Hendrix.
I RE,
LETTERS GRANTED
Jno. M. Booth was appointed ex-
ecutor of Edwin S. Booth, late of
Florin, Mount Joy township. The
legal notice appears elsewhere in the
Bulletin.




A A Ass
C. EMERSON ROHRER IS
NAMED RAPHO ASSESSOR

Mr. C. Emerson Rohrer received
word from Court House last Thurs-
day that he was appointed Town-
ship Assessor after the long wait
since July. Mr. Rohrer started on
his duties immediately so as to
cover the Township before Jan. 19,
the announced appeal day for
Rapho.
A lO
TOBACCO BUYERS ARE
INSPECTING AT ERISMAN'S
Bayuk Tobacco Co. and P. Lol-
liard Tobacco Co. representatives
are visiting growers around Eris-
mas Church, scoring and checking
the leaf. The crop this yeaar isnot
called “pretty” but a good burn.
A number of growers can report


his third term.
one pound to the lath.
Local School Board
Holds Jan. Meeting

Patrols Will Be Provided For Pupils
Dismissed At 11 A. M. And 3 P. M.
The regular January meeting of
the School Board which was post-
poned from Jan. 3 to 10, was held
Monday evening with all members
except Mr. Gerberich present. In
his absence A. D. Seiler presided.
The repair committee reported
the calking at High school com-
pleted.
The Supply committee reported
the receipt of a carload of coal.
The Finance committee reported
a balance of $1,512.19 Jan. 1.
The Principal's report was read,
accepted and ordered filed.
The Board decided to install a
largen hot water coil in the Grade
school furnace.

Tax Collector Metzler reported
collections to the amount of $512.-
37 for December.
The Board decided to make a
temporary loan of $4,000 to pay
current expenses until the receipt
of ‘the State appropriation due
Feb. 1.
Bills to the amount of $609.12
which included a car of coal, were
ordered paid.
Secretary Breneman called the
Board's attention to the absence of
patrol protection for the children
who are dismissed from school at
11 a. m. and 3 p. m. Mr. Nitrauer
assured the Board that the matter
would be corrected.

Annual State Farm Show Will Be iid At Harrisbur,
LANCASTE
MISS MARY DIFFENDERFER
ENTERTA’D METHODIST FOLKS
Miss Mary Diffenderfer,
E. Main
street, Tuesday entertained the
members of the cast of the
play, “The Empty Room,” giving
by the young people of the Metho-
dist church recently. Prizes were
won by Velma Sherk, Jack Ben-
nett and Warren Shank.
The guests included: Anna
Grosh, Velma Sherk, Miriam Ben-
nett, Helen McElroy, Helen Burk-
ett, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shaeffer,
Thomas Martin, Charles Ziegler,
Eugene Crider, Jack Bennett, War-
ren Shank, Rev. and Mrs. C. Lyle
Mrs. William Diffenderfer
and Mary Diffenderfer.
Fire Co. And
Auxiliary In
Joint Meeting
HELD IN THE HALL THURSDAY
NITE—WALTER LORAW SUC-
CEEDS BENJ. GROFF AS PRES-
IDENT—LESTER MUMMA IS
SECRETARY

At a joint meeting of the Friend-
ship Fire company and the Fire
Company auxiliary in Mount Joy
hall, Thursday evening, the new
officers of the company were in-
stalled. Walter Loraw is the new
president, succeeding Benjamin F,
Groff. Ray Myers continues as
chief of the company.
Lester Mumma was elected re-
cording secretary of the company,
filling a vacancy which resulted
when Daniel Peifer declined the
office. Fire Chief Myers reported
five fires during December.
The nevq president appointed the
following committees: Memorial
committee, John Hendrix, chair-
man; George Halbleib and Morris
Kretzing; finance, Elmer Zerphey,
chairman; George Groff and Roy
Eshleman; purchasing, Walter Lo-
raw, George Halbleib, Ray Myers.
Edgar Hagenberger and Darwin
Pennell,
Announcement was made that a
demonstration of a foam generator
for the extinguishing of gasoline
and oil fires would be made in
the borough park.
Following the meeting refresh-
ments were served to the group
at the fire hall.
Mary A. Nolt
Files Suit For
Grove Estate
WANTS $12,351.95 FROM THE DE-
FUNCT FEOPLES’ BANK AT
MAYTOWN, WHICH HAS BEEN
HELD BY THE SECRETARY OF
BANKING


Mary A. Nolt, of East Donegal
township, administratrix of the es-
tate of Abram Grove, deceased,
Thursday instituted an equity action
at the Court House against the part-
ners of the defunct Peoples’ Bank of
Maytown and Irland McK, Beckman,
Secretary of Banking of the Com-
monwealth of Pennsylvania, receiver
of the Lancaster Trust company,
trustee for the use of Abram Grove,
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APPOINTED GUARDIAN
William J. Hoffman, of East
Hempfield, was appointed guardian
of Ira B. Sauder in the estate of
Eliza Ann Sauder, late of this
boro.
eer
BANQUET FRIDAY NITE
The Mount Joy Hall Association
will hold its annual banquet at
the home of Eli B: Hostetter, on
North Barbara street, Friday even-
ng.

THE COUNTY'S HEALTH
County medical inspector Ziemer
reports 82 new cases of measles,
17 cases chicken-pox and one of
scarlet fever. Three deaths from
pneumonia following measles.
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SERVICE STARTS JAN. 15
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com-
pany has announced that it will
put the new electric trains thru

here into service Jan. 15.



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$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE


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
Manheim is considering opening
a farmers market.
Ray Arnot, Columbia R. 2, was
arrested for speeding.
A horse perished in a barn fire
at Lancaster Sunday. .
Richard Nye, Christiana, cut off
the tip of his finger with an axe.
Chester Fuhrman. at Columbia,
erected a small cabin with empty
oil cans.
The receipts at the York fair last
fall were $131,590, leaving a profit of
$12,572.
East Petersburg has an epidemic
of measles, 40 cases being reported
yesterday.
St. John’s P. E. church at Lan-
caster had a $75,000 fire last
Thursday.
Harry B. Ressler, of Neffsville,
was arrested for giving a fraudu-
lent check.
The Penna. R. R. will restore its
train service between Columbia
and York.
Seventy cans totaling 7,000 bait
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Local Banks
Elected Their
Directors
NO CHANGES IN THE PERSON-
NEL OF THOSE WHO WILL DI-
RECT AFFAIRS IN COMMUN-
ITY BANKING INSTITUTIONS

The annual election of directors of
banks throughout this locality re-
sulted as follows:
Union National
Election of directors: O. G. Long-
enecker, I. D. Stehman, Eli F.
Grosh, W. A. Coventry, Phares R.
Nissley, Rohrer Stoner, Henry H.
Koser, Clarence Schock, Jno. R.
Nissley, Harvey Rettew, Martin S.
Musser and Raymond H. Keller.
Reorganization Thursday.
First National Bank and
Trust Co., Mt. Joy
Election of directors: Amos N.
Musser, Benj. S. Stauffer, Henry H.
Eby, Enos S. Gerberich, Jos. B.
Hostetter, Benj. W. Brown, Clyde
Gerberich, Elmer E. Brown, Elwin
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ONE-DAY INTRODUCTORY SALE
OF CHIX GREASLESS CHIPS
On another page of this issue
look for an ad announcing a spec-
ial on something new. A Brand
new Potatq chip made by Maderia
& Sons of Elizabethtown.
The one-day introductory sale,
on Saturday, January 15th, will
be held at the numerous stores
in this section, mentioned in the
ad. Read the ad.
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RED ROSE CLUB ELECTS
Ruth Sipling was elected president
of the Red Rose club of the Rheems
school at the monthly meeting.
Other officers named are Kathryn
Murphy, vice president; Kathryn
Stephens, secretary, and Frank
Groff, treasurer.
HOSPITAL PATIENT
Mrs. D. B. Brubaker was removed
to the St. Joseph Hospital, at Lan-
caster, on Monday, for treatment
and observation. She is improved
at this writing and will return to
her home in a few days.
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WEEK-END ARRESTS
J. D. Gochenaur, East Peters-
burg, was prosecuted for riding a
motorycycle 65 miles per hour.
I. W. Funk, Florin, was prosecu-
ted for making an improper pass.
a fa
ALMOST A RECORD
The Lancaster General Hospital
averaged 192 patients a day during
1937 and made 768 stork visits.

December was the busiest month.


rg Next Week
O'UNTY Rapho School
Board Has a
$9,200 Balance
The Rapho Township School
Board held its regular monthly
meeting at Sporting Hill Friday
evening.
Treasurer reported receiving $700
tax of 1937.
Teacher’s salaries totalling $2,082,
Current bills including light, trans-
portation and repairs totalling $1,-
418.00 were paid.
Balance in treasury for next meet-
ing $9,200.
The directors will attend the
County School Directors’ Convention
to be held at Millersville Chapel on
Thursday, Jan. 20th.
BR
MOUNT JOY TOWNSHIP
MUTUAL ELECTS OFFICERS
Officers and directors of the Mt.
Joy Township Mutual Fire Insur-
ance company were elected Mon-
day, as follows: President, I. E.
Coble, Middletown; vice president,
“imon K. Behm, Annville; secre-
avy, D. L. Landis, Elizabethtown;
treasurer, Amos Musser. Salunga;
and directors, H. W, Hess, Master=-
sonville; Joseph M. Brandt, Bache
mansville and J. M. Bomberger,
Elm and B. Frank Kready, Lan-
caster, solicitor.
Mortuary
Record For
Past Week
MANY OF OUR BEST KNOWN
PEOPLE HAVE PASSED TO
THAT GREAT BEYOND WITH-
IN THE PAST WEEK


Samuel D. Eberly, 82, died at
Manheim.
Bertie May Woodward, 11, died at
Marietta.
Harry J. Drumm, 57, Lancaster,
hanged himself in the cellar at his
home.
Henry E. Stehman, 87, formerly of
Manheim, died at the Brethren
Home, Neffsville.
Warren Sylvester Forewood, aged
5, died at Newville. Funeral was
held at Good’s church Thursday.
MELVIN B. PEFFER
Melvin B. Peffer, of Mechanics-
burg, formerly of this boro, died
Wednesday morning at his home
after a long illness. He had been
employed by the H. Belfield com=
pany of Philadelphia. He was a
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AN UNUSUAL CASE
Miss Annie Nissley, 76, of Florin,
was quarantined for measles last
Wednesday. Dr. H C. Kendig, of
this place, is the attending physi-
cian.
Our Card
Basket For
Past Week
Mrs. E. of Lancaster,
was in town on Monday.
Mrs. Clinton Campbell, of Wayne,

Schrader,
spent several days here as the
guests of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James Shoop.
Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Smith visi
ted Mr. and Mrs. Ray Heinzleman
and Mr. and Mrs. Gebhart, of Ep-
hrata, on Sunday.
Miss Barbara Ann Walters, of
Harrisburg, spent Monday with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wal-
ters, on Marietta Street.
Mr. and Mrs. D. HA Derr and
family of town, spent the week-
end in Philadelphia as the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Neff.
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Smith and
children, } Caroline Ethel, Carol
Ann, and Nancy Jane,
visited friends in Steelton on Sun-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius G. Mus-
ser, of Mt. Joy, explored the fa-
mous Endless Caverns, at New
Market, Virginia, while on a motor
trip through the Shenandoah Val-
ley.
Marion
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PUBLIC CARD PARTY
The Ladies Guild of St. Lukes
Episcopal Church will hold a card
party in the Rectory, 211 South
Market St, Tuesday, January 18.
Bridge, Pinochle, Five Hundred.
A
Dr. Herbert H. Beck was re-
elected president of the Lancaster
Co. Historical Society for the fif-


teenth consecutive term.