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140 Ton Gun
Caused a Wreck
Near Pequea
Sevenieen cars of a Pennsylvania
Railroad freight train were derailed
a United States
Army gun loaded on three flat cars
tilted when the train was rounding
a curve. The piece, a sixteen- inch
type, weighing 140 tons, plunged
down a 25-foot embankment.
Traffic the Columbia-Perry-
ville branch was held up for nine
near Pequea when
on
hours. Most of the cars were empty
Railroad officials said there was
jured.
jnjured,
A wreck crew spent most of the
cay raising the huge barrel to the
right-of-way to
to
await another train
carry it on its journey to the
West coast.
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TURNPIKE EXTENSION
APPROVED BY HOUSE
Extension of the Pennsylvania
turnpike Philadelphia, to pro-
vide a continuous stretch of four-
express highway the
was approved Thursday night
House of Representatives
vote on the bill, which now
to the Senate, 191 to 8
E ght opposed the project, four of
them being the County
representatives.
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The Annual
Meeting Held
Tues. Evening
The annual Mothers’ and Daugh-
meeting sponsored by the
Missionary Socicties of St. Mark's
United Brethren church of
boro, was held Tuesday
church
red and forty women
tended.
The program was as follows: Ma-
Pauline Edwards; De-
by Mrs. William Weldon
daughter Esther, the Lord's
prayer, an instrumental trio played
by Misses Luella Witmer, Mary
Billow and Evelyn Kuhn; a dialogue
by Mrs. Joseph Detwiler and Miss
Mary Eilene Newcomer; a sextet of
to
lane across
state,
by the
The
goes was
Lancaster
ters’
this
evening in
One hund-
and girls at-
the basement.
rimba solo,
vouens
and
mothers and daugh'ers, Mrs Ches-
ter Fckinger and daughter Luella,
Mrs. Charles Latehford and daugh-
ter Winifred, Mrs. Maris Ganior
and daughter Ruth; reading and
pantomime of Longlellow's “Child-
ren’s Hour”, by Mrs. Cora Eberle
and Shirley Hawthorne, Shirley
Eby and Julia Witmer.
A bouquet of flowers was pre-
sented to Mrs. Fannie Runk, the
oldest mother present, and a gift to
Miss Jeanette Gruber, the ycung-
est daughter.
The followed
group singing and games in charge
of Misses Mary Billow and Helen
Bates, after which refreshments
were served by the social commit-
tee, Mrs. Charles Latchford, Mrs.
William Weldon and Mrs. Roy Zink
The program committee was com-
posed of Misses Maude Schneider
and Miriam Shank and Mrs. Ezra
Rank.
pregram was by
Farmer.Hurt As
Tractor Upsets In
Night Plowing
The condition of George Hench
tenant on the W. C. Ricedorf farm
Maytown, who suffered a fracture
of his right leg when his tractor up-
set at 1 a. m. last Friday, was re-
ported as fair by St. Joseph's hos-
pital attendants last Friday night |
EW was plowing at night to catch up
with his work, according to hos-
pital attendants.
Claude Demmy, who lives nearby
heard his cries for help and re-
leased him from under the tractor.
Demmy and Ricedorf conveyed him
{o the hospital where he was ad-
mitted.
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MOTOR VIOLATIONS
Prosecutions for motor violations
Chief of Police Elmer Zerphey
curing the past week: Wm. Bene-
dict, Lancaster; Wm. Jno. Bucklee, |
Narberth, Pa; Geo. J. Allen, Chelt-
henham, Pa; Bertram Kautzman.
Harrisburg.
AT THE HOSPITAL
Mr. Edward “Ned Heilig,
Washington, D. C., son of Dr. and
Mrs. W. R. Heilig, of town, is a
patient in the Lancaster General
Hospital where he recently under-
went an operation.
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The are 1,688 more business places
by
of
in the county than {en years ago.
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The Mount Joy Bulletin
VOL. XXXIX NO. 51
Mount Joy, Pa., Thursday Morning,
May 16, 1940
$1.50 a Year in
Advance
Mrs. Miller
Will Speak
At Maytown
Mrs. A. W. Miller, of New Cum-
berland, Americanism chair-
man, Department of Pennsylvania
American Legicn Auxiliaries, will
be the speaker at the community
Memorial Day celebration in May-
town on May 30.
The program will be given at
P. M.,, (DT). The committees are
composed of representatives of the
American Legion, Civic Club and
Sunday schools of Maytown and
vicinity.
Irvin Neiman is general chairman
and Mrs. Mervin Brandt is secret-
ary.
Committee members are as fol-
lows: Program, Mrs. C. C. Hicks,
Mrs. Joseph Hollenbaugh, Esther
Strayley, Mrs. Jokn Hart and Mary
Shank; flowers, Martha Strasbaugh
Lee Haverstick, Mrs. Mervin Brandt
Mrs. Carl Houseal, Elizabeth Shu-
man and Ralph Shirman; speakers,
Henry Haines, Paul Beshler and Ir-
vin Neiman; floats, Ralph Shiremar
past
and Paul Beshler; band Ralph
Skireman, Henry Haines and Lee
Haverstick.
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ALVIN J. REIST TREAS.
RAPHO SCHOOL BOARD
Rapho Township School Board
held their regular monthly meeting
recently,
All tuitions and bills
amounting to $11,945.00 were paid.
The Treasurer reported a balance
$2,856.00.
Outstanding tax
years totalling $4,700.
The contract for coal was with-
held pending investigation.
Alvin J. Reist was elected trea-
current
covering thru
surer.
The secretary is preparing the
Budget for approval at the next
meeting.
One teacher resigned and the
board adjourned.
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LOCAL NURSES GRADUATE
The St. Joseph's Hospital School
of Nursing will graduate a class of
sixteen nurses at commencement ex-
ercises on May 27.
Amcng the members of the class
are Rebecca Jane Gilbert, of town
and Mary Catherine Kochenour
Florin.
The graduation activities will open
with the Baccalaureate service and
May Procession on Sunday after-
May 26, 3 o'clock at the
Parents and friends of the grad-
class will attend the cere-
neon, at
uating
mony.
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GRANDPA GERMER HOST
TO SEILER'S EMPLOYES
Monday evening Carl “Grandpa”
Cermer entertained the employes of
the Seiler Printing Co., in honor of
his first grandson. Due to his ten-
der age the guest of honor was not
present.
However, Grandpa, an able host
at all times, took the boys to Look-
out Summit and promised plenty
of refreshments plus acts by Gloria,
a few tricks by “Bob” Arntz on ris
Maytag Special and songs by a
male quartette.
LOCAL LADIES HOSTESSES
TO MARIETTA LADIES
Members of the local
Legion Auxiliary entertained
Lancaster and Marietta
gavel party last Wednesday
evening in the American Legion
home. Thirty persons were present
The guests were greeted by Mrs. B
A. Shupp, president the
unit,
Entertainment consisted of
bingo and refreshments Mrs. John
Longenecker was chairman the
entertainment committee and was
assisted by Mr:. J. S. Kuhn, Miss
Esther Henry and Miss Mae Zeller
Mrs. Warren Greenawalt was chair-
man of the refreshment committee
and was assisted by Mrs George
Heiserman, Mrs. Rebecca Hipple
Mrs. Sarah Balmer and Mrs. Alice
Snyder.
The Affairs
At Florin For
Past Week
By Paul Diffenderfer
Mr. and Mis. Dale Garber of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday with A
D. Garber and family.
Mrs. Mary Myers, of New Cum-
berland spent several days with
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Myers Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Museer
Mrs. Arah E'chler of town and Miss
Margaret Fichler, of Lancaster spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Musser, Rl, Elizabethtown.
Mr, Michael Wagenbach celebrat-
ed his 69th birthday on Sunday.
Mrs. George Collins, New Ger-
mantown, Perry Co., Mr. and Mrs
J. M. Collins and daughter, Cather-
ine of Lancaster, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Groff and family
Birthday Dinner
A birthday dinner was held on
L inday in honor of Mr. Michae'
Wagenbach’s sixty-ninth birthday
at his home on Chocolate Avenue
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs
Geo. Wagenbach, and daughter
Mary and Miss Martha, Dyer of
Silver Spring, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Wagenbach, Miss Millie Wagenbach
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MR, WILLIAM BRIAN
GIVEN BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
A birthday surprise party was
held Friday evening, at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. William Brian, in
honor of Mr. Brian's birthday.
A very pleasant evening was en-
joyed playing games, after which
refreshments were served to those
in attendance: Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Brian, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Liggins
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hostetter, Mr
and Mrs. Clarence F. Grissinger and
son, Bernard, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Greiner, Quennie Berberian, Fred
Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Bailey
and Mr. and Mrs Wm. Brian.
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LETTERS GRANTED
Amy G. Kramer, is the executrix
of Alexander Kramer, late of this
boro.
Jokn H. Hoffman, East Donegal
township, executor of Aaron L
Hoffman, late of East Donegal town-
ship.
American
the
auxiliaries
at a
local
of
cards
of
Bp
One pound of steel will make 1400
safety razor blades.
352 Contributors Give $830.15
$169.85 Is Still Required
Further plans for Memorial Day
in Mount Joy were made at a meet-
ing of the Citizens’ Memorial Day
committee Friday evening in the
American Legion home. The meet-
ing was in charge of H. O. O'Neil.
Manheim High School band will
lead the parade in ghe afternoon
it was announced. The same band
will render a concert in the even-
ing at the high school immediately
before and after the program which
will include a speaker and special
music.
Chairman H. M. Stauffer of the
finance committee reported the col-
lection of $830.15 to date with an
additional $169.85 being needed tc
finance the project.
Florin District
District No. 1
District No. 2 $4.70
District No. 3 205.20
District No 4 7475
District No. 5 66.7C
District No. 6 .............. 156.75
District No. 7 ..............
General District ............ 105.0C
Total i... ivi sven $830.15
The Number of contribution:
follow:
142 gave under $1.00 ...... $ 59.15
120. gave 160 .............. 126.00
gave 1.30 00... 3.00
21 gave 200 ................ 54.00
2 gave 250... icici 5.0C
S00 33.00
25 gave B00 iii. 125.00
0 gave J000 ................ 100.00
BEave 2900 =; ... iv unin. 75.00
3 8ve S000 ................ 150.00
1 gave J00G0 .............. 100.00
Total joe $830.1
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A Dwelling
Destroyed
By Flames
Fire
ed the
dwelling
of mysterious origin destroy-
and a-half story frame
at Bamford
half eas( of
Friday.
chief of the
company, said
one
of Cyrus Frey,
and once
Landisville at 8 p.
Wallace Miller,
disville
plosion was heard by
the place shortly
broke He
and Harry Hess,
Clarence Hostlette
rushed to the
in caving some of the furniture.
Miller said he learned that
men rushed to the house
about a mile
m.
Lan-
fire an ex-
neighbors at
befcre the fire
thut George
Baker and
r, who live
out. suid
George
nearby
house and succeeded
as the
Frey was
driving away in his automobile. He
said the men called to him, but he
continued on. Frey returned to his
house later, but gave no explana-
tion fcr driving away, the chief said
The fire chief said the loss will
amount to about $2,000. The family
was believed staying with relatives
Friday night. They were
when the fire broke out.
Traffic on the Harrisburg pike was
rerouted during the blaze when fire-
men placed hose lines across the
highway to a nearby creek.
The East Petersburg and Salunga
companies also responded.
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK
WILL REMODEL BUILDING
Contractor N. S. Ebersole
Florin, began the work of remodel-
rear of the First National
building, opposite the fire
house yesterday. This building, un-
til recently, occupied by Bru-
baker's Department Store
The part of the building that
housed the grocery department will
be partitioned off and winen the
away
of
ing the
Bank
was
work is completed it will be cccu-!
coln
by
pied by the Lin Shoe
Shop, cperated Mr.
Cicero, who now tenants part of the
building to be razed to make room
for the new Acme Markets,
Mr. Cicero expects to take pos-
session cn or about June 1st and
is also considering residence quar-
ters in the same building if suitable
arrangements can be made.
Our Card
Basket For
The Week
Mr. and Mrs. Newpher Smeltzer
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Reuben Rhoads at Reading.
Mrs. Fannie Runck spent the
week end at Lancaster as the gues!
of her sister Mrs. Fianna Glick.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sherman, of
Reading, called on Mrs. Maggie
Manbeck and Mrs. Sarah Espen-
shade, of town, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Goodmar
and Mrs. Fred Baker, all of Lan-
caster, spent Sunday with Mr. anc
Mrs. James Neal, on S. Barbara St
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schloo, of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hostetter, or
Donegal St.
Mrs. H. S. Newcomer,
is visiting her daughter and son-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eby at
South Hills Branch, Pittsburgh.
Repair
Raymond
of town
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Eshleman, of
town, and Mr. and Mrs. Francis
Hoffer and children, of Manheim
spent Sunday with friends in Perry
county.
Mr. and Mrs. William Weldon
and children, Esther and Clarence
spent Sunday at Dellville, the guest:
of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Fortney and
family.
Mr S. H. Miller and
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Hollinger, of
town, and Mrs. Edith Boyer, of
Lancaster, spent the week-end at
Arlington Beach.
Mr. William Beamesderfer daugh-
ter, Marie, and sons, Robert and
Asher; Mrs. Richard Beamesderfer
and son, Lesley, spent Sunday af
Selinsgrove, as the guests of Mr
and Mrs. Martin Beamenderfer.
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FRANK & BRO SALE
On Wednesday evening, May 22,
at seven o'clock standard time, C. S
Frank & Bro. will have sale of cow:
shoats, chicks, fruit, etc.
and Mrs.
PASTOR SPOKE TO USHERS’
LEAGUE AND LOYAL SONS
Rev. Harvey Kettering, pastor of
Reich's Evangelical Congregational
church, spoke at a combined meet-
ing of the Ushers’
Loyal
League and the
Sons class of St.
Thursday
Abram Musser,
“Builders”
Plans
June
at the home of
north of Florin,
subject.
evening,
was the
and son ban-
13, were made by the
group, a committee consisting of
John Booth, Warren Bentzel, Maris
Guinor, Earl Zink, Lester Ho:tetter
Juy Sherk, Walter Greiner and Rev.
Ezra Ranck was named to plan for
the event.
for a father
qguet,
The business session was in charge
cf Lloyd Myers, president of the
group. Refreshments were served
the lost.
This Section’s
Numerous
Weddings
Dorothy M. Schneider
John J. Rubrecht
Miss Dorothy M. Schneider
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
Schneider, of East Main street, and
John J. Rubrecht, son of Samuel
Rubrecht, of Lemon street, Lititz
were married Saturday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock in St. Paul's Epis-
copal church, Wellsboro. They were
attended by Miss Mary C. Stokes
of Lancaster, and Claude S. Sch-
neider, of town, uncle of the bride
The bride is employed at the
Grey Iron Casting Company, Mount
Joy, and the bridegroom is associ-
ated ‘with the
Chocolate company, Lititz. The
couple will reside on North Barbara
street.
OUR LOCAL GIRL SCOUTS
HELD NATURE STUDY
The Girl Scouts met on Monday
evening and continued their nature
study work by visiting several local
gardens, learning the names of
flowers, trees and shrubs.
About twenty girls accompanied
by Misses Elizabeth and Pauline
Heilig and Mildred Zink, inspected
the gardens.
Plans were made to hold a food
sale in the near future. Pos-
ters for same will be made at next
week's meeting.
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LUTHERAN LADIES’ AID
MET WEDNESDAY NITE
The Ladies’ Aid society of Trinity
Lutheran church met last Wednes-
day evening at the parish house
with seven members present. Miss
Flo Smith was in charge of devo-
tions.
Those who attended were: Mrs.
Howard Barnhart, Mrs. George
Brown, Mrs. William Batzell, Mrs.
William Dellinger, Mrs. Irwin Smith
Mrs. Harvey Harcelroth and Miss
Flo Smith.
TO HOLD LOVE FEAST
The Brethren in Christ, of Raphc
district, will hold their annual
Spring Love Feast at Manheim on
May 22nd and 23rd.
These services will open Wednes-
day forenoon (May 22) at 10 o'clock
standard time, and will close at
noon Thursday (May 23).
A cordial invitation is extended to
attend these services.
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VISITED WORLDS FAIR
Herman Earl long, Landisville
farmer and Stanley Herr, of the
Production Credits association, Lan-
caster left Saturday morning to at-
tend the opening of the World's Fair
at New York. They planned to re-
turn Wednesday.
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DIRECTS DISTRIBUTION
Judge Christian E. Charles Wed-
nesday directed that certificates of
deposit for $8,098.35 in the estate
of Nathaniel Moyer, late of Rapho
township, be turned over to the
executor, Harry P. Wisegarver, for
distribution as part of the estate
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MAKING A RECORD
Applications for 123 marriage
licenses in one week, the largest on
record, were filed at Lancaster last
week. Saturday was the last day
tq apply before the new compulsory
health certificate law goes into effect
Mark's i
United Brethren church of this bore |
A Big Time
| FARMER NEAR BAMFORD
| WILL IRRHGATE HIS CROPS
| Warren Farmer a leading potatc
At Maytown | grower of the county, will have
| crops under irrigati this sum-
Th M 30 mer at his two farms located along
urs. ay the Harrisburg pike ne Bamford
If you ‘want to have a doggons He plans have the system com-
good time Thursday, Muy 30—if you | Ph tod by June 1 It will be usec
enjoy (rap shooting and vaudeville , to irrigate his 130-acre crop of pota-
—you need go no farther than | 10S and 12 acres of tobacco.
Daddy’s Playground, Maytown. The water draws from large
At ten o..m. ihe tarvet shoos will Query hole on his place, will be
start in which many of this sec- | Pumped direct by a used automo.
tion's leading target busters, along | Pile motor. Plans call for a flow
with come of the best shots in the { of 600 gallons of water per minute
state, will compete in a 100- bird | the equivi Hlent of an inch of rain.
Tacs. { fall in ot ay on 17 acres of land
1 you the fanilly slong there] | Mr. F: ame ‘e ee rime nted in recen
will be a free treet of good valde | years with irrigating potatoes on ¢
ville in the evening starting at 7:3( 10. Pere plot, He believes the differ,
= ; ’ | ence in yield, in a critical growing
fast time. |
This part of the entertainment in- |
cludes the Fast Donegal High Sc hool |
Varieties, musicians and !
ers; Jake and Fritz and their comedy]
Band; Pearl and Griffin
an aerial act that’s really
There be
stage shows in the evening with re-
frechments szrved as you like.
entertain-
novelty
different |
complete
will three
The above program is being spon- |
sored by the People's Marble and |
Granite Works, J. N. Keener, pro- |
prietor.
Featured on the celebration will
be a four-division parade at 3 P
M. The committee is offering $550
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A LOCAL AUTOIST
ACCIDENTALLY HITS MAN
John M. Shibley, fifty-eight, 1026
Marshall ave. Lancaster was treated
at the Lancaster General hospital
for brush burns of the chin,
and right hand after he was struck
by an auto on Prince St. at Liber-
ty street, at 9:55 p. m. Sunday. City
police said David E. Greenwalt, of
this place, operator of the auto, told
them he did not see Shibley until
too late,
Local Affairs
In General
Briefly Told
John Munson, Christiana,
caught driving 80 miles an
Epkrata School Board
its tax four mills. Now the rate
mills.
Three men were burned when a
gasoline storage tank caught fire at
Quentin.
East Hempfield's school board re-
duced tax
eight mills,
Albert H. Fritz, Quarryville, was
re-elected Democratic county chair-
man Monday.
One person was killed and thirty
injured in the County by
during April.
6,912 flags are rcquired to mark
war veterans’ graves in the county |
Memorial Day.
nose
was
hour
increased
is 21
its rate {from nine to
autos
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wisman |
Marietta, celebrated their 50th wed |
ding anniversary Sunday. |
In an effort to evade hitting al
dog, an Akron autoist struck a park- |
ed car and.rammed it into a pole.
The state Planning Board reports |
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| places of interest includ
i period when moisture
ed, will mere
of the
reduced the
is badly need-
the
Dry weather sharply
yield of
county farms last
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COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT
ON DAMAGE SUITS
A $4200
was permitted by
damage cuits instituted against the
Lockport Brewing Company by
Wilhelmina A. Crawford, widow of
Samuel I. Crawford, Willow Street
R. D. 1, and by Lillian Hess, ad-
ministratrix. Mrs. Crawford asked
result of the death
following a crash
1939, Landis-
than justify cosi
system,
potatoes on
many seasen
compromise settlement
the court in twce
damages as the
husband
19,
of her
September near
| ville. She and her husband were rid
ing in a when it was struck
by
firm.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES
Leroy S. Dupler, Conoy
and Effie J. Kreider,
Alvin H. Koser,
and Lavina
Richard A Vogt,
Ruth E. Brooks,
George P.erce, Elizabethtown,
and Ruth Hamilton, Florin.
Clinton Sauders Geib, Manheim
R. 2, and Jane D. Eliza-
bethtown, R. 1
Winfield Scott
ind Dorothy
car
a truck owned by the defendant
township
Lebanon.
Wood St. Florin
Strausbach, Maytown
Lancaster, and
Florin.
R
Landvater,
Rheems
Rengier
Williamson
Lawn.
Ralph C. Klessinger and Anna T
Clinger, both of Columbia.
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DRUNKEN DRIVER IS
FINED $200 IN COURT
R. E. Young, of North Wales, Pa.
pleaded guilty to driving charges in
Court last week fined $20¢
and costs.
and was
Chief of Police Elmer Zerphy
testified he arrested Young for zig-
zagging east on Main street, on
April 10. Zerphy said there was nc
accident.
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GOING TO CALIFORNIA
Mrs. Mahlon Forman, of town
left here Tuesday evening on a six
weeks trip to California, where she
expects to visit relatives
on the west coast
She accompanied her aunt anc
uncle, Mr. a od Mrs. Leroy Kuhn, c
Zellinger, Franklin Co., on the trip
rl es
Thieves pried open a safe at
Blue Ball hardware ctore and stole
$6940
P. H. Keewson Gave Hustrated
Talk to Rotarians on Termites
Mr. P. H. Krewson, District Sup-
ervisor of the Harrisburg Office of
the Terminix Company of Phila-
delphia, showed a very interesting
Termite Film with Lowell Thomas
as commentator before the Mount |
Joy Rotary Club at their weekly |
meeting on Tuesday, May 14.
Many articles on termites havc
recently appeared pamphlets
magazines, and newspapers illustra-
ting the damage that they
throughout portions of the United
States and Canada.
Many people have seen termites
but as a rule they mistake then
for “Flying Ants”. This is a mis-
take that proves costly in the long
run and the property owners in
this area should awaken to the
seriousness of the termite menace.
in
do
Primarily the termite is a forest
insect, his purpose in life being to
disintegrate faller mps, etc
But today, especi metro-
politan are: and ha
been ren case
villages and town 'e been buil
over where the forest stood
with the I the termite
were still in gr
While some people are inclined t
be little the damage that these in-
sects do, stating that they have beer
with us for a ber of years, they
should to real that at the sam
time we have changed our style o
living and mode of construction ane
in so doing we have made condition
favorable t
beer
which are exceedingly
the termites and they have
quick to make use of these advant
ages.
In our so-called advance in con
struction we use extensively con-
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Baccalaureate
Services Here
Sunday, June 2
The Baccalaureate service for '40
eraduating class of Mount Joy High
chool will be held Sunday evening
June 2nd, at 7:30 P. M., DST, in
the High school auditorium under
the auspices of St. Luke’s Episco-
pal church.
Pastors of the local churches will
take part in the services as follows:
W. J. Watts, St. Luke’s Epis-
copal church, the sermon, “Christ
Is King”; prayers and lesser bene-
diction; G. F. Broske, Church
of God, scripture lesson; Rev. C. C.
Reeder, Trinity Evangelical Congre~
invocaticn; Rev. KE.
H. Ranck, St. Mark’s United Breth-
ren church, responsive reading;
W. L. Koder, Trinity Luther-
an church, prayer; Rev, C. B. Seg-
First Preshytlerian church,
benediction.
There
the graduating clas
students:
Rev.
Rev.
gational church,
Rev.
ellen,
are
fourty-three pupils in
Dorothy
following honer
E. Detwiler, Thelma I Fitzkee,
Warren H Kuhn, Elsie M. Longe-
necker andl Miriam W, Shank.
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Mortuary
Record In
This Section
Harry Shellenberger, 69, died at
Columbia.
Mrs. Catharine Hendrix, 82, died
at Manheim.
Christ Hilgert, 73, of Columbia,
died in the Hospital there.
Mrs. Anna Mary Grove, 46, widow
of James C. Grove, died at Colum-
bia.
Miss Mary Virginia Ryan, of Col-
umbia, died at her home there
Tuesday.
Mrs. Fannie Kover, 83, wife of
Samuel Kover, formerly of Man-
heim, died at the United Zion Home,
Lititz.
Mrs. John H. Boyer
Mrs. Maria H. Boyer, 73, wife of
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BOUGHT MAYTOWN PROPERTY
John Trout, near Maytown, pur-
chased a two and one - half
story brick dwelling at May-
town at public sale Saturday after-
noon for $2,980. The property was
offered by Herman and Henry Kray-
bill executors of Frank E. Krayhill.
Walter Dupes was the auctioneer.
16 From County
Received Honors
At Penn State
Sixteen Lancaster counly students
approximately 300 at
Fenn State who received academic
awards and recognition in honor
society recognition in honor society
membership at the Scholarship Day
.xercises Sunday.
were among
Among these sixteen were Mary
E. Fletcher, Phi Kappa Fhi, general
honors, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Fletcher, Delta SSt. and
Columbia Ave., Rolert H,
Boys’ Working Reserve of
gheny County and Orie M.
Salunga, Phi Gamma Mu,
social science honorary, and Gamma
Sigma Delta agricultural honorary
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FARM WOMEN'S
FLOWER SHOW
The 1940 Spring Flower Show, the
show by the garden de-
partment of the Society of Farm
Women No. 8, will be held in the
Bainbridge high school -auditorium
on June 7th and 8th.
All growers are invited
to exhibit. There entrance
town;
Garber,
A
Baer,
amateur
is no
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STRICKLER REUNION
The thirty-first annual reunion
f the Strickler family will be held
t Long Park, Lancaster, on Thurs-
day, June 13th.
Registration scheduled for 10
A. M., games at 11 A. M. and pro-
gram at 2 P. M. Stricklers and their
friends are invited.
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JUDGE ATLEE DIED
Benjamin C. Atlee, present Judge
of the Lancaster County Courts died
at his home at Millersville Tuesday
ir his 68th year. He has been ill
since last August.
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GOOD FROM START
Although the gas meter was in~
vented in 1844, no change has taken
nlace in the principle used in the
original meter. Changes in design.
however, have been made.
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including the .
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