a
—10 pay for free services rendered in
Miscellam®
Shower Sat.
For Schneiders
A miscellaneous shower was held
Forrest. Schneider
home of his
George |
on |
for Mr. and Mrs.
of Lancaster, at the
parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Schneider, East Donegal Street,
Saturday evening.
Many beautiful and
were received and refreshments
were served to the following: Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Schneider, Mr.
and Mrs. George Schneider, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Caslow, Mr.
Frank Schneider, Darlene and
Maude Schneider, Henry Schneid-
er, Miriam and Jerry Lutz, Mrs.
Ascher and Ross Neiss,
and
Parke Neiss,
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Eby
Shirley Eby, Mr. and Mrs. E. M.
Barto, Mrs. Dan Peifer,
Geltmacher, Edward Geltmacher
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walters, of
town; Mr. and Mrs, George Barto,
and Harcld Barto, of Elizabeth-
town; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Zerch-
er, Eugene and Bernice Zercher, of
Mountville; Mrs. Mary Moore, Mr.
Charles Lutz and Miss Helen Web-
er of Lancaster.
16th Annual
Co. Welfare
Campaign
The Mount Joy Welfare Federa-
tion began it's annual drive for
funds in Mount Joy Boro on Mon-
day, November and will continue to
the 18th,
Envelopes were distributed thro-
ughout the town for donations and
said envelopes will bz called for tha
latter part of the Girl
Scouts and other individuals con-
nected with the association.
The Mount Joy Welfare Federa-
tion contributes to the Lancaster
General Hospital, St. Joseph Hos-
pital, Rossmere Sanitarium. Lan-
caster Red Cross, the Mount Joy
Branch of the General Hospital
Auxiliary, the local Girl and Boy
Scouts and also takes cars of local
welfare,
Mount Joy Boro certainly wants
week by
Hospitals which our residents re-
Such institutions cannot be
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A sin,
BROUGHT CHARGES AGAINST
MRS. DORA KRODEL, FLORIN
Mrs. Dora Krodel, Florin, will be
summoned ‘before Justice ‘of the
Peace Hendrix, here on a charge of
failing to yield the right of way to
pedestrain, according to Chief of
Police Elmer Zerphey. Zerphey said
Mrs. Krodel was the driver of a
truck which struck Christ Shirk,
fifty-nine, as he wa. on his way to
the polls to vote Tuesday.
Russell Bretz, Jr. Florin, will be
summoned before Hendrix on a
charge of reckless driving, Zerphey
said.
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49th ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. George Myers on
New Haven Street, will celebrate
their forty-nint.. wedding anniver-
sary on Tuesday, November 19th.
Congratulations, folks!
Local Affairs
In General
Briefly Told
William Murr, 70, of Lancaster
has applied for a divorce.
Anna Louise Glick, 4, of near
Kinzer, died from eating rat poison
A Clyde Hambleton, 59, of Fairfield,
died in an auto while returning
home from a hunting trip.
Dr. Stanley T. Hackman, Stras-
burg physician, was accidentally
shot in the leg while out hunting
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Barto, moved
from the Eshleman property on
Delta Street, to Middletown, where
Mr. Barto is employed at the Air-
wseful gifts
Mrs. Harry
ing of Our Yuletide Season Begins Sat., Nov.30 — Shop At Home
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Mount Joy, Pa., Thursday Morning, November
14, 1940
$1.50 a Year in Advance
The Officers
Of Witness
Oak Chapter
The following officers were elect-
Future Farmers of America, at East
Lonegal Twp. H. S. in Maytown,
during 1940-’41: President, Wilmer
Mt. Joy, R. 1; Vice president
Lleyd Stoner, Mt. Joy, R 1; Secre-
tray. George Endslow, Marietta, R 1;
Treasurer, Jay R. Greider, Jr., Mt.
Joy, R 1; Reporter, Jay Geibe, Mt.
Joy, Rl; Watch dog, Ralph Miller
Elizabethtown, RI1; F.F.A. Athletic
Mgr, Jay Reich, Marietta, R 1.
The following program of work
was decided upon for the coming
school year: Sponsor F. F. A.
Rollerskating Party, Initiate new
members into F. F. A organization
Sponsor an assembly program at the
high school. Conduct the F.F.A
Seed Service again this year. Enter
F.F.A. County Basketball Tourna-
ment. Sponsor a rifle team. Accom-
pany other schools on the County
F.F.A. Deepsea Fishing Trip next
summer. Present plague to out-
standing senior in agriculture, Parti-
cipate in the district and state con-
tests at Buck and Doe Run Valley
Farms and at State College, Pa.
Compete in the Country F.F.A. Pest
Eradication Contest. Sponsor a
Father-Son for Future Farmei
and their fathers, Im-
prove scholarship of all members.
Promote thrift among the members
The Affairs
At Florin For
Past Week
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Leedom visited
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Snavely at
Landisville on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Garber and
daughter Gail, Carlisle, spent Sun-
day with Mr. and Mrs, A. D. Garber
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gainor, of
Mastersonville visited Mr. and Mrs
Harvey Campbell on Sunday even-
ing.
Mus. Samuel Woods, Mr. and Mrs
Stump and Miss Dotty Woods, of
Blain visited Mr. and-Mrs. A. D
Gishen Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hollinge:
visited Mr. and Mrs. Carl Winters at
Manheim on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Braun and
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A Mn
COMMITTED TO CO. PRISON
FOR FIVE DAYS
Lester Koser, Mt. Joy R. D 1, was
arrested by Chief of Police, Elmer
Zerphey on Monday, charged with
failing to appear for a hearing be-
fore Squire Hendrix.
In default of ten dollars fine and
costs he was committed to the county
prison for five days.
Rit a
STOP SIGNS ERECTED
Last Thursday the State High-
way Dept. erected “Stop Signs”, on
West Donegal Street, at the New
Haven Street intersection.
Motorists will please heed and
obey the signs or prosecution will
follow.
members
A A
83 YEARS OLD
Mrs. Mary Sheppard, Mariettz
Ave., celebrated her eighty- third
birthday on Thursday, Novembe:
Tth.
AY AG Mr
Don’t fail to read on another
page “Our Town” by Jos. Shaeffer.
You may find it worth your while
and at this particular time, has some
port.
Mount Joy Merchants De Decide
On Pre-Christmas Campaign
The Merchants group of the
Chamber of Commerce held a
meeting last Thursday evening at
which they decided to inaugurate
the same successful plan of pre-
Christmas shopping that was intro-
duced last year. ;
The Give Money Away Campaign
that proved so successful last sea-
;tmas season opens.
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son will be greatly improved be- working together
of | this community,
good news.
are urged to SHOP AT HOME
and make this the most successful
Christmas Shopping ever.
Local merchants are preparing
for the event by getting greater
stocks, . better merchy = and
more assortment than ev. before
offered the shopping public.
With the shopper and shopkeeper
again this year
ed to head the Witness Oak Chapter,
MAN HURT AS AUTO
UPSETS IN STORM
Charles Shaffer,
eres, Pa,
jury when the car in which he wa:
riding, operated by his brother, W
Maynard Shaffer,
thirty-six,
upset on
3:30 P. M. yesterday Monday.
Motor Policeman Keller said
Shaffer was driving cast when a
road and when he attempted to drive
back into the
skidded and upset,
traffic until the damaged car was re-
moved.
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WEDDING DINNER FOR
MR. AND MRS. RALPH BANKUS
Mrs. George Gruber entertained
to a wedding dinner on Sunday
in honor of Mrs. and Mrs. Ralph
Bankus, of Bainbridge who were
recently married.
The guests were Mr. and Mrs
Paris Gruber, Mr, and Mrs. Clarence |
Gruber, daughter, Jeanette, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Ebersole, all of Mt. Joy:
Frank Gruber and Sissie Sheetz
Mr, and Mrs. Harry Brinser, Mrs.
John Brinser, Mary Brinser, Lloyd
Risser, Mr, and Mrs. Joe Bankus.
daughter Miriam ad sons, Harold
Paul and Wilbur. all of Elizabeth-
town.
seat: eee.
TOWN PUMP, AT MAYTOWN
MAY BE RE-OPENED
Members of the Citizens’ com-
miltee of Maytown are at work on
plans to reopen the historic town
pump, padlocked sometime ago be-
cause of surface drainage into the
well.
The pump is one of the landmarks
of Lancaster county.
Dr. G. A. Harter, Maytown, and’
members of the committee visited
Herman Morrow, of the State Board
of Health, last week and discussed
plans of restoring the pump to use.
Chlorinating apparatus will be in-
stalled if no other method is found
to make the water safe.
ei ml cs
LOCAL MAN FIGURES
IN LANCASTER MISHAP
Jacob Sherk, of this borough.
charged with failing to leave his
identity at the scene of an accident
and ‘driving an auto on a learner's
permit while unaccompanied by a
licensed operator, was prosecuted
by Lancaster city police Alderman
Rose as the result of an accident on
Mary street, between James and
Spruce streets, early Saturday.
E. Hempfield
Seniors Will
Present Play
The Senior class of the E. Hemp-
field High school will present a play.
“Campus Quarantine,” on the even-
ings of November 15 and 16 in the
high school auditorium.
The comedy, written by Robert
Ray, will ba directed by Miss Mary
Lee Forney, of Lanc, head of the
English department at the school.
Leading roles will be portrayed
by Alice Jane Herr and Richard
Haverstick.
Members of the supporting cast
are Miriam Brubaker, Eleanor Mow-
ver Betty Jane Godshalk, Ruth
Lawrence, Jean Nash, Daniel Gray-
bill, Scott Nissley, Jane Eshleman
William Krouse and Harold Myers
Stage Director James Landis will
be assisted by Peter Reidenbach and
Richard Wilson, Jane Brenner will
be promptress.
Music will be furnished by the
high school orchestra under the
direction of Mrs. Elwood Cramer.
sr Br re.
ANNEX BOND
ISSUE APPROVED
Bond issues aproved Friday by
William S. Livengood, Jr., Secretary
of Internal Affairs, included: Mount
Joy Borough, Lancaster county, $10,-
000 for alternations to borough fire
hall.
tell een.
HAD CARDS RESTORED
These local motorists had their
drivers cards restored: Jay R. Grei-
der, Mount Joy R 1; Clayton S.
there should be little need to go
sewhet SHOP AT HOME.
B.
Wenger, Manheim, R. 1 and Lester
Ev.
suffered a silght head in-
the |
Harrisburg pike east of the boro at
strong eross-wind caused his car !
Motor Policeman Keller said |
Shaffer cross-wind caused his car |
to swerve off the right sid> of the |
highway, his car |
Chief of Police |
Elmer Zerphy, assisted in directing |
STEAL THE
vertising
the march on you local merchants.
MARCH ON
THE OTHER FELLOW
Out of town stores have already started their Christmas ad-
and are inviting patronage but don’t
let them steal
Get on the job. Advertise
and tell the patrons in our community what you have before
they go elsewhere.
The best way
BULLETIN, which
| . .
mail carriers,
|
be
| Patrons will soon
recipients spend it elsewhere.
receiving
to tell them is through the columns of the
“covers this section like the dew”.
of the BULLETIN is mailed and delivered personally
Each copy
by the
and are placed directly in the home.
Send your message in a way that it is read and you will get
a share of the community's holiday trade.
their Christmas Saving
checks and you'll want the first smack at that money before the
tually GIVING AWAY CASH so let's all co-operate and note
|
As a special inducement this year our merchants are ac-
|
the difference.
| All the wide-awake merchants around here advertise in the
BULLETIN.
Bond
[
Memorial
Unveiled At
‘Maytown Sat.
As was outlined in these columns
last week, the dedication of the
memorial to world war veterans of
Maytown and vicinity was held Sat-
urday and proved a decided success
Immediately preceding the un-
veiling a parade was held. The col-
umn moved in the following order.
Chief Marshall, Major James H
Dailey; Aides, Howard Shireman, E,
Bard Buller; Color Guard.
First Division
Marshal, Dale C Hannigan; Citi-
zens Band, World War Veterans of
Maytown and Vicinity, Spanish
American War Veterans, Lancaster
County Legionnaires.
Second Division
Marshal, Paul R. Beshler; Mini-
sters, Rev. Yiengst; Rev. Banks, Rev.
Martin, Rev. Kettering; East Done-
gal Township School Band, May-
town Civic Club, Boy Scouts, East
Donegal School Children, American
Legion Drum Corps, Maytown_ Fire
Company,
We again want to call your at-
tention to the concert of Choral
Music which will be given in the
First Presbyterian church on Tues-
day Evening, November 19th at
eight o'clock. This concert will be
sung by the choir of the First Pres-
byterian Church, under the direc-
tion of Prof. Helge Pearson and is
composed of about fifty voices.
Prof, Pearson is a graduate of
Westminster College of music and is
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EOY SCOUTS HOSTS
TO GIRL SCOUTS
The local Girl Scouts were guests
of the Boy Scouts at a Hallowe'en
party held Friday night in the high
school auditorium.
A peanut scramble, contests, spook
walk in a darkened hall, games and
traditional Hallowe'en refreshments
cider, pumpkin pie, etc, were in-
cluded in the evenings entertain-
ment.
A most enjoyable time was had
by the fifty two people who “at-
tended.
Miss Elisabeth Heilig, Girl Scout
leader; Misses Pauline Heilig and
Mildred Zink, assistants and Mr
Robert Hostetter, Scoutmaster, were
among those present.
ree tll CI seein.
BAND PLAYS
AT ASSEMBLY
The local school band, attired in
those new snappy uniforms, was
the feature of the assembly periof
at the high school on Tuesday
morning.
After the band had played six
selections a movie entitled “The
History of Our Flag” was shown.
Students of the Junior High also
attended the program.
{ at present conducting six choirs in
his church in Lancaster. He is al-
so a composer of music.
To all the folks of Mount Joy and
vicinity the First Presbyterian
Church extends a cordial welcome tc
attend this concert. The concert
is sponsored by the Mount Joy
church choir.
Remember the date Tuesday even-
ing, November 19th. at 8 o'clock. A
silver offering will be lifted.
Plans Mature
For Cooking
School Here
The time draws near when Miss
Dahy Barnett, noted economist and
lecturer, is to present to the women
of this vicinity new ideas, tested re-
cipes and time-saving methods on
the practical art of Cookery at Joy
Theatre.
Cooking school will start the
Matinee, followed by the regular
feature picture. There will be no
advance in prices and your matinee
ticket entitles you to both cooking
school and show.
Miss Barnett has arranged a well
planned program for the cooking
school. Not only are there new re-
cipes but some time-saving methods
on the old ones.
Many of us who attended last
MeGahm, Elizabethtown.
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| erty, 225 Marietta street,
LOCAL PROPERTY SALE
WAS NOT HELD SATURDAY
Saturday afternoon the Thomas H
Price and May Marshall Price prop-
was ad-
vertised to be sold at public sale
This is a fine 2% story T-room
house with all conveniences and was
just recently remodeled. The sale
was postponed for lack of bidders.
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FIVE PAY COSTS
Five Negroes arrested on charges
of “disorderly conduct following a
raid on a craps game here by Chief
of Police Elmer Zerphey, paid the
costs when arraigned before Jus-
tice of the Peace Arthur Hendrix.
They were B. A. Gibson and J. S.
Coleman, Carlisle, and E. R. Gray,
Howard Docken and William Wood,
Harrisburg.
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CLUB TO MEET
The Friendly Eight Club will meet
at the home of Mrs. Sadie Alexander
oh Wednesday, November 20th.
\
‘| avenings of November 15th and 16th.
| sidesplitting
| kas T DONEGAL SENIORS TO
PRESENT “HOLD EVERYTHING”
| “Hold Everything,” the play
lected by the Scnior Class of
Fact Donegal Township High School
| will be presented in the
| auditorium in Maytown, nzxt Friday
| and evenings, November
This ultra-modern
suspense—zuction—inter-
high school
Saturday
|B and 16th.
comedy of
esting charact:rs — romance — and
situations promises
of thrills and
of the cast are
cveryone gn evening
laughter, Members
us follows: Mary Heisey, Hazel
Bixler, Earl Koser, Jean Huntzinger,
Bertie Mumma, Calvin Smith,
Yvonne Campbell, Louisa Kopp.
Ruth Bowers, Erline Bostic, Rap-
hael Niey, Martin Barr, Norman
Ney. Robert Johnson and Larry
Braun are stage managers; Bertha
Frysinger, prompter.
Brief News Of
The Day From
Local Dailies
Kreider, of
shooting a
It cost Benjamin
Rohrerstown, $25 for
ringneck hen,
450 chicks burned when a brood-
er house was destroyed by fire near
Heller's Church.
Robert King, of Maryland, paid
a $50 fine and for hunting
with a non-resident license.
Eleven died and 52 others were
sickened from pancakes served at a
community center at Pittsburgh, A
deadly roach powder was mixed with
the flour.
Eight horses and six pigs perished
in a barn fire at Iona, Lebanon Co
Two suspects arrested at Colum-
bia Sunday, confessed to five hold-
ups in New Jersey.
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ANNUAL PARTY & DANCE FOR
RAILROADERS & WIVES
Railroaders and their families all
over the Philadelphia Division are
planning to attend the Women’s Aid
annual card party and dance at
Zembo Mosque, Harrisburg, on the
costs
These great get-togethers have
been annual features to which rail-
-oaders look forward as the only
{ime during the year when many
of them see each other.
It is expected that from 1500 to
2000 people will play Pinochle, Five
Hundred, Auction and Contract
Bridge on the evening of November
15th.
Our Legion
Auxiliary
Met Tues.
The American Legion Auxiliary
held their regularly meeting at the
Legion Home on Tuesday evening,
with the new president, Mrs. Stat-
ler Kuhn presiding, and sixteen
members present.
The ladies voted $5.00 to the Mt.
Joy Branch of Needle Work Guild
and $5.00 to the Mt. Joy Welfare
Federation.
Mrs. Clyde Eshleman, was ap-
pointed Community Service Chair-
man.
All members are invited to attend
the Membership Round-up to be
held at Harrisburg on November
16th.
Monday, December 2nd the next
card party will be held at the |
Legion Home with Mrs. Sheetz and
Mrs. Somers, hostesses.
On Tuesday, December 3rd the
Bi-County Council meeting will be
se- |
I
the
The guests present were: Mr.
Harry Eichler, Mr. and Mrs. Mar-
tin Liggins, Martin Liggins, Jr., Mr.
Jacob Seitzinger, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Brian.
SW
| DRIVER PROSECUTED
Richard G. Carne, of Media,
charged with reckless driving, was
prosecuted Tuesday by State Mo-
tor Policeman Earl B. Keller be-
Notice To
Registrants
And Public
Local Board #1, Lancaster Coun-
ty, American Legion Building, Mt. |
Joy, Pa., November 8, 1940.
The Selective Service Regulations ||
Provide:
Mailing a Questionnaire (Form |
40) by the Local Board to the reg-!
istrant is notice that the process of |
and with |
regard to that registrant has begun.
Each day this Lccal Board will]
post at its office a notice of the ot.
der numbers of the registrants to)
whom Questionnaires been
mailed that day.
This Local Board keeps in its
office a Classification Record (Form
100). On this Classification Record
will be entered the date each action
is taken by this Board or the Board
of Appeal concerning
The entry of
the Classification Record
of the action taken, Other notice
will be mailed to each registrant
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THIS AUTOMOBILE WENT
DOWN A HILL BACKWARD
No one was injured but two
autos were badly damaged an
unusual collision on a muddy road
near Mastersonville at 12:25 p, m.
Tuesday, State Motor Policeman E.
B. Keller reported.
Private Keller said a car operat-
ed by Morris H. Shaffer, Manheim
R. D. 2, going spun around
as the driver applied the brakes at
the top of a hill, then skidded
backwards down the decline. It
crashed against an auto driven
westward by Wayne K. Hoak, Man-
heim, Keller said.
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OIL TRUCK DRIFTS
200 FEET, UPSETS
An American Cil Co. truck took
a drive of about 200 feet without
its driver, when J. Weiline, Mech-
anicsburg, parked the truck in
front of Handiboe's store at Fal-
mouth, to deliver oil.
While Weiline was
the emergency brake slipped and
the truck rolled down the street
and upset on the opposite side of
the highway in a gutter.
The truck was undamaged. There
were no cars on the street at the
tinre of the accident.
reel ere
THIRTEEN MOTORISTS
HAD CARDS WITHDRAWN
Thirteen motorists from this area
had their cards withdrawn by the
Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Harris-
burg, last week. Cards were restor-
ed to twenty-five others,
Throughout the State, the Bureau
withdrew the cards of 335 drivers.
Of this number 83 were revoked and
252 suspended. Operating privi-
legs were restored to 449.
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CELEBRATED FIRST BIRTHDAY
Mr. and Mrs. William Brian en-
tertained to a birthday dinner re-
cently in honor of their son, Jeffery
William Brian, who celebrated his
first birthday, November 11th.
“classification selection”
have
each regis-
this date in
is notice
trant.
in
east,
in the store
fore Justice of the Peace Hendrix.
COUNT Y|These Fellows
Mount Joy Bulletin
Also Went Up
‘The Salt River
An election bet was paid of Sat-
urday morning at 10:30 when Clar-
ence Bleyer hauled Jack Germer
| from one end of the Borough to the
other and return, in a crepe paper
| decorated wheelbarrow.
| Germer relaxed on soft studio
joouch cushions while Bleyer was
adorned with a picture of Roosevelt
and several cards telling why he
“Jim” Eshleman, another Willkie
supporter, paid his debt by flirting
with pneumonia.
Accompanied by his victors he
| was ccmpelled to appear at various
Main street attired in
and a box. And believe you
I me it was plenty cold but he never
flinched.
Clayt Newcomer was so sure of
Willkie's success that he purchased
several dollars worth of horns, rat-
tles and noise makers for a victory
parade you know what happened.
i
| was not sitting on the cushions.
|
i
|
places on
Mortuary
Record In
This Section
Mrs. William Hilt, 59, died at Col-
umbia.
Geo. Z. Miller, 75, of Columbia,
died Tuesday.
Samuel Sprecher, 63, of Colum-
bia, died Monday after an illness
of two years.
Charles W. Coble, 68, a retired
stonecutter, died at Elizabethtown.
Mrs. Martha M. Engle 84, widow
of Milland Engle, died at Elizabeth-
town,
Mis. Esther H. Erb
Mrs. Esther H. Erb, eighty widow
of Albert H. Erb, died at the home
of her son, Henry, In Rapho town-
ship, near Erisman’s church, of a
complication of diseases after an
illness of several days. She was
born in Rapho township a daugh-
ter of the late Isaac B. and Nancy
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eet CII.
THE WINNERS
Joy Theatre's patrons who agai
took home cash Tuesday nighs
were: Mrs. Anthony Warta, BE
Main St., $10; Mrs. Leroy Mateer,
town, $5; Elma Knell, Marietta, $5;
Addison Habecker, Mt. Joy, $5.
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ELECTED AT LEBANON VALLEY
Edna Rutherford, Bainbridge R.
D. 1, has been elected secretary of
the Senior class at Lebanon Valley
college, Annville, for the first se-
mester. She is a student in the
biological science department,
Fire Company
Nominated
Its Officers
George Groff was nominated pre-
sident of Friendship Fire company
last Thursday evening. There was
no opposition for his third term in
the office. Other officers were also
nominated without opposition and
the group voted to dispense with
the balloting at the next meeting
and to save the expense of a printed
ballot.
Other officers placed in nomina-
tion are: Charles Eshleman, first vice
president; Joseph Habecker, second
vice president; Lester Mumma, re-
cording secretary; James Shaeffer,
assistant recording secretary; George
Halbleib, financial secretary; James
Pennell, assistant recording secret-
ary; Rev. Ezra H. Ranck, chaplain;
Ray Myers, chief of company; Sam-
uel Miller, Jr. assistant chief; H.
N. Nissly, treasurer; Irvin Kaylor,
chief engineer; James Beamenderfer,
chief chemical man; John J. Schroll.
chief hose director; J. Roy Eshle-
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held at Elizabethtown, any mem-
ber wishing to attend will please
get in touch with Miss Esther Hen-
ry not later than Wednesday, No-
vember 27th. Luncheon at 12 M.
et Qn
CELEBRATED HIS 73RD
BIRTHDAY ON WEDNESDAY
Mr. Samuel F. Eshleman, on West
Donegal Street, celebrated his
seventy-third birthday on Wednes-
day November 13th.
We join his many, many, many
friends in wishing him congratula-
tions,
Sr EU ns
EARTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bradley, of
Maytown, announce the birth of a
sdf
Fire destroyed the interior of the
display and work room of Signor
F. Ruhl, Mount Joy florist, at 10:45
Saturday. The damage was
$2000 and ie
partially covered by insurance.
The fire was discovered by Mrs
John J. Herr, a neighbor, who sum-
monad the Friendship Fire com-
pany, of town. The blaze was
confined to the interior of the two
story frame building. Firemen sue-
p. m.
estimated at about
(son at Columbia Hospital. 4
ceeded in saving two frame houses
era
$2,000 Fire At Ruhl’s Green
Houses Here Last Saturday
that were adjoining but a green-
house in the rear of the building
was slightly damaged. Many win-
dow panes in the greenhouse were
shattered by the heat.
Ruhl’s stock of baskets, novelty
china flower containers; wreaths,
ribbons and dried foliage, used im
making up wreaths and baskets,
were almost completely destroyed.
Many potted ferns, cactus and
flowering plants were destroyed as
well as several varieties of eut flow-
ers.