$5,000 Is This District’s Red Cross Do Our Share
American Legion's
Observation
Post Is Active
The Airplane Observation Post
set up by the local American
Legion Post is situated at the
Boro reservoir.
The Post is operating on a
twenty-four hr, seven day week
{| schedule. Last Saturday the Post
was inspected by the County
Chairman of the Obeservation
Service, who gave it a 100 per-
cent rating for it’s location de-
sign of building and equipment.
This proved to be quite a satis-
faction to the local Legion com-
mittee to know that their efforts
were without fault.
WANTED—More male volun-
teer aircraft spotters for duty at
the Obesrvation post under the
following clag'»s — For regular
duty on a 14° ay cycle or for the
reserve list} om which emerg-
ency or sul titute spotters will
be taken when needed.
Please give your name to
Chief Observer, Frank Germer,
as soon as possible,
THREE PERSONS HURT
AS AUTO HITS BRIDGE
Carl Daud, 18, Colebrook, was ad-
mitted to St. Joseph’s Hospital suf-
fering from a possible cerebral con-
cussion and multiple abrasions, his
condition is regarded by attendants
as serious. Richard Shultz, 21, Mt
Joy R2, the driver was treated for
brush burns of the right shoulder
and left knee. Arthur Boyd, Jr., 20,
of Colebrook, the third occupant was
treated for multiple I
abrasions.
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“DREAM HIGHWAY”
EXTENSION POSTPONED
On account of the national emer-
gency the extensicn of the Pennsyl-
. vania’ Turnpike from Middlesex to
Philadelphia and from Irwin to the
Ohio state line has been indefinitely
pos Stponed.
lacerations and
Kuhn's R. R. Crossing T To Go;
Portion of Mt. Joy Township
Road There will Then be Closed
At a recent meeting of the Board
of Supervisors of Mount Joy town-
ship, a resolution was passed au-
thorizing the closing of a road in
that township providing the Penn-
sylvania Railroad company closes
Kuhn's crossing, about one mile
west of Florin.
Three months ago Supervisor
James M. Berrier, of Mt. Joy town-
ship, attended a hearing at Harris-
burg relative to the closing of said
CountyBookiesFile|™
Insolvency Pleas -
Released Friday
The
morning
pricon deors opcnad Friday
14 ntenced to
threa months on charges of book-
for men sg
making. Their releases were sgned
by Judge Oliver 8. Schaeffer Thurs-
The men filed inecolvency pe-
that they are
$200 fine and
day,
titicns., me2ning
not akle to vay their
costs.
County Comm’ssiorer G, Gray-
bill Dichm held un tha releases un-
til he learned whether anv of the
14 own=d real estate. Satisfied that
thev do not, he s3id Thursday, he
had apnroved the releases “because
otherwise it would ccst the county
92 cents a day” to keep them.
The 14 released were: Harry S
Deen, Charles M. Deal, Clyde S.
Erb, Lawrence Ellis, Amos Howe
Harlan Kirk, Roy V. Kendig, Paul
Kramer, Louis Pfaeffle, John Roll-
man, Harry Shaub,Will’am D. Sou-
ders, Harry G. Stee and William
Yohn,
reel een
SENATE LOWERS DRAFT
AGE LIMIT TC 20
A revised draft law, making men
from 20 to 44, inclusive, liable for
m’litary service, was passzd by the
Senate last Thursday. Heretofore
the drafting age limit was 21. This
makes 5,000,000 mcre men available
for service.
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SUIT WITHDRAWN
Nocnan, Ine, York contractors,
withdrew their su't against the State
MOsy
UP-TO-THE —MINUTE
WEEKLY I
LANCASTE
R
COUNTY]
Volunteers Needed
Registration cards will be de=
livered to each home in Mount
Joy, Florin and the surrounding
districts this week.
VOL. XLI, NO. 30
Mount Joy, Pa. 5 Wednesday Morning, December 24, 1941
"I'he Mount Joy Bulletin
$1.50 a Year in Advance]
Dies: as Result
Of a Fall at
Defense Job
| Philip M. Bard, seventy, Ironville,
died
tin the General hospital at 1:20 p. m,
Monday of injuries suffered while
{ Columbia RD2, a bricklayer,
working at the U. S. Army depot at
, Marietta on Saturday mornip’’ He
j fell ten fect from a scaffold, landing
on a cement pavement.
He was ith son of ‘the Iate
Fhilip L. and Mary L. Bard and is
survived by his wife, who was Mar-
tha Eshelman before marriage, and
these children: Mary, wife of Walter
Smuck, Ironville; Hester, wife of
Cleon Wagner, Columbia; Philip E..
Mrs. Edith Dattisman, Ironville, and
ten grandchildren also survive.
Dr. A. V. Walter, county coroner.
investigated and said Bard died
from a fractured skull, nose and
right arm and shock. He issued a
certificate of accidental death,
The funeral was held from the
Etzweiler funeral home at Columbia
Wednesday afternoon with inter-
ment in the cemetery at Ironville,
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NOW IT'S CAPT. GATES
IF YOU PLEASE
Dr. John S. Gates, physician, of
this place, has been promoted from
first lieutenant to Zfaptain. in. the
Medical Reserves, Major William G.
Weaver, executive officer of the
Lancaster Military District, has an-
nounced. Captain Gates is on active
duty with the Army general dis-
| R. R.
|
| ing several weeks ago at which El-
, wood Earheart, 17, of Elizabethtown
'R2, was also present. Earheart was
"to a report received by Dr.
' THE WINNERS OF THE LOCAL
| pensary at Baltimore.
road. At that time no objections
vere filed and on Friday he was
tified that the crossing will ‘be
eliminated.
This means that the road, about
one-fourth of a mile long, leading
north from the underpass west of
Florin, will be closed to the new or
relocated highway. The entire ex-
pense will be paid by the Penna
The work will be done in the
very near future.
FORTIETH TYPHOID PATIENT
IN LANCASTER COUNTY
Mis. Martin Shearer, forty-one
Elizabethtown RI, stricken with ty-
rheid fever, was admitted to St.
Hospital last Wednesday.
She is the 40th victim of the disease
in Lancaster county since last May
Mrs. Shearer, according to Dr. H
C. Kendig, of town, was stricken
December 6 and has been under his
care since last Sunday. The patient
Dr. Kendig said, attended a gather-
ctricken ill with typhoid fever on
Decemebr 5 at his home, according
J. A
Greenleaf county medical
Arr
QUOIT CLUBS TURKEYS
On Friday evening the Mount Joy
Qucit Club gave away four turkeys
The following were fortunate en-
ough to enjoy turkey Christmas Day
at practically no expense.
First—Farl Sponsler, of this place
Secend— Titus Gish, Mt. Joy R 2
Third—Farl Eshleman, Lancaster
Fourth—Fred Shay, Lancaster
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JUDGEVENT ENTERED
AGAINST MAYTOWN PRINTER
A judgement was entered against
H. T. Miller, dong business as the
Miller Printing Co., Maytown, on
the petition of Brantjen and Kluge
Paul, Minn, The firm seeks
payment for printing machinery
cold to Miller.
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CONE THIRD THE TOLL
Luring the 1940 deer season eigh-
St.
Columbia; Sarah, at home, and
Aaron, of Manheim, A brother,
Norman, Columiba, and a sister,
[Duck Ranting
Trip to North
Bay, Virginia
It was the writer's privilege to be
the guest of Mr. John W. Eshelman
Jr.,, Buchanan Avenue, Lancaster,
club, in North Bay, Virginia, along
the Atlantic Coast, last week. Mr.
Eshleman is a mémber ot fhe club.
Others in the party were Timothy I.
Carson, Landsdowne and Ed Ber-
linger, of Philadelphia. We autoed
to Cape Charles, ferried across the
Chesapeak Bay to Little Creek and
autoed to the club house.
The shooting grounds paralle!
Hampton Roads where there is un-
limited defense work at present by
hundreds of airplanes. Ducking was
not very successful due to the fact
that the Federal Government re-
cently established a bird sanctuary
nearby. It comprises several thou-
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Mortuary
Record In
This Section
Benj. C. Miller, 73, died at Eliza-
bethtown Thursday.
James Thomas Swingler , 44, Col-
umbia, was found dead in his room
in Baltimore.
Mrs. Sarah Bitner McLane, 84, of
Washington boro, died at the home
of her sister, there.
Rev. Daniel M. Stiltzfus, 91, a re-
tired minister of the Old Order
Amish, died near Kinzer,
Samuel K. Flowers
Samuel K. Flowers, seventy-
eight, of Milton Grove, died Tues-
day of a complication of diseases
at his home. He was a son of the
late Daniel and Elizabeth Flowers,
He is survived by his wife, Lizzie
Flowers. 'He was a member of the
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ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Milligan,
of town, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Arlene, to Lester
Graybill, son of Mrs. John Gray-
bill, of Charlotte Street, Manheim.
Miss Milligan is a graduate of
Mount Joy High School, class of
1940. She is employed by the Mari-
etta Shoe Factory. Mr. Graybill is
employed by the Hershey Machine
and Foundry Co. of Manheim.
No date has been
wedding,
Se AN
APPLICANTS FOR P. M.
The U. S. Civil Service commis-
sion fixed January 6 as the last day
for receiving applications for post-
master at Marietta, which pays $2,-
400 a year. John Peck, whose term
expired March 2, 1941 is eligible to
compete in the examination, The
present incumbent has been in ill
health for some time and it is
not likely that he will be an appli-
cant.
set for the
a Wiican:
A BIG IMPROVEMENT
Mr. Harry H. Krall, who recently
purchased the John Evans property |
cn Marietta street, has already made |
marked improvements therc. The
frame house was re-weatherboarded
with white asbzstos shingles to-
gether with a new slate roof. It no
lenger locks like the same property.
The surroundings are also being
beautified.
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SUIT STARTED
Joseph A. Ellis, 314 E. Main St.,
Mt. Joy, vs. Pauline Henry Ellis,
N. Barbara St., Mt. Joy, subpeona
for divorce on the grounds of de-
sertion. Married November 21,
1927, separated March 26, 1929.
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BANKS CLOSED JAN IST.
New Years Day, Jan. 1st, 1942,
a legal holiday both the First Na-
tional Bank & Trust Co. and the
Union National Mt. Joy Banks will
be closed for the day.
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HOW TIMES DO CHANGE
A man usghg a two-horse plow
took sevent hours to plow one acre
for $46,103.00 extra work they'teen persons were killed in Penna.
; ceil in building the Crippled During the 1941 season only one.
NW Vv Home at Elizabethtown. ' third that number lost their lives,
on a duck huting trip to a private
| Red 1 Cross Call 1 to Service|
Red Cross Chapter.
Let's Raise
Our Quota
For Red Cross
Seeking to raise
county's goal, the district and
branch organizations of the Lan-
caster Chapter, Red Cross, formally
opened their drive boroughs,
towns and rural sections this week.
in
campaign is a part
Relief Fund
The county
of the Red Cross War
drive and Roll Call underway by
the Lancaster Chapter for a total
goal of $180,000. The city is asked
to contribute $105,000 of this sum.
Under the county leaders
and district organizations,
with LeRoy B. Breneman, County
Chairman, volunteers in this sec-
tion began their work last Satur-
day. First reports on the progress
of the campaign in the County are
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CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
AT ROTARY LUNCHEON
The Rotarians held their Christ-
mas program at their
Tuesday.
branch
working
The event arranged by the
music committee and included sev-
eral selections by an accordion trio
Vera Eby,
Eleanor
was
composed of local talent,
Marion Bortzfield and
Brown.
Mr. William Meller, supervisor of
music the E Donegal Town-
chip High School, a very talented
soloist,
at East
sang several selections.
joined in the spirit
season by singing the ever
bass
The
the
Rotarians
of
love d C hr istimas CG: wrols.
$75,000 as the
The dramatic poster > James Flagg is the first
war poster of the new World War. It is an appeal for a $50,000,000
American war relief fund to feed, shelter, clothe and give medical
aid to American men, women and children bombed by the enemy.
It is an appeal for funds te provide comforts for our American Army
and Navy, and for weliare work for our troops at home and abroad,
and their families on the home front. President Roosevelt asks you
to give. Your dollars will serve humanity. Give through your local
| FLETCHER FINED IN
C. N. EBY CAR THEFT
In court last week Robert Fletch-
er, of Marietta, charged with driv-
ing a motor vehicle without the
owner's consent, pleaded guilty and
was fined $200 and costs by Judge
Schaeffer.
same
Court commended.
Corporal Brennan testified Flet-
as a drunken driving,”
the car at Mountville, He said
Fletcher had been drinking but was
tution had been made to the owner |
his fine for driving without a li-
cense.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES
Willis D, Kendig.
Selma Broske, Mt.
Luther Wilt,
Nagel, Bainbridge,
Robert S. Eshleman,
Grace K. Lipp, Eden.
Harold R. Neidigh and Lillian G.
Sweitzer, Mt. Joy R 1.
of Salunga, and
Joy.
Florin,
luncheon on |
Clarence Nolt, Mount Joy
1 and Naomi Wenger, Barev.lle R.1
Walter FE. Gish, Elizabethtown, R
and Elva M. Kaylor, I.ebanon R
2
Earl R.
and Miriam Wolgemuth,
Main St, Manheim,
George Henry Rosenfeld,
Snavely, of Manheim R1 |
of
Man-
| .
"heim R2, and Dolcres Jean Pennell
303 EK Main St, Mt. Joy.
Visited By The Stork
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Vogle, Florin,
announce the birth of a son on
Wednesday, Dec. 17th.
of wheat land in 1830. Modern tract-
ors do the saine job in one hour.
THE HEART OF MANILA—This is the center of Manila,
capital of the Philippines which was attacked by the
Japanese. Only slight damage waz done.
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“We're treating him the |
the |
and |
20 S| of
Richland Club
cher drove away in a car belonging |
to Charles N. Eby, Mount Joy, R 2,| The dwelling of Raymond Ragan, | cantata,
on November 28, and later wrecked | near Unicorn,
not intoxicated. Fletcher said resti- | into custody
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| CLARENCE
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| at the Mt.
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| social
i Wednesday
{ from 1 to 5 p. m.
| are open here.
| received. There is
given.
* Rooms Open
Every Wed.
The Red Cross rooms in
Richland Club will be open on Wed-
nesday, December 31st and every
afternoon thereafter,
All ladies coming out to sew are
1 requested to please bring their own
| scissors and thimble.
If anyone has a sewing machine
that is standing idle, the Red Cross
| will be glad to have you loan it
to the local unit while the rooms
If you have a ma-
chine to loan, get in touch with
Mr. A. D. Seiler or Mrs. A. B.
Bigler.
Yarn for knitting and instruc- |
tions will also be given on these |
days.
Please come out and do your bit.
Enrollments for First Aid and
the |
i charge.
Preparation
For Annual
C. C. Meeting |
At a directors mecting of the local
chamber of commerce, arrange-
tentatively made {
which falls
ments
the
January
were
annual meeting on |
13 this year.
held at
Hostetter's banquet room and a op
$1.00 will
The meeting will be
that the members would prefer the
morc elaborate dinner at a cost of
50c to a buffet luncheon without
A telegram from the President of
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States was read asking an
expression of the determination and
El; B |
Past Week
ner costing the Chamber
be served. Tickets will be sold to
the membership in advance of the
meeting at 50c. Guests will be |
chargzd $1.00. This is an entirely
new arrangement but it was felt
| Volunteers for fire service, air
raid warden duty, police service,
i] Red Cross, first aid, nursing and
spotters.
airplane
Collectors will call for
during week of Dec. 29.
cards can
27, . at
Florin
same
Extra registration
obtained after Dec.
Mt. Joy
i] be
either
postoffice.
the or
fs
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The Affairs
‘At Florin For |
Carolers will meet at the U. B.
church at 2 a. m. Christmas.
Watch Night services will be held
Dec. 31st from 9 to 12 o'clock.
Melvin Rider and Ralph Mumper
spent the week-end at home.
Mrs. Lester Young returned home
from the hospital on Friday eve-
ning.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mateer of
Mt. Joy spent Monday evening:
with Mr. and Mrs. George Mumper..
| action of our business community
through our organization in war |
effort. An immediate reply had]
Home Nursing courses will also be
a limited num-
ber in each class and you will be
enrolled in the order that your
name is received, so you had bet-
ter enroll soon.
Any information regarding
Cross work will be
Red
cheerfully
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Local Affairs
In General |
Briefly Told
| mittee.
opted;
and what we
been sent stating that our organiza-
tion and its members as individuals!
|
| will serve to 100 percent of their
ability.
The Board was advised that Mr. |
; Chair- |
Christ Walters is serving as
man of the Christmas Baskets Com-
The Merchants Committee report-
| ed planning full cooperation in the |
sale of Defense Savings Stamps.
The following resolution was ad- |
“That support the |
fullest extent all public moves sug-
we to
| gested by the Local Defense Council |
urge our members and |
| all residents of our community
| Mrs.
| Arleen Gilbert, Mr.
Mrs. Hollinger visited her broth-
Mr. Samuel Shelly.
and Mrs. George
er,
Mr. Mumper
spent Sunday with the latters sis- |
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Neidigh at.
Campbelltown.
Family Dinner
and Mrs. Harry Leedom en-
children and fami-
Mr.
tertained their
| Yes to a Christmas Turkey dinner
{ at their home on Sunday.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Leedom and son, Harvey;
S. C. Stahl, Mr. and Mrs.*
Leroy Leedom and children, Johm,*
Harry and Jane, Mr, and Mrs, Earl
Leedom and children, Buddy, Don- *
ald Shirley, Doris Leedom,
and Mrs. Miles
and
The first ice on the Susquehanna invest in Defense Savings Stamp | l.eedom and daughter, Evelyn and
river is now visible, |
The Steel Mills at Coatesville
will not observe Christmas.
Lancaster city realized $27,312
from the sale of stalls at its Corte)
Market,
The Lititz Sportsmen bought 18
crates of rabbits and $25 worth of
of the wrecked car and he had paid | and homes.
3 a. m. Sunday.
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NEWCOMER IS
ON F. & M. DEBATING TEAM
Clarence C. Newcomer, of 401 So.
Market St., has been chosen as one |
the members of the debating |
tearm at Franklin and Marshal] Col-
lege.
Duplicating his
tion in
active participa-
extra curricular activities
Joy High School, New-
is one of the assistant edi-
tors of the school paper, and a
{ member of the Sigma Pi national
fraternity the college
comer
on
| campus.
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| MASONS HELD THEIR
| ANNUAL BANQUET
Casiphia Ledge No. 551, F. and A
M. of this place, held their annual
banquet at Eli Hostetter’s banquet
| hall, North Barbara s
day evening.
street on Mon-
The meeting was well attended
and the refreshments were beyond
| expectations,
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THE COURT'S ORDER
The Borough of Mount Joy was
granted a tax lien judgement
bell and John J. MeCurran in the
amount of $2.86
»
i end Defense
Sa wings Bods
} } Miss Tess.
Excellent Christmas Programs
‘Willbe Renderedin the Various
Churches in Our N eighborhood
pheasants.
Christian K. Beiler, 44, near
Leola, was kicked by a bo and
died the same day.
A Christmas show for the sto} aT
diers at Indiantown Gap will be|U. B. CHRISTMAS C IN A
given there, Dec. 28. The choir of St. Mark's
A Hummelstown woman struck | Church will sing their ts stmas
! and killed Geo. W. Dick, 82-yea: .. | Cantata on Sunday evening. Bes .
old squire of Dillsburg. | embe + 28th at seven-thir
J “The Manger and = Star’
this county, was |} by R. M. Stults, is very melodious
burned to the ground. j 20d contains fine choral numbers, |
A 15-year-old Manheim lad taken | | besides some familiar carols. The
by police, confessed | °° secial sclo parts will be une by
to many thefts from stores, offices | Misses Ruth Gainor, Alar Billow.|
| Betty Ann Doebler, Mrs. Joseph
Arthur Spangler, 35, Ephrata, in- | Witmer, Des, Worn De
jured when a boiler exploded at 4 ester Mum, Vater ou |
{the Ephrata Water Works, died at Carns Relseh ha Yagien sa ae
| the hospital. Other members ot : es oe
Major Benj. F. Charles, member | LH an ad
{ of the National Guard for 40 years, | | Wes “H lon, Youn Anns Mae |
Rheems and Anna | was selected to establish a guard | | Fby, Mae Zink. Mrs, H N. Nssly]
| for the Columbia bridge. | and Mr. Jay Sherk. The choir is!
Tiree pertons’ wee injured, one | arid r the direct n of Mrs. R ybhert |
seriously, when an automoile over | pro + tte church organist. Tht
turned after striking a gridge on ablic is invited to attend thi
| the Mt. Joy-Mastersonville road at pana
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musical sorvice
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Program on Christmas {
The following Christmas program |
| will be presented in the Florin U. |
B. church on Christmas evening at |
715 p.m
Song, Choir; Scripture Reading |
| Prayer, Rev. Funk Recitation. “3 |
Jig Welcome,” Robert Arndt; reci- |
tation “Ring the Bells”, Gilbe:t |
Cornwell; recitation, “The Draftee '
Robert Roth; exercise When |
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SHELVE PLANS TO EXPAND
ARMY DEPOT AT MARIETTA
Flans to expand the United States |
Army Regulating Station at Mari- |
tta have been shelved and only the
six warehouses orginally planned
{ will be ccmpleted, military authori- |
ties announced Thursday No rea-|
son was given for abandoning
axXpansion program
Engineers were busy planning for
12 additional warehouses when the |
yrder to stop was received
Two of the warehouse are
ready in use and the other four will}
be completed next month
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LETTERS GRANTED
Here’s Where Those Japs Started a Conflict against the heirs of Nancy Camp- | Lizzie Flowers, Mt. Joy township, | heim,
They'll Never be le to Finish
Samuel |
i
lis the administratrix of
| Flowers, late of Mt. Joy township
| warrant
| wit!
{ into
| alley
| agreed to
sation for
_ Activities
- Of Officer
E.L. Zerphey
Last Officer
Elmet
Nissly,
Thursday aternoon
Zarphey
Manheim
from
charged by V.
violating
battery
St.,
Squire
Sheridan
rental
town; on a
Hendrix,
Angstadt
the electric
storage act.
Nissly
released.
made settlement and was
Accident
19th, Officer Zer-
an accident at
in which a
badly dam-
West End
On December
phey investigated
the west end of town
Chevrolet
aged.
The
er, Mt
sedan was
accident occurred as H. H.
Joy R D 2, was entering
boro at the railroad crossing
near Van's diner, when the truck
in front of him made a right turn
the “old dump”. In an effort
avoid the truck Koser swerved
onto the left traffic lane
and struck a Chevrolet sedan going
west and driven by George Joseph
Ko
the
LO
his car
Danner, of Harrisburg.
Strikes Lady
Clarence S. Wise-
of Flo driving a DeSoto
was making a left turn from
into Patterson Alley when
ne struck and knocked down Mrs.
Henry Sumpman, 24 Poplar St.
Mrs. Sumpman was crossing the
from the Schock residence. to
the Brubaker apart-
accident oceitrred,
Autoist
Last Friday
garner, i,
sedan,
i St,
rear ot
nts when the
» was slightly injured
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| ACCEPTS COMPENSATION
FOR FINGER INJURY
S. Hoffer, Manheim R& 2,
accept one-half compen-
injury to a finger of his
Chester
| left hand sustained when two other
| fingers were lost in an accident at z=
1 the U. S. Asbestos Division of the
Raybestos-Manhattan
on June 24, 1940.
Rr a
Inc, Man.
Subscribe for the
arrested Raymond
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