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fon. Co. Farm
Bureau Meeting
Manheim, Feb. 2
Members of the Lancaster Coun-
ty Farm Bureau Cooperative As-
sociation from this vicinity will at-
tend a district meeting Thursday | "=
evening, February 2, at 7:45 o'clock
in the Manheim Boro Grade School,
Hazel and High streets, Manheim,
Penna.
The session is one of three being
held in the county prior to the an-
nual county-wide meeting February
22 in McCaskey High School, Lan-
caster.
Problems of the individual dis-
tricts and the improvement of Farm
Bureau Services will be discussed.
The program. will include entertain-
ment, a quiz contest with prizes for
the winners, a question and answer
period and refreshments.
The holding of district meetings
preceding the county session is be-
ing inaugurated this year by the
Lancaster County association to en-
able members in each of the dis-
tricts to present ideas and problems
of importance to them.
Brief News From
The Dailies For
Quick Reading
A drive-in theatre will soon be
erected near Coatesville.
200,000 hogs went to market in
Penna. during November.
The Fire Company at Ironville,
held a spelling bee on Saturday.
Lack of snow has caused some
crop damage thruout the state to
date.
The Mountville Fire Co. re-
ceived a new $7,920 fire engine last
week.
The Manheim Twp. School dis-
trict has approved a school expan-
sion program.
Earl Pearson,
was badly burned
against a stove.
John Eicker, a native of Marietta
now living at Columbia, was ninety-
one on Saturday.
Eden,
fell
fifty-eight,
when
he
Milton Eisenhower, brother of
Dwight, was named president of
Pa. State College.
A man struck by a golf ball
while driving past a course, was
awarded $3,300 damages.
Wm. B. Barker, Kirkwood, failed
fo answer a motor violation sum-
Now he’s in jail.
Barber Shop Quar-
benefit
mons.
Lancaster's
tette will participate in a
at Manheim on March 11th.
Paul Mantz, speed merchant, flew
from Burbank, California to New
York in 4 hours, 52 minutes and 58
seconds.
Howard L. Keller, eighty-two,
was struck by an auto and killed
while on his way to work at
Wrightsville.
Carlos Ziegler, a student at Eliz-
abethtown College, was licensed to
preach at a meeting of the Church
of the Brethren Council.
Miss Mary Ellen Hess, sixteen,
Elizabethtown R3, fell and fractur-
ed her left leg roller skating at
Maple Grove Friday evening.
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STATIONED AT MIDDLETOWN
Pfc. James W. Eberly, of town,
is now a teletpye operator at the
flight service communications cen-
ter at Olmstead Air Force Base,
Middletown, Pa.
Eberly, who is a member of the
base’s 1912th Airways and Air Com-
munications Squadron, recently
returned from six months duty in
Okinawa.
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THE GROWTH OF PENNA’'S
ANNUAL FARM SHOW
The first Pennsylvania Farm
Show in 1917 had only 10,000
square feet of space for exhibits
and offered $735 in premiums.
The 1950 show had 570,000 square
feet and provided nearly 54,000 in
premiums.
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NEW CAUSE FOR DIVORCE
Lewis Middleman, fifty-four, of
Elizabethtown, was granted a di-
vorce on a new cause. Two years
ago he was married, took his wife
to Elizabethtown but in three days
she left hecause she didn't like
the town. For that reason he
was given a divorce.
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OYSTER SUPPER JANUARY 28
The Ladies Bible Class of the
Landisville Church of God will
serve an oyster supper at the Fire
Hall on Saturday, January 28 from
four to eight o'clock.
MOST
UrPa-T1
TO-THE-M
INUTE
WEEKLY I
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LANCASTER
The Mount Joy Bulletin
COUNTY
VOL. XLIX, NO. 35
Engagements
Of Well Known
Local Residents
Miss Florence Rieker whose mo-
ther, Mrs. Florence Rieker, of 514
First St, Lancaster announces her
engagement to Paul L. Stoner, Jr,
son of Mr, and Mrs. Paul L. Ston-
er, Jacob St. this boro. Miss
Rieker is a receptionist at Penn
Dairies and Mr. Stoner is employ-
ed by Reilly Brothers and Raub.
The wedding will take
Feb. 11.
place on
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Guttschall,
Elizabethtown RD, have announced
the engagement of their daughter,
Julie to Cpl. Irvin S. Schroll, USA,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Schrol] of this place.
Miss Guttschall attended Eliza-
bethtown High School and Cpl.
Schroll, Mount Joy High School.
He was recently transferred from
duty in Japan to Scott Field, Ill,
Air Base.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
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BORO SEEKING BIDS FOR
TWO TRAFFIC SIGNALS HERE
Mount Joy borough will receive
bids for the erection of traffic
signals at two intersections until
7:30 u. m. February 6, according to
an announcement by the secretary,
William F. Brian.
The signals are to be erected at
the intersection of Main and Bar-
bara St. and at Main, New Haven
and Manheim Sts, Main St.
through the borough is the Harris-
burg Pike and the intersections
are guarded only by stop signs.
The lights, according to council
will operate as signal lights dur-
ing the day but between 11 p. m.
and 7 a. m. amber “flash” lights
will be operated.
eit Miss
MRS. ARTHUR MAYER HOSTESS
TO FARM WOMEN NO. 8
A meeting of the Society of
Farm Women No. 8 was held Sat-
urday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Arthur Mayer Marietta Ave.
with Mrs. Ruby Payne, director of
the Crispus Attucks Center, as the
speaker.
Mrs., John Warfel had charge of
devotions. The program consisted
of piano solos by Miss Marian Ney
and vocal solos by Miss Kay War-
fel accompanied by Miss Rosene
Musser.
Fire Co: Auxiliary
Installs Officers
Names Commit’es
Mrs. Park Neiss was installed as
president of the Mt. Joy Friendship
Fire Co. Auxiliary at the meeting
last Thursday at the fire house.
Mrs. Kate Barnhart was installed
as vice president; Mrs. Merl John-
son, second vice president; Mrs.
David Mumper, secretary; . Miss
Catharine Gephart, recording sec’y.
Mrs. Irwin Kaylor, treasurer.
The following ‘committees were
named: Memorial, Mrs. Kate
Barnhart; trustees for one year,
Mrs. Mary Divet, Mrs. Erma Ness-
ley and Mrs. Viola Snyder; publi-
city, Mrs. Merl Johnson and Mrs.
Paul Brandt; social, Mrs. John
Sprout, Mrs. Fred Leiberher and
Mrs. Minnie Gibbons; entertain-
ment, Mrs. Bruce Pennell, Mrs.
Martha Raudabaugh; Mrs. John
Ditzler and Mrs. Robert Williams:
Mrs. Neiss presented, Mrs. John
Sprout with a gold cross.
It was announced that the am-
bulance fund now totals $1,610.55.
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THEIR MONTHLY MEETING
The regular monthly meeting of
the Young Ladies Bible Class was
held at the Lutheran Parish House
on Wednesday evening, Hostesses
were Mrs. Dick Leitner and Mrs.
Richard Reider.
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FINED $200 AND COSTS
Abraham Ellmaker, sixty-five, of
Manheim Rl, pleaded guilty to the
charges of failure to stop after an
accident and was fined $200 and
costs. | ‘
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY GLEE
CLUB HERE FEBRUARY 23
Lincoln University (Pa.) Glee |
Club will appear in Mt. Joy while
on 23rd Annual Tour, Thursday
Night, February 23, at 8 p.m. in the
High School Auditorium.
The Glee Club, consists of 40 male
voices singing the music of modern
composers and negro spirituals.
Last year the group sang in elev-
en states and sang a special Easter
Concert by invitation at the Dupont
Estate at Longwood Gardens.
You may secure tickets from a
Rotary member or be
chased at Greer's Jewelry,
Pharmacy or Eshleman Bros.
Proceeds for the benefit
Rotary Foundation.
HE
ATTENDED SCOUT MEETING
AT E'TOWN ON THURSDAY
The representatives from Troop
can pur-
Sloan’s
of the]
Mount Joy, Pa., Thursday
Boys Steal and Use |
Dynamite Caps
As Fire Crackers |
Elizabethtown police have issued ¢
plea to parents of boys there
|
1,
stolen
assist them in recovering about
000 dynamite
from various quarries
blasting caps
in the vicin- |
ity of Rheems.
Half a dozen boys 14-16 years |
of age, not satisfied ky exploding
them for their own amusement, |
them to younger boys |
and if not properly exploded, a lad
are selling
can lose a hand, his eye sight oi
even his life.
Fall some of the
during football
the authorities thought
The first
week
Last caps were
exploded games at |
E'town but
they
intimation
were fire crackers.
was about a ago |
96 who attended the Senior Girl
Scout Planning Program in Eliza-
when a cap was exploded cutside
the school house during a baskct- |
ball] game, at which time a boy was |
us
bethtown on Thursday evening,
January 19, were Elinor Lane and | injured.
Vivian Metzler. They were accom- | Police said that the majority of |
panied by their Leaders, Mrs. Rob- |
ert Hawthorne and Mrs. Frank N.
Young.
A nosebag supper
meeting, The film,
Returns to Japan,
was decided that Lancaster County
a Campfer-
preceded
Girl Scouting
Senior Scouts will hold
ence on June 11 and 12 at Furnace |
Hills.
Warren Heisey
Purchased Thos.
Brown Property
An important realty
took place here last Tuesday when
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Heisey, 343
North Barbara street, purchased the
residence of ex-Burgess Mrs.
Thos. J. B. Brown on Poplar street.
This is a spacious dwelling and is
located opposite the high school.
The terms of sale were private and
the transaction was made by Realtor
S. Nissley Gingrich.
be given on or before April 15.
transaction
and
Possession
We understand Attorney John A. |
Hipple will share the large dwelling
on the corner of Columbia Avenue |
and Market street, with his brother-
in-law Thos. J. B. Brown.
Heisey Property Sold
The Warren Heisey dwelling at
343 North Barbara street, has been
sold at private sale and on private |
Eli. B. Hostetter,
terms to Mr.
resides nearby. He will take posses- |
Hei- |
sion as soon as vacated by Mr.
sey.
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DRAMATIC CLUB PLANS
ONE - ACT MELODRAMA
The Dramatic Club of Mount Joy
High School is preparing a one-act
melodrama, “He Ain't Done Right
By Nell’, for presentation in as-
sembly, Feb.. 28
director,
and
Zeller,
Meyers
of
Miss Catharine
is assisted by Anita
Loretta Kline, members the
club. The cast includes: Mary
Grace Bucher, Jane Wisegarver,
Betty Lou Frank, Jean Wagner,
John Bowman, Jerry Shupp and
Ben Brown.
The remaining members of the
club are learning to prepare prompt
books for one-act plays.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES
Oscar E. Lease, Maytown,
Helen M. Stauffer, Mt. Joy R2.
James A. Oberholtzer and dsanpe|
E. Martin, both of this boro.
Charles R. Ryman, 50 W.
late Ave. Hershey and Maryelien
Walter, 233 E. Main St., this boro.
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BOTH OVER ONE HUNDRED
Last Thursday Miss Annie Hart-
man celebrated her 100th birth-
day and Saturday Miss Katie Hess-
lett celebrated her 101st mile-
stone. Both reside at Manheim.
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GAME. SEASONS DATES
The State Game Commission has
announced these opening dates for
the 1950 game seasons: small game
Nov. 1; Lear, Nov. 13 and deer,
Nov. 27.
and
==]
It's a wise father who knows as
much as his children in high school.
al
the |
was shown. It |
will |
who |
| the caps and several hundred feet |
| of fuse was stolen from the Heisey
Brothers explosive The |
| Penn Lime, Stone and Cement Co,
by John A. Hipple at]
was the source of an ad- |
shed.
operated
Rheems,
ditional 400, while the J. M.|
| Eshleman Quarry near Salunga,;
| wi ; rifled of several hundred.
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RULE BIBLE CLASS
ELECTION
during a
| GOLDEN
[HOLDS ANNUAL
|
An election
was held
| recent meeting of the Golden Rule
{ Bible Class of Reich’s
| Congregational Church near May- |
{ town, held at the Mrs.
William Ricedorf.
The new officers are:
tian Brandt,
Shuman,
Evangelical
home of
Mrs. Chris-
Mrs. Syl-
vice-president; Mrs
Mrs. Jchn
secretary; Mrs.
Mrs. Ed-
committee;
president;
vester
Harry Leese,
Roland,
Tressler,
ward Charles, flower
Mrs. Wm. Biechler,
chairman.
{ The Rev. Wm.
{led the devotions.
a
BRENEMAN
BOARD
our
secretary;
recording
Lou treasurer;
membership
Biechler,
pastor,
| SEILER SUCCEEDS
S SEC'Y SCHOOL
A special meeting of
board was held Thursday
| when A. D. Seiler
president to become secretary.
Paul Stoner was named
|
|
vice-president. The the |
|
|
school
evening
resigned as the
| vice
In (urn,
office of
vacant when Jo- |
secretary became
seph Breneman, former secretary,
was defeated at the November
| election.
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SCHOOL OF MISSIONS STARTS |
AT E'TOWN SUNDAY EVENING
The
annual School of Missions |
heging this coming Sunday even-
ing in the Washington St. Church
of the Brethren, Elizabethtown. |
Dr. J. M. Blough, Missionary to In- |
dia since 1903, speak at the
Classes for the various
will
7:30 service.
age groups are planned each even-
School at 6:30, and this
year's study will be on Japan.
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FLORIN MAN WAS FINED
$100 AND COSTS BY JUDGE
Russell W. Bertz, Jr., twenty-six,
to
ing of the
Florin, pleaded driving
the
guilty
after suspensicn of his license
and was fined $100 and costs as a
first offender.
State Policeman Joseph C. Fliss
| tesiified he arrested Bertz in Mt
Joy Dec. 5 for driving after his
license had been ssuspended on
speeding charges.
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Week's Birth Record
Mr. and Mrs. Curvin Nace Jr., of
Mount Joy R1, a son Tuesday at the
General Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs.
Florin, a scn at the
pital Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Waltz, 13
Lumber St., this boro, a daughter
at St. Joseph's Hospital Thursday.
fh dime
RAPHO MAN ADMITTED
TO ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL
A thirty-three year old Manheim
R2 man, said to be mentally ill,
was admitted to St. Joseph's Hos-
pital after he had taken an over-
dose of Phenolbarbitol tablets. His
condition today was reported fair.
Adin H. Mumma,
General Hos-
on
| len
bridesmaids
| Ober,
{ Mrs.
| urday in Mt.
Bishop
| Carson,
Afternoon, January
‘Weddings Thruout
Our Community
During Past Week
| Ruth Virginia Buch
| Allen Kay Ober
of Miss Ruth Vir-
Mr. and
to Al-
The
ginia
Mrs.
marriage
Buch,
Roy S. Buch,
Kay Ober, son of Mrs. Lottie
Ober, Mhstersonville and the late
Allen Ober, was solemnized Sun-
day in Jerusalem Reformed Church,
daughter of
Lititz R2,
Penryn. The Rev. Carl Isenberg
officiated
The bride, who was given in
father,
Joseph Hess,
was at-
her
The
her
Mrs.
matron of honor.
were Miss
Keath, the bridegroom’s cou-
and Miss Reba Mae Harnly.
was best
Kenneth Ober,
bridegroom
marriage by
tended by
sister, as
Jane
sin
man.
broth-
Donald
Robert Summy
Ushers were
the
his cousin.
er of and
Elizabeth M. Ebersole
| Leroy B. Rutt
The marriage of
M. Ebersole, daughter of
Norman S. Ebersole, Florin,
to Leroy B. Rutt, son of Mr. and
Mrs, Norman L. Rutt, E'town RDI
was solemnized at 1:30 p. m. Sat-
Joy Mennonite church
Henry E. Lutz, officiated,
assisted hy Henry Frank.
Miss Mildred Ebersole, the bride's
was maid of honor. Brides-
Misses Martha Eber-
sole, another sister of the bride and
Miss Esther of the
bridegroom.
Clayton Charles,
bridegroom was best
were Harold Rutt, brother of
th. bridegroom; Clarence Brubak-
er, cousin of the bride and Wilbur
Ebersole, of the bride.
Gift receivers were Misses Erma
Weidman and Lois Brubaker.
‘Bob’ Hoffman
New York Life
Agent In Town
Miss Elizabeth
Mr. and
sister,
maids were
Rutt, a sister
cousin of the
man. Ush-
ers
brother
Robert E. Hoffman, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Hceffman, this boro,
has returned to Mount Joy to ac-
agent of
Co.,
in June
Charles
Company
cept a position as special
the New York Life
which post was vacated
of 1947 at the death of
who served that
Insurance
in this area for some 29 years.
Mr. Hoffman was born and rais-
ed in Mt Joy, graduated
High School here in 1941 and was
a farmer until February, 1949
went to New York where
he had been employed by a drug
He married Miss Ruth
Speicher, registered nurse in 1947
and has been living with her at
Bellerose, Long Island. Mr. and
Mrs. Hoffman expect to establish
their permanent residence in Mt
Presently Mr. Hoffman
is living with his parents here and
is operating through the Har-
Branch of the New York
Life Ins. Co.
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THE HIESTANDS, OF SALUNGA
HAD AN EXTENSIVE TRIP
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hiestand, Sa-
lunga, have returned frcm a three
months’ trip to the West Coast,
Mexico and a tour of the Southern
states,
from
when he
company.
Joy soon.
he
risburg
their son-in-law
Mr. and Mrs. John
San Louis Obispo.
They visited
and daughter,
Woodworth in
Mrs. Hiestand, a memker of the
Red Rose Button Society, collected
a number of old buttons on the
trip.
SAFE BURGLAR BURIED
Frank Stadler, forty-two, Balti-
more, shot and killed by State Po-
lice while robbing at Elizabethtown
was buried at E'town Monday.
Relatives refused the body.
Personal Mention
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Mort and
son Robert and Mr. Clyde De-
camp of Ashland visited the for-
mer’s brother, Rev. and Mrs. Jam-
es Mort last week-end.
en
Verna
MEET,
26, 1950
ONE MAN KILLED, 2ND SHOT
IN ROBBERY AT E'TOWN
The State Police were just
step ahead and made a very clean
and neat job of a robbery at the
office of Grubb and Breneman feed
one
dealers at Elizabethtown early
Saturday morning.
They trailed three men from
Lebanon to Elizabethtown where
they entered the warehouse office
and made preparations to blow the
safe. Before they accomplished
anything they were interrupted by
the police who had the entire ex-
covered.
One robler of
a door was killed instantly, a second
was shot but not seriously and the
third captured. Two
Baltimore and the injured man re-
terior
as he came out
are from
sides at Lebanon,
It has since been learned that
the three men are implicated in
a large number of robberies dur-
ing the past year. Seven of the
burglaries, the Lebanon man ad-
mits, netted the three $13,000 in
cash.
D. A. Sheaffer
Assumes Duties
At East Donegal
Professor George Biemesderfer of
the Franklin and Marshall Geology
a talk on
“Wyoming and Yellowstone Nation-
al Park” at the regular high school
assembly program Friday,
27th.
Auditions for the schools Valen-
tine Frolic will be held during the
assemblies of February 3 and Feb-
ruary 10. Junior High auditions are
scheduled, for February 3 and Sen-
ior High on February 10. All audi-
tion winners will compete for the
“Queen of Hearts” Contest Febru-
ary 14 at the Valentine
Frolic.
Clubs were the
second semester during club period
Clubs organiz-
sponsors are: Girls
Shop—Mr. Evans; Jr. Red Cross—
Miss Henderson; Basketball—Mr.
Staley; Jr. Dramatics—Miss Wilson;
Sr. Dramatics—Mr. Slaugh; Sylvian
Literary Society — Mr. Hollinger;
Newspaper Staff—Mr. Phillips; Be-
ginners Group in Photography—Mr.
Advance Group in
graphy—Mr. Dotterer; Wrestling —
Mr.Shaeffer; Craft—Mrs.
F. H. A. — Miss Yost; F. F. A. —
Mr. Love; Social Etiquette—Mrs.
Gingrich; Knitting—Miss Houck.
The scholarship roll of the May-
(Turn to page 5)
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Donegal Airport News
flying
Department will present
January
school’s
organized for
Tuesday afternoon.
ed and their
Saylor;
Generally fair winter
weather continued during the week
for the benefit of all local pilots.
Many pilots visited distant relatives
and friends and places over the
weekend.
Bruce Halk visited the Army Air
Base at Reading.
Alfred Gusler made a solo cross
country trip to Lock Haven. Here
Mr. Gusler had demonstration rides
in some of the newest types of air-
planes manufactured by the Piper
Aircraft Corporation.
Visitors to the airport during the
week were: Elmer Lehman and Jno.
Mohr of Lancaster, Rabert Gilfert
of Sunbury, Robert Noll of Mount-
ville, James McVeigh of Wilming-
ton.
Davil Nauman made his first solo
flight on Wednesday morning.
Marlin Young, Bruce Robinson,
Norman Heisey, and David Nauman
visited the airports at Hershey,
Annville and Lancaster.
Local sightseeing flights on Sun-
day afternoon were made by War-
ren Greenawalt, Walt Reilly, Harry
Risser, Harold Baer, Arthur Hostet-
ter, and Paul McMillan.
WAS RE-ELECTED SECRETARY
At a meeting of the Lancaster
County Posimasters Assoc., Harry
Grube of Landisville was re-
elected secretary for another
A A ree.
year.
A fellow wonders why, so often
when a man is paying back mon-
ey he borrowed, he acts as if he
is doing you a favor.
Photo- |
Shaeffer; |
$2.00 a Year in Advance |
Tractor - Trailor
Struck The Zielke
Car Broadside
Mr. G. Ziielke and his son, of
Florin, had a fortunate escape from
injury this morning (Thursday)
when Zielke's car was struck broad
side by a tractor-trailer in front of
the
office,
Mr.
factory
Gerberich-Payne shoe factory
here,
Ziclke
and was
had been in the shoe
attempting a U
back to Florin when
turn to drive
the accident occurred. His vision
apparently hampered by steamed
truck |
As it
door flew open but i
riding in the
fortun-
the
approaching from the west.
the
who was
his father,
windows, he failed to see
hit the car
the child,
front seat with
ately was not thrown out
The car smashed on
the entire left side as it was pushed
was badly
street and stopped a few
of hitting the Sprout
north side of Main |
down the
inches short
property on the
Street.
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JAN. 31ST DEADLINE FOR
FARMERS TO FILE TAX RETURN
Farmers have until January 31,
1950, to file their estimated income
tax return, or the completed return,
instead of January 15, as in former
years.
They may either file the estimat-
ed return or the completed return
with full payment by January 31st.
If they file the estimated re-
turn they the completed
return by March 25.
This is the only major change in
the 1949 income tax regulations.
Everything That
Happened At
Florin Recently
and Chas.
Mr. and
children,
of Man-
and Mrs.
of Millers-
only
must file
Charles Anderson
of this place,
Gish and
Mrs.
Anderson Jr.,
Mrs. Wm. L.
Joyce, Doris, and Johnny
heim R3, called on Mr.
Keifer and family
burg on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wittle called
on Mr. Mrs. Victor
Newtown on Sunday.
C. Robert Nissly, tobacco dealer
and Mrs. Nissly, South
who were recently mar-
I. sailed on
New York
and South
Netherlands
and Colom-
former Miss
Luke
and Snyder at
and packer,
Market St.,
ried in Lynbrook, L.
the Santa Paula from
for a 12-day Caribbean
American cruise to the
West India, Venezuela
bia. Mrs. Nissly
B. Elizabeth Bitsoli,
I. Mr. Nissly is the
and Mrs. H. Roy Nissly
ident of H. Roy Nissly
Inc.
Matilda Derr of Newtown,
and Mrs. Gale Watts on
is the
Hempstead, L.
of Mr.
and is pres-
son
and
pany,
Mrs.
visited Mr.
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hatton of
Washington, D. C., announced the
birth of a son at the Naval Hospit-
al, Md. Mrs. Hatton re-
membered as Mildred
will be
Hamilton of
town.
Mr.
tertained
Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Leedom en-
at their home on Sunday:
Mrs. Phares Brandt and
daughter, Verna of Rheems, Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Witmer and Eliza-
beth Hess of town and Mr.
Chester Snavely of Landisville,
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Breneman
entertained the following on Sun-
day, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Geib and
Jimmy Musser and Mrs. Anna Loe-
wen and daughters, Ruth and Julia.
Rev. Marzolf of .Maytown called
on Mr. and Mrs. Mumper
Tuesday.
Mrs. Helen
weekend al Perry
friends.
Mr. Geo. Mumper and Mrs. J. B.
Eshbach visited Mrs. Ellen Neidigh
at Campbellstown on Monday. The
latter being on the sick list for sev-
eral days. Mrs. Neidigh is a sister
of Mrs. Mumper.
The Church of the Brethren held
their Mid Week Prayer meeting at
the home of Rev. and Mrs. How-
ard Bernhard Wednesday evening.
el eee:
Everyhody would like to look as
and
Geo. on
Musser spent the
County visiting
Mrs.
and Mus. |
Mortuary Record
‘Throughout This
Entire Locality
John P. Straub, sixty-one, a
| of Marietta, died at Balti=
more
| Joseph B. Wagely, seventy, well
| known Columbia hotel man, last
| Thursday,
Leo Hauck, sixty-one, widely
| known athlete, pugilist and box=
[ing instructor at Penn State Col=
| ewe, died at Lancastey Saturday.
Fannie Bomberger
Mrs. Fannie N. Bomberger, 87,
widow of Phares K. Bomberger, Elm
died at her home Monday after an
illness of six weeks.
Born in Rapho Twp., near Mount
Joy, a daughter of the late John
and Catherine Nissley Musser, she
was a member of Erb's Mennonite
Church. Surviving are these
children, Cyrus M., Lititz R2; Mrs.
Katie Landis, at home; John M.,
Elm; Lizzie M., at home and Elam,
and 34 great grande hildren.
Two Cars Upset
In Motor Mishaps
Saturday - Sunday
Four persons were injured when
a car and a station wagon collided
intersection
on Route 141 at the
of a rural road about one mile
south of Mount Joy at 1:10 p. m.
Sunday. Damage to both ma=
chines was estimated at $2,200
Earl C. Hoffer, twenty-five, Flor=-
in, accompanied by his wife, were
driving toward Mount Joy. A
station wagon driven by Donald
Lauer and * accompanied by his
John, were driving west
on a by-road that intersects the
Marietta Pike at the residence of
Victor Koser. Lauer drove
acrcss the highway and headed
toward Marietta. When Hoffer
saw the Lauer car he applied his
brakes, skidding head-on and then
sidewise a distance of 125 feet,
struck the other car, then careened
across the pike and landed on Vie-
Koser’'s lawn. The impact up-
set the station wagon. :
The four occupants were brought
to the office of Dr. David Schlosser
East Main St, where they
were treated. Hoffer, who was
driving a Chrysler, suffered multi-
ple lacerations of the lip and nose
tor
on
which required twelve stitches.
Hls wife, Pearl, suffered abrasions
of both knees.
Donald E. Laurer, twenty-seven,
of Harrisburg suffered from shock
and a bruised head. His brother
John, suffered several fractured
ribs, cuts on the forehead and
wrist and abrasions of both knees.
The accident was investigated
by State Patrolman Shaberly from
the Columbia Barracks.
The Lauer car was taken to the
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Chemistry In
The Bible Is
Topic At Rotary
at the weekly Rotary
luncheon on Tuesday was Mr.
Delmar K. Myers, a graduate of
Penn State College, now assistant
chemistry professor at Penn State
and co-administrator of the Un=-
der Graduate Center of Penn State
at Harrisburg.
Mr. Myers’ subject was
istry In The Bible”.
It was announced that on Janu-
ary 31st the program for the day
will be in charge of the magazine
committee, this marking the 39th
anniversary of the Rotary maga-
zine,
Speaker
“Chem-
It was also announced that Feb.
7th will be Boy Scout Week.
Mr. Ted Weidler, a new member
was inducted into the Rotary Club.
_—_—— ee
EDWARDS SPOKE AT RHEEMS
Roy Edwards, Brickerville, was
the guest speaker at the Parent-
Teacher Association meeting at
Rheems recently. He showed mo-
vies on travel and hunting. Miss
Anna Lois Lehman gave a piano
solo.
ren et A Qe.
MOTORIST PROSECUTED
Ammon Stolfus, Mount Joy Rl,
was charged by State Police with
reckless driving on the Lincoln
Highway east, over the week-end.
He will be summoned for a hear-
they do in a finished photograph.
Paul W. Schriver, Lancaster Twp.
Mount Joy; also 14 grandchildren
ing before Justice of the Peace
ak