lity ng es; nice of veel rsels store th ED s49¢ 6 rawn '® 719¢ Ib 350 Ib 236 at, ete. ) Qc > 700 An 110 'b 799 r card | ecard SV se go H . Eg pr Aging i 5 Advertising that “Pulls” Must Be Placed in a Paper with Reader Interest — Around Here Everybody Reads the Bulletin — 'Nuf ed An Overheated Stove Damaged Mumma’s Home There were several fires in this vicinity over the weekend but for- tunately there was no great dam= age. Only Slight Damage An auto repair shop owned by David Sweigart, of Elizabethtown R1, was slightly damaged by fire Friday when a kerosene stove spil= led over and ignited. A neighbor Frank Zepnick, ex- tinguished the blaze before bethtown Fire Company arrived, the damage was slight. Mumma Home Damaged Damage estimated at $1,500 sulted when an overheated stove- pipe, caused a fire in the second story of the frame dwelling inhab- ited by the Levi Mumma family Elizabethtown R1, Saturday at 8:50 p. m. Friendship Fire Co. here, re- was MOST AE gr rg Fras Fig? gt + UP-TO-THE-MINUTE The Mount Joy Bulletin WEEKLY I N LANCASTER COUNTY voL. XLIX, NO. 43 380 High School Pupils Rendered Music Festival Singing strings joined with sing- ing voices here Saturday evening as some 380 high school boys and girls rendered the second of two Music Festivals in Mount Joy High School. The Western District Chorus, di- rected by Henry Kerr Williams, of Temple University, and the all- county orchestra with Powell Mid- dleton, West Chester State Teach- called, and extinguished the fire before the entire house was damag- ed. The Mumma residence is one | half of a double house. i th nzatriopo Borden Nutritionist To Speak Here Mar. 30 Latest developments in poultry | nutrition will be thoroughly dis- cussed and developed Thursday evening, March 30, at a Poultry Nu- trition meeting to be sponsored by Stehman’s Flour Mills here. The meeting will be held at Mount Joy High School auditorium and will get underway promptly at 7:30 o’- clock. One of the most interesting feat- ures of the meetng will be the talk by Mr. William Kuske, Borden Company nutritionist. Mr. Kuske | is a graduate of Rutgers University and is a specialist in poultry hus- bandry. He is widely known in the feed industry. Mr. Kuske will talk about some new developments in poultry nutri- tion and good farm management practices. Refreshments will be served. nnn tl A Ie JEROME KREIDER REJATLED IN AUTO VIOLATION CASE Jerome Kreider, twenty, Manheim R2, charged wtih operating an auto- mobile without the consent of the owner, was recommitted to prison for court following a hearing before | Justice of the Peace Robert Brown, of town. Kreider, according to the police, took the automobile of Clyde Mumper, of this place, and drové it during a week-end. Police said the man under arrest is a parolee from White Hall where he served a term. EI Ge BEACON CLASS TO HAVE FAIR AND AUCTION A sample fair and auction will be held by the Beacon Class of the Evangelical Cong. Church on March 28th at 7:30 p. m. at the Mount Joy fire house. There will be entertainment and refreshments and adults will receive samples. Many lovely and useful things, contributed ky local merchants will be auctioned. Bring your friends. Offering will benefit building fund. a, L- PP PH - HAS THREE-FOOT CORN STALK GROWING IN CAN Mrs. George Weimer, of Landis- ville, has a three-foot stalk of corn growing around the flowers in the kitchen of her home. It has grown from a single seed which was plant- ed in a tin can “just for fun”. It now has one three-inch ear, and is getting another ear, tassel and silk. MEMORIAL SERVICES MARCH 26 The Ladies Auxiliary of Friend- ship Fire Company will accompany the Men in a body to attend the Memorial Service in the Presby- terian Church on Sunday, March 26. Members will meet at the Fire House at 7:15 p. m. tn eal I ANOTHER LUCKY MOTORIST Lawrence A. Schachle, twenty- eight, Biglerville, escaped injury when his auto rolled down an em- bankment and landed on its top a- long Route 72, near the Pennsyl- vania Turnpike intersection, two miles North of Manheim, Saturday morning, police reported. re et Qe REMOVED TO THE HOSPITAL Mr, George Siller, who resides at the Central Hotel, N. Market St. was removed to the General Hos- pital Wednesday afternoon by am=- bulanee, ers College, as conductor, rehearsed most of the days in the study hall and auditorium of the school. In the evening they presented a combined program which was op=~ en to the public. The young musicians registered at the school early in the morning. They were accompanied by about 25 school music directors. The directors were entertained at a dinner that evening at 6 o'clock in the Washington House. i LEBANON PASTOR SPOKE AT LENTEN RALLY HERE MONDAY The Rev. George N. Hipple, Leb- anon, was speaker at the Lenton rally of the Lancaster Sub-District Council of the Methodist Youth Fellowship Monday evening in the Methodist Church here. The church with the highest num- ker of delegates was St. Paul's Lancaster, with 15 present. Miss Betty Vinson led the group singing and she and Miss Mary Jane Zim- merman conducted the devotions. Kichard Simmons, president, an- nounced the next rally to be held April 17 in the Cornwall Methodist Church. Lenten music was played by Miss Esther Walters, organist of the church. Refreshments were served by the host church and the offering will be given to the Methodist Youth Fund. The rally closed with a friendship circle and prayer by the Rev. James Mort, pastor of the church. The Local News For The Past Week Very Briefly Told Jacob Brooks, sixty-six, Manheim R1, was badly injured triday when drawn into a machine at the Her- shey Machine plant, at Manheim. J. Roland Kinzer, former Con- gressman, celebrated his 50th anni- versary of his admission to the Lan- caster County Bar Friday. Miss Mary Hookey, Paradise, has a duck that laid a green egg on St. Patrick’s Day. When Spring ushered in Monday night we had a steady down-pour of rain all night while up at State College they had ten irches of SNOW. reel Qe J. LESTER GIBBS, F&M STUDENT FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER J. Lester Gibbs, New Jersey stu- dent at F&M College, was found guilty by a jury in the slaying of Marian Louise Baker. Their ver- dict was guilty of murder and they reccmmended the death penalty. His attorney may ask for a new trial. A AI ss wt SO SAYETH THE COURT William H. Way, 41 W. Farnum Street, Lancaster, was permitted to reduce his payments to Mrs. Mag- gie Way, of town, from $10 to #8 a week. Ralph W. Sprout, Harrisburg, was ordered to pay arrears and $10 plus $5 on arrears a week to Emma E. Sprout, Elizabethtown R1. rrr A lions DEEDS TO BE RECORDED J. Robert and Grace Mummau, Mt. Joy Twp. to Almeda R. Mum- mau, Mt. Joy Twp. tract on State Highway Route 36004, Mt. Joy Twp. —- LETTERS GRANTED Henry N. Miller, Mount Joy R1 and Christian N. Miller, Elizabeth- town Rl, executors of the estate of Henry E. Miller, late of East Don- egal Township. ERGATAN CLASS ENTERTAINED BY THE NEWCOMERS Mrs. Flory Newcomer entertain- ed the Ergatan Sunday School class at her home recently and was assisted by Mrs, David Newcomer. The scripture was read by Mrs. Jay Barnhart, prayer led by Mrs. Irvin Nauman. After the devotion- al period the class transacted their business meeting, which was lowed by games with prizes won by Betty Jane Charles and Mrs. Clyde Mumpler. A delicious luncheon was served to Mrs. A. P. Stover, teacher; Mrs. Jay Barnhart, Mrs. Ethel Broske, Miss Betty Jane Charles, Mrs. Richard Divet, Mrs. Lester Eshel- man, Mrs. Harvey Hawthorne, Mrs. Clyde Kaylor, Mrs. Margaret Mack- ison, Mrs. Mark Mumma, Mrs. Mil- ton Mowrer, Mrs. Clyde Mumper, Mrs. Irvin Nauman, Mrs. Darlene Nauman, Mrs. Edward Pennell, Mrs. Hubert Rice, Miss Helen Schroll, Mrs. Robert F. Schroll, Mrs. Hazel Shenk, Mrs. Theodore Weidler, Mrs. Hazel Zeller. ne Student Councils Are Sponsoring A Career Conference On Tuesday evening, March 28th, 1950, the Student Councils of East Donegal Township High School, Marietta High School, and Mount Joy High School are sponsoring a Career Conference to be held in the East Donegal Township High School. Pupils from grades 10, 11, and 12 of each of these schools have been invited to participate in this conference. At 7:00 a General meeting will be held followed by two-hour ses- sions devoted to the discussion of specific occupations and careers. All of these occupations will be dis- cussed in each half-hour period. This will be followed by a social hour for those attending the confer- ence. Following groups, leaders, and the evening. Main Address—Mr. Edward Fin- negan, Employment Counsellor, U. S.E.S., Columbia, Penna. 1. Nursing—Student Chairman, Clara Anna Weaver, East Donegal and Thelma Sherk, Mount Joy. Speaker, Mrs. Edythe Kistler, Di- rector of Nurses, Lancaster General discussion for the speakers are Hospital. 2. Teaching—Student Chairman, Joy and Peifer, Mount (Turn to Page 4) tl Ae Richard CLYDE NISSLEY, OF TOWN SUC- CEEDS THE LATE HARRY HESS At a meeting of the Loard of di- rectors of the Mount Joy Mutual Mr. Clyde L. a director to Insurance Company, Nissley was clected fil! the vacancy on the board, caus- ed by the death of Mr. Harry W. Hess. Mr. Nissley those associated with the company having served as field assistant far fifteen years. rrr EQ eee Donegal Airport News The Veterans Administration ap- proved Fred Loewen and Paul Hawthorne to enroll in the Com- is well known to mercial Pilot Course at Donegal Aviation Service. Marlin Young and John Haw- thorne made a sight cross country trip to Allentown and Lancaster. Ralph Kauffman visited the air- ports at Hershey and York. A Sunday morning flight to Kutz- town for breakfast was made by Art Hostetter, Sim Horton and Clair Sharpe. Local hops to other nearby air- ports flown on Sunday afternoon were Norman Heisey and Marlin Young to Harrisburg; Frank Has- singer to Hershey, Gilbert Lehman and Paul McMillan to Hershey, Walt Reilly and Bill Endslow to York, Martin Moore to Lancaster, Harold Baer to Lancaster. Those pilots taking relatives and friends for sightseeing flights were Bill Risser,” John Bender, Bruce Halk, Jim Endslow, Stehman Lan- dis, Harold Longenecker, Harry Risser, and Albert Forry. fol= | Mount Joy, Pa., Thursday Afternoon, March 23, 1950 Fred Leiberherr | Lanc. Co. Fire FE ON MAY 17 AND 18 Jailed For Theft; Police Associat’'n ove an) Given 1 to 2 Yrs. | Met Monday Nite Thursday, May 17 and 18, 1950, Frederick A. Leiberherr, thirty- A brief memorial service for Levi seven, rear 237 Marietta, Ave, this | Dillinger, vice pres. Friendship Fire Brunswick, Lancaster, pleaded guil- ty to stealing miscellaneous articles valued at $484.75 from the hotel and was jailed for one to two years by Judge Schaeffer. A fine of $100 and costs also were imposed. Detective Frank Matt said Paul IL. Heine, Jr., hotel manager com- plained of thefts of goods valued at approximately $1,000 during a per- i0d of months. Counsel for Leiberherr pleaded for leniency on the grounds that he had never been in trouble before and that he was the sole support of his wife, who is an expectant mother, and two children. Mrs. Leiberherr told the Court through counsel that she had ap- plied for State Public and was told that when the case a- gainst her husband was disposed of she would receive a $15 weekly check, providing he was jailed. ston re ler FIRE CO. AUXILIARY WILL ATTEND MEMORIAL SERVICE Members of the Auxiliary of Friendship Fire Company No. 1, de- cided to attend a memorial service with the firemen Sunday, March 26. First Presbyterian Church, assistance in the here. It was also announced that the Auxiliary will hold a food stand at the fire house and at the borough park Memorial Day. Three carnivals will be sponsor- ed by the firemen and the Auxiliary this Summer. Mrs. Harold Etsell is in charge of the entertainment. Eas- ter candy will be sold by the group. One new member was admitted. Mrs. Park Neiss, president was in charge of the meeting. Weddings Thruout Our Community During Past Week Marian B. White Marlin S. McCorkel The marriage of Marian B. White, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl L. White, Marietta RD1, and Martin S. McCorkel, son of Mrs. Elizabeth McCorkel, Elizabethtown, took place at 11 a. m. March 4, in the home of the bridegroom. Fred E. Houston officiated. Evelyn B. Hollinger Joseph B. Boll Miss Evelyn B. Hollinger, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Levi W. Hollin- ger, Manheim R2 and Joseph B. Boll, son of Mr. and Mrs. Noah S. Boll, Lititz R2, were married Wed- nesday in the home of the bride's parents. Bishop Homer. D. Bomber- ger officiated, Miss Dorothy Rohrer was maid of honor. Luke Boll, brother of the bridegroom served as best man. Leah Ober Raymond B. Ebersole Miss Leah Ober, foster daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Shertzer, Lancaster R2, and Raymond B. Eb- ersole, son of Samuel Ebersole, Manheim R1, were married in Hos- tetter’s banquet hall here. Bishop Christian Lehman officiated. The bride wore a white-lace-ov- er-satin street-length dress and carried a white Bible. Mrs. Ralph Miller, sister of the bride, was ma- tron-of-honor, and wore a rose sat in dress, Miss Fannie Louise Eber- sole, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Emma Weidman, Mt. Joy, were bridesmaids. They wore dres- ses of Nile green. Gift receivers were Marion Hostetter and Esther Hertzler. ‘ Best man was Ralph Miller and ushers were Raymond Miller and Russell Strite. Following a reception at the ban- quet hall the couple left for a trip through the New England states and Canada. The bridegroom is employed by A. W. Wickenheiser, Mount Joy Rl. { boro, a former employee of Hotel | Co, here, was held Monday night at the meeting of the Lancaster County Fire Police Association in the Reamstown fire hall. 90 members it the meet- There were repre- senting 25 companies ing. Clarence Ober, East Petersburg, chairman of the safety committee, reported that plans are being made for a training demonstration, and Fire Marshall Paul Knier, Manheim reported on a recent meeting at Refton of the Lancaster County Fire Chiefs’ Association. He gave a report on a Pennsylvania Fire Police Association meeting at Palmyra and announced that the next state meeting will be held at Hyde Park, near Reading, on Sat- urday, April 15. Ivan Sheaffer, West Lancaster Luke Och, Denver, and Daniel Beckert, Millersville, led a discus- sion on uniforms, and refreshments were served by the host company. The next meeting of (he group will be held at the Friendship Fire Co., Elizabethtown, the third Monday in May. scene Ceci also on 425 CHICKS BURNED TO DEATH ON CHAS. KUHN FARM A. $1,000 chicken house and 425 chicks were destroyed in a fire on the Charles Kuhn farm at Bain- bridge RD, about 6 miles west of Elizabethtown, at 7:10 a. m. Mon- day. The blaze was believed to have started through a defective kero- sene brooder stove. The 425 chicks —valued at $65 were the property of the owner's son Charles Kuhn, Jr., who is just starting in the chicken business. The E-town Fire Company res- ponded, but the building and chicks were destroyed before firemen ar- rived. It was reported that the loss was not covered by insurance. tt THE MAYTOWN AUXILIARY GAVE FIRE COMPANY $650 The Maytown Fire Company La- dies’ Auxiliary at a meeting recent- ly made two contributions to the fire company amounting to $650. The annual turkey banquet for the fire company will be held April 14. cc. lA At SPOKE TO OUR ROTARIANS Gustay Forster, a student Czechoslavakia, whe is studying at Franklin and Marshall College, spoke at the meeting of the Rotary Club Tuesday. Officers will be el- ected at the mee!ing next week. i — NOW ITS SPRING, FOLKS Even though Spring almost al- ways begins March 21, the weath- er man stole the march and rushed in twenty minutes ahead. This year Spring started at 11:40 p. m. Mon~ day, March 20. ere SHOOTING MATCH, APRIL 1ST The Milton Grove Hunting Lodge will sponsor a shooting match at the Milton Grove School, Saturday April 1st at one o'clock, for capons, ducks and hams. ee etl © CLASS PLAY, APRIL 13-14 The Junior class of Mount Joy high school will present a three act comedy “Strange Boarders”. in the high school: auditorium on Thurs- day and Friday, April 13 and 14th. nr. ibs A BANKRUPT SALE The buildings, land and equip- ment of the bankrupt Marietta Hol- low-Ware and Ernameling Co.,, Mar- jetta, will be sold at public auction next Tuesday. ee ee etl GO from REMOVED TO HOSPITAL Mrs. H. G. Carpenter was re- moved to the Lancaster General Hospital Monday evening. Her condition is slightly improved. na A AT FIREMEN'S MEMORIAL SERVICE TO BE HELD HERE MARCH 26 The firemen set March 26 as the date for the Firemen's Memorial Service which will be held in the Presbyterian Church, PRE-SCHOOL EXAMS FOR The Pre-School examinations for | children to be admitted to the Mt. | Joy Borough Schools in September 1950, will be held Wednesday and An immunization program for the control of diphthera and tetanus is being sponsored by the School Dis- trict. This service will be offered to the children of the Borough and | surrounding districts on Thursday, May 18, 1950. The parents of all children 12 years of age and under | are urged to take advantage of this | opportunity. Fach child must have a request blank signed by his par= ent. These blanks will be distribut- ed to the children, or may be ob- tained at the school in the near fu- ture. A Schick test will be offered to those over 12 years of age, to de- termine their immunity or suscep- tibility to diphtheria. These tests will be given May 11, 1950 in the Mount Joy High School. Engagements Of Well Known Local Residents | Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rife, Marion | Street, Lancaster have announced | the engagement of their daughter, Virginia S., to Emanuel C. Metzler, son of Mrs. Myrtle Metzler, of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ketner, 235 Lincoln St, Lancaster, announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Josephine, to Richard Latch- ford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Latchford, of town. Miss Ketner is a graduate of Manheim Twp. High School. Mr. Latchford is employed by Shirk’s Motor Express, Inc. No date has been set for the wed~ ding. The engagement of Miss Miriam W. Werner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Werner, Mt. Joy R2, to Raymond F. Herr, son of Mrs. Elsie M. Herr, Lancaster R3, and the late Tobias F.. Herr, was an- nounced recently. Miss Werner is a graduate of Mt. Joy High school. Mr. Herr attended Manheim Twp. High school, and is employed by Brubaker Motors Inc., Lancaster. The wedding will take place this spring. a a —— DORIS GORRECHT DELIGHTS ZEPHYR HILLS MUSIC LOVERS | We are in receipt of a copy of the | Zephryhills Florida News dated | March 10, devoting over a column | to a concert rendered in the Home | theatre there by Miss Doris Gor- recht, harpist, accomplished daugh- | ter of Mr. and Mrs. Don W. Gor- | recht, until recently residents of’ our boro. Miss Gorrecht interrupted her harp program to play two numbers each on the accordion and the mar- imba. Week's Birth Record Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Stehman, of Florin, a son at the General hospit= al Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Wolgemuth, Manheim R2, a daughter Saturday | at the Lancaster General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Brown, 120 New. Haven St, a daughter Wed- nesday at the Lancaster General | Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Dudley S. Hurley, 219 West Main street, this boro, a daughter Saturday at St. Joseph's hospital. Mr. and Mrs. James Kauffman, Funbar Apt, a daughter, Karlene Ann at the General hospital Friday. Mrs. Kauffman was Eva Reigle of town. MARRIAGE LICENSES Guy Parmer Jr, Bainbridge, and Della M. Hoover, Rheems. Mark A. Layman, of Denbing, Va. and Ruth E. Mumma, Florin. , Gene T. Myers, Salunga and Dor- Happened At othy Elizabeth Reber, Elizabeth- J tow. $2.00 a Year in Advance | Invitations Out For Memorial Day Citizens Memorial Day Committee are mailing invitations to organi= zations thruout this section to par ticipate Memorial Day parade on Tuesday, May 30th. The amount of prize $1,225.00 follows: Three prizes for best ap- pearing Fire Co. in Lancaster Co, with music, three the best appearing Fire Co., out of the in the annual money is’ and will be awarded as prizes for county, with music; two prizes each for best appearing Ladies Auxiliary | in and out of county; two prizes for best appearing Boy Ssout Troop, two prizes for the best appearing Girl Scout three prizes Tor the best appearing Vets or- ganizations, and one prize for Vets Post, with most men in line. a SCOUTS GO ON COOKING HIKE partici- Tre op, Forty local Boy Scouts pated in a cooking Hike to Snyders Woods on Monday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. : Fach Seout was required to build his own fire on which he prepared a “hunters stew”. After the individual were properly extinguished a large camp fire was built and the boys gather- ed around for songs, after which they were treated to ice cream. Scout master, Earl Shelly and assistants. Charles Bennett, Jr. and Robert Hawthorne accompanied the Scouts. Tuesday night, Farl Shelly and Charles J. Bennett, Jr. attended a district committee meeting at Lan- fires disville. ———_ I A Ens GIFT AND HAT SHOPPE TO OPEN SATURDAY, MARCH 25 The Margaret-Jean Shoppe at 19 West Donegal St, will be formally opened for business on Saturday, March 25. Baby gifts and apparel, ladies’ hats and various novelties will be included in the merchandise offer- ed for sale. -— Everything “That Florin Recently Mr. C. A. Melhorn of Mount Joy and Mrs. Lester Breneman visited Mrs. Luke Keefer in Millersburg | on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Crowl and Mrs. Frances Frank were Wednes- day supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Brinser at Elizabethtown. Mr. Samuel Becker Sr. returned to his home on Tuesday after be- ing hospitalized for several weeks. Mrs. Clarence Hess and Perry Co., spent the weekend with Mrs. Helen Musser. Mr. and Mrs. John Schell spent | Sunday at Lebanon visiting Dr. and Mrs. Lefever. Mr. and Mrs. David Mumper of Locust Grove spent the weekend in town with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Crowl of, town and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Brin- cer and daughter Bonny Lou visited Mr. Crowls father at Carlisle and | his brother Roy Crowl and family | at Dillsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bixler and daughter called on Mr. and Mrs. George Mumper on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Arndt and family: of Koehler Hill, York Co. called on Mr. Samuel Shelly Sun- day. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Herr and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Myers re- turned to their home on Sunday af- ter spending three weeks in Flori- da. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Eshelman of Emigsville. York Co. and Mrs. John Bender Jr. and daughter Joan, of Rowenna visited Mr. and Mrs. George Mumper Sr., on Sunday. Recently your reporter was in- vited to see a display of pins, ear- rings, necklaces, brooches etc. in the most beautiful colors and de- signs made from sea shells by Mus. Samuel Crowl, which she learned in Florida, Mrs. Crowl has taken up this work as a hobby, and finds it son of | Mortuary Record Throughout This Entire Locality Frank C. Porter, forty, Washing tonboro R1. George A. Curtis, at Marietta Monday. Frank Mellinger Newcomer, fifty= six, at Columbia Tuesday. Emma, wife of Max Biffarot, at Columbia aged eighty-three. Minnie Heagy, wife of James M. Dennis, at Manheim, aged seventys five. Harry K. Miller, forty-five, a native of Manheim, at the Lancaster County Hospital. Mrs. Susan H. Ditzler, sixty-six, at Lancaster Tuesday. Abram H. Ditzler, of town, is one of five sons. John S. Geigh, eighty-seven, a retired contracting carpenter at Lancaster. Harry F. Geigh, of May= town, is a surviving son. S$. Martin Styer, fifty-seven, Lane caster R3, at his home Sunday. Bet seventy-two, ty L., wife of Walter Pletz, Mount Joy R2 is a daughter. Dixie Lee Hurley Dixie Lee Hurley, two-day=-old daughter of Dudley and Edith Fel- ten Hurley, 219 W. Main St, this boro, died at 12:55 p. m. at St. Jos= eph’s Hospital Monday. Mrs. Matilda Connelly Mrs. Matilda Connelly, eighty= eight, for many years a resident of our boro, died Saturday in Phila delphia of pneumonia after an ill- ness of three weeks. She was born in Mount Joy a daughter of the late Gabriel and Mary Ann Easton, and had resided in Lancaster until six years ago when she moved to Phil~ adelphia. She wag a member of Covenant Evang. U. B. Church, Lancaster. There survives a daughter, Mrs. May LeValley, of Detroit, Mich.; and a son, Paul Connelly, of Tampa Florida: also three sisters: Mrs, Emma Keener, Florin; Miss Ida Easton, Lancaster and Mrs. Anna Stark, Mount Joy. Harry H. Hess Harry H. Hess, sixty-nine, died at the home of Mrs. Lizzie Heidlauf, Columbia R1 where he resided. He had been ill with a cardiac condi- tion for the past two years. He was a member of the Landisville Men~ nonite Church and a painter and paperhanger by trade. There survive two children, Mir- iam, wife of Walter B. Gantz, Lan- caster R1; and George H. Landis- ville; also two brothers and four sisters; Ira H. Landisville; Walter H., Lancaster; Mrs. Wallace B. Min- nich and Mrs. Harry Sensenig, of Landisville; Mrs. Norah Binkley, of Neffsville; and Mrs. Preston Nye, of Elizabethtown, and five grandchil- dren. Samuel N. Meckley Samuel N. Meckley, seventy-four, 15, W. Main St., died yesterday at 4 a. m. in the Generzl Hospital of (Turn to Page 4) Brief News From The Dailies For Quick Reading five million United States There are almost people idle in the today. Police confiscated several slot machines and a quantity of moon= shine in raids in York county over the weekend. The State Game Commission pur= | chased and released 60,528 Missouti rabbits thruout Penna. iasi yest A heavy truck smashed into a sedan, spun the lighter eas around, hit it again and then ¢ar- eened into an antique One man was killed, anotacr injured critically at West Chester : Uncle Sam made a deal recently showing the average ousiness man how NOT to make moncy. He sold eggs costing $40 billion to. Great Britain for 37 billion. err A en AGED MAYTOWN RESIDENT SUFFERED HEART ATTACK The condition of Abram L. Hoff- man, eighty-five, Maytown who suffered a heart attack on Tuesday, was reported slightly improved. He is a patient at the General hospital in Lancaster where he was convey- ed by the Marietta Community Ame bulance. ee eel SWALLOWED CHICKEN BONE Elias Musser, forty-five, Mount Joy Rl, was treated at Lancaster General Hospital Sunday afternoon shop. quite fascinating. after swallowing a chicken bane. —-