For Good, Dependable Merchandise At Right Prices, Buy From Bulletin Advertisers Centennial Queen and Maid-of [4051 Honor Get a Free Week-End | Trip To New York City A Former Barber Here Slashes Wife Then Wounds Self Archie C. Glassmyer, forty-six, was in critical condition at St. Jos- eph’s Hospital late Wednesday night. A hospital spokesman said, however, that there was a “reason- able chance” that he will survive. He is being guarded by a city po- liceman. Ruth, thirty-three, his wife, was at Lancaster General Hospital in “fairly good condition.” The Glassmyers are the parents of eleven children. They live in a two-room apart- ment on the third and fourth floors of the building at 64 N. Queen St., the southwest corner of Orange and Queen in Lancaster. Glassmyer, who was under the care of a physician, with a six inch kitchen knife, stabbed his wife in the left side of the neck, below the left breast and below the left shoulder blade. Then Glassmyer took an ice pick Prizes for the Queen who will reign duning the borough's Cen- tennial Celebration, May 26 to 30, and her maid-of-honor, were an- nounced at last night's meeting of ‘the committee, The Queen, who must be a resi- dent of the borough, will be given a week-end trip to New York City or its equivalent, with a compan- ion of her choice in addition to| peceiving a cash prize. The maid-of-honor will receive similar awards. Previously the committee decided that the maid- of -honor must be a resident of the borough. However, last evening, it was decided that she may be se- lected from one of the surrounding towns. Also changed Wednesday night were that requirements for prin- cesses. Originally it was decided that they be picked from commun- ities in the Mount Joy area but it has been decided that they may also he residents of the local bor- ough. Present for the session was Nor- man Stone, Detroit, Mich., pageant director, who announced that the cast for the pageant will be select- ed on Monday evening with re- hearsals scheduled to begin Wed- and inflicted between 13 and 15 small puncture wounds in his chest! and throat. Both were removed to hospitals where authorities say they will re- cover. The Glassmyers are former resi- dens of our horo. Mrs. Glassmyer is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hendrix, of this place. C—O 15th Annual May Day At Maytown Thursday, May 10 The Fifteenth Annual May Day of the East: Donegal Township Schools will be held Thursday ev- ening, May 10 at 6:00 p. m.. The members of the May Day ‘Court and their escorts will be: Seniors— Peggy Hicks and Joseph Brandt, Jean Shirk and Russell Herr, Mar- garet Stephens and William, Arndt, Pauline Miller and James Drescher Doris Ginder and Wilbur Brubaker; Juniors—Helen Shirk and Stanley Murphy, Kay Warfel and Glen Ar- nold, Margaret Clark and Bern- ard Wolgemuth; Sophomores—Est- her Ebersole and George Rhoads, Joanne Good and Raymond Goep- frich; Freshman—Phyllis Wolge- muth and Fred Wetzel. One of the Senior girls will be crowned May Queen by Miss Shir- ley Warfel, now Mrs. Kenneth Roth,, who was last year’s Queen. The queen is chosen from among the Senior girls by a vote of the (Tom to page 2) Holstein Cow Sold For $850 At Sale Here Last Friday Keystone Holstein Sales Inc, held another banner sale at their lange sales barn immediately east of the boro last Friday afternoon. The highest price paid for a reg- istered Holstein cow at the disper- sal sale of the Myron A. King Herd, Honey Brook, was $850. The purchaser was Hassair's Farm, at Germantown, Md. This buyer pur- chased seven cows and paid a total price of $4,215.00 for them. The next two highest priced cows were sold for $825 each to the E. L. M. Farms, Greencastle. A two- year-old heifer was sold to John M. Umble, Atglen, for $730, and a yearling heifer to the same buyer for $615. Heifer calves averaged $173. The twelve milking cows sold in the herd averaged $633 each. At the same time, 22 cows were sold on consignment. They aver- aged $511 each. The top cow -and calf brought $830. Purchasers were Carl S. Slater, Langhorne, who bought the cow, and Ivan B. Zim- merman, Lititz R2, the calf. Dupes and Hess were the auc- tioneers and Harvey Rettew, the pedigree man. Se i — OFFICES RELOCATED MAY 9 Dr. Thomas W. O'Connor an- nounces the relocation of his pro- fessional offices to 4 East Main St, after Wednesday, May 9th. nesday evening, May 9. Ancther change in the plans was noted when the committee decided to stage a huge fire works display every evening following the pag- eant which will be presented on Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Sunday, May 27 will be devoted to special religious services in the various churches. — HIGH SCHOOL TO CROWN MAY QUEEN ON FRIDAY Pupils of the high school will crewn a May Queen and a May King at the annual May Hop, sponsored by the sophomore class, Friday at 8:30 p. m. at the school. Candidates for the honor of Rosenfeld. Candidates for king are John Miller and Joseph Coover. Others in the May court will be Claudette Zeller, Earl Shelley, Mary Kopp, James Mateer, Judith Kopp, Charles Zeller, Daisy Brooks Charles Ashenfelter, Marlene Mumper and Jack Beaston. rr tl errr MRS. ETTA BENNETT GIVEN SURPRISE DROP-IN PARTY Recently friends and relatives of Mrs. Etta Bennett, East Main St., surprised her with a drop-in party at her home on her seventy-eighth birthday. The following were pres- ent: Mrs. Charles Martindale, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Eby, Mr. and Thomas Sweeney, all of Lemoyne; Miss Wilma Eaton, Mrs. Jacob Hummer, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bennett, Sr, Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Baker, Mrs. Sarah B. Corll, Miss Flo Smith, Claude Zeller, B. Zeller, Etta Bennett. A Is rn en ‘TWO MEN ARE FINED FOR DRIVING OVER HOSE Fines and costs were paid by two men for driving over fire hose at the Snavely lumber yard fire, Lan- disville, March 30, it was announc- ed. The two men were prosecuted by Ralph L. Herr, captain of the Lan- disville Fire Police, who stressed that fire policemen have the same authority at fires as State Police. Those who paid $20 fines and Lititz, and the late Lan- Lincoln Ave., Fred Kilgus, 28 E. New St, caster. eal | oni FESTIVAL AT HOSSLER'S The Parent-Teachers Association of Hossler's School, will hold their annual festival on Saturday even- ing, May 19, at the school. There will be refreshmens fun for everyone. Entertainment, WLBR Lebanon. Festival will be held rain or shine. Admission by contribution. Gate prize. Vera R. Shonk is the teacher. ri ARRESTED FOR RACING John N. Witmer, seventeen, Mt. Joy R1 and Clarence R. Wettig, 24, of Manheim, were arrested for rac- ing on North Prince Street at Lan- caster. eee tll) Cee. TROOP COMMITTEE WILL MEET On Monday, May 7th, the Neigh- borhood Troop Committee will hold a meeting at the Scout rooms on There will be no change in tele- phone number or office hours, North Market Street. queen are Ruth Nentwig and Mary | Mrs. Geo. | Miss Mae Zeller and Mrs. | costs were Paul S. Foreman, 123' fects, and | pageant will portray and | VOL. L, NO. 49 County Firemen’s | Asso. Nominated Officers For Year Paul Diehm, Lititz, was nominat- ed to succeed Wilbur C. Hiestand, Salunga, as president of the Lan- caster County Firemen’s Associa~ tion at a meeting held last Friday evening at Landisville, Election will be held in May with installation at the annual con- vention in June at Terre Hill. Other officers nominated are follows: Irvin H. Kauffman, of Co- lumbia and Lewis Martin of New Holland, for first vice president: Jacob Weber, Bausman, second vice president; Henry Martin, of Quarryville, third vice president; Edward Dickersheid, of Ephrata, fourth vice president; J. Landis Herr, Lampeter, recording secre- tary; Vincent Miller, Bird-in- Hand, financial secretary; Joseph Maus, Lancaster, treasurer; Ray Myers, Mount Joy, trustee; R. E. Hassinger, Mount Joy, Lester Hurst, Christiana, auditors; William Musser, Lampeter, solicitor; Wil- liam E. Glasmire, Bareville, chap- lain; Thomas Bair, Strasburg, del- egate to state convention; Wilbur C. Hiestand, Salunga, alternate state delegate; George F. K. Eris- man, Lancaster, delegate to South- eastern district. as and Eleven Pupils On East Hempfield High's Honor Roll Eleven pupils attained the first honor roll for the fifth report per- iod at East Hempfield township Hi School as follows: Betty Lou Hoffman, Susan Min- nich, Seniors; Velma Shank, Jun- ior; Marjorie Minnich, and Pauline Hess, Sophomores; Betsy Shaw, Freshman; William Hug, 8th grade; Sherry Kennel, Betty Jane Sipe, Sally Springer, Thelma Young, 7th grade. ' Those on the by grades: second honor roll Marty Ann Cope, John Good, Jacqueline Grubb, Georgia Usner, Helen Eyler, Jerry Forney, Dorothy Sauder,Anna Sta- Nancy Warfel, Seniors; Don- ald Bachman, Mary Ekerly, John Lyon, Charles Sangrey, Loretta Schimp, MaryJane Housman, Mal- Stehman, Doris Myers, Ruth (Turn to page 6) ———— A — are, del, colm ‘Will Choose Cast For Play Here Casting for the historical spec- tacle, “A Voyage Through The Century” will be done Monday ev- ening, May 17, at 7:00 p. m,, in the high school study hall. The cast will be chosen for the mammoth production which will be staged on a 200-foot stage and will include approximately 250 in the show. Representatives of the various organizations have been asked to help with the cast chosing. The first rehearsal for the production will be held Wednesday evening, May 9th. Norman Stone, of Detroit, is the director of the John B. Rogers Production and will remain in Mt. Joy until June. The production will include spec- ial costumes, special lighting ef- special scenery. The the history | and events in the founding and | ss of Mount Joy. will be furnished by Jack Haines, | ors of Mo y well known radio entertainer over! SPECIAL SERVICES AT NEWTOWN SCHOOL HOUSE Three nights of special services will be held in the Newtown School House, Thursday and Friday nights May 11 and 12, Rev. R. O. Musser, radio pastor, of York, Pa., and his party will be in charge of the services. Sunday evening, May 13th, an- other service will be held, the pro- gram to be announced at a later date. All services start at 7:30. time liars iene George K. Huber, fifty-four, of Manheim Rl, was so badly injured in the Cornwall Ore Mines that he died in a Lebanon Hospital, i the Rogers -THE-M LIONS ELECT OFFICERS HEAR CENTENNIAL PLANS Norman Stone, representative Producing Company, who will stage the Centennial pag- eant, was the speaker at the Lions Club meeting Tuesday night. New officers elected, who will be installed at the June 19th meeting, and whose terms of office begins on July 1stare: President, F. Morrell Shields; 1st Vice Pres, Richard Divet;; 2nd Vice Pres., J. Earl Wolf Jr; 3rd Vice Pres, Arthur D. Sprecher; Secretary, Arthur Zer- phey; Treasurer, Robert F. Schroll; Lion Tamer, Robert Bentzel; Tail Twister, Sylvester Shuman; Direc- tors, for a 2-year term, Clarence Hollinger and Robert W. Reed; Di- rectors, for a 1-year term, Wood- row Fitzkee and Clyde Mumper; Immediate past president Maurice Bailey Nominating Committee James B. Spangler, Jr., Chrm., Wil- liam Batzel and Charles Eshleman. rr ell American Store Here Announcing Ann’l Baby Derby As you know, National Baby Week is being celebrated this week and the American Stores Co. cel= ebrates it by announcing their Sixth Annual Baby Derby. This means that the proud par- ents of every child born this Sat- urday, May 5th, between 12:01 and 12:00 midnight will be eligible for This prize package will baby food assortment of an award. ke a special including many In the coupon printed in the Acme Super Markets’ and Ameri- can Stores’ advertisements on May 3rd, Fathers, Aunts, and Uncles, Doctors and Nurses and friends or relatives are asked to fill in the desired information so that the ba- by “an appropriate valuable gift.” Last year this gift turned out to be an assortment of 65 different baby foods and other both nationally ad- own pro- items. can receive items for baby, vertised and the chains’ ducts. Several hundred babies are born each Baby Derby Day and in many instances than person more one sends in a coupon for the same baby. rr ee ee Electric Power Disrupted 2% Hrs. were 11:45 Business operations here cold Tuesday a. m. to 2:20 p. to an un- avoidakle break in the Penna, Pow- & Light Company's service. The service was inter- rupted to all customers in the vil- lages of Landisville and Salunga and the Boro of Mount Joy at 11:44 At 12:20 p. m. service restored to all customers except those in the Boro. The service here was restored at 2:31 p. m. A 12,000 volt wire on a pole at of West Donegal and here burned thru causing the interruption of the service. Repairmen from Lancas- ter and Columbia were dispatched to the point of trouble to make the necessary repairs. Gas stations here couldn't even furnish gas and many of the Shoe Factory's employes took advantage of a half holiday. eee Personal Mention Mr. Henry Hoover, of and Mrs. Gettles, of Lebanon, Sebring, Florida, Saturday, to turn to their homes in Penna. Marine Sgt. and Mrs. John Ma- toney, returned Sunday to their home at Wilmington, N. Carolina, after spending the week with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Hendrix, of town. —— LOCAL CONTRACTOR LOW ON MILLERSVILLE REPAIRS The Department of Property and Supplies at Harrisburg Tuesday received unofficial low bids total- ing $45,878 for renovations and ad- ditions to the library at Millersville State Teachers College. Mr. Paul A. Martin, local con- tractor was low bidder on general construction at $33,258.00. stopped from m. due er electric a. m. was the corner Lumber streets, Rheems, left re- INU TE ED Student Body Elected Student Council Members The East Donegal student body elected student council members for the 1951-52 school term event | ly. Results of the election were, | by classes: Class of 1952 ~ Paul Dick, Pauline Bradley, David Swiegart, Stanley Murphy, Coleen Ibaugh, Margaret Clark, Robert Swope and Jeanette Ginder; Class of 1953 - Avis Shetter, George Rhoads, James Ober, John Mus- ser and Betsy Mumma; Class of 1954 - Yvonne Brubaker, Phyllis Wolgemuth, Donald Wolgemuth and Fred Wetzel; Class of 1955 - Shirley Gerlach and Robert Arndt; Class of 1956 - Stephen Doles. Fol- lowing the election, the newly-el- council met and elected of- Those elected were: Presi- Stanley Murphy; Vice- Betsy Mumma and Pauline ected ficers. dent = president - Secretary-Treasurer - Bradley. East Donegal Student Council members Stanley Murphy, John (Turn to page 6) se i = Brief News From The Dailies For Quick Reading 127 marriage licenses were issued in the county during April. A York man was slightly jured when a PRR train at Colum- bia, struck his auto. At Phila. a two and a half month old baby girl, found dead in her crib. was bitten by a rat. Hunting seems to be good at Lancaster where a policeman shot a steer and caught an opossum. Mary Rote, twenty-four, Colum- who admitted killing her charged in- in- with Lia, fant baby, will be murder. Norman of Kinser, 75 miles per Highway. There is a gasoline round Allentown and Easton where they are selling it for from 19 to 22 J. is Stoltzfus, twenty-six, charged with driving hour on the Lincoln | war over a= cents per gallon. There were 157 new of measles reported in the county last week. The preceding week there were only half that number. Mrs. Charles H. Clarke, fifty-six, cases of Thurmont, Md. is the mother of twenty-four children, a number serving in Korea. The body of Russell L. Miller, forty-five, of Lancaster, missing since April 7, was found floating in the river near McCall's Ferry. me CENTENNIIAL HEADQUARTERS Permanent headquarters for the Mount Joy Centennial officials have been established in the show rcom at Hostetter's Hardware store on W. Main Street. Any information concerning the activities planned for the week long celebration this month, can be secured at the headquarters. re ee ELIZABETHTOWN MAN JAILED AS A RELIEF CHISELER Two men were arrested for re- lief chiseling. One was Jacob E. Betz, sixty, of Elizabethtown. - He is accused of making false state- ments to obtain $260 in relief funds. He was arrested and in default of bail was lodged in jail. ett Wi canes LETTERS GRANTED Samuel H. Miller, 48 West Main street, administrator c. t. a. of An- na H. Miller, late of Warwick twp. Lester E. Roberts, this boro, ex- ecutor of the estate of Katie S. Sumpman, late of Mount Joy. A A Gree HEADS FRATERNITY Donald Oberholtzer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Oberholtzer, of this place, nas been elected president of the K. A. M. photo-journalism fra- at Rider College, Trenton, of whom are ernity N. J. mri ane he + FOOD SALE MAY 12 The Council of Catholic Women of Mount Joy will hold a food sale Saturday, May 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Titus Rutt’s Insur- ance office, 85 East Main Street WEEKLY Golden for ta Pike, east of Marietta, last Tues- day night. County Probation Barnes. ROTARY HEARS DR. DeBUSK of the General Hospital, was Club noon at Hostetter’s. “Management of a hospital.” I N Mount Joy, Pa., Thursday Afternoon, May 3, 1951 AIRMAN ROBERT DIVET AT MASS. AIR FORCE BASE ‘The Local News Robert Divet, airman apprentice,’ iy son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert For The Past Week Very Briefly Told Divet, Sr., of 45 Old Market Street is serving with Naval Air Transport Squadron 6 at Westover Air Force Base, Mass. | birth of The four-engined this squadron fly scheduled flights | from United States across the North | Atlantic, carrying high priority passengers and military bases in England, France, Germany French Morocco and Tripoli. Naval Air Transport Squadron §, commonly called VR-6, is part of the Atlantic Division of the Mili- |’ tary Air Transport Service, which | the is made up of both Navy and Air Force units. Divet, a. graduate of Mount Joy High School, served at the U. S. Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Ill, before his assignment hour to VR-6. 25 to FARMERS, VETERANS OR 2 GI'S WORKING ON FARMS Any person who was in World War II and is working on a farm, whether hired, share farming or self employed, to take advantage of the GI farm training program, Persons interested in this partic- ular section would attend this training program at the Maytown high school every Wednesday eve- ning. The deadline for you to enter training the GI bill is July 25, 1951. For further information write to Mr. Gene Love, Vocational Agri- cultural Instructor, Maytown High School, Mr. Heber B. Shelly, Veterans Vocational Agricultural Instructor, 405 West High Street, Manheim, or call 5-8091. Manheim. Tr, ca WILL NOTIFY FORMER RESIDENTS OF ACTIVITIES Anyone who wishes have a name and address placed on the list of former Mount Joyans who will receive a special invitation to Centennial; do so touch Mrs. Lititz will celebrate (he the pretzel May 9. 8850 people al Hospital on Sunday. Marietta will hold its fourth an- nual horse show on Sunday. Terre Hill's notified Council that he is quitting June 1. Fred Columbia, caught transports of inspected the Gener- cargo to policeman of 21 inch trout Schneider, a four pound, He a min= river there. used now for bait. Two cars crashed the curve Chickies Hill Monday but injured. to offset on on no one was a loss of $40,- school In order 000 the Manheim township increased the 30 mills. suit brought Frank Wal- of Marietta, the PRR for $25,000 has been dismissed by the State Supreme Court. R. W. Dietz, Lutheran pas- at Columbia, has resigned to accept an to the fac- ulty at Gettysburg College. Quite a number of mail boxes north of the Maretita pike, east of Marietta, were torn off the posts and thrown into the creek. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Lapp, of Kirkwood RI, the Gen- eral Hospital with his wife to beat the The child the way, “Allie” Myers, of the at H. S. Newcomer Store convention tax rate from by against Rev. tor is eligible appointment started for under stork. was born on clerical & Son's attended the New York force Hardware here, ANPA City or in last week. sires i TO THIS MAN DAYLIGHT TIME IS A HEADACHE A man at George's Mills, salesman, N. H, collects He has them on house retired petticoat clocks as a hobby. to a rambling farm At present he display in and invites visitors. has over four hundred which range from 13 feet in height down to the and he keeps them may with the local by getting in Frank Young. Mrs. Young, Homecoming committee, is endeavoring to real small ones all running. of and the her chairman imagine the picnic he all of ahead on Sunday? names) James Mfg. Co. Will Have Open House on Friday The pany, Can you committee, send them one hour invitations in the form of letters to all former list this purpose difficult to compose. Any suggested will be appreciated. crore tl Aliens renin Week's Birth Record Mr. and Mrs, Elwood Flowers, Mount Joy R2, a son Saturday at the Lancaster General Hospital. Mr, and Mrs. Gilbert Geltmacher Columbia Rl, a son Sunday at the Columkia Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Jay F. Landisville, a son Tuesday General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Rolinson, Florin, a daughter Thursday at the General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Manheim R2, a daughter General Hospital Monday. —— res THREE YOUTHS ADMIT DAMAGING MAIL BOXES Three juveniles, fifteen and six- teen years old, were taken custody by State Policeman John | damaging eleven boxes from posts along the Mariet- had turning citizens but naturally a of names for is James Manufacturing Com- manufacturers of farm equipment, the pub- lic to attend its open house and in- its new plant and fa- Friday, May 4th, be- and 4:30 p. m. in the George Mill of town, invites spection of Risser, of at the cilities on tween 1:30 p. They are located Brown Cotton and Woolen Building on East Main street. Don’t fail to pay this new indus- the entire na- m. of Robert B. Shank, at the try, known thruout a visit. a DIG UP THOSE RELICS FOR OUR CENTENNIAL PARADE If abouts of tion, where- equipment, old baby coaches, anyone knows the old fire into | automobiles, bicycles, coaches, or toys, etc. contact Jack Ben- These items needed for the Centennial parade to be held Memorial Day afternoon. forget to get your ready for the costume division in the wagons, stage mail | will you please nett. are They were referred to Officer Edgar costume pa~- WERE WEDDED SATURDAY TTY Arie Weaver, Ronks R1, and Al- | MARBLES TOURNAMENT vin Warner, of Rheems, son of the §¥YARTS HERE FRIDAY late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Warner The were married Saturday at 4 p. m. sponsored by at Ephrata by the Rev. Mertis V. No. 5452. Fridinger, of Ephrata Evangelical Fridav on the United Brethren church. - playground. The and runner-up om. to Lancaster Sunday, May to play in the district finals. lO rene HOSFITAL PATIENTS Faus, at Back the General rade! marbles the will begin annual local at 4:30 p. schoo! m. elementary will 13 winner Dr. W. DeBusk, manager Lancaster, speaker at the Rotary meeting Tuesday He spoke Roger guest luncheon Run, was Hospital, on| Lester removed to —— es at Lancaster, MARRIAGE LICENSES {in the Fire Co. ambulance. Edward Sweigart, Mount Joy R2 Mus. Harvey S. Newcomer, Eli- and Daisy Claus of Lancaster. zabethtown R1, was removed to Clifford Robert Morrison, of this St. Joseph's Hospital Tuesday, in place and Esther Jane Gephart, al- the Elizabethtown Community so of town. jambulance LANCASTER The Mount Joy Bulletin COUNTY $2.00 a Year in Advance Mortuary Record Throughout This Entire Locality Mrs. Clara J. Allison, forty-two, at Columbia. Mrs. Clara J. at Columbia. Miss Mary E. Swanger, seventy= eight, at Manheim. Charles D. Hogendobler, nine, at Columbia. Ella May, seventy, wife of John Leibfried, at Columbia, Clarence H. Sheaffer, forty-six, a native of Manheim, in a Reading Hospital. Mrs. Lizzie Kauffman, eighty-six widow of Rev. Isaac Kauffman, at United Zion Home near Lititz. She was born at Sporting Hill. Bertha O. Lehman, fifty-eight, died at the home of her daughter, Sheridan R1. Mabel, wife of Elvin Buchen, Mount Joy RD,is a daugh-~ ter and Mrs. Agnes Baker, Mount Joy RD is a sister. Allison, forty-two sixty = Charles J.. Myers Charles J. Myers, 81, a Spanish (Turn to page 3) The Millers Here Saved Man's Life; Attempted Suicide A Paradise R1 man who attempt- ed to hang himself from the branch of a pine tree in his front yard, was discovered by passing Sunday and taken to Lancaster Hospital where he was metorists General admitted. Hospital authorities said Frank Mimm, about fifty-five, was in a fair condition late Sunday night and at this writing was greatly improved. State Policeman George H. Spotts said Mimm tried to hang himself with a length of clothes line while he was alone at his home located two miles south of Kinzer on the road to Nickel Mines. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Miller, W. Main St, this place, were driving past when Mrs. Miller sighted the hanging body and shouted for her husband to stop. Minn was hanging from a branch less than six feet from the ground, and about 15 feet from the Miller notified a neighbor, Paul Wasson, who secured a knife and cut Mimm down. Dr. H. L. Tindall, was summoned, and administered emergency treatment until the Christiana ambulance arrived and conveyed Mimm to he hospital. Police said they could give no rea- son for the suicide attempt. The Charter Night Banquet of Local Junior C. of C. The Charter Night Banquet of the recently organized Junior Chamber of Commerce was held Friday night in the Fire Hall here. There were twenty-eight charter members. 46 road. Christiana, Don't tournament | VFW Post | | Keller, Wednesday evening, | Mervin Brandt, assistant county superintendent of schools, the Rev. Ezra Ranck, president of the Mount Joy Ministerial Associ= ation, and Vernon Ferster, presi~ dent of the State Junior Chamber Mr. | of Commerce, were the speakers. Members of the extension com- mittee of the Ephrata Junior Chamber of Commerce were guests and included Paul Nestleroth, Bob Lutz, and Robert Stauffer. Other guests included Maurice Bailey, president of the Mt. Joy Chamber of Commerce, John Kell, vice president of the State Junior Chamber of Commerce; Roy Attle=- berger, state secretary; Ray Oat- man, candidate for State executive vice-president, from Lititz; Bill president, Manheim Jr. C, of C.; Charles Briggs, treasurer, of Manheim; Jake Kurtz, president of the Ephrata Jr. C. of C.; Ken Sherk | National Director and Dave Shenk, State Extention Committee. i The next meeting will be held | on May 8 at the Fire House,
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