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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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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
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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
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$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
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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.
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Christiana,

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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,