Delta Herald-Times (Newspaper) - September 22, 1932, Delta, Pennsylvania DELTA The Only Newspaper Adequately Southern York County Pennsylvania and Northern Harford County Maryland VOL LIV NO 38 DELTA YORK COUNTY PA THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22 1932 ESTABLISHED li Slate Hill Man Brutally Beaten d Elmer Heaps In Hospital After Attack At town Saturday Night After being brutally beaten the head and body Elmer Heaps aged 58 years of near Slate Hjill was taken to the York Hospital in the Delta ambulance on Sunday Ing where he remains in a condition Information concerning the affair is somewhat It is said Heaps was attacked at town on Saturday night and severely beaten with a and from Iris1 pockets In his ments the injured roan has the name of a person as his officials state hut there is little is definite for the authorities to on at the present time to one report he attacked and robbed by a mail cently released from jail at Elkton Md buit this story could not be con- firmed Dr W B Arthur Cardiff was ed to the home of Andrew Reynolds a son-in-law of residing be- tween Slate Hill and Church in Bottom Township on Sunday morning As there was an urgent call ahead of this one it to wait As soon as possible the to the home where he found Heaps in such a serious con- dition that he advised his removal a hospital It is said that Court De- Fred W Kottcamp is an investigation MRS SELLERS EXPIRES AT Mr and Mrs W W Sellers were on Tuesday the funeral of their sister-in-law Mrs Belle Sellers wife of Walter F Sellers at the Fresh Air Farm near Benson ford County Mrs Sellers died Saturday after an i illness lasting only about two hours She leaves besides her husband two sons Herbert of Baltimore and Lawrence at home and one daughter Miss Marian Sellers of Wilmington The funeral was held on Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock with services at the Mountain Christian Church and interment in the adjoining cemetery SUNDAY SCHOOL GROUPS HOLD SO CIAi SATURDAY Members of the Light Bearers and Cradle roll departments of Slate church held a social on the church grounds Saturday afternoon Those present Mrs M T Heaps superintendent Betty Jean and Marjorie Helen Jean Wheeler Eleanor Louise Heaps shall Thomas Heaps Frances and Sara Wilhelm Natalie and Mary Hyde Butler Virginia Lee Anna Marje George Butler Nancy Lee and Jean Dallam Patty Fowler lace Enfield Lois Uhler Ann Heaps Jane Marie Williams Richard phy Charles Wilhelm Laura Heaps Mrs Harvey Sidwell Mrs Francis Enfield Mrs Clarke Gailey Mrs Paul Wilhelm and Mrs Gerald Heaps POUR KINDS OF LOCUST LEAVES GROW FROM STUMP Carl Snyder R F D Carrier out ot the Delta Post Office a few days ago brought to this office four specimens of black locust all sprouting outi from the same stump but with ent sized leaves varying from She normal leaf down to what resembles a fine fern These shoots were from the farm of Mrs M A Donnan Peach Bottom Township and are more or less rare although occasionally no- At the present time the eame phenomenon may be seen on a stump on the Blaney lot now occupied Mr and Mrs Frank F Schussler LAMES MEETING The prayer meeting held under the auspices of the W C T U will meet at the home of Mrs William Tj Brown on Tuesday evening ber 27 NATIVE OF DELTA DIES AT NEW YORK Mr and Mrs W J were called to Ilion K1 Y today on account of the death of J Bennington aged 57 from losisi He was a son of the late son and Amelia Proctor Bennington He leaves a widow thres daughters and one son Knights Of Malta Install Officers The following Officers of Shinar Commandery Knights of Malta were installed on Tuesday evening Deputy Grand Commander L R Michael of Stewartstown by Sir Knights Gebensleben Stein and Brown of Hanover Weikert of York and Swope of Commander S J dayman W A McLaughlin Capt General M H Uhler Prelate ard Harvey Recorder J C ford Asst Recorder R E Barnhart Treasurer J C Sr den Lewis Turner Jr B F Ruley Standard Bearer B A Street Bearer H W Butler Warder W Milo Williams Sentinel Price Whitaker True CHILD AUTO TOLL Twenty-two children less than 15 years of age were lulled by motor vehicles in August and 797 Jy injured the Bureau of Highway Patrol and Safety reports Total ust fatalities were 131 In the age range 15 to 64 75 persons were killed and 2639 non- fatally Fourteen persons aged 65 or more were killed 173 injured The ages of 20 killed and 598 injured were nat given Mission Groups Hold Meetings The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society met at the church on day afternoon ot last week In the absence of the president Mrs J C Crawford Peter Smith had charge business was trans- acted A helpful program ot music and was enjoyed lit was announced that the In- stallment of the assessment for the year had been sent to the treasurer of the general branch present were the Rev and Mrs B F Ruley William Pyle Robert L Williams Albert Ruff Peter Smith Charles F George V Gar her Ida Ayres Misses Winifred Harvey and Cassandra Jnoes Home Missionary Society met on Monday evening Among other matters considered was the proposal to eend a box of clothing to the home j ftsld at Pine Ridge Kentucky Action was deferred for further ton It was agreed to hold a social on Halloween October 31 The next regular meeting will be held at the home of Miss Laura The two Missionary groups will hold a joint public meeting in tihe near future to be addressed by a visiting DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENDED KX MORTUARY S W Holden well known funeral director has remodeled what formerly his furniture store and con- verted it into an up-to-date mortuary new arrangement consists of a chapel or funeral parlor a show room a preparatory room and a room Tile building ern every respect Mr Holden who has been engaged in the under- taking business for the past years is to be congratulated on his enterprising and progressive spirit j Of ithe revocations and I suspensions of driver's license ed during the week were on the drunken driving charge according to the bureau of motor vehicles Three of the latter were in York County one of which was George C whoso ing privilege was suspended M IN COUNTRY Slate Ridge High Makes Good Start The Slate Ridge opened for tile year a total enrollment of 237 of which 70 are in the High School and 167 in tlie grades -as grade 21 second 22 third 25 fourth 23 fifth 27 sixth 27 seventh 22 Prof W M Samsell is the pal and Misses Helen Harry and Anita Heaps are teachers in the High School while Miss Pearl Shenk Mrs Hale Rhudy Mrs Harry Hughes Miss Neeper and Miss Ruth Thomas constitute the staff in the elementary department DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA MEET Martha Washington Council No 101 Daughters of America met in Myers Hall on Monday evening Councilor Sara Lloyd presided was decided ito hold a supper in basement of the Odd Fellows on Friday evening October 7 McKinley of the com- announced that a Ladies minstrel show will be given Following the meeting a surprise party wag given the honorary bers of the council Gifts were pre- sented and refreshments served by the entertainment committee a gram was rendered consisting of in- strumental and vocal music reading stunts and games airily we are reducing the size of our I his week in order to Hie our large for a book job lie finished before Hie Is dismantled tomorrow preparatory to mot inlo our new Once established in uen quarters we promise to up to our reputation of you a paper to any in the weekly field TJie Printing Co Inc P B Grange Meets At Valley School Temple Workers Meet At Delta SUPPER Tho Temple Workers will hold a supper and bazaar on day November 12 Basement I O O F Hall Woman Gets Party On 80th Birthday Relatives and friends of Mrs Rach 1 Ann Sliver helped her brate her 80th birthday anniversary last week by a picnic party at Spring Valley Park Fawn Grove The time was enjoyably spent with many congratulations and good Those present Mrs Ella Sliver Mrs Ella Wise Mr and Mrs Ray Swartz Mr Mrs Samuel and son Bobby Mr and Mrs Everett Mr and Mrs Glenn Wise of Red Lion Mr and Mrs William Grothe Mr and Mrs Charles Grothe Robert Sliver of Woodbine Mr and Mrs Sliver and children Mary Jean Edward of Margarel and Florence Wise Dorothy Eli and lie Sliver Everett Wise Carl Silver and Glenn Wise Jr Red Lion I garef Brandt of York Walter jard and Smiith Grothe Woodbine The Workers of Rehoboth Welsh Presbyterian Church met at the church afternoon of last week The meeting was in charge of the president Mrs Hugh R Evans Thei devotional exercises were conducted by Mrs Hugh J Evans the word for the day being It was decided to hold a supper and bazaar in the basement of the Odd Fellows Hall on Saturday November 12 Those present were Mrs Hugh R Evans Mrs Hugh J Evans Mrs Mary Ann Evans Mrs John S Davis Mrs John Hammond Mrs W A Jones Mrs Hugh Thomae Mrs R L Mrs Ernest Roberts Mrs William R Williams Mrs liam M Williams Mrs Edward art and son Edward Mrs Everett Kilburn Mrs Arthur Heaps Mrs William W Williams Miss Mary Howell Williams Miss liams Miss Lizzie Williams Mrs Annie Jones Mrs Richard Reee Mrs Maxwell Mrs nie Wilson Miss Mary Etta Williams Mrs Mary Davis Mrs Timothy gan and Mrs Kate Edwards Peach Bottom Grange No 1711 held meeting at Valley School house September 10 with Worthy Master Walter M Carico pre- siding Roll call officers showed the Gatekeeper and Ceres absent A business meeting followed Plana were discussed for the special open meeting to be held Friday evening September 30 at 8 o'clock in ville School John A McSparran State Secretary of culture and prominent Granger for many years will be the speaker There will bo no charge and all p ople interested are ly welcome The lecture hour included the lowing Roll ilexes w as zens of the Unit eel Slates enjoy Rouan piano bel We Keep Prohibition James Kilgore reading the Nellie lorn May McLaughlin and Corinne song by the the Diphtheria Takes Whitelord Child Charles six-year-old son ol Mrs Bryan Tones Whiteford died in day morning at the Sydenham pital Baltimore where it was treated for diphtheria There was no public funeral service and I he body was quietly interred in the Cemetery The lad's father Bryan Jones was drowned while swimming in a quarry hole at the Staso Company plant on Sunday July 17 Besides the brothers Frederick and Randall aged four and two years respectively Former Delta Man Joins Brokerage Firm In Delaware W C 15 U MEETS The Delta W C T U will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday after- noon at o'clock at the home of I Mrs C C Rutler Important matters j will come before tha meeting and all members arc urged to be pr sent BAKE SAM FOR The Cardiff Community Club will n Sale on J T lawn Saturday September 24 at 2 o'clock for the benefit of the Cardiff Fire boys Plenty of dressed chickens potato biscuits cakes pies candy chicken salad and chicken Raymond W Ellis a former dent of Delta and George T mouth both ot Wilmington Del will associate themselves with Philip D Laird in a partnership to be as Laird and Company according to the Morning News of that city Mr Laird will withdraw from the firm Laird Bissell and Meeds on September 30 The new stock and investment banking firm will be a member of the New Stock Exchange and will have cers on the fourth floor of the Building Mr Weymouth on Thursday was elected a member of the New York Stock Exchange Mr Laird started in the investment banking business in 1913 when his brother William Winder Laird ed original firm of Laird and Company In 1032 when Holliday S Meeds Jr and Cecil F Backus of the firm of Gillespie Meeds and pany consolidated with Laird and Company he name was changed to Laird and Meeds Mr iOllis was with liam Winder Laird in the original film of and Company and the pr sent firm of Laird Bissell and Meeds Spring Chicken Dinner at Hotel Sunday Platter Ill Health Causes Pastor To Resign The resignation of the Rev lin T Wheeler as pastor of Spring Presbyterian Church ville Perry County has been effective October 1 Hie V cause of his resignation is ill He has served this church as pastor for 30 years v The Rev Mr Wheeler was bora in Fawn Grove February 15 the son of Joseph Henry and Ann Taylor Wheeler He was from Washington and son College in 1886 and from ton Theological Seminary in After holding pastorates at and New he accepted 5 call to Newville where he has re- mained ever since He is a brother of Thomas H John H and Channell Wheeler Mrs Chandlee and Mrs Nelson all of Delta and vicinity SOCIAL CLUB MEETS The Social Club held its reguljar meeting on Saturday afternoon at tHe home of Mrs Harry Hughes A enjoyable program was presented refreshments were served Those present Mrs Charles Hawkins Mrs Hugh J Evans Mrs B W Jones Mrs 0 H Mrs William Davis Mrs Richard Rees Mrs J Howard Stubbs Mrs Robinson Mrs Howard Proctor guests Mrs McCormick phia Miss Laura Jones Ocean City and Miss Oma Neeper Delta ll FOR JURY DUTY Among the 120 whose names were drawn by the and commissioners on Saturday morning for service at he quarter sessions court Hie week of October 24 are the Grand M Fawn ship Petit Jurors John A Barton Peach Township James Kilgore Fawn Township TOMATO IS LEADER OF CANNING CROPS Just a hundred years ago according to the Pennsylvania Department of tomato was ed into North America It was grown tor as an ornamental Plaat only not until 1834 was it used as a vegetable By 1844 it had acquired wide-spread popularity The tomato as now regarded as king of vegetable garden crops and is the most important canning crop grown says H Hanemann market analyst bureau of markets He explained that in addition to the extensive canning of whole tomaoes enormous quantities of are consumed in the manufacture ot ned soups and catsup and the ation of tomato sauces for baked beans spaghetti and macaroni In recent years with fhe the tomato is rich in Vitamin C a vitamin which was previously dis- in the of the orange and which was found lo vanquish the scurvy a tremendous try has developed in canning the jnico of the tomato Tomato juice is woll planned diet as now is in the and is widely u a drink for infants children Few vegetables have Mich a range of uses as the tomato
