Gettysburg Times (Newspaper) - October 30, 1948, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Weather Forecast today tonight and Sunday Little change in temperature THE GETTYS Truth Our Public Good Our Aim ESTABLISHED 1902 With Honor To Ourselves And Profit To Our Patrons Evening People are like auto fenders they never learn from experience Vol 46 No 260 Adams County's Only Daily Newspaper GETTYSBURG PA SATURDAY EVENING OCTOBER CO Leased Wire Member of The Associated Press PRICE THREE CENTS SESSION LEAGUE WOMEN NOVEMBER The annual convention of the McPherson Speaks At Rally Friday Adams county's candidate for the i state senate Attorney Donald McPherson was a speaker Friday j night at the Franklin county Re- I publican rally in the Chambersburg Republican club's headquarters i County Chairman John H HAGERSTOWN CHOIR SINGS HERE SUNDAY The first musical program of the Sorority Will Solicit Xmas Lights Fund Woman's General League of hore was introduced and spoke season on the briefly Mr and Mrs Basehore j terian Sunday Evening Hour will college will be held day and Friday November 4 and 5 and Atty and Mrs McPherson and Mr j be presented Sunday at 4 p m in Clarence C Smith at- the Methodist church by the in charge of the Philadelphia league I tended the meeting Mr Smith is town a cappella choir under the Oii day at 9 a m at Christ Lutheran church and will be followed by a business in the church at 10 a m Mrs Robert Home will have charge of the devotions The report of the credentials committee will be l given by Mrs Leon Haines Pre- j of program will be by Mrs J Wilbur Gouker Mrs Henry W A wife of the president of the college will bring greetings to the convention and the response will be given by Mrs Thomas M Malin To Get Reports j The president's report of the j board of directors will be given by i Mrs Gould Wickey the treasurer's j report by Mrs J C McCartney statistical secretary's report by Mrs oi K Honinger William S Culbertson chairman conductor j former U S diplomat was the The hour for the program was principal speaker Others who spoke I advanced so as not to conflict with i included Congressman Chester H the union Reformation Day service Gross York and Wilbur the Majestic theater at county candidate for o'clock historian's report by Mrs TRIAL LISTS FOR COURT READY Twenty-five criminal cases and The prelude will be The Vesper by Smith and the Fairest Lord Jesus The in- troit The Lord Is in His Holy ple by Rcot will be followed by the invocation a hymn scripture prayer and response The offertory will be Communion by Matthews Two Solos To Bc Given Then the choir will sing this group of three O Sing unto the Lord by Hasler Cherubim eight civil cases are listed for the Song and O Praise the Name of J I Burgoon and the registrar's I November term of court the county the both by Tschaikowsky 0 of courts TKo report by Mrs Howard J McCarney Following a roll call of leagues committee appointments will be an- Mrs Robert Home will be in charge of a memorial service The afternoon session will be held in the church at 2 o'clock and will clerk of courts and prothonotary announced today That many separate cases will not be brought up for jury action Pensinger first solo on the program will be I Sought the Lord by Stevens and will be sung by Mrs Harold ever Six of the eight civil cases re- from one accident and all six The next group by the choir will While by Our Sleeping In the list of criminal cases are a open with a prayer Home m the defendants will probably be heard as one case j an old German tune Carol Representatives of Christian association Howard J McCarney president and J president thC already pleaded guilty The first case on the criminal list is also scheduled for disposition other than by the jury That is a charge of be- Brother James Air by Jacobs ing a fugitive from justice from the Now the Day Is 00 of the a Ukrainian carol and the spiritual When I Think They Crucified My A solo by David Black will be followed by this final group of State of golden Howard shower of names for the books To Building The Rev Oswald Elbert eastern regional secretary Student Service commission will speak on Building are with Hearts Not this will be followed by the offering and a driving a service of of the SCA and The Bless You Wayne Keller Hampton and Keep You by Lutkin and Charles E Laughman Hanover Tne recessional will be Love Divine and the benediction and Some Guilty Pleas Among those who have pleaded 530 ch d with after nis choral amen will follow For the postlude Catherine Powell the i license was suspended Edith M building and a tour of the campus Laughman Hanover R 3 and Di- The evening session will open with S Starner York Springs R 2 a banquet at the Hotel Gettysburg morals charges E at o'clock at which the Hanover R 3 morals pal speakers will be the Rev Anthony Hanover R 3 tus Hackmann and Prof Parker B j charges Charles J i Wagnild Mrs Gouker wiil i drunken driving Dilbert be toastmistress Starner York Springs R 2 Rev Hackmann pastor of Epi- after the fact Lutheran church Baltimore j Ue Gettysburg larceny and Paul PERSONS AT MARDI GRAS FRIDAY NIGHT Upwards of Adams ns KWay evening at Criminal the trial the South Mountain Fair Grounds i tians will have an informational talk Committees To Report I i i and SUrety the Mardi Gras of the Community firr SCA building with Mrs Home lead- ing the devotions Reports of ing committees will be given by the literature Mrs Ralph R Gresh nominating Mrs Knute Sahle finance Mrs P D promotion Mrs Sahle constitution Mrs Frank Kramer Reports on convention committees on officers reports resolutions com- I and credentials will be given and election and in- of officers will follow and battery and a company Harvey Raffensperger vice an officer dent of the fire company and other Miller I official termed the best LEGION WOMEN AT CONFERENCE Four officers of the Auxiliary of the Albert J Lentz post No 202 of the American Legion attended a Please Turn To Page 2 COUNTIAN GETS PROMOTION TO GUARD CAPTAIN Because there arc five Tuesdays in November there will be no drill for i yet a most successful Mardi Gras Warmly dressed against the ness of the night as well as the crowd jammed one i pavilion set aside for motion ures filled the new memorial i for the masquerade parade i and masked ball jammed the t restaurant the pavilion where square dancing was held and other ings where games were played I Most of the masqueraders visited i from activity to activity usually making stops along the way at the county National Guard barrels of cider or out ber 2 Captain William G into the parking area where the commanding officer of the local unit Rhythm Rascals entertained with announced today Weaver was recently promoted cowboy and mountain music Prize Winners from first lieutenant to captain with 1 Winners in the masquerade parade the promotion effective from the included Mr and Mrs middle of September the couple whose baby buggy The first meeting of the Guard broke down in the Gettysburg state-wide conference of month be on November presidents and secretaries at the with bc Forum in Harrisburg Friday De- November 16 24 and 30 session President Mrs D A State College presided Mrs Erie R Deardorff local Mrs William H Pensyl Mrs Howard vice November 24 on a Wednesday in- stead of the usual Tuesday was J scheduled because of thc federal armory inspection by Second Army inspectors will be held at president and Mrs C Brame treasurer were the representatives Mrs Krumrine announced local that Continued on Page 2 FALL PRODUCE FEATURED ON MARKET TODAY same time 1 To Parade Nov 13 Members of the Guard together with their equipment are also the erection of sun porches at thc i to take part in the j Apples and potatoes pumpkins and veterans hospital at Lebanon to be held here No- squash late garden vegetables and be the department project for 13 Part of thc Week of pork were featured on the Farmer's jear being held here in market this morning Principal speaker was Laurence the Freedom Train pOrk prices were unchanged from Trainor Pittsburgh Legion CaPtain Weaver also announced a week ago Loin was 90 cents a ment commander Ed Lisky that vounS men in the draft age pound roast ham 70 cents a pound delphia department adjutant are members of thc National scrapple 25 cents a sausage spoke Guard are attend drills 65 cents a pound roast 55 At a meeting of the Auxiliary and encampments of the cents a pound roast 65 committee Mrs Leon Smith otherwise the commanding cents a backbone 50 cents Wellsboro was elected department of thc unit te to cents a pound ort them to the local draft board pudding 50 cents a pound lard 32 Weaver he n making the an- cents a pound hver 50 cents a publicly as a means of side meat 55 cents a pound VOTERS GO TO POLLS TUESDAY TO FILL STATE NATIONAL POSTS Adams county Members of Delta chapter of Beta- Sistma Phi will have charge of the thb fear for the Christmas lighting Left to first Miss Dorothea Miss Esther Geisdman Miss Louise Duncan Miss Jane Sivope Mrs Helen Groft and Miss Jane Buehler second row Mrs C T Ziegler Mrs Edith Riley MLss Anna Ullrich Mrs Phyllis Culp Miss Margaret Spangler Mrs Pauline Miller Mrs Catherine Schmitt corresponding Mrs Helen Snyder Mrs Charlotte Mrs Grace Gilbert vice Mrs Louise Swope Mrs Jean Hartman Miss Jeanne Spahr and Mrs Grace third row Barbara Oyler Mrs Joyce Rogers Miss Dorothy ter Eileen Bushman Mrs Whitmoyer Mrs Dickert Miss Evelyn and Miss McCleaf by Lane Studio AMERICANISM PROGRAMS ARE BEING PLANNED Most fraternal ciuc and social organizations m county will participate in the Week's tion to program of the Gettysburg and Adams Comity Tram committee Atty Donald M Swope general said today The week's program begins No- 11 and continues through November 19 and 20 the two days the Freedom Train will be tion in Gettysburg lions plan to hold Americanism o Gl of Ashland Pa chaPlain al Gettysburg college will are due tnc municipal subdivisions i srams during that week or at n tier t Vlo I f 1 i i COLLEGE BRAD DIES ON FRIDAY District Earl En- Zion Church Fall services at St Paul's A M E Zion church 267 South Washington street will be held day with the pastor the Rev J O Fountain speaking at the morning service At the 3 p m ICR the Rev Howard McCarney Payments amounting to of Colonel William G Weaver Baltimore street died at o'clock Friday afternoon at bring the message Reports for the rally will be re- at this service Members of the Gettysburg will be payment of 1948 are being prepared of Adams county as their December 1 allocation from the Motor Fund Requisitions for the final quarterly Fountain Springs hospital Ashland represented and the general public i by the Department of Highways fin it HA I following a heart attack on Wed invited to attend There will be no I During the last evening service owing to the special j Assembly session of the Governor Duff Attorney had been in i Reformation service at the Majestic approved an appropriation for a year but was able theatre at at which time the for the payment of to take care of his duties On pastor will participate in the services i from the Motor Fund to be paid tober 9 and 10 he with Mrs and members of their family visited Colonel and Mrs Weaver and apparently was in fair The sudden heart attack on Wednesday as a shock to his family and friends The deceased attended Gettysburg Academy and graduated from College in the class of 1908 While here he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity Later he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and en- tered the practice of law in land and Pottsville He served two tei as district attorney of kill county He was for 12 years Workmen's Compensation referee in Schuylkill county Littlestown is EEN OF HALLOWEEN cities boroughs and townships ing 1948 and 1949 to be spent by cal governmental units For Roads Bridges i The money is being paid to cities j boroughs and first ind second-class I townships as their share of the tax levied on motor vehicle gasoline con- sumption Local governmental units may expend this money for street bridge and road maintenance or construction In Adams county the following amounts have been allocated by the I Department of Highways to the Miss Shirley Hawk daughter of rious classes of Mr and Mrs Edward Hawk East Boroughs Second glass King street and a member of the townships Checks to the various will be sent only after i Display For Religious Book Week Ends i l Today is the last day for the Re- i ligious Book week display being j conducted by the Adams County i Round Table of the National ference of Christians and Jews at the Bookmart Walter chairman announced today j The exhibit located in a window j and on several tables the street establishment con- tains hundred books of go to the polls I w to name their choices loins There is a parchment scroll I of the book of Esther written in for President of the United States Hebrew and made by a York rabbi and five other national and state while studying m Palestine The offices Hebrew book is complete with a Polls will be open from 7 a m to rounded carved er into which the book after the fashion of ancient days is tne Republican party wound ing a registered majority of chief speculation on the presidential race in this county is on the tion of how Mr Dewey's lead here next Tuesday will compare with the 2.900 margin by which he topped Roosevelt in Adams county in 1944 Figures Close Best of a close contest are in the race for the 21st district seat in Congress between man Chester H Gross and James F Lind both of York county The Republicans hold a lead of only 831 on the registration rolls in the district md backers of the Democratic no- Mr Lind are optimistic his chances of victory Mr Dross is just as pleased with his own prospect The Republican majorities in Ad- ms and Franklin counties are offset jy the Democratic lead of nearly 000 in York on the rolls Republicans have a largin of more than 6.000 in in county Two Legislature Posts Donald P McPherson Jr jurg attorney is the Republican for the eat in the State Senate His latic opponent is Joseph P Nolan f Chambersburg Assemblyman Francis Worley township is opposed by S Cratin McSherrystown in his campaign for re- lection as Adams county's in the lower house at Two state treasurer md auditor at stake m Tuesday These are the dates for treasurer in the order in which they will appear on the Charles R Barber Republican J Lane Democratic Albert J Prohibition Thomas Grady Government and Walter Hollinger Socialist Seven Out For President Auditor General these Please Turn To Page 3 meeting night nearest November 19 County-Wide Program Chairman has addressed the following communication to more than 100 organizations in the A you probably know the dom Train will visit Gettysburg on November 19th and 20th We hope that everyone possible will avail senior class of Littlestown high Funeral On Monday school was crowned Queen of authorities have qualified by i loween at a masquerade dance and filing a report showing receipts and During his undergraduate cays J party held Friday evening in expenditures of previous payments ere Attorney was well known in Gettysburg and will be re- membered as one of the proprietors here Attorney was well high gymnasium and attended by about 150 students of the junior of the R E haberdashery store Mlss Hawk hacl Please Turn To chosen queen by a popular vote f or the tne JUIle six-month period County's Share Please Turn To Page 2 BATTALION OF RESERVE UNITS MAY BE FORMED Adams county may some day have an entire of Army Reserve units As a matter of fact a number of companies could bc formed today if all of the approximately 1.000 re- m the county became active in the organization Interest in the Reserve is ing for two reasons Draftees Are Prospects ending The first concerns those now being called into the armed forces for upon their discharge Amounts for the various of the student body earlier in m th U T in Fall From See-saw week She was crowned queen at 9 o'clock by Prof Paul E King super- principal of schools and Miss Barbara Oyler 20 of 423 j of the party Baltimore street was treated at Her attendants were Ann Warner hospital early this morning t Budd for a fracture of her left shoulder flowers for the queen and her at- sustained in a fall from a I were the gift of Koons while attending the Mardi Gras at j florist Tins dance and was ville Bendersville East Berlin burg Littlestown AT c New and Miss Ina Harper The ford York Springs Berwick Butler I i reigned as queen for the remainder Arendtsville Friday evening Admissions include William the first social event of the school year and was sponsored by the year dom Germany 23 months later they will bc expected to serve in either the National Guard or Reserve units for an ad- period of three years In addition with the present world situation there hP1 been much discussion in in- crease in interest in the Reserve on the part of those men who served during World War II as a means of keeping their hand in on ments in the equipping armament York Mrs John book staff of which Garnet Spangler Littlestown R Charles Null Taneytown Stewart Heller Aspers Samuel H Garrett Hanover tactical organization and of the armed forces Hamilton j At present thc county has two Highland Reserve units but there is every ton i opportunity for far greater -n R l: Mrs The gymnasium decorated in Ljb ment of the Reserve m the 5 R Mrs i keeping with the Halloween season Mt Ml officials point out and I orange and black crepe paper coin I Mrs hase the faculty adviser 1125131 Oxford Mrs Raymond Miller Fairfield R fodder witches cats and pumpkins Gettysburg Those discharged were Mrs Mabel i The party opened with a grand the 839 Weaver 103 West Mrs march of all those in costume G STREET Joseph and infant son Steven R 1 Bennett Fairfield and Mrs Ralph and infant daughter Mac ed by the queen The grand march as as the dancing lowed was to recorded music The dancing was interspersed with a Please To Page 8 vice president to succeed the Mrs Martin Fenstcmacher A ing on child welfare and tion is being today by the employers and asking their Butter sold for 75 and 80 cents a gion Auxiliary at the in schedules pound and eggs 78 to 82 cents a l of work so that their employes who dozen Dressed chickens were 65 j are members of the Guard may be cents a pound for roasters and 75 present for all Guard cents a pound for fryers and capons hotel in Harrisburg Paintings By Adams County Pupils May Be Sent Abroad Paintings and made by with the hope that seme of them will Groups Meet Regularly Gettysburg's organisations Reserve Group commanded by Col i J Nowicki Jr and Co E 2nd Infant iy com- manded by Captain Donald C Sheely In addition there LS the Ad- ams County Chapter of Reserve ARTIES VIEWS ARE AIRED AT AT T Adams county school children bc sent to young people in other countries to give them a better idea of what America looks like to can youths That fact was revealed oy the Adams County Red Cross ter which said it has contacted ioc 1 art teachers urging them to select be able to complete thy of submission for the exhibit Thc a permanent ex- change designed to we people o er- seas an ide of what American sters dome ex- pressed in paintings Last year the first year cr the program 3.000 were overseas by the Junior Red Crass This it is today of the summer's new open D E Smith for Iho job opened Mie new un streets Friday nicht workmen had pu the com- touches to he construction Word of the opening of the street spread rapidly at the Officer Association of which Colonel Novicki is president The Reserve Officers group is more a social uid political in which the Views of the Republican and Socialist parties were Friday evening at a political forum conducted by the House and Public Affairs committees of the Gettysburg Young Women's tian association at the Y Mrs John S Rice public affairs committee chairman presided Dean W E Tilberg traced the history of the Democratic party and then discussed the present liberal policies of that party which claims to more nearly represent the cause of the of the people of the nation than any other major party Dr Sheldon Ackley speaking for the Socialist party praised Norman Thomas as a leader who lias had the of both major parties for because of his Ob- that of key in- is in the plan of the party he observed that planned economy seems to mean need not more for everyone and mean regimentation of Voting John Roberts spoke of thc members pay dues and work to of thc Republican and cure more parties but emphasized the reserve and to promote ir the defense of the country Tnc and F arc training units meeting twice a their fundamentally different to problems He the housing controversy as a current that up thc month with the who make differences in the parties He up receiving training under j football same and those attending supervision of army officers i Democrats are for federal t and control of housing while to the street There was much how much thc new curb to curb street to thc of the town In to the patriotic tive the also an op- to cam through 20 after private industry HUNT TURKEYS IN Adams and Cumberland are closed to turkey hunters this year It was stated incorrectly day that Franklin county also is closed Turkey hunting is permitted in Franklin county Game Protector Leo Bushman said today able to be activities FRACTURES WRIST Mrs Maurice Weaver West A few small chickens were offered at 65 cents a pound Apples And only us failed Prof spoke of thc a pension upon retirement privilege American citizens Pensions it was estimated will varv next to name Stayman and Stark Delicious overseas made during the expected the number will be even year The paintings will bc submitted larger and it is planned to continue For most residents the from per year upwards upon dates of their own choice for office to the National Junior Red Cross for the exhibit year after year As completion of thc work marks the completion of 20 service dunns Tne United States is almost the inclusion in a display of used in painting become more end of a long of detours and which the reservist trained 50 points only place in the world where free high school art which will be sent available in Europe and youngsters there produce paintings it is planned Local Weather Yesterday's high Last night's low Today at a m 73 37 inconvenience that was well worm while While thc street was under construction traffic wis detoured Turn To 3 way who fell down the front steps brought a bushel on the market Mrs Helen M Sheely supervisor to bring to America the drawings and at her home and fractured her right this morning and other varieties of of art for the School 1 paintings of representative high around the town and merchants wrist on Thursday has returned to apples including Grimes Golden her home from the Warner hospital Rome Beauty and Golden Delicious elections continue he Rebuttals followed thc main talks j was a general discussion Sons were born at the Warner m which the audience took part system Richard Krick supervisor school students there of art for the Gettysburg Joint We believe that the international found their business slack as a re- sult Every effort was made by thc hospital evening to Mr and Mrs Raymond Miller R 1.1 She was kept at the for were a bushel Quinces system and Grace Trimmer i language of visual art is peculiarly contractor to permit as much use of and Mr and Mrs Stewart Heller j x-rays after the fracture was re- 20 cents a small box and pears 15 supervisor of art for the Upper Ad- i adapted to furthering international i the streets as possible however with j Aspers R 1 i on Her sister Mrs Donald Allen cents a box Sweet apple cider sold of Charleroi Pa is visiting here for 65 cents a gallon Later Mrs Weaver will go to Charle- j roi for an extended visit Potatoes were a bushel Turn To 8 and BREAK GARAGE DOOR The doors of the borough garage Race Horse alley were broken ams Joint School system are among interests and Edward crossings closed for minimum i Mr and Mrs John this morning when an automobile the high school art department heads A Richards national director of the residents R 1 announce thc birth or backed imo them Borough who arc planning to promote the American Junior Red Cross said idea among their students this year I describing the program Sample The Shoo Box R 1 announce thc birth of a daughter at the hospital Friday evening Engineer LeRoy H Winebrenner re- ported to borough police
