News Comet (Newspaper) - June 11, 1937, East Berlin, Pennsylvania EAST BERLIN NEWS COMET YORK SPRINGS EAST BERLIN oay Jui NEWS NOTES Congressman Harry R of California will speak at the Farmers Grove near here on June 13 The occasion will be mass meeting given by the end clubs The 22nd Con- gressional district will sponsor the music There will be no admission charge All are urged to attend Jennie has new cabbage peas and potatoes out of her den Recent guests at Jennie place were Mr and Mrs John J Berwager Mrs Wolff Mrs George Rife Miss Mary Sowers Mr and Mrs Ira Stambaugh and daughter Mr and Mrs Mr and Mrs George Spahr and George Grove all of Hanover Mr and Mrs and son and Mr and Mrs Frank Spahr of York and Mr and Mrs Arthur Bubb R i The State Convention of Im- proved Order of Red Men In Wednesday and Thursday well represented by a delegation from this place Curt A Eisenhart son Robert A Eisenhart were delegates to the convention ing all ceremonies The parade on Wednesday took many more to the scene Christian Bishop George Heagy William Gibbs Harper ips and many others attended in full regalia Mr and Mrs Richard Reynolds Miss Mary Reynolds Mr and Mrs Warren Kellow Janet Elaine Gladfelter of York and Mrs Reynolds of Hanover were among visitors on Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Edward R Reynolds here Mrs Kellow Is the former Esther Reynolds Little Janet Elaine will remain some time here as a guest of her grandparents Mr and Mrs E R Reynolds At the home of Mr and Mrs George Moul along the pike the Ladies Aid Society of Trinity Lutheran church assembled on Tuesday evening The meeting was in charge of Mrs John Myers Mrs Elmer M ver read the scripture lesson A business session was followed by a social program and later ments were served Among those CHURCH SERVICES Reformed The Rev E V pastor Preaching a in Hunday 9 a in On Sunday evening at it special religious program be given by Both Reformed church of Spring Drove Trinity Lutheran During the absence of the pastor the Rev Paul Gladfelter the pit will be occupied by the Rev Mr Dlehl and the Rev Mr Colestock On Sunday the Children's Day Program will be given at n m Sunday school at 9 a m EAST BERLIN NEWS NOTES Those who visited at the home of Harvey on Sunday Albert Laughman and Dortha of York Mr and Mrs Daniel Plohr and and Laughman of Shady Grove man and David Mr and Mrs Zeger and children Donald Gladys and Gerald and Mr Mrs Harry and daughter May all of Mercersburg and O S Hofman Mr and Mrs William and daughter Ethel Mr and Mrs Cleon Zeigler Mrs Chas Anna Swope George The Brotherly Love of Judah mei Mabel Laughman Harvey Endeavor at p m and Annie Julius of East lin Mrs Robert Mrs Harry Sollenburger and Minerva and Laughman are sisters of Mabel Laughman who resides with her uncle and aunt Harvey and Miss Annie Julius near East lin Clalr and Stuart aged 13 and 11 son of Mr and Mrs ert near town may well be proud of their first truck patch When the Hartman school closed the last week in April they spaded and prepared the patch This week they sold radishes and early tables which well repaid them for their labors The early cabbage green peas and lettuce are as fine as any grown by experienced Reformed Ordination and installation of the new pastor the Rev Richard Shaffer at 2.30 p m Sunday school at 9 a m All are welcome Church of the Brethren East school 9 a m school a m Preaching at Hampton at a m Emmanuel Service of worship at 9 a m Church school Joseph superintendent -et 10 a m Please note the change in schedule ing the rummer months church service will precede Sunday school on alternate Sundays This will be our annual observance of Rose Sunday Bring a bouquet and help beautify the church for the sion Sermon ise and Man's The annual Children's Day program will be rendered at 7 o'clock We cor- invite you to all of these services Visitors are always come EAST BERLIN PA JUNE 11 1937 PROGRAM OF ALL DAY MEETING To Hold at the Meeting On Sunday June FORENOON A M to A M Moderator Chorister Hymn Opening Devotions Sunday School Period Sermon Closing Devotions Hayes Anthony Grace Boyor Glenn Boyer C Sellers Pleasant Hill Congregation S G Meyer Lebanon Pa AFTERNOON P M George Harboldt Bertha Hull Moderator Chorister Opening Devotions Special Young People Problems of the Young Christian In School Dorothy Danner Ruth Leer In Society Grace Boyer Francis Shaffer In Jesse Bechtel John Pentz Find Lifeless Body Of Franklin Myers present Mrs Robert Mrs Jacob Sowers Jacobs Mrs John Mrs Allen W Kelly Mrs George Shetter Mrs Kroft Mrs Edward Stambaugh Mrs Charles M Weigle Mrs Cameron Spangler Mrs Elmer Mummert Mrs Floyd Hoffman Mrs Amanda Lau Mrs Charles Wolf Miss Ethel Resser Miss Ida Mrs Emanuel Altland Mrs Herbert ers Mrs Charles Philips Mrs Paul Lerew Mrs Harry E Serff the Misses Peggy Moul Betty Butt Em- ily Weigle Peggy Mummert Marian Philips Charles Weigle Jr Donald Moul Fred Myers and Jimmy ter In honor of the wedding an- of Mr and Mrs Jacob Eisenhart and Mr Eisenhart's the 24th birthday anniversary of their dinner party was given at the home of Mr and Mrs Vernon Ei senhart near Mulberry on Sunday The following guests were present Mrs Lauer Mr and Mrs Richard Mr and Mrs Ira and children Sherman Dolly Doris Zelma and Richard Mr end Mrs John Mr Mrs John Eisenhart and dren Marian Louise and Glenn Miss Beulah Crone and Jacob anc Carl Eisenhart Mrs Bosserman and sister Miss Sallie Sunday were ed on Tuesday in Hanover at the home of Mrs Harry Sarbaugh and Mrs Simon Walter former residents of and at the home of Mr and Mrs Oliver All drove later to Charles A assignee of P Livingston of ton township made final tion on Thursday The Rev Paul Gladfeller pastor of Trinity Lutheran church has accepted a leave of absence due to poor health He is now inr at Camp De Witt Allenwood he plans lo remain for eral months The Rev Emmerl Colestock New Oxford mird the pulpit on Sunday He was recently graduated from the Seminary A number of the have relumed I week lo reopen summer homes on creek Harry family and Mr and Mrs Albert of Weather Permitting will off in of and vicinity Sunday June 13 from 2 a m lo 5 a m lo make repairs lo COMPANY The lifeless body of Franklin A Myers retired butcher was found at o'clock Monday morning in the bedroom of his home at ver with a bullet wound in his head Coroner L U Zech said the wound was self-inflicted and listed the shooting as a suicide He was 61 years old The tragedy was discovered by Mrs Myers Beside the dead man's body was found a 32 calibre rifle from which evidence pointed the shot was fired The bullet entered Myers right temple plowed through his brain and left the head above the left temple The shot was not heard by any member of the family the coroner learned apparently be- cause an electric washing machine WPBS in operation downstairs muffled the noise Members of the family said they knew of no motive for the ing Myers seemed in his usual health Sunday night when he at- tended church services However several years ago he suffered a stroke and he had been in failing health since Going upstairs to call her husband for dinner Mrs Myers found him unconscious Dr Louis Herrold Dover was summoned and he pronounced the man dead and notified the coroner A con of the late Michael and Ellen Senft Myers he was bom near Spring He had been a resident of Dover for the past 32 vears Ho had operated a meat ket in Dover until several years ago He was a member of the Jr O U A AL lodge at Spring Grove and to Calvary Lutheran church Dover Surviving are his widow Mrs Tennessee Myers eight Mrs Fred Kline Mrs Border Mis ard Patterson Preston and Dover and Gerald ind Heat nee at 15 grand- children and seven brothers and sisters Myers John Myers Salem 111 Mrs Mis George Gross and Mrs Ervin Ort ers in this vicinity The question as to who has the earliest home-grown vegetables in this community has not been de- but a report at the News of- fice that Sam today enjoyed tomatoes from his garden surely puts him on record He has also had peas cabbage onions and tuce m laige quantities Miss Helen Myers registered nurse attended her brother ard Myers at their home here for injuries received when a carelessly used baseball bat hit him while in practice for the East fleld game on Memorial Day Miss Myers is connected with the odist Episcopal hospital in delphia Dr Kelly treated the young man and accompanied him to Hanover where he received treatment from a Many of our people here are an- a visit to New Oxford the Carnival and coming sponsored by the New ford Firemen Thursday Friday and Saturday June 17 18 and 19 in celebration of the fiftieth sary of the New Fire Com- pany Supper will be served every evening and a program of music and games has been prepared See adv for particulars John den is in charge of arrangements Eugene Elgin and his sister Grace returned to their home here after an enjoyable visit with their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs John E Brady at Brunswick Md The sale of and ex- plosives of any lend to celebrate In- dependence Day is absolutely den in East Berlin Because of ordinance a quiet safe and sane holiday is anticipated here June Crawford of Hanover is a gutst at the home of her grand- mother Mrs Emma this week Little Burgard not yet three years old will make an at- when on evening she attend her Miss Elsie Cromwell who will marry George Edward Arter at i to be performed al the bride's home in Columbia Mrs Burgard mother of Shirley will sing during the ceremony At and I Love You Truly On Tuesday the Rev H D Houtz nd for their new home Hymn Sermon Offering Closing Devotions Bring your lunch and a car full of people Eld S G Meyer YORK SPRINGS NEWS EVENTS and group of en- rial will be one of the at Twin park on day June 13 when it for the A number of other In- are on the gram Tills is an attractive place CHURCH SERVICES York Springs Lutheran Charge Rev Lester M Utz Pastor York Sunday school at ft in a in Children's Day program at 7 30 p m Lower school at 0 30 a in church worship nt 10 30 m The pastor will deliver DEATHS Mrs A Reed Mrs Mary Anna Burleson Reed 44 of Bendersville widow of Roland D Reed died Friday morning at 8 o'clock in the Annie M Warner pital from a complication of dis- eases She had been admitted to the hospital Monday aweek Surviving are one daughter Fern at home her mother Mrs Burleson Erwin Tennessee and four ers Funeral services from the late East Berlin News Notes Of Interest Mr and Mrs C W Hoopert eon Daniel and daughter Kathryn spent Sunday in Baltimore where they visited Mr and Mrs William Clark and daughter Mrs Clark will be remembered as Miss Frances of York Springs and Woynesboro The following members of Troop 111 Boy Scouts of America are spending the week camping at Group's Mill hear New Chester home in Bendersville Monday after- j Merl Eisenhart Donald Jacobs Walter Carper Harold Shetter Eisenhart Junior Hoffman noon at o'clock with further services at the Bendersville dist church conducted by the Rev H O Gotschall Interment in The pallbearers were B E er C H Wierman Henry Crum Paul Heller Dennis Rice and vin Rice The Hcv to the Houtz Del Claude Myers North York and Mrs Robert Brown of Oakland Calif The funeral was held Wednesday wilh brief services al the and services al Calvary heran church Dover The Rfv J I was made In Salem Union near Dover Property Transfers I las of the here or eleven Easl n New Hampton and Red Run Mrs lias bron interested all affairs of the church societies and is a president of the Mite The children have taken their part in all school activities and won Mrs John H Sheaffer Mrs Sally Colestock Sheaffer wife of John H Sheaffer died morning at o'clock ai her home in Reading township near East Berlin She was aged 62 years Mrs Sheaffer was a ter of the late George L and Sally Gilbert Colestock Surviving are her husband and the following brothers and Maurice G Colestock and Mrs Clayton Myers New Oxford Miss Annie Colestock New Oxford R D John Colestock Gettysburg Mrs Charles Dennis Charles Colestock and Earl Colestock Hanover and Mrs Harry Kime Hampton The funeral was held Monday afternoon with short services at the home at o'clock and further obsequies in the East Berlin Lutheran church The Rev George H Berkheimer ated Burial was made in the East Berlin Union cemetery The pallbearers were Robert Jacobs Paul Jacobs Edwin Ruby and Crist Chronister Robert Northland Eldon Robert Eldon 67 Ad- ams county fruit grower died on Thursday at 5 a m at his home in Aspers from a complication of dis- eases following an illness of six months Surviving are his widow Florence Shoemaker one son Robert three sisters Mrs J J Rex Mrs Prank K and Miss Margaret Eldon Aspers Funeral from the late home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock Interment in cemetery Mrs Michael death on Wednesday ing of Lydia Ann removed the East Berlin community's member Born in August 1848 al Jack Shetter Earl Zeigler Henry Swartz and Charles Spangler On Monday morning while swimming Merl Eisenhart suffered a severe bruise of an eye when he was dentally struck by one of his party He was brought to the office of Dr Elgin gave first aid treatment and afterward he was taken to an eye specialist in York At the home of Mervin Jacobs and family recent visitors Mr and Mrs Walter S K Brown of Mr and Mrs vin Masemer and children Virginia and Dorothy June Mr and Mrs Billet and children Helen Sterling Carl Clair and Donald of York and Mr and Mrs Charles Livingston Mrs Raymond Jacobs and William Geissler Joseph Shaffer and family and Charles Nell and family of mire the Misses Dill and Dora Chronister of Dayton Ohio Mr and Mrs Jacob Mummert of over and Mr and Mrs Wilson Farmers were visitors the week at the home of Mrs Annie Bosserman and her ter Miss Sallie Sunday Mr and Mrs Harry E spent the week-end at State College where they visited their son John and family and attended com- exercises at Penn State college They returned home day accompanied by their son Fred a student at the college A special meeting of the Joint Consistory of the East Berlin Re- formed Charge will be held in the Sunday school room of Zwingli church on Friday The and installation of the new pastor the Rev Richard Shaffer will take place or Sunday after- noon at o'clock The Rev Richard Shaffer j companied by his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Shaffer of York was entertained at the of Mr and j Smith on Sunday O S Hofman and son to benches and an abundance of shade Mr and W M Weidner at- tended the commencement cises at Gettysburg college day Their son Arthur was a member of the senior class receiving an A B degree Arthur graduated from the York Springs high school before entering the Gettysburg institution foui years ago Claude Kennedy who has been attending school at Nashville arrived at his home at Twin Bridge park week ill with an infected wisdom tooth He was ad- mitted to a Harrisburg hospital for treatment Miss Margaret Boyer has been visiting her brother Russel Boyer Hamilton Ohio Word has been received in York Springs of the marriage of Miss Auralia M Ryder and William H Finkenbinder both of Carlisle R D 1 at Westminster Md on May 22 Mr Finkenbinder was the ing judge at the horse races at park York Springs each year Mrs Margaret Millar Annville has been visiting her law and sister Mr and Mrs C M Boyer Harry L Junkins R D 2 arrived home Friday from a motor trip to Yellow Lake Indiana where he at- tended the Dunkard Brethren con- vention of the United States In the drive of 613 miles from York Springs to his objective point ry was much impressed by the con- ditions of the country west of Pennsylvania as compared to the old Keystone state Ohio with its rolline hills and Indiana with its level flat surface for long distances its black loam ground gets like stiff grease after a rain He was accompanied by his son and daughter-in-law Mr and Mrs Charles Junkins and their ter Helen of Shiremanstown and Mrs Michael Leer of R Mi's C F Menges has returned home from Washington where she was in attendance last week at the World convention of the W C T TJ which met this year in the Dis- of Columbia Two thousand delegates representing 35 countries were present Mr and Mrs George Heller and Miss Annie Hoopert members of United Brethren church Latimore motored to the Quincy orphanage Thursday and attended the annual visitors day This located on a arm has 144 orphan children and 52 adults as guests Among the atter is Miss Jennie a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Frank Rickrode of Huntington Merkel Landis former president if the Carlisle Trust company and Mrs Landis have returned home rom an extended stay in the west Since March they have been n Arkansas Arizona and ila for Mr Landis health He re- home much improved In eneral condition Today they established in their summer home t Pine Grove Furnace Mr is and launched the First National bank here in 1905 Dr Charles G Neely and ter Mrs Ethel Harbick and daughter Dorothy of Philadelphia and Mrs Alice N Cashman and Miss Alice Cashman of York were of Mr and Mrs Thomas N Cashman Saturday Mr and Mrs Georce Dill and Carlisle High Senior Killed One Carlisle high school senior was fatally injured and nve others all members of prominent Carlisle families escaped with minor In- juries Tuesday evening when cur In which they were riding loft the Pine Furnace highway and rolled end over end three spend the day with lots of I an illustrated sermon for the j William Carroll 18 of 84 South dren on subject The of Jesus York M E The Rev H O Gotshall Minister at a m church school at 10 30 a m school at 9.30 a m worship at a m Children's service at 7 30 p m Day New Chester Lutheran The Rev Kenneth D James pastor St Paul's The Divine worship at a m Sunday school at 10 a rn St Mark's Heidlersburg Sunday school at a m divine worship at 10 a m St John's The dren's Day exercises at the Sunday school will be held Sunday evening at p m MARRIAGES Charles Henri Newbould son of Mrs Florence Newbould Dover R 3 and Miss Ethel L Chronister daughter of Mr and Mrs M L Strayer York were married day morning on the lawn of the home at The ring ceremony was performed by the Rev R w Limbert pastor of the Dover Reformed church The bride had for her attendants her sister Miss Phyllis Strayer as bridesmaid and Miss Louise bould a sister of the bridegroom as maid of honor Martin Strayer a brother of the bride was Mr best man The bride wore a white sette floor length dress and a horse hair braid hat Her mitts were white lace and her slippers were satin She carried a bouquet of bride's roses and a shower of The honor's dress was blue chiffon She carried an arm bouquet of pink roses The bridesmaid wore a St James blue lace and carried an arm bouquet of yellow roses After the ceremony a luncheon was Mr Newbould and his left on a wedding trip to folk They will live at the home of the bridegroom spent several days last week nt State Franklin and College on business in the intercut Franklin D Dill of of the Grance from York county Oklahoma are the quests of The Adams County Rural Mrs M T of riers Association and Ladies Mrs Dill was the Guy W Hess son of Mrs Mae Hess of Dover R 3 and Miss Mamie Dull York were married on May 26 in Towson Maryland The ring ceremony was performed by the Rev G E McDorman The will make their home In York Pitt street Carlisle died two hours after the crash in the lisle hospital where his were treated According to Coroner E A Haegele of Cumberland ty who began an investigation of the crash Carroll died as the result of a compound fracture of the skull The crash resulted as the six iors all of whom would have been graduated tomorrow evening from the Carlisle high school were re- turning from a swim in Fuller lake near Pine Grove Furnace The crash took place near the Toland clay banks when a front tire blew out causing the car to swerve from side to side for more than 50 feet before it went down over a three-foot embankment at the side of the road and roll over In an unusual coincidence three members of the Carlisle high school faculty driving the opposite tion were of the crash and hurried to the students Those in the car in addition to Carroll were George Bosler Robert P Masland Jr Dorothy J nis James G Hargis Jr and Peggy Faraday The high school teachers Milton Flower Mark Burkhart and William Savior were approaching the car carrying the students and said they were about 500 yards away from the machine when they saw It be- gin weaving from side to side The witnesses stated they halted their own machine and watched as the other car left the highway and rolled over Carroll riding In the front seat was the only one of the six who unconscious as the teachers rushed to aid the students All severe shock and were taken to the hospital by the teachers car passing motorists and the Carlisle community ambulance Coroner Haegele said Tuesday ning he will hold an inquest in the fatality Percy R McMaster son of Mr and Mrs John McMaster ville and Beatrice B Baker ter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Baker Hanover were married in Trinity Reformed church York street evening at 7 o'clock The ceremony was performed by the bride's pastor the Rev Dr Marsby J Roth The groom is employed by the Kroy Silk mill York They will live at the home of the bride's parents Miss Emma Dill ol York J In John a in West and OH ml V do 7 and In M lo Klmer and wife of and in township C J and wife lo Paul K of land in honors for in their schools Friends and ex- tend best wishes for their happiness In heir new home Tlw son ol Mr and Mr Thonian has Nelson Eugene and child are Renini alone nicely arrived HUJe wrls in include Joyce Elaine daughter of Mr and Mrs Ijin ol Mr and Mrs Chester Mane daughter of MV Mnd Mrs Ki- mer and ter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Mrs Danner was IVe Anna Millet Mrs Hull mas tine Mrs KniTt Uw Mae Herman was TJW Pair A Jhe children's on I Bull Alice Philips Mac Wolf one of Jhr four met at the home of Mr and daughters of Mr and Mrs Jacob Mrs Curtis Swat M ford The officers were Beverly and brother her life in this vicinity H-t elect President W A Sinner i Jhr late Mrs Edmund i East Berlin vice Mr holder and Mrs Oliver Weaver who Mr dird n year lier liere Mrs A Z and Mrs Ion One John ago Mrs was widow of Michael died in 1933 Hie had married 60 veans had Mrs stricken her lor she has home She hart a oK who lo her weM ol Mrs ji UTI ol Uir Jn Hie ol Rev Paul liar Mr ly TJie ladies laiv follow Mrs A Sinner lire Mis II F Fasl Mrs Hamnie New treasurer Mrs Nomwin f Mi Mid Mrs W Sinner and Mr and Mrs H K js were those who a1 tended 110115 Mrs point Mr D R Starry for Cam c Vermont Sleele Mr and Mrs Vj of IS danchler hej and Mrs William Jhr tended tlv i I a em in Hi ol Mi M t will ot of Mw Iv in In on Mrs J E and dren Heal rice and on Page Jn nin a ol Ihr Pea in- 1 of on n Twice ol the A in Ihr which j York YORK SPRINGS NEWS EVENTS Mr and Mrs D B Harlacher are Mr and Mrs Frank C of Caldwell J Mrs Kuhn and son mie of spent Thursday of last week at York Springs Upon her return to Harrisburg she was accompanied bv hrr father J vev who was a guest at the Kuhn honir until Sunday evening The Ira K American Legion of will hold a festival at Park Saturday June lots of music and nn abundance nf cood eats Hardman returned home last evening from phia where she n to Ihc state of the weel MIS Marv Miss f made n trip day In East Berlin Sat The annual meeting of the York and Adams County Association of the Junior Order United American Mechanics will be held in East lin on Saturday June 12 Sessions will be conducted at 10 a m and 1 p m in the P O S of A hall Officers are to be nominated at the morning The election will take place in the afternoon and other business will be transacted Twenty-six councils are to be resented at the meeting Three from each council will attend the cessions Council No 600 East Berlin the host council has been making arrangements for the of the representatives Following the afternoon session a baseball game will be played Two teams will be chosen one from Ad- ams county and the other from York county Promptly at o'clock a parade will be held ed by the boys band of the Jr O U A M Orphans Home hi Tiffin Ohio In the evening a festival will be held by the East Berlin council at which the band will again be heard Dinner and supper will be served by the host council at noon and a p m The officers of the sociation are as President Arthur N Bowman Vice president Bruce Taylor secretary A A Zelgler Goldsboro treasurer C H Kerr York New lem chaplain C R boro The executive committee is com- of Lewis E Hankie C H Kerr York New Salem K O Stough Dover Bruce Taylor L C Zeigler Guy Brodbeck Hanover Junction and J N New Oxford W of d niih at of an in CHANGED The June meetly of the Assistance board of Adams which wan scheduled for was postponed until next June IS HOSPITAL Mrs mcicrviJle and Cameron the of Aspers WM or I art Clyde E in was h of en sale of malt Tlv our heartfelt ta tor our in tha of David E Warner out with a Inick of MRS K PAUL WAGNER
