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the the the the the EIGHT THE SUNBURY DAILY, TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1937 2 Selinsgrove and Snyder County' SMITH, REPORTER. PHONE 148 200 NORTH BROAD 8 ST. RAYMOND 100 Reservations For Ham And Egg Supper Over 100 reservations were reof the ham and egg supper to be ported to the committee in charge held by the Federation of Men's Bible classes at a meeting held last night in the I. 0. 0.

F. club rooms in charge of Chairman A. H. Siegfried. The supwill be Rolling per Green 'Park on Thursday at 6 o'clock in the table pavilion at the theatre.

The men are' knife, fork and cup. Adbring ditional reservations can "be made getting in touch with Mr. by Siegfried before Wednesday evening. Quartette The will be guests at the Beavertown Male supper. Approve Democratic.

Registrars For County Snyder County Commissioners yesterday were engaged in checking up on the registrars who will sit for the first time June 29 to begin the permanent registration of voters. Any person who holds an ofAlice is ineligible to serve as a registrar and so several of the lists presented by County G. P. Chairman Alvin C. Walker had to be ruled out and other suggestions asked for.

The list presented by Democratic Chairman D. E. Ditzler was approved with the exception of three names. Following is the list of Democratic Registrars approved by the county commissioners. There will be one from each party at the polling places together with a to begin the permanent registration records.

With five miutes allotted to filling out each card the task will be a quite extended one. Adams, Frederick B. Bingaman; Beavertown, Henry ley; Center, Harlan Showers; Chapman, George E. Newman: Franklin, Miss Florence Bachman; Franklin, Max McAfee; Freeburg, Clarence Glass; Jackson, Mervin Maurer; Middleburg, L. C.

Bachman; Middlecreek, Roy Dietrich; Monroe, Samuel App; Penn, Harry Klingler; Perry, R. R. Forry; Shamokin Charles Conrad; Selinsgrove, 1, Mrs. R. H.

Bergstresser; Selinsgrove, 2, R. L. Schroyer; Spring, Mrs. John D. Union, John S.

Scholl; Washington, Charles Wochlev: W. Beaver, No. 1, James E. Weader; W. Beaver, No.

2, Sherman Good; W. Perry, William Nace; Beaver, Mrs. John Geist. Happy Birthday To: Jack Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs.

John Adams, South, Market Street. Steward M. Hartman, McKeesport, who is spending part of the Summer vacation here. George A. Feehrer, Williamsport, town native.

Honeymooners Return Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stauffer, local school teacher and bride, have taken their residence on up South Market Street following the completion of their honeytrip to Chicago and other moon middle western states. They will reside with Mrs. Charles Stauffer, aunt of Mr.

Stauffer. Class Plans Reunion Members of the class of 1936 of Selinsgrove High School are to hold a reunion at planning Rolling Green Park on WednesCards have been mailed to day. the members of the class. Officers of the class are: Marne Clark, president; Franklin Marks, vice president; William Lontz, secretary and James Charles, treasurer. Jarrett Reunion Descendants of Jacob and Kate Ott Jarrett are planning to hold their seventeenth annual reunion at Watsontown Memorial Park on June 26.

Dinner will be served at 1 p. m. in the Methodist Church at Watsontown. Mrs. Edward Biddle of Williamsport is secretary of the organization.

Hookies Auxiliary Wednesday the regular meeting of the Fire Company Auxiliary will be held in Firemen's Hall and a large attendance of members is anticipated for this meeting. Funeral On Saturday Funeral services over the remains. of Miss Helen Paige will be held Saturday at 2 p. m. from the home of Mrs.

Mary Arnold, Chapman. Burial will be made in the St. John's United Brethren Church Cemetery. 1. 0.

0. F. Meeting A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the I. 0. 0.

F. Lodge will meet tonight at 7 p. m. prior to the regular weekly meeting of the lodge, Freeburg Brotherhood Visits Grubb's Church Freeburg Brotherhood members met last night at Grubb's Church but due to the downpour of rain the number present was reduced. The Rev.

L. L. Lengle is pastor of the churches which are represented in this brotherhood. The topic of discussion was "Where Is Youth Going?" and the speakers were Reuben Lauver of Grubb's Church and Prof. Russell Klinger of Freeburg.

There will be no meeting July for the August meeting the group will go to Richfield. More Help Needed At Beach On River Front has been placed on the Community Beach on the river front under the direction of Lee Rishel and with the assistance of a few persons who have volunteered their services. There is no pay in this project which is for the mutual benefit of the entire community in general. Rain yesterday halted the work. The river bottom have to be raked so that it will be free of sharp stones, tin cans and glass which might injure the bathers' feet.

Anyone interested in improving the swimming place are asked to report to the members of the committee who are in charge of the work. Eastern Star Closes Meetings For Summer The closing meeting for the Eastern Star Chapter for the Summer months was held last night at which time Mrs. Earl G. Kline gave her report of Grand Chapter. were present from: Lewistown, Mt.

Carmel, Shamokin, Northumberland, and Cleveland, Ohio. A neneciald closing ceremony was the Orresume meetings in September. Following the business meeting a social hour was held during which Mrs. Margaret Benner Burns played two piano numbers, Mrs. Harry, Baum gave two readings Shirley Keller gave two dances.

Is Critically Ill Mrs. H. Harvey Schoch, Market Street, remained critical condition today home, Hold Birthday Party South in a at her A number of friends of liam Stetler gathered at his home last night' for a birthday surprise party observing his sixteenth birthday anniversay. The following were present: James Miller, Herman Markel, George Herman, Kenneth Garman, Charles Bowersox Blanche Dinius, Anna Mary Drumm, Drumm, the Rev. and Mrs.

M. C. Maybelle- Heintzelman, Miriam Drumm, Mrs. Sadie Herman, Mr. and Mrs.

William Stetler Leona Jane Stetler, Mary, Moy: er, William Stetler Middleburg, Miss Stetler, Jeannette Stetler and Clyde Stetler of Middleburg R. D. Games were played and refreshments served. Observes Birthday Clyde Stetler Middleburg R. D.

observed his tenth birthday anniversary yesterday at his home. A dinner was served in his honor. Plan Special Program Sunday night the Luther League Society of Middleburg Church, of which Miss Margaret Snook is president, will hold a special Luther League service in the church at 6:30 o'clock. The Women's Missionary Society of the church will assist in this service. Adults as well as young people have been invited to attend this service.

Banquet At Church A father and son banquet will be held at First Evangelical Church, Selinsgrove, the Rev. Charles H. Loss, pastor, Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock, when the ladies of the church will serve the men with a banquet. A program will be held following the dinner. Church Apron Social The apron social of First Lutheran Church young women's Missionary Society will be held Friday night instead of Thursday night, it was announced Sunday by the pastor, the Rev.

W. C. Beck. Special Musical Program Shreiner's Evangelical Church male chorus and Susquehanna Valley, the Ladies' chorus of Chorus the will Minister- sing ium of Pennsylvania on June 29 at the convention hall at Rolling Green Park, the Rev. I.

C. Bailey of Hummel's Wharf ATTENTION, FIREMEN! All members of the Selinsgrove Fire Co. and the Ladies Auxiliary are requested to attend a very important pep meeting at the Fire Co. Home Wednesday evening, June 23 at 8:30 P.M. PLEASE BE PRESENT Firemen make a report on your Follies tickets.

2 HURT, TWO HELD IN FIVE CRASHES Patrol Kept Busy Investigating Week-End Accidents on Highways. Two persons were injured la a series of five accidents in which there were two arrests, on nearby highways over the week-end. Fred J. Hepner, 35, Shamokin Dam well driller, enroute to a job at Trevorton, was painfully injured at 8:30 o'clock Monday morning when his roadster was struck Ferster's along the son vorton Highway near Augustaville, by a truck operated by Conrad Pensyl, Hamilton. Hepner is a patient at Mary M.

Packer Hospital suffering from severe lacerations of the ear, contusions of the chest and numerous body bruises. His condition is not considered serious. According to highway patrolmen Hepner was traveling east, when the Pensyl truck ing in the opposite direction, skidded on a sharp curve and rammed into the side of the Shamol 'n Dam machine. The roadster was badly damaged, while the truck escaped with only minor damages about the rear end. Accident At Dornsife Two machines were damaged but the occupants escaped injury in an accident Saturday at 3:50 p.

Dornsife. The cars involved "wet. a sedan operated by William J. Koppen, Dornsife, and a truck driven by S. G.

Wilkenson, Dornsife, R. D. Highway patrolmen said Wilkenson was coming out of a private driveway. The damage totalled $60. Reckless Driver Held Fred Kumer, Shamokin, was arrested for reckless driving following an a accident Saturday at 10:45 p.

one mile west of Catawissa on the Elysburg-Catawissa road. Patrolmen said his car struck the sedan of George Jones, Shamokin, on a curve. The damage totalled $235, but no one was hurt. Trevorton Man Injured George Swinehart, Trevorton, a passenger in the automobile of John Partridge, Trevorton, was injured Sunday at 12:30 a. when the car was crowded from the Sunbury-Shamokin Highway near Stonington which by a pass- not stop.

Swinehart was. treated for ing coal truck, did contusions and abrasions at Mary M. Packer Hospital. Highway patrolmen said the Partridge sedan was totally demolished, with a -loss 3 of $700. After leaving the highway the car overturned several times.

A 'search is under way for the erring truck driver. Nab Drunken Driver Mark Jigenjian, Shamokin, said he was driving to Shamokin from Paxinos at 11:30 o'clock Sunday when he saw an automobile approaching him with zig-zag motion that carried it from one side of the highway to the other. He pulled up at the side of the road and stopped but the machine struck him nevertheless. Patrolmen were called and took into custody Stanislaus Austro, Luzerne, the driver. He was lodged in jail over night and Monday was arraigned before Justice John Dusick at Shamokin, was jailed for 10 days in default -of a fine for drunk and disorderly conduct -and under $500 bond for court charged with drunken driving.

The Tharptown barracks announced that the five brought to 135 the number first" that have occurred since the of the year. Prisoner Repudiates Confession To Slayings JOLIET, June 22 (AP)Warden Joseph Ragen of Stateville Penitentiary, said Henry Euler repudiated a purported confesion to two slayings. "Just forget Ragen said Euler told him today in reference to a letter the prisoner wrote him. In the letter, Ragen said, Euler, wrote he had killed Dr. Robert Dapper near Pittsburgh in 1928, and James Pappas near Youngstown, in February, 1936.

Norman Beck Heads Family Association Norman Beck, Hamilton, was elected president of the Beck family, at the annual reunion held all day Sunday at the Summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wirt at Pine Hill. Harry Beck, Lewisburg, was elected vice president, More than 40 persons attended the event, one of the largest and most successful ever held by the Beck family. Miss Dorothy Snyder Weds Elwood Snyder Miss Dorothy Snyder and Elwood Snyder, of Leck Kill, were united in marriage Sunday in the St.

John's Lutheran Church at Leck Kill, by the pastor, the Rev. M. Mr. Snyd is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

E. Snyder and Dorothy Snyder is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Snyder. Both are members of the church.

Communion services were conducted in the church before the wedding ceremony. COUNTY WINNER IN F. F.A. CONTEST Northumberland Entries Again Cop Honors in State Contest. poultry team.

The livestock team includes: William Schwalm and Leo Dobson, Leck Kill and Confer, Pottsgrove. The poultry team: Samuel and Delrue Schnure, Pottsgrove and Chester Stehr, Leck Kill. Delrue Schnure placed fourth among the individuals in Cald- poultry judging and William well, Pottsgrove, placed sixth as an individual in corn judging. In the dairy judging, with over 400 boys, Wilbur Styer, Pottsgrove, placed 25th. Robert Rovenolt, Turbotville, placed 10th in corn judging.

Robert Stahl, Turbotville, was 10th in farm mechanics. Fourteen boys of the Turbotville schools played in the State F. F. A. Band.

Scoring 3340 points Northumberland County won the Keystone Future Farmers of America banner, given to the county, under one supervisor, which had the greatest number of points at the eighth annual contest and conference of the State-wide organization, which closed at the Pennsylvania State College Saturday afternoon. year- This is second straight that the county team won first place. Eleven major contests were held during the three days the 1831 boys from rural high schools in all parts of the State met at the campus State championship teams were named. The second trophy was awanded to Chester County, which scored 1860 points, and third place in the county contest went to Lycoming County, with 578 points. Berrysburg H.

S. Scores 4227 North Coventry High School, Chester County, won the trophy offered by the organization to the chapter which scored the greatest number of points in all contests. Its score was, 4834. Berrysburg High School, Lykens Valley, Dauphin County, was second with 4227, and Unionville High School, Chester County, was third with 3637 points. Paul North Coventry High School' won first place in the public speaking contest.

He will represent Pennsylvania in the North Atlantic regional contest in Springfield, this September. Second was John Totura, of West Newton High School. Charles Dickey, of Slippery Rock High School, was thind. Newville High School placed third in the dairy judging contest, with a score of 1862. The team members are: Harold Loy, Walter Manis and Marlin Reek.

In dairy, judging of Guernsey cattle, Harold Loy, Newville, won place, and he also won the first place in the livestock judging of Guernsey cattle. In the potato contest Herndon-Lower Mahanoy High School, of Northumberland County, was the winner. The members are: Clydes Wynn, Merle Adams Sterling Martz. The Lower Paxton Township team, of Dauphin County, won the tree identification contest. The members of the team are Joseph Homan, Stanley Kline and George Ditton.

Mifflinburg High School won first place in the poultry judging. The team includes Oscar Noll, Harold Kiester and Kenneth Walter. Donald Keister, Mifflinburg, placed tirhd among the individuals. In the dairy cattle judging there were 140 teams, making a total of 430 boys. Poultry judging had 122 teams; general livestock 115; corn, 117; potatoes, 109; identification of feeds, 60; tree identification, 53; identification and control of insects and diseases, 35.

In the individual contests, there were 97 in horsemanship; 42 in farm mechanics, and 2 in public speaking, a total of 1,831 boys competing. Derl Hess, county vocational director, had charge of athletic program. There were 50 teams in the softball tournament. Darlington H. S.

won championship. Turbotville, champion for the last two years, was eliminated by Darlington with a 1-0 score in the fourth round. Carl Wynn, Merle Adams and Sterling Martz, Dalmatia, won first prize in the potato judging. The Northumberland livestock team placed seventh as did the Lewisburg Man Wed To Shamokin Girl Richard Wagner, Lewisburg, and Miss Teresa Irene O'Neil, Shamokin, were married Satur day, morning at 7 St. Joseph's Church at Shamokin" by the Rev.

Daniel Crawley, acting pastor. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Cecilia O'Neil, Shamokin, and is a graduate of the Coal Township High of Bloomsburg State Teachers' College. During the years she was engaged as school teacher in the Garfield building, Coal Township. The bridegroom is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Irvin Wagner, Lewisburg. He was graduated from Lewisburg High School and Bucknell University. At present he is employed in the Lewisburg postoffice. He is a member of the Kappa Delta Rho fraternity.

A reception was held at the bride's home after ceremony, after which the newlyweds left for a short honeymoon. Upon their return they will reside Lewisburg, 200 Guests At Wedding Dinner In Klingerstown -More than 200 persons attended a dinner In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Lark, recently wed, held Sunday at the Lark Hotel in Klingerstown.

Guests were present from this city, Shamokin, Mt. Carmel, Herndon, Kulpmont and Trevorton. Mr. and Mrs. Lark were the recipients of many beautiful gifts.

Mr. Lark retired in 1936 after serving four years as sheriff of Northumberland County. His wife is the former Lovina Troup, of this city. The happy was wed Friday afternoon the Rev. Charles Lambert of the Elysburg Lutheran Church.

Martha Krebs Weds Mt. Carmel Man At Evangelical Church Miss Martha Krebs, this city, and George Brokenshire, Mt. Carmel, were married Sunday morning at 7:30 o'clock in the First Evangelical Church, this city. The Rev. Stanley A.

Sitler, pastor, officiated at the double ring ceremony. The bride was attractively attired in a blue dress with while accessories and wore a shoulder corsage of rose buds and violets. The groom wore a dark suit. Mrs. Ida Krebs, Mt.

Carmel, The a bride, the daughter of formerly of this city, is a graduate of Sunbury High Schoo', and has been employed as a clerk and bookkeeper at Apfelbaum's store. The groom is. a well known mining, engineer, employed by the Susquehanna Collieries Company, also a prominent radio electrician of Mount Carmel. A wedding breakfast was served at the Aldine Hotel, after which the newlyweds left for a wedding trip to Boston and vicinity. Upon their return they will go to housekeeping at Mount Carmel.

Elysburg Lutheran Church Re-0 After being closed for several weeks for interior painting and other minor repairs, the St. John's (Vought) Lutheran Church, Elysburg, was reopened with special services Sunday morning. The Rev. Lester Shannon, Williamsport, preached the sermon, with the Rev. James Shannon, a brother, preaching at Confluence, and their father, the Rev.

J. W. Shannon, retired, Watsontown, assisted in the service. The Rev. Charles Lambert, pastor, performed the act of rededication with special music for the occasion.

The Rev. J. W. Shannon, a pastor of the Elysburg parish for 30 years, was the speaker at the services in St. Jacob's (Reads) Church Sunday afternoon.

In this service special recognition was given to members over 70 years of age as well as those who joined the church during the pastorate of the Rev. Shannon and who still members. Special music was rendered by the choir and male quartet. Danville Pastor Resigns Charge At the morning services Sunday in the Mahoning Street Methodist Church, the resignation of Dr. Dorsey N.

Miller, was announced by Ira C. Everhart, chairman of the Pastor's Relations Committee. Dr. Miller resigned his pastorate here to become pastor of the Pitman Methodist Church, Pitman, N. J.

He will leave Danville to begin his new duties on- July 1. He will be succeeded here by the Rev. Mr. Humphreys, who has been stationed at Salisbury, Maryland. Fire Damages Foot Bridge At Danville A fire which destroyed the floor of the foot bridge leading from West Mahoning Street to the cinder extinguished by Sam Keefer of the Friendship Fire Company Monday morning at 1:30 o'clock.

The blaze was discovered by Fernwood Quick, Danville, shortly after 1 o'clock and telephoned to employes at the borough water works who in turn notified Mr. Keefer. Mr. Keefer responded with the Friendship Hook and Ladder truck and with the assitance of residents the in that section, extinblaze. The cause of the fire is unknown.

Flood Control Council To Meet In Sunbury A meeting of the executive committee of the Susquehanna Drainage Area Flood Control Council will be held Tuesday, June 29, in this city, to discuss the General Flood Control Bill pending before Congress and to act on recent State legislative matters and reports of other agencies whose sessions were attended by members of the council. Louis C. Smith, Harrisburg, is president of the council. Returns Home Charles Bingaman, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Clinton Bingaman, 221 Sixth Street, returned home late last evening, from the state of Indiana. Mr. Bingaman for the past two months was employed by a -construction company in the "Hoosder" State. ARGUMENT COURT SESSION IS HELD Paxtonville Scouts Planning For Festival C. G.

Luck has been elected chairman of the Boy Scout Troop committee at Paxtonville. other, officers chairman; are: Frank James Gray- Howells, secretary; Joe Stout, treasurer. Other members are: M. C. Harner, C.

S. Graybill, C. W. Reigle, Clark Gift. David Graybill is scoutmaster of the troop with A Arthur Yeager and Benjamin Gill assistants.

A festival will be held on June 26 to raise money toward the $70 needed to send the troop of twelve boys to camp at Glen Iron. Held For Bad Check Robert Martin, who resides three miles west of Liverpool, was arrested on charges of issuing worthless checks at the Walter Hardware Store in Middleburg. He was taken to. Middleburg jail this morning by Deputy Crouse. Studying For Degree William Whiteley, teacher at Arendtsville, will study for his Master's degree at the University of Pennsylvania thine Summer.

He is now visiting at home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Whiteley, 456 S.

Market Street. Set Date For Registration In Union County "There is not one Republican or Democrat in Union County Albert O. Emig, Union County Democratic chairman, said at a meeting of the executive group of the county committee in Lewisburg Saturday. This statement was made by Mr. to emphasize the fact that everyone register under the new permanent registration act this Summer if he wishes to vote this Fall, and that all previous registrations are nullifiled.

registration in Union County starts June 26. The executive group, recently organized under new rules drawn up by the county committee, indicated it probably would announce its selections for county mercantile tax appraiser and inheritance tax investigator this Saturday. Roy R. Finkel, of Mitflinburg, is inheritance tax investigator at present, and James Hoover, of Lewisburg, is mercantile tax appraiser. Both are Repected to be replaced by Demopublican appointees, and are crats, since a Democratic AuditorGeneral recently took office.

or Members of the executive group are: Emig, Miss Almah R. Shaffer, of Mifflinburg, who was unable to attend the meeting because illness; Philip K. Frederick, of Ralph W. Zimmerman, of Mifflinburg, and Charles F. Lindig, of Lewisburg and Harrisburg.

Lindig is state committeeman, and the others are the officers of the county committee. Turbotville Bible School Is Opened A vacation Bible School, of Turbotville, opened yesterday morning in the St. James Lutheran Church, with 40 children, ranging in age from 4 to 14 enrolled in the three classes. Miss Tillie Plotts will teach the kindergarten group, Miss Elizabeth Blaine the primary group and the Rev. O.

E. Seeman, the junior group. The youngest section will study simple Bible history, the intermedlate group will devote the entire course to the life of Jesus and the oldest group will study the story of the disciples. Special speakers will present brief addresses every morning. This morning, Prof.

Harry Everof Turbotville, spoke on "Loyalty To The Home, School Church." The speakers scheduled are as follows: Tomorrow morning. Mrs. Edwin Cromis, on "Cleanliness;" Wednesday morning, George Thursday morning, Youngman, Dr. D. "Thrift;" M.

I Niple, "Health;" Friday morning, Prof. Harold Martin, on "Co-operation." On Monday morning of next week the Rev. Franklin Booth will speak on "Hallowed Be Thy Name;" Tuesday morning, the Rev. Russell Flower, "Our Daily Bread;" Wednesday morning, the Rev. Walter Clark.

"Lead Us Not Into Thursday morning, the Rev. Mr. Seeman, "Forgiveness" and on the last day of the term, the Rev. group Mr. on Booth "Praise will God." address the I Commencement exercises will be held Friday evening, July 2.

A picnic, in charge of the teachers will be held on church grounds next Tuesday, afternoon. Rev. George Snyder New Herndon Pastor The Rev. George Snyder, of Kratzerville, was unanimously elected to serve the Herndon charge, of the Lutheran Church, following his second trial sermon on Sunday evening. The charge also includes Red Cross, Pump Station and Hunter's Station.

Red Cross and Hunter's Station will vote on the matter Sunday, July 4. Man Head Of Landis Reunion George Landis Milton, was elected president of the Landis Clan at the annual reunion held on Saturday at Gordon's Grove near Kreamer. There were 116 present for the clan gathering with several of the family group coming from Ohio and Washington, D. C. Other officers of the clan include: Charles W.

Landis, Sunbury R. vice president; Mrs. Catherine Sankey, Kreamer, secretary-treasurer. runion will be held on third, Saturday next year at the same place. Two weddings and two births were reported at the meeting.

"Ladies Free" At Game contemplating free" Selinsgrove's baseball. club is gate at the game next Saturday afternoon on the University field when the local team plays Montandon. This announcement came from officials who are trying to boost attendance at the local ball games. Special suppers are being held at Himey's Place, South Market Street, eyery Thursday night. Hold Special Suppers Mifflintown Bridge Opened For Traffic Bridge facilities hindered by two floods were restored with the opening of a new $160,000 span over the Juniata River between Mifflintown and Mifflin Sunday.

The old bridge was washed out in the flood of March, '1936, and a temporary structure was demolished by high waters a year 400 Attend Festival Held At New Berlin A festival presented Saturday afternoon and evening in the New Berlin Are hall proved SO successful that members of the committee decided to hold a similar event next Saturday evening. More than 400. persons attended the affair. Under the tion of Russell Solomon, fire chief, and Ellsworth Snook, president of the fire company, five booths, manned by the firemen, were set up in the hall. Ice cream, soft drinks and hot dogs were sold and there were several booths for bingo and other games.

Proceeds of the affair will be used in paying for needed fire equipment. Turbotville Couple Were Wed Saturday Miss Catherine Archens and Robert Swope, of Turbotville, were united in marriage at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon, in the Evangelical Lutherian Church, at Montgomery, by the Rev. A. F. Klepfer, pastor.

The bride wore a white dress. Delegate Gives Reports To Lewisburg W.C.T.U. Reports of the national and county conventions of the W. C. T.

U. were heard last night at the regular meeting of the Lewisburg W. C. T. U.

Mrs. Ella Goho, president of the Lewisburg Union, a life member of the national organization, who was a guest of honor at the convention in Washington, reported on activities at the national conclave. Mrs. Holdah Artman, Mrs. Clementine Miller and Mrs.

Fannie Kerstetter, Lewisburg delegates to the Union County Convention, held last Friday at New Berlin, reported on the sessions there. There were 16 members present at the meeting held in St. Paul's Evangelical, Church and Mrs. I City Couples Apply For Licenses To Wed Applications for marriage licenses at the office of Register Carr: Walter C. Erdman, salesman, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Kimber H. Erdman, this city, and Margaret R. Poeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Poeth, this city. C. Preston- Geist, joint proprietor of the Merit Laundry, son of Mrs. Catherine Geist, this city, and Katherine Swartzlander, nurse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Sidney C. Swartzlander, this city. Arthur A. Werntz, Jordan Township, and Edna M. Scheib, Gratz.

Orion N. Briel, Williamsport, and Elizabeth Yoncuskie, Shamokin. Personal Mr. and Triebley, Mrs. H.

of A. Pensyl Snydertown, and were recent visitors at the home of Mary I. Pensyl of Avis. Wins Insignia Contest Ivan son of Mr. and Mrs.

Bert Moon, of Watsontown, was the winner of the contest conducted by the Williamsport Community Trade Association for a suitable insignia for that organization to be used in a membership drive. With a long list of cases scheduled, the September term of, argument court was heid Monday, both Judges C. K. Morganroth and H. W.

Cummings presiding. Among the cases argued were: Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit Mt. Carmel, versus P. H. and Frank J.

Tye and the Anthracite B. and L. Association, attachment execution action and 17 assumpsit actions against the Mount Carmel Township Poor District and the P. and Susquehanna, Colonial and Lehigh Valley' Coal Companies, intervening defendants. These actions are brought by merchants- to recover for food, clothing, furnished charges of the township poor district.

Withdraw Petition A petition filled in court by the Ferry Brick Co, and the Delaware Township board of supervisors, asking for the opening of a road, was withdrawn The road asked to be opened runs. from the Milton-Watsontown highway to the western. bank of the Pa. Canal Company. The supervisors decided it would be too expensive to widen and repair the undergrade crossing over the Pennsylvania Railroad on the road.

Appeals Withdrawn Appeals of the Stevens Coal Company against the assessment on their coal lands were withdrawn today, on motion of Attorney C. C. Lark, counsel for the company. An agreement was recently reached between the company and county commissioners, whereby the assessment on the Stevens land were materially reduced as a move toward reopening the Cameron Colliery. Divorce Suits Filed Suits for divorce were filed in court Monday: Chester versus Emily Shaw Snyder.

Married 1930, desertion The husband lives Camel and the wife at Detroit. Paul Machesic, Trevorton, versus Dorothy Machesic, Shamo kin D. Married December 1, 1923,: desertion alleged In 1932. Suit to recover $156 for adver tising material was instituted in court today by McTee and Company, New York, versus C. D.

Clark, Ford dealer at Milton. Appeals Are Taken Appeals to the State Superior Court in the suit of Anna Swa lina, by, her mother and next friend, Balbina, and in her own right, versus Stanley Pisalski. Two judgments were rendered to the plaintiffs. The cases are returnable in October. Party One Bidder For Improvements At County Prison The Broscious Lumber Company was the lone bidder for the contract to improve the Northumberland County prison, it was announced by the county commissioners.

The Broscious Company submitted a bid of $3,351.18 including: $472.36 for 482 square yards of cement plaster in the men's recreation court Lard; $449.02 for 449 square yards of cement plaster in the women's court yard, $2,356 for repointing the open joints in the masonry wall and $82.80 for sealing the wall coping joints. No action was taken on the contract, it was stated. 4-H Club Has Election The Mt. Pleasant 4-H Strawberry Club for boys was or ganized recently. Officers are as follows: President, Lewis Hughes; vice president, William Crawford; secretary treasurer, Charles Laver; song leader, Floyd Weaver; game leader, Karl Schooley, and news reporter, Ralph Schooley.

Deaths Aaron Troutman Aaron Troutman, 56, Richfield, R. died Monday morning at his He survived by his widow and the following children: Mrs. John Swope, Northumberland; George, Millerstown; Jacob and Orpha, Harrisburg; Henry, Richfield; Mrs. Rine Maneval, Richfield, R. Simon, at home, Brothers: William and Oscar, Herndon; Calvin, Millerstown; Samuel, Newport; Melvin, Renovo; Ray and John, Lewistown Sisters: Mrs.

William Chubb, Richfield, and Mrs. Laura Powell, Lewistown. Services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p. m. Interment will be made at Leininger's Church.

Mary M. Packer Notes Mrs. William Wallace, Hilda Dewire and Isaac Latherus, all of this city, were admitted to the Mary M. Packer Hospital. Kathleen Sterner, and Larry Gamby, Selinsgrove; Richard and Galen Moyer, Troxelville; Jean ring, Northumberland and Marlin Leese, Northumberland, R.

D. 1, were operated upon today. E. C. ROGERS FUNERAL DIRECTOR -AND MONUMENT BUILDER Phone 554 Sunbury.

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