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NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY   MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1934
No. 4
Nazareth Youth Arrested On V Assault Charge After Chase
Rdativct of Youny Woman Molested Run Down .    Suspect, Who Now Fsces Several Complaints
with tha arvMt of Jamea Alfter. IT yMtnoULof Naaarath, county lautborltiaa belltva they havt aolved tha myatery of the peraon who has been annoying unaccompanted women on the darkened atrecta of the borough
Two women have positively iden« tlfled Alglerl as the person who ac- coated them and three others say he resemblea the man who annoyed them. Alglerl, authorities say, has confeaaed to an attempted assault on a Naaareth telephone operator and has been released In $2,000 ball.
Alglerl waa taken Into eiutody on Saturday night after relatives of Mtaa KUaabath KUid. of Naawreth R. D. 1, a telaptaoaa operator, whom he had attanplad to attack, point¬ ed hi moot to Omotfa Maoey and RiMmlUer ot the Naaareth poUoe.
Mlaa KMd lald ihe was on her wajr to her home about t.M o'clock cb' Safkvday night when Alglerl Jumpod tram (he shadows betide tha MManth Fair Orounds and mit advanoea to har. When she struoled In his embrace Algken Is saM to have drawn a revolver p threatened her saying "If you holler I'll plug you."
After resisting his advances for a few moments Miss Kidd decided to call for help and attracted the attention of two men In a passing machine. They happened to be Calvin and Lester Moyer. neighbors of Miss Kidd. who stopped their machine. Alglerl fled and Miss Kidd was taken to her home.
When ahe detailed her story to relatlvea, her imcle. Oeorge Smith, and her brother, Percy, set out with her In a search for Miss Kldd's at¬ tacker. They found him walking on Main street In Naaareth.
Cautioning Miss Kidd to hide In the tonneau of the automobile Smith and her brother engaged Al¬ glerl In conservation. They agreed to take him to a dance on the Beth¬ lehem road as he was about to get Into the automobile he saw and re¬ cognized Miss Kidd and fled.
Miss Kldd's relatives gave chase and they cornered him in the yard of Peter Heckman, Main street, and officers who were summoned found him hiding behind a dog kennel.
He readily admitted he was the peraon who accosted MIsa Kidd but denied that he had taken part In any other affaira at Iht same nature In spite ol the fact that Mrs. Oraoe Pike, of 40g South WhltAeld avenue, town. Identified htan aa the one who had accosted her at Broad and Prospect streeta on September 15. Three other women said he resem¬ bled the person who had attempted to attack them.
I When questioned by authorities about the weapon he Is alleged to have drawn on Miss Kidd he said It
, was only a blank cartridge pistol but he did not produce It.
\ Chief County Detective H. J. Men- Ikhelm  preferred  before  Alderman
^ Chtdsey charges of assault with criminal intent and violation of the
I uniform firearms act
CHMSmASEXER OSES OF EVANGEL¬ ICAL SUNDAY SCHOOL
Next Sunday at 7:30 P. M. the Evangrtlcal Sunday School will ren¬ der a ervlet entitled "The Light of the sur". The Hecktown Sunday School orehaatra wiu fumUh the music Six children will give reel- totiona. The following exercises will be given: "The Bethlehem Shepherd and the Children"; "Lighted Christmas Candles": "Por the Oirt of His Love": "Shovel a path for Christmas"; "Mother's ChrUtmas Story"; "Yuletlde Greet¬ ings.
A pantomlne "Hark the Herald Angels sing". Song by a class of girls. Duet by Ruth and Naomi Koch; Duet by Evelyn and Lillian Zellner; Soto by Loralne Spangler, "Away In a Manger".
All are cordially invited.  •  —
FARM PRICE LEVEL
mOHEST   SINCE   1931
The index of prices paid Penn- iylvanla farmers for Important pro¬ ducts has reached the highest point In over three years, according to the Pederal-State Crop Reporting Service.
The index of 103 on November IS, represents a gain of one point from October 19. This Increase was due principally to Improvement In the farm price of hay. apples and eggs. Most other prices remained stationary or declined slightly.
The November Index this year represents a five point gain since November 1933, a twenty-three point Increase over November, 1932. and a flve-polnt gain over Novem- Iber. 1931.
Fraternal Home Ins. Society Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Nazareth Lodge No. 2159, Frater¬ nal Home Insurance Society held their Christmas entertainment In Odd Fellows Hall on Wednesday evening, December 12. in honor of the 5(Kh anniversary of the society. The hall was well filled with mem¬ bers and friends V A play was given under the dl- * rection of Mrs, Helen Knauss and Mrs. Marie Morris, entitled "The Candle In the Window." The hall being beautifully decorated for th? occasion, with a background suited for the play.
The hymns used during the play were "Silent Night": "Holy Night"; "O Little Town of Bethlehem"; "Come all ye Faithful", and "Away In the Manger".
Refreshments were served and Santa Claus made his appearance In person, presenting all the chil¬ dren with a gift. .
The chairlady and committee ex¬ press their appreciation to all ihM helped and took p.irt. to make i: a success.
The play will a^ain be given in the church at BashkiU Centre, on Sunday night, December 30, at 7:30 o'clock
Characters of the Play
Mary McMaster. a young believ¬ er, Arlene Mlllhelm; John McMa*- ter, her brother, also a believer, Clif¬ ford Rohn; Kate McMastcr, her sis¬ ter, Marlon Kahler: Their guests: ^my White, Louts Rohn: Paul PWhite, Francis Millheim; Jame.- Seymor, William Miller; Sarah Ova- ham. Isabel Miller: Pcnnv Seymor, James sLstor. the doubter, Flft.\ Kienzle: Harry Morgan, another guest and bi-lievt-r. Leon Millheim; Miss Angelica Freem.. the children's Sunday School teacher, Marion Kienzle; Little Boy. the mysterious stranger, Kenneth  Kahler.
The chorus, Kathlwne Kienzle. Catherine Hahn. Donald Rohn. Wil¬ lard Schissler.
Christmas Services In Ste John's Lutheran Church
Sunday evening,  December 23rd, at  7:30  oclock  the  Beginners and . Primary Departments of St   John's Lutheran" Sunday School will ren¬ der their Christmas program. This I service will be under the direction I of Miss Irene Savitz and Mrs. Har- I rLson Abel. Superintendents.   Both I departments    will      present    short I pageants.    The music will be ren¬ dered by the Sunday School orches- I tra and the anthem will t>e render¬ ed by the Senior Choir. I    Christmas   Day   evening at  7:30 oclock the Main department of the I Sunday    School  will    present    the pageant  "How  the    Oreat    Guest I Came"     by     Lionel   Adams.   The I pageant Is founded on Edwin Mark-
hams poem of the same title, and beautifully portrays the old legend that Christ at the Christmas-tide wanders abroad and may come knocking at the door. An old shoe¬ maker, in answer to a vision of his Saviour, prepares to receive Him. The poor come and he comforts and feeds them. At last when he has given up hope that Christ will come, a sudden light fills his room and ho hears a voice speaking—"Inas¬ much as ye have done it unto the lea.st of these my brethren ye have done It unto me." The pageant Is b'ing produced with the permission of Samuel French, Inc, The pub¬ lic is cordially Invited to attend these Christmas services.
LEGION AUXILIARY GUEST OF EASTON POST
Members of the local Amf^rican Legion Auxiliary enjoyed a Christ¬ mas party at tho Brown & Lynch Post, Ea.ston, la.st Priday. The Eas¬ ton Headquarters were appropriate¬ ly decorated for the occasion with Christmas trees. Candles and ever¬ greens. PoUowhig a short business meeting a playlet was given entitled "The Night Before Chrtstma.s". It ^was during this period that Santa Fciaus appeared on the scone with many gifts which were distributed to all meniDers and guests present A solo was rendered by Mrs. Wal¬ ter Weldner and several tap dances by Jeasie Pickel and Irene Markley. During the social hour a bountiful luncheon was enjoyed.
Those parilclpatlng from the Naza¬ retli Post were: Elizabeth Butts, Clara Osterstock, Mabel Eyer, Ellen Weaver, Jennie Mllhelm, Clara An¬ drews. Clara Cornell, Clara Meyers, Helen Cimip, Lillian Morrow, Dor¬ othy Polweller, Anna Laubach, Sus¬ an Nagle, Ada Brass, Matilda Bur- ley, Eva Laubach. Jennie Sllvert, Hannah Bonstein. Cora Remaly, Bertha Jones, Mary Jones, Nettle Kleppinger, Marjorle Kleppinger, Louise Kahler, Mae Rogers, Jennie Wolfe, norenoe Stoudt, Alice Stoudt, Elsie Koehler, Anna Drach, Carrie Nagle, Amelia Metz. Hannah Kem¬ merer, Ellsa Eyer Mrs. William Elaenhard of Exuston was In charge of the entire    Brown   and    Lynch
P. T. A. CONDUCT BUSINESS SESSION
The Nazareth Parent-Teachers' A.'i.sociatlon h?ld their regular monthly meeting Friday night in the high school building with over 125 present. Mrs. Andrew Kern pre¬ sided over the business session. The secretary and treasurer reports was read by Mrs. Oeorge Unangst and Mrs Frank Huth, Jr. Miss Marjor¬ le Oetz spoke to the members on th? Nazareth high publication the Blue and White Standard asking for' their cooperation to make the p.ipt-r a success and explaining the m.i- t<M-ial that is used in the papM\
Mi.ss  Mary  Orim.  nurse,  told   of the work that tho clinic is daing at ! the pre.->enl lime and asked for tho members to volunteer their services' to Iw'lp carry on the good work.
Afur adjourning to the social room A. G Kern took charge of the program. A trombone quartet j played several .selections. Mrs. Wm. J. Happel favored with several vo¬ cal solos. Group singing was led by Miss Mae Yeisley. C. F. Martin, pivsident of the school board, gave a reading "The First Christmas Tree". Refreshments were .served undor the commltt«es of which Mrs. Luther Batt is chairman.      o
Mrs. Jacob Messinger?^"WaTnut street, who had been on tlie sick list, is Improving.
GOVT ECONO¬ MISTS SEE BEST XMASIN4YE.\RS
WASHINGTON. — On the basis of official and private figures avail able here Government experts pre did that the country will this year enjoy the best Christmas trade In 4 years. The public has more money and is in a better mood to spend
Hence the experts say that cash registers will Jingle as they haven't done since 1930. John Dickinson, A.^.-i>tant Secretary of Commerce. ciiclared he .saw In the improved retail trade the ba.-is for "sound recovery."
In making their predictions of greater spending thi.-, Christnias offi¬ cials relied on Federal statistics showing increased farm Income, higher factory pay rolls, Increa.sed Oovornmont emergency expendi¬ tures for job-creating projects, more stable bank conditions, and on what they interpreted as a more confi¬ dent optimistic frame of mind on ihe part of the people.
"The prospecU for a big Chri.st¬ mas trade", Dickinsoi^ said, "show very clearly the state of mind—a satisfied and optimistic state of mind.
"All of the evidence indicates the p<^ople   are   In   a   greater   spending mood, but not for reckless six>nding .'Contmued on Page Poor)
War On Autoists Who Drive While Drunk Is Being Pushed Steadily
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Harrisburg, l>ec. 20. -• Asserting Pennsylvania has Its drinking driver .situation under control, Leon D. Metzger, Secretary of Revenue, to¬ day cited mounting totals of license revocations and arrests as the Com¬ monwealth's re.sponae to Increasing accidents Involving motorists who drink and drive.
"Records covering the first year since the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment prove Pennsylvania Is in the forefrqnt of the campaign against drinking motorists,'- the sec¬ retary said- *9tate and municipal authorities, oourta and Juries, bul¬ warked by public Intolerance against avoidable highway haaards, are pre.sentlng a solid front In the movement to wipe out the menace. Five Per Cent Accidents cau.spd by apparently intoxicated motorists,  though    stUl
comprising only five per cent of all highway accidents, have increa.sed since repeal. Coincidently. more offenders than ever before have sufTered the lo.'w of their driving privileges because they mixed in¬ toxicants with motoring. Arrests by the SUte Highway Patrol and municipal police liave increa.sed rapidly. Juries have convicted more frequently on charges of operating motor vehicles while under the in¬ fluence of liquor and courts have dealt out more severe penalties.
"The statistics which demonstrate why the drinking driver runs a great risk of arrest, loss of license, con¬ viction and Imprisonment, a.s well as of Injury and death, are easily understood.
"During the first year of repeal, accidents Involving intoxicated drlv- (Oontlnued oo Pafe Pour)
This life is nothing more nor less Than little acts of kindliness; A good wOld here, a service there To lift from mankind some great care
So let us daily thoughtfully Pursue our way rejoicingly; For I'll help you and you'll help me, And this a happy world will be.
Begin it now and carry on
So when the year is past and gone
In meditation you can smile
For living's really been worth while.
Wishing you
The Season's Greetings
and assuring you of our keen apprecia-
ation of your good will and patronage.
* —The Editor.
Chapman Quarries Citi¬ zens Want To Call For Mail At Post Office
VIGILANCE HOSE CO. COULD NOT DECIDE ON NEW FBE CHIEF
The Vigilance Hose Company, No. 1, Nazareth couldn't decide on a fire chief at their election of ofB-' „  ....       »^i.»^ .. ..	
cers held Monday night In their Petition FaHey s Department Against Establishment
roon^s   In   the  municipal   building. I
Both the candidates for  the office. I
Charles   Stuber,   present   chief  and      „    ^ .   „^ „ _
Lawrence  Rice  received    37    vot^s      R^^'^^'^ts of   Chapman    Quarne,  offlre  whore resldcnU  have to egU
apiece    A vote will be taken again  ^^^^t to contmue to go to  the vil-,for then-  mail at the local gfOOary
at a later meeting to decide which  lage post ofBce for their mail Prac-' '^^^'^ °'" w^^«»'«^er H may be located.
of Rural Mail Delivery Route
of the  two will  lead the  Vigilance   tically   the  entire   citizenry   put   its
St. John's Reformed
Sunday School To Present Pageant
Dramatic Presentation of the Christmas Story "He Came To Bethlehem** Directed by Miss Florence Nicholas This Sunday Evening
Th^ the proposed change ia ar«
Hose for  the ensuing  year ,,^_ ^^ ^ ^^i^i^n  orot^siing    the  °T'* ""^ citizenry more thanaV
„. * peuuon protesting    tne „^i.i<,r municipal problem in reoMll
L A. Meyers wa., elecU.d presiden    at^ijuon of the post offlce and   Ih.^; years is indicated by a glanoe at tiM
by a urge voieot 54    His opponent  substitution of a rural mail dWlvery  election  returns  which   show,  that
was A.slu.r Hahn who    received    20  ^ute which the Post Offlce Depart-   or.lv 34 vate, were cast for Congreaa-
votes.    Frank  Simons  and Warren   ^^^, ^^^^ ^^ do. ! „,a„ m the recent election    Of th«
That petition went lo the depart-, ballots cast m the election only    a
Farley' vot^e   separaUd   '.he   candldaUes  for
presides  and  the final  deci.,ion  on  U   S   Senator and Oovernor »>ut in
the demands of the citizenry rest, ] the appeal for the retention of ttM
with them | jx)st ofBoe the  cltlaenry, accorllnff
Over 100 nam.'s of residents were | to the  petition, Mems united.
Kahler  were elected  vice  prcident
and   secretary   while   Harry   Cooley      """' '        T'"" /'"""  "" "   -
was     elected    financial    secretary.  "''''' °''' ^^'^^ James    A.
Prank Marcks was elecU'd trea.surer I
by a 46 count. j
P  I'. Hahn was elected trustee for three  years     Milton    Lindenmoyer and Charles Kahler    were    elected  attached  to  the  petition   to   retain I    Cyrus   A   Minnich   la  postmaster foreman  and assistant  foreman   of   *^i*'   ^^   Post   Offlce   Department  and he g^t-s MOO a year to malnUla chemicals.   Frank Hommer won ov- I designates   as   a   fourth  class  post j the offtce. er Clayton Mlllhelm for flrst assist- I ^
ant foreman of hose while William' Af ITlflkJI rilfflCT MlOer   was   re-elected   foreman   of.'**'UWli'I t'lllllijl" hook and ladder.
Mike Master was elected assist¬ ant Are chief nosing out Clarence Rl&smiller by 20 votes The mem¬ bers of the Firemen's Relief Asso¬ ciation  are to be  L«ster HelTelfln
MAS PARTY
CHAMBER OF con- MERCE MEETING
The annual Alumni Chri»tmao party of Nazareth High school wUl uke   place   on   Th«sday   evening.
Miller.   The member to fill the un
expired    term    of Floyd    Hess,    Is
Orant  Kaher.  Frank  Hommer  was  *?P?i"'*'*
elected   the   delegate   to   the   State
and county convention with Palnjer
Lindenmoyer    as   alternate
school  gymnasium.    The  president. Charles L. Slilh\r. class of '25.   has drew S. Leh. cla:>-> of  26 as chairman of the affair.
Mrs   Leh   has appointed   as    co¬ workers to make this affair a suc-
The last dlrector'a oMetlng (or 1034 of the Chamber of Commaroa waa held Monday evening In the ofBoe of The Fanners Union Mutual Ptre Insuranc Company. Members pres¬ ent were: E. C. Champion, presid- lug; H P Yeisley. Joseph Schlegel, Charles Shimer. Harry Reichen¬ bach. G'orge Smith, William Ben¬ nett. A   O   Kern.,    F.    H    Martin,
GET READY FOR
FINAL TAG RUSH
Members of St. Johns Reformed] Sunday School will present a beau¬ tiful pageant. "He Came to Bethle-' hem'" In the Reformed Church   on Sunday, December 23, at 7:30 P. M.
The pageant, repre.sentlng those present at Bethlehem at the time! of the bh-th of the Christ In the ap¬ propriate setting and costumes of that period, is dlrectd by Miss Florence Nicholas.
A very cflecive mu-ical program by the church choir under the di- rpction of Mr. Charlo, Hess is In¬ cluded in the presentation.
The following members will par-. ticlpate in  the pageant
The Spirit of Bethl<'!i"m — Tlie Narrator—Mrs Charkvs Schafer; Miriam—Wife of the Innkeeper- Mrs. O. B. Searles; Mar\. the Mother —Miss Helen Smith; Angels—Misses Hilda Kellow, Louella Si'rfass;  The;
Star—Miss Miriam Reimer; Caspar Wise Man—Mr. Oeorge Smith and Mr. Harold Stout; Melchlor—Wise Man—Mr. Edward Heilman and Mr
Kenneth Barrall; Balthasar—Wise Man—Mr. Lester Hawk and Mr. Oliver Knauss; The Spirit of Rome —Mis., Mae Yeisley; The Spirit of Chrl.'^tlanity—Mrs. Maurice Searles; Th; Spirit of Discipleship — Miss Barbara Troxell; Shepherd.,: Messrs. Charles Shafer. Charles Shimer. Woidrow Brong and Elmer Snyder. Pilgrims — Messrs. Wayne Ruloff. Christian Sterlachlnl. Joseph Schle¬ gel and Austin Knau.,.s.
The committee in charge of the pro-am includes the following: Mi.,.,es Lena Marcks. Mae Yeisley. Mr, William Silfie.s. Mrs. H. P. Yei,ley. Messrs O. Brlnton Searles. Charles He.ss. Charles Kratz. Frank Marcks and  Byron  Schmidt.
ce.s3 the following: Miss Ruth Leh. Charles Shafer. A nominating ¦27; Mivs Victoria Koch. -32; John committ*^ was appointed by Presl- Smith. -30; James Henry. SI; How- dent Champion to nominate twenty- ard Getz. '32. .,jx candidates from which thirteen Th»Te will be dancing to the ,;^in t>e elected at the annual meet- strains    of    Boerstlers      orchestra in^ to be held January llth at the
Harrisburg. Der. 20.—The Bureau   from 9 until midnight    Guests wll!   Board of Directors for the ensuing
of Motor Vehicle^;, ready for the bus- j be wel.->omed as usual only if ac- iest two weeks of the year, today companicd by an alumnu., or in a appealed to motor vehicle owners to party ol alunini. The committer mail at the earliest po.sslble moment  desires this to be carried out.
their applications for 193.i registra¬ tions.
With about half a million .set.^ of plates already distributed,  the  Bu-
year.
A special meeting scheduled for January 7th will be held for tha purpose of hearing from the Nom¬ inating Committee as well as a re¬ port from the Auditing Committee. At this meeting arrangements a-lU also be made for the Annual Meet-
The gymnasium is being dec'jrai-
ed  befitting   . the  Yuletlde    season
Cards,   bridges ai^ "500",   will   be
played In theV^m adjoining th° reau expects to more than double ^ gymnasium, ^^wl Is expected to ijig to be held January llth that figure by Decenibtr 31. More commence promWly at 9 o'clock than 700.000 registrations will b° The ticket., ar^ being sold by is.sued during the last two week, members of the Alumni Association of the month if the Decembr 31 ag- ^ although they may be procurvd at, gregate reaches the total of 1.156.- the door the evening of the dance. 516 attained by the end of last year. The ticket committee lncludf»s: [Present   indications  are   that   more  Charles L  Shimer, Katherine Werk-
DONT LET FIRE TURN CHRISTMAS JOY TO SORROW
There was an Chri.stmas In the S.i where pretty decorati burning materials h.i profusely. The gif; opened, and heaps of i sue had been left i.' Sound., of festivity fii: and  In    childish glci
a.niosphere of lard home, -., of quick- been used had been per and tis- u- the tree. cl tho hou.sc' little    Alice
GRANT  FIREARMS  PERMITS
motor vehicles than last year will bo registered when the 1934 lie use, expire at  midnight.  Decemb-jr 31
In   addition   to   urging   motorists to forward their applications without, further delay, the Bureau reiterates (Continued on Page Pour)
hoi.,er. .Mrs William Himler, Mr,. Eva Swavely. Evelyn Christman. James Henry. John Smith Evelyn Messinger. Ruth I^eh. Hi,tcr Ki id¬ ler. Sterling Koch. Harold Kim Herman Laudenbach. Clifford George and  Mr,   Anclr'-w  S   L-a
donned a paper costume
Snap! A vicious spark Irom a short circuit beneath the tee ignited thin tiv,ue! The flan ^ leaped in¬ stantly to Alice's fli::.-y costume and she ran shriekiu; from the room. Then people w .o up. Uncle Jack stuck out his fo<i: neatly trip¬ ping the child onto a r:;-;. into which he rolled her, snuffMK out the flames as he protecttu iier face and hair. Dad and Uncle .Mt reappear¬ ed with fire extlngui.,1.' :, that made short work of tlie fire But the room was a wreck. Alice had ,ome pain¬ ful bums and the hohil.iy spirit was considerably  di\mpen> d
Neverthless, heart-felt thanks givlngs went up from the Sanfords as they realized wh,r might have happened to their child and home! They were lucky fi>lk.s. Indeed! Every Christmas bring- reports of fires that did not end m> fortunate¬ ly. Four les.sons are jjointed out by the National Board of Fire Under¬ writers from this Incident:
First is the Import .mce of pur¬ chasing standard wire fuses, plugs sockets and .sets of Christmas trt>o lightss—that is. tho.s.' bearing the approval label of Underwriters' Laboratories. In addltum. luivc all extra wiring done by a licen.se 1 electrician, detach appliances when not in use and don't hang wires over
BUY
HELP
rieNT Twaaacwias)*
During November 2603 licenses to carry firearms were issued by the sheriffs and city police departments according to refwrts filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth Deal.'rs reported 171 sales of fire- am,
nails
Second  is the  folly  of  using   in-
flaniinablo decorations for trees and
rooms.     (Incombustible   decorations
I are now on sale i     All  paper    and
I tissu''     wrappin«.>    from    packages
! should al.so b«' disposed of at once
The last two lc.s.sons stand to the
cred.t of  the  Sanfords:   They  used
j the  i-orrect  method of putting  out
flani'S   in   clothing   and   th'v   kept
fire    extinguishers    handy.    Wlien
, clothing    catches fire,    the    pi^rson
i shoud   never   run.   but   always   get
dowi, on the floor and roll in a rug
nr  b'.anket.   holding   it   tight   about
the  neck  to protect  the   face.  Fire
pxtinsuishers  many  times  will stop
a fire before it gets.dangerous.
Still other essential precautions are:
instruct children carefully in th" Use of toys, especi.illy electrical one, .\\oid toys requiring an alcohol or kerov lie lamp Fl,m,y motion pic¬ ture inachiiKN stiould be avoided, as childrfii may borrow or r^nt in¬ flammable film and attempt to us' it.
Smnking: In rooms decorated for tlie liolidays and where excited children are playing, smoking is apt to be dangerous Considerate smok¬ ers  will  u.se another ronm
Candle*: Never u.se liahted can- dlc> for decorations Th-v are es- prcially hazardous on tres. and on window sills where curtain, may b<^ l)lown  against   them
Tree*: Set trees tm .securelv and at some dtstance from lighting and heating fixtures. A new t>-pe of stAnd. which holds the butts In water. ke«^ps trees greener Other¬ wise, tlie heat of a hou.se drie., out a tree and .soon makes it a real hazard A good precaution is fo take down the tree and dispose of it a few days after Christmas
sanU riau»: Don't lot old Kris Kringle himself be a fire hazard Oftentimes his costume or "whis¬ kers' would bum furiously If accl- denully ignited. This would hard¬ ly bo fair to five old gentleman Costume and cotton beard can be made safer If sprayed with a .solu¬ tion of wat4«r-glass, which Is obUln- able at all drug stores.
At the meeiing Monday evening the question as to where and when the Community Band Shell should be re-located was brought befora the board by a committee. Word was received from the Postal De¬ partment that the .^iame would have to be moved due to the construction of the New Post OfQce building. How^ever. as no work has as yet been started In tearing down tha old building now located on the proposed site, the committee deem¬ ed no immediate action necessary for moving the Shell to a new lo¬ cation AKo. Ih^ Department Is assured that the Shell will not de¬ tain the construction of this new building
No d'^clsion  has been reached as to where the Shell should be placed, ^ —^—~——^-^^——— Many are of the opinion that per-
The Christmas    Eve    Vigils    and  of limited capacity.   State Law..' for, mission should be granted by Town Love FV^ast in the Moravian Church   the safety of all, will not permit u,: Council  to  place  it  on  the  Wash- to  place chairs  or   benches   In   th?' Imrton   Par^   lot   while   others   ex- aisles I pressed the belief that It would .serva
This  ervice    always    draws    far   '^"^  community  better  If placed  on beyond  capacity  crowds evidencing that Christ the Son of God Is still the center,  and  always  will  be, of
Christmas Eve Program
At Moravian Church
will be celebrated Monday, Decem¬ ber 24th at 6.30 P. M. promptly— not as given out previously at 7:00 I*. M. Tickets may be secured at Paul Heckman's Drug Store. Ad- nu.ssion   must   !>¦   bv  ticket   'oecause   Worship  and   Adoration.
MILLION TREES WILL DECORATE HOMES IN STATE
Barre. Um- most of the greens. Rural districts and small towns usually purcha.^' n.it;ve Christmas trees, according to Kel¬ ler. Pennsylvania will spend ab:>u'- —^— $2,000,000 for Christmas greens, nn
;    "More   than   one   million   Canst-   including   the   cost   of   holly    and mas   trees   will   occupy   promint-nt   mistletoe from the South. Prices for i places in Pennsylvania homts durm.!   imported   tree,   range   from   25c   t. the   Yuletlde   .,eason."   ^aid   Deputy   $15.   while   homegrown    stock     av- Secretiiry Ki'Uer. of the Department   age- 75c.
of ForesU, and Water,. Although the    State Forests    be-
"Although Pennsylvania has In long to the people of Pennsylvania, excess ot two million families, ap- ihs trees are grown primarily for proximately half of them will be timber production, and the D>- without the traditional evergreen partment of Forests and Water, emt>ellishment. With thou.sands of warns against the uiututhorissed people crowded m the close quari^-rs Christina- tree cutting, or urban apartment hou-e,. the A state law provides a flne ol nurntx-'r of trees per family is low $25 for every tree removed or dam- The Christmas tree'- popularit;. aged The law applies to privately however, maintains a high ebb " owned land as well as to State land
.^bout 500 carloads of tree- will be
the   old   Hall   Field   Ball   Diamond.
Tliere   i,   little   ho{X'   of   leaving   It
at   the   present   location,   as   In   all
j probability    it would    have    to    bo
    moved  again  later, even  though  It
, were moved a few feet south on tho
importea present foundation Nevertheless the committee has received bids for moving the Shell and upon further action on the part of the Post Offl¬ ce Department, is ready to act at a moments   notice.
RATH COUPLE CELE¬ BRATE 50th WED¬ DING ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mr,. Oscar O Wagner, Northampton street. Bath clebrat- ed their Goldeti or 50t.h vveddlnf anniversarv on Simdav The event wa, slaged as a surprise to the well known couple by their children, who prepared a sumptuous chlfken dinner and wended th"ir wav to their parent, home in time lo make
For   the   best  .selection   of   trees    i,  ^^  all dav eel. brat Ion.    Mr   and
iniix>rted   with     Vermont.    Quebec, it is wise to follow the time honorei   j^^s   Wagner were married .50 vears
Ohio,  New  Brunswick.  Nova Scotia, ada^e   -  Buy  Early.'   said     Keller   ^^^ on  Decemb.-r 13lh  bv th.   Ti-v.
Maine.  Wisconsin.  N.w  York.  West ''Trees bought sevc-ral week, bofore   j^   ^   g,,,,.^      ,,^^, „, ^^^ f^u^nri-
Mrgmur New Hempshire   \%a,hing- Christmas   can   be   stored    in   cool   ed Church at Nazareth    They went
ton.   and   Ontario    supplying     the places out of the .sun ana  wind ta   ,^ , „,. ..._    ..      . '   -
bulk.   The imports are u.,ually white avoid drying and defoliation. Shav-
,pruce. red spruce, balsam fir.    and ing tiie dry woctl from the bu
Douglas fir.   Native pines, hemlocks, placing   the   tree  in   wa:  r
and cedars are aiso u.-^^d moisture   to   the   st/>ni
The    larger    cities,    Philadelphia, and   Usually
Pittsburgh    Scranton.   and   Wilke,-   an   additional   i>'riod "
a \ 1
suppli»^
Id   need    .
Insures  greenness    for
Nazareth Building & Loan Considered One of Strong¬ est Institutions of Its Kind
With tho maturing of the twenty- .seventh series of Nazareth Building and Loan .stock, December 15th, this institution paid to its stockholders. $160.200 00 This amount npresents the samie rate of earnings as have been established in the past and maturing In the same regular period
The Nazareth Building and Loan has established a resene of t36.684- 35  with  assets exceeding  one  mil-1 lion dollars Invested chiefly in first,
mortages in property in Naatreih and the .surrounding community The A.>4.soclatlon is a menilx'r of the Federal Home Loan Bank of I'ltte- burgh for admivslon to which it is necea-sary to meet all goverrunental requirements as to financial condi¬ tion. This Institution la directed by a personnel consisting of men with character and ability and nothing is spared to make loans to patrons in a most convenient and satisfac¬ tory manner.
to hou,ek"eping on a farm al .San- tee's Hill, afterward moving to tive outskirts of Bath on what i- kn'»wiv as the Lerch Farm, near Jackson¬ ville Eleven years ago they pur¬ chased their prcM-ni h om' and moved to Bath, where thev arc en- tovlng good health Those pre-a-nt to en.toy the '>erasii>n were Mr and Mrs Frank M W:ignT and chil¬ dren, Franklin and Dotothv. of Jark*jnvllle: Mr and Mrs Howard Roth and son Allen of North.iitipton R F D : Mr and Mrs WUIn W. Waaner and children Pauline. Mar¬ ion and Anna and Harry P. Wagnrr, and Mr and Mrs Oscar O. Wag- tier of Bath Rev and Mr; R H. H'-lffrich were invited guests Mr. and Mrs Wagner received i*om« lovely rifts from their children and grandchildren
CmiSTMAS rCllTfTAI.
Th«    ChrUtlan    ¦prlng School will liold   tlwir reatlval    on    WMtoMdsy    ., Deoraiber Mth t T:SO o^alotk.
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