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Vol. 46 — No. 25 — 48 So. Main St., Phone 20
NAZARETH, PA^ THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 20, 1937
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IMERTNOIIORED ASsFIFTN MMI ON "   M. S. WFLE TEUM
wm Participate In InteriMtloMl Event In Enrape; To Sail Next Month
HuimU O. Laatbert. loeal Jeweler gad mU kaomi sportaman, *"- keen aaloetad a member ot teaa ta lepreaent the United SUtM la the sawU bore rifle ahoot to bt •k«f«' ** BUley, England, aone Uaw dartac iuly next. The eonpeUtion wlU be ot an Interna¬ tional nature with tbe Oeneral Perttilat Trophy awarded to the team awUng tbe baat score.
Wben "Rus" waa notified on Mon¬ day of bU aelectUm by tbe United Sutei Director of CleUlan Marks- ikaashlp. bU auuiy (rlenda here re- eelrod a P»Mant surprlae. ToquaU- fy In sucb an Important event can only be gained hgr superior marks- mansblp and "Raa" baa proven hU abUlty m tbe mmaSX bora fleld In Bsrtlcttlar, as wall as teaaral aboot- lag ability. Ot tuallfled (or the Im¬ pertaat event iurlat three regU- tmd ihaota, munmrii by tbe Pbd- eral OavamaMOt durtag INS. held at varlaui potaU tbiousbout ttw Ualted atatat, aad ka flalabed flftb asMSC Uiuuiindi at tompetttoca.
Iha V. a A. team ta taapeto for rtnbtof Tiapkir. whMi ts now baM bf as BBsUah ttam, wUl
be   composed  of  twelve   membera,
haa ten shooters and two altaroates. a Civilian marksmen from many coun¬ tries wtll enter tbe competition. I The U. S. team consists of Wm. 9. Sehweitaer, Hillside, N. J.; Dave Carlson, New Haven, Conn.; WUUam B. Woodring. Alton, IU., for¬ merly of Bethlehem; L. A. Pope, Los Angeles, Cal.; R. D. Lambert, Nazareth; Dr. C. O. Swaaon, Min¬ neapolis, Minn.; WUliam O. Sum- meraU, Waycross, Oa.; Merle Israel- son, Mogadare, Ohio; Edgar Craven, Selma, CaUf.; Dr. Russ Oardner, Troy, Ohio; and V. Z. Canfleld, Aliron, Ohio. Ttie alternates are: Ctiarles Hamby, Atlanta, Oa.; Carl Prank, Rochester, Minn.; J. C. Llp- penoott. Jr., Ellaabeth, N. 3.; U. A. Orosaliopf, Marion, Wia., and C. D. KaUensee, Dayton, Ohio.
Mr. Lambert plana to leave with tbe U S. team about June Mth on the U. a. Proaldent Kardlnf, and return about July and aa tba a a. City of Norfatk. AU espenaeo are paid by tha tavtrament. Mis many (rtands bare fsal eonfldeat that be Is goUit to bflag beau some of the
Kernjvirginia tahn, nrfella Yule- bernecker and Rob-
N.H.S. Honor Students AnnouiM
Miss Florence NicholMTPrinctpal of tbe Senior High ScMfol, has a; nounced the roiuavtnf membeM/of the Honor Oroup/ljfthe granulating class of 1937:  L< Wolfe, Catherine navitch, Wanita' ert Breinig. a^*
All of these students have at¬ tained an average above 90 per cent tn their scholastic work during their three years tn Senior High School.
Louise Kern ranks highest and WiU be valedictorian of her clasa at the Commencement exerciaes, June 25th. Virginia Wolfe ranks second highest in her class and wiU be salutatorian.
Besides ranking highest in schol¬ astic work, Louise Kern ts editor- in-chief of the "Comet", the senior annual. She haa done outstanding work tn major roles of the senior play and operetta. She ts an active member of the Olee Club, Dramatic Club and Business Staff of ttw "Blue and White Standard".
VlrglnU Wolfe has been an active member of the Student CouncU, Olee Club and Olrls' Athletic trams for the past three years. Por two years she served as president of her class and during the past year waa an elBclent leader with Louise Kem in the Magaalne Campaign sponsored yearly by the Senior High School.
Catherine Hahn ts the efflclent business manager ol the "Blue and White SUndard" and vice-president of her class. She Is an acttve mem¬ ber of the Olee Club, Comet staff, and Latin Club.
SmelU Yuknavltch is president of
the Senior Class and the  Student
[council.   Slie has taken an active
'part tn tbe rorenstc Society and was
awarded flrst prize tn the Alumni
Oratartcal contest last year.
IB tbe senior play ahe did out- atandlng work tn a major role. She U also art editor of the "OomM".
WanlU Betaecker U an aeUve aaeaiber al the Olee Club, DraaMtie Clab aad the Oernet Staff. She was alaa a BMatber at tbe senior play caat.
n*aft arttalg u one ot tbe bust* neai aunagers of the "OooMt" tad treasurer mt hU class. Mc has par¬ ticipated In clasa baaketball durtag tba past thrae years.
AU tha amabers at the Monar
I Oroup are completing the Acsdemic
courae wtth the exception ot Bawlla
Yuknavitch and Robert Brelntg, who
are   completing    the   Commarela!
[course
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miATCEDAK dESTOOLUGE
On Friday evening, May 31, 1937 Cedar Crest College, Allentown. Pa.. will, play host to the Lehigh VaUey Ig^Uon ot the American Chemical Society at its annual Ladles Night meeting. Miss Esther A. Engle, head of the Chemistry Department of Cedar Cre^t College who is also Vice Chairman of the Lehigh Valley Sec¬ tion and Chairman of the Program Committee, has arranged a program 'Which will be of Interest to the chemists and their guests. The ladies will be particularly Interested tn this meeting because it will be addressed by Mr. Donald R. Tress- ler, a nationally known authority on foods. Dr. Tressler is Head of th^ Chemistry Division of the New York State Agricultural Experiment Sta- (Ooottaued on Fage Five)
CHAMBER OF
COMMEIMl MEETS
A regular stated meeting of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce was held Monday evening, tn the ofllce rooms of The Farmers Union Mutual Flre Insur¬ ance Company with H. F. Yeisley presiding.
Members present were: J. H. Ful¬ mer. Itobert Nolf. A. O. Kem, Henry Schlegel, F. S. Trumbower, Harold Oetz, Howard Shimer and Warren Dech. J. H. Fulmer, chairman of it.e-
' Municipal Power and Light Com¬ mittee made a brief, but Interesting report on the committee's progress to date In oompUlng data on a municipal plant. F. D. Wood also a member of the committee atalcc
jthat a detailed report oould not be rendered for some time, but thai
' the committee is making  aU pos-
'mdIc progress.
The matter of placing Iwtter di¬ rection standards at the Intersection of New and Eaat Centre Streets was discussed and tlie secretary directed to communicate wtth the Highway Department. A committee of three waa appolated to awet with Borough CouncU resardinc tba plaeement of Courtesy Boarda ^otif antn thar- oufbtares toadlng bito toan. The coaHBlttee aoasUts at Warran Decb, A. O. KcfB aad W. 9. MerU.
A Mtcr trtai the Rartbamptoo Oaunty Malar ClUb lavttiac a com- Mlttce af tht Chaaibsr ta a dtaaer aweting ta ba heM at tba Naaareth Ina toaioriww evanlng was read and aeknoarledged. tt was announc¬ ed that members at tbe Board would attend.
NAZARETH AND COMMUNITY AMBULANCE
Prizes
Mark
Nazareth's Oldest Resident Passes On
Civil  War  Veteran  and
Coniniunity*8 Oldest
Jeweler
Committee EnthiMcd; Prediets Large Para4t OR
Pari( Openinc Day Here Saturday*
May 29tii
MEETING OF COMMITTEES AT -Y* ItKNRI
Many Season Tickets To Pool Will   Be In Tiie Prises Offered
Richard O. November Ijosiah O.
Ambulance Fund Now Otxr $1200
Tlie .Xazaretfi \\'(jnian.s CIuIj reported tlie anil)iilance fund now uver ?iioo. Tlii* i» tlie amount reported yesterday mornin>{ with a few promised contrilnitions still to f>e count¬ ed on. The Cluh announced that the campai;;n will continue until the full amount of $1500 is reached and will appreciate if suhscrihers will hurry C(»ntrilnUions so the ambul¬ ance may be turned over to the IJorouyh for service.
smoi HMO jtuns NiiKr
At the adjourned awettng of the tor's bead at 130,000.00 and bis eoai*
Naaareth School Board held on Mon- "«»••»<» »<* «^ttng tbe 1017 ¦eboal
day evening ot thU waek, the «,bool STSJSon"^ ;U7d<SidT?'5
budget for tha lOIT-lOM school year B^a,^ .uthorlitng the payment af
was eompleted and  adopted.   The the 1197 school taies In four e^ual
adopted budget provides for expendl- tnstaUments;   ttie  first  Installment
tures during the year totalbig $133,- to be paid not later than October
255.00.  Tile Fer capita tax rate was 1st, 1037, tlie second not later than
fixed at MOO and the rate on tax- December 1st,  1037, the third not
able property was flxed at 10 mills. later than February 1st, 1030, and
The Board fixed the Tax Collee- fourth not later than April 1st, 1033.
CIEHONA SUING
QUAinEmATsr. i^
JOnrS lEFOUBD ^"^^ Cmiai. SUNDAY
Hie spring Service of mualc will, Jimtkera
MISS BECK HONORED REV. EAGLE TO
SPEAK AT Y.M.C..A.
Miss Clara A. Beck, untli recently a  member of  the Nazaceth Schoo: ^_____
Board,   has  received   ati   invitation'    xhe   Phi   Gamma   rishing   Club, to be an "honor gueirt of BuckneU  Chapter No.  152. wUl meet In the
be rendered tn St. John's Bvan.-Re formed Church on Sunday evening, May 23rd, at 730 o'clock.
The program will Include anthems by the choir, directed by Charles W. Hess and .selections by the Cremona strin? quirt<>tte, directed by Dr. Charles HafI,  of Northampton.
The combined aae of the instru- mpnt.^ played is 1180 years. These have been acquired In recent years, no- oii'iv because of thrir individual merit, but also for their flne b'.end-
of to»'n, bjrn
, aon of the late
M.  Sophia   • Kern >
tills life on Tuesday. 1937, at 2 25 A M. at his ''on South Main Street, aged pears, 0 ihonttis. and 16 days He was a life-long member of the Nazareth Moravian Church and was tb'a oldest resident. Seventy years ago. on January out, 1007, he was Initiated in t.^e Easton Lodge. No. 152. 9. te A. M., keaptng his memliershlp acttve until his death. At the age of 17 be vol¬ unteered with the Pennaylvania MlUUa at the time of the Civil War and aervad for alx weeks wtth ipany. Beitel waa bom in the house
S which be died and Uved Ms entire e tn Naaareth, serving as watch¬ maker, Jeweler and optician, as did tila  fattier  and   three  of  his tour
Early realising the prevalence of cement tn the vicinity, he was in¬ strumental tn the promotion of th; industry in this locality.
He was married in February, 1873 to Emma H. Boyer. of Catasauqua, who preceded him in death In Nov¬ ember. 1880. He had three children by this union. In November. 1885, he married Lizzie A. Ebner, who died in July. 1923.
He Is survived by two daughters. Mrs. Joseph J. Stone, of Oief-n;- boro. N   C. and Mr.*. James S   Fry.
University,   during   commencement week at that institution
social room of the Y. M. C. A.
The occasion will mark the 80th  Saturday evening, at 7:45 o'cbck. Anniversary of  the  Class  of  1877. The Rev. Charles Eagle, of Catas of which class, numbering 24 mem¬ bers, there are but three surviving, namely. Rev, Thomas P. Morgan of Scranton, Pa., the Hon. Edmund H. Reppert,   of   Unlontown.   Pa.,   and Miss Clara A.  Beck,  who was the youngest  member of  the  Class,  ss well as t)ie youngest student grad¬ uated fi^m Bucknell.       •
Bith WoMin ObMrves Mth Birthday Aiuiivei^sary
auqua, formerly  of AUentown, will be the guest speaker. The public  is cordially invited.
YOUNG DEMOCRATIC CUIB TO MEET
ins of mirvclous tone quality w'.ien
played  In quartette.   Dr.   Hall  wi'.l  of  town, and al-o  by  two brothers ' also deUver a short addre.s.s. j Jame.; C. Beitel. of Catasauqua and
^^ I    Following are excerpts from certl- , Lewis J. Beitel. of Los Angeles, Cal- jficitps   and   letters   concerning   the' if^rnia.
jH-ifl collection: |    Funeral senlces will be held from
I Violin—Andreas Ouarnerlus, Cre- his late home th;s afternoon at 2:30 I mona. Italy. Made 1691. 246 years | o'clock with interment In the Mt I aid. Owned at one time by Vuillaume ' ravtan cemetery. Rev. P. S. Meinert, I and Liter by Hill and Sons. London,  pa-tor of the church, will officiate.
The Pet Parade committees are very much enthused over the splen¬ did .support given them by interested citizens of Naiareth and community. The prize list has now reached the hundred mark and, according to re¬ ports, will go over that mark by May 29th.
A meeting of committees, consist¬ ing of the Public Property Committee of the Borough, the Park Committee, a committee from the American Legion and the Merchants' com¬ mittee will meet this evening at ttie Y. M. C. A. at 7:30 o'ciook to make flnal arrangements and fur.her an¬ nouncements.
Arrangements are on f30t for sps' cial events to lie staged by the ^rk Committee at the park, foUowlng the parade. Among ttiese acUvttiee will be swimming contests, ball games, games for the kiddies and other features ot Interest to young and old alike.
The one hundred and possibly more priaes that are ottered partici¬ pants In the parade are all valuable and consist of merchandise, season pa.sses to the park pool, some cash prizes, roller skates, dog food, sport¬ ing goods. Jewelry, milk, haircuts, candy, and many more ranging in value up to 110.00 each
The parade t£ open to young and old   alike.    AnytKxIy   may   enter   as long a.^ he or she has a pet. The pet '< may   be   any   live   animal,   bird  or beast   You may enter as many pets; as you wish as long as there Is an attendant.   During  the  parade  pets may be carried, led or carted by the ' participants.   In short. U you have i a pet I and anything may ije a pet i. this li your opportunity to show your pride  to  the public  with  an equa
detalU   win   be  pubUshed  «a page:
A O. SturgU il Boa, Wsetam. Stores, nick's Meat Martot: C. Anglemlre, Brody Bros., R. B. I Himler's Tailor stiop. Army dl Maff Store. Prank Huth At Bon, Mul i. Siegfried. Naaareth IXairjr Buxsard Electric Oo. Inc., "Hia' bower Co., faul W. Heckaaa. t Swarta dc Son, Ben Pranklin Clinton D. Pranta, M. B. To Naaareth Coal gt Lumber Oa.. Milling Co., WllUam Waltan. ren Bremig, Cturles MlUer, Edward Jooea, Wa Oeorso HartaeU, 9raaAg MUUcent Uhler, WUUam Lester J. Rohn, WUliam Honta, Aataar I Knecht. WUUam Lambert, MaraU Btmoiu, WlUlam Heam,  Tboasaa
Perraro, Oaorpe: Rarron, Barl PhUllpo E. J Uaai«st * t ler, Rayaa Shoe Store, L. A. MUler, Paul DarlMOS. pel, Oharlas Keim, Bdvard Doyle. Charles Kahler, Weaver, Cliarles Altcmooe, Wambold. Oliver MtUietm, Bwavalr^ Cut Rate Store, Ployd Mesa. Oaity Cooley, Peter Heckman, Manp Orafeo wilmer Heyar, Ctiarles Knecht. Mra. Oeorge Stout, Robert NoU, R. K. Stout. Oscar Brong, Hoy Haba. Charles Hough. Prank Kslaii..ltap« mond Michael, O. C. Murphy Ca., Vigilance Hose Co. Henry Sctilesak Leader   Store,   Nasareth   HardwafO
(Continued on Page Plve)
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RETl'RNED Ff OM FLORIDA
Mr.  and Mrs.,'Lewis D. Kreidier.
CLASS SUPPER
Mrs. Jennie St^ut and Miss  Anne The  Young  Democratic  Club, of S. Cole, of Bam. returned on Tu.^s-
town, will hold their regular meeting  day afteitiooiy from St. Petersburg
tonight,  May 20th, at 0 P.  M.  tn  Plorida. Wh
Carlo's Hall. | winter m<>i
AU members are urged to attend,  return tr|^ was made by auto.
SPMNG RAUY DAY
B^-angelicai Church and Sun* ¦ School, of town, wtll obser%'e its Ing Rally Day on Sunday. May
Oe flrst services will be a com- stlon   of   Church   and   Sunday loot  at   10  A.   M.   The  Sanday X)l superintendent, Austin Nace. oSciate  during tlie flrst part thU   service.   Tlie  pastor,  Ree. S   Harris. wiU be the speaker the Sunshine Quartet, of Beth- em. will render special selections. 0 43  P   M   the Ev. L. C. E. hold Us service. 7:M  P   M   a  musical  treat in store for tbose who are able attend this serrioe.   The Baaer ily of radio renown wiU render duets, a trio and a saxophone b>- Merle Bauer.  The Sunshine arte:  will   al-w  otter  additional The pastor. Rev. W. S. s. Will speak, are welcome to attend.
"Tht utn ftd Wiirt does not hehcie in llunger."
MAT
^,    jg      B—Heai rf the DepirTr-.er.t ^^ tS ol ATTicuItur* mad'? a
r   nt member   of   ths   Fresi-
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At—Ste.xn«r Sov.anna.h   thm first !c CT-~38 the crean. •ailed for Eurrf^e 1:. -• ^ ^       ¦¦—The Advance  ar. d im/. Rescue S3il for the Ar r'.c
¦ Tli     ^ !.-hn Frankl.r.   ..-5:
SO—Farr.ous Brr-V.'.^-n !?:.i -m cp^n^i tc futlic tr-::.c. 1SS3
M—r* ".-t: ImJei inT -:. ii in search of jc'.i. 153?
gg—GsT. Kj-by Situth 5-xTfrv- ierei ;.i TeK;3s pr.i..'.^ •--.e Civil War 19€o
gr—Century ol Frojr-=5t
E » r 0 s 111 ^ n cper.ed irt Ct—-Jjo  1333.     ^,v,
Mrs. Margaret Moser. widow of the late Ou.stav T. Moser, West Main Street, reached tier OOth birthday anniversary on Monday. In the evening a number of friends gatticr- ed to offer thetr congratulations, spending a most delightful time and
serving excellent refreshments. Mrs.' was given to the Nazareth, Pennsyl- Moser Is in excellent health. The ' vania mill of the Nazareth Cement following were In the party: Mrs. Co. here, when the Portland Cement John E. Beers and the Misses Laura Association Safety Trophy was re- Kleckner, Anna C. Mcllhaney, Eve- awarded for the third consecutive lyn Danner, M. Bae Moser and Mar- | year. The Nazareth mill has oper- lon Mcllhaney. ated   for   three    consecutive
        without a single lost time accident
to  an employee.   The  Award  was
Safety Trophy Again Award¬ ed To Nazareth Cement Co.
New York, May 18—A high honor  the mill grounds at Nazareth since
1034. I
Loat time accidents In the cement
Indu.stry   have   been   reduced   from
Tlie Senior Bible Class of the Nazareth Moravian Church. Mrs. Charles Claaser. president, and Andrew O. Kern, teacher, on Prl- they had'spent'Th'e'«**>¦ «^'«n''^« held a delightful suclal s since October. The ^^'^ >upper In the social rooms of th' church with about 45 members and friends In attendance.
The Rev Roland Bahnsen. pas¬ tor of the Pre>byterlan Church, of Plalnfleld. N. J., and wife, were in attendance.
Rev Bahnsen gave the address of the evening.
All present enjoyed the evening's gathering.
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Company, Nazareth News Agengy, chance of winning'one of'the hu^nd.^!***^^*'* Restaurant. Andy di AaaTa red prizes oflered. All vou need to '. Bart)er *hoP. Memmerfs ConfeetlOO- do to enter this parade Ls to bring : "y- •°"^^ ***^ Street A. * 0, your pet to Uie Circle, between the ' S-O"-   Carmen   Ctirtst.   and   nofi
hours of 1:00 and 2:00 o'clock Satur- | Wagner. 	
day   afternoon.   May   29th.   and   be' *      O
ready   to   parade  promptly   at  2:30 j P. M.   A squad of local Legionnaires will be in charge of parade forma- ! tion   at   the   Circle   and   each   con- i testant wiil receive a number, to be worn m the parade, upon applica¬ tion.
The parade will be short and will dUband   In   the  park  In  due   tim?.
ilEGt'lNB'S   RE$iTAt'R.%S-T
TO  .MOVE
.so   that,  participant.5  wlU  not   m:si
any   of   the   activities   there.    The
parade  will  form  on  West   Centre
Street. North Main Street and East
Centre Street, march south on Main
to Belvidere Street;   east  on Belvi-   well knouiTtruck fanner, died Tttsa^
d re   Street   to   Broad   Street   and  day mof^ing of pneumonia at Bett^
NDrth on Broad Street to the park   HojpBal. Easton.
Citizens of Nazareth and all sur-'f'^' rounding communities are cordially
COUNTY CMDIB- SIONEX NERWAin
suocinnB to m^mmk
Bernard C. Merwp^h, TS years alt. of Bushkill Drlv^Eaaton. R. D. X a member of ^ Board of Oouatp Com«iis8k>netf     of     NortbaasplaS
Ciuaty,  fodher Poor Director
NEntOPOUTAN EMSm CO. STUDIES RATES CHAHfiEP
Completing a study of rates cliarg- ed for municipal electric service of _ _
',!* ''''*!Li"*i^'"t,^"!!L*.'**'"r'' i ^P«nroakUls''foithi"^Wr"atTon lUumlnatton of public buUdlng, In-'      "^ ' '^
made at the Spring meeting of the Portland Cement As.soclatlon In the ' Waldorf-Astoria hotel.
In  announcing   the  re-award  of the trophy, Jolm J. Porter, chair- I man   of   ttie   Accident   Prevention' Committee of the Association, con¬ gratulated both plant employees and
more   than  3,000  annually  in   19-'4 j    Samuel 9ei?ui«\e  proprietor of S
to less than 300 in 1936.   Up to the guines Restaufant. announced  thst
time   tlie   award   was   first  oflered he will move/4iis re.-taurant business
ye.ir.s   no cement mill had ever reported a from the ^sent  location on  Main
single   year   of   oixration   without Street  ta .the Weaver   Building,   at
an  accident.   lAft  year 30 cement he corner of Bnad and Belvidere
mills had no accidents. Street aliout June  1st
invited to participate in this gala event Particular attention will be given our rural folks who are In a isetter po.sition to raise and keep peti and who can show a much bi^aer variety This ts your opportunity to display that prize pet of yotirs with an equal chance of winning a prize.
FoUowing is a IL^t of citiaens who h.ive donated prizes up to date, with more to follow next week when full
eluding public scliools and miscell¬ aneous uses of electricity, oOciala of MetropoUtan Bdlson Company today
which made sucb an unusual safety record possible.
Tlie tangible evidence of the honor U a beautifully molded relief monu-
•ffTfl'.K**''"!!!!"**!?^"!'" m'»«»t ot caat stone. Uluatrattng the
*" -   -      mojjj, "Safety Polkiwa Wisdom " It
has stood as a shrine to safety in
UmSR LEAGUE
DswrraBR's
DAYPROffiAM
FarmersviUe Union Church
To Be
Sundayl^
The Senior Luther League of St. Jotm's Lutheran Church, held a Motber's Day program in the Be¬ ginner's room on Monday evening i In cliarge of Alice Beck. Prayer waa offered by Miriam Unangst followed by a poem recited
the cost o( these aervlces tbat will save taapayers throughout the ter¬ ritory whlcb tbe eompany serves ap¬ proximately |SS,000 annually. The Easton Division's share of this amount wlU be approaimately 110.000.
The greater portion of the savings sre represented tn the reduced cost of street lighting service. Por the Easton Division this amount ts 110.- 100. being dUtributed as street light¬ ing aavings to the twrough and town¬ ships in this part of the Metro¬ politan Edison territory.
Savings in the miscellaneous uses of   electric   service   are   shared  by muntcipalities and public school dis¬ tricts.  For tbe Baston divUlon the,»»' ¦«"? B«cb and Louise Lehr. total aavUigs for thU type of ser- ,    Th« topic. "Our Mothers'" was de¬ vice aaiounU to lOJOO. | ^^tt^ by Mrs. Plick. of College HiU.
tn dlscusrtng the reduction tn rates Caston. which were flled Wednendav with the I    The   guest   musicians   were   Mr.
PennsyvanUi   Public   Utility   oom-; ••«»*J» »n<l Mr Randall, of Bethle-j-   Appropriate    d^dicato™    seniees In   the  evening    starting   at   7 30 mission at Harrlsburg. P. A. Stang.  bem Conservatory of Music will be conducted in thft new and  o clcvk   vrmons   wiU   be   delivewd I
local manager for MetiapoUtan Bdl- |    <>" 'un* 'tf>_« debate wtll be held ; modem ohurrh at Parmersvllle this  |„  the Rev   J  O  Henr%   D D   and eon Company, declared that they are  «i^ ttie Mlawtaig question  to  be, Sunday    A  four-dav  program   has  Rev   Oliver Nace   Interspersed with ' tn line with the Company's con.«tant i debated: "Resolved. That the moral^b^n   arranged   snd   printed  copies  a »oio by Ellamae P^hr I
po'Jcy of reducing  rates  whenever  't/nMrts of today are higher thin  of-«ame wiU be distributed at the      Tuesdars    program     May   »th.' possible and at the same time main- i •» senn ago. | »en icm Sundar 8chw>l Nieht at 1 as ovinrk
tam the high   standard of aervice     On Amnm Sth, the League will at-r   Dedication .^rvices w:!: .tart Sun-   add esses   will   be" alven   be   l^' which   the  company  endeavors   to  ^^ • .¦^^•^ .«*'*" ^ •'   '»o»>"',day morning at 10 oclock when .ser-  Plovd Shafer and LeRot Snyder. T^'
mins will be de'.iven^ by Rev   Os-   anth«a wlU be rendered by the St ! win a. Prantz, DD, and Rev   Con-  Thomas Choir
Mr. Merwarth was bom tn ton on July 9, 1864. a son of tlW late Bernard and Chloe Cord Mer> warth
Pourteen  years ago he moved la
Porks Township, along the Buahklll
Drive    and   had   operated   a   truek
farm   there  up  to  the  time ol bid
. death
For many years he was acttve is i Democratic   p.Tlltlcs   and   the   flial
ofBce  he  held   was  School  DtraetOT
of Palmer Township.   His flrst al>
tempt to be elected as Poor Dtfwetor
was unsuccessful, but at tbe I ing  election,   was  elected   for  f«
years I    In 1931 he was re-elected as
Director for four years and president of the Board,  bi
he was elected County
and was serving in tbat aA
the time of bis last lUnew. Mr. Merwarth was tarlaa
Both wives are deeeased.   1
Wife was Mlsa Mary Carl
second   was   Miss
He Is survhred by ana mb. 1
of  PhUUpSburt. N. 3., bp
marriage, and a son. Ralpli ¦„ 1
at home, by  his
Two brothers also survtva. Haitp, Sf
Wllllaiiu Township and
Bethlehem. Funeral services will ba
ed tomorrow aftemooa at SJS all I from the Heck Memorial'.
ton. and intement wUl b
the Hay cemeter}-. South
ton
render cu-itomers.
'¦E\erv dollsr saved by this re¬ duction It. rates for municipal elec¬ tric ser\ie«." Mr. Stang declared, "is a dollar s.»\ed by the taxpayers, as all services are those paid out of pubic funds wiiich aro acquired by taxation.'*
a social given by St. League in Slatlngton.
After tbe session  a  aoctal  hour was enjoyed with refreshments serv- ' ed to about 40 members. •  • •	
j Mrs Clan Itterly, Centre Square. 1 visited Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bender. I at Tatamy. on Monday.
rad Wilker, DD.   A vocal ».Vio  wt:i Wednesday.   May    JOth.   wi3   be<
be rendered by Walter Oilm.in The Ladies   Aid    Night,    with    servlees
progrim Sundav  afternoon wii:  in- startinR at 7 « oclxtk »nd incladtag
elude   sermon.s   by   the   Rev    John addresses by Rrr   V. J. Baaer aad
I*-nt7   DD.  Rev   THathin   R   Mel- R^v   W   H   Wotrmg. DD. with the
|h -m DD   %n.i i «>k) by J^an K.i k Herktown Choir rrndertng the an¬
them
Thursday evening. May 17th, Com munity   Night   and   ooncuding   the
proffram   will  be   devoted   to	
mmute addiwaaes. Tbe speakera will be Rev   c   A   Bute. Rev   Oea.  S Kleetaier. Rev. W. C. O. Tett, O A. Uubach. Rev. L. Y. Nev. L. B   KUck. Rev. 9. O. Wol- per  and Rev. A. A. AiwSt's Choir wm antliem.
Rev. J A KUcBiSTJt.
¦w, ¦ A. Oaama, DHu
ladfpaaM^ m mm taOA mam-
gregatloa^ytee rertpHwto ot —eh
OU.tN0AR«r
coMmamm