John Shields and James Sanders, of Daniel, will start for the west this week, the 3d. The former will go to Michigan and the latter to Illinois.

Having purchased the Butchering Business lately conducted by Edward Reiling, we shall endeavor to conduct a first-class business and respectfully solicit a share of the public patronage.

We will have on hand at all times a complete line of Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton, Smoked Meats, Sausage, Pudding, Scrapple, Lard, etc.

Telephone orders will receive prompt and careful attention.

John C. Shealer and Arthur Shields

United Phone 82w. Chambersburg St.

William I. Shields, {address deleted for privacy}, was elected commander of the Gettysburg camp, Sons of Veterans, at a warmly-contested and largely attended election at the G.A.R. post room. He succeeds J. E. Snyder, South Street.

But Solomon Meckley, Hanover, Escapes Injury at Road Intersection near Aspers, Monday

Tried to Pass on Curve

A truck driven by Solomon Meckley, of Hanover, was damaged, but the driver escaped injury, when the machine left the highway and upset near the intersection of the Carlisle and Aspers Road, Monday afternoon. Produce, with which the truck was loaded, was scattered in all directions when the machine upset.

Meckley, a produce dealer and World War veteran, was driving south on the Carlisle road and according to the account of the accident he gave to Patrolman C. W. Achenbach, of the motor patrol sub-station here, his truck was forced off the highway by another south-bound truck of the Loose-Wiles Baking Company, Harrisburg, driven by John Sweger, of Newport, when the latter turned from the highway into the road to Aspers.

According to Patrolman Achenbach, Meckley would not have been forced from the highway had he not tried to pass the baking company truck just before it swung into the Aspers Road.

Thirty-three Are Members Of Confirmation Class; Nine Admitted By Letters

Those admitted by Confirmation were: . . . Mildred Gail Shields, Della Mae Shields

Two Large prints of an oil painting of George Washington in hull Masonic Reaglia, given to County Treasurer William I Shields by United States Senator James J. Davis will be presented to two Masonic lodges in Adams county. The original of the prints was painted by Hattie E. Barbette.

The pictures, which are framed and ready for hanging, measure about three by five feet. They were brought to Gettysburg from Washington, Wednesday, by Mr. Shields and Charles L. Taylor, of Menallen Township.

One of the pictures will be given by Mr. Shields to Good Samaritan lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, of Gettysburg, and the other will be given to Hebron Lodge of Masons in New Oxford.

Before an overflow audience, 45 seniors were graduated from Biglerville High School at the twentieth annual commencement exercises in the Biglerville auditorium, Wednesday evening. Willis H. Lady, secretary of the board of education presented diplomas to the following seniors: . . . Marshall T. Walters . . .

Glenn Shields, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shields, near Gettysburg, suffered a dislocated right elbow while working at the Eagle silk mill. He submitted to an x-ray examination at the hospital, Sunday.

The left sides of both vehicles were badly damaged. Damage to the Shields sedan was placed at $75. About equal damage was done to the truck.

William I. Shields, Adams County, was re-elected president of the Republican club {o}f the county at its annual organization meeting Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock in the clubs rooms in the Murphy building, Gettysburg. He has served as president for four consecutive terms.

Only routine business was transacted at the monthly meeting of the Adams County Republican club Thursday evening in the club rooms in the Murphy building, Baltimore Street. President William I. Shields presided.

Settling a contest that has been under wide discussion since last fall, an appointment was mailed in Harrisburg Tuesday morning to William I. Shields, former Adams County Treasurer, naming him health officer of Adams County. The appointment will be effective immediately at a salary of $1,840 per year.

The same mail bears notice of dismissal of Harry Bucher, Biglerville democrat, who has held the post for the past three years.

Sharp political repercussions were expected as word of the appointment spread here this afternoon. The Gettysburg Times learned from an unofficial spokesman for the G.O.P. patronage board of Adams County that the board had not endorsed Shields for the post, but had recommended the appointment of John S. Ogden, Pinchot campaign manager in Adams county last year and a defeated candidate for treasurer of Adams County.

The Shields appointment was announced from the office of the state secretary of Health at Harrisburg Tuesday afternoon.

The contest between Shields, who had the backing of United States Senator James J. Davis, and Ogden, who was reported generally to be backed by the opposing S. S. Lewis camp, has attracted wide attention throughout the state. Lewis, a resident of York, is lieutenant-governor of Pennsylvania.

Mrs. Ruth Meckley, {address deleted for privacy}, Hanover, formerly of Gettysburg, is suffering from a severe sprain of the left forearm, the result of having that member caught in a swinging door while she was at work in the Richard McAllister hotel in Hanover.

She is under the care of a physician. Two X-ray pictures have been taken of the arm

Mrs. Meckley if a sister of William I. Shields, of Gettysburg, former Adams County treasurer.

1075 Marshall Taylor Walters, Biglerville

1,708 Robert Emory Fox, Gettysburg

Eighty beginners were enrolled in the first grades of Gettysburg’s public school, Superintendent announced today.

The names of the pupils and schools they attend are: Meade School – Mrs. Mildred Shue Bower, Teacher . . . Floranna D. Fox . . .

Natives in the Philippines, where Pvt. Robert E. Fox, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. William I. Shields, {address deleted for privacy}, is now stationed, use oxen to work the soil, according to a letter received by Mr. and Mrs. Shields. Private Fox reached the Pacific recently by way of Panama and Pearl Harbor.

“The last time we got on the ship was the 20th day of September and we did not get off until October 20th,” the letter said. “I was sure glad to get off the ship at Manila. There we were landed on landing barges and rode on them for just about two hours, then got off and got on a train.

“We had to stand in the cars or else sit on the floor. The train did not move for an hour and a half, then when it did start it just crawled along. It took us four hours to get to the camp which I am at now. On top of that, it was raining too.

“Yesterday we had two hours of physical exercise in the morning, then in the afternoon we had a five-mile hike around the camp. They use oxen to work the soil in the islands. They use one at a time to plow. They just run furrow about 12 inches apart and then use a bamboo tooth harrow to work it.

“I wish you could see the Spanish girls that are in Colon and Panama. They sure are the limit. There is no law there so they do anything at all, do not stop at anything.

“When we stopped at Pearl Harbor we were not left off the ship. I sure would of liked to take a tour of the island. I saw a lot of ships that were sunk during the attack there. Some of them were half sunk, others had only the tops of the masts appearing above the water.

“The ocean from Panama to Pearl Harbor was terribly rough. We went through two storms. After we left Pearl Harbor the ocean was just as calm as if we were riding in a new car, just as smooth, no waves at all.

“I hope my orders some soon so as to get out of this camp. There is nothing here. The PX only has soft drinks. They have a little candy, not much variety. It is terrible hot here in the daytime and real cool at night. I sleep between wool blankets at night.”

Readings and several musical selections were presented following the regular business meeting Thursday night of Mary Gettys Rebekah lodge at the IOOF home on Chambersburg Street.

The Misses Virginia and Floranna Fox sang, as a duet, “Memories of Galilee.” . . .

Robert William Fox, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Emory Fox, {address deleted for privacy}, has enlisted in the U. S. Navy, and is at Bainbridge, Md., for recruit training. He is a graduate of Gettysburg High School, class of 1952. Before enlisting he was employed at the A and P store here.

One hundred ten members of the senior class at Delone Catholic High school, McSherrystwon, will receive their diplomas at commencement exercises to be held in the Delone auditorium Sunday evening at 8 o’clock. The Right Reverend Monsignor Patrick F. McGee, pastor of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, will preside at the ceremonies and will present the diplomas to the graduates. The Right Reverend Monsignor George Mulcahy, pastor of St. Edward’s Church, Reading, will be the guest speaker.

The following seniors for these respective parishes will receive diplomas:

St. Joseph’s, Hanover: Helen Baumgardner, Lawrence Nicholson, Joyce Snyder, . . .

St. Francis Xavier, Gettysburg: Edward Luckenbaugh

Members of the outgoing band: . . . Larry Nicholson

David 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fox, {address deleted for privacy}, lost his “calico tiger” cat, a Christmas gift. The cat disappeared over the weekend and has not returned.

The Local National Guard Unit, Howitzer Battery, 104th Armored Cavalry, received a recruit Monday night with James D. Fox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fox, {address deleted for privacy}, and a student at Gettysburg High School becoming a member.

Pvt. James D. Fox 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Fox, {address deleted for privacy}, has completed a field communication crewman course under the Reserve Forces Act program in mid-November at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri.

Fox was trained to install and maintain telephone equipment, including lines and switchboards. He received his basic training at Ft. Knox, Ky. Fox is a 1963 Graduate of Gettysburg Area High School.

Airman James D. Fox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Fox, Gettysburg {address deleted for privacy}, has been honored by the Hudson River District of the Hudson-Delaware Council, Boy Scouts of America, for his activities in the Explorer program.

Fox recently received the Scouter Key for Explorer advisers at an awards night dinner at Stewart Air Force Base, N. Y., for his three years of service as an Explorer Adviser. Fox served as an adviser for Post 79, Gettysburg; Post 31, Sheppard Air Force Base, Tex., and Post 1, Steward Air Force Base, N.Y.

In addition, he received a gold derby award for having the largest parent group at the dinner and an award for a 45 percent increase in membership of his post.

Miss Jane Adele Hafer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian R. Hafer, {address deleted for privacy}, Camp Hill, has been appointed by Governor Shafer to a 20-member Youth Advisory Council. She is a former resident of Gettysburg, granddaughter of Mrs. William I. Shields, {address deleted for privacy}, and the late Mr. Shields.

Through the courtesy of a ham operator in Ashland, Wisconsin, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Fox, {address deleted for privacy}, had an opportunity to talk recently with their son, A/1C James D. Fox, on duty with American forces in Udorn, Thailand.

Fox established radio communications with a ham operator in Ashland who, in turn, telephoned the local resident who then were switched to connections with their son.

Albert J. Lentz post of the American Legion and its auxiliary installed new officers Monday night and made a contribution toward the state American Legion’s flood fund.

The “third war generation” of the Fox family took over with the installation of James D. Fox, {address deleted for privacy}, as the new commander of the post. His father, Robert E. Fox, a veteran of World War II, had previously served as commander, as had his brother Robert W. Fox, a Korean War veteran.

Two uncles, Richard Fox and Paul B. Fox, both World War II veterans, have also been commanders of the local American Legion.

Robert Fox, 38, {address deleted for privacy}, was listed in satisfactory condition at the Hanover Hospital today after undergoing surgery for severe facial injuries suffered when a school bus tire he was inflating blew up in his face about 11 Thursday morning at the Automotive Supply Co. shop at {address deleted for privacy}.

He was taken to the Warner Hospital in the Gettysburg Fire Company ambulance for initial treatment and transferred via the same ambulance to Hanover Hospital for surgery. Fox lost his right eye in the mishap when a tire rim struck the right side of his face. According to a spokesman at the auto center, Fox was inflating a tire when the lock rim let go, causing the tire to burst in his face.

Recently, Captain David Fox, formerly of Gettysburg, was promoted to company commander of the 143rd Signal Battalion based in Frankfurt, Germany.

On Christmas Day, after many months of hard training, Capt. Fox, 31, and his unit flew to Saudi Arabia as pare of Operation Desert Shield – now Operation Desert Storm.

Capt. Fox graduated from Gettysburg High School in 1977.

Jeffrey Fox of Gettysburg, said his only brother has been in the Army since 1979 when he joined after graduating from Vale Technical Institute near Pittsburgh, where he studied automotive mechanics.

In 1982, Captain Fox graduated from the Army’s Officer Candidate School.

Capt. Fox is the son of Robert W. Fox of Littlestown and Doris Sillik Fox of St. Petersburg, Florida.

His grandparents are Robert and Eleanor Fox of Gettysburg.

Jeffrey Fox quietly admitted that his brother is stationed “on the frontlines” in Saudi Arabia, about 35 kilometers south of Iraq.

Prior to joining the military Capt. Fox had worked for a period of time at the O. C. Rice Company in Biglerville.

During his military career, Capt. Fox has been stationed in Germany, South Korea and Fort Huachuca in Arizona.

Family members say that in each of the letters that have been received, Capt. Fox writes that he hope that when the troops finally come home from the war, they will not have to return to the “Vietnam-type atmosphere” of many years ago.

The Times salutes Capt. David A. Fox and all those serving in the Middle East.