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of of PAGE TWO LANCASTER, (0.) EAGLE-GAZETTE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1942 Plane Crashes Into Aircraft Factory (Costinned from Page One) "First there was the crash of the plane through the roof and then, almost simultaneously, it seemed, a blinding flash occurred as the plane exploded. "Just when it exploded, I cart say- -whether on the floor or between the roof and the floor, but I do know that the plane was torn to pieces by the explosion. Bits of flame and metal went shooting in all directions." Dandreau, who marvelled at his escape, said a bit of metal hit him in the arm. Burned By Gasoline "Right near me a man was knocked against a ladder and had difficulty extricating himself" he continued. "I pulled him free and we.

both beat it as fast as we could. Later we came back to help the other injured. very badly burned man was on his hands and knees screaming. Others had their cloth es all burned off them. Nearly all the injured, many of them in critical condition, were burned by, gasoline from the plane's tanks.

Ambulances and station wagons carried the injured to six haspitals, jamming wards. The entire air precaution dis aster unit of Curtiss was called into action. Began Flying At 13 Purnell, who began flying at Philadelphia at the age of 13, has been a Curtiss test pilot since May and has more than 3.500 logged hours of flying. He qualified as a transport piot at 21, helped found the Montgomery, school of aeronautics, flew the first plane on the American Eagle line between Neb. and Wichita, and was an instructor at the Mississippi Institute of Aeronautics, Jackson, Purnell, 34, said in a hospital interview he up there until I couldn't stand the heat any then "bailed It was his first parachute jump.

"I'm trying to figure out what happened- -I couldn't say definjust that asserted. the engine "I certainly caught 3n fire. he tried--I certainly tried to put out the flames before I jumped. saw vaper the coming up. I lidn't think plane was on fire.

though. I tried to shut it down but it was too late. The plane had started to The flames kept coming up hitting me in the face. I couldn't stand the heat--I had to jump." TRUCK DRIVER FINED William Miller, 69, Lancaster Route 1 paid a $5 fine in Mayor William Belhorn's court today for failure to yield right of way in traffic after pulling his truck from a curb on Sixth-av near Columbus-st. yesterday, colliding with a car driven by Charles Downs, 502 Harrison-av.

No one was injured. Police filed the charges. J. H. SHERIDAN FUNERAL HOME Ambulance Service 222 South Columbus St.

Phone 410-W In An SERVICE Emergency CALL 727 J. V. HALTEMAN Funeral Home Est'b. 1921 147 W. Wheeling St FRANK E.SMITH FUNERAL HOME Service of Character.

Efficiency, and Economy PHONE 1117 Aleutian Islander Here Next Thursday (Continned from Page One) bor. This is his first visit to the states in 14 years. "The spirit of the American people is a big lift to the anyone who has been right up in fighting zone, Fletcher reports. are pitching in now in the realization that there's just one way to beat the Japs and the Germans and clean up the present mess; beat them back with more planes, tanks, guns and boats. We tried words for years Land years and all we got from that was a stab in the back.

We're not underestimating the enemy strength any more, but we know what we can do ourselves. Buying bonds and stamps, more every month, is the one sure way that every man, woman and child in the United States can help to shorten the war's duration." DEATHS Mrs. Henry Kessler Mrs. Mary Donovan Kessler, 79, of 1598 Bryden-rd, Columbus wife of Henry Kessler, retired jeweler, died at her home Thursday night after a two-weeks' illness of heart disease. A native of Logan, she had made her home in Columbus for the past 25 years.

A daughter, Mrs. Eugene Hack, Dayton; a son, Dr. J. D. Kessler, Coolville, and three grandchildren also survive, Services and burial will be held at 9 a.

m. Monday in Logan. Mrs. Kessler was a sister of the late Edward Donovan and has relatives and many friends here. Mrs.

Louis Merle Mrs. Josephine Merle, 78, widow of Louis Merle, died at 4:30 a. m. today in her home at Brice, following a heart attack. She is survived by five daughters, Mrs.

Jacob Weber, Groveport, Floyd Powell and Miss Nora Merle, both of Reynoldsburg, Miss Ida Merle, of the home and Mrs. William Barrett, Columbus; a brother-in-law, Fred Merle of the home and 16 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements in charge of the J. E. Grimes, Canal chester, are incomplete.

Induct 56 Of City Draft Contingent (Continned from Page One) West Fair-av. Ralph Edisal Swain, Ainanda, Route 2. Paul Eugene Stump, 519 Lawrence-st. Roy Edward Wilson, 716 McKinley-av. John Hampshire Cunningnam, Lancaster Route 5.

Walter Denny Paxton, 1226 West. Herbert Mulberry-st. William Harden, 215 1-2 South Mt. Pleasant-av, Roy Elson Ackers, 605 Washington-av. Kenneth Junior Reynolds, 806 VanBuren-av.

John Baptist Murphy, 521 East Chestnut-st. Don Robert Friesner, 1001 Washington-av. John Andrew Tucker, 813 Bertram Kennedy, 515 East ChestnutFloyd Ernest Pole, 322 Forest Rose-av. John Patrick Kile, 729 East Main-st. Newell Alford Westenbarger, 333 King-st.

Thomas Edward Gillooly, 200 1-2 North Columbus-st. Thomas Jacob Wright, 623 North Charles High Saddler, 144 West WheelingForest Drum, 429 Walter Raymond Grey, 156 1-2 West Wheeling-st. Kenneth Hurdle Cooley, 110 West Walnut-st. Definite information was not available on the number of other Lancaster selectees rejected or held for further observation, but it was learned more than 40 were turned down and eight others were held for other physical examinations. It was not known officially, if any of the 56 inductees waived their furloughs and were sent directly to camps yesterday.

ALL WALLPAPERS PRICE At ATTENTION! GERALD GOOD CHARLES LECI MAURICE SILVER When home, come in and be photographed. SALYERS W. Main Phone 1040 AT THE THEATRES GABLE, TURNER SCORE Clark Gable and Lana Turner are teamed again in M-G-M's "Somewhere I'll Find You," showing today, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at the Lyric Theatre. This is a story as timely as today's dispatches from the front and it is handled superbly by stars, supporting cast and direction Wesley Ruggles. Gable and Robert Sterling, as brothers, and newspapermen, are both in love with also a correspondent on duty in Indo-China.

The rivalry is rudely interrupted by the bombing of Pearl Harbor, which throws them into the malestrom as something more than neutral observers. The girl disappears and the brothers go after her, fighting through jungle and Japs to find her transporting Chinese children to a place of safety. It develops that her real love has always been the older brother, Gable, although she was half engaged to Sterling. the In first the stages spectacular of war action with Ja- of pan, Sterling is hit, Gable and the girl are reunited and the story ends on that leaves the feeling of eventual American victory. The story is strikingly effective in its timeliness, rich with adventure of the sort that is familiar to Americans now, and warmly human in its romance.

THRILLS, EMOTION, MARK VERSION OF 'PIED PIPER' MARK PIPER' ried off by Otto Preminger and J. Carrol Naish, while the production was in the capable hands of Nunnally Johnson, who also wrote the touching screenplay. This Award is given each month to the film receiving the highest number of votes by the members of the National Screen Council, whose selection is governed by outstanding merit and suitability of the film to wholefamily entertainment. Members of the Council include motion picture editors of leading newspapers throughout the country, motion picture reviewing committee of the International Federation of Catholic Alumnae, and state motion picture chairmen of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. FIVE WOMEN WERE SUSPECTED! EXTIA M.

IS HOPE SCHUYLER HOWARD At 1:30, 3:51, 6:13, 8:30 THE PIED Added Attraction MIRTHFUL Be there TAKES George SANDERS War Movies To Be Screened On Monday Four war movies which O. R. Williams, new assistant director of civilian defense in Lancaster, has obtained through George Warburton, British consul in Cleveland, will be shown at 8 p. m. Monday in the Lancaster high school auditorium.

Titles of, the films are "War and "London Raid." men at War" and "Fire Guard." These pictures have never shown here before and there will be no duplication material alshow will last an hour ready shown in Lancaster The and a half and two hours. Williams not only invited all civilian defense workers to see these. fraternal films, but also organizations members in the of city, Red Cross, American Legion and state guardsmen. MOTORISTS JAILED when he was unable to pay. CONT.

SHOWS SAT. SUN. 1:00 'TIL 9 P.M. Prevue Today LIBERTY Sun. and Mon.

then Tues. Adm. 10c 25c Bill YEP IT'S JOE and JUDY! THEY'LL BLITZ with a BOMBARDMENT OF FUN! JOANSOLARK JUDY Plus-3 Mesquiteers in CANOVA "Code of The Outlaw" JOE E. Also, Gangbusters BROWI Pleading guilty to a charge of reckless driving, Paul Hales, Columbus, arrested Friday on U. S.

Rt. 33, north, by state highway patrolmen from the Lancaster post, this morning was fined $10 and costs by Mayor William J. Belhorn and was taken to jail Army's Adjutant To Speak Adjutant Gladys Miller of the Salvation Army will speak Tuesday when the Lancaster Lions Club resumes holding its meetings at the Hotel Lancaster, after a summer of outdoor meetings. The adjutant will speak, concerning underprivileged children. The Lancaster Lions sent ten of these children to Camp Ki-Y-Ro last month Bob Smith is chairman of the program.

C. O. Keene has been appointed tail twister of the club, over the duties of Tom Bochert now in the army. Red Skelton finds himself surrounded by a group of Hollywood's most beautiful chorus girls in this scene from the M-G-M musical, "Ship Ahoy," in which he stars along with Eleanor Powell. The new film opens Sunday at the Broad Theatre.

District Governor To Visit Rotarians Colin C. Campbell, district governor of Rotary, will pay an official visit to Lancaster when he meets Monday with the local Rotary Club. Campbell will confer with all board members, all committee chairmen and any other who can attend at a club assembly to be held at the Hotel Lancaster at 10:30 a. after which he will speak at the luncheon meeting at 11:45 o'clock. Ralph Allen has moved to 306 Miller-av from 421 Garfield-av.

TODAY 2 BIG HITS! In Technicolor Hit No. 2 ZANE GREY'S with UNION STERN PACIFIC ROBERT PRESTON ROBERT YOUNG MARTHA EVA GABOR 'DRISCOLL Randolph Scott, Dean Jagger Also Disney Comic Virginia Gilmore "Donald Gets Drafted" PROAN Continuous Admission Sat. 10 and and 25c Sun. FAMILY THEATER I TUES. Get Eleanor tapping Hot! the riot 8 Red, the airways! fun A ELEANOR SKELTON and DORSEY his ORCHESTRA GOLDWYN PICTURE TOMMY Also Merrie Melody Comic "All This and Rabbit News Sun.

Shows At 1:10, 3:02, 5:03, 7:04, 9:05 Last Day Continuous Show Saturday Enter at 8:30 and See All 3 shows. Mexican Spitfires Elephant with Lupe Velez and Leon Errol At 2:07, 4:49, 7:10, 9:26 PALACE Prevue Saturday Night 10:30 Then SUN. MON. TUES. OF THE NOVEL OUR TIMES becomes OF THE PICTURE YEAR! "The Pied Piper" Awarded Blue Ribbon for August starring TRIUMPH Continuous CENTURY-FOX Sunday MONTY McDOWALL Pied Piper RODDY ANNE 1:18, at 4:05, OTTO 6:52, 9:39 PREMINGER J.

Screen by Falcon Produced JOHNSON PICHEL' at 2:44 Written Takes Over BARI Directed by IRVING 5:31, 8:18 WILLARD BATTERIES We recharge and service all makes. Kiener Dilger 101 W. Winding Between Broad Columbus Phone 700 Hailed as one of the best films of the year, 20th Century-Fox's. filmization of Nevil Shute's great novel, "The Pied Piper," is due Saturday nite prevue 10:30 and Sunday thru Tuesday at the Palace Theatre. Monty Woolley, Roddy McDowall and Anne Baxter are featured in the enthralling story of the Englishman who led a band of helpless children across embattled France to England and safety.

Monty Wooley, who scored so heavily in "The Man Who Came to Dinner," essays a new dramatic "The Pied Piper." Cast as the crotchety Englishman, the be wiskered former Yale drama professor is at his best as he outwits the Gestapo, while the children often outwit him! Roddy Mcbowall, the memorable Huw of "How Green Was My and lovely Anne Baxter received praise for grand performances from preview critics. The supporting honors are car- AT LIBERTY Opening today at the Liberty theatre on a triple bill are The Three Mesquiteers in "Code of the also the hilarity comedy hit, "Joan of the Ozark" co-starring Joe E. Brown and Judy Canova and the serial Gang Busters extra. BIRTHS UTLEY Mr. and Mrs.

George R. Utley, 310 East announce the birth of their first child. a daughter, born Wednesday, September 9, at White Cross hispital, Columbus. The child has been named Frances Winter Utley. The mother is the former Miss Frances Winter, of Ft.

Worth, Texas. TEWKSBURY Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Tewksbury, Millersport, announce the birth of a son, September 11, at the Lancaster hospital. VAN GUNDY Mr.

and Mrs. Richard Van ents of a son born' Septemebr 12 Gundy, 306 are the parin the Lancaster hospital. DUPLER A daughter was born September 12 in the Lancaster hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dupler, 404 Garfield-av.

Mainly About People Corporal Robert Haines, of Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, is home on a ten day furlough visiting with friends and relatives in Lancaster, and with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Haines of Buckeye Lake. Corporal Haines is the brother of Ervin Haines of East Wheeling-st.

Clifton G. has moved from 518 Deters! to a suburban home on Route 188. LYRIC 1, 3, TODAY 5, SHOWS 7 9 AT SUN. p.m. TODAY, TUES.

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