Dr Hefelbower Resigns as Gettysburg College President
The Gettysburg College Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of President S G Heselbower effective at the June meeting after a committee praised the educational policy and debt reduction during his term. Trustees formed a resolutions committee and named a five member panel to consider possible successors. Attendance at the board meeting in Harrisburg was strong, signaling broad interest in the college’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg College Board of Trustees
S G. Heselbower
Harrisburg
John Wagner
Hazelton
H. HA. Weber
York
Charles F. Stifel
Pittsburg
Frank E. Colvin
Bedford
W. L Gtadfelter
Spring Grove
Hetelbower
Hefelbower
Heselbower
J .A. Clutz
Gettysburg
CM.stock
Hanover
H. H Weber
E. D. Graff
Worthington
Quartet Delights Biglerville U B Church Audience
The Rudisill Quartet of Gettysburg provided music for Christmas services at the Biglerville United Brethren Church Tuesday evening and pleased a large, enthusiastic audience. Rev. Mr Rudisil of Two Taverns will preach there Sunday evening.
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Rudisill
Gettysburg
United Beethien
Music at the Wizard Theatre Delight Visits by Johnston Family
At the Wizard Theatre on Wednesday evening the Misses Johnston of Lebanon, visiting Mr and Mrs Ben VW Nindie, performed several excellent pieces with one singing and the other providing violin accompaniment.
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Wizard Theatre
Profitable Cows Earn Biglerville Farmer Two Year Milk
A. Howard Peters of Biglerville route 2 reports two of his cows produced k5.00 in milk in one year on common feed, indicating strong dairy profitability for the herd.
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A. Howard Peters
Biglerville
route 2
Prince County peach trees ask on winter protection
A York County planter asks Professor H A Surface, State Zoologist of Pennsylvania, whether to wrap 300 one year old peach trees or mound earth around them for winter. Surface recommends either mounding to a foot or wrapping, notes Southward climate may not require wrapping, and affirms twelve inch cut back as a correct head, with caveats for severe weather.
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York county
H. A. Surface
Pennsylvania
ques TAVIS
Professor Surface
Upper End To Host Grand New Year Parade In Atlamts County
A major New Year’s Day parade is planned for the upper end of Atlamts County, with Arendtsville Biglerville and Bendersville on the route. Three bands, several hundred mounted mummers, and a pageant are promised, with Brysonia gathering at 9 am to start the procession at 10:30 am. Chief marshals Oscar Rice and Charles Raffensperger, with assistants, lead a lineup including P O S of A, Knights of Pythias, and clowns. The route travels Arendtsville to Biglerville to Bendersville, visiting businesses along the way.
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Upper End
Atlamts County
Arendtsville
Biglerville
Bendersville
Brysonia
Oscar Rice
Charles Raffensperger
Ernest Hartman
Ernest Knouse
Christmas Dinner Hosts In Mountjoy Township Gathering
A Christmas Day gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Schwartz in Mountjoy township drew many guests for a large dinner. Attendees included Rev Mr Stockslager and wife, Dallas Plank and wife, Morris Bishop and wife, Beard Sharetts and wife, John Epley and wife, Emory Fox and wife, Mildred Stockslager, Ernest Sharetts, Myrtle Berkhiser, Martha Epley, Geraldine Epley, John Fox, Vioranna Fox, Trelver Sharetts, John Bishop, Glenny Bishop, Wilbur Plank, George Stock Slager, Walter Spangler, Howard Schwartz, and others. Edgar Alison has returned to Lewistown to work for the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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John Schwartz
Mountjoy township
P E Stockslager
Dallas Plank
Morris Bishop
Harrisburg
Beard Sharetts
John Epley
Emory Fox
Missesville Schwartz
Mildred Stockslager
Ernesteen Sharetts
Myrtle Berkhiser
Martha Epley
Geraldine Epley
John and
Vioranna Fox
Messrs
Trelver Sheretts
John, Pan
Glenny Bishop
Wilbur Plank
George Stock
Slager
Walter Spangler
Howard Schwartz
Big Goo Engine In Rock Creek Wreck
A Western Maryland freight crash near Gettysburg yards sent engine 601 and the ballast train into Rock Creek. Engineer Charles Bricher and fireman L E Weaver leaped to safety as the lead engine derailed, with caboose destroyed and cars overturned. Crews prevented a larger disaster and no injuries were reported.
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Western Maryland railroad
Rock Creek
Charles Bricher
L. E. Weaver
Gettysburg
Bricker
Barker Hartman Wedding in Littlestown
A pretty home wedding was held Wednesday evening at Mr and Mrs Saeed Hartman home Littlestown uniting Miss Edna Hartman and Mr Claude Harner in marriage. Rev Dr George S Butz performed the ceremony in front of about 150 guests with Martha Rudisill as maid of honor Elmer Harner and Paul Bartman were best man and bearer. The couple will reside in Littlestown where the groom works as a store clerk.
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Saeed Hartman
Littlestowe
Edna Hartman
Claude Harner
Carrie Harner
George 8. Butz
Martha Rudisill
Gettysburg
Elmer Harner
Paul
Bartman
ward of honor
Ruth Little
Mrs. Burner
Littlestown
George F. Kump
Election Washington Camp elects officers for term
Washington Camp No. 458 P O of A Arendtsville Tuesday elected officers for the ensuing term Past president F H Crom president J Blaine Bushey vice president Alvin A Beamer master of forms Dale Knauss conductor Morris Eicholtz guard George Orner trustee S Orner recording secretary H W Taylor financial secretary W H Crom treasurer Allen B Trostel
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Washington Camp
Patsy in Politics Charms at Walter's Theatre
Lively show at Walter's Theatre on Wednesday night features Edith Allan returning to Gettysburg in Patsy in Politics. Leading characters perform well, Patsy praised while the chorus falls short. audience endures cold theatre temperature.
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Patsy
Walter's Theatre
Gettysburg
Edith Allan
Village
Paison
Harman Miller Wed at Lutheran Parsonage
At the Lutheran parsonage in New Chester on December 3 Rev EDF Distterich united in marriage Charles Harman of New Chester and Grace Miller of York Springs. Miss Katharine Duncan was a guest at Miss Margaret Koser's home in Biglerville Monday evening.
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New Chester
EDF Distterich
Charles Harman
Grace Miller
York Springs
Katharine Duncan
Margaret Koser
Biglerville
Fairfield Battles Measles Epidemic Across County
Fairfield faces a measles outbreak forcing school vacation extension and possible closure. County Superintendent Roth halted the January institute, eight families report illness, and twenty one houses are quarantined to stop the spread. Local residents like W L Scott and M J Myers are named among daily community updates and minor incidents around Fairfield.
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Fairfield
Roth
Beamer McCreary Marriage in New Chester Parish
Frank Beamer son of Mr and Mrs Philip Beamer of near Hunterstown wed Miss Jennie C McCreary daughter of the late Thomas D McCreary at the Lutheran parsonage New Chester on Thursday evening December 23. Rev E E Dietterich officiated. Bridesmaid Mary C March and best man Harley Beamer assisted. A wedding supper followed at the bride’s home with nearby relatives and friends. The interior featured white and green decorations. The bride received many presents. At 9 pm the clth ampian band of New Chester serenaded the couple and the groom treated the band. Attending were Mrs Emma McCreary and numerous Beamer relatives, Dietterichs, Winands, Livelsberger, Mareh, Ehrehart, Withers and others.
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Frank Beamer
Philip Beamer
Hunterstown
Jennie C. McCreary
Thomas D. McCreary
New Chester
E. E. Dietterich
Mary C. March
Harley Beamer
Archie Dietterich
Walter Beamer
Harman Beamer
Mary
Mrrtle Beamer
Elizabeth Unlick
Harry
Samuel Spangler
Robert
Samuel Stock andzsons
Rey
Maggis Winand Jobn
Jacob Winand
Mes
hartes Winand
Glenn Winand
E.Livelsberger
Frank Mareh
Luther Ehrehart
Susanna Etrehart
Paul Maemore
Ivan Withers
School reports from Union Independent and Ash Grove schools
Union Independent School in Oxford township reports 16 enrolled for December 25 with 28 percent attendance and 5 percent overall attendance. Names of students attending every day include Beulah Fink Carrie Chouer Venus Stmsbaugh Flossie Fink Helen Cromer James Sullivan Ralph Groft Joseph Orton Ralph Devine Edmond Storm Guy Strasbaugh and Anthony Storm. Ash Grove school for the fourth month ending December 28 lists 34 pupils with 32 percent attendance and four dollars per pupil. Daily attendees include Earl Spangler Ralph Wherley Dennis Wherley Clara Wherley Harry Spalding Alta Wintrode Laura Hahn Myrtle Harner Nina Bair Lucy Stear Rose Spalding Regina Eckenrode Grace Champion Mervin Wintrode.
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Union Independent School
Oxford township
Margaret C. Lawrence
Beulah Fink
Carrie Chouer
Venus Stmsbaugh
Flossie Fink
Helen Cromer
James Sullivan
Ralph Groft
Joseph Orton
Ralph Devine
Edmond Storm
Guy Strasbaugh
Anthony Storm
Ash Grove
Barnes in Jail After Franklin County Conviction
Abraham Barnes, convicted in December in Franklin County on an indictment for pointing a gun at a game warden, returned to his Glen Furnsy home Monday evening and was arrested nearby after appearing in Gettysburg. The case involved McCarvey, a district game warden, who testified to the threat to shoot.
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Abraham Barnes
Franklin county
Glen Furnsy
Gettysburg
Barnes
PFL McCarvey
Lspedil
tug
Snow Drift Perils Struck County Residents In 1909 Blizzard
Across the county many faced blocked roads as heavy snows halted travel on Sunday and Monday. Teachers missed school, funerals were postponed, and several residents endured stranded drives and horse-drawn delays. A rural carrier cleared horseback routes while others walked after sleighs broke. Residents recount blizzard hardships tied to the 1909 storm.
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snew drifta
Sarlow
Charles Foulk
Charles Shanabrook
News One Day Early for New Year Issue
The newspaper issues a day early this week due to no delivery on New Year’s Day so readers can receive the paper before week’s end.
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DR. HEFELBOWER
Investigation Committee
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Edgar Alison
Lewistown
Pennsylvania Railroad
BIG GOO
Western Maryland
West End
W. L. Scott
route 1
Densmore
Harry Trestle
route 9
N. Ro Beamer
Gorse
B. Fohl
E. E King
Fairwit
A. J T. Myers
Walter Moore
Myers
O. C. Maring
L. B. Harbaugh
Eugene Althoff
Rife
Conewago
J H. Reaver
Maring
Mervin Boyd
Clarence Farr
Barlow
BEAMER
McCREARY
John Cleveland
Straban township
Greenmount
Arendisville
Arendtsville Reformed church
James Shepard
Buchanan Valley
Caledonia
Edward Strausbaugh
Altoona
Elizabeth Strausbaugh
Strausbaugh
Charles U Spence
Orrtanna
W. §. Holland
Calidonia
Harvey Newman
D. J. Roser
Flohr
Charles Engle
Cora Swartz
Philadelphia
Baltimore Hill
John P. Nicholson
George M. Rice
Northeast
P W. Stallsmith
childran
North Washington street
Baltimore
Mr. H. M. Hartman
Catharine
Mark K. Eckert
Springs avenue
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Harvey Welty
George Wierman
Norristown
Mourlay
Nonan Hoke
J C. Hoke
Robert Armor
East Middle Street
Wilwington
Delaware
Mrs. Mc* ii
New York City
saveral
saveral days at Mrs. McNeil
Steinwehr avenue
Millard M. Tawney
Virginia Tawney
Joseph Ocker, Jr
Troy Polytechnical College
Baltimore street
Grover C. Maus
Franklin and Marshall College
Wilson W. Krebs
Paul Gates
Elizabeth
Emily Johnston
Lebanon
Ben Kindig
Gates
Kindig
Misses Horer
Chambersburg street
Trenton
New Jersey
A. Rummel
Carlisle street
Beasie Fissel
Plocher
Luther Kohler
Sheriff
Frasel
fr. H. Hart
H. B. Seften
Walter Deckert
Emma Clark
Green village
Jacob ¥. Thomas
Stock
New Oxford
Kister
Sunbury
Mrs. Fissel
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