West Shore School Boards Meet Tonight in Five Boroughs
New Cumberland Wormleysburg Lemoyne Camp Hill and West Fairview boards hold monthly sessions tonight. Newly elected members will take seats and officers for the coming year will be elected by all bodies. New Cumberland and West Fairview councils also meet tonight to settle past year work and map activities for the year ahead.
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New Cumberland
Wormleysburg
Lemoyne
Camp Hill
West Fairview
James L. Pryor
West Fairview Store Afire Saturday Night
Fire discovered at 10 30 in L B Crawford's grocery store in West Fairview Pd caused by defective wiring on the top floor. Considerable water damage reported but Good Will fire company extinguished before the blaze gained headway.
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West Fairviw, Pd
L. B. Crawford
Kline Reunion Brings Together Widely Scattered Family
In Marietta Pennsylvania a large Kline family reunion gathered at Rufus Kline's home near Cassel's church. Attendees included Peter and Elsie Coble and family from Mechanicsburg, Olga and Victor Coble from New Cumberland, Ross and Peter Coble Jr from Harrisburg, Harry Baney of Mount Wolf, and others. The event featured an elegant dinner with music, marking the first full family gathering in years as members live across multiple counties.
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Marietta
Rufus Kline
Cassel
Harry Baney
Mount Wolf
Ralph
Walter
Thieves Loot Cottage on Graeffenburg Ridge
In Chambersburg Pa on December 1 thieves raided the Fern Hill cottage above Graeffenburg. They forced a window, removed a large amount of dishes utensils curtains and bed clothing leaving the rest of the property stripped.
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Chambersburg
Gilbert
Graeffenburg
Fern Hill Cottage
Williamstown News Roundup Sees Local Visits and Marital Union
Central Pennsylvania notes from Williamstown on December 1 report visitors from Philadelphia Washington and Harrisburg. Several locals host relatives over Thanksgiving and weekend, including Avery Ralph and Ruth Weidle. A wedding unites Gordon Laner and May Tindlay at the Methodist parsonage conducted by Rev. Alexander Lee.
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Williamstown
William Carl
Weston
William Duval
Philadelphia
Eva
Anna Ralph
Washington, D. C
Aaron Ralph
Cleo Haller
Harrisburg
Harold Hoover
Joseph Koppenhaver
Shamokin
Samuel Stinner
Lemoyne
Gordon Laner
May Tindlay
Alexander Lee
Gettysburg Loses Gil bert foundry to Chambersburg
Gettysburg Pa December 1 The Gil bert foundry one of the town s industries has been lost to the community The plant will be removed to Chambersburg where it will be known as the Gulden Nute Mc Gehee Company Three carloads of the machinery have been shipped to Franklin county town
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Gettysburg
Gilbert Foundry
Chambersburg
Gulden, Nute & McGehee Company
Franklin County
Married for 60 years in Bucks Valley reunion
Liverpool Pennsylvania December 1 The Rev I B Ritter and family attended the birthday reunion of William Kumbler at his Bucks Valley home. Kumbler 85, with a family of ten children home for the celebration. The couple have been married sixty years.
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Liverpool
I. B. Ritter
William Kumbler
Bucks Valley
Kumbler
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Natural Liver Aid
A well known Ohio physician Dr F M Edwards for 17 years treated many women with liver and bowel ailments using olive tablet blends. The product promotes normal bowel action by removing waste, improving a pale complexion, dull eyes, pimples, headaches, and lethargy. Thousands have used Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe substitute for calomel.
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F.m.edwards
Dr. Edwards
Plan to Raise Yearly Pledge in Cumberland County
Mechanicsburg Pa Dec 1 The Cumberland County Sunday School Association adopts a budget system for 1919 1920 aiming to raise 3000 for all purposes The executive committee names a special committee to apportion funds among districts and schools District allocations include Upper 5366 members 11 cents 589 16 Newville 4039 members 11 cents 444 29 Carlisle 5115 members 11 cents 562 65 Middle 3522 members 11 cents 387 42 Mechanicsburg 4477 members 11 cents 492 47 Lower 6592 members 11 cents 725 12 Total 29101 members 11 cents 3201 11
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Mechanicsburg
Cumberland County Sunday School Association
Pennsylvania State Sunday School Association
H. Hall Sharp
James IL. Young
Two Men Struck By Auto Near Annville Injuries Reported
John Bomberger and Septine Moore, residents of Lebanon County, were badly injured when struck by an automobile on the William Penn Highway west of Annville. Homberg's condition is not serious, while Moore suffered severe head and facial lacerations and serious leg bruises. the motorist remained unknown.
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Lebanon
John Bomberger
Septine Moore
Annville
Homberg
Moore
Carlisle Chamber of Commerce Secretary Resigns
Carlisle Pennsylvania December 1. Lewis Dougherty secretary of Carlisle Chamber of Commerce has resigned to take effect December 20 or earlier. He and his family will move to Hudson New York where he becomes secretary of the Chamber of Commerce which has a membership of 600.
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Carlisle
Lewis
Dougherty
Carlisle Chamber of Commerce
Ite
Hudson, N. Y
Chamber of Commerce
Local Christmas Tree fund reaches one forty five six five
A roundup from Waynesboro and nearby towns notes the Community Christmas Tree fund now totals 145.65. Stories cover arrests, hospital stays, real estate transfers, road work, and local events across Gettysburg Chambersburg Marietta New Oxford Waynesboro Sunbury Wrightsville Greencastle Lykens Hunterstown with updates on hunts licenses and civic actions.
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Waynesboro
Gettysburg
Chambersburg
Paul R. Smith
Mont Alto
Marietta
Roy D. Kauffman
West Marietta
Farmers’ Institutes
Fairfield
Abbottstown
Arendtsville
York Springs
New Oxford
State Highway Department
Arendactsville
Ira Lady
J. C. Betts
Justice of the Peace Potter
Edward K. Raff
Harrisburg
State Insurance Department
Valley National Bank
Buttonwood
South Mountain
Franklin
Adams
Sunbury
William H. Deppen
Wrightsville
Guy B. McConnell
Gertrude McConnell
Olga Amanda Lippach
Chicago
New York City
Greencastle
Charles F. Fletcher
Lykens
Agnes Kelly
William Kelly
Wiconisco
St. Mary's Church
Edward T. Aughinbaugh
Ethel Hunter
Ten Cases On Trial List In Carlisle December Term
Carlisle Pa December term of criminal court opens with Judge Sadler presiding at 10 this forenoon. Only ten cases to be presented to the grand jury. Officials attribute small docket to liquor sale stoppage. Names listed include J R Wilson, H J Morrow, D S Ward, Samuel Shope, Charles Fisher, George Ermentraut, Charles Jackson, Mrs Jane Monis mith, Mrs Jennie Miller, Pearl Eberly, Eli Kuhn, J C Bucher, Arthur Moore, Walter Fetzer, Bertha Fetzer, Arthur Price, John Burton, R R Todd.
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Carlisle
Sadler
J. R. Wilson
J. C. Bucher
Arthur Moore
Walter Fetzer
Bertha Fetzer
Arthur Price
John Burton
R. R. Todd
May Ask Directors to Let Children Pick Apples
Arendtsville Pennsylvania on December 1 patrons of the schools may petition the board to recess schools during apple picking season due to labor shortages. Questionnaires will be sent to patrons asking views on closing while harvests occur and making up time in spring. It is believed patrons will support the plan by a large majority.
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Arendtsville
Thieves Loot Liberty Bonds From Millerstown Home
In Prouts Valley Millerstown on December 1 thieves entered John Troutman's house while he and his wife were away. They broke a trunk and carried off Liberty Bonds valued at 2000 dollars, 137 dollars in cash, plus a gold watch and chain.
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Millerstown
John Troutman
Prouts Valley
Troutman
Rummage sale at West Fairview nets $70
The rummage sale of the Methodist Episcopal Church of West Fairview, held in Harrisburg last Saturday, raised seventy dollars for church funds. Other state news is continued on page two.
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Methodist Episcopal Church of
West Fairview
Harrisburg
West Shore Personal and Social News Highlights
Towns on West Shore and nearby areas share weekend visits and family news. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rosenburger and children of New Cumberland spent the weekend in Mifflin Pa. Mrs. M A Hoff and granddaughter Nancy Hoff of New Cumberland visit Charles Hoff and family at Lykens. Mrs. Ed Hichelberger of West Fairview underwent an appendicitis operation in Harrisburg. Marian Cadwallader of West Fairview spent Thanksgiving in Washington with grandmother Mrs. Koons. Mrs. Liby of Columbus visited Mrs. Thomas Eshenbaugh at West Fairview for several days. Fred Davis and sons of Wilmington Del with John Hope and mother of Highspire visited Mrs. Harry Philips over the weekend.
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Harry Rosenburger
New Cumberland
Mifflin
M. A. Hoff
Nancy Hoff
Charles Hoff
Lykens
Charles Bard
York
Ed. Hichelberger
West Fairview
Harrisburg
Marian Cadwallader
Washington, D. C
Koons
L&iby
Columbus
Thomas Eshenbaugh
Fred Davis and Sons
James and
Wiliam
Wilmington
Del
John Hope
Highspire
Harry Philips
Still Grapple For Body of Missing Columbia Youth
Columbia Pa December 1 efforts to locate George Carl Webster the missing Columbia youth have failed and suspicion grows that he drowned himself in the Susquehanna river. Friends still hope he may be alive but prevailing belief is that he took his own life and his body will be found in the river as rescue workers continue grappling for the body.
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Columbia, Pa
George Carl Webster
Columbia
Susquehanna
Coal Shortage Threatens Gettysburg Furniture Makers
Gettysburgs largest industry feels coal strike strain as Fuel Administration orders local furniture factories not essential and to halt coal shipments until other areas are served. Factories face limited supplies and possible forced shutdown if orders persist.
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Gettysburg
Fuel Administration
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