Perry County Boy Runs Away From Home
Roy Alexander, 12, son of Mrs. John W. Frey of New Germantown, Pa., fled after claiming God gave him guidance in a dream. He asked that no search be conducted, and relatives ignore the letter written at the Dry Run Hotel in Chambersburg. He says he will go to Shippensburg to attend school and work. a traveling salesman allegedly aided him at a hotel. He previously ran away last May and was found in Newville. He is described as bright for his age, wearing a cap, sweater, knee trousers, and a yellow shirt, with brown hair and blue eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Germantown
Roy Alexander
John W. Frey
Cumberland County
Dry Run
Chambersburg
Shippensburg
Frey
Newville
Farmers Institute at Landisburg Opens in Perry County
The second Perry county Farmers Institute session opened at 1 30 pm in Landisburg town hall with Clark M. Bower chairing the county board and J Geary Morrow leading local arrangements. Programs featured alfalfa spraying and fruit tree care along with evening educational sessions led by Prof J J Ruth and Eugenia Benn. Shuler Pentz wedding in New Cumberland joined Lemoyne resident George Pentz and Hazel Shuler at Trinity United Brethren parsonage with plans to reside in New Cumberland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landisburg
Farmers’ Institutes
Perry County
Farmers’ Institute Board
Clark M. Bower
Blain
J. Geary Morrow
J. D. Cooper
Amos Dunn
Joseph Waggoner
Jacop Sheibley
Robert Boden
Milton Bower
Clark Hays
William Kell
E. E. Fackler
Lutheran Church
M. H. McCallum
Werneraville
H. L. Breidenbaugh
J. J. Ruth
Florence Cleland
Frank Hays
Eugenia G. Benn
Williamsport
Shuler-Pentz
New Cumberland
George Earl Pentz
Lemoyne
Hazel Romayne Shuler
Trinity United Brethren Parsonage
A. R. Ayres
J. R. Hutchinson
Cumberland Valley News: Carlisle Men Out of Prison
War's end brings home Carlisle Cumberland county men in German prisoner camp releases. Mark Goutier and Emanuel Pigler from Carlisle both freed from Rastatt and One Hundred and Twelfth Infantry respectively. A. J. Stevens and George Haslam also released. J Frank Hollinger mustered out. Roy Erb wounded in Marine action.
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Carlisle
Cumberland County
Emma Goutier
Mark
Camp
Rastatt
Edward Kk. Bigler
Emanuel Pigler
One Hundred and Twelfth Infantry
A. J. Stevens
George Haslam
One Hundred and Twelfth Regiment
J. Frank Hollinger
Great Lakes
Roy Erb
Marine Corps
Miss Martha Schafhirt Weds Frank B Williams in Mechanicsburg
Miss Martha Elizabeth Schafhirt and Frank B Williams were married today at the bride’s home in Mechanicsburg. The ceremony was conducted by Rev George Fulton. They will reside at 411 East Main street and begin their honeymoon before January 1 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsburg
Martha Elizabeth Schafhirt
Frank B. Williams
East Main Street
George Fulton
Presbyterian Church
Williams
A. F. Schafhirt
Irving College
Evangelical Publishing House
Harrisburg
A. J. Williams
Bloomsburg
Pennsylvania College
Gettysburg
State Agricultural Department
Improvements at Cumberland County Home Proposed
Official visitors to the Cumberland County Home in Carlisle report high living costs strain care of the poor. They cite new construction, urge a laundry and vagrant hut with work, request a resident physician, and recommend increasing the annual requisition to 23 000 plus 4 600 for improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Cumberland County
G. Lawrence Strock
John L. Williams
Frank H. Kimmel
Christmas Cantata at Methodist Church on Sunday
Suburban Notes reports a Christmas entertainment at the Methodist Church with a cantata titled Santa Claus' Club to be presented Christmas Eve. Also notes residents and travelers: Mrs. Margaret Snyder in Harrisburg visiting her son W. S. Snyder. Nan Kinter returning to Chambersburg. Mrs. W. C. Gore and Mrs. W. D. Bollinger in Harrisburg. Mrs. Cloyd Rumberger visiting relatives in Altoona. Bessie Taylor and Ruth Taylor visiting Mesrisbore. Rebecca Weimer of Newport visiting friends. Robert Hopple selling his restaurant to Mrs. vid Witmer of Prouts Valley. Raymond Rowe and Kenneth Ulsh both returning home after military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millerstown
Margaret Snyder
Harrisburg
W. S. Snyder
Nan Kinter
Chambersburg
W. C. Gore
W. D. Bollinger
Cloyd Rumberger
Altoona
Bessie Taylor
Ruth Taylor
Mesrisbore
Rebecca Weimer
Newport
Robert Hopple
Vid Witmer
Prouts Valley
Raymond Rowe
James Morland
Kenneth Ulsh
Rhode Island
United States General Hospital No 31 capacity reached
Carlisle Pennsylvania December 20 United States General Hospital No 31 in Carlisle is ready to receive 500 patients its full capacity. Twenty five men are already there and more expected. Currently 600 men from the Medical Corps and supply service will fill the hospital to about 1200 with staff and nurses. The facility handles surgical and medical care and trains wounded men in new vocations under government rehabilitation plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
United States General Hospital No. 31
York County appoints new chief of fire department
Assistant Fire Chief George B. Kroll accepts the York city fire chief post at a council meeting and will assume duties January 1. Salary to rise from 1200 to 1800 with expanded duties. Kroll a former York fire chief and former state association president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
York
George
Kroll
City Fire Department
Harry L. Wills
Wills
York Department
State Firemen’s Association
Millersburg Soldier Dies From Wounds in France
Claude Bechtel of East Union street received a War Department telegram that his brother, Harry C. Bechtel, died in a French hospital from wounds in action. He had been wounded November 10 and was with Company M 314th Infantry. Bechtel left Elizabethville with the draft contingent May 27 after training at Camp Meade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millersburg
Claude Bechtel
East Union Street
War Department
Harry C. Bechtel
France
Bechtel
Rife
314Th Infantry
Dr Kugler Visits Liverpool Head of India Hospital
Mrs E C Dunkerley and Dr Elizabeth Reifsnyder hosted Dr Anna D Kugler a Lutheran Missionary from Guntur India. Kugler a Woman's Medical College Philadelphia graduate 1879 spent years at Norristown State Hospital and organized large medical work in Telugus India.
Real Rheumatism Remedy Sold On No Cure No Pay Basis
Albany Georgia conductor J F Oliver praises Rheuma after two years of rheumatic pain and failed treatments. He says three bottles restored his health and would not trade his recovery for money. The ad promotes a money back guarantee and urges others with rheumatism to try Rheuma today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
J. F. Oliver
Albany, Ga
Central of Georgia Railroad
Hot Springs
Ark
Robbery Attempt during Funeral At Liverpool Home
At Liverpool Pennsylvania on December 20 a burglary occurred while Mr and Mrs J Goodling attended the funeral of Absolom Googler. Robbers entered the home but were frightened away after ransacking only the first floor. Two valuable shotguns are missing, others intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
J. Goodling
Absolom Googler
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Waldemar
Gorham
Ross Boas
North Second Street
Meoy Occas
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Market St
Cumberland Valley News
Martha B. Schafhirt
Cumberland Co
Waynesboro
Constable
William E. Bretzler
Evelyn Bretzler
American Red Cross
Maryland
Delaware
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Elizabeth F. Good
Ringgold
Stoler
Geraldine Good
C. E. Horn
Martin Knapp
Lela
Beulah Barkdoll
Charles, Bruce
Joseph Barkdoll
U.S. Hospital
Waynesboro, Pa
Amos Rumberger
Harold Rumberger
Co. B
316Th Infantry
Young Rumberger
A. O. Club
Harry E. Beitzel
West Simpson Street
Robert Neidig
Frank Gayer
N. L. Seger
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Clair Harnish
Harry Michener
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Maytown
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United States Marine Corps
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Paris Island
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Liverpool Gun Club
Game State Reserve
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Mount Wolf Band
Charles Buchar
Edward Rodes
Charles Diehl
Herman Greiman
George H. Wolf
George A. Diehl
Benjamin F. Crumbling
National Army
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Camp Meade
George 8. Kroll
Head of India Hospital
New Bloomfield
Bernheisel
S. H. Bernheisel
George Bernheisel
Hoboken
Oxford
Fruhauf
Mensey
Third Street
Red Cross
The
Brazil
Victoria
Market Street
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