Soldiers meet on return home in Gettysburg area
Gettysburg Pa December 24 Calvin Cullison of Cashtown among U S soldiers discharged from Elizabeth New Jersey hospital after machine gun service in France a knee wound ended his front line duty He recalls no neighbors in France until a nurse bid farewell and a Cashtown peer from the same unit in room nearby Jonathan Pottiger dies at 80 in Halifax funeral Thursday at 16 tons from home with Rev Pease officiating Burial at Lett's Church Cemetery Survivors include eight children and a list of relatives
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Gettysburg
Calvin Cullison
Cashtown
United States
Elizabeth
N. J
Cullison
France
Goodby
Mr. Cullison
Jonathan Pottiger
Halifax
Jonatham Pottiger
J. €. Pease
Mr. Jett
Rs. W. H. Kocher
Middletown
Harry, McNeal
Swatara Station
Pire
Harry Stoneroad
Hershery
Rs. Foster Barry
Jackson Township
Elizabeth Bower
Frank, Jacob and
Isaiah Pottiger
Municipal Christmas Tree Lights Up Halifax Beneath Borough Ice
Halifax plans the first municipal Christmas tree lighting at 7 20 this evening with Burgess Chubb and three church pastors taking part. George V Nestor of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co allows Halifax to select and remove trees from his property to decorate the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
George V. Nestor
The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Harrisburg
J. Clark Zimmerman
Burgess Chubb
Old violin with 182 year history found in Halifax
Joseph Gernert of near town owns a violin in excellent condition that dates back 182 years. He purchased it in Perry county and identifies the instrument as crafted by the Glass Manufacturing Company in 1737.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Joseph Gernert
Near Town
Wounded in France Soldier in Hospital after Injury
Halifax Pa Dec 24 Mr and Mrs Daniel Webster of near Fisherville received a letter from their son Sergeant Marvin O Webster stating he was punched in the hand in action on October 15 and has since been confined to a hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prance
Halifax
Rs. Daniel Webster
Fisheville
Marvin O. Webter
France
Waynesboro
D. Otis Nicodemus
Zullinger
John Nicodemus
United States Signal Corps
Christ Cantata The Wishing X Christmas Eve Halifax News
A Christmas cantata titled The Wishing X will be presented on Christmas Eve at 7 20 by members of the Sunday school departments. The program will include instrumental and vocal music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
A_ Christas
Copperhead snake killed in Genzell's hollow
Neevport Pa December 24 The winter has been mild with snakes not yet entering hibernation A three foot copperhead was killed at Genzell's hollow by F Baker Announce birth of son Mrs Claude G Ryan of Steelton born December 18 1918 former Miss Iva Bemberling of Halifax
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Neevport
Genzell's Hollow
F. '. Baker
Halifax
Claude G. Ryan
Steelton
Ryan
Iva Bemberling
Jury wheels set for ten-month term in New Bloomfield
Jury Commissioners L Scott McKeehan and John Merkelberger have drawn the jury wheels for the ensuing ten months in New Bloomfield. About 320 names were listed, with roughly sixty-five names carried over from this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bloomfield
L. Scott McKeehan
John Merkelberger
Boy Injured By Dynamite Cap In School
Kenneth Lilley a fourteen year old high school student at Marysville found a nitro glycerine cap at Dwyer stone quarries south of town and picked it with a pin in school yesterday. The cap exploded causing mangled left hand and leg wounds. He was treated by a local doctor and rushed to Harrisburg Hospital for further care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marysville
Kenneth Lilley
Harrisburg
J. Pursell Lilley
State Department of Labor
Lilley
Dwyer
508 Names Registered on Marysville Red Cross Roll
Marysville Pennsylvania reports 508 Red Cross names registered with 127 from Maple avenue district and other district tallies. District totals include Front street 64 Dalian street 65 Myrtle and related streets 55 Valley street 18 Lincoln and Cameron 37 Rye township 52 and 21. Other items note Bible class officers and Christian Endeavor leaders at Trinity United Brethren Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marysville
Red Cross
E. E. Dissinger
Pennsylvania Railroad
W. B. Fortenbaugh
Maple Avenue
W. T. Dissinger
Front Street
Chestnut Street
Linden Avenue
Mary Smith
Dahlian Street
Barbara Roush
Myrtle Avenue
William Street
Ann Street
C. D. Pewterbaugh
Valley Street
Samuel Melester
Lincoln
Cameron
Katherine Hench
Verbeke
John Heller
North
South Main
A. R. White
Rye Township
Harvey A. Luckenbaugh
Personal and Social Notes From Shiremanstown Area
A column of personal notices from Shiremanstown and nearby towns lists visits and guests. Names include Sadler Rupp Jacoby, Brinkley, Simpson, Senseman, Camp, Huntzberger, Seabold, Faust, Hagerman, Emenheli, Etter, Nebinger, Kunkle, Howry, Stansfield, Corman, and Lefever with locations Carlisle Harrisburg Mechanicsburg Greencastle Camp Hill Lanca ster New Cumberland and Shiremanstown. Christmas services announced for Shiremanstown United Brethren Church with services Wednesday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sadler Rupp Jacoby
Carlisle
Shiremanstown
Lizzie Brinkley
Charles Simpson
Albert
Harrisburg
Bessie Margret
Michael Senseman
Tolbert Senseman
Mechanicsburg
Ruth Camp
Ruth Huntzberger
Alice Seabold
Betty Seabold
Camp Hill
Etter
John R. Nebinger
Hulda
Rena
Willis Kunkle
Edward Baum
Blanche Howry
Lewis Nye
William E. Howry
Benjamin Stansfield
Mervin Stansfield
William Corman
John Fisher
Winding Hill
William Tolbert Abbott
Railroad Street
Florida
Harry Lefever
Findley College
Lefever
Fourth Street
New Cumberland
Robert Shelby
Trenton
N. J
Williams
Dauphin Farm Bureau Builds Toward Strong Year
Dauphin County Farm Bureau reports a productive year with notable gains in wheat and potato acreage. County agent H G Niesley returned from the State College Extension Force conference with plans for next year, urging increased dairy cattle raising as inflationary pressures ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin County Farm Bureau
H. G. Niesley
State College Extension Force
Thomas Nelson Dies in Columbia at 76
Thomas H. Nelson a retired Pennsylvania Railroad conductor died at his home in Columbia Pennsylvania aged 76 He had 42 years of service with the railroad company reflecting a long career in rail transport and local life
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Thomas Nelson
Columbia, Pa
Thomas H. Nelson
Pennsylvania Railroad
Christmas Entertainment Postponed in Dauphin Church
The Christmas entertainment planned for last Sunday in the Lutheran Church, Dauphin Pennsylvania, has been postponed to next Sunday evening at 7 30 o'clock. The event will feature the church choir and local performers and notes a 7 30 start time for the rescheduled program.
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Dauphin
Airplane capsizes near Paris injuring American general
An airplane piloted by a British officer carrying an American general from Treves, Germany, capsized yesterday afternoon at Louvres near Paris. The pilot was killed and the general was seriously injured.
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Paris
Treves
Germany
Louvres
Masaryk Sworn In as Czecho-Slovak President in Prague
Professor T. G. Masaryk took the oath of office as president of the Czecho-Slovak Republic in the Diet Building on Sunday. He arrived in Prague from the United States via Paris, and assumed the presidency in Bohemia on December 24.
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Prague
Bohemia
T. G. Masaryk
Diet
Masaryk
United States
Paris
Dies of Influenza in Training Camp
Lee C. Shover of Enola died of influenza at Camp Hicks Fort Worth Texas. He served as a gunnery instructor with the 629th Aero Squadron and was the son of Mr and Mrs David Shover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee C. Shover
David Shover
Enola
Camp Hicks
Forth Worth
Texas
Six Hundred and Twenty-ninth Aero Squadron
Big police court session fines thirty bootleggers and inmates
Thirty persons were fined in police court yesterday in a large session. Charles McClain of 1429 Shoop Street and Earnest Wallace of 16 Cowden Street, boot leggers, were fined 50 dollars or 30 days. Lillie Webster, colored, at 1228 Adler Alley, ran a disorderly house and was fined 50 dollars, with seven inmates at 25 dollars each. Elizabeth Harris, mistress of the house at 1203 North Seventh Street, was fined 25 dollars, while the inmates paid 10 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McClain
Shoop Street
Earnest Wallace
Cowden Street
Lillie Webster
Adler Alley
Elizabeth Harris
North Seventh Street
Entertainment at Newport Bailey school program
An entertainment will be held this evening at 7 30 o'clock in the Bailey school in Newport Pennsylvania. Miss Helen Dean is the teacher and organizer of the event. The program promises songs readings and likely student performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiremanstown
United Brethren Church
Bible School
Newport
Bailey School
Helen Dean
Suburban Notes Duncannon and Halifax Holiday Items
Community tidbits report on a public school Christmas tree in Duncannon and a busy Halifax scene with church cantata lighting, student visits, and locals home for holidays. Names include Samuel Brunner Harrisburg guests, Ruth Bowman Philadelphia, aviator George Wert, and Ma rysville residents among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
John H. Urich
Great Lakes
H. A. Urich
United Brethren Church
A. I. Collom
Frank Meader
Altoona
Mattie Meader
Harry Pottiger
Penbrook
Samuel Pottiger
Ruth Bowman
Philadelphia
G. W. Bowman
Annabell Gemberling
Buffalo
N. Y
Gemberling
George Wert
France
G. L. Wert
Camp Lee
J. George Smith
Nesquehoning
James Hoffman
Camden
N. J
J. M. Hoffman
Albert Albright
Edgewood
Arsenal
Mary Albright
George Westfall
Gertrude Westfall
John C. Westfall
Marysville
James Chubb
Millersburg
Mary Troutman
Son Heard From After October Absence in Germany
Waynesboro Pa Dec 24 Mr and Mrs Val Smith report their son Allen Smith has sent his first letter since October, just before the big drive. He is with the American Army of Occupation in Germany and says he is constantly on the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
Val. Smith
Allen Smith
Germany
Miss Frances Koller Dies in Washington at 21
News arrives from Mechanicsburg of Frances Koller a Washington D C employee aged 21 death from pneumonia after several days illness. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs William M Koller San Francisco sister Mrs Herbert Tyson Tamaqua teacher Grace Koller and William S Koller in service. Funeral arrangements not announced. Also eight percent dividend declared for Waynesboro Cold Storage and Ice Co and Charles Kee a baker dies of influenza aged 32 with family survivors listed.
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Millerstown
William Weiser
Donally Mills
Riverview
Heiser
Holman Cathercart
Washington
Ralph Beaver
Camp Hancock
Augusta
J. C. Rebok
George Rebok
Newport
C. E. Rippman
Main Street
Presbyterian Sunday School
J. O. Charles
Carol
Emaus
Hannah Rounsley
Helen Rebok
Shippensburg
J. S. Crane
Harrisburg
James Liddick
Marysville
Leland Rounsley
Edgar
Altoons
Rounsley
James Rounsi
Mechanicsburg
Frances Killer
Washington, D. C
William M. Koller
East Main Street
Keller
St. Paul's Reformed Church
C. C
Grace Koller
Tamaqua
Barbara
William 8. Koller
United States Service
Waynesboro
Waynesboro Cold Storge and Ice Company
Charles B. Clayton
John F. Johnston
John W. Warehime
Charles H. Koons
Harper Washabaugh
John G. Corbett
Walter S. Mentzer
Charles M'Kee
Charles Kee
Allen McKee
Baltimore
Sid McKee
Grace Brown
Hagerstown
John McKee
Lambert McKee
Leona McKee
Clyde McKee
Guy McKee
France
Horse Returns to Flames in Burning Barn Tragedy
Dauphin Pa Dec 24 A fire of unknown origin last evening destroyed the barn of Aaron Shaffner near Zionsville. All crops and an automobile were lost and one horse perished after running back into the flames despite efforts to rescue it. All other stock was saved in the blaze.
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Dauphin
Aaron Shaffner
Zionsville
Red Cross membership doubles in Columbia rollcall
Columbia Pennsylvania chapter of the Red Cross more than doubles its membership in the Christmas roll call finishing Saturday night with 2,557 names on the last list and about one hundred more to be added. Last year the borough had 1,159 members and returns from connected branches will push the total beyond five thousand.
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Columbia, Pa
Columbia
The
Red Cross
Perry County Supervisors Meet at New Bloomfield
Perry county supervisors plan their sixth annual convention at the court house in New Bloomfield on Saturday December 28. Program includes morning rollcall talks on tractors and road building and a session by J W Shull answering taxpayer questions. afternoon features State Highway Department address and adjournment. An Adams county tax revision board is reviewing county books to equalize tax burdens by revising valuations as instructed by county commissioners.
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J. W. Shull
State Highway Department
Gettysburg
PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT IN FRANCE LETTERS REPORTED
Several letters from boys in France reach Dilisburg and nearby areas confirming many have heard from their residents. Lieutenant Austin Lerew writes from Germany that he expects to cross the Rhine soon after receiving a first lieutenant commission on November 11. Court in New Broomfield dismisses appeal by J K Sauermann and Philips Jones in Salant & Salant injunction case in Perry county.
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Dilisburg
France
Maggie Lerew
Austin Lerew
Germany
Wiling
Rhine
Liitenant
New Broomfield
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
J. K. Saucersmann
Newport
Philips-Jones Company
Philadelphia
Eller
Perry
Salant & Salant
Roy W Miller Dies After Influenza Pneumonia Fate
Roy W Miller of Lewisberry Pennsylvania died at 3 AM from pneumonia after contracting influenza the previous Sunday. Survived by wife Ruth Etta Urich Miller four children Roy Harvey Pearl and Scott Miller and one stepdaughter Gladys Miller. He was miller at Lewis Cline's flour and feed mill. The entire family except Roy Jr. had been ill last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy W. Miller
Lewisberry
Misa Ruth Etta Urich
Roy Miller
Harvey Miller
Pearl Miller
Scott Miller
Gladys Miller
Miller
Lewis Cline
Columbia Men Welcome Homi
Columbia Pennsylvania crowds greet two local soldiers Tobias Barth and Paul R. Smith returning from France on furlough after injuries from the same shell blast. Barbered by a torchlit parade, the One Hundred Ninth Machine Gun Battalion veterans were welcomed home for Christmas with a citywide ovation.
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Columbia
Sunda
France
Tobias Barth
Paul R. Smith
One Hundra Ninth Machine Gun Battalion
Dyspepsia remedy promises relief for indigestion
A testimonial style ad claims you can eat heartily if you take Bi-nesia tablets. The copy promises astonishment and a money back guarantee, urging a 50c bottle from Geo. A. Gorgas or any druggist. It touts El nesia as the indigestion remedy that costs nothing if it fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A
Gorgas
el Nesia
How Fat Actress Was Made Slim
A prominent stage figure credits Marmola Prescription Tablets with steady weight loss of two to four pounds weekly. The drug is sold by druggists for 75 cents per large case and also available directly from the Marmola Co. Detroit Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice
Marmola Co
Detroit
Mich
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West Shore News
Trinity United Brethren Sunday School
A. R. Ayres
George Heffleman
A. A. Marley
A. P. Fortenbaugh
J. Edison Good
Harvey Steigerwalt
George Hale
Robert Seip
George Seip
D. E. Seip
Elizabeth Smalling
Fred Parthemore
George Wilson
Murray Hoke
Harry Shaffer
Caleb A. Drayer
A. S. Losh
Ed. Mathias
J. R. Hutchinson, Jr
Albert Danner
George Sanders
Co. BE
Christian Endeavor Society
Trinity United Brethren Church
Herman Shenck
Edgar Shelly
Esther Haverstock
Ira K. Schell
Pauline Wright
Samuel Fisher
William Bankert
Jacob Megonnel
Cora Mentz
Sweigert-Haney
Mabel Haney
Acqueduct
John F. Sweigert
Wesley N. Wright
West Shore
Dauphin Farm Bureau
Lee C
Shover
Cumberland Valley News
Lower
Cumberland Co
Cumberland County Court
C. A. Armstrong
Monroe
I. W. Appler
Lemoyne
Asper
W. W. Braught
H. Bitner
Lower Allen
H. M. Baker
FP. G. Burbner
Cocklin
M. Lh Dick
Drayer, Jr
Roy Eppley
Silver Spring
Reuben Eshelman
W. HH. Pordney
East Pennsboro
Corliss Hurst
Charles Hetrick
Silver Spring; &. G. Hepford, East Pennsboro; F. L. Ployer, Jr
William Reigal
C. 8. Reneker
H. C. Ryan
Frank M. Seydler
L. G. Strock
Upper Allen
L. C. Smiley
F. ). Thomas
Irvin Wrightstone
Hampden
William Wertz
J. D. Wagner
Grand
W. L. Fisher
Calvin Firestone
Monrow
David Fair
Christ Martin
George 5. Markley
Horace W. Snodgrass
Abram Vetter
Wormleysburg
Frank L. Zimmerman
Cumberland County
John Hays
John L. Shelley
Dickinson
Warren Moore
W. H. Hitchler
Wll
School of Law
John H. Sample
Davidson College
N. C
R. H. Sawyer
University of North Carolina
Daniel Dunkle
University of Pittsburgh
Frances Koller
Beckley’s Business College
Office Training School
Harrisburg Baking Co
E. S. Manbeck
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