Lightning splits flagstaff but leaves flag intact at yard
A lightning bolt struck the steel flagstaff above the Pennsylvania Rail yard in Northumberland on June 10, shattering the pole but destroying no part of the United States flag that topped it. A piece of the pole remained upright as the flag continued to fly, while bystanders including Harold Roigie were startled but unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northumberland
Pennsylvania
Twain
United States
Harold Roigie
Dinner at Loyalton in Honor of Sgt Major Zerby
A Loyalton dinner honoring Walter Zerbe post sergeant major who returned from France after a year with an aero squadron featured abundant guests from Loyalton Millersburg Elizabethville Wiconisco and Harrisburg. The attendees praised the host J B Zerbe and urged more frequent commemorative dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyalton
Major Zerby
Thomas Schaffner
Millersburg
Yersey
Wiconisco
James E. Lentz
Irene
Dorothy Lentz
Allen C. Lentz
Elizabethville
Samuel Hoff
Gilbert Helt
Wykens
Elmer Romberser
Lottie Zerbe
Archie Black
Klinger
Marion Black
Harrisburg
J. S. Zerbe
Jay Eby
Zerbe
Soldier Rescues Young Girl From Susquehanna
Sunbury Pa June 9 Palmer Wheeland returned from overseas service in the National Army and rescued Miss Minnie Sugar 18 from drowning in the Susquehanna river after she cramps and sinks twice. She revived by other bathers. Last summer Wheeland saved two young men at the same spot. Effort may be made to present his three rescues to the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission. He says he would do it again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunbury
Minnie Sugar
Palmer Wheeland
National Army
Young Wheeland
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Taft Arrives in Lewistown Lectures on League of Nations
Ex President William Howard Taft arrived in Lewistown between 4 and 5 pm, met by the band and a large crowd of citizens and schoolchildren. He stayed at the Coleman House for supper and spoke on the League of Nations at the High School in the sixth ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Ovaton
Lewistown
William Howard Taft
Coleman House
League of Nations
Soldier loses his War Cross in homecoming scene
Cumberland Valley reports the Croix de Guerre awarded to Sergeant Harold P. Rumberger of the 79th Division went missing after his homecoming in Waynesboro. He suspects it fell from his shirt on the Greencastle train platform or in transit, with a search of the automobile yielding no sign of the medal. Also in Waynesboro several marriages noted and Hagerstown license figures list Pennsylvanians among the applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
Harold P. Rumberger
Camp Dix
Greencastle
William D. Kline Dies in Duncannon at 68
William D. Kline, 68, of West Market Square Duncannon died Sunday evening after a period of illness. A life long resident and local businessman he is survived by his wife, daughter Elizabeth S. Kline, and brother Milton E. Kline. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 15 p.m. with Rev. Samuel Fox officiating at the Methodist Episcopal church. Burial in Evergreen cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Kline
Duncannon
West Market Square
Mr. Kline
Elizabeth S. Kline
Milton E. Kline
Samuel Fox
Methodist Episcopal Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Reception for grandson in Lancaster after overseas service
Private Fred Smith formerly of Columbia and member of Company C Seventy ninth Engineers returned from overseas Thursday. He was honored with a reception by his grandmother Mrs Sarah Killian at her Coral Street Lancaster home, with many friends and guests from Columbia in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Fred Smith
Company C
Seventyninth Engineers
Sarah Killian
Coral Street
Lancaster
War veteran Edward McElroy's 81st birthday in Columbia
Edward McElroy of Marietta, a Civil War veteran, celebrated his 81st birthday in Columbia while en route to the State G A R encampment at Lancaster. He appeared hale and unusually active for his age as he visited friends and comrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Edward McElroy
Marietta
Lancaster
Lightning Bolt Shocks Family In Mountain Storm
In Pen Mar near Waynesboro Pennsylvania a severe storm struck around 2 a.m. damaging a bungalow and shattering trees and a flagpole. Fred Gallion and his wife and two sisters were shocked and plaster fell as a lounge escaped a pipe. Hagerstown Maryland reports hail rain and more lightning damage including a church steeple and cupola struck near Sharpsburg and cattle killed near Williamsport. Milton councilman William E Smith dies after a hospital operation at Danville Memorial Hospital aged 55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
Pen Mar
Fred Gallion
Gullion
Hagerstown
Cumberland Valley
Sharpsburg
Columbus
Leatherman
Wilson's
Williamsport
Milton
William E. Smith
George F. Geisinger’ Memorial
Danville
Woman Asks $50 000 in Alienation Suit
Atlantic City June 10 Mrs Mattie St Clair Fisher of South Carolina avenue has filed in the Circuit Court to recover 50000 dollars from Mrs Frederick Wellington of 141 Ocean avenue claiming damages for alienation of her husband William H Fisher a private detective with a local agency. The complaint states the couple were living happily until March when the husband met the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Mattie St. Clair Fisher
South Carolina Avenue
Frederick Wellington
Ocean Avenue
William H. Fisher
Dinner for Soldier Son in New Cumberland
Mr and Mrs John Wire of Fourth street hosted a Sunday dinner for their son Ralph Wire of the 215th Infantry Band who was overseas and discharged at Camp Dix. Guests included Kirk Wire and family Ellsworth Edgar Wire Charles Richard Louise Alvin Smith Wire William Heckman of Lemoyne and Miss Sallie Houtz of York.
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New Cumberland
John Wire
Fourth Street
Ralph Wire
215Th Infantry Band
Camp Dix
Kirk Wire
Ellsworth
Edgar Wire
Charles
Richard
Louise
Alvin Smith Wire
William Heckman
Lemoyne
Sallie Houtz
York
William Broadhurst
Annapolis
Military Academy
Burgess Broadhurst
France
DeKalb
William Vogelsong
Three Hundred and Twelfth Field Artillery
John Fehl
New Market
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Lester Lawrence
New York City
Bennett
Roy D. Hoch
Donald
Martha Jane Hoch
Martha Greenawalt
Penbrook
Mary Dean
Harrisburg
Kate Noell
Louise Noell
Shiremanstown
George Romberger
Eleanore
Dorothy Jane
George Romberger, Jr
Ralph Smyser
Violet Stevens
Shepherdstown
J. D. Bitner
John D. Bitner, Jr
W. E. Bitner
Edward W. Miller
Gilbert Starr
Donald and
Kenneth Starr
Bert Fesler
Third Street
Philadelphi
Tra Buttorff
Sara Ellen Buttorff
Ira Buttorff
West Minister
Mr. Hamlin
Philipsburg
G.H. Reiff
William Stotterhoff and Son
Baltimore
West Shore Social News and Local Events
West Shore residents share travel returns and visits from Annapolis Philadelphia Atlantic City Harrisburg and Shiremanstown. Military families note sons Burgess Broadhurst and others heading to France on transports DeKalb and homecomings from overseas. Local clubs plan a Marysville festival and a Shiremanstown birthday dinner.
Bible Class to Meet in Bethel Church of God
Bethel Church of God ladies Bible class No 7 will gather tonight at Pastor J W Gables home in Churchtown Shiremanstown and depart for meeting at 7 30. Sunday at St Johns Whit Sunday services confirmed youths baptized children received holy communion and sacraments. preparatory service held before main service. Otterbein Guild of Trinity United Brethren Church meets this evening at Miss Ruth Zimmerman’s Market street home with offering boxes opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiremanstown
Bethel Church of God
Frank E. Weber
Kebaugh's Woods
Rear Town
J. W. Gable
Churchtown
ST. John's Shiremanstown
St. John's
New Cumberland
Otterbein Guild
Trinity United Brethren Church
Ruth Zimmerman
Market Street
Middletown to Get New Fire Apparatus
Middletown borough council in regular session approved purchasing a triple combination chemical pumping truck with $5,000 contributed by the borough. In the same meeting the school board elected staff for various schools including H. B. Garver as high school principal and multiple assistants, with several named teachers across grammar and primary grades and the continuation school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
H. B. Garver
Carol
Kerschner
Catherine Stickell
Grammar
T. C. Senseman
Quickel
William Hill
Ella Brenner
Clara Leck
Butcher
Alice Baer
Myrtle Bachman
Jennie McClure
Fannie D. Hatz
Emilie Force
Hassler
Anna M. Bletz
Margaret Smith
Elizabeth Neagle
Naomi Carmany
Orpha Lehman
Harriet Kiever
Blanche Yost
Mary Fritz
A. D. Belt
Elizabeth Overdeer
Charles Hardy
Morris Sites
Wood and
Ann Streets
Alice Hoffman
Susquehanna
Samuel Robinson
John Q. Fertig Dies at Riverside in Dauphin County
John Q. Fertig 67 prominent farmer and dairyman of Middle Paxton township died Sunday evening at 7 30 in Riverside home of his daughter Mrs John Beaver after ill health. Survived by wife Mary Rebecca Kinter Fertig two daughters Mrs John Beaver and Mrs John Miller four grandchildren one son Charles K Fertig and siblings W H Fertig Mrs Clara Stahl and Mrs Harry Swartz Mrs I N Taylor. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm from the Middle Paxton home with burial in Red Hill Cemetery conducted by Rev J K Robb of Zion Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
John Q. Fertig
Middle Paxton Township
John Beaver
Riverside
Fertig
Harrisburg
Solomon and
Rebecca Enterline Fertig
Michael Fertig
W. H. Fertig
Clara Stahl
Harry Swartz
Pittsburgh
I. N. Taylor
Altoona
Red Hill
Old Family
J. K. Robb
Zion Lutheran Church
Baby boy burns to death in Gret lys incident
In Gettysburg Pennsylvania on June 10 11 month old Wilbur Leroy Haines son of Mr. and Mrs Charles Haines died after his clothing caught fire from an oil stove near his high chair. The child held a celluloid comb over the stove igniting his clothes. Parents rushed to him and extinguished the flames but he died within a few hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Wilbur Leroy Haines
Charles Haines
Welsh Desch Wedding Becomes Columbian Social Highlight
Frank Welsh and Miss Cecelia Desch of Columbia were married Sunday morning in Dallastown York county at the Catholic Church rectory by Rev C M Ehehart. They left for a wedding trip to Washington and other points and will reside on Walnut street Columbia after their return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welsh-Desch
Columbia
Frank Welsh
Cecelia Desch
Dallastown
York County
C. M. Ehehart
Washington
Walnut Street
Veterans Will March in Lancaster Festivities
Marietta Pa June 10 Edward McElroy a Grand Army veteran at Lancaster for the G A R events. He served three years and witnessed the hard times of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Lancaster
Edward McElroy
Oldest Auctioneer Plans Parade Walk Way Past Eighties
The man, aged over eighty, is described as the oldest active auctioneer in the county. He reports good health and prefers to walk in Wednesday's parade rather than ride, noting he remains in solid condition to participate.
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Flag
Cumberland Valley News
Rumberger
Zella E. Rager
J. Rager
Conemaugh
Earl L. Morris
Johnstown
First United Brethren Church
Gc. Miller
Lloyd E. Warner
Martha Yoke
Leonard S. Rife
Katherine Binehauer
Enchant
Normar A. Clevish
Mabel R. Hartman
Carlisle
West Shore
Marysville
Marysville Baseball Association
Dauphin-Perry
Maple Avenue
H. D. Ellenberger
Ralph N. Hench
Herbert E. Parks
West Main Street
Evelyn
Landis W. Parks
Jacob Sauders
Walter
Sylvan Parks
Evelyn Ruth
Erma Marie Parks
Melvin Parks
Winding Hill
Beckley’s Business College
Opp
Senate
Dial
North Third Street
Schleisner
Milady
Atlantic
the Atlantic Refining Company
Atlantic Gasolin
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