New Professors at Gettysburg
Gettysburg Pa June 25 Names of the men recently appointed professors at Gettysburg College have been announced Dr Frank H Clutz will be Burton F Blough professor of engineering to succeed Prof ter Allen Prof George E denberg takes the place of J W S Barney in Romance Languages Clutz son of Dr J A Clute of the seminary was educated at Baltimore College and Johns Hopkins He has worked with the Union Pacific American Bridge Company T M Nelson Bridge Company and served as borough engineer He later joined the civil service and then Bethlehem Steel as assistant engineer Fundenberg a Pittsburgh citizen trained at Shady Side Academy and Princeton earned a Ph D in Romance Languages He did graduate work at Princeton and Columbia and will bring strong language background to the department.
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Ttysburg
Gettysburg
Frank H. Clutz
Burton F. Blough
Ter Allen
George E.denberg
J. W. 8. Barney
Frank Clutz
J. A. Clute
Baltimore College
Land College
Johnsopkins University
Union Pacific Rail
American Bridge Company
T. M. Nelson Bridge Company
Chambersburg
Philadel Civil Service Commission
Bethlehem #1
Fundenberg
Walter Fundenberg
Pittsburgh
Shady de Academy
Princeton
Columbia
Miss Harriet Stuart Weds Samuel F. Mohler in Carlisle
In Carlisle Pennsylvania on a Sunday evening Miss Harriet Stuart daughter of Mrs M Luart Carlisle and Samuel F Mohler son of Professor and Mrs J I Mohler of Dickinson College exchanged vows at the old Presbyterian Church The bride wore a veil 150 years old formerly worn by her great grandmother Christine Stuart Miss Mohler was maid of honor The bridesmaids included Miss Mohler Miss Margaret Morgan and Miss Naomi Long of Carlisle and Donald Hosie of Brooklyn The ushers were Carl Hartell Edward Kistler Gilbert Sadler and Hugh Igan George attended The couple plan to reside in Swans Island Maine after graduation from Dickinson College Both are graduates The ceremony was performed by Reverend Glenn M Shafer and Mrs Mohler will teach in Carlisle High School.
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Carlisle
Harriett
M. L. Buart
Samuel F. Mohler
J. I. Mohler
Dickinson College
Old Presbyterian Church
Glenn M. Shafer
Orn
Iss Christine Stuart
Mohler
Margaret Morgan
Naomi Long
S. Donald Hosie
Brooklyn
Carl Hartell
Edward Kistler
Gilbert Sadler
Hugh Igan
Swans’ Island
Maine
Indian youth shoots self near Carlisle Indian School
Coroner Deardorff ruled death by suicide in Carlisle as Isaac Longshore a 22 year old Sac and Fox from Oklahoma, visiting the Carlisle Indian School, fired a single shot in East Louther street after bidding farewell to a group of girls. He died at Carlisle Hospital.
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Carlisle
Deardorff
Isaac Longshore
East Louther Street
Carlisle Hospital
Owen Funeral Services at Mechanicsburg Thursday
George Willard Owen prominent Mechanicsburg businessman died suddenly at his East Main street home aged 57. He owned Sastern Supply Co and Good Road Machinery Co and held multiple local posts. Funeral to be held Thursday at 10 at his home, burial in Chestnut Hill Cemetery.
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Mechanicsburg
George Willard Owen
East Main Street
Charles N. Owen
Good Road Machinery Company
Sastern Supply Company
Lois Lilley
Towanda
A. Carson Stamm
Harrisburg
Chestnut Hill Cemetery
Mechanicsburg Bay Soldier Kumler Faces Frontline Dangers
Ray H Kumler of Mechanicsburg Bay is with Company D Second Battalion 117th Engineers on the French front. The unit has seen injuries but no fatalities yet. Kumler narrowly escaped a shell that damaged a leg while eight men avoided death. He hopes to return home with wound bars and service stripes. Another Carlisle note reports soldiers from the area in England endured a German air raid, while Waynesboro records Henry Potts breaking a leg at the quarry from a blast.
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Ray H
Kumler
117Th Regiment Engineers
Mechanicsburg
Hun
Carlisle
England
L. C. McBride
One Hundred and Ninth Machine Gun Company
Woman 86 Falls Down Stairs in Liverpool
Mrs Lydia Goodling aged 86 tripped while descending a flight of steps in Liverpool on Sunday morning and fell the entire way suffering serious injuries.
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Liverpool
Lydia Goodling
Harrisburg Street Cars Face War-Era Losses
Harrisburg Railways Company argues operating costs exceed fare revenue as war conditions bite transport. Rails nationwide raise rates. cities lift fares to sustain service, but Harrisburg keeps fares steady to maintain wartime work travel and avoid cutting service.
Chautauqua's Big Program Arrives in Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg set to host a one week Chautauqua starting July 10 featuring The Kerry Singers Dr Carolyn E Geisel lecture Miss Columbia M D Conrad Concert Company drama The Fortune Hunter Winchell Smith Ongawa concert Judge Marcus A Kavanagh lecture Berkeley Sextet operetta Pinafore Libery's Torch Junior Chautauqua pageant Botting Kiniston Company and Captain Leslie N Vickers Life in the Trenches lecture.
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Mechanicsburg
Covingsby Dawson
Chautauqua
Kerry Singers
Carolyn E. Geisel
Miss Columbia
M. D
The
Conrad Concert Company
Charles H. Lovejoy
McDonough-Baird Concert Company
Winchell Smith
Ongawas
Marcus A. Kavanagh
Chicago
Ill
Berkeley Sextet
Botting-Kiniston Company
Leslie N. Vickers
Royal Scotch Fusiliers
Gettysburg Appoints New Board of Health
Gettysburg Pennsylvania June 25 a new town board of health has been appointed after about a year without one. The state board previously oversaw health matters and pig keeping within borough limits led to the ousting of the local board. The new board includes Dr H M Hartman C B Speese F Mark Bream the Rev W R Glen and Dr C G Crist.
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Gettysburg
State Board of Health
State Board
William H Ziegler Dies Spanish War Veteran
Columbus Pa June 25 William H Ziegler Sr Spanish American War veteran former chief engineer of the borough fire department and top sergeant of Company C of the old National Guard died at his home aged 46 He was a member of Iron Molders Union No 146 Vigilant Fire Company originator of the motor truck fire apparatus in Columbia Survived by mother wife one son brother and sister to be buried Wrightsville Wednesday afternoon Also noted Barbara Clinton widow of the late George Clinton died at 74 in Columbia survived by two sons Augustus H Weis proprietor of Shawnee House died at his home on Sunday Organizing Lebanon Valley College endowment fund drive in Halifax Pa with committees named
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Columbus
William H. Zeigler
Old National Guard
Iron Molders’ Union
Vigilant Fire Company
Columbia
Salome United Brethren Church
Wrightsville
Barbara Clinton
George Clinton
Marietta
Augustus H. Weis
Gauge Placed on Susquehanna Bridge at Sunbury
The State Water Supply Commission ordered a gauge installed on a railroad bridge over the Susquehanna River at Sunbury. William E. Baylor, a constable, was hired to send two daily telegraph reports on river height morning and evening.
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Sunbury
State Water Supply Commission
Susquehanna River
William E. Baylor
Local Couple Wed in Elkton Maryland
Miss Mable Koppenhaver of Camden New Jersey daughter of J P Koppenhaver Harrisburg was married June 11 in Elkton Maryland to Harry L Adams of Detroit Michigan. They will reside in Philadelphia.
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Maryland
Halifax
Mable Koppenhaver
Camden
N. J
J. P. Koppenhaver
Harrisburg
Elkton
Harry L. Adams
Detroit
Mich
Philadelphia
MOYERS ENTERTAIN HALIFAX GUESTS IN HALIFAX TOWNSHIP
Social notices recount a Sunday gathering at Mr and Mrs Ulysses J Moyer in Halifax township two miles east of town with many relatives from Millersburg Middletown Harrisburg and town. The scene marks the moment when all children grandchildren and a great grandchild joined together.
Army commission alters Republican ranks in Chambersburg
Waynesboro Pa June 25 Dr J P Maclay of Chambersburg chairman of the Republic county committee announces his assignment to the Medical Department of the United States Army He names D L Greenawalt of Chambersburg as his successor in the committee role.
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Waynesboro
J. P. Maclay
Chambersburg
Republic County Committee
Medical Department
United States Army
D. L. Greenawalt
Suburban Personal Notes From Dillsburg and Nearby Towns
Suburban personals from Dillsburg and Millerstown list residents visiting relatives and traveling. Dillsburg figures include Frank Heiges and Charles Grimes. R. B. Nelson becomes cashier of the Dillsburg National Bank. Bruce Klugh arrives abroad. several Harrisburg and Lemoyne residents mentioned. In Millersburg and Halifax items note visits, arrivals at Elm Cottage, and Red Cross work. Also reports soldiers reaching France and a Newport march song published by Earl Beaty.
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Dillsburg
Frank Heiges
Charles Grimes
Camp Meade
Clyde Smith
H. Klugh
Bruce Klugh
Atlantic
Lantic
D. H. Weigle
Anson’ Zinn
Harrisburg
D. S. Sheffer
Millerstown
J. F. Adams
Millersburg
Elm Cottage
C. A. Pike
Washington, D. C
W. D. Bollinger
Margaret Snyder
Pike
John Deitrick
Marion
Lemoyne
Peter Shen
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Soldiers’ Home
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Farence
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William H. Ziegler
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Mary Brewer
Mary Albright
Euelah Miller
Charles Knoff
Hiram Killinger
H. 8. Potter
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Minnie Weiner
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John Wierman
D. K. Klugh
Franklintown
R. B. Nelson
Dillsburg National Bank
L. W. Beitzel
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Connellsville
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J. H. Hess
Homer Troup
John M. Leathery
RED Cross
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Citizens Relief Department
William Jennings
Lieb
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Woman's Committee Council of National Defense
France
Liverpool, Pa
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Joseph Tharp
George and
Chester Tharp
Eighth Regiment, Engineers
Je Ons
Roy Wegner
Kuhn
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Miller
Cletus
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James W. Sunday
Margaret Rice
Washington
Landis Rice
F. P. Conrad
Flood
C. W. English
Martha
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P. F. T. Gentit
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Ohio
Howard Lyter
United Brethren Sunday School
Hershey
Newton Steffen
William J. Lebo
Angeline Lebo
Charles Reisch
Alfred Clemson
Albert Eben
Daniel Ludlow
Hannah Ritter
Clarence Koppenheffer
John McLaughlin
Alice Bressler
Joshua Albright
United States Steamship Georgia
William Tomlinson
Tomlinson
Sadie C. Wagner
Baltimore
J. J. Ryan
Patsy
Kansas City
George Schroyer
Wilmot
Palmyra
Walter Rice
8. C. Beitzel
Wilbur Wright Aviation Field
Fairfield
C. R. Shope
Beatty
Camp Greene
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Rhine
Penn Perry
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