Local Notes on Owls Hill Pear Branches and Visitors
Enos Miller of Owl Hill displays heavily laden pear tree branches at P T Trimble hardware. One branch bears 32 pears and three large apples weigh 2% pounds. Helen Bruce of Ithaca N Y visits Miss Winifred Shaeffer on Locust Street. Town visitors include Geist McCullough Sollenberger of Waynesboro Moore family and Edwinna Stevens and Florence Chilcoat. Theodore Ericks burg of Boston Massachusetts visits Hackman parents on Spruce Street. Ada Roger of East Orange Street returns from Norfolk Virginia to visit Paul Royer family.
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Enos Miller
Owl Hill
P. T. Trimble Hardware Store
Helen ‘Bruce
Ithaca
N. Y
Winifred Shaeffer
Locust Street
H. C. Geist
Clair McCullough
H. E. Sollenberger
Waynesboro
James M. Moore
Edwinna Stevens
Three Springs
Florence Chilcoat
Huntingdon
Theodore Ericksburg
Boston
Mass
Henry Hackman
Spruce St
Ada Roger
East Orange Street
Norfolk
Paul Royer
SNOOPS Page 1 Continued Highlights and Local News
The report notes a Saturday ball game in Shillington and a football injury case where Robert Reidenbaugh, son of Roy and Mrs. Reidenbaugh, broke his left shoulder. The two fathers are brothers. Lem Miley, 78, a prominent East End figure, heard of an aeroplane trip and rode along with pilot Skin Binkley for a leisure flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shillington
Robert Reidenbaugh
Roy
Reidenbaugh
Lancaster
John Atlee
Lem” Miley
East End
Honoring Garvin Store Founder During 90th Anniversary Sale
The Garvin Store in Lancaster will honor founder Milton Thomas Garvin during its 90th Anniversary Sale this Saturday. Garvin, a prominent city figure known for his philanthropies, died recently and is remembered for his civic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garvin
Lancaster
Milton Thomas Garvin
Lancaster City
M. T. Garvin & Co. Deparment
Dr Yoder to Speak at Public Meeting
Long Miss Margaret Hower and Mrs E E Habecker Publicity Mrs P F Snyder and Paul R Furlow Publications Mrs Mary Rice and Mrs Hiram Eberly The executive board includes Mr Seaman president Mrs D P Bricker vice president Mrs Doner Brenner secretary and Mrs J M Leed treasurer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
Margaret Hower
E. E. Habecker
P. F.snyder
Paul R. Furlow
Mary Rice
Hiram Eberly
Seaman
D. P. Bricker
Doner Brenner
J. M. Leed
Races At Bird-in-Hand Sunday At Central Speedway
Eastern dirt track speed aces will race at Central Speedway Bird in Hand Sunday afternoon. Lancaster County oval is fast and drivers expect to set new half mile track records in this program of speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Speedway
Lancaster County Oval
Artistic weapons in France during Napoleon era
The text notes that Napoleons favor for artistic weapons boosted French gunmakers who presented armes de recompense to marshals. After the empire fell the English took over, ending the French supremacy. In the second decade of the nineteenth century guns shifted from art to meticulous mechanics, a trend that continues into today with reliable yet plain firearms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Napoleon
Armes de
Garvin Rises From Farm Boy to Lancaster Merchant Prince
Dr. H. M. J. Klein writes that Mr. Garvin grew from a southern Lancaster County farm boy to a Lancaster merchant prince. He notes Garvin embodies Emerson's ideal of serving mankind with full use of his abilities, finding purpose beyond mere encumbrance in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Prince of Lancaster
H. M. J. Klein
F. & M. College
Garvin
Emerson
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Snoops
DR. Yoder
WE. B. Fay
E. Main ST
Firestone
Young Lady
Hamilton
Eveready Prestone
General Motors
McCord
Frost
Lititz Springs
Broad and
Marion Streets
Buick
Chevrolet
Wertsch
Garvin Day
Garvin’s
Penna
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