July heat and rainfall records at Gettysburg Weather Office
Dr Henry Stewart official observer reports July highs at 99 degrees on July 26 and a 94 degree average during a 14 day heat wave. Rainfall totaled 4.03 inches with 1.08 inches in 24 hours on July 28. An August forecast hints at higher temps than last August. A separate accident in Gettysburg involved a collision with minor injuries and about 155 dollars in damage.
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Henry Stewart
Doctor Stewart
United States
Gettysburg
Two Cars Collide Head On Near Abbottstown
Franklin R. Bigham of Gettysburg escaped injury when his northbound car struck head on with a vehicle driven by R Heimer Hoover of Abbottstown on Brown's Dam Road about 1 50 PM. Hoover and his wife Regina suffered facial cuts and were treated by Dr. T C Miller.Both cars towed from the scene.
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Franklin R. Bigham, Esq
Gettysburg
Abbottstown
Brown’s Dam
Bigham
R. Heimer Hoover
R. J
York Alderman In Sideswipe Crash Near Cross Keys
Two cars collided north of Cross Keys around 11 pm on Thursday. Alderman W W Mauss of York, 50, said a tire blowout forced him left of the road, and John Grove 18 of Mechanicsburg driving north sideswiped his car. Damages total about 40 dollars. Passenger Jesse Murlatte 21 of South Enola suffered a lacerated ear knee and brush burns and was treated by Dr. Wilbur H. Miller of New Oxford.
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Cross Keys
W. W. Mauss
York
John Grove
Mechanicsburg
Mauss
G. J. Evanko
Motor poHce
Grove
Jesse Murlatte
South Enola
Wilbur H. Miller
New Oxford
Delone C. H. S. Football Team Holds First Call for Candidates
Delone Catholic High School in McSherrystown begins football tryouts with 52 reported, aiming for about 60 by August 19 practice. Veteran lettermen include Felix, Sherdel, Slagle, Redding, Keffer, Bennett, and Yantis, while losses include Smith Noel Miller Bennett Hertz. Home games projected on St Marys field with new school gridiron debut next season.
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Norbert Felix
Bill Sherdel
Leon Slagle
Eugene Redding
Donald Keffer
Robert Bennett
Adrian Yantis
Fred Smith
Gerald Noel
Calvin Miller
Joe Bennett
Vernon Hertz
St. Mary’s Field
Delone Catholic High
Eichelberger Senior High Nighthawks
Hanover
Gettysburg High
Gettysburg
McSherrystown
Collision Involving Waldman And Smith In Hanover
Minor damage resulted when cars operated by Harry Waldman of Pittsburgh and Pauline Smith of 636 Frederick Street Hanover collided in a local lane.
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Harry Waldman
Pittsburgh
Pauline Smith
Frederick Street
Hanover
Traffic Mishap at Chambersburg and Buford Avenues
A line of vehicles stopped for a red light near the intersection of Chambersburg street and Buford avenue in Gettysburg. No injuries were reported and Borough Officer Charles W. Culp investigated. no charges were filed. The accident occurred about 6 20 o clock Sunday evening.
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Chaimbersburg Street
Buford Avenue
Gettysburg
Charles W. Culp
Bookkeeper Percy Miller Undergoes Major Operation
Percy S. Miller of Gettysburg a bookkeeper at the Gettysburg Furniture Factory was admitted to Hanover hospital Saturday morning and underwent a major operation. His condition today is reported as good as can be expected.
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Percy S. Miller
Gettysburg
Hanover Hospital
Airmail Schedule on Pittsburgh Philadelphia Route
Westbound airmail on the Pittsburgh to Philadelphia route will reach Hanover McSherrystown at 10 36 a m and Gettysburg at 10 44 a m Eastbound mail departs Gettysburg at 4 01 p m and Hanover McSherrystown at 4 09 p m
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Pittsburgh-Philadelphia
Hanover-McSherrystown
Gettysburg
Hanover- McSherrystown
Collision near Hampton leaves $150 damage
No injuries reported after two cars collided near Hampton at the East Berlin Biglerville and Carlisle Hanover crossroads shortly after noon Sunday. Rev. Roy C. Keffer of New Cumberland, driving south, crashed into York couple Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Haring who were northbound with Mr. Haring steering. The Harings were turning left when the collision occurred.
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East Berlin-Biglerville
Carlisle-Hanover
Hampton
Roy C. Keffer
New Cumberland
Robert R. Haring
York
Mr. Haring
Father Keffer
McSherrystown
Car Crash Near Biglerville Leaves Two Towed
Police report from Gettysburg cites a collision on Biglerville road where the left front of both cars suffered damage. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. Estimated total damage reached 150 dollars. Officer W. W. Hoover investigated.
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Mr. Hoover
W. R. Ramsey
Getcer
Gettysburg
State Motor Police
Bigham
Hanover
W. W. Hoover
Shadle Birth in Littlestown at Warner Hospital
Mr and Mrs Bernard Shadle of Littlestown announce the birth of a daughter at Warner hospital Friday morning.
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Bernard Shadle
Littlestown
Warner Hospital
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