Injuries From Ice Falls Across Several Gettysburg Area Homes
A string of ice related accidents left six people injured Thursday morning in the Gettysburg area. Nelle Cromer of Gettysburg fractured both bones in her lower right leg, and Harry Hance of Musselman Apts fell 15 feet from a roof, injuring his right ankle. Anthony May of Gardners broke his right arm at the wrist. Kenneth Lawver, 13, Biglerville, received two pellets to the eyes from a holiday hunting accident while with Luther Lawver in Bielerville. Thomas McCauslin of Biglerville shot at a rabbit, hitting Lawver. he was treated and discharged. A. N. Kreuer of Gettysburg, injured left shoulder in a Lincoln Highway crash two miles east of Chambersburg. his car struck a pole after being forced off the road, leaving Mrs. Kreuer unhurt. Mary Wills of Littlestown fractured her left forearm in a fall at home. All were treated or examined at local hospitals.
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Nelle Cromer
Gettysburg
Harry Hance
Musselman Apts
Hance
Anthony May
Gardners
J. L. Boyer
Arendtsville
Warner Hospital
Raymond Oyler
Biglerville
A. N. Kreuer
Chambersburg
Lincoln Highway
Kreuer
Court Orders 350 Names Placed on ’39 Jury List
Judge W C Sheely on Wednesday ordered Adams county jury commissioners to place 350 names of sober, intelligent and judicious persons in the jury wheel to serve as jurors in the county courts during the next year.
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W. C. Sheely
Adams County
McPherson Transfers Gettysburg Lot to Shumans
D P McPherson Jr executor of Martin Winter estate transfers to C Ross and Esther G Shuman a lot adjoining their present Gettysburg property.
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D. P. McPherson, Jr
Martin Winter
C. Ross
Esther G. Shuman
Gettysburg
Weikerts celebrate 55th wedding anniversary in Two Taverns
Edward L. and wife observed their milestone at home in Two Taverns marking fifty five years since their November 25 1883 wedding in Littlestown. The couple wed with Rev. J R Metzgar officiating. They have six children William Herman George Shertzer Edward Melvin James Salmon Dennis Newman and twelve grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Inrittlestown
Edward L. Weikert
J. R. Metzgar
William C. Herman
New Oxford
George Shertzer
Lancaster
Edward L. Weikert, Jr
Washington, D. C
Melvin D. Weikert
Gettysburg
Christmas Parcels Reach Far Arctic Communities
Edmonton report notes far north residents rely on planes to bring Christmas parcels from Edmonton via Adkavik and Coppermine while radio brings Yuletide connection to Port Radium and Great Bear Lake. Pilot Marlowe Kennedy operates the route, bridging 1100 to 1480 miles. The season hinges on weather and air service reliability.
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Alberta
Canadian Northwest Territories
Adkavik
Coppermine
Coronation Gulf
Marlowe Kennedy
Port Radium
Great Bear Jake
Artic Wastelands
Civilization
Auto Crashes Into Tree Near Camp Hill
A Sunday crash near Camp Hill involved Lewis L. Smith 43 East Berlin and passenger O G Griffin 47 Abbottstown. Smith's car hit a snow ridge and left the road striking a tree in front of C A Raffensberger Camp Hill R1. Griffin suffered a slight laceration above the left eye but refused medical treatment.
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W. Es
Camp Hill
Lewis L. Smith
East Berlin
Harrisburg
C. A. Raffensberger
Camp Hill R. 1
Smith
O. G. Griffin
Abbottstown
Gifts Women Like to Give Merchants Display Fine Men'swear
The article describes in vivid detail how local shops stage gifts appealing to women for men. It highlights color variety and styles across shirts robes neckwear and hosiery, noting modern shirt tones stripes and pastels. Pajamas patterns run colorful while men prefer gifts chosen by women.
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Dad
Hubby
Public Sale of Real Estate in Berwick and Penn Townships
Orphan's Court of Adams County orders the sale of three contiguous tracts of land totaling about 22 acres in Berwick Township Adams and Penn Township York County to settle David M. Lehigh estate. Tract 1 contains 5 acres 11 perches, Tract 2 12 acres 35 perches, Tract 3 5 acres 19 perches plus an extra 1 acre conveyed to Mary Kitzmiller. Sale set for Saturday December 3 1938 at 12:30 pm on the premises Hershey's Hill Hannover Abbottstown State Highway. Terms disclosed at sale. Administratrix Lillie E Haar and attorney J F Yake Jr. Auctioneer Haar.
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Orphan's Court
Adams County
Pennsylvania
David M. Lehigh
Berwick Township
Hershey's Hill
Hannover-Abbottstown
Penn Township
York County
Hanover-East Berlin
Hanover- East Berlin
Mary Kitzmiller
Notable Winter Wool Pattern Trends Highlighted
The passage notes a wide range of plain and colorful wool patterns for winter wear. It emphasizes that richer wool patterns are increasingly popular and suggests men favor the more color rich options over plain styles.
Breaks Arm in Fall on Ice at Littlestown
Mrs. John Feeser of Littlestown slipped on ice while walking to a well at her home to fetch water and fractured her left arm. She received treatment at Warner hospital Sun-Gay.
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Littlestown
John Feeser
Warner Hospital
Sun- Gay
Feeser
Wreck Reported in East Berlin Driver Uninjured
Amos Baker of East Berlin was reported to have wrecked his automobile Monday en route to Gettysburg. He was unhurt.
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Amos Baker
East Berlin
Gettysburg
Car Knocks Man Into Snow Bank Near Gettysburg
George L. Heck, 70, of Burnham, MiMin county, was struck by a car driven by John E. Storm of Gettysburg four miles north of Gettysburg on Monday morning. Heck, walking north, was hurled into a snow bank as he attempted to cross. Storm drove him to Gettysburg for a physician check where only bruises were found. The incident was reported to state motor police.
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George L. Heck
Burnham
MiMin County
Gettysburg-Biglerville
Gettysburg
John E. Storm
Heck
Storm
Walkers Shoe Repair Shop Opens in Hanover
Walker's Shoe Repair Shop at 105 East Walnut Street Hanover Pennsylvania opens offering all kinds of shoe repair with reasonable prices and a guarantee on all work.
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Walker’s Shoe Repair Shop
East Walnut St
Hanover, Pa
Orisfield
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