Gettysburg College and town notes and meetings
Gettysburg alumnae meet at 2:30 p.m. with Mrs. Sheely on Baltimore Street. Acorn Club gathers Thursday with Mrs. Miller on York Street. Numerous residents attend church rallies, bridge and tea gatherings, and visits to relatives. The Woman's League Christmas tea at Christ Lutheran Church is set for December 8 with a 1:30 p.m. executive meeting and chorus. Theatre arts class will discuss Mr and Mrs North at Gettysburg College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Gamma
Gettysburg College
Raymond Sheely
Baltimore Street
Acorn Club
Percy S. Miller
York Street
James Smith
Philadelphia
John Walter
Preston Tate
Charles A. Williams
Hanover Street
George Glenn
Lincoln Avenue
Cambridge
Massachusetts
Keith Glenn
Memorial
Salem
N. B. S. Thomas
Catherine Weddle
Emma Howard
Theodore Gieman
Martin Horn
Samuel Nace
Doris, Esther and
Ruth Nace
Mary Jane Wolff
Grove City College
C. Richard Wolff
Earl J. Grimm
Norfolk
Virginia
Margaret Moriarty
Camp Hill
David Irvin
Carlisle Street
Allene
Elizabeth Irvin
Alma
Hilda Stoner
Hagerstown
Woman's League of Gettysburg College
Christ Lutheran Church
Spinach benefits and common medical fallacies
The passage questions spinach health value and mentions remedies for snake bites and hiccups, noting a discussion of common scientific fallacies in a December issue. It reads as a briefing about evaluating medical claims rather than presenting verified cures or facts. The tone suggests a magazine or journal exploring erroneous beliefs.
Hospital Notes From The Region
Willis Waybright of Gettysburg R D 5 underwent appendix removal at Warner hospital on Wednesday. Frederick A. Stevens of Hanover R 3 was admitted to Hanover General hospital for a hand infection after treatment at a Lancaster hospital for injuries on a federal project at Marietta. Mrs John D Lippy Sr of Gettysburg had a cast placed on her left knee after a fall Tuesday. Edgar Houser of New Oxford R 3 is listed in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Waybright
Gettysburg
Warner Hospital
Frederick A. Stevens
Hanover
Lancaster
Hanover General Hospital
Marietta
John D. Lippy
Edgar Houser
New Oxford
Treatment notes and patient admissions at Adams Apple Aspers
The report lists individuals treated for a right leg fracture and other admissions at Adams Apple Products in Aspers. It also records multiple admissions and discharges at Warner hospital in Gettysburg area, naming patients from Littlestown Gardners Biglerville and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Apple Products Corporation
Aspers
Elizabeth Stahley
Gettysburg
Oren Cook
York Springs
Guy Crist
Warner Hospital
Rufus Kump
Littlestown
Paul Murroff
Gardners
James Althoff
Biglerville
Eugene Sheely
Owen C. Mickley
Francis Sweger
Gardners R. D
Paul Chrismer
Gettysburg R. D
George Hoffman
Arendtsville
Clark N. Hartman
Donald Eugene
Biglerville R. D
Gerald Little
Geiselman Completes Command Staff Course at Leavenworth
Major Robert C. Geiselman son of Mrs. Gervus Myers Gettysburg will complete a special course at the Command and General Staff School Fort Leavenworth Kansas on Saturday He will return to Petersburg Virginia where he was stationed before being sent to Fort Leavenworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Geiselman
Gervus Myers
Gettysburg
Command and General Staff School
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Petersburg
Virginia
Local Notes from Abbottstown and Mechanicsburg
Francis F Elder butchered a 498 pound hog near Abbottstown. Fred Berkheimer, recently drafted, is stationed at Fort Belvoir Virginia. Mrs Robert Clippinger named temporary vocal music instructor in Mechanicsburg schools. She is remembered as Miss Dorothy Zeller former Abbottstown music teacher. Anton Kemmerzell brother in law of Mrs Charles Bowers killed in Bucyrus Ohio buried in Bal...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis F. Elder
Fred Berkheimer
Fort Belvoir
Virginia
Robert Clippinger
Mechanicsburg
Dorothy Zeller
Abbottstown
Charles Bowers
Anton Kemmerzell
Bucyrus
Ohio
Bal
Young hunters claim eight point bucks on opening day
Bernard Cole seventeen son of Mr and Mrs Charles Cole Gettysburg bagged an eight point buck on Big Flat the first day of deer season. Roy Biesecker Biglerville R 2 shot an eight point buck in the Tuscarora mountains Franklin county also opening day. He was in a party of eight countians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Cole
Charles Cole
Gettysburg
Big Flat
Young Cole
Roy Biesecker
Biglerville R. 2
Tuscarora Mountains
Pranklin County
Christmas Gift Suggestion: Share Old Home Community Paper
A suggestion urges sending the old home community paper to a relative or friend as a Christmas present. The note frames the newspaper as a nostalgic, heartfelt gift option that can connect recipients with local history and memories.
Pennsylvania to observe Bill of Rights Week in December
Governor Arthur H. James issues a proclamation urging Pennsylvania citizens to observe Bill of Rights Week from December 16. The week honors the democratic heritage linked to the 150th anniversary of the first ten amendments and calls for flag flying at homes and meeting places. Special school programs are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur H. James
Pennsylvania
Mission opening at St Josephs Church in December
Bonneauville residents will attend a Mission at St Josephs Catholic Church conducted by Rev W J Fleckenstein C P P S of the Society of the Most Precious Blood. The event will begin on Sunday morning in December.
Catholic services set for December 13 weekend
Masses will be held at 5 30 and 8 00 in the morning with an evening service at 7 00. Rev Leo J Krichten invites all to attend. National Council of Catholic Women members attended a Day of Recollection at St Josephs Academy McCherrystown. Parochial school reopened after Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milady
Leo J. Krichten
National Council of Catholic Women
St. Joseph’s Academy
McCherrystown
Mary Golden
Theresa Golden
Emma Myers
Mary Smith
Mildred Smith
Anna Mae Orndorff
Rita Sneeringer
Ruth Orndorff
Paul Golden
Local visitors travel among towns this Sunday and Monday
Mrs Clarence Sneeringer and Mr and Mrs Preston Sheely of Littlestown visited relatives in Elizabethtown on Sunday. Mrs Evelyn Chrismer joined the trip. Paul Golden C W Miller John Slusser and Richard Golden plan to visit Mr and Mrs Eugene O'Brien in McConnellsburg on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Sneeringer
Preston Sheely
Littlestown
Evelyn Chrismer
Elizabethtown
Paul Golden
C. W. Miller
John Slusser
Richard Golden
Eugene O’brien
McConnellsburg
Shepherd Village Reenacts Bethlehem Christmas Pageant
In Les Baux France the shepherd village stages a thousand-year tradition. Peasants act the Bethlehem story with real oxen. Thousands visit each Christmas Eve to witness the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Baux
France
Bethlehem
Christmas in Sweden Celebrates December 24
Sweden observes Christmas on December 24 with traditional dishes including fish and rice porridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Chinese New Year Greeting: Bui-hi Meaning May Joy Be Yours
The Chinese New Year greeting Bui-hi or May joy be yours expresses well wishes for happiness. This concise greeting captures a traditional seasonal blessing used during celebrations.
Card and Big Party Benefit Bus Schedule
A church fundraiser bus departs Brady's Store in Edge Grove at 7 15 PM and stops at E of C Home Mc Sherrystown at 7 25 PM St Vincent's at 7 35 PM and Smith's Drug Store Han over at 7 45 PM for attendees to join the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s
Brady's
Edge Grove
E. of C. Home
McSherrystown
St. Vincent's
Smith’s Drug Store
Hanover
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. S. Saby
Richard A. Brown
Elizabeth Connelly
Henry W. A. Hanson
Carl C. Rasmussen
Francis C. Mason
Keith Burger
M. D. DeTar
Roy Dunkelberger
George S. Forney
C. H. Heldt
John Hollinger
Lester O. Johnson
George R. Miller
Gilbert Reen
Charles R. Wolff
Fred K. Schwartz
League
Charles Nf. Huber
John Hewitt
Water Street
Carl Martz
Harry Troxell
F. B Bryson
Tee Big
Baltimore
Sunday American
N. Stratton St
York St
Santa
Gilbert’s
Chambersburg &T
Asile
Britcher & Bender Drug Store
Chambersburg Street
Gettysburg, PA
Stenger Music House
Baltimore St. Hanover
York
Gaston de Paris
Beauty Essentials
Nellie
Nellie K. Buchl
Chambersburg St
Bonneauville
Ditzler & Trostle
Carlisle St
J. Smartest Shades
New York
Walter Reynolds
Baker's Battery Service
Philco
Philco Radio
Punco
Baker’s Battery Service
America
Defense Program
Wastepaper Consuming Industries OF
Leo B. Frommeyer
New York City
Brooklyn
Mary Shorb
Evelyn
Leroy Smith
Joseph D. Fox
AETNA
Beck's Men’s Wear
ED and
Sell’s
Parr’s
Stabl Clark Ee
Enna Jettick
Dorothy Dodd
Simplex
Baltimore St
Hanover, Pa
Shepherd Village
Paradise Protectory Hall
Abbottstown, PA
Arvin
Sampson Elect
Unity
Unity Spot Light
Seiberling
Fleet - Wing
Super Service
Littlestown State Bank
Littlestown, PA
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
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