Driver Negligent Says Coroner's Jury
Coroner's jury found Russell Byers 18 of Harrisburg negligent driving of a Harrisburg paper box truck on the Gettysburg Harrisburg highway, causing a collision that injured M Harvey Bliven and his party. Testimony traced tracks near the road center and identified Byers as the driver after the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Byers
Harrisburg R. 2
Harrisburg Paper Box Company
Gettysburg
Harrisburg
M. Harvey Bliven
Rochester
New York
William F. Codort, Jr
van Norman
Highway Motor Patrol
George Wolf
Mechanicsburg
Baking Company
Bliven
R. C. Cleveland
Byers
Cleveland
C. L. Spearman
York Springs
Jettysburg
Tyers
D. D. Shriver
Shriver's Cross Roads
R. R. Milchimes
Straban Township
Aid
George S. Bliven
Court House
Edgar A. Miller
Adams County
Butt
Harvey Gross
York
A. S. Mills
H. B. Martin
J. Arthur Phiel
Horace Bender
Samuel Miller
C. R. Wolff
Suspended Licenses of County Drivers
Constable Aughinbaugh reports from the department of revenue that the licenses of George P. Kargas of Gettysburg and Elvin Fair of Gettysburg Route 3 have been indefinitely suspended by the motor vehicles bureau. Both were involved in the death of Bar A. Falkler, Gettysburg, who died after a June 20 automobile crash near McKnightstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aughinbaugh
Getttysburg
Department of Revenue
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
George P. Kargas
Gettysburg
Elvin Fair
Kargas
Fair
Bar
How She Worked It Christmas Gifts Joke
The dialogue features a quip about gift piles. One character claims to receive many Christmas presents and plans to reuse them for birthdays in the year ahead, while the other laughs at the idea of ongoing wrapping surprises.
Notice of First and Final Account for Estate Sale
The First and Final Account of Citizens Trust Company of Gettysburg as Trustee has been filed in Adams County Orphans Court to sell real estate of George W. Schwartz deceased, Franklin Township, for distribution. It will be presented for confirmation January 5, 1931 at 10 A.M. unless exceptions are filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Trust Company of
Gettysburg
Orphans’ Court
Adams County
Pennsylvania
George W. Schwartz
Franklin
Wilbur A. Geiselman
The
Truck Crashes Into Poles Near Fountain Dale
Joseph Kepner night foreman at the Victor Products plant Gettysburg R D 9 drove from Winchester Virginia with rubber when steering gear failed on Fairfield road causing the truck to strike several telegraph poles. He escaped with minor injuries and shock. vehicle badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kepner
Gettysburg
R. D
Victor Products
Fairfield Road
Fountain Dale
Kepner
Winchester
Virginia
Seasonal Reminder About Santa Claus Sighted
A Columbia professor notes half the world’s work occurs in the United States and urges expectant youngsters to ready gifts for Santa Claus as the season approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Columbia
Santa Claus
Miss Cordelia Hartman Wins Gettysburg Theatre Contest
Miss Cordelia Hartman won Miss Sunshine of Gettysburg at the Majestic theatre Friday evening. She will travel to Philadelphia the week of December 1 to compete in the Mastbaum theatre grand finals. Prizes were awarded by local Gettysburg merchants. runners up included Eva Sachs and Jessie Appler among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordelia Hartman
Sunshine
Gettysburg
Majestic Theatre
Miss Hartman
Origin of Christmas Boxes
Christmas boxes derive their name from clay boxes in which apprentices could collect gifts of money from customers at Christmas.
Fruit Grower Not Affected by New Federal Law
Adams County fruit growers selling produce of their own raising are not subject to the federal act aimed at curbing unfair practices in interstate commerce. Farm Agent M. T. Hartman of Gettysburg explained that local growers have received letters directing them to obtain licenses for selling their fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
M. T. Hartman
Gettysburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
George H. Bliven
Shaffer
J. L. Shaffer
York Street
Hanover
Milady Fair
York Fur
N. George St
York, PA
Reptile
Goodyear
Kinneys
Center Square
Hanover, PA
S. George J. York
PENNA
Atoe
Chiropractic
DR. Beegle
Eckert
Kachow
Baughman
Baughman’s Drug Store
Carlisle St
Victrolas — Records
Atwater Kent
Atwater
Kent Radio
Golder
Slaybaugh & Stough
Lincolnway, W
New Oxford, PA
Hersheys
OPP
Farmers’ Market
York, Penna
Broadway Hanover
Chestnut Street
J. E. Bemiller & Son
Associated Gas and Electric Company
Associated System
Associated Gas and Electric Securities Co. Incorporated
Office of
Metropolitan Edison Company
Hanover, Pennsylvania
Hartman
Whitman
Coty
Smith’s Drug Store
N. B. Carver & Sons
Baltimore Street
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