Accidental death ruled in Sprankle shack fire case
Franklin County coroner's jury found Edward A. Sprankle 52 died accidentally when his shack burned near Monterey late Saturday. Lewis Ferguson 33, a resident with Sprankle, was released as a material witness after testimony that both men had been drinking. Ferguson said his hip pocket caught fire as the cardboard lining ignited. Sprankle's body was believed to have been trapped behind the door. The inquest was led by Coroner S D Shull with Ferguson as principal witness.
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Franklin County
Edward A. Sprankle
Monterey
Lewis E
Red) Ferguson
Sprankle
John H. Burke
St. Mary's
Fairfield
S. Dshull
Ferguson
Fred Morrow
Waynesboro
Harvey Morrow
Rduzerville
County Receives 33521 Gas Tax Share
The state auditor general approved a payment of 33521.70 to Adams County as its share of the Liquid Fuels tax. The amount reflects the county's portion of 5719.21.37 paid into the fund over the past six months, with allocations based on the three year average returns.
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Adams County
Michael _allui
Adams County Auditor to hear estate dispute in 1950
The Orphans Court of Adams County has appointed auditor Richard A. Brown to dispose of exceptions to the final account of executors Lawrence Heever and Maurice Reever for the estate of George A. Reever of Freedom Township. The hearing will be at 106 Baltimore Street Gettysburg on Friday at 10 00 A M with creditors to present claims.
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Geninge A. Reever
Freedom Township
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Orphans Court
Lawrence Heever
Maurice Reever
George A. Reever
Baltimore Street
Gettysburg
Devine
Richard A, Brown
New York Claims Santa Claus Is Its Private Property
New Yorkers insist Santa Claus belongs to New York, citing Dutch origins in Manhattan and his early U S history rooted in New Amsterdam. They describe Santa as solemn, arriving on Saint Nicholas Eve with birch rod and gifts, later spreading to the United States and beyond.
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Santa Claus
New York
Manhattan
New York State
Washington Irving
James Kirke Paulding
Clement Clarke Moore
Santa
Chiniad
United States
England
Australia
India
New Amsterdam
St. Nicholas
Sinterklaas
Hedland
Manhattan Island
Colony
Holland
Breuckelen
Brooklyn
Fort Orange
Albany
Hudson
Finger injury treated at Warner Hospital in Gettysburg district
M Rolat Kusszak, an employee of Paul Spiver, Gettysburg Route 4, was treated at Warner hospital for a compound fracture of his left middle finger on Thursday. The note appears alongside a promotion for a 42 week subscription to the local paper.
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M.rolat Kusszak
Paul Spiver
Gettysburg
R. 4
Warner Hospital
Readings Poem During Radio Broadcast At Riverside
Dr. Robert J. McCracken of Riverside church New York read Vision Service a poem by the late Margaret Himes Seebich during a Sunday morning radio broadcast. The piece reflects Seebichs literary voice and Gettysburg ties.
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Robert J. McCracken
Riverside Church
New York City
Margaret Himes Seebich
Gettysburg
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E. A. Sprankle
Thomas Murdoff
Eber Moats
Tice
Adams
Yevanea Auditor’ Tre Orphan
N. Y
Sts Conteplopers
Black Rock
Florida
Alvin R. Nissly
Peoples Bank Bldg
Hanover
Penna
Aan
New
Henry E. Markle
Candy
Thelma
Omrabamaamiad
Thelma's Candy Shoppe
Broadway
Hanover, PA
Zerfing’s
Woolrich
Coats
Nova Scotia
Geo
M. Zerfing
Littlestown
Cc. E. Wolf’s
Farm & Home
Aluminum
C. E. Wolf
Granite Station, Pa
Jacobs Bro
Holiday Foods
Vision Service
Buddy Craft Town Campus
Topcoats
Oulek Eas
Maria Lacie
Eves
Mixmaster
Maytag
Frigidaire
Stanley B. Stover
East King Street
Littestown, Pa
America
Chevrolet
Ilnway
STAUB
Chevrolet Sales, Inc
Oxford
Newapaprnk
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