Local social notes from York and nearby towns
Mrs. Laura Myers visits her mother in law in Lincoln Way East while Lewie Breighner, family from West High street, enjoys a week with relatives in Harrisburg and Lancaster. Several others from Lincoln Way East and nearby towns are listed visiting relatives, returning from work, or recently discharged from military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Myers
York
J. E. Myers
Lincoln Way
East
Lewie Breighner
West High Street
Harrisburg
Lancaster
Roses Wolf
Sarah Wolf
Western Maryland College
Westminster
M. M. Bowser
Anna Hoffer
Manheim
H. J. Smith
Mr. Smith
John Albert
Arthur Donohue
Erie
Osxrord
Edgar H. Leer
Round Hill
Mont Alto
R. M. Straley
John E. C. Miller
Ordnance Department
Columbus
Ohio
Deaths. Himes Bream Harbaugh and more in Hanover area
Several deaths are reported including Rolandus Himes of East Berlin from pneumonia at 45, Ethel Bream near Ground Oak Church from typhoid, infant Lloyd Harbaugh near Weeping Willow school, Joseph E. Sanders at McSherrystown aged 80, Charles E. Moul of Hanover from apoplexy, John B. Musselman near Fairfield from dropsy, and a Hanover infant who swallowed heart tablets. Surviving relatives listed for each case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolandus Himes
East Berlin
Gladys
Merton
Irvin
Ida
Peter Himes
Bigmount
Misa
Ethel Bream
Elmer Bream
Ground Oak Church
Roy Snriver
Gardners
Lloyd Harbaugh
Ross Harbaugh
Weeping Willow
Hamiltonian
Aloso
Joseph E. Sanders
Harry E.treseler
McSherrystown
Augustus
Gettysburg
John
New Chester
Commodore
Guldena Station
Thomas
Granite Station
Elizabeth Thomas
Estelle Topper
Baltimore
Lottie Tresaler
McSherryatown
Cecelia Baker
Illinois
Sarah Hoffman
York
Charles E. Moul
Hanover
Central Hotel
Moul
Clara Gladfelter
P. H. Gladfelter
Spring Grove
Jense W. Gitt
Esther Moul
Clifton Springs
N. Y
Local World War I Casualties and Recoveries Reported
The article lists names of Hanover area soldiers wounded or killed in action, plus several who returned home or are hospitalized. It notes Private Clarence Kopp’s death, Private Raymond Breighner wounded, and many others from Adams County in France and at US hospitals, including illness, injuries, and demobilization news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly M. Hese
Hanover
War Department
Harry F. Hesse
Raymond L. Gise
Dewald P. Gise
Carl H . Johnson
11Th Infantry
William Ruttera
Johnson
France
Regular Army
Carlisle
United States General Hospital
Indias Sabol
Gret
McSherrystown
Clarence Bigler
Camp Gordon
Atlanta
Edward Bixler
J. Clayton Sheely
Chas. H. Sheely
West High Street
Camp Lee
Sergt. Sheely
Harry S. Weikert
Weikert
Joseph Lloyd Herman
Ira Herman
Brent
Jacob Starner
New Oxford
Pvt. Starner
Ella Starner
Cedar Ridge
Rock Chapel
Tyrone Township
Harry F. Hersh
Warren N. Runkle
Otis Monroe Hoover
Gettysburg
John L. Ruhlman
Howard I. Paul
Claude R. Harner
Littlestown
John W. Hahn
Henry Bechtel
Hanover R. C
Claude G. Bechtel
Bechtel
Thier
Vincent Myers
Lawrence J. Myers
New York
U. S. Debarkation Hospital
No. 3
New York City
Charles C. Bucher
Harris
Charles Bucher
Bonneauville
Charles C. Buther
Adams County
Camp Meade
316Th Infantry
Charles Butcher
Dewey
Claude
Mary
Margaret Bucher
Former pitcher Jim Myers in France seeks health
Jim Myers the former well known baseball pitcher now in a base hospital in France writes to his brother George M Myers of York Springs that he is in good health. He joined Camp Lee last spring and entered the medical corps before sailing for France in June. A wounded comrade Sergt Ive Lady of Arendteville was once Myers teammate during his Yak pitching days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Myers
France
George M. Myers
York Springs
Camp Lee
Sergentive Lady
Arendteville
Myere
Yak
Local nuptials span several states and towns
Leroy Sprenkle and Anna May Cassat wed in Hanover by Rev. G W Nicely. Milton Shifman and Emma J Keitel married in Baltimore. David P Clauser Jr and Elizabeth Flickinger wed in Westminster Maryland. Minnie Lohr and Dr Edgar M Faber marry at the bride’s Salisbury home. Faber is the elder son of Gettysburg residents E S Faber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Sprenkle
Anna May Cassat
J. W. Cassat
Hanover
G. W. Nicely
Milton L. Shifman
Verona
N.J
Emma J. Keitel
Baltimore
C. M. Eyster
John Keitel
David P. Clauser, Jr
Near Sell’s Stal Tion
Elizabeth Flckinger
Charles Flickinger
Littlestown
Westminster
Walck
Minnie Lohr
Edgar M. Faber
Salisburg
North Carolina
Dr. Faber
E.S. Faber
Gettysburg
Real Estate Sales In Straban And Latimore Townships
Jacob F. Thomas sold a 26 acre farm in Straban township to Clayton Wagner and plans to move to York. Adolph Ricker bought the Chestnut Grove Mill at Latimore from Rev. W. G. Group. The milling stand dates to 1812. C B Tate purchased the former Emanuel Shindledecker farm along the Lincoln Highway near Gettysburg. The Robert C Geesey home on Hanover Pike near Abbottstown sold at public sale to Reuben Rudisill for 610 dollars. Charles S Stevens sold Abbottstown property privately to William Altland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob F. Thomas
Straban Township
Clayton Wagner
Thomas
York
Adolph Ricker
Chestnut Grove Milla
Latimore
Rev. W. G. Group
East Berlin
George Myers
C. B. Tate
Emanuel Shindledecker
Lincoln Highway
Gettysburg
Robert C. Geesey
Hanover Pike
Abbottstown
Reuben Rudisill
Hanover
Charles S. Stevens
William Altland
School attendance and enrollment figures by grade and teacher
Report from New Oxford area schools lists enrollment and attendance: C. E. Tawney teacher at New Oxford High School 27 enrolled, 24 average attendance, 87 percent attendance, 29 tardy, 6 present every day. Grammar school Miss Lottie Hulick 20 enrolled, 20 average attendance, 97 percent attendance, 0 tardy, 10 present every day. Intermediate school Miss Mae Kready 49 enrolled, 36 average attendance, 78 percent attendance, 19 tardy, 10 present every day. Primary school Miss Martha Keeny 37 enrolled, 532 average attendance, 89 percent attendance, 12 tardy, 14 present every day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford High School
C. E. Tawney
Grammar Echool
Lottie Hulick
Mae Kready
Martha Keeny
Hanover hearing for York County jail inmate on forged check
Harry Small of Midway pleaded guilty to forging a 110 dollar check on his sister Jane Small. He was jailed since Dec 9 and brought to Hanover for a hearing before Squire Witmer. He remains in jail to await January term trials. Banns published for Mark Krepps and Dorothy Willet at St Marys MecSherrystown. Emanuel's Reformed Sunday School Abbottstown to hold Christmas exercises December 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Small
Midway
Jane Small
York County
Hanover
Squire Witmer
St. Mary’s Church
MecSherrystown
Mark Krepps
Ignatius Krepps
Misa Dorothy Willet
David H. C. Willet
McSherrystown
Emanuel’s Reformed Sunday School
Abbottstown
Brumbaugh Named War Service Bureau Director
The Pennsylvania state commission of safety and defense created a war service bureau in the adjutant general's department to study the state’s war contribution and named Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh as director at a salary of 10000 a year. He will start February 2 as state officials vote on related appropriations and prior plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brumbaugh
Pennsylvania State Commission of Safety and Defense
War Service Bureau
Adjutant General's Department
Pennsylvania
Martin G. Brumbaugh
Charles A. Snyder
H. M. Kephart
Frank D. Beary
Frank B. McLain
Pennsylvania Historical Commission
Pennsylvania War History Commission
William C. Spreul
Wilson Receives New Honors in Paris Visit
President Wilson defied traditions by visiting the Paris city hall and the ministry of war for talks with Premier Clemenceau. He accepted dinner invitations from foreign ambassadors, including the Earl of Derby. In remarks at Hotel de Ville, Wilson praised France and pledges of liberty and justice, noting U.S. resolve and shared suffering. Plans show his Italy visit postponed to late January for meetings at the Inter allied conference and peace congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Paris
Ministry of War
M. Clemenceau
Earl of Derby
France
Hotel de Ville
Adrien Milhouard
Municipal Council of
Republic
United States
Belgium
Italy
Brussels
Albert
Parle
Peace Congress Set for January Opening
Preliminary plans indicate the peace congress may open around January 6 with timing subject to the Allied conference and finalization of the program details.
Pershing reports 40 440 unreported casualties in expeditionary forces
General Pershing cabled the War Department that virtually complete casualty reports should reach by December 20 for deaths in action and December 27 for severely wounded. He cites 40 440 unreported casualties as of December 14, with 39 971 severely wounded and 1 168 killed in action in the thirtieth division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pershing
War Department
Department
Central Records Office
Eneral Pershing
Wildcat
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee National Guard
Hindenburg
United States
Largest US winter wheat crop forecast for next year
The Agriculture Department predicts a record winter wheat yield of 765,000,000 bushels on 49,027,000 acres, about 16 percent more planted than last year. Last season produced 555,775,000 bushels and the forecast exceeds the previous best by 990,000,000 bushels after adjustments for losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Bureau
United States
Depart of Agriculture
Swiss Invite President Visit Would Show Swiss Sympathy
The Swiss government sent an invitation to President Wilson urging a visit to Switzerland. The note describes the proposal as fresh proof of friendship between America and Switzerland and allows Wilson to see the Swiss people's strong sympathies for the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Wilson
Switzerland
America
United States
Four Aviators Killed in Air Collision Near West Point
Four aviators died in a collision at Payne flying field near West Point Mississippi. The crash occurred about eight hundred feet in the air. An investigation was ordered to determine the cause. Victims named include Lieutenant Alvin Splast of Pennsylvania and Lieutenant Fred Vedt of Pittsburgh, with Private Pee B. James of Litchfield Illinois and Private C. Wella of Reynoldsville Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Payne Flying Field
Weet Point
Miss
Ayers
Alvin W. Splast
Fredvedt
Pitteburgu
Pee
BP. James
Litchfeld
Ill
Priegte C. Wella
Reynoldeyille
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H. O. Miller
Palmyra
Paul Miller
Philadelphia
Carliele Street
John B. Musselman
Hamiltonban Township
Fairfield
Ivan Mussleman
Howard Musslesesa
Cass Weikert
McKnoights Town
William Rentzel
Iron Siprings
Tw Brothers
W. J. Miller
Hanover Street
Bea
Kehant
Paul L. Barnes
Emma Barnes
Lianover
5Th Infantry
Rahway
N. J
States
Barnes
Myron Geiselman
Elder J. Geiselman
Denton M. Albright
Cincinnati
Fort Thomas
Technical High School
Harry M. Miller
Walter Miller
Clarence Kopp
J. T. Kopp
Simon Stock
Mark I E. Stock
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Luther Cranmer
Camp Upton
Jmre
Zacharia Cranmer
Mies Sue Poist
Mark Poist
Company C
Misa Poist
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