York double murder ends in self inflicted tragedy
In York Friday afternoon Maude Rouscher was killed with a hammer and razor while her husband Ervin Spangler later killed in a brick yard office with a self inflicted gunshot. Investigators report Spangler had threatened both Rouscher and her husband.
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Raymond
Maude) Rouscher
York
Ervin
Jake” Spangler
Thomasville
Miller Brick Yard
York City
Spangler
Gettysburg College Sends 4200 Xmas Cards Worldwide
The alumni secretary announces more than 4200 Christmas cards mailed from Gettysburg College. Cards feature Glatfelter Hall photo and wording inside, addressed to alumni and friends in nearly all states, Canada, France, Belgium, Spain, and other nations. Warrants issued for Oliver McBride and Luther Jordan on statutory charges in Gettysburg. Ellen S. Timbers files the information. Gettysburg mother of a 16 year old girl linked to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Beachem
Gettysburg College Today
Glatfelter Hall
Union
Canada
France
Belgium
Spain
Washington
Justice of the Peace
Neil W. Gibson
Oliver McBride
Luther Jordan
Gettysburg
Ellen S. Timbers
Tragic Family Strife Ends With Suspect Fleeing
Betty Folkenroth testified Coroner Zech that her brother in law Spangler threatened her mother and forced her to leave the home for a sleigh ride. She later warned Mrs Sophie Bonochui of the danger as a scream rang out. Spangler fled east on School alley then north toward Belvidere avenue and was last seen. He is said to have no surviving immediate family except sister Abs. Clair Folkenroth of West York.
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Beither
Betty
Zech
Spangler
Sophie Bonochui
Spansier
Abs. Clair Folkenroth
West
York
Racket Uses Rubber Checks To Pocket Gettysburg Apt Deposit
A Gettysburg merchant reports a new scheme involving rubber checks to obtain an apartment deposit. The man, calling himself Lloyd Witmer of Steelton, rented an apartment after promising to pay but used fraudulent payments. State police are investigating and the victim asked for anonymity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Lloyd Witmer
Steelton
Art
W'tmer
Stranger Fleeces Merchant With Bad Check Racket
A man posing as a telephone company employee deposited 10 for first month rent and passed a check for 18 50 drawn on a Steelton bank. The merchant cashed the check and gave 8 50 in cash. The check bounced with No account. Local manager C A Bixler denied any Witmer link to United Telephone. Police seek a man matching Witmer’s description wanted in Carlisle for the same racket.
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Steelton
Witmer
Telephone Company
C. A. Bixler
United Telephone Company
Charles 5. Mumper
Gettysburg
Mr. Mumper
Carlisle
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Rouscher
Sarah Meckley
York County
Meckley
Nee Haar
Abbottstown
Spangier
L. A. Zech
Tod.y
Tom Mia
Tony
Marie Dressler
Polly Moran
Joan Crawford
Walter Huston
John Barrymore
Katharine Hepburn
Billie Burke
Lee Tracy
Nicht Mayor
Evalyn Knapp
Auditors’ Annual Financial Report
The
Board of Supervisors of
Reading
Two Adams Co
ZUG
Treasury Dee
John H. Leese
Harvey A. Spangler
Calvin Weaver
Paul Brown
Adams Co
Penna
Reading Township
Adams County
Pennsylvania
A. D
J. R. Hartman, J
Brinton H. Miller Curtis V. Chronister
Auditors
Jacob
Stoner
J. R. Hartman
Lehman
Gettysbur
Philadelphia
Parsly Brothers and A Company, Incorporated
Santa Claus
Rupp’s
Rupp
Upps Grocery
Carlisle Street
New Oxford
Maxwell’s
S. George St
York, PA
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