Automobiles Collide on Spring Grove Highway
Two vehicles operated by J W March of Hanover and Donald Wentz of Spring Grove sustained heavy damage in a late Friday night crash on the Spring Grove Hanover road. Wentz and Martz suffered minor injuries, Wentz sprained wrist. March bruises and facial cuts. March’s car towed, Wentz drove home. Also notes a bankruptcy sale listing Oscar Hinkle estate items for December 29 1932 at 1 PM near Waldheim bridge Reading township with extensive household and farm gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. March
Hanover
Donald Wentz
Sping Grove
Spring Grove
Wentz
Martz
March
W Hich
Leroy B. Stokes
Trustee's sale of farm property in Stambaugh bankruptcy
Public auction scheduled December 28 1932 at 1 P M for Ellis H Stambaugh estate Hamilton township on the New Oxford East Berlin road. Items include horses cows calves heifers pigs hens corn hog equipment tractors wagons farming implements and poultry with location at the farm and home of the bankrupt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis H. Stambaugh
Hamilton Township
Oxford-East Berlin Road
Republic
Blaine WB. Bixler
E. V. Bulleit
Protect Children When Celebrating Christmas
Advisory note stresses precautions during Christmas celebrations to prevent burns and fatalities. Warns against open flames from candles and stresses safer use of tiny electric lights and secured candy decorations. Recommends adult supervision during play and potential rescue readiness, attributed to Charles Frederick Wadsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Frederick Wadsworth
Ancient customs of Christmas gifts and pageants traced
The practice of giving gifts at Christmas stems from ancient customs and Teutonic origins. Latin nations swapped gifts on New Year. mistletoe and holly decor are pagan survivals. Nativity plays come from pre Christian times, and Saturnalia influenced Lords of Misrule. Santa Claus blends St Nicholas Knecht Ruprecht and Krampus. carols date to around 1846.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Waldo Fawcett
Washington
D. C
Misrule
Senegland
St. Francis
Celebrated Christmas Aboard Scott Antarctic Expedition
Captain Scott and his party mark Christmas during their journey to the North Pole with a frugal wash in a cup of water and shirt washing. They later celebrate on limited rations by savoring raisins chocolates and a four course supper including pemmican horse meat onion curry plum pudding and cocoa. Scott notes the meal left them full warm and sleeping well, though the next day’s progress slowed likely from the previous night’s indulgence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Scott
Scott
Wilson
First Christmas Card Issued in 1843 Reproduced
A London Star writer notes the Victoria and Albert Museum displays a Christ mas Picture Book with the first Christmas card printed in 1843 for Sir Henry Cole. The collection also features diverse artworks from Cologne ivory reliefs to a Woodcut by Eric Gill, highlighting a return to medieval simplicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria and Albert Museum
London Star
Sir Henry Cole
South Kensington Museum
Cologne
Eric Gill
Hampton Christmas program called off and local notes
The Hampton Christmas program planned for Wednesday night was canceled. Harold Hartzell, age 2, ill with scarlet fever. Local visits include Harold Howe and son at Abbottstown, and Frank Eble family. Various residents listed with illnesses, visits, and routine church services noted. many are on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton School
Harold Hartzell
Daniel Hartzell
Jacob Howe
Harold
Samuel A. Nagel
Abbottstown
Ralph Hoff
Albert Fischer
Reading Township
Frank Eble
Taylor
John
Crist-Ensor
H. D. Houtz
East Berlin
Roy Rollen
Calvin Warren
Guy Shelleman
Lillie May
York Springs
H. B. Dicks
Flora
Nettie Swartz
Rhoda Myers
New Oxford
Clara Rickrode
York
William Weaver
Harry Peters
Hampton
Lehman
Littlestown youths injured in accident
Edward Fuhrman and Kenneth Senft both of Littlestown were injured when the automobile they rode left the highway near Hanover Shoe Farms and struck a tree at about 1 a m. Fuhrman suffered a facial laceration and Senft forehead lacerations. They were treated at Hanover hospital and later discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Fuhrman
Kenneth Senft
Littlestown
Hanover Shoe Farms
Fuhrman
Senft
Hanover Hospital
Hanover
Christmas Man name for Kris Kringle across lands
The article notes Santa Claus varies by country. In Lithuania Santa does not visit children on Christmas Eve, while Germany Norway and Holland have local gift traditions. Sweden features a “Christmas Man” who enters by night and places gifts by the tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Lithuania
Germany
Norway
Kris Kringle
Holland
Saint Nicholas
Sweden
America
Keefer and Griest Win Latimore Vet Transport Contract
At a Latimore township meeting on Wednesday evening T. L. Keefer and Joel Griest were awarded the contract to furnish transportation for the veterinarians in the township this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latimore Township
T. L. Keefer
Joel Griest
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Grace Church
Oscar Hinkle
Baniousis
Hinkle
Waldheim Bridge
Seven Hundred Road
New Chester Road
Chevrolet
Automobile
Blaine E, Bixler
George A. Haar
Xmas Turkey
NEW Central Hotel
Center Square
Hanover, Pa
Electrical and Radio Servile
Majestic
E. J. J. Gobrecht
E. Chestnut St
Carlisle St
Chestnut Street
Penna
Sharp’s
Chestnut St
In Re
Elis H. Stam
Ethel Stamm
Frederick Street
Wheel Toys
Gettysburg Hardware Store
Baltimore Street
Gettysburg, PA
Nage Nd
Romayne Miller
Candies
Court House
Victor
North Pole
Samuel Stock
Noah Panebaker
Charles Leese
Maurice Zinn
Charles
Ella Raffensperger
H. A. Myers
Dorothy
Wiliam Heller
Biglerville
Harry Fisher
Adams County
Smith’s Drug Store
Broadway
Keiper Bros
Wilbur Coon
Natural Bridge
Men’s Union
Irving Bierer
Eckert Bldg
Nace’s Grocery
W. J. Routson
Balto, St., Hanover
Smoker
Newcomer’s Cigar Store
Broadway Hanover
Hunterstown
Blue Anchor
Rosemary Jacquard
New Oxford, PA
Comfort
Gitt’s
H. Green
J. W. Gitt CO
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