Slayings and suicide shock York in double tragedy
In York, Ervin Spangler, 31, killed his lover Mrs. Ray mond Mend Maude Rouscher, 93, and earlier murdered Mrs. Sarah Meckley in 1925. He then killed himself in the Miller brick yard office as authorities hunted him after the York home slaying. Rouscher’s children, Betty and June, witnessed the scene.
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Raymond
Maude) Rouscher
York
Ervin
Jake” Spangler
Thomasville
Miller Brick Yard
York City
Spangler
Brick Yard
Rouscher
Sarah Meckley
York County
Meckley
Nee Haar
Abbottstown
Spaneler
Betty
June
Mrs. Rouscher
College mails 4200 Xmas cards from Gettysburg College
More than 4200 Christmas cards were mailed from the office of Charles W. Beachem alumni secretary for Gettysburg College today. The large blue gray folder cards show a Glatfelter hall photo and Christmas message inside. Recipients include alumni and friends across many states, Canada, France, Belgium, Spain and other nations.
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Charles W. Beachem
Gettysburg College Today
Glatfelter Hall
Canada
France
Belgium
Spain
Warrants Issued for Gettysburg Men on Statutory Charges
Justice of the Peace Neil W. Gibson telegraphed warrants to Washington on Wednesday for the arrest of Oliver McBride and Luther Jordan both colored of Gettysburg on statutory charges. Informations were filed by Ellen S. Timbers mother of a 16 year old girl said to have been taken to Washington.
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Washington
Justice of the Peace
Neil W. Gibson
Oliver McBride
Luther Jordan
Gettysburg
Ellen S. Timbers
Rubber Check Racket Targets Gettysburg Merchant
Gettysburg police report a fraud scheme in which a man using the name Lloyd Witmer of Steelton offered to rent an apartment, cashed a $18.50 check, and paid a $10 deposit with a returned No account note. Police warn a similar suspect is sought in Carlisle.
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Gettysburg
Lloyd Witmer
Steelton
Wimer
Witmer
Telephone Company
C A. Bixler
United Telephone Company
Charles. S. Mumper
Mgr Mumper
Strate
Carlisle
Samme
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Zech
School Alley
Belvidere Avenue
Clair Folkenroth
West York
Tom Mix
Tony In
Marie Dressler
Polly Moran
Auditors’ Annual Financial Report
Board of Supervisors of
Reading
Adams Co
Eevee
Joan Crawford
Walter Huston
John Barrymore
Katharine Hepburn
Billie Burke
Lee Tracy In “Night Mayor
Evalyn Knapp
Treasury
John H. Leese
Harvey A. Spangler
Calvin Weaver
Paul Brown
Supervisors of
Reading ‘Twip., Adams Co., Penna
Reading Township
Adams County
Pennsylvania
A. D
J. R. Hartman
Brinton H. Miller Curtis V. Chronister
Jacob S. Stoner
Auditors
J. of
Rupp
Carlisle Street
New Oxford
Rad
Ee Ay
S. George St
York, PA
S. F. Lehman
Gettsburg
Philadelphia
Parsly Brothers and Company, Incorporated
Santa Claus
Rupp’s
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