Automobiles Collide on Spring Grove Road Injuries Reported
Automobiles operated by J. W. March of Hanover and Donald Wentz of Spring Grove were damaged in a late Friday night collision on the Spring Grove Hanover road. Wentz and March suffered minor injuries. Wentz sprained wrist, March bruises and facial cuts. March’s car mounted an embankment and struck a pole. Wentz drove home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. March
Hanover
Donald Wentz
Sping Grove
Spring Grove
Wentz
Marts
March
Leroy B. Stokes
Trustee Sale of Personal Property in Reading Township
Public auction December 29 1932 at 1 P M of estate of Oscar Hinkle in Reading township near Waldheim bridge. Items include horses cows poultry hay tools furniture and household goods along with growing grain and sixteen acres of corn. Cash terms. Blaine E Bexler trustee E V Bulleit attorney George A Haar auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Hinkle
Hinkle
Reading Township
Waldheim Bridge
Seven Hundred Road
New Chester Road
Blaine E. Bexler
E. V. Bulleit
I Protect Children When Celebrating Christmas
A cautionary column urges safer holiday practices to prevent fires and injuries. It notes candles pose danger, recommends electric lights, and advises adult supervision during risky Christmas games.
Public sale of Ellis H. Stambaugh estate belongings
Trustee in Bankruptcy Blaine H. Bixler will sell at public auction December 28 1932 at 1 PM on the farm in Hamilton township east of the New Oxford East Berlin road. The sale lists horses cattle hogs poultry equipment hay tools instruments and farm structures with cash terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis H Stambaugh
Ellis H. Stambaugh
Hamilton Township
New
Oxford-East Berlin R Road
Republic
Blaine H. Bixler
E. V. Bulleit
Ancient customs of gift giving and Christmas lore
The article traces Christmas gift giving to ancient roots and Teutonic origins. It cites Latin nations exchanging gifts at New Year and notes pagan elements in mistletoe, holly, nativity pageants, and Saturnalian traditions. It also covers Father Christmas, Knecht Ruprecht, Krampus, carol singing, and the creche's origin by St Francis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Waldo Fawcett
Washington
D. C
Father Christmas
Santa Claus
St Nicholas
Nicolas
Knecht Rupercht
Robin Goodfellow
Grimm
Germany
Knecht Nicholas
Christ
Bertha
Krampus
Celebrated Christmas On Way To North Pole
Captain Scott and his men marked Christmas with humble rations in the polar march. They washed shirts in a cup of water and later enjoyed raisins chocolates and a lavish four course meal including pemmican horse meat onion curry plum pudding and caramels. The celebratory feast left them sleepy yet warm though progress slowed the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Scott
Scott
Wilson
First Christmas Card Issued in 1843 Featured in Victoria and Albert Museum
The London Star notes the Victoria and Albert Museum hosts Christ mas Picture Book showing the 1843 first Christmas card printed for Sir Henry Cole, with other artworks from a walrus ivory relief to a modern Eric Guill woodcut. The article admires the card’s medieval austerity and a playful image of a hearty meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria and Albert Museum
London Star
Sir Henry Cole
South Kensington Museum
Cologne
Eric Guill
Christmas program canceled in Hampton this week
Hampton notices report the town Christmas program at the Hampton school was canceled on Tuesday. Ill pupil Harold Hartzell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hartzell, is sick with scarlet fever. Various local visits and church services are noted, including Lutherans at 10 and Sunday School at 9.
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
Reformed
Guy Shelleman
Lillie May
Shelleman
Arendtsville
Jesse Albright
Chase Pittenturf
York Springs
H. B. Dicks
Flora
Nettie Swartz
Rhoda Myers
New Oxford
Clara Rickrode
York
William Weaver
Barry Peters
Hanpion
Lehman
Hanover Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs. Noah Panebaker visited Charlies Leese in Hanover on Friday. Maurice Zinn and son Charles, with Mrs. Zinn, also visited. Ella Raffensperger returned from a Hanover case. H. A. Myers and Dorothy spent Sunday with William Heller in Biglerville. Harry Fisher, Hanover barber, recovering from grip illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Stock
Noah Panebaker
Hanover
Charlies Leese
Maurice Zinn
Charles
Ella Raffensperger
H. A. Myers
Dorothy
William Heller
Biglerville
Harry Fisher
Littlestown Youths Injured in Saturday Accident
Edward Fuhrman and Kenneth Senft, both from Littlestown, escaped serious harm after their car left the highway near Hanover Shoe Farms and struck a tree around 1 AM. Fuhrman suffered a facial laceration while Senft had a forehead wound. They were treated at Hanover Hospital and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Fuhrman
Kenneth Senft
Littlestown
Hanover Shoe Farms
Fuhrman
Senft
Hanover Hospital
Hanover
Christmas Man named Kris Kringle in Lithuania tale
The article contrasts Christmas traditions in Lithuania and Europe with American Santa Claus. It notes Kris Kringle hides gifts in Germany and Norway, Saint Nicholas in Holland, Hel landers bringing cheer, and Sweden’s Santa entering the room by night to place presents. It adds that the Christmas Man is the local name in Sweden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Lithuania
Germany
Norway
Kris Kringle
Holland
Saint Nicholas
Sweden
America
Keefer and Griest Win Latimore Veterinary Transport Bid
At a Latimore township meeting on Wednesday evening T. L. Keefer and Joel Griest won the contract to furnish transportation for veterinarians in the township this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latimore Township
T. L. Keefer
Joel Griest
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W. J. Boutson
Balto
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Center
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