Longtime Gettysburg Shoemaker Jacob Stock Dies at 96
Jacob A Stock 96 longtime Gettysburg resident died Sunday at 12 20 pm at 38 North Washington street of infirmities of age. He shoemaker for 65 years catered to college students and faculty with custom handmade shoes. He hunted with dogs and walked long distances in his youth. He visited Europe at 75 and spoke with relatives in Germany France and Italy. Survived by daughter Rose Stock son Bernard Stock James Stock and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday morning with services at Bender funeral home and a requiem follow.
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Jacob A. Stock
Gettysburg
North
Washington Street
South Mountains
Europe
Auschaffensburg
Germany
France
Belgium
Italy
Jacob A
Fannie Wisler Stock
Bacvecoh Gerasbaur
Warner Hospital
St. Francis Xavier Church
Mary Catherine McMaster
Rose M. Stock
Dora Habericht
Washington,d. C
Bernard J. Stock
James Stock
Lebanon
Bender Funeral Home
Pilgrims and Christmas in Early American History
The text discusses Governor Bradford rebuking Pilgrims who refused Christmas work in 1621, notes prior Norse presence like Leif Erikson, and mentions a Catholic service at St. Francis Xavier with burial in the church cemetery. It contrasts observance and non observance of Christmas in early America.
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Planiton
Bradford
New England
Leif Eriksen
Olaf
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Mark E. Stock
Five Adams County parcels to be sold at sheriff sale in Gettysburg
Dorsey J Schultz Sheriff of Adams County announces public sale of five tracts in Anser Mine Township at 1000 in the forenoon on December 5 at the Gettysburg Courthouse. Tracts include two lots known as 21 and 22 with a stone bungalow, a large stucco dwelling with outbuildings, and three unimproved lots targeted for residential development. Sale governed by writ of fieri facias, with 10 percent cash deposit required and balance payable with fees prior to deed recording.
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Court of Common
Adams
Court House
Gettysburg
Adama County
Pax
Asner
Mewillen Township
Pennag Bania
S. Miley Miller
Page Tract
Cormer
Prospect Avenue
First Street
D.C. Asper
S. Miley Miler
Clearer East
Staley Miller
Prose ‘Peet Avenue
Chirk DL. Petters
Donald la Fetra
San Let No 6
Prospect Avernue
Prospect Asente
Hsa Font
de G Asper
Asper
Recorder of Deets
Prospect Avene
Taut Nee Bee
D.C
Aspe
Dena C. Asper
Dews
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Dogker
Soret
Raymond Caseciani
Lene Caxcinti
Ome Dorsey J. Schultz
Sheriff's Office
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Oxford
Penneana
Osbertus Kova Caer
New Oxford
Adams Counts
Poon
Sunia
First Christmas in America Observed in Leif Expedition
The record notes Leif and his party circulated wine and celebrated boisterously yet with sincerity. Acknowledging their religious sensibility, Leif is said to have recited Latin prayers at the birth of the Redeemer, marking what is described as America’s first Christmas observance.
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Leif
Redeemer
America
Named Supervisor for Census in 1950
Laurence B McCullough of York County has been named district supervisor for the seventeenth census covering Adams Franklin and York counties. Applications for census workers will be available from McCullough with nominations to be held in Gettysburg York and Chambersburg. The census will begin April 1.
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Laurence B McCullough
York R. 1
Adams
Franklin
York
James F. Lind
McCullough
Gettysburg
Chambersburg
Car Crash At York Springs Intersection Involves Six Figures
A northbound car driven by Gordon H. Griffith 39 of Camp Hill collided with eastbound car driven by Gladys R. Reinking 55 of Terre Haute Ind at the York Springs intersection. The incident occurred at 3 p m Thursday December 15. Reinking was two thirds across after stopping for a stop sign when Griffith struck the vehicle.
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Rea and Derick
Northumberland
Gordon H. Griffith
Camp Hill
Gladys R. Reinking
Terre Haute
Ind
York Springs
Gettyeburg
Reinking
Griffith
McSherrystown Residents Seek Sewer System Access
McSherrystown borough officials consider a committee request from Thira street residents to enter the sewer system. The council had discussed the issue last week and the sewer committee said it would study the possibilities after council previously opposed the measure last August.
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McSherrystown Borough
Thira Street
Miuwa
McSherrystown
Sewer fines entries revised after borough changes
Entry of sewer fines from properties outside the borough is updated, noting several changes in the sewer system since last week and implying adjustments to assessments or penalties.
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Comfort
Red Cross
Dorothy Dodd
Enna
Jettick Simplex Flexies
Baltimore Strees
Hanover
Ar Socar
Seitz Music Centre
Beaver St
York, Pa
John S. Thoman Paint & Wallpaper Store
W. Cestnut St
Weaepa Pet
Chritzman
Penna
Sheriff’s Sale
Maytag
Biglerville
Motorola
Sherman Radio Service
Carlisle Street
Jake Bealing's
Frederick Street
Radio Public
E. Hanover ST
Baltimore Street
P. I. Wentz
Baltimore St
Wentz
Rogers
Wim. Rogers & Son
Hamilton
Girard-Perregaux
Elgin
LENOX
China
West Market Street
John H. Basehore
Justice OF the Peace General Insurance
Murphy
Farmer” and Merchants’ Bank
New Osford, Ma
Florida
Blocher’s Market
Ruth Avenue
Hanover, Pa
New Oxford R. D. 2
Millhimes
C. E. Wolf’s
Farm & Home
Aluminum
C. E. Wolf
Granite Station, Pa
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