New Oxford Item Adopts Per-Year Rates and Publisher Details
The New Oxford Item Company of Gettysburg announces a weekly publication with editor Henry J. Smith. Subscription terms include $1.00 in advance, $1.50 after year end, with out of county rates $1.50 in advance or $2.00 if unpaid. Discontinuances require publisher option and arrears must be settled. Advertisements offered at reasonable rates with contract discounts.
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New Oxford Item Company
Pennslvania Corporation
M. CG Dam
Gettysburg
Henry J. Smith
Gettysburg, Pa
Local notices and society roll from East High street era
Twenty years ago John A Weaver of South Peters street enlisted in the 60th Infantry Fifth Division and was sent to Camp Jackson. The late Jacob C Schriver left his entire estate to his widow Ellen Schriver. The Holy Name Society formed at Immaculate Conception parish with 60 men led by Clement Lingg as president and George Buffington Jr as vice president. Ivan Withers and family moved from the Wagner house on Carlisle street to Hanover. John Laughman, formerly of Bit-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Weaver
South Peters Street
60Th Infantry
Camp Jackson
Jacob C. Schriver
East High Street
Ellen Schriver
Holy Name Society
Immaculate Conception
Clement Lingg
George Buffington, Jr
A. P. Wagner
W. H. Carbaugh
F. X. Billman
Chas. F. Miller
Ivan Withers
Wagner
Carlisle Street
Hanover
John Laughman
Bit
McSherrystown Notes and Local Purchase Report
Miss Naomi Wallack returns to activity after illness. Mrs. Fritz and Mrs. Weaver Sr. remain ill at home. F. W. Topper sold a South and Third Streets lot to Frederick J. Miller who plans a dwelling store and garage. Harrisburg Catholic high school beat McSherrystown Delone Catholic 28 26 at Palestra for its first win. Delone Catholic plays Millersburg next week in McSherrystown.
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Thomas Fritz
Charles Weaver
F. W. Topper
Frederick J. Miller
Mt. Pleasant Township
Third Streets
McSherrystown
Miller
Harrisburg Catholic
McSherrystown Delone Catholic
Pale
83 Sundays in a Year and Leap Year Effects
The Philadelphia Inquirer explains that under the Gregorian calendar a common year has 365 days and can contain 53 Sundays. in 28 year cycles five years have 53 Sundays unless a non leap year ends the cycle. Leap year starting on Saturday causes two six year periods to occur consecutively.
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United States Naval Observatory
Philadelphia Inquirer
Edge Grove Womandischarged from Hanover hospital
Edge Grove Mrs. James Miller was discharged after a two week stay at Hanover hospital where she was a patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Miller
Edge Grove
Hanover Hospital
Snowbound Christmas in a Northern Cabin
Bill Yardley and Jim endure a harsh winter in a snowbound cabin as Christmas Eve arrives. A plane drops a bundle with gifts and a note from the boss promising Christmas provisions, transforming their isolation into a festive surprise.
Deaths of Helen Frock and Rosa Belle Dougherty
Miss Helen Louise Frock 28 dies at her mother's Littlestown home. Adams County coroner investigates. She worked at Windsor Shoe in Littlestown and belonged to St Marys Reformed Silver Run. Survived by mother, brother Ivan, sisters Mary A and Catherine. Funeral Saturday 10 from J W Little and Son. Interment Union Cemetery Silver Run. Rosa Belle Dougherty died 23 years ago. Survived by four sons, nine grandchildren, five siblings. Funeral Thursday 2 pm from Bender Funeral Home. Interment Evergreen Cemetery.
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Helen Louise Frock
Carrie L. Frock
South Queen Street
Littlestown
Adams County
C. G. Crist
Miss Frock
Jacob W. Frock
Carrie
Ivan Frock
Westminster R. D
Mary A. Frock
York
Catherine
J. W. Little and Son
C. Earl Gardner
Union Cemetery
Silver Run
Mrs Emma Elliott dies suddenly in Wrightsville home
Mrs Emma Jane Elliott 60 wife of Robert A Elliott died at her Wrightsville home at 3 35 pm December 20 of a heart attack. She was born in Littlestown daughter of the late William and Agnes Weaver. Surviving are her husband three sisters and six brothers. Funeral services were held Monday at 8 30 am from the home and a high requiem mass at St Marys Wrightsville with burial in St Josephs cemetery Taneytown Md.
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Robert A. Elliott
Emma Jane Elliott
Wrightsville
She Was
Littlestown
William and Agnes Weaver
John Little
McSherrystown
Magdaline
Kuhns
Taneytown
Richard Keesey
York
Edward Weaver
New Oxford
Vincent Weaver
J. Harry
Thomas O
William
Charles Weaver
St. Mary’s Chapel
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Funeral for Miss Rachel A. Staley in Gettysburg
Funeral services held for Rachel A. Staley 78 of Straban township at Bender Funeral Home Gettysburg conducted by Rev A A Guss of Grand Conewago Presbyterian Church. Interment followed in church cemetery with pallbearers Calvin Smith Frank McIlhenny Robert Bell Frank Weaver Russell Spangler Frank Keller.
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Rachel A. Staley
Straban Township
Bender Funeral Home
Gettysburg
A. A. Guss
Great Conewago Presbyterian Church
Calvin Smith
Frank Mcllhenny
Robert Bell
Frank Weaver
Russell Spangler
Frank Keller
Father’s Charge Arrest In Gettysburg Area
Kermit Heller of Aspers R 1 was arrested Monday evening by Chief Glenn Guise and Private John Thompson of the Gettysburg state motor police on an assault and battery charge. The accusation is from Heller’s father in law Ivan G. Swope of Menallen township, concerning Swope’s son Glenn. Heller must appear before Justice of the Peace W M E Stough on Thursday.
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Kermit Heller
Aspers R. 1
Glenn Guise
John Thompson
Gettysburg
State Motor Police
Heller
Ivan G. Swope
Menallen Township
Swope
Glenn
Justice of the Peace
Two Assessor Appointments Made in County Townships
Adams county commissioners met Tuesday at the court house and named two new assessors to fill vacancies. Raymond W. Brady will serve the unexpired term in Franklin township replacing Mervin E. Freed who moved to Camp Hill. Lloyd T. Snyder was named assessor for Mt. Joy township to fill the unexpired term of his father Harry A. Snyder.
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Adams County
Court House
Franklin
Mt. Joy Townships
Raymond W. Brady
Mervin E. Freed
Franklin Township
Camp Hill
Lloyd T. Snyder
Mt. Joy Township
Harry A. Snyder
Chronister Mrs Annie J Chronister 73
Mrs Annie J Chronister 73 wife of Alberto W Chronister died December 20 at 4 30 am at her son G C Chronister’s New Oxford PA home from a complication of diseases She was born in Adams County and lived there She is survived by her husband three children Bernice Z Chronister G C Chronister Lester H Chronister one grandchild one sister and two brothers Funeral services from G C Chronister home Monday at 2 pm and at Hampton Lutheran Church conducted by Rev Harold Little Interment in adjoining cemetery Pallbearers named Milton Fac Mervin Haverslick Harry Huff Kenneth Wells John Grice and Ambrose Staub.
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Alberto W. Chronister
Annie J. Chronister
G. C. Chronister
New Oxford R. 1
Amos and
Catherine (Bosserman) Bowers
Adams County
Bernice Z. Chronister
Hanover
G.C. Chronister
Lester H. Chronister
Althea Rupp
Hartford
Connecticut
Lewis Bowers
Harrisburg
Roy Bowers
Shiremanstown
Hampton
Harold Little
Chronister
Milton Fac
Mervin Haverslick
Harry Huff
Kenneth Wells
John Grice
Ambrose Staub
Death of Harry A Eckert in Adams Count y
Harry A Eckert aged 78 died Monday at home along the Lincoln Highway about 1 1/2 miles east of Gettysburg after two years ill health. A lifelong Adams county resident, he farmed all his life and served as deacon and elder at Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church. His wife, the for-
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Harry A. Eckert
Lincoln Highway
Gettysburg
Adams County
John H
Julia (Butt) Eckert
Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church
Death of Mrs Julia M Witherow at 68
Mrs Julia M Witherow died at 6 05 in Locust Grove on December 20 from complications of diseases. She lived in Frederick county in prior years and Gettysburg Route 10. Survived by husband David W Witherow eight children one sister and five brothers. Funeral held Monday at the son's home then at United Brethren church near Thurmont at 2 pm. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
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Julia M. (Wilhide) Witherow
Raymond L. Wilhide
Locust Grove
Need for Children's Clothing Surpasses Food in County
The county Red Cross reports a rising need for children's clothing with daily appeals at the court house office. Executive secretary Miss Margaret McMillan says supply is nearly exhausted and welcomes new or used clothing donations as volunteers compile a list of families needing food and warmth through winter.
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Court House
The
Red Cross
Margaret McMillan
Abbottstown Celebrates Carl Swope's Eleventh Birthday
Mr and Mrs Charles Swope honor their son Carl with a birthday party at Abbottstown. A separate Christmas party for Hanover exchange operators of United Telephone Company was held at the Altland hotel with roast turkey dinner and games and gift exchange among the employees.
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Charles Swope
Carl
Hanover Exchange
United Telephone Company
Altland
Abbottstown
Orphans Theatre Christmas Party Planned in Hanover
Plans are set for a Kiwanis sponsored Christmas theatre party for children from Paradise Protectory near Abbotts town and Hoffman Orphanage near Littlestown. The event will take place Thursday at 1 pm in Warner Brothers State Theatre Hanover with transport by Hanover Kiwanis and escorted vans by Pennsylvania Motor Police. Each child will receive a gift after the show.
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Hanover Kiwanis Club
Paradise Protectory
Abbottstown
Hoffman Orphanage
Littlestown
Warner Brothers
Hanover
Hanover Kiwanians
Pennsylvania Motor Police
Adams County medical relief bills paid only 35 percent
State funds allocated to cover medical needs of relief recipients in Adams county during November paid only 35 percent of the bills, according to the Adams County Healing Arts society monthly report. State allocation was $250. Doctors’ bills totaled $557.70. Pharmacists received $41.40 for supplies. Dentists’ bills were $7 and nurses’ $20.
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Adams County
Man Charged For Driving Without Correct Eyewear
Roland W Fridinger of Hanover was arrested by a state patrolman for operating a vehicle without proper eye glasses as required by his driving privileges. Information was filed before Justice of the Peace C R Albright in West Manchester township.
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Roland W. Fridinger
Hanover
Justice of the Peace
C. R. Albright
West Manchester Township
Christmas Eve Reunion in Clark City Tale
Peter Hansen returns to Clark City on Christmas Eve forty years after tragedy. He encounters an elderly woman who is Linda, his sister, alive and remembering their shared star atop Lookout Hill. He quietly watches from a freight car as he contemplates his haunting return and reclaims his brotherly memory.
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Peter Johansen
Peter
Clark City
Vine Street
Linda
Lookout Hill
Bethlehem
Western Newspaper Union
Christmas Mass Times at St Marys Paradise
The Rev William J Burke pastor of St Marys Paradise announces Christmas Eve Midnight Mass at 12 01 in Abbotstown parish church. Christmas Day masses follow at 7 00 at the orphanage and 8 00 in the parish church.
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St. Mary’s, Paradise
William J. Burke
St. Mary’s
Abbottstown
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service and Christmas Witness Pageant
This Tuesday evening December 24 at 10 45 holds a Christmas Eve Candlelight carol service with the program His Christmas Star. Christmas Day at 7 pm the church school service features the Junior department pageant Christmas Witness by the Senior school.
Church Services Schedule for East Berlin and Mummert's
The Church of the Brethren led by Pastor J. Monroe Danner announces Sunday school at East Berlin at 9:00 a.m. and church worship at 7:15 p.m. Mummert's offers Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and church worship at 10:30 a.m.
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Church of the Brethren
J. Monroe Danner
East Berlin
Mummert's
Local Notables Share Christmas Visits and Knight Event
Miss Viola Sheely of Philadelphia spends Christmas with her parents near town. Mrs. Russell Klinger visits a Jefferson Hospital patient. Mr Klinger had sinus surgery last week. Elizabeth Ann Sheffer from Gettysburg College stays with her Rev. and Mrs. George E. Sheffer. H. M. Miller of Lebanon visits relatives here. Dr Elwood S Myers and family from Jeffersonville are guests of Rhoda Myers. Knights of St George Branch 191 plan annual banquet and installation January 7 at Altland House Abbottsown with Frank Cramer as guest speaker. Wm McClain and wife of Washington, DC, holiday with Ed Ballew’s family.
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Viola’ Sheely
R.N
Episcopal Hospital
Philadelphia
George D. Sheely
Russell Klinger
Pleasant Street
Jefferson Hospital
Klinger
Elizabeth Ann Sheffer
Gettysburg College
George E. Sheffer
Lincolnway East
H. M. Miller
Lebanon
Elwood S. Myers
Jeffersonville
The
Knights of St. George
Altland House
Abbottstown
Frank Cramer
Harrisburg
Wm. McClain, Jr
Washington, D. C
Ed. Ballew
Property Transfers In Germany and Mt Pleasant Townships
Emma E King administratrix sold 50 acres in Germany township to Gordon R King. E Roy Kindig and Treva L Kindig sold four Mt Pleasant township tracts totaling 35 10 1.5 acres to Claude LeRoy and Arlene Elizabeth Krumrine. Sarah C Harner in Myers district Carroll county sold two Germany township parcels of three acres each to Paul L and Mabel G Hollinger.
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Emma E. King
Roy C. King
Germany Township
Gordon R. King
E. Roy Kindig
Treva L. Kindig
Union Mills
Maryland
Claude LeRoy
Arlene Elizabeth Krumrine
Mt. Pleasant
Sarah C. Harner
Myers District
Carroll County
Paul L
Mabel G. Hollinger
King Couple Welcomes Daughter in Gettysburg
Mr and Mrs Floyd King of Gettysburg announce the birth of a daughter at Warner Hospital on Saturday.
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Floyd King
Gettysburg
Warner Hospital
Road View Notice of Hearing for County Road in Conewagg Township
Viewers appointed by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Atlanta County Pennsylvania announce a hearing on January 11, 1941 at 10:00 AM in Gettysburg Court House Adams County. The case seeks to lay out and open a road 33 feet wide, 1634 feet each side of center line from Route 116 near Township Route 475 north to Township Route 471 near Route 37476. Interested parties may appear and be heard. P B Okner Fred C Riley Viewers.
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Court of Quarter Sessions
Atlanta
Pennsylvania
Conewagg Township
Sunday Worship Cancelled This Week
The Rev. Richard Shaffer pastor announces there will be no worship service this Sunday though Sunday school remains at 9 00 a m
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Richard Shaffer
Emmanuel Reformed Church Hampton Services Notice
The Rev. Richard Shaffer, pastor, leads Sunday school at 9 00 a m with service to follow at Emmanuel Reformed Church Hampton.
New Chester Lutheran Charge Sets Sunday Worship Times
New Chester Lutheran Charge St Mark's Heidlersburg and St Johns Hampton list worship and Sunday school times with a guest minister in charge. St Mark's Heidlersburg 9:00 a.m. worship 10:00 a.m. Sunday school. St Johns Hampton 9:30 a.m. Sunday school 10:30 a.m. worship. St Pauls The Pines 7:00 p.m. Sunday school 8:00 p.m. worship.
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New Chester
Two Virginians Pay Motor Code Fines
Two Virginia men were jailed briefly for failing to pay $50 fines and costs totaling 104.50 after charges in Gettysburg for violating the state motor code. Percy Nathan West from Columbia was accused of lending his license and Howard Payne of Columbia faced a truck license issue.
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Virginia
Gettysburg
Justice of the Peace
Robert P. Snyder
Percy Nathan West
Columbia
Howard Payne
Fail
Gettysburg Composer earns honorable mention in Song Hit Guild
Dale W. Starry of Gettysburg is named one of the amateur song writers receiving honorable mention by the Song Hit Guild of New York. An advisory board including Paul Whiteman Guy Lombardo Billy Rose and Kay Kyser noted Starry's manuscripts showed unusual promise as the Guild completed its third talent project which ended November 1.
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D. W. Starry
Dale W. Starry
Gettysburg
Song Hit Guild of
New York
Paul Whiteman
Guy Lombardo
Billy Rose
Kay Kyser
Starry
Property sale at Gettysburg yields two apartments plan
The former Peter C Stock property on Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, was sold at public sale Wednesday afternoon to Edward J Pfeffer of Gettysburg for 5000 dollars. Pfeffer plans to convert the building into two apartments.
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Peter C. Stock
Baltimore St
Gettysburg
Edward J. Pfeffer
Estate Administration Notice for Harvey F Boose
Estate of Harvey F Boose late of Mt Pleasant Township Adams County Pennsylvania. Letters of Administration granted to Estella K Boose Administratrix. All claims or demands to be filed with the Administratrix or her attorney Daniel E Teeter Gettysburg PA. Creditors to make payment to the undersigned by date marked December 19 6t.
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Harvey F. Boose
Mt. Pleasant Township
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Register of Wills
Farmers' and Merchants' Bank Amends Capital Structure
Articles of Amendment will be filed in Harrisburg on January 1 1941 under the Banking Code to modify the bank's Articles of Incorporation. The amendment sets capital at 68250 divided into 6000 First Preferred Shares 6 each 660 Second Preferred Shares 6 each and 6000 Common Shares 6 each with specified preferences for the preferred stock. Farmers' and Merchants' Bank New Oxford Adams County solicitors Keith Bigham and Markley.
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Department of State of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
New Oxford
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Keith, Bigham and Markley
Will of Dr. H. S. Crouse Granted in Littlestown
The will of the late Dr. H. S. Crouse of Littlestown is filed at Register Winfield G. Horner’s office. It disposes of an estate valued at about 7100 including real estate and personal property and names widow Mrs. Orlena M. Crouse of Littlestown as executrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Crouse
Littlestown
Winfield G. Horner
Court House
Orlena M. Crouse
Full line of Allis-Chalmers farm equipment for sale
Two mod B Allis-Chalmers tractors like new and a 15x30 Fordson on tracks on crawlers. Includes two 10x20 Fordsons, 15-30 McDeering tractor, 22-inch Avery Separator with hand feed and blower, Farquhar pickup baler, Peerless and Ohio stationary balers, multiple plows, 40 HP Allis-Chalmers power unit, 32-inch Case separator, plus a full line of New Allis-Chalmers tractors and harvesters, Automaton balers, New Idea corn pickers, husker shredders, manure spreaders, hay choppers and hammer mills. P Stambaugh & Sons, Spring Grove, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allis-Chalmers
Fordson
Fordsons
McDeering
Avery
Farquhar
Ohio
H. P. Allis-Chalmers
Allis- Chalmers
New Idea
Hammer Mills
P. Stambaugh & Sons
Spring Grove
Used Cars and Trucks for Sale At H. M. Sterner Dodge
Dependable Used Cars listings show a range of sedans coupes and trunks from 1929 through 1939 including Dodge Essex Plymouth De Soto Ford Oldsmobile and Willys models. The dealer H M Sterner Dodge Sales and Service at 133 Broadway Hanover PA advertises vehicles with V license and includes a 15 foot van body and a 144 ton chassis and cab listed for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Sterner
Dodge Sales&Service
Plymouth
Broadway Hanover
Special Investment Opportunities Listings in Hanover
Real estate and business bids listed by Alvin R. Nissly at the Peoples Bank Building Hanover. Properties include frame and brick dwellings on scattered lots along Broadway Oxford Baltimore Street and the Lincoln Highway with several acres and poultry farms. The office notes many other single and double brick and frame dwellings, farms, and building lots on the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macadam Road
Broadway
New Oxford
Baltimore St
Xiong Lincoln Highway
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Oxford
Naomi Wallack
Colorado
Roy Rogers
George Murphy
Brenda Joyce
Betty Grable
Carmen Miranda
Charlotte Greenwood
Syracuse
Allan Joes
Martha Raye
Joe Penner
King
Royal Mounted
Clyde Wilson
Bill Yardley
Jim
Bill
Winnipeg
St. Mary's Reformed Church
Silver Run, Maryland
Mer Rosa Belle Dougherty
John D
Howard E
Dorsey W
Walter E. Eckert
Sue Welkert
Fairfield
Horner
Jacob
Chambersburg
Nettie Rummel
Lester Elston
New London
Bender
Howard Schley Fox
Evergreen Cemetery
Blondie
Cupid
Penny Singleton
Arthur Lake
Larry Simms
Jean Arthur
Arizona
Joe E. Brown
SAM & Abner
Annie
Julia M. Witherow
Orphans Theatre Party
Home Owned and Operated
Alice Faye
Betty
Victor McLaglen
Diamond Frontier
Nelly
Kelly
Judy Garland
Charles Winninger
McSherrystown Lutheran
Mer
Rhoda Myers
St. John’s Reformed Church
Emmanuel Reformed Church
Estella K. Boose
New
Daniel E. Teeter
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Chicago
Forest Park
Harvey Easley’s
Middle St
H. W. Engelbert
Hunterstown
John Z. Millar
R. 2
H. P. Motor
Curiosity Shop
N. George Street
J. C. Tanger & Son
V. Y. Brandt
Trade-in Furniture Co
W. Clark
Rear York Supply Company
Irvin Hostetter
D. H. Sharrer & Son
J. Co. Tanger & Son
Tamarkin
E. Market St
the Square
S. Duke St
York, Pa
W. Market St
Chestnut St
J. F. Howe
Alvin R. Nissly Peoples Bank
Riley
N. Stratton St
Gfettysburg, PA
Work
Dtabel
Pieco and
R.C
Maytag
Easy
Frigidaire
Ditzler’s
York Springs
Stough Motors
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