Idle jail artist turns time into profitable paintings
Sebastian J Merletti of Chambersburg uses a six month jail term for passing worthless checks to paint portraits landscapes and cartoons in his cell. He sells works up to seven dollars each to fund restitution to county fruit growers and pay legal costs while awaiting parole and a detainer from Somerset authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebastian J. Merletti
Chambersburg
Adamis County
Merletti
Perole
Somerset
Chester M. Spence
Spence
Federal Art School
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Gettysburg Times
Clearfield County
Stanton death by own action verdict upheld
Chemical analysis of Samuel M. Stanton clothing confirms he died by his own hand in Gettysburg. Private Knies and state police tests found powder grains on the coat and shirt indicating self-inflicted gunshot. The investigation closes the case and upholds the coroner's jury verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel M. Stanton
Gettysburg
Stanton
Russell K. Knies
State Police
Burgess Wilbur J. Stallsmith
Borough
Funk
Knies
Public Utility Hearing on Transport Certificate in Adams County
The Public Utility Commission of Pennsylvania hears an application by H W Shutz of New Oxford Adams County for a certificate to operate motor passenger service as a common carrier from Cross Keys Hotel Berwick Adams County. The hearing is set for June 17 1937 at 9 30 a m in Harrisburg with Solicitor Horace G Ports listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Utility Commission
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Public Service Company Law
H. W. Shutz
R. D
New Oxford
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Berwick
Cross Keys
Harrisburg
Hampton Social Calendar With Neighbor Visits
A flurry of weekend visits fills Hampton from York and New Oxford to East Berlin. Families hosted guests include Crist Ensor, Treiber, Hart, Shelleman, Thomas, Stock, Miller, and Fissel with several trips to Gettysburg, Hanover, and Pretty Boy Dam noted. Reformed Sunday school at 9 and worship at 10:15.
County League Scores From Midway and Nearby
Monday results include Midway 9 Gettysburg 3 Bendersville 9 Arendtsville 6 Cashtown 6 York Springs 4 Fairfield 7 Bethlehem 1 Saturday's results show Gettysburg 10 York Springs 4 Midway 12 Arendtsville 3 Bendersville 4 Bethlehem 2 Fairfield 7 Bonneauville 3 Cashtown 8 New Oxford 3 Sunday's score Bonneauville 7 New Oxford 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway
Gettysburg
Bendersville
Arendtsville
Cashtown
York Springs
Fairfield
Bethlehem
Bonneauville
New Oxford
Gettysburg Couples Announce Births of Twins and Daughter
Mr and Mrs Philip Neth of Gettysburg announce the birth of a daughter Nancy at Annie M Warner hospital on Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs John Carter of Gettysburg announce the birth of twins a boy and a girl on Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Neth
Gettysburg
Nancy
Annie M. Warner Hospital
John Carter
Positions Open for Young Men at Caplan's Harrisburg
Job notice for young men to be trained for executive opportunities in growing organizations. Accepted applicants will advance as abilities qualify. Daily interviews from 4 to 4:30 PM. Inquiries ask for Mr Blouch at Caplan's Caplan Building Second and Market Streets Harrisburg PA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blouch
Caplan's
Caplan
Second and
Market Sts
Harrisburg
Saturday Schedule District Football Matchups
The program lists games for Saturday including Gettysburg at New Oxford Arendtsville at Fairfield York Springs at Bonneauville Bendersville at Cashtown and Midway at Bethlehem with venues and kickoff plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
New Oxford
Arendtsville
Fairfield
York Springs
Bonneauville
Bendersville
Cashtown
Midway
Bethlehem
New Oxford Drops Fifth Loss at Cashtown
New Oxford fell 8-3 at Cashtown on Saturday in a close game. Sunday the team lost 7-1 to Bonneauville in New Oxford, moving up from Monday's schedule. Gettysburg to visit Old Mill field at 2 30 p m Saturday as league leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Cashtown
Bonneauville
Gettysburg
Old Mill Field
Appeal for wheel chairs and crutches in Adams County
Miss Margaret McMillan Red Cross secretary appeals to Adams County residents to lend or donate wheel chairs and crutches. The county chapter, with six wheel chairs in use, urgently needs another chair for a man whose hip was crushed a year ago in a car accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Margaret McMillan
Red Cross
McMillan
Property Transfers Recorded in Hamilton Township
Property transfers recorded at the register and recorder office include J Barnes and Dorothea H Kintzing conveying to R Harper Shep pard in Hanover two tracts in Hamilton township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of the Register and Recorder
Court House
J. Barnes
Dorothea H. Kintzing
R. Harper Sheppard
Hanover
Hamilton Township
Bridge Viewers to Hear Case No 2 in Latimore Twp
Viewers appointed by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Adams County Pennsylvania will sit at the consulting room of the Gettysburg Court House on July 1 1937 at 10:00 A M for a hearing on the proposed bridge over Bermudian Creek on Route 610 in Latimore Township at the Harvey Bream property. Interested parties may appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adama County
Penna
Latimore
Harvey Bream
Court House
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
Ranan
Laughman Confesses in Fatal Adams County Case
Laughman, held without bail in the Adams county jail, confessed to Constable Horace K. Bender on a state police car ride about Collins’s death. Autopsy listed a cerebral hemorrhage likely from a fall with acute alcoholism as a contributing cause. Laughman gave conflicting statements about events at Mehring’s beer joint before admitting one blow. Collins’s funeral was held at 11 a.m. in the National Cemetery with Rev. Dr. Ludwig C. Mortensen officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Horace K. Bender
Collins
Bernard
Russell Neiderer
Laughman
Edgar A. Miller
Henry Stewart
H. B. Bender and Son
Stewart
Tom
Wetzel
P. Mehring
Mehring's
National Cemetery
Ludwig C. Mortensen
Albert J. Lentz
American Legion
Preston W. Singley
John H. Sanders
Edwin D. Ross
Bernard M. Partridge
George C. Jones
Roy C. Mackley
Bridge contract signed for two-span steel deck over Marsh Creek
Walter H. Crawbaugh of Dover signed the Adams county board of commissioners contract for a two-span steel deck girder bridge over Marsh Creek near the Maryland line between Freedom and Cumberland townships. Work starts Wednesday. Crawbaugh was the lowest bidder among five. Commissioners later inspected Swift Run bridge damage in the southeast county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Crawbaugh
Dover
Adams County Board of Commissioners
Court House
Marsh Creek
Maryland Line
Freedom
Cumberland Townships
Crawbaugh
Residents and visitors share weekend and Sunday gatherings
NEW CHESTER David Philips and wife and George Philips and wife of York spent Sunday with George Mill himes and family. Paul McIntire and wife spent the week end with relatives at Altoona. Clair Starry and family spent Sunday with Job Starry and family of Five Points. Dewey Clapper and family of Dillsburg spent Sunday with Frank Bly and family. Stanley Hoffman and wife spent the week end with Elmer Hoffman and family. Harley Wagner and family of Aspers spent Sunday with Clayton Wagner and wife. Charles Sprenkle and wife of Hanover spent Monday with Darius Shull and wife. Mrs Annie Huff and Edgar Huff and son Edward spent the week end with relatives at Hanover. Mr and Mrs Harold Cripe. Miss Ruth Cripe and John King of Norristown and Miss Carolyn Ohler of Rocky Ridge Md spent the week end with Mr and Mrs William Ohler. Mr and Mrs Frank Rowe Miss Audrey Routsaon Miss Minnie Magnoni and Harry Routeon of Union Bridge Md Mr and Mrs Irvin Ohler and Robert Etzler of Keymar Md spent Sunday at the same place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Philips
George Philips
York
George Millhimes
Paul McIntire
Altoona
Clair Starry
Job Starry
Five Points
Dewey Clapper
Dillsburg
Frank Bly
Stanley Hoffman
Elmer Hoffman
Harley Wagner
Aspers
Clayton Wagner
Charles Sprenkle
Hanover
Darius Shull
Annie Huff
Edgar Huff
Edward
Harold Cripe
Ruth Cripe
John King
Norristown
Carolyn Ohler
Rocky Ridge
William
Miss Lillian Mumper to Wed Norfolk Man
Mrs Cleo B Mumper announces the engagement of her daughter Lillian to Henry E Frank of Norfolk Virginia son of Mrs Harry Frank Chambersburg. Miss Mumper formerly of Gettysburg and a 1933 Gettysburg High School graduate now in the Lancaster General Hospital nursing class. Mr Frank a power plant engineer with Stone and Webster Finance in Norfolk. FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL JUNE 17-19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo B. Mumper
East King Street
Lancaster
Lil
Lian
Henry 8. Frank
Norfolk, Virginia
Harry Frank
Miss Mumper
Gettysburg
Gettysburg High School
Lancaster General Hospital of Nursing
Frank
Stone and Webster Finance Corporation
Norfolk
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Klow. Shutz, Appleant
Horace G
Duke Bt
York, Pa
Solicivor
John Crist
Wiser
Ruth
Kermit Crist
Sadie Hartze
Crist
Ensor
Howard Treiber
Charles Toot and Sons
Robert
Harvey Ferry
Mervin Bollinger
Sonia May Naugle
Guy Shelleman
Tillie Mae
Kenneth
Albert Thomas
Round Hill
Eugene Shelleman
Virgie Jacobs
Charles Dicks
Germany
St. John's Lutheran Church
Kline
Annie Kline
Shippensburg
Harry Albert
Robert Shriver
Hampton
J. R. Hartman
Billy
Bridgeton
N. J
Charles Ogden
Nancy Jane
Nancy Weaver
Emma Wheler
East Berlin
Lloyd Benney
W. Stock
Roy Stock
New Chester
Edgar Stock
Lewis Shelleman
Wimot Miller
May Shelleman
Guy
Althea Miller
John E. Groom
Monroe R. Gobrecht
David
Myers
Robert McGonnell
Mervin Winand
Eugene Mickley
Donald
Pretty Boy Dam
Harry Fissel
Bobby
Betty
David Fissel
Charles
Littlestown
Hayden Deatrick
America
Elmer E. Wentz
Center Square
Hanover, Pa
W. L. Pvt
Seeedeeeeer
Gettysburg Ee
Bonneauville Ae
Fairfield Ee
George M. Walter
Eve
Teroy Winfarenner
D. Sreely
The
Rhythm Kings
Loft Drinks
MT. Rock Inn
Centennial, Pa
S. G. Naylor
Carlisle St
J. C. Penney Ridg
Modene
J. W. Fischer & CO
Swift Run
Orchestra
QiaMono
Mark E. Trone
Baltimore St
Dodge
Plymouth
Caunan
Willys Knight
D. E. Stetler
N. George St. North
York Hill
S. George St. Dodge & Plymouth
Big Fruit Auction
Ohler’s
New Chester, Pa
Westminster Ramblers
Te Leader
Broadway Hanover
Hershey
Hershey’s
New Oxford, Pa
Oxford Mill
E. E. Wright
Chevrolet
Lillian Mumper
Ecco Fancy Sauer
California
Stauffer’s
Ige
Kellogg's Wheat
Kellogg’s Wheat Biscuits
Kellogg's
Boscal
White House
Dole
Lincolnway Grocery
Earl L. Petry
Lincolnway
G. G. Rebert
Schue’s
New Oxford High School
Pleasant Hill Fire Co
E. Market St
Daniels
Phoenix Sport Hose
Hanover Clothing Co. “Blumenthal’s
Carlisle Street
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