Spangler Home Damaged By Fire Near Gettysburg
Fire damaged the home of Russell M. Spangler along the Hunterstown road last Thursday afternoon. The blaze started in a first floor front room at a desk with a radio and an electric light. Firefighters believe a lightning strike that sent current via the radio aerial caused the ignition. Neighbors alerted others and fire units battled through walls to extinguish flames. Tax records were removed from the desk before the fire.
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Russell M. Spangler
Gettysburg
Hunterstown
Ben Martin
Martin
J. S. Staley
Spangler
Chairman named for Warner Hospital benefit event
Mrs Roy W Gifford is general chairman of the Warner Hospital benefit party to be held Friday June 13 at the Armory West Con federate avenue. The committee chairs include Food decorating prizes and ticket sales in several communities with local volunteers listed for Bendersville Biglerville New Oxford and Littlestown among others.
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Roy W. Gifford
Warner Hospital
Armory
West Confederate Avenue
Bruce N. Wolff
William McKnight
C. H. Johnson
James B. Gayne
LeRoy Winebrenner
Bendersville
B. C. Jones
Nina Stock
Biglerville
Raymond Oyler
E. A. Meyer
William Tyson
New Oxford
Susan Himes
Lynne Grove
Littlestown
Local Bridge Clubs Name Players in Emmitsburg Fairfield and Gettysburg
Mrs J R Biden and Mrs L L Potter Emmitsburg Mrs Boyle Mrs W R Cadle and Mrs Charles Mc Nair Fairfield Mrs Leroy Sheads and Mrs Ira Henderson and Gettysburg Miss Mary Ramer join a five hundred and bridge game lineup for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Biden
L. L. Potter
Emmitsburg
Boyle
W. R. Cadle
Charles McNair
Fairfield
Leroy Sheads
Ira Henderson
Gettysburg
Mary Ramer
Gettysburg Weather Report The May Temperature Record
May ended with a 61.3 degree average and 95 degree high on May 28, the hottest May in 40 years. Rainfall totaled 1.57 inches, 2.12 inches below normal, with 10 days of measurable rain and 19 clear days. Thunderstorms occurred on five dates and hail noted on May 23. June opened with a 71/55 high low and 19 inches of rain for the season so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Stewart
Gettysburg
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Woman Killed In Auto Mishap Near Mt Holly Springs
Mrs. Maurice G. Reike a 28 year old Baltimore resident was killed when the car she rode in with her husband crashed into a concrete bridge rail on the Gettysburg Carlisle highway north of Mt Holly Springs. The body was found in five feet of water an hour after motorists pulled the husband from the wreckage. Coroner said she died of a broken neck and other severe injuries. The husband 27 was hospitalized in critical condition with chest injuries and concussion. Police noted the car left the road after failing to negotiate a curve. The couple's dog Sukie died later after being thrown from the car. An inquest was not decided immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice G. Reike
Baltimore
Gettysburg-Carlisle
Mt. Holly Springs
Reike
Carlisle
Charles Sutton
State Motor Police
Reike Committed to Following Wife in Death
A report indicates Reike died Tuesday night alongside his spouse, marking a joint death that stunned the community and prompted tributes to the couple.
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Reike
Plans Set for Longstreet Statue Dedication at Gettysburg
Plans near completion for dedicating an equestrian statue of Gen. James Longstreet on Gettysburg battlefield slated for July 2. The ceremony will honor the Confederate general with a site dedication fitting a historic field.
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Gen
James Longstreet
Gettysburg
New Half Soles Put On Shoes At Fair Charge
Shoe repair shop offers to fit new half soles quickly at a fair price. Stop in to have it done.
Vice President Wallace Visits Quintanillas on Memorial Day
Vice President and Mrs. Henry A. Wallace dined with Dr. and Mrs. Luis Quintanilla in Arendtsville. The party, joined by Enrique de Lozada and James D. LeCron, enjoyed horse shoe pitching, baseball, and tennis before returning to Washington. Week end guests included Miss Viola Ilma Miss Sarah Mossley and Lacey Kux of New York City.
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Henry A. Wallace
Luis Quintanilla
Arendtsville
Memorial
Washington
Doctor Quintanilla
Enrique de Lozada
James D. LeCron
Wallace
M. E. Knouse
Claims Filed Against Executors of Eldon Will
Statements of claim have been filed in three assumpsit actions against Florence Shoemaker Eldon and John Jacob Rex as executors of the will of Robert M. Eldon, who died in 1937, at the office of Prothonotary Lee M. Hartman. Plaintiffs are Mary A. Rex executrix of Robert E. Eldon who died in 1906, J. J. Rex of Aspers, and Mary A. Rex administratrix of Margaret M. Eldon’s estate.
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Florence Shoemaker Eldon
John Jacob Rex
Robert M. Eldon
Lee M. Hartman
Court House
Mary A. Rex
Robert E. Eldon
J. J. Rex
Aspers
Margaret M. Eldon
Ideal Lawnmower Sharpener Boosts Cutting Cleanliness
A promotional note extols the Ideal Lawnmower Sharpener as a scientific machine that automatically sharpens every blade with an exact bevel. It claims even sharpening delivers the cleanest cut, less wear, easier running, and longer blade life than files or emery.
Littlestown High School Crowns 52 Largest Class
The largest Littlestown High School class, numbering 52, graduated at the twenty eighth annual commencement in the school auditorium with the theme The American Home. Alumni awards went to Charles W. Weikert and James Fager, and the class gift was accepted by Dr. R. M. Phreaner.
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Littlestown High School
Charles W. Weikert
American Legion
James Fager
John W. Ocker Post
Littlestown
Herbert Plunkett
R. M. Phreaner
Board of Education
Paul E. King
Kenneth James
Herbert Steward Plunkett
Ivan Francis Kindig
Rita Vivian Shadle
Phyllis Lindora Blubaugh
George Robert Adams
Mary Elizabeth Basehear
Theron Monroe Bair
Dorothy Louise Bittle
Mary Ellen Bloom
Harold Roscoe Bowers
Sandy Carl Childs
Marguerite Kathleen Collins
Russel Calvin Collins
Earl David Crouse
Elsie Belle DeGroft
Russell Glenn DeHoff
Angeline
Elizabeth Feeser
Evan LeRoy Feeser
Veda
Jane Feeser
Harold Oscar Harner
Ethel Mae Hollinger
Ruth Marie Jacobs
Eloise Rae Kindig
Clarence Woodrow King
Pauline Mae King
Isabel Louise Martin
Charlotte Es
Adams County Orphans Court to review several estate accounts
Notice to legatees and concerned parties that the administration accounts of Sadie Herring Solomon Crum Mary M. Smith Levi Hale Laura E. Herring Zibiah Reed William M. Henry Jesse R. Strayer are set for confirmation and allowance on June 9 1941 at 10 30 a m in Adams County Pennsylvania at Freedom Menallen Conewago Abbottstown Bendersville Gettysburg and Franklin townships with Winfield G. Horner as Register.
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Orphan’s Court
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Grant A. Herring
Sadie Herring
Freedom Township
John D. Crum
Solomon H. Crum
Menallen Township
Helen A. Devine
Mary M. Smith
Conewago Township
G. Edward Danner
Levi Hale
Abbottstown
Ruth A. Herring
Laura E. Herring
Franklin Township
Arch B. Reed
Zibiah Reed
Bendersville
Nora Kimple McKenrick
William L. Mears
William M. Henry
Gettysburg
Mary A. Strayer
Jesse R. Strayer
Liberty Township
Winfield G. Horner
Gettysburg Parochial pupil receives eighth grade award
Louise Forry daughter of Mr and Mrs Early Q Forry of Gettysburg receives an eighth grade award at Gettysburg Parochial School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Forry
Early Q. Forry
Gettysburg
School Receives American Legion Auxiliary Honor
The school held special exercises on Thursday morning at 9 o'clock where the American Legion Auxiliary honorary award was presented. Mrs Gervas Myers, president of the Albert J. Lentz post Auxiliary, made the presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legan Auxiliary
Gervas Myers
Albert J. Lentz Post Auxiliary
Oasis Cabaret Opens Evening Hours in Baltimore
An ad promotes a local cabaret offering late hours and a "secret formula" for laughs. It claims immediate relief from troubles with no cover or minimum, inviting patrons to Oasis Cabaret on Baltimore Street and Frederick in Baltimore Maryland.
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OASIS
Baltimore Street
Frederick Baltimore, MD
Gettysburg Bank Attorneys Named Keith Bigham and Markley
Of his attorneys, Keith Bigham and Markley are listed with First National Bank Building in Gettysburg Pennsylvania as the legal representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith, Bigham & Markley
First National Bank
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
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York, PA
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Hanover, Pa
AAA
Hells Black Kid Soft Kidskins
M & L Shoe
W. Met. ST
Crane
Doctor
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Roduct
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S. George St
Ritz Theatre
Brooks Hota
Haegle
J. H. Duttera
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New Oxford, Pa
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Real State Theatre
Hanover
B. & B. Salvage
Locust St
Javnld
Alb Wee
Gettysburg Motor Sales
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Chambersburg St
U. 8S
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Taylor and Lorain
Nace
Balto, St
Mervin J. Zartman
School Ave
York St
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Ther Matthias
Robert Allen Mayers
Evelyn Elizabeth Miller
Mabel Margaretta Miller
Doris LaRue Motter
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Henrietta LaRue Patterson
Catherine Elizabeth Randall
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Anna Ellwortha Renner
Lillian Cecelia Rotfeld
Grace Beatrice Schue
Ava Mae Lentz
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Leone Frances Shriver
Catherine Louise Slick
Margaret Mary Smith
Luther Robert Snyder
Oscar Daniel Spangler
Stanley Milton Staub, Jr
Richard Davis Thomas
Catherine Louise Trostle
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Edgar Eugene Yealy
Marguerite Elizabeth Yealy
Register
Frank T. Watson
Middle Street
Estate Ile Oe
H. T. Maring
Baltimore St
Whitmer
Faber’s
Center Square
Anderson Grain & Feed Dealers
Anderson Grain & Feed Company
Fisher “Waas
Spangler Chevrolet
Lincoln Way East
Ellen F. Noel
Mt. Pleasant Township
Register of Wills
Arthur S. Noel
Philco
Zenith General Electric
General Electric
Leonard
Guy A. F. Hoke
Sunoco
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Walnut ST
Used Car and Truck Headquarters
D. E. Stetler
South George St
York Hospital
West Market St
Boys
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