Driver Freed of Blame in Death
A coroner jury ruled Nathaniel Laughman died from injuries after walking unsteadily into a car driven by George W. Frank on the Hanover Abbottstown highway. Laughman, 26, died from skull base fracture and leg injuries. Frank, 32, Hanover, was absolved of blame.
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Nathaniel Laughman
Abbottstown
R. 1
Edgar A. Miller
Adams County
Hanover Highway
George W. Frank
Third Street
Hanover
Laughman
Frank
K. H. Benson
J. G. Warren
Gettysburg
State Motor Police
Merle Sanders
Harry E. Bechtel
Hanover R. D
Roy H. Smith
East Berlin
Claude Orndorff
George W. Baker
George S. Hollinger
J. Roy Chronister
Vet Sues Garage Owner for Injuries in Adams County
World War II veteran Joseph J. Connelly files a $10,000 damage suit against C. W. Epley, Gettysburg garage operator and trucker, in Adams county court. Attorneys Swope and Brown opened the case Friday after Connelly’s October accident at the Epley garage, with the detailed claim not yet on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Epley
Gettysburg
Adams County
Joseph J. Connelly
Epley
Swope
Four Culp suits filed over Midway accident damages
J Francis Yake Jr filed a trespass action on behalf of Truman Heck Jr and three others against T Earl Culp Jr over the Midway October crash in which a sedan hit an electric pole, split in two, injuring four youths. No claims sums are stated.
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T. Earl Culp, Jr
Hanover
J. Francis Yake, Jr
Midway
Culp
Truman Heck, Jr
Richard Brady
McSherrystown
Reginald Ackerman
Henry Wildasin
Yake
Chambersburg Drunkards Fined in Local Justice Court
Olden Schultz and J. H. Keller of Gettysburg were arrested in Chambersburg Saturday evening on drunkenness charges. They paid fines of $5.50 and costs on Sunday before Justice of the Peace W. Reiley Kieffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olden Schultz
J. H. Keller
Gettysburg
Chambersburg
Justice of the Peace
W. Reiley Kieffer
Estate of Albert P Myers Personal Property Election Not to Exceed 5000
Lucretia N Myers widow and administratrix has elected to retain personal property up to 5000 under the intestate act. The court confirmed the appraisal on May 15 1089 and will become absolute unless exceptions are filed by June 14 1039. Roy D Renner clerk and R F Topper attorney.
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Orphans Court
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Albert P., Myers
York Springs
Lucretia N. Myers
Albert P. Myers
Orphans’ Court
Roy D. Renner
R. F. Topper
Adams County C E Convention to Be Held Thurs and Fri
The annual Adams County Christian Endeavor convention occurs Thursday and Friday evenings. Sessions start 7 30 pm at St James Lutheran Gettysburg and Mt Joy Lutheran Gettysburg. Raymond Menges will preside Thursday with Arch McQuilkin speaking. Friday features Dean Stover presiding and Emmett Colestock Morrow giving addresses. Reservations via Robert Carey.
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Adams County Christian Endeavor
St. James Lutheran Church
Gettysburg
Mt. Joy Lutheran Church
Raymond Menges
County Association
Kathryn Dent Ier
County
C. E. Union
St. James Intermediate C. E. Society
Christian Leadership
Arch McQuilkin
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania C. E. Union
Assembly
McQuilkin
Dean Stover
Littlestown
Kathryn Dentler
Mt. Joy C. E. Society
Emmett G. Colestock
Fairfield
Seth O. Morrow
Gettysburg Presbyterian Church
Robert Carey
Biglerville R. 2
Entered Naval Hospital for Kidney Condition
Howard W. Sheffer of Gettysburg was admitted to the United States Naval Hospital in Philadelphia on Friday for treatment of a kidney condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Hospital
Howard W. Sheffer
Gettysburg
United States Naval Hospital
Philadelphia
Wedding Permits Boom at Clerk of Courts Office
The clerk of courts office reports a surge in marriage license applications last month nearly doubling the prior year figures. Thirty couples applied for wedding permits, with four ceremonies performed in the office by Clerk Roy D. Renner or Deputy Harry Ridinger, and several couples coming from Virginia and the District of Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk of the Courts
Roy D. Renner
Diece
May
Mr. Renner
Harry Ridinger
Marriage License Bureau
Virginia
District of Columbia
Local Residents Undergo Surgeries at Warner Hospital
Bruce E. Hartman of Biglerville Route 2 was admitted Wednesday evening and underwent appendectomy early Thursday. Calvin Redding, 33, Gettysburg Route 2, had the end of his right index finger removed Thursday morning after an accident in which his finger was caught in a gasoline engine cog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce E. Hartman
Biglerville R. 2
Warner Hospital
Calvin Redding
Gettysburg R. 2
Tea Room Owner and Cook Settle Dispute
Mrs Lilte Palmer proprietor of a Gettysburg tea room and her cook Ernest J Gerney 49 settled their dispute with a marriage license issued in York later in March canceled. They reached an understanding in which Gerney shall never set foot in the Palmer house again. Gerney had been arrested on an assault and battery charge based on a paddling with a board. He was brought from the county jail for a hearing and agreed to settle but refused to pay costs after a private conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Lilte Palmer
Gettysburg
Ernest J. Gerney
John C. Shearer
Gerney
Palmer House
Palmer agreement ends dispute over costs and absence
Mrs. Palmer offered to pay the costs of 5.75 if Gerney left and stayed away. Gerney claimed several weeks of wages remained due, but Palmer argued he had slept most of the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerney
Bendersville School Board Adopts 1939 40 Budget
The Bendersville school board set the real estate tax rate at 14 mills for the 1939 1940 year and retained a per capita tax of 3.50. Charles F. Ogden serves as board president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bendersville School Board
Charles F. Ogden
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