Summer visits and local notices in Gettysburg area
Mrs. Earl Romesberg and daughter Barbara arrive in Hanover to visit her parents as her husband begins a junior internship at Frankford Hospital. A Gettysburg Fourth celebration may shift to limited fireworks. Burdett C. A. Heiges warns merchants to stock only small, harmless fireworks. Installation services for Rev. R. W. Limbert proceed in Fairfield, McKnightstown and Cash Town. John W. McClear, 13, suffers facial burns from long stored gunpowder igniting in a bonfire. his mother rescues him, avoiding injuries to herself.
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Earl Romesberg
Barbara
Philadelphia
Francis Lingg
Hanover
Romesberg
Frankford Hospital
Gettysburg
Arendtsville
Lancaster
Walter Pugh
Lancaster County
John W. McClear
Geo. F. McClear
John
Sleeping Youth Killed in Jefferson Road Crash
William H. H. Kessler 21 of Jeffersons Borough died after a car driven by Mark Rohrbaugh 18, also of Jefferson, struck a pole on the Spring Grove Jefferson road. They had been in Hanover to see two girls. the crash occurred when a oncoming car forced Rohrbaugh to swerve. Kessler died at West Side Sanitarium York after arrival at 1:55 and a two hour fight for consciousness. He is survived by his parents Bert and Mrs Shue and two step sisters.
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William HH. Kessler
Jeffersons Borough
West Side Sanitatium
Spring Grove
Jefferson Road
Jefferson
Mark Rohrbaugh
Kessler
Rohrbaugh
L. A. Zech
Hanover
Rohrhaugh
Jefferson Square
J. R. Brodbeck
West Side Sanitarium
Lau
York
Bert Shue
Annie M Warner Hospital June Board Meeting Minutes
The Annie M Warner Hospital board held a routine June meeting with Dorsey Dougherty announcing committee rosters. Finance includes Keith, Blocher, Bochner, Jacobs, Jones. Property and buildings includes Bixler, Livingston, Miller, Waybright. Supplies and furnishings includes Stock, Griest, Topper, Asper. Charity includes Stahley, Schwartz, Stoner. Executives includes Miller, Bender, Holtzworth, Cook, Smith. May report by Miss Martha McKay shows 67 admissions, 69 discharges, 6 births, 4 deaths, 20 remaining patients, 20 average per day, 54 radiographs, 151 lab exams, 18 operations, 39 accident cases, 4 returning dressings.
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Annie M. Warner Hospital
Dorsey Dougherty
J. D. Keith
David Blocher
George Bochner
D. C. Jacobs
A. R. Jones
C. A. Bixler
E. C. Livingston
P. Miller
F. A. Waybright
Mark Stock
C. A. Griest
F. W. Topper
D. C. Asper
G. D. Stahley
George W. Schwartz
M. I. Stoner
M. Bender
J. H. Holtzworth
C. W. Cook
Charles H. Smith
Martha McKay
Murphy Opens Fourth Store In Harrisburg
Cyril R. Murphy of Murphy Cut Rate Drug Store Hanover opens a fourth outlet in Harrisburg with J Edgar I Krug named manager. An unannounced donor gifts about 75000 dollars for renovations to Gettysburg College Gladfelter Hall and Old Dorm.
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Cyril R. Murphy
Murphy Cut Rate Drug Store
Hanover
Harrisburg
J Edgar I. Krug
Charles Krug
Gettysburg College
Gladfelter Hall
Conewago Loses Narrowly to Pennville A C in Season Opener
Conewago opened the season at Irishtown before a record crowd and fell 7 to 6 to Pennville A C. A ninth inning rally gave Pennville the win after a see-saw game, with C Smith and Whisler making key catches and Rohrbaugh stealing home. Conewago hosts North York All-Stars next Sunday at 2 PM.
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Conewago
Irishtown
Pennville A. C
Pennville
C. Smith
Whisler
Rohrbaugh
North York All-Stars
St Joseph’s Parochial School Holds Commencement
The Hanover ceremony at St Joseph’s Catholic church featured Very Rev. James A. Huber delivering the address. Three high school seniors Pauline O Hemler Charles E Smith Jr and Jacob J Riley received diplomas and gold medals from Rev Father Huber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Parochial School
Hanover
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
James A. Huber
Pauline O. Hemler
Charles E. Smith, Jr
Jacob J. Riley
Father Huber
Arendtsville Defeats Littlestown 3-1 in Weekend Baseball
Arendtsville beat Littlestown 3-1 on Saturday afternoon at an unspecified venue. McSherrystown is set to visit Arendtsville for a Saturday game.
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Arendtsville
Littlestown
McSherrystown
Bounty Payments Tallied Across Pennsylvania Counties
The Pennsylvania state board of game commissioners reports $1,118 paid in bounties to Adams county hunters for 117 gray foxes 11 red foxes and 628 weasels from 476 claims. National totals show $121,860 statewide with York county claiming $2,007 for 152 gray foxes 95 red foxes and 1209 weasels.
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Adams County
Pennsylvania State Board of Game Commissioners
Commonwealth
York County
Somerset
Huntingdon
Centre
Reverend Feeser Attends High Mass at Conewango Chapel
The Rev. John J. Feeser, ordained a week ago in Philadelphia, attended the high mass at Conewango Chapel on Sunday. He has many relatives and friends in this area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Feeser
Philadelphia
Conewago Chapel
Feeser
Two Injured In Harrisburg Road Motor Accident
A Thursday afternoon crash on Harrisburg road north of Gettysburg injured John Wills, a rural mail carrier, and driver Roy Hull after their lighter car rolled several times when struck by a southbound sedan driven by Maurice Corning of Pittsburgh. Hull received treatment from a physician, Wills was hospitalized in shock but not seriously hurt.
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Harrisburg Road
Gettysburg
John Wills
Roy Hull
Mr. Wills
Mr. Hull
Harrisburg Main
Hunterstown
Maurice Corning
Pittsburgh
Pearls Contest At York Towne Jewelry Store
The Yorktowne Jewelry & Merchandise Co. in York displays 100 pearls with one genuine pearl. Participants may enter free of charge and guess the genuine pearl. The winner receives a $50 strand of Bluebird pearls. Contest closes Saturday June 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorktowne Jewelry & Merchandise Co
York
S. George St
Bonneauville Defeats Spring Grove In 14 Innings
Bonneauville defeated Spring Grove at Bonneauville on Sunday 11 19 in a 14 inning contest. Sunday Pennville will play at Bonneauville. Harry Alwine, son of H L Alwine of Spring Grove and a member of the Alwine Brick company, graduated from Le high University Bethlehem. W Lavere Hafer and Mrs Hafer returned to Gettysburg Tuesday from Stl Paso Texas for a month's stay at their home.
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Harry Alwine
H. L. Alwine
Spring Grove
Alwine Brick Company
Lehigh University
Bethlehem
Bonneauville
Pennville
W. Lavere Hafer
Cleaned and Pressed Suits by A P Wagner Cleaning
Advertisement notes made to order men s suits with delivery service from A P Wagner Cleaning and Pressing located in New Oxford.
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A. P. Wagner
New
Oxford
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West Chestnut Street
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Roy W. Spangler
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General Electric
H. T. Making
Baltimore Street
Gettysburg, Pa
Kodak
VELOX
Eastman Films
Paul H. Moore
Lincolnway
Oxford, Pa
Archie K
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APEX
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C.Y
Thomas George
Chambersburg Street
U. W. Myers
Cherry Street
Myerstown
Altland
Abbottstown, PA
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Peters’ Cement Products Co
City Hotel
H. Duttera
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Lincoln Way
West
New Oxford, PA
Luray
Luray Caverns
Western
Maryland
Devener Bros
Lovejoy
United Motors Service
Delco-Remy-Klaxon
Willard
Auto Electric Equipment CO
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R. R
Louise Rice
Eagle Pencil CO
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Guy Mickley
Miss Ross
Eugene
Mickley
Pearl Blettner
Richard H. Charmbury
Walter Shultz
H. Donald Rudisill
Ralph H. Bergstresser
Daniel Nicely
William Sport
Farquhar
A. B. Farquhar Co., Limited
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Middleman’s
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