Summer visits and local notices from Gettysburg area
Mrs. Earl Romesberg and daughter Barbara visit Hanover relatives for the summer as her husband begins a junior internship at Frankford Hospital. A Gettysburg Fourth of July reform drift and local safety warnings accompany reports of a church installation, a new Reformed pastor, and a powder flare injury to 13 year old John W. McCleaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Romesberg
Barbara
Philadelphia
Francis Lingg
Hanover
Romesberg
Frankford Hospital
Gettysburg
Buregets C. A. Heiges
Arendtsville
Lancaster
Walter Pugh
Lancaster County
John W. McCleaf
Geo. F. McClear
John
Sleeping Youth Killed When Motor Hits Pole
William H. Kessler 21 of Jefferson borough died after a car driven by Mark Rohrbaugh 18 struck a pole on the Spring Grove Jefferson road shortly before 1 am Monday. Rohrbaugh said headlights from an oncoming car caused the sharp turn that smashed the windshield brace, fatally injuring Kessler who died at West Side sanitarium York at 1:55 am. The driver and Kessler had been in Hanover the prior evening to see two girls. He survived by his parents and two step sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Kessler
Jefferson Borough
West Side Sanitatium
Spring Grove
Jefferson Road
Jefferson
Mark Rohrbaugh
Kessler
Rohrbaugh
L. A. Zech
Hanover
Jefferson Square
J. R. Brodbeck
West Side Sanitarium
Lau
York
Bert Shue
Annie M Warner Hospital June Directors Meeting Highlights
The Annie M Warner Hospital board held a routine June meeting. Dorsey Dougherty announced committee assignments including Finance, Property and Buildings, Supplies and Furnishings, Charity, and Executives. Miss Martha McKay reported May figures: 57 admissions, 69 discharges, 65 births, 4 deaths, 20 patients remaining, average 20 per day, 54 radiographs, 161 lab exams, 18 operations, 39 accident cases, 4 returning dressings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie M. Warner Hospital
Dorsey Dougherty
J. D. Keith
David P Blocher
George Boehner
D. C. Jacobs
A. R. Jones
C. A. Bixler
Eb.c. Livingston
P. Miller
F. A. Way
Murphy opens fourth store in Harrisburg
Cyril R. Murphy of Murphy Cut Rate Drug Store Hanover has opened a fourth outlet in Harrisburg with Iédrar I Krug named manager. A roughly $75,000 gift from an undisclosed donor was announced at Gettysburg College on Tuesday to fund improvements to Gladfelter Hall and the Old Dorm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril R. Murphy
Murphy Cut Rate
Hanover
Harrisburg
Iédrar I. Krug
Charles Krug
Gettysburg College
Gladfelter Hall
Conewago Drops Close Home Opener to Pennville A C
Conewago opened its season at Irishtown before a record crowd and fell 7 to 6 as Pennville A C rallied in the ninth. The game remained tied much of the way with key plays by C. Smith and Whisler in the field and Rohrbaugh stealing home. Next Sunday Conewago hosts North York All Stars at 2 PM.
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Conewago
Irishtown
Pennville A. C
Pennville
C. Smith
Whisler
Rohrbaugh
North York All-Stars
St Josephs Parochial School Holds Commencement Ceremony
The annual exercises at St. Josephs Parochial School Hanover were held in St. Josephs Catholic Church. Very Rev. James A. Huber delivered the address as three graduates Pauline O Hemler Charles I 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
High Echool
Pauline O. Hemler
Charles I E. Smith, Jr
Jacob J. Riley
Father Huber
Arendtsville Tops Littlestown In Weekend Showdown
Arendtsville defeated Littlestown 3 to 1 on Saturday afternoon at an indoor venue. McSherrystown will visit Arendtsville for a follow up game next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arendtsville
Littlestown
McSherrystown
Bounties Paid in Adams County Hunt Window of Met
Adams county hunters received 1118 dollars in bounties for the year ending May 31. The payout covered 117 gray fox pelts 11 red fox pelts 628 weasels in 475 claims. State totals reached 27187 claims and 121860 dollars. York County reported 2007 dollars in bounties across 34 070 claims. Somerset Huntingdon and Centre led counties in payout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Pennsylvania State Board of Game Commissioners
Commonwealth
York County
Somerset
Huntingdon
Centre
Priest Feeser Leads High Mass at Conewago Chapel
The Rev. John J. Feeser, ordained a week earlier in Philadelphia, celebrated the high mass at Conewago Chapel on Sunday. Feeser has many relatives and friends in this region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Feeser
Philadelphia
Conewago Chapel
Feeser
Two Injured In Motor Accident Near Gettysburg
A Thursday afternoon crash on Harrisburg road north of Gettysburg left rural mail carrier John Wills and his driver Roy Hull injured. Hull treated at a physician’s office. Wills hospitalized with shock. Officials report a heavy sedan driven by Maurice Corning of Pittsburgh struck their car, overturning the lighter vehicle several times. Corning’s car sustained minor damage.
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Harrisburg Road
Gettysburg
John Wills
Roy Hull
Mr. Wills
Mr. Hull
Harrisburg Main
Hunterstown
Maurice Corning
Pittsburgh
Pearl Contest Free at Yorktowne Jewelry Store
The Yorktowne Jewelry & Merchandise Co. in York invites all to guess the genuine pearl from a case of 100 Pearls with 99 Bluebird imitations. A free $50 strand of Bluebird pearls goes to the correct guesser. Contest closes Saturday June 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorktowne Jewelry & Merchandise Co
York
S. George St
Bonneauville Beats Spring Grove In 14 Innings At Home
Sunday contest in Bonneauville saw Bonneauville defeat Spring Grove 14 innings into the game. Harry Alwine of Spring Grove is noted as a graduate from Lehigh University in Bethlehem. W Lavere Hafer and Mrs Hafer returned to Gettysburg Tuesday from San Paso Texas for a month at home. Sunday Pennville will play at Bonneauville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Alwine
H. L. Alwine
Spring Grove
Alwine Brick Company
Lehigh University
Bethlehem
Bonneauville
Pennville
W. Lavere Hafer
A Wagner Cleaning and Pressing Ad
A P Wagner Cleaning and Pressing offers cleaning and pressing of men’s and women’s apparel. Services include made to order men’s suits and delivery in New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Wagner
New Oxford
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York Springs
Wenksville
E. H. Walter
Center Square
Kodak
VELOX
Eastman Films
Paul H. Moore
Lincolnway
New
Oxford, Pa
Kennedy
West Chestnut Street
Hanover, PA
Aed
Roy W. Spangler
York Street
General 3 Electric
General Electric
H. T. Making
Baltimore
Gettysburg, Pa
Archie K. May
W. Phila. St
York, Pa
G. R. Kinney Coo
Cor
Frederick St
Thomas George
Chambersburg Street
Hamilton Beach
APEX
J. W. Gitt Store
C. V. Phone
Strawbridge & Tredway
Greyhound Lines
Depots Park Hotel
Carlisle Street
U. W. Myers
Cherry Street
Myerstown, PA
Altland
Abbottstown, PA
Luray
Luray Caverns
Western
Maryland
Ken Ma
Peters’ Cement Products Co
City Hotel
Lovejoy
United Motors Service
Delco-Remy-Klaxon
Willard
Auto Electric Equipment CO
Railroad
Hop
UNION
TIP Top Products CO
Market St. York, PA
Griest
John H. Duttera
Lincoln Way
West
New Oxford, PA
Louise Rice
Eagle Pencil CO
New York City
Guy Mickley
Miss Ross
Eugene
Mickley
Mr. Mickley
Miss Pearl Blettner
Richard H. Charmbury
Walter Shultz
H. Donald Rudisill
Ralph H. Bergstresser
Daniel Nicely
Williamt+port
Farquhar
A. B. Farquhar Co., Limited
North Duke Street
N. George ST
Isu
York St
Cope
Middleman’s
Hanover Upholstering Co
Ralph Bemisderfer
High St. C. V
New Oxford Garage
R. M. Wolf
Hanover St
York's
Guly
Westen
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