Fire destroys chicken house on Knows farm near Fairfield road
A fire believed to have originated from an electrical short circuit gutted a 48 by 12 foot chicken house and a garage on Alea Kasush’s Knows farm near Knottyn road. About 150 chickens two turkeys and three ducks perished. Loss estimated 2000 to 2500 with insurance on buildings. Arthur Knows woke to an explosion around midnight and saw the fire. Fairfield and Gettysburg fire companies saved the hog pen and other farm buildings.
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Alea
Kasush
Knottyn
Fairfield
Knows
Arthur Knows
Arthur Knowse
Gettysburg
Fairfield Company
Man Charged With Attempted Blackmail Near Gettysburg
Howard J. Leonard 48 of Green township Payetteville R D 2 was arrested Thursday morning by state troopers in Gettysburg on a charge of attempted blackmail. A letter found near Mrs. Robert C. Miller of Graeffenburg suggested paying $10 to recover Leonard’s golf course job. the note warned of setting fire to the cottage and sheds if unpaid. Leonard denied the charge but police say handwriting matches the letter. He was released on $1,000 bail by Justice of the Peace Gillan in Chambersburg pending further proceedings.
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Robert C. Miller
Gettysburg
Howard J. Leonard
Green Township
Payetteville R. 2
Bumel “Kniess
G. A. Hahn
State Police
Miller
Graeffenburg Fon
Highland township youth robbed after warning note left
Wilbur t Weikert, 19, of Highland township, was attacked and robbed at the Hamiltonban township home of Harry Myers near Fairfield around 1 20 am Sunday. He lost a gold watch valued at 40 and 11 in cash after being struck unconscious. State police opened an investigation as Weikert recall faded details and suspects remain unknown.
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Wilburt Weikert
Highland Township
Harry Myers
Hamiltonban Township
Fairfield
Weikkert
Weikert
Miss Myers
Ethel Myers
Nww
Higher Standard Is Set For Teachers
The state council of teachers requires after September 1, 1936 elementary school teachers in Pennsylvania hold four years of college grade work. Current holders remain unaffected. Dr James N Rule cites better balance of trained teachers and alignment with high school standards. Two paths to meet new rules include four year post high curricular certification or two year post 1932 work with renewal limited until standards are met. W Ray Moul of Hanover is improving after a leg infection from an accident.
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State Council of Teachers
Pennsylvania
James N. Rule
Prohibition raids in Franklin County seize liquor and mash
Federal agents and state police raided ten locations in Franklin County on Saturday. At Green township near Adams county line they seized a 50 gallon still a 10 gallon crack and 200 gallons of rye mash. In Guilford township Harry Jamison 29 faced charges after a home seizure of moonshine and home brews and posted 1000 bail. Chambers Spoonhour 37 Fayetteville R Greene township had 108 bottles of home brew. Warrants issued by Justice Shirley J. Zarger Cham bersburg based on alleged liquor purchases.
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Hughie Bender
Green Township
Adams County
Harry Jamison
Guilford Township
Jamison
Chambers Spoonhour
Fayettevile R
Greene Township
Spoonhour
Justice of the Peace
Shirley J. Zarger
Chambersburg
County Chicken Coop Looted In Mt. Pleasant Township
Thieves stole about 100 chickens from Earl Champion’s farm in Mt. Pleasant township. Neighbor David Christian fired a shotgun at three shadowy figures carrying burlap bags, but no shots were believed to hit. The incident occurred around 1 30 o'clock Monday morning and was not reported to authorities.
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Earl Champion
Mt. Pleasant Township
David Christian
Champion
Christian
Champion Chicken House
Woods graduates with honors in mathematics at Princeton
John W. Woods of Gettysburg son of the Rev and Mrs D W Woods graduates with honors in mathematics from Princeton University.
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John W. Woods
D. W. Woods
Gettysburg
Princeton University
Officer Shoots Skunk After Bottle Ensnarement
A skunk in Hanover stuck its head into a milk bottle on a porch at Curtis Keefer’s home. Police were alerted and Chief Wolford shot the animal, the bullet piercing the bottle and skunk’s head. The incident ends with the skunk dead from the single shot.
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Hanover
Pace Wolford
Curtis’ Keefer
Wolford
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