MRS. SARAH MECKLEY SLAIN BY ERVIN SPANGLER
Ervin J. Spangler, 24, jailed in York County charged with murdering Mrs. Sarah Meckley, mother of four, in York County. The case stems from a love triangle linked to an Abbottstown past and a tar and feather incident involving Klan members. Meckley died at York Hospital from a bullet wound after being shot in Lovers Park Banmegartne woods. Spangler fled in his coupe but was later arrested near West College Avenue. The weapon a jammed cheap automatic and a razor found at the scene. Meckley identified Spangler before surgery and Alderman Owen secured her sworn statement charging him with murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin J. Spangler
York County
Sarah Meckley
Abbottstown
Belvidere Avenue
Spangler
Michael Schwint
York
Mrs. Meckley
York Hospital
Mra.sonley
City Hall
Walter F. Owen
W. W. van Baman
Hampton items reveal school changes and social notices
Reading township fills vacancy by appointing Daniel Hartzel for major ity inspector as Round Hill school retains Miss Mae Thomas and Rev J Harold Little is chosen as Hover's school teacher. Numerous visits, parties, and funerals mark community life with a square dance planned and a corn bake noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading Township
Harry Marquet
Daniel Hartzel
Round Hill School
Mae Thomas
Round Hill
Miss Thomas
Hoover's
Frank Decker
J. Harold Little
Hover
E. R. Leatherman
Norman ‘King
Foster Greistt
Edgar Leer
Robert Leer
Harry Herman
John
Brethren Home For the
Huntsdale
San
Carlisle
Mary Kipner
Abbottstown
H. T. Bankett
Rozella Donson
Harry Ensor
Geo
Cramer
Hanover
Crist & Ensor
Lewis Shelleman
John Riley
Gardners
Chas Bentz
Hinkle's
Kralltown
Crist
Ensor
Lerew’s
East Berlin
Jennie Chronister
Paul
J. P. Myers
Tullie Chronister
Dean
Carl
Minnie Lentz
Julius Schimmel
Nelson
Gleim
Chrtis Leib
Jamestown
Florence Lippincott
Walter M Resser
York
Z. Dean
Tom's Brook
Henry Naffensperger
Harry Myers
John Cleaver
Baublitz
Baltimore
Daytona
Florida
Emma Myers
John Newman
J. B. Myers
Mary
Nervin
John Bishop
Arendisville
W. K Thomas
Bowlder
J. Harald Little
Stine
Carl Dean
Charles Cashman
Margie Cashman
Phii Guise
Clark
Henry Myers
Dorothy
Henry Ratfensperger
Jacob Guise
A. N. Hagerty
Jacob Humer
Elizabeth Hagerty
Hugton
West Side Sanitarium
Albert Benedict
Hazel
Naomi
Clarence
Mabel Myers
John Deatrick
Melvin Benedict
Frank Zortman
Augustus Thomas
Chronister
Mary Chronister
Former Heidlersburg merchant buys California ranch
William Shepard, ex Heidlersburg merchant, has purchased an 80 acre alfalfa ranch in California for 27000 dollars, located east of Los Angeles where he previously operated businesses. Services and obituaries noted include church events for The Pines and Mrs Clara Brentzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shepard
Heidersburg
California
Los Angeles
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
J. Harold Little
Brenizer
Arthur
Harrisburg
Jacob Sterner
Dillsburg
Harvey Marks
Tear Twin Bridges Park
Lloyd Ecker
Warner Hospital
Steward
Philadelphia
Clarence Shull
Belmont
Wade Mann
Waynesboro
W. H. Brown
Heidlersburg
Tarles Deatrick's
New Chester
Wayne H. Rothenberger
Pennsbore
Daniel Bosserman
Kathryn
D. Grant Deatrick
W. B. Fidler
Bendersville
Attie Hersh
Robertersh
Altoona
BE. M. Hersh
New Oxford
Charles H. Deatrick
Donald Meckley
Robert A. McIlhenny
Conway Springs
Kansas
McIlhenny
Wilam B. McIlhenny
Woodside Farm
Ida Bengon
Harvey Brown
Hunterstown
A. C. Holfheins
Hanover
C. Eicholtz
N. Chester
Harry Emlet
N. Oxford
Geo, Taughinbaugh
Gettysburg
R. D
Dolly Gulden
Statia Strausbaugh
Wm iBevenour
York
Geo
Raffensperger
S. D
Proctor Snyder
Ison. John
Frank Myers
John Tate
Alice McCadden
Shippensburg 8. N. S
New Chester School
Myrna Raffensperger
Gettysburg College
Arendtaville
Minerva Gulden
Local residents listed for visits and travel in Lancaster area
Personal notices document many residents visiting relatives and friends across Maryland, Ohio, Delaware, and Pennsylvania towns including Baltimore Gettysburg Emmitsburg West Chester and York. Names include Elizabeth Diehl Ruth Roger Leroy Tate J. L. Sheetz and others with travel and hosting details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Elizabeth Diehl
R. N
Lincolnway
Lakeside Hospital
Cleveland
Ohio
Russell Ruff
Manhatt
A. P Wagner
Baltimore
Ruth Roger
York
Leroy Tate
H FE Lough
Hanover
W. High Sr
Lancaster
Walraven
Smyrna
Del
Wilt
Gettysburg Battlefield
Raymond Border
Levi Grimm
New Oxford
Emmitsburg
J. H. Plymire
John
Robert Wolfe
Dottie Shank
Palmyra
Georgia Kohler
W. High Street
Thomas McCorkle
Carlisle
Charles Trimmer
L. C. Pittenturf
York Springs
Harry C. Miller
Town
Wm. Linn
Fairfield
Borough Proceedings Open With Absences And Small Loan
September 2 1925 council session notes absence of Wehler Winand and Himes with J H Plymire presiding pro tem A 40 loan for 60 days approved Water mains on Pleasant Peters and Berlin streets reported Fire plug for end of Pleasant approved Corrugated pipe for High Peters and Miller slaughter house area authorized Uniforms for policemen approved Casual bills paid Local notices include Miss Sneeringer returning from North Carolina and John Alwine’s horse fall with arm fractures New Oxford faces water shortages question raised about the cause
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wehler
Winand
Himes
J. H. Plymire
Kiingel
Hoover
Pres
Sec
Water Cam
Pleasant
Peters
Berlin
Griffin
Klingel
Boro
High
Miller Slaughter -House
Klinger
Josephine Sneeringer
Edgegrove
North Carolina
John Alwine
Irishtown
New Oxford
Labor Day at Griest Park Offers Races Games at York Springs Resort
Labor Day activities at Griest Park will feature trotting and pacing races in four classes free-for-all A and B plus C mixed, three running classes for horses ponies and Shetland ponies, a double header baseball game between Abbotts town and Mt Holly One, and a clash between Cumberland county league leaders Churchtown and Hanover Sunset leaders Pennville. A Black and White Orchestra from Hanover will provide music, with a park festival in the evening and rain dates set for September 22. Admission 30 cents over age six. parking free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ping Smith
Jos. B. Weaver
S. Peters St
Weaver
Hanover
F. K. Hafer
Abbottstown
Oscar Grover
New Oxford
Ralph Miller
Lincolnway
Frank Shrader
T EE. Warner
Hanover Street
Ella Kiser
McSherrystown
New
Bonneauville
MecSherrystown
Hanover All Stars
Trishtown
Mt. Rock
Irishtown
New Oxford Hams
Wenkeville
Eric F. Grove
East Market Street
York
Ira S. McDowell
H. W. Carbaugh
Berlin Junction
Frank Martin
Frank Ginter
Berlin Road
Roy Baker
H. B. Slagle
Bittinger’s
Wm. Schuchart
Mr. Martin
Mt Rock
Leo Noel
Mt. Pleasant
George G. Noel
F. W. Topper & Company
Harold Moul
Diehl Hook
New York
Dickenarus Tribe
H. Miller
Earl Mummert
Mummert Hoes
Hampton
Frutchey
Miller
Justice Appler
Labor Day
Griest Park
Adams
Cumberland
Dauphin Counties
York Springs
Priest Park
Mt. Holly
Park
Churchtown
Cumberland County League
Pennville
Hanover Sunset League
New Oxford Public Schools Open With 128 Pupils
The New Oxford public schools opened with 128 pupils. Grade distribution spans grades one to eight and high school totals. The senior class has 16 members, the largest ever, while the freshman class has seven, with seven seniors from rural districts and only two rural freshmen. Laurence P. Keefer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford Public
Larence P. Keefer
Autoist Killed Near Guldens in Westbound Crash
Lewis Gillman 18 of New Castle died after his car rolled four times in a gutter beside the Lincoln Highway near Guldens. His mother Mrs Bessie Gillman 55 is in critical condition with possible skull fracture in Warner hospital. Brother Reuben 21 and Betty 14 suffered minor injuries. Reuben 23? and Betty 14. The Gillmans were enroute from New York to New Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Gillman
New Castle
Warner Hospital
Gillman
Lincoln Highway
Guldens
Reuben
Bessie Gillman
Inn
Betty Gillman
Gillmans
New York
Tire thefts lead to charges against Kaiser and Carr
Sheriff Shearer linked James Kaiser and Samuel Carr to tire and rim thefts from a Hunterstown picnic area on May 30 and to gas and oil thefts from the Amos Bull station on the Lincoln Highway. Darr’s confession ties Kaiser to both crimes. hearings held, held for grand jury, Kaiser jailed for a statutory offense, Darr released on bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shearer
James Kaiser
Samuel Carr
Hunterstown
Amos Bull
Lincoln Highway
Gettysburg
Kaiser
Carr
Shealer
Darr
Roy Taughizbaugh
New Oxford
Edward McClear
Kitt
Appler
Dillers Seek 6000 Damages in Water-Claim Case
Mrs Amy Diller and her son Charles seek 6000 in damages in the condemnation action by the borough of New Oxford to take land along the Conewago for the towns water supply. The hearing before Judge McPherson examined bond sufficiency with William Hersh for the Dillers and J Donald Swope for New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Diller
Charles Diller
Borough of
New Oxford
Conewago
McPherson
Dfiler
Diller
William Hersh
Dillers
J. Donald Swope
Concert and Lecture at Conewago Camp Saturday
A concert by the White Rose Male Chorus of York directed by Ralph S. Garrett will be held at Conewago Tourist Camp west of New Oxford on Saturday September 5 at 8:00 p.m. The program includes solos busts quartets and chorus selections. A lecture titled Americas Great Need by J. E Wilson follows. The event has drawn large crowds, including 1700 attendees in York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conewago
New Oxford
White Rose
York
Ralph S. Garrett
Pennsylvania
J. E Wilson
Krentz Creek Manor Park
America
Last Matinee Races at Milhimes Grove September 5
The last Matinee Races of the season will be at Milhimes Grove on Saturday September 5 with a full card and music. A festival in the evening and amusements on the grounds all day include a pony race. A hageball game Irishtown versus Two Taverns is also listed. if rain, the Meet shifts to September 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milhimes
Irishtown
FICTROLA Sale Offers Victrola Records at NACES Music Stores
Hanover Pa sale offer at NACES Music Stores lists a $110 Victrola with 10 records and a $150 Victrola with 10 records, plus other models priced down to $10. The ad highlights low prices on phonographs and records for shoppers seeking audio equipment bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naces’ Music
Hanover
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ervin Spangler
Hampton Items
L. V. Straley
Kartisle Street
Council Proceedings
Griest Pary
Tire Thaeves
Conewago Camp
Fictrola Sale
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