Banks to Send Out Large Sum Best Year on Record
County banks will distribute about one hundred thousand dollars through the Christmas savings plan across Gettysburg area towns. Citizens' Trust Company and Gettysburg National Bank will mail checks before December 15, totaling around forty four thousand dollars to about twenty five hundred depositors. The program, growing yearly, shows more people saving, with many using the funds for permanent certificates rather than holiday shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gett
fina tysburg
Citizens’ Trust Company
Gettysburg National Bank
Nicholson-Hemminger
Bangor
Nicholson
Hemminger
Gettysburg
Adams County
Many lodge protests over sewer assessments in Hanover
Two hundred and fifty Hanover property owners filed appeals with Prothonotary Thomas J. Young at York, claiming the sewer assessments by court-appointed viewers were unjust. Viewers named were John W. Heller A S. G. Strine and W F Frey. Attorney John J. Bollinger represents the appellants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Thomas J. Young
York
John W. Heller
A. 5. G. Strine
W. F. Frey
John J. Bollinger
Healthier workers drive efficiency in big industry
Dr. Samuel G. Dixon notes that major plants now run in-house medical departments with medical supervision for workers. He argues that health is essential to productivity, with welfare programs extending into workers' homes and a proven employer investment in medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel G. Dixon
Dixon
Beans Cause Fire On Riley Farm In Strahan Township
Two bushels of dried soap beans stored in the spring house on the Orville Riley farm in Strahan township caught fire from sparks in the fireplace Tuesday evening. The flames spread rapidly and Mr. Riley, present in the building, sustained a slight facial burn while attempting to save contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Riley
Strahan township
Andrews Clark marriage at Medina NY parish
Miss Lulu K Clark of Tulmlin ville New York and Carroll A Andrews of McKnightstown were married Thursday afternoon at the Baptist parsonage in Medina New York by Rev M E Van Nostrand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu K. Clark
TLumlinville
New York
Carroll A. Andrews
McKnightstown
the
Baptist parsonage
Medina
M. E. Van Nostrand
Paper mill to resume at Mt Holly Springs soon
Mt Holly Springs paper mill work set to restart as repairs in the engine room progress. Steam expected in about a week, with additional workers hired under Maynard and Blackman of Hsiyske Massachusetts. A large machine awaits building or enlargement to operate and other machinery needs new parts.
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Mt. Holly Springs
Maynard
Blackman
Hsiyske
Massachusetts
The Stuckenberg Lecture At College This March
Dr. William Adams Brown of the Union Theological Seminary will deliver the annual Stuckenberg lecture at the college this year. The subject is The Responsibility of the University Man for the Solution of Our Social Problems. The lecture will be held in March with the exact date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Adams Brown
Union Theosogical Seminary
annua Stuckenberg
Temperance contest finals set for State College next May
Adams County joins Harrisburg division in a nineteen county temperance debating league to decide county local option versus statewide prohibition. District champions will meet at State College in May for final debates with districts centered in Altoona Harrisburg Williamsport Huntingdon and Centre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College
Adams County
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
league
F. W. Robbins
J. T. Marshman
T. S. Davis
Altoona
Blair
Bedford
Clearfield
Centre
Williamsport
Cameron
Clinton
Lycoming
Tioga
Union
Huntingdon
Hountingdon
Juniata
Miffin
Snyder
Adams
Cumberland
Dauphin
Lancaster
Northumberland i
York
Citizen Petition by John Highland from Turkey to United States
John Peter Haeladelis known as John Highland, age 24, born in Oushak Turkey in July 1910, applies in Provhonon Mary Roth to become a U S citizen. He has run a candy kitchen on Carlisle Street for years and asserts he is not an anarchist or polygamist and intends to reside permanently in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Peter Haeladelis
John Highland
Mary Roth
United States
Oushak
Turkey
Carlisle street
Quail Shipment Delayed Until After Deer Season
Representatives of the Adams County Game and Fish Protective Association learned from State Game Protector Bowman that the planned shipment of one hundred quail to the county will not occur until after the deer season closes. Local hunters want time to properly tend the birds as they head to camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams, County Game and Fish Protective Association
Bowman
Birthday Celebration for Pius Sneeringer At Irishtown
Neighbors and family gathered at Irishtown to honor Pius Sneeringer on his eighty sixth birthday. Sixty five guests shared a noon dinner and the birthday cake bore eighty six candles. Attendees included George and Pius Martin and families, Sneeringer relatives, Henchey and Klunk families, Timmins, Blunk, Ackerman, and others, with numerous nieces and nephews noted.
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Pius Sneeringer
Irishtown
Brr
Sneeringer
George Martin
George
Pius
George Sneeringer
James Timmins
Clement Sneeringer
Mays
Wiliam Sneeringer
Rita
Albert Sneeinger
De Sales
John Timmins
Moe
Charles Henchey
Charles
William Smith
Edward Blunk
Charles Ackerman
Paul
Anna
Kathryn
Frank Timmins
Charles Sneeringer
Japhn
Alice Henchey
Grace
Josephine Sneeringer
Katie Martin
rand Alice Sneeringer
State Intercollegiate Oratorest Union Meets Here
Representatives from six Pennsylvania colleges gathered for the annual session of the State Intercollegiate Oratorical Union. Gettysburg sent Charles L. Venable and Paul Miller. Officers for the coming year include President Charles T. Steel Muhlenberg Vice President A H Pierce Swarthmore Secretary L Paul Miller Gettysburg Treasurer P A Mueller Franklin and Marshall. The union runs a state oratorical contest in which Gettysburg competes, with this year’s event held locally. Delegates arrived Tuesday and departed Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Oratorest Union
Gettysburg
Charles L. Venable
Paul Miller
Charles T. Steel
Muhlenburg
A. H. Pierce
Swarthmore
L. Paul Miller
treasuer
P. A. Mueller
Franklin and Marshall
Union
Eggs Growing Scarce in Pennsylvania Stores
Pennsylvania faces a drop in available eggs with almost 8,000,000 fewer dozen than a year ago and large withdrawals from storage. Philadelphia and Allegheny County hold millions of dozen eggs set to leave warehouses before Christmas. Potatoes are reportedly not significantly short and no formal state investigation is planned by the Dairy and Food Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture
Philadelphia
Pensylvania
Allegheny county
Capitol
Dairy and Food Commissioner’s office
1917 Reformed Churches Reunion Set for July 19 at Pen Mar
The 1917 reunion of the Reformed churches in the East will be held at Pen Mar on July 19, 1917. The date was chosen at the reorganizational meeting in Frederick. New ministers added include J. A. Barnhart Baltimore T. K. Cromer Winchester Va and Harry Brindle Haverstown. Officers elected were E. L. Cobleniz president Ephraim Gornman vice president M. B. Gibson secretary and Samuel Brenner treasurer. Committee chairs are program E. L. Cobleniz transportation M. B. Gibson publicity W. A. Bierly Frederick. The next meeting will be the Tuesday before Thanksgiving 1917.
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Reformed churches in the
Frederick
Ephraim Gornman
Washington, D. C
M. B. Gibson
York
Samuel
W. A. Bierly
Viewers Inspect Gettysburg School Site Acquisition
Adams County hearings on property takings continue with condemnation cases for the Gettysburg Water Company and the Bighams. Viewers M J Powers Charles Hykes and Cicero W Stoner Fish set to value land taken by Cumberland Township school board for the new Titzer School House replacing the fire destroyed one. Heirs of George Hemler reportedly unable to agree on price, prompting the viewers’ session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Gettysburge
Gettysburg Water Company
W. A. Bigham
M. J. Powers
Charles Hykes
Cicero W. Stoner Fish
Cumberland township
Titzer
George Hemler
Motor Car Thief Escapes After Fruitless Chase
Chief Smiley pursued a stolen light delivery car from Red Lion through Gettysburg York and Hanover to Caledonia then along the Lincoln Highway toward Chambersburg. The thief, delaying only for a gas stop and minor damage from a fence crash, eluded capture as forestry officers warned pursuit would be futile in a high powered vehicle. Distinguishing marks and Illinois license tags were noted to help identify the suspect if caught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smiley
York County
Red Lion
Gettysburg
York
Hanover
Hghily
Caledonia
Fayetteville
Chambersburg
Ilinois
Birthday Party at Gilbert Home Honors Alfred Gilbert
A birthday party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gilbert for their son Alfred. Numerous family members and friends attended including Alfred Gilbert Russell Gilbert Elmer Slaybaush Ohn Mickley William Mickley William Holtzworth Alvin Heiges William Gilbert Robert Gilbert Earl Wineman Paul Dougherty Harrison Runkle Charles McClellan Crotty Twomey Gilbert Myers Marian Mumper Dorothy Wright Vera Beatty Margaret Koch Thelma Adair Anna Deardorff Miss Rosa Scott Dorothy Gilbert Anna Myers Mary Elizabeth McClellan Mildred Gilbert Majelle McClellan Mabel McCleary Nettie Coulson Emily Bosley Ruth Gilbert and several Gilbert family relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Gilbert
Alfred
Alfred Gilbert
Russell Gilbert
Elmer Slaybaush
Ohn Mickley
William Mickley
William Holtzworth
Alvin Heiges
William Gilbert
Robert Gilbert
Earl Wineman
Paul Dougherty
Harrison Runkle
Charles McClellan
Crotty Twomey
Gilbert Myers
Marian Mumper
Dorothy Wright
Vera Beatty
Margaret Koch
Thelma Adair
Anna Deardorff
Rosa Scott
Dorothy Gilbert
Anna Myers
Mary Elizabeth McClellan
Mildred Gilbert
Majelle McClellan
Mabel McCleary
Nettie Coulson
Emily Bosley
Ruth Gilbert
Arthur Myers
Benton Gilbert
George McClellan
Mary Gilbert
Surprise Birthday Party for Mr Flickinger
Andrew Flickinger hosted a fortieth birthday surprise with many guests including Mr and Mrs Flickinger and numerous relatives and friends such as Mr and Mrs Miller Kane Stonaker Deatrick and Thomas attending the festive gathering.
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Dr. Dixon
ANDREWS—CLARK
Holly Mills
State Game Commission
Reformed Committee
Pitzer’s
Mr. Flickinger
Andrew Flickinger
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