Big Fawn Fair draws huge turnout and prizes awarded
The Seventh Annual Fair of the Fawn Grove Improvement Association closed with more than 5,000 attendees. Delta Girl Dorothy Kilgore of near Delta won the living room suite prize. music featured the York City Band and Misa Dorothy Yoder. High School orchestra prizes went to West York, Fawn Township Vocational, and Jarrettsville. Horseshoe pitching honors went to Raymond Meckley and Cletus McElwain in a tight contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fawn Grove Improvement Association
Mise Dorothy Kilgore
Reed Kilgore
Delta
York City
Misa Dorothy Yoder
West York High School
Charlotts Haines
Fawn Township Vocational School
L. J. Hayden
Jarrettsville High School
W. H. Pyle
Fawn
Raymond Meckkley
Codorus Township
Cletus McElwain
Fawn Township High School
McElwain
Meckley
Russell Brown
Walter Heaton
David Street
John Campbell
William Theophel
John Michiner
Fawn Township
Raymond Meckley
Charles Cathcart
Highland High School
Charles D. Carey
Judges Select Prize Winners At Fair Continued
Reports list numerous winners in preserves vegetables pickles cakes and cookies from the fair. Names include Mrs Thomas Webb Mrs Clinton Johnson Ruth Johnson Marian Lanins Marian Wiley Jean Wiley and many others in multiple judged classes.
Girls' Club Holds Reunion at Peach Bottom
A reunion of the A. B. Girls' Club of Delta was held at Peach Bottom on Tuesday, August 15. An enjoyable afternoon passed with conversations of old times. Present were Mrs. Jessie Somers Webb, Mrs. Claire Eberle Bailey, Mrs. Erma Lloyd Nightingale, Mrs. Hilda Proctor Whitaker, Mrs. Hazel Howlett Culp, Mrs. Dorothy Proctor Baer, Miss Edith Somers, Miss Rae Eberle, and Miss Marjorie Sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Girls’ Club of
Delta
Peach Bottom
Thore
Jessie Somers Webb
Claire Eberle Bailey
Erma Lloyd Nightingale
Hilda Proctor Whitaker
Haxel Howlett Culp
Dorothy Proctor Baer
Mise Edith Somers
Rae Eberle
Mise Marjorie Sellers
Local residents report travels and family visits
Dr and Mrs Paul Wilhelm return from Atlantic City travels. Norman Somers family and Edith Somers visit Mrs A A Somers and Miss Edith Somers. George W Garber and Howard Ludwig return from Canada trip. Albert Ruff of Cardiff visits William Orr family in Constitution. Various local residents, including Miss Ruthanna Wise, Miss Etta Larue, and Prof W M Samsell with daughter Etelen, visit relatives in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Wilhelm
Atlantic City
Norman Somers
Elizabeth
Bobbie
Carney’s Point
N. J
A. A. Somers
Edith Somers
George W. Garber
Howard Ludwig
Canada
Albert Ruff
Cardiff
William B. Orr
Constitution
Joan Stifter
Howard Shaw
Dorothy
Delane Hoffmaster
Dallastown
Annie Bell
Harry M. Brooks
C. C. Stiffler
R. E. Barnhart
Caledonia Park
Charles Steward
York
Ellen S. Burke
Ruthanna Wise
Henry Cunningham
Etta Larue
Aberdeen
James H. Schenck
W. M. Samsell
Etelen
Virginia
Ida G. Ayres
Baltimore
Rae Hberie
Upper Darby
Arthur Bailey
Patty
Betty Lou
Coatesville
Delta
Julia Waterson
Westgrove
Davies
Missionari i. Liam
Yerson
Henry Cunninghan
Thomas Doyle
James & Schenck
Hugh T. Hughes
Danville
Washingtonville
Taylor's Number 150 at Reunion in Barnett's Grove
The annual Taylor reunion on August 12 at Barnett's Grove near Delta elected officers for the coming year with J. A. Taylor as president and S. F. Ruff as treasurer. Large attendance listed members and relatives from Delta Havre de Grace Airville Philadelphia York and Red Lion among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnett
John L. Scott
Lavinia Kilgore
Willis B. Pomraning
James Taylor
Grayce
Thomas Watson
Taylor
Jean
James
Addison Miller
Arthur
Walter Snyder
Ruth
Samuel
Lewis
Doris
Leonard Pomraning
T. Harvey
Fomraning
Marion
Edna
Willis
Jessie
Lena
Walter
Ralph
Harry B. Pomraning
Maude
Bailey
Joseph
Mary Annn
Sylvester Pomraning
Gerald
Ray
George Sinclair
Donald
Foss Taylor
Hyacinth
Virginia
Reed Monroe
Mildred
Erma
Helen
Billy
Sylvester Ruff
Mary
Pauline
Edith
Hazel
Janet
Richard
Alice Stewart
Harold
Bobby
Samuel Ruff
Fillen
Airville
James McClurg
Eleanor McClurg
S Rees
Philadelphia
Charles Aikins
Miriam
John
Catherine
Vstine
Taroli
de O
Darlington, Ltd
Lan Z
Oliver Monroe
Madelyn
Billy Flaharty
York
Clarence
Shelly
Red Lion
Missionary Society Meets in Church
The Women s Foreign Missionary Society of the Delta Methodist Protestant Church met in the church Thursday afternoon. The president Mrs J C Crawford led devotional exercises and secretary Mrs Alta Hughes read last meeting s minutes. September meeting will be held in the church. Mrs Ruley read a chapter from the Missionary Book. Present were Rev and Mrs B F Ruley, Mrs Peter Smith, Mrs S James Wilson, Mrs Albert Ruff, Mrs James C Crawford, Mrs Alta Hughes, Misses Mary Brown and Cassandra Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Delta Methodist Protestant Church
J. C. Crawford
Alta Hughes
Ruley
B. F. Ruley
Peter Smith
S. James Wilson
Albert Ruff
James C. Crawford
Mary Brown
Cassandra Jones
Fulton Folk Meet At Fawn Grove
The Fulton clan held its third annual reunion on August 17 1933 at Spring Valley Park Fawn Grove PA with 113 attendees. A program featured singing prayers addresses and remarks followed by an officers election for the coming year and a long attendee list of Fulton family members and spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton Clan
Spring Valley Park
Fawn Grove
America
A. Lewis Hyde
Mary F. Mann
York
R. Purdy Maffet
Harrisburg
Hugh A. Evans
Cardiff
Alice Wheeler
Delta
Mack Fulton
Emma Fulton
J. Milford Wheeler
Larre Fulton
Stewartstown
Robert
Maffet
Blyshermille
Beans Stewartsown
Barry Richey
Newumberland
Harry Ebaugh
Marietta Wheeler
Grece Dinsmore
J. A. Fulton
George M. Brenner
Ralph Kurtz
John Lough
W. Allwine
Ida Sheeley
Tillie Groff
Isabel Fulton
C. E. Pearson
Roland M. Fulton
Arlen M. Fulton
Theda Zarah Igulton
C. Mac Fulton
R. L. Wheeler
Milk Agreement Nears Completion in Baltimore Area
The milk marketing agreement for the Baltimore shed is to be completed by Friday, announced in Washington by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. It is seen as a compromise between the Maryland State Dairymen's Association proposal and the Independent Milk Producers Distributors' Association of Salt Timers, including a 11 cent per quart retail price increase in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Washington
Maryland State Dairymen's Association
Independent Milk Producers Distributors’ Association of Tsaltimers
Railk
Pies and breads fair rewards at local exhibit
Mrs A Howard Webb leads in best display of pies with first place. Other top placers include Mrs Harry Matson and Mrs William Matson for various pie flavors. Beulah Morris dominates custards and several pie categories. Home made bread displays honor Mrs Hanserl Brown and others. Continued on Page Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Manifold
Marian Lanins
Harry Matson
William Matson
Charles McElwain
John Manifold
Howard Althouse
Emory Jenkins
Jean Wiley
Jane McElwain
Ralph Pyle
Emory Grein
Beulah Morris
Karl Wareheim
Ross Wile
Nettie Anderson
Miriam Wiley
Hazel Adele Slenker
Laura Alloway
Rachael Brown
Mattie McElwain
Allen Klinefelter
Willis McDonald
Cookies Brown
Matti
Aver
Lois Kleinfelter
Morgan McDonald
Lois Klinefelter
Willis NM Donald
Mat McElwain
Willis MiDonald
Mary Link
A. Howard Webb
Wiliam Matson
Ross Brannon
Beuilah Morris
Reed Liggit
W. R. McWilliams
Beulah
Mary Linkus
Hanserl Brown
Ernest Brown
Clinton Johnson
Russell Brown
Marian Lanius
C. B. Linkous
John Maifold
Mary Jenkins
Fawn Grove FFA Boys Win Honors At State Meet
Milton Brown, Robert McElwain, and Harold Norris of Fawn Grove led a trio of FFA members among 50 teams and about 150 boys in livestock judging at State College. Brown earned third high individual score and a trip to the National Dairy Show in Chicago. Clifton Matson took second in farm mechanics, earning a certificate and auger bits. Awards were presented before 700 FFA members as Prof. Charles Carey and Prof. L J Hayden led the county group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Brown
Robert McElwain
Harold Norris
Fawn
Grove
State College
Brown
Chicago
Clifton Matson
Fawn Grove
Future Farmers of America
Charles D. Carey
L. J. Hayden
Fawn Township
Carey
West Bangor Guests Visit Local Residents
West Bangor welcomed William and Mrs Chappell and two sons from Philadelphia along with Mrs David Chappell for Miss Margaret Roberts's weekend hosting. Trevor Thomas and a child from Baltimore spent Friday with Hugh R Thomes. Mrs Andrew Kerr and daughters Hazel and Helen visited Mrs Kerr's mother Mary J Tyson, while Dorothy Williams spent a day with her grandmother Elizabeth Davies. Margaret Morris and Enid Lewis also visited Mrs Davies last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Chappell
David Chappell
Philadelphia
Margaret Roberts
Trevor Thomas
Little Son
Baltimore
Hugh R. Thomes
Andrew Kerr
Hazel
Helen
Kerr
Mary J. Tyson
Dorothy Williams
Elizabeth Davies
Margaret Morris
Enid Lewis
Streams Overflow Highways Worst Storm in Many Years
Miss Louise Robinson hosted visiting schoolmate Miss Emily DeShield as Delta endured the worst storm in years. Torrential rain and gale winds flooded roads across York County, washing out bridges and halting rail traffic while the power plant at Old Forge dam suffered flood damage. Crops and fruit were damaged. one boy drowned in York, and a Harrisburg man died from a downed electric wire after a city blackout.
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Delta
York County
Old Forge
Delta Fire Company
Stewartstown
Lhouse
M. and P
Brogueville
Macron
Whiteford
Dublin
Baltimore
York
Susquehannna
Lancaster County
Quarryvill
Woodbine
Castle Fin
Myers
Bryansville
Yori
Harrisburg
New Bank Plans Gain Support in Delta Area
More than 1000 shares of stock in the proposed bank have been sold as a promising start. Although storm delays some reports from canvassers, pledges for funds exceed one quarter of the needed total. A Thursday meeting aims to boost sentiment and update talks with Washington on taking over bank assets in receivership. Earlier enthusiasm shown at Slate Ridge church covered Delta Caraitt Whiteford and nearby districts as the committee expanded to include several local residents. The Lions Club supports the push for the new banking institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Slate Ridge
Delta
Caraitt
Whiteford
Robert J. Weeley
M. A. Hyson
Channell Anderson
Guy Scarborough
Mul
Anna W. Silver
Shemadi S. Gladden
Ara B. H. Bull
Lions Club
Tatong
Forest Hill Residents Visit Friends and Relatives
Forest Hill Reverend and Mrs William Pierpont visit with Mr and Mrs Frank Foard and family and call on friends. Louise Scarff and Philip Scarff return from Baltimore. Robert and Wallace Harkins drive to West Virginia to visit cousins. Frank and Mary Dallam return to Aberdeen from time with Harkins family. Winifred Harkins visits grandmother Emma A Harkins in Bel Air. Anna and Lenora Kugel return to Baltimore after week with Aunt Howard Shultz. Sheridan Nagle vacationing in Baltimore with Carrie Bermanger. Ruth Miller leaves with friends for Worlds Fair in Chicago after summer with sister Mrs James Fristoe. Others from here head to Chicago for the World's Fair: Walter and Marshall Harkins, Paul Wilson and cousin Mrs Crew and gon of Florida, Evelyn Thomas, Frank Webster, Ernest Greverneyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pierpont
Frank Foard
Louise Scarff
Philip Scarff
Baltimore
Robert
Wallace Harkins
West Virginia
Frank Dallam
Aberdeen
Raymond Harkins
Winifred Harkins
Bel Air
Emma A. Harkins
Anna
Lenora Kugel
Howard Shultz
Sheridan Nagle
Carrie Bermanger
Ruth Miller
James Fristoe
Dentist Announces Office Move to Newark Delaware
Notice to patients who received dental services in Delta that the practitioner has moved office and offers free replacements for unsatisfactory work. Thanks to all who sought care or assisted in starting the profession and invites visits to the new Newark Delaware office. Signed M Cox D D S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta
Newark
Delaware
M. Cox
The World's All Right Radio Show Next Week
Do not miss the big Firemen’s Theatre radio show The Worlds All Right at Delta Firemen’s Theatre August 30 31. Talent is secured for many numbers as locals back the fire company to pay off the speedway or fire truck. Tickets available at Ollies Mitzels from cast or fire company members. Parade Tuesday at 66 PM R L Roberts in charge. Cast about 125. General admission 25 cents reserved 35 cents. Ticket sales begin Monday August 28 at 9 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta
Ollie
Mitzel
Fire Company
R. L. Roberts
Peaches Abound at Susquehanna Orchards
White peaches limited and selling fast at Susquehanna Orchards. Customers urged to call Telephone Delta 32R21 for availability and pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susquehanna
Also Mentioned on This Page
Delta Girl
Thomas Webb
Clinton, Johnson
S. Ross Brannon
Walis McDonald
Jelhea
Air
Ukord Neer
Misa Edith Moore
Serena Johnson
Ruth Johnson
Jean Webb
Ava Webb
Harry Tyson
Nettie ‘Webb
Hart Tyson
Dwight Jenkins
Marcus Ruff
Clinton
Jane McElwai
Marcus Ruf
Elizabeth Tyson
Taylors
Reunion
Missionary Society
Fulton
West Bangor
Here
Louise Robinson
Arthur Robinson
Emily DeShield
Margaret and
Dorohhy Stokes
Belva Hughes
Sara Adams
Marguerite Kerr
Margaret Stewart
Ethel Jane Heaps
Nancy Ann Amos
Audrey Nightingale
Messrs
Willam Davis
Joseph Robinson
Marvin Hughes
Whitmer Hopkins
Parke Scarborough
Thomas Hughes
Alvin Enodgrass
Thomas Wilson
Ralph Scarborough
Charles Culp
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