Glidden Tour to Start in Gettysburg September 24 1949
The Glidden Tour of antique automobiles returns as a six day event beginning September 24 from Gettysburg. The AA A and Gettysburg Motor Club sponsor the revival featuring 30 to 40 year old cars driven under their own power. Celebrities include James Melton driving a 1912 Pierce Arrow.
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Glidden
Gettysburg
New York City
Manchester
New Hampshire
American Automobile Association
Gettysburg Motor Chip
hhe
James Melton
Metropolitan Opera Company
Melton
Crettysburg
York
Richmond
Williamsburg
Annapolis
Wilmington
Delaware
Cadillan
Maxwell
Twombley
Scripps-Booth
Locomobile
Chalmers
Ford
band of pioneers
Local Weather Brief Remains Incomplete
Yesterday’s night conditions and the overnight low are not provided. The report only notes today’s 1:30 PM time without any weather details or measurements.
Hospital Treats Accident Cases
Mrs. Perry Linkins, 62, Gettysburg R. 1, was treated at Warner hospital for a fracture of her right ankle after a Tuesday fall while chasing calves. William Tonsil, 22, of 260 South Washington Street, was treated for a laceration of his left thumb sustained while working at the Plawa restaurant.
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Perry Linkins
Gettysburg
R. 1
Warner hospital
William Tonsil
South
Washington street
Plawa
Adams County Honors Roll Placed in Court House Corridor
The Adams County honor roll of World War II veterans will be installed in the main corridor of the courthouse. Fourteen wooden frames with 414 names each will line the walls, totaling 5 796 names, with no formal dedication planned. The project used community funds and was completed by volunteers and county officials.
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Adams county
colunty clerk OF courts
register and recorder’s
Pennsylvanis
Eugene Sickies
Philadelphia
Gettysburg
court house
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Listed by Towns
Admissions include Mrs. Donald Shry Union Bridge and Linda Beaver Taneytown R 2 among others. Discharges feature Edward Saul San Antonio and several new infants such as Arthur Harvey Emmitsburg R 2 and Wayne Edward Cashtown.
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Donald Shry
Union Bridge
Linda Beaver
Taneytown R
Howard Elmer Null
Lloyd Baker
Orreanns R
Edward Saul
San Antonio
Tex
William Alwine
Baltimore street
Eugene Bankard
Arthur Harvey
Emmitsburg
Curyin Mickley
Wayne Edward
Cashtown
Ellis
Adams County Sportsmen Meet Scheduled for August 24
A meeting of the Adams County Sportsmen's Association will be held Wednesday August 24 at 8 30 p m at the court house here.
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Adams County Sportsmen's Association
court
Miss Theresa Frances Smith Receives Habit as Sister
Miss Theresa Frances Smith of Centennial received the habit with four postulants of the Sisters Adorers of the Most Precious Blood at the Mother House in Columbia. Bishop George L. Leech presided, assisted by Rev. Thomas Corcoran. She will be known as Sister Theresa Marie. attendance included family members and friends from Centennial and Midway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Frances Smith
Evelyn
Maurice J. Smith
Centennial
St. Joseph's Convent
Columbia
George L. Leech
Harrisburg
Thomas Corcoran
Miss Smith
Alfred
Patrick
Galesta
Marguerite
Robert Kuhn
George Little
Henry Adams
Margaret Smith
Janet Blettner
Richard Zinn
Midway
Certificates Issued To Marsh Creek Swim Students
The Gettysburg Recreation Association and the county Red Cross sponsor issued swimming instruction certificates at Recreation Park this week. Fifty eight youngsters completed the course with skills in rhythmic breathing, floating and swimming. Beginners receive cards to David Barnes and others. intermediates include George Penn and Ellen Piscel.
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Marsh Creek Heights
Gettysburg Recreation Association
Red Cross
Recreation park
David Barnes
Ronald Collins
Peggy Tipton
Thomas Graham
Karen Piscel
Pat Tipton
George Penn
Leroy Shindledecker
John Washington
Donald Moser
Roxey Fiscel
Ellen Piscel
Fair Will Provide Exhibit Baskets At South Mountain Fair
The vegetable committee of the South Mountain Fair will supply empty 12 quart baskets to exhibitors entering the home garden competition. Dean Asquith, chair, urged interested parties to call Biglerville 182 with names and addresses. Baskets will be delivered in time to arrange displays. Prizes for the home garden contest are $5, $4, $3, $2, and $1 for the top five places.
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Dean Asquith
Biglerville 182
Asquith
New Oxford Man Sentenced to 15 Days in County Jail
Miles Clark of New Oxford was jailed for 15 days after a disorderly conduct hearing before Justice George A. Lippy in Hanover. Clark, arrested by Hanover police, was taken to York by Constable Charles Dell for the proceeding.
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Justice of the Peace
George A. Lippy
Hanover
Miles Clark
New Oxford
Clark
York
Charles Dell
Richards Dies Former P and R Coal President
William J. Richards, 86, of Pottsville, who rose from rural teacher to president of Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron, died today. He led the company from 1917 until retirement in 1987. He had been active in the last year.
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Pottsville
Willam J. Richards
Philadelphia and Readying Coal and Iron company
Richards
Al Quring
Change of Postmaster at Norristown
Washington announces Joseph V. McGrory named acting postmaster in Norristown Pa succeeding Miss Mary Marr in a move described as in the interest of good administration. No further details given.
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Washington
Post Office department
Joseph V. McGrory
Norristown
McGrory
Mary Marr
Motorist Fixed for Speeding in Hanover Court
Paul L. Houser of New Oxford R D 2 was fined $10 for driving too fast for conditions in Hanover police court Monday evening.
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Paul L. Houser
New Oxford R. 2
Hanover
Champion Swallower Mike O Shea Grows Notoriety in Kansas City
Mike O Shea a Kansas City infant with a rare appetite has swallowed an anklet nipple from a nursing bottle an ashtray of cigarettes a piece of tape and a safety pin among nine months of meals. Doctors x rayed and found a fence tape in his intestine but the boy grins in his crib and his guardians chose to wait.
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Mike O'Shea
Kansas City
Kas
tapie
Mike
Washington Notes on Vaughan Maragon Testimony and Jamming
A former Agriculture Department employee testified that Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan was aggressive in pressing for a molasses permit for a New Jersey firm in 1946. Senate probes also touched on John Maragon and perjury charges amid the Allied Molasses case. Ambassador Kirk urged action on VOA jamming during talks with Stalin, while Acheson described the visit as courteous. In China, Nationalist forces claimed relief for besieged Fonochow as naval units moved up the Min river.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Harry H. Vaughan
New Jersey
Senate
McCarthy
R-Wis
John Maragon
Maragon
Vaughan
Allied Molasses Co
Perth Amboy
N. J
Alan Kirk
Stalin
Voice of America
Acheson
Kirk
Btalin
Archeson
Canton
Min
Fonochow
County Woman Hurt In Grash County Crash
Four persons were injured after a collision on Spring Grove Road at Nashville at 12 45 p m Tuesday. Pierre D Smith the auto driver suffered facial lacerations and other injuries along with his daughter Patricia and Gen avieve M Smith all treated and discharged with Mrs Smith kept for observation. Norman J Roser drove a truck that turned into a private driveway causing the crash which knocked the truck into a parked vehicle owned by Robert L Jacobs. Emergency crews transported the injured to Han over hospital via M A Sauter ambulance where Mrs Smith remained under observation with satisfactory condition.
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Bone
Spring Grove
Nashvile
Pierre D. Smith
Dora
Patricia Smith
Genavieve M. Smith
New Oxford R
Diplomas Awarded to Warren Chevrolet Employees
Diplomas and wallet ecards will be awarded in Harrisburg zone special examinations. Recipients include Joseph F. Couture Melvin E. Raw and Leo Weimer all employed at Warren Chevrolet Sales Gettysburg.
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Harrisburg
Joseph F. Couture
Melvin E. Raw
Leo Weimer
Warren Chevrolet Sales
Gettysburg
Cabby Who Fatally Injured Author Faces Murder Charge
Taxi driver Hugh Gravity faces murder charges for fatally injuring author Margaret Mitchell on Peachtree Street in Atlanta. Mitchell died at Grady Memorial Hospital five days after the collision. Gravity, held without bond, is to face a grand jury. funeral plans and half staff flags followed.
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Cabby
Atlanta
Margaret Mitchell
Hugh D. Gravity
Miss Mitchell
Herbert Jenkins
Georgia
Marin
Frank Wilson
Marsh
Clark Gable
Hollywood
Vivien Leigh
London
Rhett Butler
Scarlett O'Hara
state capitol
Services Held For Wm. K. Walker Sr
Funeral services for 79 year old William K. Walker Sr died at his McKnightstown home were held at 10 this morning from Bender funeral home led by Rev. Clyde R. Brown. Interment followed at Evergreen cemetery with Masonic rites by Gettysburg Good Samaritan Lodge No 336. Pallbearers were George Ral Jenspegner Edward Stine Preston Tate Carl Menchey Cameron Gart renson and Wilmer Bream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William K. Walker
McKnightstown
Bender funeral
Clyde R. Brown
Evergreen cemetery
Gettysburg
Good Samaritan Lodge of Masons No. 336
George Ral Jenspegner
Edward Stine
Preston Tate
Carl Menchey
Cameron Garretson
Wilmer Bream
State revokes permits for 19 Adams County hunters
Nineteen Adams County hunters have had hunting and trapping privileges revoked by the State Game Commission. Violations range from hunting out of season to accidentally shooting another hunter, with some penalties extending to 1950 1951 or until medical bills are paid. Notable names include Ernest E King and several residents of Gettysburg Aspers Biglerville and Orianna with various revocation lengths.
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Adams
State Game Commission
tocay
Ernest E. King
Paul E. Anderson
East Berlin R
Lester L. Myers
Orrianna R
Walter A. Plechner
Gettysburg college
Edward Russell
Gettysburg R
George D. Swane
Francis I. Weaver
Gettysburg
Robert Chapman
Frances L. Kane
Guernsey
Earl B. Kurkendall
Iron Springs
Walter Null
Harry Patterson, Jr
Iion Springs
Marlin J. Showers
Aspers BR
Marlin J. Taylor
Biglervile R
Richard A. Taylor
Aspers R. Ly
Rodney Co. Taylor
Biglerville R
Senior Extension Campfire Celebrates Adams County Club
Forty members of the Adams County Senior Extension club gathered at Bendersville community park for a campfire meeting on Tuesday evening. The group split into four units to perform a cheer song stunt and a challenge while softball was played earlier. The committee included Catherine Bucher chair Fred Crouse and Edward Stoner. A moonlight Chesapeake Bay cruise from Baltimore is planned for Saturday with a 6 15 p m departure by bus from Gettysdale High School.
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Adams County Senior Extension club
Bendersville
Catherine Bucher
Fred Crouse
Edward Stoner
Chesapeake bay
Baltimore
Gettysdare high school
Rev. Herbert H. Schmidt Earns Library Science Degree
Rev. Herbert H. Schmidt librarian at the Lutheran theological seminary completed his bachelor of library science degree at Columbia University. He will receive the degree at October exercises in New York City after summer work at Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert H. Schmidt
Lutheran theological seminary
Columbia University
New York city
Mr. Schmidt
Columbia
Fire Drill and Rescue Instructions Tonight in Gettysburg
Gettysburg fire company members meet at the engine house at 6 30 this evening for a drill and Red Cross life saving instructions afterward. Fire chief James A Aumen stresses ladder crew presence to replace a rope on the flag pole at the Samty home.
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Gettysburg fire company
Red Cross
James A. Aumen
morntine
samty
Woman Suffered Knife Wounds In Kitchen Accident
Miss Catherine Schmitz from Bis Berville R. 2 sustained lacerations to the index and middle fingers of her right hand while using a kitchen knife at home Tuesday morning. She was treated at Warner hospital.
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Catherine Schmitz
Bislerville R. 2
Warner hospital
State to Remove Two Sharp Curves on Hanover Road
State highway officials revealed a plan to reconstruct a 2.77 mile stretch of the Gettysburg Hanover road through Brushtown, relocating curves near Hostetter and Geiselman properties to remove two sharp 90 degree turns. The project aims to reduce accidents and will relocate sections near the Hostetter house and Geiselman estate with construction bids expected early September.
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Hanover Road
Geiselman Farm
state highway department
Gettysburg-Hanover
Brushtown
Adams county
McSherrystown
Hostetter
Geiselman
A. Irvin
K. Mable Hostetter
Alexander M. Geiselman
cub
Felix J. Klunk
Alvin A
Katherine C. Duttera
William J
Miriam A. Myers
Property Transfers in Pennsylvania Borough and Townships
Property transfers reported involve ira C and May C Mummiert of New Oxford selling to Harold L and Albertia M Gable of the same borough. Emma M Mehring executrix of Dr John W Mehring of Union township sells a lot in Union township to S Clair and Frances M Trostle of Littlestown. Irvin H and Teresa A Gross of East Berlin sell to Harvey W and Margaret E Wise of the same area.
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ira C
May C. Mummiert
New Oxford
Harold L
Al_bertia M. Gable
Emma M. Mehring
John Weigle Mehring
Union township
S. Clair
Frances M. Trostle
Littlestown
Irvin H
Teresa A. Gross
East Berlin
Harvey W
Margaret E. Wise
Metropolitan Edison to Build 13200 Volt Line to Mt Holly
Metropolitan Edison begins a nine mile 13200 volt line from Gardners substation to Mt Holly costing about 70000 dollars. The project aims to improve service in Mt Holly and expand power in Adams Cumberland and York counties as part of a regional construction program.
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Metropolitan Edison company
Gardners
Mt. Holly
Adams
Cumberland
York counties
Adams County Fruit Growers Set To Discuss Market and Transport
The Adams County Fruit Growers will hold a Thursday evening meeting at 15 o clock at the South Mountain Fairgrounds to discuss fruit marketing and transportation issues. P Griest, secretary treasurer, announced the session. Also Union Encampment No 126 will meet at 30 o clock at the Odd Fellows hall on Chambersburg street, first session since June recess.
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FRUTITWEN
Adams County
South Mountain Fairgrounds
P. &. Griest
Odd Fellows
Chambersburg street
County Youth Promoted to Corporal in Japan
Robert J. Deardorff son of Mrs Ruth A Deardorff Box 35 Orrtanna was promoted to corporal by Colonel Virgil L Zoller commander of the 347th U S Fighter Wing on Kyushu Japan He is with the 347th Air Police Squadron Fifth Air Force Occupation Air Force of Japan Deardorff a Gettysburg high school student joined the U S Air Force September 13 1948 After basic training he remained in the United States until December 1949 then moved to the Pacific He arrived in Japan February 1949 and joined the Fifth Air Force later reassigned to the 347th Fighter Wing at Ashiya Air Force Base near Kokura
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Robert J. Deardorff
Ruth A. Deardorff
Orrtanna
Virgil L. Zoller
347th U. S
Kyushu
Japan
Cpl. Deardorff
347th Air Police
Fifth Air Force
Gettysburg high school
Deardorff
United States Air Force
United States
347th
Ashiya Air Force Base
Kokura
W Clifford Snyder Enjoys Seven-Week Family Vacation
W Clifford Snyder spends seven weeks at his parents York Springs home after finishing his sophomore year and attending Hastman School of Music summer sessions in Rochester New York He led the sophomore class and edited the yearbook was Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia member and performed as baritone soloist and pianist in multiple recitals He also accompanied baritone Thomas Mayne in a Genesee State Teachers College summer recital series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Clifford Snyder
L. Spencer Snyder
York Springs
Hastman School of Music
Rochester
N.Y
Snyder
Phi Mu Alpha 5Sinfonia
Thomas Mayne
Genesee State Teachers’ college
Genesee. N.Y
TROOP 78 WINTER ROAST INVITATION
All Scouts Cubs committeemen and their wives attend a winter roast hosted by Charles Hemler scout minister at his Table Rock Road home Thursday at 7 o clock. Kenneth Woodward of East Middle Street is released on 3000 bail after Tuesday court hold on a serious charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troop
Charles Hemler
Table Rock road
Kenneth Woodward
East Middle street
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Manchester Union
New England
Concord
M. J. Duryea
JOE Lester W
Les” Ginanni
Harrisburg Catholic high school
Walter WW. Shauil
Ginanni
New York
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WM. J. RICHARDS
CHANGE
BULLETINS
GRASH
cuty ang
har
Misa Mitchell
Joan R. Marsh
Wm. K. Walker
Evergreen Cemetery Association
board of managers
lncal
Adams County Medical Society
Anton Mesmer
RHI
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