Fairfield Firemen Renovate Station and Build Tanker
Fairfield Fire Co members lead renovation of the firehall adding a social room and chief’s office, enlarging engine space, and creating a new club room from radiomom. They are building a 275 gpm pumper on an International chassis from Sheets Bros and converting a 1962 military truck into a 217 gallon tanker.
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Fairfield Communin Fire Company
Richard Reese
Presiden Reese
Hamerly Corporation
Sharilesville
Sheets Bros
Hanover
cross lass
Fairfield
club ren
tmck
radio mom chiefs
Fairfield Fire Co
DAR To Hear Of Pa Dutch Yule Customs
Rev Frederich S Weiser pastor of Paul s Lutheran Church Biglervil and noted expert on Pennsylvania German Folk Art spoke on Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas Customs at the Gelmsburg Chapter DAR meeting in Schmucker Hall at 1:30 on Friday He described his education and roles including chaplain archivist and consultant linking Winterthur and the Pennsboros museum network He plans a 1980 Germany study tour and has translated church records while offering genealogical material to the DAR Library in Washington Good Citizen Awards and an American Flag presentation were noted along with a Girl Scout Brownie troop contribution to the NSCAR Museum in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederich S. Weiser
Paul's Lutheran Church
Biglervil
Pennsylvania
Pennstvania
Gelmsbure
Daughters of the American Revolution
Schmucker Hall
Semina
Weiser
Gettysburg College
Lutheran Seminary
Philadelemia
Penn
Winterthur
Pastor Weiser
Germany
studi
Bender
Lazkeran
Biglervile
National Society D. R Library
Washington, DC
Elizabeth Sheely Weiser
Donald
Gelisburg
NSCAR
Washington
Local Weather Fr day Highs Mixed Across Regions
Fridays forecast shows variable conditions with a high near 4 in some areas and a low around minus 7 this morning. Temperatures trend toward afternoon readings near 36 while early hours dip below zero with light winds and slow warming expected later.
Biglerville honors senior Melinda Warren in all state choirs
Miss Melinda Ann Warren, senior at Biglerville High, was chosen for Pennsylvania All State Choirs and selected for the ensemble to perform at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Convention in Hershey. She also joins the junior ensemble in January and performs with choral director Mrs. William Settle. Warren participates in multiple school ensembles and has earned Who's Who in Music and All American Hall of Fame Band Award. She plans to pursue music in college.
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MISS WARREN
SETTLE Melinda Ann Warren
gl He High School
Pennsylvania Music Educators Association
Hershey
d:innet
Pequea Valley
Wilhiam Settle
Bigterville
Warren
emniy chorus
Pennsylvania Ambassadors of Music
Car Rolls Over Injuring Three in Cumberland Township
A driver and two passengers were slightly hurt when a car left the road on Business Ridge north of Macyland border, climbed an embankment and rolled over at 12:40 a.m. Cumberland Township police said Garrs C. Currens, Erin Annis, and Daniel R. Fissel were taken to Warner Hospitalsburg, treated and discharged. Emergency crews from Greenmount Fire Department and Emmitsburg Rescue assisted at the scene.
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Freedom Trsp
Macyland
Cumberland Township
Garrs C. Currens
Geinsburg
RLiss
Currens
Erin Annis
O'Block Road
Plum Borough
Daniel R. Fissel
Gettssburg
Warner Hospitatlsburg
Emmitsburg
VFW
William &. Laughrean
Barry J. Sease
Greenmount
Emurs
Record Fatalities Hit County Roads in 11 Months
A county report shows 33 deaths on county roads in the first 11 months, surpassing the 1977 record of 22. November saw no highway deaths while state police logged 95 accidents with 38 injuries, 2,184 traffic arrests, and 3,393 written warnings.
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jastmons
Adams County
invest
ioors
Adams Transit to Start 25 Cent Area Bus Trips Monday
Adams Transit Systems expands from a county commuter broker to a public system with 25 cent fares starting Monday. A full daily York Springs to Gettysburg route and frequent Gettysburg to Hanover trips join existing area vans, expanding access countywide. The project, funded by a demonstration grant, aims to match ride supply with demand and seeks full funding soon.
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Adams Transit Systems
York Springs
Gettysburg
Mangyer
w. ATS
Marc Starkins
Hanover
Starkins
Adams County
ATS
cording
Staskins
Wilda Grace
Middle Street
Ex-Prisoner Of Indonesia To Speak Here
Former Indonesian political prisoner Carmel Budiardjo will speak at Gettysburg College in room 231 at 8 o clock Thursday evening as part of a US campaign for relief of those left behind in Indonesian prisons. She has traveled Europe Canada Australia and Japan since 1971 release and notes conditions in Indonesia. Her testimony cites hundreds of political detainees awaiting charges or trial and she seeks justice and an end to rights violations.
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Indonesia
Gettysburg College
Carmel Bediardjo
Chapel Council
Europe
Canada
Australia
Japan
England
Budiardjo
Budiardjo sill
Grove Is Full Gospel Speaker in Adams County Dinner
Martin Grove Hanover R. 4. will speak Saturday December 9 at 6 30 am at a dinner by the Adams County Chapter of the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship. Reservations due by Wednesday December to one of three numbers. Grove owns Hil Top Grammar and Trucking Co. located along Hanover Gettysburg Rd near Brushtown. The chapter holds a prayer breakfast most Saturdays at the D J Restaurant and monthly at the local fire hall.
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Martin Grove
Hanover R
Adams County
Fit Gospel Business Mens Fellowship
Gettysburg
Charman Melvin
Jim
Lenzei
Grove
Hil Top Gramm and Trucking Co
Hanover- Gettesburg
Brushtown
Adams Counts
Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship
D. J. Restaurand
Gettysburg College Qualifies For 200000 Foundation Grant
Gettysburg College has qualified to receive a 200000 grant from the Dana Foundation toward its library resources center. President Charles Glassick announced the college surpassed a 600000 challenge goal set last December by raising 690000 in gifts and pledges, aided by Adams County and Hanover supporters. The study totals include prior grants from the Memorial Trust of Philadelphia and other donations, with overall challenge funds reaching 391,826 from Adams County and Hanover sources.
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Gettxsburg College
Dana Foundation
Charles Glassick
Greenvich
foundaion
Glassick
Geltgsberg College
Geitsdurs Barker
Pow orial Trust
Philadelphia
idiary
sotal
marlon
Adams County
Hanover
Hanover BOW
Bids Few For Juvenile Care Facility Here
Adams County Commissioners Frida opened bids for mattresses at Green Acres and gear for the Adams County Shelter Care Unit. Three bids for 74 mattresses ranged from 3355.56 to 3356. Doc Klunk's McSherrystown offered 3355.55, McCleans Furniture Aspers 3350.33, Lemoyne Sleeper Lemoyne 6336. The renovation and furnishing of the shelter unit drew only one bid from McDonald Coase Co Genysburg for structural work and Lemoree Sleeper 3742.34 for furnishings. No bids on some work and Phillips Equipment Harrisburg on complete office equipment. Lt H Don Warner Chevrolet bid 6? for a passenger van. William Keefer Litks town bid 1822 for alarm system and smoke ejector.
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Adams County
Frida
Green Acres
Doc Klunk’s
McSherrystown
McCleans Furniture
Aspers
Lemoyne Sleeper, Inc
Lemoyne
Pape
Lincoln Highway
tide
McDonald Coase Co. g
Genysburg
rand
Lemoree Sleeper
Phillips Equipment
Harrisburg
H. Don Warner
Chevrolet
William Keefer
Litkestown
Fourteen Hunters Arrested in Northern Adams County Violations
A monthly report by Gary W. Becker, District Game Protector for Northern Adams County, lists fourteen hunters charged with deer season violations. Names include Wate C. Tassor, Timothy M. McCaustin, Ronald E. Wierman, John R Frey Jr. and others. The report notes illegal tagging, possession of deer parts, untagged deer transport, and hunting within safety cones. Several juveniles from Maryland and local youths faced charges for firearm and trap violations, and multiple deer were killed by vehicles or for crop damage. Waterfowl seasons have dates in December, and anterless deer rules require current licenses and reporting within five days to Harrisburg.
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Gary W. Becker
Adams County
Becker
Wate C. Tassor
Timothy M. McCaustin
Biglerville R
Ronald £. Wierman
Aspers
John RFrey Jr
York Springs
Ronald L. McDanniell
Orrianna R
Glenn R. Woodware
Felts Villega
Philip A. McMaster
Hanover
Edward Herring
Becher
Maryland
an Aspers
McSherrystoun
Gardners
Harrisburg
Adams County Building Pace Slows in November
Adams County building activity cooled in November with 67 permits valued at 31 642 700, up from 62 permits and 31 356 345 in November 1927, though November 1973 was among the year's slowest months. Homes rose in price to an average of 40 817, with only 29 house permits issued, and Mt Pleasant Two saw five planned houses, the most in the area. Permits were issued for Berwick Twp mobile home, Solo Ton garage, and one addition totaling 5 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Coontians
orly
Mt Pleasant
Berwick
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iGam
Biglerville
MS. BUDIARDJO
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