Crop price supports rise for 1963 crops
The federal government increases price supports for corn barley grain sorghum oats and rye for 1963. Adams County ASCS chairman Myles Starner says higher loan rates and diversion payments aim to raise farm income balance feed grain supplies and reduce costs by lowering government stocks. The national corn support is $1.25 per bushel with an Adams County base around $1.32 to $1.34. Barley at 96 cents sorghum 62 cents rye 1.07.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myles Starner
Adams County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Starner
Adams County
Burglar Sought After Cut Hand Linked to Two Burglaries
Borough and state police search for a burglar who suffered a cut hand during two burglaries early Saturday. Blood traces at Gettysburg Beverage Co. and Oyler Motors Garage tie the crimes to the suspect, whose hand cut was initially withheld from the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg Beverage Co
Lincolnway East
Dave Oyler Motors
York St
Carl
Memorial EUB Christmas Program Planned for Sunday
The Memorial EUB Church announces its annual Christmas program The Christmas Highway will be presented Sunday at 9 30 a m Children will perform including Charles Sterner Kathy Mann Gail Snyder Peggy Tawney Martha Koontz and many others with roles from prelude to wise men and the Holy Family The pageant features songs The Little Grey Donkey Follow the Star and more with narration and dialogue between shepherds angels and kings Continued on page 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial EUB Church
Charles Sterner
Kathy Mann
Gail Snyder
Peggy Tawney
Martha Koontz
Ratny Strausbaugh
Chele Nanamaker
Sandra Sheeley
Kathy Smith
Miriam Wolfe
Kristina Feeser
Betty Jane Koontz
Dennis Gorman
Timmy Hess
Wayne Gorman
David Mickey
Robert Lewis
Michael Hankey
Dean Wetzel
Elaine Plank
the
friendly beasts
Connie Temple
Gary Ring
James Plank
Regina Rudisill
Nancy Deardorff
Larry Coleman
Jerry Keckler
Corinne Sterner
Barbara Lewis
Connie Dick
Darlene Rosenberry
Linda Pogue
Linda Haller
Richard Haller
Mary and Joseph
Sharon Sterner
Michael
Local Weather Update Incomplete Entry
Incomplete weather bulletin notes yesterday's high and last night's low and lists today times 3 30 am and 1 90 pm with unclear readings. No locations or figures provided.
More Christmas Stamps On Sale
Acting Postmaster Charles W. Pentz announced 30 000 additional special four cent Christmas stamps on sale at the local post office today. Demand was heavy for the new stamps and the first supply of more than 70 000 sold quickly. Pentz reordered more of the issue after a supplemental printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Pentz
Pentz
Flowers as holiday gifts bloom in local shops
Local florists report red and white carnations dominate holiday orders with red roses for special messages. Poinsettias remain top potted plants while begonias cyclamens mums and azaleas rise in popularity. Greens and figurines give variety. centerpieces range from 1.50 up, with foliage plants from 3. Orders to be delivered through late Christmas Eve. early ordering urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady
Poinsettias
Presbyterian Program At Low er Marsh Creek Church Friday
The Church School of Low er Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church will present a Christmas program Friday at 7 30 p m with the theme Christmas Traditions. Participants include James Neely Mrs Daniel Teeter Bruce Neely Martha Scott Kevin Neely Douglas Schwartz Judy Noble Barbara Bigham Donald Hartlaub Marie Oyerly Bryan Mitson Loretta Mitson Amy Bigham Nancy Schwartz Barbara Bullett and Fred Schwartz. Vocal solos by Martyn Madelyn Bigham Betsy Neely and Janet Marlin. Junior Choir members include Nancy Hartlaub Janet Marlin Carolyn Lott Janet Overly Pauline Lott Robert Teeter Samuel Teeter Barry Lobengier Joseph Phillips and John Lott. Mrs James Neely is accompanist. Catch shoplifter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The Church School of
Lower Marsh Creek
Martyn
Madelyn Bigham
Betsy Neely
Janet Marlin
Nancy Hartlaub
Carolyn Lott
Janet Overly
Pauline Lott
Robert Teeter
Samuel Teeter
Barry Lobengier
Joseph Phillips
John Lott
James Neely
Educators Attend Yale and Other Conference Sessions
Get tysburg College faculty will attend multiple professional meetings during the holiday recess. History chairman Dr. Robert L. Bloom will attend the American Historical Association in Chicago December 28 to 30. Economics representation includes Dr. Milton L. Stokes and colleagues at the American Economics Association in Pittsburgh December 27 to 29. Education, Modern Language, and German departments will send attendees to statewide and national meetings in Harrisburg and Washington, with additional health and physical education representatives at the Eastern College Athletic Conference gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg College
Robert L. Bloom
department of history
American Historical Association
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Chicago
department of economics
American Economics Association
Penn-Sheraton Hotel
Pittsburgh
Milton L. Stokes
Waldemar Zagars
Edmund Hill
James Krum
Russell §. Rosenberger
Lester C. Johnson
John T. Held
Pennsylvania State Education Association
Harrisburg
Modern Language Association of America
Washington, D. C
Albert Bachtan
Arthur L. Kurth
Sigrid Lehnberger
William F. Sundermeyer
Frederick C. Ahrens
Donald C. Riechel
Irena Traska
Richard B. Geyer
James Pickering
Jack Locher
Ralph Flood
Henry T. Bream
Eugene Haas
department of health and physical education
Eastern College Athletic Conference
Calendar for Court Terms in Adams County Calendar
The Adams County court calendar is distributed by Prothonotary Herbert W. Miller listing return days on January 28 February 11 March 12 April 8 May 6 June 10 July 8 August 26 September 9 October 14 November 18 December 9 Criminal trials start February 11 May 6 August 2 October 14 Civil trials begin February 3 May 20 October 28 Grand jury and arraignment days February 4 April 29 August 19 October 7 Nonsupport hearings January 8 February 8 March 12 April 9 May 3 June 5 July 9 August 21 September 10 October 11 November 13 December 17 Summary conviction hearings January 7 March 11 April 8 June 4 July 8 September 9 November 12 December 16 Pleas of guilty and sentence court January 7 February 16 March WH April 8 May 11 June 4 July 8 August 31 September 9 October 19 November 12 December 16 Argument court January 7 March 11 April 8 June 4 July 8 September 9 NATURALIZATION JUNE 4 Confirmation of accounts continues on page 2 Continued On Page 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Herbert W. Mitler
Two Penn State Professors Named Pa Cabinet Members
Gov elect Scranton taps Penn State faculty for key posts in agriculture and mines. Leland H. Bull becomes secretary of agriculture and H Beecher Charmbury named secretary of mines. Both are Republicans. Office terms start January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn State
HARRISBURG
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania State University
Leland H. Bull
H. Beecher Charmsbury
Charmbury
Centre County
Scranton
George M. Leader
Kennedy and Macmillan Meet in Nassau Day One
President John F Kennedy and Prime Minister Harold Macmillan posed for photos at Lyford Day in Nassau at the start of a two day meeting. This AP Wirephoto captures the leaders in conversation and frame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Lyford
Nassau
Summit extends as Skybolt talks loom over NATO defense
President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan prolong their Nassau meeting into a third day to seek a compromise on the Skybolt missile and Western defense strategy. Spokesmen say no deadlock, but two days cannot cover the wider Cuban crisis, Sino Indian tensions, and Soviet Chinese ideological clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WILLIAM L. RYAN
NASSAU
Bahamas
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
JFK
Macmillan
Palm Beach
White House
Pierre Salinger
Salinger
Salsinger
Moscow
Skybolt
Congo
Britain
U.S
Christmas A Puritan Controversy In Early America
The piece notes that Christmas was illegal in early New England under Puritan rule and tied to broader English anti Christmas sentiment. It references the 1687 Parliament act abolishing Christmas Easter and Whitsuntide and the 1659 Puritan colony law in America with fines, later repealed in 1681.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
England
St John's UCC Christmas Party Planned at McKnights Town
The St John’s United Church of Christ Christmas party will be held in the church social room on Friday at 7 p.m. Nursery Department performances feature Welcome by Melinda Adelsberger and Songs by Debbie Alt and Debbie, Robert. The Pomary and lower Junior Class will present the Christmas story with narration by Miss Darlene Adelsberger. Rev. Robert Paden will greet attendees and Mrs. Glenn Keller will play piano. Refreshments and a Sama visit are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St John's United Church of Christ
McKnightstown
Dean Carey
Melinda Adelsberger
Debbie Alt
Debbie
Robert
Stanley
Kenneth Funt
Darlene Adelsberger
wil
Robert Paden
chrrch
Glenn Keller
Sama
Christmas Eve Services at York Springs and New Oxford
The York Springs Methodist Church will hold candle lighting and a brief pastor meditation with a solo by Mrs. Jane Asper, a trio performance, and choir selections. At New Oxford Methodist Church a candlelit service at 9 30 p m features a brief meditation and choir music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Springs Methodist Church
Jane Asper
Merle Milchimes
Linda Hin Ne
Mary Ann Giberson
econ attic
Three Christmas Services At Trinity UCC
Trinity United Church of Christ hosts three Christmas services on Sunday. Church School departments meet in the parish hall at 9:30 a.m. The Kindergarten and Primary present exercises, Junior presents a play The First Christmas Morn directed by Mrs. Alice Hoffman, with carols sung by all. The Senior Choir offers music at the 10:35 a.m. service, with anthems My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord and From Heaven Above to Earth I Come. Vespers follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity United Church of Christ
Alice Hoffman
Praetorius
Erfurt
Zeigler Named Camp Nawakwa Head For Christmas Pageant
R G Zeigler is named director of Camp Nawakwa Christmas pageant at Arendtsville with Ira C Saccaman announcing under Bloomsburg College health and physical education. Cast includes Carol Ann Weikert and Neal Kendlehart with Janet Kendlehart narrator and Junior Choir performing carols. A Christmas offering for Hoffrean Children's Home will be received at a Nativity festival with an 11 o’clock service Monday after a 10 45 organ prelude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Zeigler
White
Bloomsburg
Camp Nawakwa
Arendtsville
Carol Ann Weikert
Ira C
wameh advents
David McGlaughlin
Joann Shriver
Gary Beall
Christmas ecarolers
Joann Hoffman
Richard Warren
Susan Biffle
David Hartman
the Holy Family
Joseph
Larry Zern
Mary
Bonnie Kitzmiller
shepherds
John Meinhart
Gregory Hil
James Weinhart
acolytes
David
Stanley Shindledecker
Janet Kendlehart
Jordan
Kennedy
Deborah MacPhail
milcan
Hoffrean
Countians to Be in Parade for Inauguration
Adams County plans a parade and floats for William Scranton’s Pennsylvania governor inauguration in Harrisburg on January 15. H Earl Pitzer chairs the advisory committee meeting at the Howard Johnson. buses will transport about 250 Adams County residents to the capital, round trip fare 1.50, depart Gettysburg 9 am return 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Wiliam Scranton
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Adams County Republican Committee
Howard Johnson Motor Lodge
H. Earl Pitzer
Gettysburg
Pfizer
New Camp Nawakwa Director Named for 1963 Season
Zeigler, a New Cumberland native with degrees from West Chester and Penn State, will take over Camp Nawakwa starting June 1. He previously taught health and physical education at Susquehannock High School and served in the Navy 1951 to 1955. The camp, founded 1929 and now run by the Central Pennsylvania Synod, serves about 3,000 campers annually and is expanding to year-round use with new training programs for leaders. The board announced a final physical for January 16 and said no induction calls are planned for next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liguusuu
WeeeeyEuipowig GUL calon
Central Pennsylvania Synod
Lutheran Church in America
John S. Bishop
St. James Lutheran Church
Zeigler
New Cumberland
West Chester State College
Pennsylvania State University
Bloomsburg
Susquehannock High School
Glen Rock
United States Navy
Camp Juniata
Reedsville
Adams County
Camp Nawakwa
Board of Parish Education
United Lutheran’ Church in America
avenues
wamy
Firemen Respond to 110th Alarm at Gettysburg Restaurant
Gettysburg firemen were called Wednesday evening to the Howard Johnson Restaurant on Steinwehr Ave. but the blaze was out upon arrival. Manager Barton Hoppe credited Assistant Manager Carey McSherry with preventing damage after flames in ventilating system filters were seen. It was the 110th alarm this year and the eighth straight day with a fire call for local crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Howard Johnson
Steinwehr Ave
Barton Hoppe
Carey McSherry
Hoppe
McSherry
Market Grips Turbulent Rally With GM and Chrysler Gains
The New York stock market edged higher in early afternoon trading as General Motors and Chrysler hit new highs amid broad, turbulent activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW YORK
General Motors
Chrysler
Christmas Story Book Highlight In Times Saturday Edition
The Gettysburg Times presents a 1962 Christmas Book with skits games and stories for teachers and hosts. Includes House of Santa and The Boy Who Didn’t Believe plus essays on Santa Claus origins by Irving Moore and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg Times
HOUSE OF SANTA
House of Samarians
Eduard Eggieston
Dickens
Clement C. Moore
Santa Claus
MARSHALL
Adams Offices to Move Early Next Year
Adams County plans moving day in early January for the Agricultural Extension Association and the county Child Welfare Services. The Extension will occupy offices in the Topper building formerly used by attorneys, while Child Welfare moves to the second floor. Interior redecorating and facility updates will precede the move, consolidating Extension into one suite on the first floor. The county also approved attendance for a 12 week child welfare seminar series in Hagerstown starting in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Agricultural Extension Association
county
the
Agricultural Extension Association
Charles W. Wolf
Oscar F. Spicers
Topper
Child Welfare Services
Topper buiding
Donald G. Oyler
Deatrick
Baltimore St
extension association
Frank Zettle
Helen Tumuson
Duane Duncan
Joseph Lutz
county ‘extension office
County Child Welfare Services
James J. Lesher
Hagerstown
Mrs Hartman Dies After Long Illness in Harrisburg
Mrs Emma Hartman widow of Charles B Hartman long time Cumberland Township resident dies at her youngest daughter’s home 600 S 24th St Harrisburg after a long illness aged 83 84 She would have been 84 on December 26 Surviving C Stanley Hartman Gettysburg 3 John Wade Ave Mrs Gulden 11 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren a brother Samuel Heagey of Minnesota Peters Funeral Home handling arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma (Heagy) Hartman
Charles B. Hartman
Cumberland
Injured Countian Improves After Accident
Ona R. Ga wisna, 72, Aspers farmer, remained hospitalized at Warner Hospital after an Wednesday accident. Doctors report he is satisfactory today with lung puncture and rib fractures. He told doctors he stopped the tractor to adjust a mechanism when the vehicle began moving, causing injuries. He was able to walk home from the hospital later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ona R. Gawisna
cormamcker
repos irom Warner Hospital
ihe
amd ama
dacers
seerhy
Fred Boienors
bassia
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