Heiges Orders Removal Of 12 Tons Of Waste Paper
Borough officials led by Burgess C. A. Heiges removed about 12 tons of waste paper from a Gettysburg residence condemned for fire and health hazards. Fire Marshal Eugene S. Sickles had urged residents not to provide further refuse.
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Heiges
Borough highway department
Burgess C. A. Heiges
Gettysburg
Eugene S. Sickles
Robert C. Harpster
borough
Burgess Heigel
Burgess Heiges
Littlestown Joint School Board Seeks Curtain Purchase
The Littlestown Joint School Board, urged by Supervising Principal Paul E. King, voted to buy stage curtains for 394 dollars from Premier Studios of New York to replace worn drops. Treasurer James R. String submitted December 1948 figures showing receipts of 14,109.49 for general operations and 5,917.68 for capital outlay, with expenditures across several categories and a year end balance of 3,839.50.
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Paul E. King
Littlestown
Littlestown high school
New York
James R. Streing
jointure i treasury
Kings
Fitz
Torm
Army Truck Damages Auto in Gettysburg Area Collision
Police report an army truck traveling north on Baltimore Street struck Henry Clark's car and fled the scene. Damage estimated at about $30. Vehicles involved include Charles J. Toot and Sohn D. Mogart. A separate Center Square collision caused about $20 in damages. Russell Henry Potter of Aspers was fined $16 and costs for disorderly conduct after a Gettysburg substation arrest.
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Carlisle
Carlisle Barracks
Henry Clark
Gettysburg
Baltimore street
Charles J. Toot
Sohn D. Mogart
Dover
Center square
COUNTIAN
Russell Henry Potter
Aspers
oy state police
Justice of the Peace
Robert P. Snyder
Local Weather Snapshot From Yesterday to Today
Yesterday’s high and last night’s low summarized for the local area. The report notes today at 1 30 p m forecast or observation unclear due to garbled text. No specific values or locations are provided in the readable portion.
Ex carnival worker held for murder in Gettysburg case
Morris Holhouser 24, a former Carvella show worker who came to Gettysburg last May was arrested in New Oxford and jailed in Allegany county awaiting trial January 17 on a first degree murder charge. He had been fined $10 in a disorderly conduct case and a larceny charge was withdrawn.
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Rockwell
N. Y
Gettysburg
Carvella
Allegany county
Robert C. Harpster
Morris Holhouser
Harpster
Frank Carvella
Holhouser
New Oxford
carnival
E. A. Mapes
Friendship
Legion group seeks data on cemetery bill in Baltimore
The 22nd District of the American Legion met in Baltimore at the Albert Lentz post home to press for land purchase details for Gettysburg National Cemetery. District Commander Geiselman noted no appropriation exists for the additional acreage and urged Congressman Lind to prompt Interior Department action to secure the land. The meeting also installed the district vice commander Frank Middiekauff and finance officer John Alexander as 163 members attended.
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the
Ameriican Legion
Albert 3
Lentz
Baltimore
Gettysburg National cemetery
Wilbur A. Geiselman
Paul B. Fox
James Lind
Department of the Interior
Geiselman
Frank L. Middiekauff
Waynesboro
John Alexander
Dry Run
L. C. EKeefarver
Idaville U B Church to Be Rededicated
Idaville United Brethren church will host a 2 pm Sunday rededication service led by Rev. Dr. C. W. Meadows. The basement has been finished, a new heating system and piano added, with Rev. Arbe J. Dorsey overseeing a two-week evangelistic series starting at 7:30 pm nightly. Prof. Dale Roth directs special music for the occasion. Public invited to all services.
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Idaville
United Brethren ‘church
C. W. Meadows
Chambersburg
Dale Roth
York Springs high school
Arbe J. Dorsey
Wirs. Dorsey
Chimney Blaze at Odd Fellows Hall in Chambersburg
Firemen were called at 12 50 this afternoon to the rear of the Odd Fellows hall on Chambersburg street to extinguish a chimney blaze. No damage was reported by the fire department.
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Odd Fellows hall
Chambersburg street
Lacerates Arm Injury in Glass Door Accident
Paul Smith of Chambersburg was treated at Warner Hospital for a deep cut on his right forearm after tripping and pushing his arm through a glass door. The incident occurred earlier this week at 37 Chambersburg street.
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Paul Smith
Chambersburg street
Warner hospital
Three Are Fined On Code Charges
Warren Hodges of Kirklyn Pa paid a ten dollar fine plus costs to Justice of the Peace Boy Martin at Biglerville on operating a car over the highway center line per state police at Gettysburg substation. Donald Donnelly of Hanover was fined ten dollars and costs by Justice of the Peace L G Kuhn at Midway for reckless driving. James Hess of Lancaster paid ten dollars and costs to Justice of the Peace Robert Bell at Gettysburg R 4 for speeding.
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Warren Hodges
Kirklyn
Justice of the Peace
Boy Martin
Biglerville
Gettysburg
Donald Donnelly
Hanover
L. G. Kuhn
Midway
James Hess
Lancaster
Robert Bell
Gettysburg Firemen Face Hearing for Attendance Drops
Nineteen Gettysburg firemen were ordered to appear at the February 9 meeting to show cause why they should not be dropped from the rolls for nonattendance. The action, taken at the January regular meeting, also calls five eligible retirees to respond and five new members were added to the department.
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Gettysburg
fire department
George Ditchburn
A. F E. Hutchison
Paul Oyler
Clair Newman
S. Charles ‘Smith
aight “Stotler
T. J. Col
VFW May Move Into Lee-Meade Inn This Month
The local Veterans of Foreign Wars post may relocate to new quarters at the Lee-Meade Inn along the Emmitsburg road by month’s end. William Eckenrode and W. H Armor reported rapid progress and noted few complications. Nominees for 11 association posts were announced at the meeting on Carlisle Street.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lee-Meade Inn
post home association
post
Carlisle street
William Eckenrode
the home association
W. H Armor
nnne
here
Emmitsburg road
board of directors of the home association
VFW
John Hewitt
Philip Dunn
Wendell Cass
W. K. Armor
Joseph Bowling
Robert Dearborn
C. Edward Beard
T. C. Collingsworth
Francis Bowling
John J. Millard
Jacob Appier
Basil Smith
Vincent Sanders
C. Leslie
Hayes Tickets Available for Roland Hayes Sacred Music Event
Sponsor tickets for the Roland Hayes concert on Sunday evening January 23 are sold by the Methodist-Presbyterian Sunday Evening Hour committee and the local National Council of Christians and Jews roundtable. Tickets are $1 each or five for $5.06 with limited bulk options and sales through Wayside Gift Shop Gettysburg Hotel, Gettysburg College staff, and The Smart Shoppe.
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Roland Hayes
Methodist-Presbyterian Sunday Evening Hour
National Council of Christians and Jews
Mr. Hayes
Gettysburg
Norman Richardson
Sheldon Ackley
Gettysburg college
George S. Stoneback
Puirfield
Physician Predicts Passage Of Socialized Medicine Bill
Dr Roy W Gifford addressed the Gettysburg Woman's Club at the YWCA arguing a new socialized medicine measure will be introduced in Congress and pass He traced socialism from Plato to 1865 noting Karl Marx as father of communism and claimed government control in socialized medicine has harmed European medical systems He cited the Murray Wagner Dignell bill of 1939 as the first U S attempt and predicted a milder current bill will pass Also described English medicine under state control increasing idleness and reduced private practice
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Woman's Club of Gettysburg
YWCA
Roy W. Gifford
Congress
Gifford
Dr. Gifford
Plato
Thomas Moore
England
Albert Bris
bane
Horace Greeley
George William Curtis
Karl Marx
Germany
Vienna
Europe
United States
Russia
Committee on Polio Campaign Announced in Adams County
The Adams County Infantile Paralysis fund unveiled its general committee for the annual March of Dimes drive led by chairwoman Mrs. Joseph E. Codors. Members across towns seek sponsors and tickets for the January 31 dance. Funds support local polio care and national research, with county proceeds shared with the national foundation.
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Adams County Infanttile Paralysis fund
Joseph EB. Codors
Harvey Raffensperger
Arendtsville
Alfred Fidler
Aspers-Bendersville
Wilner Bream
Biglerville
Mary Bittinger
Cashtown
Dorothy Resser
East Berlin
Jay Brown
Fairfield
Charles Weikert
Littlestown
Irene Miller
McSherrystown
M. D. De- Tar
J. W. Cook
New Oxford
Ross Koons
York Springs
Charles E. Weaver
Roy W. Gifford
Ann Crouse
Mares i Sherman
Richard Codors
Fred Pfeffer
Bruce N. Wolfe
Gettysburg
National foundation
Paul A. Martin dies suddenly in Buchanan Valley trailer
Paul A. Martin aged 67 died Wednesday evening at 8 10 in a trailer at the home of William Cole Buchanan Valley from coronary occlusion. A native of Adams County he was son of the late State Senator William A Martin and Mary Matilda Beamer. He graduated Gettysburg College in 1903 and was a Phi Kappa Psi. He worked as a clerk, then bond salesman, then joined General Electric in 1928 and later details follow on page 2.
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Paul A. Martin
William Cole
Buchanan Valley
Martin
Adams county
William A
Mary Matilda (Beamer) Martin
Gettysburg college
Phi Kappa Psi
Citizens Trust company
General Electric company
CAA reports Odom near Seattle flight milestone
The CAA said Bill Odom is 850 miles from Seattle pursuing a 5285 mile small plane record. His Beech Bonanza, piloted by Odom, left Honolulu last night and was at 9,000 feet, after taking off at 6 32 p m Honolulu time amid moonlight.
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San Francisco
CAA
Bill Odom
Seattle
Odom
Honolulu
Inaugurate Winter Square Dancing At Country Club Tonight
Gettysburg Country Club begins a winter square dancing series this evening at 9 oclock with Ralph Wagner and the North Mountain Fiddlers providing music. Miss Betty Adam of Gettysburg High School will call the figures, and the event also serves as a welcome for Mr and Mrs Riley Heckert as he becomes the new golf pro.
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Gettysburg Country club
Ralph Wagner
North Mountain Fiddlers
Sterrett’s Gap
Betty Adam
Gettysburg high school
Miss Adam
Adam
Riley Heckert
Heckert
Inquest Ordered into Woman's Death at Table Rock
Han nah Weidner Flock, 44, fatally struck by automobile driven by Mrs. Kenneth Guise at Table Rock Tuesday evening. Coroner announces inquest for Monday at 3 30 at the Adams county courthouse. Her nine year old son George survived after being pushed aside by his mother.
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Hannah Weidner Flock
Table Rock
Kenneth Guise
Biglerville
court house
C. G. Crist
Adams county
George
Lower
Table Rock Station
Son
Attorney Markley Heads Adams County Bar Association
Atty. Edgar K. Markley was elected president of the Adams County Bar association at the annual meeting in the law library. Atty. Eugene V. Bullett was his predecessor, with Atty. Donald P. McPherson Jr. as vice president and Atty. Daniel E. Teeter as secretary treasurer. William L. Mears retired after more than 30 years as an officer and served as secretary from 1916 except 1945 47 when he was president. He declined the post of secretary Wednesday with thanks and asked for a replacement. A dinner plan before the January term of court was discussed.
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Edgar K. Markley
Adams County Bar association
law library
Eugene V. Bullett
Donald P. McPherson, Jr
Daniel E. Teeter
William L. Mears
the
bar association
Corporal Stoops Promoted to Sergeant at Fort Sam Houston
Corporal William D. Stoops son of B russel Stoops of Gettysburg R D promoted to sergeant with the 91th Machine Records Unit, Fourth Army HQ. He is married with two children Joyce Louise and William Daniel Jr and resides in Waynesboro. A Gettysburg High School graduate, he attended a business college and earned Adjutant General's School certification at Camp Lee Virginia. He holds American Theater Asiatic Pacific and Victory ribbons.
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Fort Sam Houston
Texas
William D. Stoops
Brussel Stoops
Gettysburg
Fourth Army
91th Machine Records
Stoops
Joyce Louise
William Daniel, Jr
Waynesboro
army
Adjutant General's school
Camp Lee
Willie Howard Dies in New York Stage Career Cut Short
Willie Howard, 62, a veteran American stage comedian, died yesterday in New York from a liver ailment. He appeared in major musical comedies and revues for more than 35 years, with his last show Along Fifth Avenue, which he left last December.
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New York
Wallie Howard
America
Franklin Moore Warns Youth Education Key to Freedom
Franklin Moore, president of the Penn Harris hotel, told the Times Dinner audience that America risks socialism without educating the coming generation about freedom. He warned of government controls and urged vigilance, noting Europe’s drift and the need for a real consciousness of American liberty.
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Franklin Moore
America
England
France
Europe
Penn-Harris
Harrisburg
Times and News Publishing company
Gettysburg
Mr. Moore
South America
Jess
Moore
United States
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Countians Win Prizes At Harrisburg Farm Show
Mrs S A Skinner of Arendtsville won first place in two home economics classes 83 and 85 for table or chair mats at the Harrisburg farm show. Jeanette Skinner took second in class 85 chair mats. George L Hann of Littlestown earned first prize with a hen in Old English Silver Duckwing bantams and second prize for a cock trio in poultry. Other local Prize winners include RB 2 Robert Lott family near Brysonia and Rev A W Geigley family Virginia Mulls.
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S. A. Skinner
Arendtsville
George L. Hann
Littlestown
Robert Lott
Brysonia
A. W. Geigley
Virginia Mulls
Harrisburg
Skinner
Jeanette Skinner
George Hann
Students 60 to Farm Show Highlight Regional FHA Event
About 140 Gettysburg high students attended the Farm Show in Harrisburg for the FFA and FHA events. Four female students from the home economics class joined 35 rival high schools in a skit competition featuring a demonstration on selecting, caring for, and using a home freezer titled Your Own Food Store. Participants included sophomore Jane Sanders and freshmen Edith Martin Regina Kane and Marie Keller, guided by committee members Helen Taylor Doris Sanders Gailra Pep pie Marian Clapsaddie Marian Shultz and Betty Dorsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg high school
Harrisburg
Jane Sanders
Edith Martin
Regina Kane
Marie Keller
Helen Taylor
Doris Sanders
Gailra Peppie
Marian Clapsaddie
Marian Shultz
Betty Dorsey
Future Homemakers of America club
Helen
Local Educators To Speak In Pottsville
Adams county schools organized into joint systems will be outlined Friday afternoon to Schuylkill county school directors at the annual Pottsville convention. Charles Raffensperger and Leslie V. Stock will speak in the afternoon session detailing how the local joint ventures were formed.
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Adams county
Schuylkall
Pottsville
Alusiani County
Charles Raffenspercer
Leslie V. Stock
Upper Adams
wil
Liberty Township file report shows revenues and expenditures
The annual report for Liberty Township filed with the clerk of courts by auditors A M Sites and M R Lott lists income of 5 13585 for the year, current tax revenue 887 21, prior tax collections 359 24, county aid 224161, and expenditures including general government 4935 highways 386051 miscellaneous 171 13, leaving a beginning balance of 654 55.
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Libertytownship
M. Sites
M. R. Lott
Janitor Honored By GHS Students
Gettisburg high school students held a noon memorial service for the late Hany D. Daugherty. Bruce Westerdahl, president of the student council, praised him as a gentleman and a friend. Jean Mountain recited Crossing the Bar and two hymns were sung with a period of silent meditation.
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Gettisburg high school
Hany D. Daugherty
Bruce Westerdah
Daugherty
Jean Mountain
Onehat poe swe clo Ahuhn Millinery ad
Local shop listing for Ahuhn Millinery at 120 Chamberceary Street appears in scanned text with garbled words and misspelled street name.
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miler
Ahuhn
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Senate Foreign Relations committee
Acheson
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Truman
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Britain
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President Truman
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Roosevelt
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Cairo square
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Millerstown
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Feming
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Markley
Corporal Stoops
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