Gettysburg Leads Adams County in Commercial Property
Nearly one third of the county’s commercial properties sit in Gettysburg, accounting for about 41 percent of total commercial value. Gettysburg holds 2 percent of the county’s 1,030 commercial properties, valued at over 15.6 million dollars with a 6.25 million assessed value.
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Adams County
Gettysburg
LITTLESTOWN
Cumberland Two
Straban
New Oxford
Franklin Twp
McSherrystown
Fire Destroys Clubhouse At Luther Home
A single story frame with aluminum siding owned by Mr and Mrs F W Luther on Table Rock Road three miles northwest of Gettysburg burned at 6 15 this morning destroying a clubhouse and furnishings valued at 30 000 including antiques Fire Chief Charles J Kerrigan blamed wiring malfunction and Luther noted prior lighting trouble Local firemen aided by two Biglerville units brought the fire under control about 20 minutes after arrival Water was drawn from a stream via portable pump Firefighters returned to the enginehouse at 8 a m The private game preserve housed deer peacocks and exotic birds which escaped unharmed
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F. W. Luther
Gettysburg
Luther
Kerrigan
Mrs Margaret Scott to Celebrate Her Birthday
Mrs Margaret Scott of Michael Manor marks her birthday on Monday. A resident for four years she is the mother of nine children, with two now deceased.
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Margaret Scott
Michael Manor
Local Weather Fragments Provide Sparse Readings
Fragmentary weather notes show last night’s low and scattered readings for today with incomplete times and unclear measurements. The fragmentary data include a morning reading around 8 30 am and an early afternoon observation at about 1 pm, but precise values are missing.
Pitzer Elected To Penn State Board Of Trustees
John R. Pitzer of Aspers was elected to a three year term on the Penn State board of trustees, succeeding Sen. Albert E. Madigan who did not seek re election. A Gettsyburg High School and Roanoke College graduate, Pitzer heads fruit production and agricultural associations with his son Philip, a PSU graduate.
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John R. Pitzer
Aspers wehardist
Pennsylvania Farmers Association
Pennsylvania State University
Albert E. Madigan
Towanda
rea
Pitzer
Gettysburg High School
Roannoke College
Salern
Aspers
Philip
PSU
Workshop Highlights Attractions in Gettysburg Area
About 65 area workers from motels restaurants museums campgrounds and other attractions attended a Gettysburg Travel Council and Chamber of Commerce workshop at Adams County National Bank to learn about local tourist services and history The Lane Studio presented the travel council film Gettysburg Key to the Future and attendees received Walking Tour brochures to guide visitors through Gettysburg and Adams County.
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North
Gettysburg
Adams County National Bank
Travel Council
Walter B. Lane
Lane Studio
Gettysburg Travel Council
Adams County
the
Chamber of Commerce
Local Delta Kappa Gamma convention attendees named
Adams County teachers at the 36th annual Delta Kappa Gamma convention at the Sheraton Harrisburg Inn New Cumberland include Ella Miller Eva Jane Schwartz Evelyn Orner Alma Miller Leora Held Marion Sloat Mary Kay Gray Erma Raffensperger Evelyn Schriver Dorothy Sprigg Shirley Carlson and Virginia Sheely. Miss Held Alpha Alpha State President will preside at general sessions and executive board meetings. She will complete her two year presidency on June 30.
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Adams County
Delta Kappa Gamma
society for
Sheraton
Harrisburg Inn
New Cumberland
Ella Miller
Eva Jane Schwartz
Evelyn Orner
Alma Miller
Le-ora Held
Marion Sloat
Mary Kay Gray
Erma Raffensperger
Evelyn Schriver
Dorothy Sprigg
Shirley Carlson
Virginia Sheely
Miss Held
Alpha Alpha
North 54
Library hours boost usage and new staff hired in Adams County
Adams County Library reports a 27 percent rise in use since extending hours on June 4. Morning circulation adds 64 books daily, and overall circulation up 88 percent from last year, with periodicals and boosmobile activity up 40 and 13 percent respectively. A part time clerk is hired, air conditioners installed, and a piano lift may be explored to move books upstairs. Bookmobile routes expanded with new stops this summer. Receipts for the month total 3652 dollars including 875 from revenue sharing funds.
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Adams County Library
board of trustees
Mary S. Wilson
Lauren Schubart
J. R. Weaver Co
M. C. Jones Foundation
A. W. Butterfield
Howard Seamens
United Fund board
Mummert’s
Union Two
Kingdale
Penn Gate Herd Sells to London Dairy of Michigan
Robert and Mrs Gitt of Penn Gate Farms Littlestown sell their 110 head Holstein breeding herd to London's Farm Dairy Inc of Fort Huron Michigan. The sale likely the county’s largest ever with price undisclosed. The Gitts plan gradual farm phaseout while London expands high grade stock and fluid milk business with 12 million annual sales and 250 employees.
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Robert Gitt
Penn Gate Farms
Littlestown R. 2
London's Farm Dairy Inc
Fort Huron
Michigan
Gitt
Penngate
Penn Gate
May Force Autos From City Streets
The EPA proposed traffic control plans for 13 metro areas to curb air pollution. It warned controls could remove all cars from Los Angeles streets by 1977 and cut driving in northern New Jersey by over 60 percent. Acting administrator Fri urged Congress to extend deadlines for severely affected areas and outlined city specific plans for Los Angeles New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburgh Houston San Antonio Dallas El Paso and Minneapolis St Paul.
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Los Angeles
Boston
Minneapolis-St. Paul
New York
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Houston
San Antonio
Dallas
El Paso
Tex
Expenses In Primary Are Filed Here
Sheriff Bernard V. Miller spent 969.85 on his campaign winning nomination for another year as sheriff on both Republican and Democratic tickets. His account was among four showing more than 150 in expenses. Today is the deadline for filing expense accounts. George W. Stock spent 332.45 for election materials and ads. Charles M. Lightner spent 175.14, Jeanne Harner 152.56, others filed under 150.
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Bernard V. Miller
Miller
George W. Stock
New Oxford
Charles M. Lightner
South St
Gettysburg
Jeanne
Harner
Lincoln Ave
Paul W. Little
Baltimore &J
Clark E. Spence
Orrianna
Maurice E. Fissel
Cumberland Twp
Fred C. Little
Paul A. Shaffer
Jardners
Birth Announcements From Warner and Hanover Hospitals
Mr and Mrs John Unger dr spers R 1 daughter today Mr and Mrs Austin Umbel Emmitsburg son today Mr and Mrs James Pryor Emmitsburg RE 1 daughter today Mr and Mrs Donald Hess r Taneytown son Thursday Hanover Hospital Mr and Mrs Ronald J Long McSherrystown daughter Thursday Mr and Mrs Larry E Orwig New Oxford R 1 son Wednesday
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John Unger
spers R
Austin Umbel
Emmitsburg
James Pryor
Donald Hess’ r
Taneytown
Hanover Hospital
Ronald J. Long
McSherrystown
Larry E. Orwig
New Oxford R
Car Collision Damages Estimated at $500 on Steinwehr Ave
Police report a two car crash on Steinwehr Ave at 10 05 Thursday night. Douglas W. Schwartz of Gettysburg struck the rear of Leonard Stanton who had stopped to turn into Gettysburg Motor Lodge. Damages were $200 to Schwartz and $300 to Stanton.
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Steinwehr Ave
Douglas W. Schwartz
Gettysburg R. 3
Leonard Stanton
High St
Gettysburg Motor Lodge
Stanton
Schwartz
First Baptist Church Plans Move By 75
The First Baptist Congregation plans a new church along the Lincoln highway 24 miles west, on the former Belmont School House site. The structure aims for a 250-300 parish with spaces for worship, school rooms, and parking. American Baptist Churches of Pennsylvania and Delaware to deed acres to the local church after final plans. The Belmont Cabins property was purchased for the project, with Valley Forge headquarters guiding the move.
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DEMOS IV
VINO
pantor
Lincoln highway
Belmont Schoolhouse
Belmont Cabins
S. Stratton St
Trinity United Church of Christ
German Baptist Brethren Church
Mr. Jones
American Baptist Churches of
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Valley Forge
American Baptist Churches corporation
Plan Rt 94 Grade Change Near Hampton
Route 94 between York Springs and Heusner s Corner will close for about two weeks starting Monday. Detour on Route 4 north of Route 1 and 23 to reduce accidents at Heidlersburg intersection. Southbound via Route 15 to Route 2345 then Route 4. northbound via 23 to 15 then Route 4 at York Springs. Work approved Sept 30 1972 under Safety Improvement program.
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York Springs
Heusner’s Corner
Charles Rinehart
Heidlersburg
East Berlin Rd
Rinehart
Department of Transportation
Fred G. Klank
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Stocks Fall on Nixon Plans Trigger Market Slide
New York stocks opened lower as investors reacted to President Nixon s economic measures. The Dow 30 stood at 890 35 at noon after a 12.57 point drop, with declines ahead of advances by more than 9 to 2 in subdued New York Stock Exchange trading.
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NEW YORK
Wall Street
Nixon
New York Stock Exchange
Grass Fire Near Shoe Factory Spreads Briefly
Fairfield firefighters battled a grass fire near the shoe factory for 100 minutes starting at 8 47 this morning. No injuries reported and the cause is under investigation.
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Fairfield
Vietnam Cease Fire Starts Shaky, Kissinger Tho Talks Unclear
Reported fighting and U S air strikes continued in Cambodia as rockets and mortars hit Vietnam’s cease fire, with no progress on the Kissinger Tho 14 point communiqué. In Philadelphia, Gene Shue appeared set to become the 76ers new coach, while a Delaware County Prison escape left one guard stabbed and two inmates on the run. A court martial witness testified Lt Col Charles S Graci typed answers on a promotion test before administration, relevant to state police exams.
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SAIGON
Vietnam
Henry A. Kissinger-Le Duc Tho
U.S
Cambodia
Joint
Kissinger
Tho
HERSHEY
Charles S. Graci
Francis Anzelmi
Gracl
Jeeps Provide Better Mail Service Here
The seven borough postal routes now use Jeeps, boosting carrier productivity and enabling parcel post deliveries without extra staff. Postmaster Charles Pentz notes routes were restructured for Jeep operation, with some carriers still using push carts. Gasoline use rose to 331 gallons in 30 days, up from 283, but overall efficiency improves despite partial objections.
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Charles Fentz
Pentz
Robert Hartman
Hartman
Jeep
Presbyterians To Hear Col Gilmore From General Assembly
Col Byron H Gilmore will speak on happenings and impressions from the 185th General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church during Sunday worship at 11 46. He is a church session member and Carlisle Presbytery commissioner at Omaha Neb. Rev Dr Robert A MacAskill will deliver The Tragedy of the Almost at 10 45 with adult choir singing My God and I. Evening 7 dedicates Vacation Church School staff for a joint UCC and Presbyterian two week program.
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Byron H. Gilmore
185th General Assembly
United Presbyterian Church
Col. Gilmore
Carlisle
Omaha
Neb
Robert A. MacAskill
God
Serge
Trinity United Church of Christ
United Church of Christ
the
Presbyterians
Gettysburg Chamber Picnic Calls for Chairs
Gettysburg area Chamber of Commerce members planning the annual picnic at Quality Acres Farm East Berlin R. 2 are asked to bring lawn chairs. Office manager Ruth Detwiler said 200 reservations exist but members were not notified to bring chairs, risking insufficient seating.
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Gettysburg Area
Hank Shea Honored by Rotary Camp Ambassadorship
Henry J. Shea Jr of Twin Oaks has been named Camp Ambassador by the District Rotary Leaders Camp. He receives a $5,000 European trip for eight weeks, intends to visit France, and will attend Georgetown University for an Institute of Foreign Affairs program after the camp.
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Henry J
Hank” Shea, Jr
Artillery Drive
Twin Oaks
Rotary
Europe
Gettysburg area
Gettysburg Times cartier
Delane High Catholic
Dauphin
Hanover
France
MacPHAIL
John A. MacPhail
ttose
Harold Dunkelberger
Rotary district
GEORGETOWN
Henry J. Shea
Georgetown University
Institute of Foreign Affairs
United Nations
Court Actions Won't Block New Rules On Farm Workers
New federal pesticide rules go into effect Monday to shield farm workers. Courts hear motions from farmer groups seeking stays to delay the OSHA action. The rules ban entry after spraying and require conspicuous No Entry signs for 25 feet. Scientists question the 14 day hold, noting uncertainties in safety. Pennsylvania records show 35 pesticide related deaths in five years, including suicides and accidents.
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Ralph W. Tyson Gardners
Pennsylvania State Horticulture Association
National Council for Agricultural Chemicals
Third District Court of Appeals
Philadelphia
OSITA
OSHA
University of California Riverside toxicology laboratory
Pennsylvania
bureau of Community Environmental Control
division of Environmental Resources
Biglerville Plans New Fire Tanker and Building Addition
Biglerville firemen vote to determine the cost of a 2000 gallon stainless steel tanker and approve an addition to the restaurant at the South Mountain Fair Grounds. The group names a committee including Fire Chief Robert E. Baker and assistants Eck enrode Wagner and Kuykendall to obtain tanker pricing. They plan a 42 by 24 foot addition costing about 1501 dollars, contingent on fair association repayment within three years, and approve a new floor for 575 dollars with 500 dollars from the Ladies Auxiliary. A smorgasbord dinner is set for Sunday. help is requested for Saturday and tonight.
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Biglerville
South Mountain Fairgrounds
Robert E. Baker
George Eckenrode
Gary Wagner
Merton Eckenrode
Roy Kuykendall
South Mountain Fair Association
Ladies’ Auxiliary
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Warner Hospital
First Baptist Church
First Baptist
Dan Afathan
Tanasemac
Thaddeus Stevens
Gettysburg church of the Brethren
Hampton
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