Rains Drive Graduation Indoors At Biglerville
Biglerville High School held its 30th annual commencement indoors as rain disrupted outdoor ceremonies. Speakers urged graduates to pursue hope and dreams, noting the importance of family, teachers, and friends. Reverend Jerome Guss gave the invocation and benediction. his son Cedric was among the graduates.
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Biglerville
Tenge seers
Bigferville High School
Orner
tomorous
Schmidt
Jerome Guss
Cedric
Eugene H. Moore
New Patio Opens at Luth Home Dedication Draws Donors
A new rear patio at the Lutheran Home was formally opened Friday with a ribbon cutting by resident Blanche Winand. Administrator Roy J. Dil announced plans for flower boxes and landscaping, thanking donors Beatrice Pfeffer Paul and Mrs. Nelle Staub Mrs Esther Brake and the Wagner and Johnson families plus the Auxiliary. Rev Donald Olson led a dedicatory prayer and a reception followed with strawberries and ice cream.
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Blanche Winand
Roy J. Dil
Beatrice Pfeffer
Paul Bittinger
Nelle Staub
Esther Brake
Floyd R. Wagner
Warren C. Johnson
Gladys Heath
Beatrice Swayer
Gettysburg Home Area
Donald Olson
Gettysburg
Central
Pennsylvania
Start Summer Work Program For Youths
About 248 youths aged 14 to 20 will start the Summer Youth Program Monday. Ronald Baltzley and Mary say registrations reach 268. 60 employers provide 240 jobs from clerical to maintenance. Schools in Biglerville, McSherrystown, and Gettysburg join others to offer positions and guidance for job readiness.
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Ronald Baltzley
Statement
Mary tely
Mc Farboeg
Bigher
McSherrystown
Gettysburg
sit eac
Adams County Wins Federal Incentives for Child Support
Adams County reports 16 596 in child collections and 54 135 in federal incentive payments from Aug 1 1974 to Aug 31 1976 as part of Pennsylvania's Child Support Enforcement Program. Welfare Secretary Beal notes incentives total over eight million across counties to boost collections and staffing. Court ordered collections rose from 8.5 million in early 1975 to 17.3 million in early 1976.
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Adams County
State Department of Public Welfare
Pennsylvania
Frank 3. Beal
payne’s
Department of Public Welfare
Y C Corps To Begin June 26 At Gettysburg Park
Forty youths from the Youth Conservation Corps will live and work this summer at Gettysburg National Military Park starting June 26. Projects include planting historic vegetable gardens, building fencing, surveys, trail work, historic fortifications rehab, artifact preservation, and water quality checks. The program started in 1970 as a pilot and became permanent in 1974, employing ages 15 to 18 from diverse backgrounds. Project manager is Robert Davidson with camp director Victoria Weitzel, as staff prepares facilities and later closes camp.
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Youth Conservation Corps
Gettysburg National Military Park
John Earnst
YCC
buldings
VCC
Robert Davidson
Victoria Weitzel
Two Year Old Injured In Auto Crash
A two year old, Pamela Rinehart, was injured in a four vehicle crash on Rs 194 at Kingsdale at 7 10 Friday evening. She was treated at Warner Hospital after a trip in Littlestown Fire Co ambulance. The child rode in a truck driven by father Dennis R Rinehart, which collided with a southbound sedan driven by Steven W Clingan. Clingan’s car struck Prohopitish’s vehicle from Washington DC, causing damage totals of 300 to Clingan 300 to Rinehart and etc. No one was hurt in a separate 2900 crash on Main St Biglerville at 2 pm Friday. Charles J Palmer 18 Carlisle turned left into a southbound car driven by Robert Stellwell 41 Warminster PA causing 1400 and 1500 in damages respectively. Damage totaled 225 in a two car crash at Legislative Routes intersection.
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Pamela Rinehart
Dennis R. Rinehart
Warner Hospital
Kingsdale
Littlestown Fire Co
Litttlestown
Rinehart
Steven W. Clingan
Littlestown R. 1
Clingan
Andrew Prohpopitish
Washington, D.C
Pro
Main St
Biglerville
Charles J. Palmer
Carlisle
Robert Stellwell
Warminster
Palmer
Stellwell
Hershey Fur Case Dismissed Over Fur Transfer Dispute
Judge MacPhail dismissed the case brought by Jack Lichtenstein against Q Baird Hershey Jr alleging misappropriation of furs from Hershey Fur Center. The transfer followed negotiations, Hershey Jr acted as his own agent, and no irreparable harm was shown.
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Jobn A. Macknail
Jack Lichtenstein
New York
Q Baird Hershey Jr
ork Springs. Springs
Lichtenstein
Hershey Jr
Hershey Fur Center
York Springs
Miahis
MacPhail
National Bank of Arendisville Declares Semiannual Dividend
The board declares a semi annual dividend of 1 per share on common stock. Dividend payable July to stockholders of record June 14. Bank operates offices in Arendisville and Franklin Township with assets around 23 million.
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The
National Bank of
Canonization Sunday for Bishop Neumann active in Adams County in 1850s
Bishop John Neumann known for confirming 2468 locals and signing church records will be canonized on Sunday. Masses across Adams County mark the event, including St Francis Xavier at 10 30 and St Aloysius Littlestown at 9 30. Neumann helped found four local churches and brought Sisters of St Joseph to McSherrystown.
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John Nepormincene Neumann
Adams County
St. Francis Xavier Church
St. Aloysius Church
Littestown
Sacred Heart Basilica
Edge Grove
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
St. Francis Xavier
Immaculate Heart of Mars Church
Abbottstown
St. Aloysius
Littlestown
St. Joseph's Bonneauville
St. Mary’s. Fairfield
Annunciation
McSherrystown
Jose Aic Manus
Neumann
Knights of Columbus
Rome
Harrisburg
Paul Rindos
Benneauville
Jacob Rindos
Bernard Sneeringer
James Sneeringer
Gettysburg
R.D
Mary M. Selby
Bank to Close York St Office after Spence Obituary
The Gettysburg National Bank will close its York Street office at 1 30 pm. In Arendtsville Mrs Isabel e C Spence a former bank telephone operator died at her home Friday morning Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 pm at Monahan Funeral Home.
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Gettysburg NationalBank
York St
Isabele C. Spence
Arendtsville
Spence
Monahan
Gettysburg Borough Finances Show Five Month Totals
Gettysburg borough reported 285000 spent and 225372.97 outstanding in five months of 1976 77 with a December 31 1976 balance of 72037.55 and June 1 cash of 68406.38 Income included 180219.33 real estate taxes 25942.11 parking meter revenue 19875 federal revenue sharing and 10860.25 from Mayor Lightner for licenses and fines. Expenditures covered police and fire 68821.92 street maintenance 64306.55 general government 38306.14 recreation 38644.39 health 31024.16 and other or non operating costs including transferring 36000 into certificates of deposit. May receipts were 117760.18 with 79719.69 taxes 7238.66 parking revenue and 2765 from the Mayor. May expenses included police and fire 11647.67 highways 10902.49 general government 33530.82 health 3493.41 recreation 2195.69 and other. General fund began May at 76172.63 ending balance not shown.
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Gettysburg
Charles N. Lightner
Mrs. Ann Thompson Rites Held At St Joseph Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Thompson 86 who died Tuesday were held Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church Emmitsburg Mass of Christian Burial officiated by Rev. Harry T. Kuhn Pallbearers named John White Lewis Stoner Jr Robert G Myers Paul Eckenrode Francis Kelly Roger Topper Arrangements through Skiles Funeral Home Emmitsburg
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THOMPSON
Ann Elizabeth Thompson
Christ
ian
St. Joseph's Catholic
Em_Mitsburg
Harry T. Kuhn
John White
Lewis Stoner Jr
Robert G. Myers
Paul Ecken_rode
Francis Kelly
Roger Topper
Skiles
Emmitsburg
Forty-six candidates file primary cost reports in county
Forty-six candidates in the primary municipal elections submitted expense reports to the county election board, showing campaign costs under six. The filing deadline was Thursday. Filers include Pauline A. Adamik for Clerk of Courts and N. T. Washburn for mayor, with others from New Oxford Gettysburg Littlestown and surrounding townships for various local offices and school posts.
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county election board
Pauline A. Adamik
New Oxford
John S. Fant
Bigterville
Betty Dockey
Eliza M. Myers
Gettsburg
Littlestown
Carroll Valley
Bormeauville
Franklin
Cumberland
Menallen
Union
Straban
Gettysburg
Biggerville
Bendersville
Conjewago
Prohibiting Right Turns On Red In Adams County
Adams County municipalities plan to ban right turns on red at most traffic lights under a state code change. Gettysburg will post no right turn on red signs at 9 of 11 borough signals by July 1, with two signals unchanged. Littlestown may delay until state guidance arrives. costs run around 315 per sign. McSherrystown is drafting a ban resolution. law takes effect in August.
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Adams County
Gettysburg
Buford Ave
Steinwehr Ave
Littlestown
Rt 139
Roger Gouker
Biglerville
McSherrystown
East Berlin
McSherrys town
Gouker
Free Kids Movie Project By Gettysburg Merchants
The Gettysburg Area Retail Merchants Association and Majestic Theatre will host free children’s matinees every Wednesday at 10 a.m. starting June 29 at the Majestic on Carlisle Street. Fourteen hundred tickets weekly will be distributed by merchant members at listed ticket windows. tickets may be picked up by children with parents at participating locations Monday through Wednesday mornings.
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Gettysburg Area
Charlie Brown
McHale's Ni Air Forces
Will Buy Radio For Deardorff
Kenneth B. Deardorff, director of Adams County Domestic Relations, won approval Friday for a radio transmitter receiver for his car to link to the PennDOT computer in Harrisburg. He cited 130 statements issued, 67 returned as addressee unknown, and 885 cases still pending as of May 31. Other actions included Schmidt’s resignation as dispatcher, Irvin promoted to full-time dispatcher, withdrawal of a tax collector candidate after her death, and Latimore Two’s fuel funds approval.
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Kenneth B. Deardorff
Adams County Court
Deardorff
PennDOT
Harrisburg
Donald C. Schmidt
Adams County
Schmidt
Brenda Irvin
Bigierville
Isabelle C Spence
Arendtsville
Latimore Two
Cherries On Mart Today at Farmers Market
Sour cherries and raspberries were new items this morning with cherries at 73 cents a quart, strawberries 5 dollars a box, green peas 54 cents a box, and lettuce 34 cents a head. Apple products included dried apples, apple butter 65 cents a pint, and cider 1.35 a gallon. Eggs ranged from 63 to 65 cents a dozen, and flower plants sold for 10 to 25 cents each.
Summer Recreation Schedule for Adams Countians
The Geuysburg Department of Recreation announces a full summer slate from tennis to music for all ages. Open daily 9 am to 4 pm at Eisenhower and Recreation Park playgrounds with multiple supervisors, plus tot lots at Meade, Gettys, and Keefauver Schools. Programs begin June 7 and June 21 with tennis at college courts, an instrumental music program, a high school summer basketball program, weight training, and a girls basketball league for junior or senior high students.
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Adams
Ray Reider
Nancy Cochrane
Meade
Susan Boring
Recreation Park
Cynthia Howe
Eisenhower School
Shawn Hofford
James Gettys
Leslie Reed
Keefauver
Kathleen Blackwell
Gettysburg Area
Recreation Department
college courts
Benjamin Jones
Je. High
Robert Boehner
John Tt
senor
Andy
Adams County Dairy Princess pageant set for June 25
Adams County will hold its 1st annual Dairy Princess contest next Saturday June 25 at 3 p.m. at Biglerville High School Main Street Biglerville. Reigning princess Maryann Klinger will crown her successor with Dawn Bodenberg as committee chair. Four county dairy farmers daughters entered: Lita McGough Katfi sa Murren Nancy Reinhart and Debbie Sprague. Master of ceremonies will be Atty. Jan Wiley. Judges include Mrs Richard Wilhide Mrs Clarence Thomas Reymar and Harold Crider. Special music by Jerry Myers with Amy Leppu and Vincent Lobaugh.
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Adams County
Biglerville High School
Main St
Biglerville
Maryann Klinger
Charles F. Klinger
New Oxford R
Dawn L. Bodenberg
Gettysburg
McGough
E. Mehring Jr
Gettysburg R
Katfiisa Murren
Thomas R. Murren
Jan M. Wiley
Dillsburg
Richard Cassie Wilhide
Clarence Joanne
Thomas Reymar i
Harold F.Crider
Antrim Springs
Chambersburg R
Jerry Myers
Westminster
Amy Leppu
Westminster area
Vincent W. Lobaugh
Local Weather Snapshot Summary
Yesterday's high and last night's low are missing. Today at a.m. precipitation is noted as rain. the report lacks complete values and location details. Units and times are incomplete, making full interpretation difficult.
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