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Newspaper

Gettysburg Times

Location

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1973

Page

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Central Penn Synod Votes 336000 For Seminary Here

The Central Pennsylvania Synod of the Lutheran Church in America approved 336000 for Gettysburg Seminary and adopted a camping philosophy guiding year round, parish wide programs. Meeting at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove the Synod approved a 4853399 budget for the coming year with major allocations to the Seminary Commission on the Ministry and camping programs at Nawakwa and Kirchenwald.

Central Pennsylvania Commission on the Ministry Commission on Social Service Commission on High Education Commission on Camping Nawakwa Mount Luther Kirchenwald Sequanora United Church of Christ John L. Strube Lancaster K. Danner Clouser Middletown Wilhelm Reuning Selinsgrove Josephine B. McMeen Hunting

Adams County 4-H delegates attend Penn State Congress

Adams County sent 14 delegates aged 13 to 15 to the 4 H Congress at Penn State University State College Pa Monday through Thursday with 5 more 4 H members at a concurrent Leadership school. Delegates were chosen by the local 4 H Senate and joined 20 Cumberland County members by bus. Leaders include S Derby Walker assistant county agent. The congress covers The Problems of the Teenager and Leadership development in 4 H.

Adams County Pennsylvania State University State College Fairfield R Milton Lady Gettysburg Ricky L. Robinson Thomas E. Trone East Berlin Cathy A. Bodenberg Aspers Sharon L. Breighner Littlestown Diana E. Clowney Cindy E. Hoffman Beverly A. Mellors Fairview Ave Nancy Rinehart Patty Reinhart Darlene Resh Judy Smith Lisa Weaver North St McSherrystown Walker Gordon

Two Men Injured In Crashes Today

State police report two drivers injured in separate crashes. Frank Forney Jr., 41, Gardners RI, treated at Warner Hospital for facial injuries after his car hit a bridge wall on Route 116 three miles west of town at 4 50 this morning. Jay Frederick Kimmel, 27, Camp Hill, refused treatment at Hanover Hospital for minor injuries from a crash on Route 394 two miles east of Hampton at 3 10 a.m. today. A 1967 Ford sedan driven by Marlin Shorb, Fairfield Route 2, a Gettysburg Times motor route driver, burned at the carburetor in front of the Emmitsburg firehall, causing about 100 dollars in damage Monday afternoon.

Frank Forney Jr Gardners R. I Warner Hospital Route 116 poice Jay Frederick Kimmel Gettysburg Road Camp Hill Hanover Hospital Hampton Marlin Shorb Fairfield R. 2 Gettysburg Times Emmitsburg

Foster Homes Sought for Elderly in Gettysburg Area

Green Acres residents need foster homes in Gettysburg for elderly men and women ages 60 to 70. Six active county homes exist, but only one in Gettysburg. Applicants must provide a separate room, window, good home environment, and supervision. most residents are ambulatory and not under medical care.

Green Acres Adams County Gettysburg Carol Knisely

R K Olsen Plays Archie In CPC Play The Entertainer

R K Olsen stars as Archie Rice in CPC Summer Theatre's second presentation beginning Wednesday evening. Richard Olsen portrays the fading British music hall star in John Osborne's satire of the fifties entertainment scene. The drama contrasts Archie’s onstage bravado with his troubled home life and family battles.

CPC Archie Rice Richard K. Olsen Britain John Osborne England Archie Nheowera

Area Girls Abroad As AFS Pupils

Two senior girls from Gettysburg High School are studying abroad through the American Field Service program. Rita Frealing will spend the summer in Istanbul with the Esmer family and is joined by their son Demir and daughter Aysegul. Frealing left Harrisburg, via LaGuardia, and is to return August 29. Laura Turner will spend the period abroad, details follow.

Gettysburg High School Rita Frealing Charles Frealing Gettysburg R. J Laura Turner Kenneth Cole Lake Heritage Miss Frealing Istanbul Turkey Selahattin Esmer Esmer uni Aysegul

13 For DC Trip To Las Vegas Nearly Complete

The Gettysburg Area Chamber of Commerce seeks 13 more participants for a Las Vegas trip from November 8 to 11. With 136 already paid a $50 down, the group targets 149 travelers at $214 per person double occupancy, and Ruth Detwiler hopes the remaining spots can be filled quickly to close the trip.

Gettysburg Area Ruth Detwiler Las Vegas

Opposition to Sixes Bridge Dam Outlined on WGET

Outline of views against the Sixes Bridge Dam near Pmmitsburg aired on the Community program at 3 35 Wednesday evening on WGET. James Adelman of the Tressler Lutheran Associates moderated the panel featuring Mrs Patricia Fisher of Taneytown R2 an officer of Save the Monocacy Association and Marion Walter of Gettysburg R2 a member of the Freedom Two Planning Commission.

Sixes Bridge Pmmitsburg WGET James Adelman Tressler Lutheran Associates Patrica Fisher Taneytown R. 2 Save the Monocacy Association Marion Walter Gettysburg R Freedom Two Planning Commission

Plan Signs To Warn Drivers Protect Kids In Cumberland Two

Cumberland Township supervisors voted to place watch children signs in Greenmount and Barlow areas to curb speeds and protect playing children. They may also set 40 mph near Greenmount and consider National Park Service membership in the Cumberland Gettysburg plan council. Next meeting scheduled July 10 in Gettysburg.

Cumberland Two Greenmount Barlow Gettysburg Adams County National Bank PARK Andrew Larson Gettysburg Cumberland Gettysburg Cumberland Twp National Park Service Council of Governments Cumberland and Straban Twos Gettysburg borough

Bequests To Churches In County Probate Two Wills

Two wills enter probate in Mrs. Betty H Pitzer's office. Ella E. Moessing er of Conewago Two dies at 84 leaving a $30,000 estate with 10 percent to St. Paul's Lutheran Church McSherrystown and the remainder to relatives. M Elizabeth Hood of Littlestown dies at 68 with a $20,000 estate naming two sons as executors and bequesting $300 to St. Aloysius Catholic Church Littlestown. residue to her children in equal shares.

Betty H Pitzer register and recorder Ella E. Moessinger Conewago Glenwood Weisensale York Frederick C. Weisensale Mechanicsburg St. Paul’s Lutheran Church McSherrystown

Mike King Dies At 70 In Hanover General Hospital

Mike King 70 retired Nationwide Insurance agent of Two Taverns died Monday morning at 10 30 in Hanover General Hospital after nearly two years as a patient at Hillview House He was an insurance agent for 33 years He was a son of the late King and belonged to Grace Lutheran Church Moose Lodge Gettysburg Mt Joy Fire Company Eagles Lodge Littlestown and Littlestown Fish and Game Association Surviving are his wife Golda M Patterson King a daughter Mrs Oliver Seguin Two Taverns two grandsons four brothers Wilbur King Gettysburg two sisters Mrs Marshall Cleveland and Mrs Hilda New Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 am at the Little Funeral Home Littlestown with Rev A J Schenk officiating Interment in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens Gettysburg Friends may call Wednesday at the funeral home In other notes Dr William A Railing accepts the gavel as new president of the Paer Rotary Club at Monday night meeting in the YWCA

King Nationwide Hanover General Hospital Hillview House Grace Lutheran Church Moose lodge Gettysburg Mt. Joy Fire Company Eagles’ lodge of Littlestown Littlestown Fish and Game Association

Gettysburg Rotary installs new officers in club meeting

District Governor Dr Harold A Dunkelberger installed new Gettysburg Rotary Club officers at the YWCA meeting. Incoming president Dr William A Railing took the helm with Dr John Tully as vice president David A Freet as secretary and Charles R Bachman as treasurer. Railing presented Dunkelberger a Medallion Rose and Dunkelberger pledged a Rotary Foundation donation in the club name.

Gettysburg Rotary Club Harold A.Dunkelberger YWCA Dunkelberger Rotary Clarence Benson William A. Railing John Tully David A. Freet Charles R. Bachman Railing Rotary Foundation George Reimer Harrisburg Rotary Club Gettysburg Gettysburg College

Dean Had Hoped Until Mid-April Nixon Would Explain His Role

Former White House counsel John W. Dean III testified before Senate Watergate investigators that he hoped until mid April the President would explain his own role in Watergate. He said when that did not happen he began outlining the highlights of actions involving Nixon to federal prosecutors and pressed that the President may have been informed about wiretapping and early cover up efforts by aides. He defended his televised testimony as truth and asserted he told Nixon of possible indictments for aides Haldeman Ehrlichman and himself on March 21.

MICHAEL PUTZEL Associated Press WASHINGTON White House John W. Dean III Nixon Dean Senate Fred Thompson committee NIXON Dean H.R Haldeman John D. Ehrlichman Sen Herman Talmadge D-Ga Gordon Strachan

Senate panel backs Kelley for FBI chief post

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Clarence M. Kelley, Kansas City police chief, as FBI director with no dissent. The full Senate is expected to act later this week, possibly Wednesday, on the nomination. Meanwhile in Tokyo, Chinese reaction to the U S Soviet summit remains unofficial with reports calling it largely not significant. Navy release notes Rear Adm. James B. Stockdale has continued on page 2.

WASHINGTON Senate Judiciary Committee Clarence M. Kelley Kansas City FBI Senate TOKYO Peking Navy today James B. Stockdale

Mrs. Orner Retires After 35 Years at Warner Hospital

Dorothy J. Orner R N retires after 42 years in nursing with 35 years at Warner Hospital. She was honored at a Monday retirement banquet at the Holiday Inn. A New York City native, she trained at Elizabeth General Hospital and did postgraduate psychiatry study in Morristown. She and her husband Cletus H. Orner raised foster children and ran a study home.

Dorothy J. Orner R.N Warner Hospital Holiday Inn New York City Orner Paterson N.J Elizabeth General Hospital Graystone Park Morristown Cletus H. Orner New Jersey Philadelphia Waynesboro Hospital Orners Richard Orner Fairfield Jack Orner Eugene Orner New Oxford Theresa Snyder Eugene

Sulphur Spa Group Recalls Old Times at Library Museum

The Sulphur Spa Historical Society heard reminiscences of Little Philadelphia and Whitestown at its Monday meeting in the new Historical Museum and Visitor Center on Route 94 York Springs. Tape from 1963 features Mrs. Gertie Guise recalling late 1800s early 1900s life in Whitestown, later Idaville, with details of Samuel Miller and a primitive home economy including work, food, and land use.

Pine Swamp Isaac Spertzel George Upxer

Troop 79 To Attend 8th National Jamboree East

Boy Scout Troop 79 sponsored by St James Lutheran Church will send 21 scouts and 3 leaders to the 8th National Boy Scout Jamboree East at Moraine State Park near Butler Pennsylvania. The event runs August 3 to 9 with two sites in Idaho and Pennsylvania and a Busy schedule featuring Skill-O-Rama demonstrations and an Arts and Sciences Expo.

St. James Lutheran Church Moraine State Park Butler Pittsburgh Lake Arthur Farragut State Park Idaho Moraine State, ‘Park

JOC Agrees To Poll Boards On Convening 54 Members

The Adams County Vo Tech Joint Operating Committee voted 4 to 2 to poll 54 members of six area school boards on a county convention. The motion, from a committee led by Sleighter, aims to explain VoTech operations and possible actions. Meeting at Biglerville High School Library rotating districts, no community response noted.

Adams County Vo -Tech Joint Operating Committee Vo-Tech th Biglerville High School JOC John W. Bream Jr Gettysburg Area Owen McKinney Upper Adams William Tf. Jacobs George Anderson Bermudian Springs C. Robert Sleighter Conewago Valley Leonard L. Potter Littlestown Area Wilbur Sites Fairfield Artes Sleighter Bream McKinney

Gettysburg Sign Ordinance Luncheon Reservations Rise

Gettysburg business owners urged to attend a Wednesday noon luncheon at the Holiday Inn concerning a proposed sign ordinance. Thirty six reservations reported, with more welcome. copies of the ordinance available at the Chamber office.

Gettysburg Holiday Inn Ruth Detwiler Chamber of Commerce Ichamber

Adams Co Dog Licensing Survey Planned For July

State dog law enforcement officer Robert L. McKain will survey Adams County dog owners in July to ensure compliance with the dog license law. Dogs over six months must be licensed yearly by January 15, with fines from 10 to 300 dollars plus costs for violations. Licenses available at County Treasurer Henry Lower's office.

Robert L. McKain New Oxford Adams County Henry Lower

Hospital admission of Dr Donald R Heiges in town

Dr Donald R Heiges president of the Lutheran Theological Seminary was admitted to Warner Hospital for observation after an incident at the Town and Campus Barbershop on Carlisle Street.

Donald R. Heiges Lutheran Theological Seminary Warner Hospital Carlisle St

Inside The Times Deaths Local News Amusements Sports

Brief jumble of sections listing deaths local news amusements sports radio crossword comics and classified pages with page references and formatting hints for an early to mid 20th century newspaper.

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