Truman denies rift with Congress amid housing push
President Truman told six hundred mayors the dispute talk is false and that he and Congress are working together for the nation's good. He attacked the real estate lobby opposing his housing and rent control plan and predicted passage of public housing and slum clearance measures. He said differences with Congress exist but will be pursued, and warned pressure groups would be disappointed when the final score is tallied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
United States Conference of Mayors
White House
Statler hotel
Spring Brings Cool Welcome in Gettysburg Area
The scene stayed chilly as spring arrived with temperatures around 30 degrees, then warmed to the 50s as a warm front moved in from the southwest. The weather service cited a high pressure area over the Middle Atlantic states for yesterday’s cold snap and noted the official arrival was delayed. Local admissions listed include Mrs Raymond Dayhoff, Mrs Charles Eckert, Mrs Gilbert Berkheimer, Mrs Levi Wildasin, Mrs Eugene Rouzer, Mrs George Hemler, Mrs Clyde McGraughkin, Mrs Vaughn Harbaugh, Susan Spangier, and others. discharges included Sarah Houck, Roland Orner, Lynn Rider, James Kuhn, and Wanda Haines. Mrs George Riggs was treated for a wrist laceration Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Adams county
Pennsylvania
Middle Atlantic states
Raymond Dayhoff
North Stratton street
Charles Eckert
Littlestown
Gilbert Berkheimer
New Oxford
Levi BE. Wildasin
Hanover
Eugene W. Rouzer
Guernsey
George R. Hemler
Taneytown
Clyde W. McGraughiin
Pairfield
Vaughn Harbaugh
Susan Spangier
Sarah Houck
Fairfield R
Roland Orner
Gettysburg R
Lynn Catherine Riler
East Middle street
James Kuhn
Wanda Haines
Littlestown R
George Riggs
South Washington
sifé
Youngster Burned In Arm Fire At Home
John Leroy Carey two year old son of Mr and Mrs Chester A Carey was treated at Warner hospital Sunday afternoon for first and second degree burns on his right arm caused when his sleeve caught fire. Judge W C Sheely presides Fulton county court March term opened in Mc Connellsburg this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leroy Carey
Chester A. Carey
Gardners R. 2
Warner hospital
McCONNELLSBURG
W. C. Sheely
McConnellsburt
Fulton county
Weather Forecast Cloudy and Mild with Rain Likely
Increasing cloudiness through the night. Tuesday turns cloudy and mild with possible rain.
Local Weather Brief From Saturday Into Today
Fragmentary weather note lists Saturday high and Saturday night low for Jax region. Mentions today at 1:30 p.m. and unclear entries about temperatures. Contains garbled text yet indicates a basic forecast snapshot for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jax
Fisher Accepts Call to Pulpit at Christ Evangelical Lutheran
Rev. Wallace E. Fisher, assistant history professor at Gettysburg College, accepted the unanimous call to pastor Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church here. He will begin part time May 19 and full time June 1, 1949, after completing a PhD at the University of Pennsylvania this summer. Fisher, a Gettysburg graduate, served Lutheran churches in Pittsburgh and Gene lienople, and holds community roles in several historical and Greek letter organizations. He will also be chaplain at the Luther League convention in Roanoke, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace E. Fisher
Gettysburg college
Christ
Evangelical Lutheran church
Harry F. Baughman
Fisher
Jesus Christ
Greensburg High school
Margaret Elizabeth Stauffer
Philadelphia seminary
University of Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh synod
United Lutheran church in America
Pittsburgh
Gelienople
University of Pittsburgh
the
Luther League
Roanoke
American Historical Association
Pennsylvania Historical Association
Mississippi Valley Historical Association
Association of American University Professors
Frederick Jail Declared Dirtiest In Maryland
The 1948 Maryland Board of Correction report cites Frederick county jail as the dirtiest in the state. Inspector Wallace Reidt calls the facility very dirty with trash bagged through floor holes and a fire hazard from near floor level drainage. The report notes deteriorating conditions and insufficient meals, with several jails still offering only two meals daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Frederick county
Maryland Board of Correction
Baltimore Sun
Wallace Reidt
Frederick institution
iash t
iate
Board of Correction
Maryland county
Birthday Party Honoring Grandchildren at Jeffcoat Home
A Saturday evening birthday gathering for Mrs Eliza Jeffcoat hosted at her home. Guests included George and Mrs Redding with children Rose Mary Joe and Nickie Edward and Mrs Vincent and others from the Jeffcoat and Shultz families. Refreshments and games followed. Gifts were received by the honorees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Jeffcoat
Clyde Jeffcoat
Peggy Ann Shunz
George Redding
Rose Mary
Joe
Nickie
Edward Vincent
Albbert Shultz
Pessy Ann
Lennis Dick
Shelby
Wayne
Keith
Howard Shultz
Dorothy Sanders
Blanche Jeffcoat
Martha Jeffcoat
Mary Jeffcoat
Umpires to Meet in Adams County Baseball Group
A meeting of the Adams County 361 Baseball Umpires association is set for Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the fire engine house. Interested individuals are invited to attend and support the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Baseball Umpires association
Firemen’s Training Program Tuesday for all firefighters
Fire Chief James Aumen announced a training session to be held at the engine house at 7:30 Tuesday evening. Technicolor motion pictures from the State College on fire fighting technique will be shown, and Chief Aumen urges all firefighters to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Auimen
State College school
Adams County Cherries Grow On 1,918 Acres In 1947 Census
An orchard census by C. H. Musselman Co reports 1,918 acres of soux Montmorency cherries in Adams County Biglerville. Of these 1,089 acres are bearing trees over seven years old and 839 acres are one to seven years old, signaling a recovery after 1946 losses from the prior infestation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
soux
Montmorency
C. H. Musselman company
Biglerville
canning company
Gardners Pa Post Office Exam Announced for Substitute Clerk
The Third U.S. Civil Service Region announces an exam for a substitute clerk at Gardners post office. Starting pay is 1.04 per hour with annual raises to a maximum of 129. Applicants must live in or be bona fide patrons of the office, be 18 to 50 years old, citizens or with one allegiance to the U.S., and pass a written exam. Veterans' preference age waiver applies. Exam at Biglerville on April 2 at 8 30 am. obtain forms from G C Myers at Gardners or the Third Region office in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardners post office
U. S
United States
Gardners
Biglerville
Imaster
G. C. Myers
U.S. Civil Service Region
Customhouse
Philadelphia
Property Transfers Across York and Cumberland Townships
A stream of real estate deeds recorded lists transfers in York Cumberland and surrounding townships. Wilbur Feeser and Audry Feeser sell to George and Mary Miller in Midway, and Lightner sells to Swartzbaugh in Hamiltonban. Slusser sells land in Cumberland to Emory and Nellie Bishop in Cumberland township. Taylor sells to Patti in Tyrone township at Arendisville. Lula McClain sells to Donald Swisher in Cumberland township. Lamberson sells half interest in a one acre property in Hamilton and Berwick townships to Carson Lamber son. Guise sells to Luther Group in Tyrone and Huntington townships. Herman and Stipe sell to Larty and Kittie Stipe in Straban township per deed on file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur P
Audrey N. Feeser
York
George E
Mary B. W. Miller
Penn township
York county
Midway
Harry W
Effie G. Lightner
Hamiltonban
Raymond W
Alice J. Swartzbaugh
Gettysburg
Catherine May Slusser
Granite City
Ilinois
Emory J
Nellie P. Bishop
Cumberland township
Charles C
Helen D. Taylor
New Oxford
Salvatore F
Alma V. Patti
Tyrone township
Arendisville
Lula A
Lewis G. McClain
Donald H
Dorothy 5
Swisher
same place
Vernon F. Lamberson
Hamilton township
Carson C. Lamberson
Hamilton
partis
Berwick
Harrison L
Beulah E. Guise
Tyrone
Luther K
Julia K. Group
Huntington township
Ty-rone
Clair G
Irene Elizabeth Herman
Straban
Lar
Sharing in Heart of Christianity sermon at Gettysburg
Dr Paul C Empie executive director of the World Council declared that great religious readers today are not Americans and warned of spiritual desolation unless the country embraces Christian stewardship He cited sacrifices by a Hungarian bishop Yugoslavian students and German leaders to illustrate the trend The sermon at Gettysburg College urged trading worldly possessions for eternal rewards and emphasized returning to Christ like living The service featured a guest soloist and was introduced by Dr Abdell Ross Wentz Next week Dr Crawford of Calvary Baptist Church will speak at the Sunday evening service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul C.! ' Empie
Duetheran World Council
Presbyterian church
Methodist-Presbyterian
Poland
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Finland
Empie
Yugoslavia
America
Doctor Empie
sai
Gettysburg college
Clyde R. Brown
Floyd A. Carroll
Howard McCarney
Abdell Ross Wentz
Gettysburg Lutheran Theological seminary
Clarence W. Crawford
Calvary Baptist church of
Washington, D. C
Damage to Fruit From Cold Wind Believed Minor
Fruit growers report cold weather likely caused only slight damage to the fruit crop. While some injury to cherries and peaches is possible, most growers say it is too early to assess total impact and hope overall losses will be small.
CANCEL CHOIR MEETING CALLED OFF FOR TONIGHT
The Community Recreation choir meeting set for this evening at 8 30 will not be held. Rehearsal next week will proceed as usual. Richard B Shade director announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Recreation choir
Richard B. Shade
Grace Myers breaks bone in foot in street incident
Mrs Grace Myers of Chambersburg street broke a bone in her right foot Friday evening while walking home from church services near her home. The fracture was not seen until Saturday morning after an X ray at Warner hospital. Her sister Mrs George F Eberhart had a similar fracture in her left foot about two months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Myers
Chambersburg street
Warner hospital
George F. Eberhart
Myers
Miss Keefer Weds William Weikert Jr in St James Lutheran
Treva Mae Keefer daughter of Cyrus and Mildred Keefer 119 East Middle Street and William Albert Weikert Jr son of Mr and Mrs W A Weikert Sr New Oxford were married at St James Lutheran church The ceremony at 2 pm Sunday was officiated by Rev Ralph R Gresh with attendants Miss Ann Raffensperger and Bart Keefer A reception followed at the bride’s home Afterwards the couple planned a weeklong wedding trip and will reside with the bride’s parents upon return Treva a Gettysburg High School alum employed at Peace Lichtinn since 1947 and Billy a New Oxford High School graduate served 232 years in the Navy including 18 months in the Pacific and works at West End Garage in New Oxford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treva Mae Keefer
Cyrus J. Keefer
East Middle street
William Albert. Weikert, Jr
W. A. Weikert
New Oxford
St. James Lutheran church
Ralph R. Gresh
Ann Raffensperger
Bart Keefer
Miss Raffensperger
Gettysburg high school
Peace Licht inn
New Oxford high school
Navy
West End
Three Arrests Made In Narcotics Ring Bust In New York
Police seized cocaine valued at 1.95 million dollars at underworld prices and arrested three alleged ring members. A female detective posing as a chambermaid aided the investigation, credited with gathering key information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
underworld
Births Report At War ner And Area Hospitals
Daughters were born this morning at War ner hospital to Gilbert Berkheimer and wife of New Oxford and Eugene W Rouzer and wife of Guernsey. On Sunday, daughters arrived to George R Hemler of Taneytown Clyde W McGlaughlin of Fairfield and Vaughn Harbaugh of Gettysburg. A son Gregory born March 17 to H A Milley of Brooklyn and Elaine Kessel of Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner hospital
Gilbert Berkheimer
New Oxford
Eugene W. Rouzer
Guernsey
George R. Hemler
Taneytown
Clyde W. McGlaughlin
Fairfield R
Vaughn Harbaugh
Gettysburg R
H. A. Milley
Brooklyn
N. Y
Gregory
Milley
Elaine Kessel
Gettysburg
Rehearsal for Folies Bergeres Nudity Under Scrutiny in Birmingham
In Birmingham the Folies Bergeres imported revue faces licensing scrutiny as Bernard Delfont and Kitty McKie assess nudity and stage dangers at the Hippodrome. Rehearsals depict nudity and risk drafts causing sneezing while the show moves toward a possible two week license before an English tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Eng
Anna Pavlova
Paris
Bernard Delfont
Birmingham Hippodrome
Pavlova
Delfont
One Great Hour Broadcast Recommended by Gettysburg Ministers
Gettysburg Ministerium urged churchgoers to tune in the One Great Hour program airing Saturday on four networks and 1 022 stations. The Christian church project includes Catholics, Orthodoxy and Protestants with Truman introducing. Lead actors Gregory Peck Ida Lupino Robert Montgomery. narrator Quentin Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
HowardS. Fox
Truman
Gregory Peck
Ida Lupino
Robert Montgomery
Quentin Reynolds
Harold V. March
Hanover
Floyd A. Carroll
Clyde R. Brown
Soroptimists To Hear Dr Keefauver Educational Vitality
Dr Lloyd C Keefauver Gettysburg superintendent will address Soroptimist club at Trinity Evangelical and Reformed church Tuesday at 6 30 pm. Dinner meeting features committee chairwomen Elizabeth S Hennig Wilmer Bream and J Milton Bender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd C. Keefauver
Gettysburg
Trinity Evangelical and Reformed church
Elizabeth S. Hennig
Wilmer Bream
J. Milton Bender
Mrs Jacoby 72 dies after Sunday illness near Bonneauvile
Rosa M. Jacoby 72 wife of William Jacoby died at home Sunday evening at 6 55 in decline before death. Survived by husband a daughter Mrs Lillian Baum Harrisburg three foster sons seven grandchildren five sisters two brothers. Funeral Wednesday 10 30 am from Little funeral home Littlestown Rev John C Brumbach St Luke's Reformed Church White Hall. Interment Mt Carmel Cemetery Littlestown. Friends may call Tuesday 7 9 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa M. Jacoby
William Jacoby
Bonneauvile
Henry and
Adalade (Wolfe) Jacoby
Lillian Baum
Harrisburg
George W. Albright
Elizabethtown
Alvin Cassatt
Fairfield
Francis H. Small
Hanover
Lillian Henry
York
Annie Walters
McSherrystown
Hattie Small
Harry Little
Jacob Jacoby
Hanover R
Bernard Jacoby
Little funeral home
Littlestown
John C. Brumbach
St. Luke's Reformed church
White Hall
Mt. Carmel
Caledonia Manor Nearing Completion for Lincoln Highway
Caledonia Manor, moved 50 feet last summer to permit the new Lincoln highway, is nearing completion with a reconfigured structure from 1946. J. Shaffner, manager, says a coffee shop dining room banquet hall and a cocktail lounge are finished or in the proposal stage. The hotel should be open throughout the season once the highway west of town is completed in two to three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia Manor
J. Shaffner
Caledonia hotel
Caledonia
Lincoln highway
here
Shafiner
Miss Jane Beal Sings in Schola Cantorum Mozart Requiem Recital
Miss Jane Beal of Biglerville, alto, member of the Hobart and William Smith College Schola Cantorum, will present Mozart's Requiem Palm Sunday recital at the Church of the Ascension in Rochester New York. She is daughter of Mrs Mary A Beal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Beal
Biglervile
S0 vois Schola Cantorum choral
Hobart
William Smnih corless
Geneva
N.Y
Mozart
Church of the Ascension
Rochester
N. Y
Moss Beal
Bielerville high school
Mary A. Beal
Bieljerviille
Three Speeders Fined by County Justices
Three motorists paid fines to county justices of the peace on state police charges from the Gettysburg substation. Florence Quigley of Rochester New York paid 10 dollars plus costs to Justice Walter Wolf of York Springs. James G Hickey of Hanover paid 10 dollars plus costs to Justice W D Brown of Hunterstown. Carl Goodwin Middletown R 1 Robert Bell Gettysburg R 4 F M Bowen Carlisle paid 5 dollars plus costs to Squire Bell for a stop sign violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
justices of the peace
Gettysburg
Florence Quigley
Rochester
N.Y
Justice of the Peace
Walter Wolf
York Springs
James G. Hickey
Pleasant avenue
Hanover
W. D. Brown
Hunterstown
Carl Goodwin
Middletown
Robert Bell
F. M. Bowen
Carlisle
Squire Bell
Littlestown Chaplain Uses New Projector In Vesper Talk
Chaplain Major Carey M. Young of the Chaplains' School Carlisle Barracks presented an illustrated Lenten message Out of Darkness into Light at Centenary Methodist Church under Littlestown ministerium. He used two still projectors with a Bi Vue device, an invention of Young, first shown in this vicinity. A large audience attended as Rev Grantes E Hooper presided and Rev Frank B Reynolds helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centenary Methodist
Littlestown
Carey M. Young
Chaplains' school
Carlisle barracks
Chaplain Young
Grantes E. Hooper
Frank B. Reynolds
Three couples wed Saturday at Prince of Peace Church
Three weddings took place in the area on Saturday. Harry Gilman Dow of Long Island and Marjorie Christine Schull of Washington DC were married at Prince of Peace Episcopal Church in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev Willis R Doyle. Dow’s parents and Schull’s parents are named, both couples are Maryland University students, and a Holy Eucharist reception followed. Also married were Hiram Edward Wayne and Edna Bright Harman of Cumberland, and Eugene S Long of Hanover to Romaine E Eltz of McSherrystown, per county clerk returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Gilman Dow
Long Island
New York
Marjorie Christine Schull
Washington, D. C
Prince of Peace Episcopal church
Willis R. Doyle
Dow
Harold G. Dow
Garden City
William E. Scull
Frank Forster
Mary Jean Meany
University of Maryland
Hiram Edward Wayne
Edna Bright Harman
Northumberland
H. C. Michael
Eugene S. Long
Edward E. Long
Hanover
Romaine E. Eltz
Clarence J. Eltz
McSherrystown
Henry Kozikowski
OM.C
McSherrysltown
86th Birthday Observed for Local Former Commissioner
Joseph Andrew Kane of East Middle Street celebrated his 86th birthday on Saturday. A former county commissioner and farmer, Kane has 13 living children, 43 grandchildren, and 53 great grandchildren. He has lived in Gettysburg for three years, previously in Arendtsville, and attends St Francis Navier Catholic Church daily in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Andrew Kane
East Middle street
Gettysburg
Arendtsville
St. Francis Navier Catholic church
New Plymouth Welcomed at Local Plymouth Showings
Four Adams county Plymouth dealers reported well attended displays of the 1949 models over the weekend. Three door prizes were awarded at Gettysburg Motors with Donald Sterner of Gettysburg winning $10 in trade, Clyde Heller of Biglennile winning $5, and John G. Ayre of Gettysburg receiving $2. Additional Plymouths were on display at Biglenile Garage, McCauslin Auto Sales, and Phiel's Latake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams countr
Plyrmouth
Gettysburg Motors
Donald Sterner
Gettysburg
Clyde Heller
Biglenile
John G. Ayre
Gettysburke R
McCauslin Auto sales
Phiel
Scarlet fever quarantine at Berwick town hall unit
A scarlet fever quarantine was placed this morning by Adams county state sanitacy officer William T Shields on the home of Mr and Mrs George Bentvel at Hanover Rood Berwick. A daughter Thelma aged 1 is ill with the disease. Mrs Hughes of 40 Chambered er ot mentions watch clack and attire unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bentvel
Berwick townslaw
Hanover Rood
William T Shields
Adams county
Thelma
Green Sprigs school
Taneytown Man Charged in Hit and Run Case
Guy Ed ward Feeser of Taneytown was charged with failing to reveal his identity after a midnight March 4 hit and run on the Taneytown road near Gettysburg. His car, found in Westminster after clues from a chromium fragment, led to arrest with $500 bail. He pleaded guilty and paid fines including $10 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taneytown
Gettysburg
Merley
Crouse
Thurmont
Taneytown road
Guy Edward Feeser
Peeser
Maryland
James S. Poteet
G. B. Markie
Randallstown
Westminster
Feeser
Pennsylvania
Justice of the Peace
John H. Basshore
Squire Basehost
C H Thompson Dies On Sunday In Coatesville Hospital
Charles H Thompson 49 of Gettysburg Route 3 died Sunday morning at 1 40 in Coatesville City Hospital after a bus trip from Philadelphia to Gettysburg during which he suffered a heart attack. A Norristown native son of Albert and Alice Thompson he lived much of his life in Adams County and worked for Central Chemical Co. Surviving are his widow Lulu Woodring two children Carl and Mary and brothers and sisters Leo Ferner Amrose Wagaman and Charles. Funeral from Bender funeral home Wednesday at 2 with Rev Amies Meyer officiating. Interment Marsh Creek cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday evening after 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H.Thompson
Gettysburg
Coatesville City hospital
Phiadelphia
Mr. Thompson
Episcopal hospital
Philadelphia
Coatesville
Norristown
Albert
Alice
Arraway) Thompson
Adams county
Central Chemical company
Lulu J. Woodring
Carl
Mary
Leo Ferner
Littlestown
Ambrose Wagaman
New Oxford R. D
Charles
Bender funeral
Amies Meyer
Marsh Creek cemetery
Adams county senior extension banquet set for March 31
The fourth annual Adams county senior extension banquet will be held Thursday March 31 at 7 30 p m in the Biglerville grade school building Rev Nevin Smith of Emmanuel Reformed Han over will be guest speaker Special vocal numbers by Marvin Kime Attendees include club members parents friends and those seeking association with the club Tickets are 150 per person Reservations due by March 24 with Teresa Murren Han over R C or at the extension office in the courthouse
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams county
Biglerville
Nevin Smith
Emmanuel Reformed church
Hanover
Marvin Kime
Teresa Murren
Hanover R. C
court house
Film on WWII Infantry Training at Legion Post Tonight
The Albert J. Lentz Post No. 200 hosts a showing of wartime training and combat films about the 29th Infantry Division, assembled by Kenneth Tawney from the 2nd Invasion Association HQ in Washington. Public invitation extended after the post meeting tonight. Firefighters responded to a chimney fire at 100 South Washington Street but no damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert J. Lentz
Kenneth Tawney
2th Invision association
Washington
E1L. Timbers
South
Washington street
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W. E. FISHER
FREDERICK
P.O. GLERK
Pourteen
SCA
Robert S. Harpster
MISS KEEFER
Raleigh
N. C
Seaboard Air Line railroad
Raymond F. Wieder
Pennsylvania Council of Churches
Cinch World Service Relief
Dr. Keefauver
MRS. JACOBY
TN CHORAL SOCIETY
New Plymouth
eee Hughes
Chamberedere
Ralaney
Red Cross Drive
GUY E. FEELER
C. H. THOMPSON
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