Population of Adams County Rises Sharply in 1970 76
The U S Census Bureau reports Adams County population grew about ten percent from 1970 to 1976, rising from 30 937 to 34 add 2 residents. Hamilton Township shows the largest gain with 252 new residents and a 12 percent rise. The boroughs overall increased by about two percent, while Arendisville led with nearly 16 percent growth. McSherrystown and Bendersville declined slightly.
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U.S. Census Bureau
Hamilton Twp
Arendisville
Bendersville
Biglerville
McSherrystown
Maysie Henderson Dies at 91 Honored for Service
Mrs. Maysie Reed Henderson 91 of 12 West Main St Fairfield died Wednesday at 3 50 PM She was first woman named outstanding citizen of the year by Gettysburg Chamber for 37 years nursing teaching and community work A Millersville graduate she taught and was principal in PA DE and ND before marrying Dr Ira Henderson in 1917 The couple aided a medical ministry in Fairfield and she helped deliver babies She leaves one daughter and a brother funeral 2 PM Friday at Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church with private interment Lincoln Cemetery Readied memorials to Red Cross or a favorite charity
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Gettysburg Chamber of Commerce
West Main St
Fairfield
Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln
Del
Elias and
Eliza Brittinghan Heed
Adams
Ira M. Henderson
Barbara Henderson Cangiano
Andover
N.H
James V. Reed Jr
Milton
Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church
James Marsh
Robert MacAskill
Ivan Sterner
Lincoln Cemetery
Monahan
American Red Cross
Top Computer Expert To Talk At Gettysburg Sunday
Paul Armer former RAND Corp computer science head speaks on The Obsolescence of Knowledge Sunday at Gettysburg College Room 231 College Union. Lecture free and open to public as part of Senior Scholars Seminar. Armer leads the Charles Babbage Institute and has held posts at Harvard Stanford and more.
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Gettysburg College
Paul Armer
the
RAND Corp
Armer
College Union
Gettysburg
Charles Babbage Institute
Harvard University
Stanford University
Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
Jaws Free Hand From Corn Picker In Farm Accident
Bonneauville firemen aided by New Oxford firefighters using the Jaws of Life removed the left hand of Rodney Powell of Gettysburg R7 from a corn picker on his Kilpatrick Road farm. He was taken to York Hospital in satisfactory condition. Powell was cleaning the picker when the accident occurred.
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Bonneauville
New Oxford
Rodney Powell
Gettysburg
Kilpatrick Rd
Powell
York Hospital
Pleasant Valley Barn Destroyed in Prolonged Fire
A large straw filled barn on Theodore Green farm at 1908 Stone Road northeast of Pleasant Valley burned for hours. Pleasant Valley and Littlestown units along with Taneytown Harney and New Windsor fought the blaze for over 12 hours, saving a bank barn and a loafing shed. No injuries. loss amount pending. fire marshal investigates.
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Carroll County
Theodore Green
Stone Road
Pleasant Valley
Taneytown
Harney
New Windsor
George Arbaugh
Arbaugh
Green
Eymitsburg
Compromise Set In Namibia Elections
Pretoria reports Prime Minister Pieter Botha announced a compromise allowing South Africa to run its own elections in South-West Africa while negotiating U.N.-supervised elections next year. A Behiha joint statement backed by Western foreign ministers and Cyrus Vance followed days of secret talks on transition to independence and black majority rule.
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PRETORIA
South Africa
APs
Pieter W. Botha
South-West Africa
U.N
Exhibit Relics At Mount Saint Mary's During Homecoming
An exhibit titled Seventeen Decades showcases paintings, rare books, and memorabilia of Mt. Saint Marys College founders Bishop Brute and Dubois. Gifts from alumni accompany engravings by Houbraken and Pi Fanesi, bronzes by St Gaudens, cartoons by LaFarge, and incunabula. A personal chalice of Bishop Dubins will be displayed for the rededication Mass on Sunday.
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Brute
Dubois
Hugh J. Phillips
Houbraken
Pi- Fanesi
Augustus St. Gaudens
John LaFarge
Gutenberg
Pinelis
Bishop Dubins
Brick Sidewalk Plan Replaces Concrete In Lincoln Square
Lincoln Square will gain brick sidewalks in all four quadrants before Christmas. Historic Gettysburg-Adams County Inc. votes to subsidize brick sidewalk installation for property owners in the Historic District. Monahan says five local firms donate labor equipment and 320 square feet per corner. completion slated before Thanksgiving.
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Lincoln Square
Historic
Gettysburg
Adams County, Inc
Robert J. Monahan Jr
HGAC
McDermitt Inc
C. E. Williams Sons
Campbell Quarry
Leroy Angell
Alwine Brick Co
Monahan
HG-AC
GAC
L.E. Smith
Smith
Carol Smith
Elise Scharf
Adams Housing appoints Gustafson as Section Eight coordinator
CDR Harris F Gustafson former Adams County Red Cross director chosen by Adams Housing Authority Board as Coordinator of the Section Eight Existing Housing Assistance Program in Adams County. The program pays part of rent directly to landlords for qualified families and allows living anywhere meeting housing quality standards.
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Harris F. Gustafson
Gardners, R. 1
Adams County
the
American Red Cross
Adams Housing Authority Board of Directors
Gustafson
CDR. Gustafson
Jim rasselman
Lake Heritage
Dorothy Black
York Springs
Planning Commission Seeks Assistant For Callenbach
Adams County Planning Commission votes to hire an assistant for county planner John J. Callenbach. An executive committee will draft job details and salary terms while noting educational and experience requirements. The move follows calls to expand the planning department as offices move to the courthouse.
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Adams County Planning Commission
John J. Callenbach
Robert Eicholtz
Robert Teeter
Louise Davis
Philip Asper
Harry F. B
Callenbach
Dean Shultz
Gettysburg Engineering
American Legion
the
commisse
Deny Rate Increase For Blue Cross Here
Harrisburg AP reports Capital Blue faced a rate increase denial affecting about 310040 subscribers with non group plans potentially facing up to 15 percent rises. Sheppard stated the proposal failed and cited in patient premium concerns and inappropriate charges.
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HARRISBURG
Capital Blue
Sheppard
Williams Named Plant Manager at Westinghouse Gettysburg
Roger C. Williams of Lester Pennsylvania was appointed plant manager of the Westinghouse Gettysburg operation. He is a Widener College graduate and previously served as Manufacturing Manager for Services and Components at Westinghouse Turbine in Lester. Williams succeeds George L. Carter, now Manufacturing Program Manager for Air Traffic Control at Westinghouse Defense Center in Friendship Maryland.
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Roger C. Williams
Lester, Pa
Westinghouse
Gettysburg
Douglas L. Johnson
Westinghouse Elevator Co
Williams
Widener College
Lester
Johnson
Joan
vsburg
George L. Carter
Westinghouse Defense Center
Friendship
Md. Carter
Fairview Ave
Emmitsburg to Start Work on New Town Plan
Emmitsburg plans a comprehensive update led by Samuel K. Jones and Carole Larsen with 19 work days across seven sections. The group also denied Burgess E. Eugene Myers a new sign request and aims to have preliminary information ready by February 12 for the Planning and Zoning meeting.
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Emmitsburg
Larsen
Jones
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