Gettysburg Legion weighs buying three story department store building
A Gettysburg post special meeting formed a committee to study purchasing the three story department store building for the American Legion. Prospective cost is about 12 000 to 12 500 dollars with the property valued at 17 500 to 18 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
American Legion
Gettysburg Post
Post
Neil W. Gibson
John P. Butt
Howard Diehl
William Eckenrode
Arthur B. Jones
Fred Haehnlen
Lily Doughrty
J. Frank Hartman
Busines
Birthday Party for Chas Fink and Fabian Fink Held at Colonial Park
A surprise birthday gathering honored Chas Fink and his brother Fabian Fink of Harrisburg at the Finks’ Colonial Park home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs A C Noel Mr and Mrs Levi Adams David Mink Mae Stambaugh Geo Fink and many others from Harrisburg New Oxford McSherrystown Arendtsville and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Fink
Colonial Park
Charles, Jr
Enwin
Dorothy
Red Cross Seeks Christmas Bags for Overseas Servicemen
Miss Margaret McMillan announces Adams County Red Cross will provide 40 Christmas bags for soldiers sailors and marines overseas this year. Each bag costs 1.25 dollars with the chapter bearing about one third of the cost. Bags will be shipped mid September and may include a book if enough funds are raised. Miss Anna Beck leads the Christmas bag effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Margaret McMillan
Adams County
Red Cross
Anna Beck
The
Fairfield youth charged with assault by car
Charles Slonaker aged 17 from near Fairfield was arrested by Officer Aughinbaugh on assault and battery by automobile linked to a Hanover road crash near Brushtown last Sunday that injured several. Samuel Heininger of Red Lion was bound over for the August grand jury. Slonaker was exonerated. Heininger posted $500 bail for the August court. The piece also notes the fourth annual reunion of John and Alma Margaret Penger descendants at Pine Grove, York County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Slonaker
Fairfield
Aughinbaugh
Hanover Road
Brushtown
D. S. Snyder
Hagerstown
Slonaker
Samuel Hoininger
Red Lion Ri
Justice of the Peace
John C. Shearer
Samuel Heininger
Lionel
Fairfield R. ID
Shealer
Gettysburg
Heininger
John
Alma Margaret Peter
Pine Grove
York County
P. Miller
Deaf Man Killed By Pennsy Train Near Littlestown
Hugh Harner known as Cubby Aged 73 of Kingsdale was struck and killed Friday morning by a train leaving Littlestown for Frederick He was deaf and crossed the tracks toward the Wilbur Degroft store near Kingsdale The coroner ruled the death accidental and no inquest was held Funeral services were held at Littlestown with interment at St John’s Lutheran cemetery He was unmarried and leaves a brother William A Harner of Baltimore and a sister-in-law Mrs Louis Bowers He had worked as a cigar maker for George W Parr and George A Bunty, and had been out of work recently
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Harner
Cubby
Kingsdale
Pennsylvania
Littlestown
Frederick
Harner
Wilbur Degroft
Louis Bowers
Jacob S Adams
Jorge Seifried
York
J. A. Miller
Gettysburg
Ephraim
Lydia Ann Harner
William A. Harner
Baltimore
George W. Parr
George A. Bunty
Degroft
Adams County Schools to Receive $62,356 in State Aid
State aid to Adams county schools for the last half of 1929 totals $62,356.75, announced by county superintendent W Raymond Shank. The allocations, based on teacher salary minimums, list sums for Abbottstown, Arendtsville, Bendersville, Berwick, Biglerville, Butler, Conewago, Cumberland, East Berlin, Fairfield, Franklin, Freedom, Germany, Tyrone, Union, Union Independent, York Springs, Gettysburg, Hamilton, Hamiltonban, Highland, Huntingdon, Latimore, Liberty, Littlestown, McSherrystown, Menallen, Mt Joy, Mt. Pleasant, New Oxford, Oxford, Reading, Strachan townships and boroughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
W. Raymond Shank
Adams Cour
Abbottstown
Arendtsville
Bendersville
Berwick Township
Biglerville
Butler Township
Conewago
Conewago Township
Cumberland Township
East Berlin Borough
Fairfield Borough
Franklin Township
Freedom Township
Germany Township
Tyrone Township
Union Township
Union Independent
York Springs Borough
Gettysburg Borough
Hamilton Township
Hamiltonban Township
Highland Township
Huntingdon Township
Latimore Township
Liberty Township
Littlestown Borough
McSherrystown Borough
Menallen Township
Mt. Joy Township
Mt. Pleasant Township
New Oxford Borough
Oxford Township
Reading Township
Strachan Township
Richard Held for Court on Forgery and Check Charge
James A. Richard of Berwyn Heights Maryland was committed to York county jail after a Hanover court hearing on forgery and issuing fraudulent checks. He was arrested in Gettysburg after attempting to pass a check made payable to H Becker and signed by G W Worts on a Farmers and Merchants Bank of New Oxford draft. Witnesses testified and warrants were served on oath by C W Leese and Jesse Crabbs. Dr Karl Rudisill, York pastor, lectured in Lakeside Ohio and spoke at Lutheran events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl S. Rudisill
St. Lauke's Lutheran Church
York
Adams County
Lakeside
Lutheran Synod of Ohio
Rudisill
Luther League Convention
Ohio
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York Street
Davidson Heating & Construction Co
Hanover
Uae
heMm Menomee Macey
Kuppenheimer and Cortley
Shaffer
Carlisle St
Hanover, Pa
Thomas Bros. Department Store
Biglerville, PA
Gettysburg Department Store
Post Office
Gettysburg, PA
Legion Committee
Gibson
Legionnaires
Legion
Center Square
P.i.swamley
New
Oxford, Pa
Adams
C. W. Kirst
Dentler’s Store
Our Piece Goods
Rayons
Chiffon Voiles
Dimities
Batistes
G.W. Weaver & Son
DRY Goods Department Store
Gettysburg, Penna
RED Arrow
General Electric
All's Steel
H. T. Making
Baltimore Street
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