McSherrystown Bicentennial events begin August 4
Plans rush toward completion for the McSherrystown Bicentennial with church observances on August 4 and a grand parade on August 10. The week features themed days from Young America’s Day to Americanism Day, pageants, a Queen Coronation, concerts, and a final container burial to be opened in 2013.
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McSherrystown
Paul's Lutheran Church
Delone
Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Canewago Chapel
Msgr
Bolen
De Vione High
Jolly Three
Earl Noel
Brothers of the Brush
Lewis J. Kluns
Gerald Krepps
Gene Redding
Stanley Mummert
Lewis Klunk
Madge Groft
New Oxford Local Items Show Weekend Trips and Court News
New Oxford items note the Claude L Auchey family reunion in Caledonia with 43 attendees. Mrs. Frank Yake's return from Gettysburg College and summer course at Gettysburg College are recorded along with local visits. The article covers local government meetings, charity scandal cases, and a divorce recommendation, including bail details for two women in a fraud case and liquor board notices.
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Wilson Starner
Dick's Dam
Trussell Klinedinst
York Springs R. 2
Ocean City
Claude L. Auchey
Roland Clousher
Caledonia
New Oxford 4H Club Reports On Meetings And Activities
The New Oxford 4 H Community Club hold its fourth meeting at the Miller home on June 7 at 7 30 p m with pledges and minutes read. Members reported on projects and Mildred Myers gave a senate report.
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New Oxford 4 H
New Oxford 4H
Mildred Myers
Hershey Park
Mary Miller
Sunny Hockensmith
John Goff
Litita
Donna Cobl
Martha Bowman
senate
Adams County
Tennessee
Bowman
Myers hone
Pair Held For Court On Six Fraud Counts
Jack Walter Patterson and Francis Joseph Hennessey, both residents of Blue Ridge Summit, were held for court after a Tuesday hearing before Justice Robert P. Snyder on six fraud charges stemming from selling ads for an October program at the Nu-Ox Rod and Gun Club near New Owlara.
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Jack Walter Patterson
Francis Joseph Hennessey
Blue Ridge Summit
Justice of the Fence
Robert P. Snyder
Nu-Ox Rod and Gun Club
New Owlara
Local Notes and Family News Roundup
Weekend visits across towns include Catherine Miller in Wilmington and Dominick Minardi in Alpha New Jersey with Brenner and family. Birth announced for Terrence Leo II at Polyclinic Hospital Harrisburg. Annual Marshall Fleshman reunion set for Marsh Creek Heights. Banns published for Kenneth Bevenour Agnes Louise Smith. Salem EUB picnic slated with noon start.
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Catherine Miller
Wilmington
Del
J. E. C. Miller
Lincolnway West
Dominick Minardi
Alpha
N. J
Frank
Brenner
R. 2
Leo Ecker
Orange St
SP4
George Kroft
Clarksville
Tenn
Sharon
Mitzi Ecker
Calvin Taylor
Arendtsville
AIC
Terrence Ecker
Olmsted AFB
Middletown
Terrence Leo II
Polyclinic Hospital
Harrisburg
Leol Ecker
New Oxford
Mary Rinehart
Sara Kitzmiller
Vici Rife
Island Park
Long Island
N. Y
New York City
Bridgeport
Immaculate Conception
Kenneth Bevenour
Marian Bevenour
Agnes Louise Smith
Annunciation
McSherrystown
Salem
Irishtown
Thomas O'Brien
Alma
Divine Providence Hospital
Williamsport
Area Bookmobile Visits listed for Adams County towns
The Adams County Public Library Bookmobile schedules visits in the coming week. Tuesday stops include Bermudian East Berlin Hampton Abbottstown Hunterstown with times from 9:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday covers Centennial Irishtown Bitlinger New Chester New Oxford with times from 9 a.m. to 4:90 p.m.
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Adams County Public Library
Bermudian
East Berlin
Hampton
Abbottstown
Hunterstown
Centennial
Irishtown
Bitlinger
New Chester
New Oxford
East Berlin seeks old photos for bicentennial archives
Charles Wallace of Abbotts town St East Berlin chairs the historical committee for the 1964 bicentennial. The panel requests anyone with early townhome photographs or information to contact Wallace. Assistance is appreciated.
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Charles Wallace
Abbottstown St
East Berlin
Wallace
Keystone Handicap at Lincoln Speedway Big Fireworks Display
Lincoln Speedway hosts a 35 lap double point Keystone Handicap for Sportsman-Modified cars with $500 to win and 200 points to the winner. August 10 features fireworks by promoter Hilly Rife and a Baltimore Sky Diving Club exhibition after dark with parachutists.
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Lincoln Speedway
Keystone
saine
Gene Goodling
Goodling
Hilly Rife
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
Baltimore Sky Diving Club
Paradise Picnic at Immaculate Heart Church grounds
Annual parish event at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Abbotts town Friday and Saturday August 2 and 3 offers shrimp and fish platters Friday for 1.25, barbecue dinners Saturday 4 to 730 p.m. adults 1.24 children 75c refreshments games and a record hop Friday evening with WSBA disc jockey rain or shine.
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Immaculate Heart of Mary
Abbotts town
WSBA
Grass Fire At Panorama Trailer Court Reported
The New Oxford Volunteer Fire Company responded to a grass fire near the Panorama Trailer Court yesterday afternoon between 2:15 and 4:00.
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New Oxford
Fire Police to Meet in Adams County
The Adams County Fire Police Association schedules a meeting on Monday August 2 at the Kingsdale Fire Hall. The session starts at 7 p.m. The notice urges attendance by members and announces the local gathering.
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Adams County Fire Police Association
Kingsdale
p.m
Mrs Earle Deily Honored By Adams County GOP Women
Mrs Earle A Deily longtime East Berlin resident and former council president was saluted at a Adams County Council of Republican Women picnic at Bendersville firemen park. The program featured a This Is Your Life tribute, music, and letters from state Republican leaders, with notes of a Florida move. Notich: Will be closed August 3, 6 and SMITHS BARBER SHOP New Oxford.
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Earle A. Deily
East Berlin
R. C
Adams County Council of Republican Women
Bendersville
Deily
NOTICH
SMITH'S
New Oxford
East Berlin Firemen Carnival Continues Through Saturday
The E B Fire Co carnival runs through Saturday with Brodbeck's Band tonight and Moose Band of Hanover Friday followed by Bermudian Springs High School Band Saturday. Food, rides, and games entertain all ages as proceeds fund debt payment and equipment upkeep. The Adams County Extension office in Gettysburg announced federal gas tax refunds for farms.
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Adams County Agricultural Extension office
Baltimore St
Gettysburg
Eight Countians Win Honors At Mifflintown
Adams County 4-H members topped eight demonstration categories at the South Central District 4-H contest in Mifflintown. The 46 teams from 11 counties competed with top scorers earning ribbons and district advancement to State 4-H Day at Penn State August 13.
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Adams County
Mifflintown
Pennsylvania State University
Adams
Center
Clearfield
Clinton
Cumberland
Franklin
Fulton
Juniata
Perry
Snyder
Union
Borough Council Meeting Tuesday in Fast Berlin
The August session of the Fast Berlin Borough Council will convene Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in the borough hall on Fourth Street. The notice appears in New Oxford, Pennsylvania with time and location details.
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BORO
Berlin
Caunei
Fourth Street
East Berlin Fire Company Tops New Oxford Parade Prizes
East Berlin Fire Company won first place and $65 in the marching unit division at the New Oxford Volunteer Fire Company parade, part of a three day carnival watched by about 3,500. Awards went to Walkersville Md for second, plus prizes for best appearing auxiliary and apparatus among other units.
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East Berlin Fire Company
New Oxford Volunteer Fire Company
New Oxford High School
Walkersville Md
East Berlin
Emmitsburg
Walkers
Lancers of Hanover
Freeslaters
Donnas Twirlers
McSherrystown
Rainbow Girls
New Oxford Future Farmers
Public sale on East Berlin real estate withdrawn for low bids
Local notice reports Bill Martin’s East Berlin Ext property was withdrawn from public sale due to insufficient bids. Other items note a Home Economics Club meeting, visits among area residents, church events, a chicken barbecue, and a divorce suit filed in York County.
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Bill Martin E
Wilkes-Barre
John G. Myers
Red Lion
Naomi K. Black
W. King St
Merrill K. Black
Hellam
Roxbury
Henry A. Ginder
Manheim
Albert J. Oakes Jr
Spring Grove
Locust St
Weekend fire calls sweep area for four incidents
Area firemen answered four weekend calls. Gettysburg and East Berlin crews were summoned to a shed fire Sunday at 4:02 PM. Hewlersburg responded to a tree struck by lightning. Hampton crews were paged at 4:37 PM Sunday and 2:58 AM Monday. New Oxford and Midway teams fought a truck fire near Bethlehem Quarries.
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Gettysburg
East Berlin
Hewlersburg
Hlampton
New Oxford
Midway
New Oxford Borough Council Meeting Set for Monday
The August meeting of the New Oxford Borough Council will be held Monday evening in the borough office on North Bolton Street starting at 8 o'clock.
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W. C. BORO
Oxford Borough
burgh
N. Bolton St
East Berlin VFW Auxiliary Plans August Picnic
At a recent East Berlin VFW Auxiliary meeting Mary Baker reported on the Department Convention in Harrisburg and was named Cancer Chairman for the 21st district. The Scott and School picnic is set for August 17 at Willow Mill Park near Mechanicsburg with committee members listed. The next meeting is scheduled for August 14 and Kathryn Albright was elected president.
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East Berlin
VFW
Mary Baker
Department
Harrisburg
South Central
Scotland
Willow Mill Park
Mechanicsburg
Betty Kopp
Margaret Eisenhart
Janet Sheffer
Kathryn Albright
Margaret Eiisenhart
Treva Chronister
Ethel Krout
Ruth Krout
Florence Rohrbaugh
poppy
Delores Swartz
Lola Gross
Marie Adam
Erma Smyers
Edith Gordon
Roselia Altland
Edna Rudisill
Betty Koppessay
Bernice Fissel
Seek Retired Men For Quick Call Center
Adams County commissioners discussed hiring two retired men to work three nights weekly to fill the termination of Murray Wentz from the quick call center. The post, vacant on the midnight to 8 a.m. shift, could be filled for 2400 dollars yearly. Applications are available at the commissioners' office.
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Adams County
Murray Wentz f
Wentz
James A. Roth
Gettysburg
Navy
Barry Sease
Family Picnic At Ruritans Club Plans Park Fund Drive
The Hunterstown Raritan Club held a Friday family picnic at Ruritan Park Hunterstown with about 65 attendees. Plans were made for fundraising to pay park debt and fund improvements including lighting, a go kart track, and a baseball diamond.
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Hunterstown
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