Thirty three Adams county schools to receive state aid
Adams county districts will obtain more than 21 008 in the semi annual state aid for 1939 40. Auditor General F Clair Ross approved 1 301 379 in aid for over 2200 districts with next payments due in August. Gettysburg district gets 8 064 and 32 county districts total 12 989 35. transportation aid totals 7 449 26 for 18 districts including Berwick Butler Conewago Franklin Hamilton Hamiltonban and others.
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Adams County
Harrisburg
F. Clair Ross
Gettysburg
Berwick
Butler Conewago Ind
Conewago
Cumberland Franklin Hamilton Hamiltonban
Highland Huntingdon Latimore Liberty Menallen Mt. Pleasant Oxford Reading Tyrone Union
A numeric listing of several townships and counties with associated figures is presented, suggesting a compiled table of values or measurements for multiple localities. The fragmented data lacks narrative context or explicit events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Abbottstown
Smeocsccesce
Arendtsville
Bendersville
Berwick Biglerville
Butler
Conneago Ind
Conewago
Cumberland East Berlin
Fairfield Franklin Freedom Germany
Hamilton Hamiltonian Highland Huntingdon Latimore Liberty
Littlestown
McSherrystown
Menallen
Mt. Joy
Mt. Pleasant New Oxford
Oxford Reading Stracan Tyrone Union
York Springs
Relief Route Midway's Aim
Adams county commissioners toured Elm avenue in Midway to study widening and improving it as a relief traffic route between Hanover and McSherrystown. They assessed potential damages if the state undertakes the project and noted Elm avenue is gravel and would require moving Maurice Leppo’s house. no action was taken.
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Adams County
Elm Avenue
Adams
York Counties
Hanover
McSherrystown
Third Street
Midway
Divorce Libel Filed by Mrs Ida R Shull in Gettysburg Suit
Last Thursday afternoon a libel in an action for divorce was filed in the Prothonotary's office by Mrs Ida R Shull of Gettysburg against Eugene W Shull of near Gettysburg. A subpoena was awarded and made returnable September 15. The suit cites desertion as the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee M. Hartman
Ida R. Shull
Gettysburg
Eugene W. Shull
Palmer fractures leg in Littlestown ambulance ride
Clayton F. Palmer a former Adams County official fell at his home on the Littlestown Taneytown road fracturing his left leg above the knee. He was the first to ride in Littlestown’s new ambulance driven by Amidee Ecker and taken to Warner Hospital. Palmer also served as clerk to the county commissioners and as clerk of the courts.
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Clayton F. Palmer
Adams County Commissioners
Adams County
Littlestown
Palmer
Germany Township
Littlestown-Taneytown
L. L. Potter
Warner Hospital
Amidee Ecker
Will of Rev Harvey W Bender Filed in Court
The will of the late Rev. Harvey W Bender of Bendersville is recorded at the Court House with the First National Bank of Gettysburg named as executor. The estate includes about $1 500 in real estate.
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Harvey W Bender
Bendersville
Court House
First National Bank of
Gettysburg
ITEM Appreciates News Contributions Call 14 R 5
The notice asks for news contributions with a reference code 14-R-5. It requests readers to submit items to the newsroom and provides a contact cue for participation.
Cratin Takes New Post as Adams County Tax Investigator
Harry L. Cratin of Littlestown began duties as state investigator and appraiser for inheritance tax in Adams County succeeding Elmer J. Dillman of Gettysburg after a four year term. Appointed by State Auditor General F. Clair Ross, Cratin earns 1320 dollars yearly and will be assisted by Miss Anne Gilbert of New Oxford who had aided Dillman.
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Harry L. Cratin
Littlestown
Adams County
Elmer J. Dillman
Gettysburg
Cratin
Democratic Committee
Court House
F. Clair Ross
Anne Gilbert
New Oxford
Dillman
Gettysburg Girl Earns Teaching Post At Dillsburg High
Miss Sara Jane Sheffer of Gettysburg has been elected as an instructor in English and Latin at Dillsburg High School. A Gettysburg High School and Gettysburg College graduate with honors, she also works this summer for the State Department of Public Instruction in Harrisburg.
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Sara Jane Sheffer
Howard W. Sheffer
Gettysburg
Dillsburg High School
Sheffer
Gettysburg High School
Gettysburg College
State Department of Public Instruction
Harrisburg
Fire damages Lippy home. McSherrystown family seeks aid
Mr and Mrs Irvin Lippy and six children lost most personal possessions after a fire on North Street. Mrs Lippy saved a three year old girl and narrowly escaped burns. Red Cross in Gettysburg appealed for clothing and kitchen items as firefighters contained the blaze from an oil stove curtain fire.
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Irvin Lippy
McSherrystown
Red Cross
Gettysburg
Chapter
Classified ads deliver results for readers and sellers
Classified ads get results for readers and sellers, offering targeted exposure in a compact format. Reach local buyers with clear product details and contact information through concise listings that drive quick responses.
Notice Estate of Ambrose P Wagner
Letters testamentary issued by Adams County Register to Mary M Wagner Paul I Wagner and Bernard A Wagner as executors of Ambrose P Wagner deceased. Creditors must present claims and debtors pay promptly to their attorney J Yake Jr Esq Gettysburg Pa.
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Ambrose P Wagner
New Oxford
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Register of Wills
Mary M. Wagner
Paul I. Wagner
Bernard A. Wagner
York
Ambrose P. Wagner
J.¥. Yake, Jr
Gettysburg
Public sale of timber land in Adams County 1941
Pursuant to a writ of le vari facias issued from Adams County Court of Common Pleas the Eagle Metallic Copper Company and The United Milling Smelting Company property in Hamiltonban Township Adams County Pa will be exposed to public sale on Saturday August 30 1941 at 10 oclock forenoon at the Court House Get tysburg Pa The real estate comprises 236 acres of timber land on the Waynesboro Road adjoining William Warren Frank Fritz Cal Warren and others Seized and taken in execution the property of Eagle Metallic Copper Company and The United Milling Smelting Company Sheriff Daniel J Wolff conducts sale
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Court of Common Pleas
Adams County
Court House
Gettysburg
Franklin Township
Pennsylvania
Orrtanna
Kane
Clyde Andrew
Mountainland
Arthur Mickley
Ray Mickley
Quintin Deardorff
Emanuel Bingaman
Daniel J. Wolff
Hamiltonban
County of
Adams
State of Pennsylvania
Waynesboro Road
Hamiltonban Township
William Warren
Frank Fritz
Cal. Warren
Eagle Metallic Copper Company
United Milling & Smelting Company
Local angler lands 19% inch bass at Tipton landing
David Hoffman Jr of Marsh Creek Heights caught a 19% inch small mouth black bass off Tipton’s landing weighing two pounds 134 ounces. The fish was hooked near Creek Heights on a Thursday afternoon.
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David Hoffman, Jr
Marsh Creek Heights
Tipton's
Tapas Mesa
Ishing
Creek Heights
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