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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1952
Page
3
The Adams County Bureau of Internal Affairs reports total wages and salaries reached 13,776,700 in 1951 across 111 plants, with 7,085 workers employed and 24,452 primary horsepower. Women earned 3,818,800 and men 7,231,100, while 174 minors under 18 were employed in factories.
Pfc. Clarence C. Hewitt son of Mr and Mrs Clarence A Hewitt Geo ry R 5 has completed 17 weeks of scout dog platoon training at the Command Dog Training Branch Lenggries Germany The course trained soldiers and dogs as patrol teams with 11 weeks basic handling and six weeks field training Hewitt a scout dog handler in the 84th Infantry Scout Platoon arrived in Europe last October He had basic training at Camp Pickett Va before entering the army in March 195%
Marthers Eberhart Airman Melen Ivernart Gettys burg R. 2 and Charles Marthers Jr Taftville Conn were married July 19 at the NAS Chapel Patuxent River Ma Rev Bernard V Cunningham officiated The bride wore a white street length dress with an orchid corsage Doris Eberhart maid of honor William Staley best man Mrs Matthers joined the service in May and is a Gettysburg High School graduate The couple will live in Connecticut after service.
Imogene Ruth Hastings daughter of Mrs Ruby Hastings of San Bernardino California married Donald E Geiman son of Mr and Mrs Theodore A Geiman of Gettysburg June 2 in the chapel at Norton Force Base California The double ring ceremony was by Chaplain George E Moller before 100 guests Attendant was twin sister Irene Hastings Best man Kenneth Hickman A reception followed at the bride's home The couple reside at 214 Brookside Ave Redland California The groom a Gettysburg High School graduate and Colorado State College alum now stationed at Norton base The bride a senior at San Bernardino High School
Adams County Clerk of Courts issued sixteen marriage licenses in July. Through seven months this year 127 licenses have been granted, versus 178 in the same period last year. In July last year the count was twenty three licenses.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission sets December 15 16 and 17 as the antlerless deer period with 750 licenses allocated to Adams County. In 1951 the state issued 225000 licenses aiming for 75000 deer harvested, but harsh weather limited success and thousands starved. For 1952 licenses, distributed by county success and food conditions, with a state goal of at least 50000 antlerless deer harvested.
AFC Donald R. Souders husband of Mrs. Nancy H. Souders Gettysburg Pa recently left for the United States after a seventeen month duty tour with the U S Air Force in the Philippines. He served with the 6200th Air Base Group Thirteenth Air Force at Clark Air Force Base north of Manila and joined the Air Force in January 1950. He will report to the 2349th Personnel Processing Center California to await reassignment orders.
Adams County school buses opened inspections Monday at the state police sub station on Fairfield Road. Inspections continued Tuesday at New Oxford High School and Wednesday at Biglerville High School.
Over three years the state uses a specific formula to assign antlerless licenses, totaling 224,660 for the entire state. This allocation supports wildlife management goals and statewide licensing processes.
Francis L. Rang 28 of McSherrystown joined 12 other novices as a lay brother at Our Lady of the Atonement Novitiate Cumberland Rhode Island. He takes the name Brother Declan and served in World War II after schooling at Delane Catholic High School. He worked for Montgomery Ward and at St. Joseph's Academy in McSherrystown.
Plans for the county 4 H clubs annual roundup were outlined by the committee Wednesday at Court Mouse. The August 30 event will be at Gettysburg High School instead of the South Mountain Fairgrounds due to schedule shifts with the nearby fair starting the following Tuesday.
Plans were announced for a spelling bee on agriculture and home economics as a special event for the round-up. Ten boys and ten girls will be selected for this event and judged on both subjects. Exhibits by 4-H Club members will be displayed at the high school and judged in the morning.
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