Adams County Sets 11 Voter Registration Dates
Adams County commissioners outlined 11 traveling registrar visits across townships August 12 to August 26 to collect voter registrations before the general election and two extra office hours at the courthouse on September 13 and 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County commissioners
East Berlin
York Springs
Biglerville
Hunterstown
Fairfield
Cashtown
New Oxford
Littlestown
Conewago
Bonneauville
endersville
commissioners
commissioners’ office
Charles F. Rinehart
Beaver Runs
state Water Resources board
East Berlin Native Starts Alaska Education Post
E B Native and wife move to Juneau Alaska where he becomes supervisor of Research and Educational Publications at the state Department of Education. Formerly teaching in Lancaster and Hanover in Pennsylvania, he earned a Master of Education at Western Maryland College in 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Berlin
Juneau
Alas
Pennsylvania
middle west
Wilson Streightiff
Streightiff
Nancy Hickman
Lititz
state Department of Education
Beverly
Allen
Streightifé
Lancaster schoolystem
Geaskey High School
Hanover
Western Maryland College
Celtichs
M.D
Lyman
Neb
uut
Highway death added to York County total
York County records list Edward T. O’Brien as a highway fatality after a July 8 fall from a moving truck on Route 30 near Abbottstown. O’Brien, 29, died in Harrisburg Hospital four days after head injuries from the incident while helping his brother move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
New Oxford R
York County
Leon D. Leister
Edward T. O'Brien
O'Brien
Harrisburg
John
Abbottstown
New Oxford
Hanover General Hospital
Outdoor Society Event Planned at Bigmount
Society of Farm Women 23 announces an outdoor event Monday August 12 at the home of Mrs Glenn Boyer near Bigmount Thomasville RI. A covered dish noon dinner costs $2. A program committee led by Mrs Francis Newcomer and others will run food beverage and arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Farm Women
Glenn Boyer
Thomasville R.I
Bigmount
Society
Francis Newcomer
Ethel Mummert
Betty Wolf
Jace Gerber
Treva Vohe
Gretna Burgard
Sarah Burgard
Helen Stambaugh
Mary Royer
ant beverage
Doreen McGhee
velyn Horn
Countians Warned to Sign Loyalty Oath for Ballot
The county sent 95 notices urging signers to return a loyalty oath by August 12 for ballot access in November. Of 131 May primary nominations, 36 already filed signed oaths. remaining candidates may face written-in votes if they fail to comply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
iommissioners
Ray J. Snyder
commissioners office
Three Autos In Collision Near Cross Keys
Joan McSherry, 20, of New Oxford, suffered a minor eye laceration when her car left the Hanover Carlisle Road near Cross Keys and struck two parked vehicles. Police estimated total damage at $1,500 as the 1957 McSherry car, a Utz truck, and a 1961 Utz sedan were damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan McSherry
Carrlisle St
New Oxford
Cross Keys
McSherry
Hanover-Carlisle
Hanover
Carroll E. Utz
Hanover R
Richard Mummert pleads guilty in York County burglary case
Richard Mummert of Abbottstown pled guilty in York County court to a burglary charge and received a suspended sentence from Judge George W. Alkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Mummert
Abbottstown R. 1
York
George W. Alkins
Open House and Barbecue at Cross Keys
Cross Keys is hosting its third annual open house and barbecue on Saturday August 10 from 4 to 8 p.m. The event will feature a bake sale by the Ladies’ Auxiliary along with the barbecue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brethren’s
Homue, Inc
Cross Keys
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Family Outing Set by New Chester Homemakers
The New Chester Homemaker's Group will host a family outing at Mrs. Charles Grove West Virginia on Thursday August 15 at 6 30 p m. Members are asked to bring dogs rolls one covered dish a beverage and place settings for their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Chester Homemaker’s
Charles
Grove
Three New Oxford Girls Graduate From St Josephs Nursing
Sunday graduation at St Josephs Hospital School of Nursing Lancaster Pa. Jo an McSherry Leona Smith and Sandra Robinson earned nursing diplomas and secured positions at University of Pennsylvania Hospital Warner Hospital Gettysburg and St Josephs Hospital. All three are alumni of Delane Catholic High School class of 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle St
Warner Hospital
Gettysburg
Sandra Robinson
Joseph Robinson
Orange St
St. Joseph's Hospital
Delane Catholic High School
East Berlin News Notes Recap of Local Moves and Births
Mrs. Joe E. Rend discharged from York Hospital. Birth in East Berlin at Memorial Osteopathic Hospital. Residents move within town and to nearby farms. Local clubs meet for clothing projects. Firemen and auxiliary announce events. Visitors from Washington and Maryland. Family farewells at funeral of Lydia Wolf. Continues on Page 5.
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Charles Anderson
Donna
Larry
Keith
Fort Wayne
Ind
Lydia Wolf
Anderson
Bruce Anderson
E. Walnut Sr
Maryland
Massachusetts
New York
Big program on tap at Lincoln Saturday
The rained out Keystone 33 Championship race will open the program at Lincoln Speedway Saturday night. A 15-lap Late Model event will be added to the regular card along with three heats a Consolation and a lap feature for Sportsman Modified cars. A 5 lap Late Model main is also scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Speedway
Plans for Conewago Scout Camporee Set for September
Planning for the Conewago Boy Scout District fall camporee at Camp Conewago Dick's Dam was finalized at a Monday night meeting led by Earl K. Weisensale. The event begins Saturday at 1 p.m. with site selection and a field day featuring compass course fire by flint and steel and knot tying. Awards include trophies for top finishers along with unit streamers and medallions. a Sunday program offers additional training and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conewago
Dick's Dam
Earl K. Weisensale
Hanover
King D. Westerhold
Robert C. Erb
Arthur G. Ferry
David Alwine
Henry C. Werner
Luther Freed
Wilson E. Nace
Marlow Miller
Charles V. Bright
Home Auxiliary to Hold Basket Lunch at Caledonia
Adams County Home Auxiliary will hold a basket lunch at Caledonia on Tuesday August 13. Members meet at the Totem Pole parking lot at noon. After lunch plans for a county home benefit dinner in Cashtown at the fire hall in September will be made. All members urged to attend August 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Home Auxiliary
Caledonia
Totem Pole
Cashtown
fire
New Oxford Area Chamber to Hold August Directors Meeting
The New Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will meet on Tuesday evening, August 13, at the borough office on North Bolton Street. The session is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Oxford
New Oxford
Bolton St
Lloyd Stock
Stock
York Springs Lions Host Little League Supper
The York Springs Lions Club hosted the York Springs Little League team for supper at the Scout cabin on Tuesday evening. Committee in charge included Jack Hershey as chairman, Clair Bowers, Harold Kemper, R. L. Pittenturf, Ray Reinecker and Roy Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Springs
Navy Apprentice Serves Aboard USS Independence
Kenneth J. Reichert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Metin G Reichert of New Oxford, serves aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Independence. The ship recently returned from a training refresher cruise in the Caribbean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth J. Reichert
Metin G Reichert
New Oxford Riot
Independence
Caribbean
Goodling Opposes Amendment on Segregated School Funds
Congressman George A. Goodling of York Cumberland, a Republican, voted against the majority as the House defeated 27 181 in a vote to bar vocational education funds from segregated schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodling
George A. Goodling
York - Cumberland
House
Abbottstown Firemen Report Carnival Profit and Plans
Abbottstown fire company earned 5440 from a carnival and solicitation with expenses around 2300. Plans for 1964 include aligning the carnival with Adams County Firemen's Convention in Abbottstown. New member William Weaver and six delinquents noted. total good standing members rise to 219.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbottstown
Adams County
William Weaver
Paradise Two
Camp Conewago
William Fortney
Wilmer Rodgers
Harry Moul
Don Wildasin
Rodgers
Mout
Relief Association
county Relief Association
Outdoor Session Planted by Dover Area Farm Women
An outdoor session August 27 at Salem recreation area near Dover featured guests from Society 9 of Dallastown and inducted one new member, Mrs. Earl King. The event at Mrs. Clair Wagner's East Berlin home included swimming, games, prizes won by Mrs. Wilmer Gross, Mrs. Walter Reutzel and Mrs. John W. Gross with Mrs. Wilda Hoffman in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem recreation area
Dover
Society 9
Dallastown
Society of Farm Women
Clair Wagner
East Berlin
R. 1
Earl King
Wagner
Wilda Hoffman
Wilmer Gross
Walte Reutzel
John W.}. Gross
Area Bookmobile Schedule For Adams County
The Adams County Library bookmobile will visit Gonneauville Brashtown Mount Pleasant and McSherrystown this week with times listed. The New Oxford Borough Office at 19 North Bolton Street will be closed August 8 9 and 10 and reopen August 12 for business.
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Adams County
Gonneauville
Brashtown
Mt. Pleasant
McSherrystown
Oxford
North
Bolton Street
Adams County Fair set to open August 20
Plans for the first Adams County Fair announce August 20 to 24 at the fairgrounds between Abbottstown and East Berlin. Miss Mary Elder, secretary, says entertainment includes the Joe Williams Show, Rube Shafer group, Bobby Raye, and Leonard Zinn's Telstars. Livestock classes cover dairy cattle sheep hogs and horses. 4-H and FFA entries have no fee, open classes require a fee. Horticulture and home economics directed by Mrs Norman Trimmer and Mrs Richard Crone. Prizes for 4-H art and schoolchildren. crops include corn small grains soybeans hay and potatoes.
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Adams County
Abbottstown
East Berlin
Mary Elder
Joe Williams
Rube Shafer
WWVA Wheeling
fabulous comedy group
Bobby Raye
Leonard Zinn
Telstars
Miss Elder
Guernsey
Ayrshire
Jersey
Hampshire
Shropshire
Southdown
Chester White
Berkshire
Poland
China
Seattle
Kenneth Walker
New Oxford
FFA
East Berlin Church News Highlights Weekly Activities
Zwingli United Church of Christ plans a Sunday picnic at Altland's Ranch with no worship service on Sunday August 18. Loyal Sons and Daughters class holds picnic August 16 at Pinchot Park with basket lunch. Harvest Home service at 10 45 a m on Sunday. Donations to Sadler Unit Hornewood Church Home Carlisle on September 8. Altar flowers at Holtzschwamm Lutheran in honor of Mr and Mrs John C Graver seventeenth wedding anniversary. Acolyte Kenneth Graver. LOW invites women and families to August 21 picnic in church grove. Rev Ernest P Leer to preach at 10 17 am Sunday. Altar flowers at Trinity Lutheran placed by Mr and Mrs Ernest Adam in memory of Mrs Adam's mother. Bulletins provided by Gleaners Sunday school class. Acolyte Dennis Wolf. LCW hosts Junior Youth and Senior choirs at Clark Frey home Abbottstown Road. Rev Lee S Deppen of St Paul Lutheran Stayerstown guest minister Sunday at 10 15 am.
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Zwingli United Church of Christ
Altland's Ranch
Loyal Sons and Daughters
Pinchot Park
Harvest Home
Sadler
Hornewood Church
Carlisle
Holtzschwamm Lutheran
John C. Graver
Milton H. Maul
Kenneth Graver
LOW
church grove
Ernest P. Leer wiil
Trinity Lutheran Church
Ernest Adam
Stayerstown
Borough council tests vacancy rule amid August meeting
New Oxford borough officials consider appointing a successor to Councilman Lloyd Stock who has missed five straight meetings. The council also discusses curb work, street signs, sewer issues at the high school, and a possible vacancy plan with a special meeting set for August 15.
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Stock
C. P. Keefer
sesson
Keefer
Southwater St
Lincolnway West
West High St
Himes
South Peters St
South Water St
Glenn Alwine
Alwine
H. A. Jones
School Authority
Seton Dockey
Cardlisle St
Dockey
iDockey
Carlisle St
Jones
J. R. Flemling
Hanover
New Oxford Local Items Highlight Family Visits and Reunions
Weekend guests from Montgomery and Harrisburg visited local families including the Heim Ziegler and Rentzel households. The Fleshman descendants held their 28th annual reunion at Marsh Creek Park with Peter Fleshman guest of honor. An Adams County Home picnic is planned at Caledonia Park August 13 with attendees urged to bring a covered dish.
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Harold Heim
Chris
Louisa St
Montgomery
William L. Zeigler
Lincolnway West
FE. L. Rentzel
Dennis Zeider
Harrisburg
John Yost
York
Ward Eason
Samuel M. Clarke
near New Oxford
Woodlyn
Brighton Terrace
Holmes
Tobias and
Salome Marshall Fleshman
Marsh Creek Park
James Smith
Mary Ann Irvin
Gettysburg
Peter C. Fleshman
New Oxford
Fleshman
Ambrose Myers
Francis Shanebrook
Michael
Margaret
Delores
Vincent Orndorff
Ray
Karl
Cris
Barry
Eddie
Roy
Benetta
Bernard Shanebrook
Stephen
Bonneauville
Henry Hoffnagle
Henry Jr
Priscilla
Craig
Alicia
Keith
Owings Mills
Howard Myers
Tommy
Marriottsville
Paula Myers
Trattsburg
N. Y
Robert Way
Fort Eustis
Theresa Bowling
Clyde Spies
Cincy
Danny
Hedgesville
John W. Herman
East High St
Williamsport
Harold Manning Sr
Potomac River
Richard Herman
Hanover
James Herman
Carroll
Sherb and family
W. Va
Harold Manning Jr
Pammy
Falling Waters
Martinsburg
Donald Rentzel
William Minglee
Philadelphia
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Adams County
Caledonia Park
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E.B
Alaska
PAT
Countians
Caroline
Herman Redding
Linda Miller
Leon McSherry
Janine
Charles E. Myers
Philip Smith
Raymond
Raymond Miller
Martyn trimmer
MISS MCSHERRY
MISS SMITH
MISS
Joe E. Rend
ER. i
York Hospital
D. Earl Wagner
E. King Sr
Jacob Sclar
Silver Spring
Solar
Lee Harper
Eshleman
W. King St
John Philips
Abbottstown St
Charles Weaver
Harrisburg St
Lehman
Rodman C. Thompson
Memorial Osteopathic Hospital
Lester Deardorff
East Berlin R. 1
Julius F. Barthleme
Washington, D. C
Florence Leib
Raymond Siothour
Gerald Siothour
Dillsburg
Leon Graybill
J. J. Hamme
Thomasville R. J
Ervin J. Hamme
Lakeland
Fla
Davidsburg
Thomasville
Jacob Stambaugh
E. Locust St
Ruth Shaberly
East Berlin R. 2
Curtis Detter
Tra Lobaugh
Lillie Detter
W. King
Edward H. Thieme
Paradise township
Kenneth O. Trago
George W. Fisher
Thomasville R. 1
Labott
Charles Ward
Douglas
Christopher
Quantico
Baltimore
LINCOLN
Home Auxiliary
OFC
DOVER AREA
BORO
George L. Leech
Harrisburg Diocese
Richard F. Hartnett
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church
McSberrystown
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Enola
Wiliam ‘T. Haviland
St. Patrick's Church
Annunciation of ‘the ‘Blessed Virgin Mary Church
Dale G. Sneeringer
Lebanon Catholic High School
Lebanon
Steelton
Michael F. Barrett
Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament Church
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
Paradise School
Robert D. Hartnett
St. Anthony of Padua Church
Lancaster
Catholic church
Patrick O'Connor
Delone Catholic High School
St. Vincent's
Father O'Connor
Immaculate Conception
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