East Berlin Notes and Local Personal Visits
East Berlin society items note visits and family news around Washington Township near Conewago Creek. The Kleiser Log house is highlighted as a 20 year old sight, Warrington Meeting House greeter Thomas Cooke is mentioned, and several regional families report visits, sales, reunions, and travels including a Brillhart reunion at Harmony Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kleiser
Washington
Conewago Creek
Davidsburg
York County
Warrington Meeting House
Thomas G. Cooke
Dillsburg
Ancient Society of Friends Landmark
Wellsville
Harold R. Stoudt
David
Deborah
East King St
Hellertown
Raymond Jacobs Jr
Jerome
Jeffrey
Debra
Newton
N. J
Raymond Jacobs
Adams County social calendar includes Lions picnic and Cubs event
Adams County residents attended a Lions Club family picnic at Hershey Heights with 40 people. The Lions plan a Baltimore bus trip on August 21 and tickets are available via Sherman Krall or Paul Lerew. Other gatherings included VFW and Auxiliary at Willow Mill Park, a King family lawn party in Abbottstown, and a Cub Scouts weekend at Camp Conewago with 65 attendees and two awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Robrbaugh
John Wisler
May Jacobs
Ira Lohaugh
Connie King
Lillie Detter
Annie Smith
Coit Eisenhart
Charles King
Lions Club
Hershey Heights
Lions
Baltimore
Sherman Krall
Paul Lerew
VFW
Scotland
Willow Mill Park
Mechanicsburg
Altland
Harry E. Gross Dover R
East Berlin
Gross
Robert L. Gross Sr
Thomasville
Camp Conewago
Michael Heyser
Ronald Ferrow
Nevin Mummert
R. 1
Wayne Hoffman
Dover
Spruce Gentzler
Thomasville R. D
East Berlin church notices and weekly events
East Berlin church updates list altar flower dedications. Guest minister Rev. David Straesser spoke at Geeseytown Yellow Springs parish. Rev. Harold Stoudt returns for Sunday sermon Calm in Our Confusion. Harvest Name service Sept 8 at 10 15 a.m. Radio devotions Sept 5–6 9 a.m. Sept 16–20 8 30 a.m. LCW bus trip Sept 28 to Allentown Lutheran sites. Gleaners S S Class elect officers. Ronald Stanton honored on 20th birthday. Junior Little League party. LCW picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Stambaugh
S.S
David Straesser
Geeseytown-Yellow Springs
Harold R. Stoudt
Gettysburg
WGET
Hanover
WHVR
LCW
Allentown
Good Shepherd
St.John’s Church
Muhlenberg College
Gleaners S.S
Charles Burgard
East Berlin
R. 1
Burgard
William Eisenhart
Pauline Kunkel
Holtzschwamm
Ronald Stanton
U.S. Air Force
Kenneth Stanton
Milton H. Maul
Kenneth Gruver
Martin L. Tozer
Junior Little League
Hagerman'’s Pool
Church Grove
Thomas Reunion Held at Willow Mills Park
Descendants of Civil War veteran James Thomas gathered at Willow Mills Park Hayes town for the annual reunion attended by 110 relatives from Adams Cumberland and York Counties. Prizes recognized the farthest travelers and oldest attendees while John E. Thomas was reelected president. The 1964 reunion is slated for the third Sunday in August at the same park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Thomas
Adams County
Willow Mills Park
Hayestown
Adams
Cumberland
York Counties
Ernest Thomas
Alliance
Ohio
Lymann Lehmer
York Springs
Mary Griest
East Berlin
R. 2
Lorne Spangler
George Spangler
John E. Thomas
Biglerville
Ralph Kinter
Harrisburg
Hermann E. Good
Red Lion
John W. Thomas
Mechanicsburg R
Clayton A. Griest
York
Construction of Two Bridges Approved in Straban Township
Adams County Commissioners secured state approval to build two bridges linking Straban and Cumberland Townships. One bridge spans Beaver Dam Creek on Township Road 517, the other crosses a Rock Creek tributary on Township Road T508. Bids are expected in the coming weeks. The board also approved $221.35 in county aid to Fairfield and discussed Child Welfare Services’ status report. The convention of the Pennsylvania State Association of County Commissioners in Pittsburgh was on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Commissioners
Water and Power Resources Board
State Department of Forests and Waters
Straban
Beaver Dam Creek
Straban Two
Rock Creek
Inter
Table Rock
Cumberland
Fairfield
Pennsylvania State Association of County Commissioners
Pittsburgh
600 Commissioners Prepare for 77th Convention Sessions
Commissioners E Donald Scott Clarence J Waybright and Charles Bender along with Chief Clark Jacob Appler and Atty Charles Wolf will attend the sessions. More than 600 commissioners are scheduled to attend the convention, the 77th held by the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Donald Scott
Clarence J. Waybright
Charles Bender
Clark Jacob G. Appler
Atty
Charles Wolf
Organization
Peach Dessert Queen Named At Adams County Fair
Miss Jane Wright 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs William Wright Aspers R1 was chosen Peach Dessert Queen of Adams County and earns a shot at the state contest August 29 in York. She and Nancy Jane Eichelberger a student at Shippensburg State College filed for elementary education in York as they pursue marriage plans. Marie C Zimmer Hanover filed for divorce from Walter G Zimmer Sherrystown in York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Dover
Elmer R. Miller
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania State Education
Penn Hall Junior College
Chambershire
Jane Wright
Wiliam Wright
Aspers R. i
Adams County
York
Wright
Bigarlia
Marie C. Zimmer
Hanover
Jhas
Walter G. Zimmer
Maindium
St. MecSherrystown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peter
Alwine
Paradise Two
Conrad Moul
Katie N. Shaffer
Paul M. Miller
Brillhart
Harmony
Charles Albright
Cheryl
Clarance Poe
Maryland
Carroll Wolland
West King Street
David Wilson
Wilsons
Hartville
Church of the Brethren
J. Calvin Lerew
East King Street
Thousand Islands
Canada
Gilbert Myers
Irvin’ Mummert
Cora Myers
Floyd Hoffman
Water Treet
James Eisenhart
East Berlin Garage Inc
Chrysler
Plymouth
Serew’s, Inc
Ford Sales and Service
East
Bertin
Leib‘s
Abbottstown, Pa
Eas
Berlin
Lincoln Way
Ales
Gulf Gasoline Oil Pure Refiners
Cross Keys
Moore Bros
Props
H. ©. Callahan
STAUB
Chevrolet Sales, Inc
Lincelrway
New
Oxford, Pa
Stockham's
Yemi, Aeta
Newepoort
Thomas
Bernice Tharp
Penn State
Funeral Home
Chronister
Mervin E
Red Top
Lincoln Highway
New Oxford
Mary Margaret Revell
Lake Washington
Seattle
Wash
Deadly Serious
Red Skelton
Rolls-Royce
Sarah Marshall
Herbert Marshall
East Berlin Garage, Inc
Zenith TV
Home Service & Supply
SUN High
Brinton Orchards
Abbottstown
Melrose
Pittenturf Funeral Home
Brandt
Miss Wright
Peach
Peoples State Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Cletus E. Mummert
Copenhagen
Koehler
Schlitz
Rutrman & Schmidt
Budweiser
Ballantine
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