Apartment burglary in Gettysburg records small loot
Police report a burglary at Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Diehl’s Gettysburg Epley building apartment during a three hour vacancy. A diamond ring worth 150 dollars and a pearl necklace plus a five dollar bill were taken, totaling about 175 dollars. Police noted no forced entry, suggesting a window on the fire escape left unlocked.
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Glenn Diehl
Epley Building
Gettysburg
Cluies Borough
Charles W Culp
Diehl
Glenn Guise
Earl J. Bowman
Harrisburg
Chief Guise
Bowman
Christ Lutheran Church
Miss Sara Butt Receives Harkness Fund Share
Miss Sara K Butt formerly of Gettysburg and longtime secretary and department head at the Harkness Foundation in New York was among 78 heirs who shared 1 250 000 from Edward Harkness estate. She received 35000 and remains in charge of the purchases of artifacts from Mediterranean research.
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Sara K. Butt
Gettysburg
Harkness Foundation
New York
Edward §. Harkness
Harkness
Miss Butt
Mediterranean
Standard Oil
Ais
Borough of New Oxford 1940 tax levy ordinance
The Burgess and Town Council levy 9 4 percent mills for municipal purposes in 1940 within New Oxford Adams County Pennsylvania. Enacted February 1940 with President Joseph Dutteba and Secretary A P Wagner attesting. Read and approved February 5 1940.
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New Oxford
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Joseph Dutteba
Adams County Medical Society names committee chairmen
The February meeting at the Nurses' home in Gettysburg with about 20 members elected Dr. Henry Stewart as president and appointed committee chairs including editor Dr. Roy W. Gifford program Dr. Bruce N. Wolff public health legislation Dr. Eugene Elgin medical economics Dr. Gifford public relations Dr. William P. McKnight conservation of vision Dr. Walter S. Mountain appendectomy mortality Dr. Gifford necrology Dr. C. G. Crist industrial health Dr. James B. Gayne pneumonia control Dr. J. L. Boyer cancer control Dr. A B Erlain diabetic control Dr. Boyer and child health Dr. Gifford. William Edward Flickinger of York Springs was elected to membership and papers were presented by several doctors on pneumonia treatments and use of sulfopyridine with a general discussion following.
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Femnar
Adams County Medical Society
Nurses’ Home
Gettysburg
Henry Stewart
Bulletin of the Medical Society
Roy W. Gifford
Bruce N. Wolff
Eugene Elgin
Doctor Gifford
William P. McKnight
Walter S. Mountain
Doctor Wolff
C. G. Crist
James B. Gayne
J. L. Boyer
A B. Erlain
Boyer
Gifford
William Edward Flickinger
York Springs
Doctor McKnight
Doctor Gayne
J. T. Rhoads
L. L. Potter
C. Harold Johnson
Will of Martin Luther Emmert Recorded in Conewago Township
The will of the late Martin Luther Emmert of Conewago township was placed on record at the Register Winfield G. Horner's office in the courthouse. Paul Emmert of Hanover is named executor.
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Martin Luther Emmert
Conewago Township
Winfield G. Horner
Court House
Paul Emmert
Hanover
Injured Woman Dies Of Heart Attack In Bronxville
Mrs Adelaide Gillette DePuy 85 died at Warner hospital Wednesday at 6 30 p m from a heart attack after lingering injuries from a December 27 automobile crash near Emmitsburg. She was the widow of Frank A DePuy and survived by two daughters. three grandchildren. several great grandchildren.
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Warner Hospital
Adelaide Gillette DePuy
Bronxville
New York
Auto Hits Wagon Injuring One Near Emmitsburg
One person sustained slight injuries when an auto driven by Paul Howard of Gettysburg collided with a wagon driven by Arthur Hardman of Emmitsburg on the Gettysburg Emmitsburg highway just north of Emmitsburg. The wagon was demolished and Hardman was thrown into the Lewis Topper yard but escaped with minor injuries. Neither Howard nor his father were hurt. The car was towed to the Glenn G. Bream garage where Howard works.
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Paul ‘Howard
Gettysburg
Arthur Hardman
Main Street
Emmitsburg
Howard
Hardman
Lewis Topper
Topper
Glenn G. Bream
Auction Highlights From Littlestown Bank Sale
The Littlestown National Bank as trustee and executor sold a 414% bond of Hanover Municipal Water Works due 1948 for 1110 plus sixteen Gettysburg National Bank shares at 9 per share. It also sold Littlestown State Bank shares for 13.50 and Littlestown National Bank shares at 23 to 23.50 per share. auctioneer was J. Arthur Boyd.
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Littlestown National Bank
Hanover Municipal Water Works
Gettysburg National Bank
Littlestown State Bank
J. Arthur Boyd
Lottery Tickets Seized in Gettysburg Mail
Postmaster C A Williams sent a dozen letters containing Nicaraguan lottery tickets to U S postal inspector Roy Richardson in New York. The letters sent from New York were seized at Gettysburg over the past two weeks as they bore addresses along local routes. Each letter held a book of tickets and a large addressee ticket to sell for profit, aiming to increase winning chances. Officials note a surge in such foreign lottery mail and ongoing USPS efforts to curb the practice.
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C. A. Williams
Roy Richardson
United States Post Office
New York City
Gettysburg
New York
United States
Bigham Transferred From Lewistown to Erie by G C Murphy
John C. Bigham of Lewistown has been transferred to Erie by the G C Murphy company and began duties there on Tuesday. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J Paxton Bigham. Gettysburg R D.
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John C. Bigham
Lewistown
Erie
G. C. Murphy Company
Mr Bigham
J. Paxton Bigham
Gettysburg
R. D
Public Sale of Livestock At Hunterstown Residence
CHAS MILLHIMES & SON announce a public sale at their residence one mile east of Hunterstown on the New Oxford road. Livestock includes 3 horses, 1 cow with calf, 4 bulls and heifers, 22 hogs, and 10 White Leghorn chickens. Sale begins at 1:00 PM with terms to be made known by the auctioneers.
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Hunterstown
New Oxford Road
Chas. Millhimes
Escape from Burns Hits local man Haverstock
Charlie W. Haverstock of 142 Gettysburg had a narrow escape from serious burns last Friday when a rubber sole he was applying to his shoe ignited a flame that spread over his clothing. He extinguished the fire just as it threatened his neck and face.
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Charlies W. Haverstock
Gettysburg
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Malcolm P. Aldrich
Stephen
John D. Rockefeller
Harkness Fund
A. P. Wagner
Boroush
Guy Klingel, Burgess
Cas
Sunoco
Sunoco Gardens
Ralph M. Alwine
Richard D. Holtry
Lincolnway West
Gilbert
Chambersburg St. Gettysburg
Emmert Will
Delco Water Systems
DELCO
Westinghouse
RCA
Philco
ABC
ESCO
E. J. J. Gobrecht
E. Chestnut ST
Gettysburg Highway
Fron
Richmond
Virginia
West Chester County
Auto Hits
Littlestown
J. H. Duttera
Oxford
G'burg
DR. G. C. Balcom Optometrist
Carlisle St
Hanover, Pa
Wednesdass
Bigham
Iashing
al Washers
Lovell Wringer Rolls Dick’s Tire
Carlisle Street
the Big Magazine
Baltimore American
Hodnetts Drus Store
S. George Street
York, PA
Concino’s Shoe Shop
Frederick ST
Montgomery Ward
Biglerville
Hudson Bay
Sponsored By
Adams County Game Association
Caroll’s
MT. Rock, PA
Washington
Ford
Ford Dealers
Stough Motors
F. & T. Lunch
York Street
Gettysburg, PA
de Soto
Ford Dix
Nve. L
Udo
Tudor
Dodge
Cc. Co
Davis Motor Sales
Yorks New Ford
S. George St
Country Club Road
Aayor
West Market St
Zenith General Electric
General Electric Appliances
Guy A. F. Hoke
Sunoco Service
Abbottstown, PA
Lester M. Jacobs
Texaco
C. T. Sheely
York ST
H. T. Maring
Baltimore St. Gettysburg
Abbottstown State Bank Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
NEW Oxfoid
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Cross Keys Garage
FE. Myers, Proprietor
New
Lincoln Highway
Glenn Hamilton
Roy Bollinger
Prop
Adams County Friends
Britcher & Bender Drug Store
Chambersburg Street
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