Brehm Spends Big in Congress Race Despite Scrutiny
Campaign finance reports show Democratic candidate John W. Bret spends 3158.21 with receipts from DNC and state committee totaling 82,000 and 61,000 respectively. Expenditures include 1500 to York County and 500 to Adams and Fulton counties, plus advertising and printing costs.
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John W. Bret
Congress
John W. Lucebaugh
General Assembly
Gross
Adams County
Breho
Democratic National Committee
Democratic State Committee
York County Democratic Committee
Adams
Fulton
Lucabaugh
Chauncey J. Smith
McSherrystown
Carey Etnler
Chambersburg Broadcasting Company
Democratic County Committee
Nelson Held For Resisting Arrest
John Robert Nelson, 18, of Gettysburg, was arrested by Gettysburg police on a disorderly conduct charge. He pleaded guilty to that charge and to resisting arrest, received a 30 day jail sentence in default of a $10 fine, and was held for court in $1,000 bail on resisting arrest, unable to furnish bail.
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John Robert Nelson
Gettysburg
Justice of the Peace
John H. Basedore
Girls Are Home After Missing Teletype Alert
Miss Jean Fissell 18 Orrianna R 2 and Miss Evelyn Waddell 17 of Gettysburg were reported missing in a state police teletype. They returned home from York where they had been shopping, the alert issued after they remained in York longer than expected.
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Jean Fissell
Orrianna R. 2
Evelyn Waddell
Gettysburg
York
First Winter Month Brings Freezing Start to December
December opened with a sharp cold snap in Gettysburg as official readings dropped to 17 degrees and unofficial ones to 8 above. Snow flurries accompanied the start of winter while December proved cooler than normal, with 12 days reaching the 60s only to fall short on rainfall and warmth overall.
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Henry Stewart
Gettysburg
Weather notes record warm month with mixed frosts
The month featured a warm final day with a 57 reading. Eleven frost events occurred in November, while mean highs and lows hovered around 58 and 38 degrees. The overall average reached 48.1 with total precipitation at 0.57 inches, 2.27 inches below normal. Heaviest rains fell on the 8th and 26th at 0.16 inch each, and December began with a cold, disrupted Monday as homes iced up, cars stalled, and deer hunters faced windy setbacks.
Traffic Signal Lights Approved for Littlestown Square
The State Department of Highways approves erection of traffic signal lights on Littlestown square. A permit is issued for corner post type with four posts and eight faces to guide traffic at the intersection.
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State Department of Highways
Littlestown
May Organize Boros In Adams County
Formation of an association of boroughs in Adams county was sought today after a civic government course for borough officials. Roger J. Keefer, secretary of Littlestown council, sent letters to boroughs announcing a committee formed at the recent school sessions.
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Adams County
Roger J. Keefer
Littlestown
Court House
Gettysburg
Keefer
Borough planning idea urged for quarterly meetings
Borough secretaries suggested quarterly meetings to discuss borough development with expert input. The plan would secure services of the Municipal Affairs bureau for parks, playgrounds, housing, traffic hazard control and zoning to guide borough planning and instruction for councilmen.
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Municipal Affairs Bureau
Public Sale At Oxford Township In December 1946
Public sale at the residence in Oxford township near Red Hill school house features five head of horses and mules two teams two wagons a manure spreader farming tools and implements including a Deering mower and a McCormick binder multiple plows harrows and bags of ear corn fodder will be sold. Auctioneers Nathaniel Miller and Charles Rinehart will handle the sale. The seller Francis A. Carbaugh notes additional items may be offered. Will sell ear corn and fodder at any time.
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Oxford Township
New Oxford
Red Hill
Ontario
International
T. J. Herman
Lincolnway West
Myrl Diehl
Lincoln Highway
New Oxford Cemetery
Lillian May Yingling
Pennsylvania
Nathaniel Miller
Bullett & Bullett
Council Hopes For Guidance On New Setup
The passage urges councils to act on a proposed setup and requests communication with Roger Keefer of Littlestown for guidance. It reflects a request for action and directs contact to an identifiable local official.
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Roger Keefer
Littlestown
Borough Officials Pursue Second Attempt at Organization
The effort to form a cooperative body is the second such attempt by borough leaders. Previously a wartime association of boroughs formed but the war emergency hindered its growth and development.
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Tony
Frederick ST
Hanover
Montgomery Ward
Cc. F. Null B.D
New Oxford, Pa
Near
Crees Keys
Sii Saltines
Yon
Grocee
Nelson
B. & B. Salvage
Locust St
Hanover, Pa
York St
the Linen and Gift Shop
Stagi
Fischer’s
Bibles - Billfolds
Lg Gift Books
J. W. Fischer & CO
Carlisle Street
A. B. Thoman
Walnut St
Tamarkin
Roy E. Smith
Hoffman
Hafer
Frederick Street
Ae Records
Gettysburg, Pa
S. Penn St
York, Pa
Black Horse
Guernsey
Francis A. Carbaugh
Nathaniel Miller and
Charles Rinehart
Spangler & Spangler
New Central Hotel
Om the Square
New Oxford, Pennsylvania
Merry Christmas
Infants’ & Children's
TOT
York Street
H.C. Albright
Toys Games Sores
Gettysburg Hardware Store
Santa
Farmers’ State Bank
Baltimore Street
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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