Adams County Township Officers Convention Dec. 13
The 3rd annual Adams County Association of Township Supervisors and clerks will meet December 13 at the courthouse. The morning session opens with President Glenn Jacobs and includes memorials, greetings, and speeches by legislators and officials. Afternoon programs feature Milton DeLancey and district engineers with closing remarks by H C Thomson. Officeholders listed: President Glenn Jacobs, Vice President John R Rayter, Secretary Ervin J Baker, Treasurer Pearl Heikes.
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Adams County Association of Township Supervisors
Glenn Jacobs
Jack Gardner
New Chester Lutheran
W. C. Sheely
Lewis E. Bair
Union Two
Gettysburg
Reading
John R. Rayter
Menallen
Christmas dinner and party at Emmanuel Reformed Church
Abbottstown residents plan a Saturday 6:30 p.m. covered dish Christmas dinner at Emmanuel Reformed Church with a program and gift exchange. Local families and visitors are noted with illness and travel updates, and church groups packed gift boxes for armed forces with twenty three class members participating.
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Emmanuel Reformed Church
Grace Nagle
Helen Haines
Irma Nagle
Charles Chubb
Charlene Chubb
Elizabethtown Hospital
Elizabethtown
Charles Cox Jr
LeRoy Witters
James Howe
John Brown
Merle Baker
Elmer Butt
Bud Wineka
Bernice Custer
Ambler
Slothour
Eveready
Della Butt
Ethel Roche
Frye and companions travel to New York before Iceland duty
A. S M. 2nd Class and Mrs Gene W. Frye with Mrs Maurice Staub of Thomasville and Mrs John H. Haar of New Oxford spent several days in New York City visiting the U N and other sights. Frye reported to the Brooklyn Naval Base and will embark for a year’s duty in Iceland.
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A. S M
Gene W. Frye
Maurice Staub
Thomasville
John H. Haar
New Oxford
New York City
U. N
Frye
Brooklyn Naval Base
Iceland
Boys win first game as York Springs hosts Quincy
York Springs boys under coach Al Billett earned their first victory, 47 to 40, against Quincy High on their floor. Jay Wenders led with 13 points, Jimmy Cashman 12, and Johnny Schlotzhauer 10 while Phyllis Yohn scored 11 for Quincy in the girls opener, as Dover visits York Springs Friday night.
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al Billett
York Springs
Quincey High
York Springs Girls
Billett
Jay Wenders
Jimmy Cashman
Johnny Schlotzhauer
Springers
Phyllis Yohn
R. Angle
Quincy
Dover
Old Superstitions On Eating Of Mince Pies
Old writings say mince pie origins lie in Germany or lost in history yet it remained a key Yule tradition in early England. Superstitions warned that declining a pie brought bad luck for the year while accepting at each house promised as many happy months as houses visited.
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Germany
England
Mormon Church Founded in 1830 by Joseph Smith
The Mormon Church was founded in 1830 by Joseph Smith in Fayette, New York, marking the birth of a new religious movement. The creation location and founder are noted as the origins of the church, shaping its early growth and subsequent development.
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The
Mormon Church
Joseph Smith
Fayette, N. Y
Mrs. Wm. McIlhenny Dies in Gettysburg Home
Mrs. William B. McIlhenny of Adams County died Tuesday night at 8:30 in Breidenbaugh Apartments Gettysburg. Born in Gettysburg she was daughter of the late Dr Charles and Caroline Horner and married in 1898 to William McIlhenny, postmaster 1901 1910 and former Adams County sheriff. Survived by daughter Elizabeth and brother Robert Horner of Norwalk Conn. Interment Evergreen Cemetery. Ensign Chester Alvin Jr grandson of Mrs William R Snyder York formerly of New Oxford graduated from naval pre flight in Pensacola and Dartmouth College now at Corry Pensacola training.
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William B. McIlhenny
Adams County
Breidenbaugh Apts
Gettysburg
McIlhenny
Charles
Caroline Horner
Mr. McIlhenny
Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth
Robert Horner
Norwalk
Conn
Clyde R_ Brown
Evergreen Cemetery
Ensign Chester Alvnn Jr
William R_ Snyder
York
New Oxford
Naval
Pensacola
Fla
Dartmouth College
Ensign Zinn
Corry
Warrington Neighbors' Club Christmas Party Planned
The Warrington Neighbors' Women's Club held its Christmas party at Wellsville Methodist Church. Louise Heckert of Carlisle spoke on Candles Through the Ages. Music by the Mechanicsburg Methodist Children's Home girls chorus. Hostesses included Mrs. Edward Paxton and others.
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Warrington
Woman's Club
Wellsville Methodist Church
Louise Heckert
Carlisle
Mechanicsburg
Carolyn J. Arter Dies in Hospital
Carolyn J. Arter seven year old daughter of Clarence J and Betty L Kuhn Arter of McSherrystown died Tuesday at 11 am in University Hospital Baltimore where she was admitted November 21 Surviving besides her parents are a sister Joy Ann After
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Carolyn J. Arter
Clarence J
Betty L Kuhn Arter
McSherrystown
University Hospital
Baltimore
Joy Ann
Funeral details for Regina Arter and Muhn family
Funeral services are set for Friday with a 9 a.m. requiem mass at the Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Patrick F. McGee will celebrate. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Paternal grandmother Regina Arter of Hanover and maternal grandparents Linus and Mrs Muhn of McSherrystown are listed as relatives.
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Regina Arter
Hanover
Linus Muhn
South Street
McSherrystown
Bering Strait Named for Vitus Bering
The Bering Strait was named after Vitus Bering a Danish navigator who served in the Russian Navy during the exploration era.
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Bering Strait
Fr Vitus Bering
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