Adams County-Hanover Methodist League elects officers
The Adams County-Hanover Methodist League of Youth held its monthly meeting at the Orrtanna Methodist church. Officers elected include Chester Byers president Ruth Kitemiller third vice president Dororthy Sheads fourth vice president Anna Blocher secretary Kathryn Donaldson and Hazel Potts treasurer. The gathering featured a Liberia address by Rev Gordon Parker and a worship service led by Lester Taylor with 60 attendees from multiple churches. A roller skating party at Forest Park Hanover is planned between Christmas and New Year.
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Adams County-Hanover
Christine Tawney
Gettysburg
Harold Millard
York Springs
New Oxford
Chester Byers
Littlestown
Lester Taylor
Wenksville
Ruth Kitemiller
Dorothy Sheads
Hanover
Anna Blocher
Bender
Forest Park
Auto and Coal Truck Sideswipe Near Hampton
No injuries were reported after a car and a coal truck sideswiped near Hampton. Details on the crash and involved parties were not immediately available.
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Hampton
Car Crash on Hanover Carlisle Highway Injures Two
At 6 o'clock Tuesday morning on the Hanover Carlisle highway a quarter mile north of Hampton, Herman Runge, 57, Baltimore, and Charles Gemberly, 22, Selinsgrove, were involved when Runge's northbound car side swiped Gemberly's southbound coal truck. Runge then lost control, crossed the road, and tore through a garden fence at R. J. Miller's residence. Officer Glen F. Henry investigated the accident but filed no charges. Neither vehicle was heavily damaged.
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Hanover-Carlisle
Hampton
Glen F. Henry
Gettysburg
Herman Runge
Baltimore
Charles Gemberly
Selinsgrove
Collsion Runge
R. J. Miller
Waynesboro
Bigler couple marks 57th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Diehl of Biglerville observed their fifty seventh anniversary on Tuesday. They were married December 5, 1882, at Abendtsville Reformed parsonage and spent most of their years in Adams County with 15 in Bedford County. He is 89 and she is 75, and he once heard Abraham Lincoln speak at Gettysburg.
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Bigler
O. D. Diehl
North Main Street
Biglerville
Abendtsville Reformed Parsonage
Adams County
Bedford County
Diehl
Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg
Man Charged With Driving Without License in Hunterstown
Melvin Sorley of Gettysburg R.5 faced a Tuesday court appearance before Justice of the Peace William D. Brown in Hunterstown. A state motor policeman from Gettysburg filed the information alleging lack of a Pennsylvania operator license and vehicle registration cards.
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Melvin Sorley
Gettysburg
Justice of the Peace
William D. Brown
Hunterstown
Pennsylvania
Waybright Elected President of Heads County School Board
Clarence J. Waybright, Freedom township director and former first vice president, was elected president at the annual organization meeting held Monday in the county superintendent's office. John W. Lucabaugh moved from second to first vice president, and Paul R. Rohrbaugh became second vice president. Willis H. Lady and S. Albert Culbertson retain their posts as secretary and treasurer. Ira Y. Baker and the board discussed plans for the county school directors association winter session at Gettysburg High School on January 26 with speakers nearly confirmed.
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Clarence J. Waybright
Freedom Township
Court House
John W. Lucabaugh
Berwick Township
Paul R. Rohrbaugh
Fairfield
Willis H. Lady
Biglerville
S. Albert Culbertson
Highland Township
Ira Y. Baker
County School Directors’ Association
Gettysburg High School
George Hughes Kills Deer in Centre County
George A. Hughes shot a four point buck weighing 135 pounds on Saturday afternoon in Centre County. He and accompanying residents Richard Higinbotham Roy Pittenturf Harry and Eddie Pittenturf have returned to Gettysburg after the hunting trip.
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George A. Hughes
Richard Higinbotham
Roy
Harry
Eddie Pittenturf
Gettysburg
Centre County
Mr. Hughes
Two Women Hit By Auto Near Waynesboro Goatsburg Road
Two Waynesboro women were struck and knocked to the roadway as they stepped from a parked car along the Goettysburg Biglerville highway. Mrs. Hannah Coleman was admitted to Warner hospital with facial contusions and shock. her daughter Lucille Grimes escaped with minor injuries.
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Warner Hospital
Walker
Mummasburg
Goettysburg-Biglerville
Hannah Coleman
Waynesboro
Gettysburg
State Motor Police
Mickley
Grimes
John Mickley
Coleman
Overheated Motor Triggers Fire Alarm at Drug Store
Gettysburg firemen respond after an overheated refrigeration motor in the People's Drug store under the soda fountain fills the interior with smoke. Night Officer Charles W. Culp reports the scene at 3 45 a m. Estimated damage runs about 20 dollars.
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Gettysburg
Charles W. Culp
People’s Drug Store
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George Hughes
Harold Grimes
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Fiesta
Pottery Toys
John S. Thoman
Chestnut St
Old Mill Inn
York
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NBC
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Cliban
Doris Fields
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Elgin
LAHRE
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Whitman
Muskrats
York Street
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N. Beaver Street
Dial
Market ST
Bizes
GCIRL
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L. Benford
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Hanover, PA
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