Votes Lost In 14 Districts Recount In County
Judge Thomas F. Lansberry reports 95 voters lost ballots for county commissioner in the 14 district recount last week. Five voters lost votes for reviser and recorder. Total counts: 6,563 for register and recorder, 6,546 for commissioner. Errors varied by ward and district with marked check marks and ink causing voided ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Lansberry
Reviser
Recorder
Register
Commissioner
Arendtsville
Gettysburg
Third Ward
Gettysbure
Strachan
Berwick
Cumberland
Franklin
Election Board
Voters Strain Ballot Rules In Recount Observations
Report notes mixed ballot practices during a recount with one voter cutting a perfect window after Republican and another placing marks as instructed. Judge Lansberry cites correct placement after party names for straight tickets. Observers praise boards but call for clearer voting instructions.
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Lansberry
Election Board
County Soldier James Van Cleve Lott Named General's Orderly
Private James Van Cleve Lott son of Willan M Lott of Gardners R 1 earned the distinction of general's orderly to Major General PF S Bowen Jr commander Fort Jackson and the 101st Airborne Division after winning a guard competition among his regiment and two rival regiments His honor reflects his diligence in daily guard mount duties uniform bearing courtesy and knowledge of military duties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James van Cleve Lott
Willan M. Lott
Gardners R. 1
PF. S. Bowen Jr
Fort Jackson
101St Airborne Division
Pastor Accepts Call To Dillsburg Franklin Town
Evangelical Lutheran Church Frederick Council recommends accepting the resignation of assistant pastor Rev Ralph A Greiman who will assume duties in the Dillsburg Pastoral Charge serving Dillsburg and Franklin Town after January 5 He was raised in York and studied at Gettysburg College and Lutheran Theological Seminary and is married to Frances Teran The note also mentions the death of Mrs Bertie Elizabeth Carey at age 72 in Seven Stars.
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Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
Frederick
Ralph A. Greiman
Greiman
Dillsburg
Franklintown
W. W Garrett
Charles F. Trunk Jr
York
Gettysburg College
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Frances Teran
Baltimore
Paratrooper Lott Honored by General Bowen for Distinction
General Bowen praised Lott for a distinguished selection reflecting credit on his prior training. Lott serves in Headquarters Company, 501st Airborne Infantry Regiment at Fort Jackson.
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Bowen
Lott
501St Airborne Infantry Regiment
Fort Jackson
Local notices and obituaries from McSherrystown area
Twenty years ago items include births marriages deaths and local incidents. Notables: Milton Wolf deceased 61 New Oxford. Mrs James S Sanders dies 61 Gettysburg. Jacob J Breighner 81 Hanover buried at St. Marys McSherrystown. Robert A Henck Baltimore fatally injured in truck crash Hampton Square. Bernard Chrismer returns from Texas. several car accidents near Abbottstown and Gardners with minor injuries. marriages and licenses granted including Edna Mae Sposserman and Granville Lup ton Grubbs. various community updates from Abbottstown Townsend Club officers and local residents.
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Glenn William Plank
San Diego
B. E. Gentzler
Sunoco
New Oxford
Willis Weikert
R. ©. Maceley
Broqueville
Henry F. Stambaugh
Abbottstown
L. E. Carns
Milton Wolf
James S Sanders
Gettysburg
Joel W. Baugher
Jacob J. Breighner
Hanover
St. Mary's
McSherrystown
Jacob K Toomey
Robert A. Henck
Baltimore
Hampton Square
Wm. Haverstock
York Springs
Harold Ecker
Heidlersburg
Crist Gebhirt
Philadelphia
Aime Gross
Charles Little Jr
Mel
Stanley Lawrence Jr
Irishtown
Earl Fickinger
Charles Becker
Monday
Robert Cline
Aug. Snyder
D. E
Ellen Fenser
Duisburg
Lilien Brashears
R. W. Wolfe
Harold E. Shafer
Gardnersa
Fred Slothour
East Berlin
Carlisle
Edna Mae Sposserman
Granville Lupton Grubbs
Winchester
Emmanual L. Laughman
Romaine A. Wiliams
Hamilton
William Daniel Gibbs
Ruth Emma Leah Crowl
Local notes on adoptions and property transfers
Thirty years ago Mr and Mrs Edgar Leer of Round Hill take 7 year old twins from the Brethren Home to rear. Roy M Staub and Mad eleine E Staub of New Oxford arrange the guardianship. Naomi Little and Clifford Neiderer of Sherrystown arrange another custody transfer. H R Plohr buys Plohr property in Franklin Township. Flohr sells a 49 acre farm in Baltimore Township to Mr Arrar of New York. Continued on Page 7.
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Roy M Staub
Madeleine E. Staub
New Oxford
Naomi Little
Clifford Neiderer
Wear MecSherrystown
Brethren
H.R. Plohr
Plohr
Franklin
Flohr
Batimore
Arrar
N.Y
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York Bedding Co
Barry H. Mommert
Good Housekeeping
Santa
Cme
Queen Street
Littlestown, Pa
D’burg
Harold Bushey
Housekeeping
J. L Shaffer
Brushtown
Thomasville
George Spahr
la Burgard
TOT N Teen Shop
Carlisles
Gettysburg, PA
Dr. W. M. Gardner
Baltimore St
Hanover, Pa
Fatassia
Highland Ave
West York
Washington Street
Edgar Leer
Lester J. Sell
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C. E.arter
W. King Street
Helen Harer
York Street
Kleffel’s
Kleffel
New York
Kieffel
Baltimore Street
Tre
P. I. Wentz
Wentz
Littlestown State Bank . Banking Service
Littlestown
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Benford’s, Inc
Carlisle Street
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