Homer N. Young Traces History at Adams County Society Meeting
Homer N. Young of Gettysburg traced the Homer family lineage in Adams County from 1612 migration through eight generations to present Borner descendants. He highlighted Horner pioneers, land grants around 1767, and local sites like the Horner homestead, Horner’s Mills, and a Horner school, noting Civil War loyalties and Gettysburg residents in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Historical Society
Homer N. Young
Gettysburg
Homer
Adams County
John Moore
Glasgow
Ireland
Mr.Young
Borner
Mr. Young
Charles and
Robert Horner
Chambersburgtreet
York
Lancaster County
Mary
David Horner
Mt. Joy Township
Horners
Penn
Horner
Hoffman Orphanage
Young
Virginia
John Horner
Co. C of Cole
Maryland
Club outlines membership drive and committee reports
The group discussed the current membership drive aiming for 180 members with 88 paid so far. A nominating committee was named for January and an auditing committee was appointed. The president urged annual reports from standing committees at the January meeting. A pamphlet gift from George H Neely and a historical book presented by Miss Betty Diehl were noted. Also noted was a NHL stat: 99 players, eight not born in Canada.
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Court House
Hugh C. McKhenny
Robert Fortenbaugh
Henry Stewart
Frederick Tilberg
C. B. Allheimer
Young
Emily Brinkerhoff
Tartes Hershey
Fairfield
Fairfield Chamber of Commerce
George H. Neely
Society
Betty Diehl
Conewago Presbyterian Church
Rat Day planned in Adams County to curb rodent losses
December 10 announcement by County Agent M. T. Hartman outlines a county wide rat control drive. Rat bait will be prepared and distributed by mid afternoon through local committees. A county meeting at the courthouse Wednesday at 8 pm will feature J. O. Pepper of State College extension service on rat control methods. The public is urged to attend. Rats destroy up to a million bushels of grain yearly in Adams County, Hartman said, highlighting the food waste.
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Adams County
M. T. Hartman
Court House
J. O. Pepper
State College
Mr. Hartman
Adams County Aims to Cut Rat Losses With Modern Controls
Hartman and Ira Dunmire estimate 50 rats per 3000 farms in Adams County causing grain loss, feed waste, produce damage, and storage costs. They advocate ratproofing, cleanup, trapping, poisoning, and fumigation of burrows to reduce leases and losses.
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Mr. Hartman
Ira Dunmire
Adams County
Hartman
Fire Damages Tractor on Berkheimer Farm
Fire crews from New Oxford responded last week to a tractor blaze on the Clayton Berkheimer estate along the Carlisle Pike. Lester Hare, employed by G. Reese, operated the machine during the incident. damage was pegged at 960 dollars. Abbottstown school board named G. David Hoke president and Earl Alwine vice president for the coming year.
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New Oxford
G. Reese
Abbottstown
G. David Hoke
Earl Alwine
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Waterman
Fens Courtley
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Electrex
Mixmaster
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G.E. Waffle Irons
G.E. Coffee
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Yardiey
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Toy and Games
People’s Drug Store
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Broadway
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Hanover
Mace
Revere
Balto
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