Adams County Red Cross Seeks Special Gift Donors
Adams County officials plan a special campaign to meet a 13000 quota toward the national 50000000 Red Cross fund for World War II. The drive targets manufacturing and business contributors, aiming to complete subscriptions by year end. Mrs. Elsie Singmaster Lewars outlined local wartime needs and the county’s strong past performance.
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Adams County
Court House
American Red Cross Fund
Johns. Rice
Elsie Singmaster Lewars
American Red Cross
Rice
Will of William H. Stansboury Named Widow Executrix
The will of the late William H. Stansboury from Littlestown is recorded at the court house naming his widow Mrs. Laura Stansboury as executrix of an estate valued around 1500 dollars in real estate and personal property.
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William H. Stansboury
Littlestown
Court House
Laura Stansboury
Banquet for Gettysburg Bank Stockholders Honors Banking Leaders
The fifteenth annual stockholders dinner of the First National Bank of Gettysburg drew about 140 attendees to Hotel Gettysburg. Edmund W. Thomas presided as toastmaster. O Howard Wolfe of Philadelphia National Bank spoke on present day bank problems, overhead, and service charges. Local entertainers and Mrs Irene Eisenhart provided entertainment, with special guest Charles A Sneadner of Money and Commerce.
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First National Bank of Gettysburg
Hotel Gettysburg
Edmund W. Thomas
Adams County
O. Howard Wolfe
Philadelphia National Bank
L. K. Young
Oberlin
Harrisburg
Fiont
Mae Shoup Cox
Helen M. Dale
Harry M. Etter
Robert H. Bagnell
Dewitt Waters
Christmas Exercises At Heidlersburg School
The Heidlersburg school will stage Christmas exercises on Monday evening with Francis Coulson as teacher. The Lutheran Adult Bible class meets Thursday evening at the Haverstock home York Springs R D for a monthly gathering and Christmas party. Mr. and Mrs. E L Weigle and Mrs. Frank Weigle visited York Wednesday. Two Slaybaugh children remain on the sick list. Robert Guise, son of Cecil and Mrs. Guise, Gettysburg R4, spent the day.
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The
Lutheran Church
H. G. Haverstock
York Springs
R. D
E. L. Weigle
Frank Weigle
York
Wilmer Slaybaugh
Robert Guise
Cecil Guise
Gettysburg
R. 4
Local Residents Share Short Home Visits and Celebrations
A sequence of brief social notes records Lawrence Guise visiting his mother in town on route from Fort Bragg to Indian Town Gap. John W. Black and family joined a birthday party for Mrs. Nellie Bowers in Shiermanstown. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Melchimes and Elizabeth Miller of near Hunterstown called on Miss Emma Rhoads.
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Fort Bragg, N. C
Lawrence Guise
Mary Guise
Fort Bragg
Indiantown Gap
John W. Black
Nellie Bowers
Shiermanstown
Jesse Melchimes
Elizabeth Miller
Hunterstown
Emma. Rhoads
Prices Drop About Fifteen Percent Since 1929
Prices of goods and services were on average about 15 percent lower than in 1929, reflecting a broad decline in living costs. The shift suggests deflationary pressure affecting households and consumer spending nationwide.
New Electric Clock Installed in Court House Corridor
Workmen placed a new electric clock on the west end of the first floor courthouse corridor. The clock, the first ever in that hallway, was purchased by the county commissioners and arrived after a long delay.
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Court House
Cabin Craft Gift Shop to Discontinue Business
Mrs. Dorothy Swigart Weikert, owner of the Cabin Craft Gift Shop in Gettysburg, announced she will discontinue business on January 1 after operating the shop for the last three years.
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Dorothy
Swigart) Weikert
Cabin Craft
Gettysburg
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Red Cross
Ual
Hanover
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Mrocess
Silbert
Chambersbure
Gettysburg, Pa
Phinpe 2U
Gevveysburg
Olk
Mays
Wim P
Irene Eisenhart
Charles A. Sneadner
Pittsburgich
Money and Commerce
Pennsylvania, Ohio
West Virginia
Hanover News Agency
T. Fard Culp
Baltimore St
Hanover, Pa
Irishtown, PA
Benefit of
Irishtown Fire Company
Heidlersburg
Francis Coulson
Stamilton
Elgin
Bulova
Gruen
Delmark
Hartman
Town Gap
Pratt’s Studios
Broadway
Brady & McCarden Building
ChestNut St
Dial
Harover
Conrad
Carlisle St
Jake Bealing
Frederick St
LURAY
CAMEO
Novelties
John S. Thoman
Joan J. Gmiter
Elizabeth M. Long
York St. Hanover
Geityshung Motor Sales
Glenn
Bream
Plymouth
Chrysler
Shent Claed Cara Yet
Chambersburg Stettysburg
Steele
Y Lusen Wang Bkc Phan
Oktty Enine
Yak Ae Stauffers Ane Pretzels Coohies Tug IH Lee
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Hoc
Shaffer's
Shaffer
the Quality Gift Store
Sears, Rochuck & Co
W. Market ST
York, PA
Auto-Parts & Complete Units Exchange
Stambaugh Auto Electric
Walnut St
Withera Eles Oousic
Pratt’s
PRATT
Vers
Glen Rock
Mechanicsburg
Dillsburg
Westminster
Frederick
Union Bridge
Cedarhurst
Manchester
Hampstead
Taneytown
Pratts Music Studios
Broadway Hanover
Lofe
Carlisle Street
Penna
Geisler Furniture CO
West King Street
Littlestown, PA
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