Keefer Files for Adams County Clerk Nomination
Abraham C Keefer a well known farmer and former Adams county school director announced his democratic bid for clerk of the courts. He taught school for five years after Valparaiso Normal School and has served as a county school director eleven years. He is a farmer thirty three years with four sons and two daughters. The Frock family from Green Springs hosted a musicale at Grace Evangelical Church Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham C Keefer
McKnightstown
Adams County School Director's Association
Keefer
Northern Indiana Normal School
Valparaiso
Indiana
Adams County
Green Springs
Grace Evangelical Church
Prothonotary S L Allison Announces Fairfield Bid
Fairfield candidate S L Allison enters the race for prothonotary with a political announcement outlining aims and local governance priorities. The entry signals fundraising plans and community outreach to secure support in upcoming ballots.
Gettysburg Official Seeks Sheriff Millhimes Backing
Erney L. Myers, register and recorder, from Gettysburg announces support for Sheriff John F. Millhimes of Straban Township. The move reinforces Millhimes' bid and signals local party alignment ahead of upcoming votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register & Recorder
J. Alfred Holtzworth
Gettysburg
Robert E. Fisher
Butler Township
Quintin D. Rebert
Mt. Pleasant Township
OR Register & Recorder
Erney L. Myers
Yor
W.H. Stout
John FE. Millhimes
Straban Township
Junk Storage Fire Destroys Buildings in Hanover
Fire swept the junkyard of Isac Blumenthal in Hanover and an adjoining property early Saturday, destroying three frame buildings, an automobile owned by George B. Little, hay, a express wagon, and baled paper. Total losses near 5000 dollars with insurance on some properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isac Blumenthal
Hanover
Auutomobile
Theutomobile
George B. Little
Eugene L. Little
Bhimenthal
Navy Personnel Retention Policy Announced at Gettysburg
Word received at the Gettysburg state police substation states non commissioned officers may be retained at one substation for up to a year while privates are limited to six months. Marines seeking a permanent home are advised to apply for stationing at Harrisburg.
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Gettysburg
State Police
Harrisburg
Public Sale of Farm stock and implements near New Oxford
Auction listed by James Milhimes and G. R. Thompson offers horses, cattle including Jersey cows and a stock bull, hogs, dairy and farm equipment from the Diehl farm along the Lincoln Highway mile west of New Oxford. Household goods included. Sale starts at 1 o'clock with eight months credit or four percent discount for cash.
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New Oxford
Lincoln Highway
Charles Diehl
Jersey
Durham
Black
Poland
China
Milwaukee
McCormick
East Berlin
Dillsburyg Hard Road
Conewrago Park
Sheriff Sale of Milton Lightwood Farm in Adams County
Sheriff auction of a 112 acre Adams County tract in Liberty Township with stone house and outbuildings. Property seized from Milton H Lightwood and Agnes Neuman Lightwood, with 10 percent down. Also listed is a separate farm sale near East Berlin featuring livestock, farm equipment, and implements with sale starting at 11 30 a.m. to be conducted by DR J E Meisenhelder and clerk M L Slothour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common Pleas
Adams County
Gettysburg
Liberty Township
Adams
Pennsylvania
Maryland and
David Gamble
Maryland
Milton H. Lightwood
Agnes Neuman Lightwood
J. E. Meisenhelder
Jesse Crabbs
Audt
M. L. Slothour
General Store Burns To Ground Near Orrtanna
The general store of John H. Fritz near Orrtanna was destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin Monday afternoon. Loss estimated at 6250 as firemen from Cashtown failed to save the one story frame building housing a stove. Fritz operated the store for 35 years. building and contents partly insured.
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John H. Fritz
Orrtanna
Lincoln Highway
Cashtown
Fritz
Cashtown Fire Company
March enters with light showers and mild temps
The month began with spring-like weather including gentle showers. Temperatures ranged from a low of 40 to a high of 57 degrees, and 0.73 inch of rain was recorded on Sunday.
Bechtel’s Appeal Denied by Court in York
Judge Henry C. Niles denied Bechtel’s petition to suspend proceedings deeming him incapable of managing property. On August 6, 1894 Bechtel was declared mentally capable of caring for his estate and York Trust Company named as committee. His estate exceeds $20,000 and a prior marriage to a York woman in Maryland prompted the custody effort.
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Henry C. Niles
York
Abraham W. Bechtel
Bechtel
York Trust Company
Maryland
Executors Notice in Estate of Jonas W Hildebrand
Letters testamentary granted to Norman Hildebrand Emma Hildebrand and J Donald Swope as attorney for estate. Creditors and taxpayers in Berwick Township Adams County Pa are urged to settle debts and taxes promptly at Hanover Pa R D 3.
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Jonas W. Hildebrand
Berwick Township
Adams County
Hanover
Miller Sues Borough Over Damaged Drain
A equity suit filed in common pleas court by J. B. C. Miller, Oxford hardware dealer, targets the borough of New Oxford for damages and relief after a drain from Miller’s property to a culvert along W. A. R. R. tracks was broken during Lincolnway West rebuilding. The borough contends no liability as the drain lay on state right of way and health officials objected to the drainage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
J. B.C. Miller
New Oxford Hard
New Oxford Board of Health
Lincolnway West
Miller
Miller Corner
Adams County auto dealers elect Hutchison president
A. E. Hutchison of W and H machine shop Gettysburg was elected president of the Adams county automobile dealers association at a banquet and meeting at the Hotel Oxford New Oxford Thursday evening. John Codori became vice president Arthur Pheil secretary and W T Oyler treasurer. An outdoor auto show in Gettysburg was planned for April with a committee of Jennings Pheil and Oyler appointed.
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W and H. Machine Shap
Gettysburg
Adams County Automobile Dealers’ Association
Oxford
New Oxford
H .T. Jennings
John Codori
Arthur Pheil
WT. Oyle
H. T. Jennings
W. Y. Oyler
Blaine G. Walter. Biglerville
Dealers’ Association
Walter
M. D. DeTar
Aero Oil Company
Election Notice for New Oxford Cemetery Association Officers
There will be a meeting of the Lot Holders of the New Oxford Cemetery Association in the store room of J M Hulitk in New Oxford Pennsylvania on Friday March 26 1931 at 7 00 PM. The report of the President and Managers of the fiscal year will be presented followed by an election for a president and four managers to serve for the ensuing year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
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Abraham C. Keefer
Stor
Clayton F. Palmer
Germany Township
S. L. Allison
Fairfield
Walter J. Craumer
Abbottstown
Harry A. Parr
H. B. Geiselman
Perren W. Rebert
Seven Stars
W. Wagaman
Strahan Township
Rpl
C. M. Buch
Ea. Aa i Hie
Meggh Baan
John H. Keller
Borge A. Taar
Hamiltonbay Township
Aramil Thomas
Reading ‘Township
John Eppleman
Menallen ‘Township
Norman J. King
Latimore Township
Count
G. M. Freed
Oliver G. Sanders
John W. Knox
Cumberland Township
Franklin ‘Township
Wilbur A, Geiselman
John C. Shealer
Er R. Stoop
Hamiltonban’ Township
C. Arthur Brame
New Chester
L. Baltzley
John C. Wible
Calvin 2. Smith
Straban ‘Township
Eugene V. Bulleit
Samuel C. Lotr
Highland Township
C. Basehoar
Neil W. Gebson
James Milhimes
G. R. Thompson
Sheriff's Sale
G. D. Morrison
Thomas
Milburn
Oliver
Syracuse
Mountville
Wiard
International Corn Planter
Roy W. Spangler
York Street
Y. M. ¢. A. Hanover
Uae
Racr
Blue Streak
P. Y. Burgard
Philadelphia
West Sts
York, PA
Archie K
May
W. Phila. St
Beychitel
Norman Hildebrand
Emma Hildebrand
J. Donald Swope Atty
Hutchison
A. E. Hutchisoh
Gervus W. Myers
Cgettysburg
Pennsylvania Committee of Republican Women
S. M. O'Hara
Wilkes-Barre
D. Landreth Seed Company
America
Rexall, Kodak, Victor Radio Store
Gettysburg, PA
J. D. Lippy & Son Tailors
Chambersbore Street
East Market Street
H. T. Making
Baltimore St
U. W. Myers
Cherry Street
Myerstown
Altland
Pillsbury Flour
AL At
Kellogre’s
Lincolnway Grocery
Bowman & Petry
Lincolnway
I Aera A
Lesher
West Market Street
Auto Parts
Morris Gitlin
Bear of Strausbaugh
Phining Mil
Gettysbul
Hertz’s
Joseph H. Hertz
Broadway
Hanover, PA
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