Thanks For Overseas Coat From Local Church
Mrs. Marie Schieder of Nuremberg Germany penned thanks for an overcoat sent by an American welfare group via St Pauls Lutheran church Riglerville. The 1946 letter notes four children aged 20, 15, 12 and 11 and requests a reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling BE. Bowers
Bitterville
Marie Schieder
Nurenberg
Germany
Mr. Bowers
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Riglerville
St. Clarence Seaman
Bigilerville
Sender
Surprise party honors Mrs. Walker at Berlin Avenue home
Friday evening a birthday party for Mrs. Harvey Walker was hosted at their Berlin avenue home. A large group of relatives and friends attended, with Dorothy Miller Elgin and Harold Sanders directing a vocal and instrumental Christmas carol program at East Berlin High School auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Walker
Berlin Avenue
Aaron Pressel
Kenneth Walker
Nevin Pitzer
Paul Kitemiller
Betty Pitzer
Doris Byron
Ruthetta Byron
Janet Flickinger
Susie Kitzmiller
Daryl Walker
Allen Flickinger
Aaron Pressel, Jr
Johnny Pressel
Robbie Flickinger
Harvey Pitzer
Nathan Kitzmiller
Dorothy Miller Elgin
Harold Sanders
East Berlin High School
Adams County Library Group Memberships Include Local Organizations
Last week Adams County Free Library report lists members such as Minter's store Rotary club of Gettysburg Lions club Valley Home Lodge 70 Fairfield Gettysburg fire company Windsor shoe company Littlestown M D Crouse Motor Sales McSherrystown Redeemer's Evangelical and Reformed church Peoples Drug store New Oxford Item company Gettysburg Post 15 Veterans of Foreign Wars Trilogy club Gettysburg Ministerium Littlestown State Bank and Mrs John C Bream who subscribed to a $25 life membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Free Library
Minter's Atore
Rotary Club of
Gettysburg
Lions Club of
Valley Home Lodge No
Fairfield
Gettysburg Fire Company
Windsor Shoe Company
Littlestown
M. D. Crouse Motor Sales
McSherrystown
Redeemer’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Peoples Drug Store
New Oxford Item Company
Gettysburg Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Trilogy Club
Gettysburg Ministerium
Littlestown State Bank
John C. Bream
Collision at Natural Springs park near Lincoln highway
Sunday morning at 12:15 cars of Russell Ditziler 4 York Springs and Joseph E Smith 29 Hanover R D 4 collided at Natural Springs park east of here. State police said Smith driving west on the Lincoln highway attempted to turn into the park and reoriented stalled car was struck by Ditzler vehicle. Total damage 350 dollars. Investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russel Ditziler
York Springs
Joseph E. Smith
Hanover R
Natural Springs
Lincoln Highway
Here
Smith
Natural Springs Park
Ditzler
Boy 13 Injured By Bat at School
Edward Taughinbaugh, 13, son of Neely Taughinbaugh of Hunterstown, was struck by a baseball bat at school last Wednesday. He suffered broken jaws, two missing teeth, and eight other teeth damaged. He was X-rayed and treated by specialists in Washington, D. C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Taughinbaugh
Neely Taughinbaugh
Hunterstown
Washington, D. C
Gregorian Calendar Adoption and Local Notices
Great Britain and colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1752 to replace the Julian system. Various local notices report injuries and births, typhoid cases, illnesses, and a fatal burn at a Bethlehem mine, plus crop price wheat at 1.32 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Continental Europe
Rome
Marriages in Abbottstown and nearby townships
Ruth March and Roy F. Kraber wed at the bride’s home in Hampton. Belle Thompson and John W. Deatrick wed in Gettysburg. Monroe Frock and Lottie Flickinger wed at Abbottstown. Mabel Benedick and Charles Lehman united in Abbottstown. Samuel Whisler and Emma Berwager married in Abbottstown union. Separately Clay Sheely nearly drowned after breaking through ice while skating. Lillie G. Weigle, 53, died in Nachtwa. Baby son of John Pascoe died Friday. McSherrystown post office promoted to third class by presidential appointment due to rising business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth March
Roy F. Kraber
Hampton
Belle Thompson
Granite
John W. Deatrick
Mt. Pleasant Township
Gettysburg
Joseph B Baker
Monroe Frock
Melrose
Lottie Flickinger
Bittingers
Abbottstown
O' C
Mabel Benedick
Charles Lehman
Samuel D. Whisler
Emma Berwager
Union Township
Clay Sheely
Carlisle Street
Lillie G. Weigle
Adams County
Mary M. Smith and George W. Blettner Wed on Christmas Day
Mary M. Smith formerly of New Oxford married George W. Blettner of York in St. Matthew's Hanover on Christmas Day. John Hufnagle from West End sustained a forehead cut from an implement handle at work. Olaf Gebhart, 9, son of Mrs. Romaine Gebhart, High Street, was struck during the Christmas Eve Community treat in New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Smith
Hanover
New Oxford
George W. Blettner
York
St. Matthew's Church
John Hufnagle
West End
Olaf Gebhart
Romaine Gebhart
High St
Marriage notices and local community updates
40 Years Ago Mr and Mrs Pred J Wolf announce the marriage of Clara Estella to John Luther Minter with ceremony set at New Chester on December 23. Rev W A Korn of Hellam up for pastor election at New Oxford Reformed on Sunday Dec 30. Edna Grace Shultz and Frank Carns wed in Hanover Lutheran parsonage on Wednesday. Margaret McSherry 20 of McSherrystown dies Sunday. Wheat 70c per bushel. Hubert E Ford of Hanover, formerly ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pred J. Wolf
Pleasant Iwo
Clara Estella
John Luther Minter
New Chester
W. A. Korn
Hellam
New Oxford
McSherrystown
Hubert E. Ford
Hanover
Local marriages and property sale notices from Adams County
Cora Lucken baugh and another spouse were married Wednesday. J E C Slaybaugh fractured his collar bone in a fall. John T Hockensmith bought Edward Alwine’s Berlin Junction property for 1000 dollars at public sale. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs A C Hemler of Mr Peasant two. Mosheim Runkle and Mamie Bixler wed at the groom’s home. Adams County Mutual Fire Company to hold annual policyholders meeting January 18 1947 at Gettysburg National Bank to elect eleven managers and conduct matters. Secretary Donald P McPherson Jr. 12 19 41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Groscost
Hampton
Hanover Hospital
Bethlehem
Ernest L. Pee
Philipsburg
H. I. Smith
Lincolnway E
John Moore
Hanover Sr
Gilbert McMaster
McSherrystown
Curtis Chronister
J. E. C. Slaybaugh
Abbottstown
John T. Hockensmith
Red Hill
Edward Alwine
Berlin Junction
A. C. Hemler
Peasant
Adams County Mutual Fire Company
Gettysburg National Bank
York Street
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
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Jims
New Oxford, Pa
M. A
Raleigh
Lincelaway West
New
Oxford, PA
Oy Nie Eisals Sg
County Free Library
Harry M Miller, Carnales T.hat
James C. Herman
Lincolnway
Ralph Miller
Howard Ecker
Emory Yohe
Near Five Points
Percy Haar
N. Peters Sr
Roger Hoffnagle
Lincolnway W
Josephine Butters
George Meckley
Mary Wolf
Carlisle Sr
Warner Hospital
Harvey Wildasin
Smat
Nachtwa, Il
Joseph
John Pascoe
BE. Market St
York, Pa
Hanover, Pa
Simon Legree
Eae
J. W. Geiselman & Sons
Greyvan
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Cora Luckenbaugh
Mosheim Runkle
Mamie Bixler
Donald P. McPherson, JR
R. H. Smith
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