County Property Valuation In Adams County Rises
The 1939 assessed valuation of Adams County real estate rises to 15 527 342 from 15 455 983 a year earlier, reflecting new construction and plant expansions. Several districts show declines due to fire or storms, with Gettysburg wards 1 and 2 topping 1 million each and Franklin and Conewago townships among the most valuable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Gettysburg
Franklin
Conewago Township
Abbottstown
Arendtsville
Bendersville
Berwick Two
Biglerville
Butler Two
Conewago
Cumberland
East Berlin
Fairfield Cuc
Ccccee
Freedom
Germany
Hamilton
Highland Two
Huntington
Latimore
Liberty
Pleasant T
New Oxford
Oxford Two
Reading
Strachan
Tyrone
Auditor General Reappoints Rice as Adams County Mercantile Appraiser
Auditor General Warren R. Roberts re appoints Oscar C. Rice of Biglerville to a one year term as mercantile appraiser for Adams County. Rice has filled the position for one year.
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Warren R. Roberts
Oscar C. Rice
Biglerville
Mercantile
Adams County
Myr. Rice
Mgr. Rice
Road View Hearing on Adams County Public Road
Viewers appointed in Road Case No 2 of November Sessions 1938 will hold a hearing in Gettysburg Adams County Pennsylvania at ten o'clock A M on December guth 1938 to hear objections to laying out a public road 33 feet wide with center line starting at Township Route No 350 and ending near Township Route No 353 at Township Route No 363. The hearing is open to all interested parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Quarter Sessions
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Franklin Township
Court House
Gettysburg
Blaze Damages Gasoline Pump At Haines Roadstand
Firefighters used several tanks of chemicals to extinguish a blaze at the base of a gasoline pump at Haines roadstand on Emmitsburg road in Gettysburg. Mrs. Haines opened the pump to fuel a Roy Bollinger truck when flames issued from the pump and several explosions followed. One running board was damaged before the current was cut off and the fire company was alerted. It was the first alarm since December 3 marking an unusually quiet winter season.
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Gettysburg
Haines
Emmitsburg
West Confederate Avenue
Charles Haines
Roy Bollinger
Gross Selects 2 Secretaries for York Adams Franklin District
Chester H. Gross, congressman elect, announces two secretaries to start with Congress on January 3. Elmer R. Fink of Emigsville will be York secretary based in York with an office on South George Street. Miss Mary Michael of Hanover will handle Washington duties. A Chambersburg representative will aid constituents. Fink is 30, married with one son, and brings business and corporate secretary experience. Michael has extensive governmental service in Washington and familiarity with the Lafean and Davis offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester H. Gross
York-Adams-Franklin
Elmer R. Fink
Emigsville
York
Hauser
Zion View
York County
Patrick's Business School
York County Academy
Gettysburg College
Martin-Parry Corporation
Michael
Daniel F. Lafean
Washington
United States
James J. Davis
Auto Car Collision in Hanover No Injuries Reported
An automobile driven by J A Reidler of West Pine Street Frackville and a truck driven by Theron Neiderer of 503 Main Street McSherrystown collided at the intersection of North and East Chestnut streets in Hanover Thursday evening at 8 15 o clock. No one was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Reidler
Pine Street
Frackville
Theron Neiderer
Main Street
McSherrystown
Chestnut Streets
Hanover
Estate notice for Mary C Noel in Centen nial PA
Letters Testamentary on the Mary C Noel estate in Adams County Pennsylvania have been granted. Creditors and others with claims against the estate must present them promptly to Rev A LeTupper Bivaniutias Mt Alto State Sanatorium Mt Alto PA.
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Mary C. Noel
Centennial
Pennsylvania
Register of Wills
Adams County
A. le, Tupper
Bivaniutias
Proclamation for Adams Fulton Court Terms in Gettysburg
Proclamation requiring coroners justices of the peace and constables to attend a January 23 1939 session of Oyer and Terminer Jail Delivery and Quarter Sessions in Adams County. Sheriff B W Spence signs the notice dated December 19 1938.
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Adams
W. C. Sheely
Courts of Common Pleas
Fulton
Court of Oyer and Terminer
John C. Bream
F. X. Colgan
Gettysburg
B. W. Spence
Two Crashes on the Lincoln Highway West of York
Jacob Bupp of York escaped injury when his car left the Lincoln highway a mile west of New Oxford and plunged into an embankment after a rear wheel left the concrete. The rear of the car was badly damaged. In a second crash two miles west of Thomasville, Clayton Wolf of Thomasville stopped in the roadway to turn left and was rear ended by Galileo Bevilacqua of Philadelphia, pushing Wolf into a tractor trailer driven by Robert Denlinger of Gettysburg. Wolf's family and Bevilacqua's five occupants escaped injury. Bevilacqua faces a charge of traveling too fast for highway conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Bupp
West Market Street
York
Lincoln Highway
New Oxford
W. L. Ramsey
Bupp
Thomasville
Ramsey
Clayton S. Wolf
Thomasville R. 2
Wolf
Galileo Bevilacqua
Philadelphia
Highland to Close Gettysburg Mirror Move to Harrisburg
John Highland, owner of the Mirror restaurant in Gettysburg for four years and in the business 26 years, announced Thursday he will relocate his operation to Harrisburg next week and open a new restaurant at 800 North Third Street in the capital city early next January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Highland
Gettysburg
Mirror
Center Square
Harrisburg
North Third Street
Capital City
Boy, 5, Hit by Car in Hanover
Five year old W. Mex ton Willet son of Mr and Mrs John Willet 639 Frederick street Hanover suffered a compound fracture of the left leg possible skull fracture head and facial injuries after being struck by an eastbound car in front of his home Wednesday at 6 15 p m The child was taken to Hanover General Hospital by ambulance The driver drove him to a physician after removing him from the scene and the car was operated by EB Huff of Littlestown R 2 who told police the child darted into the street and the car struck him with the left front bumper and wheel passing over his leg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Mexton Willet
John Willet
Frederick Street
Hanover
Hanover General Hospital
Dennis
Huff
Littlestown
R 2
Hanover Hospital
Stable fund distribution draws crowd at courthouse
A crowd of over 200 gathered in the court house corridor and arbitration room for the annual Stable fund distribution. At 10 oclock, custodian D C Starsmith with James B Aumen and John Storm handed out half dollars until funds ran out, with recipient names and addresses listed.
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Court House
D.C
Jennie E Smith Will Filed In Mt Pleasant Township
The will of the late Jennie E Smith was placed on record at the courthouse disposing of an estate valued at about $2,000 in personal property. Executor E L Golden named in the will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Smith
Jennie E. Smith
Mt. Pleasant Township
E. L. Golden
Institutions Filled With Yuletide Cheer
The Warner hospital staff brightened Christmas Day for 35 patients with trees, stockings, and gifts tucked into dinners of turkey and sides. County home guests enjoyed six turkeys and treats. Adams county jail released one inmate to avoid confinement, while Gettysburg firemen in Santa costumes distributed candy and oranges at all three sites.
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The
Warner Hospital
Adams County
Gettysburg
Santa Claus
Trostle Wedding Anniversary Observed in Arendtsville
Mr and Mrs Abraham F Trostle marked their sixty fourth wedding anniversary Thursday at their Arendtsville home. Married December 22 1874 at the bride’s parents home near Idaville by Rev F A Hedges. He is 86 she is 85. They spent part of the day with son Earle Trostle and wife and have another son Harry N and daughters Mrs Edward Orner and Mrs Herman Hess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham F. Trostle
Arendtsville
Adam Bream
Idaville
F. A. Hedges
Earle Trostle
Earl
Harry N
Edward Orner
Herman Hess
Biglerville
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Lincoln
Goodrich
General Electric Appliances
Philco Radios
Zenith Radios
Sunoco Service
Guy A. F. Hoke
Boy
RED Cross
Ira
Arthur A. Hall
Lincolnway East
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Leon Smith
New Oxford, Pa
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John W. Duttera
Telephone New Oxford
Goldens, PA
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Carlisle St
Hanover, Pa
Altman
Golden Standard
Blue Bird Family
Trojan
Pine ST
J. H. Duttera
Crane’s Clothes
W. Mkt
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Dorothy Dodd
Simplex
Hunterstown
Hunterstown Gun Club
N. George ST
York, Penna
Penn Parking
Free State
Hornungs
Steinhaus
Daniel G. Szwoyer
Broadway
Trostle
Personal
Nee
L. R. Gray
Montgomery Room
Floeor
R Ward
Frederick St
Tvel
Wanover
HOTEL
Daniel Crawford, JR
Heatrola
America
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