Huritans Christmas program and New Chester meeting
The December gathering of the Hunterstown Avenue Huritan Club at The Pines Church in New Chester drew 60 members and guests. Santa distributed over 100 treats to area children, a tree was decorated, and Rev. Jack Gardner read a Christmas story. New members Alton Reedy Ray Shupe and Paul Kuykendall were introduced. A TV set drawing won by Dolores Bruno of Ambridge, funds to seed a charitable project, annual future events planned, and contact secretary Oren H Wilson for affiliation.
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Hunterstown Aves
Edgar Milchimes
Herman Beatty
Great Conewago Presbyterian Church
Alton Reedy
Ray Shupe
Paul Kuykendall
Start Project
Dwight Grove
Shady Grove
Raritan
Dolores Bruno
Ambridge
Hunterstown
New Chester
Herbert Leelye
Oren H. Wilson
Gettysburg
R. 4
Engagement of Miss Shirley Foreman to Charles Tressler
Mr and Mrs John C Butler announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley A Foreman to Charles F Tressler son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Tressler of Gettysburg R1 The couple both attended local high schools with Foreman at New Oxford and Tressler employed by Warren Chevrolet Sales Gettysburg No wedding date has been set.
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John C. Butler
Gettysburg
Shirley A. Foreman
Charles F. Tressler
Lawrence Tressler
Gettysburg R. 1
Miss Foreman
New Oxford High School
Tressler
Gettysburg High School
Warren Chevrolet Sales
Christmas Dinner for Adams County Prisoners
Nine inmates in the Adams County jail enjoyed a Christmas Day meal planned by Sheriff Dorsey J. Schultz. The menu included roast turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, celery, cranberry sauce, cookies, fruit cake, candy, oranges, coffee, bread, and butter.
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Adams County
Dorsey J. Schultz
WCTU Meeting At Mrs Edgar Leer's York Springs Home
The WCTU met at Mrs. Edgar Leer's York Springs home with Mrs. Leer presiding. The program featured songs scripture meditation poetry and a Christmas play with several members taking roles. Stamps were donated to Carl Hikes and the next gathering is set for January 13 at Mrs. Marion Coulson's Biglerville home.
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WCTU
Edgar Leer
York Springs
Leer
Anson Miller
Calvin Leer
George Howe
Miller
Darlene Wonders
Edgar Smith
Crooked Creek Hollow
Christ
Clyde Mansberger
Lloyd Decker
Harvey Miller
Carl Hikes
Marion Coulson
Biglerville
Glenn Wonders
Franklin UB
Couple Honored On 35th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Prosser of R. 2 Gardners were feted at a surprise party at their home marking their 35th wedding anniversary. Their daughter Miss Mary Prosser served as hostess, with guests including Mr. and Mrs. George Long Paul Mortoff and family Paul Pensinger and several Prosser relatives and friends.
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Amos Prosser
Gardners
Mary Prosser
George Long
Paul Mortoff
Paul Pensinger
Helen Prosser
Lenetta Prosser
Harry Prosser
Milton Prosser
Reynolds Bower
Florence Bream
Marlene
Robert Bream
Elmer Strohm
Freeman Glass
Reuben E Weaver Succumbs Sunday
Reuben Emanuel Weaver 87 retired farmer died Sunday at 5 am at his Littlestown home He was a lifelong Adams County resident and Sacred Heart Church member His wife Ellen Noel Weaver preceded him in death Surviving are two sons Claude and Mervin nine grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Funeral Thursday 8 30 am Requiem Mass 9 am Sacred Heart Church Interment parish cemetery
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Reuben Emanuel Weaver
Littlestown
Henry and
Caroline Straushaugh Weaver
Adams County
Weaver
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Conewago
Ellen Noel Weaver
Claude Weaver
New Oxford R
Mervin Weaver
Sacred Heart Church
John Bolen
Pine Run Wells Fail to Meet Farmer Water Needs
In Pine Run area some wells are failing to supply sufficient water for livestock amid a wet fall. Luther A. Yohe, a retired Pine Run teacher, marks his 101st birthday this Wednesday while finishing his second term as Hamilton township auditor. A Christmas program at Franklintown Lutheran Church was organized by Harlan Yoder, Mrs. Beverly Gundrum, Mrs. Rhetta Weigle, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller.
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Pine Run
Luther A. Yohe
Mr. Yohe
Hamilton Township
Harlan Yoder
Beverly Gundrum
Rhetta Weigle
Charles Miller
Franklintown Lutheran Church
Death of 12 year old Sybil Freedman in York Hospital
Sybil Freedman 12 daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold Freedman York died at 1 25 am Friday in York Hospital Funeral services Monday afternoon at Levinson Funeral Home Baltimore with Rabbi Marcus Kramer of Temple Beth Israel York officiating Interment in Hebrew Herring Run Cemetery Baltimore She survived by parents a brother Jeffrey and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs R M Wolfe New Oxford Also reports two York motorists arrested for traffic violations Charles B Mummert charged with reckless driving and Charles D Wentz with failing to halt for a stop sign Mummert paid a 10 dollar fine and costs
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Sybil Freedman
Arnold Freedman
York
York Hospital
Jeffrey
R. M. Wolfe
New Oxford
Hannah Penn Junior High School
Levinson
Herring Run Cemetery
Baltimore
McSherrystown
Manard Masemer
Justice of the Peace L. GG. Kuhn
Midway
Charles B. Mummert
Charles D. Wentz
Mummert
Hunterstown Driver Figures in Crash
Clyde Miller of Gettysburg suffered deep lacerations to the forehead after being thrown through a windshield when his car collided with a parked vehicle in Hunterstown. Howard Miller said he was blinded by oncoming lights before they struck the Ward car owned by Frederick R. Ward of Alexandria Virginia. Damages to that car were about 200 dollars. Clyde Miller was taken to Warner Hospital by the Fire Department Rescue Truck.
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Clyde Miller
Gettysburg
Howard Miller
Hunterstown
Frederick R. Ward
Alexandria
Ward
Miller
Ronald Yarmark
Aspers
Warner Hospital
Dillsburg FGA Elects Williams as President
C. S. Williams of Dillsburg was elected president of the Dillsburg Fish and Game Association at the annual meeting. The vote affirmed Williams to lead the organization and direct its upcoming activities.
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Dillsburg Fga
Williams
C. S. Williams
Dillsburg
Dillsburg Fish and Game Association
Local group names officers and directors for year
The report lists officers for the coming year Lloyd Zinn as vice president John Livingston as secretary Lloyd Baker as assistant secretary and H F Strayer as treasurer along with directors Franklin township Ken neth Byers Warrington Township Wilfred Byers Franklin Township Earl Murray Monaghan Township J W Cummings Carroll Township Carl Sheaffer and Dillsburg boro John Gochenour. In another item Thomas B Marshall Jr and Alice L Marshall of Hamilton Township sold to R M Marshall and Patricia A Marshall of Penn Township York County for 87300 a tract of land in Hamilton Township containing about
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Lloyd Zinn
John Livingston
Lloyd Baker
H. F. Strayer
Franklintown Boro
Kenneth Byers
Washington Township
Kenneth Fogle
Warrington
Wilfred Byers
Franklin Township
Earl Murray
Monaghan
J. W. Cummings
Carroll Township
Carl Sheaffer
Dillsburg Boro
John Gochenour
Thomas B. Marshall Jr
Alice L. Marshall
Hamilton Twp
R. M. Marshall
Patricia A. Marshall
Penn Twp
York County
Hamilton
Divorce master recommends decree for Blanche Deisley
Attorney Edward B. Bullet reports in the Lancaster County action that Blanche Elizabeth Swain Deisley of New Oxford petitions against James Newton Deisley of Lancaster. The master finds grounds of cruel and barbarous treatment and recommends a divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Bullet
Blanche Elizabeth (Swain) Deisley
New Oxford
James Newton Deisley
Lancaster
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Adama County Mutual Fire Insurance Comp
Baltimore Street
Pennsylvania
Donald P. McPherson JR
Mt. Olivet
William Howells
York Street
Hanover
Larry Tae
Weishaar Bros
Gettysburg, Pa
MISS
Bard
Arigo's Green Grocers
Hanover, Pa
Penn Auto Paint and
Russell Berwager
Prop
Frederick Street
Robert E. Hart General Insurance
Reuben K. Weaver
PINE
NACE
REDS
Center Street
Hoyt School OF Practical Nursing
George St
Tanens
Aaa
Peterman Pontiac Sales and Service
Carlisle St
Homower, Pa
Littlestown State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The
Federal Reserve System
Poe
Roe Th
J. W. Fischer
Carlisle Street
Lamber Brady & McCadden
Chestnut St
Dial
Wildasin's
Irvin J. Wildasin
Kuhn’s Millinery
Rose B. Sanders
Chambersburg St
Gunther
Lance D. Jacobs
D. H. Sharrer & Son
Granite
Hampton
Spa
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