County politics heat up as nomination petitions begin
July 9 marks the start of official activity ahead of the September 15 primary and November 3 election. Clerks file nomination petitions by August 18 for county and school offices, with judicial petitions due August 6 and notices to county commissioners by July 14. Register assessors will enroll and update party affiliations on July 14–15, return books July 16, and offices to be nominated will be published by July 21. Judge McPherson's GOP allies mobilize. Dems weigh candidates like J L Williams, W Arch McClean, and Charles S Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deardorff
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Harrisburg
County Commissioners Office
Damis
Fulton
Donald P. McPherson
Gettysburg
J. L. Williams
William Arch McClean
Charles 8S. Duncan
Abbottstown High Names Peters Principal With New Staff
J Grayson Peters of Gettysburg and a Gettysburg College graduate was elected Abbottstown High School principal replacing John A Hale who moves to Everett. Peters will earn 16250 monthly. Alberta Hertzler Hanover is named assistant principal at 100 monthly for eight and a half months. Vivian M Stambaugh Hamilton township becomes grammar teacher. Nellie K Eisenhart Abbottstown re elected primary teacher. Abbottstown high is a second grade school with a nine month term.
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J. Grayson Peters
Gettysburg
Gettysburg College
Abbottstown High School
Peters
John A. Hale
Everett
Alberta Hertzler
Hanover
Abbottstown
Vivian M. Stambaugh
Hamilton Township
Hertzler
Nellie K. Eisenhart
Private sale of Littlestown property on Gitt lot
The property at Littlestown owned by Mrs. George C Gitt was sold privately to W H Dern of Frizellburg Md with possession on April 1. Other notes mention Timothy and Clover and time mixed hay and straw at Brush Run Star along Lincoln Highway with prices listed.
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Timothy
Clover
Brush Run Star
Lincoln Highway
R. C. Mackle Broquevilly
George C. Gitt
Littlestown
W. H. Dern
Frizellburg
Farmer Threatens Wife with Revolver Over Property Sale
Robert Martin of Penn two near Nanover is accused in York of aggravated assault and battery and surety of the peace after he tied his wife in their home, pressed a loaded revolver to her temple, and forced her to sign a $10,000 property sale agreement. Bail set at $1,500. arrest made in Hannover by Deputy Eisenhart.
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Robert Martin
Penn Two
Nanover
Martin
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