East Berlin Firemen Carnival Featured by Bands
East Berlin firemen plan a weekend carnival with the East Prospect Band and Gettysburg High School Band in a Friday 7 30 p m parade. The Moose Band of Hanover headlines Friday and Bermudian Springs High School Band tunes Saturday. Games rides food and drinks abound as volunteers are asked to help and donations benefit the fire company and equipment upkeep.
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Cheange
East Prospect
Gettysburg High School
Moose Batd
Hanover
Bermudian Springs
State Plans Three East Berlin Streets Construction
The Department of Highways proposes three state highway sections in East Berlin and will hold a public hearing if requested. This federal aid project covers Abbottstown and Harrisburg Streets, East King and West King Streets, about three miles total. Plans show lane widths, shoulders, and minor grade improvements from Route 74 to the borough line, with hearings requested by August 8 to the district engineer in Harrisburg.
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Department of Highways
East Berlin
Abbottstown
Harrisburg
W. King St
Borough Line
E. King Sts
E. King St
W. King
King St
Highway Department
Weir Sts
Damage Action Follows Accident in Bonneauville
Oscar E. and Edythe I. Feeman of Littlestown file a negligence suit in county court against Dennis Wallick of Littlestown and the Aero Oil Company of New Oxford after a December 7 crash in Bonneauville. The Feemans claim their car was demolished and seek damages for loss of the vehicle and for pain and suffering.
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Bonneauville
Oscar E
Edythe I. Feeman
Littlestown R. 1
Dennis Wallick
W. King St
Littlestown
Aero Oil Company of
New Oxford
Feeman
Aero Oil Company
Wallick
Bishop Leech to Receive LL.D at Villanova Graduation
Bishop George L. Leech of Harrisburg will deliver the graduation address and receive an honorary LL.D. degree at Villanova University summer exercises on August 4 at 1 a.m. A second item notes the chicken bar event at Brethren Home in Cross Keys on August 11 from 4 to 9 p.m. with open house, donations welcomed, rain or shine. Shops advertise Bange’s shoe sale at 18 Yerk Street, Hanover, Pa.
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George L. Leech
Harrisburg
Villanova University
Brethren Home
Cross Keys
BANGE
Hanover
Special meeting slated by New Oxford Junior Baseball League
Charlen Edwards new president announces a league meeting at 8 pm in the local fire hall to discuss a proposed exhibition game between fathers and managers and to set the playoff schedule. Attendance by managers and fathers is urged. Also note the new advertising agency RHACO formed by Richard OH Allewell in York with a prior role at Kenyon & Eckhardt.
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Charlen Edwards
New
Oxford Junior Baseball League
Edwards
Richard OH. Allewell
New Oxford
Goodling Scores Foreign Clause In U S Contracts
Congressman George A. Goodling voices fierce protest on House floor over Allis-Chalmers turbine contracts in York Pa. He cites $20 million and $15 million government bids at risk as 49 and 100 percent foreign labor and materials threaten U S competition. He urges pro American bias and warns tax policy affects national recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allis Chalmers Corp
Allis-Chalmers Corp
York
Com
George A. Goodling
Adams- York-Cumberlan
House of Representatives
Allis
Chalmers
Bny American
JFK
White House
Allis-Chalmers Co
Yellow Tail
Montana
Bureau of Reclamation
U. S. Department of the Interior
East Berlin Lions Hold Family Night
The East Berlin Lions Club held a director’s meeting last Thursday at Lou’s Restaurant with 13 present. John Phillips was appointed a director to replace Ralph Buyer who moved to California. A later regular meeting occurred Tuesday at Herishey Heights with fifty present.
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East Berlin
Cletus’ Mummert
Baltimore
Cars Collide At Cross Keys Intersection
Two cars collided early Monday at the Cross Keys intersection causing about 1900 in damage. Robert J. Pawloski 21 of Danbury Conn drove through a stop sign and struck Sanita Hoover 21 of Manchester R 1 broadside. Hoover car sustained about 1460 in damage. State police at Gettysburg substation reported minor injuries and continued investigation.
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Cross Keys
Gettysburg
Robert J. Pawlaski
Danbury
Conn
Rowe
Sanita L. Hoover
Manchester R. 1
Lincoln Highway
Pawloski
Damlake
Connecticut
Adams County Republican Women Annual Picnic Held
The Adams County Council of Republican Women held its annual picnic Tuesday at 6 30 p m in Ville Community Park. The Franklin County Council attended as invitees with brief remarks by Sen D Elmer Manbaker Assemblyman Enos Horst and GOP General Assembly candidate Harry D Ridinger. Games and prizes followed with Marsy Jo Smith of New Oxford winning a Cricket tie at Noel al Men's Shop. pickup by Monday.
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Adams, County Council of Republican Women
Theville Community Park
Franklin County
D. Elmer Manbaker
Enos Horst
Harry D. Ridinger
GOP
General Assembly
Marsy Jo Smith
New Oxford R
Noel al Men's Shop
Flags Requested for New Oxford Carnival Parade
New Oxford borough residents are urged to display flags this Saturday to brighten the parade at 6 p.m. Officials say area fire companies will participate and the display honors the New Oxford Fire Company’s 75th anniversary. Old Glory should be shown to help celebrate the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
New Oxford Fire Company
Gettysburg Merchants Readies Semiannual Sales Days
Gettysburg Merchants Association will run a two day event offering prizes totaling over 1600 dollars including savings bonds from the Retail Merchants Association and cash from local banks. Stores will open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday with free meter parking and various bargains.
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Gettysborg Merchants Association
Retail Merchants Association
East Berlin 4 H Club Plans Fair Exhibit
East Berlin 4H Club met at the elementary school with 13 girls present. President Mary Eshleman appointed committees for fair exhibits at Adams County and South Mountain Fairs. Helen Tunison led a table service and etiquette demo and Mary Eshleman demonstrated grooming a dog. Next meeting August 7 at 1 p.m. to prepare a 4 H roundup exhibit at the South Mountain Fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Berlin
Mary Eshleman
Adams County
South Mountain
Phyllis Harbold
Gayle Boyer
Linda Dietz
Helen Tunison
South Mountain Fairgrounds
Hanover Days Festival Opens Friday in Hanover
Hanover Mid-Town Merchants sponsor Hanover Days this Friday and Saturday with about fifty stores open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. A Mr Hanover Days will mingle among shoppers giving away 10 silver dollars each hour. Over $3,000 in cash and merchandise prizes plus store prizes. Free curb and tot parking available during the two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Mr. Hanover
Fire destroys brooder house on Berlin Road farm
A fire of undetermined origin gutted a small unused brooder base on the Curtis Miller farm near New Oxford on Tuesday evening. New Oxford firemen responded at 9 15 p m. The loss was reported as limited and the exact amount is undetermined.
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Curtis Miller
Berlin Rd
New Oxford
Annual New Oxford Firemen's Carnival Opens This Evening
The three day event begins this evening with a parade Saturday and ongoing entertainment on the carnival grounds. Local organizers promote the anniversary as the highlight of the year with the 101 Ranch Boys set to perform and crowds urged to attend the festivities.
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New Oxford Firemen
Babes
Satarey
Wil
Ranch Boys
Exchange Student Doris Alcalde to Attend Delone Catholic High
A Chilean exchange student Doris Alcalde daughter of Mr and Mrs Petre A Alcalde from La Serena Chile will study at Delone Catholic High School during the 1962 1963 school year in New Oxford. State Senator Elmer Hawbaker will address Saturday events. Parade routes involve New Oxford High School grounds and surrounding streets with traffic detours and no parking on Pleasant George S Peters streets. Doris plans to return to South America in July 1963 after attending Delone Catholic High School and staying with Mr and Mrs Ryland Robinson in Washington DC.
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George E. Little
Murrysville
Amex Little
Lincolnway West
Little
Gettysburg
Thomas Hockensmith
Anita Rickrode
W. High St
Bridgeport
Hershey
Earl Henderson
Mary Guis
First Lutheran Church
Moller Organ Company
Hagerstown
Phyllis Stambaugh
Henry Gerber
John Codori Jr
James Hickey
Washington, D. C
Codori
Alisha Beale
New Oxford
Paul Wright
Dora Zeigler
Williamsport
William L. Zeigler
Leo Smith
Hanover
Lancaster
Robert Stauffer
Doris Alcalde
Petre A. Alcalde
Parroquia de Lourdes
Vasilla 238
la Serena
Chile
International High
D Elmer Hawbaker
New Oxford High School
Berlin Road
Carlisle St
Center Square
Lincolnway
Water St
Water
High St
Hanover St
Berlin Ave
Norman Humbert
Pleasant St
George St
S. Peters St
High
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Ryland Robinson
Robinsons
Doris
Delone Catholic
McSherrystown
South America
East Berlin News Notes Highlights Local Births and Events
Local families report births including a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Parr near Admire on July 17 and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Burnell Heikes. Various visits noted with relatives in Lexington Kentucky Wilkes-Barre and Pittsburgh. Social events include a Red Men and Pochanotas picnic at Willow Mill Park Mechanicsburg and the Jacobs family reunion planned for August 5 near Dover.
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William Shafer
E. King Sr
Michael Rosinko
Pittsburgh
Shafers
Fred Shafer
Lexington
Spring
Earle A. Deily
East Berlin
Washington, D. C
Central Pennsylvania Guild of Handweavers
National Textile Museum
Eisenhart
Paradise
Holtzschwamm
Harlan Harlacher Jr
Dover R. 2
Davidsburg
Memorial Osteopathic Hospital
York
Robert Duke
UCC Seminary
Lancaster
United Church of Christ
Holtzschwamm Church
Charles Strasbaugh
University of Michigan
Red Run Economics Club
William Walton
East Berlin R. 1
Susan
Terry
Mary Jo
Bonnie
Vivian
Michael
Norfolk
Joan
Naval
Ralph Morse
Darnell Bluff
Harrisburg
Ernst Adam
W. King
Willow Mill Park
Mechanicsburg
Salem Recreation Area
Dover
Administration bond filed for Robert P. Deatrick estate
Carol O. Garet of Gettysburg has filed an administration bond in Hunerstown for the estate of the late Robert P. Deatrick. The estate is valued at $9,000 in personal property, with the county register’s office noting the filing.
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Pilg Estate
Robert P. Deatrick
Hunerstown
Carol O. Garet
Gettyburg BR. 5
G S Leadership Course Stated for Adams County Scouts
Basic group leadership course for Adams County Girl Scout adult workers will run August 6 to 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the West Street bank in Gettysburg. Registration due by July 3 at the Penn Laurel Girl Scout office in York. no charge, bring a lunch. Leaders include Mrs Charles E Jones and Mrs Donald W Fair.
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Adams County Girl Scout
Penny Laurel Girl Scout Council
West St. Bank
Gettysburg
Proup
Penn-Laurel Girl Scout Office
Princess St
York
Charles E. Jones
Michaux
Donald W. Fair
Penn-Laurel
Farm Credit Group Set Picnic and Meeting August 9
About 1,500 Farm Credit Coop members from Adams York Cumberland Perry Franklin and Fulton counties will attend the Carlisle Production Credit Association and the Federal Land Bank Association of York annual picnic and stockholders meeting at the South Mountain Fairgrounds near Arendtsville. Business session begins at 10 a.m. with reports and director elections. A noon barbecued chicken dinner follows, with afternoon games and 60 door prizes donated by local businesses.
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Farm Credit Coop
Adams
York
Cumberland
Perry
Franklin
Fulton Counties
Carlisle Production Credit Association
Federal Land Bank Association of York
South Mountain Fairgrounds
Arendtsville
Dean's List student from McSherrys town earns honor at Penn State
Daniel G. Miller, an electrical engineering sophomore from McSherrys town, qualified for Penn State's dean's list for the spring term with a 3.7 average. He is the only Adams County student on the list among 1,432 honorees. A picnic was attended by Clarence Eitinger and Raymond Billman of New Oxford at the Keystone Match Book Cover Club event at the South Mountain Fair where more than five were in brond mice.
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Daniel G. Miller
McSherrystown
Pennsylvania State University
University Park
Adams County
Clarence Eitinger
Raymond Billman
New Oxford
Keystone
South Mountain Fairgrounds
Hail Storm Shakes Adams County Crops and Fires York Springs Barn
A damaging hail, wind and lightning storm swept Adams County on Monday, striking New Oxford and Upper Adams areas hardest. One inch of rain fell in New Oxford with high winds, while hail up to golf ball size battered Upper Adams for up to 45 minutes. A fire started by lightning at the Charles Gembe poultry farm near York Springs destroyed top barn hay and required three hours to control. Fire units from Hampton and East Berlin aided, with water brought from York Springs. The storm, followed by a lighter one an hour later, brought the heaviest rain in 10 months, easing drought but threatening crops and prompting ongoing relief efforts.
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New Oxford
Lower
Adams
Adams County
Butt
Ivery
Upper Adams
York Springs
Charles Gembe
Gembe
Hampton
East Berlin
Cropa
Courthouse Exterior Cleaning and Repainting Bid Won
Adams County commissioners awarded a $10 380 contract to Fred Eisenbrandt Inc Baltimore to clean the courthouse exterior repaint the main section The plan uses chemical solvents high pressure water or steam to clean the surface and repoint deteriorated brick replacing damaged brick to match the old color A five percent silica water repellent will be applied after cleaning No sand blasting planned The repainting covers the main section with future work possible if extensive repointing is needed on other sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Soa
Williamsburg
Adams County Commissioners
Fred. Eisenbrandt, Inc
Baltimore
Franklin County
Stoners
Court House
York Springs Soldier Assigned to Korea Service
Army Pvt. David E. McCartney Jr. of York Springs R. 2, son of residents of York Springs, was assigned to the 7th Division's Infantry in Korea. He serves as assistant gunner in Company C after basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and is a graduate of Bermudian Springs High School.
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Army Pvt
David E. McCartney Jr
York Springs
7Th Division
Sia Infantry
Korea
McCartney
Fort Jackesa
S. C
Bermudiss Springs High School
Thirt Persons
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St. Joseph's Academy
Columbia
Charles Keller
Paul Golden
George Swope
Ann Keller
Mary Myers
William Alwine Jr
Lincoln Heights
Warren Berkheimer
New England States
John Ft. Hockensmith
Jack Miller
Lincolnway East
Cape May
East Berlin Sts
Bishop Leech
Baseball League
Goodling
U.S
America
E. B. Lions Hold Family Night
Republican
WOLD
G. S
Farm Credit Group
Adams Aves
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