Memorial Service Honors Adams County Firemen
Four hundred firefighters from across Adams County gathered in the Biglerville auditorium for the seventh annual memorial service of the county firemen's association. Rev. Henry Sternat urged them to fight civilization's fires with unselfish memory of departed members. Nine fallen firemen were honored, and the program included hymns, scriptural readings, memorial address, and a memorial hymn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Eternat
Biglerville Lutheran Church
Adams County
County Firemen’s Association
Bigierville Auditorium
George A. McClellan
Gettysburg
Firmen’s Association
E. W. Sowers
Bendersville
Charles Strausbougd
Bonneauville
Jerome 8. Overbaugh
McSherrystown
Charlies N. Eisenhart
East Berlin
Lewis Wolf
Abbottstown
Charles Sneermeer
Irishtown
Irvin D. Kelly
F. XX. Weaver
McSnerrystiwn
Father Patrick J. Enright
Chemain
The
County Firemen's Association
Birlerville
C. I. Raffensperger
Biglerville
Lebanon Valley College
Father Enright
Firemen
Lebanon Valley Quartet
Mr. Sternat
Maybelle Lady
Servite
Gettysburg College Receives Catholic Encyclopedia Gift
Gettysburg College library accepted a sixteen volume Catholic Encyclopedia gift, produced between 1997 and 1914 by Catholic scholars, offering a Roman Catholic perspective. Rev. Father Mark Stock recommended the donation to Miss Mary Ramer, executrix of the late Rev. Father Martin of Cornwall, whose diary was part of the set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg College Library
Gettysburgian
Mark Stock
Gettysburg
Mary Ramer
Father Martin
Cornwall
Gettysburg College
Bridge Built in Adams County in Fifteen Days
A 65 foot two span steel girder bridge on the Round Hill to Bragtown road near Norman J. King farm was completed in 16 days. Twenty tons of steel hauled 18 miles from Gettysburg and set in 14 hours. Frank McDermott directed construction with aid from Latimore and Reading townships and the county commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Round Hill Store
Bragtown
Norman J. King
Louis Wogaman
Gettysburg
Latimore
Reading
Frank McDermott
Orrtanna
Threshermen Re-elect Officers in Adams County meeting
Adams county threshermen and farmers protective association re elected officers E F Strausbaugh Gettysburg president A C Keefer McKnightstown secretary and Frank A Waybright Gettysburg treasurer Four delegates to the state convention at Harrisburg January 18 were named Keefer Waybright Stoner and Sharrah from Orrstown and Cash town support the action at the court house Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Threshermen’s and Farmers’ Protective Association
Harrisburg
Adams County
Court House
E. F. Strausbaugh
Gettysburg
A. C. Keefer
Mcl Knightstown
Frank A. Waybright
H. F. Stoner
Orrianna
Jacob Sharrah
Cashtown
Gas Company Seeks Charter Amendment for Gas Supply
The public service commission will hear Gettysburg Gas Corporation on Thursday morning seeking approval of an amendment to its charter and permission to begin supplying gas for heat and power in New Oxford East Berlin Littlestown and Hampton Adams County and in Mercersburg Greencastle Mont Alto Caledonia Park Fayetteville Woodstock and Green Village Franklin County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
Gettysburgess Corporation
New Oxford
East Berlin
Littlestown
Hampton
Adams County
Mercersburg
Greencastle
Mont Alto
Caledonia Park
Fayetteville
Woodstock
Green Village
Franklin County
Wilkinson Hankey breaks left ankle jumping from hay mow
Sunday morning Wilbur J. Hankey aged 22 of Orrtanna fractured his left ankle when he jumped from the hay mow to the barn floor. He received treatment at Warner hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur J. Hankey
Orrtanna
Warner Hospital
Forgery Charge Arises Over County Check Case
Grant Hankey of Gettysburg faces jail on a charge of forging the name Grant Hankey to a $17.50 check. The check was meant for Biglerville worker Grant Hankey a night watchman at Adams county fruit packing. it allegedly was cashed by the Gettysburg Hankey, who denied the act. State police noted the endorsement resembles the Gettysburg Hankey’s handwriting and the case goes before Justice John C. Shearer with $300 bail set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Hankey
Gettysburg
R. D
Grant Mankey
Bigierville
Will of Mrs Charlotte J Little probated in Gettysburg
The will of Mrs Charlotte J Little, late of Gettysburg, was entered for probate today in the register and recorder's office by Charles H Little of Mt Lebanon Pittsburgh, executor. The estate is valued at $2600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte J. Little
Gettysburg
Robert E. Fisher
Register and Recorder
Charles H. Little
Mt. Lebanon
Fittsburgh
First and Final Account Filed in Emma McCammon Estate
Notice is given that the First and Final Account of Citizens' Trust Company of Gettysburg Trustee appointed by the Orphans' Court of Adams County in the estate of Emma R. McCammon, deceased, has been filed and will be presented for confirmation and allowance on Saturday January 21 1933 at 10 30 A M unless exceptions are filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Trust Company of
Gettysburg
Orphans’ Court
Adams County
Emma R. McCammon
Bruises Forearm Cutting Trees Near Orrtanna
EB J Naugle 89 a storekeeper near Orrtanna sustained a bruised right forearm while cutting trees near his home in Orrtanna R Tuesday morning at 10. A tree lodged in a fork and another fell hitting his arm. Dr Ira Henderson Fairfield said no bones were broken and Naugle wore a sling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Naugle
Orrtanna
Orrtanna R
Naugle
Ira Henderson
Fairfield
Proclamation for Adams County Oyer and Terminer Sessions
Proclamation directs coroners justices of the peace and constables in Adams Fulton counties to attend a January 23 1933 session in Gettysburg for Oyer and Terminer General Jail Delivery and Quarter Sessions, with records examinations and remembrances to be presented at 10 30 a m. The notice bears the date December 17 1932 and the seal of Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County of
Adams
D. P. McPherson
Courts of Common Pleas
51St Judicial
Fulton
Court of Oyer and Terminer
Charles W. Johnson
W. H. Stock
Gettysburg
Public sale of Bittinger real estate in Adams County
Executors of L L Bittinger announce multiple tracts in Oxford and Berwick Townships Adams County to be sold by public auction on February 3 4 10 and 11 1933. Listings include Tracts 28 29 30 33 34 25 26 27 32 35 23 24 22 and 31 with various sizes and improvements and subject to specified liens. Proceeds benefit estate with mortgages noted. sale officers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle Pike
Oxford Township
Adams County
L. L. Bittinger
John H. Bittinger
E. M. Bittinger
Carlisle
Oxford Road
Pigeon Hills
Bittingers
Berwick Township
Bethlehem Mines Company
Luther Hall
A. E. Frock
William Hoke
J. E. Huff
Harry Sneeringer
C. H. Bittinger
Daniel Hull
S. W. Richstine
William Enzer
Peter Bosserman
Pigeon Mills
C. H. Rittinger
James Lowe
Howard Laughman
Abraham Stambaugh
Marry Slagle
Edward Dobbs
William Shriver
Harry Wentz
Peter Long
Luther Hull
Joe Glass
Mt. Pleasant Township
Augustus Hahn
John Bixler
Paul Ginter
John Chronister
Adama County
DD D. Krug
Western Maryland Railway
Howard Wetzel
Charles H. Bittinger
Hanover Trust Company
Executor's Notice In Re Estate of Ada M Diehl
Letters testamentary on the last will and testament of Ada M Diehl granted to Allen H Diehl executor of the New Oxford PA estate requests all debtors to pay promptly and all creditors to present claims properly authenticated for settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada M. Diehl
New Oxford
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Allen H. Diehl
Estate of Eliza J. Sipe Letters Testamentary Granted
In the Adams County Orphans Court the estate of Eliza J. Sipe deceased is administered. Samuel Sipe and attorney Wm Arch McClean request all debts be paid and claims presented promptly to the attorney in Gettysburg Pennsylvania dated January 12, 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Eliza J. Sipe
Reading Township
Samuel Sipe
Wm. Arch. McClean
Gettysburg
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P. Y. Burgard
Philadelphia & West Sts
Yore, PA
Oliver
H. B. Davis
Generay
Mummy
J.W. Hock Hardware Store
Broadway Hanover
Gas Company
Miller’s
W. F. Dodson
Balto
St., Hanover, PA
Columbia Jewelry Co. Center
Square
D. F. Slentz
Brown
Lincoln Highway
United States
U. W. Myers
Cherry Street
Myerstown, PA
Altland House
Center Square
Adams County Supervisors and Auditors
Xavier Hall
P. A. T. Bowers
Frederick G
RIFE
Linden Ave
Hanover
Life Insurance
E. H. Walter
Radio Serve
Majestic
E. J. J. Gobrecht
Carlisle St
T. Auker
Rexall
New Oxford, PA
Beauty Parlor Hood
New Central
Draying
Chas. E. Myers
L. LeRoy Bittinger
Borough of
York County
Penna
John R. Bittinger
Hanover Trust CO
S. H. Crawford
Guy W. Bange
Frank Zartman
Gilbert’s Press
Chambersburg St
Gettysburg, PA
Ward’s
Feeser & Blocher
Frederick St
Baltimore Street
H. E. Lough
East High Street
C. E. Lough
Hanover Hardware Co
Cor
Carlisle & Chestnut Sts
Lord Cans
New Oxford Garage
R. M. Wolf, Prop
Hanover Street
Devoe
H. T. Maring
Baltimore ST. Gettysburg, PA
New Open Hankle Auto Top & Body Shop
Auto Tops
Hankle Auto Top & Body Shop
York ST
Hanover Shop
HOTEL
Adelphia
Philadelphia
Adelphia Hotel CO
David B
Provan
Mav
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Quectar
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