Littlestown Area News Highlights Local Events and Sports
A Littlestown seesaw of events includes a Japanese Tea for Lincoln’s birthday at Redeemer’s Reform church, a party for Mrs. Spalding, and a 29 20 basketball win for Littlestown Athletic Club over Emanuel Reformed of York. Taneytown Ex High topped Littlestown All Stars 28 26 in a preliminary. Births and business moves feature, along with a World Day of Prayer observance and Rotary club gathering.
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Mission Band
Redeemer's Reformed Church
Lincoln
Howard J. Spalding
Methodist Hall Court
Littlestown
Emmanuel Reformed Church of York
Taneytown
Littlestown All- Stars
Mahons
Gettysburg
John Hawk
Doris Marie
Biglerville
Littlestown High
St. John’s Lutheran Sunday School
L. Robert ‘Crouse
Glenvile
Glenville
Hanover Kiwanis Club
J. Barnes Kintzing
Westminster Rotary Club
Edwin S. Gehr
Roy D. Knouse
Stanley B. Tover
Joseph Milton
Marine Woolf
Barn Fire Destroys Norman King Farm Barn Near York Springs
A fire Saturday night destroyed the Norman B King barn on Carlisle Pike Latimore township three and one half miles from York Springs causing about eight thousand dollars in losses. Firefighters saved cattle horses and several outbuildings though the barn 48 by 80 feet and 16 years old burned with all farm crops and hay inside. The owner absent at East Berlin began investigation into possible incendiary cause while planning to rebuild later this year.
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Norman B. King
Carlisle Pike
York Springs
Latimore Township
Samuel Carr
King
York Springs Fire Company
New Oxford
Bucket Brigade Saves Pope Barn
A bucket brigade saved Edward Pope’s barn and several structures two miles north of New Oxford on Sunday afternoon. Fire started by Pope’s young son near a straw pile. safety matches found in his pocket. Neighbors and a creek aided water bucket flow before New Oxford fire company arrived. hog pen damaged little.
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Edward Pope
New Oxford
New Chester Road
Detroit Autoist Arrested After Collision with Abbottstown Woman
Henry Bruns of Detroit was arrested Saturday on assault and battery by automobile charges from Mrs Estella Grove of Abbottstown. At arraignment before Squire W D Myers Bruns settled for vehicle damage from the head on collision at Abbottstown's west end and was discharged. Both cars towed to Central garage New Oxford.
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Detroit
Henry Bruns
Estella Grove
Abbottstown
Bruns
Squire W. D. Myers
New Oxford
Whitmore Woman Succumbs After Sudden Coughing Spell
Mrs. Elmer D. Whitmore of York age 36 died Saturday night after a sudden coughing spell prevented medical aid from reaching her.
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Elmer D. Whitmore
York
Birthday party honors Mrs Wintrode in Littlestown
A Saturday Birthday party was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Claude Wintrode Littlestown in honor of Mrs Wintrode. Mr Vernon has been on the sick list with the grip. Walter Flickinger, recently ill, is improved. Mrs Sally Armstrong 81 of Westminster, sister of Mrs Lewis Bachman Littlestown, died Monday. Littlestown fire company extinguished a chimney fire at Oliver Reaver's home.
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Claude
Wintrode
Littlestown
Diamond Dehoff
Vernon
Thomas Koontz
Kingsdale
Silver Run
Walter Flickinger
Sally Armstrong
Westminster
Lewis P. Bachman
Bochner Heads C M T C Group in Adams County
George Boener of Gettysburg was named chairman of the Adams county committee on Citizens military training camps in 1931. Captain Schaumburg McGehee of York named associate chairman for this county and three others in central Pennsylvania. The committee includes J. Raymond Belz Littlestown and others. The group will provide information and application blanks to potential camp applicants.
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George Boener
Gettysburg
Adams County
Schaumburg McGehee
York
Pennsylvania
J. Raymond Belz
McSherrystown
I. S. Brameard
Littlestown
John M. Leese
Abbottstown
George Liversperger
Norman M. Morrison
Samuel C Lott Seeks Adams County Auditor Nomination
Samuel C Lott, a Highland township official and current minority member of the county board, announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Adams County auditor, subject to the September 15 primary. He is completing his first term and is the first Republican candidate for the post.
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Samuel C. Lott
Highland Township
Adams County
Lott
Husband fails to pay support after job loss
Paul W. Hetrick of York agreed to pay $3 weekly for their minor son Donald. He fell delinquent after losing his job at the American Chain bumper plant and has not found work. His case, pending before Judge Niles, was continued.
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Paul W. Hetrick
York
Donald
Niles
American Chain Company
Man Falls Through Ice at Eisenhart Dam Rescue
Charles Wiley aged about 65 lives near Eisenhart's mill. While crossing ice at the dam the ice broke and he fell into a stream over six feet deep. He called for help until brothers John and William Brilhart pulled him from the water with a wire strand tossed from the bank. A physician was summoned as he was severely chilled and unnerved.
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Charles Wiley
Eisenhart's Mill
Wiley
Eisenhart’s Dam
John
Willian Brilhart
Stolen Coupe Belongs to Arthur Rice Reported Missing
State police were informed that a coupe owned by Arthur Rice of Biglerville was taken from the Rice residence garage. John Rice, his brother, filed the report while Arthur was in Florida.
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Arthur Rice
Biglerville
Rice
John Rice
Florida
Sheriff Sale of Adams County Lands Seized in Civil Writ
In Pursuance of a writ of fieri facias Adams County Court of Common Pleas directs a public sale on March 14 1981 at 2 PM in Gettysburg PA. The property in Liberty Township Adams County consisting of 112 acres and 100 square perches is described with detailed metes and bounds and includes a stone house brooder house corn crib with about 40 acres of fruit. Milton H Lightwood and Agnes Neuman Lightwood are named as owners. sheriff G D Morrison conducts the sale with ten percent down and potential resell if not complied with.
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Court of Common Pleas
Adams County
Court House
Gettysburg
Liberty Township
State of
Pennsylvania
Maryland
David Gamble
Milton H. Lightwood
Agnes Neuman Lightwood
Auction notice for eight head of cattle and equipment
Paul Wingert as auctioneer and Raymond Deardorff as clerk announce a sale of eight cattle including five Guernsey milkt cows with calves, one Holstein and Durham bull, McCormick mower and hay carriages, to be held at the same time and place as specified.
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Franklin Township
Chester
Osborne
Massey Harris
Dane
Cultipacker
McCormick Deering
Paul Wingert
Raymond Deardorff
Guernsey
Halstein
Durham
McCormick
Red Lily Goes On Trial Again For Murder
Lila Jimerson, a Cayuga woman near Buffalo, faces a first degree murder trial for the March 6 1930 death of Mrs Clotilde Marchand. The case alleges Nancy Bowen acted at Lilas urging while Lila collapsed in court on her prior trial.
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Red Lily
Lila Jimerson
Buffalo
New York
Jimerson
Mary Jamison
Buchanan Valley
Clotilde Marchand
Henri Marchand
Lila
Mrs. Marchand
Nancy Bowen
Administrator's Notice of Annie L. Hoffman Estate
Letters of administration granted to Raymond D. Hoffman for Annie L. Hoffman of East Berlin Adams County Pa. Creditors urged to immediate payment and claimants to present authenticated demands for settlement. R F Topper Esq Gettysburg Pa serves as attorney for the administrator.
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Annie L. Hoffman
East Berlin
Adams County
Raymond DL. Hoffman
R. F. Topper
Gettysburg
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Bryant C. Harger
Snyder Garage
John E. Orndorff
Baltimore Pike
R. R. Wiley
Harry A. Parr
Kump
Prudential Insurance Company
George A. Kress
Robert ‘Thomas Kress
Ralph Hinkle
Lancaster
J. D.’Mayers
U. S
France
Europe
Hinkle
Switzerland
Old Country
Norman King Farm
Harrisburg
Beegle Eckert
Stokes’ Garage
Baltimore Street
Hanover, PA
Valentines
T. Auker
Rexall
New Oxford, PA
H. E. Shellenberger
Bell
Abbottstown, PA
York Street
Chestnut Street
Hanover
J. E. Bemiller & Son Proprietors
Buick
Melhorn Buick CO
Frederick St
Bucket Brigade
Pope Barn
Hemler Beauty Shoppe
Carlisle St
Roy W. Spangler
Y. M. C. A. Hanover
E. H. Walter
E. J
John H. Duttera
Lincolnway
Bochner
Dean Phipps Auto Stores
Chamb. St
J. R. Fleming
J. C. Penney Co
Bidg
Registre Zrokemslenal Telephone i
DR. Shor
N. George ST
Balto, ST
Gitt
Pius Wildasin
Eteh Yard
Pebruary
Geo. W. Wolf
E. W. Sweitzer
Acers
Sheriff's Sale
G. D. Morrison
M. D. Sellers
Hoffman Bros. Building Contractors
Walnut St
York St
Lustra Ultra Violet
Ray and
Libby’s
Owens
H. H. Thomas How. CO
Gettysburg, PA
P. P. Lerew
Ford Sales & Service
P. W. Stallsmith
Center Square
Abraham Roth
Boris Sauer
Campbell's Or Sword Pork & Beans
Reachnut Coffee
P & G Soap
Lux
Lincolnway, East
Chase and Sanborn
Lincoln Way Grocery
Bowman & Petry
Veal
Hamburg
Marsh Creek
E. H. Plank & Son
Astern States Farmers Exchange
W. P. Stoner & Bro
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