World's Only Large Circus Coming Soon
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus heads to York on Wednesday, June 17 with 1600 spectators aboard four silver enameled trains. The show features 50 elephants, 1008 animals, hundreds of horses and a cast of 800 artists led by stars like Roberto de Vasconcellos and the Cristianis, with acts from Wallandas to the De Ocas and Trugizi.
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Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey Circus
York
Gargantua the Great
Alfred Court
Wallandas
Pilades
de Ocas
Roberto de Vasconcellos
Trugizi
Three Fernandez
Elly Ardelty
la Louisa
Cristianis
Littlestown National Bank Elects New Acting President
Warren R. Jones resigns as president after 18 years. Dr. Howard A. Stonesifer will serve as president until January 1 next, while Jones remains a bank director. Jones has been in ill health for two years and began as cashier in 1913.
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Warren R. Jones
Littlestown National Bank
Howard A. Stonesifer
Jones
Stonesifer
Littlestown
Adams County Welfare Committee Sets June Meeting
M. David DeTar, chairman of the Adams County Welfare Committee of the Public Charities Association, announces the next regular meeting will be held Tuesday evening June 9 at 8 o'clock in Christ Lutheran Church Gettysburg.
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M. David DeTar
Adams County Welfare Committee
The
Public Charities Association
Christ Lutheran Church
Gettysburg
May Transport Farm Workers Plan Discussed by Officials
Adams county bus owners and drivers learned the state will consider special provisions to permit transport of farm, orchard and canning plant workers in summer and fall. The farm labor steering committee met in the courthouse with Robert Myers and Wirt Winebrenner as speakers. Officials hinted licenses could be issued to school bus operators, and drivers agreed to cooperate. Drivers were urged to register at the Gettysburg United States Employment office to stay connected with countywide worker movement needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Farm Labor
Court House
Robert Myers
Farm Labor Committee
Wirt Winebrenner
Winebrenner
Public Utility Commission
Department of Revenue
United States Employment Office
Gettysburg
Car in Gettysburg cemetery damages tombstones
The car of Charles Stevens from Get tysburg drifted from a cemetery parking spot in Gettysburg Saturday morning, knocking over several tombstones. No damage to the car occurred and the owner arranged to have the stones righted.
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Charles Stevens
Gettysburg
Robert Bream Named Asst. Supt. of Adams County Schools
Robert Allen Bream formerly of Gettysburg and Teaneck New Jersey was named Thursday evening as assistant superintendent of Adams County Public Schools. He will begin July 1 at 3000 dollars salary. Bream, born July 9 1906 near New Chester, is a Gettysburg Meade graduate and Columbia trained educator with extensive Teaneck experience and a doctorate in progress.
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Robert Bream
Robert Allen Bream
Gettysburg
Tea
Slaybaugh
Bream
Ira Y. Baker
Marshy C. Little
New Chester
Mr. Bream
Adams County
C. Clinton Bream
Heidlersburg
Florida
Mt. Vernon
Mt. Pleasant
Glenwood School
Highland Township
Meade School
Gettysburg High School
Columbia
Gettysburg College
Phi Beta Kappa
Columbia University
Pennsylvania State College
McCreary
Freedom Township
Littlestown
Teaneck Township
Bergen County
New Jersey
Teaneck
Newark
Defense Bonds and Stamps Drive Home Front Support
Our boys at the front need a steady flow of supplies. You can assure this by systematic purchase of U. S. Defense Bonds and Stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Defense
Notice of Final Account Filings for New Oxford Shoe Co
In Equity for Adams County Pennsylvania, the First and Final Account of Edgar K. Markley, Liquidating Receiver of New Oxford Shoe Company, will be presented June 20, 1942 at Gettysburg. Interested parties may file exceptions before that date. distribution of remaining balance may occur if no exceptions are filed. Prothonotary Lee M. Hartman. Keith Bigham & Markley, Attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court OF Common Pleas
Adams County
Pennsylvania
NEW Oxford Shoe Company
Ag. Corporation
Edgar K. Markley
Gettysburg
Lee M. Hartman
Keith. Bigham & Markley
Esqs
Adams County Red Cross to Ship 65 Sweaters This Week
The Adams County Red Cross chapter will send 65 sweaters this week including 30 Army and 35 Navy, made by county volunteer workers. A Wet relief fund update shows the total at $12,405.09, with the latest donor, Rev. Marshall E. Brenneman, contributing 5.
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Adams County
The
Red Cross
Marshall E. Brenneman
Estate of Rosa Agnes Rider Executor Named in PA
Letters Testamentary have been granted to Charles W. Rider as executor of Rosa Agnes Rider's estate in Adams County Pennsylvania. Claims and debts must be filed or paid promptly with the executor or attorney J F Yake Jr. Esquire of Gettysburg Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Agnes Rider
McSherrystown
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Register of Wills
Charles W. Rider
Roza Agnes Rider
Hose
Penna
J. F. Yake, Jr
Esa
Gettysburg
Heller Charged After Biglerville Collision
George Heller, 51, of Biglerville, faces a charge of failing to stay to the right of the highway center after a 12 01 Sunday morning crash three miles north of Biglerville on the Carlisle highway. His car struck a machine operated by Harvey J. Godenauer, 49, Biglerville R1. No injuries and about $10 damage.
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George Heller
Biglerville
Carlisle Highway
Heller
Harvey J. Godenauer
Biglerville R. 1
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Leader
Broadway Hanover
Conrad
Carlisle St
Hanover
E. H. Walter
NEW Welfare
Esray
Staybauch
Bureau of Teacher Education and Certification
State Department of Public
Anthony
Baltimore Street
Dorothy Dodd
Enna Jettick Simplex
Flexies
DR. Balcom
Optometrist
W. Chestnut St
Hanover, Pa
East Market St
York, PA
Dennis R. G. Wetzel
York St
Trone
Stieff
Fostoria
Mark E Trone
Baltimore St
Bugs
York County
York Farm Bureau Co-operative Ass'n
N. Pershing Ave
New Hampshires
Baughman's Poultry Farm and Hatchery
Weyenberg
South
George Street
Penns Yvylvawne Ae
Agcamnon
Sportsman's Headquarters
Rteal
Bictervile
Itea
Myers Drug Store
United States
R. H. Smith
New Oxford, Pa
Oxfords
P On. Chan
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