Adams county men in First Army MP unit return home
Twenty six Adams county men served in one Military Police escort guard company in the First Army since D-Day. Pvt. Charles A. Smith of McSherrystown visited home on furlough to reassure parents their sons, including 25 others from the county, were safe and well. The unit landed in France the day after D-Day and moved through France, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg into Germany, seeing Bastogne and Aachen. They handled prisoners and escorted them to rear areas, facing snipers and artillery. Smith met his company in Bastogne on November 5 and returned from England December 28, 1944, after ten months overseas. County men reportedly supply a high share of Adams countians in the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
MecSherrystown
Charles A. Smith
Herbert E. Smith
Main Street
McSherrystown
France
Holland
Belgium
Luxembourg
Germany
Bastogne
Aachen
Smith
England
America
Community drive seeks aid for Reedys after house fire
Miss Mary Ratner of the Red Cross disaster relief committee and Soroptimist club asks Countians to donate canned goods and home items for the Reedys of Hunters town whose home burned December 21. About 30 jars of vegetables fruit and soaps plus several crocks have arrived at Gettysburg office. more washing tubs and bureaus are still needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ratner
Hunterstown
Miss Ramer
Local couples vacation in St Petersburg Florida
Former Associate Judge E. P. Miller and Mrs Miller of Gettysburg along with Mr and Mrs I Z Musselman from Orriana and Mr and Mrs Robert E Tipton of Gettysburg are visiting in St Petersburg Florida for a pleasant spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Miller
Three Brothers In Sea Service
Ensign C Maxwell "Max" Pissel, 21, son of Mr and Mrs Samuel C Fissel of Gettys burg, serves on a merchant ship commissioned last September. He joined March 12, 1943 after graduating Gettysburg High School in 1942 and working as a ship fitter in Baltimore. He trained at Sheepshead Bay and served at the Marine hospital Cleveland and in New Orleans before sailing. He has crossed the Atlantic four times and one to South America, and has been in the Pacific since October. Two brothers also serve: Donald C. Fissel, 23, at storekeeper school, and Gaylord Fissel, 19, in the Naval Air Corps at Norfolk, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensign Fissel
Gettysburg High School
Fairfield Ship Yards
Baltimore
Sheepshead Bay
New York
Marine Hospital
Cleveland
New Orleans
Atlantic
South America
Pacific
Donald C. Fissel
Storekeeper'’S School
S 2
Gaylord Fissel
Naval Air Corps
Norfolk
Virginia
Pay Day Buy Bonds Public Sale Details Farm Auction
The sale, held Saturday January 20 1945, features 3 horses and mules a mare mule two black mares aged 10 and 14 working team, 6 head of cattle Guernseys and Holsteins 200 White Leghorn pullets farming implements wagon binder mower grain drill hay loader plows and horse gear plus wood milk cans and household goods. Maurice Bosserman and clerks announce terms at sale time.
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East Berlin
York Springs
Germany
Deering
McCormick
Palmer
Emerson
Massey-Haris
Syracuse
New Holland
Two Fined for Blocking Road Near Mt Joy Fire Scene
Justice of the Peace John H Basehore reported that Fred McDonnell Aren dtsville and George Taughinbaugh New Oxford R 2 were fined 10 dollars and costs for blocking the road at the Mervin Benner fire scene near the Mt Joy Lutheran church on January 1. They were charged under the motor vehicle code requiring motorists hearing a fire truck horn or siren to move to the right and stay there until signaled to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
John H. Basehore
Gettysburg Fire Company
Mervin Benner
Mt Joy Lutheran Church
James A. Attmen
Justice Basehore
Court Dismisses Divorce Action
Arthur A. Taylor of New Cumberland sued Marye Bishop Taylor for cruelty and barbarous treatment but the August term action was dismissed by President Judge WoC. Sheely. The court found no evidence of physical violence and upheld the master’s removal of cruelty charges.
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Arthur A. Taylor
Marye Bishop Taylor
New Cumberland
Woc
Sheely
Taylor
Woodie Myers Promoted to Lt Col in Third Army
Major Robert “Woodie” Myers, longtime Gettysburg High School graduate and former state highway worker, has been promoted to lieutenant colonel and awarded the Bronze Star. He serves as a division staff officer in General Patton’s Third Army on the Western front after joining from the Pennsylvania National Guard and seeing action in France. Mrs Myers, formerly Miss Marion Beales, lives in Paxtons with 11 year old Richard.
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Robert Fiwood Myers
Woodie
Patton
Third Army
Myers
Gettysburgh Hiigh
State Highway Department
Pennsylvania National Guard
28Th
Gettysburg
France
Hts
France A
Crernans
Marin Beales
Paxtons
Richard
War Bonds Urge Early Purchase Before Other Necessities
The message emphasizes buying war bonds first to secure funds for defense and then acquiring essential goods. It urges prompt action to support national efforts and sustain shortages.
Kalamazoo Furnaces Ranges Heaters Display Ad
Kalamazoo sales and service offers oil ranges oil heaters gas ranges coal gas combos and two refrigerators at New State 37 George St Bridge Work in Kalamazoo. Large display of available models and easy terms advertised.
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Kalamazoo
George St
Divorce filing cites wilful desertion in Ulivercre case
Libel action filed Thursday with the prothonotary by David Vo Timmer Bigler against Minne Ro Trimmer now Oxford alleges wilful and malicious desertion as grounds for divorce. The couple married July 27 1918 and separated August 30 1938. County bar notes March 2 1914. Raymond F Topper retiring president. President Judge WOC Sheely named to county courts. John P Butt and Mr Yake to organize a future bar dinner.
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Das
David Vo Timmer
Bigler
Minne Ro Trimmer
Oxford
W Oc Sheely
John P Butt
Yake
William L Meals Elected County Bar President
William L Meals Esq veteran attorney was elected president of the county bar association at the reorganizational meeting held in the courtroom. J Francis Yake Jr. Esq district attorney was chosen secretary and treasurer, with Meals having served as secretary since January 1916 and prior election to the post for ten years.
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William L. Meals
County Bar Association
An- Tits
Fuvene Vo Bullett
Fsq
Jo Francis Yake, Jr
Mr Meats Hand Beet
County Bar Oasseciation O
First Scarlet Fever Quarantine Case Reported in Adams County
The first scarlet fever quarantine in rural Adams County for 1945 was declared Wednesday evening by Sanitary Officer William J. Shields. The patient is Sally, 18 months old, from the home of Mr and Mrs Raymond Timmons in Conewago Township. Hanover R. 4, is the location. At the same time a legal divorce action appears in Adams County Court records, involving Grace M Snyder Rose and Robert G Rose of Baltimore listed under Rose No 265t of Any Term 194.
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Sally
Raymond Timmons
Conewago Township
Hanover R. 4
Court OF Common Pleas
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Grace M
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1St Army
Pany
Adams Countians
Florida
Hanover
Penna
Ilbert’s
Glelbert
Chambersburg ST
Gettysburg, PA
Reel General Tire Service
Buford Ave
New Orford, PA
Federel Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve Bank
Ensign C Maxwell
Max” Pissell
USMS
Samuel C Fissel
Gettys
Burg
Ensign C. M. Fissel
Guernseys
Halsteins
Maurice D. Bosserman
Ieo. Haar
Allet Kreut and
Stoner
Steele
Podal
Hanover, Pa
Fred McDonnell
Aren
Dtsville
George Taughinbaugh
New Oxford R. 2
Woodie” Myers
Col
New Oxford
W. Market SP
O. J. Myers Furniture & Electrical Store
West Chestnut St
Ulivercre
Aled Thurs
the County Bar
Raymond F Topper
William L. Meals Heads
Bar
Sachae
Jane Lawrence
Penn
Vty Aotedas
Bernard Cole
RM Sterling E Cote
Pacific Area
Charles Cole
Cpl
Donald Coles
York
East Market Street
Dunlop Tire and Rubber Corp
Center Square
J. Albert
B.E Goodrich
B. F. Goodrich Silvertowns
Geovee . F. Goodrich Silvertowns
Houck’s
Texaco
Carlisle Street
Apple
Thomasville Stone & Lime Co
Thomasville, Penna
John Deere
Baltimore Street
Orme
Ongexadd
Elwood D. Myers
Pter Insurance Consultant
William J
Robert G. Rose
Robert Ce. Rose
Iste
Grace MM
Snyderr Rose
Aled
Abel
Mullah Oume
Bill Hoods
Telephone New Oxford
Cross Keys
Lincoln Highway
Carlisle ‘Pike
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Co-Op
Adams County Farm Bureau Co-operative Assn
Lincolnway West North
Washington St
New Oxford, PA
Wiitee
Columbia Jewelry Co. ‘Jewelry of Distinction
First National Bank Bldg
Hanever
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