Public School Fund Allocations Shown for Adams County Districts
State funds totaling 90,471,497 were allotted by the Legislature to Pennsylvania county school districts for public schools and salaries. Adams County districts including Arendtaville, Bendersville, Berwick, Biglerville, Conewago, East Berlin, and others received specific sums such as Biglerville 95,700 and Oxford 20,?13 etc. The document lists amounts per district like Latimore 1,890 and Strachan 82,812.50 with Read and Union among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Marold Wagher
Pennsylvania
Adams County
Arendtaville
Bendersville
Berwick
Biglerville
Butler
Conewago
Camd
East Berlin
Fairfield
Franklin
Freedom
Germany
Hamilton
Hamil
Highland
Latimore
Littlestown
Trystown
Menallen
Pleasant
New Ox
Oxford
Read
Strachan
Union
York
Francis Byers Recalls Italian Front and Blue Devils Valor
Francis Byers writes of nighttime fighting in Italy against German forces with 90 Allied troops facing counterattacks. He details hauling a 51 pound machine gun tripod, 33 boxes of ammunition, and being the unit’s top gunner as the 9th Army’s Blue Devils earned distinction in brutal mountain warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Byers
Italy
Blue Devils
Youth Breaks His Right Arm
Seymour Bobo five year old son of Mr and Mrs Seymour J Bobo Gettysburg R 4 was treated at Warner hospital Sunday afternoon for fractures to both bones of his right forearm He was injured in a fall at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Bobo
Seymour J. Bobo
Gettysburg
Warner Hospital
New Officials For Gas Firm
W K Hutcheson is advanced to sales manager of Gettysburg Gas Corporation. James E Coleman named assistant sales manager. C E Bennett, president, announced the changes. Hutcheson will supervise domestic and industrial gas sales and advertising. Coleman is an industrial engineer by training. Hutcheson is from Dexter City Ohio and earlier worked with Cities Service in Oklahoma Kansas and Missouri. Coleman, from Scranton Pennsylvania, joined the local utility group in 1937 after time with Northern Indiana Public Service Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Kl. Hutcheson
Gettysburg Gas Corporation
James E. Coleman
C. E. Bennett
Hutcheson
Dexter City
Ohio
Cities Service Company
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Coleman
Scranton
Public Utility Organization
Northern Indiana Public Service Co
Ham
Pittsburgh area gas and power engineers return to utility
In Mond Indiana Mr Coleman and Mr Hutcheson are named to headquarter in Pittsburgh after 1942 Army service. Coleman served as a captain in the Ordnance Dept Army Service Forces and now resumes duties as assistant sales manager at the public utility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman
The
Ord
Nance Dept
Army Service Forces
Pittsburgh
Army
Public Utility
Hutcheson
Medal posthumously honors Sgt Sterner in Germany
The Purple Heart is awarded posthumously to Sgt Hobart E. Sterner who died in action in Germany on March 2. His widow Mrs Frances Sterner of Gettysburg Route 1 receives the medal and a condolence letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart E. Sterner
Germany
Frances Sterner
Gettysburg
R. 1
Field Supervisor to Accept Crop and Feed Loans in County
Field Supervisor R. O. Westbrook of the Emergency Crop and Feed loan office will visit Adams and Gettysburg areas to take loan applications. At Biglerville Post Office June 13 at 2:00 p m and Gettysburg Court House June 14 at 9:30 a m farmers may apply for loans up to 400 dollars to buy seed fertilizer and feed. Interest 4 percent. This is Westbrook's last trip for spring loans. G Marion Stambaugh of Gettysburg Farmers Cooperative will also accept applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Westbrook
City Hall
Harrisburg
Adams County
Biglerville
Gettysburg Court House
Westbrook
G. Marion Stambaugh
Farmers’ Cooperative Office
Gettysboro
Tharp Released on Bail in Fraudulent Conversion Case
A. F. Tharp is released from county jail on $2,500 bail after being held on fraudulent conversion charges. He is to face trial in the August term of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Tharp
Townships to Get State Funds in Adams County
State funds totaling 11189.40 are approved by Auditor General B Harold Wagner for Adams County second class townships. Each township receives a specific sum including Berwick 16791 and Conewago 17660 along with other amounts for Cumberland Franklin Freedom Germany Hamilton Hamiltonban Highland Huntington Latimore Liberty Menallen Mt Pleasant Oxford Reading Straban Tyrone Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Harold Wagner
Auditor General
Pennsylvania
Adams County
Berwick
Butler
Conewago
Cumberland
Franklin
Freedom
Germany
Hamilton
Hamiltonban
Highland
Huntington
Latimore
Liberty
Menallen
Mt. Pleasant
Pay Day Bonds Notice In Estate of Felix Vo Topper
Estate of Felix Vo Topper in McSherrystown Adams County Pennsylvania notices letters testamentary granted to Rileen McCropper and others. Creditors and interested parties must file claims and debts owed to the decedent must be settled promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Vo Topper
McSherrystown
Adama County
Peonylvania
Walls
Adams County
Peninsslania
Wt Weddin Day Is Married Wt Weddin Day Is Married
Mr and Mrs William Dillman of Charles street Littlestown celebrated fifty years of marriage on Saturday May 26 A surprise dinner hosted by their children followed at the Dillman home. They wed in Gettysburg at the Catholic rectory on May 26 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dillman
Charles Street
Liltiestown
Dillman
Gettysburg
Father Crist
Jacob Smith
Dillman Family Ties Across Farms and Towns
Lime lived near Littlestown and farmed with Mr. Dillman who now works at the Jackson Shoe Company in Hanover. They are parents of five children: three daughters and two sons. Daughters include Mrs. Robert Page and Miss Melon Dillman. sons include Bernard Dillman of Littlestown and Elmer Dillman of Gettysburg formerly of New Oxford.
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Ols
Hellenie
D. K. Ernst
New Oxford High School
New Oxford, PA
Ting
New Oxford Lions Club
Tax Inc
New Oxford Youth Recreation Club
Broadway
Hi. M. Sterner
Hanover, Pa
Pfaff’s Bottling Works
Janover, PA
Capes
Galen Fromme
WRAL
T. Maring
Gettysburg, Pa
Baltimore St
W. L. Hetchesen
James F. Coleman
King St
O. J. Myers Furniture & Electrical Store
Chestnut St
Tharp
Gettysburg Motor Sales
Chambersburg St
Adams Township
Rileen
Topper
Claudine
Job
Roy C. Wolf
Cumberland Township
Lis
Lancaster County
Five Points
Walnut St
Hanover
Hug
Sou Senor
Bill Hood
Cross Keys Hotel
Tel
New Oxford
Lincoln Highway
Carlisle
Pike
N. Franklin ST
Hanover Life-Cap Service
Escu
Exco
Esco Farm
E. J. J. Goobrecht
Hanerver Ia
Weddin Day
Lime
Eittlestown
Mr. Dillman
Jackson Shoem
Sif
Glens Slate
Lamber Brady & McCadden
Dial
Green Cove Inn
Abbottstown
Mayflower
Norman A. Markee
Carlisle Street
Jesse Wilton
Norman A. Markle
P.S
Little’s Dairy Products
Clover Leaf
Melvin J. Sheffer
McCormick
Wilson Refrigeration
Kendall
Railroad
Queen St
Littlestown, PA
Adams County Farm Bubezaw Co-Op Association
North Washington St
Lincelaway West
New
Oxford, PA
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