Hanover Man Killed in Auto Crash
Harry Francis Glessner 25 of Hanover died when his Buick left the Fairfield road near Fairfield and struck aTree then burst into flames. Police say he was alone and killed instantly. his car burned beyond recognition. He was a WWII veteran and painter, survived by his wife and two brothers. Services were held in Hanover with military honors.
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Fairfield Road
Harry Francis Glessner
Gitt Apartments
Center Square
Hanover
Madeline M. Hoffnagle Glessner
New Oxford
Charles Elserman
Gettysburg
Glessner
Blue Ridge Summit
Waynesboro
Fairfield
Chester G. Crist
Adams County
Crist
Hamilton A
Catherine Devine Glessner
147Th Infantry
South Pacific
Teacher Fifty Years of Service Ends in Adams County
Luther A. Yohe of Abbottstown retires after 45 years in Adams county schools. He began teaching at White Hall Mt. Pleasant township in 1901 at age 16, then Brushtown Locust Grove, Red Hill Oxford township, Hamilton township, and for the last 28 years in East Berlin schools.
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Luther A. Yohe
Abbottstown
Adams County
White Hall
Mt. Pleasant Township
Mr. Yohe
Brushtown
Locust Grove
Red Hill
Oxford Township
Hamilton Township
East Berlin
New Oxford doubles down on Orrtanna in extra innings
Bud Knox and Bevenour teamed for a pitchers duel as New Oxford edged Gettysburg 3-2 in eight, while Orrtanna beat New Oxford 3-2 in 11 innings. In the Orrtanna game, Staub and Byers contributed in the first and the late rally produced the winning run.
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New Oxford
Ter
Gettysburg
Sponseller
Orrtanna
Staub
Wagner
Beamer
Byers
R. Deardorff
H. Deardorff
C. Robert
C. Haar
Huffnaugle
J. Haar
Haar
L. Wetzel
Herring
Reception Held for Priest at Conewago Jubilee Social
A Conewago Parish Council and National Council of Catholic Women sponsored a Silver Jubilee reception for Rev. Harold E. Keller at Con ewago Chapel. The covered dish social featured a program with readings, songs, a prayer for priests, and a gift presentation to Father Keller.
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Harold E. Keller
Sacred Heart Church
National Council of Catholic Women
Conewago Chapel
Father Keller
Corrine Groft
Bernard Klunk
Jean Sneeringer
Carrie Miller
Mary Jo Adams
Corrine Groff
Regina Groft
Margaret Smith
Richard Jacoby
Trout Released In Adams County Streams
State hatcheries sent 1500 trout to Adams County streams last week. Eight hundred were placed in Marsh creek at Breams dam and 700 in Tom’s creek west of Fairfield, announced by Floyd King, president of the Adams County Fish and Game Association.
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Adams County
Adams County Fish and Game Association
Marsh Creek
Bream’s Dam
Tom's Creek
Fairfield
Floyd King
All-Star Baseball Tilt Scheduled for July 5
Arrangements for the South Penn Baseball League annual All-Star game were finalized Friday night at the fire engine house. The fund proceeds will aid injured players. The game is set for Monday July 5 at 2 pm in Bonneauville with the North squad drawing players from Wenksville Heidersburg Cashtown Conewago VFW.
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South Penn Baseball League
Fire Engine House
Bonneauville
Wenksille
Heidersburg
Cashtown
Conewago
VFW
Local baseball teams finalize rosters and officials
At the meeting the South hosts Gettysburg with four players from Bar low Bonneauville Brushtown Granite and Greenmount on each side. Final adoption of umpires and managers is pending while Robert Goetz was declared eligible for the Cashtown team after a residency discussion. President Glenn Bream presides.
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Gettysburg
South
Barlow
Bonneauville
Brushtown
Granite
Greenmount
Robert Goetz
Cashtown
Glenn Bream Presiden
Meeting Notes Show Broad Representation Excluding Granite
At the gathering all teams were represented except Granite, indicating widespread participation across participants and broader engagement in the discussion.
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V.F.W
American Legion
Moose, Eagles and
Hanover Home Association
Swaby
Beauty Shop
Carlisle ST
Hanover, PA
Parad
H. N. Range
Conrad’s
Carlisle Street
Funk
R. D
McSherrystown
Main Street
gaVinea
Ene
Stee Dorey
C. J. Crowl
E. Walnut St
N.C
G’burg
Bud Knox
Bevenour Hooked
Leppo
Walnut Street
Srevice
Johnny Wetzel
Wentz’s
Forest Park
Balto. St
W. R. Burns & Son
Third St
Robert Berkheimer
Roth Bros
York Street
Our
York
Glitysburg, PA
Littlestown
Sell’s
John C. Forry
Middle Street
Rohrbaugh
Pratt
Albert W
New Oxford, Pa
Schottie
Queen Street
Littlestown, PA
Ares
D. H. Sharrer
New Chester
Hampton
Chevrolet
C. J. Fisher
Ser. Mgr
Gettysburg, PA
Hartman
Baltimore St. Hanover, Pa
Chambersburg ST
Custon
The
Parison
Per
Chambersburg Street
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