Wasps Deployed to Battle Japanese Beetles on Gettysburg Campus
More than 150 Korean wasps were released Monday on Gettysburg College campus as part of a State program to curb the Japanese beetle. The wasps burrow and lay 200 to 400 eggs on beetle grubs, forming new colonies across 26 counties. Forthcoming beetle emergence could be slowed by spraying a DDT solution on lawns.
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Gettysburg College
State Agriculture Department
Thomas L. Guyton
Valley Forge
Bureau
Summerdale
Bureau of Plant Industry
Wilson College
Chambersburg
Kiski Preparatory School
Saltsburg
Johnstown
Allison Park
Allegheny County
Ligonter
Westmoreland County
Wrightsville
York County
Pennsylvania
Guyton
Public Sale Of Adams County Real Estate In 1948
In pursuance of a writ issued by the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County the court will expose at public sale on July 17 1948 at 10 in the forenoon at the Gettysburg courthouse the real estate of Michael MacCarty and Lavania A. MacCarty. The property in Hamilton Township covers one acre and 64 perches with a one story bungalow and is described by bounds along State Highway and adjacent parcels. Seized and sold by Coroner Acting Sheriff C G Crist. Five percent down and ten percent of all sales are payable immediately after sale. failure to comply may trigger resale.
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Court of Common Pleas
Adams County
Court House
Gettysburg
Hamilton Township
Pennsylvania
John Slaybaugh
Ralph H. Sanders
Lani
Ife
John Blaybaugh
Louise E. Sanders
Recorder of Deeds
Michael MacCarty
Lavania A. MacCarty
C. G. Crist
Piers
Renal
Menallen
Pal
Oan Iron Pin
Aspers
Pitzer’s Corner
Said Haighway
Said
Thomas Dull
Nid
Paul Eo Koontz
Nellie Grace Gerber
Thurman R. Slusser
Marcella M. Slusser
Marcella Shusser
Lloyd W. Shusser
Property transfers in Oxford and Hanover townships
Multiple deeds show transfers in Oxford and Hanover townships including Higin to Stauffer for 12 acres near Cross Keys valued with stamps around 8000 dollars and Potter to Lawrence. Cornbower purchase in Oxford township for 5200 dollars. Geiselman to Wareheim for 45 acres valued over 6000. Griffin Noel pair to Noel and Noel for about 8000. Kennedy parcel in Tyrone township for 35 dollars. Vaughn to Brumgard for 5700 in Huntington township. The Rev Hartnett announces that June July and August masses at Immaculate Conception church will be low mass with 730 am and 1000 am services.
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Ralph H
Violet S. Higinbotham
New Oxford
Warren B
Mazzie R. Stauffer
Hanover
Cross Keys
Oxford Township
Cyrus F
Nellie F. Potter
Harold F
Florence I. Lawrence
Ezra V. Houser
Conewago Township
Charles W
Josephine Cornbower
Luther, Jr
Ruth N. Geiselman
York
Cravin E
Mildred N. Wareheim
Latimore Township
Norman E
Annie V. Griffin
Charles N
Lena L. Noel
Harry J. Noel
Lillie M. Warren
Tyrone Township
Charles A
Mary L. Kennedy
Arthur W
Katherine L. Vaughn
Huntington Township
Myrtle E
Vivian N. Brumgard
Littlestown
Robert D. Hartnett
Immaculate Conception Church
Adams County League Baseball Scores Roundup
Weekly standings show Littlestown 6 Emmitsburg 5 in a midweek clash. Long games featured Bendersville 13 Cietvsburg 3 and Orrtanna 3 New Oxford 2 in 11 innings with Fairfield 5 Emmitsburg 4 lasting 12. Sunday's results include Gettysburg 2 over New Oxford 3 and Gettysburg 10 York Springs 9.
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Littlestown
Emmitsburg
Bendersville
Cietvsburg
Orrtanna
New Oxford
Fairfield
York Spring
Hanover
McSherrystown
Gettysburg
York Springs
Lawrence Duncan Arrested for Disorderly Conduct in Gettysburg
Lawrence Duncan of Gettysburg was arrested Wednesday afternoon in front of the courthouse by Gettysburg police on a disorderly conduct charge. He was committed to jail to serve 30 days in default of a $10 fine plus costs, sentence imposed by Justice of the Peace John H. Basehore.
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Lawrence Duncan
Gettysburg
Court House
Justice of the Peace
John H. Basehore
Fourteen graduate from St Joseph's School
Fourteen students of St Joseph's school received certificates for completion of the eight grades at exercises held Sunday afternoon in St Joseph's church. Charles Seymore won the general excellence award. prizes were also given for class high averages and perfect attendance. Graduates include Winifred Orndorff, Mary Frances Chrismer, Louise Storm, Dorothy Topper, Wallace Orndorff, Charles Moore, and others.
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St Joseph’s
Charles Seymore
Winifred Orndorff
Mary Frances Chrismer
Louise Storm
Dorothy Topper
Wallace Orndorff
Charles Moore
Francis Orndorff
Melvin Long
Francis Gebhart
Howard Myers
Robert Golden
Allen
Sheriff Sale Notice in Gettysburg Adams County Pa
Court writ from the Court of Common Pleas issues a sheriff sale of a tract of land in Menallen Township Adams County Pa described by metes and bounds. The sale is set for July 16 1948 at 10 o clock in Borough of Gettysburg with proceeds payable immediately after sale and potential resale if not netted.
Cycle Races Friday At Williams Grove Speedway
Billy Huber of Reading enters the AMA sanctioned cycle races at Williams Grove half mile track Roy Richwine's lighting system will illuminate the Friday event The race was postponed from last month due to rain Huber is hailed as a top rider and a national favorite in two wheel racing
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Huber
Reading
American Motorcycle Association
Roy Richwine
Williams Grove
Reading Star
English professor elected president of US Junior Chamber
Delegates from Hanover Jascoes report that Paul D Bagwell 34 of Lansing a Michigan State University faculty member was chosen president at the 26th annual US Junior Chamber of Commerce convention in Philadelphia Also listed are Hanover delegates H Vernon Forster Grover C Gouker Jr Raymond Dieppe Alfred Litenfeld and Alternate S Edward Murphy Pallbearers named for Daniel Caster funeral Services and interment at Conewago Chapel
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Jascoes
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Philadelphia
US Junior Chamber of Commerce
Paul D Bagwell
Lansing
Michigan State University
Hanover Jaycees
H Vernon Forster
Grover C Gouker
Raymond Dieppe
Alfred Litenfeld
S Edward Murphy
Snyder family members attend degree and medical start
Dorothy Alice Snyder of Hampton earned a BS in home economics at State College. Nelson Schimmel, who graduated from Jefferson Medical College on June 4, will begin internship at Philadelphia General Hospital on July 1. Dr and Mrs Ginsberg visited the Schimmel home after departure for Philadelphia.
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Dorothy Alice Snyder
Hampton
Nelson Schimmel
Jefferson Medical College
Dr. Schimmel
Philadelphia General Hospital
Philadelphia
Mrs. Ginsberg
Schimmel
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Sheriff’s Sale
Esso
ATLAS
Rainmaster
Hartzell
Lincoln Highway
Baltimore St
Hanover, Pa
Jack Crouse
Princess Street
Céurpar
John S. Thoman
Carlisle St
Adams County League
Dr. I. S. Weintraub
Chestnut Street
Dial
Nash
Assador
Studebaker
Nash LaFayette Co
Starz Bros. & Fritz
W. Market St
Penna
Nash Sales and Service
ST. Josephs School
St Joseph's
A. P. Markle
Charles Sadler
Dorothy
Wildasin & Zinneman
Philgas
Baltimore Street
America
Greyhound
Ceater
Greyhound Terminal
Beale’s Restaurant
New Onaford, Pa
Hotpoint
Baker & Nace
Chestnut St
Elmer Ro Nannemaker
Orville . Warno
Emory Methodist Church
Mr Warner
Newport
M. C. Nace Store
Daniel Caster
Hanover RD
Frank Miller Carre
Bernard Klunk
Thomas Devine
John Reed
Joseph Nettlere
Conewago Chapel
Buffington’s
Third St
East Berlin
East Berlin Lions Club
Economics
State College
SB. Ginsberg
Washington L. C
Julius Schimmel
Philadelhia
U. S. Army
Army
U. S. Air Force
U.S. Army
U.S. Air Force
Manhattan
Rugby
Cheney
Westminster Hosiery
Bath & Beach
the Tailor Shop
J. T. Pitzer
Staub Motor CO
Kaiser-Frazer Sales & Service
Lincolnway East
New Oxford, Pa
Pinafores
H. C. Albright
Chambersburg ST
G. I. Bill
Hanover Airport
Broadway
the Foundation
Americas
RED
East Mar York
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