Man Gets Six Months For Supplying Beer To Minors
A 28 year old man near Two Taverns was sentenced to six months in Adams county jail for furnishing beer to Hoffman orphanage boys in Gettysburg. He admitted buying five bottles, later claiming ten were delivered, while denying consent for consumption. The court criticized his attitude as unfit for Army induction despite a petition to release him for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service
U. S. Army
Adams County
Howard Wherney
Hoffman
Gettysburg
W. C. Sheely
Wherley
Sheely
E. V. Bulleit
Road project eyed in Conewago township
Taxpayers circulated a petition for a new road linking state highway route 01062 with township route 471 in Conewago township. A settlement was entered Wednesday in the non-support case against Howard Leatherman of Gettysburg, with him to pay costs. The court placed Harold Patterson and Elwood Cullison, both of Gettysburg, on parole from the county jail for one year with costs to be paid in specified periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Wall
Harry E. Bumbaugh
Earl DeHoff
Harold Mauss
George M. Walter
P. S. Orner
Fred C. Riley
Conewago Township
Howard Leatherman
Gettysburg
Harold Patterson
Elwood Cullison
Two Hanover youths killed in campus area crash
Two Hanover teens, Robert D. Shaffer 17 and Kenneth H. Shue 19, died from a weekend automobile crash after racing another car through Hanover. Shaffer died at the scene, Shue died later from injuries. Police said the pair’s car skidded 60 feet into concrete steps near St. Vincent’s church as the other vehicle fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Pennsylvania
Robert D. Shaffer
Kenneth H. Shue
Shaffer
Shue
R. D. McClane
Hanover Street
St. Vincent's Church
McClane
Miss Betty E. Martin Resigns To Accept New Clerical Post
Miss Betty E. Martin daughter of Mr and Mrs George R Martin of Gettysburg resigns a 1080 dollar a year clerical job in the Department of Public Instruction to take a clerical position at the Marietta depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty E. Martin
George R. Martin
Gettysburg
Department of Public Instruction
Marietta
Couple Hurt In Auto Crash Near Heidlersburg
Hugh V. Brown a 45 year old United Mine Workers representative en route from Washington to Tamaqua with companion Miss Una Waters 39 of Hazleton was injured when their car left the Harrisburg road struck a 10 inch tree about seven o clock Saturday evening. They were taken to Warner hospital by Private James A. Rose of the Gettysburg state motor police detail who investigated the mishap. The driver said heat fatigue from the trip contributed to the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh V. Brown
United Mine Workers
Tamaqua
Washington, D. C
Brown
Una Waters
Hazleton
Heidlersburg
Harrisburg
Warner Hospital
James A. Rose
Gettysburg
State Motor Police
Washington
Flooding Closes Roads as Adams County Cloudburst Hits Farmlands
A eastern Adams county cloudburst Thursday evening flooded fields and highways and caused crop damage. The Hanover Carlisle highway north of Bethlehem mines was covered to a depth of 33 inches and blocked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Hanover-Carlisle
Bethlehem Mines
Vehicles and tractors for sale at Lerew's Garage East Berlin
List of old model Ford and Chevrolet cars including 1941 Ford DeLuxe and 1940 Chev Master DeLuxe 2-Dr Sedan plus 1935 Ford pickup and trucks, 1929 Fords, tractors like Allis-Chalmers on steel plow, Fordson tractors, New Idea spreaders, McCormick-Deering spreader. Firestone Home Auto and Sporting Supplies offers repair work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Allis-Chalmers
McCormick-Deering
Lerew
East Berlin
Firestone
Flood halts Bethlehem mine work and blocks highway
Traffic from 530 to 630 o clock was affected. A state highway grader cleared mud and rubbish from the roadway after the water subsided. Work in the third level of the Bethlehem mines had to be suspended for two days because of the flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Honest Virginia Mae Rhea Finds Lost Purses Rewarded
Virginia Mae Rhea an 11 year old from Gettysburg living with her grandparents Mr and Mrs John Rhea found a purse containing 108 dollars near Granite and returned it. Mrs G N Waters of near Granite later rewarded her with five dollars for honesty. John Rhea is her grandfather and son of Mrs F Cashman formerly of New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Mae Rhea
John Rhea
Gettysburg
G. N Waters
Granite
Gettysburg Times
Virginia
Times
Estate of Rosa Agnes Rider Executor Named
Notice granted for Rosa Agnes Rider of McSherrystown Adams County Pennsylvania. Letters Testamentary issued to Charles W Rider Executor. Creditors and debtors urged to file claims and pay debts without delay through J F Yake Jr Gettysburg Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Agnes Rider
McSherrystown
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Register of Wills
Charles W. Rider
Two Arrested For Code Violations
State motor police cited two motorists over the weekend for traffic law violations. Harold H. Rummel of Gettysburg paid a ten dollar fine and costs after pleading speeding at 61 mph before Justice William D. Brown in Hunterstown. R. M. Starry of York Springs was charged before Justice F. E. Coulson in York Springs with parking too close to a stop sign in York Springs borough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold 8
John P Butt Home After Navy Hospital Stay
John P. Butt Esq. has returned to Gettysburg from the US Naval hospital in Philadelphia where he was a patient for several weeks undergoing treatment and observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Butt
Gettysburg
US Naval Hospital
Philadelphia
Notice of Sale of Personal Property in Adams County
Mrs Vitus J Smith announces public auction of farm property in Conewago township along Get tysburg Hanover road to defray care costs. Items include 1 grey stallion 2 grey and roan colts 3 jersey cows 1 jersey bull 3 jersey calves. Sale Monday June 22 1942 at 10:00 am cash to highest bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conewago Township
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg-Hanover Road
Vitus J. Smith
Auto Use Tax Stamps Ready for Sale
Auto use tax stamps in denomination of $5.00 will be placed on sale in all post offices and offices of Collectors of Internal Revenue this Wednesday. The stamps evidence payment of the tax for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1942 and must be purchased on or before that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Estate of Horace Mercer Leckliter Administration Granted
Letters of Administration have been granted to Jean M. Leckliter for the estate of Horace Mercer Leckliter, deceased of Littlestown Adams County Pennsylvania. All creditors and debtors must notify and settle with the administratrix at Keith Bigham and Markley Gettysburg PA. May 21 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Mercer Leckliter
Littlestown
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Register of Wills
Jean M. Leckliter
Serial numbered tags with vehicle entry info provision
A description notes serially numbered tags to be gummed on the face with a back entry provision for vehicle make model year and state license number.
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Wherney
Cletus Brown
White Hall
Huntingdon
C. G. Wagner
New Oxford
Joseph J. Miller
Wagner
United States Army
Charles Dean Milby
Holidays Cove
West Virginia
H. Keith Sanders
Sanders
ite-Rose
Hamilton, Elgin and
Waltham
Jeweler 44
Balto. ST
Hanover, PA
Philco
Zenith General Electric
General Electric
Guy A. F. Hoke
Sunoco
Abbottstown
AAA
West Market St
York
PENNA
To &T
Val i
Ofice Gettynburg
General Tire
Lowrance Beauty Salon
Frederick St
Marchio Shoe Shop
Real State Theater
Baltimore Street
Dorothy Dodd
Red Cross
Enna Jettick Simplex
Flexies
Glazees
Kerk
E. H. Walter
Int Nath Bank
Center Square
East Market St
York, PA
York Street
Rudess
J. F. Yake, Jr
NEW Oxford Meat Market
M. R. Freed
Prof
New Oxford, PA
Hap
Gibbs
Carl Beasley Company
Market St
Lincoln
York, Penna
Geo, St
Tae
Reamson
Peel
E. E. Hamm Furniture Store
Baltimore ST
Keith, Bigham & Markley
First National Bank
Pausarency “At
United States
R. H. Smith
Roth Brothers
Broadway Jewelers
Roth Bros
Sherman’s
Gettysburg, Pa
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