Man given six months for buying beer for minors
Adams county court sentenced 23 year old Howard Wherley to six months in county jail for furnishing beer to Hoffman orphanage boys in Gettysburg. He admitted buying ten bottles and delivering them to the youths, denying consent to their consumption. The court criticized his stance and noted the draft petition aimed at his Army induction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service
U. S. Army
Adams County
Howard Wherley
Hoffman
Gettysburg
W. C. Sheely
Wherley
Sheely
E. V. Bulleit
Two Hanover Youths Die In Weekend Car Crash
Two Hanover youths Shaffer 17 and Shue 19 died after a Saturday night auto crash at a curve near St. Vincent's Church. Shaffer was killed on impact. Shue died Monday from injuries. Police say the boys were racing another car when they collided. The second vehicle fled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Pennsylvania
Vicims
Robert D. Shaffer
Kenneth H. Shue
Shaffer
Shue
R. D. McClane
Hanover Street
St. Vincent's Church
McClane
Betty Martin Accepts New Clerical Post at Marietta Depot
Miss Betty E. Martin resigns from a $1 080 a year clerical job in the Department of Public Instruction to take a clerical position at the Marietta depot. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs George R Martin of Gettysburg.
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 45 a United Mine Workers representative traveling from Washington to Tamaqua with Una Waters 39 Hazleton was injured when the car veered off the Harrisburg road north of Heidlersburg struck a 10 inch tree. They were taken to Warner hospital by state police officer James A. Rose. The driver blamed heat fatigue after the long trip.
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
Flooded roads and fields in Adams county hit by cloudburst
A cloudburst in eastern Adams county Thursday evening flooded fields and highways and damaged crops. The Hanover Carlisle highway north of Bethlehem mines was submerged to 33 inches and blocked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Hanover-Carlisle
Bethlehem Mines
Automobiles and farm equipment offered at Lerew's Garage
East Berlin Pa listing multiple classic cars from 1929 to 1941 and several tractors and trucks for sale. Includes 1935 to 1938 Fords and Chevrolets plus 1937 to 1939 models, a 1940 Chev Master, 1936 Chev and 1936 Ford Tudor Sedans. Also two Fordson tractors, two Allis-Chalmers tractors, McCormick-Deering and New Idea spreaders. Firestone Home and Auto supplies repair services guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Allise-Chalmers
McCormick-Deering
Lerew
East Berlin
Firestone
Flood delays at Bethlehem mines and road cleanup
Traffic slowed from 5 30 to 6 30 o clock as a state highway grader cleared mud and rubbish after the flood. Work in the third level of the Bethlehem mines had to be suspended for two days due to the flooding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Honest 11 Year Old Girl Rewarded For Honesty
Virginia Mae Rhea an 11 year old from Gettysburg who lives with her grandparents Mr and Mrs John Rhea found a lost purse containing 108 dollars near Granite. After John Rhea notified The Gettysburg Times an employee located the owner Mrs G N Waters who came to the Rhea home and presented Virginia with a $5 reward for recovering the purse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Mae Rhea
John Rhea
Gettysburg
G N Waters
Granite
Gettysburg Times
Virginia
the Times
Estate of Rosa Agnes Rider Executors Named
Letters Testamentary have been granted to Charles W. Rider as executor of Rosa Agnes Rider deceased of McSherrystown Adams County Pennsylvania. Creditors must present claims and debtors must pay promptly to the executor or his attorney J F Yake Jr Gettysburg Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Agnes Rider
McSherrynstown
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Register of Wills
Charles W. Rider
McSherrystown
Penna
J. F. Yake, Jr
Gettysburg
Two Arrested For Code Violations
State motor police listed two arrests over the weekend for traffic law violations. Harold H. Rummel paid a $10 fine and costs before Justice William D. Brown on speeding at 61 mph. R. M. Starry is charged before Justice F. B. Coulson with parking too close to a stop sign in York Springs borough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold 8. Rummel
Gettysburg
Justice of the Peace
William D. Brown
Hunterstown
R. M. Starry
York Springs
F. B. Coulson
John P Butt Home From Naval Hospital
John P. Butt, Esq., has returned to Gettysburg after several weeks as a patient in the U S Naval hospital in Philadelphia undergoing treatment and observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Butt
Gettysburg
U.S. Naval Hospital
Philadelphia
Notice of Sale of Personal Property in Adams County
Mrs. Vitus J. Smith announces a public auction of livestock and cattle to defray care costs. Items include a grey stallion two grey and roan colts Jersey cows one Jersey bull and three Jersey calves. Sale set for Monday June 22 1942 at 10:00 am at residence along the Gettysburg Hanover road Conewago Township Adams County Pennsylvania. Cash terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conewago Township
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg-Hanover Road
Vitus J. Smith
Auto use tax stamps go on sale this Wednesday
Serially numbered stamps will be gum on the face with a back entry for make model and state license number. Five dollar auto use tax stamps will be sold in all post offices and Internal Revenue offices to evidence payment 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 issued by the Adams County Register to Jean M. Leckliter Administratrix for the estate of Horace Mercer Leckliter deceased. Claims must be filed and debts paid promptly. attorney Keith Bigham & Markley. Gettysburg address listed. May 21, 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Mercer Leckliter
Littlestown
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Register of Wills
Jean M. Leckliter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wheriley
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
Joseph H. Wall
Harry E. Bumbaugh
Earl DeHoff
Harold Mauss
George M. Walter
P. S. Orner
Fred C. Riley
Howard Leatherman
Harold Patterson
Elwood Cullison
Ann Ae
Hamilton, Elgin and
Waltham
Jeweler 44
Balto. ST
Hanover, PA
Philco
Zenith
General Electric
Guy A. F. Hoke Dalet
Abbottstown
E. B
AAA
Mand L
West Market St
York
Eee
Gettyaburg
Eri General Tire
Lowrance Beauty Salon
Frederick St
Marchio Shoe Shop
Real State Theater
E H. Walter
Optometriat Ane
Int Nath Bank
Center Square
East Market St
York, PA
York Street
Hap
Gibbs
Carl Beasley Company
Can B. Castle Company
W. Market St
Lincoln
York, Penna
Geo, St
Baltimore Street
Dorothy Dodd
Red Cross
Enna Jettick Simplex
Flexies
New
Oxford
M. R. Freed, Prof
New Oxford, PA
Por la
Lenodt
Thies
Dtu
Treis
Baltimore ST
Keith, Bigham & Markley
First National Bank
Humphreys
United States
Shah
R. H. Smith
Roth Brothers
Roth Bros
Sherman’s
Gettysburg, Pa
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!