East Berlin Bicentennial Official Seal Designed
Irvin Gross, general chairman, supervised the seal design for East Berlin’s bicentennial. The White Rose Printing and Engraving Co. produced the die. The emblem includes the words Bicentennial East Berlin Pa and years 1764 and 1964 with symbols for religion country education industry recreation farming and a keystone with Mountain laurel at center.
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East Berlin
Irvin Gross
White Rose Printing and Engraving Company
York
East Berlin Bicentennial Committees Named by Irvin Gross
Irvin Gross, chairman of the executive committee, says the East Berlin bicentennial planning includes a wide array of chairmen and members across finance publicity historical book advertising subscriptions pageant queen contest and many more with daily additions to the roster.
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East Berlin
Charles Spangler
Helen Altland
Charles B. Wallace
Alfred Billett
Irvin Gross
Eugene Elgin
Oram Aitland
Hazel Hoffman
Sylvia Herman
Mary Markley
Brothers of the Brush
Russell Fissel
Melvin
Emory Myers
York-Adams Creamery Plants Sold in East Berlin End Bermudian
D B Hostetter purchased the York Adams Creamery plants at East Berlin and Bermudian and will operate the business. The move transfers assets and ongoing operations to the buyer who plans to continue production.
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D. B. Hostetter
York-Adams Creamery
East Berlin
Bermudian
East Berlin Officials and a 1904 Hotel Sale
William P. Baker served as East Berlin’s representative on the council of national defense and public safety commission in Adams County during World War I. In January 1904 the National Hotel of East Berlin was sold by William Sunday to Augustus Lerew of Bendersville for 5000 dollars, with possession taken in April.
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Wiliam P. Baker
East Berlin
Council of National Defense
Comms of Public Safety
Adams County
National Hotel
William Sunday
Augustus Lerew
Bendersville
Lerew
Apoli
East Berlin Weeks of Celebration with Parades and Fireworks
A week of events in East Berlin features a bicentennial parade at 3 pm with a rain plan for 6 pm and a second concert by the Bermudian Springs High School band at 7 pm. If rain cancels the pageant it moves to Sunday, followed by a fireworks display at 11 pm Saturday.
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Bermudian Springs High School
East Berlin
Toe Cream
Prominent Brandon Name Linked to 19th Century Mt Felicity House
A historic Brandon farm house, built in 1853 from lumber sawed at Albert's mill by George Albert, traces through William B. Brandon and his daughters Jennie and Kittie. Kittie died in Altoona, while Jennie's line includes Walter Linn, former Harrisburg editor, and Edgar Ewing Brandon, Oxford educator.
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Mt. Felicity
Albert
George Albert
Edna Albert
William B. Brandon
Brandon
Mt. Holly Gap
Jennie
America
Shirts vanish from wash line in East Berlin
Four shirts hung on the wash line of Mrs. John S. Hoover in East Berlin were found missing between Tuesday and Wednesday morning causing a local note of loss in the community.
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John S. Hoover
East Berlin
Brothers of the Brush Officers Elected in 1936 East Berlin Troop
At a September 1936 meeting the East Berlin Boy Scout troop elected Scribe Junior Hoff man Treasurer Earl Ziegler and patrol leaders Donald Jacobs and Harold Spangler. Red Cross leaders in East Berlin during World War I were Mrs. Bessie Gregg chairman Mary E Reynolds secretary and treasurer.
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Boy Scout Troop
East Berlin
Scribe
Junior Hoffman
Earl Ziegler
Donald Jacobs
Harold Spangler
Red Cross
Bessie Gregg
Mary E. Reynolds
East Berlin Man Hurt In Collision
Raymond Lease of East Berlin sustained a fractured right hand lacerations to his left hand and a deep head wound when the Ford he rode in collided with a touring car driven by Joseph Duco of Claybury on the Lincoln Highway near Thomasville. Lease escaped the wreck and was taken to West Side sanitarium by M. E. Kraft and later insisted on going home. Duco’s car was damaged as well.
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Raymond Lease
East Berlin
Joseph Duco
Claybury
Lincoln Highway
Thomasville
Lease
York
Duco
M. E. Kraft
West York
East Berlin cow still yields butter after four years
In January 1914 C. E. Butt of East Berlin owns a cow not fresh for over four years yet still producing about 10 pounds of butter weekly.
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C. E. Butt
East Berlin
Playful Bi Centenary Pageant Promises Large Audiences
Historical Play Friendly The Good Old Days The Sword of World War I and The Sword of World War II features committee members Mrs Leon Roos Arthur Leas set design and Ray Boyer general lighting The pageant promises to be one of the most informative and entertaining bits in the bicentennial celebration likely to draw large audiences at each performance.
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Leon Roos
Arthur Leas
Ray Boyer
Esat Berlin Tops War Savings Stamp Sales in County
Esat Berlin ranked among the county's leading districts in selling War Savings Stamps during World War I, reflecting strong local support for the national effort.
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Esat
Berlin
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Luther Smith
Saide Wilt
Robert Lau
Oram Altland
Clare Livingston
Standing
Francis Jacobs
Frank Kunkel
Karvin Krout
Jean Gross
George Laker
Marie Adam
Rudy Altland
Clark Livingston
Richard Altland
Gordon Wolf
Darry Hoffman
Harvey Hunter
Lester Chronister
Harvey Laughman
Rudolph Alttand
John Baker
Charlie Albright
Richard Herman
H. John Phillips
Dale Ray
Warren Stein
George Baker
Mervin Chronister
Ross Colegrove
Emig Funeral Home
Hanover
Pennsylvania
Cremer Florist, Inc
E. Walnut St
Hanover, Pa
Frank R. Willheim
Pres
Best
Chronister’s
Fast Berlin News
William Anderman
James E. van Zandt
The
Governor Community Choir
Republic
Bruce Anderson
Harold Stoudt
Pennaires
Cannonaders
VFW
Jacob M. Sheads
Max Darone
Moose
Stephen Foster
Continentals
Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps
Redmen
John L. Howley
Kangeree Kourt
Meele
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