Parrs Celebrate Golden Anniversary Despite Injury
Mr Parr and Mrs Parr observed their seventy fifth anniversary after marrying January 15. The couple, both in good health, faced minor trouble when Mrs Parr fell and injured her left arm while attending a meeting in Littlestown. She has since recuperated at her son’s home after hospital discharge. Mr Parr works for Jackson Shoe Company and Mrs Parr previously helped manage the household.
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R. D
Parr
A. J. Parr
White Walt
Myre
Margaret Sheely
A. M. F. Sheely
Bonneauville
McPherson Named Chair and Appointed to Several Senate Committees
Senator Donald P. McPherson of Gettysburg is named chair of the senate committee on constitutional changes and federal relations and is appointed to Insurance, judiciary general (vice chair), labor and industry, military affairs and aeronautics, and state government. The list, announced by Senator M. Harvey Taylor, was presented Monday night. Pvt. Grover N. Englevert, 30, son of Mr. and Mrs. Huber W. Englevert, at Lacklang Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, will enter Air Force technical training for specialized work.
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State Senate
Donald P. McPherson
Gettysburg
Insurance
Judiciary
Labor and Industry
military a@aire
M. Harvey Taylor
Senate
Pvt
Grover N. Englevert
Huber W. Englevert
Lacklang Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Englebert
Air Force Technical Training
Stanislaus Krichten Heads Holy Name Society
Stanislaus Krichten was named president of the Holy Name Society of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in McSherrystown succeeding Charles Staub who retired after 40 years. Officers include J Marcellus Staub as vice president and others. new members listed include Reuben Bair and Ronald J Gross among many.
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Stanislaus Krichten
Holy Name Society of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church
McSherrystown
Charlies
Staub
J. Marcellus Staub
Brook F. Yantis
Robert A. Brady
Bernard I. Noel
F. Joseph Sneernger
Leo J. Lawrence
Engagement of Verjean Little to Kenneth Burgoon Planned
Mr and Mrs Harry Little announce the engagement of their daughter Verjean M Little to Kenneth R Burgoon son of Mr and Mrs Carl Burgoon of Brownwood Texas Verjean is a graduate of Biglerville High School and Central Pennsylvania Business College Harrisburg now employed at Middletown Air Force Base Kenneth Burgoon graduated from Hobbs High School New Mexico and attended Superior State Teachers College Wisconsin The wedding is planned for February.
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Harry Little
Gettysburg R. 4
Verjean M
Kenneth R. Burgoon
Carl Burgoon
Brownwood
Texas
Miss Little
Biglerville High School
Central Pennsylvania Business College
Harrisburg
Middletown Air Force Base
Burgoon
Hobbs High School
New Mexico
Superior State Teachers’ College
Wisconsin
Doctors Register in Adams County Draft List
The Adams County draft board reports 19 doctors registered on Monday for the local draft. Among them were 15 physicians, three dentists, and one veterinarian under 50 who had not previously signed up. The count excludes organized reserve members and those with prior government training or longer service. Forty two county men will report Feb 2 for pre induction physicals at New Cumberland.
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Margaret McIlhenny
Adams County
Organized Reserve
New Cumberland
Draft Board
First National Bank
State Sealer Wright Attends Meeting Sets Conference Dates
Edward W. Wright of Harrisburg attended a Bureau of Weights and Measures meeting where the annual state conference was scheduled for September 26 to 28 in Scranton. Wright serves as second vice president of the State Association of Sealers of Weights and Measures. ON PAY DAY BUY BONDS.
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Edward W. Wright
State Bureau of Weights and Measures
Harrisburg
Scranton
Wright
State Association of Sealers of Weights and Measures
New Oxford Students Attend Southern Choral Festival
Miss Bhifley Meokley and Elwood Miller represented New Oxford high school at the Southern Choral Festival in Columbia high school last weekend. The chorus of 200 includes students from nine southern district counties and was conducted by Prof John Raymond of Lafayette college. The Friday and Saturday concerts were presented with a national hook-up broadcast. Littlestown and Biglerville also sent students.
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Bhifley Meokley
Elwood Miller
New Oxford High School
Columbia High School
Getty Greiman
John Raymond
Lafayette College
Littlestown
Biglerville
Order Seizure in Adams County Humpert Case
Adams County court ordered $1,310 held by the clerk of courts until further disposition. The money, secured from Robert L. Staley, was tied to the Humpert murder case and held by the late probation officer B. E. Bixler. The ruling followed a petition by Bixler’s estate to permit removal of the funds.
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Adams County Court
Robert L. Staley
Humpert
Adams County
B. E. Bixler
Bixler
Adams County Boys League Friday Scores
New Oxford 52 York Springs 1. Biglerville 50 Littlestown 33. Boiling Springs 43 Newville 25. Jayvee New Oxford 40 York Springs 22. Tuesday East Berlin 38 Biglerville 36. New Oxford 33 Boiling Springs 28. York Springs 70 Newville 46. Biglerville 52 East Berlin 15. New Oxford 40 Boiling Springs 17. Newville 50 York Springs 36. Thursday Games East Berlin at Boiling Springs. Friday Games Littlestown at York Springs. Biglerville at New Oxford.
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New Oxford
York Springs
Biglerville
Littlestown
Boiling Springs
Newville
Jayvee
East Berlin
League Rage L. Pet
Biglerville Bete
Scarlet fever hit eight year old in Union township
Samuel P Bixer eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Glenn C Bix Union township has scarlet fever state sanitarian William I Shelds said today the home was quarantined Tuesday the boy is a pupil in Center school Union township
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Samuel P Bixer
Glenn C. Bix
Union Township
William I. Shelds
Center School
Addition Slated By Telephone Co
Construction of a one story concrete brick and steel addition to the United Telephone company building at 116 Baltimore street Hanover began last week. The rear annex will double floor space for machine switching equipment and accommodate additional telephone apparatus on order.
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United Telephone Company
Baltimore Street
Hanover
B. M. Free
Adams County Girls League Scores Overview
Littlestown beat Boiling Springs 34 to 17 while Newville edged Biglerville 29 to 43 in a pair of this week’s league games. Schedule lists Thursday and Friday matchups.
Marlin Kessel Suffers Fractured Ankle in Baltimore Accident
Marlin Kessel of Gettysburg Harrisburg road sustained a fractured ankle after being struck by an electric motor conveyor while on the job in Baltimore. He is recovering at home.
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Marlin Kessel
Gettysburg
Harrisburg
Baltimore
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