20 Years Ago Noticeboard From Abbottstown Area
Twenty years ago reports mention Billy Geisler of Lincolnway East returning from Harrisburg hospital after surgery. William Edward and Ethel Sheely moved to the Ditenhafer apartment on the Square. Abraham Stambaugh of Lincolnway West improves after two strokes and Mrs I W Livingston on Lincolnway West is seriously ill. Banns of marriage announced at St Marys Abbottstown between Paul Reichert and Elizabeth Rabine. Mrs M S Thomas moved to her son’s home in York from Livingston building. The Rev Dr and Mrs George N Lauffer, formerly of New Oxford, will move from Altoona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy’ Geisler
Lincolnway East
Harrisbureg Hospital
Wiliam
Edward
Ethel Sheely
Smaine Family Vacation Visit in Astoria and Carlisle Street
Mr and Mrs Henry Smaine and their son John of Astoria New York spent a week with Mr and Mrs Earl Weaver on Carlisle street in a neighborhood visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Smaine
John
Astoria
L. J
N. Y
Earl ‘Weaver
Carlisle Street
Rural sale set for York Springs area farm stock and equipment
Auction at 3 miles south of York Springs on the Carlisle Hanover road. Sale includes 4 milking cows 3 hogs 200 to 300 pounds and about 225 chickens plus farming implements such as a grass mower hay tedder rake Oliver riding plow corn planter and more. Also offered are wagons harness milk cans and farm machinery with terms announced at sale. Edgar J. Smith and Robert E Howe approve with clerks Slaybaugh Audt Stitzel and Pentz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Springs
Carlisle-Hanover Road
Wilierman's Mill
Ontario
Robert E. Howe
Abbottstown Leaders Receive 20 Year Service Pins at YMCA Banquet
Abbottstown figures Elmer Butt and George Baker were honored with 20 year service pins at a J E Baker company banquet held Thursday night at the Abbottstown YMCA. York Sterling Berkheimer was burned while burning brush at his home and neighbors rushed him to a doctor in East Berlin for treatment. Judy Jacobs and Danny Hollinger appeared on the Abbottstown sick list Basil Kuhn is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Butt
George Baker
J E Baker Company
YMCA
York
Sterling Berkheimer
East Berlin
Judy Jacobs
Danny Hollinger
Abbottstown
Warner Hospital Discharges and Admissions Include Local Residents
Warner hospital reports discharges for Mrs Joseph Johnson of New Oxford Route 1 Mrs Wm Sentz and infant son of Gettysburg Route 5 Sonja Spalding of Hanover Mrs Marguerite Nearing New Oxford Mrs C George Wisner New Oxford and Mrs Harry Small of New Oxford Route 1. New admissions include Mrs Howard Eckert Gettysburg Route 4 Mrs James Rankin Hanover George Metzger Abbottstown Mrs James Myers Hanover Route 3 Horace Criswell Gettysburg Route 4 Mr and Mrs John McClear Cashtown announce the engagement of their daughter Martha May Francis Sneertinger to Sneeringer son of J C Sneeringer Gettysburg Route No date set for the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Hospital
Joseph Johnson
New Oxford
Wm Sentz
Gettysburg
Sonja Spalding
Hanover
Marguerite Nearing
Cgseorge Wisner
Harry Small
Howard Eckert
James Rankin
Creorge Metzger
Abbottstown
James Myers
Horace Criswell
Ciettysburg
John McClear
Cashtown
Martha May Francis P Sneertinger
J. C Sneeringer
Nominated as Postmaster in McSherrystown
President Truman sent the nomination of John Kenneth Lapham to the Senate for postmaster in McSherrystown, AP dispatch from Washington reports. Mrs Corrine Weaver of East High street spent the weekend with her son and daughter in law Fabian and Col ubia Weaver. Her oldest grandson Richard Weaver graduated at Lancaster Catholic High School Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kenneth Lapham
McSherrystown
Senate
Truman
Associated Press
Washington
Corrine Weaver
East High Street
Fabian Weaver
Columbia
Lancaster Catholic High School
Richard Weaver
McSherrystown News Roundup Brings Signage, Births and Sports
Virginia Liversberger of McSherrystown was nabbed by state police for failing to signal. Eddie Waleski named manager of the York White Roses, succeeding Joe Bowman. Teddy Eastman and Margie Keefer announce birth of a son at McKennan Hospital. Baptisms performed at St Marys Church for Michael Keffer and Nicholas Gebhart. McSherrystown and Emmitsburg tied 3-3 as Cashtown to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Liversberger
McSherrystown
Eddie Waleski
Delone Catholic
York White Roses
Joe Bowman
Teddy P. Eastman
Sioux Falls
McKennan Hospital
Eastman
Margie
Keefer
Gerald Keefer
Picture of County Soldier in Life Magazine
Pvt Gene H King of Hunterstown is pictured in Life magazine entering barracks at Camp Kilmer New Jersey before the Fourth Infantry Division sails to Germany. About 15 Adams County residents serve with the division which will be the first American unit assigned to Europe under the Atlantic Pact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Gene H King
William C. King
Hunterstown
Life Magazine
Pvt. King
Fourth Infantry Division
Germany
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Europe
Girl Scout Troop Plans Cook Out at Red and Gun Grounds
Girl Scout Troop 17 Patrol 1 meets Wednesday June 20 at 1 45 pm at Mrs Aaron Pressel home Berlin Avenue for a cook out hike to Red and Gun club grounds. Each girl brings permission slip food cooking utensils and blanket roll return by 5 45 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Pressel
Berlin Avenue
Red and Gun Club
Social Visit Guests At Hanover Street Home
Mr and Mrs Raphael Smith hosted guests at their Hanover Street home including Mr and Mrs Harry L Gardner and sons Mr and Mrs James Gardner Jr of Houston Texas Mr and Mrs Henry Smaine and son of Astoria LI Richard A Smith and family Donald Seig and family Mrs Victoria Lingg and Beverly Smith of town
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raphael Smith
Hanover Street
Harry L. Gardner
James Gardner
Houston
Texas
Henry Smaine
Astoria
L. I
Richard A. Smith
Donald Seig
Victoria Lingg
Beverly Smith
Town
Church Services Schedule for St. John’s and Emmanuel’s
St. John’s in New Chester holds Sunday school at 9 15 a.m. and worship at 10 30 a.m. Emmanuel’s in Hampton hosts a worship service at 9 15 a.m. and a Sunday school session. Reverend Alton M. Leister presides with Assistant Minister Morgan Haney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton M. Leister
Morgan
Haney
St. John's
New Chester
Emmanuel's
Hampton
Salem EUB Church Service Notice
The Rev. Harold V. March, pastor, leads worship at 9:00 a.m. with Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. at Salem EUB Church Gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Eub Church
Gardens
Harold V. March
Conewago Chapel Masses and Devotions Schedule
The Rev. Harold Keller presides at Conewago Chapel with Sunday Masses at 7:00 and 9:30 a.m. Evening devotions are listed for 5:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conewago Chapel
Harold Keller
New Chester Lutheran Charge Announces Sunday Services
Rev. Samuel M. Clarke leads St. Mark's Heidlersburg with 9 a.m. worship and a sermon titled A Testimony followed by 10 a.m. Sunday school. St. John’s Hampton offers 10:05 a.m. service with A Testimony and 11:05 a.m. Sunday school. St. Paul’s The Pines hosts 10:15 a.m. Sunday school and 11:15 a.m. Holy Communion. The Friendship Circle class gathers Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Chester
Samuel M. Clarke
St. Mark's
Heidlersburg
St. John's
Hampton
St. Paul's
Abbottstown Lutheran Charge Service Schedule
Abbottstown Lutheran announces worship service led by Rev. Lester Karschner at 9 15 a m on Sunday with pastoral duties and parish attendance.
98 Acre Farm and Various Properties For Sale
A long list of farm and realize near New Oxford and Hanover includes 98 acre farm with 6 room frame house, additional 18 and 8 room houses, barns, chicken houses, outbuildings and land. Also 65 acre east Berlin area farm with 8 room house, 52 acre near New Oxford, and 15 acre growing grain. Public sale of double brick house at 222 York Street Gettysburg June 20. Plant and equipment sales including spray and dusters. Real estate and machinery ads from Adams County Farm Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Hill
Main Street
New Oxford
East Berlin
Adams County Farm Bureau
Gettysburg
York Street
New Farm Equipment for Immediate Delivery Listed
Becker's Garage and Farm Supplies at 864 Broadway Hanover advertises new equipment ready for delivery including A 6 combine with grain bin or bagging platforms a 4 bar heavy duty side delivery rake a green crop harvester and blower an 113 Seven disc grain drill 6 and 7 ft offset disc harrows plus several new manure spreaders new and used 12 and 14 bottom plows plus used Model H John Deere with cultivators and mounted plow Model DC Case tractor and a cultivator to fit SC or DC tractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere
For Sale Used Tires All Sizes on Walnut Street
Classified note lists used tires from 820x15 and smaller with black and white sidewalls. Appears to be an advertised sale from Walnut Street Service at 17 19 W Walnut St Hanover with phone 2 3236.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut ST
Hanover
Real Estate Offers and Business Opportunity in Hanover Area
Multiple homes for sale near Hanover including a 4 room bungalow with gas heat and garage, a 5 room cement block semi with garage, a brick 7 room house with fireplace and breakfast bar, and a T room frame house with extra lot. Also a luncheonette business with stock and equipment in an excellent location. Cash buyers for houses and farms in or near Hanover. ALVIN B. MISSLY Peoples Bank Bldg Hanover Pa. Heary & K Markle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littlestown
D. Guy Hollinger & Bro
Frederick St
Hanover
Pa. James
New Oxford
Alvin B. Missly
Community Children and Vacation Bible School Schedule
A Sunday program includes a day school at 10.30 am and Luther League at 6 pm with a 7:30 pm Children’s Day service and a film titled Tressler Town Story. Holy Communion is on June 24 at 10:30 am. Vacation Bible School runs June 18–21 and June 25–29, with the Missionary society meeting Friday at 7:45 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Tresslertown
Reformed
Church of the Brethren schedules across towns
J Monroe Danner reports Sunday church services and Bible study times in East Berlin Hampton and Trostie's. East Berlin holds Sunday school at 9:80 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. Bible study runs at 7:30 p.m. Hampton lists 9 a.m. Sunday school. Trostie's offers 9:15 a.m. Sunday school and 10:30 a.m. church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Brethren
J. Monroe Danner
East Berlin
Hampton
Trostie’s
Mass Times and Benediction at Local Church
The Rev. Francis P. Mignot, Pastor, announces Masses at 7 a.m. in the protectory and 8:30 a.m. in the church. Benediction will follow immediately after both Masses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis P. Mignot
Dehoffs Welcome Son Born at Hanover General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Laverne B Dehoff of Hanover Route 3 announce the birth of a son on Friday at Hanover General hospital in a brief birth notice naming the family and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laverne B. Dehoff
Hanover R. D
Hanover General Hospital
Grain and egg prices listed in market brief
Market note shows wheat and corn prices with No 2 yellow corn at $2.07, oats $1.77, white eggs 82 cents, brown eggs 55 cents per unit. The snippet records simple commodity prices without broader context or dates.
Stambaugh Auto Paris AUTO Generator Service
Stambaugh Auto Paris offers generator starter ignition and magneto service at 107 E Walnut St with dial 9163 HANO.
South Penn Baseball League Weekend Results
Weekend rain caused all Sunday games to be postponed. Saturdays games saw Granite defeat Green Springs 15 to 12 in 11 innings while other scores are listed for the Hunterstown and Gettysburg area matchups. Next Saturday features Green Springs at Hunterstown with several other pairings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Springs
Hunterstown
Gettysburg
Greenmount
Barlow
Granite
Bonneauville
Brushtown
Linia Griffen Celebrates Fifth Birthday at Lincolnway West
A birthday party at Mr and Mrs George Griffen home Lincolnway West on June 7 honored their daughter Linia as she turned five. Guests included Edward Reichart Ruth Reichart Michael Griffin Aaron Jr John Pressel Mrs Walter Byron Mrs Paul Reichert Mrs Aaron Pressel and Mrs George Griffin and Linia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Griffen
Lincolnway West
Linia
Edward
Ruth Reichart
Michael Griffin
Aaron, Jr
John Pressel
Walter Byron
Paul Reichert
Aaron Pressel
George Griffin
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Shelley Winters
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Hanover R
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Wilson Avenue Reformed Church
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Warner Hospital News
Bowery Boys
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Greyhound Terminal
Mbeasminger's Drug Store
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William Goldman
Alan Ladd
Phyllis Calvert
Bette Davis
Barry Sullivan
McSherrystown Fire Company
Eugene Murren
Annunciation
Parkville Fire Company
Jerome Long
Emmitsburg
Girl Scout News
Pine Opportunity
Hanover St
Claude S. Straley
White Hall
Lincoln Highway
Biglerville
Bath
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A. C. Garland Realtor
E. King St
Allis-Chalmers
Serew's Inc
Fast
Berlin
J. C Tanger & Son
Kalamazoo
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Jefferson, Pa
GAY Jewele&s
Carlisle St
J. A. Smith
Smith Bros
J.C. Tanger & Son
Tradein Furniture Exchange
W. Clark Ave
Rear York Supply Co
Fit International
Ferguson, Oliver
Wiard
Sheets Bros
Waltersdorff Furniture Coo., Inc
Baltimore St
Hanover, Pa
Donald E. Miller
Studebaker
R&h
Olds
Lerew's Inc
Thomas E. Smith
STORM
Chestnut
Duke Street
York, Pa
Everhart
Frederick
J C. Tanger & Son
Oldsmobile
Staub Chevrolet Sales, Inc
Lincolnway
John A. Davis
Mummert's
Abbottstown St
Robert C. McKley
Paul G. Reynolds
Centennial
Adams County Farm Bureau Co-Op
Ben Bennett
Buick
Good Bros. Motor CO. Inc
Frederick Street
Becker
B'way
the Missionary Society
St. Mary's Paradise
Richard
Diehl
Bair Ave
Red Cross
Dorothy Dodd
Jettick Simplex Flexies
Anthony Shoe Store
Baltimore Street
South Penn Baseball League
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Starz Bros
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Himself
B.V.D. Best
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Lloyd's
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Bam Kramer
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