In and About Town Notes From Center Square
Local Boy Scouts festival planned for Center Square on Saturday evening. Memorial services were held at Pines church last Saturday for the town’s heroes. Community thanks extended to Theo. Pfeiffer Camp and helpers. Various local moves and incidents reported including arrests for speeding, property transfers, and strawberry prices. Weather and church notices plus minor accidents and household events fill the town page.
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Center Square
the Pines Church
Theo. Pfeiffer Camp
Pines
Leo F. Smith
Pleasant Street
Twin Volcano
Frank H. Patterson
W. A. Feiser
R. M. Bicholtz
Carlisle Street
Jas. C. Herman
Feiser
Curtis Chronister
New Oxford
New York
Boro Treas
Boro Treasury
Hampton
Sue Essick
Cross Keys
Sue Slaybaugh
N. O. Garment Co
W. H. Carbaugh
Berlin Junction
Cloyd Miller
Wiest Miller
Red Lion
KE. Ditenhafer
Maurice Rife
huckster H. @. Freed
Freed
Berlin Avenue
Guyon A. Smith
F. 8. Smith
Lafayette College
Reading Iron Co
Reading
Conewago Chapel
Baltimore
Valley Chapel
New Oxford Reformed
St. Paul's
Emmanuel's
First
Lutheran Church
W. M. Allison
Christian Endeavor Society
New Chester
Samuel Hoover
Qualityville
Isaiah Garrett
Cora Fair
Lincoln Way
East
Adams County News Abstract Shows Local Life And Weather
Fruit box laws note a shilling 1 8 ounce measure while residents report farm yields and plantings. Ed Wildasin tends oats near Abbottstown as Gettysburg basks in 98 degree heat. Volunteers at McSherrystown and St Pauls ride to Abbottsown for meals, while strawberry and cherry crops promise strong returns across Adams County.
Economy Wave Hits Livingston Shoe Factory and Eagle Plants
The general economy downturn slows production at Livingston Shoe factory New Oxford and forces short time work as orders vanish. Gettysburg silk throwing plant Eagle Company closes briefly then reopens amid silk market uncertainty with Eagle plants statewide forced to idle for the first time in their history.
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Livingston
New Oxford
Gettysburg
Eagle Company
Eagle
Pennsylvania
Toll Protest Deliberations Rally Bell Increase Opposition
Residents of New Oxford and neighboring areas held a mass meeting at a parochial school hall on Friday to decide actions against a rate rise by Bell Telephone Company. A prior smaller meeting approved plans for a larger gathering including nearby subscribers. A State Protest Committee questionnaire to Burgess Miller was properly filled.
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New Oxford
Bell Telephone Company
Burgess Miller
Hearts of Humanity shown for local post benefit
Hearts of Humanity the world's greatest war picture will be shown at the Crystal theatre New Oxford on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 8 for the Geo. & Snyder Post American Legion benefit. Adults 35 cents Children 20 cents. The Post invites patronage and asks tickets from any member.
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Hearts of Humanity
Crystal Theatre
New Oxford
Geo. & Snyder Post
American Legion
Bridges Weakened by Overloaded Trucks Across Adams County
A train of trucks broke seven logs supporting a bridge near Fountaindale, damaging the span in Adams County amid a year of overloaded trucks. Repair work is a challenging task for county commissioners as multiple bridges along routes at Barlow Fountaindale Willoughby Run Baughers mill Arendtsville Wiermans mill Holtzs mill Dicks woods Kuhns fording and Geiselmans face damage near East Berlin McSherrystown struggle with overloads.
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Fountaindale
Adams County
Barlow
Willoughby Run
Fairfield Road
Baugher’s Mill
Menallen Township
Arendtsville
Wierman’s Mill
Huntington Township
Holtz'’s Mill
New Chester
Myers Seized in Carroll County on Child Assault Charge
Roy A. Myers, 20, residing near St Bartholomew's church in Carroll County, was brought to Adams county jail Tuesday night by Constable C. H. Wilson and deputy Horace E. Smiley. The charge stems from an alleged offense against Evaline Dehoff, 11, daughter of E. F. Dehoff of Littlestown. A warrant was sworn by Dehoff before Squire Meyers of Littlestown, with a Thursday hearing planned. Myers denies guilt at this time.
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Roy A. Myers
St. Bartholomew's Church
Carroll County
Adams County
C. H. Wilson
Horace E. Smiley
Myers
Evaline Dehoff
E. F. Dehoff
Littlestown
Dehoff
Squire Meyers
Marriages Listed for Bendersville Hanover Frostburg Gettysburg
Marriage licenses show David Leach and Mildred Godownour both of Bendersville. George C Myers of Hanover and Margaret M Cullen of Frostburg. George Cortney of Baltimore and Ruth I Tate of Gettysburg daughter of Mr and Mrs James A Tate.
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David Leach
Mildred God2nour
Bendersville
George C. Myers
Hanover
Margaret M. Cullen
Frostburg
George &. Cortney
Baltimore
Ruth I. Tate
Gettysburg
James A. Tate
Sugar Rationing To Start In Hotels And Restaurants
Rationing of sugar as in war times will go into effect on June 21 in hotels and restaurants nationwide. Armin Wrigley, special assistant to Attorney General Palmer, announced the measure. A lightning bolt struck a pole outside C K Yeager’s residence on Lincoln Way West yesterday afternoon, burning out the electric circuit in that area. Electric discharges were seen at switches and phone connections but no further damage was reported. The accompanying rain brought some relief.
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Armin Wrigley
Palmer
C. K. Yeager
Lincoln Way
State intensifies dog license enforcement in Adams County
James G. Fox of the Department of Agriculture says Adams County records show no prosecutions for unlicensed dogs this year and warns a $100 fine or three months in jail for noncompliance. About half the dogs are licensed, with 2,376 issued from 2,856 assessed. Delinquents on a county list will be warned and then prosecuted, with penalties even if the dog is killed.
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Adams County
James G. Fox
Morrisburg
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Fox
Bounty Treasurer
Commissioners Office
Thoman Elected McSherrystown School Teacher
Prof J W Thoman of Hanover has been chosen as teacher at McSherrystown for two years at $150 monthly. He recently completed a second term as Codorus township high school's principal and previously led Abbottstown High and founded its Normal school for training teachers. He served Adams county superintendent from 1890 for nine years before returning to Abbottstown and later worked in Hanover.
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J. W. Thoman
Hanover
Adams County
McSherrystown
Thoman
Codorus Township
Kig¢helberger Academy
York
Adams Counties
Abbottstown
Conference Draws Large Adams County Sunday School Youth
Over 200 boys and girls from every district in Adams County attended a Gettysburg conference on Saturday with afternoon and evening sessions and a recreation hour. Notable speakers from Philadelphia and Allentown addressed the meeting, girls and boys spoke on loyalty, and a permanent organization was formed. The gathering, held at Kurtz playground, aims to boost youth interest in Sunday schools over the coming year.
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Adams County
Gettyspare
A K. Stuyal
Philadelphia
Williams
Allentown
Tawr
Kurtz
J. B. Baker
Roy D. Knouse
Harry Daniels
County Sunday School Association
Farm stock losses and animal deaths reported in county
J Frank Spangler near town lost a Holstein cow that had to be killed after an old injury. A heifer belonging to the same owner was injured in a wire fence and hanged. Jr M Claybaugh Gettysburg reported a horse died from acute indigestion on Monday night. Jos L Bevenour near Kohlers lost a valuable horse also from acute indigestion after it fell in a field while hitched to a land roller.
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J. Frank Spangler
Mr. Spangler
Jr. M. Claybaugh
Gettysburg
Jos. L. Bevenour
Fishing attempt after rain finds two minnows
Artie Roth borrowed a lantern from Harry Sterner of Poplar street to search for bait on the Sterner lawn with Jake Myers on Monday morning. The trio crawled on their knees after a rain storm while Monkey Sheely made noise. Only two minnows were caught and no suckers bit. St Joseph's School Hanover closed Wednesday morning.
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Artie” Roth
Harry J. Sterner
Poplar Street
Jake” Myers
Sterner
Local club opens season with 12 9 win over Biglerville
N. C. beat Biglerville 12 9 as Weikert started strong then faded. Maxwell kept the visitors in check. Two first of the season homers came off Monkey Smith and Lawrence, with Smith also delivering a long center field shot. Several new faces appeared, crowd was small, and Hanover lineups featured Myers and Hersh. Attendance booster Brownie Smith led in ticket sales ahead of Saturday's game at McSherrystown and Gettysburg Independents beat York A club. Frederick defeated Hanover 9 1 after Kelseth was ejected for crabbing. Kee nan knocked the umpire unconscious.
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Biglerville
Weikert
N. C
Maxwell
Smith
Earl Colestock
Uy Lawrence
Hanover Heel & Thnersole
New Oxford
Jake" Myers
Hen” Hersh
Pluyers
Brownie” Smith
McSherrystown
Helmont A. A
York
Gettysbure Independents
Gettysburs
Hendersville
Aspers
Frederick
Hanover
Kelseth
Keenan
Wessel
Ehinover
Aga
Hanuvsir
Weber
Kerwin
Garnente
McCam
St Khu
Leneha
Oxford
Lewrense
Sheely
Q. Lawrene
Jawrene
Ford
Aiten Nee Oy
Ita
Hanoverty
New
Oxtfordia
Leach
King
C Lawrence
Laurency
Mulbach
Kay Michaud
Parmer Sues Cleveland Over Farm Lease Breach
Clyde Chapman sues J Emory Cleveland for 200 claiming breach of a one year farm tenancy on the Harrisburg road property in Strathan township. Justice Appler heard the case in Gettysburg with a decision pending after both sides presented evidence. In other local items, proceeds from a Welcome Home fund were donated to Annie M Warner Hospital, and Rev Fr Richard B Washington, a Mount St Marys priest, is noted as a Washington relative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Chapman
J. Emory Cleveland
Chapman
Cleveland
Justice Appler
Gettysburg
Harrisburg Road
Strathan Township
Mr. Cleveland
McSherrystown
Conewago Township
Mt. Pleasant District No. 2
F. W. Topper
Welcome Home
Annie M. Warner Hospital
Adams County
Howard
Reigle
Mt. St. Mary’s College
Richard B. Washington
George Washington
United States
Death by lightning kills boy near Constitution
Harry Trout aged 16 of C R Trout near Constitution York County was instantly killed while seated on a corn cultivator in a field. His younger brother 12 was struck and unconscious, and two horses pulling the cultivator were killed. The father plowed about 25 feet away and moved to assist. A small hole in the crown of Harrys hat and singed hair noted. The storm produced two lightning bolts with no rain.
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Harry Trout
C. R. Trout
Constitution
York County
Boly
Gasoline Tank Fire Alarm At Gettysburg Garage
George Naugie of Qrrraniuic and his brother Irvin of Gettysburg stopped at the Gettysburg City garage gas tank Saturday night. After a spark struck the pump hose flames leapt and the tube burned. Firefighters used sand and blankets to smother the blaze, preventing serious damage as flames threatened the main reservoir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Naaugie
Irvin
Gettysburg
Savage
George Naugie
Cvorge
Flyer Killed Ev Volunteer Ray Musselman Dies In Plane Crash
Ray K Musselman of New Holland a former army aviator was killed when his plane dove 2000 feet near Eden Lancaster County. Robert Rehmer of Liutz a student flier injured Musselman died at Lancaster General Hospital Belmur expected to recover. The crash was witnessed by golfers at the Country Club and local residents.
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Ray K. Musselman
New Holland
Robert Rehmer
Liutz
Musselman
Eden
Lanlaster
General Hospital
Lancaster
Belmur
Golfars
Den
Lancaster County
Siakts
Elewis
Thimyer
York Springs
Rest Park
Judy
York Spregs Young Woman Nearly Bitten by Tarantula
Miss Florence Group a Quaker bakery clerk in York Speines had a narrow escape when a tarantula darted toward her hand while she pulled a banana from a hanging bunch. Midgar Wolf outside shook out the spider and killed it. tarantula bites are usually fatal.
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Florence Group
York Speines
Oan Bovanrki
Group
Round Hill Resident Suffers Car Breakdown After Empty Tank
A Round Hill resident bought two roundster in a nearby town and later found his car stopped when the fuel tank ran dry. He phoned a local garage and an attendant agreed to send a repairman the next evening, only to learn the tank had merely run out of gasoline.
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Round Hill
Option on Weaver warehouse by Lincoln Flour Mill owner
D W Dietrich proprietor of the Lincoln Flour Mill has secured an option on the former Weaver warehouse on Hanover street owned by John S Weaver. Possession has been given and the building is used for storage of feed flour grain. Final purchase is expected soon when plans to connect with the mill are finished.
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D. W. Dietrich
Lincoln
Weaver
Hanover Street
John S. Weaver
Women Form New Auxiliary of Red Men in City Hall
A Council of the Degree of Pocahontas the Ladies Auxiliary to the Improved Order of Red Men, will be initiated Friday evening June 18 in the local Red Men hall. Officers and members will attend from Philadelphia and elsewhere. Mrs H S Weidner Hanover a committee member received 200 dollars for needy mothers.
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Degree of Pocahontas
Order of Red Men
Philadelphia
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Ambrose Myers
Bonneauville
Jerome Border
Edward Wildasin
A. G. Fastnacht
East Berlin
Weather Bureau
Clarence Krug
Kingsdale
Franklin Swope
Hary Bricker
Center Mills
Hanover Fire Co. No. 1
Aoat
F. W. Weber
Conewago
E. J. Altiand
Wm. P. Smith
Fabian Staub
Farmers
MecSherrystown
Little Conewago
Johns’ Mill
J. S. Hereter
Democratic State Committee
Keystone
Suesis
J. C. Shannon
Columbia
Gettysboro
Willian W. Wood
Gettysburg College
Anna Eden
William Eden
Margaret
Mary Stauffer
H. T. Stauffer
Pigeon Hills
John Grim
Edward Mumnert
John K. Baker
William C. Tyson
Guernsey
Twentieth Congressional District
Leonard Wood
Sproul
Roy Stouts
St. Patrick’s Church
Paradise Protectory
Charles H. Castle
St. Patrick’s
Eugene Taylor
Chambersburg
28Rd Infantry
St. Joseph's School
Parmer
EV Volunge
Alto
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