Town Happenings From Center Square and Surroundings
Local Boy Scouts plan a Center Square festival on Saturday. Memorial services were held at Pines church this past weekend with a large turnout and thanks extended to Theo Pfeiffer Camp S of V. for help. Notes cover property moves, traffic fines, strawberry prices, school programs, church services, and a few local incidents and repairs.
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Center Square
the Pines Church
Theo. Pfeiffer Camp
S. of V
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
I. BE. Ditenhafer
Maurice Rife
H. E. Freed
Mr. Freed
Berlin Avenue
Guyon A. Smith
F. S. 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
Mast
Adams County Notes of Local Happenings and Crops
The Adams County roundup reports varied items from fruit box measures to Ford car purchases. Weather hits 98 degrees at Gettysburg while local fields, oiled roads, and orchard yields show strong fruit prospects with strawberries and cherries expected to shine this season.
Economy Wave Effects Hit Local Industries
The general economy downturn reaches Livingston Shoe factory and New Oxford industry with orders cancelled and part time work reported. Gettysburg silk throwing plant of the Eagle Company closed briefly and Pennsylvania Eagle plants shut briefly this month due to silk market uncertainty.
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Livingston Shoe
New Oxford
Livingston
Gettysburg
Eagle Company
Eagle
Pennsylvania
Mass Meeting Protests Bell Telephone Rate Increase
Residents of New Oxford and nearby communities held a Friday mass meeting at the Parochial school hall to decide on action against the rate hike by Bell Telephone Company. A smaller Thursday meeting and plans for a larger session were noted, with a questionnaire from the State Protest Committee properly completed.
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New Oxford
Bell Telephone Company
Burgess Miller
Hearts of Humanity shown in Crystal Theatre
The nine reel war picture Hearts of Humanity will play Monday Tuesday and Wednesday at 8 pm in the Crystal theatre New Oxford for the benefit of Geo. H. Snyder Post American Legion. Admission 35c adults 20c children with proceeds aiding veterans. The local post features this first great war film and urges community support.
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Hearts of Humanity
Crystal Theatre
New Oxford
Geo
EH. Snyder
American Legion
Bridges battered by overloaded trucks threaten county roads
A train of trucks broke seven logs supporting a bridge near Fountaindale in Adams County. Damaged bridges this year include Barlow, Willoughby Run, Baugher's mill, Arendtsville and others, complicating repair efforts for the county commissioners.
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Fountaindale
Adams County
Barlow
Willoughby Run
Fairfield Road
Baugher’s
Kuhn’s Fording
East Berlin
Geiselman’s
McSherrystown
Myers taken to jail on serious charge in Littlestown case
Roy A. Myers, 20, living near St. Bartholomew's church in Carroll County, was brought to Adams county jail Tuesday night by Constable C. H. Wilson and Deputy Horace B. Smiley. A warrant sworn by Evaline Dehoff, 11, Littlestown, charges a serious offense. hearing set before Squire Meyers on Thursday. Myers denies guilt.
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Roy A. Myers
St. Bartholomew's Church
Carroll County
Adams County
C. H. Wilson
Horace B. Smiley
Myers
Evaline Dehoff
E. F. Dehoff
Littlestown
Dehoff
Squire Meyers
Marriage Licenses Listed for Three Couples
David Leach and Mildred Godenour of Bendersville. George C. Myers of Hanover and Margaret M. Cullen of Frostburg Md. George S. Cortney of Baltimore and Ruth I Tate of Gettysburg daughter of Mr and Mrs James A Tate.
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David Leach
Mildred Godenour
Bendersville
George C. Myers
Hanover
Margaret M. Cullen
Frostburg
George S. Cortney
Baltimore
Ruth I. Tate
Gettysburg
James A. Tate
Sugar Rationing Expands to Hotels and Restaurants
Sugar rationing, effective June 21, will apply to hotels and restaurants nationwide, announced Armin Wrigley, special assistant to Attorney General Palmer.
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Armin Wrigley
Palmer
Lightning strikes cause local electrical outage on Lincoln Way
A bolt of lightning struck a pole in front of C. K. Yeager’s residence on Lincoln Way West during yesterday’s storm, burning out the electric circuit in the area. Electrical discharges were noted at several switches and telephone connections, with no other damage reported. The accompanying rain brought some relief.
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C. K. Yeager
Lincoln Way
Dogs Must Be Licensed in Adams County
James G. Fox of Harrisburg, representing the agriculture department, announced strict enforcement of dog licensing in Adams County. He noted no prosecutions this year, warns of a $100 fine or three months imprisonment for unlicensed dogs, cites 2856 assessed but only 2876 licenses issued, and says delinquent owners will be prosecuted for noncompliance.
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Adams County
James G. Fox
Harrisburg
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Fox
Commissioners Office
Thoman Named McSherrystown School Teacher for Two Years
Prof J W Thoman of Hanover and former Adams county superintendent is elected teacher at McSherrystown for a two year term at 130 dollars monthly. He previously served as Codorus township high school principal Abbottstown High and Adams county superintendent in 1890 for nine years.
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J. W. Thoman
Hanover
Adams County
McSherrystown
Thoman
Codorus Township
Hichelberger Academy
York
Adams Counties
Abbottstown
Conference Draws Large Adams County Sunday School Delegates
Over 200 boys and girls from every Sunday school district in Adams County attended the Gettysburg conference. Afternoon and evening sessions plus a recreation hour on Kurtz playground fostered youth interest. speeches by K. Stockbrand and Miss Williams urged loyalty. A permanent organization was formed and officers expect lasting impact in the next year.
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Adams County
Gettysburg
A K. Stockbrand
Philadelphia
Kurtz
J. B. Baker
Roy D. Knouse
Harry Daniels
County Sunday School Association
Farm losses mount as cattle and horses die
A Holstein cow owned by J. Frank Spangler near town was killed after a long injury. A Spangler calf died when caught in a wire fence. J. M. Claybaugh of Gettysburg lost a horse to acute indigestion Monday night. Jos L Bevenour near Kobler's also lost a horse to indigestion that day. The Bevenour horse toppled in a field while hitched to a land roller.
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J. Frank Spangler
Town
Mr. Spangler
J. M. Claybaugh
Gettysburg
Jos. L. Bevenour
Fishing Misadventure Involves Roth Myers and Sterner
On a tired Sunday night Artie Roth borrowed a lantern from Harry Sterner and sent Jake Myers to search the Sterner lawn for bait after a rain. Monkey Sheely made noise like a rain drop while two minnows were finally caught on Monday and no suckers bit.
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Artie” Roth
Harry J. Sterner
Poplar Street
Jake” Myers
Sterner
Local club opens season with win over Biglerville
The local club beat Biglerville 12 9 on Saturday. Weikert started strong for N O then faded. Maxwell kept Biglerville at bay. Two first season homers by Monkey Smith and Guy Lawrence highlight the game amid new lineup faces and modest crowd.
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Biglerville
Weikert
N. O
Maxwell
Smith
Earl Colestock
Guy Lawrence
Hanover Heel & Innersole
New Oxford
Jake Myers
Hen” Hersh
N. C
Brownie
MecSherrystown
Belmont A. A
York
Gettysburg
Hanover Exhibition Game Sets 65 Run Record
The Hanover baseball team, 24 years ago, played New Oxford in an exhibition before the Cumberland Valley League season. The game featured 65 runs with Hanover committing 31 errors, a notable running record for readers and fans of the sport.
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Hanover
New Oxford
Farmer Sues for Contract Breach in Gettysburg Case
Clyde Chapman sues J Emory Cleveland for 200 dollars over a farm tenancy breach. Chapman testified he signed a one year lease on the Cleveland farm near Harrisburg road in Straban township, but Cleveland ordered him off for alleged underperformance. Justice Appler heard the case and will rule after arguments.
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Clyde Chapman
J. Emory Cleveland
Chapman
Cleveland
Justice Appler
Gettysburg
Harrisburg Road
Straban Township
Mr. Cleveland
Community committees decide to donate surplus to Gettysburg hospital
McSherrystown Conewago township and Mt. Pleasant District No 2 committees met at F W Topper's office. They unanimously voted to turn over leftover Welcome Home funds to Annie M Warner Hospital in Gettysburg for Adams County residents to benefit. Treasurer Howard B Reigle was instructed. Also Rev Fr Richard B Washington a Mt St Marys College ordained priest was noted as a great grand nephew of George Washington.
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McSherrystown
Conewago Township
Mt. Pleasant District No. 2
F. W. Topper
Annie M. Warner Hospital
Gettysburg
Adams County
Howard
Reigle
Mt. St. Mary’s College
Richard B. Washington
George Washington
United States
Lit match sparks gasoline spill at Gettysburg gas tank
George Naugle of Orrtanna and his brother Irvin stopped for a fill at the City garage in Gettysburg Saturday night. After several gallons were poured in, George lit a match to gauge the tank capacity and the spark set the pump tube on fire. Flames spread as bystanders pulled the tube from the car, burning George’s hand and causing grain to burn the pump area. Sand and blankets helped extinguish the blaze but serious damage and danger to the main reservoir loomed unless flames were stopped.
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George Naugle
Orrtanna
Irvin
Gettysburg
George Naugles
George
Flyer Killed In Plunge Near Eden
Roy K Musselman a former army aviator from New Holls was killed when his plane plunged into a nose dive near Eden several miles from Lancaster. Robert Behmer of Lititz the student passenger was injured but expected to recover. Musselman who had taken many Lancaster County residents on flights died at Lancaster General Hospital. Eyewitnesses reported the crash along the Carlisle pike and residents noted his planned return to York Springs July 5.
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Roy K. Musselman
New Holls
Robert Behmer
Lititz
Musselman
Eden
Leaster
Gene
Lancaster
Behmer
Musman
Lancer County
Hanover
York Springs
Griest Park
York Spuir
Carlisle Pike
York Springs Woman Escapes Tarantula Bite in Shop
Miss Florence Group, a clerk at the Quaker bakery in York Springs, narrowly escaped a tarantula bite while pulling a nuna from a hanging bunch in the shop. Edgar Wolf removed the spider and killed it, warning that tarantula bites are usually fatal.
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Florence
York Springs
Edgar Wolf
Round Hill Man’s Roadster Stalls, Turns To Garage Call
A Round Hill resident bought a roadster in a nearby town last week. While driving, the car suddenly stopped and the owner called a neighbor who arranged for a repairman to visit the next evening. The issue was not a mechanical fault but a full tank of gasoline.
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Round Hill
Weaver House Storage Tied to Lincoln Flour Mill Expansion
D W Dietrich owner of Lincoln Flour Mill secured an option on the former Weaver house at Hanover Street owned by John S Weaver. Possession given, building now stores flour and grain. Purchase expected soon after mill connection is completed.
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D. W. Dietrich
Lincoln Flour Mill
Weaver House
Hanover St
John S. Weaver
Posses
Women Form New Organization By Local Red Men Auxiliary
A Council of the Degree of Pocahontas, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Improved Order of Red Men, will be initiated Friday evening the 18th in the hall of the local Red Men on the second floor of the building. Officers and members from Philadelphia will be present.
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Philadelphia
Weidner Committee Seeks $200 For Needy Mothers
Mrs H S Weidner of Hanover chairs a four member committee seeking two hundred dollars to aid needy mothers.
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H. S. Weidner
Hanove
Reoe
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Ambrose Myers
Bonneauville
Jerome Border
Edward Wildasin
A. G. Fastnacht
Weather Bureau
Clarence Krug
Kingsdale
Franklin Swope
Hary Bricker
Center Mills
Hanover Fire Co. No. 1
F. W. Weber
Conewago
EK. J. Altland
Wm. P. Smith
Fabian Staub
Farmers
Little Conewago
Johns’ Mill
J. S. Hereter
Democratic State Committee
St. Joseph's Academy
St. Mary’s
John F. Keefer
Aug. Snyder
C. M. Lerew
Latimore
State Road
Clear Springs
St. Paul's U. S. Church
Altland House
111Th Inf
Keystone
E. C. Shannon
Columbia
Gettysburg Battlefield
William W. Wood
Arendtsville
Gettysburg College
Anna Eden
William Eden
Margaret
Mary Stauffer
H. T. Stauffer
Pigeon Hills
John Grim
Edward Mummert
John E. Baker
William C. Tyson
Guernsey
Twentieth Congressional District
Leonard Wood
Sproul
St. Patrick’s Church
Paradise Protectory
Charles H. Castle
St. Patrick’s
Eugene Taylor
Chambersburg
23Rd Infantry
St. Joseph’s School
N. O. 12
Harry Trout
C. R. Trout
Constitution
York County
Hanovmak
H. Aa Weber
Kerwin
Carpenter
Amin Mares Amen
McCann
Kime di Fj
Leach
Gottlob
R.j
Gettiz
W. Lawrence
Sheely
Lawrence
F. Smith
Ford
Gilbert
G. Smith
E.f
Miller
R F
Weber
King
Mulhall
Gettig
OG. Lawrence
G Lawrence
Kay Michael
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