County defense set up nine air raid control districts
Borough defense council members and county staff organized nine district control centers at the county courthouse to manage a dusk to dawn blackout test on June 23. Signs for public air raid shelters were prepared by Biglerville High School and distributed to Gettysburg and other towns with assigned coverage areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borough Defense Council
Civilian Defense Corps
Law Library
Court House
Pennsylvania
Biglerville High School
Gettysburg
Arendtsville
Bendersville
Biglerville
East Berlin
Fairfield
McSherrystown
Littlestown
York Springs
Greenmount
Bonneauville
Hunterstown
Orrtanna
Hoffman Orphanage
Kingsdale
White Hall
Edge Grove
Centennial
Brushtown
New Oxford
Irishtown
Hampton
New Chester
Abbottstown
Heidlersburg
Aspers
Gardners
Idaville
Peach Glen
Cashtown
McKnightstown
Seven Stars
Mummasburg
State Control Center
Harrisburg
W. C. Sheely
County Council of Defense
Property Transfers Reported Across York County Townships
A series of land transfers are recorded: Henry E. and Mary I. Menges sell 62 acres in Latimore to E Liu ther and Beulah C. Baum from Washington. S J. and Beulah Collins sell three acres in Mt. Joy to Vernon and Oneida C. Snyder. Elizabeth Lola Eicholtz sells 140 acres in Menallen to Charles M. Eicholtz. Elda King and heirs sell East Berlin property to Mervin D. Jacobs in Reading. Huntington School District sells a Plank property lot to Elmer H. Hikes. Z Ruth Sponseller sells New Oxford land to Cyril J. and Mary M. Staub. Diller P. and Jeanne B. Wiren man sell two Abbottstown lots to Claude E. and Anna L. Grim in Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E
Mary I. Menges
Latimore Township
E. Liuther
Beulah C. Baum
Washington Township
York County
S. J
Beulah Collins
Vernon
Oneida C. Snyder
Mt. Joy Township
Elizabeth Lola Eicholtz
Charles M. Eicholtz
Menallen Township
Elda King
Samuel D. Kling
Mr. Kling
Mervin D. Jacobs
Reading Township
East Berlin
Huntington Township
Elmer H. Hikes
Gardners
Plank
Z. Ruth Sponseller
Cyril J
Mary M. Staub
New Oxford
Diller P
Jeanne B. Wierman
Hanover
Claude E
Anna L. Grim
Hamilton Township
Abbottstown
Tipsy Driver Jailed After Irishtown Crash
Martin H. Miller 65 Gettysburg R4 jailed after state police investigation of a 6:15 p.m. Irishtown crash. His car ran off the highway, struck a Linden tree on John Reed’s property causing about 40 dollars in damage. Miller pled guilty at a Wednesday hearing and was released on 300 dollars bail for August term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin H. Miller
Gettysburg
R. L. Dunham
State Motor Police
Irishtown
Miller
John Reed
Hanover R
Reed
Justice of the Peace
Robert P. Snyder
Dunham
County Mercantile Taxes Largely Unpaid Signal Closures Likely
Nearly 400 businesses in the county have not paid the mercantile tax, payable since May 1 and due by month’s end to avoid penalties. County records show only about 600 businessmen have settled the annual levy so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Brehm
Divorce Libel Notice in Adams County Court
James F G Sheffer III files divorce libel in Adams County Court to Mary M Sheffer of Washington DC. She is required to appear by July 20 1942. failure to appear may result in a divorce granted in her absence. Sheriff Daniel J Wolff notes filed 6 18 41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common Pleas
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Mary M. Sheffer
Washington, D. C
James F. G. Sheffer
Always Faithful Class Holds Meeting
The Always Faithful class of First Lutheran met at the Rife home near town for a devotions led by Miss M Kathryn Winand. The program included songs, scripture, prayer, a business session led by Mrs John Kratzert, and a covered dish luncheon on the lawn with many members attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran Church
Vernon Rife
M. Kathryn Winand
Norman Griffin
George E. Sheffer
John L. Kratzert
G. E. Sheffer
Elizabeth Anne
Marilyn Sheffer
J. L. Kratzert
John
Joan Kratzert
Kratzert, Sr
Wilbur Miller
Sarah Louise
Wilbur Miller, Jr
Burkholder
James
Bahama Passage at Earl Theatre Promises Gilded Romance
Madeleine Carroll and Stirling Hayden return as a bright film pair in Paramount technicolor Bahama Passage. The story follows a girl who arrives on a West Indies salt island and captures its owner after a string of adventures. Supported by Flora Robson Cecil Kellaway and Leo G Carroll with Mary Anderson in a pivotal turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeleine Carroll
Stirling Hayden
Virginia
Earl Theatre
Nelson Hayes
West Indies
Flora Robson
Cecil Kellaway
Leo G.carroll
Mary Anderson
Shanks Sell Lot on Hunterstown Road to Alvin Groupe
M Anna and W Raymond Shank of York sold to Alvin Groupe of Stra ban township a lot along the Hunterstown New Chester road in Stra ban township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Anna and
W. Raymond Shank
York
Alvin Groupe
Straban Township
Hunterstown
New Chester Road
GSS Cards Extended 30 Days for Fuel Ration Holders
The Office of Price Administration extended the gasoline ration for pleasure drivers by 30 days. Motoring requires proof of business necessity for extra fuel as cards now permit six gallons weekly, with no new cards issued. Unit values doubled to cover until July 15 subject to conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
Joel Dean
OPA
Rationing Data Lists Tire Tube Auto Shipments
Recapped lists show personnel and addresses for tire tube auto rationing, with entries for farms, transporting defense workers, and farm products across several townships. Notable names include Roy L. Weidner, J Claire Sanders, Amos D. Shank, Dorothy Baugher, and Grace Bittle among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aero Oil Company
New Oxford
R. L. Hoffman
East Berlin
Roy L. Weidner
Gardners R
J. Claire Sanders
Gettysburg
Frank L. Matthias
Littlestown R. D
Colonial Casting Company
Amos D. Shank
Hanover R
Herbert W. Kehr
Biglerville R
Thomas Neely Cashman
York Springs
Leguori Smith
Grace Bittle
George A. Clark
Dorothy R. Baugher
Mabel M. Lingg
Jacob L
M. L. Boyer
Ira C.‘Mummert
Grace I. Butt
Marie Hollabaugh
Merle F. Phillips
G. C. Myers
Gardners
James E. McFarland
Bernard C. Noel
McSherrystown
Arthur E. Clapper
New Oxford R
Aaron Ferrow
Ralph Yeagy
David Seymore
Fred G. Klunk
N. R. Criswell
Petition Seeks Stay in Damage Suit Over Military Discharge
A petition filed in Adams County requests proceedings be stayed until defendant James J. Dougherty is discharged from military service. The suit, begun last month by Wayne W. Wiley, names William M. McCutcheon as co defendant. The court issued a rule for Wiley and McCutcheon to show cause why the petition should not be granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee M. Hartman
Court House
Adams County
James J. Dougherty
Wayne W. Wiley
Wiley
Williamt M. McCutcheon
Dougherty
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Sigius
East Market St
York, PA
Otice
Daniel J. Wolff
Carlisle St
PHO
The
PLAIA
Red Cross
East Market Street
Adam and Eve
Eden
Humphreys
Tysburg
Claude E Grim
Gerald L. Orndorff
Alma M. Miller
Charles Wolfe
Hanover St
Paul A. Legore
Cletus LeRoy Hetrick
James D. Shaffer
Paul E. Storm
Ivan L. Bream
R. E. Kemper
Leroy E. Wenschof
Rene Alfred Tanger
Sherman L. Mummert
Edw. S. Sponseller
George E. Palmer
Leo H. Ecker
Merl F. Phillips
Charles J. A. Crushong
John D. Herr
Roy D. Swope
Gerald W. Keefer
Glen N. Stock
Lloyd W. Pifer
George Anderson
William L. Kohler
D. K. Miller
Amos L. Spangler
Danel M. Bucher
Littlestown Canning Company
Earl N. Rowe
George S Smith
Hugh Hamm
Milland Basehoar, Jr
William Menges
U. S. Defense
Bankert’s
S. Queen S Lietlchtown, Pa
TG Tahamondos
Hamilton, Elgin and Waltham
Stieff Silver
Fostoria
Mark E. Trone
Jeweler 44
Balto. ST
Hanover, PA
United States
R. H. Smith
Prop
New Oxford, Pa
Roth Brothers
Broadway Jewelers
Roth Bros
Chas. S. Mumper N. Wash
St., Gettysburg
Gilbert
Chambersburg ST
Gettysburg, PA
J. W. Gilbert
Holland's War Emergency Furnace Service
Holland Furnace
Queen ST
Cas Tige
Sunoc
EAS
Shantung
Dad
Benns A
Peet
Baltimore ST
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