Birth of Eugene William Jr. at Camp Shelby noted
Hampton announced the birth of a son, Eugene William Jr., to Private Eugene Shelleman and his wife Dorothy Keller of York Springs on May 28. Private Shelleman, formerly of Hampton, now serves at Camp Shelby Mississippi. Florence Markle and Betty Hunt visited Lillie May Shelleman in York. Several local families hosted and visited over the weekend across Hampstead York and Hanover, including the Shellman and Starner families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Shelleman
York Springs
Eugene William, Jr
Shelleman
Hampton
Camp Shelby
Dorothy Keller
Florence Markle
Betty Hunt
York
Lillie May Shelleman
Edward Ruhlman
Joseph Ruhlman
Robert Shellman
Richard
Sears Shellman
D. E
Myers and Sons
Donald
George and
Vale
Robert Sager
Myers
Mellia M. Myers
Hampstead
H. B. Wolf
Louise
Annie Dicks
Harry Miller
Hanover
C. H. Rickrode
Richard Baker
Jean
George Wacker
Green Ridge
Mary
Betty Hust
Florence Leese
William Reever
Janet
Laurence Reever
Lester Starner
Levere Starner
Billy
Shirley
Wilson Starner
Tolbert Starner
Mildred Leese
Victory
Ruben Sipe
June Dean
Mildred Starner
Clarence McCloy
William Ensor
Graduation Exercises At Chapel Honor Local Students
The Very Rev. John F. O'Donnell presided as diplomas and prizes were awarded at Cone o Chapel school on Wednesday. Graduates wore white gowns for girls and white shirts with blue coats for boys. The class renewed its vows as the children's choir sang. Frederick I Bunty won the top oral average. Jen B. Smith received honorable mention. Dozens of students earned recognitions across subjects from English to arithmetic, with diplomas granted to twenty one graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. O'Donnell
Ltor
Coneo Chapel
Felix Staub
Jesus
Her O'Donnell
Frederick I. Bunty
Jen B. Smith
Curtis J. Klunk
Jean
Elna T. Smith
C. Groft
Ruth A. Nagher
Helen Bith
Teresa E. Aumen
Mary P. Brady
Joseph P. Hemler
Ose
Jean Sneeringer
Burnell Lawrence
Marie Noel
Jetta Smith
Dores Smith
Helenith
Shirley
Richard Unty
Margaret Ith
Doris Sneeringer
Joseph Kegel
Maryne Smith
Lawrence Rader
Dale Sneerger
Tudy
Donald Benedict Smith
Ymond Francis Klunk
Edward Rl Lawrence
Joseph Paul Hem
John Carroll Groft
Frederick 1Atius Bunty
Robert Joseph Unty
Curtis John Klunk
Donaldrancis Todt
Mary Paul Brady
Bert Joseph Brady
Ruth Agnes Allagher
Helen Bernadette Smith
Ary Ellen Weaver
Marie Teresa iNer
Oseph Lawrence
Richard Long
Ederick Yealy
Margaret
Fragmented OCR Place Names Sketch Local Route Marks
A noisy OCR fragment lists many town and street names with partial spellings such as yeburg ysburg and oxford mpton yaburg snover and Berlin isburg and rsburg. The passage reads like a desultory index of places along routes with scattered R numbers.
Rubber drive mobilizes 400000 gas stations nation wide
The oil industry announces a campaign asking every person to bring discarded rubber to the nearest of 400000 gas stations. Donors may give or sell rubber at a penny per pound to station operators. The industry notes a workforce over 100000 and equipment to collect and transfill rubber to central points for government delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oll
Red Cross secretary returns to Adams County chapter office
Miss Margaret McMillan executive secretary for the Adams county chapter of the Red Cross has returned to her full-time duties in the chapter office after a three month absence due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret McMillan
Adams County
Red Cross
G Burg Flier Promoted to First Lieutenant
Edmund W. Thomas Jr son of Mr and Mrs E W Thomas Sr West Lincoln Ave has been promoted from second to first lieutenant in the U S Army Air Corps. The rank change takes effect Friday after fourteen months in the Air Corps with training in St Louis and Maxwell Field Alabama. His last post was operations officer at Columbus Army Flying School Columbus Mississippi and he is now assigned to the four engine school at Hendricks Field Sebring Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund W
Ted” Thomas, Jr
E. W. Thomas
West
Lincoln Avenue
U.S. Army Air Corps
Thomas
Air Corps
St. Louis
Maxwell Field
Alabama
Columbus Army Flying School
Columbus
Mississippi
Hendricks Field
Sebring
Florida
New Oxford School District Budget Open for Inspection
The budget for the New Oxford borough school district for the 1942 1943 year is prepared and ready for inspection by taxpayers at the office of Raymond S. Gable secretary in New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
New Oxford Borough
Meineivey
Raymond S. Gable
Warner Hospital officers reelected at annual meeting
Dr. E H Markley of Gettysburg was reelected president of the Warner hospital board. C A Bixler of New Oxford reappointed as vice president. Henry M Scharf secretary. Miss Sara J Clark treasurer and reappointed superintendent. Weidner resigns as York Springs bank cashier. Ambulance rates raised to 3 dollars minimum or 20 cents per mile. May hospital stats show 111 admissions, 96 discharges, 13 births, 5 deaths. Donations included linoleum for hall, gavel and plate, meat, crutches, trees, alcohol bond. meeting presided by Dr. Markley with director list provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Markley
Gettysburg
Warner Hospital
Nurses’ Home
C. A. Bixler
New Oxford
Henry M. Scharf
Sara J. Clark
Clark
William M. Weidner
York Springs Bank
C. G. Crist
Gettysburg Hospital
Adams County
Bruce N. Wolff
Beck’'s
Mary Grove
Doctor Wolff
Fissel Insurance Agency
Knit One Part Two hits from Glenn Miller hit parade
The American Weekly in the June 21 issue of the Sunday Journal American features the new song Knit One Part Two with complete words and music selected for Hit Parade honors by Glenn Miller. The blue ballad honors Army wives and has debuted with name bands nationwide as a sensation. Free sheet music will accompany the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Weekly
New York Journal-American
Glenn Miller
Traffic Violation in Gettysburg Involves Robert M Hartman
Robert M Hartman of Gettysburg was charged with driving past a red light in an information filed before Justice Snyder by Officer Wisler of the Gettysburg borough police department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Hartman
Gettysburg
Justice of the Peace Snyder
Wisler
Gettysburg Borough
Public sale of real estate in Abbottsown Adams County
The administratrix Sadie Topper of Lydia Winand’s estate will offer at public sale on Saturday July 11 1942 at 1 00 pm the North side Water Street Abbottsown Adams County PA property described by metes and bounds and improved with a one story frame dwelling plus outbuildings Personal property including sideboard stove settee sewing machine chairs desks beds victrola and more will be sold at the same time terms to be announced by the undersigned Haar Auctioneer and attorney J F Yake Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Winand
Abbottstown
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Orphans’ Court
Water Street
Grace Butt
Sadie Topper
Haar
J. F. Yake, Jr
Nurse Uniform Triumph for Miss Bunty in Navy Service
Miss Helen M. Bunty, super intendent of nurses at the U S Naval hospital in Philadelphia, inspired an illustrated Philadelphia Bulletin feature on securing new black and gold trimmed uniforms. The McSherrystown native helped cut red tape to boost Navy nurse recruiting amid family ties in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Helen M. Bunty
McSherrystown
U.S. Naval Hospital
Philadelphia
Blanche Krause
Philadelphia Bulletin
Miss Bunty
Thomas
Emma Jane (Weaver) Bunty
Charles C Busbey
Harry Dougherty
York
Ray P. Hemler
Robert Shaffer
John
Lawrence Bunty
Miss Bun
Salvage Chairman Urges Cooperation in Rubber Drive
O H Benson chairman of Adams county salvage committee urged full cooperation on the two week scrap rubber drive. He met with county salvage group chairmen at the courthouse to coordinate collection at gasoline stations. W Purvis Taylor Harrisburg secretary of the Associated Petroleum Industries of Pennsylvania urged station operators to cooperate despite lacking official company word. He noted some firms have not guaranteed repayment for scrap rubber purchased at one cent per two pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Benson
Adams County Salvage Committee
Benson
Court House
W. Purvis Taylor
Harrisburg
Associated Petroleum Industries of Pennsylvania
Melvin C Williams Accused Before Squire in Hunterstown
Melvin C Williams of Midway appears before Squire W D Brown in Hunterstown charged with failing to keep to the right side of the highway. The case outlines standard traffic duties and enforcement by local magistrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin C Williams
Midway
Squire W. D. Brown
Hunterstown
Sugar for Preserving Applications Reported by County Board
The county rationing board announced completion of 5 773 special sugar for preserving applications. Centers reported totals: Littlestown 521 Bonneauville 122 Fast Berlin 364 York Springs 460 McSherrystown 609 Fairfield 344 New Oxford 484 Gettysburg 210. Caning applications figure incomplete with final totals pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg High School
Littlestown
Bonneauville
Fast Berlin
York Springs
MecSherrystown
Fairfield
New Oxford
Gettysburg
Sugar Rationing Plans For Canning To Be Announced Later
Officials say guidelines on sugar allocations for home canning will be released in a future announcement. The delay leaves households awaiting directions on how much sugar will be permitted for preserved goods.
Gettysburg Negroes Induction Notices Report
Two Gettysburg men are ordered to report for U S Army induction on Tuesday June 23 at Harrisburg. Alfred Timbers of 700 South Washington street and John Henry Myers of 410 South Washington street will report in Harrisburg. A third man, formerly Gettysburg but now in Philadelphia, is moved to the Philadelphia board for its next call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Harrisburg
Gettysburg
Philadelphia
Alfred Timbers
South Washington Street
John Henry Myers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nelson Ensor
Harvey Ensor
Yeburg
Ysburg
Vabure
Ysburge
Urfield
Stown
Rstown
Rmstown
Dale Aspers Aspers
R R
Ixford Ysburi
Oxford
Ixford
Mpton Ysburg
Yaburg
Snover
Erville
Rsburg
Berlin
Irfield
Teville
Htown
Isburg
Sburg
Burg
Irfield Tanna
Stown Stown
Ispers
Sburge
Sburg R. 5
Aville
Xford R
Upton
Rville
Kford
G.burg Flier
Doll’s Garage
W. Market St
York, Pa
Glen Miller
Blue Parrot Tea Room
Dad
Coffman-Fisher’s
The
Coffman-Fisher Co
Center Square
York Street
Gettysburg, Pa
Chambersburg St
Stover's Shoe Store
Wentz Building
Baltimore ST
Hanover, Pa
Adam
ARROW
Pioneer
Swank Accessories & Wallets
Lowrance Beauty Salon
Frederick St
Gk&t
G'Burg
L. D. Shealer
MidDle Street
York PR
Detroit Free Freee
Tokyo
Sam
Fleet-Wing
Lincoln Way East
New Oxford, PA
Aero Oil Company
Fleet Wings Petroleum Products
NEW Oxford, Penna
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