Last Civil War Vet In County Dies Sunday
George W. Krug Adams County's last Civil War veteran died at 10:13 Sunday at his daughter Hattie Coffman's home in Kingsdale near Littlestown. He would have turned 101 last May 28 and had a month long illness. Krug served as a private in Company G, 74th Pennsylvania Infantry, from 1863 to 1865. He leaves five children and many grandchildren. Military rites conducted Wednesday at 2 PM at Little Funeral Home Littlestown with Gettysburg Sons of Union Veterans in charge.
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George W. Krug
Adame County
Hire
Hattie M. Coffman
Kingsdale
Littleetown
Mr. Krug
Myers Gletrich
Maryland
John
Susan Willett Krug
Hanover
Adams County
Serena Chronister
Hampton
Piney Creek
Dolly
Minnie Krug
York
Paul Krug
Jennie Menges
Kate Trone
Little Funeral Home
Littlestown
Gettysburg
Sons of Union Veterans
Birnie
Adams County Residents Buy $63,310 in May Bonds
Adams county residents purchased $63,310.50 in U S Savings bonds during May, with EB bonds leading at $42,657.50, F bonds at $2,553, and G bonds at $18,100. The statewide total for May purchases reached $38,641,472.50.
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Adams County
U. S. Savings
U. S. Treasury Department
Abbottsown Fire Company Elected Officers and Local Notices
Abbottstown Fire company elected Dr. T. C. Miller as first vice president Charles Hafer as second vice president Oscar Griffin remains chief Stephen Wolf treasurer and Oscar Griffin named chief Blaine Miller suffered a scalp wound in a fall A marriage license was granted to Rodger J. Britcher and Grace E. Smith Several local marriages are noted with residents from Hanover New Oxford McSherrystown and Gettysburg including Charles Weaver and Mabel Chambers Harold Wink and Anna Tawney and others Two residents remain ill or improving with Melvina Ditzler seriously ill.
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Arlene Smith
Pleasant Street
Madilla Blaybaugh
Abbottstown
Abbottstown Fire Company
T. C. Miller
V.p
Charles Hafer
Oscar Griffin
Stephen 8
Wolf
Treas
Edward Alwine
Blaine Miller
Lincolnway West
Rodger J. Britcher
Hanover
Grace E. Smith
New Oxford
Charles V. Weaver
Mabel Chambers
Anna B. Tawney
C. E. Tawney
Gettysburg
Harold L. Wink
Manchester
Ada I. Hoke
Samuel ¥. Stonesifer
McSherrystown
Helena Stonesifer
Bernard L. Neiderer
Catherine E. Hawn
Raymond
Strausbaugh
Bonnesville
John E. Kepner
N. Peters Street
Melvina Ditzler
Berlin Avenue
Local notes on illnesses births and army service
Mr and Mrs Jacob Menges of Qualiterville improve after illness. Mary Jane Myers of Abbottstown improves from pneumonia. Earl R Kennedy near town sails for the Panama Canal Zone after enlisting. Birth reported for Mr and Mrs Wim A Carbaugh at Berlin Junction. Jim Baugher elected manager of New Oxford A C after Johnny McCadden resigns. Chas Shanebrook 19 near New Chester injured in a small motor car accident at Hanover hospital with a broken left leg and possible broken collar bone and injuries to right ankle. Wheat stands at 61.36 per bushel. Pauline Ensor of Hampton bitten by a dog. Local residents accepted for military training and to report to Camp Eustis: Edgar Altiand, Earle E Alwine, Percy M Alwine, Sterling L Berkheimer of Abbottstown, Arthur E Alwine of New Oxford R D 3.
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Jacob Menges
Qualiterville
Mary Jane
John ©. Myers
Abbottistown
Pneu Montis
Earl R. Kennedy
Town
Wim. A. Carbaugh
Berlin Junction
Jim Baugher
New Oxford
Hampton
Camp Eustis
Edgar & Altiand
Earle E.alwine
Percy M. Alwine
Sterling L. Berkheimer
Abbottstown
Arthur E. Alwine
New Oxford R
Three Residents Secured Jobs in Palmyra Shoe Factory
30 Years Ago notes Claude Kohler of near town and Robert Wolf formerly of the area found work at a Palmyra shoe factory. Lynne Grove and wife left Hotel Oxford for Columbus Ohio after visiting G F Grove and family. Mr Grove joined the Engineers Corps and must report to Camp Hulton near Pittsburgh. A runabout accident near Swift Run left Mrs Mummert with minor injuries. T Swamley Philip Kohler and Spencer Myers from town also worked at Gettys.
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Claude Kohler
Robert ©. Wolf
Hanover
Palmyra
Lynne Grove
G. F. Grove
Oxford
Columbus
Ohio
Mr. Grove
Engineers’ Corps
Camp Hulton
Pittsburgh
Walter Mummert
Swift Run
T. &. Swamley
Philip Kohler
Spencer Myers
Gettys
Local Notes From New Chester and Surrounding Areas
Army Camp reports C Arthur Brame of New Chester has accepted a position at Devon while student at Temple University. George F Trimmer of New Chester erects a new frame dwelling on his farm. Nellie Eckert of Lincolnway West shows improvement after typhoid threat. W A Lawrence near town confined to bed. Bernadette Noel at Mr Rock is critically ill from complications. Joseph Myers of Bonneauville under treatment at York Hospital. William Schriver assumes his late father's farm duties at the Cross.
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Burg
C.arthur Brame
New Chester
Temple University
Devon
George F. Trimmer
Misa Nellie Eckert
Lincolnway West
W. A. Lawrence
Bernadette Noel
Mr. Rock
Joseph Myers
Bonneauville
York Hospital
William Schriver
the Cross
Wartime Habits Endure in Bert Childere’s Home Front Reflections
Bert Childere notes wartime habits linger in daily life. He recalls butter abundance, careful bread spreading, and temperate beer during off hours. His wife shares frugality from wartime, saving fats and waste paper, adapting to postwar routines.
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Bert Childere
Bert
Mule kick injures Keys on April 1 in Bonneauville
Esra Mawn of Bonneauville reports that Keys suffered painful injuries from a mule kick on a Saturday, April 1, while in the field or farm setting.
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Keys
Esra Mawn
Bonneauville
Phitedsigitta Patient Undergoes Procedure Recap
A patient identified as undergoing medical care at the Phitedsigitta facility underwent a procedure. Details remain limited in the report, with emphasis on the treatment context rather than outcomes.
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