Adams County court requires shooting club for pistol permit
The Adams County court advised Robert Ditehburn of Gettysburg to form a gun club to qualify for a pistol permit for target shooting after the sheriff refused to issue one. The court noted licenses cannot be granted for target shooting alone and urged forming an incorporated organization under section E to meet the exemption. Costs were placed on Ditchburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Court
Robert Ditehburn
Gettysburg
Ditehburn
Icense
Ditchburn
John
Milchimes
Toner
Grant Vfw
Littlestown
Adams County seeks sealed bids to paint covered bridges
Adams County Commissioners invite sealed bids for painting several covered wood bridges. Bidders supply all labor and materials, with a separate bid for each bridge. Plans are available at the county office. Each bid must include a 5 percent certified check. Bids will be opened June 25, 1947 at 10:00 A.M. EST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Completes Yr s Work At Scarritt College
Miss Ruth McDannell daughter of Mrs Cora McDannell New Oxford has completed a year of work at Scarritt college for Christian Workers in Nashville Tenn. She will teach Weekday Religious Education and serve as Pastor s Assistant in Kulmount Pa starting July 1. Scarritt trains professional social religious workers for home and foreign missions and civic service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth McDannell
Cora McDannell
New Oxford
Scarritt College For
Christian Workers
Joint University Center
Nashville
YWCA
Scarritt College
United States
Divorce and parole actions in local court records
The Memorial Post No. 6054 Veterans of Foreign Wars was granted non profit status by court decree with George R. Maitland Jr. named president. Glenn Edward Baker was granted a divorce from Laney Annie Baker. Lester H. Murtoff received a 30 day sentence on May 19, later placed on 90 days parole under Probation Officer James B. Aumen, with costs of 135.65 and a 0 fine. he was released this morning.
Bride-To-Be Is Tendered Shower
A surprise bridal shower was held on June 12 hosted by the Misses Mary Louise and Helen Cole for Miss Louise Lawrence of Irishtown. About 30 guests attended as gifts were given, the event also marking Miss Lawrence's birthday ahead of her marriage to Donald J. Cole planned for early fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise and
Helen Cole
Louise Lawrence
Irishtown
Donald J. Cole
Miss Lawrence
Hold Exams For Graders On June 28
Adams county pupils ill on May 24 eighth grade test may take makeup exams Saturday morning June 28 at the county superintendent of schools office in the courthouse. Exams begin 8 30 oclock with a note from parent or teacher required. Assistant superintendent Dr Robert A Bream expects at most about a dozen eligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Court House
Robert A. Bream
Dr. Bream
Iron starts fire at Gettysburg home on porch
An electric flatiron left turned on at Hilda Gleim’s Gettysburg residence burned a hole in an ironing board and damaged the floor linoleum while the family sat on the porch. Firemen arrived at 11:15 p m but found the blaze already out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Gleim
Gettysburg
Car Owners Fined For License Plate Violation
Samuel Roth of Mechanicsburg representing L B Smith and company Lemoyne Pa paid a 26 dollar fine plus costs to Justice F M Anderson East Berlin R 1 for illegal use of license plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Roth
Mechanicsburg
L. B. Smith and Company
Lemoyne
Justice of the Peace
F. M. Anderson
East Berlin
R. 1
School Nurses Hold Last Meeting Of Year
Members of the Adams County School Nurses association met for the final time this school year. Mrs. Ruth Crawford presided at the county superintendent of schools office in the courthouse. The group summarized the year’s work and discussed plans for next year after reports are tabulated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County School Nurses Association
County Superintendent of Schools
Court House
Ruth
Crawford
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B. & B. Salvage
Tony's
Frederick ST
Hanover
Montgomery Ward
York
Standard Rag and Paper Co., Inc
West Philadelphia Street
York, Pa
Baltimore Street
Fluid Heat
Coleman & Duo-Therm
Wentz Oil Service
Charles E. Wentz
Baltimore St
Hanover, Pa
S. Queen Street
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
W. C. Sheely
Littlestown High School
Ranch Boys
WSBA
Bud Messner
WCHA
Chambersburg
Dapper Dan
Happy Johnny
Littlestown Fish & Game Association, Inc
Littlestown, Pa
Roth Bros
Richard McAllister
York Street
Brown's Mill
Gite’s Mill
Kohler’s Mill
Robert’s Mill
Conewago Creek
Hamilton
Reading
Oxford
T. Pleas
Mt. Pleas
Conewago
Union Latimore
Huntington
Tyrone
Geo. P. Taylor
J. Arthur Boyd
Q. D. Rebert
Clarence C. Smith
Commissioners of
Smart Sportswear
Wetzel Funeral Home
Dennis R. G. Wetzel
Carlisle St
John S. Thoman
Chestnut St
Charles Grim
Lincoln Highway
East
Abbottstown
Wildasins Diner
Commerce Street
Midway
Paul R. Wildasin
B. H. Grim
A. W. Patterson, Jr
Broadway
SWOPE
Aero Atlantic
H. and
Samuel F. Swope
New Oxford, PA
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and
Federal Reserve Bank
Biglerville
F. W. Weigle
East York St
H. P
Victor
Fairbanks — Morse
de Laval Magnetic “Speedway” Milkers
Pratts Music House
Farm Bureau Petroleum Service
Delaval Milking Machines
Adams County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
Yeu Myers Drug Store
Cee
Sundtone
Hanover Trust
Shantungs
Helen-Kay
Chambersburg ST
Gettysburg, PA
Gilbert
Pennsylvania
Goodrich
B.F. Goodrich Pirst
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