ZIP Code system to speed mail nationwide rollout
Post Office Department announces nationwide ZIP Code adoption effective July 1 to speed deliveries and reduce missent mail. Five digit codes aid presorting and enable mechanized distribution later. Adams County ZIPs include Abbottstown 17303 Arendtsville 17308 Aspers 17304 and others such as Gettysburg 17325 New Oxford 17350 York Springs 17372.
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Adams County
Post Office Department
Abbottstown
Arendtsville
Aspers
Bendersville
Biglerville
Casstown
East Berlin
Fairfield
Gardners
Gettysburg
Greenstone
Guernsey
Hampton
Waser Tdaville
Iron Springs
Littlestown
McKnightstown
Meystown
New Oxford
Orrtanna
Seven Stars
York Springs
Peach Glen
Abbottstown community notices and upcoming events
Social notices report visitors and guests from Ebensburg Lancaster and Washington DC. A June birth records a son born to Sgt and Mrs Ryne Miller Fairborn Ohio. Girl Scouts from Hanover on a European tour. Lions Club and Aroutistoan Fire Company meet. beach and picnic events planned at Cooser's Park Dalstown and Hershey Heights Pool.
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Ryne Miller
Fairborn
Ohio
Miller
Johnson
High Street
Cande Sneddon
John Sneddon, Jr. Root
Girl Scouts of
Hanover
William Pinkerton
Marie
George Fry
Tumbus
Richard Ogle
Ocala
Fla
Annie Liller
Richesor
de Land
Fia
Dyshna Wistert
St John's Lateran
Coaser’s Park
Dalsvurg
Jam Boen
Charles
Hanover General Hospital
Mroo
Aaron Shime
Huceton
Interama
Virginia
Bevery Widasan
Saarey Faves
Nauki Nes
Tocal Lions Chih
Altiand
Aroutistoan Fire Company
Hopes Ping
Cal Pack 127
Indian Steps
Stephen Stroup
Cubab
Herman Reunion Brings Herman Family to Mt Alto Park
The annual Herman family reunion gathered Sunday at Mt Alto Park with attendees including Clyde Spies and family Linda Snyder Fred Burkhart Harold Manning Jr and daughter Tammy Hagerstown and multiple Herman relatives from Hedgesville Hagerstown New Oxford New Oxford among others in attendance.
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Herman
Mt. Alto
Clyde Spiesland
Linda Snyder
Fred Burkhart
Hedgesville
In. Va
Harold Manning Jr
Tammy
James Herman
Carroll Shorb
New Oxrford
Summer church and scout activities near Abbottstown
The report lists summer events and enrollments at Abbottstown area churches and scout groups. Families joined a basket lunch after a Sunday gathering. July planned visits include Conewago Dairy and the National Guard Armory. Vacation Bible School enrolled 132 pupils with a 3 member staff.
Gettysburg Centennial Program July 1 Our Heritage
Gettysburg commemorates the first day at the Eternal Memorial site with a unity centennial program. Governors and state representatives will honor fallen troops, William W. Scranton will speak, J Edward Day will dedicate a commemorative stamp, and deeds to battlefield land will be presented to John A Carver Jr. The event concludes with a torch of peace rededication and state flag postings.
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Gettysburg
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
J. Edward Day
Vania
Military Order of the Loyal Legion
Vignettes and Pageant Set for Gettysburg Commemoration
A series titled Vignettes of History will dramatize battlefield behavior at Spangler's Spring Devil's Den Meade's Headquarters Barlow's Knoll and within Gettysburg daily in July. On July 2 a two hour pageant led by Major General Henry K. Fluck will pass through town with 5000 armed forces members and Civil War groups in a Blue and Gray parade.
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Spangler's Spring
Devil's den
Meade’s
Barlow’s Knoll
Roy Gifford
Adams County
United States
Gettysburg
Henry K. Fluck
28Th Infantry Division
Pennsylvania National Guard
Philadelphia Cavalry
3Rd United States Infantry
High Command
Hingis
New York
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Tarheelia
July 3 Gettysburg reunification ceremony at Cemetery Ridge
On July 3 1963 at 3 P.M. more than 1 000 Civil War reenactors in blue gray uniforms will reenact the Southern Charge at Cemetery Ridge and Bloody Angle. They will then join in fellowship under a unity theme with Stars and Stripes as the Sons of Union Veterans and Confederate High Command coordinate the event. Col C G MacPherson leads the Union contingent and General in Chief Donald Ramsay commands the Confederate group.
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Gettysburg
Cemetery Ridge
Sons of Union Veterans
Col
C. G. MacPherson
Sons of Union Veterans National Military Department
Treans
Confederate High Command
CHC
Donald Ramsay
Notre Dame Mass and Gettysburg Memorial Events Announced
Special Events include a Field Mass at noon on Saturday June 29 under the Notre Dame Foundation with Bishop George L Leech as celebrant and Francis Cardinal Spellman delivering the sermon. Gettysburg Fire Company hosts its 11th Memorial June 30 featuring former President Eisenhower. The National Park Service will run campfires each evening at Pitzer’s Ward on West Confederate Avenue showing The Battle of Gettysburg. The Story of the Flag by the 1st Battle Group 3rd U.S. Infantry Fort Myer Va July 2 at 730 PM at the Eternal Light Peace Memorial. All churches in Gettysburg will be open for meditation during the commemorations and clergymen will use Sunday June 30 theme This Nation Under God.
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University of Notre Dame Foundation
George L. Leech
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Gettysburg Fire Company
Dwight D. Eisenhower
National Park Service
Pitzer’s
Weards
West Confederate Avenue
Gettysburg
1St Battle Group
3Rd
U.S. Infantry
Fort Myer
Eternal Light Peace Memorial
Civil War Displays Mark Centennial Commemoration
Numerous displays will be on exhibition during the centennial including Department of Defense Civil War exhibits and the Post Office Gettysburg commemorative stamp designs at Gettysburg Joint Junior High School on Baltimore Street. The General locomotive will be shown at Western Macsland Railway freight station on Stratton Street, Currier and Ives Civil War prints at the Visitor Center.
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Department of Defense
Post Office
Gettysburg
Baltimore Street
Western Macsland Railway
Stratton Street
Currier and Ives
County Board Drops Summer School Plans For 1963
Adams County Board of School Directors at its June meeting dropped the planned summer school for migrants and for seven weeks starting July 8 due to staff shortages and lack of final budget approval. Two special education teachers resigned, leaving three more needed before September. The board approved budget changes, expanded special education staff, and sought state approval for revised plans while bidding for an additional day care station wagon and extending transportation routes to reduce costs.
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Adams County Board of School Directors
Coulson
Extron
E. High St
Gettysburg
Sumer
Arendtsville
N. Rozanne Vandis
Joseph W. Mullin Jr
Fairfield High
Yaudis
Mullin
M. Francis Coulson
New Oxford
Franklin
State Department ‘of Public Instruction
Highland
Gettysburg Area
Conewago
Fairfield
Hani
Local school board meeting adjourns after approving May June finances
The board for Iltonban Twp Huntington Twp Liberty Twp Littlestown Upper Adams Merged Mt Joy Bermudian Springs Fairfield Littlestown Joint approved May and June Special education financial statements. President William M. Lott presided in Carlisle Street offices with most members present. Adjournment came at 10 p.m. Justice of the Peace Robert P. Snyder sent notice to James W. Painter York Springs R 2 charged by L C Hamme college police with reckless driving.
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Iltonban
Huntington
Liberty
Littlestown
Upper Adams
Mt. Joy
Bermudian Springs
Fairfield
William M. Lott
Carlisle St
Glenn H. Haar
Teresa Greenholt to Wed Michael D. Smith in Harrisburg
Engagement of Teresa M Greenholt daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold J Greenholt Holt McSherrys town to Michael D Smith son of Mrs Margaret Smith New Oxford and the late Louis J Smith is announced. Miss Greenholt is a 1961 Delone High School graduate and works for the Catholic Diocesan Tribunal in Harrisburg. Her fiancé is a 1961 Delone graduate and an employee of First National Bank and Trust Co of Hanover.
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Harold J. Greenholt
Main St. McSherrystown
Teresa M
Michael D. Smith
Margaret, Smith
W. High St
New Oxford
Louis J. Smith
Greenholt
Delone High School
Catholic Diocesan Tribunal
Harmony Grove Birthday Party Held for Grim Daughter
A birthday surprise at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Grim Dover R. 2 Harmony Grove honored their daughter. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Geib and Scott Roy Ferry with children Joyce Ruth Cheryl Ann Donna Mae Roy Jr and Gregory Mrs Margaret Zorbaugh Mr and Mrs George King Mr and Mrs James Weire and Gale Lorraine Mrs Robert Capenheaver and children Michael Duane and Debra Ann and the Grim couple.
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Vivian Grim
Dover R. 2
Harmony Grove
Grim
Gerald Geib
Scott
Roy Ferry
Joyce
Ruth
Cheryl Ann
Donna Mae
Roy Jr
Gregory
Margaret Zorbaugh
George King
James Weire
Gale Lorraine
Robert Capenheaver
Michael
Duane
Debra Ann
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Robert Davis
Martha Jones
Ebensburg
Elsie Beisenhart
Barbara Anthony
Bernard Anthony
Maple Lake
Nancy Mark
Lancaster
Sally Hollinger
John Mark
Hollinger Home
Barbara Butt
Elmer Butt
Nancy Stambaugh
Washington
Logan Brunt
York
Paul Looken Bill
Philip Aumen
Russell Stroup
Dale Hoffheins
George Alwine
Wilmer Rodgers
Jay Baker
Danny
David Messinger
Pigeon Hill Park
Conewago Dairy
National Guard
Vacation Church
United Church of Christ
Shirley Mummert
Ethel Trimmer
Betty Jane Moui
Shelva Meckley
Virginia Rudisill
L. J. Karschner
St. John's Lutheran Church
John Martin
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Luther A. Myers
Luther League
Raymond
Linda Deitz
Kasmoni
Deitz
Karschner
Johnnship Lippy
Carl Blicker
Lincoln Logs
Howard F. Zarfoss
Red Lion
Maes
County Board
Schmuck's
Banaven
Pamastevanis
D.S.T
Blue Ridge Summit
Penna
Waynesboro
Worthington
Hanson
Oliver
Wayne
H.p
Yale
Ingersoll- Rand
Greaves-Klusman
Fairbanks
Army -Jeep
Hi Aover
Cole
Monroe
Remington
Royal
Sanihore
WM Callons
Prian
Jay Brown
Community House Furniture
Lidlestown, Pa., and
Taneytown, Md
Macie E. Forney
Baumgardner Rd
Bullfrog Rd
Taneytown
Carroll-Frederick County
Taneytown-Emmitsburg
Sale
Orphans’ Court
Carroll County
Ralph G. Hoffman
Carrell County
Inel. Terry
Forney
Court St
Westminster, Maryland
lGus Shank
Carl B. Haines
Keysville Lutheran Church
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