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Barnes dies in a rear coach fall after a moving train incident. Capt. Lester Fox at Valley Forge General Hospital confirms instant death. Barnes, a Valley Forge patient since 1943, previously lost an eye and an arm in a 1943 auto crash near Gettysburg. He trained at Camp Wheeler, Burnet, Pickett and served after induction. survived by wife, parents James B and Minnie Powell Barnes, and about 15 siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes
Mr. Pyle
Bernes
Lester Fox
Valley Forge General Hospital
Valley Forge
Gettysburg
Richard Uts
Aeterreen Secaeni
Reading
Mechanicsburg
Camp Wheeler
Camp Burnet
M. O
Camp Picket
Adams County Receives Gas Tax Payment
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania reports Adams County has paid 16273 dollars as the semi annual share of the state liquid fuels tax. The sum funds the county road fund for building maintaining and repairing roads bridges and culverts for the period December 1 1944 to June 1 1945.
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Pennsylva- Wie
Adams County
Three Countians Serve In Air Command Unit
Donald M. Brown of Gettysburg Joseph F Gouker of McSherrystown and Walter Mehring of Littlestown serve with the 22nd Tactical Air Command of the 12th Air Force providing air support for the Fifth Army in the northern Italy campaign. Brown is a telephone and telegraph lineman, Gouker a teletype operator, Mehring a supply clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald M. Brown
William D. Brown
Gettysburg
Joseph F. Gouker
J. H. Gouker
McSherrystown
Walter
Mehring
Mary C. Mehring
Littlestown
22Nd Tactical Air Command
12Th Air Force
Fifth Army
Italy
Brown
Gouker
Discharges at Ft. Dix Honor Gettysburg Veterans
Sgt Samuel Reever and Cpl Sloan R Hett of Gettysburg were among those recently discharged from the service at Fort Dix New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Reever
Cpl
Sloan R. Hett
Gettysburg
Ft. Dix
N. J
Adams County Dairy Herd May Report Summary
The Adams County Dairy Herd Improvement association filed the May report by tester Teresa Murren. Seventeen herds were on test with 407 cows. 137 exceeded 40 pounds fat and 65 exceeded 50 pounds fat. Ten top butterfat cows include Hartman and Griffie among others, with milk totals ranging from about 1,000 to 2,400 pounds and fat from ~3.1% to 5.6%. High producing herds listed by owner with average milk and fat, led by Griffie York Springs and Hartman Aspers, plus several others across Gettysburg and York Springs. One member, William T. Starner, discontinued work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Teresa Murren
Lawrence Hartman
B. J. Griffie
Irvin Hostetter
B.J. Grime
Forrest Ogburn
W. Clayton Jester
G. Lawrence Hartman
Chas
B. Spicer
CRRA
A. Irvin
York Springs
Aspers
E. W. Weaner
Gettysburg
N. J. King
New Oxford
F. M. Anderson
A. Irvin Hostetter
Littlestown
Edgar King
East Berlin
Charles B. Spicer
Rose Murren
Hanover
Lou Orndorff
John W. Lucabaugh
Hanover R
Elmer H. Hikes
Edgar W. Weaner
Joseph A. Stoner
Edgar H. Leer
Elmer E. Leatherman
Norman J. King
William T. Starner
Aspers R
Bronze Star For Lt. Zinn in 100th Division ceremony
First Lieutenant John B. Zinn of Gettysburg attached to the 399th Infantry in the Seventh Army was among a group of officers and men of the 100th Division awarded the Bronze Star at a ceremony held since V-E Day. Forty six Pennsylvania soldiers shared honors for actions in France Alsace and Germany as the Century Division rests after seven months of front line duty. Zinn's mother Effie Miller formerly taught in New Oxford public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Zinn
Gettysburg
399Th Infantry
Seventh Army
Century Division
Germany
Lt. Zinn
Effie Miller
New Oxford Public
Gettysburg Harrisburg Star Route Mail Handover
Cyril S. Miller of Gettysburg will operate the Gettysburg Harrisburg star route mail delivery service starting July 1, taking over from J. H. Beard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril S. Miller
Gettysburg
Harrisburg
J. H. Beard
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Branen
Barnss
Mattroad
Pyle
Ate Oh Ring ‘Co
C. L
Nore
Conanetan
Wits
Beveine Miavap “ C. L. 'Mehring & Ce
Pacer A A Sale, Tow
Selictors
Air Command
Joyce Art Beauty Culture College
Aaster
York, Pa
Reel General Tire Service
Buford Ave
Gettysburg, PA
East Chestnut ST
Hanover, PA
Goodfellow Chevrolet
Wittinger
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Benny Seni Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve Bank
Bronze Star
Zinn
Square & Broadway
Gilbert’s
Giebert
Chambersburg St
Sly Ii Ie Frovs
Columbia Jewelry Co. “Jewelry of Distinction
First National Bank Bldg
Toa
Binder
Idams County
Tive Gettysburg
Lippy
Galen
WBAL
Baltimore St
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