Five To x 88 Convention Name Five Delegates
Five delegates were named to the state Sunday School convention at New Castle in October by the Adams County Council of Christian Education at its meeting. Delegates include Charles Gentaler, president, Mrs. Russell Moops, T. J. Winebrenner, and Mr. and Mrs. Mary Bair of Hanover. The Rev. Dr. Ralph Gresh led devotionals at the YWCA. He urged teaching principles to overcome hate, share the gospel, and affirm God’s love for all. A 10 point program for Sunday Schools was announced, with seven new vacation Bible schools in operation in the county. September 23 was set as Sunday School Day, aiming for 100 percent attendance. The next council meeting is October 23 at the local Reformed church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wtote
East Berlin
Guernsey
Conference for county and district officers to meet
Ira Sassamam on state board will lead the gathering with all county and district officers as guests. A round table discussion on Sunday School work is planned as part of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
Ira Sassamam
Seaman Hertz Presumed Dead in Pacific Service
Mrs Iva G Hertz of Fairfield R1 has word from the Navy that her husband Seaman First Class William Lyman Hertz 28, missing since March 1, may be presumed lost while aboard an aircraft carrier in the Pacific. He leaves two young sons and two brothers in service. his wife previously worked for Burgoon and Yingling.
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Iva G. Hertz
Fairfield R. 1
Navy Department
William Lyman Hertz
Seaman Hertz
John Hertz
Gettysburg
Pacific
Charles Lyman
Ronald William
Hertz
Letterkenny
Kenneth Eugene Hertz
Malden Army Air Base
Missouri
Robert L. Hertz
Burgoon and Yingling
Great Lakes Naval Training
John B Stevens Commissioned as Second Lieutenant
John B Stevens of 524 Carlisle Street has completed eight weeks at the Infantry Officer Candidate School in the European Theater and has been commissioned a second lieutenant. On pay day buy bonds.
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Street
Infantry Officer Candidate School
17 Budgets Are Approved By Adams County Board
The Adams county board of school directors approved the budgets of 17 school districts at a Monday night meeting in the county superintendent of schools office. The districts include Abbottsown, Arendtsville borough, Arendtsville vocational, Berwick, Biglerville, Cumberland, Freedom, Germany, Hamilton, Highland, Latimore, Littlestown, Mena _ lien, Mt. Joy, Oxford, Tyrone and York Springs. The board discussed the county school transportation system in connection with bus service contracts. Chester B. Worley presided. others present were L. E. Jacobs, R. M. Baugher, C. J. Waybright, Z. R. Peters, J. Floyd Slaybaugh, and Robert Bream.
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Adams County Board of School Directors
Abbottstown
Arendtsville Borough
Arendtsville
Chester B. Worley
L. E. Jacobs
R. M. Baugher
C. J. Waybright
Z. R. Peters
J. Floyd Slaybaugh
Schols
Robert Bream
Reading Railroad Loans Adams County War Bonds Allocation
The Reading Railroad company has allocated 50000 dollars worth of two and one quarter percent government war bonds to the credit of Adams county in the Mighty Seventh war loan campaign.
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Reading Railroad Company
Adams County
Miller Family Visits in Tower City
Joseph Miller and his family from West High Street visited Tower City and called on Mr and Mrs Ben Bohr during their stay.
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Joseph Miller
West High Street
Tower
City
Mr. and
Mrs
Ben Bohr
Births and local visits fill Heidlersburg notes
Pfc Rodney Peters spends furlough with father Zeal Peters in Chestnut Hill. Mr and Mrs Edw Friedline announce the birth of a son their fourth child born Monday. Norman Friedline returns from Hanover hospital. Mr and Mrs Jacob Sheaffer and Mrs Groft visit John Sheaffer in Hanover. Mr and Mrs H G Haverstock and Mr and Mrs William Haverstock with daughters visit Mildred Haverstock in Abbotts town. Weimer residents move Saturday from C B Spicer house in Arendtsville.
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Pfc
Rodney Peters
Zeal Peters
Chestnut Hill
Edw. Freidline
Here
Norman Friedline
Hanover Hospital
Jacob Sheaffer
Groft
Hanover
John Sheaffer
H. G. Haverstock
Town
William Haverstock
York Springs
Abbottstown
Mildred Haverstock
Weimer
C. B. Spicer
Arendtsville
Giant dragon like monster unearthed in ancient seas
An illustrated feature in the July 8 issue of The American Weekly reveals a dramatic one day excavation that uncovered the remains of a giant dragon like monster estimated to have ruled the prehistoric oceans 160 million years ago. The article rounds out a fascinating exploration of paleontological finds and historic discovery lore.
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Nation
Baltimore Sunday American Order
Countian Held On Larceny Charges
Charlies Edward Bowser, 54, Abbotts town, arrested by Hanover borough police on two charges of larceny, entered a guilty plea at a hearing before Justice H C Naill in Hanover last Wednesday afternoon, jailed in default of bail to await court action. Police say Bowser took a quantity of tools from an automobile belonging to Lloyd Crook of 414 Broadway, Hanover, early Tuesday.
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Charlies
Edward Bowser
Abbottstown
Hanover
Justice of the Peace
H. C. Naill
Bowser
Lloyd Crook
Broadway
Auditor's Notice of Estate Distribution Hearing
The auditor appointed by the Orphans Court of Adams County Pennsylvania will sit at Center Square Gettysburg on Wednesday July 18 1945 at 10 o clock A M E W T to distribute the balance from the will of Annie Warren Hill late of Gettysburg through executrices Dorothy K Dowine and Elizabeth Snider. All interested persons may attend and be heard. William L Meals Auditor.
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Orphans’ Court
Adame County
Pennsylvania
Dorothy K. Dowine
Elizabeth Snider
Annie Warren Hill
John Jay Hill
Gettysburg
Adams County
Center Square
Gettburg
E.W.T
William L. Meals
Theft at Laughman residence sparks quick arrest
In the morning Bowser allegedly entered Mrs. Helen Laughman's home on Moul Avenue Hanover, asked for coffee, and took $72 from a pocketbook on the kitchen table. He was arrested about an hour later at the Laughman residence.
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Helen Plorence Laughman
Moul Avenue
Hanover
Laughman
Bowser
Miss Jane Humer Visits From Wilkes-Barre General
Miss Jane Humer daughter of Mr and Mrs Ross W Humer of Lincoln Way West is spending two weeks at her home here as a cadet nurse from Wilkes-Barre General hospital.
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Jane Humer
Ross W. Humer
Lincolnway West
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
Wanted Catholic Home for Boy
A five year old in welfare custody needs placement in a Catholic home for loving parental care. The Welfare Service seeks a suitable Catholic family or household to provide a stable home environment for the boy.
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Child Welfare Service
Welfare Service
Service to pay for board and medical care
Mrs. John B. Snyder travels to New City with her husband Guardsman John E. Snyder who is stationed at the U. S. Army Antine Station Staten Island. The service will pay four dollars per week for board and furnish medical care.
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John B. Snyder
New
New City
John E. Snyder
U. S. Antine Station
Staten Island
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Carlisle
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Elmer E. Wentz
Ses
Bluko
Vyual
Junior Originals
Board of Review
Broadway Hanover
WLL Call
Chestnut St
Corner
Sherman
York, Pa
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E. Market St
York, Penna
Hanover, Pennsylvania
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Auditor's
Greenebaum
S&h
R. H. Smith
New Oxford
R. H. Smith & Son
New Oxford, Pa
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Seersucker
Gingham and
Pique
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Bollinger’s
Grove’s Grocery
Myers’ Grocery
Noel’s
R. H. Smith Grocery
High Street Market
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