Two Churches Vie For 1940 Adame County C E Council Meet
The Adame County Council of Christian Education held its fortieth convention at Zion Lutheran Fairfield marking record attendance. Officers were installed and resolutions endorsed Anti Saloon League programs while pledging to develop Christian character and leadership training. Two invitations from Pines Lutheran New Chester and Benders Lutheran Biglerville were received for 1940. no action taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adame County Council of Christian Education
Zion Lutheran Church
Fairfield
Resolutions Committee
Anti-Saloon League
Kenneth D. James
New Chester
Pines Lutheran Church
Bender's Lutheran Church
Biglerville
John R. Strevig
Abbottstown
H. H. Starry
York Springs
Luther M. Lady
R. D
Maryland Luther League
O. D. Cobl
Bendersville
E. N. Pergerstock
York
Harrisburg
Anti- Saloon League
Adams County Teachers Plan August Meeting at Gettysburg High
The Adams County teachers will meet August 31 and September 1 at Gettysburg High School. Dr Robert MacGowan of Irvington-on-the-Hudson will speak. Howard W Lindaman will lead group singing. The bulletin asks teachers to submit teaching device reports for state publication. A county high school graduation tally lists 325 seniors, 113 at Gettysburg High, with 49 boys and 64 girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Gettysburg High School
Ira Y. Baker
Adams County Public Schools
Robert MacGowan
Irvington-on-the-Hudson
New York
Adams County School Directors’ Association
South Mountain Fair Grounds
Howard W. Lindaman
Altoona Public Schools
Baker
Harrisburg
Biglerville High
Littlestown
East Berlin
New Oxford
York Springs
Fairfield
Arendtsville
Abbottstown
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Letters of Estate for Lida J. Peters Filed
Letters of administration in the estate of the late Lida J. Peters of Big Herville have been filed in the office of the register and recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lida J. Peters
Bigherville
the Register and Recorder
Wills Placed on File in Gettysburg Estates
Wills filed name executrixes for three estates in Gettysburg and nearby. William F. Weaver named daughter Dorothy A. Slade of Allentown as executrix for a 15 000 dollar estate. Harvey W. Adams’ will designates two sons William S. Adams of Gettysburg and H Raymond Adams of Harrisburg as executors for about 6 000 dollars personal property and 4 000 dollars real estate. Mary Drum’s will names daughter Myrtle D. Bell of Gettysburg as executrix for a 3000 dollar estate. In a separate report a fatal or injury accident is described with Stine of Lebanon involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
William F. Weaver
Dorothy A. Slade
Allentown
Harvey W. Adams
William S. Adams
H. Raymond Adams
Harrisburg
Mary Drum
Myrtle D. Bell
Autoists Escape Injury In York Springs Collision
Twelve drivers avoided injury when two cars collided at the York Springs intersection on the Gettysburg Harrisburg road Sunday about 3 30. One vehicle overturned and rested on its side. the upset car was driven by John W. Strevig 55 of Manheim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Maryland
York Springs
Harrisburg Road
Robert Stine
Lebanon
Stine
C. W. Hamberger
Gettysburg
State Motor Police
Strevig
John W. Strevig
Man
Adams County Sheriff Sale of Herr estate lands in Conewago Township
Public sale set for July 15 1939 at 10 a m in Gettysburg Adams County Pennsylvania of five tracts totaling about 63 acres in Conewago Township. Property listed includes lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 with detailed parcel boundaries and improvements on a brick house bank barn silos and outbuildings. Property seized as the estate of Elmer J Herr to be sold by Sheriff B W Spence with ten percent deposit due at sale and resell if not complied with.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common Pleas
Adams County
Court House
Gettysburg
Conewagon Township
Pennsylvania
Oxford Road
North Street
Linden Avenue
Feeser
Ely McKenley
John Herr
Henry L. Herr
Said Street
Theenter
Elm Avenue
David B. Herr
Elmer J. Herr
Bond Posted to Cover Fine and Costs in York Springs
Strevig posted bond before Justice of the Peace F E Coulson in York Springs to cover a fine of ten dollars and related costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Way. Strevig
York Springs
Justice of the Peace
F. E. Coulson
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Cross Keys
Don. E. Myers
Glen Hamilton
Sunoco
Blue Sunoco
Sunoco Gardens
Willis L. Weikert
Lincoln Way West
Butte
G. W. Hartman
Hanover
Abbottstown Pike
Strok
Hornung
HOTEL
Oxford New
Oxford, PA
Bee Supplies
The
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Baltimore State
J.W. Hoffacker
Senate
Joe Himes
Frederick
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
D. Worth Clark
Idaho
Alva B. Adams
Colorado
Allen Ellender
Louisiana
Forry’s
York St
Hanover, Pa
Kodaks
J. W. Fischer CO
Carlisle St
W. F. Gilliland
Charles G. Taughinbaugh
Gettysburg, Pa
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Abbottstown State Bank
Abbottstown, Pa
Littlestown National Bank
Littlestown, Pa
Littlestown State Bank
Stetler
D. E. Stetler
Geo. St. Opp
Hospital Dial
Yor
Penns
Shirk
Hardware
Broadway
Wanover, Pa
Esquire
Arrow Tropical
Ee Arrow
Arrow
J.D. Lippy & Son
Haberdashery
Farmers’ Union
Farmers’ Grove
John H. Light
Secretary of Agriculture
John W. Duttera
New Oxford High School
Clyder
Zehner
F. U
Prof. Wishbone
the Key Wizard
Harvey Walker
Sheriff’s Sale
B. W. Spence
Lie Pottery
Jack
Chambersburg St
Twin Bridge
Dale Starry
Trail Pals
Brushtown
Pop Morehead
Kentucky Mountaineers
Bartons
Pink Rose Ramblers
SAY &P TO
Ana Ma
Gah Antes
Psiestone Lires
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