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News Comet from East Berlin, Pennsylvania • Page 3

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TttR NEWS-COMET. EAST BERLIN. NOVEMBER 19. 1948 Soldiers' Vote Boosts Totals Of GOP Slate Adams county's general Republican majority Increased by the soldiers' ballots counted Friday afternoon by the county court--but the soldiers disagreed with the civilians on one Item, the proposed amendment to the state constitution The county voted 823 to 791 against the amendment changing the method of determining election districts. The soldiers who voted on the measure voted 14 to 7 In its favor Forty-five out of the SO ballots received from county servlcfnen were counted, with one thrown out because it was written in Ink and the other four were not notarized The vote Increased the lead of all the Republican candidates The soldiers' votes did not affect any ties for various local offices 25 Tie Votes While 35 men and women in all were tied for eight offices most were tied with one or two votes apiece Pot lord and William Inskip tied for judge of elections in heading township with each obtaining 136 votes Walter Rhodes and Oliver Waybright were tied with 19 votes each for Freedom township supervise! Other t'es included Abbottstown, constable, Mpses Wolf Mrs David Hoke Haverstick John Chronister and Baker all with one vote, Berwick township, minority inspector, Oscar Nace, James Biinton and Earl Legore, each one vote Hamlltonban township, No 2, judge of elections Jesse Naugle and Oliver Das wait each one vote inspector, Aithur Wagaman and Blame Kauffman, each onp vote two men will be named but the two will have to draw to see which is majority inspector, Huntmgton township, auditor, Archie Lawver and Gilbert Tate, each two votes Oxford township, constable Roy Waltman, Henry Bine- hart Jr, George Martin Paul Stock Carrie Smith each one vote, Tyrone township, supervisor, Wilmer Lady and Preemont Weigle each 92 votes The ties will be decided by lot at noon Friday The official count for the countv and state candidates with the additional of the soldiers was as Final County Figures Superior court judge, Curtis Bok, 4 135, Claude Reno 5365, Chirles Palmer, Prohibitionist, 248 associate Judge, A Carbaugh 4782 Price Oyler, 5,384 Sheriff Earl Guise, 4966, John Millhimes, 5,340, district attorney, Francis Yake, Sr, and 9,852, prothonotary, LeRoy Wintrod 4,382 Arthur Shields, 5744; clerk of courts Redding, 4,269 Howard Shef- er 5,883, register and recorder, Fred Klunk, 4492, Wmfleld Horner, 5,838.

commissioners, Qulntm Rebert, 4,696, Carl Kane 4,042 George Tayor, ')646 Arthur Boyd, ,264 Auditor, Armor Weikert, 4,340 IV Blown, 3,959, John 8 Wolfe, 5,700. Keasv, 5 354 oroner Di Crist and 548 Orncr 6 625 mendment 791 yes 823 no Are Your Killing Too Whin your toot, likely If. 7nu nccUIlK In ARCH SUPPORTS MAKCHIO SHOE SHOP Rur Rum Thntn HANOVER, PA. AT FIRST SIGN OF A USE TABLETS. SALVE.

NOSE DROPS SOFT and EASY keeps you COMFORTABLE on the go 9 Sizes 4 to 10--AAA to EEE Built-in Arch Every Pair Fitted by X-ray The Scientific Way MundL SHOE STOBE 19 W. MARKET ST. YORK, PA. JOM7WE1MW And Gasoline Coupons Worth Five Gallons Dec. 1 Waihiattw.

U--Five gallons of gasoline will be obtainable on each and coupon after December 1 but motorists will not receive more gasoline, the Office of Price Administration said today. Since many car owners buy in five-gallon units, the OPA explained, the new "B-2" and "C-2" coupons will save manpower and the handling of fewer coupons by local ration boards The present value of supplementary coupons Is two gallons in the east and mid- west and three in the far west books will not be affected bv the new arrangement compiled only by counties, no estimates were made of changes In population In cities However, thorn counties which had at least half heir population In a metropolitan district In were designated as etropolltan counties. For metropolitan areas which con- ain two or more counties estimates re not available for each county Mcause of the probability that many persons living In-one county regls- ered in another Counties which rere grouped together as metropolt- an areas were: Allegheny, Fayette, 'ashington and Westmoreland, Delaware, Montgomery and Phila- elphia; Lackawanna and Luzeme, nd Lehlgh and Northampton Largest decrease civilian popu- atlon was 24 It per cent in Fulton ounty while Mercer registered the reatest increase, 16 1 pei cent Franklin county dropped from 69,378 to 63,948 Cumberland county limped from 71,644 to 71939 Dau- hin county dropped from 176953 171123 and York county showed decreased of from 177971 to 74703 Population Of County Drops Adams county's population has de- ireased 2215 from April 1 1940 to March 1 1943 according to estimates eleased by the Bureau of Census Department of Commerce The population of Pennsylvania las decreased 4 4 per cent or 437 942 during the same period Adams countv population on April 1 1940 was announced as 39,435 On March 1 of this year it was reported to have decreased to 37 220 a drop of 5 6 per cent 9,457,755 In State The estimates, based on the num- bei of registrations for wai ration book two lists the states civilian population in March 1943 as 9,457 '55 compared with 9 895 697 on April 1940 Because icgistiation data were Citizens of Adams county who own ny property in foreign countries notified on Wednesday that the Gettysburg battlefield has een converted into a small anm amp by a 'ncar-bv Army Camp was officially learned Thursday hey must file reports of then for- ign holdings with the Treasury De- artment before December 1 Report forms, known as TPR-500 mav be obt-uned through commer- ml banks or from the nearest Fedral Reserve bank, the postmaster aid Penalties are provided for hose who wilfully fail to file re- xrts Fonenl Director G. KENNETH I Telephone Ambulance Service DILLSBURG. PA.

BROILERS WANTED Also All Other Kind of Live Poultry Also Eggs BENTZELL'S POULTRY EGG HOUSE 239 W. Phlla. St. York, Pm. OBEY THE LAW HAVE YOUR CAR INSPECTED NOW Official Inspection St.ition No 9115 GEORGE E.

MUMMERT Chrysler--Plymouth Can. Atlantic Gasoline, Oils and Lubrication Repauing Washing and Lubiicatinp; RAST BERLIN PA Official Inspection Station No 5237 GLATFELTER'S GARAGE Geo Glatfelter Prop EAST BERLIN PA General Automobile Repairing, Tires, Tubes Batteries Motor Fuels Oils and Accessories Telephone 18-R-3 Inspection Station No 4191 PAUL P. LEREW Ford Sales and Service Allis-Chalmers Farm Machinery Full Line Firestone Electric Appliances EAST BERLIN PA SK REPORTS ON FOREIGN HOLDINGS ABBOTTSTOWN Wm Relchart, of Abbottstown, purchased at public sale Saturday from the attorneys-in-fact (or the heirs of Anna Altland and Ell Altland, the 19-acre farm in Paradise townehip. consideration, 13,500. His father, Wesley Reichard, will move on the farm In the near future Mr and Mrs Milton Butt and Frank Eisenhart, are reported 111 Howard Wolf, York, has purchased the Freed store property and is now doing some remodeling He will move his cigar factory from the Halnes property to the store room in the near future Born Nov 8 to Mr.

and Mrs Roy Duncan, Abbottstown a daughter Mrs Duncan before marriage was Miss Marie Sponseller Mr Duncan Is a son of Mr and Mrs Henry Duncan, Hanover 3 Mrs Ida Wolf celebrated her 87th birthday Nov 6 Pfc Melvm Forry, son of Mr and Mrs Clalr Foiry, York, formerly of town, visited friends here He was wounded in action in Sicily and has been a patient in a hospital at Butler Pvt Fred Shaffer son of Mr and Mrs Mark Shaffer, has received a medical discharge He was at the hospital at Thomasvttle, Georgia A new macadam road through the heart of the Pigeon Hills was completed recently by the state highway department The new stretch, about three miles in length, emerges on toe Lincoln highway at Tom's Tav- a short distance east of Ab- bpttMown It shortens the distance Abbottstown from Spring Grove considerably The road passes within a short distance of High Rock, one of the scenic spots In (he Plreon HUls NAME FOUR PRICE een named to the price panel of the New Oxford War Price and Ra- ioning board it was stated on Friday The board is being expanded, was stated so that a represoma- of the panel will be available every "ection served by the board The new members include Mrs A Wagner, New Oxfoid Miss Mary Weavei Littlestown Thomas York Springs 1 and James Roth, McSherrvstown The Rev Richard Shaffer, East Berlin Ls chairman of the panel TRESPASS NOTICE All persons are hereby warned not to trespass upon the premises of the undersigned for the purpose of hunting, under strict penaltv of the law T. H. BATEMAN, Latlmore Twp. Canada's new wartime 5-cent coin i 88 per cent copper 12 per cent me AS NEAR AS YOUR TELEPHONE PENSYL'S INSURANCE AGENCY Complete Insurance Service In All Branches Telephone 62-R-3 BIGLERVILLE, PENNA. RAW FURS HIGHEST PRICES PAID Home Evenings M.

D. GERBER Mile From Dillsburg Route 15 (north) PUBLIC SALE Uve Stock, Farm Implements, Etc Saturday, Nov. 20, 1943 The undersigned will offer at public sale at his residence in Hamilton Township Adams County 2 miles north of Abbottstown Pa near Pine Riui school the following Live Stock Pour PANEL MEMBERS additional members have Scharf Heads R. C. Campaign Mrs 8 Lewars, chairman of he Adams County Red Cross, Saturday announced the appointment Henry Seharf.

Hotel Gettysburg manager, as chairman of the 944 Red Cross Financial drive Mr Seharf held that position dur- ng the 1943 campaign In which 21073 54 was raised tnroughout the ounty The same organization that conducted the campaign last year has een reappointed for the forthcoming drive, which will open March and extend to March 31, Mrs Lewai said Last year the countv raised its quota of within the 30 days over to the drive and then received nearly $5,000 in additional ifts after the drive had ended Direct relief payments to needy residents ot Adams county during the week which ended Friday decreased $9 from the total for the preceding ween State Treasurer Harold Wigner announced Saturday The 61 checks ttalmg $27550 totaled $130 more than those for the comparable week of last year Pair black mules both good leaders one horse a good saddle horse, drives and works 20 head of cattle, 3 cows, 2 freSh, one a clqose springer, 4 bied heifers, 4 smaller heifers, 4 bulls some flt foi service 16 head of shoat-s 2 geese Farm Implements, Etc. 2 wagons, 2-hnrse wagon and bed, rubber tire farm wagon, International hay loader, double cultipack- er double-row McCormick-Deering corn plantei McCormick-Deering 4-can electric milk cooler; manure spreader, coal stove, 10-plate stove, 3-section level harrow, 24-tooth spring harrow, 200 bushels of ear corn and many other articles not mentioned Sale to begin at 1 o'clock, Terms--Cash L. E. REINECKER, Agent Geo Haar Auct REV. H.

B. RITTENHOUSE Pastor York Springs Church of God May Be Heard EVERY Morning at 7:30 to 8:00 A. M. Over A York's New Radio Station 900 on Radio Dial ATTENTION! Tire Dealers and Truck Operators We Have a Large Stock of Used Truck Tires Available to you on "Cross Stream" Certificate See us for details 00 Passenger Tires Dunlop Tire and Rubber Corp. Center Square Phone 411-X Gettysburg, Pa.

J. Albert Shulley, Mgr. Locust St. (Phone 24164) Hanover, Pa. Leroy Ports, Mgr.

I "Pop's Ordered Ours Same As Last Year!" CALL HANOVER 3721 Price 1.50 Richard McAllister Hotel HANOVER, PENNA. A-T-T-E-N-T-I-O-N! Just opened oui new modern Sen ice Department equipped to senirc 01 repair join-- VACUUM CLEANER WASHER IRON TOASTER MIXFR FAN RADIO Yorktowne Electrical Appliance Service 225 GEORGE VORK. PA Opposite Post OfTlir Phone 35221 BED CMM8 SUM 144 SERVICE UT8 One hundred and forty-four kit bags were shipped b.v the county Red Cros-; today to be distributed to members of the armed The Red Cross also announced that wool has been received to nuke 40 navy turtleneck a number of sleeveleri helmets and mufflm for the army 'omen who wish to knit the gar- eiits- are asked to call at the Red row: office in the court hoUM itHti of Louise Warner late of I atlmore wn hip Adams Count Pennsylvania Nntit-p is hereby given that etten tnmentarj upon the estate of the above rknt been granted unto the un- doi iitned the KeBlfter of Wills of Aditms County Pennshftnia, all persons in? claim nr demands nffaliHt the tnte of aid decedent are requested make known the aim and all per ons m- dthted to the decedent are relueptet (imriHl to make payment nlthon' into the OtORCF WAHNFR Fxecutor of the will ot uise Warner deceased Whost addres is Spring I I'i Or lo IIIH Attome I I Yake Jr 1 so. Penna WHO'S WHO HANOVER? tune to 930 FRIDAY SATURDAY 10 to 11 a 9.30 to 10:30 a. m.

HYBRID SEED CORN PRICES Until Jan. 1st, 50c a Bushel Added After Jan. 1st Certified U. S. 13 Certified Iowa 939 $300 OYSTER SHELLS FERTILIZER TIMOTHY SEED Adams County Farm Bureau CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION North Washington St.

Phone 390 GETTYSBURG, PA. Uncolnway West Phone 42 NEW OXFORD, PA. Now it is unnecessary to peddle your unneeded used car Bring it to the Carl Beasley Company, who will pay vou Top Cash Dollar for it The Carl Beasley Company has a large market outlet for good-used cars with defense workers and others who must 1m transportation Take your car out of storage now, get the cash and let us place it in the hands of those who need it Sales Service Used Car Lot "Where Customers Meet Their Friends" 722 Market St York, Pa, Phone 6878 Geo St Country Club Road, Phone 2106 ON PAY DAY BUY BONDS Wall Papw Paper SMEE REED Patttrraa-Sargent (B.P.S.) Paint 7 E. Louther St. CARLISLE BUme B.

Btxtar. tuna Adams county. nual convention of Sheriff's association Wednesday at WublMUn. D. O.

Mr Blxler Is a vice president the national association PUBLIC SALE Saturday, 27th AT I 2,000 pieces (lass wan, kitchen utensils and dry goods. Complete collection of Indian relics. Also 150 furniture, stoves, electric and many other ANTIQUES Sale starts 12 o'clock Terms by B.E. CkONE Geo Spahr, Auctioneer. Make Our Store Your CHRISTMAS HEADQUARTERS The Time Is Short Complete Line of FIRESTONE Toys Doll Furniture Electrical Toys Equipment SHex Coffee Pots.

Tennis and Baseball Equipment also GOOD SELECTION USED CARS AND ALLIS-CHALMERS FARM MACHINERY PAUL P. LEREW Ford Sales and Service EAST BERLIN, PENNA. IN STOCK NOW Fair Assortment of New Heating Stoves H. T. MAKING Baltimore St.

Gettysburg, Pa. PRIVATE SALE JACKSONDALE FARM DISPERSAL SALE In Jarkson Township, miles northwest of Spring Grove, Pa. Offering 100 Head of CHAMPION BERKSHIRES Herd Boar, Sows, Spring Gilts and Boats, Fall Pigs. Sons, daughters, grandsons and of undisputed champions, such as Grand view Pnnce, Prince Leader 8th, The Bomber and Broadway Duchess. Due to shortage of help I will disperse my entire herd of Champion If interested, call George IL LiKkenbaugh at Chevntet Garage, Spring Grove, 'phone 9-B-5 FOREST PARK HANOVER, PENNA.

Mid-night Skating Party, Nov. 27 Saturday Night 11 P. M. to 2 A. M.

CONTESTS and PRIZES FOR ALL Skating Every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday to 10:30. Sun. Afternoons 2 to 5 HOLD A SKATE PARTY--Phone Ride the Bus Direct to the Park COLUMBIA'S LAY AWAY PAY A ill your HIM!) you vilh liHt. nch tlwraquirad gifN ymn fw Beautiful Bridal Duo gold ringt with diamond in uuth. wuUj Birthttone clutter ring in lOCKITwCIOIS Gold Mwi'ilillllTAtrWAtet A a Klwti Term Our Only Store in This Area Columbia Jewelry Co.

Authorized EASTON Watch First National Bank Bldg. HMprtr. Buy U. War Bowta awl.

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