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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1946

Page

4

Mrs Topper to Leave Position on DPA Board

Mrs Pius Topper of McBherrystown resigns as supervisor of clerical staff at Adams County Public Assistance office. The move, effective October 1, was accepted with sincere regret after eight years of service. The board noted a slight rise in caseload totaling 688, with Old Age Assistance 454, pensions to the blind 83, aid to dependent children 97, general assistance 54.

Mra Pius Topper McBherrystown Adams County Public Assistance Assistance Board Wait Gettysburg Topper DPA Truman M. Stuart Danner Federal Security Agency Verna Myers

York Girl Drowns in Creek Boating Accident

Betty Pry a 17 year old York girl drowned in a boating accident Tuesday night on the Big Conewago creek three miles east of East Berlin.

Betty Pry York

Four York women survive boat trip near Ort's mill tragedy

Four companions from York Rosella Myers Ada Belle McCullough Phyl lis Ferry and Mrs Art Rider Jr reached shore after a boat accident in the middle of a stream eight feet deep. The incident at Ort's mill occurred about 845 p m with a body recovered about ninety minutes later. ON PAY DAY BUY BONDS.

Retreat Attendance at Columbia Convent Draws 85 Ladies

A large Hanover area group attended a weekend retreat led by Rev. William McCarthy at St Joseph's Convent in Columbia. The event, held Friday to Sunday with silence observed, included 85 Harrisburg Diocese women and transport by Adams Transit from Conewago, McSherrystown, and Hanover.

William McCarthy Ephrata S J. Joseph's Columbia Sacred Heart Parish Conewago Anna Mae Brady Jane Fuhrman Bernadine Kbhunk Lillian Smith Margaret Liversberger Sarah Strausbaugh

Heidlersburg and Area Social and Sports Notes

Brenda Ann Tanger 5 year old daughter of Rene and Mrs Tanger of York Springs broke her leg when swinging on a hammock. Several local families visited relatives in the area. A Lutheran church memorial flower tribute was placed by Bessie Kemper for her sister Helen Rogers who died 14 years ago. Jo Ann Sheaffer spent a week with her grandmother and father. About 140 attended the Fidler reunion at Arendtaville Union Park with Rev Harold Little giving the address. Rhoads Camp Meeting was attended by Mr and Mrs H T Stevens. Residents of Idaville and Heidlersburg traded visits on Sunday. Idaville defeated Heidlersburg 8 to 7 in a Friday baseball game on the Idaville diamond.

Brenda Ann Tanger Rene Tanger York Springs C. H. Deatrick Fred Kline New Oxford Grant Deatrick Fioweres Bessie Kemper Helen Rogers Jo Ann Sheaffer Gadie Peters John Sheaffer Fidler Arendtaville Union Park Harold Little Hanover H. T. Stevens Rhoads S. Gregg Jessie Millhimes Hunterstown Emma Rhoads Ervin Rose Blair Aspers Idaville Heidlersburg

Williamses announce birth of daughter in Gettysburg

Mr and Mrs George Williams of Gettysburg announce the birth of a daughter at Warner hospital Wednesday morning.

George Williams Gettysburg Warner Hospital

N. O. Man Charged After Collisions

George HM Lau of High Street New Oxford is charged by Hanover borough police with failing to stop and reveal his identity at an accident scene. The information was laid before Justice J. D. Moore and Lau received a ten day notice. Police say an automobile admitted driving struck two parked cars and damaged a Herbert Wagner Hanover car last Saturday night.

George HM. Lau High Street New Oxford Hanover Justice of the Peace J. D. Moore Lay Herbert Wagner

Public Sale In Gettysburg Estate Of Eleanor Kalbfietach

Public sale scheduled for Saturday August 3 1946 at 1 30 PM will offer the Gettysburg estate of Miss Eleanor Kalbfietach at 249 North Washington Street real estate an eight room frame dwelling with a burner hot water system and down stairs toilet will be offered at 2 00 PM followed by assorted household goods and antiques including a mahogany secretary dressing tables beds chairs and multiple pieces of bric a brac. Terms and conditions announced at sale by Miss Elizabeth Dilthey Auctioneers Aud Clair Slaybaugh clerks.

Eleanor Kalbfietach North Washington Street Borough of Gettysburg Elizabeth Dilthey Clair Slaybaugh Bream and March

Hit and run car damage leads to police charge

An auto owned by Milton Sterner of Hanover sustained about 38 dollars in damage and a vehicle a Hanover witness described. Police traced the missing car to its owner in Gettysburg and charged Lau after questioning.

Milton Sterner Hanover Mare Gettysburg Lau

O SULLIVAN RUSBEAR CO INC seeks certificate of incorporation

Notice states that the O Sullivan Rusbear Co Inc a Delaware corporation seeks a Certificate of Incorporation from the Department of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at 9 Harraser Place on Monday 18th 1946. The firm is located at 1921 Dover Green Dover Delaware and its corporate office is at North Howard Street Gettysburg Adams County.

Department of of the Commoncvelts of Pennsylvania Harrasure O'Sulliva Rusbear Co., Inc Delaware Dover Green Dover Delaware Commonwealth Pennsylvania Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Hogary Street Gettysburg County of Adame

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