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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1940

Page

4

Farmers' Grove Chosen For 41 'School' Picnic

The Adams County Board of School Directors chose Farmers' Grove between Abbottstown and East Berlin for the 1941 county school directors convention picnic replacing Arendtsville union park. Auditors' reports from 26 of 32 districts were approved and forwarded to Harrisburg. The merger vote planning and transportation budgets for Abbottstown, Germany township, and other townships were discussed, with meetings in August and November noted.

Adams County Board of School Directors Court House Farmers’ Grove Abbottstown East Berlin Arendtsville Union Park Harrisburg Arendtsville Bendersville Berwick Biglerville Butler Conewago Conewago Independent Cumberland Fairfield Franklin Freedom Germany Hamilton Hamiltonban Huntington Latimore Liberty Littlestown McSherrystown Menallen New Oxford Oxford Reading Union York Springs Germany Township Menallen Township Tyrone Township P. O. van Ness Pennsylvania State School Directors’ Association van Ness Chester B. Worley Directors’ Association Ira Y. Baker Franklin Township

Rural education work trip ends for Marshy C Little

Marshy C Little assistant county superintendent of public schools returned Friday from Columbia University New York where he promoted advance work in rural education over six weeks. He came back with County Treasurer Ray J Kitzmiller and Mrs Kitzmiller who visited New York on vacation.

Marshy C. Little Columbia University New York Ray J. Kitzmiller

Baron or Hoax in Nobility Sale Saga

The exclusive Four Hundred debates a baron who says he sold his title to save his wife and himself. Roosevelt and other national figures doubt the tale, predicting jail and possible deportation. The American Weekly Magazine promises the full story next Sunday.

Roosevelt New York Sunday Journal- American

August Court List Files 23 Cases for County Session

The August quarter session will open Monday August 26 with twenty three criminal cases listed for final disposal after pleas of guilty or continued from prior sessions. Names include Carvin Dennis Menallen Twp Austin Shoe maker Mt Joy Kenneth Woodward Gettysburg Charles Schuyler Orrianna Gerald Plank Table Rock Oscar Baughman Littlestown R D Patrick McKenrick Buchanan Valley Oliver Schutt Hanover Charles Plank Gettysburg R D Nevin Wicker Gettysburg R D Rena Lightner Daisy Sites Hamiltonian Buckeye district Charles Koontz McKnightstown Clarence Lochbaum Orrtanna Charles Eppleman Aspers Earl Layton Gettysburg Roy Kuykendall Gettysburg R D Amos Baker York Springs R D Abner Ingram Littlestown Joe Wall Gardners R 2 and four continued cases.

Carvin Dennis Menallen Township T. Earl Culp, Jr Hanover Austin S. Shoemaker Mt. Joy Township Kenneth Woodward Gettysburg Charles Schuyler Orrianna Charles L. Long New Oxford R. D Gerald Plank Table Rock Bailee Oscar G. Baughman Littlestown R. D Patrick C. McKenrick Buchanan Valley Charles L. Eppleman Aspers Earl F. Layton Roy Kuykendall Gettysburg R. D Amos Baker York Springs R. D Knailee Abner S. Ingram Joe Wall Gardners R

Birth Announcement for Patricia Ann Harner in Gettysburg

A daughter Patricia Ann was born Sunday morning at Warner hospital to Mr and Mrs Maurice E Harner Gettysburg R D Mrs Harner is the former Gloria Kreim bring.

Patricia Ann Warner Hospital Maurice E. Harner Gettysburg R. D Harner Gloria Kreimbring

Assumpsit Action Filed At G Borg

A claim in an assumpsit action by Bernard E Starr Harrisburg architect against C A Wills near Fairfield Adams County was fled at the Prothonotary and the defendant has 15 days to file an affidavit of defense Starr seeks a court order for an accounting of building costs west of Fairfield to enter judgment for the due amount Starr expected six percent of the building cost For Coroners Justices of the Peace and Constables in Adams County a writ requires appearance with records at Gettysburg on the fourth Monday of August 1940 at 9 30 am for court actions in Oyer and Terminer General Jail Delivery and General Quarter Sessions of the Peace

Bernard E. Starr Harrisburg C A. Wills Fairfield Hamiltonian Township Lee M Hartman Mr. Starr Starr Wills Adams W C Sheely Courts of Common Pleas Ful Dale Knottse John C Wiblewsys Gettysburg

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