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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1940

Page

4

Five Injured in Two-Car Crash Near Bonneauville

Five people were injured when two cars collided on the Two Taverns Bonneauville road near Bonneauville Saturday night at 10 30. A. S. Wallick of Hanover and Albert Hawn of Gettysburg were the drivers. One seriously hurt was Edith Strausbaugh of Gettysburg R5 with a compound fracture.

Bonneauville A. S. Wallick Pleasant Street Hanover Albert Hawn Gettysburg R Edith Strausbaugh Gettysburg Hanover Hospital Elizabeth Gephart Littlestown Mervin Boyer Gettysburg R. 1 Donald Wallick

NLRB Fixes Election Date for Gettysburg Furniture Plants

The National Labor Relations Board sets this evening as the election date at Gettysburg Panel Reaser and Gettysburg Furniture plants to decide if the CIO will be the workers bargaining agent.

National Labor’ Relations Board Gettysburg Panel Company Reaser Furniture Company Gettysburg Furniture Company C.I.O

Car Crash Near York Injures Passenger in Serious Condition

Roy Conley of East Berlin R 1 crashed his car into a telephone pole near the York New Salem road junction on a Sunday night while sleepy driving. Passenger William Grushey of York, recently from South Boston, suffered a fractured skull and jaw and is in serious condition at West Side sanitarium. Private Henry Lewczyk of the Pennsylvania Motor Police investigated.

Roy Conley East Berlin R. 1 Lincoln Highway York New Salem Road William Grushey South Boston North Penn Street York West Side Sanitarium Conley Henry Lewczyk Pennsylvania Motor Police

Victorious Palmer Unhurt After Truck Overturns

High Constable Victor Palmer of Gettysburg escapes injury when his truck overturns in Union Mills Maryland around 4 AM on Thursday. He was returning from Baltimore with green groceries. front wheels locked. The damaged truck was towed to Gettysburg and about 10 baskets of cantaloupes were destroyed.

Victor Palmer Gettysburg Union Mills Maryland Baltimore Palmer

Orphans Court to Hear Final Administration Accounts

Notice to legatees and interested parties that the Adams County Orphans Court will review multiple final administration accounts on Monday September 16 1940 at 10 30 am. Accounts listed include William A Feiser as administrator of Rosa J Feiser Smith Mildred L Cole as administratrix of Annie E Griest J R Hantz as administrator of Harriet Georgia Slagle Emma M E Paynter executrix of Frank H Paynter and Florence E Showvaker administratrix of Jacob R Showraker. Register Winfield G Horner.

Orphans Court Adams County Pennsylvania William A. Feiser C.T.A Rosa J. Feiser Smith New Oxford Mildred L. Cole Annie E. Griest Menallen Township J. R. Hantz Harriet Georgia Slagle Huntington Township Emma M. E. Paynter Frank H. Paynter Mount Pleasant Township Florence E. Showvaker Jacob R. Showraker Mt. Joy Township

Need Gun Data For Hunting Tag

The state gathers gun data for hunting licenses issued in 1940. Applicants list rifles and shotguns owned, with counts and calibers, on forms attached to license applications filed at the County Treasurer's office. Adams county issued 3,700 licenses, residents pay $2, and mail applications require six cents for postage.

National Defense Ray J. Kitzmiller Adams County

Petitions Target Open Doe Season Across Adams County

Adams County Fish and Game and Littles Town associations circulate 75 blank petitions in hardware stores and at the courthouse to gather signatures from sportsmen opposing an open antlerless deer season. The notices also mention a probate matter for Clayton F Bucher with Wilbur A Bankert named executor.

Adams County Fish and Game Association Adams County Court House Littlestown Fish and Game Association

Local hunting license rule triggers antlerless deer open season challenge

County sportsmen report that only residents who bought hunting licenses in 1939 may sign petitions to challenge a State Game Commission order on antlerless deer. If more than half of licensed Nimrods sign, the commission may abort its open season ruling. Also appears as a probate notice for Weyly Po Hambert death and estate claims in Adams County Pennsylvania with administrators Edna I. Yelton and attorney involvement noted.

State Game Commission Game Commission Weeley Humbert Luthatown Adams County Pennesivania Pennsylvania Edna Weley Po

County Urged to Sign Petitions for Deer Herd Aid

Residents are urged to sign petitions to help save the county's already depleted deer herds, aiming to bolster wildlife management and conservation efforts.

Public Sale of McSherrystown Real Estate Described Lots

The executrix of F. X. Colgan’s will will offer twelve McSherrystown Adams County lots at public sale on August 31, 1940, in several tracts with improvements noted. Sales begin 12 30 PM on Ridge Avenue and continue 1 30 PM and 2 30 PM on Church and Main Streets, with terms requiring 25 percent cash by certified check.

F. X. Colgan McSherrystown Adams County Pennsylvania Orphan's Court Mary Edith Colgan PB. X. Colgan J. F. Yake, Jr Attommey Nathaniel Miller

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