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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1940

Page

10

Deaths continued Mrs Beard of Littlestown

Emma Jane Beard 40 wife of Simon H Beard Littlestown R died suddenly Sunday night after visiting a sister. Coronor ruled coronary embolism. Survived by husband and 14 children at home, plus siblings. Funeral held at Littlestown with Rev Eugene Keller.

Simon H. Beard Emma Jane Beard Littlestown Clair Snyder C. G. Crist Adams County David Pitzer Gettysburg R Pitzer St. Luke’s Lutheran Church Bonneauville Beards Gettysburg Ray Robert Viola John Raymond Maygaret Kenneth Thomas Goldie Francis Shelby Shirley Freddie Helen Nevin Pitzer New Oxford Ivan Sentz Florida Carvin Sentz Harry Good R. D J. W. Little and Son Funeral Home Eugene Keller

Adams County Democratic Committee closes with $8 balance

The Adams County Democratic committee finished the presidential campaign with $8.14 after spending $2,258.28. Payments included $261 to the State Democratic committee and $60 on a note at Littlestown State Bank. Treasurer Harry L Cratin filed the report with county commissioners. Starting from $6.92 a year earlier receipts grew to $2,266.42 with mostly local contributions from party leaders and state workers. Notable donors include Congressman elect Haines with $500 and John McD. Sharpe with $400.

Adams County Democratic Committee State Democratic Committee Littlestown Haines John McD. Sharpe

77 year old hunter bags first deer in Center county

M C Topper of Bonneauville, age 77, hunted near Snow Shoe Center county and shot a 100 pound doe for his first deer. He was accompanied by his son Paul Topper of McSherrystown and B P Topper of McSherrystown. The party returned home Monday evening with three deer, each McSherrystown man shooting a 90 pound doe.

Center County Adams Couliitian Topper Bonneauville Nimrod Paul Topper McSherrystown B. P. Topper

Governor declares Christmas holiday for state capitol

Harrisburg December 4 Governor James announces a Christmas recess for state workers. The capitol will close from Tuesday night December 24 through Monday December 30, affecting offices and operations.

Harrisburg James State

Abbottstown News: Illness Improves and Local Events

Ida Boozle shows improvement after confinement at home. Red Cross drive lists many donors including Dr T C Miller and the Baker and Wolf families. Tyrene Kling welcomes a daughter. her husband died from a self inflicted wound. A car crash near Mt Olive Cemetery injures property. Gilbert Zeigler and F F Elder are noted with illnesses and a 475 pound porker killed by Elder.

Red Cross Drive T. C. Miller Mark Baker Earl Haverstick Harry Spangler Henry Landis W. W. Hafer Emery Alwine J. Faber Wildasin E. E. Jacob George Baker William Baker Paul Wolf Mellie Eisenhart W. W. Eisenhart Amos Kuhn Nellie Stambaugh Edward Al+wine S. Wolf Tyrene Kling Wilhelm Farm Mt. Olive Gilbert Zeigler F. F. Elder

Money Stolen From Gettysburg Service Station

Chief of Police Guise investigated a burglary at Ivan D. Shanebrook’s G e t t y s b u r g service station. Thieves forced an east window and stole from a cigarette vending machine a small change amount, broke a pinball machine for nickels, and lifted 100 to 125 pennies from an unlocked cash register.

Guise Ivan D. Shanebrook Gettysburg

Driver Begins Nap on Road Ends It in Jail

Chester Drain of Darien Connecticut was found by state motor police sound asleep in his car on the road. He was arrested and jailed after the nap ended in custody.

Chester Drain Darien Connecticut

Man jailed for parking on highway after nap

A man was parked crosswise in the middle lane of the Lincoln highway west of Gettysburg Monday evening and finished his nap in the Adams county jail. Crain was brought before Justice Snyder and charged with parking on the highway. Unable to pay the $10 fine and costs he served five days. A state motor policeman from the Gettysburg substation made the arrest.

Lincoln Highway Gettysburg Adams County Crain Justice of the Peace Robert P. Snyder

Remains of Capt Pfeiffer Brought Home for Reinterment

73 years after his death at Cold Harbor Captain Pfeiffer’s remains were returned to New Oxford for burial with full military honors on Thursday.

Pfeiffer Cold Harbor New Oxford

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