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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1940

Page

13

County Dairy Herd Group Reports on Membership Growth

Adams County Dairy Herd Improvement Association announced its largest membership since reorganization at a Friday board meeting in the extension office. Twenty two herds are under test. actions included renewing compensation insurance for the tester and funding $5 toward director Paul Kline’s district conference expenses.

Adams County Dairy Herd Improvement Association Extension Association Court House Edgar Weener Associated Allen Walker Irvin Hostetter Edgar Leer Paul Kline M. T. Hartman Kline

Army Truck Off Road Injures Soldier Near New Oxford

A Camp Holabird soldier was slightly injured when an Army truck skidded on ice five miles west of New Oxford on Lincoln highway. Private William N. Lesser investigated. The operator Lester F. Gratzmyer said a westbound car forced the truck off the road. John W. Bradford, 22, also of Camp Holabird, suffered facial injuries and nose bruises. he received first aid from the driver.

Camp Holabird Maryland New Oxford Lincoln Highway William N. Lesser Gettysburg State Motor Police Lester F. Gratzmyer Quartermaster Corps John W. Bradford

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Adams County Orphans Court to review admin accounts

Notice announces that administration accounts of multiple estates will be presented to the Orphans' Court of Adams County Pennsylvania for confirmation and allowance on December 16, 1940 at 10:30 AM. Executors and executrices listed include Stock Hulick Siegfried Topper Markley Colgan Little Gladfelter Durborow Stambaugh Bly Thorn Comfort Boyd and others in Gettysburg McSherrystown Abbottstown East Berlin Mount Joy and surrounding areas. WINFIELD G. HORNER Register.

Register Orphans’ Court Adams County Pennsylvania Jacob A. Stock Rose Stock Amy S. Riley Gettysburg Naomi E. Hulick Jacob M. Hulick New Oxford Anastasia Siegfried Edward C. Siegfried McSherrystown Sadie Topper William F. Topper Abbottstown Edgar K. Markley H. S. Spangler Biglerville Mary Edith Colgan F. X. Colgan Lillian Little Dollie G. Adams Mount Joy County of Adams State of Eva Gladfelter Jacob Albert Keith Littlestown William G. Durborow Dale W. Gulse Wilson B. Stambaugh Anna Mary Bosserman East Berlin Robert Boyd James M. Boyd Franklin Township

Christmas Safety Rules from National Safety Council

Holiday dangers run high with auto crashes burns and falls. Follow cautions to protect children from sharp toys supervise electric toys keep trees away from heat and candles and keep walkways salted and clear. Drive carefully and keep a fire safe home during the 1941 season.

National Safety Council

Hunterstown Mission Society Entertains Members and Guests

The Women’s Missionary Society of the Great Conewago Presbyterian church at Hunterstown held its regular meeting in the church chapel Saturday evening. Guest speaker Mrs Charles W Baker Jr of Gettysburg spoke. A skit by Lavora Gilbert Arvilla Bowers Mary Ann Bowers Pearl Brown Violet Brown Betty Clark Anna Deatrick Jean Edwards Esther Dellinger. duet Lavera Gilbert Anna Dentrick. piano solo by Mrs Levi Spangler. social hour and refreshments followed.

Women's Missionary Society Great Conewago Presbyterian Church Hunterstown Charles W. Baker, Jr Gettysburg Lavora Gilbert Arvilla Bowers Mary Ann Bowers Pearl Brown Violet Brown Betty Clark Anna Deatrick Jean Edwards Esther Dellinger A. A. Guss

Fire Delivered to Littlestown Engine House

Littlestown firemen quick to respond to an alarm early Sunday morning found a car parked in front of the Hanover street engine house with its motor running. An extinguisher quenched the blaze before serious damage, the vehicle said to be owned by a Hanoverian, name not recorded.

Littlestown Engine House Littlestown Hanover Street Bremen

Firemen Extinguish Chimney Blaze Near Lincoln Highway

Gettysburg firemen responded at 2 30 Sunday afternoon to the East End service station a half mile east of Gettysburg along the Lincoln Highway and extinguished a chimney fire with no damage reported.

Gettysburg East

Baltzley Publishes Campaign Expense Total

Luther Baltzley defeated Republican candidate for Adams County General Assembly files campaign expense account. It shows total expenditures of 52745 with a $350 payment to the county GOP committee. December 5 is the deadline to file reports. neither county committee has filed expenses yet.

S. Luther Baltzley General Assembly Adams County G.O.P

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