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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1940
Page
20
The city celebrates a fireworks filled Christmas as residents in New Orleans, especially along Canal Street, shoot rockets and firecrackers weeks before Christmas. Wealthier youths flaunt devices while parents warn children to wait until the twenty fifth. Children parade at night with tin instruments, creating a bright, noisy holiday scene.
The narrative recalls a second Christmas morning as youths resume buying frecrackers at lower prices. Firecrackers and sky rockets explode as the streets stay bright with bursts, though litter remains. By daybreak the air clears and the scent returns to Christmas roses.
The Western Maryland Railway adds the first of twelve fast freight locomotives to its fleet arriving in Hagerstown. It is hoped one or two more will serve the Hagerstown York run via New Oxford. The engines, over 118 feet long and 16 feet high, feature improved structure, larger boilers and greater horsepower enabling higher speeds with full loads.
Harrisburg Nov 30 mobilization orders issued to the Pennsylvania Department of Highways to keep 19 236 miles of road open this winter In Adams county 310 20 miles are on the snow removal program The department cannot remove snow on city streets that are part of state routes Officials urge caution and note that care may save a life when workers place cinders on icy pavements Readable Adams county routes on the program include U S 16 Gettysburg to York county line U S 15 Gettysburg to Maryland line Route 16 Maryland line to Franklin county line Route 116 Gettysburg to route 16 Route 116 Gettysburg to York county line U S 30 Franklin county line through Gettysburg to York county line Route seers to Cumberland county ne Route 94 York county line through York Springs to Cumberland county ne Route 184 Gettysburg to Maryland line U S 140 Gettysburg to Maryland line Route 194 York county line through Abbottstown to York county line Route 184 Maryland line through Littles.
A dense enumeration lists roads and routes spanning York county and neighboring lines. It names highways such as Route 284 East Berlin through Heidlerburg and Bigierville, Route 334 from Route 234 to Route 91 006, and numerous connections to Route 94, U.S. 30, and county lines. The document appears to map regional connectors including McSherrystown, New Oxford, Bonneauville, Edge Grove, and Fairfield with specific routes to intersections and county boundaries.
A charge of reckless driving was filed this afternoon against Frank Williams of C C C Camp No 2 after an investigation by Borough Officer Horace L. Bender. The collision occurred Monday in Gettysburg when Williams allegedly drove a government truck into the front of J I Burgoon’s 1940 sedan in front of the Gborg intersection.
Hanover Kiwanis Club will host its annual Kiddies Party delivering Christmas cheer to about 200 children from Paradise Protectory near Abbottstown and Hoffman Orphanage near Littlestown. The event, set for December 26 at Warner Brothers State Theater, will feature Blondie Plays Cupid and short films with gifts for each child.
A committee led by Edward Ott as chairman with R A Bagshaw Robert S Steele B Ai Witmer and William J Poimer is completing plans for transportation to and from the Hanover theater.
A camel in Syria hands out Christmas gifts to children each year. The youngest camel that accompanied the Wise Men, called the Camel of Jesus, performs the yearly distribution of presents.
The November record lists Seven Hundred school Hamilton township students who were neither absent nor tardy. Read names include Evelyn Hankey Francis Kress Charles Smith Eugene Staub.
Kathleen Pentz Alice Smith Rob ert Pentz Margaret Hankey Gene Yealy Madeline Staub Willard Kress Jr Don Yealy Freda Hankey Margaret Harman Gladys Smith Helen Smith and Clarence Harman. Mrs Miriam G Walker is the teacher.
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