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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1940

Page

22

Deaths continued Mrs Beard wife of Simon Beard Littlestown

Emma Jane Beard 40 died suddenly Sunday night after visiting a sister. Coronary embolism listed as cause. She leaves 14 children with husband, plus siblings and relatives. Funeral held at Littlestown and officiated by Rev Eugene Keller. Burial arrangements noted.

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

Democratic Committee Reports Expenses and Balance

The Adams County Democratic committee closed the presidential campaign with 8.14 left after spending 2,258.28 including 261 to the State Democratic committee and 60 on a note at Littlestown State Bank. Treasurer Harry L Cratin filed the report with the county commissioners. Contributions totaled 2,266.42 from state workers and party leaders notably Congressman-elect Haines 500 and John McD Sharpe 400.

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

Beginner hunter bags three deer in Center county

M C Topper of Bonneauville, age 77, had beginner's luck while deer hunting near Snow Shoe Center county. He shot a 100 pound doe, his son Paul Topper of McSherrystown and B P Topper of McSherrystown accompanied him. The party returned Monday evening with three deer, each of the McSherrystown men taking a 90 pound doe.

M. C. Topper Bonneauville Snow Shoe Tion Topper Bonneanuville Nimrod Center County Paul Topper McSherrystown B. P. Topper

State capitol Christmas holiday proclaimed

Harrisburg December 4 Governor James declared a Christmas holiday for the state capitol from Tuesday night December 24 to Monday December 30.

Harrisburg James State

Abbottstown community notes and local incidents

Ida Boozle improves at home as Red Cross drive gains support from Dr. T. C. Miller and many local residents. Irene Kling gives birth to a daughter while her husband, Elmer Crowl’s daughter, mourns his prior death. A car crash near Mt Olive Cemetery injures no one, Gilbert Zeigler suffers grippe, and F F Elder reports a 475 pound hog kill.

Red Cross Drive T. C. Miller Mark Baker Earl Haverstick Harry Spangler Henry Landis W. W. Hafer Emery Alwine J. Faber Wildasin E. E. Jacobs George Baker William Baker Paul Wolf Mellie Eisenhart W. W. Eisenhart Amos Kuhn Nellie Stambaugh Edward al S. Wolf Irene Kling

Money Stolen From G'Borg Service Station

Chief Guise investigates a burglary at Ivan D. Shanebrook's G Gettysburg service station. Between 11 p.m. Monday and 6 a.m. Tuesday a window was forced, a cigarette vending machine opened for coins, a pinball machine looted of nickels, and 100 to 125 pennies removed from an unlocked cash register.

Guise Ivan D. Shanebrook Gettysburg

Driver Found Napping In Car Led To Jail Time

Chester Crain of Darien Connecticut was found asleep in his car on a road, and the incident led to his arrest by state police. Authorities reported the driver had begun a nap and ended up in custody after the stop.

Chester Crain Darien Connecticut State Motor Polite

Man jailed for parking on highway in Adams County

A man parked crosswise in the middle lane of the Lincoln highway west of Gettysburg and faced charges for parking on the highway. Unable to pay a $10 fine and costs, he was jailed for five days after a state motor policeman from the Gettysburg substation arrested him.

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

Remains of Captain Pfeiffer Brought Home

The remains of Captain Pfeiffer who died at Cold Harbor were brought home and re interred at New Oxford on Thursday with full military honors.

Pfeiffer Cold Harbor New Oxford

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