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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1940
Page
5
Gettysburg reports a warm wet November ending with 5.21 inches of precipitation, 2.2 inches of snow and a 37 degree 24 hour range. The month averaged 3.7 degrees above normal with 11 freezing days and 47.6 percent sunshine. Freezing temperatures persisted through the last week as December began cold.
The U S Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Division has relocated from the former CCC camp site on the Gettysburg battlefield to the second floor of the Murphy building Gettysburg. D E Hess now directs the office in its new location formerly occupied by the late S B S Neely.
The administration bond in the estate of the late Bertha A. Black of Menallen township has been filed at the court house. Lloyd W. Kuhn of Bendersville is named administrator. The estate is estimated at about $1,800 in real estate and personal property.
The article describes a mature Christmas tree industry focused on meeting diverse customer needs. It notes workmen grading and trimming trees to uniform lengths, with taller trees sought in rooms with high ceilings and medium to short trees preferred for modern low ceilings. The fir is the most popular tree, valued for needle retention, complemented by spruces pines hemlocks and red cedars.
Adams county commissioners at their weekly meeting ordered writs to be issued to sell two properties in Hamiltonian township for delinquent county taxes. The West York Hunting Club and Eagle Metallic Copper Company properties face sale if back taxes remain unpaid. The board also announced December 11 as tax appeal day with office hours 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Christmas saving fund checks totaling about 220000 were mailed Monday by the Peoples Bank of Hanover and the Farmers State Bank of Hanover. The sum reflects savings from nearly 6000 accounts.
The Adams County Tuberculosis association launches its 34th annual Christmas seal sale mailing 4,500 residents about 65 000 seals. Funds support a county clinic milk programs tuberculin tests X rays nursing medical relief and health education with Edgar K Markley Esq as president and W A Keeney as treasurer. Executive board members include Maude Wierman Kennedy York Springs Richard Livingston New Oxford Ira Y Baker Keeney Keefauver Oyler Rev Howard S Fox Margaret McMillan and Lloyd Klinefelter Gettysburg plus others.
December 15 feature by a household efficiency expert offers practical holiday prep tips for housewives. The American Weekly magazine distributed with the Baltimore Sunday American highlights time saving methods, cooking organization, and festive kitchen routines to ease the Christmas season.
The diphtheria quarantine against Francis Coulson of York Springs R.1 was lifted Saturday by Adams County health officer William I. Shields. D. Bushman Arendtsville and Mrs. Ira M. Henderson Fairfield are named in the notice.
Adams County Commissioners announce a Board of Tax Revision session at Gettysburg courthouse from 9 30 A M to 4 00 P M on December 11 1940. The hearing will review whether assessor valuations are just and hear appeals across Adams County boroughs and townships.
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