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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1935

Page

3

Foulk Family Thanksgiving Dinner Reunion Near Two Taverns

A Thanksgiving gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Foulk near Two Taverns drew four generations. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Morelock and their children from Two Taverns, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bittle and family from White Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Myers and daughter Nancy Lee from Silver Run, and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Stair and daughter Ella from Pleasant Grove. A surprise party followed at another local home on Saturday evening.

Charles FE. Foulk Charles Foulk Walter Morelock Chaldren Roy Bittle Jagitar Doris White Hall Leroy Myers Nancy Lee

Public Sale At R K Major Farm Harrisburg Road

Public sale Saturday December 7 1935 at the R K Major farm two miles from Gettysburg Harrisburg road listing two horses a mule five milk cows 190 Barred Rock hens several wagons plows tools hay equipment and extensive household goods including oak furniture a Victrola and many antique items sale starts at 12 o clock noon terms to be made known day of sale Mrs Robert K Major Caldwell Auctioneer gm Clerk

R. K. Major Harrisburg Road Gettysburg Robert K. Major Caldwell

Birthday and housing notes in Littlestown report

Mrs Sylvia Rickrode and Mrs Sheldon Shearer celebrate Sheldon's birthday. Mr and Mrs Frank Hefel move into a new home at 31 West King. J Harry Mehring joins Jacobs Brothers sewing factory. John Legore Jr joins Dre-Forrest Labs in Chicago. Raymond Biffle opens an adjacent store on East King Street. George Adams' car fire near Crouse Park is contained. Water and building permits issued. plan for Littlestown annex to extend West Myrtle Street toward Taneytown road. Homewood farm changes discussed. final council action pending blueprints and petitions.

Sylvester Rickrode Sheldon Shearer Frank W. Hefelfinger West King Street Raymond Spangler J. Harry Mehring Jacobs Brothers Sewing Factory John Legore, Jr Dre- Forrest Laboratories Radio and Television Chicago Ill Legore Littlestown Raymond Biffle East King Street George Adams Crouse Park Hanover Littlestown Company Barnhart Spangler J. H. Bucher Mary B. Shoemaker Mt. Carmel W. Myrtle Street Columbia Avenue Taneytown Road King Street Homewood

Teen hunter bags 5 point near pine field in Gettysburg

Wayne Wentz, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Roy W Wertz of Gettysburg, killed a 125 pound 5 pointer at 11 am Monday while returning home from an unsuccessful hunting trek with his brother Harold. The deer weighed about 125 pounds.

Wayne Wentz Roy W. Wertz Gettysburg Pine Field Harold

Water Company Plans Rate Increases For Aspers Area

The Aspers water company filed with the public service commission a new tariff effective January 1 adding metered quarterly schedules. Domestic minimum is 3.50 with step rates up to 50 000 gallons, church minimum 2.50, industrial rates tiered from 5 1-3 to 1 1 2 cents per 100 gallons, plus annual minimums by meter size.

Aspers Water Company Aspers Public Service Commission

No Trespassing Signs For Sale At Office In Bulk

Office offers no trespassing signs at five cents each or twenty five cents for a set of six, urging buyers to place orders for immediate pickup.

Visitor Dies In Gettysburg In Cerebral Hemorrhage

Miss Annie Hawk aged 72 of Key Mar Maryland a church worker and substitute rural mail carrier died at the Eckert building Gettysburg after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage Friday morning and passing away Friday evening at 9 45 o clock She had been visiting Miss Gilliland with Mrs F Roy Saylor and was stricken while helping load items into her auto on Chambersburg street Funeral services were held Monday and she belonged to St Johns Lutheran church near Littlestown.

Annie Hawk Key Mar Maryland Ella Gilliland Eckert Building Gettysburg Miss Hawk F. Roy Saylor Key-Mar Miss Gilliland Chambersburg Street Eckert Paul A. Oyler Roy W. Gifford St. John's Lutheran Church Littlestown

Thanksgiving collection at Tyburg service sinks to five year low

The Thanksgiving union service at Get Tyburg Thursday yielded the smallest collection in five years, totaling 24.56 dollars. Comparisons show 1930 receipts at 4056 dollars and last year at 30.89, with the offering turned over to the civic nursing association.

Gettyburg Civic Nursing Association

Local hunters report successful buck harvests

In Hanover and McSherrystown areas, hunters Leo Weaver William Shaffer Earl Grove and Spoon McKimm brought down bucks during the latest season, signaling a strong deer hunt across the counties.

Leo Weaver William Shaffer Earl Grove Hanover Spoon McKimm McSherrystown Bucks

Gettysburg man reports deer kill near Snow Shoe

George R. Martin, manager of the Haines shoe store in Gettysburg, reported killing an 8 point buck weighing about 160 pounds. The deer was bagged near Snow Shoe in Center county at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, with Charles Beaver and Charles Abel noted among others from Gettysburg.

George R. Martin Haines Gettysburg Mr. Martin Snow Shoe Center County George Charles Beaver Charles Abel

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