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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1933
Page
10
Notice details subscription rates for New Oxford item and out of county terms. Annual in advance $1.00 in county and $1.50 out of county with $2.00 if not paid within the year. Advertisements offered at reasonable rates with liberal reductions for contract advertisers.
Summary of short items including resignations from Board of Health in New Chester, organ gift to New Chester public school, Christmas display by C. E. Winand, and a house party at James McKenna’s. Also revival at Heidlersburg U P B church, social club talk in New Oxford, property sale in Abbottstown, fair receipts for Paradise church, local deaths and obituaries, and various local incidents shared from New Chester and nearby townships.
A Monday inquest in Hun terstown investigates the death of Judge David G. Donohue. Jury members include J. W. Taughinbaugh and Robi. Weaver with witnesses Drs. Goldsborough Melhorn Dickson and others. The report also notes local incidents and events from the area.
Gettysburg College sophomore Samuel Robert Serena, 20, died from chest injuries after a left turn at a T crossing on a foggy, drizzly night. Four other students sustained injuries: Donald Poole, Pericles Askotines, Richard Bowlus, Frederick Echelmyer. one nonstudent, Ray Gladhill, also hurt.
Applicants for state liquor store positions in Adams Franklin and Fulton counties must take a December 16 examination at Chambersburg with the Department of Public Instruction. Applications must be received by midnight December 7 at Harrisburg.
The Adams county commissioners H A Parr H B Geiselman and S Luther Baltzley with clerk Louis W Wagaman dined with county home directors then inspected the home and farm reporting everything in excellent condition The last tax appeal was held at Cashtown and a general appeal for raised assessments is set for December 13 at the courthouse office
Harrisburg announced today that December 16 will see examinations for positions in the state liquor stores system conducted across 36 Pennsylvania municipalities. Three centers will operate in Pittsburgh for Allegheny county and three in Philadelphia for Philadelphia applicants with chief examiners named by State Superintendent James N. Rule. Representatives will oversee paper handling and scoring at four centers including the University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania State College and Temple University.
John Butler wed Anges Wolf in Oxford and Butler townships, while Geo C Weigle wed Leah Albert in Tyrone and others followed. A beef dressed at Pius Walls 500 lbs, a church project at McSherrystown moves ahead, and local property sales record several figures in White Hall Bonneauville and Mount Pleasant townships. Directory of local trades, sickness, and a Thanksgiving sermon close the report.
White Hall and Grove area families move to new properties. Students at White Hall school achieved perfect attendance in November. Naomi C. Schwartz teaches at St. Luke's church with Sunday school at 1 pm and service at 2 pm led by Rev. D. W. Bickster. Mr. and Mrs. D Edward Shriver celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on December 2 with a reception hosted by their children.
A 40 foot barn and a chicken house on F. Mark Bream’s Gettysburg area farm burned at 7 am Tuesday, caused by spontaneous combustion in corn fodder. Losses around $2,000. Livestock saved. two horses and several hogs unharmed. Fire spread before Cashtown volunteers arrived. no phone on farm. Insurance covered barn only.
O M Rider of East Berlin submitted a campaign expense account to clerk C F Palmer showing expenditures of 75 dollars for his unsuccessful bid for director of the poor.
Gervase Martin died Saturday from heart trouble aged 51. He was never married, son of Levi and Agnes Martin. Survived by brother George V. Martin Irishtown and sister Kate Martin McSherrystown. Funeral Wednesday at 9 a.m. Conewago chapel with Rev. John A. O’Donnell officiating. Interment in chapel cemetery. Mrs. R. C. Shimp of Penns Grove, N J. included in notice.
Joseph W. Musselman 76 a farmer died at his Fairfield area home at 9 30 p m Thursday evening from a heart attack before a physician arrived. He had retired shortly before his death.
Funeral services were held at 2 pm at Bermudian Reformed Church for Susanna Kimmel 69 wife of Harrison Kimmel and former Adams County resident. Interment followed in the church cemetery. She is survived by her husband five children including Mrs Mark Felty of York George Kimmel Gettysburg R 8 Albert Kimmel R 8 William L Kimmel Wellsville and Mrs Harry Newbold York.
D W Longwell, formerly of Gettysburg, died recently in Los Angeles and will be buried in the Longwell plot at Evergreen Cemetery Gettysburg. The body arrived from the west Wednesday with burial set for Thursday morning. The Rev Frederick B Crane of the Gettysburg Presbyterian Church will officiate.
John W. Little, 73, farmer and dairyman, died at his Hanover area home on Saturday from a complication of diseases. Survived by wife Sophia Miller, four children including Rev J Harold Little, and siblings Elmira Shue, Theodore G Little, T. J Little, and Mrs Savilla Grove. Funeral held Monday.
Mrs Henry D Gulden and widow of Kenry D Gulden died Wednesday at noon from a complication of diseases. She was 78. Survived by five children, nine grandchildren, one great grandchild, a brother Arias S Becker and three sisters. Funeral held Sunday from Mrs Meckley home and Lutheran Church Abbottstown with Revs Sheffer and Gladfelter officiating. Burial in Mt Olive cemetery Abbottstown.
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon for Mary Elizabeth Kennedy 54 wife of Clarence Kennedy who died at her Tyron Township home near Five Points. Interment was Sunnyside cemetery York Springs. She is survived by her husband her father Smith Martin five sons Earl Charles Russe Clarence Jr Herbert Kennedy two brothers J Andrew Martin Gardeners Thomas Martin Tower City and one grandchild. Also listed are survivors from Littlestown including Esther Wallick and relatives in Pittsburgh and Hanover with siblings and in law connections.
Funeral services held in Thurmont for Joseph Claybaugh who died of a heart attack at a grandson’s home while awaiting Thanksgiving dinner. He lived in Frederick County and later Adams County with a son, leaving seven sons and a daughter, 27 grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren.
Miss Annie McSherry aged 88 of Littlestown died in Baltimore Wednesday. Funeral services were at St. Aloysius Church Littlestown with burial in Catholic cemetery. Survived by siblings and linked to the late William McSherry of Gettysburg. pallbearers named Hoff Sweeringer Riley Ulrich Rickrode and Stavely.
A son born to Mr and Mrs George Gebhart of Bonneauville at Warner hospital Saturday morning died an hour after birth. He is survived by his parents a sister Audrey Gebhart and his grandparents Emory Hahn Gettysburg and George Gebhart Bonneauville. Interment followed in Bonneauville cemetery Saturday afternoon.
John B F Hoffman 72 of Liberty Township died at 8 45 AM Saturday after a brief illness that began Friday evening with a cerebral hemorrhage. Born in Adams County he was a son of the late Mr and Mrs John Hoffman. He is survived by his wife Lydia Weikert Hoffman a son George F Hoffman of Freedom Township and two stepsisters Mrs George Herr and Mrs Leslie Kennel both of Freedom Township.
Millard R Baser hoar son of Crystal dairy owner near Littlestown is held for court on larceny charges after denying taking a pint of milk from Ray Littles doorstep Gettysburg While admitting a truck helper showed him the bottle he did not know the helper's name The charge was brought by Richard Diehl and Leroy Palmer Royale Dairy Hanover who testified they saw the bottle removed Bail was posted for court.
Francis E. Elder slaughtered a hog that dressed 75 pounds. At a borough meeting in firemen's hall the council and citizens proposed building two reservoirs in the western part of town and submitted the plan to the Civil Works Administrator in Gettysburg. Bentzel Eyster near town killed two hogs that dressed 400 and 492 pounds. A curancy fire occurred at the home of Mr and Mrs E E Jacobs. the fire company responded but the fire was controlled without assistance.
David Niehl eight month old son of Mr and Mrs Wilmer Diehl of Orr Township is reported seriously ill with a heart enlargement.
The annual Christmas Seals sale opens on Thanksgiving Day in Gettysburg and Adams County to raise funds for tuberculosis fight. Adams County aims for $2,000 as Dr. Henry W. A. Hanson urges over 1,000 residents to donate. Letters appeal to protect children and young people and assist those affected by the disease.
Eddie Crist of Gettysburg added the autograph of Mayor-elect Fiorello La Guardia to his growing collection. Accompanied by his father Dr. G. Crist and coach George Forney, Eddie attended the Army Notre Dame game at Yankee Stadium and received the mayor’s signature after cameras swarmed around them.
Harrisburg reports the state civil works administration begins a statewide highway survey costing over 400000. The project hires 1873 workers including chainmen surveyors and draftsmen from county employment lists. Eric H. Piddle praises the approval as the largest CW A white collar job. Adams county is listed with rough sketches and Gettysburg will employ 120 men.
Adams county teachers hold the second winter meeting at Littlestown High School on Friday December 8 at 7 30 pm announced by County Superintendent W Raymond Shank. Speakers include Dr Albert L Roland president of Shippensburg state teachers college and Professor Fred E Kelly of Gettysburg urging full attendance.
Mitchell's restaurant in Center Square became the first Gettysburg eating place licensed to sell liquor after repeal. The license cost $260 and was issued by the Pennsylvania liquor control board on Tuesday evening. Two Littlestown establishments Schotties restaurant and Littlestown hotel also received licenses on Monday.
Paul Cline a 25 year old resident of Gardners sustained fractures to both arms and back injuries after a tree limb broke while he searched for a better view to hunt rabbits. He fell about ten feet from the tree.
Rufus W. Reaver a 17 year old from Gettys burg RR 3 bagged a six point deer weighing 126 pounds Friday near Lightner's store. It was his first deer hunting trip and his first shot.
Four year old Karkare Lawrence fractured a finger during a play rehearsal by the Knights of Columbus Dramatic club. A Christmas play in three acts by Lillian Brol and directed by Pius Staub is slated for December 15 and 16. Other items include illnesses, new births, hunters bringing home deer, and meetings of Central Catholic Alumni.
ay and Mrs. Lloyd Reed announce the birth of their eleventh child, a son, Monday. Mr. Reed runs a shoe repair shop in Gettysburg. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Garvin of Philadelphia announce a seven pound boy. Mrs. Garvin is formerly Marguerite Fromreyer of Gettysburg. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Shaffer announce a son born Wednesday at the home of Mr. Shaffer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Shaffer, Orrianna R. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson in Cumberland township at Warner hospital Friday morning.
Earl J. J. Gobrecht of Hanover underwent an appendectomy at Hanover hospital Monday evening after being transported by ambulance from his home at 6 30 p m. Mrs Earl A Deatrick Gettysburg and Mrs Glenn Bream Gettysburg were admitted to Warner hospital. Clair Settle Orrianna and Edith Deardorff Biglerville were discharged. Robert Martin Fairfield admitted to Warner hospital Wednesday the 27th. Martin cashier Fairfield Nations Bank is in hospital for treatment.
Harvey Brown is bedridden after a slight stroke while hauling corn. Neighbor William King found him and brought him home. Dr. E A Miller of Gettysburg attended. Mrs Tait Weaver, his daughter, is caring for him. Mr and Mrs Al Dennis have moved from New Chester to the Eckert property here.
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