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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1950
Page
6
Congressman James F. Lind a Democrat defeated Francis Worley a Republican for congressman from the first district by 4 085 votes in the official tally. Lind total 48 550 Worley 24 465. Unofficial totals showed Lind 48 346 Worley 4 592 with York County among counties reporting official results.
Lee M Bauiman of Gettysburg drove in Albemarle Virginia when a buck leaped onto the road from a bank. The car hit the deer and Bauiman was killed. Car damage totaled about 200 dollars, with fenders grill radiator and headlight damaged.
Glenn Guise of the Exchange Club said the 33 foot central tree in Lincoln Square and 20 small trees at its base will be returned to their donors after Christmas ends. Ira Black of Sunken Gardens donated the small trees and will repurpose trunks as fence posts. J. Wagner of Mi Pleasant Township donated the central tree and plans to saw the trunks into lumber.
A large snowplow from Acams county, capable of clearing 217 feet of snow, was sent to Fusette county to dig out the western state section. Donald Weert and Edgar McDonnell drove the truck to Union Foam, with J. William Kendlehart noting the crew left at 2 PM Thursday. Reports say about 60 percent of roads in Fayette remained cleared before strong winds drifted them shut again, prompting further intercounty aid.
The Women's Society of Christian Service held its annual Christmas meeting at the Adams County home with a orange treat for guests. Bliss Verma Kitzmiller led, the Junior choir sang carols under Mrs. Roter Deardorf, Mrs. Forress Craver read The Chimes Rans, and Miss Winona Woodward read a Christ monthly piece in the home in a custom that has persisted for a quarter century.
A record rain event Sunday night brought 223 windfalls in the county with heavy showers lingering through morning. The high reached 53 degrees while readings stayed near 40 later, as a cooler pattern followed. In a separate matter, Dorothy Agnes Hockensing Smith of New Oxford filed for divorce from James Arnold Smith of Hampton, with Eugene R Hartman named master.
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