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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1932
Page
14
The notice states second class mail status and subscription terms for New Oxford Item Racered at the Post Office. Rates include $1.00 per year in advance and $1.50 if not paid within the year. Advertisements offered at reasonable rates with reductions for contract advertisers.
Thirty years ago President approved a monthly pension for Charles Bunty of McSherrystown and a couple from Bermudian. Obituaries include Azariah Teyster of Abbottstown and several locals such as John Carl and Mrs. John Hoffman. Bank stock trades, marriages, land sales, and school programs mark the dated items along with fire incidents and community notices.
Representative Menges of York among 79 Republicans voting to sustain the president's veto. Evangelist Billy Sunday to speak on prohibition in St Matthew's Lutheran York and Hanover venues April 10. Various local notices: property transfers, birthdays, retirements, accidents, and health quarantines.
An automobile owned and operated by Alvin R. Nissly of Hanover struck and killed Arvin W. Glover a four year old from Timonium Maryland at Pikesville. Nissly was arrested and released on bond by Maryland Casualty Company for whom he is an agent. He told state police the child darted from the curb and he swerved to avoid a collision.
Adams county and the state benefit from standardizing farm product grades says George A. Stuart of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. He cites federal and state grading adoption in apples for carrots, canning sales, and poultry, with extensive home-bred stock programs beginning in 1924 and expanding through 1926 to improve quality and market efficiency.
Miss Margaret McMillan of Gettysburg Adams county welfare worker attended the State Prohibition and Parole conference the Pennsylvania Conference of Social Workers and meetings of the Red Cross Travelers Aid and Mothers Assistance societies in Reading last week. Rev A P Frantz Hoffman Uphanage attended the conference of superintendents of children's institutions and Rev Ralph Baker Adams county Red Cross field representative attended the Red Cross meeting in Reading.
Dr. Martin L. Bott aged 83 a Carroll county physician was found dead in his Mechanicsville Maryland home with Rev Charles Lockard The Gettysburg era doctor once practiced in Gettysburg opened an office on Carlisle street in the Humes home and moved to Westminster over fifty years ago
The death of Justice Sadler triggers a statewide primary in September and general election in November to fill the vacancy. The elected candidate will take office on the first Monday in January 1932. If Governor Pinchot appoints a temporary successor, that appointee serves until January. Also noted are guests entertained at a 500 party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John R. Taylor on Tuesday night.
Ben B. Aley national president of the American Institute of Banking spoke at the York chapter forum dinner in Hotel Yorktowne York Tuesday night. He urged attendance at the Pittsburgh national convention and praised the institutes educational work. Dr. Leonard Fox discussed proposed banking and taxation legislation including school district treasurers and credit unions.
Local sports report notes St Marys opponent results with McSherrystown teams winning and losing. Junior and senior basketball scores show 11 to 17 and 20 to 27 percent tallies. The Knights of Columbus beat the Detroit Clowns 29 to 25 at McSherrystown on a fast court.
The Gettysburg horseshoe association met in the courthouse to sponsor county eliminations for best pitchers with winners advancing to Harrisburg state finals. P. C. Stock chaired as president, with a $1 annual membership and ten cent per hour court fee for non members. The treasury stood at 5.78 dollars. more communities plan to join courts this summer.
About 100 Past Grands of Adams county Odd Fellows gathered in Gettysburg O F hall to celebrate, with J Ray Reindol lar presiding. J E Snyder gave the welcome, H L Harbaugh replied, and Bertram H Saltzer led entertainment. The group invited attendance at Taney lodge’s 25th anniversary in Taneytown on March 13. Members came from multiple towns including Gettysburg Fairfield Bendersville Littlestown York Springs Taneytown Middletown Harney Harrisburg and Gandeville West Virginia. The next monthly meeting is set for Littlestown on April 6.
Miss Dorothy Bosserman of Abbottstown and relatives remain ill while a wedding dinner honored Lloyd Swope and Miss Elsie Miller of New Baltimore with over thirty guests. A Bowman farm sale yielded 1517.50 in receipts. auctions included horses cows bulls and farm equipment with high prices. Several families announce moves to new farms in West Manheim and Hampton, and Abraham Roth’s sale attracted about 2000 attendees. A newborn daughter joined Charles Markle's family.
The estate of the late L Cletus Myers in Mt Pleasant township was appraised on Wednesday by county appraisers F W Topper and Edward Poist with state appraiser G Harry Roth. The Blue Ribbon cigar factory resumed operations after a ten day closure. Mrs Frank Smith, ill with quinsy, shows improvement. The Bonneauville hunting club held its annual banquet at Daniel Blumenstock’s home near Mt Holly Springs.
Russell Noble, 17, confessed to the assault with a hammer on Mrs. Clara E. Ellis a wealthy Haverhill Mass widow. Mrs. Ellis was critically injured.
Cumberland Valley Telephone Company in Gettsyburg hosted a St Patrick’s Day dinner for employees at First National Bank building on Tuesday night at 7 o’clock. The event was a reward for exceeding the sales quota in stock for United Telephone and Electric. Employees were invited to enter a sales drive with a fixed quota at the entrance. They surpassed the quota and enjoyed a course dinner in the company rest rooms followed by various games and prizes. C W Epley treated the group to a session at the Epley indoor miniature golf links after the dinner and games.
General Smedley Butler stopped at a service station on Harrisburg Road two miles north of Gettysburg. He entered a small shop, bought a bag of cookies after asking for pretzels, and ate while his chauffeur received a whisper from the owner. Butler thanked Conrad for the Mussolini case stand and the car then moved on.
Frederick truck driver Franklin H Bachman told Wilbur Geiselman clerk of courts he was 19. He and his fiancé Vivian Moore 24 Frederick left without a license after the clerk explained parental consent was required for under 21.
Calvin G. Taylor of Arendisville and Edna R. Jacobs of Carlisle married last week by Rev. Joseph J. Bowser of the Church of the Brethren in York.
Mrs Oliver Currens residing with her daughter Mrs Calvin Reinecker in Gettysburg is critically ill from a complication of diseases.
Patrolmen report arresting two drivers for lacking valid licenses as the 1930 operator licenses expired February 28. R G Small of Pine Street Hanover and John C Mummert of Dillsburg were cited on the Baltimore road and CarHsle Hanover road Latimore township. They will appear before magistrates to pay fines.
Miss Margaret McMillan reported at Adams county Board of Mothers assistance meeting in the court house on the conference in Reading. The board has ten mothers with forty eight children listed and nine assistance applications since May 31 1931. Other board members present included Mrs Donald P McPherson Mrs William D Himes and Mrs Rebecca Lawyer.
Adams county urged 17 to 24 year old men to apply for U S Army Citizens Military Training Camps. Camps run July 2 to July 31 at Fort George G Meade Maryland with government expenses covered and transportation at 5 cents per mile. Applications available from George W Boehner Gettysburg Captain W S Morris Gettysburg College and Captain W R McReynolds.
Walter Rothensies secretary to Congressman Harry L Haines Adams York district will be at the Hotel Gettysburg Thursday to confer with Adams county residents on matters for Mr Haines In future either Mr Haines or his secretary will be there each Thursday Ex service men invited to apply for loans under the new bonus through him
The annual meeting of the W C A will be held at its Gettysburg home Friday night at 7 30 o clock. Reports from departments and the secretary will be read and ten directors elected. Mrs M Hadwitt Fischer president will preside followed by a music and entertainment program.
Numerous vintage vehicles listed for sale including 1930 Chevrolet sport coupe 1929 Chevrolet coach 1924 Studebaker 4 door sedan and 1926 Dodge 4 ton truck with chassis. Many models shown with low mileage and various body styles. Terms may apply and buyers may rely on O K certification.
For sale several tons of wheat and oats straw offered as feed through the Item Office. Photographer Paul H Moore has moved to apartments above Dann Myers’ grocery and will open his business on Saturday March 7 detailing Kodak sales and photo work.
Look for a full notice next week advertising a stock and implement sale by C. H. Musselman Co to be held Saturday March 28 at Cloverdale orchard formerly Dr Myers farm one and a half miles north of York Springs.
The ad lists a variety of classic cars for sale including 1930 Chrysler 70 sedan 1930 Chrysler 66 coach 1929 Chrysler 75 sedan 1928 Chrysler 72 sedan 1927 Chrysler 70 sedan 1927 Chrysler 66 coach 1929 Ford roadster 1927 Buick 7 pass sedan 1929 Essex sedan 1927 Essex coach 1925 Ford coach 1925 Chevrolet coach 1926 Chevrolet touring 1925 Nash coach 1924 Nash touring. Located at 325 Frederick St Hanover Pa.
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