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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1932
Page
19
A well dressed young couple robbed Dr. Ira M Menderson’s Fairfield office on Tuesday taking morphine and other drugs from a small cabinet. They visited the waiting room and said they would return after going to a nearby drug store, then disappeared.
Secretary Samuel Lewis announces York Railways abandons tracks between East York and Wrightsville enabling three lane widening of the Lincoln highway toward three lanes. Bids let for three sections totaling 3.7 miles with York Engineering and Construction as low bidder. total bids amount to 165,698 dollars.
The will of Henry Rang of McSherrystown was filed for probate in the office of Register Robert E Fischer by Rev. Dr. L A Reucher. The estate is valued at 500 dollars. Letters of administration for Lizzie Musselman of Hamiltonian township were granted Thursday to Mrs. Elizabeth M. Benner of Iron Springs.
Executors of Eliza J. Sipe estate announce a public sale of personal property including bedstead dressers chairs sofa organ glassware dishes and more on Saturday December 17 1932 at 1 pm on the decedent’s former Hampton home premises Adams County Pa. Sale conducted by William Ensor auctioneered by J R Hartman Clerk.
Gettysburg's four mail carriers average 4171 pieces of mail daily with 118 pounds per carrier. Each carrier logs 11 miles of walking daily across two trips and handles 3005 first class items and 1166 other mail pieces. Parcel post totals 861 parcels weighing 6597 pounds across relay stations and 43 mailboxes serve 1715 stops.
D P Polley of Fairfield bought the 76 acre Warren Martin fruit farm from E B Benner and H S Stoner estate executors for 2000. The farm near Fairfield has sixty acres of apples peaches and cherries. No bids for the 154 acre Harner farm. Auctioneer G R Thompson conducted the sale.
The Bureau of Motor Vehicles warns 1933 registration applies to cars converted from passenger to commercial use. Vehicles with rear body removed and replaced by a truck or box body are reclassified as commercial. If axle changes occurred since last registration, RV-T-10 and RV-T-18 forms must accompany renewal, along with title certificates.
In Lancaster on Sunday the engagement of C Robert Deardorf son of Mrs Emory H Plank near Gettysburg to Miss Elizabeth Jacobs of Lancaster was announced The couple may wed during the holidays Deardorf is a foreman at Victor Products corporation.
The state highway patrol reports 2665 arrests during September and October for the five top motor code violations with 2108 convictions. Reckless driving led 893 arrests and 668 convictions. failure to stop at through signs produced 540 arrests and 535 suspensions. improper passing 383 arrests and 328 convictions. speeding 314 arrests and 181 convictions. Warnings totaled 82,991. 167 accident prone drivers were cited for hearings. The motor registration bureau handled 16,025 address and title inquiries.
Mr and Mrs Oscar D Diehl marked their golden wedding at home in Biglerville Sunday joined by son in law and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Charles Anderson of Cessna Bedford county who celebrated their twenty six wedding anniversary A dinner followed with family including Roy Diehl C E Rice Esther Diehl Margaret Anderson Pauline Weaver Paul Diehl and several Diehl relatives present
Executor of Elizabeth Philips will sell at public sale December 10 1932 on the premises of Mary A Chronister Hamp ton. Items include bed springs bureau rocker stand jelly cupboard lamp mirror baskets boxes quilts and more. Second sale at same time and place features bedroom suite beds rockers stands stove Brussels carpet kitchenware and utensils. Terms by J R Hartman Executor and by Sarah C Albert.
Mrs. Mabel A. Lentz of near Gettysburg rode from York to Lancaster on her first ever railroad trip. She had lived on a farm, was busy with chores, and decided to travel for the day. She expressed hope she would not get sick as the train pulled away.
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