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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1932
Page
20
A quantity of morphine and codeine was stolen from Dr Ira Henderson's Fairfield office on Tuesday. A well dressed young couple visited the doctor while he was away and later left claiming to fetch a drink. The thiefs, driving a maroon sedan, pretended to await the doctor’s return.
An agreement to abandon tracks between East York and Wrightsville allows widening of the Lincoln highway to three lanes on 3.77 miles from York city line to the Airport road Hallam and Wrightsville sections. Bids were accepted with York Engineering and Construction as low bidder for all three segments. Total bids amount to 165698.10 dollars.
The will of Henry Rang of McSherrystown was filed for probate before Robert E. Fisher register and recorder, by Rev. Dr. L A Reucher. The estate is valued at 500 dollars. Letters of administration for Lizzie Musselman of Hamiltonban township were granted Thursday to Elizabeth M. Benner of Iron Springs.
Executors of Eliza J. Sipe estate in Reading township Adams county Pa hold a public sale on Saturday December 17 1932 at the late home in Hampton Pa starting at 1 pm. Items include bedstead dressers stands lamp chairs couch organ mirror dishes glassware crockery and many other articles. Sale conducted by William Ensor auctioneer and J R Hartman clerk with terms by the executors.
Gettysburg four mail carriers average 4 171 pieces daily with 118 pounds each. They handle 3 005 first class items and 1 166 other mail daily across 11 miles of routes. Parcel post totals 861 parcels weighing 6 597 pounds.
D. P. Polley of Fairfield bought the Warren Martin fruit farm at public sale for 2000 dollars. The 76 acre property near Fairfield includes apples peaches and cherries. No bids were received for the 154 acre Harner farm from the Musselman estate. Auctioneer G. R. Thompson handled the sale Saturday afternoon.
The Bureau of Motor Vehicles warns owners who convert passenger cars into trucks or box bodies that these vehicles become commercial and must be registered accordingly. If an axle is added, RV T 10 and RV T 18 forms must accompany the renewal, with the title certificate submitted.
The engagement of C. Robert Deardorff son of Mrs Emory H Plank near Gettysburg and Miss Elizabeth Jacobs of Lancaster was announced in Lancaster on Sunday The wedding date is not set but may occur during the holidays Deardorff is a foreman at Victor Products corporation
The state highway patrol reports 2665 arrests in September and October for top five motor-code violations with 2108 convictions and 893 for reckless driving. Failures to stop at signs account for 540 arrests with 535 suspensions, while 314 speeding arrests yield 181 convictions. Warnings totaled 82,991. 167 accident prone drivers were cited for hearing.
Mr and Mrs Oscar D Diehl marked their golden wedding anniversary Sunday at their Biglerville home while their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Charles Anderson of Cessna Bedford county observed their 26th wedding anniversary A dinner followed with relatives including Roy Diehl C E Rice Esther Diehl Margaret Anderson Pauline Weaver Paul Diehl and several Diehl family members present
Executor of Elizabeth Philips will sell at public sale December 10 1932 at Mary A Chronister Hamp ton on premises items include bed springs dresser rocker stand jelly cupboard lamp mirror baskets boxes quilts and more sale starts 1 pm terms day of sale by J R Hartman Executor and Sarah C Albert at same time and place additional goods listed with farm tools kitchenware and containers for sale
Mrs. Mabel A. Lentz, a middle aged woman from near Gettysburg, enjoyed her first ever railroad journey from York to Lancaster on Thursday. She had been too busy on the farm to travel before this, and hoped she would not get sick as the train departed.
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