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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1938
Page
13
The Gettysburg Throwing company began operations Monday at the former Eagle silk plant. Over 20 new workers started with plans to reach 250 employees. The mill, sourcing raw silk from Japan, will generate a $3,000 weekly payroll at full capacity as processes from dyeing to winding advance.
A Saturday reception at Christ Reformed Church near Littlestown honored Rev Dr H H Hartman on the twelfth anniversary of his pastorate. The event featured remarks by Rev Dr Marsby Roth and nearby clergy, with a surprise program and a currency gift envelope. A minor accident occurred when a car struck a trailer stuck in snow outside the church.
The Adams county marriage license office reports a small gain over last year with 15 applications in the latest month, 1 more than November 1937. For eleven months in 1937, 187 couples received licenses, while 193 licenses were issued in 1938.
The Rev Henry W Sternat of Biglerville was elected president of the Adams county leadership training school at a board meeting at Gettysburg Lutheran Theological Seminary. He succeeds Rev Dwight F Putman of Gettysburg. Officers include Rev D Perry Bucke as secretary and C C Culp as treasurer. Directors for three years: Rev George E Sheffer, Mrs Ira D Henderson, Rev Mr Berkheimer, and George Raffensperger. Enrollment announced at 75, with 75 credits conferred at a chapel service led by Dr John Aberly.
Automobiles owned by Hugh Luckenbaugh and Clair J Berkheimer in Hanover were slightly damaged in a sideswipe incident per borough police report. No injuries were reported.
Dan Driscoll is nearly penniless with one dime saved for twenty years since finding it on a farm. In a town preparing for Christmas he contemplates a cheap meal choosing a hamburger over coffee and doughnut while secrets of hunger and fate loom behind the dime.
In a cafe a man named Dan presents a coin, an old dime, to a skeptical owner. The dime is described as incredibly valuable and potentially worth thousands. The owner insists on the truth while excitement erupts over a promised Christmas dinner.
Ira Friedline 26 of Biglerville R. 1 was taken to Warner hospital shortly before noon Friday with a gunshot wound in the lower left leg after slipping during deer hunting near Heidlersburg. He was admitted in satisfactory condition. He was hunting on High Mountain near Pine Grove with companions.
The hunter slipped and accidentally discharged his own gun wounding Khim in the leg. With help from Luther Sandoe of Biglerville, he reached a car and was driven to Arendtsville then to Gettsyburg hospital. The accident happened north of the Bendersville hunting camp.
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