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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1938

Page

15

Past Grands Elect Officers At York Springs Meeting

The Past Grands Association of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows held its annual election in York Springs. W. D. Sheely was named president succeeding J. E. Snyder who presided with 96 members present. New honorary vice president Vergie Musser was elected and other officers were named for the coming year.

Grands’ Association of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows York Springs W. D. Sheely Littleston J. E. Snyder Gettysburg Mr. Snyder Tollow Cc. S. Starner Bendersville R. B. Hoover Fairfield Murray E. Wentz Ira S. Schwartz Littlestown John W. Stallsmith E. R. Lentz Bruce Naugle O. A. Lupp Vergie Musser Mary Gettys Rebekah Lodge America Luther B. Hafer Taneytown Dale Roth Myrtle Oyler May Thomas

County Woman II With Rabbit Fever

Adams county reports its first 1938 tularemia case known as rabbit fever. Mrs. Russell Stoops of Gettysburg Route 2 was diagnosed Saturday after illness began about a week earlier. Dr. Ira Henderson of Fairfield attends.

Adams County Russell Stoops Gettysburg

Two Motorists Charged By Gettysburg Motor Police

Reuben S. King of Atglen Pennsylvania was charged with speeding 67 mph before Justice Gerald Orndorff in Oxford township. Charles W. Hufnagle of York was charged with failing to obey a through traffic stop sign in Abbottstown before Justice Bay Sponseller in Hamilton township. Arrests were made by Gettysburg substation state motor police.

Reuben S. King Atglen Justice of the Peace Gerald Orndorff Oxford Township Charles W. Hufnagle York Justice of the Peace Bay Sponseller Hamilton Township Abbottstown Gettysburg State Motor Police

PULLED FROM POND WITH HOCKEY STICK

Barney Small of Gettysburg was pulled from ten feet of water at the brickyard pond after breaking through ice while skating. Walter Small, a former Edgegrove resident, watched as friend Donald Turner used a hockey stick to rescue him. He suffered no harm beyond a ducking, recalling a previous near drowning in the Monocacy River at age nine.

Norman Barney) Small Gettysburg Walter Small Edgegrove Small Brickyard Donald Turner Monocacy River

William Adair Fractures Ankle in Ice Fall

William L. Adair of Gettysburg employed in a local tailor shop fractured his left ankle after slipping on ice Saturday night. He was admitted to Warner Hospital for treatment and discharged on Sunday.

William L. Adair Gettysburg Warner Hospital

G Men Typists Adopt Three Families For Christmas

Girls in the Justice Department fingerprint division will sponsor three adopted Washington families for a Christmas dinner on December 25. Last year they helped three needy Washington families and will continue yearly support with food clothing and toys for orphans hospital patients and others in need.

Washington G-men United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation

Transfer of Han property by Hertz to Smith recorded

Notice states Frank P. Hertz and wife transferred property in Hanover to Lester M. Smith and wife and the deed was entered for record at York. Also notes Mrs. Myrtle Kepner of Hanover is confined to bed with pleurisy.

Hanover Frank P. Hertz Lester M. Smith York Myrtle Kepner

Public sale of real estate in Hamilton Township Adams County

Esther I. King administrator announces a public sale of Ida Lukenbaugh estate on December 17 1938 at 1 30 P M on the premises in Hamilton Township Adams County Pa The property covers 3 acres and 23 perches with a two story brick dwelling eight rooms a small barn and out buildings The sale follows an Orphans Court order and will be conducted on the public road from New Oxford to East Berlin about one mile west of Mummert s Meeting House.

Ida Lukenbaugh Hamilton Township Adams County Orphans’ Court New Oxford East Berlin Jacob Miller Neeah Baker Amos Baker Mummert

Real Christmas Brings Hope To Mayne Children

In a Philadelphia area scene a wealthy family adopts the Mayne children after a factory fire claims their parents. A warm caroling Christmas lunch follows with a tree and gifts for Sally and Johnnie. A second report notes traffic violations and vehicle damage investigated by state police.

2 Riders Hurt In 3 Car Crash Near Hanover

Two persons were injured in a three car collision in Pennville near Hanover Thursday evening. Maurice C. Stump of York New Salem suffered a concussion and forehead laceration, while Andrew F. Smith of New Oxford had a lower lip laceration. A Stump owned car driven by Roy C. Riebling and a Smith owned car driven by Andrew F. Smith collided on Frederick street as a third Smith vehicle struck earlier. Two operators face arrest as a result of the mishap.

Pennville Hanover Maurice C. Stump York New Salem George Potter Ard Andrew F. Smith New Oxford Edward W Stick Stump Roy C. Riebling York New Salem Frederick Street Smith Brothers

Walkers Shoe Repair Shop Opens in Hanover

Walker's Shoe Repair Shop at 105 East Walnut Street in Hanover Pennsylvania is now open for business. The shop offers all kinds of shoe repair work at reasonable prices with guaranteed results.

Walker’s Shoe Repair Shop East Walnut St Hanover, Pa

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