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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1938
Page
5
Gettysburg state police records show 19 accidents investigated last month with 20 injuries, two fatally. Property damage reached 3268 dollars, compared with 28 accidents and 34 injuries the prior year month.
Mrs Charles Britcher of Hagerstown Maryland formerly of Hanover died suddenly Wednesday morning. Death was due to a heart attack. She moved to Hagerstown about twenty four years ago. Survived by husband three children Lester Britcher Mildred Britcher and Mrs Philip Harbaugh two grandchildren one brother J E Keith Bluefield WV and a half brother Albert Keith Littlestown. Funeral services will be held Friday in Hagerstown.
Edward Fieldline is improving after accidentally shooting himself in the leg while hunting last week in the mountains. The report also notes C F Tanger and H R Kennedy each brought home a doe while hunting in Porter County. A play titled April's Fool entertained a large crowd at The Pines with Pauline Reinecker and others in attendance. Many locals were mentioned visiting, attending, or hosting gatherings across York Springs, Hanover, Dillsburg, and Gettysburg areas.
G R Thompson a Gettysburg Republican filed Friday morning an itemized campaign expenditure account with the county commissioners. He reports paying a $100 assessment to the county committee and cites costs for advertising messenger service traveling and printing. The filing follows the November 8 general election. The last day for filing is Thursday.
A writ of fieri facias directs public sale on December 31 1938 at 10 am in Gettysburg Pa of multiple New Oxford properties seized from Edward E Ditenhofer. Properties include four lots with brick houses and surrounding parcels Lot 2 with a brick house and garage Lot 3 comprising two Berlin Street blocks and an noted exception of certain tracts conveyed in 1905 and 1914. Sold subject to ten percent deposit and potential resale if not complied with.
Democrats and Republicans elected Senator John S. Rice of Gettysburg as president pro tempore to bridge the gap after the death of Harvey Huffman of Monroe. Thompson nominated Rice with Gelder seconding amid mourning. Rice to lead during the interim before January’s regular session.
Hampton notes list hunters Robert Megonnell Melvin Young Daniel Hartzell Clarence John Huff who bagged deer this year. It records visitors J W Wilson Sylvia Myers Eugene Barnhart Milton to D E Myers home and Sunday guests Lewis Shelleman family. Mrs Lansinger is ill. 4 H foods club met with Mrs Julius Schimmel.
The unclaimed body of 83 year old Thomas King a Brooklyn native who died November 29 at the county home after a stroke was sent to the Anatomical board in Philadelphia Thursday by Calvin R. Smith the county institution steward.
Damage estimated at 250 to 300 dollars occurred when a frame chicken house at the rear of William Q. Renners Littlestown grocery burned Wednesday night.
Mrs George W Frank Hanover who has been confined to her room by illness for four weeks suffered a severe heart attack last week.
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