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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1930
Page
3
New Oxford item lists subscription terms: $1.00 per year in advance, $1.60 if not paid within the year. Discontinuances only by publisher option after arrears. Out-of-county subscribers pay $1.50 in advance or $2.00 if unpaid. Advertisements offered at reasonable rates with liberal reductions to contract advertisers.
Dr. B W Shirey aged 58 former county coroner died Friday at York hospital where he had been confined since Wednesday after collapsing as he prepared to lecture a nurses training class. The report notes pension bills advancing in Congress include increases for fifteen widows in the twenty second Pennsylvania district with specific names and amounts.
Co. F. Palmer, clerk to the Adams county commissioners, announced that dumping rubbish along the Mummasburg road will be prosecuted. He said the county will stop the practice at once after reports of considerable debris on the road. The commissioners also heard appeals from Gettysburg’s three wards triennial assessment.
William A. Hennig of Hennig's bakery in Gettysburg lies in critical condition at Warner hospital after an 11 PM Tuesday admission for bowel obstruction with a blood clot. A spinal anesthetic was used due to his condition. he withstood the surgery and spoke to those nearby.
Sterrick Dorsey, colored, of Gettysburg, was arrested Tuesday evening as a suspect in the theft of several chicks and a valuable rooster from Mrs. Ella Weaver's home Sunday night. After questioning he maintained innocence and was committed to jail by state trooper J. K. Dula and constable George B. Aughinbaugh.
Miss Margaret McMillan and Mrs. J Ty Fogle urge urgent donations of men and boys clothing and shoes. They say there is an immediate demand and ask contributions be left at the Red Cross office.
Mr and Mrs William Miller Welch of Yardley announce the birth of their son today in Lan Genau Hospital Philadelphia. The baby is the grandson of Dr and Mrs Charles H Htuber of Gettysburg.
The Hampton community will unveil a Christian service flag next Sunday at seven in the Lutheran church with Dr. Stamm of Gettysburg Seminary as speaker. A charity play by Rev. J. H. Little's cast from three congregations and East Berlin, set for December 17 in Hampton hall, covers admission of 10 and 25 cents.
The game commission reports the November three day deer season undercut targets with over 30 000 special licenses issued and an estimated 5000 landowners hunting without licenses. Cold weather reduced activity and bag size though violations were light with fines totaling about 4000 in two counties.
The Pennsylvania department of highways issued a warning to business men and individuals to beware of spurious publications soliciting advertising while implying state endorsement. Secretary James L. Stuart said no state publication includes advertising and the department sponsors no private booklets or magazines. He urged caution against directories tourist guides police magazines and similar pamphlets tied to advertising revenue and denied any moral obligation for firms to support such materials.
A two year old boy Billy loves red flowers and pulls heads from his mother's garden. While shopping he vanishes and is found waving a large red poinsettia, saying it is a present for his mother. The flower shop clerk explains he sees every store as a garden.
Henry T. Bream, head football coach at Gettysburg College, was re-elected by the athletic council for a fifth consecutive year on Wednesday evening. He is the son of W. A. Bream of New Oxford, cashier of the Abbottstown bank.
J Maxwell Smith of the Keystone automobile club outlines motorists rights during traffic stops and in cases where registration cards are demanded. He notes only the state highway patrol may arrest on sight for minor vehicle code violations, with other officers limited to issuing summons.
Robert D. Schenkel of Greencastle was elected to the Pennsylvania canners association board to fill a vacancy after the death of Robert B. Hyson of York County. Officers for the year include President Charles G. Summers Jr of New Freedom and Secretary-Treasurer M. B. Wehler of Littlestown. Directors include W. Scott Silver of Nottingham and others from Gettysburg Red Lion and Hanover areas.
Lloyd E Basehear and Alice M Shelly both of Littlestown obtain marriage license. William H Hempfiing of Brodbecks R D 3 and Mamie M Wildasin of Hanover receive license. George H Goodfellow and Elsie M Yingling of Hanover also granted license.
The new 12 story St Elizabeths hospital in Chicago includes a radio in every room.
A mother hugs her child in relief after a frightening incident, whispering thanks and a hopeful Merry Christmas. Billy feels the closeness of safety as his mother guards him with quiet gratitude and wonder at their lucky outcome.
Coroner Dr. L A Zech stopped to aid a man lying on the Hanover Gettysburg highway west of Hanover after a suspected hit and run. The intoxicated stranger grabbed the car door and cursed the coroner before releasing and stepping away.
Three Hanover residents were injured in a collision between their car and a Maryland vehicle on the Baltimore pike about a mile south of the Maryland line at 7 o clock Sunday or Monday evening. Cyril Smith suffered contusions and eye abrasions, Mrs Louise Smith hip injury, and Helen Smith bruises and shock. John Smith and Miss Hilda Croft were uninjured. The Smith car was southbound. the Maryland car northbound. Front wheels locked causing the Smith car to upset. the Maryland car swung around but remained largely undamaged. The other occupants of the Maryland car were unnamed and uninjured.
The Abbottstown Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will stage the play Valley Farm on Friday and Saturday night December 12 and 13 in the parish house. Also notes local moves and illnesses including fam ily relocations and minor injuries in the Abbottstown area.
Mrs. Cleveland Hoover and Mrs. Harry Zinn have grip illness. Herman Nary of Hanover will live at Harry Gouker’s home, after Gouker moved from Hanover to the former Robert Myers residence. C. R. Nace shot a four pronged buck. A daughter named Mary was born to Mr and Mrs Orrington Laughman last Saturday. Mrs. F S Warnick is confined to her home by illness.
Hanover lodge of Elks hosts a Christmas party for local needy children. The event runs from 10 30 to 11 30 o clock Christmas morning in the auditorium on the third floor of the Elks home.
Gettysburg woman Mrs. Crissie Plank was held on $1000 bail for court after a hearing before Justice Gibson on charges she pushed Marshall Eck from a car they were riding in. Eck testified he was seeking title to the car and that she demanded money before transferring ownership.
McSherrystown firefighters responded to a noon blaze at the roof of a front building, extinguishing the fire at the home of Charles Spangler. Several local notices follow including births, illnesses, a hunting trip report, and church reception details.
The Pennsylvania Bureau of Motor Vehicles announced licensing actions against Adams County operators. Lewis E. Moore of New Oxford had his license revoked for failure to stop and render aid. J. G. Hoffman of New Oxford and Rostee McIntire of Fairfield lost licenses for driving while intoxicated. Harry Little of Heidlersburg and David Lookingbill of McSherrystown had their licenses restored.
The Woman's Missionary Society of St. Paul's Lutheran meets at Mrs. Harry Harner's home Thursday evening. Redeemer's Reformed Sunday school holds its Hustlers class meeting Friday at Mrs. Wilbur Bankett's home. A St James Reformed service of song Sunday evening drew a crowded congregation with help from St Luke's and St Mark's choirs.
Adams county ministerial association passed a resolution at its Monday meeting at the Methodist church commending Burgess C. A. Heiges of Gettysburg for his stand on Sunday amusements. A paper on The Place of Women in the Church was read by Rev. D. W. Woods. New members were welcomed and the January meeting set for January 12 in Gettysburg.
Clayton A Spahr of East Berlin ends a long career as a horse shoer. He earned a solid reputation but has broken his leg twice while shoeing difficult animals and will now devote himself to general blacksmith work.
The Lincoln Way Poultry Farm miles east of Abbottstown will open for business on February 16 with prices right and custom hatching services available.
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