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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1929
Page
7
Gettysburg Strand theater owner-manager Harry J Troxell invites Adams County residents to a charity screening of Broadway Melody this Wednesday and Thursday. Proceeds support local needy families with donations of food, reflecting a decade of Yuletide benefit shows at the venue.
Burnell King of Hanover was struck by a car owned by Edna Hartlaub of New Oxford while sledding on an icy street. He sustained bruises and leg contusions but escaped serious harm as the driver stopped briefly before leaving after confirming the injuries.
The P O Department renews a request for rural patrons to clear away snow so driveways to mail boxes are open for carriers. It calls for proper stamps on mail, and states coins should not be placed with mail matter. Cooperation will aid handling during the holiday season.
Two Hanover car owners with early 1930 license applications receive low numbers as Pennsylvanians rush to file plates. A separate incident reports Harry B. Hess, 21, Violet Hill, killed when he slipped on snow and struck the snow plow of a York Railways suburban car along the Dallastown Red Lion line during a trip to York.
Jacob F. Robert of Hanover was named hospital manager at a board meeting, effective January 1, resigning from First National Bank after 28 years to oversee all business and financial affairs. Kathleen M. Danner, the current superintendent, also resigned to be replaced under the new managerial policy with a superintendent of records to be appointed.
Fire damaged the kitchen and pantry at Norman Fuhrman’s Parkville residence opposite the schoolhouse. Mrs. Fuhrman had been cleaning clothing with gasoline, aired the fumes, then closed the house and attempted to light a stove. A burning match ignited the fumes, causing a large blaze that insurance covers.
A register in the kitchen ceiling sparked a fire that set a basket of washed clothes in the upper room alight and destroyed them. Mrs. Fuhrman and her small child avoided contact with the flaming gasoline peril.
Snow falls softly on the farmhouse of Garth Mason and settles at the windowsill as holly wreaths frame a quiet holiday interior. The scene evokes a peaceful Christmas mood with gentle snow lingering outside.
Garth leaves for a doorstep meeting on Christmas Eve bearing a pipe gift for his neighbor John Clark. The formerly tense pair discuss reconciliation as John, pale and ill, shows signs of improvement. A star shines above the quiet, snowy fields as peace returns.
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