New Oxford Fire Company Nominates Officers for 1946
At a recent meeting the New Oxford Fire Company announced officer nominations for the coming year. Candidates include Vernon Rife and RE Crouse for president vice president, G W Sadler and Emory Hammer for secretary, Norman Overbaugh and John Robinson for treasurer, and Emory Smith and Joseph Robinson for fire chief. A large slate covers first and second assistants and ways and means, with six to be elected. Auditors Charles Alwine Charles Slaybaugh Eugene Sheely to audit books. Fire calls reported to Gettysburg Arthur Sponseller Cedar Ridge and Abbottstown. Next meeting set for January 2.
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New Oxford Fire Company
Precident
Vernon Rife
RE. Crouse
G. W. Sadler
Emory Hammer
Norman Overbaugh
John Robinson
Clair Lockerbill
Nathaniel Miller
Guy Klingel
Henry Stock
Emory Smith
Joseph Robinson
Thoms O Brien
R. FE. Crouse
John Overbaugh
Richard Smith
H. B. Millar
Joseph Kaiser
Ways and
R. E. Crouse
Emory Mammér
Calvin Miller
Bernard Moore
Paul Rabine
Clyde Smith
Francis Rabine
James Robinson
Thomas O'Brien
Bernard Robinson
Arthur Smith
John Paul Smith
Harry Lough
Proprieter shoots eight point buck near Hanover
Norman A. Markie, owner of the Mayflower restaurant in Hanover, reported shooting a large eight point buck while hunting in Sullivan County.
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Norman A. Markie
Hanover
Sullivan County
Elect Church Officers at St Luke's Reformed
St Luke's Reformed Church near White Hall elected Roscoe Rittase as elder and Ray Reichart along with Charles Waver Calvin Lentz Jr and Harold E Weikert as deacons The officers will be installed during the 9 o'clock service on Sunday December 22.
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White Hall
John C Brumbach
Roscoe Rittase
Ray Reichart
Charles Waver
Calvin Lentz, Jr
Harold E Weikert
Mile Long Avenue Of Lighted Trees In Alta California
The mile long Avenue of Christmas Trees in Alta California features Deodar Cedars from the Himalayas. Seeded by Capt Frederick J. Woodbury in 1882 during an India trip, the trees now line the public driveway to his California ranch and illuminate each Christmas, drawing thousands of visitors.
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Altadena
Calif
Todia
Himalayas
India
Frederick J. Woodbury
Has Ranch
California
Sierra Mountaiins
Captain Woodbury
Teen Hurt Delaying Car Drift Attempt
Leland Scott aged 19 of Gettysburg R. 5 was treated at Warner hospital Sunday for a deep knee laceration after trying to stop his car from drifting. He stood outside the vehicle when it began to roll.
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Leland Scott
Gettysburg
Warner Hospital
Scott
Karkantzari Myths and Burned Leather Customs
Christmas fires burn leather on Greek holidays to drive away the Kar kantzari mysterious rural gremlins blamed for mischief between Christmas and Epiphany. Orthadox priests banish the creatures with holy water and a cross in each room. W. E. Jordan of Gettysburg R. 4 treated at Warner hospital for a nail wound.
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Greece
Prest
W. E. Jordan
Gettysburg
Warner Hospital
Divorce Libels Filed in Gettysburg Courts
A libel in divorce was filed Saturday by Elizabeth Weimer Maust of Gettysburg against Charlee F Maust of Jenners R The same day Marie Myers of Gettysburg filed a libel in divorce against Francis Norman Myers, also in Gettysburg court records.
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Elizabeth Weimer
Maust
Gettysburg
Charlee F Maust
Jenners
Marie Marie Myers
Francis Norman Myers
Man Held As Shoplifter In Borough Incident
Borough police arrested Francis X. Cook, 69, of 302 Baltimore Street, on a larceny charge after allegedly stealing items from G C Murphy Company and other stores. Police said numerous articles were found in Cook s room, including paper covered books, rubber heels, cuff links, soap, pickles, coffee, and more. The shoplifting activity reportedly spanned a considerable period.
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Francis X. Cook
Baltimore Street
G. C Murphy Company
Justice of the Peace
John H. Basehore
Cook
Murphy's
Robert C. Harpster
Adams County Lawyers Named to State Bar Committees
Four members of the Adams County bar association receive Pennsylvania Bar Association posts by Judge Edmund C. Wingerd of Chambersburg. W. C. Sheely tops the list as regional director and serves on war work regional meetings ways and means for a home endowment committee. Franklin R. Bigham joins the biography history and joint medico legal panels. J Francis Yake is named to public relations while Edward Baillett joins commercial law.
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Gerd
Chambersburg
W. C Sheely
Franklin R. Bigham
J. Francis Yake
Edward B. Baillett
Store robberies prompt arrests in Murphy area
Police report that several stores including the Murphy location were victimized. Cook was arrested by Officers Clark W. Staley and Albert L. Worf ord.
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Murphy
Cook
Clark W. Staley
Albert L. Wolford
Pneumonia Fatal to 3 Month Old Boy
Rodney Terry Waddell died at 5 30 AM Monday at Warner hospital from pneumonia after being admitted Sunday. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Deneid C Waddell Gettysburg R 4 one brother Donald Harrison, paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Joan Waddell Gettysburg R 4 and paternal grandfather and step grandmother Mr and Mrs Walter Dillion Freedom Pa. Mrs Waddell is the former Miss Cary Dillon Freedom. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM from Bender funeral home with Rev Floyd A Carroll officiating. Interment Evergreen cemetery.
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Rodney Terry Waddell
Deneid C Waddell
Getheburg R
Warner Hospital
Donald Harrison
Joan Waddell
Gettysburg
Walter Dillion
Freedom
No Inquest Planned In Traffic Death
Coroner Les ter J Sell says there will be no inquest into the death of Frank Snyder 76 who was fatally struck on the Lincoln highway near New Oxford on November 22 Driver Mrs Sara Kanagy was deemed not to blame after a conference with Adams County District Attorney J Francis Yuke Jr A lone witness and about 20 New Oxford residents testified Snyder was intoxicated before stepping into the road He died November 24 at Hanover Hospital No relatives claimed the body and it was sent to the Pennsylvania Anatomical Society Philadelphia for possible future claimants The pandanus plant fruits grow to football size.
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Frank Snyder
Lincoln Highway
New Oxford
Lester J. Sell
York County
Sell
Adams County
J. Francis Yuke Jr
Sara Kanagy
Gettysburg R. 3
Snyder
Dress
Hanover Hospital
State Ananatomical Society
Philadelphia
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