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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1933
Page
3
New Oxford item notes second class mail matter status and weekly publication details. Names the New Oxford Anes company officers and editor manager John D. Keith Trenwater. States annual rates and penalties for nonpayment and policy on continuance and out of county subscriptions with liberal ad rates for contract advertisers.
The note apologizes for skipping Out-of-the-Past items this week to give advertisers more attention. Readers are asked to overlook the shortcoming and informed the feature will resume next week.
Abbottstown residents see hospital discharge and illness updates while wildlife, farming, and family milestones appear. A 12 point buck in the Dillsburg mountains, a 475 pound hog killed, a 56th wedding anniversary, school board changes, and a new packing house project on the Nunda fruit farm headline a broad roundup of local life and developments.
The November school report lists students present every day for the month in primary and intermediate divisions. Primary names include Jean Alwine Gloria Altland Pearle Shaeffer Rhoda Crowl Rubhetta Dahlheimer Bell etta Gise Fairlie Hoke Jean Hol linger Pearle Hoke Anna Hoff heing Anna Kuhn Geraldine Rut ter Lorraine Storm Virginia Sirat how Curtis Alwine Frances An thony James Ayers Charles Bender Donald Baker Ralph wJutt Warren Berkheimer Ralph Baker Jacob Emig John Eisenhour Fred Griffin David Hoke Ervin Hamme Dean Markle Junior Mummer John Rutter Wilmer Rodger Clair Robert Robert Rutter Carrol Slathour Morrell Wildasin Stuart Wagner. Intermediate list shows perfect attendance: Regina Anthony Margle Ayers Pearle Bakr Bernadine Bievenour Doris Bowser Irene Crowl Janet YDal heimer Florence Emig Minnie Emug Nellie Gise Josephine Hater Mithey Robert Annabell Rutter Mary Rutter Curvin Altiana George Alwine Fred Anthony Mi fon Butt Harry Emig George Gist Samuel Grun Donald Hafer Billy Haverstick Dale Hoffheis Fried Shaffer Jack Smith Ralph Wagner. Mrs Ruth E Bitner is live teacher.
Vernon R. Snyder hunted near Two Taverns and shot a 16-point duck during a Pottercory trip.
The National Park Service approves unqualifiedly the re construction of Gettysburg's sewage treatment plant with a $15,000 materials grant and outlines six Civil Works projects totaling 79,460. Plans call for 400 jobs over three months and potential funding adjustments are expected via council action.
W A Snyder of Gettysburg treasurer filed with Clerk C F Palmer the Adams County Republican Committee expense account for the November general election showing receipts of 295 dollars and expenditures of 27279 dollars. A list of unrelated local notices and hospital admissions follows amid miscellaneous items.
A four year old five room bungalow owned by Samuel Baumgardner near Seven Stars was destroyed by a fire at 3 30 PM Monday. The blaze. believed caused by a faulty chimney, leveled the structure and over half its contents with an estimated loss of 3000 to 4000 dollars. Firefighters could not reach the house due to snow blocked roads and no water supply. Mrs Baumgardner was alone in the home. her husband worked for the Western Maryland railroad and a son attended Franklin consolidated school.
James R. McConaghie led a Littlestown meeting urging school directors councilmen and road supervisors to submit work projects promptly. New listings include grading school grounds and road work across multiple townships with crews ranging 8 to 42 men and funds from $423 to $1 419.60. Professor Fred Troxell urged unemployed workers to register at the Murphy building re employment office to avoid delays sending a local 51 person crew.
Robert Lynn of Gettysburg an employee of the state highway department injured his left hand Saturday and received treatment at Warner hospital. Irene Musselman of Hanover dislocated her left knee while demonstrating a dance for several schoolmates.
Edward Charles Dillman died at home after a two week kidney illness. He was a sixth grader at St. Francis Xavier's. Survived by parents Charles and Mrs Dillman, two sisters Ida Vaughn and Anna Dillman, brothers Francis A Charles Jr and James J, paternal grandparents Albert and Mrs Dillman of Gettysburg, maternal grandmother Mrs Catherine Bortner of Harrisburg. Funeral held from the Dillman home on Wednesday morning.
Fred C. Alger died Wednesday at 6 43 p m at the home of William A Messinger Littlestown from a stroke. He was 68 and survived by a daughter Julie Bellbroock of Brockton Massachusetts and a brother Arthur C Alger of Brooklyn New York. Funeral was held Saturday at 2 p m from J W Littland Son funeral home Littlestown with Rev A O Bartholomew officiating. Interment Mt Carmel cemetery. Pallbearers named. He was predeceased by his wife six years ago.
Edmund F. Staley 73 a retired Adams County farmer died at his Gettysburg home Sunday at 10:30 AM of a heart condition. He had been ill for some time and died one year after his wife’s funeral. He is survived by two sons Fern R. Staley of Hagerstown and Leslie E. Staley at home and a daughter Mrs Willis Eckert of Gettysburg. Funeral from Deatrick Brothers Gettysburg with Rev. Dr Earl J. Bowman directing. Interment Evergreen Cemetery.
George A. Bowers 78, retired farmer, died at 2 45 AM in the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Clair Taylor near Arendtsville from a stroke. He had lived in California six years before returning to Adams county last fall. He is survived by his widow, eight children, a sister, 31 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending.
Mss Lucy Clunk 82 formerly of Gettysburg died Friday evening in Harrisburg. She was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Clunk and is survived by a sister Mrs. William King Gettysburg and a brother John Clunk Harrisburg. Funeral held Tuesday morning at Gettysburg with requiem mass officiated by Rev. Mark E. Stock.
Mrs Alberta Sherman 69 widow of James Sherman died at 12 15 AM Monday at her daughter’s home in York She was born to Michael and Matilda Myers Fiscel and leaves eleven children including Mrs T Newman of Two Taverns and Mrs Ralph Staley of Littlestown A sister Mrs Mary E Miller and brother Reuben Fiscel of Gettysburg also survive She belonged to Grace Lutheran church Two Taverns Funeral was held Wednesday at the Grove home York then Grace Lutheran Two Taverns with Rev J M Myers and Rev I M Lau officiating
Levi M. Miller 80 of the Mause home near Sell’s Station died Sunday at West Side sanatorium York after a three week illness. Born September 26, 1853, he was a son of Jacob and Susanna Miller. Survived by brother Jacob M. Miller of Hanover and sister Mrs Anna Sauppe of York. Funeral at his brother’s Hanover home with further services at Bair’s meeting house.
David Wilmer Diehl seven month old son of Mr and Mrs Wilson S Diehl of Orrtanna R D died Friday evening at 5 15 at his home after a week long illness heart condition listed as the cause he is survived by his parents and other family members
In a January 9 meeting notice the Gettysburg National Bank proposes a capital change to qualify for Reconstruction Finance Corp provisions. The plan reduces par value per share from 162 to 5 while preserving total value, shifting 125000 dollars from capital to surplus and allowing issuance of FC supported preferred stock.
In pursuance of a writ of fieri facias issued from the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County the real estate of Curtis Sowers in Cashtown Franklin Township Adams County Pa will be exposed to public sale on Saturday December 30 1933 at 2 PM at the Court House Gettysburg. The property includes an improved 2½ story brick house with outbuildings bounded by Lincoln Highway Charles Kuhn Molly Deardorff and William Robert. Ten percent of sale proceeds due immediately after sale. failure to comply will trigger resale. Sheriff John C. Wible Gettysburg Pa December 5 1933.
The bank intends to use the 8 F. act to replace funds per the plan urged by Jease Jones of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The proposal has the support of President Franklin D Roosevelt. Charles B Norbeck 82 of Nis Annie Cunningham and Mrs Katie Bixler Gettysburg die Thursday in York.
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