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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1940

Page

15

Junior Red Cross Enrolls 8000 County Members in Adams

Miss Margaret McIlhenny reports the Adams county Junior Red Cross has enrolled over 8,000 students from public and parochial schools. Surplus items are offered for sale to fund glasses for needy children. The Roll Call aims to reach 2,700 members, with many donors contributing 5 to 25 dollars.

Adams County Junior Red Cross Margaret McIlhenny AAA Gettysburg Red Cross Donald P. McPherson, Jr Esq Roll Call McPherson Oneida Dern Knitting For Refugees Court House East High Street Europe Dorothy A. Dickson American Red Cross National Red Cross

County Court Calendar Notes Thanksgiving Observation Change

The 1941 court calendar lists 13 holidays and notes Thanksgiving is in November with date left blank. It changes November court from the fourth to the third Monday and adds county directory names including Lawrence E. Myers Richard C. Lighter and William I. Shields. Tax collectors bonds approve March 10 and naturalization court sits June 9. Primary and municipal election courts set for September 9 and November 4 respectively.

Leo M. Hartman Court House Lawrence E. Myers Richard C. Lighter William I. Shields Hst Naturalization Court

Arrests for traffic violations on Lincoln Highway

Harry R Trimmer of Abbottstown R D 1 and Jonas Gise of Thomasville R D 1 were arrested last week in West Manchester township by Pennsylvania Motor Police on speeding charges for driving 60 mph. William E Gruver of East Berlin R D 2 was arrested Tuesday for illegally parking a motor vehicle on the highway without a light or flare on the Lincoln highway in Jackson township.

Harry R. Trimmer Abbottstown R. D Jonas Gise Thomasville R. D West Manchester Township Pennsylvania Motor Police Lincoln Highway William E. Gruver East Berlin R. D Jackson Township

Calendar of Holidays with Observances

The list names holidays such as Independence Day on July 4 Labor Day on September 1 Columbus Day October 13 Abet tim Day Armistice Day November 31 and Christmas December 25.

17 School Units Given $8,154 to Haul Pupils

Auditor General Warren R. Roberts approved payments totaling $1,242,393.92 to 1,421 school districts statewide to reimburse transportation expenditures for students. Seventeen Adams County districts receive $8,514.05 while overall allotment of $2,300,735.15 is paid at 54 percent due to funds limits in the $3,500,000 1939 appropriation.

Warren R. Roberts Adams County Department of Public Instruction

Deficiency funds approved for school district allotments

The forthcoming session of the General Assembly considers a deficiency appropriation of 1 088 341.22 to pay the remaining 46 percent of school district allotments. Adams County districts receive Cumberland 17 028.80 allotted 9 195.52 approved and Franklin 28 058 allotted 15 151.77 approved.

General Assembly Cumberland Franklin

Fulton and York Budget Allocations Highlight Funds

Fulton receives $14,884.26 allotted with $803,746 approved while York's figures show $1,756,967 allotted and $49,407.68 approved, indicating distinct budget decisions across two jurisdictions.

Fulton York

Red Cross Donors Named From Bonneauville

The list honors donors including the Rev. Leo Krich ten Joseph Chrismer E L Golden C P Myers Mary J Golden Edith Strausbaugh Mary L Myers Roy Sheanebrook Charles Weaver Mrs Leo Frommeyer Leo Storm and Richard Sanders for their support to the Red Cross drive.

Bonneauville Leo Krichten Joseph Chrismer E. L. Golden C. P. Myers Mary J. Golden Edith Strausbaugh Mary L. Myers Roy Sheanebrook Charles Weaver Leo Frommeyer Leo Storm Richard Sanders

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