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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1955
Page
3
Jury commissioners selected 74 grand jurors and 4 petit jurors for January. Grand jurors will meet January 16. petit jurors begin trial. Listed are names and partial addresses of selected individuals in Adams and surrounding towns.
A long list of residents and addresses appears, including Betty Reaves Gettysburg R2 and Emma E. Kemper York Springs among many others. The text reads like a directory or voter registration roll with scattered street and route references such as 35 W Broadway and Abbottstown.
An afternoon two-vehicle crash 10 miles west of New Oxford on the Lincoln highway involved James F. Goodling and John W. Basehore. Police report damage totals of about $300 to the furniture truck and $250 to Basehore’s car. no injuries. Warner's Dairy of Red Lion filed a $3,851 suit against Bupp's Dairy of Hanover over a Oct 3 accident on the same highway destroying a dairy truck and its 17,200 pound cargo.
Twenty members gathered Thursday evening at the Aspers fire hall for a Christmas party. Gifts were exchanged and carols sung.
Readable fragments name Marian M Ohler Benders ville Estella Lawrence Han over R 4 M G Rouzer Guernsey Curtis J Smith New Oxford Edgar Dillon Orrtanna and others. No full actions or dates provided to confirm case details.
Luther Haverstock 71 died Thursday at his Mechanicsburg home. He belonged to Trinity Lutheran Church and Church Council. Survived by wife Edna Trostle Haverstock, brother Clarence York, sisters Mrs. John Hollinger York and Mrs. Harlan Winand East Berlin. Funeral Saturday at Mechanicsburg funeral home with Rev. Elmer Drumm officiating. Interment Holtzachwamim Cemetery near East Berlin.
Adams County's joint school systems paid 110000 in rent last week while owing 175000 to the state. The survey shows most districts can meet January payrolls with funds or borrowing, but after January the situation could become exceedingly acute for the larger districts with bigger reimbursements.
Edward N. Stine, partner in Dougherty and Hartley Department Store Gettysburg, elected high priest of Good Samaritan Royal Arch Chapel No. 266 F atid AM. He succeeds Edward C. Zinn New Oxford. Richard M. Higinbotham chosen king and Eugene R. Hartman scribe. Officers reelected include Ray J. Kitsmiller treasurer and Arthur R. Buehler recorder bursements from the state. The state pays from 50 to 86 percent of county school costs.
Arthur E Watchison Dr Lloyd Keefauver and Robert B Fisherty serve as trustees with Fisherty also winning reelection as representative in the grand chapter. The slate confirms leadership roles and ongoing governance.
Dr. Emeline Moul Anderson of New Oxford R 2 discussed a film on Family Circles at a Hanover Junior High School PTA meeting held last week with about eight people in attendance. The program included music by the school glee club.
The McSherrystown Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts its second Christmas lighting contest with three classes general effect door of window and special feature. Prizes are provided by local merchants. Entry blanks are available at Klunk's F E Klunk Neiderer Fee R N Smith and N A wild turkey farm and Jaycees accept entries until 4 p m December 24. Judging by out of town Jaycees will occur between Christmas and New Year Day.
Miss Margaret Mcllhenny draft board secretary announced there will be no induction call by the local draft board during January. The statement clarifies the January schedule and informs eligible registrants to await further notice from the board.
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