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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1948
Page
11
Adams County Senior Extension Club sponsors a county anti-rat campaign urging farmers and borough residents to join. Final orders for poisoned bait are due December 22, with about five pounds of mixed bait needed per average farm. Distribution starts December 30 at designated points.
PAYS FINE AND COSTS Mrs Mary Heare 39 of Gettysburg arrested Friday night on a disorderly conduct charge and committed to jail released Saturday morning by Justice of the Peace John H Basehore upon payment of a $5 fine and costs.
Judge W C Sheely set a December 29 dissolution hearing for Keith Bigham Markley and Albert M Calland regarding Gettysburg Gas Corp The petition filed in the prothonotary's office notes Manufacturers Light and Heat Co Pittsburgh owns nearly all stock and will acquire assets liabilities and operation as of December 31 1948 Both entities share officers and personnel and rate schedules will be adopted as current by Manufacturers and approved by regulatory commissions.
Sixty two employes of the Gettysburg Gas Corporation and guests held a Christmas party at the Battlefield hotel on Thursday evening. Attendees came from Pottsburg Elkins and nearby areas. A turkey dinner and dancing followed with music by George Olinger’s orchestra.
Howard J and Lucy E Harner sold 57 acre stock farm with crops in Mt Joy township to Frank W and Josephine Congleton of Glen Cove Long Island. Possession due March 1. Sale handled by John C Bream. Adams county court issued final decree of divorce Saturday separating Elmer Reynolds from Pauline Nina Reynolds claiming desertion.
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