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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1933

Page

5

Sunday School Reforms At St Pauls Lutheran McSherrystown

The St Pauls Lutheran Sunday school in McSherrystown under Rev Harold J Crouse has re graded classes per the International Council of Religious Education. The Intermediate and Young People departments serve ages twelve to twenty with multiple classes taught by named instructors. Attendance runs about 160, up from last year as a new constitution is adopted.

St. Paul's Lutheran Sunday School McSherrystown Harold J. Crouse International Council of Religious Education John Barnitz William Legore George Hensell Einathan Peterman

Adams County Orphans Court notices and sheriff sale

In Adams County Pennsylvania the Orphans Court schedules the estate of Edwin G Lough and the trust for William M Lough with a final account of 1098 66 and an absolute confirmation date of January 2 1934. A sheriff s sale of Union Township real estate including a two story brick mill and other outbuildings is set for December 30 1930 at 2 PM at the Gettysburg courthouse.

Orphans' Court Adams County Pennsylvania Edwin G. Lough New Oxford William M. Lough Orphans’ Court

Depositors Benefit Under New Plan For Bank Closures

The federal liquidation division plans to release maximum insured funds to depositors of banks closed since January 1, 1930 based on new asset appraisals. With committees and state banking official William D. Gordon approving, the effort targets Littlestown Sayings Institution and Farmers and Merchants Bank of Dillsburg. Six lemons were plucked from a tree grown by Mr and Mrs Gomer Sharpe of Gettysburg. a seed was planted five years ago.

William D. Gordon Littlestown Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank Dillsburg Gomer Sharpe Gettysburg

Public sale of Adams County real estate on January 1934

In pursuance of a writ the sheriff will expose for public sale on January 21 1934 at 2 PM at the Gettysburg courthouse a tract of land in Hamiltonian Township Adams County containing about twelve acres with a 2 1 2 story frame house outbuildings and bounded by the Shulley and Musselman lands. The sale proceeds to satisfy a Musselman estate claim. Proclamation to local officials issued by Sheriff John C Wible December 18 1933.

Court of Common Pleas Adams County Gettysbuurg Union Township Pennsylvania Kindig and Maur Jancés John Kindly Jancis Jacob K Susan K. Rostetter C. B. Stoner Edna B. Hostetter Office of Recorder of Deeds J. Emory Hostetter Court House Gettysburg Hamiltonian Township Fairfield Liberty Hall School House David Shulley Milford Musselman P. C. Musselman Alice Musselman County of Adams D. P. McPherson Courts of Common Pleas Fulton Court of Oyer and Terminer John C. Bream F. X. Colgan

School Board Of Managers Sets Plans For Year

The board of managers, made up of officers and teachers, meets monthly on the third Monday to review methods and plans to improve the school. Sunday classes are now separate units for efficient teaching. New hymnals have been purchased. 1924 officers elected: superintendent George Hensell, assistant Religie Greenholt, secretary Edgar Lesser, treasurer Henry Menges, librarian Earl Collins. They will be installed Sunday at 5 PM with the pastor’s theme The Value of A Modern Sunday School.

Bursday School George Hensell Religie Greenholt Edgar Lesser Henry Menges Earl Collins

Young New Oxford Man Builds Typewriter Business

Eicholtz of New Oxford started as a teen buying a typewriter for personal use and sold his first machine to a neighbor. He expanded to twenty sales in town of 1,200, earned agency rights for Royal and Corona machines, and grew to a substantial stock with offices and a service department. He covers New Oxford Hanover and Gettysburg with two cars and staff, earning prizes for sales.

Eleholtz New Oxford Business News Elcholtz Eicholtz Royal Standard Coroner Royal Portable Coroni Elchoitz Lincoln Highway Hanover Gettysburo

Bequest to Citizens Trust Company of Gettysburg

First and final account filed by The Citizens' Trust Company of Gettysburg as trustee for a 4000 dollar bequest for the widow during life and children after death. Balance shown 916.19 with accrued income from Nov 23 193% to Dec 4 1933. nisi confirmed and will be absoluted Jan 2 1934 unless exceptions filed. By order of Court Clerk Co F Palmer.

Citizens’ Trust Company of Gettysburg Orphans’ Court Adams County Pennsylvania Edwin G. Lough New Oxford C. F. Plamer Co. F. Palmer

Quotas in typewriter sales contests cited by firms

The article notes quotas in sales contests run by Royal Typewriter Company and L C Smith and Corona Typewriters Inc. It quotes Mr. Elchoitz who says success comes from effort, not town size, with anecdotes of selling in Philadelphia and Baltimore and a preference for small communities.

Royal Typewriter ‘Company L. ¢. Smith and Corona Typewriters, Inc

Hog processing tax to stay at 110 per hundredweight

Friday announced revision keeps hog processing tax at 1.00 per hundredweight until February 1, 1934, instead of rising to 1.50 on December 31. The rate then extends to March 1 before increasing to 2.25, aiming to curb surplus stocks and low farm prices amid continued hog slaughter.

Repratary Swnlines Rte

Community church elects 1934 officers and plans events

Green Springs area churches named Sunday school leaders and officers for 1934 at Contis national Becaune. John Wolf and Lewis Warnick head trustees while Paul C. Miller and Elenora Bentzel lead Sunday school roles. Christian Endeavor and Young People circle officers also chosen. Officers will be installed January 7 with "The Beanville Community Tree" performance on Friday at 7:30.

Contis National Becaune Christian Endeavor Young People’s Missionary Circle John Wolf Reistant John ©. Miller Oscar Stambaugh Lewis Warnick Paul C. Miller Karold Wentz Edith Warnick Lewis Warenick Owere Bertha Bentzel Benora Bentzel Genome Bene Paul Warnick Elenora Bentzel Ada Stambanuzh John 3B Mays Harold Wentz L. M. Bridge Adolphus Frock Beanville

Robert A. Wilson Joins Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Robert A. Wilson of Littlestown has accepted a position with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. The appointment is made by the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, and he will start January 1. He previously worked at Equitable Trust in Atlantic City since 1925 as trust officer after serving as a state bank examiner from 1922 to 1925. He studied at Gettysburg College and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania.

Robert A. Wilson R. H. Wilson Littlestown Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Federal Reserve Board Washington Wilson Equitable Trust Company Atlantic City Gettysburg College University of Pennsylvania

Sprankle Sues Punkhouser for 1200 Damages Over Stream Pollution

John W. Sprankle of Hamiltonbon township filed a civil trespass action seeking 1200 in Adams County Pennsylvania. He claims the Punkhouser company of Charmian polluted Miney branch stream harming a five acre meadow and vegetable growth since December 1 1928. Sprankle seeks 700 for pollution and 500 for damage to crops.

Punkhouser Company Charmian John W. Sprankle Hamiltonbon Township 8. L. Allison Sprankle Tak Creck Miney Branch

Remodeling liquor store in Hanover

A contract for remodeling the store room in Hanover to serve as a liquor store was awarded to O H Hostetler. Completion is required so the store can open on January 2 with an unchanged exterior and a front area for purchasers separated from storage by a counter.

Richard McAlister Hanover O. H. Hostetler Burchakers

Woman Clerk Weds Virginians in Richmond ceremony

Deputy clerk Elaier W. Wateren issues a marriage license for Miss Bylvin B. Zulver and Isadore L. Gerber, both of Richmond Virginia. The wedding was held Thursday afternoon in Pays and Pays advertisement appears in the notice.

Elaier W. Wateren Bylvin B. Zulver Isadore LG. Gerber Richmond Virginia Ft Pays Paya

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