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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1938

Page

3

Woman 71 Ends Life at Home in Littlestown

Funeral services for Kate Bankett Bowman 71 were held at her Littlestown residence after her death was ruled a suicide. Neighbor found her body in the attic on Saturday. she had been ill and recently treated at Warner hospital. Surviving brothers Alvin and George Bankett live in Silver Run Maryland. Interment followed at Mt. Carmel cemetery.

Littlestown Kate (Bankett) Bowman South Queen Street Ner Hospital Edgar A. Miller Adams County Franklin Bowman Bowman Carrol County Maryland St. Paul's Lutheran Church Alvin George Bankett Silver Run D. 8. Kammerer Mt. Carmel Cemetery

Doughertys celebrate golden wedding in Gettysburg home

Mr and Mrs Dorsey Dougherty marked their golden wedding anniversary at their Gettysburg residence on Tuesday. They married December 27 1888 at the bride’s home near Arendtsville with Rev I B Crist and Rev A J Koser officiating. He long served as a salesman and now chairs Warner hospital board and serves as director of Gettysburg National Bank Adams County Cold Storage and Adams County Building and Loan. Both are in good health.

Dorsey Dougherty Gettysburg Alice Bittinger George H. Bittinger Arendtsville I. B. Crist Hummelstown A. J. Koser Dougherty G. W Adams County Building and Loan Association

Miss Maye Bowers Attends Beauty Culture School

In Harrisburg the Misses Maye Bowers and Rachael Miller are noted in local society circles. Christmas entertaining spans multiple households as Haverstick, Deatrick, Biesecker and Yohe families host relatives and friends including the Haverstocks from York Springs and Dillsburg.

Maye Bowers Nellie Bowers Harrisburg J. E. Haverstick Emma Rhoads Howard Haverstick Jesse Milchimes Margaret Hunterstown Grant Deatrick J. L. Biesecker Gettysburg Biesecker Richard Gormley John Billie Fred Tommy Grayson Biesecker Rachael Miller Near Town John W. Black H. L. Kopp Kathleen Faye Myrle William Albright Rock Chapel H. G. Haverstock York Springs R. D Haverstock W. J. Yohe Viola Herman Town Charles Funt Brysonia William Haverstock Dillsburg Emory Coulson Gard

Two Drivers to Face Motor Code Charges After East Berlin Crash

Elmer Groft and Ray W Miller are to be charged with motor code violations after a Saturday evening collision in East Berlin. Groft 38 faces a left turn signaling charge while Miller 24 York Springs is accused of passing at an intersection. No injuries occurred and damages were listed at $20 to Miller's car and $5 to Groft's.

East Berlin Justice of the Peace C. 8 Elmer Groft Ray W. Miller York Springs Miller Kroft

Tap Room Patrons Voice Indignation

Report from Hanover area recounts late night protests at a tap room where patrons accused parents of neglect as two toddlers aged two and three were found locked in a car outside for about three hours. The master of ceremonies urged guardians to take the children inside, prompting their hurried exit amid mounting disapproval.

Hanover York Gazette

Republicans plan inauguration schedule in Gettysburg

Republican county chairman John H. Basehore calls a joint meeting of executive and advisory committees for Friday at 7 30 P M in his Gettysburg office. Plans will be advanced for the county’s participation in the inauguration celebration of Arthur H James as Pennsylvania governor on January 17. Five hundred tickets for a special train to Harrisburg will be distributed for sale Friday.

John H. Basehore Gettysburg Arthur H. James Pennsylvania Harrisburg

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