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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1949

Page

31

Bookmobile Trips Suspended In Adams County

Adams County Free Library suspended bookmobile trips to rural schools for the rest of March due to scarlet fever in the area. Trips 24, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are canceled with regular service to resume April 5 on Trip No. 1. Health officials advised caution but the library noted books do not spread disease and need not be burned.

Adams County Free Library C. G. Crist Moore Campbell Bureau of Health Conservation For Pennsylvania Campbell

Petitions Filed For Local Party Ballot Seats

Additional petitions for places on the forthcoming primary ballot were filed with the county election board. Democratic county committee nominees include Laura M. Cratin of MaSherrystown and A. P. Market of New Oxford. Republican nominees listed are Herman S. Bentzel and Roy A. Zinn, both from Berwick Township.

County Election Board Democratic County Committee Laura M. Cratin MaSherrystown A. P. Market New Oxford Republican County Committee Herman S. Bentzel Berwick Township Roy A. Zinn

Man Posts Bail on Juvenile Charge

Harold M. Franklin of Gettysburg posted 500 dollars bail after being held by Justice of the Peace Robert P. Snyder on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of two juveniles who were to appear as county charges. He allegedly picked up a youth and a girl in Hanover and drove them to Gettysburg where he left them before their juvenile court appearance.

Harold M. Franklin Gettysburg Justice of the Peace Robert P. Snyder Franklin Hanover

Contest Develops For OP Chairmanship

A contest develops for the chairmanship of the Republican county committee with an announcement from George W. Naugle on March 5.

Republican County Committee George W. Naugle

Gettysburg Man Seeks GOP Candidacy For County Office

Gettysburg figure will oppose Chairman John H Basehore who fled petitions Thursday for re election. Naugie of Franklin township is a former GOP committee man and justice of the peace in Hamiltonian township. He also served as county sealer of weights and measures. For six and a half years he has represented the Home Friendly Insurance company and was named Gettysburg district manager last July.

Gettysburg John H. Basehore Naugie Franklin Township GOP Hamiltonian Home Friendly Insurance Company

Candidates File Papers At Capital

Harrisburg filings list Chester H. Gross Republican and George G. L. Sichelstiel Democrat both York for Congress. Samuel S. Lewis York and Paul Walker Chambersburg Republicans seek delegate to the Republican National Convention with Robert M. Laird Hanover and George W. Baker Abbottstown as alternates. On pay day buy bonds.

Harrisburg Chester H. Gross George G. L. Sichelstiel York County Congress Samuel S. Lewis York Paul Walker Chambersburg Robert M. Laird Hanover George W. Baker Abbottstown

Adams County Child Welfare Advisory Plans May Dinner

The Adams County Child Welfare Services advisory committee met at the Murphy Building office in Gettysburg to outline a spring dinner in May. C C Culp presided with members Samuel Baker Dwight F Putman Mary Ramner Eberhart and Louise Bream in attendance. Christine Cunningham secretary attended and will join the Child Welfare League of America sessions March 4 5 and 6 in Cleveland. The next advisory meeting is scheduled for April 6.

Adams County Child Welfare Services Murphy Gettysburg C. C. Culp Samuel Baker Dwight F Putman Mary Ramner Eberhart Louise Bream Christine Cunningham The Wild Welfare Services Miss Cunningham Child Welfare League of America Cleveland

Palmer joins Harrison Circus as advance agent

Victor Swifty Palmer of Gettysburg left Saturday for Columbus Ohio to join the Harrison Greater Shows as advance agent for the coming season this Wednesday. This is Palmer's second year with the Harrison shows. He has been an advance agent for various circuses for years. Richard Fidler, 20, of Gettysburg, was treated at Warner Hospital Friday for a lacera tion of the right upper eyelid and contusions after a basketball collision that broke his glasses.

Victor “Swifty Palmer Gettyssburg Columbia Harrison Greater Harrison Ben Richard Fidler Gettysburg Warner Hospital

Farmers Warned By State Police

State police at the Ciedyshuro substation warn farmers and fruit growers that trucks and spray rigs moving between their own farms must be inspected and carry a state certificate. Vehicles traveling only between owned farms are exempt from license plates but require a permit. violators face arrest and prosecution.

Kurk Duhrhoff Aishow Set Dubhikoff

Firemen Respond To Chimeny Fire On Table Rock Road

Geitu rg firemen were called Saturday morning to the home of Harry Baker on Table Rock road near Biglerville road for a chime ney fire. There was no damage, Fire Chief James A. Auimen said.

Geitu Rg Harry Baker Table Rock Road Biglerville Road Chimeney James A. Auimen

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