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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1936
Page
8
A compact note describes removing one element for a university setting, with emphasis on steady progress and a request linked to Suny. The fragment hints at a sports fan or campus activity context. Entities include Suny and a person or group pushing for steady change.
Four Gettysburg area furniture firms including Gettysburg panel and Hanover cabinet report Christmas bonuses totaling over 10000 and a general five percent wage raise for all staff starting January 1, affecting about 900 workers and projected to exceed 40000 annually. Bonuses are tiered by length of service with three groups. Corporations promise further raises as conditions permit. TO WED IN SPRING Ruth Edna Weigle and J Ralph Stoner announce engagement. Ruth, a 1932 West Chester graduate, teaches in Adams County. Stoner runs Stoner's service station in Biglerville. Wedding planned for spring.
Mrs. Martha Gladfelter and Mc Kinley Shown Showers of Centre Mills were held for January court on a serious charge after a Saturday hearing before Justice of the Peace Basehore. Each was released on $500 bond. EarI Gladfelter, York, filed the charges. Edgar K. Markley represented the prosecutor and Franklin R. Bigham represented the defense.
Adams County game protector warned Thursday that prosecutions will follow offenders who trap in dry holes. A campaign to end the practice will begin. Charges may be brought for three violations including dry-hole traps without name tags and removing rabbits. The county was recently stocked with over 700 rabbits.
A stillborn Holstein-Guernsey calf with two heads six legs and two tails was born Thursday evening to Paul Reaver’s herd in Gettysburg R D. The brown calf weighed about 100 pounds. The cow was destroyed after birth as its first offspring. One head lay nearly in normal position while the other protruded near twin tails. Four front legs were well developed though the animal was structurally abnormal.
The will of W A Tate late of Tyrone township and formerly of Straban township was entered to probate Wednesday afternoon at the register and recorder office. J L Williams Esq is named executor. The estate comprises about 300 in personal property.
Edward William Dietz aged 30 was found dead in his running car in the garage behind his Hanover home. County corner reported carbon monoxide poisoning after investigation. He left home late Wednesday night and was discovered by his wife Thursday morning. He was a silk weaver with surviving parents, a widow, two children, a brother Richard Dietz, and three sisters.
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