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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1933
Page
8
The Great Hagenbeck-Wallace circus, one of America’s two largest railroad shows, will exhibit in York on Wednesday June 7 aboard three special all steel trains. The program promises new features of gigantic proportions and a resplendent display.
Writ of capias issued directs public sale on June 3 at 2 PM at Gettysburg courthouse. Property is 152 acres in Cumberland Township with multiple outbuildings, bounded by Frank Bishop S Shriver Eugene Althoff Harry Dougherty and a public road. Mortgage from David C Brantner to Pennsylvania Joint Stock Land Bank dated 1929. Sheriff's sale conducted by Sheriff John C Wible. Ten percent of sale price due immediately. if not completed property may be resold.
Circus opens with a 1933 Cleopatra spectacle and features Clyde Beatty and a 40-strong animal group. Other stars include the Hanneford bare-back troupe, Billetti high-wire act, Bom bayo from India, Canestrelly ladder performers, Flying Hills and Clarkonians trapeze, Picchiani springboard acrobats, plus 500 performers and a record-setting 65 clowns. The world’s largest on tour menagerie adds five herds of performing elephants.
Sheriff John C Wible announces a public sale on Saturday May 15 1933 of a 9 acre woodland in Franklin Township Adams County Pennsylvania. The property is listed as the estate of Edward J Naugle and Annie M Naugle with boundaries tied to C J Deardorff C T Vance and E J Naugle. A ten percent deposit is required if the sale is not fully complied with.
A large animal exhibition features 40 elephants 30 camels and a herd of zebras. Performances are scheduled for 2 and 8 p m with doors opening an hour early for inspection of the mammoth display.
Plate glass windows shattered glass counters broken and other damage occurred when an explosion rocked St Pauls Lutheran church parish house in Hanover Saturday afternoon The blast is believed caused by a coal stove used to heat water
Property in Franklin Township Adams County Pennsylvania comprising 37 acres and improvements including a two story frame and log house, a bank barn, two chicken houses, wood shed, wash house and shop. Bounded by Spence lands to the south and north by Diehl estate, east by Shindledecker Spence Mt. Carmel church, west by Large and McGeorge lands. To be sold as the property of Edward J. Naugie and Annie M. Naugie.
Writ of fieri facias issued by a court in woodland seeks seizure of 19 acres in Franklin Township Adams County Pennsylvania. Property borders E J Naugle John Diehl estate on the south. Mrs C J Deardorff on the east. Mrs E S Large McGeorge and others on the west.
Custom hatching hatchery with 28 years of experience offers New Hampshire Reds Barred Plymouth Rocks Rhode Island Reds Rhode Island Reds Hollywood Hanson White Leghorns Black Giants White Giants White Wyandottes and Extra Heavy Mix. Catalog available. Hanover PA. Phone 911 Z.
Memorial services and parade program set for June 3 1888 at The Pines. Old and new cemeteries host a two division parade with drum corps band and orders of the Grand Army of the Republic New Oxford Hanover and nearby towns. The program includes prayers orations music a firing salute and a Sunday school festival.
Governor Pinchot signed the Scott bill adding 20 million dollars to the 25 million bond issue for unemployment relief. Total state aid approved reaches 45 million with hopes federal matching to 90 million. Funds to be used as needed with no time limit. remaining bond proceeds go to hospitals and schools. voters to decide in November on floating the bond.
Deputy Sheriff Jacoby seized a 35 gallon still 33.5 gallons of liquor and 50 gallons of mash at H E Eline's Heidelberg township farm on orders from District Attorney Fisher. Eline faces liquor law charges before Alderman Stager York as detectives file the information. He was not present. family to relay bail and hearing details. Eline, once near New Oxford, has prior Adams county jail convictions on similar charges.
Marshall Wood and his family have occupied their recently completed residence opposite Hanover Hospital, marking a notable local home achievement and household relocation in the community.
Hampton Lutheran and Reformed Sunday schools meet at 6 30 p m and a joint service at 7 30 p m in the Lutheran church. Residents and visitors from Aspers York Hanover and Washington D C attend memorials family visits and high school entries. The junior lodge convention and parade are planned for June 10 with Lena Hartzell Julia Decker Anna Hoff Isabel Wolfe among high school entrants.
A series of Sunday visits and church activities across Franklin County and Hanover. Attendees include Miss Annie Miller, Harold Staub of Round Hill, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Dicks, Mrs. Rhoda Myers, Mrs. Jennie Ruff of New Oxford, Nevill Tschop and family, Miss Bernice Crist, and others from York, Huntington, York Springs, Round Hill, and Shiloh. Memorial services were held on Center square by Hanover Post No. 2560, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The Read ing township school board reelected J. R. Hartman as acting secretary for four years and Daniel Hartzell as treasurer. Teachers listed for reelection include Mildred Haar, Zorn Stambaugh, Alma Miller, Pearl Niedigk, Carrie Dicks, E Maye Thomas, J. Arthur Wolf, and Albert Thomas. Community visits span New Cumberland to York with several families and relatives gathered for birthdays and weekly hospitality.
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