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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1931

Page

5

Crash at Cross Keys leads to assault charges

Albert M. Silverman of Baltimore was charged in two informations before Justice of the Peace for assault and battery with an automobile and failing to stop at a through traffic signal after a crash at Cross Keys. Preston H. Raub of Red Lion and his son Mahlon were injured, Mrs. Raub suffering a left eye laceration and rib injuries. Silverman posted bail and awaits further court action.

Hanover Hospital Pital Raub Mahlon Justice of Peace Myers Silverman Goodhart

Car rammed barn injuring two in York County

An automobile driven by Ray Jacoby of Hanover struck a car driven by Patrick LoBianco of York, then careened into Allen May’s barn along the Susquehanna Trail north of York. Jacoby and his passenger Mary Mansberger and Harry Shoalter were shaken and lightly hurt.

Ray Oby Hanover Allen May York R York State Highway Mary Mansberger Harry Sho‘alter Jacoby

Public Bankruptcy Sale of Spence Property

Trustee in Bankruptcy Louis W. Wagaman offers for public sale on Thursday June 4 1931 at 1 30 PM the estate of Jerry J Spence and Ruth J Spence Highland township near the airfield highway four miles west of Gettysburg listing three head of horses six cows nine chickens and other farm implements including tractor plow disc mower wagon milk cans grain drill and thirty five acres of growing wheat cash terms at sale site in Highland township along the airfield highway near Gettysburg Pennsylvania.

Jerry Spence Ruth J. Spence Jerry Jpence Highland Getysburg Buick Louis W. Wagaman Esate Jerry J. Spence Ruth J. Nce

Hail Ravages Elevation Orchards Near Fairfield

A severe hailstorm Saturday night struck the Elevation orchards west of Fairfield causing about 15000 dollars in damage. Fruit trees peach and apple were shredded while the corn crop was crushed. more than 100 acres suffered heavy losses. J D Lippy’s nearby orchard escaped major harm according to owner resident in Gettysburg. Philadelphia interests own the Elevation orchard and plan replanting.

Philadelphia J. D. Lippy Gettysburg

Three motorists fined for speeding in Spring Grove area

Three people paid five dollar fines Wednesday to Burgess Stambaugh in Spring Grove on speeding charges. The offenders were George Bowers Florin, Charles Hutton Hanover, and Carol Smith McSherrystown. Arrests were made by Officer Charles L. Markle formerly of Abbottstown.

Burgess Stambaugh Spring Grove George Bowers Florin Charles Hutton Hanover Carol Smith McSherrystown Charles L. Markle Abbottstown

Janitor Hurt In Bad Fall At High Street School

Walter Little janitor at High street public school in Get tysburg suffered a severe head laceration and arm injury after falling down basement stairs Wednesday afternoon He reportedly had a heart attack prior to the fall Grace Sachs a teacher aided him Ambulance took him to Warner hospital He previously survived a similar attack on March 18 at the school

Walter Little High Street Gettysburg Mr. Little Grace Sachs Warner Hospital Little Adams County

Thieves Break Into 2 Gettysburg Places

Two Gettysburg sites were burglarized early Thursday by enterprising thieves using cellar windows. The C A Trestle shirt factory at the rear of a home lost 23 dozen dress shirts valued above 300 dollars. At William I Shields indoor market in the First National Bank building three hams a side of bacon and four pounds of butter worth about 20 dollars were taken from the South End meat market. The robbers fled with two hams and several bags of potatoes before being interrupted by Shields and Allen Leist returning from Harrisburg. A memorial program drew six hundred people to Union cemetery in Fairfield on Sunday.

Gettysburg C. A. Trestle William I. Shields First National Bank South End Mr. Shields Allen Leist Harrisburg Union Cemetery Fairfield

Hanover Couple Weds At Midnight

An impromptu wedding occurred Wednesday night at Grace Lutheran church in Westminster. Miss Blanche N. Brown and Clarence E. Schroll of Hanover married in a ring ceremony witnessed by Mr and Mrs Joseph Becker. The couple returned to Hanover escorted by two motorists and a humorous collection of pots and pans on their car.

Adams County Auto Dealers Banquet Held at Biglerville Hotel

The Adams county automobile dealers association held its monthly banquet at the Biglerville hotel Thursday evening.

Adams County Automobile Dealers’ Association Biglerville Hotel

Two Truck Drivers Nabbed by Patrol in Overload Crackdown

State highway patrol arrested Curtis Hubbell of Gettysburg for an overloaded truck by 740 pounds and Leslie Bechtel of Hanover for an overload by 920 pounds. Information was presented to Justices John C. Shearer and Lewis D. Sell respectively.

Partol Justice of the Peace John C. Shearer Leslie Bechtel Hanover

Wenks Ville Man Injured in Fall at Pine Grove Furnace

Abram W. Wenk, 48, of Wenks Ville, was admitted in critical condition to Carlisle hospital after falling more than 20 feet from scaffolding at a state building site at Pine Grove Furnace. He sustained multiple fractures including a pelvis fracture and a compound fracture of the left leg.

Pine Grove Furnace Ing State Department of Forests and Waters Wenk

Hospital Aid Passes Assembled In Final Legislature

Among the last bills before adjournment the legislature approved grants to multiple institutions. York Hospital received 88,800. York Society for Children and Aged Persons 9,000. Childrens Home 4,000. Hanover General Hospital 13,500. Annie M Warner Hospital Gettysburg 8,400.

General Assembly York Hospital York Society Childrens’ Home Hanover General Hospital Annie M Warner Hospital Gettysburg

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Cross Keys Albert M. Silverman Baltimore Jack’s Mountain South Mountain Daniel Carl Grace Lutheran Tis Hubbell of the Peace Lewis D. Sell Wenksville Abram W. Wenk Wenks Pruners Samuel Shirk Broadway Hanover, PA Penn Pomeroy Beautiful Batiste Tiste WM. C. Chronister Baltimore St. Hanover C. Moul & CO E. Chestnut Hotel Penn Ruth Bleichner Hotel Penn Beauty Parlor H. Block & Co N. George Street Penn Bldg York, PA Voi Iinene Batist Jomint
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