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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1940
Page
9
In Adams County Court a crowded session dealt with divorces and support cases. Naomi Cleaver pursued fault grounds against Joseph Cleaver. separation and child support were central as court action moved to enforce payments and custody terms.
William J. Marks Jr of Gettysburg has accepted a position with the U S Department of Commerce in Washington. Marks heads the English and science departments at Wrightsville High School and is a Gettysburg High School and Queens College alumnus with degrees earned in 1938.
Letters of administration issued by the Register of Wills of Adams County for the estate of Nidico Ja deceased in New Oxford Penn. The administrator Galaluiy Mit and attorney Walter Kar alert creditors and claimants to present accounts and satisfy debts promptly.
The American Digest system, a required part of a complete law library, was added to the Adams county law library. The newly acquired volumes were placed Thursday after rearranging shelf space in the second floor library of the courthouse. The digest contains 411 decisions from 1848 to 1936 and includes the first, second and third decennial digests. The addition, welcomed by the court and county bar association, was funded by bar members turning law library funds from commissions as auditors or masters in divorce cases, with court rules setting the share for county attorneys.
The Most Rev George L Leech Harrisburg bishop presided Sunday at St Joseph's academy commencement in St Ephrem's auditorium. Twenty two graduates received diplomas as Msgr Ihomas F McNally spoke. Students include Grace Ann Wayes Rita Mae Keefer Catherine Jane Klunk Rosaline Elizabeth Klunk Jeanne Bergstresser Koehler Dolores Terese Leahy Vivian Catherine Miller Catherine Ann Myers Edith Polat Emily Adele Smith and Mary B Wagner.
Charles A Plank of Gettysburg faced an assault and battery charge filed by his wife Lotte. The charge was dismissed after a hearing before Justice of the Peace John H Basenore. Plank was arrested Thursday by Chief of Police Glenn Guise and released on his own recognizance. Mrs Plank had alleged repeated kicking and beating on May 30 and other times, while Plank claimed justification citing jealousy and an improper home.
Invitations issued for the wedding of Misa Geraldine Anna King daughter of James and Mrs King of Berkley Michigan to Woodward Edward Carps of Berkley Michigan. Ceremony held Saturday at 11 in Shrine of the Little Flower Royal Oak Michigan conducted by Reverend Charles Coughlin. Also notices for the Estate of William F Topper with executrix Sadie Toppes of Abbottstown Pennsylvania and attorney J Wake Jr Battletown Burg?
The executor of Elizabeth J. Welkert’s estate will publicly sell on the premises in New Oxford Adams County Pennsylvania a half lot No 66 on the town plot. The brick dwelling with seven rooms and water and electric sits on the property. Sale begins at 2:00 p.m. Terms and conditions announced by executor Mervin Creager. Fisher Ports Muay Attorneys and Crawford Son Auctioneers listed.
Youth meeting at Mary’s parish in New Oxford drew strong turnout as the Harrisburg diocese hosts the seventeenth annual Harrisburg Diocesan Council of Catholic Women convention. Attendees include Rev Robert D Hartnett and many parish members such as Mrs Frank Barries Miss Marie Carbaugh Miss Catherine Stand Miss Eleanor Miller Miss Elizabeth Weaver and others. H E Wolf Aspers bought a lot at Biglerville from Lawrence Rice and began building a new house.
Romantic mountaineer known as the Most Marryin Man of the Mountains wove a life of ten wives and ten divorces across 74 years. He wooed youth, ending with a 12 year old bride, and used sewing machines to persuade brides of divorce. The tale appears in next Sunday's American Weekly.
State of Fox Colgan late of McSherrystown Adams County Pennsylvania deceased Letters Testamentary granted to Mary Edith Colgan Executrix address North St McSherrystown J F Yake Jr Esq Gettysburg Pa Notice of Mamie E Banty decedent Letters Testamentary granted to J F Yake Jr Executor address McSherrystown Penna
E. E. Riddle and guests Robert Gouker Curtis Groft Hanover and Francis Rabine of New Oxford attended the summer Kelvinator meeting at the Outdoor Club in York on Wednesday evening under Careva Company auspices. A banquet was served.
Police report a 15 year old girl was removed from a New York bound bus at Get burg terminal after a phone call from Winder. Officer Charles W. C held her until parents arrived around 5 PM to take her home to Windher. The girl said she planned to go to New York to Windher, a city of about 10 000, calling it too small.
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