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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1947

Page

3

Lawmakers approve judges pay hike amid opposition

Francis Worley of Adams County attacked a bill raising judges pay by 18 to 20 percent as wasteful before it passed 157 to 19 in the House. Worley, an attorney not in the State Bar Association, claimed legislators are puppets of judges. The measure then went to the Senate for concurrence and to Governor Duff for approval after revisions.

Francis Worley Adams County General Assembly Harrisburg Worley Pennsylvania Bar Asociation American Bar Association House Senate Bar Association Duff

Turnpike Extension Passes House With One Nays

Francis Worley of Adama County cast the lone no vote as the Pennsylvania House approved the Turnpike extension by a wide margin. The measure authorizes the Turnpike Commission to extend the road from its eastern terminus near Carlisle to Philadelphia.

Francis Woriey Adama County General Assembly State House of Representatives Harrisburg Worley Turnpike Commission Carlisle Philadelphia

Worley Presides as Acting Speaker in Harrisburg Visit

Mr Worley was called by Speaker Franklin H Lichtenwalter to preside over the House during the speaker's brief absence. It marked the first time since Worley went to Harrisburg that he wielded the gavel as presiding officer of the House.

Mr. Worley Franklin H. Lichtenwalter House Assembly Harrisburg

McSherrystown Borough Plans Street Repairs

At its June meeting the McSherrystown borough council decided to spend about $2,000 on street repairs. Tarvia will cost $1,150 and $300 will be spent on stone. Work will be done by borough employees. South Street will be repaired and resurfaced.

McSherrystown South Street

Sylvia Lente 23 Killed In Allentown Crash

Miss Sylvia Elsine March 23 daughter of Mr and Mrs C Laurin March 86 Devon Road Hempstead New York was killed in an automobile accident at Allentown on Saturday She had spent the weekend at Lehigh University and was a Alfred University graduate majoring in industrial ceramics designing She managed Ember Glow Pottery in New York City Surviving are her parents two brothers Lt Laurin March Jr in the U S Air Forces and Donald H March a student at Colorado A and M College Funeral services were held at Christ Presbyterian Church Hempstead Also Irvin Hostetter Hanover R D 4 was charged with parking on the highway in an information before Justice L G Kuhn

Sylvia Elsine March C. Laurin March Devon Road Hempstead N. Y Allentown Abbottstown Hanover Lehigh University Alfred University Alfred Ember-Glow Pottery Company New York City Laurin March U. S. Air Forces Pentagon Washington, D. C Donald H. March Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical Arts College Fort Collins Colo Christ Presbyterian Church

New Oxford Lions Elect Officers for Upcoming Year

The New Oxford Lions club elected Clyde O. Gerber as president and William Alwine Jr. as first vice president at the June 1 meeting at Cross Keys diner. Fred Klunk was named second vice president, Robert Keith third vice president, Ivan R. Mechtly secretary, Clair Mumper treasurer, Karl Hoffmeister tail twister, John George lion tamer, with two directors, Robert Hemminger and Maurice Miller. Installation is set for the first July meeting.

Oxford Lions Club Cross Keys Clyde O. Gerber William Alwine Jr Fred Klunk Robert Keith Ivan R. Mechtly Clair Mumper Karl Hoffmeister Tall Twister John George Robert Hemminger Maurice Miller

Eighth Grade Eligibles Named at St Joseph’s Bonneauville

The eighth grade pupils from St Joseph’s parochial school Bonneauville are listed as eligible for high school entrance. Names include Eva Kuhn Joyce Orndorff Helen Smith Betty Myers Patricia Chrismer Catherine Storm Robert Weaver James Sneeringer James Claybaugh Mark Miller Mark Kuhn Harold Olden and Stephen Orndorff. Mrs George D Stahley Gettysburg observed her 84th birthday anniversary Thursday.

St. Joseph's Parochial School Bonneauville Eva Kuhn Joyce Orndorff Helen Smith Betty Myers Patricia Chrismer Catherine Storm Robert Weaver James Sneeringer James Claybaugh Mark Miller Mark Kuhn Harold @olden Stephen Orndorff

Six Individuals Charged In Code Violations In Hanover Area

D Bortner of Hanover paid a ten dollar fine plus costs to Justice Howard Blocher for failing to yield half the highway as charged by state police from the Gettysburg sub station. Earl Messinger of Gettysburg R 5 was fined ten dollars for not applying for regular auto license tags within the legal time after temporary tags. Police noted the rule requires filing for regular tags the same day temporary tags are obtained. Richard M Crouse of Hanover also paid fines and costs to Justice Leo Storm at Bonneauville for similar violations.

D. £. Bortner Hanover Justice of the Peace Howard G. Blocher Littlestown Gettysburg Earl Messinger L. G. Kuhns Conewago Township Richard M. Crouse Leo Storm Bonneauville

Magazines to Library and Quarantine Notice

Magazines for New Oxford High School library will be sent to Adams County Branch Library during vacation for circulation including Wee Wisdom Child Life Polly Pigtails American McCalls Woman's Home Companion Life Look Time and Newsweek. Littlestown R 2 Mt Joy Township home of Mr and Mrs Howard F Schwartz quarantined June 12 for typhoid fever. Their son John 23 contracted the disease and is at Warner hospital. A speeding charge was filed by the local State police.

Oxford Righ Adams County Wee Wisdom Child Life Polly Pigtails American McCalls Woman's Home Companion Life Look Tine Newsweek Howard F. Schwartz Mt. Joy Township Littlestown R. 2 William J. Shields John Warner Hospital

Bittinger Resigns as Driver at McSherrystown Office

E M Bittinger, driver on the over and McSherrystown post office, resigns effective August 1 announced by Postmaster Claude O Meekley. Bittinger has been associated with the service in the past.

E. M. Bittinger McSherrystown Claude O. Meekley Mr. Bittinger

Draft notes on Melvin Neal supervision change

The memo mentions Melvin Neal in a draft context and references supervision by William Marts. It notes a supervisor role and suggests a reorganization or system draft related to the year. The readable text is incomplete and lacks clear action or outcome.

Melvin Neal Wiliam Marts

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