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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1937
Page
8
Eighty registrars prepare for voter registration in Adams County's 42 election districts. They take oaths of office, receive instructions and supplies, learn registration card details, and plan handling procedures for in person registration and challenges. They will be paid for meetings and duties.
On June 26 1937 the administrator of Daniel J Wagner estate offers on the premises two houses in New Oxford Adams County Pennsylvania with several outbuildings plus 25 shares of bank stock and bonds. Also on the same date on the Wagner home property the administrator of Margaret Wagner estate offers personal property stocks bonds and household items. Personal property sale begins 12 30 pm stocks and bonds at 2 pm real estate at 2 30 pm. Terms cash for personal property and announced for real estate.
In the week ending June 12 Pennsylvania reduced direct relief rolls by 5891, leaving 419,861 on the rolls. Adams county saw nine applications with 457 on the rolls and expenditures of 783.60 dollars. Three new county cases cited private employment loss, works program employment, and other reasons. nine cases closed due to private employment gains and two from works program employment.
Miss Mary Jane Rosensteel 86 died Saturday at 4 40 p m at her sister in law Mrs Margaret Rosensteel Round Top after 71 years of illness 66 of which she was bedfast Born near Conewago August 12 1850 she was the daughter of George and Margaret Rosensteel Her life spanned the building of Sedgwick avenue and the rise of the automobile She remained bedbound yet steadfast in faith receiving Holy Communion monthly and enjoying Catholic rites Funeral services will be at St Francis Xavier Catholic church with interment in the Catholic cemetery.
Richard R. Weaver of Ridge Avenue McSherrystown appeared in Justice of the Peace John C Shearer to hear a warrant for arrest on desertion and non support of his wife and two minor children He posted $300 bond for August court Catherine Weaver filed the charge.
The auto of George Wirt of Gettysburg R4 failed to start at 4:45 am Saturday as he and his wife prepared to drive to the Farmers' market. After delay, the issue was traced to an empty gasoline tank, not motor trouble, a first in 15 years of ownership.
A thief drained a gasoline tank from a garage on Thursday taking about four gallons. A neighbor loaned a gallon to the Wirts who drove to Schriver’s crossroads to obtain more fuel from another family. Mr and Mrs Wirt continued their travel with the supplies.
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