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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1936
Page
10
Adams county Red Cross chapter reports word from Albert Evans flood relief head that aid may reach counties hardest hit by last Saturday resin and hail storms. Local Red Cross conducts surveys and will meet needs not covered by federal agricultural rehabilitation programs.
Red Cross workers in Biglerville and York Springs report ongoing donations of tomato cabbage and other garden plants and seeds to aid farmers whose gardens were destroyed by the storm with county offices coordinating aid and distribution.
F. W. Topper was elected president of the Hanover Association of Life Underwriters at the reorganizational meeting held with their luncheon at the Richard McAllister hotel. New officers for the year beginning in June include John C. Krebs as vice president Granville Heindel as secretary A. M. Pfaff as treasurer and directors Alvin R. Nissly P. I. Topper Roy H. Kling Elwood Myers and Horace G. Sheffer.
Justice of the Peace John C Shearer heard the case of James Barnes of Gettysburg charged by Officer George B Aughinbaugh with operating a motor vehicle without a valid license. The Wednesday filing details the code violation against Barnes.
The Potomac Synod of the Evangelical Reformed Church convenes June 29 at Hood College Frederick for annual sessions through July 2. About 300 delegates from five states attend. 209 ministers and 301 congregations serve 74,452 members. The event includes a sermon by Rev Dr Joseph H Apple and the women’s missionary society meeting. attendees stay in Hood College dormitories and dine in Coblentz Hall.
Donald G. Pifer of 243 South Queen Street York was charged with reckless driving after a late Wednesday collision in Gettysburg. Oyler reported Pifer sideswiped a parked car, then fled. Oyler followed and flagged officers who stopped Pifer three miles from Gettysburg. Damages to Oyler’s car about 10 dollars.
Cary Grant, then a fourteen or fifteen year old boy, left his English home to elope with a traveling acrobat troupe. He later built a film career as a noted screen actor.
A county bar association special committee with Clerk of Courts Roy D Renner Prothonotary C Arthur Brame and Register and Recorder Quintin D Robert met with Judge W C Sheely to discuss extra vault space and new indices for the clerk and recorder offices Eugene V Bullett Esq chaired and called for another committee meeting to prepare recommendations for Judge Sheely and the county commissioners for approval
Three persons en route to Ohio after attending a Gettysburg funeral were injured when their car collided with a truck on the Lincoln highway between Fayetteville and Chambersburg. They were taken to Chambersburg hospital where Mrs. Sarah Miller of Millburn New Jersey and two Ohio residents received facial and shoulder lacerations. Dr. Donald B. Coover of Littlestown learned of the accident and visited the hospital. Mrs. Miller left on Wednesday. The victims had been in Gettysburg for the funeral of Mrs. M Coover, sister of Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Moses.
Miss Eva M. Boyer Biglerville R D 2 Adams County retires on the spring pension list. A 43 year veteran she attended Straban public schools Cumberland Valley Normal 1893 and State College summer sessions. She taught fifth and sixth grades at Arendtsville in the last decade.
Charles H Laughman 35 of Abbottstown pleaded guilty to drunken driving at a hearing before Justice of the Peace John H Boschore. He was released on 500 dollar bail for August court.
Gettysburg borough police were notified that Miss Myriam Worthington of Gettysburg had her driving privilege suspended for 15 days starting June 10 for operating a vehicle without a valid license.
Edith Marshall pleads guilty before Justice John C. Shearer to stealing a $250 diamond ring from Fred Uhrich in Gettysburg. Bail set at $500, she remains jailed. Ring recovered from her husband. arrest by Officer Aughinbaugh.
Adams county committee on entertainment votes to hold a county-wide reunion and picnic at the South Mountain fair grounds. They propose a tri-county meeting with Franklin and Yori counties and will submit entertainment recommendations to the county executive committee.
Joseph Gross of Hanover was held in default of bail for court after a hearing before Justice John W. Dubs in York County. William Freet prosecuted. Gross faces a charge of evading a board bill. a related complaint by Mrs Ellen Freet led to a warrant for Gross with a hearing set before Justice Lester J. Sell.
Charles E. Grimes of Hanover reports the death of his brother George R. Grimes in Neo sho Missouri on May 23. He was 68 years old. He was a son of the late Mr. Grimes.
The obituary notes the death of James Grimes of Adama county born June 2 1867. Survived by widow one brother Charles E Grimes Manever and one sister Mrs Laura Etchette Gettysburg. Burial occurred in Neosho.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moser in Gettysburg on June 11.
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