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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1936
Page
7
Incomplete text fragment from a historical newspaper page, unreadable in portions. Readable names or dates cannot be identified, leaving only partial words and garbled characters.
Georges Summers urges Adams County bankers to lead permanent prosperity with sound money policies. He notes politicians pursue votes, while bankers must provide clear, steady finance direction. A business session discussed deposit withdrawal rules and attendance from 36 bankers at Craeffenburg Inn.
Auditor John D Keith will sit at The First National Bank Building Gettysburg PA on Friday June 26 1936 at 10 am to discharge duties in the first and final account of Cleo J Hockensmith executor of Vincent Strausbaugh deceased. All devisees heirs and creditors may attend.
Mrs Mae Adams of Atlantic City and her 11 year old son John R were killed when their car struck a pole with high tension wires near Cap May Court House New Jersey The 13 year old daughter Mary Jane was seriously burned and the auto fire followed the wire collapse John drove the vehicle and the cause of swerving could not be determined The Adams family ties to Hanover are noted in the report The incident recalls a past fatal accident involving a relative.
Leo E. Bushman, longtime Adams county game protector, receives notice of transfer to Susquehanna county where he will serve similarly. The change relocates his duties to a larger 824 square mile area, with no salary change noted. He plans to move with his family to Montrose after inspecting the new post.
The Rev. William B. Cavanaugh formerly of Harrisburg and assistant pastor at St. Mary s McSherrystown has been granted a leave of absence until September by Bishop George Leech. He has been serving as chaplain to CCC camps in Mimm in county and needs recuperation after a fever and throat illness. He will stay with his brother in law and sister in New York City, Dr and Mrs William McGilvery.
A federal census report released Friday shows Adams county farm population rising from 14,995 to 17,502 between April 1, 1930 and January 1, 1935. Of 3,886 farms, 3,495 had dwellings, 141 were unoccupied, and 36 had no dwellings.
Raymond Dayhoff of Gettysburg and Austin Mummert of Hanover face charges of harboring unlicensed dogs. The case was filed Friday morning before Justice of the Peace John H. Basehore by Harry L. Tolbert, field agent for the bureau of animal industry. They are to appear for a hearing June 26.
Willam I. Shields Adams county treasurer announced that about 500 business places in Adams county owe delinquent mercantile license tax. Taxes due May 1 and a 10 percent penalty applies after that date plus possible attorney fees for collection. Appeals day set for July 12 at treasurer’s office.
President Roosevelt signed a bill authorizing coinage of 0 000 fifty cent pieces for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1938. Public demand floods the Gettysburg office as letters of order pour in from all states while the coins are minted and orders filled.
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