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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1936
Page
9
Adams county Red Cross chapter reports word from Albert Evans flood relief director that aid may be given to counties hit by last Saturday’s rein and hailstorm. Local office surveys conditions and will meet unmet needs not covered by federal agricultural rehabilitation programs.
Red Cross workers in Biglerville and York Springs report donations of tomato and cabbage plants plus seeds to help residents whose gardens were destroyed by the storm. Local county office notes relief efforts continue as volunteers collect garden supplies for affected families.
F. W. Topper was elected president of the Hanover Association of Life Underwriters at the reorganizational meeting held with a luncheon at the Richard McAllister hotel. Officers for the year beginning June include Vice President John C. Krebs Secretary Granville Heindel Treasurer A. M. Pfaff and directors Alvin R. Nissly P. J. Topper Roy H. Kling Elwood Myers Horace G. Sheffer.
A charge of driving a car without an operator's license was laid before Justice of the Peace John C. Shearer on Wednesday by Officer George B. Aughinbaugh against James Barnes of Gettysburg.
The Potomac synod of the Evangelical Reformed church meets June 29 to July 2 at Hood College Frederick hosting 300 delegates from five states. Rev Dr Joseph H Apple will preach at Vespers. the body includes 209 ministers and 301 congregations with 74452 members. Benevolence giving reached 156244 and congregational for 549213. The synodical women's missionary society also meets during the sessions.
Donald G. Pifer of 243 South Queen Street York was charged with reckless driving after a late Wednesday crash in Gettysburg. H. M. Oyler reported a sideswipe with Pifer’s car which fled the scene. Oyler followed and identified the vehicle near Rock Creek Bridge and later at Hanover Road. damage to Oyler’s car valued around $10.
Cary Grant, the renowned screen actor, eluded his English family at age 15 to join a traveling company of acrobats. The bold move marked an early, formative chapter in a career that would later shape classic cinema.
A county bar association special committee with Clerk Roy Renner Prothonotary C Arthur Brame and Register Quintin Robert met Judge W C Sheely to discuss needs for additional vault space and new indices. Eugene V Bullett announced another committee meeting to craft recommendations for Judge Sheely and the county commissioners.
Three people travelling from Gettysburg to Ohio after attending a relative’s funeral were injured in a collision with a truck on Lincoln Highway between Fayetteville and Chambersburg. They were taken to Chambersburg Hospital. Dr. Donald B. Coover, nephew of the injured, aided at the scene. Mrs. Sarah Miller and two Ohio residents suffered facial and shoulder lacerations. Mrs. Miller left hospital next day.
Miss Eva M Boyer of Biglerville R D 2 is the only Adams county teacher to qualify for retirement pension this spring per Adams county superintendent J Floyd Slaybaugh. A 43 year veteran, she trained at Cumberland Valley State Normal school graduating in 1893 and taught in Arendtsville Straban Oxford Menallen Butler and Johnsonburg across Adams and Elk counties.
Charles H Laughman 35 of Abbottstown pled guilty to drunken driving at a hearing before Justice of the Peace John H Boschore Thursday evening and was released on 500 bail for August court.
Gettysburg borough police report Miss Myriam Worthington of Gettysburg had her driving privileges suspended for 15 days starting June 10 for operating a vehicle without a valid license.
Edith Marshall a resident of Gettysburg pleaded guilty before Justice John C. Shearer to stealing a $250 diamond ring from Fred Uhrich's home. She was jailed in default of $500 bail for court. The ring was recovered from her husband after police arrested her Wednesday. Officer Aughinbaugh filed the charge.
The Adams county Republican entertainment committee plans a county wide picnic at South Mountain fair grounds and holds local meetings across the county. They voted to invite Franklin and York counties to join in a tri county meeting. Recommendations for entertainment features will be sent to the county executive committee.
Joseph Gross of Hanover was held in default of bail after a hearing before Justice John W. Dubs in York county on a charge of evading a board bill. Prosecutor was William Freet of Hanover. Gross was arrested on a similar charge and a hearing for Mrs Ellen Freet’s complaint will be held before Justice Lester J. Sell in the near future.
Charles E Grimes of Hanover learns of the death of his brother George R Grimes in Neo Sho Missouri on May 23 at age 68. He was a son of the family with ties to local community.
The late James Grimes born June 2, 1867 in Adams County is survived by his widow one brother Charles E. Grimes of Hanover and one sister Mrs Laura Eichoftz of Gettysburg Burial was made in Neosho.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Harry Moser of Gettysburg in June.
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