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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1935
Page
4
Bankers in Gettysburg and Adams County along with Prothonotary L. Alli gon Register and Recorder Robert B E Wish er and loan officials received letters on new stamp tax rules affecting their offices.
H Edgar Barnes explains the Documentary Stamp Tax provisions as amended by Act No. 184 signed June 22 1935 and effective immediately. The amendment removes from the tax most bank and corporate instruments while preserving deeds bonds and notices of land interests and other documents as defined by the act.
A local ad lists children's play suits and dresses including organdy dresses, ladies voile dresses priced at 59 cents 69 cents and 98 cents respectively.
Six Menallen township youths were arrested after disturbing a Wenksville church service on June 16 by throwing lighted firecrackers into the building. Names include Arthur Beamer 16 James Showers 18 Kermit Showers 21 Sterling Black 18 Berman Beamer 22 and Marlin Taylor 22. Bail set at 300 each for a June 17 hearing before Justice Harvey Knouse in Bendersville. Information filed by Frank Smith Wenksville St James Lutheran church council vice president. Arrests by Trooper Joseph B Bushey and Deputy Rufus B Weaver.
Prof J Floyd Slaybaugh super intendent of Adams county schools left Wednesday for State College to attend a week's conference of vocational school principals and teachers. He was accompanied by Mrs Slaybaugh and their family. They expect to return home Friday.
Walter E. Taylor and wife Susan S. Taylor of Glen Rock sue Adam Dickey of Sunbury for 5000 dollars in common pleas court over a November 16 1934 collision at York and Harrisburg streets East Berlin. Taylor claims permanent eye injury and lost wages. The couple seeks 4000 for him and 1000 for Mrs. Taylor.
Two cars driven by Luther Sawyer of Biglerville and Robert Slaybaugh of Center Mills collided head on on the Quaker Valley road at 6 15 in the morning. Both operators escaped with contusions. cars were badly damaged and towed away on a curve as sun glare hindered viewing. The crash occurred as both men were en route to work. police were not notified.
Four accident victims treated at Warner hospital report injuries from a falling machine in Gettysburg national park, a fodder chopper incident near Oyler and Spangler fertilizer works, a porch swing collapse in Littlestown, and a dislocated arm from a fall by a 7 year old in Gettysburg. The Sacramento population was estimated at 101,600, up 1,500 in three years.
19 year old Ludwig Keller of Gettysburg R. 4 was thrown from a motorcycle when it crashed into a tree before the Gettysburg Presbyterian church at 12 45 PM Monday. He suffered a severe laceration to the right ear and a cerebral concussion, was treated at Warner hospital and discharged. Witnesses said the bike, driven at high speed from West High street toward Baltimore street, crossed the road and narrowly avoided Kenneth Johns by braking before the collision. The rear tire reportedly blew, causing loss of control. The bike was damaged and Keller was driven to hospital by a motorist from Littlestown.
Sara Mehring, 14, daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Mehring of Gettysburg Route 2, was awarded a pin with an American flag wreath by the Women's Relief Corps auxiliary of the G A R for a prize essay titled Gettysburg Our National Shrine.
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