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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
4
A coroner's jury in York found contributory negligence for driver Jacob M Smyser and gross negligence by pedestrian Paul R Myers in the May 14 collision on West Market Street. Myers died eight days later from a coronary thrombosis.
A Monday evening gathering at Lincolnway West home of Mr and Mrs Fred Klunk celebrated the birthday of Mrs Charles Rinehart Sr Guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Rinehart Sr and Jr Mr and Mrs Joseph Weaver Mr and Mrs Cletus Staub Mr and Mrs Charles Shrader Mr and Mrs John L Staub Mr and Mrs Wm Lawrence Mr and Mrs Ralph Gebhart Mr and Mrs Andrew Trone Mr and Mrs Fred Klunk George Ehrhart Gertie Noel Pauline Gebhart Gloria Jane Rinehart Sylvia and Rosalie Jane Klunk.
Abbottstown Fire Company members meet with 32 present and approve sale of land on West Water street to the borough. Borough plans demolishing the old building and starting construction of a new firemen s hall. A new seal for Abbottstown Fire Company No 1 is adopted.
Charles E. Boyd 36 of Gettysburg suffered severe hand injuries Monday evening when his right hand was caught in a veneer clipping machine at Gettysburg Panel company. Half of index, middle and ring fingers were amputated at Warner hospital. Five years earlier similar injuries to his left hand were treated after an ax accident. A brick or stone fragment breaking a factory window is the alleged cause and borough officer Charles Culp investigates amid reports of youths loitering outside the plant.
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The Pennsylvania division reports continued decline in benefit payments with 102,304 checks totaling $1,131,028 issued in the latest week. Gettysburg office shows 11 new claims and Adams County totals reach 13,900 checks totaling $122,000 since February 1938.
Robert Thomas of Biglerville has been appointed manager of Dean Phipps auto store in Waynesburg. He and his wife will relocate to make their home in Waynesburg.
A seven month old girl, Virginia Helen Stalb, was returned to her parents William E. and Helen B. Stalb of Franklin township after a habeas corpus hearing before Judge W. C. Sheely. The court ordered the child in the custody of the parents with state nurses and the Child Welfare Association supervising. The petition claimed the child was being restrained of her liberty by Elizabeth Hilty of Gettysburg.
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