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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1932
Page
17
Fragmented OCR shows scattered numbers and place identifiers from a Pennsylvania page segment. Readable items include years 1925 1926 1930 1931 and monetary values with references to wire reels and orders. The text lacks coherent events or names to form a clear summary.
A Hunterstown children’s day program at the Presbyterian church featured songs recitations and a pantomime led by Rev. D W Woods in J M Davies absence. Residents Repaint W D Taughinbaugh home and Maurice Kemper visits. Baseball locals elect Edward Taughinbaugh manager and open with a 5 3 win over Table Rock. Martha Aughinbaugh discharged from Warner hospital.
In Adams County Pennsylvania the estate of Ellen E. Rebert is being settled by the Orphans Court. W G Rebert the surviving spouse filed a petition to set aside 5000 dollars of the estate. An appraisement filed June 20 1932 with personal property valued at 310 50 and real estate at 1914 00 includes two tracts in Franklin Township Cashtown and Levi Minter and C B Hartman deeds referenced. The nisi confirmation is scheduled for July 20 1932 with exceptions filed.
Let ters of Administration on the estate of Harry J Sneeringer late of Mt Pleasant Township Adams County Pennsylvania have been granted to the undersigned all persons indebted to the estate are asked to pay and those with claims should present them Administrators Mrs Roses Sneeringer Raymond J Sneeringer
Speaking at the McKean County Motor club meeting in Bradford, Secretary of Highways Samuel Lewis said the state highway department laid 3,502 miles of new pavement from January 1, 1931, to May 31, 1932, with 77 miles of roadway replaced. New pavement covered 2,410 miles of roads previously on township systems. About 15,000 miles of rural roads were brushed and drained, and 1,197 of 1,510 second class townships reported 742 reduced road taxes and 455 unchanged taxes.
Cashtown defeated Gettysburg 20 to 7 while Arendtsville beat Gardners 13 to 7 and Bendersville triumphed over Fairfield 4 to 0 in a set of Saturday scores.
The Pennsylvania Grand Army of the Republic at its 69th encampment approved turning Prince of Peace Episcopal Church in Gettysburg into a national shrine by collecting Civil War relics. Archdeacon Alan Hughes and Rev. John Mulder said they will solicit war banners and other items from G A R posts statewide and place them in the church with proper identification and loan acknowledgments. The aim is to rival Valley Forge’s Washington Memorial Chapel as a national shrine.
In McSherrystown near Centennial a son was born to Mr and Mrs Anthony Schuhart. St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church held closing exercises for its sixth vacation church school led by Rev. Walter D Guss. St Marys school basement is being remodeled into two rooms for chemistry and typewriting under contractor Pius Wagaman. John Louis Livelsberger injured lighting a fire cracker with three fingers burned and facial burns. Willie Sherdel was released by the St Louis Cardinals and signed by Rochester in the International League for the season.
A surprise party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram H. Thomas in East Berlin R 1 honoring their daughter Hazel. Numerous relatives and friends attended including Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Roland Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Beaver Mr. and Mrs. Travis Lighty and many others from the Thomas, Crook, Zeigler, Stambaugh and Flohr families.
Fire broke out about 9:45 p.m. Friday at Thomas Straley’s East Berlin horse barn, causing $1,500 to $2,000 in losses. Catherine Straley alerted firefighters who, aided by Abbotstown and New Oxford units, could not save the structure or two horses and several hogs. Nearby buildings were damped down to prevent spread. the Straley property lies behind Mummert’s garage.
Marie Waldschmitt aged 9, sister of John Waldschmitt of Paradise Protectory, died Saturday at Sylvan Heights home in Harrisburg. The obituary notes the family's association with local institutions.
The local nine beat Pine Run on the local diamond with a 7 to 3 score. A thief entered Paul Storm’s residence near town Tuesday and stole 110 dollars through a cellar window.
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