In and About Town Highlights Local Happenings
W C Alwine begins a new residence on the former Pfeiffer college site on Lincolnway while Curtis Sponseller plans a N Peters st home. Rexall agency at Aukers Drug Store. baseball events at New Oxford and area prep. Fire truck parade Friday. Various moves, sales, and social events across Hanover and New Oxford including property transfers, parties, and a crime tip about a stolen dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Alwine
New Oxford
MecSherrystown
Catherine Straley
Paul Foulk
Berlin Ave
Jonas Flickinger
Bittingers
Flickinger
Hams Baseball Club
W. High Sr
Bernard Wagner
Lincolnway
Clarence Raffensperger
Hanover St
Stonesifer
W. High
Roy Klunk
Williamsport
Irishtown
Hanover
Blue Ridge League
Raider
Lewis Wagaman
Square Corner
Brushtown
Midway
Geo. E. Sheffer
E. C. Livingston
Chicago
Ladies Mite Society
St. Paul's Reformed Church
Wamtpton Items Highlight Local Notices And Visits
York Springs court fines Raymond Philips ten dollars for a tail light violation. Upper Bermudian church sexton John C. Mummert plans a sale on April 25 as he moves to Hampton. Many local residents and visitors are listed including Miss Annie Miller in Buffalo and George Hertzel family in York. Easter and church services noted. Lutheran Woman's Society hosts a program on Sunday with Dr. Sanders from Gettysburg College as speaker. Electric wiring work begins in Hanover area houses marking town improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Philips
Round Hill
York Springs
Philips
John C. Mummert
Upper Bermudian Church
Hampton
E. W. Mummert
Eckert
Mummert
Moses Miller
Hickory Point
New
Oxford Lutheran
W. R. Snyder
Sanders
Gettysburg College
Fryin Chronister
H. Bortner
Viola Ehrhart
Paul Stambaugh
Victory
Hudson
Geo. Yohe
Carlisle
Samuel Stock
Claud Hamme
Thomasville
Kauffman's
George Hertzel
Clair
John McDowell
York
Albert Thomas
E. G. Simpson
Philadelphia
Daniel Hartzell
Roy Kraber
Lansdowne
Abbottstown
Annie March
Joseph Hikes
Wm. Myers
Geo. Kemper
Daniel Grove
Hanover
Guy Albright
A. C. Mead
Mead
Merchants Life Insurance Co
Mr. Albright
Cilara Sipe
Morrisville
Chas. Richrode
J. R. Hartman
Chas. Ogden
Baltimore
J. W. Warner
Geo. Kimmel
Chester Chronister
BE. A. Hudson
William
J P. Cornelius
Altoona
Harry Klinedunst
Stella
Ruth
Harry
Albright
Henry Klinedinst
Church Services and Events in New Oxford Area
Local churches list Sunday schedules with Rev. Geo E Sheffer and Rev A Prantz among pastors. Emmanuel Reformed Abbotts town and St Marys New Oxford note worship times and catechesis. A Gettysburg man Jos Maguire earns Knights of Columbus degree. Grand Minstrel tickets offered door to door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran Church
New Oxford
Geo. E. Sheffer
S. S
C. E
Emmanuel Reformed Church
Abbottstown
A. Prantz
St. Paul’s Reformed Church
A. P. Frantz
Emory M. EB
John W. McMorris
Epworth
St. Mary’s Church
Geo. L. Rice
Jos. A. Maguire
Gettysburg
Knights of Columbus
Philadelphia
Mex” Starner
Mex
Deaths and accidents in Hunterstown area notes
The Rev W D Nicoll former pastor of Pines Lutheran died in Baltimore March 29 from complications of diseases aged 64. Surviving wife three sons and three daughters. James Fair on the Geo FE Trimmer farm near New Chester broke his right arm after a horse accident at home. St Johns Reformed New Chester class No 4 raised 26 at a social. Born to Mr and Mrs Arthur Brame New Chester a son Arthur Jr. Sheriff to sell 28 acre Starner property in Straban on May 9. Worship details at Heidlersburg and Pines Lutheran churches with sermons on The Burning Heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Nicoll
the Pines Lutheran Church
Baltimore
James Fair
Geo. FE. Trimmer Farm
New Chester
Harry Stock
St. John’s Reformed Church
Arthur Brame
Tuesday Morene
Arthur Jr
Donald
David
James Nicoll
H. W. Hulick
New Oxford
Sheriff Shearer
J. O. Starner
Straban Township
Heidlersburg Lutheran Church
Heidlersburg
Local illness roundup reports multiple residents sick
The sick list notes Mrs. Rank McCadden suffering gall stones, Aaron Brown with neuritis, Mrs. Rodney Grove recovering from influenza, Mrs. Graybill moved home after a nervous breakdown, Mrs. Kuhn improving, Mrs. Hull recovering from bronchitis, Mrs. Glass ill, John A. Collins in critical condition, Theopholus Bievenour improving after six weeks, Nathan Smith not much improved, William Hoffheins seriously ill with typhoid fever, Mr Altland also ill, four fever cases in the Altland family traced to an infected well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rank McCadden
W. High St
Aaron Brown
Near Town
Rodney Grove
Graybill
York
Feeser
Bonneauville
Wm. Kuhn
Lincolnway
Nathan Smith
Abbottstown
William Hoffheins
William Altland
Mr. Altland
Moving Here and There Highlights Local Relocations
R M Starry shifts from Earl Miller home to Murray Jacobs house in York Springs. Mr Miller relocates from Browd house to his own residence. Bradley Shanefelter leaves White Hall for Corn Grove farm near Locust Lane. acobemig moves from Paradise township to Charles R Altland property in Abbottstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Starry
Earl Miller
Murray Jacobs
York Springs
Mr. Miller
Browd
Bradley Shanefelter
White Hall
Corn Grove
Locust Lane
Acobemig
Paradise Township
Charles R. Altland
Abbottstown
Stork News and Local Court Action Report
Stork notices include births for Tempest Laughman Sugartown Geisler Yingling Staub Benner Mackley and Hawn parole case in which Charles Hawn faced a driving without license charge. trial deferred. Social visits note Mr and Mrs van Rickrode in New Oxford with Stavelys Littlestown. Local church groups Abbottstown Reformed Ladies Aid and Ref S S class No. 4 held meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tempest Laughman
Red Hill
Chas
Geisler
Eal
Sugartown
John Yingling
Hanover
Cyril Staub
Gettysburg
Staub
Charles F. Staub
McSherrystown
Milton Benner
White
Charles Hawn
Bonneauville
Hawn
McPherson
van Rickrode
New Oxford
East Berlin notices highlight bonds of town life
East Berlin community news reports new spring produce at Jennie Whisler’s table. marriages granted to Stewart Keener and Carrie B Miller. farm sale by Geo Jacobs. high school seniors prep for class day and commencement with top honors. church activities and development plans outline local growth and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Whisler
East Berlin
Stewart Keener
York
Carrie B. Miller
Geo. P. Jacobs
Michael Bushey
Reading
Frederick Klugh
Jacob Smith
George Detter
Curtis
Raymond Shaffer
Desadella
Mary Wilson
Kathryn
Curtis Ruth
Marie
Curtis Brown
East Berlin H. S
Anna Messer
Ruth Eisenhart
Cora B Eisenhart
Kathryn Ditzler
J. S. Ditzler
J. K. Stewart
Shippensburg Normal School
Ditzler
Irwin Ditzler
Many Visitors Stay With Town Residents Over Easter
A long list of out of town guests visited local families for Easter weekend and related days. George and John Acker of Washington visited grandparents. Mrs. H I Smith hosted calls from Harrisburg and Pittsburgh visitors. Many relatives from York, Gettysburg, Philadelphia, Columbia and beyond were noted as guests or visitors at Lincolnway homes and other local addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
H. I. Smith
Lincolnway
Lottie Cashman
Pittsburgh
Hanover St
Moses Baker
Pittseburgh
Elizabeth Bream
B. J. Dunn
Violet
Gladys
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Boyer
Kathryn
Donald Boyer
Robert Frey
Charles Diehl
Sycamore Heights
Granville Slaybaugh
Quarryville
Keller
York
Henry J. Smith
Lyn Mary
Carlisle Street
University of Maryland
Baltimore
Virgo Diehl
Chester
Linecolnway
Elizabeth Diehl
Carlisle
F. S. Smith
Hanover Sr
Dauhter
W. L. Dowhouer
Camp Hilla
Junia Dowhouer
Mrs. Smith
John VY. Ulrich
Littlestown
Fred Winand
Darby
Mr. Winand
J. W. Winand
Carlisle St
Guy
Walter
Carl Sponseller
Greenridge
Paul
Clyde Sponseller
N. Peters
Raymond Reichart
Paradise
W. A. Follweiler
Robert Fosh
Catasauqua
Lloyd Keller
Doylestown
Rey
A. P. Frantz
C. B. Ziegler
Waynesboro
J. C. Fleshman
W. High St
Harry Fleshman
John F. Blair, Jr
Helen Traimble
Alice K. Oster
Martinsburg
Blair
Geo. T. Felty, Sr
Mmma
J. R. Weaver
James Birely
Town
Jesse Feeser
Carl Breighner
Poplar St
Weiglestown Man Killed by Lightning in Tractor Crash
A York and Adams County lightning storm killed Jacob Heilman near Weiglestown as his tractor veered and struck a pole then stalled. His daughter Eleanor Heilman returned home from York and witnessed the scene. Coroner Zech ruled instant death with burns, while damage to nearby property and a Dover home followed the strike. Daisy Heilman survives with three children. widow and parents also noted. Additional Dover damage totaled about 1000 dollars as Mrs Dear dorf suffered a relapse after nervous trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Adams Counties
Jacob Heilman
Weiglestown
Pooerty
Jacob W
Miss Heilman
S. H. Crum
Heilman
S. H. Cramm
C. D. Redner
Daisy E
Miss Cathryn Wagner Receives Typing Instructor Post
Miss Cathryn Wagner of New Oxford earned 68 net words in 15 minutes with two mistakes under strict testing to win a Royal Typewriter pin and card case. She also received a penmanship certificate from Zaner Bloser and will teach shorthand and typewriting at Prowell Commercial School. Also noted, Miss Hilda Norwood becomes stenographer for Gilliard Electric & Machine Co in Hanover, and Miss Alta Crouse, Littlestown, joins D W Haver Piano Co in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathryn Wagner
New Oxford
Royal Typewriter Company
Wagner
Zaner & Blosser
Columbus
Ohio
Prowell Commercial School
New Oxford High School
Hilda Norwood
Littlestown
Gilliard Electric & Machine Company
Hanover
Alta Crouse
Prowell
D. W. Haver Piano Company
Philadelphia
Traffic violators caught at Cross Keys
State police reported arrests of several motorists at Cross Keys for violations including no rear red light and missing bulbs. Names include Marie M. Mathews New Oxford Rt John W. Bucher Bendersville Chas J Groft New Oxford RD Lester H Little Hanover Preston W Dehoff Littlestown W C Alwine New Oxford RD Lloyd G Myers Gardners and Mervin Roland New Oxford Ri bo. John Smith New Oxford R383 paid a fine for running west of New Oxford without rear red light and with no bulbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross Keys
Squire Wavers
New Oxford
Marie M. Mathews
John W. Bucher
Bemdersville
Chas. J. Groft
New Oxford RD
Lester H. Little
Hanover
Preston W. Dehoff
Littlestown
C. Alwine
New Oxford R. D
Lloyd G Myers
Gardners
Mervin Roland
Ortead
John Smith
Important corn meeting on corn growing and Ford demonstration
Walter Cranmer of Abbotts town leads a Ford demonstration about corn farming with B J Walters from State College presenting at the Alg and House on Tuesday evening April 21 at 7 30 oclock. Farmers from the county urged to attend as they plan next years crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Cranmer
Abbottstown
B. J. Walters
State College
Two Hampton Men Arrested on Liquor Violations
Two men gave names J Deatrick and M Lease and homes in Hampton when arrested by Detective Trimmer in Jacksonville near Shippensburg for liquor law violations. They reportedly posted bail for a hearing before a Justice of the Peace. Details are sparse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Deatrick
M. Lease
Hampton
Trimmer
Carlisle
Jacksonville
Shippensburg
Cumberland Valley
Loyal readers praise subscription to the Item
A reader from Altoona expresses fond memories of New Oxford and the town, sending a $5.00 check to renew a subscription to the Item. The letter notes the newspaper’s value in recalling old friends and local happenings and wishes continued success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wampton
Hunterstown
Stork News
Fayetteville
Friendly Bible Class
Trinity Lutheran Church
Robert Kauffman
Berthalay
Hirth School
Nevin Brown
Charles Wherley
W. O. Anderson
Susan J. Blin-Singer
C. E. Blin-Singer
Adam Kimmel
P. W. Kimmel
Eliza Hershey
Dillsburg
John E. Zeigler
Sth
Adams County
Bermudian Reformed Church
Mary Winand
E. C. Winand
Selmer Lau
E. R. Reynolds
Charles Wolf
Daniel Mummert
Hampton Cem
Etery
Michael Burgard
Women’s Missionary Society
I. S. Ditzler
Curtis Deatrick
Women’s Misionary Society of
Classis
The
Reformed Church
Spring Grove
East Berlin Heights
East Perlin
Kohr
Earl Wallace
H. H. Wallace
Aspers School House
Myrtle Leib
Harvey Leib
George W. Brown
Howard Brown
Menges Mills
Carmel Lutheran Charge
New Baltimore
B. K. Mowrer
Prowell's
Hampton Wen
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