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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1941
Page
1
The item outlines subscription rates for New Oxford, Pa. readers with annual price noted and penalties for nonpayment. It mentions discontinuance triggers, new entitlements, and out-of-county pricing. Advertisements are said to be imported at reasonable rates with liberal reductions for contract ads.
Twenty years ago Hugh McDermitt and Paul Hetrick returned from a western trip. Frances Robinson had a birthday handkerchief shower. Miss Bevenour hosted a lawn party near Koh Jers. Several marriages are noted including Cooley Bly at New Chester, Wierman Kennedy, Kauffman Cherit, and Spangler Hankey licenses. Burglary reports and a public sale withdrawal are recorded along with multiple births and gatherings.
St Pauls New Oxford and Emmanuel Abbottstown announce Sunday School at 9 a m led by Charles E Alwine and C J Meckley respectively. No worship services on August 10 or 17 due to pastor absence. Regular services resume August 24 with St Pauls at 9 a m and Emmanuel at 10 15 a m after Dr Ehlman returns.
The Rev. George E. Sheffer leads a Sunday program with church school at 9 a.m. and worship at 10 a.m. The theme is Gods Help in Time of Temptation. Choir music accompanies the service and members are urged to take home empty jars from Tressler Orphans Home Loysville to fill with fruits and vegetables for Harvest Home.
Earl N. Rowe presides at The Methodist Church with services listed for New Oxford and Hunterstown. Church School at 9:00 and 2:00, Public Worship at 10:00 and 3:00, midweek prayer and devotional service on Wednesday evening.
The Rev Richard Shaffer pastor at St Johns Reformed New Chester announces Sunday School at 9 a m. There will be no worship service for two weeks at St Johns and Emmanuel Reformed in Hampton where Sunday School also starts at 9 a m during the same period.
The Rev. Snyder Alleman, pastor, leads worship at 9 a.m. The Rev. George Berkheimer of Arendhtaville will lead the service in the pastor’s absence. Sunday School at 10 a.m. Luther League at 7 p.m.
St Marys Church New Oxford lists summer hours with Low Masses at 6 30 and 9 a m and evening devotions plus benediction at 7 30 p m The regular Wednesday evening devotions are discontinued for the summer months with Rev Robert D Hartnett rector.
East Berlin and Mummert's offer Sunday school sessions at 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Worship at 7:15 p.m. and 10:30 a.m. led by Pastor J. Monroe Danner.
Elmer Drumm pastor at New Chester Lutheran Parish lists Sunday worship at 9 a m and 10 30 a m with Sunday school at St Pauls The Pines 9 30 a m Old Home Day planned for Saturday at The Pines St Marks Heidlersburg offers 7 p m Sunday school and 5 p m worship Choir practice Friday at Heidlersburg Parish youth group meets Wednesday parsonage Weiner roast Aug 14 at Shady Acres planned by Heidlersburg Adult Class.
The Rev. J. F. O Donnell announces masses on Sunday at 6 30 and 9 00 in the morning. The Blessed Virgin's Sodality and Benediction occur at 7 p m.
The Rev. William J. Burke, rector, offers first Mass at the Protectory at 7 a m and a second Mass in the Parish Church at 8 30 a m Evening devotions follow in the Parish Church at 1 15 o'clock
Auditor General approved payments totaling 446 625 including 910 26 to Adams County boroughs and 14 townships from the Fire Insurance Tax Fund. The refunds reward 2 percent fire insurance premiums written in 1938 and aid firemen injured or families of those killed. Payments cover 1938 collections overdue due to a fund transfer and are to be mailed promptly. Adams County distributions follow.
Hospital report lists discharged patients from Warner Hospital in Bendersville Gettysburg Gardners and Biglerville R D and patients admitted including Mrs Ellen Brough Sue Ellen Harper of Biglerville Charles Lady Gettysburg Mrs Fred J Vial York Street Mrs Francis Wilkinson Gardners and Mary Catherine Myers East Berlin J Kerr Lott Rex Apartments Gettysburg fractured right arm treated at the Warner Hospital and sent home Ann Snyder three years Littlestown R D treated for a nose laceration after a fall.
The Item invites readers to share news with the newsroom. Call 14 R 5 for submissions and tips.
West York High School graduate works in Bell Telephone York office. Bride : East Berlin High School alum employed by Windsor Shoe Littlestown. They will reside at 601 West Market Street York.
Saturday morning Miss Mary Eleanor Stauffer daughter of Harry T Stauffer Gettysburg wed Roland M Fennimore of Fair Haven New Jersey The Rev Dr J B Baker of York officiated The bride teaches vocational guidance at Teaneck High School He is a Gettysburg College graduate class of 1927 and teaches mathematics at Rumson High School After September 1 they will live at 119 Copely Avenue Teaneck New Jersey
Miss Anna Arlene Snyder and Claude Henry Felix were wed in a nuptial mass at St Joseph’s Church Hanover. Rev Edward J. O’Flynn officiated. Maid of honor was Marion Snyder and best man Nobert Felix, brother of the groom.
A birthday surprise was held at Harry J. Smith’s Edge Grove home Sunday evening for his seventy fifth birthday. Guests included many Smith family members and friends with vocal and instrumental music and refreshments.
Market notes list corn shelled at 7.2 per bushel with 85 cents, oats and rye and barley figures distorted by garbled text, eggs priced at 0.2 per dozen, white eggs and mixed eggs at 0.26 per dozen, and wheat at 0.895 per bushel.
Rep. Harry L. Haines of the York Adams Franklin district joined several members of Congress in voting for the record breaking tax bill on Monday.
Four classes of districts in Adams county will soon receive current semi annual state appropriations totaling 77152.94 dollars after the state auditor general approved delinquent payments. Gettysburg district will get about 14000 dollars next month. Allocations for 32 districts rely on teachers' salaries with a 5600 dollar sum for closed schools.
Goldens A meeting was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Duttera on Friday evening with ten tentative plans for a reunion of former students teachers and patrons of Moritz's school.
John J. Cassatt of Hanover leaves for Cuba to take a government position as an electrical engineer. Banns of matrimony published for Raymond Reaver and Margaret Topper. Marie Elaine Noel baptized at St. Marys. McSherrystown and Hanover split baseball games with scores 8 5 and 2 0. York New Salem edged McSherrystown 6 5. William J. Keffer of McSherrystown charged with speeding 65 mph.
Births and local social notes from Edge Grove include the July 28 infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nicholson. Hospitalized Miss Lily Sneeringer of Conewago and illness recovery for John Caster of Edge Grove are reported. A lawn party at the Hemler home honored twins Pauline and Geraldine Hemler and Alfred Kuhn of Hanover, with Phylis Hemler celebrating a birthday.
A daughter Mary Ann was born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Carroll of Washington DC at Warner Hospital on Sunday. Mrs Carroll is the former Marie Flynn of
London show girls face scant clothing allowances yet stay stylish using beads feathers and mosquito nets. Arthur Baer humorously showcases ingenious wartime dress hacks in the August 10 issue of the American Weekly in the New York Journal American.
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