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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1940
Page
2
Publication details for the New Oxford Item Company outline subscription rates. John D. Keith as editor and treasurer sets annual prices at 1.00 in advance, 1.50 if unpaid, with terms on continuations and arrears. County subscribers pay 1.60 or 2.00 if unpaid within the year. Advertisements priced reasonably with reductions for contract advertisers.
Twenty years ago Lloyd J. Herman planned a move to York city. Wm H Kohler recovered from a broken leg with crutches. W W Diehl bought a Studebaker touring car. A Brashears daughter nearly severed a finger with a hatchet. Helen Hoffnagle lacerated fingers in cog wheels. Raphael Smith punctured a foot aiding Linus Kohler. Chas Emmert left Fair Clothing Co for Long Furniture Co. Grocest Bros and Ezra Bankert bought Chevrolets. H H Fair and Co used a Ford truck. Mrs Claude S Slaybaugh and Connie Wagner of Cedar Ridge ill. (Continued on page 6)
Postmaster H. F. Stambaugh of Abbottstown remains gravely ill and bedridden since April. Mrs. Henry E. Landis had surgery in Hanover hospital. Mr. and Mrs. William Byron relocated to Hamilton township. Convalescents listed include Aaron W. Kinneman and others. Levi Hale farm in Hamilton township sold at public sale for 2715 dollars to Daniel March. Rev. John R. Strevig broadcast a sermon with choir members. Wisotzski couple to move to York apartment. Charles Livingston returns from Rehoboth Beach.
Fritz Staub pitched McSherrystown to a 6 0 victory over Spring Grove on Sunday at McSherrystown. Saturday McSherrystown travels to New Freedom while Hanover visits McSherrystown on Sunday.
Rinehart family guests from New York and York attend gatherings at Hanover homes. The ceremony of Miss Olive Rinehart Stremmel and J. Arthur Wolfe at Otterbein United Brethren Church is described with details of attendants and reception. A second wedding, Miss Ruth Bair and William A. Bange, takes place at Our Savior Church with notes on attire, attendants, and post ceremony plans.
Miss Anna Elizabeth Smith and Leon Francis Hertz wed in a 8 am St Joseph's Hanover ceremony with about 150 guests. Attendants were Regina Smith and George Hertz. Also, Berlin and Mildred Krone married July 26 at Leesburg Virginia with no attendants. The brides wear white satin and white street dress. Both couples reside near Red Run church areas and plan to join local farming and school communities.
Miss Mary Catherine Ecker of York Springs and Harold W Lerew of York Springs married July 8 in the Presbyterian church Leesburg Virginia. Rev J Shannon Montgomery officiated attended by Mr and Mrs Donald Diebler Northumberland. The bride a William Penn High School Harrisburg graduate nurse at Hanover General Hospital. The groom York Springs High School and Thompson Business College Harrisburg graduate statistician at Frankfort Distilleries Harrisburg.
Local families and guests are listed with travel and visit remarks. P B Dallmeyer and family plan a week with relatives in Shiloh and Enola. Wanda Null visits with aunt Lulu Miller. Keefer couple return from Pittsburgh Friday. Sam Ellenberg hosts in Philadelphia. Kathryn Auker returns from Reading. John Irvin family visits near town with Fleshman parents. Frank Wagaman says week with Lincolnway West home. Mary Wagner in Washington toors. Rev Robert Hartnett visits Lebanon. Dr Charles MacMinn Jr and wife tour Canada and New York. Mrs J R Cooke visits Center Square family group.
A flurry of visits fills Gettysburg area with relatives and friends from York, Carlisle, New Oxford, and Baltimore. Many stay with relatives, travel to Atlantic City, Philadelphia, Reading, and Moon Glow cottage in Dicks, while others plan reunions and outings at Arendtsville Park and along Lincolnway streets.
Mrs. Mary Schwartz of York spent the week end with Mr and Mrs Dale March. Catherine and Janet Evans returned to Carlisle after visiting their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Carl Neidick.
Historical price list shows Wheat at .76 dollars per bushel and other grains like Corn Oats Rye Barley with various unit prices. Eggs are listed per dozen with brown and mixed varieties. The page records modest commodity pricing figures typical of market rounds.
Classifieds list opportunities and sales across Pennsylvania in New Oxford and Hanover areas. Notices include theater commissions, farms for sale near Two Churches, used furniture bargains, bicycles, and a summer car clearance from dealers like Good Bros Motor Co and Boehler’s Garage. Multiple names, places, and prices appear.
For sale includes 7 used manure spreaders 2 used Oliver riding plows and walking plows with harrows new potato digger grain drills manure spreaders a John Deere tractor a full line of New Idea and John Deere farm equipment DeLaval milkers and cream separators Dexter wash machines lawn mowers house paints harness hardware and plow repairs General merchandise and farm supplies W L Sterner 506 Frederick St Hanover phone 305 X.
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