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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1935
Page
2
Notice from New Oxford company lists post office main matter distribution every Thursday. John D. Keith and Henry J. Smith manage operations with annual prepaid rate of $1.08 or $1.50 for out of county subscribers, terms adjust for arrears and continuance. Advertising rates described as reasonable with contract reductions.
Locust strikes stun residents. Dr. White's will contested as hospital ill widow convalesces. New Driving Park hosts races won by Deatrick and others. Beaver Creek crane shot by John Fissel. Centennial mill at New Oxford destroyed by fire with $1,000 loss. Public notices on post offices, saloon leases, and water plant plans. Deaths include William Ruff and Eph Deardorff. Election tilts feature Hastings and Quay factions. county offices listed. Traffic and weather refer to lightning, shop fires, and farm notes.
A 3 ft water snake with twenty five 4 inch young was slain by Sol Keeny near Abbottstown. Several local incidents follow: births, deaths, property sales, an upcoming hat factory, and a brass band effort amid community notes from Mount Pleasant and surrounding townships.
Fragments report window repairs in a rectory at New Oxford and crooked telephone poles to be added. A 13 ft cornstalk and a pension update for Cath C Miller Bonneau are mentioned, along with local accidents and harvest notes. A meeting in Liv- ing room, a 30am build across Beaver Creek, and Edgegrove Centennial plans are referenced.
Marriage reports note Frank A Staub and Margie E Renoll wed Aug 12 in Reading and Hamilton townships. Obituaries mention Bidde White Hall dies at 79. Wm Meckley 70 New Chester dies. Dallas Emanuel infant of Chas Elder Oxford two dies. Aug 18 birth of a son to Dan and Diehl Diehl Pleasant two. Antique chairs from late Hampton physician sold to York dealer Sam Trimmer. chairs valued over 2000. A dog ordinance passes despite Burgess Hersh veto. A corn party at J W Winand home. E C Stough Qualityville builds a new summer house.
A varied local roundup notes James Smith Jr.'s 14th birthday party with a dance by Minnie Colgan and Baltimore guests. Other items cover fires, fishing, dances, a water plant study, an accident, a hospital case, school teaching, charity receipts, and a Baltimore excursion by the New Oxford Fire Co. plus marriages and a death.
Mrs. Geo Cashman 60 of New Chester dislocated her left thigh in a fall Catharine B Starry 17 of Hampton died suddenly during a visit to Lutherville Md Geo Heikes 73 of Latimore died suddenly Friday Geo Tissel 6 son of Ehag Fissel Straban township sustained injuries in an incident
The Continental Construction Company begins a 200 day project at Gettysburg to straighten two hairpin curves on Little Round Top and Culp's Hill. The $40,000 plan includes by passes, parking for autos and buses, and landscaping after widening the routes. Thirty? four men are employed locally by the national re-employment service.
National Park officials report 3132 visitors at the Pennsylvania monument Sunday from 8am to 5pm, with 1622 from Pennsylvania and others from 33 states plus DC and British Columbia. Total battlefield visitors for the week end were 39,426. New cup and dipper water feature at Spanglers Springs proved popular with over 1000 cups used. dipper will be sterilized daily.
The Breams Dam at Marsh Creek near Gettysburg was dedicated by over 200 Adams County Fish and Game Association members. Construction began in October 1934 under the county association. the dam valued at 2000 dollars cost the group 400 dollars with labor supplied by CCC enrollees from battlefield camps. Donations aided the project as it was completed to conserve water and aid recreation for sportsmen.
A $10,000 appropriation funds new roads flagstone walks and stone walls at the two Gettysburg Battlefield entrance stations announced by James R. McConaghie superintendent. Work also covers dam improvements retaining wall and picnic grounds as the CCC camps prepare sixth enrollment period with plans due by September 1. Local officials praise the project and its benefit to sportsmen and visitors.
Miss Martha J. Larson, daughter of the Rev and Mrs Gustaf Larson of Jamestown New York, and Eugene H Martin son of Mr and Mrs William B Martin of West Chester were wed at Lutheran Immanuel church Jamestown. The bride taught Latin at Gettysburg High School and Biglerville High School, while the groom served as athletic director at Gettysburg High School 1926 to 1932 and is now physical education director at Mahanoy Township High School. The couple will reside at Mahanoy Township.
Mrs. Ellen Bupp of Gettysburg reports the death of her sister-in-law Mrs. John A. Spangler in Liscomb Iowa on Sunday. Funeral services were held Monday and the body moved to Albie Iowa for burial. Mr. Spangler, a native of Adams County, had left here years ago.
A marriage license was issued in York to Arthur Leroy Slaybaugh of Arendtsville and Ethel Mae Crum of Gardners. The act formalizes their intent to wed.
Miss Shirley Lawyer of Bigierville and Miss Margaret Walmer spend a few days in Steelton. H Bowers Peters of Eddington visits his parents Mr and Mrs Jacob Peters of Aspers. Mrs Jennie Portz of Girardville was a guest of Rev and Mrs Co B Lindtwed of Biglerville on Tuesday.
Mrs Liszie Raffensperger of Arendtsville welcomes Mrs William Edwards of Chester as her guest at home.
Mr and Mrs Walter Slaybaugh from Biglerville attended the Dillsburg camp meeting on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs H W Knouse of Bendersville visited friends at Mt Gretna on Sunday, sharing a pleasant social outing with locals.
Mr and Mrs M C Black hosted guests over the weekend at their home near Biglerville including George Black and Dorothy Heller of Chambersburg. Sunday visitors were Aaron Taylor and sons Lester and Junior, Clyde Mansburger of Aspers, and Donald Miller of Goodyear.
Mr and Mrs Bruce Burtner return to Hershey from a week visiting relatives in Aspers and Bendersville. They spent time with Mr and Mrs L A Burtn er and Mr and Mrs H F Quigle.
Russell Green and Ralph Forte of Girardville were weekend guests of John Lindtwed of Biglerville, according to local social notes.
Mr and Mrs George M Peters hosted a Sunday dinner at Flora Dale with guests including Mr and Mrs F Lee Shields and son Lee Jr and Mrs Emma Shields of Mt Airy Philadelphia Mr and Mrs Parr Breighner and children Gordon Atlee Barton Levon and June Get tysburg R D Mr and Mrs Harold Peters and sons George and Robert of Hanover Miss Emma Myers of Hampton and Robert Peters of Flora Dale.
Miss Helen Baker of Biglerville and Miss Thelma Moyer of Boiling Springs finished a ten day tour visiting Boston Nantasket and New York City.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Robert of Upper Darby conclude a visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Blocher of Bendersville and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Robert of Cash town. Miss Anna Blocher, guest for a month, returns home to Bendersville.
The Rev. and Mrs. Fr. S. Ernst of Carlisle recently visited Mrs. Ernsts mother Mrs. Waybright Rice in Biglerville during a family gathering.
Mrs. Ida Taylor Miss Myrtle Kuntz Charles Lerew and Harry Lerew of Bendersville spent the weekend at Atlantic City enjoying coastal recreation and leisure.
The Blue Ribbon club plans a Thursday afternoon meeting with Mrs. William Oyler of Arendtsville.
The Rev. Harvey Bender hosts Mrs. Tillie Wagner Miss Anna Crumbaker and Miss Margaret Gamber of Altoona for a weekend gathering at his home in Bendersville.
Mrs Anna Kime and Mr and Mrs William Kime of Mt Holly Springs were recent guests of Mr and Mrs George M Peters of Flora Dale.
Mr and Mrs Robert Hanbecker of Camp Hill were guests of Mr and Mrs Charles E Raffensperger in Biglerville. The social encounter highlighted local hospitality and family ties in the region.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Peters and family from Aspers plus H. Bowers Peters of Eddington joined the Deardorff reunion at Mt. Alto on Saturday, with some attendees visiting the Tuscarora Summit during the day.
Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Hower hosted guests in Bendersville including Mrs. A. A. Kern Miss Rachael Speckle and Mrs. Harry Speckle of Slatington for a social gathering.
Twenty eight members of the Ladies Aid society of Bethlehem Lutheran church in Bendersville were entertained recently at the Coble cottage at Pine Grove.
Miss Bessie Osborne of New Oxford and Harry Crum of Biglerville traveled to Philadelphia and stayed several days with Mrs. Conn and her daughter Bessie at Wissinoming.
The William P. Baker farm near Pine Run and the H. F. Stambaugh farm were offered at public sale on Saturday but were withdrawn at a bid of $23 per acre.
Emnelia May Rinehart three months old, daughter of Paul and Mrs Rinehart of Gettysburg R D, died at Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia from a cerebral hemorrhage after illness detected two weeks after birth. Funeral services held at the Rinehart home at 2 pm with Rev Amos W Myers officiating. interment at Fairview cemetery Arendtsville.
Mrs. Sarah Stansbury aged 85 or 86 died on a Tuesday evening at the home of her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Maurice Hahn near Emmitsburg from a heart attack. She was mother of Mrs George E Warren of Gettysburg.
Mrs Barbara N Smeak Jones wife of G Washington Jones of Littlestown died Tuesday a week from a complication of diseases at age 68 years eight months and nine days. She leaves her husband nine children twenty eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren along with two brothers. She was a member of St Marys Lutheran church Silver Run and the couple observed their fifty third wedding anniversary last March.
Robert Dean Messinger three year old son of Mr and Mrs Ralph E Messinger of Blooming Grove Hanover R D died Tuesday a week at Hanover General Hospital after three weeks illness Death was from an abscessed lung following pleurisy pneumonia Surviving are his parents sisters and brothers Emma Myrtle Catherine Ralph Ruth and Richard at home maternal grandmother Mrs John Ams pacher Littlestown R D also survives
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