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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1935
Page
3
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30 years ago readers saw results from Locust 106 racing held over from last week and a string of local happenings. Notables include Dr. David McC White’s contested estate, Beav er Creek crane damage, a white pony gift, new saloon leases, weather related damage, and a Centennial unit fire near New Oxford. Multiple deaths, marriages, and civic notes appear along with election tallies and town appointments.
A long item list from the Abbottstown region notes events and births. Kepner family deaths, property sales near Berwick and Straban townships, a new hat factory in McSherrystown, and various accidents and local happenings. Notables include Simon Smith’s death and the noted sales at Hendrick’s, with figures on crops and local business moves.
Fragmentary 40 years ago items report lightning damage to rectory windows in New som and a crooked Hanover Telephone line project in New Oxford. Other notes mention pensions, a boy with a broken arm, crop shortages, a Ham+ Hamp encounter, and a planned Edgegrove service and construction plans near Beaver Creek.
Frank A Staub and Margie E Renoll wed August 12 in Reading tnn and Hamilton twn, births and deaths appear, including John Adam Lohr age 89 of White Hall with dental note, Dr White chairs sold to Sam Timmer York dealer over 2000 value, obituaries for Thos Bidde 79 White Hall and Wm Meckley 70 New Chester, infant Dallas Emanuel son of Chas Elder Oxford tno, August 18 birth to Dan Diehl and spouse, corn party at J W Winand home, E C Stough Qualityville builds summer house, dog ordinance vetoed by Burgess Hersh, unfinished line about Sennell Taughinnaugh living svon Cole- likely clipped notices.
A birthday celebration for James Smith Jr on his 14th birthday August 8. Dances hosted by Mr and Mrs Colgan near Irish Town with Red Hill orchestra. Local painting on Alex Walts new house by J W Berman and E E Rinehart of Granite. Several residents listed as sick or ill including Mrs Rebecca Rinehart and Mary Duttera. Local fishing and farming notes plus a tally of game results by Hendrix’s crew and others. Charity picnics raised over $500 with 200 diners. multiple injuries from accidents reported. Fire company thanks and plans for water plant estimates noted. Excursion to Baltimore planned for Labor Day. marriages and obituaries listed.
Mrs. Geo Cashman of New Chester, 60, dislocated her left thigh after a fall. Catharine B Starry, 17, Hamp ton, died suddenly en route to Lutherville Maryland. Geo Heikes, 73, Latimore township, died suddenly Friday. Geo Tissel, 6, son of Elias Fissel, Strahan township, sustained...
Work to straighten hairpin curves on Little Round Top and Culp's Hill began August 5 at Gettysburg under the Public Roads Bureau. Continental Construction of Baltimore holds the contract for two by passes, to be completed in 200 days at about 43000 dollars.
Three thousand one hundred thirty two visitors stopped at the Pennsylvania monument Sunday from eight in the morning to five in the afternoon. Of the total, 1622 were from Pennsylvania and the rest came from 33 states the District of Columbia and British Columbia. Superintendent James R McConaghie said the day yielded the heaviest traffic in months with 39,426 visitors for the week ending Sunday. A new public convenience cups system at Spangler Springs drew over 1000 uses as cones and a dipper were introduced for refilled water.
Adams County Fish and Game association dedicated Breams Dam in Marsh Creek near Gettysburg. The 130 foot long structure holds about 16 million gallons of water and was built with CCC labor in 1934 at a cost to the association of $400. The event drew more than 200 attendees and included remarks by Dr. Harvey D Hoover and Dr. Milton ST Valentine about conservation and support for sportsmen.
A $10000 appropriation is approved for roads flagstone walks and stone walls at the two new Gettysburg Battlefield entrance stations. Work on disposal plants is nearing completion and the five-building project, contracted to A R Warner and Son of Waynesboro, will finish soon. The landscaping will be done by CCC enrollees after roads and walks are completed. James R. McConaghie, superintendent, outlines CCC enrollment periods six from October 1, with Washington approval expected by September 1.
Miss Martha J. Larson daughter of Rev Gustaf S Larson and Mrs Larson of Jamestown New York and Eugene H Martin son of Mr and Mrs William B Martin of West Chester were married Wednesday at Lutheran Immanuel Church Jamestown The bride taught Latin at Gettysburg High School and Biglerville High School The groom was Gettysburg High School athletic director 1926 to 1932 and is now director of physical education at Mahanoy Township High School They will reside at Mahanoy Township
Mrs Ellen Bupp of Gettysburg reports the death of her sister in law Mrs John Spangler of Liscomb Iowa on Sunday Funeral services were held on Monday and the body moved to Albie Iowa for burial Mr Spangler a native of Adams county left here years ago
A marriage license was issued at York to Arthur Leroy Slaybaugh of Arendtsville and Ethel Mae Crum of Gardners.
Miss Shirley Lawyer of Bigerville visits Steelton with Miss Margaret Walmer. H Bowers Peters of Eddington stays with parents Mr and Mrs Jacob Peters in Aspers. Mrs Jennie Portz of Girardville visits Rev and Mrs Co B Lindtwed in Biglerville on Tuesday.
Mrs Lizzie Raffensperger welcomed Mrs William Edwards of Chester as a guest at her home in Arendts Ville noting hospitality and local ties.
Mr and Mrs Walter Slaybaugh of Biglerville attended the Dillsburg camp meeting Sunday.
Mr and Mrs H W Knouse from Bendersville visited friends at Mt Gretna on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs M C Black hosted relatives and friends from nearby towns at their Biglerville area home over the weekend. Guests included George Black and Dorothy Heller of Chambersburg, Aaron Taylor and sons Lester and Junior, Clyde Mansburger of Aspers, and Donald Miller of Goodyear.
Mr and Mrs Bruce Burtner return to their Hershey home after a week with Mr and Mrs L A Burtner of Aspers and Mr and Mrs H F Quigle of Bendersville.
Russell Green and Ralph Forte from Girardville spent the weekend as guests of John Lindtwed of Biglerville.
Mr and Mrs George M Peters entertained at dinner Sunday at Flora Dale. Guests included Lee Shields and son Lee Jr from Mt Afry Philadelphia Emma Shields Gordon Atlee Barton Levon June Get tysburg R D Harold Peters sons George and Robert Hanover Emma Myers Hampton Robert Peters also of Flora Dale.
Miss Helen Baker of Biglerville and Miss Thelma Moyer of Boiling Springs return after a ten day tour visiting Boston Nantasket and New York City.
Mr and Mrs Richard Robert of Upper Darby finish 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. I. S. Ernst from Carlisle were guests of Mrs. Waybright Rice in Biglerville, visiting her mother during a recent trip.
Mrs Ida Taylor and Miss Myrtle Kuntz joined Charles Lerew and Harry Lerew of Bendersville for a weekend excursion to Atlantic City.
The Blue Ribbon club will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. William Oyler of Arendtsville.
The Rev. Harvey Bender welcomes Mrs. Tillie Wagener Miss Anna Crumbaker and Miss Margaret Gamber from 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 recent guests of Mr and Mrs Charles E Raffensperger of Biglerville, sharing hospitality during their visit to the area.
Mr and Mrs Jacob Peters, Miss Shirley Peters and Miss Hazel Peters from Aspers along with H Bowers Peters of Eddington attended the Deardorff reunion at Mt Alto on Saturday and also visited Tuscarora Summit during the day.
Mr and Mrs O F Hower hosted guests in their home at Bendersville with Mrs A A Kern Miss Rachael Speckle and Mrs Harry Speckle from Slatington visiting.
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 motored 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 EH F. Stambaugh farm were offered at public sale Saturday but withdrawn at a bid of $23 per acre.
Ernelia May Rinehart infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Rinehart of Gettysburg R D died in Jefferson hospital Philadelphia Wednesday night from a cerebral hemorrhage at three months old She was ill since birth and had been treated locally before relocation Funeral services will be held at 2 PM this afternoon at the Rinehart home with Rev Amos W Myers of Mummasburg officiating and burial in Fairview cemetery Arendtsville
Mrs Sarah Stansbury aged 85 9 8 would have been 86 September 8 died Tuesday evening a week at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Maurice Hahn near Emmitsburg from a heart attack.
Mrs Barbara N Jones 68 died after a complication of diseases at Littlestown on Tuesday week. She was wife of G Washington Jones and mother of nine, with 28 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Survived by husband, nine children, two brothers, and two sisters, with burial at St Marys Lutheran Silver Run where the couple marked their 53rd wedding anniversary last March.
Robert Dean Messinger three year old son of Mr and Mrs Ralph E Messinger Blooming Grove Hanover R D 3 died Tuesday a week at Hanover General Hospital after three weeks illness from an abscessed lung following pleurisy pneumonia Surviving are the parents several siblings and the maternal grandmother Mrs John Amsparher Littlestown R D 3 (names spelled as in source).
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