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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1963

Page

10

McSherrys Fire Carnival Receipts Reported Good

Bernard C Brady told the McSherrys town Fire Company carnival committee at the August meeting that gross receipts were good though exact profits are not yet known due to unpaid bills. The group noted receipts of 713.41 and bills of 542.65 plus a 20 rent charge and janitorial duties after rental.

McSherrystown Fire Company Bernard C. Brady Gene Murren Dan Greenholt Brady Harry von Sas James A. Noel Walter Zimmer

Trash dump fire spreads near Norman Range farm

The Conewago Fire Company was summoned to the Norman Range farm in Hanover Borough Sunday at 3 40 p m when a passing motorist saw a trash dump fire spread to surrounding trees and fields. Centennial and Brushtown fire companies aided Conewago with Brushtown supplying a tank truck. This was the first alarm for Brushtown’s new tank truck.

Conewago Fire Company Norman Range Hanover R. 4 Centennial Brushtown Conewago

Deaths in East Berlin area claim two residents

Miss Mary Jane Gechenaur 59 of 1999 Boas St Harrisburg died Aug 15 at home. She worked in the State Revenue Dept and belonged to St Pauls Red Run Church. Also Paul J Topper 56 of East Berlin R2 died Aug 15 at Hanover Hospital. He was a parishioner at Immaculate Heart of Mary and a member of East Berlin Fish and Game. Funeral services held at Wetzel Funeral Home and Paradise Church with burial in New Oxford.

Mary Jane Gechenaur Christopher HH Catheryn Huikle Gechenaur East Berlin Boas St Harrisburg State Department of Revenue Virgie Chronister Roy Godhenaur Loysville Carvin Godhenaur Bowmansdale Cora Wherley Hanover Bert Trimmer Robert Hess Abbottstown Paul A. Hoover York R Charles A. Snyder Sr St. Paul's Red Run Geigie Funeral Home Paul J. Topper Hanover Hospital Topper William and Sadie Winand Topper Immaculate Heart of Mary Paradise) Catholic Church East Berlin, Fish and Game Association Margaret Crites Topper York Beverly Wartruff Dorothy Moore John Topper Mabel Myers Spring Grove

Obituaries Dome Adams County figures toll

Rosie E Myers 75 of Boiling Springs former Gardners resident died Aug 15 Carlisle Hospital after long illness She was Idaville EUB Church member Surviving husband daughter two sisters three grandchildren and four great grandchildren Funeral at Gibson Mt Holly Springs with Rev Barner and Rev Lehman Interment Idaville EUB Cemetery James Murray Rorrer 82 of New Oxford died by self inflicted gunshot at home His widow Mary Pendleton Rorrer and nine children survive Funeral held at Fred F Feiser Funeral Home interment Mt Carmel Church Cemetery J Stanley Miller former Hanover banker died of heart attack in York Services conducted at Musselman Funeral Home Interment Slate Hill Cemetery He was 57 and husband of Martha Rupp Miller.

Rosie E. Myers Rosie FE. Myers Boiling Springs Gardners Rt. 2 Reynolds Myers Carlisle Hospital Adams County Peter and Lydia Weigle Idaville EUB Church Mark Shuman Mechanicsburg R. 1 Minnie Miller Willis Guise York Springs Gibson Funeral Home Mt. Holly Springs J. Kenneth Barner J. H Lehman Otterbein Eub Idaville Eub James M. Rorrer James Murray Rorrer New Oxford R 1 Washington C. G. Crist James A. Treas Stuart James Laucindia Rerrer New Oxford Social and Athletic Club J. Stanley Miller State Bank Hanover York Musselman Funeral Home Hummel Ave Lemoyne Slate Hill Cemetery Shiremanstown Miller Bank of Hanover York Hospital Miller, Miller and Company E. Market St Martha Rupp Miller

Heritage of Banking Ties Mark Miller Obituary

Born October 11, 1905 in Penbrook, Miller was a son of Mrs. Clayton G. Miller and the late Mr. Miller. He studied at Lehigh University and held roles at Hanover Trust Company and Bank of Hanover, later serving as state bank examiner and cashier, with a later vice presidency. He married and survived by three sisters.

Sheridan Wyo Penbrook Mr. Miller Clayton G. Miller Citizens’ Trust’ Company of Harrisburg National Bank and Trust Company of Centra Pennsylvania Miller Lehigh University Hanover Hanover Trust Company First National Bank and Trust Company Bank of Clearfield Hanover Laying Fund Society Ater Bank of Hanover Forest D. Long Camp Hill John D. Prosser FE. Z. Witzleben Muncie Ind

Baldwin Attacks Scranton Record at Adams County Meet

Deputy state treasurer David R. Baldwin told about 150 Adams County Democrats that Gov. Scranton suffers from Potomac fever and ignores Susquehanna banks. County Chairman Fred G. Klunk introduced the 10 Democratic county candidates and urged full voter registrations.

David R. Baldwin Adams County Scranton Baldwin Fred G. Klunk Madison Ave

Finance deficits and critiques of traffic program unfold

The speaker blasted a $14.6 billion deficit while noting a $16.3 billion surplus inherited from the Lawrence administration. He criticized the traffic safety plan as opening doors to manipulation of suspensions to dodge penalties. Scranton was accused of shifting 27,000 executive civil service jobs to politicians and promising no tax increases. Local attendees included Harrison Fair and Ronald Hagar man among others, with Anna Cole listed as present. The article closes by describing the newspaper as a link to Main Street and the world.

Lawrence Scranton Executive Civil Service Program Harrison Fair Tier Robert Atty Ronald Hagarman Wilbur Plank Harry Knox Herbert Miller George Taughinbaugh Armor Weitkert Anna Cole

Soldier Receives Driving Skill Badge at Fort Hood

Pfc. Donald Jr. Hippensteel son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Hippensteel of Stampton was awarded a driver’s badge for high skill in vehicle operation while in the 1st Armored Division at Fort Hood Texas. He entered service in 1961 and trained at Fort Jackson. The 24 year old attended New Oxford High School. His wife Joyce resides in Belton Texas.

Donald Jr. Hippensteel Charles R. Hippensteel Stampton 1St Armored Division Fort Hood Texas Hippensteel Army Fort Jackson D. C New Oxford High School Joyce Belton, Tex

Secure Licenses Granted in Westminster

Philip D Lehman and Jo Ann Capputto of Abbottstown have secured a bitarnage license in Westminster, expanding local licensing activity.

Westminster Philip D Lehman Jo Ann Capputto Abbottstown

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