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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1955

Page

7

Reading Two School Plan in Bermudian Springs Unit

County board discusses forming Administrative Unit No 2 with North Adams Reading Two and Bermudian Springs districts planning three elementary centers. Reading Two could host a future central elementary, with other items including Social Security coverage for non professionals and a possible regional superintendent proposal.

North Adams Conewago Reading State Council Thee Elementary North Adams Joiniture Bermudian Springs Joint School Board Conewago Jointure East Berlin Conewago Independent Paradise Tup Bermudian Springs Joint New Oxford Abbottstown Arendtsville Bendersville Berwick Biglerville Butler Cone

Hearing Date Set in Adams County Trespass Case

Adams County court fixes December 19 at 10 am for a hearing on the proposed settlement in the trespass action brought by Mildred I Tate of Idaville against Richard E Tate. The plan proposes a total of 3750 dollars with allocations for physician care hospital costs guardian funds and legal fees arising from an August 25 1950 auto accident.

Adams County Mildred I Tate Idaville Richard E Tate Warner Hospital Ralph R Tate Miss Tate Gettysburg National Bank Swope, Brown and Swope

Mrs Marguerite Sherdel Dies in Hanover Hospital

Mrs Marguerite L Sherdel 58 wife of William H Sherdel of McSherrystown died at 7 40 am Friday at Hanover General Hospital where she had been a patient since Monday. She was a daughter of the late James P and Sarah Jane Strausbaugh and a member of Annunciation Church. Surviving include her husband a son William James Sherdel six grandchildren a brother and a sister of McSherrystown. Funeral from the Harry F Walter Funeral Home Monday at 8 30 am for a 9 am mass at Annunciation Church with burial in the parish cemetery. Pallbearers Evan Muller Bernard Overbaugh Dae Fuhrman James Strausbaugh Gilbert Hofman Lawrence Beltz.

Marguerite £. Sherdel Wiliam H Sherdel McSherrystown Hanover General Hospital Sherdel James P Sarah Jane Fink Strausbaugh Annunciation Church William James Sherdel Robert Strausbaugh Hazel Strausbaugh Harry F Walter Patrick F McGee Evan Muller Bernard Overbaugh Dae Fuhrman James Strausbaugh Gilbert Hoffman Lawrence Beltz

Delone Catholic Building Fund Tops 377000 Subscriptions

The general committee of the Delone Catholic High School building fund campaign reports subscriptions totaling 377,160 dollars to date after a 37,000 dollar Friday update. Parishes contributing include Annunciation B V M, St Vincent de Paul, St Joseph Hanover, St Francis Xavier, St Joseph Bonneauville, Sacred Heart, St Aloysius, Immaculate Conception and Immaculate Heart of Mat.

Delone Catholic High School Bulding Fund Annunciation B V. M St Vincent de Paul St Joseph Hanover St Francis Xavier Bonneauvlle Sacred Heart St Aloysius Immaculate Conception Immaculate Heart of Mat

Delone Catholic Class of 1945 Holds 10th Reunion

About 50 members and guests gathered Wednesday at the Moose home for the Delone Catholic High School 1945 reunion. Rev Willam Ro Lyons, principal, was guest of honor. After dinner, Lyons spoke and Hugh Colgan and his orchestra played.

Delone Catholic High School McSherrystown Willam Ro Lyons Delone Hugh Colgan

Visit to President Ike Ends in Hospital Arrest

Sidney Israel of Bronx New York was detained in Adams County jail on a disorderly conduct charge after an alleged nervous breakdown during a trip to Gettysburg to visit President Eisenhower. He was admitted to Lebanon Veterans Hospital Tuesday afternoon. Police were alerted after Israel instructed a taxi driver to take him to Gettysburg.

Sidney Israel Bronx Harrisburg Eisenhower Lebanon Veterans’ Hospital Israel Adams County Gettysburg Charles F Snyder Snyder

Christmas Day Notable Events Across History

On December 25 many events border the Christmas celebration. The article notes the Nativity as the central date since the fourth century and adds that Washington crossed the Delaware on Christmas. It also mentions Isaac Newton, Clara Barton, and Frances Blake among others having December 25 ties. The 1837 Battle of OKeecho Bee is cited as another occurrence on the day.

Lelse Christ George [Washington Delaware Isaac Newton Clara ‘Barton Frances Blake Washington Christimas Okeechobee

Christmas Day Town Origins and Notable Local Births

A mosaic of dates and names marks historic events from 1492 to 1947 including Christmas tied to the town of Kelso Washington and a Christmas birth in 1847. It notes a 1941 Hong Kong loss, a Santa Maria wreck, Hirohito’s 1028 ascent, and a 1947 China constitution milestone. Funeral notices for Mother M. Agnella Klunk are listed among local obituaries with family details.

Hirohito Japan Chias Kelso Washington Peter W. Crawford

Klunk and related names feature in local birth notice

A birth is announced at Warner Hospital Gettysburg R. 4. A son was born Thursday to Mr and Mrs Joseph Crabill of Gettysburg R. 4. The notice also lists residents W Klunk Stella Klunk Clarence Co Klunk Mr and Mrs Richard F Klunk Mrs Francis Bille man Mrs George L Adams Mrs William Mimne mert Mrs Leona Glack in and Mrs Delores Frantz of Hanover York.

Robert Davhoff Gettysburg Warner Hospital W. Klunk Stella Klunk Clarence Co Joseph Crabill Gettysburg R. 4

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