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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1941

Page

4

Conference Thursday Evening by Adams County C E Union

A fudor sestor high school conference sponsored by the Adams County Christian Endeavor Union will meet Thursday evening at 7:30 in Gettysburg Presbyterian church Sunday school rooms. Leaders include Mac Cothran and Miss Erna Punk.

Fudor-Sestor Adams County Christian Endeavor Union Gettysburg Presbyterian Church Mac” Cothran C. E Erna Punk Fairfield Junior Society Harold Lerew York Springs Edgar Marguerite Yealy Littlestown St. James Church Arendtsville Marian Thomas Biglerville Jesus

Pratt's Music Studio Presents Christmas Entertainment Trio

Pratt's Music Studio offers three entertainers for Christmas programs at churches schools banquets parties plays suppers and more. Details mailed from 146 Broadway Hanover PA.

Pratt Broadway Hanover, Pa

Property transfers settle across York and Dauphin counties

Administratrix C Zepp and other owners convey multiple parcels in Union Conewago Latimore Straban and surrounding townships. Steichs Myers Sterners Pattons, Witter heirs and First National Bank guardianship move land to buyers including Atlantic Refining and private couples. Gettysburg area properties shift to Mellie Jones Roy Wolf and Elmer Rentzel plus others.

Ra C Zepp Levi © Zepp Union Township Allen E Esta M. Steich Penn Township York County Conewago Township John W Sadie A. Wolf Latimore Township Rufus F Cynthia W. Patton Susquehanna Township Dauphin County Latimore Reading Joseph F Mary Smith Mc- Sherrystown Atlantic Refining Company of Philadelphia Main Street Mellie B. Jones Gettysburg Roy C Leila M. Wolf Cumberland Township Emma T. Coston Paul L Mary L. Foulk Hanover Chambersburg Street Samuel H Mary A. Witter Straban Township First National Bank of Harper Henry Witter New Chester Gettysburg National Bank Elmer L Eva L Rentzel William Adair

Accidents Threaten Yule Gaiety with Home Fire Precautions

A Christmas safety guide warns that fires and accidents spoil holiday cheer and lists precautions. Avoid frayed cords and wet hands, do not overload circuits, and keep candles and high wattage bulbs away from flammable decorations. Use insulated staples and keep spare bulbs handy, never place pennies in blown fuses, and fireproof a real candle tree.

December Odd Fellows meeting at York Springs lodge

The Adams County Past Grands Association of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will meet Thursday evening with York Springs lodge No 211 after the regular session. Officers for the coming year will be elected. All members and affiliated bodies are urged to attend.

Adams County

Biglerville School Board Sets Evening Meeting

The Biglerville school board will meet this evening at an adjusted time. Notables include student William Wollabaugh resuming studies at Penn State after Thanksgiving break and several Community members visiting relatives in nearby towns. The Gettysburg Concert opening drew many locals and St Pauls Lutheran Sunday school volunteers elected new officers at a December meeting.

Biglerville Josephine Howe Walter Howe Bellefonte Samuel Pitzer Blanche Peters Carrie Slaybaugh Bendersville Freemont Bushey Mechanicsburg William Wollabaugh Pennsylvania State College J. P. Hollabaugh William Howe Goodyear Gettysburg Concert Association U.S. Kleinfelter June Bigham Claude Miller Henry W. Sternat Dorothy Sternat Warren K. Enck Joan B. G. Walter Kenneth Alwine George Reisinger Caroline Rex Revere Thomas Waybright Thomas Lloyd Kleinfelter Samuel Ehlman St. Paul’s Lutheran Sunday School John Crawford John Fidler Isaiah Lupp Earl Crum Charles Raffensperger Robert Shafer Ehlman Rosie Kime Chester Lawver

Christmas Menu Features Roast Turkey Nutbread

Coffee Mothers across the country seek an official family cook role with a simple yet festive menu. Breakfast includes orange juice waffles and grilled sausage cakes. Christmas dinner centers on roast turkey with giblet gravy, celery dressing, mashed potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, hot rolls, and a fruit cake. Supper offers Nutbread sandwiches with a mixed vegetable salad and a fruit gelatin dessert.

Christmas Playing Cards in Early England

When playing cards were first introduced into England they were viewed purely as a Christmas pastime.

England

McSherrystown Catholic High routs Delone for 31 0 win

McSherrystown Harrisburg Catholic High defeated Delone Catholic High 31 0 on Saturday in front of about 2 000 fans. The win sets up a next day clash with West Philadelphia Catholic for the State Catholic High football title. Joseph Eline has been ill at home. Firemen answered a chimney fire on Ridge Avenue at Mr and Mrs Lawrence’s residence with no damage. Bernardine Corrigan, back in town seven months, left for a winter in Baltimore. Nelson Orndorff, son of Mrs Annie Orndorff, sprained his right ankle while football and can walk again.

Harrisburg Catholic High West Philadelphia Town Baltimore Maryland Nelson Orndorff Annie Orndorff

Biglerville Band Enters Contested Marching Event

The Biglerville high school band of 64 travels to Harrisburg for the fifth annual School Band Marching Contest as part of the Community Christmas program. About 13 bands with roughly 1,000 musicians from Cumberland Perry York Dauphin Lebanon and Adams counties compete, with Biglerville a past winner and runner up.

Biglerville Harrisburg Cumberland Perry York Dauphin Lebanon Adamis

Old home community paper pitched as Christmas gift

The article suggests sending the old home community paper to a relative or friend as a thoughtful Christmas present. It frames the option as a way to share memories and reach out during the holidays.

Charge filed against Weldell Patton for license violation

A charge of driving a car within the operator's license has been filed against Weldell Patton of Gettyburg before Justice of the Peace Robert P. Snyder by a Gettysburg substation patrolman.

Weldell Patton Gettyburg Justice of —Th Peace Robert P. Snyder

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