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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1940
Page
18
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Henry Neff buys Sylvester Rickrode property near Bonneaulville for 1000 dollars. Local residents listed with illnesses and injuries include Mrs. Louisa Cook critically ill Mrs. Sarah Himes improving Miss Elizabeth Pfeiffer seriously ill John Leer suffers arm fracture Marie Hockensmith found dead from convulsions Edward Sanders sprains. Bricks output totals 7 500 000. Wheat at 1 15 per bushel.
A Groft child suffers diphtheria in McSherrystown. Mrs. Mary Strausbaugh buys 20 acres in Berwick township. Frank Colgan recovers from illness. Mountpleasant school board names Jacob Murren director and Harry Hemler as teacher. Dr. George Weaver rents E C Livingston’s house and plans to practice locally. Howard Slagle and Annie Robert wed. W C O A officers elected for the year led by President J H Pig mire.
James Robinson aged 16 from near town underwent an appendicitis operation on Tuesday. Mrs. John Brown aged 48 of Berlin Street died on Friday. John Ferdinand aged 72 from Berwick township died on Saturday. Wheat sold at 65 cents per bushel. George Jacobs and Annie March of Hamilton township were married on December 12. Jesse E. Millhimes of White Hall and Annie Miller of Mountjoy township married on December 19.
Hampton announces new church leadership with William Weaver as superintendent and multiple assistants and department heads. Sunday services set with Lutheran school and a full church council election also noted along with local social and Illness visit events.
Washington Camp No. 22 P O S of A elected officers for the coming year led by C R Sadler as past president and C S Sponseller as president Merle A Yohe as vice president and Raymond Lockenbill as master of forms George D Sheely as recording secretary Ho BB Lough as financial secretary Guy Kiingel as treasurer S J Haverstick as conductor Clair Lockenbill as inspector A P Markle as guard and J L Peterman as trustee A meeting is set for Monday at 7 30 PM for installation by Dr Eugene Elgin District President
New Chester residents host Andrew Lehman and others from New Oxford Gettysburg Manchester and Hanover while many local families welcome guests. Pneumonia illness concerns and church services mark the week as Rev Shaffer and Rev James visit with families. Frank March and wife observed their 55th wedding anniversary on Christmas Day.
About 98 members and guests of Hebron Lodge No. 465 F and A M attended the annual St. Johns banquet in the First Lutheran church social room Friday evening. George W. Baker of Abbottstown served as master of ceremonies and the program opened with America. Rev. George E. Sheffer offered the invocation, a turkey dinner followed, and speaker Honorable George W Burg Anstine of York delivered an inspiring address.
Robert P. Snyder opened his new office as Gettysburg justice of the peace on the second floor of the Kadel Building, joining John H. Bashore as the town’s two JPs. Snyder is son of late Walter A. Snyder and was elected in November to fill the vacancy created by John C. Shealer’s June resignation.
The Decem ber list shows Robert Reichert Shirley Albin Loretta Kline Marie Fulckinger Elaine Shultz Roland Clousher Velma Fuickinger Merle Shultz Lois Wolfe Janet Kohr Mae Reichert Alice Jane Stock Dolores Noel Lavere Kline Arthur Miller Cletus Zin Mary Grace Brame Jane Rickrode Henry Hoffmagle. Teacher Miss Kathryn Wehler.
A joint meeting of the York Springs and Bigierville 4-H baby beef clubs will be held at the State Road school house on Friday evening at 7 30 oclock. Old and new members are invited to attend and participate in the session.
Miss Emma Staub 70 died Thursday afternoon at her cousin Miss Sue March’s home after a long illness. She was the last survivor of Henry and Leah Staub, born and largely raised in New Chester. Funeral services were held at St John’s Evangelical Reformed Church and later at Bendersville Methodist Church with Interment in Wenksville cemetery. Surviving: husband, several children, 22 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, two sisters and many nieces and nephews.
Mrs Susanna Sterner 77 widow of Jacob Sterner died Thursday morning at 6 45 at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Henry Helland near Thomasville after a complication of diseases. Surviving are her children Mrs Helland Mrs Lloyd Hoffman Hanover Jacob Sterner York Raymond Sterner York R D and siblings Mrs Allen Sipling Hanover Mrs Alice Maring Mrs John Black and Oliver Luckenbaugh Gettysburg seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services Saturday at 9 00 a m with a requiem mass at St Marys Catholic church Paradise Protectory near Abbottstown Rev William Burke officiating interment in adjoining cemetery.
Charles Hykes 66 longtime Tyron[e] Township Republican committeeman and school director died at his Tyron[e] Township home from complications after a yearbed confinement. A farmer born in Adams county he lived there all his life and served Ground Oak Lutheran church and York Springs Odd Fellows. Surviving wife Elsie and ten children plus twenty grandchildren. Funeral 1:30 PM Sunday at L C Pittenturf funeral home York Springs then Ground Oak church with Rev P J Horick officiating. interment in church cemetery.
Reily Joseph Noel aged 50 of McSherrystown died at his home on North Street Wednesday morning. He left a wife Mary Poist and son Carroll, with parents Edward A. and Mary E. Noel. Survivors include brothers Leo and Bernard Noel. He was past president of the McSherrystown fire company and associated with the transfer business. A requiem high mass was held at St Marys Catholic Church with burial in St Marys cemetery.
Mrs Addie Bittinger McCauslin wife of Abraham W McCauslin of Biglerville R 1 died Thursday evening at 8 25 at her home from a complication of diseases She had been bedfast three months Born in Menalien township she was a daughter of the past years.
Mrs. Fannie L Hartlaub wife of F L Hartlaub died at her daughter Mrs Roy Ferry Hanover Sunday night at 11 o clock aged 73 She was a daughter of the late Holliday and Julia Newman and a Grace Lutheran Two Taverns member Surviving are her husband eleven children thirty seven grandchildren two great grandchildren five brothers and one sister Funeral held Wednesday from J W Little Son Littlestown with services at Grace Lutheran Two Taverns Rev Dr J M Myers officiating Burial followed adjoining cemetery
William S. Wiest aged 76 died Tuesday in Hanover hospital where he had lived as a patient since December 1. A former Hopkins Manufacturing foreman retired eight and a half years ago, he suffered a hip fracture from a fall. He was born June 9, 1863, son of the late Henry and Sarah Wiest, and survived by his wife Hattie Kohler and a sister Mrs. Charles H. Emmert. Funeral Thursday afternoon.
Frank C. Smith died at his Conewago Township home Friday at 4 30 a m. He was 85, born December 22, 1854, son of George and Catherine Shultz Smith. Survived by eight sons and daughters, fifty three grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, three sisters and three brothers. Funeral Tuesday at Conewago Chapel with a Requiem Mass at 9 00 a m. Interment in Conewago Chapel cemetery. Grandsons served as pallbearers.
Mrs Lydia Ann Bupp 78 widow of Solomon Bupp died Wednesday at her son in law and daughter's Hanover home after a week illness. Surviving seven sons and daughters include Mrs Becker Mrs Stavely Mrs Sanders Emory Gantz Claude Wintrode William H Bupp and Charles E Bupp. Also seventeen grandchildren ten great grandchildren two sisters and one brother. She belonged to Christ Reformed Church Littlestown and funeral services were to be held at Little town funeral home with pastors Rev Hartman and Rev J M.
Adams County agriculture students John Schwartz of Gettysburg High and Clarence Oyler of Arendtsville Vocational High School will receive the Keystone Farmer degree at the Keystone Farmers' association meeting in Harrisburg during the state farm show. |
McSherrystown Drainage Company reorganized at its annual meeting in F. V. Topper’s office electing H. S. Reigle as president William L. Bushey as vice president F. V. Topper as secretary treasurer and Joseph F. Smith as superintendent Twenty baskets were packed by St Marys Sodality for the needy Janet Louise Overbaugh infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Charlies Overbaugh baptized at St Marys Church with godparents Claude Belz and Monica Overbaugh Central Catholic High and St Marys Grade schools reopened after holidays Banns of matrimony published for Ethel Snyder Littlestown and Cowardin Horwedel of town Mrs Rebecca Burkee and Mrs Laura Cratin reported improving
Hospital reports list Elizabeth Woods and infant son Robert Paul in Gettysburg R.D., Mrs. Paul Boyer and infant son Robert Paul in Gettysburg, Alma Kress in Littlestown, Mrs. John Fissel and infant son John Henry in Gettysburg R.D.2, and Mrs. Joseph Bushey and infant daughter in Gettysburg.
Barbara Ann Gettysburg and William Lentz Littlestown join Warner Hospital patients along with Peter Waldick Gettysburg and Miss Addie Kiine Biglerville. Wilbur Kappes Gettysburg discharged. Mrs. John Fieigle Gettysburg R 5 age 76 fractured left hip in a fall and admitted to Warner. G N Waters Gettysburg furniture factory superintendent treated for finger fractures and contusions after fingers wedged between boards. Miss Ann Dubs Gettysburg R 2 admitted to Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia for throat surgery.
The first birth of 1940 in Adams County was reported Monday at 7 45 AM. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Huff Littlestown R D. Mrs Bernard Redding Jr Gettysburg announces the birth of a daughter Sandra Kay at the...
Warner hospital records a daughter born Saturday morning to Mr and Mrs Paul Ketterman of Gettysburg. Twin sons born Saturday at Carlisle hospital to Mr and Mrs Nesbur Brandt of Ow Gardners R1. A son born Wednesday at Hanover hospital to Mr and Mrs Edgar Groft of Edge Grove. Stephen Albright Riddle born Christmas day at Hanover hospital to Mr and Mrs E E Riddle of Hanover.
Julian E. and Verna L. Upehureh of Spring Hope NC sold a 166 acre farm east of Gettysburg in Straban township, once owned by G. R. Thompson, to C. M. Wolf of Gettysburg.
Agricultural price notes list wheat at 1.07 dollars per bushel and corn, oats, barley, rye values all shown in rough figures. Eggs per dozen referenced with white brown and mixed varieties, but exact figures are unreadable.
To buy sell or rent use the CLASSIFIED column. Quick convenient cheap options appear in the daily listings with contact details and brief product ads.
A mixed page of classifieds lists a 1 ton Ford truck for sale via Livingston Shoe Factory, snow shovels from J C Tanger and Son, and choice turkeys with delivery options from Edgar Leer and a York Springs address. Also shows rental and sale notices for houses and farming lots by Helen Ruth or Mrs M D Feiser, and skating shoe skates from J C Tan cer and Son in Hanover Pennsylvania.
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