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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1946

Page

12

New School Nursing Service Opens Across Adams County

Adams County launches a demonstration school nursing program for about 4 000 students in public and parochial schools funded by donations from Gettysburg Moose Eagles Elks Red Cross and Tuberculosis Societies Littlestown Eagles and other groups. Nurses led by Dr Ralph Scrafford begin visits to Pine Run Green Ridge McYlhenny McCreary Pitzer Delone and area schools with plans to form an association and report monthly to officials.

Adams County J. Phoyd Slaybaugh Robert A. Bream Ralph Scrafford Florence Collins Gettysburg Baltimore Pine Run Green Ridge Hamilton Township Elizabeth Ridler McY Gettysburg Moose, Eagles, and Elks Adams County Red Cross and Tuberculosis Societies Littlestown Eagles Mildred Eden Marianne Karmanski Weaver Vernon Brush Run Bonneauville Ridler Franklin Township Collins East Berlin Latimore Township

Justice Downs 4-Point Buck At Paul Settle Camp

Justice Downs 4 point buck shot by Justice Snyder of Adams county at Paul Settle camp in Potter county. Snyder joined 13 other Adams countians as the camp adheres to shaving until an antlered quarry is taken. Snyder will remain bearded until another hunter breaks open his shaving kit.

Justice of the Peace Robert P. Snyder Paul Settle Potter County Justice Snyder

Quarantine Placed On Polio Patient Home

Francis O Myers two year old son of Mr and Mrs Allen J Myers Littlestown R 1 Union township suffers from anterior poliomyelitis and is quarantined by county health officer William L Shields. Dr A C Richards Littlestown attends. the right leg is affected.

Francis O. Myers Allen J. Myers Littlestown R. 1 Union Township William L. Shields County Health Office A. C. Richards Littlestown

Community Notes From Heidlersburg And Nearby

Mrs. Fred Kline of New Oxford visited Saturday with Mr and Mrs Grant Deatrick. Charles Punt of Biglerville R D was discharged from Warner hospital. Mrs. Sadie Peters and granddaughter Shirley and John Sheaffer and Mrs Francis Gable were guests Thanksgiving with Charlies Renicker and family in York Springs. A birthday dinner honored J Martin Brame on his 84th birthday. Prof Charles Gensier of East Berlin spoke at the U B church. Funeral held for Robert Sterling of Gettysburg, former local merchant. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Laddie Marchie of McSherrystown at Hanover General. Born to Mr and Mrs Spencer Hoak of Gettysburg R D 2 a daughter at Warner hospital.

Fred Kline New Oxford Grant Deatrick Charles Punt Biglerville R. D Warner Hospital Sadie Peters Shirley John Sheaffer Town Francis Gable York Springs Charlies’ Renicker Clare ‘Brame J. Martin Brame Brame Charles Gensier East Berhin U B Robert Sterling Gettysburg

Family Christmas Traditions in Germany

The piece describes a German Christmas family celebration with Advent wreaths, adding candles across Sundays, and paper stars with Bible verses. Families prepare gifts like soap roses and embroidered items, bake special cakes, and close shops the day before. On Christmas Eve after church, the tree is lit to carols including O Tannenbaum.

Germany

Christmas festival merry and gifts given to children

Christmann-Pather hosts a holiday gathering where each child recites a verse for a prize from Christmann. Mrs William J Keffer of McSherrystown leaves Hanover General Hospital by ambulance and returns home after discharge.

Christmann Pather

Dingley Games End With Wassail and Warm Supper

In a lively gathering at Dingley, after playing blind man's bluff and snap-dragon, exhaustion gave way to a substantial supper by a blazing log fire. They shared a hearty bowl of wassail, a warm drink to conclude the evening, with everyone refreshed after the games and laughter.

Blindman

Pickwick Christmas Eve Comfort and Family Reading

Plea lingers with a jovial mood as Mr Pickwick surveys a cozy scene with Mr Wardle. The passage evokes warmth and hospitality on Christmas Eve, while the magazine note highlights New York Journal American Saturday features.

Mr Pickwick Mr Wardle New York Journal- American Sad Sack Popeye Craig Rice Rupert Hughes Igor Cassini New York Journal-American

Also Mentioned on This Page

New School Nursing Service Start Mon Justice Downs Buck Heidlersburg Laddie Marchie McSherrystown Hanover General Hospital Spencer Hoak Gettysburg R. 2 Hanover Mandell’s Green Grocery Broadway Hanover, PA Men’s Billiords Wood Novelties Perfume Bottles Webster Dictionaries Stag Cara Nome Yardley’s Paris Max Factor Colognes Baltimore ST Peoples Drug Store William J Keffer Dingley Rees Gift Headquarters Notire Lal Center Square THE Baby Shop Frederick Street Journal-American Comfort Red Cross Dorothy Dodd Enna Jettick Simplex Flexies Naton SMORE Baltimor Sunday American DR. Balcom Roo Ae Reid Hassocks Home du Center Square Gettysburg, PA Sullivan's George Street York, Pa Triad Radio Electric Lincoln Way East New Oxford, PA Adams County Co-operative Egg Association New York City N. Washington ST Anal E Beckman Adams County Co-Op Egg Association Gerene Gettystery Helen-Kay Myrtle C. le van Chambersburg Street
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