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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1932
Page
15
New Oxford Item announces weekly Thursday issues with staff titles and roles. Subscription terms include $1.00 annual prepaid or $1.50 if paid later, with out‑of‑county rate $1.50 prepaid or $2.00 later. ads priced reasonably with contract discounts.
Forty years ago the outkitchen of Jos H Hoover in Reading Two burned. Fannie Taylor of Straban Two died of diphtheria after attending Gett ysburg institute. Mrs Geo Bender of Straban Two died of diphtheria. she left a 6 week old child. Captain E J Miller adds a 25 foot extension to his Bonneauville undertaking establishment. Abram Senft near White Hall bruised from wagon fall. Albert Kunkle of Bonneauville cut his hand with an axe. A wide brick pavement fronts Bonneauville Catholic church with street lamps nearby. Harman Groft of York bought land at Bonneauville for building. W D Stock to move to his father's Mt Pleasant farm. father to town. Emory C Biesecker and Annie Bushey wed Nov 29. Annie Stallsmith of Straban Two died Dec 1 of diphtheria. Mrs Hannah Davis 92 of Straban Two died Nov 30. Mrs James Griffee 65 of Hunters Town died Dec 2. Andrew B Reynolds 76 near Five Points died Nov 30.
Thirty years ago Clayton Eicholtz and Minerva Hoffheins wed after a Thursday evening ceremony led by Rev H W Bender. Other items note marriages licenses for Robert Peters and Mary Sease, property sales on Peters Street, and various local injuries and accidents including a horse fall, a buggy accident, and a fractured rib. Weather records report nine inches of snow with drifts two to four feet and near impassable roads.
York City police released a suspect after overnight detention as authorities seek two unidentified Black men last seen with Harry B. Zinn 48 a former city employee who was found dead along Ore Valley road in York township. Medical examiners reported a fatal head wound from a heavy sharp instrument. The body showed no struggle or blood evidence suggesting the victim was lured and killed before being dumped from a vehicle.
Gettysburg post American Legion will again distribute food baskets to needy veteran families in Adams County at Christmas. Shoes and clothing will be given to children. The relief effort teams with the Adams County Red Cross to avoid duplications, chaired by Ralph Stoner Norman Tate and Harry Lackner of Gettysburg.
Spring Grove borough council at its monthly meeting ordered several cords of wood cut from the town woodlot and piled near the lockup for shelter seekers. Lodgers will receive a buck saw and axe to prepare fuel in stove ready sizes to curb monthly fuel costs recorded at seven to eight dollars.
A M Stemmel of Woodsboro Maryland assumed duties as proprietor of the Hotel Hanover last week succeeding George Mentzer who had run the hotel for ten years Mentzer will open a restaurant in Union Bridge Maryland Mentzer previously managed the Colonial hotel at McSherrystown Stemmel previously worked as a hotel clerk at Hotel Hanover during Mentzer’s tenure
A marriage license was issued to Farl Schnable of Fayetteville and Thelma Perry of Fayetteville R 1 by Clayton F. Palmer clerk of the courts Saturday morning. A license was granted in Harrisburg to Mervin L and Mics Heen White both of York Springs. Alston L. Peters and Anna E. Bittinger of Benders were also listed.
John Prager of Baltimore and Harriet Ann Buckminister of Hanover wed on Wednesday while Rowland J. Morgan of Pittsburgh and another partner were married on the prior day.
McSherrystown reports Raymond Brady, nine, injured after a collision with a car driven by Elzworth Krichten. Community updates include a birthday dinner, property moves, illness recoveries, road repairs supervised by the state, engagements, a $500 road fund grant to borough officials, a birth, cemetery cleanup crews, and a three month furlough for Staff Sergeant Reginald Rice. Red Cross roll call closes with record membership led by Emma Cooper, Irene Miller, J. Preston Smith, and Stella Poist.
Samuel Gallatin, a former York resident now in Los Angeles, is visiting his old town and Hanover. He last saw snow before leaving York County and may stay briefly unless more snow delays his plans to head to Florida before returning to California. An old time Democrat, he notes that all states he passed through on the way East supported Roosevelt until Pennsylvania.
Adams county commissioners began a three day session at the court house to hear appeals none were for real estate this year except for improvements and reductions. Assessors from Abbottstown Arendtsville Bendersville Berwick Melerville Butler Conewago Cumberland East Berlin Fairfield Franklin Freedom and Gettysburg first ward aided the board.
At a hearing before Justice of the Peace John C. Shearer, Harry Fogle of York Springs R2 posted $300 bail on an assault and battery charge. The defendant's wife Rosie Fogle of Greenmount serves as prosecutor.
E. O. Williams of Gettysburg broke his right arm Monday while cranking a truck when the engine back fired.
Deaths notice states the Rev. ten, pastor of the Red Mount Evangelical church, will officiate the service. Interment will be made in the cemetery adjoining the church.
Mrs Annie M Keefer 58 wife of Abraham C Keefer died suddenly at home in McKnightstown Friday night at 845 of a heart condition. Born in Lurgan township Franklin county she lived there until 1915 moving with her husband to Adams county. Surviving are her husband two daughters four sons a nephew six grandchildren three brothers and six siblings. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Pleasant Hall Lutheran church with interment there.
The Rev Dr Albert Homringhaus former resident of Hanover died at his Toledo Ohio home on November 11 at age 84. The funeral arrangements were not disclosed in the notice. He served as a clergyman and was known for his longtime ministry in the region.
Mrs Mary Catherine O Keefe, aged 80, died at her home in Burkitts ville Maryland on Thursday. She leaves a daughter Mrs Ida Harbaugh of Gettysburg as her survivor.
Joseph Hollinger aged 83 and father of Clay ton Hollinger of Hanover died Wednesday in York. Funeral arrangements are announced by the family.
The Very Rev James A Huber rector of St Josephs Hanover officiated at the funeral of his brother William W Huber aged 89 held Wednesday in St Agnes Catholic Church Lancaster He died at Gethsemane Home near Columbia where he had lived the past four years.
Funeral services for infant James Wilkinson son of Mr and Mrs Frank Wilkinson were held Friday. Burial followed at Mt Carmel church cemetery. Survived by parents grandparents William Wilkinson Orrianna R J Noah Thomas Biglerville and two brothers and four sisters.
John T. Amsbaugh age 67, brother of Mrs. Wm. Armstrong of Hanover, died Thursday in York.
Mrs Daniel P. Frock aged 77 died Saturday at Union Mills Maryland. She was mother of Mrs Oscar Bowman of Hanover and is mourned by relatives including son and daughter in law and other family members. Funeral arrangements were not listed.
Ligouri Mattingly of Hanover died Friday in Ventura California. He was the brother of C E Mattingly.
Sister Clare of Assisi and the community at St Josephs Hanover attended the funeral for John Haggerty who died suddenly. The services were conducted in Philadelphia on Thursday.
Funeral services held Saturday for William R. Rebert 73 a native Adams county resident who died Thursday at his Cashtown home after a long illness Interment at Flohrs church cemetery He was a lifelong farmer and survived by wife Clara Elizabeth Mickley born 1886 and three sisters and two brothers
Mrs Catherine Sentz wife of Augustus S Sentz died at noon Saturday at her home near Yoosts store Littlestown R D 2 after a year of failing health. She was 57. Survived by husband one daughter Mrs Jos Bollinger Hanover one son Carroll Lentz at home five brothers William Koontz Jos Koontz James Koontz Thomas Koontz Russel Kontz four sisters Mrs George Harner Emmitsburg and others.
Mrs G B Sanders and Roy Boone visited Harrisburg on Wednesday. Numerous residents and visitors are listed with families from New Oxford, Hanover, York, Gettysburg and Boonsboro. School reports note attendance and enrollments, with teachers and local gatherings including the Conquerors class hosted by Mrs Robert Hoffman.
Francis Fornwald of Harrisburg 35 suffered concussion and a fractured ankle after a crash on the Lincoln highway near Mt Newman while en route to Philadelphia for the Army Navy game. Hospital staff wired a radio in his Gettysburg bed so he could hear the play by play. He was treated at Warner hospital Gettysburg and discharged Sunday.
Mrs Ada Pauline Staley 68 wife of Edmund F Staley of Biglerville R D died suddenly at 7 30 am Wednesday from a heart attack while in her kitchen. Survived by husband, children Fern R Staley Gettysburg Leslie RE Staley at home, two grandchildren, and siblings Mrs John Erb Denver CO Mrs J N Hake Kirkland IN Mrs Harry Sell Biglerville Miss Lillie Slagle Gettysburg Miss Edna Slagle York Mervin Slagle York Murray Slagle Westminster R C Luther Slagle Long Beach CA Burnie Slagle Portland OR. Member of St James Lutheran Gettysburg.
New Oxford High School basketball schedule lists games against Spring Grove Hanover Emmitsburg Glenville Gettysburg Alumni Biglerville Arendtsville Littlestown and other opponents from Nov to Feb. Home and away dates appear with multiple matchups at New Oxford and partner venues.
The list shows New Oxford Wildcats in away and home games against Dover Hanover Eramusburg Glen Arendts Bitlerville Littles Biglerville and Dover from December to February with dates including December 2 9 16 20 January 6 13 27 28 February 3 and February 14 to March 3.
Mrs M S Echternach of Doyles town Mrs H B Garver of Middle town and Marguerite Shank assistant superintendent of state schools for girls Trenton N J visited the Brame home in Gardners A charge of reckless driving suspended licenses for I W Carter Gettysburg Roy Hollinger Dover R 3 and Albert Davis Gettysburg licenses restored for Davis Philip Reese son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Reese Hanover suffered shock and bruises after colliding with a var operated by Paul Emig Springs Grove
Three rural road projects in Adams County add nine miles to improved routes. Sur faced roads include Hilltown road at 4.69 miles from Arendtsville to the Lincoln highway Cashtown, Bermudian road at three miles to Bermudian churches, and Mt Tabor road at 1.66 miles toward Mt Tabor from Route 34 near Idaville.
Estate of Mary A Rider late of New Oxford Adams County Pennsylvania deceased. Letters testamentary granted to Ross Rider executor. All claims to be made known and debts paid to Ross Rider or his attorneys Keith and Sheely First National Bank Building Gettysburg Pa by order of Adams County Register of Wills.
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