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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1938

Page

11

McSherrystown Notes Reach Across Town and County

A string of local items from McSherrystown includes a newborn daughter to Mr and Mrs Rodney McSherry at Hanover General Hospital. Rodney James Staub and Marion Elizabeth Rieves wed in Buffalo and visit relatives while on honeymoon. Deer hunters and parish activities fill the week with sodality meets and Christmas charity planning.

Rodney McSherry McSherrystown Hanover General Hospital Rodney James Staub Buffalo N. Y Gilbert McMaster Staub Marion Elizabeth Rieves St. Joseph's Cathedral McMaster Harry I. Staub Town Roger Jacoby Edgewood Francis Irvin Buchanan Valley South Mountains Mary's Mary Agnes Weaver F. X. Weaver Post Graduate Hospital New York Mary Noel Robert Burkee Burkee The Blessed Virgin’s Sodality St. Mary’s Church Colgan Kathryn Wendel Lancaster Sodality Pollyanna Club Thomas Carfagno Paul Topper Louis Weaver Charles Becker Louis Smith Paul Gebhart F. W. Topperf Jr Harry Wagaman Francis Swope Clair Newman Clair Small Harry Small Raymond Long Samuel McIntyre Louis Small Claude E. Wagaman Grayson McIntyre Walter Brady Cyril Livelsberger Francis Klunk Clyde Spies Roy Sanders A. L. Sanders Wm. Trimmer Charles Myers Herbert Arentz Harry Sunbury Marguerite M. Wagaman

Road View Notice in Adams County 1938 Hearing

Public notice for laying out a 33 foot wide road in Tyrone Township Adams County Pennsylvania in Road Case No 1 of November Sessions 1938. Viewers will sit at Gettysburg Court House December 28 1938 at ten oclock A M for hearing. owner and viewers listed.

Court of Quarter Sessions Adams County Pennsylvania Gardners School House Tyrone Township Court Mouse Gettysburg George M. Walter Fred C. Riley

Property Transfers Involve Multiple Townships And Buyers

In Oxford township John L. and Mildred G. Bhetter transfer property along Car isle road to Richard Sb. and June B. Cratbs of Hanover. Zepp executors transfer a Union township W-acre property to Charles E. and Mary I. Shriver. Gettysburg National Bank transfers to Alverta Smith a Bonneauville frontage on Littlestown road. Rickrode and Minerva C. Rick ride transfer a Germany township property along Littlestown Taneytown road to Gilson L. and Elizabeth Mann.

John L Mildred G. Bhetter Oxford Township Richard Sb June B. Cratbs Hanover Carisle Road Herbert J Levi C Murray H. E. Zepp George W. Zepp Littlestown Charles E Mary I. Shriver Union Township Gettysburg National Bank Alverta Smith Mt. Pleasant Bonneauville J. William and Minerva C. Rickrode Germany Township Gilson L Elizabeth Mann Littlestown-Taneytown

Railway Sta Carols Make Travelers Relax

In metropolitan railroad stations nationwide Christmas carols echo from ceilings and corridors. Originating in New York years ago the tradition spreads every December as officials aim to calm hurried travelers before homeward journeys.

New York

Ilchester Badger Feast Survives Poachers Origin

In Ilchester England one of the oldest Christmas customs endures. Village lads catch a badger, kill and dress it, then on Christmas Eve string it on a spit over a large inn fire. The feast is eaten by hands only as villagers sing and toast, drawing locals and nearby farmers.

Ichester England Ilchester

Miss Irma Lushbaugh Injured Jump While Visiting

Miss Irma Lushbaugh of Hagerstown suffered a deep head laceration after fainting and falling against a refrigerator at her sister Mrs Ralph Kendall’s home in Hanover. Three sutures were needed to close the wound.

Irma Lushbaugh Hagerstown Ralph Kendall Hanover

Perfect Attendance Recognized At Green Springs Schools

Green Springs pupils honored for November perfect attendance across three rooms. Room 1 under Mrs. Hamme includes William Emig, William Kline, Billie Hull, Glenn Laughman and others. Room 2 led by Mrs. Altland lists Charles Har man, Glenn Hoover, Dean Hull, Ada Laughman, Gloria Miller and more. Room 3 taught by Mr. Baker features Samuel E. Baker and many Laughman and Wentz family members. Paul Warnick and Joseph Zinn fired shots Saturday.

Green Springs Room No 1 Vivian M. Hamme William Emig William Kline Billie Hull Glenn Laughman Albert Laughman Kenneth Nace Virginia Huff Mary Laughman Bertice Laughman Pauline Sterner Edwin Kline John Harman Samuel Jacoby Melvin Wentz Lee Dewey Zinn Loretta Anthony Annie Eline Dolores Sipling Loretta Wolf Doris Wolf Esther Altland Charles Harman Glenn Hoover Dean Hull Charles Wolf Donald Wentz Norman Zinn Anna Day Bessie Laughman Essa Laughman Levere Miller Roger Nace Kenneth Sterner Willam Zinn Ada Laughman Gloria Miller Marlene Myers Mildred Sterner Lillian Wolf Edward Anthony Melvizze Nace Nadine Day Elenora Laughman Esther Laugh

Legion post to test blood donors for Hanover hospital

Members of Harold H. Bair post No. 14 or the American Legion voted at a Friday meeting to arrange blood tests at Hanover hospital for emergency transfusions to increase the pool of available volunteers.

American Legion Hanover Harold H. Bair Post Hanover Hospital

Adams County Relocation of Public Assistance Offices

The Adams County Relief Board elected Maurice F P Rider as a new visitor. His appointment starts January 1 with a salary of 95 dollars monthly. The Engle hotel in Gettysburg is rebuilt to house 2000 square feet of public assistance offices on the first floor with entrances on North Washington Street.

Adams County Board of Public Assistancée Eagle Public Assistance Maurice FP. Rider Park Avenue Littlestown Rider Wahnetah Silk Company Catasaqua Engle Hotel Gettysburg I. H. Crouse and Son Public Washington St

Board unveils new facilities and address for assistance office

The board plans rear rooms for receptionists and interview holding, along with rest and retiring rooms. The assistance office will move to 17 North Washington street with the northern Washington street entrance guiding visitors. Front hotel rooms will be abandoned by board staff as all members attend Tuesday's session.

Washington Street

Motorists Back Plan to Remove Death Traps on Route 116

At a Flying Dutchman Motorcycle Club meeting in Brushtown Hanover residents endorsed petitions to the state Highway Department seeking removal of dangerous right angle curves on Route 116 at the Geiselman farm. Several hundred motorists in Hanover and vicinity approved eliminating the lethal curves formerly described as death traps.

Hanover-Gettysburg Geiselman Brushtown Flying Dutchman Motorcycle Club Hanover Vic Cinity

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