New Oxford Postoffice Store Rates and Subscriptions
A fragmented notice details subscription terms for New Oxford posting, including annual rates 1.80 in advance, arrears handling, and out of county pricing 1.50 or 2.00. It references contract terms, non-discontinuation policy, and advertisements at reasonable rates.
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New Oxford
Cacoen
Local News Notes From New Oxford Area 20 Years Ago
Chronicle of births and deaths. Marriages Hattie Small and John Zinn wed. twins born to Lillian Small. Local influenza cases and illnesses report across Abbottstown and New Oxford. Civil works progress noted with trolley survey and planned branch line from Hanover to New Oxford. Car, job and property events include sale of John Lillich estate for 1990 and Overland gift to Rev Brunstetter.
Births and relocations noted in Bonneauville area
Thirty years ago a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Harry C Gebhart and a son to Mr and Mrs John Mc Master in Bonneauville. Undertaker W A Feiser in Philadelphia street suffers nine boils on his arms. Riley Sneeringer and family, former tenants on the Edw Shorb farm at Edge Grove, moved to Baltimore where Mr Sneeringer secured a job. Eugene Lawrence of Irishtown has succeeded
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Lincolnway West
Clarence W. Cleaver
East High Street
John Ehrehart
Hampton
Martin F. Keagy
McSherrystown
Hattie E. Small
John F. Zinn
Bittinger’s
Alice Myers
Hamilton Township
George Taughinbaugh
Straban
John S. Lillich
Abbottstown
Jeremiah Nate
John M. Small
Edge Grove
California
Marine Corps
Albert Wagaman
Square Corner
Roy Chronister
R. M. Straley
Center Square
John Hockensmith
Berlin Junction
C. E. Tawney
New Oxford
Gardens
Stuart Hafer
G. W. Sadler
Butcher Wm. N. Hulick
Carlisle Street
I Ilness
Jno. Thomas
Baker
Edna Baker
Leslie Reinecker
Pine Run
Clearview School
Penn Township
Morgan Swope
F. H. Brunstetter
Gettysburg
Lillian Small
Bittinger
Joseph Dermody
Bonneauville
H. J. Hemler
Harry
Brush Run
Harrisburg
George Reese
Hanover
Harry C. Gebhart
John McMaster
W. A. Feiser
Philadelphia
Riley Sneeringer
Shorb
Baltimore
Sneemnger
Eugene Lawrence
Irishtown
40 Years Ago Local Business Moves And Community Notices
Mt. Rock welcomes C A Decker a general store opening. F J Smith purchases four acre property in Mountpleasant from Samuel Gobrecht for 650 dollars. Philip Myers of Pitt Street suffers paralysis and is in critical condition. Spencer Myers leaves Emmert Bros store for a Sparrows Point Maryland clerk job. Harry Stambaugh replaces him. George A Herbst 36 dies in Straban township. Mrs Rosanna Gilbert 72 dies in Hunters town. Wheat priced at 70 cents per bushel. Clayton Rifile Littlestown and Sallie Ackerman McSherrystown marry on November 2. Mrs Milton O Gates of Hanover undergoes surgery in Philadelphia removing 2300 gall stones and abdominal tumor.
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F. J. Smith
Mountpleasant
Samuel Gobrecht
Philip Myers
Pitt Street
Spencer Myers
Emmert Bros
Sparrows Point
Harry Stambaugh
Emmert
Hanover
Births in multiple towns report several new babies
Uruegher Garnett and Garnett Nathan Coble Jr. born at Warner hospital. Morris Shindledecker announce daughter Sonya Kay born November 26 in Gettysburg. A Lott Walker Robesonia announces daughter, first child, related to Bernice Sanders. Additional births include a daughter to Kenneth Guise Biglerville, a daughter to Harry Longeneck er Biglerville, a daughter to Ortho Dilts York Springs, and a son to Paul Murtoff Gardners.
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Garnett
Coble
Bitterville R.1
Nathan Coble,Jr
Warner Hospital
Morris Shindledecker
Sonya Kay
Gettysburg
A. Lott -Walker
Robesonia
Walker
Bernice Sanders
Oliver Sanders
Fairfield
Kenneth Guise
Bigierville
Harry A. Longenecker
Bigierville R. 1
Mary Agnes
Ortho Dilps
York Springs
Carlisle Hospital
Paul Murtoff
Gardners R. 2
Miss Marian Garretson Elected Biglerville Grades Teacher
Miss Marian Garretson daughter of Robert Garretson Flora Dale was elected teacher of the second and third grades in Biglerville at a school board meeting on Monday. She succeeds Miss Gladys Dentler who resigns to be married Hugh Spittal of McKeesport. Garretson resigns Locust Grove post and begins January 2 with no successor named.
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Marian Garretson
Robert Garretson
Flora Dale
Biglerville
Gladys Dentler
Miss Dentler
Hugh Spittal
McKeesport
Garretson
Locust Grove
Menallen Township
The Ideal Gift A Year’s Newspaper Subscriptions
A concise gift idea highlighting a year long home newspaper subscription as a perfect present. Includes appeal to recipients who value local news, features, and convenient access to timely reporting.
Gettysburgian Killed At R. R. Crossing
World War I veteran Mumma killed in a railroad crossing crash near Gettysburg. The incident involved a car wrecked on foggy wet roads as a train struck the vehicle. damages tallied at about $425 to car, locomotive, and railway property. Funeral services planned at Bender funeral home with Rev. Sharp and Rev. Aungst officiating.
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Mumma
Albert J. Lente
American Legion
News Stand
Gettysburg
P. W. Stallsmith
Auditor General
Harrisburg
G. A. Topper
Haperstown
Milton R. Tipton
Maryland
Bender Funeral Home
H. H. Sharp
Enola
Spencer W. Aungst
St. James Lutheran Church
Ellis Miler
Miller
Abbottstown real estate sale and local notes
G M Freed sold a Water street building lot 66 by 184 feet to Stuart Ruth who plans a bungalow and begin work soon. Ruth’s purchase is noted with other local items including deer hunting successes by residents and a foot injury recovery report for John Nickey. A November attendance roll from the intermediate grade school lists many students and teacher Mrs Ruth E Bitner.
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G. M. Freed
Water Street
Stuart Ruth
Ruth
Ellen Wagner
William A. ‘Weikert
Henry Waltman
Cletus Altland
Edgar Altland
Melvin Altland
Sterling Berkheimer
Melvin Baker
Melvin Benedict
Walter Baker
Allen Shank
Charles Grim
William Weikert
John Nickey
Joyce Leib
Mary Wisotzkey
Dorothy Wagner
Francis Rodgers
Marguerte Berkheimer
Julia Weikert
Eat Butt
Virginia ~ Siethour
Aida Crowl
Anna Kuhn
Gloria Witt
Mary Anthony
Alberta Miller
Evelyn Bushy
Gloria Artland
Lorraine Storm
Arthur Diehl
Blaine Wildasin
George Zartman
Glenn Ayres
Herbert Hoke
Robert Rutter
Archie Leth
Cletus Bi
Jury wheel 350 names listed for 1939 county service
Adams County jury officials completed placing 350 county residents into the 1939 jury wheel. Next Monday they meet to select 24 grand and 48 petit jurors for January court, with names by district and household roles listed.
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W. C. Sheely
Adams County
P. E. Brough
Henry
Spence
Hospital News Takes Meadow of Local Patients
Hospital news lists dozens of admissions and discharges from Hanover Warner and Reading Township facilities. Notable entries include Miss Anastasia Bethas undergoing appendicitis surgery in Hanover, and Roy Barnhart recovering post appendectomy. Several others are admitted or discharged, with names and towns like Gettysburg Littlestown Aspers Biglerville and Tyrone Township.
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Anastasia Bethas
Pete Bethas
Hanover
Eichelberger
Hanover Hospital
Roy
Roy L. Barnhart
Paul Wildasin
Ronald Lee
Aspers
Ralph Fiscel
Gettysburg
George Warren
Donna Lee
Barton Foth
John Garretson
Aspers R
Frank Metzger
Preston Brown
Joyce Arlene
Littlestown
Chester Carey
Bendersville
Edward Friedline
Biglerville
R. D
Raffensperger Sponseller Tie The Knot In Gettysburg
Miss Irene Anna Sponseller daughter of Mr and Mrs John H Sponseller Gettysburg wed Frank Henry Raffensperger son of Mr and Mrs Walter Raffensperger also of Gettysburg in a 2 pm Sunday ceremony at St Pauls Lutheran New Baltimore. Rev Robert C Schiebel officiated with immediate family present. A piano recital by Mrs Hilda Ruhlman preceded the service. The bride wore tinted point d esprit and carried a bouquet of painted daisies snapdragons and carnations. A reception followed at the parsonage hosted by the bride’s sister Mrs Schiebel.
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Hilda Ruhlman
Hanover
Schiebel
Marriage Unites Miss Orpha King and Melvin Renner
Miss Orpha O King daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer F King of Littlestown Maryland and Melvin H Renner of New Midway Maryland were married on Thanksgiving Day at the bride’s home.
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Orpha O. King
Elmer F. King
Littlestown
Melvin H. Renner
New Midway
Maryland
Geisler Noel Tie In McSherrystown Church Rectory
Wilford Lester Geisler of Hanover and Miss Beatrice Loretta Noel daughter of Mrs Annie Noel of Mc Sherrystown united in marriage last Saturday evening in St Marys Catholic church rectory, McSherrystown. Rev Patrick F McGee officiated with attendants Miss Grace Overbaugh and John Hawn.
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Wilford Lester Geisler
Hanover
Beatrice Loretta Noel
Annie Noel
McSherrystown
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Patrick F. McGee
Grace Overbaugh
John Hawn
Shaffer and Gouker Wed at Westminster
Eugene P. Shaffer and Miss Mabel I. Gouker from Hanover united in marriage on Saturday at Westminster.
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Eugene P. Shaffer
Mabel I. Gouker
Hanover
Westminster
McClellan Named Adams County Firemen Vice President
James E. Fisher of Lebanon announces the 1938 39 term appointments for the Firemen's Association of Pennsylvania George A McClellan Gettysburg is named vice president to represent Adams county James B Aumen Gettysburg fire company president is treasurer of the state association.
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James E. Fisher
Lebanon
Firemen’s Association of Pennsylvania
George A. McClellan
Gettysburg
Adams County
James B. Aumen
Gettysburg Fire Company
Stolen items from car reported on Emmitsburg road stand
A parked car on the Eberhart road stand along the Emmitsburg road was entered between 8 and 10 Sunday night. A raincoat Mashlight defroster patching material tools and other articles valued at about 5 dollars were taken. The state motor police were informed.
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George A. McClellan
Gettysburg
Eberhart Road
Emmitsburg Road
Adams County Red Cross Roll Call Reaches 1675
The Adams county Red Cross roll call total stood at 1675.39 with 1,212 members enrolled as complete figures awaited by Saturday.
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Adams County Red Cross
Christmas Edition Promises Holiday Reading Fun
The American Weekly announces its big Christmas edition dated December 18th. The issue is filled with family friendly holiday articles and is available through Baltimore Sunday American newsstands.
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American Weekly
Baltimore Sunday American
Rawleigh Route Opportunities Seeks 800 Households
Men wanted for Rawleigh routes serving 800 families. Reliable hustler can start earning $30 weekly with rapid growth. Apply today at Rawleigh's Dept. PNL-328-S, Chester Pa.
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Rawleigh
Rawleigh’s
Dept
PNL-328- S
Chester Pa
Pre Christmas Car Specials from 1930s Sedan Lineup
Vintage car listings feature multiple trunks and sedans from 1929 to 1937. Models include Buick 1936 trunk sedan with new tires and heater, 1935 Oldsmobile trunk sedan with radio and heater, 1937 Olds trunk sedan, 1936 Ford Tudor sedan, 1935 Ford Deluxe and Convertible, 1935 Chevrolet Phaeton Touring, 1932 Willys and Ford sedans, 1931 Studebaker and Essex models, plus Nash, Chrysler and DeLuxe variants.
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Dodge
H. M. Sterner
Plymouth
Broadway
Hanover
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E. Grace Hollinger
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Bertha Becker
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Russell H. Derr
Lloyd Schultz
Mervin Kepner
E. H. Lightner
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C. Russell Baker
Mervin G. Boyd
Roy C. Wolfe
Harry Roddy
Clement Redding
East Berlin
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John L. Burgard
Luella Lerew
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P. W. Kimmel
Louretta Elgin
Harry Emig
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Paul Price
W. W. Resser
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John Birely
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Melvin Kane
Alma Cluck
John E. Robert
Harry A. Bucher
Donald Hershey
Harry Stoner
ZeHa Bream
Allen Hartman
Elbert Harbaugh
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David Brown
Paul Steinberger
Mary Irvin
Carl Kane
Clyde Wilson
Donald Boyer
Glenn M. Musselman
Joseph P. Hall
Paul Robert
Freedom
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G. Luther Beaver
C. Edgar Rohr
Tbaugh
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John P. Eyler
Germany
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A. L. Wolfe
William Lippy
Paul O.hawk
Alton C. Bowers
Walter F. Crouse
J. W. Ulrich
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George D. March
Sarah A. Myers
Carl Oyler
Mary R. Martin
J. Frank Dougherty
Joseph E. Codor
B. W. Hummer
Drayman
R.S. Saby
Wilbur J. Stallsmith
R. Eisenhart
Pauline Kitzmiller
Samuel G. Spangler
William H. Scott
Harold Wentz
Celrk
Harry J. Troxell
Robert A. Wilson
Albert Z. Rogers
W. E. Roth
Ceorge Coshun
Charles C. Trostle
George T. Raffensperger
Gettysburg 2Nd
Carl Martz
Michael Flynn
Thomas J. Myrick
Jesse Hance
Jennie Kimple
Charles Harner
Howard Kitzmiller
Fred Faber
Jesse Shryock
Guy W. Mickley
Irving Mirisch
Charles Lady
Esther 1Pton
Harold H. Helges
Earl Fury
Wayne Keet
Howard H. Harner
Levi Pitzer
L. ©. Keefauver
Bessie Wright
Roy Harman
George Moul
Paul Moul
Charles A. Staub
George Mummert
P. C. Wisler
Hamiltonian Township
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John Cease
Carrie Kepner
Earl Stine
Anna W. Neely
Marshall Slonaker
S. Willis Musselman
George Steinberger
Harvey Herring
Co. C. Entenmann
Highland Township
Margaret Scott
J. Howard Brown
A. M. Dubbs
Charles Coffelt
John Spiesecker
Fluntington Township
I. R. Tanger
George M. Smyzer
Raymond M. Starry
Maude Wierman Kennedy
Zoe Snyder
Gilbert Miller
Clyde Kennedy
John Eppleman
Charles L. Criswell
Charles R. Slaybaugh
Donald Bream
George Prosser
Helen Fair
Latimore Township
H. H. Starry
Peter J. Griest
Charles Davis
H. W. Sowers
Harry Coulson
Paul S. Brough
H. L. Anthony
John H. Delp
John Stallsmith
Paul L. Wagner
Liberty Township
Eston C. White
Lawrence Shrine
James Hoffman
Edith Dunbar
A. M. Sites
Littlestown 1St Ward
Minnie Blocher
Norman B. Harmon
Thomas C. McSherry
W. Robert Stover
John W. Mehring
Gladys Keefer
John E. Mondy
John Fisickinger
Harvey Harner
Edna Formalt
Hilda Bishe
Clinton Mehring
C. W. Harner
Robert H. Wilson
Marie H. Crouse
Leroy Wintrode
Wilbur Beck
Noah Snyder
McSherrystown 1St Ward
Cathryn Starr Smith
Stanislaus Krichten
George Ackerman
Peter F. Smith
Harry Tressler
Viola Staub
Bernadine Overbaugh
Richard Cratin
Mary O'Brine
Edith Wagaman
Richard Klunk
Bertha Breighner
Francis Devine
Rose Keffer
Raymond J. Lawrence
Gregory G. Neiderer
Fred Eicholtz
Myron L. Brough
Margaret Gerretson
John J. Rex
Guy Beamer
Charles L. Taylor
Chester Baugher
George Snyder
Calvin Hoffman
Joseph W. Cooley
Robert Eicholtz
Ernest Warren
Dyson Kennedy
Harry Marks
Clark Fetters
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Cora M. Robert
Annie Clabaugh
Russell Deaner
Frank Paynter
Pius Horwedel
Harry §. Weikert
J. J. Todt
H. C. Topper
Annie Harner
Casper Myers
Frank Bashore
Charles P. Shultz
Oxford Township
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Guy G. Smith
C. Tilden Myers
Peuline Yeaty
Stan I. Smith
Hospital News
Albert Lawrence
Ralph Hertz
Reading
Hilda Kime
Jonas Wolfe
George Spahr
Curtis Butt
Calvin Warren
Homer Leinert
Earl Witters
Ralph Hoff
Raymond Jacobs
Harry J. Hoover
Florence W. Saltzer
G. M. Tangenbaugh
Russell Spangler
R. P. Deaterick
Martha Deatrick
Dewey Epley
A. Q. Wolfe
L. J. Minter
Nancy Weaver
Nellie Spangler
Jesse Millhimes
Roy Weaver
Edwin Snyder
J. T. Staley
George H. Duttera
Tyrone Township
Chester Starner
Zeal Peters
Spencer McKinney
I. W. Beam
Sherman Funt
C. M. Gardener
Marks Bream
Allen Spangler
Union Township
Rebecca Sawyer
Charles Koontz
Emma Haines Mehring
Lilie Kline
Jacob Yealy
Paul Reigle
Ivan Ruey
John D. Heir
John Bair
Mollie Miller
George E. Deatrick
George M. Myers
Roy Starry
Nelson Guise
Hanover, PA
Ronald
Colman
Frances Dee
Ellen Drew
Judy Garland
Freddie Bartholomew
Renner
Shaffer-Gouker
McClellan
Adams County Firemen
R. C
Dentler’s Electric Shop
Guernsey
J. Frank Feiser
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J. Walter Brendle
W. A. Mahone
Jacob T. King
J. C. Tanger & Son
Westinghouse
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Helen Ruth
M. D. Feiser
J.C. Tanger & Son
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Philadelphia Street
York, Pa
York
West Market
York Pa
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Royal
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W. Jack’s
Rosenmiller Bldg
Helff-Nails Motors, Inc
Carlisle
Olds
Chevrolet
New Oxford, PA
H. P
Stough Motors
New
Oxford
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