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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1955

Page

13

School Directors To Meet At N O Friday

Readable notes from the New Oxford meeting outline Friday sessions with E Sheffer, G Freed, E Sturner, and a woodwind quintet. Speakers include Elizabeth Rutledge and Rose Marie Coates with panel on problems in school administration. Committee leaders listed for legislative nominating resolutions tickets and more.

N.O E. Sheffer New Oxford Lutheran Church Gwendolyn Freed Edwin Sturner Woodwitt Charlotte Orndorff Lois Warnick Norma Jean Naill June Hippensteel E. Elizabeth Rutledge Rose Marie Coates Betty Trone Jennie Blatchford Joan Simmons

Cars Crash at Intersections Near Bendersville

State Police report Friday collision at the Biglerville Idaville and Bendersville Aspers crossroads. Routsong 64 of Bendersville and Chronister 39 of Gardners R D. headed east and north respectively, with damage estimated at 50 dollars for Chronister and 15 dollars for Rout song.

I. E. Routsong Bendersville Florence L. Chronister Gardners R. D Biglerville Idaville

Mayetta Hull and Richard Becker Married in York

Mayetta Jane Hull wed Richard Charles Becker on November 22 at Quickels Union Church Zion View. The Rev George Harting officiated the double ring ceremony with George Hull and Mrs Edwin Bear York R4 as parents and matron of honor. Best man Robert J Becker and ushers J Phil Becker and Wayne Hull. A reception for about 125 guests followed at Sancomwey Fire Hall. The couple planned a four day New York City trip and reside in the bridegroom's home. The bride is a 1952 North York High School graduate and senior at Millersville LTC. the groom is a West York High School graduate and dispatcher at Super Service Motor Freight.

Mayetta Jane Hull Richard Charles Becker Quickels Union Church Zion View George Hull West York Fast Berlin George Harting Salem Reformed Charge Edwin Bear York Robert. J. Becker J. Phil Becker Wayne F. Hull Sancomwey Fire Hall New York City North York High School Millersville LTC West York High School Super Service Motor Freight Company

Adams County Supervisors Association to Meet December 14

The thirty eighth annual convention of the Adams County Association of Supervisors Secretaries Auditors Assessors and Tax Collectors will convene December 14 in the county courthouse at 9 30 am with President Glenn Jacobs presiding The day includes an invocation by Rev Jack Gardner welcome address by Judge W C Sheely and a memorial service with several speakers Also planned is an annual dinner at St James Lutheran Church Newly elected township officials are invited and attendance prizes will be awarded for full attendance State engineers Robert Sarton and Carl Miller will speak in the afternoon and officers and delegates for the February state convention will be elected.

Adams County Association of Supervisors Court House Glenn Jacobs East Berlin Jack Gardner New Chester Donald P. McPherson Francis Worley York Springs General Assembly H A. Thompson Upper Darby Association St. James Lutheran Church Robert Sarton Carl Miller Harrisburg Ricading John R. Taylor Menallen Township Ervin J. Baker

Pleads Guilty to Tippey Driving Case in Gettysburg

Guy B. Weaver, 31, Gettysburg Route 5, pleaded guilty to operating a car under the influence after a Sunday crash on the Gettysburg Emmitsburg road two miles south of Gettysburg. Justice John H. Basehore set bail at 500 dollars for the next session of court.

Guy B. Weaver Gettysburg Emimitsburg Justice of the Peace John H. Basehore

Christmas Date Settlement by Church Figures

The article recounts how Christmas became a fixed date through early church figures led by St. Cyril of Jerusalem and Pope Junius I. It notes a 354 A.D. celebration start and December 25 as the universal date, mentioning Hamilton Township and treasurer Mearl Heikes of Latimore Township.

St. Cyril Jerusalem Junius I Hamilton Township Mearl Heikes Latimore Township

Mrs. Mary Deatrick Dies At 76 In Two Taverns

Mrs. Mary E. Deatrick 76 widow of George M. Deatrick died Friday at 2 15 am at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Marry Mert Gettysburg after five years of ill health and bedfast since September 12 She was born near Littlestown Adams County daughter of the late Joseph and Amelia Crabbs and was a Grace Lutheran Church Two Taverns member Her husband died February 21, 1925 Surviving are three children and 16 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren a brother Walter C Krebbs Baltimore and Mrs Harry Myers York Funeral services Monday afternoon at Grace Lutheran Church Cemetery Two Taverns with Rev Oscar Freeman officiating.

Mary E. Deatrick George M. Deatrick Marry Mert Gettysburg Adams County Littlestown Joseph and Amelia (Fisher) Crabbs Grace Lutheran Church S Mort Raymond Myers Collingswood George Deatrick

Chiefs meet Thursday by Adams County Fire Chefs

The Adams County Fire Chefs Association will hold a meeting Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at Hampton.

Adams County Fire Chefs Association Hampton

York Springs Cagers Fall to Spring Grove 71-21

York Springs boys varsity trailed 21-3 after one quarter and 33-6 at halftime as Spring Grove defeated them 71-21. Bob Henry and Red Steiner led the Bobcats while Cashman and Williams topped Spring Grove with seven and six points. Reserve game score was 62-33.

York Springs Spring Grove al Hillett Bob Henry Red Steiner Bobcats Cashman Williams Springers

November Weather Report Shows Cold, Dry Conditions

November brought well below normal rainfall and frigid temperatures. The month averaged 41.13 degrees, 1.67 degrees cooler than normal, with a high of 76 on November 13 and a low of 13. Snowfall totaled 2.2 inches on the 13th, with precipitation 1.36 inches for the month, ranking November as the second driest month of the year after January.

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