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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1966

Page

2

GOP Women Gather Toys For Children In Adams County

Adams County Republican women met to organize a toy drive and fundraising efforts at a meeting led by president Mrs Guyon E Buehler. The group honored Emma Sheffer for her long service and discussed changes to January meeting date while noting recent state Republican convention highlights. Firemen were dispatched to a small blaze at Elmer Myers property in Abbottstown Friday afternoon, causing minor damage.

Adams Courts Harry C Brendis Usper George Goodling Sheffer Emma Sheffer Tanyo Rears Lincoln Square Guyon E Buehler Hannah Brown Brendle Howard Hartgel Butterfield Maynard Sticker Buehler Harrisburg Hartzell Ae Brame Clarence Waybright Brow Abbottstoun Elmer Myers Abbottstown R. D

Obituaries Arrive From York and Philadelphia

Death notices for John M Weaver of Philadelphia and Kenneth W Mummert of York are listed with surviving relatives, church and civic ties, and funeral details. The York entries note Mummert’s service in WWII, his insurance career, and family in Hanover, Allentown, and York. services are set at Workinger Funeral Home.

Kenneth W. Mummert Betty Dietz Mummiert Rockwood Ave York York Hospital Washington National Life Insurance Company York Association of Life Underwriters St. Matthew Lutheran Church Young Married Couples Club Brenda J. Been Rosemary Bradley Mummert Mary Mummert New Oxford Charles Mummert Hanover Mervin Mummert Allentown Mildred Flickinger Ruth Claybaugh Dorothy Beaver Harney Gordon E. Folkemer

Record Snowfall Tales Across Regions and Times

Readers note debates over snow depths as records pile up. Mt Rainier in Washington reportedly saw 31 000 inches in a seasonal total from 1955 to 1856 at 5500 feet, while Silver Lake Colorado recorded a 276 inch 24 hour snowfall in 1921. Snowshoes enable travel over fresh snow in Norway Iceland Canada and other snowy regions as users master sliding steps.

U.S Mt. Rainier Washington Silver Lake Colorado Norway Iceland Canada

York Springs Scout Troop 83 meets and records high score

Patrol meeting and inspection led by Merle Yoke with scouts Charles Topper Bradley Bradier Quickel Willem Evans Daniel Senft Tom Beitert among attendees. High score recorded at 35 percent. Also notes WCTU meeting at Parish Hall Chester Heiman R 2 and local oblique items include a deer killed near Fickles Hill and Xmas greeting.

Boy Scout News Troop Merle Yoke Charles Topper i Bradley Bradier Quickel Willem, Evans Daniel Senft Tom Beitert Con Wn Tom Weer York Springs WCTU Chester Heiman Fickles Hill

1318 Names Placed In 1967 Jury Wheel

A list of individuals named in the 1967 jury wheel appears, with many readable surnames and initials including Welty, Schimmel, Ensor, Lemmon, Ber, Bic, Rigas, Quint, Meyers, Weigle, Owen, Taylor, and Mansberger among others. The fragmentary page shows numerous juror names arranged in columns and includes titles and partial affiliations. The OCR yields a dense roster of citizens called for jury service.

Mert Stewart Deardorff Carr Lan Aves Br Dean Welty Mee Violet S.jada Liered Eckert Harman Delalvert L. Becker Edward Th Dona’d L. Kemp Freda Schimmel Abert Meyers Rodney Weigle Thelma Owen Raymond Breamise Lester Taylor Mael Runtz Harold Mansberger

County Seeks 45000 Donation for Hospital Expansion

Adams County commission is urged to consider a 45000 donation to fund Warner Hospital’s new addition. Clark Smith leading the drive cites prior 12500 state aid and a 2500 yearly County donation, with a yearlong door to door canvass planned to boost the building fund. Christmas traditions and local notices also appear in this fragment.

Adams County Warner Hospital Clark Smth Smith

United Church of Christ Charge News

The altar flowers at Emmanuel Church Abbotsown honor Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Nace and Mr. and Mrs. Amos Baker donated by Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Nace. The joint choir of St. Paul and Memory Churches rehearses Friday at 7 30 in St. Paul Church New Oxford. Emmanuel Church consistory meets Tuesday at 7 30.

Emmanuel Church Abbottstown Jeremiah Nace Amos Baker Oscar Nace St. Paul and Memory Churches St. Paul ‘Church New Oxford Emmanuel 1

Sarah Estep Students Give Brethren Recital

The piano and voice pupils of Mrs. Sarah Estep New Oxford presented a concert at the Brethren Home last Thursday night. Participants included Sue Ann Storm Sandra Leese Phyllis Leese Nancy Livingston who also played a lute Holy Brian Ismeat Joanne Evan Kris Brough Gregory Atwine and Eugene Emerson.

Sarah Estep New Oxford Brethren Home NSS Pleys Sue Anne Storm Sandra Phyllis Leese Nancy Livingston

Engagement Notice Mary Elaine Stambaugh to Lee Bible

Mr. and Mrs. Mervin A. Stambaugh of New Oxford announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Elaine to Lee Bible son of Mrs. Gajetta Bible also of New Oxford and the late W. H. Bible. Both graduates of Ford Area High School. Stambaugh works at Gu Potato Chip Co. Bible employed by W. T. Grant in Hanover.

Bible—Stambaugh Mervin A. Stambaugh New Oxford R Mary Elaine W. Lee Bible Gag Jetta Bible New Oxford R. 1 W. H. Bi i Iford Area S .Stambaugh Gu Potato Chip Co Mr. Bible W. T. Grant. Hanover

East Berlin Auxiliary Plans Election and Banquet

The Ladies Auxiliary of the East Berlin Fire Company met with 13 members and four officers. The nominating committee proposed officers including president Janet Bollinger and secretary Frances Jacobs. The group set a December 21 banquet at Marshall's Diner and discussed hall rental pricing for events.

The East Berlin Fire Company Frances Jacobs Mary Myers Kathy Wrights Dawn Schott Janet Bollinger Jennie Jacobs Ruth Shaberly Jacqueline Riggs Weasurer Barbara Shafer Sherri Leppa Betty Riggs Grace Stambaugh Noyce Shafer Pearl Hughes Virginia Poe Marshall's Hanover Senior Citizens Club Friendly Bible Class Salem Church Smear Dover

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