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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1964
Page
9
New Oxford residents show little support for a police protection levy. Of about 400 ballots mailed with sewer bills, 93 had responses, with 8 voting no and 13 yes on a five mill real estate tax and a $5 per capita tax for 24 hour police protection.
Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton and former President Dwight D. Eisenhower dined with Attorney Charles W. Wolf and other Republicans in New Oxford. The event, described as a going away party for the Eisenhowers before their winter in California, followed a Gettysburg office conference.
The Holiday Bureau of the Adams County Council of Community Services opens Monday in the United Fund office at 141 Baltimore St Gettysburg to aid needy families during the holidays. Miss Dorothy Curtis says staff will operate weekdays 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 pm and Saturdays 2 to 4 pm through Dec 23 to prevent duplication of local aid efforts.
Dale E. Ecker of the National Bank of Arendtsville becomes president of the Adams County Bankers Association at its ladies night dinner in Gettysburg. J Fred Schultz is named vice president and Mrs Janice E Smallwood secretary. Robert E Staley is treasurer with a council of administration including Paul D Bubb Dale Crum Charles L Spangler Robert Brothers and retiring president Victor Reynolds. Theodore McKeldin spoke and presented Reynolds with a book about Three Men of Baltimore significant funders. All three founders rose from poverty to public benefit.
The Ruti's Tot Shop at Clearview Shopping Center Hanover features a large selection of Christmas dresses for infants through 14. Shop for holiday outfits in a range of sizes and styles.
The Hunterstown Rotary Club sponsors a turkey or ham dinner at Pines Church Parish Hall on Saturday December 12 from 4 to 8 p.m. Proceeds support club activities and community projects.
The banns of marriage were published at Immaculate Conception Church for Henry Baranowski and Mary Ann Klunk. Thanksgiving gatherings included family visits and parties across New Oxford with local residents and groups. Selections cover 4-H, Garden Club events, deer hunting reports, and Christmas plans at Lincolnview Motel and local schools.
The Young Democrats of Adams County meet tonight at 8 in the courthouse with Kenneth Cole, president, announcing a Saturday record hop at the Hotel Gettysburg pressroom to benefit the Youth Center building fund. Wayne Liversperger will be the disc jockey.
NOEL'S on the Square in New Oxford advertises Scotch Pine Christmas trees priced from $2 to $4. The seasonal sale invites shoppers to pick fresh evergreens and decorate for the holidays.
A 39 year old New Oxford mother and her 13 year old daughter escaped injury when a Motor Freight Express truck jackknifed on Lincoln Highway and crashed through the Boose home front door. The cab damaged the porch and wall, with damages pegged at five thousand dollars plus. Driver E H Godfrey of York explained he braked for a car turning. The incident prompted by westbound traffic and a left turn signal.
Earl Shrader was elected president of the New Oxford Volunteer Fire company at the December meeting. Glenn Moul became vice president and Robert Shrader secretary. Norman Humbert was named treasurer and Paul Rabine financial secretary. R. C. Sipe was reelected chief with Carl Mahone and John Robinson Jr as assistant chiefs. Ronald Robinson named trustee. auditing committee includes Richard Hoffnagle Cy Rickrode Sr Frank Klunk. Harold Lawrence elected to membership. Four fire calls one standby and 13 ambulance runs reported in November. Twenty seven members attended.
A local notice sets Saturday December 12 from 4 to 8 pm at Pines Church Parish Hall for a community gathering or meeting. nonstop event details not provided.
East Berlin brief notes report Glen N Leib son of Mr and Mrs George Leib teaching instrument music at Eddy Stone Junior High during Thanksgiving break. Homes sold include George H Anderson and Florence Anderson to Calvin and Doris Dennis for 10000 and Harold and Erma Gross to Glenn and Clara Krout for 15000. Thomas Berkheimer stationed at U S Navy Photography Center in Washington DC, graduate of Spring Grove High School, married to Shelby Stambaugh, enlisted 1961 and trained at Pensacola Florida. Paul and Mrs Philips of Elizabethtown visited Emory Maul Holtzschwamm.
Earl Bollinger was named president of the East Berlin Fire Company at the annual election. Laverne Krall and John Lerew were elected to vice president posts, with A. D. Himes as secretary and Richard Riggs Jr. as assistant secretary. Other officers include Melvin Rohrbaugh treasurer Horace Baker trustee Melvin Eisenhart chief Karvin Krout first assistant chief Roy Chronister second assistant chief John Lerew hose director Richard Riggs Jr. assistant hose director Forrest Bream foreman Nelson Thomas assistant foreman and Russell Fissel chaplain. Three calls were reported in November and Earl Ginter joined as a new member. Twenty-one members attended. next session set for January 12 at 8 p.m.
The East Berlin Lions Club observed Ladies Night at Altland House in Abbotts town with forty two members present. Rev Nevin Smith of Hanover spoke and plans for a Christmas tree sale at East Berlin square and continued fruit cake sales were noted. The club received special recognition in the December International Lions Magazine for restoring the church schoolhouse in East Berlin.
Advertisement notes a Knox hat as a fine Christmas gift available at Mc Allister’s Men’s Store located at 123 Baltimore Street in Hanover with open hours through Christmas.
New Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce directors met in a brief December session led by secretary William L. Zeigler. Essays by New Oxford High School and Delone High School students are being judged with winners to be named soon. An Industrial Development Corporation meeting followed with Earl Klunk presenting a debt financing plan for the industrial park land purchase.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the East Berlin Fire Company held a meeting nominating officers Ruth Spangler Ruth Shaberly Janet Bollinge Carolyn Mummert Jacqueline Riggs Frances Jacobs Barbara Shafer Virginia Poe Grace Stambaugh and Mary Myers. They planned a private Christmas dinner December 20 a Christmas banquet December 22 and a covered dish social for January 4 at 6 30 p m. Jacqueline Riggs won the door prize and refreshments were by Janet Bollinger Lois Eisenhart and Barbara Shafer. Fifteen members and one officer attended.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the New Oxford Fire Company announces its annual Christmas banquet on Thursday December 17 at 6 30 p m at the fire hall. Members are invited to attend with a one dollar gift exchange. A short business meeting is planned. RSVP to Mrs John H Sneeringer R 2 New Oxford MA 4880 8 by December 12.
An advertisement for Grove's Men and Boys Wear at 240 Frederick Street Hanover lists suits sport courts Haggar slacks Manhattan shirts and Stetson Hall as available items.
The New Oxford area School Board elected C. Robert Sleighter as president to succeed Glenn M. Haar with Paul H. Harbaugh named vice president. Haar did not seek re election. The board discussed educational television use, library growth, and college admissions. authorized bids for 16 classroom TV sets and reception improvements using rabbit ears after Channel 33 power increase.
Adams County jury commission officials Mrs Laura S Freed Roy D Renner Judge W C Sheely and clerk Mrs Wilda B Sheaffer placed 518 resident names in the county jury wheel for 1965. The wheel will be opened four times this year to draw jurors for four court terms. The list grows from 480 last year and includes extra selections for Gettysburg and several town wards.
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Cooperative Association - 34 local associations - votes planned within two months on merging with Agway Inc. Agway board already approved adding PFBCA. The move aims to jointly operate facilities and expand services for 54 000 members across 90 distribution points.
Antlerless deer become legal targets Monday and Tuesday December 14 and 15 during the two week buck season in Pennsylvania. Hunters must hold a county specific antlerless license and may not have killed a deer earlier this season. Officials expect a harvest of at least 40 000 with shooting hours 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The back season closes Saturday December 12 at 5 p.m.
The Adams County Library bookmobile will visit Bonneauville Hostetter's Brushtown Mt Pleasant and McSherrystown with scheduled times Saturday 9 to 11 a.m. 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. 11:40 to 12:30 p.m. 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. and 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
A pre holiday sale at The Store Shop at Clear View Shopping Center Hanover offers 1 and 2 piece dresses at a 20 percent discount.
A brief notice shows an event at the Tan Club scheduled Saturday December 12 from 4 to 8 pm. The fragment suggests a social or entertainment gathering with unspecified activities or attendees.
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