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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1941

Page

4

Old Christmas Decor Styles Still Captivate in Modern Times

Home decorators offer plans for festive Christmas displays using gold and silver motifs. Suggestions include gold ribbon and lights, silver bells with shell garlands, red poinsettias, cranberries, and evergreen wreaths. A classic fruit garland wreath is also noted for enduring charm. Charles Wolfe, West High Street, bagged an eight point buck in Centre County.

Della Robbia Charles Wolfe West High Street Centre County

New Oxford Fire Company Nominates Officers

At the monthly meeting, New Oxford Fire Company acknowledged a 25 dollar check from Robert M. Laird for services at a Hamilton township press site. Donations of five dollars to Adams County Red Cross and five toward kits for local Red Cross were noted. Nominations for officers were made for the next election January 2, including president Frank Higinbotham and vice president Clair Lockenbill.

New Oxford Fire Company Robert M. Laird Hamilton Township Adams County The Red Cross Frank Higinbotham N. C. Miller Clair Lockenbill C. P. Keefer Fin Philip Alwine Carvin Miller Treas H. E. Lough Jos. Robinson Geo. D. Sheely Jos. Miller Bernard Robinson Allen Brashears Jos. Kaiser Emory Smith Jos Robinson Vernon Rife Arthur Souillard Jos Miller John Robinson Calvin Miller Paul Rabine

Christmas Eve Mistletoe Wish Sparked by Cautious Reply

A flirtatious exchange hints at plans for a mistletoe moment on Christmas Eve. One party envisions a hurried, busy night that may prevent a meeting, underscoring playful tension and holiday anticipation.

County Board Elects Special Ed Supervisor in Adams County

Adams county board of school directors elected Miss Dorothy M. Warner Indiana Pa as Adams county and Franklin county joint supervisor of special education. She will earn 3600 dollars from the state and begin January 1, with duties including evaluating exceptional students and reporting to the juvenile court judge.

Adams County Court House Dorothy M. Warner Indiana Warner Ira Y. Baker Franklin County Miss Warner Chester Public Schools Reading Latrobe Upper Darby Brookville Chester Eldersridge Vocational School Indiana State Teachers’ College

Sunday School Workers Meet at St James Lutheran Gettysburg

About 40 Sunday School workers attended the annual efficiency conference in Gettysburg at St James Lutheran church Friday. A dinner followed for county and district officers at Mrs Smiths restaurant. The 1942 convention will be June 15 16 at East Berlin Lutheran church with focus on Bible study home attendance and Christian fellowship growth. A six year old Littlestown boy received treatment for lacerations after his hand was caught in a corn sheller.

St. James Lutheran Gettysburg Thomas Eckenrode Bernard Eckenrode Littlestown R. 2

Corporal Yingling Visits Parents in Virginia

Corporal Paul Yingling of Langley Field Virginia spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs William Yingling on North Peters street.

Paul Yingling Langley Field Mrs William Yingling North Peters Street

Florence Grinder new president of Gettysburg church society

Mrs Florence Grinder was elected president of the Women s Society of Christian Service at Gettysburg Methodist church during its Christmas meeting at Mrs Sandoe Kitz miller s home. Mrs Milton R Remmel had led the Ladies Aid for 33 years and the group for the past year under the new name, with thanks given for her lengthy service.

Mrs. Remmel AID Society Florence Grinder Women’s Society of Christian Service Gettysburg Methodist Church Sandoe Kitz Milton R. Remmel Ladies’ Aid Society of the Church Women’s Society Christian Service Remmel M. S. Yohe New Oxford J. A. Smiley New

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