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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1941
Page
6
The article explains proper signing practices for Christmas cards based on intimacy and formality. It covers handwritten versus engraved signatures, titles, order of names for couples, and examples like From the George Karps All five or John Mary and Baby, with guidance on signings to business acquaintances or good friends.
The administrator Frank Weigle requests all debts to be paid and claims presented for the estate of Myrtle Bream Weigle of Conewago Township Adams County Pennsylvania. Address for settlement is 214 North George Street York Pennsylvania. Attorney Rudisill and Rudisill Hanover Pennsylvania handle the matter.
Practical tips for holiday table preparation. Advice covers carving turkey with clear steps, slicing breast in medium pieces, and using a sharp knife. Turnips as garnish and buttered beets filling suggested. Guidance on reheating fowl and avoiding spillover from pumpkin filling to prevent burning.
Guidance on signing and addressing holiday cards urges using good taste and personal sense since a Christmas card expresses friendship and minor errors are often overlooked.
A lyrical fragment presents the familiar Christmas Day bells and carols echoing peace on earth and good will to men in a short quatrain attributed to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Audtor General F Clair Ross approves 7130000 in refunds to 1100 Pennsylvania municipalities from the fire insurance tax fund. Adams county payments total 1584.86 with checks to be mailed soon. Funds come from a 2 percent tax on out of state premiums and must be returned to relief associations. County allocations include Abbottstown 23.84 and Bendersville 25.22 among others.
The Blessed Virgin's Sodality at St. Mary's Church in McSherrystown held a reception for candidates and installation of officers led by Very Rev. Patrick F. McGee. New prefect Elizabeth Smith and assistants Susan Eline and Mary Louise Staub joined treasurer Mary Busbey, with numerous new candidates listed among those taking part.
Doris Small, Marion Willet, Constance Shaffer, Constance Spangler, Madge Weaver, Belly Kuhn, Elaine Adams, Gertrude Staub, Helen Overbaugh, Ann Conrad, Julia Gebhart, Grace Small, Josephine Weaver, Vivian Miller, Angela Weaver, Nadine Slagle, Lorietta Krichten and Loretta Staub are listed among pageant participants.
A coroner's jury ruled the death of 76 year old Annie M. Hoff in York after being struck by an automobile driven by Private J. A. Tappe was unavoidable. The verdict exonerates Tappe from all responsibility.
A reader suggestion proposes sending the old home community newspaper to a relative or friend as a Christmas present, highlighting the local connection and nostalgia it brings.
A 40 member cast will perform a Christmas pageant at the Great Conewago Presbyterian Church in Hunterstown on Sunday evening December 21. The service starts at 7 30 p m. The full program and cast will be announced next week.
A brief note on mistletoe’s romantic meaning and its Scandinavian mythic origin. The segment hints at a cultural belief that mistletoe signals a kiss, but loses charm when berries are absent, tying folklore to language of flowers.
Letters testamentary granted by Adams County Register to Benjamin Hufnagel Raymond Hufnagel and Gertrude Hufnagel as executors of Peter Hufnagel deceased. All heirs and debtors must settle with J Francis Ya ke Jr Esq Gettysburg Penn a.
A past tradition describes lovers under the mistletoe where a berry must be removed for each kiss. The tale places the kiss on the maid under the chandelier or doorway and ends when no berries remain.
A fragment mentions romantically linked plans with the phrase der the mistletoe will not marry that year indicating a postponed union or festive matchmaking note.
The ITEM invites readers to submit reports and tips and provides a reference to call 14-R-65 for contributions or inquiries.
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