11 Dec 1952
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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1952
Page
1
New Oxford residents report moves within Center Square and East High Street area. Local residents announce 1953 club elections, honeymoons, and home purchases at Hoopwell property. Anne Coveted notices cover vehicle speeding cases, hospital visits, Christmas shopping, store hours, and planned banquets at Livingston Shoe Company.
Mr and Mrs Willem Snyder owners of the Earl Theatre will donate all receipts from Tuesday night showings of Boots Malone to the New Oxford Stars Club to help fund a new ambulance. No admission charged a collection will be taken.
A compiled schedule lists multiple churches with their Sunday worship times and Sunday School hours across East Berlin Bermudian and surrounding towns. It includes St John St Pauls Trinity East Berlin St Mary's Paradise and others with service times ranging from 7:30 am to 10:30 am and Sunday School from 9:00 am to 10:30 am.
Evelyn Z Lefeyer wed Carl I Simner at Wesl e Methodist Church Leola officiated by Rev Donald P Miller. Attendants Mary Ellen Harsh Thelma Belles and Wilson Streight tif. best man Reichart. Bride a Shippensburg State Teachers College senior and war veteran. couple to reside in Harrisburg. Also Reichart McMaster double wedding at Westminster Grace Lutheran parsonage with Rev Feikenstine officiating. Jean Hippensteel and Fred Treadway wed at Westminster Church of the Brethren Hanover. Best man Richard Barnhard. Couples to reside at Sampson AFB Geneva and New Oxford respectively. Treadway-Hippensteel details include attendants Samuel Morela Burnell Gedharz. Also note Miller Hardware sale.
A long local notes roundup covers births in Hanover Hospital, a Thomasville doctor enlisting, family moves to Florida, a deer hunting trip, parish activities, Christmas events at Abbottstown and Holtzschwamm, a Ford car premiere, and a public sale by C Barns welding shop with housing and trailer plans noted, plus a hospital birth in York and car crash injuries near Dillspurg.
The Parents 3 program for Boy Scout Troop 85 scheduled at the Lutheran Church basement in New Oxford on Friday at 6 30 pm has been cancelled to a later date. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness after the death of Maggie L Duttera and for floral tributes and sympathy.
Mrs Mary Rittase and John H Duttera are to be awarded on December 24 at Chey s 18 York Street Hanover Pa Details may be requested. Becker s Ceramic Shop at 426 Lincolnway West New Oxford offers related items.
Obituaries note Mrs. Elizabeth Hemler of New Oxford R1 and several Hemler relatives, with funeral plans in Immaculate Conception Church and St Marys Cemetery McSherrystown. Other notices include John L Null of Hanover and Donald Houser of New Oxford, with church services and interment details. Also referenced are Mary Bernice Weaver and Charles L Foreman Sr, among broader local death notices.
Francis B. Eline, 39, of 137 Main St McSherrystown died Monday at 12 50 p m in Hanover Hospital five hours after being found unconscious in the McSherrystown Home Association at 383 North St York County Coroner Lester J Sell attributed death to a fractured skull Chief Masemer said he was found on the second floor by janitor Martin McSherry after apparently falling from a bench Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 30 p m at Kernan Funeral Home followed by a Requiem Mass at 9 a m in the Annunciation Church The rector Rt Rev Patrick F McGee will preside He was a son of B H and Annie Leonard Eline and survived by six brothers and sisters and several relatives.
The New Oxford Lions Club decorates Center Square with a laurel ring, a central tree and eight supporting trees. Santa Claus pictures hang above arches and two star garlands glow at four intersections, marking another successful community effort.
The New Oxford Lions Club and the New Oxford Social Club team up for a Christmas party for the children of New Oxford and vicinity on December 20 at 1 30 pm. Gifts will be presented and Earl Theatre owner Wi Snyder donates the theater for a program of Christmas films. All area children are welcome.
Adams County Appliance Co Carlisle Street Frigidaire dealer sponsors a free movie at the Majestic Theater Saturday December 13 starting 10 20 a.m. The program features a full length western Rob Roy Hood of the Pecos a comedy Stranger in the Lighthouse and two cartoons The Fair Head of Hair and the show is free tickets available from the sponsor.
Names of individuals arrested by Chief Woel of New Oxford on December 5 and 6 for improper parties appear in the latest police roundup. Included are Benizel Yorn Antman Rotunson Pleasant Street New Oxford Emmert Barzell Hampton Robert Dearicz Detlisburg and John Bir New Oxford with r.1 December.
Sincere thanks from friends relatives and neighbors for the care shown during illness and death of Jery Bernice Weaver. Appreciation for floral tributes and sympathy extended at the funeral. Automobiles were used by family and friends. MUSICAL TOYS MENCHEY S 18 York St Hanover Pa. BEAUTIFUL GIFTS display. NEW OXPORT GIFT SHOP Center Square offers equipment for sale cash cheap.
The New Oxford high school plans a candlelight procession and festive songs on December 16 at 6 pm. Junior and senior choirs, sixth graders, and other groups perform carols and holiday pieces in the annual Christmas program.
At the regular meeting of New Oxford Volunteer Fire Company officers for the year were named. Presiding officers include Allen Brashear and Glenn Alwine as presidents. Donald Myers as vice president. Key posts include Eugene Overbaugh as fire chief and Francis Noel as Ist Assistant Chief.
Francis and Arlene Rice and Sate E Utz sold to Raymond and Mary Miller in Hanover for 5500. Mary Jane Sheets executrix sold to John L and Alice G Cacnman in Seven Stars for 15200. Bishop Leech in trust for the Rosinan Catholic congregation of St Vincent de Paul Church Hanover paid 12000 for two properties, one near Midway Zone Snewago Two comprising about 20 acres.
Private William L Hoffacker of New Oxford completed basic training at the June Medical Replacement Training Center in Pickett Virginia. He spent eight weeks in infantry and eight in medical training covering anatomy physiology military sanitation evacuation emergency care medicines ward management injections and technique. Residents in the Warner Hospital roster include several discharged patients from Gettysburg New Oxford and Hanover with thanks extended to neighbors and relatives for support during illness and after the death of Donald Luther Beuser.
Church notices list services and activities for multiple congregations including First Evangelical Lutheran with sermons on The Stewards of the Mysteries of God, Sunday school and Christmas offerings, and choir plans. Other entries cover Emmanuel's Abbottstown catechetical class, St. Mark's Heidlersburg sermon Glad Tidings, St. Paul's Pines and St. Mary's New Oxford services, and joint council and Christmas party events.
The report lists numerous students across grades I to VI achieving perfect attendance in November at New Oxter public schools. Names include Alvine Clark Peiser Jones Xizmiles Morver Merz Wreht Swarcz Alvine MacDonald Richardson Siatry Summers Vale Grace Bick Diehl Kurkendal Lawyer Rum meh Soorseler Pridemore Wageman Grege Groessmickit Lahman Jackson Miller SUlar 02 Deoneid Brown Rowxa Nathan Reimer Brende Ory Wahonmene Wine brenner Beam er Bream Clerke Ford Hofman Humber Mee Pressel Lford Ruanmel Rutter Wentz Keht Sieg Trimmer Howe Korver Noel Harold Welle Aln Jane Estep Catlin Sedler Copiers Earver Lockner Rhinehart Martyn Trimmer Budd Estep Spangler Siaub.
On December 7 Rev. Samuel M. Clarke announced his acceptance of a call to St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Woodlyn. The transfer takes effect January 1. Clarke has led the New Chester pastoral charge since 1929 and has held leadership roles in local Christian education and synod groups.
John F. Dunera of Lincolnwar Hast Goodrich equips the New Oxford Community ambulance with puncture stealing non skid tubeless tires for safety of emergency equipment. Frear Feiser New Oxford neral director donates two name plates with wording for the new ambulance.
A 300 card party starts 3 pm at Hampton Fire Co Bell this Friday. Refreshments and prizes. Benefiting Hampton Fire Company. Also a St Paul’s Reformed Church bazaar and supper on December 13. An indoor rifle raffle on December 18 at 7 30 pm at Abbottstown Fire Co hall with twenty two calibre ammunition supplied.
Community sale notices list Dec 12 to Dec 20 items across multiple Hanover addresses. Goods include household items, shop equipment, antiques, farm equipment, and stuffed toys. Ruth Kay offers corsets and girdles at 2 York Street, Hanover, with shop ads in Hotel McAllister Building.
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