Lingg son treated after neck blood vessel burst
Timothy Lingg of Philadelphia area has been in Delaware county hospital since Thanksgiving due to a ruptured neck blood vessel from a golf accident. Community notices report local society officers, birthdays, meetings, travel, hunting results, church events, donations to Gettysburg hospital auxiliary, and upcoming chamber meetings with several residents and organizations named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware County Hospital
Philadelphia
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Lutheran Church
D. F. Slentz
John H. Wolfe
M. G. Colestock
William McClain
E. C. Livingston
McSherrystown
Florence Lingg
Baltimore
Maryland
Jacob L. Howe
Dicks’ Dam
South Mountains
Mt. Holly Springs
John Kohler
New Oxford
Big Flat
Hanover Choral Club
Trinity Reformed Church
Hanover
At & O'Clock
Kathryn Winand
Mildred Zeigler
Ethel Sheely
Samuel Higinbotham
R. L. Livingston
Gettysburg Hospital
Glenn William Plank
U. S. Naval Training Station
Norfolk
Virginia
San Diego
Mite Society
St. Paul’s Reformed Church
Clarence Bittinger
Lincolnway
West
H. E. Cheely
W. Ralph Miller
Roy Pollinger
E. E B. Ditenhafer
May Gilbert
Center Square
Methodist Church
Hanover Church
Levi Coulson
John Leaks
Harrisburg
Abbottstown
New Oxford Chamber of Commerce
C. P. Eicholtz
East
C. P. Keefer
Charles Alwine
H. B. Flaherty
C. L. Eicholtz
B. E. Gentzler
Suneca
Linccolnway West
Willis Weikert
Gettysburg
Weikert
Fred Klunk
Poplar Street
Potter County
Emma Spahr
Berlin Avenue
R. C. Mackley
Broqueville
John Zeigler
East Berlin
Swope
Dettysburg
People’s State Bank
Court of Common Pleas
Adams County
Firemen Nominate Officers For 1936
New Oxford Firemen nominate officers for 1936 at a regular meeting led by President Brashears with 19 members present. Nominations include Clair Lookenbill for president and William McClain for vice president among others. A motion to box the siren button with light inside was approved.
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New Oxford Fieemen's Hall
Brashears
Charles Alwine
H. B. Lough
William Weaver
Clair Lookenbill
William McClain
Emory Smith
H. E Iough
Bernard Robinson
John Robinson
Joseph Kaiser
Clair Lockenbill
Allen Brashears
Fred Livingston
Guy Klrgel
Vernon Rife
N. S. Sheets
Geo. D. Sheely
H. E. Lough
George Poist
Colin Robinson
Clyde Smith
James Robinson
Francis Weaver
James Small
Guy Klingel
J. C. Felty
George Sheely
G. W. Sadler
N. C. Miller
HW. S
G. A. Klingel
G. M. Spangler
J. F. Sanders
Cleir Lockenbill
H. S. Sheets
Henry F Stambaugh Named for Abbottstown Postmaster
Congressman Harry L. Haines recommended Henry F. Stambaugh for postmaster at Abbottstown succeeding Mrs. L E Carns who is ineligible for reappointment due to age. Stambaugh led the recent civil service examination results.
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Harry L. Haines
Henry F. Stambaugh
Abbottstown
L. E. Carns
Congressman Haines
Post Office Department
Geiselman Named Deputy Clerk for Adams County
Wilbur A. Geiselman of Gettysburg, formerly Adams County clerk, will serve as chief deputy to Roy D. Renner, clerk of the courts elect. He will start in January as Renner succeeds C. F. Palmer. Geiselman previously worked for C. H. Musselman Co. in Biglerville.
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Wilbur A. Geiselman
Troxell Ppartments
Gettysburg
Adams County
Roy D. Renner
Littlestown
Geiselman
Mr. Renner
C. F. Palmer
Mr. Geiselman
C. H. Musselman Company
Biglerville
Fairfield Dribblers Open Season With New Talent
The New Oxford basketball clubs face the Fairfield dribblers this Friday night in the season opener. Both boys and girls teams feature much new material in uniform while coaches express confidence. An interesting season debut is expected.
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Oxford
Fairfield Dribblers
Three youths post bail in Gettysburg case
Samuel Sipling of near Bittinger's station and two other youths posted 500 dollars bail before Justice of the Peace Shearer in Gettysburg on Wednesday evening for alleged involvement in a serious offense against a young girl.
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Samuel Sipling
Bittinger
Justice of the Peace Shearer
Gettysburg
Gift Suggestions at M C Nace Store Hanover
The M C Nace Store in Hanover advertises a line of gift items including fine china novelties toilet articles umbrellas lingerie and dolls. The notice highlights a selection suitable for holiday gifting and personal presents.
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China
M. C Nace
Hanover
Death Notices for C Milton Wolf of New Oxford
C Milton Wolf aged 61 died Friday at his New Oxford home at 8 am. Born February 4, 1874 he was never married. Survived by brother John H. Wolf of New Oxford and sister Miss Nancy Wolf of Hanover. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at his home with Rev. George E. Sheffer officiating. Burial in New Oxford Cemetery. Pallbearers named Harry E Lough Maurice G Colestock Geo D Sheely Curtis S Sponseller John A Geesey Guy Klingel.
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C. Milton Wolf
New Oxford
Amos and
Lydia Stough Wolf
John H. Wolf
Nancy Wolf
Hanover
George E. Sheffer
First Lutheran Church
Pallebarers
Harry E. Lough
Maur'ce G. Colestock
Geo. D Sheely
Curtis S. Sponseller
John A. Geesey
Guy Klingel
Mrs Bertha Baugher R D Hanover dies at 42
Mrs Bertha Lucabaugh Baugher wife of Joel W Baugher of New Oxford R D died Saturday evening in Hanover General Hospital after a week as patient. Death due to complications after an operation. She was 42 years old 8 months 21 days. Survived by husband three children Howard J Anna Belle D and David E. Also her father A W Lucabaugh of Sebring Florida a sister Mrs Horace Mummert Hanover R D and two brothers J W Lucabaugh Hanover R D and Paul C Lucabaugh Dover R D. She belonged to the Church of the Brethren. Funeral services Thursday at 1 pm then conducting services at Black Rock Church with Revs Jacob Stauffer and Jacob Myers officiating. Interment in adjoining cemetery.
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Bertha Lucabaugh Baugher
Joel W. Baugher
New Oxford
R. D
Hanover General Hospital
Howard J
Anna Belle D. Baugher
David E. Baugher
Hanover
A. W. Lucabaugh
Sebring
Florida
Horace Mummert
J. W. Lucabaugh
Paul C. Lucabaugh
Dover
Church of the Brethren
Black Rock
Jacob Stauffer
Jacob Myers
Breighner Rites Held for 81-Year-Old Retired Carpenter
Jacob J. Breighner died Thursday morning at his granddaughter’s home. An 81 year old retired carpenter, he was a son of Samuel and Elizabeth Breighner and widower of Angeline Groft. Survived by three children Edward, Stanislaus, and Mrs. Charles Wineka, plus 17 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. brother John W. Breighner. Burial in St Mary’s cemetery McSherrystown.
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Jacob J. Breighner
Thomas Funk Fianover
Mr. Breighner
Samuel and
Elizabeth Coker E Breighner
Angeline Groft
Edward Breighner
Pleasant
Stanislaus Breighner
Widow Annie M. Bixler dies after long illness
Mrs. Annie M. Bixler widow of Solomon Bixler died Thursday at 1 25 PM at Wenover. She was 74 and a daughter of Levi and Louisa Groscost. She leaves several nieces and nephews. The funeral was Monday at St Matthew's Lutheran Hanover with Rev Harry Hursh Beldieman officiating.
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Annie M. Bixler
Solomon Bixler
Samuel J. Harlacher
Wenover
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Hanover
Mrs Anna Toomey dies after illness at son in law’s home
Mrs Anna May Richcreek Toomey of Hanover widow of Jacob K Toomey died Friday morning at the home of her son in York where she had visited ten weeks. She had been ill two months and is survived by six children including Harry Toomey of Dillsburg and Noah Toomey of Hanover among others.
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Anna Toomey
Anna May _ (Richcreek) Toomey
Hanover
Jacob K. Toomey
John Felty
York
Toomey
John
Susan Richcreek
Newberry Townsh
Harry Toomey
Funeral for David F Messinger in Littlestown
David F Messinger died Thursday at his home in Littlestown at 3 30 PM from a progression of illnesses at age 70 3 months 1 day. He was a former employee of the Hardware and Foundry Co Littlestown and is survived by his wife Elizabeth Wolf daughter Mrs Eugene Kuhn Hanover six grandchildren two great grandchildren and brother Charles Messinger York. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 PM from the house and at St John Lutheran Church with burial in Mt Carmel cemetery Littlestown.
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David F. Messinger
Cemetery Avenue
Littlestown
John and
Susanna (Sauerbier) Messinger
Carroll County
The
Hardware and Foundry Company
Elizabeth Wolf
Eugene Kuhn
Hanover
Charles Messinger
York
St. John's Lutheran Church
A. R. Longenecker
Mt. Carmel Cemetery
Death Notice of Isaiah P Stotler in Gettysburg Home
Isaiah Pierce Stotler aged 60 died at his son Raymond R Stotler’s home in Gettysburg at 1 25 p m Thursday afternoon after 2 two terms of life. Funeral details were not provided in the readable text.
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Isaiah Pierce Stotler
Raymond R. Stotler
Gettysburg
Patrons Organize School Auxiliary for Youth Service
The Patrons' Auxiliary of New Oxford organized in the school building on Tuesday evening with a musical program by Elizabeth Sheffer and Harold Sanders. Rev. J. A. Turner urged parent teacher cooperation and community support, with dues set at 10 cents per member for nine months and a push to recruit 350 members.
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Aunissary of
New Oxford
J. F. Sanders
Elizabeth Sheffer
Harold Sanders
J. A. Turner
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mr. Turner
Aso
Sheads
Hubert Flaherty
Treasury
Paul Harner
Phillip Alwine
Alwine
Auxiary
Bigler Merchant to Close Out After 12 Years in Biglerville
J A Dentler proprietor of a Biglerville general store announces closing out stock and retirement due to ill health. He has spent 25 years in business starting in Heidlersburg four years there, then Ladiesburg Maryland, then Adams county on a Five Points farm before opening the Biglerville store twelve years ago.
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J. A. Dentler
Biglerville
Dentler
Heidlersburg
Ladiesburg
Maryland
Adams County
Five Points
Twin daughters confined by illness in McSherrystown
Jeanne and Joanne Yantis twin daughters of Mr and Mrs John Yantis of McSherrystown have been confined to their home due to illness.
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Jeanne
Joanne
John Yantis
Lucien LeLong Perfumes Compacts at M C Nace Store
Lucien LeLong perfumes and compacts featured at M C Nace Store in Hanover. Details point to a display of fragrance lines and cosmetic items offered to customers in a downtown retail setting.
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Lucien LeLong
M. C. Nace
Hanover
Church Services and Activities Plan for Christmas Week
The church schedules Sunday school at nine, morning worship at ten fifteen, and an evening service at seven with themes Are We Ready for the Kingdom of Heaven and The Lamp the Emblem of Jesus as the Light of the World. Catechism Saturday at one, council Friday at seven thirty, Altar Guild meeting after evening service, Missionary Society meets Tuesday at Mrs. Merrill Yohe’s home to study the Jew in society. Christmas program Sunday before Christmas at seven. candle light service Christmas Eve at eleven.
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Jesus
Church Council
the Missionary Society
Merrill Yohe
Lincolnway
West
The
Missionary Society
Leeting
George E. Sheffer
D. F. Slentz
E. C. Livingston
Carrie Slagle
St Marys Catholic Church Schedule
The Rev. D. P. Reardon presides as pastor with services listed: low mass 7 30 a m high mass 10 a m sodality 6 30 p m vespers and benediction 7 p m.
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
D. P. Reardon
New Oxford Evangelical Charge Announces Christmas Sermon
The Rev. H. E. Sheely presides at St. Paul’s New Oxford Reformed Charge with Sunday School led by J. F. Sanders, worship at 10 a.m. Sermon titled What Christmas Reveals The Better Side of Life. The invitation invites all to attend and feel at home.
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New
Nominating and auditing committees named by Mt Pleasant club
At the Bonneauville meeting of the Mt Pleasant Democratic Club L W Wagaman presided. The nominating committee includes John Clabaugh A F Hawn Leo Storm Charles Baker Co W Chrismer George Miller C J Weaver Allen Weishaar Cyril Bunty Edward F Smith Wilbur Buehl. Auditors are Cc P Myers C J Sneeringer and Charles Klunk. Next meeting set for April 20 1936 for nominating committee report. Refreshments served.
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Mt. Pleasant
Democratic Club
Bonneauville
L. W. Wagaman
John Clabaugh
A. F. Hawn
Leo Storm
Charles Baker
Co. W. Chrismer
George Miller
C. J. Weaver
Allen Weishaar
Cyril Bunty
Edward F. Smith
Wilbur Buehl
Cc. P. Myers
C. J. Sneeringer
Charles Klunk
Ada J. Smith Adjudged Bankrupt in Pennsylvania Court
Ada J. Smith of Gettysburg is adjudged bankrupt by the federal court for the middle district of Pennsylvania. A filed schedule lists debts of 2447.71 and assets of 2130 with J Donald Swope serving as Adams County referee in bankruptcy.
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Ada J. Smith
Gettysburg
Federal Court For
Middle District of Pennsylvania
J. Donald Swope
Adams County
Marriage Licenses Filed in Hamilton Township
Application for a marriage license was made at the clerk of the courts office on Monday by Emanuel Laughman 28 and Romaine Williams 17, both of Hamilton Township. License filed at York by William Gibbs East Berlin R D 1 and Ruth Crowl East Berlin R 2.
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C. F. Palmer
Emanuel L. Laughman
Romaine A. Williams
Hamilton Township
York
William David Gibbs
East Berlin
R.D
Ruth Emma Leah Crowl
Justice Weds Couple In Simple Ceremony
Miss Mary Helen Wallick and Charles E. Luckenbaugh Jr were married by Justice of the Peace John C Shearer on Tuesday. The Public Service Commission cited trucker C J Miller of York Springs to show why his certificate should not be canceled for alleged failure to meet insurance requirements. A hearing is set for Harrisburg on December 19. Telix Feeser of Berlin road is confined to bed by illness.
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Mary Helen Wallick
Charles E. Luckenbaugh, Jr
Justice of the Peace
John C. Shearer
The
Public Service Commission
C. J. Miller
Trucker
York Springs
Commission
Harrisburg
Telix Feeser
Berlin Road
Truck Driver Killed After Sleepless Ride to Hampton
Coroner L A Zech attributed fatal injuries to lack of sleep in a crash near Hampton. Robert A Henck, 24, of 1835 West Lanvale Baltimore, drove seven tons of coal with hitch-hiker Donald Johnson, 29, Detroit RD 1 Michigan bound, as passenger. Henry? The truck struck a tree in Hampton square, Henck died as he was taken to Hanover hospital. Johnson treated for cuts and bruises. The note on Henck’s person directed notifying his mother Mrs J Henck of Darlington Maryland.
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L. A. Zech
York County
Robert A. Henck
West Lanvale Street
Baltimore
Hampton
Hanover
Donald Johnson
Detroit RD
Henck
Johnson
Zech
Michigan
Rockdale
Maryland
Harrisburg
Hanover Hospital
J. Henck
Darlington
Lawrence Plea to Be Heard Friday
Application for commutation of the 10 to 20 year sentence of Charles Christy Lawrence, former Adams County baseball player, will be heard by the Pennsylvania state board of pardons at its Harrisburg meeting. Lawrence was sentenced May 4 1928 to Eastern Penitentiary after conviction for second degree murder in the fatal beating of John L Coxey Lawrence, Oxford Township school director, at the defendant's Irishtown home on February 4 1928.
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Charles “Christy” Lawrence
Adams County
Pennsylvania State Board of Pardons
Harrisburg
Lawrence
Eastern Penitentiary
John L “Coxey” Lawrence
Oxford Township
Irishtown
Man From Nowhere Present Benefit Play by Pines Sunday School
The Pines Lutheran Sunday school plans a three act comedy drama The Man From Nowhere to be staged in the Pines community hall Friday at 8 pm for church benefit. First given on Thanksgiving evening with Hanover talent providing music between acts. Also advertised Special sale of coats dresses sweaters hats etc by M C Nach.
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Pines Lutheran Sunday School
Pines
Hanover
M. C. Nach
Divorce Decree Signed for Mrs Almyra Carpenter Fair
Court grants a divorce to Mrs Almyra Carpenter Fair from Denton A Fair. Community notices include school plays at St Marys Parochial hall on Friday December 20, and a call to subscribe to the New Oxford Item as a Christmas gift.
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Almyra Carpenter Fair
Den
St. Mary’s School
Oxford
Two Arrested on Assault and Trespass Charges
Ralph Kissel, about 20, of Butler township, and Merle Byers, about 20, of Straban township, were arrested by Officer George B. Aughinbaugh on trespassing and assault and battery and on trespass respectively. Charges stem from alleged attempts to molest traps set on Donald J. Howe’s farm. Both men were released on bail for hearings before Justice John C. Shearer.
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Ralph Kisse
Butler Township
George B. Aughinbaugh
Aughinbaugh
Merle Byers
Straban
Justice of the Peace
John C. Shearer
Robert C. Spangler
Tyrone Township
Kissel
Byers
Spangler
Donald J. Howe
Howe
Justice Shearer
Guy Smith
Irishtown
Louis Miller
Charles Town
West Virginia
Albert Becker
Nathaniel Miller
Frank Miller
Marle Kyrise
Son of York Storekeeper Becomes Worldly Artist at 61
Heinrich Pfeiffer, son of Henry Pfeiffer of New Oxford, now based in Provincetown, Maine and Florida, defies worship of great painters saying masters are “just folks.” He reflects on van Gogh, Michelangelo, and his own evolving work while painting slowly for personal satisfaction.
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Heinrich Pfeiffer
York
West Market Street
St. Augustine
Florida
Michaelangelo
van Goph
New York
Pfeiffer
Provincetown
Massachusetts
Henry Pfeiffer
New Oxford
W. C. Alwine
Theodore
Thaddeus
Thad Stevens
Ida Sheely
Births Report with Multiple New Arrivals Across Town
A series of birth announcements records newborns born in various households including a son to Mr and Mrs W A Mahone near town a daughter to Mr and Mrs Stanley Lawrence Jr Irishtown a son to Mr and Mrs Charles Becker Berlin Junction and notes on Beckers prior name Helen Hockensmith Doris Leone to Mrs and Mrs Richard Marta Hanover born November 25 a daughter for Mrs Martz formerly Miss Mary Waybright of Freedom township and Wis low Grove Barlow a daughter to Mr and Mrs Joseph E Gilmour Upper Darby with Betty Dill formerly of Biglerville and a daughter Dolores Arlene for Mr and Mrs Robert Cline York Springs plus a note that Mrs Guise was formerly Miss Helen Smith of York Springs.
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W. A. Mahone
Town
Stanley Lawrence, Jr
Irishtown
Charles Becker
Berlin Junction
Becker
Mariage
Helen Hockensmith
John Hockensmith
Richard Marta
Hanover
Doris Leone
Hanover Hospital
Martz
Mary Waybright
Oliver J. Waybright
Freedom Township
Wislow Grove School
Barlow
Joseph E. Gilmour
Upper Darby
Gilmour
Betty Dill
M. T. Dill
Biglerville
Robert Cline
York Springs
Dolores Arlene
Mars. Guise
Helen Smith
Delinquent Taxes Due in Oxford Township by December 28 1935
Notice to Oxford township residents that all delinquent taxes must be paid on or before December 28 1935 to avoid additional collection costs and the filing of liens.
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Oxford Township
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Timothy Lingg
Victoria Lingg
Henry F. Stambaugh Is
Named
P. M
W. A. Geiselman
Fairfield
J. W. Baugher
Isaiah P. Stotler
Bigler Merchant
New Oxford Lutheran Church
George BE. Sheffer
A. M
Justice
Decoree Spohr
Seven Hundred
Berlin
Mary Kiser
Lincoln Way West
Leo Robinson
Pleasant Street
Warner Hospital
William Beale Sr
Richard Rummel
Wilbur H Miller
Earl Flickinger
Wilbur H. Miller
C. A. Bigham
George Ehrhart
Hanover Street
Richard Livingston
W. D. Myers
St. Mary's Church
Roy M Staub
John Staub
West High Street
Madeleine E. Stau
Mack Hilton
Guldens
Kilpatrick School
Frances Blye
Miriam Geisler
Marie Geisler
Genevieve Sliagle
Madelene Slagle
Eugene Walter
H. F. Walter
Harry Pfeiffer
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