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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
10
Fragment mentions secretary synod nd after succeeded Gettys president election that year. References to societies and individuals unnamed, with scattered numbers and items about stores and furniture supply. Overall context unclear due to damaged text.
Hampton and nearby towns report weekend visits from Hollinger and Wolf families, Christmas programs scheduled at Hampton and Round Hill schools, and church services. Deer hunting successes listed for Cameron Potter York counties include D E Myers Earl Ensor John Topper Edgar King and others. Also noted are illness, school attendance, and perfect attendance records for Baker's school with teacher John L Stock.
Walter Clapper Lee Mussleman Kenneth Wolf Raymond Dobbs Wayne Fiddler Dolores Griest Harry Clapper Harold Fidler Leonard Mussleman Carl Fiddler John Jones Alverna Leese Anna Leese Rosella Mussleman Gloria Clapper Paul Leese Dorothy Brown Ralph Mussleman Eugene Weidner Alvie Weidner. Mrs Purdy is the teacher. C A Bigham, employed in Baltimore, spent the weekend with his family on Lincolnway West.
The column lists new presidents and vice presidents for multiple townships including Menallen Tyrone Franklin Union McSherrystown Reading New Oxford Bendersville East Berlin Arendtsville Mt. Pleasant Huntington Conewago Butler Freedom Hamiltonian Liberty and Oxford townships with pairs of names such as G Frank Smith Clark Fetters Paul Murtoff J Brame Miles Bieseker Galen Brindle Harry Stonesifer Roy Sterner and others.
Instructions claim sugar and water keep tree needles from dropping. Cut base to expose fresh wood then place the base in a shallow water tray with a teaspoon of sugar added. Water supplies moisture and sugar nourishes needles to prolong hold.
A traditional Italian tale portrays La Befana as the penitent old woman who, on Epiphany night, visits homes to leave gifts for each child. She started her quest 1 940 years ago after missing Bethlehem, continuing to bring gifts to the right child each year.
The 1818 Christmas carol Silent Night was written by Joseph Mohr, a Salzburg priest, and Franz Xaver Gruber, the Arnsdorf schoolmaster who set it to music. Mohr, born 1792, was ordained in 1815 and served near Salzburg before his death in 1848. Gruber, born 1787 in Hochburg, composed many hymns.
The Pennsylvania tourist advisory committee approved a 39500 advertising program for the first five months of 1941. The plan targets Easter travel and runs through May with 34000 spent in newspapers and magazines, rest in motor club and outdoor publications. About 60000 requests for literature were received and 75 percent of responders visited Pennsylvania.
Santa Claus arrives in Hanover Friday evening at 7 o clock. Manager Eckbert and the police will greet him, with the Eichelberger Senior High School band. He will head to Center Square to his cabin and ride in a pony drawn sleigh en route.
Week end guests stayed with Mr and Mrs A F McCadden on Berlin street. Attendees included John McCadden of Lansdale John Yantis and family and Mrs Frank McCadden of McSherrystown.
Judge W C Sheely dismissed exceptions to the master’s report and refused the divorce in the Gettysburg case of Cora A Flickinger Fuhrman against Harry A Fuhrman on cruelty grounds. The libel was dismissed and costs placed on Mrs Fuhrman. Dates reach back to 1910 with separation in 1938. Also ordered 350 names for the 1941 jury wheel and issued juror precepts. Associate Judges Wible and Knouse joined.
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