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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1956

Page

2

Girl Scouts To Sing Carols On Tuesday

The Adams County Girl Scout Council announces a county wide Christmas carol sing in Lincoln Square on Tuesday evening December 18 at 6 45 in front of the Hotel Gettysburg. About 400 Brownies and Senior Scouts from throughout the county are expected to attend. After the sing along, refreshments will be served at Christ Lutheran Church.

Lincoln Square Gettysburg Adams County Girl Scout Council Clarence Bartholomew R. D Christ Lutheran Church Herald Angels Bendersville Town of Bethlehem Biglerville

Fairfield couple granted divorce in Adams County Court

Saturday morning the Adams County Court granted Dorothy Weikert Feaster of Fairfield Route 1 a divorce from Elvin Feaster Jr of Gettysburg Route 4.

Adams County Dorothy Weikert Feaster Fairfield Elvin Feaster Jr Gettysburg

Local notices mark birthdays and marriages in Abbottstown area

Twenty years ago item lists birthdays for Mrs John S Weaver and others, upcoming anniversaries, property transfers, deaths, moves, a baptism, marriages and licenses. Names include Mrs P A T Bower, Samuel K Ehrhart, J Carna Smith, William O LaRue, Lester Baumgardner, Artie V Gulden, Russell E Fickinger, and Freman Warner.

30 Years Ago in New Oxford Area News

Thirty years ago Mrs. Abraham Stambaugh fractured her left arm after slipping on ice in New Oxford. Miss Mary Wolf remained bedbound from a fall. Agnes Kellenberger, 93, fell and fractured her left hip. Jos Klunk injured his back in a scaffold fall and was taken to Hanover Hospital. Chas Shelleman, Harpers Ferry engineer formerly of New Oxford, broke a thumb when runaway cars crashed into his engine at Bittingers. Jacob Hoover near Greenridge split his left thumb with a circular saw. Deaths listed include Catherine Wagaman, 87, McSherrystown. Harry Lott, formerly of Straban Two, Kansas. Maria Kauffman, 84, East Berlin. Peter Trimmer, 70, Paradise Two. and Wm Sheely, New Oxford. A model vault to be installed at East Berlin National Bank. Marriages: Henry Zercher of Littlestown and Mrs Mary Grace Klingel of New Oxford. Charles E Gable of Aspers and Helen M Dittenhafer of Mt Holly Springs. Bann published for Bernadine Hertz of Hanover and Clair Staub of McSherrystown. Pauline Yingling of Hanover and Paul Conrad of McSherrystown. Dr and Mrs William R Snyder of New Oxford announce the en-.Attributes truncated.

Abraham Stambaugh New Oxford Mary Wolf Agnes Kellenberger Jos. Klunk Edgegrove Hanover Hospital Chas. Shelleman Hagerstown WMRR Wm. F. Sheely East Berlin National Bank Henry Zercher Littlestown Mary Grace Klingel Charles E Gable Aspers Helen M. Dittenhafer Mt. Holly Springs Bernadine Hertz Hanover Clair Staub McSherrys

Marriages And Deaths From Local Keepers 40 Years Ago

The item lists marriages and deaths from forty years past including James W. Barnitz and Marjorie C. Gerber in York and New Oxford, Hiram Pekner and Eliza Morrison in Berwick Township and Sun Day, and others. It notes marriage licenses to Charles W. Burgard and Millie Sunday and to Clarence M. King and Blanche S. Lehman, plus deaths of Amanda Altland and others.

James W. Barnitz Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank New Oxford Marjorie C. Gerber York Hiram Pekner Berwick Eliza Morrison Amos O. Taylor York Springs Carrie M. Sauer Altoona Gertrude B. Reigh Arthur

Local Family News Briefs From Hanover Area

Engagements and births anchor a Hampton to McSherrystown driven report. Includes engagement of Ethel to Chester Zinn York, property purchase by Glenn Jacobs, hospital ads for Mrs Paul Weaver and Miss Elizabeth Swartz, discharges and multiple new births across Hanover New Oxford McSherrystown and Bonneaulville with names such as Harry Wildasin Lee Stickley Levi Coulson Jos Muller and Fabian Staub Dolore Ethel Earl Krepps and Leonard Davies.

Harry Dickmeyer Victory Levi Coulson New Oxford Jos Muller Cross Keys Francis X. Post McSherrystown Fabian Staub Bonneauville Dolores Ethel Earl G. Krepps Leonard Davies Wierman’s Mull

Uprising Tale Begins Heroic Escape From Red Army Fire

First hand account of the Polish Hungarian revolt sparking resistance against Soviet forces. A participant details fleeing to freedom, inspiring compatriots to confront tanks with fists and faith, as featured in The American Weekly with the New York Journal American on Sunday.

Poland Hungary Free World American Weekly New York Journal-American Ellery Queen Mt. Torment

New Oxford Residents Change Jobs And Roles

Michael Relbold of New Oxford takes a barber post in Eddystone. May Hankey succeeds Mrs Agnes Smith at Lincolnway Restaurant in New Oxford. Joseph Moore of Hanover accepts a factory job. Rev G N Lauffer of Steelton, formerly New Oxford, had neck operation. John Devine of Edgegrove returns from Lancaster Hospital. Property transfers list Lottie Dick of York Springs and Lydia Batley.

Oklahoma Michael Relbold New Oxford Eddystone May Hankey Agnes Smith Lincolnway Joseph Moore Seven Hundred Hanover G. N. Lauffer Steelton John Devine Edgegrove Lancaster Lottie Dick York Springs Lydia Batley

Property Listings Across Towns Seek Buyers At Auction

Estate property in Dillsburg listed for 6100 dollars to Calder Smith near York Springs. Property in Mechanicsburg tied to Henry Krvine near Oxford Township. Dwelling in Midway referenced with Calder Smith or related party.

Dillsburg Calder Smith York Springs Mechanicsburg Henry Krvine Oxford Midway

Also Mentioned on This Page

Girl Scouts Dave Chambersburg Lionel Travis Strickler's Hobby House Steele Dias Hanovera John S. Thoman Frederick Street John S. Weaver P. A. T. Bower Table Rock Bower Samuel K Ehrhart Abbottstown J. Carna Smith Barlow Wm. O LaRue Harrisburg Geo. D Helen F Livelsberger John Butler New Oxford RD Dausy Rhea Vance Hollywood Fla Smith Martin Gairdners RD M Malasco Mellon Matthew Timmins Centennial Chas H. Busbey Philadelphia McSherristown Willis Peao Washington Burnell Ferry LaBott Homer Hudson Hampton Mary Patricia Smith Conewago Chapel Alma A. Hetrick Chase Diehl Jr Freman Warner Catherine G. Nicholson Irishtown J. Wilbur Shaberly Abbottstown R. 1 Anna E. Myers Youngstown Smith Permaglass W. ER. Burns & Son Third Street Hanover, PA P Myers Idaville Lavere J. Gable Paradise Mary Crook Charles W. Burgard Mille Alice E. Wolf Paul F. Herre Harrisbug Millie Clarence M. King Blanche Lehman Latimore Amanda Altland Ralph Losman Daniel Mertz M. J. Smith Rock Emlet Walter Cranmer Charles W.cook Sparrows Point J. E. Bowers Public Service Commission Hanover and Carlisle Henry Harbold Robert Hetrick Bowlder Lewis Myers East Berlin Sampson Kepner John Ditenhofer Esra Brown Maple Grove Chapel D. 8 Auchey George Miller Harvey Haar J. B. Lau New York City Leo Basick Immaculate Conception Church Helen Bream WCTU Pennsylvania Red Cross Dorothy Dodd Enna Jettick Simplex Flexies Anthony Shoe Store Baltimore Street East Berlin Flour Feed Mills, Inc Carlisle Street Hanover, Penna Farm Toys Standard Concrete Products CO Shermen St. Ext Vert, Pa Esa Ro Fur Free Ray Furn. & Appl Hunters Town Prtnik Donald Duck Davy Crockett Huskie Softies York Street Parrot Britcher & Bender Chambersburg Street The Merrymakers Orchestra Dover Fire Hall Sponsored By Dover Fire Ca Spruce P. I. Wentz Baltimore St Wents Table Radio Firestone Portable Lady Sunbeam Ree GE Steam & Dry Iron Ea Papias Twin Firestone Aso
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