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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1956

Page

3

Deanery Board Holds Meeting in McSherrystown Home

Mary Jo Adams presided at the Conewago Deanery Council of Catholic Women executive board session. She reported on the 28th annual National Council of Catholic Women convention in Chicago where Cardinal Stritch, Msgr Irving, and Hoover spoke. Plans for a six week home nursing course, the 1957 diocese convention, and a McSherrystown dinner follow.

Mary Jo Adams Conewago Council of Catholic Women George A. Miller National Council of Catholic Women Chicago Harrisburg Samuel Cardinal Stritch McSherrystown Thomas French Margaret Sh Margaret Belz Bernadine Sterner Civil Defense Cyril Smith Miller Charles Weaver Margaret Smith

Estate of Emma J. Shultz Executor Named in McSherrystown

Letters testamentary have been granted to William Martz of 27 Main St McSherrystown Pa as Executor of Emma J Shultz deceased Adams County Pennsylvania all persons with claims or demands against the estate must file them and all debtors must pay without delay to the undersigned or to attorney J F Yake Jr Gettisb urg Pa

Emma J. Shultz McSherrystown Adams County Pennsylvania Register of Wills William Martz Main St J. F. Yake Jr Gettisburg

N O Luther League Notes Of Interest At First Lutheran

The Luther League of First Lutheran Church New Oxford met with Richard Boose leading on Parables of Jesus. Brenda Shultz read Bible passages and Aaron Pressel Jr. delivered the responsive reading. Thomas Ecker commented on the film strip Christians Prayers. A social hour followed with games led by Daniel Boose and refreshments by Aaron and John Presse. They plan carol singing December 24 and candlelight services, with the next meeting January 6 led by Mary Ellen Yeagy.

Luther League of the First Lutheran Church New Oxford Richard Boose Jesus Brenda Shultz Aaron Pressel Jr Thomas Ecker Daniel Boose Aaron John’ Presse Mary Ellen Yeagy

Two Motorists Hurt In New Oxford Crash

Two motorists were injured around 10 a.m. Saturday when their cars collided on the Lincoln Highway west of New Oxford. Jack A. Andrews, 24, of Gettysburg R. 4, was admitted to Hanover Hospital with severe cuts and bruises, while F. A. Hummelbaugh, 56, of Gettysburg, was treated and released for cuts. Each car suffered about $800 in damage as Andrews turned left into the Old Mill Inn and Hummelbaugh’s vehicle struck his eastbound car.

Lincoln Highway New Oxford Jack A. Andrews Gettysburg R. 4 Hanover Hospital F. A. Hummelbaugh Gettysburg Hummelbaugh Andrews Old Mill Inn

Hanover man charged for failing to yield to pedestrian

B. Thomas Henry of Hanover was charged by Gettysburg police with failing to yield the right of way to a pedestrian.

Thomas Henry Hanover Gettysburg

Mrs Chas B Rebert Dies Of Heart Attack

Ida E Rebert 79 died suddenly at 45 W King St Littlestown Thursday at 4 15 PM Coroner Dr C G Crist attributed death to a heart attack She was a member of Redeemer Evangelical and Reformed Church Littlestown Wife of Rev Charles B Rebert Survived by husband son Elman J Rebert Caldwell NJ and a grandson Funeral services were held Saturday Pallbearers named including Atlee F Rebert Hugh Rebert Charles Livingston Bernard R Livingston Easton Weikert and Miles Weikert

Ida E. Rebert W. King St Littlestown Adams County C. G. Crist Gustavus and Ida (Shaw) Crapster Redeemer Evangelical and Reformed Church Charles B. Rebert Rebert Westminster Elman J. Rebert Caldwell N. J James Rebert New Oxford White Hall Atlee F. Rebert Hugh @. Rebert Charles Livingston Bernard R. Livingston Easton Weikert Miles Weikert

Stambaugh Co op President Re elected in Gettysburg

G Marion Stambaugh of Gettysburg, manager of Adams County Farm Bureau Cooperative, was re elected president of the Adams County Council of Farm Cooperatives at the annual reorganization meeting held Thursday in Gettysburg.

G. Marion Stambaugh Gettysburg Adams County Farm Bureau Cooperative Adams County Council of Farm Cooperatives Gettys

Local farm groups name officers and contest plans

Douglas W. Smith of Adams Electric Cooperative was named vice president and Kenneth Miller of the National Farm Loan Association was renamed secretary-treasurer. Plans were outlined for the annual home-farm bookkeeping contest for 4-H Club members and Future Farmers of America. The winner will receive a trip in July to Fort Collins, Colorado for the American Institute of Cooperation sessions. Richard C. Lighter, Gettysburg, supervisor of agricultural education for the county, was named contest judge. Entrants compile the record books for farm operations on their own home farms.

Burg Douglas W. Smith Gettysburg Adams Electric Cooperative Kenneth Miller York National Farm Loan Association Future Farmers of America F.t Collins Colo American Institute of Cooperation Richard c. Lighter

Theft of Six Boxes of Shotgun Shells Reported

Police investigated the theft of six boxes of shotgun shells from the Kling residence in Hanover, formerly of New Oxford. The break in occurred between Wednesday night and Thursday morning through a south side garage window, with an estimated value of about 15 dollars.

Roy H. Kling Hanover New Oxford Kling

Estate of Annie M Livelsberger administration granted

Letters of Administration have been granted for Annie M Livelsberger of Conewago Township Adams County Pa The Administrator is Thomas A Livelsberger of 215 South St McSherrystown Pa Persons with claims against the estate should assert them Jer Yake Jr Gettysburg Pa is listed as attorney.

Annie M. Livelsberger Conewago Township Adams County Register of Wills Pennsylvania Thomas A. Livelsberger South St MecSherrystown J. F. Yake Jr Gettysburg

Heart Attack Fatal To Harry Matthews

Harry Glenn Matthews, 69, of Hunt erstown Gettysburg R4, was found dead in bed Wednesday evening. Adams County coroner Dr C G Crist ruled death from a heart attack about 11:30 am. Born in the county, he was unmarried and would have turned 61 on December 21. Survived by brothers Charles and Wilbur, and sisters Mrs Maria Uzelac, Mrs Annie Yohe, Mrs Francis Plank, and Mrs Har man Palmyra. Services were held Saturday afternoon with Jehovahs Witnesses officiating. Interment at Salem Eub Church cemetery. Pallbearers Edward Taughinbaugh, Clair Tate, Huber Englebert, William King, Albert and Carol Plank.

Harry Glenn Matthews Hunterstown Gettysburg R. 4 Adams County C. G. Crist Matthews William Henry Maria Margaret (Harman) Matthews Charles Wilbur Robert Hovah's Witnesses Salem Eub Church Edward Taughinbaugh Clair Tate Huber Englebert William King Albert Carol Plank

Three cars damaged in McSherrystown crash at dawn

Three automobiles were damaged in a collision at Main and Fourth Streets in McSherrystown at 6 45 a m Saturday. Occupants escaped injury. McSherrystown chief of police Mannard Masemer said a westbound car on Main driven by Leo P Myers 30 Hanover was struck by a car driven by James L Long

Main and Fourth Sts McSherrystown Mannard Masemer Main St Leo P. Myers Hanover James L. Long

Collision Injures Hanover Teen After McSherrystown Entry

In a rear impact at an intersection, the Long car struck by Masemer allegedly whipped around hitting the vehicle driven by 18 year old Mark F. Smith of Hanover Route 4. The incident occurred near McSherrystown as the two cars entered the intersection.

McSherrystown Long Auto Masemer Mark F. Smith Hanover

Auto collision damages listed on Main Street report

Masemer estimated damages from the auto collision on Main Street from Fourth Street as $600 to the Myers car, $350 to the Long car, and $15 to the Smith auto.

Main St Fourth St Masemer Myers Auto Smith Auto

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