St Marys Parochial School Christmas Event Planned
The St Marys parochial school will stage a Christmas entertainment on Thursday evening December 22 in Parochial hall. All are invited to attend.
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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1932
Page
1
The St Marys parochial school will stage a Christmas entertainment on Thursday evening December 22 in Parochial hall. All are invited to attend.
New Oxford High School hosts Emmitsburg High School in opening home games. Admission 10 and 20 cents, band music between halves. Boys lose 50 7 with Herman scoring all New Oxford points and Kintzing leading Hanover with 20. Girls tie Hanover 11 11 after a strong second half effort.
Christmas exercises will be presented at St. Mark's Lutheran on December 25 at 7 30 p m. United Brethren church plans Christmas exercises on December 21. Local residents noted for medical issues moves and visits including Mrs Peters in serious condition and Ed Stahle with wife moving to Garnet house near Biglerville.
Hanover Montgomery Ward announces a new department to handle rebuilt Underwood typewriters. Two factory experts will assist customers with problems and discuss models. All Underwood models will be on sale in this department. In York two men were fined 250 dollars each for disorderly conduct after a minor auto accident.
Obituaries note Mrs. Jennie Etter Hafer 62 wife of Rev L B Hafer died at Gettysburg from heart conditions. Also listed are Robert F Stambaugh Hanover barber shop proprietor 55. Mrs Annie E Baughman Huntington Twp 67. Clara A Mowery Biglerville resident recent Harrisburg hospital death. Samuel J Meckley Abbottstown area 65 from stroke. Funeral services and survivors detailed.
Pauline Zeigler and Harry Shriver wed in Westminster with Rev. Paul W. Quay officiating. Margie Hunter and Paul Kraft married after securing a license and church ceremony with Rev. O G Robinson. Howard Mellott and Helen Geiman united at Greenmount parsonage by Rev. R A Strasbaugh. Nadine Conewago Township received a marriage license in West Manheim County as listed in licenses.
December 7 1932 council meeting with all members present approved bills totaling 680.44 then moved to allocate 100 to New Oxford fire company No 1 for purchasing fire hose. Also approved rebuilding line fence at water plant property and adjourned.
Mrs Louise B Newman of Hanover was removed by ambulance from Hanover hospital. Mrs Carroll D Erb underwent appendectomy at Hanover Hospital on November 29 and was discharged. Norman Wildasin had cataract removal in Baltimore. Mrs Walter Wright returned home from Keystone hospital in Harrisburg. Thomas McGaughy of Cashtown and Martin McSherry of McSherrystown admitted to Warner hospital. Grace Sachs of Gettysburg and Elmer Mayers of Littlestown discharged. Frank Bream and Maurice Fisher admitted to Warner hospital. Mrs Dennis Boyd and Mrs Arthur Sponseller admitted to Warner hospital. Mrs Clarence L Reinecker of Gettysburg discharged after a broken leg. Mrs Luther McDonnell of Gettysburg discharged from Warner hospital. Brady Brown of Gettysburg R D admitted to Warner hospital. Anna Ficholtz of Gettysburg discharged.
Mrs. Emma Crosta Noel, 70, burned to death after a fire at her Gettysburg residence. Firemen fought the blaze from 1:45 AM until it was controlled, later locating her body on the first floor debris near the foot of the stairs.
William A. McClure of York died instantly when struck by a cerebral hemorrhage while driving. He was 59 and left a sister, Helen G. Spotz of York. He had earlier skidded on a slippery highway near Hanover without injury. Dr. L A Zech, York County coroner, ruled natural death. McClure worked over 40 years as a salesman for the Lefean Candy company.
Post 3300 bail was set for A. B. Martin charged with assault on his hired man Jesse Cuilers. Deputy Chester M. Spence arrested the defendant Tuesday. a hearing with Justice John C. Shearer is scheduled for 2 pm. The report also notes a local Girl Reserves program and a December birth announcement in nearby communities.
The New Oxford Fleet-Wing five defeated St Patrick's club of York 40 to 29 on the local floor Saturday evening.
Born Thursday to Mr and Mrs Clarence Koontz near Cedar Ridge a son. The Willing Workers of St Pauls Reformed church met at Mrs W H Kiing s home. A young son of Mr and Mrs George Groft Irishtown is recovering after swallowing a metal hook. Mrs Earl Strasbaugh Carlisle street entertained at cards. Miss Emma Feliy Hanover street stays with sister Mrs Frank Smith near Edre Grove. Mr and Mrs Horace M Leckliter and daughter Mary York visited Mr and Mrs C A Brashshears. Mrs John Hyson and sons Wesley and Joseph returned from Irishtown to Washington. Banns proclaimed at St Aloysius Lidlestown between Miss Gertrude Dillman and Urban Bedford. Mr and Mrs Ralph Groft and mother Mrs Annie Weigle Harrisburg visited Frank K Groft near OF.
C Clair Overbaugh, 40, of New Oxford, escaped with bruises when his eight cylinder car struck the side of a Western Maryland locomotive at the Hanover street crossing in New Oxford. The collision dragged the car about 45 feet after Overbaugh failed to stop at the crossing despite warnings from engine crew and a witness. He had been returning from a turkey banquet trip and forgot his ticket.
Church services range from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. with Sunday school at 9 or 9:30. Christmas programs, catechism sessions, and special music are planned across First Lutheran, New Oxford Methodist, Reformed, Lutheran, and United Brethren churches.
Plans for bovine tuberculosis testing in Hamilton township were finalized by 50 herd owners at Pine Run schoolhouse. Arthur Gulden was named township president with J A Nestor as vice president G F Gebhart secretary R H B Hoover treasurer and D R Miller on the township committee. Testing began Monday with about 700 cattle to be tested and John W Slaybaugh awarded the transport contract at $2 per day. The fee is $1.50 per first cow and 10 cents for each additional cow. Six townships have been tested and Latimore and Menallen prepare for the first annual retest.
Bernard Small a 10 year old son of Fire Chief James Smail of New Oxford was taken to Glen Mills School for Boys Delaware County after police say he confessed to starting a warehouse fire in New Oxford on November 19 causing about 5800 in damage. A juvenile court hearing Judge Donald P McPherson placed him in parental custody temporarily before ordering the Glen Mills placement. He was escorted to the school by probation officer Miss Margaret McMillan of Adams County.
Theodore Dang Markie, veteran tackle from Philadelphia, elected captain of the 1933 Drexel Dragon football team. He weighs 180 pounds and stands 5 feet 10 inches, succeeding Edward Marsh who graduates in June. Barbara Lowse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Groft, born Saturday near town.
The state bureau of motor vehicles revoked Harold Wortz of Fairfield and George B. Wortz of New Oxford for operating and permitting a driver under liquor influence. An auto accident near Harrisburg weeks ago is linked to the revocations, but details are unavailable.
A letter from B A Chronister of Tulk, New York, pleads for subscription renewal and reflects on long absence since leaving Adams County for New York state. Chronister notes improved times ahead as prices rise slowly and residents have behaved well over the year.
Health officer John H. Deatrick quarantined the home of Henry Shrader in Irishtown after six year old William E. Shrader was diagnosed with diphtheria. William is a pupil at the Conewaro chapel parechiat school. Curtis Miller on Pleasant street had suffered from the grip.
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