Christmas Holiday Hours For Stough Motors Garage
Stough Motors will close Christmas Day and every evening at 6 p m during the holiday season. The garage resumes normal hours Friday January 2 1942.
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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1941
Page
23
Stough Motors will close Christmas Day and every evening at 6 p m during the holiday season. The garage resumes normal hours Friday January 2 1942.
Just Arrived at The Smart Shoppe 22 Carlisle Street Gettysburg PA a new line of all white wool jersey dresses for winter. Store offers latest fashion in a compact collection.
Mark E. Trone advertises as the exclusive agency in Hanover for STTEFF SILVER with a four cent Baltimore and eighty one cent price line. Melhorn's offers a complete line of beautiful Christmas candles.
The Sisters of St Marys School New Oxford announce a 7 30 pm Christmas program in the school hall. Recitations include A Merry Christmas Presents for Mother and Dad Santa Clauses Rule Being Good The Old Doll. Primary Toy Band Skit Patsies Christmas. Grades 3 4 and 5 6 and 7 8 perform scenes and a Nativity Tableau.
Troops 85 and 86 of New Oxford will start after Christmas a waste paper drive in cooperation with national Boy Scout efforts. They will canvass New Oxford and rural schools in districts including Seven Hundred and Oak Grove and Red Hill to meet a local quota. Calls for missed households can be directed to Philip Alwine or Thomas O'Brien.
The senior class will oversee next Wednesday's assembly for the annual Christmas jamboree with gifts for students and staff who contributed to the school. The public schools' Christmas break starts Wednesday at 12 30 pm with classes resuming Wednesday December 31. Last night's Christmas program pleased patrons and reflected the Yule season.
Hebron lodge No. 465 F and A M of New Oxford elected officers for the coming year. Worshipful Master M R Freed Senior Warden Edwin L Minter Junior Warden Romaine L Pittenturf Secretary R M Baugher Treasurer C S Spon seller Trustees H B Flaherty W C Alwine Sr George A Klingel Representative to Grand Lodge Willis L Weikert.
Miss Mildred Jeanne Anthony of Hanover, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luther C. Anthony, will marry Au gust Descheemaeker son of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Descheemaeker on Christmas Day at 5 45 p m in St Mark s Lutheran church Hanover. Rev Dr John O Tome will officiate. A reception at the Richard McAllister hotel will follow for the bridal party and close friends.
Thomas White of New Oxford was committed to Adams County jail on a dis orderly conduct charge filed by Constable C. G. Wagner. The case was heard before Justice of the Peace C. S. Straley, with a hearing set for Wednesday evening at 7 30 oclock.
Local residents host and attend Christmas parties at the Fire Company and Salem United Brethren church. Soldiers Fred Miller and William Breighner return home for weekends. Multiple military and family updates, travel to New Cumberland, and health notes for Hanover residents.
Bernard Claybaugh of Littlestown and Betty Raffensperger of Gettysburg obtain a license. Earl Anthony of Hanover and Geraldine Kuhn of Sherrystown also approved. Ralph Trump of York Springs and Elizabeth Heller of York Springs listed, along with James Riley of Gettysburg and Ethel Koontz of Taneytown. Joseph Scott of Fairfield and Mary Staley of Gettysburg secured a license in Hagerstown.
Emma Kuhn promotes holiday hat sales at Chambersburg Street Gettysburg Pennsylvania offering special prices on winter headwear for the season.
Harry A. Eckert of Butler township was elected president of the Adams County Township Supervisors and Auditors Association at its twenty fourth annual convention in the courthouse. New officers include C Russell Rohrbaugh secretary P A T Bower re elected to secretary and John W Woods as assistant secretary. Delegates to the state convention at Easton February 3 and 4 are Glenn Jacobs and Leo McKendrick with alternates C E McDonnell and J Frank Myers. The group backed 100 percent cooperation with state and county defense councils and discussed road repairs and snow removal plans. A bill package to expand sidewalk authority and raise bid advertisement limits was anticipated.
Clark Gable jokes about a two timer as he wears two watches between takes of Honky Tonk at MGM. The film co stars Lana Turner and unfolds in Yellow Creek with a con man theme directed by Jack Conway and produced by Pandro S. Berman.
The McSherrystown unit of St. Joseph's Alumnae Association plans a semi formal Christmas dance on December 30 in the Richard McAllister hotel ballroom. Chair Miss Sara Marie Klunk leads a committee. tickets from Miss June Klunk or any alumna member. music by Harry Marsh and his orchestra from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Buehler Gettysburg announce a daughter born at Warner hospital Friday evening. A daughter born last Saturday to Mr and Mrs Leo McDermitt Gettysburg R5. Carol Anne Weaver born Tuesday evening to Mr and Mrs Rufus Weaver Gettysburg. Mr and Mrs Richard Bittinger Gettysburg announce a daughter born at Warner hospital Thursday.
Hanover florist Cremer's at 219 227 East Walnut Street promotes Christmas cemetery wreaths with special values for the season.
Watch and clock repairing services offered at Melhorn's Jewelry Store. Includes maintenance, cleaning, and adjustment work performed by skilled technicians. Located at the jewelry shop with customer service and repair turnaround details not specified.
Mrs Nancy Elizabeth Cook 61 formerly of Gettysburg R 2 died at 12 20 Monday morning at Roy Warrens Midway home after a four year illness. Wife of William J Cook formerly Gettysburg R 2 now in Philadelphia she was a daughter of the late John E and Alice Forman Little and a Mt Joy Lutheran member. Surviving husband two sons Guy T Cook Washington DC Merle Cook New Oxford four stepchildren Quinn Cook New York City Clarence Cook Essington PA Harry Cook New York City and Mrs Mae Favorite Emmitsburg 11 grandchildren and brothers and sisters William Little Herbert Little Carlisle Mrs Sue Gashert Shippenburg and Rush Little Hanover. Funeral Thursday at 2 from Pittentorf funeral home York Springs Rev Paul B Beard Mt Joy Lutheran pastor officiating Interment New Oxford cemetery.
Gervus Thomas Little, 50, of Gettysburg, died Tuesday evening at 8 in the New York Veterans Hospital from a complication of diseases after seven months of illness. He was a Presbyterian and an American Legion member with a widow, Betty Jane, and son Henry Jefferson at home. He leaves ten siblings in Hunterstown, Taneytown, Hanover, Phoenix, and Lancaster. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
George Oliver Hoover age 79 of Hamilton Township died Saturday at 9 45 am at his home New Oxford R 1 from a heart condition after months of ill health and two weeks bedfast He was born August 27 1862 son of late Henry and Leah Hoover and was member of Abbottstown Reformed Church Surviving are his widow Sarah Gipe a son Harry Hoover brother Cleveland Hoover and sister Elsie Freed Funeral held Tuesday at his residence with Rev Monroe Danner assisted by Rev Dobbs F Ehlman Burial at Mummerts Meeting House Cemetery near East Berlin Pallbearers named Cleveland Chronister E W Chronister Denton Miller Wilmot Bosserman Oliver Wehler and William Schiver
The Wednesday club sponsors a public card party at Hotel Gettysburg on December 30 to raise funds for Adams county Red Cross, part of a $13 000 county quota. Tickets cost forty cents with aims to net at least $100 for the relief effort supporting war victims and aid services.
Advertisement notes items for sale including Philco radio tubes at Leon Smith's Barber Shop on Hanover Street and tubes offered with free radio tube testing at Mark E. Trone 44 Balto. St. in Hanover.
The Red Cross mailed Christmas kits to young men from New Oxford and vicinity serving with Uncle Sam. Each kit includes diary, knife, pencils, postal cards, comb, toothbrush, toothpaste, and a housewife kit. Names of recipients listed. more donations noted from Mrs Myers and Mrs Freed. Plans discussed for two Red Cross courses Nurses Aide and Home Nursing to start early January with six weeks of instruction. Sewing group meeting skipped next week. yarn requests directed to Mrs Richard Livingston.
Church services outline Sunday activities with a 10 a.m. sermon The Sunday school class led by Professor C P Keefer plans Christmas gifts for children A 7 p.m. Christmas program follows in the social room A Christmas cantata is scheduled for December 24 at 11 p.m. Week of Prayer begins January 5 with services across Lutheran Methodist and Reformed churches All churches urge gifts for Loysville orphans and a benevolence offering at Sunday school.
The Gettysburg Ministerium endorses the film One Foot in Heaven saying it offers truthful portrayal of a minister and his family. It will be shown at the Majestic theatre in Gettysburg on December 19 and 20 and is praised for its moral impact and quality.
Class No. 4 of St Pauls Reformed church held a Christmas party at Mrs. David J A Sheelys East High Street election of officers followed the gathering Mrs W Hafer Miller was named president for the coming year Mrs C Clark Brown vice president Mrs D J A Sheely secretary Mrs R M Wolfe treasurer Mrs C A Ruff teacher and Mrs Dobbs Ehrman assistant teacher A Yuletide music program and gift exchange completed the evening refreshments were served by the hostess.
The Always Faithful Class of the First Lutheran church held a meeting at Mrs. John L. Kratzert, Lincoln Way East, and elected officers for 1942: President Mrs John L. Kratzert, vice president Mrs Merrill Yohe, secretary Miss Currie Slagle, assistant secretary Mrs Donald Deardorff, treasurer Mrs Norman Griffin.
The administration bond for the estate of the late Henry Stambaugh, East Berlin, is filed at the courthouse. C. Melvin Stambaugh of Thomasville Route 1 and Ada M. Gladfelter of East Berlin are named as administrators, with the estate valued at about $6,000 in real estate and personal property.
An advertisement promotes American watch brands Hamilton Elgin and Waltham as patriotic purchases. The prose urges buying locally made timepieces and highlights the Baltimore address 44 Balto. St. for the seller.
An ad touts Hemminger's Handay Lotion with a money back guarantee at 25 cents a bottle. It emphasizes relief from sore hands and offers a refund if not satisfied.
The Rev. Elmer Drumm serves St. Mark's Heidlersburg with 9 a.m. worship and 10 a.m. Sunday School. St. John’s Hampton offers 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and 10:30 a.m. worship. St. Paul’s the Pines holds 6:30 p.m. Sunday School. A Christmas service is set for Sunday at 7:30 p.m. and a Christmas Eve cantata program runs 10:30 p.m. to 12 a.m.
The Rev Earl N Rowe announces a Christmas Cantata entitled The Music of Christmas to be presented by the combined choirs of the New Oxford and York Springs Methodist churches. Cantata features tableaux scenes and is open to the public at 9:00 and 7:30 services.
The Rev. Richard Shaffer leads St John’s Reformed Church in morning worship at 9 and Sunday School at 10. The church’s young people present their annual Christmas program Wednesday evening December 24 at 7 30. The public is invited.
Emanuel Reformed holds Sunday school at 9 a m and worship at 10 30 a m in Hampton with ongoing worship and educational activities.
The Rev. Robert D. Hartnett rector lists Sunday Masses at 7:30 and 10 a m with evening devotions and benediction at 7:30 o'clock in St Marys Church New Oxford.
The Rev Dobbs F Ehlman leads St Pauls New Oxford with 9 am Sunday school and 10 am worship followed by consistory elections. Emmanuel Abbottstown adds 9 am Sunday school and 6 45 pm service with a 7 30 pm Christmas pageant and Eve program.
The Rev. J. F. O'Donnell, pastor, announces weekend Masses at Conewago Chapel on Sunday at 7 and 10 oclock in the morning. The Blessed Virgin Sodality and Benediction are set for 7 p.m.
Notice: garbage collection will occur on next Wednesday instead of Thursday, Christmas Day, on the south side of the town. Willis Moore, Collector.
The community is invited to a Midnight Cantata at First Lutheran Church on Wednesday evening December 24 from 11 to 12 o'clock. The program features the Ever Faithful Sunday School Class and choir with solos, chorus, and a nativity pageant led by Pauline Klingel, Carolne Sponseller, William Gable, Harold Sanders, Anna Jane Bollinger, and others, ending with a benediction by Rev. George E. Sheffer.
The New Oxford Lions Club plans a Christmas party for local children on December 24 at the Bar theatre. Free tickets for ages 3 through eighth grade, a Santa gift after a movie at Earl theatre, and Christmas baskets for the needy are planned.
Mr and Mrs Allen Leist Gettysburg announce the birth of a daughter Helen Frances at Warner hospital on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Andrew D Shearer Biglerville announce the birth of a son last Friday morning.
A schedule of local gatherings includes a December 39 party at Irishtown Fire Company hall for the fire company fundraiser. The New Oxford High School FFA hosts a shooting match at Prutzman’s chicken farm on December 20 with turkeys ducks and other prizes. Weekly shouting matches begin Saturdays at Yingling’s Store with prizes. Huntersville Gun Club hosts shoots December 25 and January 1 with live and clay targets and varied prizes. Harvey S Walker plans public sale of livestock and implements March 12 1942 on the Berkheimer farm between Hanover and New Oxford.
A feature highlighting Fostoria Crystal as the ideal gift, presented by Mark E. Trone. The piece extols craftsmanship, clarity, and suitability for special occasions, noting design variety and enduring value.
Zerone touted as the world's largest selling anti-freese product is advertised for sale at the 4 Square Filling Station. The brief note highlights broad availability and a bold claim of market leadership.
Shoppers are invited to browse a complete line of Xmas gilts at MELHORN'S JEWELRY with a wide selection of festive pieces and gift options for the holiday season.
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