Candle Light Service Christmas Eve at 11
The Lutheran church invites the public to a Candle Light Service Tuesday at 11 PM in the main auditorium. A special program features Christmas carols, soloists Alma Myers Mildred Zeigler Minnie Colestock M Kathryn Winand and Mrs Felix Sanders presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church Choir
Lutheran Church
Alma Myers
Mildred Zeigler
Minnie Colestock
M. Kathryn Winand
Felix Sanders
Sons of Veterans Nominate Officers
At a lively meeting in the S of W Armory State Commander C L Stoudt of Reading spoke. Nominees named for the coming year include Commander John Sneeringer Sr Vice Commander Cyril Staub Jr Vice Commander Edward Kuhn and Fred Wagaman treasurer Joseph I Weaver secretary Guy Klingel camp council John W Herman and Harry J Sterner janitors Leo Long and Leo Poist. Election of officers set for Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. of W. Armory
C. L. Stoudt
Reading
John Sneeringer
Cyril Staub
Edward Kuhn
Fred Wagaman
Joseph I. Weaver
Guy Klingel
John W. Herman
Harry J. Sterner
Leo Long
Leo Poist
Bethlehem Steel Company
Hager
East Berlin
Hanover Hospital
Hebron Lodge
John R. Wagner
Frederick D. Livingston
Thomas H. Baker
Curtis 8. Sponseller
Raymond M. Baugher
T. Auker
G. A. Klingel
W. C. Alwine, Sr
Wilbur H. Miller
The
Knights of St. George
Armory
Robert Felty
Harold Noel
Arthur Smith
Burnell Gebhart
Bernard Small
Gilpen Cook
Richard Smith
Joseph Nae
Felix Breighner
Aaron Pressell
Harvey Smith
Saint Mary's School Christmas Entertainment Friday
Saint Mary's School in New Oxford outlines its Friday evening program at 7 30 with grades I and II performing Little Nellie's Christmas Dream grades III and IV presenting Christmas Eve in Fairyland Mother Goose and Family grades V and VI performing It Happened in Bethlehem Tableau of Nativity plus Have You Seen the Funny Man recitation by Mary G Miller and a Santa Claus Is Coming to Town song selections reflect a festive school pageant set for the Christmas season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s School
New Oxford
Fairyland
Family
Bethlehem
Mary G. Miller
Santa Claus
Surety of Peace Charge Dismissed for Percy Markle
A surety of the peace charge against Percy Markle of Berwick township was dismissed at a preliminary hearing in Abbottstown. Immediately afterward he was arrested for driving without a license and operating an unregistered vehicle. He was committed to Adams county jail after failing to pay fines. A Gettysburg patrolman filed the motor-vehicle charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Markle
Berwick Township
John H. Rutter
Abbottstown
Markle
Adams County
Justice Rutter
Gettysburg
Hunting Party Nets Three Bucks in Centre County Trip
J Calvin Shank of Gettysburg with Wester Miller Edward Miller and Howard Myers of Hanover returned from a Centre county hunting trip. The party bagged three bucks with Shank taking one of them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Calvin Shank
Gettysburg
Wester Miller
Edward Miller
Howard Myers
Hanover
Centre County
Mr. Shank
Large selection of Xmas trees at Emory Smith
A large selection of Xmas trees including spruce pine and cedar is advertised for sale by Emory Smith on Hanover Street in New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Smith
Hanover Street
New Oxford
Santa Claus to visit Rupp's store on Christmas Eve
Santa will visit Rupp's store on Tuesday December 24 from 3 to 5 PM and 7 to 9 30 PM. Parents are invited to bring children and awards will be given at 9 AM Monday. Local pickups and community notices fill the page with hunting reports illness sales and club elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Rupp
Rupp's
John Leaks
Harrisburg
Rufus Haverstick
Lincolnway
East
D. C. Brownell
L. L. Lupp
Guy Staub
George D. Sheely
John L. Miller
William Shrader
Cyril Billman
John Worley
Fred Miller
Centre County
Hanover Street
Joel W. Baugher
Irishtown Road
M C Nace Store Hanover Gift Suggestions
Gift suggestions from M C Nace Store in Hanover feature a line of china novelties toilet articles umbrellas lingerie and dolls with references to Lincoln way grocery and candies nuts as part of the offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
M. C Nace
Hanover
Hanover area notes and community items during the week
Local residents report hospital admissions and discharges at Hanover and York. Mrs. John P Smith, William Beales Sr and Dorothy Cashman receive or recover from procedures while Timothy Lingg recuperates at home. Club meetings are planned with the Ladies Social Club and St Marys Dramatic Club. An injury to Margaret Liversberger is noted, and Mrs Earl Petry suffers a wrist fracture in York. A Christmas tree is erected by the Chamber of Commerce at Center Square. Kilpatrick school previews an operetta and students prepare Christmas greetings for the Adams County Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Smith
Center Square
Hanover Hospital
William Beales
George Martin
Irishtown
Dorothy Cashman
Lincolnway
West
Timothy Lingg
Philadelphia
Victoria Lingg
St. Mary's Dramatic Club
Parochial Hall
Margaret Liversberger
Mary Sneeringer
Edge Grove
New
York
York Hospital
Petry
Chamber of Commerce
Felix Feeser
Berlin Road
Kilpatrick School
Adams County
Fairfield High Caps Cage Tilt
The Fairfield High boys basketball team opened their season with a 19 16 victory over New Oxford at New Oxford in a hard fought game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield High Caps
Fairfield High School
New Oxford High
New Oxford
Deaths Hartman 62 Hanover cabinet maker dies in Harrisburg
Lewis W. Hartman of Hanover died Friday morning in Harrisburg after a lengthy illness at age 62. He was born July 15, 1873, son of Israel and Susan Hartman, survived by his widow Leila Butt and one sister Amman Moul. Funeral Monday at Feiser Hanover with Rev. Marsby J. Roth officiating. burial in Union Cemetery East Berlin. formerly resided with Mrs. Kate Himes in New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis W. Hartman
Hanover
Harrisburg
Hartman
Israel
Susan Mummert Hartman
Leila Butt
Amman Moul
W. A. Feiser
Marsby J. Roth
Trinity Reformed
Funeral of Mrs Margaret Mc Gaughran Held in York
The funeral of Mrs Margaret Mc Gaughran wife of P J McGaugh ran died at her Altoona home on Monday a week was held Thursday from the W J Ball company funeral home York A high mass of requiem was sung in St Rose of Lima church by Rev William P O Connor Interment was in Sacred Heart cemetery Conewago The deceased was reared by Mrs Wm Shanefelter of McSherrystown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret McGaughran
P. J. McGaughran
Altoona
W. J. Ball
Bail Granted in Desertion Case for John F. Jacoby
John F. Jacoby 46 of Centennial was arrested Tuesday afternoon by Officer George B. Aughinbaugh on desertion and non support charges filed by his wife Irene M. Jacoby. He posted bail before Justice I. M. Staub in McSherrystown for the January term of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Jacoby
Centennial
George B. Aughinbaugh
Irene M. Jacoby
Jacoby
Justice of the Peace
I. M. Staub
McSherrystown
Christmas Entertainment at Good Intent School
A Christmas entertainment will be held at Good Intent school Friday evening with the public invited. Miss Gail R. Bell directs the program as teacher.
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Good Intent
Gail R. Bell
Mrs Agnes Myers Ill Near Guldens With Daughter
Mrs Agnes Myers living with her daughter Mrs Harry Bockenberry near Guldens is critically ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Myers
Harry Bockenberry
Guldens
Road Crossing Improvement Planned for Heidlersburg Harrisburg Road
Adams county WPA project will widen the Heidlersburg Harrisburg intersection to improve visibility and reduce accidents. Ray mond Leisler says about 25 highway workers will handle 800 cable yards of excavation 710 square yards of stone base and 615 square yards of retaining walls. The work costs 1396 dollars with most funded by WPA and will keep existing stop signs on the Heidlersburg road. Resurfacing extends along Emmitsburg road and a stretch toward the Maryland line with new shoulders and a two foot base. Additional Adams county projects are under discussion with a statewide WPA plan affecting about 63 miles across ten counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heidlersburg
Harrisburg Road
Raymond Leisler
Adams County
Works Progress Administration
Herrisburg Road
Wisler
Emmitsburg
Greenmount
Marsh Creek
Middle Creek
Maryland Line
Harrisburg
Adams
WPA
Tyrone man held for court on assault charge
Daniel Delap aged 30 of Tyrone township faced a hearing before Justice John H Deatrick Biglerville on an assault and battery charge against Paul Mauss 16 of Butler township arising from a December 6 dispute over muskrat traps. Delap released on $300 bail for January term. disorderly conduct claim dismissed for lack of evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Delap
Tyrone Township
Justice of the Peace
John H. Deatrick
Biglerville
Paul Mauss
Butler Township
Delap
Elsie Mauss
Paul
Justice Deatrick
County Couple Is Adjudged Bankrupt
Joseph R. Carbaugh a carpenter and his wife Mary A Carbaugh of New Oxford have been adjudged bankrupt in the federal court for the middle district of Pennsylvania. They list debts of 3330.15 and assets of 1710. The first meeting of creditors will be held at the office of J Don ald Swope Esq Adams county referee in bankruptcy on Saturday morning December 28 at 10 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Melhorn
Berlin Street
Henry Moore
Irishtown
Joseph I. Weaver
St. Paul’s Reformec Sunday School
Theodore Smith
Park Hotel
St. Paul's Reformed Church
George Steffan
West High Street
W. Hafer Miller
S. J. Haverstick
Merle Freed
Felix Sanders
Jennie Ruff
Robert Webster Yohe
Hamilton Township
Bradford County
I. §. Miller
Edward F. Wintrode
Charles N. Resh
Hanover
Darius L. Shull
New Oxford
R. D
Joseph R. Carbaugh
Mary A. Carbaugh
Federal Court
Middle District
Pennsylvania
J. Donald Swope, Esq
Adams County
Marriage license applications filed in two townships
An application for a marriage license was filed Saturday at the office of C. F. Palmer, clerk of the courts, by Clifford R. Neiderer 22 of Brush town and Miss Iona M. Little 25 of Conewago township. A license was also filed today by Joseph R. Selby 21 and Miss Agnes M. Strevig 20 both of Union township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Palmer
Clifford R. Neiderer
Brushtown
Iona M. Little
Conewago Township
Joseph R. Selby
Agnes M. Strevig
Union Township
Lucien LeLong and M C Nace in Hanover Tmes
Lucien LeLong appears in compact timepieces with Per tmes, accompanied by M C Nace in Hanover. Details indicate a watchmaking showcase featuring these names in a local event.
Christmas Services At New Oxford Lutheran and St Marys
The New Oxford Lutheran Church led by Rev. George E. Sheffer announces Sunday school at 9 a.m. Worship at 10:15 a.m. Christmas program by children at 7 p.m. A candle light Christmas Eve service follows at 11 p.m. Holy Communion is planned for the second Sunday in January. St. Marys Catholic Church offers low mass at 7:30 a.m. and high mass at 10 a.m. Christmas Eve midnight mass at 11:40 p.m. and Christmas morning masses at 7:30 and 8 a.m. with hymns by the choir and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford Lutheran Church
George E. Sheffer, AM
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
D. P. Reardon
Sodality
St. Mary’s, Paradise
New Oxford Evangelical Charge Christmas Services Invite
The Rev H E Sheely pastor at St Pauls New Oxford invites worshipers for Church School at 9 a m and evening service at 7 p m with sermon The Ageless Story Visitors welcomed. Christmas program with children exercises cantata by youths follows at 7 p m and the Hoffman Orphanage annual offering is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Sheely
St. Paul's
New Oxford
J. F. Sanders
Bethlehem
Manger
Hoffman Orphanage
Christmas Eve Program at Emmanual Church Abbottstown
Church School led by Joseph Bowser at 9 A M with worship service at 10 A M. Sermon titled The Ageless Story. All welcome. Christmas program by children and youths on December 24 at 7 PM. Offering for Hoffman Orphanage. A fine chance to begin Christmas in the right spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanual
Abbottstown
Joseph Bowser
Hoffman Orphanage
Christmas Exercises at Salem U B Church Pageant by Otterbein Guild
The Christmas exercises will be held at Salem U B church Sunday evening at 7 30. A pageant will be presented by the Otterbein Guild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem U. B
Otterbein Guild
Midnight Mass at Conewago Chapel Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve services will be held at Conewago Chapel with a midnight mass. On Christmas Day masses are scheduled for 7, 7:30, 9, 9:30 and 10 a.m. all at the chapel.
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Conewago Chapel
Abbottstown Lutheran Pageants Erupt in December Shows
The Abbottstown Lutheran charge under Pastor Paul Gladfelter presents two Christmas events. On Sunday evening December 22 at 7 p.m. junior Sunday school performs God so Loved the World. Christmas night at 7:30 p.m. the seniors present A Bona fide Santa. East Berlin hosts a nativity pageant God with Us on Christmas Eve at 7:30 p.m. All are warmly invited.
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Abbotstown
Union Christmas Services On Christmas Eve
Union Christmas services are slated for Christmas Eve at 7 30 o clock with community worship and carols led by local churches and congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Hunterstown Presbyterian Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
A candlelight service will be held at Hunterstown Presbyterian Church on Christmas Eve at 7 30 PM with members joining in quiet worship and seasonal carols.
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Hunterstown Presbyterian
East Berlin Reformed Charge Services December 22
The East Berlin Reformed Charge led by Pastor H D Houtz will hold Sunday services at Bermudian on December 22, with details of times and locations given in church notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Berlin
H. D. Houtz
Bermudian
Delinquent Taxes Due in Oxford Township by Dec 28 1935
All delinquent taxes in Oxford township must be paid on or before December 28, 1935 to save costs of collection and cost of entering liens. W. A. Mahone, Collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Township
Public School Christmas Program Highlights Readied
On Thursday evening the public schools present their annual Christmas program in the Lutheran church social hall. Grades from first to high school perform with casts listed for The Greeting Cards and The Jelly Christmas Toys, plus The Magic Tree and carols by grade bands and the Girls’ Clee Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Ruth Bigham
Donald Bittenger
Frederick Gable
Ethel Herman
Jean Lytle
William Marquet
Wilbur H. Miller
Wintefred Sebright
Elizabeth Gheely
John Wolford
Elected Trustee Named For Bankrupt Estate
George B. Aughinbaugh of Gettysburg was elected trustee of the John E. Ziegler bankruptcy at the first creditors meeting in Adams County. Bond set at 500 dollars. E A Trostle Marvin Winand and W E Olinger named appraisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Aughinbaugh
Gettysburg
John E. Ziegler
Reading Township
J. Donald Swope
Adams Come Ty
E. A. Trostle
Mervin Winand
W. E. Olinger
Widow to Conduct Electrical Store in Gettysburg
The will of Harrison F. Harbach a Gettysburg electrical store proprietor was entered to probate by his widow Mrs. M Nevada Harbach. The estate valued at 10000 includes 9000 in real estate. Mrs Harbach will continue the H and T electrical store Gettysburg under her management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison F. Harbach
Gettysburg
Robert E. Fisher
Register and Recorder
M. Nevada Harbach
Special Sale at M. C. Nace Store Hanover
A special sale event is announced for coats dresses sweaters hats and related items at M. C. Nace Store in Hanover. The notice highlights a limited time discount likely drawing local shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Nace
Hanover
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Barrett
Mrs. Sanders
Carol
Chubb
George E. Sheffer
Jesus
Salama
Whitney Coombs
Bethlehem Shepherds
Emerson
Dickinson
Sons of Veterans
Saint Mary’s School
Yuletide
NYS
Lincolnway Grocery
Virginia
Ladies’ Social Club
H. E. Lough
Lincoloway Grocery
Donaldson
Fairfield
New Oxford High Girls
Fairfield Maids
Prreergreeqerene
Hull
G Oo
Harvey
Oneonceadp
Tee Meccaen
Sadedanpengeess New Oxford
Rompoenme
Buohl
Fairfield Navy
Weesasens Ewes
Carson
James
Slonaker
Neely
Ame
H. Thomas
Eeeemseenren
McGlaughlin
Sharrah
Aviagess
Tent Eedevedenssancee New Oxford
B. Ord
B. Carbaugh
Descqaseess
Herman
M. Hull
Sponseller
Weacanmre
C. Miller
Moemeemmen Om
Walker
Ganese Ptecccanes
Fleshman
le Gaglegtecdiseede
Slay
J. McGaughran
Strickler's Oysters
Highway Department
Lucien LeLong Pertmes
M. C. Nace Svore
D F. Slentz
E. C Livingston
Carrie Slagle
New Oxford Evangelical and Reformed Charge
Salem U. B. Church
St. Luke’s Church
W. A. Mahone
N. C
Richard Bittenger
Patricia Alwine
Clair Haar
Anna Noel
Doris Presesel
Jacqueline Sanders
Virginia Wagner
Sara Louise Miller
Wilbur H. Milener
William Geisler
Arthur Soullaird
Ralp Miller
William Flaherty
Ralph Klingel
Janet Duttera
Nancy Jean Nicely
Iris Sheely
Scottie Shover
Harry Emlet
David Dennis
Trea Elves
Junior Haar
Robert Sheads
Brown Bird
Marilyn Sheffer
Mary Lou Markel
Betty Wildasin
Carroll White
Nancy Acker
Rena Bower
June Sebright
Farr Martin
Lois Turner
Marilyn Baugher
Betty Haar
Glee Club
Clee Club
Herald Angels
Saskatchewan
Minnie Colestoc
Sara Rucker
Z. Rue Sponseller
Lottie E. Hull
S. Alma Myers
Pa A. Harner
New Oxford High Quinte
Weaver
Hoover
Oxford
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