Local health notes and holiday season events in Hanover area
Illness keeps several residents at home while births, deer hunting results, and Christmas activities fill community pages. Names include Miss Loranme Segraves Pires church and Charles Small discharged from Warm er hospital. Hunts yield seven and nine point bucks for locals. John E George closes Cross Keys Diner for Christmas and reopens January 2. Miss Vivienne Blatherwick visits from England. local clubs hold Christmas events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Michael
Mandel Wright
New Oxford
Warner Hospital
Ira Klinefelter
Ordnance Training Center
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Victor Klinefelter
New Oxford Fire Company
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Gettysburg Ywca
Althea Die
Mildred Adams
Hampton
Charles
Vivienne Blatherwick
Parnsfield
Nottinghamshire
England
J. R. Whitaker
Gettysburg- Biglerville Road
Whitakers
New Oaford
Cora Brown
Annie Myers
Carlisle Street
Grace Dennis
Lincoln
Richard Higinbotham
Town
Edward
Ruth Reichert
Paul Reichert
Lincolnway West
Lycoming County
Burnell Rhodes
Hanover R
Rhodes
Edward Wolf
Hanover R. D
Richard Crabbs
New Oxford R. D
Raymond Mathews
Lititz
New Oxford Stores To Close Christmas And New Year
The following New Oxford stores will be closed all day Christmas December 25 and New Year’s Day January 1 High Street Grocery Rohrbaugh’s Grocery Winter Gardens Pood Market Myers’ Grocery Noel’s Meat Market New Oxford Meat Market R. H. Smith Grocery Bollinger’s Sc and 10c Store
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
High Street
Rohrbaugh’s
Winter Gardens
Myers
Noel's Meat Market
R. H. Smith
Bollinger's
New Oxford School Board Names Officers and Staffing Changes
At the December New Oxford board meeting Curtis Sponseller was re elected president and Charles Slaybaugh chosen vice president. R Baugher and R Welty retained secretary and treasurer roles. The board adopted a county sick leave plan, accepted Miss Mary Spangler’s resignation, and outlined replacements for music and physical education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford Board of Education
Curtis &. Sponseller
Charles Slaybaugh
R. 8. Gable
Raymond M. Baugher
R. Stoner Welty
Mary L. Spangler
New Oxford
Vicinity
Community Notes From New Oxford and Surrounding Areas
Local birthdays and visits noted as Chas E Diehl marks age 84 on December 16. Holiday closures announced for New Oxford schools from Friday to December 30. Divorce suit filed by Glenn W Plank against William R Plank. Alumni basketball games set for Friday with girls at 7 30 pm and boys an hour later. St John’s Day banquet planned for Hebron Lodge on December 30. Clarence Lough sells bungalow near Conewago Creek to Bernard Hoover who will occupy year round. New Oxford Social and Athletic Club banquet on January 8 at Chall. Ruth McDannell visits Nashville course and returns January 3. Birth announced at Water Street with Lawrence Joseph. Christmas gathering planned with McCadden and Yantis families. Local ads for ice cream gallons at Jim’s Restaurant and various stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. E. Diehl
Lincolnway F
Rylandn Robinson
West High Street
Richard Newhard
New Cumberland
New Oxford
Glenn William Plank
Willian R. Plank
Carlisle Street
Hanover
N.ohs
Hebron Lodge
Abbottstown Lutheran Church
Clarence Lough
Conewago Creek
Bernard Hoover
Green Springs
New
Tenn
Cora McDannell
Mixx McDannell
Andrew Smith
Water Street
Lawrence Joseph
Church of the of
Mont Alto
Frank McCadden
John Yantis
McSherrystown
A. F. McCadden
Berlin Street
Card of thanks from Hanover General Hospital patient
A note of gratitude expresses thanks to friends for visits gifts and cards received during a hospital stay at Hanover General. The message mentions mowers and gifts, signed by Lacra 8. Freed Store Hours and a line about New Oxford gift and ladies diamond rings with a price 423 appear as fragmented text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover General Hospital
Lacra
Freed
Cem New Oxford
Hartman
NEW Uni
Hanover Oxford
Marriage Licenses Granted in Pennsylvania and Nearby Areas
Francis B Arendt of Gettysburg and Belen Louise Smith of Waynesboro obtain a marriage license in Chambersburg. Also listed are local business names and addresses including Hart Wans in Hanover and Mark E Trone jeweler in Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis B. Arendt
Gettysburg
Belen Louise Smith
Waynesboro
Chambersburg
New Oxford Area Holiday News Roundup
Christmas week in New Oxford brings service notices and local events. Post office hours close Christmas Day. papers at stands until 9 am. no rural delivery. Local hospital stays and discharges. funerals. garden club carol sing on the square. Stough Motors and Park Hotel staff changes. town groups elect officers and plan parties for 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora (Fairdile
R. D
York
New Oxford
York City Hospital
Livingston Shoe Company
Pine Tree Inn
Charles W. Olinger
Bonneauville
Edward W. F. C
Edward B. Olinger
Guy Weaver
John Wolford
Mark Wolford
Laura Preed
Carlisle Street
Hanover Hospital
Car E. Stough
Lincolnway West
New Oxford Square
New Oxford Post Office
John ©. Brown
Hanover R. D
Schuykill County
Foy A. Laughman
Elton Ruth
Phila
Helen Ruth
Trenton
N. J
Santa
M. Kathryn Winand
LeRoy Rife
Town
Carrie Miller
Gettysburg
Mildred Jaeger
Richard Harrell
Baltimore
New Oxford Garden Club
New Oxford Social and Athletic Club
Fred Klunk
Bernard Brashears
Frank Fleshman
Ond Treas
Leo Staub
House
Charles Rinehart, Jr
Howard Trimmer
Curtis Smith
St. Mary's Parochial School
Chester Gravatt
Wilder
Idaho
St. Paul's Reformed Church
Raymond M. Wolfe
Hanover St
Wolfe
W. Hafer Miller
W. Ralph Miller
D. J. A Sheely
Treas
J. Pelix Sanders
3. J. Haverstick
Marriages in Hanover and New Oxford couples wed
Grace Eleanor Uffelman and Ralph Merton Alwine were married Friday at Emmanuel Reformed Church Hanover in a single ring ceremony. Doris Lyla Bible and Donald David Krug wed Saturday at St Matthew s Lutheran Church Hanover with a single ring ceremony. Both couples plan to reside at their homes. the Uffelmans and Alwins will live in New Oxford and Hanover respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Eleanor Uffelman
Clarence C. Uffelman
Hanover
Ralph Merton Alwine
Percy E. Alwine
New Oxford
Em Manuel Reformed Church
Nevin E. Smith
Richard Holtry
Ralph Kopman
Williamsburg
Co. F. Jenkins
Lne
Torry
Eichelberger Senior High School
Navy
Pacific
New Oxford High School
Alwine’ Brick Company
Lincolnway East
Standard Garment Company
Snyder Bakery
National Council of Catholic Women Meet at St Joseph Hall
The Bonneaville group held its regular monthly meeting and a Christmas party in St Josephs Hall Monday evening with Miss Angela Myers presiding. After reports and business a Christmas play by Misses Legore Clabaugh and Sneeringer featured Santa. 41 members attended as St Josephs parochial school closes Friday for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Council of Catholic Women
St. Joseph's Hall
Angela Myers
Joan Legore
Anna , Clabaugh
Sandra Clabaugh
Bernard Sneeringer
Santa
St. Joseph's Parochial School
Vet Finishes Training For Business Career
Ralph W. Kling of New Oxford and Kling Bros. Insurance returns from Hartford after completing a five week underwriting and sales course. A former U S Army technical sergeant with 26 months service including the European theater and Pacific assignment, he discharged in 1946. Kling, educated at New Oxford public schools and Thompson’s Business School, has over 13 years in the insurance field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Kling
William H. Kling
New Oxford
Kling Bros. Insurance Company
Hartford
Panama Canal
Kling
Thompson's Business School
Hospital Report from Warner Hospital Discharges and Admissions
Discharges include Maxine L Brown Gettysburg Route 2 and infant Sheryl Ann Corbett Rose Marie, Mrs Garnet McFerren and infant daughter, plus several others. Admissions list Mrs Dorsey Shultz Gettysburg Route 4 and James F Riley Gettysburg Route 2 among names. James Spahr of Gettysburg treated Tuesday evening for a severe sprain of his right ankle from basketball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Hospital
Maxine L. Brown
Gettysburg
Maurdice Frech
Eileen
Walter Mehring
Garnet McFerren
Rose
Marie
Francis’ Irvin
Pauline Teresa
Ira Dunmire
James A. Smith
Janet Lee
Edw. Settle
Roscoe Corbitt
Sheryl Ann
Chester Pottorff
Eugene Dale
Winfield Horner
Robert Sease
Harold Arnold
Dorsey Shultz
James F. Riley
Judy Swope
Dorothy Parrar
Glenn A. Smith
Dale McClear
David March
James Spahr
Richard Doersom
Three Cars Damaged in Hanover Collision
In Hanover on Carlisle street a Sunday evening crash damaged three cars: H N Hersh of Baltimore, Roxie Peters, and Lawrence E. Sterner. Damages were about 40 dollars for Hersh and Peters cars and 10 dollars for Sterner. Hersh posted a 50 dollar bond for a hearing before the police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle Street
Hanover
H. N Hersh
Baltimore
Roxie Peters
Lawrence E. Sterner
Hersh
Deaths toll in Hanover area include long-time grocer
Charles Henry Bittinger 67 longtime Green Springs grocer and former postmaster at Bittinger's Station died Sunday at 9 50 am at the Church Home Infirmary Baltimore of a heart condition He lived in Berwick township and was a lifelong member of St Mark's Lutheran Hanover He served as director of Hanover thrift and Hanover Wholesale He married Minnie Louise Hostetter in 1900 and is survived by four daughters a son a step-mother a brother a sister six grandchildren and other relatives Funeral services Wednesday at 10 am from W A Peiser funeral home Hanover with Rev Dr John S Tome officiating Interment Mt Olivet cemetery Hanover He was among the seventh generation of Bittinger family dating to 1737 and once operated a general store at Bittinger's Station before the post office closed in 1908
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Henry Bittinger
Green Springs
Bittinger’s Staton
Church Home Infirmary
Baltimore
Bittinger
John Randolph
Florence
Stine) Bittinter
Berwick Township
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Hanover
Hanover ‘Hhrift Company
Hanover Wholesale Company, Inc
Minnie Louise Hostetter
Sidney White, Jr. Lancaster
Hoger Jensen
Edna B. Sterner
Hanover R
Joseph Bollinger
Earl S. Bittinger
Sue ‘Stem Bittinger
E. Maurice Bittinger
Robert Krug
W. A. Peiser
Carlisle Street
John S. Tome
Mt. Olivet
Mr. Bittinger
America
New Oxford Week of Prayer Services Begin Jan 5
Protestant churches in New Oxford plan Week of Prayer services starting January 5 with a 1 PM opening at the Reformed church. Evening services run 7 30 PM across five days at Reformed Lutheran and Methodist churches with ministers to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Reformed Church
Tuesay
Three days hunting ends after missing plunger mishap
After three days in Potter county with no shot Glenn C Chronister recalls he left his rifle plunger at home in Hanover. He bought a replacement and planned a check of gear next year as neighbors suggest Chronister’s equipment be inspected before mountain hunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
Glenn C. Chronister
Kuhn
Hanover
Chronister
Oxford
Ducky” Miller
Mr.c
Lions Will Play Santa To Kiddies In New Oxford
The New Oxford Lions club organizes a Christmas party for children 12 and under in the public school auditorium on Saturday afternoon from 3 to 5. A series of movies will be shown and each child receives a club sponsored treat. Admission is free with no tickets needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Delightful Christmas Program On CBS Sunday Afternoon
Metropolitan Edison sponsors a festive Christmas program featuring Phil Spitalny and his All-Girl orchestra on the New Electric Hour broadcast Sunday at 4 30 over CBS. The New York CBS Playhouse No 4 stage will glow with Christmas trimmings as children join in performances with Gloria Joanne Evelyn and her violin. Songs include Jingle Bells Jolly Old St Nick Toyland Parade of the Wooden Soldiers Play Fiddle Play Dancing Tambourines and carols Oh Holy Night Oh Come All Ye Faithful and Silent Night sung by the choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Edison Company
Phil Spitalny
New Electric Hour
CBS
CBS Playhouse No. 4
New York City
Gloria
Joanne
Evelyn
Magis
St. Nick
NOHS Christmas Concert Set for Thursday Evening
NOHS presents an all school Christmas concert this Thursday at 8:00 PM featuring bands and choruses. Performances include Worldglobster and Christmas Rhapsody pieces, junior and senior choirs, and classic carols like Deck the Halls and Amparito Roca with soloist Herbert Hoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klemm
Neidlinger
Herbert Hoke
Shepherd and Foller
Amparito Roca
Jaime Texidor
Santa Claus
Fred Coots
Cincinnatus
H. A. Vandercook
New Drug Streptomycin Cures Rabbit Fever in Gettysburg Area
Gettysburg college freshman William Ogden has recovered from rabbit fever, diagnosed after he cleaned a rabbit he shot on November 30. Doctors report streptomycin, used here for the first time for tularemia locally, is proving highly effective. Ogden is the son of Charles W. Ogden and is grandson of J. Robert Hartman of Pitman, New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
William Ogden
Gettysburg College
Raymond P. Sheely
Ogden
Charles W. Ogden
J. Robert Hartman
Pitman
N. J
New Oxford
Warner Hospital
Christmas church services and pageants across New Oxford churches
The notice lists Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services at multiple churches including Bt. Marys Church New Oxford Rev Robt D Hartnett pastor Midnight Mass 11 40 carols 7 30 and 8 00 masses with children's choir notes and benediction. Other churches Melbourne First Evangelical Lutheran Church Rev G E Sheffer and various charges share times pageants candlelight services and school programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bt. Marys Church
New Oxford
Robt. D. Hartnett
Thomas French
Evangelical and Reformed Charge
Archie C. Rohrbaugh
St. Paul's
Emanuel’s
Abbottstown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Loranme Segraves
Pires Church
Prank Bratoe
Dickie Hoffnagie
Charles Shultz
New Oxford R
Augustus Noel
New Chester
Charles E. Small
New Oxford R. 1
Robert Miller
Harry Biesecker
Dolores A. Smith
Mark G. Smith
Hanover R. D. 4
Francis E. Smith
Smith
Kathleen Ely
Jim
Roth Roadway Jewelers Ranover
Ee Sermwiertinnie
N. O
Jim's
Sik
Rayon & Ryjon
Hoee
Broadway
Bensie
Baltimore Street
Hamever
Lye
Mark E. Trone
Jeweter
Beathnore St. Ganover
Sheaffer
Eversharp
Mark F. Trone
Jeweler
Baltinore
Aanover, Pa
Alwine-Uffelman
Air Home Community
Minnie BR. Trimmer
Minnie Rae Trimmer
Trimmer
Lemuel Mummert
Mary Heilman Mummert
Feach Glen National Fruit Product Company
Howard J. Trimmer
Vernon C. Trimmer
East Berlin
Samuel Mummert
Sarah J. Mummert
George W. Mummert
Beulah Mummert
Nellie Mummert
Harrisburg
Andrew Mummert
W. A. Feiser
Monroe O. Laughman
Washington Township
Bert Eisenhart
Milway
Red Run Church
Jim’s
Old Home Community
Lions
NOHS
D. M. Whetstone
Newell H. Long
Anton Dvorak
Clokey
Hopkins
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
G. E. Sheffer
Pastor Church School
Yohe
Ministry of Music
Church School
Church of the Brethren
J. Monroe Danner
Mummert
Abbottstown Lutheran
Snyder Alleman
Luther League
New Oxport
Texaco
Sunoco Gardens
Atlantic
Thunday
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