Local News Briefs From Lancaster Area Churches and Families
Local items report moves and visits across Lancaster area households. Alvin Perry plans to move to Mrs. Weaver’s West High property, while Wayne Noel improves after surgery in Lancaster. Santa Claus visits Rupp’s New Oxford store on December 24. Paper deliveries shift for Dec. 26 with Sunday service. Multiple families from Abbottstown to York exchange visits and holiday plans. Community events include a Christmas program at St Paul’s Reformed and installation of Knights of St George officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Perry
Frank Weaver
West High Street
Wayne Noel
Augustus Noel
Hanover Street
Lancaster
W. Ralph Miller
Earl Haverstock
Abbottstown
Santa Claus
Rupp
New Oxford
Joseph T. Weaver
J. W. Winand
Kathryn Winand
Town
H. E. Eyster
York
Fred Winand
Darby
Sara Livingston
Beaver College
Jenkintown
Fred Livingston
University of Alabama
E. C. Livingston
Lincolnway
West
Jennie Lawrence
N. Lingg
Valley Stream
Long Island
N.Y
Robert Auker
Penn State College
Ed. T. Auker
Alma
Myers
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove
John C. Myers
Cone- Wago School
Elgin Bream
Paul Bream
Junior Kopman
Theron Moore
Merle
Earl Moul
Marie Lawrence
Hanover
M. J. Sterner
Carl Kane
Arendtsville
Mars. Sterner
H. E. Lough
Bridge
Robert Sneeringer
McSherrystown
Elcg
Slaybdugh
Percy Alwine
L EL Alwine
Spring Grove
Kenneth Alwine
Biglerville
Merrill’ Fohe
Grand Lodge
St. Paul's Reformed Sunday School
Felix Sanders
Paera
Charles Riley
Eari Strauscaugh
Atlisle Street
J.C. Clendenin and Sons
Forrest
Ned
Near Town
Relatves
North Carolina
Knights of St. George Franca
Leo
Nathaniel Filler
Wagner
Anthony Smith
David O'Brien
Rere
George Feliz
David
Brien
Nathaniel Miller
New Oxford Reformed
H. E. Sheely
St. Paul's
Church School
Marriages Recited In Lancaster Area Churches
Multiple couples wed in Lancaster region churches and offices. Benjamin F. Hoopes and Hannah B. Dennis tied the knot at Abbottstown Lutheran parsonage with a ring ceremony. John Abraham Miller and Kathleen Mae Leib were married in York City Hall by Mayor Harry B. Austine, noted as 23 and 25 respectively with witnesses Rosana Ebaugh and Henry Butler. Additional matches include Ray Reichert and Ruth G. Bair in Hanover, Earl L. Greenholtz and Leah K. Sprenkie in Windsor, and Minnie Loraine McGlaughlin with John H. Duple at Fairfield Reformed church parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Leib
Harry B. Austine
York
City Hall
John Abraham Miller
Abbottstown
Kathleen MaeLeib
East Berlin
Rosana Ebaugh
Henry Butler
Marriage Licenses Issued In Straban And Littlestown Areas
Clayton F. Palmer issued licenses Saturday afternoon to Levi J. Spangler 25 and Evelyn Smith 22 in Straban township. Urban L. Beford 25 and Gertrude Dillman 22 of Littlestown also received licenses. The Beford Dillman wedding is planned for Monday as Maurice Wagaman from Chester county and Mabel Altland from Abbottstown R D 1 are noted for further arrangements with Leo Collins Littlestown and Theresa Hartlaub Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton F. Palmer
Levi J. Spangler
Harry Spangler
Maurice Leo Wagaman
Melvern
Frep School
Chester County
Mabel Bernetta Altland
Abbottstown R. D
Leo T. Collins
Littlestown
Theresa M. Hartlaub
Hanover
Week of Prayer Begins January 9
Protestant Churches of New Oxford observe a six evening Week of Prayer from January 9 to 14. Services run two per church with each pastor delivering twice. Monday Tuesday Reformed church. Wednesday Thursday Lutheran church. Friday Saturday Methodist church. All neighbors urged to attend and support this community effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Diphtheria Strikes Two In County Quieted Homes Quarantined
Dorothy Mummert nine year old pupil at Sandy Hill school and Adam Laughlin three years old of Berwick township are diagnosed with diphtheria. The Mummert home in Conewaco has been quarantined by Adams County health officer Ligierville John Deatrick and the Laughlin residence was quarantined Monday evening, with Mrs. Laughlin awaiting further instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Mummert
Sandy Hill School
Horace Muimmert
Conewacoeee
Mummert
John &. Deatrick
Ligierville
Adams County
Oscar Laughlin
Berwick Township
Adam Laughlin
Christmas Program At Hunterstown School
Hunterstown school will present a Christmas program this Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Robert Fleming scored a 6 point tuck in a game noted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunterstown
Robert Fleming
Notice to coal customers about fraudulent calls
A notice from E. Myers of New Oxford Pennsylvania warns coal customers of false telephone calls claiming to be Myers the coal man. The business line has been changed from 16 R 3 to 17 for security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Myers
Fox Service
CEAS
E. Myers
New Oxford
Longtime Nazareth banker Dies at 58 in Easton
Mark T. Swartz of Easton age 58, son of James O. Swartz and Jennie Miller Swartz, died Tuesday morning. He headed Nazareth National Bank since 1918 after roles as cashier and vice president. Survived by widow Margaret and children Mark Jr, Annie Brown, and Margaret Stiles. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. in Easton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark T. Swartz
Easton
James O. Swartz
New Oxford
Jennie Miller Swartz
Margaret Miller Swartz
Mark, Jr
Duke University
Annie Brown
Baltimore
Maryland
Margaret Stiles
Paterson
New Jersey
Swartz
Naareth National Bank
Lafayette College
Nazareth Bank
Adams County Bankers Meet at Park Hotel New Oxford
The Adams County Bankers Association gathered at the Park hotel in New Oxford on a Thursday evening with limited local representation due to severe weather. Talks covered the Pennsylvania Bankers Surety company, a county credit bureau, and various banking topics led by Edmund W. Thomas and J. D. Miller. The next meeting is planned for Arendtsville on January 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Bankers’ Association
Park Hotel
New Oxford
York Springs
Bendersville
Arendtsville
McSherrystown
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Pennsylvania Bankers’ Surety Company
Pennsylvania
County Credit Bureau
Edmund W. Thomas
First National Bank of
Gettysburg
J. D. Miller
Biglerville National Bank
Fleet-Wing wins three straight in York shows
The Fleet-Wing team from New Oxford swept three games against the Question Mark club of York. Varsity won 48 to 16,Scrubs 26 to 15, and varsity again 45 to 12 while the Reserves topped 22 to 12. Earl Kling led the varsity with 20 points. Brownie Smith led the Reserves with 11. The Fleet-Wing squad faces St Patrick's at York Wednesday and Rex Hook and Ladder at home Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
New Oxford
Scrubs
Bill” Alwine
Earl Kling
Brownie’ Smith
NEW Oxford GF
Tj Menzie
la Beamer
Kling
Fleshman
Mclain
Poist
Sponseller
F. T. Grove
F_ teer
Los Fry
Leerone
Hildebrand
Shanberger
Getz
Stauffer
Oxford Fleet
St. Patrick’s Club
Rex Hook and Ladder
Births in the area include multiple new children this week
Mrs. Arthur C. Aiken of Gettysburg introduces a baby boy at Warner hospital. Catherine Bender is former Mrs. Aiken. Orriana R. D. 2 welcomes a son born Tuesday at Annie M. Warner hospital. Hanover adds a son Robert William born Friday. Mrs. Wolf was Hilda Fuhrman. York couple Charles Zimmer announce daughter Mary Jane, a Bonneauville link. Betty May born December 9 to Earl R. Fitz of Hanover. December 11 brings daughter to Charles Dubbs, Hanover. Marie Null is his wife. December 12 yields daughter Maxine Elizabeth to William Fogie of Hanover. Theodore C. Funk of Hanover welcomes daughter Sunday evening. John Colestock of Philadelphia and Minnie Colestock visit Hanover for holidays. Dr. John W. Sheetz of Columbus, Ohio, visits Christmas with J L Sheetz family in center square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. Aiken
Gettysburg
Warner Hospital
Aiken
Catherine Bender
Earl Kump
Orrianna R. D. 2
Annie M. Warner Hospital
Edwin Wolf
Hanover
Robert Willian
Wolf
Hilda Fuhrman
Jacob Fuhrman
Mark Bevenour
Philadelphia
Joseph L. Bevenour
Peas Town
Own
William Allison
James
Mount Carmel
Unsplace
New Oxford
Leslie Colesteck
Mr. Colesteck
Hanover Street
Kathryn Welder
First Lutheran Church
Gerard Wasner
Duke University
A. P. Wasner
Lincolnway West
Spencer I. Myers
York
Louisa Gook
Alma Sheety
Temple University
Geo. D. Sheely
St. John's
Hebron Ledge
A. M
Abbottstown
Conewago Chapel
Clearview
Henry Rinehart
Trishtown
Elmer Shrader
Irishtown
William Snyder
Williams College
Williamstown
Massachusetts
W. R. Snyder
Carlisle Street
Illness Strikes DeTARS at Gettysburg Home
M D DeTar president of Aero Oil and wife Mrs DeTar confined to their Gettysburg home with severe influenza attacks. DeTar improved today after initial illness while Mrs DeTar formerly Miss Helen Barnitz of New Oxford remains very ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. DeTar
The
Aero Oil Company
DeTar
Gettysburg
Gnppe
Helen Barnitz
New Oxford
Hartzell Boy Ill With Scarlet Fever Quarantined
Harold Hartzell seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Hartzell Hampton is ill with scarlet fever. Health Officer John H Deatrick Biglerville placed the home under quarantine this morning. Hartzell attends Hampton school. The Business and Industrial girls of the W C A plan a covered dish luncheon for members on Thursday evening December 29 at 7 o clock. Grace Stoner and Christie Delling performed a sketch The Old and New Korea at the recent meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hartzell
Daniel Hartzell
Hampton
John H. Deatrick
Biglerville
Young Hartzell
Hampton School
Grace Stoner
Christie Delling
Korea
Hospital News From Hanover and Gettysburg Areas
Mrs. Joseph Fitzgerald of Hampton and Mrs. Unger J Snyder of Gettysburg R D 6 were admitted to Annie M Warner hospital. Sterling Plank of Gettysburg R 4 had tonsils removed at Warner hospital. Miss Henrietta Witmer of Hanover was moved to Hanover hospital for examination and returned home after a leg injury. Rosa Young of Gettysburg admitted to Warner hospital. Levi Flickinger of Littlestown R D was admitted for an urgent appendicitis operation. Maurice Fisher of Gettysburg Sterling Plank Gettysburg R D and Mrs William Miller Gettysburg R D discharged from Warner hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Fitzgerald
Hampton
Unger J. Snyder
Gettysburg R. D
Annie M. Warner Hospital
Sterling Plank
Gettysburg
Warner Hospital
Henrietta Witmer
Samuel T. Switmer
Hanover
Hanover Hospital
Rosa Young
Levi Flickinger
Littlestown
R. D
Maurice Fisher
William Miller
Arrest After Crash Near Arendtsville
C. Thomas of near Arendtsville was arrested Monday by Constable H Wilson of Gettysburg on a charge of aggravated assault and battery by automobile. The case stems from a December 3 Cross Keys collision with a car driven by George Plank near Gettysburg in which Mrs. Walter Plank and Mrs. Arthur Shields were injured and the Plank car burned. Thomas posted $300 bail for a hearing before Justice of the Peace John C. Shearer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. ©. Thomas
Arendtsville
H. Wilson
Gettysburg
Justice of the Peace
John C. Shearer
Walter Plank
Cross Keys
George Plank
Thomas
Arthur Shields
Plank
Shealer
Sheriff Levy on Farrell Property in Gettysburg
Sheriff John C. Wible levied on Edward J. Farrell’s two story brick home in Gettysburg to satisfy a 4500 mortgage held by the American Seminary of Washington. Sale set for December 31. Wible also levied on the property of Besse and Ambrose Wagaman in Berwick township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherif
John C. Wible
Edward J. Farrell
Gettysburg
American Seminary of Washington
Farrell
Sherif Wibie
Besse
Ambrose Wagaman
Berwick Township
Bonneauville cigar factory reopens after closure
Miss Mane Fromeyer visits Brooklyn relatives during Christmas holidays. The will of LE Crouse from Liberty township entered to probate by James Crouse and Richard Eversoie as executors. Estate valued at 5750 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Golden
Mane Fromeyer
Leo Fromeyer
Bonneauville
Brooklyn
LE. Crouse
Liberty Township
Robert E. Fisher
James Crouse
Richard Eversoie
New Oxford Teams Split as Girls Prevail and Boys Fall
In a busy Tuesday lineup Glenville High defeated New Oxford 26 to 24 on Glenville’s floor, Herman scoring 11 for N O H S. The N O H S girls beat Glenville 41 to 36 in a home game for Emmitsburg’s visitors, while the boys’ squad fell 25 to 10 with Emmitsburg high in the mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford Bays
Glenville H. S
Glenville
Herman
Glensvile
New Oxford Girls
New Oxford High School
Emmitsburg
High School
New Oxford G
G.F.T
R. Eyler
L. Elder
Keilholtz
Harner
A. Elder
Mondorff
New Oxford
Miller
Ecker
Sadler
M. Eyler
Bringman
Biplerville
Emmitsburg High School
Lassies
G.F.T. Grace McClain
Marion Lingg
Nadine Miller
Det Herman
Peggy Ogden
Florence Rife
Janet Hull
G.F. Emmitsburg
E. Glass
M. Stonesitter
D. Bollinger
A. Keilhotz
Pryor
L. Franklin
Fisher
Christmas Services Across Churches In New Oxford Area
The list covers New Oxford Lutheran, Reformed, Emmanuel Abbottstown, St Marys, and Methodist churches with schedules for Christmas programs cantatas and services. Special notes include church school sessions, cantatas, a New Year Holy Communion, and a post office holiday closure.
Christmas programs announced by area Lutheran churches
The Rev. Paul Gladfelter and various pastors announce Christmas programs across Abbottstown East Berlin York Springs Chestnut Grove Lower Bermudian New Chester East Berlin Reformed and St Luke's churches. Services include carols sermons and special Sunday schools on Christmas Eve and nearby days with times such as 7 30 p m 9 30 a m and 10 a m along with music and specials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Church
New Oxford
Jos. N. Whalen
Paul Gladfelter
Abbottstown
East Berlin
York Springs
Chestnut Grove
Lower Bermudian
New Chester
J. Harold Latte
Ham
Bermudina
Redman
Red Ritz
Tools Worth Over 358 Dollars Stolen From Riley Shop
Tools valued at more than 350 dollars were stolen from the Riley welding and machine shop in Hanover. Detective Jesse Crabbs is investigating as owner Amy M Ruey reports the missing equipment. A large electric drill about 163 dollars and several dies and small tools were taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Welding and Machine Shop
Hanover
Jesse Crabbs
Abrs
Amy M. Ruey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reichert
Bair
Ray V. Reichert
William G. Reichert
Hanover R. D
Ruth G. Bair
David Bair
Pennville
Reformed Bar
Sonage
M. Sando
West Manheim
Winterstown
Chas. B. Hanft
Charles B. Hanft
New York
Jennie Alwine
Hanft
Edward Rorapaugh
L. A. Zech
Leah L. Witter
Leah Levina Witter
Harry C. Witter
Mercersburg
Brethre
Welsh Run
Jere A
Alvin S. Witter
Earl C. Witter
Irvin Witter
John D. Wenger
Gladys M. Witter
Cassie Sweitzer
Cassie Ann Sweitzer
Lizzie M. Heindel
Emory ¥. Flickinger
Ida J. Flickinger
D. Emory Flickinger
Flickinger
John P
Christinana Gerber Moul
J. Irvin Flickinger
Charlies A. Wagner
Grant A. Fissel
Alvin J. Flickinger
George L. Flickinger
John Moul
Mary Mamper
Laura Eicholtz
Granice
Charles Grimes
Jeannette
George W. Miller
Nancy May Milier
John
Margaret McGail Brown
Charles D
Evelin BE
Ruth N. Miller
Iir Sephil
William Eppley
W. D. Brown
James Brown
Adams Co
Bankers’ Association
FLEET
John Colestock
Minnie Colestock
Indiana State Teachers’ College
John W. Sheetz
Columbus
Ohio
J. L. Sheetz
Center Square
ST. Mary's School Hall
Santa
Mother Goose Land
Saint Nick Qur
Hospital News
New Oxford Lutheran
George E. Sheffer
W. Hailph Miller
Red Cross
Mission Band
Lutheran
Tharee
Strines
Frederick St
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