Local Notices and Property Transfers in New Oxford Area
Marriage license granted to David M. Cashman and Hannah B. Mummert. Farms in Oxford and Mt. Pleasant townships sold to John Krug, John Plemming, and W. A. Himes at set per acre prices. Mill property with acreage sold to C. J. Delone for 3040. Various injuries, deliveries, and local events noted including depot fire insurance and priesthood ordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David M. Cashman
Readings
Hannah B. Mummert
Tyrone
Eichelberger
Oxford Township
John £. Krug
Same Township
John Plemming
Oxford
Mt. Pleasant
C. J. Delone
Mt. Pleasant Township
W. A. Himes
Ben Une
E. E. Preed
Chas. Little
Abbottstown
Clayton Biffie
McSherrystown
New Oxford Dairy Plan Announced by Lewis Miller
Lewis Miller reveals a new dairy in New Oxford. The week saw 16 marriage licenses issued by Clerk J. B. Carns. Local residents report hunting, turkey sales, and several deaths including Adam Leonard Sr and Ges Rimbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Miller
New Oxford
Lerk
J. B. Carns
Zack Ford
Hunterstown
James Beil
Wm. EK. Weikert
Emma J. Sheely
St. Luke's
Jos. Sheely
White Hall
New York
J. A. Tawney
Bondineauville
Minnesota
B. C. Stock’s
Steffs's
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
J. N. Hersh
W. P. Aggie Ehrhart
C. E. Diehl
Treas
C. C. Stough
Vertie L. Diehl
Carrie Miller
Simon Harnish
Noah Chnefelter
Hanover
Geo. Trostle
Straban
Jesse Wolford
Adam Leonard
McSherrystown
Ges
Rimbach
Procot
H. K Sechuet
Annie Deisy Miller
John
Elmira Muller
Mt. Pleasant Township
Peter Bergen
Rosa Palmer
John Snyder
Mt. Pleasant
Abnetia Stallgarth
Sir” Toenship
Dee
Pamel Sentz
Deaths in Hanover area and nearby towns
Obituaries list Katherine E O Neal James A Corbett Bernice Esterline William Sweger Harry E Scott Virginia A Diehl George B Davis John W Gobrecht Jonn Muaurrisau Anna Smith and others referenced in a multiline death notices page from Hanover area papers. Interments noted at Mt Olivet Idaville Biglerville St Marks Hanover and Allentown with various survivors.
Robber Confesses Solo Break-Ins by Sobieck
Edward J. Sobieck, a 20 year old resident of Shamokin now in Harrisburg custody, confessed to Trooper S J Walsh to committing solo burglaries at Gettysburg Fee and Storage and Adams County Cold Storage offices. He described entering after 2 am, ransacking desks, breaking the safe, and escaping as a watchman approached. He also admitted a separate June or July 1932 break in at a flour and feed mill office between Cross Keys and Hanover. Sobieck awaits possible transfer and detainer actions upon Harrisburg imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Solleck
Shamokin
Paradise Protectory
J. Walsh
Harrisburg
Gettysburg ‘Fee and Storage Company
Adams County
Schlick
Gettysburg
Sobieck
Walsh
Reading
Cross Keys
Hanover
Hagerstown
75 Chickens Stolen From Orrtanna Coop Reported
State police investigate a theft of 75 Plymouth Rocks from Herman J. Rife's chicken coop in Orrtanna between 5 30 Tuesday afternoon and 7 30 this morning. The coop door lock was broken. Trooper Clemons examined the scene. Snowfall of about six inches accompanied the morning hours. The text also contains obituary notices for several individuals with names and relations, including Lydia Marshall and James W Marshall, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Rocks
Herman J. Rife
Orrtanna R. D
Clemons
Christmas gifts aid Gettysburg Adams count y families
Welfare groups in Gettysburg and Adams county distribute special funds and Talbot relief money to destitute families. Private, state and local contributions fund cash gifts, fuel, and food through the Eichelberger and Stahle funds and county projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Adams County
Eichelberger
Stahle
D. G C. Stallsmuth
Exchelberger
Mr. Stallsmith
Stallsmith
Talbot
Robert ©. Wible
Henry W. A. Hanson
Gettysburg College
New Oxford Christmas Observances And Local Happenings
New Chester hosted an old time butchering at the Eicholtz home with two hogs cut weighing 448 and 446 pounds. Community notes include visits, church services, and a Pines Sunday school Christmas party. Local relief work details show coal and wood distribution under limited funds. Guy A. Staub decorated Center Square with a Christmas tree for the New Oxford Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Eicholtz
J Frank March
Augustus Stough
J. D. McIntire
Emory Cassatt
H. A. Stock
I. N. Streett
A. W. Frymner
Harrisburg
John Stock and
Gettysburg
J. Frank March
St. John’s Reformed Church
Chas. Barrick
Roy Pottorff
Edwin Snyder
Thurmoent
Liloyd Kemper
York Springs
Harvey Emiet
Robert Riley
Gardners
Belle Emiet
Geo. Harman
Table Rock
Annie Harman
Mark Shanebrook
Geo. Dubbs
Bloomingrove
Roy Taylor
Near Bowlder
John Kime
R C. McClear
Hanover
Alvin Mummert
David Kime
Famiy
East Berlin
D. H. Sharrer
Arthur Snowberger
Waynesboro
G. A. Shinham
Jay Bringman
Bigierville
Wm. Hoff
Chas. Hoff
Frank Bly
Near York Springs
Cris Cooley
Harry Cooley
Edward Mummert
Monroe Nell
Sugartown
Wm. Nell
New Oxford Association
Guy A. Staub
Reliable
New Oxford Chamber of Commerce
Woman Injured When Car Hits Train at Gettysburg Crossing
Mrs. E C Pitter 53 of Biglerville R D suffered a forehead laceration when her car skidded into a Western Maryland engine at the Carlisle street crossing in Gettysburg. Maurice Pitzer, driving, and other passengers escaped injury. She received stitches at Annie M Warner hospital and was discharged. Engineer H Seaton was aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Pitter
Bigternville
R. D
Maryland
Carlisle Street
Gettysburg
Pitter
Maurice
Paul
Ruth Pitzer
Ruth
Edna Warren
Maurice Pitzer
Trooper Walsh Transferred From Gettysburg Station
Trooper S. J. Walsh of the state police Gettysburg sub station is moved to the Chambersburg sub station for five and a half months. Trooper Chester Engle from Chambersburg will replace him. Walsh has nine and a half years service and is noted as a top investigator. At Gettysburg the station includes Sergeant Russel W. Frutchey and Trooper Clemons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Walsh
State Police
Gettysburg
Chambersburg
Chester Engle
Walsh
Russel W. Frutchey
Clemons
Bail Granted in Trespass Case Against Beard Sharetts
Beard Sharetts faced a trespass action with preliminary hearing before Squire Bucher. Sharetts pleaded not guilty Tuesday and was held for court after bail was posted by Mrr. Sharretts. A separate car accident report cites a Raymond D. Kuba of Hanover causing a Sunday skidding incident that toppled a telephone pole with no injuries. County Treasurer Bisine G. Kitzmiller reports 55 dog licenses issued to date, below last year’s count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beard Sharetts
Dave Plenk
Gettysburg
Raymond D. Kuba
Hanover
Bisine' G. Kitzmiller
McSherrystown Community Seeks Police Bid and Festive Charities
Borough council opened sealed bids for the police office with more than a dozen responses. no action until January. A Christmas tree on Center Square will distribute gifts to children 12 and under and baskets to needy families. Local residents face illnesses, hospitalizations, and a boiler accident in the same week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilford E. Lau
Charles L. Markel
Abbottstown
Center Square
J. Allen Timmins
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Sioux City
Iowa
Rose
Harrisburg
Augustus
Minneapolis
Minn
Isaiah Ferry
Bernadine Corrigan
Baltimore
Miss Corrigan
Donald Wagaman
Claude Wagaman
J. Stuart Hafer
Ednaafer
Syracuse University
Syracuse
New York
Syracuse Hospital
Francis F. Elder
Elder
Carvin Altland
Altland
Santa Claus
Samuel A. Nagle
Elmer Butt
Matilda Brady
Ellen Wagner
Mary L. Chronister
Emma Wolf
Fire Damages Stable At Hanover Estate
Fire damaged the rear stabilty roof and upper door at the Joe Henry estate in Hanover on Friday evening. Loss estimated around 100 dollars, not insured. Also noted: local police fingerprinting at Get tysburg jail, Hanover residents Holmes, Murphy engagement to Hufnagel, wedding planned January 17, 1993, at St Joseph church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Henry
Hanover
Joseph Brucher
Powell
George Funk
Harrisburg
State Police
Gettysburg
Howard Strausbaugh
Strausbaugh
Justice of the Peace
John C. Shearer
Simon J. Diller
New Central Hotel
T. L. Murphy
Bendersville Lutheran Church
Aspers Lutheran Church
Mt. Olivet United Brethren Church
Abbottstown Church Records Chronicle Baptisms and Notices
Sunday at St Marys Catholic church in Abbottstown the christening of Patricia Lou Weaver Joan Marie Smith and William Michael Shaeffer with godparents named Eloise Raymond Eckenrode Bernard Lawrence Mamie John Bunty Rev Charles Allen officiated. Banns of matrimony pub lished for Anna May Krichten and Curtis L Smith. Sebastain Weaver confined at home with quinsy. Births announced for a daughter to Mr and Mrs Harry Waltman and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Charles Weaver. Rose Marie Liversberger baptized at Sacred Heart church with godparents Mrs Joseph Liversberger and Joseph. Mrs Robert Shaffer back home from Hanover hospital. Raymond Wilt of Midway killed two large hogs. Fire alarms for St Josephs academy chimney fires and a home chimney fire. Quarantine at Claude Wagerman home for scarlet fever son Donald Wagaman. Robert Sneringer Edge Grove butchered a hog. Livelsberger announces wedding to Paul Tressler at Conewago chapel. Mabel Yerkes of Hatboro dies suddenly. Angela Smith McSherrystown admitted to Philadelphia hospital for spine infection. Gertrude Staub recovering at home. Birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Paul Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Patricia Lou
Charles Weaver
Eloise
Raymond Eckenrode
Joan Marie
Paul Smith
Bernard Lawrence
New Oxford
William Michael
Robert Shaeffer
Mamie
John Bunty
Charles Allen
Mary's Church
Anna May Krichten
Sarah Jane Krichten
Brushtown
Curtis L. Smith
Alphonsus Smith
Centennial
Sebastian Weaver
Harry Waltman
Rose Marie
James Liversberger
Edge Grove
Sacred Heart Church
Joseph Liversberger
Joseph
Tne
John F. O'Donnel
Robert Shaffer
Hanover Hospital
Raymond Wilt
Midway
McSherrystown
St. Joseph’s Academy
Charles Rider
Claude Wagerman
Donald Wagaman
Robert Sneringer
Harry D. Livelsberger
Genevieve Jane Livelsberger
Paul Tressler
Conewago Chapel
M.s. Mabel Yerkes
Hatboro
Yerkes
Mabel Bunty
Angela Smith
Philadelphia
Gertrude Staub
Hanover and McSherrystown Gas Company Chartered
The secretary of the commonwealth issued a state charter to the Hanover and McSherrystown Gas Company with 25000 authorized capital stock to operate on routes in York and Adams counties. H E Salzberg of New York is principal stockholder with M P Gross and F G Garns as incorporators. Gross is treasurer with Hanover address as principal office. Charter follows PSC approval to convert their bus service from partnership to corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Bag
Hanover and McSherrystowh Gas Company
York
Adams
Public Service Commission
Farmers and Merchants Bank Directors Election Notice
Classified notice from Adams County Pennsylvania announces election of stockholders at the bank in New Oxford. The banking house will hold the vote on December 31, 1983 from 2 to 3 o'clock PM to elect a Board of Directors for the ensuing year and to handle other business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoceholders
Farmers and Merchants Bank of New Oxford
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Tsnaty Kan
Green Springs church plans Christmas programs and officer elections
At Green Springs church Christmas programs are set for December 25 and January 1. The Green Springs Sunday school elected officers led by Paul E. Miller as superintendent for a fifth year and Edith Warnick as assistant secretary for a tenth year. New officer Esther Zinn joined as assistant pianist. Other officers include Bertha Frock as pianist and Mrs. George Wolf as assistant pianist. The Young Peoples Missionary circle elected Lenora Bentzel as president and William Sipe as vice president among others. The circle formed committees for subscriptions and Evangelical Missionary World, with a meeting scheduled December 28 at the Warnick home. Quarantine for diphtheria was lifted at the Frock home as temperatures plunged to eight degrees above zero Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Springs
Paul E. Miller
Wiliam Sipe
Oscar Stambaugh
Edith Warnick
Harold Wentz
Bertha Frock
Esther Zinn
Alta Frock
Eleanor Bentzel
George Wolf
John Stambaugh
John Utz
Grippe
Pepples
Haid
F. S. Warnick
George Bentvel
William Sipe
Eienors
Bentors
Evangelical Missionary World
Lenora Bentzel
George Bentzel
Lewis Warnick
Elenora Bentzel
Harold Went
William Sipewil
J. Rev. E
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. E. Warner
Solomon Keeney
Edw
Mummert
Samuel Eckenrode
Tyrone Township
Marks Bream
Joh
Berlin Avenue
Moss Eva Stock
Washington
Hitshew
Weikert
J. A. Wweikert
N. O
Svieely
F.jenking
Edgegrove
Conewago
Allen March
John Sheely
Flat Bush
Solomon Snyder
David Eline
Alice Potterifl
Emmetts
Allen H. Melher
D. P. Steffy
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Katherine E. O Neal
Katherine Evaline O'Neal
J. W. C. O'Neal
Ellen (Wirt) O'Neal
Miss O'Neal
Trinity Reformed Church
Annie W. O'Neal
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
James A. Corbett
James Alfred Corbett
Harry W. Corbett
Gardners R
Corbett
Church of God
Steerton
Ira W. Trostel
Goodyear
John Marsh
Charles Richwine
John McCans
Jacob Kuntz
Thomas Paxton
Chester Sowers
Bernice Esterline
Joseph Stratta
Conshohocken
Dean
Moses
Agnes Esterline
Harry Little
W. D. Guss
William Sweger
Clarence Sweger
Levi
Carlisle
Harry E. Scott
Mt. Joy Township
Mt. Joy
John Beardorff
Orrianna
Clayton Riceman
Chas. Cool
Harry Deardorff
Jackson Scott
Junior Scott
Jesse Scott
St. Mark’s Reformed Church
Littlestown
Virginia A. Diehl
Virginia Adelaide Diehl
William H. Diehl
Wilbur Diehl
Henry Brown
Seveen
Norman Diehl
Biglerville
Maggie Lynard
Geo. B. Davis
George Benjamin Davis
Gilbert Marks
Evangelical Church
Idaville
H. W. Hosterman
Charles Gardner
Edward Kump
James Wincert
Ellis Croft
William Glass
Clarence Shaffer
John W. Gobrecht
Allentown
Darel
Amelia Lonsliz Gebrecht
Amelia Gebrecht
H.W. Damir
Claude
Hanovty
Raymnond Gebrecht
Jacob Barnhart Hanover
Seurday
John Marshall
Jonn Muaurrisau
Ain Oorgamma
Shermcomn
la Dayton
Anna Smith
McSherrisn
Treo E Warners
Catious
Orrtanna
Lydia (McDonnell) Marshall
E. W. Kidd
Scottsville
Virginia
Chauncey Rauhauser
Ciarence Stough
Thomas Seston
Harry Stauch
Lancaster
Melvin Kane
Oranna
James W. Marshall
Aberdeen
John D. Marshall
Olver Marshall
Thomas Casiel
Bell Hemingway
Aie Mannah Shalls
James Marshall
Colorado
Manon Marshall
Cisse Thurlow
California
St Demains
Charen Brennan Valier
Will W Whalen
Isaiah P. Bankert
Traian
Marcus
Cunric Panett Hanover
Rock Creek
Washington Street
Lincoln Avenue
College Campus
Gettysburg Fire Company
Red Cross
Elks
Mass Mary Grove
Adams Country
Miss Grove
Eucene Elgin
C.G Crist
Gettisburg
Chidren
Santa Clas
New Chester
SUS Company
Secures Charter
Souther St
Mount Pleasant
Stra Ban
Nicholas Heltzel
C. L. Eicholtz
Boss Stock
Tradein Furniture Exchange
W. Clark Avenue
National Hotel
Baker’s Battery Service
Postoffice
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Henry Otto
Mt. Keesant Township
Hanover Street
Keystone Radio Service
Stratton Street
House of All
Essex
M. Sterner
Broadway
Pai
Melhorn
Buick CO
Buick-Pontiac
Frederick St
Jas. W. Barnitz
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