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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1938
Page
8
Hanover residents endure illnesses and travel as holiday events unfold. Neighborhood sights include festive Lincolnway East lights at W C Alwine and W Ralph Miller homes with visitors from Catonsville and York. Holiday services, school closings, parties at First National Bank, Irishtown fire company and Santa Claus visit draw hundreds of children.
The New Oxford Evangelical and Reformed Charge led by Rev. H. E. Sheely offers church school at 9 a.m. and worship at 10 a.m. A Christmas program by Primary and young people, including a cantata The Heart of Christmas, will be presented. Emmanuel Abbottstown schedules church school at 10 a.m. and worship at 9 a.m with a Christmas program Saturday at 7 p.m.
Abbottstown and East Berlin hold Christmas events at local churches. Abbottstown Lutheran church hosts 7:00 Christmas night exercises and 11:00 Christmas Eve midnight services with a cantata by the Sunday school. East Berlin Sunday school plans 7:30 Saturday evening Christmas exercises.
The Rev Robert D Hartnett pastor at St Marys Church New Oxford announces Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve and Masses at 730 and 800 am on Christmas morning. The 800 am service features a children’s choir and Benediction after. Carols precede the Midnight Mass at 1140 pm and organist Mrs Chester Gravatt has arranged the music.
The Rev. George E. Sheffer chairs a Candle Light morning service titled The Light of the Messiah with a twelve-reader choir and candles. An evening Christmas program The Advent features church school children. Week of Prayer spans Jan 1 in area churches with guest ministers. Holy Communion is planned for the second Sunday in January.
Emory Methodist Episcopal Church outlines a Sunday program with church school at 9 a.m. and a 7 p.m. worship service featuring the sermon Make Room for Christ. The Nativity Christmas pageant by the youth unfolds Friday December 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the church auditorium and invites all community members.
Local post office window service unavailable Christmas Monday December 26 lobby open no rural delivery. Holy Name Society officers elected for year William Weaver president John Staub vice president Joseph Miller secretary Cletus Staub treasurer. Christmas trees on Center Square lit by Chamber of Commerce. Saint Marys school Christmas program Wednesday evening. New Oxford High School Christmas program Thursday noted well attended. New Oxford public school closes Friday for holidays reopen January 2. Santa Claus visits Rupps New Oxford Saturday with 3 to 5 and 7 to 8:30 sessions and awards at 2 pm Friday December 23.
Charles How ard Wiseman a 21 year old Idaville man died from carbon monoxide in the cab of a truck parked near New Market Virginia He had been driving for Walter Howe and left Monday night On Tuesday coroner Harold W Miller ruled death due to carbon monoxide after finding the cab filled when the door opened Wiseman a Biglerville high school graduate class of 1935 was an athlete and member of Ship pensburg Lutheran church He is survived by his widow two siblings and was to be buried at West Haven in Hagerstown
Hebron lodge No. 465 F and A M elected officers for the next year led by Wor shipful Master Harry M. Miller. Other posts include Senior Warden William M. Weidner Junior Warden Willis Weikert secretary R M Baugher treasurer Curtis Sponseller and trustees William Alwine Sr George A Klingel H B Flaherty. Thomas Baker was named representative to Grand Lodge. The St Johns Day banquet at Altland House Abbottstown was arranged for December 28 at 7 00 p m with speaker George Ross Hall Harrisburg attorney.
Mrs. Mary C. Anthony of Hanover reports the death of her aunt Miss Clara Carl at Morgantown West Virginia. Born in Abbottstown in 1835 during Andrew Jacksons presidency she taught Baltimore schools for over forty years and lived in Lutherville Md before moving to her nephews home.
Jeremiah Griest, an 88 year old East Berlin resident and retired farmer, died Monday afternoon at his nephew and niece’s home after a period of bedrest. He leaves three brothers and many nephews and nieces. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 PM at the Harry Emig Funeral Home East Berlin with Rev. Richard Shaffer officiating. Interment will follow at Bermudian Reformed Cemetery.
Funeral services were held at 4 o'clock Tuesday for George H. Brown 71 a native and longtime Hampton resident who died Sunday in Cumberland township after years of poor health and a recent stroke. There were no survivors. He was the son of the late Mr and Mrs George Brown. The Rev Dr N B S Thomas Memorial United Brethren Gettysburg officiated. Interment followed at the county home burial ground. Pallbearers were C R Smith Glenn Black Harner Fisser and Frank Deatrick.
Franklin H Weigel lifelong farmer of Cumberland county dies at home in Churchtown aged 179. Son of John and Rebecca Weigel, survived by two sisters and a brother. Funeral services Thursday at 1 pm at the Churchtown home. Interment Hampton cemetery.
The will of Edgar T. Auker of New Oxford was placed on record at Register Quintin D. Robert's office. It disposes of an estate valued at $7000 in personal property and names widow Eva Cordelia Auker of New Oxford.
The Irishtown Fire Company held a Christmas party for local children at its hall on Sunday afternoon. Santa Claus entered through a chimney to distribute toys candy and oranges to several hundred youngsters. The hall featured decorations a lighted tree Christmas music and a quartet with a pianist.
Mrs. Annie Slagle of Lincolnway East has shown slight improvement after a period of illness.
Thomas Eck of Camden died Thursday at the Homeopathic Hospital in Camden from a heart condition. He was a painter and son of the late Henry and Ellen Eck of Hanover. Surviving siblings include Mrs Joseph Benner, Mrs Curyin Sterner, Mrs Jacob Kling of Hanover, Mrs Jacob Sechler of Philadelphia, Charles Eck of St Joseph, Theodore Eck of Bonanza, Colorado, and Cleason Eck of York. The body returned to Hanover for services by Rev Marsby J Roth at Trinity Reformed Church, burial at Mt Olivet Cemetery.
Adams county court ruled a second will in Emma R. Winand estate invalid, finalizing Register Quintin D. Robert’s earlier probate decision. The move bars 15 nieces and nephews from appeal while Elva Brook, residuary devisee, pursues the first will’s provisions.
Mr and Mrs Elmer P Wilt of Selma California visited sisters Mrs Kathryn Sponseller New Oxford Mrs Mary Spangler York Springs and Mrs Elizabeth Kauffman and brother Isaac Wilt York in a long overdue family reunion They left Thursday for home A farewell dinner was held Wednesday with Curtis Sponseller Mary Spangler Dale Keefer Calvin Leer and sons Etta Kauffman Orpheus Kauffman and Elizabeth Kauffman in attendance
John Eline of McSherrystown wrecked his car against a tree on the eastern edge of Littlestown along the Hanover road about 12:30 AM and fled before Borough Officer H. S. Roberts arrived. Damage was estimated over $100 and it was not known if Eline was injured.
Plans are finalized for the annual food show at the Majestic theatre this Thursday at 4 PM. Manager Irving Mirisch says canned goods and other foods will be accepted for admission and later placed in baskets for about 70 Gettysburg families as a Christmas treat, with co operation from the Gettysburg American Legion and the Mothers club. Donations are welcome in the theatre lobby from all, not just attendees.
Auditor General War ren R Roberts approves a $21 478 47 payment to Adams county as a refund of one half of one percent per gallon of liquid fuels tax collected by distributors in the commonwealth. Funds support road and bridge construction, maintenance, and related costs, with semi annual disbursements after county reports are filed. Franklin county received a grant of $31 331.
Charles Hoffman of St. Clair Michigan paid a $10 fine plus costs on December 13 before Justice Straley for speeding 68 mph on the Lincoln Highway near New Oxford after allegedly overtaking a police car. Maurice Ellis of Philadelphia was released on a $7.25 fine for operating without an inspection sticker. Tom H Kuhnert of Dade County Florida paid $10 for speeding on December 20.
The Willing Workers class of St. Paul's Reformed church held a Christmas party at Mrs. Joseph Kuhn's home on Lincolnway East. Gifts were exchanged and luncheon served as officers were elected for the coming year: Mrs. J Felix Sanders teacher, Mrs. C A Ruff assistant, Mrs. W Hafer Miller president, Mrs. R M Wolfe vice president, Mrs. David J A Sheely secretary, and Mrs. M R Freed treasurer.
Marcellus J. Jacoby of Hanover was committed to Adams county jail on a reckless driving charge after his car hit a parked vehicle. Justice C G Smith had imposed a 10 day sentence when Jacoby failed to pay fine and costs.
The 30 acre Shildt farm in Mt. Pleasant township sold to Arthur Perry Peters and Myrtle Peters of Hanover. Edward and Amanda Shildt will move to York this week where Mr. Shildt has employment. The Peters family will occupy the farm soon.
A son named Lloyd Richard was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Decker of York Springs on Saturday. Mrs. Decker is formerly Miss Maude Etchel berger.
Emma Kuhn of Chambersburg Gettysburg Pa markets festive hats for holiday shoppers. The feature highlights unique designs and local availability for seasonal headwear.
A conference at the county courthouse with District Attorney John P. Butt and four magazine distributors reviewed a list of about 75 publications deemed objectionable for their advertising and illustrations. The group discussed handling by agencies Hanover News and American News, and the district attorney promised to probe bootleg material and its sources. Prosecutions will be reviewed at a future state conference. Improvements cited in recent issues were noted as some titles moved from black list to approved. Participants included Fr. Mark E. Stock, Fr. Patrick F. McGee, and Conewago Deanery committee members from McSherrystown and Gettysburg.
At a recent Emory Methodist church New Oxford meeting the church school board chose nine officers for nine months starting January 1. They include Superintendent Ruth McDonnell and assistant superintendent Richard Wolford with others serving as secretary Harold Sadler, treasurer J May Gubert, pianists Mrs Charles Sadler and Mrs S G Selen, and department heads Susan Himes Dora Houck and Mrs W C Wilson.
A three car crash occurred at Market Street and Belvidere Avenue York at 10 Saturday morning. Drivers named are Paul Orner 1230 West Princess Street Alvah E Shirey 439 North Beaver Street and Paul I Wagner New Oxford. Police say the collision happened as traffic lights changed with cars entering the intersection simultaneously.
Dale Sawyer, formerly of Bugilerville, has moved to York Street Gettysburg and added a recapping machine to his shop equipment. An announcement of the installation appears on another page in the same publication.
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