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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1949
Page
35
Local notices list holiday closings and events across Hanover area. Winter Gardens Food Market ends at 9 PM Christmas Eve. Connie's Restaurant plans pre holiday decor and return on Dec 30. Post office closes all day Monday for Christmas with lobby open and no deliveries. Community groups announce Christmas program at St Marys parochial school and First Lutheran party with gift exchanges.
Several New Oxford businesses will be closed all day Monday December 26 in observance of Christmas. The list includes Bollinger's Shoe Store Rouhrbaugh's Grocery Myers' Grocery Noel's Meat Market New Oxford Meat Market R H Smith Grocery High Street Market Sleighter's Furniture The Baby Shoppee The Dress Shop Rale's Restaurant Adams County Palm Bureau B S Store Winter Gardens Food Market and Locker Plant Smith's Men's Wear James Myers' Hardware Glenn Chronister Kelvinator Sales and Service Texas Lunch Klunk and Chronister Proprietors.
The New Oxford Lions club hosts a Christmas party for children age twelve and under in the Earl theatre this Saturday at 1 p.m. The one hour show includes a movie and a visit from Santa Claus who will give a treat to all attendees. Admission is free with no tickets required.
Ronald Eugene Laughman died at home in New Oxford R1 at 7:15 a.m. from heart malformation per Dr C G Crist. Survived by parents Oscar and Madeline Small Laughman and two brothers Oscar Jr and Terry. Funeral Friday at 3:30 p.m. W A Feiser funeral home Hanover. Interment Mumert's Cemetery East Berlin.
Charles A Reiley 81 husband of Orpha Reiley York died at home Tuesday a week. Former Hanover resident and retired blacksmith. Survived by sister Mrs William Bolne Hagerstown MD and widow’s parental ties to Ed Strausbaugh and late of New Oxford. Funeral Friday Rev Paul Levi Foulk St Pauls Lutheran Hanover officiated with interment New Oxford Cemetery.
Earl S. Flickinger 49 of Mr. Pleasant township Littlestown R2 died unexpectedly at home Friday at 730 am after a 10 day illness. Survived by widow Hazel MclIlwee six children and his parents four siblings. rites held Monday at J W Little and Son funeral home Littlestown with Rev Brumbach and Rev Myers officiating and New Oxford cemetery interment.
Harry J. Felty 87 of Eas Berlin R 1 died at Warner hospital after a week as a patient. He was the last survivor of four children of Henry and Sarah Felty and widow of Sarah Stambaugh. Survived by two children Mark H. Felty York and Mrs. Robert Dierdorff Eas Berlin R 1, five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at J W Little and Son Funeral Home Littlestown with Rev. John C Brumbach. Interment at Christ Reformed church cemetery. Pallbearers Carl Fair Ralph Fair Clair Tate Amos Feeser Clarence Ferris John F Feeser.
John D. Yantis age 47 of 401 South Street McSherrystown died Thursday December 15 at 8 30 am. He was son of the late John D and Clara M Smith Yantis. He had worked as a printer for Penn Box company McSherrystown.
Cross Keys Diner will close Sunday and Monday December 25 and 26 for Christmas, reopening Tuesday December 27. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs David Alwine at Warner hospital. other births, hospital discharges, and patient updates from Hanover and Gettysburg areas. Local clubs, school matters, hunting reports, weather notes, and a 400-child Christmas party at Irishtown Fire Company. Rutter’s Market advertises holiday bargains with extended Sunday hours.
A compact page item lists Schrafft's and Queen Anne Christmas candies, local shop notices for Connie's Restaurant in New Oxford, and fancy hard candy priced. It mentions Shears Cut in Baltimore Street and Andy-Pull Rate in Hanover Pennsylvania, with a reminder to include the home paper in gift planning.
Pop up toasters showcased by Club Aluminum at Myers Hardware in Center Square. The display emphasizes large roasters suited for holiday cooking and gift occasions.
Prices reduced for quick clearance on all full millinery and hosiery nylons 51 gauge Open Friday and Saturday evenings KUHN S MILLINERY Gettysburg Pennsylvania
Lorraine Rohrbaugh and Donald Emert wed at St James Lutheran in Gettysburg in a double ring ceremony. The couple will live at 402 Hanover Street. Miriam Cunningham and Harold McCauslin also married in Trinity Evangelical Reform Church and will reside at 198 South Stratton Street.
The Adams County library in Gettysburg celebrates four years with a New Oxford branch and frequent book transfers. Open weekly each Wednesday 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday 3 to 5 p.m., it serves 392 patrons, with about 300 monthly circulations.
The county officials and staff at the courthouse planned an afternoon Christmas party in the law library starting at 4 o'clock. Recorder Harry D. Ridiger will lead a group singing as gifts are exchanged, following a ceremony where Miss Elsie Marian Ulrich wed Edgar Lee Eddins in a Gettysburg chapel.
Merely readable items report Melvin Bell of McSnerristown being apprehended by a state patrolman for a traffic stop on December 18. The note mentions a notice, a scene at a house party in Irphtown, and a social hour with local residents. The piece also includes holiday shopping and chocolate ad content from Bastiniare and Baltimore streets in Hunter and Windsor counties.
Christmas events fill churches in New Oxford area with multiple services at St Marys and First Evangelical Lutheran. Rev Robe Harte presides at St Marys with children performing carols. congregations gather for Holy Communion and Baptisms on January 8. community carol sing and tower service planned with inviting groups to join.
Emmanuel's church and Abbottstown plan a Christmas cantata The Chfe of Bethlehem with a slate of guest performers and a linked play When We Have Christmas directed by Mrs Hollinger The program also features a manger scene solo by Jean Alland and traditional carols Services on Christmas Day begin with worship at 9 am and Sunday school at 10 45 am
Hebron Lodge No 465 F and AM elected and installed officers for 1950 at a regular meeting Monday evening Worshipful Master J Fabher Wida sin senior warden William Stock junior warden Richard Hoke Jr treasurer C oS Spoetseller secretary RooM Bacleher trustees H B Flanerers William CG Ateine Sr and C P Keeter The representative to Grand Lodge is Meee S Hershes The annual St John Day banquet will be held Thursday evening December 29 at the First Lutheran church at 700 oclock Dr Carl Rasmussen Cret tysburg will be the speaker using as his subject The Recipe for Good Life Musceaeb tertaremens has also been platted Cob Fidelts will be the Coastmaster
The New Oxford Social and Athletic Club chose officers for 1950 including President Fred Tlwk and Vice Presidents Bernard Brashears and Charles Cathiaui.se Treasure Robert Brother. Directors Joseph Kvasiser Maurice Maller Harry Trete Alle Brashear Henry C Moore. The group plans an annual banquet Wednesday at the Koof C hall with music by Bob Brothers and his orchestra.
Christmas Eve program listed with a carol sing in New Orleans area. Details are partial but indicate a local church or venue hosting a community event with traditional hymns and a midnight service. The fragment mentions timing around 10 o clock and references a Nativity theme and a choir.
Adams County Child Welfare Services reveals gifts to 146 youngsters in care. Churches organizations and individuals contributed about 500 dollars to fulfill most wish lists.
The St Pauls Reformed Young People of New Oxford elected officers for 1950 at a Sunday evening meeting. Betty Sheely is president with Joan Smeltz as vice president Ronald Clousher secretary and Robert Sowers treasurer. Dorothy Daum led Christmas carols and Lois Sheels contributed devotions. A slide picture study on The Birth of the Christ was presented by Rev A C Rohrbaugh. The retiring president Robert Sowers led the business session followed by a Christmas party with games, gift exchange and refreshments.
St Pauls New Chester St Johns Hampton and St Marks Heidlersburg unite for a Christmas Day service at St Marks Heidlersburg hosting at 10 pm. The carol sing, combined choir music, scripture readings, and a meditation titled A Chance Missed will feature. Stafford's Hark the Glad Sound and a Cantique de Noel solo by Dale Ecker are planned.
The Willing Workers Sunday School class No 3 held its Christmas party at Mrs G M Spangler's Lincolnwas East home Tuesday with perfect attendance. Rev Elmer Nunemaker and wife attended. Officers for the coming year were elected: Pres E C Carper, vice pres Howard Ecker, secretary Mrs G W Sacer, treasurer Mrs Marks Wofard, teacher Mrs Mervin Spanier. Gifts exchanged and refreshments served. Also a licensing event at the courthouse named several individuals connected to Gettysburg R 5.
Shooting matches scheduled by Hunterstown Gun Duo on Christmas Monday at 6 pm and New Year’s Monday at 7 pm. Local venue details and organizers announced for upcoming holiday schedule.
Real estate and personal property transactions listed for June involving Mrs Pauline Hurley of East Bern and Edgar L Groftexr of Regina MM Croft estate, including Edge Grove properties and related real estate sales.
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