Local Christmas Socials and Community News in New Oxford
Community items report a Harrisburg Road Home-Makers Christmas party at Benders Church with gift exchange and contest. Birth of Michael Edward Sponseller in Fredericksburg Virginia noted, plus local anniversaries, church party officers, and hospital updates.
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Harrisburg Road
Strabana Garden Club
Bender’s
F. E. Rightmire
Hanover St
James R. Rightmire
Eby Dr
Merriam, Kan
Herbert H. Sponseller
Fredericksburg
Michael Edward
Sponseller
Doris Jean Fair
James E. Fair
New Oxford
R. 1
Annie Sponseller
Mrs Morris Ensor Returns Home After Surgery
Mrs Morris Ensor, who underwent surgery at Hanover Hospital, returned home Tuesday. St John’s Sunday School held its annual Christmas party Tuesday evening in the church social hall.
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Denton Miller
R. 2
Paul Shettle
Boiling Springs
Charles Burgard
East Berlin
Harvey Slagle
Sylvester Hetrick
Lincolnway West
Donald Rentzel
Donald Rentzel Jr
Grantham
John Herman
E. High St
Richard Herman
Hanover
Joyce
Charles Stockham
New Oxford R. 1
York City Hospital
John H. Stock
R. 1
Pleasant St
Donald Gebhart
Robert C. Butterbusch
W. High St
W. H. Clark
University Hospital, Baltimore
St. John’s Sunday School
Contest For WCTU Session In York Springs Church
The December meeting of the WCTU York Springs Local was held at the York Springs Methodist Church. An adult speech contest featured Grace E. Stoner Hinkle Geraldine Ferrow and Ruth Fadenrecht with Stoner awarded a bronze medal.
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WCTU
York Springs
York Springs Methodist Church
Grace E. Stoner
Hinkle
Geraldine Ferrow
Ruth Fadenrecht
Josie Miller
Edna Sowers
Arlene Ream
Francis Willard
Ethel Martin
Latimore Wctu
David Grim
Richard Funt
Arendtsville
Elizabeth Stoner
Adams County Officials Push Pay Reform and Repairs Policy
Adams County Commissioners approve a policy to fund repairs for communication equipment and back a House bill to raise county official salaries. A telegram to Assemblyman Worley supports Bill 305 to shift officials to flat salaries, replacing fees, with the proposed scales listed for each office.
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Adams County
Francis Worley
House
Quick Call
Sterlingoth
County Civil Defense Communications
Walter B. Lane
Roth
Lane
County CD Office
Worley
Adams County Gifts Bring Joy to 70 Children
The Adams County Rural Child Welfare collected over 150 new Christmas gifts from churches organizations and individuals for 70 county children in foster homes and state institutions. Dorothy Curtis director said gifts include wagons and dolls and will be distributed by the Welfare Service. The advisory service committee headed by Mrs Edward Zinn New Oxford organized distribution via service slips to contributors. Mrs Robert Codors Gettysburg and Mrs Margaret ...
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Adams County
Dorothy Curtis
Welfare Service
The
Child Welfare Service
Edward Zinn
New Oxford
Robert Codors
Gettysburg
Margaret
Home Guests Plan Christmas Party At Adams County Home
Adams County Home Auxiliary met to approve a Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Christmas party for women guests and to note improved health of the 76 residents. Mrs. W. E. Jordan reported good health. Rev. John Z. Martin named new vice president.
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Adams County
Adams County Home
W. E. Jordan
Henry W. Sternat
B. E. Benner
Fairfield
John D. Settle
Seven Stars
Francis Jacobs
East Berlin
New Oxford Bank
Adams County National Bank
John Z. Martin
New Oxford
Ira Henderson
Service committee aids Child Welfare with year’s gifts
Taylor York Springs served on the service committee as organizations contributed funds for special year items including a piano dancing lessons and other activities. The Child Welfare staff received stored and distributed the gifts.
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Taylor
York Springs
Raise Humidity With Water Trays and Plants
Penn State home management specialists advise using low wide containers of water in rooms to boost humidity. Position foliage plants on needle holders in water and conceal roots with pebbles. You can also place a water filled container on radiators for moisture.
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Penn State Extension
Gettysburg Garden Club Members Donate Holiday Treats
A Gettysburg Garden Club member provided a diverse assortment including bird seed to jelly glasses, fruit baskets, pumpkins, cookies, holiday favors, lap robes, and pillows reflecting community giving.
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Gettysburg Garden Club
Spence Re-elected By Adams County Fish and Game
Clark E. Spence was re-elected president of the Adams County Fish and Game Association at a Friday night meeting at the Orrtanna club house. New officers include Jay McGlaughlin vice president Terry Culp recording secretary Carroll B. Smith Jr membership secretary Michael Behe assistant membership secretary Henry Lower and Clarence Swartz directors. Committees for the coming year will be named January 14. The annual Christmas party for members' children will be December 19 at the club house on Jack Road with Santa Claus and with wives asked to bring homemade cookies for the cookies and refreshments.
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Percy Alwine
Kenneth Alwine
Biglerville
Earl Cashman
Carlisle St
United Church of Christ
Jane Grasmick
Mummert
Helen Howe
Dorothy Feiser
Claire Kemp
Louella Breighner
Viola Eckert
Romaine Hall
Clark E. Spence
Adams County Fish and Game Association
Orrtanna
Jay McGlaughlin
Terry Culp
Carroll B. Smith Jr
Michael Behe
Henry Lower
Clarence Swartz
Spence
Jack Rd
Santa Claus
Calamus Crop Calamity Shapes Modern Language
A historians note shows how ancient Greek farmers faced calamus crop failures, shaping the present sense of calamity in language. The passage links agricultural hardship to the etymology of a word used for disaster.
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