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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1929
Page
5
Local notices report Foron Lodge 465 F and A M will hold a St John banquet at the Richard McAllister hotel on Monday at 8 pm, and the First Lutheran church choir in New Oxford will perform the cantata His Natal Day. Various community items follow including holidays, weather notes, and local engagements.
The New Oxford teams beat Biglerville Friday night. The Bville boys led 13 13 at half before New Oxford pulled away to win 34 19. The Bville girls fought well but fell 30 22 to New Oxford.
Mr and Mrs T E Warner visited Baltimore with 5000 poor and crippled children receiving Christmas gifts from the Empty Stocking club at the Fifth Regiment armory. About 500 children watched from the galleries as 250 choir boys from various churches sang carols and a band provided music. The governor spoke to the children for ten minutes, and the event proceeded in orderly fashion.
Holiday visitors listed from New Oxford and surrounding towns including Catharine Himes Elizabeth Himes and many others from New York Columbus Philadelphia Trenton York and Harrisburg. Local effort to light a community Christmas tree on Center Square credited to Guy Staub with support from Postmaster Miller EB C Livingston and others.
Charles A Wiest of Chambersburg son of Henry and Sarah Wiest died Friday in Chambersburg hospital after a brief illness Survived by brother William Wiest and sister Mrs Charles H Emmett both of Hanover Funeral held Monday with burial in New Oxford cemetery
Robert Shorb son of Mr and Mrs Reese A Shorb of Philadelphia died Saturday from complications of diseases aged eighteen Mrs Shorb formerly Miss Agnes Cookson Littlestown
Dosh C. Murtorff aged 40 died at his residence with complications. Survived by his widow Goldie Frost, a daughter Ethel Murtorff at home, and his father John Murtorff. Funeral held Friday with interment at Uriah.
Mrs Emma J Feeser wife of George H Feeser died Monday from a complication of diseases at age 66. She was daughter of John and Johanna Kline and is survived by her husband five children including Mrs John Brodbeck Paul R Feeser and Mrs Charles Adams and siblings William Austin Milton Mrs J T Bankert Mrs Henry Palmer and Mrs George Becker. Funeral this Thursday afternoon.
Valentine S Wildasin of Hanover died Saturday night from complications of diseases at age 75. He was a son of Henry F and Mary Shuman Wildasin, both deceased. Survived by wife Elizabeth Range Wildasin and two sons Jacob Wildasin of Hanover and Samuel Wildasin near Littlestown. Funeral was held Tuesday at St Bartholomew's church.
Eli M Hauser of West Manheim township York county died Saturday from complications of diseases aged 80 He was a son of the late Jacob and Elizabeth Hauser and husband of the late Laura Zartman He leaves three children six brothers John Albert Hauser Amos Hauser Isaac Hauser Ezra Hauser and Emory Hauser and a sister Mrs Annie Richard Funeral was held Tuesday at St Bartholomew s church
Mrs. Mary Ellen Renoll aged 67 died Friday at her daughter Mrs S J Pifer’s home in Huntington Township after a six month illness from complications. She leaves three sons and two daughters and six other relatives. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Pifer home with burial at Mummert's Meeting House East Berlin officiated by Reverends Charles Brown and Samuel Miller.
William F. Dusman died Thursday at his Hanover home after a brief illness. He was 72. Survived by ten children including Mrs. Mervin Stetter and Margaret A. Dusman. sisters Sarah Carrie and Mary Dusman. Wife Alice C. Hoffacker preceded him in death. Funeral held Saturday.
James F. Diehl, 56, a railroader and Spanish American War veteran, died Thursday in Altoona. Born in Gettysburg, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Van Diehl and is survived by his widow, a daughter and an adopted daughter, five sisters including Mrs. Charles Topper of McKnightstown R D, Mrs. Commodore Sanders of Hanover R D, Mrs. Cleo Mumper of Gettysburg, and a brother Fred Diehl of Gettysburg.
Dr Charles L Myers 65 a York Springs physician dies at Lankenau Hospital Philadelphia from uremic poisoning after an operation. He practiced in York Springs for more than forty years and was active in local churches and fraternal orders. He leaves a widow Eliza Gardner and several siblings. Funeral services were held at York Springs Methodist Church with pallbearers named by the deceased.
York Springs reports V A Musselman Canning plant at Gardners closes. Knouse and Fohl Peach Glen plant also shuts. Plans edge toward York Springs high school banquet at the Mary Jane Inn with Lester Davis Ralph Day and Ralph Golden coordinating. W Y W C A watchnight service set at York Springs Lutheran church with program and frames. Lions Club considers supporting Gettysburg College coeducation. Elsie Singmaster Lewars speaks on the movement. Automobiles collide in Gettysburg no injuries. hospital ambulance usage and historical mileage totals noted for Hanover service. A charter granted to Nail Motor Company Hanover with 75000 capital. various property transfers and gifts logged. Police and court items include a warrant for Amanda Humer York for liquor possession and nuisance.
Flemming K. Price of Lancaster may lose the sight of his right eye after a Lincoln Highway crash at Cross Keys near New Oxford at 4 o clock. His roadster was struck by a large grocery truck that upset on the Carlisle Pike. Price was taken to Dr Muller Abbottstown for treatment. The truck owner is John F Sachs Jr of Baltimore and driver Sidney Joseph Garrity of Baltimore. Garrity said he slowed but did not stop. Damage to the truck was $500. Price’s car was wrecked. No arrests.
Medical notes from Hanover Gettysburg and York detail admissions discharges and surgeries at Hanover Warner and York hospitals. Listings include Mrs Levi J Myers Mrs Dewey Harner Miss Julia Spangler and others with procedures for appendicitis fractures and major operations.
The listing notes numerous residents of Hanover Center Square Lincolnway York Springs Gettysburg and Bonneauville ill with diphtheria scarlet fever influenza neuritis and bronchial trouble. Several children Anne Deatrick Edna Kreimbring Agnes Kreimbring and Agnes Kreimbring contract scarlet fever. Prof Shank will be quarantined for thirty days. Mrs Hartley of Gettysburg is quarantined with diphtheria.
William Trump of Hanover a car penter with W M A R company returns to work after a brief disability from an injury to his right ankle while at Nashville Jackson Andrews of York Springs sustains a sprained wrist nose cut and bruises when a car goes over a bank near Aber deen Maryland Melvin B Wehler Littlestown re elected secretary of the Pennsylvania Carriers association at York meeting Herman Nary Hanover worker resumes duties after knee cellulitis and abscess Harry Stauffer Hanover returns to repair work after a leg wound incident The Hanover Savings Fund board declares a regular 3 10 percent quarterly dividend and an extra 2 5 percent for January 1.
I G Lingg oversees Henry Ford's new water powered grist mill near the Wayside Inn Sudbury Mass. The three story mill sits on a small stream a quarter mile from the inn and began operation that day. Lingg has worked on the project since June and has 25 years of millwright experience with the Wolf Company of Chambersburg.
Despite bad weather a large crowd enjoyed the St. Marys school Christmas program in Parochial Hall. Students performed piano solos, recitations, songs from grades 1 to 6, a Santa Claus visit with candy, and featured pieces include Silent Night Adeste Fideles and Once in a Manger with Luuhan Staub at piano.
H. B. Yost's property in Hanover is transferred by sheriff to Roxie V Nace. The action reflects a formal transfer of ownership under judicial authority.
Local church notices list First Evangelical Lutheran George E. Sheffer director with Sunday worship at 10 15 preceded by Sunday School at 9 and a sermon by Dr Aberly of Gettysburg Seminary. St Pauls Reformed and Emmanuel Reformed in Abbotsown announce services and elections. preparatory services and Easter class plans noted for St Pauls Lutheran McSherrystown.
The New Oxford band will hold a special meeting on Tuesday evening January 7 for an officer election. All old members and potential new members are urged to attend and rehearsals will resume the same evening.
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