New Oxford Item Published at Pontofier Main Office
New Oxford Item issues weekly Thursday as the official publication of New Oxford Item company. Management includes Editor and Manager Jenry J Smith Jerme and Secretary Sohn D. Keith Treeenver with pricing at $1.00 annually in advance and higher rates for out of county editions. Subscriptions continue unless canceled by publisher and arrears must be paid.
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New Oxford Item Company
New Oxford
45 Years Ago Snow Closes Rural Roads Across Counties
A compiled local brief notes ongoing closures from snow as roads remain impassable. Mentions include Ged. B. Wolfe leading the Hampton Cornet band and I. W. Trostle subletting a mail route to H. H. Hershey. Several local deaths and weddings are recorded along with a future Oxford twp election detail.
Lent Began in 1970s Hampton as Funerals Increase
Forty years ago Lent began on a Wednesday amid a flurry of local activity in Hampton. January saw eight funerals. town windows displayed stuffed cat decorations. The issue lists numerous local officials, teachers, and residents, alongside marriage notices from Irishtown and Sugartown, and a hotel license granted to Geo H. Justile in Mt. Pleasant Township.
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Hampton
G. P. Emmert
U.S
Lem. Malaun
Hebron Judge F A M Banquet Noted for Wives and Friends
A 30 year old note reports Hebron Judge F. and A. M. held a banquet for its members wives and friends at the Eagle hotel on a four day evening. A birth date of February 8 is listed for Mr and Mrs.
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Hebron
Eagle Hotel
J. Stuart Hater
Syracuse University
Syracuse
N. Y
Abbottstown
Berwick
Hamilton
Matilda Brady
Francis Kress
Lloyd Elder
Lester Bentzel
Jackson Township
Bentzel
Anna M. Stambaugh
Edward Stambaugh
Paradise Township
Mary L. Chronister
Paul F. Wolf
Talbot Relief Fund
Old Reformed
Paul Topper
William Topper
Elder
Mr. Kinneman
Mr. Elder
George Motter
State Aid To Schools To Be Paid Districts
Payment of 56222.15 to the rural school districts of Adams county representing the semi annual distribution of state school aid has been approved by Auditor General Charles A. Waters and checks will be mailed during February.
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Adams County
Charles A. Waters
New Chester Area Receives State School Aid Allocations
Adams county districts draw full state subsidy payments in February with staggered dates. Abbottstown to York Springs lists amounts including New Oxford 1000 and Mount Joy 2200, amid broader notices of local births, church moves, and civic happenings.
Abbottstown residents hear safety aim for square circle
A proposed safety measure for motorists narrows the central grass plot in Abbottstown's center square. Local updates note births and deaths in the district with several community happenings and agricultural items including large hog weights at Abbottstown farms.
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T. C. Miller
Center Square
Abbottstown
Farmers Will Discuss Tuberculin Testing In Adams County
Organization of cattle owners in Mt Pleasant township for tuberculin testing drew 135 herd owners at Valley School. Dr H C Kutz explained progress of TB testing in PA and the nation. similar meetings planned in Freedom and Germany townships with Dr Kutz attending to discuss testing details.
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Mt Pleasant Township
Valley School
M. ‘I’ Hartman
H.C Kutz
Bureau of Animal Industry
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Mt. Pleasant Township
Adams County
Freedom Township
Moritz
H. C. Katz
Germany Township
Oak Grove
Berwick
Conewago
Hamiltonban
Franklin
Oxford
Adams County Firemen Get State Tax Relief Funds Totals $1174.36
Gettysburg led with $771.99 in the relief fund allotment while Littlestown received $163.38 and Franklin Township Cashtown $4.92 Adams County towns Abbottstown Biglerville McSherrystown New Oxford Bendersville Fairfield York Springs Mt. Pleasant Township also received payments the Gettysburg Times reports the scheme tax shares paid to fire company relief treasurers with weekly $10 benefits and $75 death pay.
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Adams County
Tyro
Gettysburg
Fire Company
Relief Association
Littlestown
Franklin Township
Cashtown
Abbottstown
Biglerville
McSherrystown
New Oxford
Bendersville
Fairfield
York Springs
Mt. Pleasant Township
Hampton Area Church Schedules and Local Socials
Hampton Reformed Church holds Sunday services at 7 p m and Sunday school at 6 p m. Lutheran services Sundays at 2 p m with 1 p m Sunday school. Many residents visited family and friends over the weekend, and a public sale of Mrs Jesse Albright drew a large crowd totaling 276 dollars. Gettysburg and surrounding communities host various church activities, visits, school reports, and social gatherings.
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Lester Sterner
T. B. Sterner
Hampton
John Yohn
Gettysburg
Mary Crist
Clarence McCoy
Bittinger
C. A. Laughman
New Oxford
Jesse Albright
Kent Weaver
Boyd Crook
Earl Ensor
Charles Cashman
Gladys
Jean
Fred
W. H. Clark
Eldren
Eugene
Dorene
Carrie Dicks
W. E. Thomas and
Hampton School
Lena Hartzell
Isabel Wolfe
Julia Decker
Dorothy Myers
Ruth Robinson
Mildred Myers
Martha Boyce
Effie Lou Bucher
Shelby Boyce
Fred Wolfe
Nelson Schimmel
Carl Leese
Theodore Leese
Clarence Hoff
Lloyd Hoff
Paul Chronister
Eugene Decker
Robert Kline
Theron Bair
Mary Brandt
New Cumberland
Tillie Chronister
Cecil Guise
John
Mary Yeagy
John Myers
Beatrice
East Berlin
Fairy Staub
Baltimore Hospital
Lloyd Hartman
Charles Ogden
R. J. Hartman
Guy Shelleman
Lilie Mae
Beatrice Riley
George Shelleman
C. B. Peters
Arendtsville
William Roth
York
Paul Brown
Minnie Brown
Victory
Taéir
William Weaver
Jonas Wolfe
Isabel
I. C. Bucher
Lancaster
Charlotte
Laura Miller
William Kreager
Harry Smith
Laura Muller
George Milchimes
New Chester
Mary Bosserman
Neva
Daniel Hartzell
Sebright Hartzell
Elias Hartzell
Daniel
Charles Mummert
Hanover
Brethren
Ida Albright
Harry Snyder
Bermudian
Lillie Border
John Slaybaugh
Junior
Robert
Cross Keys
Vacel
J. O. Dixon
Flora Dicks
Wayden Deatrick
Kathryn Staub
Harold Staub
Reading Township
Reformed Ladies’ Aid Society
George Kimmel
Helen Wolf
Ruth Feiser
Edward King
Joyce
York Springs
Howard Shaffer
Mary Louise
Ellen
David Dealiick
Sielen Decker
Carl Dean
Bowlder
Bittinger Properties Sold At Public Sale
Public sale of L LeRoy Bittinger estate items included the Hanover Hotel property at Carlisle and West Chester, sold to Mrs. L L Bittinger for 100 dollars with mortgages totaling 26 thousand. Other parcels in Adams and Berwick townships brought sums ranging from 5 to 164 dollars with several tracts conveying to family members. The Hanover Trust company acted as mortgage holder and executor alongside John H. Bittinger.
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Hanover
John H. Bittinger
Hanover Trust Company
L. LeRoy Bittinger
Carlisle
West Chester
Diar
Barber House
Hanover Hotel
L. L. Bittinger
Hfe
Sue K. Bittinger
Valley View
McAllister and
Orchard Streets
Clarence W
Harry M. Masenheimer
Charles H. Bittinger
Oxford Township
Mr. Bittinger
Old Valley View
Bittinger
William Rohrbaugh
Bittinger Lane
Kathryn M. Bittinger
Adams County
East Walnut Street
Berwick Township
County Agrees to Help Build Cumberland Freedom Bridge
Adams county commissioners will fund part of a 95 foot steel Rock creek bridge in Cumberland and Freedom townships. Louis W. Wagaman notified the state highway department on Wednesday. Townships pay 500 each. county covers the rest. Estimated cost ranges from 3500 to 4500 dollars.
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Adams County
Cumberland
Freedom
Rock Creek
Louis W. Wagaman
State Highway Department
Senator John Rice introduces tax refund bill for farm gasoline
Harrisburg February 1 Senator John Rice of Adams county introduced a bill to refund gasoline taxes on liquid fuels used for non high way vehicle purposes. The measure would relieve farmers from paying tax on gasoline used on farms.
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Harrisburg
John 8. Rice
Adams County
Bonneauville Fire Extinguishes Chimney Blaze at Home
The Bonneauville fire company battled a chimney fire at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Orendorff with trifling damage. E. L. Golden and sister Mary attended the funeral of Mrs. Virgil Golden in Cazenovia New York. Louis W. Wagaman traveled to Harrisburg for talks with State Senator John Rice and Assemblyman H. M. Hartman about pending legislation.
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Bonneauville
Vincent Orendorff
E. L. Golden
Mary
Virgil Golden
Cazenoya
N Y
Adatyg County ‘Commissioners
Louis W. Wagaman
Harrisburg
John & Rice
H. M. Hartman
General Assembly
Bounty Payments Made for Predatory Animals in December
The Pennsylvania Game Commission reports a bounty payout of 154 dollars for December. Local sportsmen turned in 23 gray foxes and 62 weasels for bounty payments to the commission.
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Adams Countiaes
Pennsylvania Game Commision
Game Commission
Classified notices for poultry and related items
Classified listing shows permanent waving services and a pickup address in Gettysburg with a 2-2-31 date, and a Lincolnway Hatchery ad offering custom hatching at 1 cent per egg with trays for 160 eggs and a phone contact near Abbottstown Pennsylvania.
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Lincolnway Hatchery
Lincoln Highway
Abbottstown
East Berlin
S. C. White Leghorn
Conewago Poultry Farm
Midway
Pennville
Hanover
Wm. F. Klunk
Prop
Used Car Sale Brings Low Prices and Wide Selection
Buy a used car now at Good Bros Motor Co Hanover with a large lineup. Cars range from 1925 to 1980 models including Chrysler Plymouth Chevrolet and Packard offerings. Official Inspection Station No. 985, with evening hours available.
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Packard
Good Bros. Motor CO
Frederick St
Hanover
Public Sale of Farm Real Estate and Personal Property
The undersigned quits farming and dairy business and will sell at public sale on the premises in Jackson Township York County Pennsylvania 14 miles west of Thomasville near the Lincoln Highway the following real estate and personal property to wit
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Jackson Township
York Co
Thomasville
Lincoln Highway
Marietta
Dairy cattle sale notice with mixed stock to inspect
The notice lists 18 Ayrshire cows 4 heifers and 1 bull with 11 Guernsey and 14 Holstein cows and remaining 26 head as heifers and calves. Cattle in fine condition ready for inspection. No hogs. Tools and farm implements described as good as new. Sale starts at 10 A M with day two if needed. Terms announced day of sale by Aly Roth and Leve Shaffer auctioneers.
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Annie Spangler
Hamilton Township
Adams County
Paradise Protectory
Farmers' Grove
Claude E. Grim
Abraham Roth
Craumer & Danner
Clerks
Ayrshire
Guernsey
York's Largest Used Car Lot Offers High Grade Reconditions
National Radio Institute student advertises reviving radios for a fee and directs buyers to John W. Duttera in Gaiden. Then York's largest used car mart lists dozens of prewar models from Buick and Pontiac to Packard and Studebaker with prices and years, inviting customers to compare before buying at Miller Buick & Pontiac Inc. 229 S George St York Pa.
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National Radio Institute
John W. Duttera
Gaidens
York
Motor Mart
Buick
Studebaker
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Hampton Cornet
Lewis Bline
M.S
Montanna
Watson Burr
Mt. Pleasant
I. W. Trostle
H. H. Hershey
C. W. Baker
H. M
Solomon Rudisill
Peter Trimmer
Heidlersburg
F. A. Noel
E. G. Lough
New Oxord
P. Oo. S. of A
D. A. Wolf
Myerstown
Gregory Lawrence
Agnes Neiderer
Brushtown
John Eckenrode
Noel
Chas. Eyler
Ella Wilson
Straban
Howard Malin
Minnie Albert
Sarah Stoner
Dem
New Oxford Ticket
Rep
Geo. C. Sheely
Council
Henry Coleman
A. W. Staub
Martin Heltzel
M. J. Smith
John A. Sheely
E. C. Bond School
G. A. Kiingel
E. C. Stock
C.D. Taughinbaugh
H. W. Swartz
J. A, Ruff
A. W. Himes
Auditors
Harry Lough
G. H. Roth
Effie Britcher
Lorman Cook
Ada Coleman
Mame Keeney
Charlie Miller
Laura Sadler
Geo. Sheely
Harry Wolf
Cora
Ellsworth Byer
Carvin Diehl
Charlie Feiser
Annie Ficher
Willie Herbert
Elmer Hughes
Annie Maus
Hafer
Mark Miller
Arthur Myers
Clar
Raffensperger
Elsie Winand
Robi
Wolf
Willie Arbogast
Ralph Bond
Willis
Alice Bower
Edith Byer
Josh Himes
Cora Hoffheins
Harry Maus
Ellis Miler
Mary Myers
Allen Sheely
Mabel
John Sheetz
Roy Taughinbaugh
Freddy Winand
Nettie Wolf
Isaac Slaybaugh
Sugartown
Mary Smith
Oxford Two
Mra
Wm. Kohler
E. Adams
John Leonard
Geo H. Justile
John Winand
Oscar McIntire
Ralph Capman
St. John's Reformed Church
William Huff
John Teal
Bigherville
Butler Township
Conewago Independent
Conewago Township
Cumberland Township
East Berling
Pairfield
Hamiltonian Township
Highland Township
Huntington Township
Latimore Township
Liberty Township
Littlestown - Ou
Menallen Township
Mt. Joy Township
Settee
Straban Township
Tyrone Township
Union Independent
Union Township
Samuel Cashman
Hostetter & Co
John Miller
John Duttera
Fr. Thompson
Costigan
Aloysius Hemler
Centennial Mills
Wm. Thele
Co. D
J. C. Geiselman
L. D. Stallsmith
Table Rock
Richmond
Syl
Rickrode
Charles Rife
M. G. Nagle
Lewis Warnick
Berwick Twp
Bernadetta Staub
Berlin Junction
H. Gross
Jennie Neiderer
McS
Hi” Yerkes
Bob" McKinney
Topper
N Lingg
B. F. Liversperger
Jos
Gitt Raymond Sheely
Fort McHenry
Sarah Ann Cole
Harry Broighner
Jas W. Smith
Pleasant
Gertrude Starwugh
Many Sinith
John Fleshman
Annie K Fheekinger
Ber- Wick
John L. Brown
Cameron Eigenbrode
Grayson Clem
Rocky Ridge
Maryland
Grover Barrick
William and
Merle Little
Nevin Englebert
Hunterstown
Clair Sanders
Guy Little
Mark Shanebrook
George Dobbs
Blooming Grove
George Frock
Alvin Groupe
Philip Eyster
Clayton Eicholtz
Charles Barrick
A. W. Hauver
Foxville
Iva Snyder
Edward Bollinger
Near Hanover
Harry Stock
Madelene Shank
Havre de Grace
Arthur Yeagy
Wilbur Rife
John Rolland
Irene Gladfelter
Dorothy
Bernice Rolland
Pauline Rife
Ethel
Florence Spahr
Zora M. Stambaugh
Frank S. Creager
Donald P. McPherson
Ralph C. Deatrick
Gettysburg National Guard
Amy Carol Deatrick
Deatrick
J. B. Zimmerman
Gettysburg R
Charles F Myers
Brush Run
W. H. Fisher
Mt Superior
Quinton Robert
White Hall
Warry
Beamer
Charles Buke
Gettsburg
Bonnucauvile
BG. Galligher
Mt Rock
Wiliam Harner
Sweet Homme
Albert Whisler
Mt Vernon
Reformed Church
Robert Beck
A. Milton Myers
Bittinger Properties
Nestle
Boint
D. M. Kennel
Washington Street
McCormick-Deering & Ft
McCormick- Deering
McCormick
Aly Roth
Leve Shaffer
KO Brown
John J. Keeeh
NASH
Ammon R
Smith
Ammon R. Smith
W. Mkt. &J
Ford
Chevrolet
Market St
W. Mkt
Oakland
Chrysler
W. Mtk. St
York, Pa
Hanover Upholstering Co
High St
Rawleigh
Rawleigh Co
Dept
Pn-Od
Chester
James D. Hunter
Baker's Battery Service
Postoffice
Farmers’ and Merchants' Bank
Henry Otto
Wille
Ace
Hanover Street
Farmers’ & Merchantsb' Bank
O-18
Keystone Radio Service
North Stratton Street
Gettysburg, Pa