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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1927

Page

6

New Oxford Council to Hold Final Meeting and Swearing In

The New Oxford Town Council plans a final meeting on December 30 to wind up business. New members will be sworn in January 3 with reorganizational proceedings. Community events include Christmas carols at the square and a generous church Christmas offering. A minor auto accident occurred on the Carlisle pike with no serious injuries.

New Oxford St. Paul’s Reformed Church St. Paul’s Reformed Church Luther Pottorff E. L. Wehler Charles Alwine John Duttera Bernard Livingston Lincolnway New York City Berks Islands Smith South Peters Street A. P. Wagner Knights of St. George St. Mary’s Parish Geo. Smeltz Philadelphia Philadelphia School Hanover Street Oy Lane Ap Adam Long Reorre Klingel Baltimore Geo. A. Klingel Lehr Livingston Harrisburg I. W. Livingston Carlisle Street Mises Esther Pottorff Detroit Pleasant Street William McClain Wrightsville John W. Sheetz Columbus J. L. Sheetz Center Square Robert Pauls Palmyra F. S. Smith Maurice Sterner Walter L. Powhouer Camp Hill Elizabeth St Mary’s Convent C. H. Robinson Dorothy Smith Lancaster Leo F. Smith Marie Noel St. Joseph’s Hospital Augustus Noel Iqpalityville F. B. Sellers Kent Gardner York Springs Edgard. Diller Brookline Chas, S. Dil Wrens T Hotfraam New Oxford Fund Santa Claus E C Otus J. A. Nester Willis Freed Joy

East Berlin News Hits and Holiday Notices

Local East Berlin and New Oxford items cover school visits and holiday events. Mentions include East Berlin High inviting New Oxford High Friday January 6, St Johns banquet at Hebron Lodge 465, Christmas celebrations at parochial school, union Christmas service success, and community members visiting relatives across nearby towns.

Deaths in New Oxford and Surrounding Areas

Obituary notices report Miss Mary Martha Sadler of New Oxford dies at Warner Hospital after a long illness. Also listed are deaths of Annie M. Miller Gettysburg. Mrs. Mary Staub Reding township. Christian Shultz Bermudian. Mrs. Anna M. Black near Hollinger. Mrs. Ethel Bargelt Fowler in Raleigh. infant Hilda Barnes Hannover. Harry E. Mummert Sherrystown. Mrs. Elizabeth Bowser East Berlin. Upton L. Hahn and Samuel L. Witmer among others with funeral details and interments noted.

Mary Martha Sadler New Oxford Warner Hospital Heath James Augustus Sadler Harriet Sadler Frank Sadler Hanover John C. Eyler Emmitsburg Murray Sadler Gettysburg Jacob Lau G. W. Sadler Marks Wolford Charles Sadler J. R. Stoudt M. E. Church John W. Herman J. C. Herman Ellis Cook David J. A. Sheely Annie M. Miller S. Miley Miller Adams County F. & M. Bank J. C. Birely H.E. Lough Wehler T. E. Warner A. P. Frantz Marry J. Staub Amos Staub Wilbert Bosserman Reding Township Emanuel Trimmer Bermudian Mollie Ziegler York Springs Charles Shultz Holtzschwam Ephraim Shultz Kralltown Thiece Franklin Lutheran Church G. A Livingston Dilsburg Anna M. Black Samuel H. Black Wenlsville Florida Ethelargelt Fowler Richard Fowler Raleigh N. C Lewis Maria Bargelt J. C. Dixon Margaret Bargelt Herbert Montague Springfield Mass George J. Bargelt Monda Hilda Carroll Barnes Hannover Harry E. Mummert Sherrystown William and Fayetta Mummert Howard Elmer Mumme McSherrystown Mummer John C. Bowser York Harry J Grace E. Bowser Jib Hollinger East Berlin John Molsneer West York Jonas Hollinger Reading Township Daniel Ferry Elmer Spangler Church of the Brethren Mummert’s G. L. Baker J. M. Carfer S. Miller Upton L. Hahn Ralph Bowe Tiestown Bremonia Samuel L. Witmer Dé Morping Balto St. Hanover Charles M. Rife William M. Rife Thomasville Mary EI. Feeser Bert R. Feeser R. D C. W. V. Hess St. Paul's Lutheran James Kimball Rife C. Fisher Lime Kim Emma S. Shull C. HW. Shull Doubs Dee Doubs Lutheren Church New Chester Ruth Louise Strickhouser D. Norman Strickhouser Stuart Glatfelter City Hampton Lula Chronister N. C. May Tarl S. Fissel Dorothy Pfaff Orom Altland Charles Altland Near East Berlin Rosella Glatfelter A. L. Glatfelter H. D. Houtz Raymond Staub Solomon Staub Ruth Stambaugh William Stambaugh White Horse Farm Tampton Reformed Parsonage N. D. Moutz Reformed Church of Mary Alice Wareheim Jacob Wareheim Littlestown Elmer Barnes Baltimore Purden Grimm Albert TD. Krout Abbottstown Grace Lutheran Parsonage Westminster J. B. Rupley Misa Ada Miller Charles Miller Richard Ll. Gerrick Vincent Gerrick Raymond Alban James Alban Manchester Ethel Wintrode Velvert Wintrode Methodist Parsonage Westminster Md Trinity Reformed Church Meredith A. M. Hollinger West Manheim Albert W. Frost Gardners Loleta P. Steel Carlisle Trinity Evangelical Church A. D. Gramley Helen Trimmer Ralph Trimmer Bimlerville Donald Olinger William E. Olinger Hagerstown Mr. Bennett Methodist Church Leon Frey Benjamin M. Frey Benking House South America Frey Panambuco Brazil Mary A. Puchhiss Everett I. Roberts LaRae J Creamer M. A. Kennelly Grace Evangelical Church John Elis Legore Werpert Legore Elizabeth March Reuben March Wellsville Grace Reformed Church J. A. Raubenhold Marion O. Hawk Henry Hawk Menges Mill Raymond Reed Redeemer’s Reformed Parsonage Littlestown, By the Rev. 4. M. Wright Samuel Frey Susie Batterman Mummasburg Noah Mack New Holand Raymond Ginger‘ech Bertha Chronister A. M. Coulson FP. L. Dtine United Brethren Church

Husband of Spring Grove Girl Killed

The body of Burrell N. Riker, 28, fatally shot Tuesday at a Mansfield farm, was sent to his in law's Spring Grove home for funeral services Friday. An instructor C Laurin March could not explain the incident. Police believe the gun, fired by Riker, fell to the ground during target adjustment. Riker was married to Annie A. Riker, formerly Annie A. Jacobs of Spring Grove.

Burrell N. Riker Toget Mansfield Mass Allen E. Jacobs Spring Grove Riker Annie A. Riker Annie A. Jacobs C. Laurin March Bristol County Agricultural College Taunton March Abbottstown Massachusetts Ens Barbara Hostetter Samuel T. Witmer Hanover Grace Trone Rose Roth Leanfer A. Roth D Dughter J. W. Plank 165Th Regiment Spring Grow Ralph I. Roth John Mummert Dover Litheren Minerva BE Zeigler Harry J Littlestown Goldsboro John Kane Washieton Gettysburg Mabel Nault Baltimore Buchanan Valley E. Pitzer Frank Kane Lewis Andrew Kane Arendtsville Charles George Kane Orrtanna R. N Taneytown Andrew Stambaugh Mechanicsburg Latimore Township Peter Stevens H. M. Gardner Sarah Eckert George Eckert Carvin Eckert Conewago Township Allen Eckert York Naomi Koplin Silas Dhaury Ira

Five year old girl treated for gum in bronchial tube

Gloria Kreimbring of Gettysburg was taken to Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia to remove a lodged piece of chewing gum from her bronchial tube with a bronchoscope. The obstruction followed a choking incident three months earlier at a Gettysburg confectionery.

Gloria Fred Kreimbring Gettysburg Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia Gloria May

Stork News Recaps Local Births Across Boroughs and Townships

A period of happy additions is noted with numerous births. Couples from Hanover Gettysburg York, and nearby areas welcome sons and daughters including Jean Louise Sneeringer and others. Details list parents and home towns for each birth.

Hospital Admissions and Discharges List In Hanover Area

Local hospitals report numerous admissions and discharges over the week. Patients include Mrs. Leo Poist Littlestown, Mrs. E. C. Sanders Gettysburg, and Miss Jeanne Hart Aspers admitted to Warner hospital. several others discharged from Hanover and Warner facilities. Continuous notes mention surgeries for appendicitis and chronic appendicitis, skull fracture recovery, and ongoing care for several residents from Gettysburg Littlestown Hanover and Center Mills.

Leo Poist W. High St Hanover Hospital E. C. Sanders Gettysburg Edwin Appler Littlestown Jeanne Hart Aspers Warner Hospital Charles Kennell Thomas Stale Oscar Grover Abbottstown C. R. Wolf Barbara Ann John Walter Gus Fleshman Allen R. Staele Burgess Howard F. Slagle Hanover Richard A. Myers Charles L. Myers E. Foreman Stavely Litlestown Jacob H. Lau Paul Heiser Mervin Spangler Keystone Hospital Harrisburg Center Mills L. M. Alleman David Mehring Kapp Emory C. Steek William Timmins Evelyn Groft Gettysburg R. D

Marriage Licenses Granted in Various Townships

Eugene Bailey of Spring Grove and Florence Rohrbaugh of Hanover marry in Westminster. John W. Kahn of Hanover and Mary J. Kroh of Hanover wed in Westminster. Edw. C. Foreythe and Ethel D. Dehoff of Hanover wed in Hanover. Hary Jr Small of Cumberland township and Bertha Sanders of Gettysburg wed in Hanover. George H. Weaver and Carrie B. Yohe of Melvin F. Sadler and Myrna W. Brown of West Manheim township also listed.

Eugene Bailey Spring Grove Florence Rohrbaugh Hanover John W. Kahn Mary J. Kroh Westminster

Marriages Highlight Central York County Listings

Dozens of couples from York, Hanover, Westminster and surrounding towns wed across December weekends. Notable unions include Charles M. Rife and Mary E. Feeser in York with Rev. Hess officiating, plus numerous ceremonies in Doubs, East Berlin, Littlestown, and Hanover.

Church Services and Annual Meeting Upcoming

The First Evangelical Lutheran Church invites members to Sunday School at 9 am as the first session of the new year, with a congregational meeting for officer elections, treasurer's report, and possible matters of welfare. Evening service at 7 pm features a new year resolutions theme. Holy Communion scheduled for January 8 with baptism service January 8 at 3 pm.

First Evangelical Lutheran Church George E. Sheffer

Danced at Pirate Ball Features Junia Dowhower

Junia Dowhower, noted as a witty Harrisburg dancer, performed at the second annual Pirate Ball in the Penn-Varris ballroom to support the Junior Red Cross ripple fund. Her routine, directed by Bill Hardy, drew praise and highlighted her lineage as granddaughter of Mrs. TM & Smith of New Oxford.

Junia Dowhower Harrisburg Penn- Varris Rippled Children Fund Red Cross Harrisburg Telegraph Derry Bill Hardy Junia Smith New Oxford

Shooting Match at New Chester Jan 2 1928

A shooting event at New Chester on Monday January 2 1928 starts at noon. Competitions include clay bird, live bird, and still target shoots with prizes and sweepstakes. Western Automatic trap launches claybirds. shells sold on site. grand prize to the shooter winning most events. Warm-up area provided.

New Chester

U. S. Christmas Carol Program Well Attended

The annual festival of Christmas music by upper grades and the high school drew a large audience. Students delivered excellent singing and the music department earned praise for the splendid program.

U. S Lucy

Joseph H. Himes Presents Gift Doubling Bazaar Proceeds

The Service Circle of the M. E. church held a bazaar that raised 191.00 dollars. Joe H. Himes of Washington D C donated a gift equal to the proceeds, making the total realized 382.00 dollars.

M. E. Vhurch Joe, H. Himes Washington LD. C

New Clerk Lydia Kepner Appointed at New Oxford Postoffice

Miss Lydia Kepner of North Peters street is named clerk at the New Oxford Postoffice. Miss Mary Grace Hoover of Carlisle street, active as clerk for two years, becomes Assistant to the Postmaster. Mrs Helen Sheetz Smeltz, the current assistant, will retire from the postal service on January 1 1928.

Lydian Kepner North Peters Street New Oxford

Officers elected by Theo Pfeiffer Camp 60 S of W

The Theo Pfeiffer Camp 60 S of W announces officers elected including Commander Geo Smith Senior Warden Russell Klinver Jr Warder Leeong See y Guy W Kunne Tr ens Jos I Weaver and CampCounsellor Thomas O'Brian. Miss Dorothy Raugher a Linurines college student Harrisburg vacationing with her parents Mr and Mrs R M Baugher Lincoln Way W. Miss Kathryn James Coxie School Philadelphia student visiting Mr and Mrs Wm D Himes Lincoln Way W. A warning from Superior Garage Weidlicht about attention before June 1. Mr and Mrs David McKinley Winchester Ky visiting Mrs Kate W Himes Center Square. Miss Edna Alwine Philadelphia daughter of WC Alwine Lincolnway E CC Borden and Chaz Delliver Strasburg Va Brent e & A ie we aa

East Berlin Oxford High School Nexford F. & M. Bampic Susquehanna Tey Co Abraham St Sibaugh Fred Birely Allentown James Irvin Ruff Hiummelstown Thomas McCorkle Carlisle Charles Trimmer W. High Street John Winne Cranford In. J H. E. Lough Hanoyver Street Heler Slaybaugh Baltimore Timothy Lingg Philadelphia Marion Bievenour Morganton N. C J. L. Bievenour Kohlers Nerval Shoemaker Taneytown Andrew Bigham Lincolnway West H. E. Freed A. A. Carbaugh Myrle Dich Hanover Samuel Holtry Bernice Stambaugh Allen Stambaugh Thelma Fink Hazel Stambaugh J. R. Stoudt Hanover Street Selinsgrove Clay Gain York Lynn Grove Center Square B. A. Hoffman Elizabethtown A. G. Daniels C. Rooke Fred Charles Martin and Bowen T. E. Warner Robt Seal New Cumberland Esther D. Feiser R. N Harrisburg E. J. van Fossen Jos. N. Whalen Santa Claus Milton Wolf Near New Oxford John Wolf Paul S. B. Frey W William Wolf New Oxford Arthur Maurice Auline Michael Wolf Margretha Stocker Ella Wolf Howard Wolf Norman Nell Union Christian Tutheran W. R. Snyder C. S. Sponseller Margaret Snyder Kathryn Winand D. F. Slentz E. C. Livingston J. M. Hu Theo. Pfeiffer S. of W Geo. Smith Russell Klinver Warder Kathryn James Coxie School Wm. D. Himes Superior Garage David McKinley Winchester Mr. McKinley Kate W. Himes Edna Alwine WC. Alwine C. C. Borden Chaz. Delliv~er Strasbure Brent E A.ie

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Charles Hershey Ruth Miriam Nieh M. D. Diehl J. J. Snyder Portsmouth N. S Navy Yard Clara Hetrick Frank Hetrick Lincoln Heights Frederick Weaver George Smith Albert Carbaurd Irs H. J. Smith Lyla Esenhlurt W. S. Mountain Lincoln Dr. Mountain Munhell Hman. W. High St Car Lung Stork News Cletus Billman Alphonsus Carbaugh Meriam Freed E. Freed Linecolnway Harry L. Sponseller Harry Sneeringer Name Jean Louise Sneeringer Paul A. Newman Thomas Fr. Johnson Oscar Myers Carl R. Hartman Willis Weikert C. E. Woodward E. B. Perrett Clyde Frock George Rhodes Cumberland Township Edward Jacobs Paul Wisotzkey Frank X. Eberhart Myr Kerr Shatzer Sand Harry H. Myers Peter J. Griest Dwight F. Stottlemyer Ralph Kerchner Curtis Rider John Shurman Paul Dale Bedford Eckert J. A. Sadler C. &. Kohler Town Geo. B Worts New York Epis Stoudt St. Paul's Rest A. P. Orig Woorshin Emmanuel R. Fe Pirate Ball Joseph H. Himes Lydia Kepner
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