Connie's to reopen after redecorated interiors this Thursday
Local notices list Connie's restaurant on Lincolnway West reopening Thursday morning December 23 after interior redecorations. Other items include hospital admission for Mrs. William Crawford of Dillsburg, Christmas activities, births, engagements, a New Oxford post office New Year's Day closure, and a Christmas party at the Bal theatre with Santa Claus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie
Lincolnway West
William Crawford
Dillsburg
Carlisle Hospital
Cluo
Dorothy Presser
Linccolnway West
Roland Lawyer
Davenport
Iowa
Lawyer
Willam C. Alwine
Lincoln Heights
Marilyn Sheffer
Washington, D.C
George
E Sheffer
Lincolnway East
Alfaretta Stock
Washington, D C
Wroyd Stock
North Peters Street
Richard Ebersole
New Oxford
Hanover Hospital
Clark Brown
Cerlisle Steel
Herschel Shortridge
Drexel Hall
William Snyder
Newport
Center Square
New Oxford Chamber of Commerce
Roy Harman
New Oxford R. 1
New Oxford Social and Athletic Club
K. of C. Hall
McSherrystown
Bob Brothers
William Ted Milhimes
George William Milhimes
New Oxford R
Pauline Myrna Bream
Bessie Blanche Bream
Prank Charles Bream
Thomas Smith
Mark Smith
Hanover R
Richard Smith
Eugene Smith
Edge Grove
Dale Sneeringer
John L. Sneeringer
Irishtown
St. Charles’ Seminary
Catonsville
Bal
Santa Claus
New Oxford Lions Club
Hebron Lodge
First Lutheran Church
Carl Rasmussen
Gettysburg
C. L Eicholtz
Jean Louise
Toun
Robert D. Hartnett
Goldie M Bower
Donald Rhodes
Samuel Clarke
George Smeltz
Richard Bittinger
New Oxford Stores To Close Monday Jan 2
The following New Oxford businesses will close all day Monday January 2 in celebration of New Year Bollingger's Shoe Store Rohrbaugh's Grocery Myers' Grocery Noel's Men's Market New Oxford Meat Market R H Smith Grocery High Street Market Sleighter's Furniture Store The Baby Shoppee The Dress Shop Rafe's Restaurant Adams County Farm Bureau B and S Store Winter Gardens Food Market and Locker Plant Smith's Men's Wear James Myers Hardware Store Glenn Chronister Kelvinator Sales and Service Texas Lunch Kiunk and Chronister proprietors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Bollingger's
Rohrbaugh's Grocery
Myers’ Grocery
Noel's Men's
R #H Smith Grocery
High Street Market
Sleighter's
Rafe's
Adams County Farm Bureau
Winter Gardens
Smith's Men's Wear
James Myers
Glenn Chronister Kelvinator
Noel Joins Camp Hood Discharge Oddity Before Christmas
Lieutenant George N Stelle and the Camp Hood Adjutant-General Personnel section discharge 34 men nine months early, including Private James A Noel Jr of the 142nd Signal Company 2nd Armored Division. Noel is son of Mrs James A Noel of New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Hood
Texas
France
Germany
America
George N. Stelle
Adjutant-General Personnel Section
Marriages Recited In Local Churches And Homes
Several local couples announced marriages in religious services and private homes. Lillian J. Sawyer wed William H. Snyder in Hanover in a single ring ceremony. both are linked to Hanover and New Oxford. Regina Edith Sanders married Robert Myron Hunter in New Oxford with Gettysburg ties. they plan to reside in Lebanon. James E. Leech wed Leah Priday in Elizabeth City, with Navy service for Leech and roots in Gettysburg. M Louise Colgan daughter of Mrs Edith Colgan and the late F P Colgan noted in continued report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter Sanders
Regina Edith Sanders
Edward Sanders
Steinwehr Avenue
Gettysburg
Robert Myron Hunter
Harry Hunter
Ashtabula
Ohio
Marrage
Gerald Orndorff
New Oxford
Maxine Stewart
Gettysburg College
Adams House
Lebanon
Beaver Falls High School
Grant Company
Norfolk
Leech
United States Navy
Naval Air Station
Gettysburg High School
Local Notes and Christmas Visits Across Gettysburg Area
The listing reports engagements and holiday visits involving families from Waynesboro York New Oxford and Hanover along with weather records in Gettysburg. It notes engagements for Gloria Rosenfield and George Shultz and Pearl Douene and Donald Bittinger, plus local social visits and Christmas events across several streets and towns. It also records a 47 year December high in Gettysburg and several arrests and hospital notes for area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Kitzmiller
Waynesboro
E. L. Wehler
Lincolnway East
C. K Rosenfield
York
Gloria B
George
J. Shultz
George Shultz
New Oxford
John Smarkola
Philadelria
Isetter
Charles E. Staybaugh
Carole Crouse
Lincolnway West
Agnes Grimes
Frederick
MD Corp
Robert Crouse
Camp Lejeune
Rudolph Crouse
Charles Sadler
Hanover Street
Harold Sadler
Plymouth
Russell J. Ruff
Pittsburgh
William C Jacobs
Kenneth Jacobs
A Ruff
Lincolnway
Ralph Miller
Philadelphia
Eaton
Miller
Lulu Miller
South Peters
Gettysburg
Dora Houck
Center Square
Marguerite Nearing
East High Street
Clarence E Bigler
Richmond Furnace
Justice of the Peace
C. S Straley
George D. Morrison
Hunterstown
Warner Hospital
James Baugher
William
Roselle
N. J
Melvin Crooks
Michael
Thomas
James
Hanover R. D
R. M Baugher
West
Robert Emig
New Oxford R. C
Anton Maaske
Claude Straley
Bendersville
W. H. Clark
Hanover
Doreene Clark
Blair Clark
Donald Buittinger
William H. Clark
Berlin Avenue
Pearl Douene
Donald C Bittinger
Clarence Bittinger
Lincolway West
Joseph Chernow
Hoghspire
John Kohler
Brenda
East Berlin
Donald Kohler
Donald
Paul Seppo
Lynn
Walter Wolfgang
Ray
Kenneth Kohler
Hampton Driver Hits Utility Pole
Albert L Thomas of Hampton crashed into a utility pole in the 900 block of Carlisle Street in Hanover while trying to avoid a head on collision. He said he was northbound on Carlisle and veered right to avoid an approaching car, causing about 150 dollars damage to his car and 75 dollars to the pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert L Thomas
Hampton
Carisle Street
Hanover
Thomas
Carlisle Street
Engagement of Jean Lituwe to Earl Reese
Mr and Mrs Guy Lituwe of Gettysburg announce the engagement of their daughter Jean to Earl Reese, son of Mr and Mrs Glen Reese of New Oxford. A wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Lituwe
Gettysburg
Jean
Earl Reese
Glen Reese
New Oxford
Deaths in Straban and York Areas Prompt Obituaries
Two obituaries in Adams and York counties report Mrs Annie Kilgore 73 of Straban township died after a stroke at home with cerebral hemorrhage as the cause. Surviving are two half sisters. funeral Tuesday at 10 a.m. from Bender funeral home. Also Mrs Bessie I Phillips 70 of York died Dec 23 at her son’s residence. She leaves eight children and eight siblings. services Mon at 9:30 a.m. at Edward W Baumeister Colonial mortuary. Burial at Mummerts Meeting House cemetery. Paul Wagner Repair Service is listed at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Kilgore
Straban’ Township
Willian
Kilgore
C G Crist
Adams Counts
Virginie
Adams County
Alvermen Bowers
Nona Mohler
Inwood
W Va
Bender Funeral Home
Harold March
Evergreen Cemetery
David Phillip
Bessie I Phillips
David Phillips
Walter Fink
West Jackson Street
York
John T McIntire
New Oxford
Philips
First Church of the Brethren
Mr. Fink
Marguerite Fahbringer
Lloyd
Pranklintown
John
East Berlin
Donald
George
Pacific Avenue
David
Jefferson
Oscar McIntire
New Chester
Ammon MeIntre
McSherristown
Joan
James McIntire
Harry Little
Peter McIntire
Getssburg
Grose M.uhancs
New Oxford RD
Ergnt Eranachilaren
Punera
Edward W Baumeister
George Phillips
John Phillips
Lilosd Philips
Robert Fink
Gene Finnilips
Bernard N King
Furst
Livingston Employees Enjoy Turkey Dinner at Helen's Place
About 150 members of the R. L Social Club and Livingston Inc. employees plus guests attended a turkey banquet at Helen's Place in East Berlin on Thursday. Richard W Livingston served as toastmaster with guests from New York. Officers for 1950 were elected: President Joseph Miller, Vice President Ole Decker, Secretary Mrs Grace Bucher, Treasurer William McClain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L Social Club
E C. ‘Livingston, Inc
Helen's Place
East Berlin
Richard W Livingston
New York
Clyde Decker
Wilmer Trone
Pauline Noel
Gross Seeks Republican Nomination for Congress
Chester H Gross, longtime representative from the Twenty-First District of Pennsylvania, announced on Tuesday his bid for the Republican nomination in the 1956 spring primary. Gross served in the 76th 78th 79th and 80th Congresses and was defeated in 1948 by James F Lind. State Assemblyman Frances Worley of Adams County had earlier announced his candidacy for congress in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester H Gross York
Pennsylvania
Mr Gross
James F Lind
Frances Worley
Adams Counts
Ladies' Avatary Elect Officers At Christmas Party
The Ladies' Avatary of the New Oxford Fire Company held a Christmas party after the December meeting at Mrs Richard Hoelry Lincolnwear West. Officers elected for 1950: President Mrs Clair Lockenbill, Vice President Mrs Robert Miller, Secretary Mrs Clair Mummert, Treasurer Mrs W Pinkerton. Gifts exchanged and refreshments served. best wishes for 1950. Leinhardt Bros Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Pauline Bream Weds William Milhimes in New Oxford
Pauline M Bream daughter of Mrs Bester Bream married William F Milhimes son of Mr and Mrs George W Milhimes at St Johns Reformed Church in New Oxford. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Alton M Lester with Miss Alice Milhimes as bridesmaid and Charles Bream as best man. A reception for about 125 guests followed at the church hall with a three tier cake and out of town guests from Harrisburg Baltimore Gettysburg and York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Institute of Technology Library
Hanover High School
Adams County Free Library
Williams College
Williamstown
Mass
Aero Oil Company
New Oxford
Gettysburg
Pauline M. Bream
Bester Bream
New
Ovford
William F Milhimes
George W. Milhimes
Saunday
St Johns
New Chester
Alton M Lester East Behn
Driae
Charles Millumes
Rev
Mss Aiiis Mae Milames
Doudoas Br Bestain
Charles Bream
Yvoma
Harrisburg Baltumaore
Getbie and
Maniver i
Othd Dy
Csbicutin Feed Company
York
Engagement of Janet Markle to Richard Staub announced
Mrs George Dunstan and Mrs Charles Wolfe of Gettysburg announce the engagement of their daughter Janet XII Markle to Richard B Staub, son of Mr and Mrs Ellis Staub of New Oxford. No date set for the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thursdas
Hanover
Hanover General Hospital
George Miller
Cirttysburg
Nicholis Lingg
New Oxford
Richard Groft
Groft
Edgar Bolin
McSherrystown
Watner Hospital
Frank Weigle
Gettysburg Rood
Ervin Jacobs
Abbottstoun R 1
David B Alwine
Leo Noel
Carl Brady
St Rose of Limachurch
York
Harry Brats
Edge Grove
Brady Home
Roy Brady
Hagerstown
Istella Brady
Meta Wagner
Baltimore
Helen
Marriage Licenses Across Several Towns and Names
Marriage licenses issued for Brice Leonard Anderson of East Berlin and Ruberts Alverta Biev enour Abbottstown Ro 1 Earl George Krepps son of Lotte Krepps and the late Ignatius Krepps. Mary Catherine Henry of McSherrystown. Harold Clinton Clapsaddle son of Jesse Capade and yeonsburg Rol. Daxon Mat Darr daughter of Dentor Hof Bighervie RL Alston Elwood Struth New Oxford R 2. Betty Jane Lowes daughter of Charles Loury New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brice Leonard Anderson
East Berlin
Ruberts
Alverta Bievenour
Abbottstown
Earl George Krepps
Lotte V Krepps
McSherrestown
Ignatius Wo Krepps
Mary Catherine Henry
Harry M Lucab Auch
Harold Clinton Clapsaddie
Jesse Dcapade
Yeonsburg
Dxonhy Mat Darr
Dentor
Hof Bighervie
Alston Elwood Struth
New Oxford
E Stultz
Woodstock Va
Betty Jane Lowes
Charles Vo Loury
Property Transfers Involving New Oxford and Straban Township
Marion David and Helen Barritz DeTar of New Oxford sell to Mar wuerie Nearig in Wilmington Delaware a property on East Hanover Street. George Lane and Dorothy I Cease of Straban Township sell to Kenneth Road Lilmn M Selby Hanev. a worded property in Straban Township appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion David
Helen Barritz
DeTar
New Oxford
Marwuerie Nearig
Wilmington
East Hanover Street
George Lane
Dorothy I Cease
Straban Township
Kenneth Road
Lilmn M Selby Hanev
Straban Town Sap
Community Church Services List in Abbottstown Area
Local church calendar lists worship times and programs across Abbottstown and surrounding towns. Services span Lutheran Methodist Reformed and Catholic traditions with weekly catechism, Sunday school, baptism, youth fellowship, and Week of Prayer events led by pastors Chester Loyewski Harold Vo March and A C Rohrbaugh among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Communon
Iit
Salem PT Usb
Gardens
Rey Harold Vo
Sundas School
New Oxford Evangelical and Reformed
C Rohrbaugh
St. Pauls
New Oxford
Methodist Church
Noah
Emmanuel
Abbottstown
Luetheran
New 1950 Chevrolet Set for January 7 Display
Residents of New Oxford and area can view the new 1950 Chevrolet cars and trucks at Staub Chevrolet Sales Inc on January 7. The open house runs all day and evening with nationwide debut tied to nearby showrooms. Staub quotes expect strong sales and car popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Staub Chevrolet Sales Inc
H C Staub
Chevrolet
Chevreit
Publc
United States
Staub
New Oxford Week of Prayer Services Schedule
The Week of Prayer services run January 1 to January 6 in New Oxford churches. Preachers include Rev. A C Rohrbaugh at Methodist Church January 1, Rev. Victor Hann January 2, Rev George N Lauffer January 3, Rev Ebner Nunemaker January 4, Rev Alton Leister January 5, and Rev George E Sheffer January 6 all at 7 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Methodist
A.C Rohrbaugh
Victor Hann
Methodist Home For Children
Mechanicsburg
Lutheran Church
George N Lauffer
Ebner Nunemaker
Reformed Church
Alton Leister
East Berlin
Evangelical-Reformed Charge
The
George E Sheffer
Shefts Brothers Entertain Employees at Christmas Banquet
The employes of Shefts Brothers farm implements were entertained at a Christmas dinner Friday evening at the Cross Keys hotel. A turkey banquet, seasonally decorated, followed by bonuses and gifts. Guests included Lero Like York Charles Rose Mr and Mrs Charles Gremer Mr and Mrs Edward Martin Mrs Agnes Sheets and Misses Adeline and Phyllis Sheets of Hanover. Dancing followed the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross Keys
Lero
York
Charles Rose
Charles Gremer
Edward Martin
Agnes Sheets
Adeline
Phyllis Sheets
Hanover
Always Faithful Glass Holds Xmas Party
The Always Faithful class of the First Lutheran church held their Christmas party at Mrs. George E. Sheffer home Lincolnway East on Wednesday evening Gifts were exchanged and the secret sisters were disclosed Officers for 1950 were elected President Mrs Mark Stock vice president Miss Eva Slagle secretary Mrs Ward Eason treasurer Mrs Selon Dockey and teacher Mrs Sheffer Mrs R J Brendle was the co hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran Church
George E. Sheffer
Lincolnway
East
Mark Stock
Eva Slagle
Ward Eason
Selon Dockey
Sheffer
R. J. Brendle
Christmas Eve Dinner Gatherings Noted in Local Homes
Christmas Eve dinner at multiple homes includes Elis J. Bream and family in New Oxford R D, Glenn C. Bream with William and Doug, Ralph C. Bream with Landa, Clyde P Bream in Arendtsville, and Robert W. Shank with Susan and Becky in York. Turkey with trimmings and gifts exchanged documented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elis J. Bream
New Oxford
R. D
Glenn C. Bream
William and Douglas
Ralph C Bream
Landa
Gettysburg
Clyde P Bream
Arendtsville
Robert W. Shank
Susan
Becky
York
Turkey
Man Killed by Falling Tree on Seven Stars Farm
William B Kroushour, 43, of Seven Stars, died at Warner hospital Tuesday evening from injuries after a tree fell on him around 3 PM on the Mark Bucher farm in Seven Stars. The incident occurred two hours earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B Kroushour
Seven Stars
Warner Hospital
Mark Bucher
Resigns as Sales Manager at Weishaar Brothers Marings
A Ray Onks of Gettysburg announced his resignation as sales manager for Weishaar Brothers Marings on Wednesday. He accepted the post about nine months ago and his resignation takes effect December 31. He gave no statement on future plans. The New Oxford public and parochial schools will reopen Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Onks
Gettysburg
Weishaar Brothers-Marings
Oxford
Oxford High School Christmas Winter Wonderland Dance
The senior class hosts a Christmas Winter Wonderland Dance in the school auditorium Friday evening December 30 from 8 30 to midnight. Music by Bob Brothers and his orchestra. Admission couples 1.50, single 1.00. All welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford High School
Bob Brothers
Sale Register Dec 31 and Jan 7 Real Estate Listings
Mrs Pauline Hurley of East Berlin appears in the December 31 sale register for real estate. On January 7 Edgar L Groft, exv of Regina M Groft estate at Edge Grove, is listed for real estate and personal property transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Hurley
East Berlin
Edgar L Groft
Regina M. Groft
Edge Grove
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paul Wagner
Jidncothway ‘West
N. O
Bowman-Colgan
M. Louise Colgan
M Edith Colgan
FP. X. Colgan
Science and Technology
Gughelme Mercom Tagsols
Ocrom Atlande
Henry Ford
Mone
Wanstectera
Madal-T Con
Manco Iy
Sg—Army Sagnel Corps
Moos
Mr Potomar
China
Josef Stalin
Cinl
Hitler
Itohers
Europa
Versailles
Age of Aviation
Wight Brothers
Loua Mlarsot
Hees Acress
Engiah Chansal
Charles Ladbargh
Atlante
Richard E. Byed Hort
South Pole
Amaine Earhart Fatham
Pacrhe
Douglas Corgan
Anghea
Wrogg-Way
Brooklyn
Dube
Batah
Dunkirk
Pearl Harbor
Eisenhower
Franklin D Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Afriea
Japan
Winston Churchill
George Matshall
Mohandas Ghandi
India
Palestine
U.S
PISI
Panama Canal
Chicago
Corny Nation
Kansas
Pang Grips Nation
John T Scopas
Dayton, Tenn
Raute Rockne
Lindbergh
Frendent Treman
Thomas Daway
Nature
Galverton Keencase
Hidawave
San Francisco
Yangtze River
Hood
Ciroard Lindane Foods Toha
Tanat
Titanic
Flonde
Alabama
Durig
Hindenburg
Lokeburer
Livingston
Gross
Congress
Leinhardt Bros Hanover
Wim. F. Milhimes
Church Services
Lester Karschner
Oly
Aim
Ardo Im
Luther Lake
Boom
St Ware's
Paradnse
Rey Chester Loyewski
Sundas Masson
Provectors
Soam
Conewago Chapel
Harold Keller
Sunda
St. Mary's Church
Robert D Hartnett
Samuel M Clarke
St John's
Ham St Paul's the Pines
New Chester—Sundas School
Shaker St Mark's Heidlersturg
York Springs
Elmer Ro Nudemaker
Hunterstoun
Rex A C Rohrbaugh
Church of the Brethren
Monroe Danner
St. John’s Reformed
Alton M Leister
Wm H Anderson, Jr
Ith
Emmanuel Reformed
Hampton Res
Alton F
Always Faithful Glass
Haphives
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