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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1949
Page
14
The New Oxford Item, published weekly in New Oxford, Pennsylvania, lists subscription terms with annual rates and in advance payment options. The notice confirms a local publisher and editor, Henry J. Smith, and outlines out of county pricing.
Warren Baugher has been appointed tax collector in Hamilton Township for 20 years. A piano move injures Miss Vivian Yohe of Pine Run confining her to home for days. W. C. No 22 officers to be installed Monday: Morrison president Lookenbill Lookenbill Denton Pair Ellis Cook Bower Winand Lough Bechtel Lockenbill Klingel Peterman. A home notice lists Harold Myers moving to Gettysburg and a fog collision injures several near New Oxford. Wheat and corn market prices are shown.
A. C. Garland Real Estate advertises multiple farms for sale in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Properties include 87, 67, 82, 76, 61, 170 and 33 acre parcels with farm buildings, barns, electric service, water, and houses, with prices from 8 000 to 17 000 dollars and financing options. Located near Gettysburg Seven Stars Littlestown Brodbecks Manchester and White Hall along the Pennsylvanian border.
Extensive cemetery improvements at Mt Olive under Ernest E. Jacobs. Fugene Breighner hauls fill donated by Claude Orndorff. St John’s Lutheran Sunshine class held annual banquet and party with 27 members. officers elected include President Mrs Richard Sanders and Secretary Mrs Henry Lande Jr. Santa distributed gifts to MecSherrystown protectory. 98 boxes sent with clothing toys and food.
East Berlin real estate offering Hurley’s Restaurant proper with living space for three families and two ground level stores. Includes all restaurant equipment. Property sits near East Berlin Square with sale on premises.
Classified ads advertise beef hides and bones prices at Smith Bros Garage New Oxford, plow repairs for major brands in Hanover, snow shovel sales, used car buyers in Hanover, tire chains for winter roads, and a real estate office offering properties with established history. Also promotes sleds from J C Tanger & Son.
Several real estate options listed including a semi bungalow six rooms and bath with immediate possession priced at seven thousand two hundred fifty dollars a new two story six room home. A brick two family that is all inclusive and central location described as a good business spot. A frame bungalow four rooms near Hanover plus a 101 acre farm brick house seven rooms and bath with large barn suitable for milk shipping. A garage business with large cement building and stock plus a six room brick bungalow. Call Alvin R Nissly at Peoples Bank Building Hanover Pa or Henry E Markie for more details.
Classified notices list various items for sale including a boy's overcoat and mackinaw size 14 and a bucket stove with a 30 gallon hot water tank, both like new. Local listings also advertise homemade ice cream freezers, coal gas and oil ranges, furniture suites, and used clothing from Hanover and New Oxford merchants with contact details and delivery mentions.
The St Johns Lutheran church held an 11 o’clock service with carols broadcast from loudspeakers installed in the steeple during the holiday season.
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