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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1949

Page

15

Engagements Highlight Local Couples in Gettysburg Area

Miss Patricia Ann Cole of Gettysburg and Robert Emmet O'Brien Jr. of Ridgefield Park announced their engagement on Christmas Day. O'Brien is a Gettysburg College physics major and World War II radioman. Cole is a St. Joseph’s High School graduate and secretary to Judge W. C. Sheely. No wedding date was set. Betty Jane Evans of Gettysburg and George Kohier of York announced their engagement with no date for the wedding. Dor fu A Munshour Jr. and Miss Small of Gettysburg discussed engagement details. Munshour works at H. and H. Machine Shop and is a Gettysburg High School graduate. Mrs Patrick Anne Bricker of Gettysburg and Raymond H. Eisbing of Gettysburg announced their engagement. Eisbing is a 1947 graduate serving in the US Navy at Atlantic City. No wedding date was set.

Ann Cole Richard M. Cole Gettysburg Robert Emmet O'Brien Robert E. O'Brien Ridgefield Park N. J O'Brien Gettysburg College Miss Cole St. Joseph's High School Emmitsburg Charles Evans R. 1 Betty Jane Evans George Kohier York Charles Kohier Patrick Es Anne Bricker Paul E. Bricker Gettysburg R Raymond H Bisbir R. H Bisting Gettyburg Miss Bricker Gettysburg Hitch ‘School United Telephone Exchange Eisbing US Navy Atlantic City

Manshour Small and Britcher nuptial names

Mr and Mrs Howard S Small and Dr and Mrs Frank N Britcher are listed as recipients or parties in a wedding notice fragment with married names. The readable text references two couples, indicating a marriage announcement or social item.

New Year Dates Across the World and a Gettysburg Engagement

An article surveys diverse New Year dates from January 1 to January 13 across different regions including Abyssinia and Jerusalem. It also reports the engagement of Elizabeth Jane Gettysburg to John Kenyon Weitzel, noting their educational and professional backgrounds with no wedding date set yet.

Hanover truck driver fined for speeding on road conditions

Sherman A. Taylor, a Hanover truck driver, was arrested at 4 45 a m Thursday by Gettysburg police on a charge of driving too fast for road conditions. He paid a fine of 10 dollars plus costs to Justice of the Peace Robert P. Snyder.

Sherman A. Taylor Hanover Gettysburg Justice of the Peace Robert P. Snyder

Couples Mark Anniversaries in Gettysburg

Mr and Mrs John Watter of Gettysburg celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on Christmas Day at a family dinner. Their son-in-law and daughter Pestmeeter and Mrs Lawrence E Oyler observed their 30th anniversary Tuesday. The Walters and Oylers reside at the same address on the Arendtsville Cashtown road. Mr Walter married on Christmas Day 1894 at Mrs Walters home. He worked at the Gettysburg Department store and Marny’s store before years as a washing machine salesman and repairman. Mrs Osler is their daughter and Jane Osler, granddaughter of the Gettysburg poetmaster, is a student at Shippensburg State Teachers College.

John Watter Gettysburg Inelaw Pestmeeter Lawrence E Oyler Walters Oylers Walter Arendtsville Cashtown Road M. M. Neacher Marny’s

Tates Celebrate 50th Anniversary in Gettysburg

Mr and Mrs Preston Tate of Gettysburg quietly observed their 50th wedding anniversary. They married December 26 1899 in York with no special celebration. Mrs Tate, the former May Kitzmiller of Gettysburg, and Mr Tate a retired rural mail carrier.

Preston Tate Gettysburg York Tate May Kitzmiller

Suit Filed Over Machinery Payment in Adams County

The B M Root company of York sues Fred Glass of Abbottstown R1 for more than 400 dollars, claiming payment for machinery sold. The action in assumpsit was filed with the Adams county prothonotary by attorney Daniel E B Teeter.

B. M. Root Company of York Fred Glass Abbottstown R. 1 Assumpsit Adams County Daniel EB. Teeter

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Cole Patricia Kohler-Evans Gettysluta Ter Dor James TD Moanshour J. Donald Mun Bricker—Bisbing Mr. and Rs. Howard S. Small Weitzel-Britcher Frank N. Britcher Victory Restaurant Broadway Hanover, Pa America China Siam Arabia Abyssinia Jerusalem Elizabeth Jane John Kenyon Weitzel John E Weitzel Newark New York City Chubb and Sons New York TEL Alyy The Littlestown National Bank Littlestown, PA Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Hollander S. George St York, Pa Osler Jane Osler Wfe Shippensturg State Teachers Penn Auto Paint Shop R. Berwager Frederick Street Tates Aun Baker & Nace W. Chest. St Bernell S. Baker Walter L. Nace Peoples Bank OF Hanover Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation And Federal Reserve System Minnesota H. A. Bortner Bottling Works York Street Gettysburg Building Supply CO Hershey's Tailor Shop Donald H. Hershey Pennsylvania Psc Hig
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