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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1955

Page

10

Mother of Four Countians Dies in Fall on Christmas

Mrs. Peerine Toller of Harrisburg dies Christmas night from brain concussion after slipping down stairs at the Alfred Strickler home. Dr. John A. Fritchey II and Dr. Frederick Givens declared the cause, with a requiem Mass held at St. Peter's Mt. Carmel and burial in St. Peter's Cemetery. Survived by four sons and two daughters, plus a brother and four grandchildren.

Peerine ‘Toller Harrisburg Sbe John A. Fritchey II Dauphin County Toller Alfred Strickler Frederick Givens Polyclinic Hospital Fritchey St. Peter’s Catholic Church Mt. Carmel Francis J. Dinkel St. Peter's Cemetery

Two Hurt When Car Hits Pole Near Hunterstown

Elwood Miller 29 and Donald Wickline 19 were admitted to Warner Hospital after a car ran off a curve and struck an electric line pole four miles north of the Lincoln Highway on the road from Gulden Station to Hunterstown. The crash at 12:30 am cut electric service for about five hours.

Warner Hospital Lincoln Highway Guldens Station Hunterstown Elwood Miller Gettysburg R. 4 Donald Wickline Biglerville Miller

York Springs cagers split games with Alumni

York Springs High School boys lost to the Alumni 69 47 while the girls won 46 21. Earl Rhoads Eddie Baker and George Williams led the boys attack, Wil Mame and Lott sparked the Alumni. Judy Weigle scored 23 for the York Springs girls and Brough 11 for the Alumnae. The boys set to play Newport Friday.

York Springs Judy Weigle Brough York Springs Boys Newport

Mrs Ida L Boozle Dies At 91 In Cumberland Township

Mrs. Ida L. Boozle aged 91 widow of Harry Boozle formerly of Abbottstown died Saturday at 4 45 am in Cumberland Township She was daughter of the late Eli and Sarah Cisler A niece Mabel Cisler of Mechanicsville NY is the closest survivor She belonged to St Johns Lutheran Abbottstown and taught Sunday School 45 years Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm at St Johns Lutheran Abbottstown with Rev Lester Karsehner officiating Interment Greenmount Cemetery York

Ida L. Boozle Harry Boozle Abbottstown Cumberland Township Eli Sarah Routsong Cisler Mabel FE. Cisler Mechanicsville N. Y Boozie Lutheran Church St. John’s Lutheran Church Lester J. Karsehner Greenmount Cemetery York

Harvey Chronister Dies at 71 in Dover Area

Harvey A Chronister 71 husband of Katie Chronister died Saturday at 7 55 p m at his son Curvin Chronister’s home near Welgateown after a long illness. He was a retired farmer a Dover Shiioh Fire Company member and housed at Salem Union church. Survived by wife three daughters a son five grandchildren three great grandchildren two sisters and five siblings. Funeral at Emig Funeral Home Dover 10 a m Wednesday with Rev R W Limbert and Rev Dr Jacob Myers officiating. Interment Salem Union Cemetery. Born Saturday a daughter was born to Ralph Nicholson Gettysburg R5 at Warner Hospital.

Harvey A. Chronister Katie Altiand Chronister Curvin E. Chronister Dover R Welglestown Chronister Dover and Shiioh Reformed Congregation Salem Union Church John Pipher Thomasville R Melvin Meisenhelter Stanley Garber Carvin Chronister Minnie Kimmel Clista Myers East Berlin R. 1 Emig Funeral Home Dover R. W. Limbert Jacob Myers Lutheran Seminary Gettysburg Salem Union Cemetery

East Berlin Cagers Edge Alumni 58 57 in Thriller

Nelson Groupe scored the winning basket in the final 20 seconds as East Berlin High School edged the Alumni 58 57. Burnell Groupe had earlier put the Alumni ahead 57 56. Wayne Mummert led the Alumni with 22. East Berlin rallied from a 32 19 halftime deficit to win their fifth game with one loss.

East Berlin Nelson Nelson Groupe Bob Jacobs Wayne Mummert Manchester

Adams County appoints new master in Howe divorce case

Adams County court names Attorney Eugene V. Bull ett as master in the divorce action of Eugene Howe versus Janie Bly Howe. The prior master, Attorney Franklin R. Bigham, asked to be relieved after one party had consulted him about the case.

Adams County Court Eugene V. Bullett Eugene Howe Janie Bly Howe Franklin R. Bigham

Freak Accident Causes Damage On Route 49 West of New Oxford

Police investigated a crash on the Hunterstown Lincoln Highway near Route 49. Donald R Becker 17 of New Oxford faced northbound traffic with Elwood M Miller 29 of Gettysburg attempting to pass. Miller’s car struck a utility pole guy wire, causing $20 damage to Becker’s car and $200 to Miller’s car. Miller was hospitalized at Warner Hospital.

Hunterstown Lincoln New Oxford Donald R. Becker Elwood M. Miller Gettysburg Becker Miller Warner Hospital

Passenger suffers facial injuries in collision near Bald

A facial and head injury report details a vehicle collision near Bald with a male passenger Donald Wickline 19 of Biglerville R. 2 sustaining facial and ear lacerations and possible skull fracture and requiring hospital admission.

Donald Wickline Biglerville R. 2

Burned Girl Sharon Jago Returns After Christmas

Sharon Jago 7 of Bonneauville is back at Warner Hospital after spending Christmas Day with family. She was severely burned on June 21 while playing with sparklers, and has remained hospitalized since then with burns to the legs and stomach.

Little Sharon Jago Burnelle Jago Bonneauville Warner Hospital Sharon

Child Survivor Undergoing Prolonged Skin Grafts

Sharon, injured while trying to extinguish a sparkler, spilled kerosene fire on her legs and abdomen. For six months doctors Bruce N. Wolff and F. W. Gifford have performed skin grafts with at least six more months of surgeries anticipated. Her mother notes Santa brought gifts, while Sharon’s condition improves gradually.

Sharon Bruce N. Wolff F. W. Gifford Santa

Return to hospital and ongoing treatments noted

The Jagos family resumes hospital care as Tony age 12 and Stephen age 2 remain in treatment. A stone carving in Moum Rushmore South Dakota depicts the feces of Washington Jefferson Roosevelt and Lincoln.

Jagos Tony Stephen Moum Rushmore South Dakota George Washington Thomas Jefferson Theodore Roosevelt Abraham Lincoln

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