1966 Area Events Capsule Review
Year in review highlights from York Springs East Berlin New Oxford and Bermudian Springs. Notable items include curfew ordinances fire company anniversaries mayoral changes school board actions and planning efforts. Highlights mention snowstorms budgets planning commissions and local civic drives in multiple area townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Springs
Harrisburg Police and Security
East Berlin Fire Company
New Oxford
Fred Blunk
John Wicke
EK. M. Simei
Bora
David Sibert
Shermen Krall
East Berlin
Richard Wise
Horace Baker
Harrisburg
New Oxford Local Items Reflect Holiday Visits and News
New Oxford residents share Christmas visits with relatives including the Smiths in Berlin Road and the Rentzels in Hanover R.D.1. Viet Nam returnee Glenn Spies and other local families are noted, with moves and anniversaries mentioned. A January Homemakers meeting is announced and military family updates continue as readers learn of local addresses and service members.
Farmers face cancellation deadline for crop policies
Pennsylvania farmers with Federal Crop Insurance policies must cancel in writing by December 31, 1966 or risk premium liability for 1967 crops. Theim of the Crop Insurance Research Bureau notes cancellation dates vary by crop, with examples for corn, soybeans, wheat, and spring oats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Farmer’s Association
George Theim
Crop Insurance Research Bureau
Evanston
Theim
Federal
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Plan Spelling And Math Tests In York Area
Dr Kenneth A Shultz chair of the Education Committee announces AMS spelling and arithmetic programs for York City County and Adams County students. A list of 500 misspelled words will aid spelling tests followed by arithmetic review problems and a second test. Cost is free for students and schools with certificates issued for success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth A. Shultz
Administrative Management Society
York
York City
Adams County Fish School
AMS
Schultz
Wiliam Penn
Nuox Council Meeting To Be Held Tuesday
The New Osford borough council will hold its first meeting of the year Tuesday evening in the borough office on N. Bolton Street. A special combined session with the Municipal Authority and Planning Commission is set for Wednesday at 8 o clock in the same place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Springs
New Oxford Borough
Earl J. Klunk
New
John D. Smarsh
Bermudian Springs
New Osford High School
Oxford
New Oxford
Ifor New Osford Borough Coun Lon
N. Bolton
Alonday
Council
Municipal Authority and Planning Commission
York woman marks 100th birthday at home with large family
Mrs Joanna Ruppert of York celebrated her 100th birthday on December 23. Born in 1866 in Wellsville she raised 12 children and counts among her descendants the first twins in her family Gregory Eugene and Jeffrey Allan Gettisburg. She travels with family in a car to visit five surviving children 39 grandchildren 38 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. She resides with granddaughter and husband Harry Landis at 1117 East Philadelphia Street York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanna Godhenauer Rupsert
York
Wellsville
Shippensburg
Gregory Eugene
Jeffrey Allan
Geitie
Gregory Geile
Gettysburg
Gettysburg College
Ruppert
York County Medical Society
Gay
Harry Landis
Philadelphia St
Babson Forecast for 1967 Highlights Major Economic Trends
The 1967 Babson Business and Financial Forecast outlines projections on peace or war, deflation amid inflation, tax squeezes, bond bargains, price and wage controls, stock selectivity, home building crisis, rising living costs, Congress stalemate, inventory liquidation, labor shifts, profit declines, unemployment rise, and gold trends. Readers are urged to study the forecast on page 8 and share comments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
White Christmas Delays and Highway Crews Report
Snow drifts six to nine inches halted traffic Saturday and forced state and borough crews to work through Monday to keep highways passable. Winds pushed powdery snow, causing one way traffic at times. Heavier accumulations were noted in Gettsyburg and western county areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noot
Here
New York
Philadelphia
Lancaster
Gettssburg
Lingg Dies Working in Snow at Home
A Manor Lang Lingg, son of the late Clement and Victoria Lingg, died while working in snow at his home in New Oxford. He had served as a maintenance man at Aero On Co. for three years and was active in St. Mary’s Immaculate, Holy Name Society, Ushers’ Club, and the New Oxford Fire Co. Survived by wife Katherine E. Rosegrant and daughter Emma K., with three sisters and a brother. Funeral held at Feiser Funeral Home with Requiem Mass at Catholic Church. Interment in New Oxford Catholic Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bwime Slough
Lois Griest
New Osford R
Florida
Albert Stith
Berlin Rd
James Smith
Gettysburg R
John F. Smith
Danville
Donald Rentzel Jr
Ward Eason
New Oxford R.D
Bmirs
Ruth Sheads
Harvey Slagle
Sterling Topper
Hanover R
Christmaas
Theron Slagle
Deborah
Dillsburg
Fred Day
Chael
Hanover
Comenago Chapel
Glenn Spies
U.S. Marine Corps
Clyde Spies
Hedgesville
W Va
Vietnam
Spies
John W. Herman
New Oxford
Grantham
William Rentzel
Getiysb
Norman Auhey
Shafer Dr. Hanover
Norman Alban
High St
Han
Auchey
Isps
Robert D. Smith
APO
San Francisco
Smith
John P. Smith
Water St
Gladys Brown
Lincolnway West
Herschel Shortridge
Drexel Hill
Mary Wagner
Paul
Mary
Mabel Lingg
Carlisle St
Bernard ‘Wagner
York
William T. Millhimes
New Oxford R. 2
Ronald Dellinger
Douglas
Willem Stars
Larry Races
RMSN
Oxord
Clement
Victoria Flestmann Linzal
Aero On Co
St. Mary's Immaculat March
New Oxfoard
Holy Name Society
Ushers’ Chuir
New Oxfjord Fire Co
Alexius Arnoldin
New Oxford Catholic
East Berlin Christmas Cheer and Local Notices
East Berlin notes report a Trinity Lutheran Choir Christmas party with Mrs. Boyd Hoffman hosting and prizes won by Sandra Eisenhart and Larry Logue. Other items mention Pvt John Richard Hoff on leave, Sandra Miller's BYU visit, a baby born at Memorial Osteopathic Hospital, and various holiday gatherings among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Hoffman
Water Street
Trinity Lutheran Church
Inlaw
Jacque Hoffmean
Sandra Eisenhart
Larry Logue
John Richard Hoff
Ft. Hood
Texas
John Heard
Holtz-schwamm
Nu-Ox Lions Aid 17 Needy Families This Christmas
Qzufard Lions Club members distributed help to 17 local families in the holiday season. Earl J. Blunk announces cooperation from 211 Lion members and partners, with proceeds from orange sales supporting the effort. The club canceled a community party to focus aid on families in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nu-Ox Lions
Qzufard Lions Club
Earl J. Blunk
Clus Committee
Center Square
Khunk
Train Drags Truck At Hanover Crossing Injuries Reported
J Calvin Leinbart of New Oxford escaped injury when his truck was dragged zero feet after a four unit diesel locomotive struck it at the North Six crossing of the Western Maryland Railway in Hanover. The train crew included P E Roger and E D Selby. Arlene Bowman was listed in serious condition after ambulance delays reaching Hanover General Hospital. The crossing lacks protective barriers beyond simple crossarms and has a history of accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Calvin Leinbart
R. I
Western Maryland Railway
Hanoer
Hagerstown
North St
Ambulance Forns of Hanover Fire Company
Hanover General Hospial
Arlene G. Bowman
York St. Hanover
Larry Rhdien
Kenneth Beck
Atendant
Mrs Hoffman 81 Dies in East Berlin
Mrs. Hoffman 81 of East Berlin died Saturday at 7 45 p m at Hanover General Hospital. She was a Lutheran Church member and survived by brothers Jacob E Baker Joan M Baker Dover R 4 Emory R Baker Littlestown R 2 Clarence Baker Taneytown R 1 Oliver Baker Manchester R 1 and Crayton Baker Gettysburg R3. She leaves two sisters Mrs Clayton Reindollar Abbottstown R and Mrs Anna Houstal Gettysburg R3. Funeral services held Wednesday at 10 am at Emma Funeral Home East Ber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie M Hoffman
East Bern
Hanover General Hospital
Isaac Hoffman
Jacob E. Baker
Littlesiexn R
Hoffman
Red Run Uncen
Brive
Joan M. Baker
Dover R
Emory BR. Baker
Littlestown
Clarence Baker
Taneytown
Oliver Baker
Manchester R
Crayton Baker
Gettysburg
Clayton Reindollar
Abbottstown R
Anna Houstal
Emma Funerel
East Ber
New Oxford Man Injured In Crash
Merle A Wagner a 26 year old New Oxford man was seriously hurt when his car left the road and struck a utility pole on Spring Grove Road Nashville He was taken by Sauter ambulance to Lark Hospital in intensive care with a fractured skull and a fractured right ankle State police said he was the only occupant of the car at 1250 am Damages were estimated at 1503 dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Merle A. Wagner
Nashville
Spring Grove
Sauter Ambulancce
Lark Hospital
Wagner
Large Group of Hats Reduced to Half Price at Prowell's Millinery
A Hanover shop offers a large group of hats with prices cut by half. Other good values are advertised at Prowell's Millinery located at 51 Frederick Street, Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prowell’s Millinery
Frederick &T
Hanjover
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Wade
Abbottstown
Harry Moul Jr
Don Widasin
Christie Klunk
Immaculate Conception School
R.J Brendle
Charles Brashears
New Oxford Chamber of Commerce
Robert McIvers
Hilly Rife
John Moore
William L. Zeigler
Bermudian 5
Pprnl
Buchart
Horn
Noble and Hoffmeister
Anthony Shoe Store
Baltimore St
St. John’s Church Cemetery Association
New Chester
Carson Lamberson
Ruth's Jtot
Clearview
Nuox Council
Babson
Sandra Miller
Brigham Young Devversity
Utah
Stewart E. Miller
Edward Hughes
H. 1
Memorial Osteopathic Hospital
Lester Lemaster
Imwood
W. Va
Henry H. Grizzell
Floyd Hoffman
Florence Gentzier
West Ring Street
John Gentzier
Senior Citizens’ Club
Firehall
East Lowcust Street
Fire Company
Ira Rumsey
East, Berlin
Lloyd Rumsey
Starview
Bary Manning
Ed Ryder
New Cumberland
Grace Reider
Oakland
Calif
George R. Zorger
Camp Hill
Millersville State College
Bonnie Snyder
Shelby Haar
Linia Griffin
Virginia Rudisill
Jeanette Raber
Michelle Kramer
Joelia McCauley
Marjorie Krepns
Cedar L. Eckert
Linyd Ecker
New Oxford R. 1
Fort Carson
Cola
George Shetter
W. King Sr
Merle Shetter
Piitspurga
Fred Shetter
Washington, D. C
Jack Shetter
James Shetter
Anchorage
Alaska
Renard Riggs Jr
da +i
Julia
Jimney
Richard Regs Sr
Jacoss
Miler Motor Freight, Inc
Acme Quilting Company
Hanover Fire Company
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R Reiyre
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