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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1936
Page
7
Local column lists dozens of Christmas visits and gatherings across York, Abbotts town, Cross Keys Inn banquets for Fleet Wing employees, and family events. Names include Dallmeyer Bentzel Haverstick Noel Overbaugh Klingel Miller Auker Yeagy Brame Lingg and many others with towns like Lincoln Way East West Gettysburg New Oxford and Berlin Avenue.
Aero Oil directors granted a 20 percent Christmas bonus of one month’s pay to all employees and approved salary increases ranging from 10 to 25 percent. A dividend was declared for the company’s 37 stockholders. President M. D. DeTar is optimistic about 1937, noting a three lane route completion from New Oxford to Philadelphia will boost regional business and travel. The Item also congratulates another local company on its 1936 performance.
Mr. and Mrs. EE. E. Cashman celebrate Christmas at daughter’s home in Carlisle. multiple visits touch Carlisle Baltimore Philadelphia New Oxford and Gettysburg. Two strays kill birds on Emerson Eckert farm. Red Cross lists Kathryn and Theresa Winand. Auto collision damages two cars in York. police identify drivers E. T. Schimmels and R. C. Mackley. Prominent residents tour New York on business. many holiday visits and hospital nurse Claire Cook in Washington. Music program features soloists Mildred Zeigler Emmett Colestock and William Sanders with organist Mrs J Felix Sanders. Silent Night trumpet solo lauded.
Mrs. Ann Slagle Hoke aged 98 widow of David Hoke died Thursday afternoon at 35 York street Hanover from apoplexy. She was born near New Oxford, great great granddaughter of Col Henry Slagle, attended Gettysburg dedication with Lincoln, last surviving charter member of St Mark’s Lutheran church. Survived by daughters Harriet S. Hoke and Mrs Hugh B Hostetter. Funeral Sunday at St Mark’s Lutheran Church at 3 pm. interment Mt Olivet cemetery.
Mrs. George E. Pensyl 67 wife of U D Pensyl died Friday at 1925 North Fourth Street Harrisburg. She was a Covenant Presbyterian member and daughter of the late Samuel Wolfe born near New Oxford. Survived by husband two sons Frank and George Harrisburg one daughter Ruth Yerger Harrisburg a granddaughter Jean Yerger and two sisters Mrs Katherine Snyder York and Mrs Harvey Hoffman Bendersville. Funeral Monday morning at home Rev Dr David E Young officiating Interment Fairview cemetery Arendtsville.
Lewis Henry Gelbaugh 85 died Monday at his daughter’s home in New Oxford. Survived by three daughters Mrs. Wright Mrs. Harry Orris of Harrisburg and Mrs. Jack Holland of Duncannon ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services Thursday at 2:30 PM Hoff funeral parlors New Cumberland with Rev George E Sheffer of First Evangelical Lutheran Church New Oxford officiating. Interment in Mt Olivet cemetery.
Leon A. Leppo of McSherrystown was arrested Tuesday along the Lincoln highway east for failing to dim headlights. The case was filed before Justice William D. Brown of Hunterstown by Patrolman George S. Harleman of the Gettysburg patrol substation.
Guy Gephart of Mt Pleasant township faced desertion and non support charges brought by his wife Elizabeth. He appeared before Justice of the Peace John C Shearer and was held for January court. Gephart was released on $300 bail. the couple have two minor children.
Clarence Bennett of Pittsburgh was nabbed by a state patrolman in New Oxford borough on December 28 for lighting devices not properly equipped. Ralph Taughinbaugh of Nashville was arrested by Charles Elder on December 25 on a charge of assault and battery.
Harry Emlet of New Oxford R D was taken to Hanover hospital by the ambulance Tuesday afternoon shortly after 3 o clock and returned home the same evening by ambulance in a brief local medical transfer.
Drive owners are urged to renew and replace outdated plates by the stroke of midnight tonight to avoid penalties. Authorities remind motorists to bring registration and proof of ownership to the replacement site for a smooth transition.
Edward Thoras Smith, 66, a leading Hanover citizen and longtime druggist, died of a heart attack Thursday afternoon in his Broadway drug store. Survived by widow Froese Fornes Deloe, son Pierre, two brothers, two sisters, and held in high esteem for honesty and civility. Funeral held at St. Joseph's Catholic church with requiem high mass.
Mr and Mrs Harry Noble and children Charles and Freda from Columbia spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs I W Livingston and Lin John M Weaver in Philadelphia visited his brother J B Weaver on Hanover Street Monday Mrs Merel Kinneman of Pleasant Street is bed bound by illness Miss Maggie and Lillian Otto of Baltimore spent several days at their town area home Dr Elwood Myers and family of Jeffersonville visited Mrs Rhoda Myers and Miss Nettie Swartz on Lincoln Way East A Christmas party at Mr and Mrs W D Himes Lincoln Way West Sunday afternoon drew about seventy guests
Born, Wednesday, Gloria Ann to Mr and Mrs Gerald Livelsberger of McSherrystown at Hanover hospital. Eileen McMaster, now Livelsberger, is the former Mrs Charles McMaster. Also born, a daughter to Mr and Mrs James Matthews of Gettysburg R D 5 at Hanover hospital. A son born Thursday to Mr and Mrs Ralph Reaver. Mrs Reaver is Dorothy Frommeyer of Bonneauville.
The Rev Gerre E Sheffer will lead morning worship at 10 am and 7 pm with Sunday school at 9 am The Rev Arthur Yealey accepts a call to Zion Lutheran Sunbury and will depart around January 15 He will deliver a farewell address All invited Luther League meets at 6 pm Catechism Saturday at 1 pm Holy Communion on the second Sunday in January Congregational meeting Thursday January 14 Treasurers reports to be read Elected church council members include R W Livine A P Markel Clair Stacle Vernon Rife Frank Feiser two elders and a trustee are installed Sunday morning
New Oxford Methodist Episcopal Church invites parishioners to Sunday school at 9:00 a.m. and preaching at 10:00 a.m. It requests donations for the White Cross and offers pledge cards for the Methodist Million Unit Program. A pamphlet titled Plain Words For Christian Men is mentioned with prompting questions.
Church notices for New Oxford and Emmanuel Abbottstown. New Oxford Saint Pauls led by Rev H E Sheely hosts church school 9 a m with sermon Preventive Religion and Holy Communion January 10 at 10. Emmanuel Abbottstown schedules church school 9 a m and worship 10 a m with sermon Preventive Religion. Annual church officers election at Emmanuel follows morning service.
The Rev. D P Reardon pastor at St Marys Church New Oxford announces Friday masses the Feast of the Immaculate Conception at 5 30 am and 8 am Sunday Low Mass 7 30 am High Mass 10 am Sodality 7 pm Devotions and Benediction 7 30 pm all scheduled under church parish notices
The Rev. Kenneth D. James preaches as pastor. St. John’s Hampton holds a preparatory service Friday at 8. Sunday features Sunday school at 9 and Holy Communion at 10. St. Paul’s The Pines offers Sunday school at 1 and divine worship at 2. St. Mark’s Heidlersburg has Sunday school at 6:30 and divine worship at an unspecified time.
A series of revival services will be conducted at Green Springs church starting Sunday evening. Local pastor leads the event with guest speakers and nightly prayers through the week, inviting area residents to attend.
The Week of Prayer services for New Oxford start Monday January 4 at the Reformed church with Rev A O Bartholemew of Littlestown as preacher. Tuesday and Wednesday feature Rev G E Sheller at the Reform ed church and Rev Dr Robert Fortenbaugh of Gettysburg college at the Lutheran church. Thursday the Lutheran church hosts Rev H E Sheely. Saturday the Methodist church hosts Rev A R Turner of Yor. Public invited to all services.
George Rider has been visiting his father, F. J. Rider, at Center Square.
The regular monthly meeting of the New Oxford Fire Company will be held on January 8th instead of January 1st. IL S. Sheets, Secretary.
Lloyd, a county jail inmate since the accident, faces involuntary manslaughter charges after a Hanover Carlisle road crash that killed Chester Griest. Police say the truck was twice the legal width and no brakes were found. The 32 year old driver posted $1000 bail for a January 13 hearing.
Abbottstown schools close for the holiday season until Monday January 4. Car Spangler, Abbottstown, was discharged from York hospital. Mrs Ida Boozie has been ill and is convalescing at home. Guy Haverstick, son of Mr and Mrs Earl Haverstick, completed barbering training in Paterson New Jersey and returned home last week.
The column lists numerous residents moving to new homes on Hanover Street West High Street and Lincoln Way West. It also notes holiday visits by families from Berlin Street Carlisle Street and Gettysburg to local homes, and reports Christmas church services along with post office holiday hours. several individuals from As toria Ill Washington DC York and Philadelphia are mentioned among the visitors and movers.
An inquest is set for Wednesday after Clyde Rinker 11 died at noon while visiting his grandmother's home two and a half miles east of Gettysburg on the Lincoln Highway. He darted across the road to escape a snowball and was struck by a car driven by Bruce of Institute West Virginia. The west Virginia coroner found death from multiple injuries and a broken torso. Clyde’s brother Austin 8 witnessed the event, and four siblings remain with their parents Mrs Roy Rinker and the family in New Oxford. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Emma Rinker home in Gettysburg.
Washington Camp No 22 P S of A elects R M Straley as past president Raymond Lookenbul as president R J Sponseller as vice president Clair Lookenbill as master of forms George D Sheely as recording secretary Harry E Lough as financial secretary Guy Klingel as treasurer S J Haverstick as conductor Paul Sponseller as inspector Suewat Walker as guard J L Peterman as trustee Officers to be installed Monday Jan 1 by laws to be discussed All members urged to attend
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