Local notices mix travels sales and events in New Oxford area
A stream of items notes visitors and guests in New Oxford and nearby towns including Lola Hummer in York Springs, Hemminger birthday sale, Burns and Gorman families in Hanover, post office hours on Washingtons Birthday, births, social club oyster bake, fire company carnival plans, veterans and discharge news, and local injuries from a fall. The fragmentary report also mentions funeral pailbearers and amputation recovery from Hopkins hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola F. Hummer
New Oxford
E. Kenton Gardner
York Springs
Hemminger
David Gorman
Donald
Hanover
Banks
Washington
Wagner Fund Nears 1000 Dollars for Parkville Hero
The Parkville Fire Company fundraiser for Pvt. Burnell W. Wagner, U S Army Germany injury victim, has reached 944.96 dollars. Planned events include a skating party at Forest Park and other community efforts by Irishtown Fire Company and local organizations to boost donations to Mrs Emory T Bowman, treasurer of the Ladies Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkville Fire Company
Burnell W. Wagner
New Oxford
R. D
United States Army
Germany
Emory T. Bowman
Baltimore Street
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Parkville
Euxiary
Forest Park
Irishtown Fire Company
Auxiary
Harold H. Bairpost
American Legion
Hanover Glove Factory
Hanover Broad Silk Works
Women’s Democratic Club
McSherrystown
Loyal Order of Moose
Century Ribbon Mill
J. W. Young
Hanover Aerie
F.O.E
Creeping Louse Club
Vf.w. Auxiliary
Myers Reichstein Marriage in First Lutheran Church
Miss Mary Ann Reichstein daughter of Lewis Reichstein and Eugene Wilson Myers son of Mr and Mrs Wilson Myers were married Friday evening in the First Lutheran church New Oxford. The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev George E Sheffer with organ prelude by Mrs J F Sanders. Attendants included maid of honor Dorothy Lease and bridesmaid Laverne Davis. Best man was Gordon Myers. The bride wore a white satin gown and pink rosebud bouquet. A reception followed at Biermans restaurant York with about twenty five guests, then a trip to Baltimore. They will reside in York after returning. The bride attended New Oxford High school and works for York Hoover Casket Co. The groom attended William Penn Senior High school and co-owns Veteran Nut Co. York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Lease
Laverne Davis
Gordon Myers
Bierman's
York
Baltimore
New Oxford High School
York-Hoover Casket Company
William Penn
Veteran Nut Company
Local Notes: Residents Move and Visits Around Town
Mr and Mrs Joseph Wagner and family relocate to Gettysburg Route 3. Pvt Blaine Miler of Camp Crow Der Mo visits his South Peters Street home. Miss Mary Kaiser, once of Peea Lebanon, stays with Joseph L Weaver on Popular Street. Francis Palmer, coxswain USNR, heads to Panama after leave, awaiting discharge. Harvey Good Gettysburg Route 5 treated at Warner hospital after forearm injury from a cow. Sunday visitors to Mr and Mrs Daniel Palmer near town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Wagner
Gettysburg
Blaine Miler
Camp Crowder
South Peters Street
Tae Science
Mary Kaiser
Peea
Lebanon
Joseph L Weaver
Poplar Street
Francis Palmer
Coxswain
USNR
California
York optometrist opens branch office in Hanover
Dr Frank E Tamarkin of York opened a new branch at 114 Frederick Street Hanover. He has practiced in York eleven years with offices at 2 East Market Street. For sale demand noted for bicycle tires and tubes. Texaco service station listed in Oxford Maine text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E Tamerkin
York
Frederick Street
Hanover
Tamarkin
East Martet Street
Texaco
Oxford
Community notices and local updates from New Oxford area
Joseph Martin is moved to Hanover Hospital by ambulance on Tuesday. The 500 Club meets at Beulah Millar’s home on Lincolnway West Tuesday evening. Emory F. Toot sthorn will celebrate his 76th birthday at month’s end. Several local residents announce upcoming birthdays and travels to Baltimore, Fort Myers, and Fort Wayne. The New Oxford boys’ teams lost both games to Manchester, and heavy snowfall affects Adams County. A ten-day notice for speeding in Gettysburg, banns announced for Mary Agnes Long and Charles Stonesifer, and special Ladies’ Fire Auxiliary meeting planned. A birthday dinner honors Richard D. Holtry, and a mischief report at Dicks Dam is investigated. New Oxford Garden Club reports clock repair fund progress with clock on the Methodist church tower needing funds to stay on strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Martin
Town
Hanover Hospital
Beulah Millar
Lincolnway West
Emory F
Toot” Sthorn
Guy Elinger
N. Peters Street
John Boyd
Richard Bevenour
Florence Lingg
Baltimore
John Henry Griffie
Cross Keys
Frances Catherine Chronister
Abbottstown
John McCadden
Berlin Street
Fort Myers
Fla
Leonard F. Gebhart
Edward J. Gebhart
Linden Avenue
Hanover
Gebhart
W. High Street
New Oxford
Charles Byers
Francis Byers
E. High Street
Bernard Wagner
York
A. P. Wagner
Lincolnway
W. Pi
R. J. Moore
Keesler
Miss
John E. Kaiser
U.S. Naval Hospital
Philadelphia
Kenneth Tuttle
Norristown
Claude Straley
Viela Sheely
Lincoln Way
East
Army Nurse Corps
Fort Wayne
Ind
Joseph Schantz
Manchester
Manchester Lads
Adams County
J. William Kendlehart, Jr
Justice of the Peace
John H. Basehore
Ralph C. Bream
Cyril Rickrode
Rickrode
Richard D. Holtry
J. Clifford Blackwell
Chester
Myri
Robert Wetler
McSherrystown
Dicks Dam
Weller
New
Methodist Church
Seven Schools Enter Co Baseball Loop League formed with York Springs new member
Adams county Scholastic Baseball league draws up schedule with seven teams Fairfield Littlestown Arendtsville Biglerville East Berlin New Oxford York Springs join as new member. A soccer league is planned next year with New Oxford Arendtsville East Berlin Fairfield and Littlestown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
York Springs
Fairfield
Littlestown
Arendtsville
Biglerville
East Berlin
New Oxford
Arendteville
Local News Briefs From Hanover Area Patents and Events
Community notices report hospital admissions for Seymour J. Bobo Gettysburg R 4 Clarence Bittinger Lincolnway East and Minnie Hersh New Oxford. Harvey Bollinger convalescing at home. Alumni basketball games oppose New Oxford teams Friday February 22 at 7:30 pm. A benefit bazaar and supper planned March 2 at St Pauls Lutheran parish house The Pines. Pvt Guy J Lawrence transferred from Camp Blanding and awaiting mail care at New Oxford post office. Cubs meeting at N C high school Sunday. Mrs L V Stock resumes teaching Good Hope school and Mr Stock returns as Biglerville HS principal after illness. Other notes include WAC veteran Kathryn Alwine visiting Tan TYtown and moving to Marietta. embalmer Peter Feiser resuming work in Marietta. Pvt Herman T Smith stationed Alaska AP0 2 Seattle. Inner-spring mattresses ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Hospital
Seymour J. Bobo
Gettysburg R
Pines” Hall
Clarence Bittinger
Lincolnway East
Harrisburg Hospital
Harvey Bollinger
New Oxford
Carlisle Street
Irishtown Hall
P. m
Conewago Chapel
New
Oxford High
Linus Bevenour
Wm. Shrader
Richard Bevenour
Town
Guyon Bevenour
York
Hanover General Hospital
Hanover
Leo Gebhart
Gettysburg
Cyril McMaster
William David
Glenn Mayer
James Richard
Cubs
N. C. High School
Jos. P. Smith
APO 2
Seattle
Wash
Smith
Camp Richanison
Anchorage
Alaska
Denale
Retchekan
Juneau
Cordova
Death notices of Grace Neely McCune Emma Agnes Klunk and Charles W Good
Death notices record Grace Neely McCune of Nebraska City a niece and cousin of local families with survivors and travel plans. Emma Agnes Klunk 72 of McSherrystown dies after a week in bed with church memberships listed. Charles W Good 72 Hanover R1 dies suddenly while helping butcher at Lilliston area. Coroner cites coronary occlusion. Funeral arrangements announced for all.
Property Transfers In York County Area Report Delays
Several deeds recorded across Oxford, New Oxford, Straban, Reading, Conewago and Penn townships. Transfers list multiple parcels including 143 acres in Reading township and various lots and improvements. Names include H D and Henrietta Sheppard. Irvin A and Vena R Reber. James R Robinson. LeRoy P Ruether. Robert J Powers. F W Topper Jr. Paul Goobrecht. Sadie Reigle. T Cari Culp. George C DeVine. Paul Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D
Henrietta D. Sheppard
Hanover
Irvin A
Vena R. Reber
New Boston
Mich
Oxford Township
Carl E
Bertha Stough
New Oxford
James R. Robinson
John W
Mabel J. Miller
Straban
W. C
Carrie M. Plank
Cumberland Township
LeRoy P
Ruth G. Ruether
Reading Township
Robert J
Cecelia J. Powers
Cockeysville
Baltimore County
F. W. Topper, Jr
McSherrystown
Paul
Lillian C. Gobrecht
Second Street
Sadie C. Reigle
Conewago Township
T. Cari
Pauline B. Culp
George C
Mary F. DeVine
Lauimore Township
Martha 8
Hoover
Penn Township
York County
Man Hurt in Fall Near 228 South Hamley Street
C E Bowser, 51, of Abbottstown, was taken to York Hospital at 1:25 am Tuesday after suffering facial injuries from a fall in front of 228 South Hamley Street, York. He told officers he hurt himself while falling down steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E Bowser
Abbottstown
York Hospital
South Hamley Street
York
Bowser
Smiths Furniture Store Celebrates Fourth Anniversary
Smiths Furniture Store proprietor Claston F. Smith celebrates four years in business and thanks the public for patronage while inviting all to view the new and slightly used furniture lineup. For sale Texaco motor oil five gallon cans and ideal aerosol cans empty at Texaco Service Station in New Oxford, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texaco Motor
Texaco
New Oxford
Farm Bureau Buys New Oxford Canning Plant
Adams County Farm Bureau buys the New Oxford Canning Company plant along the Western Maryland railroad. Edward Gantz Hanover and G. Marion Stambaugh announce possession and that the two-buildings will be used as warehouses for over 300 members. The mill will be installed and all work completed within 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Adams County Farm Bureau
Cooperative Association
New Oxford Canning Company
Western Maryland
New Oxford
Edward Gantz
Hanover
G. Marion Stambaugh
Canning Company
Farm Bureau
Ban
Lincoln Highway West
J. Alton Wolford
Straban Township
Wolford
Stambaugh
Gettysburg
State Roads Demands N O Sewage Plans
Gettysburg and New Oxford are among 58 entities ordered by the state on Tuesday to prepare sewage treatment plans. The New Oxford system is run by a private drainage company, and borough officials say they have not proposed taking over the drain age company or creating a new system. State Board of Health letters have been forwarded to the drainage company for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
New Oxford
Marriage Licenses Reported For area residents
A marriage license was issued at the court house Wednesday to Charles Edward Kuhn of Gettysburg R.5 and Evelyn Mae Welly of Hanover. Licenses were also issued for Henry Albert Coble of Hanover and Elizabeth Mary Sanders of New Oxford, and Thomas Theodore Markle of Hanover and Thelma Alice Whisler of Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Eugene Hoover
Hampton
Kathleen Grace Reichart
Hanover
R. D
Court House
Charles Edward Kuhn
James A. Kuhn
Gettysburg
Evelyn Mae’ Welly
John Welly
Henry Albert Coble
Mae E. Coble
Elizabeth Mary Sanders
Regina Sanders
New Oxford
Thomas Theodore Markle
Clara May Markie
Thelmna Alice Whisler
Annie E. Whisler
New Physician Opens Office in Abbottstown
David I. Thompson MD opens general practice in Abbottstown at the former Dr. Miller location. Office hours are 8 to 10 am, 1 to 3 pm, and 6 to 8 pm, excluding Thursdays and Sundays. Phone calls for house visits should be made during office hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David I. Thompson
Abottstown
T. C. Miller
SQUIRE ORNDORFFS COURT HAPPENINGS
Robert Smith of Hanover was charged with failing to stop at a stop sign on February 13 and received a 10 day notice. Wm Lemmon of Littlestown faced reckless driving with a 10 day notice on February 16. A son was born Wednesday evening at the hospital to Mr and Mrs Fred Tipton in Gettysburg. Odd Lots announces men dress and work shoes priced at 198 dollars and 2 48 at Cut-Rate Shoe Store 41 Carlisle St Hanover Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Smith
Hanover
Wm. Lemmon
Littlestown
Fred Tipton
Gettysburg
Carlisle St
Hanover General Hospital
Robert L. Leer
York Springs R.D
Carlisle St. Hanover
New Oxford High seniors stage Young April comedy
New Oxford High School seniors present a three act comedy Young April by Samuel French directed by Miss Mary Hoffacker. Tickets available Thursday and Friday from listed students as families enjoy the McIntire family’s college and social woes on stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young April
New Oxford High School
Geraldine Myers
Janet Duttera
Donald Yealy
Doreene Clark
Gloria Krug
Eugene Jones
McIntsrer
Samuel French
Mary A Hoffacker
Church notices list weekly services across multiple parishes
First Evangelical Lutheran Church announces 9:25 a.m. Sunday school led by M A Yone and 10:15 a.m. worship with theme Jesus Never Comes too Late. Lent services begin March 6 and Guest preacher Rev. M R Hamsher on March 10. Evangelical and Reformed Charge and other local churches detail Sunday school times and mass schedules, catechetical class Saturday, and a joint East Berlin consistory meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
G. E. Sheffer
A.yone
Jesus
Ministry of
First Lutheran Church ‘School
M. R. Hamsher
D.D
Central Pennsylvania Synod
Abbottstown Lutheran
Snyder Alleman
Luther League
St. John’s Reformed
New Cheater
Alvin J. Ferry
East Berlin
Additional Books For New Oxford Library
Miss Kathryn Oller, librarian, delivered an additional consignment of books to the New Oxford Branch room. Citizens may donate books at the local branch. they will be taken to Gettysburg for cataloguing and circulation. Hours: Monday and Wednesday 7 to 9 p m and Friday 3 to 5 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Oller
Adams Cownty Pree
New Oxford
Oller
Gettysburg
Birth of a daughter at Warner Hospital
A daughter was born Sunday at Warner hospital to Mr and Mrs Grant Cool Gettysburg R 1. Mr and Mrs Dale Kemper Gettysburg R 4 announce the birth of a daughter at Warner hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Hospital
Grant Cool
Gettysburg R
Dale Kemper
Sale Register with Numerous Farm Auctions in Pennsylvania
A compiled sale register lists numerous auction events from Feb 23 to Mar 16 across Hanover, Carlisle, East Berlin, New Oxford, Gettysburg, and surrounding towns. Items include livestock, farming implements, household goods, real estate, and stock. venues include farms, roadsides, and commercial sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Menges
Crawford's Auction Room
Carlisle Street
Hanover
Jesse M. Bechtel
East Berlin
Jacobse Mill Road
Geo. W. Milchimes
New Oxford
Holman J. Sell
James H. Kelly
Littlestown
A. C. Henry
Hard Road
Jacobus
Seven Valleys
Coulson
Broadway
Ray Bentzel
R. D
Bertha B. Cluck
Fairfield
Victory
R. L. Spahr
Stuart Dahlheimer
York
Bull Road
Weiglestown
Hilton Station
Guernsey
Marc
Granville L. Inskip
Hampton
Frank P. Myers
Old Carlisle Road
the Pines” Church
Harry A. Senith
Gettysburg-Hanover Highway
Hostetter's Meeting House
Lester King
Washington
Washington Twp, Midway Between Wellsville and Krafitown
Charles L. Livingston
Hamxon
L. J. Minter
H. Shearer
Dalsbure-York Highway
Bonnville
Peter C. Fiestmman
Hanover Read
Oeo
Hunterstown
Also Mentioned on This Page
N. E. Orndorff
Berwick Township
Berdine Lawrence, Jr
Thomas French
Leona Tunney
Phils
Lewis Richstein
N. O. Fire Company
George E. Hogue
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Sampson
N.Y
Robert E. Brennan
Charles Chronister
Chronister
Mae Myers
Carlisle
John R. Staub
W. High St
Wim. Shrader
Burnell Bevenour
Ronald Shrader
Lorraine Bevenour
Charles Wiles
Pauline Gebhart Wiles
Charles
Hanocr Street
N. O. Pire
George Stock
Hershey
Goehen
William
A. Cobel
Arthur 3. Keel
Johns Bopkins Hospital
Baito
Lenge
Geeebotin
B. Cure
Wagner
Innerspring Mattresses
Letchardt Bros
Grace Neely McCune
Nebraska City
Neb
Augustus Feiser
J. Frank Feiser
Catherine
New Jersey
Harrisburg
Emma A. Klunk
Emma Agnes Klunk
Main Street
Miss Klunk
Henry Jacob
Catharine Elizabeth Klunk
Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Blessed Virgin Sodality
Charles E. Klunk
Hanover, R
William R. Klunk
Spring Grove
Mary C. Klunk
Rebecca Burkee
Mark Staub
Hanover R. D
Kernan
Charles W. Good
Hanover R
Bar
Gene Hilker
Lillestown
C. G. Crist
Adams
Good
John and Mary
Stonesifer) Good
Independent Fundamental Church of Hanover
Sarah E. Marsh
Harry Bridendolph
Louis Wolf
Walter Hilker
Robert C
Ralph Hafner
George A
Margaret
Ralph
Ruth Etta
J. W. Little and Son
Sanderson A. Jacobs
Union Cemetery
Silver Run
Smiths Furniture
N.O. Canning Plant
N.O
Abbottst'n
Squire Orndorff
April
Wemmingers Handay
Carliste
Ranover
First Lutheran Church
Evangelical and Reformed
D. F. Ehrman
St. Paul's Church
William Sanders
Cross
Emmanuel Church
Merle Kinneman
Emory Methodist Church
Paul B. Denlinger
St. Mary's Church
Robt. D. Hartnett
New Chester
St. Mary’s Paradise
Wm. B. Cavanaugh
Cletus Wagman
Church of the Brethren
J. Monroe Danner
Latimore
Emanuel Reformed
New Oxford Library
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