Colonials in Battle for Play-Off Berth
New Oxford blasted Littlestown 83-49 to earn a shot at Scotland for a Class C playoff berth. The Colonials, 17-2 overall, led 35-17 at halftime and dominated, with John Harner scoring 22. They meet Scotland Friday at 8 p.m. at Gettysburg High School for the right to enter the March 4 Hershey Sports Arena playoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonials
New Oxford
Littlestown
Scotland
Jake Diviney
Franklin County
Greencastle
Gettysburg High School
Hershey
Thunderbolts
Littkestown
John Harner
Jock Sneddon
Larry Phiel
Bruce Crouse
Bob Smith
Nu Oxford Cubs Hold Blue and Gold Banquet
The Nu Oxford Cub Pack 125 held its Blue and Gold banquet Monday at New Oxford Elementary School cafeteria. About 100 Cubs and parents attended. awards were given for recent candy drives, Pine Wood Derby participation, and various patches and pins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nu-Ox
David Chronister
Dorothy Bollinger
Lippy
Local social notes from New Oxford and area
Mr and Mrs Albert Smith and P C Fleshman Berlin Rd along with Mr and Mrs Roosevelt A Bunty New Oxford R 1 visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs George Schlipper Blue Ridge Summit Mrs Thomas Glatfelter and children Lancaster spent Saturday with Mrs Elsie Moore Poplar St Eric Allen son of Mr and Mrs James Smith Gettysburg R 5 discharged from Hanover General Hospital and brought home Mrs Bayard S Moran and son Willingboro N J visited with grandparents Luther Minter New Oxford R 2 Roberta Robinson student at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh spent several days with her parents Ryland Robinson near town and at Miss Donna Jensen New York City Lottie E Hulick Carlisle St underwent eye surgery at York City Hospital Rebecca Robinson student at Central Penn Medical Secretarial School Harrisburg spent weekend with Ryland Robinson Mary Wagner and son Paul Lincolnway West visited Bernard Wagner family on Sunday Earl Collins Berlin Rd spent Monday in Harrisburg Sunday visitors at Mrs A F McCadden Berlin Rd included Florence Yantis Joanne Frank McCadden Randy Brady Hanover and John McCadden and son Mike Sally Gettysburg John W Herman E High St spent Sunday with son and his wife Richard Herman Hanover Herschel Short ridge Drexel Hill spent weekend with mother Gladys Brown Lincoln Way West and visited daughter Gail at Dickinson College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Smith
P. C. Fleshman
Berlin Rd
Roosevelt A. Bunty
New Oxford R. 1
George Schlipper
Blue Ridge Summit
Thomas Glatfelter
Lancaster
Gladfelter
Elsie Moore
Poplar St
Eric Allen
James Smith
Gettysburg
Hanover General Hospital
Bayard S. Moran
Willingboro
N.J
Luther Minter
New Oxford
Roberta Robinson
Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Rebecca Robinson
Central Penn Medical Secretarial School
Harrisburg
Ryland Robinson
Town
Mary Wagner
Paul
Lincolnway West
Bernard Wagner
York
Earl Collins
A. F. McCadden
Florence Yantis
Joanne
Frank McCadden
McSherrystown
Randy Brady
Hanover
John McCadden
Mike
Sally
Ward Eason
R. 2
Bernadette Sherman
Guy Sherman
Shiremanstown
John W. Herman
E. High St
Richard Herman
Herschel Shortridge
Drexel Hill
Gladys Brown
Gail
Dickinson College
Irvin Mummert
East Berlin
R. 1
Curtis Wehler
Joseph Myers
Philadelphia
Raymond Myers
Norman Myers
W. King St
Myers
Nevin Mummert
Grace May
Rudolph Hershey
Dover R.D
L. McLean
Robert Hoke
Thomasville
Samuel Thieret
R.D
Wayne Mummert
Ralph McGregor
Ilra Rumsey
Ted Quatman
Mary Jacobs
Baltimore
Clair Cook
Staunton
Rumseys
Charles Silcox
Wayne
Susan Fisher
Chester
Kathryn Eisenhart
W King St
Kankel
Katie Slothour
Frances Jacobs
Harvey Jacobs
East Berlin R. 2
Kunkel
Charles Ferrow
W. King Sr
Arbe Dorsey
Greencastle
Clair Slaybaugh
Idaville
Ida Gentaler W. King Sr
Kenneth Dentzler
New Oxford Youth In Speech Contest Honors
Charles Lynch of South Western High School won top honors in an oratorical contest at Friendship Fire Company hall on Friday, with topic Why the United States Is the Leading Nation of the World. He received 25 dollars. Donna Wertman of Hanover High School took second with 15 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lynch
South Western High School
Hanover Area Industrial Management Club
Friendship Fire Company Hall
United States
Lynch
Jack Krepps
Donna Wertman
Hanover High School
Mary Menges
James D. Kemp
New Oxford
John Millar
Daniel Taliani
Spring Grove Area
Romaine Dusman
E. Michael Sheffer
Susquehannock High School
LeRoy Krepps
Robert D. Colgan
Delone Catholic
Hugh Colgan
County Bankers Attend Two Day Clinic in Philadelphia
Five Adams County bankers registered for a two day bank operations clinic by the Pennsylvania Bankers Association at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia next Wednesday and Thursday. Participants include C. L. Spangler East Berlin National Bank Chester S. Byers Warren C. Harner Victor L. Reynolds Adams County National Bank Littlestown and Ray T. Harner Littlestown National Bank. Sessions cover bank capital crimes against banks federal income taxation bank management responsibility cost analysis in installment lending and a panel on what examiners expect from bankers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Pennsylvania Bankers Association
Bellevue Stratford Hotel
Philadelphia
C. L. Spangler
East Berlin National Bank
Chester S. Byers
Warren C. Harner
Victor L. Reynolds
Adams County National Bank
Littlestown
Ray T. Harner
National Bank
Prisoner Begins Life Sentence for Double Murder
Alton Blair Clark, 39, of New Oxford, was convicted by an Adams County court on two first degree murder charges. He was moved from Adams County jail to the Eastern Penitentiary in Philadelphia to begin a life sentence. Sheriff Dawson Miller and Deputy J Clair Sanders drove Clark to the prison where he will be evaluated to determine his housing assignment. The murders occurred in the Kuhn Convalescent Home driveway on October 11, killing his mother in law Mae Beatrice Kuhn and his wife Dolores Laura Clark, both of New Oxford R1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Blair Clark
New Oxford
Adams
Adams County
Philadelphia
Dawson Miller
J. Clair Sanders
Clark
Mae Beatrice Kuhn
Dolores Laura Clark
New Oxford R. 1
Kuhn
East Berlin Cub Scouts Banquet Recaps Blue and Gold event
East Berlin Pack No. 111 held a Blue and Gold banquet at the VFW Post home with about 110 attendees. Charles Eisenhart gave the invocation, Hazel Hoffman led group singing, Ned Rutledge of WHVR Radio entertained, and Cubmaster John Brodbeck distributed pins including Bobcat pins for Kim Glatfelter Jay Shafer and Steven Kline and one and two year pins for other scouts. A leaders meeting is planned for Monday March 1 at 7 p.m. at the VFW Post home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Berlin
VFW
Charles Eisenhart
Hazel Hoffman
Ned Rutledge
Hanover
WHVR
John Brodbeck
Bobcat
Kim Glatfelter
Jay Shafer
Steven Kline
Tommy Clingenpeel
Delone Catholic honor roll second quarter listed
New Oxford area students on the Delone Catholic High School honor roll for the second quarter include First Honors seniors Robert Henschke Georgia Doyle and Dawn Weaver. Juniors Rita Kijek, sophomores Gary Hawn and Stephanie Groft. Second Honors seniors Theresa Smith Anita Staub juniors Stephen Henschke Audrey Noel sophomores Charles Hockensmith George Brashears Mary Ann Groft freshmen Linda Groft.
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New Oxford and Vicinity
Delone Catholic High School
Robert Henschke
Georgia Doyle
Dawn Weaver
Rita Kijek
Gary Hawn
Stephanie Groft
Theresa Smith
Anita Staub
Stephen Henschke
Audrey Noel
Charles Hockensmith
George Brashears
Mary Ann Groft
Linda Groft
East Berlin Borough Council to Meet Tuesday
The East Berlin borough council will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening at 7 30 in the borough hall. The meeting is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Berlin
Borough Council of
Missing Timex From Locker At New Oxford High School
A student asks for the return by mail of a father's Timex watch taken from a locker at New Oxford High School. The owner, Ronald Hammer, provides Lincolnway West in New Oxford as the return address and offers no questions asked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford High School
Ronald Hammer
Lincolnway West
New Oxford
East Berlin Bicentennial Supplements Arrive for Public Use
Supplements to the East Berlin Bicentennial booklet arrived per Eugene Elgin chairman. They have been distributed to designated stores for public convenience. Extra books may be purchased at Lou's Cut Rate Store for $1.00 plus tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Berlin
Eugene Elgin
Lou
Senior Citizens Plan For Events In East Berlin
East Berlin senior citizens clubs met at Lau's restaurant with 20 members and friends. Mrs. Ira Meals read scripture and led the Lord's Prayer. Mrs. Mervin Jacobs discussed Lincoln and Washington. A bus trip to Washington on April 7 to view the cherry blossoms was planned. contact Miss Beulah Wentz for details. A Lancaster Sunday News photographer attended. A game and cherry pie followed. next meeting March 3 at 2 p.m. at the Monroe Anthony home to view a clock collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Berlin
Ira
Mervin Jacobs
Lincoln
Washington
Washington, D. C
Beulah Wentz
Lancaster Sunday News
Studebaker House
Monroe Anthony
West King St
Democrats to Hear Craley Friday at Adams Court House
Adams County Democratic Committee chair Fred G. Klunk calls a Friday meeting at the courthouse at 8 p.m. Congressman N Neiman Craley will speak and officials will discuss preprimary registration and filling the primary ticket with candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred G. Klunk
Adams County
Democratic Committee
N. Neiman Craley
Klunk
New Oxford World Day of Prayer March 5 Observed
World Day of Prayer will be observed in New Oxford Friday March 5 at First Lutheran Church starting at 7 30 p m The theme What Doth the Lord Require was written by Mrs Jessie Jai McNeill of California All women in the community are urged to participate in the observance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Jessie Jai McNeill
California
First Lutheran Church
New Oxford Borough Council Names Corrected
The borough corrects council terms noting Charles Brashears A Jones and Paul Wagner remain in office. C P Keefer was previously listed. Keefer’s term does not expire until 1967.
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New Oxford
Charles Brashears
A. Jones
Paul Wagner
C. P. Keefer
Brashears
Keefer
Engaged Couple Announcement from York Springs
The Rev and Mrs Donald Roe Mer York Springs announce the engagement of their daughter Donna Kay Roemer to Stephen Black son of Mr and Mrs Paul Black York Springs. Donna Kay Roemer attends Anderson College Indiana and Stephen Black attends an electronic school in Upper Darby with tentative plans to enter Messiah College in the fall. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Roemer
York Springs
Donna Kay
Stephen Black
Paul Black
Miss Roemer
Anderson College
Anderson
Ind
Upper Darby
Messiah College
New Oxford Lions Club Meets with Speaker Leon K Wagner
New Oxford Lions Club gathered last evening with Leon K Wagner of Newville, a District Governor's cabinet member, as principal speaker. Arthur Stabler oversaw attendance, and H A Jones will lead the next program. The club will attend a Hershey hockey game in place of the March 24 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon K. Wagner
Newville
New Oxford Lions Club
Arthur Stabler
H. A. Jones
Hershey
East Berlin PTA Plans March Fashion Show
The East Berlin Elementary School PTA met Tuesday evening and voted to hold a fashion show in March by Bee line Clothing Company. Robert Iless, York City School counselor, spoke on "Why Build Spiritual Faith" as 55 members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
East Berlin
Harry Nell
Beeline Clothing Company
Robert Iless
York City
Adams County Board Orders Induction and Final Examinations
The Adams County Selective Service Board orders one man to report for induction on Wednesday March 17 and 43 others for final physical examinations the same day. A chartered bus will transport the group to Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Selective Service Board
Harrisburg
Bua
East Berlin notes feature clubs visits and events
The East Berlin community lists a 8 p.m. Ladies Auxiliary meeting at the fire hall on Locust Street and a 7:30 p.m. borough council session at the borough hall. Visitors include Grace Butt from York and many local families. A surprise 74th birthday dinner honors Mr. Kunkel. a shooting match is planned at East Berlin Fish and Game Farm.
Correction notice for school board candidate in New Oxford district
The paper corrects a previous spelling error naming James H. Brinton of Hanover R 3 as a Republican candidate for school director at large in the New Oxford Area School District. The item regrets the misprint and confirms the corrected name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Brinton
Hanover R
Harry Brinton
New Oxford Area
Junked old autos create problem for communities
Unsightly auto junk yards litter many areas as Pennsylvania reports 796 yards occupying 3065 acres or about 10 percent of national total. With auto production rising and over 5 million cars scrapped yearly the issue grows. Local townships regulate yards while two highway landscaping bills seek power to expand rights of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
United States
Department of Highways
Secretary of Highways
John R. Rezzolla Jr
Highway Department
Joint
Couple To Speak In York Springs At Holy Trinity
Mr and Mrs Donald Kauffman of New Oxford spoke at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Women in York Springs on What Is Happening to Spanish Speaking Americans They showed slides Kauffman a Spanish teacher and University of Puerto Rico graduate Mrs Kauffman a Puerto Rico native They have directed Church of the Brethren work camps in Ecuador and Puerto Rico Mrs Lynn Smith led devotions A short business meeting followed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Kauffman
New Oxford
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Women
York Springs
Kauffman
Hanover
University of
Lynn Smith
Girl Scouts Rally Planned Across Several Towns
More than 700 Girl Scouts from Gettysburg East Berlin New Oxford and York Springs districts will meet Saturday at Gettysburg Junior High School for the Gettys Trefoil Neighborhood Rally. Senior Troop 789 will lead the flag ceremony and retreat with Cadette Troop 782 ushers and Virginia Deardorff as mistress of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
East Berlin
New Oxford
York Springs
Fred Kropp
Juilette Lowe World Friendship Fund
Virginia Deardorff
John Peck
York
John R Unison
M. Hardy Nichols
Merle Eckhart
Annual Meeting Set for Adams County Farm Bureau Co op
The 31st annual stockholders meeting of the Adams County Farm Bureau Cooperative will be held Thursday evening March 4 at 7 30 p m in Gettysburg High School Cafeteria G Marion Stambaugh manager invites all farmer patrons Lester M Shughart assistant general manager of Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Cooperative Association will speak on Looking Ahead Members will hear reports and elect four area farmers to the board Nominating candidates listed by district Additional nominations will be accepted at the meeting Refreshments after the meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Farm Bureau Cooperative
Gettysburg High School
G. Marion Stambaugh
Lester M. Shughart
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
Gettysburg
Walter Hay
Victor Woerner
Gettysburg R. D
New Oxford
Stuart Lucabaugh
Hanover R
Charles E. Griest
New Oxford R
Fairfield
Robert Baumgardner
Stephen Jacobs
Fairfield R. D
Bonneauville
James Weaver
Luther Chilcote
New Oxford R. D
Death claims two Kuhn brothers in week’s end
Basil Kuhn 57 of McSherrystown and Amos H. Kuhn 73 of Abbottstown died within hours of each other. Amos Kuhn, a charter Abbottstown Fire Company member and former councilman, had served on the Abbottstown School Board and lived in Etters R1. Surviving relatives include his wife Edna and several children, grandchildren and siblings. Funeral services were held at New Cumberland and Rolling Green Cemetery. Basil Kuhn, a Hanover Shoe Farms employee, died at home after a lengthy illness. He leaves a wife Minnie Markle and six brothers and three sisters. Burial was at Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery after a Requiem Mass. Both were sons of the late Joseph and Lillie Kuhn.
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Basil
Amos Kuhn
Amos H. Kuhn
Abbottstown Fire Company
Abbottstown
Alwine Brick Co
Harrisburg
Etters R. 1
Kuhn
Edna A
Charles Clark
Columbia
Ill
Joseph
Albert
Paul Kuhn
New Oxford
Mark Kuhn
Hanover
Arthur Kuhn
Hampton
Charles Kuhn
Anna Belle Smith
Elsie Gephart
Mae Kuhn
Jesse Stone
New Cumberland
Robert Koehler Jr
St. Barnabas Lutheran Church
Long Island
Rolling Green Cemetery
Camp Hill
Basil Kuhn
North St
McSherrystown
Hanover Shoe Farms
Minnie Markle
Blessed Virgin Mary Church
Walter Funeral Home
Patrick McGee
Lillie Meckley Kuhn
Second Scout Leaders Session At University Of Scouting
About one hundred attended the second University of Scouting session for Black Walnut and Conewago Districts held at the former New Oxford High School. Leaders for Cub Scout, Boy Scouting basics, and advanced courses led by Eisenhart Laughman Noel Hanson Swatsworth and Rogers. third session planned next Tuesday at New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Scouting
Black Walnut
Conewago
New Oxford
Loraine Eisenhart
Alton Laughman
Earl Noel
A. W. Hanson Sr
David Becker
Reece W. Swatsworth
Earl Eisenhart
Stanley Frock
Stanley C. Rogers
New Oxford Council Meeting Set for Monday Evening
The New Oxford borough council will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday evening in the borough office at N Bolton Street starting at 8 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
New Oxford Borough
N. Bolton St
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New Oxford High School Colonials
Adams-Franklin
Maurice Frantz
Ellis Diviney
Kenneth Hoff
Larry Byers
Allen Meckley
James Stipe
James Kemp
Garry Landis
Jack Dettinger
Tom Bankert
Frank Scheivert
John Summers
Mike Benedict
Fred Klunk
Roderic Senft
America
Dent
Charles Pentz
John Lippy
John Shorb
Tom Moore
Matt Mahone
Warren Klunk
Jeffrey Stuart
Jeff Plank
David Wyatt
Michael Robinson
Rodney Wherley
Jhan Pyles
David Mummert
Robert Nye
David Muller
Allen Wineberg
Eric Sieg
Marlin Miller
Pat Mahone
Senft
Den 2
Carrell Shorb
Lincolnway East
Penta
NEW
Oxford
Craley
New Oxford World Day of
the Fire Company
E. Locust St
Girl Scouts
Farm Bureau Co-op
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