Irishtown Fire company to stage The Adorable Imp play
Local notes recall infant baptisms godparents and clergy, birthdays and anniversaries across New Oxford area. Reports mention Irishtown Fire Company plans a three night play The Adorable Imp in Firemen's Hall April 7 to 9 with Jay Tobias Melanie Jane as authors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Louise
Robert Staub
High Street
Immaculate Conception
George Kuhn
Robert D Hartnett
Bertha Muller
York Springs
F. X. Groft
New Oxford Item
Joseph I. Weaver
New Oxford
T. GC. Griffin
York
Near Town
Irishtown Pire Company
Firemen’s Hall
Irishtown
Imp
Jay
Tobias
Melanie Jane
James L. Myers
Lincolhway West
Immaculate Conception Church
Martin J.weaver
Robert D. Hartnett
Allen Brashears
Hanover Street
Aero Qui Company
Emory F
Toot” Melhorn
Corrected Rural Phone Numbers On Or About Marci
On or about March the following rural telephone numbers will be changed from old to new: W H Fink 71 R 3 to 85 R 3, A J Orndorff 71 R 15 to 85 R 5, J G Herman 71 R 21 to 85 R 21, Mervin Roland 71 R 23 to 85 R 23, Geo W Dunstan 85 R 3 to 71 R 3, Edwin H Myers 85 R 21, John A Davis T1 R 24, Ralph Gobrecht Farm 85 R 23, Leroy Little 85 R 5, R E Klinefelter R 5 Gburg 71 R 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marci
W.H. Fink
A. J. Orndorff
J. G. Herman
Mervin Roland
Geo. W. Dunstan
Edwin H. Myers
John A. Davis
Ralph Gobrecht Farm
Leroy Little
R. E. Klinefelter
G-burg
Maring's Plans Cooking School in Gettysburg area
A free cooking school for Gettysburg and Adams county residents sponsored by Maring's hardware will be held at the Moose home on York street. Martha Logan, a renowned home economist for Swift and Company, will teach baking and answer cooking questions. The event will feature Swift'ning and Kelvinator appliances. Public invitation.
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Gettysburg
Adams County
Maring’s
Weishaar Brothers
Balto. St
Moose Home
York Street
Martha’ Logan
Swift and Company
Kelvinator
Marriages in Maryland and Pennsylvania Couples Unite in 2 Ceremonies
Miss Betty Louise Mummert and Harold Bankert Jr. wed at St Pauls Reformed church Westminster Maryland in a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev J Edmund Lippy. Attendants were Ann Spankert and Clair Phillips. Elsewhere M Eileen McGlaughlin married Willis Edward Bierly in Hagerstown Maryland with no attendants. couple resides in York where Bierly works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankert—Mummert
Betty Louise Mummert
New Oxford
R. D
Harold Bankert, Jr
Hanover
St. Paul's Reformed Church
Westminster
Fnday
J. Edmund Lippy
Ann Spankert
Clair Phillips
Bigierville
Bierly
McGlaughlin
M. Eileen McGlaughlin
Lloyd McGlaughlin
Gettysburg
Willis Edward Bierly
John L. Bierly
Fairfield
Hagerstown
York
Elks Chorus Presents Enjoyable Concert at New Oxford High
The Hanover Elks chorus directed by Paul Worcester performed at New Oxford High School on Friday evening under Boy Scout sponsorship for Troops 85 and ... The program pleased the audience with varied numbers. Lester Hamme was the accompanist and Horace Stine offered a humorous specialty during intermission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover Elks
New Oxford High School
Boy Scout Committee
Paul E. Worcester
Lester L. Hamme
Horace J. Stine
Slonaker seeks reelection to Republican state committee
Frank J. Slonaker of Gettysburg announced on Monday his candidacy for reelection to the Republican state committee, noting he is finishing his first term while employed in the Department of Revenue in Harrisburg. The item also lists social notes from Hanover and New Oxford, plus local ads and a card of thanks from Mrs. Charles C. Millhimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Slonaker
Gettysburg
Republican State Committee
Slonaker
Department of Revenue
Harrisburg
Hanover district notes amid hospital transfers and events
Local notices report multiple hospital moves including Mrs. Jennie Rabine being ambulanced home from Hanover General, Mrs. Wilbur Miller returning home after a head concussion, and Mrs. Corrine Weaver visiting New Oxford. Other items note births, a marriage license, a WW II honor roll donation, an oyster bake by Hanover VFW, and Lions club plans with Claude Meckley as speaker.
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William Mahone
Pamela
David Alwine
Ed Sheely
Warner Hospital
Gettysburg
Franklin Millar
New Chester
Raymond Sager
Arnold South
James Costello
Near Town
Grace Anderson
New Oxford Fire Company
Court House
A C. Rohrbaugh
New Oxford Reformed Church
St. Paul's Reformed Church
Dallastown
Donald E
Site Society of
H. B. Flaherty
Lincolnway West
Chas. Carbaugh
Berlin Road
Robert Thrish
Red Hill
Hanover Hospital
Stephen Benedict
Stephen B. Weaver
Carlisle Street
Hanover
Corrine Weaver
New Oxford
Ryland Staub
Hanover Street
Old Mill Inn
Drum and Bugle Corps
Hanover Post
Fred Hull
E. L. McNab
Justice of the Peace
C. S. Straley
Guy Staub
North Peters Street
Oxford Lions Club
Cross Keys
Claude Meckley
Independent Cage League Scores Highlight Local Teams
Conewago VFW led by 92 to 86 over Dorsey Legion while New Oxford topped Lentz Legion 43 to 40 and Texas Lunch beat East Berlin 56 to 41. Greenmount won by forfeit over Fairfield. Thursday results saw Covewago VFW 76 Greenmount 4 and Lentz Legion 53 East Berlin 47.
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W. L. Pet
Conewago Vfw
Texas Lunch
Lentz Legion
New Oxford
East Berlin
AGS
Dorsey Legion
Greenmount
Fairfield
Conewago
Covewago Vfw
Texas
Ten Ton Tomato Harvest Sets Record in Off-Year
One hundred sixty-one Adams County growers, largest such group, topped ten tons per acre last season. They harvested about 7,000 tons on 454 acres with an average yield above 14 tons per acre. Fifty-seven ten-tonners sold to Musselman, forty-five to Adams Apple, forty to Hanover Canning, eight to D E Winebrenner, six to B F Shriver, four to National Fruit Product, and one to Keystone Canning.
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Adams County
Tha Rnrards
Pannatyanta Vegetable Growers’ Association
Co. Musselman Company
Adams Apple Products Company
Hanover Canning Company
D E Winebrenner Company
B. F Shriver Company
The
National Fruit Product Company
Keystone Canning Com
Engagements of Mummert and Yingling Families
Engagement notices from York area newspapers announce Miss H Jane Mummert to Eugene Winfield Sheely with both families linked to East Berlin High School. Miss Ruth Elizabeth Yingling is engaged to Kenneth Eugene Stough, with details of their families and local employment included, no wedding date set.
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Sheely—Mummert
Oswear G Mummtert
Red Run Church
H Jane Mummiert
Eugene Winfield Sheely
Esther Sheely
New Oxford
Mummert
East Berlin
Penn State College
Cleveland
Stough — Yingling
Robert J. Yongling
York R
Mr. Yingling
Ruth Elizabeth Yingling
Kenneth Eugene Stough
Wiiter Stough
Hellam R
Miss Yingline
Robert
N. Yingling
York
Fer Flance
Hellam
Jolly Eight Club Holds Monthly Meeting
The Jolly Eight Club met at the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Bosserman in Abbottstown R B on Saturday evening. Cards were played with Edward Billet and Mrs Elsie Billet of Kralltown as high scorers and Mrs Lorraine Kraut of Admure as low scorer. Refreshments were served to a long list of members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Eight Club
Harold Bosserman
Abbottstown R. B
Edward Billet
Elsie Billet
Kralltown
Lorraine Kraut
Admure
Earl Resh
John H Haar
Maurice Staub
Ray Altland
Lawrence Altland
Eugene Krout
Joan Haar
Jean and
Grace Bosserman
Joanny Har
Jane
Ray
Millard Resh
Shurley Staub
Diocesan Board Meeting Attended by Conewago Leaders
Officers and chairmen of the Conewago Deanery Council of Catholic Women attended the Diocesan Council meeting at the Penn Harris hotel in Harrisburg on Sunday. Named participants include Miss Marie Carbaugh Miss Eleanor Moier Mrs J Walter Coleman Mrs William K Sondermeyer from Gettysburg Mrs Evelyn Chrismer from Bonneauville and Miss Teresa Anthony from Littlestown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conewago
Council of Catholic Women
Penn-Harris
Harrisburg
Marie Carbaugh
Eleanor Mo‘ier
J Walter Coleman
William K. Sondermeyer
Gettysburg
Evelyn Chrismer
Bonneauville
Teresa Anthony
Littlestown
Inoculation planned for New Oxford pupils against diphtheria
New Oxford public schools will offer diphtheria and tetanus inoculations to pupils. Principal Ivan R Mechtly said consent forms have been sent to parents and injections will proceed once returned. Dr Wilbur H Miller, with state nurse Mrs Kormansky and school nurse Miss Virginia Alwine, will supervise injections.
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Oxford
Ivan R Mechtly
Wilbur H Miller
Kormansky
Virginia Alwine
Coming Events Card and Big Party at Irishtown Parish Hall
A benefit event for Cone wago Chapel will be held Wednesday evening at 8 15 in the Irishtown Parish Hall. The notice also advertises rubber footwear for the whole family and newly received Girard Perregaux watches from Roth Bros Hanover.
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Irishtown
Conewago Chapel
Girard Perregaux
Roth Bros
Fork St
Hanover
Just
Girard Perregaux Wathes
York St
Deaths span families in New Oxford and Hanover areas
Notices report the deaths of Mrs Bertha Wolfe 67 of New Oxford RD 2 and Earl Benedict Lawrence 26 of New Oxford RD 1 from long illnesses. Also listed are Mrs Elizabeth J. Ginter 65 of Gettysburg R 5 and Mrs Alice A Chronister 42 of Hanover, with funeral details and surviving relatives.
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Robert O. Wolfe
Bertha
Wolfe
Robert O Wolf
New Oxford RD
Samuel A and
Georsanna E Stock Kohler
John Shank
Palmyra
Earl O Wolfe
Harrisburg
Gramichldren
Ray Kohler
John E Kohler
Akron
Georgia Koller
High Street
New Oxford
George Sheffer
Burnal
Amne New Osford
William Kinnenin
Amos Littl
Benjamin Hoover Earl Cashman
George Hense
Jacob Myers
Earl Benedict Lawrence
New Osford RD
Sacred Heart Church
Conewango
Henry Earl
Johanna
Smithy Lawrence
Louise Agnes
Edward Cyr Lawrence
Robert J Lawrence
Hanover
George Henry Lawrence
Conewago Chapel
Harold EB Koller
Surprise party honors Grace Myers granddaughter Joan Haar
Grace Myers hosts a seventh birthday surprise at her home in Pine Run with family from Abbottstown New Oxford Thomasville and Hanover. Guests include Mr and Mrs Haar and children Pegry Joyce Snelles Clair Barbara and others plus flowers cards and gifts as thanks for kindnesses during illness and after returning home.
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Grace A. Myers
Thomasvile RD
Joan Haar
Pine Run
John H Haar
Joan
Paul Moul
Marion Haar
Pegry
Joyce
Glenn Haar
Snelles
Harold Bosserman
New Oxford Leads to Title Game in Adams County
New Oxford holds the lead against Caners in a tight Adams County scholastic basketball title chase on the Berns court. Jack Harner's 2 fouls in the final seconds sealed a 37 37 deadlock, Lonnie Gin added a late free throw, while Chick Heller scored 16 for Caners as the Bubblers pressed for the title.
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Van
Jack Harner
New Oxford
Lonnie Gin
Water Rated Safe For Drinking Purpose
Reports of bacteriological testing dated February 18 1948 confirm the water in New Oxford is safe for drinking. Dr Wilbur H Miller notes the test was conducted to ensure purity and public health safety.
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New Oxford
Cc P. Keefer
Borough Lee
New Oxfords
Wilbur H Miller
Church notices for Excangelunt and Reformed charges
Church notices list services Sunday worship times Sunday school and choir rehearsals at St Pauls New Orford Emmanuel Abbottstown and First Evangelical Lutheran Church. Meetings of consistory Ladies Aid and Women’s Guild noted with dates in March. First Lutheran reports worship service and Lent plans plus an asphalt project authorization for church facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel Reformed
Hampton
Abbottstown Lutheran
Snyder Alleman
Luther League
New Chester Lutheran
Elmer Drumm
St John's
M R Hamsher
Penna. Snod
St Pauls
the Pines
Penna Synod
St Marks
Heidlersburg
Churely
Bighersy Ile
Kane
Grim
Allison
Welker
Heller
Lantz
New Oxford G
Diehl
St. John’s Reformed
New Chester
Miter
Hainer
Griest
Wenly
Biylerville
New Oxford
Hoffman and
Stum
Gils
Biglerville G. FL
Bricka
Walters
Resroth
Ib Lupp
I Uwarpen
Gos Nay
Schachle
Gurse
G & Q Kapp
Wagner
Longanecker
Starner
G Or Diveley
Gochenour
Ovford G. T
Pts
J Millar
C .E Miller
Roche
J. Miller
F Alwine
Tae
Rohrbaugh
New Orford
Emmanuels
Abbottstown
Ladies Aid and
Womens Guild
First Excangelical Lutheran Church
G E Sheffer
Pastor Church School
Ladies Aid Society
The
First Luthean Church
First Lutheran
Church Council
New Oxford Gains Cage Forfeitures
New Oxford picked up a half game on the league leading Rolling Springs cagers after Littlestown forfeited its boys and girls games that were postponed February 13 due to replay failure and late season timing. Bowling Springs Biglerville and East Berlin voted for forfeitures while Littlestown and New Oxford were not permitted votes.
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Adams County
Ww. L, Pet
Bowling Springs
New Oxford
Bagherville
Littestown
East Berlin
Bigleville
Biglerville
Bowing Springs
Littlestown A
Bisherville
Ad News Oxford
New Oxford High
Rolling Springs Cagers
Littlestown
Young
Conewago Deanery To Hold Meeting
The Conewago Deanery Council of Catholic Women will hold its quarterly meeting at St. Joseph's parish hall Bonneauville on Sunday March 7. The board meets at 9:30 and the open meeting follows at 2 30. The Conewago Deanery includes St Joseph's Bonneauville St Tenatius Burnham Valley Corpus Christi Chambersburg Sacred Heart Conewago St Francis Xavier Gettysburg St Aloysius Littlestown Annunciation of the B V M McSherrystown Immaculate Conception of the B V M Oxford St Andrew's Waynesboro and two affiliated P C L groups in Gettysburg.
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Conewago
Council of Catholc Women
St. Joseph's
Bonneauville
St Joseph's
St Tenatius Burhanan Valley
Corpus Christy
Chambersburg
Sacred Heart
Conewas
St. Francis Xavier
Gettysburg
St. Aloys
Scarlet Fever Cases Rise in New Oxford Area
Several new scarlet fever cases reported in New Oxford and nearby towns. Named cases include Robert J Polst 12 of New Oxford. Charlotte Klinefelter of East High street. Donald Meckley 16 from Abbottstown R1. and Robert Walker of New Oxford R2.
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New Oxford
Robert J
George Polst
Charlotte
Leslie Klinefelter
East High Street
Donald
George Meckley
Abbottstown R. 1
New Oxford High School
Robert Walker
Wayne Walker
New Oxford R. 2
Frederick Crash Damages Reported After Market Street Collision
Two cars sustained damage in a Frederick Sunday afternoon accident. Jack M. Acker of New Oxford traveled north on Market Street when a southbound coupe driven by George S. Harman of Union Bridge skidded and hit the Acker vehicle. Acker’s car damage was over 50 dollars while Harman’s car showed about 15 dollars in damage.
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Frederick
Jack M. Acker
New Oxford
Market Street
George S. Harman
Union Bridge
Acker
Harman
Sale Register Items From Granville L Inskip to Howard F Slagle
A long list of upcoming sales including Granville L Inskip north of Hampton for livestock and dairy gear on Feb 2, Mary A Bushey estate real estate in McSherrystown on Feb 28, Fred E Leister near Littlestown on Mar 1, M E Rowe near Carlisle on Mar 2, J Milton Bender Abraham Hofe farm near Gettysburg on Mar 4, A C Becker Union Township on Mar 5, Bruce E Wise C Kimmel farm in York County on Mar 12, Samuel J Dayhoff near Gettysburg on Mar 13, Niles H Shearer on Mar 22, D W Shank near York Springs on Mar 24, and Howard F Slagle estate in Hamilton Township on Mar 27. Also advertising farm machinery repair by John Deere Sales & Service promoter Vernon Rife.
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Granville L. Inskip
Hampton
Hanover Carlisle Highway
Reading Township
Round Hill School
Mary A Bushey
McSherrystown
Mary M. Bushey
Fred E. Leister
Littlestown-Harney Road
Littlestown
St. James Church
M. E. Rowe
J. P Igen
Fritz
Carlisle
Cumberland County
J. Milton Bender
Abraham Hofe
Gettysburg
Hanover Road
A. C. Becker
Union ‘Township
Hanover R. D. i
Pine Grove
Hanover
Bruce E Wise
C. Kimmel
Washington
D. W. Shank
Carlisle Pike
York Springs
Howard F. Slagle
Mary Hoover
Hamilton
Farmers Get-Together At FE Berlin March 3
A farmers meeting hosted by Leren's, Inc. will take place at East Berlin High School gym on Wednesday March 3 at 7 30 p m The program features two big shows including Liber ia Africa's Only Republic and The New Champion plus a comic cartoon Refreshments will be served and all farmers and families are invited as guests.
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Leren
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William McClain, Jr
Washington, D.C
Ballew
Hemminger
Iin
Leonard Myers
Thomas Owen
Myers
Harriet Fleshman
Ira G. Herman
Cedar Ridge
Herman
Harold Herman
Westbury
N. C
W. DB. Himes
Southern Pines
George Poist
Edge Grove
Water Street
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Neh
Harner
Clara Mae Cooley
Ruth Bready
Hunterstown
Hiram Bream
Catholic Knights of St. George
Nathaniel ©. Maller
Albert Smyth
Ond Treas
Cletus J. Billman
John Kaiser
Leo Poist
John Carbaugh
Henry Carbaugh
Herbert L. Shriver
New Oxford R. 1
Harvey G. Walker
Berlin Ave
FPOR
Maring
Cooking
Elks Chorus
Homer W
George W. Buehl
Wilbur S. Buohl
New Central Hotel
Jerome D. Greenebaum
New Orleans
St. Petersburg
Fila
Charles C, Millhimes
High Street Market
Center Square Pruit Market
Cwepa
Jennie Rabine
Lincolnway East
Hanover General Hospital
Ivan R. Mechtly
New Oxford School
Independent Cage League
Straley, J
Charles Ginter
Elizabeth J. Ginter
R. 5
C. G. Crist
Ginter
Lewis and
Annarietta (Miller
St Joseph's Catholic Church
Rosary Society of the Church
George Miller
George Swope
Bonnesuville
Lee Rentzel
Fanfield
Roy
Lewis
Guy
Leo
Pas
Nathaniel
Annie Sanders
St. Joseph’s Church
Leo Krichten
Bonneauville Cemetery
Paul E. Chronister
Alice A Chronister
William A. Feiser
George F. Sheffer
Burma
Norman, Harold and
Clyde Auchey
Charles E Crawford
Richard Heffner
Eugene Chronister
Mrs Chronister
Jennie Rabise
Leinhardt Bros
N. O
Onxford
Wall Chish
Bowne Springs
Gettysburg High School
Une
Canh Fleagle
Binlerville
Ney Orford
Church of the Brethren
Monroe Danner
Emory Methodist Church
Orville Warner
Harold Keller
St. Mary's Paradise
Chester Leszewski
St. Mary’s Church
Geo. Whale
Garaners R
B. F. Goodrich
Wear
Houck's
Carlisle St
Conewago Deanery
John Deere Sales & Service
Vernon Rife
Prop
Lincolnway West New Oxford
Berlin
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