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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1925

Page

7

New Barber Shop Opens in Park Hotel Building

Jos A Strausbaugh former New Oxford barber opens modern sanitary barber shop in Park Hotel building Center Square. Town news notes a Friday Center Square band concert and Fourth of July store hours changes plus local property deals, legal notices, and community events across New Oxford area.

Jos C. G. Sheely Lincolnway Norman Griffin New Oxford Burgess Bair Hanover W. H. Mahone Kentuckey Frank Shrader W. S&s. Rittase Chas. Potter Evansdale Del Mito Butt Town John Baum Norfolk Carlsle Pike Bittingers Baum Carrie Barnitz HE. M. Hersh E. E. Ditenhofer St. Paul’s Reformed Church Kenneth Osborn Westminster Baltimore Camp Eustis Young Osborn J. M. Hulick Carlisle St St. Paul’s Reformed Sunday School Arendtsville Park Men’s Association of St. Paul's Reformed Church Alwine’s Grove C. S. Kohler Bonnettville Community Fire Company Myers’ Grove I. W. Livingston John C. Myers Charles Gebhart Littlestown Bonneauville Shanebrook W. S. Jacobs Weigle Mr. Whited Guldens Lincoln Highway Cloyd Taughinbaugh R. C. Taughinbaugh Crabbs John Myers Bonnneauville E L. Golden Myers D. Greenabaum & Son

Local church installs pastor at Pines in Hunterstown area

The Pines Lutheran church hosts a Sunday afternoon service at 2 with Rev J Harold Little being installed by Rev Dr Charles F Sanders of Gettysburg. Other charge churches hold no services. Community notices include weddings in Franklintown and various local visits, illnesses, and upcoming church events in New Chester Hunterstown and nearby areas.

Pines Heidlersburg Roy Weaver Bender Miller Los Angeles Ladies Aid Society of the Pines Lutheran Church B. F. Tostetter Twin ‘Bridge Park A. C. Isolfheins Hanover Clayton Hicholtz New Chester Bessie Smith Gettysburg Lewis McCaddem Lloyd “Sponseller Hagersstown Rufus Sponseller Ruth New Oxford Walter Smith R. D Charles Milchimes Gettysburg RD Jane Tate Hunterstown Margie A. Cashman Five Points Brooklyn N. Y Earl Enders Joseph Cool Blair Cashman Stone Jug Mrrs D. Grant Deatreck Belmont John F. Houck Washington Roy Asper York Hospital Missionary Society of St. John

Local health notes list several residents ill or recovering

The column reports Mildred 11, scarlet fever in Irishtown. John Lough of Hanover sr with pneurisy. Mrs. Benj Smith of Irishtown on sick list. Mrs A S Whisler with George Moul near Maple Grove having a light paralytic stroke. Mrs George Deatrick York Springs with neuritis. Mrs George Geisinger Bridge ton NJ formerly Leila Cox of Latimore operated on for appendicitis. Donald Haskell near Gardners overcome by extreme heat. W H Emlet of New Oxford returns to Hanover from Walkersville for illness. Mrs John F Naugle York Springs ill but able to go out.

Mildred Chas, Klunk Irishtown John Lough Hanover Benj. Smith A. S. Whisler Guldens George Moul Maple Grove George E. Deatrick York Springs George Geisinger Bridgeton N. J Leila Cox Latimore Township Donald Haskell Gardners W. H. Emlet A. J. Gulden New Oxford Walkersville John F. Naugle

McSherrystown Strengthens Lead With New Oxford Win

McSherrystown defeated New Oxford 5 to 1 to tighten their grip atop the Adams County league race. Fahnestock limited New Oxford to two hits with seven strikeouts as St. Mary’s contributed a third inning rally featuring triples by J. Small and W. Small. An eighth inning tally widened the gap. Saturday scores also showed Arendtsville 4 Biglerville 2 and Midway 11 Littlestown 8 with rain extending a Long game Gettysburg 19 innings 10, (absent).

McSherrystown New Oxford Fahnestock St. Mary’s W. Small Strausbaugh Arendtsville Biglerville Midway Littlestown Bendersville Gettysburg Clives W. L. PC W.L. P.C Oxford Bend’y Arenaisville

For Rent Large Front Room Suiting Lunch Tea Use

Property listing notes a large front room suitable for a lunch or tea room, formerly a store room, with house rooms pantry and out kitchen, newly painted, rentable as a whole or in parts. Apply to Mrs D J Riley Hanover Carlisle Street. The festival at Parochial hall by St Marys Cemetery raised 107.53 with thanks to the C of C band and helpers.

D. J. Riley Hanover Carlisle Street Parochial Hall Cemetery Association of

Hampton Items: 1925 1926 Reading township teachers listed

School teachers for Reading township 1925 1926 include Hampton Margie Kepner Oak Wood John Stock Round Hill Mae Thomas Victory Meriam Cashman Hoover s N A Decker Stauffers Beulah Myers Baker s Grace Bosserman Hollinger s G Alfen Yohe secretary J K Bosserman elected. Many local residents noted visiting or hosting gatherings in York Springs Hanover Bendersville Baltimore and Reading.

Reading Township Hampton Margie Kepner Oak Wood John Stock Round Hill Mae Thomas Victory Meriam Cashman York Springs Gettysburg Colege Clinton McKenley Glen Hanover Wm. Yeatts Bendersville J R. Starry Baltimore Fred Kraber York Hilda Florence Grace Feeser Wm. King Ida Luck Ruth Fred Feiser Clara Rickrode Mary Miller W. C. Weaver Sadie Myers Sevilla Moyers Geo. Peters Henry Klinedinsi Joe Weaver Frank Houck Heidlersburg

Hospital Patients Admitted and Discharged in Gettysburg Area

Multiple local residents were treated at Warner hospital Gettysburg over the weekend and weekdays. Elizabeth Wiss Taughinbaugh of Lincolnway E and Elsie J. Dillman New Oxford were admitted. Ruth Myers McSherrystown and Betty Jean Shetter East Berlin also admitted. Discharges include Mrs John Corbin Westminster and Morris Bechtel Littlestown R D. An accident victim, Harry A Naylor, was moved home after back injuries. Matthias Sudbury of McSherrystown sought treatment in Lancaster for a nervous breakdown.

Wiss Elizabeth Taughinbaugh R. C. Taughinbaugh Lincolnway Warner Hospital Gettysburg Charles Doersom Anna Wentz Hanover Wm. H. Huffingloe Brush Run Philadelphia Elsie J. Dillman New Oxford John Corbin Westminster N. Lingg Betty Jean Shetter East Berlin Morris Bechtel Littlestown R. D Ruth Myers McSherrystown E. Glenn Raffensperger Biglerville Gertie Deardorff Aspers

Local births reported in several area families

Mr and Mrs N M Morrison of West High street welcomed a daughter on Sunday. Mr and Mrs G Mervin Spangler of Center Square had a daughter at Warner hospital Gettysburg Sunday afternoon. Both mother and child are doing nicely. Mr and Mrs John Frey of Hamilton township had a son. Prof and Mrs Joseph W March of Scranton had a son. Mr March is son of Mr and Mrs Allen J March Abbottstown. Mr and Mrs David Kuhn of Bonneauville had a son Monday. Mr and Mrs L G Storm of McSherrystown had a daughter on Sunday.

N. M. Morrison West High Street G. Mervin Spangler Center Square Warner Hospital Gettysburg John Frey Hamilton Township Joseph W. March Scranton March Allen J. March Abbottstown David Kuhn Bonneauville L. G. Storm McSherrystown

Community Daily Vacation Bible School Commencement

The Community Daily Vacation Bible School will hold its commencement this Thursday at 8 PM in First Lutheran church. An interesting program will be presented and displays from Art and Needle Work and Manual Training classes will be shown. The group also held a picnic at Schrivers Grove on the Carlisle Pike with rides to and from the grove by auto.

Communnity Daily Vacation Bible School First Lutheran Church Manuel Community Daily Vacation Bible School Schriver's Grove Carlisle Pike

East Berlin Notes T J Kough Family Visit and Local Updates

East Berlin reports visitors from Waterlo Town with ties to D E Brant, along with remarks on farming ease in Iowa. Local rustics include asparagus planting troubles, transit company actions in Harrisburg, a nurse-in-training in Chicago, and several town residents visiting or relocating. A variety of civic and personal notes fill the page, including marriages, sales, and local infrastructure changes.

T. J. Kough Waterlo East Berlin Iowa Wm. Boyer Paradise Township R. J. Myers Hampton Gordon Bates Warren Denton Myers Dayton Honalulu Charles Myers Augustus Myers Reading Township James Julius Bermudian Pittsburgh Myers Searight Smith Amos Smith Georgia Smith Chicago Solomon Staub Staub Bob Klinger East Berlin News Princess Anne Maryland Luther BD. Altland Spring Grove Helen Marie Spahr William Spahr Thomasville R. F. D. No. 2 Arthur Leib Adams Transit Company Walnut Street Adams Transit Co Conewago Lafayette Park C. B. Smith York Dover R. N. Meisenhelder Hanover Nevin Brown Big Mount Paul Spangler Newville Mr. Spangler Frank J. Altland York County Wilbur Fink Altland Biz Mount Calvin Altland Adam Altland Margaret Jacobs Ezra Jacobs Nevin Mummert Wm. Mummert Trinity

Local visitors and summer travels fill area homes

Miss Helen Ruth returns from Mahanoy City to spend vacation at home. Numerous friends and relatives from York, Harrisburg, Baltimore, Columbus, Atlantic City, Philadelphia, and other towns visit Lincolnway and Hanover Street households, with extended stays and weekend gatherings across many families.

Helen Ruth Girls’ High School Mahanoy City Lynne Grove Center Square Columbus Ohio Sylvia Scherr Evelyn Moses Baltimore Sylvia Cooper Hanover St Genevieve Scherr Evelyn Cooper Mark T. Swartz Margaret Swartz Mark T., Jr Easton Chas, T. McCall Dennison Texas Jas QO Swartz Lincolnway Elizabeth Reindollar Lee Stallsmith York J. M. Hersh Romaine Livingston Harrisburg Miriam I. Diehl Riverton N. J M. D Diehl Ruth Diehl M. D. Diehl Charles Hershey Philadelphia Atlantic City Wm. H. Kohler Philip Oliver Bryan Moses Baker Bender Cashman Pittsburgh Arthur Cashman Helen Barnitz Lottie Cash Berlin Junction Chester Jacobs Guldens Edgar Round Hill A. S Whisler C. P. Myers E. 3K Rinehart Cyril George Martin Mr. Kelley Gettysburg Granville Mason Catherin Lauver Russell Whisler Clarence Hartlaub Curvin Smith Berlin Avenue George Hockensmith George, Jr Grandleen George Groft Irishtown J. P Smith Ray Leo Roserena Evelyn New Oxford Charles Groft Nadine Donald Harold Arthur Ferry Chester Crook Hanover

Plea for Leniency by Prosecutor of Youth

Philip Stauffer aged about 19 from York pleaded guilty to robbing a cigar store in Mt Wolf earlier this month. Judge Warner sentenced him to six months in the county jail with the sentence suspended on compliance with remaining terms. costs totaled about 50 dollars, 25 paid by his father with 60 days to pay the balance.

Philip Stauffer York New Chester York Court Austin Smith Mt. Wolf Warner Stauffer Smith

York Springs Matinee Races on July 4 at Griest Park

York Springs hosts a July 4 program featuring pacers trotters and runners, a doubleheader baseball between Churchtown Abbottstown Spring Grove and Pennville, plus music by the Whack and White orchestra and the New Oxford band. The event starts at 1 pm with 30 cent admission and free parking.

York Springs Churchtown Abbottstown Spring Grove Pennville Hanover Adams York Cumberland Wlack and White” Orchestra New Oxford Band Griest Park

DETAR BARNITZ wedding at New Oxford unites Helen Barnitz and M David DeTar

Miss Helen Cashman Barnitz daughter of James W Barnitz married M David DeTar son of Mr and Mrs George DeTar Winslow Indiana in a ceremony at the bride's Hanover Street home. Rev J W Meerris officiated. Attendants were Frances Barnitz and John Gardner. The couple plans a motor trip and will reside in Dormont Pittsburgh after August 1.

New Oxford Helen Cashman Barnitz James W. Barnitz M. David DeTar George DeTar Winslow Ind Hanover Street J. W. Meerris New Oxford MU Barnitz Frances Barnitz John Gardner Pittsborek Vireinea Cashman Columbus Ohio Mary Rebecca Cashman Pittsburgh Mary Semmert Cashman Mary Snyder Lohencrina Mendelssohn Camp Colt Gettysburg Mr. DeTar University of Indiana Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity Thes Consular Service United States Paris Palermo Sicily Transcontinental Oil Company

Dam Survey Completes for Water Right Way

C S Davidson York civil engineer finishes survey of Little Conewago creek from pumping station to 300 feet below Diehls dam and 20 feet along the bank. Town Council will file blueprint and bond with Adams county court to condemn tract for borough water right of way. viewers may be appointed to assess damages. If landowner Amy Diller or borough rejects the viewers verdict, case goes to court. The borough will gain the right of way when the bond is accepted, ending floodgate water shortages.

C. S. Davidson York Conewago Diehl’s Adams County Amy Diller Boro

Man and Wife Lead Nevada Odd Fellows and Rebekahs

For the first time in Nevada and possibly U S history a man and his wife were elected leaders of their respective orders at the O O F convention. BD Kappler of Carlin became grand master and his wife Dora Kappler was elected president of the Rebekahs on the convention's second day. Dora Kappler is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Moul and was born at East Berlin, niece of Mrs Sheely of New Oxford.

The Odd Fellows Rebekah Loders Nevada United States RE. Kappler Carlin Grand Lodge of the Dora Kappler Rebekahs Kappler Clara Grafts Moul East Berlin W. F. Sheely New Oxford

Church Services Listed For area churches

Sunday events show multiple local churches led by pastors A P Frantz Rev Geo L Rice and others. Services include Sunday School at 9 am worship at 7 pm 10 am and 7 30 pm with midweek activities and a July 12 communion. An upcoming July 15 junte at Williams Grove and a math of schedule changes noted.

St. Paul's Reformed Church New Oxford A. P. Frantz Emmanuel Reformed Church Abbottstown St. Mary’s Church Geo. L. Rice First Lutheran Church Georg J. Sheffer Young People’s Christian Endeavor Williams’' Grove The Methodist Episcopal Church J W. McMorris Wpworth League

Wolf's Banana Auction Set for Friday Evening

Wolf's Banana Auction is scheduled for 9 o'clock Friday night. The event promises a local sale of assorted goods with community participation.

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