Annual New Oxford Firemen's Carnival Opens This Evening
The annual New Oxford Firemen's Carnival opens tonight on the company's ground behind the fire hall. Three gala nights planner led by chairman Paul Rabine begin with 4:30 p.m. suppers tomorrow featuring the 101 Ranch Boys and Saturday with the Southland Play Boys. Games and kiddie rides accompany the events as volunteers invite the community to enjoy and support the firemen.
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New Oxford Firemen
New Oxford Firemen’s
Paul Rabine
Ranch Boys
Southland Play Boys
New Oxford Local Items Highlights and Visits
New Oxford community notes record travel to Philadelphia and Ocean City, family visits in Dover and Hanover, camp attendance for local children, a Methodist picnic set for July 30 near York Springs, a wedding in Tioga, Pa., and local birthdays. Rug designer E. W. Russell attends a crafts fair. Bull Run reenactment at Manassas draws attendees. guild event at East Stroudsburg State College. and Fleshman family rental event planned for August 20 at Marsh Creek Heights.
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Robert Hockensmith
Berlin Rd
Philadelphia
Henry Strazzela
Lisa
Joseph Hockensmith
Roland Lawver
Easton
Lincolnway West
William Ulsh
Dover
Del
New Oxford
Newton Hamilton
Susan Almoney
Robert Almoney
Brenda Cromer
Freddy Fraim
Randy Fraim
Sandra Cromer
New Oxford Methodist Church
York Springs
Richard Sipe
Center Square
Rowland Huffman
Hanover St
John L. Kratzert Jr
Tioga
Morris
Paul H. Harbaugh
W. High St
Ocean City
R. W. Wolfe
Lincolnway East
Gilbert Saetre
Hattiesburg
Miss
J. C. Myers
Myers
Lois Alwine
Beverly Stock
Camp Nawakwa
Alice Alwine
John Spicer
Delaware
William Weikert Jr
Bill
Cindy
Gettysburg
Gordon Bell
Trenton
N. J
H. A. Jones
H. B. Flaherty
Bull Run
Manassas
E. W. Russell
East Stroudsburg State College
Walter Slifer
Waynesboro
Lonnie McIlwee
New Chester
Linda Miller
Lucy
Rave Brocato
Pete Twardowicz
Jack Rites
Baltimore
Jack Midler
Carl McIlwee
R. 1
Glenn McIlwee
Kansas City
Donald Wiseman
Gwendolyn Freed
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Virginia
Julie Maher
Baldwin
N. Y
Wiseman
Tobias and
Salome Marshall Fleshman
Marsh Creek Heights
Hanover Firm Is Low Bidder On New Bridge
Adams County commissioners opened bids for a new prestressed concrete bridge at Kohlers Mill near New Oxford over Conewago Creek. Hanover Construction bid $47,000, beating Sanders-H Williams of York and others. Engineer Julius S. Wells reported an estimated cost of $46,692 and county aid payments totalling $55,807.31 to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover Construction Co
Adams County Commissioners
Kohler’s
Maitland Brothers
Littlestown
Bear Creek Construction Co
Saiungia
Julius S. Wells
Wells
Mt. Pleasant
Berwick
Hamilton
Hamiltonban
Latimore
Union Two
Bendersville
Riglerville
Fairfield
Mt. Joy
Strahan
Tyrone
York Springs
York Plan On Assessments To Be Changed
York County commissioners adopt a three point program to expand the assessment department and staff. The plan adds three professional appraisers and ends the Cole Layer Trumble contract while renewing with Aerial Map Service Company for 28300 dollars. An aerial mapping overlay to check new properties is slated for 1962 with county planning commission support.
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York County
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Pennsylvania
Cole-Layer-Trumble
Evan T. Atkins
Aerial Map Service Company of
Pittsburgh
County Planning Commission
Emory M. Kilgore
Lightning strikes farm near York Springs causing tunnel blaze
A lightning bolt hit the Harry J Kimedina farm near York Springs during a Sunday storm at about 1:30 pm. The hit created ground tunnels and sparked smoke and fire. Rev Charles Price and tenanted Luther Spangler own the farm while Kline dint family noticed the blaze and it was extinguished over an area measured in feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Kimedina
York Springs
Charles Price
Luther Spangler
Klinedint
Cliton Myers
Jorg
Hundreds Pay Tribute to Rev Fr Philip Gergen at St Marys
Crowded St Marys Church in Harrisburg holds a pontifical high mass for Reverend Father Philip Gergen pastor since 1952 who died Tuesday at Villa Vianney Lebannon. Bishop George L. Leech presided with six priests and eight Holy Name pallbearers. Burial followed at the parish cemetery with a long list of deacons, priests, and pallbearers assisting.
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Fr.r. Gergen
Aoe
St. Mary’s
Gergen
Villa Vianney
Lebanon
George L. Leech
Harrisburg
Rosary
Holy Name Society
Julian J. Schaffer
New Lexington
Joseph F. Braubitz
Abbottstown
Patrick F. McGee
McSherrystown
John T. Bolen
Conewago Chapel
Ambrose P. Hayden
Marietta
Carl A. Brandy
York
Johna. Staub
Raymond E. Goff
Frank S. Breiner
Earl J. Klunk
Charles Miller
Albert C. Smith
John A.robinson
Rosville Topper
Two Countians Fined In York Court
Three defendants pleaded guilty in York to 1957 bookmaking and conspiracy charges. John W. Young Jr and Amelia A. Livelsberger of East Berlin and George F. Ginter of Hanover faced fines of 500, 200, and a postponed sentence for Ginter. Judge Atkins warned Young about future charges and ordered seized items sold with eight dollars in cash credited to the county treasury.
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York
John W. Young Jr
East Berlin
Amelia A. Livelsberger
George F. Ginter
Hanover
Young
Livelsberger
Ginter
George W. Atkins
Liversberger
Adams County
Worley Gill Passes Bill At Harrisburg
The House concurred 191 to ban Senate amendments to Frances Worley’s bill requiring the Bureau of Vital Statistics to report deaths monthly to county registration commissions. Mrs Worley was at the capitol with her husband for the passage, marking a wedding anniversary observed during the session.
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House
Harrisburg
Senate
Frances Worley
Bureau of Vital Statistics
East Berlin community notes and gatherings listed
East Berlin residents and guests are noted for visits and trips from Shenandoah Valley to Florida. Local groups including Cub Scout Troop 111 and East Berlin 4-H meet at home sites, plan reunions, and schedule community picnics and church services. Summer outings and a grape of visits are recorded with several local addresses and names.
Gettysburg Sale Days Set Friday and Saturday
Gettysburg's Retail Merchants Association announces semiannual Sale Days this Friday and Saturday. Numerous bargain articles will be offered. grand prizes include five $100 and five $50 awards, drawn Saturday at 9 p.m. in Lincoln Square. Individual store prizes of $10, plus bank prizes of $10 and $25 are donated by local institutions.
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Gettysburg
Retail Merchants Association
Lincoln Square
Gettysburg National Bank
First National Bank of
East Berlin Brownies and Girl Scouts Award Court Held
A Court of Awards for East Berlin Brownie and Girl Scout troops met at the VFW Post Home on East Locust Street. The program opened with a flag ceremony and pledges, as Mrs. Pauline Baum announced and Mrs. Harold Cramer led group singing.
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East Berlin
VFW
E. Locust St
Pauline Baum
Harold Cramer
Pamela Wisenhart
Carol Gable
Jean Jacobs
Debra Lerew
Debra Wilderson
John Baker
Beth Anderman
Claire Ann Baker
Judene Cramer
Pamela Eisenhart
Modane Fahs
Kerry Frigm
Noreen Krout
Mary Alice Sloan
Jacqueline Waltermyer
Pennie Baum
Bonnie Lusk
Debra Smith
Susan Stover
Barbara Burcard
Jacqueline Walttermyer
Barbara Buzzard
Linda Hertz
Barbara
Virginia Hull
Marcine Krout
Paula Lerew
Suzanne Wallace
Linda Wertz
Barbara Hull
Suzanne = Wallace
Yammai
Paula Leren
Suzanne
Wallace
FINAL CLEARANCE AT PROWELL'S MILLINERY HANOVER
Hanover millinery promotes final clearance on hats priced at 1 and 2 cents per item. Prowell's Millinery at 51 Frederick Street invites customers to seize low prices.
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Hanover Days
Prowell's
Frederick Si
Hanover
Storm Sewer Loan Granted for New Oxford Borough
Congressman George A. Goodling reported by telegram that $5,700 was advanced by the Housing and Home Finance Agency to New Oxford for preliminary and final planning of a storm sewer project estimated at $90,000. The advance supports planning for essential public works and facilities, with repayments beginning at construction start. The borough had applied for the loan several months earlier.
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George A. Goodling
New Oxford
Housing and Home Finance Agency
East Berlin Council Studies Water System Bids
East Berlin borough council opened bids for water main extensions and an elevated tank under the Municipal Borrowing Act. Bids exceeded estimates. mains bids ranged 78,177 to 89,611 dollars and tank bids from 27,120 to 39,900 dollars. council will act at the August 1 meeting. land purchase of 0.98 acre for the tank site noted.
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East Berlin
Charles W. Wolf
Oscar F. Spicer
Conewago Construction Co
Hanover R. 4
Utility Construction Co
York
Ralph W
Audrey M. Boyer
Boyer
Church Group Installs Heads New Officers
The United Lutheran Church Women of Paradise Holtzschwamm church installed new officers led by president Mrs. Lester Benzel with Rev. Carlton R. Howells presiding. Elected were vice president Mrs. Russell Blum secretary Mrs. George Laughman treasurer Mrs. Clair Ferry birthday treasurer Mrs. Melvin Grover statistical secretary Mrs. Maurice Staub correspondence secretary Mrs. Howard Stump Christian service chairman Mrs. Violet Himes educational committee chair Mrs. Carlton R. Howells membership chair Mrs. Join Newcomer and offering committee chair Mrs. Roy E. Brillhart. Mrs. Howells led a Bible quiz at the unit's recent church meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Benzel
United Lutheran Church Women of Paradise
Holtzschwamm
Carlton R. Howells
Russell Blum
George Laughman
Clair Ferry
Melvin Grover
Maurice Staub
Howard Stump
Christian Service
Violet Himes
Join Newcomer
Roy E. Brillhart
Twenty Seven New Oxford Scouts Attend Camp Tuckahoe
Twenty seven Scouts from New Oxford Troop 85 attend Camp Tuckahoe this week with Scoutmaster Robert Donohue guiding them.
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New Oxford Troop
Camp
Tuckahoe
Robert Donohue
New Oxford Lions Meet Then Golf At Red Top
Last evening the New Oxford Lions held a meeting at Locust Inn. After dinner the members enjoyed a round of golf at the Red Top Course west of New Oxford.
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New Oxford
Melvin Bomboff Jr Wins Tie at Noels Men’s Shop
Melvin F. Bomboff Jr of New Oxford R1 wins a tie at Noel's Men's Shop in New Oxford. Item must be picked up by Monday.
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Melvin F. Bomboff Jr
New Oxford R
Noel
New Oxford
Hymn Poll Seeks Favorite Hymn In National Study
The Item joins Christian Herald in a nationwide hymn poll to settle the dispute over America's top hymn. Readers may ballot their favorite hymn or gospel song, with a gift of a devotional book for participants. The move aims to unify denominations in a definitive survey.
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Ipoll
America
New
Item
Christian Herald
Bill McVey
Dial Phones In Three New Areas Aug 20
August 20 sets dial operation for Biglerville Fairfield and York Springs with direct distance dialing and ANC numbers. United Telephone Company will hold demonstrations 7 to 9 p.m. at multiple county locations to educate users about the new all numeral system and expanded dialing. York Springs subscribers get a demo August 4 at the fire hall.
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Biglerville
Fairfield
York Springs
John Caldwell
Gettysburg
United Telephone Company
ANC
Hanover Days Start Friday
Hanover Days will be celebrated by stores affiliated with the retail merchants committee of the Hanover Chamber of Commerce Friday and Saturday. Free curb and lot parking will be available in midtown Hanover. Stores open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with many prizes and savings offered.
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Hanover
Hanover Chamber of Commerce
Centennial Plans Still Progressing New Oxford 1961 Event
New Oxford's 1961 Civil War Centennial program moves forward with a parade from the Sons of Veterans Armory to New Oxford Center Square at 12 45 and a program at 1 p m. Ladies are asked to wear Civil War period costumes and would be participants should contact Chairman Arthur Weaver promptly.
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New Oxford
Arthur Weaver
Sons of Veterans Armory
New Oxford Center Square
York Springs Firemen Carnival Returns This Week
The annual York Springs firemen carnival opens this evening and runs each night through Saturday with entertainment music and plenty of good eats. The hardworking committee aims to make it the best affair yet for all attendees.
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York Springs
Double S and H Green Stamps Sale At Hanover Shop
This Friday and Saturday Mathias Fabric and Linen Shop at Clearview Shopping Center Hanover advertises a sale on S and H Green Stamps with discount offers and limited-time pricing for shoppers.
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S&h
Mathias Fabric and Linen
Clearview
Hanover
Three Injured in Abbottstown Crash Involving Cars and Tractor-Trailer
Abbottstown police report three hurt in a Wednesday evening crash on Route 3 involving a 1955 Chevrolet driven by William J. Murphy and a parked tractor trailer veering into the westbound lane, colliding with a 1955 Ford driven by Mrs Don ald Howe. Both cars demolished. total damages about $1,400. Murphy to face charges. Mrs Hattie Gladfelter admitted to Hanover Hospital with multiple injuries. others treated and discharged.
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Rt. 3
Abbottstown
John Bechtel
William J. Murphy
Thomasville R
Guy A. Bechtel
Donald Howe
New Oxford
Bechtel
Murphy
N. O. Lutheran To Hold Reception For New Pastor
First Lutheran Church New Oxford invites members to a reception for Rev John L Eugle on Sunday evening August 6 at 7 30. Beginning August 13 two Sunday worship services will be held 8 15 and 10 20. Clothing drive for local families asks for boys shirts sizes 10 16 slacks 6 16 socks 6 10 and girls dresses 6 12. Please bring items to church or parsonage.
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First Lutheran Church
New Oxford
John L. Eugle
GOP Workers Held Meeting in Cashtown July 20
Adams County Republicans gathered at Cashtown for a largely attended meeting chaired by Earl Pitzer. Senator Hawbaker and Congressman Walley spoke, introducing Sheriff candidate Fred J. Renner and other local offices. Registration for New Oxford Republicans is set for August 29 at the New Oxford Fire Hall. The Adams County Council of Republican Women held its annual picnic at Bendersville Park on July 19.
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Adams County Republicans
Cashtown
Hawbaker
Walley
Fred J. Renner
Clark W. Spence
R. M. Starry
Daniel J. Wolff
Mervin J. Rice
New Oxford
New Oxford Fire Hall
Earl Pitzer
Adams County Council of Republican Women
Bendersville Park
Luther League to Host Pool Party After Meeting
The Luther League of the Lutheran Church will hold a swim party at Hagerman's pool after their meeting Sunday evening. The Willing Workers Society will hold their annual family picnic August 3. Time and place will be announced later. Dale Keefer and Beverly Keefer spent time with Thaddeus Keefer who recently suffered a heart attack and is hospitalized in Harrisburg.
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Scotland
Cold Springs Park
Waynesboro
Cletus Mummert
Mummert’s Grove
Judene
Edward Cramer
Water St
Sterling Baugher
Jefferson
Ada Burd
Middletown
Harry Cooley
W. King St
Ralph Reichert
Clair Wine
East Berlin
Florida
Lloyd Heiner
Fort Pierce
Charles Ward
Fredericksburg
Oram Altland
Harrisburg
Charles Trimmer
Sulphur Springs
Fla
Trimmer
Andrew B. Trimmer
Robert Gregory
West King Street
Gayle Boyer
Gregory
David
Beth Anderman
William H. Anderman
Camp Michaux
East Berlin High School
Victory Restaurant
Hanover
Elmer Grover
Gettysburg
R. D
Raymond Lillich
Abbottstown
Charles Miller
Warren Jacobs
Dover R
Bigmount
Homer F. Bloodworth
Bermudian
Esther Dyer
Gene Swartz
Stanley
W. King Sr
Wildwood
N. J
Cynthia Baugher
Harald Cramer
Charles Gentzier
Abbottstown St
Charles Tranmer
Florence Gentzier
Jesse
Ida Gentzier
Charles Genizter
Kenneth
Merley
Bittle
Pleasant
Philip Wagaman
Paradise
Eugene Lemmon
Luther League of the Lutheran Church
Hagerman’s Pool
Willing Workers Society
Lloyd E. Schultz
Gettysburg R
Robert Krick
James
Morton
Charles R.slayhaugh
Gardners R
Dale Keefer
Beverly
Sharon
Thaddeus Keefer
Frank Keefer
Gardners
NOHS Clan 1941 Reunion Names Omitted in Last Issue
The NOHS Clans 1941 reunion report in last week's issue omitted three names: Robert Felty, Clyde Laughman and Jeck Smith. The correction lists the three individuals connected with the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cews
NOHS
Robert Felty
Clyde Laughman
Jeck Smith
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Oxford
New Bridge
Worley Gill
Mrs. I. C. Rumsey
Shenandoah Valley, Va
E. B. Awards Court
Brownies
N. O
W. O. Lions Corner
N. O. Lutheran
GOP
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