New Oxford Item and Public Notices
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New Oxford
Pestefice
Feizure
Twenty Years Ago in South Central PA Community News
A compiled list of local life including employment moves in Harrisburg and Bristol, medical injuries, a bus line between York and Gettysburg, hospital surgeries, real estate sales, births, family relocations, job changes at mills and foundries, and enlistees joining naval reserves during wartime. Names include S. C. Swab Berlin avenue, Guyon A. Smith Eas ton, George Buffington McSherrystown, Mrs. Sponseelier, and others.
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S.C
Berlin Avenue
Harrisburg
Guyon A. Smith
Hanover Street
Lafayette College
Easton
Bristol
George Buffington
Local marriages and community notices from the era
Dr Merle S Boyer of Philadelphia and Effie Lau of this place were granted a marriage license. Mrs Geo Diehl hosted a family reunion on Peters street. Jeff Harman moves to J H Duttera’s house. Amos B Krout, former Eagle Hotel proprietor, died at the Pennsylvania House in York. Wheat listed at 1.24 per bushel. Two local weddings May 24th: Harry Bunty and Annie Roth. Harry Little and Ethel Lingg. M T McCadden appointed turnkey at Adams county jail. A logging accident near Bonneauville injures Frank Hartlaub. injuries serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle S. Boyer
Philadelphia
Effie Lau
Geo. Diehl
Peters Street
Jeff Harman
Granite Hill
J. H. Duttera
Oliver Harman
Granite
Amos B. Krout
Eagle Hotel
Pennsylvania House
York
H. A. Albert
Town
Poughkeepsie
Harry J. Bunty
Annie Roth
McSherrystown
Harry Little
Midway
Ethel Lingg
White Hall
M. T. McCadden
Adams County
F. M. Miller
Rodney Rice in Medical Corps Train in Philadelphia
Rodney Rice of McSherrystown serves in the Medical Corps of the regular U S army and is sent to Fort Slocum New York for training. John T Nace near Abbottstown dies Friday at age 68. Wheat price listed at 2 08 per bushel.
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Rodney’ Rice
McSherrystown
U. S
Philadelphia
Fort Slocum
N. Y
John T. Nace
Abbottstown
Local items note births marriages and closures in region
Thirty years ago a son was born to Mr. and Mrs Ed Auker on Pitt street. Mrs Charles Senft near town is seriously ill. J George W Rinehart resigns as bar clerk at the Eagle Hotel. J Proctor Snyder buys the Tena Dick property on Carlisle street. Mrs Mary C wife of H I Smith editor of The Item dies at 50 on Philadelphia street. Infant Christopher Carbaugh dies. Myrna Miller and Dr George Seaks wed. plan housekeeping on Pitt street. Guyon Smith and Katharine Miller wed. Francis Gehring wed Gertrude Sneeringer. Wm J Mahanna weds Lelia Wirt. St Joseph's Church Bonneauville remodeling. rededication June 14. John Wiest, long ill, in York in critical condition. Wheat at 93 cents per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sponseelier
Kohler
H. C. Slaybaugh
J. M. Bream
Lincolnway West
Cedar Ridge
Io West High Street
Atlantic Refining Company
Henry Treiber
Midway
New Oxford
Lincoln Highway
York
Gettysburg
Ervin Heagy
Abbottstown
York Hospital
James W. Barnitz
Emma B. Swartz
Pleasant Street
H. C. Stock
New Oxford Milling Company
William A.staub
Washington, D.C
Staub
Irishtown
Gregory F. Smith
Charles Groft
Town
Charles Stock
W. M. Ry
Hagerstown
North Peters Street
Paul Sponseller
Houtzdale
John Deatrich
Lingg
New Oxford Milling Co
New Oxford Foundry Co
M. D. Feiser
West High Street
John Gardner
York Springs
N. Lingg
Mary Sneeringer
Bonneauville
Mary Jane Johns
McSherrystown
Benjamin Reinecker
Mildred Pittenturf
Bell Telephone Exchange
Ignatius Krepps
Franklin
Frank Eicholtz
the Pines
Kenneth McMaster
John Topper
Lawrence Bunty
Earl Weaver
Edward Liversberger
Martin Breighner
France
Joseph S. Kuhn
Berlin Junction
George £. Gebhart
Ed. T. Auker
Pitt Street
Charles Senft
J. George W. Rinehart
Eagle
J. Proctor Snyder
Mountpleasant Township
Tena Dick
Carlisle Street
Mary C
H. I. Smith
The
Item
Philadelphia Street
Christopher Carbaugh
Francis Carbaugh
Bertin Junction
Myrna Miller
George Seaks
Himes
Guyon Smith
Katharine Miller
Mountpleasant
Francis Gehring
Local Happenings and Accidents From Conewago Township
J A Poist of McSherrystown buys Conewago Chapel farm on Hanover road. H L Gitt of Philadelphia street seriously hurt Wednesday morning but improving. Mary Jane Laughman, 21, dies at home along the Carlisle pike. Freddie Winand, 14, injures eye in accidental cannon blast. Wheat price at 1.04 per bushel. Irvin W Herman and Sarah Smith of near Abbottstown wed May 26. John J Staub of McSherrystown receives pension increase from 6 to 8 dollars.
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J. A. Poist
McSherrystown
Conewago Chapel
Hanover Road
Conewago Township
H. L. Gitt
Philadelphia
Mary Jane Laughman
Carlisle ‘Pike
Freddie
J. W. Winand
West High Street
Young Winand
Winand
Irvin W. Herman
Sarah Smith
Abbottstown
John J. Staub
Dayhoff Flickinger Wed in Silver Run Maryland
Miss Alta K Dayhoff daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Dayhoff near Gettysburg and Claude L Flickinger son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Flickinger near New Oxford were united in marriage Saturday morning at St Marys Reformed parsonage Silver Run Md The ring ceremony was performed by Rev Felix B Peck The couple will reside at their parental homes for now.
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Flickinger—Dayhoff
Alta K. Dayhoff
Samuel Dayhoff
Gettysburg
Claude L. Flickinger
Harvey H. Flickinger
New Oxford
St. Mary's Reformed Parsonage
Silver Run
Felix B. Peck
Keffer Livelsberger Nuptials Tie Livelsberger and Keffer
Miss Cecelia Livelsberger daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis H Livelsberger Edge Grove and William J Keffer son of Mr and Mrs J William Keffer Fourth street McSherrystown were united in marriage at a nuptial high mass in Conewago chapel Rev John F O'Donnell officiated The bride’s sister Amelia Livelsberger was maid of honor with Mary K and Ellen Livelsberger as bridesmaids Flower girls Olive Britcher and Marie Avil Best man Francis Keffer ushers include George and Thomas Keffer The couple will reside at 120 Third street Hanover.
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Keffer—Livelsberger
Cecelia Livelsberger
Francis H. Livelsberger
Edge Grove
William J. Keffer
J. William Keffer
Fourth Street
McSherrystown
Conewago Chapel
John F. O'Donnell
Francis Livelsberger
Amelia Livelsberger
Mary K
Ellen Livelsberger
Olive Britcher
Marie Avil
Francis Keffer
George
Thomas Keffer
Couple United in Wellsville Marriage Aims for Washington Visit
Helen Dern of Littlestown and Charles Snyder of Littlestown R D 2 were married Saturday in Wellsville by Rev. Richard Shanebrook. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Frederick Blocher. The couple plan a few days in Washington and Virginia. Both graduates of Littlestown High School. The groom works at Windsor Shoe Co Littlestown while the bride works at Littlestown National Bank.
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Helen
Vivian Dern
Littlestown
Charles Snyder
Samuel D. Snyder
Littlestown R. 2
Wellsville
Richard Shanebrook
Frederick Blocher
Washington
Virginia
Littlestown High School
Snyder
Windsor Shoe Company
Littlestown National Bank
St Marys First Communion Class Attends Mass
A class of 51 first and second graders from St Marys school attended the 9 o clock mass at St Marys church Thursday morning and received their first communion. Eugene Weaver of Brushtown was discharged from Hanover hospital and returned home by ambulance. William Yeally Jr improves after illness. Agnes Livelsberger, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Livelsberger, remains on sick list. Banns of matrimony published in St Marys between Stephen Staub and Dorothy Quinn of Philadelphia. Commencement at St Josephs Academy Sunday at 3 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s School
St. Mary’s Church
Eugene Weaver
Brushtown
Hanover Hospital
William Yeally, Jr
Agnes Livelsberger
Lawrence Livelsberger
St. Mary's Church
Stephen Staub
I. M. Staub
Town
Dorothey Quinn
Philadelphia
St. Joseph’s Academy
Marriage Licenses for Mumper Snyder Price Klinedinst and Attlesberger Smith
Marriage licenses issued for John Everett Mumper of New York City to Mary Jane Snyder of Gettysburg. Charles Allen Price of Abbottstown to Ellen Martha Klinedinst of York Springs R D. Woodrow Wilson Attlesberger of Hanover to Angela Clare Smith of McSherrystown.
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John Everett Mumper
New York City
John A. Mumper
Gettysburg
Mary Jane Snyder
Harry L. Snyder
Charles Allen Price
Abbottstown
Ellen Martha Klinedinst
Harry J. Klinedinst
York Springs
R. D
Birth and school news from Green Springs
A daughter was born May 22 to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stambaugh. Eight Green Springs pupils passed the eighth grade exam and are eligible for high school: Arthur Hess, Lloyd Wolf, John Zinn, Geraldine Stambaugh, Geneva Zinn, Evelyn Wentz, Relda Miller, and Gladys Miller. John Stambaugh, previously ill, is now able to be about.
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Charles Stambaugh
Green Springs School
Arthur Hess
Lloyd Wolf
John Zinn
Geraldine Stambaugh
Geneva Zinn
Evelyn Wentz
Relda Miller
Gladys Miller
John Stambaugh
Y W C A Flower Show Scheduled in Hanover
The annual flower show sponsored by the educational committee of the Y W C A in Hanover will run June 9 from 6 to 10 p m and June 10 from 2 to 10 p m in the Y W C A auditorium.
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Educational Committee of
Hanover
Hitchhiker Hurt in Truck Auto Crash Near McSherrystown
Samuel Lawson of Philadelphia, CCC camp near Waynesboro, suffered severe head and neck lacerations when an automobile he rode in collided with a milk truck in McSherrystown. He was treated at Hanover hospital and then moved to Carlisle Army hospital. Also in the car were Jesse Sims and Charles Zamalin, both from Philadelphia CCC camps near Frederick. The driver, Francis Wagaman of Centerville, and the milk truck owner Elmer Herr of Hanover escaped with minor injuries. All vehicles damaged. milk spilled on Main street near Eckenrode bakery.
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Samuel Lawson
Philadelphia
C.C.C
Waynesboro
McSherrystown
Lawson
Hanover
Hanover Hospital
United States Army Hospital
Carlisle
Jesse Sims
Charles Zamalin
Frederick
Francis Wagaman
Philip Wagaman
Wagaman
Elmer Herr
Hanover Dairyman
Eckenrode
Main Street
Herr
Sim
Zamalin
Abbottstown Community Notes And Cast Listing
Abbottstown residents report improvements for Mrs P K Cleaver of Dundalk and Thurman Ayers at Hanover hospital while David M Lehigh remains critically ill near Hershey's Hill. The Lutheran Ladies Aid presented the play Where's Grandma with a full cast. Mrs Anna S Kuhn of Abbottstown R1 discharged from York hospital.
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P. K. Cleaver
Dundalk
Thurman Ayers
Hanover Hospital
David M. Lehigh
Hershey’s Hill
Grandma
Ladies’ Aid
Lutheran Church
W W. Hafer
Gretchen Blake
David Hoke
Bob Blake
J. Faber Wildasin
Jack Worley
Gretchen
Bruce W. Slaybaugh
Lucy King
Jack
Grace Smith
Arline Truesdale
Carolyn Ensslen
Caral Worley
John Lillich
Midnight
Leslie Reinecker
Dahlia
Claude Zartman
Annas. Kuhn
Abbottstown R. 1
York Hospital
Sunday Scores From York Adams League
New Oxford defeats McSherrystown 6 to 2 while Albemarle beats Abbottstown 4 to 1. Spring Grove tops New Freedom 7 to 4 in a trio of league games.
Monday Scores From Local Night Games
New Freedom defeated Spring Grove 12 to 6 while McSherrystown beat New Oxford 10 to 5. Albemarle also edged Abbottstown 6 to 5 in Monday action.
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New Freedom
Spring Grove
McSherrystown
New Oxford
Albemarle
Abbottstown
Saturday’s Games Highlight County League Showdowns
Spring Grove visits McSherrystown while New Oxford travels to New Freedom in Saturday high school hoops matchups.
Sunday Games Feature Abbottstown New Oxford Matchup
Sunday schedule lists Abbottstown versus New Oxford, McSherrystown facing Albemarle, and New Freedom battling Spring Grove in area high school games.
Oxford Tops McSherrystown 6-2 In Sunday Baseball
New Oxford avoided a slow start and five errors by McSherrystown to seize a 6-2 win at McSherrystown. C Bievenour pitched steadily, holding the cigar makers to seven scattered hits as Mrs Mary Hibbs, sister of Dr Charles H Buber of Gettysburg, died last week.
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New Oxford
McSherrystown
McKimm
C. Bievenour
Mary Hibbs
Charles H. Buber
Gettysburg
Hampton Social and Fire News Roundup
Sunday social visits fill the Hampton area with relatives and friends from York Gettysburg and East Berlin. The Reformed Ladies Aid meets at Harry Alberts home. The Hampton Fire Company calls a regular meeting for Tuesday June 7 at 8 PM with all members requested to attend.
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Viola Ehrhart
Samuel Masemer
East Berlin
John Smith
Ronald
Diane
Raphael Smith
Francis
Leon
Billie
Hanover
D. E. Myers
Melvin Young
Edward Young
Ambrose Young
Theodore Young
Edna Smith
Littlestown
Charles Toot
Robert
York
Howard ‘Treiber
Robert Emig
Harry Albert
C. P. Peters
Helen
Rhoda
Arendtsville
Guy Shelleman
H. S. Duncan
Hampton Fire Company
Pennsylvanian Highway Bureau Names Engineer Wilbur L Plank
Harrisburg Friday personnel sheets of the Pennsylvania Highway Department show the appointment of Wilbur L Plank of Gettysburg as an engineer at a salary of 2100 dollars. He is a son in law of Mr and Mrs C E Tawney. Plank formerly of New Oxford.
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Pennsylvania Highway Department
Harrisburg
Wilbur L. Plank
Gettyspurg
Associated Press
Plank
Correction on Family Announcement Name
A notice corrects last week's item naming Netra Marie as the granddaughter of John Co. Myers. The announcement clarifies the gendered wording and identifies Netra Marie as the child mentioned in the Louisiana birth notice.
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John Co. Myers
Louisiana
Netra Marie
Clinic Planned by Hygiene Club in New Oxford
Members of the New Oxford hygiene class visited Green Springs area homes to register preschool children as a first step toward a well baby clinic set to open in a few weeks. Sixty-one children listed. Nine interviewers under Mrs J R Hamm included Mrs J E C Miller, Mrs Joseph Duttera, Mrs Richard Livingston, Mrs Emory Smith, Mrs A A Hall, Mrs C A Bigham, Miss Kathryn Alwine and Miss Betty Diehl.
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New Oxford
Green Springs
J. R. Hamm
J. E. C. Miller
Joseph Duttera
Richard Livingston
Emory Smith
Sale Register Listings in Latimore and Abbottstown
June 4 sales include F M Anderson Latimore township with blood tested cows and good hogs. June 18 listing notes Reuben Altland estate Abbottstown for personal property sale.
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F. M. Anderson
Latimore Township
Reuben Altland
Abbottstown
Local social notes from Lincolnway and Hanover streets
Dr and Mrs H J Jordan and son Harry of Pittsburgh visited Mr and Mrs Joseph I Miller on Lincolnway West. Mrs Elmer Humbert and son from Hanover stayed with her parents on Pleasant Street. Nurse Alfaretta Stock visited her parents Lloyd Stock on North Peters Street. Harriet Cook returned from Gettysburg to Hanover Street. Rev and Mrs Blake Hammond and daughter Lois of Lock Haven visited Mrs Hammond's parents on Hanover Street during the Episcopal diocese convention in Harrisburg. Robert Strausbaugh of York visited his sister Mrs George Deardorff on Hanover Street. Kathryn Wehler hosted a 6500 party on Hanover Street and Mabel Staub had a birthday party on West High Street. Damon P Vickers and wife from Philadelphia visited his parents on Lincolnway East. Ralph Groft and Mrs Harry Gettel of Harrisburg spent time with Mr and Mrs Frank Groft near town.
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H. J. Jordan
Harry
Pittsburgh
Joseph I. Miller
Lincolnway West
Elmer ,Humbert
Hanover
Leo F. Smith
Pleasant Street
Alfaretta Stock
York City Hospital
Lloyd Stock
North Peters Street
Harriet Cook
Gettysburg
Hanover Street
Blake B. Hammond
Lois
Lock Haven
York
George Deardorff
Kathryn Wehler
Mabel Staub
West High Street
Damon P. Vickers
Philadelphia
Vickers
W. C. Alwine
Lincolnway East
Ralph Groft
Harry Gettel
Harrisburg
Frank Groft
Town
Property Transfers In Huntington And New Oxford Areas
Francis J. Rose and Frank E. and Littie J. Rose transfer 57 acres in Huntington township adjoining H. Frank Philips. Harry M. and Louisa A. Miller of Lebanon and formerly of New Oxford sell to Preston B. and Ruth B. Dallmeyer two properties along the south side of Lincoln Way East in New Oxford.
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Francis J. Rose
Frank E
Littie J. Rose
Huntington Township
H. Frank Philips
Harry M
Louisa A. Miller
Lebanon
New Oxford
Preston B
Ruth B. Dallmeyer
Lincoln Way
New Chester Girl Evelyn Ross Celebrates Fifteenth Birthday
Evelyn Frances Ross celebrated her fifteenth birthday on Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Elmer B Wolverton and son. Mr and Mrs Ross and son Raymond spent Sunday at the same place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Frances Ross
Elmer B. Wolverton
Mrs. Ross
Raymond
Grain and egg prices listed for sale
A historical price list shows Wheat at 0.66 per bushel and Corn shelled at 0.34, Oats at 0.32, Barley at 0.00, Rye at 0.08, Eggs white at 0.30 per dozen, and Eggs brown and mixed at 0.18 per dozen.
Win Your Vacation Trip This Summer
A promotional sweepstakes invites readers of the Baltimore Sunday American and The Baltimore News-Post to win a vacation to Havana or the Saguenay River, among other prizes, this summer.
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Havana
Saguenay River
Baltimore Sunday American
Baltimore News-Post
Also Mentioned on This Page
Met L. Grimmaha
D. Keith
Edvertheers
Frese
Frank Hartlaub
Snyder—Dern
Warner A? Theater State
Hanover, PA
Sats
Mon
Robinhood
Errol Flynn
Tues
Penrod
the Mauch Twins
Joe E. Brown
Jane Withers
Rochelle Hudson
Burrah Min
His
Robert Wilcox Aevitch
Warner Bros
Humphrey Bogart
Rascals
Gene Raymond
Stolk
Odympe
Branda
Heaven
Victor McLaglen
Louire Movick
York-Adams League
Toh
P.C. Ww
Albemarle Vere
Wee OD
New Oxford Eneessee
C. Craft
H. B. Wolf
Louise York
Annie Dicks
Earl Witter
Paul Miller
Church of the Brethren
Welsh Run
Franklin County
W. G. Leib and Sons
Bridgeton
N. J
J. R. Hartman
Hartman
Coit Hoechest
Emma Wehrer
Nancy Weaver
Charlies Ogden
Martin Lockinbill
Gayle Kauffman
C. H. Rickrode
H. B. Trostle Bank Lane
J. Walter Brendle
Conewago Creek
Hoffman Bros
York Street
Bernard Jenkins
J. C. Tanger & Son
Hughes and Son
Hotel Gettysburg
Hygiene Club
T. Auker
Rexall
Leonard Seeds
Myers Drug Store
Leroy S. Thoman Lincolnway
Higinbotham
Center Square
New Oxford, Pa
Good Bay Horse
Western Wagon
GEO
F. Plunkert, R
Deatrick
Aspers, Pa
Acme
Helen L. Ruth
Milton D. Feiser
Plymouth Rock
Marcus McKnight
Carlisle, Penna
John Deere
Emlet’s
Lincoln Way West
Dr. Keepers
Shaffner's Jewelry Store
W. Marker St
York, Pa
S. Duke St
Broadway
Balcom
Optometrist
Carlisle St
RYDES
Leroy Rife R. D
Carlin's
Clark's Animal Theatre
Mt. Speedway
Carlin's Park
Reisterstown Rd
Park Circle
Baltimore, Maryland
E. H. Walter
Bank 10
Goodrich Tires
Guy A. F. Hoke
Abbottstown, Penna
Blue Sunoco Gas
Mercury
Sunoco Gardens
Willis L. Weikert
Conrad
St. Hanover
Crestmont Orchards
Carlisle-Gettysburg
J. Tyson
Furn, Exchange
W. Clark, Rear York Supply Co
York, Penna
Twin Bridge Park
Bob and the
Neely Kennedy
New Chester
Stough Motors
Bender Funeral Home
H. T. Making
Baltimore St
Gettysburg, Pa
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