Local notes include weddings births and renovations
Local items report changes of residence for C Tilden Myers and others, painting projects on Pleasant street, a nurse on vacation, the Beatrice Holtry Cyril Rickrode wedding, Lutheran synod ordination and licensing, anniversary celebrations, visits and hosting by area families, a charity chicken dinner, a sewing factory lunch room, band performance at a strawberry festival, births in the area, and a minor automobile collision with no injuries and limited damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Tilden Myers
Park Hotel
Center Square
Kohler
Town
W. F. Minnick
FE. E. Ditenhofer
Jos. I. Weaver
Pleasant Street
Viola Sheely
Protestant Episcopal Hospital
Philadelphia
George D. Sheely
Beatrice Holtry
Linconway West
Cyril Rickrode
Littlestown
New Oxford
St. Mary's Church
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of West Pennsylvania
York
Arthur Yeagy
Emmett G. Colestock
Memorial Services At The Pines Saturday
Memorial events at The Pines include a 6 p.m. parade assembling in the new cemetery led by John Herman and units from New Oxford and East Berlin. Rev. George E. Sheffer and Rev. H. D. Houtz will preach, with band selections, fireside acts, and a final benediction by Rev. Houtz.
Squire Straley's Court Happenings
Lancaster resident Owen Eyler was arrested on the Lincoln Highway for forcing cars off the road while driving zig zag. He was jailed, arraigned on a charge of operating a vehicle under the influence, posted bail of 500, and pleaded guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Eyler
Lancaster
Hamiltonian Township
Lincoln Highway
Justice of the Peace
R. M. Straley
Charles Edwin Shockey
Pittsburgh
Berwick Township
Frank J. Steele, Jr
Philadelphia
Gastona Imprescia
Brooklyn
N. Y
Abbottstown
Lucky Day Gas Promotion at Fleet Wing New Oxford
Every Saturday at the Fleet Wing Service Station in New Oxford Paul F E Sponseller offers 25 gallons of Golden Gasoline free to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleet-Wing
New Oxford
Paul FE
Sponseller
Paul E. Sponseller
Hanover Drunken Driving Charge In Court for Frank Ficholtz
Frank Ficholtz of New Oxford was held for court on a drunken driving charge after a hearing before Justice Lester J. Sell in Hanover. He was arrested for operating a machine erratically on Hanover streets Saturday night. Officer J Frank Mulhern filed the charge. In default of bail the defendant was recommitted to county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ficholtz
New Oxford
Justice of the Peace
Lester J. Sell
Hanover
J. Frank Mulhern
Lawyer J Francis Yake Jr Opens Gettysburg Office
J Francis Yake Jr. opened a law office in McSherrystown on Main Street. He previously practiced with Keith and Bigham in Gettysburg and now also operates a new office in the Topper Building on Baltimore Street in Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Francis Yake, Jr
McSherrystown
W. H. Lilly Insurance Agency
Main Street
Yake
Keith and Bigham
Gettysburg
Topper
Baltimore Street
M C Nace Store Lines Up Summer Wear in Hanover
New line of white coats suits summer dresses and hats to stock M C Nace Store in Hanover. Items feature light fabrics and styles for warm weather with a focus on affordable prices and practical fashion. Store advertises bright window displays and fresh arrivals from milliners and designers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Nace
Hanover
Weekend Visitors Reported Across Numerous Towns in Hanover Area
John Rinehart of Harrisburg visited relatives while many York Hanover and surrounding residents hosted guests over the weekend. Notable names include Wagaman families, Whalen of Locust Dale and Reardon of Carlisle Street, plus multiple trips to Lincolnway West and Hanover streets. A critical illness note cites Charles H. Sowers of New Oxford R D as in grave condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rinehart
Harrisburg
Guy Angelo
York
Paul S. Weaver
Lincolnmway West
Mark Wagaman
Frank Wagaiman
Malvern
Wagaman
Lincolnway West
Joseph N. Whalen
Locust Dale
St. Mary’s Church
D. P. Reardon
Carlisle Street
Harry J. Fleshman
Waynesboro
P. C. Fleshman
Alonzo A. Bigham
Hanover
Katie Romaine Bigham
Giles B. Staub
Milford
N. J
Leo J. Staub
West High Street
Preston Smith
Town
William Smith
Loganville
Virginia Wagman
Dallastown
Moses Baker
Pittsburg
Chauncey Colestock
Philadelphia
Colestock
M. G. Colestock
Hanover Street
M. J. Smith
Martin Rost
Junior
Columbia
Frances Barnitz
Pittsburgh
J. W. Barnitz
Augustus Robinson
Joseph Jacobsen
Baltimore
B. A. Wagner
Washington, D. C
A. P. Wagner
Chertie Davis
New York City
Grace Wolford
Linus Bevenour
Marian Bevenour
Chloe Quik
Wilson Sipe
Spring Grove
North Peters Street
William N. Clark
Eugene
Dorene
Steve
Dorothy Weaver
East High Street
Lavina Everhart
York Springs
Arthur L. Weaver
Astoria
N. Y
E. W. Pope
Richard Panszioni
Conewago Chapel
John F. O'Donnell
Red Cross life guards on duty at Alwine quarry pool
Raymond McMaster and Clyde Waller of Hanover, certified life-saving instructors, man the Alwine quarry swimming hole at Berlin Junction daily from 1 p m until swimmers depart. They serve as lifeguards through the season and offer free swimming instruction. The pool was cleaned and supervised by lifeguards as a public recreation project last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond McMaster
Clyde Waller
Hanover
Red Cross
Alwine Quarry
Berlin Junction
Democratic meeting announced for New Oxford June 8
A Democratic meeting is set for Tuesday evening June 8 at 8 o clock in the Sons of Veterans armory New Oxford. The program includes several speakers with one coming from Harrisburg and free refreshments of ice cream strawberries and cake will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of Veterans Armory
New Oxford
Harrisburg
Horace Stein and His Minstrels at Firemen's Carnival
Horace Stein and his minstrel group entertain at the Firemen's Carnival on Thursday night June 17, delivering a performance for local crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Stein
Lizzie Hoy to entertain at Firemen's Carnival
Lizzie Hoy of WEBO radio will entertain at the Firemen's Carnival Friday evening June 18 from 8 to 11 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Hoy
WEBO
Sponseller Yohe Marry In Mt Carmel Lutheran Parsonage
Harry C Sponseller son of Mr and Mrs Harry L Sponseller Hanover and Miss Pearl A Yohe daughter of Mrs Rose S Yohe New Oxford R D were married Sunday in Mt Carmel Lutheran church parsonage by Rev W M Allison former pastor of First Lutheran in New Oxford Attendants were Mr and Mrs Bernard Livingston Hanover Mrs Sponseller a New Oxford high school graduate The couple will reside in Hanover
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Livingston
Hanover
Sponseller
New Oxford High School
Impressive Exercises At Hi Commencement
The twenty fifth annual New Oxford High School commencement closed the year with a well attended ceremony at the First Lutheran social hall. Dr Thomas L Cline of Gettysburg College gave The Game of Life urging adherence to rules for success. Raymond R Myers and Dorothy A Cashman received Superior School Rating Plaques. Lloyd Junior Stock and Dorothy Miller earned American Legion medals. William Sanders won the gold key for service and musicianship in the band. The senior class heads to Virginia Beach for a few days then returns to New Oxford, while no specific building program has been announced yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Oxford High School
First Lutheran Church
Thomas L. Cline
Gettysburg College
New Oxford
Willis N. Weikert
Raymond R. Myers
Dorothy A. Cashman
American Legion
Lloyd Junior Stock
Dorothy Miller
Leroy Horn
Harold Bair
Hanover
Hartman
William Sanders
William
Virginia Beach
Board of Education
Deaths Leo C Sterner at 37 in New Oxford
Leo C Sterner died of pneumonia at Columbia hospital Sunday at 12:30, age 37. Survived by father Harry J Sterner and stepmother, siblings M J Sterner New Oxford, Sister M Isabelle Waynesboro, Mrs Arthur Roth Gettysburg, Mrs Bernard Noel New Oxford R D, Mrs Paul Royer Red Lion, and step-sister Mrs Thomes Smith New Oxford. Funeral Wednesday 9 am at St Marys Catholic Church New Oxford. Interment St Marys Cemetery. Pallbearers named Eugene Weaver Fred Weaver Timothy Noll Albert Kuhn Fabrian Laurence William Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo C. Sterner
Columbia Hospital
Harry J
Emma T. (Staub) Sterner
New Oxford
M. J. Sterner
M. Isabelle
Waynesboro
Arthur Roth
Gettysburg
Bernard Noel
New Oxford R. D
Paul Royer
Red Lion
Thomes Smith
St. Mary's Catholic Church
D. P. Reardon
Eugene Weaver
Fred Weaver
Timothy Noll
Albert Kuhn
Fabrian Laurence
William Miller
Mass Pageant Marks Sesquicentennial of Sacred Heart Chapel
A crowd estimated at 20 000 to 30 000 gathered at Conewago chapel to celebrate the sesqui centennial of North America s first church dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Special trains and buses carried over 4 000 from the Harrisburg diocese and visitors arrived from Philadelphia Pittsburgh and other distant points. Dennis Cardinal Dougherty presided at the pontifical mass offered by His Excellency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conewago Chapel
Dennis Cardinal Dougherty
Philadelphia
Conewago History Tied to Ancient Catholic Roots
Monsignor Peter Guilday, head of the history department at Catholic University, reflects at Conewago chapel on Catholic history linking Maryland and Pennsylvania to Conewago. He traces 16th to 18th century events across Europe and America, citing St Ignatius Loyola, St Omer College, and early Jesuit missions as foundation for local Catholic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conewago
House of God
Company of Jesus
St. Ignatius Loyola
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Cardinal William Allen
Robert Persons
College of
Matthias Manners
William Wappeler
Notable Bishops Gather for Washington Ceremony
Reverend O Donnell and Msgr Guilday attended in Conewago along with Bishop Leech of Harrisburg. Also present were Bishops Boyle of Pittsburgh Toolen of Mobile and McClosky of Jaro, Philippines, among scores of church dignitaries in Washington, D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Donnell
Msgr
Guilday Conewago
Washington, D. C
George L. Leech
D. D
J.C.D
Harrisburg
Hugh C. Boyle
D.D
Pittsburgh
Thomas J. Toolen
Mobile
Alabama
James P. McClosky
Jaro
Phillippine Islands
State Legislature Sends Its Greetings to Conewago Chapel
Hanover May 28 The Pennsylvania House adopted and recorded a resolution marking the sesqui centennial of Conewego Chapel Edge Grove. The measure by Charles H Richter Berwick township Adams county assemblyman sends greeting to St Marys Chapel pastor and congregation on the celebration of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
House of Representatives of
Pennsylvania
Conewego Chapel
Edge Grove
Charles H. Richter
Berwick Township
Adams County
St. Mary’s Chapel
Sacred Gateway sermon at Catholic University event
Monsignor Peter Quilday head of the history department delivered the sermon on Conewago the Sacred Gateway. A Pontifical Mass was sung by hundreds of school children joined by the diocesan priests choir directed by Father Leo Krichten of Bonneauville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Quilday
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
Leo Krichten
Bonneauville
New Oxford Firemen's Carnival Sets June Dates
Paul E. Sponseller announces the New Oxford event at Center Square Food Market with the Firemen's Carnival scheduled for June 17 to 19. Local participation encouraged as details unfold.
Martin Geesey Martin Marries in York Parsonage
Eugene H. Martin and Martha R. Geesey were wed on a Saturday evening at Augsburg Lutheran church parsonage York with Rev Irvin M Lau officiating. After June 10 the couple will live at 244 South George street York in a newly furnished apartment. Attendees included A J Martin Joseph Miller and family John Wolf and others from Abbottstown New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene H. Martin
South Duke Street
York
Anthony J. Martin
Abbottstown
Near the Cross Keys
Martha R. Geesey
Andrew E. Geesey
Irvin M. Lau
Augsburg Lutheran Church
A. J. Martin
Joseph Miller
Helen
Joseph
Tresa
Paul
Fred
Robert
Doris
John Wolf
New Oxford
Marriage Ties Pauline Felix and Manard Masemer at St Marys
Miss Pauline Felix daughter of Mr and Mrs George Felix of McSherrystown wed Manard Masemer son of Mr and Mrs Austin Masemer of Hanover in St Marys Catholic church McSherrystown. Rev Cletus Hauck officiated at nuptial mass. The bride wore georgette over satin with orange blossom diadem and white carnations. The couple will reside at 220 Second Avenue Hanover after a short wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Felix
George Felix
McSherrystown
Manard Masemer
Austin Masemer
Hanover
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Cletus Hauck
Blanche Renaut
Frank Felix
Second Avenue
Stine and Ridenour Wed at Sixth United Brethren Church
Miss Greta Mae Stine daughter of the Rev S L Stine and Martin Ridenour both of Boonesboro Maryland were married Friday at the Sixth United Brethren church in Baltimore Mrs Ridenour formerly lived in Gettysburg and graduated from Gettysburg high school class of 1928 The Rev Stine formerly pastors Salem United Brethren church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greta Mae Stine
S. L. Stine
Boonesboro
Maryland
Martin Ridenour
Sixth United Brethren Church
Baltimore
Timmins and McSherry Couple Wed in McSherrystown
Miss Josephine Timmins and Rodney McSherry were married at St Mary’s Church McSherrystown in a Saturday mass officiated by Rev Carl Longan bach. Attendant Grace Overbaugh wore blue georgette with gardenia and rose bouquets. Best man John Hahn of Hanover attended. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride’s parents home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Timmins
John Timmins
McSherrystown
Rodney McSherry
Charles McSherry
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Carl Longanbach
Grace Overbaugh
John Hahn
Hanover
Miss Miriam Guyer and Carl Prosser Wed in Roaring Spring
Miss Miriam R Guyer daughter of J Homer Guyer Roaring Spring and Carl E Prosser son of George C Prosser Gardners were united in marriage Wednesday a week in Roaring Spring The single ring ceremony was performed by Rev H P Early They now reside in a newly furnished home at York Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam R. Guyer
J. Homer Guyer
Roaring Spring
Carl E. Prosser
York Springs
George C. Prosser
Gardners
P. Early
Leidy Family Weekend Visit With Parsonage Hosts
Mr and Mrs Harold B Leidy and their children Charles and Grace from Forty Fort spent the weekend as guests of Mr Leidy's parents at the Methodist parsonage on Hanover street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold B. Leidy
Charles and
Grace
Forty Fort
Mr. Leidy
Hanover Street
New Oxford Switches to Townwide Garbage Pickup
New Oxford announces a schedule change to collect the entire town on Mondays and Thursdays starting this Thursday June 3 through the summer. Residents not yet enrolling are urged to participate and take advantage of the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Center Square Food Market Special Listed
See page 3 for a special at Center Square Food Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Square
Collins Found Dead and Laughman Charged with Murder
Edward F. Laughman 25 of Berwick township faced a murder charge for the death of Thomas William Collins 49 a World War veteran found dead near Hoke's quarry in Conewago township. Police say Laughman admitted to exchanging blows with Collins before he died and had earlier sworn Collins walked away from the quarry after a day of drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. Laughman
Berwick Township
Thomas William Collins
Hoke’s
Conewago Township
Justice of the Peace
John H. Basehore
Melvin L. Woodring
Gettysburg
State Police
Laughman
Collins
Hoke Farm
Blue Quarries
Hanover
Hanover Cross Keys
Kane Seeks Democratic Treasurership in Adams County
Carl W. Kane of Franklin township farmer and fruit grower announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for treasurer of Adams County. A 45 year old lifelong Democrat and former Franklin school director, Kane previously held no county office but ran unsuccessfully for treasurer four years ago. He has worked 16 years as a territory salesman for Barker Moore and Metin of Philadelphia. No other Democratic candidates have emerged. Republicans have three nominees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl W. Kane
Franklin Township
Adams County
Kane
J. A. Kane
Barker, Moore and Metin Company
Philadelphia
Boxing This Thursday At Man-Ton Field Outsiders Compete
Boxing bouts under A A Y rules take place each Thursday at 8 pm at the Man-Ton athletic field east of Littlestown. Littlestown Boys' club hosts with registered amateurs from Baltimore as this week's participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littlestown
Baltimore
Ezra Wirt Forney Dies at 90 in Hanover Home
Ezra Wirt Forney died Sunday morning at his son Abner Forney’s home in Hanover at age 90 from infirmities of age. A retired farmer who once practiced pharmacy, he was the son of Abner and Louisa C Wirt Forney. Surviving are four sons Wirt of Hanover Elmo of near New Oxford Robert of Sparrows Point Md and Abner who resided with him. He was a member of the Arcadian Social club. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from Feiser funeral home in Hanover with Rev Dr Harry Hursh Beidleman of Matthews Lutheran church officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wirt Forney
Abner Forney
Hanover
Abner
Louisa C Wirt Forney
Wirt Forney
Elmo Forney
New Oxford
Robert Forney
Sparrows Point
Arcadian
Feiser Funeral Home
Harry Hursh Beidleman
the &. Matthews Lutheran Church
Mrs Charles Sanders Dies at 70 Near Bonneauville
Mrs. Charles Sanders aged 70 died Friday at home near Bonneauville after a long illness. Survived by her husband three daughters Sister Grace Dolores Regina Hawn and May Sanders and two sons Guy and Romanus. Funeral Tuesday at 9 a.m. a Requiem High Mass at St. Josephs Church with interment in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sanders
Bonneauvile
Rosary Society
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Bonneauville
Grace Dolores
Chestnut Hill
Regina Hawn
May Sanders
Taneytown
Guy
Bonnéauville
Romanus
McSherrystown
St. Joseph’s Church
Leo J. Krichten
St. Joseph's Church
Death Notice of Harry Bunty in McSherrystown
Harry Bunty 62 retired grocer died Friday morning at home 11 Third street McSherrystown. Survived by widow Mamie two sisters Mrs Ca mile Eline and Mrs Charlotte Overbaugh and brother Paul Bunty. Requiem high mass 7:45 Monday at St Marys Catholic church McSherrystown. Interment St Marys cemetery. Pallbearers Robert Little Paul Topper Mark Krepps Brook F Yantis Harry Nelderer Anthony Belz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bunty
Third Street
McSherrystown
Charles
Mary
McClain) Bunty
Mamie Bunty
Camille Eline
Charlotte Overbaugh
Paul Bunty
Centennial
St. Mary's Catholic Church
F. X. Feeser
St. Mary's Cemetery
Robert Little
Paul Topper
Mark Krepps
Brook F. Yantis
Harry Nelderer
Anthony Belz
Mrs Clement Sneeringer dies after heart attack in McSherrystown
Mrs Clement Sneeringer 74 wife of Clement B Sneeringer of 229 North Street McSherrystown died Friday afternoon from a heart attack after going upstairs to wash her hair. She was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Eckenrode and is survived by her husband two children six grandchildren and one great grandchild and siblings in McSherrystown York and Baltimore. Funeral set for 8 o'clock with solemn high mass at St Marys Catholic church McSherrystown officiated by Rev Feeser. Interment St Patrick's cemetery York. Continued on Page Four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement Sneeringer
Josephine (Klunk) Sneeringer
Clement B Sneeringer
North Street
McSherrystown
Sneeringer
Joseph
Mary Eckenrode
Tires Tires Small weekly payments at 4 Square Filling
Local notice promotes tire sales with small weekly payments from 4 Square Filling Station in New Oxford and advertises the Firemen's Carnival running June 11 through June 19 with community events and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. A. Bream
Lincolnway
West
Shippensburg State Teachers’ College
Bream
Fleanor Miller
Dudly Brownell
Charles Miller
Lucy Myers
Jack Schriver
George E. Little
John
Aspinwall
Amos Little
Chamber of Commerce
Chester Zinn
William R. Snyder
Blough Manufacturing Company
Bolton Street
George E. Sheffer
Lincoln Bay East
West Pennsylvania
Harvey Swarty
Schue's Grove
Sherman
Bernard Madden
Passaic
Routerville
New Jersey
John Herman
V. Drum Corps
V. Great-grandsons
Theo. Pfeiffer
S. of W
H. D. Houtz
East Berlin
Kenneth D. James
New Chester
R. H. Hoffman
H. H. Beamer
Edwin Snyder
John Stock
M. M. Sharrar
Charles Deatrick
A. Band
Hampton
New Oxford Fire Company
A. Camps
Heidlersburg
Old Cemetery
George Sheffer
America
Pauline Hoffman
S. Alma Myers
S. of V. Reserves
Rev
Squire Straley
E. L. Coveney, Jr
Unionville
James B. Mossman
Mt. Lebanon
Harold B. Slemmer
Lederach
Montgomery County
Morris M. Wood
West Chester
Kenneth H. Taylor
East Orange
Mt. Pleasant Township
Bennie Miller
Natrona Heights
Oxford Township
Carlyle Swope
Johnstown
Robert W. Johnston
Martinsburg
Oxford Townhip
Harold Eswine
Pataskala
Ohio
Conewago Chapel School
Msgr. Guilday
Peter Guilday
Catholic University of America
Sacred Heart of Montmartre
Paris
St. Augustine of Canterbury
Venerable Bede
Alcion
Cardinal Langton
Thomas More
John Fisher
British Isles
Europe
Atlantic
London
Visitandines
Paray-le-Monial
France
Lord
Calvery
William Penn
Martin
Geesey
Masemer
Felix
Ridenour
Stine
McSherry
Timmins
Prosser—Guyer
Lodge
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