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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1965
Page
11
Biglerville High defeated New Oxford 35-11 as nine of twelve events produced wins for the hosts including three falls by Ed Taylor 112 Terry Taylor 180 and Bernie Baker unlimited. New Oxford’s lone fall came from Bill Yeagy 133.
Trinity Freshmen overwhelmed Delone Catholic Freshmen 78 to 47 at McSherrystown. Rodrigo tallied 24 and Walker 19 for Trinity, while Mike Marshall led Delone with 14. Trinity led 18 7 early and outscored Delone each quarter, with Delone set to visit York Catholic next Friday.
New Oxford High School wrestlers dropped to 2-6 after a 36-17 loss to Spring Grove. Sophomores Bob Almoney 95 and Clyde Luckenbaugh 112 earned pins for New Oxford. Spring Grove improved to 5-1 in York County League, winning eight of 12 bouts, five by falls. The Colonials next meet Shippensburg at 7 30 p m Saturday in New Oxford.
Adams Franklin District league standings show Littlestown 4 2 .667 in Adams division and Greencastle 6 1 1.000 in Franklin division with weekly scores including Greencastle 68 Littlestown 64 and Buchanan 77 Bermudian 68. Friday and Tuesday results list Littlestown Fairfield Scotland New Oxford St Thomas Bermudian and Greencastle Buchanan with upcoming games Littlestown at New Oxford and St Thomas at Buchanan.
Fire Company Bowling League divisions show Bermudian and Grangeville leading in wins as Littlestown and New Oxford chase. Week results include Littlestown 50 Fairfield 31 and Bermudian 64 St. Thomas 62 with high scores by Will Noel 216 and 606 in team and individual play.
Mr and Mrs Paul L Carroll of York Springs welcomed a son on January 9 at Mechanicsburg. Mr and Mrs Edward F Lawrence of New Oxford gained a daughter January 12 at Hanover General Hospital. Several families from East Berlin, McSherrystown and Hanover reported new daughters and sons from last week to Sunday, with births at Hanover General Hospital Osteopathic Hospital and local birth notices.
The county Crippled Children's Society reviews plans for the annual Easter Seal sale from March 1 to Easter. Mrs Norman Richardson leads the drive, 7000 letters to carry seals countywide. Mrs Richard Livingston handles coin-container distribution and J Herbert Weikert runs Buck A Cup Day on April 1. 74 percent of funds stay for local work. the rest supports state and national programs. Treasurer Mrs George Inskip reports last month expenditures of 200 dollars to Warner Hospital 34 for transport to Elizabethtown Hospital clinics 15 50 for shoes and 1 50 for a cane. Directors approve shoe payments for four children and wheelchair repairs.
Erney E. Gross 83 of Hanover died at Hanover Hospital Saturday morning. Survived by wife Mary Crumm Gross. five children Joseph Orville Gross Earl Jeanette Gross Herbert Gross Viola Gross. 25 grandchildren 49 great grandchildren. three sisters and a brother. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. Wetzel Funeral Home Hanover Rev. Charles E. Strashaugh officiating. Burial Holtzschwamm Cemetery.
Funeral services were held for Charles F Halloran Wellsville R 1 who died Thursday January 14. A Requiem Mass followed at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church Abbottstown with Rev Michael F Barrett officiating. Interment followed at Dodson Funeral Home York.
New Oxford shot only five of 36 in the second half and fell 56 50 at home to Scotland, creating a first place tie with Littlestown in the Adams Division AF League. Ken O’Brien led Scotland with 27 points while John Harner was held to eight for New Oxford.
Lincoln Manor defeated Irishtown 12 to 6 while Oxford Hotel beat Bar 30 11 to 7 Feeser's rallied to beat Old Mill 12 to 6 Tonight's matches feature Social Club vs Bar 30 Irishtown vs Old Mill and Lincoln Manor vs Feeser's
Delone Catholic suffered a 76-75 home defeat to Carlisle after the final shot was ruled invalid due to a malfunctioning clock. Carlisle led 48-37 at halftime, Delone surged in the third, and four Squires reached double figures led by Vince Schafmeiser with 31. The junior varsity also won 76-71. Delone (8-4) resumes Central Penn Catholic League play Friday versus Lourdes of Shamokin.
Firefighters reported a Friday blaze at 2:50 PM in a house owned by Paul Lerew and rented by Robert Hettrick. Damage was put at $1,000 to the structure and $1,000 to furnishings and clothing, with the home north of York Springs toward Worley's nursery in Dillsburg.
The group announced a trust fund named for the Adams County Society for Crippled Children and Adults to receive the Percy Robinson legacy of 2641 dollars to fund yearly work. The meeting also noted 24 patients on the center list and 55 treatments last month with new equipment and a donated set of parallel bars from the March of Dimes. The next board session is March 10 at York hospital.
Delone Catholic led by Jim Roth with 22 points defeated Lancaster Catholic 75 to 59 to stay 3 1 in league play and 8 3 overall. The Squires opened 25 21 after one, extended to 42 31 at halftime, and controlled the second half with balanced scoring from Staub McKim and Reese while Roth topped the team. The Delone JV edged Lancaster reserves 41 40 in a prior game.
The Future Homemakers of America at New Oxford High School held a weekly meeting with secretary and treasurer reports. They approved a $1.50 prize fund for posters, set poster projects for January 25 to 29, and discussed a Red Rose chapter award and youth influence on family relationships.
Paul A. Neiderer 48 of 115 N Oxford Ave McSherrystown died Monday night at Hanover General Hospital where he had been patient since January 2 He was employed by Coulson Heel and Sole Co in Hanover He survived by widow Marie Miller four children and one grandchild plus siblings and a veteran of World War II He was a member of Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church Loyal Order of Moose and McSherrystown Home Association Funeral prayers 8:30 am Friday at Walter Funeral Home followed by a 9 am Mass at the church Rt Rev Msgr Patrick F McGee celebrant Burial in church cemetery Friends may call for Rosary at 8 pm tonight
State police at the Gettysburg substation report 1964 saw 14 auto fatalities versus 20 in 1963 and 483 accidents, down from 532. Injuries totaled 329, slightly below 340. damage reached 351,920, up from 304,409. December alone had 31 accidents with 15 injuries and 26,765 in damage. 142 traffic and 25 criminal arrests were recorded.
The report lists patients admitted and discharged at Warner and Hanover General Hospitals. Names include Horace E. Croswell and Gettysburg residents, with multiple New Oxford, Hanover, McSherrystown, East Berlin, and Aspers entries. Several discharged patients include Mrs. John D. Goulden and Mrs. Margaret L. Franquist among others.
The notice lists multiple residents and relatives from Abbottstown Hanover New Oxford East Berlin McSherrystown and Dover area addresses including Mrs Ear J Haverstock Mrs Curtis R Hildebrand Granville L Inskip Sanford S Quickel Mrs Alfred M Brady Mrs Lester C Fry Patrick J Sheaffer and others detailing names and infant relations in New Oxford East Berlin McSherrystown and Dover communities.
St Pauls held its annual congregational meeting after a 6 oclock social supper. 1964 activity reports were presented and a 1965 budget was approved. Lewis Warnick was elected trustee for three years. Confirmation class meets January 25. Emmanuel Abbottstown confirmation class meets at St Pauls January 25. Dinner meeting January 27 starts with a 6 30 p.m. covered dish dinner.
Standings for the week of January 18 show Park Hotel atop with 175 wins and 113 losses, a .608 winning percentage, edging a tight field.
The Conewago FFA Chapter ran a pest campaign from December 23 to January 12. Totals: Muskrats 57, rats 28, sparrows 112, mice 7, starlings 4, pigeons 28, crows 3, opossums? Two teams competed with the winner treated by the losers. John Klunk led with 30 muskrats 41 sparrows 7 pigeons 3 rats 2 mice. Grant Laughman second with 25 muskrats 9 rats 10 pigeons 38 sparrows 5 mice. The Seniors received college board scores.
RepU Al Ful Oreathe Myers daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Myers was accepted at Lancaster General Hospital Sandy Duttera daughter of Mr and Mrs John Duttera was accepted at Harrisburg Polyclinic Susan Harbaugh daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Harbaugh was accepted at Chestnut Hill
The advertisement lists new and used furniture of all kinds and oil and gas heaters from Staubys Furniture at 102 South Orange Street New Oxford Pennsylvania with evening hours. Mobil Bottled Gas for cooking and heating offered by B C Schuchart Inc Elm Avenue Hanover Pennsylvania phone ME 7 2156.
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