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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1965
Page
3
Earl J. Kilunk reports 1964 township county and school tax collections totaling 62 277 85 with 640 properties and 977 persons. Township 9 mills on 879 100 valuation. school taxes 48 mills and 5 per capita. Delinquencies and commissions noted for township and county, with real estate and per capita figures.
The State Board of Education will not announce its ruling on the Adams County school reorganization appeals before February. Ira C. Gross, head of the subcommittee, said the decision may come in February and noted earlier expectations of March or April.
William P Hankey 87, longtime county resident near Gettysburg, died at Hanover General Hospital. He survived by three sons from his first marriage, fifteen grandchildren, and nine stepchildren. A United Brethren Church member and Mt Joy Fire Company founder, he was buried at Piney Creek Brethren Cemetery after services in Littlestown.
Adams County districts press for an advance establishment of a six district reorganization under the state act by July 1. A February decision could allow advance formation if appeals are cleared and districts agree. If not, the plan takes effect July 1, 1966, with possible court challenge to the state board.
Daniel W. Sunday 88, formerly of Dover, husband of Minnie Bubb Sunday, died Jan 13 at Pleasant Acres Hospital York. Survived by wife, a grandson and a great grandson. Graveside rites held Jan 17 at East Berlin Cemetery with Rev William H Anderman officiating.
Harry W. Lillich 84 husband of Velva M. Fissel Lillich of Hanover died January 13 at 11 a.m. at Hanover General Hospital. Son of the late Daniel and Sarah Lillich he belonged to St. Matthew Lutheran Church and Sunday School. Survived by his wife seven children Alvin W Lillich J Vernon Grim John H Lillich Calvin Lerew Harry Weaver Clair Utz Daniel C Lillich all of Hanover and area.
Rev Dr Howard J McCarney conducted the funeral Saturday at 2 PM at St Matthew Church with interment in St John s Lutheran Cemetery Abbottstown. Wetzel Funeral Home Hanover in charge. Mrs Princella Hixson 73 died Tuesday at her New Columbia home. services were held Friday at Zwingli Church East Berlin with burial in East Berlin Cemetery. Surviving relatives include numerous children grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Mrs. Bertha Fidler Reeser age 87 of York died Wednesday at Yorkview Convalescent Home. Survived by sister Mrs Grace Roland of Hanover formerly East Berlin. Burial Saturday in Prospect Hill Cemetery York. Mrs Sarah E Rudisill Wehler age 35 and a Dover area elementary school teacher for 33 years.
Mrs. Wehler wife of Harry L Wehler of Admire died Sunday at York Hospital after several months illness. A Fourth Grade Dover Elementary teacher and Millersville graduate she was active in church work at Paradise United Church of Christ and taught in the junior Sunday School for 30 years. She survived by husband a daughter and a son with services held Wednesday at Emig Funeral Home Dover and burial in Paradise Church Cemetery.
The Mont Alto campus of Pennsylvania State University adds three new advisory board members on invitation of President Dr. Eric A. Walker. New members are State Senator D Elmer Haw baker of Mercersburg District 33 J W Shields president Valley Management Inc Chambersburg and Leonard S Fry president P B S Coals Inc Mercersburg. The board now has ten members with Chester Adams as acting chairman. Henry H Chisman, Mont Alto campus director, briefed the newcomers on campus facilities and history.
Damage estimated at 400 dollars after a collision between two cars on a curve on township Route 552 about one mile west of East Berlin. The incident occurred on the township road, with no further injuries reported in the readable text.
A metal object on the Gettysburg Harrisburg Road five miles north of Gettysburg caused $200 damage to the underside of Allen Wolf 19 of York Springs R F D 1 when his 1956 sedan struck it at 1 AM. The object’s source and exact identity were not determined by police. The vehicle sustained damage to the gas tank oil pan differential and other undercarriage parts.
Police report two teenagers, Gay A Linebaard of Hanover and Richard L Brodbeck of East Berlin, involved in a sideswipe on a Sunday afternoon. Each car sustained about $200 in damage with no injuries reported.
The annual retreat will be held at Delone High School this week with three days for the boys and three days for the girls. Conewago Chapel Soy Scouts meet Thursday at 7 p.m in the hall and a troop committee meeting is at 8 p.m. Dues for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith will be received at both Masses Sunday.
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