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NEW Oxford Item Company
American Press Association
Clergy appointment at St Marys McSherrystown
Rigat Rev P R McDevitt of Harrisburg appoints Rev Fr Philip Leibach of Lancaster as assistant pastor at St Marys church McSherrystown. He begins duties May 30 succeeding Rev Fr McLaughlin. Multiple local notices follow including property sales, legal cases, accidents and school appointments across Adams County towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. R. McDevitt
Harrisburg
Philip Leibach
Lancaster
St. Mary’s Church
McSherrystown
R. McLaughlin
McPherson
Horace A. Robinson
Tiglerville
Margaret Jane Rooney
Lock Haven
P. J. Shriver
Philadelphia
Shriver
Adams County
Fourth District Sunday School Convention at Hampton
The Sixteenth Annual Fourth District Sunday School Association convention will be held June 6 and 7 in Hampton at the Vuth eran and Reformed churches. Events include sessions in the Reformed Church with reports, elections, and luncheon, and a Lutheran Church session with devotional services and special music by Hampton choirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
Fourth District
Serior Association
Vutheran and Reformed Churches
Reformed Church
W. A. Sinner
J. C. Birely
Anna Sheely
Edna Albert
Tholan
Religious Service Session at Lutheran Church with Talks
A Sunday afternoon session at the Lutheran Church features devotional services led by Rev. Geo E Sheffer with special music by East Berlin and Fast Berlin male choirs. Addresses cover religious life and education, followed by an offering and adjournment. Church motto and a list of officers and department superintendents conclude the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church Song Service
W. A. Sinner
J. Harold Little
Hampton Church
St. Paul’s Reformed Church of
New Oxford
A. P. Frantz
Lutheran Church
Geo. E. Sheffer
East Berlin
Hampton Items Continued From Page One
The column notes visits by Mr. and Mrs. Chas Leese and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Starry of Baltimore to the Hampton area. Julius Schimmel and family toured Baltimore and Washington. Frank Decker and family and Mrs. Julia Fissel Menges visited Mrs. Paul Chronister and family. Chas Leese’s lawn tools were stolen and not recovered. Mrs. Augustus Thomas is ill at home. Richard Winslow and family and John Cleaver with Mrs. Baubjitz of Medford visited Harry Myers. Henry Raffensperger visited daughter Mrs. Isaac Wilt in New Oxford. Sunday Lutheran service in Hampton to host ith District S. S. convention.
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Hampton
Chas
Leese
Jacob Starry
Baltimore
Julius Schimmel
Washington
Frank Decker
Julia Fissel
Menges
Paul Chronister
Howard Shaffernd
Myrtle Manuel
Harry Martin
Hanover
Wm. Dicks
Center Square
Augustus Thomas
Richard Winslow
John Cleaver
Baubjitz
Medford
Harry Myers
Henry Raffensperger
Isaac Wilt
New Oxford
Ith
S. S
Desert family seeks son missing after Friday departure
Carvin D Hawkins of Spring Grove left home Friday noon telling his wife he planned a business trip to East Berlin then to Baltimore with auto dealer William A Ruth to fetch several new cars. Ruth says Hawkins had no such plans and was last seen in Fast Berlin. Hawkins may be ill, suffering rheumatism and heart trouble, and his location remains unknown since he left Adams County.
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Carvin D. Hawkins
Spring Grove
Hawkins
East Berlin
William A. Ruth
Baltimore
Ruth
Berlin
Adams County
Boy in Hanover hit by loose brick. 3 stitches
Harry Sheely aged 10 son of the late John A. Sheely of Hanover escaped serious injury after a brick loosened from a wall struck him on the head. The wound required three stitches. In Washington, Thomas Marshall former wartime vice president under Woodrow Wilson died of a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Sheely
John A. Sheely
Hanover
Thomas Marshall
Indiana
Woodrow Wilson
Washington
Deaths in Adams County and Nearby Towns Prompt Obituaries
Obituaries report the deaths of Laura B Nau 45 of Gettysburg wife of J Calvin Nau owner of a Gettysburg grocery three other local deaths include James W Halderman 76 of Butler township and Frank H Wilson son of John A Wilson of Gettysburg who died in Winchester Virginia. Also listed are Mary BE Herbst 185 at home of daughter in Chicago and John A Fohl ... Biglerville carpenter who contributed to local churches and Sarah Catherine McSherry 38 wife of M J McSherry manager of Lincoln Way Theatre Gettysburg after long illnesses.
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Laura B. Nau
J. Calvin Nau
Gettysburg
Warner Hospital
Nau
A W. de Groft
Littlestown
James W. Haldeman
Hays Halderman
Butler Township
John A. Wilson
Frank H. Wilson
Winchester
Mary BE. Herbst
Emanuel Baltzley
Chicago
Ill
Taneytown
John A. Fohl
Adams County
Biglerville
Curtin
Guy J. Fohl
George Deardorff
Calvin Fohl
East Berlin
Sarah Catherine McSherry
M. J. McShery
Lincoln Way Theatre
Community guests fill Hanover area with weekend visits
A parade of visitors from Lehigh University, Harrisburg, New York, Wilmington and York spent several days at homes in Hanover Lincolnway and Hanover Street. Weeks included stops by students, families, and relatives visiting from Mount Carmel, Philadelphia, Reading, Spring Grove and Baltimore during a busy weekend.
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Fred Birely
Lehigh University
Bethlehem
Herbert Pfaffhausen
New York
Fred
Vermont
Jas. Birely
Harrisburg
David Shadle
W. H Snyder
BK. R.becker
Hanover
W.M. Allison
Mount Carmel
Mr. Snyder
Madaline Kenworthey
Wilmington
Del
Joseph and
Benjamin Millard
Mt. Carmel
Elwood Myers
Lincolnway
Chas. Mauss
H. C. Gettle
Lizzie Ri
Belmont reunion recalls a long Pennsylvania school history
Former Belmont School Association members and local residents gathered on Ascension Day for a public school reunion dating back to 1888. P. Emory Millar notes the event celebrated old friends, games, and the first shift from class to public school reunions at Old Belmont near Gettysburg.
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Belmont School
Tyrone Township
Gettysburg
P. Emory Millar
Belmont School Association
Elmira G. Shank
Maggie A. Millar
S. Alice Gise
Old Belmont
Pennsylvania
William F. Shull
Annie Ross Legg
Bertie Meckley Deatrick
Shull
America
William F. Shull, Sr
Charles Shull
Belmont
Belmont News
Belmont Evening News
J. Ismory Hersh
J. Emory Hersh
Edward J. Hersh
Luther Cashman
J. Harold Little
William A. Shank
New Chester
Sadie M. Spangler
Maggie Millar March
Belle Brentzer Slaybourd
Claire W. Tate
William A. Bankert
P. Franklin Millar
Gettysburg R. 7
Marriage Licenses for Hykes and Golden Couples
Charles W. Hykes Jr. of Tyrone township and Miss Wear Golden of Huntington township obtain a marriage license. Curtis I Golden and Mrs. Golden are listed as the parents of the bride.
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Charles W. Hykes, Jr
Charles W. Hykes
Tyrone Township
Miss Wear
Gol
Den
Curtis I
Golden
Huntington Township
Real estate transfers and local notices from Adams County
Transfers recorded by the register and recorder include John C. Shearer selling 28 acres in Straban to George W. Waltman and other deeds listing Ilmira J. Butt heirs, Abraham F. Rife to C. J. Dalone, Harvey F. Quigle to Bendersville Cemetery Association, and Mary Taughinbaugh heirs to Joan Neely Taughinbaugh. A local arson case against Harvey S. Myers resulted in a prison sentence of one to two years. Litlestown High School commencement is set at St. Pauls Lutheran on Friday with Dr. Hiram H. Shenk as speaker. senior class trip to Washington, D. C. is noted. Charles W. Naill of Abbottstown seeks U.S. Army enlistment in San Antonio. Radcliffe Chautauqua to stage June 9–11 at Kittlestown.
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Adams County
Office of the Register and Recorder
John C. Shearer
George WV. Waltman
Straban Township
Ilmira J. Butt
John A. Sebright
East Berlin
Abraham F. Rife
C. J. Dalone
McSherrystown
Harvey F. Quigle
Bendersville
Morgan
Litlestown High School
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Hiram H. Shenk
State Library
Harrisburg
Lydia Robert
Paul King
Washington, D. C
Charles W. Naill
Abbottstown
U. S. Army
York
Quartermaster Corps
San Antonio
Texas
Radcliffe Chautauqua
Kittlestown
Marriages in Hanover and Westminster Churches Listed
Miss Bernadette Mattingly and Paul Livelsberger wed in a nuptial high mass at St. Joseph's church Hanover. Howard L. Bowers and Mabel C. Bachtell secretly married in Westminster. Winifred Kauffman and George R. Thompson wed in Spring Grove. William Kendlehart Jr and Glanys McElwain announced for Gettysburg and Fawn Grove.
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Rr.bernadette Mattingly
Claude B. Mattingly
Hanover
Paul Livelsberger
Josep J. Livelsberger
Edgegrove
Marc Red
St. Joseph's Church
Raymond L Joyce
Howard L. Bowers
George Bowers
Gettysburge RG
Mabel C. Bachtell
Earl Bachitell
Hagerstown
Westminster
C. BE. Patterson
Winifred Kauffman
Spring Grove
George R. Thompson
Gettysburg
St. Paul's Lutheran
Hospital updates reveal multiple local patients and discharges
The Hanover ambulance rushed Joseph Small of McSherrys town to Warner hospital after a hemorrhage likely from hay bailer strain. Dorothy Troll and Helen Troll of Noffman Orphanage were admitted to Warner hospital. Cletus Smith of Abbottstown was a surgical patient then discharged from York hospital. Emma J. Crouse of Littlestown was a patient at Warner hospital Gettysburg, later discharged. Mrs Emory Bievenour of Abbottstown recovered enough to move about. Mrs William J Yingling who had surgery at Warner hospital three weeks ago returned home. James Kaiser of Locust Lane and George Stambaugh were admitted or treated at York and Warner hospitals. Multiple other local residents were discharged or admitted over the weekend.
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Hanover
Joseph Small
McSherrys Town
Warner Hospital
Ittysburg
Small
Dorothy
Helen Troll
Noffman
Warner Hospitl
Gettysburg
Everal
Emory Bievenour
Abbotts Town
Itress
William J Yingling
Littlestown
James Kaiser
Locust Lane
George Stambaugh
E.berlink
York Hospital
Chiton Reynolds
Abbottstown
Sandiv Lloyd N. Boose
Littlestong
Annie M Warner Hospital
Jas
Bittinger
Biglerville
Church Services Schedule From Local Churches
Sunday worship times are listed for First Lutheran New Goford led by Rev George B E Sheffer with special music by Miss Kathryn Winand. Other churches in New Oxford Orrtanna Fairfield St Pauls St Marys and Emmanuel Reformed share service times and themes including Hilding The Christian Church and Childrens Day services. Vespers Benediction and daily masses are noted with inviting language for parishioners to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran Church
New Goford
George BE. Sheffer
Kathryn Winand
EL Society
Methodist Episcopal Church
New Oxford
J. W. McMorris
Hilding
Christian Church
Fairfield
Orrtanna
St. Paul’s Reformed Church
A. P. Frantz
St. Mary’s Church
Geo. L. Rice
Emmanuel Reformed Church
Abbottstown
A. P. Rantz
Illnesses Reported Among Local Residents
The Sick Mrs Mary A Swartz of Lins iway is dangerously ill. Mrs Jacob Juittle of Mesherrys town has been ill. Valentine Wildasin Mr Piegsuat has been ill.
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Mary A. Swartz
Lins Iway
Jacob Juittle
Mesherrys
Valentine Wildasin
Piegsuat
York Springs School Board Elects New Staff and District Updates
W Roy Starry chosen as principal and Miss Verna Hessitant named instructor at York Springs High School. Miss M Jaret Taughinbaugh elected primary teacher, replacing Miss Blocher who will teach near Littlestown. John F Walter of Gettysburg St Store injures right leg. twelve stitches needed. Hanover POs band to host field day June 6 in Farmers Grove with Knights of Golden Eagle Band providing music. Mrs Charles Kurtz of Hanover amputated limb after infection. Ja grene infection confirmed. Miss Ruth Kinneman, nurse student, visits Abbottstown home. Mrs Louis Quintanilla and baby move to Mexico City after visit in Granite. local residents Mr and Mrs George McMahar, Miss Retty Smith, Claude B Clunn, Charles Clunk, Philadelphia, spent weekend with Miss Emma Schilling in Irishtown.
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M. W. Baublitz
Seven Valleys
Littlestown
Cory James
James
Sylvester C. Collins
Bonneauville
Kasparvich
Frutchey
Gettysburg
Collins
F. H. James
Baltimore
John A. Hale
Abbottstown
Everett
Mabel Spangler
York Springs
Cheltenham
Amanda Kump
Lehigh University
S. A. Nagle
Philadelphia
Germany Township
Oak Grove
C. E. Palmer
Mt. Vernon
Minnie Byers
Ash Grove
Hazel Riley
Mt. Pleasant
Alton Bowers
Slate Ridge
Miss Kum
Gettysburg Times
Annie
Ida Reigle
Verna Hess
York Springs High School
California
Pacific Coast
Frances Hallinger
Helen Baker
Norman Haar
Reedsville High School
Clarence Keller
Justice Hill
Keller
Mummasburg
Margaret Breneman
Shearer
Frank Shadie
John Warner
Helen Johns
S. L. Johns
McSherrystown
Johns
Midway
Hanover Borough
Estella Hemler
Lillian Hemler
Hanover
West Side
York
Hemler
J. W. Gitt Co
Green
Frank Hoke & Sons
F. W. Topper
Daniel Hoke
Frank Hoke
South Street
Pius Horwedel
Fdiw. Funk
F. W. Topper & Company
Vincent Bievenour
Roxboro
Pearl Shackleford
Center Mills
Spring Grove ‘Tigers
MacMillan Farm
Cluck
Charles T. Sowers
George E. Slothour
Fountain Ferry Park
Louisville
Robert McSherry
George Horace Hafer
Ethel Grace Allison
Fairfield
Phi Beta Kappa
Gettysburg College
C. J. Rausher
Rausher
Clair Trostle
Keystone Cabinet Company
Marie Buddy
Peabody Conservatory of Music
Buddy
Pietro Minetti
Harrisburg Senators
Clyde Plank
Table Rock
Wilbur Mackley
Kenneth Conover
Ralph Wolfe
Virginia
Louis King
Amos King
Shriver’s Canning Factory
Geraldine Blocher
Harry F. Blocher
E. T. Lau
Lancaster
Ruth Gardner
Harry Longenecker
John H. Menges
McSherystown
M. J. Brennan
Charles Meckley
Flatshush
Robert Strausbaugh
McSherrysstown
Mt. Carmel
H. S
Maurice C. Boyer
Russell W. Boyer
Fern S. Crist
Dessie Deatrick
Ruth A. Gardiner
Lloyd G. Gibbs
Ralph J. Golden
Jeremiah H. Hoffman
Earl R. Kennedy
Ruth M. Kennedy
Dorothy L.neely
Mabel Ruhlman
Louise N. Snyder
Glenn R. Yeary
Peter I. Groft
Waterloo
Iowa
Snort
Pete
W. Roy Starry
Neapal
Verna Hessitant
M.jaret Taughinbaugh
Hunterstown
Ealdine Blocher
John F. Walter
Gettysburg St
Hanover P. O. S
Farmers’ Grove
East Berl
Knights of Golden Eagle Band «of
Mechanicsbng
Charles Kurtz
Vance
York Hospil
Jagrene
Ruth Kinneman
Miserlacordid Hospital
Pute
Delphia
J A Kineneman
Louis Quintanilla
Mexico City
F. Stallsmith
Granite
Gorge McMahar
Retty Smith
Claude B. Clunn
Charles Clunk
Knma Schilling
Irishtown
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Jacobs
L. B. Lau
W. E. Thomas
Home Dept
W. C. Weaver
C. B. Flaherty
M. L. Stothour
M. L. Slothour
Young Peoples
Astella Hale
Ella Ehrhart
Wm. FB. Haverstick
Emory E. Cashman
West High St
Alverta Smith
Anna Kerrigan
Hanover Sr
Frances Kerrigan
Jos. Kerrigan
Anna
Elizabeth Kerrigan
Hanover St
Jos. Kerrigan and
Camp Hi
Guyon A. Smith
Guyon
Reading
F.S. Smith
Frank Sadler
C. W. Haar
Charles
Kenneth
J. E. Kepner
North Peters St
N. Lingg
Poplar
Harry Hershey
Mollie Hershey
Henry C. Aktland
Lloyd Wolf
Robert Bream
Lincolnway W
Elizabeth
Pittsburgh
Leslie W. Stock
Biglerville High School
Swift Run
Greenfield Daniels
T. E. Warner
Fabian Fink
George Clippinger
Pittsburg
Charles K. Youger
Oliver N. Myers
Raphael
Alice
Allen
Francis
Russell A. Myers
New Oxford R. D
Frma Gotwalt
E. High St
Emma Griffin
North York
Geo Haar
Catherine Foose
Myrtle Graff
Bertha Feiser
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