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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1929

Page

2

New Oxford Local Notes and Summer Activities

Local brief notes cover band performances at Green Springs, post office hours on Fourth, visitors from Carlisle Wrightsville Atlantic City and York, housing and property news, sales and wages, road surveying, a municipal pool idea, and a student’s arm fracture at Wanover hospital with prior injury history.

New Oxford Green Springs Mary McClain Carlisle Street Wrightsville Hayden Bryan Atlantic City W. Earl H. Cashman Poplar Street Hanover George Spangler Harrisburg Geo. Wortz Lincolnway Virginia Watson Charles Town W. Va Louise Higinbotham Rose Spangler F. & M. Bank N. Y Wm. Alwine Williams College Bill J. M. Boyd Margaret Kohler New Oxford Fire Company W. H. Huffnagle Brush Run West End Rita Glass York Hospital Ladies’ Mite Society of the Reformed Church Ralph Miller Esther Pottorff Detroit Mich Minnie Pottorff Pleasant Street Ladies’ Aid Society of the Lutheran Church Samuel Holtry Victoria Lingg Plymouth Clara J. Rinehart Chrysler Bernard Staub Lawrence Fidler Mary Feeser Carl Breighner John Mary Robinson Evelyn Moore John Kaiser J. H. Taughinbaugh Town Bucher Bonneauville Fink Washington State Highway Department of Carlisle and York Springs Hampton Tip Berlin Avenue Bloomsburg W. R. Snyder R. ©. Lawes Ft. Sill Okla New York Panama Canal Zone Lawes War Department Edna McKnight Lindcothway St. Paul Minn Viola Ebrhart Martha Himes Miss McKnight J. B. Sutton

Deaths and local notices from Bonneauville area

Local column reports a 7 to 0 defeat of the Blue Ribbon club of Bonneauville by York A C, with notes on upcoming performance by Waynesboro A C and suspensions of Irishtown club. It lists community gatherings, family visits, roadwork on Lincoln Highway, theft report, medical updates, church activities, and multiple obituaries and funerals across Hanover, Littlestown, and surrounding towns.

Blue Ribbon Club Bonneauville York A. C Bucher Waynesboro A. C Irishtown Baseball Club

Midway Clinches First Half in Adams County League

Midway tops the Adams County League standings by two and a half games as the first half ends. New Oxford splits Saturday with East Berlin and Biglerville, with Bevenour recording twenty straight scoreless innings and Sponseller homering twice in the Biglerville win.

Littlestown York Springs Biglerville Midway East Berlin New Oxford Eeseeeseees Young Adams County League Rohrbaugh Bevenour Sponseller

First Lutheran Choir and Chorus Delight Gettysburg Audience

The Sunday concert by the First Lutheran church choir and men's chorus showed strong effort and talent from start to finish with fine organ and instrumental work. The audience filled the auditorium and offered generous praise and gifts.

First Lutheran Church Choir P. J. Swamley Lough Gettysburg College Pennsylvania Swamley Gettysburg Cyrus Barbara Miller New Oxford Arendtsyville Union Park Forest Grove Park Hanover Charles Miller York Haven Women's Missionary Society of the First Lutheran Church Schriver’s Store George Hensel Myr Harry Noble Nobel Cottege Conewago Creek

Desirable Carlisle Street Rental In New Oxford

For rent a desirable property on Carlisle Street in New Oxford. Apply to W A Taughinbaugh Gettysburg or to Mrs Paul Weaver in care of Woot 4 ie ge ws.

Carlisle Street New Oxford W. A. Taughinbaugh Gettysburg Paul Weaver

Frontier Friendship with John Staub and the Native American Past

Art Snyder writes fondly of shared hikes with John Staub into Pennsylvania frontier lore. They collect relics from old saw mills and flint locks while honoring early hunters and backwoodsmen. The essay celebrates memory, courage, and the enduring spirit of America’s pioneers.

John Staub Mr. Staub Plonter Swift Run America Pena Staub Roosevelt Pennsylvania

Washington Camp No 22 Elects New Officers

District President M L Slothour installed officers of the Washington Camp No 22 with N M Morrison re elected president Clair Lockenhbill vice president Denton Fair master of forms ls Cook Karl Looken bill guard Roy Kling inspector and S F Kenny trustee The camp added twenty one new members in six months Also noted are visits by local residents to relatives and friends in nearby towns The New Oxford Fire company will meet on Friday evening.

Washington Camp No. 22 P.O. S. of Lincolnway Raphael Smith Littlestown Earl Weaver Carlisle Street Leonard Becker Spring Grove Raphael Carbaugh York Carbaugh Berlin Junction New Oxford Fire Company

Melon Auction at Wolf's Store on El Wigh Street

A melon auction is planned at Wolf's store on El Wigh Street this Saturday at 9 p.m. The notice provides location and time details for interested bidders.

Wolf's Store E High Street Wolf's EL Wigh Street

Marriages Parade Through York Area Churches

A long list of multiple nuptials across York County and nearby towns including Hamilton township and Hanover. Notable pairings include Merrill A Yohe and Sarah Vansant Wise in York, with receptions and plans for a Detroit Canada and New England trip, and other couples such as Frances Mae Dick with George N. Coshun, Robert P. Snyder with Helen Babe, and Grace K. Weaver with Albert I Moore. Local grooms work as mail carriers, foremen, or in various trades, with many couples set to reside in Gettysburg, Lancaster, or Hanover after ceremonies.

Merrill Austin Yohe G. Allen Yohe Hamilton Township Sarah Vansant Wise Samuel Wise York St. Paul's Evangelical Parsonage 7Th West Poplar Street J. BE D Stover Detroit Canada New England States York R. D West York High School Millersville Teachers’ College Yode New Oxford Hollidayshorg Hoshour Coshun Victor Products Company Gettysburg Robert P. Snyder Walter A. Snyder Helen Babe Lancaster Washington Memorial Chapel Valley Forge Jesse Y. Berk Victor Jones Wavyneshare Snyder Overbrook Academy Grace KE. Weaver Akron Ohio Albert I Moore St. John’ Lautheranchitrct Akropo Ces Wagner Miss Weaver Laura S. Weaver Gettysburg Sarege Geivelman Abe Hanove Mir Julia Melaing John Wo Mehring Wright Ain Lenen Sheet Company Wiss Beulah Vrs Sophia Wrehe Mower Weatminster Pacoohe Rupley Norman Keene Hieaair Arlay Everdin St. Mark Moe Beltimor Roberts Phate Yvel O. P. Schetlhame Hanover Myers Stanley D. Bowersox Denton J. Bowersox Silver Run Vary Virginia My- 1 Claude Hi Pleasant Valley Saaturday Christ Lutheran Church Shrewsbury George KM. Bowersox Pridegroom Bowersox Littlestown C L> Mehring Hardware Company John D. Trostle Catherine R. Wildasin I. M. Lau Augsburg Lutheran Church Frederick Street Vernon Lippy Mary Hildebridle Bob Mowrer Eadward O. Lippy Edward Hildebridle Robert S. Fidler Straban Township Gettysburg College Mary Ann Wolff J. M. Davies Hunterstown Presbyterian Church Frederick W Rudisill D. W Rudi Lydia K Witmer Anee M. Witmer E. W. Horne St. Paul's Lutheran Church Denver Clyde Biglerville Pear Yeagy York Springs Westminster Grace Lutheran Guilderland Center N. Y Margaret Belmont Keansbury N. J Redcay

Council Passes Aghey Ordinance in July Session

In the July regular meeting all members attended except Batugh er and Kepner. The council approved a set of bills from the Finance Committee totaling 2251.26 and instructed the secretary to notify Andrew Keffer to repave his Lincoln Bay West property. A proposed alley at St. Paul’s Church grounds was approved after debate, with public posting ordered. Protests against gasoline pump taxes were noted, and an ordinance on peddlers and no parking on High Street was discussed for enforcement.

Batugher Kepner Gilbert Plymire New Oxford Item Co Steacy & Wilton Co Stone W. S. Hammaker Lincoln Bay West Roy Taughinbaugh Lynne Grove H. T Brown St. Paul's Reformed Church Alley R. M. Baugher J. H. Plymire C. A. Bigham Guy A. Stand James Herman Council High Street Hanover Street South Petrico

Woman Dies After Heart Attack in New Oxford Office

Mrs Rita Elm Sauble 36 of New Oxford township died Saturday night after a heart attack in the office of Dr J L Sheetz. She was stricken while her husband brought her to the doctor and died en route to care. Survived by husband, two children Eileen and Karvin, and several Stock and Klinefelter siblings. Funeral held Wednesday at St Pauls Reformed Church with interment in New Oxford cemetery.

Harry F. Lawrence New Oxford Hanover Mahlon Smith Berlin Junction Mahlon George E. Sheffer Industrial Girls' Club Livingston Bungalow Walt’s E. High Street Carl Stough Lincolnwey Howard Reinecker Altoona Miles Miller Berlin Street Washington, D. C John Lough Pittsburgh H. 2. Lough Hanover Street Anna Elizabeth Coulson Grace McClain Carlisle Street H. E. Gettier Littlestown Edmund Sindall New York City Sindall Emma Myers Ephraim Lucinda Myers Clyde Steamship Lines New York D. S. Kammerer St. Paul's Lutheran Church Harry Harry MecGlaughlin Fairfield Gerald H. Yingling Herbert Yingling Hanover Hospital Emma Yost Theodore Yingling Anna MecClarin Salladasburg Charles M. McClarin Elizabeth Kunkle Tobias Kunkle Jacob Ginferich York Kunkle Gingerich P. G. Heiges East Berlin John H. Harbold Bermudian Florence Joss Charles Loss West Side Claude Lapham Charles Joss Paul Sherman Hazleton William Crook Virgil Claude Louise Ioss Charles Eisenhart Bryan Laapham Della I. Zepp Dc. C. Zepp Alma H. Miler Helen M. Murray Gettysburg Evan P. Zepp Westminster Martha Powell Pleasant Valley Sallie Lorena Aiken George and Lorena Aiken McSherrystown Charles G. Aiken Conewago Cemetery Linn Cover H. D. Cover Covington E. H. Newman John Linn Charles McGraw Harne Warner Hospital Manel Caunkine Kingsdale Robt Angel Rita Elm. Sauble Wits Jdmory Sauble Wlewsant Dm J. Ll. Sheetz Deccas Wis Sauble Kells Lew Oxford Kth Sheete Mr. Sauble John H. Stock Eileen S Karvin Hme Victor Klinefelter Abbottstown Ross C. Stock Paul D. Stock M. H. Shaffer John Stock Miriam Stock St. Paul's Reformed Church Howard Sheely

Local families share Sunday visits and new job moves

Mr and Mrs Isaiah Geisler and others from Qualityville and Carlisle Street visited Bonneauville and Porters area friends. Edward Strausbaugh joins John Wolf & Son staff in E High Street. Edna Alwine from Philadelphia spends vacation at Lincolnway home. William Miller takes a moulding post at Susquehanna foundry. A parade of residents from Manchester to Stroudsburg visit relatives and hotels in the region.

Isaiah Geisler Qualityville Harry Wolkert Henry Carlisle Street Joe Golden Bonneauville Burd Spangler Porters Spangler G. Wilson Hermon J.inobway West Gay Witter Bernard Manchester Harvey Rupp R. J. Morgan Junior Harriet Pittsburgh H. I. Lough O. Shultz Springdale Dora Wagner Biglerville Margaret Warner David Seabright Hanover Street Karl Baker Bigmount Edward Strausbaugh Hanover John 1 Wolf & Son E High Street Edna Alwine Philadelphia Lincolnway E. William Miller West High Street Susquehanna Foundry H. #. Freed Chas Grove Stroudsburg Oxford

First Evangelical Lutheran Church Service Plans

First Evangelical Lutheran Church announces Sunday service at 10 15 a m with church school at 9 a m and a theme Receive and Giving. Special music directed by Kathryn Winand. One service during summer months. Council meeting this Wednesday evening at 8 p m.

First Evangelical Lutheran Chuh George BE. Sheffer Tor T Choir Kathryn Winand

Methodist Church Notices Sunday Schedule and Meeting Change

The Methodist Episcopal church under Pastor J R Stoudt holds Sunday School at 9 a m and worship at 10 05 a m. Thursday holiday affects activities with a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m in the Sunday School room led by Miss Nettie Swartz due to the pastor attending the suburban school of theology.

Methodist Episcopal Church, Tte J. R. Stoudt

Regular Sunday Services Across Local Churches

St Pauls Reformed Church led by Pastor R H E Sheely holds Church School at 9 a m and Holy Communion at 10 a m with a call for all members to renew their alliance. Emmanuel Reformed in Abbottstown features services with Holy Communion July 14 and a preparatory service, while The Pines hosts a 10 a m service. York Springs Lutheran and Bermudian Churches list Sunday School and preaching with Holy Communion and a Children’s Day event respectively.

St. Paul's Reformed Church Emmanuel Reformed Church Bsttstown H. Sheely Orvicas the Pines Heidlersiu Hoyter Tye York Springs

Three Injured In Head On Collision On Lincoln Highway

Three persons injured in a head on collision on the Lincoln Highway about half a mile east of Cross Keys Sunday evening. Drivers George Rutters of Abbottstown and Luther Rohrbaugh of Hanover Abbottstown Road area. a female passenger in Rohrbaugh’s roadster suffered chest injuries. Dr Miller treated injuries and hospital care was advised though Hanover Hospital had no patient admitted. Both cars towed to Superior Garage New Oxford.

Lincoln Highway Cross Keys George Rutters Albottstown Luther Rohrbaugh Tanover Abbottstown Butters Rohrbaugh T, GC Miller Abbottston Hanover Hospital New Oxford

Prospects for New Road to Irishtown Brighten

County commissioners reportedly may keep the board’s road aid offer intact, upping Oxford township from 65 to 76 percent state aid. If Oxford township petitions, the state highway department will determine the route and survey, while the board seeks to secure construction on the 1930 road program amid prior obstacles.

Oxford Township New Oxford Irishtown

Mr and Mrs Elcholtz Quit On 12000 Mile Tour

Mr and Mrs Cy El choltz will depart Saturday for Allentown to join Kline's Tour. They will ride a 3 p.m. train with stops at Chicago Denver and Salt Lake City. Five days will be spent at Yellowstone National Park then proceed to Park Coast visiting Los Angeles San Francisco Seattle and Vancouver before returning via the Canadian Rockies. The trip covers 10000 miles by rail and 1600 miles by motor bus.

Bicholtz Lincolnway Allentown Canadian Rockies

Farmej Consult Me and Learn 21 Ways It Went Wrong

A compact update outlining twenty one distinct errors or missteps attributed to a project or policy. The piece highlights key failures, urging readers to consult expert guidance to avoid similar pitfalls and improve outcomes.

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