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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1958
Page
7
A brief wedding notice mentions Paylor and Terry planning a ceremony at the Paylor Mall home in New Jersey with Phyllis Rp vy listed as a participant.
East Berlin items report Mrs. Sallie Wolf's slow recovery at her son Charles's home. Local families vacationed in Canada and Maryland while church activities include sewing at the Hoffman Orphanage and a Red Run Church work session. Other items note a May 24 obituary, bus trips to Washington, town sports results, and Delone CHS commencement diplomas.
A catalog of property for sale includes a 5 room one story frame dwelling with cement basement and creek frontage two miles from East Berlin priced attractively, a 6 room frame dwelling five miles from Hanover, a 40 acre farm with multiple outbuildings four miles from Hanover, and several building lots along Contwago Creek near East Berlin plus a brick bungalow and a few further residences. Contacts Emory Weaver Littlestown Harry D Ridinger Gettysburg and Danners East Berlin.
The undersigned will hold a public sale at 112 Carlisle Street New Oxford after selling her home. Items include a Kelvinator refrigerator, gas stove, 8 piece dining set, Philco radio, antique furniture, lamps, dishes, chairs, beds, tables, trunks, rugs, and numerous other articles. Cash. Auctioneer Lydia Berger. Clerk Lou Orndorff. William Smith.
Alphius George Albright 65 of Hanover R 5 was crushed when a tractor toppled and pinned him Saturday at 2 30 pm. Dr James R Miller deputy coroner cited acute crushed chest and possible brain concussion. He leaves a wife four children and 25 grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday 10 30 am at St Pauls Lutheran Church Hanover with Rev David A Menges. Interment York Road Cemetery Hanover Spring Grove Road.
Mrs. Arthur B. Bair wife of the Littlestown National Bank president won the first prize in the local drawing.
The Civil Service Commission lists 21 men seeking the Gettysburg Pa postmastership after screening will name three eligible for presidential appointment subject to Senate confirmation. The field includes Jacob Appler Jack Bartlett Arthur Baer and others with varied backgrounds.
Miss Sandra Whalen daughter of Mr and Mrs James Whalen Providence RI and Albert M Stock son of Roy Stock Littlestown and the late Mrs Stock were united in marriage on Memorial Day at 2 pm in Pauls Lutheran Church Littlestown. The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev David B Kammerer with organist Winfield A Lippy providing a brief recital before and during the service. The bridegroom's late grandfather A K Stock formerly resided at New Oxford.
Dorothy Ruth Rife of Hanover and Nelson Raymond Hammond of Dover Air Force Base were married Sunday at 2 p.m. in Grace United Church of Christ Hanover. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Nelson H. Andres in a double ring service.
The Pennsylvania Bankers Association gathers in Atlantic City on Wednesday as part of its convention. A participant wins a 17 inch portable television set during the event.
Local listings advertise Hoover sweepers priced at 59.95, storm windows 16.95, septic tank services, and a variety of used cars including 1957 Chrysler Windsor and 1953 Desoto models. Also featured are John Deere equipment, livestock for sale, tractors, farm implements, and household repairs. East Berlin, Pa listings span Home Service & Supply, Clair Dilisburg, Mummert's Garage, and Clair Rife Farm with contact details.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Richard J. Gross Post 8606 VFW East Berlin met May 28 at the Post Home with Edith Gordon presiding. They outlined plans for a past presidents night on June 11 and teen agers dance co sponsored with the post. A follow up social and a small meeting at Edith Gordon's home were noted after the May 31 Scotland School graduation attendees.
Frieda G Enhrhart daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert E Gaffney New Oxford is named among 275 seniors receiving degrees at Gettysburg College 126th commencement next Sunday Luther Myers 64 New Oxford R 1 received treatment at Warner Hospital Tuesday for lacerations of the right middle and right ring fingers Mahion Miller New Oxford R 2 visited Mr and Mrs Raymond Lawton Fairhaven Mass
Dr. Emily H Mudd of the University of Pennsylvania directs a family study quiz on domination dynamics. The feature appears in the June 8 issue of the American Weekly Magazine in Colorgravure with The Baltimore American, on sale next week.
The Abbottstown 4-H Club met with leaders Mrs. G Hollinger and Mrs. Bernard Anthony to begin a summer project Lets Start Stitching with 14 members. Latimore Two 4-H Club met Tuesday evening at 7 with members and leaders.
Mrs Walter Marbeld Béles Gordon and Mrs Tunieon prepared the girls for a summer project titled Outdoor Cookery, outlining activities and training for practical home skills.
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