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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1957

Page

8

New Oxford Local Items Highlights Graduations and Safety

New Oxford notes report Bernard Moore returning to activity after illness. Lower Adams Joint School closes for summer. Susan Lemmon, 1957 grad, to begin nurse training at York Hospital. Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary social planned June 20. Banquet June 13 seeks kitchen and dining staff. Local youths face traffic and blinker violations. Teachers marry and resign. school board to appoint successor to late secretary Raymond Gable. Various local residents attend college commencements and visit families. Beamer reunion set for June 16. Naval Academy class of 1948 to graduate June 9 with anchor man ceremony noted by York Dispatch.

Bernard Moore New Oxford Lower Adams Susan E. Lemmon York Hospital New Oxford Fire Company Laura Freed Dicks Dam Raymond M. Weaver New Oxford R. 1 Hanover Philip Nell East High St Donald O’brien Penn State College Thomas O’brien South Peters Joseph Schantz Judith James Buffalé Richard Laughman Green Springs Hanover Hospital Mary’s Parochial School Charles Grimes Alexis Bell Irene Webster Patricia Miller Marguerite Curley Frances Burke Gloria Jean Brook Ann Burton Irene Protroske Ana Lee Simpson Patricia Sponseller Wayne Sponseller William Charnock John Ronald Becker Millard T. Garrett Chambersburg Hospital William H. Snyder, Jr Betty Lincoln Bay West Wilson College William H. Snyder III John Ream Thomasville R. D Romano Dorothy Mary Jane Julia Richard David Baker Roy Middleton Pittsburgh Guy L. Kohr Russell Miller June David Smoky Mountains Tennessee Beamer Bendersville Park C. H. Musselman Co Ada Racey Sadie Rhodes New Oxford R. 2 Leda Stultz Gettysburg Nellie Cluck Clara Warren Bendersville Sara Wingert Biglerville Ruth Fritz Racey Leroy Hess George Sheleman James L. Quickel Robert L. Daughenbaugh United States Naval Academy York Dispatch

Adams County Officials Count Two Military Ballots

Adams County commissioners Friday counted officially the two military ballots received in the primary election.

Adams County

Escaped Youth Captured in Gettysburg in Burglary Case

Wiliam L Mummert 18 of New Oxford R 2 escaped from Hanover jail Friday while held on burglary and larceny charges. He was recaptured Monday afternoon by state police in Gettysburg and remains jailed in Adams County awaiting a hearing before Justice of the Peace John H Basehore. Police said associates Nevin Wright 18 and Rodney H Weaver 16 of Hanover also faced charges for breaking into the Cross Keys Drive In Theater two weeks earlier. Weaver was released to his parents. Wright remained jailed for a hearing.

Wiliam L. Mummert New Oxford R. 2 Hanover Gettysburg Adams County Justice of the Peace John H. Basehore Mummert Nevin Wright Rodney H. Weaver Cross Keys Drive-In Wright Squire Basehore Weaver

Couple Observes 49th Wedding Anniversary at New Oxford

Mr and Mrs Guy G Smith celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary Sunday at the home of their nephew and niece Mr and Mrs William H Smith near New Oxford R1. They married June 2 1908 in New Oxford at the Immaculate Conception Church. Attendants were Nathaniel Muller and Regina K Smith. The couple has no children and long resided on a New Oxford area farm before retiring for health reasons.

Guy G. Smith William H. Smith New Oxford R. 1 Mr. Smith Henry W. Smith Smith Katharyn Miller Lewis Miller New Oxford Church of the Immaculate Conception Harry Smith Margaret Smith Frank T. Miller Edward H. Smith Annie J. Smith John Sneeringer Sara Barbara Nancy William Donna James Elaine George Fred Cynthia Patrick

Conewago Two picks Elmer Herr site for new school

Conewago Two school board rescinds action designating Menges property and votes to acquire Elmer Herr property at Elm and Linden Aves. An option to purchase about 1.01 acres for 15000 was arranged. Buchart Engineering to plan an 11 room elementary school with sewer connections promised to the Herr site.

Conewago Two School Board Midway Menges Elmer Herr Elm and Linden Aves Buchart Engineering Company Harrisburg

Hampton Visitors Report A Busy Weekend

Mr and Mrs Harold Lerew and Glenn Oaks New York visited Mr and Mrs Fred Ecker on Saturday Paul Chronister Jr and family visited Mrs Margaret Flickinger Hanover Saturday Mr and Mrs Jwsns Schimmel and daughter Barbara accompanied their grandson Robert Schimmel to his home in Norristown on Thursday Mr and Mrs Carrol Mowrey New Cumberland were Friday visitors of Julius Schimmel and family Mr and Mrs Howard Shaffer and Mrs Richard Edwards and children Holly Springs were guests of Mr and Mrs Vincent Bosserman on Wednesday

Harold Lerew Glenn Oaks N. Y Fred Ecker Paul Chronister Jr Margaret Flickinger Hanover Jwsns Schimmel Barbara Robert Schimmel Norristown Carrol Mowrey New Cumberland Julius Schimmel Howard Shaffer Richard Edwards Holly Springs Vincent Bosserman

Flynn Keefer Wed In Gettysburg Nuptial Mass

Ruby Louise Flynn and Richard Arthur Keefer married in St. Francis Xavier Church Gettysburg. Rev Alexius Arnoldin officiated. Mrs Keefer attended Delone Catholic High and works at Livingston Shoe Co New Oxford. Keefer attended Gettysburg High and works for A B Seifert and Son Construction Co York.

Ruby Louise David E. Flynn Gettysburg R Richard Arthur Keefer Arthur D. Keefer Gettysburg Grace Keefer St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Alexius Arnoldin Keefer Delone Catholic High School Livingston Shoe Company New Oxford Gettysburg High School A. B. Seifert and Son Construction Company York

Township Teachers Resignations Reported

Two township educators tendered resignations. Ruth Humpert, a teacher at Mt Pleas ant School, and Effa S. Wentz, at Sand Hill School, are stepping down from their posts.

Ruth Humpert Mt. Pleasant Effa S. Wentz Sand Hill

Hampton Fire Co Ladies Bake Pie Supper Saturday

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Hampton Fire Co will hold a baked chicken pie supper on Saturday and their next meeting is at the fire hall Wednesday evening at 7 30. The fire company has discontinued card parties for summer and will resume in the fall. Joann Bowen had minor surgery at Hanover Hospital Monday. Bill and Joann Bowen visited their grandparents the Bowens in Ulysses. Charles Shank and family visited Chester Shank and family, Hanover, while Earl Shank and family visited Mr and Mrs Chester Hoff. Deborah Jacobs, daughter of Mr.

Junior Decker Atlantic City Hampton Fire Co Fire Hall Joann Bowen Hanover Hospital Bill P. L

Baptisms and Weekend Visits in Local Families

The notice lists baptisms performed by Rev. Robert Rezash on May 28 for Mrs. Lloyd Jacobs and Joan Hoff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hoff. It also notes Mrs. Bessie Davis of Harrisburg visiting Charles King’s family, Sgt. John Puller and party visiting Lloyd Albright in Washington, and Mrs. Guy Shelleman, Miriam Carbaugh, Mrs. Julius Schimmel with grandson Bobby, visiting Esther Ginsberg and Mrs. Max Miller in Washington.

Lloyd Jacobs Joan Hoff Chester Hoff Robert Rezash Bessie Davis Harrisburg Charles King John Puller Washington, D. C Lloyd Albright Guy Shelleman Warner Hospital Miriam Carbaugh New Oxford Julius Schimmel Bobby Esther Ginsberg Max Miller Washington

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