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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1945
Page
1
The item lists a string of brief notes from Hanover and nearby towns. Mentions new postage stamps sales, military assignments, relocations, visits, and family movements across Lincolnway West and surrounding streets with numerous residents and their destinations. Individual names and places appear throughout.
On Saturday, June 16 at 9am the Girl Scouts of Wew Ouferd will conduct a paper drive. The public is invited to place scrap paper at the curb or side for collection to raise funds for a memorial effort.
A wounded Marine Ralph Kopman Jr. wrote from a Navy hospital near New Oxford to his father Ralph Kopman Sr. He says he is in a Navy hospital and expects to be confined for months due to a leg injury sustained on Okinawa during combat with the First Marines on May 16.
Marriages announced from New Oxford and Hanover areas include Missarlene Bower and Lt Vernon Rutherford in San Francisco with roots in New Oxford, Lois Winter Wisler wed near East Berlin, Mary Catherine Preet and Maynard Utz married in McSherrystown, and Gladys Lawrence tied to Cpl John Meckley with later duty at Fort Dix.
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A compilation of hometown updates includes Mrs. Max H. Walker visiting Lincolnway West, Donald Brown in Italy promoted to sergeant, Grace Yohe staying with her father in Philadelphia, and Cpl Edward Carbaugh on a 16 day furlough. Other items mention transfers, sales of eateries, weekend visits, a hospital training student, and a police auxiliary meeting. The piece also notes a pow wow and picnic for Cub groups and an important Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting scheduled for March 16 in Gettysburg.
The school accounts including Athletic association, school paper, band fund and general fund total 61 202.02 as of June 1 1945 with various balances and expenditures detailed. Pensioned items include outstanding orders, instrument purchases, receipts and transfers, and earmarked funds totaling net balances.
Henry Hoffnagle on month’s leave visits his mother Mrs. Nellie Hoffnagle in Lincolnway West while Roger Hoffnagle and his family spent Sunday with his mother. The heirs of Mrs. E C Bond estate held a public sale at brick Banford Pig for 5000.10. The property houses the children of Mrs. Leo Staub, sister of four high school girls who handed out contributor badges. The Rev Paul Denlinger, new Methodist pastor, gave his first sermon.
Master Sgt Allen A Larson son of Mr and Mrs Eric P Larson formerly of New Oxford received a commission after completing OCS in France Lt Lereen now in Muenster Germany has them overseas for two years Diamond Kings 06_wp Ham Mark E Trone Jewser 46 Bato et Fanover Pa
Obituaries for Mrs. William Zetters Mrs. Lewien Kimmel Amos Hoff and others report illnesses, death dates, family survivors and burial plans across Hanover Reading and New Oxford areas. Details include funeral times church affiliations and interment locations with parish and cemetery notes.
Fragmentary notice hints at a sale or listing for boys footwear with cut rate pricing at a Randowe store. text is incomplete and names are unclear.
The Daily Vacation Bible School in New Oxford begins Monday in the school building and runs for two weeks with sessions daily from 9 to 11 am. Enrollment lists include beginner, primary, junior and intermediate groups with named students and teachers Ehlman Fullenew and Ehiman among staff.
The New Oxford town council met in June with President Charles Alwine presiding. Councilmen Livingston Walker and Kratzert attended. The finance committee may invest borough funds up to 2000 in war bonds. An ordinance bans establishments for receiving or reducing dead animals in the borough. May treasurer’s report shows a 4499.94 cash balance, May receipts of 93 dollars and two 50 cent items, May disbursements 513.98 leaving 4079.76. Park benches for Center Square could not be completed due to winter rain.
Navy telegrams report Seaman First Class William A Beales 38 of Gettysburg died from battle wounds in the Pacific. He served 18 months overseas and was a Beabees member for two years. His mother Mrs Mix Beales, four sisters and an older brother survive. he worked at Peoples Drug Store in Gettysburg.
The readable fragment notes an All Stars win by 6 to 2 and lists jewelry items including Birthstone rings for ladies and men priced from $9, with a reference to Trone Jeweler and locations in Hanover and Baltimore.
Hypnotist Prof D K Ermi will present a hypnotism demonstration at New Oxford High School auditorium on Wednesday evening June 13. Volunteers from the audience will be hypnotized and the Lions club sponsors the event with proceeds benefiting the New Oxford Youth Recreation club.
Evangelical and Reformed and Lutheran parishes list Sunday schools and worship times in New Oxford Abbottstown Littlestown and nearby towns. Notable items include Emmanuel Church Abbottstown 9 a m Sunday school and 10 15 a m worship, First Evangelical Lutheran Church 9 15 a m school with 10 15 a m service, and Holy Communion on June 1 with baptism at 2 p m.
Bowser reports being assaulted leaving bruises on his face amid a case naming Charles E Bowser and a person identified as Bisking charged with theft of a solid gold ring. Ring verified by L C Hamme, Bowser’s son-in-law. Public notice lists a sale event with unclear details and timing.
The article notes certificates for shorthand and typing, including awards for OAT certificates for copying work. Margie Grim Marguerite March and Louies Stump received high marks for typing new material at four words per minute for ten minutes with at most five errors. Lois Ehrman and Ifs dine Sieg earned the 30 word award.
The New Oxford Girl Scouts met Wednesday at 7. They rehearsed ceremonies for a Flag Day program and passed the Community Life test toward a Proficiency badge. New assistant leaders for the troops are Mary Miller and Mary Catherine Yingling. A retreat is planned for June 14 at 7 30 on Center Square.
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