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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1945
Page
11
A jumble of local notes records sightings of a lightning bolt striking a tree near Peaveptown. Other items mention people starting courses, hospital training, a nurse trainee, a burn survivor, and various community happenings including school teachers, a marriage invitation, and construction activity in the area.
Summer in New Chester sees community news as the UB church in Heidlersbore prepares for a June 14 rededication. Among other items, Donald Raffensperger, Gettysburg high school graduate, will join the State Highway Department. Robert Dellinger of New Chester recovered from heat, while Dr. G E Spots of York and C Til Myers purchase five Pleasant street lots to build three six room bungalows. Four New Oxford lots transfer to John L. Sponseller from John C. Fleshman, Charles M. Stough, Edna M. Herman, and W A Diehl.
Continued from page 5, multiple couples from Littlestown New Oxford Hanover Uniontown and Abbottsown received marriage licenses including Fred Eugene Ingram and Lucille Elizabeth Dehoff and Roscoe Addison Horner with Evelyn Romaine Garrett. Other couples listed include Jay Donald Basehore and Cora Evelyn Boose Leonard Talbert Zinn and Teresa Altland Kenneth Eugene Berkheimer and Helen Bly.
Troops 105 Hanover and 85 New Oxford spent a weekend at Camp Conewago for nature study spar lashing cooking swimming and games. Calvin Roland earned a cooking merit badge and John Shriver James Millar Fred Howe and Fred Myers completed first class nature study. Present from Troop 85 were Calvin Roland John Shriver Paul Sponseller Russell Shriver William Smith Fred Myers Roy Myers Herbert Sponseller James Millar George Smeltz Jr Charles Griest Jack Harner and Fred Howe. Leadership came from Frank Altland Mr Hull Walter Blettner and Merrill Yohe.
Obituaries report the funeral for William Hafer, an elderly former Abbottstown resident who died in Portland Oregon May 24. Also noted is the Hanover area funeral for World War I veteran and loyal Legion member Mr Wagner with services at St Joseph’s in Hanover and burial at St Mary’s in McSherrystown.
Bert Richard Feeser 72 and a retired farmer died Saturday at 2:30 AM at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Charles Rife in Thomasville R1 He was born May 6 1873 son of the late Amos and Sarah Feeser He attended St Bartholomews Union Church and belonged to Hanover Lodge 227 Loyal Order of Moose He was predeceased by his wife Menetta Richard in 1939 Surviving are eleven children including Mrs Airle Brown Harry Feeser Mrs Charles Rife Mrs C J Albert Mrs Maurice Warner Sterling Feeser John Feeser Mrs Robert Laughman George Feeser Robert Feeser and Mrs Morgan Bomberger Twelve grandchildren two great grandchildren one sister Mrs John Brumgard and three brothers Claude Ralph and Clarence Feeser Funeral services are set for 10 AM Tuesday at the W A Feiser funeral home Hanover with Rev Albert M Hollinger officiating Interment will be in St Bartholomews cemetery
Paul Ignatius Wagner, 56, died at his residence 246 Baer Avenue in Hanover. The obituary notes his age and death at home with no further details provided.
The ad markets F M Anderson Livestock Market sale on Tuesday June 12 1945 at 1 PM featuring blood tested Virginia cows Holstein Guernsey York and Adams County stock plus fresh springers fat cattle hogs horses mules and more. Commission 3 percent plus 5 percent daily feed. checks paid same day. buyers urged to consign and sellers to send cards.
The New Oxford Garden Club gathered at the home of Misses Susan Himes and Edna McKnight on Lincolnway East with Mrs. Esther Sheely co-hostess. Eighteen members and one guest attended. Miss Lottie Cashman won first award for a hollyhock and Queen Anne's Lace head dress. The Rev. D F Ehlman outlined county Youth Center plans. The group voted to move meeting night to the first Tuesday each month. The next meeting will be July 3 at the home of Misses Lillian and Margaret Otto near town.
A concise look at Kansas and Iowa as leading states for tornado activity, highlighting their frequent twisters and geographic factors contributing to severe weather risk.
Lt William Hafer of Abbottstown on leave with parents Mr and Mrs Warren Hafer. Frank Altiand son of Mr and Mrs Leo Altiand enlisted in the Navy and was inducted at Baltimore. Sgt Richard Miller discharged from an army hospital after arm injury in Germany. Paradise Protectory boys defeated McSherrystown 57 to 25 in a Sunday game. Howard Kline dunst turns eighteen at a birthday party hosted by Mr and Mrs Harry Kline dunst.
Charlies K Yeager of New Oxford sold three lots to Ralph Kopman. Walter W Little of Penn township sold two lots in Conewago township to Melvin L Spangler. Wade Becker of Detroit sold a lot in Hamilton township to Thomas F Carfagno and his wife. Stuart E Hoffman of York sold two tracts in Reading township to Fred Souder. Latimer Trostle of East Berlin sold 135 acres in Reading township to Lloyd B Spahr. Ralph Kopman sold three lots to Charles E Myers. Martin F Diller of Abbottstown sold a tract in Berwick and Hamilton townships to Charles E Ankney. Chronium is a metal harder than steel.
Cool wet May ends as June starts with an official low near freezing. Dr. Henry Stewart records May min 31 and max 84 with an average 60.5, eight-tenths below normal. May rainfall totaled 4.28 inches, 0.31 above normal, with 1.02 inches on May 3 and rain on 14 days.
The Harrisburg District OPA announced that War Price and Rationing Boards will distribute a new automotive repair regulation to all shops. It sets time limits for pricing 56 common passenger car repairs and requires each shop to keep a copy of the regulation.
Real estate ad offering farms and homes for quick sale. 37 acres with 9 room house and bank barn priced at 3500. 50 acres with good house and stream near York Springs at 2500. 90 acres with 8 room house and outbuildings at 4500. Two houses with convenes priced 4600 and 5000. Office lists many farms and welcomes buyers and sellers.
The OPA announces a regulation to curb repair shops that bill for more hours of labor than required. Customers may inspect the rule and obtain copies from their local War Price and Rationing Board for personal reference.
A Gulf Refining service station at 4230 Main street in McSherrystown, leased by Warren J. Carbaugh, was sold by owner Katharine Pfaltzgraff to W. Cooper and Brodbeck. In church news, Victoria Suzanna Smith, infant daughter of Sgt. and Mrs. Victor B. Smith, received baptism at Church of the Annunciation by Msgr. Patrick F. McGee with Paul A. Smith as godparent.
Mise Phisle Smith aunt to the child and Connie Theresa Not Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Melvin Noel are to be godmother and godfather respectively with David Seymore and Mrs Beatrice Geisler listed as uncle and aunt of the child.
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