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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1951
Page
8
A large assemblage gathered Saturday at The Pines New Chester for memorial exercises led by the POS of A band from Hanover. Claude O Meckley Hanover postmaster gave a moving address on The Faith of a Nation. Sons of Veterans conducted a fitting service followed by a St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church festival and a piano concert by the POS of A Wand in the evening.
The Forty Hours devotion closed Sunday at Sacred Heart church Conewago Chapel after a Friday opening. Rev Walter Courtney of the Society of Jesus led services with Father Courtney and Rev Leo J Krichten among participants. Rt Rev Msgr Patrick F McGee celebrated, with deacon Rev Francis Mignot and sub deacon Rev Joseph Gerrety. Public sale notice follows for George N Dear dorff estate in Adams County on June 23 1951 including personal property and a lot in Oxford Township.
The Lower Adams School district held its graduation exercises at New Oxford High School on Thursday evening. The class roster includes Betty Kessel Joan Stough Margaret Daum Alliene Krug Joyce Adams Jane Korver Patsy Miller Alma Milhimes Mildred Fuss Peggy Reynolds Merle Long Barbar Newman Louise Crawford Ada Bowman Treva Myers Ethel Kinneman Robert Sowers Raymond Aldridge Philip Shadie Larry Gable Patsy Leib Mary Wolfe Janet Hoffheins Lorene Segraves Gerald Mummert John Berwager Walter Wehrer Jerry Berwager Robert Sibert Joel Millar Pawl Pruteman Rodney Hollacker Larry Racey Robert Reichart.
Public auction under a writ of fieri facias from Adams County Court of Common Pleas will occur on Saturday June 6 at two o'clock in Gettysburg Borough. Property comprises a parcel running from Lanecote Highway to Ignation Church with described bearings and distances, conveyed by deed and listed as the real estate to be sold to satisfy the judgment. Ten percent of the purchase price is due at sale. further terms and conditions apply, with execution details and party names noted in the notice.
Barths Monday welcomed sons to Mr. and Mrs William R Lentz Gettysburg Route 6 and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hahn baker Gettysburg Route 1 Saturday evening a son Timothy Raynor was born to the Rev and Mrs Clyde R Brown Gettysburg The child is their second son The Rev Mr Brown is pastor of the Presbyterian church Gettysburg.
The NCCW of St. Joseph's parish in Bonneauville held its regular meeting to discuss parish activities and upcoming events. Members reviewed notes from previous gatherings and planned for community outreach and fundraising efforts.
In St. Joseph's hall the monthly meeting was led by Mrs. Evelyn Chrismer the president. Regular reports were given and delegates Miss Helena Ordin dorff and Elaine Sanders were appointed to attend the annual Bloomsburg meeting. After adjournment the Youth Council provided entertainment honoring Delane high school and St. Joseph's grade school graduates with refreshments served by the hostess committee.
John A. MacPhail who graduated from Gettysburg high school in 1942 and served in Europe with field artillery then earned a 1948 degree from Washington and Jefferson college. He finished Dickinson law school at Carlisle and served on the Law Review staff and as editor of the year book. He is married to the former Miss Jean Spangier and they have a daughter.
Mr MacPhail will complete a clerkship in the offices of Swope Brown and Swope. The article notes a national salute comprising forty eight guns, one for each state, as part of the ceremonial plan.
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