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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1922

Page

7

Boy Scouts Washington trip planned for June dates

The local Boy Scouts will take their Washington trip on June 20 and 22. John Eckert of Lincoln Way West won a compass donated by Dr. John Sheetz of Columbus for scoring the most points in the Washington trip contest. Eddie Heckert values the prize and Dr. Sheetz remains keenly interested in the Boy Scouts.

Washington John Eckert Lincoln Way West John Sheetz Columbus New Mt. Misery Emory Grove Hanover Electrician W. D. Myers Hanover St New Oxford W. L. Glatfelter Spring Grove Gettysburg Wimbert B. Neely New Chester Meade Building Neely Shippensburg Normal School A. S. Gebhart Sugartown Warner Hospital M. W. Lau Abbottstown Louisa Cook Hanover Street W. H. Kohler Lincoln Way West Leslie Colestock Was. M. G. Colestock East High Street College of Pharmacy and Science Piladelphia Colestock H. C. Werner Glenolden Phrhart York Conewago Price Lee Straban Township I. A. Hudson Hampton Edgar H. Teer Round Hill Adv Franklyn Vaudevillians Wm. Heltzel Silver Spring Washington, D. C Emma S. L Berlin Road Pines Charles Carbaugh Fred Weaver Marcella Smith Pines Lutheran Church Roswell Topper Five Points Smithsburg Ford Hesse McSherrystown Carlisle Pike Womelsdorff

Marriages Roundup in Hanover and Nearby Areas

A series of June weddings is reported from Hanover and surrounding towns. Andrew Taylor of Hanover and Elizabeth Glasscock of Washington D C wed in the National Cathedral School ceremony. C Raymond Staub and Kemmie Hartman tied the knot in Harrisburg. Other couples include Charles F E Hershey and Amy M Diehl in York, James Edw Fair and Martha Brown in New Oxford, Mary Bowser and Lester Hammond in Manheim, and Eva Kane and Earle Steinour in Gettysburg territory. Some couples plan relocations to Gettysburg, Lancaster, or Chicago after their ceremonies.

Andrew Taylor Hanover Jackson Taylor Swarthmore Elizabeth Glasscock Washington, D. C Episcopal Cathedral National Capital Washington Taylor New Oxford W. D. Himes Peerless Equipment Co Kemmie Hartmen A. B. Hartman New Providence Harrisburg Daniel J. Carey St. Ratrick’s Staub Liberty Can & Sign Company Lancaster Hlartman Edison Electric Company Los Angeles Calif Charles FE. Hershey West York Amy M. Diehl Martin D. Diehl Union Lutheran Church York W. H. Feldman New Chester Martha E. Brown Idw A. Brown W. M. Allison M. M. Bowser Manheim East Berlin Mary Lester Hammond Liberty St Earle Eb Steinour Emory Steinour Gettysburg Eva M. Kane J. A. Kane Arendtsville J. B. Shanahan Orington Huntington Township H. B. Kalbfleisch Chicago Celestine Strine C O. Strine Straban Township Raymond Crum

Big Racing Matinee at Hunterstown and Nearby Weddings

A large racing matinee is set for Saturday June 10 at Millhimes grove between Hunterstown and New Chester starting at 1 pm with a running race and other amusements plus a later festival and square dance. The day features nearby marriages and social events including weddings in Littlestown Shamokin and Gettysburg areas.

Millhimes’ Grove Hunterstown New Chester

Studebaker W A Malaun car wreck near town

Friday evening around eight Malaun Hanover taxi driver and son with a boy friend drove a new Studebaker into a garden after colliding with a lightless wagon on the Lincoln Highway two miles west of town. The fenders axle and body were twisted but the driver escaped with the car and left the scene under its own power.

Studebaker W. A. Malaun Hanover Reginald Lincoln Highway Malaun Gettysboro Curtis E Diehl Wolf Mr. Malaun Jacob King

Student Drowns Near Gettysburg College Creek

Hubert Linn a 24 year old Gettysburg College senior sank while swimming with fellow students in the creek near Dicks County Club. Divers recovered the body after about an hour in the water. Funeral services were held at the college chapel before burial in Rockville North Carolina.

Gettysburg County Club Hubert Linn Jos. A. Linn Rockville N.C Gettysburg College Hanover Linn Dra. Sheetz Elgin Miller Crist College Chapel Gettysburg Theological Seminary

New Foundry in View in New Oxford

Ralph Wilton of Wrightsville, tied to Steacy-Wilton Co. and Susquehanna Casting Co., secured a 30 day option on the Weaver warehouse on Hanover street to start a new foundry in New Oxford. He may establish a branch here as the town seeks more factories and male employment. The Wrightsville line reports flourishing business and local support is urged through the Chamber of Commerce.

Benjamin Millar J. H. H. Millar Hanover Road Hap" Menges Lincoln Way East Kansas City John Colestock East High Street Lafayette College Easton Philadelphia Leslie Stock Williamsburg High School Swift Run Wm. H. Hoffman Baltimore T. E. Warner Hanover Street Joseph Strausbaugh New York Geo. D. Strausbaugh W. E. Garrett Kellan Rev. Garrett St. Paul's Reformed Church Gertie Chronister Harrisburg Chas P. Feiser West High Street West Jennie Ehrhart York Samuel F. Glatfelter New Oxford W. F. Sheely Urban Robinson North Peters Street J. F. Rickrode Littlestown Frank McDermitt Near Fairfield Hugh McDermitt Joseph P. Smith Mary Singly Mary McDermitt Qualityville Jos. Smith Robert Irishtown Bryan Smith Hanover Charles Robinson Beatrice Holtry Leacock W. A. Diekl Geo, Trayer Williamsport N. Ling Geo. Galt Taneytown Minnie Dicks Chas, Myers Eddie Plank Gettysburg Henry J. Smith Lyla Mary Columbia A. G. Lau George J. B. Weaver South Peters Street Pius Lau Maurice Carl Anna Finifrock Marie Mauss J. Finley Mauss Allen M. Smith Co. P. Smith Charleston S. C Bridgeport Edna Myers Round Hil Ross Wolf Bliss Electrical School Washington, D. C Sarah Wolf Russell Murray F. G. Deatrick Palmyra Chas. Deatrick and John T. Fissel Abbottstown Charles Hanft Ella Swamley Jacob Baker Charles Otto Treva Boiling Springs H. Emmert Sewickley Home Mr. Emmert Jos. I. Weaver Boards of Poor Directors Cumberland Franklin Adams Champersburg State Welfare Department Peter Livingston Lutheran Ministerial Association Yar York County Monroe Boyer New Chester Sarah Stough Freda Brown Mary Jane Birely Sara Livingston Alma Myers Catherine Himes Marion Reibold Harriet Nadine Miller Ralph Wo Jr Ralph Wilton Wrightsville Steacy-Wilton Co Bittingers Susquehanna Casting Co Wilton Chamber of Commerce

Hanover High School 29th Commencement Honors Awarded

The Hanover High School 29th commencement was held Friday evening at the Hanover Opera House. Fifty-nine diplomas were presented and ten students earned honors for delivering orations. Four honored students came from New Oxford and one from Abbottstown.

Hanover High School Hanover Opera House New Oxford Abbottstown Kathryvn Wehler Ottson George Nagle Ethel Snyder Ruth Ham Helen Sheely

Fatal Injury In Workshop Near Wenksville

Ralph Fenton of near Wenksville died at Warner hospital Gettysburg after a fragment from a rip saw struck him in the face while cutting plastering lath. He was about 40, married with no children, son of the late Robert Fenton, and survived by two brothers and one sister. Dr. Wolf of Arendtsville gave first aid. Skull fracture confirmed at examination. He passed away at 10:40 p m Tuesday following the 2 p m accident.

Samuel L. Wolff Curtis EB. Diehl Lincoln Way West Swift Run Lincoln Highway Carvin Heltzell Rufus Sponseller Mr. Heltzel Mr. Sponseller Mr. Wolf Heltzel Sponseller Curtis I. Diehl Diehl C. G. Crist Crist Calvin Heltzel Milton Bollinger John Milton Wolf New Oxford Nannie Wolf Hanover Missus Emma Mary Wolf W. M. Allison Ralph Fenton Wenksville Warner Hospital Gettysburg Wolf Arendtsville Theman Felton Robert Fenton

Loco-motive Crash Destroys Cars Near Brush Run Crossing

A 600 W. M. locomotive crashed into the rear six freight cars drifting down a grade near Brush Run crossing of the W. M. Ry. Tuesday afternoon. The caboose was demolished and a coal car splintered while the engine suffered damaged pilot and headlight. The flagman escaped by leaping from the caboose as the car parted. A Hanover wrecking crew lifted the coal car back on its wheels and train traffic waited over an hour.

Brush Runa Crossing W. M. Ry Hanover Tramie

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