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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
2
The fragment outlines annual charges of 91.50 with discontineed terms if unpaid, mentions a group at a station and time cons, then references a six annum in advance or $2.00 if not paid within the year. The legible items include payments, penalties, and vague station or group references.
A long list of local soldiers and civilians return home or relocate after service. Amos Wagner goes to South Dakota as a telegraph operator, joined by his brother John. Various others from Abbottstown and nearby towns resume homes, jobs, and farms, with several land and business transfers noted and multiple injuries and surgeries reported.
Miss Elmyra Ruff was re-elected as teacher in Gettysburg schools. The New Oxford shoe factory, closed during wartime, will reopen by July 1 after being purchased by J. W. Best of Allentown. Lilian Wagner of Cedar Ridge drank horse medicine but recovered. A severe windstorm hit Hunterstown Sunday afternoon. At Eugene Althoff's home a chicken house was lifted from its foundation.
A man injured his hand and a companion hurt a leg in an accident. Four year old David Baker was badly cut on face and neck by a dog bite near The Pines church. L J Bower of New Chester injured shoulder and back after a fall on wet pavement. Mrs Catherine Diehl marked her 80th birthday May 23. Miss Mary Wagner of Carlisle street heads to Norfolk to join an army hospital. Annie E Shaffer, once of McSherrystown, died at Littlestown on Sunday.
The 14 year old Arthur Roth, son of contractor G. Harry Roth of North Peters street, suffered severe cuts and bruises when steps collapsed during teardown of the old Peter Ginter house near town.
John Chronister of Reading township, blind in his right eye for four years, was operated on at York hospital and his vision improved. The item also notes a series of local births, marriages, and deaths including Edward Dougherty and Anna Burke wedding in Wichita, and the death of Mrs. Daniel Minter aged 78. Wheat price listed at 1.42 per bushel.
The New Oxford school board reorganized electing Z H Cashman as president C E Diehl as secretary and G A Klingel as treasurer. Teachers retained for another year are D J Ruff Mae Gardner and Minnie Law. Also notes on local housing water and a marriage and a death with a wheat price listed.
An axe slipped and cut an ugly gash in the nose of Howard Duttera near Brushtown. A young daughter of Mr and Mrs remains part of an adjacent line.
Jacob Smith of McSherrystown is seriously ill with spinal meningitis. Thos D McCreary of New Chester leaves for Maryland University hospital for surgery. Mrs Slim Schlichter and two children depart Eagle Hotel for Reading. Miss May Smith near Irishtown enters Mt Hope for Sister of Charity training. Miss Elizabeth Pfeiffer returns to Philadelphia street residence. Harvey D Hoover graduates from Selinsgrove University. Fire destroys a Sugartown general store and contents. 12 year old William Haverstock undergoes appendicitis operation at York hospital. A buggy accident injures Mrs Smith. Mr Smith unhurt. Wheat price cited as 700 per bushel.
McSherrystown St Josephs Academy awarded diplomas to twelve seniors led by Carolyn Carver and Mary Gaus. Central Catholic High School held baccalaureate with Bishop Leech presiding. Shippensburg State Teachers College grad William Eyster also noted. A baptism and births announcements cover local families and a July 2 parade invite for St Mary's school blessing.
The ordination to the priesthood of Rev. Eugene Livelsberger son of Mr and Mrs Harry Livelsberger Edge Grove occurred in the Im maculate Conception chapel Mt St Marys college Emmitsburg Md Sunday at 8 15 am The Sacrament was conferred by Most Rev Dr John M McNamara The Very Rev John F O Donnell pastor of Conewago chapel acted as sponsor Also ordained was Rev Edward Williams of Poughkeepsie NY
A garbled list shows wheat and barley bids, corn and rye prices unreadable, eggs figures mixed, and unclear figures throughout. The fragmentary data suggests volatile commodity activity with many illegible values.
The town funeral was conducted by Rev. B. C. Wike of Chicago Inl former pastor of St Stephens Lutheran church near Strasburg. Interment was made in Riverview cemetery, Strasburg.
George Irvin Deardorff a Washington township schools teacher in York county died at his East Berlin R. 1 home Sunday morning at age 39. He is survived by his wife Mildred, two daughters Mae and Fern, his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Deardorff and four brothers. Funeral services will be at 1 30 p m Wednesday at the home with further rites at Red Run Lutheran Church where he belonged. Rev W D Hege will officiate. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Alice Gulden 69 widow of Martin E. Gulden died Sunday morning at 8 30 from complications of diseases. She was a native of Adams county daughter of Thomas L. and Julia Ann Taylor. Surviving are daughter Mrs. John Bolin Hanover step son Lawrence C. Gulden East Berlin nine grandchildren and brother A M Taylor Biglerville R 2. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 pm from H B Bender and son funeral home Arendtsville conducted by Rev E W Brindle. Interment in Fairview Cemetery Arendtsville.
Louis Earl Gallagher infant son of Clarence and Elizabet h Gallagher of Centennial died Monday morning at Hanover hospital after being admitted Sunday. He was three months old. Survived by parents Frederick Eugene Gallagher a brother paternal grandparents Benjamin Gallagher Centennial maternal grandparents Irvin Kopp Spring Grove and great grandfather Jacob Gallagher Mr Rock. Funeral held Tuesday at Conewago chapel with graveside burial in Conewago Chapel cemetery.
Mrs. Alice Lauchman of East Berlin aged 62 died Friday evening at home from a stroke suffered earlier in the day. Survived by Howard Lauchman husband two children Gordon Lauchman Abbottstown and Harry L Lauchman East Berlin R D one brother George Livingston Kralltown and one sister Mrs Cornelius Lauchman Menges Mills. Funeral Monday at 1 30 pm from her home with services at Roths Lutheran Church near Spring Grove Rev Malvin Geesey officiating Interment in adjacent cemetery.
William F Volland aged 70 of East Berlin R 1 died at his home Thursday night after three years of ill health from angina pectoris. He was born March 17 1869, son of Ferdinand and Margaret Volland, retired building contractor four years ago. Survived by four children and one brother. Funeral services held at Whippert funeral home Baltimore on Monday.
Charles Jacob Shue age 72 of Heidelberg Township died Saturday morning. Born January 8, 1867, he was the son of the late George W. and Susan Krumline Shue. Surviving are six children including Harry W. Shue and Mrs. Frank Gise, twelve grandchildren, a brother, a step-brother, and a step-sister. Funeral held Tuesday at 10 from W. A. Feiser funeral home with services at Bairs Meeting House. Burial in Barr’s Meeting House Cemetery performed by Revs. Klein Ginna and Glassmeyer.
Mr and Mrs S S Myers York formerly of New Oxford and daughter Ethel visit California relatives. Helen and Kenneth live in Los Angeles. They plan trips to Grand Canyon Yosemite and San Francisco. Staub graduates from St Vincent College with honors. Hartman to enroll at Shippenburg State Teachers College. Weikert joins state highway department. Memorial Day festival net about 45 dollars. Eighth grade trip from St Marys school to Philadelphia.
Born May 30 to Mr and Mrs Walter E Baker Abbottstown a daughter Ramona Evelyn. Abbottstown clothing club meets this Thursday in the school house. Intermediate pupils perfect in attendance Anna Kuhn Julia Weikert Loraine Storm Rhoda Crowl Arthur Diehl Cletus Bievenour John Elsehour Robert Rutter Wilford Mummert William Weikert. Mrs Ruth E Bitner teacher. Seventy five acres in Paradise township sold by Sheriff Billett to Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation at 400 dollars subject to first mortgage of 2112 dollars. Mrs Melvin Baker injured trimming flowers with long deep gash in right hand. Ephraim Cover critically ill Samuel K Ehrhart pleurisy. Mrs George G Hollinger confined to bed by illness.
A birthday party for Miss Nadine Groft of Berlin Junction gathered many guests including Eleanor Miller Evelyn Todt Dorothy Weaver Teresa Staub Margaret Groft Frances Weaver Mary Groft Mary Catherine Poist Maury Carbaugh Barbara Groft William Weaver Earl Strausbaugh Rodney Noel Charles Groft Regis Gebnart Randolph Staub Harold Groft Joseph Poist William Groft Bernard Stuller Donald Groft and families of Hockensmith Groft and Deardorff.
Marriage licenses show William George Stambaugh of Manchester and Mary Katherine Baugher of New Oxford R. D.. Paul Albert Niederer of Hanover R. D. 4 and Marie Elizabeth Miller of Hanover. John E. Snyder of New Oxford R. 3 and Eva Mae Raffensperger of New Oxford R. 2. John Henry Fissel of Gettysburg and Susan Jane Neth of Monessen Pa.. John Aloysius Smith of Hanover and Mary Patricia Fink of McSherrystown. Dale Eugene Strayer of York Springs and Velma Viola Hykes of New Oxford R. 1. Daniel Sylvester Sanders and Margaret Alice Moose of Arendtsville. Raymond Ervin Menges of Gettysburg and Dorothy Revlock of Gettysburg.
Stewart C Walker Gettysburg R 3 Ida Mumper Gettysburg Mrs Mabel Swope Gardners R D Mrs Fremont S Kuntz Bendersville Mrs Paul Fritz Gettysburg R 2 Chas Breighner Biglerville Mrs Ralph Eckert Gettysburg Harvey Beamer Biglerville R 1 admitted to Warner hospital. Discharges include Harry Pittentorf Gettysburg Frank Andrews York Springs Howard Schriver Gardners Terry Lower Guernsey Albert Frederick Arendtsville Ethel Overholtzer Gettysburg R D Mrs H L Starner Gardners Mrs Wilmer Fidler East Berlin Robert Young Peach Glen Irving Bierer Gettysburg Rosalie Kidwell Gettysburg Mrs Melissa Moose Cumberland township Robert Guise Aspers Mrs Chas Boyer Guernsey. Robert Young Peach Glen had tonsils removed Saturday morning.
New ways to prepare meals with tasty helpful hints for the housewife. Regular features in The American Weekly distributed with the Baltimore Sunday American. On sale by newsboys and at newsstands.
A chaotic list of property for sale including farms, inns, gas stations, and stores around Hanover area. Properties range from 9 to 132 acres with features like brick houses, barns, electric service, state roads, streams, and timber. Prices quoted from 1200 to 4500 dollars with various payment terms. Contact W P Stoner at 241 Frederick St Hanover.
Mary Hoover spends summer at aunt Mary Bricker’s home near Hampton. Pius Laughman suffers an eye infection. Paul Frock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adolphus Frock, underwent appendicitis surgery at Hanover hospital Wednesday evening.
Repaired bicycles and tired wheels offered. New bicycles and motorcycles available. See Red Kinnedinst for service. One store only at 8 Duke Street in York Pennsylvania.
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