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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1950
Page
4
Twenty five marriage licenses were issued by the Adams county clerk of the courts during May. This is two more than the number issued in May of the previous year and nine more than were issued in April. Sixty six licenses have been issued thus far this year, compared with 78 for the same five month period in 1948.
The 146 acre Lattimore township farm with two houses sold Friday for about $61,000 to Attorney Rankin R. Bigham. The sellers were W Hornor and P. Horner Jr and their wives, with sale conducted by C A Heiges. Bigham withheld the purchaser’s cat identity. This marks his first farm purchase in the Lattimore area.
The Borough of McSherrystown in Adams County Pennsylvania enacts Ordinance No 162 authorizing purchase or acquisition of land believed owned or claimed by Wilson Pascoe. The tract on Sixth Street bounded by Sixth Street and the North side of the Sixth Street area is to be used for borough purposes including the opening of Sixth Street. The ordinance is approved May 24 1959 by Mayor George Ackerman and Secretary Joseph E Mureren.
The 1950 ordinance authorizes and ratifies construction of a sanitary sewer in Ridgeway and North Alley in McShereystown. It details the sewer route from Fourth Street to the Ridgeway North Alley intersection, about 672 feet, with manholes and easterly alignment, plus cost allocation rules and exemptions for properties on existing lines. Enacted March 24, 1950.
Honor R E Sheads and Howard W Smith are named among Adams County students honored at Gettysburg College. Sperry, magna cum laude, shared college dean’s honors with economics and history departments. Miss Anna Hartman and others received Garver prizes for Latin and Greek. Sperry was valedictorian at Gettysburg High School and involved in Phi Sigma Kappa and several clubs.
Truffies are classified within the fungus family and share relation to mushrooms according to the brief explanation.
Twenty two boys and girls from St Josephs parish received their first Holy Communion at St Josephs church during the May procession Audrey Orndgorm placed the crown on the Blessed Mother aided by First Communion class girls Airs Bernard Walter hosted a shower for Sara Legore ahead of her marriage to Roger Weaver choir members from St Josephs church attended the social Cpl Bernard Sneeringer US Army on a one month furlough with his parents and will return to duty at Fort Meade after duty in the South Pacific ended this furlough
New Oxford defeated Hanover 6-2 at New Oxford Saturday before rain halted play after four and a half innings. New Oxford produced all six runs in the second inning, while the Moose added a singleton in the first and in the fourth. Fabe Lawrence earned the win for New Oxford with Dylon taking the loss. both teams collected six hits.
The Rev. Robert D. Hartnert pastor of Immaculate Conception Church New Oxford will leave this week for several weeks in Europe to join the 1950 Holy Year Pilgrimage to the tomb of St Peter in Rome. A substitute priest will attend in his absence.
The McSherrystown Borough Council authorizes sale of a lot at the southeast corner of Sixth and Main, bounded by Main Street, Wilson Pascoe land, and Sixth Street. The ordinance sets the sale to be handled by borough officers and sealed with borough seal after approval dated 1954.
Parishioners of Father Hartnett's Church presented him with a bon voyage gift during the past week as he prepared for his absence. The gesture reflected appreciation for his service and best wishes for his next assignment.
Four local youths enlisted in the Army and Air Force announced by S Set Dick Taylor at the Hanover post office station. Joseph A Straushaush of Hanover enlisted for three years and will train at Fort Knox Kentucky with the Third Armored Division. John D Plank of Gettysburg will serve as a mechanic and report to Lackland Air Force Base Texas for 13 weeks of basic training before trade schools. Rodger W Kuhn of Getlysburge enlisted in the Air Force and will enter training at an early date.
The G'bure office of Pennsvil seeks workers to operate pea viners in the upper Adams and Hanover areas. A large number is needed ASAP. harvest starts June 12 in one section with others by June 14 and 15. Peach thinner crews are also sought for county orchards under E A Crouse, manager.
Hunterstown fisherman caught a 35 inch carp weighing 20.7 pounds on Saturday. Party members included G R Thompson Gettysburg Mrs Delbert Brown and Donald Brown of Hunterstown. On pay day buy bonds moored Cavalry of the regular army for 2 form Bosun.
Attorney Donald Mf. Swope reports a divorce recommendation in the master’s action brought by Jane Allison. The filing notes the report as part of the ongoing case and outlines the proposed terms and conclusions for settlement.
A county pretrial report filed Monday covers a Glendale California tie between DeWolf Gettysburg and Robert DeWolf.
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