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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1932
Page
5
Sir Henry C. Slaybaugh to enter Johns Hopkins Hospital for examination. New Oxford seniors travel by boat from Baltimore to Norfolk visiting navy yard and other sites under supervision of Prof. Shoenfelt and Miss Evanna M. Bo. The week’s social and civic items include visits, wills, births, obituaries, and a public sale notice.
The Saint Mary's School closing program honored seventh and eighth graders with a dramatic play The Charity Pupil. Rev Joseph N Wahlen presented diplomas Knights of Columbus medals and Palmer Method awards. Multiple students received Adams County entrance certificates business certificates merit buttons and star pins in a detailed sequence of recognitions.
Local brief recalls residents health updates and a Hanover fire company speed drill. Includes social visits, travel between Hanover Irishtown and Philadelphia, scout camp plans at Camp Conewago, and a Park Theater benefit by the Hanover Civic orchestra.
The Daily Vacation Bible School at First Lutheran Church New Oxford started Monday and runs two weeks from 9 to 11 30 each morning. Enrollment including staff is seventy with Miss Sara Auker Miss Arthur Yeagy Miss Minnie Colestock and others guiding worship songs crafts and stories. Demonstration program Friday June 17 at 8 pm invites parents and friends.
McClellan Swartz, 67, former Spring Grove burgess, crashed his car into a moving Western Maryland tank car two miles west of New Oxford at 10 26 Tuesday. He fought liquor charges, was treated, jailed, and later released on $500 bail awaiting Friday hearing. Damage to the tank car was estimated at 25 dollars.
Two local youths riding a bicycle from a swim were struck by a car on the Edge Grove road Saturday afternoon. Leon Krepps 9 sustained head and limb injuries and was admitted to Hanover General Hospital. Gerald Krepps 15 had cuts and bruises. Driver Frank Chrismer Bonneauville stopped at the scene. Leo Krepps was later discharged Monday.
Mr and Mrs Harry B Slagle and daughters Ada and Jessie formerly of Oxford township with Reginald Gree holt Hanover left Monday on a six to eight week motor trip across the continent. They will visit St Louis Pikes Peak and the Grand Canyon en route while in California they will see Calvin Slagle Louis Altus and return via the Lincoln highway.
Monday sale listings seek calves with highest cash prices. contact M. R. Freed at New Oxford by phone 67 or Gettysburg Produce at 52-2 for pricing and pickup details.
The Rev Father William E Martin son of the late Captain and Mrs William J Martin and brother of Mrs Emily Ramer of Gettysburg died in St Agnes hospital Gettysburg on Saturday after four weeks bedfast He was 69 and a priest for 42 years Born in Gettysburg he studied at local schools St Charles College Baltimore Mt Saint Marys seminary ordained in 1890 He served New Oxford parish and for years was pastor of Sacred Heart church Cornwall Interment at Cornwall Survived by three sisters Mrs Ramer Gettysburg Mrs Laura Roddy and Sister Mary Elizabeth Martin and one brother Leo J Martin of New Haven Connecticut Funeral services were held Tuesday at 9 30 from Sacred Heart church Requiem high mass with the divine office prior to it and sermon by Rev Fr Mark E Stock of Gettysburg.
A 1931 32 term ranking lists top pupils by class and quarter for New Oxford High School. Seniors show Harriet Miller Walter Sponseller Janet Miller Irene Miller as first quarter leaders. Juniors sophomores and freshmen are named with multiple students highlighted in first and second quarters.
A New Jersey salesman, Rense A. Droescher, 31, of Cranford, died from a fractured skull after a crash at the Cross Keys intersection on the Lincoln highway near New Oxford. Mrs. Joseph McNamara, 53, was treated for shock and discharged. The accident occurred when Droescher, who failed to stop at a stop sign, crossed paths with McNamara, sending both cars into a fence and a telephone pole.
Regular June 1 meeting notes that the water committee will cut off water to delinquents on June 15 1932. The council approved various bills totaling 504 35 and heard reports from the Metropolitan Edison Co and about peddlers licenses. Adjournment followed.
Mrs Effie Amanda Resh of Berwick township, a farmer, was adjudged voluntary bankrupt by Judge Albert W. Johnson in the federal court for the middle district of Pennsylvania. Schedules show liabilities of 9339.18 and assets of 7730 in the bankruptcy filings with referee J Donald Swope in Gettysburg.
Mr and Mrs Ross Robert of Pittsburg were recent visitors here, extending hospitality and sightseeing during their stay.
Townsman M S Q Deatrick visits Harrisburg capitol, where a guide mistakes his full three part name for a statue title. He explains the prefix use from the family Bible and ends up meeting state officials and inscribing his name in capitol registers.
The New Oxford fire company met with 15 members present and appointed J C Felty Wm McClain and James Small to arrange a picnic for July 23. Receipts totaled 24.00 and bills paid included F J Rider 2.40 Chas Coletsock 14.50 Arthur Noel 3.20 and the Paradise band 35.00. The group also accepted invitations to Washington bicentennial events at Littlestown and Fairfield on July 4.
The Business and Industrial Girls' club hosts a 5¢ luncheon on Saturday June 11 in the Dittenhafer building Center Square invites all. St Paul Kavormich church holds a strawberry and ice cream festival Saturday June 18 from 4 pm on the square cakes on sale. George Washington bicentennial committee festival on Center square June 25. Ladies Aid Society of First Lutheran church hosts chicken corn soup sale Dittenhafer building Saturday afternoon July 2.
Melvin Sharrer of Tyrone township was elected trustee for the James H. Wiser bankruptcy at the first creditors meeting in Gettysburg. Bond set at 1500 dollars. Appraisers named Byron Nickey Robert Hoffman and Charles Cashman.
W C Alwine of Lincolnway East reports an attractive brick in cement pavement laid along his vacant lot adjoining the Item office.
The Rev. George E. Sheffer leads services with Sunday church school at 9 am and a vacation Bible school ongoing until June 17. Demonstration night June 17 at 8 pm, worship services at 10:15 am and 7 pm, Children’s Day June 19 at 7 pm with Loysville Orphan's Home program, and mid-summer Communion on June 28 with baptism at 2 pm. Preparatory service June 23 at 8 pm.
The Rev. H. E. Sheely invites the community to Sunday services at St. Paul’s New Oxford. Church school and the annual Children’s Day service are planned with a program starting at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Those in charge are working hard to make it a worthwhile program and invite everyone to attend with friends.
Church announces a 9 a m church school and 10 a m worship service with a sermon titled A Lesson from the Cross All are welcome to attend at Emmanuel Reformed Church in Ab Bottstown
Rev R B Dysart pastor leads Sunday services and Sunday school 93u with E S Hager as superintendent Children’s Day services at 10 30 am No cottage prayer meeting Wednesday evening Dysart attends annual conference in Williamsport starting June 15
The Rev. J. H. Little presides with Sunday services at The Pines at 10 a.m. and Heidlersbore at 2 p.m. Children’s Day services are held in Hampton at 7 30 p.m.
Following a fatal accident near New Oxford, drivers ignore through stop signs at Cross Kes intersection. Leroy Church of Newark NJ was arrested for failing to stop on the Carlisle road and fined $5 with $2.25 costs by Justice J. H. Rutter.
Miss Helen L Ruth daughter of Mrs M D Feiser of New Oxford will graduate from Temple University Teachers College with a Master of Science in Education at the June 16 commencement. She served as assistant in the Temple University Library and taught in summer school. Ruth also earned an A B from Bucknell University with honors and currently works as a teaching librarian in Trenton New Jersey public schools.
John Hoke Mickley son of Gettysburg barber Guy W. Mickley received his medical degree from the University of Maryland during a ceremony at Maryland Stadium College Park Mant. He won the $25 Dr A Bradley Gaither prize for surgery and will begin a surgical residency at St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem.
The Rev R O Musser and a group of musicians will hold a service at the New Oxford Methodist Episcopal church on Tuesday June 9 at 7 45 p m The Reverend Musser broadcasts over station WCOD Harrisburg Friends may meet him after the service Everyone is welcome to attend
The New Oxford school tax remains unchanged from last year at 22 mills with land tax set at $3.50 per head.
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