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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1955

Page

3

Adams County to Join National Air Raid Drill

Adams County units will participate June 16 in a Civil Defense air raid drill at Mechanicsburg as part of the national alert test. About seven county fire apparatuses will join Cumberland County firemen in a CD simulated disaster, with other county units planning small tests in Adams County during the event. A surprise county CD test is planned under secrecy to gauge emergency readiness.

Adams County Mechanicsburg Adams County Fire Chiefs Association CCC John Sturren Cumberland County Methanicsburg Murren William G. Weaver Roger Myers Fairfield Fire Chiefs Association John L. Sneeringer Irishtown County Firemen’s Association Bernard Selby Littlestown Weaver John J Hollinger Sr Emmitsburg Fountaindale

Passing at a railroad crossing near Gettysburg

Walter M. Trostle of Gettysburg was issued a ten day notice by Justice of the Peace Hubert P. Snyder for crossing at a railroad crossing. The charge, filed by state police, concerns an alleged offense dated May 39 in Gettysburg.

Walter M. Trostle Gettysburg Justice of the Peace Hubert P. Snyder State Polce

Two Auto Crashes Injure Two, $1,000 Damages

State Police reported two Sunday crashes near McSherrystown and Cross Keys causing minor injuries and about $1,000 in damage. In McSherrystown Jack Harner, 74, was treated for a forehead laceration after riding with Ryland Robinson, who suffered a facial wound. A second crash on Lincoln Highway near Gettysburg involved Charles Gephart and Earl Mummert with minor damage estimates.

McSherrystown Cross Keys Jack Harner New Oxford Hanover Hospital M-Sherrystown Harner Ryland J. Robinson New Oxford R Robinson John Co. Menges Gettysburg-Hanover New Oxford Rd Elmer Lee Horn Taneytown Rd Horn Charles E. Gephart Gettysburg R. 1 Lincoln Highway Hanover- Carlisle Earl W. Mummert Biglerville Gephart Mummert

Two Local Recruits Arrive at Fort Dix for Basic Training

Pris. Rodger D. Huff and Lawrence J. Myers arrive at Fort Dix New Jersey for basic training with the 69th Infantry Division. Huff is listed as son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Huff Gettysburg Pennsylvania route 5. Myers is son of Joseph L. Myers Abbottstown Pennsylvania route 1. They are attached to Company EK 272nd Regiment.

Pris. Rodger D. Huff John H. Huff Gettysburg Lawrence J. Myers Joseph L. Myers Abbottstown R. 1 Fort Dix N. J 69Th Infantry Division 272Nd Regiment

Sacred Heart Conewago eighth grade exercises end with diplomas

Closing exercises for Sacred Heart School Conewago Cheptl marked the end of the eighth grade. Patricia Schuchart delivered the salutatory and Janet Lawrence the valedictory as diplomas and certificates were awarded to graduates including Kathryn Groft Richard Legore Bernard Murren Rodney Noel Donald Weaver Mary Gallagher Jean Greenholt Barbara Ann Smith and others. Prizes went to Marlene Wildasin Richard Legore with an American Legion scholarship awarded to Rodney Noel and Patricia Schuchart. A partial St Josephs Academy scholarship was earned by Schuchart.

Sacred Heart School Conewago Cheptl New Hall Bundsy Patricia Schuchart Richard Legore John P. Bolen Father Bolen Sacred Heart Janet Lawrence Diocesan School Board Kathryn Groft Leo Lawrence Bernard Murren Rodney Noel Donald Weaver Mary Gallagheer Jean Greenholt Janet Lawrnnce Regina Little Mary Livelaperger Margaret Nicholson Elizabeth Rhodes Marian i Scholl Barbara Ann Smith Donna M. Smith Doris Strausbaugh Kathleen Smith Sylvia Strausbaugh Mary Ann Smith Marlene Wildasin Sally Ann Sneeringer American Legion Rodney J. Noel St. Joseph’s Academy McSherrystown Fr. Bolen

Firemen Respond to Smoke at Jones Home Gettysburg

Gettysburg firemen were called at 10 45 Friday morning to the former Ward Stallamith home on Gettysburg Route 4. An oil burner emitted heavy smoke but no fire was found.

Gettysburg Eben R. Jones Ward Stallamith Gettysburg R. 4

Attending Leaders Conference In Canada

Sterling F. Musselman and J. B. Collins were chosen as Farm Bureau Insurance leaders to attend the annual leader's conference at Chateau Frontenac in Quebec June 10 and 11. They join 111 invited agents and sales managers, traveling from Gettysburg via New York City and Boston en route to Quebec and back home June 15.

Sterling F. Musselman Broadway Gettysburg Farm Bureau Insurance Company J. B. Collins Chateau Frontenac Quebec Canada Collins Musselman New York City Boston

Property Transfer in Oxford Two

Estate administrator conveys three properties totaling about 92 acres in Oxford Two to Stewart V Walker and wife of New Oxford for 12950 dollars.

Ralph H. Higinbotham Oxford Two Stewart V. Walker New Oxford

Leila Alice Becker Weds Millard Berry in Spring Grove Church

Leila Alice Becker daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard J Becker Spring Grove married Millard H Berry Jr son of Mrs Hazel Berry York in Sacred Heart Church Spring Grove. Ceremony by Rev Edmond Joyce with maid of honor Lois Ann Becker and bridesmaid Jeanne Berry. Best man Ewen Cameron. ushers Donald Dickinson and Donald Crumbling. Reception at Lake Club Spring Grove. Couple to reside at 2457 Cambridge Road York after a honeymoon through the South. Bride a York Catholic graduate.

Lela Alice Becker Leonard J. Becker Spring Grove Millard H. Berry Jr York Haze BE. Berry Nasha N. H Mr. Berry Sacred Heart Catholic Church Edmond Joyce Esther Bevenour New Oxford Lois Ann Becker Jeanne Berry Ontario Canada Ewen KE. Cameron Baltimore Donald P. Dickinson Nashua Donald F. Crumbling Columbia Bernard Bevenour York Joseph Bevenour Philadelphia Lake Club South Cambridge Road York Catholic

High School and Hospital School Graduate Wed in York

The bridegroom is a University of New Hampshire graduate employed by the York Corp. The couple’s background includes training at the High School and Bt Josephs Hospital School of Medical Technology in Lancaster and current employment at York Hospital.

Bids Sought for Route 194 Highway Project

The State Department of Highways invites bids on July 1 for 3.16 miles of highway on Route 194 Hanover Littlestown pike. Work includes two reinforced concrete deck bridges from Hanover through Penn Conewago and Union Townships, continuing a previously improved highway segment.

State Department of Highways Hanover Littlestown Penn, Conewago Union Twos

Gettysburg boy loses part of ear after horse bite

Five year old Terry Lehigh, son of Earl and Mrs Lehigh of Gettysburg, had the lower third of his left ear amputated at Warner Hospital Thursday evening following a horse bite.

Terry Lehigh Earl Lehigh Gettysburg Warner Hospital

Engagement of Mia Rita Weaver to Louis G Foye

The engagement of Mia Rita Weaver to Louis G Foye was announced by her parents Mrs and Mrs Albert E Weaver of McSherrys Town Hanover R 2. The couple plans a fall wedding. Miss Weaver is a 1981 Delone Catholic graduate and has completed her junior year at Mt Saint College Emmitsburg Md. Mr Foye is a Delone graduate of 1947 and also attended the University of Maryland Agricultural College class of 1962.

Mia Rita Teresa Weaver Louis G. Foye George V. Foye Hanover R. 2 Albert E. Weaver McSherrystown Miss Weaver Delone Catholic Gh School Mt. Josep College Emmitsburg Foye Delone University of Maryland Agricultural College

Day incident causes car damage estimated at 9400

No injuries were reported after a daytime incident. The damage to the vehicle was estimated at 9400 dollars. Local authorities responded and secured the area while investigations continued.

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