New Oxford Items From June 1920 Chronicle
Local notes report Amos Collins moving to Littlestown from Two Taverns while Edw. Asner and Robert C. Berkheimer undertake home improvements in York Springs and Abbottstown. Community events include church services, a festival on the Abbottstown Reformed lawn, a Dairymen’s League formation in East Berlin, and a large farmers’ picnic planned near Lebanon Valley college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edw. Asner
York Springs
A. M. Lochbaum
Orrianna
Robert C. Berkheimer
Abbottstown
Zwingli Reformed Church
East Berlin
Bermudian Creek
Red Mount
I. S. Ditzler
Jefferson Reformed Charge
A. G. Fastnacht
York
R. R. Brown
Harrisonburg
Warren R. Jones
Littlestown National Bank
Western National Bank
I. A. Rice
Philander C. Knox
United States
Hotel Eagle
Gettysburg
Virginia
F. C. Sternat
P. SE. Frick
Reading Township
New York
Thard
Carlisle Junction
Raymond Twomy
William Alwine
Paradise Protectory
Hanover
McSherrystown
New Oxford
Hanover Boys’ Club
Farmers Association of
Lebanon Valley College Grove
Andrew V. Weikert
Middletown
James Siegrist
Aaron Siegrist
York High School Industrial Cooperative
Prizsa
Henry Small Foundation
York Manufacturing Association
A. Hall
Dairymen’s League
A. C. King
J. H. Duttera
Interstate Milk Producers’ Association of Philadelphia
Hospital patients listed from Harrisburg to Baltimore
The report lists multiple patients from various towns undergoing treatment or recovery. Miss Marguerite Feiser of Lincoln Way East and her sisters Clara and Esther Feiser, both nurses, are at Harrisburg hospital after appendicitis surgery. Other patients include Mrs Myrtle Bosserman at York hospital, Noah Bermer injured in Arenaisville now in Harrisburg, Dr TD William Biggs in York West Side Sanatorium, Sarah Staunton discharged from York hospital, Joseph Huss admitted to York hospital, Harvey Sipling discharged from York hospital, Harry Badders Jr receiving treatment at Frederick hospital, and Harry Blocher at Dr Kelly’s hospital in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Feiser
Lincoln Way
East
Harrisburg Hospital
Clara
Esther Feiser
Myrtle Bosserman
East Berlin R. D
York Hospital
Noah R. Bermer
Arenaisville
William Biggs
Gettysburg
West Side
York
Sarah Staunton
Joseph Huss
Hanover
Harvey Sipling
Harry Badders, Jr
Littlestown
Frederick Hospital
Harry Blocher
Dr. Kelly‘s Hospital
Baltimore
Sickness and illnesses reported across Hanover area
The News lists numerous residents in poor health or illness, including Mrs. Henry Myers in York and Caroline Strausbaugh in Berlin Junction. Other cases note pneumonia, Bright's disease, measles, typhoid fever subsidence in Gettysburg, and several hospital visits.
Deaths in brief from Five Points to York Springs
J. K. Leas aged 62 was killed when struck by a motor truck near his Sioux City home on May 22. The driver faces manslaughter and reckless driving charges. Cletus O. Keefer, 40, died at Hamburg state hospital from complications of disease. He worked at an Reading auto shop and left four brothers and three sisters. John W. Tipton died at 98 in Cynwyd after a long barber career started in Gettysburg. He operated a shop there for more than 50 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg National Cemetery
S‘unday
Gettysburg
Ward McAnulty
826Th Aero Squadron
United States Army
Hoboken
H. B. Bender
Harry Daniels
Roy
Runk
York
J. KK. Leas
Five Points
Sioux City
Towa
Cletus O. Keefer
Hamburg State Hospital
Reading
Theodore Keefer
Geo. Keefer
Steelton
Edw. C. Keefer
Thaddeus Keefer
York Springs
William Hoopert
Charlies Kennedy
Annie Keefer
Guldens Station
Paul Glatfelter
John W. Tipton
Cynwidh
Gettvysburg
Jacob A. Lochbaum
Andrew Lochbaum
Franklin Township
Local residents leave for travels and visits
Dr and Mrs W R Snyder plan a ten day fishing trip to Philadelphia and Essex Junction Vermont leaving Saturday. Their daughter Ethel will join them in Philadelphia en route to Vermont. Lloyd Hartman attends the State convention for the Red Men at Bethlehem. Jacob Myers dental student at U of P visits his grandmother Mrs J E Myers and may play second base for the local team this summer. Emma Gable returns from a visit to her son Raymond Gable in Harrisonburg West Virginia. Ellen Miller, formerly a Roxbury intern, returns home. Mrs E G Bechtel visits her parents at Hancock Maryland. Sunday visits at 3 Eebert home include Jacob Myers family Mrs Claude King and Mrs Charles Clapper families York William Wolf and family among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Esterline
Hanover
Lilly's Dam
Juno
J. R. Hartman
William A. Yealy
Hanover, In Honor of Mrs. Yealy’s Sister, Miss Eleanor Roth. McSherrystown
D. D. Krug
John Smith
John Menges
McSherrystown
Mummasburg
Geo. D. Stahley
Gettysburg
Harrisburg
John A. Cleaver
Latimore
Claude E. Wagaman
M. W. Lau
Michigan
Abbottstown
Maple Grove Chapel
Wesley Auchey
Hanover Council
Luther Thomas
Edward W. Stick
Ralph Ball
McKnightstown
W. R. Snyder
Philadelphia
Essex Junction
Vermont
Dr. Snyder
Ethel
Lloyd Hartman
Tribe of Red Men
Bethlehem
Jacob Myers
U. of P
J. E. Myers
Jake
Emma Gable
Raymond Gable
Harrisonburg
W. Va
Ellen Miller
Roxbury
N. C
E. G. Bechtel
Hancock
William Lawrence
Philadephia
Geo Nicholson
Irishtown
H. M. Clunk
Charles Shilling
Trishtown
Charles E. Mauss
Gilbert
Harry Adams
Harrburg
Paul Herman
Kathrin Stauffer
York
Edna Herman
Spet
G. Wilson Herman
Walter Herman
Wm. Hulick
Bessie Brinkerhoff
York Springs
John Carbaugh
W. H. Carbaugh
Berlin Junction
Linus Bievenour
Childre
Cyrus Wolf
Berwick Township
Bowers
Waterloo Town
Charles Hanft
Hanft
John B. Hanft
Charles Vandeweghe
New York
Charles Alwine
W. C. Alwine
Mercersburg Academy
Channell G .Sheely
Jos
H. Himes
Canton
Chas. P. Feiser
Glenn
East High Street
S. Copenhaver
Charles
Jefferson
Clyde Trone
Adam Trone
Brod ‘Pecks
Wm. Raubenstini
Shrine
Annie Shanefelter
Glenville
Harry Lockenbil
Thomas E. Bower
Berlin Avenue
Chester A. Bower
J. Albert Cashman
J. W. Winand
Marion Eaton
Louise Sperry
Ethel Sherman
Ela Winand
Baltimore
Franklin Rudisill
Jacob Rudisill
H. B. Buster
Lovina Winand Spen
J. W. Win
Local Obituaries Highlight Community Losses Across Boroughs
The Gettysburg area lists several deaths including former treasurer candidate Tipton at his son in law John C Stine s home and sister Levina Bollinger in Philadelphia. Annie Ef I Wierman of Bendersville dies aged 62 with husband and five children, plus Edn Blocher and Dill Bream noted among local deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Menchey
Gettysburg
Philadelphia
Tipton
John C .Stine
Levina Bollinger
Annie Ef. I. Wierman
Bendersville
R LeRoy Dies After Operation in Frederick Hospital
Richard LeRoy ten weeks old, son of Mr and Mrs John Hawk of Germany township, died Monday after an operation at Frederick hospital. Interment was at Thurmont. Mrs Peter Smith died Saturday at her Glen Rock home aged 91. Her husband died 12 years ago at 91. They had 12 children, four predeceased. Daughters include Mrs Louis Bortner, Mrs Mantilla Jones, and Mrs Louis Amspacher of Hanover. Mrs Smith had seven great great grandchildren and there are 53 grandchildren and 80 great grandchildren surviving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Riser
Klunk
McSherrystown
Annie Eyster
Peter Eyster
Karl Simpson
Pittsburgh
Hanover
Burgess Mumper
Seright Hinkle
Pennbrook
Reading Township
rNews
Richard LeRoy
John Hawk
Germany Township
Frederick Hospital
Thurmont
Peter Smith
Glen Rock
Louis Bortner
Mantilla Jones
Louis Amspacher
Fairfield farmer Geo. A. Spangler dies after illness
Geo A Spangler a 24 year old Fairfield farmer died Monday night after five weeks with typhoid fever He was married to Ruth Felix of Greenmount two years ago and leaves a daughter His parents J Arthur and Mrs Spangler and brothers and sisters survive The note lists numerous local residents and visitors with ties to Fairfield Hanover York Springs and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Spangler
Fairfield
Ruth Felix
Greenmount
J. Arthur Spangler
Russel M. Spangler
Gettysburg
Ralph E
Clarence Weikert
Peter Musselman
Grace
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New Oxford Item
Amos Collins
Gettysburg College
Hanover Say
Oie Aban Della
Gettysbore
St. James Chapel
Bryan Smith
J. A. Singmaster
Jos. B. Baker
Raymond H. Fissel
Millersville State Normal School
Arendtsville
Conewago
Lyric Orchestra
York Street
Hanover Road
Waddlestown
Ccashtown
Waynesboro
St. James Lutheran Church
T. J. Winebrenner
Luther M. Lady
Roy Musselman
Lester Stahl
Center Square Pool Room
Lancaster
Mr. Stahl
Carpenters of
Carpenter Union
Anthony L. Topper
St. Mary’s Church
St. Joseph's Church
Shamokin
McDevitt
Joseph Schmidt
Koch
Conewago Chanel
Holy Trinity Church
Columbia
John E. Baker
Sam. S. Lewis
Edward Bennett
Rock Creek
Edwin Hey] Delk
S. Winfield Herman
Musical Club
T. Dinner Beeber
Goiter
Philip Wright
Surgical
Kathryn Garrett
West Side Granitorium
C. I. Myers
J. A Foose
West Ieigh Street
Henry Myers
W. S. Becker
Brush Run
Caroline
Joseph Strausbaugh
Westward
Round Still
David Border
Hampton
Bright
Geo. H. Trostle
C. M. Starner
Starners
Roy Chronister
Glatfelter
Bruce Gardner
Lemoyne Trust Company
Latimore Township
Samuel Ziegler
Readings Township
William Jobe
Lemoyne
Harry Smith
Thomas Heckenluber
Chester
George Little
Stover
David Wilder
Midway
Dill Bream
Bream
Rogenia Peters
Charles Weaner
John M. Bream
New Cumberland
Donald P. Thomas
Richard Thomas
Mon Alto
Young Thomas
Itlis
Maud Harbaugh
Allen Harbaugh
Fountaindale
Myrtle
Verna
Ural Bros
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