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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1937
Page
2
The notice lists items for sale and advertising details in New Oxford. It mentions individuals Heber L. Grimm Jon D. Keith and Tresser Y J OMITi, with a referenced net amount and a yearly deadline.
20 years ago Claude Kohler and Robert O Wolf secured employment in a Palmyra shoe factory. Lynne Grove and wife left Hotel Oxford for Columbus Ohio. Mr Grove reported to Camp Hulton. Married couples Otto Neely return from auto trip to Niagara Falls and other cities. Agnes S Smith, nursing student, to be stationed in Philadelphia General Hospital. William Schriver injured by mule kick at Cross Keys. Mrs Mummert thrown from buggy but unhurt. Swamsey Bower Kohler Myers employed at Gettysburg Army Camp Co. Arthur Brame accepts Devon position. George F Trimmer building a new frame house at New Chester. John Hipp ill with a carbuncle. Nellie Eckert improving from typhoid threat. W A Lawrence ill in bed. Bernadette Noel critically ill. Joseph Myers treated at York Hospital. Ezra Hawn returned from Philadelphia Hospital. Benjamin Kauffman underwent lead transplant operation in Baltimore Children’s Hospital. Hemiler operated for appendicitis. Several births reported on June 7 8 including Wagner Sheilleman Sheely Shrader Clunk Nelderer and Ignatius P end.
Multiple short items report marriages of Martha Duncan to Paul Miller in Abbottstown and John Stock to Mary March in New Oxford, plus Alvin Groupe and Georgianna Trimmer wed near Table Rock and New Chester. Also noted are accidents, deaths, pensions, school board elections, job changes, and local commerce updates around Gettysburg, New Oxford, and Hanover with names and places.
The banns of matrimony were announced Sunday in St Marys church between Harry J Krichten and Rosa C Hockensmith both of Brushtown. The Oxford Township school board elected officers and Lu ther Yohe and Bess Brown were named teachers with salaries of 40 and 50 dollars per month.
James C Taylor named assistant at State Insane Hospital in Trenton New Jersey. A hunter Francis Hensel tolls a cut leg from a stone. A new creamery opens at Hampton on Monday. Paul Koehler of Hanover learns baking with C J Hoffman. Gladfelter barn near Round Hill destroyed by fire causing 1500 dollars loss. New Oxford School Board meets elects Z H Cashman President Chas E Diehl Secretary W H Emmert Treasurer. Paul Hersh resigns. C E Diehl fills vacancy. Teachers elected Dante Ruff Principal May Gardner York Springs No 2 Minnie Lau No 3. Wheat markets at 74 cents per bushel.
About 125 GOP county committee members and district committeemen will meet Thursday at Hotel Gettysburg. G Mason Owlett, Tioga County state senator and national Republican committeeman, will be principal speaker. M Harvey Taylor, Harrisburg state chairman, will explain the new permanent registration law and the methods for proper Republican voter registration.
J J Rineman of Hanover is due before Justice John C Shearer on Wednesday for a hearing on an embezzlement charge by Guy Robert of Straban township. Information withdrawn if he makes good the claim plus costs totaling 54 dollars 6 cents. He has been free on bail about ten days after arrest by Constable Glenn Guise.
Mrs. Marjorie Ellen Barr Grove 39 wife of Percy Charles Grove Littlestown R2 died Sunday afternoon at 2 10 at Annie M Warner hospital from childbirth complications. Survived by husband and eleven children Helen Anna Mae Dorothy Percy Jr William Margaret Betty Phyllis Irene Louise all at home. Grandfather Truman Grove Littlestown R2 also survives. Funeral Wednesday 2 pm from the home with Rev A O Bartholomew. Interment Mt Olivet cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Marie Shorb 44 wife of Edward F. Shorb of 294 South Street Hanover died suddenly at home Wednesday at 12 15 pm due to a heart attack. She leaves five children five brothers and four sisters. funeral Saturday at St Vincent s Church Hanover with Rev William Huygen. Coroner Dr Edgar A Miller notified. Born January 10 1893 she was a parishioner of St Vincent s Catholic Church.
Mrs. Sally Colestock Sheaffer aged 62 died Saturday at 2 40 AM at her home in Reading township near East Berlin. She was the wife of John H Sheaffer and daughter of the late George L Colestock and Sally Gilbert Colestock. Surviving are her husband and brothers and sisters Maurice G Colestock Mrs Clayton Myers Annie Colestock John Colestock Mrs Charles Dennis Charles Colestock Earl Colestock and Mrs Harry Kime. Funeral services were held Monday at 1 30 PM at the home and East Berlin Lutheran church with Rev George H Berkheimer officiating. Burial followed in East Berlin Union Cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert Jacobs Paul Jacobs Edwin Ruby and Crist Chronister.
Robert Morthland Eldon 67 of Adams county, Aspers, died Thursday at 5 am from a six month illness. Survived by widow Florence Shoemaker Eldon, son Robert Jr, three sisters J J Rex of Aspers, Frank K Sechrist of Cincinnati, and Miss Margaret Eldon. Funeral home Saturday at 2 pm with interment in Bendersville cemetery.
Lester J Sell administrator transfers about 13 acres in Berwick township to Harvey O Lockner. Bendersville National Bank transfers 99 acres in Huntington township to William M Lott. Warren Enck and wife sell a Biglerville lot to Rowe M and Leslie M Martin. Jennie M Weidner sells 87 acres spanning Tyrone Huntington and Menallen townships to George E Deardorff. Farmers State Bank sells Hanover property to Theodore Warner and others.
Mrs 8 L Allison of Fairfield is a patient at Mercy hospital Baltimore Maryland admitted Sunday for observation in preparation for an operation.
Readable fragments show prices per bushel for wheat corn oats barley rye and eggs per dozen. Details are incomplete but indicate standard farm commodities with varying unit measures and egg types.
Adams county Democratic chairman John P. Butt proposes 41 names for registrar posts across 41 of 42 districts, skipping Reading township. Registrars total 84, 42 per party, to operate at polling places for June 24, July 15 and August 5 registration days. Republican leader G R Thompson has not yet filed his list.
Miss Beatrice Mae Holtry daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Holtry New Oxford and Cyril Joseph Rickrode son of Mr and Mrs J F Rickrode Littlestown were married at a 7 30 am mass in St Marys Catholic church New Oxford Rev D P Reardon officiated Attendants were Miss Nadine Rickrode sister of the groom and Frederick Weaver After a Virginia Beach trip the couple will reside in York The bride wore a white lace gown and veil and carried a bouquet of white roses lilies of the valley and sweet peas The groom wore a blue lace model Miss Rickrode carried spring flowers Mrs Chester Gravatt played the organ Guests traveled from Chester Ha gerstown Carlisle and other areas The Rev Dr G M Diffenderfer officiated at the bride s parents wedding 25 years ago.
The June meeting of the Adams County Mothers' Assistance board slated for Tuesday was postponed to next Tuesday June 15. The change affects all board members and related agencies seeking coordination on aid distribution and program updates.
Advertises a 1933 Master Chevrolet Sedan in like new finish and upholstery from original owner with low mileage. Also promotes a 1931 Chevrolet Coupe praised as the best 1931 model, in A-1 condition with new Goodyear tires and original owner details.
For sale a range of poultry and eggs including turkey poults at 25 cents each turkey eggs 10 cents each guinea eggs Dark Cornish eggs Wild Mallard duck eggs 5 cents each and ring neck pheasants and turkeys at 25 cents per pound.
Mrs. C. E. March advertises 50 Buff Minorca roosters aged four weeks for sale. Address listed is 11 per? R. D. 2 New Oxford Pennsylvania.
Classified ad from York's oldest furniture store offering cash or credit options for furnishing three rooms at $149. Parlor and bedroom suites start at $49. Trade in old furniture and stoves. Include Columbian Wincrofts New Per fection oil stoves and gas burning ranges. Electric washers and rebuilt ranges priced low. Located at 43 W Market York Pa.
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