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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1948
Page
14
New Oxford Item at New Oxford Pennsylvania announces second class mail status and weekly Thursday issues. Owner publisher New Oxford Item Company with Henry J. Smith as managing editor outlines annual rates in advance and out of county terms with advertising rates and contract discounts.
Twenty years ago J. Cook occupied the apartment above his meat market on Lincolnway East. Several locals including Ruth Haar George Kittle and James Baugher and Aldes Frantz graduated from Gettysburg College. Glenn Noel suffered burns at a New Oxford foundry. Mrs L H Pottorff picked twelve strawberries weighing one pound. Nevin Rider and daughter Shirley left Park restaurant duties for Philadelphia residence. Prof C P Keefer to study at Columbia. C H Deatrick admitted to Gettysburg hospital. Lincoln Cigar factory addition underway. Millard F Spielman died aged 67 near The Pines church. Mrs George Wolf died at 91 Berlin street. Charles D Decker died at 68 Hunters town. Thomas F Loftus found work in Philadelphia. Continued on Page 10.
McSherrystown residents and relatives are active with graduations and rites. Miss Mary F Herr graduates from Goshen College and will teach in Elkhart. Baptisms and marriages occur at the Annunciation parish. Ambulance transfers and hospital visits are reported for residents including Sally Anne Pascoe Judith Annie Weaver and Lawrence A. Smith. Major Pfaltzgraff, Vienna director of operations, is a former local resident.
Miss Phyllis Hoffheins had appendectomy at Hangover hospital Thursday morning. Mrs Sterly Berkhemmer admitted to Harrisburg hospital. Warren Milton Fre of Abbottstown awarded 1B So degree in agricultural education at State College. Mr and Mrs George K Diehl of Abbottstown announce the engagement of Doris Elizabeth Diehl to Fred Alvin Groupe. Samuel F Baker of Abbottstown resigns from Mount Pleasant township schoolboard after 16 years. will teach at White Hall replacing the late Martha Miller Small.
Mrs. Bessie M Van Dyke 57 wife of Harry J Van Dyke died at Krout Convalescent Home Gettysburg near York after long illness. Survived by husband three children two sisters and two brothers. Services at Bender funeral home Gettysburg with burial at Fairview cemetery Arendtsville. Also William H Wolf 72 retired cigar maker died at Hallam after seven week illness. Burial in Abbottstown cemetery. Three day old Martin Hertz son of Vernon and Kathleen Hertz Midway died in Hanover hospital. Gordon Wyatt 22 of New Oxford injured at J W Eshelman plant conveyed to West Side Osteopathic hospital.
Cycle races at Williams Grove Speedway, postponed by rain, will be held Friday night under the lights. Headlining riders include Billy Huber of Reading and Johnny Butterfield of Newport News, Va., among a field of top two wheeled daredevils in a program starting at 8 p.m. The AMA sanctioned event promises thrills and speed at Williams Grove.
For sale items include a wire pick up baler from Walter Stankus on Ridge Road near Gettysburg and an as new Wurlitzer Grand piano priced at 595. Also listed are a Lester Studio SS note 1195 and a five year guarantee. Contact Spangler's Music House in Harrisburg for full list. Beagle pups offered by Raymond Range near McSherrys Town R 4 Hanover with phone 2 8278. Easy running self sharpening lawn mowers from 14 95 at J C Tanger & Son Hanover. Radio and washer repair services by Trostle’s Gettysburg Chemp. Birds eye lawn bath products from J C Tanger & Son 37 Broadway Hanover. White Leghorn baby chicks available from McSherrystown Hatchery Hanover 2 1272.
H Frank Phillips of York Springs R D remains the same. Landis Walker and wife announce the birth of a daughter Bernice Marie. Lutheran church children's exercises postponed due to organist illness. UB parsonage roof near completion. Mrs. Guy Tanger attended the Swope Wagner wedding in Gettysburg. Charles Kennedy bought land from Lillie Warner for 3500 dollars. Zeal Peters hosted Sadie Peters and granddaughter Shirley plus Arthur Kuntz at Chestnut Hill. Mrs. Grant Dentrick visited sister Mrs. John L Biesecker who is seriously sick. Miss Viola Herman visited Harry Funt and family in Biglerville R D.
The Adams county Democrats press for reelecting Klunk as county chairman stressing summer outreach and new opportunities. The meeting backs Truman, praising past gains under Democratic policy and urging a strong vote in York and Adams counties. Also covered are executor notices for Mary M. Chronister and local market quotes for wheat corn oats and eggs.
56 acre farm near Mumert's Meeting House with electric lights water bath five room house summer and wash houses silo for 500 hens 6 acres pastureland near churches schools and markets priced at 10500. 61 acre farm on Maca Dam road three miles from Littlestown excellent nine room house wash and butcher house electric land highly cultivated price 11000. List with CHESTER ZIEGLER broker and J Monroe Danner agent for quick sales East Berlin Pennsylvania.
A stream of property ads describe multiple single and multi family homes in Abbottstown Midway Gettysburg and Hanover with features like six rooms and baths hot water heat garages and modern conveniences. Listings include four family apartment houses frame and brick homes and empty lots along Broadway York street and nearby areas. Also notes on an investment brokerage service Alvin D Missly and contact in Hanover.
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