Marriage Announcement and Local News Highlights
The Farmers and Merchants Bank will close Monday for Flag Day. Local dignitaries Judge and Mrs Bert Griffen from Cleveland visited. Miss Dorothy May Yohe of Spring Grove and Paul Leroy Nell of Dillsburg married on May 29 at the bride’s home with Almira Miller as maid of honor. Numerous local notices follow including hospital treatments, fines, and public events at churches and clubs. A degree was awarded to Anna Jean Hershey, and several residents traveled to Canada or planned studies at Dickinson College Carlisle. An automobile accident on Carlisle Street caused minor damage and police reports reference blasting injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Bert Griffen
Cleveland
Ohio
New Oxford
Hanover General Hospital
Richard J. Smith
New Oxford R
Justice of the Peace
W. D. Brown
Hunterstown
Arthur W. Patterson
Hanover
David Hykes
Lions Club
Cross Keys
Eugene E. Clapper
R. D
Hanover Hospital
First Lutheran Church
Harry Biesecker
Conewago Chapel
First Lutheran
Anna Jean Hershey
York Springs
State College
Ralph Spertzel
Aspers
Wilson Starner
New Oxord R. D
Canada
M. Cyprian
M. Regis
M. Isabel
Lykens
Cyprian
N. Lingg
Regis
Mary Brashears
Isabel
Harry J. Sterner
Leila Becker
Lincolnway East
Sterling Thomas
New Chester
Claude Straley
Gettysburg
Thomas
Eugene R. Hartman
Lloyd Hartman
J. Robert Hartman
Pitman
N. J
Hampton
Law School
Dickinson College
Carlisle
Alvin S. Ports
W. Guy Lingg
Carlisle Street
Lingg
W. D. Hart
Lisbon
Hart
Harry W. Hart
State Board of Law Examiners
Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Court of Common Pleas
Orphans Court
York County
Dickinson Law School
McClean Stock
Cut-Rate Shoes Store Ad Promotes Men’s Oxford Sale
Classic footwear ad lists brown men’s oxfords priced from 63.86 to 6.28 at Cut-Rate Shoes Store located at 43 Carlisle Street, Hanover Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Hanover
Woman Suffers Cerebral Hemorrhage During Wedding Song
Mrs Harold Ecker of York Springs R D was admitted to Hanover hospital in serious condition after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage Saturday afternoon while singing at a Pines Lutheran church wedding. She sang two numbers with her husband, then collapsed and was taken for care. The wedding was for Miss Mary Elizabeth Stitt and William Franklin Waddell at New Oxford area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Ecker
York Springs
R. D
Hanover Hospital
Pines Lutheran Church
Gettysburg
Mary Elizabeth Stitt
Susanna E. Stitt
New Oxford R. 3
William Franklin Waddell
Pleasantville
Mummert Sheely United in York Brethren Church Ceremony
Miss Helen Jane Mummert and Eugene W. Sheely wed in a double ring ceremony at the First Church of the Brethren York. The couple, both from local families, received well wishes as about 200 attended the reception. The bride is an art instructor and the groom a math teacher at East Berlin High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheely
Mummert
Helen Jane Mummert
Oscar G. Mummert
Dover
Eugene W. Sheely
Esther M. Sheely
New Oxford
Channell G. Sheely
Church of the Brethren
York
M. A. Jacobs
Madison Avenue Church
Laurin E. Sheely
Marlin Rock
Harold Sanders
East Berlin
Jesse Jenkins
Mallotte
de Hardellet
Stanley Dotterer
Lohengrin
Wagner
Wagner; “Oh Perfect Love,” Barneby
Univrsity of Pennsylvania
East Berlin High School
Oxford Item
Miss Nadine Bevenour Weds Conway Dittenburn in Immaculate Conception
Miss Nadine Marie Bevenour daughter of Mr and Mrs Linus J Bevenour became the bride of Conway Justin Dittenburn son of Mr and Mrs Carl Dittenburn at a nuptial mass Saturday morning at 8 oclock in the Immaculate Conception church New Oxford The Rev Robert D Hartnett officiated in the presence of many friends and relatives The bride wore a long white satin gown trimmed with lace and seed pearls and carried white roses with an orchid The bridesmaid was her sister Mary Ann in a blue marquisette gown with satin appeal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadine Marie Bevenour
Linus J. Bevenour
New Oxford
R. D
Conway Justin Dittenburn
Carl Dittenburn
New Chester
Immaculate Conception Church
Robert D. Hartnett
Operetta at Paradise Protectory June Show
The Paradise Protectory board announces The Pirate's Umbrella a boys production at the Abbottstown auditorium on Saturday June 12 and Sunday June 13 at 8 36 o clock with Bernard B Wert directing. Claude A Myers buys Paul E Eiserman store at 145 Baltimore Street Hanover. Worley’s Food Products sold by C W Worley to Mr Eiserman at 850 Baer Avenue Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Managers
Paradise Protectory
Abbottstown
Boys of the Protectory
Bernard B. Wert
Paul E. Eiserman
Baltimore Street
Hanover
Claude A. Myers
Worley
Baer Avenue
C. W. Worley
Mr. Eiserman
Motor Co. Announces New Weekly Hours
Beginning Monday May 31 the H C Staub Motor Co will open daily from 7 a m to 6 p m and will remain closed all day Sundays located on Lincolnway West Newqford Pa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Staub Motor CO
Lincolnway West
New Quford
Hanover area notices and births highlight local events
District residents are reported in hospital admissions and discharges, births at Hanover General and Children's hospitals, and local engagements. The Cannon Shoe Company plant at New Oxford closes June 18 for unspecified period. School and civic notices include town council, fire company auxiliary meetings, and Delone Catholic graduation details with local students honored and a broader list of community names.
Waterfall Bedroom Suites at Leinhardt Bros
Hanover Pa store Leinhardt Bros near the square offers 5 piece Waterfall bedroom suites priced at 188.50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterfall
Leinhardt Bros
the Square
Hanover
Women’s Play Shoes at OCUT-RATE SHOE STORE
All colors in women’s play shoes priced at 1.86 and 62.98. OCUT-RATE SHOE STORE located at 41 Carlisle 81, Hanover, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Hanover
Adams County Democrats reelect Klunk as county chairman
Fred G. Klunk of New Oxford was reelected chairman of the Adams County Democratic committee at a Friday night meeting in the courthouse. Maude Baker and Harry L. Cratin were also reelected as vice chairwoman and treasurer respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dems
Klunk
Court House
Maude Baker
Cumberland Township
Harry L. Cratin
Littlestown
Eugene Weishaar
Bonneauville
Charles B. Dougherty
Gettysburg
Harry Gilbert
Baker
Cratin
Roosevelt
Truman
Adams County
Mr. Klunk
Vacation Bible School Enrollment Reaches Sixty
New Oxford reports Vacation Bible School in session with sixty children enrolled. The two week program runs every morning except Saturday with teachers and helpers listed by age group and a attendance award for seven sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford Daily Vacation Bible School
Martin Fleagle
Joan Smeltz
Gwendolyn Hamm
Preston Dallmeyer
Patsy Miller
Aaron Pressel
Sylvia Sebright
George E. Sheffer
Archie Rohrbaugh
Squire Orndorff's Court Happenings
Jay Spalding of Biglerville was apprehended May 29 for driving with a suspended license and posted bond. H McDermitt of York Springs was cited May 31 for failing to stop at a thru traffic stop sign. Robert J. Hockensmith of New Oxford was apprehended June 4 for speeding and will receive a 10 day notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Spalding
Biglerville
H. McDermitt
York Springs
Robert J. Hockensmith
New Oxford
Squire Straley's Court Happenings
Donald F. Yealy of New Oxford R D 1 was apprehended for reckless driving and given a ten day notice. Harry J Smith of New Oxford RD 2 was fined for driving on the left side of the highway and given a ten day notice. Lloyd Gracey of Glenside was arrested for driving without an inspection sticker and given a ten day notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald F. Yealy
New Oxford R. D
Harry J Smith
New Oxford RD
Lloyd Gracey
Glenside
Barefoot Sandals for Kiddies at Cut-Rate Shoe Store
Kiddies love these soft pliable uppers and superb wearing soles in sizes 6 to 3. The offer is at Cut-Rate Shoe Store located at 4 Carlisle Street, Hanover, Pennsylvania, priced at $1.98.
Death of Leo R. Staub noted as New Oxford resident
Leo R. Staub 43 a well known New Oxford figure died Monday at 7 40 AM at his W High Street home after a heart condition. He served as secretary of the borough and NC Social and Athletic club and contributed to the New Oxford Item. Funeral Thursday 8 30 AM from the home with mass at 9 in Immaculate Conception Church. Interment in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
W. High Street
New Oxford
Borough of
Leo J
Philomena Robinson Staub
Gillis Staub
Easton
Cletus Staub
John R
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Obituary of Mrs Spearman S Lancaster at Rock Point Md
Mrs Spearman S Lancaster 80 widow of Senator Spearman S Lancaster died June 1 at her Rock Point Maryland home. She was daughter of Judge John L Jenkins and Jane R Jenkins of Edge Grove. Survived by children Elizabeth Frank Roach John Spearman and Charles and Mrs George Lancaster all of Rock Point and two sisters. Funeral held at her home and Holy Ghost church Issue Maryland with interment in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spearman S. Lancaster
Elizabeth Verlinda Lancaster
Rock Point
John L
Jane R. Jenkins
Edge Grove
Conewago Chapel
Elizabeth
Baltimore
Frank Roach
Washington
John
St. Mary's
George Lancaster
Spearman
Charles
Caroline Jenkins
St. Louis
K. L. MacAfee
Imass
Holy Ghost Church
Issue
Church
R L Social Club Holds Annual Picnic
The R L Social club of Livingston Shoe factory held its annual picnic at Farmers Grove on Saturday with about 100 attendees. Dinner and supper were served, games included 500 horseshoes and children's activities, and prizes went to high scorers. Music by Bill Sanders orchestra accompanied dancing. Officers are Wilmer Trone president Edward Dennis vice president William McClain treasurer and Miss Evelyn Staub secretary. The picnic committee was led by Miss Catherine Staub and Evelyn Staub with Mrs Mabel Liagg naming arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R L. Social Club
Livingston Shoe Factory
Farmers’ Grove
Bill Sanders
Fern Lockenbill
Wilmer Trone
Edward Dennis
William McClain
Evelyn Staub
Catherine Staub
Mabel Liagg
Irishtown Carnival Plans Completed
Plans are completed for a big carnival at Irishtown on Saturday June 12 to benefit the Irishtown Fire Company. Community members are urged to assist and patronize the event. Full course dinners from 4 p.m. with roast turkey and roast beef, amusements, refreshments, and a 6 p.m. fireman’s parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irishtown
Anna D. Hoyer
New Oxford Fire Company
St. Mary’s Church
Abbottstown
Irishtown Fire Company
East Berlin Lions Club
Everybody's Picnic Planned by P O S of A Band
The P O S of A band of Hanover plans a community picnic at Farmers Grove near Abbottstown on Saturday June 19. The Knights of Pythias band of Hanover will provide music and refreshments will be served on the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.O.S of A Band of Hanover
Farmers’ Grove
Abbottstown
Knights of Pythias Band of Hanover
Sons of Veterans
Mt. Olivet Reformed Church
Bermudian
York Springs
Millinery Sale Highlights Chalford Maycourt Nylons
Introducing to our millinery hosiery by Chalford and Maycourt nylons all halts drastically reduced Friday and Saturday Kuhn's Millinery 130 Chambersburg Street Gettysburg closed all day Thursday women's ballerinas in red green and black Carlisle Street Hanover Pa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chalford
Maycourt
Kuhn
Chambersburg Street
Gettysburg
Lower Adams Board Elects Teacher Staff
Lower Adams Joint School district board assigns salaries for the coming year at New Oxford high school. Supervising principal Charles C. Taylor earns 4050 dollars. High school and district staff salaries range from 2000 to 4300 dollars with several teachers named by township and subject. Betty Jane Greiman to teach music at New Oxford. Vesta Cook moves from music to English. One-room Mt Pleasant school may close. Mt Pleasant board to meet to decide. Next board meeting set for July 1. committees meet June 17 at New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Adams
New Oxford High School
Charles C. Taylor
Jointure
Paul A Commercr
John L Kratzert
Mary Mellinger
Fern Moul
Edgar Moul
George Bowen
Dewey Taylor
Miriam Taylor
Vesta Cook
Marjorie D Long
Paul A Harner
Bety Jane Greiman
New Oxford
Lottie E Hulick
Z Ruth Sponseller
Marie Geisler
Oxford
Sarah Yohe
Kathryn W Donohue
Mt Pleasant
Ray J. Sponseller
Eva G. Smith
Glenna S Fiscel
Hamilton
Ruth A. Deatrick
Gerald Orndorff
Berwick Township
Howard Danner
Esther Altland
Vivian M Hamm
Hattie Zinn
Green Springs School
Charles W Stough
Betty Jane Greiman
Martin G. Flegal
NEA
New Oxford School
Fll
Mt. Pleasant Township
Mount Pleasant
Bonneauville
Church Services and Schedules in Local Congregations
List of worship times and Sunday schools for St John Hampton St Pauls The Pines St Mark s Heidlersburg St Mary s Paradise St John s Reformed New Chester Emmanuel Hampton Emmanuel Abbottstown and St Paul s New Oxford with dates for Children s Day programs special offerings and choir rehearsals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Drumm
St John
Hampton
St Pauls
the Pines
St Mark's
Heidlersburg
Sunshine Guild
Chester Plank
AC Rohrbaugh
St Paul's
New Oxford
Rhearsal
Two Men Jailed in Berlin June Thefts Case
State police moved from Gettysburg to York to arrest Charles D Weaver 26 Spring Grove on burglary charges linked to auto thefts at the Alpine swimming hole near New Oxford last July and August. He pleaded guilty and was held for sentence. A detainer was filed by Adams County authorities. Widespread thefts in York County and two watches recovered are noted. Another suspect Victor D Goodman 37 Harrisburg faced charges for stealing two electric motors from York Springs winery and was held for sentence after pleading guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
York
Charles D. Weaver
Spring Grove
Adams County
Alpine Brick Yard
New Oxford
Weaver
Justice of the Peace
Claude Straley
York County
Charles Hershey
Hanover
Harrisburg
York Springs
Hanover Canning Company
Robert P. Snder
Local marriage licenses issued at the court house
Several couples received licenses at the courthouse this week including Fred William Yealy of New Oxford and Genevieve Marie Smith of Hanover. Jacob Henry Myers of Hanover and Emma Rita Klunk of Hanover. Gilbert Ray Berkheimer of East Berlin and Mary Kathryn Yingling of New Oxford. Burnell Clair Hoffacker of Hanover and Pauline Agie Yingling of New Oxford. Richard Carl Myer of York Springs and Anna Jean Hershes of York Spring. Charles Leroy Neman of Abbotts town and Rose Louise Noel of Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Fred William Yealy
George F Yealy
New Oxford
Genevieve Marie Smith
Edward G. Smith
Hanover R
Jacob Henry Myers
Charles A Myers
Emma Rita Klunk
A Lloyd Klunk
Gilbert Ray Berkheimer
Henry J Berkheimer
East Berlin
Mary Kathryn Yingling
William Edward Yingling
Burnell Clair Hoffacker
Hanover
Batnard Maurice Hoffacker Poolville
Pauline Agie Yinglug
Tam Edward Yingling
New Onaford
Richard Carl Myer
York Springs
Anna Jean Hershes
M S Hershey
York Spring
Charles Leroy Nemian
Abbottstown RD
Rose Louise Noel
Delane Catholic High School 83 Graduates Sunday Night
Eighty three students graduated from Delane Catholic High School McSherrystown Sunday evening at the eighth annual commencement Exercises The Most Rev George L Leech Bishop of the Harrisburg diocese presented diplomas Rose Agnes Stough a New Oxford girl won the Holy Name Society prize for highest general average in the academic course and gave the valedictory talk Salutatorian was Jon [name continued on page nine].
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delane Catholic High School
McSherrystown
George L Leech
Harrisburg Diocese
Oxford
Rose Agnes Stough
Holy Name Society of Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Holy Name Society of St Vincents Church
Hanover
Daughters of Inabella
Little Flower Circle of
Jon
St Marys Church Mass Timings New Oxford
The Rev Robert D Hartnett is pastor at St Marys Church New Oxford with low masses at 730 AM and 1000 AM and evening devotions and benediction at 730 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conewago Chapel
Harold Keller
St. Mary's Church
New Oxford
Robert D Hartnett
St Luke's church services and Children's Day pageant
At St Luke's a baptism will occur for Victoria Lynn infant daughter of Donald Warren and Ferne Arelia (nee Sponseller) Gardner. A Preparatory and Holy Communion service is planned for Sunday June 20 at 9 o'clock with the Union Sunday school producing a Children's Day program at 7 30 pm featuring a pageant The Garden of the Joyous plus recitations and songs. Committee on arrangements listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Luke's
J C Brumbach
Victoria Lynn
Donald Warren
Ferne Arelia
John H Hartlaub
Patt Breighner
Arlene Krumvine
Calvin M Sentz
C E Bupp
Tractor and Machinery Sale at Bever ly Twin Market
June 18 sale by John F Small features property in Hampton t Reading township including a 24 room? frame house with garage hog pen and wood shed all-day tractor and power machinery auction at Bever ly Twin Market Farm Machinery and Livestock Exchange RD 2 Elizabethstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G K Wagner
Beverly Twin Market
Boys Sneakers Shown In Hanover Shop Listing
Fragment from a local classified note shows boys sneakers in brown or black offered at a Hanover address. The fragment references sizes 6 to 13 and mentions a seller at Carlole Street in Hanover Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlole St. Hanover
Closing Exercises of Immaculate Conception Parochial School
The Immaculate Conception parochial school held closing rites with Mass and Benediction. Diplomas were awarded to a long list of students including Janet Barrett and Jane Bevenour. Special awards went to Sylvia Kiunk and Richard Poist, with safety patrol honors for Staub Poist Staub Houser and Smith. Attendance and Punctuality certificates were given to students across 8th to 2nd grades, recognizing effort and punctuality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoemaker
Mary C
Shrader
George S
Small
Richard D
Smith
John
Shirley F
Sneeringer
Marie R
Staub
Cyril
Sylvia E. Kiunk
Richard Poist
Safety Patrol
Cyril Staub
Joseph Staub
Donald Houser
John Smith
Shirley Obrien
Marie Sneeringer
Norma Trone
Gerald O'Brien
Paul Retchert
Lawrence Richard
Mary A. Hockensmith
Burnell Billman
Pius Small
Burnell Smith
Sth
Gloria Rinehart
Jean Hockensmith
Corine Reichert
Lester Bucher
William Houser
Loretta Peterman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dittenburn—Bevenour
Smith's Men’s
Nathaniel C. Miller
Walter Baker
West High Street
William Breighner
Breighner
John Geiselman
Paul M. Miller
St Charles Seminary
Overbrook
Joseph M. Miller
Cannon Shoe Company
Russell Gouker
Children’s Hospital
Bernard Hockensmith
Peggy Alwine
Patsy Alwine
William C. Alwine, Jr
Ohio Intitute
Patsy
E. A. McNab
Sadie Hippensteel
Carl Staub
Mt. Misery
Milton Bollinger
Berlin Road
Robert Weaver
Gettysburg R. 4
G. Mervin Spangler
Wilbur Miller
Sarah Louise Miller
Wilbur H. Miller
Catherine Lawrence
Sgt
John L. Lawrence
Valley Forge Hospital
Susan Himes
Edna MacKnight
Linconway East
Miss Himes
Joseph H. Himes
New Oxford Town Council
Borough Hall
Paul Haar
Travis Harman
Alexander Kijek
Rita Marie
Warner Hospital
Raymond Wisler
Emma Altland
York New Salem
Percy Alwine
Berlin Junction
Altland
Alwine
Peter Alwine
Alwine Brick Yards
Alwine Brick Company
Carl E. Stough
Delone Catholic High School
Miss Stough
William Yingling
William Groft
David O'Brien
Mary Smith
Dolores Noel
Robert Noel
Fred G. Klunk
The
Adams
Vacation Bible School
Squire Orndorff
Squire Straley
Carlisle St
Leo R. Staub
New Ox
R. L. Social Club
P.O
Carlisle St. Hanover
Lower Adams Board
Chester Lutheran
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
G E Sheffer
Tressler
St. Mary's Paradise
Chester Leszewski
the Protectory
St. John's Reformed
Emmanuel Reformed
Ernest Brindle
Robert Sowers Emmanuel
Abbottstoun
Berlin
Delane
St. Luke's
Abbottstown Lutheran
Snyder Alleman
Luther League
Monroe Dunner
Latimore
Tresdles
Emory Methodist Church
Orville Warner
William Sunbury
McSherrystund
Sunbury
Martha Bruiser
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