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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1941

Page

4

Sixteen Diploma Recipients at Conewago Chapel School

Sixteen boys and girls received grammar school diplomas at the eighth grade commencement at Conewago Chapel School on Friday. Dorothy Marie Weaver and Grace Genevieve Smith earned four year scholarships to St Josephs Academy McSherrystown, with multiple students honored for best essay and high averages. Certificates for regularity and punctuality went to a large list of students across grades in a ceremony led by Very Rev John F O'Donnell.

Conewago Chapel John F. O'Donnell St. Joseph's Academy McSherrystown Dorothy Marie Weaver Grace Genevieve Smith Agnes Marie Horwedel Father O’donnell Dorothy Weaver Rita Smith Marie Catherine Krise Rita Clare Smith Genevieve Marie Hemler Alice Mary Smith Doris Marie Klunk Rodney Paul Neiderer Frederick Bunty Helen Smith Jean Sneeringer Barbara Martin Margaret Smith Burnell Lawrence Marie Noel Lillian Weaver Dolores Timmins Loretta Smith Mary Jane Smith Dolores Smith Loretta Miller Catherine Hertz Guy Joseph Lawrence Charles Joseph Klunk Geo. Henry Lawrence Philip Aloysius Aumen Emma Marie Hartlaub Eva Marie Brady Rita Elizabeth Neiderer Doris Klunk Marie Krise Eva Brady Grace Smith Gladys Weaver Pauline Brady Mary Catherine Weaver Celesta Smith Rose Mary Groft Mary Louise Miller Helen Bair Criselda Lawrence Mary Hensel Geraldine Lawrence Eva Smith Mary Smith Eva Small Rose Hartlaub Johanna Small Anna Staub Mary Weaver

Local Citizens Named in Unidentified List of Individuals

A roster of individuals includes Joseph Lawrence George Riser Lawrence Gross Raymond Law rence Alfred Smith Burnell Law rence Richard Gebhart Robert Brady Paul Klunk Wilbur Hock ensmith Earl Noel Joseph Smith and Lester Rider.

Joseph Lawrence George Riser Lawrence Gross Raymond Lawrence Alfred Smith Burnell Lawrence Richard Gebhart Robert Brady Paul Klunk Wilbur Hockensmith Earl Noel Joseph Smith Lester Rider

Abbottstown notices and local events brief

Ralph E Baker of Abbottstown Route 1 is sent to Camp Groft Infantry Replacement Center in South Carolina. George Jacob Ensslen Jr grandson of Mrs Belle Hafer graduates from Hershey Industrial School and gains a merit medal among 16 boys. Blanche and Agnes Breighner of Philadelphia will spend summer with parents Mr and Mrs Vincent Breighner. A L E Baudin Shoe factory team defeats Abbottstown team 6 to 4 in a musicball game. St Johns Lutheran Church hosts a reception for new minister Rev Snyder Alleman and family.

Ralph E. Baker Abbottstown L. E. Baudin Shoe Factory Baudin Shoe St. John's Lutheran Church Snyder Alleman

Weaving Farewell Party For Eugene Weishaar

Mr and Mrs John H Weaver entertained last week in honor of Eugene Weishaar who entered the Army on Wednesday.

John H. Weaver Eugene Weishaar

USO Drive For 1500 Under Way In Adams County

Adams County launches a national USO drive to raise 1500 for new recreation centers near Army camps. Dean W E Tilberg of Gettysburg College heads the committee with regional officers and a county-wide advisory group including Miss Mary Eberhart Wilbur Bankett E A Meyer M E Knouse Ira Henderson B C Jones Eugene Elgin T C Miller P Keefer and others.

Adams County United Service Organizations Dean W. E. Tilberg Gettysburg College Adams Gettysburg Dean Tilberg Robert Fortenbaugh Gettysburg Ywca Richard A. Brown Adams County Federation of Mary Eberhart Wilbur A. Bankett Littlestown E. A. Meyer Biglerville M. E. Knouse Arendtsville Ira Henderson Fairfield B. C. Jones Bendersville Eugene Elgin East Berlin T. C. Miller Abbottstown Co. P. Keefer New Oxford

Warner Hospital Board Elects Eight New Directors

Eight men were elected to three year terms on the Warner Hospital board at a Friday dinner meeting at the Hotel Gettysburg. The new directors from Gettysburg Emmitsburg and nearby towns join the existing board and terms begin May first. An organization meeting will soon elect officers.

The Warner Hospital Gettysburg Henry M. Scharf P. Miller H. Harold Miller Mark E. Stock Carl A. Baum Millard F Stoner Fairfield Guy M. Stock Bendersville Edgar C. McDonnell Arendtsville James Alvey Emmitsburg E. H. Markley

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