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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1947
Page
2
The New Oxford Item announces weekly publication in New Oxford Pennsylvania edited by Henry J. Smith. Rates include $1.00 per year in advance and $1.60 for county subscribers with 80 cents monthly options. ads offered at reasonable rates.
Mt Pleasant township transfers include John Francis and Helen Freshman selling to Carroll and Rita Little. Goulden folk sell to Francis A T Warndell and Elizabeth Warndell Farmington R 1. Three Mt Pleasant tracts totaling three acres convey to W Newton and Hazel Long. Conewago township realty moves from Mary Sneeringer group to Richard and Rita Rineman. McSherrystown to Joseph and Rita Brady transfers a borough property.
Mrs. Donald E. Myers of Gettysburg held the winning number in a charity drawing for a Chevrolet coach by the Gettysburg Lions club. The drawing occurred Monday evening at the Majestic Theater. A petition for letters on the estate of Elizabeth C. Little of Conewago township, who died May 11, 1947, was filed by Frances Poist of Hanover. Richard Plank, 16, of Gettysburg R.3, was treated at a hospital after cutting his third toe while chopping wood. the toe was amputated.
Mervin B E Haugh Sr 64 died at home near Wrightsville on Friday leaving a widow and five children including Thomas M Haugh. Pfc Ralph N Butt discharged at Fort Benning Ga arrived home Tuesday. his brother Sgt Earl Butt stationed in Honolulu. Jeremiah Lillich ill at his son’s home in serious condition. Scout trip to Washington by Boy Scouts Girl Scouts and parents in three buses. Birthday party for F F Elder. the Lesters Spangler announce birth of a daughter. the Shaffer couple welcomes a baby. Abbottstown left for Denver Colo then to Kansas City Kaw until July. Funeral held at Emig Funeral Home East Berlin for Milton D Butt. pallbearers Ervin E Samuel M George P and Ralph N Butt. Rev A C Rohrbaugh officiated. interment East Berlin Union Cemetery Ervin S Bollinger. Burgess E Fred Carver fined $10 for speeding. Sunshine Sisters class of St John’s Church held monthly gathering at Mrs Raymond Lillich’s home. Abbottstown Public Library hours 7 to 9 Wednesday evenings in summer. Miss Elsie Eisenhart librarian notes new adult books and children’s selection. Mr and Mrs E E Jacobs and Miss Fern Moul visited the Rev E last Thursday for a ten day trip.
The Borough of Abbottstown adopts an ordinance approving a contract with Metropolitan Edison Company to furnish electric street lighting service. The Burgess and Borough Secretary are authorized to execute the agreement. Repeals incompatible ordinances. Enacted June 1947 by Council President Wolf.
Bruce Jacobs reports the Abbottstown Fire Company elected officers including First Vice President Bernard Anthony Second Vice President Dale Moffheims Secretary J Faber Wildasin Treasurer Gilbert Zeigler Chief Archie Leib Sr Assistant Chief John Moore Foreman Donald Hafer Assistant Foreman Rodger Wildasin Chief Pipeman Archie Leib Senior Chief Hoseman Harry Crawford Assistant Hoseman Mark Alwine Drivers Mark Baker Richard Hoke Archie Leib Sr Raymond Lilneh and Harry Crawford.
Straban township teachers met Tuesday night with school board secretary Russell M Spangler and chose textbooks for grades one through six. They ordered additional readers for grades one to three in social studies science and health. The world history course moved from sixth to seventh grade at New Oxford, and a weekly reader was adopted.
Mr and Mrs Henry Krick of Gettysburg announce the birth of a son on Sunday.
The notice lists several couples receiving marriage licenses. Marold Francis Lawrence and Prorence Isabel Decker. Felix Eugene Breighner and Rose Elisabeth Klunk. Dale Raymond Felix and Gladys Marie Smith. Names include their parents and hometowns New Oxford Gettysburg Rock and McSherrystown.
Alfred E. Myers of McSherrystown died Wednesday near Westminster Maryland. Maurice Zimmerman of Hanover has filed for divorce from Elora T. Zimmerman of McSherrystown.
Assemblyman Francie Worley voted no on a measure permitting local government bodies to levy sales and wage taxes to broaden the tax base. He also opposed a bill regulating and taxing oleomargarine. Myre Henry Riley of Gettysburg announces the birth of a son this Sunday. Wheat corn oats white beans brown eggs listed in market notes.
An advertisement lists various items including two wheel trailers priced from 75 to 195 dollars and phones for Gettysburg Motors Glenn C. Bream offering Plymouth Chrysler sales and service. Other lines promote DR SALSBURY'S RENO SAL tablets for coccidiosis in chicks and TYPEWRITERS FOR RENT with student discounts.
Hanover Motor Co Hanover Pa seeks a good used car at a fair price payable on delivery with title. Listing notes delivery terms and location on Broadway at Stock Street Manoover.
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