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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1952
Page
12
Fragmentary OCR shows New Oxford notices from 1879 including fees, terms, and residents. Names such as Gladys H Row, Hazel Mot, Lillian M RB, and Joseph To Mabe Lane appear alongside birth notices and hospital references. The text is ragged with multiple broken phrases and scattered dates.
Obituaries note Sam uel H Kaehler funeral with grandsons and relatives. Births reported for Francis Yantis, John Fisher, and others at Hanover General Hospital. Residents travel and visitors include Mrs Harris of England and Warrant Officer Ed Stock. Abbottstown borough to resurface streets north of King Street with oil and chips and 35 mile per hour signs planned.
The Pen-Mar Baseball League standings show Union Bridge and Thurmont tied at 6 1 857, New Oxford at 4 2 667, Cashtown 3 671, Littlestown 2 3 400, Fairfield 4 333, Emmitsburg 1 6 143, Westminster 0 5 .000. Wednesday New Oxford 5 Union Bridge 4. Sunday Cashtown 10 Westminster 9, Union Bridge 8 Littlestown 7, New Oxford 5 Fairfield 2, Thurmont 16 Emmitsburg 9. Next games include New Oxford at Westminster 6 15 pm Sunday Cashtown at Union Bridge Emmitsburg at Westminster Littlestown at Fairfield Thurmont at New Oxford.
The undersigned will sell at public sale in New Chester Pa Kalamazoo range large room heater electric range 2 kerosene heaters extension table leaf table 2 stools 1 zinc lined plank bottom chairs cane seat chairs rocking chair stands utility cabinet brass bed 1 bed 2 bed springs mattress dresser wash stand and toilet set 3 chests pictures and frames 9x15 linoleum rug Axminster rug braided and hooked rugs quilts comforts pillows dishes jars crocks buckets tubs kerosene lamps cherry feeder meat benches kettles wheelbarrow tools and articles not mentioned. Sale begins at 1 o clock terms cash.
Discharged patients include Mrs Richard Thompson and daughter from Gettysburg Route 4, Mrs Fred Smith and infant from New Oxford, Mrs Donald Leister and infant from Gettysburg Route 5, William Brady from McChesstown, Earleen Thomas from Gettysburg Route 4, Herman Kuhlman from Gettysburg Route 5, Mrs Robert Mehring from Hanover. Admitted patients include William Robert Mehring and Mrs Anna Brilhart, both from Hanover.
In the South Penn League games Brushtown, Hunterstown, Hanover, Greenmount, Barlow, Granite, Bonenauville, and Bendersville played. Scores include Barlow 10 Bonenauville 9, Hanover 5 Granite 0, Hunterstown 10 Bendersville 9, with Bonneauville at Greenmount postponed due to rain and Brushtown 7 Greenmount 4.
A dense classified section lists wallpaper and floor tile promotions, paint, dining room chairs, carpet binding, septic service, used cars from 1940s models to 1951 Pontiacs, and various farm and real estate offerings. Also includes job ad for a salesman in Gettysburg and housing and rental notices.
Richard L Laughman of Hanover R 3 had his driver's license suspended for failure to appear for a scheduled hearing.
Dealers and farmers bring hay and harvest equipment to a sale near Elizabethtown Pennsylvania. The event on Saturday June 21 1952 at 11 am features 35 tractors and assorted farm implements plus 1 000 locust posts 200 hogs baler twine and hardware. Sale manager G K Wagner presides with a second sale scheduled for Saturday July 5 1952.
Letten Testamentary upon the estate of a decedent has been granted by the Register of Wish in Adama County Pennsylvania. All persons with claims or demands against the estate are requested to make them known and all debtors are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
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