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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1952
Page
14
Banks close Saturday June 14 for Flag Day. Local residents mark birthdays, births, weddings, and community events. Observances include church baptisms, lodge socials, picnics, and school board tax actions in Hanover, Littlestown, Glen Rock, and New Oxford.
Browns and blacks listed in sizes 11 to 6 from the Cut-Rate Shoe Store at 41 Carlisle Hanover. The ad promotes two tone youths and boys sneakers priced at 1.98 dollars with a focus on affordable footwear options.
Eighty four years ago Civil War veterans formed the Grand Army of the Republic which sponsored Memorial Day. The tradition honors the Blue who sacrificed for the nation and has passed from veterans to their descendants as one of the world’s greatest memorial events.
Miss Elinor Myers daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry H Myers married Clair Gerard Smith son of Joseph Smith Hanover R 4 and the late Mrs Smith in the Annunciation Church McSherrystown The Rev Anthony J McGinley officiated the double ring ceremony A reception followed at the Myers home Maid of honor was Miss Sally Smith Best man was William Roth The bride a 1950 Eichelberger High School graduate works for Doubleday and Company The groom a Delone Catholic High School graduate serves in the Army at Camp Atterbury Indiana
The New Oxford Fire Company carnival runs June 24 through 28 at the new fire hall with nightly entertainment. Acts include Mabelle Leighe and Her Sons of the Plains, Buckboard Ramblers, Tumbleweed Lady and ventriloquist Harry Starkie, Keystone Ridge Runners, Novelty Band, and New Oxford High School Championship Band. Fireworks display set for Wednesday and Saturday. proceeds benefit the building fund.
The New Oxford Library Committee schedules a quarterly meeting in the library room on Thursday June 19 at 7 30 p m. Donations include books from Reverend Samuel Clarke and magazines from Dr Moses Baker and C L Eicholtz. May circulation was 240 volumes. The library is open Wednesdays 7 9 p m and Fridays 3 5 p m. Adams County residents may register and borrow books under library rules. Librarians are Mrs George E Sheffer and Dr Mae Gilpert.
Ruth Kay advertises best fitting and most comfortable corsets and girdles at the McAllister Hotel Building in Hanover urging readers to visit for a personalized fitting and product fit guidance.
The New Oxford Garden Club meets Tuesday evening at Miss Edna MacKnight Lincolnway East with Mrs Esther Sheely as co hostess. The week also notes births at Hanover General Hospital including a daughter born June 2 to Mr and Mrs Milton Hull and a son to Mr and Mrs Carvin Sauble.
St Marys Parochial School in New Oxford closed for the term as 18 pupils received high school entrance certificates. Names include Adrian A Aumen Burnell P Bevenour Albert D Carbauh John H Kuhn James L Myers Ronald J Robinson Russell Shoemaker Merle L Smith Robert George Smith William J Sneeringer Jean Marie Becker Judith M Bevenour Jean Marie Hockensmith Myrna L Hockensmith Doris M Miller Dorothy M Peterman Theda Anne Rickrode and Jane E Robinson.
The sixth annual Holy Name Society Communion breakfast at Immaculate Conception Church drew 145 men. Guests included Delone High School graduates from New Oxford, seminary student Paul Miller, and several armed forces members.
The New Oxford Community Fire Company will canvass the borough and nearby areas during June 16 week for carnival donations to be held June 24 to 28. Prepare for your solicitor. List of solicitors and sections covered including Lincolnway West East Carlisle Street Hanover Pleasant and Poplar Streets and more.
The New Oxford Firemen will solicit the town the week of June 16 for donations to the building fund. All citizens are urged to give generously when contacted. The Fire Company Carnival runs June 24 to 28 with entertainment and fun.
Footwear sale notes offer men’s dress and work shoes, plus house slippers in brown and black. Sizes range to all needed, with catalog reference 41 Carlile 8&1 in Hanover Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Sarah A. Gise Mummert 70 died Tuesday at Kuhn Convalescent Home New Oxford husband Wesley C Mummert York R G Surviving: son Charles W Mummert Lancaster four sisters and six brothers Funeral Friday at 2 pm Reformed Paradise Union Church Holtaschwamim Rev John S Royer officiating interment Paradise Cemetery George Edward Wagner 83 husband of Annie Wagner died Monday at his York home Surviving two sons a daughter brother Jacob Wagner sister Nora Rebb Cleveland Burial Paradise Catholic Cemetery near Abbottstown
Samuel M Zepp 75 of Gettysburg Route 4 died Sunday night at his Heidlersburg home from a complication of diseases. Born in Adams County he was a son of Jacob and Amelian Zepp. Survived by widow Annie Dentler a son Jacob Dover a daughter Mrs Wilbert Trump New Oxford Route 2 three grandchildren and three brothers Paul York Springs Route 2 Frank Lafayette Indiana and Clarence New York City Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10:30 am at Heidlersburg United Brethren Church conducted by Rev Arbe Dorsey Interment Heidlersburg Cemetery Friends may call at Pittentorf Funeral Home York Springs Wednesday 7 to 9 pm.
Jesse Stambaugh 77, husband of the late Nettle Leppo Stambaugh, of Abbottstown, died suddenly at York Hospital after a ten day stay. Survived by son Luther and eight grandchildren, five daughters, one brother, and several nieces. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Sauter Funeral Home Spring Grove with Rev. Bruce J. Weaver officiating. interment Wolf's Union Cemetery. Pallbearers were two sons-in-law and two other sons-in-law.
Carolyn May Sterner aged one year and 13 days died Tuesday in York City Hospital. Survived by parents Farj Sponseller Sterner and Anna, a sister Barbara Ann, maternal and paternal grandparents, great grandparents, and a funeral is set for Friday at 10 AM at the Little Funeral Home Littlestown with Rev Oscar E Feeman officiating. Interment follows in church cemetery.
Mrs Annie R Bevenour Kuhn 79 widow of George Kuhn died Wednesday at her Bonneauville home after a 15 year illness. Survived by two sons Simon and Francis D Kuhn, a sister Mary Bevenour, and five grandchildren. Funeral prayers set for 8 30 AM at Kernan Funeral Home. Continued on Page 7.
Martin Flegal 36 of 101 Elm Ave Hanover an instructor in physical education at New Oxford High School died Wednesday evening at 740 o clock in Philadelphia Naval Hospital where he was admitted April 7 He was a native of Altoona and a son of Maurice Bo and Bertha E Hamel Flegal He served in the Navy from 1942 to 1946 and joined New Oxford High School staff in July 1947 He belonged to Fanery Methodist Church Phi Delta Kappa and several local clubs Surviving are his wife three children his parents and a brother Funeral services Monday at Feiser Funeral Home New Oxford with burial at Gettysburg National Cemetery ]]>
Fred G Klunk of New Oxford was re elected chairman of the Adams County Democratic Committee at the biennial reorganizational meeting in the county court house. Also chosen were Mrs Robert Bell Gettysburg R 4 vice chair and Harry L Cratin Littlestown treasurer with about 100 attending. John D Lippy Jr assembly candidate spoke briefly as Klunk urged turnout.
The New Oxford Community Bible School will close this Friday at 7:30 p.m. with exercises in the basement of the First Lutheran Church. Demonstrations by Pre-School to Junior age groups and handwork displays will be shown. Certificates will be awarded to pupils attending seven of ten sessions. A pie sale will occur during the final morning session.
Local items include cancellation of a public fate at South Meeetaal Pairgrounds due to weather, and a new restaurant planned west of John F E George’s Lincoln Heights residence. Mrs Pauline Emnert Wagner and Lt E C Carper are noted. births and hospital stays also mentioned.
A parade linked to the Irishtown Carnival will form east of the community tonight at 5 30 pm and march north to the horseshoe road, disbanding near the memorial. The event includes prizes totaling 199 dollars for float and uniform entries, with the New Oxford High School band to perform afterward.
Fragmentary local notice recounts court happenings with names like James Lo Myers and references to seeds and hardware in a rural setting. Murky lines mention a measurement or value of five pounds seven shillings and a date near June.
A bicentennial party at New Oxford Fire Hall 8 pm Thursday funds for the New Oxford Community Fire Company building. Strawberry festival at First Lutheran Church Saturday June 14 offers strawberries ice cream cones and more with a church youth group sale. Fire Company carnival Saturday June 14 includes a parade at 6 pm and chicken dinners from 4 pm rain or shine with amusements for all ages.
Pauline E Crouse hosts sales at 448 Queen vc Ol tiestown listing new and used items June 21 with parts and personal property. G K Wagner near Bb tower, farm equipment auction June 26. Pauline E Crouse real estate Two Taverns Hall June 24 26 and Harry E Noel household goods at New Chester sale noted.
Thirty five members attended the monthly gathering of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Luntown Fire Company in the fire hall. Two new members Mar guttite Winlock and Carole Ann Sneeringer were welcomed. A social committee for July was named with Mrs Annie Long and Misses Ruth Agnes Pauline Charlene Jones. The carnival sponsor was urged to assist and annual officer nominations will be held in July.
Vernon Bankert of Hanover and Mail Raymond Taylor of Montgomery were cited in a state patrol stop. Bankert faced reckless driving charges while Taylor was arrested for an improper pass.
Mr and Mrs Francis Wisotzkey announce the birth of a daughter at Warner Hospital at noon Tuesday.
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