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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1958
Page
5
Local notices report births and weddings in Oxford area including Dr and Mrs Krepps announcing a son. Awards and graduations abound as Emily V. Anderson earns a Penn State BA and Donald Joseph O’Brien completes engineering at Penn State. Community diners and inns promote menus while sales and church bake sale support Immaculate Conception Church.
Friday only sale at EY'S features raincoats and dusters from 13 dollars, dresses at 5.13, blouses 2.13 or 3.13, skirts 5.13, and suits specials at 8.13. Shop savings day with a storewide emphasis on jar values and limited time offers.
Notice to citizens teaches prompt garbage disposal in covered containers or wrapped in paper. Weeds and rubbish must be cleared from lots or the council will perform the work and bill the owner.
The Zion Lutheran choir of York performs a Saturday concert at 8:00 p.m. in the parish hall. The Father and Son banquet is set for June 21 at 6:30 p.m. Mid summer communion services occur June 22 following Sunday School at 6:46 a.m. worship at 10:00 a.m. Luther League meets at 6:30 p.m. on Sundays.
Bruce Anderson elder leads services at Upper Conewage Church of the Brethren with Sunday school at 9 a.m and prayer Tuesday 8 p.m Trostle's holds Sunday school 9 30 a.m worship 10 30 a.m and prayer Wednesday 8 p.m Hamp ton schedules Sunday school 9 30 a.m worship 10 30 a.m
Rev. J Keller Brantley pastors Paradise Holtsschwamm. Sunday school at a.m. worship at 10 a.m.
York Springs Parish led by Norman L. Bortner offers worship at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. in York Springs, with Lower Bermudian services at 9:00 a.m. and a Father’s Day program featuring Clarence Powers and Carl and Marlene Fogle. Chestnut Grove holds Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and Holy Communion at 11:00 a.m. A Children’s Day program is planned for 7:30 p.m. plus Youth Fellowship at 7:30 p.m.
The Rev. Robert H. Rezash will preach at a special St. Pauls Red Run service at 7 30 p m with York synagogue guests and James W Jackson assisting. Worship times across Emmanuel Mt Oliver Zwingli St Johns and A refreshment period follows in the church basement.
Local property transfers include James E. Brown selling 3 acres in Hamilton Township to Ellis L. and Ann M. Diviney for 7000 and Emily M. Piho selling Reading Township property to Madeline Piho for 1 Dollar. Discharges from Hanover and Carlisle Hospitals, a York divorce, and a VFW dance and picnic planned. Walter Wentz 57 acre farm sold to Richard Hoffman for 15650. new births and a Penn State University degree noted. Church picnics set for June 21 and June 25 with local bands, rain plan noted. Continued on Page 5.
Birth announcements from Warner Hospital for York Springs residents include a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Little and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Guy Emlet. Other hospital news lists discharges from Hanover and Carlisle Hospitals and admissions at Carlisle Hospital featuring local residents and families from Gardners and Dillsburg.
W R Burns and Company at 20 Third Street Hanover advertise gas and oil conversion burners for residential heating. They offer installation and replacements through their Hanover storefront located on Third Street.
A readable fragment notes FILGOMER S at 28 Carlisle & Manover selling children camp clothes and pens. The item appears in a brief ad style entry from a historical page. Further details are unclear due to truncated text.
Trinity Lutheran Church council in East Berlin met with Rev. Dr. M. R. Hamsher to discuss Social Action. ULCW group met at Mrs. Edward Reynolds home in York for a birthday card event. Regular council meeting set for Thursday 7:30 p.m. Communion planned June 22 at 10 15 a.m. and a 2 30 p.m. special service. Altar flowers were given by Mr. and Mrs. David Wisler in memory of their parents.
W. N. Gentzler chairs the Dover Fire company ox roast with events on Thursday Friday and Saturday at the fire hall grounds. Helpers include Daniel Hollervbush George Wolgamuth Levi Crone Jacob Bievenour and Leater Stare. Eddie Arnold and His Criterions York Dover High School Band and Dallastown Boys Band perform. The roast culminates Saturday.
The Kiwanis Club of Gettysburg announces a Circle X Rodeo at Gettysburg High School stadium this Thursday and Friday at 8:00 pm. Adults 90 cents. children 80 cents.
The 13th annual Catholic Boy Scouts retreat of the York Adams Area Council runs Friday to Sunday at Camp Conewago Dicks Dam with about 360 attendees expected.
Local center square shop promotes cash’s name tapes for camps or schools. Centered at M C Nace Store, Manover, customers can order custom tapes for uniforms and gear.
Readable fragments describe a bargain footwear display with colors red brown smoke and white at a discount shop. Mentions Cavissie Wanover as part of the listing.
Discharges include Mrs. Esther Kuhn Abbottstown R1 Mrs. Grace Bosserman Abbotts town Mrs. Donald Neiman and infant son New Oxford George Brame Gardners R1 Mrs. Harold Sanders Biglerville Mrs. Walter Smith Taneytown Carolyn Weaver Mrs. Roy Keefer Robert Lee Keefer Mrs. Dale Witherow and infant daughter Gettysburg R8 Mrs. Burnell Plank and infant daughter Glen Phillips Gettysburg R4 Iola Leese Hanover. Admissions include Mrs. William Shook York Springs R2 Mrs. Harry Gordon Thomasville R1 Mary Wagner New Oxford R1 Joseph Smith New Oxford Debbie Smith Gettysburg R4 Mrs. Mary Katherine Shultz New Oxford.
The article outlines the Forty Hours Devotion at Sacred Heart Parish starting Sunday with daily mass at 7 30 a m and confessions at 4 5 and 6 7 p m through Friday. Friday features a 5 30 a m mass and 8 15 a m high mass with evening devotions after benediction and a sermon. Banns of marriage for Carroll Yealy and Kathleen Nicholson are announced.
Brushtown Athletic Association announces its annual carnival from June 16 to 21 with nightly entertainment including South Land Play Boy Red Lion Littlestown High School Band Hanover Senior High School Band Twilight Entertainers radio WHVR and WBAL TV events. Rides by Myers and Mitzel Hanover pony hay rides and games for all ages. Food offerings include baked ham sandwiches chicken corn soup turtle soup crab cakes and a large turkey supper. Admission is 1.25 for adults and 0.60 for children.
Zion Lutheran Church Choir of York presents Musical Capades a two act revue tracing American musical theatre history from minstrel shows to Broadway. Written and narrated by Mrs Emily Kain with Adam Hamme as musical director and Wayne Thomas directing assisted by Samuel Hykes. Over 30 choir members perform in Abbottstown parish hall show at 8:00 p.m. Saturday.
The community Vacation Bible School of Hunterstown will meet at the Great Conewago Presbyterian Church from June 16 to 20 and June 3 to 27. Sessions run 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. daily with Revs. Amos D. Meyers and William W. Ritter supervising and teachers including Mrs. Bruce Witter and others guiding instruction for children aged four to twelve regardless of church affiliation.
Elmer E. Wentz Sons at Center Square Hanover advertises Father’s Day gifts starting at $100 with free gift wrapping.
Cut-rate Shoe Store offers men's canvas oxfords in brown navy and tan priced at 62.98 for casual wear and durable daily use.
Miss JoAnn Marie Griest and Richard Wayne Grove married in a 1 pm double ring ceremony at Mt. Olivet Church of Christ Bermudian. Attendants included Lois Megonnell and Roy Parr. A reception for 175 followed and the couple will reside in East Berlin Rural Route 1.
A compilation of marriage licenses shows numerous couples from Hanover Abbottstown East Berlin McSherrystown York Springs and nearby areas planning nuptials. The list includes James Delano Leib and Darlene Suzanne Shenberger Roy Eugene Parr and Lois Megonnell Gene Francis Smith and Rita Staub Robert Mahone and Margaret Zartman Russell Fissell and Bernice Golden Glenn Satterfield and Myrtle Nace Bernard Murren and Mary Groft Herbert McDonald and Barbara Shoemaker William Strausbaugh and Betty Hughes Larry Reichart and Patricia Long Terrence Ecker and Miriam Dresher.
The New Oxford Community Bible School opened Monday with 180 total enrollments including 153 pupils, 24 teachers and helpers, and three pastors. Preschool and primary groups attend St. Pauls United Church of Christ Methodist Church First Lutheran Church and the First Lutheran Church host the various grades. 95 are in second through junior levels with named teachers and helpers guiding each class.
Martin B. Breighner, 63, of Gettysburg, died at Mt. Carmel Hospital Detroit from a cerebral hemorrhage after being stricken May 11. He was a son of the late Pius G. and Amanda Breighner formerly of New Oxford. Surviving are two children five grandchildren four sisters and a brother.
Miss Nancy Lee Ditzler and Gene Albert Starry united in a double ring ceremony at St. Paul’s United Brethren Church in Hagerstown officiated by Rev. Kauffman. The couple will reside at 17 North Washington Street Gettysburg.
Ruth Kay promotes Intimately Yours lingerie and accessories at The Ruth Kay Shop in York Randover with emphasis on beauty and elegance for customers seeking refined undergarments.
The Rev. Rodger E. Rohrbaugh will be ordained as pastor of New Chester Lutheran Church at The Pines New Chester with Rev. Dwight F. Putman officiating and Rev. Ralph C Robinson as liturgist. Rohrbaugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steward L. Rohrbaugh of York, is a 1950 North York High School graduate and 1954 Susquehanna University alumnus who studied at Gettysburg Seminary. He and his wife Maureen O Leary Rohrbaugh have moved to the New Chester parsonage.
Harry Gardner, 76, longtime Washington D C resident, died June 1 at his Hollywood Florida home. A former head machinist at the Government Printing Office, he was born in Latimore and is survived by his wife Louise E Gardner and brother George Gardner of York Springs. Funeral services were held in Washington with burial in Bethesda Maryland. Attendants included George E Gardner of York Springs and Russell Gardner of York Springs.
Last Saturday night featured fence and fender busting incidents with cars flipping and rolling across the track. Hilley Rife's crew works to repair the plant for this Saturday’s under the lights show, with netting underway at 8:30 p.m.
The schedule lists matches: June 10 Turks vs Chubbers, June 13 Colonials vs Oilers, June 16 Tankers vs Clubbers, and June 17 Oilers vs Engineers. Organizers set dates for local youth baseball action.
A June wedding announcement notes Cremer Florist, Inc arranging the flowers. The listing gives the Hanover Maine contact 7662 for order placement and design.
Deryle L. Keller of Hampton was fined 10 dollars and costs for creating a disturbance with his automobile in Hanover at 3 30 a m Saturday.
Local Hanover Pennsylvania advertises women’s play shoes with price points at 1.20, 1.79, and 0.62 dollars per pair, listing 41 Carlisle Street and store identifiers WB GL 98 62 we 62 Ce.
Seventeen merchants join New Oxford Sales Days this Friday and Saturday with store-wide displays. Free prizes include two $25 savings bonds. ticket holders must be present at the 9:30 p.m. drawing in Center Square. A Lit tlestown High School Band concert closes Saturday events.
This Saturday at Center Square New Oxford will host the second annual art and craft show. Citizens are urged to display the national flag in honor of the Betsy Ross design, adopted June 14 1777 with General Washington approval.
The second annual outdoor Art and Craft Show will be held in Center Square New Oxford on Saturday from 9 to 9 with Litttlestown High School Band providing music. More than 50 exhibitors from Upper Darby Berks County Macungie Emmaus University Park etc. In rain the show moves indoors to the Elementary School.
Banks will be closed on Saturday June 14 in observance of Flag Day, with no services or teller access available that day.
Public notice lists sale dates and venues for estate and household goods across towns including New Oxford, East Berlin, Hanover Street Extd, McSherrystown, and Brushtown. Listings cover real estate, antiques, farming implements, and personal property with June through July dates and locations such as Don's Diner, Route 234, Route 15, and Baker's Waring Trough.
Sunday worship at Paul s New Oxford Friday junior choir rehearsal 6 16 pm senior choir 7 39 pm guest minister Rev Mark Michael Hoff man Home superintendent 9 00 am Sunday School Children s Day 10 00 am Women's Guild meets 6 00 pm at Mrs Scheher home Kathryn O Boyle leader Emmanuel Abbottstown Sunday school 9 00 am worship 10 15 am Eveready Class picnic at Hershey Heights Park noon
Pastor Dr George E Sheffer leads Sunday School at 9 15 am worship at 10 15 am with guest minister Dr Paul Foulk on the theme God Does Speak Holy Communion observed June 23 at 10 15 am and 7 3 pm Baptism at 2 pm The Welcome Circle meets Tuesday at 8 pm hosted by Mrs David Alwine Always Faithful Class gathers at 4 Myrtle St Littlestown with active co hosts and Mrs Mark Stock in charge of business
St Marys Church New Oxford announces weekly schedule with Rev Philip J Gergen pastor. Thursday NC C W and Mothers Club meet in hall at 6 pm. Saturday confessions 3 30 to 5 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm. Sunday Masses at 7 30 9 and 10 30 am.
The notice lists church activities with Rev Amos D Meyers as pastor. Hunterstown services are at 9 am and 10 am for Sunday School, with worship at 10 am and Sunday School at 11 am. New Oxford offers Sunday School at 10 am and worship at 11 am. The York Springs Father Son banquet is set for this Saturday at 7 pm in the church.
Rev. Roger Rohrbaugh assigned as pastor at St. John's Hampton and St. Paul's The Pines. Services listed for St. John's at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. St. Paul's Pines offers Sunday school at 9:00 a.m. and worship at 10:10 a.m. St. Mark's Heidlersburg schedules Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and worship at 11:15 a.m.
Reverend Merritt Copennaver leads worship with sermon at 10 30 am Sunday School begins at 9 30 am The children of the Sunday School will present a program during the hour.
Pastor Rev. Carl White leads services with Sunday School at 10 am and worship at 11 am. Evangelistic service with prayer for the sick at 7 30 pm. Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 pm. Young People’s service Friday 7 30 pm.
Local ad notices vacuum bags for sale and cleaning services offered at Mith's Barber in New Oxford. The listing provides a phone contact MA 4 426 and mentions a storefront address on Oxford area commerce.
Local ad notes window fans for sale from W Burns and Co at 240 Third Street. The listing is short and lists contact for purchase.
A brief notice notes a sale on boy size black sneakers and caneOA bargains at Carlisle department store. Limited stock advertised with low prices and store hours for shoppers.
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