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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1929

Page

1

Lightner former Gettysburg official dies at 77

I Newton Lightner longtime Adams county Democrat and former Gettysburg councilman died at his Gettysburg home after five weeks of angina. He was 77. He had been an auctioneer for 38 years and helped run the Lightner homestead. He is survived by his widow, one daughter, one brother and a sister. Funeral was held Wednesday.

I. Newton Lightner Gettysburg St. James Lutheran Church Clarence Robert Newport Mr. Lightner Isaac Lightner St. Mark's Church Lightner Adams County Kiov Adam St Jame Fern Gladys M. Horner Hanover Hospital Addison Hornet Hanover Aorat George P. Ard Miss Horner NB. Warbold Asses Velmatickes Fern Livingston S. S Gladys Warner Arthur Wolf S.S Bible School Brinton Mille Johe Poule H. G. Krout Vin Weaver J. R. Startman Cha- Staub Robert Hetrick J. Evans York H. Rickrode Voda Ehrhart John Ruth Oliver Beaver Mervin Legore Littlestown Chas. Moose Lavina Deardorff Center Mills Martha Greenawalt David Wilt Melvin Griest Bermudian J. W. Heagy R. Yingst Horace Walker Lewis Leinart Lemuel Malson Bridgeport Annie Mummert George Kimmel Adv D. &. Brown Victory H. B. Dicks Gladys Riley Wilmot Miller Guy Shelleman Round Hill Minnie Myers York Springs Mervin Fair Granville Inskip Kathryn Geo Gordon Reading Township Paul Chronister Carl Dean Bowlder Lena Hartzell Phoebe Bosserman Carry Myers W. S. Thomas Albert Groft Petersburg KH Spahr Mary Wm. Cashman New Oxford Luther Markle Floyd Wiles Misher Manheim Annie Bushey Ralph Nace Beulah Ola Livingston Shiloh Harry Allyers

Hampton items reflect a busy social circuit across towns

A long local notes column lists numerous weekend visits and gatherings among Stevens, Chronisters, Slaybaugh, Guise, Brame, Hale, Hykes, Criswell, and many others in Cross Keys, Hanover, York, Dillsburg, and surrounding areas. Travel, family visits, sales plans, and church group notes fill the page.

Wm. Stevens Cecil Hale Enhant John Slaybaugh Cross Keys Mary Chronister Tillie Chronister Cecil Guise Near Heidersburg Maggie Howe Hiram Brame York Springs Lillie Border David Hykes

New Oxford Postmasters Bondmen List with Dates

A historical list records bondsmen for postmasters in New Oxford, naming James Adams and others plus postmaster appointments from 1806 through 1924. It includes names such as Philip Littig, George Himes, John Barnitz, Francis Hildt, Mary Melsheimer, Israel Blair, and Theodore Warner among many others with appointment dates.

James Adams William Sturgeon Samuel Weigle Philip Littig George Himes Thomas Ehrehart Michael Hay Robert MclIlwain D. G. Pfeiffer A. MccIlwain John Lauk Ancil Beach Samuel Osborn G. Vanersdalen John Barnitz G. Himes C. Barnitz Francis Medrich G. Pfeiffer Aneil Beach Francis Hildt Mary Melsheimer John Blair Israel Blair Susan Blair Fabius M. Wagener Jacob M. Krumrine John F. Blair William J.metzler James W. Barnitz Chverge A. Klingel William H. Emmert Theodore FE. Warner W. Ralph Miller

Pine Tree Queries and Car Collision Near Arendtsville

A poem contemplates nature and the origin of elements while a car crash five miles west of Arendtsville injures no one. Automobiles driven by Paul Ackerman and Roy Knouse collided on Narrows road as Ackerman’s car, owned by F W Topper, passed Knouse's.

Paul Ackerman McSherrystown Roy Knouse Orrtanna Narrows Road Arendtsville Ackerman F. W. Topper Knouse

Tractor backfire injures Gettysburg boy

William Shade Jr aged 14 of Gettysburg R3 was hurt when a tractor backfired while he cranked it. He was treated at Warner hospital where his right arm was set and dressed before being discharged.

William Shade, Jr Gettysburg Warner Hospital

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