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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
2
Perimeter offers 4 Perme at $1.00 per year in advance and $1.60 if unpaid within the year. Discontinuations allowed only when paid arrears are cleared. Failure to order discontinuance after prepaid time ends starts a new engagement. Out-of-county subscribers pay $3.50 annually in advance or $2.00 if unpaid within the year. Advertisements at reasonable rates with liberal reductions for contract advertisers.
The district annual Boy Scout camp will run four weeks starting July 16 at The Forks and is expected to draw over 140 boys. Local residents and visitors observed weekend gatherings and travels, including E E Cashman and family, Ww C Alwine, Mrs Elizabeth Steacy, Mrs John Sachs, Robert Strausbaugh, and several others visiting relatives in Hanover, York, Wilmington and Harrisburg.
Abbottstown fire company names officers for the year led by President Dr T C Miller and Chief Wilford Mummert. New members Donald Hafer Calvin Laughman and Orrington Laughman join. A special meeting to foreclose sale of company property is set for June 19. Financials report picnic receipts of 196.77. Betty Kuhn graduates from William Penn High School in York. Cradle Roll group at St John’s Lutheran hosts Golden Jubilee bag project.
Judge Sherwood refuses to remove a compulsory non suit in the George W. Hale Ruth M. Hale vs Pennsylvania Railroad case over their son Robert L. Hale's death at a West York grade crossing on Sept 9 1937. Eckert driver of the motorcycle was sole witness for plaintiffs. The court ruled negligence of Eckert and Hale contributed to the fatal crash.
Kenneth Wolf, 12, received eighth vaccination attempt with no success. Paul Frock recovers after appendectomy at Hanover hospital. Lloyd Laughman returns home after arm fracture. George Wolf back to work after illness. Local children receive smallpox vaccines at Green Springs school health clinic. A Monday singing class at the church draws 31 attendees, led by Mrs. Ferrer York and Rev. R. H. Dick. Children’s Day program set for Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
Paul Wagner son of Mr and Mrs A P Wagner Lincolnway West leaves Sunday for Edgewater Maryland to represent Adams county at the Red Cross aquatic school at Camp Letts The trip is funded by the county Red Cross chapter the home hygiene group of New Oxford and the New Oxford Lions club Wagner a Boy Scout worker completed Senior life saving tests under Clyde Willet Hanover
Wheat per bushel at 0.719 dollars Corn shelled per bushel 0.555 Oats and barley prices distorted by garbled text Rye price 3.55 dollars Eggs white per dozen 0.14 Eggs brown and mixed per dozen 0.13
Mrs Hazel Linah Saum and her groom celebrate with a church ceremony and lawn reception, featuring sisters Ruth and Linah Orner and several attendants. A second wedding in Latimore stars Velma Hykes and Dale Strayer with a full bridal party, regal gowns, and a reception at the bride’s parents home.
Paul P Karegas a Hanover restaurant proprietor and Miss Penelope Askounes were married in a Greek Orthodox church in Monessen on Sunday afternoon. The ceremony drew more than 200 guests.
A double wedding occurred Saturday morning at St Joseph’s Catholic Church Hanover. Marie Elizabeth Miller married Paul Albert Nelderer and Helen Louise Miller married Bernard Edward Schuchart in a high mass ceremony conducted by Very Rev James A Huber.
Miss Margaret Hagerman daughter of Mrs Mary Hagerman McSherrystown and John I Small son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Small Midway were united in marriage at a nuptial mass Saturday morning at 8 oclock in St Marys Catholic church McSherrystown The Very Rev Patrick F McGee rector officiated They were attended by Donald Small brother of the bridegroom and Elizabeth Noel The couple will reside at the home of the bride.
Miss Patricia Fink daughter of Mrs Mary Devine McSherrystown and John A Smith son of Mrs Felix Smith Hanover were married Saturday at 7 am in St Marys Catholic church McSherrystown Rev William Fink of Chicago officiated. Attendants were Angela Fink and Kenneth Smith. They will live at the bride’s home.
The Rev. Daniel Shearer son of Mr and Mrs Monroe J Shearer near Spring Grove and Miss Irma Keiffer of Elizabethville united in marriage Wednesday at the United Brethren church in Elizabethville by Rev H S Keifer pastor. Attendants included the Shearer family. The couple, graduates of Lebanon Valley College Annville, will have the groom studying at Bonebrake Theological Seminary. The bridegroom's mother was formerly Edith Diehl of Mt Pleasant township.
Week end visitors include Mr and Mrs Paul Walker of Baltimore and Mr and Mrs Guy Miller of State College staying with Mr and Mrs G A Klinger on Lincolnway West for the weekend.
Harold Ralph Spangler Hanover R3 and Romaine Elizabeth Sterner East Berline R2 apply for a wedding license. Joseph Frederick Davidson Chambersburg R5 and V Marie Bushey York Springs apply for a license. Alfred J H Fidler Aspers and Mary Elizabeth Hummelbaugh Boiling Springs apply for a license in Harrisburg.
Birth announcements note a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Russell Cremer and a son born to Mr and Mrs James Hyde. Mrs Mary Storm, previously ill, shows improvement. Elaine Adams, 9, fractures an arm roller skating. Doris Crouse, 4, recovers after dog bite injuries. Topper children graduation news lists Bernard and Anthony with several institutions including Maryland University and Baltimore schools.
Nevin W March of East Berlin sells a lot in East Berlin to Daniel A March of Hanover. William H Sherdel and Marguerite E Sherdel of McSherrystown transfer Ridge Avenue property to First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hanover.
At a special Friday night meeting Hanover town council voted to revert to Eastern Standard Time as the official time, ending a brief Daylight Saving Time trial. The action returned Hanover to its standard schedule and time observance.
Children’s Day programs are planned for next Sunday evening at 7 30 at Upper Bermudian Lutheran church.
The Pennsylvania Board of Pardons will hear Adams County cases in a June 29 1939 session at 9:00 a.m. in the Supreme Court Room Harrisburg. Included are Paul Bream Lawrenceburg burglary breaking and entering and Chester W. Lawrence manslaughter. Frank R. Hean secretary.
Joseph R. Utz files for divorce from Lois M. Utz in Adams County Court of Common Pleas. Lois Lovridge Utz of Gettysburg is ordered to appear by July 17, 1939, or divorce may be granted in her absence. Sheriff B W Spence issues notice.
Kathryn L. Whisler has filed for divorce from Russell T. Whisler in the Adams County Court of Common Pleas No 112 April term 1939. She cites desertion and indignities to the person and notifies the defendant to appear by July 17, 1939, else default judgment.
A writ of fi falias directs a public sale on July 15 1939 at 10 am in Gettysburg Adams County Pa of the property at 268 South Washington Street Gettysburg a two and one half story frame house and wood shed adjoining Mary Ramer Allen Leist Frank Steinour and South Washington Street seized as Laura F A Thomas and heirs at law of Laura and Richard H Thomas with The Gettysburg National Bank as guardian and guardian of minors and all other tenants to be sold by B W Spence Sheriff Ten percent payable immediately after sale if not complied with property will be resold.
Two men were jailed for drunken driving in a court session led by Judge W C Sheely with Associate Judge John C Bream. Fohl and Mauss each received 30 days in jail and a $100 fine with a 60 day deadline to remit most of the fine. Cristofaro received a $50 fine for maintaining gambling devices and confiscation of machines. Baker, described as disorderly, was ordered transferred to the Eastern Penitentiary after prior larceny and false pretense sentences.
Raymond Crushong of York was ordered to pay 2 dollars weekly for the support of a minor daughter upon expiration of the original sentence.
Mary Ann Mardus 13 daughter of Mr and Mrs Anthony Mardus near Granite wins American Legion auxiliary medal at Gettysburg Parochial School. She receives medal and pin from Mrs Howard Hartzell during morning exercises. She also earns a Bishop McDevitt scholarship to St Josephs academy McSherrystown for highest grade average in the Harrisburg diocese.
Mrs. Amy N. Mitchell of Gettysburg filed a $5,000 damage suit in Adams County Court alleging Dr. J. E. Musselman pulled a tooth in a negligent and unskillful manner that fractured her upper jaw.
The Adams County Medical Society held its June meeting Wednesday evening in Warner Hospital board room. President Dr H E Gettier of Littlestown presided with 17 doctors in attendance.
A June issue feature from The American Weekly, distributed with the Baltimore Sunday American, offering fine outdoor recipes and camping hints for enjoying summer.
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