New Oxford Local Items Continue Busy Week
New Oxford notes record visits by Abbottstown and Hanover residents, promotions of Richard E. Keller to private first class in Germany, and travel plans for local families. 4-H meeting at Gettysburg R4, a birth in North Tarrytown, and birthday return of a Fairfield resident are noted. Social clubs plan day trips to Charles Town and Baltimore, plus a crab feed in July. Local exchanges include Mrs Seabrook visiting relatives in New Oxford and extended family gatherings at Shady Lane Farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bittinger
Lincolnway West
Richard Bittinger
Portland
Ore
Clarence Noel
Hanover St
Thomas Hixson
Theodore Anderson
Tommy
New Columbia
Charles Haar
Hanover
Richard E. Keller
Ray Peters
Lincoln
Charles Reapsong
Maywood
Heidlersburg
Bonnie Englebert
Gettysburg
Deanna Kemper
Scott James Garrity
William L Garrity
North Tarrytown
Garrity
EB. A. Seabrook
Fairfield
Ward Eason
New Oxford R
Eason
Jacob Harbaugh
New Oxford
John Yost
York
Paul Seabrook Jr
Carol Ann
Blanche Minter
C. Jo Wilson
Rush K. Sieg
Shady Lane Farm
New Oxford RD
Barton Sieg
Chicago
George Ewald
Charles City
Iowa
Anand Prabhakar
India
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Social and
Charles Town
Baltimore
Welcome Circle
First Lutheran Chich
John Stock
Fire fighters complete 15 week training in Brushtown
Conewago Township three fire companies showcase 15 week fire fighting course completion at Brushtown. In front row from left Burnell Lockingbill Al Boone Ray Hunter John Hawn Jr George Becker Pete Hockensmith Steven Klunk Edward Masenheimer Jr Raymond Livelsberger Mark Brady Donald Livelsberger Robert E. Smith. Second row features Frank Sneeringer Cyril Hockensmith Gary Hockensmith Harold Epley William Roth Charles Boone Lewis Klunk Gilbert Stahl Henry Conner Charles Wolfe Edgar C. B. Worley H. Carroll Sneeringer Richard Smith John Poist Donald Sneeringer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conewago Township
Brushtown
Burnell Lockingbill
al Boone
Ray Hunter
John Hawn Jr
George Becker
The
Midway Fire Company
Claude Murren
Brushtown Fire Company
Richard Jordan
Pete Hockensmith
Steven Klunk
Edward Masenheimer Jr
Raymond Livelsberger
Mark Brady
Donald Livelsberger
Robert E. Smith
Conewago
Frank Sneeringer
Cyril Hockensmith
Gary Hockensmith
Harold Epley
Midway
William Roth
Charles Boone
Lewis Klunk
Gilbert Stahl
Henry Conner
Charles Wolfe
Edgar C. B. Worley
H. Carroll Sneeringer
Richard Smith
John Poist
Donald Sneeringer
Property transfers outline several township sales
Property transfers list multiple transactions across Hamilton, Mr Pleasant, Mt. Pleasant, New Oxford and Bonneauville townships. Purchasers include Donald and Anna Rinehart, David G. Toomey, William E. Zeigler, Thomas M. Bross, Joseph C. Staub, Raymond C. Zartman, Jefferson D. Cook and others. Prices range from 300 to 10 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald R. Rinehart
Hamilton
Donald
Anna B. Rinehart
Earl Chrismer
Pleasant
David G. Toomey
Philip E. Alwine
New Oxford
William E. Zeigler
New Osford
Alwines
Thomas M. Bross
Clarence I. Thompson
Gettysburg
Mt. Pleasant
Joseph C. Staub
Joseph E. Andrews
John D. Little Ordained at Greenville Synod Service
John D. Little was ordained to the Gospel Ministry on Wednesday June 7 at 8 o clock during a Synod Service in Greenville. He is a son of ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Little
Greenville
Church Hostess, Lincoln Way West Notice
Thomas Marshall and Tom Washburn family of Gettysburg purchase the William Himes Jr property on Lincoln Way West New Onford. The Always Faithful class of the First Lutheran Church meets Wednesday evening at Mrs Ruth Kratzert's home on Lincoln Way West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Marshall
Tom Washburn
Gettysburg
Wiliam Himes Jr
Lincolnway West
New Onford
First Lutheran Church
Ruth Kratzert
Hampton Guests Visit Schimmel Home In Weekend Calls
Saturday visitors to the home of Mr and Mrs Julius Schimmel included Miss Carolyn Barker with her mother and sister and Mr Richard Schimmel of Baltimore. Recent guests were Mrs Ward Houck of Bigerville and Mrs Robert Bedford. The Hampton Fire Company Carnival held last week drew large crowds as Mrs Robert Chronister returned home from York City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Schimmel
Carolyn Barker
Richard Schimmel
Baltimore
Schimmel
Ward Houck
Biglerville
Robert Bedford
Hanover
Hampton Fire Company
Robert Chronister
York City Hospital
Baptisms at Annunciation Church Honor Snyder and Strausbaugh Families
In McSherrystown, the Annunciation Church ordained baptism with Rt Rev Mons Patrick McGee officiating. Godparents included Francis Hagerman and Kathy Ann Strausbaugh for infant Thomas Edward Snyder of Fairview Avenue and Thomas Strausbaugh’s infant daughter, with sponsors noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annunciation Church
Patrick McGee
Thomas Edward Snyder
Wiliam H. Snyder
Fairview Ave
Francis Hagerman
Kathy Ann Strausbaugh
Thomas L. Strausbaugh
Pastor Little Named Assistant at St Clark's Lutheran
A pastor from Chicago Lutheran Seminary graduates May 12 and on June 15 becomes assistant pastor at St Clark's Lutheran Church in St Louis Maryland. He is a grandson of Mr and Mrs Amos Little of Lincoln Bay West New Ox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Little
Chicago Lutheran Seminary
St. Clark’s Lutheran Church
St Louis
Amos Little
Lincoln Bay West
New Oxford
Death of Mrs Randall C Platt in York
Mrs Edna M Platt 60 wife of Randall C Platt died Monday at York Hospital at 1035 am She belonged to Pleasant Street Church of God and Sunday School New Oxford and to the Ladies Auxiliary Hanover Fire Company No 1 She is survived by her husband and two sisters Margaret Flickinger Hanover and Theron Cline York Funeral services were held today at 2 pm at Decker and Decker Funeral Home York Interment Rest Haven Cemetery Hanover Drive safely message included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall C. Platt
Edna M. Platt
York
York Hospital
Decker and Decker Funeral Home
W. King St
Rest Haven
Hanover
Scholarship Awarded For Camp Merrowvista Attendance
Mary Jane Bowman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Bowman, won a scholarship to Camp Merrowvista in Osspee New Hampshire from June 25 to July 9. The award was by the State 4 H Club staff at Pennsylvania State University. Bowman is a freshman in home economics at College Misericordia Dallas Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip G. Strausbaugh
Nellie Martin
Mary Jane Bowman
Paul R. Bowman
Osspee
N. H
Pennsylvania State University
College Misericordia
Dallas
Skunk and Snake Battle Ends in Double Shooting
In Perry County last month two Mifflin men watched a blacksnake and skunk fight on a road. The snake bound the skunk, then was shot as the skunk fought back. The skunk recovered, dragged the snake away, and the other shot the skunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Sitlinger
Mifflin
Perry County
Origins of Pocono Mountains Name Explored
The Pocono Mountains derive their name from Indian terms either pocohanne meaning a stream between two mountains or Pa haqualing referring to Delaware Water Gap meaning a mountain with a hole in it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocono Mountains
Delaware Water Gap
Grant of Letters In re Estate of Mary A Miller East Berlin PA
Notices announce letters testamentary granted by Adams County Register to J Monroe Danner and David S. Miller as executors for Mary A Miller and Coral Danner. Creditors and debtors are urged to present claims and make payment promptly to the undersigned or their attorneys Bullett and Bufflett and Bigham and Raffensperger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A Miller
East Berlin
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Register of Wills
J Monroe Danner
Berlin
David S. Miller
York
Pennsylania
Bullett & Bufflett
First National Bank Bldg
Gettysburg
Coral Danner
Tate
Berwick Township
G. Howard Danner
Abbottstown
Bigham & Raffensperger
First National Bank
Pennssivamnia
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BAT Ae Food Market
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Makers of Champions
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Ed Terry
Bobby Courtwright
Earl Halaquist
Ed Gallione
Danny Daniels
John Dodd
George Monson
Williams Grove Park
Tess
Farmers’ Exchange
Park Avenue
Hanover, Pa
Cine
James L. Myers Hardware and Appliances
New Oxford, Pa
Fred F. Feiser
Peengeers
Rushtownm Fire CO
Nee Tad
Sar Rauber ES
McSherrystown
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