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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1949

Page

4

30 Years Ago Chronicle Of Local Events And Changes

Local notes recount military discharge rotations, priestly ordination, hospital recoveries, births, marriages, and business firings. Residents share names such as Staub McSherrystown Hufnagle Berkheimer Dicks Hersh and Miller with incidents from storms to barn fires, property sales, hospital entries, and school board actions.

Leo Hufnagle St Mary's Church McSherrystown Joseph Berkheimer Abbottstown Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Raphael Smith West High Street Edward J. Sneeringer Jon Kinneman C. L. Escholtz Lincolnvay East F. W. Topper Nathaniel Miller Brushtown Near Town Ollie Shultz Hanover Street J. B. Weaver Peters Street J. M. Keller Hanover

40 Years Ago Harry F Devine Opens Valley View Hotel

Harry F Devine of York, leasing Valley View Hotel at Bittinger’s Station, has opened the hotel for business. Charles H Bushey moved from the area whose new address is not shown.

Ralph Harvey Carvin Wentz Bittinger Ida E. Feiser Lincolnway Steelton Timothy Eugene Lawrence Irishtown A. C. Neiderer Mt. Rock HE. Melhorn New Oxford Bonneauville Harry J. Sterner Poplar Street Burler H. M. Miller Fisher Bakery Harry F. Devine York Valley View Hotel Bittinger’s Station

Wall Mending and the Invisible Boundaries Between Neighbors

Handy Peterson and Easy Roberts repair a stone wall that divides their farms and share a drink while reflecting on why walls endure. They note neighbors’ courtesy keeps the barrier in place even though it serves no real need.

Handy Peterson Easy Roberts Easy Handy

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