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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1955

Page

6

Peggy Ann Kessel and Larry Jay Grim Wed in Abbottstown

Peggy Ann Kessel daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry L Kessel Abbottstown and Larry Jay Grim son of Mr and Mrs Claude E Grim Abbottstown were married Saturday at First Lutheran Church New Oxford in a double ring ceremony Rev George E Sheffer officiated The bride wore a white lace street length dress with white and blue accessories and a carnation and white rose bouquet The matron of honor Mrs J Richard King Hanover was in pink with a pink rosebud corsage Best man J Richard King Hanover The couple planned a reception for family and friends and will reside with the bridegroom’s parents after a trip to Wildwood New Jersey Both families noted Kessel and Grim are graduates of New Oxford High School 1964 and Mrs Grim works for Doubleday and Co Hanover while Mr Grim farms with his father The bridegroom’s brother Rodger will marry JoAnn Dissinger June 26.

Peggy Ann Kessel Harry L. Kessel Abbottstown Larry Jay Grim Claude E. Grim BN. 1 First Lutheran Church New Oxford George E. Sheffer J. Richard King Hanover Wildwood N. J

East Berlin VFW post installs commander and lists officers

At a regular East Berlin VFW meeting Melvin Baker was installed as commander by Past Rep. Nelson McCloskey of York. Home Association officers include John Kohler as president and C. Richard Emig as chaplain. The post has lent hospital equipment and plans a family picnic at the South Mountain Fair Grounds Arendtsville and a Baltimore ballgame trip on Sunday June 28.

East Berlin VFW Melvin Baker Nelson McCloskey York Home Association John Kohler Charles Ferrow Robert Myers Melvin Eisenhart Russell Fissell Treas Charles Spangler Clair Gross Earl Stambaugh C. Richard Emig The Post South Mountain Fairgrounds Arendtsville Baltimore

Property transfers in Huntington and Straban Townships

Parvin H R Bower and wife of York Springs sold two properties in Huntington Township to Clair F Ditzler and wife of Huntington Township for 900 dollars. Finis T Shupe and wife of Luzerne County sold a property in Straban Township to Raymond M Shupe and wife of R 4 for 8550 dollars.

Parvin HR. Bower York Springs Clair F. Ditzler Huntington Finis T. Shupe Luzerne County Raymond M. Shupe Straban

20 Years Ago Marriages Births and Resignations Noted

Jeena Rosenberry of New Oxford resigns as Mechanic at Superior Garage. Maurice Sterner of New Oxford leaves a shoe factory to join a Gettysburg garage. Marriages listed include Milchimes with Myers near New Chester and several other couples. Births, deaths, and nursing school graduations are recorded along with a fire destroying a frame house in Brushtown.

Jeena Rosenberry New Oxford Superior Maurice J. Sterner Jocal Gettysburg Charles L. Milchimes Bernice D. Myers New Chester Florence Small Midway Leon Smith Doris Rosina Groft Joseph Hockensmith Berlin Junction Rose A. Kelser Mt. Pleasant Charles E. Starry York Springs Annie Lobaugh Gardners Raymond Trimmer Chestnut Hill H. E. Duncan Littlestown Hampton Daniel Lillich Abbottstown Milton Neiderer Brushtown Ruth Ehrhart Shippensburg T. C Naom E. Wolf Nelson Catherine Smith Wolf Charles F. Staub McSherrystown Alice Strausbaugh Nancy Taughinbaugh Hunterstown David Hollinger Cumberland Two East Berlin York Hospital School of Nursing Eva E. Wagner Florence Griffin Myrtle R. Herman Cathryn L. Hoffman Kathleen D. Mahone St. Joseph's Academy John Colestock Alma Sheely Temple University

Thieves Enter Pool Room In New Oxford Again

Thirty years ago the pool hall of F. J. Rider in New Oxford was broken into again on Saturday. Two revolvers and over 2,500 cigarettes were stolen. Joseph I. Weaver, Oxford Township, is a candidate for the office of.

F. J. Rider New Oxford Joseph I. Weaver Oxford Township

Local Notices and Obituaries From Adams County Scene

Deaths include Mrs. Miller 67 York Springs and Mrs. Sheets 75 Yar Springs. Hartman sentenced to die in electric chair after murder of state trooper Haley. Marriages listed for Latimore, Dillsburg, New Oxford, and Westminster areas. Convent sold for 495 to Miss Kathryn Winand. Local residents enlist and relocate with military and civil service moves.

J. W. ©. Miller York Springs Levi Byer Irishtown Isabel Sheets Yar Springs George O. Trostle Latimore Robert Weaver East Berlin T. C. Miller Abbottatown Philip A. Hartman Annyille McPherson Adams County Hartman Francis J. Haley Abbottstown Jonas Ruppert Paradise Township Yorks Hospital John Corbin Westmminster Warner Hospital Cyprian St. Joseph's Hospital Lancaster N. Jiigg New Oxford Harry Lawrence New Oxford R Dorothy Noel Centennial William Gilbert A.mae Jacobs Reading Hospital Edna M. Wagner John Pentz Latimore Township Roy W. King Dillsburg Pauline C. Prosser Elizabeth Hersh Wallace V. Peters Guernsey Charles P. Trimmer York Katherine R. Jackson Washington Township Kathryn Winand

Local notices summarize births jobs and education

Various notices report new employment in Masse ton. Myrna Raffensperger near Hunterstown elected assistant principal of Arendiaville Vocational School. Miss Truth Butt East Berlin entered Thompson's Business School. Births at Hunterstown Lima and McKerrystown noted. E. G. Bachtell starts building a brick house in New Oxford. Six bungalows to be erected on Pleasant Street. Local moves include G. T. Baitsell to Carlisle and McVey named manager of Snelbaker Shirt Factory in York Springs.

Myrna Raffensperger Hunterstown Arendiaville Sterlin Street New Oxford G. E Spotz Til Myers Pleasant Street Frank Hetrick David Fissel York Springs G. T. Baitsell Carlisle McVey Snelbaker Mt. Pleasant Township Francis Yake Jr

Local Chronicle: Theft, deaths and community notes

40 years ago thieves entered the Stam baugh house near Bittinger. Father Fink, a Mosberry town boy, returned from Rome with studies in philosophy and theology. Father Pink celebrated his first Mass. E D Barnus returned from a sanatorium. Grace Deardorff operated at York Hospital. Obits include a one month old, William Fissel 71, Samuel Ingle 65, Mrs John Weaver 55, Harry Chronister 71, and H S Weidner head of Hanover High School science at $76 monthly. A Kuhn child from Berlin Junction needed stitches after a mouth gash.

William FP. Stambaugh Bittingers Father Fink Rome Father Pink St. Mary's D. E. Barnus J. O. Swartz New Oxford Mies Grace Deardorff East Berlin York Hospital Herman Myers Bittinger William Fissel Hampton Samuel H. Ingle Wellsville Strawan Township John 8 Weaver Brushtown Harry Chronister Weidner York Springs Hanover High School Joseph Kuhn Berlin Junction

Gettysburg College Bachelors Conferred On Hale and Pine Run

Pine Run earns Bachelor of Science and John A. Hale of Abbottstown gains Bachelor of Arts at Gettysburg College ceremony.

Pine Run John A. Hale Abbottstown Gettysburg College

Local mishaps and notices from McSherrystown and New Oxford

A string of minor accidents and community notes from the area includes injuries in New Oxford and Brushtown with finger loss, arm fractures from falls, a wagon accident, and a paralysis case. Banns of matrimony are published for couples from McSherrystown and Brushtown. A newborn is reported in Golden Station.

East Berlin and area graduates and moves noted

Taken suddenly il Nevin March East Berlin is listed with scarlet fever. Eat Zohler near New Oxford left for New York for a special course at Moller Barbering school. Barber George A Klingel New Oxford hires Jules Adams York as assistant. Charles W Baker New Oxford graduates Gettysburg College. Weaver Smith Mec Sherrystown earns MA at State College. Roy Kraber Hampton graduates from Temple University with honors. Harry Walters who sold his Storms store property appears in the record.

Nevin March East Berlin Eat Zohler New Oxford New York Moller Barbering School Barber Cheorge A. Klingel Jules Adams York Charlies W. Baker Gettysburg College Weaver Smith Sherrystown State College Roy ¥. Kraber Hampton Temple University Harry Walters Storm

Lightning strikes East Berlin Lutheran Church cause damage

A bolt of lightning hit the Lutheran Church in East Berlin on Tuesday tearing slate from the roof. The narrative also notes an item purchased from John G. Weaver planned to convert into a bug tow and conduct a general waamatry property near Hunterstown by W A Noel of Littlestown.

John G. Weaver Hunterstown W. A Noel Littlestown East Berlin

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