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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1937
Page
2
New Oxford Postefice items reveal subscription rates and terms. The paper lists annual prepaid prices and contingencies for arrears, with different rates for within and outside the county and references to discontinuance policies.
Hanover street families host and visit relatives. Events include church retreat at Mt. St. Marys, college graduation at George School, Weiner roast at Berlin Junction, Camp Fire Girls at Wagner cottage, and numerous weekend visits. School board re elects Bigham and Gable as treasurer and secretary. two director terms expire. Birthday party for Doris Ballew. many local residents referenced in social roundups.
Mrs Lydia Ann Rebert aged 88 widow of Michael Rebert died Wednesday at her East Berlin home after a lingering illness. She was daughter of Jacob B and Lydia Swartz Baughman. Survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral Saturday at 10 am at her residence with Rev George H Berkheimer of Arendtsville officiating. Interment in East Berlin cemetery.
Jacob Emanuel Albright of Boston and formerly Hanover died Tuesday after a two week illness from pneumonia. He was 45. Survived by three children Gladys and Francis in Boston and Mary near Hanover, and two brothers Adam E. Albright and George W. Albright of York. Burial in New Oxford cemetery after funeral at W. A. Feiser funeral home. Services by Rev. Dr. Harry Hursh Beidleman. Pallbearers Theron Albright John Albright Francis Albright Delmar Pyle. Son of the late Adam and Mary Zepp Albright and Jesse Albright of Hamilton township.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 PM at W A Feiser funeral home Hanover for Miss Mary Ann Winters 80 formerly of Hanover who died at her Cumberland township home Saturday at 6 PM from infirmities of age Rev Dr Marshy J Roth of Trinity Reformed Church Hanover officiated Interment was in Mt Olivet Cemetery Hanover She was a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Daniel Winters
John Harvey Waddles age 69 was found dead in his Hanover home at 5 am Sunday from a heart condition. He leaves a widow Susan Shue, three children including Catherine, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren, plus step-siblings J Blaine Waddles and Mrs Bessie Musselman. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm from W A Feiser Funeral Home Hanover, with Rev J Austin Kime officiating. Burial Mt Olivet Cemetery Hanover.
Mrs Katie Jane Markle age 64 wife of Luther Markle of East Berlin Route 2 died Tuesday evening at 7 45 o clock in Hanover General Hospital from a complication of diseases She had been a patient at the hospital for the illness.
The people of Conewago Chapel plan an Old-Time picnic on Saturday July 17. They aim for an enjoyable event with an Old Time chicken supper refreshments amusements and activities as in years past.
The obituary notes the death of a Hampton area resident, widow of the late Elias and Lydia Wise Spahr. Survived by brothers Luther Spahr Gettysburg George Spahr Hanover Clayton Spahr Hanover Mrs Curtis Riley Spring Grove and Mrs George Kimmel East Berlin. Funeral from the late home Friday at 1 pm conducted by Rev Kenneth James with interment in Hampton.
Heidlersburg residents and neighbors gather for church class at Shultz home in York. Local weddings and 60th birthday celebrate with extended families from Chestnut Hill Biglerville Rock Chapel and Philadelphia. Visitors travel from Harrisburg Carlisle Gettysburg and Five Points for family and social ties.
Many families from Winchester Hanover York Springs and nearby areas visited relatives on Sunday including Russell Felcher Boone Fidler Witmer Lehman and Dellinger. A St John’s church lawn festival was postponed and Harley Wagner hosted a dinner for twenty seventh wedding anniversary with extended family in Aspers.
The fifth annual Winand reunion will be Sunday June 27 at Cyrus Grim’s home on the Colebrook road seven miles from Elizabethtown.
The Rev. John W. Myers formerly of New Oxford and now pastor of the Milton Avenue Evangelical and Reformed church Louisville Ky earned the Doctor of Sacred Theology at Temple University Philadelphia during the fifty first commencement where 1091 graduates completed studies. He is a Ursinus College Central Theological Seminary and holds graduate degrees from Boston University and Columbia University. The Rev Dr Myers preached in St Pauls Church New Oxford June 6 and is a son of Mr and Mrs W D Myers New Oxford where he and his wife and two daughters have been visiting.
Mrs Hayden Deatrick and daughters in Hanover hosted by relatives while Lemmon Malaun of Bridgeport visited his mother Annie Malaun. Numerous local families, including the Klinedinst and Lobaugh households, attended Sunday church services at Shermans church Hanover R D 2 and nearby towns.
The wedding shows the groom and Edward A. Schneider Jr of York as attendants. The bride works as a beautician and the groom is employed by E Sutro and Son Hosiery company.
Miss Ruth Elizabeth Miller daughter of Mrs G F W Miller Glenville wed Charles David Mummert son of Mrs Emma Mummert Hanover Saturday evening in St Jacob’s church Rev Paul D Yoder officiated The bride’s matron of honor was Mrs John Worley of New Oxford The groom’s best man was John Worley of New Oxford
Theodore R. Nye of Harrisburg and Laura M. Walmer of Pennbrook wed in Manchester Maryland at the Reformed Parsonage with a ring ceremony conducted by Rev. Dr. John S. Hollenbach. The couple will live at Cross Keys where they run a filling station and eating place.
Miss Erma Viola Wright daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude Wright East Berlin and Harold William Gross son of Mr and Mrs E J Gross Thomasville R 1 were married Friday at 7 30 pm in Trinity Lutheran church Arendtsville. Rev George H Berkheimer officiated using a single ring ceremony. They left for a Sky Line drive trip to North Carolina after the ceremony and will reside with their families on return.
Rough tally shows approximately 800 porgies sea trout and black bass landed by a party of Gettysburg residents led by William Eden and including Dr EB Markley Edgar K Markley Esq C Arthur Brame and son Eugene A S Kuhn Bendersville William Raffensperger Arendtsville and John Myers New Oxford. Croakers weighed two to ten pounds.
Harold Miller of Gettysburg was freed from Adams county jail on bail pending his appearance before Justice of the Peace John H. Bastore. He was arrested Saturday by Constable Glenn Guise on assault and battery and non support of two minor children according to a charge filed by his wife Helen.
Market summary lists grain and egg prices with per bushel rates for wheat corn oats old barley rye and eggs. Wheat and corn priced by the bushel with oats and barley noted, eggs quoted per dozen in white and mixed and brown varieties.
Startling premonitions unfold in vivid detail as part of a Lord Halifax compiled document. This installment is one of many in the American Weekly issue dated June 20, distributed with the Baltimore American.
Administrator will conduct on site public sale of two New Oxford properties a 2 story brick and a double 2 story frame house with 10 and 6 rooms respectively plus lot lines and outbuildings, water and gas, then sale of personal property stock and bonds at 12:30, 2:00 and 2:30. Auctioneer Rinehart and clerk Sheely. Also house goods cars furniture and more from Margaret Wagner estate with multiple auto bargains and York furniture offers listed.
Classified note lists sale items including yearling steers calves and springers in Ottumwa Iowa and a low down two horse wagon running gear buggy wind mill and grain drill from R Altland Abbottstown Pennsylvania. The ad is a compiled buyer post with contact Box 193 and names John Carrow and R Altland.
Used furniture at very low prices with items priced from 1.00 to 62.00. Parlor suites bedroom sets and home appliances featured. Also roofing paper coating and shingles offered. Trade-In Furniture Exchange lists 55 W Clark Ave near York Supply Co. CAPLAN'S runs ad at 526 E Market St York Pa.
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