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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1948
Page
2
New Oxford Item from New Oxford Pennsylvania lists its publisher and editor. It notes annual rates 1.60 in advance and 1.50 for out of county, with 81.50 or 2.00 if not paid within the year. Advertising terms mention reasonable reductions to contract ads.
Twenty years are born to Mr and Mrs Wm Ensor Hampton a son Nelson Harvey Estella M Hufnagh Brushtown and Leo J Lawrence Centennial were married Saturday Frank B Sellers Center square seriously ill with pneumonia Mrs Edward Alwine 52 Abbottstown died Tuesday Mrs Jessie Stambaugh Pigeon Hills burned to death when an oil can exploded Born to Mr and Mrs Robert Emig Abbottstown a daughter Banns of matrimony published for Henry Klunk Lawrence McSherrystown and Regina Smith Conewago
Regina Teresa Eltz daughter of Clarence and Mrs Eltz McSherrystown became the bride of Richard Henry Poist son of Frank and Mrs Poist in a nuptial mass at the Church of the Annunciation. Rev Henry Korzikowski officiated. The bride works as a theater cashier and the groom at Sell Rite Meat Market.
The State Liquor Control Board suspended the license of Edward deHaven Stick, Hanover beer distributor, for 40 days starting July 6, after charges of storing beverages without licensed coverage and Sunday sales. The Knights of Columbus Home Association of McSherrystown had its license suspended for five days starting July 7 for leasing licensed premises to others and allowing malt beverages to be served.
State police report a two car collision on the Hanover Baltimore highway four miles south of Hanover injuring Harry J Mumma 56 of Hanover and leaving another driver unhurt. A truck swerved to avoid the wreck causing its three Hanover occupants to escape injury.
Mrs John Haar of near town underwent an operation at Hanover hospital last week and is getting along nicely. Christine and Carol Grim visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Claude Grim near Abbottstown for a week. The Aid Society of St John’s Lutheran church meets Thursday at Mire Glenn Jacobs home. John Miller, seriously injured when he fell from a ladder, is reported.
Adams County League results show Gettysburg 6 Bendersville 3 and Orrtanna 9 New Oxford 4. Hanover 13 McSherrystown 2 with Fairfield at Emmitsburg listed. York Springs at Littlestown postponed. Upcoming: Gettysburg at New Oxford and Littlestown at Orrtanna among Saturday games. Bendersville 18 York Springs 5 and McSherrystown 11 Fairfield 6 among Saturday results. rain caused other postponements. Friday’s score Bendersville 3 Littlestown 0 and York Springs 6 Orrtanna 0 on Thursday.
While painting, he was discharged from Carlisle hospital last week. Mrs. Nettie Diller spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Yohn in Dillsburg. Audrey Markle is spending a week with Mary Hunt in Reedsville.
Speed kings of big car and midget racing gather at Williams Grove Speedway to start the 1948 weekly midget auto race series under AAA. Inaugural 30 lap Sweep stakes offers a large purse with entrants Ottis Stine Lucky Lux Steve Yanigan Norm Powell and others. Races begin Friday at 8 pm.
A Saturday evening parade in Irishtown drew a large crowd with seven fire companies two drum corps and a Boy Scout group. Receipts from on site food sales reached about 2000 dollars. A weekend storm caused damage countywide including a chicken house a willow trees across a road and an old 150 year old apple tree blown down.
Government surplus items offered at 104 Baltimore St Hanover include painter drop cloths, cot mats, mattresses, cots, sleeping bags, wool blankets, goggles with extra lenses, caps, trousers, naval overalls, life vests, packing boxes, suitcases, chairs, canvas packs, mess trays, briefcases, shower curtains, sunglasses, duffle bags, belts, uniforms for house, restaurant, nurses and beauticians, and more at low prices.
Roy A. Alexander county administrator of veterans affairs moved his office from the McClean building Gettysburg to a new location at the Lentz post American Legion home The office was originally in the Legion building
numerous For Sale notices from New Oxford and Gettysburg area list barred rock fryers white sewing machine plants and bedding suites TVs and radios repairs services and a gas station store for sale plus a 3 acre Gettysburg property and bird baths and chicks and milling notices with contact names and locations in Hanover Gettysburg and Hanover area.
Advertisement for Acme Quality Paint highlighting home beautification services from J C Tan Ger and Son located at 37 Broadway in Hanover.
Abbottstown Morrell Wildasin attended a summer college camp training. Dean Diehl, son of Mr and Mrs George E Diehl, Abbottstown R D, broke a wrist in a bicycle fall Tuesday and was treated by Dr David Thompson. A daughter was born Thursday to Mr and Mrs B Farr Martin at the home of Mrs Martin's parents, Mr and Mrs George Zartman, Abbottstown. Mrs Madilla Slaybaugh spent.
Real estate ad details numerous properties including 14 double frame houses six rooms with baths in Abbottstown and Midway, four family apartment houses with stores, single frame houses with garages, and new or well built homes in Gettysburg and Hanover. Emphasis on immediate possession, conveniences, heat systems, and location plus a concluding note offering real estate services by Alvin D. Missly at Bank Phone Hanover 7129.
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