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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1936
Page
2
The New Oxford Item announces weekly Thursday publication terms. Subscribers face $1.00 per year in advance, $1.60 out of county, or $2.60 if paid late. discontinuance requires arrears clearance. publisher may discontinue at any time. Names mentioned include Herbert L. Grimm and John D. Keith.
The item lists public notices and local happenings. Burgess Burgess G A Klinger asks property owners to trim shade trees and merchants to refrain from selling fireworks. Local marriages include Chas Rickrode and Cath Butler. Dan March and Nora Zook. Irwin Ditzler and Anna Miller. Allen Lehigh and Jennie Myers. Several injuries and deaths noted along with school board and teacher re-elections.
A roundup of incidents and local items includes John Aucherman breaking a collarbone after a mountain fall, Emanuel Hoke selling cattle and calculating produce value, Chas Bittinger and Clayton Ferkheimer injuries from horse incidents, A A Ginter egg sales, Raymond Bonner injuring an arm, Mt Pias assessor reports community stats, quarry blasting planned by electricity, Irene Rider taking vows near Philadelphia, Leo Bread's pension increase, a runaway wagon wreck, Hebron Lodge banquet, Prof Frenkin Menges announcing a congressional run, and land sales in Straban township.
In Berwick township two tracts were sold to Charles E. Ehrhart while the Geo M Stonesifer property in Conewago township went to H. T. Pastian. Henry Otto and family moved from Baltimore to a summer residence near town. Tuesday, water was pumped into new pipes and standpipe work progresses. Several marriages announced including Vincent A. Collins and Clara Hombach on May 16, Chas Duddrear and Irene Johns on June 16, Robt H. Myers and Anna Smal on June 17, Robt E. Phillips and Leah Jacobs on June 7, Frank C. Bream and Ida Fissel on June 2. Wheat price noted at 62 cents.
45 years ago Abbottstown records three fatalities Geo W Naugle 29 Geo R Roland 31 and Geo M Messinger 21 died on successive days. Lightning hits Sam Kohler barn at Myers mill calf killed. Hail damages Conewago chapel area. Grand Fourth fireworks and parade planned. Cornerstone for Hampton church to be laid July 12. Several local residents donate a vase to town council. A 7 1/2 inch strawberry sent to the office. cog wheel railroad trip to Pike's Peak noted.
At the annual convention of the York and Adams county Junior Order United American Mechanics officers were elected. Bruce Taylor of Biglerville became vice president Merrill Yohe of New Oxford was outside sentinel Paul Jacobs of East Berlin joined the executive committee Ralph Morris was junior past state councilor East Berlin will host the 1937 convention Biglerville council 607 won the attendance trophy Goldsboro council submitted the trophy bid After sessions delegates joined Stewartstown citizens in a firemen carnival parade New Oxford high school band provided music.
Adams County league action shows Midway defeated Bonneauville 5 to 0 on Saturday while rain caused several games to be postponed. Sunday results list Bendersville beating Bonneauville 11 to 7. Standings feature Fairfield atop the table with Cashtown and Gettysburg trailing.
Officer Charles W. Culp Jr. filed an information against Vier Spensier of Gettysburg for parking in a restricted zone in front of the Majestic theatre.
Local residents share Sunday visits and family news across Hanover East Berlin York and Gettysburg. Church activities include Lutheran and Reformed services and a Lutheran Ladies Aid meeting at the Lobaugh home. The Christian Endeavor program featured prayers readings hymns and a discussion on serving Christ during vacation.
New Oxford 11 Hanover 3 New Freedom 6 Littlestown 5 Spring Grove 10 McHenrystown
West York shut out New Freedom 12 to 0 while Albermarle defeated Spring Grove 7 to 1. Littlestown beat Hanover 7 to 4 and McSherrystown won over New Oxford 6 to 1.
Hanover visits New Freedom Albemarle plays Littlestown McSherrystown meets West York New Oxford travels to Spring Grove for a set of Thursday games.
New Oxford beat Hanover 11 to 3 after forcing Hanover to take water Britain the New Oxford club threatened to drop from the league. L Bevenour pitched nine scattered hats and the team collected 39 safeties with Zig Zeigler going 4 for 6 with a home run and a cycle of hits.
McSherrystown beat New Oxford 6 to 1 on Old Mill field as C Bevenour pitched well for New Oxford allowing six hits. New Oxford errors produced four unearned runs while the visitors totaled five, hampering the effort.
Miss Katherine Alverta Walker daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Walker of New Oxford wed Ralph Flickinger son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Flickinger near New Oxford. The ceremony at St James Evangelical Reformed parsonage Littlestown was performed by Rev Royce E Schaeffer with no attendants. The couple plan residence in a newly furnished home on the Diller property west of New Oxford after a short wedding trip.
Miss Isabell Margaret Beal daughter of Mrs Henry Beal ties the knot with L Henry Spahr son of Mr and Mrs Lewis H Spahr in a Monday evening ceremony at St James Lutheran Gettysburg. Rev Spencer Aungst officiates assisted by Rev Dr William Hetrick. About 100 guests attend a reception at the Eicholtz home. The couple plan a two week wedding trip and will reside in a Sachs building apartment in Gettysburg.
Richard Francis Klunk of McSherrystown and Helen Burnell Strausbaugh of New Oxford filed for marriage. John W. Riser of New Oxford and Mary Catherine Ackerman of McSherrystown joined, as did Richard J. Breighner of Hanover and Ethel C. Shorb of Gettysburg. Leon Charles Groft of Edge Grove and Mary Louise Baker of Hanover also applied, with John W. Black of Gettysburg and Alice N. Bowers of Heidlersburg. They plan to marry Saturday evening at Bender's Lutheran church underMgr Black, a Gettysburg High School instructor.
The Corpus Christi procession moved through Paradise Protectory with three benedictions at a temporary auditorium altar on Sunday. Clergy from St. Vincent's Midway and New Oxford attended and carried the Blessed Sacrament while Protectory students and staff participated. the boys’ band and choir provided the music.
Harold S. Wisman, once of Gettysburg, was sentenced by Judge W. C. Gheely to 30 days in the county jail. He faced larceny by Butler charges after being taken into custody at Fort Meyer two weeks ago for failing to appear in April court.
The Central Catholic High School at McSherrystown graduated 34 seniors in exercises led by Bishop Leech with Judge W C Sheely delivering an address. Valedictorian was Elgar T Keffer and salutatorian Clara M Yantis. Local outings and health updates follow as the community records births illnesses and local moves.
Miss Betty Martin fourteen of Gettysburg underwent a nose straightening operation at Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia Tuesday morning. Surgeon Dr. Robert H. Ivy performed the procedure and the patient is reported in satisfactory condition. Her parents Mr and Mrs George R Martin traveled with her and remained in Philadelphia Sunday and Monday visiting relatives.
Janice Zerfing of Gettysburg had a splinter removed and was discharged. James Smith, eleven, of Hanover R D 4, sustained multiple rib fractures a dislocated collarbone and internal injuries when a wagon wheel ran over his chest on his father's farm. He was admitted to Hanover hospital after the accident Monday afternoon.
A sermon extols love as transformative and divine, urging readers to live by Love to heal humanity. It cites scriptural quotes and warns that without Love one counts for nothing, urging church members to support the Church through Love.
Mrs. Rebecca A. Heagy wife of George W. Heagy of Hanover died at her home after a period of ill health. Born December 24 1869 she was the daughter of Daniel and Hannah Sheely. Survived by husband two sons Walter and Homer Heagy one daughter Mrs Ivan Shewell two grandchildren one brother and one sister. Funeral held at home with Rev H H Hartman officiating burial in Mt Olivet Cemetery Hanover.
Market report lists prices for wheat eggs and shelled goods across local vendors. Figures show eggs white brown and mixed varieties with varying sale terms. Prices are summarized from Wednesday quotations across the local market scene.
Executors of Calvin Good announce a public sale on June 20, 1936, in Hanover Borough and York City. Tract 1 at 204 Second Avenue Hanover features a double 2 1/2 story house with garage on 30 by 94.6 feet. Tract 2 at 724 Chestnut Street York is a 2 1/2 story brick dwelling on 18 by 100 feet. Sale times: Hanover 1:30 p.m. and York 3:30 p.m.
On Abbottstown’s Lincoln highway a west bound car driven by John H. Leas collided with a car driven by George D. Basehoar as it entered the main thoroughfare. A parked vehicle owned by J. L. Grimm was damaged. Basehoar faces a charge of failing to yield to through traffic. $25 in total damage.
The Otterbein Guild hosted its annual Love Offering at Salem Church on Friday evening with Doris Nace in charge of the worship program a candle light service. Genevieve Slagle led the business session and dues were collected. Attendees included Rev J M Davies, Mrs Davies, Robert Davies, and Wallace Davies who graduates in journalism from Washington and Lee University. Mrs E H Pottorff returns home from Hanover after visiting. Curtis and Mr Fidler spent the weekend with relatives aided by L S Orndorff New Oxford who works in Virginia.
The property of Miss Laura Groft was sold at public sale Saturday to John Appler for 302.50 dollars. Miss Katherine Wagaman returned from a week end fishing trip to Bowers Beach Delaware with 138 fish.
Advertisement lists a June special at McSherrystown Pa station offering to pay half license or transfer costs with trade ins on cars priced $100 or more. Features numerous model listings with years from 1926 to 1935 and prices.
About sixty motorists were nabbed in Gettysburg over the past two weeks for traffic regulation violations, according to local police records. Police staged checks across the town targeting speeding and improper heed.
Advertises 1935 Chev coach 0 9445 1934 Chev Master Coach 429 1932 Chev Master Coach 1931 Ford Coach 00 1930 Ford Sedan uu 198 Cars with new or good tires and savings on GM installment plan Spangler Chevrolet New Oxford Pa includes stray figures and prices
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