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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1964
Page
14
The editorial warns of hazards as summer begins on June 21 with water activities. It stresses never swimming alone, avoiding after eating swims, swimming at supervised pools, and staying with overturned boats. It notes complex safety with home pools and the rise of divers, water skiing, and surf boarding requiring careful knowhow.
A religiously based ethic is urged as the path to a better conscience and service to others. The piece notes widespread concerns about ethics in government education and business and invites local worship houses to foster a week of joining in a higher ethic and helping the needy.
Dr Paul L Foulk of Hanover Pa praises the Item for preserving local history and highlighting events of public interest for future generations. He notes a weekly paper helps prevent fading memories and expresses gratitude for the edition.
Forty years ago notices report Sarah Livingston injured by a golf ball in Reading township while playing with her brother Frederick. Teachers elected for 1924 1925 include Margie Kepner Oakwood John Stock Victory Miss Miriam Cashman and others. Fr Paul Weaver celebrated his first mass at Immaculate Conception New Oxford as a newly ordained priest. C E Pearson resigns as editor of East Berlin News. Earl Baker succeeds. Shippensburg Normal School graduates Burdee Myers and Charles Gentzier. East Berlin forms a new baseball team with Stewart Fisher manager and listed players. Tyrone Township school board names teachers for several communities.
Mr and Mrs Paul A Bredbeck Sr of East Berlin announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth to Wayne Michael Hoffman son of Mr and Mrs Wayne E Hoffman of Dover R 2 The announcement lists both families in this forthcoming marriage notice
A list of color films and TV programs airing in late June. Highlights include Polaris Submarine on June 23 10 00 m aboard USS George Washington, The Left Hand of God on June 20 9 00 pm, Run Quiet on June 24 7 30 pm The Show of the Week June 21 10 00 pm Underwater Warrior June 22 7 30 pm Dr Kildare June 25 8 30 pm The End of the World Baby encore June 25 10 00 pm One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich June 26 8 30 pm and Jack Paar Show June 26 10 00 pm.
The New Oxford Charge members attended the Second Annual Meeting of Penn Central Conference at Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster. Reverend John Z Martin was present along with C P Keefer from St Pauls New Oxford Thomas Schade served as delegate and Richard Bennett Sr as alternate Emmanuel Abbottstown Keefer elected delegate to 1965 General Synod and Charles E Akwine Sr and Mrs John Z Martin named to conference commissions.
The bride-elect, a 1964 Bermudian Springs High School graduate employed at Hanover Diner, plans marriage. Her fiancé, a 1961 Dover Area High School graduate, formerly with American Machining and Foundry in York, is serving in the U S Army in Texas.
The passage urges choosing summer activities aligned with personal interests and abilities. It emphasizes starting with willingness to work, then adding imagination, and finally the power to dream to pursue any life ambition.
A terse reflection on public opinion and the way communities celebrate martyrs while deriding those deemed useless. The text contrasts contempt for prophets with reverence for executed figures and mocks a neighbor youth through collective scorn.
A satirical notice laments parents overworking and ignoring children with cruel methods. It claims mothers attend bingo, fathers golf and bowl while a malicious instruction suggests self-flagellation. The piece ends with a darkly ironic help wanted ad for a mechanic to cover for an absent worker.
An elderly man at an intersection was knocked down by a large St Bernard that ran by. A Volkswagen skidded around the corner, causing further damage. A bystander assisted the man, and he noted the real danger was a tin can tied to the dog's tail, not the dog itself.
A veteran laments returning from service to a glut of grim wartime movies. He notes the contrast between harsh memories overseas and the media portrayal he encounters at home, affecting his sense of relief and adaptation.
A traveler reflects on cultural interconnections while criticizing policy on overseas gold flow. The vignette portrays a man returning home in a German car after an Italian film, using Danish, Brazilian, English, Irish, Japanese items, and writing to his congressman about economic trends.
The joke notes a man traveling long distance to photograph his wife and children beside their car. The punchline plays on misunderstood relations and a play on words about being “put together sloppy.”
A concise reflection notes that happiness rests partly on situational factors and largely on one’s mindset. It argues that attitude shapes perceived contentment as much as external circumstances.
A man named Smith digs in mud beside his car after his engine stalls. He tells a stranger he is not stuck but is digging a grave for the engine, presenting a darkly humorous scene.
Readers reflect that many people miss clear warnings while focusing on immediate details. The phrase suggests a critique of lagging recognition of looming problems and collective denial.
A marble contest delighted spectators until Johnny missed a shot and swore loudly. A passing preacher asked what becomes of boys who swear. Johnny replied that they grow up to be golfers, drawing a chorus of smiles from the crowd.
A shopper attending a bargain sale caused a mishap when her action ruined one dress while she selected a replacement. Store staff redirected the incident and assisted her with alternatives. No injuries were reported.
A dilapidated old car wheezed to a toll gate as the attendant offered a fare of seventy cents. The driver, muttering a terse reply, accepted the price and drove away, the scene rendered with weary worldliness.
A aphoristic remark notes that the only money retaining value across two decades is the small dime that ends up under the bed. The line contrasts currency depreciation with a tangible coin out of circulation yet remembered.
A humorous verse portrays the head of a household weighed by finances and responsibilities. The speaker notes regal status yet reveals domestic burdens and spending burdens borne by the family provider.
Readers are warned that rumors about a public figure are circulating behind their back. The column cautions against repeating unverified chatter and urges discretion in handling hearsay within the community.
The items describe a dubious health claim as a quack advertised and sold an elixir. The piece notes alleged cures and warns readers about dangerous remedies sold by unscrupulous vendors.
Practical tips cover ironing wrinkled plastics sprucing wallpaper edges and hanging planters. Advice includes using warm ironing board covers, luke warm water for sprinkling, rooting cuttings in Irish potatoes, stapling edges, painting a ladle for hanging decor, thinning peanut butter with hot water, shellac for wooden bowls, linoleum lifting with a plumber pump, avoiding freezing certain vegetables, and preventing rust rings with tape.
Thirty years ago Ben Lawrence of Centennial fractured his ankle when struck by a batted ball. A New Oxford area boy suffered a severe scalp wound after a bicycle fall. Kohler star Clyde Bevenour fainted and suffered a concussion in a game. Mrs. M. D. Feiser of Lincoln Way East fell sustaining torn ligaments. Paul Krout near Abbottstown crushed foot bones by a heavy stone sledge. F X Colgan of McSherrystown elected Adams County Democratic chairman. Wheat at 8 cents a bushel. Corn shelled at 67 cents. Gloria Mae Altland injured her arm when pulled into an electric washing machine wringer.
Miss Mary Miller succeeds Miss Mary Duttera as chief operator at the New Oxford United Telephone Company exchange. Mrs Dora G Houck and Miss Jane Spangler join the staff of operators. Gettysburg war prisoner camp along the Emmitsburg road may be completed this Thursday. A farewell party at Cedar Ridge honors John Herman leaving for the Navy. New Oxford school board held a recent meeting.
A man proclaims he lives to a great age and jokes he is over 300 years old. A youthful assistant asks if this is true, and replies he cannot say, noting only a century of service. The scene unfolds with bystanders and a playful exchange.
Rev. John P. Bolen announces daily Mass at 7:30 a.m. on weekdays with confessions Saturday afternoon and evening, Sunday Masses at 7 and 9:30 a.m. Confessions on Sunday at 9 a.m. High Mass and evening services are suspended for the summer.
New Chester Lutheran M R Hamsher serves as supply pastor at St Mark's Heidlersburg with worship at 9 a.m. and Sunday School at 10 a.m. St John’s Hampton offers Sunday School at 9 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. St Paul’s The Pines has Sunday School 9:30 a.m. with no worship service.
Supply Pastor Rev. Paul L. Foulk M A DD presides at First Lutheran with Sunday School at 9 15 a m and worship at 8 15 and 10 20 a m on the church calendar.
Confession times Saturday 4 to 5 and 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday Masses 7 30 a.m. 9 a.m. and 10 30 a.m. Rosary confra ternity communion 7 30 a.m. Weekday Masses 8 a.m. under Pastor Rev Alexis Arnoldin.
The Lincoln Full Gospel Center led by Pastor Fred Mummert holds Sunday School at 9 30 a.m. worship at 10 30 a.m. An evening service is planned and a midweek service occurs Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.
Reverend William Kennard presides at York Springs with worship at 9 a.m. and church school, then 10 a.m. worship. In Hunterstown church school starts at 10 a.m. with 11 15 a.m. worship. Rev. Amos Meyers preaches at all churches.
The notice lists weekly worship times for the Church of the United Brethren in Christ with Rev. Jacob F. Stover as pastor. Heidlersburg holds Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Ida ville offers Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 7:30 p.m. Mt. Olivet conducts worship at 9 a.m. and Sunday School at 10 a.m.
The Church of Christ on the Lincoln Highway mile east of Abbottstown conducts Bible study at 10 a.m. worship and Communion at 11 a.m. and an evening service at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday evening Bible study is at 7 30 p.m led by evangelist Harry M. Vaughn.
Hampton Charge United Church of Christ led by Rev. Ernest W. Brindle holds worship at St. John New Chester at 9 a.m. Church School follows at 10 a.m. Mt. Olivet Bermudian offers 10 a.m. services, Emmanuel Hampton hosts Church School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m.
The Salem Evangelical Church in Salem hosts a morning service at 10:30 a.m led by Rev. Paul O. Shettel with Pastor Guldens.
Church of God on Pleasant Street in New Oxford lists Rev. H James Justice as pastor. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m., worship at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Evening, Friday YPE meets at 7:30 p.m.
John R. Korver appointed supply pastor to the Great Conewago Presbyterian Church at Hunterstown with service scheduled for 11:15 a.m. today.
The United Church of Christ sets preparatory service at St. Pauls New Oxford with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and a church school board meeting at 11 a.m. Emmanuel Abbotstown holds Church School at 9 a.m. Communion at 10 15 a.m. and Youth Fellowship at 7 p.m. Pastor is Rev. John Z. Martin.
The tax rate is fixed at 18 mills with a $3 head tax. Lt. Charles Nobel flew over New Oxford in a B-24 Sunday morning and is expected home on ten day leave after finishing flight training at Westover Massachusetts. Blaine Miller from New Oxford will graduate June 30 from Temple University School of Pharmacy. Technical Sergeant Claude W. Kennedy of Gettysburg Route 4 belongs to the Tiger Stripe Marauder group cited for exceptional overseas service. Lt. Walter E. Carper from New Oxford is stationed in Italy. Pvt. Charles Grim of Abbottstown sustained a compound leg fracture at Camp Edwards Massachusetts. Miss Alice Groscost near Bermudian church broke her hip.
A Montana spa named Corn Pool offers foot care for corns and bunions. Guests sit on wood benches and soak feet in warm waters, seeking relief for sore feet and a unique relaxation experience.
East Berlin church notices list St John’s Lutheran Abbottstown with Rev G L Zimmerman as pastor. Church school at 9 15 a m and communion at 8 and 10 30 a m.
Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Paradise lists Saturday confessions from 7 to 8 p.m. at the church and Sunday Masses at 7 a.m. in the chapel 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the church with Rev. Michael J. Barrett, pastor.
Seventh Day Adventist church two miles south of York Springs on Route 94. Elder C B Bee is pastor. Service every Saturday at 9 15 a m with Sabbath School at 10 30 a m. Prayer meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m.
St Pauls (Red Run) Lutheran announces Sunday School at 9 a.m. and worship at 10 15 a.m led by Rev Charles A Snyder pastor.
Rev. Jack E. Herrera of Wellsville EUB Church and Rev. John Lehr of Red Mount lead morning worships at Wellsville and Mt Royal churches with Sunday School schedules listed for 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Local services are set across three sites.
Reverend W. H. Anderman Jr. will lead the Zwingli church service and school session at 9 30 this morning. The event includes a church school session following the service.
Reverend Harold R. Stoudt leads at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church with Sunday church school at 9 a.m. and worship service at 10 15 a.m.
Rev. Mabel Seville leads Mt Royal Full Gospel in a fellowship schedule with a Saturday 7 30 p m service Sunday School at 9 30 a m and a Young People service at 7 p m followed by an evangelistic service.
Harmony Grove Chapel lists Rev. C. Jack Orr as pastor. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. worship at 10:30 a.m. evening service at 7:30 p.m. Bible study Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Morning Hour Chapel proceedings note Rev. Victor Nichols presiding as pastor of Brethren in Christ church in morning service. Community attendance highlighted with brief remarks and prayer.
Ralph Schildt Elder Latimore announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m. Trestle s offers Sunday School at 9 a m with Mummert s Prayer meeting on Tuesday at 8 p m. Bible School runs from June 22 to July 3.
Rev. Lloyd Melhorn leads Bermudian Bible Church with ship at 10 30 a m and Christian Endeavor at 7 30 p m Prayer meeting follows Wednesday at 8 p m
The notice lists preacher Elder O Wayne Cook of Bermudian with Sunday School at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m and vesper at 7 30 p m. It also lists Wolga Muth with Sunday School at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m.
Rev. M. Benson Paull leads services at Lower Bermudian with Sunday School at 9 30 a.m Worship at 10 30 a.m Chestnut Grove holds worship at 9 a.m and Sunday School at 10 a.m.
James C. Imler aged 24 of Abbotts Town R 1 was committed to York County jail for 30 days in default of paying a fine and costs. The charge of disorderly conduct was filed by police before Justice Dayne Garrett in Hanover.
A devotional urging spiritual wakefulness to avoid mental ruts. It links imagination as a divine faculty enriching life by viewing the ordinary in an extraordinary way and cites Eph. 5:14. The piece invites readers to nourish joys and wonders through mindful, imaginative thinking.
Quick tips include lining candle holders with foil to catch drips and fit candles, chilling gelatin with ice in a bag, wetting and heating labels for easy removal, and other practical hacks. Advice covers removing broken bulbs, securing rug corners, making ivory cement, baking pie spill control, removing grease stains, and frosting window panes with Epsom salt glue mix.
Practical home repair tips for quieting squeaky chairs and immobilizing moving furniture casters. A wedge under casters stops drift while waxed paper strips silence chair seats. For tight nails a bolt with a nut and putty aids hammering in close quarters.
Dear Sally offers guidance on engagement propriety with a summer vacation proposal involving an engaged couple and an 11 year old. warns that travel with an unmarried couple and a minor is improper. The column then advises returning wrongly valued rings and discusses dating and patience in pursuing marriage.
Ten years ago Mr and Mrs Roland Lawyer of Biglerville plan a new home on Berlin Road near New Oxford Mrs Beulah Millar begins a home on Hanover Street New Oxford Richard Millhimes of New Chester treated for burns hospitalized at Warner Hospital Oren H Wilson of Gettysburg Route 4 elected Straban Township school board treasurer to take office July 5 Philip J Overbaugh of McSherrystown earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting from the University of Baltimore Green Springs schoolhouse plot in Berwick Township sold at public auction to Stewart P Mehring Hanover Route 3 for $11500.
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