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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1964
Page
2
Editorial highlights that summer begins June 21 bringing water sports and dangers. Swimming remains the chief risk, with rules to never swim alone or after eating, avoid diving in unknown waters, and use supervised pools. It notes home pool management and newer water sports require cautious knowledge to keep activities safer.
A reflection on ethics in public life from local, state, and national discussions. The piece urges religiously based ethics to shape character, promote service, and invites participation in community houses of worship this week.
Dr. Paul L. Foulk of Hanover Pa lauds the newspaper for preserving local history and congratulates the office on its bicentennial edition, noting such efforts improve readers' connection to the past.
Forty years ago Sarah Livingston suffered a broken nose when struck by a golf ball. Reading township teachers named for 1924 1925 include Margie Kepner Oakwood John Stock Victory open and several others. Fr Paul Weaver New Oxford celebrated his first mass after ordination. 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 baseball team managed by Stewart Fisher. Tyrone Township boards appoint teachers including Gayle Rickrode Ruth Linah Willis Thomas and others. Russell Gard her long list of local educational changes and appointments follows.
Mr and Mrs Paul A Bredbeck Sr of East Berlin announce the engagement of their daughter Jean Elizabeth to Wayne Michael Hoffman son of Mr and Mrs Wayne E Hoffman of Dover R2 The notice identifies both families and the couple.
Polaris Submarine on June 23 10 pm from an actual USS George Washington mission. The Left Hand of God stars Bogart and Tierney on June 20 9 pm. Run Quiet with Clu Gulager on June 24 7 30 pm. The Missing Bank of Rupert X Humperdink on June 21 10 pm. Underwater Warrior on June 22 7 30 pm. Dr Kildare June 25 8 30 pm. The End of the World Baby encore June 25 10 pm. One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich June 26 8 30 pm. Jack Paar Show color June 26 10 pm.
Delegates from New Oxford and Emmanuel churches attended the Second Annual Penn Central Conference gathering at Franklin & Marshall College Lancaster. Rev John Z Martin St Pauls New Oxford, C P Keefer, Thomas Schade and Richard Bennett Sr represented their congregations. Keefer elected to represent the conference at the 1965 General Synod. Charles E Akvine Sr and Mrs John Z Martin were re elected to conference commissions.
The bride-elect, a 1964 Bermudian Springs High School graduate, works at Hanover Diner. Her fiancé, a 1961 Dover Area High School alum, formerly at American Machine and Foundry in York, is serving with the U S Army in Texas.
An assortment of quips and aphorisms on ambition effort and imagination contrasts with sharp social satire. It notes parental misrules and social foibles while offering a bleak jab at modern parenting and local behavior.
An elderly man was knocked down by a large St Bernard that bolted past an intersection. A Volkswagen then skidded around the corner causing further damage. A bystander helped him up. The man joked that the tin can tied to the dog's tail nearly killed him.
A view on how veterans face domestic media from the home front, noting that while soldiers endure tough overseas conditions, they often confront a different kind of hardship through the barrage of terrible movies at home.
A typical American is portrayed as a consumer of foreign goods and influences. The narrator notes he just drove from an Italian film in a German car, sits on Danish furniture, drinks Brazilian coffee from English china, writes on Irish linen with a Japanese pen, and complains to his congressman about American gold leaving the country.
A humorous quip portrays a typical tourist who drives long distances to photograph his wife and kids in front of the family car. The exchange ends with a jokey rebuke about being "unattached" and the reply "Just put together sloppy."
The quote suggests that happiness hinges partly on situation and largely on one’s mindset. It implies attitude can shape perceived well being more than external circumstances.
Smith digs in mud beside his car as a passerby asks if he is stuck. He quips that the engine died and he is digging a grave for it, reflecting a humorous take on a roadside mishap.
A remark notes that many people are near sighted about recognizing obvious signs. The saying implies people miss clear indicators when they overlook details.
A marble tournament unfolds when a spectator overhears a boy named Johnny swear after a missed shot. The preacher asks what happens to swearing boys, and Johnny fires back that they grow up to be golfers.
A bargain sale event turns chaotic as a woman damages one dress while selecting another. Store staff intervene as customers react to the mishap and the incident is noted by clerks on duty.
A dilapidated car chugs to the toll gate as the attendant asks for seventy cents and the driver, worn out, says sold.
A quip notes that after two years the only money still holding value is the dime that rolls under the bed. The line suggests inflation or devaluation of other cash. It frames a poetic, humorous view of money lasting less than expected.
A light verse notes a family's patriarch who bears responsibility yet contends with daily headaches and assorted tasks. The speaker uses playful imagery to describe his role as head of household and the chores he must handle.
Readers discuss rumors and anonymous comments about a public figure behind their back, fueling online chatter and cautious responses from supporters and critics alike.
A historical notice reports a quack selling an elixir in a shady medical scheme. Authorities warn the public against fraud and emphasize consumer protection actions.
Household Scrapbook by Roseata Lee offers quick home hacks. Warm the ironing board cover before smoothing plastic. use luke warm water for sprinkling clothes. root rose cuttings in a raw Irish potato. staple wallpaper edges. paint a ladle to make a hanging plant holder. add hot water to peanut butter. coat a wooden bowl with shellac. use a plumber's suction pump to lift linoleum. avoid freezing lettuce celery tomatoes or carrots. cover rust rings with cellophane tape.
Thirty years ago Ben Lawrence of Centennial fractured an ankle while playing ball. John Kaiser’s young son near New Oxford suffered a severe scalp laceration after a bicycle fall. Clyde Bevenour of New Oxford baseball was unconscious with a concussion from a ball impact. Mrs. M D Feiser of Lincoln Way East tore ligaments after a fall. Paul Krout near Abbottstown crushed foot bones when struck by a heavy stone sledge. F X Colgan of McSherrystown elected Adams County Democratic chairman. Wheat 8 cents per bushel. Corn shelled 67 cents per bushel. Gloria Mae Altland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Altland, injured left arm after getting caught in a washing machine wringer.
Mary Miller succeeds Mary Duttera as chief operator at New Oxford United Telephone Company exchange. Dora G. Houck and Jane Spangler join the operators staff. Gettysburg war prisoner camp along Emmitsburg road may be completed this Thursday. Lloyd Herman Cedar Ridge hosts farewell for son John departing to the Navy. New Oxford school board held a recent meeting.
A speaker boasted of living beyond 300 years and urged onlookers to see him as hale and hearty. The youth assistant admitted uncertainty, joking that he had worked for the man for a century. The exchange left listeners amused and unsure of the claim.
Rev. John P. Bolen announces weekly Mass times with daily 7:30 a.m. service and weekend Masses at 7 and 9:30 a.m. Confessions are listed for specific weekday slots. High Mass and evening services are discontinued for the summer.
New Chester Lutheran M. R. Hamsher serves as supply pastor at St. Mark's Heidlersburg with worship at 9 a.m. 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 at 9:30 a.m. with no worship service.
First Lutheran supplies Pastor Paul L Foulk with Sunday School at 9 15 a.m and worship at 8 15 and 10 20 a.m. Immaculate Conception offers Confessions 4 5 and 7 8 p.m. and Sunday Masses 7 30 9 and 10 30 a.m Rosary and fraternity communion at 7 30 a.m Weekday Masses at 8 a.m. Lincoln Full Gospel Center near Abbottstown and Cross Keys lists Pastor Rev Fred Mummert Sunday School 9 30 a.m Worship 10 30 a.m. Evening service Wednesday 7 30 p.m.
Rev. William Kennard leads worship at York Springs with Church School at 9 a.m. and worship at 10 a.m. In Hunterstown Church School starts at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 15 a.m. Rev. Amos Meyers preaches at all churches.
The notice lists Sunday School and worship times for several churches led by Pastor Rev. Jacob F. Stover. Heidlersburg holds Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Ida ville has 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 Rt. 30 hosts Bible study at 10 a.m. Worship and Communion are at 11 a.m. Evening service is 7 30 p.m. Wednesday evening Bible study starts 7 30 p.m. Evangelist Harry M. Vaughn leads.
Hampton Charge United Church of Christ pastors service schedule lists Rev. Ernest W. Brindle at St John New Chester with worship nine am and church school ten am. Mt Olivet Bermudian and Emmanuel Hampton also host ten am church school and eleven am worship.
East Berlin church notices list St John s Lutheran Abbottstown with Rev G L Zimmerman pastor church school at 9 15 a m communion at 8 and 10 30 a m
Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Paradise posts Saturday confessions from 7 to 8 p.m. and Sunday Masses in the morning in the chapel and at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the church led by Rev. Michael J. Barrett.
Elder C B Bee leads a Seventh Day Adventist group two miles south of York Springs on Route 94. Weekly worship at 9 15 a.m with Sabbath School at 10 30 a.m. Prayer meeting is held Tuesday at 7 30 p.m.
St Pauls Red Run Lutheran Church 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 and Rev. John Lehr lead services at three churches. Wellsville EUB holds worship at 9 a.m. with Sunday School at 10 a.m. Wells ville worship 9 a.m. and Sunday School 10 a.m. Mt Royal offers Sunday School at 9 a.m.
The church announces the charge of Rev. W. H. Anderman Jr. by Pastor Zwingli with church school at 9 30.
Rev. Harold R. Stoudt leads Sunday at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church with Church School at 9 a.m. and Worship at 10 15 a.m. All members and visitors welcome.
Reverend Mabel Seville leads at Mt. Royal Full Gospel with a Pastor Fellowship service on Saturday at 7 30 p m. Sunday School starts at 9 30 a m and a Young People service at 7 p m followed by an evangelistic service.
Reverend C. Jack Orr leads Harmony Grove Chapel with Sunday School at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 p m prior notes indicate ministry hours and weekly programs.
Reverend Charles E Strasbaugh is scheduled to depart Paradise aboard the Holtzschwamm at 10 30 a m leading to a maritime service or voyage notice reflected in the station's brief.
Sunday schedule lists Morning Hour Chapel with Pastor Victor Nichols leading Sunday School at 9 a.m. and morning worship.
Reverend Paul O. Shettel of Salem EUB church is named by the parish as pastor emeritus with Guldens listed among assisting clergy. Local church officials announce the appointment and honorary title for the longtime minister.
The Pleasant Street Church of God in New Oxford led by Pastor H James Justice offers Sunday School at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. evening service with Friday YPE at 7:30 p.m.
Upper Conewago Church of the Brethren led by Ralph Schildt and 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 Mummert s holds prayer meeting Tuesdays at 8 p m and Bible School runs from June 22 to July 3.
John R. Korver serves as supply pastor at Great Conewago Church in Hunterstown with a 11:15 a.m. service.
The Bermudian Bible Church announces Rev. Lloyd Melhorn will lead a 10:30 a.m. service with a Christian Endeavor meeting at 7:30 p.m. and a prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Rev John Z Martin of St Pauls New Oxford conducts preparatory service at 9 a.m. Sunday School at 10 a.m. and a Sunday 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.
The notice lists Sunday School and worship times for Lower Conewago O. Wayne Cook and Wolga muth. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Vesper service 7:30 p.m. for Lower Conewago O. Wayne Cook. Wolga muth holds Sunday School 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m.
Tax rate fixed at 18 mills with a $3 head tax. Lt. Charles Nobel flew a B-24 over New Oxford, his home town, Sunday morning. He heads home on ten day leave after flight training at Westover Mass. Blaine Miller of New Oxford will graduate June 30 from Temple University School of Pharmacy. Technical Sergeant Claude W. Kennedy of Gettysburg R 4 is a member of the Tiger Stripe Marauder group cited for exceptional service overseas. Lt. Walter E. Carper of New Oxford is stationed in Italy. Pvt. Charles Grim of Abbottstown suffered a compound leg fracture at Camp Edwards, Mass. Miss Alice Groscost near Bermudian church fell and broke her hip.
Rev. M. Benson Paull presides at Lower Bermudian with Sunday School at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 Chestnut Grove holds worship at 9 and Sunday School at 10.
James C Imler aged 24 of Abbottstown Route 1 was sent to York County jail for 30 days in default of fine and costs on a disorderly conduct charge filed before Justice Dayne E Garrett in Hanover June 9.
A brief exhortation urges spiritual wakefulness to avoid mental ruts. Imagination, a divine faculty, transforms ordinary life into something extraordinary and sustains joy and wonder in daily living.
Visitors at a Montana spa called Corn Pool relax on wood benches and soak corns and bunions in warm waters, offering a simple foot care retreat for travelers seeking relief.
A reader column offers quick fixes for common problems. foil candle drips, quick gelatin setting with ice bath, label removal with moisture and heat, safe bulb removal after turning off power, rug corner keeps, ivory cement with gutta percha, bread on juicy pies, grease removal with ammonia, and frosting window panes with Epsom salts and glue.
A reader writes about an engagement trip with an 11 year old and the propriety of such travel. Sally cautions unmarried couples should not vacation together and that a child cannot be a proper chaperone.
Do it yourself repair tips for squeaky chairs, immobilizing moving casters, and cramped nailing. Use waxed paper under seats to quiet squeaks, insert wedges to stop caster drift, and drive nails with a bolt and putty assist for tight spaces.
Ten years ago Mr and Mrs Roland Lawyer of Biglerville began a new home on Berlin Road near New Oxford Beulah Millar built a home on Hanover Street New Oxford Richard Millhimes of New Chester admitted for burns at Warner Hospital Oren H Wilson Gettysburg R4 elected Straban Township school treasurer July 5 Philip J Overbaugh McSherrystown earned BS in accounting from University of Baltimore Green Springs schoolhouse site in Berwick Township sold at public auction to Stewart P Mehring Hanover R8 for 1500
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