New Oxford Item Publication Details and Rates
The New Oxford Item announces weekly publication every Thursday. Owner publisher New Oxford Item Company, president M C Dickson, Gettysburg, managing editor Henry J Smith burg. Annual rate $1.00 paid in advance. $1.80 out of county. $1.80 in advance or $2.00 if unpaid within year. Discontinuance terms and ad rates noted with contract concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford Item Company
Pennsylvania Corporation
M. C. Dickson
Gettysburg
Henry J
Local Bank Adds Saturday Hours And New Director
Beginning Saturday evening the bank will open weekly from 7 to 8 PM. Ed T Auker has been elected a bank director to replace the late J Mc Clean Gilbert. Also notes of local residents moving, graduates, and appointments including Dr Edgar I Diller joining his cousin Dr E J Diehl in Lancaster and Kathryn Cashman entering Shippensburg Normal School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Bank
Ed. T. Auker
J. McClean Gilbert
University of Pennsylvania
Jacob Myers
Philadelphia
Mary A. Myers
Lincolnway East
M. S. Yohe
Grace Yohe
Gettysburg
Breighner
Yingling
West High Street
Edgar I. Diller
Dental Department
U. of P
E. J. Diehl
Lancaster
Maurice D. Rife
Oliver Bryan
Atlantic City
E. C. Livingston
Lincolnway West
Oliver Wehler
Goodrich Tire
Akron
Ohio
Kathryn Cashman
New Chester
Shippensburg Normal School
Property Transfers and Rights of Way Report
Clinton D Bream sold property to Charles C and Edna E Weaner in Ben Geraville. Mamer F Stonesifer sold lots in Littlestown to Harvey Howard Irvin Hostetter and Charles H Stonesifer. Randy C and Rhoda Jane Gitt add to Orville H and Anna E Newman in Mt Joy Township. Elsie McCall executrix sold two Littlestown lots to Edward and Margaret Loeffel. Six Edison rights of way across Hamiltonban Conewago and Franklin townships filed at the Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton D. Bream
Charles C
Edna E. Weaner
Ben- Géraville
Mamer F. Stonesifer
Littlestown
Harvey, Howard
Irvin Hostetter
Charles H. Stonesifer
Waynesboro
Randy C
Rhoda Jane Gitt
Orville H
Anna E. Newman
Mt. Joy Township
Elsie McCall
J. 8
Adams
Edward and
Margaret Loeffel
Hamiltonban
Conewago
Franklin
Metropolitan Edison Company
Court House
Hospital Report From Warner Hospital
Hospital report notes Robert C Lott junior son of Mr and Mrs Robert C Lott As pers was treated for a tongue laceration after a chair fall requiring several sutures. James Barnes Gettysburg underwent appendix removal operation at Warner hospital. Harry Sillik Mummasburg is a Warner Hospital patient with a fractured vertebrae from a 20 foot fall. condition not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Lott
Aspers
Warner Hospital
James Barnes
Gettysburg
Harry Sillik
Mummasburg
Church Notices for St. Paul's New Oxford and Emmanuel Abbottstown
The Rev. Dobbs F. Ehlman pastor at St. Paul s New Oxford leads Sunday school with Charles Alwine superintendent at 9 a m and worship at 10 a m Emmanuel Church Abbottstown lists C J Meckley superintendent at 10 a m with worship at 9 a m The sermon theme is What Is Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobbs F. Ehlman
St. Paul's
New Oxford
Charles Alwine
Emmanuel Church
Abbottstown
C. J. Meckley
First Evangelical Lutheran Church Sunday Services noted
The Rev George E Sheffer presides with church school at 9 a m led by Prof C P Keefer. Worship at 10 a m with theme One Good Turn Deserves Another. Holy Communion at 10 a m and 7 p m and Baptism service at 3 p m on Communion Sunday with preparatory Friday evening June 27 at 7 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
George E. Sheffer
A.M
D.B
C. P. Keefer
Ministry of Music
Rowe Minister Delivers Sunday Schedule for Local Wins
Earl N. Rowe announces services for New Oxford Church School at 9 a m public worship at 7 p m. Mid week prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m Hunterstown Church School at 2 p m Rock Chapel public worship at 9 30 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl N. Rowe
New Oxford—Church School
Rock Chapel
Emmanuel Reformed Hampton Service Details
The Rev. Richard Shaffer, pastor, leads worship at 9 a.m. and Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. at Emmanuel Reformed in Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel Reformed
Hampton
Richard Shaffer
St Johns Church Sunday Schedule in New Chester
The Sunday school at St John s church begins at 9 a m followed by worship service at 10 30 a m in New Chester church community.
Church services announced for East Berlin and Mummert's
Church of the Brethren in East Berlin schedules Sunday school at 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. with church worship at 10:30 a.m. Sermon themes are Mother and Home and Jesus Is Coming Again. Evening service begins at 7:15 p.m., with Rev. Ollie Hevener of Manheim delivering the sermons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Brethren
J. Monroe Danner
East Berlin
Mummert’s
Jesus
Ollie Hevener
Manheim
St Marys Parish Masses and Devotions Schedule
The Rev. William J. Budke presides at St Marys Paradise. First Mass at 7 a m at the Protectory, second Mass at 8 30 a m in the parish church. Evening devotions follow at 7 15 p m in the parish church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's, Paradise
William J. Budke
Abbottstown Lutheran Church Worship Schedule
The Rev. Snyder Alleman, pastor, leads Abbottstown Lutheran Church with worship at 10 15 a m Sunday school at 9 a m and Luther League at 7 p m all on Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbottstown Lutheran Church
Snyder Alleman
Luther League
Conewago Chapel Mass Schedule For Sunday
The Rev. John F. O'Donnell presides at Conewago Chapel with Sunday masses at 6 30 and 9 00 in the morning The Blessed Virgin's Sodality and Benediction follow at 7 p m conducted by the pastor and church group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conewago Chapel
John F. O'Donnell
St Marys Church New Oxford Summer Mass and Devotions
The Rev Robert D Hartnett rector offers low masses at 6 30 and 9 00 am during summer months Evening devotions and Benediction at 7 30 pm Miraculous Medal devotions every Wednesday evening at 7 30 pm
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St. Mary’s Church
New Oxford
Robert D. Hartnett
Local Lutheran Parish Announces Services and Play
New Chester Lutheran Parish led by Rev Elmer Drumm schedules worship at 9 am and Sunday school at 10 am at St Pauls The Pines. St Marys Hanover youth present play at The Pines Friday June 27 at 8 pm with free admission. St Marks Heidlersburg holds Sunday school 9 30 am and worship 10 30 am. St Johns Hampton lists Sunday school 7 pm and worship 8 pm with Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs Glenn Jacobs home Thursday evening.
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St. Paul's
the Pines
Robert Hoffman
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Hanover
Deaths of Miss Groft in McSherrystown
Miss Groft, a lifelong resident of Littlestown area, died after infirmities. A former kitchen employee at the local orphanage academy, she had lived at the institution for decades. Funeral services were held at J. T. Kernan Funeral Home and St. Marys Church, with burial at St. Josephs academy cemetery.
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Groft
Littlestown
Academy
J. T. Kernan
McSherrystown
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Weiner
St. Joseph's Academy
Aumen Rites Held for Baltimore Resident Francis M Aumen
Francis M Aumen 65 native of Gettysburg died Thursday in Baltimore from a complication of diseases at his home 3217 Hamilton Ave He was confined 11 weeks survived by widow Lulia Landis two Baltimore daughters Mrs James Fogg Mrs James Boyle a son William S Aumen and brothers and sisters in Gettysburg Funeral services were held at his Hamilton Ave home then St Dominick Catholic Church Baltimore with burial at New Cathedral Cemetery Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis M. Aumen
Gettysburg
James B. Aumen
Hamilton Avenue
Baltimore
Francis M
Martha (Rider) Aumen
Lulia Landis
James Fogg
James Boyle
William S. Aumen
Joseph Eckenrode
Mervin Crouse
St. Dominick's Catholic Church
New Cathedral
Death of Mrs Dora R Kimmel in Bermudian Dillsburg
Mrs Dora R Kimmel 58 wife of Lewis Kimmel died June 14 at home in Bermudian near Dillsburg. Survived by husband a son John at home and a granddaughter. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 pm at the home and church with Rev George M Young and Rev A T Kaup officiating. Burial in Barrens Church Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora R. Kimmel
Lewis Kimmel
Bermudian
Dillsburg
Barrens Lutheran Church
John Kimmel
George M. Young
A. T. Kaup
Barrens Reformed Church
Barrens Church Cemetery
Death of J Frank Dome 81 in New Jersey
J Frank Dome 81 died at his Pleasantville home on June 14 after a long illness. Born in Greenscastle he worked with his father in Arendtsville after the Civil War and later lived in Atlantic City. Survives a niece Miss Alice Dome Arendtsville. Funeral from the Dome home in Arendtsville Tuesday at 2 pm conducted by Rev Ernest W Brindle. Interment Greenmount Cemetery Arendtsville.
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J. Frank Dome
Pleasantville
New Jersey
Greencastle
Solomon and
Nancy (Fuss) Dome
Arendtsville
Atlantic City
Alice Dome
Ernest W. Brindle
Greenmount Cemetery
Death notices: Frank Phares 68 Hanover R. 4
Frank Phares died June 15 at his home at 5 o clock from a complication of diseases. He formerly lived in West Virginia and near Bonneauville. Survived by widow Margaret Davis and six brothers and one sister. Funeral Wednesday at 10 am from his home, Rev. A. E. Shenberger officiating. Interment in St. Mark's Reformed Church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Phares
Hanover
West Virginia
Bonneauville
William and
Martha Phares
Margaret Davis
John W
Grady
Henry
Fairmont
Ott
Richwood
Olie
Erwin
West
Local Notes Cover Weddings Births and Community Events
Local items include Miss Peggy Myers visiting family in Lincolnway West after attending Louisiana State Normal school in Natchitoches. Reports from Washington D C list six witnesses to a major league game. A St Mary’s Rosary Society meeting with officer elections is planned, followed by a social. Stephen Weaver and Janet Sullivan wedding plans shift to Mt. Carmel church. Birth announcements come from Lincolway West and Hanover area. Internal injuries from a high school softball incident are reported, with hospital update.
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Peggy Myers
Louisiana State Normal School
Natchitoches
John C. Myers
Lincolnway West
Washington, D. C
Charles Wolf
Wilmer Trone
John Carbaugh
Bernard Brashears
Harry Trone
Rodney Staub
Thomas French
Joseph Noel
Edwin Staub
Joseph Poist
Philadelphia
Rosary Society
St. Mary's Church
Stephen Weaver
Janet Sullivan
Hanover
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
St. Peter’s Church
Mt. Carmel
Paul Weaver
C. B. Shaffer
Wilton R. Miller
Linda Miller
New Oxford
Pennsylvania State College
Future Farmers of America
New Oxford High School
J. L. Kratzert
Adams County
Penn State
Carvin Elder
Charles Wolfe
East High Street
Hanover Hospital
Walter Smith
Hanover Street
Earl Motter, Jr
Earl Spangler
York R. D
Spangler
Jane Spangler
York
Edge Grove residence marked by illness and injury news
Mrs. John Poist of Edge Grove is confined at home due to illness. Robert Gebhart of Hanover R D 4 suffered partial severing of his left hand fingers in a chopping mill and was taken to Hanover hospital where the digits were amputated. Banns of matrimony published in Conewago Chapel between John Murren and Lilian Hertz.
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John Poist
Edge Grove
Robert Gebhart
Hanover R. D
Gebhart
Hanover Hospital
Conewago
John Murren
James Murren
Lilian Hertz
Annie Hertz
Clarence Klunk
Hanover Cordage Company
Edward Yarzobek
Samuel Klunk
Temple University
William Hockensmith
Kenneth Hamm
George Hamm
Hanover
Frances McMaster
Gilbert McMaster
Town
Cyril J. Allwein
Francis Leo Gebhart
Gerald Gebhart
McSherrystown
Joseph Gebhart
Mary Hartlaub
Marriages Licenses Issued To Adams Neiderer Grove Pittenturf Jones
William T Adams and Mildred E Neiderer wed in Hanover area districts. Daniel H Grove and Mabel A Pittenturf tie the knot in York Springs vicinity. Philip M Jones and Jane E Rice join in marriage near Hanover and Biglerville with listed parental names and addresses.
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William Thomas Adams
Henry J. Adams
Hanover R
Mildred Estella Neiderer
Paul C. Neiderer
Daniel Harold Grove
Daniel H. Grove
York Springs
Mabel Alice Pittenturf
Clark E. Pittenturf
Philip Millard Jones
M. C. Jones
Hanover
Jane Elizabeth Rice
Arthur E. Rice
Biglerville
Blue Gray Leaders to Attend Gettysburg July 2
Gettysburg hosts top Civil War veterans when Grand Army of the Republic and Confederate Veterans leaders attend the July 2 dedication of the Longstreet memorial site. Mrs. Helen Longstreet coordinates preparations for a parade and ceremonies with invited officials, radio coverage, and a hotel banquet July 1.
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G’burg
Grand Army of the Republic
Gettysburg
Longstreet Memorial
Helen Dortch Longstreet
Louis Franklin Howell
Confederate Veterans
William W. Nixon
The
GAR
Jewell
Kansas
Longstreet
Washington, D. C
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Howell
Knight of the Knights of Columbus
Heidlersburg Church News and Local Happenings
Rev. Richard Hoover of York led an open air service at Chessmont Hill on Sunday with Rev. Funk directing songs and Mrs. Rennicker at the organ. Musicians Calvin Murtorf and family performed. A Lutheran Adult Bible class met at the Tanger home with twenty four attendees and an excellent program. Delegates to the Sunday School convention were Mrs. C. F. Tanger and Mrs. S. K. Linah. Several residents and visitors from York Springs, Hunters Town, Gardners, Gettysburg, and Harrisburg were noted visiting or staying with local families. Other items include health updates for J. E. Haverstick and W. S. Houck, and notices of travel, visitors, and a broken leg recovery for W. Clarke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hoover
York
Chessmont Hill
Funk
Charles Rennicker
York Springs
R. D
Calvin Murtorf
Goodyear
Lutheran Church
F. Tanger
C. F. Tanger
S. K. Linah
Arendtsville
Howard Haverstick
Jesse Milchimes
Near Hunterstown
J. E. Haverstick
Emma Rhoads
Elva Davidson
Harrisburg
H. G. Haverstick
Emory Coulson
Gardners
William Yohe
Frankie Weigle
Frank Weigle
W. S. Houck
John F. Houck
Ward Houck
Gettysburg
Earl Spangler
Puerto Rico
W. S. Clarke
Five Points
Mr. Clarke
C. H. Deatrick
New Oxford R.D
State Milk Dealers Oppose Price Increase
Harrisburg June 18 price increases to farmers for milk used in manufactured products would raise retail prices the Pennsylvania Milk Dealers Association opposes the move Willis H Daniels counsel said a higher price to farmers for ice cream butter and other products would be passed to the public He noted rising costs are offset by butter price gains and cited a Penn State College report claiming farmers costs rose one cent per hundredweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Milk Control Commission
Willis H. Daniels
Pennsylvania Milk Dealers Association
Paniels
Pennsylvania State College
Third Degree Knights Graduates At McSherrystown
Fifty four candidates from Knights of Columbus councils in Hanover McSherrystown York Chambersburg and Harrisburg received the Third Degree in McSherrystown with about 200 members present. Other items note hospital improvements births baptisms and local accidents and injuries.
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Knights of Columbus
Hanover
McSherrystown
York
Chambersburg
Harrisburg
Order
Council No
Main Street
Will of Charles G. Cook is placed on record in Gettysburg
The will of Charles G. Cook of Gettysburg is recorded with Elizabeth A. Johnson of Wilmington NC named executrix. The estate is valued at about 4000 dollars in personal property and the administration bond for John Sparver of Germany Township has been filed with Harold W. Sparver of Littlestown as administrator.
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Charles G. Cook
Gettysburg
Winfield G. Horner
Court House
Elizabeth A. Johnson
Wilmington
North Carolina
John Sparver
Germany Township
Harold W. Sparver
Littlestown
Hunterstown notices Arnold Walker confined by illness
Arnold Walker of Hunterstown has been confined to his house due to illness. Melvin King is enrolled in a six weeks course offered at Gettysburg College.
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Arnold Walker
Melvin King
Gettysburg College
Commodity Prices Snag Mixed U S Grains and Eggs
Wheat per bushel costs 98 cents and corn shelled 85 cents. Oats and rye show unclear values, barley at 55 cents per bushel, white eyes per dozen 22 cents, eggs brown and mixed per dozen 21 cents.
Automobile Listings Hint at Vintage Models and Makers
A fragment shows several vintage car models and makers such as Town Sedan 36 and DeLuxe Town Sdn 36, Master Coach lines from 34 and 38, plus a Vo T pickup. The readable items suggest a classified autos section listing classic vehicles and their series.
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DeLuxe Town Sdn
Vo T. Pickup
Dependable Used Cars and Truck Listings at Sterners
Hi. M. Sterner Dodge Sales and Service in Hanover Pennsylvania lists a wide range of used vehicles from 1928 to 1939 including Dodge, Chevrolet, Plymouth, Ford, De Soto, Nash, Studebaker and Chrysler sedans coupes and panel trucks. The ad notes 133 Broadway as the location and offers sales and service for classic era autos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi. M. Sterner Dodge Sales& Service
Plymouth
Broadway Hanover, Pa
Real estate sale notice for Hanover area farms and homes
Farm and Home Bargains advertise 130 acres with 8 room frame house and bank barn on ma cadam road west of Hanover with 15 days possession at 4250. Also 83 acres near Hanover with 10 room brick house, new barn, listed at 6000. 100 acres with 8 room house on State road at 6500. 31 acres with 8 room house near State road at 3500. Several single houses Frederick Street and Broadway, bungalow sites on Big Conewago Creek, plus lots stores mills and more. W. P. Stoner, 241 Frederick St Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macadam Road
Hanover
Hannover
State Road
Frederick St
Broadway
Big Conewago Creek
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Oxford
Preetefice
Sea Wolf
Jack London
Edw. G. Robinson
Ida Lupino
John Garfield
Candyland
Johnny Mack Brown
Pony Post
Tex Ritter
Her
Edith Fellows
of the
Five Peppers
Wilbur Evans
Gene Stratton Porter
U. B. Air Corps
Evangelical and Reformed Charge
Hunterstown
St. John’s
New Chester Lutheran Parish
Elmer Drumm
Mrs
J, Frank Dome
Silv Conditioned
Deanna Durbin
Franchot Tone
Walter Brennan
Robert Stack
Tim Holt
Washington
Frank Morgan
Rutherford Kent Taylor
Ray William Mill and
Holden
Veronica Lake
Mon
Gene Aem N
Jane Withers
Jackie Cooper
Lew Ayres
Lionel Barrymore
Annie Miller
Gene Autry
George Murphy
Lucille Ball
Edmond O’brien
People
Laraine Day
Bonita Granville
James
Boston
Heidlersburg
Joseph Gouker
Hanover General Hospital
Louis Lau
Spring Grove
Charles S. Ream
William J. Keffer
St. Vincent's Catholic Church
Donald Price
Genevieve Price
Etc
New Oxford, Pa
Deering
McCormick
McCormick-Deering
Rumley
McCormick- Deering
Oliver Sales & Service
M. F. Florence
C. L. Eicholtz
Western Auto Store
Balto. St
B. B
EMLET
Louise Hoover
Lincoln Highway
William Albert
J. C. Tanger & Son
A. J. Storm
E. Chestnut Street
N. Newyerry Street
Wheela
Duke St
York, Pa
Philco
R.C.A
Ditzler and Trostle
Carlisle St
Bentzell's Poultry & Egg House
W. Phila. St
Emlet’s
Reading Township
J. R. Hartman
Sec
V. Hampton
Guy Brown
Humphrey Brick and Tile Company
Brookville
Elgin
Melhorn's Jewelery
the Square
H. B. Trostle
Bank Lane
Sec'y
Tamarkin
E. Market St
Berkheimer
Walnut and
York Streets
W. Market St
D. H. Sharrer & Son
Trade-in Furniture Co
W. Clark
Rear York Supply Company
Dodge
Chevrolet
Ford
W. P. Stoner
Frederick St. Ph
Lincoln Way West
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