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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1947
Page
12
A roundup notes admissions and recoveries at Warner and Hanover hospitals including Russell Laughman Kathleen Swain Raymond Ross Elizabeth Becker and many others. Community events list St Pauls Reformed class meeting and visits by families to relatives in Gettysburg Dover and Philadelphia.
Leinhardt Bros of Hanover reports receipt of a shipment of metal chairs priced at $3.96 each. The arrival completes stock for furniture orders and storage.
Jewelry advertisement notes 63s mark e. Trong by Bastimose Gs. Wapover in brief notice. includes ring description and sourcing details.
Mr and Mrs Charles Deardorff marked their fiftieth anniversary with a Friday ceremony. A buffet supper Saturday at their Berlin Street home was hosted by their four children. Present were grandchildren, a great grandson, and several relatives including Stewart Deardorff Marie Rhodes Ed Rubenstein and families. They wed June 13 1898 in York Springs.
Miss Dorothy L. Duncan director of nurses at Polyclinic Harrisburg wed John A. Bollinger of Newville in First Evangelical United Brethren church. The couple leaves for Florida and will reside at 1800 Green Street Harrisburg. Bollinger is a coffee merchant. sister Mrs. John Witmer hosted a luncheon for out of town guests.
Miss Florence I Decker and Harold F Lawrence married in a nine o clock ceremony at Conewago Chapel Sacred Heart rectory with Rev Fr Har old E Keller officiating. The couple will reside in Hanover after a wedding trip.
Announcement of the June 11 wedding in Norfolk Virginia between Consuelo Eleana Ed wards and Glenn William Plank. The double ring ceremony in the David Adams Memorial chapel at the U S Naval Station Norfolk was performed by Chaplain HH W Howe with Capt H F P Burkwall giving the bride in marriage.
Men's work shoes advertised at Goodyear price and other styles from 63.86 to 66.00. Cut-Rate Shoe Store at 41 Carlisle and J Hanover. Garden pottery and bird baths featured by Cross Keys Pottery.
The New Oxford Fire company will hold a Wednesday evening meeting at the engine house. The article lists numerous local residents and events, including baptisms, visits, travels, and community activities around Hanover street and Lincolnway East. It notes Scouts fundraising and Eagle Scout honors for John F. Smith of Troop 6.
Local advertisement lists brand named sandals in multiple colors and prices. Mentions special price and other sandals at a low rate. Includes unclear street and vendor cue words likely for a sale or clearance event.
The Adams County Free Library funds a summer reading club for New Oxford residents through the New Oxford Branch Library in the Livingston building. Enrollment is open to any child in grades four to eight, with new grade level readings submitted to the Librarian for credit. The highest scorer by August 22nd receives a book. The program runs June 20th to August 22nd.
Irishtown Fire Company schedules a carnival Saturday to fund a new fire engine. Dinner is served from 4 p.m. with games and refreshments, rain date is Sunday, and the truck fund stands at $4,000 to be boosted by community support.
S. S. Soft Ball League releases a schedule listing games from June 17 to July 1. Matches include New Chester at Reformed, New Oxford at Abbottstown, and Lutheran teams facing Reformed and Abbottstown with one rainout noted on June 18.
Immaculate Conception council NCCW delegates joined diocesan convention in Lebanon on June 11 12 led by Rev Robert D Hartnett with Mary Carbaugh Marie Smith Teresa Noel and other parish delegates. Youth dinner dance attendees included Mary Pauline Groft Theresa Allman Angela Gloria Weaver Rose Stough and others.
Russell M Spangler of Straban township announced his candidacy on the Republican ticket for Adams County commissioner. A lifelong farmer he has never held county office, serving 12 years as Straban township tax collector and currently in his second term as Straban township school board secretary.
George H Myers 79 of Blooming Prairie Minn died Thursday evening at 6 40 from a heart attack while visiting relatives in the east. Born near New Oxford he was the son of the late Samuel and Mandilla Hershey Myers. Survived by widow and children Ida Hunter Kenneth Myers and Edwin Myers and eighteen grandchildren. also nieces and nephews in Pennsylvania.
Noah W Brown 72 of New Oxford RD 1 died at St Mary's Philadelphia Tuesday. Survived by wife Frances A Wentz Brown and many children including Earl H Brown Ashland KY Robert E Brown New Oxford RD 1 Calvin N W Brown Philadelphia Ralph G Brown Philadelphia Dennis C Brown Hanover Francis E Brown Hanover Mrs Louise Brown Philadelphia Mrs Niles Alwine Thomasville Mrs Clarence Weaver Hanover Mrs Clinton Rankin Staunton VA. 33 grandchildren 3 great grandchildren two brothers Harry Brown Hanover RD and Peter C Brown East Berlin two sisters Miss Elisa Brown Hanover Mrs Stella Waltersdorf Hanover. Funeral Friday 2 pm from Frederick Bucher Hanover with Rev H H Beidleman officiating. interment Mt Olivet Hanover. Pallbearers Ray Ira Willis George John Brown Glen Waltersdorf.
Howard Sipel, aged 78, died at 9:25 p.m. Saturday at his Wrightsville home from a complication of diseases. Survived by four children Mrs Mary Brown Lancaster Mrs Samuel Slaybaugh New Oxford Miss Dorothy Sipel at home and John Sipel Lancaster five grandchildren and two brothers Edward Sipel Lancaster and Arthur Sipel Wrightsville.
Funeral services for Edward B. Staley 82 of Gettysburg R5 were held at 10 am at Bender funeral home with Rev. Herman Beatty officiating. Burial followed in Great Conewago Cemetery Hunterstown. Pallbearers were Frank McIlhenny John Lott Charles Wolf H Flickinger Russell Spangler and Edward Taughinbaugh.
Miss Marjorie Ann Greenebaum daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerome D Greenebaum Hanover completed a five year course in retail management at Drexel Institute of Technology Philadelphia and was among 426 graduates at commencement exercises Thursday She received the Bachelor of Science in Commerce degree.
John W Deatrick 57 of Gettysburg died at Warner hospital Tuesday at 1 17 PM after two years illness and five weeks as a patient He operated a Gettysburg general store for about 16 years He is survived by his widow former Margaret Bell Thompson five children and four sisters Funeral services set for Friday at 2 PM from Bender funeral home calling hours Thursday after 7 PM He was a son of the late William and Annie Stover Deatrick.
The state Highway department on Monday requested bids for 1.17 miles of bituminous pavement in Highland and Cumberland townships and for a concrete deck I beam bridge over Marsh Creek between Gettysburg and Pairfield on Route 116.
Adams County Court will hold an extra session on July 12 per clerk Emma Sheffer. No calendar is set. hearings will cover desertion and non-support, arrears on support, appeals, and summary convictions.
Local Hanover shop advertises girls and women’s shoes at cut rate prices. 88 Carlisle Street. Sale highlights include White Play Shoes for women and girls at discounted rates.
Smith's Barber Shop in Hanover is advertising bicycles for sale including 20 24 and 26 inch models from Columbia. The note lists the shop as the contact point for purchase.
The New Oxford school board announces additional teachers to meet higher enrollment. Martin G Flegai joins as boys PE coach, Marjorie Dunmyer becomes girls PE coach, and Mary Mellinger takes vocational home economics. Vesta Cook remains English instructor. supervisor of vocal music position pending. A. P. Markel replaces R. Stoner Welty on the board.
Born to Glenn Mayer and wife at Warner hospital Saturday a daughter. Levi Ogburn and wife announce a son born at Warner hospital Saturday morning. A daughter born Monday afternoon to Viola Caskey and the late George Caskey at Warner hospital. Charles Zhea and wife of Gettysburg born Wednesday. Francis Miller and wife of Gettysburg Route 3 welcomed a son on Tuesday. Howard E Smith Jr and wife of Gettysburg announce a daughter born at Waynesboro hospital Tuesday morning.
Marriage licenses were issued in Westminster and York for couples from McSherrystown Hanover Gettysburg and Frederick among others. Francis Gulden of Gettysburg and Theresa Wachter of Emmitsburg were licensed in Frederick. A separate case in Adams County involved Fred O Crouse of Gettysburg appealing a cruelty charge from Doctor J J Knox with a $20 fine and hearing set for July 12.
New Oxford Reformed Charge Rev Archie C Rohrbaugh presides at worship 9 a m Sunday school 1015 a m choir rehearsal Thursday 7 pm Emmanuel's Abbottstown Sunday school 9 a m worship 1015 a m choir rehearsal Thursday 8 pm
Church of the Brethren pastor J Monroe Danner at East Berlin holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m. St John s Reformed in New Chester led by Rev Alvin J Forry offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m with no worship service this Sunday. Emmanuel Reformed of Hampton, with Rev Alvin J Forry, offers Sunday school at 9 am this day.
The Rev Elmer Drumm is named pastor for St John s Hampton. Worship at 9 00 am Sunday school at 10 00 am. Ladies Aid meets Friday evening at Glenn Jacobs home. St Paul s The Pines Sunday school at 9 30 am worship at 10 30 am. St Mark s Heidlersburg Sunday school at 7 00 pm worship at 8 00 pm.
The Rev. Robert D Hartnett, Pastor, leads Sunday Low Masses at 7 30 and 10 am. Sodality prayers occur at 7 and evening devotions at 7 30.
The Rev. Snyder Alleman leads worship at 9:00 a.m. The Rev. A A Kelly of Gettysburg guest minister in charge. Sunday school follows at 10:15 a.m. Luther League at 6:30 p.m. A missionary meeting is set for Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the church.
The Rev. Orville Warner presides as pastor with Sunday school at 9 00 a m and church worship at 10 00 a m.
Conewago Chapel announces Sunday Masses at 7 and 9 30 a m Acting Pastor Rev Cletus Wagman will preside Blessed Virgin Sodality and Benediction scheduled for 7 p m All events open to parishioners and guests
St Mary’s parish unveils Sunday Masses at 7 and 8:30 in the Protectory led by Rev. Chester Leszewski pastor.
Rev G E Sheffer leads church service at 10 15 a m with Holy Communion on June 29 and baptism at 2 p m Preparatory service June 27 745 p m Church school picnic at Caledonia this Saturday bus leaves 130 p m church ice cream provided picnickers should bring basket lunches
Oliver G Sanders of Liberty Township announced his run for county commissioner in the Republican primary set for September. He has served as Liberty County assessor for six years and is a longtime Liberty Township farmer.
Selmer clarinets of Elkhart Indiana held a prize contest with the new model. Entries had to be countersigned by the local dealer Menchey Music Service in Hanover. The dealer who contributed the largest number of entries proportional to community population won two complete clarinet outfit prizes.
Uncle Roy and His Dixie Serenaders with Snowball and Screwball return Sunday to Natural Springs park near Gettysburg by popular demand for a second gala engagement. The blackface performers will make a festive entrance and perform for parkgoers.
Just received Parker Sheaffer and Eversharp pen and pencil sets. Mark Etronge, jeweler, 4 Baltimore Street, Hanover, displays the latest writing instruments for the season.
The 48th annual Adams County Council of Christian Education convention will be at S Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church New Oxford on Sunday with the theme Study Christ Reveal Christ Elmer Schildt will preside. Program includes registration service address devotionals reports installations round table music and addresses by Dr Ivan M Gould Rev Mervin Martin and others and observes Eastern Daylight Saving Time.
Calvin Wolff 74 of Gettysburg was hospitalized after harming himself with a razor and kerosene, claiming he planned self harm Tuesday. Police report he saturated his room with kerosene and narrowly avoided fatal jugular and wrist injuries. he had recently worked as a dishwasher.
Harrison F. Snyder of Littlestown announces his run for Adams County Commissioner on the Republican ticket. Snyder has led the county Agricultural Conservation committee for several years.
The Littlestown Fish and Game Association sponsors a June carnival at Playgrounds in Littlestown with a plaque dedication hosted by Judge W C Sheely and music from Littlestown High School band. Evening acts include the 101 Ranch Boys and Bud Messner and his Saddle Pals. Also planned are Sons of Veterans picnic June 28 Armory grounds and picnics at Mt. Olivet Reformed Bermudian June 26 Conewago Chapel July 19 rain date July 20 New Chester Boy Scouts festival July 19 and Bonneauville Fire Company picnic July 2 with place to be announced.
The notice lists two public sales on June 21. Beverly Twin Market and Livestock Exchange, owned by G KB Wagner, 2 miles north of Elizabethtown, hosts the sixth annual spring all day sale. W A Bosserman sells along the Carlisle Pike between Cross Keys and Hampton livestock.
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