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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1951

Page

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Local shops close Wednesday afternoons in July and August

Dress Shop and Kitchie Kor Mex in Center Square will close every Wednesday afternoon during July and August. Local notices report various residents in New Oxford and surrounding areas with hospital discharges, birthdays, moves, and community events.

Center Square James J. Quickel New Oxford Geneva Wolf BR. D J. R. Hamm Carlisle Street Lorali Arthur A Effie M. Sponseller Mir Pleasant Township Fermie A. Gardner Hanover R.L Lingston Shoe Factery Daniel Gorman Bethlehem Lingy Victorialings Hanover Street John W. Sheer Columbu Jan Jom E. C. Millar Lincolmwayer West New Oxford R. D Farmers’ and Merchants' Bank Eleanor Miller Baltimore Catherine C New Oxford R. 1 Hanover General Hospital Ralph Griest Joan John Gri Charles Griest R. D Camp Atterbury Sandra Bechtel Abbottstown Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality Annunciation Church McSherrystown Sacred Heart Church Conewaga Rey Staub Staub Town Madeline Staub

New Oxford Library Notes On Donations And Hours

The Gettysburg bookmobile visited the New Oxford library bringing a large collection of new children’s books. The library hours are Wednesday 7 to 9 pm and Friday 3 to 5 pm.

Wbrary

Chevrolet sales contest winners plan Wilkes-Barre outing

Our dealership and customers win the Chevrolet April May sales contest and will attend a one day outing on the 26th at the Irem Temple Country Club in Wilkes-Barre. The garage will be closed all day Tuesday and reopen Wednesday at 7 am. Staub Chev Sales Inc New Oxford Pa.

Irem Temple Country Club Wilkes-Barre Staub Chev. Sales, Inc Linceloway

S. I. Myers Dies In York

S. I. Myers of New Oxford died June 14 in York at 265 West Cottage Place after a two month illness. He was born in Clear Springs York County and worked as a merchant and later foreman at Haines Shoe Co. He was survived by seven children, two brothers, two sisters, and his wife Elda Coos Myers who died in 1940. Funeral at Elis funeral home with burial in New Oxford cemetery.

Spencer Irvin MM New Oxford Dillsourg West Cottage Place York W. B Sara Tien Bick Myers Dornar Clear Springs York Country Emmet Brothers Jim New Sparrows Point Company Sparrows Point John Dick Dilsburg Haines Shoe Company Wer Jeremost Seve Harold Cook Myers York Springs Helen Louise Myers Allen Ethel Clay Andrew Ow Brothers Robert D. Myers Strathean Township Charles Myers Robert S. Myers Eddie Pla Gethrsbure Elis Funeral Home West Cottage Linee York Wm Wits Rev. Edgar A. Heney, Pastor of First Agerhodist Church. Off Ing New Oxford Cemetery Mr. Myers Harold C Kenneth Sidney J Theodore Arthur L. Edward E Donald D. Myers

Marriages in York and Westminster Churches Lead to Double Ceremonies

Weigle Naylor and Hoover Hartlaub ties form two double weddings. Joyce Naylor and Weigle wed in York Springs Lutheran church with Rev. N L Bormer officiating. Shirner Hoover and Ralph Hartlaub married at St. Joan's Catholic church Westminster with Rev. Stephen D. Melycher officiating.

Weigle—Naylor Joyce Louise Naylor ME Arie Furler Weigle Grayson Weigle York Sprises N. L. Bormer New Oxford Hartlaub Shirner A. Hoover Robert Hoover Spring Grove R Ralph J. Harilaub Lester Hartlaub R. I St. Joan’s Catholic Church Westminster Stephen D. Melycher Martha Hartlaub Francis Croma Fartlaub Delone Catholic High Arch Croma Texas Louisiana

Waltersdorff-Stott Engagement Told

The engagement of Margaret Canbr Stott to John Maurice Waltersdorf was announced at a Blue Ridge Summit event. Margaret, daughter of Mrs Canby Stott of Hagerstown, is a Hannah More Academy and Southern Seminary alumna, with an AB from Drury College. John Waltersdorf, of Washington Pa, is a Yale graduate and WWII signal corps veteran. The couple plans a fall wedding.

Robert A. Stott Baiames Blue Ridge Sumit Zir Stott Margaret Canbr Sint John Maurice Waltersdorf Hanover Southern Seminary Buena Vista Drury College Springfield Missouri Walters Maurice Cleveland Waltersdorf Washington, Pa Mercershoro Academy Yale University Signal Corps Modia War Department Mrr Waltersdorf Waltersdorf Furniture Company

Airplane View Of The Alwine Brick Plant At New Oxford

Aerial photo shows the 3753.00 plant of the Alwine Brick camp at Berlin Junction celebrating its 100th year. Peter Alwine and two sons WilEan C. and Lewis H. Abvine operate the firm whose Colonial bricks, marketed as Oxford brick, are used in many public buildings and homes. The plant sits on 109 acres of land with clay pits.

Alwine Brick Camps Berlin Junction Peter Alwine WilEan, C Lewis H. Abvine Izids

Fragmented Local Notice With Mixed Names and Places

Fragmented OCR text lists people places and events including Hanover Berlin Ocala Oxford York and Lincoln Hebron Lodge. Mentions fire company meeting and school figures with scattered addresses and dates. No clear single event. reads as a jumble of notices and names from a local page.

Alwine Brick Co 100th Anniversary Recalled

A fragment recalls Alwine Brick Co celebrating its cen­tury in Paradise township near Abbettstown York county in the Pennsylvania Dutch region. The early brick works used horse hauled wagons with a small crew and faced shifting locations as clay deposits exhausted and a railroad siding was added near New Oxford in the 1830s.

Agnes Miller Newton obituary notice sketched in Rochester

Agnes Marie Hler Newton of Rochester New York died suddenly Tuesday morning. The obituary notes her service details and funeral arrangements with references to relatives and pallbearers. The text mentions church affiliations and local funeral rechangements with names of involved attendees and officiants.

Agnes Miller Newton Agnes Marie Hler Newton Oxford Dewsor Rochester N.Y Gertrude Newcal Reformed Et Ciating Erment

Marriage Licenses Th. Dies Myers Gauzhter Arg Baum

Marriage licenses issued for th. Dies Myers and Gauzhter Arg Baum. Local records show couples filing applications and completing required notifications at the county clerk's office.

Myers

Aley’s Court Happenings and Local Notices

Notices from Aley's Court itemize a payment request of 1200 dollars for four years for post office use. A second entry lists Center street calls regarding the Egg Co op move and a local shop, Ben Ett Bros Fris fruits, in a brief community notice.

Trishtown Parade and Carnival Highlight Local Church Services

Thousands watched a parade featuring units from York and Adams counties and Maryland at Irishtown. Fire companies from Hanover Manchester and nearby towns participated with equipment valued at 1 794 71. The event included a prize for best apparatus and a bugle corps parade through New Oxford and surrounding areas.

York Adams Counanc Maryland Irishtown Ami Trac Sianover New Oxford McShérrstown Hanover Manchester Um and Bugle Alpha Fire Esteums the Cashtorn Company Barlow Conewago East Gram Corps Parkville Apparetus Apparatus Hill Centennial Humphers Fairfield

John George Heads New Oxford Lions

John George is named head of the New Oxford Lions club as officers conduct a regular meeting at The Rare West OT New Oxford home. Rodder Ong serves as vice president. J. Mr. Cooxe as president. Kret plans to attend Veniiols at 24 to 28.

George We Pesta Welnesdas Cross Kers Instanee RodDer Ong Cooxe Selon Docke J. BE. Kret OaPe Acaeraest Fred Rosalie Gene Nessay Eve- Sue West

Bible School Opens At Abbottstown Mon

Abbottstown Bible School begins Monday in the Lutheran and Reformed churches with large enrolment. Classes run for 20 sessions across church locations and include preschool groups and a special attendance certificate. Closing night exercises will be held at the Lutheran church.

Abbottstown Pri OY Lutheran Cheren Ed Church Lutheran Sund Rearm

Hanover and Gettysburg youths enlisted in service

Two local youths from Hanover and Gettysburg are enlisted. Leonard Bartlett from Gettysburg and Leon Hawn from Hanover, both graduates of nearby high schools in 1950, join the armed forces. A separate wartime ad seeks a boy to cut grass at Jordan Cottage, offering 73 cents per hour, inquiries to Hanover Hardware or Carlisle Street shop.

Eos Haenover Mire Ger Jack Barrett Getinsburg Leon Francis Hawn Regina Mehorn Getty G Rdg Dhe Igie Bernard S. Harn Coéori Bartlett Resburg Metacholic High School Me' Sherrystown Jai Jordan Cottage Dicks’ Dam Hanover Haré- Ware Carlisle Street Hanover

Publish Banns Of Marriage Sunday From Local Parishes

Publish Banns of marriage Sunday from St Sherrystown and New Oxford R D councils. Between Robert A. Shunk Gandver and Mrs. Siegg Shunk, with the Annunciation of Betty Myers of St Vincent's parish. Names appear from McSherrystown and Sacred Heart parish.

Gevere Sube Hshed Surdar Francis ieSherrystown Mary C. Stay Siaub New Oxford R. D Secred Heart Comenagez Robert A. Xlunk Rs. Siegg Shunk Gandverr Os Smith Richard Smith McSherristow Betty Myers Hans St. Vincent's Parish Hac

Benn Cohn Hosts Bennett Stars in Hanover Event

About 25 people attended a basketball outing at Grimith stadium featuring Benns tS sures stars with a Washington Cle game in Grimith. Guests included Mr and Mrs Benn Cohn and a dinner in Wash.

Entertaens Star of Benns Ts Sures Hanover Getnsburg Grimith Stadium Sunder Trer Airs Benn Cohn Dimmer In Wash

High School Carnival Opens with Rides Games and Food

Coming Events: annual carnival June 18 to 33 features rides, games, refreshments. St. Jeters Reformed Willing Workers host supper June 33 with baked potatoes corn peas bread dues. Tickets and cakes, ice cream, and drinks available. Church festival at Mrs Olivet Reformed near Bermudian slated for June W.

Willing Workers St. Jeters Wer Mernu Olivet Reformed Church Bermudian

Sale Register 32 listing sales and real estate

Robert Howe of York Springs R 2 offers cows hogs chickens and farm implements. Rabt Howe lists real estate and household goods in early July. K Wagner near Eliz Town RD 2 conducts a farm machinery sale in July.

Robert Howe Yorks R Howe York Springs Jaly G. K. Wagner Elizatown R. D

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Oxford Library Notes of S. I. Myers Ruth Kay McAllister The Alwine Brick Company Theacore Hanover R Rjax Spenszlier Spex James Mabel Clousher Oxford Towns Ocala Zula C Roy L. Geisler New Mathie Pann State College Irs Ethel Hitzm Ehe Warnesboro Erik. Wehler Lincoln Bernard F. Tct Tote Hs Frecsus Lawrence Afr Anc Chari Junction Ch Maculais Reber Gebhari Doris Hecken Mat Genera Prutzman Noel Alwine Brick Co Chalieans Mear Eschengee Paradise Township Jane Aly Diant Spring Grove Caederus Creek Aix Gacisburg Trismor Charles Alwine Charies David SicSherz Gray Etri SL Afary's Ce Ney Oxford Donald and James Trangeme Stharge Bolin Reever B .F. McGee Albert Weaver Paul Gebhazi Rober Paul Topper George Liveisnerger Paul Smatl Gorham Stef Scofieig Mark Trone Baltimore Si Ilanover Sin Scort and Hr- Tashington DD Eel Pris Aley Benett Bros —Frisius Fruits Trishtown Yoet Evangelical Lutheran Church G. EL Sherer Methodist Charr Ames D Wes Bt. Mary’s Church Evangelical and Reforme A. C. Rohrbau A.m. Giam A.m John George New Oxford Lions Bible School Mon Hanover, Gettysburg
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