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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1956

Page

3

Six Boards Move To Form New Jr. School System

Six district boards meet to form a joint school system with articles due for adoption July 2 at York Springs High School. If approved, the six-district system would start that date under one administrator, with construction planned for a new high school replacing East Berlin and York Springs schools. existing schools would become elementary schools, allowing closure of one-room schools. Abbottstown and Paradise Two shift to different nearby systems, Paradise seeking court action to exit Conewago jointure if needed. Abbottstown ready to join New Oxford.

York Springs High School East Berlin York Springs Abbottstown Conewago Lower Adams New Oxford Paradise Two York County Paradise Conewago Jointure

Two Judgments Filed With Prothonotary

Transcripts of civil suits before Justice of the Peace Gerald L. Ordorf in Oxford Two. October 17, 1955 were filed with the county prothonotary. The Gettysburg Times sought 76.75 and was awarded 84.85 after the defendant did not appear for hearing. The New Oxford Item sought 56.30 and was awarded 64.40 after the defendant failed to appear.

Justice of the Peace Gerald L. Orndorff Oxford New Oxford Item Gettysburg Times Linen Speedway Abbottstown R. C Hullen Rife

North Adams and Conewago joiners plan new school system

Tuesday night the North Adams Joint School system York Springs Huntington Latimore Two, the Conewago jointure including East Berlin Conewago Reading Abbottstown Paradise, and the Bermudian Springs Joint School System will dissolve to form a new joint system if an agreement is reached. Conewago plans a June 29 meeting to discuss dissolution and no name was decided for the new unit, to be named by directors at the July 2 meeting.

North Adams York Springs Huntington Latimore Conewago Jointure East Berlin Conewago Independent Reading Abbottstown Paradise Bermudian Springs

Inquest Date Set Over Hanover Area Traffic Death

York County Coroner Lester J. Self has fixed an inquest for Saturday into the traffic death of 13 year old Alan Bruce Chislett. The boy died June 2 from injuries in an accident near Hanover Memorial Day after a collision on the Carlisle highway north of Hanover. The inquest will be at 9 30 a m at the Hanover fire hall. The accident occurred in Adama County but the death occurred in York County, giving the coroner jurisdiction. Chislett was a passenger in a car driven by his father, which collided with a car driven by Ernest Graffius, 18, of York R 1.

York County Lester J. Self Alan Bruce Chislett Gerald Chislett Abbottatown R. 1 Hanover Hospital Hanover Fire Hall Adama County Sell Young Chislett Ernest Graffius York R. 1 Red Hill Hanover Carlisle Highway

Pine Run Community Notables and Moves

L E Reinecker remains confined to home by illness. John W Slaybaugh tax collector of Hamilton township is a patient in Warner Hospital. Mrs E J Baker of Abbottstown spent Sunday in Drexel Hill. George W Mummert and family moved Thursday to the Lamberson farm house near Brown's Dam from the E J J Gobrecht farm at Pine Run. The Lamberson house was vacated by Melvin Strausbaugh and family who moved to Dr Wright's farm near Hanover.

L. E. Reinecker John W. Slaybaugh Hamilton Township Warner Hospital E. J. Baker Abbottstown Drexel Hill George W. Mummert Lamberson Brown’s Dam E. J. J. Gobrecht Pine Run Melvin Strausbaugh Dr. Wright Hanover

William C Goodfellow scores second hole-in-one at Red Top

William C Goodfellow of Hanover carded a second hole-in-one Sunday afternoon at Red Top Golf Club. The shot came on the 57 yard 11th hole, marking another remarkable ace for the amateur golfer.

Red Top Golf Club William C. Goodfellow Hanover

Public sale near Maytown school on premises

Public sale to be held between Rossville and Lewisberry near Maytown school. Household goods include gas range, 1954 TV, sewing machine, beds, dresser, stands, tables, iron, waffle iron, hair dryer, toaster, trailer, power saw, window screens and sashes, paint and supplies, lumber, tools, ropes, pulleys, and many small items. Terms cash. Co. C. Miller, Auctioneer. Miller and Swartz, Clerks.

Former East Berlin Girl Weds in York

Joan Marlene Duttera daughter of Mr and Mrs John C Duttera West York formerly of East Berlin and John Risdon Wintersteen son of Mrs John Krell York were married June 2 in St Patrick's Catholic Church The Rev Thomas G McGough performed the double ring ceremony They will reside at 136 E Philadelphia St York

Joan Marlene Duttera John C. Duttera West York East Berlin John Risdon Wintersteen John Krell York St. Patrick’s Catholic Thomas G. McGough Philadelphia St

Mrs Janet Kreeger Killed In Collision

Mrs Janet Kreeger died in a crash that damaged her car, with Collins escaping injury though his vehicle was also damaged. The car valued at 800 was demolished. She worked as a coding clerk at Hall's Motor Transit in York and lived with her husband at their in laws home in Hanover Township. Funeral services are set for Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church Heidelberg Township with her husband, her parents Raymond and Grace Burk Paley, and siblings.

Collins Kreeger Hall's Motor Transit York Raymond Kreeger Hanover R. 3 Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church Heidelberg Township Raymond and Grace Burk Paley Red Lion R. 1

Adams County to Build Two New Bridges on Aspers Road and Deardorff's Mill

Adams County Commissioners met in the courthouse and approved I beam and concrete bridges over Oppossum Creek at Aspers Road and at Deardorff's Mill on Benders Church Road. A center concrete pier will anchor the 110 foot Deardorff span replacing the existing covered bridge. Plans from Julius E Wells were reviewed and submitted to the Water Resources Board for approval before bids.

Adams County Court House Aspers Road Deardorff's Mill Oppossum Creek Aspers Deardorff Julius E. Wells New Oxford

County approves aid for Cumberland drainage and road work

Commissioners approve 2,214.66 in county aid for Cumberland Township drainage and stoneing of roads where needed. Mr and Mrs Charles W Lindley of Biglerville R D employed as employees at the county home, both with prior experience in hospitals and an Odd Fellows Home, per the commissioners.

Cumberland Township Charles W. Lindley Biglerville R. D Odd Fellows Home

Niedererr Receives DDS Degree At Pittsburgh School

Robert F. Niedererr of McSherrystown earned the Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dentistry on Wednesday. He is a 1949 graduate of Delone Catholic High School and completed predental studies at Mount St Mary's College in Emmitsburg.

Robert F. Niedererr Leon E. Niedererr McSherrystown University of Pittsburgh School of Dentistry Dr. Niedererr Delane Catholic High School Mt. 8&J. Mary’s College Emmitsburg

Deatricks Sell Route 394 Property to Snyders

George M. and Annie G. Deatrick of Straban Township sold a Route 394 property to W. Edwin and Florence Snyder of Straban Township for 475 dollars.

George M Annie G. Deatrick Straban W. Edwin and Florence Snyder

Honeymoon Comedy Opens At Totem Pole Playhouse

The humor filled farce Johnny Takes A Wife opens Monday at The Totem Pole Playhouse. A mother-in-law tries to control her son's meals and life, clashing with a feisty nightclub entertainer daughter-in-law. The play chronicles escalating battles at the family table and stage.

Totem Pole Johnny Totem Pole Playhouse

Johnny Takes A Wife Spoofs a Frail Marriage Bond

A frail 90 year old son marries under siege by a domineering mother. Doug Robinson stars as the bashful groom with Jean Bruno as the protective mother and Priscilla Morrill as the brassy fiancée in a humorous Farce set in Fayetteville. Reservations: Fayetteville 343.

Doug Robinson Jean Bruno Priscilla Morrill Johnny Fayetteville

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