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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1939
Page
2
Local notes from McSherrystown area and vicinity
Henry Hersh Lincolnway West has moved to Waynesboro to join an industrial plant as center fielder for the Waynesboro team. Numerous local residents sail into or return from service, discharges at Camp Dix, marriages, births, and civic changes including a new chief of police and hotel property transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hersh
Wagener
Lawrence A. Steinberger
Gettysburg
R. D
New Chester
Elton S. Ruth
Camp Dix
M. D. Feiser
Lincolnway East
Carvin Hemler
Irishtown
George McKimm
Harry Dougherty
Irvin Keefer
McSherrystown
Local 30 Years Ago Notes Roundup
Curtis Swope of Straban is homebound with rheumatism. Mrs. Weaver of Hanover Street is recovering from a critical illness. George L. Rice Jr. was ordained a priest at Mt. St. Marys Seminary. Cement walk grading began to New Oxford cemetery. High Constable Hensel adds a two story extension on Berlin Avenue. Clarence Emlet, 28, near New Chester, suffers lockjaw after a wood chopping accident. Births and deaths noted in Berlin Junction and New Chester areas. School board reorganizes with Winand as president and Barnitz secretary. Church grounds see pavement work. Accidents include burn from cleaning acid and a fall from scaffolding during new construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Mumma
Hanover
New Oxford
Philip Weaver
Camp Dix
Raymond Staub
Town
Roger Weaver
Raymond Rice
McSherrystown
Harrisburg
Motor Mechanical Department
Camp Holibird
Baltimore
Leo Hufnagle
John Kinneman
Abbottstown
C. Ll. Eicholtz
Lincolnway East
F. W. Topper
Nathaniel Miller
Brushtown
Near Town
Olle Shultz
Hanover Street
Lydia Miller
C.V. Telephone Exchange
Ida E. Feiser
Steelton
Timothy
Eugene Lawrence
Irishtown
A. C. Nelderer
Mt. Rock
H. E. Melhorn
Bonneauville
Harry J. Sterner
Poplar Street
H. M. Miller
Fisher Bakery
Stall and Stone- Sifer
Warner Building
Center Square
Charles
Curtis Swope
Straban Township
Bernard G. Weaver
George L. Rice, Jr
Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary
Emmitsburg
Wm. E. Hensel
Berlin Avenue
Clarence Emlet
New Chester
Addison Stambaugh
Berlin Junction
Charles Emlet
William Franklin
Curtis Eisenhart
John Strayer
Tyrone Township
David Hartman
East High Street
J. A. Ruff
Carlisle Street
J. L. Sheetz
Henry X. Noel
Frank Schott
York
Minnie M. Beard
Charles H. Bushey
Philadelphia
Harry F. Devine
Valley View Hotel
Bittinger’s Station
Gregory Smith
Union Protestant Infirmary
Philip
Levi Byer
Berlin Street
Edgar
Isaiah Diller
Diller
Chas. Emlet
Straban
New Oxford Borough
J. W. Winand
Jas. W. Barnitz
Win. R. Snyder
D. Ruff
Margie Brown
Nita Cashman
Local Mishaps and Notices From Abbottstown Area
46 years ago Henry Stambaugh of Abbottstown suffered bruises after a fall from a ladder over twenty feet. Lewis Lockenbill of Abbottstown sustained a deep foot gash when a brick palette fell at Alwine Bros. brick kilns. David Baker of Abbottstown fractured ribs and sustained internal injuries after a limb broke while cherry picking. Emory Mummert of Hamilton Township died at 28. Wheat listed at 70c per bushel. John W. Paxton of Round Hill and Lillie J. Baker of East Berlin wed June 15. Harry J. Smith and Mary Smith of Mountpleasant township wed June 20. Bernard P. Topper of McSherrys Town and Mary T. Eck of Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Stambaugh
Abbottstown
Lewis Lockenbill
Alwine Bros
David Baker
Emory Mummert
Hamilton Township
John Wi. Paxton
Round Hill
Lillie J. Baker
East Berlin
Harry J. Smith
Mary Smith
Mountpleasant
Bernard P. Topper
McSherrystown
Mary T. Eck
Hanover
Missing Issue Copy Leaves Gaps in Archives
A notice reports that a complete copy of the current issue is absent from the archival files. Library staff urge colleagues to locate the missing edition or provide surviving copies to restore the record.
Five County Teachers Study Farm Mechanics
Twenty five vocational agriculture teachers from five counties attend a week long course in farm mechanics at Mechaniseburg high school. In Adams county instructors include Charles A. Smith Arendtsville Cecil R. Snyder Biglerville Elmer H. Schriver Gettysburg and John L. Kratzert New Oxford. Dr Louis M Roehl of Cornell teaches with H S Brunner of Penn State assisting. Harold Park organized the conference for Cumberland county. The program covers tool fitting grinding metal working forge working harness repair woodworking painting concrete field machinery plumbing electricity and pedagogical subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Mechaniseburg High School
Pennsylvania State College
State Department of Public Instruction
Richard C. Lighter
Charles A. Smith
Arendtsville
Cecil R. Snyder
Biglerville
Elmer H
Abbottstown items note birthdays and local sports result
The Abbottstown Item congratulates Postmaster H F Stambaugh on his 64th birthday. Abbottstown mushcball beat New Oxford 23 to 6. Samuel K Ehrhart improves from illness. Mrs Sarah Noel ill. Niles Alwine visits Johns Hopkins for observation. A car crash near Spangler's restaurant damages a vehicle and pole after a lunch stop. Ehrhart previously confined to bed now able to be about.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Stambaugh
Abbottstown
New Oxford
Samuel K. Ehrhart
Sarah Noel
Niles Alwine
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Santiago
Calif
Allentown
Spangler's
Local Briefs From McSherrystown area
Regina Orndorff shows improvement after illness in McSherrystown. Rose Mary Weaver, four, broke her left arm in a porch fall. George Keffer earns Doctor of Dental Surgery at Temple University and will intern at Germantown hospital. An 87 pound son born to Mr and Mrs Robert Weaver of Midway on June 14. Grace Baumgardner and Mary Elizabeth Devine noted. Mary Elizabeth Devine to face Justice Kuhn for driving without license. McSherrystown Fire Company wins 65 prize in Palmyra parade with 43 participants led by Harold H. Bair American Legion drum and bugle corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina Orndorff
Rose Mary Weaver
John S. Weaver
George Keffer
J. W. Keffer
Temple University
Philadelphia
Germantown Hospital
Gregory Topper
Midway
Robert Weaver
Weaver
Grace Baumgardner
Mary Elizabeth Devine
L. G. Kuhn
McSherrystown Fire Company
Palmyra
Drum and Bugle Corps
Harold H. Bair
No. 14
American Legion
Hanover
Births Mr and Mrs Diehl welcome a son in York
Mr and Mrs Charles W Diehl Jr of York welcomed a son at York hospital on Friday. The infant’s name is Charles W Diehl II and Mrs Diehl prior to marriage was Alma A Hetrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Diehl, Jr
York
York Hospital
Charles W. Dieh
Diehl
Alma A. Hetrick
Mason Receives Howard G Ford Trophy for Sales Crusade
George W. Mason of Nash-Kelvinator wins the Howard G Ford trophy at the National Federation of Sales Executives convention in Philadelphia. The award honors the 1938 National Salesmen's Crusade tied to the Sales Mean Jobs movement that rapidly expanded to 1100 cities and spurred employment and business revival. E. E. Riddle announced the honor and described Mason's role in proving the concept by example and rallying industry-wide participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Mason
Nash-Kelvinator Corporation
Howard G. Ford
United States
E. E. Riddle
Riddle & Gouker
Kelvinator
National Federation of Sales Executives
Philadelphia
Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
National Salesmen’s Crusade
Riddle
Nash-Kelvinator
Mason
Lincoln
Neb
Reynoldsville Community Notices and Get-Togethers
Lutheran church flowers laid in memory of Levi T. Stallsmith. Pittentorff clan reunion at German's park with 86 attendees. Numerous local visits and trips among Deatricks, Haverstocks, Stallsmiths, and Spanglers. Wedding trip to Ohio. social visits to Gettysburg and York Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi T. Stallsmith
Pittentorff
German’s Park
Grant Deatrick
John OC. Brame
J. C. Brame
Donald Meckley
Brame
William Weigle
Warner Hospital
Mart. Link
York
Gettysburg
Clarence Sills
Harrisburg
H. G. Haverstock
York Springs
R. D
Mildred Haverstock
Cross Keys
C. H. Deatrick
Alice Deatrick
New Oxford R. D
Anna Deatrick
R. M
Utz Divorce Libel Notice in Adams County Court
Joseph R. Utz seeks a divorce from Lois M. Utz in Adams County Court. The notice directs Lois Utz of Gettysburg to appear by July 17, 1939, to answer the complaint or risk a divorce by default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common Pleas of
Adams
Joseph R. Utz
Pennsyl
Loret R. Utz
Court of Commoun Pleas of
Kathryn L
Law Cuunty
Pennsylver
Whisler Ve.vania
Russell T. Whisler
Stracan Township
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Whissler
Court of Common Pleas
Whisler
B. Spence
Sherif
Hospital News Roundup From Warner Hospital
Multiple patients at Warner hospital in Gettysburg and nearby areas received care this week. TonSil removals were performed on several residents including Richard Little and Florence Shaner. Discharges included Mrs. J Willis Beidler and Mrs. Bernard Eckenrode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Little
Littlestown
Warner Hospital
Kenneth Boyd
Gettysburg
Betty Heflin
J. W. Heflin
Gettysburg R. 2
Bernard Eckenrode
Paul Lutz
Roy Wentz
Robert Sell
Florence Shaner
Helen Wiseman
Bruce Kepner
Cathern Keiser
Kenneth Sheaffer
Harry Slagle
McSherrystown
Franklin Feller
Chester
Melvin Coleman
W. Preston Hall
J. Willis Beidler
Biglerville
Mary Bobo
Joseph Henney
Butler R. D
East Berlin
Charles H. Huber
Sunday Visits Across Town and Nearby Areas
New Chester residents report visitors from Gettysburg Harrisburg and York Springs. Families from Hanover Heidlersburg Edenburg Va and Oxford shared Sunday gatherings with local households. Church services were held at St John s Reformed with Sunday school earlier today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Bollinger
Gettysburg
Albert Geyer
Harrisburg
Wm. Wolf
Dolores Geyer
Wolf Home
Charles Sprenkle
Hanover
Darius Shull
John Snyder
Edwin Snyder
Ira Snyder
Clair Tate
John Tate
Near Heidlersburg
Wilbur Delap
York Springs
Frank March
This Place
Marriage Licenses Granted in York and Adams Counties
Carroll Funk of McSherrystown and Gladys Noel of New Oxford Route 2. Burnell Leonard of McSherrystown and Evelyn Myers of New Oxford. Dale Stambaugh of York Springs and Mabel Trump of York Springs. Melvin Reever of East Berlin and Edna Thomas of East Berlin. Burnell Grim of Hamilton Township and Ida Albright of Hampton. Richard Rickrode of Abbottstown Route 1 and Beatrice Robert of Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Joseph Funk
Edward Funk
McSherrystown
Gladys Mary Noel
Maurice John Noel
New Oxford
R. 2
Burnell Harry Leonard
Martha Felix Leonard
Evelyn Mildred Myers
Jacob M. Myers
Dale Edgar Stambaugh
York Springs
Paul E. Stambaugh
East Berlin
Mabel Elizabeth Trump
John L. Trump
Melvin L., Reever
Edna V. Thomas
Frederick
Burnell Hoke Grim
Claude E. Grim
Hamilton Township
Ida Loretta Albright
Guy W. Albright
Hampton
Richard Harry Rickrode
Abbottstown R. 1
Beatrice Romaine Robert
Pair Avenue
Hanover
Gulden Named Forest Ranger From Biglerville
Ivan K. Gulden of Biglerville is appointed forest ranger in the Department of Forests and Waters, announced from Harrisburg Tuesday. His salary is set at $1,140.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan K. Gulden
Biglerville
Department of Forests and Waters
Harrisburg
Tribute Paid to Helen G. Myers for Heroic Fire Duty
A testimonial luncheon honored Hanover telephone operator Helen G. Myers with the Theodore N. Vail medal for conspicuous heroism during a near devastating fire last year. Myers, one of three Pennsylvania telephonists singled out for public service in 1938, alerted police and helped coordinate efforts at the United Telephone switchboard. The event at the Richard McAllister hotel drew officials, business leaders, officers, and fellow workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen G. Myers
Hanover
Theodore N. Vail
Myers
Pennsylvania
United Telephone Company
Richard McAllister
Local News and Births From Green Springs Areas
Paul Frock recovered at home after appendicitis surgery at Hanover hospital. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Laughman. Mrs. Harry Zinn remained confined to bed due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Frock
Hanover Hospital
Maurice Laughman
Harry Zinn
Grain and Egg Prices Reported in Local Market
Wheat per bushel around 16 cents and corn shelled near 57 cents. Oats and barley cited at 35 and 40 cents respectively. Egg prices listed as 14 cents per dozen for white eggs and 14 cents for brown and mixed eggs.
Property Transfers in Reading Conewago Creek Area
Luther D and Mary Belle Snyder of Littlestown sold to T Earl and Pauline C Culp a Reading township property along Conewago creek. William E and Ruth S Thomas of Germany township sold to Helen M Shoemaker eight acres in Germany township. I M Kesselring and Anna Kesselring of Biglerville sold to J Roy and Grace Diehl a South Main street lot in Biglerville. W E and Ida B Golden of Mr Joy township sold a West York street lot in Bigler ville to the Diehls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther D
Mary Belle Snyder
Littlestown
T. Earl
Pauline C. Culp
Hanover
Reading
Conewago Creek
William E
Ruth S. Thomas
Germany Township
Helen M. Shoemaker
Chambersburg
I. M. Kesselring
Anna Kesselring
Biglerville
J. Roy
Grace K. Diehl
South Main Street
Clyde Berger Accepts State Engineering Job
Lt Clyde D Berger of Gettysburg accepts an engineering post at the new state finance building in Harrisburg with an annual salary of 1800 dollars. His duties as Adams County distributor for the Katalysine Mineral Springs pass to his son John Jack Berger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde D. Berger
Gettysburg
New State Finance
Harrisburg
Adams County
John
Jack) Berger
AS PHARAOHS SAW THINGS In color tomb paintings feature
An unusual page series presents full color paintings from ancient tombs. The July 2 issue of The American Weekly, distributed with the Baltimore Sunday American, highlights the feature for readers at newsstands nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Weekly
Baltimore Sunday American
The Ideal Gift A Year’s Subscription To The Paper
A practical gift idea is a full twelve month subscription to the local community newspaper. It offers steady updates on neighborhood events, council news, schools, sports, and obituaries, delivering reliable local coverage all year.
Auto listings from 1930s coach and sedans with radios
Classified notice features a 1938 Dodge Coach described as like new with heater, a 1937 Plymouth 4-Door Sedan equipped with radio and heater, and a 1937 Studebaker Coupe with radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studebaker
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