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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1955
Page
4
Local paper identifies editors and publishers amid garbled lines. It lists subscription terms: $1.60 per year in advance or $2.00 if paid later. Mentions several telephone numbers and place names such as New Oxford and Gettyebars.
20 years ago Willam A. Lawrence near Den fractured his right wrist after a fall from a porch roof. Donald Myers of New Oxford burned both hands at the New Oxford Canning factory. Rev. Arthur E. M. Yeagy of New Oxford was homebound with an infected left foot. An addition is under construction to St. Joseph's parochial school in Bonneauville. Marriages listed include E Grace Hollinger Abbottstown and Harvey J Hayes Pasadena Calif June 18. other couples include Mired E Kinneman Hanover and J Edward Jenkins New Oxford R. 3. Luther March East Berlin and Path Marie Miller near Abbottstown. Reuben A. Bair Littlestown R. 1 and Margaret We. Brady Conewago Township. Helen Staub McSherrystown and Gerard Nicholson Trish town. Beatrice Murtoff Biglerville and Bruce Beitman Gardners a week later. Glenn A. Posser York Springs R. 1 and Amy M. Zook Mechanicsburg R. 4 received marriage licenses. banns at St. Mary's Church for Jessie Hamilton New Oxford and Melvin Noel Bonneauville. banns at Conewago Chapel for Regina Geb.
Agriculture teachers at the annual Pennsylvania vocational instructors conference include John L. Kratzert of New Oxford Paul Omer of East Berlin and Carroll Slothour of York Springs.
Charles W. Henry, 74, of McSherrystown, died Monday at 6 30 p m at his home after a lingering illness. Survived by eight children including Alvin R Henry Bernard B Henry Francis V Staub and Albert C Henry 18 grandchildren six great grandchildren five brothers and three sisters. Funeral services Thursday at 9 00 a m in Annunciation Church with Rt Rev Msgr Patrick F McGee celebrant. Interment in St Josephs Cemetery Hanover.
Miss Elizabeth Lois Chrismer daughter of Mrs Mary A Chrismer and the late Charles E Chrismer Gettysburg will wed Lawrence Keiser son of John Keiser and the late Mrs Keiser Gettysburg R 5 Saturday morning at 9 in St Francis Xavier Church Gettysburg A daughter was born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Norman Laughman Green Springs
Annulment granted to Preston Rickrode Br for Margaret Anne Rickrode. Diller couple spent days in Canada. Miss Beth Kraft Etters visited grandparents Kuhn. Ralph Butt fell 14 feet from construction in Harrisburg and was admitted to hospital. Thomas Haugh charged with speeding in Hanover. A son born at York Hospital to John A Yohe and wife. Women’s Missionary Society met at St John’s Lutheran Church. Various visits and community events noted. barber crew served 88 boys at Paradise School. Nagle visiting mother in Hanover area. Eastern Star convention in Philadelphia. Reformed Sunday School picnic held at Camp Barnie. Peggy Griffin visiting Carlisle grandparents. Bernard Anthony Jr. mending at Camp Nakawa. Gettysburg firemen responded to lumber pile fire near Bonneauville. Local ad for plow repairs by Sheets Bros.
Charley Wishard pitched York Springs to a 13-0 win over Carlisle in Bi-County action. York Springs beat Newville 9-3, and edged Centerville 4-1 as Lee Dugan threw a five hitter. Other items include a 17,800 bond for Huntington Township tax collector George P. Smith, births, hospital visits, and residents touring the West.
The New Oxford 4H Community Club met at the Farmer Grove fairgrounds with 15 members and local leaders Kenneth Nace and John Griest in attendance. Associate County Agent Fred Attinger led, a film on Life in the Middle Ages was shown, and refreshments followed after reports on projects and a premeeting softball. The next meeting will be at Kenneth and Philip Nace’s Gettysburg route 58 home. Tanger Receives Plaque at York Springs event.
Numerous small ads list nylon dresses for girls sizes 1-6 at $2.00 and cotton dresses on clearance, plus new L aiglon dresses and various household items. Other notices include sale of horses, puppies, furniture, bikes, farm equipment, and multiple real estate and vehicle listings with prices and contact details across Gettysburg and surrounding towns.
A meeting of the Adam County Dairy Herd Improvement Association was held in the Adams Electric Cooperative building in Gettysburg. Tanger's herd was selected from 37 herds under the test for the greatest improvement.
The report compares butterfat outputs from 21 sows. Last year the group averaged 284.5 pounds of butterfat per sow, while this year the average dropped to 257.2 pounds.
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