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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1937
Page
9
The New Oxford Item outlines mail matter status and weekly publication. It lists key staff D Keith editor, Henry J Smith treasurer, and prices including $1.00 yearly in advance with penalties for arrears and county rates. Advertisement rates are noted with liberal reductions to contract advertisers.
Local brief notes include assignments and injuries at Fort Niagara and nearby towns, marriages and engagements, births, job changes in Palmyra and Hershey, military enlistments and postings to Columbus, Ohio, and Dayton Soldiers Home. Also reported are student graduations, farming yields, a new bridge contract bid, and community events in McSherrystown, New Chester, and Berlin Junction.
The Cigarmakers' Union of McSherrystown handed Mrs. Paul Brown of New Oxford a 550 check in full payment of her late husband’s death claim after 26 years as a union member. Multiple local residents enlistment and life events follow, including military drafts, marriages, births, and hospital notes.
Paul Hersh of Dayton Ohio a Civil War veteran and longtime Soldiers Home inmate paid a visit to New Oxford on Monday. Charles Diller and Myron Huff purchased the Orpheum Theatre at Lewistown from Siton Shaffer Hanover. Joseph Sheely of Mt Pleasant Township died Tuesday at age 82. Wheat priced at 2.55 a bushel.
Thirty years back Adam Wolf and George E Felty of New Oxford drew monthly pensions of 12 dollars. Francis H Grogs of this place received 15 dollars. Jesse Dick of New Oxford and Jacob Leivelsberger of New Chester got 20 dollars. Timothy stalk measured four and a half feet at Jacob Hartman’s Hamilton township. On a Marsh Creek fishing trip with Dr Snyder Allen Hersh and Jas W Barnitz, Jas A Weikert battled a pheasant hen. A daughter arrived June 20 to Mr and Mrs Joseph Felty Carlisle street. A son born June 23 to Mr and Mrs Michael Wagner Sugartown. Warren Baugher of Hamilton township broke his right arm after a fall from a horse. Mrs Sarah Himes Pitt street bruised her right shoulder. Mrs Wm Stoner Mt Pleasant township injured in a horse mishap. A lightning bolt struck J M Martin’s Irish town store and residence. Henry Weaver 70 of White Hall died June 24. Emma M Bolin 19 of McSherrystown died June 22. Charles E Heckman Steelton married Carry M Dietterich New Chester June 26. Marie Bernadette Steffy Gettysburg formerly of this place wed Howard B Hewitt May 8 8? Harry J Krichten Brushtown wed Rosa Hockensmith Brushtown Tuesday. Carrie M Thomas Hanover and Ernest Wolf Abbottstown married June 20. Mary Waltman McSherrytown wed Chas Clapsaddle near Gettysburg Thursday. Daniel Sowers East High street Carbaugh brick yards Berlin Junction cut back of left hand on iron post. Wheat 90 cents per bushel.
Events include births at Edge Grove Irishtown and Seven Hundred, a porch addition on Carlisle Street, a surprise party for Frazier Mummert, and multiple marriages in McSherrystown and Mount Pleasant. Accidents reported include a finger injury at Bittinger Lime Co and a fatality from a bank collapse at Bittinger quarries. A fire destroyed a Mount Pleasant stable. a two year old died near the area.
A slick salesman distracted a customer then pocketed a pair of gold spectacles before slipping away. The report notes wheat selling at 90 cents per bushel as a separate market detail.
Forty years ago Emanuel Rudisill aged six died in Gettysburg. Ephraim Miller in Straban township is critically ill from a stroke in Gettysburg. John Brown near town reports theft of about 15 hens from his stable. The Golden Jubilee of St Josephs Academy McSherrystown was observed Thursday. A wheat stalk six feet one inch and rye stalks seven feet ten inches were sent to this office. John O Swartz and wife left for Nazareth for their son Mark T Swartz’s wedding to Margaret Miller this Thursday. James Rickrode Jr died June 23. Paul Hersh departed for the Soldiers Home Dayton Ohio. Miss Rhoda Swartz returned from Williamsport. Elsie Robinson injured her finger by a falling cellar door. Geo Sheely bruised when wagon ran over him. Wheat price 74c per bushel. George T Fitzgerald and Annie R Wertz married June 10.
Mrs. Jos S Gitt celebrated her 80th birthday on Tuesday. Sallie Sneeringer, 7, Edgegrove, fell from a hay mow and sustained severe injuries. Invitations are out for the wedding of Mark T Swartz and Margaret Miller set for June 24. Paul F Wolf and Laura Stauffer wed on June 13. Patrick Chambers died June 5. Mrs. Paul Hersh returned home after hospital treatment in Baltimore. George Pottorff suffered three broken ribs when his wagon overturned near Emmitsburg. A copperhead snake was killed on Hanover street. it measured several feet and was as thick as a man's arm.
H. F. Snyder reports 1 243 Adams county farmers enrolled this year in the agricultural conservation program. statewide sign up through June 15 is 66 352. 1936 Pennsylvania participation was about 41 000. County committee members include John B. Peters and M T Walter.
Mr and Mrs Simon Kuhn have moved into their recently purchased residence in Gettysburg marking a new chapter for the family in the historic town.
A Wednesday evening party at Mr and Mrs Lloyd Khink home near Centennial celebrated Catherine Khink birthday with family and friends in attendance.
The School District of the Borough of New Oxford Adams County Pennsylvania invites bids for 26000 in bonds issued April 30 1987 with 8 344 percent interest payable semiannually. Bids due July 11 1937 sealed to Raymond S Gable secretary. Bid must be par plus accrued interest with 10 percent certified check. opening July 19 1937 at the New Oxford Public School Building.
Mr and Mrs Fred Davidson and Dolores Minskery of Harrisburg visited William Yohe and Viola Herman. Mrs Annie Tate of Mt Holly Springs broke her ankle. Mrs M F Slaybaugh is a sister. Sadie Stallsmith of the Ridge Road visits her son George and family along the Susquehanna Trail. Many locals attended Chestnut Hill open air services with Dale Roth leading singing and Rev J Clair Peters delivering the sermon. Mrs Jacob Peters of Chestnut Hill had tonsils removed at Polyclinic hospital Harrisburg and is improving. The Whitmores entertained Harrisburg visitors. Children’s exercises at the Lutheran church drew a large crowd with a beautiful program and decorations. Haverstock reunion at Williams Grove featured Mr and Mrs H G Haverstock. Beessie Kemper from Hanover visited her mother Mrs Fannie Kemper. Pauline Reinecker of Aspers visited at the same place. Grant Deatrick and Lloyd Ecker made a business trip to Gettysburg. Allen G Crist of Wiermans Mill and family spent Monday in Gettysburg visiting Jacob Myers and family.
H. F. Snyder announces a new payment rate of 10.70 dollars per acre for diverting Adams County land from soil depleting crops to soil conserving crops. The rate reflects local productivity versus the national average of nine dollars per acre and compensates for income sacrificed when leaving soil depleting cash crops.
Caplan's in the Caplan Building at Second and Market Streets Harrisburg Pa invites young men to apply for executive training with advancement as ability qualifies. Interviews are held daily from 3 to 4 PM and applicants should ask for Mr Blouch.
Property transfers recorded include George W. Topper transferring a 19 acre tract and a smaller plot in Straban township to H L and Thelma R. Fulk of McKeesport. Mary F. Berry sells three Hampton lots to Edna L. Rinker of Reading township. Warren R. and Laura R. Jones acquire a one acre plot in Franklin township from Wm E Signor Jr and Anna K Signor of Philadelphia. Hanover Savings Fund Society sells three Reading township properties to Marguerite W Fisher of Hanover.
Mrs. Paul Gladfelter and her husband the Rev Paul Gladfelter marked their thirtieth wedding anniversary Friday at Camp Devitt near Allenwood. The Lutheran church Women’s Missionary Society will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Lillich home. Preparatory and communion services are set for Sunday at 10 a m.
The six month distribution of the four cent gasoline tax totals $3,188,580 to counties. Adams County gets $18,675 with funds allocated to road maintenance interest on bonds relief and general purposes. Checks were mailed by Treasurer F Clair Ross as part of statewide allocations.
Letters testamentary granted to Charles G Klunk for the estate of Josephine A Sneeringer of McSherrystown Adams County Pennsylvania. Debts to be paid and claims presented to executor at 655 North Pershing Avenue York Pennsylvania. William A Allen attorney listed. Notice dated June 21 1961.
Warrants were served Monday in Harrisburg on Joseph Swiler Jr and Eugene Halke both from Harrisburg charged with conspiring to cheat and defraud by Mrs Bernard S Jenkins Gettysburg. Jenkins says the men obtained 247 bushels of corn valued at 266 dollars on April as last and did not pay. Swiler posted bail before a Harrisburg alderman. Halke is in the Dauphin county jail serving time on fraud charges. Adams county authorities lodged a detainer for him with Dauphin county officials.
The page records grain prices per bushel for wheat corn oats barley rye and egg prices per dozen. Wheat, corn and oats show unit prices though many figures appear garbled. Egg prices show white eggs at eight cents and brown or mixed at forty two cents per dozen.
In the June 27 issue of the American Weekly a feature recalls incidents that marred the coronation viewing as many spectators wished they had stayed home. The magazine is distributed with the Baltimore Sunday American.
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