Largest crowd eyeing ninth annual art show and flea market
Ideal weather and a record exhibitor count drew an estimated 20 000 visitors to New Oxford for the ninth annual Art and Craft Show and Flea Market. More than 100 antique dealers 30 artists and 12 craft exhibitors participated as cones issued a bustling day despite a morning threat of rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Chamber of Commerce
James Quickel
Conewago Valley Model Railroad Club
Lincolnway West
Paul Wagner
Center Square
York Art Association
Placng
Leona "Klunk
Menchey Music Service
Hanover
Casuals
Chiarelli
Reckless Driving and Parking Violations Reported
Informations laid before Justice C. S. Straley list Barry L. Herring of New Oxford and Bur nell L. Sponseller of Gettysburg for reckless driving. Donald L. Wildasin and Wayne L. Bream of Hanover face parking within an intersection. The incidents occurred June 11 and June 12 on Center Square and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Straley
New Oxford
Justice of the Peace
Barry L. Herring
Donald L. Wildasin
Hanover
Wayne L. Bream
Burnell L. Sponseller
Gettysburg
Center Square
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Walter in Abbottstown
A surprise stork shower was hosted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Berkheimer Abbottstown in honor of Mrs. Claude Walter Highland Park New Jersey formerly Nancy Stambaugh Abbottstown. Hostesses were Mrs. David Shuff and Miss Susan Berkheimer with attendees from Hanover Abbottstown and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Berkheimer
Abbottstown
Claude Walter
Highland Park
N. J
Walter
Nancy Stambaugh
David Shuff
Susan Berkheimer
Lester Hamm
Susan Hamm
Clyde Ernst
Alvin Meckley
Maycille Wolfe
Hanover
Retired Teachers to Hold Meeting in Adams County
The summer meeting of the Retired School Teachers Association of Adams County will be Friday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry E Manning Brown's Dam. An out of town guest speaker will address the group during the business session. A basket lunch will open the gathering at 6 30 p.m.
Bonneauville Names New Civil Defense Director and Bids on Walters Rd
At a council meeting in Bonneauville James Strausbaugh was chosen as the new Civil Defense director succeeding Rodney Noel. The borough opened bids for grading and surfacing Walters Road with work to a width of 35 feet graded and 18 feet surfaced. Officer Lemmon reported 16 juvenile complaints and seven speeding, one disorderly conduct, one littering, and one assault and battery charges. Curfew enforcement will be strict with a 10 pm weekdays and midnight weekend curfews. Fines totaled $150 previously, with bills of $146.20 approved. President Richard Neiderer led five other council members in attendance.
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Bonneauville
Walters Rd
Bernard Lemmon
Lemmon
James Strausbaugh
Rodney Noel
Justice of the Peace
Richard Neiderer
Worley Measure Clears House on Hay and Straw Loads
House approves Bill 34 by Assembly Francis Worley by 200 to 2 vote in Harrisburg. It raises bale hay and straw load width to 102 inches and height limit to 162 inches on state roads excluding Turnpike and defense highways. The amendment mirrors limits for motor vehicles and boats, amending a 1959 law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Worley
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Turnpike
National System of Defense
Worley
Rep
Bachman
Luzerne County
East Berlin Lad Achieves Life Scout Status
Donald R. Moul of Boy Scout Troop 111 earned Life Scout requirements at Conewago district review. Star Scouts include David Smith Robert Sherdel and Michael Langerman from Troop 107 Church of the Annunciation McSherrystown David Brillhart Troop 110 First Methodist Church and Ronald Ferrow Allen Weigand Troop 111. Board members were Charles E. Cromer Rush C. Little and Paul E. Aumen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald R. Moul
Richard J. Gross
VFW
East Berlin
Conewago
David Smith
Robert Sherdel
Michael Langerman
Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
McSherrystown
David Brillhart
First Methodist Church
Ronald Ferrow
Allen Weigand
Sprint Cars Return to Lincoln Speedway This Saturday
The United Racing Club sprint cars return to Lincoln Speedway for a Saturday night show at 8. Admission remains unchanged. If rain cancels, future races will shift to Sunday afternoons.
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Lincoln Oval
United Racing Club
Lincoln Speedway
Mt Olivet Church Festival Schedules a Saturday Fair
The Mt Olivet United Church of Christ in Two Churches East Berlin R1 hosts its annual festival this Saturday June 2 starting at 4 pm. Guests will enjoy chicken corn soup ham chicken sandwiches cakes pies ice cream and watermelon. Special music will be provided.
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Mt. Olivet
Crabb's Tropical Treat Announces Summer Hours
Crabb's Tropical Treat parts with summer hours starting Friday May 28, open daily from 12 noon to 11 30 p.m. The change affects service throughout the season.
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Crabb
Adams County Tackles Daycare Aid for Working Mothers
Adams County commissioners asked the advisory board of Child Welfare Services to study county funding for daytime childcare for needy working mothers. Attendees included Helen Page, Dorothy Curtis, Verna Myers, and Betty Hutton. A state report shows 1,211 Adams County women with children under six work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Commissioners
Adams County Child Welfare Services
Helen Page
State Office For Children and Youth
Harrisburg
Dorothy Curtis
Adams County
Verna Myers
Betty Hutton
Will Induct Six Countians July 22
The Adams County Selective Service Board was notified to send six men for induction into the armed forces on July 22 and to forward 31 men for preinduction physicals the same day. Of the 31, 17 are born in late 1945 and 14 are 18-year-olds examined under the draft status program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Selective Service Board
Armed Forces
Former Students Honor Teacher at Garden Party
Former pupils of Mrs. Harry Manning held a Saturday afternoon garden party at the Manning home in East Berlin R 2. More than 40 former students traveled from Maryland Delaware Ohio California New York New Jersey and across the state to honor Katharine Schell who taught second through fourth grades at Shimmel Elementary Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Manning
East Berlin
R. 2
Manning
Maryland
Delaware
Ohio
California
New York
New Jersey
Katharine Schell
Shimmell
Harrisburg
Jaycees to Hold Meeting Tuesday in New Oxford
New Oxford Junior Chamber of Commerce members and prospects will meet Tuesday evening June 29 in the old fire hall on West High Street. Hanover chapter officers will attend and speak as will other Jaycee leaders from nearby chapters. Funds raised support the community park.
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New Oxford Junior Chamber of Commerce
W. High St
Hanover
Jaycee
New Oxford
Littlestown
Upper Adams
Dillsburg
New Freedom
Dover
York
Loganville - Jacobus
East Berlin Scouts Hold Awards Court
East Berlin Boy Scout Troop 111 held an awards night at the VFW Post on East Locust Street. Web and Moul family names appear among newly invested scouts, pins awarded include first and second class, star, and life pins. Merit patches honored many scouts for public health, cooking, wildlife, electricity, and citizenship. Special guests attended and a Philmont trip slideshow preceded closing benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Berlin
VFW
E. Locust St
Webb
Douglas Moul
John Brodbeck
Gregory Emlet
Gregory Runk
Douglas Mou
Frank Myers Jr
Charles Ferrow
Stanley Swartz
Thomas Clingenpeel
Terry Becker
Ronald Fetrow
Allen Weigand
Donald Moul
Jeffrey Brodbeck
Michael Spangler
Robert Myers
William Corwin
Christian Hager
Charles Cromer
Robert Donohue
Ronald Staub
Troop 85
East Berlin News Notes Weekend visitors and local events
Weekend visitors to East Berlin included Ira Rumsey and family hosting Nathan Leppo Lester Rumsey and Ralph Rumsey. Brownie Troop 759 held a cook-out at Pine Grove Furnace and visited Camp Pine Grove. Officers of the American War Mothers were announced. Executors of Calvin W Deardorff's estate sold properties in East Berlin. Grand Chapter Eastern Star sessions in Philadelphia drew attendees. VFW Post and Home Association set meetings. Continued on Page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Rumsey
East Berlin R. 1
Nathan Leppo
Bigmount
Lester Rumsey
Reisterstown
Ralph Rumsey
Dillsburg
Brownie
John Eisenhart
W. King St
Pine Grove Furnace
Camp
Pine Grove
Alfred Billett
Herbert Smith
John Brodbeck
Robert Aldridge
Mary J. Maul
Holtz Schwamm
Bertha Sipes
Celia Kinkle
Mary Willis
Jean Helfrich
Kathryn Shaffer
Alta Gingerich
Sally Schweitzer
Pearl Schiding
Grace Schwartz
Mae Klepper
George Schiding
Clair Willis
Emory Maul
William Maul
Lorne
Holtzschwamm
Davidsburg
James R. Deardorff
Charles M. Deardorff
John W. Deardorff
Calvin W. Deardorff
Washington
Twp
Harrisburg St
East Berlin
John W Deardorff
Charles M
Naomi M. Deardorff
King St
Floyd Hoffman
Water St
Order of Eastern Star
Philadelphia
Lillie Kauffman
West King St
Hllory Olson
Washington, D. C
Thomas Baublitz
Baltimore
VFW Post
Home Association
Adams County Service Firms Reach $8.1 Million in 1963
Adams County counted 358 service establishments with total receipts of $8.1 million in 1963, up 70 percent from 1958. Personal services, auto repair, motion picture theaters, amusements, hotels and motels comprise the census figures, with 593 employees and a $1.6 million payroll. The state totals show 63,830 establishments and $2,187.5 million in receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Bureau of the Census
U.S. Department of Commerce
Surprise Anniversary Party For Mr and Mrs Hockensmith
Mr and Mrs Joseph Hockensmith of Berlin Road New Oxford were honored at a surprise party at their home Saturday evening for their wedding anniversary. The event was planned by relatives and friends listed among attendees including Groft Wagaman Hockensmith Strazzella and many Hockensmith family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hockensmith
Berlin Road
New Oxford
Charles Groft Sr
Richard Groft
Bernard Stuller
Harold Groft
Donald Groft
Charles Groft Jr
Mello Wagaman
William Groft
Edgar Hess
Richard Gebhart
William Little
Charles Hockensmith
Lawrence Hockensmith
Helen Becker
Carvin Miller
Charles Topper
Marie Hockensmith
Edwin Sell
Thomas French
Rodney Noel
Cyril Rickrode
Mary B Wagner
Ruth Rotter
Thomas Hockensmith
Henry J. Strazzella
Larry Hockensmith
Robert Hockensmith
Mary Ellen Hockensmith
No Ox Ford Lions Install Officers
Wayde Stover was installed as the 27th president of the New Oxford Lions Club at a meeting last evening in the Lincoln View Motel. Dr Gerald Krepps helped install William D. Stock first vice president William C Rohrbaugh second vice president Arthur L Stabler third vice president Giles B Staub secretary Henry J Stock treasurer and Robert S Dockey lion tamer. Members then held their annual golf night at Red Top Golf Course with the next meeting set for July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayde Stover
New Oxford Lions Club
Lincoln View
Stover
Gerald Krepps
William D. Stock
William C. Rohrbaugh
Arthur L. Stabler
Giles B Staub
Henry J. Stock
Robert S. Dockey
Red Top Golf Course
Six County Men Inducted by Draft Board Monday
Six men from Adams County were inducted into the armed forces Monday by the Adams County Draft Board. Thirty eight others were sent to New Cumberland for preinduction physicals. The group traveled by chartered bus. Local inductees include Carl Lee Roberts leader, Robert Allen Hahn, Gerald Patrick Sanders, Gregory Jerome Orndorff, Richard Charles Kniss, and James Davis Reed who transferred from Martinsville Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
New Cumberland
James Davis Reed
Martinsville
Carl Lee Roberts
Robert Allen Hahn
Gerald Patrick Sanders
Gregory Jerome Orndorff
Richard Charles Kniss
Kilmore named executrix of Berwick Twp estate
Viola Kilmore of Mechanicsburg is named executrix of the $5,000 estate of Arthur Nester of Berwick Township who died June 11. The will was entered for probate at the Adams County register and recorder's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Kilmore
Mechanicsburg
Arthur Nester
Berwick Twp
Adams County Register and Recorder's Office
Schoolmen Of Three Counties Convene At Gettysburg
Two judges from nearby counties state officials and prominent educators will gather at Gettysburg College for the 71st Summer Discussion Conference hosted by the Schoolmen of Adams Franklin and York Counties. Sessions run Monday to Tuesday with talks by Maurice J. Thomas and panels led by W Dean Manifold and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Gettysburg College
Adams
Franklin
York
Maurice J. Thomas
Department of
University of Pittsburgh
Weigle Signs Pro Contract with Senators
Bob Weigle, 23, former Bermudian High School star, left for Wytheville Virginia for the Senators rookie camp after accepting a pro baseball contract. He completed three years at Anderson College Indiana where he hit .400 and pitched well. If pro ball fails he will teach. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Grayson Weigle of York Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Weigle
Washington Senators
Wytheville
Jack Sheehan
Senators
Iainois
Weigle
Anderson College
Ind
Carl Erskine
Anderson
Mt. Holly Springs
Grayson Weigle
York Springs
Marriage license filing in York by Krout Graeber and partners
Gerald Eugene Krout and Nancy Louise Grae ver from Thomasville RJ along with East Bers lin R1 filed for a marriage license in York. The notice lists the applicants seeking to wed with hometowns and filing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Eugene Krout
East Berslin
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Oxford
Army
Gordon J. Eckenrode
Bernard C. Eckenrode
4Th Armored Division
Germany
Eckenrode
51St Infantry
New Ulm
Fort Benning
Hebron Lodge No
A. M
James Baugher
Roselle
Lottie Baugher
Peter Twardowicz
Susan
Michael Baltimore
Jack Miller
Lincoln Bay East
Miller Home
Sam Ellenberg
David Ellenberg
Robert E. Sheads
Robert
Joseph Chernow
Elizabethtown
Chernow
Bertha Kohler
Donna
Sharon Wolfgang
Walter Wolfgang
Chernows
John Kohler
Beulah Miller
James
Hanover St
Fred Millar
Carrie Shorb
Glen Burnie
Ward Eason
John Herman
E. High St
Clyde Spies
Hedgesville
W. Va
Carroll Shorb
Lincolnway East
Ruth E. Lankford
Women’s Hospital
Thomas E. Ward
Norman E. Houck
Wayne C. Norris
Bernice Belton
Lewis H. Addison III
Greenawalt
Mr. Greenawalt
George A. Haar
Pine Run
Harrisburg Hospital
Hamilton T
Hershey Park
Hershey
Dorman Rickstine
Lincoln Heights
Squire Straley
STORK
Jaycees
No-Ox Lions Club
Will
Mary M. Blatt
State Department of Public Instruction
Dr. Thomas
College
W. Dean Manifold
York Schools
Richard Farrow
Bureau of Youth Services
Department of Welfare
Chauncey M. Depuy
Franklin County
Robert I. Shadie
York County
Percy L. Cable
Charles B. Wallace
West York Area
C. William Settle
Biglerville
James R. Motter
James Buchanan
Richard L. Kitzmiller
Richard A. Folkenroth
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