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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1947
Page
3
A birthday celebration was held near New Chester for Hasel McElwee. A marriage license was issued to Lester H. Little of Hanover and Mary R. Martin of Oxford township. Wheat stands at 1.35 per bushel.
Thirty years ago Weld from that week lists Mrs. Jennie Treiber taking a Palmyra factory job and A L Wehler becoming a brakeman in Hagerstown. Oliver Wehler joins a Hershey chocolate plant, Vincent Adams heads to Dayton Soldiers Home, and Claude Groft to Columbus after army enlistment. Several men, including Claude Null and Charles Hippensteel, head to Columbus via Hanover recruiters. Joseph Sheely of Mt Pleasant dies at 82. Wheat trades at 62 55 cents. Pennsylvania College graduates Charles Diller of Lincolnway East. W C Alwine buys a Maxwell. Nellie Eckert and John C Hoffragh wed near Brush Run, moving to WH Kling house. A reception honors newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. John Stock. Mrs Susan Eline suffers acute indigestion. Linda J O Garber injures left small finger on a circular saw. John Chrismer and John Orndorff bedridden. Jecome Golden to Harrisburg hospital for treatment. Born to Mr and Mrs Joseph P.
Smith near Hunterstown a son Friday born to Mr and Mrs William Carbaugh Berlin Junction. Prof Shank New Chester re elected to teach Eberton school York county. Carl Stough Qualityville landed three bass at Hoffheims Rocks Big Conewago creek one over 3 pounds. Charles Diller Lincolnway East and Myron Huff Lock Haven bought Orpheum Theatre Lewistown from Milton Shaffer Hanover. M D Feiser preparing new residence Lincolnway East on lot from W H Kohler Isabelle Rudisill Hanover formerly New Oxford elected teacher York City schools. Engagement Marie Spotz York formerly Han pu to Thomas A Monk Pittsburgh announced. John Rice McSherrystown a Mt St Marys college graduate Emmitsburg June 19. Potatoes lost by Henry Moore on trip Fleshman home to Timmins home picked up by John F Clunk Irishtown returned to owner. Miss Margaret A Lerew moved to Hanover from near New Chester elected Hanover schools teacher. Adams County commissioners award $9,200 bid for concrete Conewago bridge Lincoln Highway near New Oxford to G A and F M Wagman Dallastown.
A radio breakfast show in Capital City crowned Sarrah Carey for wearing the craziest hat, winning a full size refrigerator. Ed joked but showed pride in Sarrah and her bold headwear, highlighting his quiet tolerance.
Four decades ago notices report births to Nettlerer and Groft families in Edge Grove Irishtown and Seven Hundred, a porch project on Carlisle street, a birthday event for Frazier Mummert, an injury at Bittinger Lime, a toddler Bernadetta Sanders death, a fire destroying a Mount Pleasant stable, and a wedding between James Devine and Estelle Lawrence with other local snippets including Wheat at 90 cents per bushel and a pair of spectacles lifted in a slick theft.
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