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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1952
Page
6
The article honors Miss Helen Ruth who retires after decades as head librarian at Trenton Junior Four. It notes her arrival in 1927, vast library science knowledge, and efforts building one of the state’s finest school libraries for thousands of students through books and guided reading.
Real estate listings describe multiple homes near New Oxford on Lincoln Highway. Modern semi-bungalows with 4 to 9 rooms, on edge of town or outskirts, plus an acre lot, gas and oil heat options, additional dwelling with 3 rooms and bath, and 10 acre property with barn and outbuildings priced from 6 350 to 8 750 pounds.
Mr and Mrs Fabian Weaver of Columbia celebrated twenty years of marriage on June 21 They are native to New Oxford and Brushtown and left for Florida to visit their son Richard F Weaver in Jacksonville Also accompanying them were daughters Betty and Mary and Mr Weavers mother Mrs Corene Weaver of New Oxford
Brattleboro Vermont based Witter Brothers of New Oxford have been accepted as members by the Holstein Friesian Association of America after a Roanoke Virginia board meeting. The registry notes the group is the world’s largest dairy cattle breeders organization with over 42 300 members across all states.
Nearly 1,000 people are expected for Hoffmans Orphanage 43rd anniversary near Littlestown this Thursday. Rev Dr William R Barnhart of Hood College will speak at 2 pm, with 52 resident children performing music and readings. Awards go to children by Rev Arthur Leeming. Ministers Chorus of Mercersburg to appear. Dinner at Everhart dining hall and Emmanuel cottage starts 11 am, served by Emmanuel Reformed Church Hanover and Reformed Church New Oxford. Also a birth announced for Mr and Mrs Kermit Cluck Gettysburg R4.
Hampton reports social visits across York area towns. Families and relatives including Krug Lobaugh Schimmel Ginsberg Groft Myers and many others hosted and visited in York Springs East Berlin Arendrtaville Tipton and Washington D C. Sickness listed: Mrs. Harry Hoff.
Main speaker stays a week as guest of the Schimmels. Barbara Schimmel travels with her aunt and uncle to Washington. Dr and Mrs Nelson Schimmel visited Julius Schimmel’s family. Hampton Fire Co to hold July 3 monthly meeting at the Fire Hall with officer elections. All members urged to attend. ON PAY DAY BUY BONDS.
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