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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1935
Page
2
New Oxford Item weekly newspaper notes mailing details and post office handling. It lists officers Herbert L. Grimm John Keith and J. Smith as editor manager with terms 1.00 per year in advance and 1.50 after a year, including out of county rates and advertisement policy.
Frank Gebhart of Cedar Ridge built a new machine shed while Lucian Heltvel of Cedar Ridge started a new residence. The item also lists a Cedar Ridge baseball score, various local names, marriages, accidents, and community happenings from the period.
Bids are invited for carrying the mails daily except Sunday between this place and Irishtown. At St Joseph's academy annual exercises McSherrystown participants included Mary Johns Maud Bushey Irene Rider Estella Poist and Em man Burkee. Valedictory by Miss Poist and a music silver medal to Miss Burkee. William D Himes aged 83 84 is recovering after illness. Mrs E Stock recovering from neuralgia of the heart. Harry Hemler 15 broke his right leg while assisting with a corn chopper. J Henry Spangler Tyrone twp wills estate to widow and son Robert C. Robert to be educated from proceeds. Kahlbaugh and Livingood felled a tree killing two mules on Wm A Himes farm near New Chester. Wheat 70 cents per bushel. John D Stock Pleas Twp and Ejla Kohler Littlestown married June 26. Mrs Barah Myers Holtz died in Baltimore June 20. A year-old son.
Interment was made in the N. O. cemetery. Mrs. John Albert of Latimore township died June 21. Helen Staub, 33, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Staub, died June 26. Mrs. Wm. Gulden, 60, Straban township, died June 23.
Lightning destroys J Edw Simpson barn near Round Hill causing $1200 loss. No peaches this year. Emanuel Chronister crops wood and posts from Himes farm. Hanover Conewago Camping Club plans July 8 camp near railroad bridge. Abbottstown band wagon for sale. Several marriages and deaths noted. Milk price cut to 4c quart. Detailing pension rolls, government aid, and local council quirks. Gardens, crops, and produce prices listed. Protection urged for Center Square case funds. Edward Leonard injured in wagon accident. European summer plans for Prof Char F Himes family. Local graduates and farm yields cited. Raspberries at 3 boxes for 25c.
Miss Anna Blocher of Bendersville has been awarded an open scholarship by Temple University in Philadelphia. A Biglerville High School graduate, she earns $200 for the freshman year and $100 for each of the sophomore and junior years. She will enter the liberal arts school next September.
Raymond G. Diffenderfer of Gettysburg is appointed a forest ranger in the department of forests and waters in Harrisburg. He previously served as a sub agent for the Standard Oil company locally. Announcement also notes the dismissal of Clarence F. Arno of Orrianne with a salary of 1200 dollars. Diffenderfer earns 1140 dollars yearly.
Announcement from Gettysburg reports the engagement of Ruth Elizabeth Daye and Charles Albert Ervin. Daye, daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Daye of Gettysburg and a 1931 Gettysburg High School graduate employed at the Hotel Gettysburg, and Ervin, son of Mr and Mrs William Ervin of Waynesboro, plan a wedding later with no date set.
Dorothy Keesey eleven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs John Keesey of York died at York hospital from burns covering most of her body. She sustained the injuries Sunday when a match head ignited her clothing and burlap in a yard tent.
West York leads the York Adams League with 15 wins and 3 losses, .833. New Freedom sits second at 11 wins and 4 losses, .733. McSherrystown has 10 wins and 7 losses, .588, while Littlestown and Shrewsbury share 9 wins and 7 losses, .563. New Oxford trails at 6 wins and 9 losses, .400. Hanover, Spring Grove, and others follow with poorer records.
West York defeated Hanover 6 to 4 while New Freedom posted 6 and New Oxford 6 in another high scoring slate. McSherrystown and Littlestown played a 1-1 draw.
West York defeated Spring Grove 8 to 4 in a high scoring Saturday game. Shrewsbury downed Littlestown 6 to 3 while New Freedom topped New Oxford 18 to 1.
West York beat Hanover 3 to 1. Sprine Grove defeated New Oxford 7 to 6. MecSherrystown won 3 to 2 over Littlestown in 11 innings.
Thursday New Freedom hosts Spring Grove. Saturday New Oxford visits Littlestown and New Freedom travels to McSherrystown. West York plays Shrewsbury while Hanover hosts Spring Grove. Sunday Littlestown tours Hanover. McSherrystown plays New Oxford.
New Oxford clubs overtake Littlestown on the N. C. field 6 to 1 as Bevenour limits the visitors to three hits. Littlestown protests an overthrow call at third base while dropping from second to fifth after eight straight wins.
Vincent Strausbaugh 73 a McSherrystown grocer died at home Sunday night after a three month illness. He had been at Hanover hospital for seven weeks and returned home a month ago. Survived by four children Bernard Anastasia Mary Hamm and Gertrude. Funeral at St Marys McSherrystown with Rev John N Whalen 9 am. Burial in St Marys cemetery.
The funeral for Charles Francis Staub a retired barber from McSherrys town who died last Sunday was held Thursday morning with a 9 o'clock requiem mass at St Marys Catholic church officiated by the Rev Daniel Crowley assistant rector. Burial followed in St Marys cemetery with pallbearers including Howard Clair Lester Wilbur Laverne and Raymond Staub.
Mrs Stewart Bender aged 28 of Pond Bank and sitter to Mrs Helen Dehart in Gettysburg died Thursday. The notice notes the death but provides no further details on funeral plans or cause.
The Rev. Royce E. Scheaffer was installed during a Sunday service at 2 o'clock at St. Luke's Union church. He succeeds the retired Rev. D. W Bickster. The service was led by Rev. Dr. Paul Yoder, Rev. Dr. H. H. Hartman and Rev. Albert O. Bartholomew.
A blaze likely from an oil heater leveled a small brooder house on P. S. Robison’s farm in Straban township near Gettysburg. About 105 chicks perished as neighbors alerted the Bonneauville company. Robison, asleep, was awakened as flames consumed the structure around 10 o clock Monday night.
Miss Martha Jane Garretson daughter of Robert Garretson of Flora Dale wed John Willis Beidler son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Beidler of Quaker Town. The ceremony occurred at the Garretson home with Rev. Herbert Schmidt officiating on a lawn arch of evergreens and roses. The bride has taught in Cashtown for three years and the groom is chief chemist at C H Musselman Canning in Biglerville. They will reside at the Deatrick apartment East York Street Biglerville after July 8.
Miss Beatrice Murtoff a Biglerville teacher for six years married Bruce Beitman of Gardners in a Saturday ceremony in New York. Rev Dr William Koch officiated. The couple will live on the Idaville York Springs road.
Miss Mary L. Ehrhart and Earl G. Reindollar of Littlestown were married at Grace Lutheran Parsonage Westminster last Saturday. Rev. Paul W. Quay officiated with the couple attended by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Reindollar.
Miss Eva Wert daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Wert Ar endtsville and Paul Cooley son of Mr and Mrs William Cooley Biglerville RD were married at the Reading Lutheran church on a Saturday afternoon June 1 The Rev Herman F Miller performed the ring ceremony The bride wore white with matching accessories The couple resides temporarily with the groom s parents.
Miss Anna Marie Dillman daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles F Dillman and John W Wisotzkey son of Mr and Mrs Harry Wisotzkey both of Gettysburg were married at a nuptial mass in St Francis Xavier church this Wednesday morning at 8 o clock Father Mark E Stock officiated
Miss Anna Louise Mehring and Howard E. Koontz Jr. wed at St. Pauls Lutheran Lit tlestown in a ceremony conducted by Rev H Clay Bergstresser and Rev David S Kammerer. Attendants included Esther Bergstresser and Allen Mehring with ushers from Westminster and Baltimore. Music featured Alma Myers and selections by Nevin Schumann Handel Bohm Liszt and a wedding march by Mrs Hawkins.
Workmen uncovered a nest of jumping mice near the H. D. Sheppard country home in Union township. Three young were found, two alive, with the parents not seen. The Zapus hudsonius is often called the kangaroo mouse. It has long hind legs and a long tail, light yellow fur, and leaps nine to fifteen feet, hibernating in winter.
A roster of numerous residents from Oxford Virginia Alwine to W. Herbert Clark lists names including Helene Topper Eugene Smith Mel vin Reynolds and many others. The long list appears as a community roll call with no associated events or actions stated.
Auction at the Paul March barn East Berlin Penna features a 195 by 104 foot plot behind East King Street with a 40 by 50 barn running water electric lights a large chicken house and assorted livestock and farm gear. Items include horses cows hogs chickens pigeons corn crib hay straw fodder machinery a Chevrolet touring car furniture tools dishes antique electric blanket and more with terms announced sale begins 12 30 PM rain or shine.
CLASSIFIED USED ICE REFRIGERATORS forty to select from from two dollars to ten dollars Waltersdorf Furniture dated June twenty seven one eighty one 219 Baltimore Street Hanover Pa For sale two bedroom suites also several bathroom mirrors and electric light fixtures C L Eicholtz New Oxford Pa Some extra good white head stock bulls horses and stock steers on hand at all times H B Trostle Bank Lane Hanover Pa
Notice to contractors calls for sealed proposals by Adams County Pennsylvania for a triple span steel deck girder bridge over Marsh Creek below Willoughby Run in Cumberland and Freemont Townships. Bid packages include plans, $10 deposit, 10 percent bid bond, and two performance and payment bonds. bids due July yth 1985.
Virginia Heller and others named include Robert Riley Union Gerald Feeser and Irene Hostetter in York County and Carroll County Maryland. The list also cites Catherine Anthony Miriam Amspacher James Reindollar George Ely and Laverne Harner.
The bureau suspended the licenses of George H. Moore and John L. Moore of East Berlin for impersonation tied to a loaned operator's license. Albert J. Plank of Gettysburg RD had his operator's license restored.
Thomas Ackerman delayed for leg fracture checkup after auto accident. Fire losses force Milton Neiderer and family to reside with neighbors. Angela Orndorff heals from scalp wound. Gerald Keefer improving after illness. Lawrence Myers reported as improved from sickness. Ralph Range welcomes a daughter born June 21. Elizabeth Smith visits Philadelphia with Rev. Peter Huffnagle. Miss Smith admitted to Misericordia hospital. Rev. Huffnagle returns to Havana after villa visit. Doris Ann Cover christened at St Marys Church.
Abbottstown report notes a Sunday procession marking Corpus Christi. Separate item records 159 attendees at the McCullough family reunion in Farmers' Grove.
A fragmented OCR fragment offers scattered names and partial phrases. It mentions Brown White and Ariat amid unreadable content suggesting a column of Wednesday quotations and notes.
Ten year old James Hartman of Mummasburg contracted scarlet fever. Health Officer John Deatrick placarded the Hartman home this morning to warn residents.
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