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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1940
Page
10
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Twenty years ago Charles and Walter Alwine returned from Cleveland with a new seven passenger sedan for their father W C Alwine. Ruth Himes of Lincolnway West drives a new Ford. A child suffers a head gash from a chair, and another loses a finger in a car door. Helen Ruth, formerly of Reading, is named head of the math department at Girls High School for 1920 21. Myrna Lingg takes a job with J H Duttera. Bryan Smith can return to work after a shoulder injury. Henry A Waltman builds a new garage in Abbottstown. Jacob Miller 70 dies. Dyer and Gitt obtain a marriage license. Epley and Smith also wed. A girl tramps on a nail, twin babies die within hours, Mrs Leaks elected W C T U president. Wheat at 2 80 a bushel. Frick to discontinue farming and sell next spring. Walker bruises shoulder in a runaway. Noel mangles thumb at a Hanover saw. Donald Hamm improves after house fire. Altland 84 bruises after a fall. Flora Dicks ill. Robert Decker, local teacher, profiled.
Reading township reports Mrs. McMaster grows weaker at home. Quarantine lifted for the Rider family in McSherrystown as Mildred recovers from scarlet fever. Several residents including Mrs. Cerelia Kaehler and Mrs. William Losmith of McSherrystown suffer infirmities and illness. Mrs. George Ackerman and Mrs. Mark G Baker of Abbottstown remain confined to bed or home due to illness.
Secretary of Revenue William J. Hamilton Jr urges the “American Way” of driving to cut last year’s 830 Pennsylvania weekend accidents. He calls for car safety checks, obeying speed limits, proper signaling, yielding when safe, and courtesy to fellow motorists to ensure a safe Independence Day travel period.
Carl West of Gettysburg faced Justice Clarence Fritz in Franklin township for speeding at 68 miles per hour in a local traffic case.
The Great Conewago Presbyterian church near Hunterstown marked its 200th anniversary with Sunday morning and evening services in the old stone church built before the U S Constitution. Rev A A Guss supplied, Rev Marshall Linton preached, and Rev Seth Russell Downie participated. Miss Sara Spangler sang, and a Fellowship service followed with Dr Thomas C Pears as speaker and history on Presbyterian contributions to America.
Henry James Young of the York County Historical Society spoke on preserving landmarks as Europe’s lights fade. A memorial marker dedication followed with remarks by Mrs. Harper D. Sheppard and others, then a wedding ceremony uniting Miss Leona Nicholson and Joseph Wagman at Conewago Chapel.
The article records a wedding with a breakfast at the bride's home for immediate family, a short trip across several New York cities, and the couple planning to live with the bride's parents in Hanover while residing in a new home on Oxford road, McSherrystown.
Miss Anna KE Weikert daughter of Mervin D and Mrs Weikert of Gettysburg and Orville H Newman son of Mr and Mrs Addi son H Newman of Littlestown were married Thursday at 7 pm in St Marys Lutheran church Silver Run Maryland by Rev W E Saltzgiver. Attendants were Miss Natalie Noel of McSherrystown Miss Leone Sanders of Littlestown Allen Weikert and Willis Conover. The bride is a Gettysburg high school 1939 graduate and the groom a Littlestown high school 1933 graduate with York business college 1936 now employed as bookkeeper at Littlestown Hardware and Foundry. They will reside at their respective homes.
Herbert Riley Wildasin of Hanover and Catherine Regina Pohlman daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Pohlman near Centennial were united in marriage at a nuptial high mass Saturday morning in Conewago chapel. Rev John F O Donnell officiated with Joseph and Salome Pohlman as attendants. The bride wore a white satin gown with train and fingertip veil, carrying white rosebuds. her sister wore deep blue crepe with matching accessories and a bouquet of delphiniums and pink rosebuds.
Miss Margaret Weaver daughter of Sebastian Weaver and Bernard Groft of McSherrystown married at a nuptial mass in St. Marys Church McSherrystown. Rev Patrick F McGee officiated with Teresa Weaver and Ralph Groft as attendants and Cyril Weaver serving.
Announcement reports the marriage of Dr Chester H Webster of Hanover to Mrs Irene Pheabus Toms of Westminster Maryland. The wedding occurred May 23 in the parsonage of St Pauls Lutheran Church.
Miss Ruth Marcell a Albert daughter of Mr and Mrs John H Albert of Hampton married Melvin Samuel Worley son of Mr and Mrs Chester B Worley of York Springs in a single ring ceremony held Friday evening at St Johns Lutheran Church Hampton Rev Kenneth James officiated The couple plan to live in York Springs R D and begin housekeeping in a home built by the groom s great grandfather This generation marks the fourth to settle there The bride taught in Reading township and the groom trained in agronomy at Penn State and George School prior to the wedding
Edge Grove Mr and Mrs John E Reed and sons Francis and John attended the reception for their daughter Helen as she entered the Order of the Precious Blood in Brooklyn New York. Edwin Brady of Edge Grove injured when a truck end gate fell on his left foot fracturing three toes and requiring medical attention.
Mr. Storrick, a former resident and teacher from Straban township, spoke of Hunterstown’s link to the Gettysburg battle and the use of Great Conewago church as a Confederate hospital. He cited June 27 1863 Confederate movements and the July 2 clash near the Zinn farm, noting the engagement briefly checked Confederate cavalry rear movements. The Rev. A A Guss offered brief remarks as the meeting adjourned. a committee led by Mrs. Mumiper and Mrs. Duttera organized the D A R exercises with several local ladies.
The Klepper family held its annual reunion at the home of Mr and Mrs Daniel Hinkle in New Oxford. Officers were elected: President Mrs Harry Krall Vice President Raymond Morton Secretary Mrs Kurvin Gladfelter York Treasurer Mrs Daniel Hinkle New Oxford Entertainment Committee Miss Bernice Krall York Next year’s gathering will be the second Sunday in June at the same location.
Dr. Harvey D. Hoover of the Lutheran Theological Seminary faculty will headline Wednesday’s Community and Young People Night in Adams County. Pastors from nearby churches will greet attendees as special music accompanies the program. The two hundredth anniversary of the Gerat Conewago congregation, which began Sunday, closes Friday with an anniversary pageant.
John Otis Smith of Hanover and Roxie Mary Hagerman of Mc Sherrystown obtained marriage licenses. Smith is son of Mrs. Harry Lane. Hagerman is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lois J. Hagerman.
Thomas J. Burns of Abbottstown route one was accepted for enlistment at York recruiting office and assigned to the Fifth Medical Battalion at Fort Benning Georgia.
The 15th annual Cashman reunion drew 125 members and guests on Sunday. Mervin Cashman presided as officers were elected, with Charles Cashman as first vice president and Ray Epley as third vice president. The program featured patriotic songs, readings, and remarks by Rev. Kenneth Jones.
Great bargains on used furniture ranges from ten dollars to ten dollars with gas ranges and electric washers priced affordably. Upright pianos at ten dollars and many other items plus stove repairs offered. Trade-In Furniture Exchange 55 W. Clark rear York Supply. Bicycles repaired and new cycles available at S Duke St York PA.
Two fine bungalows along Conewago at East Berlin priced very low. A 3 acre poultry farm with stone house on a state road and an 8 acre property also offered. An 8 room frame house for 1100 and a double frame house with portions converted for 2700. A single frame house with partial conversions offered at bargain. A 128 acre farm with brick house electric service and state road greatly reduced. Also building lots at reduced prices. See Alvin Nissly at Peoples Bank Building Hanover for the complete list of properties and building lots.
Selections include 1929 Ford Tudor, 1930 Dodge Coupe, 1931 Auburn Sedan, 1931 Ford 5 Pass Coupe, 1936 Ford Tudor, 1938 Plymouth Sedans and more. H. M. Sterner Dodge Sales & Service at 133 Broadway Hanover PA advertises big summer sale with many older models and Goodyear tires and batteries.
Market reports list commodities with per bushel prices for wheat corn oats rye and barley and per dozen prices for eggs in white and brown varieties. The OCR text is incomplete but shows basic commodity names and units.
A vintage car lineup from 1931 to 1939 is advertised at York Street Garage, De Soto and Plymouth models including DeLuxe sedans, coupes, roadsters, and radios. The dealer lists multiple years and body styles such as 1939 De Soto DeLuxe Sedans and 1938 Plymouth Sedan. Contact 800 York St. phone 715 Hanover for details.
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