New Oxford Local Items Update on Community Events
A long list of local notes covers visitors and residents in Abbottstown Hanover Dillsburg and Gettysburg with births baptisms graduations and church and club activities. Notable items mention Nicholas Lingg’s graduation from Williamson Trade School and employment at Black and Decker Towson, plus Sister Alma O’Brien’s valedictory at Fordham University School of Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Graybill
York
Raymond Slothour
Dillsburg
Florence Leib
Abbottstown St
Mary Lou Sponseller
Gerald A. Sponseller
Gettysburg
R. 5
Sponseller
Maryland Medical Secretarial School
Hagerstown
T. $. Danowski
Presbyterian University Hospital
Pittsburgh
Nicholas Lingg
Vesta Lingg
S. Peters St
New Oxford
Williamson Trade School
Bernard Lawrence
Hanover
Nicholas
35th Anniversary Open House for Harlacher Family
An open house on June 14 at the Harlachers Mobil home East Berlin R 1 celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary and Mrs. Harlacher's birthday. Twenty-two guests attended as the couple, married June in 1928 at York Springs Lutheran Church, were honored by their children and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Harlacher
D. B. Harlacher
Harlacher
Gulf Oil Corporation
Harrisburg
Marie Roudebush
York Springs
D. B
Autos Damaged In Township Crash In Conewago Township
A two car collision in Conewago Township on Saturday at 11 35 p m caused $400 in damage. John Charles Groft 19 of 18 Pleasant Street New Oxford and Dorothy E Zuck 43 of Hanover Street were identified as drivers. Zuck stopped for a traffic signal then entered the intersection and struck Groft traveling north on Oxford Avenue. Groft's auto valued at 130 dollars and Zuck's at 230 dollars officials stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conewago Township
John Charles Groft
Pleasant St
New Oxford
Dorothy E. Zuck
Hanover St
Thomas Carbaugh
Zuck
Main Street
Oxford Avenue
Grort
Paradise Church Names Architect for New United Church Building
Rodger Diamond of York has been chosen as architect to design Paradise United Church of Christ. The firm was selected by the church consistory and officials as the congregation plans a new edifice after worships moved to the Thomasville Fire Hall following the October Lutheran and United Church of Christ separation. The church buys about 13 acres adjoining the L. E. Hamme property at Farmstead as the site. The architect will work with committees led by George M. Wehler and Clair Wehler to define space needs for worship, education, youth, and other departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodger
Diamond
York
Paradise
United Church of Christ
Thomasville
Paradise Union Church
L. E. Hamme
Hampton Family Vacation Returns Home
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Barnes and children of York return from vacation spent with brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Valen E. Myers in El Cajon California. Mrs Myers is daughter of Annie Yohe of Carlisle Street Hanover. Myers are son of ID Myers. John Jacobs of Lancaster visits William Rickrode. David Showalter of Virginia spends weekend with his parents the Rev. and Mrs. Elmer Showalter. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Myers of Brown's Dam were recent visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Alwine
Percy Alwine
Center Square
Peter Twardowicz
Susan
Baltimore
Jack Miller
Lincolnway East
Gerald Smith
University of Maryland
John P. Smith
Water St
Herbert Barnes
York
Valen E. Myers
el Cajon
Calif
Myers
Annie Yohe
Carlisle St
Hanover
Mr. Myers
ID. E. Myers
John Jacobs
Lancaster
William Rickrode
David Showalter
Virginia
Elmer Showalter
Donald Myers
Brown
Dover couple wed at Ber Mudian Church of the Brethren
Marcis Fahs Marches to marriage with Kenneth Firestone at Ber Mudian Church of the Brethren East Berlin R1. Ceremony by Rev Glenn Julius included a piano recital and traditional wedding music. A 100 guest reception followed. Bride from Dover Area High School and groom a 1962 Northern High School graduate employed at Sears Harrisburg. They will live in Wellsville R1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcis Ann March
C. Fahs March
Dover R
Davidsburg
Kenneth R. Firestone
Roy Firestone
Wellsville R
Church of the Brethren
East Berlin
Glenn Julius
Cheryl
Neiman
Dover
Melvina Hoffman
Connie Ketner
James Runkle
York
Arthur Thompson
Thomas Firestone
Grace Julius
Dover Area High School
Sears
Colonial Shopping Center
Harrisburg
Wellsville R. 1
Holtzschwamm Luth Church News Notes
Altar flowers paid tribute to Conrad Nace and son Melvin by John Nace family. Basket honors Emory Stambaugh by husband and children. Vacation Bible School runs until June 28. Junior and Senior High Luthor Leagues gather at 1 p.m. Sunday to Camp Nawakwa for a picnic outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church
Conrad Nace
Melvin
John Nace
Emory Stambaugh
Camp Nawakwa
Four for physicals and three for induction in Adams County
Adams County Selective Service Board ordered four residents to report for final physical examinations on July 8. The same day the county board will also send three men for induction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Selective Service Board
County Draft Board
Parish to hold service at Tomesville Fire Hall
George Leib and Mrs. William Buser are noted in a church notice. The worship service will continue at the Thomasville Fire Co. hall until the new church is completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Leib
William Buser
Thomasville Fire Co
Lutheran Inner Mission Holds Harrisburg Meeting at St Pauls
The Lutheran Inner Mission of the West Pennsylvania Conference met June 17 at 7 45 p m in St Pauls Lutheran Church Carlisle Representatives included laymen from St Pauls St Johns and St Marks plus Mr and Mrs Denton Hoff Arendtsville and Hampton residents Mrs Pauline Myers and Mrs Pearl Neidick announced Red Cross drive collections totaling 36 60 for Hampton and numerous local visits by area residents to relatives and friends in Hampton Sherrystown and Hanover through the Hampton area during the week Police or city officials not mentioned.
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NEW
Oxford
Charles Gentzler
Abbottstown $T
Franklintown
David S. Kime
Paradise Two
Loretta Z. Osborne
Glenn Mummert
May Jacobs
Jack Robinson
Florence
S. C
Joseph I. Miller
Sara Zeigler
Willam L. Zeigler
Lincolnway West
Penn State University
R. L. Social Club
Livingston Shoe Factory
Adams County Fairgrounds
Faye Rife
Sterling Black
Pauline Robinson
Ethel Pressel
Dorothy Knott
Alma O'Brien
Thomas O'Brien
S. Peters Sr
Fordham University
Alma
Delone Catholic High School
Charles E. Slaybaugh
John Smarkola
Neshaminy Falls
Corky Smarkola
Mes. Slaybaugh
Strabana Garden Club
Hunterstown Pavilion
Laura Leedy
Wilbur Crushong
Edgar A. Weaner
Theron Slagle
Harvey Slagle
Leon Y. Ward
U.S. Coast Guard
Marine Inspection Office
Port Arthur
Texas
Dean Welty
David Andrew
Conewago Chapel
Richard Welty
Nod
Richard Hoffnagle
Richard Hockensmith
Paul Gebhart
Warner Hospital
E. Strayer Wake
WSCS
Methodist Church
Hunterstown
Roy Swope
Gettysburg R. 4
Margaret Deatrick
Joyce Adams
Dallas
Hanover R. 5
James Herman
Sunset Ave
Roland Lawyer
Easton
Eastern General Hospital
Patricia Alwine
Wiliam Alwine Jr
Lincoln Heights
Anita Rickrode
W. High St
Rita Breiner
Mary Ann Boyle
Arlington
David Edward Weikert
Willis Weikert
Drexel
the Pines” Lutheran Church
Earl Zinn
Hanover R
Wilfert Mummert
Abbottstown
Fenwick Island
Adams County
Ronald J. Hagarman
Joan M
Small) Lawrence
North St
McSherrystown
Burnell F Lawrence
Lawrence
Lincolnway Weet Ph
Morgan Jones
Stepan Gan
TOY Discount Center
New Oxford, Pa
Earl
Feust
Paradise Church
George’ M. Wehler
Clair Wehler
Elwood Murphy
Dale Rohrbaugh
Joseph Newbould
Harry Wehler
Clair Altaad
Ruth Myers
Susan Wire
Emma’ Jane Bentzel
Susan Rohrbaugh
Linda Myers
Gerald Warneike
Harry Baker
H. Morell Berkheimer
Francis Eicholtz
Robert Feeser
Women’s Guild
Ralph Bentzel
Daniel Gerber
Charles Strasbaugh
Charles Mummert
William Douglas
Sterling McKinley
Clair Berkheimer
The
NEW Oxford Junior Chamber OF Commerce
Firestone
Holtzschwamm Luth
Noel's Men's Shop
Hampton
William Stambaugh
Charles Gardner
Jacobs
Hiraymonmi Aldland
Edith Bemniller
Louis Small
Harry Small
Clayton Miller
Hanlover
Vernon Myers
Biloxi
H. A. Myers
Neel’s Man's Shop
Girl Scout
B&s Xs
Carlisle Street
Noel's Meat Market
Special Group of Diamonds
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Robt. L. Donohue Jeweler
New Ondord, Pa
Seabrook
Franks
Ie Oe
Fia Y
JAI Ames L. Myers Hardware
Oxford, PA
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