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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1962
Page
5
A collage of aphorisms and jokes string together on a page. The pieces touch on character honesty and generosity, social progress, old fashioned manners, advertising, and light humor about education and everyday life.
An editorial argues Americans should loudly celebrate the flag every day especially on July 4. It defends the flag as a symbol of unity, patriotism, and national achievement and urges households to display it proudly without apology. It links the flag to historic figures and events and to spiritual and ethical values.
George A. Goodling criticizes Pennsylvania's handling of Kerr-Mills funding and the means test. He cites March 1962 figures showing New York and Pennsylvania aid costs and argues the Harrisburg administration sabotages the plan. He urges fair evaluation before any new program and assigns responsibility to state authorities.
40 years ago Clement Martin of near Seven Hundred badly lacerated the thumb while working about a binder in a field. Mr and Mrs Andrew Taylor, newlyweds, occupy the E Livingston home on Lincoln Way West for the summer months. President Harding and Mrs Harding plan to spend the Fourth of July in Ohio and expect to be in Gettysburg Saturday night and Sunday on their way to Marton. New Oxford women, by law, will pay the head tax of 2 dollars, same as men.
Twenty years ago Mrs. William Taggart and her daughter moved from Seven apartments New Oxford to Williamsburg Virginia where Mr Taggarts husband Dr William Taggart is stationed Abbottstown will honor John Abbott founder with twilight exercises Sunday evening at the old Lutheran cemetery Charles E Diehl sold Lincoln Heights property to William Haines of Manhattan New York Diehls will move to Selen apartment Lincoln Bay East subleased from Dr William Taggart R M Wolf of New Oxford built a riding academy on ground bought from Diehl estate Lincolnway West replacing Stoughs garage The building has eight stables
Thirty years ago New Oxford forbade fireworks on the Fourth. Harold Sadler was struck on the head by a quoit while pitching. Frank Zinn fell about thirty feet while cherry picking and injured his back. John Livelsberger burned three fingers and his face when a firecracker exploded in his hand.
Ten years ago at Williamson Trade School Delaware County G Fred Howe completed the masonry course. James C Moore became a probationary Hanover police patrolman at 2300 dollars yearly. Leonard Hewitt, 17, injured in a motorcycle collision near Gettysburg. New Oxford Lions Club elected officers Robert Sleighter president and trustees and officers listed. Mr and Mrs Mark Shaffer move to a new home near Mealstown. Mary Louise Jorndortt property sale by Charles Allen Brashears ex executor of Mary Jane Brashears will.
A humor piece mocks a Communist ruler in Bulgaria who tries stamped pictures that won’t stick. A postmistress explains the public spits on the wrong side, then a quip about taxing memories follows. The satire closes with a politician’s remark about taxing memory.
A jumble of home hacks shows how to store oars on boats with bent coat hangers and create a clothesline reel. The piece mixes quick fixes for painting touchups and a chemistry classroom joke about acids.
A Mother voices concern over her son's health while the Society of Farm Women plans a Washington trip. The group, chaired by Mrs Harlan Bollinger with committee members Mrs Lawrence Senft Mrs Kate Wehler and Mrs Emory Seifert, met at Dover Fire Hall to discuss activities and events.
A mixed verso of church notices and home care tips. It covers shoe care and cleaning methods, tea storage, curtain and veil revival, batter thinning, rust prevention, wall cleaning recipes, lawn fertilizing, leather shoe softening, and flower preservation. It also lists Sunday schedules for several local churches and pastors in the New Oxford area.
At a county board meeting in Gettysburg the retirement of County Superintendent Keefer was announced. The board approved staff for a migrant children summer school and noted six vacancies in special education. Keefer praised colleagues, while Coulson sought continued guidance as education plans move forward.
Edward H Miller aged 3 of York Springs dies after a tractor wheel crushes his skull following a fall from the vehicle driven by his father Daum. Funeral services are Friday at 2 pm at Foursquare Gospel Church with interment at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
Notices record multiple births at Hanover Hospital and Warner Hospital with families from New Oxford Gettystars East Berlin and Hanover. Several fathers and mothers listed with dates Sunday Friday Saturday and Monday. The list includes Meyers Wentz Ben nett Groft Spangler Wolf King Taylor and others.
Spec 4 David E. Shuff, serving an eight month Army Security Agency tour, has been promoted. George Alwine and family plus Dennis Ensminger visited Mrs Alwine’s parents in Linesville. Kenneth Klinehinst is at Fort Gordon Ga. Rhea Knouse of Silver Run Md visited Miss Irma Nagle. Harry Vaughn family wrap weeks in Florida. Marie Roberts visits George Alwine. Walter Baker and children moved to the Altland property on Lincoln Highway East. George Hollinger family vacationed in Ovena City NJ. Francis Landis is confined to her bed by illness.
Quick reader Q and A covers removing stain rings from garments with felt cups, corks in vacuum bottles, cleaning a corroded steam iron with vinegar, sealing fountain pen leaks with clear nail polish, reviving hard shoe polish with solvents, stabilizing slipping bookends with rubber, propagating roses from cuttings, refreshing sewing machine needles, using sugar as starch substitute, and cleaning leather upholstery.
The executrix of the Russell J. Ruff estate offers at public sale in New Oxford Adams County Pa on Saturday June 30 1962 at 12 oclock noon the items listed including a walnut wall desk curved back foot rests porcelain wares Wedgwood china dressers tables chairs kitchen items and a 95 piece English Wedgwood set among other decorative and household pieces. Also included are modern furnishings and assorted tools and garden items. The sale takes place at 117 Lincolnway East New Oxford Pa with auctioneers D Malcolm Anderson and associates listed.
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