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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1932
Page
1
Local items report summer masses scheduled at St Mary's church New Oxford at 6:30 and 9 o'clock beginning Sunday. The column notes various residents visiting, traveling, and local civic group activity including a newly formed Hanover Civic Orchestra and community notices.
The brief lists Sunday visits and gatherings involving residents of New Oxford, Hampton, and nearby towns. Names include Kathryn and Lillian Brauch, Hay den Deatrick, Harry Myers, Dorothy Myers, Henry Raffensperger, Charles Wilson, Nancy Weaver, Emma Webler, Effie Lou Bucher, George Griest, York Springs, and many others. Church services and Sunday school times are noted, plus several travel updates and small community events.
New Chester and surrounding area residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coble and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Yeagy, vacation at Avalantic City and other points. Several families from Hampstead, York, York Springs, and Mary land visited relatives Sunday. A wedding in Hanover produced Mr. and Mrs. Isaac N. Streett, now residing at the Richard McAllister hotel. Preaching at St. Johns Reformed and local illness notes conclude the report.
Congregation members solicit donations for a chicken corn soup and bake sale in the square this Saturday afternoon to support the ladies’ sale efforts.
Obituary reports Rufus Koons of Mechanicsburg died at about 72 after paralysis. Many local people are named in social notes from Heidlersburg including visits by Mrs. Saum Ardmore and Miss Linah Harrisburg, baptisms, church service, and a large funeral at The Pines church. Also mentions sales at James Weiser auction with Thompson as auctioneer and Beamer as clerks.
John Alfred Mickley 80 died at his Gettysburg home after a second paralytic stroke. He was a traveling salesman for forty years and a former storekeeper at Bendersville. Surviving include daughter Maude and son Guy W. Mickley. Funeral from Bender funeral home with Masonic rites at Evergreen cemetery. Also noted are the deaths of Mrs. Andrew R. Brodbeck of Hanover, Col. William E. Welsh of Fort Sam Houston, Mrs. Marie Newcomer Boley, Mrs. Edna M. Yost, and Edward F. DeHoff of Littlestown, with service details and survivors.
A string of marriages across McSherrystown, New Oxford, Hanover and nearby towns includes Hazel Groft and John Staub at St Marys, Helen R Bittinger and John LeBoeuf in McSherrystown, and Mary Louise McLaughlin and Preston Sterner in Lancaster. Other couples listed include Beulah Sparks and Frank Williams, John Hull and Helen Gelman, and Marie Groft and Jacob Landis.
Several Gettysburg residents including Janet Zerfing Elizabeth Van Cleve and C W Epley Jr had tonsils removed at Warner hospital on Monday. Discharges include Edward G Getz Jr and C W Epley Jr while Mrs William Shank and Mrs Raymond Shriver were admitted.
Pete Krpan of Hopedale Ohio escaped injury when his new sedan traveling east at 65 to 70 mph sideswiped seven guard rail posts along the Lincoln highway near New Oxford Sunday at 9 am. Patrolman E R Roberts said Krpan was at fault for the smashup and no charge would be laid.
The Rev William V Dailey 54 longtime rector of St Mary's Harrisburg and former assistant rector at St Mary's McSherrystown collapsed and died in a Harrisburg drug store after saying he felt ill while driving. He had attended the funeral of F X Weaver and was executor of Father Rice's estate.
Announcement of the engagement of Miss Mildred Geraldine Fleming daughter of Mr and Mrs Jonas Fleming New Oxford R C to Patrolman H S Roberts of the Gettysburg sub station of the highway motor patrol was made at a party at the home of Miss Fleming s parents Tuesday evening. Roberts son of Emil Roberts of Elkins Park near Philadelphia has served in the patrol for a year and a half and has been stationed in Gettysburg 14 months. No wedding date yet set.
Adams county mercantile list for 1932 is being published and readers may report unlisted businesses to Harrisburg. In sports, Table Rock A C defeated New Oxford 2 to 9 on Table Rock field with Fleming pitching well and McClain contributing a safe hit.
Fireworks are forbidden in New Oxford for the Fourth. The New Oxford fire company meets Friday evening. The Bethlehem Mines Corp quarry at Bittinger wins praise from the U.S. government for safety, with no accidents in 1931. Camp Conewage Boy Scout camp at the Forks opens with 28 boys from Hanover Gettysburg New Oxford and Littlestown. Local sports include Fleet Wing club games and a double header at Middleburg on July 4. Various residents travel, visit, or return home. a stroller of minor injuries is noted and a 6?5 percent tax abatement applies if paid before July 1.
A local religious notices page lists service times for New Oxford Lutheran, Reformed, Methodist, and Lutheran charges. It includes sermon topics such as The Future Life and Things We Know in Religion, with Sunday school at 9 to 9:30 a.m. and worship hours from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. across several churches.
Joseph E. Brenner of Hanover installed a Philgas home system for George F. Rabine in Lincolnway East, supplying heat and hot water to the Rabine barber shop. Plumbing by Joseph C. Felty of New Oxford. Philgas markets real gas from Oklahoma and Texas fields delivered via railway cars and local stations.
An hour and a half after an information charging desertion and non support was sworn before Justice of the Peace Neil W. Gibson, George A. Weaver of McSherrystown was committed to the Adams county jail. Mrs. S Elizabeth Weaver, mother of five, testified as the information was filed. The warrant was served by Constable J C Sanders of Straban township.
New Oxford high school graduates invited to join the alumni association with a 50 cent annual fee. Members from all class years urged to contact Bernard Wagner for details. Pairfield’s seventh annual carnival and homecoming by the fire company set for July 1 2 and 4.
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