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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1949
Page
15
Reports detail injuries and deaths in Abbotstown area including a boy hurt in a barn fall and a man who died near Philadelphia. Parish and school leadership changes occur with new principals named Roy Knotse and Nelhe Eisenhart. Local businesses see personnel moves and property transfers. Wheat price quotes appear.
20 Years Ago Milton Wolf at the Duttera coal yard suffers neuritis. New Oxford canning factory packed 78 000 cans of peas in one day. Robert Wechter of High Street breaks left leg in a ball game incident. A son of Mr and Mrs Emory Smith tramps on a nail. John Brashears resigns from Susquehanna foundry for a similar post in another plant. Edward J limmin late of Conewago Township Adams County admin grant noted. Mary E Poist and Raymond F Timmins named administrators of estate. Edwin Lovech resigns from Suquena foundry for state highway dept. Margaret Osborne taking a summer course at Shippensburg Teachers College. Lavington adds two-story addition on Lincolnway West. Sehriver becomes first assistant engineer on the SS Oregon. Dorothy Banagher takes stenographic position. York Shore killed by lightning near Harvey Slagle pasture. Clarence Koontz home struck by lightning. Vetus Rickrode to housekeeping. Robinsons move to Gettysburg. Edw Strausbaugh leaves bias restaurant rear of Robinson residence. Henry and James Stock and measles illness noted for local family. Amanda Jacobs of Pine Run ill. Edwin Abbottstown confined to bed. William Dauber gored by bull on Sunday. News of births and marriages including Clark and Ficholtz daughters. Wheat price listed at $102 per bushel. Henry Sneeringer and Mary A Smith wed. Charles Lawrence Jr and Pauline Staub married. Magazine ads and furniture prices dominate.
Dr B Z Cashman a recent Hopkins graduate left for West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh to join the staff. Abigail Taughinbaugh near Hunterstown and the Rev Marshal Linton of Philadelphia were married Wednesday. George Metzgar Abbottstown was
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