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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1955
Page
3
County boards study two jointures linking Abbotstown New Oxford East Berlin and York Springs with a centralized high school plan. The 14 to 2 vote favored two districts, pending input from all districts, amid concerns over financing and costs. East Berlin representatives push to join New Oxford with readiness to align with East Berlin.
Discussions in the Lower Adams area center on East Berlin joining a three district plan. Paradise Township in York County seeks to leave the Conewago East Berlin jointure and build its own elementary school, threatening to sue or join another district if not granted release. East Berlin fears two small new districts may be unworkable, while New Oxford weighs admitting East Berlin amid county plan constraints.
Janet Louis Renoll daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence F Renoll Manchester Maryland became the bride of Pvt Francis L Laughman son of Alfred L Laughman Hanover R1 and later Mrs Laughman June 16 at 830 pm at the Regimental Chapel Fort Dix New Jersey The double ring ceremony was performed by Chaplain Brotsenburg The matron of honor was Mrs Alfred N Laughman sister in law of the groom Pvt Jerry McNinch Fort Dix served as best man A reception was held Saturday in Manchester Lutheran Church with about 50 guests Mrs Laughman a 1951 graduate of Manchester High School is employed by Hanover Shoe Inc Her husband was graduated in 1952 from New Oxford High School They will reside at Hanover R5 while he completes a tour in the United States Army He is stationed at Fort Dix
Miss Lucy Cutshall and Vane Altland were married Saturday at 4 p.m. in Trinity Reformed Church Hanover in a double ring ceremony attended by families. The notice places the couple in Hanover and East Berlin with their parents identified.
The notice states Rev. Dr. Howard E. Bheely formed the ceremony. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spangler of East Berlin. Mrs. Altland, a Hanover Senior High alum, and her husband, Rast Berlin High School graduate and Employed by Revonah Spinning Mills, will reside at 417 East Middle Street, Hanover.
Mr and Mrs A B Martin announce the engagement of daughter Helen F to Mervin D Weikert Jr son of Mr and Mrs Mervin D Weikert Gettysburg R 4 Both graduates of Gettysburg High School class of 1951 Helen works in Adams County Extension Office and Mervin serves in the US Marine Corps at Norfolk VA Also John A Hetrick and wife sold property to John P Koontz and wife Hanover for 15500 about 914 acres in Conewago Two
George Spahr of East Berlin earned first place in the silver medal division of tractor driving at the 1966 Pennsylvania Farm Show, winning an alternate spot for the state contest. Other East Berlin High School FFA members Clair Bentzel Harold Claybaugh Harry Cleaver and Donald Boyer attended with Paul E Orner the chapter adviser.
Bers and Helen Brown chapter adviser attended the annual Pennsylvania FHA convention held at Pennsylvania State University.
One hundred four children enrolled in York Springs Community Vacation Bible School. A post session picnic followed at York Springs High School. Teachers and assistants in the beginner and kindergarten department included Mary Whitcomb Florence Bennett Fisie Dieh Julia Myers and Beverly Feather.
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