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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1960
Page
7
An editorial imagines a carless Fourth of July and argues a motorized nation must balance freedom with safety. It lauds autos for convenience but warns drivers to take extra care to prevent tragedies during holidays. The National Safety Council notes fun and safety can coexist when driving responsibly.
A roadster from Essex plans an attempt to beat the finest Philadelphia to Pittsburgh express, passing New Oxford shortly after 10 this morning. Also in New Oxford, William Himes, age unknown, cut his head after falling from a chair onto a cement floor. Private John H Butt, formerly of East Berlin, died from injuries suffered in France in 1918.
Aero Oil builds west side parking at Lincolnway East filling station in New Oxford. J H Plymire closes Crystal Theater in New Oxford. Lloyd Stock Jr of New Oxford fractures right wrist while playing. Miss Eben Herman of New Oxford fractures leg at home. Mrs M F Armond of York dies from burns after a gas heater explodes. she is granddaughter of John Melhorn of New Oxford. W H Becker to discontinue grocery on Hanover Carlisle pike. William Bentzel kills three Copperhead snakes and Harold Went one near Green Springs.
A meditation on seeking forgiveness for youthful sins through repentance and prayer. The speaker asks for mercy from God the Father and the strength to forgive others as divine pardon is granted.
Household tips cover methods to keep butter unmelted by packing in a flour sack, fix broom handles with a hose washer, substitute lighter fluid for paint remover, repair overalls grippers with a screwdriver, replace umbrella caps with toothpaste caps, clean sticky hands with baking soda, use marshmallows as cake candles, vacuum acoustical ceilings, sharpen scissors on fine sandpaper, and add foam bumper to low ceilings to avoid bumps.
Penn State extensions agricultural engineers say paving barnyards eases spring mud problems and cuts cleaning needs. Benefits include higher feed efficiency and better weight gains for animals kept on a paved lot compared with a muddy yard.
George Berggren of Penn State extension agronomy warns that delaying cultivation lets quackgrass recover. He advises using a field cultivator promptly to keep the grass from reestablishing and to prevent fertilizer reestablishment in the soil.
The column lampoons moral vanity and political timing with aphorisms on conscience, open diplomacy, and prudent finance. It references a self aware citizenry, a joke about a safe house, and quotes Arthur Chamberlain on thrift, urging mindful earning and spending.
Politicians claim more government spending boosts growth while arguing it finances needed services. The text argues growth comes from private savings and investment, warns high tax receipts reduce private spending, and urges voters to scrutinize politicians who conflate government spending with growth.
Dr Kenneth Hutchin of London warns English housewives that nagging can trigger heart attacks among middle age men. The reshaped humor and bits describe life advice, jokes, and observations from a late era column featuring trivia about flies, dice, the pyramids, nyctophobia, memory in squirrels, Rousseau on vanity, death and taxes, and quotes from Samuel Adams and James Russell Lowell.
The historic St Marys Industrial School in Baltimore, linked to Babe Ruth and Al Jolson, shuts its doors after 84 years of aiding neglected children. Rev Robert D Hartnett of Immaculate Conception church plans a pilgrimage to Rome. Irene Herman suffers facial and arm burns in a house fire west of New Oxford. John Rinehart and James Herman injured when their car crashes into Mt Olive Cemetery entrance after leaving Hanover Abbottstown road. August F Karst Jr 17 drowns in Alwine brick yard quarry. The Dress Shop opens Saturday July 8 in the Livingstone building Center Square New Oxford. Pvt Donald L Smith assigned to 24th Infantry Division in Kyushu Japan.
A Penn State home economics expert notes oven height should place the door 1 to 7 inches below a woman's elbow when standing. New York State College of Home Economics Cornell study found most women preferred the door about three inches below elbow height. Latta advises individuals to choose their own comfortable height and arrange a support or frame to hold the oven.
Catherine B. Love, Penn State consumer economics extension specialist, advises buyers to choose pork roasts with a fairly firm white fat cap on the outside. She notes pork fat influences flavor and quality.
A terse dialogue fragment describes a berber confronting a boy about a seeker’s movements. The boy confirms following someone and hints at the person’s destination toward the bows, with a cryptic reply that underscores tension in the scene.
In New Oxford Little League action the Clubbers swamped the Oilers 13-0 as errors by the Oilers fueled the rout. The Colonials won 6-1 over the Turks and followed with a 9-8 nail biter Monday. Tankers vs Clubbers game result to be reported next issue. Standings show Colonials 4-1, Engineers 3-1, Turks 8-8, Tankers pending.
William L Haverstick Jr of Abbottstown, former New Oxford High golfer, shot a 48 to establish a new course record at Red Top Gelf Club on the Lincoln Highway west of New Oxford. He played with Ronald Rewlead, who posted 83 to finish one under par. The prior record of 33 was held by Buzz Himes and Robert L Myers in York, 1687. Members of Red Top’s 13 man team will face Lincoln Way Gelf Center in a cross‑club interclub match at Fayetteville in a few weeks.
A reader asks practical home care questions and receives concise how to answers. Cleaning plaster joints with kerosene makes joints appear white. repairing cracked hammer handles uses friction tape and shellac. removing nail polish with acetate. cleaning chair surfaces with turpentine and linseed oil. packing delicate items uses a rubber sponge method.
Learn to build a lawn roller using a discarded five gallon drum a long pipe broom handle screws and two by fours. Cut a bottom hole insert the pipe center the drum then fill with concrete and seal the lid for a centered smooth roll.
If corners fail to square when angle cuts meet overlap the pieces at right angles on a flat surface. Tack them temporarily, then saw both at the same time for a precise joint. Useful for moldings screens and picture frames.
A vintage notice urges a pre trip car check by performing a one plug check. If the removed plug is worn or fouled others likely need service. a quick three minute hood flip gets you on your way. Spark plugs should be cleaned and checked about every 5 000 miles and replaced about every 10 000 miles.
In Mill Rift Pike County a reported wild animal caused damage including a torn American flag from an eight foot pole, the largest flag fragment found 75 yards from Erie Railroad tracks. A bear reportedly carried a 35 pound fibre rug to a neighbor’s property and a pink dogwood tree with wrapped roots was missing and not recovered.
A New Oxford Lions Club meeting installed officers led by Pres. Preston Dallmeyer and J Earl Wright as sec treas C P Keefer and other executives. New Oxford notes report three-year-old Andrew Lehman required stitches after a porch fall and John E George leasing land in York Springs to build a dining car foundation. Doctor Marvington E Malaun died after being struck by a car near his Carbondale home. he was born in Hampton.
A fragmentary OCR line hints at a historical figure or event involving a gate or place named Weavers. The text is garbled but suggests a doubt or claim about someone’s knowledge or favor related to wars, with a character named Praed Gate or a misread title. No clear date, place, or full names emerge.
In April a Tioga County landowner reported a beaver moving into his farm pond to Game Protector Keith Hinman. Hinman noted the beaver lacked nearby natural food and likely would leave, but the animal soon lured the farmer’s cow dog into the water and swam just out of reach before the dog’s fate was noted.
The name Illinois comes from an Indigenous term meaning tribe of superior men. This etymology reflects Native American heritage and has been cited in historical references discussing state nomenclature.
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