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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1925
Page
8
Various moves and relocations dominate the town notices. Mary Spahr shifts from Lincolnway East to Berlin Avenue. Roy Ballinger and John Foose suffer incidents. Dr H F Goeken, Earl Geisler and others plan moves or face legal actions. Community events include meetings, sales, and social gatherings. minor injuries and local civic matters are noted.
Planor piano now priced at $125 and players cut to $350 as Nace's Music Stores in Hanover and Gettysburg advertise a clearance sale with reduced prices to move stock.
In a Thursday night incident a flock of wild geese settled on a Hampton area farm and remained until about 8 AM Friday before departing northward as neighbors attempted to approach. The event was followed by community notices and local sales.
Mrs Martha Himes and Misses Susan Himes and Edna McKnight attended President Coolidge's inauguration in Washington. They stayed at the Wardman Park hotel. S C Sponseller moved his address from Plymouth to Wooster Ohio. Miss Anna Schriver visited Glen Rock from New Oxford returning home. Ruth Staub of New Oxford RI visits friends in Pittsburgh. Rhea Staub frequented time with her sister Mrs W R Crowl in Hanover. Mrs C J Null and daughter Esther Haverstick visited Carlisle street parents G R Haverstick. Mexico Sterner returned home from Philadelphia after two days away. E C Stock's address changed from Auburndale Florida to Gardners Pennsylvania. Wm F Shull Sr visited the Item. he is 82 and lively.
Atwater Kent radios freed Eiseman Fada and Radiala sold by Mrs Madilla Stambaugh on her farm near Pine Run. Sale total 2415 dollars with mules horses cows hogs gear and a tractor and plow realizing varied sums. Attendance prizes noted from Clear View school with 89 percent for girls and 91 for boys. A 100th birthday milestone of Urbath M Ravehman noted after a fall in Hanover.
Francis A. Ginter aged 75 years 10 months died at his home in Oxford Township from a stroke suffered February 9. He was the son of the late Anthony and Appolonia Ginter and is survived by a sister Miss Annie Ginter. Funeral Monday at St. Mary’s church New Oxford with a requiem high mass. interment in St. Mary’s cemetery.
James Diehl of Five Points on sick list. Roy Albright recovering from a fractured skull after work in Mt. Union now at his parents home. Mrs. Weldon Kline heads to Harrisburg for mother J H Asper illness. Theodore and John Keckler staying with parents in Tytoah. Pines Lutheran and Heidlersburg Lutheran plan sermons on attitudes toward God. York Springs band to perform in Heidlersburg with a comedy drama A Fortunate Calamity. Ladies Bible class officers chosen at St Mark's Lutheran. Various locals reported ill, improving, or moving homes. Chestnut Hill and Pines schools show strong attendance. several students named. York hospital reports Charles Henry Greenewald 37 dies of pneumonia. Sale of Jacob Fendler personal property garners strong prices. St Mark's S S delegates attend state convention. Luzern, Armstrong, and York counties honored for school attendance.
The Emory M. EB church cancelled Sunday evening service to allow members to attend a special missionary service at St. Paul’s Reformed church. The event fostered Christian unity in New Oxford with participation from Hanover and Gettysburg areas.
East Berlin items report a sickness in York, Chickens ordered by William Boyer, local canning factory setup plans, and a public sale. School fundraisers raise 31 dollars, and new officers are elected for the East Berlin Reformed charge. Obituaries and hospital news are mixed with shop closings and road bills.
A Petersboro area update reports a three month old girl’s death from blood poisoning near Deardorff's mill. Residents discuss trades, farm work, market trips, new subscribers, illness recoveries, and a humorous incident of a shopper testing pants strength in Harrisburg.
Mrs. Geo T Felty moved to Hamburg State sanitarium for treatment. Basil Kuhn underwent chronic appendicitis surgery at St Josephs hospital. Rev Dr Charles Koch was hospitalized at St Agnes hospital Baltimore after a long illness. Mr and Mrs John C Myers visited Palmyra as Mrs Myers sister, operated on in Lebanon hospital. Mr Felty to have public sale of personal property April 4.
A series of births announced: Mr. and Mrs. Hensel welcomed a daughter. Pop Hensel to be boss for Mr. and Mrs. Shrader. Mr. and Mrs. Bixler’s son. Basebeat and Beck twins. Yealy’s daughter. Redding’s daughter. Gable’s son. Also a united day of prayer for Missionary societies at St Pauls and related church leaders conducted by Mrs Ehrhart Flaherty and Frantz.
In Judge McPherson's court the mother gained custody of her two children and a weekly allowance of 7.50 to cover maintenance for herself and the youngsters. The estranged couple, after tears and testimony about suspicions and missed baptisms, were deemed not ready for reconciliation. Kohler was ordered to pay medical costs and court costs beside the maintenance.
In New Oxford and Abbottstown churches, services include Sunday School at 9, morning worship at 10, and evening programs. The Rev. Guffie and Rev. Fr. Rice preach in local churches. St. Paul’s and Emmanuel Reformed churches host catechisation and Sunday worship times with Holy Hour and Stations of the Cross noted. Everyone is invited.
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