Sabin oral vaccine begins mass polio drive in Adams County
On Sunday March 19 Adams County begins Sabin oral vaccine inoculations in a county wide mass vaccination program led by the Adams County Medical Society. The goal is 100 percent participation for all ages with a 5 cent donation requested to help defray expenses. Dr. C G Crist, medical director, urges taking Sabin even if Salk shots were given before.
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Oxford
Lower Adame
Sabin
Adams County Medical Society
C G. Crist
Adams County
Day of Recollection Led by Rev Madden At McSherrystown
Ninety one women from Conewago Deanery Council of Catholic Women attended a Day of Recollection at St. Joseph's Academy McSherrystown with Holy Hour Rosary and meditation led by Rev David T Madden Jesuit missionary from Woodstock MD. Parish reps, Prayer Corps prayers and the deanery planned a convention in York April 22 and a pilgrimage to Mother Seton Tomb Emmitsburg with dates in June. Elections planned for officers under the new constitution with next year seeing a president and recording secretary chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conewago
Council of Catholic Women
St. Joseph's Academy
McSherrystown
David T. Madden
Woodstock
Tosary
Madder
Adam
Christ
Carroll Rider
New Oxford
Leo Neiderer
James Conrad
John Hall
Buchanan Valley
Marcus Ritter
Gettysburg
David Klunk
Kathryn McLurdy
Paul E. Aloff
Littlestown
Harrisburg
Columbia
Mother Seton
St. Joseph’s College
Emmitsburg
Treasuer
Evelyn C. Altoff
St. Francis Xavier Parish
Corpus Christ_ tie
Chambersburg
William P. Bridy
Catholic Charities
How Can I? Handy home tips from Ann Ashley
A reader asks practical household questions and receives straightforward guidance. Topics include pest powders using borax and cornstarch, speeding varnish drying with hot water, adding violet scent to hankies via arms root, improvised shoe polish with lemon juice, removing yellow stains with a hydrogen peroxide paste, preserving sateen gloss with borax water, straining paint lumps with a screen, and driving nails by using a stiff paper sleeve to hold the nail.
Auto Crash Last Month Takes Life
John Philip Lippy a 35 year old Hanover area resident and World War II Navy veteran died at Hanover Hospital from chest injuries after a February 8 car collision on the Lincoln Highway east of New Oxford. Ernest R McDowell Jr 20 York was the other driver involved. he was a Mount St. Marys College student from Emmitsburg Md and was treated at Hanover and York hospitals. Lippy leaves a widow Mary M Meckley Lippy and five children with several stepchildren and two stepgrandchildren. Funeral services were held at Bucher Funeral Home and burial followed in Penn Memorial Gardens Hanover.
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John Philip Lippy
Hanover R
Hanover Hospital
Vincent P. Pisula
Lippy
Ernest R. McDowell Jr
York
Lincoln Highway
New Oxford
Ernest McDowell Jr
Gettysburg
McDowell
Mount St. Mary's College
Emmitsburg
Hanover
York Hospitals
Lappy
Barry W
Florence A. Richier Lippy
St. John's Lutheran Church
Abpottstown
Mary M. Meckley Lippy
Jeffrey A
John P
Jerri Lyn
James P
Jay Williams Lippy
Richard Caill
Springfield
Mass
Douglas Adams
Lester Karschner
Penn Memorial Gardens
Household Seraphook By ROBERTA LES
A mixed feature page offers home tips on color tinting porcelain, fridge and table tops with color drops, plus practical fixes for stains and storage. It includes humorous quips, brief anecdotes, and light proverbs while urging patience with local news coverage.
New Oxford Area Hit by Minor Accidents and Local Business
Dillman girl 30 years ago injured left finger in a car mishap near New Oxford. Sterner to open a restaurant in the former C H Robinson building on Hanover Street this Saturday. Thompson from Hunterstown injured three fingers when axe struck obstruction and was detected. Breigner of McSherrystown fractured an arm after a fall. An all day quilting party was hosted by Mr and Mrs Mervin Winand at Hampton Center Square. Meat Market in New Oxford advertises prices on lard and various beef cuts including porterhouse and sirloin.
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Harry J. Sterner
C. H. Robinson
Hanover St
New Oxford
Paul Thompson
Hunterstown
Eutha Breigner
McSherrystown
Mervin Winand
Hampton
Center Square
W. C. Herman
Prop
Engagements in Hanover and New Oxford proms slated
Engaged couples announced in Hanover and New Oxford with Arlene Walters to Clair Feeser of Hanover and Margaret Ann Roth to John Dutiera of New Oxford. Arlene is to wed in August. Margaret Ann is a 1952 Hanover High graduate attending Thompson’s Business College. Dutiera is a 1960 New Oxford High School graduate employed by A. D. Frey trucking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nor 1An Roth
Hanover
Margaret Ann Roth
John F. Dutiera
John Dutiera
New Oxford
Hanover High School
Thompson’s Business College
York
New Oxford High School
A. D. Frey
Toomey Couple Sells Property on Bonneauville Road
David G. and Ruth A. Toomey of Mt. Pleasant Two transfer property along the Bonneauville Two Taverns Road to Eugene Harllaub of Mt. Pleasant Two. The closing is set for next week.
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David G
Ruth A. Toomey
Mt. Pleasant Two
Eugene Harllaub
Mt. Pleasant
Bonneauville Two Taverns
New Oxford Items and Local Changes in 1900s Era
Local residents organize a Bridge Club with Misses Marion Sheetz Frances and Helen Barnitz Mary Snyder Elizabeth Hersh and Mrs G Mervin Spangler among organizers Panl Kitzmiller near Browns Lane helps pull fourteen cars from mud with a pair of mules Guise's Store Huntington Township to close this spring L B Potts York Springs barber expands into taxidermy Paradise Protectory near Abbottstown to receive 100000 from the will of Harrisburg capitalist David E Tracy who died Feb 14 Mr and Mrs Charles Haar plan housekeeping at Mrs Kate Haar Hanover Street New Oxford in spring Jim Myers York Springs has gone to Salt Lake City Utah to join a Pacific League baseball club Wild geese reported flying.
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New
Charles Haar
Kate Haar
Hanover Street
New Oxford
Jim” Myers
York Springs
Salt Lake City
Utah
Church Notes: Lutheran and Catholic Services Listed Across Local Parishes
New Chester Lutheran Rev Walter E Waybright St Pauls The Pines 10 30 a m Sunday School 9 30 a m St Johns Hampton Worship 9 a m Sunday School 10 a m St Marks Heidlersburg Sunday School 9 a m no worship Lenten service at St Johns Wednesday 7 30 p m Immaculate Conception Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedre Rev Joseph L Browne Confessions 4 5 7 8 p m Masses 7 30 9 30 a m evening services 7 p m Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Paradise Rev Joseph F Braubitz Confessions 7 8 p m Sunday Masses 7 a m 9 11 a m Seventh Day Adventist miles South of York Springs Rt 94 Elder C M Bee Worship 9 15 a m Sabbath School 10 30 a m Prayer meeting Tue 7 30 p m Church of God Pleasant St New Oxford Sunday School 10 a m worship 11 a m evening worship 7 30 p m Prayer meeting 8 p m YPE 8 p m Shrine etc continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Waybright
St. Paul's
the Pines
St. John’s
Hampton
St. Mark's
Heidlersburg
Immaculate Conception OF the Blessed Virgin Mary
Cathedie
Joseph L. Browne
Church of God Pleasant St
New Oxford
Seventh Day Adventist
Miles
York Springs
C. M. Bee
Hampton Charge United Church of Christ
Ernest W. Brindle
St. John, New Chester
Emmanuel
Mt. Olivet
Bermudian
St. John's
United Church of Christ
John Z. Martin
Emanuel
Abbottstown
William Kennard
Hunterstown
Im Presbyterian Church
Upper Conewage Church of the Grethren
Ralph Schildt
East Berlin
Mummert
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
Harold R. Stoudt
East Berlin church listings and service times
A compact listing of area churches in East Berlin and Hanover with pastors, Sunday School times, worship hours, and weekly events. Includes Church of the Brethren, Brethren in Christ, Lutheran, and Zwingli denominations, noting prayer meetings and special services across Mt. Royal, St. Pauls Red Run, and St Matthew's Lutherans.
No Ink Spit Bottle Mount Model Described
An illustrated drawing shows how to prevent ink spills by placing a bottle under the drawing board. The method uses a hole in the board to let the bottle neck pass through and a stiff flat spring secured beneath the board with a single screw to support it.
Lincolnway Full Gospel Center Service at 10:30 A.M.
Lincolnway Full Gospel Center near Abbottstown and Crass Keys invites worship led by Pastor Rev. Fred Mummert with a 10:30 a.m. morning service and an evening service.
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Mt. Royal
Full Gospel
Mabel Seville
Lincolnway
Abbottstown
Crass Keys
Fred Mummert
Worjship
The Second Word From the Cross by Rev John L Eugle
The piece reflects on Luke 23 43 where Jesus offers forgiveness to the repentant thief and rebukes the hypocritical scribes and Pharisees urging true repentance and surrender to God to attain paradise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Eugle
Paradise
Jesus
God
Ten Years Ago Local Elections and County Notices
A garbled past column recalls ten years ago events across Carroll County. Mentions John Korver leaving for a two year Army tour with the A Cappella Company, Donald L. Smith at New Oxford, and a sergeant promotion at Central College. Also notes Snow Sunday accidents, Republican candidate filings, and historic election proceedings tied to East Berlin and local offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Korver
William Korver
New Ox
Donald L. Smith
New Oxford
Ford
Central College
Edna Hafer
Abbottstown
Fort Benning
East Berlin
Richard Riggs
School Duttera’s
Lincoln
Betty S. Riggs
Inspec Way West
Archie D. Rimes
D. Earl Wegner
Charles &. Spengler
Ate A. Sheely
Sherman B. Krall
J Council
Earl L. Hertz
Jer
John H. Duttera
Charles Fahs
Cortisago
Advice Column Weighs College Life And Parental Worries
The letter discusses a father wanting his son to live with him and marry his secretary, a daughter in college dating, and parental concerns about college life. A benign expert reply says independence at 18 is common, college life includes cooking, and patterns of behavior are set by then. supports daughter’s choices and suggests balanced parenting. The exchange emphasizes trust in proper upbringing and adaptability in university settings.
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Laura
Sauly
Ned
Tralyte
Ima
G. L
Tape prevents tool damage on plated plumbing fixtures
When using a wrench on plated plumbing fittings wrap a strip of adhesive tape around the polished metal before fitting the wrench to avoid scratching. Tape other points likely to be slipped or marred by tools to protect the surface.
Local farm sales and notable moves in Mt Pleasant area
Twenty years ago Harry Weikert sold his Mt Pleasant farm to Claude and Mary Percy of Philadelphia. The Weikert farm has been in the family for about a century across five generations. Herbert Schriver of near Two Taverns will move to the Calvin Bentzel farm between Iristown and New Oxford. Jesis J. Smith, US Navy, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph P. Smith near New Oxford, completed basic training at Newport and is bound for Boston to study at Franklin Technical Institute. Jeanne A. Ream, New Oxford High School home economics teacher, will marry Dr David E. Schlosser on March 20. George L. Berkheimer of East Berlin, 24, suffered a knee contusion in a collision with a truck driven by William W. Horton of New Oxford in East Berlin square. Berkheimer will receive an MD degree on March 16. G Henry Roth of New Oxford joined the Gettysburg Times staff, succeeding G Kenneth Newbould who joined The Associated Press in New York. Mr and Mrs John Shanabrook, New Chester, will move to their son Mark Shanabrook’s Hanover home. Bernard Moore of Carlisle & J New Oxford became production manager at Cannon Shoe Co. Harry Hoff of New Oxford R C remodeled his home bought from Annie Malai and will move to Hampton soon. Frank L. Weigle of Gettysburg R D 4 faces a charge of failing to yield one half of the Tightrag before Justice Janice M. Deardorff at Heidersburg Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Weikert
Mt. Pleasant Township
Claude R
Mary Percy
Philadelphia
Weikert
Herbert Schriver
Calvin J. Bentzel
Irishstown
New Oxford
Jesis J. Smith
U.S. Navy
Joseph P. Smith
Newport
R. I
Boston
Franklin Technical Institute
Jeanne A. Ream
David E. Schlosser
George L. Berkheimer
East Berlin
William W. Horton
Tempie
University School of Medicine
G. Henry Roth
Gettysburg Times
G. Kenneth Newbould
Associated Press
New York
John Shanabrook
New Chester
Mark Shanabrook
Hanover
Bernard Moore
Carlisle &J
Cannon Shoe Company
Harry Hoff
R. C
Annie Malai
Hampton
N O Girl Scout Week Observed In New Oxford
Girl Scout Week runs March 10 to 16 with events for Catholic and Protestant troops. Sunday worship, a large church attendance prize, uniforms worn all week, and a March 16 Juliette Low Baby Day rally at Gettysburg High School with transportation provided from New Oxford Square at 9:20 a.m. return by 12:30 p.m. Adults urged to chaperone and no money or lunch to be brought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran
New Oxford
Juliette Low
Gettysburg High School
Oxford Square
Goodling's Top Aide Is Woman
Eight Pennsylvania members of the House pay their top office aides the maximum but George Goodling is not on that list. A 10 percent pay boost raised the monthly cap to $1,279.14, about $15,349.68 yearly. Payrolls show Jeannette Frazer as Goodling's top aide, earning $893.60 for January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Washington
George Goodling
York-Adams- Cumberland
Congress
Hineates
Goodling
Jeannette Frazer
Surprise birthday for Mitzi Ann Ecker at New Oxford home
A ninth birthday surprise party was held Sunday at 122 South Orange Street New Oxford for Mitzi Ann Ecker the daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Ecker. Guests included Monica Miller Karen Plank Cindy Susie Kuhn Vicki Wisemen Sharon Shelby Elisa Ecker and Mrs Richard Wisening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Ecker
South Orange St
New Oxford
Mitzi Ann
Monica Miller
Karen Plank
Cindy
Susie Kuhn
Vicki Wisemen
Sharon
Shelby
Elisa Ecker
Richard ‘Wisening
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ann Ashley
Henry J Smith
Comet
New Asfora Irem Company
Lincolnway Wear
William L. Zeigher
Adams
Carobert
Pemeylvana Newspaper Publishers Association
National Editorial Association
National Advertising
Newspaper Representatives, Inc
Kevarest Ao Secund Clastastier
Rapa
Roberta Les
WIRED
Joe
Moe
Last Chance Saloon
Cora
Sadie
Elouise. Dillman
Elmer Dillman
Feeser—Herman
Raymond Herman
New Oxford R. 1
Arlene Walters
Clair Feeser
Carrie Feeser
Walnut St
Frank Feeser
Duttera—Roth
Timothy
Towers’ Lane
Mike
Ike
New Chester Lutheran
Salem Eug
Gaidens
H. B. Krone
Men's Brotherhood
WSWS
Youth Fellowship
Church of the United Brethren In Christ
Jacob F. Stover
Idaville
John Eagle
Church of Christ
Harry M. Vaughn
Evangelist
Sacred Heart Basilica
Conewago Chapel
John P. Bolen
Holy Name Communion
Great Conewago
Ever Conowage
Church of the Brethren
Wayne Cook
Wolgemuth
Brethren In Christ
Victor Nichols
Harmony Grove Chapel
C. Jack Orr
Carlton R. Howells
W. H. Anderman Jr
Zwingli
Red Run
Swingli Church
Selly Show
Frank L. Weigle
Justice of the Peace
Janice M. Deardorff
Heidersburg
N.O. Girl Scout News Notes
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