Local clergy and pensions feature in New Oxford Happenings
Rev. Paul L. Foulk was ordained by the West Pa Synod in Chambersburg and now serves St. Mark's Lutheran in Clarksburg. Congressman Menges notes pension increases for J. F. Blair and Elias Wolford, Civil War veterans, to 72 dollars monthly from July 25, 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul L. Foulk
West Pa
Synod of the Lutheran Church
Chambersburg
Foulk
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Clarksburg
W. Va
Franklin Menges
J. F. Blair
New Oxford
Co. C
Elias Wolford
98Th
East Berlin
Abbottstown
Carl] Breighner
Poplar Sr
Weaver for Poor Director Captures County Support
Oxford township candidate Joseph I. Weaver, President of the county board, is praised for faithful service and home like conditions at the county home. Backed by inmates and allies, supporters cite coal stockpiling, repairs, higher rations, and drought effects as proof of leadership amid calls to elect him to the Poor Director post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph I. Weaver
Oxford Township
Pook
Gettysburg
Weaver
Aged Persons’ Department
Grand Jury
Adams County
Women’s Missionary Society to Meet at Littlestown Church
Gettysburg Classis Woman’s Missionary Society met at St Pauls Reformed in Gettysburg. Rev A P Frantz led sessions and announced next year’s annual meeting will be held April at Church of the Redeemer Littlestown. Miss Ethel Sheely sang. Mrs Annetta Winter spoke on China missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman‘s Missionary Society of the
Gettysburg
Classis
The
Reformed Church
St. Paul's Reformed Church
A. P. Frantz
Society of the Church of the Redeemer
Littlestown
Ethel Sheely
Annetta Winter
Prospect
China
Hupine College
Yochow City
Woman's Missionary Societies of
Gettysburg Classis
Rock slide injures Berlin Junction worker Kuhn
Joseph Kuhn, a Berlin Junction resident, was buried under a clay rock bank at Alaine Brothers Brick Company quarry. He suffered a broken right leg with multiple cuts and bruises, was treated by a New Oxford physician, and transported to Warner Hospital. he is expected home in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaine Brothers’ Brick Company
Berlin Junction
Joseph Kuhn
Oxford
Kuhn
Warner Hospital
Gettysburg
Scotch Highlanders Band At Gettysburg Saturday
The Royal Scotch Highlanders Band performs in Gettysburg's new theatre Saturday afternoon under the Gettysburg Chamber of Commerce. A concert follows Saturday evening with Bobby Beach tenor and Dora Hilton soprano. Tickets are available at Auker's drug store in New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
New Theatre
Royal Scotch Highlanders
Motorists Arrested for Reckless Driving in Local Townships
State highway patrol arrested several motorists over recent days for reckless driving. Cornoral Nathaniel F. Martin patrolman Wilbur M. Smith of York sub station, with Co. W. Mann of York, cited individuals in Meading township. Ezra N. Livingston of Mt. Wolf in Cross Keys and Leroy P. Chrum of Carlisle in Hamilton township were also cited and will appear before Justices W. D. Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel F. Martin
Wilbur M. Smith
York
State Highway Patrol
W. Mann
Meading Township
Justice of the Peace
W. D Myers
New Oxford
Ezra N. Livingston
Mt. Wolf
Cross Keys
Justice Myers
Leroy P Chrum
Carlisle
Hamilton Township
Dickewarus Tribe Chiefs Raised at Thursday Wigwam Sleep
The officers raised to the stump at the Dickewarus tribe wigwam Thursday night include Pro nhet Paul Moore Sachem R J Sponseller Sr Sag Chas Rinehart Jr Sag David Hoke and Trustee E E Ditenbafer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickewarus Tribe
Paul Moore
R. J. Sponseller
Chas
Rinehart Jr
David Hoke
E.E. Ditenbafer
Deaths and Marriages Cloud Adams County News
Obituaries report William J. Ackerman of Irishtown dying after a paralytic stroke at 74. Mary C. Wolf, widow of Melchar Wolf, dies at 84 in Guldens Station. Multiple other notices list deaths, funerals, and marriages in Hanover, McSherrystown, New Oxford, and surrounding towns with details of ages, relations, and burial sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Ackerman
Irishtown
Mary Graft
Clara Smith
Mount Misery
William Ackerman
Charles Ackerman
McSherrystown
George Groft
Hanover Cabinet Company
Conewago Chapel
John O'Donnell
Conewago
Mary C. Wolf
Melchair Wolf
Harry Stallsmith
Guldens Station
Littlestown
St. Luke’s
Louisa Rickrode
Frank Rickrode
Huntington Township
York Springs
Rickrode
Amos Rickrode
Dillsburg
R. D
William A. Gardner
Gardners R. D
Jennie Keller
Clinton Rickrode
Sparrows Point
Harry Rickrode
Charles Little
Hanover
Clarence Stine
Mechanicsburg
Charles Stentz
David and
Mary Groft
New Oxford
David Groft
Hampton
Calvin Chronister
Mary Rickrode
New Oxford Catholic
Mark E. Stock
Lloyd Rickrode
Geary Rickrode
Parker Day
Ira Day
Melvin Day
Frank Baker
Violet Fink
G. L. Fink
Philadelphia
Blanche
Gregory F. Smith
Our Lady of Victory Church
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Philip R. McDevitt
Harrisburg
C. B. Zane
Ada Emlet Zane
James O. G. Weaner
Gettysburg
Oliver
Basehear
Jennie
William Orndorff
Hesson) Nau
Germany
Eliza B. Kint
John J. Kint
John W. Kint
George New
York
Stambaugh
Abbottstown
Felix W. Stau
Dorsey A. Deardorff
Orrianna
Hown
Grace Lutheran Church
Joan A. Bair
Pennville
Accounting for Benner in Gettysburg court petition
George J. Benner, Gettysburg attorney, is sought for an accounting by Mrs. A. C. Whitney. Harrisburg lawyer George Ross Hull filed for an attachment to arrest Benner for failing to render accounts and deliver funds. Judge McPherson moved to involve an outside judge, with Judge Biddle to arrive at 1:30 this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Biddle
Carlisle
Adams County Court
Benner
Mr. Benner
Alice Whitney
Biddle
C. L. Williams
Charles S. Duncan
C. E
McPherson
George Ross Hull
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Adams County
A. C. Whitney
George J. Benner
Gettysburg
Whitney
Donald P. McPherson
Hull
Bixler
Judge Biddle
Local visitors gather in Hanover area for weekend visits
Mrs M T Myers Chico Calif visits her sister in law Mrs PF Sellers as Rev Paul L Foulk and his party spend the weekend in Martinsburg West Virginia. Numerous residents including Mollie Hershey Betty Bollinger and Alice Smith host or visit relatives across Hanover area during a busy weekend of social calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. Myers
Chico
Calif
PF. B. Sellers
W. High St
Paul L. Foulk
Martinsburg
W. Va
Levi Foulk
Foulk
White Hall
Mollie Hershey
Linealaway
W . Va
Fabher A. Bollinger
Betty
West Palm Beach
Fla
Hanover
Mr. Bollinger
PR. A. Bollinger
McSherrystown
Charles Baugher
Lincolnway West
Warren Baugher
Seven Hundred
Alice Smith
Albert Lawrence
Irishtown
Gettysburg
L. H. Packler
Betty York
Charles Diehl
Lincoln Highway
New Oxford
John Haibold
Gable
Dallastown
Swartz
Lincolnway
J. C. Crum
Near Town
Ladiesburg
A. P. Frantz
First Reformed
Carlisle
Elmer Dillman
William Dillman
Littlestown
Ralph Austine
Camp Holabird
Ammon MelIntire
Centennial
Vernon al Intire
Levi A. Grove
Baltimore
Earl Grove
Mary Grove
Jennie
Berlin Avenue
Ella Raffensperger
Philadelphia
EK. M Neely
Carlisle St
J. W. Winand
Kathryn
Harvey Taughinbaugh
Town
Fred Winand
Jos
Trishtown
Pan
November church services across multiple congregations
The message outlines worship times and programs for First Evangelical Lutheran New Oxford Methodist Episcopal St Marys St Pauls and Holy Communion services. It details sermon times midweek studies union services and special speakers including Dr Gotwalt Harrisburg and Near East offerings. It notes Sunday school attendance and catechism sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
George FE. Sheffer
Christian Endeavor
Near East
Reformee Churceh Cit
Anti-Saloon League
Tepe
Harrisburg
Woman's Missionary Society
BF. G. Gotwalt
York
Gotwalt
Methodist Episcopal Church
New Oxford
J. W. McMorris
St. Mary's Church
E. F. Geof Rice
St Paul's Reformed Church
A. P. Frantz
B. D
Hmanue
L Reformed Church
Abbottstown
Frantz
Local Births Reported in Stork NFWS Column
Mr and Mrs John Staub welcome a son. Mr and Mrs Geo Geisler Berlin report a son. Mr and Mrs Charles Eckans Nea Littlestown announce a ten pound boy. Mr and Mrs George Philips York Springs greet a daughter. Mr and Mrs C E Shearer Hanover report a daughter. Mr and Mrs Charles C Rider Gettysburg note a daughter. Mr and Mrs Howard Sheffer Gettysburg have a son. Mr and Mrs Emanuel W Wikdasin listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stork
John Staub
Mis
Geo. Geisler
Berlin
Charles Eckans
Nea
Littlestoyn
George Philips
Yor
Springs
C E. Shearer
Hanover
Charles C Rider
Gettysburg
Howard Sheffer
Emanuel W. Wikdasin
Endorsement of Judge McPherson Over Benner for Adams County Judge
The Item declares support for Judge Donald P McPherson for reelection over George J Benner, citing McPhersons record as a careful, fair, and taxpayer guarding judge. It questions Benners conduct, citing 1905 1907 court inquiries and alleged misuses of funds, urging voters to choose proven integrity and nonpartisan public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald P MecPheron
Adams-Fulton
Adams County
McPherson Hmself
Ten
Item
A .Omple
McPherson
George J. Benner
Benner
Alice Seymour
New York City
Costly pensions loom in Adams County judicial race
A local discussion analyzes pension implications for judges McPherson and Benner. If McPherson serves again he would forgo a pension, while Benner faces potential earnings totaling about 64,000 plus nine more years of salary, framing the race as a costly choice for taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McPherson
George Inner
Adams County
George J. Benner
Adams
MccPherson
Benner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Hetrick
Ladies Aid Society
First Lutheran Church
BE. C. Livingston
New
West End
W. A. Diehl
New Oxford Baseball Association
St. Mary's School
Ney Oxford
Paul Wagner
Henry Goeken
Gladys Fleshman
Helen Strausbaugh
Pauline Carbaugh
Bernice Weaver
Frances Weaver
Herbert Noel
Mary Frances Weaver
Madeleine Staub
Mildred Staub
Emma Shrader
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Emmett
George
York White Rose
New York
Eddie Plank
Lefty
William Moul
Eli Wolford
Mervin Wolford
Marks Wolford
Chas, Miller
Nita
John Wolford
Lincolway West
Simon Miller
Robert C. Lawrence
Joseph M. Lawrence
Kathryn A. Sneeringer
Robt. Sneeringer
Edgegrove
Tanover
W. Ralph Miller
Chamber of Commerce
Mildred Cashman
C. Stough
Emma Miller
Sons of Veterans of the
Grand Army of the Republic
National Organization of the Sons
A. Raymond Geisler
Hanover Record-Herald
N. Stewart Danner
Adams Transit Company
Prowell Commercial School
H. F. Goeken
Daj
Goeken
W. M.S
Jos, Kuhn
Tigalanders
Roosevelt A. Bunty
Charles Bunty
M. Kathleen Fleshman
P C. Fleshman
Geo. LL Rice
Robert Scheivert
Hilda Bunty
Fleshman
Chester
Helen A. Smith
James J. Devine
Mark J. Smith
Georgetown University
Washington
John F O'Donnell
Aimee Devine
Thomas Devine
Philip D. Mobly
Nita R Morningstar
Spring Grove
N. Edwards
M. &. Parsonage
Westminster
Ann M. Deardorff
Charles Dardoff
George F. Hemler
Mary Hemler
St Brand, Xevler Church
L Stire Rastor
Josephine Burber Stine
T. Weldon Smith
Mont Alto
Lenore Noikir
Churcie Services
Adams County Fire Insurance Company
Eichelberger
Narry Stable Charity Fund
William Hersh
Gelbach
W. S. Schroder
Mysie Huber
John Huber
General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
Altheodore Bushman
Court of Common Pleas
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