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VOL. LXXVIKUTZTOWN, PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1950200th Anniversary of Ziegel s ChurchRev. John L. Herbster Reformed PastorTwo services and an historical pageant will mark the observance of the 200th anniversary of Ziegcl’s Church, Weisenberg township, Lehigh county, Sunday.Anniversary sermons at the 10:00 a. m. service will be preached by' the Rev. Emil E. Fischer, D.D., LL. D., president of the Lutheran Ministcrium of Pennsylvania, and the Rev. Charles E. Schaeffer, D.D., S.T.D., Philadelphia, executive secretary emeritus of the former Board of Home Missions of the Evangelical and Reformed Church. Special music will be rendered by the Church choiT, under the direction of Russell Stettler. who wall also preside at the organ. The parish pastors, the? Revs. John L. Herbster and Robert A. Laubach will lead the worship.Three addresses will feature the 2:30 p. m. service. The speakers will include the Rev. Samuel K. Kistler, Hamburg,Ziegel’s Churcha son of the Lutheran congregation; the Rev. William J. Rupp, Spinners-town, a son of the Reformed congregation; and the Rev. Donald M. C. Englert, Ph. D., Lancaster, a former pastor of the Reformed congregation. Several selections will be rendered by the “Great Swamp Choir” of 75 voices, directed by J. Claude Harvvick. Pastors Herbster and Laubadh will lead the worship.More than 100 members, the pastors and choirs will present the pageant at 7:30 p. m. It will depict the historical lrackground and progressive spirit of the pioneer forefathers and immediate members of the two congregations. The European background and colonial church days will be in dialect. Building experiences, religious education, the ministry and the Church at work today will also be dramatized. Greetings will be extended by visiting clergymen.The women of the Church will serve a turkey- dinner at noon and between 5:00 and 6:30 p. m.History-Pioneer settlers from France, Holland, the Palatinate, Switzerland and Germanv founded both the LutheranRev. Robert A. Laubach Lutheran Pastorand Reformed congregations in 1745, which today' jointly continue their worship. The first building, erected in 1750, was built of logs and mud and a roof of hewn tiles. The earth was the floor. Among the founders were Peter Haas, Johann Merkel, George Schaeffer, Henry Grim, Mclchoir Ziegler, Adam Braus, Bernhard Schmidt, Nicolaus Mayer, Karl Loon, Jacob Acker, Johannes Herman, Conrad Neff, George Schumacher, Egid-ius Grimm, Zacharius Heller, George Wendd Zimmerman, Peter Ileimbach, Michael Old, Heinrich Gagcnbach, Daniel Stettler, Philip Fenstermachcr, Melchoir Seib, Jacob Kuntz, Jacob Grim and John Volk.Early Lutheran ministers were the Revs. Jacob Shcrtlcin, Carl Diehl and Daniel Shumacher. Early Reformed pastors included the Revs. Philip Michael, Peter Miller and Joahnn Hel-frich. All covered the period of 1750-1800.The 200th aniversary committee comprises Pastors Herbster and Laubach, Ralph Miller, Kenneth Folck, Irwin Mengcl, William Smale and William Master.AT HALF STAFF The KSTC flag, in compliance with an edict from Governor James H. Duff, is at half staff, in memory of the 33 National Guardsmen of Wilkes-Barre, who were killed Monday when the Spirit of St. Louis crashed into their stalled troop train at Coshocton, Ohio.Not only Pennsylvania but all America mourns with their parents and other loved ones.It is to be hoped that drastic changes will promptly be made in the type of trains used to transport our troops. They deserve the best.Council Asked to Relocate Willow Street (Rt. 06141)Will Rough-£rade Ginseng And Raspberry Alleys; Police Arrest 24State highway representatives requested borough council, to pass a resolution to establish a state line and grades and ordain land to relocate and reconstruct Willow’ street (Route 06141). The request, made at the September meeting, and Council postponed action until the advice of Borough Engineer Walter Spotts is secured.Engineer Spotts was instructed to secure the line and grade at Ginseng and Raspberry alleys, skirting Constitution Boulevard, after which the borough will rough-grade them.A light at Laurel and Chestnut streets, was requested.Police ReportThe police, last month, made 24 arrests for motor violations; issued 38 warnings, and broke up two fights at the local Fair. They lent assistance at four accidents; replaced 12 street lights; and investigated two burglaries. They escorted four funerals; and disposed of 32 requests and complaints.
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Kutztown, Pennsylvania, US
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