International Church of the Brethren Convention at Hershey Next Week
Hundreds of delegates from across the United States and abroad including missionaries from India China Africa and Sweden will attend the International Congregation of the Church of the Brethren in Hershey Pennsylvania. The three year gathering began in 1915 with sessions in the large 5000 seat convention hall. The first session Tuesday at 2 30 pm features district mission and ministers boards meetings and devotions led by Rev Clyde G Horet Elder G A Cassel and Elder W J H Yoder. The theme The Changeless Gospel in a Changing World is to be addressed by Elder Edward Frantz.
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Hershey
Hundry
United States
India
China
Africa
Sweden
International Congregation of the Church of the Trethren
Chocolate Town
Clyde Ghoret
G. A. Cassel
W. JH. Yoder
Frank Hoke
Edward Frantz
D. W. Kintz
California
June Wedding at St. Mary’s Church in City
Early June ceremony at St. Mary’s church united Miss Marie Wolfe daughter of City Patrolman John Wolfe to Aloysius G Hartman son of Mr and Mrs George Hartman of Vorneydale. Father John W Stanton presided.
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St. Mary's Church
Marie (. Wolfe
John Wolfe
Aloysius G. Hartman
George Hartman
Vorneydale
John W. Stanton
Consecration planned for Klopps Church Cemetery Sun
A historic cemetery near the Blige Mountains along Bethel Township n Lebanon County is set for consecration on Sunday. The text recalls a log hut from the 1760s that became Klopy a church, later Brownsville, and notes ongoing ceremonial traditions.
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Blige Mountains
Bethel Township
Lebanon County
Ham- Jin
Brownsville
Local man jailed for school code violation
Samuel Rhoads of North Irea man street was committed to Lebanon county jail for violation of Pennsylvania school law. He failed to ensure his child attended school regularly unless ill. It is the first arrest this year in the Lebanon city public district. A hearing is set this evening at the offices of Paul Ulrich, Second Ward alderman.
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Samuel Rhoads
North
Ireaman Street
Lebanon County
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of Public Instruction
Ihoads
Lebanon City
Paul Ulrich
Second Ward
Philadelphia visitor Edward Schreyer at Mt Gretna
Edward Schreyer of Philadelphia is spending several days at Mt Gretna as the guest of Mr and Mrs Guy S Rorney. He is brother in law to Mr Burs Tel, the Gretna hose manager. He plans to attend an American Legion meeting and recently met many World War service comrades. He also visited athletic coach Wh RB Mylin of Lebanon Valley College.
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Edward Schreyer
Philadelphia
Zeller grove project aided by North Jackson Grange
William A. Zeller hosted North Jackson Grange members at the new grove between Myerstown and Strack's Dam. The site required clearing of underbrush and leaves but the Grange readily accepted his proposition with unanimous support, reflecting strong cooperative spirit.
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Plenio Grove
William A. Zeller
Myerstown
Strack’s Dam
Mr. Zeller
North
Kiwanis Club Plans Trip to Reading Friday
Lebanon Kiwanis Club members at their weekly luncheon at the Hotel Weimer passed up oratory and enjoyed musical entertainment by Edw Strickler and Sterling Light. The group planned a trip to Reading Friday.
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Kiwanis Club
Reading
Lebanon Kiwanis Club
Tlotel Weimer
Strickler
Sterling Light
Dividend Up at Lebanon County Trust Co
The Lebanon County Trust Company raised its annual dividend from 12 to 14 percent, with 7 percent payable semiannually. The decision followed a Tuesday board meeting, supported by a capital stock of 300000 dollars and a year-end surplus of 400000 dollars.
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Lebanon County Trust Company
Candy consumption in 1928 breaks record, says confectioners
The National Confectioners Association reports 1928 candy consumption at 1 182 249 487 pounds with a per capita of 12 pounds, marking the largest year rise in history. The figures were presented at the association’s annual convention by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce division.
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Chicago
Ameriea
National Confectioners’ Association
Fond
UT. 48
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Four Women Serve On Jury In Key Wednesday Court Session
Judge C V Tlenry presided as four women served on a jury the largest number on a criminal case. Emil Matthews pleaded guilty to a trio of counts and testified for the Commonwealth while Ralph Holmes was found guilty ofertz burial. Several other cases were heard including fraudulent checks and a gambling device matter pending appeal.
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C. V. Tlenry
June Criminal Court
Adam Denner
Emi Matthews
Ralph Clay
Heidelberg Township
Seston
William Wise
Stricklerstown
Emil Matthews
C. M. Seltzer
Commonwealth
Pawo, Adams, Esq
Defenaa
William Beck
George W. Alegler
Malph A. Kintzer
Lloyd H. Layner
H. F. Fox
Robesonia
Shenk
Fox
Penn
A. H. Brubaker
Albert Shiffer
Fioger
Sifense
Booth Jackson
Arthur
Bud" Lentz
Henry
Lentz
Green Hill Country Club
Walter Artz
Tourists’ Inn
West of
Annvilis
Ralph Holmes
Bertyal
Graf Zeppelin Leaves Seville for Friedrichshafen
Graf Zeppelin spent a half hour in Seville Spain today before continuing to Friedrichshafen. The airship, noted for its round trip capabilities, departed Seville as part of its planned itinerary.
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Graf Zeppelin
Seville
Spain
Friedrichnhafen
Py Oom
Distinguished Citizen Speaks at Annville
Annville Va hosts a distinguished citizen who will visit to speak at Lebanon Valley College. Prof Raymond Dougherty of Yale University, head of the department of Assyriology and Babylonian Literature and curator of the Babylonian Collection, has assured Dr D G Gossard of Lebanon Valley College that he will attend in Annville on the scheduled date.
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Annville
Inne
Raymond Phony Dougherty
Yale University
Met Haven
Conn
D. G., Gossard
Lebanon Valley Collage
Att y Riegert Stricken With Nervous Collapse
Att y Raymond Riegert a prominent attorney in Reading Park area suffered a nervous collapse on a Wednesday night after a long motor trip and social round. He was resting at home with Mrs Riegert and Rev and Mrs J Leonard Hynson attending. Doctors noted improvement the next morning and officials said heat and overexertion likely caused the incident with a favorable outlook for recovery.
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L. Raymond Wegerl. Ray
Streot
Herwyn Park
Lebanon
Galen Slall
Wernersville
Mercersburg
Riegert
William Brown
Waynesboro
Katary
Tie
Galen “Hall
J. Leonard Hynson
Motorists Stoppped by State Officers in Inspection Actions
Corpl fe S Sehaester and Patrolman WT G TBennenberger of the local substation of the State Highway Patrol halted over 60 cars on the Cold Spring Hill for brake inspection and sent them to stations for adjustment. Tuesday night on the Wm Penn Rightway west of Lebanon they stopped and ordered more than 190 cars for glaring headlights to be adjusted.
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S. Sehaester
WT. G. Tbennenberger
Stage Highway Patrol
Cold Spring Hill
Wm. Penn
Lebanon
Local Girls Graduate With Senior Class At Elizabethtown College
Mary Gibble Hoffer of Elizabethtown Ruth H Henry Palmyra and Anne Reyer Vershey were among Elizabethtown College graduates in the twenty eighth annual commencement, with Hoffer earning cum laude. Dr W Stuart Cramer of Lancaster delivered the address on Youth and Age.
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Mary Gibble Hoffer
Ruth H. Henry
Palmyra
Anne NR. Reyer
Vershey
Elizabethtown College
Miss Hoffer
W. Stuart Cramer
First Reformed Church
Lancaster
Fire damages instruments in battleship Colorado’s plotting room
A $200,000 blaze aboard the battleship Colorado aboard the Panama Canal route to Bremerton yard damaged the plotting room and eight 16 inch gun controls. Water flooding quenched the fire but wrecked other sensitive instruments.
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Colorado
Washington
Colorado Jleday
Panama Canal
Hrunkelyn Wavy Yard
Quarterly Conference Report at Campbelltown U B Church
East Pennsylvania district superintendent Dr Enok led the quarterly conference at Campbelltown U B Church. Officers reported program activity with an average attendance around sixty eight and Sunday School enrollment near six hundred ten. Trustees named Ruthor to lead a local foundation program.
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GC. Enok
East Pennsylvania
Campbelltown UJ
Phacis Kaufman
Laughs at Judge Canon City Witness Refuses Stand
In Canon City today a witness named Carns Janell mocked Judge while threatened with ten days for contempt and was sent back to his cell. The trial concerns Albert Sanchez, a convict charged with murdering another prisoner. The witness, Warnes, faces life imprisonment at the state penitentiary.
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Canon City
Uolo
Fid Carns Janell
Tle
Albert
Sanchez
Warnes
Hols
Seventeen Graduates of Independent Borough High School
Seventeen members of Independent Borough High School were graduated last evening in Borough Hall. The class list includes Bernice M. Achenbach, Charles J. Nolta, Roy W. Dawh, John William Wesch, Marty W. Bherry, William C. Feary, Verna Mo Wogelman, Ruth A. Fertig, Joseph W. Wox, Wagar J. Geuber, John M. Thwor, Margaret N. Mason, Lee V. Y. Telfer, Naomi L. Sherk, Paul KH. Shholly, John [incomplete].
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Wart
Borough Hall
Bernice M. Achenbach
Charles J. Nolta
Roy W. Dawh
John William Wesch
Marty W. Bherry
Wiliam C. Feary
Yerna Mo Wogelman
Ruth A. Fertig
Josep W. Wox
Wagar J. Geuber
Jken M. Thwor
Margaret N. Mason
Lee VY. Telfer
Naomi L. Sherk
Paul KH. Slholly
Doln
Program at Meeting of Past Grands
The Vast Granda Association of the 1. O. O. and Lebanon County Pa held its regular meeting in Gold Fellows Hall under the charge of Claude James, president. The program included piano solos by Miss Alury Janos, readings by Miss Wrman Jumen, and a male quartet from Ledge 346 Annville led the musical selections with inspiring performances. Another Past Grand meeting is planned for Monday evening, October at 7.30.
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Granda Association
Lebanon County
Gold Fellows
Claude James
Alury Janos
Misa Wrman
Annville
Paul Satlor
Clarence Becker
Ralph Walmer
Charles Parker
Harry Zimmerman
Aun
Villa Lodge
Jewelry Heist Tied to Philadelphia Suburb Resident
Thirty five pieces of jewelry stolen from H. Reger were identified today in New York as items taken from a deposit box in Philadelphia suburb. Valuables worth about 7000 dollars included gold matey and cigarette boxes marked with Sieger's name or initials. Nadel, flagged by police in a round up of jewel thefts, claimed he bought second hand jewelry and said he had owned the items for more than two years.
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New York
George Ail Injured After Bicycle Accident at Lebanon Fairgrounds
George Ail, 82, of 440 North Cherry Street, was thrown from his bicycle on the track at the Lebanon Fairgrounds on Wednesday afternoon after 2 PM. He suffered a concussion and possible skull fracture, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital, where doctors say his condition is not serious.
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Leekuil
George Ail
North Cherry Street
Lebanon Fair Grounds
Good Samaritan Hospital
Ali
Lutheran Ministerium Vote On Four Synod Plan
Delegates at the Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania held elections during a noon recess with a larger turnout than usual. In the afternoon, tellers compiled results while Charles Jacobs faced questions about policies at the Theological Seminary Way.
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Lutheran Ministerium
Theological Seminary
Charles Jacobs
Semine
Don Lual
Querlea
Jonestown Street Ready for Firemen's Convention
The committee of arrangements for the Hebman County Firemen’s Convention reports progress. Plans for the Wisaby Finte 21 are approved, and all reports are filed. Sub-committees are coordinating with Main Street preparations to ease traffic before the convention.
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Jonestown Street
Tonestown
Pas
Hebman County
Piremean'a
Plana
Arrestee Faces School Code Violation in North Freemat Street
Samuel Rhoades of North Freemat Street was arrested Tuesday for failing to comply with school laws after alleged violation of the Lennsylvania school code. The incident occurred Wednesday night before Pat Ulrich, First Ward Alderman, as reported on page four.
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Pat Ulrich
Samuel Rhoades
North Freemat Street
Lennsylvania
Rhoades
Conditions of growing crops in the state
The weekly weather summary for Pennsylvania notes generally clear skies early in the week with some rain later. Temperature levels were reported as typical for the period, with no drought conditions indicated in any region.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Weither Bureau
Records From Lebanon County Cows Testing Report
The May report from the Lebanon County Cow Testing Association shows 376 cows on test. Jacob M. Smith notes cows producing over 40 pounds of fat and over 200 pounds of milk in the period, with milk totals and related figures. Continued on Page Lights.
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Lebanon County Cow Testing Association
Alilciai
Jacob M. Smith
County Commissioners Award Paint Contracts on Bridges
At a regular meeting on Wednesday commissioners ebar Timrat and Nall awarded top bids for bridge painting contracts. Haymond A Wood of Jonestown was low bidder for Hindingles Farge Bridge No 1 and Govan's. Weaser and Wise, of this city, were low on the Valleyile structure.
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Ebar
Timrat
Nall
Wethesdny
Haymond A. Wood
Jonestown
Farge Bridge No. 1
Govan's
Weaser and Wise
Avverd
Local Ladies Start Auto Trip to New York City
Mrs Walter Boyer Mrs Uarvey Gingrich Mrs Airthur Jones Mrs James Sullivans and Miss Elsie Dun bach of this city left Su es morning on a motor tour to New York City Tuesday morning.
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New York City
Walter Boyer
Uarvey Gingrich
Airthur Jones
James Sullivans
Elsie Dunbach
Sues
The Acolytes Festival Opens With Frank Gavin
Frank Gavin to lead the special service opening the Acolytes Festival at a church Friday night among about one hundred clergy boys from the dioceses of Hartford and Bethlehem. The program centers worship study and fellowship with Gavin in vestments leading the procession. The schedule includes a Saturday morning conference and a meeting, with Services Group arranging details and the event open to the public.
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Frank Gavin
Dre Gavin
Americ
General Theological
Gavin
Wellesley
H Tnd Bethlchem
Arran
Feast of Roses at Talpehocken June Program
The following program of will be carried out on Sunday afternoon June Sth at the Annual Feast Rakes at Talpehocken Thirty formed whorel the Revs. Vutord pastor The service at 2:00 P. M. in charge pastor and will be as follows Organ Prelude Anthem Soldiers Continued on Page E ea re
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Feag
Talpehocken
Vutord
Tong War Imminent In Newark Slaying Reported
A Chinese man named ng Sing, 25, was found slain in a shop in Newark today with a hatchet wound to the skull. Polite officers were summoned after sounds were heard downstairs and two figures were seen leaving the laundry area. Evidence is unclear whether robbery occurred and names of suspects remain uncertain.
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Newark
Ng Sing
Pose
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North Jackson Grange Aided
WM. A. Zeller
County Trust CO
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Cumberland
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Firemen's Park
Fredericksburg Fire Co
Philharmonic Band
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Pranee
Torry
D. J. Smith
Tana
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