Mrs Susanna Blecher 82 Dies After 8 Months Illness
Susanna Blecher 82 died Friday afternoon at her daughter’s home in Manheim R D 2 from complications after an eight month illness. She was a Mennonite Church member and survived by her son Jacob of Manheim, daughter Mrs Harvey Weidman, 11 grandchildren, and siblings Nathaniel Kemper of Topeka Kansas and Mrs Jacob Grove of St Louis. Services were held Monday at 1 30 at the Weidman home and 2 at Hornley’s Church with interment in the adjoining cemetery. Beck Bros funeral directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susanna Blecher
Harvey Weidman
Manheim R. D
Mennonite Church
Jacob
Manheim
Weidman
Nathaniel Kemper
Topeka
Kan
Jacob Grove
St. Louis
Death of Manheim Man John B Fahnestock
John B. Fahnestock 74 of Manheim died at Lancaster General Hospital Wednesday evening from complications after six weeks illness. A retired farmer and Church of the Brethren member he is survived by his wife Emma J Boyd and children Isaac Denver R Clar ence Nathan Amelia Susan Nora. Services Sunday at 1 30 at his home and 2 at Manheim Church of the Brethren. Interment in Graybill's cemetery. Beck Bros funeral directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Fahnestock
Manheim
Lancaster General Hospital
Church of the Brethren
Emma J. Boyd
Isaac
Denver
Elmer Ginder
Clarence
Manheim R. D
Oliver Rohrer
Nathan
Lititz
Amelia
Susan
Nora
Manheim Church
Death of Lehman B Showalter Fire Company Leader
Lehman B. Showalter 58 was found dead Saturday morning at his Stevens home. Death resulted from a complication of diseases. He led the Stevens Fire Company for years and belonged to the Lancaster County Firemen's Association, the I C O I Lincoln, and the Reformed Church at Denver. Survived by wife, daughter Gladys Mary, and several siblings. Services set for Stevens home at 2 PM and 2 30 PM from nearby church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehman B. Showalter
Stevens
Showalter
Stevens Fire Company
Lancaster County Firemen's Association
Lincoln
The
Reformed Church
Denver
Gladys Mary
George
Lizzie Boyer
Jacob
Akron
Harry
Intercourse
Katie
Henry Stick
Susan
Irvin Arter
Shartlesville
Ella
Benjamin Binkley
Womelsdorf
Burial Planned in Fairview Cemetery Denver
The Reformed Church of Denver announces burial plans with the interment set at Fairview Cemetery in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Reformed Church
Denver
Fairview Cemetery
Mrs. Anna Geyer Dies at 61 in Neffsville Home
Mrs. Anna M. Geyer 61 wife of Samuel K. Geyer died at her home Rossmere Sunday at 3 00 PM from complications. She belonged to St Peter s Lutheran Neffsville and is survived by her husband fourteen children and eleven grandchildren. Private services were held at the home and public rites followed at St Peter s Lutheran Church with burial in Neffsville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna M. Geyer
Samuel K. Geyer
Rossmere
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Neffsville
Henry
Lititz
Harvey
Philip
Fruitville
Elmer
Lancaster
Florence
Esther H
Clyde Sterner
Abram Hackart
Chales Hackart
Lampeter
Benjamin Hackart
New Providence
Martha
John Urban
Millersville
Magdalene
Philip Wommert
Minnie
A. M. Gantz
Mt. Joy
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Neffsville Lutheran Cemetery
Andrew Buch dies after illness in Ephrata
Andrew Buch 43 of Ephrata died at County Hospital Sunday afternoon. He was a member of the Ephrata Brethren Church. Survived by wife Cora Eshleman two children Carrie Mae and Samuel J his parents Aaron and Lizzie Buch Akron and brothers Harvey Lancaster Charles Groffdale and sisters Earla Greenley Millway Bertha Shirk Akron. Funeral held Monday first from home then at 2 P M at Ephrata Brethren Church burial Mohler’s Cemetery near Ephrata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Buch
Ephrata
Cora Eshleman
Carrie Mae
Samuel J
Aaron
Lizzie Buch
Akron
Harvey
Lancaster
Charles
Groffdale
Earla
Charles Greenley
Millway
Bertha
Isaac Shirk
Mrs Martha G Hepp Dies at 94 in Town
Mrs Martha G Hepp widow of George W Sepp died at 5 AM Monday at 145 BE Main Street aged 94 a longtime Town resident. Survived by three grandchildren and six great grandchildren. funeral Wednesday at 2 30 PM from the home. Interment in Moravian cemetery. TR M Spacht funeral director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha G. Hepp
George W. Sepp
Main Street
George Steffy
Nancy
Mt. Gretna
J. Hershey Risser
Wilkes-Barre
Broad Street
Brubaker and related families hold reunions in local parks
Local reunions mark the weekend with the Brubaker Buch and Grossman gatherings at Springs Park and Fountain Park Schaefferstown. The Bennet eh family reunion is set for Fountain Park with an engaging program. A PA Power and Light cooking school near Neffsville attracted about 100 women with prizes and recipes.
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Brubaker
Springs Park
Buch
Grossman
Park
Pennsylvania Power and Light Co
Neffsville
E. H. Vogel
Benneteh
Fountain Park
Schaefferstown
Township School Set to Open Monday August 29
Work completed on a new trolley wire pole in front of the Bollinger property on 8S Broad Street by Pennsylvania Power and Light Co. crews yesterday, preparing the area as the Township School opens on Monday August 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
More Township
Bollinger
Broad Street
Pennsylvania Power and Light. Co
Gretna Players Bring The Love Test To Gretna Theatre
Packed houses witness The Love Test a Gretna Players comedy drama at Mt. Gretna's Gretna Theatre. The play blends religiosity with humor and motherly themes, directed with lively rascality. Next week features The Show Off a celebrated farce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretna Theatre
Mt. Gretna
A. E. Scott
Gretna
Paper Marbling Still Practiced in Bookbinding
Paper marbling, an ancient art, remains in use in its waning form to create decorative designs for binding valuable books.
Good Old Wars from the sage of Chinatown quote
Al Ho, termed the sage of Chinatown, reflects on the “good old days of war” when soldiers used fear and counterfeit faces with firecrackers to terrify foes, cited by the Washington Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Ho
Chinatown
Washington Star
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Pfantz Bros. Dept
Tbs
Oxford
Dan Brumbaugh
Conowingo
Moyer
Long’s Grove
Stoudhsburg
L. N. Moyer
Charles Miller
Grabe
E. Whiteman
Goodyear
Lititz Springs
Broad and
Marion Sts
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