Coldren Family Holds 18th Annual Reunion
Over a hundred Coldren family members gathered at Springs Park for the 18th annual reunion. Officers elected include President Stephen C. Leininger Mohnton First Vice President Nathan C. Buffenmeyer Ephrata Second Vice President W Coldren Secretary James C. Coldren Denver Assistant Secretary Elwood Coldren Treasurer Davis P. Coldren Denver Historians James P. Coldren Jesse Coldren Brownsville Pa. Program featured music an address The Coldren Character Rev Charles Heckler Mohnton Hymn Blest Be The Tie That Binds Prizes awarded to oldest attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coldren
Springs Park
Stephen C. Leininger
Mohnton
Nathan C. Buffenmeyer
Ephrata
W. Coldren
James C. Coldren
Denver
Secre
Tary
Elwood Coldren
Davis P. Coldren
James P. Coldren
Jesse Coldren
Brownsville
Charles Heckler
Wusic
Moravian Woman Missionary Society Holds Last Meeting
The Moravian Church Woman’s Missionary Society held its final summer meeting at Mrs. Elizabeth Hepp’s home with 19 attendees. Officers absent, plans set for next year, and a program outlined featuring reports from Nicaragua Tibet Jamaica and Jerusalem Leper Hospital with offerings to Alaska Chapel Fund and general fund accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Moravian Church
Elizabeth Hepp
M. C. Demmy
Alaska Chapel Fund
Ella Buch
Hershey
A. V. Grosh
Nicaragua
H. E. Grosh
P. F. Snyder
Shower Held for Miss Erla Martin Ahead of July Wedding
Mrs. Paul Eberts hosted a miscellaneous shower Thursday evening at the United Brethren parsonage in honor of Miss Erla Martin who will wed Russell Templeton on July 12. The party featured a miniature church bridal party and arrangements of delphiniums roses and daisies with attendees including Mrs. Albert Seaman Mrs. A P Diller Sarah Weidman Joy Grunenberg Betty Givler Mac Hassler Erla Martin and Mrs Alberti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Eberts
United Brethren Parsonage
Erla Martin
Russell Templeton
Sistine Madonna Shifts from Piacenza to Dresden Gallery
A famous painting commissioned by Piacenza monks moves from the village altar to Dresden where it remains on display in the Royal Gallery. The work, the Sistine Madonna, is cited as part of a monk order’s church in the Italian town before its relocation for exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piacenza
Italy
Dresden
Royal Gallery
Words From the Wise Inspiring Quote by Charles Kingsley
A quotation from Charles Kingsley, author of The Water Babies, reflects on unseen strength and wonder. The line highlights that the most remarkable things are invisible, prompting readers to value inner qualities over outward displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tingsley
Well Defined Initiative as Key to Prizes
A concise reflection on initiative as doing the right thing at the right time without prompting. The quote suggests that initiative is valued by the world through money and honors, defining it as autonomous action aligned with moral timing.
Land of Goshen location debated in ancient texts
The excerpt notes that the precise place called the Land of Goshen is uncertain and suggests the term may have referred to the broad region from the Brook of Egypt to the Nile delta, encompassing a large area used by the Hebrews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Brook
Egypt
Wadi of
Arish
Nile Delta
Oldest English Built Church in America and Maritime Isles
The article notes St Luke's church on Smithfield Isle of Wight County Virginia as a claim to the oldest standing church built by Englishmen in America. It lists French Island in West Miquelon as comprising Grande and Little Miquelon and belonging to France. It mentions Henley Royal Regatta begun in 1839 and Maritime Provinces of Canada. It records Benjamin Stoddert as first US Navy secretary in 1798 and the 1443 origin of France’s standing army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's Church
Smithfield
Isle of Wight County
America
Benjamin Stoddert
Maryland
Adams
United State
Charles VII of
France
Andrews Bridge history outing draws Lancaster Society crowd
Host Walter W. Jeffords welcomed several hundred Lancaster County Historical Society members for their annual outing at Andrews Bridge. Relics from the Revolutionary era were shown. Prof. H. H. Beck chaired, with David I Maree giving a history talk. A "Bag Tlunt" dog hunt feature highlighted the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Jeffords
Andrews’ Bridge
Lancaster County Historical Society
H. H. Beck
David I
Maree
Lancaster
Andrews Bridge
Jeffords
Springs Park Coming Events Listings
Community events page lists gatherings at Springs Park from June 28 to August 30. Families and churches host reunions and Sunday school picnics across Lancaster Lititz areas, with numerous reunions including Sweigatt Advyent Advyent Lutheran and Kulp Kling and Witmer families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweigatt
Eccenrode
Covenant A. B
Lancaster
Advyent Lutheran
Christ Lutheran
First Presbyterian
Keller
St. Mark’s Lutheran
Lititz Union
Fishburn
Kulp
St. Andrew's Reformed Sunday School
St. Stephen's Katheran
Faith Reformed Sunday School
Tasnacht
Leola
Union
Kling
Kreider
T—Emanuel Lutheran Sunday School
Kemper
Wenger
Witmer
Gantz
Neegard
Kurtz
Butzer
Goss-Roth
New Konjola Claims Quick Relief for Dread Neuritis
A patient from Glenshaw Pa reports dramatic relief from neuritis after four to eight bottles of Konjola. He describes severe pain and limited movement before treatment and says he now enjoys full relief, better appetite and sound sleep. The ad notes distribution at L N Moyer's drug store in Lititz and says Konjola is sold by druggists in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Konjola
H. J. Schreiber
Glenshaw
Lenge
Adv
Fast Lancaster Baseball Team to Play Conestoga Indians
Good Baseball Here The Fulton baseball team of Lancaster, which has leased Springs Park for Saturday games, fields one of the county’s fastest nines and provides Lititz with solid baseball. They face the Conestoga Indians here Saturday and meet the Gurgenhauser club of Lancaster on July 4 at the local diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Lancaster
Springs Park
Lititz
Conestopa Indians
Gurzenhauser Club
Birthday Surprise For Mrs Landis At Kling Home
Mrs Elizabeth Landis was honored with a surprise birthday gathering Wednesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs LeRoy Kling on New Street. Guests included Mrs Connelly and two children Mrs Knittle Mrs Bentzel Mrs King and the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Landis
LeRoy Kling
New Street
Connelly
Knittle
Bentzel
King
Isle of Escape ends in flight from New Guinea
In New Guinea a desperate trio unravels. Stella Blackney plots escape with David Wade as OShane’s drunken scheming and a dying matriarch frame a perilous choice. Stella orchestrates a daring three night run aboard a cutter aided by stolen funds and marriage plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. Blackney
Stella
O’shane Mauding
Wade
Lo Oru
Mapua
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Massy-Harris
N. Locust Street
Lititz, PA
U. S
Other
Fausnacht Oil Co
Stevens, Pa
N. State St. Ephrata
Lincoln Ave
Cedar St
Susan Schmuck
Henry Hilton
Nancy Jane Coldren
Shilington
Uniontown
Raymond Coldren
Adamstown
Moravian Missionary Society
Jerusalem Leper Hospital
Nixin Waterman
Esther Grosh
Tibet
Mr. Nethercott
Jamaica
West Indies
Ford
Busser’s
Manheim
Cicero
London
England
Maritime Provinces
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Parker Lucky Curve
Waterman Ideal
Wertsch
Harry J. Schreiber
Isle OF Escape
Warner Bros. Ficture, Inc
Warner Bros. Motion
Jack
New Guinea
David Wade
Stella Blackney
O'Shane
O Shane
South Seas
O’shane
Dane
Kate Blackney
David
Hauer
Sal
Hoe
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