Local notes from Easter gatherings and community events
Miss Miltir Young returns to Staig Coptige after Easter with her parents, while Mary Gilliland and Dorothy Diehl travel to Washington for a sightseeing trip. Mr and Mrs Stamets entertain guests from Seidersville and Friedensville at a chicken dinner. The Well-Bunby clinic meets weekly in the Moravian Chapel. 169 preschool children receive diphtheria toxin anti-toxin. Mr and Mrs Henry Schlegel visit Philadelphia. Elizabeth File Rebekah Lodge initiates Monday April 16 at 8 p.m. Refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miltir Young
Staig Coptige
Pulier Young
Mary Gilliland
Dorothy Diehl
Washington, D.C
John R. Stamets
Victor Hoch
Russell
Seidersville
Raymond Leidich
Freidensville
Henry Schlegel
Kunert
Philadelphia
Elizabeth File Rebekah
Longfellow Wrote The Ballad Of The Schooner Hesperus
Diary excerpt reveals Longfellow wrote The Ballad of the Schooner Hesperus by midnight after a day’s work and mused on the poem’s creation. The item ties to a DeMille Studio project for a film version featuring Kilmer, Clifton, and others with showings in April at Broad Street theatre under Veteran Troop 1 Boy Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad St
Troop 1
Boy Scouts
Park Benjamin
the New World
Longfellow
Alliston
Hesperus
Frank Marlon
Virginia Bredford
DeMille
Alan Hate
Sam DeGrasse
Surprise Parties Honor Local Children in Nazareth
A Nazareth neighborhood hosted surprise birthday gatherings for Marguerite Wolfe on her seventh birthday and Lester Kratz on his seventeenth. Families praised the hosts and guests enjoyed games songs and lunch as they marked the celebrations at multiple homes on South Main and South Whitfield streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Wolfe
Robert Wolfe
South Main Street
Nazareth
Reverend Floyd Shupps Communion in Emmanuelsville
Emmanuelsville church will hold Communion on Sunday April 22 at 10 am. Several local residents visit relatives and travel, including Mr and Mrs William Gross of Beersville visiting Elmer Zellner and family, and a trip to Boston by Mr and Mrs Henry Anthony and Mr and Mrs Elmer Zellner. Mrs Robert Santee visits Mr and Mrs J N Dankel. Mrs Jane Solt of Slatington visits with Elmer Zellner’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Israel
Royal Theatre
Admieston
E. J. Anangst & Son
Seead
Robert Milheim
Russell Rader
Arthur Milhelm
Joseph Gainley
Hudson
N. Y
Charles Georgie
Norfolk
Broad St
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Thursing
Ish Hagenbuch
Asher Hageny
Boston
Edgar D. Rohn
Werner and Pursell
Floyd Shupp
William Gross
Beersville
Elmer Zellner
Henry Anthony
Robert Santee
J. N. Dankel
Jane Solt
Slatington
Samuel Muffley
Easter Services and Church Plans in Hecktown
Schools closed until Tuesday for Easter vacation. Rev. C. A. Butz led Holy Communion Sunday. Easter sunrise services at Schoeneck attended by Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Brown and others. Nazareth visitors called on Floyd Oberly. Sunday school chapel will host services for weeks. church interior to be refurbished. Brandenburgs of Springfield, N J visited Waldheiser. Robt Minnich sale drew a good crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Butz
M. E. Brown
Floyd Oberly
Paul
Schoeneck
John Savitz
Nazareth
William Brandenburg
Springfield
N. J
Fred Waldheiser
Robert Minnich
Local Social Notes and Weekend Visits Prompt Small Town News
New Village residents Mr. and Mrs. Kostenbader plus daughter Happle visited friends in Spring Valley Sunday. Mrs. Arietta Trach visited her daughter Mrs. Mack at Easter. Mrs. Edna Trein offers her home for sale. Eugene Metz to have public sale of home and personal property on Saturday. Township supervisors repair roads at upper end with stone after damage from a fallen roof on Edwin Habe’s barn. Easter program by Methodist Sunday school near Clearfield praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kostenbader
Happle
Spring Valley
Arietta P. Trach
Jacob J. Mack
Edna Trein
Eugene D. Metz
Edwin Habe
Methodist
Clearfield
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Hiram Rasely in April
Mrs Hiram Rasely was honored with a birthday dinner on April 9 at the home of Mr and Mrs Martin Williams. The event featured a large birthday cake with 82 candles and gifts for the guest of honor as family and friends gathered, including many local residents from Martins Creek Nazareth Bethlehem Easton Sandts Eddy and Mt Bethel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Rasely
Martin Williams
Rasely
Dorothy
Mae
Herbert Rasely
Samuel
Ellen Morris
Martins Creek
Charles Basley
Nazareth
Charles E. Herman
Althea
Naomi
Bethlehem
William Grover
Minnie
Easton
Harvey Bonser
Marjorie
Sandt's Eddy
Amanda Fisher
Pleasant
J. O. Reigel
Mt. Bethel
Charles Rasley
Fussy Customer Requests Subtle Haircut Nudge
A brief exchange shows a patron resisting a full trim while the barber aims for a minimal snip. The humorous dialogue highlights a clash over perceived change versus careful styling.
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Gation
Ege
Pennsylvania
W. H. Danks
M and
Freemansburg Ave
Easton, PA
O. Sturcis & Son Real Estate
Main St
Philip Albrecht
Joseph
Thomas Hoffman
East Centre Street
Loux Tract
South New Street
Fred Black
Gladys Black
Abraham Hoffman
Kintnersville
Roy Young
Phillipesburg
Harry Mooney
Robert Follweller
North New Street
Le@wis Leopold
Brooklyn
Harvey A. Buss
Baat Centre Street
Havan Shaffer
Luther Batt
Mness
Raymond Osterstock
Ness
Stude
Mary Lobb
Pen Argyl
Mary Enkel
Alex Windt
Allentown
Ludwig Himler
Edgar Barrall
Kenneth
Mary Deichman
Moorestown
Rodell
Raymond Stout
South Broad Street
Stewart Kratzerl
Geoha. Rentussell
Mt. Alto
Building & Loan Assoclatlon
Nazareth Building and Loan Association
Baronial
Jonas
Lester Kratz
Charles Kratz
South Whitfield Street
Tim
Lester
Flory
Emmanuelsville
Hecktown
Congress
Walnut Street
E. J. Mangst & Sons
Armstrong
Jaspe
Broad and Belvidere
Nazareth, PA
Dusi
The
Second National Bank
Federal Reserve Benk Oel
Gener Bank
United States Gevernan
C. G. Setzer
Lehighton, PA
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