This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
7
A reader notice lists Moravian and St John churches with service times and speakers. Other entries cover a Schoeneck Moravian picnic, a Weona Park John Houck descendants reunion program with officers elected, necrology, committees, and awards, plus attendance from Easton and Bangor areas.
A large family reunion featured remarks by Rev. William H. Brong who led invocation and memorial service. Henry C. Billheimer gave the welcome, with Hon. William G. Barthold delivering the main address. Performances included a Kocher sisters guitar duet, Fay Young tap dance, Lois Kelchner vocals with Charles W. Hess on piano, and Ralph Longenbach on Hawaiian guitar.
The 25th anniversary Ackerman family reunion gathered Saturday afternoon at the Washington Township consolidated school grounds Meyers Crossing Bangor R D 4 with a picnic supper and business meeting in the Henry Ackerman grove Ackermanville. Over 300 attended and all incumbent officers were reelected. Melvin Ackerman of Bangor served as president along with O W Ackerman and Charles.
A large Ackerman family reunion in Breidinger's Grove near Edelmans featured Melvin Ackerman as chairman, Apollo Male Chorus performances, a German reading, and a Dutch-style awards program. Notables included Abraham and Reuben Ackerman and the Flick-Steuber branch, with elections of new officers and next gathering set for August 1940 at Nazareth Municipal Park.
Roth pioneers from Beersville gathered at Weitknecht's grove for the ninth annual reunion. The last Sunday in July event serves as a home coming for elder clan members, near the original Roth homestead. A Civil War veteran Bill Roth was well known in Northampton county, and stories centered on the slate home and old floral garden. Committee members led games and contests for next year include Thelma Shantee Anna Roth and Willard Hawk. Ralph E. Bartholomew is general chairman of the reunion group.
Family descendants of the late William H. and Aravesta Schoeneberger are noted in a short announcement, likely reunion or memorial related, highlighting ties to the original names and family history.
At the Nazareth Municipal Park on Saturday the Happel clan held its 28th annual reunion and re-elected all officers. Lyman Young of Stockertown was vice president, Stewart Happel of Easton secretary, Harold Happel of Easton assistant secretary, and Frederick J. Happel of Stockertown treasurer. A baking tip advised heating nuts and fruits before mixing with flour to keep them from sinking in cakes.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.