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Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1938
Page
2
The piece praises reader feedback on last week’s editorial and urges Masoretic and Mazarenes to stay loyal to their town. It stresses America for Americans, calls for local loyalty, and argues all movements must start at home with citizens improving Nazareth and immediate communities.
The Auxiliary of the Owen Ric? Camp No 20 6 Veterans will meet tomorrow evening in Eagle Hall Center Square for officer nominations. The text notes a sale of the late Mrs John Bardill household goods and personal property at public sale, with the home on South Main St to be offered for rent.
Harrisburg reports 1938 Pennsylvania potato production at 22,002,909 bushels, fifth in the nation. Apples total 9,338,000 bushels, pears 657,007, grapes 15,700,000. Tobacco output rises to 32,690,000 pounds with cigars leaf tobacco leading.
High school cheerleaders and friends gathered for a victory dance at the home of Mrs. Frank Huth on Belvidere Street. Attendees included Betty Ackerman Virginia French Barbara Neuner Shirley Vogel Alice George and local men Richard Huth and John Byrnes among others.
Nazareth prepares for the Lehigh-Northampton County interscholastic season. Head coach Andy Leh returns with assistant Charlie Bartolet to lead a varsity about twelve and a jayvee about eighteen. Two pre league games are set against Whitehall on December 16 and Nazareth on December 23. Only three lettermen return: Johnnie Byrnes, Henry Byrnes, and Jack Redline.
Nazareth Scholastics finish 1938 with six wins in nine games and three scoreless ties. They remain undefeated and unscored upon, boasting 110 points for and 0 against in league play with 32 of 98 passes completed for 506 yards and 14 interceptions. Lester Butts named class manager. assistants named Bartron Yeakel Betz.
Nazareth Weston lists players including Deichman Pearl Tripp and Hilda Kellow among Bethlehem Northampton and Easton teammates for a first half schedule with games from Nov 29 to Jan 12. Coach Andy Leh advocates eliminating the extra point after touchdown, citing Nazareth High School football woes since his 13 years as coach and multiple 7-6 losses and undefeated seasons affected by it.
Jacob Daneker chaired a short meeting of the local Board of Health with limited agenda items and decisions recorded. The session documented routine health matters and administrative notes.
Dr. Albert Haring of Lehigh University spoke to about 150 Rotary members and guests about economic topics.
A Monday evening club meeting introduced by Howard E. Rhimer featured Dr. Haring on installment buying and a guests night with chrysanthemum prizes won by Mrs. Charles Shimer Mrs. Walter Schlegel and Mrs. Fred D. Wood. A party for Anita Knecht was held at Francis Knecht’s home with many attendees. Harrisburg reports start of 50 miles of the All weather super highway from Carlisle to Irwin set to begin by January 1 with first contract awarded October 26.
Plans propose a four lane super highway with two lanes each direction and a grass median. Maximum grade three percent and maximum curvature six degrees. It will bypass towns and follow tunnels for a proposed railroad alignment. The railroad right of way was purchased by Tampak.
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