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Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1927
Page
1
The Y M C A Auxiliary invites members to a 3 to 9:30 p.m. program with basketball gym games volleyball and pictures donated by a sponsor. Bangor teams visit and Nazareth and Nazam play in the afternoon. The swimming pool is renewed and ready. The annual meeting is set for January 26.
Miss Anangst daughter of Mr and Mrs Sad Adalson Anangst played a vivacious flapper in Straight Through the Door at the Lyric Theatre Allentown. The performance drew local friends and she visited home Friday before the company continued to Wilmington and then Philadelphia. The Bride Miss Kern, Bangor High School graduate and dental assistant, wed Mr Remagen son of the late Rev and Mrs G W Remagen after a trip to Atlantic City.
Prosperity Lodge No. 3 of Nazareth elects officers for 1928 led by Worshipful Master Asher W. Hahn and senior warden George W. Heimer. Other officers include junior warden Ira P. Schlegel treasurer George Welty secretary Sylvester J. Kern and trustees Floyd J. Walters George Heimer Jr J J Knecht representative to grand lodge Clarence F. Everitt. The lodge is one year old with 98 members.
At the last stated meeting of the Ladies Range No 2 L C O, officers were nominated including Past commander Mabel Voorhees commander Alice Stout vice commander Ada Altemose guide Mabel Weaver prophet Florence Gunn inner guard Henrietta Kaiser outer guard Mabel Henning secretary Hazel Getz financial secretary Alice Bibleheimer treasurer Nellie Hawk trustee three years Mabel Henning. A social hour and refreshments followed.
John Mann of Easton visited his father Jacob Mann with Sunda Charles Flory of Kutat and Louis Klein and family were hosts. Philip Werkheiser of Stockertown visited James Kleintop and family. Blair Hageter spent the week end with ae and Mrs J Geo Hageter. Mr and Mrs J Geo Hageter and son Charles with Miss Edith Ackerman spent Saturday in Bethlehem visiting Fred Hageter and family. John Peichl and family spent Sunday with friends at Coplay.
A rain stumble on Broad and Belvidere streets caused a triple car crash. Officer Clarence Everett was slightly injured as a Hercules Cement Co truck and John Godino’s car, with several boys aboard, were damaged. Henry Roth’s vehicle rear ended Godino’s, knocking down both Everett and Godino.
Lions host Rotarians for a social Christmas gathering at the Y. A. threefold talk on the Christmas Spirit by Prof. W. H. Coleman precedes carols, a solo, and festive decorations. Rotary Round Table issue editor C. Fred Martin assisted.
Mrs. Frank Messinger hosted a bridge luncheon at Nazareth to announce the engagement of Miss Helen Irene Messinger to Clayton Reimer Horton. Guests from New York Newark Jersey City Belvidere Easton Nazareth attended as details emerged from a rose centerpiece reveal. Mr Horton, son of Mr and Mrs William A Horton Bangor, is a Lafayette College 1926 graduate and Phi Kappa Tau member.
The Plainfield Lutheran Parish releases its winter Communion schedule led by Rev. L. B. Klick. Services listed include Bushkill Center Teho Wah December 25 at 10 15 a m Plainfield township St. Peter's January 1 at 10 15 a m Belfast Grace Lutheran January 8 at 10 15 a m and Wind Gap Trinity Lutheran January 8 at 7 p m.
Broad Street Theatre management announces an upcoming vaudeville season for Nazareth after January start. Exact debut date pending, with plans to offer up-to-date acts for local audiences in 1928.
Jurors drawn for the Northampton county civil court on January 9 include Ed ward Lawfer Allen tsp George H. Mann Bushkill Isp Jean Wor man Marie Beers Bath Lulu Jordan Mrs 8 E Merkle George W Murphy Bangor Earl Hess East Allen tsp Floyd Kins ley Forks tsp Arthur Howell Joseph Buzzard Stanley Ed inger So Mt Bethel Robert H Hoover Moore Isp Alex Rosen berg Erwin Gackenbach George G Hahn Jr Charles 1 and Robert Shaffer Northampton Winfield Steinhelber North Cata suqua Helen Thomas Nazareth Levi H Horn Dorothy Kocher Upper Mt Bethel Jane Albert Clinton 8 Bloom Wind Gap.
Mr and Mrs Addin Cope hosted a goose dinner for their daughter Dorothy Cope s birth with guests including Mr and Mrs Oram Kreamer and family, Mr and Mrs Harvey Frantz and sons, Nazareth, and Mr and Mrs Nathan Kulp of Jersey City. Stanley Wood and Mrs George Schneck visited Dorothy s grandparents, Mr and Mrs Frank Yeh at Harpers on Sunday.
Stephen Borich of Nazareth was admitted to St Luke s Hospital Bethlehem with several right rib fractures and a deep facial laceration after being struck by a car driven by Fred Rotzell and owned by William Hilliard. The collision occurred on Linden Street as Borich stepped from the curb. Rotzell was jailed on $1000 bail awaiting the injury outcome.
Whitfield Lodge No 622 Free and Accepted Masons of Nazareth held its annual banquet at St John s Reformed church basement Friday evening. About 125 members attended as Rev W H Wotring offered prayer before a feast prepared by the church Ladies Aid Society. Rev George A Greiss of Alentown gave a well received address titled The Man the Mason and the Master.
A Wednesday evening party at Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Rader home Wind Gap honored Mrs. George Welty of Nazareth with music dancing and a large birthday cake. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Welty, relatives and neighbors with extensive gifts and refreshments.
The Jackson school Literary Society presents a Christmas program at Kern dale next Thursday and Friday evenings December 29 and 30 starting at 7 45 p m The program will appear in next week's Item There is no baby clinic next week The next meeting is Tuesday January 3
Nazareth reports a robust Red Cross membership drive with 920 enrollments. Mrs. P. B. Trumbower led in general duties while ward chairs Mrs. Fred Heckman Second Ward Mrs. A E Frantz and Mrs. H P Weisley oversaw the three wards. The Easton Chapter total reached 6550, highlighting Nazareth’s strong participation and community staffing by numerous local ladies and volunteers.
Vigilance Hose Company No 1 Nazareth met for regular meeting with 18 members present. Officers elected for 1928 include President John S H Snyder and secretary Robert J Ginther among others. reports cited strong finances and a $1227.70 loss due to five incidents including one fatality.
Earl 8 Horn of Pen Argyl R D was arrested at Main and Belvidere streets by Policeman Clarence Everett for reckless driving. He appeared before Justice James S Fry and was fined 10 dollars plus costs.
New members welcomed at Nazareth Moravian Church during Sunday evening service. Names include Mr and Mrs Herbert Bauer of Nisky Rev A Stecker Samuel Stecker and Miss Anna Stecker of Alaska and Mr and Mrs Russell of Lower Nazareth township.
A long list of titles and authors highlights new acquisitions for the high school library. Included are works by Wells Norris Norris and Doyle as well as classic novels and biographies such as The Red Badge of Courage The Hound of the Baskervilles The Education of Henry Adams and We by Lindbergh among others.
Shafer's hall hosted Nasareth Chamber No. 109 O S of F Yuletide event for children. Mrs William Silkes led the program with the Order's orchestra delivering two encores. Santa Claus distributed candies as the hall filled beyond capacity.
A playlet titled A Real Christmas will be presented at the Reformed church Sunday evening at seven o clock. Directed by Mrs William Silfies with help from Mrs Willard Thomas and several assistants. The show features Herald Poor Children A Happy Family Snow Fairies and Carollers drawn from Sunday school departments. The one scene performance aims to convey the spirit of a real Christmas with costumes and special decorations. All are welcome to attend and share the Christmas spirit.
The Tatamy Fire Company announces new officers including President H. Hpresident and C. Snyder as assistant secretary, with M. Butz, Messinger, and Hever Marech taking key roles. Foreman Roy Welagt leads hose, and Frank Hof is first assistant.
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