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Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1930
Page
3
The Girl Troop meets in church social rooms to plan Sunday visits to the County Home and Christmas carols in the evening. Ten scouts attend with three present. officers include an assistant scribe. They list gifts for the poor and plan community family care.
The annual High School Students Party occurred Tuesday afternoon at the Royal Theatre with student and faculty gift presentations and group Christmas songs. Special musical numbers delighted attendees as the event concluded with a thoroughly enjoyed celebration. A new arrival at the Stout home in Tatamy, where Ira Stout leads the Tatamy Volunteer Fire Department, and a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Harvey Wartman of Bethlehem, Vege-Lene distributor, were reported with congratulations.
The St John s Reformed Xmas program lists opening rites led by Supervisor O T Knauss and General Superintendent, followed by the Christmas Story and songs. Classes perform bells and readings including What it takes to make Christmas and A Christmas Garden, with a White Christmas service featuring gifts for the less fortunate.
Nazareth Castle Knights of the Golden Eagle held a meeting in Eagle Hall Center Square led by Noble Chief Earl Walton. Officers nominated for the year include Ellis Nedner as Noble Chief Ellwood Meyers as Vice Chief Nevin Werkheiser as Sir Herald Alvin Itterly as Master of Records Henry Kraemer as Venerable Hermit Leonard Gaumer as High Priest Robert Hoch as Clerk of Exchequer Truman Bittenbender as Keeper of Exchequer Paul Gapp as Trustee Elvin Knecht as Representative to State Convention and Alvin Itterly as Alternate. The Sir Herald election will occur later.
A warm birthday gathering was held Monday at Mr and Mrs William Williams home for their daughter Editry as she marked her tenth birthday. The festivity featured a Christmas decorated setting with a large cake and delicious refreshments. Attendees included Louise Kern Naomi Harper Miriam Ananest Betty Beck Alice Beck Geraldine Kellow Ruth Angert Virginia Wolfe Doris Nagle Anna Nagle Anita Knecht Ruth Neumeyer Grace Neumeyer and Edith Williams.
The Well Baby Clinic will not be held on Tuesday afternoon. The next clinic is scheduled for Tuesday January 6 1931. Reports list visits by Prof and Mrs Edwin Schempp of Philadelphia to Mrs Schempp's parents on East Centre street and various townsfolk visiting relatives in Easton Allentown and nearby areas during the past weekend and week.
A long list of townspeople and relatives are noted visiting relatives in New York City Philadelphia Easton and Allentown during holidays. Many are on brief visits for family gatherings dinners and social calls with mentions of specific names and hometowns. Several local residents return home from trips while others visit elderly relatives and attend funerals.
The Junior High School closed for Christmas holidays after a program led by the Music Club. The school orchestra opened with O Little Town of Bethlehem, followed by soloists Meyers Garr and Rokash singing We Three Kings. A violin duet performed Silent Night, a rhyme and music play titled Queen Christmas was presented by a long list of students, and the student body with the orchestra closed with Joy to the World Nazarath and Silent Night.
The High school Latin Club celebrated Saturnalia with a party in the Junior High gym on Tuesday evening. Members and guests gathered under red and green decor as a Rex presided. Roman games pitting students and faculty provided merriment, with old Roman dishes served and gifts distributed as Maybelle Happel led the orchestra for dancing.
The funeral for the late James Troxell was held Sunday afternoon from his South Whitfield street home with services at St. John's Lutheran church. A large number of friends attended and the Knights of the Golden Eagle Nazareth Castle and Nazareth Commandery attended in a body. Pallbearers were Clinton Burley Sterling Serfass Ellis Neuner Robert Kindt Leonard Gaumer and Paul Bath. Alvin Itterly and Theodore Shater led services at the burial ground. Interment was in St. John's cemetery.
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