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Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1938
Page
5
Announcement states a meeting on January 19 for Nasareth citizens to hear discussions and air new ideas in an open forum. It emphasizes tackling problems and generating worthwhile civic plans.
The report indicates that all rules will be suspended and the ballot will include every member’s name a few days before the meet. No fewer than one hundred names are expected to appear on the ballot, signaling a comprehensive listing by the event organizers.
Community notice for a New Year’s Day open house at the Y venue. Details appear unclear in the text, but the event invites attendees to visit and learn about programs offered.
The Wayside Gatherers of Nas areth Moravian Church hosted a Christmas party with hostesses Mrs. Bahn sen and Miss Elizabeth Bahnsen and members including Mrs. B. Kieintop Miss Mae Reese Mrs. R. Schweitser and Mrs. George Suter. East Centre Street residents Mr. and Mrs. William Michael and guests hosted holiday visitors from Yonkers Wytheville Allentown East Orange and other towns.
Local residents and relatives from Littleton NH to Philadelphia and Bethlehem spent Christmas and holiday weekends visiting friends and family across town. Guests included the Vannattas, Laubachs, Merts, Hahn, Haynes, Deck, Korts, Praunfelder, Rampulla, Fritchman, Kram, Edelman, and others, with numerous stops at South Main Street, East Lawn, North New Street, and Bath.
Numerous families and relatives from Easton Allentown Tatamy and nearby towns visited in the community during the holidays. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Kreicher Ambler and Mrs. Kunsman and son of Ambler at East Center Street, and many others from Farmersville Hecktown Nazareth Bath Tatamy and Schoeneck.
Albert U. Fry age 45 11 nearly 46 died early Tuesday at 1230 from a heart attack at his home on South Broad Street He was a long time employee of Nazareth Cement Co and operated a grocery store at the same address for four years He belonged to St Johns Lutheran Church Rei d Men Camp 5 P O A Harold V Knecht Post 415 American Legion and Cement Workers Union Survived by widow Mary Lehrery mother four children Carl Edward Alberta and Jean three brothers William Elwood of East Lawn Frank of town and three sisters Mrs Charles Nagle Mrs George Wartman East Lawn and Mrs Edward Abel Town Funeral tomorrow 2 pm at the funeral home R J Bartholomew 323 South Broad Street town Rev Mr Snyder in charge Interment Hope Cemetery Hecktown
Spearing Weiss 70 native of Brodheadsville died Monday at his home 215 East New Street. He was a son of the late Felix and Eloza Ann Weiss and a member of St John Evangelical Reformed Church and the Odd Fellows. Survived by four sons Milton Eugene Harley Dayton Weiss all of town two daughters Mrs Felix Stem of town and Mrs Howard Moser of Lansing NY two brothers Francis Weiss of Brodheadsville and Stewart Weiss of town two sisters Mrs Amsie Hoffner of Brodheadsville and Mrs Henry VanBuskirk of Sciota and 13 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 pm at the home with Rev Walter C Diehl in charge and interment in Greenwood cemetery.
Wilson C. Sandt, 63, a Forks township farmer for six decades, died Saturday afternoon at his son and daughter in law Clayton D Sandt’s home at 323 East Goepp Street after a five day illness. He was born in Lower Mt Bethel township, son of the late Henry.
He retired from farming 28 years ago and lived with his son Clayton D. Sandt in Bethlehem. Survived by wife died 20 years ago, a son in Bethlehem, two daughters in Cleveland and Easton, and three grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at Forks Church with cemetery interment.
The many friends of Thomas E Santee mourn his death December 26 at Milton Hospital Milton Mass where he resided for 25 years He was born October 11 1880 in Bushkill Township and was New England Manager for Alpha Portland Cement Company before retiring He survived by wife Stella Hagenbuch Santee a son William P Santee a sister Mrs George Kleckner and a granddaughter Shirley Santee The body will be taken to Nazareth for burial with the funeral from his sister's home
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Residents and relatives from Allentown Bethlehem and nearby towns spent Christmas Day and holidays visiting kin. Notable guests included Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Barrall Jr and Mr. and Mrs. John Fileicher. Albert Knauss of Tulsa visited his parents, with numerous local households hosting relatives and friends.
The Mennonite Brethren in Church on South Broad Street will hold night services starting Saturday at 9 o'clock led by Reverend H. Erats.
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