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Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1939
Page
2
In 47th year, local elections remain distant with no contests expected. Borough council and officials face term endings, road improvement plans in Forks Township move toward macadamizing, and town anniversaries near Bethlehem. Local obituaries, school updates, business moves, and church events detail community life in Nazareth, Tatamy, and surrounding towns.
23 years ago N C Kindt and family moved into Miss Ellen Goets's dwelling on East Riggs Street. Mr Kindt, a traveling man, chose Nazareth for its trolley road center and ease of access to Nazareth and nearby counties. Trustees of Nazareth Hall.
Mr and Mrs Clinton F Koch of 130 South Green Street held an open house last Friday 4 to 9 p m to mark their silver anniversary. They wed at the home of Mrs Koch's parents 124 South Green Street officiated by the late Rev G W Imboden. Mrs Koch born March 7 1894 Cherry Hill and Mr Koch born November 9 1891 Farmersville. He worked as a butcher with Howard Seyfried then Erwin Godshall before opening his own Walnut Street shop. Mrs Koch has long served as organist of Haman Evangelical Church and attended Albright College and Sternberg School of Music. They have five children Elizabeth Lester Herman Easton Mark Homer Ruth and Naomi and one granddaughter.
The article notes 12 years ago a cold stretch with temperatures from 11 below to 4 above. It reports the death of Oliver B. George in Atlanta, a Nazareth-born railway official. Joseph Hawk buys Amos Heckman farm for 3000 on Easton Nazareth highway. Market prices for corn, wheat, oats, barley, straw, potatoes, butter, eggs, lard, and chickens. The Broad Street Theatre sold to Colonial Theatre Company of Philadelphia. Various local society notices, birthdays, visits, and community happenings. An electric line is mentioned as built.
From Kreidersville to the home of James F. Beil the plan is to illuminate the house barn and garage with electric power. This project marks a step in bringing electricity to rural areas near Kreidersville suggesting improved lighting and efficiency for Mr Beil and his property.
Sunday activities include 9 15 Sunday School and 10 15 church services. Local residents Floyd Brown of Hershey, Priscilla Snyder of Bethlehem, Ernest Ben Stein of Easton and Esther Hoffmann of Schoenersville visited relatives. Others visited families in Kresgerville and Monroe County. Hecktown Baseball team to host a card party at Newburg Inn on Tuesday February 7.
Charles Shultz Sr a farmer near Hecktown记录 a 704 pound porker during the weekend. Dryland Re formed Church Hecktown and Zion Reformed Church Bethlehem held joint meeting at Zion Reformed with Rev C A Butz presiding. Dr J O Reagle guest speaker spoke on The Church and How to Meet It. Annual church report shows 13 068 total attendance and 5 680 23 expenditures with no debts.
Wind Gap reports St Peter’s Sunday School Plainfield will award attendance pins after needed changes. First year pins go to Rachelle Lessig Ray Teel Andrew Moyer Charles Moyer. Second year pins to Ruth Itterly Mrs George Kemmerer Emily Lessig. Third year John Lilly Jr. Fourth year Evelyn Miller Fifth year Grace Wagner Seventh year Ruth Engler Luther Houck Mrs Luther Houck Donald Kemmerer.
The Reformed Auxiliary of Trinity Church will host a pay and social in the church social room on March 18. The Auxiliary of St. Mary's Episcopal held a January birthday month handkerchief shower with observants Mrs. Anna Dell'Alba, Lucy Guerro, and Mary Sabatino. Newly elected president Mrs William Guerro received yellow tea roses. tables featured snap-dragons and red roses. Attendees included Mrs. William Guerro, Mary Dell'Alba, Anna Ventire, Theresa Leno, Adele Dell'Alba, Rose Sabatino, Sally Siero, Rose Ventri, Margaret Cortezzo, Nancy Capozzi, Mrs. Armen Delgrado, Mrs. James Dell'Alba, Mrs. Joseph Pontrelli, Mrs. F. C. Capozzi, Mrs. James Albanese, Mrs. Ralph Cortezzo, Mrs. Mike Guerra and guests of honor. Plans for a sleigh ride were discussed. Anna Ventrie and Theresa Viero have recovered from illness.
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