BiCenteny Highlights of a 1940s Biographical Note on George Whitefield
The fragment traces George Whitefield born December 1714 at the Bell Inn Gloucester to early schooling at St Mary Crypt, his stint as public house helper, priestly orders in England, and early American preaching travels. It mentions his meeting with Peter Bohler and a planned move toward Pennsylvania.
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George Whitefield
Bell Inn
Gloucester
St. Mary @ Crypt
England
America
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Peter Bohler
Pennsylvania
George
Birthday of the Bay of America Scouts Leaders Honored
Fragmentary note mentions a 1st birthday celebration of the Bay of America and credit to scout leaders for their efforts though much content is on Page Three. The readable text hints at recognition and ceremonial praise without concrete dates or places.
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Bay of America
St John’s Church Scout Ceremonies Highlight Annual Banquet Plans
St John’s Church scouts conducted ceremonies and first aid practice led by John Allen and the longtime scoutmaster. Benjamin Shimer Carey Simmons James Condomitti and Wayne Keck performed patrol sessions and ten requirements. Next week a campfire story meeting is planned and final plans were disclosed for the annual banquet honoring Scout Week at Phillips.
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St. John's Church
John Allen
Benjamin Shimer
Carey Simmons
James Condomitti
Wayne Keck
Sroop
Amateur basketball tournament at the YMCA East India
The Boston amateur independent basketball meet will be held to award a trophy to the winning team and medals to its members. Runners up receive a trophy. All teams must enter before March 4 at 6 o clock. Contact Parnell Lewis or John R. Wilson at the YMCA East India for entries.
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Boston
Parnell Lewis
John R. Wilson
Y.M.C.A
East India
Bahnsen Widow Honored On Birthday Member of Moravian Faith
Mrs G F Bahnsen widow of Rev G F Bahnsen longtime Moravian pastor, observed a birthday after a life spent in the church and various towns. She resided in Nasareth and Schoeneck, with periods in the West Indies and Coopersburg, now living with Elisabeth Bahneen.
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G. F. Bahnsen
Hwan
Arents
Aed
Mr. Bahnward
West Indies
Coopersburg
Schoeneck
Nasareth
Denghine
Elisabeth Bahneen
Nazareth Merchants Association Plans Bi Centennial Efforts
The Nazareth Merchants Association held its regular meeting with strong representation. Committees for event promotion and Bi Centennial collaboration were formed, including George Meeser, William Himler, W F Mertz, Henry Schlegel, Edward Kern, Nelson Freeman, Henry Schlegel, and Nat Motto. J A Fetheroll urged publicity and practical planning to showcase local business impact.
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Nazareth Merchant's Association
M.C.A
George Meeser
William Himler
W. F. Mertz
Henry Schlegel
Edward Kern
Nelson Freeman
J. A. Fetheroll
Rev Marx 10 Speaks at Pennsylvania Tonight
A speech by Reverend Marx 10 is scheduled in Pennsylvania tonight. An audience from the home room with the highest parent award will receive a one percent reward.
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Rev Marx
Readiness for Big Annual Firemen Event Declared
Vigilance Hose Company meets under 8 R Woodring to confirm plans for next Friday night. Fire Company band led by Harry Miller plays 8:30 to 2:00, with Jolly Musketeers for square dancing 11:00 to 3:00. Prizes shown at Haldenman’s Beauty Salon. Card playing begins 8:00, tickets canvassed February 13 by a fire crew. Committee members: R Lilly, W Kahler, J J Woodward, M Smith, P Trach.
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Vigilance Hose Company
R. Woodring
Lawrence Rice
Fire Company
Harry Miller
Jolly Musketeers
Haldeman
Nan
R. Lilly
Walter Kahler
J J Woodward
Martin Smith
Paul Trach
Nazareth Red MCA Qualifiers Mark Advanced Line Conclude
The Nazareth Red at the MCA concluded in the evening with 21 qualifying for the Advanced line. Instructions and organization were handled by William Monrodo and the Penn-Dissent Corp First Aid Corps Davey Burton Trapp, Russell, and George Young.
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Nazareth
Willian’ Monprode
Penn-Dissent Corp
Davey
Burton Trapp Ver
Russell
George Young
Alaska Home Life Talk Delights Nasareth Club
Members of the American Home Group of the Nasareth Woman's Club heard Mae Hellick of Boston discuss Home life in Alaska at a Tuesday evening meeting hosted by Mrs. Robert Ralph W. Fry and other club coordinators.
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Nasareth Woman's Club
Alaska
Mae Hellick
Boston
Robert Ralph W. Fry
Robert Pauley
Paul Wunderly
Joseph Heintselman
Robin Weierbach
Harry Seyfried
Ployd Kauffman
Woman's Missionary Society Meets at St John Lutheran
Miss Alice Schmidt led a February meeting on What is Patriotism at St John's Lutheran Church. Members read from many, with Mrs. Pauley and others giving readings, and several piano solos by Mrs. Wilson Little. The group plans to pack a clothing box for destitute Lutherans in northwest Canada. Hostesses named. visiting Clark Vogel and family, Schoenersville.
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Alice Schmidt
Woman's Missionary Society of
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Robert Pauley
Frank Young
Helen Roth
Lewis Morris
Mary Miller
Fred Heckman
M. M. Dry
Arthur Smith
Thomas Mostenbader
Madison Holland
Sylvester Eberts
Wilson Little
H. C. Snyder
Northwest
Canada
Town Council Meets Regular Meeting Minutes
A regular Town Council session was held Monday at 8:00 p m with all members present except Mr Hagenbuch. President Schaeffer presided. Minutes from January 3 and 14 1939 were approved. Bills approved for payment include Lindenmeyer Huth Sons Nazareth News Agency FP. Huth and Sons R K Stout George Cairo Blue Mt Water Co Peoples Coal and Supply Broad Street Garage Paul Heckman Nazareth Item Metro-Edison Co Hobart Cabinet Co Simon Korwan and others. Continued on page four.
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Hagenbuch
Schaeffer
Messrs
Heintzleman
Keim
Messrs. Kauffman
Heintzieman
Peoples Coal and Supply Co
George Cairo
Blue Mt. Water Co
Broad Street
Con Hobart Cabinet Co
Paul W. Heckman
Nazareth
Metro-Edison Co
Imon Korpan
Anna Nitschmann Circle Silver Tea Anniversary
Anna Nitschmann Circle Kings Daughters to celebrate fiftieth anniversary with a silver tea at Mrs. J. Allen Starner home 111 East Centre St next Thursday afternoon 7:30 to 5:30 o'clock. Committee serving includes Mrs. Harold Starner Mrs. R F P Ziegler Mrs. Frank Huth Mrs. Harry Seyfried Mrs. Edward Kern Mrs. L G Peters Mrs. Richard Griffith Mrs. Edgar Kern Mrs. John Winn Mrs. Donald Stier Mrs. Ralph Stocker and Miss Emma Bennett. Public invited.
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Anna Nitschmann
Kings Daughters
J. Allen Starner
East Centre St
Harold Starner
R. FP. Ziegler
Frank Huth
Harry Seyfried
Edward Kern
L. G. Peters
Richard Griffith
Edgar Kern
Nagareth Choral Society Rehearsals Draw Strong Enthusiasm
The Nagareth Choral Society, now about 75 voices, rehearsed Monday under Director Ellis C. Schneebell with accompanist Prof. Charles Hess. They are preparing a Spring Concert for April 35 featuring melodious classical pieces sure to appeal to discerning music lovers.
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Nagareth Choral Society
Ellis C. Schneebell
Charles Hess
Brownie Pack No 2 Hosts Pack Milestone Party
Brownie Pack No 2 led by Mrs Carl Beltel and Dorothy Shann berger held a party at Scout headquarters Broad 81. The event celebrated birthday anniversaries for members Rene and Jean Frantz, Frack Marion Kowalczk Woodring Frances Condomitti Lois Shimer Joyce Trachan ja Schultz. Invites went to Lorraine Florey Dorothy Heckman Catherine Flick and Pauline Wunderly charter members now graduated to Girl Beouts. Mrs Calvin W Nickel Committee Woman aided in the program.
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Carl H. Beltel
Dorothy Shannberger
Rene
Jean Frantz
Frack
Marion Kowalczk
Woodring
Frances Condomitti
Lois Shimer
Joyce Trachan
Calvin W. Nickel
Rebekahs Meet In Odd Fellow Hall Postpones Special Session
Elizabeth Pile Lodge No 570 of the Order of Rebekahs met Monday evening in Odd Fellow Hall with Ellen Rice presiding. Jennie Frantz chaired the hostess period. The special meeting for the order and past noble grand group was postponed from February 20 to March 20 with improvement sold at public auction in Clinton.
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Elizabeth Pile Lodge
Order of Rebekahs
Ellen Rice
Jennie Frantz
Order
Banks Closed For Lincoln and Washington Day Observances
No business will be transacted by the local banks on Lincoln's Birthday observed February 13 and Washington's Birthday February 22.
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Lincoln
Washington
Campaign to Reach Every Nazareth Home in 23 Zones
The Bi Centenniel Campaign committee reported first period results from a house-to-house canvass with 23 zones, totaling 1680 dollars including 1094 dollars in cash and 585 dollars in pledges. Thirteen zones have not yet reported and planning continues for an all member meeting as deadlines approach.
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Barony of
Nazareth
Nagareth
Lsted
Local man joins 100000 mile Bell Club at Harrisburg
Paul Gerhart, 72 West High Street, a Bell Telephone driver, qualifies for the 100000 Mile Club after ten years of safe driving and will be honored with 30 fellow Central Pennsylvania drivers at the State Capitol. The program now lists 600 Pennsylvania Bell drivers with no accidents in a decade.
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West High Street
Telehese
Bell Teleene
Paul 8. Gerhart
West High St
Bell Telephone
Harrisburg
Gerhart
Bell
Pennsylvania
Con 8. Nissley
Bell Company
Nissley
Men’s League Supper Planned for Feb 14 at St John’s Reformed
Members of the Key Men of the Men’s League of St John’s Reformed Church met in special session to invite all male congregational members to the annual Men’s League Supper on February 14 at 6 30 p m Rev Conrad Wilker from Allentown will speak at the event and the Lend A Hand Bible Class will prepare the meal.
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Men's League of St. John's Reformed Church
Conrad Wilker
Allentown
Rotary hears talk on slums in local address
The Rotary Club heard Prof. E. T. Satchell of Allentown's Boys Haven discuss bringing young boys out of the slums at a Monday dinner in the YMCA. Introduced by 8 J. Gregory, with Charles L. Shimer presiding, the group announced that Tatamy Night will be observed next week.
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Rotary Club
Y.M.C.A
E. T. Satchell
Allentown
Boys Haven
8. J. Gregory
Charles L. Shimer
Farmers In 1939 To Use Proper Alfalfa Seed
The Northampton County Agricultural Conservation Committee announces that for the 1939 Agriculture Conservation Program only alfalfa seed grown in Canada or in Washington Oregon Montana Idaho Utah Wyoming Colorado North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Minnesota Iowa Illinois Indiana Ohio Michigan Pennsylvania New Jersey New York Rhode Island Connecticut Massachusetts Vermont New Hampshire Maine will qualify as Hardy Northern Grown Domestic Alfalfa Seed. For Red or Alaska clover seeding, any seed from the United States or Canada qualifies. Farmers aiming for payments are urged to use the specified seed sources.
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Northampton County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Canada
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Wyoming
Colorado
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
United States
Republican Club Meeting in Nazareth Presided by John Michel
The Republican Club of Nazareth met at the Nazareth Inn with President John Michel presiding. Sixteen membership applications were received and routine business was dispensed with. Attorney Barnako of Easton spoke on The Duty of the Voter urging active citizen involvement for cleaner government. Refreshments followed the meeting.
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Republican Club of
Nazareth
Nazareth Inn
John Michel
Barnako
Easton
K. OFF. MEETS Sir Knight Marshall Raymond Hessee
Routine business meeting between K. OFF. and Sir Knight Marshall Raymond Hessee noted with standard procedural discussions. No further details provided on purpose or outcomes.
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Knight Marshall Raymond Hessee
National Movie Quis Contest Winners To Be Announced
Nationwide motion picture theatres will host an Announcement Night on Monday February 20 revealing 5 404 prize winners in the 250 000 Movie Quis Contest as well as local prize recipients. Broad Street Theatre manager Meeser will unveil national prize names from the top prizes down to 1600 winners on stage. If present winners may receive certified checks from Chemical Bank.
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Meeser
Broad Street
Chemical Bank
Pogo Five
Birthday observance for 83 year old Mrs Sarah Fry at Nazareth
Mrs Sarah Brewen Fry widow of Owen Fry celebrated her 83rd birthday with an open house at her daughter Mrs Lewis Eilenberger’s home in Nazareth R D No 1 along Georgetown Road. Born February 3 1088 in Cherryville Monroe County she is nearing healthful age and enjoys reading without glasses. Her late husband worked as a stone cutter for about 35 years in Nazareth and the Babe feat area. Remaining children include Aime Eilenberger of Nazareth and others in New Jersey with Samuel Dennis nearby.
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Sarah Brewen Fry
Owen Fry
Lewis Eilenberger
Nazareth
Georgetown Road
Mrs. Fry
Cherryville
Monroe County
Michael
Sarah (Steinmetz) Brewen
Beeun
Nagareth
Georgetown
Pry
Nasareth
Babe Feat
Aime. Eilenberger
Samuel Dennks
Ville, N. J
Belen
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Ledepsaderst
King Etutzakhamen
Woman's Missionary Society
Herbert Reimer
Russell Hangen
Madison Bf
Emma Roth
Emma Boyer
Burley
Arthur
Clark Vogel
Lincoln Avenue
Mrs
Luther Lilly
Schoenersville
Jon
Pub
Clinton
Paul
Men’s League
Rotary
Odd Fellows Hall
Republican Club
K. Off
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