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Nazareth Item

Location

Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1939

Page

4

TROOP 43 DISCUSSES PLANS AND WINNERS

Troop 43 Boy Scouts meet at Holy Family Church to map Scout Week events including a Friday banquet in Phillipsburg and Sunday church service with Rev Michael J Walsh delivering a scout sermon. Wolf Patrol won the contests. Mothers Auxiliary gathered at Mrs Mary Vukovits home Tuesday night.

Holy Family Catholic Church Phillipsburg Michael J. Walsh Wolf Patrol Mother's Auxiliary Mary Vukovits

Nazareth Moravians Build School Then Leave land

The account recounts Whitefield’s plan to found Nazareth for Moravians and English debtors, the 1740 move by seven men two women and two children to Nazareth, the log house, and the later expulsion of Moravians after disputes. Whitefield’s finances faltered leading to sale of Nazareth land to Moravian Church but his life continued in evangelistic tours.

Pe'er Bohler Blue Mountains Nazareth Whitefield The Moravian Historical Society Bohler Pennsylvania Philadelphia William Heward Moravian Church Joseph Mortimer Levering Bethlehem Wales James America London Georgia Bethesda College Newburyport Massachusetts Encyclo- Paedia Britannica George Whitefield Nicholas Lewis Zinzendorf

Local residents host, visit, and events sprawl in town news

A long list of Sunday and Saturday visits unfolds across town as families from South Broad Street and North Whitefield Street greet relatives in Bath Quakertown Nazareth and Bethlehem. Birthdays anniversaries hospital notices and wedding attendances appear amid church dinners and community gatherings with around 230 diners at Pushkill Center Church YMCA affair.

Emmett Young Sr Raymond South Broad St LeRoy Young Bredheads John Breinig Bath Floyd Stewart Main St William Neitz Esther Teel Town Quakertown Jesse Cohen Tamaqua Irwin Rader Easton Spen Asher Renner Russel Hess Cherry Hill Walter Scheirer Marcus Fehner Hecktown Sarah McFarland Lothair Montana Ira Haupt Chestnut Hill Pushkill Center Y.M.C C. T. Heckman D. E. Heckman Janemary Allentown Salvatore Patti Samuel Charles John Phillipsburg N. J Joseph Rampulla Park Harold Kraemer Phyllis Washington, N. J O. E. Kraemer North Broad &T Nelson Freeman Belvidere Bt Haff'’s Hospital Northampton Howard Landes Thomas Gnyder Mary Landes South Main Wilbur Steed Chattanooga Tennessee Irene Lloyd Weiss Milton Fehr Evergreen St John Renner Sr John Renner Jr North Whitefield St Psceno Leonard Hoadley William Kuty Patterson Robert Strouse Gratt Quinter Park St George Danner Mauch Chunk Minnie Werkheiser South Broad Oley Brook Georgetown Frederick Koehler Jacobsburg Frank Smith Maud Chunk Sr Reading Lester Charles Beck South Whitefield St Raymond Adams Philadelphia William Andrew Mayme Houser William Gower Beatrice Bickert Newburg Macungie Elmer Fleischman Dover Edgar Fleischman Walnutt Lester Werkweiser Sarah Teel Paul Teel Edelmans Oscar Fehr Aluta John Rissmiller Willard Wind Gap R. 1 Roland Roth Spruce St Jane Hack Wilbert Hack Stockertown Easton Hospital Addison Buss Souderton Harvey A. Buss East Center St Robert Gange Wer Samuel Williamson Fairview Robert Beers Beers Thomas Arnold Faston George Ern Mauch Chunk

Bake Sale At Nazareth Hardware Store

The Ladies Aid Society of the Human Evangelical Church will hold a bake sale at Nazareth Hardware Co on South Main Street this Saturday February 11. A fine selection of pies cakes sugar cakes and bread will be offered with a special feature a fresh assortment of Easter candy.

Ladies Aid Society of the Human Evangelical Church Town Nazareth Hardware Co South Main St

Birthday Party For Shirley Sundberg

A Saturday afternoon party at Mr and Mrs George A Sundberg home on High Street celebrated the birthday of their daughter Shirley. Guests included Jane Bunn Dorothy Danforth Jacqueline Andrews Doris Shafer Virginia Clewell Theodora Brobst Patricia Nee Shirley Fortuin Catherine Fortuin Shirley Fritchman Mary Chauvenet Joanne Kern Gloria Feldman and the hostess Shirley Sundberg II.

George A. Sundberg High St Shirley Jane Bunn Dorothy Danforth Jacqueline Andrews Doris Shafer Virginia Clewell Theodora Brobst Patricia Nee Shirley Fortuin Catherine Fortuin Shirley Fritchman Mary Chauvenet Joanne Kern Gloria Feldman Shirley Sundberg Ll

Surprise Birthday Party Honors Mrs Borger at East Lawn

A birthday surprise gathering was held at Mr and Mrs Russell Borger's East Lawn home on Saturday evening. Guests included numerous local and nearby residents, sharing games cards dancing and refreshments in a festive mood.

Russell Borger East Lawn Borger John Gross Russell Thear Albert Jenning Victor Boyer Pau Kern Bethlehem John Phillips Thomas Richmond Elaine West Orange N. J Paul Berger Palmerton Arthur Abbott Walter Berger Carl Beil Harold Beil Phyllis Charles Rapp Charles Abel Raymond Eckert Willis Laubach Lester Frack Lester Beil Fred Minnich Martin Smith Percy Mantz Stanley Eckert Lillie Dech Carmelia Lopresti Theresa Merle Harriet Basley Glayds Kahler

American Legion Notes and Safety Patrol Updates

The H W Knecht Post American Legion organized an emergency unit made up of all post officers to respond to calls. Raincoats and caps have been provided for the local school safety patrol. The Sons of the Legion met in routine session. A county meeting is set for Bangor on Feb 17. The post will meet next on Feb 28 with State Chaplain Rev J Wesley Bare of Summit Hill as guest.

H. W. Knecht Post American Legion Sons of the Legion Bangor J. Wesley Bare Summit Hill

Reverend Clewell to reside in Bethlehem after visit

The Rev. Robert E. Clewell who lived at Centre and Whitefield Streets and recently visited his son in Harrisburg spent Tuesday in Nazareth and arranged to make his home at the American Hotel Bethlehem in the future. His wife has died recently.

Robert E. Clewell Centre and Whitefield Sts Harrisburg Nazareth American Hotel Bethlehem Clewell

Parsonage Work Underway At St John’s Bath Church

The parsonage of St John’s Bath is undergoing renovation including fireplace installation hardwood flooring and room updates. Sponsored by the church Ladies Aid this project has begun and proceeds as planned.

St. John’s Evan Church Bath Lstetter

Seventeen new houses rise near Belfast Store area

Rumor says several new homes are going up into spring with Marlin Laub building near the Belfast Store and Playd Green buying a lot from Mrs. Helen Bath. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Reder with son Gerald and others from Pen Argyl visited the Williamson family in 6 Pen Argyl. Mrs. George Heimer spent days with her daughter Mie Teel and family nearby.

Marlin Laub Belfast Playd Green Helen Bath Ralph Reder Enmy Gerald Martyn Rader Mie Teel

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