White Gifts End of Christ mas Service at Bethany Home
Upwards of 50 dollars in cash plus towels sheets pillowcases and many articles filled a large carton for Bethany Orphans Home as part of the White Gifts Christmas service. The pageant featured Bertha Moser as Virgin Mary Mary Moser as the Outcast Florence Schaeffer as the Innkeepers daughter Rosa Moser Margaret Beers Dorothy Bartholomew and Mrs. Howard Jones town women William H Hawk the Innkeeper Frank Sensenbach his servant three shepherds Elwood Schaeffer George Bittenbender and Phillip Reller and three kings David Smith H H Heller Jr. and Samuel Bar ral with musical setting led by Organist Graver and assistants Laura Laubach Mildred Smith. The lighting effect was very pretty.
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Bethany Orphans Home
Bertha Moser
Mary Moser
Florence Schaeffer
Rosa Moser
Margaret Beers
Dorothy Bartholomew
Howard Jones
William H Hawk
Frank Sensenbach
Ansanetta Woodring
Kathleen Buss
Allentown
George E. Sherer
W. A. Helffrich
D.D
The
Reformed Church
Richard Walter
Stewart Hunter
Mildred Dorothy
John E. Cowling
East Main Street
Clarence Lerch
Schoeneck
Earl Ernst
Rosemont
Worman and Leem
George W. Kreidler
Washington Street
Clarence H. Kreidler
Newark
N. J
Mark R. Kreidler
New York City
Hugh Horner
Stoothoof
Sterling Paul Eagleton
Cleveland
Ohio
Mr. Eagleton
J. A. Horner
Frank Graver
Rev
A. Helfrich
Arthur
Lambert
Easton
Bethlehem
E. A. Graver
Edwin Lesher
J. H. Hawk
Cheatnut Street
A. E. Miller
Norman Bossard
Alma
Christ Reformed Church
Christ Church
Phillip C. Odenwelder
Albany
N. Y
Esther Shafer
New York State
John H. Shafer
William Barrall
Lewis Kleppinger
M. A. Long Construction Company
Richfield Springs
Howard Zerwick
Esther Windt
William Windt
Pageant Lights Christmas Eve at Reformed Church
Guests from Allentown Bethlehem and Nazareth attended the Reformed church pageant They That Sat in Darkness performed by Sunday school youth Costuming and makeup earned praise with L D Kreidler lending many articles After the service gifts were given to Rev Dr W A Helffrich Organist F S Graver and Mr Kreidler The congregation then gathered at Mr Kreidler's home.
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Allentown
Bethlehem
Nazareth
L. D. Kreidler
W. A. Helffrich
F. S. Graver
Auto Gift Presented to Moorestown Pastor on Christmas Day
The Rev. Allen R. Appel of Bethlehem received a car on Christmas Day from the Moorestown Lutheran charge comprising Salem Moorestown and St. Peter's church near Seemeville. The gift was delivered to his home as a complete surprise. L Roth, near Down president of the dhee 41, George Spengler, secretary, and Amos Flory, elder, all of town, assisted in the presentation.
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Allen R. Appel
Bethlehem
Moorestown
Salem
St. Peter's Church
Seemeville
Hahn Couple Celebrates 30th Wedding Anniversary at Home
Mr and Mrs L V Hahn of Chestnut Street celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary with a Sunday dinner for five children and many guests. Their granddaughter Diana, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Elwood Stark, was baptized by Rev R L Kerstetter of St Johns Lutheran. Attending were Roy Hahn Violet Chapman Quarries Mark Hahn Kenneth Eickoff Warren Frey Rev R L Eberstetter Elwood Stark Diana Nazareth and the Hahn children Charles and Hattie.
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L. V. Hahn
Chestnut Street
Diana
Elwood Stark
R. L. Kerstetter
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Hahn
Roy E. Hahn
Violet
Chapman Quarries
Mark Hahn
Kenneth Eickoff
Warren Frey
Town
R. L. Eberstetter
Nazareth
Charles
Hattie
Bath Town Jottings End of Year Socials and Illnesses
Local notes report a Christmas choir gift for organist Frank Graver at Christ Reformed Church, plus multiple visits and family gatherings in Bath. Illnesses include Mrs Jennie C Stout slowly improving and John G Best bedridden. The Bath Lions Club plans a January meeting at the Bath Portland hotel.
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Frank 8
Christ Reformed Church
Sterling
J. K. Worman
West
Pittsburgh
Lydia Leach
Bath
Jennie C. Stout
Fred P. Laub
Irene F. Laub
Easton
Georgette Curry
New York
Esther Schaeffer
Emma &. Laub
Town
J. F. Beers
E. A. Edwards
Reformed Par
John Fogel
Washington, D. C
Robert Fogel
Frank Harding Jand
Thelma
Bobbie
Fen Argyl
Mae Hanson
Brooklyn
Karl Hahn
Philadelphia
F.hahn
J. A. Blair
Clive Hutchison
Reading
Broadway
Jacob Kromer
Llewellyn Kromer
Delbert Kromer
Helen Roberts
Woodrow Kromer
Buster Huepil
Bobby Fogel
Margaret Lerch
Allentown
J. H. Leem
Earl Ernst
Rosemont
Minnie Worman
Jean
Claire
A. H. Cressman
Bath Lions Club
Bath Portland
Sunrise Service At St John’s Lutheran On Christmas Morn
Bath welcomed a large crowd at St John’s Lutheran Church for a Christmas morning sunrise service. Bells rang at 5 15 with Nazareth brass in front and a candle light procession led by the Junior Choir. Rev R L Kerstetter preached on Advent themes as the church glowed with Yuletide greens. An evening Christmas festival featured a musical pageant. Rev Kerstetter was presented a $50 purse by church members.
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Bath
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Nazareth
R. L. Kerstetter
Kerstetter
Former Bath Pastor Dies
Rev. Thomas C. Sterling D D formerly pastor of Walnut Street Presbyterian church Bath died at his Mars Butler county home last Wednesday evening at 630 from a heart attack after a heavy cold. He was a native of Scotland educated at Auburn Seminary New York and spent years in Amsterdam prior to Bath where he served from 1899 to 1906 building a large Bible class. Survived by his wife a second marriage and daughter Jean of Pittsburgh. Interment at Amsterdam New York.
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Thomas C. Sterling
D.D
Walnut Street
Presbyterian Church
Mars
Butler County
Pittsburgh
Sterling
Scotland
America
Auburn, Seminary
New York
Amsterdam
Bath
Jean
N.Y
Christmas Guests and Local Church Activities In Allentown
Christmas guests included Mrs Ansanetta Woodring and granddaughter Kathleen Buss in Allentown. Baptisms officiated by Rev W A Helffrich at various homes. People visited relatives in Easton Bethlehem and Allentown during holidays. A catechetical class planned, winter communion set, and a male chorus formed at St John’s Lutheran.
Beer Hardware contest yields two near guesses for jar of beans
A holiday guessing contest by The Beer Hardware Company placed 1273 as the actual bean count. Rudy Zaklock and John Aleck led with guesses of 1883 and 1856, earning handsome Flexible Flyer sleds. Bath National Bank set a stockholders meeting for Tuesday January 14 to elect directors and address business. The Sons and Daughters of America council hosts a card party on Monday night January 20. Various local residents and visitors are listed with holiday visits and gatherings across Bath, Northampton, and nearby towns, noting church and social events, birthdays, and a humorous closing item about Santa and politics.
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Beer Hardware Company
Rudy Zaklock
John Aleck
Bath National Bank
Sons and Daughters of America
Wesley Schwab
Newark
N. J
Irvin Schwab
Baltimore
Thomas W. Schwab
Chestnut Street
Alvin Flory
Woodrow
Mark Flory
Chester
Kenneth Flory
Luther Flory
Paul
Caroline Unangst
Charles Kieh
William Edelman
Mildred Mabus
Anna Romney
Charles H. Unangst
Reuben Rohr
Alma Rothrock
Philadelphia
Edgar Stricker
Reading
Stricker
Clarence A. Hawk
Northampton
A. A. Steckel
Bath
J. D. Bossert
Germantown
J. Evan Hirtle
J. Siegfried
Rev
Elmer 8. Kidd
Sellersville
Charles Bourguignon
Plainfield Township
Wind Gap
T. E. Whalen
Very Latests fashion tips on coats and jewelry
The article discusses affordable fur and cloth coat options with fur trim and fox scarves, recommending black wool coats and seasonal color trends. It notes hunter green accessories and suggests pairing outfits with matching scarves, hats, and beige accents. For evening wear, it lists colorless stones and costume jewelry with various materials gaining popularity.
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Emart
Feathers and Fur Shape Latest Hat Styles in Fashion Feature
A fashion note by Julia Bottomley surveys chic hats adorned with pasted feather motifs and long-back brims. Fur accents, rhinestone trims, and black and white motifs showcase current chapeau trends as millinery plays with fabric textures and color contrasts.
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Yesteryear
Entertaining guests with simple meals and care
When hosting with no staff, simplify meals to keep time free for guests. Breakfast informal with self-serve set-up, fruit and cereal enough. Luncheon on tray or picnic style, bread and butter, salad, milk or iced tea. Dinner should be substantial yet straightforward, midday meal optional to reduce kitchen work. Indoor plants resist pests with tobacco soil treatment. Shine dull overshoes with shoe polish to look like new.
Harrisburg Dog Licensing Drive Urges Prompt Compliance
State officials led by Secretary C. G. Jordan and enforcement chief John Passmore urged immediate dog licensing. The 1930 law requires licenses by January 15 with fines up to 109 and 30 days jail. County Treasurers issue licenses. owners may apply via peace officer or magistrate, then mail fee to the treasurer. The Agriculture Department aims for strict enforcement to protect livestock, wildlife, and reduce nuisances from roaming dogs.
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Harrisburg
C. G. Jordan
John Passmore
Pennsylvania Depa of Agriculture
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