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Nazareth Item

Location

Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1938

Page

3

Nazareth Item Announces Dollars to You Baby Contest

The Nazareth Item urges parents to enter their babies in the Dollars to You Popular Baby Contest with a cash prize for the first place. A standing 18 inch high award plate bearing the winner’s name will be awarded, and a list of participating merchants is provided with more names to come in next week’s issue. Contestants should ask merchants for baby coupons and entries can be submitted through local businesses.

Nazareth R. K. Stout Electrician Deck's Grocery Hi A. Buss Furniture Deutsch’s Paul W. Heckman Harold W. Flick Angiemire Master & Harron Clinton

Local Retailers Directory Snapshot Names and Vendors

A compact listing shows Western Auto Asio, Kilpatrick Robert W, Nolf John J, Siegfried Murry, Weaver's Grocery, Bell's Grocery, H P Deitz, Photographer, and Bell's. The item reads like a historical classified directory of store names and merchants including Murry's Cut Rate Store and Weaver's Grocery.

Western Auto Asio P. A Kilpatrick Robert W. Nolf John J Siegfried Murry Weaver's Grocery H. P. Deitz Bell's Grocery

Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co Elects Officers

The Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Northampton County announced a 10 percent assessment rate cut for 1933 based on strong finances. Auditor Floyd V. Gangawer cited surplus growth from 1395.34 to 47930.28 in 1996 and 97206.15 in 1937, reducing rates 20 percent below premium. The organization, one of 244 mutual insurers in the state, holds 36,879,370 in force. officers were re elected: President P. O. Hess, vice president Harry R. Young, secretary William D. Kunkel, treasurer Howard B Knecht, with Woodley and Davis solicitors.

Floyd V. Gangawer Harrisburg Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company Northampton County Mutual Fire Insurance Board of Managers P. O. Hess Cherryville Harry R. Young Bangor William D. Kunkel Bath Howard 8. Knecht Northampton Woodley and Davis

Nazareth Cement plant first built four decades ago

Bran W. Degelow of Brooklyn visits Rev and Mrs Schultz. Dozens of townspeople and relatives are listed visiting and hosting across Nazareth, Hecktown, Martins Creek, Belfast, Bethlehem and Easton during a period of social calls and weekend visits. Several families travel to Canal Zone relatives. Community notices include church service at 10 a m, and many visits to friends on South Main Street and Park Street.

Bran W. Degelow Brooklyn N. Y G. M. Schultz Nazareth C. A. Butz Hecktown Howard Meyers Gerald and Harold Town Elizabeth Messinger Belfast Laub Peck Chestnut Avenue M. E. Stuber Tatamy Road Allen Mack Martins Creek Viola Noll Rosean Noll North Main Street Darwin Reichley Butztown Marlin Laub Raymond Re Thomas E Santee Arden Street Milton Mass Canal Zone Balboa Balboa Heights Sue Hagenbuch Erma Kale Mauch Chunk Street John Kale Edelmans Iss Susan Hagenbuch Asher Hagenbuch South Main Street Augustus Kolbe Anna Kolbe Wimbert Beil John Harris Bethlehem Lester Roth Moorestown Floyd Wagner Paul Keim East Orange Frank P. Keim Evergreen Street Mildred Strouse Park Street Lloyd DeLong Allentown G. F. Heckman Raymond Wagner Easton Charles Kern Bangor Edward Heilman Mary Kern South Broad Street

State Board of Pardons establishes record in Pennsylvania

Harrisburg January 13 Attorney General Margiotti says the State Board of Pardons has set a record over the last three years. Since January 1935 the board heard 3,212 pleas and rejected 2,545 while 667 prisoners received commuted sentences. Of these 48 violated parole or were rearrested, a 7/100 failure rate. In 1920–34 a similar period saw 16 in 100 go wrong. 137 pardoned with none backsliding.

Harrisburg Charles J. Margiotti State Board of Pardons Thomas Kennedy Commonwealth David L. Lawrence Thomas A. Logue

Entertains at Cards at South Main Street Home

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Beil hosted a Saturday evening card party at their South Main Street residence. Guests from town included Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Beil and son Pen Argyl Mr. and Mrs. Fred Minnich Bath Mr. and Mrs. Russell Berger East Lawn Mr. and Mrs. Walter Buss Newburg Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Abbott and son Claude Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Eckert Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Graver and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bell and Ruth Beil. Prizes went to Abbott Graver Beil and Graver.

Harold Kraemer Phyllis Washington, N. J O. E. Kraemer North Broad Street Adam Getz Weaversville Charles Roth Park Street Haven Shafer North Street Allentown Velma Schmell Easton Eve Walter Scheirer Evergreen Street David Frantz Kunkletown Charles Gogel William Frantz L. J. Gardner South Rie Street Eugene Weiss St. John's Ev.Reformed Church High Street Walter Borger Raymond Frey Bath Quintus Prantz South Main Street Minnie Rohn Town Charles Stoudt Macada Robert Barons Hollour Edward Cassler Mauch Chunk Street Florida John Rockel Slatington Quintus Frantz South Maine Street Paul Wunderly Emma Kraemer Edward Heiney Bank Street Carl Beil Haas Samuel Beil Pen Argyl Fred Minnich Russell Berger East Lawn Walter Buss Newburg Arthur Abbott Claude Raymond Eckert Lloyd Graver Carl Bell Ruth Abbott Graver 8. Beil

Card of Thanks for Kindness After Husband's Death

The undersigned thanks neighbors and friends for their kindness and sympathy extended during the death of her husband. Also for the beautiful floral offerings and loan of automobiles. Mrs. A. E. Frantz 480-G.

A. E. Frantz

Mrs Walters Thanks Friends After Bereavement

Mrs Robert Walters expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for their kindness during her recent bereavement. She thanks them for support, visits, and the use of automobiles and for the beautiful floral tribute.

Robert Walters

Public Farm Stock and Household Goods Sale Ad

March 1 sale in Lower Bethel Township on the road from three churches to Richmond at Charles Hammer Park near Quaker Woods. Annual sale offers sew and used farm machinery. Nazareth, Tear fell Wrapiway, Hushkill Center Store, Ge N Miller involved.

Lower Bethel Township Richmond Charles Hammer Quaker Woods Mareh St. Thirl Nazareth Hushkill Center Ge N. Miller

Surprise Birthday Party At Gish Home

A birthday party was held Saturday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs A N Gish in Allentown to honor Mrs Gish. Guests included numerous Kahler family members, Knecht family, Crouse family, Hartzel family, and others from town and nearby areas. The event featured card games and refreshments.

A N Gish Allentown Gish Charles Kahler Maybel Kahler Mildred Kahler Warren Kahler George Kahler Jeanne George Jr Francis Knecht Wid Anita Buddy Grant Kahler Grant Jr Dickey William Crouse Jacob Hartzel Town Frank Kahler Adelie Bethhem Ralph Allen Tatamy Josph Maddock Phillipsburg Willis Kahler

Entertain to Dinner at East Center Street Home

Mr and Mrs Tilghman Dech hosted a goose dinner Sunday at their East Center Street residence. Attending were Mata. Raymond Dech and family of Phillipsburg New Jersey Mr and Mrs Warren Dech and family Mr and Mrs Paul Shive Mr and Mrs Franklin B Leh Miss Joy Kortz George Dech and Mr and Mrs Tilghman Dech all residents of town.

Tilghman Dech East Center Street Mata Raymond Dech Phillipsburg N. J Warren Dech Paul Shive Franklin B. Leh Joy Kortz George Dech

Purge Clarion River Fish Purge

Harrisburg reports the Clarion River in northwestern Pennsylvania is slated for a fish purge as pollution controls finish along the river. Waste disposal plants at Ridgway Wilcox and St. Marys Elk county will remove industrial poisons, restoring river purity and enabling fish to inhabit the entire stream length. 4-H clubs across 19 counties will exhibit 100 baby beef and 168 fat lambs at the Pennsylvania Palm Show in Harrisburg January 17 to 21, highlighting extension projects from Pennsylvania State College.

Harrisburg Clarion River Pennsylvania State Publicity Commission Ridgway Wilcox St. Mary's Elk County Pennsylvania State College

Economic highlights urge free enterprise relief from government burden

The piece argues that both federal and state actions have hindered retail competition and raised prices. It urges restoring confidence in free enterprise, removing bureaucratic controls, and ensuring business can earn a reasonable profit. It calls Congress to act to remove impediments to industry.

Federal Congress

Principles for Economic Policy and National Recovery

The text outlines six policy pillars: reduce personal and corporate taxes, encourage business investment to create wealth and jobs, ensure rail tariffs allow healthy profits, balance the budget and reduce the national debt, restore confidence in markets and security exchanges, and rebuild faith in the constitutional government for industrial and agricultural sectors.

Tolerance as First Essential in National Life

A fragment emphasizes tolerance among industry government leaked and all elements in national life as the first essential to a finer world and fullest use of tools. The text underlines unity and restraint across sectors to achieve progress.

Dustry

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