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Nazareth Item

Location

Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1934

Page

6

Denominational Church Schedules Read Across Town

Moravian Church led by Rev. Paul S. Meinert lists prayer, Bible school, worship, and youth activities with themes on temptation and getting along. St John’s Lutheran and St John’s Reformed follow with diverse Sunday worships, catechetical classes, Scouts, choir, Ladies Aid, and evangelistic services in a full week of church events.

Moravian Church Paul S. Meinert Christ Elizabeth Johnson ST. John's Lutheran H. C. Snyder Ladies’ Aid Society Junior Luther League ST. John's Reformed Walter H. Pehl Bethelehem Bry Scout Cubs Zhenta Nettoppen Young Peoples League Indies Bio Scouts WOMS

Schoeneck Moravian Pastor Leads Weekend Services

The Schoeneck Moravian Church hosts Rev. James F. Gross as pastor and guest speaker. Activities include Sunday school, worship, a sermon by Penese Fl Somimertehd, vesper services, a catechetical class, choir, and a memorial event honoring past presidents.

Sunde Mepone Sundas School Tupic Jesus Penese Fl Somimertehd Twascousin CR Society Port Woverage

Special Town Council Meeting Debates Building Upgrades

1934 1935 town council discusses municipal building improvements including basement partitions floor traps man holes heating lines and wiring. committees appointed for highways police fire law pavement with members Lindenmoyer Kern Keim Lindenmoyer Kortz Worman Kahler Artemps and others. new auditor appointed Harry E Venter.

Prinepes Frank P Hann Mo Ich Messrs M.S. Lindenmoyer J. M. Kern Lindenmoyer Grant H. Kahler Wm. H. Kortz HL. Worman Melville Artemps

Privilege Abuses Lead to Eagle Penalties in Wage Violations

The article reports cases where employers including Tiptop Cafe in Kansas City and drivers in New York faced penalties for underpaying workers and excessive hours. An Iowa board ruled against Cosmos of Lindenhurst for exempting drivers as outside salesmen. The NRA endorsed depriving the Eagle of its status amid code violations by cleaners in New York City Harrisburg and beyond.

Street Kansas City Eagle Su Testim Ce Wilard Wisa Dé Tee Frank Arnold Watertown N.Y Eagle P G Cosmos Lindenhurst N. Y Babylon Ia. Y Cosmos NRA New York City Harrisburg Federal Trade Commission

St. John's Lutheran Congregational Meeting Elects Council

The annual congregational meeting at St. John's Church elected Charles Milheim and William Palmer to Church Council, succeeding S. J. Eberts and Chas Flory. Lewis Morris and Robert Pauly Jr were reelected councilmen. Reports from financial secretary William Snyder treasurer Thomas Kostenbader and Pastor Rev HC Snyder were presented. A social hour followed in the church basement.

St. John's Church William Snyder Thomas Kostenbader HC Snyder Charles Milheim William Palmer S.J. Eberts Chas Flory Lewis Morris Robert Pauly, Jr

Belfast Sunday School and church services schedule

Belfast church hosts Sunday School at 9 A M and preaching at 10 A M. Mr and Mrs Russell Lambert and son Robert of Nazareth visited George W Metz and family on Sunday. Miss Evelyn Fehr and Miss Alberta King of Aluta visited George W Metz and family on Wednesday evening.

The Reformed Church Russell Lambert Robert of Nazareth George W. Metz Evelyn Fehr Alberta King of Aluta Vey Dietz Robert E. Wagner Edward Stevens Stroudsburg William Gray Easton Nettie Longmead Town Corna Stoffler Nazareth Sebring Florida Chester Quear Leon Carrie Riddle Harry Nagle Mildred Frank Lockard J. C. Keller Ralph Werkheiser Audrey Carolyn George

Weekend Visits Trace Local Social Roundup

Hecktown Miss Katy Walter of Bushkill Park spent the weekend with Mrs Flora Edelman. Teachers from surrounding townships attended a teachers institute at Nazareth on Saturday. Mr Elmer Musselman of near Bath spent Sunday with Geo Musselman. Edgar Fritch of Emmaus spent Sunday with Paul Oberly. Mr and Mrs Truman Bittenbender spent a day in New York last week. Wilmer Fehner celebrated his birthday on Monday.

Katy Walter Bushkill Park Flora Edelman Nazareth Elmer Musselman Near Bath Geo Musselman Edgar Fritch Emaus Paul Oberly Truman Bittenbender New York Wilmer Fehner

Legion Women Hold Council Meet Across Four Counties

Mrs Frank Kemmerer led fourteen members of the American Legion Auxiliary No 415 as they trailed to Hellertown for a four county council meeting with 300 women from Northampton Lehigh Carbon and Monroe counties in attendance. A noon dinner served about 150 guests featured speakers from Philadelphia Wayne Easton and Lansford and Stroudsburg and notes of national defense. The four county council will convene in Pen Argyl in April.

Frank Kemmerer American Legion Auxiliary No Hellertown American Legion Edward Ackerman Legion Northampton Lehigh Carbon Monroe J. Hilles Philadelphia National Defense Council J Meaney H Son Smith Wayne Russell Sutton Easton Beatrice Clark Lansford Mildred Pritz Bangor Guy Talmad

Community Notices From Stockertown Area Church Events

A weekly listing details visits among Nazareth Saylorsburg Forks Church and Tatamy residents. It notes installations of church elders and deacons, auditing reports, consistory meetings, and Sunday and weekday visits across Nazareth Easton Bethlehem Allentown and nearby towns.

Wind Gap Social Roundup and Obituary Note

Wind Gap residents hosted numerous Sunday visits among local families including the Price, Hahn, Werkheiser, Houck, and Kostenbacher clans. The funeral of George Kocher at Plainfield cemetery and Lord s Supper services for 73 communicants at Trinity Lutheran were reported alongside many hospital and guest entries from Nazareth to Allentown.

John C. Price Elsie Price Kesstersville Muss Saily Price Weldon Hahn Town Raymond P. Hahn J. J. Messinger Easton George S Werkheiser John Ellis William Tullyn Davis Mar Ellis St. Lukes Hospital Bethlehem Frank Houck Lewis J. Whitse Plainfield Edwin Kostenbacer Viola Belfast James Achenbach Arlene Harold Willard Ella Houck Luther K Houck Carrie Ella Willard Frutchey George Kocher Northampton County cha C_R Hammerly Plainfield Cemetery Nettie the Minute Nazar Ily Kenneth Houck L. B. Klick Trinity Lutheran Congregation Howard Serfass May Kauffman Mary Hinton Richard Metz Emmeline Ackerman Ella Leonard L. O. Lesh Schnecksville Allen Galdner Harry Nolf Chester Fry Rush Bowers Anna Kolb J. Arch Moyer Stroudsburg Arlington Yeager Roy Mahlon Moyer Long Pond George Kemm WG. Davis Pen Argyl R.A Wagner Walter Keiper Roy Shoemaker George and Marian Bangor Joan G Williams Charles Blake Palmertand Mere Blakes Harand

Epiphany Liturgy and Annual Reports At Schoeneck

The Epiphany Liturgy opened the morning service at Schoeneck. The Centurions Faith was the sermon topic. The Schoe neck Male Chorus sang My Faith Looks Up. Evening Organization Night Service followed. 1933 annual reports were presented by each group, including membership and finances.

Centurions Schoeneck Herbert P. Main Board of Elders Harry G. Gower Board of Trustees Frank Yob Berean Mary Messinger Eugene D. Trein William J. Lieberman Grayton Kostenbader Minnie Kostenbader

Moorestown social visits and church notices

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oplinger and daughters visited Victor Andrews and family. Various neighbors called on Sunday including Erwin West and children Dorothy and Pauline, and Mrs. Grant Remaley who returned home recovering from an auto accident. Reformed Sunday School met at 9 a.m. and church services were at 10 a.m. Rev. H. D. Clauss preached.

Samuel Oplinger Marie Alverta Dorothy Victor ,Andrews Erwin West Dorothy Oliver Pauline Bushkill Centre Grant Remaley St. Luke’s Hospital Asher Andrews Sterling Andrews Ellen Miller Daniel Beers Allentown Harry Steiner Nazareth Reformed Sunday School H. D. Clauss Steward Miller Herbert Bensing Cyrus Koehler Howard Remaly Walter Kostenbader George Buskirk

Feared Diseases Held in Control in Harrisburg

In Harrisburg on January 17 officials reported few outbreaks of diphtheria and smallpox, with no smallpox cases. typhoid fever rose to 1116 cases in 1932 while diphtheria fell to 3089 in 1933, reflecting a long decline since 1922.

Harrisburg J Moore Yell Campbell Calles

Entertains Choir Members at Miss Marcks Home

Mrs Luther Batt Miss Henrietta Frantz and Miss Lena Marcks hosted St John s Reformed Choir members Sunday evening at Miss Marcks corner Green and Mauch Chunk streets. Attendees included Mr Mrs Wilmer Heyer Mr Mrs Andrew Nagle Mr Mrs Wm Jackson Mr Mrs Georg Smith Mr Mrs Luther Batt Mrs Martha Slonaxer Rollin Kachline Rev and Mrs Walter Diehl Mr and Mrs Sylvester Kern Miss Helen Smith Miss Martha Simmons Miss Trene Roth Mrs Bend Maes Clara Hes tta Frantz Miss Lens ors Harold Milles Knecht Ralph Wolfe Smith Paul Werkheiser Hess and Mr and Mrs Frank Marke

Luther Batt Henrietta Frantz Lena Marcks St. John's Reformed Choir Sylvester Kern Helen Smith Martha Simmons Trene Roth Bend Maes Clara Hestta Frantz Lensors Harold Milles Knecht Ralph Wolfe Smith Paul Werkheiser Hess Frank Mar- Ke

Junior King's Daughters Present Birthday Plant to Leader

The Rainbow Circle of Jr King’s Daughters surprised leader Miss Henrietta Frantz on Tuesday evening with a Cyrlamen plant. After games, refreshments followed. Attendees included Elsie Diri Betty Noll Victoria Miller Doris Fehnel Miriam Fritchman Ruth Hellick Betty Hungen Milliesm Uhler Elaine Miller Terraine Hover Dorothy Swartwait Elznabe cks Henrietta Werner. They left in good spirits wishing more happy birthdays.

Jr King Henrietta Frantz Elsie Diri Betty Noll Victoria Miller Doris Fehnel Miriam Fritchman Ruth Hellick Betty Hungen Milliesm Uhler Elaine Miller Dorothy Swartwait Elznabecks Henrietta Werner Tim Henrietta

Summer advantages and winter swat fly contrast

A quirky note questions why law curbs most games of chance except marriage, praising summer perks while hinting at ongoing legal biases and curiosities about social customs.

Bushkill Creek Runs Low to High Water Flip

The Bushkill Creek was so low last month that miller Charles Bower used tractor power to run his mill. Since Sunday the water rose to ample levels. The Ladies Aid of Bushkill M. E. Church met at Mr. and Mrs. Fehnel in Nazareth. Ackermanville visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mack Alberta Godshalk and Harold. Locals toured the Easton sportmen show. A truck became mired in Addison Cope’s orchard and three men freed it after hours.

Bushkill Charles Bower Ladies Aid Society of M. E. Church Charles P. Fehnel East Center Street Nazareth Charles F. Mack Alberta Godshalk Harold Ackermanville Easton Addison Cope

Funeral and social visits noted in Emanuelsville area

Henry Anthony attended Mrs. George Anthony's funeral in Lehighton. Harvey Miltenberger and Bertha Laub visited Petersville and Allentown. The Dankels and Santee Bartholomew families from Northampton joined neighbors for visits with Zellner, Lindaman, and others in the Emanuelsville vicinity.

Henry Anthony George Anthony Lehighton Harvey Miltenberger Northampton Elmer Zellner Allentown Bertha Laub Petersville M. D. Henninger J. N. Dankel George Dankel Amandus Santee Montana Bartholomew Joseph Bergstresser Beatta Lindaman Joseph Schramel Cal

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