Nazareth Area News Roundup from 47 Years Ago
The Nazareth Item reports on local life with notes on families, church events, and community happenings. A pedigree of incidents includes a storm accident at Arndt's church, Rev Lanius assuming Nazareth Hall duties, local employment shifts, Burgess Shortz gifting Harrison apples, Floyd Kiefer's 24th birthday celebration, and Washington Camp officers elected with new member welcomed. The Fourth of July festivities in Newburg are described with safe, joyful celebration and no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanius
Philadelphia
Nazareth Hall
James Seyfried
Aluta
Kepler's Mill
Burgess Shortz
Floyd Kiefer
Mr. Kiefer
Jacob Heller
Washington Camp
P. O
Belfast
Owen Frey
Amandus Rommel
Milton H. Kessler
Charles Gold
Edwin Laub
John Kindt
Philip Matthew
Ephraim Uhler
Charles H. Lehr
Sentinel
Jackson Abel
George Itterly
Newburg
Shults Family Return After Visit and Local Accidents
Rev G M Shults and wife with three daughters of Newfoundland Wayne County return home after friends in town aided graduation of Ruth Shults who stayed to complete high school. Ten year old Kermit Wunderly fractured his wrist after falling from a cherry tree at grandparents home near Achenbach’s creamery. Mrs Calvin Trumbower and children of Philadelphia visit. Miss Helen Beitel and party plan a Western trip including Yellow Stone Park and visits to Washington and California. Mr and Mrs Harley Werner of the town are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Shults
Newfoundland
Wayne County
Charles Wunderly
Daniel Achenbach
Achenbach
Calvin Trumbower
Philadelphia
Helen Beitel
New York
R. O. Beitel
Yellow Stone Park
Washington
California
Harley Werner
Dye house blast and fire disrupts Kraemer Hosiery Mill
A chemical explosion at Kraemer Hosiery Mill dye house Monday caused a light fire. Fire crews arrived as the blaze was under control. Hose Cart No. 1 damaged a trolley axle. Hose Cart No. 2 reported to the scene. Minor damage noted. Also obituary: Hetty Green, 80, New York City, wealthy widow, died Monday after strokes. estimated fortune about 80 million. Various local notes: resignations, visits, appointments, and a fishing trip at Promised Land Pond. 16 inch trout caught by Mr. Venter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hetty Green
New York City
Wall Street
Willis Kahler
Taylor-Wharton Co
Easton
Granville Beck
Monroe
Pike
Stephen Heckman
Moorestown
James Heckman
North Main &J
Abraham Benner
Philadelphia
Benner
Nazareth Gas Company
Pearl E. Schnerr
Town
West Chester
Peoria
C. H. Brobst
Kunts
Tuskeegee Industrial School
Alabama
Booker T. Washington
St. John's Reformed Church
Lewis Werkheiser
Spencer Rehp
Monroe County
Samuel Davidson
Wunderly
Sallie Norton
William Bilfies
Bethlehem
H. J. Silfies
Bath
W. H. Wotring
D. D
H. E. Venter
F. A. Marcks
George Welty
Promised Land Pond
Pike County
Venter
12 Years Ago Wedding and Local Notices in Nazareth Area
A 12 year old record notes William J. Santee with a 27.5 inch catch at Lehman's Lake Monroe County. A wedding unites Miss Alice M Bauman and Janson H Hildenbrandt at Forks Church. Dr Walter Wunderly visits Nazareth from Connecticut. Gertrude Fox undergoes a minor operation. M E Stuber and Mr Tatamy Road acquire a Nash sedan. Raymond Wessner, Tatamy auto mechanic, sustains a finger injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Santee
Lehman's Lake
Monroe County
Forks Church
Alice M. Bauman
Janson H. Hildenbrandt
Floyd Bhafer
Tatamy
Walter Wunderly
Bridgeport, Conn
Gum
Bath
M. E. Stuber
Tatamy Road
George R. Abel
Clarendon
Virginia
Benjamin Fehr
Raymond Wessner
Ritter
Mapping Pennsylvania Through Aerial Photography
The Pennsylvania State Planning Board notes the limits of current maps and supports an air photograph survey to cover the state. Since 1938 cooperative funding from four state agencies and federal partners has advanced photography across counties. About 7,000 square miles remain to be photographed with 20 full counties and parts of three others completed or nearly finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania State Planning Board
Pennsylvania
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
State Planning Board
Local Triplets and Visits Highlight Holiday Weekend
A string of family and friends travels and gatherings mark the Independence Day period. George Hahn and family drove to Lititz while George Greene and his children visited from Hamstead, L I. Ed troxel hosts and Nazarene connections recur as Mrs Heimer of Allentown stays nearby. Councilman Kern and son-in-law Batt fished Delaware Water Gap. Houck, Mooney visit Hawley and a large power plant. Hendrick family and Fenner from New York enjoy time at a Co Pella summer home. Granville Heimer returns home after a house visit with Emory Sands in Cedarville. The Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams with applications on file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hahn
Ella
Florence
Lititz
George Greene
Nazarenes
Hamstead
L. I
Edgar B. Troxell
Washington Street
Frank Heimer
Nazarene
Allentown
John M. Kern
Luther Batt
Delaware Water Gap
J. E. Houck
Robert Mooney
New Village
Hawley
Pennsylvania Power and Light Company
Harry Hendrick
Bethlehem
Mr. Fenner
New York
Co Pella
Granville Heimer
Bushkill Township
Emory Sands
Cedarville
Lehigh County
Statewide air photographs to map Pennsylvania in miniature
About 15 000 feet of prints at scales 1 to 20 000 and 1 inch to 1667 feet. Prints come in 7 by 9 and 9 by 9 inch sizes with photo indices. Central files of the State Planning Board will house the photos for withdrawal by cooperat ing departments. Soon officials can view the entire state via air photos, surpassing maps and memory, with rich cultural data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Planning Board
Pennsylvania
Air photographs as a future Keystone resource for state planning
Air photographs combined with statistics promise to unite engineers economists statisticians planners and statesmen in evaluating past mistakes and future possibilities. They offer a statewide inventory to coordinate government activities and reduce duplication while guiding development and policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Engineer
Economist
Statistician
Planner
Statesman
Poultry Officials Urge More Roosting Space for Pullets
State poultry specialists warn pullets need ample roosting space during growth. Birds roost poorly, form crowded groups, and deaths, stunting, and disease spread can follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee State
Government job notices for Navy and Interior agencies
The ad lists opening dates and age limits for Navy Department inspector and junior inspector positions in ship construction and engineering materials, with senior inspector at 2600 dollars, junior at 1620, plus field duty. Also farm agent in Indian Field Service and meteorologist roles in the Weather Bureau with salaries up to 3800 dollars, including associate and assistant meteorologist, with age restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Colorado
Navy Department
Indian Field Service
Department of the Interior
Weather Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Civil Service Exams Open for Junior Bank Examiners
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation seeks junior bank examiners with pay of $2000 yearly. Applicants must be 23 but under 35, with required education or banking experience. Closes July 24 and July 27, 1939. Information from Miss Marion Hangen at the local post office or the U S Civil Service Board of Examiners at any first or second class post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Marion Hangen
U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gars
Nazareth
Cherry Hill
Tos
House of Cor
Abe
Mew
Gore
John Genee
Arndt
RD. Lambert
Belvidere Street
Nazareth, Pa
Mobilgas
John Welk
Broad and
Centre Streets
Nuszareth
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Mageigh
Naza
Sisco Nord
Servic
Bushkill St
Nazareth Building & Loan Association
Main Street
Rennnsylvania
Civil Service Examinations
The
United States Civil Service Commission
Commission
Broad Theatre
Grube’s
Stockertown
Teckertown
Clayton D
Yooel
AR Wad & Center Sts
Naz, Pa
Morris
Kahler
Nasareth
R.F.D
Donald H. Stier
Gulf of
Goodrich & Firestone
Broad and Belvidere Sts
Peil
Heer
Der’s Woodcraft Shop
Easton Road
Roy T. Fehnel
General
Floyd T. Kauffman
Elwood
Rohrbach
Case Farm Machinery
Acetylene
Feckdown
Naz
St. Nas
Fender
T. D. Kostenbader
Stocker Brothers
New St.Nasareth, Pa
A. J. Schissler
Main and Prospect St
Nasareth, Pa
Albert R, Roth
Square Deal Garage
Pontiac Motor Cars
Easton Rd
Simon Korpan
Sunoco
Main St. Tel
Fos
Hartman
C. W. Hartman
Ees M. T. Weaver
Stewart-Warner
Westinghouse
Wind Gap
W. F. Hahn
Statham
Bushkill Center
J. A. Lopresti
Massey-Barris Sales & Service
J. H. Beers Richmond
Banger B. D
Tel
Banger
Roy S. Kostenbader
Wilhelm and DuPont
Paul Davisson
Im. J.ee
Plumbing & Heath
Cherry
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