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Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1928
Page
6
A listing of service times and activities for multiple churches including BR. John's Lutheran, Bread Street Evangelical, Hinman Memorial Evangelical, Mennonite Brethren in Christ, and others. The document notes Sunday schools, morning worship, evening services, midweek prayers, youth and missionary activities, and weekday meetings.
Church activities list for Moravian and St. John's Reformed communities. Services, Sunday school, catechetical classes, youth groups, and weekly meetings including Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls. Notes include dates for catechetical class and a March 15 all day Twenty Minute Society event.
The County Sabbath School Association outlines the Adult Bible Class Convention in Scranton at Elm Park M E Church on Saturday and Sunday with sessions starting Saturday morning. Speakers include Clyde Kelly Minnie Karnell J W Cloudy and Clarence True Wilson. Delegates urged from all county adult classes with a $1 registration.
Walter Happel of Edelmans was arraigned before Justice James Fry on a reckless driving charge and fined 25 dollars plus costs. He struck William Beitel’s car, then skidded into Gladys Gower and Kathryn Andrews, injuring Andrews badly. Andrews remains in Easton Hospital. Gower suffered non serious injuries. Beitel’s car damage is about 100 dollars, insured by Nappel.
Nazareth Borough Council votes to increase debt by 100000 for temporary and permanent street improvements and to hold an April 24, 1928 election for electors to approve. Earlier items include fire alarm wire adjustments, parking standards study, lens color change at Evergreen Broad, and a truck line leak inspection. A closing verse notes a carpenter seeking a sharp saw.
Belfast Thomas Lockard will move on Richard Risamiller's farm in Bushkill township. Earl Brewer will move to Lockard's vacated home. Several local residents and families including Homer Peters Elster Alta Ervin Itterly and family Bethlehem visitations and moves are reported along with a club alumni demonstration at Mrs James Bath's home. Richard Hosking moved his family from Stockertown last week. Also noted are visits by Herbert Beck and family Pen Argyl to Nathaniel Peters home and multiple social visits among Nazareth Bangor Easton Wind Gap and Nazareth area residents.
A series of wry reflections on politics, censorship, and social norms. The author muses on bank fellows, the power of words, WWI era talk, automatic toothbrushes, Prohibition, and the idea of keeping family peace through restraint.
A jumble of quips and witticisms spans travel, humor, and daily life. Notes reference London traffic, a sick chimpanzee, a convict seeking entry, and misc observations on soup physics, shaving, toothpicks, golf knickers, and more.
Mr and Mrs Preston Hess of Cherryville visited his mother Mrs Frank Hess on Sunday. The Hochs visited William Graver in Bath. Mrs J N Dankel has a tall snake plant in bloom with a 60 inch stalk and 57 inch circumference flower. Elmer Zellner and Mrs John Lindaman toured Northampton. Frank Lindaman visited Joe Bergstresser. Fehners attended the funeral of his aunt Mrs Heller in Allentown. Santee visited Dankel. George Dankel led services at Little Moore church as Rev Clauss was away for Jonas Hauser funeral. Rev Apple set Lutheran communion for April 15. No church services next Sunday. Sunday school morning and Easter pageant rehearsal Sunday evening.
Local residents travel to Rutherford and Bethlehem. Visitors include Dr. J C Keller and family, Peters Strouse back from Hot Springs, and many couples sharing Sundays in Nazareth, Bushkill Center, Stroudsburg, and Easton. Social events feature a Mary Frantz birthday party, Willing Workers Bible Class, St David's day observances, and church society meetings.
The village held a Saturday evening gathering in honor of Frank Kimminour with many Bethlehem residents and neighbors from New Village. Music games and socializing occurred, with refreshments served. amid also noted are a public farm sale by Elmer Siegel and a local birth, plus car damage from a recent snowstorm and a well attended sale by Mrs Edna Trein.
Moorestown residents visited Nazareth on Saturday and Sunday with families including the Grant Remaley Heckman Fehr Andrews Michael Smith and Bensing households. A theft from Harvey Schafer’s chicken house occurred on the Nazareth road, and gravesite work at Fairview cemetery revealed frozen ground. Jonas Hauser’s funeral was held at Salem church with burial at Fairview. Palmer Remaly’s horse died suddenly. George Langenbach bought Nelson Chapman’s stock, Melony Seibold shipped shotators at Summit, and Eckel’s School of Embalming welcomed Herbert Bensing to Philadelphia. A Pomona Grange meeting at Schnecksville involved George Mann Clarence Williams and others. Cross Roads officials signed for hard surface road construction with State Highway Dept. plans, though work may not start this year between Klecknersville and Point Phillips.
The Heck town church Ladies' Aid marked thirty years during Sunday services with pew cushions dedicated. Rev. E. P. Otten of West Bethlehem spoke as members attended in full. Correll moved to Schmeyer’s old apartment. Schmeyer built a new house. Pennsylvania Day observed by Oplinger school pupils. Ladies' Aid monthly meeting held. Lutheran Communion planned for Palm Sunday with preparatory services.
Stockertown residents report illness and recovery with Robert Siebler improving after illness while Mrs. Siebler is homebound with grippe. Mrs. Sandt remains ill at home. Lewis Paff enters St. Luke's Hospital for surgery. A Joint Council and Consistory meeting is noted at Forks church. A large local gathering visits by many relatives from Easton, Allentown, Tatamy, Bangor, Plainfield and Ackermanville. Mrs. Platts cut her finger two weeks ago, developed blood poisoning, and is under Dr Fistler care.
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