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Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1939
Page
2
Excerpts from the Nazareth Item recount a 47 year ago drought of memory with notes on families, property moves, local trades, a veteran captain’s illness, a Bons of Veterans meeting, a catechism reunion, and a historic Hecktown piano manufactory. The piece links Nazareth, Easton, Bushkill and Philadelphia connections with Harbingers of a bygone era.
A roundup of community notes from Mauch Chunk and Nazareth area includes J H Wilhelm marking his 67th birthday while serving as Lehigh Valley Railroad paymaster and bank director, local dairymen upgrades, poultry prizewinners, farming trades, school prizes, and church improvements. The report highlights residents like M L Miltenberger, Elwood Koehler, Frederick Martin, and others amid social visits, sleighing weather, and varied trades.
Ames Ross, an Army deserter from 19 53, sought radio advice on WHN with AL Alexander. Upset and nearly destitute, he pleaded for surrender as an honor and, after a board of arbiters, rejoined the Army and was discharged. Reporters filmed the scene as he returned home with his wife and three children.
Owen H Hess resigns as Dexter Cement Mill superintendent effective May 1 after decades of service. Bushkill Township Assessor William Hall resigns for health reasons. Carl Seyfried named to fill unexpired term. Keystone Cement Company begins a large new mill project near Bath with expected operation by December 31. Local assessors conduct spring rounds. numerous town visitors and social notes follow. Public sale of Clarence Kemmere r draws big crowd with horses selling up to 400 dollars and total receipts near 4600 dollars.
Aunt D discusses age perceptions from childhood to adulthood. She argues against faking age to seem older or younger and urges embracing each life stage. The piece notes teens' differing pleasures and warns girls against immature appearances.
A mobile distributor plans to dismantle the former carriage works and erect a modern concrete block garage to accommodate his expanding business. The project aims to provide more space and improved facilities for vehicle maintenance and storage.
Aunt Cal advises against chasing faux sophistication to appeal to others. She warns immature posing harms credibility and friendships, urging readers to take pride in their current age and enjoy its real pleasures.
The Broad Top coal field lies at the junction of Fulton Bedford and Huntingdon counties. Erosion spared younger rocks, creating a small 89 square mile field that yields 1.4 percent of the state bituminous output and employs about 2,000 people. Drifts and slopes characterize its mines with historical links to Tory settlement and 1853 commercial production.
A brief note indicates rail lines extend toward the northeast as car movement shifts toward consumer distribution. The fragmentary item hints at growing logistics reach and evolving transportation routes.
Harrinsberg report by Lester K. Ade indicates 339 high schools had enrollments under 200, 620 under 100, with 112 under 50 and 304 under 100, while 446 had enrollments under 150. Data from the Superintendent of Public Instruction covers 1267 high schools.
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