Church notes and social visits fill week in community
The week saw Miss Mildred Bengston visit with Miss Grace Oplinger of Temple University and many locals hosting friends. Attendees praised St. John’s Lutheran Lenten services with Rev. MKerstetter on obedience, while the Lutheran Brotherhood drew 40 plus. Church events included Rev. H. C. Snyder’s address, A. B. Lambert in charge, and a piano duet by Joseph Frey Jr and Miss Isabelle Hiffer with Mrs. Frank Harding. Additional visits included Donald L. Helfferich and his mother from Ursinus College, and Raymond Hartzell’s Morris Plains trip.
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Mildred Bengston
Grace Oplinger
Temple University
St. John's Lutheran Church
Mkerstetter
Joseph Frey Jr
Isabelle @hiffer
Frank Harding
Lutheran Brotherhood
H. C. Snyder
Nazareth
Lambert
Donald L. Helfferich
Ursinus College
Raymond Hartzell
Morris Plains
N. J
Howard Hartzell
Ernest Haynes
George F. Bittenbender
Lehigh & New England Railroad
C. J. Hahn
Arthur
Fred J. Frantz
Verne
Carl F. Sensenbach
Frederick Frants
Bath
Gladys Wright
Philadelphia
Benjamin F. Rohn
Ref
Woman's Missionary Sociey
Mark R. Kreidler
New York City
George W
Frantz Wright Marries Gladys MacPherson Wright in Philadelphia
Miss Gladys MacPherson Wright and Frederick Henry Frantz wed at Faith Reformed Church in Oak Lane Philadelphia in a ring ceremony. The bride, a clinical technician, and groom, of Bath and Easton area, plan to live near Nazareth after a reception at the bride’s home.
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Frantz Wright
Faith Reformed Church
Ogentz Ave
Wooster Road
Oak Lane
Philadelphia
Gladys MacPherson Wright
Arthur Wright
Frederick Henry Frantz
Frederick J. Frantz
Bath
Wm. R. Bhaffer
Penn State
University of Pennsylvania
Northampton High School
Muhlenburg College
Dixie-Vortex Company
Easton
Nazareth-Bethlehem
Nazareth
Death of Bethlehem Infant Richard Allen Heckman
Richard Allen Heckman two months died at 36 East Ettwein Bethlehem Sunday morning of pneumonia. Born Dec 28 1937 in Bethlehem he leaves parents Henry Heckman and Lorean Wright and siblings Henry Robert Charmaine and Patricia Anne. Funeral was Wednesday at 2 pm from the parental home with burial in Greenmount Cemetery Bath. Rev R H Helfferich officiated.
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Richard Allen Heckman
Henry Heckman
East Ettwein &I
Bethlehem
Lorean
East Ettwein St
Greenmount Cemetery
Bath
R.H. Helfferich
Kalmar Nychel to sail anew as a jet craft
March 23 reports announce the Kalmar Nychel will be rebuilt as a 200 mph Stinson monoplane to honor Pennsylvania's 900th Anniversary. The christening at the Navy Yard is set for March 29 by Mme Wollmar Filip Bostrom. Col Vinet says two way radio tests are underway and invites go to governors for Forefathers Day banquet on April 8.
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Sweden
Pennsylvania
Chester
Gothenburg
Stinson
Aviation Jeet
Frank W. Melvin
Mme
Col. Vinet
Kalmar Nychel
Earle
New American Anthem Proposal Sparks Debate
A column argues the Star Spangled Banner is un singable by all and suggests a newly penned national anthem with inclusive words. It notes collaborations among prominent musicians, poets, and editors offering prizes for a truly national text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Case
Clarence Mackay
America
Hamp ton Beach Votes to Erase Eunice Cole Witch Record
The town of Hampton Beach New Hampshire votes to erase from town records the 1686 imprisonment of Eunice Cole as a witch. It orders burning of case documents and burial of ashes with her bones to amend past injustice and warn future generations against unfounded accusations.
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England
Europe
Haiti
Hampton Beach
New Hampshire
Eunice Cole
From Farm to City How American Living shifted in a century
The National Resources Committee shows a rapid move from agriculture to urban life. In 1870 rural workers were 52.3 percent. by 1990 they were 21.3 percent. The nation concentrated growth in 03 major urban centers, housing most industry and wages, with cities driving production and electrical capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Resources Committee
United States
Urban concentration drives national trade and transport hubs
The data show 127 counties handle wholesale trade while 11 largest city counties dominate over half of trade. 93 cities above 100k account for over three quarters. Urban areas host most rail traffic, New York area has 500 freight stations nearby, and 12 cities handle half of national mail and passenger journeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York
Keep Garden Record for Years Says Horticulturists
Penn State ornamental horticulturists urge gardeners to start a garden record book. Note sowing planting and transplanting dates for each plant. Record bloom time for perennials annuals shrubs and note seed sources and results. This long term record proves valuable.
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Nory
Penn State Ornamental Horticulturists
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Sonera Seeortee
Peene Basten
Tetamy, Pa
Dr. Kolb
Leon Kolb
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the Eudential Insurance Company of America
Edward D. Duffield
Home Office
Newark, New Jersey
Christen Pa
Sue
Wollmar Filip Bostrom
Frank Parker Stockbridg
Russia
Pr. N. A. Ilin
Wool Laboratory
Moscow
Jin
Indiana University
Max
Burgom
Adolph Max
Brussels
Burgomaster
Hoover
Reb-Wy-Ti
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DR. W. Cal. Nickel
Main Street
Nazareth, Pa
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Doweley
R. E. Saeger
Whitfield
Lee
Conshohocken
Lees
Miles
Occidt
J. Schlissler
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Nasareth, Pa
Oldsmobile
Hahn Chevrolet CO
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