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Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1938
Page
3
Westchester County women organized to oppose more government spending and urged Congress to return to a pay as you go system. A petition gathered thirty thousand signatures in days and the campaign, with the SOS slogan Save Our System, began sweeping to other regions, signaling greater female public activism.
An analysis of how much tax money is eaten by collection and administration costs. The piece cites Social Security payroll taxes, gasoline taxes, and varying state efficiencies. It notes Arkansas and North Carolina differ sharply and argues high administration waste drives overall tax burden.
A major chain-store group called for action over rhetoric, organizing a five million dollar purchase of first quality merchandise to be bought largely for cash. With 1,600 outlets they aim to double weekly sales if manufacturers and wholesalers join by cutting profits, demonstrating independence and confidence to revive demand.
Nazareth High swept South Whitehall 3 0 and Wilson Borough 11 3 at Nazareth Field to pull sole possession of first in the Lehigh-Northampton Scholastic League. Johnny Byrnes led with ten strikeouts on the mound and five hits in six plate appearances, while Carl Fry paced the offense with five hits in six trips.
Inning by inning totals show 25 62 7 8. Sacrifice hits credited to Roth. Stolen bases by Peters Unger Bartron Parsons. Two-base hits by Heckman. Smith struck out seven, Musselman six. Walks issued: Smith zero Musselman three.
Community notices list Sunday School at 9 AM and a sermon by Rev Daniel Latshaw at 10 15 AM EST. Residents share visits and calls among families including Miltenberger Lindaman Solt Zellner Bergstresser Engler Fehner and others across Palmerton Cross Roads Peteraville and nearby towns.
Sunday School on Sunday at 9 a m followed by Reformed Church services at 10 o'clock by Rev. H Clauss. Memorial services set for June 5 and a ice cream and strawberry festival on June 18 plus a children’s day program on Sunday evening June 19. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Koehler visiting George Steinmetz family. Howard Remaly family spent Sunday at Nagareth with Byvilla Remaly.
The Boy Scouts Troop V-48 met at the Scout Headquarters with 25 scouts present. District Commissioner James Charron urged more tests and adherence to the scout oath and law. The Bangor Cornet Band will give a sacred concert at the M E Church Sunday at 7 PM. The Epworth League discussed Plenty in a Hungry World. The True Blue Class held a social at Virginia Hendershot’s home. The Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary postponed their May 20 meeting to May 27 for Mrs. Mary Luddick’s official visit.
Nine cash prizes totaling 18.00 are offered to Nazareth home economics students in Junior and Senior High School for the neatest dresses. Prizes range from 3.00 first to 1.00 third in two groups, to be awarded at Junior and Senior High commencements.
The Senior Luther League of St John’s Ev Lutheran Church held a regular session Monday evening in the church basement led by Rev H C Snyder on Life Service. Prayer by Miriam Anangst and devotional hymns led by Alice Beck.
Frank H. Schmidt and Raymond J. Christman were named as delegate and alternate to attend the 191st Annual Convention of The Synod of the Ministerium of Pennsylvania and adjacent states. Rev. H. C. Snyder will accompany them. The meeting is set for May 23 to May 26 at Christ Lutheran Church in Allentown.
The Social Security Board reports accelerated old age insurance claim approvals with 134,297 claims totaling 4,249,468 since January 1937. In April 1938 19,370 claims were paid totaling 824,234, with an average 42.55.
About 225 attendees danced from 8:00 to 11:30 p m with refreshments in the lunch room. Committees led by Anne Werkheiser Ralph Shaver Samuel Merlo Paul Buralli and Edward Kirby organized the event with Lorraine Thomas as entertainment chairperson and Miss Mildred Oakes as faculty advisor.
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