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Nazareth Item

Location

Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1933

Page

5

Among Our Town and Suburban Churches Reported by Pastors

A long church calendar lists services for Moraviandom to November events with pastors announcements. It notes prayers, Bible school, worship, love feast, and Holy Communion, along with junior and youth activities and choir practices across multiple denominations including St John’s Reformed St John’s Lutheran Mennonite Brethren in Christ and Human Evangelical.

Prophecy of the Master and the Philippian jailer tale

The essay reflects on offense and suffering with Paul as a model, praising prayer meetings led by women in Philippi and stressing virile Christian faith. It highlights Paul and Silas singing in prison and the jailer's seeking redemption as core lessons of resilience and divine aid.

Paul Phillippi Silas

Mr World and Miss Church Member Prayer Meeting

The Schoeneck Moravian church led by Rev James F Gross hosts weekly Wednesday prayer meetings at 5 PM. The morning service includes Holy Communion, Sunday School at 915, and a sermon on Paul in Macedonia. A program of peace leads the afternoon activities with catechetical class and a senior choir rehearsal. A sausage and pancake supper is scheduled Saturday evening November 1st through 8 PM, sponsored by the Wing's Daughters.

Jesus Christ Arthem Frances Simons Bible School Girl Scouts Troop No John's Lutheran H. C. Snyder AL M Luther Ladies’id Society Boy Scouts Junior Luther League Paul Macedonia Treas Ramsay St. Luke Europe Sun Gas & Bent SOG Schoeneck Moravian James F. Gross E. Thomas Siegfried Harald Snyder Wing

Obituary notices from Hoch and Beitel families

Lewis V Hoch 73 died at home on Walnut Street from complications. Survived by wife Maria one son George Hoch of town one daughter Mrs Mary Stem Easton and two grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 1 30 pm from his home with services at St Johns Lutheran Church Rev H C Snyder officiating Interment Moorestown Cemetery. George L Beitel 60 died at home West High Street a life long Moravian Church member and former borough assessor for 20 years Survived by wife Mary Hoch Beitel daughter Catherine son Carl two brothers Edward and Daniel sister Anna Interment Greenwood Cemetery Rev J S Gross officiated from the Moravian Church Schoeneck.

Lewis V. Hoch Walnut Street Maria (Nee Edwards George Hoch Town Mary Stem Easton St. John’s Lutheran Church H. C. Snyder Moorestown George L. Beitel West High Street Moravian Church Schoenck Nazareth Lodge Mary Hoch Beitel Catherine Carl Edward Beitel Bethlehem Daniel Beitel Anna Beitel Schoeneck J. S. Gross Greenwood

Autumn health advice urges balanced vacations and sleep

Dr. Theodore B. Appel warns that overdoing vacations with long driving, late nights, heavy eating, and little rest leaves the body fatigued. He urges fresh air, daily walks, lighter social pacing, moderate meals, and eight hours of sleep, noting autumn offers a chance to restore vitality without cost. The piece also cautions against sleep loss from late reading and nightlife, urging natural rhythms and restraint.

Theodore B. Appel A&a

Plot Owners Elect New Greenmount Cemetery Board

The annual meeting of the Plot owners of Greenmount Cemetery Association convened on Main Street Mon day night. A new three year board includes John C. Rush Theos F Dech Asher Gernet and Henry J Bernard. An organization was formed with John C Bush as President Thos F Dech as Vice President James K Worman as Secretary and Wm Wind as Treasurer. Wm J Musick was chosen caretaker of the Cemetery Property.

Greenmount Cemetery Association Main Street John C. Rush Theos. F. Dech Asher Gernet Henry J. Bernard John C. Bush Thos. F. Dech James K. Worman Wm. Wind Wm. J. Musick

Annual District Sunday School Rally in Bath District

The Bath District Sunday School Rally will be held Thursday evening November 15 at 7 30 in Salem Union Church Mooretown. County officers who attended the Gettysburg State Convention will present the program with music by the Pen Argyl Male Chorus. All 11 district schools are urged to send delegations. The Bath pastorate may see Rev Reginald H Helffrich of Butler Pa called after November 19. Dorothy Bartholomew attended the Lafayette Penn game in Philadelphia. A sizable Bath vote occurred Tuesday with local focus on tax collector Burgess town council and county judgeship.

Bath Northampton County Sabbath School Association Salem Union Church Moorestown Gettysburg Pen Argyl Christ Reformed Church Reginald H. Helffrich Butler Dorothy Bartholomew Philadelphia Burgess

Farm Product Show Near Grange Hall On November 11

Moorestown Sunday School meets Sunday at 1 15 p m and Reformed Church service at 2 30 p m led by Rev H Clauss. The annual Farm Product Show will be held at Grange Hall on November 11. Everyone is invited. Mrs Herbert Bensing visited Mr and Mrs John Topher at Point Phillips. Samuel Hoch visited Mr and Mrs Victor Hoch. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Howard Remaley.

H. Clauss Grange Hall Herbert Bensing John Topher Point Phillips Samuel Hoch Victor Hoch Howard Remaley

Silk Mill operations and community events in Hecktown

Our Silk Mill operated for a few days last week while the Woman's Missionary Society schedules a November 15 program at 7 30 p m and a Thanksgiving Pageant on November 26 at 7 30 p m both open to the public. Local hunters report fewer cotton tails but plentiful pheasants and a Democratic meeting at the Fire House on Saturday evening drew a large crowd.

Woman's Missionary Society

Sleep needs and personal discipline discussed by Golden Eagle group

The piece notes that most adults require eight hours sleep, with six to seven hours suitable for a few, urging individuals to set a fixed sleep amount and avoid sacrifices to reading or radioing. It also reports Ladies of the Golden Eagle Temple 10 meeting in Eagle Hall and lists local temple representatives attending a county Past Templars meeting.

Ladies of the Golden Eagle Temple 10 Eagle Hall County Past Templars’ Association East Bangor Haze Itterly Helen Miller Martha Reinheimer Carrie Barrall Rose Siegfied Helen Rice

Moore Township Sunday Guests and Local Bridge Work

Moore Township residents hosted relatives including Albert and Alfred Kemmerer, Llewelyn Kramer, and the Schlegel family. Balliett siblings visited Barral family while a new concrete bridge rises between Klecknersville and Delps and the Dettmer to Delp Store road nears completion. Cassanda Person from Wilkes Barre visited Wilbert Frick and son Charles on Wednesday.

H. J. Moser Albert Kemmerer Alfred, Schaffer Llewelyn Kramer Alfred Schlegel Jacob Schlegel Victor Lilly Jerome Balliett Lloyd P. J. Barral Klecknersville Delps Dettmer Delp Cassanda Person Wilkes Barre Wilbert Frick Charles

Temple of Sorrow noted at Wind Gap meeting

Sunday social and family visits headline a string of community gatherings in Wind Gap and nearby towns. Temple No. 224 Ladies of the Golden Eagle held a Monday meeting while residents and relatives from Macungie Belfast Nazareth Pen Argyl Saylorsburg and Easton Hospital extended stays and hospital visits through the weekend.

Wind Gap Temple No Golden Eagle Thomas Snoddy Berdine Annie Foulkes F. L. Davies Humphrey Davies Roy Shoemaker Paul Saylorsburg Shoemaker Heldon Freeman Smith Lorraine Robert Kenneth Brookside Country Club Macungie Pen Argyl Sterling Frase Nazareth Willard H. Frutchy Humphrey Davies Jr Anna Foulkes Ellsworth Davies Easton Hospital

Schoeneck Moravian Rally at Schoeneck Church

The Bethlehem District Mora vian Co C Rally met last Saturday afternoon in the Schoeneck Moravian Church. Edward Helmich of London Wisconsin served as musical director during sessions and the supper hour. Reuben H. Gross led the afternoon devotions for the Schoeneck Society.

Bethlehem District

Odd Fellows Hold Regular Meeting and Initiation

The I O O F held their regular meeting Friday evening in I O O F Hall with noble grand Charles Shankweiler presiding. A routine session followed by degree work resulted in the initiation of six candidates. Stewart George’s birthday party followed at his home with guests Mr and Mrs Milton Weiss, Mr and Mrs M Happel, Mr and Mrs Mathew Morrow, and Mr and Mrs Stewart George enjoying cards and refreshments.

I. O. O. F. Hall Noble Charles Shankweiler Stewart George Milton Weiss M. Happel Mathew Morrow

Marriage of Warren Stofflet Johnson and Elizabeth Dillman

The couple, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Paul H. Dillman of Pittsburgh and son of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Johnson, announced at a family dinner. They married April 15, 1933. The bride graduated from Belle Vue High School and Margaret Morrison Carnegie College in Pittsburgh, while the groom attended Lehigh and Washington and Jefferson College and joined Pi Upsilon Epsilon.

Warren Stofflet Johnson G. M. Johnson Town Elizabeth Dillman Paul H. Dillman Pittsburgh Dillman Bellevue High School Margaret Morrison Carnegie College Johnson Lehigh Washington and Jefferson College Pi Ulta Epsilon

Moravian gathering and anniversary at Schoeneck Church

President Mervin Weidner led the business session and officer election. Rev. E H Christianson conducted recreation hour and Rev. Paul Meinert led evening devotions. Rev. Stocker delivered the evening address and installed officers. Members attended the 146th anniversary of the Society for Propagating the Gospel in Bethlehem. Dr Julius Richter spoke. Funeral held for George Leibert Beitel. interment in Greenwood Cemetery.

Mervin Weidner Emaus Earl H. Christianson Bethlehem Schoeneck Society Paul 8 Meinert Nazareth F. P. Stocker Schoeneck Central Moravian Church Julius Richter University of Berlin George Leibert Beitel High Street Wm. 8. Meek Philadelphia Greenwood Cemetery

New Village notes and seasonal change in county area

The moat of the corn in the neighborhood is husked and stover removed as the first snow of the season whitened the ground Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Snyder of East Texas Lehigh County visited friends here Saturday. Carol Seyfried is adding to his Cherry Hill house. Hunters were plentiful on the first two open days and most obtained what they sought.

H. W. Snyder East Texas Lehigh County Carol Seyfried Cherry Hill

Weekend Guests From Area Gather for Visits and Hunting Trips

ST0CKERTOWN households and relatives from New Hope Philipsburg Morrisville and beyond spent a weekend with the Hager family. Hunting trips to New Hope followed by visits to dispersed relatives in Stevensburg Linden Hall Nazareth Ackermanville Wilkes Barre and related towns marked a busy schedule as kin visited kin across multiple towns.

Stacy Dillion Lester Hager New Hope Jerome Wisimer Phillipsburg N.J Isaac Tittemer Morrisville Herbert Hager Cornelius Brass George Marsh Ray Nagle Ethel Cornelius Brass Sr Stevensburg N. J Charles Schnallman Charles Jr Thomas Miller Helen Sandt Linden Hall Lititz C. E. Sandt John Toth Georgetown Bert Christman Harvey Weisley Verna Kenneth John Yeisley Ackermanville Clarence Happel Irene Thomas Edelmans Winifred Happel Russell Eschenfelder Russell, Nelson Robert Evan Eschenfelder Wilkes Barre Ralph Rater Belfast Charles Uhler Kathryn Jean Hecktown Petersville Howard Uhler Nazareth Joseph Templin Paul Benner William Glenmore Harry Seifert Birdsboro Claude Grubb Charles Sandt Beverly Tatamy Evelyn Welsh John Gier Easton Ralph Barliek Ralph Rader Portland Delaware Water Gap Charles Hildenbrand

Modern Medicine Relieves Pain Without Narcotics

An old advertisement promotes a non narcotic pain reliever that claims to address the cause of suffering and promises permanent relief with continued use. Sold by all druggists in period pharmacies.

Birthday Bash Links Kesslersville and Fraunfelders People

A Sunday gathering at the Fraunfelder home honored Mrs lat ter Fraunfelder on her 38th birthday with music by William Scott and son. A chicken dinner featured Kessler and Young families plus Fraunfelder and Shimer relatives among many guests. Other attendees joined a birthday celebration for Paul Spangler in Allentown with gifts and refreshments.

Kesslersville Janson Hildenbrand Dale Blaine John Hildenbrand Theo Frann Felder Willam Scott William Fraunfelder Abraham Kessler Paul Kenneth Samuel Kessler Stanley Howard Kessler Madaline Harold Ida Steward Kessler Elwoon Paul Young Russell Young Calvin Charles Hildenbrand Pearl Kessler William Scott Hannah Robert Earl Fraunfelder Sally Ann Kessler Lovene Shimer Annie Young Margaret Ray Shirley Bernice Betty Lester Kessler Ralph Barliek Allentown Paul Spangler George Ehrig Asa Spangler Harry Brittenberg Clayton Sterling Carl Charles Ehrig Isaac Ehrig Margaret Ehrig Billy Hannah Spangler Raymond Betty Milton Barlieb Ernie Berger Earl Ralph Barlieb Miller James Keys James Mia Ralph Hittinger Granville Wagner Paul Kemmerer Elmer Dunbar

Also Mentioned on This Page

Melmert ST. John's Reformed Walter H. Diehl American Legion Star Mothers and Legion Auxiliary M. E Nettoppen Camp Fire Ladies Auxiliary Wo ‘Man's Missionary Society Girls’ Missionary Guild Mennonite Brethren IN Christ R. L. Woodring Oxo A M. Bible School A. Gaumer Yoo A Young Peoples Meeting Goo P C. F. Lilly Sion P C F. Smith Human Evangelical Harris Paster WS Harris W. Harris America Godshall Belvidere Street Charles E. Dunn Willowdale Farms Mr. World Miss Church Mrs Peter Stoudt LG. E Moore Township Stockertown Lydia E. Pinkham Monsy Gerald Sway Paul Ww. Meckman Drugglet Mercury God George L. Deitel K. of F Lester H, Kratz Walter D. Berger Warren C, Siegel Committee O’coats Oxford Henry Schlegel
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