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Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1930
Page
6
Denominational pastors list service times for Moravian Mennonite Brethren in Christ Human Evangelical and St John churches. They note Sunday school mornings, worship times, catechetical classes, evangelistic services, youth activities, and midweek meetings with occasional changes for Thanksgiving week.
The unnamed rich young ruler claimed perfect moral living and declined Jesus instruction to sell possessions and follow. He refused to help others, choosing self centered comfort over discipleship, leaving the crowd to witness a call to deny self, take up the cross, and follow.
A Thursday evening gathering at South Presbyterian church Easton on the South Side showcased church school methods led by Waltman district school administration chief. Rev C J Couch outlined the value of kept Sunday school records for spiritual ministry and pupil retention alongside leadership talks. The Leadership Training School in Easton grows in interest with sessions at First M E church on South Second Street through November 24 25. Visitors welcome. The Nazareth district annual convention was held recently.
A Sunday afternoon service at the Moravian church featured a string ensemble and trombonist Walter Lane of Pen Argyl with Anna Kress at piano. Eugene D. Trein presided, Rev. Paul S. Meinert led devotion, and Rev. J W Weddell delivered a moving address. Officers were installed and district activities reviewed with one personnel change noted.
Work during 1930 by 4-H members who completed requirements under Extension Service supervision. The program includes National 4-H club songs with Hess' orchestra. A. B. Bingham and Harmony Hutchinson from Pennsylvania State College assist. the event ends with a Candle Light Service.
Theresa Nicholas of Wood Street died at St Luke's hospital from complications at 37. Survived by husband John and six children. Funeral at Wood Street residence then Church of the Holy Family with interment in the church cemetery. Andrew Fehr of Plainfield Township near Edelmans died at his son Arthur’s home from complications at age 80. Survived by four sons, two daughters, a brother, two sisters, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services were at Arthur’s home, then Belfast Lutheran church with interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Harrisburg will host a larger 1931 Pennsylvania Farm Show starting next January limited to state breeders. New show building offers space for 45 horses 350 sheep 110 breeding beef cattle and 120 eakts. 4 H entries include 75 baby beeves from Dauphin Cumberland and Lebanon counties and 100 fat lambs from Centre Clinton and Northampton counties. Exhibitors compete for a total prize fund about 11500 dollars with 1600 for swine 3900 each for horses and sheep and 3900 for beef cattle. R G Bressler Harrisburg directs the Farm Show and catalogs with entry rules are available by writing to him.
Nazareth district delegates gather for the Moravian and associated churches as Eugene Trein leads, selections by a euphonium soloist and string ensemble Dr. P S Meinert reads Psalm 1. Officers are elected by acclamation with Trein as president and Alvin Itterly as secretary treasurer. Rev John Weaver Weddell delivers a Bible school address, and the service closes with a benediction and hymn.
Newsy paragraphs note Sunday school at 9 15 a m Lutheran services at 10 15 a m The Primary and Junior Departments will render a Thanksgiving service Sunday evening at 7 15 o clock All are welcome A family gathering follows as Mr and Mrs Roland Roth and others visited Granville Rissmiller and family
Community activities include a morning Sunday school session at the Reformed Church in Belfast with a reception for new members and a confirmation class anniversary. Dinner and a brief program precede basement refreshments.
Hudgin snippets report visits by Mr and Mrs Ira Haupt and family from Forks township. Lutheran services planned, and Lutheran pastor Rev J A Klick to conduct English services Sunday morning. 4 H potato club exhibited in Nazareth with slides shown. Needle Worx Guild garments ingathering noted. Reformed Church Council met. Sunday school orchestra practiced. several residents visited Emaus and Saylorsburg churches. Calv in Knecht torn down barn at Cherry Hill. state police searched for illegally taken game. Charles O Bower rebuilding wagon and truck scales. Rain refreshed village cisterns. Lewis Kemmerer hunted near Heller town.
The Schoeneck pipe organ rebuilt by Paul Fritzsche and assisted by Charles Durner is in use. Organist Franklin Kostenbader gave a well received recital at last Sunday’s service amid weather, with the newly recruited choir enriching the liturgy. The church school Workers' Council met to discuss teacher training, standards in memory work, Standard B study, and Christmas festival committees. Nazareth district Sunday School convention was attended by eighteen Schoeneck delegates with Rev. Brennecke preparing installation of officers. Next Sunday evening centers on another Kostenbader organ recital performing Prelude and Fughetta by Sir John Stainer and Voix Celeste by Ed Baptiste.
Sunday schedule includes Sunday school at 9 a m Lutheran service at 10 a m Young People meeting at 7 30 p m The Grange held officer elections November 12 with new staff A community farm products show and potato club roundup drew a large crowd at the Grange hall Saturday Mr Bingham and Mr Dickey of State College issued awards Nazareth National Bank and Lions Club funded prizes Carl Roth had top potato club score R N Taylor and others addressed the meeting Mrs J C Willmer provided live music Two reels of moving pictures were shown Also mention of Armistice Day parade in Bethlehem and a club inquiry about a gas bill invention and a month club.
Keystone cooperative organizations plan their fifth annual conference at State College November 20 to 22. Speakers include Charles Wilson of the Federal Farm Board H E Babcock Quentin Reynolds and H D Allebach with topics of timely interest. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture representative H A Hanneman and State College faculty members will participate. Hard luck line ends with a wry joke about a cafeteria.
A writer cites increases in food consumption per person, noting higher intakes of sugar fruits and milk products. He recalls noon dinners as the big meal, breakfast mush and fried mush, and argues modern diets bring more fats meat and dairy but less corn meal. He laments rising deaths and taxes, urging readers to reconsider traditional meal patterns and digestion.
Mr and Mrs John Houser and family and others gathered at Walters home in Wind Gap. Several families from Palmerton Plainfield and Bethlehem visited relatives. Trinity Union Sunday school reported attendance and offerings. Missionary societies planned Thank Offering services at Trinity Chapel and St Peter's Reformed Plainfield. Davis family and Mrs Roberts visited Utica for Welsh chorus event.
Mrs. Frank Mitchell and Irene with Miss Lizzie Mitchell joined Mrs. Bojta Maka vetri and Miss Elizabeth Dusnicki in Brooklyn to attend a New York beauty contest. Mrs. Theodore Doll returned from Philadelphia after visiting Capt. Aubrey Mends and attending teas for debutantes Frances Shober and Mary Longstreth at the Barclay Hotel. Red Cross workers report notable success in town activities.
A pithy saying contrasts hardship with the toughness of daily life. The remark frames economic pressure as intensified by a harsh, uncompromising environment. No individuals or organizations are named.
A vintage ad touts Thoxine as a doctor prescription that relieves coughs and sore throats within 15 minutes without harmful drugs. It claims a double action addressing irritation and internal causes, with pleasant taste and easy use, not a gargle. Available in 35, 60¢, and $1.00 bottles at Paul Heckman’s Drug Store on South Main Street and other drug stores.
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