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Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1937
Page
3
A growing mobility trend sees trailers becoming common. Readers learn about trailer shows in New York, increasing variety and price ranges, and early adoption by families planning winter escapes to Florida or California. The piece notes trailer parks offering basic services and local merchants benefiting from tourist spending.
The Pennsylvania Highways Travel Club promotes statewide travel with a five trip Travel Record and mailed renewals. Members receive travel literature from the Pennsylvania State Publicity Commission and may join a monthly travel magazine. Write to the commission in Harrisburg or visit the ITEM office for blanks.
A birthday gathering was held at Mr and Mrs Malcolm Smith on Mauchank Street Thursday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs Walter Himler, Mr and Mrs Milton Kline, Mr and Mrs Maynard Huber, Mr and Mrs Arthur Stannard, Mr and Mrs Paul Werkheiser, Mr and Mrs George Danner, Mrs William Engler and Kenneth, and Mr and Mrs Frank Smith with Duaine Smith.
Mrs Elizabeth Simons longtime noble grand of Elizabeth Fire Lodge No 570 entertained fellow officers and committees at Mrs Lucy Kline’s home on South Main Street Thursday evening. Autumn decor adorned the dining room and after dinner the group played cards with attendees including Miss Henrietta Iser Mrs Sally Wunderly Mrs Weaver Mrs Elsie Smith Mrs Emma Steiner Mrs Ellen Rice Mrs Margaret Phillips and Mrs Rachel.
A long list of attendees including Miss Henrietta Frantz and Mrs Clara Meyers joined by Mrs Agnes Kreamer Mrs Lillian Fehnel and many others led by hostess Mrs Elizabeth Simons at a community gathering.
Guests of Mrs Ellen Barthold included Truman Kostenbader Jr Gertie Barthold Roy Kostenbader and Ellen Lilly. William Mills Richard Mills and families hosted by Raymon Reinsmith. Farmers report potato digging corn cutting and winter grain sowing. Lilly siblings and nee Schlegel guests of Quillos Biechy family. Howard Heckman buys Mrs Henry Reph homestead and plans a new house. Frank Huth of Bethlehem visits H J Moser family. Sunday social notes from the area.
Mr and Mrs Jacob Davidson and Elsie Sterner spent Sunday evening with Richard Dilcherd and family. Mr and Mrs Ralph Williamson and daughters Ellen and Jane Bender calle on Clyde Po Rissmiller and family. Mr and Mrs Howard Heckman and daughter Lillian spent Sunday with Robert Beers and family. Mr Charles Fennel spent Sunday with John Knecht and family. Mr and Mrs Lester Hows and daughter Hazel spent Saturday with Harrisot Williamson and family.
Emanuel Church will not hold Sunday School or church services due to Pastor Rev Daniel Latshaw's vacation. He will wed Miss Beatrice Hall of Treichlers in Indianland Church, Cherryville, Saturday at 3 PM. Local residents Mrs Milton Bilheimer visits Harveys Miltenberger. Henry Anthony and others visit Topton Orphans Home.
Bethlehem area residents share visits over the weekend with relatives and attend two funerals. Elmer Zellner Beatta Lindaman attend William Salt funeral in Allentown. Harvey Miltenberger Milton Bilheimer attend Mrs Theodore Able funeral in Belfast and visit Mrs James Schall at Easton Hospital. Henry Anthony checks on ill brother Wesley.
Society notes from Bushkill Centre record visits among residents including the Hahns Kramer Roth Rissmiller and Fehr families. Ralph Williamson moves to his grandfather Aaron Williamson's home. Sibina Eckert and Almeda visit Aaron Williamson. Promotion exercises at Jehovah Church Sunday evening at 1715 hours with all children urged to attend.
More young people from Wind Gap are attending colleges and universities now than in the past five years. The report highlights growing participation and interest among town residents pursuing higher education.
Nazareth earned a tough 65 yard late drive but Whitehall held on to win. Fratiepedro led Nazareth with strong rushes as Spry pressured punts and Ritter and Tamandi drove the offense. Nazareth's next game is at Coplay.
The text lists many area educational institutions and individuals connected to a funeral procession and church service for the late Ruhanna Abel. It notes pallbearers, then moves to a second Junior High assembly program with student performances and local social visits by families from Pen Argyl East Branch Passaic and Passaic areas.
The Willing Workers of Trinity Sunday School met last evening in the church social room. Members discussed plans and activities for the upcoming month and shared brief updates on their outreach efforts.
Miss Kathryn Muscler and Ignatius Tanczos Jr. were married in Bath at Sacred Heart Church in a nine o'clock Nuptial High Mass. The ceremony featured maid of honor Josephine Muscler and best man Joseph Tanczos with bridesmaids Rose Stoistis and Anna Schuck. After a reception at the bride’s home, the couple departed for a honeymoon through Pennsylvania and to Washington DC. The bride, a Bell Telephone operator in Bath, and the groom, of Danielsville, plan new life together.
Nazareth Y M C A will be represented by Rickie Engler Erwin Werkheiser Al Starner Tommie DeBeamer and Leon Brong in a Bethel High School bowling event in Alaska. Local sports figure predicts a powerful team as he books games Wednesdays and Saturdays. Ray Douglas marries Doris Leopold in Elkton Maryland last week.
The H V Knecht Unit 415 American Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting tomorrow October 8 at 8 p.m. in the Legion Home South Main Street with Miss Mabel McAfee installing officers. The four county council meets Saturday October 9 at the Armory East Stroudsburg. reservations to Mabel Eyer by today for bus transport leaving 10 a.m. from the Legion Home. A card party tonight at Odd Fellows Hall at 8 by the Nazareth Band.
A government notice states employers will file a single six month information return covering July 1 to December 31 instead of separate quarterly filings. The new form SS 3 requests wage data from the first day of the quarter an employee dies or reaches age 65, and penalties apply for late monthly Form SS 1 tax returns.
An old advertisement touts a home remedy for bladder irregularity claiming to flush kidneys and bowels with buchy leaves juniper oil and six other drugs made into small green tablets. It instructs asking any druggist and lists Paul W. Heckman Druggist as local source.
A view of the July 1 1937 payroll period shows six clade wage authorizations. Employers filing Form 88 3 for the employee tax and bie must include complete data for the period in their accounts.
In a defensive struggle Nazareth High and Whitehall play to a scoreless tie. Whitehall controlled the Nazareth 31 in the second quarter, Freeman returned a punt 60 yards to Whitehall 40, Tomasic added 20 more, and Nazareth defense stopped a late push at midfield.
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