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Nazareth Item

Location

Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1927

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Annual Farm Products Show at Nazareth Hall Nov 18 19

The Second National Bank hosts the annual farm products show at Nazareth Hall on November 18 and 19. Exhibits by local farmers and schoolchildren will be judged by State College faculty. prizes include cash awards for essays and market displays.

Nazareth Hall ii Naik Nazareth Nazareth Hall G. F. MacLeod Representa State College Northampton County Agricultural Association School of Agriculture State College Second National Bank Nather Agricultural Extension Service B. L. Coleman Fasay G. A. Grim

Pen Argyl High aims for first home game on new athletic field

Pen Argyl High School football prepares for the first home game on the new athletic field. Several new plays were practiced this week as the team, led by a probable lineup including BEB, Michael, R. G., Rohn, Kratz, Lindenmeyer, Freeman, and Smith, tunes up for Saturday’s contest.

Pol Beb Michael R. G Rohn T. Kratz Lindenmeyer L. Freeman L. G von Steuben

Florey Family Reunion Held at South Broad Street Home

Pleasant Last Sunday gathering of the Florey family at Mr and Mrs Will Floreys home on South Broad Street featured floral decor and a sumptuous repast despite inclement weather. Attendees included many aged relatives with ties tracing back years to the family. Also noted is a regional pastors conference at St Thomas Church in Beth Det with Rev P A Laury D D and visiting clergy.

John and Florey Evelyn Florey Clayton Buss William Ches- Marl John Buss Osseliner Nazareth Amandus Florey Ezra Florey Wind i Ephraim Hip Robert Meyers Mer Happel Plainfield George Florey Edel Aaron Happel Lambert Bath Lawry Florey Willia Snyder Jm. Ammon Florey Alt Allentown Pennsylvania St. Thomas Church Beth Wednes- Det P. A. Laury D. D

Blind Organist Dr Wallace To Play At Hecktown Church

Philadelphia based Dr. C Walter Wallace, renowned blind organist and pianist, will perform at Hecktown Church on Sunday November 13 at 730 pm. A member of the American Organ Players Club and the National Association of Organists, Wallace has been praised for dignity and expressive phrasing. Admission is free with a silver offering to be received.

C. Walter Wallace Philadelphia Hecktown Wallace American Organ Players’ Club National Association of Organists

Bushkill Township Property Sold to William Knitter for 5400

The farm of the late Christian G Miller in Bushkill township sold Saturday by administrator Lewis Miller of Boston R D 3 to William Knitter, who now resides on the farm, for 5400. The sale included 75 acres, a two story dwelling, barn, shed and outbuildings. Also sold were three 500 bonds of Kraemer Hosiery Co to Wilson Fehr for 1416.50 and ten shares of Citizens Bank stock to John Meyers and George Miller of Bushkill Center at 86 and 89 per share. Thomas M Kunkle was auctioneer.

Christian G Miller Bushkill Township Lewis

Civil Court Jurors Spent Week in Easton

Civil Court jurors including Joseph A Horner Ruth Owen Doyle Eugene Keller Oliver Fritch East Allen Forks Lower Mount Bethel Moore Ziegler Mrs Messinger Bertha Reph Palmer Plainfield Clark Miller Kemmerer Siegfried and others spent the week performing juror duty at the county Civil Court session in Easton. Mrs Cecelia Steadt returned after two weeks in Bethlehem visiting relatives.

Joseph A. Horner Ruth Owen Doyle Eugene Keller Oliver Fritch East Allen Township David Kemmerer Forks Township Dorothy Kocher Lower Mount Bethel George Hahn Howard Nace Moore Township George McClellan Robert Ziegler Frank Messinger Bertha Reph Town Kathryn Clark Palmer Township Claude W. Miller George W. Kemmerer Clyde Siegfried Plainfield Township Easton Civil Court

China missionary at St. Johns ref Sunday evening

Miss Minerva Weil Reformed missionary to China returns home to Bethlehem will speak at St John s Reformed church next Sunday evening She will describe Orient conditions and her experiences as a captive of bandits during the current insurrection

Minerva Weil China Bethlehem St. John's Reformed Church Miss Weil Orient

New Members In 400 Bushel Potato Club

North Hampton county gains two new 400 Bushel Potato Club members J J Shoemaker and Mrs Ada Handwerk of Lehigh Twp with yields of 497 and 400 bushels per acre respectively. W W Shoemaker in Lehigh Twp shows 353 bushels per acre. Michigan Russet potatoes planted in May with 80 inch rows, alfalfa sod plowed down, manure and 400 to 1000 pounds of fertilizer per acre. 21 spraying applications with Bordeaux mixture kept tubers rot free and high quality despite weather and late blight conditions. Checks to be made on Harvey J Stont and Frank Starter farms. next on John R Bachman farm. Hellertown.

J. J. Shoemaker Ada Handwerk Lehigh Twp Northampton County B. L. Coleman Shoemaker Handwerk W. W. Shoemaker Lehigh Township Pennsylvania Harvey J. Stont Bath Frank Starter John R. Bachman Hellertown

Funeral of Ephraim Loux at Schoeneck Moravian Church

Funeral services for Ephraim Loux were held from his New Street home and at Schoeneck Moravian Church with Rev. Gelring and Rev. Meinert assisting. Pallbearers were members of Aluta Lodge No. 488 I O O F and Nazareth Council No. 100 OU A M, of which Loux was a member.

Ephraim Loux New Street Schoeneck Nazareth Council Loux

Cake and Candy Sale by St John’s Lutheran Class

The Senior Bible Class of St John’s Lutheran Sunday school sponsors a cake and candy sale at Altemos Electrical Store on Main Street this Saturday afternoon October 15. Proceeds support class activities and church outreach.

St. John's Lutheran Sunday School Altemos’ Electrical Store Main Street

Council discusses bus parking and sewer work on North Main Street

At the October 3 1927 Nazareth council meeting with full attendance the body approved numerous bills including Juniata Co Blue Mt Con Water to Penna-Edison and more. A bus line rep and Fred Heckman urged alternative parking on Mauch Chunk street. The Nazareth Sewerage Co seeks permission to dig North Main street and use a steam roller for road restoration. Reports cite plans to grade East Centre Street Mulberry Avenue and delay curb work until property owners fix their curbs. A small concrete mixer purchase was debated.

N. Main Street Messrs Blue Mt. Con. Water Co J. Schissler Penna-Edison Co Brody Bros A. A. Musehlitz American-LaFrance Fire Engine Co H. D. Katz R. E. Ruloff Nazareth Howe Nazareth Item Crouse Hinds Co Trumbower Co W. J. Wunderly Penna-Dixie C, Co S D. Knecht Barrett Mauch Chunk Street Fred Heckman Council Charles £. Knecht Nazareth Sewerage Company North Main Street Messrs. Knecht and Butts Anthracite Construction & Paving Co Lindenmeyer East Centre Street Mulberry Avenue Whitfield South Streets Progress Avenue

Cement Officials Attend National Safety Council Meeting

Penna-Dixie Cement officials RB Fortuin and W D Ethy and Nazareth Cement Co representatives Jacob V Danekes Frederick B Hunt and L R Rice attended the sixteenth annual National Safety Council congress in Chicago. The cement section discussed safe practices for about 50 000 workers with reports showing 25 mills with nine months no lost time accidents. Other speakers included J B John WP Sabin W J White Jr and W AH Weitknecht sharing local safety experiences.

RB. Fortuin W. D. Ethy Penna-Dixie Cement Corporation Jacob V. Danekes Frederick B. Hunt L. R. Rice Nazareth Cement Co Chicago National Safety Council Congress United States Canada Thh J. B. John Newaygo Mich Tortland Cement Association WP. Sabin Kansas City W. J. White, Jr Cleveland Midwest W. AH. Weitknecht Mitchell Ind

Refining Com at Corner of Videre Streets

Fragmentary note reports ground broken for a New York gas station at the corner of Videre streets amid construction activity. No further details on company, exact location, or completion timetable are readable.

Videre Ny Gas

Nazareth High School Admits 31 Nonresident Pupils

The Nazareth school board met October 3 1927 in the high school building. Treasurer and tax collector reports were received and filed. Several vendors were approved for payment and multiple nonresident pupils admitted to the high school from various townships and boroughs. The board also extended thanks to the YM band and authorized a manual training supplies purchase.

Kern Hawk R. C. Griffith Hawk and Kern Grant H. Kahler Slate Belt Tel. Co Pennsylvania Edison Co Interurban Gas Co Frank Messinger U.G. Altemps Allyn & Bacon American Book Co Tl. Hammett Co Houghton, Mifflin Co Ginn & Co Nazareth Item Pub B. M. Root Co Roberts & Meek E. J. Anang Manual Arts Press Gregg Publishing Co Royal Typewriter Agency C. Heath & Co Scott, Foresman & Co Robert W. Nolf the Laurel Book Co Troquois Publishing Co Rand McNally & Co H. L. Heymann Co Charles E. Merrill Co the World Book Co Longmans, Green & Co Arthur H. Thomas Co Werley Music House Nazareth Hardware Co Lower Nazareth Carl Johnson Thelma Norris Frank Radcliffe Alberta Shafer Rohn Truell Martha Walter Elizabeth More Bushkill Evelyn Metz Moore Harold Welty Arlene Graver Forks Ada Bauman Plainfield Shimer

Women Democratic Club Meeting in Nazareth Belvidere

The Nazareth Nazareth Jacksonians headquarters Shafer building hosted a well attended Women’s Democratic Club meeting Friday evening. Attendees included B D Merworth W Calvin Nickel Charles Bachman Thomas Danner and Russel Mauch who spoke on the coming November 8 election. Refreshments were served. A similar gathering is planned for Friday October 28 inviting Democratic ladies from Nazareth and vicinity.

Women's Democratic Club Nazareth Jacksonians Shafer Building Belv!dere Street B. D. Merworth W. Calvin Nickel Charles Bachman Thomas Danner Russel Mauch Nazareth

Northampton county patriots plan 1000-member drive

The fourth district regular meeting of the Patriotic Order Sons of America in Camp No 445 Nazareth included five district camps. Leon Long presided. Walter Heitzman became district president. They voted to join a county winter campaign for 1000 members and to assist in December 10 county banquet. Next meeting set for January 9 1928 at Camp No 193.

Northampton County The Patriotic Order Sons of America Camp No. 445 Nazareth Leon Long C. H. Kern Walter Heitzman Camp No. 407 Waston Washington Stanley John Frankenfield Russell Wood Werner Hermann Miller di Ig Easton Riegelsville Man A. Miller National Russell Wood C. H. Nicholas

Nazareth Trolley Crash Hurts Nazareth Boy and Road Work

Dense fog shrouded Nazareth when Charles Bartholomew driving a Ford sedan collided with a Lehigh Valley trolley car at a private driveway near Nazareth Fair Grounds. Bartholomew was injured and his auto damaged. he received treatment from Dr. J A Fraunfelder. The story notes Nazareth Hall Military and athletic activities later, with cadets returning to classes and a football game set for Kutztown.

Nazareth Charles Bartholomew Lehigh Valley Transit Company Nearboro Farm Nazareth Fair Grounds Bethlehem-Nazareth Pike Bartholomew Robert Ruloff Buss Farm J. A. Fraunfelder Nazareth Hall M. J Stroudsburg Leo Lawrence Philadelphia Business College Kim Herman Frants Wual Allentown Kutstown Kutztown Eugene Becker Meyers Bethlehem

Nazareth Y M C A basketball team ready for action

The Y M C A prepares to resume indoor basketball as an exhibition event. Candidates trained in the gym last week with old timers showing good form. Miles Batt joins the squad at centre, with Herm Laudenbach returning as coach and player. Eligible players include Luther Lazarua Herman Laudenbach Shurton Andrews William Sobers Harold Engler Laster Everett Miles Batt Morris Vannatta Kenneth Abel William Buss Samuel Weisa Ray Marsh. Club officers to be elected Friday night.

Miles Batt Batt Nazareth Girard College Bich Girard Herman Laudenbach Herm Pennsylvania Luther, Lazarua Hhurton Andrews William Sobers Harold Engler Laster Everett Morris Vannatta Kenneth Abel William Buss Samuel Weisa Ray Marsh

Joint Reformation Service Unites Eight Lutheran Congregations

On Sunday October 80 at 7 p m the Lutheran congregations of Nazareth Bath Hecktown Farmersville Altonah Tatamy Forks and Arndts unite in a Reformation service at St John s Lutheran church Nazareth Rev H C Snyder pastor Rev Dr John D M Brown of Muhlenberg College will preach the sermon pastors and combined choirs from the congregations will participate

Nazareth Bath Hecktown Farmersville Altonah Tatamy Forks Arndt’s St. John’s Lutheran Church H. C. Snyder John D. M. Brown Muhlenberg College

Communion at Arndt's Church on Sunday October 16

The preparatory service will be held and the Lord's Supper administered in Arndt's church by Rev. Geo. F. Kleckner Lutheran pastor on Sunday October 16 at 9 45 a.m.

Arndt Geo Kleckner Bunday

Last Will of Man From Nesareth Admitted in Brockmaea

A government court in Brockmaea admitted the final will of a man from Nesareth, confirming his testament and distributing his estate as named in the document. No further details on heirs or specific bequests were disclosed in the report.

Nesareth Brockmaea Io Samed

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Hus By Albert T, Reid usTen Pen Argyl Bitle Cecelia Steadt Betlehem ST. John's MR. Loux Nazareth High School Women's Democratic Club Meeting Nazarene Joint Reformation Service Arndt's
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