Lions Debate Capital Punishment in Local Club Meeting
The Paradise and New Holland Lions held a friendly debate at the American Legion Home on Tuesday night on abolishing capital punishment. The negative side from New Holland won the decision. Judges were Rev. Ulrich, William Gilfillan and John Hess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paradise
New Holland Lions
American Legion
New Holland Club
C. S. Zwally
H. Herbert Poole
J. A. Hoffman
Herbert Sheaffer
Wilson Galt
Wesley Hemphill
Frank Ulrich
William Gilfillan
John Hess
Paradise Club
E. L. Denlinger
Earl Wiker
Harley Benard
Church Essay Contest Prizes Announced
The Stewardship Essay Contest winners in the Lancaster Classis divisions include Florence Noll and Donald Barto in Group A, June Smith and Kathryn Ruess in Group B, Lonietta Fenninger and Irene Moore in Group C, and William Ruess and Arville Parker in Group E. Essays advance to a denomination wide contest. Prizes will be presented publicly at most represented churches. Zelfenreich date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed Churches of
Lancaster
Florence Ashelia Noll
N. Duke Street
First Church
Donald Barto
New Holland Avenue
St. Andrew’s Church
Firet
June Smith
W. James Street
St. Andrew's Church
Kathryn Ruess
Banks
Zeltenreich Church
Lonietta Fenninger
Leola
Irene Moore
Gordonville
William Ruess
Zeltenreich Reformed Church
Arville Parker
Manor St
Zelfenreich
Chicks for sale Barred Rocks and Leghorns
Aaron H Kurtz advertises Barred Rocks and Leghorns chicks for sale in New Holland Pennsylvania. Contact R D 3 via phone 935 for availability and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron H. Kurtz
New Holland
R. D
Kings Daughters Name Delegates to State Meeting
The Kings Daughters held their monthly meeting with Mrs. Amos Good presiding. Delegates chosen to represent the local circle at the State Convention in Chambersburg in May are Mrs. Horace Warner and Mrs. F. C. Aungst. Reports were given by officers and committees. The program included a Bible Study by Miss Bertha Hammond a solo by Miss Maria Bender and a reading by Miss Evelyn Roseboro. Sympathy committees for East New Holland West New Holland Blue Ball were announced with respective chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Daughters
Amos Good
Chambersburg
Horace Warner
F. C. Aungst
Bertha Hammond
Maria Bender
Evelyn Roseboro
East New Holland
Chester Dunn
Evelyn Groff
West New Holland
Alta Diller
J. P. Rutter
Blue Ball
Henry Shirk
Boy Scout News Hike Planned For Saturday April First
At Tuesday evening’s scout meeting Park Groff led the proceedings with the scout path and Jaws. The troop plans a Saturday hike on April 1 meeting at 1:00 pm at Mr. Leon Smith’s home. Decoration Day plans were made for May 30. First class scouts will lead meetings in coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Smith
Park Groff
Jaws
John Garman
J. A. Richards
Weather Notes From New Holland Ranch Churches
A fragment reports cold raw winds and snow on Tuesday and Wednesday. The ground was covered as twenty six pages of notes and references to New Holland and Ranch's U. B. churches appear in the damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
U. B
High School Opens Operetta Tonight Jerry of Jericho Road
The local high school presents a two act operetta Jerry of Jericho Road in the auditorium this evening at 8. Miss Sara J Kennedy directs with Roy Dunn providing piano accordion music. A large attendance is expected due to the nominal admission and local interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry
Jericho Road
Sara J. Kennedy
Roy Dunn
Weaver Kreider wedding at Reformed parsonage
D Earl Weaver son of Mr and Mrs S Irvin Weaver Lancaster R D 6 and Miss Marian E Kreider daughter of Mr and Mrs Tobias Kreider Bird in Hand were married Thursday morning at 9 30 oclock Rev C G Bachman officiated using ring ceremony The bride wore a blue georgette gown and hat They started a wedding trip to Washington and Virginia Maryland and will live in a new home at Witmer Heights
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Earl Weaver
S. Irvin Weaver
Lancaster
R. D
Marian E. Kreider
Tobias Kreider
Reformed Parsonage
C. G. Bachman
Washington
Virginia
Maryland
Witmer Heights
Three New Enrollments Reported at New Holland Baby Clinic
Twenty one children attended the New Holland Baby Clinic meeting last week along with nineteen mothers and four visitors. Three new enrollments were listed: Mark Elvin Horst four months old Patsy Ann Musser one month old and R Stanley Kendig Jr one year old. Diphtheria anti toxin will be administered again at the next clinic and parents are urged to attend. Miss Ethel Kersey was in charge with Miss Helen Guffillan as secretary and Mrs. Pauline Wright as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Mark Elvin Horst
Paul Horst
Patsy Ann Musser
Ira Musser
R. Stanley Kendig, Jr
R. Stanley Kendig
Ethel Kersey
R. N
Helen Gilfillan
Pauline Wright
Churchtown M. E. Hosts S S Convention in April
The twenty six annual Sunday School Convention for District No 12 covering Terre Hill East Earl Caernarvon Townships will meet April 23 at Churchtown M E Church. Rev A Campion pastor presides with sessions at 1 30 pm and 7 30 pm themed Glorifying God Through Christian Citizenship. Rev F V Kuhn and Rev F C Aungst share addresses and conferences with local leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Hill
East Earl
Caernarvon
Churchtown M. E
A. Campion
God
F. V. Kuhn
Churchtown M. FE
Mary E. Swope
Mary C. Wallace
Chas. D. Spotts
Alice Strickler
Young People’s Council
F. C. Aungst
Bareville Boy Is Hurt In Yard Accident
Richard Harry five year old son of Mr and Mrs John Harry of Bareville was struck by a truck driven by Floyd S Gray bill while playing at Gray Bill s Coal and Lumber Yard Tuesday evening around five. X rays showed a badly bruised leg. He was reported able to use the leg slightly Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Harry
John Harry
Bareville
Floyd 8S
Graybill
Gray Bill
Obituary of David S Cauller 80 of Lancaster passes away
David S Cauller eighty of 433 East Orange Street Lancaster died Friday morning at his son in law M G Seldomridge s Wilmington Delaware after a six weeks illness of complications He leaves widow Rachael Boley Cauller children Anna E wife of H B Rutter I W Cauller Emm C wife of M G Seldomridge seven grandchildren and a sister Mrs Amos Kern Services were private at home then Bridgeville Church and burial in the adjoining cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David S. Cauller
East Orange Street
Lancaster
M. G. Seldombridge
Wilmington
Del
Faith Reformed Church
Terre Hill
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rachael Boley
Anna E
H. B. Rutter
I. W. Cauller
New Holland
Emm. C
M. G. Seldomridge
Amos Kern
Honey Brook
Bridgeville
Earl C Wallace Dies of Influenza at 39 in Lancaster
Earl C Wallace thirty nine Lancaster died in St Josephs hospital Monday morning at 2 00 of influenza He is survived by brother Edward Wallace of Philadelphia a half sister Pearl Wallace of Blue Ball and half brother John Wallace of Lebanon Services were held at the home of Misses Mary and Margaret Wallace Blue Ball Wednesday at 2 30 with burial in Cedar Grove cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl C .Wallace
Lancaster
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Edward Wallace
Philadelphia
Pearl Wallace
Blue Ball
John Wallace
Lebanon
Mary and
Margaret Wallace
Cedar Grove
Jeptha Wertz Dies After Long Illness at Narvon Home
Jeptha Wertz eighty four died after a long illness at his niece’s home near Narvon. He is survived by a brother Joseph a sister Mrs Francis Howe and his nephew David and niece Mrs Weiler. The funeral was held Wednesday at Mount Zion United Brethren church with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeptha Wertz
Roy Weiler
Near Narvon
Joseph
Francis Howe
Salisbury Township
David
Weiler
Mount Zion United Brethren Church
Beiler Rites Held for Smoketown Man 83
John C. Beiler eighty three died at his Smoketown home last Thursday at 3 15 a m of pneumonia. He belonged to the Amish church and was formerly Miss Zook. Survived by five daughters Mrs Jacob Zook Conshohocken Mrs Aaron King Smoketown Mrs Moses King Churchtown Mrs Amos Zook White Horse and Mrs Joshua Smoker Bird in Hand two brothers Benjamin Beiler Ranks Samuel Beiler Black Horse and a sister Mrs Moses Stoltzfus near Bareville Services were held Saturday morning at the home and 10 o'clock in the Weavertown Amish church Interment was made in the cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Beiler
Smoketown
Zook
Jacob Zook
Conshohocken
Aaron King
Moses King
Churchtown
Amos Zook
White Horse
Joshua Smoker
Benjamin Beiler
Samuel Beiler
Black Horse
Moses Stoltzfus
Bareville
Weavertown
Death of Harry T Brendle of Five Pointville
Harry T Brendle fifty one of Five pointville died Friday at 5 PM from complications of diseases. He belonged to Muddy Creek church and Denver Relief 2. Survived by wife Lillie Good. children Howard John Stella Jeremiah Mary Lester Grace Eugene Earl Clair all at home. five grandchildren. mother Susanna Brendle and Callie Haller of Ephrata. Services were held Wednesday at home at 1:30 and Muddy Creek church at 2 PM with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry T. Brendle
Fivepointville
Muddy Creekee Church
Denver Relief 2
Lillie Good
Howard
John
Martindale
Stella
Jeremiah
Mary
Lester
Grace
Eugene
Earl
Clair
Susanna Brendle
Callie
Charles Haller
Ephrata
Muddy Creek
Death of Edwin Ditzler at 56 on Dr. Menizer Farm
Edwin Ditzler fifty six who lived on the Dr Menizer farm between Ephrata and Reamstown died at his home at 1 00 oclock a m Sunday of pneumonia He was a member of the Schoeneck Relief Association and the Ephrata Nazarene church He is survived by his widow Anna
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Ditzler
Earl Township Supervisors Cut Tax Rate
The Earl Township Supervisors cut the township tax rate two mills at a meeting in the Farmers Bank building. The rate drops from ten to eight mills for the year. Attending were Aaron Stauffer Adam Esbenshade Edwin L. Hoover Jacob C. Smith and John L. Halligan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Township
Farmers Bank
Aaron Stauffer
Adam Esbenshade
Edwin L. Hoover
Jacob C. Smith
John L. Halligan
Lancaster People in Brief This Weekend
Mr Ralph Roland of Philadelphia visited his mother Mrs Kate Roland. Miss Evelyn Yuninger a student nurse at St Josephs hospital Lancaster visited her parents. Mr and Mrs D H Styer spent Monday in Philadelphia. Mr and Mrs Sam Plotnick and children Evelyn and Albert spent Sunday in Philadelphia. Mr Wilmer Martin of Philadelphia visited friends here. Mr Stanley Kendig of Philadelphia visited his parents. Mr D H Styer and Mr J Herbert Evans attended an insurance banquet at Hotel Brunswick Tuesday. Miss Hattie J Diller attended Emma Millers funeral in Lancaster. Roy Palmer and family and Adam Overly spent Sunday with friends at Honey Brook. James Wentz returned from Lancaster General hospital after appendectomy. Mr George Supplee and family of Lancaster spent Sunday with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Roland
Philadelphia
Kate Roland
Evelyn Yuninger
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lancaster
Milo Yuninger
D. H. Styer
Sam Plotnick
Evelyn and
Albert
Wilmer Martin
Stanley Kendig
Diller Kendig
J. Herbert Evans
Hotel Brunswick
Hattie J. Diller
Emma Miller
Roy Palmer
Adam Overly
Honey Brook
James Wentz
P. R. Wentz
Lancaster General Hospital
George Supplee
M. M. Supplee
Fire destroys shed at Heller's Church
An early morning blaze at Salem Reformed Church Hellers destroyed the largest parking shed. Carpenter Martin of Monterey spotted the fire. Firefighters from Leacock Leola and Bareville fought the flames over more than two hours and drew water from an adjoining farm after exhausting the church cistern. Origin undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Monterey
Salem Reformed Church
Hellers
Leacock
Leola
Bareville
S. S. group program slated at United Brethren church
District No. 13 of the Lancaster County Sunday School Association will present a program on Sunday afternoon April 17 at 2 30 in the United Brethren church. Rev James E Wagner of St Peters Reformed Lancaster will speak on Putting Christ in the Center. Conestoga Male Quartette and radio gospel singers will perform. good time promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Sunday School Association
United Brethren Church
James E. Wagner
St. Peters Reformed Church
Lancaster
Christ
Conestoga
Rod and Gun Club to Elect Officers
H H Gehman secretary of the New Holland Rod and Gun Club calls a member meeting on Thursday April 21 in the basement of the Farmers National Bank building. There will be an election of officers and all are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Gehman
New Holland Rod and Gun Club
Farmers National Bank
Legion Auxiliary Card Party Set for April 19
Legion auxiliary schedules a card party on April 19 at Apt 1, 690 Pat the Ames. Proceeds support local services and community programs hosted by the legion auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
Apt
Life Story of Martin R Good Sketch Drawn by Local Historian
Local historian profiles Martin R Good who died in Bareville. A Civil War veteran with Grant at Appomattox, he also ran a harness shop, served as East Earl justice of the peace, and supported Eastern End Farmers' Club. His will leaves $8,000 to St Stephen Reformed Church for annual flowers and a flag at the Good family burial lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin R. Good
Bareville
Grant
Lee
Appomattox
Hinkletown
New Holland
Blue Ball
East Earl
Saddlers Bench
Tyler
Churchtown
Lancaster
Good
St. Stephen Reformed Church
Washington Tea to be Given by Class
The Franklin and Marshall College Glee Club will perform at the Constant Workers' Class tea of Trinity Lutheran Church. The Washington celebration tea is set for Thursday evening April 28 at the Parish House. Tickets are on sale by the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin and Marshall College Glee Club
Constant Workers
Trinity Lutheran Church
Washington
Earl Lodge to Install Officers
Earl Lodge No 413 L O F will install officers at the regular Thursday meeting in the Styer and Evans Building on April 28. District Deputy Grand Master Paul Vibel and staff will preside with Noble Grand Lester L Nelson and others taking office. Members urged to attend for the usual communal activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Lodge No
Uibel
More April Flittings Move Through East Earl Borough
John Myers and family of East Earl relocate to East Main street. Mary C. Weaver of East Earl occupies her Jackson street home. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Myers move into the John Ewell house in East Earl. Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Seldomridge soon move into their furnished Cedar Lane home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Myers
East Earl
East Main Street
Mary C. Weaver
Jackson Street
Jacob Myers
John Ewell
Lloyd Seldomridge
Cedar Lane
W. C. T. U. Meeting Set for April 19 at Diller Home
The regular W. C. T. U. gathering is planned for Tuesday evening April 19 at 7 30 o clock. It will be held at the home of Miss Alta M. Diller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta M. Diller
District W C T U Institute at Christiana Methodist Church
The Gap Bart and Christiana Wo man’s Christian Temperance Unions will hold a district institute today at the Christiana Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gap, Bart
Christiana Woman’s Christian Temperance Unions
Christiana Methodist Church
Remembering a Pennsylvania farm and the Great West
A reminiscence recalls the toil of clearing woodland to create new farmland in youth. The writer describes chopping wood, splitting rails, and plowing stumps, noting how the land transformed into farm patches and how some sought a freer life in the Great West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Musselman plans brick house on Loomis lot replacement
Mr. Guy Musselman who bought the Loomis farm and two lots at Main and Union has torn down the barn and will erect a single brick dwelling in its place. Musselman has resold the farm to James Martin of New Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Musselman
Loomis
Main and
Union
Musselman
James Martin
New Holland
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. W. Richmond
J. Maurice Smith
E. H. Metford
Martin Hoffman
J. Paul Kochel
Charles S. Zwally
Lion Tamer
W. S. Weidman
R. H. Wright
Wayne B. Ranch
Irwin R. Weaver
H. E. Wright
H. S. Shirk
Henry Fenninger
Wilson Duck
J. P. Davis
V. D
Zeltenreich
BOY Scout News
Sara Kennedy
Weaver—Kreider
M. E
Bareville Boy
Earl C. Wallace
Heller
Salem Reformed
S. S. Group
ROD and Gun Club
M. G. Weaver
Rebecca E. Davis
Chester County
Cambridge
Farmers’ Club
Rutland Park
Beartown
F. and
M. Glee Club
Earl Lodge
W. C. T. U. Institute
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