Rebekah Lodge Plans For April Activities
Rebekah Lodge outlines April events with a district meeting on Tuesday April 26 in Styer Evans Building. Activities begin at 2 PM with addresses from New Holland Lodge and Rose of Sharon Lodge No 99. An evening program includes Past Grand degree for eligible members and a general assembly at 7 30 PM with entertainment by local members. Refreshments to follow. Transportation to Reading on Wednesday April 27 for new member initiation.
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Pennsylvania Assembly
Styer & Evans
New Holland Lodge
Rose of Sharon Lodge No. 99
Lancaster
Lady Alice Dunn Rebekah
Edna Laukhuatf
Elva Weidman
Edna Lunkhoff
Arlene Brown
Margaret Oxenreider
Reading
Easter Schedule at St Stephen Church
Easter Sunday at St Stephen Reformed Church features Holy Communion at 9 a.m. Sunday School at 10 15 a.m. Infant Baptism at 4 p.m. Evening service at 7 p.m. All are welcome, visitors welcome at Communion.
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St. Stephen
St. Stephen's
Holy Week Services at Hinkletown Mennonite Church
Holy Week schedule at Hinkletown Mennonite Church features Good Friday service at 9 30 a m and Saturday 7 30 p m U P Meeting Easter Sunrise 5 30 a m Sunday School and Communion 9 00 a m Evangelistic Services at 7 30 p m led by evangelist Warren Good with ongoing services through the week.
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U. P
Warren Good
Easter services and revival at Bridgeville church
At Bridgeville E. C. Church Easter Sunday Holy Communion will be observed at 10 30 in the morning with reception of members. The Rev Ralph K Todd pastor will oversee. Evangelist Fred Bloomer will close his revival with a Bermgon sermon at 7 30 that evening.
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Bridgeville E. C
Ralph K. Todd
Fred Bloomer
Easter Dawn Service at Bowmansville Church
An Easter Dawn Service will be held Sunday at 6 30 a m at St Pauls Lutheran and Reformed Church Bowmansville. The pageant From the Palms to the Lilies will be directed by Mrs Earl DeHart with Roy Good assisting.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran and Reformed Church
Bowmansville
Earl DeHart
Roy Good
Mennonite Church Plans Good Friday Service
Ezra Stauffer of Alberta will preach at the New Holland Mennonite Church Good Friday service tonight at 7 30 PM. Everyone is welcome.
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Ezra Stauffer
Alberta
Canada
New Holland Mennonite
Easter Dawn Services at Five Pointville Chapel
Easter dawn service set for Sunday at 6:80 a.m. at Five Pointville Community Chapel with an evening program at 7:80 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Five- Pointville Community Chapel
Pvt. R. H. Sandoe to Receive Military Funeral
Private Raymond H. Sandoe 18 of New Holland died March 4 1945 near Weinsheim Germany while serving with the 11th Infantry Battalion He entered the Army September 1944 trained at Camp Blanding Florida and was a Farm Bureau driver prior to service His burial is set for Sunday at 2 30 p m with local veterans posts and church officials in attendance Interment at Ranck's E U B Cemetery including Rev C R Swartz and Rev Frank C Aungst services at Esbenshade Funeral Home
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Raymond H. Sandoe
New Holland
Weinsheim
Germany
Pvt. Sandoe
Harner D. Sandoe
U.S. Army
Camp Blanding
Florida
11Th Infantry
Farm Bureau
Ranck
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Paul Sandoe
West Chester
Evelyn
Edwin Siedhof
Carl Sandoe
Blue Ball
Atlantic and Pacific
Earl Sandoe
Atlantic Theatre
Margaret Sandoe
Harry Eshelman
Pomeroy Heights
Chester County
Esbenshade Funeral Home
West Main Street
Visiting Committees Named for Loyal Workers' Circle
Visiting committees of the Loyal Workers' Circle of the King's Daughters are named to serve until the May meeting. East New Holland committee includes Mrs. Pauline Wright and Mrs. Charles Brown. West New Holland committee includes Mrs. Reed Stirling and Mrs. Wilson Duck, Sr.
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Loyal
Workers’ Circle of the King’s Daughters
East New Holland
Pauline Wright
Charles Brown
West New Holland
Reed Stirling
Wilson Duck
Real Estate for Sale in Intercourse Area
Real estate for sale with immediate possession includes a 6 room house in New Holland, an 8 room bungalow in Leola, and a 10 room brick house with all conveniences and a 3 car garage. Properties offered at public and private sale by V D Kling Agency in Intercourse Pennsylvania.
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New Holland
Leola
V. D. Kling Agency
Bishop Stoltzfus Dies Leaving 270 Direct Descendants
Bishop Samuel M Stoltzfus age eighty nine died at his Eiversen R 2 home near Guam Monday morning leaving 270 direct descendants. He was a retired farmer and bishop of the House Amish. Surviving are his wife two stepsons two stepdaughters four sisters and a brother. The obituary lists seven sons and seven daughters plus 105 grandchildren and 151 great grandchildren.
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Samuel M. Stoltzfus
Eiversen, R. 2
Gua. m
Bishop Stoltzfus
Benjamin
Sarah Mast Stoltzfus
Rachel Beiler Stoltzfus
Benjamin E
Samuel E
Christiana
Isaac E
Stephan S
Kirkwood
John E
Israel
Christian E
Rebecca
David P. King
Barbara
Isaac L. King
Mary
Jonas S. Fisher
Hannah
John L. Stoltzfus
Mechanicsville
Annie
Bareville
Lizzie
Amos J. Lapp
Gordon
Senator to Address Rotary District Meet in Carlisle
U S Senator Karl E Mundt of South Dakota will speak at the 181st Rotary District conference at Dickinson College Carlisle revealing the banquet address Tuesday night to conclude the event. Ernest W Dunbar Littlestown district governor announced the speech and 400 Rotarians from 31 clubs and their wives will attend along with Dr Clyde A Lynch Lebanon Valley College and Leo E Golden Rotary International director. The conference opens Sunday night at 8 with an Easter vesper service.
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U. S
Karl E. Mundt
South Dakota
Pennsylvania
Dickinson College
Carlisle
Ernest W. Dunbar
Littlestown
Mundt
Clyde A. Lynch
Lebanon Valley College
Leo E. Golden
West Hartford
Woman collapses at funeral service in Monterey
Mrs. Violet Neiss of Steelton collapsed during the funeral for Jacob Neiss at Overly Funeral Home in Monterey. She was taken to Leola hospital by ambulance and reported to have a heart condition.
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Violet Neiss
Steelton
Jacob Neiss
Overly Funeral Home
Monterey
Leola
Arrest of Alleged Slayer Identified in Philadelphia Case
The self confessed slayer of Howard Robinson a Philadelphia liquor store clerk formerly of this borough was arrested a month after the store raid in Philadelphia He was identified as C H Norman of Philadelphia
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Howard Robinson
Philadelphia
C. H. Norman
Scrap drive by Scout Troop 48 set for April 20
Boy Scout Troop No 48 of this borough will hold another scrap drive on Wednesday April 20 after 5 p m. Rags scrap iron and waste paper will be collected.
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Boy Scout
The Old Oaken Bucket Editorial On Kathy Fiscus Tragedy
An editorial reflects on the California tragedy of Kathy Fiscus who died in an abandoned well. It lauds rescue efforts, public support, and industry generosity while urging faith in American resolve and benevolence amid the long, troubling vigil and national attention.
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Kathy Fiscus
California
America
Sweigart Named Police Chief to Take Post Next Monday
Reuben Sweigart will assume duties as borough chief of police next Monday, as announced by Burgess Allan R. Hunsicker. He previously served as chief several years ago, with council planning an adjourned meeting April 14 to finish revising and codifying borough ordinances under Dr. H. F. Alderfer of the State Bureau of Municipal Affairs.
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Reuben Sweigart
Burgess Allan R. Hunsicker
H. F. Alderfer
State Bureau of Municipal Affairs
Installation of Officers at Earl Lodge 413
Installation of officers for Earl Lodge No. 413 I O C F New Holland takes place Friday at 8 00 PM in the Lodge Hall. Joseph Helm District Deputy Grand Master from Elizabethtown will officiate. Members urged to attend with refreshments to be served.
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Earl Lodge No. 413
I.O.C.F
New Holland
Joseph Helm
Elizabethtown
Learn to pilot a flyin' machine in New Holland
Readers urged to join the growing skyward crowd as pilots range from sixteen to sixty in the area. A Harrisburg Evening News note praised a four place Piper Clipper after a full acceptance test by the Harrisburg Squadron of the Air Force Association.
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Waa
New Holland
Harrisburg Evening News
Harrisburg
The
Air Force Association
Lester R. Kochel Chosen Commander of Local VFW Post
The Charles Ludwig Post No. 762 VEW elected Lester R. Kochel as commander and Ira S. Shik as senior vice commander at a Monday meeting on West Main Street. Officers will be installed next meeting. The post aims to enter the 1949 National VFW Marble Tournament for boys up to grade eight, with dates pending and a Pittsburgh national event in late June. Members will attend church May 29 and help plan Memorial Day services with joint veterans groups.
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Charles Ludwig
VEW
Dugraut
Rutter
West Main Street
Fale Lowing
Lester R. Kochel
Jerry OF
Post
VFW
Pittsburgh
V. F. W. Post
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Veterans
M. Weaver Hagey
QO. Zimmerman
Community Hospital Solicitors Prepare To Open Fund Drive
Community leaders announce a general solicitation drive for a new hospital. A rally is set for Monday April TR at the First Evangelical United Brethren Church in Ephrata with Judge Gray presiding. Volunteers will tour starting 6 00 p m to invite subscriptions of 24 00 per family or 1 00 monthly for two years.
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Community Hospital
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Lac Eust Street
Ephrata
Gray Kh. Beard
Chaseman
Wallace
Joseph Matchell
Wedding of Miss Stella G Huber and Rev Ezra Stauffer
Miss Stella G Huber of Bareville and the Rev Ezra Stauffer of Tofield Alberta were married last Wednesday at Stumptown Mennonite Church by the Rev Elmer Martin with Rev Lloyd Eby assisting. They will reside in Tofield after April 20. Both studied at Ontario Mennonite Bible School in Kitchener and Hesston College and Bible School in Hesston Kansas.
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Stella G. Huber
Bareville
Ezra Stauffer
Tofield
Alberta
Canada
Stumptown
Hartman Foltz Announce Wedding in Terre Hill Church
Miss Annabelle Foltz daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Foltz of Terre Hill and John Henry Hartman ITI son of Mr and Mrs John Hartman of Dover New Jersey were married at 3 30 p m Saturday April 2 in the Evangelical United Brethren Church Terre Hill Rev O D Potterger assisted by Rev John Weiler Philadelphia officiated at the ceremony
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Annabelle Foltz
Jacob Foltz
Terre Hill
John Henry Hartman
ITI
John Hartman
Dover
N. J
Evangelical United Brethren Church
O. D. Potterger
John Weiler
Philadelphia
Trip to New York Offered by Ridge Way Tours
Plans for a two day excursion to New York City on April 30 and May 1 via Ridge Way Tours with sightseeing buses. Reservations advised by calling Mrs. Amos R. Good at 818 A 21 New Holland.
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New York
Ridgeway Tours
New York City
Amos R. Good
New Holland
Card of Thanks from Mrs A Diener Shirk
I thank neighbors and many friends for the flowers gifts and cards received during my stay in St Josephs Hospital and since my return home Mrs A Diener Shirk New Holland R1 Pa
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St. Joseph's Hospital
York Attorney Seeks Teamwork At Lions Club Meeting
York attorney urged Lions Club guests and members to stress cooperation and teamwork. The report notes remarks by President George H. at a gathering discussing plans for a state convention and forthcoming events, amid discussion of local ambulance and community services.
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York Attorney
Local Fresh Air Group To Meet At J Z Martin Home
A meeting of the Fresh Air Committee for New Hel land and vicinity will be held at the home of Mr and Mrs J Z Martin 240 East Main Street this borough on Wednesday April 20 at 7 p m Mrs Florence Seaman representative of the Herald Trotune Fresh Air Association and Mrs Emmit Dendinger county coordinator will be present Members of the local committee are urged to attend.
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Ember of the
New Helland and Vicinity
Martin
Fast Main Street
Florence Seaman
The
Herald
Hospital drive gains New Holland captains named
Rev Gr Wl Wolt announces captain list for New Holland house-to-house effort for Ephrata Community Hospital. Captains include Paul Rupp Jonathan Ernst Wallace Smith Wayne Bornehk John Phillips and others.
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Gr Wl Wolt
New Holland
Ephrata Community Hospital
Chix
Paul Rupp
Jonathan Ernst
Wallace Smith
Wayne Bo Rarnehk
John Phillips
Res. Russel EL Bitter
Rey W. Hooter
Ro R. Whetmere
Over the hail to the Past by Rev C G Bachman
A 1874 column noting local misdeeds and oddities in New Holland. Robberies at Barstler's Hotel Styer and Sweigart Millinery and Abraham Houser residence yielded a ham. A leacock farmer boasted white pigs with one tri color. A Bucks county farmer weighed hay on a Philadelphia railway scale uncovering two passengers. A husband quotes Isaiah and Cedar Grove School holds elaborate closing exercises with Miss Lydia A Stauffer.
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New Holland
Barstler
Styer and Sweigart
Abraham Houser
Cedar Grove
Lydia A. Stauffer
Ettie G. Geist
Mary Richwine
Lizzie Richwine
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Rebekah Lodge
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Hinkletown Church
Hinkletown Mennonite Church
Bridgeville
E. C. Church
Mennonite Church
Clarion
Liberty Fire Company
East Main Street
Russells
Pvt. R. H. Sandoe
Intercourse, Pa
Intercourse
Stoltzfus
Rotary
Kathy
Sweigart
Joan Cedergren
Yar
Anet Rae
Phe
Ruth Netman
Iso
Ruth
San Bay
Epirata Reson Saltaitatervoll
Imebude Residenttucd
Guy Fe, Wallace
Ile
Carban Tedent
Ares
Stauffer — Huber
Hartman — Foltz
New Hoeddan Ambulance Corps
Boon
Clute
Charman
Certo
Bintad
Gary
Doeteay - Wren
Good
Good Replied That Fosgot Sen
Cers
George Hh
J. Z. Martin
Toowill
Wenger
Grant Street
Keiser’s Fruit Market
Rev
C. G. Bachman, DD
Bucks County
Isaiah
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