Ambassador Hans Luther Visits East Earl in Pennsylvania
German Ambassador to the United States Dr. Hans Luther, his daughter Eva Maria, and governess visited East Earl Township. He attended services at Weaverland Mennonite church, dined with local leaders, met Assemblyman Joseph T. Evans, and toured the Ephrata Cloisters noting early German settlements and Seventh Day Adventists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Earl Township
Hans Luther
United States
Weaverland Mennonite Church
Moses G. Horning
Lancaster County
Phares Zimmerman
Weaverland
Horning
Frank Hurst
Adam Zimmerman
Joseph T. Evans
Ephrata
Luther
Hamsher Bills Aim To Tighten Bank Law
Senator John G Homsher of Strasburg introduces measures to restore teeth to the State banking codes. Private banks lose exemptions, branch banks allowed with charter amendments, and Banking Department approval required for private banks. Proposed authority for banks and trust companies to join the FDIC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
John G. Homsher
Strasburg
State Banking Department
Banking Department
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Strasburg Woman 90 Honored on Birthday
Mrs. Ernestine Kensinger celebrated her ninetieth birthday Sunday at her daughter’s Strasburg home. Guests included Henry Kensinger Kathryn Mary Elizabeth Kensinger James B. McGettigan and Rohrer family members among others at a turkey dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernestine Kensinger
A. H. Rohrer
Strasburg
Henry Kensinger
Kathryn
Mary
Elizabeth Kensinger
James B. McGettigan
Rohrer
Anna
H. Norman Kensinger
J. B. Mowery
Avril
Betty
Paul McGettigan
Frank McCorkle
Grace
Margaret Gilfillan
David Weber
Ida Richwine
New Holland Lions Frolic Led by District Governor
New Holland Lions Ladies Night drew a large crowd at Good's Restaurant in Ephrata with a holiday decorated ballroom. The event featured a turkey dinner, Lion songs, a concert by the New Holland Symphony Orchestra under H Newton Mearig, and appearances by District Governor Rudi C. M. Ehehart, former DG George Comfort, Prof. C. W. Maser, and Lincoln University quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Good's
Ephrata
New Holland Symphony Orchestra
H. Newton Mearig
Malta Band of Lancaster
J. Paul Kochel
Rudi
C. M
Ehehart
Red Lion
York County
George Comfort
West Chester
C. G. Bachman
C. W. Maser
Franklin and Marshall College
H. Earle Wright
Wayne B. Ranck
J. Frank Lammey
Leacock Township Plans Relief Fund Canvass
Leacock Township will canvass for relief funds in the week of December 4 to aid local cases and hospitals. The Relief Committee urges donations, with funds given to committee members or at the First National Bank in Intercourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leacock
H. B. Showalter
Enos Blackbill
J. Wiker
Eugene Sensenig
First National Bank
Rev R H Comly to Speak at Locust Grove M E Church Anniversary
Rev R H Comly, pastor of Leola and New Holland M E churches, will speak at the 52nd anniversary of Locust Grove M E church in Locust Grove Maryland on Sunday. Locust Grove church is his home church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Comly
M. E. Church
Leola
New Holland Methodist Episcopal
Locust Grove Methodist Episcopal Church
Locust Grove
Maryland
Rev. .Comly
Minister To Preach In Leola And New Holland
In the pastor's absence Rev. R. H. Comly will not preach. Dr. H. V. Givler is slated to preach at Leola at 10 30 a m and at New Holland at 7 30 p m on Sunday December 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Comly
H. V. Givler
Leola
New Holland
Brushing Up On The Past reflects 1883 New Holland notes
In the Clarion from December 1 1883 discussion favors incorporating New Holland as a borough. The issue includes a Thanksgiving baseball game led by Milty Fassnacht and Phil Vogt, sleighing parties deemed a nuisance, church concerts, Miss Sara Grimley’s surprise, a double funeral for Dr. Martin H Diller and wife, and local deaths in Eden and Mechanicsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion
New Holland
Milty Fassnacht
Phil Vogt
East Earl
Winser
Churchtown
The
Reformed Church
Sara Grimley
Martin H. Diller
Spring Garden
Episcopal Church
Compass
St. John’s Church
John R. Bender
Eden
Terre Hill
Mechanicsburg
Heller
Dr Allen R Bartholomew Dies in Philadelphia
Dr. Allen Revellen Bartholomew a nationally known Reformed Church minister died after a brief illness at his home in Mount Airy Philadelphia on Monday morning November 27. Born September 16 1855 in Dannerville Pa he studied at Lehighton Academy and graduated from Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church in the United States at Lancaster Pa in 1877. He held pastorates at Hummelstown Swatara Trinity Pottsville and Allen town and later served as Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Revellen Bartholomew
Reformed Church
United States
Rural Lane
Mount Airy
Philadelphia
Dr. Bartholomew
Dannerville
Lehighton Academy
Lehighton
Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church In
Lancaster
Bartholomew
Franklin and Marshall College
Berne University
Switzerland
Crisinus College
Hummelstown
Swatara
Trinity
Pottsville
Salem
Allentown
Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church
Watson K Morris Marries Grace Davis at Valley Forge Chapel
Watson K Morris of 629 New Holland Avenue Lancaster wed Grace Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs O L Davis in Washington Memorial Chapel Valley Forge. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Ralph Rupert of Philadelphia. Fifty guests attended a Franklin Street reception before the couple left for a motor trip and will reside at 957 East Orange Street Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson K. Morris
New Holland Avenue
Lancaster
William Bair
Grace Davis
O. L. Davis
Washington Memorial Chapel
Valley Forge
Ralph Rupert
Philadelphia
Rupert
Carl Stoeckel
Trinity Lutheran Church
Franklin Street
Morris
Supper Planned by New Holland Boy Scouts at Cabin
The New Holland Boy Scouts will hold a sauerkraut supper on December 7 at the cabin. The boys meet at Wrights Bakery at 6:30 PM and troop committees will be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Wrights Bakery
Borough Council Acts on CWA Plans in Special Meeting
Borough Council held a special session to consider Civil Works Administration projects funding labor on public works. New officials attended, with grading on several streets and reservoir property improvements proposed. About seven thousand hours of labor expected, prioritizing relief lists and ex-service veterans. Spangler oversees unemployment registrations. Bonds settlement funds deposited in borough account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Works Administration
Burgess
W. R. Piersol
C. M. Groff
P. R. Wentz
F. Lacey Wright
Custer Avenue
Broad Street
North Roberts
North Railroad Avenues
Conestoga Street
North Custer
North Roberts Avenues
Warren Street
North Kinzer
Heister Avenues
Heister Avenue
Edwin R. Spangler
Ephrata
Burgess J. C. Henninger
C. B. Townsley
P. H. Shaub
Farmers National Bank
Borough School forms safety patrol under auto club
A safety patrol was organized at New Holland borough school with 19 members and four more to join. Donald Wright was elected captain, with Richard Smith and Richard Rutter as lieutenants, under supervision of J. Allen Richards and Davis Warfel. The effort was led by Carl Wenninger and Dean Gable, with AA A patrols at Leacock Township school forming a junior council led by J A Ressel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland Borough School
Lancaster Automobile Club
Donald Wright
Richard Smith
Richard Rutter
Helen Snader
Jane Irwin
Gertrude Swope
Dorothy Yost
Ruth Stone
Margaret Farrar
Dorothy Martin
Kathleen Stauffer
Kathryn Frankhouser
Dorothy Stokes
Robert Geist
Joseph
Richard Kurtz
Jacob Myers
John Wentz
Richard Wright
J. Allen Richards
New Holland
Davis Warfel
Carl W. Wenninger
Lancaster Police Department
Dean Gable
Automobile Club
Leacock Township
Leola
J. A. Ressel
County Firemen Hear Dr Ranck On Fire Prevention
County Firemen meet at Lancaster to hear Dr Edward M Ranck present a monthly report on fire prevention. He urged thorough cleaning of flues each spring to prevent chimney fires and noted chimney blazes rise in severe cold. Earl Lefever and T R Shenk reported the county group prepared for winter services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward M. Ranck
Lancaster County Firemen’s Association
Quarry~ville
Ranck
Earl F. Lefever
T. R. Shenk
CWA Relief Program Outlined to Borough Officials
Henry W. Brubaker Lancaster County administrator explained the Civil Works Administration plan to create jobs for relief of the unemployed. The first meeting in New Holland gathered borough councilmen school directors and road supervisors from surrounding townships. Officials pledged to seek CWA funds soon for road work and school property repairs including a possible reservoir west of Terre Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Brubaker
Lancaster County
Federal Civil Works Administration
Farmers National Bank
New Holland
Terre Hill
Claytownships
Ephrata
Denver
Akron
Obituary of Mamie C Witman from near West Chester
Mrs Mamie C Witman aged thirty eight wife of William M Witman of near West Chester died Tuesday after a month long illness. She belonged to Mt Zion United Brethren church Narvon and is survived by her husband her mother Mrs Lydia Moore of Gap and several children including Almeta Zelda Earl Vernon June and Eddie. She also leaves two brothers Harry and Charles and a sister Mrs Elder Rambo. Funeral services were held with private rites at 1 30 pm and public services at 2 pm at Ranck s United Brethren church with burial in the adjacent cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie C. Witman
William M. Witman
Near West Chester
Mt. Zion United Brethren Church
Narvon
Lydia Moore
Gap
R. D
Almeta
Zelda
Earl
Vernon
June
Eddie
Harry
Banks
Charles
Lititz
Elder Rambo
Lancaster
J. C. Henninger
Ranck
United Brethren Church
Obituary for Jonathan A. Good of Red Well New Holland
Jonathan A. Good eighty one of Red Well New Holland R D 1 died Tuesday at 6 15 am after three weeks illness. Survived by widow Catherine E Killian two daughters Laura wife of Abraham Howe of Norristown RD 3 and Altha wife of Harry Buzzard New Holland RD 1 fourteen grandchildren sixteen great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 1 pm from home with private services and public service at 1 30 pm Ranchs United Brethren church burial in adjacent cemetery. Friends may call today Friday 6 to 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan A. Good
Red Well
New Holland
R. D
Catherine E. Killian
Laura
Abraham Howe
Norristown
Altha
Harry Buzzard
New Holland R. D
Ranch
United Brethren Church
Death of George Ruth in Lancaster
George Ruth aged 61 of 559 Manor street Lancaster died Monday at 1 30 p m from complications He is survived by children Philip Mary wife of George Tillbrook Elsie wife of Harry Phillips Ada wife of Gerald Klos Grace wife of Hagney Boettner Dorothy wife of George Sears Helen and George eleven grandchildren He was a member of Lancaster Castle No 126 Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain Services held at Frey funeral parlors today at 3 p m Rev A J Reichert officiated Burial in Millersville Mennonite cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ruth
Manor Street
Lancaster
Philip
Mary
George Tillbrook
New Holland
Elsie
Harry Phillips
Ada
Gerald Klos
Grace
Hagney Boettner
Chicago
Ill
Dorothy
George Sears Lancaster
Helen
George
Lancaster Castle No
Ancient Order
Knights of the Mystic Chain
Frey Funeral
College Avenue
A. J. Reichert
Christ Lutheran Church
Millersville Mennonite Cemetery
Death of H L Frankhouser in Terre Hill at age 60
Harvey L Frankhouser died at his home in Terre Hill Saturday morning after a complication of diseases aged 60. He leaves a widow and children Ruth Roy and Miriam Jane at home along with Mrs George McKinney of Reading and two sisters Mrs J M Shaub of Lancaster. (Continued on Page 4)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey L. Frankhouser
Terre Hill
Ruth
Roy
Miriam Jane
George McKinney
Reading
J. M. Shaub
Lancaster
Local Residents Share Thanksgiving Visits Across Boroughs
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar O Neill and family of Mt Joy were Sunday guests. Annie Marshall of Lancaster visited the Dyler home. Ralph Rupert and son from Philadelphia spent Saturday with the Oliver L Davis family. Guy Musselman was in Philadelphia Tuesday. Alberta Young of Washington DC stayed with sister Stella Diffenbaugh. Irene Harsh of Intercourse visited Amos R Good family. Lillie M Rutter spent the week in Reading and Womelsdorf. Lewis Hoover of Philadelphia visited Abram Futer. E L Leisey and family of Danville visited. Robert Woolworth and Eugene Venn, Carson Long Military School students, spend Thanksgiving with Woolworth family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar O'Neill
Mt. Joy
C. C. Warner
Annie Marshall
Lancaster
Charles M. Dyler
Ralph Rupert
Ralph
Philadelphia
Oliver L. Davis
Guy Musselman
Alberta Young
Washington, D. C
Stella Diffenbaugh
Irene Harsh
Intercourse
Amos R. Good
Lillie M. Rutter
Reading
Womelsdorf
Lewis Hoover
Abram Futer
E. L Leisey
Danville
Robert Woolworth
L. M. Woolworth
Eugene Venn
New York City
Carson Long Military School
New Bloomfield
Perry County
Home Economics Club Organized at Groff Store
A Home Economics Club formed Tuesday with workers from the recent farm show meeting at A. B. Groff & Sons Store. Officers: Mrs. Lee Stauffer president Mildred Kling secretary Mrs. Howard Rutter treasurer Miss Anne Forbes Extension representative. Twelve members attended. The first week covered cooking with sewing slated for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Groff & Sons
Lee Stauffer
Mildred Kling
Howard Rutter
Anne Forbes
State Agricultural Extension
Water trouble prompts warning from superintendent
Water Superintendent Bair issues a warning that anyone filling valve boxes with stones will be prosecuted. Mischief makers on Brubaker Avenue have caused annoyance over the past several weeks, according to reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bair
Brubaker Avenue
Churchtown Installs New Street Lights
Churchtown lights up as the new street lighting system is activated on Monday night. Linemen of the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company celebrate with an impromptu luncheon after completing the line stringing, prepared by Mrs. Mary Rinck, Miss Mary Foreman, Miss Lou Yohn, Miss Sallie Yohn, Mrs. C. S. Duttenhofer, Mrs. Daniel Evans and Miss Bessie Foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchtown
Pennsylvania Power and Light Company
Mary Rinck
Mary Foreman
Lou Yohn
Sallie Yohn
C. S. Duttenhofer
Daniel Evans
Bessie Foreman
Old Oak and Pilgrim Stories and Beauty Licenses
A column recalls Thanksgiving turkey gambles and fox tales from rural life. It notes Prohibition repeal, a farmer's son shooting a tame fox, and a new beauty culture licensing act set for January, promising state revenue and higher prices for services.
Licensed to Wed in Lancaster County Marriages
Licensed to wed Henry K Bowman and Ruth E Sensenig in East Earl and Manor townships. Other couples listed include Aaron J Zook and Hisse L Mast in Caernarvon and John M Beiler and Sadie Smoker in East Lampeter with various spellings and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry K. Bowman
East Earl
Ruth E. Sensenig
Manor Township
Aaron J. Zook
Honey Brook
Hisse
L. Mast
Caernarvon
John M. Beiler
East Lampeter
Sadie’. Smoker
Leseick
Dr. David Schnader Honored By Japanese Emperor
Native of Brecknock Township and Franklin and Marshall College graduate Dr. David B. Schnader receives a signal honor from the Emperor of Japan. He is president of the Tohoku Gakuin reading Christian college in Northwestern Tope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David B. Schnader
Brecknock Township
This County
Franklin and Marshall
College
Schnader
Tohoku Gakuin
Reading ‘Christian
College of Northwestern
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NEW Holland Lions Frolic
M. E
M. G. Weaver
Henry B. Shreiner
Allen R. Bartholomew
Morris—Davis
Scout
Council
CWA
H. L. Frankhouser
Westminster Guild Circle
Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church
Robert Sprecher
Groff Store
By Dip N. Haas
America
Milady
Commonwealth
Department of Public Instruction
Beauticians
David Schnader
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