First Commencement of New Holland Leadership School
The New Holland Community Leadership Training School will hold its inaugural commencement on Thursday December 1 at the United Brethren church. Seven pupils will receive diplomas after completing twelve units, marking the county’s first community training school to finish the International Standard Diploma requirements.
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New Holland
United Brethren Church
Lancaster County Sunday School Association
International Council of Religious Education
Thanksgiving Visits and Family Gatherings Across Town Homes
Mr and Mrs Wm C Potts and Mr and Mrs Winfield Zarrett with son Winfield II of Phoenixville and Mr and Mrs John Yeager with son Richard of Pottstown spent Thanksgiving Day with Charles Brown and family. Several local families hosted and visited relatives in Carlisle Philadelphia Lancaster Blue Ball and Den ver. Rev R L Winters of Hartford Conn and Mrs Winters celebrated Thanksgiving with Wm Stober family.
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Wm. C. Potts
Winfield Zarrett
Winfield II
Phoenixville
John Yeager
Richard
Pottstown
Charles Brown
Chester Fritz
Carlisle
Clinton Fritz
Lewis M. Storb, Jr
Billy
Mary
John
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Roy Frite
Terre Hill
M. M. Supplee
Geo. B. Supplee
Lancaster
Lawrence Shirk
Willis
Blue Ball
Emery Witwer
J. Herbert Evans
Jane
Evan
John L. Herr
Mary Weaver
Ephrata
Adam Overly
Addison Wenger
Rollin Wolfe
Geraldine
John Jacob Charles
Salunga
R. L. Winters
Hartford
East Earl Farmers Sue Borough Over Walling Springs
Three East Earl township farm owners sue New Holland borough alleging damage to pasture lands and a grist mill as the borough walls up four springs to augment the town water supply. The suit, filed in Lancaster County Court, seeks compensation for losses while not pursuing a restraint on the boroughs plans.
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East Earl Township
Court House
M. Edna Hurst
Lancaster
John E. Herr
Isaac F. Diem
Isaac N. Houck
East Hart Township
New Holland
New Holland Borough
Novelty Entertainers at New Holland High School Au Attic
Steve Riley and his Novelty Entertainers perform at New Holland High School on Saturday evening. The lighthearted show promises humorous acts and musical numbers to entertain the community.
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Steve Riley
New Holland High School
Auattic
Novelty Entertainers to Show at Local High School
An unusual entertainment event arrives at the local High School Auditorium on Saturday evening December 13. Steve Riley known for broadcasting will present This and That with minstrelsy singing dancing and novelty acts. Mack the Jugger and Joe the Jigger headline the program promising a full evening of comedy and variety.
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Steve Riley
Broadcasting Fame
Steve
Mack the Jugger
Joe the Jigger
Former Caernarvon Girls Hold Reunion in Philadelphia
Thanksgiving Day gathering in Philadelphia brought together former pupils of Beartown and Sorrel Horse schools with their teacher A G Seyfert presiding fifty years earlier. Attendees included Annie Sen senig, Annie Zeiset, Ella Sensenich Ranck, Margie Whitaker Weaver, Lydia Martin Stauffer, Lizzie Martin Weaver, and guests from Lancaster Blue Ball New Holland Philadelphia. Host Harry S Sensenig, once with Sensenig Hardware, hosted the event.
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Harry S. Sensenig
Philadelphia
Beartown
Caernarvon Township
Sorrel Horse
East Earl Township
A. G. Seyfert
Annie Evans Sensenty
Blanche Evans
Annie Sensenig
Honey Brook
Annie Zeiset
Blue Ball
Ella Sensenich Ranck
Margie Whitaker Weaver
Fetterville
Lydia Martin Stauffer
Lizzie Martin Weaver
New Holland
Lizzie Zeiset Shirk
Mary Patton
Lancaster
Emma Weaver
Minnie Sensenich
Jacob S. Newswanger
Evans Sensenig
Peter E. Shirk
Ida Sensenig Lesslie
Sensenig Hardware Company
Goodville
Snow and cold mark early season in 1880 Clarion note
Fifty years ago from the Clarion column dated November 27 1880 recounts a snowstorm on November 20 followed by a polar plunge to nine degrees above zero and five inch ice on creeks. It notes an unusually quiet Thanksgiving in New Holland with church service and a stage schedule between New Holland and Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Reformed Church
J. W. Hassler
Lutheran Church
Lancaster
Groffdale Couple Wed In November Nuptials At Home
Edwin M. Reiff son of Mr and Mrs Elam Z Reiff of Groffdale and Barbara N Hoover daughter of Mr and Mrs David Z Hoover of Groffdale were married Tuesday November 25 at the bride’s home by Bishop Joseph O Wenger. Attendants Emma Garman Jonas M Reiff Mary Hoover and Joseph Nolt. Refreshments served by Emma M Nolt John Jacob Reiff Mary Zimmerman and Harry Weaver. A splendid wedding dinner was served to 126 invited guests.
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Edwin M. Reiff
Elam Z. Reiff
Groffdale
Barbara N. Hoover
David Z. Hoover
Joseph O. Wenger
Emma Garman
Jonas M. Reiff
Mary Hoover
Joseph Nolt
Emma M. Nolt
John Jacob’ Reiff
Mary Zimmerman
Harry Weaver
Horst Zimerman Horst and Zimmerman Tie Wedding Knot
Horst son of Rey and Mrs Henry Horst of Turkey Hill wed Lydia S Zimmerman daughter of Mr and Mrs Abram Zimmerman of Terre Hill at the bride’s home on December 2 in a ceremony led by Bishop Joseph O Wenger. Attendants were Lena Zimmerman Eli Lauder Fannie Zimmerman and Adam Horst. Elizabeth Martin and Harvey Hoover served refreshments. A wedding dinner for 90 guests followed.
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Barton M. Horst
Rey
Henry Horst
Turkey Hill
Lydia S. Zimmerman
Abram Zimmerman
Terre Hill
Joseph O. Wenger
Lena S. Zimmerman
Eli N. Lauder
Fannie Zimmerman
Adam M. Horst
Elizabeth Martin
Harvey S. Hoover
Wright Again Heads New Holland School Board
H. Earle Wright was re-elected president of the New Holland School Board at a Tuesday meeting. Anna Rutter Barton was re-elected vice president, both serving one year. Secretary and treasurer elections set for June for a four year term.
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H. Earle Wright
New Holland School Board
Anna Rutter Barton
Hunting Trip Players in Center County Deer Chase
Local members of the Spring Garden Hunting Club, including Harry Dunlap Parke Dunlap Caz Kurtz J Herbert Evans Henry Miller William Miller Armour Keiser and H Esrle Wright, are deer hunting in Center county. An unofficial report says the camp has already bagged a fine pair of bucks.
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Spring Garden”Hunting Club
Center County
Harry Dunlap
Parke Dunlap
Caz Kurtz
J. Herbert Evans
Henry Miller
William Miller
Armour Keiser
H. Esrle Wright
Lions Club Meeting in New Holland at Legion Home
The Lions Club of New Holland holds its regular semi monthly meeting at the Legion Home 108 West Main Street next Tuesday evening December 9 at 6 30 o clock. This will be the last meeting of the old year and all members are urged to attend.
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Lions Club
New Holland
The
Legion
West Main Street
Insurance of all kinds by Arthur A. Futer at 149 Broad St
Insurance services offered by Arthur A. Futer covering all kinds of policies. Located at 149 Broad Street, New Holland, Pa. Arthur A. Futer is listed as an insurer on the local ads page.
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Bee Arthur ‘A. Futer
Broad St
New
Holiani
Mothers Meeting at Trinity Lutheran Christmas Program
A Mothers' meeting is set for Wednesday afternoon December 10 at 2 00 in the Sunday School rooms of Trinity Lutheran Church. A special Christmas program will be presented and all mothers in the community are urged to attend. Visitors are welcome.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Buy Now Spirit Extends Through Xmas Holidays
Fragmentary note suggests keeping up buy now push through the holiday season. Limited readable words point to a retail or promotional effort extending into Christmas period and holiday shopping.
Weather prophet predicts heavy Lancaster County blizzards
William B. Whitey Sharp, longtime Lancaster County baker and noted weather predictor, forecasts January and February will bring heavy snows. He says ice on the Susquehanna, multiple blizzards, long road closures, disrupted telephones, and suspended trolley service will grip the county, with days spent mostly at home and galoshes in demand.
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Lancaster County
William B. “Whitey” Sharp
County Commissioners
Court House
Whitey
Lancaster
Charles M. Passmore
Gap
Susquehanna
Low-Nicotine Tobacco Grown at Ephrata Pennsylvania
Dr. W. W. Garner announces successful production of tobacco with less than one half of one percent nicotine in Pennsylvania. The cooperative effort by the Department of Agriculture and Pennsylvania State College of Agriculture at Ephrata in Lancaster County yielded a crop that resembles ordinary tobacco and shares its favorable properties. The report notes parallel German experiments and indicates continued details on page 4.
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Pennsylvania
W. W. Garner
United States Department of Agriculture
Garner
Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania State College of Agriculture
Ephrata
Lancaster
Christmas Cantata The Lord of Glory in New Holland
Music lovers in New Holland are invited to hear The Lord of Glory cantata on Sunday afternoon December 21 at the United Brethren church. The program will be presented by the church choir under Serena R. Groff, organist and director.
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New Holland
Vicinity
United Brethren’ Church
Serena R. Groff
Aunt Lucia College Comedy Draws Large Local Audience
The first local performance of Aunt Lucia the three act college comedy played at New Holland High School Auditorium on Thursday. Keller Mentzer stars as Aunt Lucia with a large local cast. The show features a glee club and special numbers by Edith Richwine and Maria Bender along with a baby pageant read by Mrs. Irwin R. Weaver.
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Keller Mentzer
Aunt Lucia
Lucia
New Holland High School
Edith Richwine
Maria Bender
Irwin R. Weaver
Canadian Groom Killed On Honeymoon Trip
Nelson Cressman a 22 year old from St Jacobs Ontario died after a car collision on a highway near Punkstown Maryland He had been honeymooning in the United States with his bride and was fatally injured though his companion survived Funeral services were held at Rifes Church Maugansville Md and the body was sent to Canada for burial with mourners from Goodville Terre Hill and East Earl accompanying the cortege
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Punkstown
Hagerstown
Nelson Cressman
St. Jacobs
Ontario
Canada
Maugansville
Washington, D.C
Horst
Amos Cressman
Harvey Beane
Horsts
Cressman
Rife’s Church
Sidney Weber
Emma Weaver
Samuel Martin
Goodville
Harry M. Martin
East Earl R. D. 2
Samuel Musser
Terre Hill
Truck Farm for Sale Near Brownstown with Improvements
32 acre truck farm near State Highway 1.5 miles northwest of Brownstown with a 10 room dwelling, new barn and other improvements. 6 acres of meadow along Conestoga Creek. Includes fruit berries and asparagus. Bargain for quick buyer by STYER & EVANS Real Estate and Insurance.
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Brownstown
Obituary of Rev William B Reynolds Episcopalian Minister
Rev. William Benjamin Reynolds eighty two died Wednesday evening at the home of his son in law Henry Fenninger in this borough of complications. He was a retired Episcopalian minister of the Diocese of Vermont and had resided in Alton New York before moving to this borough in August. He is survived by two daughters Grace Reynolds and Agnes Fenninger wife of Henry Fenninger both of New Holland and one brother Joshua Reynolds of Troy New York. Funeral services were held at the Fenninger home Friday morning at 9 and burial was in Valatie New York Saturday morning at 10.
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William Benjamin Reynolds
Henry Fenninger
Reynolds
Vermont
Alton
N. Y
Grace IT. Reynolds
Agnes G
New Holland
Joshua R
Troy
F ‘Vale
Fenninger
Valatie
Obituary for John C. Nolt Near Reidenbach's Store
John C. Nolt seventy died Sunday afternoon at his home near Reidenbach's Store of complications after a two week illness. He was a Groffdale Mennonite Church member and survived by his wife Frances Hoover and eight children Lizzie Oberholtzer Ida Rutt Daniel Snyder Katie N. Martin John M. Nolt Anna Weaver plus forty five grandchildren four great grandchildren and four sisters. Services were held Wednesday at the home and Groffdale Mennonite Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
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John C. Nolt
Reidenbach
Groffdale Mennonite Church
Frances Hoover
Lizzie
Joseph R. Oberholtzer
Vowanville
Ida
Harry Rutt
Martindale
Daniel
Murrel
Katie
John Snyder
New Holland
Mary
John N. Martin
Farmersville
John M
Anna
Elmer Weaver
Stevens
David Martin
Blue Ball
Benjamin F. Hoover
Lydia Nolt
Samuel Good
Boy Scout Troop No 1 Meeting in New Holand
The weekly Boy Scout Troop No 1 meeting at New Holland opened at 8:00 PM in the school building. Dick Bair and Parke Groff led, with reports from the Secretary and Treasurer and talks on the Scout Cabin. A joint Scout meeting with Girl Scouts and a patrol leaders meeting followed.
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New Holand
Dick Bair
Parke Groff
Jake” Mellinger
West End Meat Market Ad Describes Quality Meats
A local advertisement promotes West End Meat Market offering quality meats at reasonable prices with country sausage highlighted as a specialty by proprietor W. B. Reipsnyder.
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West End
W. B. Reipsnyder
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Pioneer
New ‘Holland
Elevath
Stanley Kendig
Pennsylvania State Association
Kendig
Pennsylvania State Sabbath School Association
F. C. Aungst
Annie Marshall
Chas
M. Diller
Sue Borough
Walling UP Springs
East Earl
Caernarvon
Phila
Reiff—Hoover
Horst—Zimerman
Lions Club Meeting
Mothers’ Meeting
Whitey” Sharp
I P. C
J. Paul Kochel
Lewis Yuninger
George and
Helen Groff
Kathryn Lewis
Lena Ludwig
Betsy
Molly
Ethelyn
Edgar O. Beck
Helen Becker
Harry E. Ressler
Dean Howard
Professor Gaddis
George 8. Towns
Truck Farm
Styer & Evans Real Estate and Insurance
William B. Reynolds
BOY Scout News
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