Mrs Robert Jenkins of Caernarvon A Pioneer Woman
Catherine M Jenkins is praised as a paragon among Caernarvon township women. The article traces her ancestry to John Carmichael born 1787 who migrated from Scotland to America, educated in theology, and served as pastor of the Forks of Brandywine church until his death in 1785 during the Revolutionary era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine M. Jenkins
Robert Jenkins
Caernarvon
John Carmichael
Highlands
Scotland
America
Princeton
Presbyterian Church of
Church Society Plans Turkey Supper in Paradise
Ladies of the Helping Hand Society of St. John's United Brethren church in Paradise will hold a turkey supper on February 2 in the church social rooms. Supper will be served from 5 to 8 p.m. Cakes, home made candy and ice cream will be on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Helping Hand Society of
St. John’s United Brethren Church
Paradise
Beneficial Association Organized in New Holland
Sydney Irons was elected president of the New Holland Beneficial Association at a public meeting last Friday. Officers named include Vice President A B C Groff Secretary Charles F Yost and Treasurer George F Besore. Trustees named were R E Whitmore C M Groff and Kenneth Smith. Over sixty members already enrolled with a target of three hundred. Applications welcome from ages sixteen to sixty. A Constitution and By-Laws committee was formed to report at the next meeting on Friday evening January 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Irons
New Holland Beneficial Association
A. B. C. Groff
Charles F. Yost
George F. Besore
R. E. Whitmore
C. M. Groff
Kenneth Smith
Legion Home Holiday Party Entertained by Local Hosts
A holiday party at the Legion Home featured hostesses Misses Helen Myers Anna Mae Shepler Dorothy Mohler and Mrs George Shaw with additional guests including Mr and Mrs George Shaw Gordonville R D Mrs DeArment Eric Misses Josse Bachman Elizabeth Groff Eleanore Oh Helen Myers Dorothy Mohler Kathryn Farrer Anna Mae Shepler of Blue Ball and gentlemen Raymond Baxter Ralph Yohn Churchtown Ralph Good Harry Irons Jack Maser Allen Kil lin and Harold Weber New Holland. Games were played and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Home
Helen Myers
Anna Mae Shepler
Dorothy Mohler
George Shaw
Gordonville
R. D
DeArment
Eric
Josse Bachman
Elizabeth Groff
Eleanore Oh
Kathryn Farrer
Blue Ball
Raymond Baxter
Ralph Yohn
Churchtown
Ralph Good
Harry Irons
Jack Maser
Allen Killin
Harold Weber
New Holland
Welfare Meeting Notice in Blue Ball East Earl
East Earl Welfare Association will hold a meeting in Geist's Waiting room on Tuesday evening January 15 at 7 30. Everyone is urged to attend as matters of importance to the community will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Earl
The Welsh Mountains recollections and school history
On April 1 1913 Arthur T Moyer and Miss Anna Martin led mission activities till January 24 1924. The first separate colored school opened December 14 1913 in the old shirt factory, urged by John Hershey and Ida Kurtz with several years of teaching. The school, praised as a major public benefit, later closed. students moved to Mount Airy public school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur T. Moyer
Spring City
Anna Martin
Salisbury
Paul Graybill
Moyer
Spangler
Coatesville
Wrier
Mount Airy
Benjamin F. Buckwalter
Lancaster County
John W.W. Burkholder
John H. Weaver
Birthday Ball Group Named by Chairman
Chairman Wayne B Ranck of the New Holland unit forms a committee for Roosevelt’s Birthday Ball to aid infantile paralysis victims and national research. Members include Wilford G Stauffer J Allen Richards Charles A Mentzer Virginia Renninger William M Mearig and R E Whitmore. New Holland receives seventy percent of proceeds with thirty percent to the National Infantile Paralysis Research Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne B. Ranck
Roosevelt
Wilford G. Stauffer
J. Allen Richards
Charles A. Mentzer
Virginia Renninger
William M. Mearig
R. E. Whitmore
New Holland
Lancaster
National
Blue Ball Boy Six Injured By Car While Walking Home
Six year old Lee Oberholtzer of Blue Ball was struck by Amos S Martin’s car on Route 23 at 4 15 p m. He suffered a fractured leg and head laceration and was admitted to Lancaster General Hospital. Martin said the boy darted into the road while with an older brother Jay. Local doctor J L Winters treated him at a blue ball office before hospital transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Oberholtzer
Harry
W. Oberholtzer
Blue Ball
Lancaster General Hospital
Amos S Martin
Terre Hill
Jay
Martin
J. L. Winters
Looted Boy Scout Cabin in Overly’s Grove
Thieves broke into the local Boy Scout cabin three miles south of the borough last week. A window was pried open and the cabinet door removed to steal kitchen utensils tableware and a phonograph. Paul Bensinger reported the break in after Clayton Overly notified him of the window damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overly’s Grove
Paul Bensinger
Clayton Overly
Free Library Opens With 16 Borrowers and Urgent Juvenile Needs
The Business and Professional Women club reports the public library opened last Friday night in the schoolhouse with 16 borrowers. Helen Snader became the first borrower. The library offers free Friday hours from 6 to 8 p.m. and seeks juvenile books for ages 6 to 12, with future book additions announced. The next BPW meeting is January 21 at Miss Anna Musselman's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna S. Diller
Robert Wright
Dorothy Snader
Helen Snader
Isaac H. Snader
Business and Professional Womens’ Club
Anna Musselman
Historian M G Weaver Suffering From Pneumonia
Local historian Martin G Weaver, known for Brushing Up on the Past, is ill with pneumonia and pleurisy. The Clarion joins friends in prayers for his speedy recovery and many more years of service. his condition is described as satisfactory at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin G. Weaver
Weaver
Clarion
School Board Reports Twenty-Two Tax Liens Filed
The School Board met on Monday and transacted regular business. It was announced that twenty-two tax liens had been filed the last day of December. The board received invitations to attend the School Directors Convention at Harrisburg on February 6 and 7. Secretary John H. Martin plans to attend the State convention of School Secretaries in the Education Building at the Capital on February 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
John H. Martin
Capital
Around the World by Water on Markets and Cheese
A traveler notes exotic vegetables including an eggplant and a pea squash, plus meat markets where buyers select scattered cuts rather than solid pieces. Mutton appears common, with rich sheep milk cheese favored. cow milk laben is described as nutritious. The account mentions a host family and a chef at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoudt
Obituary of Miss Mary Kathryn Veit of Leola
Miss Mary Kathryn Veit eighteen died of pneumonia at Lancaster General Hospital after a week long illness. She was a Leola M E church member and Brownstown garment factory worker, survived by mother Susan E Veit sisters Clara and Martha Veit brother Robert Veit grandfather B F Stauffer all at home. Private funeral Saturday 1 30 pm at home with public service 2 pm at Leola M E church. Burial Carpenters cemetery near Talmage. Friends may call 7 to 9 pm tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kathryn Veit
Susan E. Veit
Leola
Lancster General Hospital
Leola M. E. Church
Brownstown Garment Factory
Clara S
Martha L. Veit
Robert 5. Veit
B. F. Stauffer
Jacob B Stauffer dies at 77 in Port Treverton Pa
Jacob B. Stauffer seventy seven died at his home in Port Treverton Pennsylvania after a several week illness. He is survived by his wife nee Barbara Stauffer and brothers and sisters including David B. Stauffer near Farmersville Mrs Annie B. Sibel near Metzler's Abraham B. Stauffer and Daniel B. Stauffer both of Martindale Ammon B Stauffer near Eden Mrs Susan B. Parker and John B. Stauffer of Snyder County. The funeral is at 9 am this Friday at the home then Mennonite church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob B. Stauffer
Port Treverton
Barbara Stauffer
David B. Stauffer
Farmersville
Annie B. Sibel
Metzler’s
Abraham B. Stauffer
Daniel B. Stauffer
Martindale
Ammon B Stauffer
Eden
Susan B. Parker
John B. Stauffer
Snyder County
Bowmansville Postmistress Mrs Stirk Dies After Illness
Mrs Elizabeth B Stirk 59 wife of Preston C Stirk Bowmansville died at home after a month long illness. Daughter of the late Samuel and Maria Seifrit she was a Lutheran and Bowmansville postmistress. Survived by husband and siblings Edwin L Seifrit William W Seifrit Harry W Seifrit and Mrs Edwin Kern. Funeral Sunday 1 45 PM private service home and 2 PM Bowmansville Lutheran Church. Interment Bowmansville Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday 7 9 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth B. Stirk
Preston C. Stirk
Bowmansville
Samuel and
Maria Seifrit
Lutheran Church
Edwin L. Seifrit
Denver
William W. Seifrit
Terre Hill
Harry W. Seifrit
Edwin Kern
Bowmansville Lutheran Church
Prosecution of Truck Driver Involuntary Manslaughter
Lawrence Yocum of Pottstown faced involuntary manslaughter charges before Justice of the Peace Slack in Intercourse. Everett Miller of 316 East Main Street was killed in a December 10 truck auto collision on the New Holland pike near Farmersville road. A coroner's jury on December 18 found Yocum negligent for no clearance lights and driving on the wrong side of the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Yocum
Pottstown
Justice of the Peace Slack
Groff
Everett Miller
East Main Street
New Holland Pike
Farmersville Road
Yocume
Holy Communion Observed At Zeltenreich Church
The Zeltenreich Reformed church will celebrate Holy Communion next Sunday at 10 15 AM. After the opening service the Sun day School will hold its annual election of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeltenreich Reformed Church
Borough Council holds closed session deferring action
Borough Council met Monday night and transacted routine business. A closed session followed with no official action. The property and water committees will draft an agreement with the tenant of borough property at the reservoir. Financial report for the borough and the Water Department was presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Department
New Holland Borough
Money Order Record Set At New Holland Postoffice
December 1934 became the busiest month at the New Holland post office for money orders with 1013 orders totaling 8045.54 dollars. Postmaster Isaac H. Snader released the figures showing gains over December 1933 and higher postal receipts by 269.19 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Postoffice
Isaac H. Snader
Fire Company Officers Elected at Reformed Church
At a congregational meeting in St Stephen Reformed Church officers were elected. Elders are Rufus Groff Geo F Reforend Victor D Kling. Deacons named Robert Yoder Charles Bensinger Walter Katz R E Whitmore Dr E H Metford Wayne B Ranch. Installation set for Sunday January 20. Liberty Fire Company to attend service next Sunday at 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen Reformed Church
Rufus Groff
Geo. F. Reforend
Victor D. Kling
Robert Yoder
Charles Bensinger
Walter Katz
R. E. Whitmore
E. H. Metford
Wayne B. Ranch
Liberty Fire Company
Conestoga Post Auxiliary to Host Public Card Party
The Ladies Auxiliary of Conestoga Post No 662 invites the public to a card party on Tuesday night January 15 at the Legion Home. Door prizes will be awarded along with other prizes. FOR RENT One four room apartment with bath heat and water furnished apply to STYER EVANS Real Estate and Insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary of
Conestoga Post No
Legion Home
Styer & Evans
New Holland Lions Plan Camden Hypnotist Entertainment
The New Holland Lions Club met on Tuesday for a brief dinner session. Reports from committees were heard and it was announced an entertainment event will feature a hypnotist from Camden, New Jersey as the attraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland Lions Club
Camden
N. J
Card of Thanks for George Myers Family
We thank neighbors and friends for kindnesses during our bereavement in the death of husband and father Mrs George Myers and Daughter express gratitude and say thanks for support.
Frank Slick dies after operation at St Josephs
Frank Slick sixty seven of 205 Washington Ave Ephrata died last Thursday morning at 1 oclock at St Josephs hospital from a complication of diseases after an operation. He is survived by two children Mrs William Bensing Lancaster and Arthur Slick of this borough three grandchildren two brothers Milroy Slick Canton Ohio and William Slick Hawk N C and a sister Mrs Minnie Sheid Elmira NY He was a member of Cocalico Lodge No 400 K P C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Slick
Washington Ave
Ephrata
St. Joseph’s Hospital
William Bensing
Lancaster
Arthur Slick
Milroy Slick
Canton
Ohio
William Slick
Hawk
N. C
Minnie Sheid
Elmira
N. Y
Cocalico Lodge No
Dog License Deadline Nears in New Holland
Last day to obtain dog licenses is January 15. Applications must be filed at the municipal office in New Holland, Pennsylvania.
Birthday Party for Miss Helen Wanner in North Roberts
Miss Helen Wanner of North Roberts avenue entertained many friends at her eighteenth birthday celebration in the borough. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments, and she received numerous gifts from attendees Ruth Ludwig Helen Myers Kathryn Farrer Pauline Yunginger Ruth Kirker Helen Warner Carroll Kling Allen Killian Harold Weber Frederick Ranck Harry Irons Vernon Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Wanner
North Roberts Avenue
Miss Wanner
Ruth Ludwig
Helen Myers
Kathryn Farrer
Pauline Yunginger
Ruth Kirker
Helen Warner
Carroll Kling
Allen Killian
Harold Weber
Frederick Ranck
Harrry Irons
Vernon Reynolds
Soup beans replace rice in wedding tradition tale
A Lancaster minister visits a brother and finds a street pile of soup beans left by well wishers of a newly married couple. The piece playfully muses on alternative items to throw at weddings and the humor of changing customs from rice to beans and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Newly Weds Honored at Blue Ball Reception
Peter Z. Martin of Blue Ball hosted a reception for his daughter E Elizabeth, recently married to Harvey Martin of New Holland, son of Mr and Mrs William Z Martin. Attendants were Paul Martin and Lena Weaver with numerous Martin and related family guests in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Z. Martin
Blue Ball
E. Elizabeth
Harvey Martin
New Holland
William Z. Martin
Paul Martin
Lena Weaver
Harvey Z. Martin
Anna Martin
Charles Martin
Wm. Z. Martin
Leon
Louis
Landis
Elva
Lydia
Elsie
William
Eli B. Zimmerman
Marian Katherine
Mary Francis
Luke
Martin
Martha
Peter E. Shirk
Clement Martin
Annie Zeiser
Annie Shirk
Mary Ella Zeiser
Alice Burkholder
Jacob S. Newswanger
Chhildren
George
Esther Mae
Wedding of Miss Elta Myers and Isaac Sensenig in Akron
Miss Elta M Myers daughter of Mr and Mrs Nathan Myers Akron married Isaac M Sensenig son of J G Sensenig New Holland R D 3 Tuesday January 1 at 11 at the bride's home The ceremony marked the bride's birthday and the 21st wedding anniversary of her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs John Nunemaker Sterling Bishop Amos S Horst officiated Attendants were Miss Alta Mellinger and Leroy Sensenig with gift receivers Miss Martha Troutwine and Miss Ruth Peck The bride wore a rose beige crepe gown and the attendant an ashes of roses dress The bride is a graduate of Akron High School class of 1928 Ephrata High School class of 1929 and Millersville State Teachers College class of 1931
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elta M. Myers
Nathan Myers
Akron
Isaac M. Sensenig
J. G. Sensenig
New Holland
R. D
John Nunemaker
Sterling
Amos S. Horst
Ephrata Mennonite
Alta Mellinger
Rohrerstown
Leroy Sensenig
Martha Troutwine
Lititz
Ruth Peck
Manheim
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Robert E. Simpson
St. Stephen Ladies
A. Y. Shirk
E. M. High
H. H. Poole
Elsie Walters
Missouri Varns
Reed Sterling
Irvin R. Weaver
Eugene Knecht
Eleanor Knecht
Amelia Groff
Emma Coldren
Jennie Shoemaker
Wood Mentzer
C. B.townsley
Harry Rutter
Elmer Zimmerman
Eli Hess
Wilson Duck
E 0. Beck
Henry Lewis
Mary Stauffer
Mary Kittner
A.Y. Shirk
Irwin R. Weaver
Arthur Strode
Margaret Yohn
Missouri Yarns
H. B. Wanner
Church Society
King’s Daughters
Alta M. Diller
Alta Diller
Amos R. Good
Paul F. Esbenshade
Helen Becker
Eleanore Knecht
Silver Cross
King’s Daughters Order
Paul Hess
Ada Mellinger
Charles C. Warner
Addison Wenger
R. E. Good
Ada Diller
East New Holland
Davis Ranck
Margaret DeHaven
West New Holland
Anna Harner
New Holland Group
M. G. Weaver
President’s Benefit Party To
Boy Scout
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Around the World
Jonathan B. Fisher
New Holland Cheeseman
Baghdad
Edward Bauer Wees
Serene
Ivan P. Lowry
W. R. Piersol Haennee
Light
P. P. & L. Enterprise Telephone Co
the Volite Co
Lions Club News
DOG Licenses
New Holland, Pa
Sensenig—Myers
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