Charter of German Religious Society at Cloisters Revoked
Dauphin County Court revoked the charter of the German Religious Society of Seventh Day Adventists of Ephrata. Judge W M Hargest ordered a receiver Dr John F Mentzer to take possession, collect rents, manage, and preserve the estate amid extraordinary waste of assets. The Commonwealth seeks the property for its historic value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nghe Dauphin County
W. M.hargest
Seventh Day Adventists
Ephrata
John F. Mentzer
Propae
Dr. Mentzer
Commonwealth
Trinity Church Elects Officers For Coming Year
The annual Congregational meeting at Trinity Lutheran Church elected officers for the vestry and church posts. Trustees Skiles Blair and P R Wentz. Elders D W Geist and Wilson A Foost. Deacons Ivo Brenneman and Reuben Sweigart. Secretary J Allen Richards. Treasurer Charles Foost. Benevolence Treasurer Weaver Hagey. Financial Secretary Emery Witwer. Cemetery Superintendent Jacob Kauffman. Organist Mrs Karl Stoeckle. Assistant Organists Maria Bender and Elizabeth Yost. Sexton Jay Esbenshade. Returning vestry members: Trustees Blaine Shirk and W Weber. Elders C M Diller and C S Bowers. Deacons C E Hooker and Richard Overly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Skiles Blair
P. R. Wentz
D. W. Geist
Wilson A. Foost
Ivo Brenneman
Reuben Sweigart
J. Allen Richards
Charles F
Weaver Hagey
Emery Witwer
Jacob Kauffman
Karl Stoeckle
Maria Bender
Elizabeth Yost
Sexton
Jay Esbenshade
Blaine Shirk
W. Weber
C. M. Diller
C. S. Bowers
C. BE. Hooker
Richard Overly
Births in New Holland and Blue Ball Homes
Mr and Mrs Jab B Esbenshade of New Holland announce the birth of a son at home on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Ivan Witwer of Blue Ball announce the birth of twin sons at home on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jab
B. Esbenshade
New Holland
Ivan Witwer
Blue Ball
Orchestra to Give Concert by New Holland Orchestra
The New Holland Orchestra directed by H. Newton Mearig plans a concert for Friday evening February 16. Complete details will be published later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland Orchestra
H. Newton Mearig
1983 Burials Listed for New Holland and Vicinity
The record lists interments in United Brethren New Holland Mennonite Trinity Lutheran St Stephen Reformed cemeteries for 1933 compiled by Jacob E Kaufman. Entries include Amelia Bowers David Overly Susan Overly Landis Keller Ida Grabill Lizzie G Mellinger Rudy Dickersheid Annie Ranch Lemon Troop Mary Diller M Elizabeth Mentzer Wayne Stafford Harry Hershey Gertrude Wright Lemon Wenger George W Kinzer Rodney Geist Levi Ames Weidler Bensinger John E Plank Joyce Ann Bair Annie M Kipe Mary Emma Stauffer Mary Willard Adam Raezer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Cemetery
Amelia Bowers
David Overly
Susan Overly
Landis Keller
Ella V. Baer
Mary Diller
Mizabeth E. Mentzer
Wayne Stafford
Harry K. Hershey
Gertrude Wright
Lemon Wenger
George W. Kinzer
Jacob E. Kauffman
New Holland
St. Stephen Reformed
Rodney Geist
Levi Ames
Weidler Bensinger
John E. Plank
Joyce Ann Bair
Annie M. Kipe
Mary Emma Stauffer
Mary Willard
Adam Raezer
Lutheran Sunday School Officers Named at Trinity
The Trinity Lutheran Sunday School annual meeting on January 5 1934 announced officers. Edwin C. Diller is General Superintendent with several Assistant Superintendents and department heads including Miss Lillian Rutter Missions Department Superintendent Mrs George S Townsley and Catherine Martin as Secretary. All teachers re-elected with assistants Anna Diller Jacob Kauffman Lloyd Weber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Sunday School
Edwin C. Diller
Clyde Kauffman
Weaver Hagey
Emery Witwer
Richard Overly
Home Department
Lillian Rutter
Missions Department
George S. Townsley
Samuel Jacobs
Catherine Martin
Miss Haverstick
J. Herbert Evans
Evelyn Roseboro
Carl Stoeckle
Caroline Blair
Elizabeth Yost
Edwin Renninger
Alta Diller
William A. Grant
Margie Hess
Anna Diller
Jacob Kauffman
Lloyd Weber
St Stephen Reformed Church Elects Elders and Deacons
At the church annual Congregational meeting on Wednesday evening Elders named Lewis Garman M C Buckwalter and William Weaver while Deacons were Dr C W Richmond Victor Kling E M High Charles Mentzer and Leroy Groff. Treasurer Miss Florence B Bair reported a $500 estate gift from Martin R Good split for graveside decorative upkeep and cemetery maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen Reformed Church
Lewis Garman
M. C. Buckwalter
William Weaver
C. W. Richmond
Victor Kling
E. M. High
Charles Mentzer
Leroy Groff
Florence B. Bair
Martin R. Good
New Holland Bank Directors Elected in 1884
From the Clarion January 12 1884 continued cold weather ice houses in town eight to twelve inches thick obituary records Absalom Bixler 83 Fairville John Magon 67 White Horse Pearla Raezer four year old daughter of Adam and Catharine Raezer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland National Bank
C. F. Roland
W. Kinzer
A. W. Snader
R. H.brubaker
D. B. Landis
Ja‘me K. Eby
Henry Worst
Dr. L D. Winters
Henry B. "Weaver
Absalom ‘Bixler
Fairville
John Magon
White Horse
Pearla
Adam and Catharine
Raezer
Twenty five Years Ago From the Clarion 1909 and 1924 Notices
Anecdotes from the Clarion recount Santa Claus in 1909 with lists of names and ages including Mrs Priscilla Spangler 68 widow of Moses S Spangler Cedar Lane Mrs Mary A Schlott 75 Farmersville and Henry Treisch 79 Martindale. The 1924 notes report a school loan passage a modern school building and a Brass and Bronze foundry now employing fifteen men. Amateur burglars broke into Diller Reser and A B Groff stores last Thursday night but left without valuables and the obituary section lists Susan G Weaver 55 wife of William Weaver and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Spangler
Moses S. Spangler
Cedar Lane
Mary A. Schlott
Farmersville
Henry Treisch
Martindale
Diller & Reser
A. B. Groff & Sons
Susan G. Weaver
Wilan
Wilan Pp.’ Weaver, of. Diller Avenue
New da A
Atoltafps
Gordon
Aaron i
Business and Professional Women's Club January meetings and events
The Business and Professional Women's Club schedules a regular meeting January 15 at the American Legion Home with an Legislation Chairman Lena Ludwig to present an interesting program. Lancaster event invites New Holland Club to a January 18 banquet at the YWCA Auditorium headlined by Lena Madesin Phillips, renowned New York lawyer and BPW leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women's Club
American Legion
Lena Ludwig
New Holland Club
Lancaster Business and Professional Women's Club
Lena Madesin Phillips
International Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
New York City
National Federation
Anna Musselman
Jason Kling
Lewis Storb
George Shaw
Carl Laderach
Parke Dunlap
Amos Zook
Wayne Ranck
William Dickinson
Lena M. Ludwig
Catherine Martin
Eva Diller
Jeanette Kochel
Mildred Duck
Anna Good
Clara B. Musselman
Clara Musselman
Bridge Club
Anna S. Diller
Grace E. Besore
Helen M. Becker
Ruth Caldwell
Virginia Hoffman
Evelyn Roseboro
Edna Stauffer
Janet Schmertz
Mary Stauffer
Card Party by American Legion Auxiliary Set for Tuesday
The American Legion Auxiliary hosts a public card party at 8 oclock Tuesday evening at the Legion Home. Everyone is invited to attend and compete for prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Spelling Bee Set At Cedar Grove Church Hall
A spelling bee under Westminster Guild Circle Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church will be held at Blue Ball Fire Hall Friday January 12 at 7 30. Three classes three prizes each with music recitations and dialogues. Candy and potato chips will be sold. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ball Fire Hall
Westminster Guild Circle
Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church
Dog Licenses Hata Court Ruling Confounds Registrations
A local court ruling clarifies dog license rules after residents faced confusion over renewed registrations. Officials urge compliance while outlining steps for owners to obtain or update licenses.
Obituary of Elizabeth Hoar of Bareville
Mrs Elizabeth Hoar seventy five wife of Jacob Hoar of near Bareville died Monday afternoon of pneumonia after a week long illness She belonged to Voganville Evangelical church She was a daughter of Cornelius and Joanna Peters widowed twice her first husband Henry Hartman Survived by husband three children six grandchildren and four great grandchildren and by brothers and sisters John Peters Intercourse Mrs James Ream Ephrata Mrs Isaac Sprecher this borough and Adam Peters Fairview Shillington Private services were held at 1 30 p m today Friday with public services at 2 p m at Leola M E church Burial in Hellers cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Hoar
Jacob Hoar
Bareville
Voganville Evangelical Church
Cornelius
Joanna Weitzel Peters
Henry Hartman
Abram Buckwalter
John E. Hartman
Elizabeth Miller
Lancaster
John Peters
Intercourse
James Ream
Ephrata
Isaac Sprecher
Adam Peters
Fairview
Shillington
Leola M. E
Heller's Cemetery
Pneumonia Victim Benjamin Horning Dies at 51 in Bowmansville
Benjamin Horning fifty one died at his Bowmansville home on Saturday at 2 a.m. from pneumonia. Survived by brothers John and Charles he was son of the late Augustus and Catherine Good Horning. Private services were held Tuesday at 1 30 p.m. followed by public services at 2 p.m. at Bowmansville Mennonite church. Interment was in the adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Horning
Bowmansville
John
Charles
Augustus
Catherine Good Horning
Barton W. Snader Dies of Heart Attack at 60 in Terre Hill
Barton W. Snader sixty of Terre Hill died suddenly of a heart attack at noon Tuesday. He was a member of the Evangelical Congregational church and several fraternal orders. Surviving are his widow and five children two sisters and a brother in law. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:00 pm at the Terre Hill Evangelical Congregational church with burial in Terre Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton W. Snader
Terre Hill
Evangelical Congregational Church
Knights of the Mystic Chain
Knights of Malta
Peter Stauffer
Willow Grove
Harold
Manheim
Pauline
Isaac
Thora
Mentzer
Ephrata
Leroy Groff
Terre Hill Evangelical Congregational Church
Terre Hill Cemetery
Death of Isaac Stoltzfus in Dover Delaware
Isaac Stoltzfus seventy three died Monday at 3 30 pm of heart trouble at the home of his daughter Mrs Samuel Hertzler in Dover Del He was Amish and formerly of Groffdale and Eden He resided in Dover four years He is survived by two daughters and twenty grandchildren Services were held at his niece Mrs John Lapp home and he was buried in the Stoltzfus family cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Stoltzfus
Samuel Hertzler
Dover
Del
Groffdale
Eden
John
Elizabeth Nassinger Stoltzfus
Hertzler
Amos Zook
John Lapp
Stoltzfus
Miss Clara E Stauffer obituary at Gordonville
Miss Clara E Stauffer sixty died Sunday at 1 20 a m at the home of Abner Eberly Gordonville after years of illness She was a daughter of the late Augustus and Mary Stauffer and survived by brothers Harry M Stauffer Detroit Susanna Correll Gordonville J Fred Stauffer Coatesville and Frank M Stauffer Blue Ball She belonged to Windsor Street M E Church Reading Services at Weaverland Mennonite church followed by interment in the adjacent cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara E. Stauffer
Abner Eberly
Gordonville
Augustus and
Mary Stauffer
Harry M. Stauffer
Detroit
Mich
Susanna Correll
Fred Stauffer
Coatesville
Frank M. Stauffer
Death of William J. Caffrey at 4 PM in Lancaster
William J. Caffrey fifty eight died at his home 627 Marietta avenue Lancaster Sunday afternoon at four of a complication of diseases. He was born near New Holland son of the late Robert and Mary Sheen Caffrey and employed at the Armstrong Linoleum plant. He is survived by his widow Blanche Weaver before marriage and children Earl W Lancaster Gladys B Sebelist and John G Sebelist at home also a brother and two
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Caffrey
Marietta Avenue
Lancaster
New Holland
Robert
Mary Sheen Caffrey
Armstrong
Blanche Weaver
Earl W
Gladys B. Sebelist
Townsley Re-elected President Of New Holland Council
Borough reorganizes council as Dr W R Pierson presides. C B Townsley is reelected president. Ivan P Lowry named borough clerk. Levi K Bear named water superintendent. Depot funds to Farmers National Bank. CWA projects advance. Gilfillan chosen supervisor for reservoir work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Pierson
C. B. Townsley
Ivan P. Lowry
David H. Styer
Farmers National Bank and Trust Company of
New Holland
Levi K. Bear
Townsley
William G. Gilfillan
P. R. Wentz
C. M. Groff
Robert T. Keiser
F. Lacey Wright
Edgar O. Beck
E. O. Beck
F Lacey Wright
CWA
William G Gilfillan
The Old Oaken Bucket
A country couple praised for church attendance despite bad weather. In a local league game, Democrat Garvey drew a crucial foul late, leading to New Holland's defeat in the closing seconds amid a chaotic finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrats
New Holland
Garvey
Othe
Tor
King's Daughters Fleet Officers Named at New Holland Circle
The Loyal Workers' Circle held a covered dish luncheon at Miss Alta Wah tas home with twenty seven members present. Newly elected officers include Mrs. Paul F. Esbenshade president, Mrs. Amos Good and Mrs. Jonathan Martin as first and second vice presidents, Mrs. C. C. Warner secretary, Mrs. Addison Wenger assistant secretary, and Mrs. R. E. Good treasurer. The next meeting on February 13 will be a hot social. Sympathy committees for January are announced for East and West New Holland. Two new members, Miss Mary Davis and Mrs. R. E. Whitmore, were elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethes A. Wil
Che Sosnes
Broad Street
North
Paberts
King’s Daughters
Aveny
Alta Wah
A. R., Good
Paul F. Esbenshade
Amos Good
Jonathan Martin
C. C. Warner
Addison Wenger
R. E. Good
C. M. Groff
Anna Harner
East New Holland
Helen M. Becker
West New Holland
Abram Levitt
Charles Diller
Mary Davis
R. E. Whitmore
New Milk Law Aims to Aid Dairy Farmers in Pennsylvania
Dairy legislation creates a Milk Control Board to fix minimum prices for farmers for all but manufacturing uses and may set prices for manufacturing milk. The measure seeks fair returns and a living wage, ending ruinous competition. It contrasts with a failed Minimum Wage Bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gifford Pinchot
Milk Control Board
Pennsylvania
State Senate
Come and Join Bible Class Elects 1934 Officers
The St. Stephen Reformed Sunday School Come and Join class held a covered dish luncheon at Mrs. Lee Stauffer’s home. Officers elected include President Mrs. Robert Witmer Vice President Helen Warner Secretary Mrs. George Good Assistant Secretary Kathryn Weaver Treasurer Alta Witmer. Teacher Mrs. R Evers Whitmore and Assistant Teacher Mrs. William Kurtz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen Reformed Sunday School
Lee Stauffer
Robert Witmer
Helen Warner
George Good
Kathryn Weaver
Alta Witmer
R. Evers Whitmore
William Kurtz
Pastor to Speak on WGAL Morning Devotions in Lancaster
Rev Frank Ulrich pastor of Trinity Lutheran will deliver the address on WGAL Station Lancaster this Friday at 10 00 AM The program also includes a vocal duet by Mrs J Allen Richards and Mrs J Herbert Evans with Mrs Karl Stoeckle at the piano
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ulrich
Trinity Lutheran Church
WGAL
Lancaster
J. Allen Richards
J. Herbert Evans
Karl Stoeckle
Scouts Propose Traffic Survey Volunteers
At the last Boy Scouts meeting six boys volunteered as traffic checkers for a Lions Club survey in the borough. The volunteers are Fleming Clemson Roy Bair Albert Plotnick William Warbuck Richard Wright and Leonard Levitt. Results of their survey will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Lions Club
Fleming Clemson
Roy Bair
Albert Plotnick
William Warbuck
Richard Wright
Leonard Levitt
Mobil Pure White Gas Stamp at Ames Station
Gasoline stove owners may now secure Mobil Pure White Gas guaranteed to contain no lead or coloring at this station. Ask for Metro its safety for any gas stove. Mobil Gas Station Parke Ames Proprietor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobil
Metro
Parke Ames
Prop
Bank Directors Elected Across Local Banks in Our Area
A column lists elected directors for multiple banks including Blue Ball National Bank Brownstown National Bank Farmers National Bank of New Holland First National Bank of Intercourse Gap National Bank and Trust Co Leola National Bank State Bank of Paradise No successors were chosen for two posts and a humorous aside notes myths about stiff collars and an incident at a Lancaster liquor store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ball National Bank
Jacob Hartz
John J. High
Isaac D. Eby
H. S. Shirk
P. W. Oberholtzer
M. O. Singer
Brownstown National Bank
A. V. Walters
S. H. Wolf
R. M. Shiffer
J. H. Reitz
J. S. Longenecker
Aaron W. Buch
Farmers National Bank of New Holland
A. B. C. Groff
Amos S. Hess
J. A. Hoffman
Wayne S. Martin
D. G. Ranck
P. R. Wentz
D. G. Weidman
H. Earle Wright
Charles S. Zwally
First National Bank of Intercourse
J. K. Ressler
J. C. Baker
J. Frank Denlinger
J. A. Reeser
V. D. Kling
Edwin H
N. E. Martin
L. C. Overly
P. L. Rohrer
C. R. Stauffer
H. M. Stauffer
J. C. Wentz
Lions Club hears Rev W Brendle on sportsmanship fellowship
Rev W Brendle of Denver spoke at the semi monthly Lions Club meeting in the American Legion Home on good sportsmanship fellowship and fun as essentials in living well. J Paul Kochel summarized 1933 club activities while the Community Chorus project received support. Dr C W Richmond was awarded the Past President’s Lions Emblem in a presentation by Chas Zwally. The next meeting will be a mutual experience session for member contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 9. Brendle
Denver
Lions Club
American Legion
Brendle
Denver Lions Club
New Holland Lions
J. Paul Kochel
C. W. Richmond
Chas. S. Zwally
Also Mentioned on This Page
Loister
Dauphin
Trinity Church
New Holland and Vicinity
New Holland Mennonite Cemetery
Ida Grabill
Lizzie G. Mellinger
Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Rudy Dickersheid
Miss Annie Ranch
Lemon Troop
Lutheran Sunday
Clarion
Santa
Claus
Dibuaty Coluimin
Borst
NEW York Club
Hata Caneeves
Liee
N. H. Council
By Dip N. Baul
Mrs. Walser Duck
Boy Scout News
Colateas
Su Egos
Aden Lan
State Bank of Paradise
Benj. R. Brackbill
Jos. Brackbill
Wm. A. Frew
John H. Groff
E. E. Keneagy
Christian Lichty
Isaac L., Rutt
J. J. Wiker
Dr. L. K. Leslie
Leola
FE. D. Lehman
Hannah Montague
Montague
Lions Club News
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