Obituary: Mrs Hannah C Brackbill of Strasburg dies at 72
Mrs Hannah C Brackbill widow of Ames Brackbill of Strasburg Township died Sunday night after several months illness at age 72. She was born near Shirk's Store on Peters Road and was a member of St Michael's Lutheran Church Strasburg. Surviving children include Pidt Savage Amos B Brackbill Harry Weinter and a brother Amos Caster. Interment held in Strasburg Mennonite cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah C. ‘Brackbill
Ames: Brackbill
Peters Road
St. Michael's Tutheran Church
Strasburg
Pidt. Savage
Reading
Amos B
Caernarvon Fire Company Plans New Hall Next Spring
The Caernarvon Fire Company of Churchtown reports a strong financial position with $50 on hand and $2500 on time deposit toward a new fire hall. They own a chemical engine and have purchased 60 by 320 feet of central town land for $700, aiming to start construction in spring with a large hall for community events. A future fair is planned to boost the building fund, with a special meeting set for January 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caernarvon
Churchtown
Lhat
Barton Hurst
CIA Yohn
Robert
Ralph
Chit Walter
Pupils Entertain Parents In Music Recital
Saturday evening pupils of Mary May presented a music program at home featuring Alice Mentzer Alta Hoover Weaver Hagey and Norman Mentzer. Selections included Estey Waltz Sea Shell Waltz Mocking Bird and Jingle Bells Galop with readings and duet performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Mentzer
Alta Hoover
Weaver
Hagey
Normi Mentzer
Mary May
Scholtiache
H. Basler
Alta
Hoover
H. Sperber
Norman Meritzer
Vaillance
I ‘Bellakr
Nor‘man Mentzer
Drill
Marcus Lucius Quins
Alice
Nor‘man
M. W
Butler
Norman
Mentzer
Reading
Gunter
Norman’ Mentzer
Ww. T. Unger
Weaver Hagey
Little’ Meadow
Lark
J. Brownfield
E. B. Perry
Alice’ Mentzer
American
Légion
H. Lavalle
Freeman
Nor’Menery
Little Brown
Humming - Bird
Mary
Streablog
Fragmented health ad text about cold remedies
A fragmentary passage discusses cold symptoms and general health advice. It mentions a medicine or supplement, but details are unclear due to garbled OCR. The readable bits hint at taking something during the month to cope with colds and general well being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pahonld
Nertauffer
Fire Company Fireworks for Fifth Annual Theatre
Liberty Fire Company announces the Fifth Annual Fire-Horners Theatre set for February Saturdays. Members push to fund equipment and supplies including an extra thousand feet of hose purchased after a recent fire. Farmers and residents urged to donate at local stores and banks to support the fire company efforts.
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Horner's
Our
Mecca
Liberty’ Fire Company
Boro
Dillers Store
Butters
Stauffer’s
I. G. Davis Sons
Clarion
New Holland National Bank
Dedication Service at Bowmansville
The Mennonite congregation in Bowmansville plans to dedicate a new meeting house with services on Thursday January 26. Morning events include a German sermon by Bishop D Westenberg er and an English sermon by Bishop A L Landis, followed by lunch. Afternoon programs feature multiple addresses on church mission, Sunday school work, unity, and conversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowmansville
D. Westenberger
A.L. Landis
Luuncheon
M. L. Gehman
Weaver
Revival in New Holland Draws Big Attendance at Union Event
The Union revival in New Holland reports a Sunday attendance peak with about three hundred men at the 3 PM Men’s Meeting in the Methodist church. Rev G R Longenecker preached on The Main Thoroughfares from Psalm 9 17, urging personal repentance and warning against infidelity materialism and hypocrisy. Services continue through the week with Sunday evening moves to United Brethren church and a Women's Meeting led by Rev Eugene B Harshberger on the theme Queens of Influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
G. R. Longenecker
United Brethren
Hell
United Brethren Church
Eugene
B. Harshberger
Harshberger
Unclear fragment hints at Heor Hero and hog slaughter reference
Fragmentary OCR mentions A. D. Sheaffer and a hero referenced with slaughter of a hog, but no coherent event or context is discernible. No clear person, place, date, or organization identified.
History Hubers Huber Hoover Family Compiling
Lancaster Pa residents recall Hans Huber immigrant from Switzerland between 1710 and 1715. Harry M Hoover of Lancaster initiates a broad family history project collecting birth and marriage dates occupations residences and brief biographies to unite scattered kin across the union. He has prepared questionnaires and asks members to send information to 412 John Street Lancaster Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Hans
John) Huber
Switzerland
Union
Huber
Hoover
Hober
Harry M. Hoover
Lancaster
John Street
Reverend Geo Wells Ely to Preach at Cedar Grove
The Rev Geo Wells Ely of Columbia a prominent Presbyterian minister will preach at Cedar Grove church Sunday at 10 30 in the morning. The public is cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Wells Ely
Columbia
Presbyterian Church
Cedar Grove Church
Communion and Sermon Planned at St Stephen Church
The Holy Communion will be administered at St Stephen Reformed Church next Sunday at 10 30 AM. In the evening at 7 PM Dr Theodore F Herman a professor at The Theological Seminary Lancaster will preach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen Reformed Church
Theodore F. Herman
the Theological Seminary
Lancaster
Death of William N. Sampson in Colerain Township
William N. Sampson, 69, died suddenly Friday afternoon while walking across a field at his Colerain Township home. Death was due to heart failure. Survived by sister Susan, he resided for years at the Marion F. Wright home. Funeral held Monday at 10 a.m. at the residence, with interment in Middle Octoraro Presbyterian Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William N. Sampson
Colerain Township
Marion F. Wright
Susan
Presbyterian Cemetery
Can caster man catches fox by the tail
Bewildered city fox from the Gasworks area ran toward St Joseph's cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Edward J. Schaller of 458 St Joseph street a laundry driver jumped from his wagon and seized the animal by the tail and neck as it neared the fence. He will keep the fox confined and sell it.
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St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Edward J. Schaller
St. Joseph Street
Schaller
Spelling Bee Planned at Cedar Grove School
Arrangements for a spelling bee at Cedar Grove School East Earl Township with Miss Esther Eby as teacher. Event Wednesday evening February 8 at 7 45 with three classes and prizes for each. Open to children 18 years old or under. Music dialogues and more information available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Grove School
Earl Township
Esther
Eby
Local Teachers Institute to Convene in New Holland
Announcement for the 87th annual session of the local teachers institute serving Earl East Earl Brecknock Caernarvon and Upper Leacock townships plus Terre Hill and New Holland boroughs. The program on January 28 includes morning and afternoon sessions with lectures by Dr Thomas A Bock Dr Andrew Thomas Smith and Dr W D Marburger among others. Officers listed are President H K Martin Vice President Ivan E Newpher Secretary Margaret Bower and Treasurer R N Bowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Clarion
Teachers’ Institute
Earl
East Earl
Brecknock
Caernarvon
Upper Leacock
Terre Hill
Harner’s
Music Institute
Solo
Janice Hayne
Consolidated Schools
Thomas A. Bock
State Dept. of Public Instruction
Dorothy P. Martin
Andrew Thomas Smith
West Chester Normal
Maria Bender
W. D. Marburger
H. K. Martin
Ivan E. Newpher
Margaret Bower
R. N. Bowers
Eloper Hoster Reported Back From Cuba
Luther Hoster, of Newark, eloped with Miss Hallacher from Lancaster to Havana on November 4. He reportedly returned to New York aboard the Panteras two weeks before Miss Hallacher’s return to Lancaster. Mrs. Hester, hosting several boarders, asks police chief Siebold not to arrest him, conflicting with Miss Massacher’s claim she left Cuba three days after their last contact.
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Luther Hoster
South Twelfth Street
Newark
N. J
Helen Hallacher
Lancaster
Havana
Cuba
New York
Siebold
Miss Massacher
Newly Installed Officers Camp 40 P C S of A of New Holland
The January 16 regular meeting of Camp 40 P C S of A of New Holland named officers. J Emory Bowers was president Roy Witman vice president Henry Nagle master Walter Witwer conductor Spencer Lewis inspector Geo Ludwig guard Leroy Frank financial secretary R N Bower served in roles.
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Camp
P. C. S.of A. of
New, Holland
Personal notices from Lancaster area residents
Mrs. Israel Kochel and Mrs Harry Kochel spent Wednesday in Lancaster. Visitors include Mrs Ida V Townsley with sister Mrs D H Buchanan of Honey Brook and Miss Anna Mearig in Lancaster. Several locals, including Ivan D Bair, Irwin Mentzer, Ella DeHaven, George Kohler, and families, are noted visiting relatives in Lancaster, Terre Hill, Farmersville, East Earl, Groffdale, and Morgantown. Mrs J Showalter and Hazel from Terre Hill visited James P Davis family. J F Hope and family spent weekend with Philadelphia relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel Kochel
Harry Kochel
Lancaster
Ida V. Townsley
D. H. Buchanan
Honey Brook
Victoria Overly
Anna Mearig
Ivan D. Bair
Israel Bair
Irwin Mentzer
Simon Mentzer
Ella DeHaven
St. Joseph’s Hospital
George Kohler
William M. Mearig
John Showalter
Hazel
Terre Hill
James P. Davis
Joseph Graybill
Cornelius Grayhill
Farmersville
Kathryn Martin
Near Terre Hill
Edwin G. Stauffer
J. F. Hope
Hope
Philadelphia
George Weaver
Harry and
James
East Earl
Mary Weaver
Jackson Street
Barton Stauffer
Miriam
Samuel Shirk
Dorothy Bennett
Helen Amble
Robert Maffet
Joseph Gallagher
Karl Kurtz
Richard
Trego McKinney
Frederick, Md
M. M. Supplee
Groffdale
Spelling Bee at Hollow School Leacock Township
A two dollar and fifty cent gold prize spelling bee will be held at Hollow School Leacock Township on the road from New Holland to Intercourse. Three classes include two spelling contests and a geography competition with two prizes per class. If weather is bad, the event will be postponed to the first pleasant night after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollow School
Leacock Township
New Holland
Intercourse
Alumni Association Revival Encouraged By Class of 22
The alumni notice urges continued support for the revived Alumni Association and praises the Class of 22 for contributing to the effort.
School Girl Killed in Coasting Accident
A ten year old girl, Eleanore Gill, daughter of Alonzo Gill of Parkesburg, was instantly killed Wednesday morning when her coasting ride crashed into a telephone pole. The tragedy occurred as she rode with others along a street, details unclear due to damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanore
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Wengér
Eli Iage
Atina
Hertzog
Fire, ‘Co
Holland High
the Union
New
Holland
Huber-Hoover
Cedar Grove
New Holland School
T. C. Reddig
Harshberg
Eloper Hoster
Alice Zell
Elmer Kilhefner
Kathleen
Henry Kurtz
Morgantown
Christian Rheil
Mr. Hertzler
California
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