Brushing Up On The Past By M G Weaver
A bank is still talked of for New Holland with a leader needed to start the project. A century plant in Jacob S Diffenderfer's greenhouse is noted as possibly the town's first. An Earl Township former school director David B Weaver writes from Kansas about farm life near Newton. E G Groff and family move to Inland Nebraska. Justice of the Peace William Weidman of Bareville dies at 78 after a sudden illness.
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New Holland
Jacob.s. Diffenderfer
David B. Weaver
Earl Township
Clarion
Newton
Harvey County
Kansas
Familly
Catharine Groff
Helen
Inland
Nebraska
E. G. Groff
William Weidman
Bareville
Fifteen Years Ago Church Reopens After Repairs
A local Lutheran funeral for Dr W N Klemmer highlights the past week while Mrs M H Hershey resigns after sixteen years as WCTU president and Mrs E Hoover is elected to lead. Mt Tabor U B Church to reopen next Sunday after extensive repairs with an all day meeting.
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W. N. Klemmer
Ous County
Lutheran Church
M. H. Hershey
Missionary to Speak at St Stephens Church
A special Sunday service at St Stephens Reformed Church in New Holland will feature Miss Mary Gérhard sharing a missionary program as part of the Thank Offering services. The event promises an unusual program by the Missionary Society for residents of New Holland and nearby areas.
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Gerharg
New Holland
St. Stepher Reformed Church
Gérhard
N’s
Society of Special
Odd Fellows Card Party Slated for January 29
Earl Lodge No. 413 1.0. C. F. of this borough will hold another card party on Thursday evening January 29, starting after the regular business session. Members are warmly invited to attend.
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Earl Lodge
C. F
Mary King 70 Amish woman dies at home of pneumonia
Mrs. Mary King of near Intercourse aged seventy died Tuesday night at 11 from pneumonia. Wife of Jonathan L King she was an Amish church member. Survived by husband two daughters in laws and six sons plus twenty three grandchildren and two brothers and a sister. Funeral Friday at 9 at Beiler home with burial in Beiler's cemetery Ronks area.
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Mary King
Jonathan ‘L. King
Intercourse
David M
B. B. Beller
Jacob Beier
Weavertown
John S
Hatville
Daniel S
Gordonville
Prain
John Lapp
Buena Vista
Daniel Stoltzfus
Gordonville R. D
David Stoltzfus
White Horse
Beiler's Cemetery
Ronks
Mrs Susan Winters Dies at 67 in Terre Hill
Mrs Susan Winters sixty seven died at her home in Terre Hill Wednesday morning at 3 oclock from complications. She is survived by daughter Mrs Cora Hill of Reading an adopted son Charles Stamm of Norristown sisters Mrs John Slater Terre Hill Mrs Kate Hoffman Muddy Creek Mrs Lydia Halligan Reading Mrs Lizzie Schnader Lancaster and brother Samuel Lesher Terre Hill. Funeral services will be held privately at the home Saturday afternoon at 1 30 with public services in the Evangelical Congregational church Terre Hill at 2 Burial will be in the Terre Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Winter
Terre Hill
Cora Hill
Reading
Charles Stamm
Norristown
John Slater
Kate Hoffman
Muddy Creek
Lydia Halligan
Lizzie Schnader
Lancaster
Samuel Lesher
Evangelical Congregational Church
Terre Hil
Terre Mi
Millard Dies. J P of West Antioch Township
Thomas K. Millard dies aged unknown survived by widow Elizabeth Jones and two sons Thomas and Mark at home. Also surviving are siblings Mrs. Edward Hertzler of Churchtown Mrs. Allen James of Elverson and Horace Millard near Barneston. He long served as Justice of the Peace in West Antmess township.
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Elizabeth Jones
Thomas
Mark
Edward Hertzler
Churchtown
Allen James
Elverson
Horace Millard
Barneston
Millard
West Antmess Township
Russian Mennonites in Western Canada in Dire Straits
Members of Mennonite churches in Western Canada report Russian Mennonites facing severe cold with little clothing after a harsh month. The situation highlights urgent need for aid to provide warmth and essential supplies.
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Canada
Local Christian Endeavor Society Plans Golden Anniversary Series
Plans for the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Christian Endeavor Society at the United Brethren Church are announced. Highlights include Rev. Donald Grey Barnhouse speaking January 27 and a week of services from January 25 to February 1 featuring a pageant, lectures, prayers, music, and a stereopticon lecture with events led by Rev. F. C. Aungst and Paul M. Russell.
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Donald Grey Barnhouse
Paul M. Russel
Christian Endeavor Society
United Brethren Church
Society of Young Peope
First Christian Endeavor Society
Wil
Tenth Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
Christian Endeavor
Paul M. Russell
F. C .Aungst
Harvey
Wagner
Lancaster County Christian Endeavor Union
Keeper of the Keys
F. C. Aungst
Schuber
Haydn
Jesus
Christian Endeavor Convention
Largo
Dvorak
New World Symphony
God
Unique Boy and Girl Scouts contest held in New Holland
A Tuesday evening contest brought together New Holland Troops of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. The aim was to award a loving cup donated by local jeweler John H. Sensenty to the troop earning the most points in tests of Scout principles as judged by troop committees.
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New Holland
John H. Sensenty
Cireles
Prayer, Offertory and Sermon by Church Choir
A church program lists scripture verses and prayers including Daniel Oehme and Paul Plank with offertory titles. Paul M. Russell leads the choir and Rev. F C Aungst delivers the sermon in this service outline.
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Daniel Oehme
Paul Plank
Paul M. Russell
F. C. Aungst
Friedly Bride and Reese Wed at Leola Parsonage
Miss Susan Friedly daughter of Mr and Mrs Ira Friedly of Leola wed Elmer S Reese of Easton in a ring ceremony at the Leola M E church parsonage. Rev H N Olewiler officiated with Miss Dorothy Pugh and James Friedly as attendants. They plan to reside in Easton after a short honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Freidhey
Ira Friedly
Leola
Elmer S. Reese
Easton
Leola M. E
H. N. Olewiler
Dorothy Pugh
Willow Street
James Friedly
Hershey Denlinger couple wed in Paradise church
Mr Earl Hershey son of Milton and Mrs Hershey of near Vintage married Miss Helen Denlinger daughter of Ira Denlinger of Ira. The ceremony took place at St John s United Brethren Church Paradise with Rev Rauch officiating. Attendants included Miss Ruth Denler.
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Earl Hershey
Milton Hershey
Helen Denlinger
Ira Denlinger
Ira
St. John’s United Brethren Church
Paradise
A. Rauch
Ruth den
Illustrated Oberammergau Passion Play Lecture at Church
A Benedictine illustrated lecture on the Passion Play of Oberammergau will be given at the local Methodist Episcopal church on Thursday evening January 29 at 5 30 by John Watchorn. The talk will use stereopticon slides to enhance the history of the play once vowed to curb plague in 1632 1633. Dr Watchorn a minister with notable Philadelphia pastorates will present this engaging historical overview.
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John Watchorn
Oberammergau
D.D
Germany
Lions Club Meeting in New Holland at 6 PM
The Lions club of New Holland will hold its semi monthly meeting at the American Legion home 108 West Main Street on Tuesday evening January 27 at 6 00 oclock instead of the regular time. All members are urged to attend.
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Lions Club of
New Holland
American Legion
West Main St
Local residents visit friends and relatives around Lancaster area
Numerous Lancaster area residents and guests visited friends and family over the weekend. Lillian M. Rutter spent time in Drexel Hill and Philadelphia, while Mrs. Stella Otf enbaugh from near Lancaster stayed with Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Storb Jr. Other visits included Mrs. James Robinson and children in Honey Brook at the Gutekunst home, the Bunting family in Lancaster, and Ruth Krabill in Elizabethown.
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Lillian M. Rutter
Drexel Hill
Philadelphia
Stella O Tfenbaugh
Lancaster
L. M. Storb, Jr
James Robinson
Clarence
Margaret
Honey Brook
N. F. Gutekunst
Wilbur Bunting
Helen
Wilbur
Davis
D. H. Styer
John B. Miller
Cora L. Bair
Ruth Krabill
Elizabethtown
Harold Shelley
Reading
Anna R. Diller
Harry Warfel
Joseph Mentzer
Lewisbure
Jerry Mentzer
John L. Herr
M. M. Supplee
Josephine Clime
Lewis M. Storb, Jr
Lions Club Works on Sixth Annual Minstrel Show
New Holland Lions Club minstrel troupe prepares for the sixth annual show at Harner Theatre on February 11 and 12. Lancaster director Luther W. Unkle leads a fresh program with a notable orchestra backing the production.
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Lions Club
New Holland Lions Club
Harner Theatre
Luther W. Unkle
Lancaster
Unkle
Birthday Party by Trinity Lutheran Class
The Constant Workers' Class of Trinity Lutheran Church plans a Birthday Party in the church social rooms on Wednesday evening February 4 at 7 30. The entry fee is one cent per year of age. A menu and entertainment including marimba music by Reg Kehoe and Miss Fern Henry of Lancaster will be provided.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Reg. Kehoe
Miss Fern Henry
Lancaster
Varsity Meets Alumni In Local High School Basketball Night
A basketball doubleheader headlines this Friday at the Oakland auditorium as the high school varsity faces its alumni with several stars returning. The Reds and Blues will play a preliminary contest at 7 00 followed by the high school alumni game at 8 15. Fans urged to attend.
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Ocal
Grads
Reds
Blues
Denver High Defeats New Holland Varsity 29 to 20
Denver High School beat New Holland High School Varsity 29 to 20 on their home floor last Friday. The same night Denver Juniors defeated New Holland Juniors 20 to 10.
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Denver
New Holland High School
New Holland High
Ti. Kling
A Kauffman
Aungst
Groff
Seaboldt
Martin
Denver High
Garrett
Shirk
Frame
Swope
G Bair
Tl Nissley
F . Brubaker
Mellinger
Ste
Fetacide Westerhoff
Shimp
Bold Big Five Defeats New Holland Alumni in Fast Game
The Bold Big Five from Lancaster beat the New Holland High Alumni team in a quick matchup. Lines, Trapnell and Ream starred for the winners in Friday action.
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Lines
Trapnell
Ream
Lancaster
New Holland High
Zeltenreich Reform Church Notes and Improvements
Miss Mary Gerhard, daughter of longtime pastor Rev. D. W. Gerhard, will speak at Zeltenreich Church on Sunday. The Young People's Department advances basement renovations, replacing massive brick pillars with smaller posts and adding a new ceiling.
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Mary Gerhard
Zeltenreich Church
Gerhard
D. W. Gerhard
Young Peoples’ Department
Church School
Cheenman
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M. G. Weaver
Jonathan L. King
Mrs
Susan Winters
Thomas K. Millard
E. Society
America
United States
Columbia Broadcasting System
Revelation
Herman A. Shirk
Serena R. Groff
Pilgrim's Chorus
Tannhaeuser
Kreisler
Priml
Bebo
Handel
Opera Xerxes
Christian Endeavor Socilety
Clarence Ruess
Reese—Friedly
Hershey
Denlinger
Lions Club Meeting
High School
Zelenreich
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