New Holland Scouts Lead County Troops
The New Holland Troop No. 48 achieved the highest rating in Lancaster County Council with a final score of 7 662. Scout Master Clyde L Kauffman and assistants led 46 scouts through 166 meetings 79 advancements and 20 hikes amid 38 committee meetings 67 events and 2012 attendees.
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New Holland
Lancaster County Council
Lancaster
Co. W. Armstrong
Scout Committee
Friends of Scouting
Clyde L. Kauffman
Irvin V. Diffenderfer
Frank Bair
Robert C. Steffy
H. Clair Musselman
Hagle
Silk Mill Qualifies for Minute Man Flag earns award
The Frank II and Sons Silk Mill in this borough qualified for the Minute Man Flag. The local basis shows 458 employees participating in payroll savings and 94 percent of the employer purchasing war bonds.
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Silk Mill
Frank II and Sons Silk Mill
Minute Man
Seek Licenses to Wed Pairings List in Ephrata Area
The notices show marriages sought by couples from Ephrata and nearby towns including Harvey L. Gingrich with Edith Arlene Martin and Raymond Hart Martin with Elsie Mae Newswanger. Other pairs include Ivan Z. Sensenig with Anna May Weaver, John Harold Buckwalter Jr. with Geraldine W. Herman, Milton F. Eberly with Helen Buch, and Earl A. Styer with Dorothy M. Spece asking West Chester court for license approval.
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Harvey L. Gingrich
Ephrata
Edith Arlene Martin
Raymond Hart Martin
Lititz
Elsie Mae Newswanger
Ivan Z. Sensenig
New Holland
Anna May Weaver
John Harold Buckwalter, Jr
Geraldine W. Herman
Milton F. Eberly
Denver
Helen Buch
West Chester
Earl A. Styer
Churchtown
Dorothy M. Spece
Honey Brook
Fishing and dog licenses available at Groff's Hardware
Local hardware store Groff's Hardware announces that fishing licenses and dog licenses are now available for purchase. Customers can apply in store and obtain these licenses directly through Groff's.
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Groff’s. Hardware
Civil Defense Center Ready For Any Emergency
The Defense Control Center is in the New Holland House basement, formerly a barber shop, with the same telephone. Residents are urged not to make unnecessary calls during blackouts or air raids and to contact their local air raid warden post for needed information. Wardens on streets and in neighborhoods can advise during emergencies. Senior Girl Scouts will collect waste fat on Saturday February 6 starting at 8:30 a.m., with households asked to place fat on the porch or edge of the pavement.
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Defense Control Center
New Holland House
Girl Scouts Aid In Fight On Polio
Girl Scouts from Troop 83 plan a Friday after school canvass to collect donations for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The drive funds Kenny method treatments and local efforts, with a portion aiding research as Sister Elizabeth Kenny promotes a new polio treatment across forty states.
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Roosevelt
National Foundation For
Troop 83
Kenny
United States
Elizabeth Kenny
Bush
Australia
America
Union
Card of Thanks from Sergeant Ira S. Shirk
Sgt Ira S Shirk of Anchorage Alaska thanks friends for Christmas letters and packages and hopes they continue writing.
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Ira S. Shirk
Anchorage
Alaska
January 28 1893 Citizens Band gains new instruments
The Citizens Band of New Holland received a full set of new instruments praised for beauty and tone. A nearby Literary Society debated secret societies, hinting at college fraternal groups. The issue notes James G Blaine’s death and local mill troubles at Spangler’s Mill due to a frozen wheel.
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the Clarion
K. G. HE
Secret Society News
James’ G. Blaine
Blaine
Clay
Webster
Willis L. Zimmerman 56 Intercourse Merchant Dies
Willis L. Zimmerman of Intercourse died at Lancaster General Hospital at 9:20 p m Friday after a heart condition since last August. in 1909 he joined his father under E Zimmerman and Son. 1939 he formed W L Zimmerman. 1940 added sons Paul B and Elmer D in partnership as W L Zimmerman and Sons. Survived by wife Anna Denlinger Zimmerman and children Elmer D Mary V Leroy Paul E plus siblings and two grandchildren. Services held at home then Hershey's Mennonite Church with private burial in nearby cemetery.
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Willis L. Zimmerman
Lancaster General Hospital
Zimmerman
Mr. Zimmerman
E. Zimmerman and Son
W. L. Zimmerman
Elmer D
Mary V
Leroy
Intercourse
Paul E
Delaware State Hospital
Farnhurst
Delaware
Enos L
Kinzer
Maurice L
Paradise
Edna
Christian H. Eshleman
Lititz
Merle
Amos Supplee
Hershey’s
Oxford Man Dies of Heart Attack Two Days After Father
Elmer Styer forty nine of Oxford died suddenly of a heart attack at 2 pm Monday at his home. His father John S. Styer eighty four died Saturday at his son’s home. He is survived by wife Helen and six sons Leroy Oxford Harold Morgantown Nathan Gap Ernest John Donald all at home and five grandchildren. Funeral services at Morgantown Methodist church Friday at 2 pm with interment in Church Town cemetery.
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Elmer Styer
Oxford
Mr. Styer
John S. Styer
Helen Styer
Leroy
Harold
Morgantown
Nathan
Gap
Ernest
John
Donald
Morgantown Methodist Church
Churchtown
Oldest Terre Hill Resident Dies at 97
Mrs. Kate Artz Bryan widow of William Bryan died Saturday night at 97. Survived by son James and daughter Sallie, sister, eight grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. Member of Center Reformed Church. Funeral from her home Thursday 1:80 pm, Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church Terre Hill. Interment Terre Hill Cemetery.
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Kate Artz Bryan
William Bryan
James
Sallie
Barton Wolf
Terre Hill
John
Gongleraville
Center Reformed Church
Evangelical Congregational Church
Terre
Hull
Tull
Oddball Vignettes and Bull Story Headlines
A humorous column blends wartime culture with quirky local tales. It recounts a stubborn Intercourse butcher Yonny Esh leading a troublesome bull, a misfired hot air balloon incident near Kinzer Avenue, and light commentary on Roosevelt's Casablanca trip, all wrapped in playful, tongue in cheek prose.
Red Cross drive district workers named by Wentz
LeRoy B. Breneman Mountville is named general chairman for Lancaster County Red Cross War Fund drive with a county quota of 84000 toward a 210000 chapter goal. City quota stands at 126000 and the county and city drives begin February 22 with volunteer workers organized to solicit.
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American Red Cross War Fund
LeRoy B. Breneman
Mountville
Lancaster
Red Cross
Norman H. Davis
Breneman
Local Couple Weds in Lebanon Reformed Church Ceremony
Miss Florence K. Miller of Reamstown married Sergeant Henry B. Hamaker of Womelsdorf in a Lebanon parsonage ceremony officiated by Rev. Calvin Fisher. The bride, a Reading Hospital graduate and Lancaster Visiting Nurse staffer, has led the New Holland and Terre Hill district since 1937 and earned a Public Health degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1941. Hamaker serves with a medical unit at Indiantown Gap.
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Florence K. Miller
John Miller
Reamstown
Henry B. Hamaker
R. L. Hamaker
Womelsdorf
Reformed Church
Lebanon
Calvin Fisher
Reading Hospital
Lancaster
New Holland
Groff Redcay and Willis Groff wed at Ephrata home
Lizzie Mae Redcay daughter of Mahlon and Mrs Redcay of Ephrata R1 and Willis W Groff son of Elam Groff of Ephrata R3 were married Saturday at 7 p m at Bishop Mahlon Witmer's home. Miss Florence Bowman and Lester Groff attended. A Sunday reception at the bride’s parents’ home hosted about 75 guests. The couple will live on the groom’s farm.
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Lizzie Mae Redcay
Mahlon Redcay
Ephrata
Willis W. Groff
Elam Groff
Bishop Mahlon Witmer
Florence Bowman
Terre Hill
Lester Groff
New Holland
Mayer Schofer Rites for Miss Margaret Schofer Marriage
The marriage of Miss Margaret J. Schofer daughter of Mrs Esther Schofer of Ephrata and Jacob H is noted with continuation on page 8 in this newspaper item.
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Margaret J. Schofer
Esther Schofer
Ephrata
Jacob H
New Holland Scouts Report Scrap Weights Since 1941 Drive
The New Holland Boy Scouts report total scrap weight of 274 181 pounds through January 19 1943. They thank donors and urge continued collection of newspapers magazines bundles rags rubber and tin cans. weekly pickup will occur as railroad cars at Lancaster become available.
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New Holland Boy Scouts
Lancaster
Ental
Lions Plan Service Flag Dedication For February
The Bareville Lions Club meeting at the Bareville fire hall decided to dedicate the service flag in mid February. President William J. Steller named John Lyte Kreider as chairman with H. M. Stauffer, Clarence K. Cooper, Paul L. Hunsecker and J. Harold Brubaker on the committee. The group also postponed the annual Father and Son banquet due to the ban on pleasure driving.
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Bareville
Leola
Leacock
Lions Club
William J. Steller
John Lyte Kreider
H. M. Stauffer
Clarence K. Cooper
Paul L. Hunsecker
J. Harold Brubaker
Victory Band Concerts in New Holland Theatre
The Victory Band of New Holland presents a series of performances at the New Holland Theatre starting Sunday afternoon February 7 at 2 30. Tickets are available at Hageys Store Renninger s Hardware Store Stauffer s Drug Store The Clarion Office Weavers Jewelry Store and the Community Cut Rate Store.
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Victory Band of
New Holland
Hagey's
Renninger’s
Stauffer’s Drug Store
Clarion Office
Weaver's Jewelry Store
Community bids farewell to Harvey C. Frankhouser
Mr and Mrs Jennie Frankhouser and family thank neighbors for sympathy words cards and flowers during the illness and death of husband and father Harvey C. Frankhouser.
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Harvey C. Frankhouser
Jennie Frankhouser
Bake sale sponsored by Forget-me-not class at New Holland Theatre
Members of the Forget-me-not class of St. Stephen Reformed Sunday School sponsor a bake sale Saturday at 10:00 a.m. in front of the New Holland Theatre to raise funds.
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St. Stephen Reformed Sunday School
New Holland Theatre
Fishing License Issued in 1943 at STYER and EVANS Office
A 1943 fishing license was issued at the STYER and EVANS Real Estate and Insurance office. The record notes the issuing office and the date of license grant. The action marks a formal authorization for fishing activities under local regulation.
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Styer. & Evans Real Estate and Insurance
Lions District Governor Speaks at New Holland Dinner
District Governor Amos Strouse of Schuylkill Haven praised New Holland Lions Club achievements at the Tuesday night dinner. John Hollinger Martin was elected acting secretary, succeeding Milton L. Wassmann. J. Paul Kochel exited with seventeen years perfect attendance. Three new members were welcomed Robert P. Simon Robert Ressler and J Kenneth Smith. Simon and Ressler were initiated by Past District Governor Paul F. Esbenshade. Girl Scouts Elizabeth Ann Whitmore Jeraldine Beck and Betty Loetscher urged support for the March of Dimes, receiving over twenty dollars. Harvey Dewald attended as a visitor.
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Amos Strouse
Schuylkill Haven
New Holland Lions Club
John Hollinger Martin
Milton L. Wassmann
J. Paul Kochel
Corporal Kochel
Kochel
Melvin Jones
Robert P. Simon
Robert Ressler
J. Kenneth Smith
Simon
Ressler
Paul F. Esbenshade
W. G. Stauffer
Elizabeth Ann Whitmore
Jeraldine Beck
Betty Loetscher
Gideon speakers set for St Stephen Zeltenreich churches
Two Gideons will speak next Sunday at St Stephen Church at 9:00 a.m. and Zeltenreich Church at 10:45 a.m. Herbert J. Essick and Henry M. Werner discuss the group's work placing New Testaments with Army and Navy boys. Midweek Lenten service opens at St Stephen on Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. Catechetical class meets Mondays at 6:30 p.m.
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The
Gideons
Reformed Churches of
New Holland
St. Stephen Church
Herbert J. Essick
Zeltenreich Church
Henry M. Werner
Sophomores to Present Play A Girl and Her Shadow
Sophomore and junior commercial class students perform the play A Girl and Her Shadow in the assembly on February 4 under Mrs Lamark K Blass. Cast includes Peggy Wenger Mary Marian Dunlap Lorraine Brenneman M Bennett Lee Overholzer Ethel Renninger Annabel Good Mary Ann Musselman John Sweigart Edwin Myers and others.
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Lamark K. Blass
Peggy Wenger
Mary
Marian Dunlap
Contrary
Lorraine Brenneman
M. Bennett
Lee Overholzer
Miss Huffle
Ethel Renninger
Ginny
Annabel Good
Miss Wright
Mary Ann Musselman
M. Abbott
John Sweigart
Edwin Myers
Food Rationing to Help Feed Americans and Allies
The Home Front discusses food as a key topic and outlines a forthcoming rationing program. It notes America’s strong production, wasted food historically, and the shift to thrift to ensure adequate diet for civilians and armed forces alike. OPA plans rationing for processed fruits and vegetables.
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America
OPA
Also Mentioned on This Page
NEW Holland Scouts
Girl Scouts
C. G. Bachman
Spangler
Dip
Jonathan
Yonny
Amos
Chick” Weidman
Tillbrook Apartments
Kinzer Avenue
Sam Krick
East Main Street
Sam
President Roosevelt
Casablanca
Winston Churchill
Hitler
RED Cross Drive
Wentz
Leola Man
Eastern
Leroy B
Hamaker
Groff—Redcay
Myers—Schofer
Tri-Town Lions Club
Lion District
New Holland Club
Harvey Dewald
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