Memoirs of Levi B. Yoder Continued
The narrative recalls property opposite the church on the south side of the turnpike once owned by Jacob Groff and previously by the Hon. Edward Davis a 25th Congress member and 1834 1835 legislator. It notes his store kept a silver barrels for ready money and the Principal of the Presbyterian Academy hid valuables during General Lee’s approach. The east end served as a tinsmith shop under A J Gable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi B. Yoder
Jacob Groff
Edward Davis
Congress
Cyrus Jacobs
Presbyterian Academy
Robert E. Lee
Lancaster County
A. J. Gable
Lancaster
Lions Plan Annual Picnic and Carnival Frolic
The Tri-Town Lions meet at the Colonial Inn with president Lester R. Kurtz presiding. They set an August 6 picnic date and mid August carnival plans, appointing committees led by Samuel R. Myer and Clarence K. Cooper. A July 22 meeting features attendance contest winners and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-Town
Lions Club
Colonial Inn
Lester R. Kurtz
Samuel R. Myer
Frank L. Steller
Henry M. Rutt
Raymond K. Barr
Harry E. Harsh
Charles R. Cooper
Clarence K. Cooper
Joseph C. Wentz
A. Lester Hickelberger
Quest
Parke W. Bowers
Cyrus S. Bowers
J. Harold Brubaker
A. Lester Eickelberger
Henry K. Kensinger
Emil K. Nonnemacker
W. B. Ranck Improving After Crash Injury
Wayne B. Ranck, badly hurt in an auto-truck collision on June 15, is reported greatly improved at Lancaster General Hospital. His right arm, severely fractured, has set, and he is gradually regaining use of the limb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne B. Ranck
Lancaster General Hospital
Ranck
Community Coupon Campaign Urges New Holland Support
Local merchants urge residents to back the Lucky Buck program to keep money in New Holland. The effort ties shopping to community welfare, with Lucky Bucks issued at purchases and a Friday August 9 auction and cake baking contest entries open to all adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Doctor Gaige Speaks to New Holland Lions on Aaron Burr
Dr. F. H. Gaige of Millersville State Teachers College delivered a rapid talk on Aaron Burr to the New Holland Lions Club. He highlighted Burr as a brilliant trial lawyer who studied law without formal training and noted Princeton records of Burr's father. Visitors included Charles II of Westerly and three Mannheim Club members. Entertainment committee for July named R. E. Whitmore, Sam Rubinson, and Emory Witwer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Gaige
Millersville State Teachers College
New Holland Lions Club
Aaron Burr
Lion C. B. Townsley
Princeton
Burr
Charles II
Westerly
Rhode Island
Manheim Club
R. E. Whitmore
Sam Rubinson
Emory Witwer
Picnic Group Chairmen Announced
Preparations are underway for the Union Sunday School Picnic to be held Saturday August 10. A Monday night meeting announced the committee chairmen and their assignments. Isaac W Cauller leads Music and C S Overly organizes Grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Isaac W. Cauller
C. S
Mrs Esther Dyer To Speak At Bridgeville Church
Mrs Esther Dyer of Reading will speak at the Bridgeville Evangelical Congregational church Sunday morning on The Prodigal Daughter theme. Miss Geraldine Richards will assist in an old fashioned hymn sing Sunday evening at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Dyer
Reading
Bridgeville
Bowmansville Fire Company Carnival Draws 2000 Attendees
More than 2,000 people attended the Bowmansville Fire Company carnival Saturday evening. The next carnival is set for tomorrow with a marimba band as the attraction. A Sunday service under the Helping Hand Bible Class will feature Rev. William Gotschall of Quakertown. the Epler girls from Mohnton and the Bowmansville choir will perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowmansville Fire Company
Helping Hand Bible Class
William Gotschall
Quakertown
Epler Girls
Mohnton
Bowmansville
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Mary Fassnacht
The Fassnacht Family expresses sincere thanks to friends for kindly acts and tokens of sympathy during the illness and death of their mother Mrs. Mary Fassnacht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Fassnacht
Fassnacht
Around the World by Water Visits Jewish Colonies
A reporter describes visiting Jewish agricultural colonies near Rehovoth and a high elevation plantation. The cooperative settlement spans 1500 dunams (400 acres) with 400 colonists living in cream white round tents. The dining hall hosted the evening lunch during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rehovoth
Vacation Church School Registration At Local United Brethren
Registrations open Monday at eight o'clock for a two week Vacation Church School in the United Brethren Church. Sessions run 8:30 to 11:30 weekdays except Saturday. Superintendent is Miss Frances Keiser with teachers Miss Margaret Dunlap Miss Marian Frankhouser Miss Irene Ranck Miss Ruth Martin and Mrs F C Aungst. Open to all community children regardless of church affiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Frances Keiser
Margaret Dunlap
Marian Frankhouser
Irene Ranck
Ruth Martin
F. C. Aungst
Ranck Women Plan Saturday Missionary Meeting
The Women's Missionary Society of Ranck's United Brethren church will gather Saturday afternoon at two o'clock at the home of Mrs. Lester Witman near Green Bank for their meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society of Ranck
United Brethren Church
Lester Witman
Greenbank
Mt Zion Sunday School Picnic Set for July 20
Mt Zion church Sunday School plans the annual picnic in Longabach's Grove on Saturday July 20 in Salisbury township. Families are invited for a day of activities and fellowship at the event hosted by Mt Zion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Zion Sunday School
Mt. Zion Church
Salisbury Township
Longabach
East End Physicians Reorganize in Bareville Meeting
A reorganization of the East End Physicians association for eastern Lancaster and part of Chester counties was held at the Colonial Inn Bareville. Officers elected include President Dr A V Walter Brownstown and Secretary Dr George B Hershey Gap. Members listed and the next meeting set for September at Mt Vernon Inn Lincoln Highway east of Gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East End
Drs. Walters
Leroy K. Leslie
Bareville
Leslie
A. H. Zwally
Ephrata
S. F. Hackman
Strasburg
W. S. Regur
H. G. Reemsnyder
William Guarretson
East Petersburg
H. F. C. Feeley
Cochranville
J. F. Mentzer
Walter J. Leamon
New Holland
J. M. Wenger
Terre Hill
Paul R. Wentz
A. B. Schnader
A. V. Walter
Brownstown
Mt. Vernon Inn
Lincoln Highway
Gap
Miss Betty Brunner Weds Richard Overly at Churchtown M E
Miss Betty Delores Brunner daughter of Mr and Mrs Elleworth Brunner of Churchtown and Richard Geist Overly son of Herman Overly of Bareville were married Saturday June 29 at 4 oclock at Churchtown M E church by Rev M Corwin Taylor. The bride wore white net over satin with a long tulle veil and a coronet of calla lilies. She carried a bouquet of white roses and babys breath. Hanna Grace Brunner sister of the bride served as maid of honor in a flowered chiffon gown with a white picture hat and white slippers, carrying pink roses and blue delphinium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Delores Brunner
Elleworth Brunner
Churchtown
Richard Geist Overly
Herman Overly
Bareville
Churchtown M. E. Church
M. Corwin Taylor
Hanna Grace Brunner
Reading
Bareville Fire Company Music Contest and Carnival
Bareville Fire Company hosts a two night music contest and carnival on the Fire Hall Grounds with audience applause counting toward prizes. Chicken corn soup and refreshments will be sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bareville Fire Company
Bareville
Boy Scouts Bake Sale in New Holland for Jubilee Fund
The New Holland Boy Scouts plan a bake sale on the Clarion lawn Saturday July 13 at 10 am to aid the Washington Jubilee fund. Donations are requested and can be arranged by notifying James F. Davis. A Troop Committee campfire meeting and overnight stay at the Scout Cabin in Overly's Grove are scheduled for this evening at 6 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland Boy Scouts
Clarion Lawn
James F. Davis
Washington Jubilee Fund
Overly’s Grove
Choir Bake Sale At St Stephen Reformed Church
The St Stephen Reformed church choir invites the community to a bake sale on Saturday July 27 to raise funds for church activities and events. Local residents and families are welcome to contribute and attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen Reformed Church
Haines Electrocuted Working 4600 Volt Line Near Hinkletown
Gideon S. Haines 43 of Rothsville employed by Pennsylvania Power and Light was fatally electrocuted at 3 p m Tuesday one mile east of Hinkletown Route 5 when his arm touched a 4600 volt transformer wire He was thrown thirty feet and died after two hours of medical effort The accident caused by electrocution is ruled accidental death He is survived by his wife Esther Reinhold three children and five brothers Funeral arrangements expected to be announced
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gideon S. Haines
Rothsville
Pennsylvania Power and Light Company
Hinkletown
Haines
J. A. Hoffman
J. L. Winters
Bluy Ball
L. K. Leslie
Bareville
Leslie
Aldus Mellinger
Ralph
Ephrata
Reamstown
Hahnstown
Mellinger
Haysmia
Pele
Route 5
Melinger
Ephrata Layon
Esther Reinhold
Lyda
Henry
Stamey
Willan Haase
Molwas
Motos
Epherit
R. D
Roy
Clevelin
Ras
Obituary of Ivan Wingenroth of Ephrata
Ivan Wingenroth fifty six died at Lancaster General Hospital from a skull fracture received in a fall from his porch early Monday. He worked at George Bollman hat factory in Adams County. Survived by widow Edith Brenneman and seven children Laura Brunnerville Minerva Reamstown Brita Mohnton Florence Ephrata Robert Mary, plus siblings Lillie Louis Harvey Isaac Emery Millie Daniel and many grandchildren. Funeral 1:30 p m Saturday at home and 2 p m Bergstrasse Lutheran Church burial in nearby cemetery. Friends may call this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Wingenroth
Ephrata
Fry's Mill
Lancaster General Hospital
Wingenroth
George Bollman
Adamstown
Edith Brenneman
Laura
Jesse Buchter
Brunnerville
Minerva
Ira Ressler
Reamstown
Brita
Paul Sweigart
Mohnton
Florence
Paul Smith
R. D
Robert
Mary
Lillie
Rudy Buch
Isaac
Emery
Millie
Isaac Dickersheid
Daniel
Bergstrasse Lutheran Church
Death of Terre Hill High Freshman Carl Zell
Carl R Zell fourteen a Terre Hill High School freshman died at his home on Monday at 12 30 p m Deputy Coroner B Y Plank ruled the death. The body was found by cousin Marguerite Sprecher who lives nearby. He was a son of Mr and Mrs George Zell. Survived by two brothers George and Roy parents grandparents H F Zell Terre Hill and great grandmother Mrs Susan Shirk. Private funeral service set for 1 30 p m today at the home with Terre Hill Cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Reifsnyder Zell
Terre Hill
Marguerite Sprecher
Zell
George Zell
George
Roy
H. F. Zell
Susan Shirk
Terre Hill Cemetery
A L Planning for Festival on August 24
At the July Ameren Legion meeting the Conostiga Post planned a larger festival with extra prizes including a fancy riding horse first prize a family size cookerator second prize and a radio custard prize. The Cider Band of New Holland will perform with the Cowboy Caravan featuring Tex Ann and Buck Nall. The rain date is set for April 31 with further details to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ameren Legion
Conostiga
Ori
Cider Band
New Holland
Cowboy Caravan
WEEU
Readins
WCAU
Philadelphia
Tex Ann
Buck Na
Yorelotous Sonite Inn
Diem Family Expresses Gratitude for Kindness After Death
The Harry B. Diem Family thanks friends for kindnesses and those who furnished cars and floral tributes in memory of their son Truman Diem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Diem
The Weary Water Captain of Mount Joy
The Mount Joy Bulletin reports Water Superintendent George Schatz pumped an enormous amount of water and endured a humorous tale about Captain Noah Weaver and a voyage near Browndown. The piece notes the unusual feats and oddities of inland water captains and their appetites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schatz
Local notices and incidents around North Coventry and vicinity
Time and Tide reports A mail agent appointment between the place and Downingtown. Rev D W Gerhard preached in Shenkle s Reformed church with replacements filling his duties. Fishermen returned with four bushels of fish. A blasting accident injured Samuel Wenger Jr. A man was dunked at the festival grounds for disorder and a tramp was jailed for thirty days. Civil War ducking precedent noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. Hull
Downingtown
D. W. Gerhard
St. Stephen Reformed Church
Shenkle’s Reformed Church
North Coventry
Gerhard
J. Kohler
I. M. Groff
Pequea Creek
Bank
Squire Pleam
Liberty Fire Company Delays Delegate to State Convention
At the July meeting Liberty Fire Company chose not to send a delegate to the State Firemen's Convention in Connellsville Pennsylvania. The secretary will notify officers and directors of absences to enforce by law requirements. The group reported receipt of a new hose and a powerful electric siren for one of the pumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Fire Company
Connellsville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Caernarvon
Leola
Leacock
W. B. Ranck
Doctor Gaige
Picnic Group
Around the World
Jonathan B. Fisher
New Holland Cheeseman
Palestine
Vacation Church School
Ranck’s Missionary Meeting
Association OF Physicians
East End Group
Officers
Brunner
Boy Scouts
G. S. Haines
Pennsylvania Power and Light Co
Carl R. Zell
B. Y. Plank
A. L
Levionnaires
Harry B. Diem
Pennsylvania
Mount Joy
Council
Theae
New
Hela
Copia
Bronusis
Noah
Rod
Bob
Browdkill
Lewes
Stortur
Gilo
Fire Company
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