Killed in Action Pic Paul Gehr 19 in Pacific
A telegram from Gen A A Vandegrift announces Paul M Gehr nineteen was killed in action in the Pacific. His parents Justice of the Peace and Mrs John W Gehr of Hinkletown Ephrata R D 3 received the news Saturday. He previously served in the Solomon Islands and Tulagi injuries. Survived by many siblings and extended family in Lancaster County.
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Pic
Paul M. Gehr
Pacific
A. A. Vandegrift
U. S. Marine Corps
Justice of the Peace
John .W. Gehr
Hinkletown
Ephrata
England
Paul Gehr
Solomon Islands
Tulagi
Saipan
John S
Corpus Christi
Texas
William Sr
Fort Jackson
D. C
Pfe. George
Samuel
Robert
Chester
Harry
Lancaster County
Brita
Earl Musser
Kenhurst
Reading
R. D
Carrie
Fred Grant
Sue
Robert Slabeck
Oregon
Anna
Earl Wenger
Catherine
Harsh Elected Trustee of Bareville Fire Company
George H. Harsh was elected trustee of the Bareville Fire Company to fill the vacancy left by Cyrus S. Bowers at a Friday meeting. Fire Chief Ira C. Wyble reported no fire calls for the month. Entertainment committee for the next meeting includes William B. Wise, Ira C. Wyble, and Eugene Stoltzfus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Harsh
Bareville Fire Company
Cyrus S. Bowers
Ira C. Wyble
Richard G. Overly
William B. Wise
Ira C Wyble
Eugene Stoltzfus
Canvass Total In Civilian Defense Sector 33 Votes Increased
Civilian Defense Sector 33 canvass totals for service members entitled to vote rose from 409 to 485 after late filing reports last Friday. George W. Wilt, local Civilian Defense Chairman, reported the update this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Wilt
Ephrata selects Miss Margaret Ranck as fourth grade teacher
Miss Margaret E Ranck of New Holland R2 was elected as the fourth grade teacher in the Franklin school at Ephrata on Monday. She previously taught at Mountville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret E. Ranck
New Holland
Franklin
Ephrata
Ranck
Mountville
New Holland Salvage Unit Receives State Citation
The New Holland Salvage Committee of Lancaster County received a state citation from Colley S. Baker at a Lancaster Elks Club meeting. Earl F. Redman urged continued salvage drives focusing on waste paper including newspapers magazines catalogs books and more. Lancaster led counties in May with 22.3 lbs per person, and a July 19 scrap drive is planned in New Holland.
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New Holland Salvage Committee
Lancaster County Council of Defense
Colley S. Baker
Pennsylvania Salvage Committee
Elks Club
Lancaster
Baker
Lancaster County
Earl F. Redman
Lancaster County Salvage Committee
Rebman
Canada
United States
Huntingdon County
Dauphin County
Snyder County
New Holland
New Holland Lions Invited to Picnic by Ephrata Lions
New Holland Lions Club received a cordial invitation from Ephrata Lions to join a July 26 picnic at Legion Park Ephrata. The meeting announced plans for a possible ball game against the host club and stated the club would transfer its scrap drive and Scout share funds to the Community Youth Program Committee treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion
Whyett H. Gainer
New Holland Lions Club
American Legion
Guy Wallace
James Galen
Philip Orwig
Ephrata Lions Club
Legion Park
Ephrata
Community Youth Program Committee Treasury
Martha Kling to Sing as Guest Soloist at St Stephen Church
Miss Martha Kling of Intercourse will be guest soloist at the morning worship service at 9:00 at St Stephen Reformed Church. She will perform It Walked Today Where Jesus Walked and Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Kling
Intercourse
St. Stephen Reformed Church
Jesus
O'Hara
Guion
Obituary for Mrs Marion Ann Diem 81 of Diller Ave borough
Mrs Marion Ann Diem eighty one wife of Elias L Diem died at 6 p m Tuesday at her son in law and daughter Rol and Houck home 34 Diller Avenue this borough after an eighteen month illness Survived by husband and children Rufus Romaine John Edna seven teen grandchildren and five great grandchildren Funeral at Esbenshade Funeral Home 145 West Main Street Saturday at 2 30 p m Interment Ranch's United Brethren Cemetery Friends may call 7 9 this Friday eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Ann Diem
Elias L. Diem
Roland Houck
Diller Avenue
Rufus
New Holland
Romaine
John
Edna
Paul Diem
R. 2
Esbenshade Funeral Home
West Main Street
Ranch
United Brethren Cemetery
Abram R. Souder dies at 74 in Goodville
Abram R. Souder aged 74 died at his home in Goodville at 4 p m after a ten day heart illness. He leaves sons and daughters including Bertha Musser Anna Witmer and Harry Souder Francis Good and Abram Souder, a sister Mrs William Horst and many grandchildren. Services set at Goodville Mennonite Church with interment in Weaverland Cemetery. Friends may call at the home Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha
Israel B. Musser
Goodville
Anna Witmer
Harry
Francis
Joseph Good
Abram
Goolville
William Horst
East Earl
R. D
Goodville Mennonite Church
Weaverland Mennonite
Intercourse U B Picnic Plans for Lancaster Park
The Intercourse United Brethren Sunday School will hold an annual picnic at Long Park, Lancaster, on Saturday July 22 with superintendent J Earl Ranck and Rev John L Smoker in charge. Helpers include D D Shirk Oliver Loar Martha Howe Marion Hess and Cora Jean Kling. A joint meeting of the Women’s Missionary Society and Otterbein Guild Girls is set for Tuesday evening at Mrs Yvonne Kline’s Mechanicsburg home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intercourse United Brethren Sunday School
Long Park
Lancaster
J. Earl Ranck
John L. Smoker
D. D. Shirk
Oliver Loar
Martha Howe
Marion Hess
Cora Jean Kling
Women’s Missionary Society
Otterbein Guild
Yvonne Kline
Mechanicsburg
Journey Through Old Rutters Woods Campmeeting Site
The article recounts a July 14 1894 campmeeting near Intercourse where a neighbor offered shaded horse and team parking for twenty cents, notes a local ice cream story credited to a Jackson pioneer, mentions hydro-phobia symptoms in a New Holland boy, and reports Sunday School representatives declining a union picnic with Eagle Hotel ads continuing on page 4.
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Rutter's
Jackson
Holland
New Holland
Death of Kinzer area farmer David B Hostetter at 76
David B Hostetter seventy six of Kinzer died at Lancaster General Hospital at 11 a m Saturday. A retired farmer he was born in Strasburg Township son of the late David and Salome Hostetter. He was a member of the Kinzer Mennonite Church. Survived by his wife Macy Eby Hostetter and children E lis B Galen Re and H Tay David M Mary S Irvin E Denlinger Elizabeth M Neff Emma F Krülder a sister Emma Ranck Seaman and a brother Frank Continued on Page 4
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David B. Hostetter
Kinzer
Lancaster General Hospital
Mr. Hostetter
Strasburg
Township
David
Salome Hostetter
Kinzer Mennonite Church
Macy Eby Hostetter
Eilis B
Lancaster
Galen Reand H. ‘Tay
Gap
David M
Mary.Si
Irvin
Petersburg
Emma ‘Ranck
Seaman
Place
Frank
Humorous Wartime Musings in Old Oke Style
A lighthearted column riffing on heat waves, weather twists, and wartime life. The narrator jokes about summer and winter swapping, watermelons priced at a premium, and the humble can opener as a lingering frustration amid rationing and daily life.
Navy Cites Meritorious Service of New Holland Plant
The New Holland Machine Company employees were honored for meritorious service to the Navy’s Landing Craft Program in a Salute to Industry segment on WCAU and the Columbia Network. Plant Superintendent Robert L. Ressler led the company representation, joined by Roy Fritz and Ada Tuck, with a Guadalcanal veteran linking the plant’s work to front line service.
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NAVY
New Holland
U. S. Navy Department
New Holland Machine Company
WCAU
Philadelphia
Columbia
Industrial Incentive Division
Navy Department
Robert L. Ressler
Roy Fritz
Ada Tuck
U.S. Navy
Royal Air Force
Guadalcanal
Miss Ruth Dunlap and T-4 Albert Weatherby Wed in Bel Air
Miss Ruth Dunlap daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester Dunlap of New Holland and T-4 Albert Weatherby son of Mrs Walter Cashmore of New Holland married July 6 in Bel Air Presbyterian Church Maryland with Rev E G Switzer presiding. The couple left for Wildwood New Jersey then Weatherby will report to Camp Butner for reassignment and the bride will live at home. Weatherby recently returned from two and a half years in the Southwest Pacific. The bride is a teacher at New London High School Chester County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Dunlap
Chester Dunlap
New Holland
T-4
Albert
Weatherby
Walter Cashmore
Bel Air Presbyterian Church
Maryland
E. G. Switzer
Wildwood
N. J
T-4 Weatherby
Camp Butner
N. C
States
Southwest Pacific
New London High School
Chester County
Frances Weaver Weds Richard Wenger in Brownstown Church
Miss Frances Arlene Weaver daughter of Mr and Mrs Ivan Weaver Brownstown and Pfe Richard W Wenger son of Mr and Mrs John Wenger Lawn were married Saturday at 8 p m in Ebenezer Evangelical Congregational Church Brownstown The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev J R Weaver The bride wore a white embroidered mist gown with a cashmere wedding shawl her veil fingertip length and she carried white roses The bridal party included maid of honor Miss Carolyn Weaver bridesmaids Miss Betty Jane Snyder and Miss Lucille Foltz best man Ned Williams ushers Jack Gingrich and Vincent Pierce The church decorations featured palms ferns and flowers and music was provided by Miss Mary Ann Neidermyer
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Frances Arlene Weaver
Ivan Weaver
Brownstown
Pfe
Richard W. Wenger
John Wenger
Lawn
Ebenezer Evangelical Congregational Church
J. R. Weaver
Carolyn Weaver
Betty Jane Snyder
Lucille Foltz
Ned Williams
Jack Gingrich
Vincent Pierce
Lancaster
Mary Ann Neidermyer
Ear Township budget notice 1914 1945 proposed
Ear Township School Board has prepared a tentative budget for 1914 1945 and will open for inspection at the secretary George S Ranch home in New Holland R 2. The plan maintains a tax rate of seven mills on property and 2.50 per capita and will be finally adopted on July 156.
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Ear Township
George S. Ranch
New Holland
R. 2
Fifth War Loan Bonds Reach $210 000 Total
Chairman Charles S. Zwally of the New Holland Fifth War Loan Committee reports total purchases of Fifth Loan Bonds at $210 000 as of yesterday July 13.
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Charles S. Zwally
New Holland Fifth War Loan Committee
Card of Thanks for hospital visit support
I thank friends who visited me during my thirteen day stay at Lancaster General Hospital for their kindness and sympathy.
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Lancaster General Hospital
A L Auxiliary elects annual unit officers for 1944 45
The American Legion Auxiliary met in the Legion Home with Miss Agnes McBride presiding and elected officers for 1944 45. Officers include Flo Eichman president and Esther Beck secretary, plus vice presidents, treasurer, chaplain, and other posts. They approved Bond of the Fifth Loan and sent funds to various programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Agnes McBride
Flo Eichman
Chester Baxter
Mary Gensenier
Esther H. Beck
George Carmitchell
Harry Diem
Clyde Oberholzer
Charles Mentzer
Russell Hillegass
Harrisburg
Esther HH. Beck
Chas. Mentzer
Hal D. Brown
Department
Armed Forces
Martin C. Eshleman
Quarryville
Miss Arlyne Demmy Engaged to Lt Malcolm M Meyer Newark NJ
Engagement announced for Miss Arlyne Demmy to Lt Malcolm M Meyer son of Mr and Mrs L P Meyer of Newark New Jersey. Demmy graduate of Ohio University with work at Penn State taught at Bellefonte High School and New Holland High School. Meyer trained as pharmacist and Army Air Force pilot instructor at Shaw Field South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Demmy
South Spruce Street
Lititz
Arlyne Demmy
Malcolm M. Meyer
L. P. Meyer
Poe Avenue
Newark
N. J
Miss Demmy
Ohio University
Athens
Ohio
Penn State
Alpha Xi Delta Social Sorority
Tau Kappa Apha
Pharmacy Medical Fraternity
Army Air Force Pilot School
George ‘Field
Til
Flier Dies on First Mission over Austria
Seto John EB Redvers of Leohi 20 reported killed in action on his first mission over Austria. Turret gunner on a Liberator, overseas two weeks, entered Army Air Forces April 1943. Survived by wife Anne Elizabeth Moorehouse, son Roderick, and parents H E Rodgers and Mrs Ruth Sheaffer of Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seto
John EB. Redvers
Leohi
Austria
Wis
War Department
Anne Elizabeth Moorehouse
Leola
International Red Cross
Set
Rodgers
Army Air Forces
McCaskey High School
Franklin and Marshall College
Phi Kappa Tau
Lancaster
de Molay
Miami Beach
Florida
King's Daughters Increase Bandage Supply for Lepers
The Loyal Workers Circle of King's Daughters met at St Stephen Church to roll bandages for lepers. They expect well over three hundred bandages from Tuesday's work and from preparatory work by Miss Anna Harner and Mrs Mary Russell. Service men from New Holland in Valley Forge Hospital will be remembered. No August meeting. Mrs Herbert Poole led in the president's absence.
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King’s Daughters
St. Stephen Church
Anna Harner
Mary Russell
New Holland
Valley Forge Hospital
Herbert Poole
Lee Stauffer
Family Escape Injury When Auto and Buggy Collide
Moses H. Zimmerman his wife and three children were uninjured when a fan auto driven by Miles S. Sensenig 17 New Holland collided with their horse drawn buggy on a township road between Hahnstown and Red Run at 5 p.m. Sunday. State Police Corporal W. E. Simpson prosecuted Sensenig on reckless driving charges after a wheel side and axle of the buggy were broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses H. Zimmerman
Paul
Elmer
Henry
Ephrata
Miles S. Setiseniz
New Holland
Hahnstown
Red Run
Corportal
W. E. Simpson
Sensenig
Trinity Church Picnic At New Holland Park
Trinity Lutheran Church hosts its annual picnic at New Holland Community Park on Saturday with games for all ages. A two o'clock baseball game offers fun for the young and young at heart, plus treats for church and Sunday School children.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
New Holland
For Sale: Farms in Honey Brook and Intercourse Areas
Just listed two farms in Honey Brook Township totaling 53 and 75 acres and an 18 acre farm near Intercourse. We offer hail insurance for crops. Call 26.
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Honey Brook Township
Intercourse
Community thanks for sympathy after Mrs Amelia Ayre McNeille
The McNeille family extends thanks to neighbors and friends for cards flowers and kindness during the illness and at the passing of Mrs Amelia Ayre McNeille.
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Amelia
the McNeille
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PFO
G. H. Harsh
NEW Holland Salvage Unit
NEW Holland Lions
Ephrata Club
Abram R. Souder
John and
Fannie Reiff Souder
East Earl Township
U. B
C. G. Bachman
The
Eagle Hotel
Ty ‘Bean
Oke
Fleliree
Elsie the Cow
Department of Unscientific Research
WPB
Machine Company
Weatherby—Dunlap
Conuye
Susan ‘Ream
A. L. Auxiliary
Blue Bail
Newark, N. J
Rogers
Trinity Church
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