Ranck Family Reunion Set With Paul Dague Speaker
Congressman Paul B. Dague of the Lancaster-Chester District will keynote the Ranck Family Reunion planned for Saturday July 16 at New Holland Community Park. The program begins at 2 p m with a noon luncheon led by President George S. Ranck. Also taking part are Rev G Edgar Hertzler Harrisburg Randy Miller Bareville Mary E Ranck Ruth E Ranck Doris Miller G Ed Hertzler and Ezra H Ranck with extra historical data added to souvenir booklets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul B. Dague
Lancaster-Chester
Ranck
New Holland
Dague
G. Edgar Hertzler
Harrisburg
President Ranck
R. 2
Randy” Miller
Bareville
Mary E. and
Ruth E. Ranck
Dayton
Ohio
Doris Miller
Ezra H. Ranck
Mt. Joy
Glenn Wright Piano Recital at Ann Arbor University
Glenn Wright at University of Michigan Rackham Assembly Hall July 20 at 8 p m presents Bach Toc cata Bach moments musicals Schubert Chopin Barcarolle and Beethoven Sonata as part of master of music degree requirements. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Wright
East Main St
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Rackham Assembly Hall
University
Wright
Bach
Schubert
Chopin
Beethoven
John Kallen
Carnival at Bareville Fire Company Saturday Evening
The Bareville Fire Company hosts its annual carnival this Saturday evening on the fire grounds. Music by Capt. Levi Hood of West Chester Pa. features Elk Colored Band. Grand prize is a push button television set. Rain date is Wednesday evening July 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bareville Fire Company
Levi Hood
Elk
West Chester
AmVets to Hold 3 Events for New Post Home
AmVets Garden Spot Post No. 40 plans a July 16 full day of fundraisers to finance a new post home in the Kauffman Hardware Building. Activities include a food sale and soup delivery, a Bake Sale at Harris Bros. Store, and an evening open air card party at Community Park Pavilion to support the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AmVets
Harris Bros
AmVet Post
Community Park
King's Daughters Picnic Held in Lutheran Parish House
The annual King's Daughters Picnic moved from Mrs. E. Z. Delp's home to the Lutheran Parish House due to rain. About 30 members attended, two new members joined, and new visiting committees for East and West New Holland were named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
E. Z. Delp
East Broad Street
William van Horne
Samuel Witman
East New Holland
A. B. C. Groff
Jonathan Z. Martin
West New Holland
Morris Kling
Arthur Martin
New Holland Borough Homes For Sale From Styer and Evans
Several new dwelling houses in New Holland Borough offering single and semi detached options. Presented by Styer and Evans of New Holland, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Styer & Evans
Indians and their beliefs on scalpings and history
The excerpt recounts beliefs about scalpings in Indian culture and the afterlife, notes Cherokee territory decline to 50,000 acres, describes canoe building by Manhattan Indians, and mentions Black Hawk War soldiers Abraham Lincoln and Zachary Taylor. It also references a heroic Navajo participant at Iwo Jima and calls for defense of the flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Mounainland
North
Carola
Abraham Lincoln
Zachary Taylor
United States
Iwo -Jima
Obituary of Dorothy M Zentmyer from Ephrata community
Dorothy M Zentmyer aged 33 wife of Edward Zentmyer of 430 East Main Street died suddenly at Lancaster General Hospital Saturday afternoon after morning admission. She ran Dotties Children's Shop for three years and belonged to the Church of the Brethren in Ephrata. Survived by husband, three children, her parents Mr and Mrs Leroy Mahler, and several sisters. Private funeral at Weaver Funeral Home followed by Church of the Brethren services in Ephrata. Interment Mohlers Cemetery Ephrata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy M. Zentmyer
Edward Zentmyer
East Main Street
Lancaster General Hospital
Edward
Weaver Funeral Home
Church of the Brethren
Ephrata
Mohler’s Cemetery
Henry N. Dissinger Rites Held in East New Holland
Funeral services for Henry N. Dissinger of this borough were conducted Sunday at 2 PM from Edward C. Weaver Funeral Home East New Holland. Interment followed in St. Stephen Reformed Cemetery after a sudden heart attack at his home last Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry N. Dissinger
Edward C. Weaver
East New Holland
St. Stephen Reformed
Water Show to Feature Close of Swimming Lessons
Recreation Committee met in the school library with Dr. Foust presiding. Receipts total $664.63 with about $500 still needed to finish this year’s program. A Foul Shooting Contest for boys 9 to 15 is set for July 21 at 9:30 a.m. and the water show to mark the swimming program’s completion is planned for August 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson A. Foust
Ben Snyder
George Kauffman
Thanks for the kindness during our loss
Sincere thanks to friends for acts of kindness sympathy and beautiful floral offerings shown to Ella Dissinger and family after the loss of husband and father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana Miz
Ella Dissinger
Old Oaken Bucket signals and oats midgets tale
A humorous vignette follows an ex service man and community pillar distressed by persistent oats midgets. The narrator recalls semaphore attempts and a plan for relief via a hot bath, ending with reflections on life’s small irritations and broader connections.
Notice to Unregistered Citizens to Register on July 18
Citizens eligible to register but not enrolled are urged to do so on Monday July 18 from 10 a m to 10 p m at the borough hall. Committeeman Miller says those needing help to register and have no ride should call 673 for assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borough Hall
Miller
Navy Doctor Rejoins Service After Hospital Internship
Dr. James H. Evans completes internship at Lancaster General Hospital on June 28 and re enlists in the Navy. He is assigned to Camp Lejeune for duty as a medical officer at the Marine base near Wilmington North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Evans
Lancaster General Hospital
United States Navy
Camp le Jeanne
Wilmington
N. C
Limeville E U B Church Festival Planned On Village Lawn
Limeville E U B Church schedules a festival on the church lawn Wednesday July 20 starting at 6 p.m. The Carnation Band of Gap will supply music. Chicken corn soup hamburgers and other foods will be on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limeville E. U. B
Church Lawn
Carnation Band
Gap
Rainy spell nudges Lancaster County airfield plans
Despite gray skies and rain delays, Lancaster County residents welcomed showers as a practical break for aviation tasks. The breakfast flight at Coatesville Airport was postponed from the original date due to weather, with rain seen as beneficial for washing airplanes and reducing aridity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Coatesville
Alks
Mennonite Young People Hear About Christian Service Projects
A three day Mennonite Christian Life and Service Institute will run July 28 to 30 at the Lancaster Mennonite School. Notable speakers include Bishop John L. Stauffer Rev. Paul M. Roth and Rev. Clarence Y. Fretz with topics on salvation law grace and Needy Fields. The program features Bible study worship services and discussions on missions in Africa and Central America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People's Christian Life and Service Institute
Mennonite School Board of Lancaster Conference
Lancaster Mennonite School
Lancaster
R. 4
John L. Stauffer
Paul M. Roth
Christ
Clarence Y. Fretz
Bishop Stauffer
Roth
Fretz
Stauffer
Orrie O. Miller
Africa
Rev. Roth
Henry F
Bible School Board
Clyde B. Stoner
Rev
Institute
David N. Thomas
Miss Margaret S Stoner Weds George S Gehr in Ephrata Church
Miss Margaret S Stoner daughter of Mr and Mrs Abraham S Stoner of Ephrata married George S Gehr son of Mr and Mrs John T Gehr of Ephrata R 3 at 2 30 p m Sunday in the Church of the Brethren Ephrata The Rev Wilfred N Staufer officiated the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret S. Stoner
Abraham S. Stoner
Ephrata
George S. Gehr
Johnt W. Gehr
Church of the Brethren
Wilfred N. Staufer
Bride Estella Ressler Weds Robert Moffett at Brownstown
Miss Estella Jane Ressler daughter of Daniel Ressler Brownstown married Robert Vance Moffett son of Samuel and Mrs Moffett 524 East Orange Street Lancaster at 7 pm Tuesday in Ebenezer Evangelical Congregational Church Brownstown Rev E J Groff officiated Bride’s sister Goldena Resler served as maid of honor Glenn Moffett brother of the groom was best man and Daniel Ressler Harold Warfel were ushers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella Jane Ressler
Daniel Y. Ressler
Brownstown
Robert Vance Moffett
Samuel Moffett
East Orange Street
Lancaster
Ebenezer Evangelical Congregational Church
E. J. Groff
Goldena Resler
Glenn Moffett
Daniel Ressler
Harold Warfel
Churchtown Firemen Push Toward Goal for New Pumper
Caernarvon Fire Company No 1 in Churchtown works to raise 7185 dollars to retire debt for a new pumper. Total donations exceed 5000 after recent canvass. Fire police duty five members named Leonard Yohn Charles W Duttenhofer Weldon Buckwalter Paul Hurst Kenneth Greenfield.
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Caernarvon Fire Company No. 1
Churchtown
Leonard Yohn
Charles W. Duttenhofer
Weldon Buckwalter
Paul Hurst
Kenneth Greenfield
Robert Yohn
Irwin I. Leininger
Jacob F. Weaver
Welfare Association Receives Donated Hospital Bed
Mr. Guy Barr of Philadelphia donated a hospital bed for community use to the New Holland Welfare Association. President Isaac W. Cauller announced availability via Miss Anna W. Harner who oversees the equipment. The association expressed gratitude for the gesture from a former resident.
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Guy Barr
New Holland
Suffolk Street
Philadelphia
New Holland Welfare Association
Isaac W. Cauller
Anna W. Harner
Welfare Association
Guest Singers at Evangelical United Brethren Church
Mr and Mrs Ralph Weber will be guest singers this Sunday at 10 15 am in the Evangelical United Brethren Church Their duets include Jesus Wonderful Lord by Paul White and Love Divine All Love Excelling by John Stainer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Weber
Evangelical United Brethren
Jesus
Paul White
Sir’ John Stainer
Republicans Nominate Primary Election Candidates
The Republican caucus in the local schoolhouse library named nominees for the Fall Primary on September 13. Roland Miller presided with Parke Dunlap as secretary. candidates include Allan R. Hunsicker for Burgess, Whyett H. Gainer and others for Council, H. F. E. Wright for School Director, Robert N. Schroll for Tax Collector, Clarence J. Nelson for Borough Auditor, Reuben Sweigart for Constable, and other posts with no nomination for Justice of the Peace. Thomas Slick was named to fill a vacancy on elections staff after C. B. Swope’s death.
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Roland Miller
Parke Dunlap
Burgess
Allan R. Hunsicker
Whyett H. Gainer
C. B. Townsley
Parke C. Dunlap
John H. Gingrich
H. F E. Wright
John H. Martin
John J. Sheaffer
Robert N. Schroll
Flora Belle Kendig
Eva M. Irwin
Clarence J. Nelson
Justice of the Peace
Constable
Reuben Sweigart
C. D. Haverstick
Thomas Slick
Slick
Two Trips Planned by New Holland W C T U
The New Holland W C T U will charter a bus to the W C T U Diamond Jubilee in Philadelphia on Friday August 19. Interested persons should contact Mrs. Amos R. Good at 818 A 21. A New York City trip is planned for September 24 and 25.
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New Holland
Philadelphia
Amos R. Good
New York City
Adv
Panama Medal Holder Completes Distant Walks To New York
John F. Stahl 66 of San Francisco recalls a life of service from Lancaster County to Panama. Theodore Roosevelt honored him for Panama Canal work with a veteran excavator medal. He served as a railway mail clerk in Pittsburgh and Brownsville Union City before walking 10 000 miles over ten years from Bellaire Ohio toward New York City via multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Stahl
San Francisco
California
Clarion
Lancaster County
Lancaster
Theodore Roosevelt
Panama Canal
T. R
Pittsburgh
Smoky City
Brownsville
Unioncown Aru
Panama
Mexico
Central America
Bellaire
Ohio
New York City
Pottstown
Bethlehem
Kastan
New Jersey
Gotham
Y M B L Picnic Held At New Holland Park
The Young Men s Business League plans its annual family picnic at New Holland Community Park on Tuesday evening July 1 at 6. Residents expect 130 reservations with members asked to bring silverware and appetites. The Lutheran Indies will prepare and serve the meal featuring fried chicken salad carrots chips pretzels cheese chocolate milk ice cream coffee rolls and ice water. Mrs. Robert O Whitmore leads children's games with prizes, and the picnic committee includes Clyde H Kaufman J Howard Rutter Richard Brubaker George L Dissinger Charles Keiser and Clair Weber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Business League
New Holland
Clyde H. Kauffman
Indies of the
Lutheran Church
Robert O. Whitmore
J. Howard Rutter
Richard Brubaker
George L. Dissinger
Charles Keiser
Clair Weber
Over the Shail to the Past by Ru C G Bachman
A column notes curiosities from New Holland including twin cherries offered to the Clarion Office, a challenge by 77 year old Samuel Stahle to walk 100 miles for a $500 bet, and baseball's early appearance in town. An unusually long radish measured 26 inches, the Clarion office doubling as a mini show. The New Holland Turnpike Company declares a dividend of two and one fifth percent. A Philadelphia kidnapping case involving Charley Ross is recapped. Grasshopper swarms distress Iowa and Minnesota farmers amid fears of possible starvation. (Continued on Page 4)
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Samuel Stahle
Caernarvon Township
New Holland
New Holland Turnpike Company
West
Iowa
Minnesota
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ranck Reunion
George S. Ranck
Kauffman Hardware
Mellinger’s
Edgar Beck, Jr
Meyer Zausner, Inc
J. T. Poindexter
Henry Dissinger
Russell Bishop
Roy Hess
Dick Brubaker
Mike Witwer
Charles Brown, Sr
George Tillbrook
Ivan Shirk
Guy N. Musselman
Ken Gunzenhauser
Woodrow Northeimer
H. H. Poole
Harold Hess
Everett Brown
Otto Luck
Montrose
Charles F. Yost
C. R. Frain
R. O. Whitmore
R. E. Whitmore
Paul Rupp
Robert C. Whitmore
Spirit Land
North America
South American
Qathé
Manhattan
Long Island
Marine Camp
Limeville Church Festival
Joan Cedergren
Gehr — Stoner
Moffett — Ressler
Joun F
Stahl
HikInc
Y. M. B. L. Picnic News
Ru. C. G. Bachman, DD
A. Wight A
Charley Ross
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