John Finger 85 longtime Honey Brook bank cashier dies
John Finger age 85, longtime cashier at Honey Brook National Bank, died Tuesday night after a year long illness. Born in Morgantown, he lived retired in recent years. He was a Mason and member of Odd Fellows P.O.S. of A and the Presbyterian church of Honey Brook. A staunch Republican, his funeral will be held Saturday at 10:30 from the Morgantown home with burial in Caernarvon cemetery Morgantown.
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John
E ‘Finger
Honey Brook
St Stephen Bible Class Enjoys Outing
Twenty six members of the Men s Bible Class of St Stephen Reformed church enjoy an annual outing. The group gathered for a day trip with fellowship and planned activities.
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ST. Stephen
Keeping Fit Physically Mentally Spiritually Lecture
Arnold Zwally leads a discussion on Keeping Fit Physically Mentally Spiritually at the upcoming meeting. The topic centers on holistic health and personal well being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mien
Mollinger
Wag
Arnold Zwally
W C T U Meetingheld at Mrs Diller Home
The monthly W C T U gathering met July 17 at Mrs E C Diller’s home. Scripture lessons from Psalm 78 accompanied prayer by Mrs Laura Rutter. Elections installed Laura Futter as president and Anna Boyer as vice president at large with Alta Diller secretary and E C Diller treasurer.
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E. C. Diller
Mra
Laura Rutter
Laura Futter
Anna M. Boyer
Alta Diller
Missa Dale Me Baits
Phohieecaien
Frank Ludwig
B. C. Diller
New England Visitor Visits Jersey Farm Near Bareville
Raymond Carpenter of Shelbourne Vermont called at Aaron B. Stoltzing Jersey farm south of Bareville. He belongs to the T. B. Carpenter family owners of the Jersey cow Abigail of Hillside, holder of the world record for butter fat and milk production.
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Raymond Carpenter
Shelbourne
Vermont
Aaron B. Stoltzing
Jersey
Bareville
Carpenter
Abigail
Hillside
New England
Bareville festival to fund new fire company pumper
The Bareville Wira Company will hold its annual festival Saturday evening July 21 behind the hall in Bareville. Proceeds fund a newly purchased pumper. Refreshments and amusements including band music announced. Festival repeats Saturday July 28.
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Bareville Wira Company
Bareville
Sew-So Circle Entertained at Mt Grae cottage
The Sew-So Circle was entertained by Mrs. Alfred Eckert at her cottage on Teasley July 17.
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Alfred Eckert
Mt. Grae
Celebration marks minister's thirteenth ordination anniversary
The town observes the thirteenth anniversary of Rev. A. J. Bachman's ordination as pastor, delivered during a Friday evening service. Details note his Lancaster Theological Seminary education in 1878 and early pastoral duties across multiple churches, with extensive counts of ceremonies and ministerial activities.
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Reformed’ Church
Theological Seminary
Lancaster
A. J. Bachman
Schaefferstown
Millbach
Newmanstown
Community Gospel Meetings Draw Crowds at Broad Street Tent
The Japhet Evangelistic Party holds nightly meetings in a large tent at Broad Street and Roberts Avenue drawing good crowds. Evangelist Japhet, nicknamed The Little Man With A Big Message, convinces locals with hopeful gospel talk as Prof. G. C. Oldaker and his wife lead the music each night.
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Broad Street
Roberts Avenue
Japhet
Evangelist Japhet
G. C. Oldaker
Party At Miss Helen Hostetter Farm Home
Miss Helen Hostetter of Intercourse entertained many friends at a Saturday afternoon party in her village home. Guests included Merle Zimmerman Leona Littlejohn Mildred Beam Violet Rodgers Ethel Garvin Edith Girvin Sara Elmer Katie Loar Rith Melligan Ethel Bair Kathryn Hurst Caroline Blair Velda Robinson Mary Reeser Amelia Fenninger Ciara Hostetter and others as games and a luncheon followed.
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Helen Hostetter
Intercourse
Merle Zimmerman
Leona Littlejohn
Mildred, Beam
Violet Rodsgers
Ethel Garvin
Edith Girvin
Sara Elmer
Katie Loar
Rith ‘Melligan
Ethel” Bair
Kathryn” Hurst
Lancaster City Band to headline Easter festival concert
Committees prep for August Fourth festival with the City Band of Lancaster as musical feature. Event promises classical and popular numbers, a novelties lineup including canaries parrots and monkeys, refreshments and ample free parking on grounds and nearby fields.
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Liberty Fire
Eld
North Cue
Ter
Sa’ Vening
Commahan
Ofan Easter
Gutekunsts Visit Ohio Relative in Family Tour
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey F. Gutekunst of Cleveland visited the former's brother N. F. Gutekunst and family on Saturday. They spent two weeks with Mrs. Linzie Walters, who has been seriously ill, and left for Ohio on Thursday morning. Mrs. N. F. Gutekunst accompanied them to Fairfield, Pennsylvania, where she will stay with relatives for several weeks.
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Harvey F. Gutekunst
Cleveland
Ohio
N. F.gutekunst
Linzie Walters
Gutekunst
Fairfield
N. F. Gutekunst
July Specials at Robinsons Store
During the remaining days of July Robinsons offers astounding department store specials for the local community. Men and boys suits hats and caps shirts underwear hosiery neckwear ladies coats hats dresses children’s wear sport sweaters shoes and more at month end with guaranteed savings. Call to be convinced.
Real Estate Sold Reports Quiet Intercourse Agent
Real estate dealer V D Kling of Intercourse reports last week’s sales activity. Details are scarce in the fragment, but Kling notes continued market movement and property transfers handled by his agency.
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V. D. Kling
Intercourse
Todd
D. Ern
Becket Family Headed to Mt Gretna After Bridge Collision
The Becker family on the Way to Mt Gretna for a Bowing Club home party were in a collision when Edwin Burkholder of Ephrata D. B. 8 struck the Becker Overland on a bridge. The Becker car suffered a broken wheel and axle and a bent steering rod while the Chevrolet had minor damage. Mrs. and Mr. Becker returned home while the Beckers’ daughters continued to Mt Gretna in another car.
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Becker
Mt. Gretna
L F. F
Burkholder
Jno. N. Lauder Auto Co
Married couple ties the knot at Trinity Lutheran Church
Ben Sanderson of Lebanon married William J. Shaak of Avon Pennsylvania in a four o'clock Saturday ceremony officiated by Rev R L Winters. The bride wore a white crepe de chine gown and carried white carnations with baby’s breath. Attendants were Mr Harry Carver and Mrs Carver of Annville. They will reside at 744 Guilford Street Lebanon.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Ben Sanderson
Lebanon
William J. Shaak
Avon
R. L. Winters
Trinity
Harry Carver
Annville, Pa
Guilford St
Lebanon, Pa
Burkholder Family Reunion Speakers Listed at Hershey Park
The Burkholder Family Reunion program at Hershey Park, Hershey Pennsylvania, starts 10 a.m. on Thursday August 16. Speakers include Rev. Daniel Burghalter D D of Tiffin Ohio Rev. Oscar Burk holder Breslau Ontario and Rev. Lewis J Burkholder Markham Ontario. Mr John B Seaman Lancaster Pennsylvania will conduct the musical program.
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Burkholder
Hershey Park
Hershey
Daniel Burghalter
Tiffin
Ohio
Oscar Burkholder
Breslau
Ont
Lewis J. Burkholder
Markham
John B. Seaman
Lancaster
Mull-Detterline Family Reunion Notice
The Mull and Detterline families plan a joint Annual Reunion on Sunday July 22 at Leiningers Grove along the trolley line between Ephrata and Adamstown. The program includes a business session addresses music group singing and games with all members invited.
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Mull
Detterline
Leininger’s Grove
Ephrata
Adamstown
Mr. and Mrs. Sweigart Spend Sunday With Nonnemachers
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Sweigart and their children Donald Charlotte and Glenn visited her parents Mr and Mrs Christian Nonnemacher and family in Mechanicburg on Sunday.
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Reuben Sweigart
Donald
Charlotte
Glenn
Christian Nonnemacher
Méchaniceburg
Kling Family Reunion Traced From German Origins in 1682
The Kling clan gathered in Lititz highlighting their German lineage traced to 1682 Temburg Germany with spellings Kling Gling Cling and Glink. Officers named Victor Kling president Lawrence Kling vice president and others from Lititz Leola York Annville. A large turnout included oldest woman Elizabeth Kling aged 87 and oldest man Lewis Kling aged 76.
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Litile Springs’ Park
Klings
Trortemburg
Germany
Kling
Gling
Cling
Glink
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Thos
Manieig
Victor D. Kling
Intercourse
Lawrence Kling
Lititz
John J. Heiserman
Willis R. Kling
Leola
D. C. Kling
Annville
George
Elmer Kling
Mrs. Eliza
Lewis Kling
York
Paul Elwood Smith
Edna Showers
Frank Showers
Richard Roth
Paul Showers
Charles Hollinger
Wilson Gibbel
Theodore Huber
Carl Helman
Dorothy Roth
Roy Weaver
Sewing Circle Members Spend Week at Mt Gretna
Nearly the entire I F F Sewing Circle of this borough is spending part or all of the week at the annual outing in Mt Gretna Lebanon County. Members include Misses Mary and Helen Becker Maria Bender Mary Stauffer Evelyn Roseboro Lydia Weaver and several married members from this borough and nearby towns.
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I. F. F. Sewing Circle
Mt. Gretna
Lebanon County
Mary
Helen Becker
Maria Bender
Mary Stauffer
Evelyn Roseboro
Lydia Weaver
Clyde Brackin
Addison Wenger
John Witmer
Arthur Ames
Rollin Wolfe
Blue Ball
Clair Clime
Helen Weiler
Grace Zell
Lancaster
Lausch Family Reunion Set For August In Manheim Park
The Lausch clan will hold a reunion at Kauffman's Park in Manheim on Saturday August 4 1928. All Lausch name holders and descendants are invited. A good program with games will entertain all ages. Come in the morning and bring lunch. A good time is assured.
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Lausch
Kauffman's Park
Manheim
Birth Announcement for Wenger Family in Battle Creek
Mr and Mrs Earle K Wenger announce the birth of their child at their home 62 West Van Buren street Battle. The announcement notes a new arrival and lists the family at the Battle location.
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Earle K. Wenger
van Buren Street
Battle
Weekend Guests Flood Harrisburg Area Families
Mrs Clarence Martin hosts a busy page of weekend visitors and travels. Numerous locals and relatives, including the Bair, Shirk, and Wenger families, journeyed to Atlantic City and Mt Gretna while others visited Philadelphia Wilmington and Dover regions.
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Clarence’ ‘Martin
Helen
James
Spen
Harrisburg and
Hershey
Opi Mire
James Bair
Rarity
Bowman
Tic City
Wilson Bair
Atlantic City
Ivan Bair
Town
Samuel Shirk
Kittanning
Amos Zuck
Dorothy
Mt. Gretna
A. L. Futer
Arthur
Anna Bair
Pauline Esbenshade
DuPont Gardens
Wilmington
Delaware
Chester A. Wenger
Eugene
Joyce Elaine
Battle Creek
Mich
Mr. Wenger
Carl Kurtz
Dicky
Peggy
Billy
Landis Denlinger
Raymond Martin
Eleanor Knecht
Lancaster
Roy Stauffer
Jay
Sara Snader
Verna
Harry Martin
Fetterville
Rufus Groff
Melvin
Cyrug Sheaffer
Bareville
Clarence Sheaffer
Martin Sheaffer
David Martin
Reba
Helen Hartman
Mae Blank
Bethlehem
Frank ‘Houser
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W. C. T. U. Meeting
Barnvilla Firemen
Mold Festival
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Broad St
Roberts Ave
Gity
Hi Keonge
Robinson’s
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Victor Dy. Kling
Sewing Circle
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Conowingo, Md
Jacob Kauffman
Clyde
Ed. Renninger
Anna Renninger
Falmouth
Eli Hess
Virginia Renninger
West Virginia
Maryland
Walter Sloat
Jessie Sloat
Catherine
Elizabeth Rupley
Lewisburg
Harry E. Rutter
Mae F. Kinzer
Jessup
Anna H. Roland
Charles Groff
Elizabeth
George Kohler
William Mearig
H. L. Hendrixson
Ruth
Louis Hendrixson
Hammond Sisters
East Main Street
Arthur Yeich
Stafford
Shillington
Yeich
Reading
John Musser
Willis Herr
Strasburg
Henry Huber
Sherwood
Ashville
Benjamin Reynolds
Grace
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