Ranch E U B Church to Dedicate Remodeled Building
Special services mark the dedication of Ranch E U B Church with two worships at 9 30 a m and 2 30 p m Bible School at 9 30 a m Conference Superintendent Dr D K Young will give the Gospel message at the morning service Bishop J Balmer Showers will deliver the sermon and conduct the ceremony Rev C R Swartz will lead the services Special music will be provided by the Shoemakersville Male Chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Bible School
D. K. Young
J. Balmer Showers
C. R. Swartz
Shoemakersville
Ranck Family Reunion Set for July 29 at Community Park
The Ranck Family Reunion will gather at New Holland Community Park on Saturday July 29 with luncheon at 12 noon. A program begins at 2 00 pm featuring Rev G Edgar Hertzler of Harrisburg as main speaker and prize awards during the fellowship period. Officers include Rev George S Ranck president and M D Good D G Ranck LeRoy H Ranck as vice presidents with Margie L R Musselman secretary and Margaret R Diller assistant secretary. Howard A Johns is historian and Wayne B Ranck is musical director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranck
New Holland
G. Edgar Hertzler
Harrisburg
George S. Ranck
Messrs
M. D. Good
D. G. Ranck
LeRoy H. Ranck
Margie L. R. Musselman
Margaret R. Diller
Howard A. Johns
Wayne B. Ranck
New Holland Community Picnic Set With Music and Games
The New Holland Community Picnic, sponsored by local Sunday Schools, will be held at Community Park on Saturday August 5. The event features concerts by the Victory Band a Hymn Sing in the evening and a variety of games and contests with about 100 in prizes. A Picnic Booster with photos from last year and this year’s program will be available soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Sunday Schools of
New Holland and
Moore Reunion Set at Bareville Fire Hall Sunday
The twentieth annual Moore family reunion honoring the late Jacob W and Barbara Sweitzer Moore will be held Sunday at the Bareville Fire Hall. A program starts at 2 00 p m with Rev Howard W Blackburn of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church Leola as speaker. Officers include John B Moore president Jeremiah Moore vice president Mrs Margaret Moore Kendig secretary Harry E Harsh treasurer and Samuel J Harsh historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob W
Barbara Sweitzer Moore
Bareville
Howard W. Blackburn
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Leola
John B. Moore
Paradise
Jeremiah Moore
Margaret Moore -Kendig
New Holland
Harry E. Harsh
Bare
Dr James H Evans Opens General Medicine Office
Notice announces the opening of a general medicine practice by James H Evans MD. Office located at 272 West Main Street New Holland with hours 8 9 am 1 2 pm and 6 8 pm daily except Wednesday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Evans
West Main Street
New Holland
Card of Thanks for Earl Hurst Loss
The Hurst family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for kindness and sympathy after the death of their beloved son Earl. Mr and Mrs Reuben Hurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl
Reuben Hurst
Victory Band Concerts At Community Park Sunday
The Victory Band performs two concerts at Community Park on Sunday evening July 23 at 7 and 9 p m. Citizens are invited to attend both events.
Myer Family Reunion Held At Bareville Church
The 14th annual Myer descendants reunion gathered about two hundred members at the Bareville Church of the Brethren in Upper Leacock Township. Officers and prizes were announced, with next reunion planned for July 1951 at the same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Myer
Upper Leacock Township
Bareville
Shirk Clan Reunion Plans in Bareville
The 26th annual reunion of the descendants of Samuel and Isaac Shirk will be held Sunday, August 13, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Harsh in Bareville. Officers include Samuel A. Shirk of New Holland as president, Harry B. Shirk of Asbury Park as vice president, Mary Esther Stoner of Lititz as secretary treasurer, Dora E. Warner of Shillington as historian, Mrs. Edward P. Schleger of Lancaster as assistant historian, and Samuel J. Harsh of Bareville as entertainment coordinator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel and
Isaac Shirk
H. E. Harsh
Bareville
Samuel A. Shirk
New Holland
Harry B. Shirk
Asbury Park
N. J
Mary Esther Stoner
Lititz
R. 1
Dora E. Warner
Shillington
Edward P. Schleger
Lancaster
East Earl School District Budget Notice
The East Earl School District proposes a budget open for inspection until July 31 at the secretary's home in Blue Ball Pennsylvania. The budget includes ten mills property tax and a four dollar per capita tax. Wm S Baby Secretary Blue Ball Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Earl
Baby
Blue Ball, Pa
Sensenig Family Reunion Brings Generations Together
Descendants of Jacob and Anna Witmer Sensenig gathered at Center Church grove for the first reunion of this branch. Attendees spanned fifth and sixth generations, came from Reading, Phoenixville, Spring City, Lancaster, Coatesville, and Pomeroy, with sixty at dinner and plans to meet again July 4, 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
Anna Witmer Sensenig
Daniel
Elizabeth Stauffer Sensenig
Grove
Center Church
Center
Ed. Watts
Terre Hill
Reading
Phoenixville
Spring City
Lancaster
Coatesville
Pomeroy
Charles D. Sensenig
Tri Town Lions Plan Huge Benefit Festival
The Bareville Leola and Leacock Lions Club hosts a large festival at the Bareville Fire Hall grounds on Saturday July 29 with the New Holland Victory Band. Proceeds support Boy Scouts and civic projects. Gates prizes every half hour with new games and novelties. rain date August 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bareville
Leola and
Leacock Lions Club
Bareville Fire Hall
New Holland Victory
Lions Club
Y M B L Picnic Celebrates Valley Forge Trip
The Young Men's Business League held its annual family picnic Tuesday at Community Park with 110 attendees. Children and adults played games as B Roy Witmer presided and John A Flora Jr reported on the Cub Scouts trip to Valley Forge tied to the National Jamboree by the Boy Scouts of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Business League
B. Roy Witmer
John A. Flora, Jr
Valley Forge
Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts of America
Office closure notice from Dr J J Sheaffer
Dr J J Sheaffer announces office closure from July 12 to August 4 inclusive. Appointments rescheduled or advised to contact the clinic for alternatives.
Old Oak Buckets and Odd Fellows Celebrate a Century
In New Holland two events headline the week. Earl Lodge No. 413 Independent Order of Odd Fellows marks 100 years of fellowship while the New Holland Machine Company hosts its annual picnic at Community Park, projecting record turnout as Lancaster and New Holland plants merge for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Lodge No
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
New Holland Machine Company
New Holland and
Lancaster
Earl Lodge
New Holland
Raed
New Holland Sales Team Wins National Contest
The Clarion reports M & H Aluminum Sales Company led by George H. Mowery announces first place in a national sales contest. He praises a fourteen man force that exceeded quota by 256 percent in this borough advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
the Clarion
M & H Aluminum Sales Company
George H. Mowery
Fresh Airs to Return Home from Lancaster Visit
Seventy two Fresh Airs invited to New Holland and Friendly Towners will depart Lancaster for New York City on Tuesday July 26 at 9 44 a m DST. Others arrive at Lancaster Pennsylvania Railroad Station on Wednesday July 26 at 12 00 p m. Please be there to meet your guest if you are expecting one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Lancaster
New York City
Lancaster Pennsylvania Railroad
Office Closed July 16 to 31 For Dr W H Rogers
The office will be closed from July 16 through July 31 inclusive due to Dr. W H Rogers. Patients are advised to contact for urgent needs and note reopen date upon completion of the closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Rogers
Bair Family Holds 2nd Annual Reunion in Hall
The second reunion of John D. and Sarah Bair descendants was held in the Blue Ball Fire Hall. Officers elected for 1951 include President George D. Bair, Secretary-Treasurer Clara B. Collins, and Entertainment Chair Anna Weaver. Next reunion set for the third Sunday in June 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bair
John D
Sarah Bair
Blue Ball Fire Hall
George D. Bair
Clara B. Collins
Anna Weaver
Paradise Church Plans New Wing Completion Expected In September
Paradise Evangelical United Brethren Church is adding a 30 by 50 foot wing to the Sunday School building. The project includes eight rooms and a chapel for junior primary and kindergarten departments. Construction began three weeks ago with stone and brick work, and total cost is about 25000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paradise Evangelical United Brethren Church
Robert I. Sholter
Indian native Marian Ramour to speak at Fivepointville
Marian Ramour, a native of India in training at Dallas Theological Seminary, will address events at Fivepointville with talks on Saturday evening July 22 at 7 30 and Sunday July 28 at 2 30 and 7 80 p m. The invitation asks families to bring Bibles and a basket lunch with special children's services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Ramour
India
Dallas Theological Seminary
Four-Year-Old Injured Riding Farm Tractor Wheel
Ivan Zimmerman four-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Moses Zimmerman of East Earl was injured when his right foot was caught in a tractor wheel. He suffered multiple fractures and was treated at Ephrata Community Hospital, then discharged after care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Zimmerman
Moses Zimmerman
East Earl
R. J
Ephrata Community Hospital
Christian Life and Service Institute Held at Bowmansville Church
A Young People’s Christian Institute will be held July 21 to 23 at Bowmansville Mennonite Church. Directors are Ame Weaver and Paul Weaver. Sidney Carpenter leads the song. Sponsored by Mennonite Bible School Board of Lancaster Conference. Schedule lists devotions, Bible study, and talks by J Paul Lauder, J Irvin Lehman, Elmer Kolb, and others across Friday to Saturday sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Christian
Bowmansville
J. Paul Lauder
J. Lester Brubaker
J. Irvin Lehman
Holy Spirit
J.irvin Lehman
Jesus
Elmer G. Kolb
P. Irvin Lehman
Office closure notice from Dr Michael Ha Gauri
The office will be closed from July 15 to July 80 inclusive as stated by Dr Michael Ha Gauri. Terre Hol, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Ha. Gauri
Terre Hol
Weare Family Plans Summer Visit to WLOM
Personal notice from Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weare of Aston Ohio. They will spend some time on WLOM with Meare daughter Anta and Mary Ramay of Hast Man S. The office of Dr. H. Herbert Poole will close from July 24 to August 5 inclusive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Weare
Aston
Ohio
Wlom. Meare
Anta
Mary Ramay
Hast
Man S
H. Herbert Poole
New Holland Beauty Shop Sees July Closure for Vacation
The New Holland Beauty shop announced a temporary closing in July for a vacation. Owner Alex Maitland confirmed the pause in operations and advised customers of rescheduled appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Odd Fellows Lodge Marks 100th Anniversary Observances
The Odd Fellows Lodge No 415 observes its 100th anniversary with a parade at 8:00 PM featuring subordinate lodge delegations and Cary Brigades, a field meet at 4:00 PM on the High School Grounds, and a banquet at the new Bore Hall on Ras Mia Street to close the three day event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cary Brigades
Ge Caton
Hogi
Ace Mmock
New Bore Han
Ras Miao Street
Bareville Woman Injured In Motor Vehicle Collision
Bareville woman Mee Cora Civiline on suffered serious injuries in a two vehicle crash two miles south of Leola on Monday evening. She was taken to Lancaster General Hospital with possible jaw and skull injuries and a leg wound. State Police investigated the wreck involving a car driven by W Bear of Leola and a truck driven by Alvin Meeckiex of Brownstown, with Stolt2fus and Talmage also referenced in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Bareville
Newport
Leola
W. Bear
Darlington
Lancaster General Hospital
Rte
Celebrations at Voganville School and Local Oddities
A writer from Voganville notes the Union School plans a first edition summer celebration, described as a long-desired event. The column recalls a wandering cow milking effort, a poet’s verses about neighbors, an onion planting yield of 4 552 onions, and an old-timer who claimed blackberries and oatmeal could lift a horse, ending with a Berks County man’s death from cold water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voganville
Voganville Union School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Community Park
Moore
Charles
Zwally
Farmers National Bank and Trust Company
Ernie Cedergren
Rehoboth Beach
Delaware
Wilmington
Ocean Resort
Malina
Pho
Russells
Pho's Service
Myer
Nevin Zock
Elizabethtown
Harry O. Wolgemuth
Glenn Myers
Kirkwood
Samuel R. Myer
Minnie M. Myer
Eden
Susan Overly
Monterey
Evg Jean Buckwalter
Shirley Groff
Lloyd Groff
Harold Hess
Intercourse
Caroline June Trego
Earl Trego
Ephrata
Emanuel Zuck
Earl Kurtz
Elgin
Plan Shirk Clan
Tri-Town Lions Plan
J. J. Sheaffer
Hippy
The
Redmen
Rippy
Moosen Age
Aunt Sippy
Ladies of the Golden Eagle
Uncle Sippy
Bucktooth Sippy
Elks
Uncle Nippy
Masons
Cco
Eugene
Cheryl
Jot Eberly
Blue Ball
Roxia Mae
Edwin Earl
Edwin Siedhof
R. 2
Thomas Lee
Jonas Martin
Gap
R. Db
Yvonne
Arthur
Melvin Frank
Carl
Samuel Zimmerman
Goodville
Donna
Richard Tregyu
Pauline Larkin
Bobbie Bair
Kenneth Bair
Joan Mentzer
Franklin Bair
Jay Bair
Clara Collins
Austin B. Collins
Mary Mentzer
Paradise Church
Fivepointville
Christian Life and Service Institute
Bowmansville Church
Alex Maitland
Odd Fellows Lodge
Ru. C. G. Bachman, DD
C. S. Musselman
Berks County
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!