Conestoga Aero Club Plans Lancaster Breakfast Flight
The Conestoga Aero Corporation held its regular July meeting at C. W. Good's Summer Cottage near Oregon. Ten members attended and agreed to participate in the July 20 Breakfast Flight at Lancaster. five members joined the trip. President Good said the club charter remains open and to contact Dr. E. H. Metford for information. Aviation film by Daniel Zuck of Glendale showcased a plane with folding wings that becomes a practical automobile. Zuck, a former Lancaster County resident, spent his vacation in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conestoga ‘Aero ‘Corporation
C. W. Good
Oregon
Lancaster
Good
Corporation
E. H. Metford
Daniel. Zuck
Glendale
California
Zuck
Zick
Lancaster County
Truck Collision on Lincoln Highway Injures Rider in Kinzer
A two-vehicle crash on the Lincoln Highway east at the Kinzer Sales Barn at 2:36 p m injures Frances Lutz and leads to prosecution of Clarence Weaver 24 of New Holland for operating a vehicle without a license. Arden Lutz 23 of Paradise R 1 follows Weaver into the center lane and collides with a parked auto pushing it into a shed. Property damage totals about 400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Highway
Kinzer
P. P. Oreszko
Clarence M. Weaver
New Bolland
R. 2
Arden M. Lutz
Paradise
R. 1
Weaver
Utevimarenti
Olice
Lutz
D. Atlee Groff
Quarryville
John G. Scotten
Gap
Frances .Lutz
Arden
Oreszko
King's Daughters Society Plans Picnic at Mt Gretna
The Loyal Workers Circle of King's Daughters sends notices announcing a picnic at Mt Gretna on Wednesday August 6. Respond by July 30 to the transportation committee led by Mrs Ellis Maetford Mrs J Herbert Evans and Miss Anna W Harner. Lunch at the Inn and refreshments at Esbenshade cottage around 6 PM. Visiting committees named for East New Holland and West New Holland with members including Mrs C M Groff Mrs Lee Stauffer and Mrs David H Styer plus Mrs Morris M Kling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Workers Circle
King’s Daughters
Mt. Gretna
Transportation Committee
Ellis H. Maetford
Herbert Evans
Anna W. Harner
Mt.Gretna Inn
Esbenshade
Virginia ‘Hoffman
Kenneth Smith
Paul R. Wentz
East
New Holland
Lee
Burgess Marburger Speaks at Rotary Club Meeting
Unclear OCR yields fragmented report noting Burgess Marburger speaking at a Rotary Club event. Mention of Ralph Myers and Phil, a Reverend giving the prayer, and references to Thursday with unspecified schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess Marburger
Rotney Y Club
Community Thanks For Aid After Fire At Blue Ball Fire Company
Henry Z. Martin of East Bar R 1 Pa expresses gratitude to the Blue Ball Fire Company neighbors and friends who showed willingness to give assistance in time of need after a heavy downpour and alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Z. Martin
East Barl
R-1
Victory Band Opens Summer Concert Series in New Holland
The New Holland Vic Band launches its summer concert series with an inaugural performance. Local residents are invited to enjoy a diverse program featuring classic marches and contemporary selections under the baton of conductor Benney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland Vic
Will Pened Benney
Dairy Council tour to promote milk sales in Philadelphia region
Visit Paradise Dairy Council Inc plans free programs for dairymen and families across the Philadelphia Milk Shed. Paradise High School hosts Aug 1 at 8 30 p m with C I Cohee leading, McKinley presenting milk sales strategy, and acts by Garber Tybeskey and Kaufman. Additional stops listed July 28–July 31 in Kirkwood West Chester Chestnut Level Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohee
Pany
Dairy Council
Robert C. McKinley
Ers
Betty Garber
Ruth
Pennyfeather
Ruth Tybeskey
Harry T. Kaufman
Paradise
Odd Fellows _ Hall
Research Club
Oxford
Tri Town Churches Hold Annual Joint Sunday School Picnic
The Sun day schools of Salem Evangelical and Reformed Heller's Zion Evangelical Lutheran Leacock and Wesley Memorial Methodist Leola held their annual joint picnic at Ephrata Community Park. Events included baseball, quoit pitching, watermelon walks, cake walks, chicken and rooster chases, plus a talent program and sunset service led by Rev. Fred D. Pentz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Evangelical and Reformed
Heller's
Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Leacock
Wesley Memorial Methodist
Leola
Ephrata
Lincoln C. Witman
Dorothy Hillegass
Kitty Lee Steller
Pauline Miller
William J. Steller, Jr
Jack Maser
Erla Glatfelter
Minerva Brimmer
Raymond Book, Jr
Joseph Greiner
Lloyd M. Greiner
Miriam Retten
Ira K. Landis
Harry J. Kane
Ae Talent
Algo
Robert H. Stauffer
John Lyte
Raider
Hayes
Pentz
Fred D. Pentz
Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church
Heller’s
Lloyd' My Greiner
Hayes-Pentz
Henry S. Hartman
Frank L. Steller
Somentigs Ae Imposed
Snaier
Irlandis
Haan
Walterey Hareasr
Dun
George F. Fisher
Ganna
Harsh
First Group of Fresh Air Children Leave County
The first group of Fresh Air children who came to Lancaster County for vacations left from the Lancaster railroad station for their trip home Wednesday at 9 51 a m Mrs Emma Denlinger coordinator announced a second group from New York was scheduled to arrive at 141 p m Thursday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Emma
Denlinger
York
Local angler nets record marlin in deep sea chase
A July day excursion near Ocean 7 saw a local fisherman land a large marlin after a fierce battle. Reports describe the fish as one of the area’s largest, with witnesses noting the dramatic struggle before the marlin was brought alongside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean
Lareest Tergeuens
Obituary Chester M Steinman of Sunnyside
Chester M Steinman aged forty three formerly of Sunnyside died in Harrisburg at 6 35 a m Saturday after a four year illness. Born in Lancaster he was the son of Clara Bender Steinman Cunningham and the late Samuel Steinman. Survived by mother three children Betty L wife of Frank Waltz Zook's Corner Yvonne wife of Richard Baby Ephrata Chester U S Army Pacific area and siblings Eva E Helen V Rev Harry A Steinman Paul S Florence E Lincoln Smith Migrant Mildred Cunningham Anna M Harold Pellen berger Dorothy Kinsey R J and James W Banks plus two grandchildren. Funeral from Fred F Groff Inc Lancaster Tuesday at 10 am interment at Heller's Salem Reformed Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester M. Steinman
Sunnyside
Harrisburg
Lancaster
Clara Bender Steinman Sunningham
Samuel Steinman
William Cunningham
Betty L
Frank Waltz
Zook’s Corner
Yvonne
Richard Baby
Richard Baby, Ephrata; and Chester, U. S. Army
Pacific
Eva E
George W. Brown
Helen V
Ered Chambers
Harry A. Steinman
Philadelphia
Paul S
Florence E
Lincoln ‘Smith
Los Angeles
California
Mildred M. Cunningham
Anna M
Harold P. Kellenberger
Leola
Dorothy V
John Kinsey
R. J
James W. Banks
Fred F
Fraelich Widow of Benjamin Fraelich Dies at Lanaster General
Mrs Alice Fraelich seventy four widow of Benjamin Fraelich Honey Brook formerly Lititz died Sunday at Lancaster General Hospital after a lingering illness Survived by daughter Clara wife of J S Keener Honey Brook resided with whom she lived sons Thomas and John Lititz daughter Lilian Honey Brook four grandchildren and six great grandchildren Continued on Page 4
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice A. R. Fraelich
Benjamin Fraelich
Honey Brook
Lititz
Lan‘easter General Hospital
Clara
J. S. Keener
Thomas
John
Lilian
Fivepointville Bible Conference Set for July 26 27
Fivepointville Bible Conference scheduled for Saturday July 26 at 7 45 p m in Seats Valley near Terre Hill on Route 322 Speaker will be Rev Elmer Piper of Reading Music by Lester Miller Quartette Lebanon Rescue Mission and Harry Beam Soul Inspiring Gospel Chorus with an 18 member instrumental group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fivepointville
Terre Hill
Ithe
Elmer
Piper
Reading
Lester. Miller
Lebanon
Mission
Harry Beam
Dusty Bachman Solves Seasickness Puzzle For Uplift
In a humorous note Dusty Bachman of Over the Trail to the Past explains a long standing riddle about why some men enter doors wobbling and seasick. The piece mocks drunken stereotypes and celebrates seasickness as a national pastime with imagined seashore comforts and a cheeky nautical refrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dusty” Bachman
Local Man’s Car Recovered After May Theft
Two youths Irvin Lee Jackson and Nick Carson were arrested by city police while sleeping in a stolen car recovered in Lancaster. The vehicle had been stolen May 28 from the garage of Robert Shirk where E. P. Brock was repairing it and was later abandoned in a rear field on South Duke Street. Police turned the pair over to State Police for further investigation. The car was missing a wind shield right door glass rear window and license tag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Lee Jackson
Locust Street
Lancaster
Nick, Carson
Gary
Indiana
Robert Shirk
E. P. Brock
South Duke Street
Lightning Strikes Tree Near St. Stephen Reformed Church
Storm last Friday struck a large tree beside the St. Stephen Reformed Church parking lot with no other grounds damage observed. The first plane to land at night on the New Holland air field was a BT10 trainer using its own lights. Wayne Brubaker finished second in the practice bomb dropping at the Lancaster air show on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen Reformed Church
New Holland Air Field
Wayne Brubaker
Lancaster Air Show
New Holland Carnival Ends Season With Johnny Olsen Show
The New Holland Carnival Association hosts its final festival of the year on August 2 at Community Park. Johnny Olsen and his group perform in a return engagement and promise the last chance to see the act this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland Carnival Association
Johnny Olsen
New Holland
Johnny
In -Péraon
Preparing Farm Show Booklet Campaigning Representatives
A draft booklet outlines campaign activity and representative participation for the farm show. It notes printing details and the involvement of multiple representatives in promoting the event.
Ephrata Community Hospital reports year growth totals
The Ephrata Community Hospital released its annual summary for the year ending May 31 1947 showing births at 267 up 65 percent from 1941 threefold rise in admissions to 1019 up 129 percent since 1941 and 16 bed facility strain. The board noted no records of patients turned away for lack of beds but urged new quarters to relieve crowding and improve newborn care across obstetric and surgical services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephrata Community Hospital
John Z. Hottel
Hottel
Neice BS
Bets Herr Weds Lloyd Snyder In Lanaster Parsonage
The marriage of Miss Betty Jane Herr and Lloyd B. Snyder took place at 8 p m Friday in the Evangelical United Brethren parsonage in this borough. Rev Frank C Aungst officiated the double ring ceremony with Ruth Kline as matron of honor and Arthur P. Brill as best man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jane Herr
Charles F. Herr
Ice Avenue
Lancaster
Lloyd B. Snyder
B. F. Snyder
Seymour St
Evangelical United Brethren
Frank C. Aungst
D.D
Ruth Kline
Arthur P. Brill
McCaskey High School
U. S. Army Air Forces
Elva Hershey Weds Myron Freas at Felton Church
The marriage of Miss Elva Hershey of Paradise R D to Myron Freas of Jonestown occurred Wednesday July 16 at 2 pm in the Church at Felton. Rev. L P Markley conducted the ceremony with Miss Madeline Hershey as maid of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva Hershey
Herbert Hershey
Paradise
R. D
Myron Freas
Henry Freas
Jonestown
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Felton
L. P. Markley
Madeline Hershey
Former Cedar Lane Employee Victim of Hit Run
A three state alert was issued after a hit and run on Route 30 in Bryn Mawr near Lincoln Highway. Don Curtiss Fulton, 38, an ex Cedar Lane employee visiting a sister, was struck by a black sedan bearing New Jersey tags UN and unknown numbers as he thumbed a ride. Fulton was hospitalized after describing the vehicle to Radnor Township police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
East Earl
Bryn Mawr
Don Curtiss Fulton
Lewis Gray
Cedar Lane
Nebraska
Lincoln Highway
William Detweiler
Radnor Township
Fulton
Thomas Harkins
Callahan Avenue
Garrett Hill
Philadelphaa
Union Picnic Final Meeting Announced for Saturday
The General Committee of the Union Picnic Association meets Tuesday to finalize plans for the August 2 event in Community Park. Music by Victory Band and a wide program of games and contests are set as features. Booster notices urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaping Gap Acaly
Farm Show Association Names Committee Heads
New Holland Farmers Day Association met at the high school with President LeRoy Smith in the chair and appointed committee chairmen for Advertising A S Marburger, Concessions Robert J Witmer, Lighting Charles A Mentzer, Publicity Barton Seney, Window Displays J Herbert Evans, Exhibit Space M M Kling, Flowers Dr Wilson A Foust, Entertainment George D High. Y M E League will run the parade opening night and Roy Witmer chairs the Parade Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland Farmers Day Association
LeRoy Smith
A. S. Marburger
Robert J. Witmer
Charles A. Mentzer
Barton Seney
J. Herbert Evans
M. M. Kling
Wilson A. Foust
George ,D. High
Y. M. E. League
Roy Witmer
4-H Field Day at Long's Park Lancaster July 30
A community 4-H Field Day for Lancaster County youths, parents and friends is set for Long's Park on Wednesday July 30. Activities start at 2:00 pm with games and contests, swimming at 4:00, picnic supper at 6:00, Rev. Fred A. Rentz to speak on Youth and World Peace at 7:45, candle-lighting at 9:00 concluding events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Long's Park
Harrisburg Pike
Fred A. Rentz
Miller announces birth of son at Lancaster General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Harry Miller of 346 West Main Street New Holland announce the birth of a son at 1157 a m Monday at Lancaster General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Miller
W. Main Street
New Holland
Lanc. General Hospital
Garden Spot AMVETS names three delegates to state convention
Garden Spot Post No. 40 AMVETS announced three delegates for the state convention in Wilkes-Barre August 13 to 16 at the Hotel Sterling. Delegates are Jay Overholzer Leonard Yohn and Charles Winters. Winters reported on the state executive meeting and on recent U S Congress actions affecting AMVETS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amvets
Wilkes-Barre
Hotel Sterling
Post No. 40
Jay Overholzer
Leonard Yohn
Charles Winters
Winters
U. S. Congress
Home Association
Garden Spot Post No
Odd Fellons Hall
Guest Speaker at Leacock Ev Lutheran Church
Emil Hein a senior at Mount Airy Lutheran Seminary Germantown Philadelphia spoke at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Leacock Sunday at 10 am The pastor Rev Elwood Reitz and family are on vacation Hein to preach again Sunday August 10 Communion observed Sunday July 27 at 10 am and 7 pm Men sponsor Sunset service on church lawn Christine Craley and Dorothy Ament members of Senior Luther League attended Luther Leagues convention at Pottsville Friday Saturday Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Hein
Mount Airy Lutheran Seminary
Germantown
Philadelphia
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Leacock
Elwood Reitz
Hein
Christine Craley
Dorothy Aument
Luther League of the Church
Luther Leagues of the
Synod of the Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania
Pottsville
Garden Spot Co Op Elects Four New Directors
Four new directors were elected at Garden Spot Cooperative Association Monday night at Lampert High School. They are H. F. Brubaker G. H. Carpenter Mrs. Robert Hood and Mrs. Burl N. Osburn. The co op plans a two month start on a one story 6000 square foot food market at Harrisburg pike and Dillerville road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Spot Cooperative Association
Lampeter High School
H. F. Brubaker
G. H. Carpenter
Robert Hood
Burl N. Osburn
Consumers’ Co-Op
Harrisburg Pike
Dillerville Road
Binders Contest Sparks and Local News From Clarion
The July 24 1897 Clarion notes a farmer near Reidenbachs Store hosted a binder test with four makes named previously then corrected to exclude one not invited. Reports on a New Holland Hop and Ladder Club room update, local street trouble, a hippopotamus hide fact, split ownership of a tree, reckless driving on New Hollands Main Street, and a baseball game result Ephrata 86 New Holland 5 with 17 Newent errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reidenbach
Ephrata
New Holland
Newent
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Conestoga
Aero: Club
King’s Daughters Society
Ralph Myers
Ralph
Phil
Bobisnery Bisdabore
C. I. Cohee
Dairy Council, Inc
Delaware County
Tri-Town
Alice Fraelich
Brother Bachman
Oine
Mr. Bachman
Freas
Hershey
Farm Show Association
Leacock Ev. Lutheran Church
Garden Spot ‘Co-Op
C. G. Bachman
New Holland Hook and Ladder Company
Churchtown
Ap Dengthy
Phil Lanation
Stan Int
Clarion
Honey
the Clarion
S. Main
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