New Holland Carnival to Feature Louis Armstrong on June 6
The New Holland Carnival Association opens a majorPennsylvania carnival on Saturday June 6 with Louis Armstrong and his orchestra headlining on the outdoor Community Park stage. Also on June 14 a star lineup including Mac McGuire Kitty OBrien and more will perform, plus a concert by the Allentown Band. Free bus service and ample parking will be provided.
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New Holland Carnival Association
Pennsylvania
Louis Armstrong
King
Swing
Armstrong
Rudy Valee
Bing Crosby
Paul Whiteman
Jack Benny
Carnegie Music Hall
New York City
New Orleans
United Artists
Atlantic City
New Holland
Mac McGuire
Happy Rangers
WIP
Philadelphia
Kitty O’brien
America
al Fisher
Armen Camp
Davis Records
Dancing Byrons
Gracie
Chicago
Hoosier Hot Shots
American Legion
Liberty Fire Company
Lions Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
Victory Band
King's Daughters Plan Covered-Dish Luncheon and Initiation
The Loyal Workers Circle of King's Daughters will hold a covered-dish luncheon at St Stephen Reformed Church on Tuesday evening June 10 at 6 30. The county president will preside to initiate new members and all new members are asked to attend. A Mad-Hatters party will follow the supper with the social committee as hostesses.
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Loyal Workers Circle of
King’s Daughters
St. Stephen Reformed Church
Westminster Guild Circle Meeting at Cedan Grove Church
The Westminster Guild Circle of Cedan Grove Presbyterian Chutes meets tomorrow at 3 p.m. at the church. Miss Mabel Wenger will discuss youth work in Africa as the guest speaker. A covered dish supper follows on the church lawn. all girls and friends are invited.
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Westminster Guild Circle
Cedan Grove
Fire destroys Murrell furniture warehouse, $30000 loss
A day-old rubbish fire sparked a blaze at the Mahlon Stauffer Furniture Store complex in Murrell injuring a 70 by 30 foot cement block warehouse. Nine fire companies including Liberty, Ephrata and Akron battled the flames amid packed storage and water shortages.
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Mahlon Stauffer Furniture
Murrell
Liberty Fire Company
Ephrata
Akron
Stevens
Blue Ball
Terre Hill
West Earl
Farmersville
Reamstown
I O O F Memorial Day Service at St Stephen Church
The Sovereign Grand Lodge I O O F designates June 10 as Memorial Day. Earl Lodge No 418 and Lady Alice Dunn Rebekah Lodge No 280 will attend 9:00 a.m. service June 8 at St Stephen Reformed Church with Rev. C G Bachman preaching. Members assemble at 8:46 a.m. in lodge hall and march to the church. The I O O F Orphans' Home seeks two weeks of host families for July. contact Luther Oxenreider for details.
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Sovereign Grand Lodge
Canton Lancaster
Canton Pottstown
Philadelphia
Luther Oxenreider
Obituary of John F Groff, Lancaster area resident
John Franklin Groff, ninety, died at 5 p.m. Tuesday at United Zion Home near Lititz. Born January 10, 1867 in Groffdale, he taught in Clay township schools before entering a mercantile career in Piqua Ohio. He lived in eastern cities after retirement and resided at Zion Home since 1940. Survived by a sister, Mrs. Jacob K Ressler of Mascot, plus nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday at 10:30 from Fred F Groff Inc Lancaster parlors with burial in Groffdale Mennonite Cemetery.
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John Franklin Groff
United Zion
Lititz
Levi W
Catharine Bare Groff
Groffdale
Lancaster County
Lebanon Valley College
Clay Township
Piqua
Ohio
Zion
Death notice of Mrs. Lizzie K. Rutt in New Holland area
Mrs. Lizzie Kulp Burkholder Rutt fifty nine died at 5 80 p m Sunday at 25 Diller Avenue New Holland after seven months illness She is survived by husband Ivan S Rutt a son Clarence Lancaster a daughter Mary E at home and foster son Frederick H Burkholder Birdsboro Also survived by brothers Elam K and R D John H Lancaster sisters Mrs Wayne Farr Ephrata Mrs Samuel Zimmerman Ephrata and Mrs George A Rutt Ephrata Funeral services held at Esbenshade Funeral Home and New Holland Mennonite Church Interment Graffdale Mennonite Cemetery
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Lizzie K. Rutt
Ivan S. Rutt
Diller, Avenue
Israel H
Annie Kulp Burkholder
Ephrata
New Holland Mennonite Church
Clarence
Lancaster
Mary E
Frederick H. Burkholder
Birdsboro
Graffdale Mennonite
New Holland Alumni Banquet Set for Tonight
The New Holland Alumni Association will hold its annual banquet this Friday at 7:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Dinner will be served by the Ladies' Aid of St. Stephen Reformed Church to over 225 people. Rev. Elmer L. Lessey of Robersonia, a former pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, will speak. Jack Maser Jr. is president and Helen Good is secretary, with J. Paul Kochel as toastmaster.
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New Holland Alumni Association
Ladies’ Aid
St. Stephen Reformed Church
Elmer L. Lessey
Robesonia
Trinity Lutheran Church
Jack Maser, Jr
Helen Good
J. Paul Kochel
AMVETS Move Mail Address to New Holland
Memorial Day events honored departed comrades at Terre Hill Memorial Park with a firing squad color guard and New Holland Legion post visiting graves. Rev Harvey Swanson of Lancaster spoke as music was provided by the New Holland Victory Band. Post No 40 then set New Holland as temporary headquarters pending a permanent site.
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Amvets
Terre Hill Memorial Park
New Holland American Legion Post
New Holland Victory Band
Harvey Swanson
Lancaster
Navy
Terre Hill
Dentist Dr H M Walters Opens New Office in Denver Pa
Announcement from Dr H M Walters a dental surgeon formerly of 328 North Lime Street Lancaster informs the opening of a new office at Denver R 2 Pa one mile north of Route 897 at Calico Contact Denver 8 5645 He specializes in extractions plate work and repairs.
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H. M. Walters
North Lime Street
Lancaster
Denver
R. 2
Cocalico
Phone
Mystery of the missing refreshments at Renninger sale
The Old Oaken Bucket tale recounts Ed hiding soft drinks in a bureau drawer before a sale at E S Renninger. Morris Kling searched for a bottle of pop while the drawer and its contents vanished. Return the empty bottles to avoid questions and recover the deposit.
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E. S. Renninger
Morris M. Kling
Bureau
Slightly Used Teeth and Odd Notes From New Holland
A quirky item mentions a slightly used set of false teeth with strings and directs readers to MOSES HOYARD in New Holland PA for details. The piece mocks “pathetic figures” like Frank Lammey and his gang who wasted a day chasing shore limits, while a local youngster reports six fourteen inch suckers near New Holland.
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Moses Hoyard
New Holland, R. C
Frank Lammey
New Holland
Fire Threatens Home of Dr and Mrs Rogers
Betty Rogers reported a pretty fire upstairs prompting Mrs Rogers to rush to a second floor bedroom where flames were found about 9 45 last Friday morning. Liberty Fire Company arrived promptly and extinguished the blaze. Fire Chief John Wagner cited a short circuit in a light wire as the probable cause. Damage was about 175 dollars including lace curtains wallpaper and scorched woodwork.
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Betty
William J. Rogers
Liberty Fire Company
John Wagner
New Holland Machine Co Grants 10 Percent Wage Increase
The New Holland Machine Company announces a ten percent pay raise for all hourly workers. General Manager George C. Delp cites the move as part of a broader effort to improve conditions, with no planned price hike on farm equipment. The company will maintain current price lists despite higher production costs, aligning with President Truman’s inflation guidance.
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New Holland Machine Company
George C. Delp
New Holland
Mr Delp
St Stephen Reformed Church to Feature Guest Soloist
Mrs. Ellis H. Metford will be guest soloist at Sunday morning service at St. Stephen Reformed Church. She will perform O Rest in the Lord from Elijah by Mendelssohn and Halleluia by Hummel.
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Ellis H. Metford
St. Stephen Reformed Church
Rest
Lord
Elijah
F. Mendelssohn
Ferdinand Hummel
Scouts Seek Donations of Mattress Gifts for Camp
Troop 48 at the local camp in Welshova welcomes donations of worn-out or second-hand mattresses. Persons wishing to help should contact Clyde Kauffman.
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Welshova
Clyde
Kauffman
Bible School Continues At St Stephen Reformed Church
The Daily Vacation Bible School at St Stephen Reformed Church will run for another week with daily sessions from 9 to 11. Closing exercises are scheduled for Friday evening June thirteenth.
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St. Stephen Reformed Church
For Sale Bhatte farm in Honey Brook area
Colonial stone dwelling with outbuildings and essential conveniences. Includes multiple fireplaces and a spring water source. Seller indicates evident farm features and farmstead layout suitable for expansion. Listing appears under STYER and EVANS brokerage or proprietors.
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Bhatte Farm
Ar Honey Brook
STYER
EVANS
Marriage of Olivia Urban Herr and William Clime Storb
The ceremony took place Thursday at St John's Episcopal Church in Lancaster with Rev. Canon Heber W. Becker officiating. The bride wore ivory satin with pearl bodice details and a lace coronet veil. attendants wore aqua gowns and yellow hats. Best man Bernard J. Myers Jr. and ushers included John R. Storb and Howard H. Herr Jr.
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Olivia Urban Herr
Howard H. Herr
State Street
William Clime Storb
Lewis M. Storb
Mr. Storb
Marietta Avenue
Lancaster
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Heber W. Becker
Howard H. Herr, Jr
Mary Storb
Milan
Bernard J. Myers, Jr
John R. Storb
John M. Ranck
Mark W. Anspach
Richard Falk
Bible School Opens Monday in Borough Churches
Daily Vacation Bible School starts Monday at 9 a.m. at Evangelical United Brethren Church. The Methodist and United Brethren Churches join for a two week session. Rev. Ross Whitby leads as superintendent with a full staff of teachers and helpers across Beginners to Junior classes.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
Methodist
United Brethren
Ross Whitby
Herbert Randov
Charlotte Devere
Janet Sweigart
Shirley Kilhefner
Joan Mellinger
Peggy Tucker
Julianne Sensenig
Patsy Shirk
Whitby
Ruth Kilhefner
Janice, Witman
Harry Weaver
F. C. Aungst
Laura Oehme
Robert H. Wright
Lee Miller
Bank hours set by Farmers National Bank and Trust Company
Notice states the Farmers National Bank and Trust Company of this borough will open from 9:00 a m to 3:00 p m on weekdays and from 9:00 a m to 12 noon on Saturdays, effective June ninth.
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Farmers National Bank and Trust Company
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Convalescence
Mrs Ed Weber thanks all individuals and organizations for cards letters plants and flowers received during her convalescence from a broken ankle.
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Ed. Weber
Warren Good Chosen as First Minister at Hinkletown
Warren Good of Hinkletown, a plumber employed by Harvey Frey of Ephrata, was chosen and ordained as the first minister of the Hin kletown Mennonite Congregation in the Graffdale New Holland District. The service included four candidates, with Bishop Mahlon Witmer presiding and Bishop Wm Graybill preaching. Twelve Lancaster Conference bishops attended.
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Hinkletown
Legion Post Names Delegates To Convention In Pittsburgh
Conestoga Post No. 662 and its Auxiliary named delegates Wayne B. Ranch Charles A. Mentzer and John F. Renninger to the State Convention in Pittsburgh this August. Alternates are Chester Baxter Hal D. Brown and John Eberly.
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American Legion
Wayne B. Ranch
Charles A. Mentzer
John F. Renninger
Pittsburgh
Chester Baxter
Hal D. Brown
John Eberly
New Holland
Terre Hill
Legion
Wilbur Mellinger
Ben
Morris Weaver
National Legion
Universal
Community Pool Opens This Friday with 1 PM Ceremony
The community pool will open on Friday June 6 at 1:00 p m. Season tickets are available for purchase at the pool.
Parke Dunlap Sworn In To Fill Borough Council Seat
Parke Dunlap was sworn in by Burgess Ausmus S Marburger to fill a vacancy caused by John N. Bruckart's death. He will serve on the Sewer Light Property and Ordinance Committees. The council approved pay ingresses for Water Superintendent and Borough Secretary, added a mileage based car allowance, ordered four new street lights, and discussed police and street markings. The council commended residents for Clean-up Week cooperation.
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Jackson Street
Warren Street
Burgess Marburger
Council
Girl Scouts to Honor Miss Elizabeth Groff
A drop in party for Miss Betty Groff of this borough will be held June 10 from 5 to 8 p m on the Metford lawn. Invitations go to all Girl Scouts former Scouts and mothers connected with Scouting since 1940. Groff served as assistant leader 1940 43 and joined WAVEs in 1948. She held multiple Navy positions and resumes Scouting duties, directing Camp Wetsh ova and joining the Lancaster Girl Scout Council as Camp program director July 6. She plans photography studies at Rochester Institute of Technology.
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Betty Groff
Ellis H. Metford
Miss Groff
Waves
Northampton
Mass
Navy
Harvard
N.A.A.S
Pensacola
Florida
N.A.T.C
Sampson
New York
N.A.F
Weeksville
North Carolina
Wetshova
Lancaster Girl Scout Council
Clay Township
Brickerville
Rochester Institute of Technology
Self-Service Market Planned Near School Property
Ground has been purchased on the Harner property for an Acme Self-Service Market. The building will be erected as soon as permits and materials are obtained.
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Harner
Acme
Worship Service Time Change at Elverson EUB Church
The Elverson E U B church changes this week to a morning service at 10 00. Parishioners are informed the service will start at 10 o clock this week only.
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Elverson E. U. B
Memorial Day Observances and Local News in 1897
The report covers a Memorial Day parade with veterans and fraternal members, hearses to honor soldiers, and a tribute at the Reformed Church. It notes teacher salaries in a neighboring township for 1897 98, announces New Holland Hook and Ladder Company officers, discusses a WCTU debate on root beer, a Styer House wind pump struck by lightning, a Lancaster High School doubleheader, and a peculiar Sugar Creek Township tale of a family naming a baby Tobacco.
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East Main Street
Styer House
Clarion
Sugar Creek
Yensage County
Jice
Olive
Lemon
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Canseussy Park
J. Newton Houck
Goodville
H.W. Dietrich
Berwyn
Calvin Piercy
Joyce D. Piercy
Berwn
N. H. Alumni Association
Oakendia
M. M
Eddie
Mrs. W. H. Rogers
N. H. Machine Company
Bible School Continues
Samuel
Samuel O. Zimmerman
Dennis
Milton Wassmann, Jr
William
Moses Shirk
Richard Ziemer
Bible School
Warren Good
Legion Post Names
Parke Dunlap
Girl Scouts
Elizabeth Groff
C. G. Bachman
D.D
New Holland Hook and Ladder Company
George W. Kinzer
I. G. Kochel
Eli‘ Hess
Harry Youndt
W.C.T.U
New Holland High School
Lancaster High School
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