Parkesburg Man Killed in Auto Crash
R Farnum Gilton twenty three Parkesburg was decapitated when thrown from a car driven by Samuel Garnett Jr twenty three of Parkesburg in a collision north of Atglen during heavy rain about 10 p m last Thursday. Garnett survived with brain concussion while Mrs Viola States Atglen suffered leg fractures. Charles Peters of Parkesburg drove the other vehicle. Peters uninjured. Hilton survived by mother Mrs Harry Thomp son Wagon Town and recently completed a forestry course at Mt Alto. He was Parkesburg High School graduate of 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Farnum Gilton
Parkesburg
Samuel Golden Garnett, Jr
Atglen
Lancaster County
W. J. Farra
Coatesville
Viola States
Engagement Announced in Terre Hill Birthday Party
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob W. Schlott of Terre Hill hosted a birthday party for daughter Margaret where the engagement of Miss Schlott to Paul W. Stone was announced. Attendees included Edith Frank Miriam Horst Catherine Schlott Dorothy Schlott Ruth Stone Dorothy Stone Millard Clark Walter Schlott and the Stones of New Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob W. Schlott
Terre Hill
Margaret
Miss Schlott
Paul W. Stone
Guy M. Stone
Jackson Street
New Holland
Edith Frank
Miriam Horst
Ephrata
Catherine Schlott
Dorothy Schlott
Ruth
Dorothy Stone
Millard Clark
Walter Schlott
Jacob V. Schlott
Entertain Ladies' Aid Society in Intercourse on June 20
Mrs W D Kling of Intercourse and her mother Mrs Lizzie High will host the Ladies' Aid Society of St Stephen Reformed Church at the Kling Home on Thursday June 20 for an afternoon and evening gathering A nominating committee report for new officers will be presented at the meeting Members on the committee are Mrs V D Kling Mrs C M Groff and Mrs R E Whitmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Kling
Intercourse
Lizzie High
Ladies’ Aid Society
St. Stephen Reformed Church
Kling
V. D. Kling
C. M. Groff
R. E. Whitmore
Card of Thanks from Miss Annie S. Bear
Miss Annie S. Bear expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for cards letters flowers and fruit received during illness and for personal visits during convalescence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie S. Bear
History of New Holland Shown in School Pageant
The 1940 graduating class presented a pageant titled A History of New Holland. Act I covers 1728 1800 and features New Holland as a voice praising growth planning and welfare. Early settlers Ebys Groffs Webers Bairs Martins and John Diffenderfer settle Lancaster County then build a pioneer home with David Martin and Jacob Bair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Lancaster County
Europe
Ebys
Groffs
Webers
Bairs
Martins
John Diffenderfer
East Main Street
David Martin
Jacob Bair
New Holland I O O F Plans Anniversary
The Lancaster County Garden Spot I O O F will meet in the Hall of the Patriots Militant Lancaster on Tuesday June 11. They will also meet with the New Holland Lodge on Saturday July 13 for the lodges ninetieth anniversary with Grand Master and Grand Lodge officials present. A picnic is planned in the afternoon and a parade at 7 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Hall of the Patriots Militant
Lancaster
New Holland Lodge
New Holland Alumni Banquet Set At High School Auditorium
The New Holland Alumni Association will host its annual banquet at the New Holland High School auditorium on Saturday at 7 p.m. Guest speaker is Prof. Sanders P. McComsey from Millersville State Teachers College. Honor guests include this year’s graduates and Mrs McComsey, Mr and Mrs J Harvey Shue, and Miss Virginia Hoffman. John L Garman will serve as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland Alumni Association
New Holland High School
Sanders P. McComsey
Millersville State Teachers College
McComsey
J. Harvey Shue
Virginia Hoffman
John L. Garman
Leola Woman Graduates From Penn as Dental Hygienist
Miss Charlotte G Ranck daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence E Ranck of Leola graduated from the University of Pennsylvania as a dental hygienist yesterday morning She will serve her interneship at the Hershey Industrial school
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte G. Ranck
Clarence E. Ranck
Leola
University of Pennsylvania
Hershey Industrial School
Kling Family Reunion to Meet at Lititz Park
The annual Kling reunion will be held Sunday June 9 1940 at Lititz Springs Park Lititz with a business meeting at 2 p m daylight time The event gathers Kling family members for a social and planning session at a central park venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kling
Lititz Springs Park
Lititz
Zeltenreich Church Hosts Strawberry Social Event
The Ladies Aid Society of Zeltenreich Reformed Church will hold a strawberry social at the church on Saturday June 8 from 5 to 9 pm. Chicken corn soup strawberries cake and ice cream will be on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Zeltenreich Reformed Church
Band Stand Erected for Saturday Concerts in Terre Hill
June 7 1890 note reports the Terre Hill Band built a band stand in the business district to host Saturday evening concerts when free. The piece observes bands now less generous with music than in the 1890s and mentions local school board and a Democratic member joining the Leacock Township board for the first time. An oyster and clam restaurant ad and two tobacco plug ads appear. no cigarette ads are shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Hill
TheLeacock
New Holland
Obituary of Mrs Fianna Weaver of Newton Kansas
Word has been received of the death of Mrs Fianna Weaver eighty three widow of the late Rev J M R Weaver at her Newton Kansas home on Friday May 31 after a short illness She is survived by one brother one sister two sons one daughter ten grandchildren and six great grandchildren The funeral was held in Newton on Monday June 3 The obituary recalls the 1896 journey by carriage from Kansas to Pennsylvania and later trips to Lancaster County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fianna Weaver
J. M. R. Weaver
Newton
Kansas
Jonas and
Mary Miller
Lincoln
Martin R
Richland
Amanda
Adam Grill
Reamstown
Newton M
Lancaster
Martin M
McAllen
Texas
Nettie
A. D. Neuhauser
E. M. F. Weaver
East Walnut Street
John Glasser Dies at 78 in Terre Hill
John Glasser seventy eight died at his home in Terre Hill from a heart ailment at 8 p m Monday. He was a retired cigar maker and a member of the Terre Hill Evangelical Congregational church and the Knights of the Golden Eagle of Denver. He is survived by his wife Lizzie Reitz Glasser. Funeral services will be held this Friday at 2 p m from his residence, with further services at 2 15 p m in the Terre Hill Evangelical Congregational church. Interment in Terre Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Glasser
Terre Hill
Glasser
Terre Hill Evangelical Congregational Church
The Old Oaken Bucket Life and people are funny things
A humorous column on life and people, noting how people respond to money and civic projects. It contrasts responses to a wife, a man with money, and council decisions, ending with a quip on burying funds. The piece reflects light social satire and local civic topics.
Children Day Programs Presented At Trinity Lutheran Sunday
The Primary Department hosts a Sunday 7 45 p m Children’s Day program in the Parish House with hymns, recitations, a play titled The Fairies Child and several ensemble numbers by the Sunday School groups and individual performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Eileen Martin
Mike Bair
Jennie Mae Sweigart
Dickie Dommel
Harold Good
Ray Wolfe
Joan Pride
Patsy Steinman
Robert Buzzard
Tommy Tillbrook
Ruth Ann Hooker
Kenny Kauffman
Bobby Blankenhiller
Lee Martin
Richard Sweigart
Nancy Martin
Lydia Ann Hooker
Roy Witwer
Irma Zimmerman
Jacob Kauffman
Master of the Loving Heart
April Sammy
Leona Brenneman
Spencer Esbenshade
Jacob Hooker
E. S. Renninger
Trudie
Queen of the Fairies
Thistlekin
The Flag Speaks to Be Shown at Ephrata Legion Theater
The Ephrata American Legion Post and Ephrata Theatre present the two reel picture The Flag Speaks today and Saturday. A free matinee for children 12 and under is offered Friday at 2:00 PM. The film is of historical interest and shown in technicolor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephrata American Legion Post
Ephrata Theatre
Leola Methodist Plans Vacation Bible School
The Leola Memorial Methodist Church will host Daily Vacation Bible School from June 17 to June 28, 9 to 11:30 a.m. with three teachers from the Methodist Board of Education. The Leola WCTU will use the church on Friday June 19 for an oratorical and medal contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leola Memorial Methodist Churrch
Lester H. Brubaker
Methodist Board of Education
Philadelphia
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Earl Township School District Budget Proposal Details
The Earl Township School District proposes a budget with seven mill tax rate and a per capita tax of $2.50. The plan may be inspected at the secretary’s home for the next two weeks.
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Earl Township
Methodist Children’s Day Program at New Holland Church
The Children’s Day program will be held Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at New Holland Methodist Church. Rev. L. H. Brubaker will lead prayers. Performers include Joyce Kendig, Patsy Dissinger, James Shue, Eugene Dislinger, Lewis Whitaker, Mary Yunginger, Keith Kendig, Janet Sweigart, and others as listed in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland Methodist Church
L. H. Brubaker
Joyce Kendig
Patsy Dissinger
James Shue
Eugene Dissinger
the Bible School
Lewis Whitaker
Mary Yunginger
Keith Kendig
Janet Sweigart
Har
Fire Company Auxiliary Meeting Set for June 12
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Liberty Fire Company will hold its regular monthly meeting at the C. W. Good cottage on Wednesday June 12. Members meet at the Fire Hall at 7 15 p m. On Thursday June 13 the group travels to Lititz for a Garden Party.
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Fire Company Auxiliary
The
Liberty Fire Company
C. W. Good
Lititz
Engagement of Elsie Weaver and John Hess Announced
The engagement of Elsie Weaver daughter of Mr and Mrs Levi Weaver of New Holland to John H Hess son of Rev and Mrs Jacob Hess of Millersville was announced at a party hosted by Anna Lois Hess at the home of Dr and Mrs Charles Weaver in Manheim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Weaver
Levi Weaver
New Holland
John H. Hess
Jacob Hess
Millersville
Anna Lois Hess
Charles Weaver
Manheim
Office closure notice from June eight to thirteen
An announcement states the office will be closed from June 8 to June 13 inclusive. The shoe store and repair shop will stay open as usual. Dr. John H. Martin.
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John H. Martin
Red Cross Fund Grows Need for Local Help
The Red Cross fund in New Holland aims for the $600 quota with $202.42 already donated. The appeal asks for any contribution, noting no door-to-door canvassing will occur and thanking donor Mrs. H. Herbert Poole.
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American Red Cross
New Holland
Bear Family thanks for kindness after brother Levi K Bear
The Bear Family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and floral tributes shown during the bereavement following the death of their brother Levi K. Bear.
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Levi K. Bear
To Hold Song Service in Mennonite Church
An inspirational Song Service will be held in the New Holland Mennonite church on Sunday afternoon June 9 at 2 00 p m Christ Lehman of Mountville will be in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland Mennonite
Christ Lehman
Mountville
King's Daughters to Meet Loyal Workers' Circle
The King's Daughters group will meet Tuesday evening June 11 at 7 30 p m at the home of president Mrs Charles F Yost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Workers’ Circle of the King’s Daughters
Charles F. Yost
Children Day Program at Ranck's United Brethren Church
At Ranck's United Brethren Church a Children’s Day program will be held Sunday at 6 00 p m. It features songs, recitations, solos, and Bible school items presented by Joyce Overly Billy Snyder Jackie Hillard Ramona Winters Mary Mentzer Lloyd Houck Joan Seldomridge Fern Winters Lee Overly Bennie Lowry and others with Raymond Sanduc Lee Oberholzer Raymond Frank Fay Woomert and Dorothy Workman among the performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranck’s
United Brethren Church
Pyome
Revo Frank C. Smngst
Billy Snyder
Jackie Hillard
Joyce Overly
Charles Winters
Elsie Lowry
My Playhouse
Janice Witman
Ramona Winters
Shirley Hillard
Mary Mentzer
Lloyd Houck
Raymond Sanduc
Lee Oberholzer
Raymond Frank
Fay Woomert
Dorothy Workman
Joan Seldomridge
Rodney Witman
The
Bible School
Lee Overly
Fern Winters
Bake and Food Sale By Ladies' Aid Society
The Ladies' Aid Society of Trinity Lutheran Church holds a bake and food sale on Saturday morning June 9 in front of the Diller Store at 10 oclock. Chicken corn soup by the quart and home grown strawberries will be sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Trinity Lutheran Church
Diller
Council backs plea for safe intersection improvement
Lions Club delegation led by Postmaster Wilford G. Stauffer urged relocation of a hazardous junction at North Railroad Avenue and East Main Street. The plan, to be reviewed by county and state officials, would affect local properties but avoid church grave sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronah
Menton
Lions Club
Trath Hazzard
North Railroad Avenue
East Main Street
Lions
Wilford G. Stauffer
Paul F. Esbenshade
J. Herbert Evans
Roy K. Heoher
Ph Ro Wentz
Gay No Musselman
T Street
First Trip to 1940 Fair From Lancaster
Announcement for a Ridgeway Tours trip to the New York World's Fair departs Lancaster Penn Station at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday June 15. Information and tickets for day or weekend trips available from Mrs. Amos R. Good in New Holland, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Rally at Storb Field Promises Summer Gathering
United Mass Meeting invites all in New Holland for a summer rally at Storb Field on Sunday June 30 at 2 80 p m. International speaker J Stanley Sheppard will share the message as twenty one churches cooperate to host the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Storb Field
J. Stanley Sheppard
War impact felt by Lancaster County readers
The piece argues that looming national and global conflict will touch every resident through taxes debt, and war material costs. It urges individuals to decide their role in mobilization while noting travel experiences abroad highlight domestic contrasts and the importance of home prosperity.
Also Mentioned on This Page
NEW Holland I. O.O. F
Zeltenreich Church Social
C. G. Bachman
Census Bureau
Council
Betty Fuller
Honeydew
Evelyn Esbenshade
Moskin
Pizz
Gerry Wolfe
Betty Martin
Slump
Caterpillar
Billy Wilt
Fernecap
Phyllis Buzzard
Silverleaf
Mary Lou Sweigart
Lilybell
Winifred Strausser
Rich
Tex Shue
Thomas Gunning
Dave Lee Yunginger
Doris Shaub
Virginia Sumner
Sale
Charles Laukhoff
Patrician Whitaker
Hymin
Benediction
Methodist Episcopal Church
Red Cross Fund
King’s Daughters
U. B. Church
Committee of Lions
United Mass Meeting
Britain
France
Leopold
Congress
Germany
Japan
Canada
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