Fire Company backs youth training and Mack engine plan
Liberty Fire Company held a regular session with President Herbert T. Randon. They aim to recruit boys 16 and over to educate them for fire company activities. The engine committee will check the cost of a new Mack Fire Engine and arrange a Mack representative visit for the next meeting. Festivals are planned for June 29 and July 6 at Community Park with Ringgold Band and Victory Band providing music respectively. Auxiliary will sell refreshments including chicken corn soup. A Plymouth Sedan will be awarded on July 6. rain date July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Fire Company
Herbert T. Randon
Mack
Ringgold Band of
Reading
Victory Band of
New Holland
Plymouth
Earl Lodge
Trinity Lutheran Church
George W .Wilt
Lodge Hall
Lady Alice Dunn Rebekah Lodge
Garden Spot Association
Vincent Lodge
Spring City
Frank Naylor
Special Bus Trip June 12 From Elverson to Philadelphia
The Horseshoe Line bus departs June 12 at 9 30 a m from Elverson with stops at Morgantown Churchtown Goodville Blue Ball Fet terville Beartown Honey Brook and Brandywine Manor. Round trip tickets cost $2 00 per person and may be bought at local stores. Return departs Philadelphia at 9 p m. Tickets go on sale starting Friday June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horseshoe Line
Philadelphia
Elverson
Morgantown
Churchtown
Goodville
Blue Ball
Fetterville
Beartown
Honey Brook
Brandywine Manor
Kauffman’s Hardware
Kronmeyer’s
Fetter
Tea hosted for Norma Mae Wolf at Terre Hill home
Mary Jane Redeau of Terre Hill entertained Sunday afternoon at her home in honor of Norma Mae Wolf of Terre Hill who will wed Benjamin C. Dunlap of New Holland on Saturday June 8 at St Pauls Evangelical Church in Terre Hill. The bridal party attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Redeau
Terre Hill
Norma Mae Wolf
Benjamin C. Dunlap
New Holland
St. Paul’s Evangelical Church
Terre Hil
Auker Birth Announced In East Earl Parish
Mr and Mrs Ralph Auker of East Earl announce the birth of a son at 8 21 pm on date unspecified at Lancaster Osteopathic Hospital. The names of the baby and exact date are not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Auker
East Earl
Lancaster
New Holland High School Class of 1946 Commencement
The Class of 1946 held commencement in the New Holland High School Auditorium on Thursday June 6 at 8 15 p m The forty first annual program titled The New Horizon featured speeches by Lucille Stauffer Jean Starr Frances Little and others The diplomas were presented by Joseph R Kleckner Supervising Principal with Rodney Hooker accepting For their motto the class chose With the bells of the past we will ring the bells of the future and colors red and white The class flower is red and white carnations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland High School
Joseph R. Kleckner
Rodney Hooker
Elgar
William Kurtz
Eugene Good
Geraldine Wolfe
Lucille Stauffer
Carl W. Adams
Jean F. Barr
Mary Alice Breneman
Ruth A. Brubaker
Leona V. Brenneman
Robert J. Collins
Charles W. Duttenhofer
Janet M. Emery
Mary E. Fox
Rodney R. Roeber
Earl L. Hostetter
Mary Ellen Howe
Ertha E. Keenan
April A. Lammey
Thelma J. Lane
Frances ‘R. Lit
St Stephen Vacation Bible School Opens June 10
The Daily Vacation Bible School of St Stephen Reformed Church opens next Monday at nine for two weeks. Sessions run 9 to 11 with instruction activity music and recreation in each department. Instructors include Mrs Allen Jacoby Mrs Howard Rutter and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen Reformed Church
Allen Jacoby
Howard Rutter
C. G. Bachman
Irvin Boyer
Elizabeth Groff
John Lehman
John Ressler
Robert Whitmore
Irvin Moore
James Bachman
St. Stephen’s
Charles Groff
Robert Yoder
Abraham Y. Shirk
Scrap Drive Planned by Goodville Fire Auxiliary
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Goodville Fire Company met Monday night at the fire hall. The group, led by vice president Esther Stauffer, voted to sponsor a scrap and waste fats drive on Saturday June 16 and to hold the Auxiliary family picnic at Longabaughs Park near Narvon on June 19.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Goodville Fire Company
Esther Stauffer
Longabaugh’s Park
Narvon
King's Daughters Meet With Loyal Workers Circle
King's Daughters will meet Tuesday evening at Mrs. C. M. Groff's home on South Railroad Avenue. Members are reminded of the auction and Holiday House garments. a report on the State Convention will be given at this meeting.
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Workers Circle of
King’s Daughters
C. M. Groff
New Holland School District Budget Open for Taxpayer Inspection
The proposed budget is ready for inspection by taxpayers at the secretary John H. Martin's home on North Railroad Avenue. It will be open for two weeks for interested persons to view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
John H. Martin
North Railroad Avenue
William Nelson 79 dies after yearslong illness in New Holland
William Nelson, seventy nine, died at his son Homer Nelson’s home in New Holland at 10 a m on Wednesday May 29 after a stroke. A Lititz native, he had lived in New Holland four years and belonged to Lititz Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church for 61 years. Survived by six children including Homer Nelson of New Holland and Monroe Nelson of Lititz. Funeral at Beck Brothers Funeral Home Lititz followed by church services at Lititz Evangelical Congregational Church. Interment in Evangelical Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Nelson
Homer Nelson
New Holland
Lititz
David Frederick
William K. Nelson
Penryn
William Keller
Arthur Nelson
Manheim
Beck Brothers’ Funeral Home
Lititz Evangelical Congregational Church
Evangelical Cemetery
Rissler, Daniel dies at 74 in Paradise home
Daniel Rissler seventy four died at his Paradise R 1 home at 2 30 p m Tuesday after a lingering illness He leaves children Elizabeth Daniel Mary Enos at home Jacob Honey Brook R 2 and one grandchild Also his brothers and sisters Lydia Magdalena Moses of New Holland R 1 and Aaron Bareville Funeral services are from his late residence Friday at 9 80 oclock EST Interment in Graffdale Mennonite Cemetery Continued on Page 4
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Rissler
Paradise
R. 1
Elizabeth
Daniel
Mary
Enos
Jacob
Honey Brook
Lydia
Magdalena
Moses
New Holland
R. I
Aaron
Bareville
Graffdale Mennonite
The Cumato and Bread Shortage Satire
A humorous old column mocks food shortages and frugal living. It introduces a fictitious cumato, a cucumber tomato hybrid for sandwiches, and jokes about flour, bags, and barrel shortages. It features quips about readers like Marty Koch and Bart Overly, plus rabbits in Bart’s garden.
Children’s Day Service at Bridgeville E C Church
The Bridgeville Evangelical Church will hold its annual Children’s Day program on Sunday at 10 30 AM. The Primary Department has practiced their pieces and will perform. Pastor Rev Ralph K Todd will deliver a message for the children. the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeville
Ralph K. Todd
Notice to subscribers for newspaper delivery collections
Notice to subscribers of Lancaster Daily and Sunday Phila Inquirer and Record Daily and Sunday and New York Times Sunday. All subscribers must know their carrier boys and pay all collections to them only. For new subscriptions call 740 R 11 Jacoby's News Agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Phila. Inquirers
Record
New York Times
Jacoby’s
News. Agency
Veterans Home-Coming Parade Honored By Lancaster Officials
Lancaster city and county officials join veterans groups to stage a Victory Home-Coming on Friday June 14 with World War II veterans as guests of honor. Lt. Gen Ira Eaker outlines support while local posts urge employers to grant full pay holidays for veterans to join the parade and celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Lancaster City
United States Army
Ira Eaker
8Th Air Force
Allied Air Forces
Army Air Forces
Air Force Staff
County of
City of
Winey Fox wed at Graffdale Mennonite Church
Miss Ruth E. Winey daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Winey of New Holland and Daniel H. Fox son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Fox of New Holland were married at 4 00 p m Saturday at the Graffdale Mennonite Church by Bishop Mahlon Witmer in a large ceremony Attendants were Miss Mary Fox and John D Fox A reception followed at the bride s home for about seventy guests They will reside at the newly furnished home at East Earl R 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth E. Winey
Albert Winey
New Holland
Daniel H. Fox
Daniel Fox
R. 1
Graffdale Mennonite Church
Mahlon Witmer
Mary Fox
John D. Fox
East Earl, R
Dettwiler Witmer Tie the Knot at Home Wedding
Alma Witmer daughter of David and Alma Witmer Eph rata R 2 married Mahlon Dettwiler son of Noah Dettwiler Denver Colo at the bride’s home. Bishop Mahlon Witmer officiated with about sixty guests. Attendants were Mabel Wenger Lititz R 4 and Sherwood Ristenblatt Fredericksburg Lebanon County. A reception followed and the couple plan a Colorado trip before residing with the bride’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Witmer
David R. Witmer
Ephrata
Mahlon R. Dettwiler
Noah Dettwiler
Denver
Colo
Mahlon Witmer
Mabel Wenger
Lititz
Sherwood Ristenblatt
Fredericksburg
Lebanon County
Colorado
Brendle-Doutrich Wedding Held at New Holland Home
Brendle and Doutrich families announce the marriage of Alma Doutrich daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Doutrich Bird in Hand to Melvin Brendle son of Mr and Mrs Israel Brendle East Earl at 9 00 am Saturday at Bishop Mahlon Witmer's home New Holland A reception for about 65 guests followed at the bride's home The couple will reside on the groom's farm near Goodville after July 1 They took a wedding trip to Niagara Falls with attendants Miss Betty Zook and Marvin Zimmerman involved
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Doutrich
Harry Doutrich
Melvin M. Brendle
Israel W. Brendle
East Earl
Bishop Mahlon Witmer
New Holland
Betty Zook
Bird-in-Hand
Marvin Zimmerman
East Barl
Niagara Falls
Goodville
Children’s Day Service At Mt Airy Church
The Mt Airy Evangelical Congregational Church will hold its Children’s Day service Sunday evening at 7 30 p m Pastor Rev J J Fasnacht leads recitations dialogues and singing by children of all ages
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Mt. Airy
Victory Band Concert Date Change Honors Lt Hall
The Victory Band shifts its concert from June 2 to June 9, retaining the Sunday afternoon schedule. During the program a tree will be dedicated to Lt. Harry V. Hall, a former Band member, in memory of his service.
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Victory Band
Harry V. Hall
Public Banquet Catering Services Noted
Notice states catering for banquet parties and family events on short notice. Regular platter dinners and sandwiches offered by service at General Wayne Hotel Brook Pa with contact phone 80.
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General Wayne Hotel
Brook, Pa
Four Injured As Motor Car Hits Two Trees
A car left the Gap New Holland road and crashed into two trees at 2 a m injuring four men. Walter Diem suffered severe injuries along with Richard Stauffer John Beiler Harry Houck and Robert Bair. Stauffer and Beiler were admitted to Lancaster General Hospital while the others recover from bruises and cuts. The accident delayed a fishing trip to Oxford for Roy K Hooker’s employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gap-New Holland
Oxford
Roy K. Hooker
Walter Diem
Mr. Diem
Richard Stauffer
John Beiler
Harry Houck
Robert Bair
Stauffer
Beiler
Palmer Neideigh Named Assistant at Lebanon Valley College
Mildred Palmer Neideigh daughter of Mr and Mrs LeRoy H Palmer of 363 Jackson Street was appointed an assistant to Dr P A W Wallace head of the English department at Lebanon Valley College. She will begin duties this fall as a senior in the college program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Palmer Neideigh
LeRoy H. Palmer
Jackson Street
P. A. W. Wallace
Lebanon Valley College
Bible Schools Joint Schedule Here
A two week Daily Vacation Bible School will run from June 10 at the United Brethren Church with Methodist and United Brethren churches jointly sponsoring. Teachers include Beginners Group leaders Mrs George Pletcher and others. Primary and Junior groups, music, and overall supervision by Mrs. Clarence Nelson. Sessions run weekday mornings 9 to 11 with worship services each morning led by Miss Laura Oehme and church ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Methodist
United Brethren Churches
George Pletcher
Herbert Randon
Janet Sweigart
Patsy Musser
Dorothy Dickinson
Margaret Wenger
Harold Overly
Carl Driscoll
John Sweigart
Jean Groff
Joseph Fern
Horace Weaver
Annabel Good
Harold Kendig
Virginia Hoffman
Robert H. Wright
Clarence Nelson
Laura Oehme
United Brethren and
Methodist Churches
Levitt Engagement Announces Charlotte Florence to M Schwartz
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Levitt of Philadelphia formerly of New Holland announce the engagement of their daughter Charlotte Florence to M Herbert Schwartz son of Burney Schwartz of Ephrata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Levitt
Philadelphia
New Holland
Charlotte Florence
M. Herbert Schwartz
Burney Schwartz
Ephrata
Earl Township School Budget Open For Inspection
The tentative budget for the Earl Township School District is available for public view at the secretary George S. Ranch home in New Holland R2 for two weeks. Residents may review the proposed expenditures and revenue sources during the inspection period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Township
George S. Ranch
New Holland
R. 2
To Open Bible School at New Holland Mennonite Church
The summer Bible School at New Holland Mennonite Church begins Wednesday June 12 at 7 15 p m with classes for all ages. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland Mennonite Church
Target shoot at New Holland Red and Gun Club Grounds
A second target shoot is scheduled for Saturday June 8 starting at noon at the New Holland Red and Gun Club Grounds. The program will feature seventy five 16 yard targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland Red and Gun Club
Memorial Day Observances and Oddities in 1896
June 6 1896 reports Memorial Day in New Holland Churchtown and Honey Brook with ceremonies parades and a Grand Army Man firing squad. Women’s Christian Temperance Union gifted railroad workers with cakes and bouquets. 36 employees honored on the D and L. Also notes a St Louis cyclone a Lititz shirt robbery Meade and Hancock statues unveiled in Gettysburg and local whimsical items about a water well and bicycle law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Churchtown
Honey Brook
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Railroad
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fire Company
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Trinity Church
Frances Little
Verdi
Norman Dettra
St. Stephen Vacation Bible School
P.S
Marty Koch
Bart
Children’s Day
Bridgeville E. C. Church
Legion Post
Guys A. Noel
American Legion
Clayton N. Trout
Garden Spot
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Paris B. Hinkle
Fox—Winey
Dettwiler—Witmer
Brendle—Doutrich
Bible Schools
United Brethren
Schwartz—Levitt
Bible School
St. Louis
Meade
General Hancock
Gettysburg
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