New Holland Couple Marks Their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Henry Lewis of New Holland celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with open house at the residence of Mr and Mrs Henry Erans. They wed June 14 1894 in Terre Hill with Rev H B Brown officiating. They have eight children and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lewis
Henry Erans
H. B. Brown
Terre Hill Evangelical
Terre Hill
Mich
John
Russell
Kansas
Spencer
Christiana
William
Lewis
New Holland Rotary Club Charter Presentation Night
The newly formed Rotary Club of New Holland will hold a charter presentation at 7 30 p m in the High School Auditorium. The Ephrata Rotarians will deliver the charter to the local club, with the Ephrata Club acting as sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club of
New Holland
Ephrata Rotarians
Ephrata Club
New Holland Group
Meeting of Earl Lodge No 413 Tonight
Members of Earl Lodge No 413 will gather in the lodge hall tonight at 8 p m to attend in force. All members are urged to attend and refreshments will be served after the meeting.
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Earl Lodge
Summer school aids New Holland seniors to graduate
A six week summer program started May 26 at New Holland High School helps senior students born before the end of the first semester finish their year in February. It is funded by New Holland East Earl and Brecknock school boards and offers English Democracy History and Plane Trigonometry. Six boys attend: Robert Sprecher Richard Weidman Morris Weaver Lewis Gehman Harvey Overly Alton Witwer. Faculty include Carl S Driscoll and Mary Elfen Weiser with Ruth Dunlap and Mrs. Carl Driscoll providing makeup instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland High School
New Holland
East Earl Township
Brecknock Township
Robert Sprecher
Richard Weidman
Morris Weaver
Lewis Gehman
Harvey Overly
Alton Witwer
Carl S. Driscoll
Mary Elfen Weiser
Ruth Dunlap
Carl Driscoll
Weiser
Driscoll
King's Daughters Holiday House Donations Discussed
The Loyal Workers Circle of the King's Daughters met at Mrs. Herbert Poole's home. Virginia Hoffman and Mrs. James Davis named the West New Holland June visiting committee. Members brought new clothing for the Holiday House at Valley Forge and the circle will donate $10. A July 18 meeting at St. Stephen Reformed church begins at 2:00 PM with bandage rolling and a covered-dish luncheon before the regular session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Workers Circle
The
King’s Daughters
Herbert Poole
J. Harvey Shue
West New Holland
Virginia Hoffman
James Davis
Valley Forge
St. Stephen Reformed Church
Levi Conrad announces birth of son in Lancaster General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Levi Conrad of New Holland announce the birth of a son at 9 17 a m Monday in Lancaster General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Levi Conrad
New Holland
Lancaster General Hospital
Town Notes On Churches Schools and Oddities
The article reviews local religious building efforts and a new church plan in Weaver land, reports on Pearl Township school building plans at Voroganville, and mentions a 50 year comparison noting abundant strawberries in 1894 versus later years. It also notes a South Dakota tomb with 22 male skeletons and a whale-like carp, ending with a sandwiched essay and a teaser for continued coverage on page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilsee
Pearl Township
Voroganville
Wasiclaim
Clarion
Dakota
Eagle
Asue
New Holland Sets Fifth War Loan Goal at 175000
New Holland aims to sell 175000 in the Fifth War Loan Bonds with 15000 already sold. Lions Club members have pledged 23225 toward a 50000 objective. District solicitors and an industrial committee are named to guide the drive, continuing from the prior year’s 200000 record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Farmers Bank
Charles S. Zwally
New Holland Lions Club
Union Avenue
Sydney
Prospect
Charles F. Yost
George F. Besore
Roy Brubaker
Martin Witmer
Lee Stauffer
Dr. C. M. Richmond
Ait
Jackson St
Ivan P. Lowry
Paul M. Russell
W. H. Gainer
Brimmer Avenue
Railroad Avenue
J. Z. Martin
E. S. Renninger
Susanna F. Snader 83 Widow of Lemon Snader Dies in Leola
Mrs Susanna F Snader aged 83 widow of Lemon B Snader died at 9 15 am Tuesday at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Clarence Bucks Leola after a lingering illness She was a member of Center Reformed Church Survived by children David Myerstown Annie Seth Shirk Ephrata Susanna Clarence S Bucks Olivia Harry Bender Bowmansville Vera Irwin Bander Murrell and Sgt Aaron Snader Santa Fe NM Thirteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren Funeral services from Esbenshade Funeral Home West Main Street this borough Saturday at 2 pm then at Center Reformed Church 2 30 pm Interment in adjoining cemetery Friends may call 7 to 9 this Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susanna F. Snader
Lemon B. Snader
Clarence
Viola
Harry Bender
Bowmansville
Vera
Irwin Bander
Murrell
Sgt
Aaron Snuader
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Esbenshade Funeral Home
West Main Street
Center Reformed Church
Mrs Ressler Dies at 59 in Ephrata Home
Mrs Daniel Y Ressler age 59 of Ephrata R2 near Brownstown died Friday at 2 45 PM at her home from heart disease. She was a member of the Men Nonte Church Landis Valley and a daughter of Lizzie Kreider Plank and the late John B Plank. Survived by husband Daniel Yi Ressler and children John D Ressler and Paul. Continued on Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Ressler
Daniel Yi
Ressler
Ephrata
Brownstown
Sha
Nomte
Landis’ Valley
Lizzie
Krelder
Plank
John B. Plank
Paul
Political race clock ticks as parties weigh next nominees
A lighthearted column muses on the approaching Republican and Democratic National Conventions and the scramble for the White House. It jokes about candidates, dark horses, and the unlikely possibility of Franklin D. Roosevelt seeking a fourth term amid wartime stress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Weaver Yohn wedding in Valley Forge ceremony
Mary B. Weaver and Cpl. Robert L. Yohn wed in a double ring ceremony at Washington Memorial Chapel Valley Forge. The bride, a 1938 New Holland High School graduate, works as a bookkeeper. the groom serves in the Ordnance Department and will report to Camp Butner after a twenty seven month Canal Zone service. The couple will reside with her parents in Narvon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin R. Weaver
Narvon
R. 1
Mary B. Weaver
Robert L. Yohn
Earl Yohn
C. A. Cresson
Washington Memorial Chapel
Valley Forge
Yohn
New Holland High School
Frank II &Sons, Inc
New Holland
Ordnance Department
Camp Butner
N. C
Canal Zone
Yoder Lapp Couple Wed at Weavertown Amish Church
Miss Anna Mary Lapp daughter of David Lapp Monterey and Paul Yoder Gap wed at 1 p m Saturday in the Weavertown Amish Church. Bishop John A Staltzfus officiated with George B Beiler Deacon Aaron Stoltzfus and Elam Kauffman assisting. Attendants included Mary Yoder Sylvan Smoker Frances Lapp and Mark Stoltzfus. Reception followed.
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Anna Mary Lapp
David Lapp
Monterey
Paul Yoder
Gap
Weavertown
John A. Staltzfus
George B. Beiler
Aaron Stoltzfus
Elam Kauffman
Mary Yoder
Sylvan Smoker
Frances ‘Lapp
Mark Stoltzfus
Real Estate Sale Reported By Styer and Evang Agents
Smith and wife are said to be selling a frame dwelling on Jackson Street. The notice references John We Sweigart and others in a private transaction concerning Amoga real estate and insurance agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Styer & Evang
Agenta
Amoga
Smith
Jackson
John We Sweigart
Wieron
Stevens Girl Wins High Honor at MSTC Graduation
Meatrice Pauline Weaver of Stevens, daughter of Mr and Mrs Benjamin F Weaver of Stevens R J, earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education at Millersville State Teachers College on May 29. She also received the McLaughlin award for outstanding rural education scholarship, student teaching ability, and character. A West Earl High School graduate 1939 and New Holland High School graduate 1940, she is granddaughter of Mrs Walter Sensenich of this borough.
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Millersville State Teachers College
Meatrice Pauline Weaver
Benjamin F. Weaver
Stevens
R. J
McLaughlin
Miss Weaver
West Earl Township
New Holland High School
Walter Sensenich
Children Day Programs at Two United Brethren Churches
Children's Day services will be held at Ranch's United Brethren church Sunday at 7 30 pm. The program lists piano pieces, hymns, prayers, Bible verses, multiple recitations and vocal solos by local children with participants including Ethel Brubaker Shirley Hillard Elvin Arment Fay Harnish Virginia Ranch Franklin Zimmerman Linda Welsh Richard Arment Jane Welsh Mary Mentzer Darrel Gehman Virgil Mynn Shirley Harnish Walter Talbot Winford Talbot Betsy Zimmerman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranch
United Brethren Church
Ethel Brubaker
Shirley Hillard
Elvin Arment
Virginia Ranch
Franklin Zimmerman
Linda Welsh
Richard Arment
Jane Welsh
Mary Mentzer
Darrel Gehman
the Robin
Virgil Mynn
Shirley Harnish
Walter Talbot
Winford Talbot
Betsy Zimmerman
Personal notes on Diffenderfers and Schrolls
Mrs Irvin Diffenderfer and son Scottie returned home from seven weeks in Macon Georgia where they visited Pvt Irvin Diffenderfer in a medical corps unit at Camp Wheeler. Staff Sergeant Robert N Schroll is stationed at Fort Benning Georgia with the Infantry and is the former Charlotte Landes.
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Irvin Diffenderfer
Scottie
Macon
Pvt
Camp Wheeler
Diffenderfer
W. Scott Diffenderfer
Elijah Mellinger
Gilbert Keener
Crawford
N. J
Robert N. Schroll
Schroll
Fort Benning
Infantry
Charlotte Landes
Father and Sons Night Arrives at New Holland League
The Young Men's Business League of New Holland plans Fathers and Sons Night at Trinity Lutheran Parish House during the June 20 regular meeting. Members are urged to attend with their sons or borrowed sons for unusual entertainment in store.
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Young Men’s Business League of
New Holland
Trinity Lutheran Church
Bank cashier Shirk attends Philadelphia meeting
Shirk, cashier of the Blue Ball National Bank, attended a discussion and luncheon in Philadelphia hosted by the First National Bank. He was accompanied by Mrs. Shirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Shirk
Blue Ball National Bank
First National Bank
Philadelphia
New Holland Lions back $40 000 Fifth War Loan drive
Lions Club members voted to guarantee a $40 000 subscription for the Fifth War Loan at a Legion Home dinner. Club officers and guests noted additional pledges, presented attendance pins, and announced playground openings for children with local high school supervision. The scrap drive mobilized 21 members and the group reported on the Scranton state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Legion
Laem Charles
Charles Rice
Wayne B. Ranch
John Sweigart
W. Cauller
George W. Wilt
Clyde Kauffman
Joseph Morrison
Frank II & Sons Silk Mills
Lion Wayne B. Ranck
American Legion Post
Pfe
Clarence Diem
Robert W. Gilfillan
Elmer Lewis
Detroit
Mich
W. H L. Gainer
Scranton
Card of Thanks for Harry Mentzer
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness during the illness of husband and father Harry Mentzer in hospital and after his return home. Gratitude for cards and flowers received during illness and at his passing from The Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Mentzer
For Rent Victory houses on Prospect Street in New Holland
Three room apartments with bath and pantry included ideal for a couple. Contact Styer and Evans Real Estate and Insurance for details and rental terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Houses
Prospect Street
New Holland
Bath
Pas
Ideal
Styer & Evans
Son Learns Father Advanced to Major in Italy
Word came to a young boy that his father, Faust, was promoted to Major as of May 27 in Italy. The overseas surgeon has served thirteen months, and the father told his son he must earn an oak leaf to replace his two bars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mie Woon
Thas Ceranan
Italy
Faust
Arby
Absentee Vote Canvass Underway in Sector 33
Rev George W Wilt leads New Holland Council of Defense in announcing the absentee water canvass began Wednesday. Sector 33 includes New Holland and nearby townships with local leaders organized for the military ballot information drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W Wilt
New Holland Council of Defense
Mr. Wilt
New Holland
Trinity Lutheran Parish House
Terre
Blue Ball
J. Elmer Zimmerman
George W. Fuller
Clyde L. Brackin
Harlan Landes
George A. Weaver
John Wagner
Harold Overly
Frank Lammey
William J. B. Kochel
Clair
Also Mentioned on This Page
Han
Mr. Henry Lewis
Henry ‘Lewis
Mrs
G. Lachman
Borough
Zwally
Daniel Y. Ressler
Europe
Eleanor
Franklin
F. D
England
Kaye
Yohn—Weaver
Yoder—Lapp
MSTC
New Holland High
W. Earl
Pee Emm Ree Beatrice Pauline Weaver
U. B
Father and Sons
Y. M. B. League
NEW Holland Lions
Witsos AY. Forst
Wilt
Community Youth Recreation Committee
Wayne B. Ranck
Isaac W. Cauller
Charles A. Lewis
Lee W. Stauffer
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