Potts estate sale draws bids on Chester County manor
Historic Potts estate near Downingtown sells the 67 room Isabella Furnace property and 3000 acres in a deal led by Lt. W W Smith while the Franklin Institute once inspected the water wheel. The sale value ranges from 160000 to 200000 with a garment manufacturer and five associates as buyers. The estate traces to iron master Colonel Joseph D Potts and owner’s family ties reach Bryn Mawr.
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Potts
Isabella Furnace
Chester County
Downingtown
Franklin Institute
W. W. Smith
Army Air Forces
Bryn Mawr
Helen Lanier Smith
William M. Potts
Joseph D. Potts
Civic volunteers urged to support playground program
Public spirited citizens are urged to help the borough playground program with concrete actions. They can volunteer for observation during organized play and share positive town news to boost support, as mere verbal praise carries little weight without visible effort.
New Holland Girl Accepts Teaching Post
Martha Haverstick daughter of Mr and Mrs C D Haverstick resigns as physical education director and social studies teacher at Sheffield High School to teach physical education in Kendall Central School grades one to twelve. She will lead tennis field hockey soccer and basketball and direct four health rooms. She will counsel at Girl's Camp Lake Greeley from June 28 to August 26 in charge of senior tennis and edit the camp newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Haverstick
C. D. Haverstick
Sheffield High School
Sheffield
Kendall Central School
Kendall
New York
Miss Haverstick
Lake Greeley
Greeley
Farm helper killed as lightning strike hits hat copper wire
Joseph B. Martin twenty two of East Earl R 1 near Terre Hill died instantly while heading to shelter on Isaac Zimmerman’s farm. Zimmerman and his 11 year old son were stunned when lightning struck. The deputy coroner said death was instantaneous and Martin’s body was carried by the strike through his hat copper wire a metal trowel and bucket. Zimmerman revived later but Martin did not. Funeral arrangements announced near Beartown with services at Weaverland Mennonite Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Martin
Isaac Zimmerman
Terre Hill
East Earl
R. 1
Zimmer
Martin
John M. Wenger
Zimmermans
Wenger
Zimmerman
Youth Activities Program Planned for Local Children
A complete Youth Activities Program will start Monday for children of all ages. Supervised play on school grounds will keep kids off the streets and under care. Parents are urged to visit the playground during the program to see activities and progress. The note adds emphasis on Fifth War Bond Drive and Absentee Water Canvass, urging support and cooperation to help troops at home and abroad.
Children’s Day Programs at Two U B Churches
Programs feature speeches by Jose Kerstetter Susan Northeimer and Dale Blank plus vocal duets recitations by Elsie Lowry Billy Snyder Joan Northeimer and others. Children perform songs exercises and a playlet The Pear Merchants ends with music offering and benediction.
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Jose Kerstetter
Susan Northeimer
Dale Blank
Joan Seldomridge
Carl Seldomridge
The
Elsie Lowry
Jesus
Billy Snyder
Heavenly Father
Joan Northeimer
Glenn Overly
Marion King
Marie Talbot
Fay Woomert
Ronald Wynn
Patty Ranch
Luther Ruoss
Carleldomridge
Eva Ruoss
Raymond Frank
Children's Day Exercises At Mt Tabor Church
Mt Tabor U B Church hosts a Children’s Day program Sunday at 7 30 p m featuring multiple school songs recitations and readings led by teachers and students including George Weaver Glenn Miller Doris Miller Ronald Miller Lorraine Essex and Kenneth Stone with prayers and announcements by the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Tabor U. B
George Weaver
Glenn Miller
Russel Miller
Lee Miller
Doris Miller
Hazel
Janet Stone
Darlene Essex
Kenneth Stone
Lorraine Essex
Lloyd Laukhoff
Ronald Miller
You
Jesus
Donald Weaver
Phyllis Miller
Constance Stone
Shirley Ann Miller
Helen
Johnson
Lesson subjects and Scripture selections for June 18
Sunday lesson involves subjects and scripture readings approved by the International Council of Religious Education. The materials are used with permission under copyright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Council of Ri Ous Education
A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus in Timothy Lesson
The lesson compares Christian discipleship to military duty. It emphasizes obedience loyalty and preparedness as the path to spreading the gospel. Paul mentors Timothy to be faithful and prepared for hardship and possible death, awaiting Christ’s return and final victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
Christ Jesus
Jesus Christ
Anid
Christ
Paul
Mennonite Church New Holland Sunday Schedule
The Mennonite Church at New Holland lists Sunday School at 9 30 a.m. Preaching at 10 a.m. Bible Study Tuesday evening at 7 15. Morning services at Hershey s Metzler s Kin xers Stumptown Weaverland Allegheny Churchtown Red Run Landis Valley. Afternoon Welsh Mt Mission. Evening Bowmansville Aphrata Paradise Mellinger Groffdale.
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Mennonite Church
New
Holland
Hershey
Metzler’s
Kinxer’s
Stumptown
Weaverland
Allegheny
Churchtown
Red Run
Landis Valley
Mt. Mission
Bowmansville
Aphrata
Paradise
Pequea and Mt Airy E C Charge Schedule
Rev J J Fasnacht leads Pequea service at 9 30 a m with Sunday School at 10 80 a m Mt Airy hosts Sunday School at 9 80 a m and worship at 10 80 a m
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Pequea
MT. Airy
E. C
J. J. Fasnacht
New Holland Reformed Church Services and Prayers
Rev C G Bachman Paator and J Stephen lead daily prayers from 9 00 to 9 15 a m worship at 9 00 a m church school at 10 16 Zeltenreich church school at 9 80 a m service of worship at 10 45 a m
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NEW Holland Reformed
C. G. Bachman
Paator
J. Stephen
Intercourse and Mt Tabor Church Services Schedule
Sunday School sessions listed for Intercourse at 9 00 a m and Mt Tabor at 9 30 a m. Holy Communion at 10 80 a m. Children’s Day Service at 7 30 p m. Prayer Service and Bible Study on Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
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Intercourse
Mt. Tabor
United Brethren Charge Service Schedule
New Holland hosts worship and sermon by Rev. F C Aungst at 10 15 a m Rev C R Longenecker to speak at 6 30 p m C E prayer service 7 30 p m Wednesday Ranchs Children s Day program 7 30 p m Prayer Service 8 00 p m Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren
F .C. Aungst
New Holland
C. R. Longenecker
C. E
Cedar Grove Presbyterian Worship and Youth Meeting
Rev. John M. Buyers leads morning worship at 10 30 a m with a Young People’s Meeting at 7 30 p m in the Cedar Grove Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Grove Presbyterian
John M. Buyers
Bridgeville E. C. Charge Schedule of Services
Rev. Chester B. Starr leads Bridgeville church with morning worship at 10 80 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m Prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7 46 Mt Culmen hosts Sunday School at 10 00 a m and a second prayer meeting at 7 00 p m
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Bridgeville E. C
Chester B. Starr
Bridgeville
Mt Culmen
Trinity Lutheran Church
George W. Wilt
Reverend F E Druckenbrod Pastor Limeville Worship
Rev F E Druckenbrod of Limeville conducts worship services at 7 30 p m and 8 p m at Mt Zion with a 10 30 a m service planned.
Methodist church services schedule at Leola
Rev Henry R Bauers pastor conducts Church School at 9 30 a m Evening Worship at 7 30 p m and Midweek Service on Thursday at 7 30 p m in Leola with parish announcements.
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Henry R. Bauers
New Holland
An Obituary Notice from Ephrata Area
An obituary lists survivors including Golda Eshleman and Esther Welk and mentions a funeral service plan. Brief services are set for Monday at 1 30 PM at the home, with a 2 PM service at Landis Valley Mennonite Church and interment in the adjacent cemetery. Friends may call Sunday 7 to 9 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ressler
Rothsville
Annie
Hoffstain
Ephrata
Blanth
John
Wenger
Daniel C. Ressler
Brownstown
Beary
M. Ressler
Golda
John Eshleman
Strasburg
Hiram Plank
Quarryville
R. D
Esther
Frank Welk
Lancaster
Landis Valley
Mrs Seifred dies after short illness in Lititz home
Mrs John P Seifred aged fifty wife of John P Seifred of 111 Liberty St Lititz died Wednesday at 2 40 AM after a brief heart ailment. She leaves two children Marian wife of David Baker Mt Sterling KY and John Jr US Navy two grandchildren and three sisters Mrs Harvey Johns Lancaster Mrs Harvey Hartranft Ephrata and Mrs Harlan Landes Lititz. Funeral from Spacht s Lititz Friday at 1 PM then New Holland United Brethren Church 2 PM. Interment Reformed Church Cemetery New Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Bair Seifred
John P. Seifred
Liberty St
Lititz
Marian
David Baker
Mt. Sterling
Kentucky
John, Jr
U.S.A
Harvey Johns
Lancaster
Harvey Hartranft
Ephrata
Harlan Landes
Spacht
New Holland
Lancaster man dies of heart attack in diner
Walter B. Weinhold sixty six of 219 North Queen Street Lancaster collapsed and died shortly after 11 a m Monday in a diner at Queen and Chestnut Streets Physicians said a heart attack caused death Dr A V Walter coroner notified Weinhold born in Terre Hill resided in Lancaster County all life survived by one son Walter J Weinhold and one granddaughter Esbenshade Funeral Home held services Thursday at 2 30 p m interment Ranck's United Brethren Cemetery
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Walter B. Weinhold
Queen Street
Lancaster
Queen and
Chestnut Streets
New Holland United Brethren Church
Walter J. Weinhold
Esbenshade
Ranck
United Brethren Cemetery
Mrs Leah Taylor Dies at 60 in Ephrata Home
Mrs Leah Taylor sixty of 248 Duke Street Ephrata died at 2 45 p m Sunday after a several weeks illness She was born in East Bar township daughter of the late Jacob and Maria Hooger Zimmerman A resident of Ephrata twenty two years she was a Weaverland Mennonite Church member Survived by husband C W Taylor a daughter Esther Sensenig and a foster daughter Marie Heiselman Also surviving are David Zimmerman New Holland R D 1 R J Daniel Zimmerman Ephrata R 2 Amos Zimmerman New Holland R 1 John Zimmerman Bareville R 1 Hettie Zimmerman Bareville R 1 and Mary wife of Jacob Weaver Bareville R 1 Funeral services were held from the late home yesterday afternoon at 1 15 o clock with services at the Weaverland Mennonite Church Interment in the Weaverland Mennonite cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leah Taylor
Duke Street
Ephrata
East Bar Township
Jacob and
Maria Hooger Zimmerman
Weaverland Mennonite Church
C. W. Taylor
Esther Sensenig
Marie Heiselman
David Zimmerman
New Holland
Daniel Zimmerman
Amos Zimmerman
John Zimmerman
Bareville
Hettie Zimmerman
Mary
Jacob Weaver
Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery
Widow Lucy A Wallace Died At 92 In Gap Area
Mrs Lucy A Wallace ninety two widow of Henry E Wallace died at 5 pm Monday at her son Harry E Wallace home near Gap She was born in Salisbury Town to John and Catherine Diem Also survived by brother Elias L Diem of New Holland Pa Private services were held at Harry E Wallace home near Gap with interment at Presbyterian Cemetery.
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Lucy A. Wallace
Henry E. Wallace
Harry BE. Wallace
Gap
Salisbury
John
Catherine Diem
John. Trego
Harry
Depideds
Elias
L. Diem
Holland
E. ‘Wallace
Yeaterday
Pronunciation debates and old race day coupons in New Holland
An old item ponders whether either should be eether or eyether amid a Hopewell era quiz. New Holland residents await a Hinkletown Driving Park race held on the following Saturday. A printed coupon offered 15 cents for one pound of beef steak, a trial of the era’s quirky promos. The Liberty Bell was lowered in Independence Hall Philadelphia and placed center stage for visitors to view.
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New Holland
Hinkletown
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Trustees Hold Cemeter y Meeting and Picnic Plans
Twenty five years ago on June 14 1919 the Bair s Cemetery trustees met to note funds for future maintenance. The Union Sunday School picnic for New Holland area was set for August at Maple Grove Park. Obituaries include Mrs Catharine Seiler 88 near Intercourse and Mrs Lydia Coldren 76 wife of Eli Coldren of Reamstown.
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Bair’s Cemetery
Sunday Schools
New Holland and Vicinity
Maple Grove Park
Catharine Seiler
Intercourse
Lydia Coldren
Eli Coldren
Reamstown
Motorists Burden Cited Over Pennsylvania Relief Tax
J Max Smith of the Keystone Automobile Club says Pennsylvania motorists bear the entire relief burden and contribute millions beyond relief needs. He cites July 1935 to April 1944 taxes totaling 118 million, arguing the gas tax for relief is obsolete as annual relief spending falls under 1.75 million. He notes gasoline tax receipts about 9.63 million so far in the year and May relief payments of 32,288.50.
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Pennsylvania
J. Maxwell Smith
Keystone Automobile Club
Mr. Smith
G. Harold Wagner
Weaverland Mennonite Church Elect New Officers
The Young People’s meeting of the Weaverland Mennonite Church reorganized with Hoover Weaver moderator Chester Weaver assistant moderator Edna Martin secretary Leroy Sanders treasurer Marin Zimmerman chorister Amos Sans assistant chorister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Meeting
Weaverland
Mennonite Church
Hoover Weaver
Chester Weaver
Edna Martin
Leroy Sanders
Marin Zimmerman
Amos Sans
Terre Hill Woman Dies at Home After Long Illness
An elderly Terre Hill resident died Thursday afternoon at her home. She was the wife of Samuel, who preceded her in death by thirteen years. She was a daughter of the Tate Abner and Plies families.
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Terre ‘Hill
Samuel
The
Tate
Abner
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