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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1941
Page
4
A reflective community note urges shared joy and local investment in workers housing. It envisions a humble thatched cottage gateway symbolizing happiness, urges creating homes for the unemployed with ownership potential, and calls for faith in God and neighbors to achieve lasting peace and better days.
Mahlon Clark of New Holland route 2 died recently. Funeral services were held at Esbenshade Funeral Home in the borough on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o clock with interment at Ranch United Brethren Cemetery near New Holland.
Miss Fannie D. Petersheim, sixty one, died at 1 30 a m Tuesday at her Mascot home after a lingering illness. She was a member of the Amish church. Surviving sisters include Katie Spicher of Zooks Corner Mattie Beiler of Banks Sarah Miller of Bird in Hand R J Rebecca Fisher of Intercourse and Malinda Esh of Mascot.
Mrs. Anne Belle Hampton sixty seven wife of Ralph L. Hampton died at 9 a m Friday at her Caernarvon township home. She was a Honey Brook Methodist Church member. Survived by husband a sister Mrs Charles Crouse Philadelphia and three brothers Arthur White Honey Brook Edward White Narberth and Harry White Harrisburg. Funeral from Eppihimer Funeral Home Honey Brook Monday at 2 00 with interment in Honey Brook Methodist cemetery.
Eastern Pennsylvania United Brethren youth gather at Mt. Gretna Pa on June 18 for the Annual Leadership Training School of Religious Education led by Rev. John W. Luckens with sixteen instructors and three Hobby Group Leaders. The Seventeenth Annual Summer Assembly opens on the same grounds at 7 30 p m under Rev. P B Gibble with sermons by Rev H K Geyer and Holy Communion Saturday morning. Music and lectures include Lebanon Valley College and a Dayton Ohio seminary program, with speakers such as Dr E G Homiighausen and the Honorable
The Rev David C Moorehead a retired Methodist minister died at his home in Elverson at 2 30 p m last Thursday He served as pastor of the Morgantown Church Town charge years ago He is survived by his wife two daughters Mrs Maurice Krick Milton Pa and Mrs Robert Wynn Royersford R D
John Todd fifty three of Narvon Pennsylvania died at seven p.m. Wednesday in Lancaster General Hospital where he had been admitted Sunday as a surgical patient. He was a painter and is survived by his wife Mrs Sallis Todd a son James at home and a brother Issac near Terre Hill.
Readers urged to enforce Pennsylvania fire laws prohibiting vehicles near fires and to pull aside when warned. The letter argues thoughtlessness endangers responders and property, noting penalties and calling borough officials and fire officers to enforce rules during blazes.
The note reflects on Pilgrims in 1620 and the 1789 adoption of the Bill of Rights, highlighting freedoms of assembly speech press and worship. It recalls Patrick Henry’s opposition and eventual victory, noting 12 of 17 proposed measures were adopted and affirming pride in American liberties.
Charles R. Cooper Jr of Linckock received a Bachelor of Arts with honors at Yale University New Haven Conn during the annual Commencement on Tuesday. At twenty he is among the youngest in his class and earned the Branford Prize in Poetry. He fenced with the Yale team, joined the Yale Political Union and acted in several plays. He will attend the University of Pennsylvania Law School next fall. His parents and sister Miss Barilyn R Cooper attended the celebration.
William B. Livingeed Jr envisions a supervised recreation program blending play study and devotion for about a thousand delegates. Sessions take place at the United Brethren Camp Meeting Grounds in Mt. Gretna ahead of the annual Bible conference later in the summer.
A brief study note lists a June 22 lesson with the unclear term Waunztton eel. The readable fragments indicate a calendar entry or classroom prompt without clear event details or participants.
A historic Jerusalem gathering resolved the central question of salvation by grace versus works. Paul and Barnabas defend grace through Christ, while James closes with a Holy Spirit guided decision. The study emphasizes liberty in discussion and the call to walk in good works.
Intercourse U B Charge led by Rev John L Smoker lists Sunday School at 9:00 a m Morning Service 10:00 a m Evening Service 7:00 p m Prayer Service and Bible Study Thursday at 7:80 p m Mt Taber Methodist Rev L B Brubaker New Holland Daylight Time Sunday School 9:80 a m Evening Worship 7:80 p m Prayer Bernice Thursday 7:80 p m Leola Daylight Time Sunday School 9:80 a m Morning Worship 11:00 a m The speaker is noted from an unspecified source.
E Elisabeth Groff of the Class of 86 was elected president of the New Holland High School Alumni Association at a banquet and dance in the school auditorium. New officers include Vice President Charles W Good Jr secretary Betty Wright and treasurer Weaver Hagey. Dr Robert Whiston of Quarryville was guest speaker and song leaders were Henry Fenninger Richard Wright and James Bachman.
Mrs C W Good and Mrs Robert Andrew hosted the Come and Join class of St Stephen Reformed at Good’s summer cottage along Conestoga on Tuesday evening. Committees for the annual picnic on July 15 were named Entertainment Food with members including Evans Good Lewis Danner Mentzer and others.
A local licensing notice lists recipients including Wed Lewis and A Good of East Earl Township and Helen L Erb of Littts R2 Lloyd M Martin of Ephrata R2 Susan Wise East Earl R1 James W Lewis East Earl R1 and Nancy J Fox Narvon The schedule shows Sunday School at 9:00 a.m and Evening Worship at 7:30 p.m with a Children’s Day Program at Mt Airy.
A fragmented report notes trains were hours late and New Holland now has no trains. A cell-binder factory sent a representative to the area to demonstrate a binder machine and refute agents' claims about other machines.
Twenty five years ago Harner's Theatre in New Holland announced its opening on a Saturday with the photoplay Carmen as the lead attraction and several side comedy features. A lecture course was planned for the season, along with straw ride events to Zeltenreich church, while a damaging thunderstorm swept Quarryville and Strasburg. Obituaries note Amies N Oberholtzer, eight month old child, and Caroline Green, seventy, of the Welsh Mountains.
Ten years ago June nineteenth 1931 the Clarion editor now a troublesome proprietor of a front page Teaky vessels column recalls his ninth anniversary as a Clarion staff member. A baby alligator caused him trouble and readers are invited to suggest anniversary gifts. The Groffdale golf course opened to the public and remains popular after ten years with crowds each evening. Death notices include Armour Keiser 27 Esther M Martin 7 Lewis F Weiler 46 Mrs Annie M Martin 69.
Twenty five selectees were feted at a banquet before induction. Attendees included John Rodder Wise Robert Owen Whitmore James Louis Irons and David Clem son Jr from New Holland Morris Abram Trout Kinzer Raymond Hildebrand Lancaster Christopher Brackbill Kinzer Walter Hufford Le Roy Lutz Ephrata Lester Snyder Jack Schroeder Locher Bird in Hand Edgar Moyer Worrest Abram Charles Wiker Donald Amos Miller Gap Clinton Burkhart Lancaster George Guritzen Strasburg John Paul Chalfant Christians Benjamin Northelmer Narvon William Dommel Strasburg Charles Zollers Narvon Benjamin Brubaker Francis Rice Walter Paul Simmons Maurice Houck Harish New Holland and Laurence H Supple New Holland.
The Rev. George W. Wilt will deliver a Sunday morning sermon at 10:30 in Trinity Lutheran Church with Sunday School in all departments beginning at 9:30.
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