Red Cross Campaign Sets Lancaster Goal March Start
Red Cross fund drive aims for 81 000 in Lancaster city and county with a district chair lineup across Eastern and Northern divisions. Campaign kickoff for volunteers scheduled March 7 at Hotel Brunsvik and county headquarters opens March 4 in the Greist Building basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Fund
Darius H. Delbo
Lancaster City
Greist
Lancaster
Brunsavick
Samuel J. Harsh
Bareville
East Lampeter
John J. Carlin
Paradise
F. Marvin Rice
Leacock
Alfred Diller
Upper Leacock
W.C
Francis L. Cassel
Manheim
Manheim Boro
Melvin C. Redcay
Upper Rapho
Penn
Harry B. Shearer
Lititz Bor
Ephrata Hospital Advances Rural Campaign Drive
Ephrata Hospital moves toward its 1949 rural fund drive with 75 percent completion. Local leaders Martin Hamaker and J. P. Orwig head the effort to enlist business support and plan urban and rural co chairmen assignments. A workers meeting is planned at the new Cloverleaf building on March 11 to train volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Mohler
Handlse
Akron
Ephrata
Cathryn Adams
Elizabeth Township
Guy E. Wallace
Lin
Willard W. Riffie
Adamstown
Elvin
Liberty Fire Company Sets Date for Festival
The Liberty Fire Company of New Holland set Saturday July 23 for its festival. A County Firemen's Association meeting was announced for Friday March 25 at Eden. Plans for a new fire hall were approved by the Department of Labor and Industry and repairs to windows and pool tables were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Fire Company of
New Holland
Lewis L. H. Martin
Firemen’s Association
Eden
Department of Labor and ‘Industry
Earl DeHart
Saps Ludwies
Ira Weaver
H. K. Weaver
John Wagner
Ira. Weaver
John' Hi
Keasinger
Jamea
Krick
New Holland Machine expands to develop farm machinery
New Holland Machine Company doubles its engineering space to 12 000 square feet on Hoover Avenue New Holland Next year a second building will add workshop space in 1948 May or June Engineers led by George Hill supervise design testing and field trials with a growing team including Albert Best W F Banks R F Wolfe and M W Nixon The expansion aims to boost research and bring new farm equipment to market faster while keeping projects confidential until ready for production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland Machine Company
New Holland
Hoover Avenue
George Hill
Hill
Montana State College
Albert M. Best
W. F. Banks
R. F. Wolfe
M. W. Nixon
Call to the 1949 World Day of Prayer observed worldwide
Christians in over seventy nations unite in prayer on March 4 1949 with services based on the China written program The Lord Is My Keeper translated into many languages The event marks ecumenical Christian fellowship with thousands of services held in the United States and Pennsylvania communities last year reflecting broad religious outreach
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
New York
United
Ecumenical Christian Fellowship
Pennsylvania
Obituary for Mrs. Sarah Ellen Hoffman
Mrs. Sarah Ellen Hoffman aged seventy nine wife of Morris Hoffman of Elverson died Monday February 29 at 3 15 a m after a lingering illness She was a Mt Shiloh Evangelical Church member Survived by husband sons Edward Phoenix AZ William and Leslie Jacksonville Beach FL Grace wife of Dr Andrew Harvey New York City Alice wife of Harry Sparr Temple and Eva wife of Wilkes Harsh Morgantown eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at Mt Shiloh Church Interment in Aarernarvon Cemetery Morgantown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Ellen Hoffman
Morris Hoffman
Elverson
Hear Home
Philip and
Susanna Glass Trate
Mt. Shiloh
Alice
Harry Sparr
Temple
Eva
Wilkes Harsh
Morgantown
Mt. Shiloh Evangelical Church
Aernarvon
Morganown
Mrs Lapp Dies at 82 in Gordonville Amish Home
Mrs Jacob M Lapp aged eighty two wife of the Rev Jacob M Lapp of Gordonville R D died at her Gordonville home on February twenty seven after a long illness She was a daughter of the late John and Leah Lapp King and a member of the Amish Church Besides her husband she is survived by step children Amos K Lapp and Jacob K Lapp both of Gordonville Sarah wife of Eli Riehl and wife of Abner Riehl both of Banks Daniel S Beiler Norfolk Va Mary wife of Abner King Gordonville R D and Annie wife of Benjamin Stoltzfus Intercourse fifty step grandchildren and one brother Christ ing of near Intercourse
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie L. Lapp
Jacob M. Lapp
Gordonville
R. D
R.D
Urday
John and
Leah Lapp King
Amos K. Lapp
Jacob K. Lapp
Sarah
Eli Riehl
Abner Riehl
Banks
Daniel S. Beiler
Norfolk
Mary
Abner King
Annie
Benjamin Stoltzfus
Intercourse
Christing
Near
Widow Elizabeth Wanner Dies in Bethlehem at 72
Mrs Elizabeth M Wanner widow of Samuel B Wanner died at her daughter Lida Harshberger’s home 468 Montclair Ave Bethlehem on Feb 23 at 4 40 p m She was a former Leacock resident born in Lancaster county a Renninger by birth member Zion Lutheran Leacock Surviving daughter Rev Eugene B Harsh Bethlehem grandson and Elmer Renninger brother Funeral services were at Zion Lutheran Church on Saturday at 2 p m Interment in adjoining cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth M. Wanner
Samuel B. Wanner
Lida M. Harshberger
Montclair Avenue
Bethlehem
Leacock
Lancaster County
Seuster
William
Rudy Renninger
Zion Lutheran Church
Lida M
Eugene‘b. Hars
Elmer Renninger
Lancaster
St Stephen Church Plans Lent Evening Services
St Stephen Church announces Lent services both morning and evening on Sundays at St Stephen Reformed Church with 9 am and 7 pm times. A midweek service next Wednesday features speaker Harlan A Breininger from Breinigsville, a second year Lancaster Theological Seminary student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen Reformed Church
Harlan A. Breininger
Breinigsville
Breininger
Lancaster Theological Seminary
County Boroughs Association Meeting in New Rolland
The Lancaster County Boroughs Association will meet Wednesday March 9 at 8 o clock in the American Legion Home in this borough. Lee Moore of the Bureau of Municipal Affairs Department of Interior will discuss surveys and solutions from a statewide survey. There will be discussions on borough control followed by a Dutch lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Amercan Legion
Inithis
Lee Moore
Bureau of Munici Eerie
Department ‘of Interior
Anseratianes
Proposals Sought to Lease Post Office Quarters
Advertisement seeks proposals to lease post office quarters for a term of five or ten years starting October 1, 1949. Floor space is about 2,200 square feet. Proposal forms are available from the local office.
The Old Oaken Bucket and Local Quirks
A compilation of humorous notes on firefighting crowding and traffic, a tobacco sale anecdote, cigar speculation, and a garbled Latin translation, all drawn from a long-running column.
Rotary Club Meets in New Holland on Monday Evening
The New Holland Rotary Club met at Peoples Restaurant with president J Z Martin presiding. Rev C B Starr gave the invocation and Clair Musselman led the song. Howard Rutter reported a welcome letter from New York City Mayor for the June Rotary Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland Rotary Club
Peoples Restaurant
J. Z. Martin
C. B. Starr
Clair Musselman
Howard Rutter
New York City
William Weaver
Rotary Magazine
A. B. Charles Groff
Robley Evans
Blue Ball Fire Hall
Sponagle Brothers
Franklin and Marshall College
For Sale Two-Building Lots in Earl Township
Two-building lots near Red Well on Macadam road in Earl Township. One lot is 1 acre and 90 square chains, the other 2 acres, good site for summer cottages. Includes dwelling and 5 acres, two miles south of New Holland. Electric service and two-car garage. STYERSEVANS Real Estate and Insurance New Holland 756.
Four Family Apartment for Sale in New Holland Borough
Four unit apartment building offered by agent Blalute A Weaver. Each apartment equipped with modern conveniences and oil burner. Property located in the Borough of New Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New ‘Holland
BlAlute
Weaver
Eppley Sisters Show At Hellers Church Sunday
The Eppley Sisters Gospel Quintet from Manchester Pa will perform at Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church Heller's Leacock Route 772 Sunday March 6 at 730 pm. The five sisters present vocal quintets solos piano vibra harp violin electric Hawaiian guitar saxophone accordions and Cathedral chimes. The concert aims to offer a unique program rated the best of its kind with a wide church and radio tour history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eppley Sisters Gospel Quintette
Manchester
Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church
Heller's
Leacock
Five Sisters
United States
Canada
Wheaton College
Wheaton, Ill
Dunmire School of Music
Harrisburg
Messiah Bible College
Grantham
Earnest Workers
Church School
Susan Elizabeth Shirk Weds Herman R Ewell in Trinity Lutheran
Miss Susan Elizabeth Shirk daughter of Mr and Mrs A Earle Shirk Bareville R1 and Herman R Ewell son of Mr and Mrs John S Ewell East Earl were married at 7 p m Thursday February 24 in Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev George W Wilt officiated with a heart bouquet and lace details. A reception for about one hundred followed in the church social rooms. They plan to reside in East Earl after a Louisiana and Florida honeymoon travel. Mrs Ewell is a New Holland High School graduate and works in East Earl. Mr Ewell served thirty seven months in the U S Army two years overseas in Europe and runs a trucking business in East Earl and Hershey R2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Elizabeth Shirk
A. Earle Shirk
Bareville
R. 1
Herman R. Ewell
John S. Ewell
East Earl
Trinity Lutheran Church
George W. Wilt
J. Herbert Ewell
William Blaine Shirk
Carl W. Myers
Helen Stoeckl
Louisiana
Florida
Sacred Music Presentation at Fivepointville Chapel
On Sunday evening March 6 at 7 00 p m a sacred music presentation will be held in the Fivepointville Community Chapel. The Soul aspir ing Gospel Chorus the Sunday School Mixed Chorus and the Fivepointville Male Chorus will perform under Herbert Beam who directs the service. Public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fivepointville
Herbert Beam
Westminster Guild Circle Meeting at Cedar Grove Church
The Westminster Guild Circle of Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church will meet at Patricia Ruttekse’s home on Saturday for a 4 o'clock program led by Shirley Beller. Roll call will follow from Psalms chapters 84 35 and 86. All the girls are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Guild
Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church
Patricia Ruttekse
Shirley Beller
King's Daughters Host Ward Party for War Veterans
A Loyal Workers Circle King's Daughters group held a ward party for about 150 veterans at Coatesville Hospital. Prizes were donated by local and public contributors. Monthly Circle meetings are set for March 8 at St Stephen Reformed Church with a talk by Mrs Yost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Workers Circle
King's Daughters
Coatesville Hospital
American Legion
E. G. Brown
H. H. Poole
Elmer Z. Delp
Virginia Renninger
Charles Mentzer
King’s Daughters
St. Stephen Reformed Church
Kauffman
Charles F. Yost
Reformed Church
Bids Submitted for New Traffic Lights on Main Street
New Holland Borough Council met to hear bids from three firms for two traffic signals on Main Street at Railroad and Roberts Avenues. A room repaint and new lighting were noted, an exhaust fan was approved, and a February traffic violations count of seventy seven was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Main Street
Railroad
Robert Avenues
Burgess Allan Hunsicker
Community expresses gratitude for sympathy after loss
The Sprecher family thanks neighbors and friends for acts of love and sympathy after the death of husband and father, and extends appreciation for cards and kind expressions.
New Holland Community Center Wins Building Approval
The New Holland Community Center gains State approval to build a new fire department community building on East Main Street. The plan cuts costs by using a building committee instead of a general contractor and omits a proposed auditorium. Construction expected to start within 30 days. fundraising remains short of target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
State Department of Labor and Industry
Fire Department
New Holland Roberts
Reasler
Last Falls
Ressler
East Main Street
Liberty Fire Company
Borough Ambulance
American Legion Post Holds Regular Meeting
The American Legion Post met at the Post Home for its regular monthly session led by Commander Lloyd Burkhart. Dr. Robert Chain reported Keystone Boys State plans with two local students to be sponsored by the Liena Club and Conestoga Post No 662. next Sons of the Legion meeting is in March with officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Charles A. Mentzer
Edna Burkhart
Lloyd Burkhart
Robert Chain
Keystone
Liena Club
Conestoga Post
Sons of the Legion
Edgar Beck
John F. Renninger
Legion
Legion Aualiary
Parke Groff
Robert Whit More
Lancaster
Albert Peachy
Russell Hillegass
Bake Sale by Ladies Auxiliary of Lab erty Fire Company
The Ladies Auxiliary will hold a bake sale Saturday March 19 at 10 in front of Harris Bros Store. Nonmembers who wish to donate may contact Mrs Dorothy Geist Mrs Emma Stone Mrs Earl DeHart Mrs Alger Wolfskill Miss Catherine Martin or Mrs Arlene Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laberty Fire Company
Harris Bros
Dorothy Geist
Emma Stone
Earl DeHart
Alger Wolfskill
Catherine Martin
Arlene Brown
Stockholders Meeting Notice at CLR Weaver Office
A stockholders meeting will be held at the office of CLR Weaver on Wednesday evening March 16 1949 at 7 30 p m. COR Weaver broker announces the session for stockholders to gather and discuss corporate matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CLR Weaver
Cor Weaver
Over the Shoafs to the Prast reminiscences in New Holland
A 1874 local column recalls a Clarion critique of cruelty to animals on Styer's Lane and notes church circuits, a Lancaster Reading applebutter clash, a constable’s Latin warrant, a Pennsylvania German quote, and a debate at the Excelsior Lyceum on women's crusade against alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion
New Holland
Society For the Prevention of
the Clarion
Lancaster
Excelsior Lyceum
Stere Opticon Bible Views Shown by Pottstown Merchant
A retired Pottstown merchant lectured and displayed stere opticon Bible scenes at the Reformed Church after returning from a Holy Land trip. An advertisement touts a remedy for various ills in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Reformed Church
Pottstown
Holy Land
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Red Cross
Ephrata Hospital
N. H. Machine Co
Mrs. Morris Hoffman
Elizabeth Wanner
St. Stephen Church
New
Rolland
Department of
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Ephrata, R. 1
Blinkey
Aaron Weaver
Sam Hoover
Aaron
C. G. Bachman
Rotary Club
Eppley Sisters
Heller’s Church
Ewell — Shirk
Council
William K. Sprecher
C. G. Backman
Hinkletown
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