Liberty Fire Company votes to buy Harner tract
Liberty Fire Company on Wednesday authorized its president to purchase a land tract from Miss Anna W Harner on North Roberts Avenue and to sell Franklin Street lots to the New Holland Machine Company. The meeting approved a $40 Red Cross gift, funded from the fire company account, and named representatives for a county planning committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Fire Company
Anna W. Harner
Roberts Avenue
Franklin Street
New Holland Machine Company
Herbert Randon
New Holland
Liberty Firemen
George W. Fuller
John Flora
John Wagner
Lewis L. H.in
Raymond L. Sheaffer
H. K. Weaver
Itor
Franklin Uckwalter
Caernarvon
Bowmansville
H. Clair Mason
Russell Singer
Daniel Eaver
Mothers Mine Ten dollar Red Cross donation notice
Mrs. Enoch Frankhouser of New Holland Pa contributes ten dollars to the 1945 Red Cross War Fund for her son Sylvester Frankhouser, a prisoner of war in Germany since March 27, 1944. Wayne B. Ranck serves as solicitor with date March 5, 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Enoch Frankhouser
W. Main Street
New Holland
Red Cross
Wayne B. Ranck
Community Boosts Red Cross Drive in New Holland Borough
The 1945 Red Cross drive in New Holland Borough and Earl Township shows solid start with over 60 percent of the quota raised by Thursday noon. Totals include New Holland Industries 2030.90, Organizations 90.00, House-to-House canvass 263.50, bank booth 45.25, and other receipts, totaling 3307.56 for the two areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
New Holland
Earl Township
New Holland Industries
New Holland Rte Bank Booth
Amsterdam
Conestoga
Cross Roads
Earl Union
Eastern School
East
Linden Grove
Maple Grove
Martindale
Summitville
Western
Groffdale
Obituary Amos Hayes Snyder 70 Lancaster
Amos Hayes Snyder seventy of 252 North Mulberry street Lancaster died at 11 a m Sunday at St Josephs Hospital born in New Holland son of the late Christian and Emeline Ranch Snyder husband of the late Charlotte Snyder employed as assistant janitor at George Ross School survived by one son Lt Col Paul L Snyder New Guinea two brothers Isaac M Honey Brook and Harry M Lancaster funeral services were held from Fred F Groff Inc Lancaster Wednesday at 3 interment Riverview Burial Park
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Hayes Snyder
Mulberry Street
Lancaster
St. Joseph’s Hospital
New Holland
Christian and
Emeline Ranch Snyder
Snyder
Charlotte Snyder
George Ross School
Paul L. Snyder
New Guinea
Isaac M
Honey Brook
Harry M
Fred F. Groff, Inc
Riverview Burial Park
Spring Poem Parody Riff Reveals Rural Humor
A humorous spring prose piece lampoons seasonal woes from rising taxes on oleomargarine to scarce tobacco products and substitutes. It playfully notes spring fever, shortages, and a tobacconist’s tearful plea while weaving in local characters and a light, satirical tone.
Mrs Alice Horst Widow of John Horst Dies in East Earl
Mrs Alice Horst seventy widow of John Horst died at her brother James Witman East Earl R 1 after a short illness. She was daughter of George and Mary Witman and member of Churchtown Methodist Church. Survived by brothers and sisters including Annie Wert Shilling-ton James and Harry Churchtown. Funeral from Eckenroth Funeral Home Terre Hill Tuesday at 2:00 pm. Interment in Churchtown Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Horst
John Horst
James Witman
East Earl
R. 1
George and
Mary Koch Witman
Churchtown
Community Planning Unit Planned in New Holland
A meeting is set for Monday March 12 at 8 15 p m in the American Legion Home to organize a Community Planning Committee. The goal is to coordinate civic and service groups for mutual benefit with invited representatives from local groups and the borough. Potential projects include veteran affairs water system youth and community centers streets lighting and beautification. The initial focus will be helping returning World War II veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
New Holland
Borough of
Edna Ruth Martin and Chester Weaver Jr wed in East Earl home
Miss Edna Ruth Martin and Chester Weaver Jr were married at 10 a m Saturday at the bride's home by Bishop J Paul Graybill. Attendants were Miss Edith Weaver and Walter Newswanger with Raymond Horst and Eby Hershey as ushers. A reception for seventy followed and the couple will live on a New Holland farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Ruth Martin
Clayton M. Martin
East Earl
Chester Weaver
New Holland
Blue Ball
J. Paul Graybill
Edith Weaver
Walter Newswanger
Raymond Horst
Eby Hershey
Kathryn Lauder
Weaver
R. 1
Bachman Receives Nurse's Aide Service Stripe for 1000 Hours
Mrs. C. G. Bachman of this borough received a service stripe for 1000 volunteer hours as a Nurse's Aide at a Nurse's Aide Corps meeting in the Greist building. Other stripes went to Mrs. Herbert Frey Miss Alice Godenauer Miss Janet Garnet and Mrs. Samuel Heilbron for 500 hours each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Bachman
Greist
Herbert Frey
Alice Godenauer
Janet Garnet
Samuel Heilbron
Zimmerman Weaver couple wed at Akron clergyman home
Miss Dorothy Martin Weaver and Henry Martin Zimmerman married at 6 30 p m Saturday at the home of the officiating clergyman Bishop Amos Hurst of Akron. Attendants were Ruth M Kilmer and John D Kilmer, cousins of the bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Martin Weaver
Reuben B. Weaver
Ephrata
Henry Martin Zimmerman
Graybille H. Zimmerman
Lititz
Amos Hurst
Akron
Ruth M
John D. Kilmer
I C O F To Confer First Degree at Earl Lodge 413
To meet Earl Lodge No. 413 will confer the first degree on a class of candidates this Friday evening. All candidates not yet initiated should report by 8:00 p m to be obligated and receive the first degree with the rest of the class. Candidates should be in the lodge rooms by 8:15 p m. Lodge convenes at 7:30. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Lodge No. 413
King's Daughters Called to Provide Bandage Linen
The Loyal Workers Circle of King's Daughters will meet Tuesday evening at Mrs. Elmer Z. Delp's home. Members should gather by 7 30 p m. An appeal asks members and friends to bring old linen for rolling bandages due to urgent need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Workers Circle of
King’s Daughters
Elmer Z. Delp
Mary Elizabeth Martin and Raymond Newswanger Wed in Lititz
The couple married at 10 30 a m Saturday at the bride s home in Lititz with Rev Aston H Weaver officiating. Attendants included Edna Martin as maid of honor and Edith Newswanger and Edith Weaver as bridesmaids. Best man was Christian High Jr and ushers were Chester Weaver and Clarence Hurst. A reception for about 100 guests followed. They will reside in Denver R 1 after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Martin
Samuel H. Martin
Lititz
Raymond Newswanger
Denver
Amos Newswanger
Ephrata
Aston H. Weaver
Edna Martin
Edith Newswanger
Edith Weaver
Christian High, Jr
Chester Weaver
Clarence Hurst
Anna High
Newswanper
R. 1
Methodist Church Here Reaches Crusade Goal
The Rev. Henry R. Bauers reported at Memorial Methodist Church Leola that the New Holland group has met its Crusade for Christ allotment while Leola reached two thirds of its goal. Miss Betty Wright will be organist at morning worship and Mrs. Robert H. Stauffer and Mrs. Charlotte Booth will play for evening services. Sunday School starts at 9 30 a m. No worship next Sunday while Bauers attends the Methodist Conference in Philadelphia. Samuel R. Myer is lay delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry R. Bauers
Board of
Memorial Methodist Church
Leola
New Holland Methodist Church
S. R. Myer
Betty Wright
New Holland
Robert H. Stauffer
Charlotte Booth
Bauers
Philadelphia
Samuel R. Myer
Card of Thanks from Pfc Charles Keiser in Germany
Pfc Charles Keiser of the Ninth Army thanks friends and organizations for gifts and cards sent during the holiday season. He expresses appreciation for the support while stationed in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Keiser
Ninth Army
Germany
Benefit Basketball Game To Be Held Tonight
An ambulance maintenance benefit basketball game will be played tonight in the High School auditorium between the 1945 champs and members of the 1989 championship team and other alumni. A girls preliminary game starts at 7 p.m. and the varsity at 8 o'clock.
Male Chorus to Perform at Bareville Church
The Male Chorus of Messiah Bible College Grantham Pennsylvania will present a musical program at the Bareville Church of the Brethren on Saturday evening March 10 at 730 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bareville
Messiah Bible College
Grantham
Bareville Church of the Brethren
Proofs of Baby Pictures Available March 21 in Building
Proofs for baby pictures will not be ready until March 21. From 11 a m to 8 p m a representative in the Styer Evans Building third floor will display proofs for parents to select for publication. Publication will occur 8 to 10 weeks after the photos were taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Styer & Evans
Card of Appreciation for 20 Years of Service
Having discontinued the barber business, I wish to thank my customers for their patronage over the past 20 years. HAL. D. BROWN.
New Holland Borough Plans Well Drilling At East Hill Site
New Holland Borough Council authorized the Water Committee to drill a borough tract well at East Hill near the syphon well to obtain a high promise water supply with low iron content. The meeting also appointed two council representatives to a Lions Club mass meeting for Community Planning and approved four Liberty Fire Company fire police to be sworn in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Water Committee
East Hill
Syphon
The
Lions Club
Council
C. B. Townsley
John Hollinger Martin
R. E. Whitmore, Sr
Liberty Fire Company
Lewis L. H. Martin
Raymond Sheaffer
Jacob M. Brenner
Ivan P. Lowry
Special Services Planned at Bridgeville E C Church
Visiting pastors will fill the pulpit at Bridgeville E C Church each Sunday from March 11 through April 8 while the pastor recovers in St Josephs Hospital Lancaster. Dates include March 11 Detter line Terre Hill March 18 Johnson Lancaster March 25 Lenoir Masteller Lancaster April 1 Kratzer Herndon Home April 8 Kettering Eph rata Spring Rally follows in Sunday School J J Fass nacht Pequea will oversee Mt Culmen church work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeville E. C
St. Joseph's Hospital, Lancaster
William Detterline
Terre Hill
I. E. Johnson
Lancaster
Mt. Culmen Church
Wounded Chester Dunlap of Reading Wounded in Philippines
Chester Dunlap of Reading was wounded in action in the Philippines. His father reported he is in a Field Hospital with a machine gun bullet wound to the right heel. He enlisted January 1945, trained at Camp Croft and Camp Livingston, shipped overseas January 1945, served with the 52nd Infantry in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sou
Chester Dunlap
Philippines
Ward
Camp Croft
8. C
Camp Livingston
52Nd Infantry
Solands
New Guinea
New Halland High School
Reading
County Farm Bureau To Observe 10th Anniversary
The Lancaster County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association marks its tenth anniversary with the 10 a.m. March 12 meeting at Hostetter's Play Barn along Route 3840 near Bird-in-Hand. The program includes officer reports, talks by county and regional farm leaders, four director elections, a free lunch, and music by a Rural Youth quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Party Bureau Cooperative Association
Hostetter
Willis S. Nolt
F. S. Bucher
Samuel R. Zug
Producers’ Livestock Cooperative
Carl B. Thomas
Lancaster Production Credit Association
Earl L. Groff
Ham Supper Planned by Legion Auxiliary at Legion Home
A ham supper is set for Saturday March 17 starting at 5 p m at the American Legion Home. Sponsored by the Men's Bible Class of the Methodist Sunday School, proceeds go to the church building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Methodist Sunday School
American Legion Helps War I Widows Through Pension Plan
March meeting of Conestoga Post 662 American Legion was led by Commander Wm E Ix. A Community Planning Committee meeting was announced for March 12 at the Legion Home. Service Officers Hillegass and Miller offered help filing claims under the New Widow's and Orphans' Pension Bill, with income limits and eligibility details illustrated by example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conestoga Post
American Legion
Wm. E. Ix
Legion
David M. Weaver
Russell K. Hillegass
J. Roger Miller
Wayne B. Ranch
North Railroad Avenue
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Fire Company
Harner Tract
Earl C. Boley
East Rail
Elsie
George Er
Geoder
Christiana
Miss Boley
Frank Ix & Sons, Inc
Seaman Reeder
Sampson, N. Y
New Holland and Earl
Lancaster County Court
Marestine
Rebekah Lodge
Order of Odd Fellows
Goodville
Tado Res
Biltmore
Cedar Lane
Savannah
Georgia
Styer
P. Brock
Eddie
Borough Water and Sewage System
Martin
I. C
Newswanger
Methodist Church
Hal,. D.- Brown
Boro Council
Bridgeville E. C. Church
Pre, Benjamin Cl Dunlap
County Farm Bureau
John Doe
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