Farm Show Directors Reelect Officers for 50
The New Holland Farmers Day Association directors met at the high school and reelected President J LeRoy Smith Vice President George D High Secretary Samuel O Zimmerman and Treasurer Carl H Groff. They plan dinner meetings from April and will seek continued sponsorship for show events. Prizes will be limited to exhibits listed in the premium booklet to ensure fair competition. A letter was sent to Borough Council requesting police protection for the Farm Show set for October 4 5 6 and 7. Main show features were reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland Farmers Day Association
J. LeRoy Smith
George D. High
Samuel O. Zimmerman
Carl H. Groff
Rummage Sale At The American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary will host a rummage sale on Friday and Saturday March 17 and 18 at 82 South Duke Street. Bring rummage to the Legion Home or call Mrs. Charles A Mentzer 781 R 12 or Mrs. Harry Diem 348 R 11 to arrange drop off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
South
Duke Street
Legion Home
Charles A. Mentzer
Harry Diem
Do You Know Jim Thorpe Named Greatest Male Athlete
The survey results crown Jim Thorpe as the greatest male athlete of the half century with 262 votes from 393. He excelled in football baseball and track winning the ten event Decathlon at Stockholm in 1912 and starring at Carlisle Indian School aiding victories over Army Harvard and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Thorpe
Stockholm
Carlisle
Fire Company Pays Buckwalter Family Tribute
Liberty Fire Company honors the Buckwalter family for nearly 35 years of service starting around 1916 providing doors, alarm duties, and equipment protection. During wartime they also manually operated sirens for blackout alarms as the apparatus moved to a new hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Company
Buckwalter
Liberty Fire Company
Martin C. Buckwalter
James P. Davis
Buckwalters
Cornell Graduate Gilfillan Accepts Boston Engineering Post
Robert W. Gilfillan of this borough, Cornell University Civil Engineering graduate, has joined Jackson & Morland in Boston as a structural design and estimating department staff member. He earned his degree on February 1 and held leadership roles in Rod and Bob, The Transit, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, and the American Society of Civil Engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Gilfillan
William G. Gilfillan
Jackson & Morland
Boston
Mass
Gilfillan
Cornell University
Rod and Bob
Transit
Chi Epsilon
Tau Beta Pi
Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
American Society of Civil Engineers
Mrs Ellis H Metford to Sing at Lenten Service
Mrs Ellis H Metford will be guest soloist at the regular mid week Lenten Service at St Stephen Reformed Church next Wednesday evening March 15. She will sing Harters great composition God Shall Wipe Away All Tears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis H. Metford
St. Stephen Reformed Church
Harker
Notice of Dr. H. W. Rogers Office Hours
The notice lists Dr W H Rogers hours starting May 1 1950 from 10 to 11 am and evenings by appointment. Saturday hours 10 to 11 am. Office closed Wednesday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Rogers
Old Oaken Bucket and Local Fire Tales Spark Irony
The column riffs on coal strikes and John L. Lewis with a dig at 1962 parity, then shifts to Liberty Fire Company’s help during a cedar swamp blaze. Firefighters respond in two fires, provoking a bemused field owner’s grumbling remark about grass burning. Newton Houck of Goodville is noted as employed at Hooker tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Houck
Goodville
The
Hooker Tobacco
Inter-Club Council backs New Holland PTA formation
The Inter-Club Council tabulated community service clubs votes on forming a New Holland Parent-Teacher Association. The poll showed 111 for and 7 against. The Council will contact the county group to plan a public meeting with details to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inter-Club Council
Holland
Card Party at Churchtown Fire Hall
Caernarvon Fire Company sponsors a public card party at Churchtown fire hall on Tuesday March 14 at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchtown
Caernarvon Fire Company
Stauffer to be away for postgraduate course
Dr H E Stauffer of Bareville Pennsylvania announces his office will be closed the week of March 6 to 12 1950 while he attends a postgraduate course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Stauffer
M. D. Bareville
Bake A Baked Ham Supper Sponsored By Methodist Men
To Hold Bake A Baked Ham Supper sponsored by the Methodist Men's Bible Class of this borough will be held on Saturday March 18 from 4 30 to 8 p m in the AmVets Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Men’s Bible Class
AmVets
Missionary Society Meets at Mrs Lincoln Home
The Women's Missionary Society of Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church will meet at Mrs Mary Lincoln's home in Churchtown on Thursday afternoon March 16 at 2 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society of the
Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church
Mary Lincoln
Churchtown
Card of Thanks for Samuel H Hollingworth
We thank friends and neighbors for acts of love sympathy and prayers during our recent bereavement in the death of husband and father Samuel H Hollingworth Lydia Hollinger and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel H. Holling
Card of Thanks to Fire Company and Helpers
The Houck family expresses gratitude to Paul Diem the Liberty Fire Company of New Holland and all others who helped extinguish the Tuesday fire on their premises. With their assistance no damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Diem
Liberty Fire Company of
New Holland
Kenneth Houck
AmVets Chief to Speak at New Holland High Assembly
AmVets Commander Harold Russell, World War II veteran who lost both hands, will address New Holland High School students on Wednesday March 22 at 10 45 a m. Russell has traveled across 20 states covering 30000 miles promoting veterans adaptation to postwar life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National AmVet
Harold Russell
New Holland High School
AmVet
Russell
Kiwanis Club Forms Key Club At New Holland High
The Kiwanis Club of New Holland announced forming a Key Club at New Holland High School. John Gudikunst will advise, Don Weaver and Ted Schaeffer to attend state convention in Bradford. Weaver elected first president. others include Foust, Schaeffer, Frazier, Bair, Gribble, Weaver, Parmer, Rodgers, Lachet, Hess. Weekly Thursday luncheons to start. vacation meetings as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club of
New Holland
New Holland High School
New Holland Kiwanians
John Gudikunst
Kiwanians
Bradford
Key Club
Elwanian Gudikunst
Don Weaver
Ted Schaeffer
Weaver
Wilson A Foust, Jr
Larry Frazier
Ray Bair
Bob Gribble
Arthur Weaver
Donald Parmer
Glen Rodgers
John Lachet
Harold Hess
Frazier
Parmer
Rodgers
Bill Roush
One Great Hour of Sharing Theme Shared by Ministers
Thousands of ministers from 22 Protestant denominations will preach on Galatians 6 2 this Sunday as part of the One Great Hour of Sharing campaign. The aim is a single fund for spiritual and physical aid to Europe and Asia with no stated goal. Donations can go to Church World Service at 214 East 21st Street New York 10, NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Church World Service
Europe
Asia
East 21St Street
New York
N. Y
Girl Scout Troop 380 Holds March 2 Meeting
Girl Scout Troop No. 380 met March 2. Girls worked in patrols and made puppets from peanuts. They plan to present plays with the puppets at upcoming inter meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Anne Martin
Burgess January traffic report lists meter, street and stop violations
The Burgess report shows January tickets including parking meter violations two one way street violations and a stop light violation totaling 398 collected. Building permits issued to Frank II Sons Victor Weaver to construct a dwelling and Hilfcrest and Locust Street dwellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess
Frank II & Sons
Victor FL Weaver, Co
Custer Avenue
Harry Horning
Hilfcrest Avenue
Guy Musselman
Locust Street
Justice of the Peace
Hinkletown Service to Feature The Old Rugged Cross
Milton Denlinger will illustrate The Old Rugged Cross at Hinkletown Mennonite Church Sunday evening at 7 30. Chorister Leslie Hoover will lead the singing and Rev Emery Herr of Strasburg will deliver The Cross in the Life of the Christian as the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Denlinger
Hinkletown
Appreciation note for sympathy after loss
The Eberly family expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for cards letters and words of sympathy during the recent bereavement in the death of wife and mother Amos S. Eberly and Family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos S. Eberly
For Sale room dwelling house with acres near New Holland
For sale a dwelling house with over four acres of land in New Holland Pa priced at 3800. STYER and EVANS Real Estate and Insurance advertise the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Styer & Evans
New Holland, Pa
Legionnaires Set Dates for Carnivals and Jr Baseball
Conestoga Post No. 662 held its meeting with Lester Steffy presiding. The Post planned a bowling team for the Reading state tournament and announced Jr. Legion Baseball with Russ Gehman as coach and Deckise as manager. Memorial Day committee was named and two fundraisers scheduled, including a Home Association festival June 17 and the fireworks festival August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Steffy
Irvin Boyer
American Legion
Post
Junior Legion
Richard Ayer
Manheim Township
American J Gson
Russ Gehman
Deck [Ise
Richard Dyer
Charles A. Mentzer
Wayne B. Ran
George Carmitchell
The
Home Association
Legion Post
Charles AL Meyezer
Chaiama
B P W Club Plans District Meet and Tea for Students
The Business and Professional Women's Club met at Mrs. Clair Wa4er's home. Anna Diller reported on the Library Drive. Helen Good Sure Zimmerman and Diller will attend the District 7 spring meet in Elizabethtown on March 18. Club reps will attend the Emblem Supper in York on March 26. Plans were set for a tea for New Holland High School girls on March 19 at 1 pm in the AmVets Home with Dr. June Smith of Lancaster as speaker. The meeting included entertainment and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair Wa4er
Anna Diller
Helen Good
Sure Zimmerman
Elizabethtown
York
New Holland High School
AmVets
June Smith
Lancaster
Over the Chast tt the Past By Re. CG Bachman DD
An 1875 column notes heavy March snow after a milder winter and thick ice on the Susquehanna and Conestoga. A calf born large at 140 pounds. Crump's Patent Corpse Preserver featured. Caernarvon Lyceum debating the nation's fate. editor hints at ongoing year 1900 remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Re. CG. Bachman, DD
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Frank L. Peters
District 11
Wagner
Catskill Mountains
Onteora
Land
Newa
Cornell
John L. Lewis
John L
Siberia
Cedar Swamp
Parent-Teacher Association
Mra
Lydia Hollinger
New Holland High Assembly
Kiwanis Club
Girl Scout
Boro Traffic Report
Legionnaires
Jr. Baseball
Reading
C.G. Bachman
St. Ste. 4
Eourope
Armed Services
Atv
Diascaster
Cooumbia
Mentzer
Seothind Orphans’ School
the Post
Claur Mussoman
Roewst O. Whitmore
Wayne Bo Rane
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Susquehanna
Conestoga
Caernarvon Lyceum
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