Blue Ball Fire Company Plans Hall Expansion and Kitchen
The Blue Ball Fire Company intends to enlarge its hall to house a new motor pumping truck and to support community suppers. The brick addition, 14 by 54 feet, will cost 2000 to 3000 dollars and include storage for the vehicle and a modern kitchen. Trustees J. W. Dague Alvin Witwer and H. 8. Shirk will present cost estimates at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ball Fire Company
J. W. Dague
Alvin Witwer
H. 8. Shirk
King's Daughters Plan Silver Tea Feature
The Loyal Circle of King's Daughters met at the home of Mrs. Ira Esbenshade. President Mrs. Charles F. Yost led devotions and Bible study was by Mrs. Paul F. Esbenshade. A silver tea will feature the next meeting at Mrs. Wilford G. Stauffer's home with invitations extended by several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
Ira Esbenshade
Charles F. Yost
Paul F. Esbenshade
East New Holland
Virginie Renninger
R. E. Whitmore
West New Holland
Charles Diller
LeRoy Groff
Wilford G. Stauffer
P. F. Esbenshade
C. C. Warner
P. R. Wentz
J. Harvey Shue
Charles Yost
Sydney Irons
John Witmer
Emery Witwer
Jonathan Martin
P. F. Es Benshade
Adta Diller
A. B. C. Groff
Ada Mellinger
Elizabeth Marks
Wilford Stauffer
C. C. Wanner
9:15 Club Announces Plans for Program of Activities
The 9:15 Club of St. Stephen re formed Sunday School with a 6:30 dinner at the Legion Home. Edgar Leed chaired the event while Lee Stauffer outlined the year’s plans for monthly meetings with programs. Paul Esbenshade and Dr. Ellis H. Metford presented motion pictures to 23 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen
Legion
Ladies’ Auxiliary of
The
American Legion
Edgar Leed
Lee Stauffer
Paul F. Esbenshade
New Holland Lions Club
Ellis H. Metford
Legion Auxiliary Card Party At Legion Home
The Legion Auxiliary will host a public card party at the Legion Home on Tuesday evening March 16 at 8:80. Tickets win door prizes and other awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Meadville School to Stage Entertainment at Schoolhouse
The Meadville school will hold an entertainment at the schoolhouse on Fi. Details are scarce but event will showcase local talent and raise funds for school activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadville
The Old Oaken Bucket
Ray Martin of East New Holland, an employee at the New Holland Milling Mill, is driven to work by his wife but forgets and walks home. He then walks back to the mill, only to learn his wife had used the car to go to work, prompting him to consider memory courses.
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Ray Martin
East New Holland
New Holland
Ray
Kathryn Leisey 53 Lancaster Widow Dies After Illness
Mrs. Kathryn Leisey 53 of 38 East Ross Street Lancaster widow of Charles F Leisey died 10:50 am Tuesday at St Josephs hospital from complications She was born in Columbia daughter of Caroline Von Stetton and the late George Von Stetton A member of St Annes church Altar Society Catholic Daughters Court Queen of Peace 1023 and a CDA trustee She worked as a winder at Stehli silk mill Survived by son George Hufford and stepson Charles Leisey of Lancaster a stepgrandchild sister Margaret McWilliams Long Island brothers Jacob Von Stetton and John William both of Lancaster Funeral from home 8:30 am Saturday Requiem High Mass 9 am St Annes Church Interment St Anthonys Cemetery Friends may call Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Leisey
East Ross Street
Lancaster
Charles F. Leisey
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Columbia
Caroline von Stetton
George von Stetton
St. Anne’s Catholic Church
The
Altar Society
Catholic Daughters of America
Court Queen of Peace
St. Anthony’s Cemetery
Rev B Frank Martin dies from gas fumes at 61
Reverend B Frank Martin 61 of near Goodville died Thursday morning from inhaling carbon bisulphide fumes. Ordained ten years ago to serve Weaverland district. Survived by wife Annie Mohler and many children and grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at Weaverland Mennonite church with private service at home and burial Saturday evening at the late home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Frank Martin
Goodville
Weaverland
Annie Mohler
Mabel
Noah Weaver
New Holland
R. 1
Clayton
Near Goodville
Anna Mary
Samuel Gehman
East Earl
Lydia
Astor Weaver
Bareville
Aaron
Davis C. Ranck Dies at 89 in Honey Brook Borough
Davis C. Ranck eighty nine of this borough died about 8 30 p m Friday at his home from infirmities of age. He is survived by widow Emma Ranck. Services held 2 p m Tuesday at Eppihimer Funeral Home Honey Brook with interment in Honey Brook Cemetery. Continued on Page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis C. Ranck
Emma Ranck
Eppihimer
Honey Brook
To Hold Oyster Supper by Cedar Grove Presbyterian
The Ladies Aid Society of Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church will hold an oyster supper fundraiser at the church hall. Proceeds support church programs and community outreach with dining and social time for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The Ladies’/Aid, Society
Cedar Grove Presbyteria
Rural Schools to Hold 14th Yearly Meet
The fourteenth annual Rural Schools conference will be held March 20 at Millersville State Teachers College with the Rural Club as host. It includes Lancaster York Lebanon and southern Dauphin counties and lists more than seventeen hundred rural teachers on its rolls. Raymond S. Hovis will lead with three sectional meetings on rural libraries visual education and teacher leadership. Main speakers are Dr Carl C. Taylor Resettlement Administration Washington D C Prof Willis Kerns Penn State College and Dr Landis Tanger Millersville College president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rura
Millersville State Teachers College
Rural Club
Lancaster
York
Lebanon
Dauphin Counties
Raymonds. Hovis
Millersville Training School
Car! Cc. Taylor
Resettlement Administration
Washington, D. C
Willis Kerns
Penn State College
Landis Tanger
Local Legion Auxiliary Wins Membership Prize
The New Holland Auxiliary at Conestoga Post No. 662 received the membership prize at the Tri County Council meeting in Elizabethtown for having the largest number of members in Lancaster county. Yeadon won for Delaware county and Paoli for Chester county. Local members present included Mrs. Viola Zuck, Mrs. R. M. Kochel, Mrs. Esther Beck and Mrs. Harry Oberholtzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Conestoga Post No
Tri-County Council
Elizabethtown
Lancaster County
Yeadon
Delaware County
Paoli
Chester County
Viola Zuck
R. M. Kochel
Esther Beck
Harry Oberholtzer
New Holland Boy Scouts Mark 20th Anniversary
New Holland Boy Scout Troop No 1 plans its twentieth anniversary on Tuesday March 16 at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium. The program includes welcomed by Scoutmaster Clyde H Kauffman a history by George S Townsley and by Clyde H Kauffman a model troop meeting a play These Parents a badge presentation and a Lancaster County Council show. About 27 Scouts attended the meeting with tests passed and new yells practiced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
George S. Townsley
Clyde H. Kauffman
Clyde II Kauffman
Irvin Diffenderfer
James Davis
Clarence Nelson
William Rohrbach
James Bachman
Richard Kurtz
Maurice Keene
Frank Bair
John Storb
Robert Ames
Kenneth Seldomridge
Paul Hawk
Lester Waener
Carl Weaver
Leo Grant
S. V. Hesterman
Lancaster Attorn
C. B. Sanford
Lancaster County Council
Diffenderfer
New Holland Lions Meet with Canada Topic Guest Speaker
The New Holland Lions gathered at the Legion Home on Tuesday with guest speaker S. E. Schleisinger of Pennsburg discussing Canada. A nominating committee was named by President Henry R. Fenninger and Dr. Charles M. Pohl was elected as a new club member.
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New Holland Lions
Legion Home
S. E. Schleisinger
Pennsburg
Canada
Schleisinger
Lion Henry R. Fenninger
C. G. Bachman
C. W. Richmond
Maurice Smith
C. B. Townsley
Roy K. Hooker
Charles M. Pohl
Emma Weaver Weds Harold Good in Terre Hill Home Ceremony
Miss Emma Weaver daughter of Mary L. Weaver of Union Grove and near Fivepointville married Harold Good son of Howard Z. Good at 3 pm Saturday in their Maple Street Terre Hill home. Rev. Aaron H. Weaver officiated with immediate family present and Luke and Lydia Weaver as attendants. A wedding supper followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Weaver
Mary L. Weaver
Union Grove
Fivepointville
Harold Good
Howard Z. Good
Maple Street
Terre Hill
Aaron H. Weaver
Goodville
Luke
Lydia Weaver
Caernarvon Fire Company Announces St Patrick Turkeys Dinner
The Caernarvon Fire Company of Churchtown will hold its annual St Patrick's Turkey Dinner at the Fire Hall on Saturday March 13 from 5 to 9 PM. Those in charge promise another famous dinner and numbered tickets will be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caernarvon Fire Company
Churchtown
St. Patrick’s
Plan Sunday School Meeting in Bridgeville Church
A joint Sunday School meeting will be held Monday evening March 15 at Bridgeville Evangelical Congregational Church. The event brings together Sunday schools from Terre Hill and Ephrata districts with Rev L O Wiest of White Horse as speaker and district superintendents delivering remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeville
Mennonite Conference Concludes With Pastor Kauffman Talks
Bishop Daniel Kauffman, editor of Gospel Herald, was main speaker at the Lancaster Mennonite Conference four annual ministerial meeting held at Weaverland church. Thursday sessions covered loyalty to Christ and church discipline, with discussions on revival of apostolic preaching and a problem discussion. Evening addresses followed devotional services by Rev. Noah H. Mack and Rev. Elias Kulp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Kauffman
Mennonite “Gospel Herald
Scottdale
Lancaster Mennonite Conference
Weaverland
Kauffman
Noah H. Mack
Elias Kulp
Ladies' Aid Society Social At St Stephen Reformed Church
The Ladies' Aid Society of St Stephen Reformed church met in the church social rooms and voted to contribute 200 toward the parsonage debt. Mrs Wilson Duck named Mrs George F Besore general chairlady of the Hat Social to be held April 15. Mrs Charles A Mentzer led the entertainment and Mrs BE High chaired refreshments. Invitations will go to the Come and Join and Open Door Sunday School classes for the social with a 6 30 p m covered dish luncheon planned for April 2.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
St Stephen Reformed Church
Wilson Duck
George F. Besore
Charles A. Mentzer
BE. M. High
Arthur Strode
Katie Diller
E. M. Wish
Margaret Yohn
Elizabeth Hackman
Irvin Weaver
Annie Musselman
Barbara Hess
Mary Khitner
Ezra Bair
Minnie Hammond
Wood Mentzer
H. E. Rutter
C. C Wanner
Clyde Brackin
C. G. Bachman
Sydney Trons
C. B. Townsley
Richard Hopper
Henry Lewis
R. E. Whitmore
United Brethren Church to Hold Special Services
The United Brethren church will host services on Wednesday through Saturday at 7 30 p m. A baptismal ceremony is planned for Saturday evening followed by a reception for new members after the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Card of Thanks for Sympathy After Bereavement
I wish sincerely to thank my many friends for their kind expressions of sympathy and for the beautiful floral offerings in the death of my husband, Davis C. Ranck. - Mrs Himma Ranck
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Davis C. Ranck
Slight Blaze Reported on Wednesday at Property
A small fire occurred on Wednesday on the property described in the report. Fire crews responded quickly, containing the blaze with no injuries noted. Further details are unavailable in the fragment.
Newly-Weds Honored at Sunday Dinner in Ephrata Area
Dinner was hosted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Horst for the newly married Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hess of Ephrata. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Hess and family from the borough, Noah Horst and children of Neffsville, Phares Horst and family of East Petersburg, and Walter Horst of the local area.
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Reuben Horst
Walter Hess
Ephrata
Aaron Hess
Noah Horst
Neffsville
Phares Horst
East Petersburg
Walter Horst
Karl Laderach Addresses Lions Club on Cheese Making
Karl Laderach manager of the Lancaster County Swiss Cheese plant spoke to the Lions Club at a luncheon meeting in Hotel Brunswick about Cheese Making in America and Lancaster County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Laderach
Lions Club
Lancaster
Lancaster County
Groffdale
America
Brunswick
Spelling Bee Planned by Goodville Secondary School Students
Pupils of Goodville Secondary School will hold a spelling bee in the fire hall on Friday evening March 19 at 7 30. Two spelling classes and one general information class are scheduled. The program includes music dialogues and recitations by the pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodville Secondary School
R. N. Bowers Improves. Seeks Return to Time and Tide
R. N. Bowers, writer of the Time and Tide feature for the Clarion, shows marked improvement and expects to resume his column next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. N. Bowers
the Clarion
Miss Ruth Witman Returns to Philadelphia
Miss Ruth Witman a New Holland High School graduate and Temple University junior has returned to Philadelphia after spending the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs George C Witman of Goodville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Witman
New Holland High School
Temple University
Philadelphia
George C. Witman
Goodville
Bridgeville Men's Class Banquet Highlights Bible Knowledge Contest
The Bridgeville Evangelical Congregational Sunday School Men’s Bible Class held its annual dinner meeting at the Goodville Fire Hall. Officers include James Fletcher president George Witman vice president Lloyd Burkhart secretary and Allen Martin treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeville
Harvey Gehman
Clarence Keenan
Amos H. Groff
James Fletcher
A. G. Boley
Roland Fox
Otterbein Guild Elects Officers at Dinner Meeting
The Otterbein Guild of the United Brethren church held a covered dish luncheon and March meeting. Margaret Dunlap was elected president and delegate to the Branch Convention in Harrisburg April 17 20, with Mary Harsh as vice president and Elizabeth Davis as secretary among other officers named. attendance included Rev F C Aungst Ruth Bair Anna Groff and Joyce Elaine Overly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otterbein Guild
The
United Brethren Church
Margaret Dunlap
Helen Warner
Anna M. Groff
Mildred Stauffer
Harold Overly
Vie
Mary Harsh
Ruth Martin
F.C. Aungst
Ruth Bair
Elizabeth Davis
Marian Frankhouser
Kathryn Frankhouser
Miriam Evans
Maude Evans
Joyce Elaine
Pauline Gehman
Helen Wanner
New Holland Man Buys Ephrata Store Property
Harvey Varns of Jackson Street New Holland took charge of an Ephrata store at Washington Avenue and Marshall Street after purchasing the property from Samuel Good for 9000 dollars. The sale occurred at the old Eagle Hotel with T. S. Horst as auctioneer and finalization in Justice F. G. Jacoby’s office. The property includes a dwelling and store. Varns, formerly a silk mill warper, moved in after the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Varns
Jackson Street
Ephrata
Washington Avenue
Marshall Street
Varns
Samuel Good
Old Eagle Hotel
T. S. Horst
Justice of the Peace
F. G. Jacoby
Lenten Services Planned at Zion Lutheran Leacock
A children's Lenten service will be held at Zion Lutheran Church Leacock led by Reverend John B McClellan on Saturday March 20 at 3 o'clock. The choir will perform Stainer's Crucifixion on Thursday of Holy Week at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Lutheran Church
Leacock
John B. McClellan
Stainer
Summitville pupils host entertainment and spelling bee
Summitville schools schedule an evening event on Thursday March 18 at 7 30 p m with three contest classes prizes and special music at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summitville
Last Day to File Returns Monday March 15
Monday March 15 marks the final deadline to file income tax returns. Taxpayers should submit forms and supporting documents to avoid penalties and interest.
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Fire Company
Blue Ball
Weaverland Mennonite Church
Corny
New HoLland Boy Scout
Russell Groff
Lloyd Whitmer
Bert Foye
George Ludwig
Emory Bowers
Henry Nagle
Charles Good
Georges. Townsley
Louis Hendrixson
Wellington Pierson
Joseph Mentzer
Armour Keiser
Paul Kochel
Miller Mellinger
Chester Fritz
Lester Wagner
James Evans
Harry Russell
Joseph Rusell
LaVerne Witmer
Robert Steffy
Local Legion Auxiliary
NEW Holland Boy Scouts
Weaver
Himma
Goodvile
New Holland Man
Plan Lenten
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