Overlys Celebrate Golden Wedding in Open House
Mr and Mrs Hiram R Overly of Blue Ball marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a Sunday open house from 2 to 5 pm. About one hundred relatives and friends attended. Lancaster’s Charles Meyer played trumpet. Rev G Edgar Hertzler gave a gratitude prayer. Phyllis Mowrer and Mary Overly Hertzler offered poems and songs.续
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Hiram R., Overly
Blue Ball
Charles Meyer
Lancaster
Overly
G. Edgar Hertzler
Harrisburg
Browning
Phyllis Mowrer
Philadelphia
Mary Overly Hertzler
Gilbert Overly
Mildred Overly
Chester Overly
Melvin Riker
John Overly
Peggy Overly
Fred Overly
Betty Overly
Hiram
Edward Overly
Kenneth Overly
Albert Mowrer
Albert Mowrer, Jr
Shirley Overly
East Earl
Ambrose Meyer
Charles and
Marie Meyer
Georgia Ann
Paul Hertzler, II
Wallace Gardner
Bonnie Lee Gardner
Glen Rock
New Jersey
Mark Tice
Randy and
Gwenn Tice
Hershey
Clayton S. Overly
New Holland
R. 2
Ira Ranck
Chester Ranck
East Earl plans new school at Union Grove
West Earl Township School Board President Clarence Renninger calls a special meeting on February 27 at the Blue Ball school. County Supt. Arthur Mylin reviews preliminary reports and sketches for adding a room at Cedar Grove and building a new two room school at Union Grove, with bids and ground purchase to follow.
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East Earl
Union Grove
Clarence Renninger
West Earl Township
Blue Ball
Arthur P. Mylin
Lancaster
Mylin
Cedar Grove
Eastern Engineering Company
Hubert C. Eicher
Department of Public Instruction
Miss Ann Miller Returns As Soloist by Popular Demand
Miss Ann Miller of Paradise will again appear with the Victory Band at 2 30 p m Sunday March 24 in the High School Auditorium Her first appearance with the band was January 27 and was well received She has solo experience in cantatas and operettas Her chosen number is The Desert Song from Sigmund Rombergs operetta Boost the Victory Band
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Miss Ann Miller
Paradise
Victory
Miss Miller
Sigmund Romberg
New Holland Alumni to Name Officers
New Holland High School Alumni Association will meet in the school library Friday March 22 at 8 p m. The nominating committee will report and officers will be chosen for the coming year. Current officers are President Clyde H Kauffman Vice President J Howard Rutter Secretary Elizabeth Wright and Treasurer M Weaver Hagey.
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New Holland Alumni Association
New Holland High School
Clyde H. Kauffman
J. Howard Rutter
Elizabeth Wright
M. Weaver Hagey
Mentzer Earns Mechanical Engineer Degree at Penn State
Ralph Bender Mentzer received the Mechanical Engineer degree from the Graduate School at Pennsylvania State College during February commencement. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Aine Mentzer of this borough, resides in Lancaster, and is employed by the Hamilton Watch Company.
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Pennsylvania State College
Ralph Bender Mentzer
Aine Mentzer
Lancaster
Hamilton Watch Company
Two Small Fires Put Out by Liberty Fire Company
Liberty Fire Company responded to two slight fires, a grass fire behind the Yunginger residence on North Railroad Avenue and a rear ward blaze at the Mosemann Cut Rate site under remodeling, causing slight damage.
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Liberty Fire Company
Yunginger
North Railroad Avenue
Mosemann
Hoober Wins Shoot Clem At New Holland Gun Club
Hoober shot a high score of seventy to win Saturday's event at the New Holland Gun Club. Roy Hemmi placed second with 69 as thirty three shooters took part in theClay targets competition.
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Clem
Hoober
New ‘Holland
Was. Roy
Hemmigawith
New Holland Lions Hear Prof Dippell On Socialized Medicine
Prof W W Dippell of Lancaster spoke at the New Holland Lions Club dinner on a layman's view of socialized medicine. A $25 donation was given to the Red Cross. The nominating committee was announced by President R E Whitmore Sr. Members listed include Whyett H Gainer chair, Warren W Weaver, John H Martin, Guy N Musselman, and George F Bezore. April entertainment committee members were George D High, Joseph R Kleckner, and George A Young.
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W. W. Dippell
Lancaster
New Holland Lions Club
Red Cross
R. E. Whitmore
Whyett H. Gainer
Warren W. Weaver
John H. Martin
Guy N. Musselman
George F. Be
Girl Scout Meeting Plans Wax Paper Necklaces
On Monday March 11 the Dande lion Patrol began wax paper necklace making using a Jack and Jill book as a guide. Girls could take unfinished pieces home to complete before the next meeting. The Chickadee Patrol scheduled a roller skating party for March 22 and musical games accompanied badge work. Taps closed the session.
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Chickadee Patrol
Rally Day Observed by Mt Airy E C Church
Mt Airy Evangelical Congregational Church will observe Rally Day with a combined service beginning at 9 30 A M Sunday School session. Mgr Jacob Bowers superintendent of Grace Evangelical Congregational Sunday School Lancaster will give the address. Mr Bowers is well known in religious circles in Lancaster and surrounding counties. The public is invited to attend.
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Mt. Airy
Obituary for Emma L Ruoss widow of Martin M Ruoss
Emma L Ruoss age 77 widow of Martin M Ruoss died at 7 15 am Wednesday after a ten day illness at her son C Clarence Ruoss home on Conestoga Street in this borough She was a Zeltenreich Reformed Church member and daughter of the late John M and Sara Hershey Sheaffer Surviving are three sons and a daughter C Clarence New Holland George S and K Rosamund wife of Christian Keener Leacock J Leroy Strasburg eight grandchildren five great grandchildren and sister Mrs Katie G Weaver New Holland R 2 Funeral services will be from Esbenshade Funeral Home 145 West Main Street and Zeltenreich Reformed Church two and 30 pm Interment in adjoining cemetery Friends may call Friday evening 7 to 9 pm.
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Emma L. Ruoss
Martin M. Ruoss
C. Clarence Ruoss
Conestoga Street
Zeltenreich Reformed Church
John M
Sara Hershey Sheaffer
Earl Township
C. Clarence
New Holland
George S
K. Rosamund
Christian Keener
Leacock
J. Leroy
Strasburg
Katie G. Weaver
R. 2
Esbenshade Funeral Home
West Main Street
Obituary for Lemon Wiest of Ephrata Passes at 66
Lemon Wiest II 66 of 109 South State Street Ephrata died Monday evening at home from infirmities of old age. He was son of the late Christian and Annie Wiest a member of the Ephrata Church of the Brethren. Survived by wife and numerous children including Harry Reinholds Christian Durlach and others in Ephrata Lititz New Holland Manheim and neighboring areas plus 33 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Private funeral from parish Friday with public service at 2 PM in Ephrata Church of the Brethren. Interment Hammer Creek Cemetery.
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Lemon Wiest
South State Street
Ephrata
Christian
Annie Wiest
Ephrata Church of the Brethren
Harry
Reinholds
Durlach
Annie Kurtz
Joseph Balmer
Jacob S
Norman Graybill
Lititz
Samuel
R. 1
Raymond Balmer
Charles Sumner
New Holland
Homer Graybill
Manheim
J. M. Neff
Old Oaken Bucket Drops Plans For Spring Poem
The Old Oaken Bucket declares no spring poem this year citing four reasons. They mock Progressive for doubting their verse and joke about spring fever coal dealer relations. They promise more details next week.
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Progressive
Wade’s eye injured while chopping wood at home
Michael S. Wade, sixty, of 367 West Main Street, underwent emergency surgery at Lancaster General Hospital after a piece of kindling struck his right eye while he split wood with a hatchet. Attendants described his condition as good and said removal of the eye was not needed.
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Michael S. Wade
West Main Street
Lancaster General Hospital
Wade
Card of Thanks for flowers and support after loss
Mrs Susan Diller Overly expresses deep gratitude to relatives and friends for acts of love and sympathy after the death of her husband. Special thanks to Conestoga Post No 662 American Legion New Holland for kindness and assistance and for floral tributes.
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Conestoga Post No
American Legion
New Holland
Susan Diller
Birth Announcements From Reading and Lancaster Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Clarence E Weaver of Churchtown announce a daughter born Monday at 1130 p m in Reading General Hospital. Mrs Weaver is former Hannah Grace Brunner, a graduate nurse. Mr and Mrs William Kinzer of Paradise R1 announce a son born Saturday at 545 a m in Lancaster General Hospital. Mr and Mrs J William Miller of Gap R1 announce a daughter born Thursday at 955 a m in St Josephs Hospital.
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Clarence E. Weaver
Churchtown
Reading General Hospital
Weaver
Hannah Grace Brunner
Reading Hospital
William Kinzer
Paradise
R. 1
Lancaster General Hospital
J. William Miller
Gap
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Republican Club Meeting With New Holland Schnitzelbank Band
The Republican Club will meet at the American Legion Home next Monday at 8 30 pm. Benjamin F. Weaver of Lancaster will be the guest speaker amid an outstanding program. A refreshment committee will provide a surprise.
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Republican Club
American Legion
New Holland Schnitzelbank
Benjamin F. Weaver
Lancaster
World War Two Veterans Installed as Legionnaires
Thirty veterans were installed as American Legion members in a school auditorium ceremony by Lancaster Post No. 34. Post Commander William E. Ix presided, with Invocation by Russell K. Hillengis and a solo by H Norman Kensinger. Paul M. Russell received a citation from Daniel Shaub for his V I I V news services. The Rev George W Wilt spoke on Americanism as the New Holland High School Band played. refreshments followed.
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Lancaster Post
American Legion
Lancaster Post No. 34
William E. Ix
Russell K. Hillengis
H. Norman Kensinger
Leacock
Kensinger
Paul M. Russell
Victory-News
Daniel Shaub
Legion Department of Pennsylvania
Russell
V-News
George W. Wilt
Trinity Lutheran Church
New Holland High School
Marriage of Esther A Kurtz and Harry F Cammauf
The wedding of Esther A Kurtz of Leola and Harry F Cammauf of New Holland occurred at 11 a.m. Saturday in United Brethren Church New Holland with Rev. F. C. Aungst officiating. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Snyder and Mr. and Mrs. Levi Mentzer. The bride wore a navy street length dress with red rose corsage. The bride works for Enterprise Telephone Co. Cammauf recently left the RAF after forty four months service and now works at Saylor's Bakery in Lancaster.
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Esther A. Kurtz
Leola
A. Parke
Anna Kurtz
Harry F. Cammauf
Harry Cammauf
New Holland
United Brethren Church
F. C. Aungst
Benjamin Snyder
Levi Mentzer
Enterprise Telephone Co
Cammaus
RAF
Saylor's Bakery
Lancaster
Hazel Lowry and James Folker wed in ranch United Brethren Church
Hazel Irene Lowry and James H. Folker exchanged vows Saturday at Ranch United Brethren Church in a double ring ceremony. The bride wore white satin and net with long sleeves and a train, carried white sweet peas and gardens orchids, with attendants including maid of honor Gladys Lowry and bridesmaids Arvella Loht and Betty Jane Lowry. The mother of the bride wore black crepe.
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Hazel Irene Lowry
Jason S. Lowry
New Holland
R. 2
James H. Folker
Gm8c
USN
James T. Folker
Paradise
Ranch’s
United Brethren Church
Frank C. Aungst
George Milchmas
Lancaster
Arvella Loht
Betty Jane Lowry
Elsie Mae Lowry
Mrs. Lowry
Thanks to Liberty Fire Company for prompt service
Residents express gratitude to the Liberty Fire Company for quick and efficient work on a Saturday fire at their residence. They also thank Mrs. John Farrer and neighboring friends for assistance during the incident. Mr and Mrs Peter P Overly.
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Men of Liberty Fire Company
John Farrer
Peter. P
Community group endorses Liberty Fire Company memorial plan
The Community Planning Committee at the Legion Home endorsed Liberty Fire Company plans to name its proposed building a memorial project. The facility would include bowling alleys youth activity rooms an 800 seat auditorium a modern kitchen and housing for fire equipment and ambulance. A campaign committee and final plans will be set at next week’s Finance Committee meeting.
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Liberty Fire Company
Legion Home
Fire Company Finance Committee
Personal notices on hospital patient and recovering siblings
Mrs Roy K Hooker at University of Pennsylvania Hospital is improving satisfactorily. Ralph E and Margaret S Spuehler children of Mr and Mrs Ernest R Spuehler are confined at home with scarletina but Do well. They valued friendly messages from classmates neighbors and fruit baskets. Scarlet fever tag will be removed March 19 and the boy will return to school soon after.
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Roy K. Hooker
University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Ralph E
Margaret S. Spuehler
Ernest R. Spuehler
Notice Jo's Beauty Shoppe Reopens March 19
Jo's Beauty Shoppe will reopen for business on Tuesday March 19 signaling a renewed service for local clients. The notice confirms a fresh start after a brief closure and invites customers to visit for available appointments and treatments.
Rotary Ladies Night Observed By Local Members
The Rotary Club held its annual Ladies Night banquet at the People's Restaurant on Monday. Miss Marian Frankhouser played the tylophone. Rev. Grant H.Seidel of Royersford delivered an address on Service with entertaining anecdotes. Guests included Joseph B. Hess Lititz and Mr. Mrs. Earl E. Ames plus Mr. Mrs. Ernest R. Smedley Downingtown.
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Rotary Club
People’s
Marian Frankhouser
Grant H. Seidel
Royersford
Seidel
Joseph B. Hess
Lititz
Earl E. Ames
Ernest R. Smedley
Downingtown
Missionary Cloyd Stewart Persecuted in Mexico
Cloyd Stewart a missionary with Wycliffe Translators recounts over three years translating among the Amugy Indians in South Mexico facing attacks from religionists. He details church bombings murders disappearances and an eight year old bride scandal all framed as his witness in a Cedar Lane Christian Chapel program.
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Cloyd Stewart
Mexico
Wycliffe
Glendale
California
Christ
United States
Plan Chicken Pie Supper by Terre Hill Fire Company
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Terre Hill Fire Company will host a chicken pie supper on Saturday March 16 starting at 4 p m Tickets cost 80 cents for adults and 50 cents for children Adv
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Terre Hill Fire Company
Dr John J Sheaffer Announces Reopening of Dental Office
Dr John J Sheaffer says his dental office at 100 East Main Street New Holland will reopen on Monday March 18.
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John J. Sheaffer
East Main St
New Holland
Blizzard of 1888 recall and local school news in 1896
In March 1896 readers recall the Blizzard of 1888 and eight inches of snow. A Hinkletown teacher George Weaver resigns to keep illness from spreading from his sick children. the School Board commends his sacrifice. Sleigh rides link two local schools and Armenian-Turkish issues are noted amid local news. A fire at Mechanicaburg destroys William Stansbury’s store.
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Hinkletown
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Mrs. H. R. Overly
Mr. and
Mrs
Hiram R. Overly
County
Cedar Lane
Ralph B. Mentzer
C. Hoober
DR. Dippell
Lions Club
Girl Scout Report
Mt. Airy E. C. Church
Amvets
Terre Hill
Mother Nature
M. S. Wade
Elias B. Fryberger
Cammauf—Kurtz
Folker-Lowry
Ok’s Memorial
Stewart
Moody Bible Institute
Institute of Linguistics
University of Oklahoma
Cedar Lane Christian Chapel
Route 897
Hast Earl
Blue Ball Fire Hall
C. G. Bachman
George Weaver
New Holland School
Cedar Grove Secondary School
Lutheran Church
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