Darius Good Retires After Twenty Years as Village Mail Carrier
M Darius Good ends a 20 plus year service with Uncle Sam as village mail carrier. He logged about 87 600 miles, started January 16 1920 under Eli Heas, and for years walked or rode varied daily distances. He recalls James A Farley as a notable guest and kept near punctuality, guided by his mother’s motto anything worth doing is worth doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Darius
Good
Sam
Mr. Good
Eli Heas
James A. Farley
United ‘States
Michael R
Mahala
Kling Good
Personal Notices From East Earl List Family Movements
Jacob Martin of East Earl has returned from Lancaster General Hospital after an operation following a year old accident to his right foot. Mrs. Robert Co. Weaver, formerly Margaret Farrer, left for Durham North Carolina to visit her husband at Duke University. Mrs. Clarence E. Weaver returned home to Churchtown after visiting her sister Mrs. Richard Overly of Bareville, who recently underwent an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob" Martin
East’ Earl
Lancaster General Hospital
Churchtown
Richard ‘Overly
Bareville
A Who
Checker Party For New Holland Red Cross
A checker party will be held at Mrs C M Groff home 30 South Railroad Avenue on Thursday March 26 at 7 36 p m The event benefits the Red Cross and is sponsored by the Women Bible Class of St Stephen Reformed church All checker players are welcome to participate and help the cause
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C. M. ‘Groff
Railroad Avenue
New Holland
Red “Cross
Women’s. ‘Bible Class
St. Stephen
Sixth Annual Spelling Bee at Goodville Secondary School
The Goodville Secondary School will hold its sixth annual spelling bee in the Fire Hall on Friday March 20 at 7 30 p m.
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Goodville ‘Secondary
Red Cross First Aid Courses Forming for New Sessions
A new senior women group will begin a series of American Red Cross First Aid studies on March 26 at Dr. Ellis He Metford's offices. The class welcomes girls over 17 and any woman seeking Red Cross certification. A men's group meets Tuesday evenings for ten and twenty hour courses with enrollment still open. Certificates for Standard and Advanced American Red Cross First Aid will be awarded publicly once headquarters certifies.
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Red Cross
Ellis He Metford
Red ‘Cross
Cannibal Egg Mystery Baffles Narvon Flock
A reader from Narvon R2 sent a Clarion Office report about a double egg found in a hen. The hard shell contained a full yolk and abundant white, described as a rare second instance in Mrs. Daniel Thomas’s New Hampshire Red flock.
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Daniel “Thomas
Narvon
Clarion ‘Office
Thomas Flock
New Hampshire Reds
Victory Gardens Open for Local Residents This Summer
Victory Gardens will be available to local residents who wish to grow crops this summer. Plots measure about 30 by 400 feet on Real Estate Company's land near town center and will be prepared and ready to plant. Committee chair Charles W. Good, Wayne B. Ranck, and George Fuller handle inquiries. the Lions Club sponsors under the local defense council. Apply by April 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Gardens
Wayne B. Ranck
George Fuller
New Holland Lions Club
Reading Clarion notes on horse care and ads from 1892
The piece surveys readers about a horse care article and discusses advertising from Reading. It notes a farm sale crowd, ponders a horse comeback, and hints at travel and shopping habits in Reading. An ad praises a dustless hot air heating system, with continuation on page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion
Discason
Reading
Wrisren
John H Mayer 83 Dies Suddenly at Lancaster Hospital
John H Mayer age eighty three died suddenly at 7 34 p m Tuesday at Welsh Mountain Samaritan Home where he had been a guest He previously lived in Burroak Michigan a farmer later in Lancaster and in Florida Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p m at Fisher Funeral Home 141 East Orange St Lancaster with interment in Mennonite Cemetery Millersville
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John H. Mayer
East Orange St
Lancaster
Millersville
Mrs. Anna E. Houck Dies After Illness in East Earl
Mrs. Anna E Houck seventy seven wife of David B Houck died at 7 45 am Tuesday at her home East Earl R 1 of a heart condition after about two months illness Survived by husband and children Roland New Holland Jacob Birchrunville Chester County Mabel Ertz Fetterville Barbara Kerstetter Honey Brook Emma Diem Mia Frances Buzzard both of New Holland R 2 twenty grandchildren ten great grandchildren sisters and brothers Mrs Julia Conrad Denver Mrs A J Boley and George Sandoe Narvon R D and Barton Sandoe East Earl R J Private funeral from the late home this Friday at 1 30 pm then Ranck s United Brethren Church at 2 Interment in neighboring cemetery
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Anna E. ‘Houck
David B. Houck
East Earl
R. 1
Roland
New Holland
Jacob
Birchaunville
Chester County
Mabel
William. Ertz
Fetterville
Barbara
Galen. Kerstetter
Mosemann Dies At 60 In Ephrata From Cerebral Hemorrhage
Christian Herr Mosemann sixty of Lancaster Avenue Ephrata died at 10 25 am Sunday at his home from a cerebral hemorrhage He was a son of the late Philip and Elizabeth Mosemann a member of Indiantown Mennonite Church West Cocalico Township He is survived by Verna Erel and Grace at home Luke Lititz and Christian New Holland brothers Rev David H Mosemann Abraham H Elizabeth H and Barbara H Mosemann all of Lancaster and three grandchildren Funeral services were held from the late home Lancaster Avenue Ephrata yesterday afternoon at 1 0 clock with further services in the West Chestnut Street Mennonite Church Lancaster at 2 o clock Interment was made in Mellinger Cemetery Lincoln Highway East Continued on Page 4
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Christian Herr Mosemann
Lancaster Avenue
Ephrata
Mr. Mosemann
Philip and
Elizabeth Herr Mosemann
Indiantown
New Holland
Aluters
David
H. Mosemann
Abraham H
Elizabeth H
Barbarss H. Mosemann
Lancaster
Lancaster ‘Avenue
Street Mennonite Church
Mellinger's Cemetery
Lincoln Highway
Card of Thanks from the Kling Family
We express sincere thanks and appreciation to many friends for kindness during our bereavement and for the beautiful floral offerings from Mrs Elmer E Kling and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer E. Kling
Loans for April First See me about financing
Financing offers for farms or homes at reasonable rates. Local lender RB Weaver advertises April first loans with practical terms for agricultural and residential needs.
New Holland talk turns to war aims and civic duty
A Progressive column defends its stance amid criticisms and wartime strains. Readers are urged to support troops, avoid law breaking, and consider national sacrifice while local anecdotes cast light on home front tensions and community figures.
Civil Defense volunteering and notices from the Clarion
The Clarion notes that no defense program is official without the Defense Council approval. It states the current official appeal is for registering evacuated children and supplying casualty station items. It warns against unaffiliated requests for funds and promises future fund drives via the front page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense Council
Clarion
Rutt and Miller Weds in Gap Home Ceremony
Miss I Meryl Rutt daughter of Mr and Mrs Al Rutt of Gap married H Marshall Miller Jr son of Mr and Mrs H Marshall Miller of Gap in a 2 pm ceremony at the bride’s parents home The couple planned a reception for about eighty and will reside with the bride’s parents after a brief wedding trip The bride a Salisbury High School graduate wore old rose street length dress. groom a Salisbury High School graduate employed as a machinist Nevin Miller was best man Mary Miller played the marches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Meryl Rutt
al Jen
Rutt
Gap
H. Marshall Miller, Jr
H. Marshall Miller
Lynn B. Rankin
Nevin Myer
Nevin Miller
Mary Miller
Cyrus Reed
Gap Presbyterian Church
Salisbury High School
Weaver Myers wed at Grace Lutheran Church in Winchester
Miss Thelma Myers daughter of Mrs Stella Myers of New Holland and Irs Weaver son of Hettie Weaver of Blue Ball were married at 4 pm Saturday March 7 by Rev Carl A Honeycutt. The couple was unattended. The bride works at Frank II and Sons Silk Mill and the groom at Blue Ball Machine Company.
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Thelma Myers
Stella Myers
New Holland
Irs Weaver
Hettie Weaver
Blue Ball
Carl A. Honeycutt
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Winchester
Virginia
Frank II and Sons
Blue Ball Machine Company
Slaughterer Drops 768-Pound Hog in New Holland
Samuel Nolt of New Holland R4 last week slaughtered a hog weighing 768 pounds live. The animal had hams of 73 and 76 pounds and a shoulder of 65 pounds.
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Samuel. Nolt
New ‘Holland
Sponsor Spelling Bee by The Blue Ball Fire Company
The Blue Ball Fire Company will sponsor a spelling bee on Saturday March 21. Teams and participants from the community are invited to compete for prizes and local recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Blue Ball” ‘Fire Company
Boroughs Council Discusses Civilian Defense Plans
The Lancaster County Boroughs Association met in Ephrata with President William B. Carter chairing. Towns represented included Ephrata Denver Christian Mt. Joy New Holland Terre Hill and Lititz. They shared civilian defense experiences and noted councils may allocate reasonable sums only under defense requisitions and not cede unrestricted control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Boroughs Association
Ephrata
William B. Carter
Denver
Christiani
Mt. Joy
New Holland
Terre Hill
Lititz
D.C. Wagner
State Executive Committee
New Holland Building and Loan Opens 46th Stock Series
The 46th stock series is open for subscription. Shares may be secured by applying to any officers or directors. The association has funds to loan for building, purchasing, or refinancing homes. David H. Styer, Secretary.
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New Holland Building and Loan Association
David H. Styer
Odd Fellows to entertain Garden Spot Association in New Holland
Earl Lodge No. 413 I O C F will entertain the Garden Spot Association on Friday evening March 20 1942 in the Lodge Hall Styer Evans Building. There will be entertainment and refreshments. All members are cordially invited to be present.
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Earl Lodge No
New Holland
Garden Spot Association
Styer & Evans
Card of Thanks for Mrs Hershey from Parke and Hershey
We express our appreciation to friends for the kind attention shown to Mrs Hershey in the hospital and after her return home. Signed by Mrs and Mrs Parke Hershey.
Y M B League Admits Six New Members At Dinner
Six new members joined the Young Men's Business League at a Tuesday night dinner held at the Lutheran Parish House with 49 attendees. President Martin A. Kurts presided as Charles Rice was elected president and officers were named for terms up to three years. John Schremmer entertained as a magician and juggler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League
Martin’ ‘A. Kurts
Charles
Zwally
Carl
Kurtz
Luther Oxenreider
Charles Rice
H. Weaver Hagey
Richard D. Geist
Earl Palmer
Daniel R. Oehme
Robert C. Yoder
Jacob Patches
J. Howard Rutter
Irvin ‘Diffenderfer
John Schremmer
Hinkletown Spelling Bee Features Die Wunnernaus
The Hinkletown School Spelling Bee at Blue Ball Fire Hall on March 25 at 7:30 includes a feature Die Wunnernaus for Bains County. Two spelling classes and an information class cap the program with Schoenbeck Mountaineers providing music. Dialogues and a package sale also planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinkletown
Blue Ball Fire Hall
Die Wunnernaus
Bainks County
Schoenbeck Mountaineers
Service men letters report safe arrivals overseas and in Australia
A cablegram to Mrs G Cashmore dated February 13 says PFC Albert Weatherby arrived safely somewhere overseas. An eight word message from Pvt Robert O Whitmore to Mr and Mrs R E Whitmore confirms arrival in Australia with his Army Air Corps unit. no locations were given.
Thanking Kin for Kindness After Father's Death
Family of Francis A. Bair expresses gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for kindness sympathy during bereavement and for floral tributes.
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Francis A. Bair
War Production Board drive aims for maximum output
Donald M. Nelson announces a nationwide drive to maximize wartime production of tanks ships guns and planes. The plan covers morale tool sharpening efficiency studies and inter plant competitions and requires monthly reports on plant utilization with a March 25 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Roosevelt
Nelson
Sage City
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. Darius Good
Farley
Berle. Uhl
Wilard G. Stauffer
C. G. Bachman
John Hi. ‘Mayer
Ranck
United Brethren Church
Christian Hr. Mosemann
By Dip N. Hani
Nero
Rome
G. Bachman
Charley Lewis
Charley
St. Stephen “Reformed Church
Elijah Mellinger
South Railroad Avenue
Robert Burns
Washington
Mark
Washington, D.C
York
Miller—Rutt
Weaver—Myers
Boros Group
Hall
Building and Loan Shares
Odd Fellows
Y. M. B. League
Association
Division of Information
OEM
Philadelphia
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