Lions Club plans tree planting across three communities
Tri Town Lions Club meeting outlines a two hundred tree planting project for Leola Leacock and Bareville. Explorer Post 854 led by James Brown coordinates effort with trees partly from the state and local nurseries. Scoutmaster Leroy Algier says starting mid April, with all scouts helping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-Town
Lions Club
Scotts
Upper Leacock “Township
Leroy
Algier
Leola
Leacock
Bareville
Park
Etna A
James Brown
Nevin H. Hillegass
Alexander Toth
Lancaster
National Board of Missions of the
Evangelical and Reformed Church
David Shirk
Robert Milley
Paradise Lions Club
Samuel R. Myer
Lester K. Cooper
Claude A. McCarthy
Geo. R. Greiner
Edward J.miller
Second. Co
Overbrook School For
Samuel J. Harsh
Red Cross
Upper Leacock Township
Harry A. Swartz
New Leola Exchange Dial Numbers Begin March 31
Enterprise Telephone Co informs subscribers to insert a gummed supplement with new dial numbers for the Leola Exchange. The dial operation takes effect after 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leola
Plan Farmers Get-together At Local Schoolhouse
Alvin G. Landis proprietor of a Firestone Service Store organizes a Farmers Get-together in New Holland High School auditorium on March 30 at 4:00 PM. Program features two motion pictures Liberia Africa's Only Republic and The New Champion. There will be five free door prizes and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin G. Landis
Firestone Service
Holland’ High School Auditoria
Liberia
Africa
Republic
Easter Story Slides at E U B Church Sunday
The Christian Endeavor Societies present The Easter Story at the local E U B Church on Sunday at 6 30. The program uses color slides to reenact events from Good Friday to the Ascension with Easter music, plus features a traditional Easter singalong. The event is open to the public and ends with the 7 30 worship service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Societies
Christ
Twenty six Join E U B Church On Palm Sunday
On Palm Sunday the Evangelical United Brethren Church welcomed twenty six new members and Pastor Ira R. Fortna led holy communion for 850 worshippers along with 16 adults and 3 children baptized. A communion service is planned at Ranch's E U B Church and new member reception. An Easter dawn service is set for New Holland Church at 7 00 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Ira R. Fortna
Ranch
New Holland
Terre Hill Class Sponsors Spring Festival of Music
The Monette Girls Chorus of Birdsboro under Helen Lord Moore will be featured at a Spring Festival of Music at St. Pauls Evangelical United Brethren Church Terre Hill. The program begins at 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening April 8. The Four-Square Sunday School Class sponsors the concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monette Girls
Birdsboro
Helen Lord Moore
St. Paul’s Evangelical United Brethren Church
Terre ‘Hill
St. Paul’s Church
Elverson man buys 182 acre Emery farm at Cambridge
Aaron M Stoltzfus of Elverson R D purchased the 182 acre A P King Estate farm at Cambridge known as the Emery farm through W D Kling agencies Intercourse. The sale was private terms and the property lies in Cambridge.
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Cambridge
Aaron M., Stoltzfus
Elverson
R. D
A. P. King
W. D. Kling
Intercourse
Emery
100 Million Dollar Plan to Meet Power Demand
A Central Light and Power booklet outlines a four year 1948 to 1951 construction program with an estimated cost near 100 million dollars at today's prices. Delays in equipment delivery and shortages of skilled workers hinder schedules as Sunbury’s 150,000 kilowatt unit nears completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Pastor Penney
Vanis
T & Light
P. P
L.i
Hila
Sunbury
Ioa
Double Wedding in Honey Brook Barr Home
Sara Ann Barr married Harold Poole and Janet Barr wed George Patterson in a double ceremony at the Barr home in Honey Brook. Rev. Ralph Hand officiated both rites with music by Mrs. Elmer Fry. The brides, both Honey Brook High School graduates, later teach or work locally and will reside in Lancaster and Honey Brook after their wedding trips.
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James J. Barr
Honey
Brook
Sara Ann
Janet Francis
Barr Ome
Sarah Ann Barr
Harold Poole
William Poole
Lancaster
Poole
Ralph W. Hand, Jr
Honey Brook Presbyterian Church
Ethel Poole
Herbert Poole
New Holland
Elmer ‘Fry
Newark
N. J
Honey Brook High School
Pennsylvania
Reynolds Junior High School
Armstrong Cork Company
Chester County Herald
Honey Brook
Barr
Simmons Sprecher Nuptials In Candle Light Ceremony
Eleanor M. Simmons daughter of Mr and Mrs Harland D Simmons became the bride of Melvin R Sprecher son of Mr and Mrs Chester A Sprecher in a candle light double ring ceremony at the Pequea Evangelical Congregational Church. Rev J K Bergman officiated. The couple will reside in Fivepointville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor M. Simmons
Harland D. Simmons
Bee. R. 1
Melvin R. Sprecher
Chester A. Sprecher
Fleetwood
Bruce Weaver
Narvon
Marilyn Sprecher
Harry H. Simmons
Gap
I. Willard
Sprecher
Denver
Harry Simmons
Lamar
Ida
Lichty
John Kissinger
Bowmansville
Fivepointville
Holland Machine Company
Easter Dawn Services at Taverni Chapel
Easter dawn services at Taverni Chapel are heartily invited to attend this Sunday at 330. The message urges community members to join in the dawn observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunda
Eintgille
Spring Poem Reflects Lazy Green Season Comforts
A playful spring verse laments lingering sleepiness and welcomes the sun warm grass and budding life. The author notes March winds and daffodils while joking about modern fashion and rhymes as bees and trees signal the season's arrival.
N H Manufacturing Develops Model Super Stone Crusher
The New Holland Manufacturing Company of Mountville Pa unveils an experimental model called the Model 6060 based on the Model 3080 Double Impeller Breaker. If successful it promises a low cost breaker for the stone industry capable of handling any stone up to a 60 inch square opening. The first unit will be tested at an Eastern steel plant and allocated to a quarry for real world operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
New Holland Manufacturing Company
Mountville
New Holland Machine Company
Eastern Steel
Student Shows Movies During Rotary Meeting
Samuel Keiser Jr of Ephrata, Franklin & Marshall student, presented motion pictures of Yellowstone Park and the Philadelphia Mummers Parade at the New Holland Rotary Club meeting led by President Ivan A. Shirk. Visiting Rotarian Dave Ross of Downingtown attended. next week’s program will feature Flight to the Sun with Russell Al-Garlin of Transcontinental and Western Air Lines. J Z Martin reported on the recent seed conference in Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
J. Z. Martin
Harrisurg
Wright Recital in Lancaster Promises Senior Oberlin Musician
Glenn Wright, a senior at Oberlin College, will present a recital in Lancaster. The event showcases Wright's studies in classical music and offers tickets available at the venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Lancaster
Glenn
Oberlin Co
Aed
Mra
Robert Wright
Conestoga Valley Airport Receives Air Agency Certificate
The Conestoga Valley Airport earned Air Agency Certificate No. 8591 as a Primary and Commercial Flying School. Charles N. Butler Jr. leads the operation at New Holland PA and expects GI training next week with night operations planned by May 165. The hangar is enlarged housing multiple aircraft including a Fairchild PT-26 and Piper trainers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conestoga Valley Field
G.I
Conestoga Valley
Air Agency
Pennsylvania Aeronautics Commission
Deartment of Public Instruction
Theeterans’ Administration
Department OF Commerce
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Airman Agency
Charles N. Butler, Jr
DEA
Veterans’ Administration
Roek
Aesiton
Ross Esbenshade
Morris Souder
Esbenshade
New Holland
Baltimore
Conestoga Aero Corporation
New Holland High School Presents Spring Uniforms and Celebrations
The band and drum majorettes unveil maroon and gray uniforms for spring appearances. Teachers and students take spring vacation from Thursday 11:30 a.m. to Tuesday 8:30 a.m. Janet MacCormack recovers from illness in New Jersey. Betty Jane Lowry earns fourth in state D.A.R. history test with 76. Harold B. Davidson spoke on sea salvage. Jane Zoller crowned senior prom queen. spot dance winners named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland High School
William Swackhamer
Pat Musser
Charlotte Delp
Betty Jane Lowry
Betty
Miss Lowry
D.A.R
New Holland
Jane Zoller
Cleon Worley
Robert Weaver
Harold Reeser
Hazel Stone
Lancaster County Firemen To Meet Here Tonight
The Lancaster County Firemen's Association will be guests of the Liberty Fire Company in this borough this evening at 8 p m in the school auditorium. Burgess A S Maxpareer gives the welcoming speech and H E Ressier known as Dippy presents an essay on Fires. The Victory Band will furnish music with Lester Goo presiding and J Harry Grube of Landisville as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Firemen’s Association
Liberty Fire Company
Burgess
A. S. Maxpareer
H. EH. Ressier
Dippy
Lester Goo
J. Harry Grube
Landisville
Easter Dawn Service at Heller's and Salem Reformed
Easter dawn service at Heller's and Salem Reformed Church with participation from multiple churches. Rev Ralph Manwill of Methodist, Rev Elwood Zion Lutheran, Rev Leacock Reformed, Rev Saker Reformed, and Rev Wenger of Bareville brethren lead and contribute. Alexander Toth Theological Seminary referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Reformed ' Church
Hel
Wilk
Ralph
Manwil
Ola
Obituary: Mrs Sallie Rutt Baxter Dies at 59
Mrs Sallie Rutt Baxter of Leola died at 3 a m Tuesday from a cerebral hemorrhage after a three week illness. She was 59, wife of Jason D Baxter, and a New Holland Mennonite Church member. Survived by husband, three stepchildren, six more, and several Rutt siblings. Funeral from Esbenshade Funeral Home today at 1 30 p m with services at Weaverland Mennonite Church. Interment in adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Rutt Baxter
Jason D. Baxter
Leola
George B
Susanna W. Martin
Rutt
Leacock
New Holland Mennonite Church
Harry Baxter
Terre Hill
Earl Baxter
Goodville
Raymond Baxter
Weaverland Mennonite
Mrs Catherine Graham 96 Dies After Illness in Paradise Home
Mrs Catherine Graham widow of George Graham, 96, died at 6 15 p m last Friday at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jonas Simpson Paradise R 1 after fourteen months illness. She was born in Germany and came to America in 1852. She lived in New Providence and Strasburg Township and was a member of Longenecker s Reformed Mennonite Church since 1872. Surviving are ten children, thirty three grandchildren and fifty great grandchildren plus one brother Ben. Continued on Page 4
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Graham
George Graham
Jonas Simpson
Paradise
R. 1
Germany
John
Dorothy Gephart Yuninger
America
New Providence
Strasburg Township
Longenecker’s Reformed Mennonite Church
Mary Chamberlin
Coatesville
Leah Carvell
Neffsville
George Y. Graham
Kinzer
Annie
Jacob ® Mowrer
Lancaster
Louetta
John Rice
Gap
Harriet
Roy Herr
Strasburg
Minnie
Sarah
Joseph Myer
Bart Township
Alice Harkins
Lampeter
Ben
Lions Club Dinner Discusses Education And Community Plans
Dr. Sanders P. McComsey urged expansion of educational facilities and more teachers for national safety at the New Holland Lions Club dinner in the Legion Home. The meeting also outlined a clean up campaign for the borough with Civic Improvement Committee support and announced a Ladies Night on April 27. Paradise Township Lions mark twenty years with an April 14 celebration in Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanders P. McComsey
Millersville State
Teachers College
New ‘Holland Lions
Legion Home
Clyde L. Brackin
George D. High
Paul Kochel
Parke Groff
John W. Sweigart, Sr
Charles 8. Zwally
George W. Wilt
Lion Tanner
Wilmer Walton
Richard Bair
Guy N. Musselman
Robert
EB. Wright
I. W. Cauller
Health and Welfare Committee
Wayne Ranck
Civic Improvement Committee
Wilson A. Foust
Robert E. Wright
Wilford G. Stauffer
H. Earle Wright
C. B. Townsley
Sydney E. Irons
E. S. Frankhouser
Ralph Weber
J. J. Sheaffer
Ephrata Legion
Charles A. Mentzer
Paradise Township Lions Club
Lancaster
Roher Named Budget Manager at New Holland Machine Co
Howard C Roher of 414 New Holland Avenue Lancaster was appointed budget manager of the New Holland Machine Company. He previously served as budget director at the RCA plant in Lancaster since 1942 and is a New York University graduate with a BS in business administration. He also worked with Standard Brands in New York City from 1932 to 1942 and is Scoutmaster of Troop 80 in Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard C. Roher
New Holland Avenue
Lancaster
New Holland Machine Company
Geo. C. Delp
Roher
RCA
New York University
Standard Brands, Inc
New York City
Scouts to Collect Old Iron and Waste Paper
A scrap drive by Boy Scout Troop 48 in New Holland will take place on Wednesday March 31 after 5 00 p m. Residents are asked to prepare scrap iron as well as paper and rags for collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Boy Scout Troop 48
Five Building Lots for Sale in New Holland
Central New Holland parcels offered by LEO I. HAIN Realtor Lancaster Pa and Clarence B. Mellinger Salesman. Apply to the Lancaster office or contact the listed phone 765-R-2 for details and terms on five building lots in a convenient location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Leo I. Hain
Lancaster
Clarence B. Mellinger
Past War Spirit Signposts in 1898 Clarion Items
A 1898 Clarion column reflects on war propaganda and local notes. It recounts a patriotic song linked to Cuba and a Grand Army portrayal, then mentions two locals who met President McKinley and a hotel incident with a bullet that grazed a button in a vest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bnew, Son
Cuba
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Enterprise Telephone Co
Wariga
E.U. B
E U. B. Church
Pennsylvania Power and Light Company
Sprecher — Simmons
N. H. Manufacturing Co
Janet MacCormack
New Jersey
Harold B. Davidson
Lancaster County Firemen
Heller’s
Mrs
Jason Baxter
Machine Co
C. G. Bachman
D.D
Churchtown
Washington
McKinley
Groffdale
Bear's
Miles
Ig Yard
Athe
Hari Jessly
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