Mrs Groff Honored on 87th Birthday at East Main Dinner
Ma Groff celebrated by relatives and friends at a May 1 birthday dinner hosted by A B C Groff at their East Main Street home. Guests included Mil ler Richmond Ralph Roseboro LeRoy Groff and others. Elizabeth Groff showed moving pictures. Ma Groff received many gifts and cards as callers visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Groff
Ma. Groff
A.B. C. Groff
East Main Street
Miller Richmond
Fivepointville
Ralph
Roseboro
LeRoy W. .Groff
CG. MM. Groff
A. B.C. Groff
Elizabeth
H. L. Stauffer
New
Holland
Mias
Cassia
Margaret ‘Wilhelm
John M
Hoober
John,Jr
Lancaster
Owas
Elizabeth Groff
State’ College
Groff
Reindeer Group Sponsors Revue Here on May 18
Venus L Kreider and her troupe of radio artists acrobats tap dancers and accordionists perform the Hawaiian Sweetheart Revue in the School auditorium on May 18 at p.m. DT. The Independent Order of Reindeer No 27 of New Holland sponsors the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venus
L. ‘Kreider
Reindeer
New’ Holland
King's Daughters Meet With Loyal Workers Circle
King's Daughters will meet Tuesday evening at 7:80 o'clock at the home of Mrs Wilford G Stauffer on West Broad Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
King’s
Boro Cancels Last Water Bonds For System Purchase
New Holland Borough closes the 1919 water system purchase by canceling $13,000 of the original $40,000 mortgage bonds. Farmers Trust Company of Lancaster certified satisfaction of the mortgage. Borough Council met to report the action and note staff changes and street improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BORO
New ‘Holland
Farmers Trust Company
Lancaster
Ivan Pe. Lowry
Holland. Water Company
Righits
Fire Company Plans Fire Hall and May Meeting
The Liberty Fire Company outlines plans for a new hall with bids for construction to be discussed at the May meeting. Architect Ge George Preeman presented revised plans eliminating the auditorium on the second floor and the third floor while keeping the first floor unchanged. A committee of H K Weaver Daniel Weaver and George S Good was named to arrange the Fire Chiefa meeting for June 11. The Spring Garden Band of York will provide music for the festival on July 12 and July 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Weaver
Daniel Weaver
George ‘S
Ivan. Shirk
York
New Holland Schools Art Exhibit and Free Japanese Art Showing
The New Holland schools hold their annual art exhibit and open house Friday evening from 7 to 10. A free showing of Japanese art will be held in the art room Tuesday from 4 to 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Thera
Romance in a Cigar Box Leads to May Wedding Story
A Berks County tale explains how a love letter hidden in a cigar box sparked a long correspondence and a wedding. The piece notes a May snowfall in 1891, mentions local columns, and highlights the MecCormick Self Binder ads with mass production claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leacock Township
Packig Cltars
Berks
County & Man
Farmersville
Wenger obituary recalls prison keeper Abram Wenger of Egypt Pa
Abram R Wenger a former Lancaster County jail keeper died at his home in Egypt Pennsylvania about seven hours after his sister Mrs Caroline Ranck died. He and his sister were children of the late Christian and Mary Wenger. Survived by four children and multiple grandchildren and great grandchildren, a sister Elizabeth Gibble and a brother Samuel Wenger. Funeral from the home Saturday at 1 pm with Mennonite service at Stump town church at 2 pm burial in nearby cemetery. Friends may call Friday 6 to 8 pm.
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Abram
Wenger
Egypt
Lancaster County
Caroline R. Ranch
Yrica
Ranck
Christian
Mary
Roger ‘Wenger
Adam Mr. Ranch
The
Brethren
Baroville
Sho
Mrs Diller F Houck Diller F Houck dies after illness
Lucinda J Houck wife of Diller F Houck Honey Brook R 2 aged seventy two died at 8 15 P M Wednesday at Lancaster General Hospital after a five month illness She was daughter of the late David and Elsie Baxter and lived in Honey Brook area for thirty years She was member of Evangelical Congregational church Survived by husband and children Nora wife of Walter Ayers Elverson Elmer and Chester both of Honey Brook R 2 and Raymond of Lancaster Thirty one grandchildren fourteen great grandchildren two brothers John Baxter Gap and Charles Baxter Lancaster and two sisters Mrs Annie Reed Pennsgrove N J and Mrs Phares Getz Mascot also survive Funeral services will be held from Esbenshade Funeral Home 145 West Main Street this borough Sunday at 2 30 p m with interment in Honey Brook Methodist Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller F.houck
Honey Brook
Lancaster, General Hospital
Shoe
David
Elsie ® Baxter
Evangelical '- Congregational Church
Nora
Walter Ayers
Elverson
Elmer and
Chester
Raymond
Lancaster
John Baxter
Gap
Charles. Baxter
Annie Reed
Annie Reed, _Pennsgrove
Jes
Phares ‘Getz
Esbenshade
West Main Street
Brook Methodist ‘Cemetery
Mrs Wald Widow Hettie Wald Aged Seventy Four
Mrs Hettie Wald widow of David Wald of Voganville is named in a brief notice. The deceased’s age is recorded as seventy four. The fragment outlines an obituary notice with limited details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hettie ‘Wald
David Wald
Voganville
Local readers react to North Railroad alley living note
Residents including Jake Mersky Milo Yunginger Clayton Haveratick react philosophically to a communication about living on North Railroad Alley. The letter section humorously reflects on local life and community concerns while twisting toward local ads and quirky anecdotes from Capt. E. M. F. Weaver and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ett B. Ranck
Jake Mersky
Milo
Yunginger
Clayton -Haveratick
North Railroad Alley
New Holland Represented in State Defense Council
At Governor James request all Pennsylvania committees were asked to send representatives to a Harrisburg meeting of the State Defense Council. Rev George W Wilt represented New Holland with Mr E B Weber. The defense council aims to organize local units to mobilize different sectors and plan blackouts gas mark training and airplane spotting as the program begins. A local defense office will open for instructions and volunteer service. Burgess Seldomridge named Rev Wilt chairman with Charles S Zwally as vice chairman and Miss Virginia Hoffman as secretary for New Holland defense efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess P. W. Seldomridge
George W.’ Wilt
C. 8. Zwally
Miss Virginia Hoffman
Arthur H. James
Pennsylvania
State Defense ‘Council
Harrisburg
George
New Holland - On
Lancaster County
Council
Lititz Wedding Planned for Dorothy Ranck and Ford Gochenaur
Miss Dorothy Ranck of Leola will marry Ford Gochenaur of Lititz at Lititz Moravian Church on May 24. The Rev. Byron K. Horne will officiate with A B Beck and wife as attendants. After the ceremony the couple will honeymoon, then reside in Lititz. Ranck is a graduate of Upper Leacock High School and works for Dr. H K Cooper. Gochenaur is district representative for Pennsylvania Power and Light in Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Ranck
Bur- Lineaater
Leola
Ford My ‘Gochenaur
Albert’ Gochenaur
South Broad Street
Lititz
Lititz Moravian
Byron K. ‘Horne
Will. Tave
Ranch
Girl Scout Mothers Club to Hold Public Card Party
Mrs L M Storb, 81, elected temporary chairlady of Girl Scout Troop No 83 Mothers Club Monday at the Lutheran Parish House. Plans underway for a public card party Saturday evening May 17 in the Social Rooms of Our Lady of Lourdes church to benefit the troop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Storb
Our Lady of ‘Lourdes ‘Church
Mothers See Scouts During Weekly Rally
Mothers and Scouts attended a Tuesday evening meeting at the New Holland Boy Scout Home. Scoutmaster Clyde Kauffman led the session with assistants Frank Bair and Irvin Diffenderfer. Isaac W. Cauller spoke as Troop president. A May 18 picnic is planned at Hopewell and a Board of Review plus Court of Honor will be held Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New. Holland
Clyde
Kauffman
Irvin
Diffenderfer
Frank Bair
James:Evans
Isaac W. Cauller
Hopewell
Boy Scouts
A. ‘Board of Review
Court ‘of
Red Cross to Resume Meetings May 14 at Esberishade Apartments
The Red Cross will resume meetings on Wednesday May 14 at the Paul F Esberishade Apartments starting at 1:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red ‘Cross
Paul F. Esberishade
Local residents suffer injuries in street incident report
A resident named Renninger injured his shoulder while plowing on Jackson Street when he tripped over a wire. Dr. P R Wents attended him. Richard Geist was injured after jumping from a horse, breaking two bones in his right foot.
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Renninger
Jackson’ Street
P. R.wents
Richard ‘Geist
Birth of a son announced for Mr and Mrs Reuben Hertzog
Rev announces the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Reuben Hertzog at their home in Ephrata on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben
Hertzog
Ephrata
Bids Sought for Coal by Earl Township School Board
Earl Township School Board invites bids for furnishing coal to the school district. Bids due by 7:00 p.m. Friday June 6 at the borough building in New Holland. Board reserves right to reject any or all bids. George B. Ranok, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Township
Of age guests to be feted by New Holland Lions Club
The New Holland Lions Club will honor of age guests at the citizenship meeting during the dinner hour next Tuesday. The Patriotism Committee lists Milton Wassmann as chairman with W H Gainer Warren Wenger Robert Kling and Wm Sullivan Jr. Speakers include Rev Harvey Swanson of Lancaster on democracy. The committee seeks names of all age citizens in the borough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland Lions
Milton’ “Wassmann
W.H. Gainer
Robert Kling
Wm S
Harvey Swanson
Lancaster
Selectees to Be Entertained at American Legion
The Citizens Committee to cooperate with the Selective Service Board No 4 will entertain selectees on Wednesday May 14 at 6 30 p m at the Legion Home in this borough. About 40 men in Class 1 A awaiting induction will be guests of citizens from West Earl Strasburg Paradise New Holland Terre Hill and other townships in District No 4. Transportation will be provided for the selectees to come to New Holland. A speaker is expected from Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service’ Board No. 4
Legion
West Earl Township
Strasburg
Paradise ‘Township
New Holland
Terre Hill
Harrisburg
Dr McBride to Speak at United Brethren Church
Dr F Scott McBride state superintendent of the Pennsylvania Anti Saloon League will speak at 10 a mi ST at Ranch's United Brethren Church on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Scott. McBride
Pennsylvania
Anti- Saloon League
Ranch's
United Brethren Church
War talk warns of Britain and oil fields in Iraq
The piece discusses ongoing wartime pressure, the American navy’s need to protect supplies near the war zone, and the choice between peaceful or forceful approaches through Turkey or Syria. It notes Stalin’s new role, Russia’s uncertain stance, and the daily toll of death and taxes as Ammunition costs rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Iraq
Turkey
Syria
Notice to Water Consumers New Holland
Borough water consumers are notified that water mains in the borough will be flushed next Wednesday night starting at 7 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Holland
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Mars
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Farmers National Bank and Trust Company
Harlan. R. Landes
Dt. Was
Kinzer ‘Avenue
Broad’ Street
Custer Avenue
Conestoga
Grant Street
Liberty ‘Fire’ ‘Company
Uts
C. G. Bachman
Mrs. Hettie Wald
By Dip N. Baul
North Railroad Avenue
Haig
E. M
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Texas
Reege
Ata
Depsersind
E. C. Diller
Brother -Bachman
Half's Century
Charley Diller
C. G
Webster
State Defense Council
Defense Council
Defense Office
Mnndt
George W, Witt
Leola Girl
Girl Scout
Red Cross
Lions Club
Von
Francis Clemson
Helen Boyer
Charlotte Diem
Kathryn Frankhouser
Martin
Hoffman, Jr
Robert Lowry
Richard Myers
Jacob Myers
Annabelle Mentzer
Mark Mellinger
Dorothy Martin
Clarence Rutt
Dorothy Ressler
Richard Smith
Ruth Lauder
Margaret: Lowry
Reed ‘Slick
Walter
Shirk
Amos Seldamridge
Stanley
Tuck
Donald Wright
Dorothy Zuck
Helen “Yunginger
Iva. Yost
Ruth
Stone
American Legion
Dr. McBride
E. M. F. Weaver
Congress
England
Free - France
Russia
Stalin
Britain
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