Obituary and sermon notices from Lancaster County
George Bewley of Churchtown died at Lancaster General Hospital at 73 from heart failure. Survived by wife and numerous children across Churchtown, Coatesville, Reading, California, Pottstown, West Chester, and Clearmont. Funeral held Tuesday at 1:80 in Churchtown church, burial in Churchtown cemetery. Rev. E J Albertus, noted evangelist from New York, will preach at Ranck's United Brethren Church Sunday, addressing Sunday School at 9 and morning service at 10:15 on From Prison to Pulpit with his life story. He has preached in 700 churches, aiding many to join and reform. Tax deadline reminder with an abatement and local collection sites listed for May 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bewley
Churchtown
Lancaster General Hospital
Robert Simpson
Ralph
Clara Yohn
Earl Yohn
Wayne
Clearmont
Del
Churchtown Cemetery
New Holland
E. J.albertus
New York City
Ranch’s
United Brethren Church
Albertus
Trinity Lutheran Church
U. B. Church
Ranck
Geo. B. Ranck
Walters
Lancaster
Brooklyn
C. J. Albertus
Methodist Church
S. W. Drumm
Howe
Olivet Baptist Church
Singing
America
Fie
Perseverance Band
Lebanon
Methodist Episcopal Church
Lancaster County
Terre Hill
May Sale at Harris Department Store Delights New Holland
Harris Brothers announces a successful May sale at Harris Department Store in New Holland with grateful thanks to local customers. The ad promises greater bargains on striped ponge and broad linens as the sale continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Department Store
New Holland
New Holland Narrowly Beats Lititz In Ten Innings
In Saturday baseball, New Holland edged Lititz Legionaires 4 to 3 in ten innings. Trout and Meharg held Lititz to seven hits while Sponagle and Sloat combined for a late rally that forced extra innings. Davis drove in the winning run in the bottom of the tenth as New Holland secured the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Lititz Legionaires
Sponagle
Sloat
United
Trout
Meharg
Legionaires
Trout Teft
Invor
Kochel
Davis
Geist
Weaver
Kendig
Lf P
Weiler
Satea
Wolf
Lititz
Keller
Spickler
Hoffman
Pwardy
P Ce
Serene Eee
Weiss
Euck
Martin
Showalter
Two Killed by Train Near Reading in Lititz Deaths at Temple Crossing
A Lititz man and Nazareth woman died after their car was struck by an express train near Reading at Temple crossing. Cohick 39 and Clewell 46 were on the way to Lititz when the freight train passed. Deputy Coroner Bauscher witnessed the crash and an inquest followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert F. Cohick
Lititz
M. Clewell
Nazareth
Charles Yost
New Holland
Temple Crossing
Reading
Pennsylvania Railroad
Daniel Cohick
Spruce Street
Cohick
E. M. Clewell
Bauscher
Lititz Springs National Bank
H. H. Diehm
Ella Hawker
Ephrata
Pearle Cohick
Montana
Clewell
Charles ‘Clewell
Escher
Luther
NEW HOLLAND MAN IS GIVEN HONOR AT FRATERNAL MEETING
Isaac Cauler of New Holland was elected Grand President of District No 3 Grand Lodge Fraternal Home Insurance Society at Tyrone. W W Wen ger of Lancaster was elected Grand Secretary and H S Thatcher of Lancaster was chosen supreme representative with Elmer C Brinser as alternate. The Lancaster ma lodge declined re election and its treasurer now serves in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Cauler
Grand Lodge
Fraternal Home Insurance Society
Tyrone
W. W. Wenger
Lancaster
H. S. Thatcher
Elmer C. Brinser
Grandma Lancaster
Supreme Lodge
Philadelphia
County Notice Grants Tax Abatement if Paid by June 1 1925
A county notice states that all personal property taxes must be paid on or before June 1 1925 to receive a six percent abatement. The text references Bora taxes and outlines the condition for the reduction.
American Legion Launches National Endowment Drive
The American Legion plans a nationwide drive to fund care for disabled veterans and education for orphans of fallen soldiers. It aims to raise an endowment of five million dollars in early 1925, with annual income about 225000 dollars to sustain veterans rehabilitation and child welfare programs. New Holland is to raise six hundred dollars, and the surrounding community including Terre Hill Earl East Earl Leacock Upper Leacock and Caernarvon is asked for five hundred seventy five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Legion
America
New Holland
Terre Hill
Earl
East Earl
Leacock
Upper Leacock
Boy Scout News Sparks Local Growth and Fundraising
The Lancaster Council campaign aims to raise 18000 dollars ending Saturday with a monster Scouts rally and field events in Buchanan Park. The troop seeks a hillside streamside cabin for summer HQ, plans street sales on Memorial Day, and Burgess supervised traffic duty. If funded, swimming facilities south of town may follow, boosting youth recreation and citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Buchanan Park
Burgess
Dedicates T B Sanatorium At Lancaster Memorial Day
The Tuberculosis Society of Lancaster County dedicates the Rossmere Sanatorium in the former Rossmere Hotel building on eight acres, a first in the region. The article cites 168 TB deaths last year, 1 227 current cases, and argues early treatment and a sanatorium improve recovery odds. It notes tranquil surroundings and proximity to family aid recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Roasmere
Rossmere
Lancaster County
Tuberculosis ‘Society of
Tuberculosis Society
Remarkable Churchtown sermon by Rev Albertus at Methodist Church
A well known evangelist Rev C J Albertus will speak at the Churchtown Methodist Church Sunday at 7 30 PM on From Prison to Pulpit. Rev Mrs Howe accompanies him. the program aims to deter crime and bolster Sunday School and church attendance.
Big Remodeling Sale Drives Storewide Price Cuts
A large remodeling sale is in progress with substantial reductions across spring, summer, and winter goods. The store aims to clear all stock before remodeling begins, claiming visible bargains and a clear intent to do business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busines
Ite
Personal notices of visits and weekend guests
Mrs. Mary J. Giffen of Columbus Ohio visited her mother and relatives. Several couples and families visited or hosted gatherings in towns including Philadelphia Ephrata Lancaster Honey Brook Mohnton Blue Ball Spring City Gap and Bareville with names such as Fren Houser John Finckler Anna Roland Dr J F Hope Kathryn DeHaven Edward DeHaven Marguerite Ryback Louis Coffroad Roy Banzhoff and many others appearing as hosts or guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Giffen
Columbus
Ohio
Kurtz
Fren Houser
Phladelphia
John Finckler
Chicago
Cirsts
Anna Roland
Ephrata
Anna Mason
J. F. Hope
Paul C. DeHaven
Eleanor
A. B. Groff
Brunswick
Lancaster
Chester Ryback
Philadelphia
Marguerite Ryback
Louis Coffroad
James
Frank E Velgart
Mohnton
John Fackler
Akron
Maria Kinzer
Harriet
Clarissa Yundt
Blue Ball
Bernice Hess
Roy Banzhoff
John Musser
R. E. Good
Leroy
Honey Brook
Fanny Snyder
Clayton Kolb
Mary
John
A.A. Winey
John W. Kolb
Isaac Longacre
Spring City
Abel Weber
J. Clayton Kolb
Jacob Kauffman
Jennie Renninger
Jessie Showalter
Benival Gates
Reading
Lloyd Grube
Vernon
Ludwig, Pflaumer
William P. Hoover
Walter Overly
Bareville
J. A. Hoffman
Edith
Mary Plank
Thomas Pickel
Soudersburg
Abram G. de- Haven
Wayne B. Ranch
Abram G. de
Gap
Edna Groff
W. L
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Martindale
Hinkletown
Voganville
Halligan’s
Aren Barr
Eli Hess
Hag
Harris
Bros
Quarryville
THE
American Legion Fund
BOY Scout News
Strawberry
Liadigs' “Aid. Sociéty “of St
Pretty Grove
Hon. C
5. Kreischer
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