New Holland High Faculty Posts Filled
New Holland Borough schools reopen Tuesday September 5 with registration at 8 30 a m Four new high school teachers join the faculty Miss Marian Hogeland Miss Lamar Blass MissSamuel Roeder and J Richard Myers along with existing staff including Principal J Harvey Shue and department heads Board members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland Borough
Marian B. Hogeland
Southampton
Hogeland
Temple University
Violetta R. Diehm
Lamar K. Blass
Aristes
Bloomsburg State Teachers College
Cattawissa
Stewart J. Barthold
Samuel N. Roeder
East Greenvile
Charles R. Furlong
J. Richard Myers
Lemasters
Penn State
J. Harvey Shue
Virginia Hoffman
William D. Burley
Irma B. Ditzler
Ann L. Edwards
Ruth M. Freyberger
Frieda Knepper
Helen B. Fenninger
Anna S. Diller
Mary A. Harsh
Kathryn Warner
Margaree Dunlap
Maria K. Bender
H. Earle Wright
Charles S. Zwally
Henry R. Fenninger
John H. Martin
J. Maurice Simth
Card of Thanks by Shirley Jane Overly
Shirley Jane Overly thanks friends for flowers visits and beer cards sent during her illness at St. Josephs Hospital after an appendicitis operation. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester Overly of Cedar Lane.
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Shirley Jane Overly
Chester Overly
Cedar Lane
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Licensed to Wed Walter Erb and Miriam Louise Rice
Marriage license issued in Paradise and Banks to Walter Erb and Miriam Louise Rice. R J Elwood Latschar and Ruth Elizabeth Cooper of Leacock listed as witnesses or related parties on the license record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Erb
Paradise
Miriam Louise Rice
Banks
R. J. Elwood Latschar
Leacock
Ruth Elizabeth Cooper
Notice for Hunters License at Groff's Hardware
Hunters license calls are available at Groff's Hardware immediately. Stop by the store for issuance and pickup.
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Groff
Shirk Family Reunion Held in Ephrata Park
About one hundred Shirk descendants gathered for the annual reunion at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Milton Stoner near Murrell. Officers were re elected: President Harry E. Harsh and others. committees named. program included Address of Welcome by Rev. Stoner, musical selections by Evelyn and Leon Graybill, and remarks by Elder David Weaver.
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Harry E. Harsh
Bareville
Samuel
Isaac Shirk
Milton Stoner
Ephrata
R. 2
Murrell
Harry B. Shirk
Long Branch
New Jersey
Mary Esther Stoner
Dora C
United States
Canada
Alaska
David Weaver
Birdsboro
Sallie Haines
Parkesburg
David
Stover Clan Holds Nineteenth Annual Reunion
The Stover family held its nineteenth annual reunion at Overly's Grove near New Holland. Officers re-elected were Carson Stover president B D Stover vice president Edwin Stover secretary and Enos Stover treasurer. A long list of Stover family members from York Reading Ephrata Goodville and other towns attended.
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Stover
Overly's Grove
New Holland
Carson Stover
Lancaster
B. D. Stover
Tamaqua
Edwin Stover
Akron
Enos Stover
Remarkable crowd at Welsh Mountain colored camp meeting
Two thousand gathered at Hand Boards on Welsh Mountain in a time when transport was by team or foot. The issue also notes a 17 inch two pound sucker caught at Brubaker's Dam and recalls historic clocks from 1726 brought by Leonard Ellmaker and Peter Baker. Advertisements show once thriving local businesses and three millinery shops Paxson's Wiest's Kirkpatrick's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Mentzer
Brubaker’s Mill
Brubaker's Dam
Watson Ellmaker
Lancaster
Germany
Leonard Ellmaker
Peter Baker
Ellmaker
Gap Road
Peter’s Road
Isaac Witwer
Paxson’s
Wiest’s
Kirkpatrick’s
Obituary of Mrs Kate Brockway at ninety in Gordonville
Mrs Kate Brockway ninety widow of George Brockway died at 12 28 am Wednesday at the home of her nephew and niece Mr and Mrs Edgar Anangst Gordonville R 1 aged infirmities She was a member of the Martinville Methodist church One brother David L Weidlich of Gordonville R 1 survives Funeral services were held this Friday afternoon at 130 from the Zercher funeral home Conestoga and at the Martinville Methodist church at 2 Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Brockway
George Brockway
Edgar Anangst
Gordonville
Martinville
Conestoga
Martinville Methodist Church
Mrs. H. C. Brubaker Dies After Illness at 79
Mrs. Emily Louisa Brubaker wife of Harry C. Brubaker of this borough died at home Wednesday afternoon at one from a paralytic stroke she suffered eleven days earlier. She was 79 and a member of St Stephen Reformed Church. Survived by husband two sons John at home Philip E of New Holland R 2 and three grandchildren Also brothers and sisters Mary Hoover William Weaver Walter Katz and Mrs David Martin Funeral Saturday at 2 PM from her home with services then interment at St Stephen Reformed Cemetery.
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Emily Louisa Brubaker
Harry C. Brubaker
St.Stephen Reformed
Mary Hoover
Manheim
William Weaver
New Holland
Walter Katz
Blue Ball
David Martin
Gap Quartet to Sing The Wayside Cross at St Stephen
Members Charles Laukhoff Marshall Miller Martin Diller and John Kellenberger will perform The Wayside Cross and In Jesus at the Sunday morning service at St Stephen Reformed Church on September 3. Rev C G Bachman will deliver the sermon with The Consecrated Hand as theme.
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Gap
Charles Laukhoff
Marshall Miller
Martin Diller
John Kellenberger
H. R. Palmer
Jesus
Robert Harkness
St. Stephen Reformed Church
C. G. Bachman
Special Songfest at Center Church Grove Sunday
An inter-denominational songfest will be held in Center church grove Sunday evening at 7 o clock. The program includes songs by the Friendly Four of Pine Grove radio artists and the Miller Sisters. Everyone is invited to this open air sing.
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Center Church Grove
Pine Grove
Miller Sisters
Dorothy Mohler joins Rajah Beauty Shop network
Virginia Dunlap announces Miss Dorothy Mohler will affiliate with her shop starting September 5. Mohler brings top recommendation from two years at Rajah Beauty Shop in Reading.
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Dorothy Mohler
Miss Mohler
Reading
What's in a Name at the Ephrata Troop Station
A village humor piece recounts a light car mishap near Spring Grove involving a State Trooper. The driver repeatedly answers Martin in the clerk book, joking that the common surname ties the case to one family as the officer laments the lack of a Stoltzfus to mix into the tale.
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Spring Grove
Ephrata
Martin
Westminster Guild Circle plans September meeting at Swart home
The Westminster Guild Circle of Cedar Grove Presbyterian church will meet at Mrs. Walter Swart's home on Saturday September Y 1989 at 2:00 PM CT. Roll call verse from John II III and Jude. All girls interested are invited to attend.
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Westminster Guild Circle
Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church
Walter Swart
John II and III
Jude
Banks Observe Labor Day Closure In Local Borough
Local banks including Farmers National Bank and Trust Company Blue Ball National Bank First National Bank of Intercourse and Leola National Bank will close Monday September 4 in observance of Labor Day a legal holiday.
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Farmers National Bank and Trust Company
Blue Ball National Bank
First National Bank of Intercourse
Leola National Bank
War Clouds Gather as Germany Invades Poland
Radio dispatches report Germany invaded Poland and seized Danzig and bombed Polish cities. War not yet declared. France orders general mobilization and Britain approves full armed forces mobilization by the King in response to Poland's plea.
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Germany
Poland
Danzig
France
New Holland Mennonite minister chosen bishop by lot
Rev Mahlon Witmer of New Holland Mennonite church was chosen by lot and ordained as the first bishop of the Groffdale district Lancaster Conference. More than 1200 people from Kansas Virginia Maryland Lancaster and nearby counties attended the Graffdale church service.
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Mahlon Witmer
New Holland Mennonite Church
Lot
Groffdale
Lancaster
Mennonite Church
Graffdale
Kansas
Virginia
Maryland
Noah L. Landis
Witmer
Marian Martin Weds Donald W Miller in White Horse Union
Miss Marian FE Martin daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Martin Gordonville and Donald W Miller son of Mr and Mrs Charl Miller Gap Root were married Saturday evening at 050 o clock in the United Brethren parsonage White Horse. Rev Frank Kk Druckenbrod officiated. Bridesmaid Miss Dorothy Martin best man David Kauffman Ella Miller and Robert Baxter attended. They will live with their parents for now.
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Marian FE. Martin
Harry Martin
Gordonville
R.o1
Donald W Miller
Charl. Miller
Gap
Root
United Brethren Parsonage
White Horse
Frank Kk. Druckenbrod
Dorothy Martin
David Kauffman
Cains
Ella Miller
Robert Baxter
Troop Ziegler announce marriage in Berks County
Clair Leroy Troop and Kathryn Helen Ziegler were married at Plow Lutheran church Berks County on a Saturday afternoon. Rev Frank Radglide officiated in a ceremony with about one hundred relatives and friends. The couple planned a honeymoon to the New York World's Fair the New England states and Montreal Canada.
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Charles Ro
Psca
Elverson
Marriagg
Clair Leroy Troop
Kathryn Helen Ziegler
Oscar Ziegler
Reading
Plow Lutheran Church
Berks County
Frank. E. Radglide
George B. Carvell
Pottstown
Puottstown
Elsie Ziegler
Willis L. Troop
Near Reading
Morgantown High School
Piow Lutheran Church
Berkshire Knitting Mills
Wyomissing
New England States
Montreal
Canada
Births Reported for Steward and Keener Families
Mr. and Mrs. George Steward of New Holland R 2 announce through the Visiting Nurse Association the birth of a son on August 23 at home. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Keener of Intercourse announce the birth of a daughter at 12 22 p m Saturday at Lancaster General Hospital.
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George Steward
New Holland
R. 2
Visiting Nurse Association
Gilbert Keener
Lancaster General Hospital
Remembered on 78th Birthday I Winters Weaver
Narvon resident I Winters Weaver received a surprise shower of birthday cards and fruit baskets on his 78th birthday Monday August 28. Neighbors expressed warm friendship and appreciation for the gesture.
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I. Winters Weaver
Narvon
Weaver
Notable Philanthropist Veusan Aided Local Poor Housing
In a Lancaster county town Veusan, a wealthy donor and philanthropist, left S309 for coal aid to poor families. The village cites twenty teachers and a valued man of skill, with community amenities including brick houses and a bell-omnibus.
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Joka
Wits
Veusan
Sintdar Sae
Lancaster County
Eva Cone
Cone Tie
George W. Davison
McQuade
Albert EL Jaeche
Trinity Lutheran Men to Form Permanent Club
The men of Trinity Lutheran Church plan a Wednesday meeting to organize a permanent Men’s Club. The nominating committee will report and the group aims to advance the church and community spiritual life.
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Trinity Lutheran
Tr Hause
Trinity Church
Pht
Oleloek Toon
Firemen Schedule Multiple Group Events at Liberty
The Liberty Fire Company and Auxiliary plan an annual Uniform Rank picnic at Overly's Grove tomorrow with a noon start and rain contingency. Activities include a Troy Bank concert, softball game, and a chicken soup supper at 4 p.m. A September Liberty Fire Company meeting is set for next Wednesday.
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Liberty: Fire Company
Auxilary
Overly’s Grove
Lon.am
John
Jack) Maser
For Sale Miles Pit Steers and Items
Fragmentary listing mentions steers, bore, and prices with scattered names and agents. No clear event or location, but indicates a sale of livestock and associated items through unnamed parties.
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Miles Pit
Nottee renberg St To add彩 decorations for patrons
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a decorative display in a venue or event with names likely misspelled. No clear persons, organizations, dates, or places are readable to establish a definite news item or outcome.
Predicting Peace Amid Global Turmoil and Hitler
The piece argues the world veers toward war, warns Americans against meddling, and explains Hitler’s aims in Poland and Czechoslovakia. It notes the German drive to make Poland a vassal state, cites Mein Kampf, and recalls Franklin’s line that there is no good war or bad peace.
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Hitler
Poland
German Reich
Czecho-Slovakia
Germany
Skoda
Benjamin Franklin
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Betty
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Audrey
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Kenneth Lee Stover
Emma Stover
John Stover
Viola
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Edward Maul
Mazie Zenft
Alice Neily
William Blymyer
Cora
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Hilda
Stella Stover
Charles Stover
Naomi Stover
Lloyd
Etta
Charlotte
Robert Stover
James Stover
Carrie
Goodville
Clayton Stover
Erla
Ivan
Lester Stover
Elmer Shue
Grace
Geraldine
Irene Shue
David Zartman
Ruth
Ida Zartman
Merle Klopp
Allen Stover
Sallie
Rachael
H. C. Brubaker
St. Stephen Reformed Cemetery
Virginia Dunlap
Vog
Terre Hill
Plan Guild Meeting
Europe
NEW Holland Mennonite
Benjamen Wenger
Murreil
Eli G. Sauder
Noah N. Sauder
John M. Sauder
Milton T. Brackings
Frazer
Annie Sauder) Witmer
Weaverland
New Helland
Anna Snader
Miller
Troop—Ziegler
Cby Heowald
Yoana
PUSH
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