Officers Chosen by Conestoga Legion Post
Conestoga Post No 662 American Legion held its annual reorganizational meeting selecting officers including Commander William J B Kochel First Vice Commander Harry Shaub Second Vice Commander Clinton Rollman Adjutant Wayne B Ranck Finance Officer Paul D Stone Chaplain Raymond Gensemer Sergeant at Arms Hal D Brown and other posts The Farmers Day and Mummers Parade committees were likewise formed with Mentzer Ranck Renninger Stone and Brown named to multiple roles.
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Conestoga
American ‘Legion
William J. B. Kochel
Harry Shaub
Clinton Rollman
Wayne B. Ranck
Paul D. Stone
Raymond Gensemer
Hal D. Brown
Charles A. Mentzer
Free Public Library to Reopen at High School
The Free Public Library in the High School reopens Friday evening September 4 from 6 to 8. Both children and adults are invited to use the library this season. New adult titles include Gone With the Wind and Green Light. An additional 100 books arrive from the Harrisburg Extension Division. New children's books and shelves enhance the kids' area. The Business Women's Club funds two Junior Literary Guild subscriptions for monthly new titles for young readers.
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Margaret Mitchell
Lloyd C. Douglas
James Hilton
Edna Ferber
Hills
Stewart Edward White
Felix Riesenberg
State Library
Harrisburg
Board of Education
Business Women’s Club
Literary Guild
Tupa
Bowman
Jerome Anthony
Eva Evans
Polly
Dorothy Mentzer
L. M. Storb
Alta Diller
Ranck’s W M A to Meet at Seaman Home
Ranck's Woman’s Missionary Association will hold its regular monthly gathering at the home of Misses Nettie and Mary Seaman in New Holland on Saturday afternoon September 12 at 2 o'clock. Every member is invited to be present.
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Ranck’s Church
Nettie
Mary Seaman
New Holland
New Holland Schools enroll nearly 400 pupils
New Holland opened with total enrollment of 398 students in elementary and secondary levels, eight more than last year. Breakdown shows 177 in grades 1–6 and 221 in grades 7–12. Faculty includes principals, teachers across subjects, and school leaders led by Supervising Principal J Harvey Shue. Board members listed: H Earle Wright, Charles S Zwally, John H Martin, J Maurice Smith, and Henry R Fenninger.
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New Holland
J. Harvey Shue
Maria K. Bender
Mildred Stauffer
Kathryn Warner
Mary Harsh
Anna S. Diller
Helen B. Fenninger
William D. Burley
Ruth M. Freyberger
Irma Dizzled
Charles R. Furlong
Leon B. Dissinger
Irene Pennington
Stuart J. Barthold
Ruth G. Caldwell
Virginia Hoffman
H. Earle Wright
Charles S. Zwally
John H. Martin
J. Maurice Smith
Henry R. Fenninger
Liberty Fire Hosts Bareville Visitors in Social Evening
Liberty Fire Company welcomed Bareville Fire Company guests led by President John G. Landis and officers. Rev. W. Scott Brendle spoke on The Size of a Man during the social session. A new member, Fred A. Malonee, was admitted and card parties were planned for the winter, starting September 26.
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Liberty Fire Company
Bareville Fire Company
John G. Landis
Noah H. Groff
J. Roger Miller
George Harsh
LeRoy Evans
W. Scott Brendle
Denver
Fred. A. Malonee
H. K. Weaver
First Assembly Period Held in Local Schools
The School Board opened the new year with a first assembly in the local school auditorium. President Wright and Rev. C. G. Bachman addressed the pupils during the event.
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Wright
C. G. Bachman
St Stephen Reformed Church
Well Baby Clinic Records New Attendee
The Well Baby Clinic met in the basement of the Farmers National Bank Building with Dr P R Wentz as attending physician. Miss Clara Hendrick and Miss Bess Gilfillan assisted. one new child Mary Zimmerman was registered, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Zimmerman of East Earl, with twelve other children present. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday October 7.
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Well Baby Clinic
Farmers National Bank
P. R. Wentz
Clara Hendrick
R. N
Bess Gilfillan
Mary Zimmerman
Jacob Zimmerman
East Earl
License Applicants Abram Root and Emma H Kreider
Abram Root of East Hempfield township and Emma H Kreider of Leacock township submit applications for license. Authorities review credentials and eligibility before issuing permits.
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Abram Root
East Hempfield Township
Emma H. Kreider
Leacock Township
TIME AND TIDE
Martin Hoover builds a steam power cider mill with seventy five barrels daily capacity. Barr loses a toe after a horse trampling. Bewley injures his great toe from a manure bath boot tine. A buggy collision damages a carriage tongue and a horse neck. A Dizzy fall injures Mrs Paxson on stairs. Earthquake tremors felt locally. Houck and Arters wed at Cedar Grove Manse. Jack dies at 80 in Reedsville. Magruder dies at 64 near Mifflintown.
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Martin Hoover
Ivan D. Barr
George F. Bewley
Red Lion Hotel
West Main Street
George
D. Bender
James E. S. Paxson
Herresidence
David Houck
Lillie Arters
Lancaster County
W. J. Hoar
Cedar Grove
Obituary of Charles Esbenshade of Ephrata dies from fall injuries
Charles Esbenshade fifty eight of Ephrata died in Lancaster General Hospital at 5 42 a m Wednesday from injuries after falling about twenty feet from a ladder while painting a barn on Elam Burkholder’s farm near Blue Ball on August 13 He was son of the late Benjamin and Esther Haovery Esbenshade He is survived by his wife Emma and six children Chester C Earl of Sheridan Mary Pennington of Lancaster Howard W of Reading Irene Ressler of Lancaster and three brothers Wolford of Los Angeles J Howery of State College and Edward of Chicago plus four grandchildren Services will be held at his son Chester’s home 211 Locust Street Ephrata at 145 p m Saturday then at First United Brethren Church Ephrata Interment in New Holland Lutheran Cemetery Friends may call at the son’s home from 7 to 9 p m today.
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Charles Esbenshade
Ephrata
Lancaster General Hospital
Elam Burkholder
Blue Ball
Benjamin
Esther Haovery Esbenshade
Emma
Chester
Locust Street
First United Brethren Church
New Holland Lutheran Cemetery
Death of Mrs Mary E DeHaven at 78 in Churchtown
Mrs Mary E DeHaven seventy eight widow of Philip R DeHaven died at 11 30 am Tuesday at the home of her son Martin in Churchtown where she resided Death was due to complications from injuries suffered last week in a fall at her son's home She leaves three more sons Michael Churchtown Horace Goodville a daughter Mae wife of Harry Mattis Churchtown and seven siblings Services are set for 1 30 pm today at J C Henninger funeral home with interment in Caernarvon cemetery Churchtown
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Mary E. DeHaven
Philip R. DeHaven
Martin
Churchtown
Michael
Horace
Goodville
Mae
Harry Mattis
Leah Stauffer
Emma Weaver
Philadelphia
Rebecca
Joseph Evans
Lancaster
J. C. Henninger
Caernarvon
Burkholder Infant Dies of Pneumonia Near Martindale
Annie M Burkholder nine month old daughter of Paul and Annie Burkholder of near Martindale died at home from pneumonia. Survived by parents and siblings George Lizzie Menno Mariah Isaac and Paul all at home. Services at home at 1 p m and Martindale Mennonite church at 2 p m with interment in adjoining cemetery.
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Annie M. Burkholder
Paul
Annie Burkholder
Martindale
George
Lizzie
Menno
Mariah
Isaac
Martindale Mennonite
Donkey Baseball Exhibition Match Planned
A donkey baseball exhibition between the Bareville Ledla and Leacock Lions Club and the New Holland Club is set for Tuesday September 15 at 7 30 p m on Storb Field. Floodlights will illuminate the event and proceeds go to defray band uniform expenses.
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Bareville Ledla
Leacock Lions Club
New Holland Club
Storb Field
Carl Martin to Be Guest Soloist at St Stephen Church
Terre Hill’s Carl Martin will be guest soloist at the world service Sunday at 8 a m in St Stephen Reformed church.
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Carl Martin
Terre Hill
St. Stephen Reformed Church
Doggie roast mixups and motorcycle misadventure in Lancaster
Readable scenes from Lancaster county life feature Billy Weaver chasing a doggie roast only to end at hot dog stands while hornlike misdirections and tobacco fields divert him. Paul Sensenig, New Holland House manager, is mistaken for an escaped convict after a motorcycle mishap and a bold new fashion choice.
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William
Billy) Weaver
East Earl
Lancaster County Singers Plan Third Annual Songfest
The Accapella Male Chorus of East Petersburg directed by H. B. Baughey plans the third annual Songfest on September 13 at the Landisville Camp Meeting Grove. Proceeds support local missions and clubs. arrangements aim to seat 5300 with afternoon hymn sing and evening concerts by the chorus and alumni.
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Accapella Male Chorus
East Petersburg
Landisville Grove
Accapella
H. B. Baughey
Landisville
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
A. G. Helser
Africa
Water Street Rescue Mission
Lancaster County Blind Men
George W. Sanville
Homer A Rodeheaver
B. D. Ackley
Personal notices of visits and homecomings in Lancaster area
A list of residents and visitors in Lancaster and nearby towns. Miss Dorothy Strout returns from New York City after two weeks with Townsleys. The Groffs visit relatives near Scranton. Other couples and individuals from Philadelphia, Union Bridge, Lancaster, Mt. Gretna, Phoenixville, Pottstown, and Ohio are noted as spending time with family or traveling for business or leisure.
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Dorothy Strout
New York City
George S. Townsley
LeRoy W. Groff
Donald Savitz
Scranton
Edward Schlaugh
Elva Raezer
Philadelphia
Fannie Geigley
Frank Raezer
Edwin Meredith
Thomas
Union Bridge
Maryland
Alta M. Diller
Lloyd Groff
Patsy
Lancaster
Christ M. Groff
Hallie B. Klemmer
Chas. M
Charles Smith
Collegeville
Harry K Weaver
Maude Evans
Mt. Gretna
W. C. Potts
Phoenixville
Charles Brown
Frank van Benchoten
Pottstown
Kelly
O. M. Robinson
New York State
Eli Amstutz
Ohio
Lizzie Hershey
Richard Danner
Peter Shank
Young People Day Observance at Mt Shiloh Church
Y P Day will be observed at Mt Shiloh Evangelical Congregational church on Sunday September 6 at 2 o'clock. The speaker is Wilbur Kalback of Reading and a lady speaker will also speak. The Reading based Young People's Gospel Chorus will sing. Public invited.
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Mt. Shiloh Evangelical Congregational Church
Wilbur Kalback
Reading
Young People’s Gospel Chorus
King's Daughters to Meet at Home in Blue Ball
The Loyal Workers' Circle of the King's Daughters will hold its first fall meeting on Tuesday evening September 8 at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Henry S Shirk in Blue Ball The ladies plan to leave New Holland on the 7 20 bus that date
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King’s Daughters
Henry S. Shirk
Blue Ball
New Holland
Church Supper Planned by Ladies Aid Society
The Ladies Aid Society of Zion United Brethren Church will hold a chicken corn soup supper at Benjamin Northeimer’s home between Cambridge and White House tomorrow evening.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Ms. Zion United Brethren Church
Benjamin Northeimer
Cambridge
White Hodse
Fire Company hosts thank you for festival helpers
Bareville Fire Company plans a Friday night corn and doggie roast at the Fire Hall to honor volunteers who aided with the festival. The event recognizes community workers and attendees who contributed to the success of the recent celebration.
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Bareville Fire Company
St Stephen Pupils Enjoy Fete At Church Lawn
The pupils from the Primary and Beginners departments of St Stephen Reform Sunday School were entertained on the church lawn last Thursday afternoon. Games were played and refreshments served. Attendees included Eddie Bensinger Jackie Bensinger Jerry Bensinger Doris Kolb Dolly Hopper and many others with several mothers and teachers in attendance.
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St. Stephen Reformed Sunday School
Eddie Bensinger
Jackie Bensinger
Jerry Bensinger
Doris Kolb
Dolly Hopper
Lewellyn Snader
Freddie Snader
Joyce Snader
Phyllis Snader
Ruth Eleanor Kilhefner
Shirley Kilhefner
Dolores Boyer
Jerry Beck
Mary Grace Metford
Real Estate Listings on Samuel D Peron Site
Lord Styer and Evins announce a new tract west of South Custer Avenue known as the old baseball grounds. The development includes three icarlinge rows and fourteen double lots with frontages of 55 and 38 feet and depths of 200 and 22 feet. Double lots run 80 feet wide and 120 to 220 feet deep. Prices for double lots range from 425 to 600 dollars. Plans and showings at Siger & Evans office.
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Siger & Evans
Sunday School Picnic Planned at Witmer Grove
Evangelical congregation to hold its annual picnic Saturday afternoon and evening in James K. Witmer's grove along the road from Blowmansville to Center Church about a half mile from Center Church.
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James K. Witmer
Blowmansville
Center Church
Kinzer Fire Company Hosts County Group Meeting
The Lancaster County Firemen's Association held its August gathering hosted by Kinzer Fire Company with about 386 firefighters from 26 or more companies attending. Paul Mueller, former district attorney, spoke on self knowledge and moral growth, and Fire Prevention Week plans were outlined.
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Lancaster County Firemen's Asseciation
Kinzer Fire Company
Arthur S. Young
Paul Mueller
Frank Deen
Mueller
Alex Carroll
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Legion
William J. Kochel
Library Notes
Ranck
Rev
Brendle
James . Jack
Reedsville
Mifflin County
Earl Township
Jackson D. ‘Magruder
New’ Holland
Mifflintown
Juniata
Dip N. Haus
Billy
Rocky Springs Park
East Lampeter
Strasburg
Paul “Wimpy” Laukhoff
Imhoff
Paul Sensenig
Holland House
Lancaster County Singers Plan
Rodeheaver
Ackley
Old Rugged Cross
Melvin Huber
Neffisville
John Peiffer
Lititz
Lancaster County Blind Men's Club
Lea
Edna Mohler
Litisz
Jesu
Herge
ST. Stephen
Lee Stauffer
Irvin Boyer
Bensinger
Chores W Good
Richard Ro Hopper
Euzabeth Hackman
Paul A. Mueller
Knier
Jesse Cox
John V. Nolan
J. K. Evans
William C. Mc~ Inerney
H. C. Hollowell
Chester County Firemen’s Association
Nat Alexander
Laurel Springs N. J. Fire Company
Earl F. Lefever
Millersville
Marshall Knier
Kinzer
Roy
Harry Denlinger
Leslie Hoover
John Winters
William Me ‘Ginness
Evelyn Troup
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