Victory Parade in Goodville Draws Local Crowds
About one thousand residents attended the Victory Parade in Goodville last Wednesday led by the New Holland Legion. The procession featured two bands the Victory Band of New Holland and the Kenhorst Drum and Bugle Corps with floats from Churchtown Blue Ball Terre Hill and Bowmansville. After the parade a program at the fire hall included music prayer cornet solo scripture reading remarks and a benediction followed by a Kenhorst exhibition in front of the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodville
New Holland Legion
Victory Band of
New Holland
Kenhorst Drum and Bugle Corps
Kenhorst
Reading
Churchtown
Blue Ball
Terre Hill
Bowmansville
Victory Band
Charles A. Price
Dorothy Sheaffer
Grace Shirk
Ralph Manwiller
California Church to Observe Home-Coming Day
California Church north of Church town will observe home-coming day Sunday September 16 at 2 30 pm There will be no morning services Friends and former members are invited to come early bring lunch and enjoy fellowship in the picnic grove Rev G B Carvell of Lititz a former member will be the speaker Special music is planned Come and enjoy the day with us
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California Church
Churchtown
Picnic Grove
G. B. Carvell
Lititz
Descendant of Church Town founders visits area on Labor Day
A direct descendant of Churchtown’s founders, Thomas Church of Radnor PA, visited the area for Labor Day. Families from Reading and Downingtown joined in reunions and visits. Cpl. Robert B. Simpson of Camp Dix took a ten-day furlough to see his parents in the vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchtown
Thomas Church
Bth
Radnor
Bangor Church
Jane Howe
Downingtown
Rachel Foreman
Cpl
Robert B. Simpson
Camp Dix
N. J
R. E. Simpson
Roy Good
Ralph
Betty Sassaman
Estelle Rhoads
Reading
Clairohn
Carl L. Yohn
Bewley
Overly’s Grove
William Malin
Upper Darby
Properties for Sale East of New Holland and Area Listings
Properties for sale east of New Holland include a six room house with conveniences and possession November 1, 1945. Gap and Paradise offer two homes each, with lincoln Highway east noted. Other farms and homes listed by W. D. Kling Agency Intercourse PA. Mt Tabor Church speaker Mrs William Johnson of Toronto Canada speaks Sunday September 9 at 7:45 p m in CE service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Gap
Paradise
Lincoln Highway East
Oth& Farms
W. D. Kling
Intercourse
William Johnson
Toronto
Canada
Mt. Tabor United Brethren Church
Land parcels in Manheim and Caernarvon described
OPA release details 60 acres in Manheim near Lancaster and 21 acres in Caernarvon east of Center Church. Ration period from August 8 to September 29. Includes men and women's shoes. Mention of C. R. Weaver and Robinson and Son of New Holland, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manheim Tie Ip
Lancaster
Caernarvon “Sonship
Center Church
C. R. Weaver
OPA
Robinson and Son
New Holland
New Holland Borough Names Victory Parade Organizing Group
New Holland Borough Council approved a October 5 Victory Parade date and formed a five person committee to organize the event. Named members are E. B. Weber, R. E. Whitmore, Arthur Morgan, George A. Young, and William E. Ix.
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New Holland
E. B. Weber
R. E. Whitmore
Arthur Morgan
George A. Young
William E. Ix
Fire Company Hears Report On Institute
Liberty Fire Company attracts larger attendance as President Herbert Randon presides. Benjamin Snyder reports on the Lancaster County Fire School held at Lancaster at McCaskey High School in August. Next year aims for greater turnout. Festival committee expects a substantial sum after bills for the two day event with the American Legion are paid. Refreshments served hot dogs sauerkraut and coffee. October committee includes H. K. Weaver R. E. Whitmore and John A. Flora.
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Liberty Fire Company
Herbert Randon
Benjamin Snyder
Lancaster County Fire School
Lancaster
McCaskey High School
American Legion
H. K. Weaver
R. E. Whitmore
John A. Flora
Rally Day at Terre Hill Church Seeks Community
Rally Day at the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church Terre Hill will feature a 8:40 a.m. Sunday School rally, a 10:00 a.m. worship sermon by Rev. A G Wood, and a 7:00 p.m. evening service with guest speaker H G Martin of Ephrata. The program includes Weber Quartet Ralph Weber Marian Frankhouser and a marimba performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Brethren In Christ Church
Terre Hill
Weber
Ralph Weber
Wyomissing
Marian Frankhouser
A. G. Woodring
H. G. Martin
Ephrata
St Stephen Church to Feature Mrs Ellis H Metford Soloist
Mrs Ellis H Metford a well known lyric soprano will sing as guest soloist at the 9 o clock Sunday service at St Stephen Reformed Church. She will perform O Saviour Hear Me and At the Cry of the First Bird among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis H. Metford
St. Stephen Reformed Church
Card of Thanks for 19th Birthday Wishes at Keesler Field
Pvt. Thomas J. Dunlap of Keesler Field Miss thanks friends relatives and neighbors for cards and gifts that made his 19th birthday a day he will long remember.
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Thomas J. Dunlap
Keesler Field
Miss
Mrs Jacob Gockley Thanks Friends for Cards and Gifts
Mrs Gockley expresses gratitude to friends for cards letters flowers and gifts and to those who visited during her illness.
Obituary for Mrs. William Palmer Frymyer 86
Mrs. William S Frymyer died at the Oroville Mennonite Home after a short illness. She lived at the home two and a half years and was a Stump town Mennonite Church member. Survived by husband William S Frymyer two sons Watson Paradise and Jason York fifteen grandchildren and twenty eight great grandchildren. Funeral services at the Oroville Mennonite Home Friday at 1 15 pm and 2 80 pm at Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church Heller's Interment in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Palmer Frymyer
William S. Frymyer
Oroville
Death of Noah Beiler in Leacock Township
Noah Beiler seventy seven died at 10 50 p m Tuesday at his home in Leacock Township of infirmities of age He was a member of the Amish He was the son of the late Mr and Mrs Jacob Beiler He is survived by his wife Mary King Beiler and children Joel Stephen and Katie all of Banks R D Jacob Honey Brook Star Route Annie wife of Amos Lapp Gordonville Henry Kinzer Amos New Holland R 2 and 39 grandchildren seven step grandchildren eight step great grandchildren and one brother Jacob Beiler of near Morgantown Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 9 30 o'clock from the late home Burial in the Myer cemetery Continued on Page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Beiler
Leacock Township
Jacob Beiler
Mary King Beiler
Joel
Stephen
Katie
Banks, R. D
Jacob
Honey Brook
Annie
Amos Lapp
Gordonville
Henry
Kinzer
Amos
New Holland
Morgantown
Myer
Woman Hurt in Reading Auto Crash
Sylvia Stoltzfus twenty one of Bareville Route 1 was injured in an automobile accident in Reading on August 24 and admitted to Lancaster General Hospital at 11 a.m. Tuesday with a possible fracture of the left leg. She was a passenger when the car was struck by a truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Stoltzfus
Bareville
Reading
Lancaster General Hospital
Hinkletown School Plans Annual Reunion
The Hinkle town Schools reunion will be held at the Hinkletown School Grounds on Saturday, September 8. The afternoon session starts at 2:00 PM and the evening session at 7:00 PM with programs at both. Secretary is Charles S. Good of Ephrata R2.
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Hinkletown
Charles S. Good
Ephrata, R. 2
Registration notice for Lancaster County voters
Readers are urged to register if they have not voted in two years. The advertisement with registration dates appears on page 6 of this issue.
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Lancaster County
The Old Oaken Bucket and Community Vignettes
A nostalgic column on back to school time urging students to enjoy learning while joking about rules and report cards. It also covers local Victory Garden notes, misadventures with ash piles and produce, and quirks of town characters like Isaac Huyard and C G Bachman, with a light jab at the town’s old justice of the peace.
Memorial plan ballot to shape New Holland service members tribute
The Servicemen's Memorial Committee will mail postcard ballots to boxholders and include the vote in Victory News. Four proposed projects are listed: a community building, a recreational park, an athletic field and stadium, and a public library. Ballots must be signed with name address and age to be counted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Servicemen’s Memorial Committee
Community Planning Committee
New Holland
Victory News
Weaver Zook Rites Tie The Knot In Akron Home
The marriage of Miss Anna Bella N. Weaver and Simon Z. Zook was held Saturday August 29 at 9 p m in the home of the officiating minister Rev W P Martin Akron. The couple are the children of Mr and Mrs Harry Weaver of Ephrata R3 and Mr and Mrs Jacob Zook of Gap respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Bella N. Weaver
Harry Weaver
Ephrata
R. 3
Simon Z. Zook
Jacob Zook
Gap
W. P. Martin
Akron
Velma Futer to Wed William B. Neal in Hawaii Station
Engagement announced by Mr. and Mrs. Herman A. Stoner Gordonville R 1 for their daughter Velma M. Futer to William Bradford Neal Storekeeper second class USNR son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Hinman Farmville Virginia. Neal is stationed in Hawaii.
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Herman A. Stoner
Gordonville
R. 1
Velma M. Futer
William Bradford Neal
USNR
Richard G. Hinman
Farmville
Virginia
Hawaii
Birthday Corn Roast Honors Jerome L. Graybill in Leola
Mt. Tabor hosts a corn roast for Jerome L. Graybill who turned 68. Attendees include Graybill relatives from Brownstown Hummelstown Lancaster and Leola plus Navy sons John Sheaffer Graybill aboard Wyoming and Clayton J. Graybill serving eighteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Miller
Mt. Tabor
Corpus Christi
Texas
Clarence Graybill
Brownstown
Milton Graybill
Hummelstown
Glenn Graybill
Audrey Ann
Lancaster
R. 5
Helen Graybill
James Graybill
Leola
Claude Ruess
Kenneth
William Miller
Betty Jane
William, Jr
Nancy Lou
Mrs. Lewis Taylor Returns From Arkansas Visit
Mrs. Lewis Taylor returned home Sunday after spending ten days with Pvt. and Mrs. Robert W. Aungst in Little Rock Arkansas.
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Lewis Taylor
Pvt
Robert W. Aungst
Little Rock
Arkansas
Mrs. George C. Ream Thanks Friends After Hospital Stay
Mrs. George C. Ream expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for cards letters and flowers and thanks those who visited during her two week stay at St. Joseph's Hospital.
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St. Joseph’s Hospital
George C. Ream
Office notice from STYER and EVANS issued
A formal notice issued at the office of STYER and EVANS appears in the document, indicating a legal or administrative action or filing managed by the firm. The text provides limited context beyond the issuing office and the law firm’s involvement.
Mess of brides discussed for Co G marriage partnership
Fragmentary remarks reveal a plan to form a marriage partnership with a company unit and a group of women willing to marry at slightly raised rates. The style hints at a social or humorous note rather than a formal report.
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Co. G
Couple Mark 29 Wedding Anniversary Surprise
Mr. and Mrs. A. Carl Kurtz of this borough were honored with a surprise party on Sunday evening for their 25th wedding anniversary. Planned by daughter Mrs. Richard Ziemer, guests from surrounding towns brought many gifts and well wishes.
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A. Carl Kurtz
Richard Ziemer
Landis Brackbill
John Denlinger
James Kurtz
Bernice
Clen Kurtz
Gap
Landis Denlinger
Maurice Brackbill
Scout Family Picnic At New Holland Community Park
The Boy Scouts and Scouters and their families will hold a picnic at New Holland Community Park on Sunday afternoon beginning at 2 30. Supper will be at 5 30 with basket lunches, coffee, and ice cream furnished by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Scouters
New Holland Community Park
Miss Virginia Grosh Heads Lancaster W C T U for 16th year
The sixty second Lancaster County W C T U annual convention met August 29 and 30 at the Moravian Church Lancaster. Miss Virginia Grosh was reelected president for the sixteenth year. Nora Brown resigned as recording secretary and Elva Kilhefner was elected in her place. About 130 members attended with speeches by Mrs. Ella Black and Rev. Reuben Bollman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Lancaster
Emily Hollinger
Edwin Kortz
Lititz
Simons
Frances Willard
Francis Stauffer
Virginia Grosh
Norman Brubaker
Ella Black
Beaver Falls
A. Virginia Grosh
Nora Brown
Christiana
Union
Elva Kilhefner
Ephrata
Miss Grosh
Brown
Reuben Bollman
Moravian Church
James A. Wagoner
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church
Westminster Guild Circle to Meet at Marie Rodgers Home
The Westminster Guild Circle will meet at Marie Rodgers home on Saturday September 1 at 2:00 PM. Roll call verses will be taken from Esther chapter two. Girls sent to Pinebrook to have their reports ready. All girls interested are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Guild Circle
Marie Rodgers
Esther
Pinebrook
Closing Notice for S. Robinson & Son and Harris Stores
The S. Robinson and Son and Harris Brothers Department Stores will be closed all day on Saturday September 8 and Monday September 17 for Jewish holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Robinson & Son
Harris Bros. Department
Avon Products for Sale Notice
Avon products for sale. Call your Avon representative Mrs. Helen Lincoln in Leola Pennsylvania at 227 R 2 Leacock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon
Helen Lincoln
Leola
Leacock
Desirable Small Farm For Sale Suiting Chickens
A compact rural property listed as suitable for small scale farming and chicken raising. Includes clear land, potential outbuildings, and easy access for buyers seeking a manageable agricultural parcel. Further details unavailable in the fragment.
Teachers Picnic at Rutland Park Highlights Ninth Century Rail Tale
Over two and a half columns cover the annual Teachers Picnic at Rutland Park held last Saturday. A rail line delay and a crowded special train from Lancaster affected the event but the day ended with a large crowd enjoying the occasion. Editor George H. Ranch boasts of a one pound fifteen ounce garden tomato while pondering local garden feats. Patriot's Day in Ephrata marks the Battle of Brandywine anniversary with memorial stones planned but funds fall short. Continued on Page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion
Rutland Park
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lancaster
George H. Ranch
Chief Whitmore
Ephrata
Brandyswine
Also Mentioned on This Page
California
Churchtown and Vicinity
Borough Council
Boro Hall
Tel. Co
W. G. Dickinson
D. N. Zimmerman
Ivan M. Martin
D. M. Stoltfus & Son
Earl Township Board
Farmers Bank
Lancaster Value Co
Lowlaws
Ieee
St. Stephen
Mrs
Jacob Gockley
Hunters
Groff’s
William Frymyer
Hinkletown School
Algeria
Ourself
Isaac Huyard
Ike
Isaac
C. G
Bachman
Justice of the Peace
Jerome L. Graybill
Styer & Evans
New Holland, Pa
W.C.T.U
County Union
C. G. Bachman
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