New Holland Memorial Center Plans January Fund Campaign
The New Holland Memorial Center Committee met at the Fire Hall to arrange a fundraising drive for the last two weeks of January 1947. It named finance committees for New Holland and Earl Township, appointed a site board on East Main Street, and formed publicity and planning groups to support the drive and Farm Show literature distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland Memorial Center
New Holland
Ivan A. Shirk
Paul F. Esbenshade
George Young
Earl Township
Noah W. Weaver
Lewis L. H. Martin
George B. Ludwig
Ammon Stauffer
Jere Seaman
East Main Street
Charles A. Mentzer
Joseph P. Morrison
John L. Wagner
Rusmus S. Marbinger
David H. Styer
Ralph E. Good
R. E. Whitmore
George W. Wilt
New Holland Planning Committee
Borough Council Manager Government Discussed
A Republican Club meeting featured John Hermanson of the University of Pennsylvania explaining the borough council-manager form of government. Members asked questions on workability and application while Sherman Steffy presided. Four local students attended and will study the plan further with literature.
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John Hermanson
University of Pennsylvania
Republican Club
American Legion
Hermanson
Sherman Steffy
A. S. Marburger
Carl Driscoll
Bus Trip to Cavern From Elverson and Blue Ball
A special chartered Horseshoe Line bus will depart Elverson at 12 30 p m and Blue Ball at 1 p m on Sunday September 22 for a round trip to Indian Echo Cave. Fare is 1 50 per person and arrival back around 7 p m Tickets available at Kauffman Hardware Kronmeyer Fetter Fetter s Restaurant Blue Ball Shirk s Store Churchtown and Coldren s Store Terre Hill.
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Houseshoe Line
Elverson
Blue Ball
Indian Echo Cave
Kauffman’s Hardware
Kronmeyer’s
Fetter’s
Shirk’s
Churchtown
Coldren’s
Terre Hill
Card of Thanks for 2011 bereavement notices
I wish sincerely to thank friends for their kind expressions of sympathy and for the beautiful floral offerings in my recent bereavement in the death of my dear wife, Katie M. Hauser. Frank E. Hauser expresses gratitude to all who helped during this time.
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Katie M. Hauser
Frank E. Hauser
Prize and Premium Money At Farm Show Over $800
More than $800 in prizes and premium money has been set aside for exhibit winners at the New Holland Farmers Day Show led by association president J. LeRoy Smith. Events run October 3 and 4 with nearly twenty departments for farm and home products and specific drop-off points across town.
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New Holland
Overly’s
Kauffman
Groff
Weaver
Mr. Smith
Farm Show Meeting Sets Date at Legion Home
A Farm Show meeting will be held on Wednesday September 25 at 8 p.m. in the Legion Home. Secretary Sammel O Zimmerman urges all directors chairmen and members to attend as judging and ribbon awards near. Entries welcome from residents within a 20 mile radius of New Holland with department chairmen listed for various categories.
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Legion
Sammel O. Zimmerman
New Holland
John Bruckart
John H. Martin
Roy Ream
James Barr
Clayton Overly
Harrison Kling
Henry Seidhof
Amos Mentzer
Parke Bowers
Business and Professional Women’s Club Pennsylvania Week Program
The B P W Club meets September 23 at 7 30 p m at Mrs Helene Weaver’s Wea Tow cottage with Dorathy Groff of Lancaster US Employment Service as speaker. Groff, Employment Methods Advisor, will discuss Women at Work. Pennsylvania Week events continue with a school assembly and prize essay on Why I Like to Live in Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Helene Weaver
Wea-Tow
Dorothy Groff
Lancaster United States Employment Service
Pennsylvania
Business and Professional Women
C. G. Bachman
Wilson Foust
Herbert Stover
Velma I. Seifred
Club
Jewish holiday closures for S. Rubinson & Sons Harris Bros
Holiday notice states that S Rubinson and Sons Harris Bros will be closed Thursday September 26 and Friday September 27 in observance of Jewish holidays.
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S. Rubinson & Sons
Harris Bros
Farm Show Parade Coupon Request To Enter Participants
All clubs organizations businesses industries and individuals must fill this coupon to be listed in the Farm Show Parade. The notice calls for entries from groups and people planning to participate in the upcoming parade.
Lydia Z Lapp 74 Amish widow dies after three week illness
Mrs Lydia Z Lapp aged 74 widow of Christ Z Lapp died at 10 30 p m Saturday at the home of David Flaud Bird in Hand R 1 after a three week illness She was a member of the Amish Church daughter of the late Josiah and Lydia Zook Beiler Survived by stepchildren Sarah wife of Menno Fisher Gordonville Susie wife of Amos Kauffman Bird in Hand R 1 John F Banks Rachael wife of Christ Lapp New Holland R 2 Funeral services were held at the home of John Lapp Irishtown Tuesday at 1 o'clock Burial followed in Gordonville Cemetery
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Lydia Z. Lapp
Christ Z. Lapp
David Flaud
Josiah
Lydia Zook Beiler
Sarah
Menno Fisher
Gordonville
Susie
Amos Kauffman
John F
Banks
Rachael
Christ Lapp
New Holland
John Lapp
Irishtown
Ludwig Buys 28 Acre Oberholzer Farm In New Holland
George B. Ludwig of New Holland Route 1 bought the Oberholtzer farm comprising 28 acres and 1387 perches from W M and Emma M Oberholtzer of New Holland Route 2 for 22000 dollars. Noah Z Hoover purchased five acres of woodland on the Welsh Mountains for 37 dollars. John L Halligan served as auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Ludwig
New Holland
W. M
Emma M. Oberholtzer
Welsh Mountains
Noah Z. Hoover
John L. Halligan
Reception Is Tendered Rev and Mrs Long at Methodist Church
A Wednesday evening reception honored Rev. and Mrs. David Long hosted by the Methodist congregation. Sunday School classes contributed to the program and the couple received many valuable and useful gifts including a purse from the church.
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Mrs
David Long
South Side Three-Family and Onward City Homes For Sale
Real estate listing notes multiple properties for sale on West Side North Custer Avenue Brimmer Avenue and Jackson Street. Properties include a three family dwelling a single frame dwelling a double brick dwelling and a double stucco dwelling with bath and sewer connection. C R Weaver Real Estate and Insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custer Avenue
Brimmer Avenue
Jackson Street
New Holland
C. R. Weaver
The Old Oaken Bucket Remembered Bank Key Mischief
Charley Zwally of the Farmers National Bank got locked inside the bank after misplacing the master key. After searches by staff failed and hours passed, Howard Rutter arrived with a rescue, only for Charley to escape on his own when the door opened. He vows to keep multiple keys next time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley
Jacob Kauffman
Paul Russell
Irwin Weaver
Paul Hoover
George Besore
Howard Rutter
Howdie
Community Golf Tournament at Media Heights Course
A community golf tournament will be held next Wednesday, September 25, teeing off at 1 p.m. at Media Heights Golf Course. All golfers in New Holland and vicinity are invited. Players will dine as a group at the Ephrata Legion Club after the tournament, with dinner reservations due by September 24.
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Media Heights
New Holland
Ephrata Legion Club
For Sale 41 Acre Farm Near Churchtown
Real estate notice offering 41 acre farm near Churchtown with good buildings and all dwelling conveniences. Two dwelling houses in Terre Hill. Prices reasonable. STYER and EVANS contact New Holland Pennsylvania phone 766.
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Churchtown
Terre Hill
New Holland, Pa
Widow Ida Thomas Thanks Lancaster Hospital Staff
Mrs Ida Thomas widow of John F Thomas a former New Holland post office carrier expresses gratitude to hospital staff at Lancaster County Hospital for care given during her admission. She specifically thanks the nursing team and doctors for their kindness and attentiveness during her stay.
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Ida Thomas
John F. Thomas
New Holland Postoffice
Lancaster County Hospital
Ertan
Father and Son Night Highlights Y M B League Meeting
The Y M B League observed Father and Son Night at the September meeting held September 17 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Rev George W Wilt spoke urging fathers to pattern their lives for a stronger heritage, Ned Rutledge performed as magician, and Blood typing plans were announced with Clair Weber as committee chair. Joseph Fern joined as a new member and plans for a Halloween party were announced.
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Young Men's’ Business League
Service Club
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fathers and Sons
Ladies’ Auxiliary
George W. Wilt
Wilt
Ned Rutledge
Joseph P. Morrison
League
Clair Weber
Miss Joyce Hess Hoober Weds Dr. Robert Crandall at St Stephen
The couple joined in a 2:30 p.m. ceremony at St Stephen Reformed Church in this borough. The bride wore a white faille gown with lace trim and illusion veil, carrying white roses and yellow chrysanthemums. Attendants wore aquamarine marquisette, with Joan W. Taylor as flower girl and H. William Close as best man.
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Joyce Hess Hoober
Roy K. Hoober
Robert Allen Crandall
Robert G. Crandall
Upper Darby
St. Stephen Reformed Church
C. G. Bachman
D.D
Joan W. Taylor
H. William Close
John W. Taylor
Edward C. Close
David E. Krusen
Rodney R. Hoob
Two Salisbury Township Farms Sold
The 137 acre Spotts farm near Cambridge was sold to Christian Stoltzfus of Honey Brook R D. The 100 acre Summers farm near White Horse was sold to Christ M Lapp of New Holland R 2. Walter Wanner acted as auctioneer.
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P. G. Spotts
Cambridge
Christian Stoltzfus
Honey Brook
R. D
Peter Summers
White Horse
Christ M. Lapp
New Holland
Walter Wanner
Paper Demonstration At St Stephen Church
A paper demonstration showcasing household products will be held on Wednesday September 25 at 7 30 p m in the Social Rooms of St Stephen Reformed Church. The public is invited.
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St. Stephen Reformed Church
Thank You Note From Mrs Harold Kendig
I wish to thank all those who sent me cards and flowers during my stay in the General Hospital. 9[20[11p ] -Mrs. Harold Kendig.
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General Hospital
Harold Kendig
Philadelphia Encampment to Install Officers in Lititz
Public installation of General Sutter Encampment No. 76 officers will be held at the I. O. O. F. Hall in Lititz on Tuesday evening at 8 30. District Grand Patriarch Ernest Hargrave and Philadelphia guests will install the officers. Refreshments will be served and the public is invited.
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Sutter
Lititz
Styer and Evans
Ernest Hargrave
Tern
Philadelphia
Harry C. Stevers
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Earl Lodge No
Package and dime surprise cheer for Carson Stephens
A notice says a package and dime surprise is being held for Carson Stephens of Coatesville R1 during his upcoming ten day shut in period for all who wish to take part in the effort to cheer him.
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Carson Stephens
Coatesville, R. 1
Local hosts entertain visiting friends from Scheidy’s
Mr and Mrs Ralph Stone of Barneville R1 hosted Mr and Mrs Ralph Oplinger from Scheidy's Pa on Sunday. The pair were buddies at the Portland Army Air Base in Portland Oregon.
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Ralph Stone
Barenville
R. 1
Ralph Oplinger
Scheidy’s
Stoney
Oppy
Portland Army Air Base
Portland
Oregon
Flying Field Objective Of Local Club
New Holland residents, population about 3000 and 14 industries, discuss securing a local airport for private and commercial use. Twenty six men met to locate a site and operator, a field likely to open early next year if funds are raised. Next meeting Thursday September 26 at 9 p.m. in the Farmers National Bank Building basement.
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New Holland
Farmers National Bank
Engagement announced for Miss Schnader and Elmer Mellinger
Mr and Mrs Llewellyn Schnader of 336 Jackson Street announce the engagement of their daughter Lose to Elmer B Mellinger son of Mr Edward Mellinger of Conestoga Street Miss Schnader works in the Vanity Fair Stocking Company office in the local plant Mellinger recently discharged from the U S Navy and now employed by the New Holland Machine Company Pub
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Llewellyn Schnader
Jackson Street
Elmer B. Mellinger
Edward Mellinger
Conestoga Street
Miss Schnader
Vanity Fair Stocking Company
Mellinger
U.S. Navy
New Tolland Machine Com- Pub
Methodist Rally Day Observed September 29
Rally Day service at the Methodist Church on Sunday September 20 at 10 00 am followed by Sunday School. Rev Fred Rentz McCaskey High School teacher will lead music with a male quartet providing special music.
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Methodist Church
Fred Rentz
McCaskey High School
Rally Day Planned at Ranch Sunday School
Ranch Sunday School schedules Rally Day for September 29 with an interesting speaker and special music. Organizers urge all current members and many former attendees to participate.
Farmers Institute at Rutland Park Opens Late After Morning No-Shows
In Rutland Park the annual Farmers Institute proceeded after lunch as morning speakers were absent. Government Agriculture reps spoke, and a question period drew chatter on pest control. The state faces $200000 in Army Worm damage. the Zoologist hopes no recurrence next summer.
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Farmers’ Institute
Rutland Park
Department of Agriculture
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War Memorial Center
Cavern
B. P. W. Club
Women’s Organization Awards
Wilson Foust, Jr
Miss Groff
Lotal Employment Agency
Women’s Auxiliary Corps
Holiday
Roy Witmer
Eire Company
G. B. Ludwig
Oberholzer Farm
Charles S. Zwally
Farmers National Bank and Trust Company
Army
Marines
Styer & Evans
Y. M. B. League
Roy Hoober
Robert Schroll
Betty Wright
Hoober
B. Roy Witmer
Clair Musselman
Musselman
the Clarion
Crandall—Hoober
Salisbury Township
Schnader
Ranch’s
Rev. C. GC. Bachman
Murrell
The
Clarion
Lancaster
Dippy
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