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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1964
Page
16
Souvenir edition previews East Berlin bicentennial starting Sunday with a history of the town from its 1764 founding by John Frankenberger to its 1867 incorporation. The week features church services, Flag Day, queen contest, parades, dances, contests, speeches, and the first showing of a historical pageant.
East Berlin Ambulance Club announces 1964 officers with Joan Kohler as president Roy Chronister as vice president Carlton Jacobs as secretary Lawrence Altiand as treasurer and Melvin Eisenhart George Shetter and John Lehr as trustees.
The East Berlin Lodge of Red Men lists Sachem Robert Baker Senior Sagamore Harold Brunges Junior Sagamore Lester Frey chief of records Harper Philips keeper of Wampum Russell Fissel trustees Richard Herman George Baker Melvin Rohrbaugh janitor Rudolph R. Altland The organization is 108 years old and meets every Monday evening at the Red Men's hall on West King Street.
A two night pageant The Plow and The Sword will open Friday June 19 and close Saturday June 20 at 8 30 p m behind the elementary school stage. Helen Gotwalt York author and Thomas Miller York producer director lead the cast with Mrs Edgar Moul musical director and Mayne Lau costume chair. The drama traces East Berlin history from Adam and Eve through Pilgrims Freemen Frankenburger purchase of land for 28 pounds 16 shillings and 7 pence to later sale for 23 times the price. It covers sewer construction school growth and local railroad progress with scenes Prologue Pilgrims and Strangers Sword and Tomahawk Frankenburger Fancy Der Alt Schul Haus The Sword of The Revolution Die Alte Zeite The Two Edge Sword Down by the Station and more.
East Berlin business directory listing numerous trades and merchants including dry goods druggists hardware jewelers saloons lime coal and lumber dealers shoemakers tailors cabinet makers blacksmiths and other crafts. Named individuals include A. W. Storm Luther Y. Diller J. J. Kline E. Spangler D. Meisenhelder N. Nickey Nickey Hoover Geo Hubbley J. Jacobs and others.
Cub Scouting in East Berlin grows with thirty boys enrolled. Leaders include Cubmaster John Brodbeck and assistant William Leren. committee members are Charles Eisenhart Eugene Grizzell Robert Warner Fred Howe Earl Bollinger Roger Grim and Glenn Krout.
Officers of Richard J. Gross VFW Post 8896 in East Berlin include Commander Ralph Haar senior vice commander William M. Emig junior vice commander Richard C. Herman chaplain Lloyd Chronister adjutant Richard C. Altland quartermaster Irvin Gross service officer David C. Krout and surgeon Dr. Leon Roos. Post membership stands at 263.
The piece traces East Berlin journalism from William Bart’s 1843 Register and subsequent papers through the Stand ard and Young Ironsides to the East Berlin News. It notes mergers with the New Oxford Item, editors over decades, and the 1952 union with the Item, ending with the item’s rise in Adams County.
Berlin Lions Club lists officers for 1964 with Alfred Billett as president Stephen Keyser as first vice president Marvin Chronister as second vice president Chester Hoff as third vice president Fred Howe as secretary Wayne Lau as treasurer Charles Spangler as tail twister Charles Wallace as chaplain and directors Lynn Paul and Harry Albert serving two years.
Officers of the Ladies Auxiliaries of VFW Post 8846 East Berlin are Kathryn Albright president Janet Sheffer senior vice president Edith Gordon junior vice president Erma Smyers secretary Treva Chronister treasurer Sylvia Herman guard Lola Gross chaplain Delores Swartz conductress Edna Rudisill Betty Kopp Margaret Eisenhart trustees. Membership totals 66.
A short memorial lists three East Berlin residents who served and died in World War I. Harry Mahlon Gise, born 1889, died October 9, 1918 in France at 29. Elmer George Jacobs, born 1894, died March 6, 1918 in camp in Washington at 23. Francis E. Rider, born 1899, served on the border in 1916 17, fought along the Marne, died July 15, 1918.
East Berlin roles list current Girl Scout leadership across Brownies Junior Troop Cadets and Seniors with named local leaders Mrs Janet Howe Mrs Sarah Pine Mrs Sally Hoffman Mrs Edna Kennedy Mrs Frances Jacoby Mrs Gail Leas Mrs Lois Baker and Mrs Ellen Hinkle, plus assistants.
A list naming key members and roles at Pocahontas Lodge including Prophetess Elizabeth Mum mert keeper of records Janet Brunges keeper of wampum Sylvia Herman and members Wenonah Florence Rohrbaugh Marie Adam Powhatan Helen Altland and Elizabeth Pocahontas.
Officers of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the East Berlin Fire Company are listed as president Lois Eisenhart, vice president Alice Altland, secretary Joyce Shafer, assistant secretary Sally Hoffman, treasurer Mary Markley, assistant treasurer Betty Riggs, chaplain Grace Stambaugh, assistant chaplain Mary Myers, and corresponding secretary Barbara Shafer.
Scoutmaster Charles Ferrow leads East Berlin Boy Scouts Troop 111 with 25 enrolled boys. Committee members include Leonard Myers as chairman, Irvin Gross, Charles Menges, Luther Smith, Lester Chronister, Frank Chronister, Titus Mummert, James Eisenhart, and Richard Wise.
In J Harry Sinner's Along The Way column from the Sept 25 1936 East Berlin News-Comet the Brandon family of Huntington Township is traced from 1798 records showing Thomas Brandon as the county’s wealthiest citizen with a $2409 assessment. The narrative follows William T Brandon his son and descendants Bertha Ava Wilbur and others who left farming and moved to York Springs Columbus Mechanicsburg and beyond.
Newly elected officers include President Lloyd Chronister and vice presidents David Krout and Richard Smyers. Secretary Harry Rudisill treasurer Charles Spangler director John Baker trustee Richard Emig chaplain Harvey Hunter and officer of the day John Anderson.
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