The Nazareth Item

              The Nazareth Item
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AN   INDEPENDENT  FAMILY  NEWSPAPER.  DEVOTED  TO   LITERATURE.   LOCAL   AND   GENERAL   INTELLIGENCE.
XXXVIII
NAZARETH. PA., THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 13. 1928
NO.S
thy Grand Matron j^f Eastern Star Makes Official  Visit  Here
Rjane M. Roberts, of Pitts- worthy grand matron of ^Mitr ol the Eastern Star ot frinsis. paid "e"" "«""«' "'• Ky. to District 24 on Thurs- tts ••M'on" being beld In an, with i""re than 300 _ of'that city and adjacent Jttitles In attendance. As Morning worthy grand rau- Tgn Allentow ll woman. Mrs. ^ K Berlin, now Mrs. Rob- ¦^ws'oclat'?- HPoclal interest •tUched to the occasion, a iJnt one witli all of the chap- iji the district well represent- Onnts were also present I aore distant places, Inclnd- plllsdelphia.  Harrisburg and
Jstoa.
Irs. Ullian F. n.ingen. of Sat H, Uie district crand matron. ^Oti during the sessions, a opened in Trainmen's ball by afternoon with the fol- [ program:   Oiienlng    cere-
tled by Mrs. Mary Raber, r natron of Anne Penn Al- ipter of Allentown; tbe ad- K welcome liy Mrs. Anna worthy matron, of Calypso r ot Bethlehem; Initiation ^y In charge of Mrs. Orace p, worthy matron, of William H chapter. Eaxton, and tbe I service by Mrs. Annie r, worthy matron, of N'ew la chapter of Allentown.
 ipHflcatlou of the work ot
¦lit year in tlie twelve chap
Acnvmes;
ISKETBALL AND IDOITING FEATURE
Nsiareth "Y" Juniors are iring for their aquatic meet Eatton "Y" .lunlors to be in the local Y" pool next r night. There will be eight ts as follows; 20 yards. 40 and 100 y.trils swim, free 20 yards breast stroke and yards back stroke: sitring d dIrlBg IncludluK plain, back two optional dives; plunge relay race, 40 yards to a The Nazaretli "V" swlra- i«m4 Js niad« up of Oliver ler, Robert Minter, Jack Mark Koch, Woodrow Kenneth Altemose, John kelmer, KInsey Reagan. fe Reagan, Gills Neuner and ikSB Teakel.
Naiareth "V basketball I will play its second home Thursday evening when Met tbe fast Maucb Chunk t in the Nazareth "Y." The ifMh "Y" Juniors will meet IMopb's of Betblebem on the t STCBlng so that fans will see •ble header for one admis- . Nest week the Nasaretb "V will meet the   East    Bangor
te K. G. Eagles quoit team on day nigbt laid low the Y. M.
team in Odd Fellows Hall by )re of 30-1 s. Venter for the es was heavy scorer with 12 to his credit. Tbe "Y" I is a newcomer in the trater- luolting league but should lop iuto a good outftt with tise.    Boards nnd quoits have
received at the "Y" this ; and the team will be able to >ct its K.'inie before further hes. Tuesday night's score K-s:
K. CJ. K. Won
Walton      9
ir Christman       S
llnntch      6
Ittenbendor      ,';
Ickle       C
r Venter 12
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rons of 1-. ,;. Altemos will 'al at tlii, .,,,„„i 0, jj,g y^,,,. 0 immbrred tickets which 10 used In a grand prize ng jii.«t h.core Christmas, ¦""ton, o,i,inated by Mr. OS several years ngo has favor with uig many patrons rm/^" '' number of beau- •'"'"•> 'llstrlbuted to his
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u'i'J'f^';^'-. a SS-plece'tea
'"R»   alklng doll  and    a
jots electric train set.   All
P" "• on display In Altemos'
Al'TOH   C'OLLIDK.
Mrs. Lillie .Morris, of 719 Pen Argyl street, and Elverson Febr. of .501 George street. Pen Argyl, flgured In a collision about 3.30 Tuesday afternoon when Mrs. Morris driving east on Walnut street and rpn her car Into the rear of Fehr's car. Fehr was driving north on Broad street. The rear wheel of the latter car was broken and the finder bent while the front of Mrs, Morris' car wa.'j somewhat damaged. .Mrs. Morris agreed to pay for the damage to Fehr's machine and the matter was amicably adjusted. Officer Olarence Rissmijler Investigated und reported the affair.
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("ake a-nd candy .sale by class No.s. 7 and S of Ht. John's Luther¬ an Sunday sduxd to be held iu the Trumbower rompany oflico. South Main street on Satitrilay after¬ noon. necL-niber l.'i.
Santa Chut h Tenipted -<
¦By Albort T. Reid
ters of this district was Mrs. Rob¬ erts' special mission; she gave high praise to the various organi¬ sations and their matrons for their efforts of the past twelve months and In the evening ut the banquet In the Amerlcus hotel, added to that prai.se tho wish that the next grand session might be held in Allentown.
A dance and reception In Traiii- ¦mfii's hall followe<l the lianquet, when the husbands ot the ladies were guests. The twelve chapt«rs In tlie district, all represented, and their wortliy matrons, who also were In attetidi'.nce. ' idude tbe following, tlie four Allentown chapters, of course, acting as hos¬ tesses at this meeting:
.Monroe chapter. No. Oft, of Stroudsburg, Mrs. Nellie .Meisch- ner; Anne Penn Allen chapter. 145, Allentown. Mrs. Mary Raber; Calypso chapter. 163. Bethlehem. Mrs. Anna Stead; Mary Livingston chapter, 167, Allentown, Mrs. Effle Stone; Ethel chapter, 172, Bangor, Mrs. Claire Williams; William -Parsons chapter, 1S5, Easton, Mrs. Grace Kiefer; Shu- tanka chapter, 202, Pen Argyl. Mrs. Bertha Harding; Easton chapter. 214, Mrs. Edith Serfass; Rose Croix, 23.'» Northampton. Mrs. Anna Reinhard; Nazareth. 2",2, Miss Florence NicholaH; New Temple. 2ftS, Allentown. Mrs. An¬ nie Weller. and Royal Art. 413 Allentown, Mrs, Claudia Dech.
LADiEH OK THE
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Nazareth Temple, No. 10, Ladies of the Golden Kagle was the scene of general all around activity on Thursday evening when the temple degree team very Impressively Inducted n class of twelve new members into the or¬ der. Regular routine of business followed after which the foliow- luR offlcers were elected to ser.e the ensuing term: Past Templar. iCIla Weaver; noble templar, Mary Fritchman; vice templar, Stella Smith; marshall of ceremonie.-.. Cora Smale; prie.-itess, Laura Ilt'^s; prophete.-js. Jennie Milheim: guardian of tliiance, Naomi Murcks; guardian of recorda, Helen Miller; guardian of ex¬ chequer, Sadie Honeyman; inner portal, Cornle Stofflet; outer por¬ tal, Carrie Barrall; trustees. Mary Stamets. Laura Silverts and Hazel Itterly. and representative lo the State Temple. Clara Meyers. The newly elected offlcers will l>e in¬ ducted into office on Thursday ev¬ ening, January 3 by representa¬ tives of the State Temple.
oseoPtkotediiuK :V3u)d be as adaptable forny nutosn as oiathuiclt gf rqmleeft.'*	
ROTARY CLUB TO SHOW FILM OF MUSCLE SHOALS
Tlie N'azareth Kotary Club on in.xt .Monday evening will sponsor un e.\hibitioii of 200i» feet of mo¬ tion pictures illu.strutiti>« tlie (jov- eriimeiit project at .Muscle .Slioals. The pictures are of an educational nature and the Kotary Club ex¬ tends an invitation to the adult pul)lic iiiwh scliool pupils incliiderl to attend the exhibition which will be held in the .N'azareth Y, .M, C. A auditorium, A speaker from Pliiladeiphia will elucidate tlie films as sliown, (;\N'iiig to tlie (|naf,ti!line lavss now in effect in .Nazarelli children will be exclude-J tioin ;itleiid;iiice al   Ihis  affair.
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GOLDEN EAGLE
DimATE CLASS; OFFICERS NOMINATED
Nazareth Castle. No. 39(5, Ivnights of the Oolden Eagle held a busy session Tuesday evening taking a class through the second degree and nominating offlcers to serve for Ihe coming term. The decree team of the lodge put on a very tine e.xempliflcation of the ritualistic work of the Kniiiihts de¬ gree. Following the degree work offlcera were nominated with the following belag named: Sterling Searfoss, Noble Chief; Frank Searfoss, Vice Chief; Walter Min¬ nich. High Priest: Charles Wun¬ derly. Venerable Hermit; Truman Bittenbender, Keeper of E.\- chequer; A. L. Itterly. Master of Records: R. L. Hoch; Clerk of Ex¬ chequer. A spirited contest will be that for Str Herald with the following named; Robert Oetz, I,«onard Gaumer, Earl Walton, Howard Manweller, Edwin
Schmickle, Frank Simons,
Trustee for three years: Emll Petterson. Representative      to
Orand Lodge, Louis Kraemer, Theodore Shafer and R. L. Hoch; alternates, Harry Venter and Ir¬ win Hoch.
The Commandery through its commander, F. Louis Kraemer, extended an invitation to the Cas¬ tle members to attend the banquet of the Commandery on December 27 at Nazareth Inn. A large num¬ ber ot castle members will attend the affair.
Annual Men's Banquet at St. John's Reformed
The annual men's banquet, an event of great interest In Naza¬ reth St. John's Reformed church, was held in the social rooms of the church Wednesday evening' and the men enjoyed a splendid supper, prepared by the Ladies' Aid of the congregation. There were about l."0 present and all joined heartily in the spirit ot the, occasion.
There was excellent music In¬ cluding group singing, led by| Oeorge Smith, while   the    accom-
principal siieaker was Rev. Wil¬ liam Bollman, pastor of Christ Keformed church. Bethlehem. An intHresting and enlii;hteniug ru¬ port on the financial status of the (¦on^reaatioll was presented by tlie financial secretary. Clayton Kern. William      Silties     spoke
Krielly on the general lihysical 1 oiidition (>f the church edifice and outlined improvements wliich are being planned.
This meeting Is held every year on the first Wednesday of Decem¬ ber. Just prior to the everv mem
panying was   done    by    Cbarles
Hess,  the cburcb organist, and Sj ber canvass so tbat tbe men may
brass quartet. The latter group be enlightened as to conditions fn also played a number of splendid order that they may make their selections. visitations to the  members ot the
Chester A, Osborn, of the local congregation equipped with the High School faculty, acted as necessary information to tell master ot   ceremonies     and     the; them.
WEDDED
CHi:iSTM.*S PlWKill.%M  AT
HA.MA.V MK>IORI.\L
The annual Christmas program presented by the Sunday school of Haman Memorial Kvangelical will be given on Suiulay evening. De¬ cember 23 at 7 o'clock. The com¬ mittee is working faitlifiilly to make this year's program one ot the best ever presented. An en¬ larged orchestra will furnish the music. Many deli.ehtfut special features will be heard and seen bv the audience. The public is cor¬ dially invited  to attend.
Post Office Regulations
for Christmas Season
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important season of the at hand and I desiro to a few suggestions that I trust may prove of value both to the mailer and the i'ost Offlce.
.Mail early nnd avoid the con- Kfstion in transportation, it will h(lp your gifts to reach your friends in rooiI cniiilllon, do wait to mail all packages at time, bring tb"iii in as soon packed.
Kead Ihe larsic notice in Post (ifflce window, this will give you tho proper date to mail in or¬ der to iu.-siire delivery by Christ¬ mas.
Pa(k gifts well, do not use thin cord string, tie with twine.
In mailing cards dn not be con¬ fused In tho rates nnd regulations now- In effect. Please read the following carefully:
One cent will convoy cards in the United States and possessions. if placed in an envelope, (no writ¬ ing, except the name signed) and the envelope left unsealed, one and one-halt cent each. In enve¬ lopes and sealed, two cents each.
If the address of your friends is
in   Iiossible I urn ;i(Idr's and  it   will delivery   is
dniilpt   write   your   rc-
- on the card or letter
bt   returned  to you  if
impossible.     I     have
been advised that near four mil¬ lion Christma.s preetinirs reached the Dead Letter Offlce last year du(> to improper nddresses.
In order to insure fho delivery of nil local mail prior to Christ¬ mas Day it will be necessary to mail your prefiinns not later than rrlday, Dec. niber 2\.
A]] arraiicemeuis Iia^e been made at your local offlce to facili¬ tate the expeditious handling of Christnias mnil. extra clerks, car¬ riers and trucks have been secur¬ ed. Please do not call for pack¬ ages, everything will be delivered promptly.
Note In par'icular that this, and nil Post Offlces have been onlered closed all dny December 2!'.. no deliveries will be made.
I earnestly solicit your kind co¬ operation, we are ready nnd will be pleased to serve you. With seasonal greetings, most respect¬ fully, William E. Henry. Post¬ master. J
EDWARDS—KILPATRICK.
On Saturday, December 1, at a pretty wedding ceremony. Rev. Laubacb united in marriage Mrs Katie Kllpatrlck. Naiareth R. 2, and Oeorge Edwards, also of Naz¬ areth R. 2, at the home of the bride. The pretty ring ceremony was used. After the ecremony a supper was senred to friends and guests. William Shilling, fore¬ man of the pacic house at the Keystone Cemen tplant, surprised Mr. Edwards by having all his employees attend the supper in a body. Mr. Kdwards is empli\ved by Mr. Shilling.
Those present were .Mr. und Mrs. Dubbs and son, Misa C.l.idys Edwards, Wallace I'mstad.
Charlea, Erwin,  Catherine,  Char¬ lotte and Mary   Kilpatrick,    Mrs Peter Kilpatrick and sons ClaytoM and William, Mrs. Edna Kilpatrick I and    children    Florence,    Milton. I Peter,  tleorge and  Boatrice.   Mrs Mary Kilpalrick.  David  Wallbran. Mr.   and   Mrs.   William   Hartman. Mr, and Mrs. Frank Hartman, Mr and   Mrs,  .lohn   Pieshner.  Mr.  and Mr:!.   Zopf.   Mr.    and     Mrs,     ,Tack (Irny. Mr, and Mrs. Mike Lilly. .Mr and   Mrs,   William    (iormnii     .i^id, children  Florence.  Kathleen. Wil¬ liam   and    Evelyn,      Mrs,      Bessie Moore.  Miss Mary Deichman. Miss] Irene   and    Marcarel      Kaiifniann Miss     Mamie     Hummel,     Charles Knecht   and   daughters   Kdilli   and Hilda, flenrge Fry and son Klmer Mr,     Cressman.     Frank       Sutler, Ames  Hunimcl.  itob Taiini-r.  Wil¬ liam   SbillinK.   Kermit   Frey.   Wil lard  rHehl.   Victor     Roth.     Frank Keiss,      Frank      I>epntli.      Adot|,)i Weaver.   I.ouis   Sclinieder,    Frank j Keklocicb.   Ralph    Miiraiite.     l!a> j N'ametli.   Peter   Seriptez.   >Tii'neI Lopez.   Sti've   Schaffer.    Mr.     aiili Mrs,   .Steve   Zoiech;ik     and     chll dren nnd Mr, nnd Mrs, .Tohn '/•¦•,.  , cbak,  of .^crantivn. j
.Ml  lefi  at  ,T   l:;:e h.-iur  wis!,fir- , Mr.  nnd   Mrs.  l-MwariN   a     linpnvj end jirosiierous future.    The bvidi- Was the  recipient  of many b>'aiiti- fiil presents.
MASONS INSTALL NEW OFFICERS; BANQUET AT INN
Prosperity Lodge, No. 62. A. F. and A. M. of Nazaretb Monday ev¬ ening Installed officers for tho coming year. The tollowing were placed in the chairs: Worshipful .Master, George Heimer; Sr. War¬ den. F'loyd Walter; Jr. Warden. Orant Kahler; Sr. Deacon. Charles Knecht; Jr. Deacon. John Knecht: Secretary, Sylvester Kern: Treas¬ urer. Ceorge Weity; Tyler. Frank Keim; Sr. Steward. Kimer .\I)eI: Jr.  Steward.   Karl  Altemose.
Poliowlniv lim-jillation ceiemon- ies the members journeyed to Nuzareth Inn where the St. John's Feast was held, Duriiis the course of the evenins retiring Worshipful Master .Asher Hahn was presente.l with a Past Ma.sters Jewel Speakers at the affair were Ciand Master fieorge pliillip.s. of Hairis- biirg; (i.aind S.'Uior Warden. Sam¬ uel K, Fryer, of N'orristown: Harry Cooper. Crand Treasurer, or Harrisburg. and U, ll. L"wis, an attorney, ot Philadelphia, Abont SO memliers were present at  the baiuiiiet.
A mu'-i<- fe,'^tival entitled "The Iiin Inlay of the King" will be held in the .Nazaretli St, John's Re- foriiied church Sunday fcveiiii:i4. December 2-'! ut the time ot the regular church service, 7.30 o'clock.
The festival will be rendered under the direction of .Miss .Mue Y'eisley. a student at the Temple University. Philadeli.iiia. The proKram is an original one created by Miss Yeisley. it tieinij the Story of Christmas told in carols, in which ail the members ot liie Sunday school and the congrega.- tioii  will  participate.
The decorations will be tn keep¬ ing with the program and all are ii'.vited to attend.
The program consists of a pro- lomie and five main diversions, namely "The Birthplace;" "The Holy .Night;" "Watching Shep¬ herds;" "The Adoration of the King " and  "Universal  Joy,"
The orchestral work, choir and soio.^ will add to makint; it a mo.st impressive service.
Golden Eagles Attend Thanksgiving Service In Lutheran Church
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A luge congregation of wor- sbliiper.H united with Nazareth Caslle. .\'o, 2tMi. Knights of the Colden Kagle: .Nazareth Temple .N'o, Ifl, I.,a(!ies ot the (Joldea Kagle nn.l tlie Nazareth K. G. K. Thanksgiving service in the .Naz:i- retii St. John's Lutheran church on Sunday evt-iilnR at the time of t!ie regular church service.
Pastor H. C. Snyder was in mon on the twelfih verse of pent sei-moii on the 12th \erse of the until I'.salin "What shall I render unto tbe Lord for ull his Ijenetits towards me?" iiiterweav- iiiS the same with fidelity, valor and honor, the principles ot the order.
O-Kunisf r>aniel Kohn presided at the oilman wlui preluded the main service witii an organ selec¬ tion  "Crand Chorus."
The services opened with a proce.siiotiai hymn "Praise to the Lord, the Almishty. the Kina of creation" followed by responsive- ly reading the lO.'ld Psalm and thr? reading of a .scripture lesson. Thy o[)eiilnK ofle of the Knights of th? Criddei;    h::iu!e   was   then   siiiijt   iiy
the united attending bodies. The congregation then united in slng- iiiK Isaac Walls' favorite compost* tlon "Before Jehovah's awful tlirone," followed by the pastor's message. The organist then of¬ fered a special selection entitled "l-:vensong" by Johnston.
The choir rendered a mixed voice anthem from the pen of Beethoven entitled "The Heaven's Are Declaring."
Tb.e ser.ice was then given over to the K. O. E. who were led In prayer in their high priest, Walter J. Kneclit, followed by singing the closing ode of the order and an¬ other fraternity prayer and bene¬ diction.
The congregation sang another hymn "Praise tj> (lod, immortal praise:" a iirpyer and the pro- iionnclng of the benediction by tlie ]iastnr. The rhoir retired from the auditorium by singing • recesnional hymn "Lord, with glowing heart I'd praise Thee." The congregation was dismissed while the organist rendered the postlude "Finale, Alia Minuet" by Harris,
A  MlSIt Al. PL.W.
An entertainment entitled "The Toy Shop." wili be given in tlia High School auditorium on Fri¬ day evening, December 21 at 8 o'clock hy the Intermediate schojl. seventh and eiiihth grades.
In Act I we have Tima, a littio v.aif. working for Mr.s. (irumhy in the top shop. She haa never known father or mother and only remembers the gypsy woman who beat her and from whom she ran awny; and the scolding Mra. Grumb.v. She knows nothing of a happy Christmas and thinks Santa Claus does not know her.
In Act II the night before Christmas the toys awake and lie- gin to celebrate their annual feast. The oldest doil amuses the company with a ramliling ac¬ count of life in the cid days.
In Act III the old toymaker who had permission to spend Christ¬ mas Eve In the shop as he used to, finds bis lost treasure.
Come and find out what it is A very enjoyable evening tor every¬ body.    Silver offering.
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IXi AT KA.NOOR
Scoutmaster  Klmer Snyder. As¬ sistant   Scoutmaster John   Crowell ai:d   Harold    Kohn.     of     Veteran Tn)o;i N'o.  1. Nazareth, on Monday evc'.'iing attended a stout executive tiainii^.-i nieeting at  Hangor.    Kirsi aid   uiid  first   aid    material     tterr discuised    at     length.      .Materials j for a good kit were discussed with] reference to the amount of mater-j ial to take on a hike, how much a- trooii  shonld   have    for     teaching ;'nil also how iiuicli a .Scout should; know.     Practical   first    aid     work v.as   also   t:ractised   under   second class  re(iuirenients.     Oames   were played   and songs   rehearsed  after whic',1 the nieeting adjourned.
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PARENT-TEACHERS ASSO.  MEETING HERE TONIGHT
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AT RRO.\|l ST. THKATKF.
Tiie members ot the .Moravian church choir and orchestra to¬ gether with the members of the trustee board of the church Tue#- day evening enjoyed a supper at tbe church prepared by the wives of the trustees. Abont sixty mem¬ bers were present to partake of the menu, Paul K. Beck, organist and clioir leader of the church -infers, pre.<ided as toastmaster and called upon the following wh > each reiponded wifh brief re- n.arks: Rev. A, D. Thaeler. .Mrs. A D, Thaeler. William Henry. William Gano. Mrs, Florence P.rookn'rin and Rev, Paul S. Mein¬ ei t
A v^ry wortliwhite and interest¬ ing program is being offered by the program committee for tbo I)eceii;l>er nieeting of the 1'. T. A.
The Girl's Glee Club of the high school will entertain with Christ¬ mas music. Miss Carrie Kiddle, probation offlcer of Northampton ecu uty, will give a talk on "Juve¬ nile Court Work" which is uure to lie highly instructive to most par¬ ents  and teachers.
Foiltjwing the program tbere will be a social hour in the form of a Christmas party in charge of Llie teachers ot the Fairview building. The Hospitality Com¬ mittee will serve refreshmen||u—Ar cordial Invitation ia ctfended to all cltlsenM end friends of tbe putt- lie schools to attend, whether th^ are members of tbo assoeiation or not.
The meeting will be held tn tho High School auditorium Thursdaf evening, December 13. beginnlss at 7.45 o'clock.
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.MASOMr  it.WylKT.
The Drum Corps of Harold V. K"echt Post, .American Legion, will render a few selections in tin* Proad St. theatre on Saturday ev¬ ening. Dec. ir.. The Corpa was organized a little more tbaii six months ago and new ranks as on'> of   til-   best   It)     rhis     becfion        (tn
N'ovenilier Ii'l tliey v.nu Arst prize ;.t Catasaurjua, In the evening tl.e> won second prize In the Mum¬ mers' parade at that place. At Summit Hill on November 11 t'ley won first prize in the Armistice I>;iy  prirade
Whitfleld Lodge. .No. t)-22. Flee and -Vccepted Masons, will hold it! annual  banquet   on    Thursday
I evening in the Reformed chapel. The   Lidies'   .Aid   Society    vt     thd
|c'uircli     will    serve    the    dinner.
],lLMlge Reno, of .Allentown. will be till- speaker of the evetii'i;^.
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I On Saturday afternoon, .Stan^-'V 'iiu'inV automobile struck Prank I Simmons' automobile in making a j t\Mu at t!ie corner of Main and Ftelvidere streels. N'azareth. Both iniichlnes were slightly damaged I Mr. Hahn agreed to ha e Mr. hsiiuoiis'  macliine repaired.
Elaborate Displays of Mer¬ chants Make Brighter Xmas
Tile meeting of Nazareth ^'eter¬ an Troop No. I »a,s held in th? Y. M. C. .\. auditorium Thuisd^iy ev- eipi:," instead of Friday beoa..se of the Junior and Senior recept'on being held on that date,
Harold Itohn presided In tho absence of Senior Patrol leader Woodrow Brong. N. .Messinger,- Hcribe, N. Veakel as bugler, as- siste.i by Scoutmaster K. F. Sny¬ der and .Assistant .lohn C. Crowell.
Tl'.e meeting opened with tho Lord's Prayer and flag pledge fol¬ lowed by patrol meetings and re¬ port*. Ellis Neuner was appoint¬ ed patrol leader ot Patrol No. 3. A hike and tretisure hunt will be h?ld   on   Sunday  afternoon    at     1
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May practice will be held on Decern.ber 20 for the coming play entitled "Th- Scout In Camp" to be given by the troop on February 12 nnd \Z. A joint meeting be¬ tween the troop committee and the trooi. will be held Friday, De¬ cember 14. The meet inn closed with scout b-U'diction nnd salute.
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V\'lll!tield I.(>il;e. Nn CL':;. Free rnd .\i'cepled Misr.ns. (if .N'az ireth on .Monday evening al its me ting elected  tbe  following  office's:
Worshipiu;  .Mas'P'-   F   H   Me<n- mert;    Senior     Wi    ' Knauas:    .lunior   W. HelHck:    S.;'ritar\. Treasur-'r.   iiweu   11. tees.  Jamos  S.   Fry.   '' bncli  and Albert O.  S
Cbai Ie.s . Arthur '< fhlth; I :-. Tru»-| ud Lini-j is; Uep-j reseiitative to fhe Crand L idge.' Floyd W. Shaffer.
Whitfleld Lodue has bad a pros¬ perous y. ;ir and ier,dved many new members diir'ng  1!12S.
OBITUARY
William H. Oehman, aged Sl year, died Saturday morning nt 2.43 o'clork of cerebral hemor¬ rhage nf the County Home where he had been a pntlent slnco No¬ vember 27 tbis year. He l.s sur¬ vived by one son. John Oehman, of Bethlehem, nnd two daughters. .Mrs. Frank Erdman. of Allentown. and Mrs. Joseph Eisenhart. of Bingen.
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fM'HtXH. XOTKS
On WedneMlay. December the first boys' basketball practice was held in the Nazareth High gym. Thirty-four boys reported to Conch Leh. This year's squad contains three lettermen from last year. Capt. Metzgar. Clewell, and "Smith. Atter two practices with the entire squad, the squad was cut to twenty in preparation for the nrst gamo In tho Nasareth High School rym, Thursday, De< cember 20.
Tile   Cilri^tmas   season   has   hit .".'i'./.areth  ill   full  forte,     Coiiiitig  a ri.'le   belated   Ihis   \ear   tlie   occa¬ sion  has lost none of its gl.iniour. Ti'.t' gaily  decorated  windows,  ths* bri.;lil   decorations   and   colorings of   the   business   houses,   the  huge sta( ks of mail in front of the post I il!1ce  all   point    to     the     Yuletide! without the added touch of Christ-j rias  trees  which   this     week    ap-' I eared nt  various  places  In  town. :
Wiihont   blowing   too   bard   on 'he   coinmnnily   born   we   wish   to | s:iy  that   few  places of the size  of .Nazareth  ran boast  smh   a   lavish ilisiilay of ChriHtmas goods us cnn ] be   found   here.      Kvery   merchant i in  town  hns carefully stocke<l his' holiday goods with n view to glv-j ing  the  locnl  consumers  the  best' possible value for his money.    .Se-' lections nre wide nnd varied and the   puri baser  of  merchandise   ofi any  kind   hero can    rest     assured' that  the dealer bas made n  pains-> taking search for tho best possible i;ooils  that  ran   bo   offered   in  the local   market   at   prices   that   are fair  and   that  compare  favorably with  prices  in tho   larger     cities, frequently   circumstances   permit local merchants   to    placo    much more attr.ictive prices on articles than can be found elsewhere.  'We would advise every Nazareth shop¬ per to make a thorough canvoM ot tho Nasareth buslnotg houso* bo- tore doing any ChriatnM abop*
I'ii g if h,' de.s ires to secure the lie.n po-,.>ible values. Articles ot st;i!idard luake and national r»uiu- tation are found in ull Nazureth liiisliie-.s phices. None of our local nierchants stock hastily and poor¬ ly uuide merchandise to catch the unwary buyer. .Merchandise pur¬ chased here Is alway.- of reimtable niake and assured i|nalit>. I'rices are usually of wide range and can be  found to Miit individual needs.
A gentleman whose business carriL's him info many busine-^s housp.s in Nazareth and in towns .iu(l cities surrounding this place remarked this week that nowhere did he flnd a community so well prepared to take care nf every need of the buyer ns Nazareth, not only in a few lines but in every conceivable r.quirement of fhe piir.ha^er. 'Few town^ of vour size, anywhere in the country," ho Slid, "liave the big variety of sto^c¦^ linndling the large and vni*- ied -torks which I find here," This is i;ue In about everv line of buslne.=9. Clothing stores cater to the needs of men, women .ind chil- dren in a large assortment and sele<'tlon of garments ranging In price from the lowest th© market furnishes fo tho rery best that money can buy. Hardware of er¬ ery kind can bo parchaMd In aar- •ral of oar itorM. which aro ¦tockod    with    MtrMBolf    largo
(Coatlaaad on Pag* Fifw)
I       Preceding   the   mcL-ting   on   De¬ cember S and following it au ama- I tem   sl'.owlng   of   motion   pictures I was  given  in  Ihe   auditorium     by Sloyer,    Altemo,-e     and     llimisoy. One ot the members brought up about having a committee to tako charge ot the jiaper collection.    A, motion was made and carried end President        Berkaw        appointed Il.'Iph  Altemose. Jack  Nagle.   El¬ wood  Slo.ver and   PaQl  Schaadt.
Some of the menibers gave short talks about their pleasures iu the summer and other experi¬ ences. Counselor Minter conduct¬ ed a game of "guessing songs" from humming the tune. Harry Kngler won the "eats." Librarian Yeakel disirihuted books fo tho members. On''' new book was re- ceive<I for tiie lilirary. New mem¬ bers received were William Prlc9, John Price. Kenneth Itumsey and Richard Michael. Tho meeting adjourned at <; 30 p. m. for swim¬ ming program Including a wat3r [lOio game.
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There will be a card party girea next Tue«day evening. Decembor 18 starting at 8 o'clock in Ott Fellow Hall, Belrldoro strooe. Naa¬ aretb, under tha aoaplcoo ot th* I. O. O. r. Wolfara rifMlf PrlMo te ha awar4*4 taMtot ot turkofg, VMM aad ckkkaag. Att frioadt ara eordlallr lavllai to •!• taad.