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The Nazareth Item
AN   INDEPENDENT  PAMILY  NEWSPAPER.  DBVOTBD  TO   LITERATURB,   LOCAL   AND   GENERAL   INTELLIGENCE.
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NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 29, 1929
ATTEND BANNER EVENT ^SALEM CHURCH, MOOREST'N th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
pSuperintendents and Organists Participate in Program; Addresses Delivered By Rev. Illpodt and Prof. Koehler; Musical Pro¬ gram Features Big Event Sunday
IC CHURCH ERECTED IN YEAR 1829
f  Ihe    most    important I Itl   U.  Williamson,  U.  F.   Kunlcle, llaeliurch history o( this  Ttiomas Koehler,    Reuben Miller, Mrsar, was the celebra-! Howard Renner. Henry Bilheimer Sssday ot the one huu-jand    Clarence    Wllllami.     Other ^ivsrsary of tbe building  former 8iiperiatendent>( that wiMre , ^sfcurch at  Moorestown. J not  i)resent   were  Andrew  Silfletu^ iB with tbe celebration   Wilson Kromer and Thomaa St^- snnuai bome-comlnK'te».    The s|)ealcer of tbe events snd    Sunday school I was    Prof.  Frank Koehler.    «%o lid*scholars who were at  gjioke on "Christian Bducatlon." S^BSCted ^Itb either of i      Miss Rlla Andrews, daughter of Stlons   thst    worship 1 .Mr. and    Mrs. Charles    Andrews, iC.we a    brief but Inspiring    talk. be a happy event; She Is connected with a mission In f«ct weather combined   '¦hiladelphia.    Mark   Wagner,  of arranged    program. Snyder's Church, and Eugene Trein draw a large concourse] of  town,  brought   greetings  from from all    parts of the j the   Young   Peoples'   societies   of d sven  from a   greater; their   resiiective   churches.    Two The   large   auditorium   musical numbers that were great- at both tbe afternoon   l.v appreciated were "Faith ot Our Z^„ sessions and    many' Father" and "Let the Lower Lights igiln admission.    It Is es-! He Burning" played by seven trom- thit   upwards   of    1200   bone   and   cornet   players   of   the in attendance at each f'-'hoeneck Moravian church. These were Mr. and  Mrs.  Eugene Treln. Wilson Boprstler. Xorman Knecht. Lester  Bell.  Lester  Rice and  Mil¬ lard Rice.     Salem choir under the ' (iirert'on of Prof. .Tohn C. Willuuer -i.ing  nn   anthem—"I   Will   Praise tlip I.orrl."     The junior choir sang ' "The Love That Sepks." I      Fornier    orauiists.    o f     S^ilcm 'chiirrlu were:  Jacob Lehr. flporgi* Kind'.   William   KuMi.   .lohn  Twl. Charlf-'   Bauer.   Percival   Wagner. Frasmus     Heimer    snd     Howard Koch.    The    pre.«ent organist    Is Pi of. ,1. G.  Wlllauer.
The   Lutheran   ministers,   who have served at Salem were:  Revs. Strett. Ernst. Dsnapfel, Neltneyer. (Continued on Page Flre)
LONE STAR AND KRAEMERS "WORLD SERIES" NEXT WEEK
3 • Game   Championship
Battle for Industrial
League Leaders
FIRST GAME ON WED.
lint service was that ot the jnhool at 12:30 p. m.     It lllsrge of Howard E. Ren- irmer superintendent. The ttional service opened wi'h by Prof. Edgar O. Held. (of thfl Church of the Ooo.l I in Wilson.     He presided morgan throughout the two for the Interludes    and as well as for the offer- The anthem of the after- Irendered by former msm- Ithe choir under the d r?c- ttorbier organist H. P. Koch. »ho helped were    Samuel on. Wilson E. Willlamsoti, aly, George F. Kunkle. lixell, Thomas F. Koehler. Miss  Nellie  Renner. Drge  Mann,     Mrs.   Paul Mrs.  William   Hauaer. Iter**.  Mrs.  Clarence |iS4 Mary Reaner, Mrs. ilich. Miss Cora Koeh- 'llsrrr Cooley. Mrs. John Mrs.    Fred   Heekman. ris Reimer, Mrs. Samuel i Mrs. Mattie Bartholomew.; fClars BsBsltti, Mr. and Mrs ! Rsnnsr.    Mrs.    Stanley, Uti snd Mrs. Steward Miller. < Irene Heller, of Bethlehem. I solos,  accompanied   on; ino by her sister, Mrs. Stan-| locher.     Rev.    John     Baer ,ot Allentown, and Prof. A. ek, of Be'hlehem. delivered B| addresses.     At the even rice the processional hymi by the combined .lu':io Blor   choirs.     Miss .\rlonp ^soprano, and Kenneth Wal- s;nig a   duet.     Former Rdents    of    the    Sunday |ve brief  remini-^ent ad- Those who spoke were:
Lone Star and Kraemer Hosiery teams of the Industrial League will meet In the 'ttorld series" ou Hall field Wednesday, September 4 and Friday. September (5. The winners of two^games will take the i)ennant. j^Bhould the teams split the flrst Two gatnes they will meet in a play-off g,<me Saturday afternoon. Seprember 7 at 3 o'clock. The games on Wednes¬ day, and Friday will start at C:45 p. m. In case of rain on Wednes¬ day, the first game will be played on Thursday and the schedule will be continued on the following scheduled dates.
Lone Star in reaching the pen¬ nant chasing class made a gallant fight, starting at the bottom. Dave Michael, of last .vear's High school team occupied the box for Lone Star In the last several weeks and it wa.s due to his good work that his team came through with victory.
The i)robal)le batteries for the serie.^ will he Michael and Moro |iijchin<; and .J. Yost catchin.g for Loiie Star. Rotzeil and Bath will I)l'ch tor Kraemers and Henning will catch.
The Trouble With Having Bad Utile Boyi Over loYour House By Allim T. Reid
ILAME IS DIVIDED IN
CROSSING fatality;
"^oroarr's  laqaest  HeM  n*. BaUi
teU» 0(«th of WilliMM H.
Walters, of Eaatoa
PENNA. HIGHWAY DEPT. OFFICUL ADDRESSES UONS
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APOPLECTIC STROKE TAKES LIFE OF WELL KNOWN TATAMY MA
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A. Happel, Prominent In Business, Political and Fraternal Circles Succumbs To Stroke In Two Days; Hosts of Friends and Associates Pay Last Tributes At Large Funeral
Responsilrillty tor the ^ccjden which William H. Walters, ot aston, lost his lite at^ *• >»• ot^ / 31, wben an airmobile was truck by a train ^ the Lehigh tnd k'ew ^^lanyrallroad at the Main street^raalng, Bath, was Tdaced jorlntl^wr the railroad and the  driver  of  the  machine hy  a
The N'azaerth Lions Club met in the "Y" dining hall on Tuesday •renlnr. President Klwood Unansst la the chair. Mr. H. Thompson Vannatta led the slagtns, Mr. Charles Mess at tbe Piano.
After the discussion ot tbe menu, Mr. C. A. Snyder ot the Pennsyl¬ vania Department of Highways re¬ lated his "Engineering Experiencesfresldi 11 Panama." Mr. C. E. Champion ot the International Cement Cor poration was a guest.
Attention was directed to the flrst appearance of a handsome silk .\mercian Flag and standard onated to the Y. M. C. A. dining
IRAL    MADE     IN     FORKS    CEMETERY
Joseph
pa>l.  HH» ot tb !oremo8t cltlsensyBf Tatamy. pass away on Thursday evening a' 30 o'clock, yfter suffering troi n attack  o||r apoplexy since  lasi uesday ng^.    He was a life Ion Northampton Countyj being   6orn   at   AckermanTille  o December 25th. 1860. a son of th late   Joseph   A.   Happel   aiU^b wife, EliiA»JaaJ<eanaj4Ui^o is sBrvIveTDy his wlF^naiHon. Dr. William Joseph  Happel. of town, a grand daughter, Maybel Happel,
coroner's jury at an Inquest heldjjointly. '.ISt Thursday evening in the towj
mil l)y the Rotary and Lions Clubs
Jjjjl nt  Bath^^	
I was crowded to •''e lioors for the Inquest conduct¬ ed l,y Coroner Calvin XU'l<cl. or ti'wn.     After    hearing    to-timojiy
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Pre.-iident I'nangst outlined the cotning at 'endance contest between tlie lociU Rotary and Lions Clubs, Sejitiniber !> to Penemher 0. the winning culb to he entertained by tlie losing ciiih af its rtgular meet- Ins following the latter date.
SALEM CHURCH, MOORESTOWN
SS8 of the Retormed church In tbe
r. S. and a former superintendent of St. Peter's Retormed Stinday School, ot Tatamy, always mani¬ festing a keen interest in work of his church, attending most faith¬ fully to its services.
The funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at his late home. Main street. Tatamy, in charge of his pastor. Rev. Floyd R. Shafer. assisted by Rev. \'. J. Dauer. of Bethlehem.
The floral offerings were beauti¬ ful and   numerous    which showed the high estf»em In whlcii Mr. Hap¬ pel was held.     The Masonic order I conducted   it.s  ritual   at  the   gra . e ill Forks cemetery. I     The honorary    pal'iliearers were ' the directors of the Citizens' Mu*- i nal   Fire   Insurance   Company,   of which   Mr.   Happel  wa-i  se^re'urv. ! and the directors of the N'azarei'.i Bu'Idlng and I,o.in .-V-soclation.
Tlie nc'ive i)all-t)i>arer-< ws-e Aniljrose Messineer. .\. C. .Messlng¬ er. John I'hler. Kd'.vard Price. Kugene Fehr and R-iiert E. Ritter.
NEW STORE BUILD¬ ING ON BROAD ST. NEARING COMPLETION
Iklri'e of Unanfst Furni- ;ttre Co. To Be Occu¬ pied In Near Future
l,«>C.%L IIRI'M COKIM TO fOMl'KTK IN HKILLM AT ST.4TK t'ttWKXTIOX IX SI'IWXTOX H.\Tt RD.W
The Drum and Bugle Corps of the Harold V. Knecht Post. Xo. 415, American Legion, and tbe Marching Club of its affiliated auxiliary have faithfully rehe irsed for the street demonstration to lie
two brothers Oeorge Happel. of .^Mlentown. and Samuel Happel. of Rpthlehem. He attained the age o". fis years, 7 months and 27 days.
Mr. Happel w-as a successful tiii.sin"ss man. being Interested in many enterprises. He was one of tl'.e Hor(.iugh fathers, rendering un¬ tiring services to the town frr>m i"^ incorporation as n Boroi'gh to 'lie time of his d'ath. He held, f'uring liiis period of offlce. school diroctor. councilman, tax collector, cliief buraess and man.v of the smaller official positions and was tl:e present secretary of town council.
His Interest in civic affairs was always for the development of bis home town and community. As a member of various fraternal or¬ ganizations, he rose tn prominence I'l lodge circles, being a member of the finance committee ot the Sup¬ reme Commandery of North Amer- Icn nf the Knights of Malta, a Past Orand Commander of the State of Pennsylvania Crnnd CommandVV-
He was the flrst Sir Knight Com-j i,eid in connection with the state ma nder of St. Peter's Commandery convention at Scranton on Satur- KnlghtsofMalta. No. .«0. andat the day next. They expect to enter present time, representative to the' jnto the competitive drills, c.rand Commandery. He was the! The Post will hold a stated first Xoble Chief of Tatamy Castle nieeting on Tuesday. September Knights of the Colden Eagle, also sr^. The big item.of husiness briding membership In the order „.|ll be the nomination of offlcers. of .Tr OirA M.. No. 276. of Tat- ^ 100 percent attendance is being am.v. Whitfleld lodge F &A.M. No. ^^^rij^j f(,p fi?2. Naznreth: Royal Arch Chat ter. No. 173. Kaston; Lehigh Coi sUtorv. S2nd degree. Allentown nn active member of the Nnzaret Rotarv Club and Bushkill Valle Crnncil Dames of Malta.
For many years he was Interest] ed in the manufacture of apricu tural implements, being assorlat with   brother-in-law.     the   late Frank Me'solnger. for more than vonrs.     He  wns  a   director of t Ni.rtbamrton  County  .\Brlcultur Society. Nazareth Building & Loi Association,   tbe Messineer Man facturing    Companv, the    Tafam Flre   Conniany   and   tbe   Citizens' Mutual   Fire   Insurance   Coni'Mvy, «i'ivine  ."IS  secret:irv of  th"  laCer orciMiL-ialion    for    the    latt    eight ye.irs.
I'oliiic lily.   Mr.   Hapnel   was   a Democrat. Iieinc ereatly interested In the affairs o and county circles.
Mr. Happel wns a member of St. J^Joseph A. Happel. Tatamy. secre- Peter's Reformed church. Tatamy. fsry of the cjMipany. Karl L. Met- n member of the consistory, serv- ler. of Tttramy. who was assistant ing ns elder, representing his con- to Mr. Happel in his offlce. was gregatlon in classis and synod, a elected as secretary to flll the un- trustee ot East Ponnsylvanla CIss- expired term of Mr. Happel.
Vj^ Among tJ** building projects n^STtaig''tltJitapletlon in town la the I'nangst Furniture Company new store on South Broad street. Tbia building a flne brick and concrete structure takes the place of the company's store room and ware bouse on Centre street, destroyed last February by flre. The new building is flfty by 1.^0 in dimen¬ sions and is constructed along modern flre sate lines, brick and concrete being used in walls and foundations and structural gteel in floor Joisfi^ columns and roof structureJfThe facade of the new stores fa*9 Broad street and Is of a fine quality buff brick with special limestone trim that pre¬ sents a handsome appearance. Large pl.ite glass show winrio-.'.s of ainpie depth grace the firat floor ai.d flank a most attractive en¬ trance.
The iirerior of tlie stove is  fin¬ ished in a  dark  wood  trim.     Tli3 Continued on  Page F>'ur
BANNER CROWDS AT ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF NAZARETH PAIR
Record Crowd Expected Today; Horse Racinf Bif Drawing Card This Year; Evening Visitors Fkwk Here To Witness Displays of Fireworks; Ex¬ hibits Numerous In AU Departments
AUTO RACES SATURDAY AND LABOR DAT
The seventy-seventh annual .rie3t of the Northampton County Agricultural Society, better known in the Nazareth Fair, opened on Tueiviay and by all appearances t:e Fair will be a very successful one.
The racing program Is a very tnpor'aiit feature of the meeting. riie s'aljles housing the "racers" are all filled up aud the different races are having a large fleld of Uartsrs. This was brought about 'irou:4h tlie untiring elforts of the -aciii.2 secretary W. K. Shimer.
The    racing program is    being iiTu.Iuted o.er by A. G. Leathermau )f Philidelphla. as starting Judge, wiio  has associating with  him as '.n-.em: S'eward Ritter, Freemans- ijurg; A. A. Woodring. Bethlehem; .•lv!n   Santee  and  Sylvester Oarr. Marti!.s Creek:  T. O. Weil and T. V.   Oberley.  of   town.     Purses   to' tl'.a amount of $3000 are drawing I thi' a'tentlon of some very promin-. ^rit stables of different parts of thei "initry. assuring fans some excel¬ lent racing.
The  .Main  building is  very  at-
;rar;ively    arranged with    booths
:h!. ertising    and    demonstrating
iMrU-^  that go to the out  fitting
)f   piodern  homes.
Fancy work and quilting of old and  new styl'-'s  aro galore.
The old fash'oned and antique nrfirioa a'e now and an ob«ervpr c. II s.'und and entertain himself for hours.
The taxidermy display Is of eiu ll Interest to the out-door "portsman.
M'ichlnery hall is not as heavily loaded with exhibitg in some de¬ partments but that is probably due to our local weather conditions as those crops are scant.
But   the cake  department  snd canned and Jellied fruits are there in kean competition which goes to| show that those are not lost arts  nicely making 1-1 tbe American kitchens. ' and children
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Grange exhibits in jnaohiootf ball are dulf visited by sathoslag- tlc crowds and are well wortk th* time 8t>ent there by appf«eiatlag the manner ot displaying oC sU kinds ot "good eats" raised oa a farm.
The poultry department bonsM all breeds ot birds and p*t« la* aginable, to capacity, bclns afw ranged and cared tor by Superia* tendent Dice.
Live stock is on exhibitloa • plenty among which Is a herd Croat the Northampton County hoao which makes a very creditahlo ap* pearance. Sheep and pigs of all leading breeds can not be missad while strolling through tbe stabUs.
The midway Is lined with an ar¬ ray of flrst class carnival attrac¬ tions.
Free acts In front ot the graad stp.nd together with band coacartS by the Nazareth band enliraa tka crowds.
A new feature added Is an am¬ plifying system which brings an¬ nouncements across very clearly ai!d is appreciated by the crowds.
The association affairs ara Terjr ably handled by the executira force Wl!"im K. Shimer. preeid- !-¦"'¦ rh;v.'e« r. no,„o secratary; Miss Anna Ziegler. assistant SM- retary: L. P. Werkheiser. treasur¬ er, together with the various com- mit'ees are collectively responsibla for "'o s,\;p,id'd fj'ir which thejT are endeavoring to present to tho public. The Fair will be continued day and night until Friday evea- iRg. Saturday and Monday (La¬ bor Day) will be automobile days when a crew ot experienced dirt track racing drirers will eatertata the crowds with thrilU. BMar- taining evening featnres wll|irka' flne displari of trawofka.
Members   of the   State   Pollaa
force sssisted by local ofllaaca of
the peace police the grounds very
it safe for nromea
Many Northampton Co. Potato Growers Attend State College Exposition
HAISVi:.ST     HOMK
.4T    F<)rMiS..\l:M)T'.S
Harvo-^t home services will be lifld in thi» Forlis-Arnd'/s Lntiipr- ;• : parish. Rev. deorge S. Kleck- IH !'.   p;islor.  us   follow-;:
At   Forks,   on   Sunday,   Septem-  ColUge Ho^pi'al
Pennsylvania's flrst Potato K\- pojiiion, which was held at State Colloge th's week, drew visitors from ?vpry county In the State and a number from neighboring states. N'orthanpton County was re;ire- -ented by approximately .10 grow¬ ers, who n'tended the sessions vvhich ran from Monday until Thursday.
The iirogram opened on Monday
.-"¦j-iing;  by  the   dedication  of   the
which  was built
ber S, at  10 a. m. and 7:1 T) p. m. At  Arnd''s on Sunday.  Sep'em- her  IT), at 10:15 a. m.
hy funds raised hy potato growers of th? State. Speakers at this occasion   were   Dr.   R.   D.   Hetzel.
GOVERNOR RITCHIE TO SPEAK AT DEMOCRATIC RALLY HERE SEPT. Tth
and .(atesnuin.     He also impressed upon tho^e present that this would
The arrangement Committee of the Nazareth Democrats held an Inspiring meeting at the Nazareth .lacksonlan Club on Monda.v even¬ ing to make flnal arrangements fori bcrough and townships
;h9 big Democratic County Meet- ¦m to bn held at the Fair grounds! '.•eve on Saturday afternoon, Sep-; t-^mbpr Tth. I
I'arke H. Davis. Democratic' I'hairnian of Northampton County was pre.xent and assured the audi-, «>nce that the speaker secured fori S.>i>temher Tth. Hon. Albert C. Rit-| (h'e. Ciovernor of Maryland, was ] Temocracy's   most   famous   orator { grounds will be taxed to capacity.
') » an extraordinary County Meet¬ ing of all candidates, county, city
included. No real Democrat within the boun- dr|p= of Nortbam|>ton County can afford to miss this meeting antl the committee in charge is now cir- rrl.iting circulars throughout the Coun'y advising the public ot this big event.
There will be engaged for fhe occasion one ot the local bands and     predictions    are    that    the
[iresldent of the college; A. L. Hacker. County Agent In Lehigh County; Dr. E. L. Nixon, plant pathologist; Dr. J. P. RItenour, and Martin S. McAndrews. Penn State a;hl>-te.
Three programs were run simul- teneously each forenoon. The pro¬ duction program Included sueh speakers as Dr. J. W. Splllman -of the United States Department of Agriculture; K. W. I..auer of tbe Bnre.iu of plant Industry. Harris¬ burg; J. B. R. Dickey. Dr. B. I* Nixon. J. S. Cobb and L. T. Dennl- ston. of State College.
The marketing program includ¬ ed Ceorge A. Stewart, director of Pennsylvania bureau of markets, Harrisburg; C. H. Lehman. Pitts¬ burgh; H. A. Baum. New York; A. R. Black. Chicago, and W. T. Doyle. Chicago. The program on consumption included such speak- ern as R. Bruce Dunlap. agricnl- turlot. Pennsylvania department of welfare, and Miss Bthel Jefferda, nutrition specialist.
The secretary of agriculture. C. O Jordan, was the speaker at tbe formal opening of exhibits and de¬ monstrations Tuesday aftemooa. Continued on Page Four
50 Boys and Girls In Jodipng Contest Yesterday at Fair
I\.»!| HAXt i: to. MW KKTAKY
directors   of Fire  In-iur-
-^   «HS}>li*»«.^'f   the Ibe j^izons-Tfifh«^l c ereatly Interested   uij^ Company     of     Northainp'on f bl« party in local  |#iunty wns held Mopday afternotyi
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¦following  tbe  funeral   of the  late
HEALTH BOARD ADVISES
PARENTS IN REGULATIONS
OF SCHOOL CHILDREN HERE
I; Is tlip desire of the Na/aretli Hoard of Health as well as t'lf- School Board that parents fake every precaution re- giTding their children's physical condition before entering ~i-liool this term. Especially in ca'-es where a contagious rii.-iease had been or Is evident. To those who are In quar¬ antine now or where the same has recently been lifted It Is necessary for the parent to obtain release trom the Board ot Health as well as obtain certificate of health trom tbe school physician, before entering.
This is for the welfare of all concerned and all are re¬ quested to help along tbe lines of prevention.
More than 50 boys and strls participated in tbe annual Judctng Contest, wbicb was held in con¬ nection with the Nasareth Pair. The contest was held yesterday (Wednesday) under the dlreetloa of the County Agent, B. L. Cole¬ man.
The Northampton County Bank¬ ers' Association again co-operated by contributing prise moaay, awarded the Winners In rnrlooa classes. Free admission has ttaoo granted by the Fair Assoelatloa to all boys and girls who were enroll¬ ed tor tbe contest. All boya aad> girts between the ages ot tea aai eighteen were eligible to parIM* pate.
L C. Madison, ot State CollafO. Judged tbe swine and dairy oottto and also aaslatad la tko jOtiOtWg
I contest, and ft. R. Paft—r.
I sentlng the SUto Clak 1
j assisted vith tbt i