The Nazareth Item

              The Nazareth Item
XXXIX
AN   INDEPENDENT   PAMILY   NEWSPAPER.  DEVOTED  TO   LITERATURE.   LOCAL   AND   GENERAL   INTELLIGENCE.
NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 27, 1930
No. It
CHANTS PLAN TO SPONSER BIG COMMUNITY SALES
ugn To Adopt Calendar of Sellingr Events > Buying Spirit of Community; Del- ) Be Staged Here March 14 and 15; ^iidir^ Shopping Movement Discussed
pjjtiaiiilate I^DurTol
aatehsaU are  going   to- response.    Thia feature it wa.s said aa^ot sales and otber! couM be worked up with a series IttTalators In  tbls bor-' of prises to bo offered for the most TjlSAiComing season and attractive displays.     It    ii    likely silt liidlcstlons the pro-| that  the committee  will  develop ^jria merchants    should  the idea and give Xazareth shop- ¦"j* bsarty reception. i pers a chance to stroll ahout town
1''*L|,bU   Committee of and   get   an  eyeful   of   the   many STofCommerce met last  kinds    of  merchandise  tliut    aro 1 tks Naiareth Inn and offered in the local field. the matter of stiniu-      Sale da.vs. regulated as to time in various   ways,  so   that  all  the   husines-i   men   ot, chairman of  the town  may    offer    sppcial  imiuce- '^^j'oga at the meeting  ments,   was  another   feu'ure suj?- the iiur,iose of the gented in the discmsioij.    This led] I to the discuiision of the proposed. Bitl**  former    burgess  "l>ollar Day" that gave such great! isrsslde'at of tlie Chamberi satletaction during the pa-tt .'sea.sun.j •V"! ipoke on   bualness; The    movement-^ did not    receive; iMthe town and e.\presi- such whole hearted support trom | ton tbat wliile business the merchants in previous attempts ^ I brisk as many would to put across a "Dollar Day" Init r""^j. It tbere is    still no  the results both in r»*turns to t!i6| 'wocry.    He gave as hi4  nierchant  and  lO  tha buyer were, 1 lilt tks present year will, such  that  many are convinced of I (or tbe better in busi-  the wisdom of such sale.
Present plans include a "Dollar Day" or ratht-r two of them to be held on March 14 and !.">.    At this
„llltioU throughout    the
iBWttiit** in a round table ire of the opinion that ,^1 was as good and per- "uillbetter tlian 1!»28 bad
yUa* were brought up ¦1 to the t>est means
time it is expected most ot the dealers in town will co-operate in the movement and offer merchan¬ dise in the u.sual manner ot sales at a flat price ot one dollar. Tho fine values offer-^d in past sale.s ot Ity service which couldjthls kind and fhe evident interest by the   merchants.]of the buying iiutilic has convinced
Will of Late Ed. H. Rohn
I
Probated
•eiiltocussed th'^ possibility j the meroliants tiiat contacn madH| gpon.soring vari-| througli the«e sales greatly aiiii to
 liports as well as work-! the    general    good    ft-eling    thatj
fttlistlbllshmeiit of a pub'i Hhouid exist in a community and lUlUyirouiicl some where I that buyers are better acquainted I ill korough. This plati^ with the oft'erings lu the local luar- bten tall<eJ aliout in kets after a visit to tlie stores on 10 real definite steps tlu'se occa.sions. Hundreds of Ilea taken toward the out-of-town cu-stomers flock t> |'» teal playground. I town on fhe occasion of such a llhofping on certain de- sale and many become regular land nights with all  buyers in   the  local stores.    Fur-| ""
¦eg of town co-oi>er- ther  stories concerning the  prog- fVSTlTITTIOXS NAMED Borement was also ress of the dollar day plans will be    ^ laal aet with favorable given in "The Item" nezt week.
Dryland Church Trustees
Get Bequest For Care of
Graves In Cemetery
«y ilman talks Here
DOLLAR DAY HARVEST TINE FOR WISE SHOPPERS
The will ot Edwlo F. Roha. lata of Lower Naaaratb township, wbo waa well known tbroughout Nor¬ 'thampton county, was probated at the Xortbampton County court house, in the office of Register of Wills    Herbert    D.  Snyder.    The
NAZARETH DEALERS HOST TO HUNDREDS AT FIRST AUTO SHOW
Initial Exhibit of Xew Models In Motordom Acclaim'
ed a Grand Success By Fans and Dealers; Many
Prizes Given Away; Bigger and Better
Show Looked Forward To
Well Known Naz. Woman Passes Away
DEPUTIES RESTORE ORDER ON STREETS IN STRIKE PLIGHT
Mrs. J. A. Miller Succumbs Special Officers Patrol Mill Property and Break Up
To Stroke Sustained
After   Successful
Operation
CHARITABLE CITIZEN
Picket Line and Loitering of Spectators and
Sympathizers Near Plant; Parking Abo
stricted; Martial Law Unofficial
Thope were no developments in tlie H.jsiery workers strike here .Mrs. Emily Moon Miller, wife of! o.er the week end. everything he- John A. .Miller, president of the '"« unusually quiet. Authorities Pennsylvania-Dixie Cement Cor-] say they are still searching for the poration died at 10:.3:2 Tuesday par,-y who fired a shot into a truck morning   In   .St.   Luke's   hospital.] of th-;j Schmidt Ho.<iery, near Ack-
t al law have made some local , >')li!r> wonder what constltataa ntrtial law. .Many are under tba ic-.ire-vii in that tbe Governor ot the S j:e is the only offlcial Who c'lri doclare martial law in any community   and   that   in   sucb  aa
where she had been a patient since  emianviiie. on the A.Hhlaiid-Baiigor  event the State militia or at tims
February 7. .Mrs. Miller was Gii High\A'ay Friday ninht as it was years of age at the time of her, tran .porring workmen from the dea'li. She had entered tht* hos- mill. .N'o pickets were on duty pital for an oiieration for toiiiilltis, Monday and Tue.sday and special whirh was successful. A blood offlrerT are kee|)ing the stree's clot formed on tiie brain however] near the mill cleared of loiterers following tlie operation and para- as a part of the program aecld->d l.vzed one side. .Mrs. .Miller had] upon at a conference Friday even- rallied tor a brief time t>ut wa.s in In.? be'ween the Burgess, Town a coma during the past throe day.? I'''ouncil.  District Attorney .Mauch.
before her death. Besides her liusband she is sur'.ived by a sua, .lohn, at home; two s'ep children.
Sheriff   John   Snyder   and   County De-'ectives.
Con.stant   reports   heard
.Mrs.  Mary    Wynn, of    town, and  stree', that the town Is under mar Conrad .Miller, of D<"S .Moines. Ia    I  - ¦ —
th(»    State police    are placed    la power.
Depiry .Sheriffs in plain clothea are patrulling the busines.? district of the town and It Is said have told I.e^iple the town is under martial law. Ther^ has been no troubla of any kind since last week, wban -everal memi)ers of the strikera group were arrested. Most of tba H'riking knitters were in Eastoa j at>»iid;njt court this week and the on the rumor that the town is under martial law is tomfoolery.
.Mrs. .Miller was the daughter ot W. W. Moon, of Eastoa. her mo'li¬ er being a member of the well known and highly respected Nighi- ingale family of tha? city. Slie moved here after her marriage to Mr. Miller twenty-five years ago and has since made her liome iu this to'.vn. She was a member ot tlie Moravian church, here, and a most charitably inclined woman, fiifted   with   a   lienevolent   dispos-
BETHLEHEM HOST OF S. S. WORKERS IN STATE TOUR
Tlie tour of the state now being made in the interest ot Sunday scho.ji work is touching many ot the iirg-* cities of I'eiiiii^ylvania. ition her charities were many and B-ginning la.st week in Philadel- varied and carried on most unoli-j phia the tdur e.xtended to several tru-iively. .Many persons who have^ vesfera cities and will tulniliuta cause to remember her b'-nevo.'euce t vlay (Tliursdayi at Betiilehetn will sorrow a', her dea'h while when the only meetings to be heLl those who were associated with' in our county will take place m her numerous activities will missClirist Reformed church. Centro a I'lo-it cheery comrade and most ,itreet. one at 4 and the other at willing helper. |7:43  p. m.     This is the third an-
Bi'sides  her meralwship  in  the Coutinu"d on Page Four '
chnri'li Mrs. Miller was a niemlieri       . i
of  and  contributed  geiierouslv  '.;> i
the  Moravian   Missionary  Society, ] SPECIAL  SERVICES |
the Twenty    Minute    Society, the '
Local Man Named Cen¬ sus Taker
Ralph E. Stocker To Help
Count Uncle Sam*8
Family This Year
The automobila show   bald  Ini    Tha axblblt iacladed dlaplaya ot town    last Priday and    Saturday Siegel's garage; Oldamobile; Rotb's
attracted about a thousand persona to the show rooms on South Main street where tbe show was held. Numerous Nazareth dealers exhib-
garage, Hudson and Esaes; Greg¬ ory's garage, Hupmobile; Tony Ferraro, Plymouth and DeSoto; Ziegler's  garage,   Studebaker and
ited tbe latest models and styles. Erskine.
Natareth buyers will look for¬ ward with interest to the story told in another column of the pro¬ posed "I>ollar Day" tor Nazareth tbat tbe local merchants are plan¬ ning. Those wbo can recall the last dollar day held in tbls com¬ munity will remember tbe many V,       , , , I flne bargains offered and the won-
W-weekl.v meeting ot  ,,p^,„, ^.^,„p^ received.     This was
the consumers side of the ledger,
merchandise    in  many    instances
worth  much  more than  a dollar.
Aim. ..„       I   • . ' »viis   sacrificed   by   the   dealers   iu
.jn* gave a brief  report
piter Speaks To Clab On High- Problems
iClsb was lield iu the Y. ¦I hail Tupsiiay even-! •nt   Elwoud   I'nangst
Ists conveniiun at    New
M* promised a  more  de- "•Poft later. •flUtlon was r.','..iveil from
•iCIab, of Strmi Isluirg, lu- !.'••'«*» club to the form-
'Msjr party at  the   Penn- Hottl Tuesiiiy    evening,
llth,
Kllck. chairman of the ,. ..•"""'"'"^e. announced LTI "nd woul.l be Ladies*
«»il»of the iir.igram will
•«»4UtOT
l.t«ui^' ^  Hariister. Troop •wWlhway Pa-riil, address- «'W on "Highway   Prob- .«"ong the  iiroblems   he »sre;    failure  to  huve
ths sale and the consumer was the richer.
The dealers were not planning the affair however as just a hand¬ out day they believed the money that went out in this dollar day was well spent in advertising. Most of them reported many new cus'ioniers from among the groups
Nazaretb National Bank Is named  ot cars and the affair was a gala executor. I display of all that Is flne and lux-
The will provides that f 1000 In] """'ous in motor cars, trust be given to tbe trustees oti Radios furnished music for tho the Dryland Lutheran congregation, occasion and during the progress at Hecktown. ibe interests to be nine sets of radios and five speak- used for the care and preservation] ers were awarded to holders ot of the graves of Mr. and Mrs. lucky door tickets, the radios and Reuben Dech. Mr. and Mrs. Henry speakers being given by Gregory's Rohn, Mr. and Mrs. George Rohn. | Hupmobile garage. Mr. and Mra. Conrad Rohn, Ed¬ ward Rohn and Forrest E.  Rohn.
The sum of 1600 is ordered to be given to tho Hope Cemetery Association, the interest ot which is to be u.sed for tho care and preservation of the  graves of Mr.
iuid .Mrs. Benjamin Rohn, .Mr. andj 	
.Mrs.   George   Rohn   and   Mr.   and
Mrs Edwin F. Rohn | p|j,„ Qala Cclebratlon For
The sum of  $1000  is willed  to, .Mary Getter, sister of .Mr. Rohn's (Continued on Page Five)
All dealers declared themselves well pleased wirh fhe results of the exhibit aud the many persons who visited tbe display wera equally well pleased. "The results are said to have been so satisfac¬ tory that dealers are planning to bave the show repeated along even more elaborate lines than that of this year.
TATAMY FHIE- MEN OPEN NEW HOME NE.\T WEEK
Big Event Next Thurs¬ day   Evening
i      ORITUARY      I
For the past few weeks an army
I of those who had purchased during purcha.sers and satisfied customers. ^
th«» sale and were pleaaed with the We would advise all who are con-. „f firemen have been busy renovat
I courteous  treatment received and tempiuting    extensive    purchaaes
I the value of merchandise offered, this    year to    watch  their     local
I Thus the merchant ge-tJi his return stores and be prepared to do their
tieorge A. Fehnel, for the past 12 years road supervisor for Pal¬ mer town.*hip, died Tuesday at his iiome at Seipsville, after an illne.ig of seven weeks. He was 7 4 years old. Besides his wife, he is sur¬ vived by two sons and one daugh¬ ter, Asher and Robert Fehnel and .Mrs. Edwin Young, all of Seips¬ ville; also hy 17 grand childreu and eight great grand children. There    are    also    two    brothers.
Wayside Gatherers. Anna Niticli- nian Circle King's Daugh'ers and the Pastor's Bible Class ot tha Sunday scbool.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at the home at Centre and New streets. Interment will be made In the Greenwood cemetery here
Haman Dele^tes At¬ tending Conference At Sunbury This Week
Rev. W. S. Harris, pastor ot Haman Evangelical church, left Tue.>iday morning for Sunbury tJ attend   the  annual   conf»-reace   of
Census of Distribution atid man¬ ufacture  in   .Vorthampton   county e.vceptiug  Berhiehem  and  Kaston! All of .Vorthampton countv has. for the purpose of the Census ot di-tribui.on and manufacture been divided in G separate, each one un- ^ der the care of the enumerator IN   LUTH.   CHURCH        Following are the coramunit'lea ¦ I comprisiug these separate distrlcta
wi:li  tlie enumerator in chaiKA. Wa*hington Camp. No. 445. P.       S-DM—All    territory south    of O.S. ot A. attended services at St.   tii# Lehigh River—Asher J  Bond- John's Lutheran church on Sunday   en. Ea<ton '
ev-iiag in honor ot Washington s        4-DM—Walnutport,   Lehigh    S birtada.v^     Rev^ Harvey C. Snyder,   Carasau^na.    .Vorthampton     Allen
past.'r of the church, spoke on tha        -^—•   •       -^nou
subject:     "Religion and     Patriot- i-iii."
tJrg.iUisl Daniel Rohn delivered A briiif organ r.-cital and the Choir rend-rel s;iccial anthems for the i)rri.i;on under direction of Cha.». S.:li::err. There was a good at- '-iiJauce at the service.
SI'.TKits- IMOX TO MKKT
Tl Ksn.AV     KVK.M.Xi
.\ -Jiiecial inff-ting of the Sisters' I'niou, ot the Schoeneck  .Moravian
Every member is urged to be pres- There is a pleasant surprise in .st ire for all who attend and v'u'll be sorry if you tiii.-.s it. 3^ .* im».
I from such a sale in a new body of  shopping at home.
>ke«p,
'ora tall li^ri,,, f.,|i.
Lindy Can Fry, Too
1» I       t''"<-''l'lK  cars   when "IS not  visible   :too   fe"t "llurs to  olisorve     stop
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'"' Smith
piaiio.
•^ of Friendship
*iate Candidates
"'•Is. Auditorium
"• Chaiui,..r ''**«'<"(! lr. .
11" ;,":;.'>'* "-nos
'"?. Mari'li   1.
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llii;b s.'boiil
of in-
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""*' 'riMliilidates. " I'iii'ts of the I'lidutes hore on
* '""am of Confer
Will
Vazan ;li -r "le three de-!
^»t«   ;;;'*'"^''>l'erlalin ""IHout th
l^itmC^l^i'i'^'i-
•Stnte. "'•number: date
of the
place
ing and repairing the concrete^ Thomas Fehnel. of Bushkill Park, structure on Bushkill street, Tat-.^Qj o^.^n Fehnel, of Palmer town- amy, making it suitable for hous-jship. He was a memlier of the ing the flre apparatus. The build-| Lutheran congregation of Arndt's UK is  of a  two-story design  with  church.     Funeral services will be
the East Pennsylvania District ot^chunh. wiil be lield next Tuesday, his church. Rev. Harris, who has .March 4th, In the social room of been liere for the pa-t year ex-| tiie church, at S o cluck p. m. pressed tlie opinion that he will lie returned  and  his   parishoners  are  ent
I hopiiiK to have hini oacK as «.  nas
I done tine work in the local pariSh.
I     In rf-:urii!i'.a to Sunbury for thi
I conferf'iice Kev. Harris returned to
I the scene of his first church biill.i-
I ing.     he having    been active     in'
I erecting the first churrli of lui de-
{ nomination in that town. |
I Daniel Nace is offlcial lay d-ie- ttate to the conference from Ha¬ inan church. There was a good attendance at the service Sanday. the la.^r of the conference year.       I
W/AKK.TH     It.WK
.\l'iM»|NTi;i» <.l AlllUAN
.ludse Robert A. S'otz app liiit- ed O'.e Nazareth National Bank and Trust Cnmpany as guardian of William E. Dilclierd. minor child of Viola R Dilcherd. of Hu..hkiil t. 1 w n s h i p.
u siiacious basement underneath The Krouiid floor will iiouse the lliihn Kire truck and other fire- fighting lieviC'--. Rooms ure parti¬ tioned off for tile convenience of the firemen. The top floor is one lurne room suitalile for lodge or social gatherings. ine Il.ise Cotn- paiiy expects to complete all these iiiipriivnieiiis within the ne\t f.'W days and will celebrate wi'li a m'aiiii opening iiialit ne.xt Tliu;-,- day evening. Marcii tith. i
In connection with this celebra¬ tion tliere will lie a card party. Free lunch will lie served. The public is most, conlially invited fo inspect the tdiildlng and attend IliU  (lala event. |
held at the home on Saturday af¬ ternoon. Rev. George S. Kleclv- ner, of town, officiated.
"Miss Rorida^' Hails From Tampa
REFORMED CHOIR PRESENTS .MUSICAL
Local Firm Gets Contract To Repair Tatamy School House
Th.' Tatamy .Scliool Hoard held a -jiecial meetin>; on Saturd.iy i.fei ",.iion for tlie purpose of re- ceivir.K projiiis lis for reia.rs t'l the T.itiiMiy lUlblic sell.ml liuildillK. wliich w:.:- ilaiiKiKi'd iiy hro on .lanuary i;(. Tae ge;i Tai contract was awarded to H. t'. Simons ii: Sun. of tiuvn. which tinn liid ?:;:n'i^.oi. II ; er liid.l is on the general contract were it. F. Kah- l.T. town, $27."lO; Hechtjl ^ Hech- I-1. Kaston. $:i:iti:t: Haiold lier- Ki-r. KinikletMwn, $r.()ii(i; .M. (arty .if      Th llipsbiMK.   f:!40o;      F.   B.
JS.-.fiO;!
'I'he reRular .monthly luusiial of the St. John's R. formed Ciioir was
held on  S'.inday evening.     Kugene Glav^niiie.       Met lilelieiii.
Trein was piiest soloi.-<t and played H,.i,i'y   Uolli.   tu«n.   *l'4(i.-i;    Hahn:
several     well renderid    trombono ^-     Colil.   to'.\ii,     $JsS4..-,(i;   Ir.lii
>iili.^.     'liie     \ocal  soloists     wero I.i'/, Coliimliia. N. .1..  $3450;  Earl
Mrs.     I.uiher     Itatt,     Miss     Lena Mes-limer, Tatamy,  $:is.''i4.42;   W. i
.Marclis and fieorKi- Smith, who soloed in :.pi'cial anthems of fhe choir. (irc'iiii^i Clrirli's ITess i»'nilereil a lirief organ recital as |iai't of the service.
&    Sons.     Hethlehem.
.Col.   Charles  A.   Lindbergh  cookiitg   sapper  in  hia camo  In  Iha rckacliapi moanUins ol California, whcrt kc ia praclicins with (Hdaffa^
I'      Creltz
$;!:!Ot). . I
Tile  contract   for   t!i •'elc'frlc.il work  was awaideil  to   C, li.   Alte- mofi,  town, for $4!t.5.     Othor bid-' ilers  nil  the t loctrical   Wfurk   weret W.    A.    Tydeiiian.    Inc., *^Cnstoll.' $."'!»4:    Russell   M.irrison,   Easton, 1 Ji;!»7.4n,  H. N. Crowder. Jr. Com-' Kdwin  F.pany.     Easton. $.-,tU:   Russell    K. I Xazareth   Stout, town. ICsO;   W. G. Hask.y. Wilson    borough,    $>50;    George Andrews, Pen Argyl.  $593. j
Work on repairing tbe two-story. Trust Company is named as eaec-, brick building will be started this utor and trustee. I ytaok. I
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I'liikT the     Will  of Itiibii.    Inte    of    Lower Township, proliateil in the offlce of th«' Register of Wills, Easton, Pa..' the  .Vazareth  National  Bank  and
Franklin Silfies, .Vorthampton.
5-D:,I—Pen Argyl. Wind gap. Plainfleld. Bushkill, Moore Chap¬ mans—Clarence F. Harding, Pen Argyl.
e-D.M—Portland, Bangor, Ea*t Bangor. I'pper Mt. Bethel. Lowur Mt. Bethel. Washington. Roseto— Earl Woodl-y. East Bang >r.
7-DM—Vaz'arefh, Tatamv, Low- ^r .Vazareth, Stockertown. I'pper •Vazareth. Ea.st Allen. Bath—Ralph
I E.  .StTcker. Nazareth.
,      8-D.M—Forks,    Freemansburg.
I Palni-r. Bethlehem. Huiover. Wil-
I son Poroiigh. West Ea*.).!—Harry Peiie.-.  Easton.
I.^,()rt. have reached fhe super¬ visors offlce that some of tlie mer¬ chants hesitate to give the requir- "d inf.irniation being uf the opin¬ ion these datas would or could ba u-ed for the puri>ose of taxation. The iuerchan:s should feel assured that the very nature of the que.i- ti >ns cou'd n )t indicate in any way the re ;irn. merchant doe.s derive from his business.
Every enumerator is u:ider oath and will not reveal any of the figures, which comes in his or her , .>-sesdi,)n on account of b-ing aa ,s,'eiit of tile government to me not in airhority
I; is U) !)e lioped tliat the mer- ch.ints consider this point and co¬ operate with those re^i.omihle for an accurate and complete census The law covering the liith de¬ cennial of i;t:iO, which was passed l.y Congress and sli;n.-d hy -he President on June Is. Ift2». pro¬ vides for the prosecution and pun-
I i-hment for all not coiiiiilying with tht- regulation  and  provisions
any
WEDDED
Miss .Mai-LMiei ladiitil. representing Tnni|m, wlio was designated aa •SIisK n.iriiln' ill Ibe tiiiaU of tbe sfat«wld« h<>auty ronteat hrtd In r.ii.Miont iMirk, Minnil. .sh,. win repreaenf riorlda in the Inlematlonal b.'uuty competiil. n ti. be lield In Miami. Mandi 7 to 10.
1 (il.!,|.\(,K .VH.NKii At the parsonage, ll.j East Centre street, town, on Tuesday evening. February 2n. Miss Eva M. .\hiier, (i.iuu'hter of 111' late Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Ahiier, of Allen¬ town, and Alfred E. A. Collinge, "on of .Mr. and Mrs. Simu-i Col¬ linge, ot Allentown R 2. were enifjil ill iiKtrriHg,' li.\ tb • Kev. George .S. Kleckner. Tiiey were .'it ended liy Littli^-r Ahncr. Iiroiher of the bride, and Miss Emnn Schauder. both of Allentown. The Ing fvervice of the Lutheran church was uied The couide will reside in  E:is:,i[i
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.Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowers, ot Aluta MiV.i. gave a bounteous chicken   dinner   to   tha   following
invited gues's:  .Mr. and Mrs. Roh* i
ert Nicholas and son, Mr. and Mra. i
Charles Smith  and children.  Mr. ]
snd Mrs. Cisrence Laaslg and daa* j
gh'er. all of Bethleham. aad Mr. ]
and Mra. Clayton Boarars. oC tawM. j