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•^: "-W The Nazareth Item AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER. DEVOTED TO LITERATURE. LOCAL AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. NAZARETH. PA., THURSDAY MORNINC, DECEMBER 27. 1928 jreth A. C. Lines-Up First Annual Banquet; Weiss Scores 'Knockout' ,Mtlln«-"P"""'*^"?''"^l /-uheld Friday evening Bt| i!a« House, Sa.vlor9burg, ,fc, local boys lined up! .'•chicken and wafflea" and, j,J,, with a score of 125 tol file (anous ••twelve" play _j the •««''¦• *^'''*''' *^"* '''® "!!«,«| banquet and get to- ' rjf the club which was or- I during the past fall. ^ Breinig. assistant sup- ^_g»nt o( the Hercules acted RatmMter and performed his StMk in a masterly way ZrMii greatly to the enjoy- E rfthe affair. He was an 111 follower ot the Club lt« football season and it !»••* •n'*'"^'*' '" "" ¦*''* I Mtn- The grounds at the m Otment Company, Stoclc- ijoata secured as a playing iKitfh bis Iiistruine4ital- |M|«tled into the dining Zi^^ strains of Bttappy 0^tlt$ l*e Sirens oreheetra lal^ Vtlltd to order by Mr. jlHf»rtheelni?ing of "Amer- [• Sll long tables were filled I lit hungry members of the liad their friends and they _ Toastmaster Breinlg'3 lia "tall to." r Fthr. N'azareth attorney, _^ upon by the Toastmas- Smt spok* briefly but feelingly lib spirit of the players who II IP the Nazareth A. C. He J ol thsir love of sport being liglylnpetus to drive them to Itwibtll fleld. _, Osti, Naiareth merch- "^aat Mit called and gave a t Ittrodoctlon to Sam Weiss, J tonr, wbo was also a mem- •r ths football squad. Mr. Itksa presented Sam a pair of I aad a handsome rob* as a gift from the "rest of kken." I is t few words expressed pipprwlttion nntl then turning Moy. his manager and _.. aii: "This Is the man I »lU thi credit tti," Mr. Getz \Mtatmd Kddie Moy, at one ijM* if ttl cleverest light- I'l^er donned gloves. , ed his pleasure at Iind promlaed to live ght-weight champion No. 8 Toastmaster Breinig also took up the cue and paid Sum a pretty tribute as a sportsman and work¬ er, worthy of the support of every fan who loves clean sport. Following this little hoxing digression In the evening affairs ! the boys returned to football and I Don Heekman was called upon. ] He responded very briefly after j which "Fritz" Heekman also was ' called and said a few words.' I "Tuffy" Wolfe and Jack Kline who I v.ere Injured and out of the game! I during the latter part of the sea-1 son were called to the floor and ' gU'en a hearty applause. "Andy" Leh, high school ath-! , letic mentor, was also called to say a few word.s and paid tribute to the team as a hard working organization worthy of the support of all the Nazareih fans. I Jimmy O'Keefe, coach of the squad was also called. Jimmy had spent many hectic hours with the boys and took the matter seri¬ ously so that he again gave them some "Inside football." O'Keefe has a wide experlei}ce In the foot¬ ball fleld and his talk was most Interesting as he told of "how the wheels go round" at a big football game and where coaches get their dope. At the close of his talk Jimmy was presented with a handsome sweater by Toastmaster Breinig In behalf of the team. Charlie Heath who was the or¬ ganizer of tbe club and who pushed to a successful completion the enjoyable banquet waa called| upon and responded by eating hlsj Ice cream. Charlie can talk when he gets behind bat but he is deaf and dumb when he faces a banquet table. Heath did make a short talk to the boys and thanked them for th© wonderful support they had given him and promised an even better season next year. "Jerry" Knecht. brilliant quar-i terhack of the team was also called for a brief talk and respond¬ ed by saying he had played his, best this yoar and would repeat' with his best as long as he could play. He also prophesied a good sfason for next year. The affair endod ahout midnight and waa voted' an oecaaion that will bo hard to boat la future raata. WATCH NIGHT SER¬ VICES IN MORAVUN CHURCH MONDAY Watch-.N'ight servie-h will h« held In the .Moravian Church as other years with a varied i)rogram beginning with a jiruyer nieeting ut H o'clf)rk, followed l)y a muslnal ill whirh vocal and iiLstrumeiital solos, the best talent, will feature. Thn musical program begins a I '.t:]T, o'l.'Iork. and immediately after the program refreshment's will he served. The watch-night SK-rvice will be¬ gin at 11:1,^ o'rlo'k. The choir will render special music and the pastor will preach a .short sernioii. Tills i.s a most poiiular, proiier and Impressive service. You are most cordially invited. Lutherans Distribute Christinas Baskets Memljern of St. Jolm's Luther League Wednesday distribu'ed Christmas baskets fo the needy in this community. S«veral dozen baskets have been prepared and the ingredients of a good Christ¬ mas dinner have heen carried to a number of homes where they have spread cheer during tlie Christmas season. President Judge .Stewart, of th- .Northamiiton County Courts, ap¬ iiointed Francis .\ Minnich and Henry 0. P. Anthony supervisors in Moore Township to succeed Thomas Fehnel and Benjamin Hef¬ felflnger, recently resigned . The appointees are to serve the unex- pii'ed terms ot their predecessors. BROADCASTS FARM NEWS IflAN COLLEGE TALKS ON INDIES MISSION *. I. J. Heath, preeident ot llHlvian Collega for Women, I, was the speaker at the service In the Moravian Kl in Sunday ovening. Rev. »ho i» the ton of a West missionary and wbo himself ttlt years in the West Iitdies Mid bis talk with pictures. I laid of the devastation that kin wrnui;ht by hurricanes I Islands und asked for sup- I •( the missions there. The DS of thf day were devot- |lc the relief of the sufferers 1125 w;is received for the WOPF.IITY HOliD itfiet of land on the west side Korth Broad street, belonging 'mute of the late Asa Wun- *«8 sold on Saturday at !i«le to (ieiM L;e A. Karch, of '•treet, for $0460. 'tract hus n frontage on the litrect si,!. ,,f :;4o feet and •m the g;uv.. width 283 feet 110 Inches t,i ;, public alley, "other pro[„itIes advertised •lie on the same date were •old. pi. Wilson I;, rstler. Prospect ,"" Chris!m,,s morning met «M misf,r:iin,. of falling lw.i V*"^' "'' '" •'"'! sustaln- ir«nnjurl,>- ,f ivhich the ex- " not y. • i„„.„ determined. *" a _ Prt. Minnie liohu and daughter ,,,V.'yn; -^f l-'^ton, were cal- ""»e hom.. of Mr. and Mrs. ^* ""''" '¦•' C'.iristmns day. ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TRIP TO COUNTY HOME YESIfKDAY The Moravian Christian Kn¬ deavor aociety. the Camp Fire Oirla and the Boy Scouts of town. Wednesday canvassed the town for gifts to be taken to the county home to distribute Christmas cheer among the inmates there. This baa been an annual custom at the Moravian church fur the past thirty-flve years and the ccmmunity as a rule Is very gen¬ erous In its donations. Teams of boys and girls worked systematically through the town this morning gathering clothing toys, eatables, candles and other material which were carried to the Moravian church. The Trum¬ bower Company donated the use of a truck to convey the material to the home. In addition to this service Ihe C. K. and the King's nnughterti of the church distribut¬ ed baskets to the shut-ins and sick of the congregation. fti ^rufHrner** '¦¦¦¦'¦ .4 .\B<1i »v? • ¦¦' '^ m Splendid Xmas Programs Enjoyed by Large Crowds at Moravian Church Here Ltaaa Col L* ft Gfftat Ird. & Army Corp* of KnfiMtrt. M rhairinaii of the CommittM to ^r range fo' iht InaMgnnitton of Hot t>er« Hoovtt u Proaidonl nom Ann Moss Gaynor of New York charges Earl Carroll, producer, with rejecting her and Louise Blakely because they refused lo ap¬ pear before him nude as he was casting his next production Younger Set Enter¬ tained at Bridge Miss Marlon Schaeffer, daughter of Mr. and .Mrs. J. Allen Schaeffer. entertained a number of triends at a bridge party last Friday even¬ ing In honor of her guest. Miss Olive Harris, of Shanghai. China. Miss Harris is a classmate of Miss Schaeffer's at Hood College and Is spending the holidity season here. The home was beautifully decov- 'ited with holly, mistletoe and crowsfeet. Candles furnishing the light and a nre In the flreplac* created a real Christmas atmos¬ phere. Kxcellent refreshments were served. Those pros'Mit wero Misses Frances Wotring. Justina Kilian, Helene Heintzelman. Kthel Van N'iitta. .\nn;i Fraunfelder, Lahoma Prjipel, .Iiilla Crawford andMarion Schaeffer. of town: Misses Lydia Mapce. Ilelenmae Hart, of Raston. and Miss Olive Harris, of Shang¬ hai, China. Williatn Cano, Allen Starner. Waller (Irim, Robert Pep¬ pel. Stanley Heimer, Klvln Reimer, .lohn Connolly, William Connolly, Robert nrennocke, Franklyn Kos- tenluiiler and Walter Hachman. .\ikatisas is s;iiil to giiiw everv- liinir, includini; ant i-evolutlonlsfcj. The Christmas Eve Vigils and [the solo part in the Children's Te love feaat in the Moravian church t>eum In a fine manner. The en- last Monday evening taxed the tire service with its Immense pro- church to its utmost seating cap-; gram moved along without any aclty, and a numbv of applicants; announcements or a single Jar con¬ fer admission were disappointed j suming u little more than an hour, because of lack ot room. The) Among the audience were people services opened with the singing from far. as far as .\urora. III. of Gruber's "Silent Nighf by the Christmas Day the Sunday choir without accompaniment, school rendered an excellent and and directed by Paul E. Beck. or-| varied program of aongs and re- ganist and chorister. The pastor; eitatlons that registered among Rev. Paul S. Meinert. M. A., readj the best ever given. The music the beautiful Christmas story from was under the direction of Mr. St. Luke's gospel and offered; Beck assisted by a large orcheatra P'ay®""- I and delighted the audience that The many beautiful hymns on fllled the church, the printed program were sung| The Beginner and Primary de- wlth Inspiration by the large audi-j partments with Mrs Earl Stro- ence. choir and assisted by a large man and Mrs. Pnul S. Melnert as orchestra. ; superintendents as usual captured The distribution of lighted wax! the audience with their songs and tapers, typifying Christ, the light i recitations. ot the world, cheered and stirred The main dei)artment with C. the hearts ot all present, but; Frederick Martin as superintend- particularly tiie children. ; ent had an outstanding recltaflou "Morning Star" Rev. F. F. Hag-! "A Christmas Carol" by Lowell en composer, was well rendered by! that was well recited by Betty four girls and the School singing I Barry. The decorations were antiphonally. The effect was i beautiful in their simplicity with wonderful. Nelson VanNatta took! a large white star centering. ;^ Joe Kaeppel Seriously Injured In Auto Mishap ,loe Kut-pi"'• "f '"'•"' N-"-"''''' while driviim a milk truck alonp tho Nnzareth-IJath pIko near the Nazareth Fair Cmunds nhout 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon lost control of the machine and drove Into a deep ditch at the side of the road, wrecking fho machine and seriously Injuring himself. The milk was n total loss. The machlna turned half over in the ditch and landed against a telephone polo. The steering wheel was a:;alnst the pole, and the engine was hadly damaged. Milk bottles were strewn In all directions and scarcely one re¬ mained whole. Kaeppel wa.H taken Immediately hy a p'assing bus to Dr. William J. Happel, at Centro and Rroad streets, town, where first aid was administered. Or. Happel found him to ho suffering from lacera¬ tions of thft soalp and forearm. His right leg was also badly in¬ jured. CHRISTMAS CANTATA I Lutheran Sun. School IN REF. CHURCH j Elects Officers' ON SUNDAY EVENING „„ I Offlcers of St. .lohn's Lutheran i ^~~~~ ! Sunday school were electe<l Sun- riie annual Christmas cantata' day. I'rof. F. A. .Marcks was liy the St. John's Reformed Choir! named siiiieriii;eiiilent of the Sun- will bojsiven next Sunday eveningjdny school, Klwood I'nang.st was necemlTer 30 ut 7 o'clock. The named assistant superintendent, cantata "In Kxcelsis" hy J, Lincoln! Hattie Hahn, superint-ndent of lliill. is of unusual merit nnd j primary •deiiannient and Irene abounds wllh tuneful nnd insiiir- ing numhers. The following is a synopsis: — Organ iirelude, ("harles W. Hess; "All Hall! Kmmatiuei:", clior; 'Where ripiilliiK Kedmn flows," choir with (ihliuota Iiy .Mrs. Iiatt; "Wherefore this tumult?". Iiaritone solo hy Ceorge .\. Smith; "lieside the mangel", churns of women with ol)li^'otn hy Miss Lena Marcks; "No king save Cae¬ sar," Male choi-ns and fnll choir; | j,,,i,,,r,.„ ,;„^, ,„,;,. .;,,„ii"if.s'B;,;hei"'-1 "The King has come", choir and|ed at their home ,,n tenor solo hy Claude Metz; "Tlie| ,i.,.^. -[.(jp she|iherd's song." male chorus; "Oi^.,, „, .,„,j ruler ot the ages ", duett hy Mrs W. M. JARDINE Now Farmer Can Get Noon Hour Farm News Savi •z. glnner's was Kva Ists. sut d( name R' K \lll.l .M had r. a tht imt n nd 1' erii^t- mil 'pai tment li orp lilt.-. r 11 n I 'I imii.^ « IIIH.'^|'\. Ml.-^. Cliii leasnre ni •It 1 t r \ ' 11' ll Of ani an,i ;i ¦ I -. n the Re- •1 Rohn .".Mises ;•'. Pian- VS 'INVKi: Kahl. r aving their Secretary W. M. Jardine is an advocate of the. use of radio for the dissemination of information. The Department of Agriculture, which he beads, co-operates with more than 200 stations In sending weather, market and general agii- (ultural information throu.uh ti:e air. "We have 6.000.000 farms in this country," says .lardine. •in the main opei-ated Independently. There is no board of directors to ;ict for them. Our [iroblem is to get facts to these tJ.iUXi.OOO as c|uickly as possible. For tljis, radio affords invuluuhle service." There Is now a siiecial 5-day-a- week noon hour broadcast for femurs, occuiiying three-fourths of an hour each dav. The first third of the time the proKram lenies from Montgnnierv. Waid and Coiu|)any In Chicago. Then lie scene shifts tu Wa.^liitigton. uhere tho National I'.roaclcastini; Cninpaiiy sends from its stiulio tlie Iiitfsl information, rejiorts. etc.. siipiilied by the l'»oi)artment of .Aaricnlture. Rack ;;,;;ain to t'liic- ago for the last third. This three-quarter hour iiru- i-Miim for farmers is replete with valuahltt farm information plus f'liifrtainim nt features. The 11 adio stations co-oiier.iting In this noon hour proeram are KDKA. KVW. WCCO. WOC. WIIO. WOW. , WDAF. KWK. KVOO. WOAI. ; W1|.\S. WSM. WSn. KOA. Prominent Local Couple Celebrated SOth Wedding Anniversary on Monday Mr and .Mrs. Adam Klipple, of Centre street, on .Monday celebrat¬ ed tlieir golden wedding anniver¬ sary a' their bome. The couple v.pre afended by their sons and giKiid children and a numher of friends wlio called at the home where a dinner was served. The home was tastefully decorated In gold and white in honor of the affair. The couiile were married Tues¬ day. Decpmlier 24, 1^78, at the home of Rev. .1. K. Smith, pastor of the Reformed congregation at Heck'own. .Mrs. Klipiile was for¬ merly Miss Klizabeth I'hler, dau- ph'er of S-.imiie! and Sarah I'hler. of nushkill Township. Mr. Kli])- [ile for a number of years conduct- e.l a grocery store on Centre street along side of the home where he no'.v resides, but retired from huMiness several years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Klipple are the I>areiit-i of four children, Alice, of town; Howard, of Wilson Ror¬ ough; (Jeorpe, of Lower Naaaratk townshiii. and Willittm. of Bath. There are also twelve grand chll* dien. Ail the children and graad cliiidren are living and were pr»> sent at the celebration. The tol- lowing were present at the dinnor served at the Klipple home. ReT, and Mrs .1. .\. Klick, of town; Mr. and Mrs Warren Dech, Allentown; .Mr. and Mrs. William Fogel and daughter, South Retblebem; Mr.. and Mrs Amazon Rllhelmer, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Rllhelmer, Mre. Rmma Groh. Mrs. Nevin Werk¬ lieiser and children. Mae, Junior, Cierlrude and .Mabel; Mr. and Mra, Henry Kline. Mr. and Mrs. Wil¬ liam Klli'ple. Mrs. Ida Siierllng, Leroy Miller, Rath; Miss Alda flill|iot, Easton: Mr. and Mrs. Ceorge Kli|)ple and children, Paul, Lester, Lawrence, Warren, ROJT, Raymond and Clarence, of Loirar. Nazareth: Mr. and Mrs. Howard Klipple and children, RussoH, Leioy, Ellwood and Myra. YOUNG FOLKS STAGE UNIQUE ENTERTAIN¬ MENT AT Y. M. C. A. The enter'ainment I'.eld at the' .Vazareth "Y" oti Saturtiav even-' t ing was well attended by a crowd I of young people. H. Parker i .Johnson, a magician mystified \.\\'.\ audi Mice with his muny tea's of: magic In which members of hii; audience assistetl. Miss Kt'iei i .McClenagan gave a solo clog dance! und .Miss Eleanor Huetsch gave a lintterfly dance. Miss Alverta' Huetsch and her sister, Eleanor,: also gave several fancy dances., .Miss PJva Reimer and MadeKiie Saeger jilayed a piano duet that was greatly en.ioyed and Missi Ki'ty Engle reiidfred a vocal solo.' Maybelle Hapiiel also favored with a vocal solo. The affair was In rh:itg" of C. S Minter, secretary of tl e local V. M. C. A. IMVCK .\M.%H TiSKE Following the Sunday school session on Sunday morn'ng in tbe Crace M. H. in C. church on Flroiid street, some one stepiied forward with a flnely shaped Christmas tree, upon a few well chosen words b.v one ot the older friends little children, older boys and girls, and also the older mem¬ bers and friends of the congrega- tion came forward, and with the pHsistaiice of others, decorated the Christmas tree with green backs if various denominations until very teurlfiilly com|)leted with a neat sum. It certalnl.v was one grand sur- ¦ •ri'ie for the highly esteemed and heloved pastor of the congregation Rev. R. L. Woodring. under whose I>astorate the charge has signally nrosp:>red. No other services were held in the morning, hu^ in the ¦^ve:iing another of Rev. Wootl- rltiss en'.itthrening sermons was delivered. Six persons of their own voli- Com came to the altar for pray.-r ml help to lietter serve the Lord in this cold and Indifferent age wp ore living in. Many confiniierl hloMsings to th" pastor and fl'ick :is well as to the interesting Sun- d ly school in charse of Homer J. 0:iiiirer, sii|ierintendent. .All are we'coni", come. INSPfflING CANTATA RENDERED AT ST. JOHN^ REFORMED The catitata—"HIrihday of a King " w'i.s given Sunday evening in the St. John's Reformed church. The [irogram was divided into flro sections, "Tlie Prologue." featur¬ ing Isaiah's iiropbecy, delivered by Austin Knausa; Neidlinger'a "Birthday of a King." solo, Oeorgo Sniith. anthem. "Oh came all yo faithful." The first part "Tho Birthday" featured the songs, "Oh Little Town of Retblebem" by (ho co:.gregation Z'txA "Once in Davld'a Royal City," primary department. The second part was "Holy Night" Prof. Charles Hess at the organ rendered the song a.s an orgaa solo; "Lullaby," Helen Smith; CantiqtiMle Noel. Lena Mareka; third iKirt 'The Watching Shop- herds." The First Noel. Dorothjr Young a n d Thelma Knausa; "While Shet'herd's Watched Their Flocks." choir: "Hark, the Herald Angels, " choir. Fourth part "Tk* Adoration.", "We Three Kinga of Orient," Miles Batt. Oeorgo Ho«- zer and Harold Simons. Paft flve, "Cni ersal Joy". "Glory to t;od". choir: "Joy to the World." congregation. Renedictlon, Rov. W H. Wotring. pastor. a - ' -~-. Threatening Flames Bring Out Fire Truck On Sunday evening at about 6:4.'; a silen? alarm ot flre wa* re¬ ceived at th<v fire house to which Vlgil.incu Hose Comjiany respond¬ ed. I'lion Investigation It waa found that some one had built a bon flre near the Trumbo»^or Coal t'oniiiany barn on South Droad street. The same became threat¬ ening wliere upon the alarm waa turned In. The company upon arriving at the scene did not havo to go in service as the flames had burned out and the coTnblnation chemical truck returned to tho headnuarters at fi :1.'). Mr ,ind Mrs Harry Minnich, North Rroad street, entertained their children and their fanilllos with splendid meals on Christ¬ mas day. Those present wero Mr. and Mrs. William C,r.i.er and family, of Cross Road''; Mrs. Oeary .\ Cnrn and children, of Kaston; Mr and Mrs. Walter ("lewell and family; Mr. and .Mrs. Walter .Min¬ nich. Mr and Mrs. C.eoree Ilartzel and children, and Miss Francis Colver. of town, and William and Lloyd Minnich at home. Wint $10,000 Mrs. Etta May Miller, of Lans-^ ing, Mich., mother of ten children,, four of whom arc living, was sen-] tenced 'o life imprisonmeni on charges of selling liquor. Yuletide Exercises By Ref¬ ormed and Lutheran Schools (hi istnias Halt and Mrs. Kaihline; •¦.Mary"s \'isiiin. " contralto solo. Ilelfii .\l. Sniith: ""(llory to God."" finale, full chorus. The proditiiion is under the direction ot I'rof. Charles W. Hess The public is cordially Invited. Miss Ruth Leh, daugliter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Leh, Rroad and Kvergreen streets. Is on Ihe honor roll of students at Centenary Collegiate Institute. Miss Leh is a member of the Senior class and has a general averago of 88. day was ileliLilitfiilly was fe;i;nrod by ex- cli.ingini; presents an.l partaklni; of a siinipioiis chicken menu din¬ ner. Those Iiresent were Mr. aiiil .Mrs. Frank' Kahler and daimhter, .Vdele, of Rethlehem; .Mr. and .Mrs. A. Newton GIsh. daughter, Dorothy, and soti. Newton Jr., of Rnth; Mr. nnd Mrs. (Ieorge W. Kabler, son, George Jr., nnd daughter, .lean, Mr. nnd Mrs. Grant Kahler, daughters Thelma nnd Victoria, and sons, Charles and Grant. Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Fran¬ cis Knecht, soa, Harold, and dau¬ ghter. Anita, ot town, Mayhel, Mil¬ dred and Warren Kahl«> at home. The Christmas services ot Ihe I rendered their various Christmas var:ous Nazareth Sunday Sch.H.ls pieces. Four hundred and twen- wero held Christmas evening.' ty-fi\e oranges nnd boxes of candy Committees and pastors of nil' were distributed to the students churches reported a very lar«e s\t- of the school at tho close of the teiiiliince, larger than In previous , exercl-*e«. celeliralions. Candy and oranges At St. John"s Reformed there wore distriliuted to fhe Sunday was also a record breaking attend- school pupils nt all chnrchca and ance to witness the Christmas ax- the various departments rendered ercises. Some portions ot tho their sketcbei.. Christmas celebration had been In St. Johns Lutheran church rendered In the "white Christmas" over six hundred persons gathered: prografn of Sunday luit the mom- to celebrate the occasion. The bers of tho Sunday School uador Beginners department under dl- tho directioa of Mrs. William Ml. rection of Miss Irene Savita &nd flea aad Mlaa Iran* Ro(h sroMBtod the Primary departmont under tha an Intoroatlar program or wmga . ..-_ -. ... .. Hahn and racltatlona. direction of Miss Hattio THOMASGRISELLBot MoOBt Vernon, N. T., whoao "Two Amaricaa tkoteboa" woa tm priso In tho Vietor Talkias MadklM Compaay'a rocoal oomyottUga ttt eompooltloM attXttt •wpo oC tk« ia tald to k* Ih* iMiMl •«» atit •w o ikOft
Object Description
Title | The Nazareth Item |
Masthead | The Nazareth Item |
Volume | 38 |
Issue | 5 |
Subject | Nazareth's first English newspaper |
Description | A weekly home town newspaper published from December 4, 1891 to November 20, 1975 |
Publisher | The Nazareth Publishing Company |
Physical Description | weekly newspaper |
Date | 1928-12-27 |
Location Covered | United States, Pennsylvania, Northampton County, Nazareth |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Source | microfilm |
Language | eng |
Rights | Public Domain |
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Month | 12 |
Day | 27 |
Year | 1928 |
Description
Title | The Nazareth Item |
Masthead | The Nazareth Item |
Volume | 38 |
Issue | 5 |
Subject | Nazareth's first English newspaper |
Description | A weekly home town newspaper published from December 4, 1891 to November 20, 1975 |
Publisher | The Nazareth Publishing Company |
Physical Description | weekly newspaper |
Date | 1928-12-27 |
Date Digitized | 2009-09-28 |
Location Covered | United States, Pennsylvania, Northampton County, Nazareth |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
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Source | microfilm |
Language | eng |
Rights | Public Domain |
Contact | For information on source and images, contact the Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity, Attn: Reference Department, 295 E. Center Street, Nazareth, PA 18064. Phone: (610) 795-4932. |
Contributing Institution | Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
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The Nazareth Item
AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER. DEVOTED TO LITERATURE. LOCAL AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
NAZARETH. PA., THURSDAY MORNINC, DECEMBER 27. 1928
jreth A. C. Lines-Up First Annual Banquet; Weiss Scores 'Knockout'
,Mtlln«-"P"""'*^"?''"^l /-uheld Friday evening Bt|
i!a« House, Sa.vlor9burg, ,fc, local boys lined up!
.'•chicken and wafflea" and, j,J,, with a score of 125 tol
file (anous
••twelve" play
_j the •««''¦• *^'''*''' *^"* '''®
"!!«,«| banquet and get to-
' rjf the club which was or-
I during the past fall.
^ Breinig. assistant sup-
^_g»nt o( the Hercules acted
RatmMter and performed his
StMk in a masterly way
ZrMii greatly to the enjoy-
E rfthe affair. He was an
111 follower ot the Club
lt« football season and
it !»••* •n'*'"^'*' '" "" ¦*''* I Mtn- The grounds at the m Otment Company, Stoclc- ijoata secured as a playing iKitfh bis Iiistruine4ital-
|M|«tled into the dining
Zi^^ strains of Bttappy
0^tlt$ l*e Sirens oreheetra
lal^ Vtlltd to order by Mr.
jlHf»rtheelni?ing of "Amer-
[• Sll long tables were filled
I lit hungry members of the liad their friends and they
_ Toastmaster Breinlg'3
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_^ upon by the Toastmas- Smt spok* briefly but feelingly lib spirit of the players who
II IP the Nazareth A. C. He J ol thsir love of sport being liglylnpetus to drive them to Itwibtll fleld.
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"^aat Mit called and gave a t Ittrodoctlon to Sam Weiss, J tonr, wbo was also a mem- •r ths football squad. Mr. Itksa presented Sam a pair of I aad a handsome rob* as a gift from the "rest of kken."
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pipprwlttion nntl then turning Moy. his manager and _.. aii: "This Is the man I »lU thi credit tti," Mr. Getz \Mtatmd Kddie Moy, at one ijM* if ttl cleverest light- I'l^er donned gloves. , ed his pleasure at Iind promlaed to live ght-weight champion
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Toastmaster Breinig also took up the cue and paid Sum a pretty tribute as a sportsman and work¬ er, worthy of the support of every fan who loves clean sport.
Following this little hoxing digression In the evening affairs ! the boys returned to football and I Don Heekman was called upon. ] He responded very briefly after j which "Fritz" Heekman also was ' called and said a few words.' I "Tuffy" Wolfe and Jack Kline who I v.ere Injured and out of the game! I during the latter part of the sea-1 son were called to the floor and ' gU'en a hearty applause.
"Andy" Leh, high school ath-! , letic mentor, was also called to say a few word.s and paid tribute to the team as a hard working organization worthy of the support of all the Nazareih fans. I
Jimmy O'Keefe, coach of the squad was also called. Jimmy had spent many hectic hours with the boys and took the matter seri¬ ously so that he again gave them some "Inside football." O'Keefe has a wide experlei}ce In the foot¬ ball fleld and his talk was most Interesting as he told of "how the wheels go round" at a big football game and where coaches get their dope. At the close of his talk Jimmy was presented with a handsome sweater by Toastmaster Breinig In behalf of the team.
Charlie Heath who was the or¬ ganizer of tbe club and who pushed to a successful completion the enjoyable banquet waa called| upon and responded by eating hlsj Ice cream. Charlie can talk when he gets behind bat but he is deaf and dumb when he faces a banquet table. Heath did make a short talk to the boys and thanked them for th© wonderful support they had given him and promised an even better season next year.
"Jerry" Knecht. brilliant quar-i terhack of the team was also called for a brief talk and respond¬ ed by saying he had played his, best this yoar and would repeat' with his best as long as he could play. He also prophesied a good sfason for next year.
The affair endod ahout midnight and waa voted' an oecaaion that will bo hard to boat la future
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WATCH NIGHT SER¬ VICES IN MORAVUN CHURCH MONDAY
Watch-.N'ight servie-h will h«
held In the .Moravian Church as other years with a varied i)rogram beginning with a jiruyer nieeting ut H o'clf)rk, followed l)y a muslnal ill whirh vocal and iiLstrumeiital solos, the best talent, will feature. Thn musical program begins a I '.t:]T, o'l.'Iork. and immediately after the program refreshment's will he served.
The watch-night SK-rvice will be¬ gin at 11:1,^ o'rlo'k. The choir will render special music and the pastor will preach a .short sernioii. Tills i.s a most poiiular, proiier and Impressive service. You are most cordially invited.
Lutherans Distribute Christinas Baskets
Memljern of St. Jolm's Luther League Wednesday distribu'ed Christmas baskets fo the needy in this community. S«veral dozen baskets have been prepared and the ingredients of a good Christ¬ mas dinner have heen carried to a number of homes where they have spread cheer during tlie Christmas season.
President Judge .Stewart, of th- .Northamiiton County Courts, ap¬ iiointed Francis .\ Minnich and Henry 0. P. Anthony supervisors in Moore Township to succeed Thomas Fehnel and Benjamin Hef¬ felflnger, recently resigned . The appointees are to serve the unex- pii'ed terms ot their predecessors.
BROADCASTS
FARM NEWS
IflAN COLLEGE TALKS ON INDIES MISSION
*. I. J. Heath, preeident ot llHlvian Collega for Women, I, was the speaker at the service In the Moravian Kl in Sunday ovening. Rev. »ho i» the ton of a West missionary and wbo himself ttlt years in the West Iitdies Mid bis talk with pictures. I laid of the devastation that kin wrnui;ht by hurricanes I Islands und asked for sup- I •( the missions there. The DS of thf day were devot- |lc the relief of the sufferers 1125 w;is received for the
WOPF.IITY HOliD
itfiet of land on the west side Korth Broad street, belonging 'mute of the late Asa Wun- *«8 sold on Saturday at
!i«le to (ieiM L;e A. Karch, of
'•treet, for $0460.
'tract hus n frontage on the
litrect si,!. ,,f :;4o feet and •m the g;uv.. width 283 feet 110 Inches t,i ;, public alley, "other pro[„itIes advertised •lie on the same date were •old.
pi. Wilson I;, rstler. Prospect ,"" Chris!m,,s morning met «M misf,r:iin,. of falling
lw.i V*"^' "'' '" •'"'! sustaln-
ir«nnjurl,>- ,f ivhich the ex-
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Prt. Minnie liohu and daughter
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ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TRIP TO COUNTY HOME YESIfKDAY
The Moravian Christian Kn¬ deavor aociety. the Camp Fire Oirla and the Boy Scouts of town. Wednesday canvassed the town for gifts to be taken to the county home to distribute Christmas cheer among the inmates there. This baa been an annual custom at the Moravian church fur the past thirty-flve years and the ccmmunity as a rule Is very gen¬ erous In its donations.
Teams of boys and girls worked systematically through the town this morning gathering clothing toys, eatables, candles and other material which were carried to the Moravian church. The Trum¬ bower Company donated the use of a truck to convey the material to the home. In addition to this service Ihe C. K. and the King's nnughterti of the church distribut¬ ed baskets to the shut-ins and sick of the congregation.
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Splendid Xmas Programs Enjoyed by Large Crowds at Moravian Church Here
Ltaaa Col L* ft Gfftat Ird. & Army Corp* of KnfiMtrt. M rhairinaii of the CommittM to ^r range fo' iht InaMgnnitton of Hot t>er« Hoovtt u Proaidonl nom
Ann Moss Gaynor of New York charges Earl Carroll, producer, with rejecting her and Louise Blakely because they refused lo ap¬ pear before him nude as he was casting his next production
Younger Set Enter¬ tained at Bridge
Miss Marlon Schaeffer, daughter of Mr. and .Mrs. J. Allen Schaeffer. entertained a number of triends at a bridge party last Friday even¬ ing In honor of her guest. Miss Olive Harris, of Shanghai. China. Miss Harris is a classmate of Miss Schaeffer's at Hood College and Is spending the holidity season here. The home was beautifully decov- 'ited with holly, mistletoe and crowsfeet. Candles furnishing the light and a nre In the flreplac* created a real Christmas atmos¬ phere. Kxcellent refreshments were served.
Those pros'Mit wero Misses Frances Wotring. Justina Kilian, Helene Heintzelman. Kthel Van N'iitta. .\nn;i Fraunfelder, Lahoma Prjipel, .Iiilla Crawford andMarion Schaeffer. of town: Misses Lydia Mapce. Ilelenmae Hart, of Raston. and Miss Olive Harris, of Shang¬ hai, China. Williatn Cano, Allen Starner. Waller (Irim, Robert Pep¬ pel. Stanley Heimer, Klvln Reimer, .lohn Connolly, William Connolly, Robert nrennocke, Franklyn Kos- tenluiiler and Walter Hachman.
.\ikatisas is s;iiil to giiiw everv- liinir, includini; ant i-evolutlonlsfcj.
The Christmas Eve Vigils and [the solo part in the Children's Te love feaat in the Moravian church t>eum In a fine manner. The en- last Monday evening taxed the tire service with its Immense pro- church to its utmost seating cap-; gram moved along without any aclty, and a numbv of applicants; announcements or a single Jar con¬ fer admission were disappointed j suming u little more than an hour, because of lack ot room. The) Among the audience were people services opened with the singing from far. as far as .\urora. III. of Gruber's "Silent Nighf by the Christmas Day the Sunday choir without accompaniment, school rendered an excellent and and directed by Paul E. Beck. or-| varied program of aongs and re- ganist and chorister. The pastor; eitatlons that registered among Rev. Paul S. Meinert. M. A., readj the best ever given. The music the beautiful Christmas story from was under the direction of Mr. St. Luke's gospel and offered; Beck assisted by a large orcheatra P'ay®""- I and delighted the audience that
The many beautiful hymns on fllled the church, the printed program were sung| The Beginner and Primary de- wlth Inspiration by the large audi-j partments with Mrs Earl Stro- ence. choir and assisted by a large man and Mrs. Pnul S. Melnert as orchestra. ; superintendents as usual captured
The distribution of lighted wax! the audience with their songs and tapers, typifying Christ, the light i recitations.
ot the world, cheered and stirred The main dei)artment with C. the hearts ot all present, but; Frederick Martin as superintend- particularly tiie children. ; ent had an outstanding recltaflou
"Morning Star" Rev. F. F. Hag-! "A Christmas Carol" by Lowell en composer, was well rendered by! that was well recited by Betty four girls and the School singing I Barry. The decorations were antiphonally. The effect was i beautiful in their simplicity with wonderful. Nelson VanNatta took! a large white star centering.
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Joe Kaeppel Seriously
Injured In Auto Mishap
,loe Kut-pi"'• "f '"'•"' N-"-"''''' while driviim a milk truck alonp tho Nnzareth-IJath pIko near the Nazareth Fair Cmunds nhout 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon lost control of the machine and drove Into a deep ditch at the side of the road, wrecking fho machine and seriously Injuring himself. The milk was n total loss.
The machlna turned half over in the ditch and landed against a telephone polo. The steering
wheel was a:;alnst the pole, and the engine was hadly damaged. Milk bottles were strewn In all directions and scarcely one re¬ mained whole.
Kaeppel wa.H taken Immediately hy a p'assing bus to Dr. William J. Happel, at Centro and Rroad streets, town, where first aid was administered. Or. Happel found him to ho suffering from lacera¬ tions of thft soalp and forearm. His right leg was also badly in¬ jured.
CHRISTMAS CANTATA I Lutheran Sun. School IN REF. CHURCH j Elects Officers' ON SUNDAY EVENING „„ I
Offlcers of St. .lohn's Lutheran i
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Month | 12 |
Day | 27 |
Year | 1928 |
Sequence | 1 |
Page | 1 |
FileName | 19281227_001.tif |
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