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r T cmzENs Vflu may ttiU become a patron of ^ .-The HUtPry of Naiareth" Subscribe at the Y. M. C. A. Office by or before February agth. THE NAZARETH -^¦^ *i.ir- , -\-^ ,t-;^ui.^i. '.iWil^- • ITEM I AFTER ALL Aittt all is said and done, the fact ra* mains the same—Your local newapapar is the accepted mouthpiece for ddbMa results. Your message goes into IIm home and stays there. =^V-7q-;^1j^10— 48 So. Main St., Phone 20 NAZARETH, PA.. THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1, 1940 Single Copy Thret HOiniAllPTON coronREUff PROGRAM GER UNDER WAY ""mui».i* Callable aad ^Put Capabte «id wininf^w^'- ¦!¦¦¦• ./orkeri To Work f taaloyen Aaked ^^^ To Co-operate J Horace Strunk. manager. Re- J'wflTk Program of tha Northamp- ESSty Board of A«Utance an- I*2ad the purpose of inaugurating rS» P»«n to P"t **'*^ *!^ piorters back Into prtvstt in- lUted that there are now .^to 40 Belief Work rror«m pro- IZto ooeratlon throughout Morth- 2Sn county. Theae projecu. he S^BDioytog 400 people sre dl- Hf/SHnStd by the public In- JSyni Md agenvlei whieb ipon- ^^Zm. The lupenrliors are ea- kL uapartui emptojreei of the ^ofoughi. eltlei. towmhipa. •M MMd dUtriets. A toMT baa been (onrardsd Moo* jM isfsflou tnduatrlal planU in S oevtr. autlng the purpoae ot Z asanty Belief Program. In which ^£atit sre aiked to give aoaae of ^ florkan a chance st part- Si Mflnipn'"' .. at, Bad some ^ Irti for them to do . . . Jobs Ij^iifMiM not ordlnarllir bs done M Mrisr employeea. It eras an- ^Sttaat a repreaenutlve from Z^ila tlBtt will penonalljr get to IMb with any employer to dla- amtBt BtttOt. The oAoe la located gtai WMTthsayton at. Eaaton. HwrAUca ucTs omcnis Ike Bimteth Hardware Company Ml liMlr annual meeting st the tmMBi Inn on Monday, January Wk, httag one of the beat meetuigs taU Iv iometlme. Ometort elected were Osorge W. , K O. aimons. Oeorge Llnden- r, t J. Navarre. James Meyers. ^lehlegel and Howard B. 8ey- Ml Auditors elected were Asher P. iMRibueh and Prank P. Hahn Tbi ttreeton then re-elected all Jkas at the past yesr. President ssiMuager. Joseph achleget: Vice- Mint. Id. J. Navarre; aeeretary Ihanirer, James Meyers. ¦ • » Perspective of Proposed New Room and Entrance To Local Rank LOCAL BANK TO BE REMODELED; NEW ENTRANCE, NE WROOM LEHin noressoi I*** £ "LCyuet.* ADDIISSB lOTARV i^i^M ^^._ I At a speel^abard meeting laat tne aecond National ed to modern- preaent bank ^f.gBB RSHOLD M1IDAY PAIADE ers of the Elisabeth Fil^ Jl. No. 570. Order of Rebekahs. I dwlr annual "Birthday Parade" M Monday evenlm In the auditor- Ba «f the Odd Fellow Hall. A program was given In twelve PMi,«aeh representing a month of iMycar and mrmbers of the orde' at^st ttble.s di-plctlng their birth BaMb, each table decorated In ac- aMsaee with the month. Taking lat ta the program were members tf Ibe order and children. Vocal ahi were sun? by Mrs. Mae Heyer. Bit Ann Mos.slnRer. Miss Jane bo Weiss. Reynold Werkheiser I lOues Delores and Beryl Rlnker Ibi latter alvj took part in several Mrs. Wilbur Pike gave a and numerous group song.s »iung by the children. Accordlan •wmpet solos were played re- ittwly by Miss Kathryn atelner tag Wllard Schiasler. A Mother's ¦JMBt wu given by Leonard and ¦¦nata Kaiser and a Moek Wed- ¦Jg eu given by members of the •Jl^JWllU Hagenbuch acted as ¦¦"¦••r during the program and gliyy Kline waa ehairman of ^ wF*"* Mrs. Wilbur Pike and Men Weaver were chairmen ^^- ely of the decorations and LADIES NIGHT at"l;'!ll!''.u'*'»*''" *'" »»• observed "•monthly meeting of the local riv^^'i^""" C'"" «« be held In iLttT. '*"*^ "*" on Belvidere *• wli evening J^JI^*"***! creates MmathiNf «Mt fMOAKT i iL *~F- \^°°Pt wtthdraww Iron M««ico, 1917. M;ntWorlt»m.l938. »ort. 1904. '^"""^ •-Frtmont proclaimed on- iS?*'^" ol CoUlomia •-ptpcBta»nt ol BatioA. JwouihortowlaaSieoa. tlv* d*paitin«»t 18M. **~hIlil!5•'P^'¦ •"•etc "-y H. •Coin" **1.1935. ,r'^*J?rt"ireTo?"ihl^L'un?.«' BanT5*Ma..reth voted to gy department of uhlgh Vnlver* , . __,.__. ,1,-,, __..- slty. Bethlehem. addi«aaed membera »* »"* •">•'»•' *''*'' «>'** and guests of the Nasareth Rotary Club on the subject. "Problem of Met J la" during a weekly dinner- luncheon sesalon held Monday eve¬ ning In the auditorium of the Y.M. C.A. Prof. Miller waa introduced to the club by J. Allen Schaefler. Prank H Martin announced that the June meeting of the Rotary In¬ ternational Convention has been changed from Bouth America to Cuba. The speaker at next week's meeting will be Henry V. Scheirer, past president of the Allentown Ro¬ tary Club. He will talk on the sub¬ ject. 'Lincoln." A birthday felicitation was ex¬ tended to James W. Jackson. Harold B. Parquhar. of Bethlehem, was a visitor and Messrs. Joseph H Helntl- elan. William P. Oano. Sr.. Harold W. Starner and Arthur C. Shiflert were guests. SCHOENECK C. E. HAS CELEBRATION Special Services Mark 46th AnniversaiY of Founding of Society Special services Sunday night In the Schoeneck Moravian Church. marked the 46th anniversary- ol the founding of the Christian Endeavor Society of the Schoeneck Church. Tlie Christian Endeavor was founded Jan. 31. 1894. Tlie first of¬ flcers of the .society were Edward E. Beltel. president; Emma Stocker. vice-president; Oeorge D. Stocker. recording secretary; Minnie Clewell, corresponding secretary; and John Snyder, treasurer. Present officers are: Robert Sny¬ der, president: Robert Welty, vice- president: Irene Koehler, secretary; and Bessie Colver, treastver. Original members of the society who are living are: Emma Stocker and Minnie CleweU. both at the SIstera Home In Bethlehem; Roy BeU, Bethlehem: Mra. James Brewer. Easton; Mrs. Thomas R. A. Stites, of Cresaon; Charles Oope, Boulton: atella Cope, of PounUln KlU; Edgar Andrews, PhlUdelphla; Mrs. Charles Knauss, Herbert BeU, Mr. and Mra. Carl Seyfried. Howard Knecht. and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Siegfried. Sunday school promotions in¬ clud d: Beginners to Primary de¬ partment: Arlene King. Anna Mack. Frank Atidenrl d Jr.. Oerald Schaf¬ fer, Paul Kjiecht. Betty Kostenbader, Nancy Oower and Audrlann Morrit. Primary to Junior department: Jane Kostenbader. Verna Minnich. Doris Mack, Elizabeth Keck and Harry CleweU, Jr. Junior to Intermediate depart¬ ment: June Berger and Virginia Suter. Intermediate to Senior: Abble Hor- rlgle. Betty Mabus, DorLs Hartzell, Verger Berger and Jennie Bender. Junior Boya to Intermediate Boys: Sherwood Morris, Warren Pehr, David Oower, Jean Seyfried. Howard SchafTer, Paul Welty and Frederick Kahler. Senior Olrls to Young People's department: Arlene Morris and Eve¬ lyn Hshn. B B MORAVIAN CHURCH COUNCIL MEETS LAST WEEK The Church CouncU of the Mora¬ vian Church met on Thursday eve- nlng. January 25, to hear the finan¬ cial reports of aU the societies in¬ cluding the Elders' and Trustees, all of which wi-re very encouraging snd the future looks bright for the congregation. ing quarters in order to care for their constantly growing business.. The Tilghman Moyer Company a firm of Architects and Engineers who have specialised in the dsign and construction of Bank and Of¬ fice buildings for more than a quar¬ ter of a century have been em¬ ployed to do the work. "The enlarged and remodeled build¬ ing will include the very latest in banking facilities, among which wUl be fluorescent lighting, the latest development of the low type bank¬ ing counter, a 50^' larger public lobby, a new and massive vault door for the main Security Vault, a machine room and the construc¬ tion at the rear of the building of a modern snd large storage vsult for the safe keeping of old records The mw quarters are being plan¬ ned in keeping with the latest standards of bank operation and layout and will include a number of labor saving devices and ap¬ pointments, wliich win nuke for add.'d convenience to the public and greater security as well. Particular attention is being paid to the main Security Vault, which at completion will provide the peo¬ ple of Nazareth and vicinity with protection such as Is usually to be found only in the larger cities. Local labor, local supply concerns, and local sub-contractors will be used on the construction wherever possiblf. and it might be added that at completion the bank intends wide¬ ning the scope of its service and will conduct its busines.s on a scale it Is .it pre.sent unable to do because of inadequate facilities. A p.rspective of the piopo.sed new room and entrance are shown in photos above. Work is to be com¬ pleted by June 1st. NOLL WINS NAZARETH RHDGET AUTO RACES TAKES LAURELS IN MILI, QUARTER-NILE RUNS AT Y. M. C. A. BIEET ipntncU MoU'a car annexed laurels In. both the quarter mUe and mile time trials la s model midget ear race aatuidatr evening st the Nas¬ areth Y.M.t9A in which were entrtea from tnK|iif*fCtlons of the Btate. completed the quarter 6 seconds In his fastest heat and the mile in one minute and 19.13 seconds. The cars operated by Douglas Swelsford, of Pottstown, and A. Ruvsell Snyder, of town, finished In respective second and third places Time of the various entries were: First heat: Francis Moll, 19.52 .seconds; Douglas Sweiford, Potts¬ town. 21.71 seconds: Swelsford (.second car>, 317 seconds; and A. Russ 11 Snyder, town, 32 06 seconds. I Second heat: Swelsford. 20.11 .stconds; Moll. 20.32 seconds, and Snyder. 27.51 seconds. Third heat: MoU, 19.16 seconds and Snyder, 26.03 seconds. Eugene J. Fleming, A. A. A. of¬ flclal correspondent, and also as¬ sociated with the Illustrated News and National Auto Racing News, of¬ flciated. # • BIRTHDAY PARTY LOCAL CHAPTER RED CROSS TO AH) WAR VOIMS Sub'Coihmitteeg Are Appointed Again the local chapter of the American Red Cross Is called upon to render volunteer service for re¬ lief of war victims In Europe. It was announced by Mrs. P. D. Heckman, chairman of the Nazareth Branch, that ths following sub-committees have been appointed to obtain gar¬ ments for war relief: Sub-Committee "A" is to recruit and train volunteers In sewing, knit¬ ting and making surgical dressings and consists of Mrs. P. S. Trum¬ bower, Mrs. James Fry and Mrs. R P. Ziegler. Sub-Committee "B" Is to furnish work room and physical equipment and consists of Mrs. H P. Yeisley, Mrs. Edgar Kern and Mrs. John Heyer. Sub-Committee "C" Is to furnish materials and con¬ sists of Mrs. Howard Shlmer, Miss Feme Colver and MLss Rose Schnerr; Sub-Committee "D" Is to take care of inspection, packing and shipping and consUts of Mrs. C. F. Fehnel, Mrs. Bruce Doyle and Mlsa SteUa Heckman, It was stated that the Immediate known needs are for hospital gar¬ ments and refugee garments con¬ sisting of hospital bed shirts, con- valesoent robes an<t operating gowns In the refuge list aubmitted are women snd children dresses, boys' shirts, suits; sweaters for men snd children, socks, stockings, sleeping caps and mufflers. All cltisens desiring to furnish such aid are urged to get in touch with sny committee member at once. • • PRESIDENTS BALL HOWLING SUCCESS X. I :xi CALLED OUT MONDAY BANKOS DISCUSS SAFE^erOHT The Vigilance Hose Company re¬ sponded to a grass flre on the west¬ ern section of the borough shortly after 1 o'clock on Monday aftemoon. Members of the flre company ex¬ tinguished the blase before it could threaten the homes of Jacob Carmel AmVirm I ^^'^ Joseph NUdes. which lay directly ALllfilUsS m the path of the flre. Flre chief _ I Michael Masters took charge of the volunteers. • # Last Thursday evening the Lehigh Valley Oroup of the Pennsylvania Safe-Deposit Association held tbelr quarterly dinner meeting at the Naz¬ areth Inn. The purpoae of the meet¬ ing was to discuss various safe- de¬ posit activities pertaining to their vaults and to further standardiza¬ tion of vault management through¬ out this area. At each meeting of the associa¬ tion an attorney Is chosen to pass , ^ , ,. flnal Judgment on answers given by I '^e bl-inonth y dinner-luncheon mUMINATING REP¬ RESENTATIVE SPEAKS BEFORE LIONS Paul Hildebrand, local representa¬ tive of the Illuminating Engineers Society, was the principal speaker at the membfrs. Charles L. Shlmer. local attorney, acted In this capacity at last Thursday's meeting. A tur¬ key dinner preceeded the general discussion. Arrangements for the local meet¬ ing were made by Haven H. Happel of the Second National Bank. Tliose present wore: J. H Seem. C P. Smith and E. R. Miltenberger of the First National Bank. Bath; H. E. Brotzman. L. S. Dietrich, H. L. Moyer meeting of the local Lions Club held Tuesday evening In the auditorium of the y.M.C.A. Introduced by WUllam Himler, the speaker gave numerous demonstra¬ tions while talking on the subject. "Relationship of Lighting to Seeing." President Earnest M. Ayres was in charge of the meeting. It was announced that a Joint meeting of the local Lions and P.T.A.TONEET NEXT THURSDAY Rotary Clubs will be held on Tues- 7nd^H"H''stemomrPir«Naaonri '^^^ evening. February I3th. Bank and Trust Company. Bethle¬ hem; R. Bartholomew and Mi-s En- right of the Union Bank and Trust Company. Bethlehem; Ray Beldel- man and P. W. Oolver of the Easton National Bank. Easton; C. L. Albert and F O. Moser of the Easton Trust Company. Easton; R. E. Hagman, Mls-ses Caton and Slmonetta of the Lafayette Trust Co., Easton; D. C. Lesher, T. J. Ylghtcap. Charles Mar¬ tin, Warren Myers and Paul A. Oyer of the Northampton National Bank, Easton: F. H. Schmidt. F. D. Heck¬ man and R. R. Oets of The Nazareth National Bank and Trust Company, town; and Oeorge A. Sundberg and H. H Happel of the Second National Bank. Ouests present were: Charles L. Shlmer and L. A. Wirt, L. N. Sterling of PhUadelphia. • • A birthday party tug held at the home of Elaine Araold. South New St. on Saturday evening. The evening waa spent playing games and Mist Arnold waa the re¬ cipient of many useful and beautiful gifts. Tasty refreshment, were aerved to Virginia Drach. Margaret McCon¬ nell. Lorraine Roth, CUlre Keen, Marjorie Kleppinger, Ads Rlssmiller, Elaine Arnold, WUUsm CberU, Rich¬ ard Ooodhart, Ralph RlssmUler, Earl Jones, Harold Shook and Jack Taylor. 2^i PERSONS PLACED IN JOBS 2.278 persons were placed In Joba in private business and Industry by the Pennsylvania State Employment Service In the week ending January 12. as a general expansion in ac¬ tivities of the State agency was re¬ ported by Secretary of Labor and Industry Lewis O Hines. New Applications for employment totaled 8.180 In the reporting weok, as compared with 6,030 the week btfore. The private placement fig¬ ure was a sharp rise frcm the 1,767 total in the preceding week. Adjustment should be made for the presence of the New Year holi¬ day In the week ending January 5, Secreury Hines pointed out. On a relative daUy basis, private place¬ ments were up six per cent and new applications were up 11 per cent in the week ending January 12. The number of job-seekers listed tn the active Ale atao showed an m- crease, checking the steady decline of recent months. The flgure of 425.404 at the end of the week re¬ presented a three per cent rise. • • To Dismantle Xmaa Puti Mra. Eugene Trein, Center at., announced that ahe wlU dismantle her Christmas puU on or about Feb. ruary 7th. and wlahea eveo'one In¬ terested In seeing this attractive and interestmg puts, ahould do ao before Febniarjr 7tli. 500 ATTEND Gross Receipts $175 More Than Last Year According to figures released by lhe local Pre.sldenis Ball Committee a few more than 500 att'ended the affair last Priday evening. The gross receipts. It was announced, were ap¬ proximately 8300, which was approx. Imately 8175 more than last year'.i (Bvent. The committee al.so r poried tha: no estimates can be released on re¬ ceipts of the dime box.^^ still being located in different places of busi¬ ness, but promised a detailed report to be published througii thJse col¬ umns next week. Dancing was held on the second floor of the Odd Fellow buUding to the music of Jacob Nolf's "Swing- ettes". a group of musicals from Le¬ high University, Bethlehem. Cards were played on the third floor. Door prizes were awarded to Mrs William Himler and Mrs. Alice Thomas and huge birthday cakes were given to Mrs. Charles W. Hess and Mrs. Lucy Remaley. PriZ;S at cards went to Leon Arndt. WUllam J. Schilling, Mrs Oladys Hough, Mrs. R. Doll, Mrs Oeorge Kubilus. Mrs. Howard E Rice, Mary Hahn, Barbara Marsh Earle Lichtenwalner. Arllne Mertz. Sydney H. Freeman. Charles T Fehr. Mrs. Charles Bartholomew. James Walker, Emma S. Happel Anna Himler. Mrs. Michael Bucchi Mrs. R. Weirbach. LilUe Bunnell, H. A. Buss, Mrs. Palmer Flick, Mrs Harry Hagenbuch, Mabel Borger, Mrs. James Sloyer, Leonard Ritter. Mrs. Sterling Smith. Oscar Frltch¬ man, Mrs. Louise Deutsch, Mrs. R Danner, Fred Wampole, Frank R. Yeakel, Sadie Nolf, Ruth Kreldler. S. Miller, Mrs. Robert Cressman. .Mary Heitzman. Mrs. Roy Knecht. Lloyd Osterstock. Jr., Mrs. Oscar Frltchman, Mrs. C. P. Knecht. Mrs H. A. Buss, Verna Derr, Mrs. Ken¬ neth Warner and Frank Toth. Also Elwood Hoch, Lucy Remaley. Earl W. Heiney, Mrs. Charles W. Hess, Margaret Frltchman, R. F Dech, Sterling Smith, Fred T Honeyman, .Mrs. Rosa Siegfried Mary Sours. Rose Kischel. Edith Pehr. Marion Bastian. Paul J Bayda. WUUam H. Young. Daniel Siegfried. Carl BeU. Miriam Him¬ ler. A. H. Dreisbach. David D Heyer. James Weierbach, Mrs Stanley Pehr. Mae Clark SteUa Olnther, Sarah Knecht. Virginia Drauch. Cula Kienzle, Marion Kratz Mrs. R. W. Osterstock, Mrs. H. T Steed, Lorraine Roth, Ellen Kresge Mrs. Sadie L. Scott, Marjorie Klep¬ pinger, .Mrs. Hayden Williams. Mabel Shupp. Sara Hamm. Lula SchL-sler Helen Frantz, Hilda Knecht. Ber- nadme Meyers. Mrs. H. Frantz, Martha Koch. WiLson Prantz. Mr.s Beatrice Keppel. Mrs Helen Tho.Tias and Mrs. Jack Wessels Tlie committee in charge wishes to thank all who have contributed m making this year's affair a big suc¬ cess. boardoThealth re-organizes FINAL ACTION TAKEN BY JOINT COMMITTEES TUESDAY EVENING BI-CENTENNIAL CON¬ CESSION CONNITTEE ASKS HELP OF CITIZENS AND ORGANIZATIONS Bi-Centennial Cheek-ap Starts To-Dax Members of the Ways snd Me$aa Committee and the Patron Ust Osa^ mittee met Tuesday evening in aM offlce of the Oreen Acre Farms la I take flnal action on cleaning 19 j fund-raising campaigns. A. O. Ker% I Oeneral Chairman, presklsd, tho.se present were: WiUlnm P. i J U Fetherolf, J. Allen It was announced by the Bi-Cen-1 W. F. Mertz, R. H. Michael, To SuDply Estimated Demanda The Parent-Teacher Association will hold their regular meeting next Thursday, February Sth, at 7:45 P. M. In the High School Building wUh the pupils of the Whltefleld Building furnishing musical numbers. The speaker for the evening wlU be Dr. Marorle Batchelor, of Palm* erton. President of the Lehigh Val¬ ley Conference on Youth Problems. A Hobby Display will also be fea¬ tured by pupils of the Whltefleld BuUding at this meeting. Mfiii^lEAMir JANUARY SESSION The Degree Team of Whltefleld Council, No. 183. Daughters of Amer¬ ica met In January session on Mon¬ day evening at the home of Mrs. Katie Weaver, on North Main St.. with 26 members pre.sent. President Mrs Elizabeth P.isini, elected at the December meeting together with the following other new ofBc r> W;rp in charge of tlie meeting: Mr.s. Ada Knecht, first vlce-pre.sidcnt; Mrs. Mabt'l We.iver, s c:)ni vice-presi¬ dent: Mrs. Leda Osw.iH. recording- secretary; Mrs Enhe:- leiabach, as¬ sistant recordlng-stcr tary: Mrs. Beatrice Price, trea.surrr: Mrs Hl'da Hontz. financial secretary: and Mrs. Lula Smltli. pianl.st. An annual report of the auditing committee was given by Mrs. Eliza¬ beth Paslnl. Mrs Katie Weaver and Mrs. Ada Knecht. The site of the February meeting remains open until further announcement. Tlie hostess's, Mrs. Hilda Hontz and Mr.s Ruth Fehr, served deUclous refreshments and a social period fol¬ lowed when honors went to Mrs, Helen Knecht, Mrs. Clara Edelman, Mrs. Mary Smith, Mrs. Dorothy Shanatwrger, Mrs. Orace Vivian, Mrs. Leda Oswald, Mrs. Arlene Schaadt and Mrs. Annie Krats. • m OKNS RESTAtmANT James Rohrbach haa recently opened a restaurant at 303 South Main St. Mr. Rohrbach. In fonner years, conducted a resuurant at thia aame place. tennlal Concession Committee that it IS their desire to aid aU Nazareth ciMzens .or citizens of the Immediate com.munlties, to establish tourist ac¬ commodations for the Bl-Centennlal period. June 22 to July 7th. next. In order to contact citlaens who may wish to establish over-night lodging, furnl.sh meals, conduct eat¬ ing stands, or concessions of any kind: the Concession Committee, iiead d by J. Allen Schaeffer, will be pleased to receive the names of all such persons or organizations now. Th? purpose of obtaining such a list now. It was stated, is to accord all local citizens or organlaations t'le privUege of establishing such conces¬ sions, rather than granting permis¬ sion to out-of-town concerns who make it a business However, it was pointed out very clearly that unless sufBcient applicants are received to uk? care of estimated attendance during the sixteen days of the cele- 1 bration, the Concession Committee ^ will be compelled to admit such parties that are Interested and will ' supply the estimated demand. ."It ; must be remembered", stated Mr ; Schaefler, "that during the celebra¬ tion, there may be days when at least 15.000 people will be here In Nazireth and we want to be gracious hosts in supplying their demands , and mak'» them feel at home" 1 Citizens or organizations wlio ex- 1 pect t3 take care of roomers, furnish ' meals and enter upon a 16-day busi¬ ness career are urged to get In touch , with Mr. Schaeffer at once for full particulars. P. 0. OF A. INSTALL NEW OFFICERS Camp 315, Patriotic Order of Americans, held their regular meet¬ ing last week in Eagle Hall. Centre Square, with Mary Kern, president presiding After th' transaction of rou'.lne business District President. Cath¬ erine Young, of Easton. installed the following newly elected olBc-rs; Past President. Mary Kern: President Cor Beers: Assistant President Ma-leline Heard; Vice President. Mav.Ti? Edelman; A-ssistant Vice Pr .sident. Alice Frantz: Conductress, Alma Eckhart; Assistant Conduct- res.-. Jeanetta Metz; Treasurer. Haz-^1 Oetz; Financial Secretary. M\rv A'jel; Rcording s cretary. Ella Hav: A-iistant Recording secretary, Kitie Weaver; Ouardian. Verna Kemzlj; S.nun 1. Meda Kidd: Ora- ¦>:. Rahel Trach; Pian.-it. Marj' Sundberg, R. K. Stout and WUllMi Henry. It was announced at this meettaf that a copy of the patron llat wouM appear in the ITBM February Ut far the purpose of makmg aU corrsetloM and avoiding errors in the oOtoM publication. It was also snnounesi that Sylvester Eberts wUl be la charge of aU these corrections OT ctunges. located at Bl-Centannlal Headquarters. YMCA. auUdioai starting this afternoon. Mr. it was stated. wUl be In the dally from 1 to 5 p. m. and from B to 8 p. m until Thuraday, WaBnuBf 2dth. when the publication. *TBB HUtory of Nasareth" irUl go to| The committee expressed ttta that all patrons check their nas early as possible. If correetfcMs sia necessary, to make their wtslMt known to Mr. Eberts at the "T" fll« flee early. It was also mentlottsa that new patrons may be added div> mg this month by applylnt At tiM olBce for recording. No additions at changes can be made after 5 p. mt., Thursday. February aSth, IMO. Following a lengthy dlaeuaiton oa cash subscriptions, the commlttM decided to make a final ohcekup am ill non-subilribers and appointing a special committee to contact sMOll persons or industries who oaajr BaBB been missed in original drtv*. tt was announced that this la to at flnal acton by theM two eoosalttsM^ as tim? will not permit further delay in forming a budget and nakinc aU :o'..-nenu to various committees. HOSPITAL SnVKI PLANBECMESOriMij Includea Scve« Hanllito In Lekirh VaHoy; Iha^ j 21.000 Directors Conaider Ncwj Policy Embraetaff la- dividual and FaMibr Group The Director of the Hospitsl vice Plan of the Lehigh Valiejr nounced to the sales force at tiM] me-ing held on Friday. Januaiy] 26th. that the Hospital Service i had become of age. That we I just passed the 21.000 memberitU^I I mark This plan started four ye I ago with the Easton Hospital I of Trustees and Staff It has groval Kii).i-Vi:"k:'Trustee". Lu7v'Re.maTv'; »" ^^^^ '^ "»* Includes the aevam\ The Nazaret^ Board of Health re¬ organized fjr.'l940 by r.-electlng the following ofllcers at their Janu.ary meetlfte helfl on Monday evening in the Myu^pal Building: John H Knecht. president; Jacob Danek-r. vice presWent: R M Oetz. secretary; and Clarence H Ziegler. health ofB- cyiif ¦¦¦' ¦'Also during the meeting a d;.scus- slon was h^ld on local sanitary con¬ ditions and a summary of the work of the health department was read by the secretary of the board. ENROLL FOUR- TEEN BEGINNERS Pourten children have been reg¬ istered for entry into the flrst grades of the local public .schools at the bginning of the .s-.^cond spm;ster which starts today, four to enter the j low.d wlien delicious refreshments Whltefleld building and ten for the j were .served by the committee. Jennie CoiDr Oua.-ds. Stella Dech. Mary Suir.h and Evelyn Frantz.. D.--'.ric: Pre.i dent Young tn^n pre¬ sented a Jewel to Mary Kern. Im- media'e Past President. Tae n wly installed president. Cora Bee.-s. then appointed tlie following conimittres: Refreshment. Katie W aver, chalrlady. Helen Shafer. Jeanetta Metz. Mary Smith. Lillie Dech. Alice Fr.intz. Florence Rundle and Mabel Newhard: Serving Com¬ mittee .Mayme Edelman. chalrlady Carrie Holland. Hazel Oetz. Hazel I:'erlv Prances Wolfe, Carrie Bar- rail. Madeline Heard, Evelyn FranU and Esther Leinbach: Entertalrunent Committee, Lucy Remaly. chalrlady. Orace Barrall. Emma Johnson. Stella Dech, Mary Kllpatrlck. Evelyn Mes¬ singer. Orace Pike. Verna Klensle and Ella Hay: Auditing Committee, Orace Pike, chairlady, Helen Shafer, Carrie Holland: Delinquent Commit- te Ella Hay. Mary Abel and Hazel Oerz: Press Correspondent, Ella Hay. After the se.-sion a social hour fol- Palrview building Those registered are; Lorraine Weiant. Bettv Jane Roth. Harold Kratzer and Oerald Kienzle. all In fhe Whltefleld building; and Elaine E.'khar. Loretta Nicholas n. Miriam Rampulla. Beryl Rlnker. D.mald Renrer. Robert Brodt. Salvatore Al¬ banl. Rollin Johnson, Robert Smith and Oerald Dech Prantz. :hairladv. - JR. HIGH SCHOOL SELECTS PLAY D. OF A. NEET Councillor Mrs. Helen Knecht pre¬ sided at the weekly meeting of Whltefleld Council. No. 183, Daugh¬ ters of America, held on Tuesday evening In the loeal K O E Hall. Mrs. E.<ther Leinbach and Mrs. Laura Hlnkle were reported on the sick list. It waa announced that a fa.st-nacht and Valentine party wiU be held after next Tuesday eve¬ ning's business meeting. a—• BNTBBTAINBD Mr. and Mrs. WUllam NelU. Bel¬ videre St. were entertained at a birthday dinner at the home of their son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy Lawhead. at Allentown. on Sunday In honor of Mr. Nelts. who celebrated hla birthday annlver. aar}- on Sattuilay. "R.adio Revue" by Charlo'te B. Chorpeaning and published by Dra¬ matics Play Sen-ice Inc.. Is a play to be presented by a double ca.st of Junior High School characters on Tliursday and Friday evenings. Feb¬ ruary 15 and 16. at 8 o'clock in the high school auditorium. Miss Marion Kem and Franklyn Kcxstenbader are directing the play. Everyone should reserve one night to enjoy a story of absorbing Interest performed by an enthualastlc, cour¬ ageous group of young people. • B RINOS DAVOnTBRB TO MEET The Kings Daughters of the Anna Nltschman Circle. wUl hold their regular meeting Monday cvcntnc, February Sth, In the social rooms of the church. • a MOTHBR'a AtTXIUART TO MBIT A monthly meeting of the Mother's AuxUlary of the Naaareth Olrl aeoatn WtU be held on PHday at 7 46 p. m. in the acout headquarten on aouth Broad at. hospiials of the Lehigh Valley aa has reached the 21.000 members. Recently the Plan dis«ontlnu writing other than payroU deductli groups. The Board of Directors has can* sidered a new policy to embrace individual and the family group.' Plan Is conscious of the public terest in tills, and is doing thing In Its power to speed the velopment of this new family The 64 approved Plans of United Statrs recently convened Pittaburgh, where they spent days In an exchange of data s the sctuarlal experlerMss of Plans, ratea, coverage and the and economic benefit of Oroup '. pltal Plans to the public, "nie pital Service Plan of the Lehigh • ley was approved by the Oounctt Oroup Haspital Service Plana of American Hospital Association this conference. • • LOCAL WOMAN HONORARY PRESIDE! Mis.s Marguerite Alteoaoae. Broad St. ha.s been named hfl president of the Lehigh Valley trict of the Catholic Women's of America. Mlaa Altemose,, dent of the union the past yenr. I been succeeded in that oAee by 1 Pauline Kempf. of Bethlehea. Frank Relchel. of Waahtl Park, has t>een electod pTMldeat of the Lecha Dial ^ »¦¦¦¦¦ CONTENTS Perna »—Tatra* LM. mema a—Aak Parma S—INe ¦¦«• Aai l*a«e S-4Nit »—I t^ama S-«MHk. Atorl St vn. tmmma
Object Description
Title | The Nazareth Item |
Masthead | The Nazareth Item |
Volume | 49 |
Issue | 10 |
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 | 1940-02-01 |
Location Covered | United States, Pennsylvania, Northampton County, Nazareth |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
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. |
Month | 02 |
Day | 01 |
Year | 1940 |
Description
Title | The Nazareth Item |
Masthead | The Nazareth Item |
Volume | 49 |
Issue | 10 |
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 | 1940-02-01 |
Date Digitized | 2009-10-02 |
Location Covered | United States, Pennsylvania, Northampton County, Nazareth |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Digital Specifications | Image was scanned by Backstage Library Works at the Preservation Service Center in Bethlehem, PA. Archival Image is an 8-bit greyscale tiff that was scanned from film at 300 dpi. The original file size was 38883 kilobytes. |
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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NAZARETH, PA.. THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1, 1940
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J Horace Strunk. manager. Re- J'wflTk Program of tha Northamp- ESSty Board of A«Utance an- I*2ad the purpose of inaugurating
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lUted that there are now .^to 40 Belief Work rror«m pro- IZto ooeratlon throughout Morth- 2Sn county. Theae projecu. he S^BDioytog 400 people sre dl- Hf/SHnStd by the public In- JSyni Md agenvlei whieb ipon- ^^Zm. The lupenrliors are ea- kL uapartui emptojreei of the ^ofoughi. eltlei. towmhipa. •M MMd dUtriets.
A toMT baa been (onrardsd Moo* jM isfsflou tnduatrlal planU in S oevtr. autlng the purpoae ot Z asanty Belief Program. In which ^£atit sre aiked to give aoaae of ^ florkan a chance st part- Si Mflnipn'"' .. at, Bad some ^ Irti for them to do . . . Jobs Ij^iifMiM not ordlnarllir bs done M Mrisr employeea. It eras an- ^Sttaat a repreaenutlve from Z^ila tlBtt will penonalljr get to IMb with any employer to dla- amtBt BtttOt. The oAoe la located gtai WMTthsayton at. Eaaton.
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Ike Bimteth Hardware Company Ml liMlr annual meeting st the tmMBi Inn on Monday, January Wk, httag one of the beat meetuigs taU Iv iometlme. Ometort elected were Osorge W. , K O. aimons. Oeorge Llnden- r, t J. Navarre. James Meyers.
^lehlegel and Howard B. 8ey-
Ml Auditors elected were Asher P. iMRibueh and Prank P. Hahn Tbi ttreeton then re-elected all Jkas at the past yesr. President ssiMuager. Joseph achleget: Vice- Mint. Id. J. Navarre; aeeretary Ihanirer, James Meyers. ¦ • »
Perspective of Proposed New Room and Entrance To Local Rank
LOCAL BANK TO BE REMODELED; NEW ENTRANCE, NE WROOM
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ers of the Elisabeth Fil^ Jl. No. 570. Order of Rebekahs. I dwlr annual "Birthday Parade" M Monday evenlm In the auditor- Ba «f the Odd Fellow Hall.
A program was given In twelve PMi,«aeh representing a month of iMycar and mrmbers of the orde' at^st ttble.s di-plctlng their birth BaMb, each table decorated In ac- aMsaee with the month. Taking lat ta the program were members tf Ibe order and children. Vocal ahi were sun? by Mrs. Mae Heyer. Bit Ann Mos.slnRer. Miss Jane bo Weiss. Reynold Werkheiser I lOues Delores and Beryl Rlnker Ibi latter alvj took part in several Mrs. Wilbur Pike gave a and numerous group song.s »iung by the children. Accordlan •wmpet solos were played re- ittwly by Miss Kathryn atelner tag Wllard Schiasler. A Mother's ¦JMBt wu given by Leonard and ¦¦nata Kaiser and a Moek Wed- ¦Jg eu given by members of the
•Jl^JWllU Hagenbuch acted as ¦¦"¦••r during the program and gliyy Kline waa ehairman of ^ wF*"* Mrs. Wilbur Pike and Men Weaver were chairmen
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slty. Bethlehem. addi«aaed membera »* »"* •">•'»•' *''*'' «>'** and guests of the Nasareth Rotary Club on the subject. "Problem of Met J la" during a weekly dinner- luncheon sesalon held Monday eve¬ ning In the auditorium of the Y.M. C.A. Prof. Miller waa introduced to the club by J. Allen Schaefler.
Prank H Martin announced that the June meeting of the Rotary In¬ ternational Convention has been changed from Bouth America to Cuba. The speaker at next week's meeting will be Henry V. Scheirer, past president of the Allentown Ro¬ tary Club. He will talk on the sub¬ ject. 'Lincoln."
A birthday felicitation was ex¬ tended to James W. Jackson. Harold B. Parquhar. of Bethlehem, was a visitor and Messrs. Joseph H Helntl- elan. William P. Oano. Sr.. Harold W. Starner and Arthur C. Shiflert were guests.
SCHOENECK C. E. HAS CELEBRATION
Special Services Mark
46th AnniversaiY of
Founding of
Society
Special services Sunday night In the Schoeneck Moravian Church. marked the 46th anniversary- ol the founding of the Christian Endeavor Society of the Schoeneck Church.
Tlie Christian Endeavor was founded Jan. 31. 1894. Tlie first of¬ flcers of the .society were Edward E. Beltel. president; Emma Stocker. vice-president; Oeorge D. Stocker. recording secretary; Minnie Clewell, corresponding secretary; and John Snyder, treasurer.
Present officers are: Robert Sny¬ der, president: Robert Welty, vice- president: Irene Koehler, secretary; and Bessie Colver, treastver.
Original members of the society who are living are: Emma Stocker and Minnie CleweU. both at the SIstera Home In Bethlehem; Roy BeU, Bethlehem: Mra. James Brewer. Easton; Mrs. Thomas R. A. Stites, of Cresaon; Charles Oope, Boulton: atella Cope, of PounUln KlU; Edgar Andrews, PhlUdelphla; Mrs. Charles Knauss, Herbert BeU, Mr. and Mra. Carl Seyfried. Howard Knecht. and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Siegfried.
Sunday school promotions in¬ clud d: Beginners to Primary de¬ partment: Arlene King. Anna Mack. Frank Atidenrl d Jr.. Oerald Schaf¬ fer, Paul Kjiecht. Betty Kostenbader, Nancy Oower and Audrlann Morrit.
Primary to Junior department: Jane Kostenbader. Verna Minnich. Doris Mack, Elizabeth Keck and Harry CleweU, Jr.
Junior to Intermediate depart¬ ment: June Berger and Virginia Suter.
Intermediate to Senior: Abble Hor- rlgle. Betty Mabus, DorLs Hartzell, Verger Berger and Jennie Bender.
Junior Boya to Intermediate Boys: Sherwood Morris, Warren Pehr, David Oower, Jean Seyfried. Howard SchafTer, Paul Welty and Frederick Kahler.
Senior Olrls to Young People's department: Arlene Morris and Eve¬ lyn Hshn.
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MORAVIAN CHURCH COUNCIL MEETS LAST WEEK
The Church CouncU of the Mora¬ vian Church met on Thursday eve- nlng. January 25, to hear the finan¬ cial reports of aU the societies in¬ cluding the Elders' and Trustees, all of which wi-re very encouraging snd the future looks bright for the congregation.
ing quarters in order to care for their constantly growing business..
The Tilghman Moyer Company a firm of Architects and Engineers who have specialised in the dsign and construction of Bank and Of¬ fice buildings for more than a quar¬ ter of a century have been em¬ ployed to do the work.
"The enlarged and remodeled build¬ ing will include the very latest in banking facilities, among which wUl be fluorescent lighting, the latest development of the low type bank¬ ing counter, a 50^' larger public lobby, a new and massive vault door for the main Security Vault, a machine room and the construc¬ tion at the rear of the building of a modern snd large storage vsult for the safe keeping of old records
The mw quarters are being plan¬ ned in keeping with the latest standards of bank operation and layout and will include a number of labor saving devices and ap¬ pointments, wliich win nuke for add.'d convenience to the public and greater security as well.
Particular attention is being paid to the main Security Vault, which at completion will provide the peo¬ ple of Nazareth and vicinity with protection such as Is usually to be found only in the larger cities.
Local labor, local supply concerns, and local sub-contractors will be used on the construction wherever possiblf. and it might be added that at completion the bank intends wide¬ ning the scope of its service and will conduct its busines.s on a scale it Is .it pre.sent unable to do because of inadequate facilities.
A p.rspective of the piopo.sed new room and entrance are shown in photos above. Work is to be com¬ pleted by June 1st.
NOLL WINS NAZARETH RHDGET AUTO RACES
TAKES LAURELS IN MILI,
QUARTER-NILE RUNS AT
Y. M. C. A. BIEET
ipntncU MoU'a car annexed laurels In. both the quarter mUe and mile time trials la s model midget ear race aatuidatr evening st the Nas¬ areth Y.M.t9A in which were entrtea from tnK|iif*fCtlons of the Btate. completed the quarter 6 seconds In his fastest heat and the mile in one minute and 19.13 seconds.
The cars operated by Douglas Swelsford, of Pottstown, and A. Ruvsell Snyder, of town, finished In respective second and third places
Time of the various entries were:
First heat: Francis Moll, 19.52 .seconds; Douglas Sweiford, Potts¬ town. 21.71 seconds: Swelsford (.second car>, 317 seconds; and A. Russ 11 Snyder, town, 32 06 seconds. I Second heat: Swelsford. 20.11 .stconds; Moll. 20.32 seconds, and Snyder. 27.51 seconds.
Third heat: MoU, 19.16 seconds and Snyder, 26.03 seconds.
Eugene J. Fleming, A. A. A. of¬ flclal correspondent, and also as¬ sociated with the Illustrated News and National Auto Racing News, of¬ flciated.
# •
BIRTHDAY PARTY
LOCAL CHAPTER RED CROSS TO AH) WAR VOIMS
Sub'Coihmitteeg Are Appointed
Again the local chapter of the American Red Cross Is called upon to render volunteer service for re¬ lief of war victims In Europe. It was announced by Mrs. P. D. Heckman, chairman of the Nazareth Branch, that ths following sub-committees have been appointed to obtain gar¬ ments for war relief:
Sub-Committee "A" is to recruit and train volunteers In sewing, knit¬ ting and making surgical dressings and consists of Mrs. P. S. Trum¬ bower, Mrs. James Fry and Mrs. R P. Ziegler. Sub-Committee "B" Is to furnish work room and physical equipment and consists of Mrs. H P. Yeisley, Mrs. Edgar Kern and Mrs. John Heyer. Sub-Committee "C" Is to furnish materials and con¬ sists of Mrs. Howard Shlmer, Miss Feme Colver and MLss Rose Schnerr; Sub-Committee "D" Is to take care of inspection, packing and shipping and consUts of Mrs. C. F. Fehnel, Mrs. Bruce Doyle and Mlsa SteUa Heckman,
It was stated that the Immediate known needs are for hospital gar¬ ments and refugee garments con¬ sisting of hospital bed shirts, con- valesoent robes an |
Month | 02 |
Day | 01 |
Year | 1940 |
Sequence | 1 |
Page | 1 |
FileName | 19400201_001.tif |
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