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*Ki« rr ... WPT •"« IMO •¦¦^JJjION IWrUBOT THB or U>rAL lOWNSMCN. NAZARETH THE J^ ITEM ¦f- THB MAONrrUDB OT YEAR'S CKLBBRATIOIf WlUt Mi OCeRNBO BY Ydm LOTALVr. ::rNor47— 48 So. Main St., Phone 20 NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 19. 1939 Single Copy ThrmCmmm Hit Of ll Board PIA. r^v.;^ ^ M Bennett. Jr., president , ^^Il,»r«th School Board, o-i la^ evening addressed mem- ^'jljj Parent-Teacher's As- ll".*- gt the association's flrst QUOITERS WIND UP SUCCESSFUL SEASON ¦jl the Pall l«ld in the mn.slc iit the high school building. , tiUt compared the school of with that of several previous [nimely. those cf the J923 and s wlien the front and rear respectively, were added l^seiU high school building id th.U the total enrollmf^nt Nazareth schools has Ir.- In th.it period of time. o.\ ' s or 70 percent. I offered Qiratitvide from tho [board t5 th: PTA for things I to the latter for the schojls, Of wliich were, supplying of I from time to time for ^ocular itnts; blankets for the hiali Ifootbnll le.im; furnishing and Og of n cot for each giade i; and l.i't but not lea.n. the __J support and lielp for tlie nehool bind. iennett wm Introduced by W. Cilvln Nickel, program ljtt«e chairman, who also an- I that the A Capella Choir. ^ by Miss Mae Yelsley, will I lilMrd at the November meeting of 0$ anoclatlon. Edward Kneller fgOtii at th^ meeting. Ilio In the program were plans I aiHtlons by Oerald Batt and vocal g|H by Robert Reichard. principal gki Falrvlew school building, ac- aifMlled by Miss Mae Yelsley. iHtcues at a social period which d In the lunch rooms of the f, were: Mrs. Maynard Moyer, an, Mrs. Oeorge Kahler, Mrs. _ Lilly, Mrs. Charles Rohn, I Barrj- Schissler. Mrs. Raymond nan, Mrs. Eiwood Koehler lailCn .Frank Huth. ' —k • itiMiiliiiu fr*»iii I. t«i r.« liiii'k rn.^. Niitlifiii "Nur' llroS^t. ( liiiiili* ¦ ri>ui:il<" M.-l/, ,1. "\l" >tliiriifr> llniin'r ¦"><liii'k" <>i'liii'l«, i.i'\<l« "I « %« i«-** llriKl.i: trttiit ri»%t: llii«i.t-ll "Idis^" \\ nfn^Milil. ^Ii'l«lii "^liili" tlli-iiii»a', %> i)rri-ii "I*)!!." Ilo.ii'i, Diirl "iliMiks" ilnui'iiliiii-li mill l^nrl "llrjrr" II«-.>«t. TABLE TENNIS TEAM RE-ORGANIZES SEA FISHERMEN ENJOY MOVIES I plKisant evening was .spent at e of Mr. and Mrs. R. J lom?W, Ea.st Centre St., last when the deep .sea fisherman i It. John's Reformed Cliurch glKred at their home to vi. w mov- Sltken of the l.^st trip by Ru-- Lanibert. Tlioso pr.\-eiu w.-re: rles Hess, Samuel S<'gnine. Roy (nbader, Roy Fehnel, Cl.iude n Rev. W. H. Diehl. Orant ir, Raymond Paft and Mr. a^trled Following the movie-, de- fetoUi refreshments were .served by kt host. R. J. Bartholomew. • » BmorvcE NIMTS FOB CONCERT Meni'oeri of liie X.izareth T.ible Temii.s A.s.iociatiou. mytiiic.ii cham¬ pion.-, uf the Lehiali Vallan', met and cigaiiized In their^ headquarters on Monday evening Elected were: Ilarold Reed, presi¬ dent; Earl^haf/r. captalti; Joseph Meyers, .sekret/ry; Phillip Moll, trea.surer; JInys Hamm, chairman of the memirfship committee; and Hilton Shafur, chairman of the en¬ tertainment committee. In addition to the ofBcers, the personnel of the club includes: Fran¬ cis Macy, Harold Schleicher. Alfred Franu-stszn, Michael Kroboth and James Rampulla. Last year the team ran a victory .string of 20 straight over the best teams in the Lehigh Valley and also teams in Reading and in Carbon county. Their year's work showed 24 wins, two ties and four defeats, A membership drive is being held with James Hamm. membership committee chairman, in charge. Teams Interested In matches .should contact Earl Shafer at the team's headquarters, 167 South Main St.. Nazareth. CRADLE ROLL PROMOTION NAZARETH HAS MANY OCTOGENARIANS That Nazareth is a healthful place In which to live Is verified by at lea.st thlrty-flve residents who have learned the art of Uvlng and who have spanned eighty or more years of useful life. Although we are not certain as to the accuracy of the list enumerated, we are sure many of those mentioned have pa.s.sed their eightieth mile¬ stone, .some even their ninetieth, and all could teach many of u.s how to llv<? if they would. Nazareth i.- proiKl of its octogenar- ian.s, ancl in behalf of its populace, the ITE.M wi.shf.-, to salute all known N.izarcne.s who have pas.sed their I eightieth birthday. They are: Char¬ les Lohr. South Broid St.; Benja¬ min F. Fell!', Everaretn St.; WU- 1 ii.im Andrews. Everaroen St.; Theo- ! dore Hess, South Main St ; Mrs 1 Allrul Sh:mer. South .Main St.; Mr. ¦ and Mrs. Harry B. Mung;r. Belvi- I dere St.; Uoac Hertzog. Sauih New St.; Jacob Kre.s.-ler, Belvidere St.; Max Srhnifuklc. Walnut St.; Tllgh- ninn Clew, i;. South New St.; L. P. Kostenb~dur, Hiyh St.: Jamci Hecl;- man. N-,rth Main St.; Stephen Hcck- nim. Green S; ; Robert Fr?-. Mauch Chunk St.; Mrs. Prank Oernet, \Va--hing:on St ; Mi's. Jam s Oernet, South Whiteneld St.; Mrs. Eliza Miller, South Broad St.; Mrs. Hen¬ rietta Abel, South Whitefield St.; Mr.s. John Trutnbower, East Centre St.; Mrs. Martha Relnhelmer, Bel¬ videre St.; Mr.s. Frank Meyers, South New St.; Mrs. Alice Kemmerer, j South Main St.; E. J. Unangst, South Broad St.; D. Erwln Keim, South Broad St ; Mr. and Mrs. Fran¬ cis Kinginger, Circle; Llewellyn Hahn. Nortli New St.; Myron Lane, North Broad St.; John Abel, Chest¬ nut Ave.; John Unangst. South Main St.: Th.mas Scheetz, North Broad St.; Frank Chri.st. North Oreen St.; Mrs. Owen Michael, W. Center St¬ and Mrs. Adam Klipple, East Centre Street. JOINED THE OCTO¬ GENARIANS MONDAY nNAL AND COMPLETE PLANS FOR HAUOWE'EN PARADE Local "Y" Serving Many Good Purposes ROUTE OF PARADE CHANGED "V SECRETARY .MANY PRIZES OFFERED The annual Jack Frost jiarade ar- raiiyenu'iits are c>m;)leted. accord¬ ing to an announcement made by the local post of Til' American Legion. The i)arade will be conducted Hal- Ijween evening. October 31.st, start¬ ing promptly at 7:30 o'clock. 'The rain date is November l^t, same t.nuM. Several chan^e.^ have been mad.- to the usual program and line of ! march In an effort of faciliiallng I matters to all concerned. This year I the parade will form on Mauch ; ChU;-,k St., west of Oreen, lasteaci of woaniig numbered cards on th" A HnPI?t5r<"C RnT\RV ^*'°"' °'^ ^^'^^- ^^' participant.s ar AUUuLotjLiJ IlUl/illl : uque.it.d to wear the identificatio:. j card on the back. Di-plays or per- Members and gUJsts of the local I '^'^"^ '" '"^ P-''"^'^^ ^'''^^^"^ '^=-> ^¦¦ HOS. WILLIA.M G. BARTHOLD JUDGE BARTHOLD Nazareth Necdi th* '^r", The "Y" NcmU Ym LOCAL QUOIT CLUB ENJOYS ACTIVE SEASON The cradle roll department of St. Jjhn's Lutheran Church held a TIh' (•¦iiIiiiI lliioil < lull, t«lth I Ik iiiliiiiiirli'i > III :!il Knol Iftilrc tt., i«<ii« iiruiiiil'i'il l>.< I'nrI lli-.tcr In I tt';.-. ^li-itilM>r<« iiirrt i-%«'r> 'I'ii«*kiIii:i. rnr Ihl- i>ii«l oftrii ;rnr«i four sppclil piomotlon ex. rci-o and pro-I'""' '•"" ""' '"'*' "'¦"'" gram in connection with the ccle- """^V"' '",':"""•" "»"•;•;'"""•••• " , , , ., „-., , I iiifviiiiui I ln-.» iiri-: l.iirl llr.«rr, bi-ation Of the 25th anniversary of;, ,„,,.,.. „,.„_ ,,.„,, ,„.„„ „„j that department on Sunday Wiirmi llii.»iT. Tlilii rliili i-liilniK iiiiirf flinMiitlon* lliiiii iiii.t iilhi-r locnl t'hili niiii lo Ihf oiil.i (lull thnl hiio ittMck It ont lur nryrn ritnllniiiMla >riir«. Moists for the annual winter of the Nazareth Choral So- kty a.s announced by director Ellis , Mneebeli. this week, will be; Helen | Mffer, Pannle Oernet, Mrs. Wllmer fcjfer, Mrs. Walter Bender, Peter Vliile;, John Sickles and Robert Mehard. Accompanists will be Charles W Hess and Daniel Rohn. Bghty members have registered to tka and it Is expected that the Mil win reach 100 members within III next several weeks. - ¦ ¦ IMOC POTATOES k Mnnaii c OpllngA, of Bath, farm Is tenat^MjN^ Harry >el, near iMeckflpirhad on iy six spwUpiJirof this year's of Katadm grmn on his farm ranging in wCght (rom two s a piece to 3 pounds and 8 Children promoted were: Joan V. Haifenbuch, Nancy L. Koehler. An¬ nabelle L. Stier, Duaine M. Sn^th, Robert C. Seyfried, Betty M. Kocher, Bernice I Stewart. Jane E. Promm, { ^hiir i%ir> miirr m thr .-iMb oiriTK t»iiKh ciiniiM-lltliin. thr l««ii rhniiiiilwiia. .\ltrnioiir nn4 lln>rr, ni'i-rin nil rhnlirnurra . . . Tlir> ¦ rr rriill> "hm" .... If >»u rna't lillrh. )l»iri rhiiili-nHr thrin, 0 • Charks Lehr. South Broad St., observed hl.s SOth birthday anniver¬ sary Monday and thusly became a member of Nazareth's octogenarians. Mr. Lehr is well known throughout this community, being credited as th? oldest ar.d f^rst rural mall car¬ rier out of Nazareth. He carrlid R.)U'p .No. 1 for thirteen years. He s.iys he feels fine, and. altlnugh nearly blind, wants to vl.<ilt all ol those- living in Nazareth who have pa.';.-ed their SOth milestone. Hi.~ kien memory wa.- a big help to .m ITEM reporter in listing Nazareth'.s octogenarians found elsewhere i;i this ls.sue. Rotary club on Monday evening i heard an addres- on, "Suprem dial- | Icnge to Ainrican Citizenship." by the H.n. WiUijm O. Barthold, judge 11 the Court of Common Pleas ol :;o:".iiainpt3n County. The address was given before the weekly gather- in? of the club. .\' x: Monday evening a Joint meet¬ ing of the Lions and Rotary clubs will \)c h;ld with Att. Daniel Flood, of Wilkes-Barre, as speaker. Birthdays were extended to Prank H. Martin. Jacob A. Praunfelder and J Allen Schaeffer, Visitors in- clu:L^d Herbert Sandt, P. R. Hen¬ derson and B. L. Coleman, all of Easton; R. L. Pox, of Bethlehem; and John P. Murphy, of PhlUlps¬ burg, N. J. REPUBUCAN WOMEN RE-ELECT MRS. THOMAS PRESIDENT identification card attached to their display or person may misi winning a in'ize. These cai'd.i may be obtain¬ ed from the Committee in charge m due time. The committee will an¬ nounce the date and place where the cards may be procured In next week's Issue of the ITEM Watch for this announcement and secure your card early. Line of march will be as follow.,: The parade will proceed north on Oreen St. from Mauch Chunk, east on Centre St. to the Circle; south on Main St. to Evergreen St.; east on Evergreen St. to Broad St; north on Broad St. to Centre St.; west on Centre St. to the Circle and counter march back to Broad St.; south on Broad St. to Pro.spect St.; west on Prospect St. to Main; north on Main to Belvidere St.; east on Belvidere St. to the Municipal Building and disband The Judging will be done by num¬ ber only and the judges stand will be located In front of the Legion Home 1 on South Main St. All prizes of- I fered will be awarded as soon after [ the parade dl=bands as possible and j must be called for at the Legion Home, prior to midnight. All win- i ners are requested to sign their full : name and address on the back of the • numbered card when calling for j their prize and present .same lo the , Judges upon receipt of award No j prizes will be awarded to person.'; | without registration cards. It wa- also announced that participant-) must be In line when pas-sing the , (Co.itlnued on Page Pourt I •—• ! FIRE CO. ADDS TWELVE NEW MEMBERS An organization that receives na« J tional recognition and serving aU . the people Is the Young Men'a Cnriotian Association. Numbered ' among seventy-one Canadian and i 1181 United States Associations U the Nazareth 'y.M.C.A, I: appears, however, too few peopto realize the value of such an instt* tution to a community, says Secre¬ tary Bady. because too few are fam iliar with it., aims and purposes While the Y.M.C.A. enjoys a good meinber.-hip and hundreds of young lulks avail thfcmselve.s of its facili¬ ties, more p.ireni.s are urged to pay their institution a visit and learn more about the advantages offered this community through this insti¬ tution. Within the walb of the Nazareth y.M.C.A. many groups have been feu.ided and organized. It furnishes meeting rooms for many organiza¬ tions today, anion/ them being The Nazareth Merchant.>' Association, the Nazaretn Choral Society, Rotaqr Club. Lions Club. Oipheua Olee Club, B.jy Scouts. Oirl Scouts. Bi-Centen- nial headquarters. W.PA. Naturali¬ zation clai&ses, Phi Oamma Club, Re;)ublican Council of Women and numerous other groups, that call tb* •y their home. Within the »s- sociation organized groups, such M the Hi-Y, Trl-Hi-Y and Pbalans Fraternity Clubs are found, whoa* Members of the Vigilance Hose Company No 1. during their Octo¬ ber meeting held on Monday eve- ning in the municipal building an- , malnUln and nounced tneir annual memorial .ser- ' *^ *^ vice to be held on Sunday evening. ^bty are a perfect product, healthy ki without spot or blemish. Mr. 'Wtam' would like to hear of others IWibouts that may be larger. • • •MW H.%LLOWE*EN FAKTT Wans were made for a hike to be mA on Saturday, October 28th, and • Billosre'en party to be held on «*«lay October 31st, at the weekly ¦•etljig of Troop No. 5. Olrl Scouts, •*d on Tuesday afternoon at head- •••tters on South Broad St. Elizabeth A. Engler. Howard L Marsh. Wayne R. Brodt, Thomas A.' Weaver. Richard J. Pelschl, Conrad Tripp. Richard Tashner. Bradford Peters. Marlene J. Heller, Donald, W. Hlmler, Harry K. Happel, Nell I L. Hartzell, William J. Sloyer, Jean M. Fry. Lucille J. Serfass, Oene L. Werkhelser. Tliomas Kostenbader.! Carol E. Arnold, Barbara A. Jones.! Nelson T. Lcrch, Shirley A. Wam- BROTHERHOOD HEAR TALK ON EURO¬ PEAN PROBLEMS Bath Resident Passes State Bar Examination bold, Richard R. Werkhelser, Eliza- ' Eljis Walter Spengler. S3n of Mr. beth M. Kienzle, Sherwood A. Koeh-y and Airs. Oeorye J. Spengler, West ler and Walter D. Minnich. f mJ^ gt., Bath, received word from Mrs. Harry Happel Is superintend. I thrfstate Board of Law Examiners ent of the cradle roll group and is ,„J jjp ,^a., ,u,ce«fully pas^d the ^ pean countrie.s, inclusive of Oermany, sirOe and will now be in line for ' England. France, Italy, Russia, the Prof. James E. Swain, Ph.D. of Muhlenberg College, Allentown. en¬ lightened members and guests of "he Brotherhood of St. John's Luth lan Church of the highlights of the pres¬ ent European War at a supjjer moot¬ ing of the brotherhood held Thurs¬ day evening In the .social room.s of the church. Prof. Mr Swain clearly outlined the role.s played by each of the Euro Mrs. Helen Thomas was re-elected :o the presidency of the Nazareth Republican Council of Women at the Oc'obcr meeting of that group held on Tuesday evening in the auditor¬ ium of the Y.M.C.A. Other ofBcers elected were: vice- president. Mrs. Charles Kreiger Sr.; I secretary. Mis. Hild.i Schafer: treas- j urer. Mr^. Lester HefTelfinger; and i corre.-.ponding .-ecretary, Mr-. Harley \ P. YeLsley. j ALSO Mrs. Helen Thomas and Mrs j Clarence F. Fehnel, Sr . were named delegates to the state convention ' which will be held at Harrlsburg on Novert^ber Uth. 15th and 16th. j ^^^^^ ^^^ ^„,^. ^.^^^^^. ^^^^j^^.^ The rvenings program Included | now being featured bv Nazareth a sketch entitled, "There's One merchants. W F. Messinger's display. I Born Every Minute." by Mrs. Orace ; arranged bv Daniel Siegfried, is In- Plke and Mrs. Theodore Schafer; a , teresting and attracting attention Penn.'^ylvanla German reading, en- , Tlie exhibit displavs three old-time titled, -Der Bedraricha Republicans." kitchen ranges, ranging from 1836 November 5th. at 7:30 o'clock in St, John's Reformed Church. On this evening members of the company are to congregate . t the fire-house at 7 p. m Nine applications and twelve new- members were recelvsd during the meeting and a report of two out- of-town fires was Issued by fire- chief Michael Masters. The latter also reported on the drill given at the local high school during Fire Prevention Week, The company president. Stanley Woodring. was in charge of the session. NEWLY ORGANJZED CLUB MEETS MONDAV INTERESTING WINDOW DISPL.WS assisted by Mrs. Rassell Hangen, Mrs James Petherolf. Mrs A .Ru.s.sell Snyder. Mrs. Lester Rohn and Mrs. Paul Murphy. —• PHI OAMMA CLUB TO MEET SATtTRDAY Tlie Phi Oamma Club will meet at the local Y.M.C.A. on Saturday admittance to the Bar of Northamp¬ ton county. Mr. Spengler graduated from the law school of the University of Penn¬ sylvania in June. 1939 He was grad¬ uated from Lehigh University In 1936 and from Liberty High School In 1932. lesser nations and also that of our own Unitid States Also during the meeting the bro¬ therhood nominated and elected the I following ofBcers for the ensuing year: president. Ru.'^sell Lilly: vice- ! president, WllUam Hlmler; secretary, I Raymond Hoch; treasurer, Earl During the vacation periods while i Heyer; and executive committee, evening at 7:45 o'clock at which time In college he read mw In the offlce ! Warren Boyer, Eiwood Arnold. Vic- members of the Bethlehem Phi of Stanley J. Pehr, Nazareth lawyer, tor J. Edelman. Clarence Hinkel, Oamma Club, Robert Jones, Presl- with whom he Is still associated. William Klepplnger, Herbert E:iel- dent, will render vocal and musical I • • man. Prank Pelschl. Edgar Roth, selections. I Mr. and Mrs. William Beck, of Victor Stark, Howard UhUr H.v ird A member of the Bethlehem club Cherry Hill, celebrated their fourth | Werkhelser. Allen Kahler, Hairy will be the speaker. wedding anniversary on Monday mmmmm: ^oldcatlnpitt$muchinilka$ayoung.' OCTOKH ^ tt—Pirat radio mttMajm wo l^\ Mnt acroH th« Atlantic, *¦ I— 1911 H—Scffoh Btmhordt. lomous French actress, bora 1841 U-ltw Owrv* Woihiniitan bridge over Hudson River was OMnad 1931. H—Ttw lomoui Charge cl the Uaht Brtgode was tnadmAiH. tt—WtUiom Penn teoched Ainertoa. 1681 V-Orond Trunk Railrood (rom Quebec to Montreal was opened. 18S6. tt—The Statue of Liberty was unveiled, 1896. ••» YOUR RECIPE CAN WIN $500 One year's sujiply of groceries— i tain your friends royally without $500 00 worth— or $500 00 in c.ish, fear of crippling the budget. And can be yours for a recipe! | ~et the best table for your family In S .uiul.^llke a housewife's da.vdream, j t'"' community frulv. It Is so; a chance of a j But lifetime Penlck and Pord, Ltd., manufac¬ turers of Brer Rabbit Molasses, Is sponsoring an Original Molasses Re¬ cipe Contest—open to all readers of this newspaper. The contest will run for one month, and the prlies are positively mouth¬ watering. There will be a grand national prUe of one years supply of gro¬ ceries, amounting to 150000, or 1500 in cash. Surely thia Is exciting enough to stimulate novieea and veteran cooks alike to teat their originality in concocting new dUhea. Think what winning thU priae would meant No grocery bills for one year. No pinching pennies to make ends meet. An opportunity to store up on staples for two years Re-stock your canned goods shelf, pill your preserve closet to brim¬ ming with homemade fruits, vege¬ tables, relishes, and Jams. Enter- Ye.-i, truly, this Is an ofTcrlng to .strive for—worth all the time, en- riyy and imagination you can afford to give it. But that Isn't all! Each week. Penlck and Pord, Ltd., Inc., through this paper, will award $100 for the best recipe submitted and a can of Brer Rabbit Molasses to each of the four next best re¬ cipes. These prites will be awarded each week during the four weeks of the contest. A local expert on good cooking will be the Judge of the recipes sub¬ mitted to the paper and will select the five winning recipes each week. Of these recipes, the one receiving the 1100 or first prize, will be sent to the national Judges of the eon- teat to compete for the national priae of ISOOOO. Bo, It you are fortunate and win one of the weekly 11.00 prizes, you .stand a chance to win again—this time, the year's supply of groceries (oonttnued on ftift Thne) Schl.s.sler, Harry Stelner, John Hag¬ enbuch, Edward Helney, Jam"s ,;iid Lester Rohn, Rev. Harvey C St'.wier, Robert MacDonald. Wallace K' en Sr,. Arthur StofTlet. Clarenre Wea¬ ver. Lester Solt, Charles Kriicer, Oeorge Pllck. Floyd KaiifTimn. RiUaiid Roth. Percy Kidd, Hi:.'Id Rinker. William Eberts. .Marlyn Mil¬ ler. Luther Hummel and R,(>:iion(' Fehnel. The meeting wa,-; presided over by Warren Bo.vcr and the .S ::, iay .-chool orchestra directed by ( ...ir- le.s P. Schnerr. played dunm; iie course of the evening The nu al was prepared by the Mothers Cl.iss of the Sunday school. Tlitrr vi-re approximately 230 present, ore • : the largest gatherings of the bi\' icr- hood. • • JACK rnosT CARNIVAL AT HAMBl'RQ It wa.s announced by the Ham¬ burg Jack Prost Carnival committee that this year's affair will take place Saturday, October 28th, at 8 o'clock. 1400 win be offered In prizes and a monstrous parade Is In the making. This ia Hamburg's 20th annual event. • • CARD PARTV The Patriotic Order of AmTieins, No. 315, of town, will hold a cird party In their headquarters. Fugle Hall, Centre Square, on Wedne.sday evening. November 1st. by Mrs. Schafer; and talks by coun¬ ty and Nazareth nominees for this November's election. The county nominees were T. McKeen Chidsey, WllUam Oroman, R, Pfenning. Stan¬ ley J. Fehr. Dr. J. Ingham, Harry Woods, Norman Piel. John Stiles and A. Prankenfleld. Tlie borough nom¬ inees were Oeorge A, Smith, Charles Nicholas and Reuben Davidson. J. Allen Schacfler, another local nom¬ inee, could not make an appearance because of illne.<s The nominating committee was composed of Mrs Harriet Frack and Mrs. Harold Starner. of First Ward: Mrs, Anna Stocker and Mrs. John Michel, of Second Ward; and Mrs. H, P. Yelsley and Mrs. Wilmer Wolf. of Third Ward. Mrs. Clarence P. Pehnel and Mrs. Anna Rauchenberger respectively headed the entertainment and re¬ freshment committees. It was announced that the club's second anniversary will be observed at the November meeting which will be held In the form of a covered dish social. # # Ingathering and Annual Meeting of Needlework Guild to 1885 models. Also gas ranges of twenty yeaiS ago. • # REV. KRATZ ATTEXDIXG CONFERENCE Meinbers of the recently organized Phalanx Fraternity Club adopted a co.-:St!tution at th.ir weekly meeting held Monday evening in the social r-'';:iis of the local Y.MC.A. Jo¬ seph Hawk was ch.ilrman of the constitution c-mmittee and was In¬ troduced by Robert Weisi. president of the club. The following chairmen were nom- inated; membership committee. Quenton Oeorge; service committee, Je^se Kohan; and program commit- ti-e. Eddie Saunders, each to ap¬ point their own committees. • • I.S PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL Mrs, Albert Roth, Filetown, one of the 'Y's" champion bowlers, was admitted to the Orthcophatic Hos¬ pital, Philadelphia, last week for surgical treatment, Tlie operation was performed Monday, and. ac- extend throughout the schools and community, high standards of Christian character. Theae grottpa are attended by young men and women and meetings are held weekly. To those seeking recreation undtr wholesome environment, the "T" offers pool, billiards, bowling and numerous other pastime games. At present eighty men comprise on* bowling league, while the same nilin* b^r of women make up Wedneadajr afternoon and evening leagues. The physical department, under the capable leadership of WayM Kemble, provides outlets for Ottf number of physical activities. ClaiiW are conducted regularly for all agM of men and boys and includes in- struetion in marching, calisthetica, apparatus, tumbling, wands and clubs Oames and contests, such as volleyball, basketball, handball, bad* minton and deck tennis, and Indlvl- fiu.il competition in boxing, wrest« ling and fencing .all go to make Up the fine program that Is available to the people ol Nazareth and con« munlty. Individual and private instruction in swimming diving and life sav¬ ing. American Red Cross or YM CA. Is included in the aquatic part ot tilt program. Tne indoor pool hat again b:en reconditioned and Is open for inspection upon request. The Nazareth YMCA. is your In* stltution You need i. and it needs vou . , Come in and see for your* ,-elf .lust what your community offers j in the YMCA, and why you should be an active member. Secretarjr Bady will be more than pleased to -how you around cording to yesterdays reports. Is getting abng nicely she Tlie Rev. H. K, Kratz, pastor of the Mennonlte Brethren in Christ Church, South Broad St., is acting as an eximmer on the Reading Course, which is being held in Allen¬ town this week, as well as being a member of the Annual Conference which also convenes in the Bethel Radio Church during the week Anniversary Services at St. John's Ev.-Reformed Church The yearly ingatli ling and an¬ nual meetiiiK of the N i/.ireih Branch of the Needlework Quid of Ameri¬ ca, will be held Widnc d.iy. Novem¬ ber 15rh in the Beginners Room of St. John's Lutheran Church at 2 P M Members and friends are invited to attend this meeting This welfare group is eager for new members. Membership entails an annual donation of two or more new garments, household linen or a money donation Tliese are distri¬ buted to worthy private cases or Institutions. SALVATION ARMY BAND HERE SATURDAY Tlie Salvation Army Staff Band of New York City will render a concert at the comer of Main and Belvidere Sts, Saturday afternoon nt 3:30 o'clock, In connection with nnd ob.sorvance of the Army's 48th nnnlversiry Cmeert-s .\re being conducted throughout this County. SPECIAL SERVICES Tlie Eightieth Anniver.-ary of the dedication of St Johns Church will be observed Sunday October 22, with special services morning .uid evening Dr W, H Wotring. D.D. LL.D,. who served the congreijation for forty years will preach the sermon at the morniiu service. Rev Albert O. Peters pa.stor of St. .Andrew's E\ - Rifoiined Church. Philadelphia, will preach in the evening, Dr, Peter- was ,i,-i.-istant pa.-tor from 1905 lo 1007 Special musical number.- will be rendered by the Junior .and Senior choirs under the direction of Mr. Cliarles Hc>5. and the orchestra under the leadership of Mi.ss Lena Maick.s Tile arrangoment.s for the obser\- ance are In charge of the committee con.sistiiiK of William Silfles. chair¬ man. Howard Shimer, Oliver Knauss. Oscar Brong, Mrs. Walter Kern, Mrs P S Trumbower, Miss Alice Knauss. Miss Anna Kraemer, Mrs. H P Yelsley Mrs W. H, Wotring, Mrs. Wm. Silfles, Oeorge Smith, Charles Shimer, Brlnton Searles and Charles He.NS. During 1838 the people of the Lu¬ theran and Reformed faith holding their membcr.-%hip in churches of the surrounding .sections organized for the purpose of establLshlng congre¬ gations in Nazareth. Services were conducted In the School Hou.se for sometime and finally action was taken to erect a Union Church Tlio cTnerst.me was inid May 14. 1859 and dedicatory services were held MRS EMMA WERKHEISER Mrs Emma (Haney) Werkhelser, 84. of 211 North Main St., died at 4:00 A. M. Saturday from complica¬ tions. She was born at Snyders* ville. Monroe County. October IT, 1854 and wa;: a member of the local Moravian Church. She Ls survived by one son Joba of Nazareth, and two daugh* ters Mrs John Hufford of Snyders* Vllle and Mrs. Floyd Altemos of Naaareth. Eleven grandchildren, IS great grandchildren and 5 greal great grandchildren also survive. Both congregations | Funeral services were conducted , from her late home Tuesday after* I noon, with burial in the Oreenwood I cemetery. The Rev. P. 8. Meinert officiated. A TREAT TO PHIL.ATELItSTS A government truck displaying all stamp Issues from 1847 to dale will be m Ea.-ton October 25th and 26th. at the Circle, and will be open to the pu'olic all day and evening October 25th and during the day on the 26th, Stamp collectors will appreciate this treat. October 29. 1859. continued to wor.->hlp in this ediflC' until April 30 1905 when it was deemed advisable to separate. The Reformed congregation purchased the lot located on the northeast corner of Broad and Prospect Sts. Orouiid was broken for the new structure June 15 of the same year. Dedicatory services were held Dec 15. 1,^07. Elxtensive improvements and renova'ions were made in 1929 Sr John'.-, has grown stea:lily dir- ing thp.se eighty year^ and Is now the largest congregation of E.<st Penna Cla.ssis It has shared in all the benevolent enterprises of the Church in a very coinniendablc man. ner In addition to paying the ap- ixirtionment in full it supi>orts a mL^^iionary, Miss Lucille Hartman, YiMig-ui. China 111 recent months the Indebted¬ ness which remained was paid. On September 17 the organ rebuilt and modernized was dedicated. It is Identical with those manufactured by the Austin Company today. The following ministers served the congregation: Rev. J. H. Dubbs, D.D., LLD.. 1859-1860: Rev. Abraham Bartholomew. 18SI-1864; Rev E. W, Reinecke, 1864-1885; Rev, Martin A. Smith. I866-18B1; Rev. W. H. Wotring, DD., LL.D . 1801.1931; Rev. A. O Peters, Assistant Pastor IMS- WOT and Rev. W. H Diehl, 1932—. The ofBcers and paator of St .Iniin'": lo.ok forward with a great di'fll of antlrlpatltin to thl^ observ¬ ance and they extend a cordial in¬ vitation to the people of Nazareth to share these services. JENNIE S DAVIDSON Jennie S David.son, wife of Jacob Davidson, Bath R P D. No. 1, near Copella. died at her home on Monday morning Oct 16th, 1939 of cmplications, aged 60 years 3 montll and 19 days She had been in fall* mg health for .some time. She is survived by her sorrowing husband, two aunts and by a number of nephews and nlece.s. Puneral services will be held ttom her late home, tomorrow attertMMI Oct. 20th. with continued aervlesg In the Bushklll Methodist Ohurolk Burial In adjoining cemetery. Relatives and friends are reipeet* fully Invited to attend wltboat tnr» ther notice. Friends may call UM day evening. Rev. H. F. Hamer, Jr.. psitsr the BushkUl M. C. Ctautail. srfll ffciate. • # RARE SAlit The Ladlei Akl lostotir sf I Evangelical Chureh will hsld a 1 sale on Saturdsy. hegfcwiing St 0 A If. in the Hertng vIdMs St. RAUt kktM A Rske Ayt will be basement Uf I Church OR Suger caks, will be on ask sftsr M
Object Description
Title | The Nazareth Item |
Masthead | The Nazareth Item |
Volume | 48 |
Issue | 50 |
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 | 1939-10-19 |
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 | 10 |
Day | 19 |
Year | 1939 |
Description
Title | The Nazareth Item |
Masthead | The Nazareth Item |
Volume | 48 |
Issue | 50 |
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 | 1939-10-19 |
Date Digitized | 2009-10-06 |
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 38819 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. OCTOBER 19. 1939
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la^ evening addressed mem-
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QUOITERS WIND UP SUCCESSFUL SEASON
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iit the high school building.
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with that of several previous
[nimely. those cf the J923 and
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id th.U the total enrollmf^nt
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I offered Qiratitvide from tho
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I to the latter for the schojls,
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Og of n cot for each giade
i; and l.i't but not lea.n. the
__J support and lielp for tlie
nehool bind.
iennett wm Introduced by
W. Cilvln Nickel, program
ljtt«e chairman, who also an-
I that the A Capella Choir.
^ by Miss Mae Yelsley, will
I lilMrd at the November meeting of
0$ anoclatlon. Edward Kneller
fgOtii at th^ meeting.
Ilio In the program were plans
I aiHtlons by Oerald Batt and vocal
g|H by Robert Reichard. principal
gki Falrvlew school building, ac-
aifMlled by Miss Mae Yelsley.
iHtcues at a social period which
d In the lunch rooms of the
f, were: Mrs. Maynard Moyer,
an, Mrs. Oeorge Kahler, Mrs.
_ Lilly, Mrs. Charles Rohn,
I Barrj- Schissler. Mrs. Raymond
nan, Mrs. Eiwood Koehler
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Month | 10 |
Day | 19 |
Year | 1939 |
Sequence | 1 |
Page | 1 |
FileName | 19391019_001.tif |
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