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r ¦>'%;/ I f'. I -fl. TOWN M «0 ¦¦"¦* *"*" LIT THE vm «¦ —*»« rr •JSJDJwM MTLIOT TM Jj2^F UWiO. TOWNSmH. NAZARBTH THE a^ ITEM •I THV MAaNrrooc ^ YCAlfS OEUEBRATIOIV'WIU* HI OCVEHNEO BT YOVm hOftkl/n. 1 gTTpl No. 89— 48 Bo. Main St., Phone 20 NAZARETH, PA.. THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST 24, 1939 !...3 Single Copy Thrat Hoieral Committee Meets In . Regrular Session CaBiinittees Report; ^ndg Needed Pah. rnular stated meeting of the JtlSinlal General Conunlttee ¦Tmm Monday evening In the %or. with oeneral Chairman, t ia ae'rn i)resldlng. iLirman of the various commlt- •^rted respective progress S.to daif, and. according to an- ments made at thU meeting. Vork still remains to be done „„- no«- and neat June. TiL Fulmer. chaUrman ot the JLu Means committee reported rSi Dublic subscription campaign ito progress, stating that thlrty- STmocs were now nwnned with a SaMCh canvassing every resident, rr Buch time was necessary or- ^ and that no returns can be at this time. It was also __,id tliat m all probability Saign period wUl have to be led due to the Uttle time al¬ to'complete the canvass. llaz.ireth Merchants' Asso- in whose hands rests the itlon ol all reUllers and tiers, reported that their or- tion started canvassing on V and, according to their re- the merchants ot Nasareth FLASH! a •nd Uteat aefett en Canvass I fte latest leparta U teHelllaff Ihe iniaslrtal _ tat a few ceataeta MM ytatstSay, thaM- tfKchanU ¦tie Ave cealacta and re- Hived an average ut lltlAt pwraltoratetalatHltSt. fke indastrlal Coaai:ttee b reported te have recehreS ine.00 on one ceatact. ¦Mil ihU caaMwIgn hardly „,_ these totala ihoaM serve as oaik encourageawnl te all sollcl- Mita the varlaas teams now or- il (o canvass all af Naaa- Mk aad sorreandlng commanl- m Mtting tlie pace in the drive- tRbfoads o.impaign. However, it om snnounced, that at this early tItO BO predictions or estimates on IM Mtcome of the campaign can ll Mle with any degree of cer- H late no stipulated amount has Ma snnounced by the Oeneral MiBlttee as to ttie required ¦MMt of funds neceaMry to stage ||l|lsnned celebration, but accord- Hi Is reporU rendered by several amrittee heada, auuir eoounlttaes apMid seii-llquldatliit plaas. Some MHtfttees, however will require iMklBg capital aaa fUDda to carry mk Nwir part of the pNfian. Vw results of the canvass now In for the soUclUtlon of cash ^tions will determine In a ¦lea^'ire the expanaton or con- ^haition of propoaed plans. It will dM diterniine and reOeet the ex- Mag spirit and the raallutlon of a tMog and respectful eelabratlon. HLUtEIIINBEDS That Nazareth needs many more IMm and apartmenta la evidenced Ip In Bumeroua Inqulrlea made to iM IHM olBce and local real cs« Ml dHlers. At the office of A. O. SturgU tt mm the ITEM reporter learned that appiieanU call dally at their leAmg Information to rent or apartments. Opportunity ¦••i at the door of Nasareth right y* K this Borough wlshea to mm, a general building campaign WOUA be Inaugurated at once. Aa seliuig property will not the problem nor serve the de- but an expansion In buUdlng noibo; and new apartments will. ^•* •**«"•» Iif aad aart «i nee." Aooon IT-Rumanla dKlortd war oil Oannany. 1918. •-Petolaum woi e<»««d.l8S«. bm m-bt. Oliver Wendell H^mea euiher, benw »-Th. •Soak tha fceh" Tea biU was poHsd. 1931 toWiiucpnPtnaieei l-Floodi M MuthMTt Illi¬ nois OOUiMl lOM of life and pfoptrty. 1918. *~2°'^,*"".i*'*»»»f^ in »<• Block Htlla. iri ALL CITIZBN8 It was announced by A, O. Kern, Oeneral Chairman ot the Bl-Centennlal Committee, that It Is his desire that all citizens, or« ganiaatlons or groups Interested tn taking part In the 1940 cele¬ bration to please make their wishes known as soon as possible. Tlie following committees are organized and ready to serve. Please advise the chairman of the proper committee you desire: Ceaualttee Chalnaaa Ways «t Means .. J. H. Fulmer Program R, B. Fortuin Religion Wm. H. Korts Parade WiUon Zerfass Music Oeo. A, Smith Sports R. K. Stout Tickets A. R, Snyder Conce.ssions .. J. A. Scliaeffer Publicity J.V. Fetherolf Historic W. L. Brelnig Pageant R. H. Michael Decorations .. Mrs, H Shimer Agriculture .... B. L. Coleman Nortkampion Comnty 4'H Cho mpimn Livestock Judging Team Above ia pictured the county 4>H team which captured first plaea out of 28 counties entered In the 4-H Olub Week cattle Judging conteaU at State Colleje last week. Bealdaa winning that dlstUiction. the team gabtad permanent possession of the old Uvestock Breeders Association Cup The plaque in the hands of B- wood lorger (thlrdfrom left) Is the Sheep and Wool Orowers Aaaoclatton iro;;li:-^ Lett to right: B. L. Cole- man, county tarm extension agent and advisor to the 4- H b3y8: William Sciu' t-pi Bath R D. 1; Kwood Bofser. Northampton R. D. 2; and Warren Hower. Northampioii R. D. 2. who was !•; o h:ri sco.-m'; Individual. Hoiger showed tlie (rrand champion .steer at the Pennsylvania Stas r- •-' ^'^-ov: l;; r:"'. T.'? c'^—- i-^' ' i '^""^ \ —Courtesy Olobe Times IMPORTANT To the Citizens of Nazareth . t ¦ and • ' Surrounding Communities ' "T "%' This I.s to advise that an extension has been granted all soli- citor^i for Bi-Centennlal subscript ions, due to a change in the cam¬ paign schedule. 1st:—The Merchants Association will continue solici¬ tation of all retailer i and wholesalers. 2nd:—The Industrial Committee^will continue con¬ tacting industries. 3rd:—Tiie House-to-House cinvass will be detained until the Merchants and Industries have been con¬ tacted and rciuriLs m ade. The above change in campaign schedule is necessary because of unnecessary duplication and to avoid confusion. Definite date., will be announced as soon as determinated. THE NAZARETH BI-CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE ?iCK NAZAREn 1940 CONVENIM. snon'^ ¦t!-.c FIVE INJURED IN | STOCKERTOWN CRASH County 4-H CM Swine Jtutgiut Team NAZARETH NAN BURIED WITH MILITARY RITES TO OBSERVE WED¬ DING ANNIVERSARY TO-MORROW Mr. and Mrs. William H Oetz. R. F. D. No. 3, Nazareth, near Bel¬ fast, win observe quietly at home their thirty-fifth wedding anniver¬ sary tomorrow. They were married. August 25th, 1904, by the late Rev. F. F. Laury In the BrodheadsvlUe Reformed Church Monroe County. Mrs. Oetz is the daughter of the late Jacob and Magdaline Stocker of Sciota and Mr. Oetz the son of the late Clements and Caroline Oetz of Saylorsburg. Tlieir union wa.s blessed ^Ith a daughter, Mrs. Myron Weaver, R. D. 3. Nazareth and two grandchil¬ dren, Shirley and Barbara. The couple resided at their present lo¬ cation for the past thlrty-flve years and are well known In the commun¬ ity. DAUGHTERS OF AMERM;A PICNIC •^¦^¦"~ The Daughters of America held their picnic Wednesday evening at the Municipal Park with 72 mem¬ bers, their famlllej and friends pres¬ ent. The various chalrladles In charse were: Serving. Annie MUhebn; en¬ tertainment. Lulu Sehlssler and Re¬ freshment, Katie Weaver. Winners In the various eonteats were Balloon. Mabel Weaver; Dough. nut Bating, Hattle Hoeh and Wal> ter Metagar: Ckithea Hansing. Itot> tie Hoch, Mabel OInther, tola Was¬ ser, Florence Oower. and Blale Worn- er: Shoe Box, Mabel Olathsr and Mabel Weaver: Trip to Fair, Helen Knecht and Mabel Weaver; Rlastni Bottle, Ray Correll. Walter Mats- gar, John Friee, Blwood Flttenfer, Henry Paslnl, Charlea Krata and Haven Knecht. Childrens Oames: Feanut Scram¬ ble, Dolores Rbtker, WUlard Smith, Winifred Stout and Louella Smith; Marshmellow Eating, Richard and Harriet Oower; Balloon Contest, WUlard Smith and Bobble MUheim. A large beautifully decorated cake was donated by Lettlea Payn- ter, of Bethlehem. e e Five persons were injured, none seriously, in a head-on collision of two cars shortly after 11 o'clock Saturday morning at Stockertown. Involved in the accident were cars driven by Norman Bachman of R. D. 3. Nazareth, and John File, Jr, of 907 Park St., Scranton. Clarence E. SchaRer, Stocker¬ town police officer, said his investi¬ gation indicated Bachman fell a- sleep. His car was on the left .side of the road when the crash oecured according to the officer. Bachman was driving north on Main St., Stockertown. and File, In the opposite direction, Schaffer said Pile told '. >m he saw the other car coming over on his side of the highway and he pulled to the edge of the road and was nearly stopped when the cars struck. Charles File, son of the driver, was most seriously injured. He was treated at Easton Hospital for head cuts. At the scene of the accident, Dr. John Fraunfelter of town,.treat- ed Pile for a head brui.se. another son for slight cuts. Bachman for possible rib fractures and a cut over the eye and John Kortz of R. D. 3, Nazareth, who was riding with Bachman, for a cut thfougli tlie lip. Both cars were badly damaged File's auto had been driven only two weeks. Tbe Northampton County 4-H Club Swine Judging Team pictured above, captured second place m the 4-H Club Week contesto at State Ool- Left to rl#it: Robt. Edwards, Naaareth R. O. 2; Dean R. p.T sa lege latt week. Relss, Coopersburg " iTiathlsbss liktiaet. Bathlsbsii H. b. »'. high individual scorer, and Oeorge Dairy Jmiging Team of County 4-H wamn lOOD 0 CONVENTION Tht Rev. and Mrs. Luther B. Klick, Plalnfleld Heights, near Wind Oap, i recently returned from attend, ing tit Tenth Oeneral Convention of the Lutheran Brotherhood, hed at Minneapolis, Minn., where Rev. Kllek reopsented the Allentown District. ^ The Lutheran Brotherhood Is a fraternal benefit, with Insurance be- Ing Ihnlted to members of the Lu¬ theran faith, with 44 general agen¬ cies operating in 36 different states, the District of Columbia and Cana¬ da. W. F. von Steuben, Is the local agent. The pastor and his wife, combined pleasure with this trip, taking In many points of Interest enroute, having taken the trip during hU reg¬ ular vacation. PRINCIPESSA LODGE MEETS LACTSUNDAY Members of Lodge Prlndpeaaa Maria Pia di Savola, No. 1746. Sons of Italy in America, met Sunday In the local Carlo Hall. Venerable Theresa Merlo presided and a guest was grand deputy Liberia Frinsi, of Easton. Later in the day a group of mem¬ bers of the local lodge attended an affair held in Easton as sponsored by the Castel Di Luclo Society. This evenhig a group of local members will attend a testimonial to Antonio Rizzo. president of the Ce- sare BattUte Lodge, In Philllpsburg. N.J GHL SCOUT COUN- CH. NOMINATE Mrs. John McOonlgle and Mrs. Albert Neel were nominated to tlie respective offices of commissioner and deputy commissioner of the Nasareth Olrl Scouts at the ion- thly meeting of the Oirl Scout Coun¬ cil held Monday evening at the home of M^a Neel on East Center Bt. These nominations came at the re¬ signation of Miss Mary Wunderly, as ooBunlssioner, and Mra. Roslyn B. Fortuin,. as deputy commissioner, at a subsequent meeting of the council. At the same meeting Miss Hen¬ rietta Frantz was nominated as chairman of the finance committee of the council due to the resigna¬ tion of Mrs. Neel, former financial secretary. Miss Elaine Walters was named captain of Troop No. 5, Olrl Scouts, due to Miss Wunderly's resig¬ nation of that post. OAeial announcement of future organisation of a Senior Troop with Mrs. McOonlgle as leader, was made during the sesslo nand also that a Brownie Day will be held in the Blaek Rock Orove on September 9th. This serviee will feature a Brownie fly-up at which time all Brownies over It years of age will be inducted as girl scouts. All children Interest¬ ed In becoming Brownies for the ensuing year should attend thla af¬ fair. Also, aa girl scouting officially starts the flrst week in September, girls Interested in becoming scouts should contact Mrs. Earl Heyer for admission. A Brownie bazaar Is also in the making for some time in December, Mrs. Nathan Brobst In charge. The next meeting of the council win be held at tlie home of Mrs. Burton Andrews the third Monday in September. Harold V. Knecht Post, American Legion, OflRci- ates at Funeral of Earl J. Murphy j Fellow members of Harold V. Knecht Past. No. 415, American Le¬ gion, on Friday afternoon conducted a full military funeral for Earl J Muiphv, late Nazareth sign painter, who died on Tuesday following a stroke. The services were conducted from the Hagerty funeral home. Phillips- burg. N. J, with burial following in Pairvlew Cemetery, same city. The Rev. J. W. Zimmerman offlciated. Tlie following Legionnaires took part: Memorial address. Com¬ mander Reuben Davidson; prayer. Chaplain Floyd Butz; guards of honor. Peter Trapp and Ray Os¬ terstock; guard.s at viewing held Thursday night at Nazareth. J. Stewart Eyer, Wilson A. Zerfa-iS, Lloyd Osterstocic and Kersey R. Deever: color guards. Cornelius Brass and Rav:iiond Nagle; flag bearers, Adolpli Burnecker and Pran- cLsco Oranda; pallbearers. Clarence Schafer. E, J Eberts. George Hart- ze'.l. Leslie Milkovlt-, Earl Koehler and Kensey R Deever: firing .-quad. Wilson Ri.-;smi:ier. Lloyd Osterstock. Ray Correll, William Schweitzer, Wallace Keen. Peter Trapp Norman Arnold and Ray Osterstock; bugler, ' Willard Schi-ssler. PtotvMd above are members of the Oouaty 4-H Olub Dairy cattle Mitaf toaai who taofc third place at tbe State College eootaaU during i-H Om* IVSak tlM* laat week. They are, left to risht: rraaeb Moser. Inod ass alraiMi sMid m Ariyl rTd. 1. for liMi score in JiiiiBf aftOe ^ tet tbe Jensy class; aia mo Suprys, Kb Northanpton County 4-H Club Members Make Good Showing Three Boys Assured Privi- lynv ¦ kwaa Dpnin leve Of Representing ^^ ¦^"^ "»"^ Pennsylvania at IntematicMial Livestock Show SPECIAL MEETING TO-MORROW NIGHT A spectal and Important meeting of all members In good standing of the local Jacksonian Club will be held in their quarters, Belvidere St., tomorrow night at eight o'clock. It was announced that a special request has been made to all mem¬ bers to be present at this meeting to deckle on matters vitally effecting club matters. That the issue to be discussed needs prompt attention and immediate action. No member can afford to miss this meeting, It was stated. / • Ha^ Leg Amputated Otivdr Koch. 65 years old. of town superlatendent of the Blue Moun¬ tain Consolidated Water Company who Aas been ill and was admitted to tmfl's Ho.spltal, Northampton, a I ago, on Monday had one of amputated above the knee Mr. Koch's condition is considered serious. Northampton County's delegation of boys and girls to the annual 4-H Club Week at Pennsylvania State College returned Saturday laden wi'.li honors won in various Judging cor.- tesls Willi three boys assured of the privilege of representing Penn.^jrl- vanla in the national contest a: ;iie Internation Livestock Show in Chi¬ cago during the last week in Nove:n- ber. Tlie general livestock Judjiiig team, including William S.:hU'u.'l. Bath R. 1; EUwood Boorger .i;id Warren Hower. Northampton R 2, won first place among 28 coun'it's with a score of 1535.2 point.s thus winning the trophy awarded bv ..le Penn.sylvania Sheep and Woo! Qvor- ers Association and tiie prlvlle;;t^ of representing Pennsylvania In 'lie contest at the Internatinal Llve.i'u'k Show In Chicago during the la.st week in November. High scoring individual anvwi^ t!ie competitors was Warren Hower wi'h a total of 518.7 out of a pas:j'.e 600. Eiwood Borger was second wrh 514.5 and William Schlegel seventh with 5016. In swine Judging, the Northa:r.:)- ton County team, comprised of t>m ReL,s.s, Coopersburg R. 1; Oo ^':•e Michael. Easton II. 3: and Robtrt Edwards, Nazareth R. 2, took .seooiid place losing by one point to Ceirre County. The winner garnered 'J;»l 3 points to the loc^l team's 990 3 Dean Rei.ss wa.s second high indi¬ vidual with a 368.1 score. Ht^bon Edwards landed iu sixth place wth a soire of 3479 Tlie team were accompanied by County Agent B L. Colem.'«n mul the Bethlehem Chamber of Coniiturre cooperated by a.sslsting in .sending the team.s to the cont««st. The Northampton County drtir>' (Continued on Page Fnur> HTTER DAYS FOR BUSINESS IN PENNSYLVANU Aug 17—Pennsylvania Industries are in better position to¬ day to compete with rival plants in other states than they have been In years. Secretary of Commerce Rich¬ ard P. Brown said today. "Obstacles which hindered indus¬ trial growth and retarded empkiy- ment in recent years." Secretary Brown said, "have been removed by new laws enacted by the 1939 Leg¬ islature upon recommendation of the James AdminLstration. The effect already is apparent; ; Handicaps of four kinds were i lifted from Indu.stry by specific \ amendment to certain laws, the I Commerce Secretarjr said. The j workmen s compensation law was | revised to .simplify procedure, change schedule, of payment, and eliminate features winch were very costly to employers wrhout direct beneflt.s to employe.s Tlie women's hour law was amended to permit employment of two eight-hour shifts of women in the same plant. Provisions found to multiply labor dispute^ were removed from the labor relations act To permit idle industrl.»l plants to reopen, delin¬ quent tax laws were amended to permit adJostmeiUs where the total (Continued on Page Sla) Home Cominj; Services Tlie annual Home Coming ser¬ vices in Moore.stown Union Church will be held fiimdav. August 27th at 2:30 aixl 7 30 P M 'DST '. AmouK tlu .speakers will be the Revs S. H Smith, of Northampton, H. 8. Ki( ll if Soudrrton and Mr Russell R>lm<>rt. of AUentown, and the I.utlii-111 Pii>l()r Rev. A. R. Appel and the 'j.,(„|,„.(| pastor. Rev. H D Cl.iusa I FIREMEN TO SPONSOR ANOTHER EXCURSION A second Nazaretii Excursion to the New York Cltys World Pair will be held some time late in Sep¬ tember according to an announce¬ ment made Monday evening at the August meeting of the Vigilance Hose Company, No. 1. who met In the Municipal building. The fire¬ men will foster the movement, how¬ ever, have not set a definite date as to the affair. The executive committee of the company will have charge of arrangement of details. Pranklin Marcks, Allen Kahler and Truman Trach were appointed a committee to arrange for the an¬ nual memorial services which will be held in a local church at a date to be announced later. President Stanley Woodring pre¬ ssed at the meeting at which time 16 new members were admitted and 16 appUcatkina received. Durmg the past month the company responded to five calls, two m town for a flre lou of IIM, and three out-of-town at a total loaa of 15800. The company band will participate in concerts at Bangor on Prlday of this week, August 25th, and at Weona Park, Pen Argyl, on Septem¬ ber 2nd. On Labor Day some 200 members of the company and band will take part m a parade to be held in Pen Argyl. SCHOENECK RE- OPE.\ING SERVICES CONCLUDED The series of reopening services held in the renovated auditorium of the Schoeneck Moravian Ciiurcli last week, was brought to a close with a love feast Sunday night. The series of services started with the formal opening of the auditor¬ ium on Sunday mornin?. August 13. by Dr. S. H. Oapp, of Bethlehem. Bi.'jhop Paul de Schweinuz of Beth¬ lehem, dedicated the new improve¬ ments during the lovefeas: held in the afternoon. A sacred service of music was given by the musical organizations in the evening. Monday night, August 14. was Nazareth Night, Varlou-s congrega¬ tions of Nazareth and vicinity par¬ ticipated, with their pastors and choirs. Tuesday night was Methodist Night Tlie Rev. Wayne Channell ' of E. Stroud.sburg. deliversd the ' address of the evening Wednesday night was Bethlehem Night. Choirs from the Central. West Side, College HUI. South Side and Edgeboro Moravian churche.i ' furnished the mu.-lc. under the di- : rection of Pred Hartman. organist at Central and West Side I Praver was offered by the Rev. Kennetli O Hamilton, professor at ] Moravian Colleaf Bethlehem Tlie ' Rev, P, P. Stocker. President ot I Eastern District P.EC read the 122nd Psalm. The benediction was ' pronounced by Bishop Clement Hoy- ler, of Oreen Bay. Wisconsin. Tlie five combined choirs .sang •Ho'.v Lovely is Tliy DAeiii:i:j Place" from Brahm'j Requium and 'Om¬ nipotence" by Shubert, The Col¬ lege HiU choir sang "Seek Ye the Lord" by Roberts, with Mrs Emma Wels.s at the organ. The tenor solo and obhgoto parts were sung by Charles Johnson. Miss Helen Prank¬ enfleld. representing South Side, sang a soprano solo entitled Thanks I Be to Ood. The "Sanctus' by I Oounod was sung by the Central Moravian choir. The West Side choir sang "If With All Your Hearts" (OaattBsat aa Uai pasai BELFAST CHURCH WEDDING Nazareth was selected for the sessions of the Orand Knights of Prlendship, at tha annual meeting held laat naak Sl Red Lion. About IS delafatas at* tended, coming from many pisaas .n the eastern part o( the atata. A Milton Daneker, Palmartoi^ was installed grand air knight aaar- .-hal; Charles N. Moil, Red UIM, grand senior champion; Warrea M. Johnson OilberuvUle, Junior ehaSi- pion: Oeorge Evans, Slatlngton, master of rlt«s; Paul E. Lehr, AUen¬ town, .secretary; Wintleld S. Roper, Slailngton. assistant secretary; Sid- ney R Peters. Slatlngton, treaaurer; Oeorge Wayne, Reading, waitfao; Homer Borger, Palmerton, tniatae. Following his Installation, Orand Marshall Daneker announoed tba following appointments: Orant knight counselor, Frank F, Knerr, Zieglersville; grand senior steward* Alvin Stephens. Mineslte; (continued on Pom Tluaa) FORMER RESIDENT TOWED Miss Esther Schipper.^. daughter of Mr. and Mr.s Carl N Schlppers. of Bushklll Park, will became the bride of Nelson "Nick" Walters, son of Mr. and Mr.s. Francis Walters. Eas¬ ton, R. D. 2. a former resident, at a ceremony Saturday morning at 11 o'clock at the liome of the Rev. Oeorge S. Kleckner, East Centre St.. pastor of the Forks and Arndts Lutheran Churches Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Jones, of Easton, will be the attendants. A reception will follow the eere- mony. After a wedding trip to Atlantic City, the couple will reside in their newly furnished .ipartment at 1019 Northampton St, Eaaton « # HIATORirAL MEETINO .4ND VESPER A beautiful church wedding took place on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19th, In the Evangelical Reformed Church, Belfast, when Paul Arthur Yob and Miss Arlene Mae Penster- macher. both of Bath. R. P. D 2. were united in marriage by the pas¬ tor, the Rev. Wm. H. Brong, B. D. of Pen Argyl The attendants were. Best Man, Jacque Singleton, of Peterson. N J.: Maid of Honor. Dorothy Leigh. of Naaareth; ring bearer. Carol Ann Leigh, of Nasareth; soloists. Pearl Amdt. of Petersvllle and Thomas Rhodenbach. of Easton. snd Wilmer Smith, of Naaareth. served as ushers. At 2 o'clock the bridal party marched Into the church auditorium while Loghenrins wedding nurch was being played by the organist of the church. Mrs. Albert Roth. Tlie bridegroom U employed by the Lock Joint Pipe Company, ot DanieLsvllle, and the bride has been working in the Danlelsville Free Library. A reception w.is held in honor ot the newly married couple on Sun¬ day at the home of the bride's jiar- cnt.s, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Feu- .stermacher, at PetersviUe, Moore Township. Tlie young couple will reside with the bride'.' parent;. LOCAL BOY GIVES CAMPREPOn OfBcers to be elected September 13 at the Rice-Ebner Post, Eaaton, were nominated Friday night at a meeting of the Northampton Oounty American Legion at the Obarhis Nelson Lobb Post 502 Pen Argjr^ Nominated were Henry J. Sena* cale. Hellertown, commander; Chea¬ ter Ru.>tay. Easton, senior vice coos* mander; Ira Clemens, Pen Arsjrl, Junior vice commander; WlUiaaa Nicholas, Easton, chaplain; Martia Sacks. Bethleltem, and John Bus* zard, Bangor, sergeants-at-arms. Auditors appointed were Reuben Davidson and Wm. Sweitser, of towa^ Adolph Burnlcker, Northampton. Over 100 representativea wers present from the following ten Le¬ gion posts of the county: No. S, Brown and Lynch. Easton; No. SSS, Pred A. Snyder, Northampton; No. 413. Harold V Knecht, town; No. 470. Eckley E Patch. Bath; No. 501, Charles Nelson Lobb. Pen Argyl; No 588 Rlce-Ebner. Easton, Ko. 378 E.mlyn H Evans. Bangor; Nol 379. Harry P W. Johnson, Bethle¬ hem; No 399. Edward H. Ackermao, Hellertown and No. 611, Lester W. Pfcfler. Wilson, Ira Clemens, commander of tha host post, gave the address of wel> come. William Eberts of town, one of tha two boy who 'were .sent by thO county American Legion to Key¬ stone Boys' Camp at Indlantoem Oap. gave a report of his vacatloa at that place Robert Reichert, of Wilson county athletic chairman, gave a report ot Legion Junior baseball. It was de¬ cided to present the Legion junior county baseball plaque to the Beth¬ lehem po.st at the next meetinf, for having sponsored the county ebaato plons Reports were given by riiii inas Muckiin. Easton. county brys' eaniy chairman, and Allen Fritz. Bansor, the latter reporting for the Bona of Legion. John Helwick. general chairman, of Easton com.mander of the SOth district, ot which Northamptoa County is a part, gave an addreaa on the recent State Legion conven¬ tion. Tlie exe:-utive committee of the Moravian HLstorical Society held a meeting at the Wilt^fleld Rouse Tuesday evening at which time it wa.s decided to hold the armual meet¬ ing and vt'spor on Tliur.sday, Octo¬ ber 19Ui. DEMOCRATIC RALLY AT THE i BOROUGH PARK A big Democratic rally is expected i at the Naaareth Borough Park next' Wednesday evening. August 30Ui, at 7:30 o'clock when all candidates will express their pros and cons on live issues concerning every taxpayer. j The meeting, sponsored by the local Jacksonian Club, promises to I be one of interest to all citlaens of Northampton County, it was an¬ nounced. All candldatea on the Democratic side of the fence will express their \1ews at this gathering and important mexsages are ex¬ pected to be traitsmltted through the park's amplifying .system The proirram will Include music by Kern'a German Band throughout the evening Everybody la Invited LOCAL BOYS TELL OF CAMP AcnvmES Members of the Naaareth Rotary Club, during their weekly dinner- luncheon session held Monday eve¬ ning tn the dining rooms of tho Y.MC.A. heard accounta of tha doings ot the Keystone Boy's Oaaif^ held this past Summer, at *nifftiv- town Oap. Introduoed by Joaapb U, Fulmer. of the program oomaUUaak each ot the following Nasareth b0l% who attended tlie camp, spoke OB the camp's activities: Jack RedlbtO^ William H. Eberts, Wallace Keen, Jr. Walter Houck and Lewis WoUa. Edward Cassler presided at tha meeting and programs as announced for the :iext tliree weeks are: Au¬ gust 28th, motion pictures of tha international convention as glvea by delegates Frank H Martin. Clif¬ ford Tavlor and James S. Trfl September 4ih. no meeting beeaiiaa of La loor Day: and September llt^ meeting surtlng at 5:45 p, m. followed by tour of the Lone Cement Plant Dr. Tliomas H. A. Stites. of Cr son, Pa.; Wilson H. Moyer Jacob Mayer, both of Baatoa; Rudolf A Oraef, of were club vUltora, and Oan of Jacksonville, Fla., waa a guest. NAZAREin YOUnB ESCAPE INHIMf Frederic Reimer Krataer. Naaareth youtha, unacathed when tbe ear by Rehner atmek a along the higfaerajp Oap and BeUaat at ahosk I Sunday momlng. Aceordinc to IMgMV MB B off of the hlghvaf, spi Bl attempted to car aidddsd, went foot embankment wLs«> into the pole, was considerably
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Title | The Nazareth Item |
Masthead | The Nazareth Item |
Volume | 48 |
Issue | 39 |
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 | 1939-08-24 |
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. |
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Month | 08 |
Day | 24 |
Year | 1939 |
Description
Title | The Nazareth Item |
Masthead | The Nazareth Item |
Volume | 48 |
Issue | 39 |
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 | 1939-08-24 |
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 38834 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. |
Full Text | r ¦>'%;/ I f'. I -fl. TOWN M «0 ¦¦"¦* *"*" LIT THE vm «¦ —*»« rr •JSJDJwM MTLIOT TM Jj2^F UWiO. TOWNSmH. NAZARBTH THE a^ ITEM •I THV MAaNrrooc ^ YCAlfS OEUEBRATIOIV'WIU* HI OCVEHNEO BT YOVm hOftkl/n. 1 gTTpl No. 89— 48 Bo. Main St., Phone 20 NAZARETH, PA.. THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST 24, 1939 !...3 Single Copy Thrat Hoieral Committee Meets In . Regrular Session CaBiinittees Report; ^ndg Needed Pah. rnular stated meeting of the JtlSinlal General Conunlttee ¦Tmm Monday evening In the %or. with oeneral Chairman, t ia ae'rn i)resldlng. iLirman of the various commlt- •^rted respective progress S.to daif, and. according to an- ments made at thU meeting. Vork still remains to be done „„- no«- and neat June. TiL Fulmer. chaUrman ot the JLu Means committee reported rSi Dublic subscription campaign ito progress, stating that thlrty- STmocs were now nwnned with a SaMCh canvassing every resident, rr Buch time was necessary or- ^ and that no returns can be at this time. It was also __,id tliat m all probability Saign period wUl have to be led due to the Uttle time al¬ to'complete the canvass. llaz.ireth Merchants' Asso- in whose hands rests the itlon ol all reUllers and tiers, reported that their or- tion started canvassing on V and, according to their re- the merchants ot Nasareth FLASH! a •nd Uteat aefett en Canvass I fte latest leparta U teHelllaff Ihe iniaslrtal _ tat a few ceataeta MM ytatstSay, thaM- tfKchanU ¦tie Ave cealacta and re- Hived an average ut lltlAt pwraltoratetalatHltSt. fke indastrlal Coaai:ttee b reported te have recehreS ine.00 on one ceatact. ¦Mil ihU caaMwIgn hardly „,_ these totala ihoaM serve as oaik encourageawnl te all sollcl- Mita the varlaas teams now or- il (o canvass all af Naaa- Mk aad sorreandlng commanl- m Mtting tlie pace in the drive- tRbfoads o.impaign. However, it om snnounced, that at this early tItO BO predictions or estimates on IM Mtcome of the campaign can ll Mle with any degree of cer- H late no stipulated amount has Ma snnounced by the Oeneral MiBlttee as to ttie required ¦MMt of funds neceaMry to stage ||l|lsnned celebration, but accord- Hi Is reporU rendered by several amrittee heada, auuir eoounlttaes apMid seii-llquldatliit plaas. Some MHtfttees, however will require iMklBg capital aaa fUDda to carry mk Nwir part of the pNfian. Vw results of the canvass now In for the soUclUtlon of cash ^tions will determine In a ¦lea^'ire the expanaton or con- ^haition of propoaed plans. It will dM diterniine and reOeet the ex- Mag spirit and the raallutlon of a tMog and respectful eelabratlon. HLUtEIIINBEDS That Nazareth needs many more IMm and apartmenta la evidenced Ip In Bumeroua Inqulrlea made to iM IHM olBce and local real cs« Ml dHlers. At the office of A. O. SturgU tt mm the ITEM reporter learned that appiieanU call dally at their leAmg Information to rent or apartments. Opportunity ¦••i at the door of Nasareth right y* K this Borough wlshea to mm, a general building campaign WOUA be Inaugurated at once. Aa seliuig property will not the problem nor serve the de- but an expansion In buUdlng noibo; and new apartments will. ^•* •**«"•» Iif aad aart «i nee." Aooon IT-Rumanla dKlortd war oil Oannany. 1918. •-Petolaum woi e<»««d.l8S«. bm m-bt. Oliver Wendell H^mea euiher, benw »-Th. •Soak tha fceh" Tea biU was poHsd. 1931 toWiiucpnPtnaieei l-Floodi M MuthMTt Illi¬ nois OOUiMl lOM of life and pfoptrty. 1918. *~2°'^,*"".i*'*»»»f^ in »<• Block Htlla. iri ALL CITIZBN8 It was announced by A, O. Kern, Oeneral Chairman ot the Bl-Centennlal Committee, that It Is his desire that all citizens, or« ganiaatlons or groups Interested tn taking part In the 1940 cele¬ bration to please make their wishes known as soon as possible. Tlie following committees are organized and ready to serve. Please advise the chairman of the proper committee you desire: Ceaualttee Chalnaaa Ways «t Means .. J. H. Fulmer Program R, B. Fortuin Religion Wm. H. Korts Parade WiUon Zerfass Music Oeo. A, Smith Sports R. K. Stout Tickets A. R, Snyder Conce.ssions .. J. A. Scliaeffer Publicity J.V. Fetherolf Historic W. L. Brelnig Pageant R. H. Michael Decorations .. Mrs, H Shimer Agriculture .... B. L. Coleman Nortkampion Comnty 4'H Cho mpimn Livestock Judging Team Above ia pictured the county 4>H team which captured first plaea out of 28 counties entered In the 4-H Olub Week cattle Judging conteaU at State Colleje last week. Bealdaa winning that dlstUiction. the team gabtad permanent possession of the old Uvestock Breeders Association Cup The plaque in the hands of B- wood lorger (thlrdfrom left) Is the Sheep and Wool Orowers Aaaoclatton iro;;li:-^ Lett to right: B. L. Cole- man, county tarm extension agent and advisor to the 4- H b3y8: William Sciu' t-pi Bath R D. 1; Kwood Bofser. Northampton R. D. 2; and Warren Hower. Northampioii R. D. 2. who was !•; o h:ri sco.-m'; Individual. Hoiger showed tlie (rrand champion .steer at the Pennsylvania Stas r- •-' ^'^-ov: l;; r:"'. T.'? c'^—- i-^' ' i '^""^ \ —Courtesy Olobe Times IMPORTANT To the Citizens of Nazareth . t ¦ and • ' Surrounding Communities ' "T "%' This I.s to advise that an extension has been granted all soli- citor^i for Bi-Centennlal subscript ions, due to a change in the cam¬ paign schedule. 1st:—The Merchants Association will continue solici¬ tation of all retailer i and wholesalers. 2nd:—The Industrial Committee^will continue con¬ tacting industries. 3rd:—Tiie House-to-House cinvass will be detained until the Merchants and Industries have been con¬ tacted and rciuriLs m ade. The above change in campaign schedule is necessary because of unnecessary duplication and to avoid confusion. Definite date., will be announced as soon as determinated. THE NAZARETH BI-CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE ?iCK NAZAREn 1940 CONVENIM. snon'^ ¦t!-.c FIVE INJURED IN | STOCKERTOWN CRASH County 4-H CM Swine Jtutgiut Team NAZARETH NAN BURIED WITH MILITARY RITES TO OBSERVE WED¬ DING ANNIVERSARY TO-MORROW Mr. and Mrs. William H Oetz. R. F. D. No. 3, Nazareth, near Bel¬ fast, win observe quietly at home their thirty-fifth wedding anniver¬ sary tomorrow. They were married. August 25th, 1904, by the late Rev. F. F. Laury In the BrodheadsvlUe Reformed Church Monroe County. Mrs. Oetz is the daughter of the late Jacob and Magdaline Stocker of Sciota and Mr. Oetz the son of the late Clements and Caroline Oetz of Saylorsburg. Tlieir union wa.s blessed ^Ith a daughter, Mrs. Myron Weaver, R. D. 3. Nazareth and two grandchil¬ dren, Shirley and Barbara. The couple resided at their present lo¬ cation for the past thlrty-flve years and are well known In the commun¬ ity. DAUGHTERS OF AMERM;A PICNIC •^¦^¦"~ The Daughters of America held their picnic Wednesday evening at the Municipal Park with 72 mem¬ bers, their famlllej and friends pres¬ ent. The various chalrladles In charse were: Serving. Annie MUhebn; en¬ tertainment. Lulu Sehlssler and Re¬ freshment, Katie Weaver. Winners In the various eonteats were Balloon. Mabel Weaver; Dough. nut Bating, Hattle Hoeh and Wal> ter Metagar: Ckithea Hansing. Itot> tie Hoch, Mabel OInther, tola Was¬ ser, Florence Oower. and Blale Worn- er: Shoe Box, Mabel Olathsr and Mabel Weaver: Trip to Fair, Helen Knecht and Mabel Weaver; Rlastni Bottle, Ray Correll. Walter Mats- gar, John Friee, Blwood Flttenfer, Henry Paslnl, Charlea Krata and Haven Knecht. Childrens Oames: Feanut Scram¬ ble, Dolores Rbtker, WUlard Smith, Winifred Stout and Louella Smith; Marshmellow Eating, Richard and Harriet Oower; Balloon Contest, WUlard Smith and Bobble MUheim. A large beautifully decorated cake was donated by Lettlea Payn- ter, of Bethlehem. e e Five persons were injured, none seriously, in a head-on collision of two cars shortly after 11 o'clock Saturday morning at Stockertown. Involved in the accident were cars driven by Norman Bachman of R. D. 3. Nazareth, and John File, Jr, of 907 Park St., Scranton. Clarence E. SchaRer, Stocker¬ town police officer, said his investi¬ gation indicated Bachman fell a- sleep. His car was on the left .side of the road when the crash oecured according to the officer. Bachman was driving north on Main St., Stockertown. and File, In the opposite direction, Schaffer said Pile told '. >m he saw the other car coming over on his side of the highway and he pulled to the edge of the road and was nearly stopped when the cars struck. Charles File, son of the driver, was most seriously injured. He was treated at Easton Hospital for head cuts. At the scene of the accident, Dr. John Fraunfelter of town,.treat- ed Pile for a head brui.se. another son for slight cuts. Bachman for possible rib fractures and a cut over the eye and John Kortz of R. D. 3, Nazareth, who was riding with Bachman, for a cut thfougli tlie lip. Both cars were badly damaged File's auto had been driven only two weeks. Tbe Northampton County 4-H Club Swine Judging Team pictured above, captured second place m the 4-H Club Week contesto at State Ool- Left to rl#it: Robt. Edwards, Naaareth R. O. 2; Dean R. p.T sa lege latt week. Relss, Coopersburg " iTiathlsbss liktiaet. Bathlsbsii H. b. »'. high individual scorer, and Oeorge Dairy Jmiging Team of County 4-H wamn lOOD 0 CONVENTION Tht Rev. and Mrs. Luther B. Klick, Plalnfleld Heights, near Wind Oap, i recently returned from attend, ing tit Tenth Oeneral Convention of the Lutheran Brotherhood, hed at Minneapolis, Minn., where Rev. Kllek reopsented the Allentown District. ^ The Lutheran Brotherhood Is a fraternal benefit, with Insurance be- Ing Ihnlted to members of the Lu¬ theran faith, with 44 general agen¬ cies operating in 36 different states, the District of Columbia and Cana¬ da. W. F. von Steuben, Is the local agent. The pastor and his wife, combined pleasure with this trip, taking In many points of Interest enroute, having taken the trip during hU reg¬ ular vacation. PRINCIPESSA LODGE MEETS LACTSUNDAY Members of Lodge Prlndpeaaa Maria Pia di Savola, No. 1746. Sons of Italy in America, met Sunday In the local Carlo Hall. Venerable Theresa Merlo presided and a guest was grand deputy Liberia Frinsi, of Easton. Later in the day a group of mem¬ bers of the local lodge attended an affair held in Easton as sponsored by the Castel Di Luclo Society. This evenhig a group of local members will attend a testimonial to Antonio Rizzo. president of the Ce- sare BattUte Lodge, In Philllpsburg. N.J GHL SCOUT COUN- CH. NOMINATE Mrs. John McOonlgle and Mrs. Albert Neel were nominated to tlie respective offices of commissioner and deputy commissioner of the Nasareth Olrl Scouts at the ion- thly meeting of the Oirl Scout Coun¬ cil held Monday evening at the home of M^a Neel on East Center Bt. These nominations came at the re¬ signation of Miss Mary Wunderly, as ooBunlssioner, and Mra. Roslyn B. Fortuin,. as deputy commissioner, at a subsequent meeting of the council. At the same meeting Miss Hen¬ rietta Frantz was nominated as chairman of the finance committee of the council due to the resigna¬ tion of Mrs. Neel, former financial secretary. Miss Elaine Walters was named captain of Troop No. 5, Olrl Scouts, due to Miss Wunderly's resig¬ nation of that post. OAeial announcement of future organisation of a Senior Troop with Mrs. McOonlgle as leader, was made during the sesslo nand also that a Brownie Day will be held in the Blaek Rock Orove on September 9th. This serviee will feature a Brownie fly-up at which time all Brownies over It years of age will be inducted as girl scouts. All children Interest¬ ed In becoming Brownies for the ensuing year should attend thla af¬ fair. Also, aa girl scouting officially starts the flrst week in September, girls Interested in becoming scouts should contact Mrs. Earl Heyer for admission. A Brownie bazaar Is also in the making for some time in December, Mrs. Nathan Brobst In charge. The next meeting of the council win be held at tlie home of Mrs. Burton Andrews the third Monday in September. Harold V. Knecht Post, American Legion, OflRci- ates at Funeral of Earl J. Murphy j Fellow members of Harold V. Knecht Past. No. 415, American Le¬ gion, on Friday afternoon conducted a full military funeral for Earl J Muiphv, late Nazareth sign painter, who died on Tuesday following a stroke. The services were conducted from the Hagerty funeral home. Phillips- burg. N. J, with burial following in Pairvlew Cemetery, same city. The Rev. J. W. Zimmerman offlciated. Tlie following Legionnaires took part: Memorial address. Com¬ mander Reuben Davidson; prayer. Chaplain Floyd Butz; guards of honor. Peter Trapp and Ray Os¬ terstock; guard.s at viewing held Thursday night at Nazareth. J. Stewart Eyer, Wilson A. Zerfa-iS, Lloyd Osterstocic and Kersey R. Deever: color guards. Cornelius Brass and Rav:iiond Nagle; flag bearers, Adolpli Burnecker and Pran- cLsco Oranda; pallbearers. Clarence Schafer. E, J Eberts. George Hart- ze'.l. Leslie Milkovlt-, Earl Koehler and Kensey R Deever: firing .-quad. Wilson Ri.-;smi:ier. Lloyd Osterstock. Ray Correll, William Schweitzer, Wallace Keen. Peter Trapp Norman Arnold and Ray Osterstock; bugler, ' Willard Schi-ssler. PtotvMd above are members of the Oouaty 4-H Olub Dairy cattle Mitaf toaai who taofc third place at tbe State College eootaaU during i-H Om* IVSak tlM* laat week. They are, left to risht: rraaeb Moser. Inod ass alraiMi sMid m Ariyl rTd. 1. for liMi score in JiiiiBf aftOe ^ tet tbe Jensy class; aia mo Suprys, Kb Northanpton County 4-H Club Members Make Good Showing Three Boys Assured Privi- lynv ¦ kwaa Dpnin leve Of Representing ^^ ¦^"^ "»"^ Pennsylvania at IntematicMial Livestock Show SPECIAL MEETING TO-MORROW NIGHT A spectal and Important meeting of all members In good standing of the local Jacksonian Club will be held in their quarters, Belvidere St., tomorrow night at eight o'clock. It was announced that a special request has been made to all mem¬ bers to be present at this meeting to deckle on matters vitally effecting club matters. That the issue to be discussed needs prompt attention and immediate action. No member can afford to miss this meeting, It was stated. / • Ha^ Leg Amputated Otivdr Koch. 65 years old. of town superlatendent of the Blue Moun¬ tain Consolidated Water Company who Aas been ill and was admitted to tmfl's Ho.spltal, Northampton, a I ago, on Monday had one of amputated above the knee Mr. Koch's condition is considered serious. Northampton County's delegation of boys and girls to the annual 4-H Club Week at Pennsylvania State College returned Saturday laden wi'.li honors won in various Judging cor.- tesls Willi three boys assured of the privilege of representing Penn.^jrl- vanla in the national contest a: ;iie Internation Livestock Show in Chi¬ cago during the last week in Nove:n- ber. Tlie general livestock Judjiiig team, including William S.:hU'u.'l. Bath R. 1; EUwood Boorger .i;id Warren Hower. Northampton R 2, won first place among 28 coun'it's with a score of 1535.2 point.s thus winning the trophy awarded bv ..le Penn.sylvania Sheep and Woo! Qvor- ers Association and tiie prlvlle;;t^ of representing Pennsylvania In 'lie contest at the Internatinal Llve.i'u'k Show In Chicago during the la.st week in November. High scoring individual anvwi^ t!ie competitors was Warren Hower wi'h a total of 518.7 out of a pas:j'.e 600. Eiwood Borger was second wrh 514.5 and William Schlegel seventh with 5016. In swine Judging, the Northa:r.:)- ton County team, comprised of t>m ReL,s.s, Coopersburg R. 1; Oo ^':•e Michael. Easton II. 3: and Robtrt Edwards, Nazareth R. 2, took .seooiid place losing by one point to Ceirre County. The winner garnered 'J;»l 3 points to the loc^l team's 990 3 Dean Rei.ss wa.s second high indi¬ vidual with a 368.1 score. Ht^bon Edwards landed iu sixth place wth a soire of 3479 Tlie team were accompanied by County Agent B L. Colem.'«n mul the Bethlehem Chamber of Coniiturre cooperated by a.sslsting in .sending the team.s to the cont««st. The Northampton County drtir>' (Continued on Page Fnur> HTTER DAYS FOR BUSINESS IN PENNSYLVANU Aug 17—Pennsylvania Industries are in better position to¬ day to compete with rival plants in other states than they have been In years. Secretary of Commerce Rich¬ ard P. Brown said today. "Obstacles which hindered indus¬ trial growth and retarded empkiy- ment in recent years." Secretary Brown said, "have been removed by new laws enacted by the 1939 Leg¬ islature upon recommendation of the James AdminLstration. The effect already is apparent; ; Handicaps of four kinds were i lifted from Indu.stry by specific \ amendment to certain laws, the I Commerce Secretarjr said. The j workmen s compensation law was | revised to .simplify procedure, change schedule, of payment, and eliminate features winch were very costly to employers wrhout direct beneflt.s to employe.s Tlie women's hour law was amended to permit employment of two eight-hour shifts of women in the same plant. Provisions found to multiply labor dispute^ were removed from the labor relations act To permit idle industrl.»l plants to reopen, delin¬ quent tax laws were amended to permit adJostmeiUs where the total (Continued on Page Sla) Home Cominj; Services Tlie annual Home Coming ser¬ vices in Moore.stown Union Church will be held fiimdav. August 27th at 2:30 aixl 7 30 P M 'DST '. AmouK tlu .speakers will be the Revs S. H Smith, of Northampton, H. 8. Ki( ll if Soudrrton and Mr Russell R>lm<>rt. of AUentown, and the I.utlii-111 Pii>l()r Rev. A. R. Appel and the 'j.,(„|,„.(| pastor. Rev. H D Cl.iusa I FIREMEN TO SPONSOR ANOTHER EXCURSION A second Nazaretii Excursion to the New York Cltys World Pair will be held some time late in Sep¬ tember according to an announce¬ ment made Monday evening at the August meeting of the Vigilance Hose Company, No. 1. who met In the Municipal building. The fire¬ men will foster the movement, how¬ ever, have not set a definite date as to the affair. The executive committee of the company will have charge of arrangement of details. Pranklin Marcks, Allen Kahler and Truman Trach were appointed a committee to arrange for the an¬ nual memorial services which will be held in a local church at a date to be announced later. President Stanley Woodring pre¬ ssed at the meeting at which time 16 new members were admitted and 16 appUcatkina received. Durmg the past month the company responded to five calls, two m town for a flre lou of IIM, and three out-of-town at a total loaa of 15800. The company band will participate in concerts at Bangor on Prlday of this week, August 25th, and at Weona Park, Pen Argyl, on Septem¬ ber 2nd. On Labor Day some 200 members of the company and band will take part m a parade to be held in Pen Argyl. SCHOENECK RE- OPE.\ING SERVICES CONCLUDED The series of reopening services held in the renovated auditorium of the Schoeneck Moravian Ciiurcli last week, was brought to a close with a love feast Sunday night. The series of services started with the formal opening of the auditor¬ ium on Sunday mornin?. August 13. by Dr. S. H. Oapp, of Bethlehem. Bi.'jhop Paul de Schweinuz of Beth¬ lehem, dedicated the new improve¬ ments during the lovefeas: held in the afternoon. A sacred service of music was given by the musical organizations in the evening. Monday night, August 14. was Nazareth Night, Varlou-s congrega¬ tions of Nazareth and vicinity par¬ ticipated, with their pastors and choirs. Tuesday night was Methodist Night Tlie Rev. Wayne Channell ' of E. Stroud.sburg. deliversd the ' address of the evening Wednesday night was Bethlehem Night. Choirs from the Central. West Side, College HUI. South Side and Edgeboro Moravian churche.i ' furnished the mu.-lc. under the di- : rection of Pred Hartman. organist at Central and West Side I Praver was offered by the Rev. Kennetli O Hamilton, professor at ] Moravian Colleaf Bethlehem Tlie ' Rev, P, P. Stocker. President ot I Eastern District P.EC read the 122nd Psalm. The benediction was ' pronounced by Bishop Clement Hoy- ler, of Oreen Bay. Wisconsin. Tlie five combined choirs .sang •Ho'.v Lovely is Tliy DAeiii:i:j Place" from Brahm'j Requium and 'Om¬ nipotence" by Shubert, The Col¬ lege HiU choir sang "Seek Ye the Lord" by Roberts, with Mrs Emma Wels.s at the organ. The tenor solo and obhgoto parts were sung by Charles Johnson. Miss Helen Prank¬ enfleld. representing South Side, sang a soprano solo entitled Thanks I Be to Ood. The "Sanctus' by I Oounod was sung by the Central Moravian choir. The West Side choir sang "If With All Your Hearts" (OaattBsat aa Uai pasai BELFAST CHURCH WEDDING Nazareth was selected for the sessions of the Orand Knights of Prlendship, at tha annual meeting held laat naak Sl Red Lion. About IS delafatas at* tended, coming from many pisaas .n the eastern part o( the atata. A Milton Daneker, Palmartoi^ was installed grand air knight aaar- .-hal; Charles N. Moil, Red UIM, grand senior champion; Warrea M. Johnson OilberuvUle, Junior ehaSi- pion: Oeorge Evans, Slatlngton, master of rlt«s; Paul E. Lehr, AUen¬ town, .secretary; Wintleld S. Roper, Slailngton. assistant secretary; Sid- ney R Peters. Slatlngton, treaaurer; Oeorge Wayne, Reading, waitfao; Homer Borger, Palmerton, tniatae. Following his Installation, Orand Marshall Daneker announoed tba following appointments: Orant knight counselor, Frank F, Knerr, Zieglersville; grand senior steward* Alvin Stephens. Mineslte; (continued on Pom Tluaa) FORMER RESIDENT TOWED Miss Esther Schipper.^. daughter of Mr. and Mr.s Carl N Schlppers. of Bushklll Park, will became the bride of Nelson "Nick" Walters, son of Mr. and Mr.s. Francis Walters. Eas¬ ton, R. D. 2. a former resident, at a ceremony Saturday morning at 11 o'clock at the liome of the Rev. Oeorge S. Kleckner, East Centre St.. pastor of the Forks and Arndts Lutheran Churches Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Jones, of Easton, will be the attendants. A reception will follow the eere- mony. After a wedding trip to Atlantic City, the couple will reside in their newly furnished .ipartment at 1019 Northampton St, Eaaton « # HIATORirAL MEETINO .4ND VESPER A beautiful church wedding took place on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19th, In the Evangelical Reformed Church, Belfast, when Paul Arthur Yob and Miss Arlene Mae Penster- macher. both of Bath. R. P. D 2. were united in marriage by the pas¬ tor, the Rev. Wm. H. Brong, B. D. of Pen Argyl The attendants were. Best Man, Jacque Singleton, of Peterson. N J.: Maid of Honor. Dorothy Leigh. of Naaareth; ring bearer. Carol Ann Leigh, of Nasareth; soloists. Pearl Amdt. of Petersvllle and Thomas Rhodenbach. of Easton. snd Wilmer Smith, of Naaareth. served as ushers. At 2 o'clock the bridal party marched Into the church auditorium while Loghenrins wedding nurch was being played by the organist of the church. Mrs. Albert Roth. Tlie bridegroom U employed by the Lock Joint Pipe Company, ot DanieLsvllle, and the bride has been working in the Danlelsville Free Library. A reception w.is held in honor ot the newly married couple on Sun¬ day at the home of the bride's jiar- cnt.s, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Feu- .stermacher, at PetersviUe, Moore Township. Tlie young couple will reside with the bride'.' parent;. LOCAL BOY GIVES CAMPREPOn OfBcers to be elected September 13 at the Rice-Ebner Post, Eaaton, were nominated Friday night at a meeting of the Northampton Oounty American Legion at the Obarhis Nelson Lobb Post 502 Pen Argjr^ Nominated were Henry J. Sena* cale. Hellertown, commander; Chea¬ ter Ru.>tay. Easton, senior vice coos* mander; Ira Clemens, Pen Arsjrl, Junior vice commander; WlUiaaa Nicholas, Easton, chaplain; Martia Sacks. Bethleltem, and John Bus* zard, Bangor, sergeants-at-arms. Auditors appointed were Reuben Davidson and Wm. Sweitser, of towa^ Adolph Burnlcker, Northampton. Over 100 representativea wers present from the following ten Le¬ gion posts of the county: No. S, Brown and Lynch. Easton; No. SSS, Pred A. Snyder, Northampton; No. 413. Harold V Knecht, town; No. 470. Eckley E Patch. Bath; No. 501, Charles Nelson Lobb. Pen Argyl; No 588 Rlce-Ebner. Easton, Ko. 378 E.mlyn H Evans. Bangor; Nol 379. Harry P W. Johnson, Bethle¬ hem; No 399. Edward H. Ackermao, Hellertown and No. 611, Lester W. Pfcfler. Wilson, Ira Clemens, commander of tha host post, gave the address of wel> come. William Eberts of town, one of tha two boy who 'were .sent by thO county American Legion to Key¬ stone Boys' Camp at Indlantoem Oap. gave a report of his vacatloa at that place Robert Reichert, of Wilson county athletic chairman, gave a report ot Legion Junior baseball. It was de¬ cided to present the Legion junior county baseball plaque to the Beth¬ lehem po.st at the next meetinf, for having sponsored the county ebaato plons Reports were given by riiii inas Muckiin. Easton. county brys' eaniy chairman, and Allen Fritz. Bansor, the latter reporting for the Bona of Legion. John Helwick. general chairman, of Easton com.mander of the SOth district, ot which Northamptoa County is a part, gave an addreaa on the recent State Legion conven¬ tion. Tlie exe:-utive committee of the Moravian HLstorical Society held a meeting at the Wilt^fleld Rouse Tuesday evening at which time it wa.s decided to hold the armual meet¬ ing and vt'spor on Tliur.sday, Octo¬ ber 19Ui. DEMOCRATIC RALLY AT THE i BOROUGH PARK A big Democratic rally is expected i at the Naaareth Borough Park next' Wednesday evening. August 30Ui, at 7:30 o'clock when all candidates will express their pros and cons on live issues concerning every taxpayer. j The meeting, sponsored by the local Jacksonian Club, promises to I be one of interest to all citlaens of Northampton County, it was an¬ nounced. All candldatea on the Democratic side of the fence will express their \1ews at this gathering and important mexsages are ex¬ pected to be traitsmltted through the park's amplifying .system The proirram will Include music by Kern'a German Band throughout the evening Everybody la Invited LOCAL BOYS TELL OF CAMP AcnvmES Members of the Naaareth Rotary Club, during their weekly dinner- luncheon session held Monday eve¬ ning tn the dining rooms of tho Y.MC.A. heard accounta of tha doings ot the Keystone Boy's Oaaif^ held this past Summer, at *nifftiv- town Oap. Introduoed by Joaapb U, Fulmer. of the program oomaUUaak each ot the following Nasareth b0l% who attended tlie camp, spoke OB the camp's activities: Jack RedlbtO^ William H. Eberts, Wallace Keen, Jr. Walter Houck and Lewis WoUa. Edward Cassler presided at tha meeting and programs as announced for the :iext tliree weeks are: Au¬ gust 28th, motion pictures of tha international convention as glvea by delegates Frank H Martin. Clif¬ ford Tavlor and James S. Trfl September 4ih. no meeting beeaiiaa of La loor Day: and September llt^ meeting surtlng at 5:45 p, m. followed by tour of the Lone Cement Plant Dr. Tliomas H. A. Stites. of Cr son, Pa.; Wilson H. Moyer Jacob Mayer, both of Baatoa; Rudolf A Oraef, of were club vUltora, and Oan of Jacksonville, Fla., waa a guest. NAZAREin YOUnB ESCAPE INHIMf Frederic Reimer Krataer. Naaareth youtha, unacathed when tbe ear by Rehner atmek a along the higfaerajp Oap and BeUaat at ahosk I Sunday momlng. Aceordinc to IMgMV MB B off of the hlghvaf, spi Bl attempted to car aidddsd, went foot embankment wLs«> into the pole, was considerably |
Month | 08 |
Day | 24 |
Year | 1939 |
Sequence | 1 |
Page | 1 |
FileName | 19390824_001.tif |
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