The Nazareth Item

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Nazareth Bi-Centennial
1940
THE
NAZARETH
M^M:
ITEM
1891
Item's 50th Year 1940
HEADS 4-COUNTY
ASSOCIATION
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Plans Com¬ pleted For President's Ball^Here
jjext Friday Ev-<f
-una are well under way for the JKSo? the president's Ball hej* 23«r evening, January aeth, ia JSdfellows Hall. It was announced JffEmMter J. U Petherolf, that iJS meetings had been hrid at SSi time the growing need for rJIJ^y for this worthy cause bas Zaaeiplalned.
one-half of all the money se- -«d in the county will be retained Sanplied to the cost of conducting Sdlnic at the Eaaton Hospital iTthe Womans Board of that in-
NAZARETH. PA.. THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1940
Single Copy Thrat CmH
Nazareth   Fire Company Plans Annual
Dance, Card Party
la addition to the social gathering hue next Friday evening, the Poet- iMler announced that familiar cans IV donations from ten cenU to any taieunt bave been dtotributed HnMcbout Naaareth buainasa plaoea. mg, tn easUy detected, aod ac- grtlni to reports some of these (MH bave already received much Btmrnm change,
Ibt aMOey raised in this campaign B ant etelusively for the can and mfff* of poor children afflicted attb infantile paralysis. Northamp- tM OMinty's victims whoae parenu Ml WMlia to pay for traatoMOt may It MWlbt to the Woman'a Board fllBle at the Easton HoapiUl, the tBB cUnle of its Icind in this see- Ma. The eost of operation U Icept gttmBdgggga. The hospital donates IU tM of a room, instruments and inir aeided equipment and a •t in the treatment of In- parayysis comes to Baston VHk and mort flefuaatly ..^ hta services are required. He Bmggfl laeeive one penny for treat- lif piar children,
Ohaiman Petherolf aaid today Hat while he Icnew in a general way If ilH worIc done at the clinic, he tm aaiaaed when told by the Wo- ajBl committee of the extent and tkMOUghness of the job. He was aw the response to the appeal for tmBt would lie most lilieral if the pMgto could understand tha scope eftbi work lielng done, Its wonderful rtailts wcomplUhed and the cost of It all Uttle victims of paralysis I brought baclc to health and I to talce their places as self • t members of society. Even* I counts in thU battle for health aai iispploess^he chairman added.
UHHIUIBAI. M POSirONED
mn. JANuav 25
Postponement of the general pub- Se bearing scheduled for the Le- M|h MUk Marketing Area was an- today by the Milk Control
Originally set for January 14, in Ike Uhigh County Court Houae, the bMilBg has been moved back to Ihanday. January 3.1, l»40, begin- Bag at 10 A, M. Also changed was tkt ptace of the hearing to the Third fbor Ballroom of the Allentown M|t of Elks, 31 South Eighth St., ABnitown. Pa.
Principal reason for the postpone- ¦•nt was the Commission's need Ur more time to make the necessary •aalyjis of dealers' reooids, With- an this, the Commission said, pro- PW testimony will not be arailable tm the hearing,
Abo contributing to the post- iMment were the statua ot the ¦•Ming hearing whksh la taking man time than the Commission •^tipated, and the State Tatm ¦JW, scheduled for Harrisburg next ¦Wt, which will attract many pro- •"¦» who might wiah to attend «l» hearing.
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FOMEIAGED lESHKNT RE-ELECT¬ ED BANKPRESIDENT
James C. Beitel, 97 years old head of the Uhigh National Bank at Catasauqua, believed to be the oldest active bank president in the United SUtes. was re-elected to that posi¬ tion at a director's meeting on Mon¬ day.
Mr, Beitel, who enters hU Slrd year as president of the Catasauqua Bank, is a former resident of Naaa¬ reth, He will be 08 years old in June,
Mr Beitel, incidentally is also one of the Item's oldest subscribers,
ANNOUNCE NGINNIMi OF SECOND TERM
I    Prof, P, A. Marcks, district super¬ intendent   of   schools,  on  Tuesday ' afternoon announced that the second I term of the present school ye.\r will ; start on Pebruary 1st. {    All children who are six years of I age  or who will  be  six  years old { before June 1, 1»40. will be admitted j as beginners at that time.   Admis¬ sion   cards   for  beginners  may   be I procured at the superintendent's of¬ flce in the high school building at I any time during the week of Janu¬ ary 22nd, between 9 a. m. and 5 p. m    A certificate of successful vac¬ cination must be  presented at the time admission card is sought.
SCHOENECK USiJOtS WIN DART GAME
The Schoeneck Ushers Associa¬ tion was entertained Monday eve¬ ning by the Nazareth Moravian Usher's Association In the Nazareth Moravian Church.
Two games of Dart Basball were played. Schoeneck won both games by scores of 6-4, 3-0.
Those who played on the winning team were: WUUam Saeger, MUlard Rice. Charles Schaefer, Sr., Charles Schaefer, Jr., Harold Schaefer, Mar¬ cus Schaefer, Thomas Siegfried, Howard Colver, Victor Kostenbader, Robert Welty, Norman Butz, Frank¬ lin Morris, Robert Snyder, Joseph Biebobl and Rev. James Oross.
CIUBRATB 19111
ANNIVBRSAET
w2^ "*^^' °' '** *»«» »' «^nion "»«ns, Owen Rice Camp No. 30, "U celebrate their l»th anniversary ¦connection with a covered dish "*Ptt in  the  Eagle  Hall,  Centre
Sh ;; i*^°"^' evening, January "w. at 6:30 o'clock, •u members arc urged to attend.
4£M««£
AAA FARM PRO¬ GRAM ExmBrr
AT FARM SHOW
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*• • dngle hnir rojli in dtadoui.' MNUARY
*»-p:3',T.33t»r Ganara! tat '•y rs'affoint^d. 1937,
**-Oh.:o va;:ay  f.oods  Uv
*^1.950,00O Amaricon sot- a-en in Franca, 1919.
-"¦•.a.ilay FU«4 confinnad <osuf rem* court. 1938.
Ch^     *~m^''.f ^f^'-^ 1730.000,. Jj^       OOC Hood raltaf bill 19J^.
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How the national farm program of the Agricultural Adjustment Ad¬ ministration affects the land, farm¬ ers, bu.slne.sfmen, and consumers wUI be Illustrated in a large exhibit at the State Farm Show In H.irrisburg, now in progress until January 19.
Streamlined in appearance tn keeping with modern trends, and in color, the exhibit is sponsored by the State Agricultural Con.servatlon Committee, It combine.-, the use of ! Batii aiid mstlon pictures, dioramas and mod- ' els.
The exhibit will show how the program helps Penn.\vUanla farmers save their soil and increa.se Its fer¬ tility. Several of the conservation practlcea used by the 70,000 Penn¬ sylvania farmers who participated in the program last yenr are Ulu.strated. (Continued on Page Tliree) • •
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Miss Brody
Speaker at Forum
The second of the series of inter¬ seholastic forums was conducted Monday morning tn the Northamp¬ ton High School and a group of mrmbers of the local senior high school attended. The question dt- -wuMed wa.s. "Shall President Roose- vent Have a Third Term?"
OIBcially representing the Naza¬ reth High School wa.s MUs Francos Brody and she .spoke on a hLstorical standpoint in reference to the sub- feet.
Woodrinir   Appoints   In¬ vestigating Committee; Shiffert   Given   Life Membership
Russell  Lilly,  Chairman of General Committee
Uriah S::hitT£rt  ,.'as  given a life
membership    and    Edwin    Walters
I was nominated and elected as Jani-
I tor at the January meeting of Vlgl-
Unce Hose Company No. 1, Monday
evening.
President Stanley Woodrlng ap¬ pointed an Investigation commit¬ tee consisting of Prank Kemmerer, chairman; Earl Smith, Erwin Reese, Raymond Teel and Walter Berger Pour new members and seventeen applications for member:shlp were received.
The general committee of the aAnual fireman's ball, which will be held on Friday evening. Pebruary 16, met with Chairman RusseU A Lilly in charge.
Chairman Lilly appointed the following sub-committees: Oeorge Hartzell, chairman of "haas" in the I. O. O. P. building, assisted by Oscar 8. Brong. Wilmer Heyer, Allen Kahler, Edward Dech, Oeorge Lau¬ bach, Warren Kahler, Clarence Schafer, Elwood Hoch, John Hons- zer. Earl Smith, Walter Metzgar, Clarence Weaver, Howard Uhler, Kenneth Barrall and Elwood Weiss
Franklin Marcks, chairman ol "haaa" overflow in the Municipal Building, assisted by Russell Roth, Percy Kidd and Carl Drake; Rob¬ ert Pollweiler, chairman of pin¬ ochle in the Shafer building, as¬ sisted by Correll McOonlgle, Fred T. Honeyman, Asher J Schleicher, John Woodward, John Knecht, Vic¬ tor Stark and Chester Oower; Victor Edelman, chairman of "300" in the municipal building, assisted by Erwin Reese and Martin Smith.
Arthur Oetz, chairman of the check rooms, assisted by Willard Johnson, Norman Orogg, Erwin Smitii, Truman Trach, Harry Strunk. John Stler and Walter Kah¬ ler; MartUi Smith, chairman of pro- perties, assiste by Charles Klep¬ pinger. Asher Hahn, Victor Edelman. William Edelman, John Price Sr.. Thomas Knecht, Jacob Serfass, Charles Altemose, Chester Oower Paul Trach, Elmer Kemmerer. Oeorge Laubach. Earl Audenried, El¬ wood Weiss, FoUy Walters, Willis Laubach and William Laubach.
The executive ofllcers. other tlian Chairman Lilly, are: Secretary, Lawrence Rice; treasurer, Michael Masters; tickets, Walter Knecht, and prizes, Roy Hahn,
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock the four-county convention executive committee met to outline plans (or the convention which wUI be held in this community next summer.
The committee consists of Rus¬ sell A. LUly. chairman, C. C, Miller, lonorable chairman, Prank Kemmer¬ er, vice-chairman, Roy Hahn, gen¬ eral secretary; Lawrence Rice, cor¬ responding secretary; Prank Marcks, tre.isurer; Walter Knecht, chairman of donation fund; wtth Allen Kah¬ ler and WUliam Edelman as a.s- sistants.
MARK 34tli
ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. N. O Peters, of 32 South Oreen St., marked their 34th anniversary on Saturday, having been united in marriage on January 13, 1906, by the Rev. Dr. E. J. Pogel, at FogelsvUle. Lehigh County,
Mrs. Peters, who on New Year Day observed a birthday, is a daugh¬ ter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin P. Eberly. of Bath, and was born at Lancaster. Mr. Peters who observes hts birthday September 8, is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs Lewis Peters and was born near Schnecks¬ ville, Lehigh County. The couple have been blessed with four sona, Carl and Harold, both of Tatamy, and Oeorge and Paul, both at home, and seven grandchildren.
For the past year Mr. Peters has been employed aa a bus driver for Willi.im Klipplc. and previously was employed by R. P. Ziegler, local gaiagcman. and also the Allen St. Rallw.iy, which operated between Nazareth about fifteen vears ago.
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AMERICAN LEGION TO RAISE FUNDS FX)R ADDITION TO HOME
NAZARETH HIGH
TRIMS WILSON
Remain Undefeated
Committee Will Meet Sunday
At a meeting of the American Legion at their Home, South Main St., TueMlay evening, it was an¬ nounced that a campaign be inaug¬ urated to raise funds for the building of an addition to the pr;:sent home.
A eommittee to design and plan ways and means was appointed, con¬ sisting of K. R, Dever, chairman: WUson Zerfass, Lester Clewell, Floyd Buta, Wallace Keen, Reuben Dav¬ lsson, Stewart Eyer, Matthew Mor¬ row, Pred Heckman and Oeorge Hartzell. It was announced that this committee will meet at the Home Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock to discuss preliminaries.
Following routine business it was announced that plate lunch would be served under the auspices of the Legion Auxiliary from U to I and from 4 to 7 at the Legion Home, January 31st. That the Legion Junior AuxUiary will sponsor a card party Friday evening February and and that the Sons of the Legion a peanut and bake sale Saturday moming, January 27th, in the atore room of the Ziegler Building.
According to reports nude by Mat¬ thew Morrow. Earl Davis, a Legion member is in serious condition at the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, where lie was admitted recently for treat¬ ment, Mr, Morrow also reported progress by the School Patrols and that new rain caps and ponchos have been provided patrols.
OBSERVE SSth
ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and itts. Joseph Simons, 30 Prospect St., Wednesday observed their SSth anniversary, having been wedded on January 10. 188S, by the late Rev. A, E. Erdman. then Luth¬ eran pastor of the Plainfleld Church at Rev. Erdman's home at the Naa¬ reth Inn.
Mrs. Simons is a daughter of the late John and Abble (nee Pelkert. Jones and was bom November 5. 1865, m Plainfleld Township, Mr Simons Is a son of the late Joseph and Margaret (nee Shaup) Simons and was bom on March 17. 1863, in Lower Mt, Bethel Township.
Their union has been blessed with three sons and one daughter, namely Joseph Simons, 3rd of Nazareth R D. 3; Edwin Simons, of Allentown: Solon Simons, living at home, and Mrs. Clarence Ziegler of Ocan City. N.J.
Mr. and Mrs. Simons are devout members of St. John's Evangelical Reformed Church.
JUDGE BARTHOLD TO  SPEAK   AT MEN^ METING
REPtlUCAN CLUB TO MKT TONIGHT
The Naaareth Republican Club will meet in the Odd Fellows Halt. Belvidere St., tonight at 8 o'clock at which time election of ofllcers will be held.
The speaker for the evening will be a man of the cement industrj- and wtU talk on that subject.
After the regular business session an Italian Spaghetti Supper wUl be served.
Announcement has been made of the Men's League meeting to be held in St. John's Ev.-Reformed Church Jan, 23 at 6:30 o'clock
A splendid program has bsen ar¬ ranged with Judge Wintam O. Bar¬ thold as the speaker, Ttie orchestra will be directed by Mtss Lena Marcks and group singing in charge of Mr. Oeorge Smith. A large attendance is anticipated for this the flrst meet¬ ing of the year.
The following ofllcers were elected recently: president, Howard E. Shi¬ mer; vice president, Oscar Brong; secretary. Prank Steckel and treas¬ urer, Roy Knecht.
(llMINOLOGISr~ SPEAKS^ ROTARY
Jacob F. Wagner, of Allentown, a criminologist formerly with the U. S Intelligence service, was the guest speaker at the weekly dinner-lunch¬ eon session of the Naaareth Rotary Club held on Monday evening in the auditorium of the Y.M.C.A
Mr. Wagner outlined the "Amer¬ ican Melting Pot," "Sex Crimes", "Marihuana's Menace", "The Mixed Races" and Anally the functions of the lie detector and flngerprinting. Harry Jenna. also of Allentown, as¬ sured Mr. Wagner in demonstra¬ tions
Birthday felicitations were extend¬ ed to Oeorge E. Lewb and William M. SUfles. Rotarian guesta were Charles Oross and Newton Haas, both of Easton, and Robert L, Pox, of Bethlehem.
Next Monday evening the Rev Wallace H. Wotring, pastor emntus of St. John's Ev.-Reformed Church, will speak along the theme, "The Rotarian."
I Andy Leh's Nazaretii High quin- I tet on Tue.-day ev-ning dispo-ed of their most apparent threat, the Wil¬ son High team, by a .-core of 40-32. to overtake undisputed first place of the Eastern Division of the Lehlgh- Northampton Scholastic League,
This   was   Nazare:hi   third   con- secutivie    league    victory    and    the team is as yet undefeated, however. the WUson Borough team had b-jen undefeated up to Tue:)day evening Featuring a weU functioning c-n ter   play   starring   lanky   "Bene Wunderly and  a f^ist  breaking fense, with the Byrnes twins. Joh ny and Henry, setting the pace, the Leh lads lept into a flrst period 10- 4 lead and did not  relinquish  the ; lead   at any  point  thereafter  even I though the WUson team did manage ' to move up to within twD points at one time and to three points later j on.   A third period rally of fourteen points   gave   the   Leh   team   a   big liad to work on for the flnal period. Wilson"s pair of guards, Reed and Lipari, showed up well, scoring all but eight of their points, the major¬ ity of which came on shots from mid oourt.
I Foul shooting failed to take a ' prominent part in the game even though it may have easUy enough as both teams made poor ap¬ pearances from the charity lane. Nazareth converting only six of four- , teen tries while Wilson made only four of flfteen attempts
MINNETONKA* IRUE HOSTS AT LADIES NKHT
The  regular   meeting  of  Minne¬ tonka Tribe No. 284, Red Men. was held Tuesday night in the Odd Pel lows   HaU  wtth   Vincent   Altemose, Sachem, presiding
The transaction of routine buslnisa was followed by a corn and venuon dinner after which entertainment and music were enjoyed on the second floor.
Chairman Kern Calls Special Meeting To Clean' Up  Bi-Centennial Campaign For Fum
LHINS HEAR TALK ON JOB MOBHJZATION
Local Enthusiasts Demon- c^v I    strate Midget Racers
in- -',M:mljer5 and *Ue.sls of the Naza¬ reth Lions CJiId. during their bi¬ monthly dipfner-luncheon session held 'tuesdpy- evening in the audi¬ torium, pT the Y.M.C.A., lieard a talk on the State job mobUization drive as given by F. Royce Bush chairman of thia worJc in Northamp¬ ton County. Mr. Bosh also spoke on his r:cent trip to Europe. He was  introduced  by C.  Fred  Martin
Patron List To Be lished   !¦   Hum   Af Matter of Courtcajr
Time Limit To Be Set All ContributioM
A speclil meeting callad bjr dent, A O. Kem, waa bald Bt otSce of The Naaareth Item PwMi*» ing Company last evenlnf for tiM purpo.se of checking on M contll* buttons to the Bi-Centannlal fui4 and to make flnal arraogaiiMnta tm clean   up   thts   campaign.     Tlioas
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The  Ways and   Means  Committas, __ "These two committees, it waa
a'nd preside"nl"Er'nes7 M."A"yers"wii;^   nounced by Mr. Kem, will pool tMri : m charge of the meeting. , «ffort3 in an endeavor to iMlnf to B\
'     Later in the evening a demonstra- , ='""»'' a" *"»¦'' having to Bo
tion   was   given   ow   midget   model   collections,   subscriptions i racing cars by A. Rassell Snyder and
present were members of tht Fall List  Committee   and   membera
collections,   subscriptions   or tions   to   the   cause.    Tha   Pla his group in Jjie gymnasium of the   ^'*'   Committee   u   to   pubUah buildinfT^  i names  obuined   in  the
Ouests included: H O. Buel and E E. Hersh. both of Allentown; William Happel. of Tatamy; Melvin Jones. Clinton L. Bunn, A'ancis Moll. Humberto .Masters, and Marsh¬ all Moll, all of town: B Dougherty, of Washington, D. C; Arnold R. Week-s, of East Pepperel, Mass.; Marlin Siegfried, of Bethlehem; and E O Moyer. fleld secretary of the Lions International, of Chicago, III
FARMERS MUTUAL HOLDS ITS A.N- NUAL ELECTION
r BOARD OF DffiECTORSMEEr
The Board of Directors of the Nazareth V.M.C A., during their January meeting Thursday after¬ noon received the report of the nominating committee, which wUl be acted upon at the annual meeting on Priday, January- 26. at 7:30 p. m.
The names of WiUiam P. Oano, Sr., Oeorge A. Orim, W. H. Klein. C. Frederick Martin, Harry A. Reichenbach, Howard E. Shimer. Oeorge A. Smith and Harold W. Stamer, were announced as the nominees, six of whom will l>e elect¬ ed for a three-year term. The nom¬ inating committee consists of Ed¬ mund C. Champion, ehairman; Robert P. Ziegler and Harley P. Yeisley
Present at Thursdays meeting were Andrew O Kern, president; Paul Meyers. James U. Petherolf, Oeorge E. Lewis, Edmund C. Champion. Harley P. Veisley, Al¬ bert O. Sturgis. Oeorge A. Orlm, C. Frederick Martin, Robert P. Ziegler, W. H. Klein and Stewart Bady, the latter the secretary of the
Tlie annual meeting of the stock¬ holders of th? Parmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company was held Sat¬ urday afternoon, after the members returned from the funeral of the Stanley J. Pehr, local attorney, was hte Oeorge F Kunkle, of Moores- toastmaster for th. evening. town, a member of the board.    No
The speakers were Oreat Pocohon- one was elected to flU the vacancy tas, Mrs^ Relchie. Miss Helen Pin- caused bv Mr Kunkle"s death, nerty. Past Oreat Pocohonta^. of The following board of managers Philadelphia; The Oreat Sachem, was elected: WiUls A. Oardner. Leslie Brown, of Philadelphia; Oreat Martin's Cr.ek: WiUiam P. Hahn. Senior Sagamore,  H.  T.  Wartman    Newburg;     Harvey    L     Schmoy r
through tbe columns of tbe in the near future. The puipoae fgtl publishing this lUt, It was atals^l ifi to assure subscribers to tba T List that their name ariU appaar the new publication. The Hiatorp Nazareth; as it is printed In tlili| published list. Further, It ««a atuai| subscribers to the Patron Uat have an opportunity to nalM rections in apelling etc., ate., new names may be added. It is the Patron List Co desire that every precaution bt i in the publication ot thia liat In new hUtory of Naaarath. Then*] fore, the same is to be publiahtd THE ITEM prk>r to iu pubUeat in the history. The closing for corrections or additions will announced next week.
Members of the Ways and Com.mittee announced that subaerip* tion^ or donations to the gtntral fund are being checked and that • special canvaaa wiU be nutdt !• clean up all odds and endi tn this drive. A time limit U to bt nounced on this final drivt alao.
DETAILED SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FOR DECEMBER
MoatUy Choir Forum
The choir of Holy Trinity Luth¬ eran Church, Bethl^em, will hold the monthly Choir Porum on Sun¬ day noon at the Old Sun Inn, Beth¬ lehem,
The speaker wUl be Jessie B. Dot- terer, of BIklns Park, who wlU speak on Finland,
Organist 1. H. Bartholomew, of Trinity Church, was associated with Mr, Dotterer while he was director of music in the schools at Elkins Park.
GIVES RECITAL
Henr}- F. Seibert, organist, of New York City, presented a «cital in tht St. John's Evaiteellcal/Uformed Church, Bunday eveimg tUt includ¬ ed numbers by well a^mi compos- rs to »^arge and appiRtative au-
(.ew to
; emiM».
' of Ontario Tribe, Bethlehem; Ray C ¦Steiner. of Freemansburg Lodge: I Rudy Fry, of Ontario Tribe, Beth- ' lehem and William KendaU, also of Ontario Tribe, Bethlehem.
It   was  also  announced  that   the local Tribe would hold a card party in the I.O.OF. Hali on Tuesday eve- ' ning, January 23rd.
CITIZENS MUTUAL RE-ELECTS DBECTORS
The annual meeting of stockhold- I ers of the Citlaens Mutual Fire In¬ surance Conpany was held a: Naz¬ areth Saturday
Reports presented a: the meeting found the organization to b^ in ex- I cellent condition.   The following di¬ rectors Wire re-elected: Dr.     E.    S.     Rosenb rry.     Stone ^Church;   Pred  D.   He^icman,   town. Karl  Metier, Tatamy:   O   P. M:z- gar, Bethlehem; Levi Stever, Spring- ¦ town;    Sidney    Peter.s.   Slatington; Leroy Snyder, Easton: Harvey Koch, i WeaversviUe: W. J. Pysher. Bangor: John Meyers, Bushkill Center: Fr.'o- man    Measinger,    Eaaton:    Diyton Lesh.  Sctota,  and  Walter Schlegel. Moore township.
The directors organized by elect¬ ing Dr. E  S   Roisenberry. pri sident; Fred Heckman, trea.surer: Karl Met- j ler, secretar>-, and W. J. Pysher. vice- , I president. i
Schnecksville: Harry P. Roth. Bush¬ kUl Centre; Charles Willauer Stock¬ ertown; Monroe Brotzman. William^ towashii): Mark P.'-a:)kf>nfie:d. Butz- ^ town, and O.org:- M   Willauer, Bel- ' fast. ,
The mamgers organized by elect¬ ing the following ofBcers: Preston O | Hes.s.  Ch^rryviUe.  president;   Harry R    Young.   Bangor,   vice-president, ' William   Kunkle.   Bath,   secretary; : H 0 •*• a r d   Kneccht.   Northampton, treasurer, and  Woodley and Davis, Bangor, solicitors. i
Tlie reports showed the company to b' in good condition, and it was announced that it has a surplus of $137.10666
OBSERVE*29th^Eb- DING ANNIVERSARY
SCHOENECK RABHJA
M;    a:-!d   M^s.  Howard  Meyer on TU'r-iiv oljKTVed their twenty-fifth wpddingvfrtiniversarv at iheir home ' '*^' August, a; 420 Baab-at. town. 1     Durmg   1939
The MemorabUla was read in S;iio?neclc   Moravian   Church Sunday   by   the   pastor,   the Jame.s F   Oross.
Covering   the   church's   activit during 1939. the memorabilia rev ed that ttie average attendance the Sunday moming aerviee waa highest in 14 years, having iner from an average of 60 to an a age of 83    Five special Sunday ning   servioes   were   held   wltb average attendance of IM.
The Week of Prayer servioes aver ag d 28 An average of 82 atttn the Passion Week services. ieven Holy Communion servieea ' attend.d by an average of 96, Wll Is 60 ; of the membership, eight Love Feasts drew an a of 218 An average of 180 attende the   five   Dedication  Week  servic
there   were   13
Mr. Seibert Is organist and choir¬ master of the Holy Trinity Luth¬ eran Church in New York City.
The program hicluded selections of Wehmeyer. Reubke. Schubert. Fletcher, Yon, and Bach.
THEY'RE READY TO "RENOVIZE"
One Case of Scarlet Fever
Reported; 97% Attend
During Month
The following detailed report was furnished by Prof P A, Marcks, superintendent of local .schools, covering activities for the month of December,
According to the report, but one case of contagious diseaae was pre¬ valent during the month and that 180 pupUs received examinationa by the Medical Inspector, 3S boya and 83 girls were given special physical examinations preparatory to their engaging in basketball. 74 pupils (Continued on Page Pive)
William A. Hemphill, Executive Director of the Job Mobiliaatioa Committee, and WiUiam P Carson. Managar, of Financial Rolationa for the I^¦deral Houalng Administration in Pennsylvania, set-up plans for cooperation in      state-wide "Reno¬
viae" campaign, as part of the Job MobUlaatton program.
Remodeling nnd rebuilding wlU play an important part In the Com¬ mittee's plans to put Idle men and women back to work in private em¬ ployment In an elTort to reduce the reUef roUs.
rouple were married on Janu¬ ary 16:;i. 1915. at the parsonage of the B Ifa.st Evangelical and Reform¬ ed Church by tlie pastor, the Rev. Wllli.-»m H Brong. Mrs. Meyer Is a daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth and the late Lewi? P Messinger of B'If a.s: and Mr. Meyer i.s a .son of Michael and   the   Kite   Julianne.   nee   Gold.
¦ Mfver of Bushkill Township They have two sons, Oerald and Harold. both at home
' Both are lifelong members of the churrh in which they wcre married and hav r:sided In Nazareth since their marriage.-'''Mr Meyer for the pi-t 27 years has been employed at the Naz.ireth Hardware Company
ANNUAL MEETINJT^ OF T AUmiARY
Nfrs Helen Tlioma.'s was re-eKct- .'d president and Earned .new com- inlttt'e- for 1940 a: lhe annual meet- ' m? of 'he Ladi .s' Au.xiliary of the Naz.uptli VMC. Wedne.sday eve- lunz
Oi*iW offl?fr.s elected were: Miss Henrietta Prantz honorary presi¬ dent: Mrs Maurice Searles. ftrst vice president: Mrs Laura Slngher .<^cond vice prrsidont; Mrs. Mayme Phnel. secretary: Mrs. Harriet Prack, treasurer; and Mrs Carrie Hawk  and   Eleanor  Simmons,   new
the completion of the West Reading   directors.
plant addition I    WPTI'ommittees   appointed   are:
Cipaclty of this station wU! be in-   Ways  and   Means  committee.   Mrs
croa.«ied to 97.000 K   W. by the in-   Anna   Oregory   and    Mrs.    Marlon
stallation of a new 20,000 K. W top. , Cassler,   co-chairman,    Mrs.    Percy
A. Simmorus; Mrs Laura Harron. Mrs Howard Shlmer. Mrs. Ethel Barie, Mr.<i. Lester Hawk, Mrs Arthur Schmidt, Mrs. Sem O. Beck. Mrs. Albert Neel, Mrs Robin Weieabach. Mrs. MirUm Sturgis, Mrs. Margaret Starner, Mrs, Helen Ooodwm. Mrs. Lottie Frttman. Mrs Harry Oower, Mrs Mabel ^tb- erolf and ICra. Andrew O. Bern.
Boeial room oommittcc. Mrs. WU¬ llam Himler. chairman. Mrs. War- rrn Boyer, Mrs. Harriet Prack and Mrs. William Measinger; decorating (Continued on Fage INwr)
METROPOLITAN- EDISON TO SPEND $3,500,000.00
Paced with the necessity of en¬ larging its facilities in the territorv which it serve.s to take care of the largest volume of electric light and pow r bii-ine-s in its history. Metro¬ politan Edu-on C:'mpany, through Mr E H W.rner, Vice President and Oenrr.il .Manager, announced toda.\ a tremendous improvement program to be undertaken at a cost of $5,500,- 000,
Work to be done, according to Mr Werner, includes the enlargement of the company's West Reading power station at a cost of $3,000,000, while another half-million dollars will be expended in the improviment of facilities for fhe distribution of the greatly Increa.-ed supply of electric power  which  will  be  available  with
ping turbine geiurating unit. Ad¬ ditional work to be done in connec¬ tion With the complete rejuvenation of the station includes the erection of two new boilers of 10,000 h. p. each and a complete coal pulverizing plant. ThLs will make the West Reading .station the largest of the Penn-Jersey 8y.<(tem exceeding the modem .stations at Middletown Pa., and HolUnd, N J, High tenston tran.imiAsion Itne.s connect Naaareth with all of these modern stations a.i^urlng users ample and dependable electric atrvice.
flrmations, 5  r cei)tions, 8 funer 3 marriages, and 7 baptisms on the church  books.
Tlie Sunday School increaatd enrollment  from  195 to 215. average attendance was 119. aver oftering 85 55    Total expenditure ' 8523,  with a  ca.sh  balance of tl
Tlie Berean Bibl' Cla.ss raised enrollment from 26 lo 47. 8311 wa raised during the laat half of tt year.
The Christian Endeavor Society i creased   its  piirollm.iit   from  14 34.    Expended 864 during the ye
The Usiier's As.sociatloii. 21 bers. spent 883
Tie  Sister's   Union   39 expended    8458    and    the Daughters 30 members, &pent 1
Tlie   combined   organizatioOB pended   a   total  of 81,813  and 8234 cash   balances tn  their tr uries
The Board of Trustees spent $I.H 634 for current expenses, plus 83 for repairs and improvements, 85 634
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The play    Radio Rescue," will presented  by the local Junior .school on  Pebruary 15th and The ca.st of characters and tees for this affair will be this Week.
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