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F :w :¦<" *- ..-i.^fs^''C;'-'',f • I To You, You and You THE NAZARETH ITEM ifattfttf Nritt f rar To You, You and Yov • • • » » » »4 =^-r7^r:rTjo. 5— 48 So. Main St., Phone 20 TJAZARETH. PA.. THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 28, 1939 Single Copy Three Contt WcH Known Townaman, Music Circles nuane D. Trein. 60, an employe w the Nazateth National Bank and Si? SSpany for the past 38 2k died suddenly of a heart at- JTet hU home, 33 Baat Centre aLBaadiy at 2:30 p. m. tititin was iwrn In Bushkill Jliablp, October », l»7». a son ySrUte WUliam H. and Bllen J. rtfcnial) Trein. He received his lor- Swiucatlon in the township SboU and at the old Lerch'a Pre- ZnMry School. Easton. He bef an Zoiittg tt the age of 10 and IMabt school for four years. on December 1st. 1901. Mr. Trein Jwad the employ of the Naxaretli ihttoaal Bank, serving aa a teller •^ bookkeeper. He wu a former !!lib«r of the Schoeneck Moravian Aureband served aa superintendent dBn Sunday School for !• years. Si waa a member of the Naaareth liad for 44 years and played In the mSUr^* and Nazareth MoravUn • sextet for 46 yeara. He _ of the best known cltUens lit (his community and a music UNT a>BN boyhood, and was known II toe of the best trombone players Bl WW • member of Naaareth yi§t f. and A. M.; Aluta Lodge fm,ggg, LO.O.F.; star Bncampnent H^ W hethlehem. and Naaareth Knlghu of the Oolden MEMBERS OF LIONS CLUB COMMITTEE WHO MADE HOME-TOWN MOVIE BIG SUCCESS |i Christmas In Rsadlng from Left to Right: Lawrer.ce Rice, PaUl E. Meyers, Oeorg: Smith, and C. P. Pehnel. E. M. Ayers, George 8undt>erg, A. J. Sturgis. D. L. Detweiler, UPPEX NAZARETH L J. UNANGST MAN DROPS i IN HOSPITAL DEAD AT PL.4NT Lions Club Sponsors Many Worthwhile Projects The Churches ALIMM DANCE TOMORROW NIGHT Sylvester Kromer, 44, On Way To Get Christ¬ mas Gift Edward J. Unangst. of town, senior member of the firm of E. J. Unangst and Sons, department store, residing on South Broad St., has been 111 and was removed to the Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown. his wife, Jennie C. (Ach'> I) Trein. he is survived by a Ml,0. Whitfield Trein. Bethlehem; lie daughters, Miss Martha Trein, la. aamun, Mass., and Miss Marie 1Mb, at home, and one grand'> dmhUr. Mvat* funeral services will be Miijeted this miming at 11 a. m. It Bn Schmidt Funeral Homo, Wind Ow with the Rev. P. S. Mehiert. > al tbe local Moravian Church, Burial will be in the Moravian cemetery. AIINGroi mSDENn BALL Sylve.ster Kr. mer. 44. of Upper Naaareth Township. Nazareth R. D 3, while waiting In line to get a Christmas bonus at the plant of the Naaareth 'ement Company Priday morning died of heart attack. Dr W. Calvin Nickel, county cor¬ oner, ordered the body removed to the M. C. Schmidt undertaking establishment at Wind Oap. Kramer was employed as a pit- man for the cement company for the past ten years. He was born In Moore Township, a son of Mrs Abble B. Bartholomew Kromer and the late William Kromer. He was a member of at. John's Lutheran Church, Naaareth. There survive his wife, Florence Abel Kromer; four sons and six daughters: Edward, of town; Arthur, Pen Argyl B. 1; Mrs. Pred Johnson. Bangor; Mrs. Donald Stout, AUen-,^. town; Virginia, Mildred. Pauline, Shirley. Eugene and Oerald, all at home; his mother, Mrs. Abble Bar¬ tholomew Kromer. and a sister. Mrs Oscar N. Kresge, both of Northamp¬ ton, and a grand.->on, Brooks Miller Kromer. The funeral was held at 2 p. m. yesterday from the Schmidt home, where services were conducted by the Bev. Harvey C. Snyder, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church. Burial was made in the Oreenwood ceme¬ tery, town. • ./^. Pennsylvania's victims of in paralysis are being helped to active, useful lives, was ' today by Keith Morgan,' I Chairman of the Committee j m^ ^ g^m% > uai fv artteCtlebratton of the President's r, ||, Uf A. IIULII tk. Morgan aUo told how the chapters of the National ation f^r InfantUe Paralyais ¦• Mnglng comfort and cheer to llHnta who have been left help* kn by the disease. tlorles of courage, hope and trag- tgf pour constantly Into National (uarters ol ilie Committee from (Oeotlniied on Page Pour) - —•¦ ¦miDAY SUR¬ PRISE PARTY An enjoyable birthday surprise l«ny was held at the home of Mr. •Bd Mrs. Oscar Hahn. at Acker- MbvUIc, on Saturday evening. De- •¦bor Mrd, in honor of Mrs. Hahn's Iklkdajr. ewd playing was the feature of w tvening. piUeious refreshments were aerv- *,*•>•' "nd Mrs. Charles Jonea "¦ aUWren Charles Jr., Sherwood. J"«a and Gerald, of PlteksvUle; ¦[• and Mrs. Roy Reimer and •"wer Annette, Mr. and Mra. Ray "•«. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Heaney "¦ «on Ray, Mr and Mra. Oeorge ¦wn and sons Bobby and BlUy. all « naumeld Township; Mr. and w». Woodrow Puis and daughter wrts, of N.izareth; Mr. and Mrs. ««ence Wcrlchei.ser and daughter JW! and son Jimmy, Mr. and Mrs. June. Hahn, Mi. and Mrs. Howard «oaand .son Richard, all of Kess- "»««: Mr. and Mrs. Earl Itterly wawn Liriv. Mr and Mrs Oeorge ^ney and ..on Richard. Mr. and «•• Mervm Kessl.r and Mr. and Th.r"'"' "•*''" '"d son Junior, of ¦wwmanviiie. WIND GAP R. D. NAN HURT IN AUTOACaDENT ^''"sHawk D, Y'T."''*'' 57 of Wind Oap. R ¦jmroudsburg, suffering with JJJ« Of he skull and other i„. rCaS^i^^u^ *hfn his car and ^CJc„^^''"''¦°" "' Mcllhaney. yK« County, at 1:30 A. M. Sun- J^ Hawk, *^yT^- J^' "^""^^'^^ •«»ouCg ¦- —'"^- '""" •• condlUon to fcported The I Motor »«nau»;?^' ''''^' "awk had ate* -h!?i^.t^»J the Wheel and thit « SUlw','""""'"t« the left *«»« hi tl '!i"' *"" ">e but «>• naST..'*"^*^ the bus far .o "•htin •n effort to avoid tl»e damaged •^'C'.iZ,'"'" CHRISTMAS PARH Camp 315, Patriotic Order of Americans held their annual Christ¬ mas party last Wedne.sday evening In charge ol Mrs Mar>- Kilpatrick at which time the following program was given: Reciutions. by Paul Eck¬ hart, Roland Johnson. All.n Eckhart. Marlyn Johnsan, Elaine Eckhart Albert Altemase. Ella Ann Messinger. Vernon Altemose. Francis Altemose Kermit Koehler, Pegg>- Ann Schmoy¬ er. Bertram Shafer, Shirley Rinker, Jean Young. Dolly Rlnker, Beryl Rlnker and Kathryn Edelman. Readings were given by Hazel Oeti. Cora Beers, Carrie Holland, Nora Meyers. Orace Pike, Jeanetta Met«, Lucy Remaly and Jennie Pranta; Reading, "Chrlatmaa Angel" by Marlon Koehler; vocal duet by the Ruloff sisters, accompanied on the piano by Marlon Koehler; dan¬ ces by Dolly and Beryl Rlnker and Jean Young with Daniel Rohn at the piano; singing of Christmas Car¬ ols was also enjoyed Gifts were later distributed by a real Santa Glaus. Tl»e refreshment committee then took charge with the following com¬ prising that committee, Jennie Prantz, Lucy Remaly, Katie Weaver, Mary Smith. H.iz.1 Itterly, Mary Kern. Mayme Edelm.in and Prances Wolfe. TO SPEAK AT HETHLEHEM Dr. A. H Thaeler of Nlcaraqua. will speak In the Central Moravian Church. Bethlehem, at 11 a. m.. De¬ cember 31st. Dr. Thaeler Is the son of the late A. D. Thaeler. former principal of Nazareth Hall. B • NEW APARTMENTS Harvey Buss, Centre Square, who recently closed out hLs furniture buslSaaa, is changing the bulldhig and placing two apartments on the second floor. He placed an outside suifway in the rear of the bulldln It is understood he has had qulti a number of applicants for the apartmenta. PlicHASED FARM Robert Correll. of Bushkill Town¬ ship, purchased the 22-acre farm with buildings, of Tllghman Bilhelm¬ er. sltwataa on the Moorestown- Cherry HUl road, near Cherry Hill, at public sale for $3600. Tlie tract adjoins the Correll farms. In former years this farm was known as the Jacob Kleppinger farm. OBSERVoindWED- MNG ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. John Rau¬ chenberger Married In Connecticut Mr. and Mr.v John Rauchenber¬ ger, 47 Prospct St., town. Thurs¬ day observed their 32nd wedding anniversary Mrs Rauchenberger is the former Emma Remaley, daughter of the late Charles and Savilla Harris Remaley. of Coaldale. Mr. Rauchenberger is a son of the late John and Sarah Bryson Rauchenberger, of Mauch Chunk. They were married December 21 1907, at Watertown, Conn., by the Rev. J. Ward, of the Methodist Church. Por the first 19 years of their married life they resided in Mauch Chunk and since that time in Nazareth. They have one son LeRoy Rauch¬ enberger. of East Stroudsburg, and one grandson. Mr. Rauchenberger Sr. is employed by the Lehigh and New England R.illroad. The Census Here is an Important message from Uncle Sam to the heads of all manufacturing and business concerns In the Naaareth area. Beginning January 2. Cenaus enumerators will call on all em¬ ployers as the first step in the big ten-year round-up of ata- tistics which will get a new mea- sure of the resources of the na* tlon. The Buslnesa and Manu¬ factures Censuses will start with the new year and the big oount of population, agriculture and housing will start April 1. All Naaareth business firms will be called upon to fill out schedules giving the volume of business done; employment, payroll and other vital facts to measure the growth of Industry. Here is our chance to prove to the world the commercial Importance of Nai¬ areth. The Census Bureau gives assurance that all reporta are confidential and cannot be used for purposes of taxation, regula¬ tion or investigation So let's put our best foot forward by cooperating with the Cenaus enumerator. REV. HARRIS TO SPEAK Rev. W. S. Harris, former paator of Haman Evangelical Churcn will be the guest speaker at the meetmg of the Phi Oamma Club on Satur¬ day evening, at 7:45 o'clock in the YMCA. 0—e MARRIED 31 YE.%RS Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ris.smiller, Bath, celebrated their Sl^t wedding anniversary with a dinner Tue.sd.iy, which was attended by their children and grandchildren. Mr. Rlssmiller is section foreman for the Lehigh and New England Railroad at Bath for manv vearj. e—e COMMrNION AT MOORESTOWN Rev. H D. Clauss, pastor of Salem Reformed Church, Moorestown, an¬ nounced that Holy Communion would be administered Sunday, De¬ cember 31st at 10 A. M. The Alumni As.sociation of the Nazareth High Sclrjjl at a recent meeiin(?.s elecied Willjan^ Ebert.s t'j nu the office of A. J. S'.jirgis on the executive committee. The annuil Chri.syla.5 Dance will be held tonit^row e|^ing. D-cember 29ih, w.th tlie,jie^ly elected om- mitteeman, WiTliam El»ert.s in charge. Ticketa for th-? dance may be se¬ cured from the f jllowing members of the executive committee, Warren Kahler, Marguerite Altemose. How¬ ard Oetz, Mrs. Oliver Kahler, Kath¬ ryn Haldeman. Peter Yeisley, Lengf Miller and William Eberts. ^y^ It was aLso d cided at this meeting to again award prizes to the Senior High School. REPUBLH:An'WOMEN HOLD XMAS PARTY Tlie Republican Council of Wom¬ en held their Christmas party Pri¬ day evening in the Y.M C.A , with 90 members and friends present. The dining hall was decorated with Chrl.stmas trees, candles and holly and made an attractive setting for the party. Oifts were exchanged. The cana of food brought by the members were distributed to needy families. The following program was ar¬ ranged by Mrs Lawrence Rice, and included poem by Lena Hagenbuch: dance, Jean Young; Christmas car¬ ols, by the Noll sisters; reading. Miss Margaret Moser; dance, Jean Young; Christmas carols by the Ruloff sisters; accordion solo, Mar¬ jorie Kleppinger; group singing of Christmas carols. Refreshments were served by the following hostesses: Mrs. Clayton Messinger, Mrs. Kenneth Albright. Mrs. Lawrence Rice, Mrs Dan Ooodwln. Mrs. John Michel. Mrs. Ed¬ ward Morgan. Mrs. Andrew Nagle. Mrs Lester Kratz. Mrs. Paul Dennis. Mrs. Edward Hellick. Mrs. Ethel Hortlng. Mrs. William Monprode. Mr.s. Ralph Starner, Mrs. Jolin Price. Mrs. Jennii' D cker. Mrs. Paul Werk¬ heiser, Mrs Fred McDonald. Mi-ses Orace Breinig. Olinda Leh. Ruth Fortner. Helen Lutz. Alice Dennis, Mae Fortner. Leah Siegel, Marion Kern. Pay Dietz. Sal;me Wolfe and Anna Rhymer. 0BSnVBl4tii~ ANNjVERS.'UtY Mr.-. Albert Rhymer, Madison Avenue and Church St . obser\-ed Joseph E. Swavely, son of Mr. and | her 84th birthday anniversary Sun- Mrs. E. H. Swavely, 206 E. Center , day. Children In The Various Denominations Present Profcrams On The Nativity of The Christ Child Organized In 1924; Adopt¬ ed Worlt of Blind Re- lief As Major Activity ORIGINATES EGG HUNT Although still a young organiza¬ tion, the Naaareth Lions Club has sponsored many worthwhile projects The club was organiaed in 1934 and to tills day approximately 60 per cent of ttie charter members are I still active on the membership roster. j The club adopted the work of blind ' relief as their major activity, later I taking over the sale of goods manu¬ factured by the blind. When the blind started to receive pensions ; from the state, the Lions Club started the work of blindness preven¬ tion. { It is to this latter work that the , funds raised at the recent movie, : which netted the club a little more i than $300, will be devoud. In addi- I tion to their blind work, the club I sponsored the flrst class in dlptherla I Immtmlzatlon in the local schoola. The club contributes to all worthy 1 cal charities' T-ff" (Jlub work Is ; partly sponsored by the local club, and local club contributions helped to make It possible to send a 4-H Judging team to Chicago recently. It sponsors a troop of boy scouts and in past years has sponsored various po¬ tatoe clubs, egg hunts and marble contests. LOCAL boy' * ON MORAVIAN HONOR ROLL WELL KENOERED Tlie Christmas mes=age, "Our Wonderful Saviour", w.».s brought by tiie pa.stor. tlie Rev. Paul S. Meinert. tj tiie local Moravian congregation Sunday morning. Tlie choir .sang the anthem. "O Thou Tliat T^ll:-st Oood Tidmg.s." Chn.itma,i Eve VigiLs. love-ft-a.st and candieligiit iervicts were held Sunday evenmg Tlie Sunday sciiool %i\^ their an¬ nual Clirlstmaj program on Mon¬ day afternoon at which lime various hymns and carols were sung by the sciiool and distribution of gifts to members lock place. | Tlie program con-sisted of the fol- ' bw.ng parts: .song. "Sing Loud Ho- Sinnas" by the school; re.;pon.sive reading; prayer. Rev. P. S. Meinert; ' song. "Softly the 'Oates Unbar," by j school; Beginners Department pro- i gram, recitation. "Oreeiing" by Ann ' Prankenfleld; recitation. "Christma (Continued on Page Seven) St., a senior at Moravian College, attained scholastic honors at that Institution by being placed on the dean's list for the flrst half of the flrst semester. Swavely is editor of The Comenian, college weekly, mem¬ ber of the Student Senate, Comen¬ ian Literary Society. Rau Science Club, and Alpha Kappa Alpha He Is president of he Footlights Ciub and Pi Delta EpsUon, national hon¬ orary Journalistic fraternity Swave¬ ly is majoring In English at Mora¬ vian. She is the former Sarah Herman. diughter of the late Benjamin and Piett.i. nee Miller .Htrm.in. and w.is born in Hanover Townsiiip. Decem¬ ber 24. 1856 She .ji a former resident of Chap- m.m Quarrie.s and Bath, residing in Na^areth for the p.ist 22 years. Her hu.sband died six years ago. Chil¬ dren inc'.ude: Wilson, of Batli; Ru~- .seii. of Reading: Harry and Dal-v of town; and two grandchildren. Harold, of Ea.ston. and Anna, of town. MISSIONARY SOCIETY HOLDS XMASMfETING Tlie Young Women's Missionary Society of the .«t. John's EvangeU- cal-Reformed Church held their Christmas meeting last week in the social rooms of the church which wre Attractively decorated Tae meeting was in charge of Mrs. William Oldham. Mrs Clayton Mes¬ singer read the scripture lesson, fol¬ lowed by prayer led by Mrs Marvin Renner. Several vocal duets were sung by Oladys and Betty Ruloff. Mrs WlUiam Oldham closed the meeting with prayer. Oames were play-d during the social hour. Pollyanna gifts were exchanged Small gifts were aUo exchanged by members Refresh¬ ments were served by the following committee: Mrs. Elwood Hoch. Mrs. Earl Jjnes and Mrs Minnie Itterly. Present were: Mrs. Robert Noll. Mrs Clarence Baker. Mlss Mabel Daniel. Mrs Ray Sherman. Mrs Alvin Dreisbach. Mrs Ralston Bartholomew, Mrs. David Way, Mrs. Kenneth Smith. Mrs. Martin Smith, ML-.S Hilda Sm;th, Mrs. William 0:d;iam. Mrs Marvin Renner, Mrs, Clayton Messinger. Mrs. Elwood Hoc.i. Mrs. Earl Jones, Miis Minnie Itterly Misse.s Oladys and Betty Ruloff Mrs Frank Vivien. Oladys Snvdf.-. Mr.s Tli^.iias DeReamer Ml<s Hin Lutz. Ml---- Mabel Shupp, Mrs Paul Trach. .Mr- Carl Drake. .\I:^-> Ev.i Williamson. Mi.-.s Henrietta We:-ner Mrs Meiv.n Werner. rs. P.iu; Slave. Mr.v Ray.mond Heller. Teacher Recipient Of Gift! Pearl Masonic Set sented In ApnreeiatiMi of Servieea On Christmas Eve. following candlelight service in the local Mora* I vian Church, the Adult Bible Q\am\ ' presented their teacher, Andrew Kem with a Pearl Masonic Bet ia | appreciation of his services as < er Tlie presenutlon in betialf of ttMJ class was made by tne teacher, Ral(Mi Stocker. The set was given for the fjrttl*| coming event, when he will the 33rd degree In the Masonic ' In tiie state of Ohio, durtnc month of June, 1940. B ENGAGEMENTS Engagement An¬ nounced at Christmna Eve Dii Mr and Mrs Eivvln E. Bnyder, 322 So Broad St. announced tngagement of their daugtiter, Pauline V. Snyder, to Oeorge K. Oer«| net. son of Mrs. Lillie M. Oemet ai the late Walter D. Oemet. alao town, at a family dinner held their home on Christmas Eve. Table decorations were in keeptntl with the Holiday Season The rlaal wa: concealed in one of the lndl«J vidual ChrLstma-s bells, and found by Mrs Leon E Snyder, all ter-in-law of M..ss Snvder. who rea Miss Virginia Br.-.n:4. Mrs Layton \ '-'^e announcement to the guesta. K»';n Mrs Don Detweil.r. Miss Nellie Renner. Miv- M.iry Altcmo.-e. Mrs Ellen Ruloff. Mrs Stanlev CleweU AVi-i Mr^ Fied MeDonald • OBSERVED ANNIVERSARY / SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD TAKES STEPS TO CONTACT S28375 POTENTIAL BENEFKIARIES FOR MONTHLY OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE BENEFITS Steps are being taken by the So« ctal Security Board to contact 528.- 575 account holders, who may be eligible to retirement beneflts in 1940. and to Inform of their rlghta under the amended law, John Cor¬ son. Director of the Bureau of Old- Age and Survivors Insuranee. an¬ nounoed today. "Data Is currently being prepared to Inform three groups of their eligibility under the retirement pro¬ visions," said Mr Corson. "Plrst are those who have received lump-.-um payments under the orig¬ inal Social Security Act. A total oof 178575 persons roceived $9.- 930.751 83 in .such payments up to Augu.st 10. 1939, wlien tlie act was .imended and lump-.'-um pavinents • Continued on Page Two) Newly elected County Officers to fill some of the County's most important offices at the Countv Seat, to he sworn in Monday morning, January 1st, 1940 Judge Coart of (ommon Pleas Sheriff Conntjr Treaaarer Tounty Commissi ner (It-rk Orphans Court Mr and Mrs Howard Uhler. Njr'Jl and Spruce Sts. Saturday obj^ved their 24t^i wedding aniil- vararv. having been married on December 23, 1915. by the Rev. Oe.)rge S Kleckner Mrs Uhler i.s a daughter of John and the late Elizabetii Vaughn Ser¬ fass and is a native of Effort. Mon¬ roe Cunty, while Mr. Uhler is a son of Carrie Hinkle and the late Epiir.a.m Uhler, of Stockertown. They have re.sided In Nazareth the past 15 years and prior to tha: time lived m Bethlehem He is a knitter at the Kraemer Hosiery Plant. Tliey li.ive four sons. Ravinond of S uth E.i.ston and Carl. Bernard and Rob:rt. all at liime T!io~e prpH«»nt w re Mr and Mni| Leon E Snyder, and s.in Timothy, i Wa.shingt5n. D C Mrs Prank Tj O-rnet, Mrs Walter D Oemet. Fannie M Oernet, Mr. and Mrs Br« win E Snvder. Mi.s.s PauUn? V Sojr* der. and Mr Oeorge K. Oernet, of town SMITH — MILLER Mr and Mrs Russell W. Smlt R P D No 2. Bath. Pa annour the engag ment of their daught Arlene. to Carl P Miller, aon of M and Mrs Karry Miller. Bvergre St., town. Sunday at a Chrlati dinner at the home of Mr. and MiftI Smith I Th.' table was decorated Witl i Christmas colors and the annoi I ment was f-)und by Mlsa anilthl j sl.ster in an English Walnut ahe wh:ch held the ring. Miss Smith attended the North* ampton High School and is employed at thr> Heller-Hardt Hat Band In Bath. Mr Miller, a graduate of the Nai areth Higii School. Class of 1934, employed in tlie laborator>* of Lone Star Cement Corp., Naiaret WILLIAM CAL NtCRBL of Naaareth L P. KOCH ¦f NaaafcUi K. ALBBRT BOVCR ¦f NertlMUiiytaa HOWARD of FINE HOLIDAY SHOWS .AT BROAD ST. THEATRE Tonight tlie silver .screen will show the women in love and not In love. :lie mast dangerous case of voung Dr Kildare m a n<>w picture called Tlie Secret of Dr. Kildare', with Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore. Friday and Saturday of thLs week William Powell and Myma Loy In "Another Thin Man' will be the fea¬ ture attraction Mr and Mrs. Tliin Man have a baby and It Is a bles.sed event for the laughter loving world. Sunday night at Mid-nlte there will be a New Years Eve Mid-Night show starUng at 12 01 A. M. the riot will be Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in "Plying Deuces." We suggest tiiat all start the New Year right with Joy and laughter. Nrw Yeara day there will be a Matinee at 3:15 P. M.. the attractkin being Lana Turner and Richard Carlaon in 'Dancing Coed" the ere- nlng shows will eUrt at 7 and 0 o'clock. SHANKWEILER — CHRISTMANl M: uui Mr.s Raymond J. Christ*! I man. BlMdere St.. announced th [ engagement of their daughter Eve^ lyn. tT Kenneth Shankweiler, , of Mr .ind Mrs Robert Bhank^ wpiler. Hollo, Easton, R. D. at I family dinner held at the Chr man home on Christraaa Day. Both are graduatea of the Na reth High School. Mr. wtth the Class of Itn and Christman with the Claas of and both are in the empkijr ot Nazareth Waist Company. BRONO - MoCAT The engagement of Mlia McCay, AUentown, to Dr. C Brong. 31 Belvidere BB., waa announced at a ChftMui ner at the home of Mrs. Kva i ly. Belvidere Bt. The betrothal a telegram aent tay Mr. WlUlam Laallo, «( Lam N. Y.. brothar-in-lMr MlaaMeOay.«lilali«M< favors dr»«a fey reindeer and I gueate. XBmgaamt\
Object Description
Title | The Nazareth Item |
Masthead | The Nazareth Item |
Volume | 49 |
Issue | 5 |
Subject | Nazareth's first English newspaper |
Description | A weekly home town newspaper published from December 4, 1891 to November 20, 1975 |
Publisher | The Nazareth Publishing Company |
Physical Description | weekly newspaper |
Date | 1939-12-28 |
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 | 12 |
Day | 28 |
Year | 1939 |
Description
Title | The Nazareth Item |
Masthead | The Nazareth Item |
Volume | 49 |
Issue | 5 |
Subject | Nazareth's first English newspaper |
Description | A weekly home town newspaper published from December 4, 1891 to November 20, 1975 |
Publisher | The Nazareth Publishing Company |
Physical Description | weekly newspaper |
Date | 1939-12-28 |
Date Digitized | 2009-10-02 |
Location Covered | United States, Pennsylvania, Northampton County, Nazareth |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Digital Specifications | Image was scanned by Backstage Library Works at the Preservation Service Center in Bethlehem, PA. Archival Image is an 8-bit greyscale tiff that was scanned from film at 300 dpi. The original file size was 39790 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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TJAZARETH. PA.. THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 28, 1939
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Known Townaman, Music Circles
nuane D. Trein. 60, an employe w the Nazateth National Bank and Si? SSpany for the past 38 2k died suddenly of a heart at- JTet hU home, 33 Baat Centre aLBaadiy at 2:30 p. m.
tititin was iwrn In Bushkill Jliablp, October », l»7». a son ySrUte WUliam H. and Bllen J. rtfcnial) Trein. He received his lor- Swiucatlon in the township SboU and at the old Lerch'a Pre- ZnMry School. Easton. He bef an Zoiittg tt the age of 10 and IMabt school for four years.
on December 1st. 1901. Mr. Trein Jwad the employ of the Naxaretli ihttoaal Bank, serving aa a teller •^ bookkeeper. He wu a former !!lib«r of the Schoeneck Moravian Aureband served aa superintendent dBn Sunday School for !• years. Si waa a member of the Naaareth liad for 44 years and played In the mSUr^* and Nazareth MoravUn • sextet for 46 yeara. He
_ of the best known cltUens lit (his community and a music UNT a>BN boyhood, and was known II toe of the best trombone players
Bl WW • member of Naaareth yi§t f. and A. M.; Aluta Lodge fm,ggg, LO.O.F.; star Bncampnent H^ W hethlehem. and Naaareth Knlghu of the Oolden
MEMBERS OF LIONS CLUB COMMITTEE WHO MADE HOME-TOWN MOVIE BIG SUCCESS
|i Christmas In
Rsadlng from Left to Right: Lawrer.ce Rice, PaUl E.
Meyers, Oeorg: Smith, and C. P. Pehnel.
E. M. Ayers, George 8undt>erg, A. J. Sturgis. D. L. Detweiler,
UPPEX NAZARETH L J. UNANGST MAN DROPS i IN HOSPITAL
DEAD AT PL.4NT
Lions Club Sponsors Many Worthwhile Projects
The Churches
ALIMM DANCE TOMORROW NIGHT
Sylvester Kromer, 44, On Way To Get Christ¬ mas Gift
Edward J. Unangst. of town, senior member of the firm of E. J. Unangst and Sons, department store, residing on South Broad St., has been 111 and was removed to the Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown.
his wife, Jennie C. (Ach'> I) Trein. he is survived by a Ml,0. Whitfield Trein. Bethlehem; lie daughters, Miss Martha Trein, la. aamun, Mass., and Miss Marie 1Mb, at home, and one grand'> dmhUr.
Mvat* funeral services will be Miijeted this miming at 11 a. m. It Bn Schmidt Funeral Homo, Wind Ow with the Rev. P. S. Mehiert. > al tbe local Moravian Church, Burial will be in the Moravian cemetery.
AIINGroi mSDENn BALL
Sylve.ster Kr. mer. 44. of Upper Naaareth Township. Nazareth R. D 3, while waiting In line to get a Christmas bonus at the plant of the Naaareth 'ement Company Priday morning died of heart attack.
Dr W. Calvin Nickel, county cor¬ oner, ordered the body removed to the M. C. Schmidt undertaking establishment at Wind Oap.
Kramer was employed as a pit- man for the cement company for the past ten years. He was born In Moore Township, a son of Mrs Abble B. Bartholomew Kromer and the late William Kromer. He was a member of at. John's Lutheran Church, Naaareth.
There survive his wife, Florence Abel Kromer; four sons and six daughters: Edward, of town; Arthur, Pen Argyl B. 1; Mrs. Pred Johnson. Bangor; Mrs. Donald Stout, AUen-,^. town; Virginia, Mildred. Pauline, Shirley. Eugene and Oerald, all at home; his mother, Mrs. Abble Bar¬ tholomew Kromer. and a sister. Mrs Oscar N. Kresge, both of Northamp¬ ton, and a grand.->on, Brooks Miller Kromer.
The funeral was held at 2 p. m. yesterday from the Schmidt home, where services were conducted by the Bev. Harvey C. Snyder, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church. Burial was made in the Oreenwood ceme¬ tery, town.
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Pennsylvania's victims of in paralysis are being helped to active, useful lives, was ' today by Keith Morgan,' I Chairman of the Committee j m^ ^ g^m% > uai fv artteCtlebratton of the President's r, ||, Uf A. IIULII
tk. Morgan aUo told how the chapters of the National ation f^r InfantUe Paralyais ¦• Mnglng comfort and cheer to llHnta who have been left help* kn by the disease. tlorles of courage, hope and trag- tgf pour constantly Into National (uarters ol ilie Committee from (Oeotlniied on Page Pour) - —•¦
¦miDAY SUR¬ PRISE PARTY
An enjoyable birthday surprise l«ny was held at the home of Mr. •Bd Mrs. Oscar Hahn. at Acker- MbvUIc, on Saturday evening. De- •¦bor Mrd, in honor of Mrs. Hahn's Iklkdajr.
ewd playing was the feature of w tvening.
piUeious refreshments were aerv-
*,*•>•' "nd Mrs. Charles Jonea
"¦ aUWren Charles Jr., Sherwood.
J"«a and Gerald, of PlteksvUle;
¦[• and Mrs. Roy Reimer and
•"wer Annette, Mr. and Mra. Ray
"•«. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Heaney
"¦ «on Ray, Mr and Mra. Oeorge
¦wn and sons Bobby and BlUy. all
« naumeld Township; Mr. and
w». Woodrow Puis and daughter
wrts, of N.izareth; Mr. and Mrs.
««ence Wcrlchei.ser and daughter
JW! and son Jimmy, Mr. and Mrs.
June. Hahn, Mi. and Mrs. Howard
«oaand .son Richard, all of Kess-
"»««: Mr. and Mrs. Earl Itterly
wawn Liriv. Mr and Mrs Oeorge
^ney and ..on Richard. Mr. and
«•• Mervm Kessl.r and Mr. and
Th.r"'"' "•*''" '"d son Junior, of ¦wwmanviiie.
WIND
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¦jmroudsburg, suffering with JJJ« Of he skull and other i„. rCaS^i^^u^ *hfn his car and
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CHRISTMAS PARH
Camp 315, Patriotic Order of Americans held their annual Christ¬ mas party last Wedne.sday evening In charge ol Mrs Mar>- Kilpatrick at which time the following program was given: Reciutions. by Paul Eck¬ hart, Roland Johnson. All.n Eckhart. Marlyn Johnsan, Elaine Eckhart Albert Altemase. Ella Ann Messinger. Vernon Altemose. Francis Altemose Kermit Koehler, Pegg>- Ann Schmoy¬ er. Bertram Shafer, Shirley Rinker, Jean Young. Dolly Rlnker, Beryl Rlnker and Kathryn Edelman.
Readings were given by Hazel Oeti. Cora Beers, Carrie Holland, Nora Meyers. Orace Pike, Jeanetta Met«, Lucy Remaly and Jennie Pranta; Reading, "Chrlatmaa Angel" by Marlon Koehler; vocal duet by the Ruloff sisters, accompanied on the piano by Marlon Koehler; dan¬ ces by Dolly and Beryl Rlnker and Jean Young with Daniel Rohn at the piano; singing of Christmas Car¬ ols was also enjoyed
Gifts were later distributed by a real Santa Glaus.
Tl»e refreshment committee then took charge with the following com¬ prising that committee, Jennie Prantz, Lucy Remaly, Katie Weaver, Mary Smith. H.iz.1 Itterly, Mary Kern. Mayme Edelm.in and Prances Wolfe.
TO SPEAK AT
HETHLEHEM
Dr. A. H Thaeler of Nlcaraqua. will speak In the Central Moravian Church. Bethlehem, at 11 a. m.. De¬ cember 31st. Dr. Thaeler Is the son of the late A. D. Thaeler. former principal of Nazareth Hall. B •
NEW APARTMENTS
Harvey Buss, Centre Square, who recently closed out hLs furniture buslSaaa, is changing the bulldhig and placing two apartments on the second floor. He placed an outside suifway in the rear of the bulldln
It is understood he has had qulti a number of applicants for the apartmenta.
PlicHASED FARM
Robert Correll. of Bushkill Town¬ ship, purchased the 22-acre farm with buildings, of Tllghman Bilhelm¬ er. sltwataa on the Moorestown- Cherry HUl road, near Cherry Hill, at public sale for $3600.
Tlie tract adjoins the Correll farms.
In former years this farm was known as the Jacob Kleppinger farm.
OBSERVoindWED- MNG ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. John Rau¬ chenberger Married In Connecticut
Mr. and Mr.v John Rauchenber¬ ger, 47 Prospct St., town. Thurs¬ day observed their 32nd wedding anniversary
Mrs Rauchenberger is the former Emma Remaley, daughter of the late Charles and Savilla Harris Remaley. of Coaldale. Mr. Rauchenberger is a son of the late John and Sarah Bryson Rauchenberger, of Mauch Chunk.
They were married December 21 1907, at Watertown, Conn., by the Rev. J. Ward, of the Methodist Church. Por the first 19 years of their married life they resided in Mauch Chunk and since that time in Nazareth.
They have one son LeRoy Rauch¬ enberger. of East Stroudsburg, and one grandson. Mr. Rauchenberger Sr. is employed by the Lehigh and New England R.illroad.
The Census
Here is an Important message from Uncle Sam to the heads of all manufacturing and business concerns In the Naaareth area. Beginning January 2. Cenaus enumerators will call on all em¬ ployers as the first step in the big ten-year round-up of ata- tistics which will get a new mea- sure of the resources of the na* tlon. The Buslnesa and Manu¬ factures Censuses will start with the new year and the big oount of population, agriculture and housing will start April 1. All Naaareth business firms will be called upon to fill out schedules giving the volume of business done; employment, payroll and other vital facts to measure the growth of Industry. Here is our chance to prove to the world the commercial Importance of Nai¬ areth. The Census Bureau gives assurance that all reporta are confidential and cannot be used for purposes of taxation, regula¬ tion or investigation So let's put our best foot forward by cooperating with the Cenaus enumerator.
REV. HARRIS
TO SPEAK
Rev. W. S. Harris, former paator of Haman Evangelical Churcn will be the guest speaker at the meetmg of the Phi Oamma Club on Satur¬ day evening, at 7:45 o'clock in the YMCA.
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MARRIED 31 YE.%RS
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ris.smiller, Bath, celebrated their Sl^t wedding anniversary with a dinner Tue.sd.iy, which was attended by their children and grandchildren.
Mr. Rlssmiller is section foreman for the Lehigh and New England Railroad at Bath for manv vearj.
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COMMrNION AT MOORESTOWN
Rev. H D. Clauss, pastor of Salem Reformed Church, Moorestown, an¬ nounced that Holy Communion would be administered Sunday, De¬ cember 31st at 10 A. M.
The Alumni As.sociation of the Nazareth High Sclrjjl at a recent meeiin(?.s elecied Willjan^ Ebert.s t'j nu the office of A. J. S'.jirgis on the executive committee.
The annuil Chri.syla.5 Dance will be held tonit^row e|^ing. D-cember 29ih, w.th tlie,jie^ly elected om- mitteeman, WiTliam El»ert.s in charge.
Ticketa for th-? dance may be se¬ cured from the f jllowing members of the executive committee, Warren Kahler, Marguerite Altemose. How¬ ard Oetz, Mrs. Oliver Kahler, Kath¬ ryn Haldeman. Peter Yeisley, Lengf Miller and William Eberts. ^y^
It was aLso d cided at this meeting to again award prizes to the Senior High School.
REPUBLH:An'WOMEN HOLD XMAS PARTY
Tlie Republican Council of Wom¬ en held their Christmas party Pri¬ day evening in the Y.M C.A , with 90 members and friends present. The dining hall was decorated with Chrl.stmas trees, candles and holly and made an attractive setting for the party. Oifts were exchanged. The cana of food brought by the members were distributed to needy families.
The following program was ar¬ ranged by Mrs Lawrence Rice, and included poem by Lena Hagenbuch: dance, Jean Young; Christmas car¬ ols, by the Noll sisters; reading. Miss Margaret Moser; dance, Jean Young; Christmas carols by the Ruloff sisters; accordion solo, Mar¬ jorie Kleppinger; group singing of Christmas carols.
Refreshments were served by the following hostesses: Mrs. Clayton Messinger, Mrs. Kenneth Albright. Mrs. Lawrence Rice, Mrs Dan Ooodwln. Mrs. John Michel. Mrs. Ed¬ ward Morgan. Mrs. Andrew Nagle. Mrs Lester Kratz. Mrs. Paul Dennis. Mrs. Edward Hellick. Mrs. Ethel Hortlng. Mrs. William Monprode. Mr.s. Ralph Starner, Mrs. Jolin Price. Mrs. Jennii' D cker. Mrs. Paul Werk¬ heiser, Mrs Fred McDonald. Mi-ses Orace Breinig. Olinda Leh. Ruth Fortner. Helen Lutz. Alice Dennis, Mae Fortner. Leah Siegel, Marion Kern. Pay Dietz. Sal;me Wolfe and Anna Rhymer.
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ANNjVERS.'UtY
Mr.-. Albert Rhymer, Madison Avenue and Church St . obser\-ed Joseph E. Swavely, son of Mr. and | her 84th birthday anniversary Sun- Mrs. E. H. Swavely, 206 E. Center , day.
Children In The Various
Denominations Present
Profcrams On The
Nativity of The
Christ Child
Organized In 1924; Adopt¬ ed Worlt of Blind Re- lief As Major Activity
ORIGINATES
EGG HUNT
Although still a young organiza¬ tion, the Naaareth Lions Club has sponsored many worthwhile projects The club was organiaed in 1934 and to tills day approximately 60 per cent of ttie charter members are I still active on the membership roster. j The club adopted the work of blind ' relief as their major activity, later I taking over the sale of goods manu¬ factured by the blind. When the blind started to receive pensions ; from the state, the Lions Club started the work of blindness preven¬ tion.
{ It is to this latter work that the , funds raised at the recent movie, : which netted the club a little more i than $300, will be devoud. In addi- I tion to their blind work, the club I sponsored the flrst class in dlptherla I Immtmlzatlon in the local schoola. The club contributes to all worthy 1 cal charities' T-ff" (Jlub work Is ; partly sponsored by the local club, and local club contributions helped to make It possible to send a 4-H Judging team to Chicago recently. It sponsors a troop of boy scouts and in past years has sponsored various po¬ tatoe clubs, egg hunts and marble contests.
LOCAL boy' * ON MORAVIAN HONOR ROLL
WELL KENOERED
Tlie Christmas mes=age, "Our Wonderful Saviour", w.».s brought by tiie pa.stor. tlie Rev. Paul S. Meinert. tj tiie local Moravian congregation Sunday morning. Tlie choir .sang the anthem. "O Thou Tliat T^ll:-st Oood Tidmg.s."
Chn.itma,i Eve VigiLs. love-ft-a.st and candieligiit iervicts were held Sunday evenmg
Tlie Sunday sciiool %i\^ their an¬ nual Clirlstmaj program on Mon¬ day afternoon at which lime various hymns and carols were sung by the sciiool and distribution of gifts to members lock place. |
Tlie program con-sisted of the fol- ' bw.ng parts: .song. "Sing Loud Ho- Sinnas" by the school; re.;pon.sive reading; prayer. Rev. P. S. Meinert; ' song. "Softly the 'Oates Unbar," by j school; Beginners Department pro- i gram, recitation. "Oreeiing" by Ann ' Prankenfleld; recitation. "Christma (Continued on Page Seven)
St., a senior at Moravian College, attained scholastic honors at that Institution by being placed on the dean's list for the flrst half of the flrst semester. Swavely is editor of The Comenian, college weekly, mem¬ ber of the Student Senate, Comen¬ ian Literary Society. Rau Science Club, and Alpha Kappa Alpha He Is president of he Footlights Ciub and Pi Delta EpsUon, national hon¬ orary Journalistic fraternity Swave¬ ly is majoring In English at Mora¬ vian.
She is the former Sarah Herman.
diughter of the late Benjamin and Piett.i. nee Miller .Htrm.in. and w.is born in Hanover Townsiiip. Decem¬ ber 24. 1856
She .ji a former resident of Chap- m.m Quarrie.s and Bath, residing in Na^areth for the p.ist 22 years. Her hu.sband died six years ago. Chil¬ dren inc'.ude: Wilson, of Batli; Ru~- .seii. of Reading: Harry and Dal-v of town; and two grandchildren. Harold, of Ea.ston. and Anna, of town.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY HOLDS XMASMfETING
Tlie Young Women's Missionary Society of the .«t. John's EvangeU- cal-Reformed Church held their Christmas meeting last week in the social rooms of the church which wre Attractively decorated
Tae meeting was in charge of Mrs. William Oldham. Mrs Clayton Mes¬ singer read the scripture lesson, fol¬ lowed by prayer led by Mrs Marvin Renner. Several vocal duets were sung by Oladys and Betty Ruloff. Mrs WlUiam Oldham closed the meeting with prayer.
Oames were play-d during the social hour. Pollyanna gifts were exchanged Small gifts were aUo exchanged by members Refresh¬ ments were served by the following committee: Mrs. Elwood Hoch. Mrs. Earl Jjnes and Mrs Minnie Itterly.
Present were: Mrs. Robert Noll. Mrs Clarence Baker. Mlss Mabel Daniel. Mrs Ray Sherman. Mrs Alvin Dreisbach. Mrs Ralston Bartholomew, Mrs. David Way, Mrs. Kenneth Smith. Mrs. Martin Smith, ML-.S Hilda Sm;th, Mrs. William 0:d;iam. Mrs Marvin Renner, Mrs, Clayton Messinger. Mrs. Elwood Hoc.i. Mrs. Earl Jones, Miis Minnie Itterly Misse.s Oladys and Betty Ruloff Mrs Frank Vivien. Oladys Snvdf.-. Mr.s Tli^.iias DeReamer Ml |
Month | 12 |
Day | 28 |
Year | 1939 |
Sequence | 1 |
Page | 1 |
FileName | 19391228_001.tif |
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