DIED: Ruth N. Haushouer, New Holland; Noah R. Groff, Farmerville Road, Ephrata; Earl Witmer, Ephrata; Rose De Nicola, Ephrata; Beulah M. Kline, Ephrata; Sara V. Stricker, Denver.
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20 YEARS AGO Issue of January 23, 1986
Kristen Chupp wins State Reserve Market Lamb Title.
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Akron Church offers school district $400 to address teen-age suicide.
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Crowd split on electric plant; OUT garners support against electric plant, sets citizens meeting; authority presents alternative in water system controversy.
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DIED: Edith Y. Risser, Anna W. Mellinger, Margaret Yost, all of Ephrata; Frances S. Horning, Ephrata R3; Emma R. Hoover, New Holland R1; Christian Stoltzfus, Narvon R3; B. Grant McConnell, Denver R2; Amanda H. Ebling, Reamstown; Marie Barnett, Stevens R2.
30 YEARS AGO Issue of January 22, 1976
Fifty residents of Lincoln Heights section voice objections to rezoning of Sensenig tract in boro from R1 to R2 and LM.
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Borough honors three councilmen, workers at dinner. Those councilmen honored were H. Ray Blanck, Daniel Starry and Robert E. Himmelberger. Each received a plaque and a U. S. Savings bond for their interests in borough affairs.
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Seven companies respond to $12.000 fire at Paul B. Zimmerman Welding Shop on Wood Corner Road, west of Ephrata.
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A three-year pledge will donate a room at the Ephrata Community Hospital from Charity Ball funds, sponsored by the Woman’s Club of Ephrata.
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DIED: Emma H. Mohler, Clayton L. Ayers, Elizabeth F. Burkholder, Henry W. Martin, Margaretta Brenner, all of Ephrata; Francis M. Wise, Edwin Z. Hoover, Ephrata R1; Daniel B. Martin, John C. Sample Jr., Ephrata R2; Eva E. Wingenroth, Ephrata R3; Stella E. Wentling, Rothsville, Henry M. Kurtz, Morgantown; Paul A. Bauman, Denver, Anna G. Hahn, East Earl R1; Romaine E. Diem, Narvon R1; Mahlon G. Esch, Narvon R2; and Verna E. Flory, Adamstown.
40 YEARS AGO Issue of January 27, 1966
Landmark disappears. The building on the northeast corner of Rose Street and Washington Avenue, is being demolished, has been a landmark here for about 45 years. It was built by the Conestoga Traction Company as a combination waiting room and freight station about 1929.
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Preliminary plans for a new wing, salary increases and a financial policy change affecting maternity patients were among the items discussed and approved at Thursday night’s meeting of the Ephrata Community Hospital Board of Directors.
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Six teachers replaced on EUHS Faculty by board.
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Larry Ferrari, well-known Philadelphia organist, will present a program in the Cocalico Union High School auditorium on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
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DIED: Norman T. Sechrist, J. Harlan Kilhefner, Frank E. Dubbs, John F. Steinmetz, all of Ephrata; Jacob M. Buch, Ephrata R2; Harry H. Kline, Denver; Hawley J. Showalter, Stephen H. Hainley, Denver R2; and Luther W. Sweigart, Reinholds.
50 YEARS AGO Issue of January 26, 1956
Women bar use of phone for fire call; plea ignored as home burns; Kin obliged to drive mile to Denver to sound the alarm. Refusal of two women to give up a nine party line for an emergency fire call in Denver area was brought to light this week following the blaze which damaged the Allen Messner home at Denver R2, Saturday afternoon. Damage amounted to several thousand dollars.
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Grocery ads included: Acme - sirloin T-bone or Porterhouse steaks $.75 a pound and California lettuce two heads for $.19; Ephrata Market Basket - Welland’s bacon $.49; IGA - Hershey Cocoa, 8 oz. can $.31 and butter $.65; Groffs - Heinz baby foods 10 jars for $.85; Givler’s - cabbage $.10 a pound and standing rib roast - $.49 a pound. Royer’s - a 50 pound bag potatoes $1.19 and a 16 oz. bag Boscul coffee for $.87.
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DIED: Bryon F. Keener, Charles W. Rickenbach, Ephrata; Elmer J. Heffner, Edith Gangaway, Denver R1; D. L. Keifer, Narvon R1; Wiley G. Jacobs, Stevens R1; Lizzie E. Spong, Lititz R4; Albert G. Mishler, Schoeneck; Ada E. Bard, Churchtown; Charles w. Meiskey, Hopeland.
60 YEARS AGO Issue of January 24, 1946
Chairman A. C. Summers of the War Memorial Campaign Fund yesterday reported a total of $10,811.50 in cash and subscriptions to date.
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Pvt. Peter Andrussian has been transferred from the Lancaster barracks to the Ephrata sub-station of the State Motor Police under command of Sgt. Stiles Smith.
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DIED: Rachel Weise, Ephrata; Leah M. Messner East Earl R1; and Reuben H. Rock, Clay.
70 YEARS AGO Issue of January 30, 1936
Ephrata will be able to erect a $110,000 addition to its high school for $60,500. It was assured Tuesday, when George L. Nies, secretary of the local board, received a telegram from Major Gravell, State Public Works Administration head, informing the directory that the federal PWA office approved a $49,500 grant for the work.
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DIED: Franklin Martin, near Lincoln; Mrs. Jacob Noll, near Cocalico; Henry Long, Rothsville; Miss Cora Kauffman, near Akron; William M. Bechtel, Ephrata; and William B. Reddig, native of Reamstown.
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80 YEARS AGO Issue of January 22, 1926
James L. McCloud, who has been service as night policeman, was promoted to police chief following the resignation of F. M. Haas. Aaron Ibach, 44 church Street was appointed to succeed McCloud.
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Arthur L. Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Adams, Akron, has been elevated to post of superintendent of the Paulest Press Publishing Company of New York.
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Damage totaling $28,000 was caused when fire destroyed the H. E. Becker warehouse at Stevens. Assisting the Stevens Fire Company were companies from Ephrata, Denver, Reinholds and Reamstown.
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DIED: Henry Shupp Hahnstown; John B. Fausnacht, Stevens; John Haines, Ephrata; Mrs. Ida V. Buohl, Denver; and Daniel Kessler, near Bowmansville.
90 YEARS AGO Issue of January 28, 1916
John Stephan sold the Ephrata Planing Mill to David Fasnacht who has been conducting the business for five years.
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The hosiery mill, under management of Pierce C. Mohn, has been sold to Harry Fisher, Reading real estate dealer.
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DIED: Mrs. Frank Stohler, Reading, native of Ephrata; Mrs. Sandra Loose, native of Durlach; Mrs. Sallie Fasnacht, Stevens; Mrs. Harvey Gerhart, Reinholds; and Mrs. Eliza D. Brown, Brownstown.
100 YEARS AGO Issue of January 24, 1896
During the week the Ephrata Water Company connected its mains to springs in the Mohler tract.
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J. Warfel has resigned as postmaster at Churchtown.
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DIED: Mary Steinmetz, Richard B. Fisher, Ephrata; Sophia Weaver, Reamstown; and Franklin D. Ludwig, Denver. Also Mrs. Sallie Eberly, near Mt. Airy.
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