The following news briefs were published in the “Gratz News” section of a local newspaper, 10 February 1944:
Mrs. Albert Deibler and children of Lykens spent last week with her aunt, Mrs. Kate Saltzer.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Minnich, Mrs. John Minnich and daughter, Mildred Minnich, of Wiconisco, were visitors at the home of Mrs. Harry Hepler and family last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hoffman were the week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kebaugh, Harrisburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Harner and son Harold Harner Jr., of Valley View were visitors at the home of Mrs. Harner’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hepler, on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Troxell spent the week end with relatives at Enola.
Miss Mae Boger and Miss Helen Core spent the week end with Miss Core’s parents at Harrisburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Motter and daughter Catherine Motter, Miss Anna Paul, and Miss Ethel Schoffstall visited Mr. and Mrs. Motter’s daughter, Miss Lorraine Motter, at Mt. Alto, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Umholtz and son Richard Umholtz of Highspire spent the week end with Mr. Umholtz’s sister, Miss Hannah Umholtz.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hopple of Baltimore, spent the week end with Mrs. Hopple’s mother, Mrs. Jane Feger, and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Klinger and daughter Marian Klinger of Northumberland, were guests of his brother, Mr. and Mrs. Blair Klinger, and family, on Sunday.
Gene Miller of Spring Glen is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Jane Feger.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Klinger and children of Millersburg were visitors at the home of Mrs. Emma Clarke and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Riegel, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Blair Klinger and children were visitors at Hegins on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Auman of Sunbury were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clarke and family on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Klinger and son Glenn Klinger were visitors at Sunbury on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Barr and children of Valley View visited Mrs. Barr’s sisters, Miss Ida Witmer Miss Sula Witmer, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herald Smith of Williamstown visited relatives in this community on Sunday.
Mrs. Beulah Shade and son John Shade were guests of Mrs. Shade’s sister, Mrs. Jennie McNally, at Sunbury, on Wednesday.
Mrs. Amanda Coleman of Lykens was a visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hess on Sunday.
Mrs. Lottie Straub of Millersburg spent Saturday with Mrs. Beulah Shade.
Mrs. Leo Rogers spent Saturday with her daughter, Mrs. Allen Maurer, at Harrisburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Clair Ney and sons Dennis Ney and Gene Ney, Mrs. John Harris Jr., Mrs. Anna Stroup and Donald Bingaman were visitors at the home of Mrs. Maria Wool, Tower City, on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Umholtz and daughter Harriet Umholtz spent Sunday with relatives at Shamokin.
Mrs. Earle Lanahan of Reistertown, Maryland, spent Monday with her brother, Clair Ney and family.
Mrs. John Harris Jr., and Mr. Robert Harris left Thursday morning for Alabama, to visit her husband, John Harris Jr., who is serving with the Army.
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