The following news briefs were published in the “Gratz News” section of a local newspaper, 12 August 1943:
Mrs. S. O. Smeltz and Miss Hannah Clarke visited relatives in Philadelphia recently.
Mr. Lloyd Bellis and son Robert Bellis of Millersburg were visitors in this community on Thursday.
Mrs. C. J. Umholtz of Elizabethville visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Buffington on Wednesday.
Mr. Louis Knohr of the Army, stationed at Fort Dix, New Jersey, spent the week end with their mother, Mrs. Jennie Knohr and family.
Mr. and Mrs. William Partridge and children of Bethlehem and Raymond Deckert of Harrisburg were visitors at the home of Mrs. Della Laudenslager on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Barr and family of Valley View were visitors at the home of Ida Witmer and Sula Witmer.
Harold Steely of Holyoke, Massachusetts is visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Umholtz.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Reitz and son Richard spent the week end with Mr. Reitz’s sister in Baltimore, Maryland.
Rev. and Mrs. Henry Reed of Lititz were visitors at the home of Ida Witmer and Sula Witmer on Wednesday.
Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reigle on Saturday were: Mr. and Mrs. Francis Klinger and son John Klinger, Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Klinger and Mrs. Amelia Klinger of Lykens and Rev. A. L. Zechman of Elizabethville.
Miss Alma Stiely of Klingerstown and Miss Mary Klinger of Lykens are visiting their grandfather, Mr. Clarence Williard.
Kenneth Kissinger spent the week end at the home of his sister, Mrs. Francis Snyder at Elizabethville.
Mr. and Mrs. John Brosius and children were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Brosius at Hebe, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Portzline and family of Harrisburg were visitors in town during the week end.
Jane Wise of Harrisburg visited her grandfather, Mr. Charles M. Wise on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lucas of Allentown spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. Laura Hassinger and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Matter and children of Lykens were visitors at the home of Mr. John E. Miller on Wednesday.
Mrs. Russell Hoffman visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Lupold at Loyalton on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Schminky and daughters Margaret Schminky, Anne Schminky and Nancy Schminky, of Pittsburgh, visited relatives and friends in town last week.
Mrs. R. L. McNally and granddaughter Mary of Sunbury were guests of Mrs. Beulah Shade, last week.
Mrs. Paul Umholtz and son Richard Umholtz of Highspire were week end guests at the home of Miss Hannah Umholtz.
Mr. and Mrs, Edward Reigle, of Bainbridge, Pennsylvania, were visitors at the home of Mrs. Elsie Bellis on Friday.
Miss Eva Shade of Valley View visited her aunt, Cora Snyder, last week.
Mrs. Kate Himmelsberger of Tremont and Mrs. Samuel Starr of Valley View were visitors at the homes of Mrs. Ira Rothermel and family and Mrs. Jennie Knohr and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Snyder of Lykens were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Miller on Sunday.
Gloria Miller of Halifax is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Miller.
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