The following news briefs were published in the “Gratz News” section of a local newspaper, 19 February 1931:
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Daniels, Mrs. Fred Witmer and Mrs. Ira Rothermel spent Thursday at Harrisburg.
Mrs. Charles Lebo of Berrysburg visited the home of Mrs. Mary Daniels on Thursday.
Mrs. Samuel H. Miller and Miss Gerard of Wiconisco spent Thursday at the home of John Schminky and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Hoover, Mrs. Catherine Spotts and Mrs. Elwood Hoover, all of Loyalton spent Wednesday at the home of Mrs. and Mrs. Harold Spotts.
Mr. and Mrs. James Scheib and son Ralph Scheib of Spring Glen visited their son, Vernon Scheib and family.
Marlin Reed spent Sunday with his grandfather, William H. Bowman at Pillow.
Jacob H. Witmer, son Ralph Witmer and grandson Elwood Witmer made a business trip to Lykens and Wiconisco on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Hoover, son Harold Hoover, Mrs. Catherine Spotts and daughter Ruby Spotts of Loyalton spent Sunday of last week at the home of Mrs. Anna Hoover.
Raymond Dechert and John Osman made a trip to Lykens and Elizabethville on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Gwyther and Mr. and Mrs. William Wingert Jr., and son Billie Wingert of Wiconisco spent Saturday evening at the home of Jacob Witmer and family.
Mrs. Guy Troxell of Herndon spent the week end at the home of Harry Troxell and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kissinger of Elizabethville spent spent Sunday morning in town.
Miss Beulah Snyder of Baltimore, Maryland, is visiting her brother R. H. Snyder and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Schminky spent Saturday at Harrisburg.
Mrs. Stella Bixler of Valley View is visiting at the home of Daniel Koppenhaver and family.
Miss Beulah Hepler returned home after spending several weeks with relatives at Harrisburg.
Mrs. Charles Laudenslager and Raymond Dechert spent Wednesday afternoon at Trevorton.
Mr. J. F. Ritzman and son Dean Ritzman were callers at Elizabethville Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Merle Byers of Harrisburg spent several days at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Fidler.
Russell Hoffman made a business trip to Harrisburg Wednesday.
Edwin Witmer and William Schlegel called on Charles Michael Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Blyler and children visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bradley at Pillow on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Coleman and son of Lebanon attended the funeral services for Mrs. Daniel Koppenhaver.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Yoder and son Howard Yoder visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bender at Millersburg on Thursday.
H. C. Garland of Brooklyn, New York, was a business caller in town Friday noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hartman of Valley View spent Friday in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hoffman visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Burrell at Harrisburg, Sunday.
Master Billy Partridge of Trevorton was week end guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Laudenslager.
Mr. Paul Lubold of Loyalton visited at his sister’s home, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hoffman, Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Daniel and family of Lykens visited at the home of M. E. Klinger and wife Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Zerfing and daughter June Zerfing and Mrs. Jane Zerfing spent Sunday afternoon with relatives at Valley View.
Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Reed and children Betty Reed and Billy Reed spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Troutman at Elizabethville.
LeRoy Zerfing attended the convention of the Pennsylvania and Atlantic Seaboard Hardware Association at Philadelphia the latter part of the week.
Rev. and Mrs. W. Z. Artz and daughter Dorothy Artz of Elizabethville were entertained at dinner on Sunday at the home of Mrs. Elsie Bellis.
Miss Mary Wise of York visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Wise over the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Klinger and children of Herndon spent Sunday with relatives here.
Fred Hopple spent the week with his family in Millersburg.
Mark Kebaugh, Joseph Laudenslager and Charles Wise and daughter Miss Mary Wise, motored to Harrisburg on Monday.
Nevin Strayer and family moved their household goods in one of the Clarence Kratzer properties.
Miss Mildred Fasnacht, teacher of the Grammar School, spent the week end with her parents at Millersburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Williard and grandchild spent several days at Spring Glen.
The Women’s Bible Class of the Reformed Church quilted two quilts at the home of Mrs. Mark Kebaugh last week.
Allen Schoffstall left Tuesday morning for Philadelphia where he will be employed in the United States Mail Service.
Roy Hess spent the week end with his family.
Charles Umholtz entertained a group of friends at his home Monday evening.
Miss Helen Swab, teacher of the Primary School, spent the week end with her parents at Elizabethville.
The splendid program given by the Intermediate and Primary School pupils on Friday evening was enjoyed by a large audience.
Mrs. Harry Williard spent several days in Valley View.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hess and daughter Doris Hess and Miss Mary Wise motored to Klingerstown on Sunday.
Charles Wise, local assessor, attended the meeting of the County Commissioners, who sat at Elizabethville last Wednesday to hear appeals.
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