NEWS: Items from the Myerstown Enterprise, January 4, 1907, Lebanon County, PA

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ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Good Will Fire Co.

  The Good Will Fire Co. on Wednesday evening elected these officers to 
serve during the year:  President, George D. Coover; vice president, William 
Martin, secretary, Paul Tice; financial secretary, P. P. Batsorff; 
treasurer, Frank Uhrich; trustees, Frank Yingst, Isaac N. Bahney, W. A. 
Huber; chief director, Frank Yingst; assistants, Alvin Brinder (sp?), Geo. 
Christ, L. C. Loose; engineer, George A. Martin; assistants, G. M. Uhrich, 
Wm. F. Martin, Francis Klopp; firemen, C. F. Walborn, R. J. Coover, George 
Christ, Harry Brecht; pipemen, David Stamm, Jacob Spangler, Charles Keeney, 
Wallace Uhrich, Welker Yingst, Levi Dierwechter, Calvin Potteiger, Charles 
Yingst; janitor, George A. Martin.
  The company decided to hold a fair in order to raise necessary funds, and 
a committee has been appointed to make necessary arrangements.

UNITED AMERICANS

  The local order of United Americans elected the following officers to 
serve the current term:  P.G.I., William Leibig;  G. I., Clinton Wagner; V. 
G. I., Mary Line; G. C., Jerome Emerich; V. G. C., Victoria Barto; I. C., 
Susan Phillips; G. O. C., George, Eisenhauer; G. financial secretary, S. J. 
Wagner; G. secretary, Maggie M. Maurer; asst. G. secretary, Bella Katterman; 
treasurer, J. H. Maurer; trustees, W. H. Phillips, B. F. F. Maurer; 
representative to Grand temple, Bella Katterman.

LUTHERAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL

  At a special meeting of the Lutheran Sunday-school Wednesday evening, the 
following officers were elected:  Adult department, Supt., T. D. Frantz; 
assistant, Isaac Stupp; secretary, Frank Huber:  treasurer, H. L. Corl; 
librarians, George Batdorff; assistant, S. D. Immer; organist, Maggie 
Stambaugh; assistant, Mary Smith.  Primary department, Superintendent, Mrs. 
Isaac Stupp; assistant, Estrella McLaughlin; librarian, M. P. Batdorff.

REFORMED CHURCH

  At a congregational meeting of the Reformed church Wednesday evening, the 
following officers were elected:  President, George H. Horst; trustees, S. 
P. Beckey and Cornelius Loose; elder, Jas. Wagner:  deacons, H. M. Gockley, 
Stanley Albert and Clinton Wagner.  Ordination and installation of these 
newly elected officers will take place in connection with the regular 
services on next Sunday morning.

PERSONALS

  James C. Raber and family of Reading, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John 
Uhrich.
  Prof C. S. Kelchner and family returned from a visit to his parents at 
Fleetwood.
  Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Batdorff left on last Wednesday for Lititz and 
surrounding towns visiting relatives and returned well pleased with their 
trip.
  Mrs. Harry Miller and son, Ira, Mrs. Clara Groff, of Freystown, visited at 
the home of Peter Bashore and Morris Batdorff on New Year's day.
  John Phillips and wife, of Burgoon, N.J., are the guests of the former's 
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Phillips, at West Myerstown.