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Posted 05-19-2006 Three News-Bits of Reading-Berks historical interest.... ====================== ======================= ====================== ======================= ====================== ======================= 1- Annual hymn-sing at Old Belleman's--Sun., May 21--2:30 2- Death of Richrd Machmer, Hamburg, Society trustee 3- Death of Dr. Donald Shelley, Oley, long-time Society member ====================== ====================== ====================== ====================== ====================== ====================== 1- Annual Hymn-sing at Old Belleman's Church, Mohrsville, will be held on Sunday, May 21, 2006 at 2:30 PM. YOU are invited. If you've never seen this historic church, this is the perfect opportunity. The Church, dedicated in 1815, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Church remains as originally built, with a hand-pump single-manual pipe organ, wine-glass pulpit---and no heat, no electricity, and no inside plumbing. The following two photos were taken by Wm. H. Keller of Rdg. in 1923. Very little has changed in the 80+ years since that time! The organ seen on the balcony will be used for the hymn-sing. Entering the sanctuary is like stepping back in time to the 19th century. Handicap acessible. Come to sing--or to help pump the organ. ========================== ==================== 2- Death of Richard Machmer, who helped curate a number of significant exhibits at the Historical Society. Dick was a long-time member and Trustee. ========================== ==================== 3- Death of Dr. Donald Shelley, long-time Society member who help curate a number of significant exhibits at the Historical Society--most specifically, the fractur show. ======================== ===================== ======================== GMMIX ===========END

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