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Lititz Record

Location

Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1929

Page

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Crippled Children Aided By Rotary

The Crippled Children’s Committee of the Rotary Club of Lititz reports progress in helping local cases. Twenty six treated by surgeon Dr Buigh show many improvements 76 to 90 percent. a nurse conducts periodic follow ups to ensure ongoing care and progress.

Crippled Children’s Committee Rotary Club of Lititz Rotary Buigh M. H. Yoder Frank C. Derigate C. E. Lane L. N. Moyer Rotary Club

Church Notes And Congregation Elections In Brickerville

Baptisms held at St Pauls Lutheran Church with Edward Andrew Charles Kling Fry and Charles LeMar listed. Emanuel Lutheran Brickerville reports annual meeting with officers Trustees Elder and Deacons elected and council reorganized. New members welcomed and additional baptisms at Brickerville and Rothsville churches with names of children and parents noted.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church W. R. Saymel Edward Andrew B. M. Leaman Charles Kling Fry Paul Fry Charles LeMar Elwood Farlow Emanuel Lutheran Church of Brickerville David J. Zariman John M. Spangler Jacob GC. Palm Jacob Erb Harry H. Bucher Isaac J. Seaman Church Council David J.man Harvey ¥. Steiner Monroe I. Jartmian Jacob C. Palm Elsie Ober Anna Mary Sebert

Lititz Community Notices Highlight Holy Week and Local Moves

Lititz and nearby towns see several relocations from Edward Pelgar moving to Orange Street to D A Zimmerman family moving to Cedar Street. Holy Week services draw large crowds and a Moravian Church sunrise gathering plus a lecture series begins. Local clubs plan meetings, plant distributions, and a Legion supper while businesses repair and expand including Holtzhouse Confectionery interior updates.

Edward Pelgar East Petersburg Orange Street Lititz Charles Weaver North Broad Street J . Steffy East Front Street Ladies’ Aid Society Emanuel Luttheran Church Brickerville E. S. Crosland Moravian Church King’s Daughters D. A. Zimmerman Lincoln Avenue S. Cedar Street Lititz Fire Co John Helter James Leather Animal Trap Company Front N. Locust Streets Rotary W. H. Muth De‘bating Society Ladies’ Auxiliary Garden Spot Post No American Legion Legion Will’ Bey Paul J. Morentz Philadelphia St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Lancaster Reading New York New Jersey Holtzhouse Confectionery Holtzhouse

Doe's Battery Service Opens In Lititz Area

Ralph Kauffman debuts Doe's Battery Service at the former Bert's Battery site on West Main Street. Evans, former station head, remains in charge of battery work while the shop adds battery sales, recharging, and auto accessories. They will handle National Battery products as local agents for Philadelphia-based National Battery Company.

West Main St Bert’s Ralph Kauffman National Battery National Battery Company Philadelphia

Moravian Glee Club to Perform at Linden Hall

The Moravian College Glee Club of Bethlehem will give a concert in the Linden Hall Seminary gym on Saturday night April 20 at 8 o clock. The Ushers Association of the Moravian Church is arranging the event.

Moravian College Bethlehem Linden Hall Seminary Ushers Association of the Moravian Church

Abram Hershey Opens Modern Beauty Parlor in Lititz

Abram Hershey, Lititz native, returns to town to launch an up-to-date beauty parlor in the Hershey building at 127 E Main Street. Opening on Thursday April 11, the shop offers hair cutting finger waving sham pooing and manicuring after his Marinello School training in Philadelphia and work at Hackers in Philadelphia.

Abram Hershey Lititz Hershey 127 'E Main Street Mr. Hershey Marinello Schools Philadelphia Hackers

Linden Hall Reopens After Eight Day Easter Break

Linden Hall Seminary reopened after an eight day Easter vacation with dull attendance as students returned to classes.

Linden Hall Seminary

Lutheran Women Meet With Mrs Guy Calvert

The Woman's Missionary Society of the Lutheran Church met at Mrs. Guy Calvert's home with 26 members and three visitors. The program on The Church in Africa featured readings, stories, and poetry by several members. Eight boys' suits were sent to the Lyonsville Orphanage and the group planned to distribute literature. next gathering will be at the parsonage in May.

Woman’s Missionary Society of the Lutheran Church Guy Calvert Africa W. R. Sammel Mary Longenecker N. G. Bachman H. H. Diehm Hiram Bomberger Charles Bare Anna Mary Frank Elwood Furlow Dengier D. C. Wittmyer Margaret Siebach W. K. Lockhart L. N. Moyer Loysville

Lititz Autoists Warned On Parking At Fires

At a Lititz Fire Company meeting autoists were warned to park 1000 feet from fire apparatus after cars at a Monday night blaze near Paul Hershey farm north of town sat too close. The warning aimed to prevent ignition if the wind shifted. Reports discussed progress toward hosting the Lancaster County Fireman's Association on June eighth.

Lititz Fire Company Paul Hershey Lancaster County Fireman's Association

Birthday Party Honors Charles Rosenberg's 64th Birthday

A Monday night celebration at 56 Front Street honored Charles Rosenberg for his 64th birthday. Guests from Lancaster Baltimore Reading and local families attended, sharing cards, games, and refreshments.

Charles Rosenberg Front Street Max Cohen Lancaster Archie Rosenberg Morris, Winfield Larry Arthur Rosenberg Robert Marion Sylvia Mae Chaplain Baltimore John Fleischman Catherine Mary Grace Ford Reading

W. C. T. U. Meeting Monday At Headquarters

The W C T U will convene Monday evening at 7 30 at headquarters with the topic Sabbath Observance and Humane Work. The Temperance and Missions meeting has been postponed to April 22 and belated dues will be received.

Temperance and Missions

Trip to Camden for Adams Family Visit and Victor Co Training

E K Adams and son Lester join Monroe Wonder and Wayne Carpenter on a Sunday trip to Camden New Jersey to visit Arthur Adams at the Victor Talking Machine Co factory where he will study repairing Victrolas and Ratios and return home to service Victor instruments for his father on North Broad Street. The public school savings fund this week totals 82 dollars 72 cents with deposits from Mrs Mary Longenecker and Miss Agnes Hensel both at 80 percent. Attendance for the term stands at 98 with 191 days missed. The High School Alumni Association donated steel gray velour curtains for the auditorium stage and last year provided garnet velvet curtains and valance. An old-time Spelling Bee is planned for Tuesday evening April 30th. Pfantz Bros. Dept. Store advertises spring shoes for all the family.

E. K. Adams Lester Monroe Wonder Wayne Carpenter Camden N. J Arthur Victor Talking Machine Co Victor Instruments North Broad Street Victor Walter Keller Williamsport Charles Reitzel Altoona Wm. Kopp Lloyd Brookmyer Reading Haster Augusta Fleckenstein Paul Fry Joy J.A. Shultz York B. Buch Stultz Elizabeth McCann Elizabethtown Florence Gibbes Jesse Honeycutt Elizabeth Lititz Gertie Buss John Goodhill Bethlehem Wm. Sturgis Henry Myers Spruce Street Lancaster Vermont Miley E. E. Eby N. Cedar Street Harry Bender East Main Street Robert Greengrass Elizabeth Hepp Barton Swart Barbara Ardmore R. E. Worley Geo. Grunenberger Marie Jacquelin Miriam Hall Philadelphia Merrill Brockway Sandy Lake Mercer County John Muth Cargon School of Applied Arts New York City Harlan Hutchinson Toledo Ohio Stewart Rusehiin Huntingdon Edgar Enck Evelyn and Arlene Verona N.jd Milton Enck Jack Doris Elizabeth Sessaman West Orange Street Harry Purchase Wayne Longenecker Buffalo Mr. Purchase Fulton Massie Miller Harrisburg F. A. Massey Paul Kreider Kenwood N. Y Max Hassler W. H. Muth W. B. Light Florin Mary S. G. Buch Chambersburg W. H. Buch E. S. Hagen Hepp East Miai St Lizzie Weitzel Hopeland James Sessaman Lloyd Kauffman Swarthmore Leon Lutz Stone Harbor Hettie Habecker Margaret George Poughkeepsie RB. E. Worley Paul Hassler S. C. Hassler Bernice Meiskey F.W. Stengel Lowell Paul Evans John Miriam Jean Russell H. N. Bachman Pittsburgh Alice Wall Linden Hall Curvensville Clearfield County Howard. Richardson Paxtang Richardson E. 5 Mathers Baltimore Harriet Huber Manheim Jessie Shriver Fort Tennis L. A. Doster Mary ‘Guiles Robert Grosh Sylvia Trenton N. OS H. E. Grossi Maple Street Horace Yerger Drexel Hill Commodore Ruth S. Broad and Lemon Sts Reinhard Cedar Street Tda Gaitchell Agnes Phillips Carl Wolf Alvin BR. Keller Spruce Ste Carl Spacht Eleanor Johannsen RB. A. Light Ruth Ferrand Paul Alberti Minersville J. G. H. Light Wallace Huber Myerstown Miriam Huter Asbury Park

Easter Visitors Fill Lititz Homes Across Town

A long list of visitors and guests filled Lititz during Easter week and weekend. Residents hosting relatives include Keller families, Reedy, Bender, Spacht, and Buch households. Several out of town guests from Baltimore, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and New York joined local hosts for Easter and Passion Week.

Yllitz Girl Is Wed In State Capitol

A Lancaster County couple married in the Harrisburg capitol. Harvey W. Bearinger of Denver and Ruth Naomi Leid of Lititz wed in the capitol office of Speaker Aaron Hess and signed the register as Mr and Mrs Bearinger after their visit to the statehouse.

Lancaster County Harrisburg Capitol Building Harvey W. Bearinger Denver Ruth Naomi Leid Lititz Martin W. Schweitzer Ephrata

Shiffer wed Wertsch in Manheim home ceremony

Paul A. Shiffer son of Mr and Mrs Wim Shiffer Manheim and Helen Mas Wertsch daughter of Mr and Mrs H R Wertsch Lititz were married at eight Saturday evening at the bride’s parents home Rev J C H Light officiated using the ring ceremony Only immediate families attended They will reside in Manheim where the groom works

Paul A. Shiffer Wim. Shiffer Manheim Helen Mas Wertsch H. R. Wertsch E. Main Street Lititz J.C. H. Light United Brethren’ Church Charles Shiffer Mariana Wertsch Carl V. Reedy H. ©. Reedy Helen Young John Young Rothsville Rev. Bechtel Orwigsburg Washington, D. C Charles Groff Columbia Pannebecker Reedy Lancaster Lillian Miller Milton Miller Penryn Irwin Miller Benjamin Miller E. H. Christianson Moravian Church Lebanon Roy Hershey

Mrs J F Dunlap dies after long illness Manheim

Funeral services for Mrs Anna Hvans Dunlap sixty eight wife of Dr J Francis Dunlap of Manheim were held after an extended illness. A Kissel Hill sale drew a large crowd despite bad weather with 780 sales totaling about 2800 dollars featuring cows hogs potatoes raspberry stalks dahlia bulbs dress goods and other household items.

Anna Hvans Dunlap J. Francis Dunlap Manheim Kissel Hill

Lititz High School Boys Glee Club Concert Tonight

The Boys Glee Club of Lititz High School performs its annual concert in the high school auditorium at 8 o clock under Prof. H B Baughey. Thirty boys sing solos duets and quartets with instrumental pieces. Admission is 85 cents.

Lititz High School H. B. Baughey

Lititz Bible School Workers Called to First Sunday Meeting

All Sunday School workers from five Lititz churches are urged to attend a 1 30 meeting at St Pauls Lutheran Sunday School following Faster. The gathering is for the 1929 Community Bible School and prompts prompt attendance.

Lititz St. Paul’s

Local Merchant Installs Modern Heating Device

C Eugene Long, a coal merchant, recently installed the Electric Furnace-Man automatic coal burner in his home at 242 South Broad Street. The unit feeds coal and removes ash to an outside container, burns buckwheat anthracite coal, and provides uniform heat at all times.

C. Eugene Long Broad Street

Box to Leper Home Sent by Moravian Church Group

This week a sending box from the Moravian Church reached the Bethesda Leper Home in Surinam Dutch Guiana S A. The box contained 642 rolls of bandages clothing for patients and missionaries medical supplies linen and muslin rubber sheeting goodies for the kiddies and other items.

Woman’s Missionary Society of the Moravian Church Bethesda Leper Surinam Guiena S. A

Remembered at Easter Weichsel receive Easter lilies gift

The Rev and Mrs F A Weichsel were presented with a beautiful potted Easter lily plant by the Willing Workers Class of the Lutheran Sunday School at Rothsville on Sunday.

F. A. Weichsel Lutheran Sunday School Rothsville

Farm Women to Meet for 1:30 Program at Mrs Carpenter’s Home

The Society of Farm Women will meet Saturday afternoon at 1 30 at the home of Mrs Cullen Carpenter on E Front Street. Prof M C Demmy Supervising Principal of Lititz public schools will give an address and the program will include music and other features.

Society of Farm Women Cullen Carpenter E. Front Street M. C. Demmy Lititz Public Schools

Local couple wed at Lititz United Brethren Church

Habecker Benjamin M of Rapho Township and Julia Burkenheim of Lititz were married on Saturday at 1 PM in a ring ceremony at the United Brethren parsonage Lititz. Rev J C H Light officiated. They will reside on a farm near Manheim.

Benjamin M. ‘Habecker Rapho Township Julia Burkenheim Lititz United Brethren Parsonage J. C. H. Light Manheim

Marriages Hit Lititz Area as Two Couples Wed

Carl V. Reedy of Lititz and Miss Helen Young of Rothsville wed at the bride’s home with a ring ceremony. They plan a Washington trip and will live in Rothsville. Also united were Miss Lillian Miller and Irwin Miller at the Moravian Church in Lebanon with a ring rite, and Raymond Dishm of Manheim wed Carrie M. Weit of Lexington at 129 Liberty Street Lititz with a ring ceremony.

Raymond Dishm Manheim Carrie M. Weit Lexington Geo. B. Raezer Liberty Street Lititz

New Bus Line Opens Hopeland Lititz Manheim Route

Samuel Wolf launches a new bus service from Hopeland to Lititz and Manheim with a modern bus. Five morning departures from Hopeland run to Lititz then on to Manheim, and return trips from Lititz and Manheim operate on a fixed schedule showing steady early business.

Samuel Wolf Hopeland Lititz Manheim Wolf

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