Moravian and St Pauls Lutheran Holy Week Services Readings
Detailed schedule of Holy Week services at Moravian Church and St Pauls Lutheran Church. Readings include Gospel scenes from Jesus life, special choir and organ selections directed by Victor Wagner and Mrs Kenneth Witmyer, with Palm Sunday and Good Friday programs and evening services through Holy Week. Includes times, readings, and musical selections by multiple composers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Wagner
Kenneth Witmyer
A. R. Beck
Uide
Stainer
Salem
Parker
Gregor
Soerensen
Adams
Joseph 4
Verts
Gethsemane
Trobe
Grau
Jesus
Gov
Ington
Hawley
Broome
Myrt
Ambrose
Cono
Miss Estherley
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Emily
W. R. Sam 1
Theodore Isinger
Allen
Nor
Kinder
Ithem
Manby
Scott
Jerusem
Faure
Sheldon
Prele
West
Kerwin
Frysinger
Athem
Jerusalem
Rogers
Mission Society Meets at Mrs Shreiner's Home
The Evangelical Congregational Church Mission Society met at Mrs Annie Shreiner on South Cedar Street Monday evening with thirty one attendees including visitors. Mrs W M Pfautz led devotions as president and Mrs Harry Hershey played piano and read Pink Girl and Little White Box. The Rev H J Kline presented The Glorious Company a synopsis from Jerusalem to Jerusalem. Mrs J K Mathers gave C T U gleanings and Miss Katie Miller read the minutes. The society reported $161.45 raised during the war and voted to give $16 to Eline for Conference work. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical
Annie Shreiner
South Cedar St
W. M. Pfautz
Harry Hershey
H. J. Kline Ead
The
Glorious Company
Jerusalem
Obituary items for Agnes Grosh and George Buck
Agnes Grosh, 72, died Tuesday at her sister Mrs. Hila Evans’s home from a 10 week illness. Born Oct 9, 1857 in Landis Valley, she lived in Lititz 51 years, belonged to Moravian Church and its Women’s Missionary Society and Kings Daughters. Survived by brother John and sister, nephews and nieces. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm at Mrs. Evans’s home. Moravian cemetery. Beck Bros. funeral directors. George Buck, 83, died early Sunday at his South Broad Street home after years of illness. Born near Akron, a miller, he lived in Lititz 35 years and was an Evangelical Congregational Church member. Survived by sister Eliza Rupp and brother Martin, of Port Richmond, Va. Funeral private, public service at Evangelical Church, burial in Evangelical cemetery. R.M. Spacht funeral director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Grosh
Hila Evans
East Main Street
Miss Grosh
Landis Valley
Daniel
Sarah H. Grosh
Lititz
Moravian Church
Woman's Missionary Society
King’s Daughters
John
Lancaster
R. D
George
Buck
South Broad Street
Akron
Evangelical Congregational Church
Mary Sheaffer
Clara Stoll
Freep
Eliza Rupp
Martin
Port Richmond
Evangelical Church
Evangelical Congregational Cemetery
R.M. Spacht
Mrs Adeline Stief Dies After Long Illness in Lititz Area
Mrs Adeline Stief 71 wife of Samuel Stief of near Hess Mennonite Church died Monday at 1 25 PM at her home after years of ill health. A fall on Saturday worsened her condition leading to death. She lived in Lititz most of her life, recently moving from North Broad Street. Survived by husband and children Carl Hottenstein Lawn Ella Shue Lititz Sadie Brown Lititz Edwin Shue East Petersburg, plus brother Alfred Collum New Holland and sister Lizzie Shoemaker near Ephrata. Funeral from her late home tomorrow at 1 80 PM with Lititz Mennonite Church services at 2 PM. Burial Longenecker's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeline Stief
Samuel Stief
Hess’ Mennonite
Bamberger
North Broad Street
Samuel
Carl Hottenstein
Lawn
Ella Shue
Near Lititz
Sadie Brown
Lititz
Edwin Shue
East Petersburg
Alfred Collum
New Holland
Lizzie Shoemaker
Ephrata
Burkholder, Anna B. 86, Dies After Illness At Daughter’s Home
Mrs Anna B Burkholder 86 widow of Daniel died at her daughter Mrs Horace Keller 104 Spruce St at 100 clock last Wednesday after eleven weeks illness She was a Mennonite Church member Survived by children Abram Lowing Mills Md Mrs Horace Keller Lititz Christ Lancaster Mrs H B Bowles Philadelphia ten grandchildren nine great grandchildren one sister Mrs Fannie Miller Lancaster one brother Benjamin Eli Hertzler Millersville Services Sunday 1 30 at home then 2 at Mennonite Church Hess Cemetery Beck Bros funeral directors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna B. Burkholder
Daniel Burkholder
Horace Keller
Spruce Street
Mennonite Church
Lancaster
Benjamin Eli Hertzler
Millersville
Hess Cemetery
Beck Bros
Mrs Amos H Metzler Dies at 51 Near Brunnerville
Mrs Amos H Metzler 51 of near Brunnerville died at her home early Monday from a complication of diseases. She is survived by her husband a daughter Mrs Quinton Zwally Akron a grandchild her mother Mrs Lucy Crawford Lititz and others. (Continued on Page 8) Now is the time to paint that furniture Use MODENE the great 4hour enamel W G Eshleman Wall paper and Paints Broad St-ady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos H. Metzler
Brunnerville
Quinton Zwally
Akron
Lucy Crawford
Lititz
W. G. Eshleman
Broad St.—ady
Legion Over Top in Membership Drive
Garden Spot Post No. 56 American Legion reported a successful membership push at its monthly meeting. The post now has 114 members and aims for cups in a Pennsylvania department contest, with state officials observing the gain. Plans for Memorial Day observance and the Soldier's Memorial dedication on May 18 were advanced, with a full post turnout planned for the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Spot Post
No. 56
American Legion
Pensylvania Department of the Legion
Jerry Stark Named Head of Keath Mill Group
The Keath Planing Mill Beneficial Association held its annual meeting in the company office building recreation rooms. About forty employees attended as reports on the year’s finances and future plans were discussed. Directors named to the board include Ralph Stauffer Luther Ruhl Jerry Stark Henry Steinman and Moses Barry with Stark as president Ruhl as vice president and Stauffer as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keath Planing Mill Beneficial Association
Ralph Stauffer
Luther Ruhl
Jerry Stark
Henry Steinman
Moses Barry
Stark
Ruhl
Stauffer
Keath Company
Association
E. B. Weber
G. W. Halbach
Keath Planing Mill Company
G. N. Acker
Philadelphia
Chas. K. Keath
Pupils Win Awards in High School Typewriting
March awards in the Commercial Department recognize winners using Royal L A Smith and Remington typewriters. Dorothy Heisley earns multiple honors alongside Dorothy Heagy Kathryn Dommy Woodrow Neidermyer Frene Hertzler Helen Earhart Robert Peiffer Henry Lutz Rhetta Fry Evelyn Stark Miriam Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Typewriter
Dorothy Heagy
Dorothy Heisley
Kathryn Dommy
Woodrow Neidermyer
Frene Hertzler
Helen Earhart
Robert Peiffer
Henry Lutz
L. A. Smith
Rhetta Fry
Evelyn Stark
Remington
Miriam Hall
Sheckard to Sing in Big Chorus at Taughannock Falls
Joseph Sheckard of Ithaca New York a student at the Ithaca Conservatory of Music and Lititz High School graduate will join a chorus of 5000 singers and 500 instrumentalists for a music festival at Taughannock Falls New York on June 19 and 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sheckard
Ithaca Conservatory of Music
Ithaca
N. Y
Lititz High School
Taughannock Falls
Entertains at Dinner at Front Street home
Alverta Behmer of Front Street entertained guests at a sauer kraut dinner Saturday. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Gus Behrenshausen of Mt. Penn Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Potteiger of West Lawn Mr. and Mrs. Herman Behrenshausen of Sinking Springs and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Potteiger of Harrisburg. Cards and music followed after dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alverta Behmer
Front Street
Gus Behrenshausen
Mt. Penn
Walter L. Potteiger
West Lawn
Herman Behrenshausen
Sinking Springs
Harry Potteiger
Harrisburg
Moravian pastor speaks on The Holy Land at Rotary
The Rotary Club held its first meeting in the Park View Hotel on Tuesday evening with Rev. E. S. Crosland of the Moravian Church delivering a timely illustrated address on The Holy Land. Four visiting Rotarians from Lancaster attended.
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Rotary Club
Park View Hotel
E. 8. Crosland
Moravian Church
the Holy Land
Lancaster
Lititz Man Reunited With Sons After 21 Years
A Lititz man, Monroe Hornberger, reunited Monday with twin sons he had not seen for 21 years. Placed in a Millersville home at 18 months, then adopted, the brothers later found their father in New Jersey and returned to Lititz for an emotional reunion. A sister, Mamie Hornberger, remains missing with no trace found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Monroe Hornberger
Mr. Hornberger
Millersville
New Jersey
Mamie Hornberger
Mrs Demmy Heads Fire Company Auxiliary Officers
The Fire Company Auxiliary elected officers led by President Mrs M C Demmy and Vice President Mrs Emory Wagner. Treasurer Mrs Sallie Templeton reported $198.80 receipts and $146.60 net from a recent play, with $1,000 in the bank. A supper for cast ushers and musicians was planned for Thursday evening April 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Company
M.C. Demmy
Emory Wagner
Victor Wagner
Sallie Templeton
Henry Hackman
Horace Sturgis
Beautiful Easter Pageant by District No. 9 Young People
The Easter Pageant The Dawn ing was presented at St. Pauls Lutheran Church by the Young People of District No 9 under Mrs Mary Todgenecker with about sixty participants. The finale featured the adoration of the cross and a church procession. Marian Biemesderfer narrated scenes Rev H J Kline offered prayer and Rev J C H Light collected an offering of 50 79 to fund religious training camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
District No. 9
Mary. Todgenecker
Marian Biemesderfer
High School Alumni to Present Cinderella O Reilly Play
Lititz High School Alumni present Cinderella O Reilly as their annual play in the high school auditorium on Thursday evening April 24. The cast includes Maggie Chang Fu Granny Bohne Willard Wood Judith Lord Cyril and others. Directed by Miss Mary Huebener and Mrs Margie Arntz reserved seats go on sale April 21 at Moyer's drug store with no advance tickets.
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Lititz High School
Cinderella O’ Reilly
Maggie
Chang Fu
Haythen
Bohne
Willard Wood
Judith
Lord Cyril
Alice
Gene
Mary Huebener
Margie Arntz
Moyer
Miller's Row Sold for School Playground Plan
The nine frame houses known as Miller's Row behind Lititz Public Schools sold at Warwick House Bazaar for $185 to Samuel Shober of Rothsville, a contractor who has begun tearing them down. The sale funds a playground site and future school building space. Dr. W. K. Lockhart advertises eye exams in Lititz.
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Lititz Public
Warwick House
Samuel Shober
Rothsville
Shober
Lititz
Funeral for Bachman Draws Bender and Lacy Family
Dr Harry Bender and Mrs Ella Lacy traveled to Tower City to attend the funeral of Allen Henry Bachman age 85 formerly of the area where he learned blacksmithing under Samuel Grosh. He visited his sisters Mrs Maria Bender and Mrs Lacy in town several times yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bender
Ella. Lacy
Tower City
Allen Henry Bachman
Linden Hall Glee Club to present operetta Thursday
Linden Hall will present an operetta Thursday at 6 o clock directed by Miss E W Rulon. The annual gym meet Monday was directed by Miss Dorothy D Radcliffe, Arnold College graduate. Judges included Misses Bursk Lauridge Bear. Blues beat Whites 67 to 65 in a close meet. Linden Hall seniors leave for Easter recess. spring term starts April 22.
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Linden Hall
Two S light Fires in Town at Lititz Rail Yard and Garage
Lititz firefighters battled a small blaze shortly after five in a wood pile beside a railroad siding near the paper mill. Boxes, wood and excelsior burned under a box car but were quickly extinguished. cause unknown. Earlier Thursday noon, flames scorched joists under the first floor of the Hudson Essex Garage on East Main Street due to an overheated furnace pipe, resulting in little damage.
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Lititz
Hudson-Essex
East Main St
Lititz Man Hurt in Bus Collision Near East Stroudsburg
Former Lititz man Herbert Zook son of Mr and Mrs John G Zook was seriously injured when a Morning Sun truck collided with a bus near East Stroudsburg. He is hospitalised at General Hospital Hart Stroudsburg with a fractured leg and splintered collarbone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Zook
John G. Zook
Lititz
East, Stroudsburg
General Hospital
Hart Stroudsburg
Birthday celebrant Abram Huber marks 50th with family reunion
Abram S Huber north of town celebrated his fiftieth birthday with a turkey dinner and family gathering. The table bore fifty candles and carnations. gifts included money. Twenty two attended, among them seven children, five grandchildren, sister Mrs Henry Bomberger, son-in-law A B Delp, and step-mother Mrs Lydia Huber. Children listed include Mrs John Phillipps of Lancaster, Mrs Mellinger of Denver, Mrs Landis of Lititz, Carl Huber near Lititz, and Paul Miriam and Sarah at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram S. Huber
Henry Bomberger
A. 8. Delp
Lydia Huber
John Phillipps
Lancaster
Mellinger
Denver
Landis
Lititz
Carl Huber
Paul
Miriam
Sarah
Street Light Plans Heartily Endorsed
Business leaders and Borough Council members met in Lititz on a special night to back a modern street lighting system for Broad and Main streets. Edison Electric will supply 400 watt globes and handle installation wiring and maintenance for about $10,000, with the town paying a fixed current charge, about $4.50 more per night, under a five year contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Broad Street
Orange Street
Lincoln Ave
Main Street
the Square
Cedar Street
Edison Electric Company
H. J. von Neida
The
Electric Company
Driver Hits Cement Mixer and Spends Night in Jail
Earl Carver of Hopeland drove through East Main Street Tuesday night crashing into a cement mixer belonging to Thomas Steffy and the car of Emanuel Long. Sparks flew as he zigzagged away. arrested by Policeman Kreider and later found intoxicated by Dr. D C Martin. Charged with liquor impairment and driving without a license. Released on bail yesterday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Carver
Hopeland
East Main Street
Kreider
Carver
Thomas Steffy
East Main S T
Emanuel Long
D. C. Martin
Local Injuries and Illness Reported in Lancaster Area
Mrs. Chester Ruth suffered a severe leg cut after being struck by a trolley car in Lancaster last week. Chas. K. Keath and Harry Wertsch are confined at home with grip attacks but are improving. Mrs. John Spachman, of Oregon, is at General Hospital.
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Chester Ruth
Lancaster
Chas. K. Keath
Harry Wertsch
John Spachman
Oregon
Lancaster General Hospital
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Bethany
Temple
Mount Olives
Mission Society
George S. Buch
Legion
Post
State’ Department
Keath Mill Group
Passed
Miller’s Row
W. K. Lockhart
Paul Mentzer
Josephine Seaber
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Charles W. Wylie
Constantinople
F. W. Stengel
Wylie
Standard Oil Company
Stengel
Pottstown
Anna Gibbel
Lititz Community Chest
Business League
H. J. Eline
H. W. Schantz
Macungie
Mary Bruckhart
Ella Buch
Henry Stehman
Joy
Robert Russell
Libbie Buch
York
Naaman Hershey
Elm
George Grunenberger
Marie
Jacqueline
Bobbie
Ed Heidrick
Reading
W. R. Sammel
Kathryn
William
William Riegel
Sarasota
Florida
Orlando
Beaufort
Washington, D. C
Morris McCloud
J. K. Mathers
Ruth Wentworth Putt
Mt. Alto Health Sanitarium
Harry Brubaker
Newmanstown
Louis. A. Kline
Norfolk
Harry Snavely
Schuylkill Haven
Warren George
W. W. Fitch
Wilkinsburg
Elizabeth High
F. W Stengel
Herman Fisher
Virginia von Block
Shepherdstown
W. Virginia
Martha Huebener
Germantown
EH. E. Wolfe
Famiy
Albert Hornberger
Howard Minnich
Echel Embalming School
Newkirk
H. H. Diehm
5. C. Hassler
Grace
William Ringer
Nevin Bachman
Ruth
Robert Kling
Myers
Paul Frey
Mt. Joy
Elmer Brubaker
Bonnie Jean
Frank Oliver
Christ Church Hospital
Sally Keath
East Front Street
Driver
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