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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1929
Page
1
Local high wind causes widespread damage across Lititz and surrounding areas. Community editions announce continued distribution while reporting local events, meetings, and social notices through the week.
Births announced for March 10 and 11 detail a daughter and a son born to local couples. A severe windstorm caused extensive property damage in Lititz and surrounding Lancaster County, with two fatalities from fallen trees and a crane.
The Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post 56 plans a Thursday monthly meeting in Legion rooms with discussed topics. Members attended a Tri County Council meeting in Columbia and a banquet for National Commander Paul V. McNutt in Lan caster. Habecker and Huebener announce their annual stock and bond sale for Saturday March 28 urging early listings.
A marriage license was issued in Lebanon Saturday afternoon to A.8. Conrad of Lititz son of the late John and Katie Conrad and Amanda Hartman of Rexmont daughter of the late John and Anna Dul l ahan. Just arrived a new lot of ladies and children's Easter Hats at Frantz Bros. Dept Store.
Mrs. Sarah B. Mumma died in Glendale Arizona after a gospel mission at Rossmere and work among Navaho Indians. She adopted an Indian boy now eight. Burial planned at Hess Church after funeral at Lititz Mennonite Church, date to be announced.
Dozens in Lititz report a rapid onset stomach illness lasting one to two days with quick recovery. Doctors say the peak has passed after a week of cases, some with fever but no widespread alarm. Similar outbreaks occur in Rothsville, Lebanon, and nearby towns.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Lititz Fire Company named officers at its last meeting with Mrs. M. Demmy as president and Mrs. Emory Wagner as vice president. Mrs. Victor Wagner, Mrs. Henry Heisman, and Mrs. John Madlem were listed as secretary, financial secretary, and treasurer. Net receipts from the play were $235.40 and cast and ushers will be entertained Thursday evening.
Dinner host Mr and Mrs Kenneth Witmyer entertained Sunday in honor of Mrs Witmyer's mother Mrs Ellen Leib and other guests including Miss Mabel Leib Miss H F Quinn Miss Trene Adams and local residents. The narrative mentions a marriage ceremony at Herndon Old People's Home with Rev S A Heisey officiating and notes the couple will reside at 400 N Cedar Street Lititz.
Mrs Mary Haverstick of E Lincoln Avenue was surprised Saturday by friends with numerous linen, soap, towels and other articles for her birthday anniversary. In the evening the friends held a devotional service for her.
Mr and Mrs R E Worley entertained at 500 on Saturday evening in honor of the former s birthday anniversary. Eighteen guests were present.
The high school commencement is fixed for Tuesday June 4 with W Warren Giles of the First Reformed Church East Orange NJ chosen as speaker.
Earl Singer of Kissel Hill is elected chief patriarch of Ridgely Encampment No. 217 Independent Order of Odd Fellows. A Lancaster County man active in Lancaster and county IOOF circles, he is well known and respected among local Odd Fellows.
The Pageant The Striking of America Hour presented by the Young People’s Council of District No 9 on March 5 will be repeated Thursday March 21, 1929 in St Paul’s Lutheran Church Lititz at 8 o’clock due to public demand. It is described as one of the most beautiful pageants ever presented by the Council.
High winds rattled Lititz last Thursday causing damage to trees chimneys and billboards. The RECORD apologizes for no storm feature and urges residents to file outdoor labor reports with the Chamber of Commerce while warning that spring fever and molasses may be the recommended remedy for the town’s epidemic. Tomorrow is the deadline to file income tax reports.
A glass and steel tower ten feet high is now on the grounds at Lesher Service Station on N Broad Street to direct motorists to principal cities, display maps, and dispense free maps. The State Road Information Bureau financed the project in cooperation with five Lititz merchants.
Mr and Mrs Henry C Hackman have come home from New Haven Conn after attending the funeral of Mrs Hackmans father Harry K Binder You will find a complete stock of beautiful Easter Greeting Cards on display at Scotts Book Store
The Altar Society at St James Church elected officers and heard about missionary work. Clergy from Lebanon will lead a quarterly conference at a Congregational Evangelical Church. Church groups announce cantata for Easter and council meetings with camp demonstrations and upcoming gatherings.
Lititz area residents are drawn for jury duty in April court terms. Grand jurors on April 15 include Edward P Gockley Harry H Good Charles Frank Allen Balmer John Boehringer and others. Quarter Sessions jurors on April 15 include Jacob M Neff Samuel W Elser Harry H Myers and more. Common Pleas jurors on April 22 list Seaman E Neidemyer Clayton Bru baker Hayden Bomberger Anna Jones Phares Shenberger Amos D Kulp. Common Pleas on April 29 names Addison S Miller Jacob G Hershey Walter Eshleman William Jack C Walter Miller and others.
Lititz firemen answered two alarms within a short span on Tuesday. The first blaze at the Mike Hess farm near the old Lititz mill threatened houses, and the second at Elam Risser farm two and a half miles away threatened buildings and woodland. Fire wardens urge extreme care in burning to prevent spread.
The Lititz Junior Garden Club held its annual meeting at Farmers National Bank Lititz electing President Ray Bushong Vice President Henry Burkholder Secretary Catherine Rohrer Treasurer Milton Brubaker and Reporter Mark Brubaker for the coming year. Members may choose projects including home gardens commercial crops and celery and corn and beans plots for 1929.
Arrangements are complete for the fifth annual Lancaster County Firemen’s Association banquet at Odd Fellows Hall Lancaster Saturday at six. Guy K Bard presides as toastmaster with Judge Harold G Knight and Ex-Mayor Wm Ramsey as speakers. About 350 members and guests expected. A souvenir book and entertainment follow the turkey dinner. John G Landis of Barenville is association president.
Lancaster Countians witnessed a spectacular display of the Northern Lights interrupting radio reception. Scientists attributed the season’s first show to electrical disturbances about fifty miles above Earth caused by solar particle streams interacting with Earth’s magnetism.
Neighborhood notes list numerous visits and travels. Residents including Elizabeth Wagner Annie Snavely Jean Russel Harvey Buffenmeyer and many others are mentioned with moves weekends hospitalizations school visits and religious meetings across Lititz Rothsville Lancaster Reading and Bethlehem.
The A. N. Palmer Company in New York City awarded penmanship certificates to 7th graders Ruth Bachman Elizabeth Leed Anna Stef ty Lena Risser Mildred Gangner Mary Showers May Shissler Pauline Brentschler Dorothy Pfautz and to 8th graders Cleo Himmelberger Charles Showers Mary Walters Edith Buckwalter Alberta Dissinger Rhoda Erb Emma Long and Helen Snyder. Scott's Book Store offers life like oil color enlargements to 8x10 inches for 1.48 dollars.
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