New Pike May Reach lititz By May 1st
Progress on the Lititz to Neffsville concrete highway accelerates with good weather. Builders reach the old toll gate site and expect Kissel Hill top by Saturday. If rain delays occur the completion target shifts. Lititz remains operations HQ as crews finish Neffsville to Lancaster and then Lancaster to Neffsville stretches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Neffsville
Kissel Hill
Graham Construction Company
Lancaster
Neffsville-Lanaster
Lititz-Neffsville
Auto Club Meeting Features High School Band
The Lancaster Automobile Club hosts its monthly meeting tomorrow evening in the High School auditorium. The outstanding High School band of about sixty students under Principal M. C. Demmy will perform a varied concert. The Lititz session kicks off the Spring and Summer Auto Club meeting series across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster Automobile Club
M. C. Demmy
Auto Club
Lititz
Moravian Glee Club and Band Visit Lititz
The Moravian College Glee Club performs Saturday April 26 at 8 p.m. in Linden Hall Gymnasium and the Moravian Band offers a Sunday concert at 2 p.m. in the Moravian Sunday School Chapel. Young men will assist in Sunday services. last year’s visit is recalled fondly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravian College Glee Club
Lititz
Linden Hall
Moravian Sunday School
Moravian Ushers Association
Resignation of Lansdale Shoemaker George Zoller
George Zoller of the Eterbert Doster shoemaker shop resigned last week due to ill health and was taken home to Lansdale on Monday by Roy Long and George Frederick. His sister Hanna arrived in town Saturday to accompany them. Complete stock of greeting cards advertised at Scott's OK Store on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Zoller
Eterbert Doster
Lansdale
Roy Long
George Frederick
Hanna
Scott's OK Store
Fresh Oil On Detour To Lancaster Delays Expected
Oiling on the detour to Lancaster begins today from Groff's Corner to Lititz with work on the right side only. The crew will proceed to Lancaster and back, using modern methods, and residents should expect rough driving for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Groff
Opening Day Trout Season Tips and Local Anniversaries
Local anglers hit streams and mountain creeks for trout season opening. The season runs to June 81 with a 25 fish daily limit and six inch minimum catch return requirements. Mr and Mrs H C Ritchie celebrate golden anniversary. Mr and Mrs Geo Grunenberger observe silver anniversary Friday April 25. Mrs F W Stengel attended a Philadelphia party and Easter visit in Winston Salem. Moravian Ushers Association to meet for a round table talk. Anna Gibbes operated on at Lancaster General Hospital. Parish birthday celebration hosted by Rev and Mrs Crosland. Lititz Rotary hear Hallman Marimba Trio. Paul H Bomberger new member. three visitors attend. Six directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ritchie
Geo. Grunenberger
F. W. Stengel
Philadelphia
Wiley
Winston- Salem
N. C
James
Ushers’ Association
Moravian Church
Anna Gibbes
Brunnerville
Lancaster General Hospital
Crosland
Lititz
Pinchot to Stop Here on Saturday Evening
Ex Governor Gifford Pinchot, Republican candidate, will visit Lititz Saturday night during a statewide tour. He and his party arrive at 5 30 and depart at 6 00 after a porch speech at Springs Hotel. A large crowd is expected and many local friends plan to meet him.
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Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Lititz
Record
Savannah Visitor Mrs Addie Hacker Tour
Mrs Addie Hacker of Savannah Georgia visited Lititz Lancaster and Manheim this week with her granddaughter Arlene Wolf. They meet Mrs Holzworth in Lancaster and Mr and Mrs Peter Eckert in Manheim. They drove 890 miles in 24 hours and plan to leave for home Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Hacker
Savannah
Pageant The Dawning To Be Repeated At St Pauls Church
The Dawning pageant from St Pauls Lutheran Church by the Young Peoples Council will be repeated Tuesday at 8 pm in the same church. An offering will help send youths to religious training camps this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Council
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Baptism Sunday at St Pauls Lutheran Church
The rite of baptism will be administered Sunday afternoon at 3 80 by the Rev W R Sammel in St Pauls Lutheran Church. Men s Bayon underwear in all sizes and colors See Ted Stauffer 110 W Orange Street May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Sammel
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Ted Stauffer
Orange Street
May
Council to Decide on Lights Tuesday
Lititz considers a new street lighting plan for Broad and East Main Streets. Council will hold a special public meeting Tuesday at 8 PM to decide and gauge citizen support before possible adoption next week. The proposal calls for illuminated standards from dusk to dawn at an extra $4.50 per light monthly, with Edison providing wiring and maintenance.
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Lititz
The
Edison
Obituary for John C Crall Lititz G A R member
John C Crall eighty three longtime Lititz G A R member died at home 233 South Spruce Street Saturday afternoon after a long illness. Burial was in Evangelical Congregational cemetery with American Legion funeral rites. Survived by wife daughter Mrs Hiram Rudy two sons Harry and Frank ten grandchildren two brothers and a sister. He served in Civil War Company K 209th Pennsylvania and was in Evangelical Congregational Church.
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John C. Crall
Lititz
G. A. BR
South Spruce Street
Evangelical Congregational Cemetery
Crall
209Th Regiment
Pennsylvania
Evangelical Congregational Church
Hiram Rudy
Harry
Frank
Ephrata
Simon
Schaefferstown
Amelia Engle
Martztown
American Legion
Printer Herbert Zook Dies From Pneumonia After Auto Crash
John Herbert Zook 44 son of Mr and Mrs John G Zook of town died Friday at General Hospital East Stroudsburg from pneumonia following injuries in an automobile crash there the prior Saturday. He worked as a linotype operator at The Daily Sun East Stroudsburg and previously in Lancaster. Survived by wife Laura of Lancaster two daughters Isabel and Mary Jane two sons Herbert and John G R D 1 his parents a brother Harry and three sisters Ethel Alice Edna. Funeral Sunday at 1 30 from R M Spacht parlors with burial in Moravian cemetery.
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Herbert Zook
John G. Zook
General Hospital
East Stroudsburg
Zook
Daily Sun
Lancaster
Laura
Isabel
Upper Darby
Mary Jane
Hast Stroudsburg
Herbert
John G
R. D
Harry
Camp Hill
Ethel
Alice
Edna
R.M. Spacht
Fire Co. Meeting Date Changed in Lititz
The Lititz Fire Co. reschedules its monthly meeting to next Wednesday night April 28 due to a prior arrangement. The entertainment committee will provide a lunch for attendees. The note also advertises daily sheet music arrivals at Scotis Book Store on Main Street in Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lititz Fire Co
Scoti’s
Lititz
Adv
Community Visitors Spend Holy Week Across Town
A flurry of weekend and Easter visits fills local households. Residents from Philadelphia, New York, and various towns vacation with or visit families in Elmer Kauffman’s circle and nearby communities, with multiple mentions of long-time residents hosting relatives.
Mission Society to Meet for Moravian Church Talk
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Moravian Church will meet at 202 South Broad Street at 2 30 Thursday afternoon. The topic is Tibet with Mrs Morris Kauffman leading the discussion. An adjacent advertisement notes eye examinations available in Lititz by Dr W K Lockhart of 4 North Broad Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Moravian Church
Claude Miller
South Broad Street
Tibet
Morris Kauffman
Lancaster
Lititz
W. K. Lockhart
North Broad Street
Woman's Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church
N. D. Sturgis
E. Main Street
Lititz Postal Service Adapts to Daylight Saving Time
Postmaster announces new hours effective April 28 as trains advance. The post office will open 6 AM to 7 PM, with mail deliveries and dispatches moved up one hour. Incoming mail times and outgoing cutoffs are adjusted to align with the new train schedule affecting Lititz and nearby towns.
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Lititz
Net
Manheim
Somme
Ephrata
Paul M. Seather
Lititz Stores Plan Short Good Friday Closing Hours
Lititz merchants announce a four hour shutdown tomorrow from 12 to 4 PM aligning with Good Friday observances. Most town stores close midday while chain outlets end at 3 PM to allow attendance at services and maintain quiet on the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Birth announcements from Lancaster area families
Birth notices report a daughter born yesterday at a home near town to Mr and Mrs W Martin Muth. A son was born at 12 02 PM Saturday in St Josephs Hospital Lancaster to Mr and Mrs Abram Hershey. A daughter born April 5 to Mr and Mrs Wayne Felker formerly of Kissel Hill near Lancaster. A daughter born April 9 to Mr and Mrs Calvin Brymyer. A son born April 13 to Mr and Mrs William Fry. A daughter born at Lancaster General Hospital to Mr and Mrs William Diehm of 621 North Shippen Street Lancaster. Diehm is son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Diehm of New Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Martin Muth
Town
Abram Hershey
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lancaster
Wayne Felker
Kissel Hill
Calvin Brymyer
April
Wm. Fry
Myr
William Diehm
North Shippen Street
Lancaster General Hospital
Mr. Diehm
Lititz
Stanley Diehm
New Street
Choir Director Mrs J K Mathers Hosts Evening
Mrs J K Mathers director of the Evangelical Congregational Church choir entertained the choir at her home Thursday evening with twenty in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Mathers
Evangelical Congregational Church Choir
Reverend Kline to Attend Evangelical Conference at Reading
The Rev. H. J. Kline will attend the Evangelical Congregational Church annual conference opening in Reading on Thursday April 24. John McCloud accompanies him as lay delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Kline
Evangelical Congregational Church
Reading
John McCloud
Lititz Churches Prepare For Easter Celebration
Palm Sunday observances across Lititz churches feature large baptism and confirmation numbers in the Moravian and St Pauls Lutheran congregations. Easter programs include sunrise services, cantatas, processions, choir and orchestra performances, and an offering for Foreign Missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Marguerite Bard
Cleo Himmelberger
Ruth Girvin
Ruth Dissinger
Arlene Demmy
Betty Cooper
Ruth Showers
Catherine Rollman
Evelyn Pfautz
James Mummert
Robert Posey
Jesus
Dorothy Yerger
Gladys Hoover
John Keehn
Alpha Land Omega
Stainer
Maunder
Novello
Cinderella O'Reilly Alumni Play Cast at Moyer's Drug Store
The Alumni play Cinderella O'Reilly will open next Thursday at eight o'clock in the High School auditorium. Tickets at 35 and 60 cents will be sold at the chart and at the door. The cast includes Ruth Wentworth as Cinderella and Theodore Dussinger as Jimsey Brayden with Katharine Huber and Raymond Runk among the others.
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Cinderella O'Reilly
Moyer’s
Chang Fu
Louis Huebener
Granny Bohne
Juith
Katharine Huber
Judith Bohne
Bohne
Garden Spot Post Auxiliary Card Party Planned for May
The Ladies Auxiliary of Garden Spot Post No 56 American Legion plans a May 7 card party at 8 PM in the Fire Hall to raise funds for the Lancaster County auxiliary donation to the Coatesville Veterans Hospital. Tickets are 50 cents. pinochle 500 and bridge will be played. Prizes include two candlewick spreads won by Hugh N Nary and I H Doster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Garden Spot Post
No. 56
American Legion
Lancaster County Auxiliary
Veterans Hospital
Coatesville
Hugh N. Nary
I. H. Doster
Oteen Hospital
N. C
Hospital 49
Philadelphia
Child Welfare Fund
Rehabilitation Fund
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New Pike
Glee Club
Pinchot
G. A. R. Post
John Herbert Zook
Ray Shott
Anna McDaniel
Anna Flanigan
E G. Shott
Elmer Kauffman
Emma Grosh
Plainfield
N. J
J. E. Lewis
John Madlem
R. E. Worley
Terre Hill
I. W. Bobst
Paul Badorf
Arer
Alice Badorf
Amos Yerger
N. G. Yerger
Carrie Yerger
J.C. H. Light
Gertrude Neff
Beverly
Mass
W.H. Muth
Francis Grosh
G. F. Druckenmiller
Royersford
Elmer Reidenbach
N. B. Seaman
Daniel Erb
Anna Moore
W. B. Rudy
Vineland
Mary Brockhart
Graybill
Elm
Margaret George
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
George
Herbert Longenecker
Penn State
Bert Kauffman
Bentley College
Lloyd Hertzler
Pennsylvania Business College
Gladys Marks
Miss Shreiner
Paul Frey
Mt. Joy
William Fisher
Albert Fisher
Elizabeth Fisher
Norristown
Mary Kemper
Paul Furlow
Millersville State Teachers College
Ruth Seather
Chambersbore
Dorothy Roth
Bernice Dengler
Clear Spring
Margaret Saunders
Laura Hindermyer
T. 8. Grosh
Spruce Street
E. E. Wolfe
Germantown
Herman Reedy
Areas
Lowell
Charles
Lansdowne
Clarence Keller
Towanda
Mission Society
Homer Hackman
William Morris
Chester H. George
Howard H.girvin
Eugene Rupp
Richard B. Miller
Mary M. Blaine
Earla M. Martin
Agnes E. Leaman
Goldie Rosenberg
Evelyn S. Pfautz
Evelyn M. Pfautz
Mildred I. Kitney
Valentine Brobst
Valentine Brobst, Mrs. Effie L. Brobst
Albert R. Leaman
Fred Gorton
Mary J. Gorton
John C. Huber
Dexter W. Erline
Elwood Erb
Bernard C. Beck
Wilbur E. Sturgis
Robert P.snyder
Donald M. Herr
Catherine M. Rollman
Esther E. Smith
Ruth Keehn
Ruth M. Godenaur
Beatrice Jean Snavely
Verona K. Rickert
Dorothy E. Evans
Ruth B. Smith
Charlotte E. Herr
Harvey L. Miller
Cora A. Smith
Mrs
May Lucille Smith
Reba Ritz
Anna C. Showers
Francis McGinnis
Gladys 3. Hoffman
Eizabeth R. Keller
Robert Ivan Heagey
R. I. Heagey
Sylvan L. Gochnauer
Frances Ludwig
J. Lloyd Sheaffer
Edith M. Buckwalter
Alverta R. Dissinger
Richard R. Roth
Dexter H. Christner
Arthur B. Counts
Daniel R. Furlow
Mildred W. Gangner
Maurice B. Gangner
John J. Aubrecht
Mary E. Walters
Fred H. Weidman
Richard J. Neidermyer
Harry H. Kready
Maynard A. Webster
M. A. Webster
Robert Hanna
St. Andrew’s Reformed Church
Juancaster
Roy B. Kneeburg
Christ Lutheran Church
Spencer, N. C
R. B. Kneeburg
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Salisbury
Amos GC. Maulfair
A. C. Maulfair
Zion Lutheran Church
Lebanon
E. 8. Crosland
Wilma Jean Brubaker
Ruth Arlene George
Frank Edwin Showers
Betty Grace Ritz
Robert Elwood Smith
Virginia May Bostick
Hugh Clark Miller
Eugene Roth Hollinger
Levi Fuhrman
Nancy Louise Ringer
Reba Bernice Hammond
Robert Meiskey Bender
Eric Buckley
Elizabethtown College
Church of the Brethren
Simper
Vincent
Kinder
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Mary Longenecker
Grace Sesseman
Christ
Ruth Bachman
Legion Post Auxiliary
Scott’s Book Store
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