Portraits Honor Former Farmers National Bank Presidents
Portraits of Dr. P. J. Roebuck and TH. Gingrich now hang in the Farmers National Bank following the custom of commemorating former bank leaders. Roebuck originated the bank and served as first president until 1911. Gingrich, its first cashier and later president, died that year. Painted by Ella G. Ball of Lancaster, the oil canvases are praised as true likenesses as the institution marks over nineteen years of growth past its opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Roebuck
TH. H. Gingrich
Farmers National Bank
Dr. Roebuck
Gingrich
Good Catches of Trout on Opening Day
Local fishermen reported fine mountain trout catches on opening day north of town. Notable totals include Frank Spickler with nineteen, Arlington and Floyd Rader, Emory and Victor Wagner with sixty, and Eugene Weidler with Edwin Bear catching three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Spickler
Arlington Rader
Floyd Rader
Emory l
Victor Wagner
Eugene Weidler
Edwin Bear
Sale of Household Goods by William M Kissinger in Pittsburgh
William M Kissinger will sell a lot of household goods at his Cedar Street home on Saturday April 24 before moving to a double house in Pittsburgh. He plans to bake pretzels in a Smoky City bakery once occupied by the Baker Bros who have moved to larger quarters. The seven brothers’ business disputes are settled by a voting rule common to their orderly operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer E. Billington
Reamstown
Rickert & Hepp’s Academy
J.C. Halpern
Philadelphia
Wolfe
Halpern & Walters
Lititz
Denver
Archie Rosenberg
Ralph Downey
Century Oil
Ohio
Irvin Howard
Sarah Brown
Cedar Sr
Mwe
William M. Kissinger
Cedar Street
Mr. Kissinger
Pittsburgh
Smoky City
Seven Baker Bros
Whitey Oberc Stars for Reading International League
Former Lititz player Whitey Oberc delivered a standout game for Reading International League on Monday. At third base he flashed defense and helped spark the offense with a single two walks and strong fielding including a one handed grab to rob a liner and a late baserunning stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitey Oberc
Lititz
Reading International
Reading Hkagle
Reading
Dowd
Pecans Sent Between Texas and Missouri Friends
Samuel Cohick of Texas sent a small bag of pecans to Sherman Steffy in Graham, Texas, during a visit last summer. Cohick, now residing in Missouri, previously shipped the same nuts from Missouri and said he gathered a large lot quickly. The Texas nuts are described as fine, nearly paper shell, and superior to those from the other state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Cohick
Sherman Steffy
Graham
Texas
Mr. Cohick
Missouri
Miss Mary Apple Found Dead Near Paris
Miss Mary E. Apple, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Apple of Allentown, who had been missing since April 7 in France, was found dead April 18 near Versailles by two boys. Preliminary exam found no foul play. body had money and jewelry. Apple, a welfare worker in Paris, had been selected to go to Vienna for further duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Apple
Wilson H. Apple
Allentown
France
Versailles
Miss Apple
Apple
Lititz
Maurice Kauffman
Gas Company
Frech
Allentown College For Women
Mount Holyoke
Sleighton Farm
Society of Friends
Paris
Vienna
British Isles
England
Ireland
Alligator Reported In Express Car En Route to Ephrata
A small four inch alligator, possibly a future man eater, was seen in a baggage car during a noon train stop. Baggage attendants appeared unfazed, claiming confidence in the cigar box holding the creature. It is headed to Ephrata with a possible park exhibit planned for summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephrata
Ephrata Park
Stones Sent To Prevent Homesickness At New Job
A cigarmaker who moved to a greener pasture received a parcel of stones from former coworkers. The note said the stones came from around the factory to help him keep a stiff upper lip when homesickness hit. He has not yet returned to his previous job.
Movement to organize fast semi pro baseball team in Lititz
A plan to form a fast semi professional baseball team in Lititz is advancing with substantial backing. Rumors say the P and R Railroad may halt a new depot on Spring Grounds due to insufficient land. Indications show land near Longebecker’s restaurant and David Pfautz’s store being considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
P. & R. Railroad Company
Longebecker
David Pfautz
Golden pheasants raised by Walter Groff
Walter Groff of East Main Street proudly tends a pair of Golden pheasants. The hen is currently laying and some eggs will be set under a bantam while the rest are for sale at 25 cents each. Pheasants are noted as difficult to raise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Groff
Elam Groff
East Main Street
Travelers Near and Far Buy Overcoat in England for Eight Dollars
Garl Grosh returned home after ocean liner work and a two week stay in Liverpool and ten days in Havana due to strike conditions. In England he bought a two pound overcoat for about eight dollars. He reports cheap clothing and prewar shoe prices, and that meals on ships were excellent though he felt ill early in the voyage. He does not plan to continue seafaring work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garl Grosh
Liverpool
England
Havana
Cuba
America
Rothsville Commencement and Baccalaureate Plans
The Rev. G D Batdorf will preach the baccalaureate at Rothsville High School on Sunday April 25 at 8 pm with special music by the high school. Class Day is April 29 and Commencement April 30 with Dr H M J Klein of Franklin and Marshall College as speaker. Alumni banquet on May 1. Tickets 35 cents, reserve by phone 109 W Ind Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D. Batdorf
Lancaster
Rothsville High School
H. M. J. Klein
Ahistory
Franklin and Marshall College
Manheim Orchestra
Ind
Lititz
William Sturgis Starts Pretzel Business Amid Growth Plans
William Sturgis launches a pretzel venture in the former Kissinger bakery. He has strong backing and aims to expand, claiming expertise from yeast preparation to finishing glaze. He notes a large, untapped field in pretzel production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Sturgis
Wiliam Kissinger
Family Leaves East Petersburg for Pasadena to Join Son
Mr and Mrs John B Kauffman and five children of East Petersburg left last week to join their son John Jr in Pasadena California A daughter Ruth stayed behind The son had lived in Lititz before moving with Mr John Gibbes and family to California about six months ago Mr Kauffman had worked at baking while living in East Petersburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Kauffman
East Petersburg
John, Jr
Pasadena
Calif
Ruth
Lititz
John Gibbes
California
Kauffman
Bakjing
High School Boys Lead Town in Overall Club
High School boys join the new overall club in town as the movement spreads. Overalls sell for 2 to 2.25 dollars and whole suits around 4.75 dollars, with many locals having worn overalls long before they became fashionable. A local preacher has worn overalls for several years.
Sugar trade moves by auto trucks to Philadelphia and Lancaster
Five trips by auto trucks supply sugar for a local creamery and Lancaster establishments. Garber notes weekly needs of thirty six barrels here and more at Lancaster, with prices likely to rise. Trucks also deliver implements and fertilizer from Harrisburg and Elizabeth town. A Bethel soldier writes from Honolulu eager for news of Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Lancaster
BE. L. Garber
Garber
W. H. Muth
Willis Godhenaur
Harrisburg
Elizabethtown
Abram Bomberger
Seaman & Leed
Overalls Sold By Ideal Chocolate At Low Cost
The Ideal Chocolate factory offers workwear overalls to employees below wholesale. WH Math says the program serves sanitary needs under the lease, not linked to national overall clubs. The fabric is a tested denim, priced so all workers can buy them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WH. Math
Shipping conditions burden Lititz industries
Freight trains run normally again but acceptance is limited to points along the P. and R. line to Philadelphia. An embargo on express goods and weight limits hinder shipments, causing concern for local industries while goods sit along the road awaiting Lititz manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Lititz
Protest Over Toll Rates Hit Harrisburg
The Elizabeth and Warwick Telephone Company protested toll rates proposed for the Bell Telephone line between Lititz and Lancaster at Harrisburg. They opposed tolls, warning two thirds of their phones would be lost if the charges were imposed, though they accepted higher flat rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth and Warwick Telephone Company
Harrisburg
Bell
Lititz
Lancaster
Woman from First Ward Gets Lost In Lititz
A woman visiting a friend in the Second Ward became lost in Lititz. She asked a little girl for directions who led her to the desired place. She had once lived in that area but had not visited for years amid many town changes. Auction at Wolfe's Store Saturday April 24 morning and afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolfe’s
Died at Brunnerville Levi K. Gockley Funeral Held
Levi K. Gockley, longtime Brunnerville Hotel steward, died at 47 from a stroke at home in Brunnerville after a July prior stroke. He leaves a wife and two children Marvin and Grace, plus brothers Jacob and Cyrus in Kleinfeltersville. Funeral Sunday from his home with services at Kleinfeltersville Evangelical church and burial in the adjoining cemetery. Catherine Bucher dies after ten day illness following a stroke. She was 65 and a Muddy Creek Reform church member. She is survived by husband Jacob and three daughters, 15 grandchildren, and several Fassnacht siblings. Funeral services Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at her home and 10:30 a.m. at Union church in Wogansville, burial nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. McVey
Ephrata
Anna Kreider
N. B. Leaman
Lancaster
Lititz Lodge
Evangelical Church
J. S. Harper
Ida Miller
General Hospital
A. P. Erb
Lititz Fire Company
Harry Myers
Brunnerville
Levi K. Gockley
Lebanon County
Marvin
Grace
Jacob
Cyrus
Kleinfeltersville
Kleinfeltersville Evangelical Church
Catherine Bucher
Jacob Bucher
Muddy Creek
Christian Fassnacht
Rockville
Samuel Fassnacht
New Holland
Isaac P. Mirll
Wogansville
Joan Good
Thomas Wallace
David Fassnacht
Union Church
Samuel K Bear Dies at Talmage After Long Residency
Samuel K Bear died at his son John Bair's home in Talmage on the 14th inst at 11 30 a m after a long illness in his 89th year. He leaves son Samuel and brother Joseph Bear of Steelton. wife Catherine Smith died 18 months ago. A respected Talmage resident for 50 years, funeral from the son's home then Carpenter's church with interment nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel K. Bear
John Bair
Talmage
Samuel
Joseph Bear
Steelton
Catherine Smith
Carpenter's Church
Mrs Fahnestock Dies After Stroke at 62 in Manheim
Mrs Salinda B Fahnestock wife of Samuel B Fahnestock died at her home in Manheim on Sunday morning from effects of a stroke five days earlier She 62 daughter of the late Henry and Catherine Gockiey of Reamstown survived by husband and children Stella Lizzie Harry Adam G John Monroe Samuel Funeral Thursday at 9 am from home with services at East Fairview Church Manheim and interment in adjoining cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salinda B. Fahnestock
Samuel B. Fahnestock
Manheim
Henry
Catherine Gockiey
Reamstown
Church of the Brethren
Stella
Lizzie
Harry
Penn Township
Adam G
Lexington
John
Russell Township
Monroe
Frystown
Samuel
Brunnerville
East Fairview
Death of M. J. Burkhelder Manheim implement dealer
M J Burkhelder a well known Manheim implement dealer died at his home Saturday at 5 am from uraemic poisoning in his 74th year. He resided in Manheim 46 years and was active in the Democratic party and Reformed church. Survived by his wife and two daughters Mrs J W Boyd and Mrs Samuel Hostetter both of Manheim. Funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at the late home and interment in Fairview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Burkhelder
Manheim
Reformed Church
Democratic Party
J. W. Boyd
Samuel Hostetter
Fairview Cemetery
Death of George S Hammer in Manheim Pennsylvania
George S. Hammer died Saturday morning at 2 o clock at his North Charlotte street home Manheim after weeks of illness from a complication of diseases. He belonged to the Reformed church at Penryn and is survived by his wife and three children William of Manheim Mrs Clayton Ulrich of Manheim and survey of Miners Village Leb. Continued on page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Hammer
Charlotte Street
Manheim
Reformed Church
Penryn
William
Clayton Ulrich
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reading Railroad
American Legion
Zartman Brothers
N. S. Myers
Hartman
Mechanicsburg
John Hess
Maine
H. H. Gingrich
Farmers Bank
Oberce
Mary Apple
Harry Singer
Lizzie Wabecker
Charles Zartman
Sue Furlow
Crosland
New York
Irma Endes
St. Louis
James Hornberger
Lincoln Avenue
Charles Dombach
Annie J. Putt
Lester
Akron
William Snavely
John Yingst
M. W. Phillippi
Violet Rail
John Weitzel
Main Stree
Harry Eby
South Broad Street
Atlantic City
J. C. Staley
New York City
Susan Young
Charles Miller
Simon Miller
Harrison H. Shue
Peru
Indiana
Chester Burkholder
Joe Clark
Hershey
Phares Malschnee
Anna Yerger
Harry Yerger
Owl Hill
Mary Long
Fred Keller
Hagen
Francis Hagen
Keller
Linden Hall Seminary
Harry Gingrich
Express
W. H. Buch
J. W. G. Hershey
Wesley Snyder
Buch
S. C. Beckler
Albert Kreider
C. D. Kreider
Nazareth
John Enck
Dover
Miner Chocolate Factory
Springfield
Maiss
Ideal
Simon Enck
Edwin Enck
Rothsville Commencement
Dr. Klem
Knights of Malta
Harold Weidman
Ellis Butzer
Wertsch
Plantz Bros
Honolulu
Henry Longenecker
Ella Fasnacht
George
Hammer
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