Daylight Saving Time Set For Lancaster Area
The Reading Railway will advance all passenger trains by one hour starting Sunday, with the Post Office hours and mail dispatch adjusted to conform. Mails will be received and dispatched at adjusted times, and clocks pushed ahead to begin at 2 A M. Local belief cites Manheim Borough as leading the move with Lancaster and other boroughs likely to follow suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading Railway
Sanday
Siig
Lancaster
Chamber of Commerce
Ioanrass
Manheim
Birthday Surprise Tendered Frank Litzler on 41st Birthday
A surprise party was given for Frank Litzler at his home on his 41st birthday Friday evening hosted by his wife. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Menno Dityler Mr and Mrs Harry Wonder Mr and Mrs Russell Bishop Mrs Robert Kling and many others. The event featured games and music by Reilly Lausch and cream and green decorations. A separate surprise for Mrs Harry Wonder occurred on New Street Saturday night with about forty guests and music by John Mathers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Litzler
Menno
Dityler
Harry Wonder
Russell Bishop
Robert Kling
Harry Butdorf
Helen
Sweigart
Eva
Irene Todd
Alvin Enck
Viola
Betty Meiskey
Charles Miller
Ethel
Katie Miller
Albert Machmer
Mia
Reilly Lausch
Raymond Reitz
Samuel Lausch
Cora Eckert
Irene Kofroth
Gertrude Ditzlex
Lillian
Elizabeth Getz
Susie Smith
Frank Ditzier
New Street
John Mathers
Grand Jury Foreman Named in Local Proceedings
Named grand jury foreman gs c ler of town has been appointed man of the current grand 2 tige BC Atlee at t Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gs. c. Ler
B.C. Atlee
Local Social Roundup of Visits and Moves Across Town
Walter Jenkins returns from St. Josephs Hospital Lancaster after sixteen days. Various residents relocate or host guests including Huber tinsmith moving to S Broad Street and many relatives visiting family in Lancaster Towne as Founders Day activities at Juniata College are noted alongside other weekend trips and gatherings. Roller skating event at Lutz Hall closes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Jenkins
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lancaster
S. MM. Huber
S. Broad Street
George Barton
Berwyn
Clarence Dengler
Horace Yerger
Drexel Hill
Forreat Foltz
Baltimore, Md
Wax Leitzinger
No Money Advanced by U. S. for Lititz Post Office
Federal bids for Lititz post office site are on hold as Congress has not authorized any appropriation. Lithitz area bids were sent to Washington, with $90,000 projected for Lititz though no action can occur until Congress approves funds. Other county boroughs receive similar allocations ranging from $80,000 to $105,000 for new post offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Lititz
Congress
Treasury Department
Post Office Department
Washington
Post Office
Manheim
Ephrata
Elizabethtown
Mt. Joy
Columbia
Reception For New Moravian Members Draws Hundreds
Several hundred people attended the Moravian Church reception for new members held in the Sunday School Chapel on Wednesday evening. The program featured the Sunday School Orchestra, organists and soloists, and members were introduced to church organizations by C William Grosh, A Virginia Grosh, and D P Bricker. The Rt Rev E S Creeland led prayers, and Miss L A Weitzel gave a welcome in rhyme. A social hour and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. William Grosh
A. Virginia Grosh
Women’s Missionary Society
Ladies’ Mite Society
The
Sewing Society
C. E. Society
Louis Huebener
Men’s
Gladys Hoover
Arlene Demmy
Mrs George Good Hosts 25th Wedding Anniversary at General Sutter
Mrs George Good of Lancaster celebrated her 25th wedding anniversary by entertaining 25 guests at dinner and bridge Monday evening at the General Sutter Hotel. Weekend guests included Mrs Cyrus Edmonds and Mrs Jane Lloyd of Wilkinsburg Dr and Mrs H Abelson of New York City and B L Barnsley of Bay St St Louis Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Good
Lancaster
Dimner and Bridge
General Sutter Hotel
Cyrus Edmonds
Jane Lloyd
Wilkinsburg
H. Abelson
New York City
B. L. Barnsley
Bay St
St. Louis
Examinations May 2 Open House Date Changed
The annual examination for non resident pupils will be held on Saturday May 2 from 9 to 12 in the High School auditorium. Open House will be held on Tuesday evening May 12 instead of May 5 as previously announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litith
Post Office Clerk Carrier Exam Announced
A clerk carrier examination is announced to establish an eligible register. Apply to E W Bear local secretary at once. Applications must be filed with the United States Civil Service Commission in Philadelphia no later than May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Bear
United States Civil Service Commission
Philadelphia
Held Services At Home For Lititz Lodge Travelers
Over a hundred members of Lititz Lodge No 1050 I O O F with wives and friends visited the Middletown Odd Fellows Home for Sunday services. Hiram Reedy led the service and singing, Rev H J Kline preached, and about twenty Sunday School Orchestra members from Evangelical Congregational Church performed four selections under Henry Hackman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Obituary for Abraham W Minnich of Lititz R D 8
Abraham W Minnich aged 23 of Lititz Route 10 died Tuesday noon from complications. He was survived by wife Edna Martin Minnich and one child G Gordon Minnich, and by parents and siblings Mrs Forrest Henning, Mrs Henry Bucher, and Mary Paul Helen Charlotte. Funeral at 1:30 pm tomorrow at the late home and 2 pm at Lititz Brethren Church with interment in Longenecker's cemetery. R M Spacht funeral director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham W. Minnich
Lititz
Edna Martin Minnich
G. Gordon Minnich
Forrest Henning
Lititz R. D
Henry Bucher
Bridgeport
Mary
Paul
Helen
Charlotte
Elder Isaac S Becker Dies at 82 in Lititz
Elder Isaac S Becker 82 died early Monday at his home 36 Maple Street Lititz after age related illness. He was longtime Tititz resident and former blacksmith, an elder of Saints Church. Survived by wife four daughters nine teen grandchildren and four great grandchildren one brother and three sisters. Services 2 pm at the late home with interment Evangelical cemetery. R M Spacht funeral director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler Isaac
Becker
Maple Street
Tititz
Saints Church
Ammon Weidman
Lititz
William Freymyer
Talmage
J. K. Yerger
Johnson City
Catherine Dougherty
Robertsdale
John
Ephrata
Fianna Ludwig
Reading
Frank Shipp
Brownstown
Ed. Hoffard
Bareville
Evangelical
R. M. Spacht
David C Fass 69 dies after three week illness
David C Fass 69 of town died Thursday morning in St Josephs Hospital Lancaster from complications after a three week illness. Survived by wife Sara Stroble Fass two sons Benjamin and John of New York City two daughters Mrs Norman Showers St Louis and Mrs Clarence Wert Lititz two grandchildren two step brothers and four step sisters. Services were held at Spruce Street home Saturday at 2 20 oclock with burial in Moravian cemetery. BR M Spacht funeral director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David C. Fass
Town
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lancaster
White Oak
Moravian Church and Home Department
Sara Stroble
Benjamin
John
New York City
Norman Showers
St. Louis
Clarence Wert
Lititz
Spruce Street
BR. M. Spacht
Local social events plus church notes from Lancaster area
A roundup of gatherings and updates across Lancaster region churches schools and clubs. Activities include W C T U meetings and talks by Mrs Lala Barr, Ushers and Moravian circle gatherings, United Brethren supper profits, visits by families, hospital updates, Lititz Mennonite services, Rustic Golf Course opening, Grace Livingston Hill lecture, Lititz Schools grade musical and Junior Band performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Martin
Ushers’ Association of the
Moravian Church
King’s Daughters
Moravian
United Brethren Church
John Zimmerman
Titus West
Ruth Arlene
East Petersburg
Milton R. Hess
Jacob B. Pfautz
Lancaster General Hospital
Mary Miksch
Lititz
Grace Livingston III
Manheim High School
Salem United Brethren Church
Spring Dance Tonight at General Sutter Hotel
The Lititz High School Alumni sponsors a spring dance this evening at the General Sutter Hotel. Music by Ken Kehoe and His Orchestra of Lancaster. Miss Billee of Lancaster will perform exhibition dances. Tickets available at Scott's Book Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz High School
General Sutter
Ken Kehoe
Orchestra
Lancaster
Miss Billee
Scott's Book Store
Lititz Rotary Club Hosts Ladies Night at General Sutter Hotel
The Lititz Rotary Club held a Ladies Night on Tuesday at the General Sutter Hotel. Rev. Harry Ulrich of West Chester delivered the address "Whatsoever a Man Thinketh in His Heart So Is He." A Harmonica Band from Lancaster provided music. About 75 attended, including four visitors from Lancaster.
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Lititz
General Sutter Hotel
Harry Ulrich
West Chester
Lancaster
Linden Hall Prepares Second Annual Horse Show May Day
Linden Hall plans the second annual horse show at Linden Hall to be held on May Day May 30. The Senior class produced a comedy Salt Water Taffy on Monday evening. Twenty members of the Quota Club Lancaster including Mrs F W Stengel and Miss Myrtle Eckert attended the play and dined at the General Sutter Hotel. Dr F W Stengel works with a crew on the 60 acre campus which has been beautified with over 500 white Australia and Scotch pine trees and the grounds are blooming with forsythia and shrubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Hall
Quota Club
Lancaster
F. W. Stengel
Myrtle Eckert
General, Sutter
Walter Zook Dies at 48 from Pneumonia in Langhorne
Walter C. Zook 48 of South Broad Street died early Thursday of pneumonia. He is survived by his mother Mrs. Ella Zook and a brother Rev J Carpenter Zook of Langhorne Pa. (Continued on Page 4)
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Walter C. Zook
South Broad Street
Ella Zook
Rev. J. Carpenter Zook
Langhome
Tragedy on East Main Street Gas Fumes Claim Life
Howard Zook 23 of Maple Street dies after inhaling gas while working in a hole on East Main Street near Locust. A rescue effort by bystanders, a pulmotor, and a trained utility crew fails to revive him. death is pronounced at 2:25 after about three hours of resuscitation.
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East Main Street
Locust
Howard Zook
Maple Street
Pennsylvania Power and Light Company
Wagner
Charles Gundrum
Morris Fry
Main Street
Gandrum
Lancaster
S. R. Posey
Columbia
Lancaster General Hospital
Spacht
Zook
Elmer Bornberger
Downey
360 FE
Spelling Bee at St Pauls Lutheran Church on Front Street
The Senior Luther League of St Pauls Lutheran Church hosts a Tuesday evening spelling bee at 23 o clock in the Lutz Auditorium on Front Street. A program of recitations solos and instrumental music accompanies two spelling classes and a general information class. Refreshments will be sold to raise funds for sending youths to camp. The event is open to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League of &. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Lutz Auditorium
Front Street
Dutch Play Here Saturday by Emaxy Players at High School
The Emaxy Players present the Pennsylvania Dutch comedy De Calling Browierts Caroline Tries It at the High School auditorium Saturday at 8 p m The production has drawn large audiences in prior showings and seats are available at Young's Music House both evenings and Saturday all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browierts
Caroline
Young
Special League Meeting in Lititz Rooms Tonight
An important special meeting of the Young Men's Business League is scheduled for this evening at 7 30 in the League rooms. Full attendance is desired to discuss a matter of great importance to Lititz industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Business League
Lititz
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Mail
R. R
United States
Edwinna, Stevens
Frances McGinnis
Arthur Rosenberg
Carrie Darraugh
E. Front Street
H. J. Pierson
Stetson Gox
Mrs. Darraugh
Sophie Bricker
Elizabeth N. J
John 8. Zimmerman
Edwin H
Frank Winslow
Philadel
Zimmerman
Norma
Myron
Milton Tress
Moses Zimmerman
Martin $. Stauffer
Barton Swarr
Ardmore
R. E. Worley
Lemon Neidermyer
Baltimore
Washington, D. C
Robert Hanna
Joseph Hanna
Verna
Lloyd Hertzler
Barton Sharp
Mary Eshleman
Paul Doster
Delaware
Jacob Eberly
Menno Eberly
Daniel Eberly
Havre de Grace
Maryland
Harry Myers
Robert
Steerton
Samuel Banck
Mechanicsburg
Grayhill Pfautz
Alice Fasnacht
Flora Wynn
New Hope
Richard Clifton
J. of. Wynn
Herman Reedy
Mary Huebener
Martha Huebener
Robert Huebener
Thurmont
Lutz Hall
Weber Tea House
Weber’s-Inn
P.O
Abram W. Minnich
Elder Isaac S. Becker
Lala Barr
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