Neffsville Church Reception and Lutheran Group Meeting
Rev. and Mrs. Clay E. Rice hosted a reception at the Neffsville parsonage for the East Peters burg and St Peters Lutheran choirs on April 15. Attendees included Howard Strickler and numerous local members. the Lutheran Brotherhood met Thursday at Melvin Huber’s home with a sizable turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wars
Clay E. Rice
Thn Lutheran Church
East Petersburg
St. Peters Lutheran Church
Neffsville
Howard Strickler
Baughey
Milton. Miller
Giles Riehl
Earl Landis
Kathryn Grau
Barry E. Kratzert
Melvin G. Huber
Community Events Mix Church Suppers and Plays in Manheim Area
Local churches plan a chicken and waffle supper on May 9 in the Lutheran church basement. The Ladies' Aid held a reception for new members. C E societies of the U B Church host a service on April 26 with dialogues and music. The Bonebrake Seminary anniversary occurs that day. Families from Quarryville and Millersville visit neighbors. The American Legion Post 664 stages a play on April 22 in Martin Auditorium. The Legion Auxiliary hosts a baked ham supper on April 25 at Manheim Township High School. The Manheim Township High School senior class debuts the play Patsy on April 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Myers
Samuel B. Sheetz
Elmer Klaus
Mary Andes
Floyd Zer
C. E. Rice
Clarence Oberholtzer
Charles Enck
Ralph Groff
Harry Kratzert
Amos
Arthur
Walter
Paul Burkhart
Graybill Huber
B. K. Huber
James Soward
Lutheran Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
C. E
U. B
Bonebrake Seminary
Roy Ament
Quarryville
M. G
Manheim Township High School
Neffsville
Rothsville High Seniors Lead Inter-Class Track Meet
Rothsville High seniors captured first honors in the annual inter class track and field meet held Thursday at the school. Freshmen took second place while sophomores and juniors tied for third in a competitive events program for boys and girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothsville High
Sophs
Shy Brooklyn Electric Worker Honored for Carnegie Medal Feat
Fred Gonder of the Western Electric Company's New York Installation Department saved a neighbor's child from a deadly Brooklyn cellar fire after Christmas. He entered thrice, recovered Virginia Dougherty despite flames, and provided first aid before she died. He already held the Vail Medal and now receives the Carnegie Medal with a $1000 prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gender
Western Electric Company
New York
Gonder
Brooklyn
Doughertys
Tittle
Virginia Dougherty
Mrs. Dougherty
Mrs.Dougherty
Western Electric
Vail
Theodore N. Vail
Bell System
Carenegie
Sophomores and Science Club Offer School Programs
The Sophomores presented an intrigued program on Thursday morning featuring songs, recitations, and a dialogue. The Science Club followed Friday afternoon with songs, a proclamation, bird talk, and a drama. The Rothsville High School Glee Club plans an annual concert on Saturday, April 25 at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Musser
Robert Jurell
Alma Young
Groff
Harvey Retten
Wilbur Hoffer
Roddy
Charles Gabel
Roy Stauffer
Daniel Foreman
Trial by Battle Ends In England After 1819 Law
Mary Ashford was murdered in 1817 by Abraham Thornton. A second trial for the murder led to a wager of battle under Gloucester's statute. the presiding Chief Justice Ellenborough upheld the practice but the brother withdrew, Thornton disappeared, and Parliament abolished trials by battle with the 1819 act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Mary Ashford
Abraham Thornton
Gloucester
Ellenborough
William Ashford
Thornton
America
Public Sale of Real Estate in Lexington Village
Public sale on May 16 1931 at 2 pm under Orphans Court partition order Lancaster County Pennsylvania. Property in Lexington Village Warwick Township includes a 2 story frame dwelling a frame barn and hog sty on 124 perches with described boundary lines and street intersections. Administrators Harry B Enck and Wilson B Enck name J G Conrad as auctioneer and Robert Ruppin as attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Warwick Township
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Orphans’ Court of
Lancaster
Edward L. Kryder
Eli Weidman
Race Street
Lititz and
Lexington Road
Harry B. Enck Wilson
ENCK
Edwin Enck
J. G. Conrad
Robert Ruppin
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Neffsville News
Famous
Reading
OLD Company
Lehigh
Buck Run
Reut
Eli
Long & Company
Rothsville Notes
Pennsylvania Power & Light Co
Edison Electric Company
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company Preferred Stock Dept
Allentown
Mark Xin
Virginia
Glee Clwic
Rothsville High School
Floyd Hertzler
William Garner
Miriam Shimp
Lynne Kulp
John Kulp
Washington
Lizzie Hallacher
Helen Hallacher
M. S. Hallacher
Ada Neidermyer
Hichelberger
David Graham
Robert Carter
Jack Kellenburg
Ralph Denner
Paradise
M. &.Hallacher
Brownstown
Eli Landis
J. R. Ranch
Ellen Balmer
Sally Annn
Hopeland
Evangelical Sunday School
J. Roger
Denver
Charles Stoneburner
Lewis Bossard
Daniel Stoneburner
Danielsville
A. E. Miller
Sarah Hackman
Pine Hill
A. F. Gotz
Josephine Grebill
Woodbury
N. J
D. B. Grebill
Paul Enck
Ephrata
M. Herrand
M. Ada Schnerer
Notary Public and Insurance
Spruce Street
Lititz PA
Whone
Huebener & Habecker
E. Main St
Lititz
Hershey & Gibbel
Ee Rex
F. O. B. Flint
Mich
Nelson K. Myers
Lancaster, PA
Lititz Springs
Broad and
Marion Streets
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