Grace Keller marks 50 years as Lititz telephone operator
Grace Keller celebrated a half century of service with the Lititz exchange. The 50 year veteran, honored by the new owners with a surprise dinner, began when the system opened in 1885. She recalls early days, fixed hours, and 8 to 9 calls an hour with 58 operators.
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Lititz
Miss Keller
Eugene
Milsack
Manheim
Ephrata
Wolfe
Lancaster
Springs
Harrisburg
Stark’s
East Main Street
Cedar
Charles V. Pfautz
East Main
Church Square
Amer
South Broad Street
Lori
Grace
Sutter Hotel Dinner Honors Miss Keller
Christine Vollrath of Harrisburg led a testimonial dinner for Miss Keller attended by 24 guests and tele phone friends. Notables included G E Eby general manager Bertha Brossman Miriam Weidler Anna Bollinger Catherine Wengel Emma Herzog Edna Hoffnagle Mary Lefever Bess Bitner Catherine Baker Eva Weaver all from Lancaster and Alta Thompson Mary Ganse Mayme Sheesley Margaretta Etter Edith Liller Carrie Ream Mildred Keath John Sesseman W K Paine G M Earl of Harrisburg. Gifts flowers and congratulatory messages from phore company officials arrived and a matching bracelet and ring were presented.
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Chrstine Vollrath
Harrisburg
G. E. Eby
Bertha Brossman
Ephrata
Miriam Weidler
Anna Bollinger
Lititz
Catherine Wengel
Emma Herzog
Edna Hoffnagle
Mary Lefever
Bess Bitner
Catherine Baker
Eva Weaver
Lancaster
Alta Thompson
Mary Ganse
Mayme Sheesley
Margaretta Etter
Edith Liller
Carrie Ream
Mildred Keath
John Sesseman
W. K. Paine
G. M. Earl
Phore Companies
Miss Keller
Old Fiddlers Privic At Crystal Springs Park
The Old Fiddlers Privic will be held at Crystal Springs Park in Parkesburg next Saturday August 17 offering large open air seating and car viewing. A modern sound system ensures clear music for spectators in the shaded grove with space for parking and seating over twenty thousand.
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Crystal Springs Park
Parkesburg
Muddy Creek Picnic Draws 10000 After Cloudy Morning
The 74th annual Muddy Creek church picnic saw 10,000 attendees despite a cloudy Saturday morning. The event featured no formal program but music by the Allentown band and a midday lunch, with old friendships renewed and fair weather traditions noted.
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Muddy Creek
Muddy Creek Church
Allentown
Hershey Open attracts top golf stars for 4000 prize
A dozen leading players including Walter Hagen Jimmy Thompson Henry Picard and Johnny Revolta enter the Hershey Open at Hershey Country Club August 22 23 24 with 4000 in prizes The field also features Ray Mangrum Joe Kirkwood Clarence Clark Tony Manero Denny Shute Byron Nelson and more The event shows past winners Ed Dudley Ky Laffoon and Henry Picard with course records noted
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Hershey Country Club
Walter Hagen
Jimmy Thompso
America
Henry G. Picard
Johnny Revolta
Picard
Miami
Tommy Armour
Bobby Cruickshank
Ray Mangrum
Oakmont
Joe Kirkwood
Clarence Clark
Kansas
New Jersey
Tony Manero
New York
Denny Shute
Orville White
Bill Kaiser
Byron Nelson
Charles Lacey
Hershey
Ed Dudley
al Espinosa
George von Elm
Ky Laffoon
Dudley
Joe Turnesa
Willie Macfarlane
Henry Picard
Charleston Country Club
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Gee
Honor Grace Keller
Long & Co
Sutter Hotel
Hagen
Thompson
Revolta
Cesspool Cleaning
Lester K. Herr
Walnut Street
Ephrata, Pa
Spacht
Seiberling Tires
Wolf’s Garage
DE Sovo
Plymouth Cars
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dorsie Williams
Danville
Illinois
Yetia E.fl
Desis
Ict Ee
Amer’s Hardware Store
W. M. Amer
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