Wenger Clan Holds Sixth Annual Reunion at Lititz Park
Over 200 Wenger family members gathered at Lititz Springs Park for the sixth annual reunion. Officers elected include President Alvin P. Wenger Elizabethtown and Secretary Samuel L. Wenger Reading with Park Manager David A. Wenger Stevens R D 1 and Children’s Director Mrs Edna Hoover Reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenger
Lititz Springs
Alvin P. Wenger
Elizabethtown
P. L. Rohrer
Smoketown
Samuel L. Wenger
Reading
Walter W. Wenger
Lancaster
David A. Wenger
Stevens
Edna Hoover
Kemper
Springs Park
Lemon F. Kemper
Ephrata
Clara Hinsey
Akron
Ralph Worley
Lititz
H. H. Mayer
Clayton Rudy
Jennie Dunn
Eva Kilhefner
Katie Krick
Kilhefner
Moravian Children’s Festival Observed at Herrnhut
The Moravian Church marks the 202nd revival anniversary known as Children’s Day with services including Sunday School at 9 15 Morning Prayer at 9 30 Preaching at 10 30 Lovefeast at 3 and Evening Service at 7 30 in the illuminated square. Rev Henry Heydt of Lancaster Moravian Church will speak and a trombone choir will accompany the singing. Rev Menno Shary of Glenola preaches at St Paul’s Lutheran on Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neeneaan Ati
Moravian Church
Herrnhut
Germany
Henry Heydt
Lancaster Moravian Church
Menno Shary
Glenola
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Radorf Bobst Wedding Unites Lititz and Philadelphia Paths
Paul M. Radorf son of Mrs. Alice Radorf of Lititz and Miss Dorothy L. Bobst daughter of Mrs. A. H. Bobst of Philadelphia wed in Norfolk Virginia after visiting friends at Virginia Beach The groom a Lititz High School and Lancaster Business College graduate works with his brother in the Bad orf Shoe Company The bride born in Lititz is a Philadelphia High School and Normal School graduate who taught music in the Philadelphia Junior High School for five years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul M. Radorf
Alice Radorf
N. Broad Street
Lititz
Dorothy L. Bobst
A. H. Bobst
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Lititz High School
Lancaster Business College
Badorf Shoe Company
I W., Bobst
St. Paul’s Lutheran Chiurch
Ladies’ Aid Society
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Springs Park
Moravian Sunday School
Poplar Grove
Square
Lancaster
Rotary
Hershey Park
George Wonder
Alvin R. Keller
Reuben Keller
Walter Buch
Herndon
Indiana
Miles Fasnacht
J. B. Landis
Fleetwood
West Reading
Jacob Keener
Water Street
Kreider Leayman Miss Grace Wed in Lancaster Area
Leayman of Lan caster and Maurice M Kreider of Lititz were married on Saturday at the bride’s sister's home 502 West Orange Street Rev J W Meminger officiated The couple left for a wedding trip to New York and Atlantic City and will reside in Lititz
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Grace
Leayman
Lancaster
Maurice M. Kreider
Lititz
Samuel R. Goodman
West Orange Street
J. W. Meminger
New York
Atlantic City
Kreider
Horton Optician Eyes Exam and Glasses
Horton the optician in Lincoln advertises eye examinations and glasses at reasonable prices with hours from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Open daily except after supper for men to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horton
Optician
Lincoln
Witmer family seventh annual reunion at Springs Park
The seventh Witmer reunion draws 700 to 800 members from across the state to Springs Park today. Morning games precede the main program at 2 o clock. Officers include Dr. C Howard Witmer of Lancaster as president and I N Witmer of Millersville as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witmer
Springs Park
C. Howard Witmer
Lancaster
I. N. Witmer
Millersville
A. K. Witmer Foltz
Deodate
T. Richard Witmer
Charles K. Witmer
Palmyra
Witmers
Newgard-Gantz Clan
Newgard-Gantz
H. G. Newgard
Nathan Greiner
Elizabethtown
Jacob G. Dommy
James Gantz
York
Local Bloom of News At Mt Gretna And Surroundings
Social notes report birthday calls at the Stenzel cottage Mt Gretna. Philadelphia visitors W B Hallowell and daughter Anne stay with Mrs Bard. Various church and community events planned for late August including picnics and a music concert by Lititz Community Male Chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Stengel
Stenzel
Mt. Gretna
W. 8. Hallowell
Anne
Philadelphia
Fannie Bard
Hallowell
Linden Itall
Anna Hallowell
Linden Hall
Ephrata, Cloister
Camp Kanesatake Life Described by Lititz Youth
A Lititz Youth group letter to RECORD details Camp Kanesatake in Spruce Creek Pennsylvania. The 460 acre site between State College and Tyrone features 35 cabins a large assembly hall classrooms a hospital and athletic fields. Daily routine runs from 645 morning exercise to 1030 lights with religious social and mental physical life heavily emphasized. Faculty includes college professors ministers and state religious education officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Spruce Creek
W. K. Lockhart
Violet M. Helter
Ruth Carper
Anna Mary Franck
Helen Yerger
Kanesatake
State College
Tyrone
State Board of Religious Education
The Desert Song: A Modern Broadway Thriller Serial
RECORD unveils a six installment modern Broadway thriller from start to finish titled The Desert Song. It combines suspense with a beautiful unusual love story and follows Chicago After Midnight which ended last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Record
Moravian Church Choir Reopens Under Wagner Whitmyer
The Moravian Church choir resumes work as the Low Feast season begins. Victor Wagner directs the choir and Mrs Kenneth Whitmyer serves as organist. At the recent meeting Solomon Stohm was elected president and Anna K Miller secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravian Church
Victor Wagner
Kenneth Whitmyer
Solomon Stohm
Anna K. Miller
Former Lititz Residents Visit from Rochester and Chicago
Dr. G. W. Harpel of Rochester and Dr. W. F. Harpel of Chicago, sons of the 1860s Lititz preacher Rev. M. Harpel, visit George Studen roth and John Weidman after long separations. Dr. G. W. Harper, a longtime RECORD subscriber, notes Lititz’s beauty and growth and welcomes new residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Harpel
Rochester
W. F. Harpel
Chicago
George Studenroth
Lititz
W. ¥. Harpel
M. Harpel
Brickerville
John Weidman
G. W. Harper
Linden Hall Seminary to Open September 18
Linden Hall Seminary will reopen for the 188th school year on Wednesday September 18. Only a few vacancies remain. The new study hall and several improvements are ready for the fall term. Orders for vegetable soup by the Ladies Aid Society of the U B Church must be placed by August 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Hall Seminary
Ladies’ Aid Society of
U. B
A Delightful Letter From Professor Beck At Camp Sunapee
Professor Beck writes from Camp Sunapee New Hampshire noting woodlands differences from Furnace Hills and Hammer Creek valley. He admires spruces red pine mountain ash striped maple and unfamiliar flowers and berries. He mentions Lancaster County as a meeting point for two life zones and a richer bird breeding range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Sunapee
New Hampshire
Susquehanna Valley
Furnace Hills
Hammer Creek
Lancaster County
Community Notes From Lititz Area Residents
Local social notices list numerous residents visiting relatives and traveling from Allen town Shillington Wabash Ind to Lititz Mt. Gretna Havre de Grace Md and Philadelphia. Activities include family visits stays at Silver Bay N Y tourist trips and hospital recovery news plus a community sale advertising antiques furniture and farm goods at Kissel Hill Community Sale on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Kistler
Allentown
Geo. Kistler
Allen Bachman
Shillington
Himer
Bachman
Caroline Bachman
Kempton
N. G. Bachman
Wm. Killian
Wabash, Ind
Lititz
F. W. Stengel
Lowell
Silver Bay
N.Y
Helen Wiker
Soudersburg
J. R. Bachman
Frank Flory
Paul
Clarence
Ralph
Joyce
Janice
Ephrata
Isaac Pfautz
Clarence Dengler
Valley Forge
Vivian
Norman Wabecker
Clyde Eshleman
Mt. Joy
Henry Heiserman
Carrie Darraugh
Havre de Grass
Dorothy Wonder
Charles Stengel
Lansdowne
Mr. Stengel
Mt. Gretna
John W. Landis
Rome
Anna Mary
Dorothy Mac
Gladys Arlene
Sun Hill
Mr. Landis
Edward
Arthur Smith
Hershey
R. E. Worley
Kauffman’s Park
Carl Swarr
Lancaster
Graybill Brian, Jr
David Brian
David Getz
Richard
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Glendora
N. J
Elmer Reidenbach
Mary
Margaret Maurer
Florence Critten
Alyon
Ohio
Samuel Lausch
Martha Smith
Lancaster General Hospital
Lucy Tietze
West Salem
Mary Reidenbach
George Strong
Ernest Quinn
Ernest
Fairview
Kissel Hill
Adv
U S Navy Band Performs for Ushers at St Pauls Picnic
The Ushers Association of St Pauls Lutheran Church hosted a Thursday outing featuring a one hour concert by the U S Navy Band. The program ended with a crack march and the National Anthem, amid enthusiastic applause. A vote of thanks was given to W H Keath for arranging the radio setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ushers Association
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
U. S. Navy Band
W. H. Keath
Ushers Picnic Draws 175 Men to Penryn Grove
175 Lititz area ushers from St. Paul Lutheran gathered at Penryn Lutheran Church for an annual outing. Attendees enjoyed baseball in a long 27 inning game, croquet, quoits, music, and a big chicken corn soup supper with beans and pie. Rain spared the soup as the event wrapped with more games and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penryn Lutheran Church
Lititz
Ushers Association
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Penryn
J. H. Maurer
Hillside Service Held at Neffsville Church
The sixth hillside service of District No. 9 Young People’s Council was held Sunday at Neffsville United Brethren Church. Rain moved the gathering indoors with Helen Seaber leading and Blanche Stauffer directing singing. Verna Hertzler spoke on God's Vineyard and Stauffer on Happiness. Lor raine Hahecker read Scripture and Arlene Beck ended prayers. Kathryn Ober read a poem. Next Sunday’s service will be on the lawn of St John’s Lutheran Church in Brickerville at 6 o'clock with Irma Gantz presiding as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Neffsville
Arlene Beck
Kathryn Ober
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Brickerville
Irma Gantz
Edna Summy weds Philip Hartman in Lebanon ceremony
Hartman Summy nuptials were held in Lebanon on Saturday with Edna L Summy of Penryn daughter of Jacob Summy and the late Sylvesta Summy marrying Philip J Hartman an Ironworker of Lebanon Route 2 son of Joseph L Hartman and the late Sara Hartman. Rev Father Joseph V Smarsh officiated at St Mary's Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna L. Summy
Penryn
Jacob Summy
Lititz
Sylvesta (Long) Summy
Lebanon
Philip J. Hartman
Joseph L. Hartman
Sara
Arnold) Hartman
Joseph V. Smarsh
St. Mary’s Church
Local Couple's Son Born in Lititz District
Born to Mr and Mrs Abram Minnich of Lititz R D 3 a son. Graybill Gordon, on Sunday August 11 at Scott's Boot Store special Gillette Safety Razor Blades 39c a pack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram Minnich
Lititz, R. D
Graybill Gordon
Gillette
Scott’s Bock
Vady
Local Man Nathan W Fry Dies at Home
Nathan W Fry 54 was found dead by his son Theodore at 234 South Broad Street from gas fumes from a stove burner. Deputy Coroner Dr M H Yoder ruled death by own action, citing despondency business worries and ill health. He was born 1875 in Hallville and resided here 27 years. Survived by wife and son. Funeral Friday private at home. Interment in Macpelah Cemetery with director E B Beck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan W. Fry
Theodore
South Broad Street
M. H. Yoder
Fry
Mr. Fry
Hallville
Elizabethtown
Macpelah Cemetery
E. B. Beck
Lititz Roar Up on Rooftop Sign for Air Map Fame
The Animal Trap Company building displays a 12 foot high 3 foot wide Lititz sign with a north pointing arrow and N at the corner of Front and Locust streets. Garden Spot Post American Legion and Guggenheim Fund backed the project with plans for additional roof stems in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Animal Trap Company
Lititz
U. S
Garden Spot Post
American Legion
Guggenheim Fund For the Promotion of Aeronautics
New York
Locust
The
Post
Surprise Party for Mrs. Eliza Kling at Schaefferstown
A birthday surprise was held for 88 year old Mrs. Eliza Kling at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Keener in Schaefferstown. Guests included many of her children and grandchildren from Lititz Lebanon East Petersburg and Myerstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Kling
Theodore Keener
Schaefferstown
George Kling
Adeline Miller
Robert Kling
Harry Herr
Adam Showers
Frank Showers
Minnie Roth
Charles Hollinger
Jacob Kling
Melvin Hoover
John Zook
Lititz
Tlarry Keener
Augustus Steiner
Robert Steiner
Lebanon
Albert Kling
East Petersburg
Lloyd Shank
Paul Fry
Joy
Allen Biemesderfer
Myerstown
Bids Set for Lititz Lancaster Concrete Road
The State Highway Department plans a 20 foot concrete main with seven and a half feet of macadam on each side from Lancaster stockyards to Lititz borough, excluding Neffsville. Bids open in Harrisburg August 25 followed by fall construction with wider roads expected to boost local traffic and economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Lancaster
State Highway Department
Harrisburg
Neffsville
Samuel Hauch
Daniel Buckwalter
South Broad St
Chamber of Commerce
Intermediate Council of Young People Formed
An Intermediate Young People's Council for Junior High age was formed in the Moravian Sunday School Chapel under District No. 9. Officers were Mabelle Helter president and Jacob Bushong vice president. The Rev. Crosland installed them, with addresses and songs led by local leaders and Miss Marian Biemesderfer from Neffsville. About forty attended across eight denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravian Sunday School
Young People’s Council
District No. 9
Mabelle Helter
Jacob Bushong
Lillian McCreary
Randolph Bricker
Crosland
Howard Minnich
Mary Longenecker
Jesus
Fry
York
Marian Biemesderfer
Neffsville
Irma Gantz
Blanche Stauffer
Irene Keener
Charles Showeers
Margaret Peiffer
Marguerite Bard
Miss Helter
Hazel McBride
Esther Miksch
Geo. McBride
Charles Zartman
Friendship Circle
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Radorf
Bobst
Kreider—Leayman
James Stengel
James
Winston-Salem
N. C
Atlanta
Georgia
Phares Sweigert
California
Cedar, Street
Camp Kanesatake
Professor H. H. Beck
U.S. Navy
Lutheran
Neffsville Church
Hartman
Summy
Nathan W.fry
Son
Trap Co
Intermediate Council of Young People
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