Improvements At Lititz School For 1931 32 Term
Painters and carpenters upgraded Lititz school with new paint, enlarged basement windows, and added facilities. Nine new typewriters, a sewing machine, and a refrigerator upgraded the domestic science and commercial rooms. New faculty include Miss Peters, Mr Studley, and others. Nine month term with daily sessions 8:15 to 11:45 and 1:00 to 3:30. Vaccination certificates required for new and returning pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz School
Jean Peters
Albert Btudley
Wayne H. Elliott
James R. Grimm
Zeda T. Workman
Margaret Atchinson
Picnic Held by Young Men's Bible Class at Penryn Park
The Young Men's Bible Class of 81. aul's Lutheran Church taught by Y. E B. Hickman held their annual picnic at Penryn Park on Saturday afternoon. Plans for the class annual banquet are set for December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aul’s Lutheran Church
Y. E B. Hickman
Penryn Park
Cadet Band Concert Tonight in Springs Park
The Cadet Band performs in Springs Park with a varied program. Special accordion solos will be played by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kneeburg, adding a notable feature to the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springs Park
Secial
Roy Kneeburg
Obituary of George Hickar 64 of 69 East Main Street
George Hickar, 64, of 69 East Main Street, died suddenly in his home Saturday morning after a stroke. Survived by wife, five children Alverta Mil dred Mary and Walter of Rothsville and step-son Floyd Raber at home. Also survived by brothers John and Abram Floyd and sisters Laura Hoover Lillie and Mrs Samuel Stauffer. Funeral at home Tuesday 2:00 pm, interment Machpelah Cemetery. R M Spacht funeral director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hickar
East Main Street
Alverta
Mildred
Mary
Walter
Rothsville
Floyd Raber
John
Columbia
Laura Hoover
Mountville
Lillie
New York City
Samuel Stauffer
Roseville
Abram Floyd
Kinderhook
Maccpelah
R. M. Spacht
D H Gochenauer dies after illness in Lancaster
David H Gochenauer, 72, of East Petersburg, died Wednesday morning at Lancaster General Hospital from complication of diseases. He worked 35 years for International Harvester Co. and retired ten years ago. He directed music at the Lancaster County Sunday School Association Convention for years. He leaves a wife and children. The funeral was held Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David H. Gochenauer
East Petersburg
Lancaster General Hospital
Gochenauer
International Harvester Qr
Lancaster County Sunday School Association
Grace Geltmacher Dies at Age Five in Lancaster
Grace Geltmacher five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Clayton Geltmacher of Lexington dies at Lancaster General Hospital from complications Private services held at home Wednesday at two with burial at Riverview Burial Park Survived by parents two brothers Clarence Gilbert and sister Dorothy and by grandparents from Lexington community
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Geltmacher
Clayton Geltmacher
Lexigton
Lancaster General Hospital
Tyro Brothers
Clarence
Gilbert
Dorothy
Riverview
Buch Family Reunion at Springs Park Held Over Hundred Attend
The 27th Buch family reunion gathered at Springs Park on Saturday with attendance over a hundred. Prizes went to oldest person Henry B. Buch youngest child Charles Donald Sotfer greatest distance Nathan Buch from Michigan and most recently married couple Mr and Mrs John Yerger. Officers elected included President J W Buch Vice President Henry B Buch Secretary Cora Milley Keath Treasurer M W Buch Program Committee Mrs Robert Herr Mrs Harvey Buch Mrs Melvin Myers and Mrs Guy Buch. The program featured hymns scripture readings readings by Donald Buch Ella E Buch and accordion selections. The group voted to meet again in Lititz next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buch
Springs Park
Henry B. Buch
Lititz
Charles Donald Sotfer
Nathan Buch
Michigan
John Yerger
J. W. Buch
Brownstown
Cora Milley Keath
M. W. Buch
Ephrata
Robert Herr
Akron
Harvey Buch
Elizabethtown
Melvin Myers
Leola
Guy Buch
Mr. Dick
Jacob Buch
Donald Buch
Ella E. Buch
Wick Dick
J. Harvey Buch
Corn Supper at Moravian Church Ladies Society
The Ladies' Sewing Society of the Moravian Church held their annual corn supper at Springs Park on Tuesday evening. In addition to corn, doggies and coffee, apple butter, raisin pie and ice cream were served by Mrs. M. B Hess Miss Mary Bruckhart and Mrs. E J Garber. Thirty nine were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies' Sewing Society of the
Moravian Church
Springs Park
M. 8. Hess
Mary Bruckhart
E. J. Garber
Small Boy Breaks Leg In Kiddie Car Fall
Ray Rohrer two years old son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Rohrer 8 Cedar Street fractured his leg in a fall from a kiddy car on Monday The fracture was reduced at Lanecaster General Hospital by Dr D C Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Clarence Rohrer
Cedar Street
Lanecaster General Hospital
D. C. Martin
Lititz Driver Arrested on Reckless Driving Charge
Allen Badorf of Lititz was arrested Monday by Police Chief Kreider on a reckless driving charge in town and will face a hearing later. Police note multiple speeding complaints and warn drivers in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Badorf
Kreider
W. H. Buch
Social Notes from Lititz and Nearby Tours
Campbell of Columbia and Mrs James Harper with daughter from Waynesboro guest at General Sutter Hotel. Springfield visitors spend two weeks with Clarence Paye on Spruce Street. Nursing student Francis Kofroth home from Hahnemann for vacation. Several residents travel to Canada Niagara Falls and back. Numerous locals host or visit relatives from Philadelphia to Chicago. Weekend guests include Easton, Lewes, and Mt Gretna. Community events include WCTU convention in Millersville and hotel greeters meeting at Bedford Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millersburg
Lititz
Leona Eschener
Harriburg
Clarence Dengler
Jacob Baehman
Kate Conyngham
Paradise
Mary Conyngham
Philip Price
Philadelphia
Clarence Deng Jer
J. B. Tan
Bishop
Boston
Mass
General Sutter
Simplex Paper Box Corporation
Ldtitz
John Adams
Jititz
Annie Balmer
Frank Ruhl
Emanuel Ruhl
Elstonville
United Christian Camp
Cleona
Lebanon County
James Goodhart
Lizzie Fassnacht
Reading
Raymond Balmer
Manheim
Lewes
Lallopa Beach
Delaware
Masonheim
Princeton
N. J
Elizabeth Hepp
H. E. Grosh
Esther
Mt. Gretna
R. E. Worley
Margaret George
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Cornelia Craig
Annapolis
George B. Raezer
Wilmington
Caroline Demmy
Lebanon
Stanevack
W. B. Gothnaver
Carl Risser
Allentown
Im Huber
Sammuel Bucher
Benyely
Jacob Snyder
Serro Fead
Detroit
Mich
Watkins Glen
Theodore T. Dussin
Phila Iphia
New York
Anes Yerger
Heffer
Bertha Keller
John Helter
Mildred Bomberger
Lancaster General Hospital
N. K. Buch, Jr
Melvin Brubaker
Brubaker
Gee
Lancaster
Harrisburg
Carlisle
Cashtown
Mildred Deardorff
Roy Todd
Agnes Keath
Norman Badorf
Herndon
L. N. Meyer
Mt., Gretna
Gas Station Hearing Today at Lancaster Square
The court hearing on the proposed gasoline service station at the northwest corner of the Square convenes at 10 o'clock in Lancaster. Since July 17 residents halted work with an injunction against Samuel F Blatt of Reading Willis Groff the proposed operator and the Standard Oil Company of Pennsylvania. The defendants argued the project would not threaten health or property values. The court will hear testimony from both sides and render an opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Lancaster
Samuel F. Blatt
Reading
Willis Groff
Standard Oil Company of Pennsylvania
Baker Becker clan elects officers at Elizabethtown reunion
Landis Becker and Mrs John Becker were elected Vice President and Historian at the Baker Becker clan annual reunion held Saturday afternoon in Elizabethtown. The report lists numerous family gatherings, church events, and visits across towns including Springs Park and Easton, with several reunions scheduled for Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landis Becker
John Becker
Baker-Becker
Elizabethtown
Kolb-Kulp
Greerville Park
Ladies 'Aid Society
Millersyil . E. Church
Springs Park
General Sutter
A. Brown Miller
Cleveland
Ohio
Henry B. Gibbel
John Paul
Mary Keener
Maybelle Stark
Edwin Wissler
Easton
Longenecker and Roth Famies
Harry Mohn
Charles
Margaret
Fleetwood
Frank Dearholt
Lebanon
John Raybold
Emerson Leib
Rothsville
Elmer Butter
Henry B. Leib
Russell Stoudt
Robert Hinkle
Reading
Peter Keller
E. M. Rhoads
United Brethren Church
Ephrata
Otterbein Guild
Buch's Meadow
Mahlon Garman
Church of the Brethren
Sandy Beach
Ray Kurtz
Leroy Rosenberger
Elizabethtown College
Rotary Club
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Zell-Weachter Weachter wedding in Lititz Penryn area
Edward R. Zell son of Harry Zell of Ephrata wed Myrtle M. Weachter daughter of Elmer and Mrs Weechter of Penryn at the Lititz Lutheran parsonage. Rev. F A Weichsel performed the ring ceremony. Attendants included Clayton Boyer and William Weachter. Afterward a lawn reception at the bride’s parents celebrated both couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward R. Zell
Harry Zell
Ephrata
Myrtle M. Weachter
Elmer Weechter
Penryn
Lutheran Parsonage
West Orange Street
Lititz
F. A. Weichsel
Clayton Boyer
William Weachter
Samuel Beard
Rey Beard
Frank Beard
George Beard
Bobby
George
Joseph Fleisher
Melrose
Harold
Jacob Helt
Donald
Robert Beard
Julia Allwein
Cornwall
Anna Zell
Elsie Reifsnyder
Harry Reifsnyder
Kate Weachter
Harry Bahner, Jr
Paul Bashore
Ruth
Leroy Bashore
John
John Bashore
Lebanon
Benjamin Hammer
Edward Ober
Howard Hammaker
Carl
Chester Adair
Manheim
Charles Zell
J. W. Biemesderfer
Wayne Wolfskill
Elmer Weachter
Wm. T. Weachter
Katie Moyer
Abram Breitigan
Lizzie Blocher
Mathias Blocher
Hiestand Neff Rite Unites Neffsville Couple
Roy M. Hiestand of Neffsville and Myrtle M. Neff of Millersville were married Saturday at 11 30 am at the home of Rev Benjamin M Moyer uncle of the groom. The bride wore a blue traveling suit with a roses corsage. Attendants were Miss Mary Kauffman and Ira Kauffman of Central Manor. They plan an extended wedding trip to eastern points and will reside in Neffsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy M. Hiestand
Toward
Heistand
Neffsville
Myrtle M. Neff
Benjamin Neff
Millersvile
General Hospital Nurses’ Training School
Benjamin M. Moyer
Lancaster
Mary Kauffman
Ira Kauffman
Central Manor
Hillside Service At Oregon United Brethren Church
The Young People's Council of District 9 Lancaster County hosts a Hillside Service Sunday at 6 15 pm at Oregon United Brethren Church with Grace Sesseman as speaker and James Mummert as leader Transportation leaves St Pauls Lutheran Lititz at 545 pm for interested riders The Brunnerville lawn service moved indoors due to damp weather drawing a good crowd Irene Keener led with Grace Sesseman as pianist Helen Yerger spoke on God As A Friend Esther Miksch read scripture Ruth Hackman delivered a friendship poem Ruth Dinsinger and Kathryn Godenaur sang a duet
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Council of
Lancaster County Sunday School Association
Oregon United Brethren Church
Grace Sessemann
James Mummert
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Lititz
United Brethren Church
Brunnerville
Irene Keener
Grace Sesseman
Helen Yerger
God
Esther
Miksch
Ruth Hackman
Ruth Dissinger
Kathryn Godenaur
No Quorum At Borough Council Meeting Delayed
Lack of a quorum forced the regular August Borough Council meeting to be postponed to Monday evening. Tax notices list T Stevens Grosh Tax Collector at Five Points Store on Friday Aug 28 from 2 to 8 PM and at Park View Hotel Saturday Aug 29 from 8 AM to 5 PM.
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T. Stevens Grosh
Five Points
Park View
Community Show Unlikely This Year
Community Show in Lititz appears unlikely this year as leaders flag cost and workload concerns. Voters may still decide to hold discussions. readers are invited to submit ideas. Nearby towns schedule autumn events with October dates for Ephrata Harvest Show and New Holland Homecoming week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Ephrata
New Holland
Columbia
Akron
Fromm
Hold Corn Roast At Badorf Shoe Company Fitting Room
Employees held a corn and dog roast Thursday at W Miller's Cabin Buch's Mill. Present were Mr and Mrs Charles Miller and children Ethel and Robert Walter White Gertie Ditgles Katie Ditzler Mrs Allen Fry Stella Wonder Mrs Aleda Macher Helen Eyscer Louisa Lausch Katie Lausch Grace Bishop Mary Niece Viola Meiskey Betty Meiskey Susan Smith Margie Adams Annie Zell Irene Kofroth Mrs Elsie Miley Anna Erb. Music was furnished by a cance which was installed in Mrs Games were enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Badorf Shoe Company
Miller
Buch’s Mill
Charles H. Miller
Ethel and
Robert
Walter White
Gertie Ditgles
Katie Ditzler
Allen Fry
Stella Wonder
Aleda Machmer
Helen Eyscer
Louisa Lausch
Katie Lausch
Grace Bishop
Mary Niece
Viola Meiskey
Betty Meiskey
Rights Of Way Granted In Warwick Township
Property owners in Warwick Township grant Pennsylvania Power and Light Company rights of way for erecting power lines. Henry F and Rebecca B Stoltzfus and John F and Malinda Stoltzfus receive 1000 dollars with timber remaining theirs. Elam M and Grace N Becker receive 500 dollars. John 8 and K Florence Hess receive 1000 dollars. Oscar 3 and Cora M Rife receive 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick Township
Pennsylvania Power and Light Company
Henry F
Rebecca B. Stoltzfus
John F
Malinda Stoltzfus
Elam M
Grace N. Becker
John 8
K Florence Hess
Oscar 3
Cora M. Rife
Warwick Sale at Warwick House Friday Night
Floodlights illuminate Warwick House on North Broad Street for a large Friday night sale starting at 7 o clock. Furniture clothing vegetables fruits and numerous items will be offered as a big crowd is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick House
North Broad Street
Cottage at Grove Myx. built under 400-year-old oak
Mrs John Adams of East Front Street and Cottage at Poplar Grove under an oak tree with a 15 foot girth. Prof Eddy from State College estimates the tree is about 400 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myx
John Adams
East Front Street
Poplar Grove
Prof
Eddy
State College
Moravian Children Day services partly held in Church Square
Rain Sunday evening canceled the closing service of the Moravian Children Day exercis es in Church Square. Other services went on with Morning Prayer at 9:30 and Lovefeast at 3:00 PM. Trombone choir played before both services and selections were sung or performed by Clarence Mahare and Victor Wagner. Huebener and Habecker advertise rental houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Square
Clarence Mahare
Victor Wagner
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Brunkerville
Buck's
Lexington
Millport
Kissel Hill
Ruth Fox
Grace Sessaman
Sissel Hill Rural
Sara Huber
George Eicker
D. H. Gochenauer
Zell—Weachter
Hiestand
Oregon
Warwick Sale
Special Children’s Services
Huebener & Habecker
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