Local items from Lititz district note finds and incidents
A tire found on Lititz pike is linked to Rich ard Gingrich and a gold watch fob with initials was located weeks ago. Four bank pillars rise at Farmers National Bank as roof work progresses. Ira Bucher, injured by a falling stone, is confined then able to walk. Mosquitoes urge relief amid wet weather. Lititz residents Sherman Steffy and others vacationed at Bowers Beach, returning with fifty nine fish. Mrs Yocum visited Aunt Catherine Smith en route to Luther League Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Pike
Richard Gingrich
Farmers National Bank
Ira Bucher
Lou
Yocum
Reading
Catherine Smith
Spruce Street
Lancaster
Harvard Student Visits Lititz for German Church Research
Harvard College student Frederick Livingood and Miss Irene Kline from Myerstown visit Lititz to study two centuries of German Reformed and Lutheran church history for a thesis. Dr. Percy Dreifus, back from a long naval voyage, arrives with tropical birds including two macaws and five love birds, and plans another ocean trip from Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Livingood
Harvard College
Myerstown
Irene Kline
Spert
Puesday
Lititz
Livingood
George B. Raezer
Kline
Mary Gingrich
J. Frank
Buch
Percy Dreifus
Joseph Dreifus
Honduras
Gentral America
Central America
Dr. Dreifus
Norfolk
Miss Mary Kissinger Taken Seriously Sick During Visit
Miss Mary Kissinger daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Kissinger grew seriously ill while visiting her sister in Faston. On the 19th she was moved to a hospital and later operated on for gastric ulcers. Her mother and father rushed to be with her and, while the latest reports are hopeful, recovery hinges on avoiding complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kissinger
Thomas Kissinger
Rader
Faston
Easton
What Will Become of Our Shade Trees
The maple trees in town are turning brown and dying, shading streets with sickly foliage. Tarred streets and cement pavements hug trunks, restricting moisture. If shade trees are to survive, special provisions will be needed in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Dizzy Lizzy Painted Like Rainbow Ford Draws Crowd
Four Barnesboro Pennsylvania men travel in a heavily painted Ford named Lizzie on a three week trip covering Atlantic City Philadelphia and New York. The car features a checker board side and a large painted face with bold colors and each wheel in a different hue. The crew includes Plunk McCormick Bud Stronk Abe Snyder and Walt Nicholson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie
Barneshore
Penna
Plunk” McCormick
Bud” Stronk
Abe” Snyder
Walt’ Nicholson
McKeesport
Pittsburgh
Bud” Strong
Barnesboro Star
Lititz
Tancaster County
Borough Council Advances Bridge and Pavement Projects
Borough council discussed building a North Water street bridge and pavement between Macpelah Cemetery and Grayhill Bitter property, with Maple Alley waterway completed. Bills approved include paint for town hall, stone and labor costs, and police services as the next regular meeting is set for Sept 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Posey
J. D. Helter
Levi H. Rudy
Joseph B. Wissler
Maple Alley
North Water Street
W. G. Eshleman
Lititz Pike
Kissel Hill
Macpelah Cemetery
Grayhill Bitter
South Broad
Muhlenberg Players Stay With Coach During Offseason
Muhlenberg college football players Russel and William Clark of Philadelphia spent days with Dr. Herbert Cooper. This summer they endure a hardening process on farms and quarries and grow tanned. One weighs nearly 200 pounds. Muhlenberg will play at Lancaster against F and M this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russel
Wiliam Clark
Philadelphia
Herbert Cooper
Muhlenberg College
Muhlenberg
Lancaster
Worley Family Auto Trip Returns Home From Family Visit
Mrs. Ralph Worley and children Alice Carl and Milton returned to Perry county from a two week trip to Carlisle and New Germantown. Mr Worley drove Saturday with his father W W Worley accompanying them, returning Sunday. The elder Worley had also visited Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Worley
Alice
Carl
Milton
Carlisle
New Germantown
Perry County
Mr. Worley
W. W. Worley
Atlantic City
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Harry Rohrer in Lancaster
A Lititz group visited Lancaster on a Saturday evening to surprise Mrs. Harry Rohrer on her fiftieth birthday. The party included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yerger and Misses Grace Keller Fredricka Kling Katie Kreider Mary Frederick and Mabel Lei. Rohrer, a former Lititz resident, works for Conestoga Traction on the Lancaster and Coatesville line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Lancaster
Harry Rohrer
Robert Yerger
Grace Keller
Fredricka Kling
Katie Kreider
Mary Frederick
Mabel Lei
Rohrer
Mgr. Rohrer
Conestoga Traction Company
Lancaster and
Coatesville
Lutheran Church Choir Resumes Its Work
The Choir of St. Pauls Lutheran Church has resumed after a six week vacation. Choir Director Harry B. Baughey returns from New York City where he took a summer course at NYU. About thirty members, with new music planned for the coming winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Harry B. Baughey
New York
New York University
Baughey
Warwick Grange Sets October 18 Degree Conferrals
At the regular Warwick Grange meeting held at Rothsville High School last Monday the group decided to confer degrees on new candidates for membership on October 18. A public meeting is planned for September 28 with prominent speakers and open to all. Warwick Grange will also render a literary program for Cocalico Grange on a date to be arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick Grange
Rothsyile High School
Cocalico Grange
Special Meeting of Kings Daughters
The Sunshine Circle of Kings Daughters is requested to meet at Mrs Walter Millers home Friday August 29 at 700 clock sharp to arrange for a corn roast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Circle of Kings Daughters
Walter Miller
Lititz Band to Play Open Air Concert Saturday
Lititz band booked for an open air concert on Saturday. Hackman’s orchestra with nine musicians pleased music lovers last Saturday evening with a program of high class selections. Special Red Blow Plantz Bros. Store window display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Hackman
Plantz Bros
Fisherman Tricks Return to Lititz Sparks Laughs
A Lititz fisherman, famed for jokes, had a prank backfire when a passerby hung a sign reading Fresh Fish for Sale on his car and he drove around town. His wife scolds him as neighbors chuckle, while he seeks the prankster who played the meat trick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Birth announced for Buch's family in this borough
Mr and Mrs J Edward Buch welcomed a son born Sunday evening August 24 at 11 30 PM at General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Christ Snagely also announced the birth of a son at the same hospital on Sunday. Children’s Coats: at special.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edward Buch
General Hospital
Christ Snagely
Lititz Ode and Town Memorials Share Winter Verse
A nostalgic ode to Lititz praises the town as birthplace and beloved home. The piece notes its springs, streets, oaks, and heartful legends while recalling Rip Van Winkle days and a shift toward modern times. The column then lists numerous residents and visitors with brief notes on their travels and visits to Lititz, plus a hospital update and local gatherings.
Lititz Juniors to Play Seventh Ward ers Here This Evening
The Lititz Juniors meet Seventh Ward Kid League in a Thursday game on Springs diamond. Lititz teams, coached and practicing daily, seek to show city rivals their baseball skill. The article also notes visitors and local residents staying at Springs Motel including Rev I W Bobst and family from Philadelphia and Harper's Ferry, with historical detail on Rev Bobst's long Lutheran ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz, Juniers
Seventh Ward
Springs
Lititz
I. W. Bobst
Harry Bobst
Dorothy Bobst
Philadelphia
Springs Motel
Biles
David Bricker
Mildred Bobst
Bobst
Harry
Harper's Ferry
Building boom in Lititz as Second Avenue grows
N S Myers buys two more lots on Second Avenue from Hershey and Gibbes to build two medium priced homes soon. Kortie and Rev Jacob Hershey also purchase lots from Hershey and Gibbel to erect homes. Macadamizing Second Avenue underway with growing demand for houses. Trap Factory employees plan a Millway picnic this Saturday leaving Lititz at 9 30 by auto and truck with contests and free refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.S. Myers
Second Avenue
Hershey & Gibbes
South Broad Street Heights
George Y. Kortie
Rev
Jacob Hershey
Hershey & Gibbel
Lititz
Animal Trap Factory
Millway
Morality Education Meeting In Lititz By Parents League
Friday evening marks the first Lititz gathering of the Parents International League a unit of the World Purity Federation. Rev L R Collins of Westport NY will speak on What is Im Morality with doctors and clergy co operating. The meeting opens at 7 30 P M in the Moravian Sunday School Chapel with more sessions planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Parents International League
Personal Service Department
World’s Purity Federation
L. R. Collins
Westport
N. Y
William Hoffman claims misjudgment over desertion charge
William Hoffman returned to Lititz after a month at Lockburne Ohio with his wife and three children. He denies desertion saying his actions aimed to improve his family’s condition and he will prove the truth to his accusers. The article also notes the ninety foot smoke stack was erected at the paper mill in three sections using rivets and lifting gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hoffman
Lititz
Lockburne
Ohio
Mr. Hoffman
Mwe
Perry County Hunting Lodge Visit Noted by Dillman and Getz
Ray Dillman and Sterling Getz spent several days last week at a hunting lodge in Perry County. Dillman recently returned from Philadelphia where he attended Temple University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Dillman
Sterling Getz
Perry County
Mr. Dillman
Philadelphia
Temple University
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I. W. Snader
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