Community meeting series announced by Lititz group
The Lititz Record notes a winter series of community meetings in Fire Co Hall with Rev. E J Bond of Lancaster as speaker. Also a Kings Daughters fancy work sale on Dec 3 and 4 at the German building with cake and pie. Woman's Missionary Society of United Evangelical church to hold annual Thank Offering. Many society events and social visits follow in Lititz and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Co
E. J. Bond
Lancaster
Kings Daughters
Gehman
Woman’s Missionary Society of
United Evangelical Church
United Evangelical S. S
A. L. Oberholtzer
Zion Children's Church
Tenth Street
David [Ornberger
Wesley Martin
Ladies’ Aid Society
Zion Lutheran Church
C. M. Mohler
Dorothy Rattay
Beulah Brubaker
F. A. Weichsel
C. F. Steiner
G. Brubaker
Anna Mellinger
H. S. Mellinger
Ass’t
H. M. Dissinger
John Lengel
Gee
M. Weachter
W. R. Bender
M. Mohler
Local visitors and illness noted in Halfville area
Herbert Mann and family visited friends in Manner over Sunday while Menno Habecker and wife stayed with RE Todd. Mrs. Catherine Habecker is sick. Galen Balmer and Norman Kline hunted in Lebanon County Monday. John Engle and wife visited Monroe Todd in White Oak over Sunday. Halfsville store advertises tobacco twine and paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Mann
Manner
Menno Habecker
Lancaster
RE. D. Todd
Catherine Habecker
Galen Balmer
Norman Kline
Lebanon Co
John Engle
Monroe Todd
White Oak
Halfsville
Community visits span towns in Brickerville area
Local residents from Ephrata Harrisburg Lebanon Lititz and Schaeferstown gathered at homes of friends and relatives. Several households hosted visitors including the Fetter Matthews Ulrich Showers May Eby and Netzley families with mentions of travel plans to Sebring Florida for winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Mohler
Minnie Steffy
Anna Mary
Ephrata
Harry Fetter
Wm.Douple
Mary Foreman
Harrisburg
Isaac Douple
Hiram Douple
Erma
Paul
Lebanon
Emeline Fetter
Isaac Matthews
John Matthews
Allen Ulrich
Manheim
Harvey Ulich
Howard Ulrich
Leroy
Harvey Ulrich
Kathryn
Lester
Wayne Boyer
Lititz
Gen. Showers
Georgetown
Northumberland County
Isaac Showers
Clarence May
Jonas Eby
Christ May
Harry Auehbach
Anna
Coatesville
Grant Goshert
Sadie
Ben Hoffer
Esther
Ruth
John Retten
Geo. Evans
Elmer Ruhl
Roy Schroll
Donegal
Henry Netzley
Lydia
Jacob Netzley
Schaefferstown
Michael Keath
Thanksgiving Guests Fill Homes Across Landis Valley Area
Thanksgiving entries list numerous families from Landis Valley and surrounding towns visiting hosts including Emlen Landis S. Yocum and J. Bomberger households. Names include Landis, Bomberger, Baker, Reed, Heisey, Yocum, and Druckenbrod with multiple households hosting Sunday gatherings.
Thanksgiving Diners and Local Gatherings Noted in Community
Mr and Mrs Eli Zartman of Lexington hosted a goose dinner with their daughter and guests Mrs Lloyd Ober. The N Arlington Gerhart family and P O Elser dined with Mrs J W Gerhart for Thanksgiving. Samuel Elser family attended services at Lincoln Reformed Church. Mrs Samuel B Keller visited daughter Mrs John Galebach of Penryn. They welcomed a baby boy. Sarah Zartman and others helped with apple butter at the Ferry home. The J W Gerhart family spent the weekend with daughter Mrs Rufus F Heisey of Ehn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Fire Co
John Horst
Farmersville
J. L. Albright
Aaron Tbach
Fianna Irwin
Hphrata
E. W. Bowman
Som Bobbie
Lancaster
Irwin Romig
Arthur
Aaron Buch
Harvey Buch
Tele
Russel Buckwalter
Lizzie Bollinger
H. D. Malschnee
Frank Malschnee
Manheim
Phares Malschnee
Lititz
Freaheifer
Spring City
Lizzie Burkholder
Reading
Chester Burkholder
Nlershey
Harry Sauce
W. Snyder
W. Russell
East Orange
N. J
W. H. Regennas
Miriam
Wm. Kopp
Geneva Josephine
Clayton Wenger
Weicksel
P .W. Weidian
Emlen Landis
Peter Landis
Bessix
Walter Landis
Harl
Victor
Andrew Landis
Pierce Landis
Landis Valley
Elam Bomberger
Mt. Joy
Harry Auker
Ephrata
P K. Bomberger
Lizzie
J. M. Bomberger
Elm
C. M. Bomberger
Nalfville
Henry Risser
Alma
Clyde Smith
Near Clay
I. W. Singer
M. Clay Esbenshade
S. IT. Yocum
P. K. Bomberger
Yocum
J. W. Gerhart
Margaret
Clay
John Reed
Harry
Lawn
Mattie Heisey
Emanuel Diehm
Kim
Rufus Heisey
O. D. B. Heck
Parkerford
Mabel Shreiner
Halfville
J. W. Root
Martha
Clyde Root
East Petersburg
John Shreiner
Eli Yocunt
White Tlorse
K. E. Druckenbrod
L. Nestleroth
Carl
Paul
John
Elsie Bomberger
Eli Zartman
Lexlington
Lloyd Ober
N. Arlington Gerhart
M. Phoebe
P. O. Elser
Samuel Elser
Lincoln
Samuel B. Keller
John Galebach
Penryn
Sarah Zartman
Claude Bender
Ferry Zartman
Gerhart
Rufus F. Heisey
Ehn
Brownstown Notes Women Missionary Society reports and local sports
The Women’s Missionary Society programs at the Evangelical church drew good attendance. Ada Strock, a missionary from Japan on furlough, gave two addresses. Local basketball opened with a 45 25 win over Manheim on Akron floor, while Memorial Big Five beat Brownstown Reserves 35 19. Various local visits and family travel noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Church
Ada Strock
Japan
Frank Myers
Evangelical
U. S
J. W Buch
Big Five
Manheim Big Five
Akron
Memorial Big Five
Lancaster
Brownstown
Rocks Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary Dinner
Mr and Mrs Harvey Rock marked their silver anniversary with a Thanksgiving turkey dinner attended by friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Harvey Rock
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E. Buch
Lititz, Pa
Akron News
M. W. Klopp
Ray Tink
J. W. Buch
Charles Johns
Annie Johns
Harry Adams
Herman Long
Tlelen and
Fern
Frank Adams
Samuel Zell
Richard Guru
Ents
G. F. Weidler
Melvin
Guy Zell
New
Evelyn
Sarah Martin
John Warlinger
Donald
Barbara Westkamp
Brickerville News
Frank W. Brown
Moses Butter
Edith Royer
S. ST. Wolf
Camden
George K. Smith
J. K. Smith
Sanford Mellinger
Leola
C. C . Wolf
Lot No
Freed Brothers
Morse & Rogers Granite Rock
Seaman & Seed Shoe Co
N. Broad St
Schrafft’s
Daggett’s
Burkholder’s Restaurant
T. F. Herr the “Fuller Man
Bell
Neffsville
Fruitland Farm
Rome
J. W. Bruckart & Son
Atwater Kent Radios
Atwater Kent
White House
Washington
Arthur Kling
Jacob Kling
S. Broad St
Rogers Bros
Fryberger’s Jewelry Store
FE. Main ST
Jos
Harris & Co
E. Main Street
Penna
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