Lititz to Buy Car for Community Nurse Edna Killer
The committee will purchase a car for the community nurse Edna Killer to handle out of town calls within a five mile radius of Lititz. Insurance companies will fund the calls for their policyholders, aligning with practices in Ephrata Manheim and Elizabeth town. The vehicle will also serve Miss Miller for town calls without affecting Lititz nurse duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna
Ephrata
Manheim
Jizabethtown
Lititz
Marg 84th Birthday for Mrs Katie Geltz in Oregon
Mrs Katie Geltz of town marked her 84th birthday with a Sunday party at the home of William J Geltz in Oregon. The Green Jug Hayhackers supplied music, and guests included Stella Witger and daughter of Ephrata Elin Geltz and Roy Geltz Frank Steele and daughter Rosabelle Geltz and two children Lester B Matthews and wife and R D 6 Lancaster residents others present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes
Katie Geltz
William J. Geltz
Oregon
Lititz
Geltz
I. Geltz
Stella Witger
Ephrata
Eln Geltz
Town
Roy Geltz
Frank Steele
Lester B. Matthews
Rosabelle Geltz
Childen
Lancaster
Arry L. Geltz
R. D
Post Office Seeks Early Mail to Speed Christmas Deliveries
The Post Office urges shoppers to mail early to handle the sharp rise in holiday mail. Postmaster Sea- emphasizes that early mailing will ensure Christmas delivery and allow postal workers to spend the day with families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post. Office
Two Lucky Numbers Drawn In December Local Contests
The town announces December winners in two sky number contests. A calendar with number 121 in the left corner from Long 3 Cleaner grants $2.50 in cleaning or dyeing. A ticket bearing the number 16545 from Springs Garage awards a free tire. Roller skating Saturday with 10 and 20 cents, plus hot sandwiches. LUT27'S ALL East Front Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sky
Long
Lititz Rings
Springs
East Front Street
Lititz Local News and Church Notes
Thanksgiving offering at the union service totaled 25.11 for the Community Chest. The Junior service will be held at Evangelical Congregational Church on Sunday. Lititz schools welcomed many visitors last month and faculty donated 100 percent to the Community Chest. The Young People’s Council of Digriet No. 9 meets Monday at St. Paul’s Lutheranch. Several church events and meetings noted, including Moravian talks, a wreath sale by Lititz High School seniors, and lovefeast attendance. A new chiropodist office is moved to 9 South Broad Street. Business transfers include a Brunnerville property sale to Aaron Burkholder with possession April 1. Next Sunday continues with Moravian story sermons and the annual church lovefeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Community Chest Fund
Evangelical Congregational Church
Lititz
Avis Stengel
F. W. Stengel
Albert Christener
Louise Christener
B. H. Weber
Paul Weber
M. Workman
R Dubbs
Leed
Hower
Florence B. Gibbes
Camp Harmony
Elizabethtown College
H. J. Kline
Harrisburg
Gypsy Smith
D. D. Kilgore
Woodhilll
York County
Washington
R. K. Reitz
Chiropmactor
South Broad Street
Grace Livingstone Hill
Moravian
Moravian Sunday School
Garden Spot Post
American Legon
Post
Parent-Teachers Association
Huebener
Habecker
Brunnerville
Miller
Hatboro
Aaron Burkholder
Brummerville
E. 8
Crosland
Moravian Church
Europe
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
High School Stunt Program Highlights Student Show
This morning the chapel program featured Senior High School Class stunts with each class delivering a 10 minute act. After the program students voted for the most original and best produced. Upcoming events include the Science Club on December 10 and the Boys Glee Club on December 17 with the Travel Club scheduled to change on January T.
Hershey-Davis Wedding in Freeland Presbyterian Church
Dr Isaac Newton Hershey and Miss Dorothy Elizabeth Davis were married at 9 o clock Thanksgiving morning in Freeland Presbyterian Church in a ring ceremony attended by immediate families. A reception followed at the bride's home. They reside on West Frederick Street Manheim. The bride, Freeland High School and Drexel Institute alumna, taught at Towanda High School. The groom, Lititz High School and University of Pittsburgh Dental School graduate, practices in Manheim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Newton Hershey
J. W. G. Hershey
W. Frederick Street
Manheim
Freeland High School
Qrexel Institute
Philadelphia
Towanda High School
Dr. Hershey
Lititz High School
Dental School
University of Pittsburgh
Obituary for Mrs Israel Bear 84 in town
Mrs. Israel Bear aged 84 died at her home 102 Spruce Street yesterday afternoon from complications after a short illness. She leaves husband, two children Harry E. Bear and Susie Bear, two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral Saturday at 2 p m at the home with burial in Macpelah Cemetery. R M Spacht funeral director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel Bear
Spruce Street
Harry E. Bear
Susie Bear
Town
Macpelah
R. M. Spacht
Infant Lva Keith Eva Dies at Four Months in Reading Area
Lva Keith Eva four months old daughter of Levi and Hattie Keith of the Carpenter Steele Farms near Reading died Saturday morning. Survived by parents and siblings Lester Catherine Jane Alfred Rob er Chester. grandfather Wellington Rollman Lititz. grandmother Mrs Jerome Fisher Reamstown. great grandfather Albert Stetler Denver. Funeral Tuesday at 2 PM at Denver Reformed Church with burial nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva
Levi
Hattie Keith
Carpenter Steele Farms
Reading
Lester
Catherine
Jane
Alfred
Rober
Chester
Wellington Rollman
Lititz
Jerome Fisher
Reamstown
Albert Stetler
Denver
Denver Reformed Church
Christmas Seals 1931 Design Promotes Tuberculosis Fight
A 1931 Christmas seal design features a snowbound colonial stage coach with four prancing horses. The ride aboard the coach seat proceeds to fund health work as part of a campaign against tuberculosis. The note stresses the disease is preventable and curable early, with emphasis on funding prevention and health promotion.
Mrs. Maryann Rettew Dies at 51 in Ephrata Home
Mrs. Maryann Rettew 51 wife of Samuel Rettew died Friday at her Ephrata home from a complication of diseases. Survived by husband daughters Mrs Irene Denlinger Ephrata Mrs Edith Math eit Lancaster and Landis New York six grandchildren and sister Mrs Amos Longenecker Lititz. Services held Tuesday at 2 pm at the home with interment in Cedar Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryann Rettew
Samuel Rettew
Ephrata
Irene Denlinger
Edith Matheit
Lancaster
Landis
New York
Amos Longenecker
Lititz
Cedar Hill
Evangelistic Services Held at Church of the Brethren
A two weeks series of evangelistic services will be conducted at the Church of the Brethren on Centre's Street by the Rev. B. B. Garber of Waynesboro Virginia. Every evening at 7 30 there will be a song service followed by preaching at 7 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Brethren
Centre’s Street
B. B. Garber
Waynesboro
Virginia
Mistaken Deer as Dog Ends With Missed Shot
A hunter in Harrisburg’s deer country misidentified a deer as a large dog and did not shoot. When companions heard him exclaim about a big dog, they fired and the deer escaped. Elwood Cochrane of Lititz High School reportedly bagged a 90 Therex in Miflin County yesterday, with other locals also successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Elwood Cochrane
Lititz High School
Deex
Miflin County
Gantz Estate Sale Partially Completed at Pine Hill Home
Due to extensive personal property in the Frank J. Gantz estate, only about half was sold at the Saturday sale at his Pine Hill home. The remainder, including many farming implements, will be auctioned this Saturday along with the offering of the real estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Gantz
Pine Hill
Lancaster Couple Wed At Washington Memorial Chapel
Miss Helen C Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs H J Miller of Lancaster married H Richard Taylor son of H J Taylor also of Lancaster on October 9 at Washington Memorial Chapel Valley Forge. The couple was joined by the bride’s parents and the groom’s father and the bride’s brother in law and sister Dr and Mrs H K Cooper of Lititz. The bridea s a Stevens High School and Millersville State Teachers College graduate who taught in Mary Street school. The groom graduated from Lancaster High School and Franklin and Marshall College. They will reside in Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Miller
Lancaster
Helen C
H. Richard Taylor
H. J. Taylor
Washington Memorial Chapel
Valley Forge
H. K. Cooper
Lititz
Lititz. Mrs. Taylor Is A Graduate of Stevens High School
Millersville State Teachers
Mary Street School
Lancaster High School
Franklin and Marshall College
Bender and Hough Marry at Neffsville Parsonage
Frank Bender of Lititz and Susan Hough of Highville wed Saturday afternoon at 2 at the Neffsville United Brethren parsonage. Pastor Rev G. Kauffman officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Bender
Lititz
Susan
Hough
Highville
Neffsville
United Brethren Parsonage
G. Kauffman
Hackman and Miss Mildred Bowers Wed at Tre Mont
Irvin Hackman and Miss Mildred Bowers, both of Lititz, were married on Thanksgiving Day at 9 o'clock in the United Brethren parsonage at Tre mont by Rev. R. G. Becktel. The couple will reside with the bride's mother in Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Hackman
Mildred. Bowers
Lititz
United Brethren Parsonage
Tremont
R. G. Becktel
Haberstroh Sturgis Marriage Announcement in Reading
Announcement from Reading reports the engagement or marriage of Miss Ethel Sturgis daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm A Sturgis of Wyoming to Ernest J Haberstroh. The notice continues on page eight of the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Sturgis
Wm. A. Sturgis
Wyomissing
Ernest J. Haberstroh
Guilty Conscience Shaped Lititz Land Grant Of 1742
Reprinted from Lititz High School Pretzelette. George Klein, a wealthy valley settler, felt duty move him to donate land after hearing Count Zinzendorf preach. He built worship spaces, supported ministers, and finally gave 491 acres to the Moravians, helping Lititz grow from a small valley to a town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Longenecker’s
Springs Creek
Main Street
Broad Street
George Klein
Kissel Hill
Philadelphia Pike
Count Zinzendorf
Jacob Huber
Zinzendorf
Klein
Bethlehem
Moravian Church
Kein
Unity of the Brethren of Moravians
Thanksgiving visits and trips listed in local personals
Local residents and guests followed holiday routines with visits and trips. Mr and Mrs H E Grosh spent Thanksgiving with children in Wyncote and Mrs Grosh later visited Trenton Maryland to see Robert Grosh and family.
Merchants Basketball Team Debuts Tonight in Lititz
Lititz Merchants basketball squad makes its formal bow at Lutz Hall tonight at 7 30 facing Columbia Big 5 and St Luke’s Lancaster Two feature games with no paid players and admission of 15 cents for kids 25 cents for adults The squad includes Captain Elmer Witmer Carpenter Mellinger Davidson Kopp Steffy Keener Kauffman Buckwalter Lutz Young Risser Adams and Dougherty More candidates seek roster spots as merchants back the team to advertise Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Merchants
Lititz
Lutz Hall
Columbia
St. Luke's
Lancaster
Elmer Witmer
Carpenter
Mellinger
Davidson
Kopp
Steffy
Keener
Kauffman
Buckwalter
Lutz
Young
Risser
Adams
Town
Dougherty
Merchants of Town
Litiiz
Final Lititz Show Association Meeting Plans 1932 Show
The Lititz Community Show Association held its final meeting of the year at the Fire House. Reports were read and approved. Officers and committees will remain in place until the August 1932 organizational meeting to plan the 12th Show, with thanks to officials bands and all who contributed to a countywide success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Lititz Community Chest Drive Report Totals 3551.76
Cash and pledges totaling 3551.76 were reported received to date in the Lititz Community Chest drive which closed last Tuesday. The drive planned 5000 with districts and solicitors, aiming to keep over two thirds in town for welfare work and the Community Nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Board of Directors of the Chest
Community Chest
Lancaster Welfare Federation
Red Cross
Pattie Musical Comedy Promised By Legion Next Week
Garden Spot Post and American Legion present Pattie a musical comedy of unusual merit at the High School auditorium on Wednesday and Thursday. John B Rogers Producing Co. stars local amateur actors and actresses including Helen Steffy and Esther Miksch with Dr W K Lockhart and James R Grim in the cast. Tickets sold by Legion members. seats reserved at Moyer's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattie
Garden Spot Post
American Legion
John B Rogers
Helen Steffy
Esther Miksch
Dr. W. K. Lockhart
Amy Grace Lausch
Irene Keener
James R. Grim
Esther McCreary
Dr. E. McMullen
A. C. Fleckenstein
Harlan Hoffman
Solomon Strohm
The
Legion
Moyer’s Drug Store
Show Cast Thanks Participants After Ilenry's Wedding
Show Cast expresses gratitude to all who helped with Ilenry's Wedding presented last week. A nice sum was realized from the show. The program committee met in Hershey and Gibbel's office Monday night with Mrs. Florence B. Gibbel presiding. Plans for upcoming months and a series of meetings were outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association
Ilenry
Hershey and Gibbel
Florence B. Gibbel
Plan Evangelism Classes by Dr Charles B Bloom
The Ministerial Association has secured Dr Charles Baddon Bloom Secretary of Evangelism for the Greater New York Federation of Churches for January 3 17 to conduct classes in evangelism conferences and the like He is a great success in his line and in great demand this is a new field for many people the Lititg ministers are fortunate to secure his services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Baddon Bloom
Greater New York Federation of Churches
Lititg
Moravian Ladies Sell Needlework and Food Sale
The Ladies' Sewing Society of the Moravian Church will hold its annual sale of needlework and food in the Fire House on Saturday. Pies and soup will be ready to send out by 11 o'clock. Supper will be served beginning at 4 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Sewing Society of the
Moravian Church
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Hershey—Davis
Pls
Pennsylvania Tuberculosis Sockery
Lva Keith
Gantz
Taylor—Miller
Bender—Hough
Hackman—Bowers
Haberstroh
Sturgis
Morrow
Pretzelette
H. E. Grosh
Wyncote
Glenn
Grunenberger
I. W. Bobst
D. P. Bricker
Paul Diener
Diener
Salinda Baderf
Speedville
Francis Rader
Forrast
Easton
Thomas Kissinger
Fred Miller
Randolph
Walton Bricker
A. Virginia Grosh
Mary Huebener
Moravian Christian Endeavor
York
Annie Habecker
Clyde. Eshleman
Mt. Joy
Edwin Hess
Austin
Alice Louise
Akron
Norman Habecker
Vivian
R. E. Worley
Joseph K. Donat
Gettysburg College
M. L. Steiner
Light
Cedar Rapids
M. C. Demmy
Merchants
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