Thanksgiving birth and village events in Lititz area
A baby born on Thanksgiving to Mr and Mrs Leon Mimmelberger. Keath Coo sold six of seven newly built houses on Hust Front street. Mrs Ellis Butter is in critical condition on Spruce street. Birney W Gehme confined at home with sickness. The butchering season begins as farmers prepare for meat trade. The new barn on C B Rissar’s farm near town replaces the destroyed one. Hiram Denny at home with rheumatism. Warswick House sales start Saturday at noon. potatoes to be stolen at 1 31 PM. Moravian Home donations acknowledged. several donors named. Chickens shown at poultry show. Gd. Witwer judge. Moravian Ushers to hold annual luncheon and service Thursday evening at 7 30. Mr and Mrs John T Whitman celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Mrs J B Winsler hosted bridge party with luncheon. Moravian church decoration committee formed for holidays. The late Harrison Shissler’s dwelling sold at public sale then to George Strauss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Mimmelberger
Keath Coo
Hust Front
Ellis
Spruce Street
Birney W. Gehme
C. B. Rissar
Hiram Denny
Clara Pliutz
East Main Street
Warswick House
Tha ‘Ke Board of
Manay
Boch
Johan Peiffer
Hiv Bter
William Rapy
Gd. Witwer
John. T. Whitman
Choosing the Right Gift This Christmas
The piece urges early gift buying to secure better choices from Tyuitz and Lititz merchants. It stresses community cooperation to keep spending local and compare quality and price. It links Christmas cheer with giving to loved ones and helping the less fortunate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyuitz
Forty Six Years Past Pupils Remember Brunnerville School
A reminiscence lists former Brunnerville students and attendees from decades ago, naming many residents and towns such as Lititz, Akron, Manheim, and Lancaster. The unnamed speaker recalls experiences as a school marm and records numerous deceased former pupils and their hometowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunnerville School
Weidler Death By Own Action In Ephrata Creek
The body of Wayne Weidler, fifty two, was found in Cocalico creek after leaving his home in Ephrata on Tuesday morning. He had been melancholy and recently moved from Rothsville. survived by wife, daughter Esther and two brothers and a sister. The report notes a family history of similar deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Weidler
Cocalico Creek
North State
Chestnutts
Ephrata
Weidler
Rothsville
Firebug tale tallies in Lititz blaze report
A man claims to have seen a yellow roadster set a building blaze near Lititz and chase with a Hudson. Police say the witness may be unreliable while investigators seek the supposed incendiary connected to Berks County’s $2000 reward and a past jail escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Harry McCarthy
Phvate
Lilitz
Rome
Brackbill
Lancaster
Ephrata
Reading
Broad Street
Singley
Sinking Springs
Rock
Lancaster County
Hurst
Lenger
Garner
Elizabeth Lausch
Be Ecare
Detective Tu ley linked to Berks County fire bug case
Lititz fans recall Tully the baseball player turned detective assigned to track the unknown fire fiend. In a past Eph rata game Tully faced Groninger’s unusual pitch as two outs with a man on third. Groninger outfoxed him with a strange curveball that Whitey Obrec later called the oddest he had seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuley
Lititz
Ephrata
Ump
Groninger
Whitey Obrec
Tully
Whitey
Fox
Emory
Reading
Sour Kraut Supper At St Luke's Reformed Church
The ladies Bible class of St Luke s Reformed will host a sour kraut supper in the church basement on Saturday December 6 from 9 P M For dessert cake and ice cream will also be served local event notice encouraging community attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Bible
St. Luke’s Reformed 5. S
Escape from 70 foot Eden mill chimney collapse
Jacob Pfautz narrowly escaped death when a 70 foot chimney at Eden paper mill collapsed onto a scaffold beside him. George Wonder avoided harm while H C Couch was knocked aside. Pfautz, rescued from the debris, was hospitalized at Lancaster General and reported stable with possible internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Pfautz
Eden
George Wonder
H. C. Couch
Mr. Pfantz
Wonder
Couch
Lancaster General Hospital
Chester Buck
Pfantz
Farm Women Society Meeting Demonstrates Pressure Cooker
The Society of Farm Women No 1 meets at Mrs Harry Lefever’s home in Fairland on Saturday afternoon. Miss Forbes from State College will present a pressure cooker demonstration. Linden Hall Alumnae tea follows at Seminary parlors at 2 30 Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Farm Women, No 1
Harry Lefever
Fairland
Miss Forbes
State College
Linden Hall Alumnae Association
Lititz Legion five set to open season against Parkesburg tossers
The Lititz American Legion team and Parkesburg meet Saturday in the season opener. Manager Habecker returns as skipper. Lititz, averaging 21 years, relies on Sponagle Weiss at forwards with Kingsley at pivot and Hackman Trusp at guard. Coatesville looms strong as opener, but Lititz backers expect a big year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz American Legion
Parkesburg
Legion
Habecker
Lititz
Sponagle
Weiss
Kingsley
Hackman
Trusp
Coatesville
Lititz Fang
Wedding Dinner Honors Elmer Heineman and Family
A wedding and birthday dinner was held at the Landis home near Ephrata in honor of Mr. Landis birthday and the wedding of their daughter Lo. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Albert WK Landis and numerous friends from Lititz Lancaster Petersburg Ephrata and New York. The event featured a long list of local residents and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert WK. Landis
Landis
Lo Elmer Heineman
Litata
John Ge
Vilitz
Tar Dephrata
Mars
K Abel
Lancaster
H. IL
Petersburg
Allen Landis
B. Landis
E. M. Wich
Samuel
George High
Kate Diller
Harry Bowers
Blue Ball
Stanyon Rudy
Ephrata
Phalma Seaman
Ella Moore
John Kirk
Sadie Moore
William Roy
Lydia Dunlap
Harry Buckwalter
Norman Ranck
Fred Schirmer
New York
Smith
Savings Club grows at Farmers National Bank this Christmas
Farmers National Bank mailed over 34500 in Christmas Savings funds to Gholstains Savings Club depositors marking the largest total since the department began. The funds bear 3 percent interest if paid regularly and the new club opens Wednesday December 16 with provisions for later accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer’s Bank
Farmers National Bank
Gholstains Savings Club
Travelers EAE and FAH My in Lititz and Nearby
Milton Bushong spent several days in Philadelphia this week. Edward Flory of Lancaster visited Lititz last Saturday. Miss Libie Buch vacationed in Reading with Miss Agnes Timsel. The Bassford family from Eastport Maryland stayed with Mrs. Rudy. Emily Brossman from Denver was guest of Agnes Timsel. Several Lititz students and locals joined Thanksgiving visits, including J. Wissler and others from Lancaster and Reading. Henry Netzley and family head to Sebring Florida for the winter seeking milder climate. Dorothy Habecker attended the Army Navy game in Baltimore. Several Lititz youths and visitors joined the trip or watched the game with relatives. Mrs. Lewis L. Newman of North Yakima, visiting Lancaster, spent Sunday in Lititz. she is daughter of the late Edward Sturgis of the Sturgis House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Bushong
Philadelphia
Edward Flory
Lancaster
Lititz
Libie Buch
Reading
Ray Skott
C. M. Bassford
East Port
Bassford
Lillie Rudy
Emily Brossman
Denvweys
Agnes Timsel
Millersville State Normal School
J. W. Daugherty
Rotherdale
Penna
Isaac Reeker
Joseph Worst
Iless
Mary Ifivem
Lincoln
J. B. Wissler
Cob Wissler
Lunc
James
Mos
Thani
Shenk
Naw
Hn Extension
James How
Charles Kling
Beckley Colle
Harrisburg
Abram Hershey
Kus
Town Normal School
Kutztown
Fan Dillman
Leon Klaus
Temply College
Henry Netzley
Elsie
Lydia
Sebring
K'la
Netzley
Dorothy Habecker
Baltimore
Army and Navy
Annapolis
Messrs
Kenneth Witmyer
Ralph Gross
Theodore Dussinger
Frank Dengate
William Peacock
Claude Marble
Lewis L. Newman
North Yakima
Washington
Francis Flory
Riverside
Conn
Newman
Mirmie Sturgis
Edward Sturgis
Sturgis
West
Properties Sold By Lancaster County Arm Sales Agency
The Lancaster County arm Sales Agency reports multiple property sales through M. M. Garman to buyers in Lancaster Lititz Neffsville and Brickerville. Purchasers include Frank K Metzger E S Steif John K Hess and Philip Seppi with possession dates in March and April on private terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Arm
M. M. Garman
William H. Fulmer
Lititz
Millway
Frank K. Metzger
Lancaster
Mr. Metzger
Brethren Home of
Neffsville
Manheim Township
Samuel Miller
Brickerville
Ephrata and
Gebanon State
Philip Seppie
Seppi
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Lovel
Robert Yerger
Harrison Shissler
Brickervile
George Strauss
Neavps
Ariptaute Bros
Yocum
Afl
Lélita
Wesley Shirk
L ‘Izahechtown
Jacob Mershey
David Brackbill
Leters
Jacoh Thittner
Rene Mlerimy
Widor
Ile Bhaolbey
Sabina Winaler
Lancastey
Tulaate Seihert
Anna Marry Roth
Annie Sweigert
Cora Show
Sara Weiler
Tdi Demmy
Clara Minnich
Neer Lin
Thomastur Lac
Reuben Keith
Brunnes
George Keith
Livitz
George Lundenroth
Phares Enhoff
R. R
Harry Keith
Peter Dartranft
Christ Imhoff
Tlarry Buechter
Kara Hartranft
Romanus Irvin
Middle Creek
Elam Royer
Henry. Iershey
Manheim
Cocalico
Henry Root
Mt. Airy
Joseph Phillips
W. M. Mammer
Katie
William
Lea
Paul
Mabel
Grace
Charles
Betty
Elwood
Walter Clair
Adam
Calvin
Frank
McHall Mellinger
Frank Ulvich
Katie Hammer
Lester
Lloyd
Etella
Philip
Chester Townsley
Vera Root
Airy
Earl Goshart
Jacob Gross
Moravian St
Bee Packing Company
Pfantz Bros
Legion Gage
Elmer Heineman
Mes
T. E. Will
Lincoln Avenue
Jefferson Hospital
Annie Spiekler
Hopeland
Will
Frank Miller
Center County
Rudy
Miller
Milton Steely
Newton Hershey
Juniata College
Huntingdon
Wayne Zartman
Floyd Rader
Newton
J. G. Hershey
Dr. Nichols
Milton Harold Nichols
H. S. Auditorium
Nichols
Scott's Book Store
R. M. Spacht
Eae
Fah
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