Youth Conference Discusses Church Roles At Lancaster Event
The Tenth Annual Conference of Young People's Division of the Sunday School Association met at St. Sus Lutheran Church in Lancaster County. Officers were elected, funds reported, and talks on improving personal life school and community were given. A banquet, social hour, and hymn singing followed, with Devotions led by Irma Gantz and Miss Ruth Martin performing solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Division
Disset No. 9
Lancaster County Sunday School Association
St. Sus Lutheran Church
Lloyd Hertzler
Verna Hertzler
Irma Gantz
Betty Martin
Warreniehm
Ruth Martin
Elgie Myers
Jesus
Mary Riemans
Paul Spotts
Lancasky
EB. Rice
Neffsville
Blanche Stauffer
Grace Sesseman
H. J. Kline
Joyd Smith
Emmaurtz
Beulah Stauffer
Committee of Resolvons
Ie Treasury
Helen Yerger
Ohn Eberly
Charles Zartman
Anna Mary ‘Ranck
Warren Dichm
Margaret Souders
Jary’ Longenecker
Adgust
Stauffer
Miss Hertzler
Fire Traced to Chimney Extinguished Before Firemen Arrived
Lititz firefighters responding to an alarm at about 4 PM reached a house near Trap Factory but were recalled as the chimney fire was extinguished en route. The blaze, reported at Charles Hess’s residence, was put out by nearby men. Two separate alarms later that afternoon prompted calls in cold weather, one to plant and one to Tobias Erline on West Lincoln Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Charles Hess
Tobias Erline
Lincoln Avenue
Woman's Society Meeting and Dorcas Class Bake Sale Notice
The Woman's Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church plans a meeting at Mrs. Ellis Spickler's home on Thursday evening. St. Paul's Lutheran Dorcas Bible Class will host a baked ham supper at the Fire House on Saturday December 14 from 4 to 8 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church
Ellis Spickler
Dorcas
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Thanksgiving Visitors and College Students Visit Home Town
Numerous Moravian College students and local residents spent Thanksgiving with relatives across the region. Names include C Robert Longenecker Ed Hel mich Richard Landis Frances Kofroth and C Eugene Longenecker among others visiting family in Bethlehem Philadelphia Lebanon Reading and Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Robert Longenecker
Ed Helmich
Moravian College
Bethlehem
J. F. Longenecker
A. Virginia Grosh
Kirkwood
Richard Landis
Comb
Conservatory of Music
Philadelphia
Frances Kofroth
Hahneman Hospital
Frank Grosh
Harry Retten
Wyncote
H. E. Grosh
Maple Street
Ella Lacy
Lebanon
Herbert Longenecker
State College
Lowell Stengel
Robert Longenecker
C. C. Demmy
Naomi
Minnie
Bainbridge
Minnie Palm
Edward Croffman
Manheim
M. C. Demmy
George Grunenberger
Paul Davis
Phoenixville
A. E. Furlow
Catherine Swibensperger
Ephrata
Leonard
Walter J. Hicks
Jimmie
Lancaster
D. F. Brian
W. B. Smith
Clarence Keller
Towanda
Alvin R. Keller
Edward Buch
State Island
Theodore Ringer
Susan Ringer
Margaret Sauders
Altoona
C. Eugene Longenecker
Eugene, Jr
Joseph Sheckard
Iihaca Conservatory of Music
Birth Announcements From Lancaster Hospitals
Mr. and Mrs Ottamer Hitnier announce the birth of a son at Lancaster General Hospital on Monday. Mr. and Mrs Claire Landis of Lititz Route 3 announce a daughter born at 4 80 AM Tuesday in St Josephs Hospital Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs Leon Keath report a boy at Lancaster General Hospital Monday. Mr. and Mrs Donald Fraley of 14 North Broad Street report a girl at Lancaster General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottamer Hitnier
Lancaster General Hospital
Claire Landis
Lititz R. D
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lancaster
Leon Keath
East Front Street
General Hospital
Donald Fraley
N. Broad Street
Lititz Ministerium Meets For Weekly Prayer Plans
The Lititz Ministerium met in a monthly session at the Evangelical Congregational Parsonage on Monday afternoon. They arranged the Week of Prayer as an annual Lititz observance and discussed other community church matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Evangelical Congregational Parsonage
Farm Women Meet at Mrs. Ira Wenger Home Oregon
The Society of Farm Women No. 1 will assemble Saturday afternoon at 1 30 at Mrs. Ira Wenger's Oregon home. A Visiting Nurses' Association speaker will attend along with musical and literary numbers in the program. Ad notes a Sheaffer Fountain Pen and Pencil Set available from Scott's Book Store Lititz as a Christmas gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Farm Women No. 1
Ira Wenger
Oregon
Visiting Nurses’ Association
Scott
Lititz
Obituary Mrs Henry Hilton of Kissel Hill Dies at 80
Mrs Henry Hilton aged 80 of Kissel Hill died Tuesday from complications of age. She belonged to the Evangelical Church and is survived by her husband four children two brothers and sisters four grandchildren four great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Services set for tomorrow at 1 30 at the home and 2 at Kissel Hill Church with burial in the adjacent cemetery. Funeral director R M Spacht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hilton
Kissel Hill
Evangelical Church
Daniel Carper
Alice Ruth
Hopeland
Chas. Miller
Lancaster
Roland
Reading
Nathan Buffenmoyer
Ephrata
Harvey Buffenmoyer
Susan Sc
Death of Miss Margaret Gerhart at 19 in Clay area
Miss Margaret Gerhart nineteen daughter of J W and Lillie W Elser Gerhart of near Clay died Friday at her parents home after a long illness. Survived by parents grandfather Peter Elser twin brothers N A Gerhart Rev of Columbia and Elser Gerhart Lititz a sister Almenara Heisey. She was an honor student in Ephrata High School class of 1929. Funeral at home Wednesday 1 30 pm and 2 pm at St John Lutheran Brickerville burial in adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Gerhart
J. W
Lillie W. Elser Gerhart
Near Clay
Peter Elser
Clay
Rev. N. A. Gerhart
Columbia
Elser Gerhart
Lititz
Almenara
Rufus Heisey
Elm
Ephrata High School
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Brickerville
Mrs Wealand Dies at Hopeland Home
Mrs Louise Wealand seventy three widow of Jacob Wealand died at her son Albert Weal s Hopeland on Friday from dropsy She left many survivors including Cora Hackey Goldie Snyder all of Ephrata Jacob Lebanon Alice Indiantown Robert and Albert Hopeland plus thirty one grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren A brother Evan Wolf Hopeland and sister Mrs Isaac Christ Ephrata Services were held at her home and Hopeland United Brethren Church with interment in the adjacent cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Wealand
Jacob Wealand
Albert Wealand
Hopeland
Harvey
Sheridan
Maggie
Wayne Balmer
Cora
H. 8
Hackey
Goldie
Willis Snyder
Ephrata
Jacob
Lebanon
Alice
Michael Eberly
Indiantown
Robert
Albert
Mrs Caroline Young Funeral in Columbia at 86
The funeral of Caroline Young widow of Winfield Young who died at United Zion Home near Lititz was held Saturday at James Swartz 266 S Front Street Columbia. Rev Charles A Mathias of St John’s Lutheran Church officiated and burial followed in Mt Bethel cemetery. Mrs Young lived in Columbia for many years and was 86.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Young
Winfield Young
United Zion Home
Lititz
James Swartz
S. Front Street
Columbia
Charles A. Mathias
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Mt. Bethel Cemetery
Snow Closes Streets in Lititz After Monday Storm
Lititz streets remain heavily covered with snow from Monday's storm with nearly six inches depth. A large snowplow cleared parts of the town while Cedar Street from Main to Front stayed roped off for children's sledding safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Cedar Street
Welfare Solicitors Report Eight Thousand Thirty Five So Far
An incomplete welfare drive report from Lititz shows subscriptions totaling 3035 with more receipts expected as reports come in. The Industrial Committee has not finished its report and aims for another strong return, while many solicitors have not completed their duties. A full update is anticipated early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Community Chest
Industrial Committee
Welfare Offering at Union Thanksgiving Service
The Welfare Abbest collection at the Union Thanksgiving service last week totaled 21.70 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Renewal at St James Church and liturgical schedule
Beginning this Sunday and for the week a mission renewal at St James Church led by Father Shearer of the Redemptorist Fathers of Zph rata returning from last year. Mass at 6 then sermon and benediction at 7.30. All creeds invited. St Pauls Lutheran Church lists morning services with sermons by John S Bishop on the Bethlehem by products, gifts of modern wise men, the glory beyond hum drum and evening services including White Gift Service and a Christmas Cantata by Hawley with choir and soloists Seather and Sesseman. Next Sunday Rev E S Crosland of the Moravian Church preaches Noahs Carpenters. Senior Luther League officers: President Warren Diehm, Vice President Margaret Sanders, Secretary Verna Hertzler, Treasurer Ruth Risser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Church
Father Shearer
Redemptorist Fathers
Zphrata
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
John S. Bishop
Gettysburg Theological Seminary
Bethlehem
John
Bishop
Dr. van Dyke
Christ Child
Hawley
Messrs
Paul M. Seather
Lester Sesseman
Luther League of
Mission Field Christmas Topic at St Pauls Lutheran Women
The Mission Field Christmas topic was discussed at St Pauls Lutheran Church by 26 attendees at Mrs Elwood Furlows Spruce Street home. readings covered Christmas in Japan Ellis Island and other mission regions. A nominating committee was formed for next years officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Society of
St. Paul’s
China
D. G. Witmyer
Argentina
Ada Schnerer
India
Charles Zartman
Texas Mission Church
Carrie Yerger
Africa
W. R. Sammel
Sammel
Mary Longenecker
Congress Bill Seeks New Post Offices in Lancaster County
A new Post Office is proposed for Lititz with four other county towns Paradise Columbia Manheim and Elizabethtown. The bill allocates 215 million dollars and follows February recommendations for new structures. Local postal receipts range from 20000 to 30000 dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Lititz
Elliott
House’ Public Buildings Committee
Paradise
Columbia
Manheim
Elizabethtown
Photographer H. S. Stoner Buys Home in Ephrata
Photographer H. S. Stoner has purchased a property at the corner of Washington Avenue and Locust Street in Ephrata to use as his home and continue his business. He plans to enlarge his trade and may build a studio in Ephrata in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. Stoner
Ephrata
Washington Avenue
Locust Street
Community Sale at Kis Hill Inn Offers Poultry and Bargains
Saturday fortnights Community Sale at Kis Hill Inn features poultry dress goods a new stove pipe electric washer potatoes fruit corn shelter and many other items. Shelter and bargains await attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kisse
Longenecker Diller Wedding At Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Ammon S Longenecker and Miss Gertrude Diller wed on Thanksgiving morning at Emmanuel Lutheran Church Lancaster with Rev P George Sieger officiating. Attendants were the bride's parents Mr and Mrs C Walter Diller. They plan a southward wedding trip and will reside with the groom's parents in Lititz R D 2. The bride is a graduate nurse from the Protestant Episcopal Hospital Training School in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ammon S. Longenecker
Lititz R. D
Gertrude Diller
Pine Street
Lancaster
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
P. George Sieger
C. Walter Diller
South
Levi Longenecker
Protestant Episcopal Hospital Training School
Philadelphia
Leisey and Eshelman Wed at St Pauls Church
On Thanksgiving evening Rev. W. R. Sammel united William Leisey of Reamstown and Edith Eshleman of New Street in marriage at St. Pauls Church Altar They will reside with the bride's parents for the present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Sammel
William Leisey
Reamstown
Edith Eshleman
Daniel Eshleman
New Street
St. Paul's Church
Martin High N. Martin and Edna High Wed at Neffsville
Martin N Martin son of Lizzie A Martin New Holland and Edna K High daughter of Clayton and Mrs High near Oregon were married Thanksgiving morning by N L Landis at his Neffsville home. They hosted sixty guests at a wedding dinner then traveled to Washington DC for a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin N. Martin
Lizzie A. Martin
New Holland
R. D
Edna K. High
Clayton High
Oregon
N. L. Landis
Neffsville
Elsie High
Harvey Shirkland
Betty High
Paul Martin
Washington, D. C
Schoenberger and Kreider Celebrate Lititz Marriage
Raymond L. Schoenberger of Mountville married Winifred Kreider of Lititz in a Thursday morning ring ceremony at the Lutheran parsonage 28 West Orange Street Lititz with Rev. F A Weichsel officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond L. Schoenberger
Lancaster
Harry Schoenberger
Mountville
Winifred Kreider
Richard Kreider
Lititz
West Orange Street
F. A. Weichsel
Pupil tardies sharply low in November Lititz schools
In November only sixteen of nine hundred thirty two pupils were tardy across Lititz public schools, with fifteen rooms reporting zero tardies. Attendance reached 98 percent and $75.50 was deposited in the school savings bank this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwinna Stevens
Elizabeth Workman
Carrie Tschudy
Mary Longenecker
Sara Hacker
Laura Rudy
Agnes Hensel
Margie Arntz
Grace Hassler
Emma Myers
Margery Buck
Clyde Arbogast
Anna K. Miller
Amy L. Book
Melvin Brubaker
Sportsmen to Meet Here in Lan caster County
Local sportsmen gather Tuesday evening December 17 for the Lan caster County Sportsmen Association monthly meeting at the Fire House. Speakers will share knowledge on fish and game and improving fishing and hunting. All interested, members or not, are invited. refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Sportsmen's Association
Local Notes Span Church Visits to Engagements
Brevities list residents and visitors in Lancaster area including Ridward Micky a Moravian College student from Winston Salem who sang at Moravian Church. Engagement announced for Ruth Seaman to Daniel Erb of East Front Street. Other items note illnesses, illnesses, trips, and social gatherings with several families mentioned by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridward Micky
Winston-Salem
N. C
Moravian College
Bethlehem
Crosland
Moravian Church
Hugh N. Nary
Harris Apartments
H. C. Gouch
Fred Broadman
Lancaster
H. J. Kline
Brownstown Evangelical Church
Harry Eckert
Alfred
C. Robert Longenecker
Ed Helmich
South Broad Street
N. B. Seaman
Ruth
Daniel Erb
East Front Street
Henry G. Singer
Owen Hershey
Philadelphia
Loretta Hershey
Drexel Institute
Daniel Eshleman
St. Joseph’s Hospital
S. 0
Hassler
Grace
Mae
Paul Hassler
Thomasville
N. Y
Addie Bachman
King’s Daughters
Market House
H. C. Miller
Linden Hall
Warner
Swartz
Garden Spot
American Legion
Lititz
Chester M. Wolworth
Wheatland Avenue
Jackson Drive
Woolworth
Sylvia Gorton
Joseph and
Philip Gorton
Hartford
Conn
Mr. Woolworth
Felix M. Woolworth
Buffalo
Mission Society Elects The Young People's Missionary Society
The Evangelical Congregational Church group met at Mrs. Wm. Fry’s home on East Main Street with 4 in attendance. President Miss Ruth Snavely led devotions. readings by Miss Snavely and Mrs. Shhreiner followed by Rev. H. J. Kline talk on A New Crusade. Treasurer reported 40.45Thank Offering. officers listed. social hour concluded the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Missionary Society of the
Evangelical Congregational Church
Wm. Fry
East Main Street
W. M. Pfautz
Ruth Snavely
Jennie Shhreiner
China
H. J. Kline
J. K. Mathers
W. M. Pfantz
Walter Smith
Katie Miller
Morris McCloud
Grace MaeLehn
Margaret Pfautz
Mathers
Auxiliary to Meet Tonight at Lititz Fire House
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Lititz Fire Company will meet this evening in the Fire House at 7.80. A full attendance is requested. You'll find a complete line of Christmas Cards at Scott's Book Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Lititz Fire Company
Scott's Book Store
Lititz Fire Company Nominates Officers for 1930
The Lititz Fire Company held its November meeting to nominate officers for the coming year. Names listed include President Victor Wagner and Chief E P Wagner with trustees Otis Sturgis W L Longenecker Le Roy Bare Ralph Walters Sol Strohm and Wilson Scheneberger. The group also planned Santa Claus visits and a December card party with date changes due to Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Fire Company
Victor Wagner
W. G. Eshleman
Oliver J. Reed
A. K. Reist
Geo. F. Evans
C. W. Miller
E. P. Wagner
Otis Sturgis
W. L. Longenecker
LeRoy Bare
Ralph Walters
Sol Strohm
Wilson Scheneberger
W. A. Sturgis
Emory Wagner
Santa Claus
Lititz
Delphian Club Delivers Belgium Papers At Home
The Delphian Club gathered at Mrs. William Moody’s Spruce Street home to study Belgium with papers on Early History and Economic Development Architecture Music Sculpture and Engraving and Literature read by Miss Magdalena Bricker Mrs. W K Lockhart Mrs Valentine Brobst and Mrs Henry Gibbel and Mrs Florence Gibbel. Some topics will be continued at the December 13 meeting hosted by Mrs W K Lockhart focusing on The Mountain Republic. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphian Club
William Moody
Spruce Street
Belgium
Magdalena Bricker
W. K. Lockhart
Valentine Brobst
Henry Gibbel
Florence Gibbel
Mountain Republic
Linden Hall Literary Society Program Recital
Linden Hall echoed a Monday program featuring Current Events by Anne McGee Life of Shaw by Dorothy Mason Life of Barrie by Margaret Parnelee and piano selections by Eugenia Hoosier Sylvia Turover. The faculty critic was Miss Gittinger and student critic Marguerita Bard. Dr Bilheimer of Myerstown gave an illustrated Bible talk Sunday. Dr Fred Wolfe of Bethlehem will give a Bach Choir recital on the new organ tomorrow evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Hall
Anne McGee
Shaw
Dorothy Mason
Ruth Weiser
Barrie
Margaret Mary Parnelee
Eugenia Hoosier
Sylvia Turover
Miss Gittinger
Marguerita Bard
Bilheimer
Myerstown
Fred Wolfe
Bach Choir
Bethlehem
Linden Hall Alumna Tea Meet at School Parlors
The Lititz Branch alumna association holds its fall meeting next Thursday at 2 30 in the School parlors. It will be a thimble tea with entertainment by faculty and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Linden Hall Alumna Association
Family Reunion Held by Mrs Habecker
Mrs Annie Habecker hosted a family reunion and dinner on Thursday with present guests including Clyde Eshleman and family from Mr Joy, Ed Hess and child of Akron, and Norman Habecker and child of Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Habecker
Clyde Eshleman
Joy
Ed Hess
Akron
Norman Habecker
Lititz
Lititz School Board Elects Eby President Snyder Vice President
The Lititz School Board held its yearly organization meeting Monday night electing Elmer Eby as President and P. F. Snyder as Vice-President. Only these two offices were voted upon at the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Elmer Eby
P. F. Snyder
Also Mentioned on This Page
Onference
Young People’s Council
Woman's Society
Jacob Keath
Ralph N. Snader
Julia Sturgis
Mrs. Louisa Wealand
Mrs
E. S. Crosland
Noahs Carpenters
Mission Field
H. S. Stoner
Longenecker—Diller
Leisey—Eshelman
Martin—High
Schoenberger—Kreider
Mission Society
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