Hunter Elected School Board Head in Lititz Meeting
Frank M. Hunter was chosen president of the Lititz School Board with Dr. S R Posey as vice president at the recent directors meeting. New directors John Hershey and Posey took their places, while Leroy Kling and Joseph B Herr remain to be elected later. The year begins with retirement of Elmer Eby and C Seldomridge after long service. An inspection of a building was planned. Also noted was a Young People's Missionary society meeting at Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church with 47 in attendance and discussion of the Christmas List and the chapter Christ Comes To The Village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Hunter
S. R. Posey
Lititz
Munday
Mr. Hunter
H. Heck
P. F. Snyder
Posey
John Hershey
Dioctors
Monay
Theistrict
Leroy Kling
Joseph B. Herr
Elmer Eby
C. Selnam
Eby
Seldomridge
Trinity Evangelical Convegational Church
John Getz
East Orange
W. M. Pfautz
Walter Smith
J. Kline
Edward Grube
Katieiller
Christ
H. J.kline
Organ Recital and Christmas Plans At Linden Hall
C Baldwin gave a fine organ recital at Linden Hall on Monday evening with works by Bach Schubert Haydn and other composers and towns. The Literary Society met before the recital. Christmas vesper services are set for Sunday evening at six and a Christmas supper and play follow on Friday December 18. Girls depart for Christmas recess Saturday December 19. A large frame barn two motor trucks and two automobiles were destroyed by fire Thursday morning at Bareville caused by an explosion in one truck. Loss estimated near $10000. Aron Stoltzfus reported when he tried to start a truck the engine backfired leading to the blast that damaged the barn floor with burning saline. One truck was saved. Bareville Fire and Mechanicsburg Fire Companies responded and protected nearby buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Baldwin
Linden Hall
Ich
Schubert
Haydn
Bareville
Hm S
Bareville la
Mechanicsburg
Birthday surprise for Sallie Templeton at Fire Company Auxiliary
Treas y of the Fire Company Auxiliary surprised on Thursday by fellow members in honor of her birthday anniversary. She received many gifts and a fine supper was served. Also an old ad: Fourteen were present selling fish by George Miller on Spruce Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vrs
Sallie Templeton
Fire Company Auxiliary
George Miller
Spruce Street
Local events and gatherings fill week in Lancaster area
The Pollyanna Circle hosts a market table of fancy works on Saturday. locals Stauffer Ruth and W Kennard each bagged a buck deer in Lycoming County last week. Mr and Mrs Albert Christener hosted a card party with sixteen attendees. Prizes went to Ray Manns Mrs A Oltiger and CO Fullmer. Next Thursday the Lititz Fire Company awards turkeys geese and ducks at its big holiday card party. Various meetings and notices follow including Rotary Club talk on furs, PTA session, historical society elections, and church services and concerts through the week. A white deer sighting reported. several deer hunted in Perry and Franklin Counties. Shooting match announced for December 19 by American Legion Post 56 at Rome Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pollyanna
King’s Daughters
Eugene Stauffer
Chester Ruth
Town
W. Kennard
Lancaster
Lycoming County
Albert Christener
Ray Manns
Itown
A. Oltiger and Co.fullmer
Lititz Fire Company
Anne Forbes
State College
Paul
Leather
South Broad Street
Kenneth Witmyer
Rotary Club
Parent-Teachers Association
A. N. Gingrich
Neffeville
Sutter
John Walters
Neva
C. LeMomridge
Raspberry Alley
Mary Bruckhart
B. B. Garber
Waynesboro
Nathan Martin
Lebanon
Lizzie Hershey
Annie Bitzer
John Hershey
Herbert H. Beck
Lancaster County Historical Society
Louis Haines
Franklin County
Jacob Kling
Harry Rudy
Arthur Rosenberg
Moravian Sunday School
Holy Name Society of St. James Church
Wm. Klunk
George Granenberger
Edward Nugent
Patsy Mastromattea
Arthur Guiney
Stiffel-Freeman Safe Company
C. G. Engle
CG. Paul Myers
Church of the Brethren
Huber
Harrisburg
Evangelical Church
Moravian Church
Thomas Furlow
Edwin Renk
Perry County
St. Paul’s T
Harry Wike
Crosland
Mrs Sallie C Buch 80 Akron Obituary
Mrs Sallie C Buch 80 of Akron died Thursday evening after a lingering illness. Survived by daughter Esta married to Robert P Hery and a granddaughter. Brothers D I Oberhaeltzer Reading and A C G Oberholtzer Akron and sister Mrs Ella Goshen Vineland NJ. Funeral Monday 130 PM from home 2 PM Evangelical Congregational Church Akron. Burial Mt Zion Cemetery. R M Spacht funeral director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie C. Buch
Akron
Esta
Robert P. Hery
D. I. Oberhaeltzer
Reading
A. C G. Oberholtzer
Ella Goshen
Vineland
N. J
Evangelical Congregational Church
Mt. Zion
R. M. Spacht
Widow of Hallville man dies after long illness
Mrs Henry Cornes 29 wife of Henry Cores of Hallville died at 10 30 AM Thursday at Lancaster General Hospital from complications. She was born in Russia daughter of the late Henry and Mary Schenk Fietz and belonged to the Mennonite Brethren Church. Surviving are her husband and three children Mary Elizabeth and Henry all at home a sister Anna Fietz of Manheim and a brother Henry Fietz of Philadelphia. Funeral from sister’s East Steigel Street Manheim Sunday at 1 PM and 2 PM at East Petersburg Mennonite Church burial in adjoining cemetery Beele Bros funeral directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Cornes
Henry Cores
Hallville
Lancaster General Hospital
Russia
Henry
Mary Schenk Fietz
Mermonite Brethren Church
Mary
Elizabeth
Anna Fietz
Manheim
Henry Fietz
Philadelphia
East Steigel Street
East Petersburg Mennonite Church
Beele Bros
Ephraim B. Steely Dies at 58 in Clay Home
Ephraim B. Steely 58 formerly of Schoeneck died at his daughter’s home in Clay on Sunday at 1 P M from complications. He leaves wife Nora E. and children Carrie Alvin Etta Irene four grandchildren and three sisters. He belonged to the Brethren Church Springville District. Funeral today at 1 30 P M from the Weist home and at 2 P M at Steinmetz meeting house near Schoeneck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephraim B. Steely
Schoeneck
Carrie Weist
Clay
Nora E. (Weist) Steely
Carrie
Samuel S. Weist
Alvin
Etta
Edwin C. Wingenroth
Ephrata
Irene
Clarence Cramer
Mrs Justus Yerger Dies At Drexel Hill Pa
Mrs Justus Yerger 42 died at her home in Drexel Hill Pennsylvania after a long illness. Born Nutley New Jersey she lived in Lititz before moving to Drexel Hill twelve years ago. A Lutheran Church member she is survived by husband and four children Justus Frank Theresa and Ruth. Funeral held Tuesday with burial at Drexel Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justus Yerger
Drexel Hill
Yerger
Nutley
N. J
Lititz
Lutheran Church
Justus
Frank
Theresa
Ruth
Science Club Presents Chapel Program at Lititz School
The Lititz School Science Club led by Miss Anna E. Miller presented a chapel program featuring devotions by Randolph Bricker a talk The Radio Vacuum by John Huber a trumpet solo River Stay Away from My Door by John Hertz another talk Science In the Next Year by Dexter Erline a wireless pulp piece by Clyde Meyer and Wilbur Garman trombone solo Salute DAmour by Willard Mathers a play Allisons Lad by cast members Robert Peiffer Russell Seaber Mahion Groff Charles Longenecker Patsy Mastromatico and Winner Eby Seniors and Juniors will sing Christmas Carols on Christmas morning Prof. M C Demmy will attend a Principals meeting at Rothsville tomorrow evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Science Club
Lititz
Anna E. Miller
Randolph Bricker
John Huber
River
John Hertz
High Team Triumphs in Weekend Basketball Showdowns
The High School team defeated Elizabethtown College Reserves 35 to 1s and then beat Myerstown High 18 to 15. They travel to Ephrata for the first league game of the season on Friday. The first home league game is set for Friday December 18 against Quarryville High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabethtown College
Myerstown High School
Ephrata
Quarryville High School
Lutheran Church at Rothsville Consecrates Altar Pieces
The Lutheran Church at Rothsville consecrated an altar table cross candles and four sets of altar lectern and pulpit cloths. Rev. F. A. Weichsel explained the purpose and meaning of each piece. The congregation also resolved to apply for a new charter and constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Rothsville
F. A. Weichsel
Warwick Grange Postpones Meeting to January
The public meeting announced for Monday evening is postponed to some time in January. The regular meeting will be held instead where the Christmas program will be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick Grange
The Big Pond at High School Auditorium
Patrons await a winter Star Course number The Big Pond to be staged in the High School auditorium Monday The play follows a young American girl who travels abroad and falls for a French nobleman whose finances are weak The father schemes to disrupt the romance and a full plot twist remains to be seen Reserved seats are available at Moyer's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Pond
Henry Black Burns
Moyer
Bruns wick Hotel Dinner Honors Lancaster Factory Chief
Albert H. Christener spoke at a dinner hosted by the Dudley Watch Co. directors in Lancaster. The event honored J. Ramseyer who sailed for France after six months directing the use of Swiss machinery at the new Lancaster factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert. H. Christener
Brunswick Hotel
Dudley Watch Co
Lancaster
J. Ramseyer
France
Switzerland
Zig Z ag Driver Arrest Near Lexington
William D. Carvell aged 47 of near Mt Airy was arrested Saturday near Lexington by Sergeant J B Champion for driving while intoxicated. He was committed to jail in default of bail after a hearing before Justice of the Peace Chissiler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Carvell
Mt. Airy
Lexington
J. B. Campion
Justice of the Peace
Chissiler
Lucky Number Winners Named in Local Contest
H Meek of Spruce Street held the December number in the contest conducted by Long the Cleaner while Paul Hackman of town held the November number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Meek
Spruce Street
Long the Cleaner
Paul Hackman
Town
Odd Fellows Meeting Set To Vote On Key Question
The Lititz lodge of Odd Fellows will discuss a major question at their Monday night meeting and expects a large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Delphian Chapter Elects Secretary and Plans December Meeting
Delphian Chapter met at Mrs. Mary Dengate’s home on Friday evening to discuss Thackeray. Resume given by Mrs. W H Muth and survey by Miss Sophie Bricker. Mrs. Valentine Brobst elected to fill unexpired secretary term. Next meeting at Mrs. Buch’s on December 18 following refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Mirs. Buch
Missionary Miss Irma Reife to Speak at United Brethren
Miss Irma Reife an African missionary on furlough will speak Sunday morning at the United Brethren Church. Her home is in Lancaster. Also listed roller skating Saturday evening with admission ten and twenty cents at Lutz Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma Reife
Lancaster
United Brethren Church
Lutz Hall
Local residents visit, travels and church events
My and Mrs Frank Vierling and daughter Geneva of West Willow visited Mrs M L Steiner Sunday. Several residents vacationed in Philadelphia and Reading attended funerals and events. Moravian Church activities raised funds and members hosted sales and teas at local parishes and Union rescue events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Vierling
Geneva
West Willow
M. L. Steiner
Ida
Laura Bender
Phladelphia
HH. J. Wynn
Philadelphia
Jacob Snyder
Kitchner
Waterloo
Ontario
CarYiada
W. E. Hickman
Virginia
Verna
Grace Pathemore
Harold
Highspire
Ray Sweigart
Harrisburg
James Howard
Kissinger Party Donates Deer To Home In Lititz Ad
Wm. M. Kissinger a pretzel baker and his sons Charles and Harold with two Midland men returned from Clearfield County deer hunting each taking a deer. On returning home Kissinger gave one deer to the United Zion Home. Musical Christmas ad promotes a piano or Majestic Radio at Young's Music House Lititz Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. M. Kissinger
Pretzel Baker
Charles
Town
Harold
Midland
Clearfield County
Mr. Kissinger
United Zion
Young’s Music House
Lititz
Pate Fine Show Delights Lititz Audiences In Heavy Rain
Amateur actors from Lititz stage Pattie in a entertaining Garden Spot Legion presented production at the high school auditorium. Despite bad weather a large crowd enjoyed the musical comedy with strong performances by Dr E McMullen Dr W K Lockhart and cast members Amy Grace Lausch Irene Keener Esther McCreary A Mleckenstein Helen Steffy James Grim Sol Strohm Charles V Pfantz and others. The show sparked cheers for the choruses and overall finish, with Pattie leading and Bob as his foil receiving warm applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Spot Post
American Legion
John B. Rogers Producing Co
Pattie
Lititz
Dr. E. McMullen
Spike
W. K. Lockhart
Amy Grace Lausch
Irene Keener
Esther McCreary
Mleckenstein
Helen Steffy
Jead
James Grim
Bob
Esther Mikseh
Sol Strohm
Charles V. Pfantz
Merchants Team Plays Two Games Tonight
The Merchants basketball team headlines two games in Lutz Hall Lititz facing Denver and Lebanon as part of weekly Thursday schedules. After a 29 16 loss to St Luke's Lancaster last week they rebounded with an 89 21 win over Columbia showcasing strong play. Players Keener Kauffman Lutz Mellinger Young Foltz Adams Docherty Wonder Witmer Buckwalter Risser Davidson Irwin and Carpenter featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutz Hall
Merchants
Lititz
Denver
Lebanon
St. Luke’s of Lancaster
Columbia
Keener
Kauffman
Lutz
Mellinger
Young
Foltz
Adams
Docherty
Wonder
Witmer
Buckwalter
Risser
Davidson
Irwin
Carpenter
Christmas Decorations In Lititz Signal Busy Shopping Season
Lititz stores blaze with Christmas symbols as tinsel holly and red green paper decorate windows. Merchants anticipate strong holiday sales and urge locals to buy at home after checking local shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Christmas dinners planned by Lancaster youth council
The Young People's Council of District 9 Lancaster County Sunday School Association met at St Pauls Lutheran Church to plan Christmas dinners for needy families. Anyone wishing to help should contact Miss Ella Stauffer of E Front Street. Plans for Christmas carols on Sunday afternoon December 20 include leaving Lititz Lutheran Church at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Council
Lancaster County Sunday School Association
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Ella Stauffer
E. Front Street
Lititz Lutheran Church
Horton Optician Lincoln Eye Glasses and Exams
Eye glasses and eye exams offered at reasonable prices by Horton Optician in Lincoln. Hours run from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, with Monday closure. Customers invited to come after supper if preferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horton, Optician
Lincoln
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Harry Myers
Justus Yeager
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St. Joseph’s Hospital
Libbie T. Buch
Alice Morrow
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M. C. Demmy
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Netten City
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William Riegel
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