Committees Named By School Board In Lititz
The Lititz School Board set committee appointments for the coming year and awarded a contract to George DePugh of Bethel for pruning and fixing the school grounds trees. New directors S R Posey and John Hershey attended their first regular meeting. The board honored retiring directors H C Seldomridge and Elmer Eby for 22 and 16 years of service respectively.
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Lititz
S. R. Posey
John 8
Sellomridge
Eby
Frank M. Hunter
Posey
Hershey
School Christmas Programs Scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday
The school decorates for Christmas and presents two plays, A Christmas Tale and The Gift, with grades 1–3 on Tuesday and grades 4–6 plus Senior and Junior High on Wednesday in the auditorium and classrooms. Cast includes Sylvia Longenecker, Robert Posey, Robert Peiffer, Ruth Dissinger, Cleo Himmelberger, Irene Keener, Warren Newcomer, William Dengler, John Hertz and Evelyn Zimmerman.
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France
Sylvia Longenecker
Robert Posey
Robert Peiffer
Ruth Dissinger
Palestine
Cleo Himmelberger
Irene Keener
Warren Newcomer
William Dengler
John Hertz
Evelyn Zimmerman
Glee
Lancaster Police
Balmer Wins Tire Prize in Lititz Springs Garage Contest
Lester G Balmer of town won the November Tucky number in a contest conducted by the Lititz Springs Garage and received a new tire prize. The garage will continue the promotion.
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Lester G. Balmer
Town
Lititz Springs
Christmas social notes and church happenings in town
Local news lists many Sunday visits and gatherings from churches including United Brethren Moravian and Lutheran. Notable items include anniversaries and birthdays with family guests from Lancaster Philadelphia and Bethlehem. Also mentions a Christmas service and society meetings plus multiple residents visiting relatives and travelers arriving or returning home.
Five Escape Death In Car Rollover Near Schaefferstown
Five Lititz residents including Beverly Counts Walter Wentworth and two infants escaped serious injury when their car left the road two miles south of Schaefferstown and rolled over five times stopping against a pole. Mrs Counts suffered a sprained shoulder and scalp cuts. minor injuries to Mr Counts and the baby. others unhurt. Mrs Counts treated at Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon before returning home.
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Lititz
Schaefferstown
Beverly Counts
Walter Wentworth
Good Samaritan Hospital
Lebanon
Mr. Counts
Christmas tree thieves warned by state official
John W. Keller deputy secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters warned that unauthorized cutting of Christmas trees from state forests or private land is theft. The penalty is 25 dollars for each tree removed.
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John W. Keller
Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters
Pageant at St Pauls Lutheran Presents Where the Star Shone
The Young People of St Pauls Lutheran Church will present the pageant Where the Star Shone by Lyman A Bayard next Tuesday evening. The pageant is described as very beautiful and portrays events at the time of the birth of Christ through story and song.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Lyman A. Bayard
Christ
King's Daughters to Visit Zion Home December 2
The King's Daughters plan their annual visit to Zion Home for the aged north of Lititz on Tuesday evening December 2. Those wishing to go will meet Miss Mabel Leib at 7 o'clock on West Main Street.
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Zion Home For
Lititz
Mabel Leib
W. Main Street
Christmas Program Planned by St John’s Lutheran Sunday School
St John’s Lutheran Sunday School of Brickerville plans its annual Christmas program next Wednesday at 7:30 in the church. An excellent program has been arranged and everybody is invited.
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St. John’s Lutheran Sunday School
Brickerville
New Year's Card Party Planned by Lilitz Alumni
The entertainment committee of the Lilitz High School Alumni Association plans a New Year's Eve card party and dance at the General Sutter Hotel. Ticket sales will start soon and promoters promise a good time for all attendees.
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Lilitz High School Alumni Association
General Sutter Hotel
Lititz Record Announces Christmas Week Publication Date
The Lititz Record will publish Wednesday next week during Christmas week to allow merchants to advertise last minute shopping items. Papers reach every home by noon Wednesday for extended shopping time Thursday. Correspondents should submit letters by Monday. The following week the Record will publish Thursday December 31 to extend holiday wishes.
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Lititz
Record
Lititz Stores Open Evenings for Christmas Shopping
Town stores begin after supper hours from tomorrow night through Christmas. Comments last week praised decorations as among the nicest in years with Brigit greens and festive reds brightening storefronts and the Yule Spirit in evidence.
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Lititz
Students Enjoy The Big Pond On High School Star Course
The Community Players presented The Big Pond as the second number of the High School Star Course on Monday evening before a good audience. Before the play, attendees watched silent motion pictures featuring high school football and hockey, a fire drill, the school band, and playground scenes.
Garden Spot Post Ladies Give Christmas Donations
At the American Legion Garden Spot Post 56 meeting the Ladies Auxiliary announced charitable giving. Funds were donated to the Child Welfare Fund $12, Rehabilitation Fund $12, Coatesville Veterans Hospital $10, and Perry Point Hospital $3. Baskets of food and toys were planned for needy families.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary of
Garden Spot
Post
American Legion
Coatesville Veterans Hospital
Perry Point iTospital
Dorcas Class Officers Elected at St Pauls Lutheran
The Dorcas Class of St Pauls Lutheran Sunday School elected officers Tuesday evening at Mrs W Martin Hess home. President Mrs Lavinia Keenan, Vice President Miss Emma Amer, Secretary Mrs Fred Spinner, Assistant Mrs Elwood Furlow, Treasurer Mrs Paul Herr. Teachers are Guy L Calvert and Mrs Keenan. Thirty attended.
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Dorcas
St. Paul’s Lutheran Sunday School
Lavinia Keenan
Emma Amer
Fred Spinner
Elwood Furlow
Paul Herr
Guy L. Calvert
Keenan
W. Martin Hess
Yuletide Origins in Aryan Times and European Traditions
A historic tale links Yuletide to 2000 years before Christ with sun worship and the sun god’s annual rebirth. It details mistletoe lore, Balder’s bier gifts, and peaceful days, then moves to Alsace and Mittlemark Christmas rites featuring Christkind, Hans Trapp, and reward or punishment for children based on prayers.
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Balder
Loki
Hader
Darkness
Alsace
Christkind
Christ Child
Hans Trapp
Mittlemark
Christ
Room Opening for Lititz Teachers Marks PTA Meeting
The Lititz High School hosts a December PTA meeting with a newly furnished room for women teachers. The Byler gospel group performs and Ralph M. Spacht Jr finances the room, added by the association. Program includes Christmas singing, readings by Edna Mohler, and remarks by Mrs. J. G. Francis. John G. Hershey presents the room to Prof. M. Demmy accepts.
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Lititz
Parent/Teachers Association
Byler
Gospel Singers
Ralph M. Spachtl
Edna Mohler
J. G.francis
Central P.T. A. of Lebanon
John G. Hershey
M. ©. Demmy
Obituary of Mrs Lizzie Zartman Shreiner 57
Mrs Lizzie Zartman Shreiner 57 wife of Hiram Shreiner of Lincoln died after a lingering illness at 1 A M Thursday. She was a Brethren Church member and survived by husband three children Daniel C Shreiner Ada Shreiner and John Shreiner and three grandchildren. Funeral Monday at 1 P M from the home then 145 at Grayhill's Meeting House burial in Elm Cemetery.
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Lizzie Zartman Shreiner
Hiram Shreiner
Lincoln
Brethren Church
Daniel C. Shreiner
Weidmansville
Ada Shreiner
John Shreiner
Grayhill’s
Elm Cemetery
Death of Jacob Getz in Brownstown Cerebral Hemorrhage
Jacob Getz died Wednesday evening at his son in law John Reburn's home in Brownstown from a cerebral hemorrhage. Survived by six grandchildren, one brother Isaac Getz and two step siblings. Services were held Saturday at Reburn home and Evangelical Church in Brownstown with interment in Oregon cemetery.
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Jacob Getz
John Reburn
Brownstown
Sons ofAmerica
Isaac Getz
Millway
Phares Getz
Stumptown
Pierce Hellinger
Murrell
Nathan Getz
Lancaster
Evangelical Church
Oregon Cemetery
Mrs. Fannie B. Greider Dies After Illness in Manheim
Mrs. Fannie B. Greider 65 of Manheim died Wednesday evening after a two week illness. She was a member of Manheim Lutheran Church. Surviving: children Martha, Mrs. Harry Hess of Lancaster, Landis Greider of Lisser, brother Irvin Brought of Altoona, sisters Mrs. Barbara Morgan of Lewistown and Mrs. Ethel Leightley of Philadelphia. Funeral held Saturday with private services at 1:30 p.m. at home and public services at 2 p.m. at Manheim Lutheran Church. Burial in Landisville Mennonite Cemetery.
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Fannie B. Greider
Manheim
Mrs. Royer of Lancaster Dies After Cerebral Hemorrhage
Mrs. M R Royer 76 wife of M R Royer Lancaster died Saturday at 8 am at her home from a cerebral hemorrhage after two years of invalid life. She belonged to Church of the Brethren. Survived by husband and children Harry Lititz Enos Elizabeth Clare at home six grandchildren two great grandchildren one brother Abram Rupp Myerstown and cousins R Graybill Lancaster and Lizzie M Landis Oregon. Private service at home then public service at Middle Creek Brethren Roller Skating Saturday Evening.
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Adam Hornberger
The
United Brethren Church
Julia Sturgis
Charles Dussinger
Lizzie Hershey
Broad Street
Clayton B.groff
Lancaster
Wayne R. Groff
Sarah
Bareeville R. D
E. M. Krouthamel
Souderton
John Barwick
R. E. Worley
W. W. Worley
M. P. Goodyear
Carlisle
Harvey Kline
Boys’ High School
Manassas
Virginia
Evangelical Congregational Parsonage
Treyd Hertzler
Philadelphia
Dorothy Spacht
Benty Jenkins
Thomas ‘Daugherty
Tommie
Joseph Dunnlevy
Tancaster
George Grunenberger
Marie Grunenberger
Wm. Lingle
Elizabeth
N. J
George Doster
Oberlin
Clarence Dengler
William Seitzinr
Reed Gray- Ihill
East Petersburg
Harry Weidman
Lydia Mearig
Lavinia Neidermyer
Nathan Ember
Ironville
Esther Neidermyer
J. S. Byler
Mifflin County
Elkton
S. Crosland
Moravian Church
Lebanon
Robert Huebener
Thurmont
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Lioysville
Bethlehem
Ladies’ Aid Society
Frank Spickier
C. B. Society of the United Brethren Church
C. E. Society of the United Brethren Church
Edith Wertsch
Roy G. Myers
Ruth Spickers
Helen Hershey
Joseph Wolfe
Collingswood
Mary Anderson
Pauline
Agnes Wolle
Esther Wolle
Erla Bishop
St. Joseph's Hospital, Lancaster
Ania W. Royer
M. R. Royer
Church of the Brethren, of
Abram K
Nancy Wolf Rupp
Roger
Harry R
Lititz
Enos R
Eva R
Elizabeth R
Clare R
Abram Rupp
Myerstown
R.graybill
Lizzie M. Landis
Oregon
Middle Creek
Christmas Events and Community Notes From Local News
Mrs. M Van Block returns from visit to Shepherdstown W Va. A turkey dinner hosted for families including Ross Lan dis and Adams children. Lime Rock School Christmas program Friday at 7 30 with 10 and 15 cent admission. St Pauls Lutheran Christmas candle light service next week. Various social visits, illnesses, and school activities noted. The town decorates the Square fountain for holidays. Children attend Moravian health centre and Dorothy Spacht graduates from Preston Retreat Hospital Philadelphia.
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John V. Ross
Jerry Adams
Viola
Willard
Lois
Walter Landis
Nancy Cherie
Elmer Miller
Byhrata
Lime Rock
F. W. Stengel
Linden Hall
Ladies’ Aid Sociey
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
J. F. Stoner
D. G. Wit
Howard Steinman
Gettysburg
Dorothy Spacht
Preston Retreat Hospital
Philadelphia
St. Paul's Lutheran Sunday School
Tenty Bomberger
Abram Tuber
Clarence Landis
Lydia Huber
Harry Levers
Frank Kleckner
al Kemmerer
Bethlehem
Alice Morrow
Nicholas
Michael Mastromatteo
Fire Co Card Party Adds Turkey Prizes in Lititz
The Lititz Fire Company hosts a holiday card party tonight at the firehouse with a large crowd expected to play 500 and pinochle for prizes including turkeys ducks and geese.
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Fire Co
Lititz Fire Company
Lodge Smoker Tonight for Knights of Malta Chapter
White Cove Commandery No. 582 Knights of Malta holds a smoker this evening. All members are urged to attend.
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White Cove Commandery
Knights of Malta
Christmas Candlelight Service at Linden Hall Mary Dixon Chapel
A Christmas candlelight service was held Sunday evening at Linden Hall in the Mary Dixon Chapel. Dr F W Stengel delivered an address as carols were sung and students processed with lighted candles. Pulpit decorations included two lit trees. Final Notice To Tax Delinquents pennant penalties added after January 1 and all taxes collected by law T S Grosh tax collector.
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Mary Dixon Chapel
Linden Hall
F. W. Stengel
T. S. Grosh
Santa Claus Set for Lititz Visit Next Thursday
Lititz residents await a radio broadcast confirming Santa will arrive by 1 P M with a fire truck escort from Lancaster. He will greet children under 10 at the Fire Hall from 2 to 5 and again from 6 to 8 after supper. Parents must accompany kids for gifts and tree viewing.
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Santa Claus
Lititz
JOY Broadcasting
North Pole
Santa
Litiitz
Lancaster
Surprise Birthday Tea for Mrs Davidson
John Davidson hosted a Saturday surprise party for his wife celebrating her 24th birthday. Attendees included 37 guests such as Mr and Mrs John Elmer Intercourse Mrs Cora Bear and families, Rev J H Light and daughter Helen, Mr and Mrs Harry Bear and daughter Mary, Mr and Mrs Robert Hevlen er and children Nora Genevieve Robert Donald, Mr and Mrs Ollie Hevener, Mr and Mrs Howard Dis singer and Norma, Mr and Mrs Monroe Davidson and daughters Cora Bertha and sons Clyde Lester Ralph Richard Paul, and the Davidson family from Lititz.
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John Davidson
John Elmer
Intercourse
Cora. Bear
Harry Davidson
Lancaster
Jack
Ollie ‘Hevener
Howard Dissinger
Norma
Monroe Davidson
Cora
Bertha
Clyde
Lester
Ralph
Richard
Paul
Bobbie
Lititz
Rotary Ladies Night Held At General Sutter Hotel
Lititz Rotary Club hosted its annual ladies night Tuesday at the General Sutter Hotel with about 55 attending including members wives and guests. Paul M. Titsworth governor of Rotary district 34 and president of Washington College Chestertown Maryland spoke on the Oberammergau Passion Play as a Lancaster string quartet provided music.
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Rotary Club
General Sutter Hotel
Lancaster
Paul M. Titsworth
Rotary
Lititz
Washington College
Chestertown
Reifsnyder and Miller Tie During Quiet Brickerville Ceremony
Alton N. Reifsnyder of Reading and Miss Carrier Miller of Ephrata were married Tuesday morning at 10 30 o'clock in St. John's Lutheran Church Brickerville. The Rev C Leidich officiated with a ring ceremony and only immediate families attended.
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Alton N. Reifsnyder
Reading
Miss Carrier. Miller
Ephrata
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Brickerville
C. ©. Leidich
Extra Market Next Week at Lutz Market House
An extra market will be held next Thursday in the Lutz Market House with stalls filled with good things for Christmas. Regular hours will be observed.
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Lutz Market
Miss Grosh Reports From Washington Conference
Miss A. Virginia Grosh reported on the first of 21 regional conferences in Washington D C at a W CG T U meeting Monday evening. The Day of Prayer set for January 7 and the County Anniversary banquet at Lancaster YWCA January 16 were discussed. A next meeting is planned for Monday December 28. B G Wier offers fine seasonal cigars as Xmas gifts. A Shooting Match is scheduled for Saturday December 19 at the Rome Hotel by Post 56 American Legion with turkeys geese and ducks.
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A. Virginia Grosh
Washington, D. C
Lancaster Y. W
Rome Hotel
Post 56
American Legion
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Emerson
Young
Lititz, Pa
Zion
Plan New Year’s Party
T. A
Lutz Hall
Children of Town
Fire House
Rotarians
Reifsnyder—Miller
B. G. Wier
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