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Lititz Record

Location

Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1936

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Christmas Programs In Churches Sunday

Town churches schedule Sunday evening Christmas programs featuring choirs cantatas and carols. Moravian church senior choir presents The Incarnation by George Nevin at 7 PM with soloists and a 15 minute organ recital. St Pauls Lutheran offers Messiah choruses and solos directed by Joseph Sheckard with Ira Bowman on violin. Brethren church presents a Bible story program with pictures and a Magnificat sung by Mary Moore and a junior choir. United Brethren Dramatic Club performs Mother Owen Keeps Christmas in a one act play.

George Nevin Moravian Church Nevin Shirley Dean Nevin Victor Wagner Janet Rudy Mildred Young Ruth Dissinger Carl Workman Ford Gochaneur Wagner Kenneth Witmyer St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Joseph Sheckard Ira T. Bowman Lancaster Church of the Brethren James Moore Mary Moore Elam Hollinger Isaac Moyer Elmer Bomberger Dramatic Club of The United Brethren Church

Lancaster Deputy Reco rder of Deeds Injured in Car Collision

George L. Keith, 67, deputy recorder of deeds, sustained a fracture of the right arm when struck by an automobile in Lancaster. The driver, Ehner J. Wenger of Lititz, was backing into a parking space as Keith stepped from the curb.

George L. Keith Recorder of Deeds Lancaster Ehner J. Wenger Lititz R. D Mr. Keith

Birth of son announced by Mr and Mrs Gara

Mr and Mrs Howard A Gara of Front Street announce the birth of a son on Tuesday evening at Lancaster General Hospital.

Howard A. Garaventi Front St Lancaster General Hospital

Reidenbaugh Electrical Store Opens Saturday

Roy S. Reidenbaugh will open a new and modern electrical service store at 9 Broad Street on Saturday. The remodeled building features a transformed front and updated interior with Westinghouse products and extensive electrical installations completed locally, including churches and the Lititz Theater.

Roy S. Reidenbaugh Broad Street Walter H. Buch Reidenbaugh S. Spruce Street West Main Street United Brethren Trinity Evangelical Lititz United Evangelical Church Hegins Schuylkill County Westinghouse Reiden

Lititz Fire Hall Readies Christmas Party With Movie

Santa will visit the Lititz Fire House on December 24 in the afternoon to distribute gifts after a free movie at 1 PM provided by Lititz Theatre. Parents may view a large Christmas yard display behind the engine room, featuring paintings by the late Harry Geltz and a Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church model built by Robert Hanna.

Santa Lititz Lititz Theatre Carl Reedy Rothsville Richard McCloud Clarence Keller Town Harry Geltz Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church Robert Hanna E. Second Avenue

Wedding reception honors Mr and Mrs Howard W Spotts

A wedding reception was held Sunday at the bride’s mother Mamie Retten home in Leola for the newlyweds Mr and Mrs Howard W Spotts. The couple wed Saturday at Shaft Schuylkill County with many relatives in attendance including Elmer Frederick Heagy Ludwig Nessinger Wollertson Hoffman Spayd and their families Minerva Cleo Gladys and Shirley Spayd.

Elmer Frederick Robert Heagy Clarence Ludwig Earl Charles Eugene Nessinger Charles Wollertson Lloyd Hoffman Harry Spayd Minerva Cleo Gladys Shirley Howard W. Spotts Mamie Retten Leola Shaft Schuylkill County

Stores Open Evenings For Christmas Spirit

Local merchants report good business as stores stay open each evening from tonight through Christmas Eve. Decorated light standards and glowing windows highlight gifts and decorations while homes display Christmas trees, signaling the season’s spirit.

Manheim Masonic Lodge Banquet at General Sutter Hotel

The Manheim Masonic lodge held its annual banquet at the General Sutter Hotel Monday evening with about 65 attendees. Music was provided by the Lititz High School orchestra.

Manheim Masonic Lodge General Sutter Hotel Lititz High School

Arrival of Santa to Be Presented by Lititz School Grades One Three

The three first grades under Miss Hoffman Miss Sturgis and Miss Workman perform The Arrival of Santa on December 21 and 22. Students enact Santa’s change of heart and celebrate the Christmas spirit with songs and speaking parts led by Evelyn Albright Paul Shrenk Ruth Ann Hunter and others. Additional acts include Fairies Thinking and Santa Forgot the Smiths with multiple grade soloists and a January one act selection Manikin and Minikin.

Santa Lititz Vera Hoffman Mary Sturgis Elizabeth Workman Martha Sturgis Pauline Leaman Evelyn Albright Paul Shrenk Kathryn Gantz Ruth Ann Hunter Herbert Clausen Gerald High Gene Knipe Santa Claus Eloise Kauffman Smiths Agnes Hensel John Cooper Josephine Birkenbine Fern Miller John Bear Betty Weiler Betty Martin Smith Twins Grace Hollinger Joy Williamson Kitty Wolfe Shirley Eberly Joan Snavely Dora Geyer Alta Brubaker Ruth Scheneberger Margie Arntz Dorothy Shenk John Brubaker Robert Snyder Ruth Showers Eloise Meiskey Harold McCreary Violet Whitmyer Betty Ladd Nancy Leaman

Special Prices on Photographs for Christmas

W H ALTHOUSE offers special prices on photographs for Christmas at 1308 Broad Street. Phone 15 M.

W. H. Althouse Broad Street

Mrs Elizabeth High Stengel Dies at Linden Hall

Mrs Elizabeth High Stengel wife of Dr F W Stengel Linden Hall principal died Thursday morning at 10 30 at the school Services for Mrs Stengel were held Saturday at 2 30 at the school with Bishop Hamilton Bethlehem officiating She was buried on the campus and a memorial service followed in the school chapel for the girls and friends The family was at her bedside during the night She had been ill about a year and a half and last Easter was taken to the hospital for treatment

Elizabeth High Stengel F. W. Stengel Linden Hall J. Taylor Hamilto Bethlehem Bishop Hamilton Byron K. Horne Moravian Church W. N. Schwarze

Lost railroad check found after two weeks at farm

Iva Eberly of Reading Freight Depot recovered a $69.09 railroad check that had been missing for two weeks. He had reported its loss and stopped payment, then learned it was mailed back to him after being found in a chicken coop near a farm he had visited.

Iva Eberly Reading Womelsdorf

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