Christmas events and local notices in Lititz area
Mrs. Sophia Stoner turns 89 on Friday and St John’s Lutheran in Brickerville hosts a Christmas program Sunday evening. Samuel Heisley buys Five Points restaurant. a New Year meat market opens. Hospital report shows 1 Lititz and 90 Ephratans last year. Barber shop hours extend for Christmas. Christmas mail volumes rise with 645 bags and 1200 letters. Linden Hall students head home for holidays. winter days shorten then lengthen. Truck leaves with gifts to United Zion Home. Posts office open Christmas. rural routes operate. MH Yoder returns home, knee healing. Dr. Yoder improving. Pups from Imported Letter Dog William Suavery. Irish setter litter plus pedigreed dam from Port, Luzerne. Complete Hackman cedar chests for gifts. Heating issues in school rooms blamed for illness. call for better temp control. Dr. Lane shoots eight-prong buck. deer observed with other counts. Play “My Son” pleased large audience. Leah aids society. Ephrata's Audio Day draws four hundred cars. Samuel Bowers wins auto prize. tallest entrant at six feet three inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Stoner
Jd. F. Stoner
St. John's Lutheran Sunday School
Brickerville
Samuel Heisley
Juan Lehn
the General Hospital
Lititz Buring
Ephrata
Geo. E. Bombereer
Anderson
Ind
Tere
Linden Hall
Waynesday
Wenisiessitebl
Ea Seggren
United Zion
Lititz
Mabel Leib
Main Street
Virginia Islands
North Dakota
Edgar Sturgis
Mooseheart
Illinois
Rothsville
Nervals
Yoder
General Hospital
Lancaster
Christmas seals fund total at school raises 120 dollars
The article reports a school fundraiser selling Christmas seals with recorded amounts by class. High School seniors contributed 3.76 dollars, juniors 22.42, sophomores 10.85, freshmen 5 dollars, and grades totaling 72.67, culminating in a grand total of 120 dollars for the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ineal
Record Will Not be Issued Next Week
The Record will not be issued next week, Dec. 28. Advertisers and correspondents should note this. Readers should bear in mind when the paper does not arrive, as in past years we have been called by people who wondered what was wrong. This will complete the first issue of the year and give time to make plans for the New Year.
Ritchies Candy Shop Debuts New Wreath Sizes For Cars And Home
The introduction highlights new wreath options from Ritchies Candy Shop, outlining sizes suitable for autos and home use. The note suggests fresh designs and availability at the shop, signaling expanded holiday decor offerings.
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Ritchie
Biography of a Social Function Giggle Gabble Gobble
Dear Sirs the Lititz Record notes Rev Baker from Indiana Pa sends a light skit and jingle requests. It highlights a social supper with small poems and satirical verse about the Tris Club and Ladies Aid and praises Rev Baker’s poetry for publication.
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Lititz
Paul Beck
B. Baker
Tris Club
Ladies Aid
Liita Pretzels Fame Tied to St Louis Makers
Mr B F Lutz received a letter from Steiner Manufacturing of St Louis makers of electric meat choppers and coffee mills noting that their line will become as renowned as Liita pretzels in their hometown. The note hints at growing recognition for local snack craftsmanship and industry in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Lutz
Steiner Manufacturing Company
St. Louis
Zartman's Mill Destroyed by Fire in Lititz Area
Fire destroyed Zartman's Mill three miles north of Lititz during Wednesday morning. Four to five thousand bushels of grain, flour, and 300 barrels were lost. Owner B K Zartman may rebuild. mill machinery insured by six companies. Lititz fire crew fought flames with three water streams. ice had to be cut for water supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zartman
Lititz
Elizabeth Township
Hammer Creek
B. K. Zartman
Khown
Brubaker’s
Lititz Fire Company
Tdeal Chocolate Factory
Wayne Zartman
Woman sprains arm after icy fall on East Main
Mrs Elmer Herr of East Main Street slipped on an icy sidewalk in front of Dosier's store on Thursday morning last week and fractured her right arm above the elbow. Doctor Reeser attended. A local note mentions Christmas items at Scott's Book Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Herr
Dosier
Dy, Reeser
Indictments in Blair County Over Altoona Glass Gasket Scheme
A Blair county court indicts nine men claiming they represented the Altoona Glass Gasket corporation on conspiracy and false pretense, with six also charged with fraudulent conversion. The report recalls two years of stock sales pitches, a model casket, and warnings to beware too-good-to-be-true investments. A talking doll incident, stockholders meeting fraud at Key 2 Supply Co. and promoter profits are noted as further examples of dishonest schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona Glass Gasket Corporation
Blair
Glass Casket Corporation
Key 2 Supply Co
Front Street
Plall
Sphrata and
Lancaster
Local residents face illnesses and recoveries at area hospitals
Among the Sick Otis Sturgis is confined to the house for more than a week with muscular rheumatism. H N Reiber is sick with influenza. Mrs J Frank Buch is confined to bed becoming suddenly ill on Friday. Mrs Buchb was taken to Lancaster General Hospital today for treatment. John Badorf is recovering nicely from a recent illness and is able to be out of doors. Lester Fleishman son of Mr and Mel John Fleishman is improving at the General Hospital from an appendicular abscess and is expected home this week.
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Otis Sturgis
H. N. Reiber
J. Frank Buch
Buchb
Lancaster General Hospital
John Badorf
Lester Fleishman
Mel
John Fleishman
General Hospital
Travelers Near and Far This Holiday Season
Ashland’s Lloyd Ritchie and Elmer Heineman visit family in New York City as others from Orwigsburg Lititz and Manheim plan holidays with relatives. Rev and Mrs Weichsel travel to Baltimore while Crosland returns from Wisconsin. College students Frank Longenecker Kreider and Henry Erb stay with parents for vacation and several Lititz residents prepare for a late December trip to Sturgeonburg Florida via the Goastone rail line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Crosland
Sturgeon Bay
Wisconsin
Crosland
Frank Longenecker
Charles Kreider
Henry Erb
State College
Landis Grabill
Lititz
Mary Mikseh
Sayah ¢ J. Beckley
Martin
St. Burg
Flor
Goastone
Renta
Mr Pierson to Spend Christmas in Bermuda
MT J Pierson left her on Tuesday for the Bermuda Islands sailing from New York. The distance is 719 miles by water and will take 48 hours. She expects to return about January 1.
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MT. J. Pierson
Bermuda Islands
New York
Tle
Christmas Exercises In the Churches Moravian
Moravian Christmas Eve services are scheduled for 8 30 and 7 30 P M on Sunday in the church with a love feast candle service. The Christmas Sunday School concert happens Monday evening Christmas Day at 6 30 P M in the Sunday School chapel. The program titled Great Toy by Tullar Meredith features songs dialogues and an orchestra. Primary pupils will join in songs and actions. the orchestra will perform four selections and close with Around the Tree. The final event is Sunday Dec 9 at 3 P M when Cradle Roll and beginners hold their Christmas tree. Decorations include an immense spruce star lights and holly.
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Tullar-Meredith
His Star exercises at St Pauls Lutheran Christmas Eve
St Pauls Lutheran church presents His Star exercises on Christmas evening at 6 o clock. An orchestral program features twelve musicians plus Sunday School singing retitations duets and choruses. The church will be decorated with special illumination and gifts given to Sunday School members.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
United Evangelical Christmas Program Features Star Drills
The United Evangelical builds a Christmas program with songs recitations and exergises from the Primary Dept A solo by Mildred Young and recitations by Irene Adams and Minerva Smith to be accompanied by violin and piano A Star Exercise Star Drill and Gate Exercises are planned continued on page 4
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United Evangelical
U. S
Mildred Young
Irene Adams
Minerva Smith
Iano
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William Suavery
East Main Street
Mr. Snavely
Port
Luzerne County
Tiveland
HS. Wisher
Philadelphia
Hackman’s
Cedar Chest
BR. M. Spackt
Dr. Lane
C. E .Lang
Adams County
U. S. Delp
Letitz
A. W. Lane
Clay
Everine
Ladies’ Aid ‘Society
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
J. F. Stoner
Shawn McGilly
County Kildare
Leon Klaus
Uackman
Esc
Auto Tay
Samuel Bowers
Beiiue
Rev. Baker
Indiana, Pa
I. B
Rey. Baker
Paul Teek
Stauffer
Millport Mill
Millport
Wallace M. Zook
Louis Seaber
Liverpool
England
Seaber
Boston
N. W. Ayer
Phelphia
Scott
Herman Helman
Manheim
Herman
Lloyd Ritchie
Ashland
Mrs. E
Elmer Heineman
New York City
Jacob Heineman
Woodington
Guy Hartman
Orwigsburg
Mary Steiner
Mrs
Joseph Dreifus
Quantico
Percy Dreifus
WS. Atherhald
Norvistown
L. G. Heath
Heath
FL A. Weichsel
My. Calvert
Baltimore
Earl S. Mathers
J. F. Dunlap
John D. Kendig
Ida Ensminger
M. W. Hess
Mary Miksoh
Mr. Pierson
Bermuda
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