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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1932
Page
1
The Lititz Pike bridge is complete but approaches lag due to cold ground and heavy rains. North approach requires grading and filling, with high retaining walls delaying opening until warmer weather. Undergrounding trolley lines proceeds as grading finishes. temporary Rossmere route remains in use through winter.
Among 294 residents summoned for jury service for the coming months the list from Liti and vicinity includes W. M. Scott and Mrs. Elizabeth B. of town for Common Pleas March 1. William Burgaman Chas. S. Landes and Guy Bomberger of town for Quarter Sessions March 14. Milo Clause of Neffsville and Harry E. Lane of Milway and War uffer of Roths for P Court April 25. plus others such as Cummen P Ilarry G. Reedy and Mrs. Jeanetts Derr of town and Christ May of Brickerville in the Brickerville area.
Francis Willard program rendered by the W G y WU on Monday afternoon with readings by Mrs. J G C H Light Mrs F B J Kline Elizabeth Hepp Raymond Dubs Mrs M C Demmy Mrs H E Groch Miss A V Grosh and Miss L A Weitzel. A $2 contribution to the Francis Willard Memorial Fund was approved. Planning for a covered dish supper and a Washington program on January 22 was discussed.
Conestoga Transportation Company plans to replace trolley lines with buses on Quarryville, Manheim, Elizabethtown and Strasburg routes. Terre Hill Blue Ball and Columbia Marietta service will be abandoned. Buses may start in March after Public Service Commission approval. new fare schedules likely to cut rates and be announced soon.
The Lutheran Ministerial Association of the district held its Pre Lenten Retreat at St Pauls Lutheran Church Tuesday morning. The Rev P G Siegler D D of Lancaster preached the sermon and administered the Lord's Supper to visiting ministers. Dinner was served by the ladies of the congregation to the 25 ministers present.
Sacred Heart Academy alumni held a dance at Hotel General Sutter with 160 attendees. A Lancaster Shrine banquet is planned for Thursday at the same hotel for 225 guests. Events include a 80th birthday dinner for William G Regennas, a World Day of Prayer service in Brickerville, and a Linden Hall alumnae meeting with a musical program. Various church talks, youth and aid society meetings, and community sewing and musical events are listed along with local obituaries and a minor accident at a factory. Footwear sale at Harris Store cited.
The Savisty of Warm Women No 1 met at Mrs W Martin Fless East Lititz Saturday evening to oppose daylight saving time. Members brought patches for a quilt to be sewn for charity. Mrs Anna Erb presided Miss Amy Balmer played piano.
At Linden Hall a fine piano recital was given by Jacques Jolas on Monday evening. The Rov Albert Tarke of Palmyra addressed students at the vesper service on Sunday. The basketball team lost to Penn Hall 40 to 15 at Chambersburg on Monday and will face Shippen School of Lancaster tomorrow. The Post Graduates held a benefic iarty at the school Saturday in the gymnasium and FW Stengel entertained the F Room Company from 5 to 7 PM on Wednesday.
The Ushers of St Pauls Lutheran Church met Tuesday with 85 attendees. Dr L Moyer spoke on Blindness, G E Brian compared railroads with the Church, and Frank H Tongenecker spoke on Ships. A light luncheon followed. Next meeting set for March 8 led by TH 1 Kready, Elwood Keath and Frank Wonder.
The article notes Fasnachts were produced by many bakers in town and in private homes for Fasnacht Day. Keller's Bakery alone shipped more than 200 dozen cakes, with thousands baked and distributed during the day making exact counts hard.
HL Martin of Lancaster addressed the Lititz Rotary Club Tuesday evening. He said Lincoln and his wife lived for about a year after their marriage in a Springfield hotel operated by a Lititz native, Mr. Beck, in Lincoln County associations.
Ezra Kline of town visited the RECORD office to renew his subscription. He shared he has been a subscriber for 50 consecutive years and hopes to continue reading the paper for many more. He is among the paper's oldest subscribers.
The Parent-Teacher Association will meet this evening in the High School auditorium. Dr. D. W. Draper of Lancaster will give an address along with musical numbers and a short playlet. All parents and teachers are invited.
The girls classes of the Senior Department held a Valentine Party in the church social rooms on Tuesday evening. They spent the time playing games and were served seasonable refreshments at a suitable hour.
Mrs. Mary B. Schnerer 59 wife of Madison Schnerer died at home 5 Spruce Street Sunday night at 11 20 after eight weeks illness born in Clay Township lived Lititz eighteen years. She belonged to Moravian Church Pastor's Bible Class Woman's Missionary Society Speak-No-Evil Circle of King's Daughters American Legion Auxiliary. Survived by husband a daughter Mabel and a son Homer. Services 1 30 this afternoon at home with burial in Magepeluh cemetery Beck Bros funeral directors.
Charles M Stamm 77 died at his home Erb's Corner near Ephrata at 4 PM Sunday from complications. He was a Zion Reformed Church Lincoln member and son of Willem and Mary Ann. Survived by children Laura Loose Ephra John Stamm Reading Charles Stamm Ephrata BR D 1 Tiarvey Wealand Clay and Fiam Greacy at home. Eighteen grandchildren eight great grandchildren. Funeral 9:30 AM at home and 16 Zion Re formed Church burial in adjacent cemetery.
Mrs Elizabeth R Miller 79 widow of John G Miller died at 8 P M Saturday at the Brethren Home Neffsville where she had lived seven months Death was due to paralysis She was active in missionary work and ran a wearing apparel store in Lancaster before moving to the Brethren Home She leaves two sons George W Miller and Daniel I Miller both of Lancaster Funeral services were held at 2 P M Tuesday at the Brethren Home Interment was in the Mille wile Mennonite cemetery
Mr and Mrs Martin A Moore announce the marriage of their daughter Anne L to Ellsworth L Cox son of Mr and Mrs Luther E Cox of Quarryville on B D 1 at Georgetown Maryland Miss Moore was a student nurse at Lancaster General Hospital Mr Cox works for Pennsylvania Water and Power Company at Safe Harbor
Miss Lena Henri cotta Jarrett of Lancaster wed Victor Arnold Maurer of East Petersburg in a City Chapel ceremony in New York City at noon on Saturday. Acting Deputy Clerk Herman C Ochili presided. Mrs Jarrett is the daughter of George and Lena Maurer Jarret of Lancaster. Mr Maurer is the son of Samuel and Annie Bender Maurer and a native of East Petersburg.
A farmer visiting the office discussed current economic conditions. He said he bought two loads of cattle last year at 6 cents per pound, sold them last week at 6 cents, and he wonders why consumer meat prices have not dropped more. Roller Skating Saturday Evening noting 10c and 20c admission.
The Lititz Delphian Society gathered at Miss Mary Huebener's residence with ten members and one guest. The evening topic was The End of the Century, featuring talks by Mrs. W. H. Muth on English Traits As Revealed In Fiction, Miss Maggie Bricker on Conrad's Stories, Mrs. Buch on The Nig ger of the Narcissus, and Miss Huebener, with refreshments served before adjourning to meet February 19 at Mrs. Florence Gibbet's home.
The Young People's Missionary Society of the Evangelical Congregational Church met at the parsonage with 31 attending. Mrs. Frantz led, readings by Miss Miller and Mrs. Hershey, solo by Miss Schmuck, and Rev. Kline spoke on God and the Census, The Church and the Community, and Civic Righteousness. Refreshments followed. next gathering at Miss Ruth Engle's on Lincoln Avenue.
The Men's Missionary Society of the Moravian Church marked its anniversary with sermons by the day’s speaker Rev. Albert J. Marke of Palmyra New Jersey. At a business meeting officers were elected: President H C Seldommage Vice President A L Douple Secretary and Treasurer Louis Fluebeners Epilectors Horace J Eschbach and B I Miller Alternates Daniel Graffard and George Keehn. Donations were approved for Reading Church Evangelistic Fund Yulu Nicaragua and a missionary fund.
A prayer day service is set tomorrow at 7 30 in the Javian Church for World Day of Prayer for Missions. Miss Helen Tweper of Isabella Thoburn College will prepare the program. Church representatives from Evangelical Congregational, Moravian, United Brethren, Reformed, and St. Pauls Lutheran churches will take part. The event includes music readings prayers and offerings and is open to the public.
The Young People's Council held its regular monthly meeting Monday with good attendance. Neffsville Lutheran Church led devotions themed patriotism. An invitation to County Council in Lancaster on March 3 was extended. Kanesatake Camp dates were announced. After the business session, games were played and the meeting closed with the Friendship Circle.
The American Legion Auxiliary Post 56 holds its regular monthly gathering at the Post Home this evening with important business on the agenda. The New Holland Unit hosts the Elizabeth town and Lititz Auxiliaries tomorrow evening at New Holland.
Local residents noted visits and weekend gatherings among families from Grantville Altoona Mt. Joy East Petersburg Bird in Hand Franks Bigler Reading Harrisburg York and Lancaster. The piece also lists attendees at church and school events and notes a pre-Lenten retreat and a basketball game at Lutz Hall.
The Lititz High School Senior Class presents Smilin Through on February 17 and 18 in the school auditorium with Beatrice Bomberger and Kenneth Wayne in leading roles. The production features a 19th century setting, stage scenery from Fulton Opera House, and costumes preserved from a Philadelphia costumer. The cast includes Elvin Geisz Robert Kreider Mary Longenecker Mahlon Groff and Robert Posey with ushers and a student orchestra led by James Grim.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Wenger of Lititz R D 2 announce the birth of a daughter in Lancaster General Hospital on Friday. Mr and Mrs Barton Swarr of Ardmorte announce the birth of a son on February 4. Swarr is a Lititz High School graduate and well known locally. Mr and Mrs Paul Kreider south of town announce the arrival of a daughter born on Tuesday.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Moravian Church schedules a Thursday meeting in the Sunday School Chapel to sow and roll bandages for the Leper Home in Serinam Dutch Guiana SA. Box lunch will be served. Mrs Nethercott Miss Amelia Miller and Miss Mary Frederick supervise.
The Baby Clinic will be held in the Moravian Sunday School Chapel on Wednesday afternoon February 17 at 3 o'clock. Harris- Lititz announces sweeping reductions on all men's and boys overcoats.
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