Local bake shop bakes 80 dozen fasnacht cakes this week
Alvin R. Keller, a local baker, made 80 dozen fasnacht cakes totaling 11 760 items if calculated. Y P B members are called to meet at headquarters on Monday at 7 45. Mrs Clara Oehme entertained her family from Manheim. World Day of Prayer observed Friday at Ms Clara Oehme’s home. Dorcas Circle to host Washington's Birthday Social Friday at Moravian Parish House. Wave-One-Another Circle held a Valentine Social with sixteen attendees. Lititz Chamber of Commerce plans Monday 8 pm meeting at Town Hall. School savings fund weekly total deposits reach 73 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin R. Keller
Dorcas Circle of
King’s Daughters
Lititz
C. E. Society
The
Moravian Church
Young Ladies
I A Lodge Hosts Lancaster County Booster Association
Litits Springs Council of the Order of Redependents hosted the Lancaster County Booster Association meeting at the Malta Temple with 300 members from nine counties and a Myersone delegation. R I Webber of Pottsville spoke on a big year ahead. 29 candidates were initiated, 15 from Lititz and 14 from Lancaster. a banquet followed at the Lititz fire hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litits Springs
Lancaster County
Malta Temple
Lancaster City
Myersone
R. I. Webber
Pottsville
State Council
Melrose Council
Harrisburg
Lititz
Lancaster
Fine Smokers Benefit Lititz Business League Gathering
The Young Men's Business League Held a successful Lititz dinner and entertainment night for 76 members and guests. A four reel film “When a Man’s a Miner” was shown by Prof. M. C. Demmy with a wide audience, followed by meals, games, and thanks to organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Business League
U. S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of Mines
Demmy
Lititz
de. Martin
Pupils to Give Recital at St Pauls Lutheran Church
On Tuesday evening at 7 20 a recital will be given by Dorothy Habecker pupils in the lower Sunday School room at St Pauls Lutheran church. Performers include John Enck Violet Kaneman Nancy Habecker Kathryn Mummert John Brubaker and others. Ushers are Grace Zook Clara Greiner and Ruth Good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Habecker
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
John Enck
Violet Kaneman
Nancy Habecker
Kathryn Mummert
John Brubaker
Kathryn Martin
Mildred Lefevre
Anna Mae
Charles
Mary
Louise Scott
Verona Rickert
Virginia Sturgis
Aileen Landis
Janet Eby
Olive Snyder
Violet Keller
Bernice Long
Arlene Demmy
Mrs Hepp Resigns from Moravian Ladies Mite Society
Mrs. Martha Hepp long serving Secretary Treasurer resigns due to ill health after fifty years with the Moravian church Ladies Mite Society founded in 1878. Miss Ella Buch will replace her. The 85 member group sends about 100 dollars annually to the Alaska Mission. Mrs. E S Crosland is president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Hepp
Ladies’ Mite Society
Moravian Church
Ella Buch
Alaska
E. S. Crosland
Mrs Jenkins Presents Two Flags to Church
At St Pauls Lutheran church during Sunday service Mrs Sara Jenkins presented a brass standard American flag with eagle to the congregation in memory of her Civil War veteran father Jacob Klepper who died July 4 1912. Mrs Robert Kling presented a silk Christian flag with cross on behalf of the Primary Department. The gifts were accepted by Reverend W J R Sammel as the congregation sang patriotic and religious hymns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Sara Jenkins
Jacob Klepper
Robert Kling
Jenkins
Brethren Choir Event At Ephrata Draws 500
About 500 members of the Brethren church at Ephrata attended a Sunday evening program at the Lititz church of the Brethren. The event featured quartets octets choruses and a dialogue on thither giving. The Moravian church plans an annual box drive with muslin summer clothes hospital supplies and more in the Sunday School Chapel next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brethren Church At
Ephrata
Lititz
Woman's Missionary Society
Moravian Church
Surinam
Dutch Guinea
S. A
Notable Local Oddities From Kissel Hill to Lititz
Fifteen lines recount small-town happenings from fifty years ago. Jesse Pannabecker’s bread wagon wheel broke on Kissel Hill but he remained unharmed as his horse stayed calm. A fox halted a Kemper House fox chase in Warwick drawing crowd reactions and delays. Henry Moore of Millport reported a four week old calf born tail-less. William Euck displayed a wooden shoe linked to the Seven Day Baptists over years. H P Fry opened a greenhouse adding a new feature to Lititz daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Pannabecker
Kissel Hill
Jesse
Kemper House
Warwick
Henry Moore
Millport
William Euck
Seven Day Baptists
H. P. Fry
Lititz
Voters Prepare To Decide On $45 000 Water Plant Debt
Twenty five years ago voters slated to vote on the Tuesday referendum to raise town debt by forty five thousand dollars for a new water plant. Pupils staged Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch. Twenty head of horses sold at public sale averaging 160 dollars.
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Wiggs
Lights to Be Placed on Pike from Lancaster to Neffsville
The Lititz pike from Neffsville to Lancaster will be lit by a new electric system with lamps along Keller Avenue between the Lititz and Fruitville pikes. Efforts aim to extend electric lighting to the development south of the Lincoln Highway west of West Lancaster. A rural lighting statute now allows township supervisors to install lights if 51 percent of frontage owners request illumination, with costs borne by tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Pike
Neffsville
Lancaster
Keller Avenue
Lititz
Fruitville
Lincon Highway
West Lancaster
Firemen's Card Party Sparks New Shirt Factory
Samuel Hersley bought the old warehouse behind United Brethren church and had it demolished to clear space for a shirt factory. The Hershey Seaman Company, from which he bought the building, is constructing the new facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Hersley
United Brethren Church
Hershey-Seaman Company
Rotary Club Speakers Dr Yoder and Brei at Luncheon
A Rotary luncheon featured Dr M H Yoder and J H Brei as speakers at the fire company fire house. They addressed vocational service during the meeting on Tuesday evening and the event continued into Wednesday February 20 at 8 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Yoder
J. H. Brei
Tgan
Rotary
Flags and Fetes Mark Lincoln Birthday in Lititz
The town lines curbs with flags on Lincoln's birthday and reflects on February holidays. Banks closed in his memory and again for Washington. Households baked fasnachts and merchants report brisk Valentine business. George E. Stone previews Lititz business reviews for THE RECORD to appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Washington
George E. Stone
Lititz
Mr. Stone
W. C. T. U. Luncheon Honors Frances Willard Memorial
The W. C. T. U. hosted a complimentary luncheon for honorary members in the United Brethren church basement in Lititz on Monday evening for the Frances E. Willard memorial service. Toastmistress Miss A. Virginia Grosh and song leader Mrs. Raymond Dubs presided. Fifty three attendees enjoyed a program with prayers readings and talks and a temperance themed table setting and meal including meat loaf creamed potatoes peas slaw bread gelatin cake coffee and mints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances E. Willard
United Brethren Church
A. Virginia Grosh
Raymond Dubs
J. C. H. Light
A. V. Grosh
America
L. A. Weitzel
Reading
Frances Willard
Paper Mill Names Officers
The Consumers Boxboard and Paper Company elected directors including President H. J. Pierson Vice-President B. E. Laws Secretary J. F. Stoner Treasurer Christ Risser Superintendent H. C. Couch and Business Manager Albert Pierson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Consumers Boxboard and Paper Company
H. J. Pierson
8. E. Laws
J. F. Stoner
Christ Risser
H. C. Couch
Albert Pierson
Broad Street Speeders Warned Face Big Fine
Police officer Kreider conducted a Sunday night drive on South Broad Street warning speed violators. No second warnings will be given, with arrests and a $25 plus costs fine for offenders. He also warned about headlamps and extra bulbs, referencing prior arrests for that violation. A separate census counted 350 to 400 vehicles and pedestrians hourly over a wooden bridge near the Lancaster Stock Yards as residents seek a new bridge in Manheim Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kreider
South Broad Street
Pennsylvania
Lancaster Stock Yards
Manheim Township
Lancaster
Lancaster Automobile Club
Pennsylvania Public Service Commission
Harrisburg
Fire Company Auxiliary to Present Play Next Week
The Lititz Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary arranged for the play The Absent Minded Groom which will be staged next Thursday evening in the High School auditorium. Tickets are available from Auxiliary members and reserved seating charts will be at Moyer's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Baughey
Lititz
Moyer’s Drug Store
Solomon Strohm
M. C. Demmy
Fasnacht Supper Honors Elder Moravian Ladies
The Ladies' Sewing Society of the Moravian church held its annual fasnacht supper in the Parish House on Tuesday evening. The two oldest members, Mrs. Lydia A. Doster aged 83 years 6 months and Mrs. Lydia Hess aged 88, received prizes. Speeches and riddles were on the program. Committee members were Mrs. H. C. Miller, Mrs. BE. L. Garber, Mrs. H. H. Workman, Mrs. Harry Keppel, and Mrs. Kathryn Bear. Thirty-six attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Sewing Society
Moravian Church
Lydia ‘A. Doster
Lydia ‘Hess
H. C. Miller
BE. L. Garber
Will Talk on Science at High School Auditorium
The final High School star course will be held next Wednesday evening in the High School auditorium featuring Glenn L. Morris a scientific entertainer. He will demonstrate with a compact wireless outfit how ships and airplanes are controlled and discuss the warfare potential of such technology. Reserved-seat charts will be available at Moyer's drug store on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn L. Morris
Moyer’s Drug Store
Students Honor Teachers At Senior Play
Students paid tribute to instructors Prof. Saylor Miss Spatz and Miss Anna K Miller for the senior play held Thursday evening last week. Gifts were presented in appreciation of their work and the play's success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof
Saylor
Miss Spatz
Anna K. Miller
Local Games and Memorial Observance Noted
Penn Hall will face Linden Hall in the local gym Monday afternoon. A Lincoln Birthday service was held Tuesday morning at Mary Dixon Chapel with Dr. FB W Stengel giving a talk. The music shop reports steady new hits arriving daily. Scott's Book Store ad appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Hall
Linden Hall
Lincoln
Mary Dixon Chapel
FB. W. Stengel
Two Lebanon Women Arrested for Shoplifting at Harris Store
Watchful Hugh Nary of the Harris Company on East Main Street thwarted a potential wholesale theft from Lititz shops. Police held Martha Williams and Margie Blackbill after gloves underwear stockings and other items were traced to them and shoplifting from Newberry's Ephrata store noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh N. Nary
Harris Company
East Main Street
Lititz
Lebanon
Martha Williams
Margie Blackbill
Mr. Nary
Kreider
North Broad Street
J. H. Doster
Lancaster
Newhberry
Ephrata
Nary
White Dove Commandery Boasts Large Smoker Event
After the lodge session last Thursday the White Dove Commandery A I O Knights of Malta held a smoker and bean soup luncheon enjoyed by many companions and friends. Prayer was by Companion H Hassler and talks given by C E Regennas W Zellers S C Hassler and Recorder J Albert Hall referring to favorable finances and calls for higher attendance. A radio program by Webster Keith followed as part of booster committee plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Dove Commandery
A. I. O. Knights of Malta
8. C. Hassler
C. E. Regennas
William Zellers
S. C. Hassler
J. Albert Hall
Webster Keith
E. B. Weber & Son
Ladies Foresters of America Ladies Night at Malta Hall
Will Entertain Ladies Foresters of America host a ladies night on Wednesday February 27 at 7 30 pm in Malta hall. Lunch and good eats provided. Peerless Orchestra of Lancaster will supply music with two accordions two banjos and a guitar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foresters of America
Malta Hall
Peerless Orchestra
Lancaster
Brides Entertained by Pollyanna Circle of King's Daughters
The Pollyanna Circle of King's Daughters hosted brides to be Mrs. Cora Miller Keath Mrs. Dorothy Johannsen Spacht Mrs. Anna Smith Hunt and Mrs. Sara Muth Me Muillen at Leader Mrs. P. F. Snyder's Spruce Street home on Tuesday evening. An insurance ad follows urging prompt coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
Cora Miller Keath
Dorothy Johannsen Spacht
Anna Smith Hunt
Sara Muth Me‘Muillen
P. F. Snyder
Spruce Street
Birthday and travel notes from Lititz residents
A Lititz column records birthdays illnesses and visits of residents and guests. Names include Phares B Bucher Harry J Herr Wayne Seldomridge Lester Furlow and more with travels to Philadelphia Millersburg Ocean Grove and New York City. The piece also notes church activities and local social visits.
Choir Program at St. Pauls Lutheran Church
The St. Pauls Lutheran church choir presents a Sunday 7 o clock program directed by Mrs. W R Sammer with organist Mrs. Theodore Dussinger. The concert includes Handel Largo, My Defense Is of God Hwahn I Hear Thy Voice Lang Going Home Psalm 150 and other anthems along with solo and duet performances by Mrs Roy Weaver Miss Margaret Saunders Mrs Norman Brubaker and Mr Lloyd Hertzler featuring postlude Triumphal March by Wachs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
W. R. Sammer
Theodore Dussinger
Handel
Dussinger
God
Hwahn
Lang
Roy ‘Weaver
Margaret Sauders
Rogers
Norman Brubaker
Johnston
Ashford
Brubaker
Lloyd Hertzler
Dvorak
Oscar Frank
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clara Oehme
A. B. Young
A. H. Young and Family
Manheim
Woman's Missionary Society of the United Berthren Church
Mrrs
Mary Longenacker
John Bowers
Zion
Town
Lexington
Eben Schnerer
Ada Schnerer
Samuel Bare
Coatesville
Kinzer
Schaerer
I. A. Lodge
the County Association
A. C. Weidman
Ezra Hartranft
Fremont Hollinger
Wilson Gibble
William Mumma
Scott’s
Business League
Night of Good Fellowship
Joe Herr
Joe
Bear Zartmian
Fahnestock
Mr. Breitigan
Burgess Badorf
Portland
Oregon
Joe Wissler
Mr. Hackman
Young George
Prof. Beck
Hepp
Mrs. Jenkins
Pike
Firemen’s Card Party
Rotary Club
Abraham Lincoln
Paper Mill
Broad Street
Ady
Huebener & Habecker
Phares B. Bucher
Front Street
Harry J. Herr
Philadelphia
Wayne Seldomridge
Lester Furlow
Lemon Neidermyer
Millersburg
Mrs. C. B. Taylor
Glenmore
Mary Frederick
John Badori
Paul Sturgis
Tuckahoe
N. J
Ernest Enck
Lemon Street
Ross Hieler
Alma Weitzel
Adam Burkholder
Westminster
Anna Dussinger
Laura C. Monroe
Ocean Grove
Landis Herr
Howard Bollinger
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Margaret Quinn
Geo. Grunenberger
Water Street
W. R. Sammel
Union Deposit
Wilson Gibbes
Emma Breneman
Samuel Steffy
Mortis Frederick
Mary Bruckhart
Samus Merkey
Fairview Church
Druckenbrod
Hallville
F. A. Weichsel
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Samuel Hooker
Kinzer Breneman
Adamstown
Rufus Hamlin
Akron
Henry Heistand
South Dakota
Adam Kaylor
North Cedar Street
Hazel Bentzel
Helen F. Quinn
New York City
Benetta Barkier
Newtom
H. W. Kriebel
Pennsburg
Penn Germania
Perkiomes Seminary
Schwenkfeldars
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