Auto Hits Engine and Driver Escapes
Benjamin Grosh of East Main Street narrowly escaped serious injury when his car struck an eastbound freight locomotive at North Broad Street crossing. He suffered cuts and bruises and was treated at a doctor’s office before reporting the accident at the station. Observers said Grosh did not stop at the flashing signals until nearly on the second track.
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Benjamin Grosh
East Main Street
North Broad Street Railroad
My. Grosh
Mr. Grosh
Kreider
O. K. Bushong
Teacher praises drawings of Lincoln log cabin in Lititz
A lower grade teacher admired drawings by Miss El sabeth Workman's first graders noting the dog houses as pretty good. Separate mention says goldfish in Mary Longenecker and Vera Hoffman rooms froze solid during the cold snap.
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Lititz
Elsabeth Workman
Abraham Lincoln
Snall
Mary Longenecker
Vera Hoffman
Crazy Show Debuts Tonight In Junior Class Play
The Junior Class production Who Wouldn t Be Crazy presents tonight and tomorrow at 8 pm on the local high school stage. Speedy Marshall and a diverse cast of characters navigate fast cars, planes, and a refuge at a sanitarium as his father oversees the cure.
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Igh
Henry Shissler
Kathryn Peiffer
Pluribus
Robi. Gangner
Pendie
Winifred Sheaffer
Miss Lavelle
Rachelle Hackman
Mr. Higgins
Lloyd Burkhart
Mr. Marshall
Marcus Hartranft
Jack, Alias “Speedy
Daniel Painter
Loig Meredith
Arlyne Demmy
Reggie Mortimer
Morris
Derr, 77, Noted Justice of Peace Dies After Sudden Illness
Squire Charles N. Derr, 77, longtime justice of the peace for 44 years, died suddenly Monday at 5 30 AM at his South Cedar Street home of heart disease. He had been ill for two years. Dr J L Hertz summoned but arrived too late. He was educated at Rickert and Hepp's Academy and later taught in local schools in Montour County.
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Squire Charles N. Derr
South Cedar Street
Derr
J. L. Hertz
Rickert and Hepp
Montour County
Sportsmen To Elect Officers Monday Night
The Lititz Sportsmen's Association will elect officers for the coming year at its annual meeting Monday night at the Park View Hotel. The session begins promptly at 8 o'clock and includes other important business. all members are urged to attend.
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Lititz Sportsmen’s Association
Park View
Birthday Party for Richard Weitzel Eight
Mr and Mrs Herbert Weitzel hosted a birthday party on Wednesday for son Richard age eight. Guests included Fred Wagner Kenneth Frederick Fred Howard Donald Sturgis Fred Shenk Ralph Dow ney Howard Stengel John Bear Larry Stauffer Bruce Wike Treva Fraclich Ann Weitzel and Ilarna Weitzel. Refreshments and games followed with prizes won by Larry Stauffer and John Bear.
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Herbert Weitzel
Richard
Fred Wagner
Kenneth Frederick
Fred Howard
Donald Sturgis
Fred Shenk
Ralph Downey
Howard Stengel
John Bear
Larry Stauffer
Bruce Wike
Treva Fraclich
Ann Weitzel
Ilarna Weitzel
New Homes on Front Street Open for Public Inspection
Two houses built by Chas K. Keath on Front Street near Locust are completed and will be opened for public inspection next Friday evening. A Roast Beef Supper is planned for Saturday at 4 30 in the Fire House by Trinity Evan adult classes with vegetable soup at 11 30 noon and home made ice cream candy pies and cakes.
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Front Street
Locust
Chas K. Keath
Fire House
Trinity Evan. S. 5
Lititz High Teams Meet Loysville Here Saturday Night
Lititz High School hosts Loysville Loysville for a doubleheader with the Tresster Orphans Home team. The Loysville girls face Lititz in the 7 30 p m prelim with the Lititz girls, in what promises to be one of the season’s largest crowds.
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Lititz High
Loysville
Lititz High School
Tresster Orphans
Whderway
Lincoln's Birthday Card Party At Legion Home
The Sons of Veterans hosted a well attended Lincoln's Birthday card party at the Legion Home on Tuesday night. In 500 high scorers were Wm. F. Klunk Ed. L. Wissler Mrs. Chi Brobst Miss Teresa Klunk Mi Ansa Weitzel and Mrs. Herbert Weitzel. In Pinochle top finishers were James Maize Mrs. Howard Weaver Miss Daisy Rosenberg and Mrs. Mary Stokes. Mrs. Leon Madlem won the door prize.
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Sons of Veterans
The
Legion Home
Wm. F. Klunk
Ed. L. Wissler
Chi Brobst
Teresa Klunk
Mi Ansa Weitzel
Herbert Weitzel
James Maize
Howard Weaver
Daisy Rosenberg
Mary Stokes
Leon Madlem
Hauptman Guilty in Lindbergh Kidnapping Murder
Bruno Richard Hauptman was found guilty of first degree murder by a jury in the Lindbergh kidnapping case. He faces the electric chair on March 18.
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Bruno Richard Hauptman
Local baptisms and community notices from Lancaster region
Nancy Jane Streble and Helen Louise Heckel were baptized at the Moravian Church by Rev. Byron K. Norne. Wayne G. Fahnestock bought a 101 acre farm near Schaefferstown to improve it. Alice Flower to be examined for final citizenship on March 1 in Lancaster Court. Mrs. Hassler left town on an auto trip to North Carolina with relatives. Dorothy Moyer honored at Millersville State Teachers College dance. Elizabeth Gochnauer recovers from grippe. Mary and Sadie Hess visit Kissel Hill. The Landis family moves from Retten’s Mill to Weidmansville. Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Weit visit Brickerville. Lloyd Neff hosts the Adams and Steely families. Paul Collins of Washington, D C spends weekend with the Steelys.
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Nancy Jane Streble
Edwin Streble
South Broad Street
Helen Louise Heckel
Frank Heckel
Lancaster
Byron K. Norne
Wayne G. Fahnestock
Emma Zeist
Schaefferstown
Tammer Creek
Alice Flower
Town
Lancaster Court
Flower
Schuyler Hassler
North Carolina
George Hassler
Clifton Hassler
Quarryville
Dorothy Moyer
L. N. Moyer
Millersville State Teachers College
Elizabeth Gochnauer
S. Broad Street
Mary Bechtel
Kissel I Hill
Lancaster General Hospital
Mary and
Sadie Hess
Lititz R. D
Marian
Grace Biemesdarfer
Kissel Hill
John Landis
Retten’s Mill
Brunnerville
Weidmansville
Nathaniel Weit
Samuel Shilling
Brickerville
Lloyd Neff
E. Main Street
John Adams
Lititz
R. D
Paul Collins
Washington, D. C
Nicholas Steely
W C T U Tea Honors Lincoln Birthday With Willard Theme
The local W C T U held a Francis Willard tea for 51 members and guests on Tuesday afternoon on Spruce Street. The program included devotions, readings on Lincoln and temperance, solos, a Willard statue story, a poem, a vocal duet, and a Frances Willard Fund explanation, with Mrs. Grosh and Mrs. Light serving as hosts.
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M. €. Denny
Spruce Street
Francis Willard
Horace Grosh
Walter Light
Lincoln
D. P. Longsdorf
Olie Kauffman
Alice Fasnacht
J. Tarold Mumper
J.K. Mathers
Florence Gibbel
John Mohier
Raymond Dubs
A. Virginia Grosh
Frances Willard
David Bricker
J. K. Mathers
Lititz Community Chest elects officers for new year
At a February Fire House meeting the Lititz Community Chest elected Elam Risser as president Elmer Eby as vice president and Miss Mary Huebener as secretary Alfred Douple became treasurer New board members include M C Demmy Mrs Wm Moody Mrs Mary Dengale Norman Badorf and B M Leaman Final funds raised reached 2810 88 surpassing the 2750 goal The board approved a 500 donation to the Welfare Federation of Lancaster and two hospital related disbursements Nursing reports show 135 visits four ambulance calls and two baby clinics with 31 families receiving relief supplies in early February.
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Lititz
Welfare Federation of
Lancaster
Rossmere Sanitarium
Edna Miller
Lutheran Ladies Aid To Stage Strike Comedy
The Ladies Aid Society of St. Pauls Lutheran Church presents The Strike of the Ladies Aid a comedy on Tuesday at 8 in the churchs lower Sunday School room. The play features many church women in period costumes and includes a silver offering to aid building a new Sunday School Chapel.
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Ladies’ Aid
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Malta Knights Card Party Planned Saturday
Another card party in the Knights of Malta series will be held Saturday evening in the Malta Temple. Door and score prizes will be awarded. The committee in charge includes W. Martin Hess as chairman, Earl Singer, Charles Rapp, Charles Hoff, Harry Stormfelta and Roy Weaver.
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Knights of Malta
Malta Temple
W. Martin Hess
Earl Singer
Charles Rapp
Charles Hoff
Harry Stormfelta
Roy Weaver
For Inspected Meats Only Call LUTZ 148 We Deliver
An advertisement for a meat supplier urges customers to call LUTZ at 148 for inspected meats and delivery services. The brief prompt highlights immediate service with a claimed delivery option.
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Benj. Grosh
Broad St. Crossing
Harold Marr
Manheim
Manheim-Lititz
Carper Farm
Snoops
C. N. Derr
Justice of Peace
Sportsmen
Hauptman
W.C.T.U
Community Chest Fieets Officers
Elam H, Risser
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Albert Hornberger
Margaret Sanders
Mildred Rohrer
Guy Buch
Ruth Carper
Grace Sesseman
Irene Hertzler
Mary Summy
Mildred Gangner
Marian Kauffman
Betty Herr
Evelyn Zimmerman
Erla Stultz
Miriam Huber
Elizabeth Mahare
J. F. Stoner
Malta Party
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