Local Light Bits And Notices From Lititz
Random items from Lititz include a tire shop ad at 55 N Cedar street, a birthday for Frank Schaerer indoors with grippe, money missing in town and a reward offered, carpet for sale at Warwick House, Steffy moving to a new post, a found auto crank, Pfantz Bros flour, home sale withdrawn after bidding, and local job changes at barber shops and seeds shop. Also notes on broom corn profits, a farm sale, an industry rest day, and Washington’s birthday holiday observances. Bank deposits reach 1,250,000 amid rising tobacco prices, signaling spring money and potential Liberty bond purchases.
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Lititz
Seaman & Seed
Warwick House
Samuel Steffy
Northalley
Young Men's Business League
Steffy
Henry Hershey
Farmers National Bank
East Main Street
Pfantz Bros
Mary A. Haag
H. C. Reedy
Jefferson Wagner
Thos. Adams
J. E. Charles
Main and
Cedar Streets
Liberty Bonds
Lititz Milk Price Rise To 12 Cents A Quart
Lititz will see milk priced at 12 cents a quart starting Monday as local dairymen say a supply shortage requires the increase. They note previous 10 cent sales were unprofitable for farmers, leaving two choices: cut routes or raise prices to avoid a milk famine. Citizens are urged not to blame the milkman for the change.
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Lititz
Anonymous donor gives twice in time at Red Cross meeting
A local Red Cross weekly meeting was honored by a $10 gift from an anonymous female donor on three occasions. The treasurer received the contributions, and the giver was thanked publicly though her identity remains confidential. The gifts are described as a fine example of the proverb and are used for worthy purposes.
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Red Cross
Pretzel Bakery Changes Hands in Lititz
The Lititz Springs Pretzel bakery changed hands last week with Frank B. Buch disposing of the business to Homer Sturgis and Lewis Haines. The new owners bring many years of experience in making twists and understand the business well, positioning them to run a successful operation.
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Lititz Springs
Alumni to stage Safety First comedy next Thursday
Lititz High School Alumni Association will present a three act comedy in the Linden Hals editorium on Thursday evening next week. Tickets go on sale at the bookstore Monday and are expected to sell out quickly. Also noted: mail carriers Samuel Lane Jr and Morris McCloud each walk about 10 miles daily, with extra trips when town mailboxes are set out.
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Linden Hals Editorium
Lititz High School Alumni Association
Samuel Lane, Jr
Morris McCloud
Treats of cider and apples from Warwick farmer
Bomberger, a progressive Warwick township farmer, visited the RECORD office with cider in a jug and a basket of his fine apples. The cider vanished quickly and the apples looked and tasted superb, demonstrating Lancaster county can grow first rate fruit. He had about 300 bushels, most of which have been sold.
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Abrams. Bomberger
Warwick Township
Record Office
Lancaster County
Bomberger
Death notices in Lancaster borough obituaries
Deaths of Mrs. Frank Ditzler and Mrs. Anna Barbara Roland reported with funeral details. Ditzler, 32, died at Lancaster General Hospital after an eleven month illness. survived by husband, daughter Margaret, foster mother, and siblings. Roland, 74 plus, died after two months illness at her son in law’s home. funeral at Brockmyer home and Landis Valley Mennonite meeting house. Additional notices include Mrs. Arabella Fetter who died at her daughter’s home. survivors listed across several families. services held at St John’s Lutheran Brickerville and local churches.
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Frank Ditzler
Lottier
Ditzler
Lancaster General Hospital
Elstonville
Rapho Township
William Ulrich
Kate George
Lititz
Kissel Hill
St. Luke’s Reformed Church
Margaret
Manheim
Daniel Dussinger
Stewart Litzenberger
Milton
Harvey
Machpelah
George P. Raezer
Anna Barbara Roland
Benjamin B. Brookinger
East Main Street
Franklin Roland
Millway
Roland
William
Lincoln
Brookmyer
Ephrata United Brethren Church
Lancaster
Stoner
Neffsville
Akron
Frank R
Brunnerville
Mary
Thomas Eby
East Petersburg
Anna B
Benjamin B. Brockmyer
Brockmyer
Landis Valley
Arabella Fetter
Jeremiah Fetter
Milton Dull
Market Street
Waldeck
Lebanon County
Steffy
Fetter
John Blantz
Urias Steffy
John
Newark
N. J
Edwin
Cornwall
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Brickperville
Rev. E . Schantz
Death of Henry 5 Young at Brunnerville after illness
Henry S Young aged 41 years 3 months 16 days died at his home in Brunnerville Saturday night at 10 20 o clock from an abscess of the head after several weeks illness though confined to bed only a few days He was a son of the late William and Elizabeth Young and had lived in the locality most of his life The notice mentions his marriage to Alice Meily and refers to continuation on page 8
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Henry S. Young
Brunnerville
Mr. Young
William and
Elizabeth Young
Alice Meily
War Food Drive Urges Lancaster Citizens to Save and Substitute
In a wartime appeal, the Lititz area Woman's Committee of National Defense calls Lancaster County residents to save and substitute food to support Allied troops and American soldiers. The article urges signing the food administration pledge, using substitutes, and notes coal shortages prompting experiments with limestone heat and waste paper fuel. It also mentions local sales of farm stock and planned large district auctions, including Alfred Douple retiring to town and W M Pfautz's sale awaiting favorable weather.
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Lititz
Europe
France
Lancaster County
Food Administration
Pennsylvania
Reading
The
Berkshire
Alfred M. Douple
Hallville
W. M. Pfautz
Travelers Near and Far: Local Guests and Journeys
A long travel note lists visitors and residents across Stevens Manheim Reading Germantown and Lancaster. Highlights include Efam Fasnacht Martha Becker Stanley Diehm Samuel Hertzler Wayne Lenhart D. B. Missemer EH. Fasnacht and others visiting family. John White Nellie Warfel Virginia Silknitter and others hosted at homes. A party of 34 autoists from the county toured New York to buy Chevrolets returning by late Friday night.
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Efam Fasnacht
Jacob Stief
Stevens
Martha Becker
Manheim
Simon Miller
Stanley Diehm
Culver
Samuel Hertzler
Jacob B
Ren. B. Hertzler
Wayne Lenhart
Reading
Martin Lenhart
D. B. Missemer
John Helman
EH. Spencer Fasnacht
Wyomissing
J. B. Fasnacht
Christ. Hornley
Scottdale
John White
Honeybrook
Nellie Warfel
Virginia
Matera Silknitter
Lancaster
Clarence Grosh
J. Paul Roebuck
Langaster
John Grosh
Weat
W. Wickel
Napierville
Ill
C. E. Beckler
Pierce Lesher
Linden Hall Seminary
Pennsylvania Bankers’ Association
Masonic Cemple
D. CG. Martin
John Martin
Christiana
Sheffield
England
Medical Corps
Army
States
Frank Kain
George Allebach
Michael Keath
Keath
Sori
Roy Todd
Philadelphia
Roy
John F. Longenecker
Jersey
Gap
Longenecker
New York
Harris to Renovate East Main Building for Store Use
J. S. Harris of Ephrata purchased the East Main street building housing Druggist L. N. Moyer and Frank Rader about a year ago. He plans a complete renovation to house a clothing and gents furnishing store, with Druggist Moyer also occupying the renovated structure.
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J. S. Harris
Ephrata
East Main Street
L. N. Moyer
Frank Rader
Mr. Harris
Moyer
Bank cashier P F Snyder attends NYC banking dinner
P F Snyder cashier of Lititz Springs National Bank and Lancaster Chapter American Institute of Banking president spent Saturday and Sunday in New York City. He attended the seventeenth annual New York Chapter dinner at the Hotel Astor with 1140 bankers present. Notable speakers included James W Gerard ambassador to Germany and Myron T Herrick former ambassador to France. The gathering emphasized patriotism. The next day out of town attendees met at the Hotel McAlpin for lunch. John Gable long time Springs Hotel clerk was hospitalized with multiple illnesses. Thaddeus Stiffel of Center Street is improving from rheumatism. Siram E Steinmetz, a former resident, remains in critical condition at Lancaster General Hospital. Ella Buch, local post office clerk, is off duty this week due to illness.
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P. F. Snyder
Lititz Springs
France
Newton W. Gilbert
Phillippine Islands
Gerard
Herrick
Germany
McAlpin
John Gable
Springs Hotel
Lancaster General Hospital
Ella Buch
Hard Luck Charles Diemeler At Box Factory
Charles Diemeler, a paper box factory employee, suffered a crushed finger when a 600 pound glue barrel trapped his hand last week. This marks at least the ninth finger injury in years, leaving him unable to work and costing him most of a year.
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Charles Diemeler
Paper Box
Charles
Pretzels Price Rise Recalled From Old Time
The note recalls pretzels selling for a cent each in the past while current retail prices have risen to 18 cents per pound. The writer laments the change, contrasting the larger old twists with newer smaller ones. N. D. Sturgis plans potentially to make a twist sold for a penny, though smaller than earlier versions.
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N. D. Sturgis
Stiffel Freeman Safe Works Expands With Busy Schedule
Stiffel and Freeman Co operates evenings as workers pack meals to plant. Fifty fireproof safe cabinets for the Library Bureau in New York hint at a possible contract, while orders for 1000 safe deposit boxes and light vault doors for the U S Navy rush. A seven ton vault shipped to Pillow, Pennsylvania and another near seven tons is under construction. Shortage of help hampers progress as foreman Harry Gorton seeks workers in York and other centers. J Z Herr resumes active management succeeding Joshua Reber drafted for the army. Herr to relocate family to the area.
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Stiffel & Freeman Co
Library Bureau
New York
U. S. Navy
Philadelphia Electric Co
Pillow
Harry Gorton
York
J. Z. Herr
Stiffel- Freeman Safe Works
Joshua Reber
National Army
Herr
Lititz Soldiers Home on Leave and News from Camp Meade
Army notes from Lititz recount Elam Bucher the tallest soldier in his regiment visiting home with a uniform shortage, Archies Rosenberg at Camp Meade, par ents visiting, and other local youths like Robert Baker in California expecting France service. Reports cover Roy Miller at Camp Greene, Frantz Wagaman in Waco witnessing a fatal crash, and Lt Cameron Lane at Camp Taylor sharing survivor news of Tuscania. Taft urged action to the troops with the remark Go to it boys Go to it.
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Archie Rosenberg
U. S
Camp Meade
Charles Rosenberg
Emory Strohm
Camp Stewart
Army
Robert Baker
Lititz
Coast Artillery
California
France
United States
Elam Bucher
P. B. Bucher
Elam
West
Roy Miller
Camp Greene
N. C
Frantz Wagaman
Aero Squadron
Waco
Texas
Roy Reidenbach
Cameron E. Lane
Camp Taylor
Louisville
Milton Jurell
Tuscania
Wm. H. Taft
Lititz Boys Hear From France Aboard War Letters
Local youths serving in France send letters home praising safety of arrival and brief notes on life overseas. Charles Hammer in U S Navy aviation writes of evading U boats and reuniting with Charles Krick. Leon Madlem in Rainbow Machine Gun Division says censoring limits letters. Samuel Bowers reports good quarters, springlike weather, and seeing German prisoners.
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France
Charles Hammer
Charles Krick
Mr. Hammer
U. S. N. Aviation Force
Leon Madlem
John Madlem
Rainbow Machine Gun Division
Lititz
Ralph Souders
Samuel Bowers
Hag
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harvey Seather
Seaber
H. J. Pierson
D. R. Buch
Albert Shenk
Mr. Shenk
T. Stevens Grosh
Bank
King's Daughters
Washington
Sue A. Becker
Allentown
Henry
Second Ward
New Jersey
Pretzels
Stiffel & Freeman
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