Helmar Case To Be Heard Saturday In Lancaster
A docket lists Francis Telmar’s preliminary hearing for assault at the Central Restaurant incident. Edgar Kofroth, badly injured with a fractured skull, remains hospitalized as Helmar, 21, employed at the paper mill, awaits his hearing next Saturday before Squire Derr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Telmar
Edgar Kofroth
Helmar
Central Restaurant
Squire C. N. Derr
Kofroth
General Hospital
Ieimar
Telmar
Heblar
Little Falls
N. Y
Moonshiner sentenced while pardon grants favor in era
A Kentucky girl drew a 32 year jail sentence for moonshining as a Chicago man tied to booze dodged jail with a presidential pardon after a year spent in a Hot Springs hotel. The piece contrasts wartime profiteers escaping punishment with bread thieves punished, and questions justice amid apples and prices in Lititz and New York. It notes Thomas Shields’ prior trouble in Lititz and reports on George Johnson and farm publications, plus a German mark worth billions prewar versus current devaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Chicago
Hot Springs
Heaven
St. Peter
Lititz
New York
Haydn Seaber Writes About Smithfield Community Progress
In East Smithfield Pennsylvania H A Seaber renews his subscription and notes local drought hurting dairy farms yet the town advances with a cooperative creamery and a new dairy condenser. A chautauqua program, completed concrete highway, and a thriving fire company recipe the community’s upbeat outlook. Fire Company G officers elected include Phillipps as president and Wagner as first vice president. Howard Carpenter to move to Charlottesville Virginia to run his brother in law James Rothwell’s abbatoir ice and butter factories and apple storage business. wife and child will join later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Seaber
East Smithfield
Lititz
Willi
Virginia
Howard Carpenter
Chocolate Factory
Chalottesville
James Rothwell
Springs Bank Prosperous Year in Lititz
The Lititz Springs National Bank reports a prosperous year with a new surplus fund total of 1,000,000 after adding 50,000 and undivided profits of 60,000. Opened in 1909 with 50,000 capital, the bank nears completion of a new building seen as a monument to the town and a convenience for growing business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Springs
American Legion Elects Officers at Garden Spot Post
Garden Spot Post No 56 American Legion installs officers elected in December led by Post Commander Kenneth Witmyer and Adjutant Ralph Hoffman. District Deputy Harry Shreiver to chair installation. Basket distributions to disabled Vets and Lititz families noted. Muhlenberg Glee Club concert slated January 19 at High School Auditorium under local Post auspices. Slogan: Every Member Get Together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Kenneth Witmyer
Paul Demmy
Norman Slaheckéer
Ralph Hoffman
Alfred Douple
H. A. Swartz
Paul Bomberger
Frank Grumbrecht
Claude Stauffer
Harry Shreiver
Columbia
Lititz
Muhlenberg Glee Club
Post
Lititz Resident Frank Schaerer Dies After Auto Hit
Frank E. Schaerer, 57, a well known Lititz resident, died at Lancaster General Hospital after being struck by a Chevrolet on Broad Street near Miller’s Store. The driver, Henry Pfautz, was cleared of blame after investigation. Schaerer had held multiple local offices and was active in church and civic groups. his death follows a Saturday afternoon accident with Sue-like details noted. Survivors include his second wife Ellen J. Frankfort. (Continued on page 65)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Cigar Company
Odd Fellows
Lancaster Court House
N. B. Leaman
Lititz
South Broad Street
N. S. Myers
Adolph Mercer
Hershey-Leaman Co
Second Avenue
Lewis Yanko
Park View
Lexington
Harry Baker
Palm
N. B. Reeser
Baker
Mabel Erb
Hubby
Louis Dehme
N. Cedar Street
Leaman
Dehme
J. G. Usner
Paris
Reading
Wait
Newton Buch
Lancaster
Usner
Africa
Mgr
Milton Busheng
Front Street
Strouble
Harold Bushong
Philadelphia
Albert Bear
Brownstown
Willis W. Gibbel
Brunnerville
Scott Bushong
Harry Miller
Rohrerstown
Frank Ibach
Leacock Township
Frank E. Schaerer
Henry Pfautz
Owl Hill
M. HK. Yoder
Lancaster General Hospital
Mr. Schaerer
Broad Street
Miller’s
Orange Street
Mr. Schnever
Kreider
Miller
Ephrata
Clay Township
Brickerville
Elizabeth Township
Elizabeth T. Frankfort
Clay
Mgr. Schnerer
Boro
St. John’s
Lititz Lodge
Garfield Castle
Knights of Malta
Washington Camp
Lancaster County Historical Society
Elser- Oberlin Family Union Association
Finest Christmas Tree In Town
Harry Geltz spends about twenty two years building a grand yard display around a Christmas tree. The scene includes six houses two cathedrals two castles a windmill a gristmill two lighthouses a hotel and a summer resort all crafted from paper pulp and flour with electric lights and a moving mill race train tunnels bridges and vehicles. Over seven days to assemble and six weeks displayed the display attracts hundreds of visitors annually with Mr Geltz working at Lancaster as an interior decorator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Geltz
Christ Claus
Geltz
Mr. Geltz
Lancaster
Lititz Men Busy at Poultry Shows
Joe Baker poetry reflects after Christmas mood as Lititz men plan poultry show duties. D G Witmyer will judge bantams at Rochester New York and four more shows this season. John L Peiffer travels to Boston as poultry paper solicitor and then to Philadelphia to lead the poultry show before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
D. G. Witmyer
Rochester
N. Y
John L. Peiffer
Boston
Philadelphia
Travelers Near Ang Far Holiday Visits Across States
A sequence of short notices lists Dr. and Mrs. H. K. Cooper at Newark New Jersey, P B Bucher on a Baltimore business trip, George Smith visiting his mother in Philadelphia, and many others from Lititz and nearby towns visiting relatives in Philadelphia Baltimore Tampa New York and Chicago during the Christmas New Year period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry BR. Bucher
New and
Water Streets
Christina
Yton Bucher
Elizabethtown
Harvey Metzler
Esther
Grace
Ettaf
Anna
Manheim R. D
Jonas Bucher
Chester
May
Elam
Melvin
R. D
Harry Bucher
Harry Bucher and Wife Who Reside On the Old Bucher
Lititz
Jonas Iess
Anna Bucher
H. K. Cooper
Newark
N. J
P. B. Bucher
Baltimore
George Smith
Philadelphia
Mr. Smith
Paul Birkenbine
Tampa
Florida
Margie Rader
Walter Zook
Linwood
Carl A. Hopf
Mary 8. Bueh
Chambersburg
Walter Bueh
Daniel Cohick
Nazareth
Elizabeth Haldeman
Greencastle
Levi Fahnestock
Manhelr
Ella Buch
Mary Bruckart
Paul Kreider
Kenwood
N. Y
Charles Kreider
David Kreider
Harvey Grosh
Brooklyn
Wn, Y
Hess
Orlando
Raymond Evans
Pittsburgh
Ruth Phillipps
Phoenixville Hospital
Monroe Phillippi
Jos. Hess
Trenton
and Birs
Israel Doster
Elmer Heineman
New York City
Jacob Heineman
C. E. Reidenbach
Lake Mills
Wis
Elmer
Harry
Charlotte V. Ditzler
Temple University
Miles Fasnacht
Wesley College
Wellesley
Mase
Mary Fasnacht
Coatesville
Alice Fasnacht
Ralph Dewald
Jene Edwards
Harry Dewald
Pauline Romig
Augustus Dewald
Lebanon
William Garner
Ira Nies
C. S. Shreiner
San Francisco
Calif
Shreiner
Sam. Shreiner
Horace L. Eschbach
Emily
Woodstock
Ill
Chicago
Horace
Lizzie Burkholder
Sadie Weidman
George
Reading
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Vichity
Frank E. Schnerer
Christ
Miller & Habecker
Thomas Shields
George Johnson
Arcadia Cafe
Shields
Warwick House
Alvin Oble
Germany
U. S
Haydn Seaber
Smithfield
Ita Fire Company
M. W. Phillipps
Victor Wagner
Harry McCreary
Ralph Walters
William Rapp
William I
Sturgis
Arthur Reist
Morris Fry
Springs Bank
Albert Hauck
Isaac Hauck
Herowns
Lemon Tauck
Paul Bull
Waldeck
Ed. Hummer
Schaefferstown
Minnie Frederick
Arline
Milton Dull
Marguerite
Betty Jane
Irwin Dull
Calvin Frymyer
Tlarry
Whester
Zeddie Kelly
Myrtle
Junior
Gerald
Hummer
Ella Eshleman
Aaron Eshleman
Helen Risser
Lottie Kiehl
Helen Eshleman
Sarah Bear
Isabel Melzer
Robert Melzer
Theodore Dussinger
Martin Witmer
Clarence
Clarence Witmer
Ember Witmer
Clayton Bradley
Landis Valley
Lloyd Witmer
Mervin
Norman
Witmer
Mary
Thelma
Rothsville
Christian Witmer
Lawrence
Ruth
Frank Bender
Elizabeth
Henry
Millway
Kathryn Rothman
T. U
G. L. Hepp
Hara Sunaerer
Kenry Pfautz
Tad
Dad
Old Jordan’s Ferry
God
Joe Baker
Ang Far
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