League Officers Named for 1931 at January Meeting
The Young Men's Business League named three new directors U S Delp Frank Longenecker and Nor man Badorf for 1931. The president is Mr Badorf with vice president D M Geaybill and secretary A Poor. Attendance was light and policy talks were deferred to the next meeting. A smoker was held prior with few present and plans for a larger event and yearlong committees are to be announced. The Garden Spot Post 56 American Legion reports 87 members signed for 1931 and Lititz Post aims to meet its quota by Feb 1. County Legion Headquarters lists 13863 county members, 70 short of 1980 total, signaling strong growth. State HQ will award bronze plaques to Posts exceeding 1930 memberships. The Legion Auxiliary will host another board party soon, following a successful previous event. The Post thanks the local Fire Company for inviting Legion Ambulance drivers to the weekly First Aid instruction at the Fire House each Monday, with eight lessons over two years taught by the Red Cross of Lancaster. several members will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Business League i
U. S. Delp
Frank Longenecker
Norman Badorf
Fale Laws
Mr. Badorf
Viverent
D. M. Geaybill
Seergen
Garden Spot Post
American Legion
Lititz Post
County Legion
Indh
Legion
Lancaster County
Legion Auxiliary
Lancaster
Paul M. Seaber
Lititz
United States Senate
Seaber
D. Roland Kinzer
Priscilla Dotson
Atlantic City
Linden Hall
King’s Helpers
Cass
St. Paul’s
Roy Kneeberg
Presdent
Warry Kready
Albert Hornberger
Ella Brubaker
Mildred Young
FB. Stengel
Billie Own
West Brighton
Gonn
Connecticut College
New London
Linden Tall
George Sweigert
Harrisburg
M. L. Steiner
M. L. Steiner, Thursday. On Sunday Mrs. Sweigert
Olive
Wilson Ebersole
Miles W. Bency
Myerstown
Steiner
Dorothy Rosenberg
Front Street
Legion Ambulance
Paul R. Young
Cleveland
Howard S. Young
Mr. Young
Mothers Class Meets at St Pauls Lutheran Ladies Body
The Nase of St Pauls Lutheran arch held its regular monthly meeting Monday evening at Mrs Robert Elings home with twenty two members present. The joint meeting of the Primary Department and Mothers Class appointed new officers including Secretary Katie Buch Treasurer Anna Mae Enck Pianist Paul Seabor and Choirister W B Samme. In the Beginners Department second and third assistants were named. Plans were made for a Valentine Party in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Lutheran Arch
Robert Eling
Katie Buch
Anna Mae Enck
Paul Seabor
W. BR. Samme
Valentine
Young People's Council Plans Fundraiser Play Benefit
The Young People's Council met Monday evening with devotions by Bricker ville churches. Rev Leidich of Scheafferstown spoke, and plans were made for Lititz High School Alumni to present the play Nothing But the Truth at Neffsville High on February 21 to benefit the Campers Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Council
Teir
Brickerville
Leidich
Scheafferstown
Lititz High School
Neffsville High School
Campers Fund
Milk Fund Growing in Lititz Supports Unemployed Families
The Milk Fund Society of Lititz reports rising donations to provide milk for children in unemployed families. The society thanks contributors and notes rapid progress with a meeting scheduled for day and night. A major contribution came from the Altar Society of St Meg Church. Funds will back the Lititz Fire Company benefit show "Al Aboard" next Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milk Fund Society of
Lititz
Altar Society of
St. Meg
Local social notes from Lancaster County gathering and visits
Numerous brief items record residents visiting relatives in Lancaster, Philadelphia, and nearby towns, with travel to New York City, Harrisburg, Havre de Grace, and Christiana. It notes hospital returns, extended visits, and a Warwick Grange installation at Rothsville High School with officers named and a talk on Taxes and The Farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiphrata
John L. Peiffer
Linden Street
Mie
Ella Stark
Manheim
Elizabeth Bomberger
Martin Bomberger
Jeanette
Samuel Shenk
Kittanning
Arthur Reist
Eden
D. F. Brian
Front Street
Mae Bender
York Club
N. G. Bachman
New York City
Roy Kneeberg
Harrisburg
Walter Scott
Havre-de-Grace
Agnes Phillips
Lancaster
Reading
Albert Hornberger
P. Royer
Norfolk
Royer
Orange Street
Corning
Ting
J. W
Artrantt
Cedar
Emily J. Eschbach
Elcher
Guizabeth Trepp
Tod Vet Woodstock
Clino
Gout Band Concerts Given At High School
Audiences at a high school band concert enjoyed two performances Monday and Tuesday to raise funds for the uniform fund. The program featured marches by Henry and Carl Helman with band members under major Comet guidance, delighting the crowd despite partial disclosure of parts before the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hich
Ici
Uniform Fund
East
Marnhers
Comet Sohs
Kenry
Carl Helman
Bombang
Richard Rader Xal Vou
Senior Play at Theigh School Delights Full House
A three act comedy A Pirate There I Was by George M Cohan was staged Thursday night before a full house. Carl Bachman played a rich man, William Mills his valet, Jack Carruthers with Lorraine Habecker, Prouty boarding house keeper Evelyn Tiershey the love interest. Dan Light and Kem Hertzler provided laughs as Short and detective. Melvin Lauver as Cricket and Kathing Woods impressed as writer. Mildred Deardorff led as coach with the High School orchestra providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theigh School
George
Cohan
Carl Bachman
William Mills
Lenne
Jack Carruthers
Lorraine Habecker
Prouty
Evelyn Tiershey
Dan Light
Kem Hertzler
Melvin Lauver
Cricket
Kathiing Woods
Ry Sitars
Mildred Deardorff
Howere
Altar Society Elects Officers at St James Akron
The Altar Society of St James Catholic Church met Monday night at the home of Chartes Contin Akron. Officers were elected including Mrs Mary EF President and Nicholas Be Peary with others announced. A meeting will be held Wednesday February 4 at the home of MW Klunk Hast Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar Society of
St. James’ Catholic Church
Chartes Contin
Akron
Mary EF
Berger
Nicholas
Peary
Migs
MW Klunk
Church Officials Elected At Evening Council Meeting
At the avian Church Council meeting on Monday evening Horace I Eschbach and Wm Grosh were elected Elders for two years. S C Hassler and A L Douple were elected Elders for one year. D F Bricker and Paul J Bomberger were elected Trustees for three years. Magdalena Bricker was elected auditor for three years. Horace Grosh was appointed local agent for the church slogan The Moravian, pending Bethlehem office approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace I. Eschbach
Wm. Grosh
S. C. Hassler
A. L. Douple
D. F. Bricker
Paul J. Bomberger
Magdalena Bricker
Horace ©. Grosh
Slgan
Bethlehem
Entertained guests at Jd W Hartrantt home
The household at 207 N C hosted a Saturday visit by Miss Lxllie He and Mrs Henry Har and Mrs Chester Hart ing. Mr and Mrs Lewis Haines celebrate their 26th wedding anniversary at their home with their grandson Robert Harding marking his 7th birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jd. W. Hartrantt
N.C
Lxllie He
Henry Har
Chester Harting
Lewis Haines
Robert Harding
Moravian Sermon Open House At United Church
The Rt. Rev. EB Island of the Moravian Church preaches the second sermon in a series on Plain Talks on Important Subjects titled All Dressed Up. The Junior Choir will sing. The United Church Ladies Aid meets at the parsonage tonight to view redecorated upper story and new kitchen range. Wilting Workers’ Bible Class at St. Paul’s Lutheran elect officers. Women’s Missionary Society of St. Paul’s meets with lessons on India Today and plans for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravian Church
Ladies’ Aid Society of the United Thren Church
Church of the Brethren elects officers in multiple societies
The Church of the Brethren groups elected officers last week. Nathan Martin was elected Elder in Charge, Harvey Eberly Church Clerk, John Miller Church and Sunday School Treasurer, James Breitigan Sunday School Superintendent with Graybill Minnich and Benjamin Mohler as assistants. Seven more officers were named across trustees librarians and society posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Brethren
Nathan Martin
Harvey Eberly
John Miller Chureh
James Breitigan
Graybill Minnich
Benjamin Mohler
Allen Keller
Harvey Royer
Louis Huebener
Mary Nies
Dorothy Freeman
Florence Gibbes
Christian Workers’ Society
Edna Mohler
Mary Minnich
Florence Groff
Sisters’ Aid Society
Lizzie Hershey
Florence Gibbel
Treas
Church Survey Underway Through Town This Week
More than 200 people gathered at St Pauls Lutheran Church for the start of a town survey planned by the Ministry Association. Members of cooperating churches canvassed homes to count non churchgoers as visits continue this week. A large mass meeting at the Congregational Evangelical Church Saturday night served as a preparatory event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Ministry Association of Town
Congregational Evangelical Church
Church Trustees Elected and Officers Named
Named Church Trustees A. BR. Keller and Wm. Engle were elected trustees of the Congregational Evangelical Church on Tuesday evening. Mrs. J. K. Mathers was elected pianist, and Mrs. Quentin Cooper and Miss Minerva Smith, assistants. John Schleith was elected president of the Ushers. Joshua Rollman, president, Morrie Wolf, secretary, and J. K. Mathers, treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. BR. Keller
Wm. Engle
Congregational Evangelical Church
J. K. Mathers
Quentin Cooper
Minerva Smith
John Schleith
Lear Joshua Rollman
Morrie Wolf
All Aboard firemen benefit heads to Jan twenty two
Mrs Addie Hacker of Savannah Ga was called home by illness of her father Peter Eckert who has been taken to Hprata to another daughter's home She will remain here for a while Wheeler Production presents All Aboard a firemen benefit with a big cast on January 21 22
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Hacker
Savarnnah
Peter Eckert
Hphrata
Firemen’s Benefit
Wheeler
Stifel Freeman Plant May Be Reopened Soon
Word from town says the Stifel Freeman Safe Company plans to reopen the plant under receivers C Paul Myers and C A Engle. Harry Gorton named general manager as operations expected to be extensive with new capital to restart production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stifel-Freeman
Stiffel Freeman Safe Company
C. Paul Myers
C. A. Engle
Harry Gorton
Twy
Bank Directors Named
Local banks held annual meetings with Farmers Bank listing S W Buch as chairman and a slate including G Grayhill Diehm Eli L Garber Allen B Heagy and others. Lititz Springs Bank named D M Graybill as president H C Miller and others as directors with Diehm as cashier and LeRoy Kling as assistant. Farmers Bank directors plan to organize at the regular meeting Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Bank
S. W. Buch
G. Grayhill Diehm
Eli. L. Garber
Allen B. Heagy
Robert J. Black
H. J. Pierson
Silas R. Posey
Henry H. Reifsnyder
C. B. Risser
Joseph B. Wissler
Wayne G. Fahnestock
C. M Woolworth
Henry B. Gibbe
Leroy Kling
Ralph Wier
Menno H. Stoner
John W. Eberly
J. Wilbur Wolf
Lititz High Girls and Boys Rally for Two Wins in Weekend
Lititz High School basketball extended its winning streak with two victories over the weekend. Friday at home Lititz beat Manheim 26 to 9 in a strong league win while the girls took a narrow preseason victory. Saturday the team defeated Lansford 35 to 21 away, with Lititz preparing for upcoming games against Manor and Ephratatigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz High School
Manheim High School
Manheim Girls
Lansford
Litita
Millersville
Manor High School
Lititz
Ephrata Tigh
Fbiphrata
Lititz Community Hotel Company Elects Directors
Annual election held Tuesday at the hotel re-elects all existing directors. They will organize soon. No other business was transacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Community Hotel Company
Two motorists fined for reckless driving in Vernon district
Vernon Myer of Ephrata R D 4 was fined $10 and costs by Squire Derr after a week old arrest for reckless driving. Frederick H. Reichard of Lititz R D 3 paid $10 and 32 cents costs for backfiring his machine and causing a disturbance before the same judge. Roy Clair of town was arrested by Police Officer Kreider for failing to stop when his father blew the whistle to tell Jim about defective headlights on his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Myer
Ephrata
R. D
Squire Derr
Frederick H. Reichard
Lititz
R. DD
Squire
Roy Clair
Kreider
Jim
Refrigerator Line Expanded at Howard Showroom
Howard adds the Majestic Electric Refrigerator to his line at 61 East Main Street showroom. Mr. Young and salesman Laird Nixdorf spent the past week in Philadelphia receiving instructions in sales and service of the refrigerator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard & Radio Dealer
East Main Street
Young
Laird Nixdorf
Philadelphia
Birth announcements from Lancaster area families
Birth notices list Mr and Mrs Doner Brenner of W Orange Street welcoming a son at 10 50 AM Monday at Lancaster General Hospital. Also Mr and Mrs Winfield L Wilson of Pasadena California announce daughter Carol Joyce born Monday. Mr and Mrs Lester Balmer who announced a son reside west of Lititz not in Lititz as previously stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doner Brenner
W. Orange Street
Lancaster General Hospital
Winfield L. Wilson
Pasadena
High School Junior Play Set for February 12
In Lititz the High School Junior Play is scheduled for February 12. Community groups report officers elected for St Pauls Lutheran and Loyal Temperance Legion. Local events include lectures, posts, and a new fire engine, with postmaster reappointment and student activities at Linden Hall.
Tiremen's Show All Aboard Big Benefit In Lititz
A musical comedy benefit for the Lititz Sire Company titled All Aboard will be staged in the High School auditorium next Wednesday and Thursday with rehearsals daily. Produced by Wheeler Producing Co the 100 person cast includes local talent and a 50 child novelty number The shipboard plot features a wedding scene with Gladys Jane Hoover and Billy Miksch among many named participants Tickets are 50 cents with free reservations at the Fire House and High School venue listings to support the boys aiding home and property protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Sire Company
Wheeler Producing Co
Malta
Travana
Gladys Jane Hoover
Billy Miksch
Doris Furlow
Verna Groff
Rachel Hackman
Arlene Demmy
Josephine Kopp
Mildred Young
Vera Nagel
Vera Kauffman
May Ochme
Frederick Wagner
Richard Grube
Robert Harding
Lester Bingeman
Eugene Harmuss
Eugene Steffy
Robert Hammond
Junior Fleckenstein
J. Robert Leed
Quinton Oberholtzer
Betty Sailor
Norman Hershey
Pauline Moyer
Doris George
Betty Ritz
Betty Uhlig
Geraldine Almoney
Betty Witmyer
Helen Nagle
Jean Walters
Betty Hoffman
Violet Witmyer
Vivian Felker
Mary Keith
W. Curtis Yerger
Helen Steffy
Peg Saunders
C. E. Maharg
Alice Zook
Esther McCreary
Winifred Huber
J. B. Hert
Victor Wagner
Kathryn Godenauer
Eve Seaber
Arlene Lecking
Mildred Hicher
Anna Belle Minnich
Anne Hackman
Edith Pfautz
Jane Haines
Maude Bender
Kathryn Dibble
Kathryn Sturgis
Irene Howard
Mary Allen Howard
Vera Hoffman
Martha Sturgis
Lillian Georges
Mildred Nicher
Lorraine Habecker
Beatrice Bomberger
Parties Multiply At The General Sutter Hotel In Lititz
The General Sutter Hotel in Lititz attracts many visitors with frequent gatherings. Mrs. H H Beck hosted a community event, a 54 member Lancaster County Lumbermen's Association dinner was held, and J E Goodell of Lancaster hosted 25 guests. Upcoming events include A B Club of Lancaster and the Lion's Club of Manheim on the 27th. Basketball matchups Oliver s against St Joe or Lutz floor tonight. Big League game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olivers
St. Joe
Lutz
Also Mentioned on This Page
League
Legion News
Y. P. Council
Lititz Fire Company
Grange
Warwick Grange
Rothsville High School
Lebanon
John McSparran
State Grange
John Brockhart
Marshall
Stephan Levan
George Otthoffer
John Galbreath
Henry Longs
B. L. Miller
Fd Sheaffer
Ceres
Sheaffer
Pomona
George Grunenberger
Flora
Isilda Stauffer
John Bruckhart
Lincoln Stauffer
Miss Forbes
State College
Altar Society
Fruesis
Wilting Workers’ Bible Class
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Woman’s Missionary Society of
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Mary Longenecker
India
Holtzhouse
Carrie Yerger
Lititz High
Lanes' Aid Society
St. Paul’s Lutheran ‘Church
J. F. Stoner
D. Q. Witmyer
Charles Bara
Ada Schnerer
the Loyal Temperance Legion
Mary Hickman
Vera Wolf
Marcella Engle
Marcus [Lartranft
H. H. Beck
Council
Sanford
Albert ©. Pierson
St. Petersburg
Soreno Lund, Jr
Soreno
Strong Wolf
University of Pennsylvania
Rotary Club
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