Grand event roundup in Lititz area this week
Eight and a half inch ice cut at Rudy's dam. Eugene Kreider turns fifty. Calathampians serenade Mr and Mrs Amos Risser on Lincoln Ave celebrating three weeks of marriage. Rothsville fair scheduled at Swan Hotel Hall starting Jan 28. Muhlenberg Glee Club concert February 11 under American Legion auspices at Lititz High School. Lititz paper mill elects officers led by Pierson, Lane, Bisser, Stoner. Oneida trap factory annual banquet with Hackman's orchestra and toastmaster John Hess. William Hess weighs 562 pounds. D A Long porker weighs 523 pounds. Nathan Kim S Broadstreet ships healing prep to South America and Canada. Debate over freeing three Lititz turnpikes. Baby Clyde William Stauffer born eleven and a half pounds. mother at Lancaster General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Calathampians
Amos Risser
Lincoln Avenue
Rothsville Athletic Association
Swan Hotel
Rothsville
Muhlenberg College Glee Club
Garden Spot Post No. 56
American Legion
Lititz Paper Mill
H. J. Pierson
8. E. Lane
C. B. Bisser
Treas
J. F. Stoner
Theodore. Stauffer
Clyde William Stauffer
Lancaster General Hospital
Fire Company Smoker at Lititz Regular Meeting
Lititz Fire Company will hold a smoker at the regular meeting night on Wednesday evening January 25. A pleasant entertainment program is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Fire Company
Sickness and events at Lititz area churches and schools
Eugene Longenecker and Leonard Conrad show pneumonia recovery progress while Mrs. Charles Beck remains bedbound with pneumonia. A shooting match at Spring Grounds yielded 31 pigeons shot with no escapes. Revival services begin February 5 at the Church of the Brethren with Rev. Rufus Bucher in charge. An entertainment at Webster School is set for January 21 at 7 30 PM with Bowmat's truck transporting attendees from Lititz square. Oysters offered at U B festival in Legion Hall on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Longenecker
Leonard Conrad
Charles Beck
Church of the Brethren
Rufus Bucher
Mechanics Grove
Webster School
Bowmat
Lititz
Zartman’s Mill
Anna E Young
Lititz Gospel Soloist at Reading
Evangelistic singer Mr. H. C. Reedy performs at St. Paul’s United Evangelical church in Reading with Rev. J. S. Harper, former pastor, now stationed there. Reedy has calls from Middletown, Mountville and Kirkwood Alabama to spend two months in Methodist churches. The Reading church has hosted twenty three conventions. Reedy’s three week visit draws large audiences amid Harper’s remarks on women’s attire. Harper spoke and Reedy sang at a reunion of the First U. E. church before 1438 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Reedy
St. Paul’s United Evangelical Church
Reading
J. S. Harper
Reedy
Middletown
Mountville
Kirkwood
Alabama
Harper
Rev. Harper
Mr. Reedy
U. E
State Show to Feature Lancaster Exhibits and Vast Livestock Display
Agriculturists plan to attend the Annual State Farm Products Show in Harrisburg January 23 to 27. Lancaster county breeders will showcase Berkshire hogs Hampshire and Chester White breeds with Lititz and Manheim communities among others. Sure Crop corn enters a class by itself following standardization and tobacco is highlighted alongside a premier pure bred hog collection rivaling the International Live Stock Show. Special reduced railroad rates are offered statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Lancaster County
Berkshire
J. C. Brubaker
Lititz
Hampshire
Chester
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Manheim
Lampeter
Birthday Parties Honor Lititz Neighbor on 50th
A surprise party Monday near Lititz honored Mrs Wayne K Zartman for her fiftieth birthday. Seventy six neighbors attended at her home, bringing gifts and refreshments. The hostess expressed appreciation for the planning and success of the event.
Penryn Lutheran Congregational Meeting Summary
The Penryn Lutheran congregational meeting convened Saturday afternoon. Encouraging reports were read by officials, and officers elected include Elder J. R. Moyer, Trustee Isaac Diehm, and Deacon Frank Diehm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penryn
J. R. Moyer
Isaac Diehm
Deaton
Frank Diehm
Lititz Basket Team Tops Lebanon Legion 29 to 16
Lititz basketball beat Lebanon Legion on home floor last night by 29 to 16. Lebanon started strong but Lititz pulled away early and maintained the lead. Community note: supper available at the U B festival at the Legion Hall Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litiz Legion
Lebanon Legion
Lebanon
Lititz
Former Lititz Man on Lost Seaplane Mystery
Quinton S Leopold of Nazareth who lived in Lititz during youth was a passenger on a flying boat thought lost off Florida. Submarine chasers and planes searched two days. the craft returned after a fuel line clog caused it to hide in a small inlet. Locals treated the crew kindly in a sponge fishing hamlet. Leopold, a Nazareth contractor, is a former Lititz resident with deep local ties, a Mason, and long-time borough official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinton S. Leopold
Nazareth
Lititz
Florida
Miami
Leopold
Daniel Leopold
Miksch
Quinton
Masonic Lodge
Teachers Local Institute Highlights In Lititz Area
The thirty seventh annual teachers and directors institute for Lititz Borough and surrounding townships takes place in the Lititz Public School Auditorium. The program features morning music devotional exercises and remarks by Dr. G W Imboden and Dr H Justin Roddy, with several section round tables for primary upper grades rural schools and more. An afternoon program includes health demonstrations, class and music demonstrations, weathered talks on geography in relation to the Washington Conference, and addresses by Dr Klein and others, with adjournment after a full day of educational activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Institute of the Teachers and Directors
Lititz
Elizabeth
Manheim
Warwick
G. W. Imboden
Minnie L. Spickler
Lower
Merion
H. Justin Roddy
E. M. Aumilier
Maude Kreiter
Ethel Latsehher
Weed
Pres
County Anti-Tuberculosis Society
Hi. J. Baughey
Laddie
Lassie
Helen Martin
Maude
H. M. J. Klein
Department of History
Franklin and Marshall College
Friends of Education
Autos Instead of Sleighs In Lititz Snow
Heavy snow brings first sleighing and coasting of season in Lititz and surroundings. Evans hill becomes a hub of winter fun as children enjoy sleigh belts and novelty. Automobiles dominate travel and garages overflow with damaged cars, broken differentials, and freese ups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Evans’ Hill
New Butcher Takes Over Haltville Shop After Illness
Elmer Todd has permanently assumed the butchering business in Haltville due to the illness of George Shreiner of Halfville. He previously worked for Mr Shreiner for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shreiner
Halfville
Elmer Todd
Mr. Shreiner
Alaska pie novelty and local notes from Lititz
The column highlights Purity Ice Cream's Alaska pie sold in Lititz and laments on marriage roles and divorces. It notes John Hess's sauerkraut output, a wager won by Franklin Spickler, a Lititz deer trip fined by a game warden, and a flying auto in Paris alongside a New Jersey auto boat. A Lancaster theater shows the old poem Over the Hill to the Poorhouse, reminding a son to visit his mother each Sabbath, arguing such care would spare the poorhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Purity Ice Cream Company
Lancaster
Lititz
John Longenecker
Paris
France
New Jersey
Ford Prices at Lowest Level in History
Ford announces a new price schedule cutting costs below pre war levels. A plain runabout now sells for 319 dollars and a plain touring car for 348 dollars, with the full price list available on payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
L. E. Hite
Oberlin Mystery Cleared Up
The disappearance of Adam Oberlin in the Florida Everglades is solved. His body with a revolver beside him was found by a Seminole near Miami. Oberlin, ex Stark County sheriff and Ohio senator, had wandered swamp and brush to a secluded island after his car was found weeks earlier. Once in Norfolk he could not recall his name, serving then as a deputy U S marshal in Florida. theory suggests he may have been lured and murdered by an enemy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Oberlin
Florida Everglades
Frank E. Schnerer
Henry Risser
Lititz R. D
Miami
Oberlin
Canton
Stark County
Ohio Senate
Norfolk
United States Marshall
Florida
Tobacco Growers Meet in Lititz Adjourns to Friday
Last Saturday evening in the Town Hall Lititz sixty growers attended a meeting. Reports showed little buying and prices around fifteen cents. The committee on cooperative packing was not ready to report and the meeting adjourned to reconvene Friday January 20 at the same time and place. Additional farmers signed up crops for packing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Bread And Milk Week Promotes State Wide Health Push
The state endorses January 15 to 21 as bread and milk week to boost health and lower living costs. Health authorities urge schools to feature bread and milk in noonday meals and mid day snacks, citing city children’ s better development due to playgrounds and recess. York and Lancaster plan milk at recess. Lititz notes a new playground and hopes for its benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Fred Rasmussen
York
Lancaser
Lititz
Bank Officers Named After Lititz Bank Organizing
Banks Organized The Farmers National Bank organized on Monday electing officers: President S W Buch, vice president H B Meiskey, cashier James H Breitigan, assistant cashier Paul H Bomberger, teller Alfred Couple, clerk Theodore Dussinger. The Lititz Springs National Bank organized with D M Graybill as president Amog W Sensenich as vice president H H Diehm cashier Leroy Kling and tellers Wm E Ringer Ralph W Wier and bookkeeper Ralph Wier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Farmers National Bank
S W. Buch
H. 8. Meiskey
James H. Breitigan
Paul H. Bomberger
Alfred Couple
Theodore Dussinger
Lititz Springs National Bank
D. M. Graybill
Amog W. Sensenich
H .H. Diehm
Leroy Kling
Wm. E. Ringer
Teller
Ralph W. Wier
Sudden Death of Rev Samuel Rock Missionary to Indians
Rev Samuel Rock a missionary to Indians in Southern California died at Banning Cal hospital on Jan 16 after Dec 26 admission and two operations. Burial Jan 17 in Banning. Born April 16 1872 in South Bethlehem. married Emma Y Huber Feb 27 1889 in Alaska. served as missionary since 1917. Survived by wife, daughter Elsie, and eight siblings. two brothers remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Rock
California
Banning
Cal
Edward and
Salinda (Bucher) Rock
South
Bethlehem
H. J. van Vieck
Moravian College
Alaska
Emma Y. Huber
Lititz
Rey, Rock
Elsie
Ryan
Northumberland
Irene
Philadelphia
Seed Potatoes Carload Arrives for County Growers
W. W. Gibbes of Brunnerville returns from Bradford county with a carload of Russet planting potatoes for the County Potato Growers Association. One more carload remains. Climate and care make them suitable for planting though blight has affected home-grown seed. Seed potatoes are being stored at Leaman & Seed's warehouse in Lititz. Local supply may be insufficient for home consumption without imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Gibbes
Brunnerville
Bradford County
County Potato Growers Association
Leaman & Seed
Lititz
Gable Named on Keller Memorial Lutheran S S Committee
Mr Gable appears on the Keller Memorial Lutheran S S general committee for a Washington DC banquet. The folder includes the banquet menu and program from the Men s Bible Class. Gable learned the trade at the Record office and stays connected with Lititz through the home paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keller Memorial Lutheran S. S
Washington, D. C
P. S. Gable
Auto collision on East Main injures none severely
An auto owned by Thomas Eby of East Petersburg with Aldus White and Mr and Mrs Benjamin Brookmyer collided with a car driven by Morris Sturgis on East Main street Sunday afternoon. Each vehicle lost a wheel and sustained minor damages. The occupants were badly scared and shaken up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Eby
East Petersburg
Aldus White
Benjamin Brookmyer
Morris Sturgis
East Main Street
Franklin & Marshall Glee Club Coming Here
The Franklin and Marshall Glee Club performs at the High School auditorium on Thursday evening February 2 for the Young Ladies' Class of St Luke’s Reformed. Tickets are sold by the callers or at the door. no seats reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin & Marshall Glee Club
St. Luke’s
Miss Sylvia Pfautz Breaks Arm After Fall
Miss Sylvia Pfautz sustained a broken left arm at the elbow due to a fall in front of Aaron Hershey's home last Thursday evening. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Otis Pfautz of East Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Pfautz
Aaron Hershey
Mrs
Otis Pfautz
East Main Street
Peace Dollars Arrive At Local Banks In Short Supply
Local banks received a consignment of the new Peace Dollars last week for patrons. Demand was lively and inventories were soon exhausted. Officials expect additional shipments to arrive soon to meet ongoing interest.
Local Memory Recalls Shellbarks and Nut Gifts
A Missouri man, John Cohick, who lived here forty years ago, sent shellbarks and pecan nuts to Samuel and Sherman Steffy. The note recounts the items and local memory of his gift and connection to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cohick
Missouri
Samuel
Sherman Steffy
Lititz and nearby travel notes from local column
Miss Mary Garber spent the end of the week at State College and Miss Gertrude Garber stayed in Philadelphia. Several Lititz residents attended the auto show in Philadelphia. Mr and Mrs Nathan Keller of Denver visited Sunday. Mr and Mrs Lester Paches of Reading traveled today for a birthday celebration at their son's home. Mrs Frank Spickler and family spent the week in Philadelphia with Mr and Mrs Paul Evans. Mr and Mrs B F Grosh plan several days in Philadelphia as guests of Mr and Mrs EB K. Spencer Leeds and children from Hershey visited their father John Leeds and sister Homer Sturgly from Saturday to today. Mr James Raynsford, superintendent of the Oneida factory, was in town for several days last week in New York. Mr and Mrs John Wike left Tuesday for several weeks in Atlantic City. Mr Wike, ill, and Mrs Harry Sheaffer, living on South Broad Street, will move to their house while Wilson Grube stays with them for a month at least. Mrs E Bergstresser of York guests of Mrs D M Wei from Friday to Sunday. Her daughter Marie visited Miss Ella Habecker. Mrs Ida Foltz, a former Lititz resident, left Wednesday for Sandpoint to spend time with her son, then Seattle, Wash, and in February will sail for Honolulu. From there she plans to travel to Seattle, Chicago, St Paul, then Idaho via Northern Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Foltz
Lititz
Sandpoint
Seattle
Wash
Honolulu
T. 1
Theo. B. Buch
Chicago
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Idaho
Brown Brothers Sing Here for Grandfather Visit
Mr and Mrs Harry Brow with three sons visited Mr and Mrs James Sesseman on Sunday to honor their great grandfather Mr H Buch. The Brown boys ages six to twelve are known juvenile vocalists who perform at churches and entertainments. Their mother accompanies them on the piano at events attended by the Evangelical church choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Brow
James Sesseman
Brown
H. Buch
An Evangelical
Moravian Election Results And Assigned Roles
Election held Sunday with Geo L Hepp as superintendent John Per secretary Robert Yerger first clerk Monroe Smith second assistant H C Seldomridge treasurer Misse Stark and Mabel Leib as librarians Cecelia Enck superintendent. Home Paris Snyder organized classes S C Hassler superintendent of people’s classes Norman Sh superintendent of Intermediate classes Ella Buch superintendent of Primary Miss Ruth Hepp superintendent of Kingston Dept organists Mrs Cr and Miss Viola Leib.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaws
Geo. L. Hepp
John Per
Robert Yerger
Monroe Smith
H. C. Seldomridge
Stark
Mabel Leib
Cecelia Enck
Paris Snyder
Organiz
S. C. Hassler
Norman Sh
Ella Buch
Ruth Hepp
King Ton Dept
Viola Leib
Real Estate Sales in Lancaster County Snapshot
The Lancaster County Farm Agency lists recent property sales. A 13 acre farm in Rapho Township with improvements sold to William C. Rennal of Manheim for payment terms. A 15 acre farm in Elizabeth Township with improvements sold to George G. Gilgore of Lebanon for 3200 dollars. Mrs Julia Neffsville’s home sold at public sale to widow Sheaffer for 7900 dollars. A dwelling and lot in Lexington sold at weekend auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaser County Farm Agency
Myers
Pepe
Limon
Gingrich
William C. Rennal
Manheim Township
Isaac Hoffer
Elizabeth Township
George G. Gilgore
Lebanon
Julia Neffsville
Sheaffer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rudy’s
Eugene Kreider
Oneida Trap Factory
Hackman
Ellis Spickler
John F. Hess
D. A. Long
Nathan Kim S. Broadstreet
South America
Canada
Fire Company
Spring Grounds
U. B
Legion Hall
Hag
Wayne K. Zartman
Zarman
Zartman
Locust Street
Elmer Eberly
Frank Bouder
Penryn Lutheran Congregational Meeting
Lititz Mar
Florida Inlet
Mary Grosh
Margery Euck
Harry J. Baughey
W. K. Nelson
Haltville
John Hess
John
Franklin Spickler
South Mountains
Mont Alto
Rev
Samuel Rock J
Esquimes
Mr. Gable
Coming Here
Nam
Mary Garber
State College
Gertrude Garber
Nathan Keller
Denver
Philad Week
Lester Paches
Frank Spickler
Philsde
Paul Evans
B. F. Grosh
EB. K
Spencer Leeds
Hershey, Pa
Visi
John Leed
Homer
James Raynsford
Superi Dent
Oneida
N.Y
John Wike
Atlantic City
Mr. Wike
Harry Sheaffer
South Broad Street
Wilson Grube
E. Bergstresses
D. M. Wei
Brown Brothers
Moravian
Real Estate
Lexington
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