Local Notes From Lancaster General Hospital Reports
Leon Meily and Mrs. Herbert Cohick are patients at Lancaster General Hospital. Her husband, connected with Nazaretti, visited Saturday and Sunday. A correction clarifies Kline Kauffman Co. details with Ezra Kline as partner and Vernon Kise selling the product. The post office moves to the Gen estoga Traction Co building near Broad Street April 1 to align with Farmers Bank plans. S. N. Myers completed three high, modern houses on South Broad Street, the tallest point in Lititz, now sold. work began two months ago and outpaced other local builds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Meily
Lancaster General Hospital
Herbert Cohick
Nazaretti
Vernon Kline
Kline—Kauffman Co
Ezra Kline
Vernon Kise
Florence K. Tyner
Weybash
Indy
Monte Neshee
S. N. Myers
South Broad Street
Addition Heights
Lititz
Myers
Williamsport to Meet Legion Tonight in Home Game
Williamsport Parks basketball fans will see the Williamsport tight face the real Legion team on the home floor this Thursday. Manager J. W. Treadwell reports an 14-4 record after eighteen games, noting losses to Buffalo Tenriet tas, Buffalo Trincolns, New York Nationals, and the Coffy Club. A strengthened Lititz lineup adding Sponaclé, Hackman, Kinsley, and Weiss promises a crowd drawing matchup against the West Virginia Keyser Club forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Legion
Lititz
Sponaclé
Hackman
Kinsley
J. W. Treadwell
Billtowners
New York
Pennsylvania
Buffalo Tenriettas
Buffalo Trincolns
New York Nationals
Coffy Club
Pittsburgh
Winody
Keyser Club
West Virginia
United States
Mrs Louisa Roth Dies at Home of Son in Lititz
Mrs Louisa Roth aged about 75 died suddenly this morning at the home of her son Clayton Roth East Main Street from heart trouble. Her husband died about a year ago. She was a Moravian church member. Survived by son Clayton Lititz a sister and two brothers Mrs Susan Habecker Brunnerville William Frymyer Hershey and Adam Frymyer Brooklyn NY and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Roth
Clayton Roth
East Main Street
Moravian Church
Clayton
Lititz
Lava
Susan Habecker
Brunnerville
William Frymyer
Hershey
Adam Frymyer
Brooklyn
N. Y
Fire Company Smok er Set For January Smoker Event
The Litttg Fire Company plans a smoker on Wednesday evening January 30 with a committee to organize. Invitees will attend and music by Hackman orchestra will be provided. Fire company members are urged to attend this popular annual feature now in its third year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litttg Fire Company
Hackmanchestra
Xerves
Man Shoots Head at Pen Argyl Home
John Vetter, a former Pen Argyl resident, killed himself with a shotgun tied to a rafter at his home on Monday night. He died on the third floor, found by his wife in a pool of blood after he complained he did not feel well. He is survived by a wife, two sons, and a daughter. He had worked at the Eby Shoe factory for about a decade before leaving nine years ago. The article also notes local social anecdotes from a popular meeting place and a shop owner reflecting on regulars and lively conversations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vetter
Pen Argyl
Fetman
Lewi Sf
Real Estate Sold In Local Transactions
Real estate transfers include the old Huber school house sold to Harry Herr from Christ Risser after being a schoolhouse and dwelling. Christian Imhoff buys a rear Front Street warehouse from P. B. Bucher once a bakery. Allen Whitmyer acquires five frame front street houses from Bucher. S. N. Myers sells a seven room stucco dwelling on South Broad Street to William Ivans of Warwick Township. A large building lot in Mannheim Township sells to a private party on private terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huber
Harry Herr
Christ Risser
Christian Imhoff
Front Street
P. B. Bucher
Thomas Keller
Allen Whitmyer
S. N. Myers
McCravian Trustees Organized at Evening Meeting
At a Tuesday evening gathering the McCravian Trustees were organized with officers: President David P Brinker, Secretary Louis Buebener, Treasurer Paul Bomberger, and Financial Secretary H William Zellers. New Victor records and radio magazines arrive weekly at Scott's Book Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David P. Brinker
Louis Buebener
Paul Bomberger
H. Wm. 7Zellers
Victor Records
Scott’s Book Store
Scott's
Radio nights, cars, and a tale of electricity touring
A nostalgic look at early radio and auto fascination, noting how radio fans chased distant programs from Dowie's Zion to Atlanta jazz, and how car tinkering and power industry cinema shaped local life. The piece mentions Von Neida’s film project in Lititz and a Grand Theatre showing, along with a dramatic January rainstorm anecdote from Theodore Buch and a historic nine inch rainfall on an adjacent island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Buch
Flenduly
Greeting Cards For Every Occasion In Stock
A local shop advertises a wide selection of greeting cards for all occasions kept in stock. The notice emphasizes availability and variety for customers seeking cards for birthdays anniversaries and seasonal events.
Youngest Radio Fan in Town and Baby Listener
Edward Bear sends a photograph of his eleven month old daughter Helen at a John Wanamaker organ recital where the selection Covered Wagon Days was heard on radio. Wanamaker’s Mary Vogt thanks the Bears and advises adjusting amplification for a child listening to radio to protect ear health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bear
Helen
John Wanamaker
Tittle
Wanamaker
Mr. Bears
Ars
Mary E. Vogt
Old School Properties Sold by Warwick Township Board
The Warwick Township School Board sold the Lookout School property at Pine Hill Union School at Lexington and Millway School property at Millway to Amos Metzler of Pine Hill for 235 and 535 dollars respectively and to John Reitz of Millway for 887 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick Township School Board
Warwick House
Lookout
Pine Hill
Union School
Lexington
Amos Metzler
Millway
John Reitz
Stork Delivers Three Baby Girls in Lititz
Three baby girls were born last week to families of Lititz residents. The Hornley, Hollinger, and Wike households welcomed daughters, expanding the area families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stork
Lititz
Lyman Hornley
Howard Hollinger
Lester Wike
History of Pigeon Flights Over Lancaster Co Continues
By Herbert H. Beck: recounts 1848 migration of wild pigeons observed from Lititz and nearby areas. Describes flight path from south to north, observers like Dick Tschu and local harvests, with crops found in dissected crops and roost sites at Pine Hill and Johnson Miller farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Herbert H. Beck
M. W. Ranb
Strasburg Township
Ahrsham
Beck
Audubon
Merth
Dick Tschuuy
Cedar
E. Orange Streets
Mikeetl
Lancaster Road
Johnson Miller
Pine Hill
Furnace Hills
Penn Square
King Street
Tel
Winter clothing styles shift with changing times
In a cold spell a local merchant offered pulse warmers and ear robes, now outdated. Home-knit scarves replaced factory goods, and blanket shawls covered overcoats as youths wore lighter outerwear. Older residents clung to old styles, with Rev. Albright and a Linden Hall principal among the last seen wearing shawls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom, Dick and Uarry
Rev
Albright
Evangelical Church
Linden Hall Seminary
Radio Greetings Reach Lititz From Pittsburgh Group
Lititz residents heard a radio message last Sunday as J M Pfautz of Pittsburgh sent greetings from a Lititz Record report about a local radio installation. The Rev Van Etten read the clipping from the pulpit and praised radio work while the Apollo Male Chorus plans a performance to England later tonight. Brownstown dealer H N Biemesdrier will take possession March 1 to run a retail grocery and cigar manufacturing business with private terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
J. M. Pfautz
Pittsburgh
James Breitegan
van Etten
Calvary Church
Pittsburgh Apollo
England
H. N. Biemesdrier
Brownstown
Newell Brothers Evangelists to Visit Lititz Churches
Three Newell brothers will tour Lititz delivering sermons singing and playing music at multiple churches through February. They will be at United Brethren Feb 1, St Pauls Lutheran Feb 2 4 United Evangelical Feb 7 12 and Moravian Feb 13 17 with no Monday services. Invite friends to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell Evangelists
Lititz
United Brethren Church
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
United Evangelical Church
Travel News From Lititz Area Visitors and Games
Jacob Smith and family of New Holland visited Saturday while Naomi Busser of Denver stayed with the Smiths. Miss Alice Milchlack of Bethlehem visited her mother on East Main Street. Stiffel Freeman Safe Co representative Abram Bucher, formerly a Farmers National Bank clerk, was in town last Saturday. Several funerals and travel between Lititz and nearby cities are noted along with billiards action in Philadelphia and a prior exhibition in Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Smith
New Holland
Naomi Busser
Denver
Walter Smith
Alice Milchlack
Bethlehem
Fianna Reidenbach
East Main Street
Abram Bucher
Stiffel & Freeman Safe Company
Philadelphia
Farmers National Bank
Martin Bisker
Red Lion
Baltimore
Oliver Reed
Ralph Greenleaf
Zemes Myr
Greenleaf
Myr. Greenleaf
Lititz
Sherman Hacker
Lincoln
Floyd Hacker
Ephrata
E. A. Sturgis
Edward Fisher
B. F. Grosh
Julius Wolf
Alexander, Va
Joseph Dreifus
J. Jacoby
Morris Rosenberg
Dartford, Conn
Dreifus
N S Myers Plans Three New Houses On South Broad
N S Myers will add a winter addition of three double houses on South Broad Street. The design mirrors existing structures with colonial style porches and large dormers, elm conveniences, electric lights, cedar woodwork, and mahogany doors. One side sold, mortgage terms offered, sample unit shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.S. Myers
South Broad Street
Myers
Properties Sold by Lancaster County Farm Agency
The Lancaster County Farm Sales Agency reports multiple property sales. Henry Eckert receives a 9 room frame dwelling in Lititz with a large lot to Monroe Shue, possession April 1. A 33 acre farm near Letort goes to William B Rhoads and Clarence R Eberly, possession Feb. 15, for development of poultry operations, private terms. A corner store and dwelling at Madison and Marshall, sold to Phares B Bucher, with Al R Whitmyer taking possession April 1. A 113 acre farm in Conestoga Two with improvements sells to Harman T Moore, possession April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Farm Sales Agency
M. M. Garman
E. King St
Lititz
Henry Eckert
Borough of
Monroe Shue
Shue
Zechaniah B. Reeperts
Manor Two
Leto
Phares B. Bucher
East Front Street
al R. Whitmyer
Mr. Whitmyer
Ates
Fiddin J.eshbach
Conestoga Two
Harman Ti. Moore
Lancaster
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Reading
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Eby Shoe Company
McRavian Trustees
Charly
Bi c
Sam
Dowie
Zion
Columbia
Atlanta
Goa
Lititu
von Neida
Conestoga Traction Company
Lilits
G. L. Hepp
Springs Committee
Park
Linden Hall
Mr. Hepp
Grand Theatre
Dan and
Bohemia
Sat Wanamaker
Little
Helen Bear
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Chorister
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