Land Bought North of Lititz For Power Plant
Land eight acres north of Lititz is purchased by Pennsylvania Power and Light Company for a new War wick sub station and a heavy trunk power line looping through the county. The project aims to serve Lititz Lancaster and nearby towns with electricity, with operations expected by September 1, 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Pennsylvania Power and Light Company
Edison Electric Company
John S. Hess
Warwick
Lancaster
Rev. Hess
Mt. Joy
New Holland
Safe Harper
Manheim Club Hosts Weekend Hotel Parties
Three special events at General Sutter Hotel on Saturday included John Ecenrode hosting a dinner and card party for ten guests in Lancaster. Linden Hall students held a dinner and shower for Miss Andrews, a faculty member engaged to marry. Mr and Mrs Jas Heacock from Wyncote hosted a party with weekend guests. Lions Club of Manheim held annual winter ladies night in the main dining room on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Sutter
John Ecenrode
Lancaster
Linden Hall
All Aboard Show Draws Bigger Night crowd
The second performance of All Aboard drew a larger audience than opening night and earned a tidy sum for the Lititz Fire Company as the cast grew more confident and the show ran smoothly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Aboard
Iso
Lititz Fire Company
Bridge Party at Miss Mae Hassler Home
Miss Mae Hassler hosted a Thursday evening bridge party at her West Main Street residence. Attendees included Mae and Grace Hassler, Dorothy Eby, Sarah Weidman, Betty Girvin, Mrs. Russel Templeton, Mrs. Alonzo Diler and Mrs. Joseph Dunlevy. Prizes went to Mrs. Templeton and Mrs. Diler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Hassler
West Main Street
Mae
Grace Hassler
Dorothy Eby
Sarah Weidman
Betty, Girvin
Russel Templeton
Alonzo Dilier
Joseph Dunlevy
Templeton
Diller
School Items Highlight Assembly With Anti Venom Talk
The Domestic Science Department led a morning assembly in Assem ly. A ph ate on Anti Venon was shown. Next Thursday at 1 o clock Norman Wood State Game Commissioner will present an illustrated talk on Game Preserves. Mid year exams are in progress this week. Basketball Tonight at Lutz Floor Rivers vs Cornwall. Also Art Leeds and Jack Horn in a boxing exhibition.
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Assemly
Norman Wood
Rivers
Cornwall
Art Leeds
Jack Horn
Visitors and Guests Aboard Local Social Roundup
Philadelphia residents Miss Grace Keech and Miss Evelyn Farrand visit relatives in Moravian Home and at the United Brethren parsonage. Families from Ardmore Harrisburg Allentown Linden Hall and Mt Etna join friends and relatives for weekend gatherings and funerals across Lehigh Valley Harrisburg Berks Clinton and Lancaster counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Keech
Philadelphia
M. von Block
Jennie Obetz
Malheim
Frances McGinnis
Barton Swart
Barbara Ann
Ardmore
R. E. Worley
Bernice Dengler
Harrisburg
Margaret Sanders
Denver
Evelyn Farrand
United Brethren Parsonage
H. J. Kline
Allentown
Delphian Club Plans Mid-Year Banquet Tomorrow
The Delphian Club meets at Mrs. Er E McMullen home with several members giving readings. After a social hour and refreshments, the Chapter adjourned to meet February 6 at Mrs. Joseph Wissler. The club will hold its annual mid year banquet at the General tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphian Club
Er. E. McMullen
Norman Baueff
Sophie Bricker
Valentine Brobsi
Mary Dengate
Myrtle Eckert
J. Gibbel
Mary Huebener
Sara Jenkins
Anna K. Miller
William Moody
Mary Reidenbach
W. R. Sammel
Joseph Wissler
Blues Triumph In Linden Hall Basketball Game
The Blue team defeated the White in a Friday basketball game at Linden Hall. On Tuesday evening Mrs. F W Stengel hosted Post-Graduates at a supper party with twelve present.
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Blues
F. W. Stengel
Mills Addresses Rotarians at Club Meeting on Laughter
Wm. H. A. Mills, manager of the General Sutter Hotel, spoke to the Rotary Club Tuesday evening about laughter. A new member, Dr. Harry J. Herr, was admitted, bringing total membership to forty.
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Wm. H. A. Mills
General Sutter Hotel
Rotary Club
Harry J. Herr
Daughters Born to Groff and Hess Families
Mr and Mrs Jason Groff of Rome and Mr and Mrs Howard Hess of Lutz R D announce the arrival of daughters on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Walter Westworth of Liberty Street announce the birth of a son at 12 55 P M Sunday in St Josephs Hospital Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jason Groff
Rome
Howard Hess
Lutz R. D
Walter Westworth
Liberty Street
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lancaster
Card Party Tonight by Ladies' Auxiliary of American Legion
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the American Legion hosts a card party at the Fire House tonight at 8. Prizes are on display in the General Sutter Hotel store room windows. Games include Bee and Pinochle, Bridge and 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the American Legion
General Sutter
W. C. T. U. Meeting Monday at Headquarters
The regular W. C. T. U. meeting will be held at headquarters on Monday at 3:00 P. M. The ship lesson centers on the Stop Alien Representation Amendment. A discussion of the Wickersham report and other important matters is planned.
Report on Lititz health shows 1930 disease drop
Board of Health report presented by J W Ruhl to the January Borough Council meeting shows communicable diseases in Lititz fell from 88 cases in 1929 to 50 in 1930, with measles and whooping cough among the leading illnesses. There were 39 deaths, and 50 births, with various municipal actions discussed including beautification plans for Soldiers' Memorial, purchase of fire hose, and transfers of Firemen's Relief Funds under a new state law. The treasurer reported water receipts of 284.38 and a balance of 5,002.69, with bills approved totaling several hundred dollars.
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Lititz
Board of Health
J. W. Ruhl
Elam H. Risser
Weber
Rudy
Sturgis
Pfautz
Helter
Burgess Breneman
Hahbecker
H. H. Beck
Council
East Main Street
Beck
Lititz Fire Company
Sturgis House
Edison Electric Co
D. & E. Phone Co
C. Walter Miller
Lester Miller
Jacob Singley
EH. E. Mabecker
O. R. Kreider
Irwin J. Heisey
Lititz High Tops Elizabethtown In Fast Basketball clash
Lititz High School defeated Elizabethtown 26 to 20 in a rapid game. The girls team edged Elizabethtown girls by one point in a thrilling preliminary. Saturday saw Lititz beat Hershey 27 to 22 on Lititz home floor. Lititz travels Friday to Neffsville for Manheim Township and Saturday hosts West Lampeter. reserves play first.
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Lititz High
Elizabethtown High School
Elizabethtown Girls
Hershey High School
Hershey
Lititz
Neffsville
Manheim Township High
West Lampeter High
West Lampeter
Lititz High School
Esther Grosh Vehicle Crash Breaks Guard Fence at Kissel Hill
Miss Esther Grosh of town lost control Saturday night around seven while en route to Lancaster and struck the new guard fence opposite the car tracks at Kissel Hill. Five fence posts were broken and the car demolished. Her parents Mrs. and Mr. H. E. Grosh and John G. Zook rode with her. none were seriously injured, but all suffered bruises and shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Grosh
Lancaster
Kissel Hill
H. E. Grosh
John G. Zook
Star Course Monday Evening by the Dixie Jubilee Singers
The Dixie Jubilee Singers quartette will perform in the High School Auditorium Monday evening as the fourth High School Star Course number. The program includes Plantation Melodies Negro Spirituals and Camp Meeting Shouts with a few novelty numbers in costume. Reserved seats go on sale at Moyer's Drug Store Saturday and Monday.
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Dixie Jubilee Singers Quintette
Helen Townley Morgan
Moyer's Drug Store
Moravian Church to Mark 56th Missionary Anniversary
The Men’s Missionary Society will observe the 56th anniversary with a special program led by Rev and Mrs F E Shramm missionaries in Nicaragua on furlough. The event includes morning and evening services and a 3 PM lovefeast with offerings for foreign missions.
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Men's Missionary Society of the
Moravian Church
F. E. Shramm
Nicaragua
C. A
Grosland
Winston-Salem
N. C
Robert
Stansfield
Riverside
N. J
Union Prohibition Meeting Observes Anniversary at Moravian Chapel
Last Wednesday the Prohibition anniversary meeting convened in the Moravian Sunday School Chapel with Rev. Geo. B. Raezer presiding. Rt. Rev. H. S. Crosland read the Scripture and led prayers. Three addresses discussed law observance enforcement and repeal fallacies. A United Brethren quintette performed several selections for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. B. Raezer
H. S. Crosland
H. J. Kline
W. R. Sammel
J. C. H. Light
United Brethren Church
Red Cross Drive Underway Here in Lititz
The Lititz Red Cross committee launches a drought relief drive aiming for a $750 quota, with collections planned at plants stores and churches and bank drop offs. Lancaster County targets $30,000, while Manheim and Ephrata also seek $750 each, as the district participates in a nationwide relief effort.
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Red Cross
Lititz
Mississippi
Lancaster County
Manhiem
Ephrata
Kitchen Shower Honors Mr and Mrs John Adams
Hold Kitchen Shower in honor of Mr and Mrs John Adams on Saturday night at Fast Main Street residence hosted by Mr and Mrs Lloyd Neff. Attendees included numerous Neff Adams Cochran Ehrhart Kauffman and Stauffer families plus many children and friends in a bustling community gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Neff
Ralph
Ralph Kauffman
Alma
Harold
Jack
Mildred Shreiner
Florence
Beulah Stauffer
Dorothy Ayres
Esther Zimmerman
Gladys Hacker
Winnie Huber
Ann
Reba
Kate
Ladal
Esther Cochran
Sarah Sturgis
Norman Heisey
Frank Rutter
Claire Cochran
Raymond Boyd
Arthur Denlinger
Paul Getz
Chester Wertsch
Surprise Party Honors 56th Birthday of W A Stauffer
William A Stauffer was surprised Monday night by relatives and friends for his 56th birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Harry Badorf and children, Mr and Mrs Clayton Keller, Mr and Mrs Howard Bollinger, Mr and Mrs Albert Godenaur, Theo Stauffer and children, Thomas Rose, Mrs Dorothy Smith and daughter of Lititz, Mrs Alice Smith and daughter Mildred, Mr and Mrs Phares Leed, Arthur Pringle and John Smith of Lancaster. Music by Roy Himmelberger, Morris Baker, Harry Kepple, Lewis Sturgis, and Charles Hollinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Stauffer
Harry Badorf
Clayton Keller
Howard Bollinger
Albert Godenaur
Theo. Stauffer
Thomas Rose
Dorothy Smith
Lititz
Alice Smith
Mildred
Phares Leed
Arthur Pringle
John Smith
Lancaster
Roy Himmelberger
Morris Baker
Harry Kepple
Lewis Sturgis
Charles Hollinger
Tobacco Club to Meet at Garden Spot 4-H
A meeting of the Garden Spot 4-H Tobacco Club will be held tomorrow evening at 7 30 at the home of Martin Muth on East Front Street. Boys aged 14 to 21 interested in raising tobacco are urged to attend.
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Garden Spot
Martin Muth
East Front
St. All Boys
Two Overcome as Fire Damages Harris Building
A fire in the Harris Building on East Main Street caused smoke and water damage to stores on both sides and forced residents and staff to flee. Two firefighters were overcome by smoke but revived. the blaze started in barrels in a basement subway and was fought with a new engine and chemicals, with significant damage to the Trimmer and Harris stores and stock.
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Harris
East Main Street
Roy Himmelberger
Earl Gohn
Joe Reed
H. R. Royer
Trimmer Novelty
Lititz Fire Company
Main Street
Trimmer
Pfantz Brothers
Trimmers
Keller
Hugh N. Nary
William Weachter
Mary Niedermyer
Ella Fasnacht
Safe Plant Reopened Under Receivership at Stiffel Freeman
Work resumed yesterday morning at the Stiffel Freeman Safe Company under the supervision of receivers B. G. Engle and C. P. Myers of Lancaster. Operations run on a small scale with Harry Gorton of town as general manager. the outlook is bright and orders are being filled.
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Stiffel-Freeman Safe Company
B. G. Engle
C. P. Myers
Lancaster
Harry Gorton
Town
Exhibits Prize Apples by J W Bruckart & Son at Spacht's
Exhibits Prize Apples by J. W. Bruckart and Son of Fruitland Farm are on display in Spacht's window over the weekend. Bruckart arranged impressive displays and earned several awards at the State Farm Show.
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J. W
Store Room Altered at Spruce Street Store
Amos Dietrich proprietor announces remodeling of the Spruce Street Store to conform with new layouts for improved service. Congratulatory note from Howard Young of Lititz Pa promotes the Majestic Refrigerator.
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Spruce Street
Amos Dietrich
Dietrich
Majestic
Howard. Young
West Main Street
Lititz, Pa
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Manheim Club
Geo. Lippincot
Robert Stansfield
Anna Bricker
R. K. Kneisel
Wilson Ebersole
Vera Domingo
Olive L. Sweigert
M. L. Steiner
Amelia Hossler
Kate Hershey
Kate Zug
Manheim
Emma Hollinger
Guy Calvert
Mt. Etna
D. A. Zimmerman
Marion Kauffman
Logantown
Clinton County
Paul Frey
Joy
Robert Kling
Mills
The
Dixie Jubilee Singers
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
St. Luke’s Reformed Church
Evangelical Congregational Church
Senior Christian Endeavor Society of the
Roy A. Myers
Edith Wertsch
Helen Hershey
Kathryn Sturgis
Union Prohibition Meeting
Young Men’s Business League
Tobacco Club
M. W. Hess
Mary
Sadie
Martin Bixler
Millersburg
Fred Struble
Gap
N. G. Yerger
Lincoln Avenue
Norman Rohrer
Horace
Drexel Hill
Robert Dengler
Clarence Dengler
Ernest Quinn
Ernest Quinn, Jr
Fairview
Margaret Quinn
Philip Trainer
Sarah Trainer
Walter Jenkins
Geo. M. Grunenberger
Ruth Weichsel
Ruth Peck
Baltimore
E. S. Mathers
Mathers
Jean
Wayne Felker
Alfred Reinhart
South Cedar Street
M. M. Garman
Lizzie Kofroth
North Cedar Street
Fritz
Walter Scott
Ed Wissler
Morgan Paper
Jean Reedy
Herman
Simon Gratz
John Fry
Harry Long
Broad Street
Lancaster General Hospital
Raymond Dobbs
Burkholder’s Dam
Walter Light
R. M. Spacht
Carl Spacht
Herbert Bowser
King’s Helpers
St. Paul’s Lutheran Sunday School
Safe Plant
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