D and E Phone Company reports good business in 1934
The Denver and Ephrata Telephone and Telegraph Company reports a net gain of 51 telephones after 374 installed and 324 disconnected. Directors elected include W F Brossman as president and C E Eaby as VP and GM. Improvements described include rebuilt Lititz board, remote exchange at Adamstown, 4 miles of cable, 678 poles replaced, 114 miles of copper wire installed, underground privileges granted, and new annual inspections reducing interruptions by 889 in the first year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaby
Lititz Board
Adamstown
Denver
Poultry Meeting Sanctioned by State College Specialist
Poultry specialist C. O. Dossin of State College will deliver an illustrated talk on Factors of Efficient Poultry Management and Stocking of Baby Chicks at a meeting tomorrow morning at 3 30 o clock. The event will be held at the home of H. H. Hershey Lititz R D No 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Dossin
State College
H. H. Hershey
Lititz
R. D. No
Fumes Kill Man In Truck In East Petersburg Garage
Harry R. Kling, 38, of Manheim R D 1, died from carbon monoxide fumes in the cabin of a coal truck in an East Petersburg garage. Dr. J. F. Trexler, deputy coroner, ruled accidental death. Kling had been warming the engine before leaving the garage. He worked for C Elmer Findley, coal dealer, Landisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry R. Kling
Manheim RD
East Petersburg
J. F. Trexler
Trexler
Kling
C. Elmer Findley
Landisville
Dr. Trexler
C. M. Paes
Strasburg
King
Big Mouth Michael Taunts His Star Father Lawrence Tibbett
Michael jokes about his father the famed baritone Lawrence Tibbett who has just completed ten years as a leading Met Opera star. The article notes Tibbett’s 1935 plans including twenty four operatic performances, NBC WJZ broadcasts, a spring concert tour, and a summer of filming on the Pacific Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael
Lawrence Tibbett
Metropolitan Opera Company
America
Pacific Coast
Engagement announced for Helen E Cramer and Dexter W Erline
Mrs Nettie Cramer of 4438 Christian Street Lancaster announces the engagement of her daughter Helen E to Dexter W Erline son of Mr and Mrs T H Erline of Ephrata R D 3 No wedding date set The Erline family formerly lived on Lincoln Avenue in town Follow Lititz Vicinity news in the RECORD home paper
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Cramer
Christian Street
Lancaster
Helen E
Dexter W. Erline
T. H. Erline
Ephrata R. D
Lititz
the Record
Osteopaths Elect Herr Lancaster County President
Dr. Harry J. Herr of town was reelected president of the Lancaster County Osteopathic Society at the annual meeting and banquet in the Elks Home. Other officers reelected include Dr. E. L. Lovgeridge of Strasburg as vice president and Dr. Ellis Metford of New Holland as secretary treasurer. About fifty attended, with guests from Philadelphia and York and I. Russell Shultz of Harrisburg as speaker. Members of the Lancaster Hospital Board were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Herr
Town
Lancaster County Osteopathic Society
Elks Home
Lancaster
E. L. Lovgeridge
Strasburg
Ellis Metford
New Holland
Ralph Fischer
Philadelphia
State Society
John Barrick
York
I. Russell Shultz
Harrisburg
Lancaster Hospital Board
Births in town as Luther Ruhl announces son born at St Joseph's
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Ruhl announce the birth of a son at 1 50 A M Saturday at St Joseph's Hospital Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Ruhl
Town
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lancaster
Five Local Men Rescued From Snow Drift Ordeal
Five men trapped by a blizzard endured hours of freezing cold before reaching shelter in a farmhouse. They toiled four miles through the snow to Lancaster, then rode a trolley home. Hartman recovered the car, all were cold and numb, Stark sustained frostbite on his ears.
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Lancaster
Hartman
Stark
Sleigh Ride and Movie Outing for Nineteen Chaperoned
A party of nineteen went on a sleigh ride to Manheim Saturday evening and attended a movie there. Members include Betty Cooper Sylvia Longenecker Eloise Meiskey Marylyn Gangner Nancy Seaman Peggy Snyder Grace Diehm Jeanne Eberly Fred Godenaar Bob Snyder Roswell Flower Harold Kauffman Richard Wilbur Stark Leroy Minnich John Brubaker Carl Galebach Mrs Margie Arntz and Miss Ruth Disinger served as chaperones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manheim
Betty Cooper
Sylvia Longenecker
Eloise Meiskey
Marylyn Gangner
Nancy Seaman
Peggy Snyder
Grace Diehm
Jeanne Eberly
Fred Godenaar
Bob Snyder
Roswell Flower
Harold Kauffman
Richard
Wilbur Stark
Leroy Minnich
John Brubaker
Carl Galebach
Margie Arntz
Ruth Dissinger
Yellows And Pinks Tie In Lititz Junior League Standings
The Yellows and Pinks share the lead in the Lititz Junior League with three straight wins each. The Greens won two of three, while the Greys Blues Oranges and Whites each won one. Reds sit last with three straight losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Lutz Court
Greens
Reds
Hospital admission for goiter operation at Lancaster General
Mrs. Mary Bechtel of Kissel Hill was admitted to Lancaster General Hospital on Friday for a goiter operation. Slides of Japan were shown Friday evening at the Young Women's Missionary Society meeting in the lower Sunday School room of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Mrs. Warren Diehm and Misses Mary Kopp and Evalyn Zimmerman spoke on topics related to the slides.
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Mary Bechtel
Kissel Hill
Lancaster General Hospital
Japan
Young Women's Missionary Society
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Warren Diehm
Mary Kopp
Evalyn Zimmerman
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D. & E. Phone Co
Denver and Ephrata Telephone and Telegrap Company
W. F. Brossman
C. E. Eaby
Monroe Lauseh
Betha M. Brossman
D. W. Buch
Wanoui
MacMinighl
EGG Lgcife Library
Donshee
Remons
H. L. Kline
Penryn
Hallville
Nuttery Sales & Service
Sinclair Gas and Oil
Spacht
Lancaster County
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