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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1926
Page
4
Jacob Kling, driving his auto, was struck by a freight train at the Broad street crossing Tuesday evening about 6 30. He turned his car to sidestep the train and escaped with only a bent axle and minor damages. His granddaughter accompanied him as the engine bore down unseen.
Eugene Stauffer struck a little girl while driving Mrs. F G Woodington’s car in Philadelphia on Monday. The girl was taken to a hospital where doctors found no bones broken and injuries were slight. Stauffer was taken to the police station after the incident. The signal light was green when the girl halted abruptly in front of the car. He was with Mrs Woodington and several guests.
A surprise party was held Tuesday at Howard Bollinger’s home for Ruth Gochenaur’s eleventh birthday. Mrs. Bollinger led arrangements. guests included Fred and Catherine Godena ar, Jane Miller, Cleo Trimmelberger, Esther Smith, Ruth Keehn, Ibelen and Elizabeth Ted, Ruby Martzall and Miriam Hall. Decorations featured National colors and a candle count matched Ruth’s age. Numerous games accompanied the celebration.
Jesse H Brown and Miss Viola Hundberger both of Brownstown were united in marriage last Saturday by Rev S A Heisey at Lititz with Mr and Mrs Walter Zwally as attendants. The newlyweds left for a wedding trip to several New Jersey points.
The Farm Women Society No. 8 of Lancaster County met Saturday afternoon at Mrs. Lottie Weinhold’s home on North 9th Street. Before the meeting, a garden demonstration was hosted at Mrs. L Ruppin’s home near Akron by a representative from the State Agricultural Commission.
A local Citizens committee to place children with NY Tribune Fresh Air Movement hosts July 15 to 20. A singing school runs at Wenger's each Saturday for thirteen weeks. Numerous Sunday visits feature residents from Lancaster Reading Hershey and Philadelphia with hosts listed. A Children’s Day program at United Evangelical School includes a full ceremony and a C E Convention delegation attends Hershey.
Mr David Eshleman returned home Saturday after an appendicitis operation at St Josephs hospital. Mr and Mrs Samuel Weist and their son visited the Harry Weist family near Denver on Sunday evening. A funeral for Mrs Catherine O Romig of Akron was held at St Johns Lutheran church in Brickerville last Wednesday with many locals in attendance.
Mr and Mrs J K Plautz attend class day exercises at Law last Wednesday evening with Mrs Harting a graduate. Several relatives including Mr and Mrs Rufus Heisey and Mrs Gerhart visited Manheim and Mastersonville homes on Sunday.
Sunday gatherings featured Rev A G Fahnestock and family with guests from Neilsville and Oregon, plus several other local visitors including the Shaeffer and Smith families. The Good Cheer circle plans a July 13 meeting and a woods meeting starts July 11 for two weeks. Edith Price hosted a group of girls Saturday evening.
Halfville R. Be Adams and family along with Mr and Mrs M G Shreiner visited Harry C Frey near Clay on Sunday. Himer Todd and family visited friends at Weidmanville. Farmers in the vicinity continue planting tobacco. M G Shreiner sells rice velery and cabbage plants. Galen Balmer went to New Castle to work in a paper mill. Charles Rose has sour cherries to sell.
The National Consumers' Stores Inc sold seven Lancaster County grocery outlets, plus one each in Lititz and Manheim, to Ralph Focht proprietor of Old Glory Coffee Company Reading. Focht plans to continue the business with his two Reading stores and three in Pottstown, sale price not disclosed.
Safe Investments The Acid Test of Time shows Straus Bonds meeting every test and weathering storms for forty four years without client losses. The Straus Plan principles underpin this record, with a call to visit 13 S. Broad Street for more information and offerings.
The Bucher family holds its sixth annual reunion to mark the 204th anniversary of settlement in Pennsylvania. The event at Long's Park near Lancaster begins August 4 at 10 A M with a program to be distributed at the park. Attendees should bring lunch for a community table. Executive committee members include Wilson G Bucher Rev Simon G Bucher Ammon Sl Bucher and John R.
L. W H Bucher of Myerstown J C Bucher of Myers town J C Bucher of Boiling Springs and John D Bucher of Sunbury are mentioned in the record.
A fragment from AP notes plans for a delegation to Japan with unspecified handlers and unclear scope. The text is garbled, offering little concrete detail on dates, participants, or purpose.
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