Grabe Diehm Tops The Bass Fishermen In Opening Day
Bass season opened with light crowds as fishermen reported mixed luck. Graybil G. Diehm caught five bass up to nineteen inches, Owen Hershey five fish, and Lloyd Royer five at the river. other locals fared well at Kerbach Lake and Holtwood where thirty three catfish were taken. A feral arrest by a fish warden occurred near Holtwood and Mrs Ritchie reported intruder noises after her husband left work though nothing was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graybil G. Biehm
Owen Hershey
Lloyd Royer
Ira Good
Kerbach Lake
Benjamin Weir
Lewis Sturgis
Emanuel Smith
William Keller
Holtwood
Lititz
Chester Ritchie
Mr. Ritchie
Ritchin
Lititz Fall Primary Candidates Listed for Borough Offices
Primary Election candidates will be selected for Lititz borough offices at the fall primary on September 4. In Lititz at large one high constable one auditor one school director. First Ward one councilman one constable one assessor one judge of election two inspectors of election. Second Ward two councilmen one constable one assessor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Secomd
Missing Word Contest Hints at Hidden Challenge
The weekly missing word hunt continues with hints and past answers. The previous word than puzzled readers, and this week the missing word begins with h and ends with w, requiring careful reading of the ads to spot omissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Groff
Lititz Teens Plan Bathing Resort at Coral Igo Site
Lititz youths Charles Krick and Ellis Butter buy a bungalow at Zook's old woolen mill along the Coral Igo near the concrete bridge on the Lititz to Brownstown road. They will operate a summer bathing resort with Krick's bus service on warm evenings and Sundays. Diving boards boats and amusements to be provided five miles from Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Krick
Ellis Butter
Coraligo
Zook
John Madsen
I. Krick
Lititz
Brownstown
Crosland Returns Home From Philadelphia Addressing Illness
Rev. B S Crosland has returned from Philadelphia. He is diagnosed with an illness requiring ongoing treatment and a complete rest vest. he cannot resume duties as pastor of the Moravian church for two months. He will stay briefly at home then seek a quiet place to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.S. Crosland
Philadelphia
Sune
Earl Mathers Brought German Police Dog to Lititz Vacation
Earl Mathers of Balti more, a local booster of German police dogs, visited Lititz with his one year old female Alsatia wolf hound. The dog, daughter of a European champion from 1920, is planned for breeding. The piece warns about poor breeding stock and notes breed history and characteristics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Mathers
Baltimore
Lititz
Earl
Amelia
Europe
Fan Halls Rex Buckle
Odd Accidental Escape And Oxen Parade At Womelsdorf Fest
A three year old girl nearly trapped head first in a chair rung requiring the rung to be cut to free her. At Womelsdorf in Berke county a parade feature showcased four oxen driven by a tall man with a wide straw hat imported from Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Putt
Womelsdorf
Berke County
Maryland
Elizabeth Farm
Brickerville
Billy Maxwell
Faithful Train to Light: A Weasel in the Yard
A poem by Joe Baker envisions a passenger voyage guided by faith with the heavenly Father at the throttle. In a local note, D G Wilmyer reports a weasel in his front yard on Fourth of July morning. Dr L N Moyer nearby shot the animal, valued bantams spared by its removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. G. Wilmyer
South Spruce Street
L. N. Moyer
Mr. Wilmyer
Fourth of July crowds light up Springs with record turnout
The biggest Fourth of July celebration at the Springs drew dense crowds in the evening despite higher afternoon totals. Receipts reached 2810.45 dollars with 8090 adult and 1649 child tickets sold, expenses about 1600 dollars. Autoplanes and trolleys ferried visitors while Ringgold and Lititz bands performed and Royal Italian fireworks dazzled. A revolving illuminated train carried floats, and the field stayed packed under bright lights with loud noise and explosions.
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Lown
Manheim
Hiram Demwmy
East Main Street
Lancaster
Fphrata
Rothsville
Behmer
Old Place
Broad Street
Althouse
Kils-em-al word game at Moyer's drug store event
A spelling contest begins Saturday at Moyer's drug store and ends Thursday July 12. Participants form words from Kils-em-al with prizes of 2.50 for first 2.00 for second and 1.00 for third funded by Farmers National Bank which keeps the word list and prize money.
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Moyer’s Drug Store
Farmers National Bank
Small Cannon Explosion Injures Lititz Youth
Everett Loercher a nineteen year old from Lititz is confined to bed with a badly burned face and a lacerated hand after a hollow steel piece in a vice discharged a powder blast at Behmer's garage. He suffered eye danger but later assessments found eyesight intact. Smokeless powder caused the wound. he is a son of the late Charles Loercher and works for Kreider & Son's Plumbing. The Moravian Ushers Association picnic at Lake Grubb near Silver Springs drew sixty men with a full day of sport and a large supper later auctioned by James Sturgis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Loercher
Behmer
A. M. Kreider
N. B. Reeser
Charles Loercher
California
A. M. Kreider & Son
Litiiz Moravian Ushers’ Association
Lake Grubb
Silver Springs
James Sturgis
Shooting cracker story ends with dog explosion
Frank Demmy recalls a Fourth of July incident where a lit six inch shooting cracker exploded as a dog held it in its mouth. The blast left the dog dead and silent, while the owner and bystanders were unharmed. Also described is a rolling army kitchen used at the Spring grounds, mounted on wheels with two ovens and four kettles, feeding 200 men daily.
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Frank Demmy
McGranh
Nea Lancaster
Fade
Euck Brothers
Army Cerma
Tulpehocken Settlement Marked 200th Anniversary at Womelsdorf
The four day celebration ended Sunday with a civic parade speeches and a pageant led by ex Governor Stuart. Attendees included Mr and Mrs William Riesel Mr and Mrs L B Reedy J Frank Buch and daughter Esther. About 300 people took part in the pageant and a display showcased antiques tied to early settlers and Indian gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Riesel
Reedy
J. Frank Buch
Esther
Tulpehocken
Womelsdorf
Stuart
Bell Telephone honors three with gold service pins
Gold service pins were presented to three Bell Telephone employees here Miss Grave Keller who has served thirty eight years Mrs Howard Bollinger and Miss Esther Grosh. Miss Keller said it is her ambition to work for the forty year button hoping that her voice hearing nerves and patience continue as good as in the past.
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Bell Telephone Office
Grave Keller
Howard Bollinger
Esther Grosh
Travelers Near and Far Visit Friends and Family Across Town
Harrisburg resident Frank Shott visits nephew Griffith Shott while many others travel to see relatives. The item lists guests and hosts from Utica New York to Reading and Philadelphia, with multiple weddings and family gatherings noted during a Fourth of July period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Shott
Harrisburg
Griffith Shott
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Henry Bomberger
Anron Wershey
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Eby
Quarryville
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Tatitz
Rolthsville
John Hus
Rominger
Bethlehem
A. R. Beck
Grabe” Diehm
Ming
Key
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Hast Main
TRE Lopper Berth
Mother Earth
Joe Baker
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Albert Shenk
Consolidated Beef Co
Seth Lorah
Thomas Fralich
A. W. Miller
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Harry Miller
Heysdale
John K. Wissler
Utica, N.Y
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Lancast Ik
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Joana Keller
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J. Frank Buch and Family
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Lykens
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Charles Kretchep
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Ideal Chocolate Factory
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E. EF. Montgomery
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Natrone
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Harry Bckert
Emma and
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Gorton
Reading
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Schmucker
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Herman Reedy
Albert
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Martin Bonal
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A. B. Reidenbuch
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Raymond Evans
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T. S. Brubaker
North Broad Street
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Jehid
Atlanta, Ga
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Lacy
Bell Telephone System
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J. W. Royer
Terre Hill
Mary
B. B. Hertzler
Barton Swarr
de More
Marry Manns
Hazelton
Richard Benier
Albert Manne
Shamokin
Wallace Meiskey
Martha Delbo
Francis Singer
Delbo
Monroe Withyer
Sarah
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