Spacht's Fine Furniture Palace to Open Saturday
Enos Miller reports his strawberry crop will continue until the end of next week averaging about ten quarts daily. The Tri-Mu's group with Rev. E S Crosland and N D Sturgis will spend Thursday and Friday at Bowers Beach Delaware, returning Saturday. An imposing three story building in town will host the opening of Spacht's new furniture palace with bronze signage and French Louis XIV doors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enos Miller
Tri-Mu’s
Rev. E. S. Crosland
N. D. Sturgis
Bowers Beach
Del
Johnson
Raised Nine Turkeys Near Lititz Mennonite Church
Edward Walters of near Lititz Mennonite Church hatched twelve turkey eggs from under a chicken and nine young turkeys survived. He notes turkeys are hard to raise in town, but his poultry knowledge appears to be paying off and he is proud of the result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Walters
Lititz Mennonite Church
Mr. Walters
Walter Geyer Opens Tourists Inn Near Ephrata Reamstown
Walter Geyer, once a Lititz resident, runs a tourists inn along the Ephrata to Reamstown road. He owns a forty acre farm with a 164 year old stone house modernized with hand-made hardware and a front screened porch. The yard features two large shade trees and a cool inviting setting. Guests can get light lunches and quick meals, while farm work includes Rhode Island reds cows pigs and two mules. Trade is reported as increasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Geyer
Litila
Ephrata
Reamstown
Geyer
Rhode Island
New York Children to Arrive at Lititz Thursday
One hundred eight East Side New York children will arrive by train from Reading this Thursday at 1 35 PM to stay two weeks with Lititz area families, many hosted by the same families as last summer. Spectators are urged to avoid crowding at the station to prevent confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
New York
Lititz
Paul E. Beck Honored as Historical Speaker at Wyoming Commemorative Meeting
Paul E. Beck, Lititz native and East Stroudsburg State Normal School faculty member, was the orator at the Wyoming Commemorative Association annual meeting beside the Wyoming Massacre monument near Forty Fort. The association includes about four hundred Scranton Wilkes-Barre region leaders. Beck’s address highlighted early Moravian history, with his piece appearing in the Times Leader and slated for next week’s Record. His brother H. Beck of Lititz is also noted as a historian lineage from their father A. R. Beck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Beck
Wyoming Commemorative Association
Wyoming
Forty Fort
Scranton
Wilkes Barre
Scranton- Wilkes Barre
Beck
Times
East Stroudsburg State Normal School
We. Beck
11. H. Beck
Lititz
A. R. Beck
Acme Chimes Band Saturday Concert Program
The Acme Chimes Band of Myerstown presents a Saturday concert sponsored by Lititz business men featuring Overture selections from Tantalusqualia Mikado Sullivan Verdi pieces, vocal and baritone solos by Prof J Leroy Morgan, and Medley overtures including Red Hussar and Sobre Las Olas with Ballet Music from William Tell and Orpheus overture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme Chimes
Myerstown
Lititz
F. V Luppi
Sullivan
E. Boettger
J. Leroy Morgan
L. Jessel
Verdi
Fred Godfrey
Ed Klinger
Atlanta
W. F. Safranck
Little Nellie Kelley
Geo. M. Cohan
Red Hussar
Paul Jones
P. Jonathan
Theo
Moser
Rosas
Jolly Minstrels
Prof
William Tell
Rosini
Offenbach
Lititz Business Man to Marry in Westward Honeymoon
Morris Trimmer of Lititz and Miss Margaret L. Bower of Elizabeth town will wed Thursday morning at the bride’s mother's home. The ceremony will be by Rev. J. E. Trimmer of Carlisle. They plan a trip to Yellowstone and other western sights before Trimmer takes charge of the Trimmer branch store at Manheim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Trimmer
Margaret L. Bower
Elizabethtown
Mary Bower
Mr. Trimmer
J. E. Trimmer
Carlisle
Yellowstone National Park
West
Mr.Trimmer
Trimmer
Manheim
Foster Bowman Hit By Auto in Ephrata Incident
Foster Bowman son of Mr and Mrs David Bowman of Center street was struck by a car on 8 State street while distributing yardsticks for Ralph M Spado. He turned back to cross and did not see the approaching vehicle. Dr Evans D Russell treated him at scene. two bones in the left leg were broken. The driver carried him to Lititz where Dr Reeser set the fractures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Bowman
David Bowman
Center Street
Ephrata
Ralph M. Spado
State Street
Evans D. Russell
Russell
Lititz
Reeser
Chased and Caught Reckless Driver Near Lititz
A man driving a studson at high speed with a covered license plate drew police attention in Rothsville and Lititz. Kreider and Carpenter followed, a driver with a hired car assisted, the unit crashed into a ditch, one occupant thrown into a grass field but uninjured. No warrant existed for a car search. two charges will be filed after Harrisburg information arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kreider
Carpenter
Rothsville
Lititz
Poiicemen
Harrisburg
Workmans to Live in Spain for Eight Months
Mr and Mrs Roy H Workman of New York recently visiting will sail in two weeks for England France and Spain to reside in Spain for eight months. He works as an accountant for International Telephone and Telegraph and is sent abroad to install new accounting systems. Mrs Workman, formerly Edna Roechow of Lancaster, taught in local public schools while he is N B Workman’s son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy H. Workman
New York
Engand
France
Spain
Workman
International Telephone and Telegraph Company
Mr. Workman
N. B. Workman
Pittsburgher cleans wallpaper the old way at small cost
A Pittsburgh visitor shows his mother how he cleans grimy wallpaper using bath rubbers for 10c each, claiming the coal-smoked city requires this twice yearly care. The piece praises prudent parenting, notes local Stierel Building and Loan associations in Manheim, and reports potash discoveries in Texas tied to Lancaster County oil men, ending with the suicide of Mrs Hartzell amid oil and potash vanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
United States
Lancaster County Oil Company
Lancaster County
Hartzell
Lancaster Co. Oil Company
Foot expert Dr. James Albright to visit Pflautz Bros
New York City foot specialist Dr. James Albright will be at Pflautz Bros Dept Store on Friday July 16 offering advice to anyone with foot troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Albright
New York City
Pflautz Bros. Dept
Prominent Lititz Businessman GL Hepp Dies at 62
George L. Hepp, longtime Lititz merchant and church leader, died Saturday at St Josephs Hospital from primary anemia at age 62. A son of the late George W Hepp, he worked as a watchmaker and jeweler before selling the jewelry business and becoming an optometrist. Hepp led Moravian Church activities, chaired the trustees, supervised Sunday School for thirty years, directed a large orchestra, and belonged to several societies and lodges. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Barr, mother Mrs Martha Hepp, two daughters Miriam Hagen and Ruth Kilgore, and a son Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Hepp
Lititz
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Hepp
J. Francis Hagen
Cornwall
New York
Ezra Bowman
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Wilson Apple
Walter Fryberger
Moravian Church
The
Missionary Society
Usher’s Association
Linden Hall Seminary
Springs
Lancaster County Sunday School Association
Optometrist Association
Odd Fellow
Golden Eagle Lodges
Elizabeth Barr
Martha Hepp
Miriam
N. Y
Ruth
Gale Kilgore
Woodbine
York County
Louis
Memorial Services for John Huss observed in Lititz Moravian church
An annual memorial service honoring the martyr John Huss was held at the Lititz Moravian cemetery. The service featured a responsive reading led by Rev. B S Crosland a trombone choir and remarks by Prof H Sl Beck who read a list of prominent church figures with brief sketches of their lives and roles in the community including clergy military hospital keepers and craftsmen associated with Lititz Congregation. The ceremony decorates graves and lists names of twenty plus individuals connected to the church and town history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Huss
Constance
Germany
B.S. Crosland
Trombone
Louis. Tuebener Jed
H. Sl. Beck
Lititz
Prof. Beck
Matthew Godfrey Tiehl
John Jacob Sehnick
Jasper Payne
Adolph Meyer
Alison and Brown
Andrew Horn
Ufsecher Collegium
Conrad Westhaefer
John Christopher Franke
Allison
Jno. Becker
Francke
Claus Coellin
Greenbury Petticourt
Dorothea Kline
John George Klein
Maria Magdalena Augustine
Pflegerin
Local Journalist Vogler to Publish Byrd Flight Article
Jerome Vogler, advertising literature head at Animal Trap Company of America's local office, is a seasoned journalist. His article with illustrations on Lieutenant Commander Byrd's polar epOt-making flight will appear in the Philadelphia Public Ledger this coming Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Vogler
Animal Trap Company of America
Vogler
Byrd
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Camp Shand Hosts Lititz Visitors From Y.M.C.A.
Lititz residents including Mr and Mrs Atwood Kreider Mr and Mrs John Keehn Mr and Mrs Ray Meiskey Miss Eleanor Smith and others visited Camp Shand in the Blue Mountains about 42 miles from Lititz. The camp features two clear lakes, open-air cottages, and a daily program with sports and a campfire while boys build a tennis court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Shand
Lancaster Y. M. C. A
Lititz
Atwood Kreider
John Keehn
Ray Meiskey
Eleanor Smith
J. B. Herr
Travels of G H Getz and many local residents visit town
Prof G H Getz and family from Harrisburg spent the weekend in town. Several locals including Miss Anna Fry from Landisville and Miss Myrtle Eckert visiting Mt Gretna, with other riders across the region. Attendees at G L Hepp's funeral include numerous Philadelphia and Lancaster figures and the Lancaster Optometrist Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof
G. H. Getz
Harrisburg
Town
Anna Fry
Landisville
Mrs. Howard Evans
Myrtle Eckert
Mt. Gretna
F. W. Stengel
William Sturgis
Reading
Elizabeth
West Reading
Edward Wentworth
Maggie Wentworth
G. L. Hepp
Thaddeus Barr
Philadelphia
E. J. Bary
Ezra Engle
Glen Mills
Harry D. Long
Edgar Blyer
Christ Barr
Frank Roland
C. S. Toeffler
Myr. Thomas
Frank Heckel
Troyd Hessall
Lancaster
Roland
New Holland
H. A. Bailey
York
Robert Greengrass
Jacob Funk
Lebanon
Jos. Baker
James and
Bessie Hestom
Parkesburg
Lancaster Optometrist Society
Finger Sawed Off at Hackman and Hornley Factory
Ralph Hoffman lost the ring finger of his right hand yesterday while operating a circular saw at Hackman and Hornley’s furniture factory. The incident occurred during routine production work and is under supervision. No further injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hoffman
Hackman and Hornley
Moravian S. S. Picnic Set At Lititz Spring Grounds
The Lititz Moravian Sunday School picnic is planned for Thursday July 22 at the Spring Grounds. The Lititz Band performs 1 to 8 P M, primary games begin 3 P M, evening games 515, parade at 8 P M, and free coffee for supper served at 5 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Birthdays Offer Milestone Milestones in July
July dates list local residents celebrating birthdays including Miss A. Virginia Grosh Mrs. B. F. Grosh Polly Helter and Mrs. Martha Thuma with ages nearing 90. Mrs. J. Edward Bueh is also noted for a birthday on July 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Virginia Grosh
East Main Street
B. F. Grosh
Polly Helter
Lincon Ave
J. Edward Bueh
Martha Thuma
Spruec Street
Saturday Big Day Comes to Lititz With Music and Fun
The Merchants Association plans outdoor music Saturday evening with the Acme Chimes Band of Myerstown, a vocal soloist, and musical novelties. The Boys Rotary Band from Columbia appears at the County Foresters picnic at the Springs Saturday afternoon. An orchestra will perform at the opening of the New Spacht building on the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Merchants Association
Acme Chimes
Myerstown
Boys’ Rotary Band
Columbia
County Foresters
Spacht
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Jacob Musser
Elmer Huber
Jacob Oberlin
Canada
Thousand Isles
Leesport
Clayton
Shreiner
United States Steel Products Company
San Francisco
Juneau
Alaska
Record
Shhreiner
George Spangler
Paul
Albert
Auap
Emma Spangler
Niagara Falls
George
Detective Bureau of
Rudy
R. M. Spacht
Muhler
Satuday
Mrs
Roy Workman
Stierel Building and Loan Association
Manheim Building and Loan Association
GL Hepp
Moravian Sunday School
George W. Hepp
Rickert and Hepp
Jititz
PHILA
Public ‘Ledger
Mr. Vogler
Rotary Club
Blue Mountains
Shand
H. B. Bueh
Virginsville
Berks Co
Jacob
Myr
John Laughlin
West Myerstown
Mary Steiner
Stroudsburg
Catherine Miller
Oroville
Washington
W. B. Hornberger
Hornberger
Philadelphia Record
William Peacock, Sr
Government Printing Department
Washington, D. C
Hugo Stahl
William Peacock, Jr
Herbert Marks
Pittsburgh
Frank Marks
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