Local ball park roof finished this week
Richland ball team will play Saturday at the park. The team that beat Lititz earlier in the season will be welcomed. A double house is being built on East Main Street by Clayton Fry and his son. H J Pierson received a ful bred Shetland pony from New Jersey, standing just over three feet high and three years old. Ironville band will provide music for Saturday’s open pair concert. Lititz band drew a large crowd last Saturday and played well. Daniel Ludwig and Charles Birkenbine narrowly avoided being hit by a passenger train at Locust street crossing while driving a mule team for the borough. A white poodle belonging to Mr and Mrs Howard Evans died suddenly, apparently from poison. The fog was a great feature for their daughter Dorothy. Manheim quiet club to meet Lititz tossers behind the fa e house Thursday evening, first in a series of games. Lititz representatives named. T Stevens Grosh filed for tax collector in Lititz borough. first to announce re election, with August filing deadline. Battleship linoleum being laid in Moravian Church floors, with padding and heavy carpet, services moved to Sunday school chapel during work. St Luke’s Lutheran Sunday school picnic from Reading arrived on coaches Tuesday amid rain. Many picnickers lacked umbrellas and sheltered in pavillions. Rain interrupted some picnics near Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball Park
Richland
Lititz
Clayton Fry and Son of
Rome
East Main Street
W. K. Bender
H. J. Pierson
New Jersey
Ironville Band
Columbia
Daniel Ludwig
Charles Birkenbine
Locust Street
Howard Evans
Dorothy
Manheim Queit Club
Fae
Jacob Snyder
Wm. Amer
George Evans
Atwood Hreider
Emory Wagner
St. Luke’s Lutheran
Reading
Tar via kills fish in Lititz park creek spill
Rain runoff carried tarvia into the Lititz park creek along the lower park grounds washing through the stream. It killed full sized trout and hundreds of small fish though the pool near the park still hosts some trout and goldfish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Park
Dr Cuppy Visits Michigan Town Cigar Factory Decline
Dr H A Cuppy returned to Kissel Manor farm after months in Michigan and time in England and Florida. He notes many cigar factories have vanished leaving one large plant and a few small shops. The trade shrank as small manufacturers struggle, with some workers switching to other lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Cuppy
Michigan
H. A. Cuppy
Kissel Manor
England
Florida
Major Hertz Returns From Carlisle Encampment
Dr J L Hertz recently made major in the Reserve Corps returned from a two week instruction course at the United States Army Medical Field Service School at Carlisle Barracks 250 officers from across the nation attended living in tents and experiencing war conditions The school trains Medical Officers for field service and national preparedness including a sham battle and battlefield care demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Hertz
Reserve Corps
Army
Medical Field Service School
United States Army
Carlisle Barracks
United States
Missippi River
Molly Pitcher
Medical Feld Service School
Medical Department
Brynnerville J. B. Picnic at Iless Grove Saturday
Fane Day Auto trip and Mrs. Walter Smith and Dan Minerva with Mr and Mrs Harry Smith covered 371 miles on a four day outing to Delaware Water Gap Pike County and Sailors Lake in Northampton County Meanwhile Charles Sampses and Grace Adams with Ruth of Reading visit Toward Young family The Brynnerville picnic features school exercises and several addresses by speakers at 3 pm Lititz band provides music all day and free supper offered Scott's BooksStore advertises film development and printing in 24 hours
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Smith
Dan Minerva
Harry Smith
Delaware Water Gap
Pikes Pond
Pike County
Sailors Lake
Northampton County
Charles Sampses
Grace Adams
Ruth
Reading
Toward Young
Brynneryville
Brynnerville J. B
Iless' Grove
Lititz
Big Trap Industry Open House At Lititz Plant
A large local and out of town crowd toured the Animal Trap Company of America plant last Thursday night as every department operated. The new steel trap department started in February with machinery moved from Oneida, yielding rapid production. Visitors saw six chain machines and heavy equipment crafting traps from mouse to elephant sizes, with automatic springs and a well equipped repair shop. The plant aims to supply 80 percent of U S traps plus foreign shipments, and a trap display plus world fur collection was shown. Open house is planned for nearby towns and employees’ friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Animal Trap Company of America
Oneida
Good Year For Bantam Raisers
Local bantam raisers report a strong season with many birds in the danger zone avoided. D G Witmyer J L Peiffer Guy Buch and Howard Strickler raise bantams for shows. bantams require careful feeding and timing to meet market demands. Girls Home From Snavelys Bungalow The Gleaners circle of fourteen girls returned from Snavely's camping trip on the Conestoga last week. They celebrated a double birthday and hosted sixty three visitors and thanked donors and Albert Gochnauer for truck use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. G Witmyer
J. L. Peiffer
Guy Buch
Howard Strickler
Lititz R. D
United States
Iome
Snavely’s
Gleaners Circle
Conestoga
George Rauchchaperone
Esther McCreary
Amy Grace Buchter
Grace Adams
Kathryn Grumbling
Sara Oehme
Celesta Crall
Helen Steify
Agnes Gross
Helen Sturgis
Myra Klaus
Grace Hackman
Francis Kelroth
Miriam
Helen Wertsch
Albert Gochensauer
Camping Along the Conestoga at Sheibley's Grove
Camping party along the Conestoga includes Mr and Mrs Vermont Meiley Henry Buchter and wife Grace Meiley Eva Todd jot Lititz Mr and Mrs Floyd Meily of Lancaster Two weeks in tents at Sheibles Grove Chicken pot pie served to twenty nine persons on Sunday Twice Lititz orchestras gave concerts at the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheibley’s Grove
Vermont Meiley
Henry Buchter
Grace Meiley
Eva Todd
Enjoyable Auto Trip Across Shenandoah Valley
Messrs. P. B Bucher Ira Bucher S. E. Lane and J. Frank Buch of this borough took a three day car tour south reaching Stanton Virginia covering about 550 miles. They visited Gettysburg Waynesboro Hagerstown Martinsburg Winchester Strasburg Martinsville Churchville Broadway New Market Harper's Ferry Frederick Baltimore and more. They observed slower wheat harvests in southern farms but noted large apple orchards and livestock with cheaper hotel and restaurant rates than in the north. The travelers praised the south as an interesting country and affirmed Pennsylvania as God's country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
P. B Bucher
Ira Bucher
S. E. Lane
J. Frank Buch
Stanton
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
West Virginia
Mary’ Sland
Gettysburg
Mount Alto
Waynesboro
Hagerstown
Martinsburg
Winchester
Strasburg
Martinsville
Pennsylvania
Picnics at Lititz Springs Park Trace Childhood Traditions
The Lititz Springs Park waters are cold yet hosted Faith Reformed Sunday school picnickers with at least six youths taking brief plunges. Locals recall Moravian picnic customs old and new, from church marches to cake treats, while noting changes in recreation and even old tire values during wartime shifts in crude rubber prices.
Fire destroys St Pauls Lutheran church in Brickerville
Trustees meet after Thursday night fire to decide the Brickerville St Pauls Lutheran church will not be rebuilt. The burning structure was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. members can be cared for by other churches nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Brickerville
Dairyman Hit by Lightning During Thunder Storm
Martin Tress of Lititz was struck by lightning in his kitchen last Thursday evening. He fell and felt no lasting effects, though a scorch mark ran along his leg. A nearby tree also took a bolt, and rubber-soled shoes likely reduced injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Tress
Lititz
Lemon Furlow Sets High Score at Blue Rocks Shoot
Lemon Furlow of Lititz had a standout day at the gunning club grounds near Rossmere with the best score, hitting 24 of 25 twice and 71 of 75 overall. Wayne Long Enecker also shoots there as weekly contests draw 30 to 40 gunners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemon Furlow
Blue Rocks
Gunning Club
Rossmere
Lititz
Wayne Longenecker
Why Eggs Are High in Price
Eggs now sell around 35 cents a dozen as producers blame reduced flocks and hot weather for the spike. Ice cream and cake production are cited but less likely causes. Last year at this time eggs were 27 cents. prices rose to current levels by October as hens moult and supply tightens, suggesting further increases this fall.
Altar and Holy Name Societies Festival at St. James Lititz
On Wednesday evening July 29 the Altar and Holy Name Societies of St. James Catholic Church Lititz will host a festival and lawn fete for church benevolence. Activities include ice cream cakes candy soft drinks a grocery store and fish pond with music and a lively gathering for all attendees. Dinner at Conestoga Mr and Mrs C M Snavely hosted several guests Saturday with a supper at Snavelys bungalow by the Conestoga honoring Mr Snavelys birthday. The Snavely family is spending the week there. The high water recently washed away the bungalow pavilion but a new one has been built on the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar
Holy Name Societies
St. James Catholic Church
Lititz
Conestoga
C. M. Snavvely
Snavely
Mr. Snavely
Lembert Family Visits Trap Factory Inspection
Mr and Mrs H G Lembert and daughter Dorothy from Ardmore Pennsylvania spent Thursday and Friday in town. They stayed at the Springs Hotel in Maine. Lembert a salesman for Schroeder Co of Lancaster has been selling stocks and bonds for the Animal Trap Company and Stiffel Safe works and brought his family to view the factory during Friday’s inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.G. Lembert
Dorothy
Ardmore
Springs Hotel
Lembert
Schroeder & Co
Lancaster
Animal Trap Company
Stiffel Safe Works
Raids Hit Warwick House and Rome Hotel for Liquor
State police raided the Warwick House and the Rome Hotel finding several quarts of alleged liquor. Hearing adjourned with L. F. Roland, Rome Hotel proprietor, held for court while Charles Klopp’s Warwick House case is kept under advisement. Witnesses testified they bought tobacco and drinks at the Rome Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manheim
Warwick House
Rome Hotel
L. 5
Roland
Charles Klopp
Kofroth
Ober
Lexington
Klopp
Rome
Letter Details Theo Bush Safer Voyage to Honolulu
A letter from Theo Bush states he reached his Honolulu home on Wednesday July 8 after a week at sea in the Pacific He mentions meeting Miss Mullen a niece of Dr Cuppy who was also sailing to Honolulu for a two month stay The June visit is noted and the voyage described as safe and smooth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo. Bush
Honolulu
Pacific
Dr. Cuppy
Mullen
Reminiscences of Mr Brecht by an Acquaintance
A reminiscence recalls Milton J. Brecht once county superintendent with a sharp humor. The writer recalls Brecht’s school visits to Lititz first and second grade and a humorous exchange about the origin of Pennsylvanias name. Brecht joked about who could tell the biggest fish story in a lighthearted Lititz meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton J. Brecht
Brecht
Lititz
Pennsylvania
Lancaster
Keystone Hotel
Peter Ammon
Fishermen Return From Two Day Bowers Beach Trip
Caught 88 fish by five men led by N. D. Sturgis. James Goldthwait Lloyd Smith William Stauffer and Edwin Bear fished two days at Bowers Beach last week. They landed mostly croakers with one four foot shark. Weather was rough on the last day and some crew endured sea sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. D. Sturgis
James Goldthwait
Lloyd Smith
William Stauffer
Edwin Bear
Bowers Beach
Rain Follows St Swinthin's Day Belief In Area
Belief in St Swinthin's Day holding rain has persisted since last Wednesday with daily rain and broad moisture. Farmers report rain, some grain left uncovered, tobacco progress good, weeds advancing in some patches. Overall rain is seen as beneficial.
Travelers Near and Far Visit Lititz and Nearby Areas
A Lititz social notes roundup lists Mr and Mrs Walter Light of Florin in Lititz, Lancaster friends visiting, and numerous trips by residents to Philadelphia Norristown Richmond Canton Chicago Phoenixville Landsdowne Port Clinton and Reading. It notes stays with relatives, weekend visits, and summer assignments plus a bookstore ad offering 159 magazines for summer reading.
Two Missionaries Speak at Close of Vacation Bible School
The Daily Vacation Bible School concluded after two weeks of earnest teaching and pupil progress. Two visiting missionaries spoke to pupils about North Africa and East Africa, inspiring gratitude among teachers, helpers, and congregations. Attendance reached 146 pupils with 114 perfect attendances in the primary group, and 112 pupils with 62 perfect attendances in the junior group. The total offerings amounted to 57.66 dollars, with extensive praise for volunteers and facilities provided by local churches and groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Spacht
Malta
Moravian Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. Stevens Grosh
Grosh
Hertz
Carlisle
Scott's Books Store
Lititz Springs Park
Faith Reformed Sunday School
Lititz Springs
Tiarold Murr
Harold Murr
Suits
Victor
Scott’s
MR. Brecht
Walter Light
Florin
Samuel
Ellis Bard
Daniel Withers
H. C. Seldamridge
New York State
Winifred Huber
Frank Huber
Norristown
Woodrow Meiskey
Girard College
Philadelphia
Ada Mei
Chicago
J. B. Keller
Newton Worley
Elmer Snyder
W. H. Buch
Alice Milchsack
Bethlehem
Alice
Washington, D. C
Fianna Reidenbach
J. F Bonney
John
Brooklyn
New York
Levi Rudy
Ruth Dissinger
KE. C. Ritchie
Betty Miller
Landsdowne
Miller
John Neff
Elmer Bomberger
Jack Neff
Ruth Mengle
Port Clintom
Miss Mengle
U. E
W. R. Sammel
Monroe Phillipps
John Mathers
Esther Wagaman
Phoenixville
Philippi
Weiland
John Hearing
Anna
Amanda Hill
Fleetwood
Charles Brobst
Mollie Hill
Brobst
Scott's Book Store
McBride
Coleman Chapel
Egypt
United Evangelical and Moravian
North Africa
Herbert Hassler
Ephrata
East Africa
Reformed
United Brethren
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