Parker duo sail to Liberia as Lutheran missionaries
The Rev G Gordon Parker Jr and his wife depart New York aboard the President Harding for a three year mission in Liberia West Africa. They’ll stop in Hamburg August 1 for supplies before continuing to their post. Relatives joined in sending prayers and a church farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
New York
G. Gordon Parker, Jr
Liberia
West Africa
Lutheran Church
Parker
Evalyn Zimmerman
Africa
Hamburg
Germany
Mgr
David Zimmerman
James Mummert
Mar
Obituary Daniel A. Cohick
Daniel A. Cohick longtime St. Pauls Lutheran Church charter member dies at New Holland home after nearly three years illness. He taught Sunday School, was a pretzel baker by trade and had retired. Survived by daughter Eva and son Perlee A. of Montana, five grandchildren, two great grandchildren, sister Mrs. Philena Denbaugh of East Petersburg. Funeral soon. continued on page 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel A. Cohick
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Charles Yost
New Holland
Gohick
St. Paul’s
Hackman Augsberger wedding in Belair Maryland
Rachelle Jane Hackman daughter of Mrs. Lillian Frederick and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Froelich and Robert H. Augsberger son of Mr. and Mrs. Christ Augsberger of Akron were married July 8 in Belair Maryland at Rev E Glenn Switzer's church. Attendants Julia Haines Richard Hohn and Donald Bear. They will reside at the bride's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachelle Jane Hackman
Lillian Frederick
F. B. Froelich
Town
Robert H. Augsberger
Christ Augsberger
Akron
Belair
E. Glenn Switzer
Julia Haines
Richard Hohn
Donald ‘Bear
Ephrata
Births in Lancaster AreaNames Reedy Mohler Dohrer
Mr and Mrs Herman Reedy and Mr and Mrs Galen Mohler announce the births of sons at St Josephs Hospital Lancaster. The Reedy boy arrived Saturday and the Mohler child Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Earl Dohrer of Penryn announce a son born at their home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Reedy
Galen Mohler
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lancaster
Reedy
Mohler’s
Mrs. Mohler
Earl Dohrer
Penryn
Norma Steely Birthday Party For Twelfth Year
Norma Steely daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Steely West Second Avenue celebrated her twelfth birthday by entertaining several friends on Saturday evening. Guests included Rufina Balmer Caroline Wolf Fay Carpenter Margaret Shaub Pauline Herm ley Rosina Keith Jean Kauffman Peggy Dengate Gladys Hoover Pauline Moyer Ruth Snyder Geraldine Carpenter Geraldine Hollinger Vivian Habecker. Prizes were won by Rosina Balmer Rosina Keith Peggy Dengate Pauline Moyer and Jean Kauffman. Others attending were Mr and Mrs James Stopani Mr and Mrs Victor Carpenter Mrs Thomas Furlow Mrs Harry Way Mrs Walter Smith and William Steely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Steely
Walter Steely
West Second Avenue
Rufina Balmer
Caroline Wolf
Fay Carpenter
Margaret Shaub
Pauline Hermley
Rosina Keith
Jean Kauffman
Peggy Dengate
Gladys Jane Hoover
Pauline Moyer
Ruth Snyder
Geraldine Carpenter
Geraldine Hollinger
Vivian Habecker
Rosina Balmer
James Stopani
Victor Carpenter
Thomas Furlow
Harry Way
Walter Smith
William Steely
Families from Lancaster at Crystal Beach Maryland
Visitants from Maryland and Lancaster spent Sunday at Crystal Beach Maryland. The group included Mr and Mrs John Reifsnyder Mrs Pan Ditzler and daughter Davis Miss Dorothy Spacht John Worth of Ephrata and Mr and Mrs Wm Harting and children David and Sylvia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reifsnyder
Pan Ditzler
Davis
Dorothy Spacht
Town
John Worth
Ephrata
Wm. Harting
David and
Sylvia
Lancaster
Crystal Beach
Roosevelt First Voters League Formed in Lititz
The Democratic Club of town joined the Federation of Young Democratic Clubs of Pennsylvania to sponsor the Roosevelt First Voters League. Free membership is open to all young people voting in their first presidential election. interested voters may join via local Democratic committee men or Lititz Democratic Club members.
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Democratic Club
Town
Federation of Young Democratic Clubs of
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt First Voters’ League
Democratic
Lititz
Ushers Picnic At Penryn Grove Today
The Ushers' Association of St. Paul's Lutheran Church holds its annual picnic this afternoon at Penryn Picnic Grove. If weather turns bad, supper moves to the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ushers' Association
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Penryn
Local Residents Share Summer Visits and Trips
Local residents and visitors are listed with trips and gatherings. Debra Diehm marks her first birthday, while Miss Bertha Herr vacations at Sandy Beach Massachusetts. Numerous visits include families in Mt Joy Ephrata Lancaster and Philadelphia with extended travels to Allentown Atlantic City and Washington }
Lititz Chamber of Commerce seeks post office hours rise
The Lititz Chamber of Commerce plans longer hours for the Lititz Post Office and asks Borough Council for a crackdown on Broad Street speeding. It also targets dust at Springs Park entrance and urges garbage truck coverage and Thursday closing cooperation. A nine-member committee will pursue these actions.
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War
Broad St
Lititz C
Lititz
Broad Street
Springs Park
Board of Health
Chamber
Robert E. Pfautz
Arthur Zecher
Bender Discusses Indian History at Lititz Rotary
Dr. Harry E. Bender spoke to the Lititz Rotary Club on the excavation of an Indian burial ground at Long Level York Go and the discovery of stone writings at Safe Harbor. He described local tribes, their retreat before white expansion, and noted these as major recent finds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Level
York Go
Safe Harbor
Lititz
Webster School Reunion Heads to Sunday at School
The fifth annual Webster School reunion in Elizabeth Township will be held Sunday at the school with lunch from 12 to 1 8. If weather prevents, the first fair Sunday after will host the event. program starts 1 30 with invoca tion, Welcome, songs, treasure hunt, officer installation, and talks by Rev. Geo Seidel and Milton Diffenbaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster School
Elizabeth Township
Frank E. Druckenbred
J. Madison Dietrich
Levi Zug
Geo. H. Seidel
Manheim
Stoner Wins Quiet Tournament Prize At Mt Gretna
Snoops J F Stoner spends summers in Mt Gretna Cottage and won a prize in a quiet tournament. The supposed loving cup proved to be a plain tin cup with a Booby Prize inscription. Ben and Mrs Lutz visited Hershey. it was his first overnight away from home in 28 years. A Witmyer public sale Saturday featured two small plates among the lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Stoner
Mt. Gretna
Ben Lutz
Hershey
Ben
Witmyer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Parker
African Mission Station
Ion Kauffman
Miriam Huber
Mary Kathryn
Dorothy Weaver
Dr. Greaver
United Lutheran Church of America
Parkers
Augsberger—Hackman
Iutz
Maryland
First Voters League
Debra Ann Diehm
Warren Diehm
New Street
Joanne Dunes
Staten Island
Jane Keith
Roger Weaver
Bethlehem
McKee Weaver
Clarence Keller
Sandy Beach
Walter Zelphy
Mt. Joy
Isaac Stoner
Front Street
Carl B. Risser
North Broad Street
Chas. Gotz
Bertha Herr
N. Cedar St
King’s Sandy Beach
Mass
Arlene Hornberger
Allentown
R. W. Mann
Springfield
Mann
Josephine
Henry Lauver
Snyder County
Ada Carper
Mrs. Showalter
Stevens
Amanda Adair
New St
Jacob Cramer
McGovernville
John Pfantz
Pittsburgh
Wildwood
N. J
Woodrow Neidermyer
Atlantic City
Richard
Luther Neidermyer
Washington, D. C
Ivan Brookmyer
Baltimore
Martin Bixler
Millersburg
Harold Weidman
Lyle
Charles Weidman
Betty Krumbine
Scranton
Daniel Garner
Levi Mellinger
Philadelphia
Loretta Mellinger
Pennsylvania Hospital
Council
H. E. Bender
Sutter
E. J. Nugent
C. A. Landis
Paul H. Bomberger
A. L. Douple
L. Gress
L. G. Brown
Chestertown
Webster
Mr. Zug
Lampeter
Prasi
Snoops
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