Local News Notes and Community Updates
A mix of small town items. The Mt Aigy band to provide music at the open air concert Saturday. A lost purse to claim at 60 Centre Street. Mrs Annie I Yerger seeks divorce from Christian G Yerger. Local properties see tenants moving in and new shop space rented. A Brunnerville Sunday School picnic, with Lititz band, set for Hess grove. rain date Sunday 27. Trinity Sunday School to meet in Healing. about a thousand expected. Knights of Malta semis at Reading on July 30 with Litz band. Kings Daughters echo convention held in Moravian chapel. Local horse sale and prices noted. Keystone Knitting Mill cuts hours. bonuses boosted. Local gas company bondholders meet. court-ordered sale set Aug 15 in Lancaster. plant worth over 150000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Aigy
Centre Street
Annie I. Yerger
Putt
Christian G. Yerger
Hoth
Erb
Esther
John Lehn
East Main Street
Bruckart
Lancaster
Daniel Withers
Philadelphia
Government
Carrie Darraugh
Front Street
Irvin
Ohio
C. E. Mohler
Roger
J. L. Herta
Elizabeth Grosh
Chocolate Factory
Mt. Joy
Thesday
Elizabethtown College
Brunnerville TC. B
Hess’ Grove
Lititz
Trinity Sunday School of Healing
Reading
Knights of Malta
Litisz
Kings Daughters’ Echo
Receniing
Anna Brubaker
Harry Gorton
Mary Huebener
FE. Habecker
Lizzie Sheaffer
C. I. Beckler
Morris Frederick
Ruth Aubry
Anthony
Ww. Barston
Mt. Holly
Buznar
Messrs
Fry
Rothsville
Keystone Knitting Mill
Ifty
Lititz, Manhetta and Ephrata Gas Co
Council
John Miller
Flamil, Myers
J. K. Kreach
Manheim
Lutz plans two acre skating dam and park in Lititz
Ben Lutz closes a deal with Monroe Shae to acquire four acres near the Lite swimming pool eastern Lititz. He plans a two acre skating dam with a park use and lights, aiming for skating this winter and a larger pool next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Lutz
Monroe Shae
Tows
Lutz
Lute
Lititz
Protest to Keep Ninth District Revenue Office in Lancaster
Hon. G. G. Diehm urges local residents to protest Washington against moving the Ninth District Revenue Office from Lancaster to Philadelphia. Citizens inconvenienced by the change should notify Diehm so objections reach the proper officials in Washington. Now is the time to show wide protest against the proposed move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Diehm
Washington
Ninth District Revenue Office
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Mr. Diehm
Lititz visitor born in county recalls trombone choir idea
Paul Royer, longtime resident of near Los Angeles, spent days with Mrs. Fi. EL Dyans and plans more county visits. He attended the Methodist Missionary Conference in Ohio where a trombone choir of a hundred musicians inspired him. He credits a Lititz minister who attended that morning with sparking the idea. The conference music was described as a big success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Royer
Los Angeles
California
Fi. EL Dyans
Ohio
Lititz
Sugar Shortage Prompts Early Purchases Nationwide
Local merchants urge customers to buy sugar now as shortages deepen. Wholesale houses report most stock cleaned out except granulated sugar and delayed delivery for weeks. The War Department plans to dispose of 21,000,600 pounds for canning needs and ship surplus to needy regions, rejecting an export offer of 10 cents per pound to keep prices stable for American families. About 17,000,000 pounds remain in New Orleans storage and 4,000,000 in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
San Francisco
Miller to lecture on Malta history at Hopeland Park
Rev Miller grand prelate of Pennsylvania Knights of Malta will present an illustrated talk at Appeland Park Friday evening under Star Commandery auspices. He will trace Malta history from Hospitalers and Crusaders to modern times with historical pictures and explanations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clint
Miller
Pennsylvania
Knights of Malta
Appeland Park
Lusite
Lititz Boys on Way to San Francisco Accident Noted
The accident occurred at Stoyestown as Lititz boys traveled to San Francisco. Misses Virginia Grosh and Louisa Weitzel, visiting, witnessed the wreck but the boys did not see them as they passed through the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
San Francisco
Stoyestown
Virginia Grosh
Louisa Weitzel
Travelers Near and Far at Moravian Picnic Week
Mrs J K Charles and son Wayne spent a week at Asbury Park. Several visitors from Reading, Lancaster, Perkasie and Shamokin attended the Moravian picnic in Lititz. A California move plans include Locke and Toerchher families leaving for Pasadena and Chicago via Santa Fe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Charles
Wayne
Asbury Park
Ella K. Sallade
Reading
J. $. Reedy
Samuel B. Locke
Wildwood
N. J
William Cold
Pasadena
Chicago
Locke
California
Juse Whistle Etiquette At Soft Drink Stands
Whistling for Whistle drinks is already common at vendors beyond Litilg, and Columbia patrons often whistle to signal service without words. Women who cannot whistle must wait for the waiter to notice them before placing an order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Ice Purchase Change at Wititz Springs Ice Co
The Wititz Springs Ice Company secures ice at Lancaster and not at Manheim, reversing last week’s report. The firm stopped buying at Manheim due to the plant’s short age for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wititz Springs Ice Company
Lancaster
Manheim
Obituary Notes for Weidler and Weiler Families
Mrs Anna L Weidler died at her niece’s home near Brunnerville after a day of illness from apoplexy aged 81. Survivors include son Benjamin Burkholder of Bainbridge and three grandchildren. siblings Abram Weider George Weiller Caroline Smith and Elmina Eby. Funeral at 9 30 Sunday from the Seibert home then Landis Valley meeting house. Interment Landis Valley cemetery with Bishop Noah Landis and Rev Christian Lefevre officiating. Mrs Mary E Weiler died in Rothsville aged 72 from strokes. survived by children Wayne Levi Alvin Jacob and Lillian. Funeral in Rothsville Lutheran church with interment in the adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna L. Weidler
William ©. Seibert
Brunnerville
Seibert
Benjamin Burkholder
Bainbridge
Abram Weider
Notfsville
George Weiller
Lilils
Carolina
Henry Smith
Lancaster
Elmina
John 8. Eby
Landis Valley Meeting House
Noah Landis
Christian Lefevre
Mary E. Weiler
Samuel Weidler
Rothsville
United Brethren Church
Wayne
Levi
Alvin
Jacob
Lillian
Death of Dorothy Keeney at seventeen in Manheim
Miss Dorothy Jean Keeney daughter of Mrs Amma and the late Prof W D Keeney died Friday at her mother's home in Manheim of tubercular meningitis after three weeks illness aged 17. She belonged to Zion's Lutheran church and Manheim High School senior class and played on the girls basketball team. Funeral from her home Monday with private interment in Fairview cemetery south of Manheim conducted by FL BR Beck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Jean Keeney
Amma
W. D. Keeney
Manheim
Zion's Lutheran Church
Manheim High School
Fairview Cemetery
FL BR
Beck
Death of Clayton Gibbel of Manheim
Clayton Gibbel of Manheim died at 7 p m Monday at St Josephs Hospital Lancaster after a six week illness from dropsy. He was 65 years 6 months and 25 days old, son of the late John and Susan Gibble, born just outside the borough limits and longtime resident of the borough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Gibbel
Manheim
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lancaster
John
Susan Gibble
Borowshy
Seven Inches Rain Fell In Borough Last Week
Rainfall since last Tuesday measured about seven inches within the borough limits. Based on calculations by Squire C. N. Derr the precipitation would fill the standpipe about 628 times. The borough covers 870 acres and 31.29 square perches. One inch of rain on an acre yields rotations. The standpipe capacity is 981.75 tons or 31 416 cubic feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire C. N. Derr
St. Swithin
Joytown
Lancaster
History
Pennsylvania
Lititz Lititz
Weather Bureau
Rain Lashes Joytown as Records Show Varied Drenching Spells
A lengthy wet spell prompts questions about an end to rain as Lancaster area notes persistent showers and above average rainfall. Historic comparisons cite July totals and extreme rain events from cities worldwide, including Geneva, Calcutta and Norristown, with Lititz noting unusual rainfall for the period.
Return of three from France in Lititz report
Jacob Heilman Clyde Nixon and Paul Spangler have landed from France Nixon arrived in Lititz last evening Paul son of Thomas Matthews sent telegram that he reached the States from France
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Heilman
Clyde Nixon
Paul Spangler
France
Nixon
Lititz
Paul
Thomas Matthews
States
Damp Weather Fails to Slow Pretzel Trade
D Sturgis notes brisk sales as Sturgis & Haines ship weekly loads of pretzels to Fara Lute in Glendolen near Philadelphia and to Elizabethtown Reading and Maine buyers. Toward Bollinger leads the drive while weather hampers crispness if not well baked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sturgis & Haines
Fara Lute
Glendolen
Philadelphia
Bollinger
Elizabethtown
Reading
Maine
D_ Sturgis
Morris Witwer Drowned While Fishing in Morris River
Morris D Witwer 42 of Reading son of Wallace Witwer of Kissel Hill drowned in the Morris River New Jersey after stepping into the water to secure bait. His body recovered later. He left Reading with family for a fishing outing planned to continue along the coast. Survived by widow Elizabeth and six children. Body to be brought to Lititz for services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris D. Witwer
Reading
Wallace
Witwer
Kissel
III
Morris River
New Jersey
Jacob Woomert
Mr. Witwer
Kissel Hill
P. & BR. Railroad Company
Columbia
Elizabeth
John Woomert
Lititz
Longenecker’s Meeting House
Oberc Slamming Out Home Runs Along the Rhine
The Rhine front paper Watch on the Rhine notes Whitey Oberc a Lititz born catcher from Reading starring at third base for the Third Division team stationed by the Rhine. He hits a timely homer at Andernacht and another pretty left field shot driving in a runner making him a star in Reading and Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Obere
Qhere
Lititz
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Clayton R. Groff
American Tea Company
Mary L. Steiner
Diehm
Hopeland
Harry Weidner
Jacob Gibbes
Henry Gibbel
Ford
Pittsburgh
U.S
Indiana
Harry
Linn
Nies
George Walsh
Boston
Loeffler
Ray Dotterrer
State College
Mary S. G. Rich
Charles Siegel
John Sesseman
Abram Hartman
Schaeefsebirsen
Bara Lutz
Thomas Marks
I. Burd Adams
Daniel Graut
Landisville
Diwood Furlow
John Shue
Pretzel Paking
Wein Hasininger
Manhella
Ligzle Schneers
Pottzville
Margaret. J. George
Grege
Eastman Business College
Poughkeepsie, \. C
M. M. Souders
Eliza Kling
Jacob Kling
Sneafferstown
Lebanon
Ellen Leib
Lou Johns
Shamokin
Will
India
Mrs. Johns
Matilda Musselman
Linden Hall
Charles Ziegenfuss
William Ziesenfuss
Perkasie
W. Willis Rader
Viola Willis
Annetta Evans
Wilis
William Bollinger
Hiram Meek
New York
Wayne Yahnestock
Hilsworth Philipps
Monroe Phillippi
Peebles National Bank
Allison Hill Bank
Morrisburg
Claire Evans
Falcona Landreth
Adam Long
Evans
Jandreth
Longs
Juse
Mary E. Weider
Dorothy J. Keeney
Aston Gibbel of
Jupiter Plavius
Norristown
Geneva
Italy
Calcutta
Morris Witwer
P. & R. Railroad
Relief Society and
Brotherhood of Trainmen
The
Red Men
Loyal Order of Moose
Oberc
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