Lightning Sets Ablaze Three Barns In Stoner Farm Losses Put At 30 000
Heavy electrical storms last Thursday night caused three barns to burn near Lititz and near Silver Springs and Fairmont, destroying crops and equipment worth about 30 000 dollars. Firefighters arrived after telephone lines failed. delays hampered early alarms but staff saved the Stoner farmhouse from total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Isaac Stoner
Halfville
Henry Musser
Silver Springs
William Fuller
Fairmont
Stoner
Missing Neffsville Girl Safe at Home Arlene Kreider Found
Arlene Kreider sixteen daughter of Mr and Mrs John M Kreider of Neffsville was found safe at home Monday afternoon after disappearing Sunday evening. She had been visiting friends in Collingswood New Jersey and was brought home by her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Kreider
John M. Kreider
Neffsville
Collingswood
N. J
Col Hngswood
Kreider
Philadelphia
Arlene
Publicity director named for F and M athletic bureau
George Crudden Jr the son of a Beck Brothers Lititz Store advertising manager was named director of Franklin and Marshall College athletic bureau in Lancaster. The bureau aims to inform Lancaster area newspapers of college sporting events and Crudden begins coordinating with papers for fall sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Crudden, Jr
George Crudden
Beck Brothers Lititz
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster
Crudden
Local merchants showcase windows and summer buys
With Our Merchants Doster's store displays two decorated windows one for general kitchen needs and one for dress materials Tweaman and Leed advertise summer meal ideas and more in their stores Pfantz Brothers report strong business in their anniversary sale winding up Saturday Harris and Company offer cooling dress suggestions to women viewing their windows
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doster’s
Tweaman and Leed
Pfantz Brothers
Harris and Company
Rotary Luncheon Speaker Rev John Barwick Delivers Tricks In Trade
The Rev John Barwick spoke on Tricks In Trade at the Rotary Luncheon Tuesday evening. Horton the Optician offers eye exams and glasses at reasonable prices with office hours 9 AM to 8 PM, except Mondays, Lincoln Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barwick
Rotary
Horton
the Optician
Lincoln
Broad Lititz and Area News Briefs From Atlantic City to York
Brevities record Lititz and area residents on weekend trips to Atlantic City Spruce Creek and New York City. Mentions Mr and Mrs Rufus Kline Mrs Irwin Burkholder Miss Amanda Landes funeral in Lancaster and Rev J E Maurer visiting Chalfont with family. Roy Workman of Belgium returns to visit and ship plans noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Kline
Lititz
Irwin Burkholder
Farmersville
Atlantic City
Martin Bollinger
Christ Snavely
Snavely
Conestoga
J. C. Light
Helen
Ruth
Elberts
Roger Light
Caroline
Beach Arlington
N. J
Ella Stauffer
Spruce Creek
Virginia Grosh
Elizabeth Hepp
Louisa Weitzel
Amanda Landes
Lancaster
Landes
Duke Street
Miss Landés
Millersville State
Chalfont
H. E. Hickman
John Barwick
York Collegiate Institute
York
Rev. Barwick
Jerusalem
Roy Workman
Hiram B. Workman
Spruce St
American Telephone Company
Belgium
Ile
America
Workman
Spain
France
Joseph Wissler
Watertown
N. Y
Hillside Service Led by Young People in Lancaster County
A hillside service hosted by the Young People’s Council of District No 9 of the Lancaster County Sunday School Association gathered Sunday evening on the Moravian Sunday School Chapel lawn. Leader Hazel McHride and reader Marguerite Beard led scripture, with prayers by Warren Diehm and songs by Irene Keener, Helen Leed, and Margaret Souders. Next Sundays vary: Cole man Memorial Church Brickerville and Rothsville school yard with Warren Diehm and Howard Minnick or Betty Martin as speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Council
Lancaster County Sunday School Association
Hiss Hazel Mc'Hride
Blanche Stauffer
Lloyd Hertzler
Marguerite Beard
Sara Bowman
Warren Diehm
Irene Keener
Helen Leed
Ella Stauffer
Tierdie Life
Margaret Souders
Coleman Memorial Church
Brickerville
Rothsville
Howard Minnick
Betty Martin
Doster and Adams Tie Ring Ceremony in Lititz
Robert W. Doster of East Petersburg and Miss Helen S. Adams daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Adams Water Street Lititz wed at six Saturday evening at the Lutheran Parsonage on West Orange Street in a ring ceremony. They will reside with the bride's parents on Water Street and the groom works in a Lancaster silk mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Doster
East Petersburg
Helen S. Adams
Harry Adams
Water Street
Lititz
W. Orange Street
W. R. Sammel
Lancaster
W C T U Picnic at Coleman Memorial Church Lawn
A large Tuesday afternoon W C T U meeting and picnic is planned on the lawn of the Coleman Memorial Church in Brickerville. Attendees will bring box lunches with coffee provided by the hostess and there is an election of officers. People meet at Moravian Sunday School Chapel at 1 80 o'clock. Cars will be offered to those without transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman Memorial Church
Brickerville
Moravian and Lutheran notes from August church services
Moravian College President preaches at Moravian Church on Sunday morning. St Pauls Lutheran Pastor Sammel takes August vacation with family to Bedford and Ocean Grove. Holy communion at Jerusalem Reformed Penryn totals 130 communicants. Lutheran youth choir and Boy Scouts featured in Dover and St Pauls notices. Lititz Reformed plans lawn service again next Sunday at 6 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Sammel
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Bedford
Ocean Grove
N. J
Alvin H. Stoner
Luther S. Straley
Zion Lutheran Church
Athens
N. Y
Menno Sharp
Glenda
H. J. Hillegass
Lancaster
Jerusalem Reformed Church
Penryn
Carl V. Weber
Jeanette Arlene Adams
Robert Eugene Adams
Ralph Charles Adams
Lutheran Church of
Dover
Hon Buch Attends Democratic Outing in Lancaster Park
Ninety four year old B Buch of town, famed as a lifelong voter and friend of James Buchanan, joined a Saturday Democratic party gathering in Lancaster Park. He recalled voting for Buchanan in 1856 and claimed to have helped in Littig district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
B. Buch
James Buchanan
United States
Tuincaster
Buch
Buchanan
Mr. Buch
S S Association Officers Form Training School
The Sunday School District No 6 officers met at the Reformed Church under Rev J F Knittle. A board of directors was formed with pastors and superintendents and elected W R Sammel president Geo McBride vice president Elser Gerhart secretary and Lloyd Smith treasurer. The curriculum committee will plan work and all district Sunday Schools will be urged to furnish students for the Lititz class meeting weekly beginning in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed Church
Lancaster County
J. F. Knittle
Wis
Geo
Raczer
W. BR
Semmel
E. Rice
Gao
McBride
Kline
Title
Elser Gerhart
Lititz Gas Manager Injured In Lancaster Crash
C C Grim a Lititz Gas Company manager was cut and bruised after his car was struck by a second vehicle driven by Miss Marion Rush Lancaster injuring Grims wife and Ruth Keen. The impact damaged both cars and witnesses blamed the other driver for the collision. Grim recovered gradually with medical treatment over two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Grim
Lititz , Gas Company
Ruth Keen
Mr. Grim
Prince and
Orange Streets
Lancaster
Orange Street
Prince Street
Grimt
Marion Rush
Ruth Good
Alice Weaver
Mildred Good
Ruth Miller
Gil
Elizabethtown Quartet Performs for Mary Haverstick at Perry Home
A male quartet from Elizabethtown formed by Raymond Good Ezra Brubaker Clarence Lutz and Irwin Kraybill Musser gave a Friday evening service at Miss Anna Perry's home for Mary Haverstick a shut in. The event included Bible reading prayer and selections by the quartet with additional attendees Mrs Ben Musser Mrs Kizra Brubaker Mr and Mrs J C Kaylor and daughter Helen of Elizabethtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabethtown
Raymond Good
Ezra Brubaker
Clarence Lutz
Irwin Kraybill Musser
Anna Perry
Mary Haverstick
E. Lincoln Avenue
Ben Musser
Kizra Brubaker
J. C. Kaylor
Helen
Elzabethtown
York Band To Play Here This Saturday
The Lititz Concert Band played well on the square last Saturday night and drew a large crowd. This Saturday the Ringgold Band of York will perform before another big audience, following a program including March Overture Alda Caprice Di Gavotte Celtic Romance Grand Fantasia Long Age Selection Maritana Intermission Overture Panorama Concert Waltzes Selections from Louise Intermezzo Selections from Martha National Anthem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Ringgold Band
York
Hey
Louise
Martha
Union Picnic Today At Springs Park
The Moravian Lutheran Reformed Evangelical and United Brethren Sunday Schools hold their annual picnic in Springs Park today. Free coffee will be served and music provided by the Lititz Concert Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravian, Lutheran, Reformed, Evangelical and
United Brethren
Springs Park
Lititz
Electrical Contract Awarded for Martie Township School
James M. Goldthwait, local electrical contractor, has been awarded the contract for electrical work on the new Martie Township school building by the Martie Township School Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Goldthwait
Martie Township
Lititz Young Men’s League Picnic Draws Big Crowd
About 75 to 80 Lititz men gathered at Graybill’s Meadow for a Young Men’s Business League picnic. Games included quoits, baseball, and contests with prizes awarded to Hershey, Brubaker, Hunce, Dou, Selter, McMullen, and Pfautz. A film by Dr. Herb Cooper will be shown at a future League smoker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Graybill
Guy Hershey
J. W. Brubaker
F. M. Hunce
al. L. Dou
Clifford Selter
E. McMullen
al. L. Douple
Quoits
Roy Pfautz
Obituary Ida S. Zartman of Lititz Dies at 58
Miss Ida S. Zartman fifty eight died of heart trouble after a brief illness at her Lititz home on South Spruce Street. She was born in Lititz and lived there all her life a member of St Pauls Lutheran church and several local societies. Survived by three brothers Levi of Manheim Charles and William of Lititz and one sister Mrs Frank Marks of Lititz. Services were held Tuesday at the late home then at St Pauls Lutheran Church with interment in the Lutheran cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida S. Zartman
South Spruce Street
Lititz
St. Paul’s
Levi
Manheim
Charles
William
Frank Marks
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
BR. M. Spacht
Harold Clay
Helen
Fast Aurora
N. Y
Farrington
Buffalo
Menno Carpenter
Thomas Littlewood
Kathleen
Thomas
Pittsburgh
Charles Schlossman
Betty
Lancaster
David Brian
C. C. McGuigan
Red Lion
Margaret Hawkins
Daniel McElwain
Fawn Grove
York County
D. A. Zimmerman
Kathryn
Adam Showers
Boiling Springs
John Nuber
Spring Grove
Richard Gingrich
Robert
Pottstown
N. G. Bachman
Lemon Dunlap
Frank Lehman
May Mack
Philadelphia
N. B. Leaman
John Reigel
Framingham
Mass
Trenton
Wyncote
Daisy Keener
Wrightsville
Water Street
Hrama Moore
Montclair
N. J
Springs Hotel
Thadeus Stiffel
Katie Miller
Carl Spacht
Spruce Street
Eleanor Johannsen
Vernon H. Wolfskill
Augustus Laucks
Reading
J. F. Longenecker
I. B. Cook
M. L. Steiner
Steely
Weidman
Mt. Gretna
Jean Reedy
Herman
William Sturgis
York
Frank Sturgis
N. D
Clarence
East Greenville
Montgomery County
Elam Ritz
Floyd Ritz
N. D. Sturgis
Stricklertown
Funeral for Edward Strunk Held in Denver Church
Edward Strunk 30 of near Denver was killed in a auto mobile crash near Fritztown last Wednesday. Funeral services were at his home Sunday and at Denver Reformed Church at 1:30 p.m. He leaves a wife Trene Schaeffer and five children Stewart Robert Martin Russell Betty Jane. Surviving relatives include his mother Mrs Abbie Von Neida of Adamstown stepfather Charles two sisters Mrs Roy Messner and Mrs George Ernest of Denver two grandparents Henry and Matilda Firestone near Denver two half-brothers Charles Paul High of Adamstown and a half-sister Mrs Archie Rapp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward ¥. Strunk
Denver
Fritztown
Adamstown
Charles
Roy Messner
George Ernest
Henry
Matilda Firestone
Paul High
Archie Rapp
Hess Widow of Preacher Dies at 86 at Daughter’s Home
Anna Hess widow of Preacher Jonas Hess died yesterday morning at 10 after 10 at her daughter Mrs C I Charles home from complications in her eighty seventh year. She was ill about four months and a daughter of Christian and Catherine Frank of Kissel Hill. She is survived by her children including Kate wife of Amos Musser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann
Hess
Jonas
C. I
Charles
Christian
Catherine (Snyder) Frank
Kissel Hill
Chiildren
Kate
Amos Musser
Big Auction Saturday at E. K. Singer store
Public auction at Kissel Hill on Saturday evening offers merchandise of all kinds with bargains promised by E. K. Singer. The notice invites the public to attend and bid on items available at the local store auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Singer
Kissel Hill
Adv
Many Visitors Stop by Lititz and Nearby Towns
A long list of transient guests fills regional social notes. Families from Pittsburgh Lancaster Philadelphia and other areas visit Lititz Mt Gretna Ephrata Kutztown and Sayre, with several relatives staying through the weekend and sharing meals and leisure at homes and hotels.
Minnich Elected Trustee at Elizabethtown College
Graybill Minnich of Lititz was elected a Trustee by the Elizabethtown College Board to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Rev. J. W. G. Hershey of Lititz. The decision came at a Board meeting held last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabethtown College
Graybill Minnich
Lititz
J. W. G. Hershey
Kulp Family Holds Eighth Reunion at Springs Park
The Kulp family reunion drew about 800 members at Springs Park on Saturday. Officers elected included President Charles Bare of Lititz and Secretary Mrs Ivan Rutt of East Earl. The oldest attendee was Neffsville resident Mrs Neff, 78, and the youngest was six week old Robert Kulp. A full morning and afternoon program featured addresses, recitations, vocal duets, and prayers. Next year’s meeting is planned for Lititz. Fassnacht Reunion Slated for Lititz Springs Park Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kulp
Springs Park
Charles Bare
Lititz
Abram Wolgemuth
Manheim
RD. 5
Ivan Rutt
East Earl
Mahlon Martin
New Holland
Jacob Garman
John Kulp
Harrisburg
Harvey Kulp
Harry Cammauff
Susan Oher
Brethren Home
Neffsville
Robert Kulp
Harry Kulp
Mannheim R. D
Sallie Kreider
Reading
H. K. Ober
Elizabethtown
H. K. Garman
Philadelphia
Katie
Alta Kulp
Union Square
Miriam Landis
HH. K. Ober
Esther Wolgemuth
Harry Camman
Wedding Dinner Held for Kenneth Bowman at Centre Street
Mr. and Mrs. David Bowman of Centre Street hosted a wedding dinner Sunday in honor of their son Kenneth who wed on June 29. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Birkenbing and daughter Martha, Mr. and Mrs. William Long and six children, Paul Birkenbine of Lititz, and Levi Crist of Mechanicsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bowman
Centre Street
Kenneth
Walter TL. Birkenbing
Martha
William Long
Paul Birkenbine
Lititz
Levi Crist
Mechanicsville
Doggie Toast Delights Lititz Garden Club Members
Members enjoyed a doggie toast by Ray and Jacob Bushong during a Lititz garden club meeting. They also decided to set up a market stand at the Lititz Central Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Dunice
Bank staff take vacations after Mt Gretna trip
Enjoy Vacations Paul H. Bomberger assistant cashier returns to duty after a week off with Mrs Bomberger at Mt Gretna. James Mummert, clerk, begins vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Bomberger
Farmers National Bank
Doreas Class Picnics at Carsonia Park Reading
The Doreas Class of St. Pauls Lutheran Sunday School picnicked at Carsonia Park Reading on Saturday. Forty five were present including several families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doreas
St. Paul's Lutheran Sunday School
Carsonia Park
Reading
Community Sale Report at Kissel Hill by Roy Himmelberger
A Saturday crowd attended the Kissel Hill sale conducted by Roy Himmelberger. Items sold included a cow and calf for 85 dollars hog 10 75 30 bushel new potatoes 1 60 per bushel old potatoes 15 to 25 cents per bushel kitchen cabinet 5 dollars three stoves 1 to 6 dollars seven White Leghorn chicks 50 cents each three bantams 40 cents each coal heater 50 cents and a go cart 50 cents. Twenty six sellers provided the goods and additional items ranged from towels to cement flower pots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kissel Hill
Roy Himmelberger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Doster-Adams
W. C. T U. Picnic
W. N. Schwarze
D.D
Moravian College and Theological Seminary
Bethlehem
Moravian Church
Boy Scouts of
Flying Eagle
Beavey
Woodpecker
M. H. Yoder
Lititz Reformed Church
Miny
S. S. Association Officers Form Training School
C.c.grim
Ian Car Unhart
Union
Graybill’s Meadow
Edward Strunk
Anna
Rev
Hershey
Brenemans
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