Children Enjoy Supervised Playground Sessions in Springs Park
More than 100 children aged 5 to 12 attend free play sessions each Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to 11. Sponsored by local women, the program in Springs Park aims to foster cooperative play, sportsmanship, and diverse activities for boys and girls under leaders Leon Dissinger Irene Keener Hazel Essinger and Marion Kauffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springs Park
Childre
Leon Dissinger
Irene Keener
Hazel Essinger
Marion Kauffman
Robert Yerger Wins Garage Contract on West Main
Local contractor Robert Yerger was awarded the general contract for Ludwig Wolfs new garage and show room on West Main Street at the former Hassler bakery site. Completion is targeted for October 15 with demolition of the bakery and barn already underway and basement excavation to begin once the land is cleared. The 96 by 64 foot concrete stock garage will be built with materials supplied by Yerger.
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Robert Yerger
Ludwig Wolf
West Main Street
Hassler
Me. Verger
Lightning Fire Destroys Barn and House at Hi ram Minnich Farm
A bolt started a severe storm fire that leveled the Hi ram Minnich farm buildings west of town. The house and barn burned as flames spread with wind driving fire east. Firefighters, hampered by no water supply, fought to save the home using chemicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Minnich
Lititz Fire Company
Tragic boating accident claims life of Henry Neff
Miss Jeanette Yeagley of Lancaster narrowly escaped drowning when a Susquehanna River rowboat overturned in a thunderstorm. Her fiancé Henry H. Neff of Millersville drowned. his body found Tuesday. funeral held yesterday. The couple had wed on August 14 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Yeagley
Lancaster
Harry L. Stark
Water St
Susquehanna River
Henry H. Neff
Millersville
R. D
Miss Yeagley
Neff
Alvin
Robert Leed
Leed
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Miss Mary Eby Sails for England for Five Weeks
Miss Mary Eby daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Eby of Front Street will leave for New York City today and sail to England for five weeks. She plans to return for the opening of Stevens Girls High School at Lancaster where she teaches during the winter.
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Mary Eby
Elmer Eby
Front St
New York City
England
Stevens Girls High School
Lancaster
Farm Victim Overcome by Heat on Tuesday
Ephraim Eby of North Cedar Street was overcome by heat while on his farm. His condition was reported slightly improved yesterday though he remains confined to bed.
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Ephraim Eby
North Cedar Street
Birth of a daughter for Mr and Mrs Warren Diehm
Mr and Mrs Warren Diehm of 11 West Second Avenue announce the birth of a daughter at 10 44 p m Saturday at Lancaster General Hospital.
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Warren Diehm
West Second Avenue
Lancaster General Hospital
Lutz Pool to Open on Warm Evenings This Season
The Lutz pool will open on warm evenings and plans include extended hours this season. Residents are advised to check local notices for exact dates and entry details.
Lightning Strikes Town Causing Damage and Odd Pranks
Severe electrical storms Friday night and Saturday caused widespread power outages and damage to electric lines, a transformer blackout on Front Street, and fire risk to barns. A chandelier bolt at B F Lutz’s home burned a light fixture while Neffsville residents saw bulbs shatter along Lititz Pike. A “ball of fire” passed through a lamp at John Forney’s house without harm. The piece notes unusual incidents and reports a two year amusement tax expansion.
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Chas. K. Keath
Mr. Lutz
Ben
Neffsville
Lititz Pike
John Forney
Neffsville Butcher
Ushers Picnic Of St Pauls Lutheran Church Planned
The Ushers Association of St Pauls Lutheran Church will hold a picnic today in Penryn picnic grove. Cars depart church at 1 pm and activities run until 5 pm with a 5 30 pm devotional by Rev E Allan Chamberlin of Lebanon. Supper at 6 pm. rain plan moves to church basement.
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Ushers Assn
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Penryn
E. Allan Chamberlin
Lebanon
St. Paul's Church
Dinner Honors Recent Marriage Of James Keys
Miss Carrie Yerger hosted a wedding dinner Sunday at East Lincoln Avenue in Lititz in honor of her sister and brother in law James Keys and his wife. Attending were Amos Yerger and son Jerry, Guy Buch and children Mildred Kathryn Donald Christ Yerger Eloise Nadine Richard, Horace Yerger and son, Horace Yerger Jr of Drexel Hill, and Wm Dixon of Oakmont.
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Carrie Yerger
Lincoln Avenue
James Keys
Amos Yerger
Jerry
Guy Buch
Mildred
Kathryn
Donald
Christ Yerger
Eloise
Nadine
Richard
Lititz
Horace Yerger
Eight Town Girls Attend Lutheran Camp Nawakwa
Eight girls from town left Tuesday for Camp Nawakwa a Lutheran Leadership Training Camp near Biglerville for a two week course. Several participants were driven by family members and local residents including Charles Bowman Sr and Rev J Harold Mumper.
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Nawakwa
Lutheran Leadership Training
Biglerville
Ida Summy
Mary Hickman
Charles Bowman
Charles
Quentin Keath
Soujourn
J. Harold Mumper
Nancy Seaman
Nancy Habecker
Town
Sara Snyder
Mt. Joy
M. C
Leed Family Welcomes New Dog Snoops at Front Street
The Leed family adds a dog named Snoops or Snooper, leaving its future role as a police dog or a pet undecided. Hints of local gossip and ongoing happenings fill this neighborhood page. Our Meat Store on East Main Street advertises daily hours and low prices with pool swim promos for youth.
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Leed
Front Street
Snoops
Snooper
East Main Street
Hamburg
B. F. Lutz & Sons
Petitions Oppose Liquor Store Here
Protests circulate to block a state liquor store locally with church aid and signatures to be sent to the State Liquor Control Board. The board seeks sites for 250 one man type stores statewide, eight planned for this county in Adamstown Christiana Mount Joy Elizabethtown New Holland Quarryville and Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Control Board
State Liquor Control Board
The
Earle
Adamstown
Christiana
Mt. Joy
Elizabethtown
New Holland
Quarryville
Lancaster
State Department of Property and Supplies
Property Sale Near Brickerville Transfer To Agnes Herr
A five acre tract with improvements near Brickerville owned by Harry S. Fetter was sold to Agnes M. Herr of Manheim by real estate agent E. E. Habecker.
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Brickerville
Harry S. Fetter
Agnes M. Herr
Manheim
E. E. Habecker
Shore visit records multiple residents at Atlantic City
Spend Time At Shore notes Annabelle Minnich Betty Martin Kathryn Godenaurt and Mrs. D C Martin Mrs. Ruth Kofroth and Mrs. Jennie Wissler spent from Thursday to Sunday at Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annabelle Minnich
Betty Martin
Kathryn Godenaurt
D. C. Martin
Ruth Kofroth
Jennie Wissler
Atlantic City
St Pauls Congregation Plans Farewell Dinner for Donats
The St Pauls Lutheran Church congregation will host a farewell dinner for Rev Joseph E K Donat and his wife tomorrow at 6 30 in the church basement. A short program will follow as members bid them God speed on their Liberia mission trip scheduled to depart Baltimore on August 8. Rev Donat has resided in the city for four years prior to this missionary posting.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Joseph EK. Donat
North Broad Street
Joseph, Jr
Liberia
W. Africa
Baltimore
Rev
Donat
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Wolf
West Main St
St. Paul’s
Mrs. Donat
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