Radio Reveals New Sutter Tale From UC
A UC radio broadcast based on Erwin Gudde’s book on General John A. Sutter yields new details. An 85 year old Bakersfield resident, George A. Zellers, sends letters with further light on Sutter’s later life in Lititz and family ties near Reading.
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John A. Sutter
University of California
The
University Explorer
Sutter
Erwin G. Gudde
George A. Zellers
Bakersfield
Calif
Sacramento Valley
Gudde
Lititz
Zellers
Little Theatre Opens With May Day Pageant
The Little Theatre at 812 S Cedar opened Friday night under August Fleck Jr. The feature was a May Day celebration with Queen Kathryn Helman and King Richard Fleckenstein, attendants Elizabeth Zintz and Patsy Foltz, and fairy Phyllis Lauver among the cast. Queen wore sky blue satin and orange blossoms. King wore orchid. The next program is planned for later this month.
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S. Cedar
August Flecksein, Jr
Y Queen
Kathryn Helmanig
Richard Fleckenstein
Yald Mohler
Elizabeth Zintz
Dys Kauffman
Lorraine Felker
Sy Ann Landis
Patsy Foltz
Bobby Eberly
Phyllis Lauver
Atendants
Entertains Club Members at Snavely Bungalow
Miss Mary Snavely hosted the Happy-Go-Lucky-8 Club at her Snavely Bungalow on Tuesday and Wednesday. Attending were Betty Gonder, Geraldine Garman, Jean Badorf, Betty Herr, Phyllis Breneman, Kathryn Hammer, and Mary Snavely. Chaperones were Dorothy Moyer and Kathryn Gantz.
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Mary Snavely
Snavely Bungalow
Betty Gonder
Geraldine Garman
Jean Badorf
Betty Herr
Phyllis Breneman
Kathryn Hammer
Dorothy Moyer
Kathryn Gantz
Quakertown Man Buys Girvin Greenhouse
Clyde Hendricks of Quakertown purchased the Girvin Greenhouse and assumed possession on June 1. He and his wife will move to Lititz on July 1. both families have greenhouse backgrounds and strong business knowledge.
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Quakertown
Girvin
Clyde Hendricks
Mrs. Hendricks
Lititz
Peonies In Bloom At Dr. L N Moyer Garden
The yard at Dr. L N Moyers on B Main Street shows thousands of blooming peonies with 154 varieties, including several of the newest additions to his collection.
Local garage hires new mechanics and opens shop
Harold Weidman opens an automobile repair shop at Jerry K. Adams Garage in N. Cedar Street and Lincoln Avenue. Frank Moore moves from Wolf's Garage to R. R. Grayhill's repair shop. Edward Mowery joins Wolff's Garage staff.
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Harold Weidman
Jerry K. Adams
N. Cedar St
Lincoln Ave
Frank Moore
Wolf
R. R. Grayhill
Edward Mowery
Wolff
Goat Hero Receives Saanen Doe Addition in Topeka Shipment
Mrs. Albert Christener of North Broad Street added pure bred Saanen does from Topeka Kansas to her herd. She is rapidly building a foundation group of pure bred Saanens, regarded as outstanding in this part of the state.
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Albert Christener
N. Broad St
Topeka
Kansas
Christener
Texas muralist visits Clarkshoro pair
Mr and Mrs Ted Cunningham of Clarkshoro New Jersey hosted by Mr and Mrs Albert Christener. Cunningham a noted painter born in Texas whose murals grace the Texas State Capitol. Christeners’ son Albert Jr met the Cunninghams in Paris during his European trip.
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Ted Cunningham
Clarkshoro
N. J
Albert Christener
Cunningham
Texas
Christener
Albert, Jr
Cunninghams
Paris
Europe
Lititz Library Adds Books and Members in May
The Lititz Library purchased 36 new books with some arriving and shelved. In May circulation reached 508 while 42 books were added, bringing the total to 1700. Ten new members were added to the rolls.
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Lititz
Thirten
Mrs Wilbur Light Dies After Pneumonia Illness
Mrs J Wilbur Light, 35, of Warren Pennsylvania died in a Warren hospital Monday after a short illness from pneumonia. A native of Philadelphia she was married to a son of Rev J C H Light of town. Funeral services will be held this afternoon in Philadelphia.
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J. Wilbur Light
Warren
Philadelphia
J. C. H. Light
Decoration of graves by Odd Fellows lodge
Harry Workman led the commute from the local Lodge of Odd Fellows to decorate graves of departed members in cemeteries at Lititz Manheim Hess Lexington and Brickerville Monday. Twenty five Lititz Order members attended a Lancaster meeting where Grand Lodge officials paid an official visit Friday night.
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Harry Workman
Lodge of Odd Fellows
Lititz
Manheim
Hess
Lexington
Brickerville
Lancaster
Grand Lodge
Visit of Mr and Mrs Murphy and Miss McMahon
Mr and Mrs Joseph Murphy and their son Paul travel with Miss Margaret Mc Mahon of Niagara Falls to visit Mrs Mary Dengate in Lititz.
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Joseph Murphy
Paul
Margaret McMahon
Niagara Falls
Mary Dengate
Guess Who This Week will be the Last One ob
This week’s Guess Who drawing by Bob Lutz portrays a gentleman whose name appears in a small advertisement within this issue. Readers must guess the person, with the answer checked in fall when Bob resumes drawings. Last week featured Squire A. M. Shissler of North Cedar Street.
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Lutz
Robert
Bob
Liita
Squire A. M. Shissler
North Cedar Street
Rotary talks highlight Lititz meeting extends welcome
Lititz Rotary Club held a Tuesday evening program at the General Sutter Hotel featuring talks by W H Muth M D Yoder Elmer Beck and Henry B Gibbes. Two new members Harry Gorton and Graybill D Bitzer were admitted. Visitors included Jesse Jones of Lancaster and E H Jones formerly of West Virginia near Bricker ville.
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W. H. Muth
M. H. Yoder
Elmer Beck
Henry B. Gibbes
Lititz
Linden Hall Horse Show Faces Discontinuation
The Linden Hall 8th horse show held Monday may be the last on campus due to too many local shows and declining interest, with campus damage cited and May Day events likely scaled back next year. Charlotte Nicholson of Steubenville was May Queen. Margarita Beck led Linden Hall classes while Don Byrne won the first open jumping class for Senator Pierson.
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Linden Hall
Linden Wall
Charlotte Nicholson
Steubenville, Ohio
Margaret Longenecker
Town
Margarita Beck
Lancaster
H. J. Pierson
Don Byrne
Senator Pierson
Barney McDevitt
Paul Badorf
Miss Beck
Sammy
M. H. Yoder
Norman Badorff
Billy
Barbara Bechtel
Y P Council To Hold Meeting And Hike In Area
The Young People’s Council of District 9 plans its 18th anniversary meeting Monday evening at St Paul’s Lutheran Church at 8. Betty Martin will lead the social hour. Saturday the council joins Lancaster County Y P Council for a hike and picnic at Prof Charles Spotts summer home near Bowmansville meeting at 1 30 with hillside service by District 9.
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Young People’s Council of
District 9
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Betty Martin
Lancaster County
Young People’s Council
Charles Spotts
Bowmansville
Newcomer Baby Born at Lancaster General Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. John Newcomer announce the birth of a son at Lancaster General Hospital on Tuesday. The mother is Ruth Shank before marriage.
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John Newcomer
Lancaster General Hospital
Bible Schools Open Monday Across Several Churches
Vacation Bible Schools will open Monday in the Lutheran Moravian United Brethren and Brethren Churches. The Evangelical Church school will start on June 14.
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Lutheran Moravian
United Brethren
Brethren ‘Churches
School of the
Evangelical Church
Legion Meets Tonight at Garden Spot Post 56
The June meeting of Garden Spot Post 56 American Legion is set for this evening at the Post Home on South Broad Street. A sale offers 19 cent purchases with an 8 cent pool ticket. LUTZ delivers by phone 9181 W.
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Garden Spot Post
American Legion
Post
S. Broad St
Local Gossip: Birds Steal Robins Shoes and Porch Strings
Mrs. Amos Longenecker finds two missing bird songs and one nest in a Douple yard tree while robins lift chair cover strings on the Longeneckers porch. Lowell Reidenbaugh dislocates a shoulder after a stair mishap and a street bump briefly sets it right on Gedar Street. The day temps soar to 100 in shade as Mrs. Emory Wagner plans a cooler week off.
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Amos Longenecker
Robins
Longenecker
Lowell Reidenbaugh
Harry Reidenbaugh
Gedar Street
Lowell
Emory Wagner
E. Orange Street
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