Young People Meet in Rothsville Church Event
The twentieth annual convention of District No. 9 Lancaster County Sunday School Association met at Rothsville Lutheran Church with Elser Gerhart in charge. Reports from Sara Jenkins and Gantz highlighted youth work. committees were named and eight Sunday Schools noted continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Geo. McBride
Alfred Douple
Roy Myers
Paul Bushoxe
Lloyd Smith
Emerton Leib
Sara Jenkins
Miss Gantz
Young Peoples’ Council
Young Peoples’ Conference
N. G. Bachman
Department of Christian Education
A. Virginia Grosh
Temperance Department
Rail talk on cooperation at Rotary luncheon
A. Hamilton of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Huntington, spoke on the business end of railroading at the Rotary luncheon Tuesday evening. His topic was Cooperation and Service. A visitor from Lancaster attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Hamilton
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Huntington
Lancaster
Business and Professional Women Form Lancaster Club
A Business and Professional Women's Club was organized in the Tire House on Thursday evening with fourteen Lancaster Club members present. They distributed literature and a copy of the constitution for signatures and planned the next regular meeting for October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womaton’s Club
Tire House
Lancaster Club
Choir Outing Brings 38 From St. Pauls and St. Marks
The St. Pauls Lutheran Church choir joined 38 members from St. Marks Lutheran Church of York for an annual joint picnic in a grove near Wrightsville on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church of
York
Wrightsville
Temple Ladies Elect Officers for Morning Star Temple No 70
Temple Ladies of the Golden Eagle elected officers including Past Templar Mrs. Katie Adams Noble Templar Mrs. Annie Keller Vice Templar Mrs. Elizabeth Strohm Marshal of Ceremonies Mrs. Katie Adams Prophetess Mrs. Nancy Gingrich Priestess Mrs. Bertha Mishler Guardian of Music Miss Viola Schmuck Guardian of Immer Portal Mrs. Mary Reich Guardian of Outer Portal Mrs. Emma Imhoff
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Star Temple
Ladies of the Golden Eagle
Templar
Katie Adams
Noble Templar
Annie Keller
Elizabeth Strohm
Nancy Gingrich
Bertha Mishler
Guardian
Music
Viola Schmuck
Immer Portal
Mary Reich
Outer Portal
Emma Imhoff
Redecay Deamer Wedding Held at Reformed Parsonage
John G. Redcay of Ephrata R D 2 and Miss Mary E. Deamer daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Deamer Lititz TR D 2 were married at 7 o clock Saturday evening at the Reformed parsonage on Liberty Street by Rev Geo B Raezer. The groom works at the Ephrata silk mill and they will reside at Hinkletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Redcay
Ephrata R. D
Mary E. Deamer
Oscar Deamer
Lititz
TR. D
Reformed Parsonage
Liberty St
Geo. B. Raezer
Ephrata
Hinkletown
Gross and Wenger Marriage in Fountainville Home
Wesley Gross and Anna M Wenger wed Thursday evening at 8 in the home of Bishop John M Lauder near Goodville. Mabel Lefever served as maid of honor and Ruth Wenger, sister of the bride, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Gross
Mahlon Gross
Fountainville
Anna. M. Wenger
David M. Wenger
Leela
John M. Lauder
Goodville
Mabel Lefever
Ruth Wenger
Blind Man Sign Backfires On Truck Ad
Walter M. Matthews and W. A. Bunting observed a delivery truck near Ephrata with a rear door painted sign declaring this truck is driven by a blind man. They followed to view the driver but discovered the sign advertised a window blind manufacturer, proving the alarm unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter M. Matthews
W. A. Bunting
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Harrisburg
Ephrata
Matthews
Lititz Briefs and Community Summer Happenings
The Wolfskill Martin reunion set for Sunday June 30 at Hoh rata Park with a 1 PM start and a basket lunch. Lititz families enjoy Mt Gretna summer, Fresh Air children to entertain in July August. Notables include Sheckard Juandis Meisel Huebeners Keaths Ringer and others. The Kissel Hill Inn stable expands to 95 cows and the cherry crop looks strong. The longest day signals summer. Ladies Aid meets on N Broad Street. Coldren family reunion in Springs Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolfskill—Martin
Hohrata Park
Lititz
Joseph Sheckard
Ithaca Conservatory
Richard Juandis
Comb Conservatory
Philadelphia
Sarah Jenkins
Biglersville Camp
Harrisburg
Ruth Seaber
Mabelle Helter
Mary Koch
Martha Moore
Amelia Habecker
Kathryn Dommy
Richard Zartman
Mt. Gretna
Leon Keath
Wm. Ringer
Martha Huebener
Utica
N. Y
Robert Huebener
Deerfield
Mass
Co. P. Wellman
Sconset
Kissel Hill Inn
Roy Himmelberger
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
United Brethren Church
Lewis Oehme
N. Broad Street
Coldren
Springs Park
Smoke on South Broad Street Triggers Fire Crew Check
Smoke filled the Lititz area near H C Seldomridge home Tuesday noon prompting a call to Lititz Fire Company. Firefighters stayed over thirty minutes but found no blaze, attributing smoke to rag waste heated with coal in a hot water stove. The Seldomridges had been away about two hours and returned to odor of burning material. Firemen thoroughly investigated before leaving. Konjola at Holthouse's Cut Rate Store Lititz Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Broad Street
Lititz Fire Company
H. C. Seldomridge
Seldomridges
Leed and Lutz Families Hold 1925 Reunions
The Leed family reunion drew about 150 at Springs Park with officers elected and a full program led by J. M. Leed and Rev. Paul Royer. The Lutz descendants held their eighth annual reunion at Ephrata Park with about 100 members and officers reappointed, planning next year’s gathering at Sandy Beach park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leed
Springs Park
J. M. Leed
S. Q. Biemesderfer
Florence Royer
Arthur Leed
B. Roscoe Teed
Schober
Teed Orchestra
Paul Royer
Bluefields
W. Va
Paul Leed
Harding Teed
Ethel Leed
Intervilla
Paul Teed Royer
Gertrude Leed
Iistorian
Philadelphia
B. Frank Lutz
John W. Lutz
Harry Mentzer
Dorothy G. Lutz
Chester R. Achey
Leroy Lutz
George Heckel, Jr
Elmer Yohn
Amma. Burkhart
Paul R. Enck
Sue Dussinger
Frank Lutz
Chester A
Lutz
Mary Mentzer
Fianna Swatz
Mary
Edna Yost
Paul Enck
Dorothy Yoder
Dorothy Lutz
Mary Yost
Walter Rote
Sandy Beach Park
Oregon Pike
Injured At Work At Local Caramel Company
Edward Fehr aged nineteen of 619 S Beaver Street Lancaster and Arthur Hackman aged twenty of 231 Spruce Street Lititz were burned by hot water at the American Caramel Company on Church Street Saturday. Fehr sustained severe burns to both feet while Hackman had burns on his right foot. Both were treated in the receiving ward of Lancaster General Hospital and discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Fehr
Beaver Street
Lancaster
Arthur Hackman
Spruce Street
Lititz
American, Caramel Company
Church Street
Fehr
Hackman
Lancaster General Hospital
Closing Exercises For Union Bible School Sunday
The Union Summer Bible School closes Sunday at 6 30 in Moravian Chapel with diplomas for graduates. The Moravian Lutheran United Brethren and Reformed Churches organized the course for grades from kindergarten to eighth, including verses hymns prayers and biblical lessons. Public attendance urged to appreciate Bible School teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravian Chapel
Moravian
Lutheran
United Brethren
Reformed Churches
Church of the Brethren
Congregational Evangelical Church
Log Cabin Farms milk tour showcases Jersey herd and purity
A Lititz party toured Log Cabin Farms owned by H. J. Pierson near town, viewing 68 registered Jersey cows, clean milking, bottling and rapid cooling. Milk is unseparated, bottled fresh, with low bacteria counts, and Lancaster General Hospital serves the brand. Public visits invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Pierson
Lititz
Harry E. Pfantz
Lancaster General Hospital
Injuries Reported From Local Accidents and Incidents
A compilation of minor injuries across several towns: Ralph Merley of Lexington suffers a deep chin cut while cranking a car at Forneys quarry. a ten year old Ditzler girl cuts an inch deep chin gash from a can. Willis Bucher of Lime Rock, recently out of high school, cuts forehead while jostled against a car window during a Washington trip. A York surgeon aid. Daniel Godenaur sustains forehead abrasions after a Lancaster collision. John Gilbert cuts index finger at a shoe factory. Alvin Hafer has tonsil surgery at Lancaster General Hospital. Richard Davidson's four year old son bitten on right leg by a dog in Akron. Elmer Keller ill with pleurisy. Margaret Adams of Water Street cuts finger at wash wringer. Clarence May, garage auto section operator for R P Weidman, sustains a broken left arm from a lathe accident when sleeve caught in machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Merley
Lexington
Forney’s
Michael Ditzler
Willis Bucher
Lime Rock
Washington, D.C
York
Daniel Godenaur
Lancaster
John Gilbert
Alvin Hafer
Lincoln Avenue
Lancaster General Hospital
Richard
Ralph Davidson
Akron
Elmer Keller
Margaret Adams
Water Street
Clarence F. May
R. P. Weidman
Mr. May
Northbound mail dispatch time adjusts with Reading line
The Reading and Columbia Branch changes shift northbound mail to 5 A M from the local post office. Patrons should drop mail before 5 A M if aiming for early dispatch as no early pickup exists. All other mail is collected at standard times and sent via Lancaster to all points except Reading and nearby line offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading and
Heat wave grips Lititz and nearby areas
Extreme humidity bakes Lititz as temperatures reach 99 to 100 degrees with little cloud cover. Residents seek relief at pools and streams while farmers benefit from quick hay and wheat growth but tobacco plantings suffer from the heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Mercury
Lutz Pool
Conestoga Creek
Former Lititz Native Anna Lutz Reunites With Kin
Mrs. Anna Lutz, formerly Miss Anna Barr of Lititz, visits with her Bloomfield New Jersey son Garl, Washington DC son Russel and families. She widow of Dr. Henry F. Lutz evangelist and teacher now works on Americanization in Bowling Green Neighborhood House NYC. Carl a patent lawyer Russel in US government claims work against Germany postwar. Herbert NY artist Allen Yale student plays in summer orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Lutz
Bloomfield
N. J
Garl
New York City
Russel
Washington, D. C
Lititz
Lutz
Anna Barr
Henry F. Lutz
Luitz
Church of Christ
Bowling Green
Carl
United States
Germany
Herbert
New York
Allen
Yale University
Alaska Sunday Held By Moravian Church
The Moravian Church in Alaska held a Sunday with Rev. S. H. Gapp D.D. from Bethlehem preaching on The Coming of the Boat and The Alaskan Esquime The Heathen-Christian Contrast. He spoke on missions, described land, mission stations, and needs, and led talks with the Woman's Missionary Society which pledged to raise 400 dollars for a new chapel at Good News Bay. The Alaska Mission offerings totaled 158.25 dollars across morning and evening services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Moravian Church
S. H. Gapp
Bethlehem
Woman’s Missionary Society
Good News Bay
Obituary of Civil War Veteran John W. Mummert 88
John W. Mummert 88 died Saturday at 2 am at his daughter’s Lititz home on Spruce Street. Born in Oregon east of Lititz, he was a Civil War veteran. Survived by daughters Mrs. John Leisey Lititz and Mrs. Ella Dummy Lancaster. brothers William and Jack Reading. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm at daughter’s Lititz home, Moravian Cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Mummert
John Leisey
Spruce Street
Lititz
Oregon
Ella Dummy
Lancaster
William
Jack
Reading
Moravian
Benjamin B Hertzler Dies at 83 in Lititz
Benjamin B Hertzler eighty three of East Main Street Lititz died Tuesday morning from age related illness. Born in Salunga he spent most of his life in Lititz working in the butchering trade at Terre Hill and serving eight years as janitor at Linden Hall Seminary. He married twice first to Susan K Seaman then to Alice Kemper Swart. Continued on Page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin B. Hertzler
East Main Street
Lititz
Salunga
Terre Hill
Linden Hall Seminary
Susan K. Seaman
Alice Kemper Swart
Lititz Band Concerts Resume on Bandstand
The Lititz Band opened with a fine performance last Saturday and Lititz High School Band is set to perform this Saturday evening. A committee led by Robert E. Pfautz plans fund raising to support the concerts while praising the hot Saturday night programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Lititz High School
Robert E. Pfautz
L. N. Moyer
William Eshleman
Albert Godenaur
B. L. Seaman
Local social round up from Lititz and surrounding towns
Associates and families from Lewisburg Mifflintown and Philadelphia visit, host couples in Lititz. Notables include Dr. James F. Stengel of Atlanta and Prof. Stengel at Georgia Tech, with summer plans in Mt Gretna. Other visits span Ephrata York Harrisburg Philadelphia and Kandale in a broad community snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ammon ‘Reedy
Lewisburg
Union County
Ray Reedy
Kate Baker
Mifflintown
Michael Keath
Elizabeth Sesseman
Philadelphia
Jennie Watson
Camden
N. J
Hiram Diehm
Hunsecker
Lebanon
W. M. Pfautz
Louis Hepp
New York City
Lititz
Miller
David Graybill
Indiana
Loretta Hershey
Drexel Institute
James F. Stengel
Atlanta
James
F. W. Stengel
Stengel
Georgia Tech
Mt. Gretna
Linden Hall
Elizabeth Weidler
Ephrata
Annie Weitzel
York
Harrisburg
Herman Fisher
Jean Reedy
Fisher
City
Esther Neidermyer
Elizabeth Hisenberg
Martin Bixler
Millersburg
Lemon Neidermyer
Paul Elberti
Minersville
J. C. H. Light
Helen Ferrand
Maria Heagey
Bridgeport
Mary Gingrich
Christ
Penryn
Amos Yerger
N. G. Yerger
Carrie Yerger
Michael Ditzler
Christ Yerger
Kandale
Born to Snavelys A son born June at Lititz store notice
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Harry B Snavely on Tuesday June 18. A retailer notes a fine line of sporting goods now on display at Scott s Book Store Lititz Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry B. Snavely
Scott's Book Store
Lititz
Ady
Kissel Hill Church Struck by Lightning
A severe storm swept Kissel Hill area causing damage to trees and buildings. A seven year old girl was stunned by a bolt and Kissel Hill Lutheran Church reported a small internal fire with the belfry smoking. Lititz firemen were later thanked by the church council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millway
Kissel Hill
Talmage
Brownstown
Lititz
Church Council
Interesting Story by Vogler on Island Trade and Rats
Advertising expert E Jerome Vogler writes a tale set on a South Atlantic island. In the Public Ledger magazine section the inhabitants await a visiting ship for gifts and rat traps to curb a rodent threat, with a promised future installment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Jerome Vogler
The
Public Ledger
South Atlantic Ocean
Auto Trip Discusses Bees and Night Work Plan
Wayne G. Fahnestock James H Breitigan Prof H H Beck Dr Harry Bender Dr C E Lane and Charles K Keath enjoyed a two day motor trip along the Susquehanna Trail to Watkins Glen last week A member of the party said much time was spent discussing bees and their activity The group plans another meeting to consider crossing bees and fireflies so bees could work at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne G. Fahnestock
James H.breitigan
H. H. Beck
Harry Bender
C. E. Lane
Charles K. Keath
Susquehanna Trail
Watkins Glen
Local Merchants Promote Seasonal Goods and Auto Services
With Our Merchants Scott's Book Store features sport goods. Seaman and Leed advertise preserving season supplies. The RayArt Goodie Shop sells Strawberry Ice. D L Neff of Hudson Essex Garage promotes auto repair services to Record readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott’s
Seaman & Leed
RayArt Goodie
D. L. Neff
Hudson-Essex
Finger severed in grinder accident at festival
Emory Wagner suffered a serious hand injury at the Fire Company Festival when the middle finger of his left hand was cut off at the base of the nail by an electric bread grinder. Dr. D. G. Martin attended the injured man and performed amputation at the first joint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Company
Emory Wagner
D. G. Martin
Annual Picnic of United Brethren Junior C E Society
The United Brethren Junior C E Society holds its annual picnic this Saturday at Buck's Mill along Hammer Creek. A church truck departs at 9 A M to transport attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Junior C. E. Society
Buck's Mill
Hammer Creek
Community Sale at Kissel Hill Inn Saturday
The fortnightly Community Sale at Kissel Hill Inn, managed by Roy Himmelberger, offers unusual bargains. Fresh items include children's straw hats gas plate chisels silverware auto accessories cook stove electrical goods furniture a 9 by 12 rug meat bench wood chest plus cows hogs and other goods. Sale begins at 12 30 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kissel Hill Inn
Roy Himmelberger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rothsville
Dist. No. 9
P. W
Temple Ladies
Redecay
Deamer
Gross— Wenger
Konjola At
Holtzhouse
Panadv
Hphrata
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