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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1934
Page
2
Nazareth and nearby communities report visits and gatherings. Jacob Stark of Nazareth hosted relatives. Miss Helen Schimmels from Bethle him visited Mora Wien Parsonage. Niagara Falls guests Anne and Margaret McMahan visited Mrs. Den gage in Niagara. Families from Tuckahoe and Millersville joined various hosts. travel included Yale bound Allan Lutz and Brethren Church events.
The new green one cent national park stamp featuring Yosemite will go on first day sale at the Philatelic Agency in Washington and at ten national parks on Monday July 16 for service reasons. The set includes Yosemite Grand Canyon Mount Rainier Mesa Verde Yellowstone Zion Acadia Crater Lake Glacier Great Smoky Mountains and more. Officials note the sales are not limited to parks to avoid inconveniencing philatelists and collectors.
Nefsville alumni held their annual banquet at General Lettershotel. Arthur Hollinger elected president with Raymond Shay as VP Ida Benedict secretary Esther Templeton treasurer. Officers named on executive committee include Dorothy Hall Ruth Benedict and Lloyd Brookmyer.
The Sunday School plans an elaborate Children's Day program this Sunday evening. Seventy seven residents drove to Philadelphia to visit the Zoological Garden. Twin girls were born to Mr and Mrs Beard last week. Holy Communion is set for Sunday morning at Evangelical Church. Mr and Mrs W P Beck attended Charles Krisman’s funeral in Lancaster. Mr and Mrs Paul Hirshman of Ephrata visited with their parents. The Snyder family is noted in the Duckhom area in Sunday’s Willi Fiphrata notice.
Myra Ella Fisher Campbell Helwig age 66 of Norwood died Saturday morning from complications of diseases. Wife of Reinhold Helwig she was a daughter of Daniel and Louisa Boyd Campbell and survived by children Elmer Maston York. Mrs Ross Almoney Lititz. Mrs Salem Smith Norwood. Mrs Paul Moore Kleinsville. Donald Columbia. Paul and James in the United States Navy. She leaves two brothers George Campbell Ironville and Leon Campbell Lancaster and forty grandchildren. A member of Grderhook Evangelical Church. Services were held at the home Tuesday at 16 o’clock with Rev George A Baker. Interment in Ironville Cemetery.
Philip B Hess, 70, of Lancaster, died Saturday afternoon after a six month illness. Survived by one son Miles Hess of Lancaster, three sisters Margaret Stark A Gantz and Mary Miller, and a brother Emmn Hess. Services at Frey Funeral Home Lancaster City Tuesday at 2 pm. burial in Millersville Mennonite Cemetery.
Charles W. Erisman Brigman of Lancaster died Friday evening at his home after several weeks illness. He was active in road material business, operated on the Mayheim Pike, and served with the Peninsula Highway Department as an engineer in construction. He supplied most road materials to Lititz Borough.
Roger survived by a daughter Erelia ML and a son Iles A. both at home. Surviving siblings include Mrs. Mary Zercher and Mrs. Harry Rossman of Lancaster, Mrs. Wayne Longenecker of Lititz, Mrs. A. Dersheimer of Harrisburg, and William PF. and Harry M. Mrisman of Lancaster. Services were held at the home Tuesday at 11 a.m. with private burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
The obituary notes he was a widower and retired farmer. Survived by son Rufus, daughter Mrs Chester Adair of Manheim, two grandchildren, and siblings Graybill Pfautz near Lancaster, Mrs Alice Pasnacht Lititz, Mrs Samuel Rauck Leola, and Monroe Pfautz Reading. Funeral services were held Monday at 10 a.m. privately with burial at Rothsville Lutheran Cemetery.
Levi P. Becker 53 of Ephrata died Friday evening at Arcadia Hospital Nocatee Florida from complications. He belonged to the Ephrata Church of the Brethren. Surviving are his wife Attilia née Fry, his parents Jeremiah and Barbara Becker of Beharrsburg, two sisters Marion Hertzler of East Petersburg and Mrs. Clayton Gibbes of Ephrata. Services held at 2 pm yesterday at the Ephrata Church of the Brethren with burial in the nearby cemetery. L. K. Root of Lincoln was funeral director.
Harry R. Pfautz aged 59 of near Rothsville shot himself Friday evening according to Dr H Walter deputy coroner Warwick Township. His son Rufus who lived with him found him when he returned from work at 7 30 p m.
Wil son H. Appel 70 a former Lititz resident and noted jeweler died at his Allentown home Sunday June 10. Funeral services were held at his late home with burial at West End cemetery. Survived by wife Elizabeth Kaufman Appel son Carl W Appel daughter Ilda E B Appel one grandchild and sister Mrs A Vaul Gerhart of Telford. He was active in church and fraternal circles.
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