Coldren Family Holds Reunion Here
About 300 Coldren clan members attended the sixteenth annual reunion in Springs Park on Saturday. Officers elected include Wellington E. Coldren president and James J. Coldren secretary. The program featured Recitations, music by a Mohnton orchestra, and a benediction by Rev. Buxton. The article also notes the sixth annual Hardman descendants reunion at Ephrata Park with about 800 attendees and the Swieg art family reunion at Ephrata Park with about 250 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavina Fichthorn
Ephrata
John B. Stchman
Mohnton
America
Sidney Buxton
Betty Coldren
Ethel Sharp
Alice Coldren
Virginia Leininger
Mildred Messinger
Coldren
Caroline Coldren Leininger
Kathryn Coldren
Gertrude Coldren
Lester Coldren
Susanna Davidson
Buxton
Samuel Hardman
Theodore K. Charles obituary in Lititz
Theodore K. Charles 56 of Lititz died at home Tuesday morning after a fourteen week illness. Born in Philadelphia, son of Dr. Jacob Charles of Ephrata, he belonged to St Pauls Lutheran Church and the Odd Fellows and worked at Champion Blower and Forge in Lancaster. Survived by wife Miss Fannie Bear, son Ralph, sister Mrs. Vernon Kline, and brother Jacob. Funeral tomorrow at 2 with services at home and interment in Lutheran cemetery. R M Spacht director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore K. Charles
Lititz
Philadelphia
Jacob Charles
Ephrata
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
the Odd Fellows
Champion Blower and Forge Company
Lancaster
Fannie Bear
Ralph
Vernon Kline
West Chester
Jacob
York
Lutheran
R. M. Spacht
Adam B. Long Funeral Held at Lancaster
Funeral services for Adam B. Long who died last Thursday at Lancaster General Hospital were held Sunday afternoon at 2 from his South Broad Street home. The Rev. E. Crosland officiated and interment followed in Moravian Cemetery. Continued on Page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam B. Long
Lancaster General Hospital
South Broad Street
E. 8
Crosland
Free Swims Today at Lutz Pool
Children from Luitz schools may enter the Lutz pool free this afternoon and evening as guests of owner B. F. Lutz. No ticket needed, admission is free for all students. A RECORD photographer will capture images of the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutz Swimming Pool
Starts New Business in Lititz Pa Linoleum Refinishing
Fred Trimmer announces a new business focusing on linoleum refinishing and floor waxing with updated machinery. He plans to add floor sanding and tile refinishing equipment soon. Also promoting a shipment of family shoes at Pfantz Frog Dept Store Lititz Pa ahead of the 4th of July parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Trimmer
Pfantz Frog. Dept. Store
Lititz
Adv
Trapper nets Angora Cat. buyer sues for damages
From the county comes a tale of a trapper who set a trap for muskrat and caught an Angora cat instead. He sold the fur to a Lancaster dealer who deemed it worthless. A neighbor later sued, claiming the Angora Cat’s disappearance and won $15. The trapper stopped using his trap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Local residents visit family and attend events across multiple cities
A string of visits and travels spans from Berwick to Philadelphia and Lancaster. Families such as the Wikes, Berlin, Shoemaker, Yerger, Joralemon, Dussinger, and Bricker are noted visiting relatives, attending funerals, weddings, and birthdays, with trips to Eden, Norristown, Oneida, Yonkers, and Eaglesmere. Several residents also report vacations, church meetings, and a summer return home from Girard College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Shoemaker
Lebanon
George Evans
Ephrata
Virginia Yerger
Drexel Hill
Lois Jones
Stockton
Carrie Yerger
Randolph Bricker
Philadelphia
Walton
Norman Showers
St. Louis
Florence Crittenden
Akron
Ohio
E. H. Hickman
Eden
R. M. Spacht
New York City
Thousand Isles
The
Adirondacks
Kenneth Joralemon
Yonkers
New York
Theo
Dussinger
Second Avenue
Joralemon
Stevens House
Lancaster
Norman B. Brubaker
Jacob E. Eshleman
Emeline Eshleman
Llanerch
Ranch
Claude Miller
Idamae
Oneida
N. Y
George W. Sweigert
Harrisburg
M. L. Steiner
Joseph Lehn
Lititz
Watson
Emma Grosh
Plainfield
N. J
Woodrow
Ada Meiskey
Girard College
J. F. Hagen
Ruth
Alice
John
Cornwall-on-the-Hudson
Charles R. Longenecker
Eaglesmere, Pa
Lititz Cornwall Baseball and Band Concert Schedule
Morning schedule features Lititz versus Cornwall 9:45 A M and Lititz High School Band at 9 to 10 A M. Afternoon programs run 1 to 10 P M with Springs Park concerts by Famous Ringgold Band of Reading and Lititz Concert Band, plus 2 45 P M baseball at Springs Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Cornwall
Lititz High School
Springs Park
Famous Ringgold Band of
Reading
Local church groups report at Mt Gretna convention and outings
The Misses Sturgis Steffy Lehn Engle and Crall represent United Brethren C E Society at Mt Gretna convention. Tri Mus Moravian boys club to outing in Atlantic City. Benjamin B Hertzler buried after death June 18 in Mellinger and Lititz Mennonite churches. Attendees from distance include Hertzlers and Worleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Sturgis
Helen Steffy
Esther Lehn
Elise Engle
Celesta Crall
United Brethren C. E. Society
Mt. Gretna
Tri Mus
Moravian Church
Atlantic City
Benjamin B. Hertzler
Mellinger’s
Lititz Mennonite Church
Jacob Hershey
Emanuel Hertzler
Norristown
George Hallacher
Interville
Barton A. Swarr
Philadelphia
W. Carson Worley
Jacobi
York County
BR. A. Worley
Carlisle
Daniel Forrey
Joy
John Madlem
Lancaster General Hospital
Roy Myers
H. R. Wertsch
Fine Exercises Mark Bible School Closing
The Union Summer Bible School closing exercises were held at the Moravian Sunday School Chapel with twelve graduates receiving diplomas from Rev. W R Sammel. The program included processional and spiritual songs, flag salutes, and various grade performances, with 176 pupils enrolled and fourteen instructors participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Summer Bible School
Moravian
N. G. Bachman
W. RB. Sammel
Ruth Helene Bachman
Randolph Walton Bricker
Margaret A. Ditzler
Ruth Kathryn Girvin
Ruth Mathers Godena
W. K. Lockhart
Power of Jesus
Dinner Honors Jacob Keener On His 84th Birthday
Sunday dinner on Water Street hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Keener honored Jacob Keener aged 84. A large gathering included numerous Keener relatives and friends from Ephrata Manheim Wrightsville York Elm Lititz and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Keener
Water Street
Jacob Keener
William Keener
Ephrata
Henry Flory
Herman
Paul Flory
Manheim
Mame Sprenkle
Daly Keener
Wm. Keener
Wrightsville
Harry Keener
Kathryn
Frances
Mary
Vera
Winifred Keener
Lititz
Fourth of July Celebration Set for Lititz With Big Crowd Plans
Lititz committees announce readiness for the July Fourth celebration with capacity for 10 000 to 12 000 visitors and ample parking. Last year drew seven to eight thousand despite rain. Highlights include baseball games between Lititz Fire Company and Cornwall, three music bands, and a 6000 candlelight display at Springs Park in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Lititz Fire Company
Cornwall
Ringgold
Reading
Lititz High School
Springs Park
Moravian Church Council Names Delegates to District Synod
At a Moravian Church Council meeting on Monday evening delegates to the District Synod were elected for October at Egg Harbor City New Jersey. Delegates: M. R. Kauffman S. C. Hassler Howard Young D. P. Bricker C. Wm. Grosh. Alternates: Mrs. B E Crosland H L Eschbach B L Miller Paul Bomberger and Mrs. H E Grosh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravian Church Council
Egg Harbor City
N. J
Kauffman
S. C. Hassler
Howard Young
D. P. Bricker
C. Wm. Grosh
BE. S. Crosland
H. L. Eschbach
B. L. Miller
Paul Bomberger
H. E. Grosh
Barley the Lititz retriever set record in Eastern North America
Herbert H. Beck's dog Barley a cross between an Irish terrier and an English Setter died recently after twelve years of field hunting. He retrieved twenty different game birds across upland marsh and pond settings and helped document Hooded Margarser breeding in Lancaster County. His work led The Auk to note Barley in the American Ornithologists Union library records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert H. Beck
North America
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Auk
American Ornithologists Union
W C T U Meets At Headquarters Discuss County Convention
The regular W C T U meeting is set for Monday at 7 30 PM at headquarters. A fifteen minute prayer service precedes plans for the August Lititz County Convention and a review of recent news with discussed questions including who fixes things when places in town are raided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Five F. M. Boys in Blue and White Orchestra Aboard U S Liner
Clarence Grosh, a saxophonist from this town, joins four other F. and M. students in the Blue and White Orchestra aboard the United States Liner America. They departed Monday and expect to return in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Grosh
United States
America
Memorial Plans Approved for Revolutionary War Soldiers Monument
Borough Council approved plans for a memorial monument to Revolutionary War soldiers submitted by Prof. H. H. Beck. The plans were sent to the U S Quartermaster’s Department in Washington for final approval after a special meeting. The Hast Main Street plot site was chosen for the memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United States Quartermaster’s Department
Washington
Burgess Badorf
Pierson
Rudy and
Helter
Wissler
Hast Main Street
H. H. Beck
Lincoln Avenue
Weber
Sturgis
Liberty
North Cedar Streets
Lititz
Pennsylvania
Set Hours for Discharge of Fireworks in Lititz
Burgess Badorf and Chief Kreider warn Lititz residents to follow ordinances on fireworks. Discharge permitted from noon on the third to midnight on the third and from 6 AM to midnight on the fourth. Lititz allows limited usage unlike nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Burgess Badorf
Police
Kreider
Local Injuries Reported From Work and Play
The list notes George Keehn’s finger mashed at a chocolate factory. Marie Weaver on Nectar Street sprained the foot after stepping on a nail. George Fleischman fractured bones striking a rock while bathing. Thomas Furlow suffers infected hand from a blister. Miss Bohn of Kissel Hill sprained ankle and bruised arm after falling from a cherry tree limb, twenty feet. Mrs. Eshleman bruised hand in a wash wringer. Richard McCloud’s son had eye surgery in a Philadelphia hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Keehn
Marie
Earl Weaver
Nectar Street
George Fleischman
Thomas Furlow
Miss Bohn
Kissel Hill
Stevens High School
Lancaster
Jacob Eshleman
Richard
Morris McCloud
Philadelphia
Manikam to Speak at St Pauls Lutheran Church
Dr. Manikam a native of India and his wife will speak at St Pauls Lutheran Church Sunday morning and stay at the Lutheran parsonage over the weekend. He plans to teach in India at the Lutheran Andhra Christian College in Guntur and spoke here last September with a strong English delivery. No special offering will be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rajah B. Manikam
India
St. Pauls Lutheran
Manikam
Lititz
Singers Here Saturday Honor at Lititz Concert
Lititz High School Band delivered a fine concert last Saturday night. This Saturday night the Colored Jubilee Singers and the Peerless Novelty Orchestra of Lancaster will perform in a joint event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz High School
Colored Jubilee Singers
Peerless Novelty Orchestra
Lancaster
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert
Bobbie
Harry H. Wike
Ethel
Berwick
Samuel Berlin
Springs Park Park
Harry J. Kline, Jr
Dwavely Boys’ School
Manassas
Virginia
Congregational Evangelical Parsonage
E. Orange Street
Binghamton
J. E. Maurer
Lutheran Church
Chalfont
Bucks County
Congregational Evangelical Church
H. J. Kline
God’s Minute Men
C. E. Society of the United Brethren Church
Buck’s Mill
Owen Hershey
Samuel Kile
Canada
Bible School
Rotary
Dr. Manikam
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