Local Alumni, Concerts, Lectures Highlight Friday Events
Several area residents attended events and outings this week. The Juniata College Alumni Association met in Harrisburg. Ruth Carper joined a European Ballet show in Allentown and attended Social Security Act lectures there. Richard Musser plans nursing studies in Reading, and the Accapella Male Chorus will sing in New Holland. Local families hosted gatherings and a power company lighting contract was approved for Lititz Borough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Gibbel
Juniata College Alumni Association
Yarrisburg
W. H. Muth
Atlantic City
Clarence Seigrisi
Bernell and
Mark
East Petersburg
Samuel Hertzler
John Hershey
Henry Gibbens
Philadelphia
Ruth Carper
Joes European Ballet
Allentown
B. Craig
Federal Social Security Board
Richard Musser
Reading
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Accapella
Community Recreation Centre Opens Tuesday
A new Community Recreation Centre will open Tuesday at 7 PM in the High School gymnasium. Paul Bachman, a former Lititz High graduate, will direct an athletic program for boys and young men not attending school. No charge. gym suits required. showers available after each session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Schol
Paul Bachman
Lititz High
Political Clubs To Meet Approval of By Laws in Lititz
The Republican Club of Lititz and Vicinity holds its second meeting in the Buck Building on N Broad Street Monday at 8 pm. Eight men will be elected four from each ward to approve by laws and the election. Fifty eight members attended the initial meeting and about 150 are expected. The Lititz Democratic Club meets at Malta Hall Tuesday at 8 pm with entertainment, free lunch, and three door prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Club of
Lititz
Bnck
N. Broad Street
Lititz Democratic Club
Malta Hall
Cane Return Sought by Mora Mission Member
Mrs Julia Sturgis of the Moravian Home asks the person who mistakenly took her cane from the Moravian Chapel or Church to return it. She realized the cane she carried was not hers after attending services and desires the original to be returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Sturgis
Obituary: Mrs. Elizabeth K. Lausch Shaub near Neffsville
Mrs Elizabeth K Lausch Shaub 84 wife of Samuel Shaub of near Neffsville died at Lancaster General Hospital from complications. Survived by brothers and sisters and a step brother. Private services at home then Neffs ville Lutheran Church with interment in adjoining cemetery. Friends may call today 7 to 9 P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth K. Lausch Shaub
Samuel Shaub
Neffsville
Lancaster General Hospital
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Harry Lausch
Camden
N. J
Horace Greenly
Lititz
William Geltz
Orezon
Jonas Lausch
Elstonville
Elvin Weaver
Frank Lausch
Catherine Bear
Lancaster
Daniel Lausch
Fruitville
Neffsville Lutheran Church
Mrs Annie Weitzel Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs Annie Weitzel 76 widow of Milton B Weitzel died at her son Herbert Weitzel 325 East Main Street at 6 P M Tuesday after a lingering illness. She is survived by her son a sister Mrs Benjamin Rupp of Talmage and three grandchildren. Services at the Weitzel home 2 P M tomorrow burial in Moravian cemetery. Friends may call 7 to 9 this evening. Funeral director R M Spacht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Weitzel
Milton B. Weitzel
Herbert Weitzel
East Main Street
Benjamin 8S. Rupp
Talmage
Weitzel
R. M. Spacht
Rabbit Squat Surprise and Winter Weather Notes
A rabbit cub sits in a snow dugout along a road, held and released by workers, illustrating scarce winter ground. Weather observer notes 62 snowy days this winter with 46 consecutive snow days. The piece also recalls a New York trip where a child comments on the Music Hall, and Mennonites migrating to Mexico over 25 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira J. Keath
Ephrata
U.S. Weather Bureau
Lititz High vs Ephrata Set For Local Floor Tomorrow
Attendance rises at Union Lenten Services from Lititz and Vicinity Ministers Association as St Pauls Lutheran hosts the week. Tonight features Rev Geo Raezer following Rev Byron Horne and Rev J C H Light with topics on faith and community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz High
Ephrata
St.Pauls Lutheran Church
Ministers Association of
Lititz and
Vicinty
Lutheran Church
Reformed Church
Byron K. Horne
Geo. B. Raezer
J.C. H. Light
Lancaster Educator Recalls England Trip During Rotary Meeting
John L. Byerly of Lancaster, a high school faculty member, shared engaging anecdotes from his research trip to England at the Lititz Rotary Club gathering held Tuesday evening in the General Sutter Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Byerly
Lancaster
England
Lititz
Rotary Club
General Sutter
Meeks Makes Sunshine Class Meeting at Front Street
The S S Class Me ets The Sunshine Class of Trinity Evangelical Congregational Sun day School taught by Mrs J K Mathers met at Mrs Lemon Birkenbine Front Street Tuesday evening The following members were present and Mrs Langsdorf gave an interesting talk on Temperance.
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Sunshine
Trinity Evangelical Congregational Sunday School
J. K. Mathers
Lemon Birkenbine
Front Street
Mathers
D. P. Longsdorf
Clyde Rannels
Arthur Johansen
Aaron Landis
Walter Behmer
W. K. Leitzinger
Daniel Brumbach
Pickle
Jas. Maize
Irene Kofroth
Harry Keener
Carla Wissler
Walter Steely
Langsdorf
Woman Wins Bible Game Prize for Church in Philadelphia
Mrs. W. M. Pfautz of 5 Broad Street won first prize in a Bible Game contest by a Philadelphia daily paper. The $500 prize funds her share and $500 goes to Trinity Evangelical Congregational Sunday School where she is active. Her photo and church, pastor Rev. D. P. Langsdorf, appeared in the Sunday paper announcing winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Pfautz
Broad Street
Philadelphia
Trinity Evangelical Congregational Sunday School
New Church
D. P. Langsdorf
Birth of Son to Mr and Mrs Diehm in Lancaster
Mr and Mrs Paul Diehm of Elm announce the birth of their son early Monday at Lancaster General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Diehm
Elm
Lancaster General Hospital
Lititz High Faces Ephrata in Key County Match
Lititz High basketball hosts Ephrata High as the league leaders seek a win to secure a County title bid and a spot in the PIAA state playoffs. A victory would pit Lititz against the Berks County winner at Reading Armory on March 10, with the Berks winner decided last night between Wilson High and Perry High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz High
Ephrata High
Lititz
Manheim Township
Neffsville
Berks County
Reading
Reading Armory
Berks
Wilson High
Perry High
P. Iy Ada
Miss Mary C. Bender elected to honorary Delta Phi Rho Alpha
Miss Mary C. Bender a sophomore at Duke University in Durham North Carolina has been elected to membership in the honorary Delta Phi Rho Alpha sorority. She is also treasurer of the Sigma Kappa sorority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Bender
Harry E. Bender
Duke University
Durham
N. C
Delta Phi Rho Alpha
Sigma Kappa Sorority
Local official helps thousands with licenses finding his own form rejected
Joe Herr a justice of the peace and notary assisted at least two thousand applicants for driver license renewals. He was shocked when his own form was returned blank unsigned and unanswered. A separate incident reports a family with eggs boiling dry and exploding after a kitchen mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Herr
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Howe Crawford, Jr
Radcliffe
Pennsylvania Power and Light Company Incl
Lititz Borough
Public Service Commission
Ruth Steffy
Elizabethtown
Ruth Sheetz
Helen Eby
Pittsburgh
Rudolph Devries
Will
M. C. Demmy
George Brossman
Manheim
Mrs
NAR
Rabbit
New York
Rockefeller Center
Lancaster County Plain
Mexico
Lutz
S. S
Cage
Snoops
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