Rev Sammie Accepts Call to York Church
The Rev W Raymond Sammeh, pastor of St Pauls Lutheran for nine years, announced to his congregation on Sunday he accepted the pastorate of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in York. His last sermon at St Pauls will be in April with duties starting April 15 in York. Generous regret from parishioners and Mrs Sammel, under whose direction the choir gained fame, greet the departure. A supply minister remains to be arranged until a new pastor is called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Raymond Sammeh
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
York
Larmme
St.Paul’s
Sammel
Amtil
Church Council
Rev
Wrestling Match Monday Next at Lititz High Gym
The first wrestling match at Lititz High School will be staged Monday at 7 30 PM. Manheins High School visits for a competitive bout as students from Marhoim prep for the new sport, with weights listing 105 to 168 pounds and named wrestlers including Carlos Good Sadorf Ed Miller Zachmen and Light among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz High School
Manheins High School
Mavery
Carlos Good Sadorf
Ed Miller
Paul 3Achmen
el Geltz Af
Jabriel Weaver
Donald May
Daniel Light
Richard Rader
Melvin Lawver
Private Branch Exchange Heads Pittsburgh Project
A large private telephone switchboard system, described as the world's largest of its kind, has been placed in operation by the Pennsylvania Railroad in Pittsburgh. E. K. Souders, formerly of Lititz, now Superintendent of Private Branch Exchanges for Bell Telephone, supervised the plans and supervision. Over a thousand phones are linked in the first setup and more links are planned reaching New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazeen
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsraigh
Lititz
E. K.souders
Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania
York City
Lititz High Wins Two More Games This Weekend
Lititz High School earned two wins over the weekend. The Lititz team defeated Elizabethown 34 28 at Lititz Friday night and beat Rothsville Saturday night. In Sunday’s preliminary round the local girls defeated Elizabethtown, and Saturday’s prelims saw the reserves fall to Rothsville by one point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Elizabethawn
Rothsville
Guild Names Officers Of The Otterbein Guild
The Otterbein Guild of the United Jethrea Church elected officers including Patronness Mrs Ed anck President Miss Esther Mcc reary Vice-President Miss Susse mith Secretary Miss Kathryn Gib al Treasurer Miss Mary Sturgis secretary of Literature Miss Ruth dickler Secretary of Thank Offer g Fund Miss Edith Wertsch Secretary of Stewardship Miss Sara shme The selections reflect the group’s leadership structure and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otterbein Guild
United Jethrea Church
Edanck
Esther Mccreary
Sussemith
Kathryn Gibal
Mary Sturgis
Ruthdickler
Thank Offerg Fund
Edith Wertsch
Sarashme
Woman's Society Shipments Box to Surinam
A Monday shipment from the Voravia s Woman's Society carried an annus box home to Surinam in Dutch Guiana. It weighed 273 pounds and contained 721 rolls of bandages, 45 viola records, nurses uniforms, cloth, adults and children, toweling, condensed milk, tea, shoes, candy, toys, and other supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of the Voravia
Surinam
Dutch Guiana
Vicola
Lititz Springs Council to Meet With State Counselor
Lititz Springs Council No 197 of the T A will hold an important meeting next Friday night with a State Counselor of the lodge present. A baked ham supper will be served in the Fire Hall Saturday from 4 to 6 PM under the Fire Company Auxiliary. Citizens note Friday the 18th and travel with care.
Special Service At Penryn By St Pauls Lutheran Church
The Young Men s Bible Class at St Pauls Lutheran Church Fenryn will hold a special service next Thursday at 7 80 o clock with an address by Rev F W Wacker nagel of Zion Lutheran Lancaster. The Zion Men s Chorus of Manheim will provide vocal music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Fenryn
F. W. Wackernagel
Zion Lutheran Church
Lancaster
Manheim
Obituary of John A. Snyder Lancaster printer treasurer
John A. Snyder, 64, of 244 EF. Clay Street, Lancaster, treasurer of Express Printing Company, died morning at Lititz Ambulance while being taken home after a heart attack at the local plant. He worked three years for the Lititz firm and about 20 years earlier for Times in Lititz. He helped at Memorial Presbyterian Church and taught a large Bible class. Survived by three daughters, four sisters, and two brothers. Funeral services were held at his home and the Memorial Presbyterian Church Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Snyder
Clay Street
Lancaster
Express Printing Company
Lititz
Mr. Snyder
The
Times
Edgar Encek
Lancaster Memorial Presbyterian Church
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Mrs Susan E Stauffer obituary from Kissel Hill area
Mrs Susan E Stauffer 81 widow of Christian E Stauffer died Sunday morning at her daughter Mrs Ellen Nolt Kissel Hill. Survived by children Milton Lititz Alice wife of David Shreiner Brownstown Ellen Molt Kissel Hill Emma wife of Solomon Strohm Weaver Stauffer and Miss Susan Stauffer all Kissel Hill. 26 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren and a brother Charles Mohn Newhern WN. Funeral at daughter’s home 9:30 then Tess Meeting House near Lititz 10:00 burial in adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan “E. Mohn Stauffer
Christian E. Stauffer
Ellen Nolt
Kissel I
Milton
Lititz
Alice
David Shreiner
Brownstown
Ellen Molt
Kissel Hill
Emma
Solomon Strohm
J. Weaver Stauffer
Susan Stauffer
Mrs Baker 88 Dies at County Hospital in Rapho Township
Mrs Fred F Baker 88 wife of Fred F Baker of Rapho Township near Mt day died Saturday evening at County Hospital. She was a daughter of the late John Witmer Hossler and a Brethren Church member. Survived by husband and two children Lizzie H Shearer Manheim R D and Mrs Henry F Kreneman Florin. Services were held at home yesterday at 1 pm and at Fairview Brethren Church at 2 pm burial in adjoining cemetery. Funeral directors Beckros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Baker
Fred F. Baker
Rapho Township
Mt. Day
John A Witmer Hossler
Brethren Church
Lizzie H. Shearer
Manheim
Ntermert
Beckros
Death of an Infant Landis child funeral held in Lititz
Private funeral services were held for Fuul BN Landis, a seventeen day old infant son of Mr. and Mrs Noah Landis of Lititz RD 3. The infant died Saturday morning. Burial was in the Landis Valley cemetery. Surviving are the parents a brother Elvin N and the paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs John L Landis Lititz RD 38 and Mr and Mrs John Newcomer Mr Joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuul BN
Entertain Week End Guests of Mr and Mrs Homer Sturgis
Mr and Mrs Homer Sturgis and daughter entertained guests over the week end including Mr and Mrs Emory Shoemaker and son Robert of Kingston Mary Markley Lavenia Wright Edward Markley all of York Mr and Mrs Lewis Bowman and son of Hopeland James Leed and sons Robert and Arthur of Lancaster and Winifred Keener Esther Shue and Russell Weaver of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Sturgis
Emory Shoemaker
Robert
Kingston
Mary, Markley
Lavenia Wright
Edward Markley
York
Lewis Bowman
Hopeland
James Leed
Robert and
Arthur
Lancaster
Winifred Keener
Esther Shue
Russell Weaver
Town
Weber Resigns from Town Council in Borough Move
E B Weber, longtime Second Ward councilman and last year president of Borough Council, resigned at a special meeting Tuesday night. He moves to the country but continues at Keath Planing Mill. David Brian was named to fill the remainder of the term and Levi Rudy became Council President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Weber
Weber
Keath Planing Mill
Sturgis
Pfantz
Rudy
David Brian
Front Street
Levi Rudy
East Peters ‘Burg
Front St
Church Notes From Moravian and Lutheran Services
The Rt Rev E S Crosland of the Moravian Church preaches the final sermon in his series on Sunday evening titled Playing with Fire. A Mother-Teacher Council meeting for Moravian Sunday School mothers is next Thursday at 8 in the Primary Room. Also planned are sermons by Rev W K Sammel of St Pauls Lutheran on Sunday morning What Authority and What Waits For in the evening. Officers were elected for United Brethren Church including President Mrs Chester Martin and other posts. The Woman's Bible Class of United Brethren meets at Mrs Adam Hornberger's on New Street at 7 30 this evening. Kissel Hill Lutheran Young Womens Bible Class holds a Lenten service Sunday at 7 30 with Miss Verna Hill as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Crosland
Moravian Church
Moravian Sunday School
W. Kk. Sammel
St. Paul's
United Brethren ‘Church
Adam Hornberger
New Street
Kissel Hill Lutheran Church
Verna Hill
Millersville
Cadet Band Concert Tonight at High School Auditorium
The Cadet Band has practiced nightly for two weeks for their first indoor concert tonight in the High School auditorium. An added attraction will Kehoe's Girl Marimba Band selections. The parade through Lititz boosted ticket sales, and a large audience is expected. Mrs. Homer Hackman and Mrs. Luther Ruhl hosted a shower for Miss Violet M. Helter, who wed Russell E. Longenecker Saturday at Mrs. Ruhl’s Front Street home. about 25 guests attended and gifts were plentiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kehoe
Lititz
Homer Hackman
Luther Ruhl
Violet M. Helter
Russell E. Longenecker
Optometrist Dr W K Lockhart to Move Offices
Dr W K Lockhart will relocate from Broad and Main Streets to the Enck property on East Main Street around March 26. The move shifts his optometry practice to a new location serving the same patient base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Lockhart
Broad and
Main Streets
Enck
East Main Street
Implement Sale Monday at Godnaver North Broad St Warehouse
The annual sale of new and used farming implements by W W B Godnaver at his North Broad Street warehouse will be held Monday afternoon. A large crowd is expected with many good items listed and bargains possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.W. B. Godnaver
North Broad St
Longenecker Helter Wedding at St Pauls Lutheran
Russell E. Longenecker son of Mr and Mrs W L Longenecker and Violet M Helter daughter of Mr and Mrs John Helter were married at 7 oclock Saturday evening in St Pauls Lutheran Church with a ring ceremony. They will reside at 11 East Lemon Street. The bridegroom a Lititz High School and Carnegie Tech graduate works on the dam at Safe Harbor. The bride a Lititz High School graduate clerk at Farmers National Bank and choir member at St Pauls Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell E. Longenecker
W. L. Longenecker
N. Broad Street
Violet M. Helter
John Helter
E. Linco Avenue
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
W. R. Sammel
East Lemon Street
Lititz High School
Carnegie Tech
Pittsburgh
Safe Harbor
Farmers National Bank
Landis Adams wed in Lancaster home ceremony
Walter A. Landis son of Mr and Mrs Walter S Landis of 735 South Broad Street and Miss Grace E Adams daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerry Adams were married Saturday morning by Rev H B Yoder at his Lancaster home. Attendants were Mr and Mrs John Ross and Mrs Fred Trimmer and Harry H Landis all of Lititz. The bride wore pink chiffon and pink sweet peas. The couple left by automobile for a short wedding trip and will reside in their North Cedar Street apartment in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Reidenbaugh
Second Avenue
General Hospital
Lancaster
Irvin D. Eberly
Town
E. Guy Brubaker
South Broad Street
Lancaster General
Walter A. Landis
Walter S. Landis
Grace E. Adams
Jerry Adams
H. B. Yoder
John Ross
Fred Trimmer
Harry H. Landis
Lititz
North Cedar Street
Stauffer and Smith Tie Knot at United Brethren Church
Theodore Stauffer and Miss Doro thy Smith, both of town, wed Saturday at 2 in the parsonage of the United Brethren Church on North Cedar Street, with Rev. J. C. H. Light officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Stauffer
Dorothy Smith
The
United Brethren Church
North Cedar Street
J. C. H. Light
Akron teacher Margery Enck engaged to William Shanley
Mrs TH B Enck of Akron announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Margery Enck to William G Shanley of Pottstown. Miss Enck is a local public school teacher. No wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TH. B. Enck
Akron
Margery Enck
William G. Shanley
Pottstown
Wall Paper Exhibit by The Society of Farm Women No 1
The Society of Farm Women No 1 met at Wm. G. Eshleman’s home for a wall paper display. Miss Anna Erb led the meeting. Attendees recited psalm and prayer, minutes were read, and rolls called. The group planned sewing for General Hospital and an egg collection for Zion Home before Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Farm Women No. 1
Wm. G. Eshleman
Eshleman
Anna Erb
M. A. Moore
General Hospital
Zion
George Grunenberger
St Patrick
N. B. Seaman
J.C. Brubaker
Landis Blamer
Andrew Jackson
Exhleman
Arthur Johannsen
Plan Spring Concert At High School Auditorium
The annual Spring Concert by the High School Boys Glee Club Girls Glee Club and Orchestra will be held Thursday evening March 26 in the school auditorium. The Boys Glee Club will perform several songs the Girls Glee Club will present a cantata Spring Com eth by Richard Countz and the Orchestra will contribute selections under the direction of Hermann Toplansky supervisor of music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys Glee Club
Girls Glee Club
Richard Countz
Hermann Toplansky
Something New for Lititz Fire House Ham Supper
A baked ham supper will be served in the Fire House on Saturday from 4 to 8 P M. Real old fashioned sugar cured country ham will be sold with mashed potatoes corn baked beans pepper slaw cake and toffee. Sipper 50 cents. Come and get a good supper. adv
Auxiliary Nominates Arrangements For Meeting Officers
Arrangements were made for the baked hara supper at the Fire Company Auxiliary meeting on Thursday evening. Officers nominated include President Mrs M Demmy Vice President Mrs Ralph Walters Secretary Mrs Victor Wagner Financial Secretary Mrs Henry Hackman Treasurer Mrs Sallie Templeton. Mrs Walters and Mrs Ed Grube were appointed to audit the books. Refreshments were served by the social committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Company
M. ©. Demmy
Ralph Walters
Victor Wagner
Henry Hackman
Sallie Templeton
Community Visitors and Daily Travel Notes Local Brief
Miss Mary Bruckhart spent Saturday at Rheems visiting Miss Katie Brubaker and attending revival services in the Brethren Church. Several residents plan visits with relatives in Bethlehem Reading York Philadelphia and Allentown and many households hosted guests over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bruckhart
Rheems
Katie Brubaker
Brethren Church
Bertha Klaus
Bethlehem
H. E. Grosh
Minnie Stevens
Elizabethtown
Edwinna Stevens
Ida Brown
Reading
Otis Sturgis
E. P. Miller
Gettysburg
W. R. Sammel
Lloyd Hertzler
Philadelphia
Mabel Bushong
Stroudsburg
Stella Fahnestock
Brunnerville
Charles Getz
James
Denver
Anna Mary Holling
Robert Kling
Mt. Joy
Emory Girvin
Florence Wells
Harry Girvin
Spruce Street
Geo. Dennis
Jeanne
Bobbie
George
Edward Lauer
Jancas
Viola Scit
Future of Milk Fund To Be Decided Saturday
Donations received in the past week sustain the Lititz Milk Fund Society’s work until Saturday when a meeting at St Pauls Lutheran Church will decide its future. If no new funds arrive the group will stop. Contributions may be sent to Miss Anna K Miller, W Orange St, Lititz. The High School Star Course closes with the fifth play Skidding in the auditorium next Thursday. Reserved-seat charts open Monday at Moyer’s Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Anna K. Miller
W. Orange St
Lutis
Judge Hardy
Milly
Hardy
Grandpa
Marion Hardy
New York
Andy Hardy
Moyer
Cape Town Visitors Travel to New York Then Fresno
Here On Long Journey Mr and Mrs James Belvair and two daughters of Cape Town South Africa are guests of Mr and Mrs J H Breitigan They left Cape Town on January 31 and reached New York last Wednesday From here they are going to Fresno California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Belvair
Cape Town
South Africa
J. H. Breitigan
New York
Fresno
Calif
Campers To Meet The Campers Club Meeting
The Campers Club of District No 9 Lancaster County Sunday School Association will meet Monday evening at 6 30 at St Pauls Lutheran Church. All campers are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Sunday School Association
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Cut in Gas Rates Better Service Asked
A Lititz group representing domestic and industrial gas users met R B Hull of Pennsylvania Power and Light in Lancaster to seek lower rates and better service. Hull pledged action on service issues and to relay rate complaints to the company, as two Lancaster division trucks later checked the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
R. B. Hull
Pennsylvania Power and Light Co
Lancaster
Hull
Lancaster Division
Students' League to Give Entertainment Here Tuesday
The Students League of Many Nations will present an entertainment at Moravian Sunday School Chapel Tuesday at 8 pm. Delegates come from Practical Bible Training School in Bible School Park New York near Binghamton. Rev John E Davis evangelist leads the program with national costumes songs in native languages and vignettes of Europe and other lands. Last year the troupe performed in Lititg to appreciative audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Many Nations
Moravian Sunday School
Practical Bible Training School
Bible School
Interesting Talks by Habouseh at Moravian Church Event
native Galilean shepherd Stephen A Habouseh delivered a Sunday morning address on the 28th Psalm at the Moravian Church and, the next evening, an elogue titled Jerusalem and the East in High Hogs auditorium with motion pictures and slides. He praised Madame Habouseh for music and costumes, displayed tapestries and curios, and rewarded Dorothy Evans and Grace Diehm with a pearl necklace and an olive wood pen for their ticket selling services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen A. Habouseh
High Hogs
Jerusalem
East
Madame Habeuseh
Habouseh
Dorothy Evans
Grace Diehm
Local Girl Wins Goldfish Award For Essay
Miss Evelyn Zimmerman of 300 S Cedar Street wins a goldfish award for writing the best essay on Cuff the story of a negro slave. Essays by schoolchildren in Spacht’s window pamphlet discuss slavery in the South before the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Zimmerman
Cedar Street
Spacht
Cuff
South
Rotarians Meet Lancaster Clubs At Hotel Brunswick
The Lititz Rotary Club joins Lancaster City and County clubs for the annual inter city meeting at Hotel Brunswick tonight. Members assemble at the Business League and travel by private cars, departing at 6 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Lancaster City
Brunswick
Birthday party honors Miss Helen Bender on 12th birthday
Miss Helen Bender daughter of Dr and Mrs Harry E Bender of East Main Street entertained fourteen friends Saturday afternoon at her home in honor of her 12th birthday Guests came from town and Strasburg and all enjoyed a pleasant afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Bender
Harry E. Bender
East Main Street
Town
Strasburg
House and Lot Sold on Linden Street
Public sale of a dwelling house and lot from the estate of the late Merry Kready on Linden Street. purchased by Harry Kready for 84,100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Kready
Linden Street
Harry Kready
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York Church
St. Paul’s
Lititz High
Lititz Springs
T. A
C. K.beshong
Seaman and Leed Steve
Broad Street
Ira Eberly
S. Broad Street
Fire Company Auxiliary
St. Paul’s Eutheran Church
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Moravian Church
Amna Brickert
Widlock
Norman Badorf
W. Brobst
Mars
Mary Mdengate
Henry Gibbel
Bata Jenkins
Ed Bach
JL. Sabecker
Florence Gibbel
Wealth Centre
Kreider
Kathryn Deener
Lown
Dorothy Eby
Dore
Thy Torgenecker
Liticz
Deborah
Landarler
Marguerite
Bard
Mildred Johnson
Any College
Chambersburg
B. Grosh
Robert Longenecker
State College
Crasland
F. W. Stengel
Eli L. Garber
West Indies
Panama
Penryn
Miss Forbes
B. L. Miller
John Wonder
Maple Street
Lutz
Susan E. Stauffer
EB. Weber
Second Ward
Rody
Woman's Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church
Chester Martin
Swarry
McCreary
Wes. Elmer Ehrhant
H. B. Wertseh
Elmer Whiteraft
Wilson Gitbel
Klis Spickler
Spickler
Hell
Cadet Band
Bride
Longenecker—Helter
Landis—Adams
Stauffer—Smith
Students’ League
Rotarians
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