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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1930
Page
1
The senior class staged The Ghost Bird in the school auditorium with strong acting and a dramatic plot about a vulture figure stalker. Review praises it as one of the finest productions locally and compares it favorably to city theater.
J Frank Buch Gravely Il l. Frank Buch, veteran newspaper man and founder of the RECORD, is critically ill at his East Main Street home with death momentarily expected.
The Young People’s Council of District No 9 Sunday School Association held its regular monthly meeting with a large attendance. Devotions by the Evangelical school opened with the theme Youth, the Hope of the...
Fire Company Auxiliary nominates officers at Friday meeting in the Fire Hall. President Mrs. M. C. Demmy and others will be elected next meeting. Next gathering set for Thursday April 3. Play titled “Mother Mine” to be staged March 26 and 27 in the High School auditorium with 35 cent admission. Mary Huebener to coach.
A Sunday evening Lenten program at St Pauls Lutheran features a choir directed by Mrs W R Sammel with organist Mrs Theodore Dassinger. The program includes preludes and antiphons such as Behold the Master Passeth By and Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect Peace along with soprano and contralto solos and a postlude Jubilate Deo.
A surprise shower was tendered to Miss Mabelle Steffy last Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Leroy Steffy on Lincoln Avenue. Hosts were Mrs. Steffy and Miss Betty Krumbine with many guests listed including Mrs. Leroy Engle Mrs. John Witmyer Mrs. Carl Spacht and numerous Steffy family members.
Huebener and Habecker announce additions to the published list of stocks and bonds offered at public sale in their Lititz office at 34 East Main Street. Sale begins Saturday at 8 P.M. with 5 shares Farmers Trust Co stock of Lancaster and 1 share C. F. Regennas and Son Co stock.
A parade of neighborhood gatherings and updates from Lancaster area residents includes dinners hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Althouse and other households, jury selections for Lancaster terms, school and youth club activities, health updates, travel plans, and business remodeling. Notable names include the Uhland, Sloat, Hess, Light, Groff, Nies, Ranck, and Zartman families, with references to St. Pauls Lutheran Church, the Campers Club, and the Young People's Council. Local residents report hospital recoveries, illnesses, and upcoming Holy Week services.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Smith of South Broad Street announce the birth of a daughter at 6 07 AM Tuesday at Lancaster General Hospital. Flazelyn and Konjola advertised as tonics at Holtz house Gut Rate Store.
Elwyn Graybeal of Manheim paid a ten dollar fine and costs for causing unnecessary noise by backfiring his automobile engine before Squire Shissler. Rufus B. Waltz of Manheim was arrested after a crash at Broad and Front Streets with Aaron A. Snader of Akron. Waltz, charged with reckless driving, and both cars sustained damage.
Webster Keath, Lititz radio dealer, says many home devices cause radio interference and offers to ground motors free of charge to reduce noise. He plans to visit homes to diagnose local disturbances and also investigates outside sources.
Beck Bros invite listeners to a half hour show on WKJC Lancaster tonight and every Thursday at 7 30 PM. The brothers also broadcast at 6 25 PM daily to feature Heinz week and the Seaman and Leed store pyramid display of 650 cans. A Heinz demonstration is planned this week. Also notice stock and bond sales of Huebener and Habecker Saturday at eight in East Main Street office and the W B Gochnauer implement sale Monday at North Broad Street store.
C Robert Longenecker son of Mr and Mrs J F Longenecker of South Broad Street has been chosen captain of Moravian College varsity basketball for next year. He will be a junior and is the first player below senior class to receive the post.
Charles Hacker of Philadelphia spent the weekend in Lititz to see J. Frank Buch, founder of The Lititz Record, who is seriously ill at home. Hacker helped publish the first issue 52 years ago and is now with Public Ledger Company while recovering from an injury.
Union Lenten services were held at United Brethren Church with Rev H J Kline as speaker. Next week March 19 services move to St Luke's Reform, with Rev W R Sammel from St Pauls Lutheran as speaker. Rev S H Gapp addressed Moravian Sunday School and led morning service and communion. Sammel continues his Sunday sermons on The Problem of Miracles. A Lenten Musical service is planned for evening. Woman's Missionary Society to elect officers at parsonage. Rev E S Crosland will conclude evangelistic series with God s Everlasting Love as subject.
A World Day of Prayer observance was held Friday evening with about sixty attendees. Church leaders and musicians from several denominations guided the program of prayers, readings, and solos, and the offering totaled $7.35.
The Church of the Brethren hosts a Sunday evening program led by Elder H. M. Eberly and Elder H. I. Ober with readings by Mary Neidermyer and a mixed chorus. Florence Gibbel and Roy Forney discuss the Sunday School as an evangelizing agency and its teaching of religious facts, with congregational singing, a devotional, and an offering. Marion Reidenbach will be chorister. arranging committee includes J. M. Miller Edna Mohler Lizzie Hershey Florence Groff Hattie Eberly.
The Young People of Lancaster City and County will hold their annual conference Friday evening and all day Saturday March 21 and 22 in the First Presbyterian Church Lancaster. The Health Centre for babies opens Wednesday at 8 PM in Moravian Sunday School Chapel. Valuable property at N Broad and Kline Streets Lititz for 5750 to prompt buyer see Huebener and Habecker 34 E Main St Lititz Pa.
Garden Spot Post No. 56 American Legion launches a campaign aiming for 150 members. Twelve three man teams will canvass the town and nearby areas to recruit ex servicemen and explain Legion benefits. Progress reports will be shared at regular meetings as plans begin for participation in the Soldiers Memorial dedication on May 18.
J. C. Brubaker of Lititz has selected a trademark name for his Holstein dairy herd. The Holstein-Friesian Association of America registered the name Spruce Villa to identify each animal in the herd.
Five families are relocating roles and residences within town. Dietrich sells East Main Street store to Vic Wagner and will relocate to a Rothsville farm. Wagner moves into the store building from Hershey apartments. Miss Katie Smith and Mrs. Martha Thama leave Spruce Street for Hershey apartments. Joseph Miller takes the Miller house, and Charles Hess moves from East Front Street to the Hess home vacated by Miller. Samuel Steif and wife move from Henry Bomberger house to John Hess property east of town.
At Morning Star Temple No. 70 Ladies of the Golden Eagle a 25 year service award was conferred on Mrs. Henry Heiserman who served as Guardian of Finances. The Past Grand Templar degree was awarded by Mrs. Mary Abraham of Lancaster, with members from Lititz Lancaster and Ephrata attending and refreshments served.
The public school savings fund this week totals 62.73 dollars with 84 percent depositors in Miss Maud Bearinger’s First Grade. The season ends tomorrow with Lampeter High in the local gym for basketball. High School starts track baseball and tennis. a county tennis league is being organized with Lititz aiming to participate if courts are secured.
Snavely Henry J. Snavely of Lititz and Gertrude F. Keath of Lincoln were married Saturday evening at the Church of the Brethren in Germantown by Rev. M. B. Sweigert. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Keath of Lincoln.
A sequence of visits and friendly calls across Pennsylvania and neighboring states is reported. Residents from Penryn Brunnerville Lancaster Elizabethtown Stone Harbor South Britain Sarasota New Jersey Ohio and Florida describe weekend and Sunday gatherings with relatives and friends including the Benders Hoffer Kling Brinzer Crosland and Kleckner families.
The Society of Farm Women No 1 met at Mrs John Eck mans Millway home with 21 attendees including visitors. Mrs M W Hess presided as the group sang, read scripture, and conducted minutes and roll.
On Sunday a birthday surprise greeted Mrs. Christ Schnidt of 363 East Main Street as a group of friends and relatives gathered bearing gifts. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Grube and children Lorraine and Mary Louise of Landisville, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leibfried of Lancaster, Mrs. fisther Myers and Frank Stoll of Lancaster, Mrs. Edith Miller of Paradise, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Eshleman and children Ivan and Irene of Akron, and Mrs. Robert Pfautz, Mrs. Reuben Keller, and Mrs. Alvin Keller of town.
The stone quarries east of town recently sold to Binkley Brothers and partner, who plan to operate multiple quarries in the area and offer a full line of high grade stone with dirt orders filled for two weeks. Also notice of Lititz eye service by Dr. W. E. Lockhart at 4 North Broad Street.
Between 200 and 800 members and spouses attended Lititz Lodge No. 1050 annual Ladies Night. Edward Grosh presided as master of ceremonies with instrumental music by Hackman's Orchestra and performances by the Odd Fellows Chorus. The farce My Turn Next featured Taraxicum Twitters and cast members, and Mrs. Fulweiler coached the production. The lodge, organized in 1894, counts 238 members and lists ten charter members still living.
Olivia Jane Weber 70 wife of J T Weber of Penryn died Saturday afternoon at 2 45 o clock at her home from complications She was a member of St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church Penryn Survived by husband and nine children Harvey Allen towns Mrs Frank Diehm Elm Benjamin Edgar Lititz Mrs W K Nelson near Ely Mrs Elmer Yeagle Meyersdale and Mrs H D Mal schnee Akron Funeral services were held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at St Pauls Lutheran Church Penryn with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
Mrs Miami Perveil widow of Leighton Perveil of Mannheim died Friday in the Zion Home. Survived by family and friends in Mannheim and area. Funeral arrangements to be announced by the Zion Home chapel.
An ultra conservative Dunker Brethren group bought the Willow Street church for services. The building, once sold to Beck Brothers and used as a warehouse, was purchased by Adam Fah nestock of Brunnerville, who leads the group locally. None of the State Church of the Brethren members are affiliated with the movement.
The Lititz Rotary Club met Tuesday evening at the Springs Hotel with three visitors from Lancaster in attendance. E. D. Fulweiler spoke on newspapers.
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