Local events and notices from Lititz area
Misses Mary and Gertrude Garber will host cards at their Broad street home this evening. A tobacconists meeting is set for the fire house this Saturday. St Luke's church plans a clam supper on March 25 with the Young Ladies class. Clarence B Regennas seeks Republican nomination for Harrisburg House. The Lausch couple announce a baby boy born Monday evening. A Sun automobile burned Saturday on the Lititz-Lancaster back road. Mennonite services are well attended and may extend beyond Sunday. Seed proposition urged. A Lititz dealer supplied a five mile trip for 25 pounds of early string beans. Louis Denonzio opens a shoe repair shop in April in the Wolfe store building, coming from Pamyra. Rev Geo B Raezer is well enough to preach Sunday. A John Gibbes family letter from Pasadena notes visits by H A Cuppy, Winfield Wilson, and Paul Miller. Ruth Shenk celebrated sixteenth birthday with Freshmen classmates present. D M Walton Co plans a 60 by 70 foot storage addition to Water street plant. William Miksch and Charles Seigel announce birth of baby girls within an hour of each other. cousins. Emma Ruhl bought Broad street lot. plans for building. Merchants Association approves Thursday afternoon closing for five months from May, stores to retain Friday and Saturday evening hours. John Enck and wife returned to Lititz to find their new home at 84 Front Street fully furnished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence B. Regennas
House of Assembly
Harrisburg
Samuel Lausch
East Main Street
Sun
David Meily
Lititz
Lancaster
Louis Denonzio
Wolfe Store
Denonzio
Pamyra
Geo. B. Raezer
Reformed Church
John Gibbes
Pasadena
Calif
H. A. Cuppy
Winfield Wilson
Paul Miller
Ruth Shenk
Henry Shenk
Broad Street
Charles Seigel
Emma Ruhl
Cet
D. D. Breh
Walter Miller
Ruhl
N. H. Diehm
Avening
Merchants’ Association
John Enck
Brannerville
Warren Enck
Biefersville
Adams County
Tutite
Front St
Danger Past for Little Girl Who Swallowed Pin
Friends of Mr and Mrs Will Strininger report Ruth Strininger is recovering at Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia after swallowing a safety pin February 25. A special diet allowed the pin to pass through her bowels and she is being treated for soreness from the incident. Mrs Stella Risser daughter of H S Frey of Manheim and David Risser of Brunnerville were married at Morrisburg and will live on the Brunnerville farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Strininger
Ruth
Jefferson Hospital
Philadelphia
Stella Risser
H. S. Frey
Manheim
David Risser
Brunnerville
Morrisburg
Mrs Christner Hurt Between Trolley Cars at Penn Square
Mrs. Albert Christner of North Broad Street was badly hurt when she was wedged between two trolley cars at Penn Square Lancaster while hurrying with her husband and son to board the Lititz car. An ambulance took her to General Hospital where X rays indicated multiple fractured ribs. she may return home Saturday. The child escaped unharmed and Mr Christner was bruised but safe. Warwick Grange Seeks New Meeting Place
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Christner
North Broad Street
Penn Square
Lancaster
Christner
General Hospital
Ringgold Band at Lititz July 4
The Ringgold Band with forty five men is engaged for the Spring Grounds on July 4. Nana's Italian fireworks are ordered. Last year they returned to the old standby after a failed change. The Fourth of July Committee met and refreshments were served at the Parish House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringgold
Nana
Lititz Name and Moravian Roots Explain Lititz History
The piece reflects on Lititz Pennsylvania and its Moravian origins dating to 1457, noting Lititz naming by Count Zinzendorf and its ties to Moravian church pioneers. It praises J Frank Buch and The Record for promoting Lititz’s reputation and industrial growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Lancaster County
Kreider
Moravian
United States
Kunwald
Bohemia
Republic of Gaelio-Slovakia
Adler
George of
Elbe
North Sea
Hamburg
Cuxhaven
Pennsylvania
Lititz Area Eggs and Savings Move The Countryside
Pennsylvania produced 693325 dozen eggs annually with Adams Berks Bucks Chester Lancaster Montgomery and York leading the state. A Lititz farmer credits egg money at about 65 dollars weekly and demonstrates how home production lowers costs. Lititz public schools start a postal savings system with 360 junior depositors saving 60 dollars total and a broader movement saves millions for industry. The piece also notes trout season and warns of 7000 polluted streams, urging the Isaac Walton Club of America to promote river protection nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Adams
Berks
Bucks
Chester
Lancaster
Montgomery
York
Philadelphia
New York
Lititz
Isaac Walton Club of America
United States
Daniels Wins $161 in Auto Damage Suit in Lancaster
Tobias Daniels of Gap sued John K. Denlinger of Rothsville for auto collision damages heard before Judge Hassier in Lancaster. The jury awarded Daniels $161 for repairs the plaintiff billed, noting the Akron smear up occurred some months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobias Daniels
Gap
John K. Denlinger
Rothsville
Hassier
Lancaster Court
Daniels
Akron
Man Decides to Stay on Farm Near Clay Village
Frank M. Busser will remain on his Clay area farm instead of vacating it along the horseshoe turnpike west of the village. A public note urges others to stay on the farm. Daniel Withers and Ray Dillman collided at Cedar and Main streets near noon Tuesday. both cars sustained minor damage and left the scene under their own power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Busser
Horseshoe Turnpike
Clay
Daniel Withers
Cedar Street
Ray Dillman
Main Street
Home From Cuba and Florida With Fishing Tales
Hon G G Diehm and D M Grayhill returned from a trip to Cuba and Florida leaving February 7 and arriving back Monday. They enjoyed Havana's architecture and Florida's coast while fishing near St Petersburg. The group included N D Sturgis and G E Sturgis among others from San Francisco. Charles Zartman had his right arm broken last Thursday cranking a Ford, an injury he had not experienced in years of cranking Fords.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Diehm
D. M. Grayhill
Cuba
Florida
Havana
Lititz
Merican Raillionaires
Diehm
St Petersburg
N. D. Sturgis
Mr. Diehm
G. E. Sturgis
C. E. Sturgis
W. H. Sturgis
San Francisco
Charles Zartman
Zartman
Brubaker and Turner Buy Lancaster Electrical Store
Electrician Harry Brubaker and a partner have purchased the large electrical equipment store of H. G. Hess at West King and Prince streets Lancaster for over $11,000. The firm will operate as Brubaker & Turner and plans incorporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Brubaker
H. G. Hess
West King and
Prince Streets
Lancaster
Brubaker & Turner
Bull Langwater Rechase Arrives by Express for Lititz Farm
A two year old Langwater Langwater Rechase Guernsey bull weighing 2206 pounds arrived by express from Bennington Vt for Amos Sensenich near Lititz. The crate caused a twenty minute train delay and drew a large depot crowd. The bull, tired but in good condition, is part of Sensenich’s plan to develop a fine herd with his twenty Guernseys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Amos Sensenich
Lititz
America
Sensenich
Guernseys
Langwater
Fi Fi of the Toy Shop to be staged at Lititz High School
Nearly 100 Lititz school performers rehearse for Fi Fi of the Toy Shop, a famed musical staged March 21 and 22 at the High School Auditorium. The tale follows Bonnie the toy maker's daughter as toys come to life, with romance involving Fi Fi, Leon Klaus, and Paul Doster. Tickets on sale now from students. admission 30 cents, reserved seats 10 cents. Lighthouse Nan concert tonight with Hackman’s Orchestra at the same venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz School
Bonnie
Lititz
Leon Klaus
Paul Doster
Travelers Near and Far Misses Eckert and friends travel
Misses Eckert spent the week end in Philadelphia. Philadelphia visitors, Linden Hall pupil and relatives were in New York and Stricklerstown. Weddings, anniversaries, and trips to Honey Brook and other localities mark a social week.
Infant dies at ten months in Lancaster family
The ten month old daughter Anna May Maize, child of Mr and Mrs James Maize of Lancaster, died Wednesday at 4 AM from convulsions. Mrs Maize is Tillie Myers daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Myers of Lititz. Also note Lighthouse Nan this evening at High School Auditorium with Hacknan's orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna May
James Maize
Lancaster
Maize
Tillie Myers
Andrew Myers
Lititz
High School
Hacknan’s
Auto show gimmick sells 12 cars in Lancaster run
John F. Longenecker displayed a Superior Chevrolet 490 four door sedan on a truck to lure customers. He toured Lancaster factories and theaters, selling a dozen sedans in two weeks. He ordered eighteen more from Chevrolet and invites inquiries from Lititz and Duke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Longenecker
Inc
F. Longenecker
Lancaster
Longenecker
Chevrolet Motor Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary
Gertrude Garber
Tobacco Packers Association
St. Luke’s Reformed Church
Risser—Balmer
Warwick Grange
Rothsville High School
Grange
Wilson B. Enck
Stephan Levant
David J. Rickert
Board of Trustees
B. L. Miller
M. W. Hess
D. J. Rickert
J. W. Bruck
N. S. Myers
The
Lane
Go. Farm Agency
Benjamin G. Goes
Warwick Township
Ida J. Marcia
Rapho Township
Theodore 8S. Groff
Martin I. Singer
Manheim Township
Dr. Imboden
Trinity United Evangelical Church
East Orange Street
M. M. Souders
John McCloud
W- H. Buch
C. B. Dillman
Bertha Diehm
Litice
Podiebrad
Germany
J. Frank Buch
Messrs. Diehm and
Grayhill
Big Bull
TOY Shop
Hackman
Myrtle
Esther Eckert
Leon Lutz
Philadephia
Hettie Habecker
E. S. Crosland
Linden Hall
Theo Wolle
N. Wolle
R. N. Wolle
Oliver Reed
Joseph P. Reed
Stricklerstown
Lebanon County
Harry Nye
Victor Kauffman
Sara Jenkins
Valentine Brobst
Mary Longenecker
Mary Fasnacht
West Chester Normal School
West Chester
Schmucker
Charles Hanmer
Benjamin Fralich
Tookan
Honey Brook
Chester County
Fralich
Maren
Duke and Ote
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