Lititz Week Adds Editions as Community Events Roll On
The Record prints 700 extra copies for several weeks as feature articles on local businesses continue. Tonight at 8 St Pauls Lutheran hosts The Striking of Americas flour pageant. A busy slate includes Good Friday school holiday, Boys Glee Club concert on April 4, and lectures by Dr. H J Reddy on minerals. Community notices cover visitors, moves, savings fund totals, Rotary Club entertainment, and a large Kissel Hill sale with 840 sales totaling about 2800 dollars highlighting items from cows to furniture and produce.
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Lititz
America
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
J. F. Leiey
Ray Shott
Upper Darby
Boys Glee Club
Pretzlette
J. E. Maurer
Chalfont
Bucks County
H. J. Reddy
F. & M. College
Louis Williams
J. FE. Pierce
Gettysburg
M. M. Bond
South Broad Street
N. B. Seaman
Albert
Hol. Weidrick
North Broad Street
Wyomissing
Wim. Eckert
Waldeck
Hendrick
C. M. Snavely
Chevrolet
Wayne Seldomridge
East Main Street
Haas
Springville
Iva Herr
Seldomridge
Agnes Hensel
Susan Kauffman
Marion Higbee
Emily Jones
Linden Hall
Rotary Club
Josephine Bowman
Virgil Boyer
Harrisburg
Myrl Baker
Bamford
Lancaster Moravian Church
Baker
Carl Spacht
St. Patrick's
Wm. Engle
John Witmyer
Nissley
Leroy Steffy
John Wagaman
Ruth Weitzel
Ruth Buckwalter
Violet Helter
Betty Krumbine
Mabelle Steffy
Bertha Bomberger
Nat. Fryteacher
Brush fire tragedy claims Mrs Hettie Sensenich life
Mrs Hettie Sensenich widow of Amos W Sensenich died after clothing caught fire while burning brush on the Lititz area farm near Kissel Hill She suffered severe burns over most of her body and died at St Josephs Hospital in Lancaster at 7 15 last night Survived by seven sons and five daughters Funeral arrangements pending R M Spacht director
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Hettie Sensenich
Amos W. Sensenich
Kissel Hill
St. Joseph’s
Lancaster
Sensenich
Lititz Springs National Bank
Lebanon County
Gov Fisher Proclaims Arbor and Bird Days
Governor Fisher designated April 12 and April 26 as Spring Arbor and Bird Days calling on school children and the public to observe tree planting and beautifying hilltops highways school plants and homes through these days
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Harrisburg
Fisher
Farewell Party For Henry Moore Held At Grunenberger Home
A farewell party was hosted Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo Grunenberger to honor Henry Moore who moved to Reading with his family on Tuesday. Present were Harry Moore Russell Enck Grant Buchter Alvin Hafer Galen Mohier Joseph Dunlevy Miriam Hall Violet Hacker Elizabeth Pfautz Eva Seaber Joy and Marie Grunenberger.
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Geo. Grunenberger
Ienry Moore
Reading
Harry Moore
Russel Enck
Grant Buchter
Alvin Hafer
Galen Mohier
Joseph Dunlevy
Miriam Hall
Violet Hacker
Elizabeth Pfautz
Eva Seaber
Joy
Marie Grunenberger
Temperance Film Shown At W C T U Meeting In Moravian Chapel
The Temperance film Deliverance was shown at the Moravian Sunday School Chapel during the annual Dues Meeting of the W C T U. Rev W R Sammel of St Pauls Lutheran led devotions and Miss A Virginia Grosh, president, gave the introductory address. The same movie was shown in the High School auditorium for pupils this morning and yesterday morning.
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W. R. Sammel
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
A. Virginia Grosh
Union
Song Recital by Miss Lyda Neeleson at Linden Hall
Miss Lyda Neeleson, soprano of New York City, gave a Tuesday evening song recital at Linden Hall. Her voice was rich and cultivated and her personality pleasing. She performed German, Italian, and English songs plus about six unlisted numbers, delivering a brief description of each before singing.
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Lyda Neeleson
New York City
Linden Hall
P R Bomberger Named Director of Auto Club
Lancaster Automobile Club plans expansion of membership and services. With the 10 000 mark passed the new goal is 15 000 and efforts aim to add 3 000 new members this year. President Gable reelected with a slate of officers and directors including B C Atlee Frank M Abel Dr E L Corman Lyman Hamaker J G Forney W H Trout F L Spence H Clay Miller B Frank Bachman J L Haines Hl E Trout J W Atkins H G Carpenter Mr Joy Paul R Bomberger Albert B Groff J Wade Gayley Dr W G Hess Howard M Homsher J Ralph Hess Isaac H Snader Jacob Leichelberger.
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Lancaster Automobile Club
Gable
B. C. Atlee
Frank M. Abel
E. L. Corman
Lyman Hamaker
Strasburg
W. G. Hess
Holtwood
Howard
M. Homsher
Bart
J. Ralph Hess
Gap
Isaac H. Snader
New Holland
Jacob Leichelberger
Murrell
Letter to RECORD on stray radio interference in town
A letter to the RECORD reports a resident or fan causing radio reception problems in the town center. The paper publishes the letter hoping the culprit will stop the interference and restore clear reception for other listeners.
Tuning In Complaint From Lititz Radio Listener
A letter from Lititz Pennsylvania dated March 19 1929 complains about a neighbor’s regenerative radio tuning proclaiming the whistle is annoying. The writer urges elimination of the entire set to spare honest radio listeners and signs as One Who Knows.
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Lititz, Pa
Delphian Club Meets At Home in Ephrata
The Delphian Club met at Mrs. Wm. Moody’s home in Ephrata on Friday evening to discuss Intellectual Makers of the French Revolution. Members read on Voltaire, Rousseau and related topics. one new member, Mrs. W. K. Lockhart, was welcomed. The next meeting is planned at Miss Elizabeth Hlabecker’s home on April fifth with refreshments served.
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Delphian Club
Wm. Moody
Ephrata
Rosseau
Gibbel
W. K. Lockhart
Elizabeth Hlabecker
Surprise Party for Alice Smith On St Patricks Day
A St Patrick’s Day surprise party was held at Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith’s home on Saturday evening in honor of their daughter Alice, aged 22. Attendees included Mabelle Smith, Mr and Mrs Kneipp, Mr and Mrs Calvert, Miss Dussinger, Miss Hall, Miss Roth, Mr and Mrs Webber of Neffsville, John and Miss Jennie Todd of Paradise, Harry Geltz of Oregon, Wm Harding, Robert Hanna, Horace Hanna, Pat and Ted McFarlane, Walter Kauffman, Miss Elsie Eshleman, and Miss Anderson of Lancaster.
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St. Patrick’s Day
Harry Smith
Alice
Mabelle Smith
Charles Kneipp
Guy Calvert
Margaret Dussinger
Anna Hall
Blanch Roth
David Webber
Neffsville
John Todd
Jennie Todd
Paradise
Harry Geltz
Oregon
Wilson Gantz
Walter Smith
Philadelphia
F. A. Masser
Trenton
N. J
J. C. H. Light
Reading
Charles Weaver
Lancaster General Hospital
McElroy
Sylvia
Manheim
H. C. Couch
Hiram Weachter
Lansdale
Lititz
Robert Filbert
Womelsdorf
Myrtle Eckert
Augusta
Georgia
Harry Retten
Wyncote
Horace Grosh
Horace Yerger
Drexel Hill
Clarence
Wilbur Moyer
Betty
Kathryn
Frank Spickler
Benjamin Goodman
Lancasett
Howard Evans
Bomer Brenner
Frank Leaman
Ruth Leaman
Esther Leaman
New York
Monroe Keener
Mary Sprankle
Daisy Keener
Wrightsville
Paul Diehm
Junior Kimner
Penryn
A. S. Wimer
Sallie
Harry Garger
Harrisonburg
Virginia
Lyston Obaugh
East Main Street
P. Wellman
Deerfield
Mass
Hottesburg
J. L. Hertz
Som John
Hassler
Grace
P. F. Snyder
Mary Huebener
Sara Jenkins
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Dorothy Stone
Little Falls
Heaver College
Jane Raub
Lancaster
Burrowes
Europe
Mrs Elizabeth Wagner Dies At Lititz At 66
Mrs Elizabeth Wagner a Lititz resident died at home on Fast Orange Street after an attack of apoplexy She was 66 and active in Evangelical Church work She is survived by two sons Victor and Emory of Lititz a sister Mrs Fred Wright of New York and four brothers David Burnnie Walter Nixdorf Pittsburgh and Benjamin Hilbert J Nixdorf New York Funeral set for Friday with services at 1 30 p m at the home and 2 p m at Evangelical Church burial in Evangelical Cemetery
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Elizabeth Wagner
Lititz
Fast Orange Street
New York
Evangelical Church
Evangelical Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah B. Mumma
Mrs. Sarah B. Mumma who died in Glendale Arizona on Saturday March 9 will receive funeral services Sunday March 24 at 2 20 oclock in the Mennonite church Lititz Interment will be Hess cemetery east of the Borough
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Sarah B. Mumma
Glendale
Ariz
Mennonite
Lititz
Hess’ Cemetery
Obituary of John V. Roth of Brunnerville
John V. Roth died at his home in Brunnerville on Saturday morning at age 70 after complications. He formerly manufactured cigars and is survived by his wife and stepson Percy Furlow of Lititz. Funeral services were held Tuesday at his home with burial in Maccpelah Cemetery Lititz. Rev. F A Weichsel officiated with BR M Spacht as funeral director.
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John V. Roth
Brunnerville
Percy Furlow
Lititz
Macpelah Cemetery
F. A. Weichsel
BR. M. Spacht
Legion Auxiliary Supper Set For April Sixth
The Legion Auxiliary will host a supper on April 6 at the Legion Home offering pork and kraut or pork and beans with potatoes, cake and coffee for 50 cents. Proceeds support auxiliary activities.
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Legion Home
Lititz Faces Feline Raid And Easter Shopping Preview
Citizens of Lititz report nightly cat bandits prowling East Main Street as a striped foe, while Easter candy and new garments tempt from Regennas and Grube show windows. Spring antics, coal shoveling end, lawnmowers begin, and a tale of a man left without a topcoat sparks village humor.
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Lititz
East Main Street
Pole
Main
Cedar
Regennas
Grube
Linden Hall Evening Program Promises Literary Treats
Linden Hall students will present In the Breaking of the Day read by Marion Highie and The Boy Who Discovered Easter with The Shepherdess and readings by Olga Agusti. Younger pupils sang for Moravian Home ladies. Sylvia Porter read original poems. Three hemlock trees planted at Moravian Church Square. Tulips are blooming. grass running is against the rules.
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Linden Hall
Frances S. Mace
Marion Highie
Elizabeth McFadden
Alice Mignell
Olga Agusti
Sylvia Porter
Board of Trustees
Moravian Church
If You MOVE Please Inform Us Early for Address Change
In the Lititz territory residents are urged to notify to update the RECORD before moving. Timely notice ensures the new address is on file so you receive it promptly after relocation.
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Lititz
Holy Week Observances Across Moravian and Lutheran Churches
The Moravian and Lutheran, Evangelical, and United Brethren churches announce Holy Week services with daily events. Moravian services nightly next week plus Thursday to Saturday afternoons. St Pauls Lutheran hosts communion on Sunday at 10 30 with evening reception. Palm Sunday includes Moravian member reception at 10 20 and infant baptism at 3. St Luke's Reform Church observes Palm Sunday at 10 30. Rev W R Sammel outlines sermons through the week including Denial Do I Make It Loyalty Do I Show It Suffering Do I Share It Near the Cross and The Cross Do I Bear It The Kissel Hill Lutheran Young People plan Calico and Cup pageant plus talks and a reading The United Brethren Ladies Aid meets Thursday evening in the church basement Second Division to entertain.
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United Brethren Churches
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
St. Luke’s Reformed Church
W. R. Sammel
Kissel Hill Lutheran Church
Margaret Souders
Haster
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
United Brethren Church
Young People to Conduct Early Morning Services
The Young People of St. Pauls Lutheran Church will lead early morning prayer during Passion Week from Monday to Easter Sunday. Services run 5:40 to 6:00 in the main Sunday School Chapel, open to all denominations. Topics cover leadership of Jesus, loyalty, community, God and country, cost, life ahead, and the comrade God. Residents of Lititz are urged to attend.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Jesus
God
Lititz
New Towerman Named Cornwall Tower Opens
Lloyd Hoffman takes charge as Towerman for the Cornwall Tower of the Department of Forests and Waters. He was recommended by LeRoy Bare, the longtime local forest fire warden who had managed the tower since May 1, 1926 and logged over 3000 visitor registrations. Both men urge greater brush-burning precautions and invite visitors to learn the towerman’s duties during the season.
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Cornwall Tower
Department of Forests and Waters
Lloyd Hoffman
Hoffman
LeRoy Bare
Bare
Hosts at Party Dr and Mrs Herr Entertain Many Guests
Friday luncheon featured guests including Dr and Mrs G Gerlack Dr W Wright Russell Graut R Barnes of Lancaster Dr and Mrs R D Smeddly of Mt Joy Dr and Mrs E Wiley of Columbia Dr and Mrs H Haupt Dr P Mea ple and Dr H Bowman of Reading and Dr and Mrs Metford of New Holland. Decorations were green and white.
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H. J. Herr
East Main Street
G. Gerlack
W. Wright
Russell Graut
R. Barnes
Lancaster
R. D. Smeddly
Mt. Joy
E. Wiley
Columbia
H. Haupt
P. Meaple
H. Bowman
Reading
Metford
Born to three couples on March 18
Birth notices report three newborns on March 18. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Willis Steely. A son to Mr and Mrs Roy Groff. A son to Mr and Mrs Norman Beken road.
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Willis Steely
Roy Groff
Norman Beken
Judge Addresses County Firemen Banquet in Lancaster
The fifth annual Lancaster County Firemen's Association banquet drew four hundred firemen to Odd Fellows Hall Lancaster on Saturday at 6 pm. A souvenir book edited by Harry E. Trout of Manheim was distributed to each guest. The program featured seven vaudeville acts after dinner and speeches by Guy K. Bard and Judge Harold G. Knight addressing unity and efficiency in fire service. Ross B. Davis of Philadelphia Fire Department warned of constant dangers faced by firemen and urged citizen appreciation for their service. The arrangements were led by Paul Z. Knier and a committee from Manheim Lancaster Rohrerstown Lampeter Lititz and Millersville.
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Lancaster County Firemen’s Association
Odd Fellows Hall
Lancaster
Chuck
Harry” E. Trout
Manheim
Guy K. Bard
Harold G. Knight
Norristown
Montgomery County
Ross B. Davis
Philadelphia Fire Department
International Fire Chiefs Association
Paul Z. Knier
Claude A. Willee
Harry F. Landis
Rohrerstown
D. Atlee Groff
Lampeter
Emory P. Wagner
Lititz
Wm. N. Hoffert
Millersville
Mystery fires case ends with youths captured
Lancaster county report details two false fire alarms in the city core. William Hager Sr and his son captured three boys who confessed after fleeing a third alarm. The youths blamed each other for earlier alarms as Detective Shaub questioned them before police custody.
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Lancaster
William H. Hager
Mr. Hager
Dan Shaub
Have You a House TO RENT in The Lititz Record
Classified ad copy encouraging readers to place rental and sale notices in The Lititz Record. It promotes For Rent and For Sale ads to reach potential tenants or buyers and highlights the crowded weekly classifieds.
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Lititz
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the County
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Lions Club
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Philip Lebseltzer
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Irving Sheaffer
Squire Weaver
Clayton Horst
Barton Sensenig
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