Local Lititz Events Highlight Holy Week and Sales
This week in Lititz the RECORD prints 700 extra copies for broad distribution as long as feature business articles run. Good Friday is a legal holiday with banks post offices and most stores closed. James Goldthwait sold his Spruce street home to Jacob Dussinger and will move to Fourth Avenue. A large Easter sale at W B Gochnauer's continues, with about 1500 attendees estimated. Several church events and receptions, glee club luncheon, and school savings fund deposits are reported along with local arrivals and obituaries.
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Lititz
Linden Hall
James Goldthwait
Spruce Street
Jacob Dussinger
Glee Chub
Rotary Club
H.B. Baughey
St. Paul’s Lutheran
William B. Fry
East End
Jerome Vogler
Kissel Hill
Agnes Hensel
J. W. Roth
Brunnerville
P. B. Farlow
Front Street
Christ Longenecker
Amanda Longenecker
E. Lincoln Avenue
Benjamin Stauffer
Benjamin and
Mwifé
Mastersonville
Ammon Stauffer
Robert
Manheim
Edwin Wissler
A. Wissler
Akron
Clyde Eshleman
Joy
Mirs
Annie Habecker
Katherine Sampsel
Charles
Reading
Elizabeth Wagner
Travelers Near and Far
A postal column lists numerous visitors and travel among families in town. Mrs. J F Longenecker spent Monday in Philadelphia while Mrs. Mary Van Block visits her sister in Shepherdstown Virginia. Several locals welcome relatives from Philadelphia Miarin Lancaster Atlantic City Reading Elm Atlanta and Reading. The High School Alumni to hold a spelling bee April 30. The Ruth mansion on Broad Street sold for 8400 to Frank Dengate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Longenecker
Philadelphia
Mary van Block
Shepherdstown
Kate Martin
Miarin
W. H. Muth
Myrtle Eckert
Alma Nolt
Dorothy Jenkins
Augusta
George Spangler
Emma Spangler
Chester Euck
Pierson
Owl Hill
Harry Brookmyer
South Broad Street
Sallie McFarland
Lancaster
Grace Birkenbine
New Street
I. B.cook
Lydia Moyer
M. L. Steiner
H. E. McCreary
Peve
Atlantic City
Frances Meiskey
Frank Ford
Frank
Roseville
Ford
Geo. Grunenberger
Ed. Heidrick
Reading
Loretta Hershey
Drexel Institute
Daniel Fasnacht
Wilmington
Del
Geo. B. Raezer
Bertha Kraus
Bethlehem
Horace Grosh
J. C. H. Light
Alumni Association
John F. Ruth
Broad Street
Frank Dengate
John Lewis
Coatesville
Albert Godenaur
Elmer Miller
Chicago, Il
Joseph Miller
E. Lincoln ‘Avenue
War Veteran Samuel E. Bowers Dies in Lititz
Samuel E. Bowers 30 a Lititz war veteran and former Lititz Fire Company captain died Sunday at 2 30 pm at his East Lincoln Avenue home after complications He served with the Second Division Trench Mortar Battery and was gassed He survived by wife May Harding mother Minnie Bowers brother Henry and sisters Mrs Floyd Ritz and Mildred Bowers He belonged to Moravian Church White Oak Commandery Knights of Malta Swanee Tribe Akron and Garden Spot American Legion Burial in Moravian Cemetery Funeral at his home 1 30 then Moravian Church 2 00. Also reported theft of a $7 50 pocketbook from Mrs Leon J Madsen of 122 Spruce Street Lancaster while shopping a purse left on a counter was taken.
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Samuel E. Bowers
Lititz
East
Lincoln Avenue
Bowers
May Harding
Addison Harding
Minnie Bowers
Henry
Floyd Ritz
Mildred Bowers
Moravian Church
White Cove Commandery
Knights of Malta
Akron
Garden Spot
American Legion
Boy Burned by Live Wire in Liberty
Nine year old John Zartman of Liberty St fell into a puddle where a loose electric wire dropped. He burned his hand after contact, was unable to rise, and called for help. Chester Ruth knocked the wire away with a bat and Nathaniel Shenk pulled him from water by his overalls. He suffered no lasting harm though his mother was seriously shocked by the incident.
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John
Cyrus Zartman
Liberty
Chester Ruth
Nathaniel Shenk
Early Services At St Pauls Lutheran Draw Crowds
The Young People of St Pauls Lutheran Church report strong turnout at morning services this week with about 50 attendees. Monday's leader was Miss Dorothy Moyer and speaker Miss Anna Mary Frank. Tuesday featured Miss Violet M Helter and speaker Margaret Sauders. Yesterday W E Hickman led with Ella Stauffer as speaker.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Dorothy Moyer
Anna Mary Frank
Violet M. Helter
Margaret Sauders
W. E. Hickman
Ella Stauffer
Eggs Sent to Orphanages By St Pauls Lutheran Church
The Sunday School at St Pauls Lutheran Church sent a crate of eggs to the Orphanages at Loys ville and Topton as has been the custom for years. On Tuesday afternoon 13 year old Carl Worley, son of Mr and Mrs R E Worley, was at play on Water Street and collided with a boxcar railing. His forehead required several stitches.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Loysville
Topton
Carl
R. E. Worley
Water Street
Property Sold at 48 Front Street to Albert C. Hornberger
Jacob H. Eberly of 48 Front Street sold his property to Albert C. Hornberger through Hue bener and Habecker Realtors. Mr. Hornberger will occupy the residence soon. Terms were private.
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Jacob H. Eberly
Front Street
Albert C. Hornberger
Huebener & Habecker
Hornberger
Odd Fellows Elect Officers for Next Year
Lititz Lodge No 1050 S O O F elected officers including Noble Grand Earl Singer Vice Grand Edward Grosh Third Member of the Relief Committee Alvin Long Trustee Harry E Workman Representative to the Grand Lodge J Albert Hall The Lodge will visit the Odd Fellows Home at Middletown on Sunday afternoon April 21 in a body A religious service with a sermon by Rev J H Light for the United Brethren Church and music by an Odd Fellows chorus All Odd Fellows their wives and friends are invited to go along
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Lititz
Noble Grand
Earl’ Singer
Edward Grosh
Relief Committee
Alvin Long
Harry E. Workman
Grand Lodge
J. Albert Hall
Odd Fellows
Middletown
J. ©. H. Light
United Brethren Church
Auctioneer HH Snavely marks 40th year in trade
Snavely, a pivotal auctioneer in the region for four decades, celebrates 40 years in the business. He shows no plan to retire, enjoying the calling as much as ever. He works in all weather, performing sales before large and small crowds, with daily auctions expected in February and March and several per week for the rest of the year.
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HH. H. Snavely
Lititz Girls Claim County Class A Hoop Title
Lititz High School girls basketball asserts the county Class A crown citing their second half performance in the county competition. The team emphasizes consistent offense and defense shown during the decisive stretch to upset rivals.
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Lititz
Cleanout Planned for Bomberger Quarry Waterway
Henry Bomberger prepares to clean the abandoned stoves and junk dumped into the underground waterway at the Bomberger Quarry. The waterway connects to a park spring and the quarry well provides cool water for workers.
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Henry Bomberger
Bomberger
Ladies Entrance At RayArt Goodie Shop
Evans brothers owners of the RayArt Goodie Shop on E Main St have provided a private ladies entrance and made interior changes that materially improve the parlor. Ray and Art say they are hustling and it surely looks that way. Information on First Mortgage Real Estate Bonds from S W Straus & Co. E E Hlabecker of Huebener & Habecker will give details on these attractive securities.
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Evans Brothers
RayArt Goodie Shop
E. Main St
Ray
Art
E. E. Hlabecker
Huebener & Habecker
Palm Sunday Services and Church Memberships Noted
Special Palm Sunday services were held across Moravian Lutheran and Reformed churches with lilies and palms in display. In St Pauls Lutheran Chapters twenty three members were received by Rev W R Sammel including baptisms confirmations transfers and professions of faith. Also sixty three received into the Moravian church by Rev R E Crosland. An annual stock and bond sale at Lititz Real Estate Exchange yielded spirited bidding with numerous stock sales to John L Ruth Charles K Keath Harry W Spacht and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s
W. R. Sammel
Anna Susan Adams
Bernetha Mae Adams
Clara Elizabeth Greimer
Florence Elizabeth Adams
Ellenora Groff
Kathryn Brackbill
Winifred Irene Kreider
Charles O’brien Butter
Carl B. Risser
Howard Eugene Es Nathan Sue
Mary Martha Groff
Maybelle Helter
Gesi Theora Keath
Dorothy Verner Owen
Woodrow Wilson Neidermyer
William Souders Dengler
Richard Evans Zartman
Harold B. Capwell
Harold Lee Capwell
Viola M. McFarland
J.H. Hillegas
Huebener and Habecker
Lititz
E. Main Street
C.fred Regennas and Son Company
John L. Ruth
Guaranty Trust Company
Lancaster
Charles K. Keath
Agricultural Trust and Savings Company
Harry W. Spacht
U. S. Liberty Loan
W. M. Pfautz
Animal Trap Company of America
Express Company
John G. Zook
Quartettes to Sing Here at Lititz Church
The Manchester College Quartettes from North Manchester Indiana will present a sacred and secular music program at the Lititz Church of the Brethren on Center Street Wednesday evening at 7 30. Directed by Prof. D. W. Boyer the group is well recommended and promises an evening of fine music.
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Manchester College Quartettes
North Manchester
Ind
Lititz Church
Firemen's Card Party Tonight at Fire House
A card party will be held by the fire company in the fire house tonight at 8 o'clock. All invited.
Have You a House TO RENT in THE LITITZ RECORD
The Lititz Record promotes its classified columns for rental listings and sales of tables cows and autos. It claims wide readership in the Lititz area with strong results from for rent and for sale ads.
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Lititz
Easter Programs by Lititz Churches Set for Sunday
The RECORD presents the Easter program for Lititz churches. Moravian Church plans a 5.15 sunrise service with a two section trombone procession, a 10.30 sermon by Rev. E. S. Crosland, and a 2.00 Sunday School program titled The Disciple. The day features special music, decorations, and choir performances.
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Moravian Church
Crosland
Easter rabbit family doubles in a single pen
Likes Rabbits Guy Buch of Spracé Street bought a rabbit and eight young ones for Easter. Within two days the pen held eleven more rabbits, totaling twenty. He sold the eight young ones for more than their price and kept the mother plus eleven others.
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Guy Buch
Spracé Street
Science Club Hears Rare Trilobite Fossil Discovery
Dr H Justin Roddy of F and M College Lancaster spoke at Lititz High School on rocks minerals and fossils. He showcased rare specimens including a trilobite fossil found in Lancaster County named for him as the first of its kind.
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Lititz High School
H. Justin Roddy
F. and M. College
Lancaster
Lancaster County
Roddy
U S Group To Meet At St Luke's For Worship Discussion
The executive committee of District No 9 of the Lancaster County Sunday School Association will meet at St Luke's Reformed Church on Monday at 7 45 P M. The session will cover Opening Exercises on Worship Period Which with sub topics on Teaching Worship and Reverence What Should be in the Worship Period Who Should Prepare the Program How Often Should the Program Be Changed. All Sunday School officers and teachers are invited. On April 6 at Legion Home the Auxiliary will serve Pork and Kraut or Pork and Beans and potatoes cake and coffee for 50 cents tdv.
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Lancaster County Sunday School Association
St. Luke’s Reformed Church
Legion Home
Auxiliary
Tdv
Store Windows Earn Commendation for Best Display
Harris Store and Pfantz Bros. Store win RECORD commendation for excellent window displays. Both show latest Spring clothing and shoes with appealing womenswear. Community Sale Saturday at Kissel Hill Inn features livestock farm implements food clothing and more sales start at 12 20 PM.
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Harris
Pfantz Bros
Kissel
Hill Inn
Aids Drive to Wipe Out Leprosy in Philippines
D. M. Graybill, president of Lititz Springs National Bank, named Lititz chair for a nationwide effort to fund leprosy eradication in the Philippine Islands. General Leonard Wood launched the drive seeking 2 million dollars. 15,000 donors have given 1 million so far. Contributions can be left at local banks ahead of the May 1 Philippine Day radio announcement.
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D. M. Graybill
Lititz
Springs National Bank
Philippine Islands
Leonard Wood
Islands
United States
Washington
Graybill
Lititz Girls Basketball Team Hosts Coach at Home
Eleven members of Lititz High School Girls Basketball Team were entertained Friday night at Coach Hafer’s residence. Games were played refreshments served prizes awarded and attendees included Miss Barker from the faculty. Guests listed: Bre Seaber Kathryn Godenaur Esther Furlow Amy Grace Buchter Margaret Kot roth Dorothy Roth Frances Kofroth Helen Diehm Betty Martin Kathryn Birkenbine Arlene Beck.
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Lititz
Hafer
Miss Barker
Bre Seaber
Kathryn Godenaur
Esther Furlow
Amy Grace Buchter
Margaret Kotroth
Dorothy Roth
Frances Kofroth
Helen Diehm
Betty Martin
Kathryn Birkenbine
Arlene Beck
Tabernacle To Be Sold By Local Committee
The Neighbour Evangelistic Party tabernacle, housed last fall, will be sold per an ad in the RECORD. Built of wood, the building was bought by a local committee after the campaign. No new uses have emerged, and the group wishes relief from the burden of upkeep.
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Solld
Aother
Becker Golden Wedding Anniversary Observed at Ephrata
Mr and Mrs Milton Becker and family will attend the 50th wedding anniversary of the parents of the former at Ephrata on Saturday. The celebrants are 69 and 78 years old.
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Milton Becker
Jacob Becker
Ephrata
Becker
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France
Leon J.madsen
RE. 8. Crosland
James M. Mummert
Lloyd H
Firemen’s Card Party
Science Club
U. S
Legion Auxiliary Supper
Philippines
Pfantz _Bros. Store
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