Daylight Saving Urged For Lititz
Lettered discussion on daylight saving prompts Lititz civic groups to vote. The merged League and Chamber of Commerce plans to survey merchants and manufacturers citywide, paused by E. E. Becker’s absence at a national commerce conference. voting moved to the 8th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League
Chamber of Nmerce
Down
E. E B.becker
Ishington
United States Amber of Commerce
Ague
Hasen
Concrete Road Nears Finish at Edge of Town
Work on the new concrete road moves quickly toward Lititz and Neffsville completion. Plans for a railroad bridge spanning a roadway and trolley lines over the tracks cost about $200,000 and are headed to the Public Service Commission for approval. Rumors say a concrete Broad Street in town will be funded with state help, routing traffic from Lancaster through Lititz and Brickerville toward the William Penn Highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Neff's_le
Lantgster
Public Coice Commission
Public Service Commisan
Neffsville
Lits Pike
Lancaster
Lich
Lancas
Brickerville
William Penn Highway
New York
Go Slow ary play for Fire Company at White ak
Folks to give a three act play titled Go Slow ary at White ak School House tomorrow and Saturday night at 7 15. Proceeds go to the Fire Company. Cast includes Paul Diehm Mary Abbey Mary Diehm Erma Hol iger Sallie Carter Marys friend M ar gia Keath Harry Stevens Sallys sweetheart John Long Burt Child Elam Hammer Bob Berdon Johns Bixler Murphy and more. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiteak
Fennyre Company
The
Abbey
Paul Diehm
Mary Abbey
Mary Diehm
Mrs. Ardon
Mary
Erma Holiger
Sallie Carter
Argia Keath
Harry Stevens
Sally
John Long
Burt Child
Hie
Elam Hammer
Bob + Berdon
Henry Galebach
Dolly
Erdon
Wror
Lois Diehm
Katie
Abby
Janet Weachter
Danny
Rubb
John Bixler
Murphy
Samuel Long
Family Reunion Brings Hornbergers Together After Six Years
Mrs. Monroe Hornberger hosted a Sunday family reunion at her Lititz home with all her children by her first husband present. Out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carr Mrs. John Carr Mr. and Mrs. Wm Semple of Philadelphia and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Faber of Lancaster. Mrs. Hornberger had spent last week with her daughter in Philadelphia before returning home. Dr W K Lititz ad shows local eye care options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Hornberger
Charles Carr
John Arr
Wm. Semple
Miladelphia
Wayne Faber
Lancaster
Hornberter
Daughtre
Philadelphia
Local residents share weekend visits and family events
A long list of area residents and visitors details weekends with relatives across Millersburg, Lititz, Manheim, Lancaster and Bethlehem. Names include Brinser, Eshleman, Morrow, Barr, Gingrich, Pfantz, Getz, Neidermyer, Roth, Witmyer, Smeltzer, Shank, Kilgore, Deiterline, Palm, Kline, Showers, Hornberger, Mollet, Bachman, Pfautz, Diehm, Ruhl, Diehm, Hoffer, Kissinger, Carper, and several Moravian College students. Highlights note hospital visit, mastoid operation, and preparations for Foreign Missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mis
John “Brinser
Alden Bridge
Shingle House
Potter County
Richard Gingrich
St. Pottstown
Isaac Pfantz
Florence
Mary
Jane
M. F Getz
Millway
Lemon Neidermyer
Millersburg
Clara Roth
Mechanicsburg
Chester Witmyer
Lancaster General Hospital
John Smeltzer
William
John
Washington, DC
Smeltzer
Mary E. Shank
Rowenna
Sue RB. Dohner
D. D. Kilgore
Woodbiew
York County
Kilgore
Charles Deiterline
Pierce J. Mollet
Virginia
Francis Mollet
Albert Hornberger
Frances Mollet
N. G. Bachman
Paul Bachman
Philadelphia
Charles V. Pfautz
W. E. Hickman
Lyre Livingston
Sydney Kraskey
Harrisburg
Guy Calvert
Lloyd Diehm
Conowingo
Baltiore
York
Penrose Ruhl
Lancaster
BR. H. Diehm
H. H. Diehm
Emma Ruhl
Frank Hoffer
Manheim
Harold Kissinger
Sarah
Ruth
Martha
W.M. Kissinger
John K. Carper
Watt &,Shand
Charles’ Getz
General Hospital
Administration of Foreign Missions
Synod
Theodore Reinke
Paul T. Shultz
Emaus
F. ‘Ww. Stengel
Lititz
Emanuel Oppenlander
Coopersburg
Andrew G. Kern
Nazareth
Linden Hall
Roy Stark
Chester
Harry Stark
G. Robert Longenecker
Harold Lashmit
Winston-Salem
N. Y
Roland Weaver
Mohawk Lake
George Reinke
Youth Week Opens Here On Sunday
Youth Week begins Sunday in Lititz with a week dedicated to boys and girls. Leaders plan a larger, brighter program, including girls this year. Churches and Sunday Schools will involve youths in services and programs. May 7 features a Liquid Air Demonstration by Elliot James at the High School auditorium with two shows. A May 6 banquet will honor varsity athletic teams including boys football and boys and girls basketball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Elliot James
Speak No Evil Circle Marks 38th Anniversary in Lititz
The Speak-No-Evil Circle of King's Daughters celebrated 38 years with 28 attendees, led by Mrs. B S Grosland. Treasurer reported a treasury of 892. Flower Committee gave 15 potted plants to sick and shut-ins at Easter. A delegate was elected to the State Convention at Scranton in May 1824. A supper was held at the Moravian Sunday School Chapel. Existing officers include Leader Mrs Crosland, Assistant Miss Sophie Bricker, Secretary Miss Grace Keller, and Treasurer Miss Mabel Leib.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King's Daughters
B.S. Grosland
L. A. Weitzel
Roland Good
New Holland
Alice Fasnacht
Scranton
Lititz
C. L. Moench
Moench
Hagén
Gropland
Crosland
Sophie Bricker
Grace Keller
Tresaurer
Mabel Leib
Grange Meets Warwick Grange at Rothsville High School
Grange members met in Rothsville High School Monday night with average attendance. After a business meeting, roll call asked each member how they use leisure moments. A discussion on Self-Culture for Farm Women opened by Mrs. Sarah Sheaffer followed. Mrs Geo Otthoffer spoke on oils for furniture polishing. Mrs John Long read a recitation by Mrs Dr Walters titled When Auntie Buys Shoes. John Long and others discussed the best time to fertilize lawns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick Grange
Rothsville
Sarah Sheaffer
Geo. Otthoffer
John Long
Dr. Walters
Lancaster Sunday School meeting discusses Bible class and Home Department
In District No 9 of the Lancaster Co Sunday School Association held at the Reformed Church on Tuesday evening Herbert Heltshn of Kissel Hill spoke on the Organized Adult Bible Class and Paul Bushong presented on the Home Department and its inexpensive efficiency Blanche Beulah Stauffer Mary Brown and Mrs Wm Long sang duets Rev Geo McBride presided At next meeting arrangements will be made for the District Conference
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster Co. Sunday School Association
The
Reformed Church
Herbert Heltshn
Kissel Hill
Paul Bushong
Blanche
Beulah Stauffer
Mary Brown
Wm. Long
Geo, McBride
Coleman Memorial Church
Resigns Bank Position by William E. Ringer
William E. Ringer, assistant cashier at Lititz Springs National Bank, resigns to accept a post with Lewis F. Dow Company advertising agents of St. Paul and Philadelphia. He also resigns his borough secretary post and plans to move to Philadelphia within the next two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Ringer
North Broad Street
Lititz Springs National Bank
Lewis F. Dow Company
St. Paul
Philadelphia
Mr. Ringer
I Delphia
East Main Street upgrades boost town business
The south side of East Main Street at the Square gains 10 percent improvement after removing the sidewalk roof at the old Springs Hotel. Work by W. B. Aierstuck shows rapid progress on the new hotel with excavations begun in the rear and several trees near the site removed.
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East Main Street
Old Springs Hotel
March of Progress
W. B. Aierstuck
Harvey Eberly
Henry Nies
Mary Bruckhart
Church of the Brethren
Ephrata
Clarence Dengler
Harrisburg
Clear Spring
Bernice Dengler
Dengler
M. H. Yoder
Henry B. Gibbel
B. M. Leaman
Herbert Cooper
Hagerstown
Valeria Habecker
South Broad Street
F. G. Dengate
Sunbury
Niagara Falls
Rotary
Victor Wagner
Ministerial Association
Maude W. Bearinger
Lititz High School
Young People’s Missionary Society
Evangelical Congregational Church
George Butter
South Cedar Street
Blues
Linden Hall
Moravian Sunday School
A. V. Grosh
Raymond ‘Dubbs
E. Nethercott
Fine Operetta Staged by School Glee Clubs
Lititz High School glee clubs and orchestra staged Sylvia in the school auditorium to a large audience. The operetta showcased strong acting and singing with an well chosen cast led by Lorraine Habecker as Lady Sylvia and Carl Bachman as DeLacey. Irene Hertzler and Howard Burkham played Betty and William in a humorous, smoothly run production coached by Topiansky and Miss Nelda Spatz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz High School
Sylvia
Lorraine Habecker
DeLacey
Carl Bachman
Betty
Irene Hertzler
William
Howard Burkham
Molly
Ruth Seaber
Dally
Esther Miksch
Polly
Verna Hertzler
Prince Tubbytom
Robert Posey
Arabella
Margaret Kofroth
Araminta
Longenecker
Robbin
Richard Musser
Edith Wertsch
Eve Seaber
Bruce Corbet
Richard Zartman
Richard Rader
Wilbur Garman
Woodrow Neidermyer
Lloyd Sheaffer
Harry Neidermyer
Thomas Maharg
Theodore Herr
Henry Sturgis
Robert Getz
Amdés Bucher
Topiansky
Nelda Spatz
Young People's Council District 9 Meets at St Pauls Church
The Young People's Council of District No 9 will hold their regular monthly meeting on Monday evening at St Pauls Lutheran Church. Mrs EB Rice of Neffsville will be there. All schools are urged to be present with their pastor and superintendents.
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Young People’s Council of District No
Delphian Club Meets at Lockhart Home
The Delphian Club gathered eleven members at Mrs. W. K. Lockhart's home north of Lititz Friday evening to discuss current events from the Delphian Quarterly. The next meeting is set for Friday May 9 at Miss Anna K. Miller's home and includes a discussion on organizing a District Assembly prompted by a letter from Allentown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphian Club
W. K. Lockhart
Lititz
Delphian Quarterly
Anna K. Miller
Allentown
Farm Women to Meet at Mrs Burkholder Home
Society of Farm Women No 1 will meet at the home of Mrs Harry Burkholder near Rothsville on Saturday afternoon at 1 30 o'clock The committee has arranged an interesting program.
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Society of Farm Women No. 1
Harry ‘Burkholder
Rothsville
22nd Anniversary Sale Attracts Daily Crowds
Harry Wertsch the Jeweler conducts the 22nd anniversary sale drawing daily crowds. Readers are urged to turn to the page for specials and details as deals attract shoppers seeking bargains this event.
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Harry Wertsch
Moravian Glee Club and Band Give Fine Weekend Concerts
Moravian College Glee Club and Band presented two enjoyable concerts over the weekend. The Glee Club performed in Linden Hall Saturday before a large crowd, the Band entertained in a Sunday School Chapel, and both groups sang at a morning church service. Proceeds aided a fund to send youths to religious training camps this summer. Host families in Lititz welcomed the students, with Dr and Mrs FF Stengel hosting after the Saturday concert.
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Moravian College
Linden Hall
Moravian Church
Lititz
FF. W. Stengel
Many See Eclipse Here In Town View
Town observers enjoyed a partial solar eclipse Monday afternoon. Clouds partly obscured the sun yet allowed glimpses without smoked glass at times. The western country experienced a total eclipse but cloud cover spoiled views at several locations for some scientists.
Leadership Training School Closing Exercises at St Pauls
Closing exercises and graduation of the Leadership Training School will be held tonight at St Pauls Lutheran Church at 730. Dr George Wy Wellburn State Superintendent of Religious Education will deliver the evening address. He is a capable speaker and Sunday School workers should plan to hear him.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
George Wy. Wellburn
Wellburn
Road Contract Awarded for Lititz to Zartman’s Mill Route
Get Road Contract Long & Co. awarded the contract for material for the asphalt road from Zartman’s Mill Brickerville. Randolph and Bennett will construct the road with Lebanon grading to start today or tomorrow.
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Long & Co
Lancaster Road
Zartman's Mill
Brickerville
Randolph and Bennett
Lebanon
Births Mr and Mrs Amos Shreiner Lititz R D 4 announce daughter
Mr and Mrs Amos Shreiner of Lititz R D 4 announce the birth of a daughter at Lancaster General Hospital Sunday afternoon at 1 30 o clock.
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Amos. Shreiner
Lititz R. D
Lancaster General, Hospital
Guardian Irma Gantz and Warren Diehm to represent Young People's County
Irma Gantz and Warren Diehm named as guardians representing the Young People's County in an upcoming proceeding. The selection highlights local involvement by named individuals in guardianship matters.
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Irma Gantz
Warren Diehm
Young People's County
Son of Prof Beck Wounded at Play at Home
Bernard Beck, twelve, son of Prof H H Beck of Broad Street, is recovering at Lancaster General Hospital from facial powder burns after he fired his father's revolver during a home play for parents and guests. A guest, Mrs. Harry Zcheter of Lancaster, rushed him to hospital where three physicians removed powder and treated the injury.
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Bernard
Beck
H. H. Beck
Ss. Broad Street
Lancaster General Hospital
Harry Zhceter
Lancaster
Census figures show Lititz population rise to 4368
Census figures released for Lititz show an increase of 688 from 1920 to 1930 giving a total population of 4368. The report notes Lititz as the county's third largest borough behind Columbia and Ephrata, with Ephrata growing to 5014 partly due to annexations.
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Lititz
Christiana
Terre Hill
Washingtonboro
Ephrata
Ephrata Township
Columbia
Elizabethtown
Rev Kline Is Returned To Evangelical Church
The Rev H J Kline, pastor of the Evangelical Congregational Church, was reassigned to this charge at the pastors appointment announced after the Reading Conference. County reappointments include Aphrata L C Wiest Millersville H H Scantin Pequea J K Bergman East Petersburg H E B Palm amidst 34 pastorate changes affecting Lancaster Grace Church Adards town Cresswell Kinderhook Manhelm and Mt Jay as listed by the conference.
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H. J. Kline
Evangelical Congregational Church
Reading
Aphrata
L. C. Wiest
Millersville
H. H. Scantin
Pequea
J. K. Bergman
East Petersburg
H. EB. Palm
Lancaster
Grace Church
Adardstown
Cresswell
Kinderhook
Manhelm
Mbt
Jay
Memorial Dedication Resignation at Borough Meeting
At the April borough meeting, secretary William B. E. Ringer announced his immediate resignation. Kirk Johnson and Co. of Lancaster, operators of WEIC, proposed broadcasting the May 18 memorial dedication ceremony including Senator Grundy's speech, but council took no action pending arrangement of a broadcasting plan. Routine committee reports were presented.
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Clans
Goat
Die Berg
Wee William
BE. Ringer
Council
Go Cil
Kirk Johnson and Co
Lancaster
WEIC
Grundy
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Trene
Hertzler
Prince Tobbylan
Marguerite Kofroth
Longénether
Howard Burkhart
Ruth Seaher
DeLong
Y. P. Council
Entertains
Moravian Glee Club
Prof
Kline
Evangelical Church
WKIC
Ringer
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