Lititz High Band Finishes Third in State Contest
Lititz High School Band earned third prize at the State School Band Contest in Altoona, while the High School Orchestra also took third in its division. A judge favored first place for the band, but final results gave them third. The trip boosted town pride as Lititz players were seen throughout Altoona in uniform. The group thanks local supporters who donated machines or funds for the trip.
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Lititz
Altoona
Sur
Akron man and Lititz woman wed in Lebanon church
Weds B McLaughlin of Akron to Miss Mary Kautz daughter of Mrs Ellen Kautz Lititz at M E Church Lebanon Tuesday afternoon with ring ceremony. Bridegroom works for Southern Pipe Lines Mu yay. bride with Denver and Eph rata Telephone in Lititz. They receive serenade at bride's home 361 EB Main St. They plan to reside there. Also Mahlon H Miller East Peters burg marries Miss Mary H Geist Lancaster R D at Rev Geo B Raezer's Lititz residence with attendees Mr and Mrs Jesvis Dengler.
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B. McLaughlin
Akron
Mary Kautz
Ellen Kautz
Lititz
M.E. Church
Lebanon
A. B. Goudie
Southern Pipe Lins Company
Mu Yay
Denver and Ephrata Telephone Company
Main Street
Mahlon H. Miller
East Petersburg
Mary H. Geist
Lancaster
R. D
Ev. Geo. B. Raezer
Liberty Street
Jesvis Denlinger
Clarence Dengler
Floyd Stark
J. B. Helter
M. B
Gangner
Roy Kneeburg
York
W. R. Sammel
St. Matthew's
Young People’s Council
District 9
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Mary Longenecker
Moravian Chapel
Doris Lorraine Ditzler
John Richard Risser
Fay Helena Enck
Forney Snyder and Mary Snyder Marry in East Petersburg
The Rev Roy Forney of East Petersburg married Miss Mary R Snyder daughter of B Snyder Willow Spring Farms Clay in an early evening ceremony at East Petersburg. Attendants were Imma Snyder and Simon Snyder. A reception at Greystone Inn followed. They will honeymoon and be at home after May 6.
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Roy Forney
East Petesburg
Mary R. Snyder
B. Snyder
Willow Spring Farms
Clay
East Petersburg
Harvey Markley
Lexington
Imma Snyder
Simon Snyder
Greystone Inn
Washington
Fay
Program to Broadcast Tomorrow Night From WKJC
Lan ster station WKJC will air a Basic Week observance segment featuring Miss Dorothy Habecker from 7 15 to 7 30 pm. She will perform two original compositions and play noted works by Paderewski Boyle and Dawes. Manuscripts of county composers will be on display at Troup's in Lancaster. Dorcas Bible Class plans a pantry sale at St Ys Lutheran Church basement on Saturday with chicken soup pies and cakes.
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WKJC
Lansster
Dorothy Hacker
Town
Habecker
Howard Wear
Paderewski
Pierrot
Boyle
Dawes
Troup’s
Lancasys
Neaster County
Dorcas
St. Ys Lutheran Sunday School
Local residents and visitors tied to Lititz area events
Names and trips fill a community note as residents visit relatives in Lancaster Harrisburg Philadelphia and beyond. Several families including Hayes Math Eschbach Lacy Bender and Sturgis are mentioned along with travel to Detroit York Mt Joy and Rosedale. A church service in Moravian Church and a state convention at Mt Joy are noted.
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John Hayes
Sarange Lake
KX. C
W. H. Math
Hayes
John Math
New York City
Math
Horace Eschbach
Bethlehem
Ella Lacy
Norman
Detroit
Mcihigan
Mary Enek
Lexington
Lancaster General Hospital
Howard Evans
Lancaster
Leah Cobb Marion
Ruth Marion
Scarborough
Rondstrom
Harrisburg
Lititz
Elizabeth Bender
Strasburg
Mary
York
Clarence Dengler
Reed Grayhill and Sons
Sydney
East Petersburg
Wim. Séitzinger
Martin Bixter
Millersburg
Hahnstown
Ellis Spickler
U. B
N. B
Sturgis
Memorial Service May 24 at High School auditorium
The Garden Spot Post 56 American Legion announces the annual memorial service for soldiers of all wars to be held Sunday evening May 24 in the High School auditorium. State Legion Chaplain William E. Swope of Lebanon will be the speaker. Final plans for Memorial Day May 30 will be set at the Post’s regular meeting tonight. all members should attend as it is the last before Memorial Day.
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Garden Spot
American Legion
State Legion
William E. Swope
Lebanon
Memorial Bay
Fire Company Plans Festival In Lititz
The Lititz Fire Company outlines a June 13 festival led by the same committee with E. P. Wagner as chairman to solicit in town and rural areas and aid in retiring the new fire truck debt. Roller skating Saturday night at Lutz Hall on Front Street.
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Lititz Fire Company
E. P. Wagner
Lutz Hall
Front Street
Brethren District Meeting Reports $44,851 Mission Funds
Eastern District of Pennsylvania Church of the Brethren held its annual meeting at East Fairview Church with over 1 500 attendees Wednesday and about 2 008 on Thursday. Reports list officers ordained 8 ministers, licenses granted to 9 preachers, 38 seat congregations and 32 societies with missions totals and youth conference data.
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Pennsylvania
Church of the Brethren
East Fairview
R. P. Bucher
Quarryville
Reading
A. C. Bangher
Elizabethtown
Simon Bucher
Annville
John C. Zug
Shamokin
J. J. Scroggum
Carbon County
S. G. Myer
Genersville
John Wickham
Home Missions
Young People’s Conference
Elizabethtown College
Martha Martin
H. K. Ober
I. S. Long
A. C. Baugher
Ruth Shhreiner
Graybill G. Minnich
Lititz
J. N. Cassell
Fairview Village
Tonestown
Churches Plan Mother’s Day Observances in Lititz
Several Lititz churches announce Mother’s Day services and programs for Sunday. Moravian Church will hold an evening service with music and a Searles address. carnations will greet each mother. St Paul’s Lutheran and United Brethren churches feature morning programs, plus a Sunday School showcase in the Reformed Church. A Church of the Brethren Young People Meeting discusses The Sunday School and Missions with devotions, hymns, and speakers. Philadelphia pastor Joseph K. Donat has scheduled May sermons at St Paul’s Lutheran, and church organizations elected officers and staff for Junior and Intermediate Luther Leagues, Mothers’ Class, and music coordination.
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Lititz
Searles
Lancaster Y. M. C. A
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
United Brethren Church
Reformed Church
Church of the Brethren
Howard Minnich
Myre
John Mohler
May Gwong
Sunning District
South China
Joseph K. Donat
Philadelphia
Gettysburg
Jesus
Junior Luther League
Bruce Sheaffer
Charles Bowman
Edna Kauffman
William, Stark
Atttendance
Marylyn Gangwer
Intermediate Luthor League
Mildred Gangner
Mary Keener
Elizabeth Maharg
Mildred ‘Buch
Marian Kauffman
Robert Badger
Robert Gangner
Evelyn, Zimmerman
Mary Hickman
Anna Steffy
Myers
Wegner
Buch
Gangner
Leckhart
Two Large Trees Removed Outside Pfantz Bros Store
The two large trees at the curb in front of Pfantz Bros. Department Store were removed yesterday. In the future the large wooden roof over the pavement may also be removed, significantly aiding the modernization of Main Street.
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Pfantz Bros. Department Store
Main Street
Track relaying progresses on S Broad Street
Workmen from the Conestoga Traction Company continue rail and tie replacement on S Broad Street. After repairing the section from the utilities office to beyond Orange Street, crews moved to the north segment from the switch to the fountain on the Square.
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Conestoga Traction Company
S. Broad Street
Utilities
Orange Street
Social News at General Sutter Hotel Hosts and Dinners
Mr and Mrs Jesse Honeycutt of Elizabeth New Jersey and Mr and Mrs John F Carr of Brookfield Pennsylvania were weekend guests at the General Sutter Hotel. Hamilton Watch foremen held a dinner there with forty six attendees. Elizabethtown Bridge Club and Lancaster Art Class also dined at the hotel. A large number ate meals there Sunday.
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Jesse Honeycutt
Elizabeth
N. J
John F. Carr
Brookfield
General Sutter
Hamilton Watch Company
Elizabethtown Bridge Club
Lancaster Art Class
Lighting Demonstration At Lititz Schools By W A Kuder
W A Kuder of Pennsylvania Power and Light Company gave a lighting demonstration before Lititz School students this morning. He carried a small stage and displayed industrial flood and other lighting phases.
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W. A. Kuder
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company
Lititz
Stores Open Late Thursdays for Summer Schedule
Town shops shift to half holiday hours on Thursdays through October. Stores close Thursday afternoons to allow restocking, urging residents to stock a full pantry before noon today.
Visit to Pittsburgh Highlights Gibson Family Ties
Mrs. Robert Gibson of town spends weeks with her brother William Butt in Pittsburgh. Butt owns a large printing plant there and learned his trade many years ago at the Lititz Record.
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Robert Gibson
William Butt
Pittsburgh
Butt
Lititz Officials Back Tax Stability and Local Events
A letter corrects an editorial about Lititz borough taxes noting the rate has long been 10 mills and was not cut due to hard times. The piece highlights the apple orchard blooms at Bruckart and Son, a high school band trip anecdote, and Herb Longenecker being elected PSU sophomore class secretary.
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Lancaster
Intelligencer
Lititz
Herbert Longenecker
Mary Longenecker
South Spruce Street
Pennsylvania State College
Herb
Funeral for Mrs Nettie Hornbenger Myers Held in Easton
Mrs Nettie Hornbenger Myers 56 of Lianerch formerly Brownstown died last week at home and was buried Saturday in Easton. Mr and Mrs James Goldthwait attended. She was a niece of Walter H Buch and sister of William Hornberger of Philadelphia.
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Nettie Hornbenger Myers
Lianerch
Brownstown
James Goldthwait
Town
Easton
Goldthwait
Myers
Walter H. Buch
Broad Street
William Hornberger
Philadelphia
Birthday Party Honors Mrs. George Dennis
Mrs. George Dennis entertained the Congregational Evangelical Church Choir members to celebrate her birthday Thursday evening. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Morris McCloud, Mr. and Mrs. John Mathers, Edith Hornberger, Grace Lane, Ida Miller, Elizabeth Hornberger, Katie Miller, Mrs. J. Cooper, Howard Grube, Clayton Schmuck, T. Stormfeltz and Walter Smith.
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George Dennis
Congregational Evangelical Church Choir
Morris McCloud
John Mathers
Edith Hornberger
Grace Lane
Ida Miller
Elizabeth Hornberger
Katie Miller
J. Cooper
Howard Grube
Clayton Schmuck
T. Stormfeltz
Walter Smith
Local Groups Plan Meetings and Socials in Lititz Area
Community groups from Lititz Manheim and East Petersburg meet at Moravian Sunday School Chapel May 12 at 2 pm with a box lunch. St Pauls Lutheran pantry sale, Iris Club tea honors Mrs Hayes and Miss Black, 175 guests. Funeral guests arrive from multiple towns. Rotary notes at Harrisburg convention. District 9 Sunday School convention June 21 at Moravian Chapel. Health Center reports new births and registrations.
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W. GC. 5
Lititz
Manheim
East Petersburg
Doreas
St. Paul’s Lutheran Sunday School
W. H. Muth
Iris Club
Lancaster
John Hayes
Saranac Lake
Ellice Black
H. K. Cooper
Pittsburgh
Nicholas Yerger
Horace Yerger
Justus Yerger
Drexel Hill
Jacob Yerger
Johnson City
N. Y
Hiram McCauley
Steelton
Joseph McCain
Wrightsville
Louise Brenner
Columbia
Walter McCauley
Reading
Christ Yerger
Paul Yerger
Palmyra
John Leed
Homer Sturgis
East Main Street
A. R. Keller
May Andrews
Gordonville
Amos Amble
Honey Brook
Larry Miller
O'Brian Miller
Rothsville
Rotary Club
Harrisburg
State College Rotary Club
Springs Park
Werner
Lancaster County Sunday School Association
Moravian
Warwick Grange
Wonder
Maple Street
Barton Sharp
S. Broad Street
Anna Erb
Vera Risser
Isaac Witmer
Campbelltown
Helen Risser
Walter Coble
Elizabethtown
Rev H J Kline Named Treasurer In Conference
The Rev H J Kline pastor of Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church was named treasurer of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference at the Allentown session last week. He was also returned to the charge here. The Rev H A Gerhart a pastor at Columbia was named Statistical Secretary.
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H. J. Kline
Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church
Eastern Pennsylvania
Allentown
Kline
H. A. Gerhart
Clay
Columbia
Leaman to Represent St. Paul's at East Pennsylvania Conference
B. M. Leaman is appointed to represent St. Pauls Lutheran Church at the East Pennsylvania Conference in Allentown from May 18 to 20. John Brubaker serves as the alternate delegate.
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B. M. Leaman
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
East Pennsylvania
Allentown
John Brubaker
Parade to Open Youth Week Here in Lititz
Boys and girls in Lititz prepare for Youth Week starting Saturday with a parade featuring the Rotary Club and the high school. The week includes a track meet, Open House on Tuesday, contests later in the week, and a May Day on the following Saturday.
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Lititz
Rotary Club
Obituary Mrs W Sonon Reidenbaugh 59
Mrs W Sonon Reidenbaugh 59 wife of William B Reidenbaugh died at 5 o clock Thursday evening at her home 306 Spruce Street of complications Born in East Petersburg she was a member of the Church of the Brethren Survived by husband three sons Harry Roy and Guy all of Littiz five grandchildren and one sister Mrs Neri Bushong of Leola Private services were held at the home Sunday afternoon at 1 30 followed by services at the Brethren Church at 2 Interment was in Longenecker s cemetery west of Lititz
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W. Sonon Reidenbaugh
William B. Reidenbaugh
Spruce Street
East Petersburg
Church of the Brethren
Harry
Roy
Guy
Littiz
Neri Bushong
Leola
Brethren Church
Longenecker’s Cemetery
Lititz
Samuel B. Zwalley obituary and services
Samuel B. Zwalley, 78, of Elizabeth New Jersey, died Thursday evening from complications. He is survived by wife Mary Shirk Zwalley, two sons Samuel of Elizabeth and Henry of Brownstown, four sisters, a brother, nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He was a member of the P O S of A Rothsville. Services were held at Henry Zwalley’s Brownstown home Monday at 2 and 2:30 at Rothsville Lutheran Church. Burial followed in Rothsville Lutheran Cemetery.
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Samuel B. Zwalley
Elizabeth
N. J
Mary Shirk Zwalley
N.J
Samuel
Henry
Brownstown
Virgil Stauffer
Akron
Jacob
Leola
Rothsville
Eshleman Brother Notices Death At Residence
David B. Eshleman aged 60 died at the home of his brother Peter B. Eshleman. The obituary notes immediate family and local ties. Further details appear in the family notice published in the local column.
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David B. Eshleman
Peter B. Eshle
Milk meeting to be held at High School auditorium
One of three meetings sponsored by the Inter State Milk Producers Association and the Philadelphia Dairy Council will be held in the county tomorrow night. The program combines educational and entertaining elements and will be identical to the others.
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Inter State Milk Producers Association
Philadelphia Dairy Council
No. 578 Is Lucky For April Cleaner Prize
No 578 is the lucky number for a $2 50 prize from Long the Cleaner this April. George Evans of Spruce Street displayed the calendar showing the April lucky number and will receive the reward.
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Long
George Evans
Spruce Street
Plan Revival Services at Willow Street Church Lititz
The Dunkard Brethren plan a revival series at Willow Street Church Lititz starting Saturday evening with preaching by Elder Thos C Ecker of Taneytown Md. Also note Whitman's Chocolates gift packages from Scott's Book Store as a remembrance option.
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Dunkard
Willow Street
Lititz
Thos. C. Ecker
Taneytown
Scott’s
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McLaughlin
Kautz
Forney—~Snyder
Fire Company Planning Festival
J. W. Bruckart and Son
Winter Music House
Arthur E. Winter
Rotary International
S. A. Binkley
Violet Hill Farm
Litite
Sv. Tale
Rev. Kline
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