County Events Highlight Maple Grove Arena Opening
Lancaster unveils a $70,000 indoor arena at Maple Grove Park to be opened on Decoration Day as a year round community center featuring boxing and wrestling in summer and other attractions. Ephrata tests a new steam fire alarm slated for replacement by a different model soon. Lancaster reports a goldfish theft from J H Troup’s porch, with a suspect sought by Constable George Peffley. Akron school board lowers tax rate to 15 mills while planning Akron High School commencement set for May 26 with four graduates listed. Lancaster notes Connie Mack and the Philadelphia Athletics halted at the Pennsylvania Railroad station before heading to Cleveland to play the Indians.
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Lancaster
Maple Grove Park
Maple Grove
Short-Lived 1820s Central American Federation Fades
In 1828 five Central American states formed a federation modeled on the U S constitution. The union began to unravel by 1833, was effectively dissolved in 1889, and completely ended by 1547, marking a long decline beyond the original timeline.
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United States
Auction at Dubb's Place Promises Bargains May 25
Brickerville residents and many area families visit relatives in Lititz Ephrata Schaefferstown and Fredericksburg during a social weekend. An auction at Dubb's Place on Wednesday evening May 25 will offer the entire stock of the Philadelphia Bargain Store of Ephrata. Several local households hosted visitors and shared meals with friends and kin amid light social gatherings.
Local social notes from Lititz and nearby towns
Maria Waltz visited Mrs. Emma Spangler of Lititz on Saturday.Several family gatherings occurred with Rettews, Burkholders, Eberlys, and Kings visiting in Lititz and Lancaster area. The Brickerville Parish Joint Council met Thursday in Emanuel Lutheran Church to review annual business. Rev. F A Weicksel leads the parish including Penryn Rothsville Akron Brickerville. A brief call by Mrs Paul Singer and others from Mannheim occurred at A Z Weidman home. Mr and Mrs Samuel Shilling host calls from Lebanon County and visitors from Ephrata and Ditzler home on Sunday.
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Maria Waltz
Emma Spangler
Lititz
Ellis Rettew
Oyster Point
Walter King
Lancaster
Pauline McQuate
Miriam Rettew
Ellis Retten
Robert Steffy
Ephraim Eberly
Kissel Hill
Irwin Eberly
Beryl
John Hoffman
Miles Ruth
Pauline
Earla Burkholder
Brunnerville
Frank Edwards
Roy
Earl Edwards
Samuel Eberly
Aaron Burkholder
Blue Mountains
Brickerville Parish
Penryn
Rothsville
Akron
Brickerville
F. A. Weicksel
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Paul Singer and Sons
James
Robert
Elsie Miller
Heisey
Manheim
A. Z. Weidman
George Ulrich
Martin Ulrich
Lebanon County
Samuel Shilling
Charles Adams
John Adams
Ephrata
Francis Ditzler
Reverend Groff Preaches Baccalaureate at High School
Rev A H Groff will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to graduates of the High School this Sunday evening at the Evangelical Congregational Church.
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A. H. Groff
Evangelical Congregational Church
Overcoming Bad Architectural Features In Heritage Room 6
The article discusses solutions by Carl Heck for common faults in older homes built from a builder’s plans. It details replacing a central wall window with open bookshelves and a window seat, hiding clutter, and using draperies to adjust a large living dining entrance. The piece previews upcoming recommendations.
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Carl Heck
Bigelow Weavers
Class Night and Commencement Services Announced
Class Night by the Senior Class will be held in the High School auditorium next Tuesday evening. The main feature, Class Voyage, a 2 act play, A Friend In Need. Commencement will be held on Thursday evening, May 26 in the Evangelical Congregational Church. A new type of program will be given: Music, Pageant, Thru the Gates of Progress. There will be no admission charge. The house of Joseph Phillips is receiving several coats of paint. Paul, son of Justice of the Peace H. Wolf, is in Lancaster General Hospital, operated on for kidney trouble. Mrs. A. E. Miller served as delegate of the W. M. S. of the Hangeli cal Church to the East Pennsylvania W. M. S. Convention at Perkasie. There is no indication of a shirt factory opening here in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hornberger of Philadelphia visited H. Wolf and family Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Richardson of Steelton spent part of Sunday with Co. G C. Wolf, Co. Hackman and family, Mrs. Sarah Hackman, Pine Hill, LeRoy Wolf and family, Monterey, A. W. Weber and family, Ephrata R. D. 4, were Sunday guests of A. F. Getz and family. The J. R. Bowers family and M. M. Getz of Lancaster spent Sunday with J. R. Smith and family. C. C. Wolf and Miss Emma Wolf spent last Thursday at Philadelphia.
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Akron
Jeneth
Akron High School
Evangelical Congregational Church
Amos Groff
John Royer
Josephine Mumma
Erma Reitz
Helen Stover
Gates of Progress
Joseph Phillips
Paul
Justice of the Peace
H. Wolf
Lancaster General Hospital
A. E. Miller
Hangelical Church
East Pennsylvania
Perkasie
W. B. Hornberger
Philadelphia
J. T. Richardson
Steelton
GC. Wolf
Hackman
Sarah Hackman
Pine Hill
LeRoy Wolf
Monterey
Bankrupt sale of personal property in Lititz Pennsylvania
Pursuant to an order by Honorable Martin E. Musser Referee in Bankruptcy the undersigned will sell at public auction office furniture and fixtures used automobiles garage equipment and automobile parts and accessories The sale takes place in the garage of Jno F Longenecker on the west side of North Broad Street Lititz Lancaster County Pennsylvania on Friday May 20 1982 at 1 30 P M daylight saving time terms and conditions to be announced
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Martin E. Musser
Jno
F. Longenecker
North Broad Street
Kline Street
Lincoln Avenue
Lititz
Lancaster Co
Pennsylvania
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South Broad Street
W. H. Buch
Lititz, Pa
Canadian Natio
Saskatchewan
Last Mountain Lake
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Mann
Mir
Shane Grosse
Schwester
Ferzahit
Ferfehlt
L.A.W
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John Retten
Harry Fetter
Isaac Walter
Harvey Wealand
Millbaugh
Elmer Schroader
Wernersville
Ivan Eberly
Reamstown
Zacharias
Tobias Haldeman
Dubb’s Place
Philip Seppi
Carl
Caroline Steiner
Harvey
John Yocum
Lebanon
Oscar Waltz
Elam
J. Howard
Reuben Sheetz
Richard
A. H. Kready
Histonville
Sheetz
Waltz
Brownstown
Erie
Unific
Beck Bros
Pennsylvania Power & Light Co
Hobbes
Lisi
Slaugh
Catherine Goll
Catherine Watter
Farmers Trust Company of Lancaster
Wie
Hazel van
First Columbia National Bank
Guardian
John W. Gehr
Lehigh Valley
W. H. Muth & Co
J. Farrell Garvey
Denis
Wolf’s Garage
Locust and
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