Toll barrier on Lititz turnpike to be removed soon
Lancaster and Lititz will become closer in travel as the Lititz turnpike company directors accept state and county sale terms. Legal transfer will occur shortly, removing the toll and easing communication along what was the most traveled highway remaining to be freed, a development welcomed along the route.
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Lancaster
Lititz
Kissel Hill
Neffsville
Lititz Turnpike Company
Poultry Record Ass'n to Meet in Lititz Monday
The Lititz Manheim Poultry Record Association will convene Monday evening at 7 30 in the Lititz Fire Hall. Prof J C Taylor poultry specialist from State College will review the year’s production records and a round table discussion on poultry problems will follow A Father and Son Service is set for Sunday at 7 in the U B Church with songs addresses and prayers by local clergy and community members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry Record Ass'n
Lititz- Manheim
Poultry Record Ass’n
Lititz
J. C. Taylor
State College
Musical program at St Pauls Lutheran Church
Under the Dorcas Glass of St Pauls Lutheran church a musical program will be held in the church basement this Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. A silver offering will be taken. Soloists include Mrs W R Sammel Mrs William Peacock Mrs Brubaker Victor Wagner and R Weichsel. Readings by Miss Bearinger and Miss Ruth Bachman. A mixed quartet of Annie Weaver Violet Welter Floyd Stark and Howard Weaver. A men’s chorus and piano trio by Miss Godenauer East Petersburg. Lester Sesseman will play violin and Miss Dorothy Habecker piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Glass
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
W. R. Sammel
William Peacock
Brubaker
Victor Wagner
R. Weichsel
Miss Bearinger
Ruth Bachman
Annie Weaver
Violet Welter
Floyd Stark
Howard Weaver
Godenauer
East Petersburg
Lester Sesseman
Dorothy Habecker
Moravian Society Elects Officers at Lititz Meeting
At the Moravian Lititz church the Women’s Missionary Society elected officers led by Pres. Mrs H S Crosland and Vice Pres. Mrs F W Stengel. Miss Grace Keppel became collector, with seven others to be reported. Committees were named and appropriations set including Nicaragua Mission $100 and Alaska Orphanage $50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Society
Lititz Moravian Church
Pres
H. S. Crosland
V. Pres
F. W. Stengel
IH. E. Grosh
CG Wa. Grosh
Mary Miksch
BE. Nethercvott
H. C. Miller
H. Fisher
Mary Hichener
A. Virginia Grosh
Lloyd Smith
Surinam
E. Nethercott
Elizabeth Hepp
Mary Frederick
Esther Grosh
J. K. Carper
If Fisher
Morris Kauffman
William Zellar
Salinda Lless
Rufus Bishop
Nicaragua Mission
C. A
Reading Parsonage
Alaska
Evangelistic Fund
Neighborhood play and local notices in K G E Hall
Local talent brings The Weiress Hunters to K G E Hall Friday and Saturday for basketball team support. Cast includes Ray Harnish Wilbur Wolf Raymond Getz N Lee Klopp Harold Buch Kathryn Wolf and others. Obituary reports David Hollinger died Saturday night of pneumonia aged 78 with funeral and burial details. Property bid status and several local social visits and Armistice Day activities noted.
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K. G. E. Hall
Weiress Hunters
Ray Harnish
Wilbur Wolf
Raymond Getz
N. Lee Klopp
Harold Buch
Kathryn Wolf
Pauline Hess
Amelia Wolf
Kathryn Jacoby
Edna Wolf
John Hacker
Esther Weidman
David Hollinger
Jacob Hollinger
Landis Valley Mennonite Church
M. Butter
W. C. Brown
Wyemissing
Claude Shaver
Earl
Reading
J. K. Smith
Ivan Shoemaker
Beatrice
Robert Hallman
Spring City
A. F. Getz
Messrs. Shoemaker
Hallman
A. E. Shaeffer
Philadelphia
Local Visiting Families and Road Repair Reported
Halfville Graybill Hosler and family from Penryn and Ven Long and kin from Union Deposit visited Lilias Hitnier’s family on Sunday. Elmer Todd and family with Galen Bulwer and son were visiting friends at Denver on Sunday. Jacob G. Bitnier and family visited his daughter at Willow Street on Sunday. Herbert Mann and wife with two sons were visiting friends at Lampeter over Sunday. The road between Hallville and Elm was repaired last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graybill Hosler
Penryn
Ven Long
Union Deposit
Lilias Hitnier
Elmer Todd
Galen Bulwer
Denver
Willow Street
Herbert Mann
Lampeter
Hallville
Elm
Local Social Roundup From Brickerville Area
Mr Scott Matthews of Wyomissing and families visited Isaac Matthews. Several local residents from Ephrata Lime Rock Lititz and Palmyra spent Sunday with relatives. John Rettew returned from St Joseph Hospital after three weeks away. New baby girl born to Roy Fassnacht and spouse on November tenth. Margaretta Ruhl visited Elizabethtown during institute vacation.
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Scott Matthews
Wyomissing
Harry Sheetz
Ben, Ream
Mary Ream
Richland
Isaac Matthews
Harvey Gockley
Thelma
Clarence
Ben. Gockley
Israel
Ephrata
John Matthews
Noy
Harry Etter
Lebanon
Irvin Huber
David Bishop
Clayton Rover
Rufus
Lime Rock
Adam
Ellis Rettew
Ezra Meek
Isaac Walters
John Rettew
St. Joseph
Irwin Eberly
Holythe
Lititz
Robert Steffy
Eurias Steffy
Kissel Hill
Benj, Teffer and
Palmyra
Rufus Rover
Harvey Peiffer
Annville
Jonas Eby
Christ May
Clarence May
Schuyler Mellinger
Clay
Roy Fassnacht
Joel Sweigart
Hahnatown
Margaretta Ruhl
Elizabethtown
Clergy Services and Local Visits Reported
CLAY CULLINGS notes regular attendance at Rev Jacobs York services at Middle Creek Church. S W Elser and family, Lily Gerhart, and Tissie Keller of Lexing ton visited Jane Reifsnyder, ill at St Joseph's Lancaster. Harry Weist family from near Denver visited his brother Samuel Weist. Ida Pfant spent Sunday in Lancaster with sister Mrs Martin Boas.
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Jacobs
York
Middle Creek Church
S. W. Elser
Warl
Lily W. Gerhart
Tissie Keller
Lexington
Jane Reifsnyder
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lancaster
Harry Sr. Weist
Denver
Samuel
Weist
Ida Pfant
Martin Boas
Sunday Visitors at Sesqui in Philadelphia
Mr and Mrs Frank Wess spent Sunday at the Sesqui in Philadelphia. Mr and Mrs Rufus F Heisey were guests of the latter's parents on Sunday.
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Frank Wess
Philadelphia
Rufus F. Heisey
Akron Community Meeting Plans and Local Happenings
A committee weighed winter community meeting plans with five sessions in the Fire Co Hall starting Dec 5. Local church groups held monthly gatherings, notable visits included Rev. Bollman presiding at Mt Zion and many residents sharing social calls and family visits across Lancaster areas. The era’s routine included property sales, a 96 year old death from pneumonia, and numerous family and neighbor visits throughout the region.
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J. L. Albright
John H. Reitz
C. W. Hess
P. D. Getz
Secreta H. L. Malschnee
Fire Co
Mt. Zion
Ralph Stauffer
Lancaster
Laura Boland
Barbara Johns
H. F. Miller
Sarah Adams
Nora Eshleman
Lizzie Mohn
Lizzie Zell
Anna Myers
Mary Boyer
Amanda Roether
Laura Miller
Geo. Price
Elias Andes
Emanuel Bixler
Broad Street
Plora Haldeman
Maple Farm
Maston
Gerald Weaver
Jane Snyder
Marlin
Wdna
Essie
Herndon
L. B. Murphy
Patterson
N. 4
John Kilhefner
D. H. Snader
Mig. Noxman Weaver
Manheim
Elam Weaver
Mark
Mace
Jean
Tasi Petersburg
Rufus Gingrich
Antevillo
N. Wolf
Clayton Yost
Edna
Mary
Brownstown
LeRoy Mohn
Elmer Raezer
Elvina Smith
Charles Widmyer
Geo. Meule
Walter Sourwine
Sallie Ditzler
Ns Wolf
Paul Lengel
Philadelphia
John Lengel
Mary Buch
Liebanon Valley College
Annville
W. B. Buch
Herman Reitz
Lititz
Marry Reitz
Lazarus Wolf
Lincoln
Alice Weller
G .M. Mohier
John Fritz
Tilizabeth
Tilda
Norman Landis
East. Petersburg
Geo. B. Wolf
Tl. N. Wolf
Lizzie Bittner
Bridgeport
Wayne Bender
Zon Harry
Walter Bender
Eugene
William Cunningham
Hammer
Walter Snader
Sesqui
David Dietrich
Helen
Daniel
Lester
John
Columbia
Albert Fritz
Newman Rhoads
Local Reading Area Socials and Bridge Discussion
Reading families visited relatives in Reading and Manheim with many Sunday calls. The Publishers' Association met at Stevens House with 12 members. H M Trout presided and Howard Reynolds served as secretary. Dr Marburger urged a county owned bridge while the group supported a free Lancaster York bridge and planned a joint meeting with York County Publishers on January 17 at Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Publishers’ Association
Stevens House
H. M. Trout
Manheim
Howard Reynolds
Quarryville
Marburger
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ahoot
York County Publishers’ Association
Columbia
York and
Lancaster County
Publishers Favor Bridge Project in Lancaster County Meeting
An address on The Columbia Bridge Project by Dr W TD Marburger featured at the monthly Lancaster County meeting. The report highlights support from publishers for the bridge initiative, noting potential regional impact and local interest in infrastructure development.
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Columbia
W. TD. Marburger
Lancaster Counts
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Richard Musser
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James A. Seaber
Rey. Light
ST. Paul's Lutheran Church
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Neighborhood News
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Jacob Kern
C. F. Mohn
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Harold Weidman
Isaac Buch
Lyte
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Hary Zwally
Henry Zwally
Lizzie Hsbenshade
Sarah Martin
Bridge
Stevens Fire Co. Fair
Wall-Brook
Serenaders
Warwick Township
Warwick House
Owl Hill
Huber’s
Buffalo
Warwick Township School Board
Fryberger’s Jewelry Store
Burkholder’s Restaurant
Reading Pottstown
del Monte
Pennsylvania
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Harris
E. Main
National Canned Foods
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