Memorial Dedicated At Brownstown
A crowd of about 2500 braved rain for the unveiling of a World War Veterans memorial in Pestown. Rev C St Mengel of Lancaster gave the address at Brownstown Evangelical Congregational Church after ceremonies at the bank lawn. Parade from Talmage to Brownstown featured bands and veterans groups and ended with the flag ceremony and benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pestown
West Earl Township
C. St. Mengel
Lancaster
Brownstown
Main Street
Lancaster Newsie Cadets
Sons of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Washington Camp P. C
Brownstown Athletic Association
Ebenezer Evangelical
Brownstown Evangelical Congregational Sunday Schools
D. C
W C T U Meeting Discusses Poster Contest and Plans
The W C T U met at Mrs Elizabeth Hepps home with Mrs J K Mathers leading devotions. Members reported on A Virginia Grosh impressions from the State Convention in Union Town and election results. 175 local schoolchildren entered the poster contest with prizes of 75 and 50 cents. A non alcoholic fruit drink and crackers were served. Next meeting at Mrs H E Grosh for Soldiers and Sailors a Christmas sock drive for Island Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Hepp
J. K. Mathers
A. Virginia Grosh
Uniontown
Mary Miksch
A. V. Grosh
H. E. Grosh
L. A. Weitzel
M. S. Hess
Fathers and Sons Dine at United Brethren Banquet
The annual Father and Son banquet drew over one hundred to the United Brethren Church Tuesday evening. Lester Steffy offered trombone solos, the pastor led prayer, and hymns were sung. Ellis Spickler was toastmaster with Roy Myers and Eugene Stauffer delivering the toasts. Dr. M H Yoder spoke on Health as the Greatest Asset in Life. A movie titled The Little Church Around the Corner was shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Lester Steffy
Ellis Spickler
Eugene Stauffer
Roy Myers
M. H. Yoder
Union Thanksgiving Service at Moravian Church
A union service under Moravian Lutheran Evangelical Congregational United Brethren and Reformed Churches will be held on Thanksgiving Day at 10 o'clock in the Moravian Church. Rev. Geo B Raezer of the Reformed Church will preach the sermon with other clergymen taking part. A free will offering will go to the local Community Chest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Congregational
United Brethren and Reformed Churches
Geo. B. Raezer
Reformed Church
Thanksgiving Week Record to Publish Friday
Local notes list a Moravian Ushers' Association address on World Travel by Rt. Rev. E. B. Crosland and various community updates. Items include births, illnesses, travel to Canada, a High School comedy on December 4, and a coast to coast Christmas Club Program featuring Anna Gase Louise Homer and Floyd Gibbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosland
Moravian Ushers’ Association
A. Virginia Grosh
Kathryn Light
Ruth Girvin
Cleo Himmelberger
C. E. Union
Manheim
Martin Hoffman
Walter Blantz
Lancaster
Leon Lutz
Stone Harbor
N. J
JL. B. Habecker
Lititz
Canada
Baltimore
High School Alumni Association
Daniel H. Landis
Front Street
Anna Gase
Louise Homer
Floyd Gibbons
The
Farmers National Bank
Town
Young People Program at Penryn and St Luke's Churches
The Young People of the Penryn Reformed Church and St Luke's Reformed Church Lititz meet Sunday at 7 P M for services including songs scripture reading and prayer by the Lititz group an instrumental solo by Miss Meda M Diehm a trio by Misses Lydia Bishop Mary White and Russel Bishop a vocal solo by Miss Alice Ober a penryn church choir selection a topic discussion by Mrs Carl Weber and Clayton Demmy a vocal solo by Miss Mary White an address by H D Malschnee cashier of the National Bank of Akron instrumental duo by Misses Diehm and White a trio by Misses Lydia Bishop Mary White and D Russel Bishop a penryn church choir selection offerings and hymn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penryn
Mary White
H. D. Malschnee
the National Bank of Akron
Meda M. Diehm
Lydia 1. Bishop
D. Russel Bishop
Penryn Church Choir
Penryn Woman's Missionary Service With Miss Gerhard
Tonight at 7 30 the Penryn Reformed Church Woman's Missionary Society holds its annual Thank Offering Service. Miss Mary E. Gerhard, a Japan missionary for 25 years and on a one year leave, speaks on her work as a girls school teacher and evangelistic efforts in Japan. An invitation is extended to all to attend and meet her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Reformed Church of Penryn
Mary E. Gerhard
Japan
Miss Gerhard
Landis Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Daniel H Landis of 186 E Front Street celebrate fifty years of marriage with gifts and a cake. Their children Elmer H Landis Lancaster Hamish H Landis East Petersburg Abram H Hertzler Lime Rock Landis L Motaler East Petersburg attend along with grandchildren. They express thanks for the kindness shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel H. Landis
Front Street
Myre
Elmer H. Landis
Lancaster
Hamish H. Landis
East Petersburg
Abram H. Hertzler
Lime Rock
Landis L. Motaler
Notice for Saturday delivery orders by noon
All orders to be delivered Saturday must be in store by 12 noon. A P TEA CO.
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A, & P, Tea CO
Old Cr Takes the Air comedy at Star Course next Friday
Star Course presents a Broadway style three act comedy titled Old Cr Takes the Air to be staged Friday night November 28. The plot centers on The Davis Transit Company owner Ol Crusty and a daring sky rider in love with a secretary with workplace intrigue and romance.
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Star Course
America
Broadway
Lycuum
Robert Pollard
Davis Transit Company
New York City
Adam Davis
Ol Crusty
Pony Express
Crus
Shenk and Groff Wed at Home Wedding in Strasburg
Henry E. Shenk and Misa Margaret E. Groff daughter of Enos H. Groff of New Strasburg were married at the bride’s parents home on Wednesday at noon. Rev. C. N. Brubaker elder of the church performed the ceremony and a dinner for 100 guests followed. The couple departed Wednesday afternoon for a wedding trip to Florida and other points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E. Shenk
Litizz
Misa
Margaret E. Groff
Enos H. Groff
New Strasburg
Rev. C. N. Brubaker
Near Strasburg
Dull and Miss Minerva wed at United Brethren parsonage
William E. Dull of Brickerville and Miss Minerva Tish of Lititz were married Saturday evening at the United Brethren parsonage with a ring ceremony conducted by Rev. J. G. H. Light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Dull
Brickerville
Minerva
Tish
Lititz
United Brethren Parsonage
J. G. H. Light
Blantz and Dreacher Wed at United Brethren Parsonage
Walter Blantz of Brickerville married Katherine M. Dreacher of Manheim at the United Brethren parsonage on Saturday evening conducted by Rev. J. C. Light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Blantz
Brickerville
Katherine M. Dreacher
Manheim
United Brethren Parsonage
J. C. TL. Light
Family Album at St Pauls Lutheran Church
Dorcas Class of the Sunday School presented a living picture show titled Family Album in the social room led by Guy Calvert. The event featured humorous descriptions, live portraits of members and friends, plus quartette and baritone performances. Admission was measured by height with receipts totaling 35.56 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Dorcas
Guy Calvert
Elmira Lease
Norman Rohrer
W. B. Sammel
Milton Marks
H. W. Spacht
Paul Spangler
Roy Weaver
Charles Butzer
M. Gangner
Carl Risser
Theodore Hert
Marks 70th Birthday of Samuel E Bushong HE
Samuel E Bushong of Main Street turned 70 on Thursday with a dinner in his honor. Three children, 12 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren attended along with other relatives. Present were Omar Bushong, Paul Bushong and family, Gallen Carpenter and daughter Fay of Lititz, Ed Bushong, and two brothers from Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel E. Bushong
Main Street
Bushong
Pitts
Omar Bushong
Paul Bushong
Gallen Carpenter
Fay
Lititz
Ed. Bushong
Lancaster
Cadet Band Chartered in Lititz by State Authorities
The Cadet Band of Lititz received its charter in Lancaster on Saturday from the State. Trustees named are John W. Keehn C Grimm Samuel Arbeit Herbert Weitzel Victor Wagner and Kenneth Bowman. Roller skating Saturday afternoon. Admission for school children ten cents and one a? LUTZ AUDITORIUM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Lancaster
John W. Keehn
C. Grimm
Samuel Aubrecht
Herbert Weitzel
Victor Wagner
Kenneth Bowman
Lutz Auditorium
Church Notes from Lititz and Nearby Faithful Gatherings
The Altar Society of St James Caureh donates 5 to Lititz Fire Company and 5 to Lititz Community Chest campaign. St Pauls Lutheran Woman's Missionary Society hosts annual Thank Offering Service with Kathryne Holsapple as speaker. Father and Son Day service planned at United Brethren Church with Abram Herr as speaker. Mrs Gertrude Cogan to speak on social morality at Evangelical Congregational Church. Rt Rev E S Crosland to preach fifth sermon "Unmasking a Deadly Sham" at Moravian Church. Ladies' Aid meets at Mrs Frank Spickler's home. Sunbeam Class met at Violet Helter's. Mrs Nevin Bachman hosted a dimmer party for her Sunday School class. fifteen attended.
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The
Altar Society of
St. James Caureh
Lititz Fire Company
Lititz Community Chest
Woman’s Missionary Society of
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Kathryne Holsapple
Royersford
India
Kanesatake
United Brethren Church
Abram Herr
Lancaster
E. S. Crosland
Moravian Church
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
Frank Spickler
E. Main Street
Sunbeam
St. Paul's Lutheran Sunday School
Violet Helter
Nevin Bachman
Obituary of Herman Fisher Lititz merchant 80
Herman Fisher aged 80 died at his home 227 EK Main Street after a long illness. A longtime Lititz general store owner for 42 years he previously worked as a saddler. Survived by daughter Mrs Jean Reedy and two Philadelphia grandchildren. wife predeceased by 11 months. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm at the house. burial Moravian Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Fisher
Main Street
Mr. Fisher
Lititz
East Main Street
White Oak
Julius Fisher
Fisher
Jean Reedy
Town
Frank Kulp
Herman Reedy
Philadelphia
Knights of Pythias
Milton S. Hornberger Dies at 75 in Lancaster Area
Milton S. Hornberger, 75, died Monday from complications at his niece’s home on Broad Street. He was son of the late Stanley and Catherine Stormfelzer Tornberger, survived by a brother Jacob of Neffsville and several nephews and nieces. Services set for 1:30 p.m. at Amos Hershey’s residence then 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Burial in Brunnerville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton S. Hornberger
Neice
Mary Bond
Broad Street
Stanley
Catherine Stormfeltzer Tornberger
Jacob
Neffsville
Nerces
Amos Hershey
North Cedar Street
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Brunnerville Cemetery
Death of Elvina Blantz in Lancaster County
Elvina Blantz aged 88 died last Wednesday at the home of her daughter Mrs James Hollinger in Lancaster after a short illness. She leaves two children Mrs Hollinger and Linn Blantz of Manheim, two brothers Uriah Steffy and Edwin Steffy, seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday at 1 30 p m at her residence and 2 30 p m at St John s Lutheran Church Brickerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvyina Blantz
James
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Brickerville
Boy Ts Good Guesser Correct Hog Weight Guess
Amos W Yerger prepared to kill a hog with many guesses on its weight. Gerald Yerger, four, correctly estimated 849 pounds within about one pound of the mark, making father and son proud. Camp and cloudy weather kept attendance low at the Moravian Sunday School Chanel clinic with four babies present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos W. Yerger
Gerald
Mr. Yerger
Farm Visit Highlights Albert C. Sturgis Nazareth Tour
A visiting group from town and nearby communities toured Nazareth on Sunday. They viewed Arthur G. Schmidt’s 1,500 acre farm where 1,800 turkeys occupied a field and another area housed 100 ring neck pheasants bred by Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Crawfoed
Town
Hiram Brubaker
Millway
Landis Groff
Ephrata
Albert CG. Sturgis
Nazareth
Arthur G. Schmidt
Schmidt
Illustrated Lecture on Washington D C in Malta Hall
An illustrated lecture will be given Saturday evening in Malta Hall under the auspices of the Order of Independent Americans of Lititz. State Council officers will be present and speak. All members are urged to attend, and the general public as well as high school pupils are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Malta Hall
Order of Independent Americans of
Lititz
State Council
Stores Closed Thanksgiving
Town stores will be closed all day next Thursday for Thanksgiving.
Circulation of Local Visit Notes and School Event Ad
A long list of residents visiting relatives across cities from Reading to Harrisburg details weekend visits in Lancaster York and Dauphin counties. Names include Snavely Fry Huebener Zook Bard Furlow Jones and others with mentions of Wilson College Ursinus College and Linden Hall. A local alums play Nothing But The Truth is announced for December 4 in the high school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Huebener
Reading
Salinda Badorf
Harry Reinhold
Lancaster
Harry Zook
Camp Hill
Byron Barton
Park Rapids R. D
Minn
J. G. Zook
Marguerite Bard
Wilson College
Chambersburg
P. B. Furlow
C. W. Jones
Ephrata
Charles M. Pike
Coatesville
H. S. Auditorium
Legion Postpones Ambulance Dedication Amid Rain
The American Legion Garden Spot Post postpones the ambulance dedication parade and exercises due to rain. The festival at the Fire House proceeds, exhausting food supplies by 8 PM, while organizers work to reschedule with the Lancaster Legion Drum Corps and Captain John M. Groff as speaker. About $100 in proceeds is anticipated. two ambulance calls were recorded previously.
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Garden Spot Post
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Lancaster Legion
John M. Groff
Legion
Rothsville
Lancaster
Kissel Hill
Milk truck crashes into trolley at Kissel Hill injuring driver
Miss Hershey, 18, driving a milk truck, could not stop on the wet Lititz Pike when a trolley crossed at Kissel Hill. The crash wrecked the milk truck and splashed several trolley passengers with milk. Hershey was treated and sent home with minor scratches. About 800 pounds of milk were aboard the trolley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Pike
Kissel Hill
Hsther Hershey
Lititz
M. H. Yoder
Miss Hershey
Henry Hershey
Lancaster
Jeff Lititz
Olivets Open Basketball Season Here Tonight
The Lititz Olvets host the Olt Cleaners of Lebanon in the season opener at Lutz Hall. Managed by Leroy Bare and coached by Jerry Stark, the Olivets aim for a clean victory after strong practices and a fast, developing game. County League games begin next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutz Hall
Lititz
Ol-vets
Olt Cleaners
Lebanon
Olivets
Leroy Bare
Jerry Stark
Jerry
Lititz High Suffers 51 0 Defeat At Springs Grounds
Lititz High was shut out 51 0 by Patton Trade School of Elizabethtown on Saturday, the season finale at the Springs grounds. Patton dominated with easy scores, delivering the locals their highest defeat of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springs Grounds
Lititz
Patton Trade School
Elizabethtown
Extra market at Lutz Market House next Wednesday
An extra market for Thanksgiving shoppers will be held next Wednesday from 4 P M at the Lutz Market House. The regular market is scheduled for Saturday as well. Roller skate nights at Lutz complete with free chances on 985 Bill for November 22 and 29.
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Lutz Market
Lutz
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John Bartsch
Brunnerville
Young People’s Service
Shenk—Groff
Blantz—Dreacher
Marks
Gertrude Cogan
Lines
Evangelical Congregational Church
Elvina Blantz
Clayton Snavely
Clayton Meiskey
Wilson Hacker
Charles Fry
Wilson Ebersole
Harrisburg
M. L. Steiner
R. E. Worley
Willis Rohrer
Columbia Pike
William Moyer
Harvey Hoffman
Rheems
Adam Spong
Amog Yerger
Horace Yerger
Drexel Hill
Norman Habecker
Vivian
Red Lion
York County
W. R. Sammel
Bedford
Sammel
Gettysburg
Paul Eckert
John Zimmerman
Esther Miksch
Evelyn Snavely
Lititz R. D
Mildred
Richard
J. Lloyd Bomberger
Henry Bomberger
Richard Morrison
Alice Fasnacht
William and
Kathryne
Robert Girvin
Raymond Newcomer
Herbert Longenecker
State College
R. E. Morrison
Paul Lichty
Willis Shaub
Bertha Franck
Francis C. Grosh
Blanche Dietrich
Ursinus College
Collegeville
Bowman
Linden Itall
Lorraine Fry
S. Burke
Mahonoy City
Clem
Lititz High
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