Heavy Rain Causes Severe Flooding Across Town
A cloudburst Saturday night dumped more than three inches of rain, flooding streets, basements, and cellars. Water stood in Front Street, Cedar Street near the Moravian cemetery, and New Street at Locust, with one wall of the park area submerged. Roads to Manheim blocked, hampers to travel, and local shows delayed as residents faced widespread damage including oil tanks moved and several mills affected.
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Broad Street
Cedar Street
New Street
Locust
Linde Hall
Main St
Front Street
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Tate
Sore
Ephrata
Manheim
Manieiva
Millway
St James Altar Society Hosts Card Party Wednesday
The St James Altar Society will hold a card party at the five house on Wednesday October 17 at 8 o clock. Proceeds will be used for church activities and 85 cents will be awarded for prizes.
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St. James Altar Society
Five House
Small Boy Nearly Drowns In Linden Street Pond
Junior Levan, 1 1/2, son of Clarence and Mrs Levan, nearly drowned in a pond on Linden Street. Grandmother spotted his red suit, neighbors and a passerby pulled him from the water. Dr Joseph Grosh revived him. he was listed improving with no after effects expected.
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Linden Street
Clarence Levan
Mel Levan
Leyva
South Linden
Robe Gee
Ig Iocate
Joseph Grosh
Berean Wihle Class Names Officers for Fall
The Berean While Class of the Church of the Brethren organized for the year with Mrs Frank Ginder noted as a member. Officers include Mrs Mahlon Garman president Mrs J Z Byler vice president Mrs Ginder teacher and Mrs Ti Roger assisting Mrs J Byler and Miss Florence Gibbs as assistant teachers. Secretary is Mrs J M Miller. The next meeting is set for the last Thursday in October at the home of Mrs. Roger Byler.
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Frank Ginder
Mahlon Garman
J. Z. Byler
Ginder
Ti. Roger
J. Byler
W Fibber
Roger
Byler
Tinder
Woman narrowly escapes injury as car rolls wheel near foot
A driver, Harry Morr, backed from a home on Second Avenue to fetch his daughter Lois, risking a severe injury when a wheel passed over a foot. No bones broken. incident described as a close call in a neighborhood street scene.
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Harry Mohr
Second Avenue
Lois
Abel
Sealer
Card Party at Lititz Lodge To Benefit Building Fund
The Lititz Lodge Knights of Matta will hold a public card party Saturday at the Matta Home to benefit the building fund. Doo and score prizes will be awarded, with a goal crowd expected. Admission is 85 cents and the event starts at 8 o'clock.
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Lititz Lodge
Knights of Matta
Matta
Doo
Acapella Chorus Plans Benefit for Rescue Mission
The Accapella Male Chorus of Mast P burg organizes a Christmas song fest to aid the Street Rescue Mission. A crowd of 100 plus heard them Sunday, with concerts at Petersburg Reform ed Orweek and Covenant United Brethren Church in Kennilworth, Pa, with performances in Quakertown and nearby towns on October 14.
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Mast Pburg
Anc
Christ Jeas
Petersburg
Quakertown
Coven United Brethren Church
Kennilworth
Moravian and St Pauls Sunday Schools Mark Promotions
Rally day services promoted 22 children to the junior department at Moravian Sunday School with named pupils listed. Beginners moved to the synhinary department, and 18 more names promoted in the other group. Four hundred sixty six members attended Bailey Day at St Pauls Antheran church with several promotions across departments.
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Moravian
Test Miller
Richard Hess
Jahn Garber
Alva Shut
Walter Scott
Maag Yerger
Sammel Peek
Rachm
Bruce Keith
Daman
Dor Bruce
Ray Shelley
Khoider
Richard Melvin Gorton
William Bishop Ringer
Dorig Little
Davie Nadine Yerger
Helen Jume Rady
Dianna Muth
Ruth Krawreree
Rodney Stark
John Herbert Smith
Lester Shultz
Nancy Lou Ringer
Wilma Jean Rebaker
Ruth Ava Moimeer
Mabel Heriz
Grailie
Louis
St. Paul’s Antheran
Los
Nursery
James Sheaffer
Jonathan Ladd
Prizes Listed for Baby Parade at Community Show
Prizes including cash and merchandise will be awarded to winners in the baby parade on the final day of the Community Show. The announcement came at a Monday night meeting of show committees in the Fire Hall with plans to highlight one of the event's core attractions.
Dinner honors daughter bride in ville area
Abram Shank and entertaining guests hosted at dinner for their daughter who recently became a bride. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Leon Ris and families, Mr. and Mrs. Christ Risser and family, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Risser and Ily, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Rigily of Lititz, Norman Steffy of Rothsville, Mrs. Fanders Steinmetz, and Mr. and Mrs. Christ Geist of Reading. The couple plans to move into Christ Risser's house south of town in a few weeks.
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Abram Shank
Ville
Leon Ris
Christ . Risser
Paul Risser
Carl Risser
Ily
M. Jacob Rigily
Lititz
Norman Steffy
Rothsville
Fanders Steinmetz
Christ Geist
Reading
Christ Risser
Beaten Storm Siphons Gas From Beck Car And River Rescue
Elmer Beck's car stalled after a heavy storm when gas had been siphoned from the tank. A mechanic found no fuel despite a full tank before the storm. In a separate incident an Austin crossed floodwaters near Brownstown but was swept and rescued by highway workers. The water stood twenty feet deep and covered the floorboards.
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Elmer Beck
Gerage
Elmer
Mr. Beck
Austin
Brownstown
Roller Skating Saturday Night at Qe and Lie Ad
Roller skating event advertised for Saturday night at Qe and Lie venue. Details unclear due to fragmented OCR but indicates entertainment activity and local ad placement for a social outing.
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