Lititz area events and incidents noted in town briefs
Fire truck out Friday evening for drill. Keys awaiting owner at office. Samuel Lane left for Philadelphia to serve as US district court juror. William Reidenbach to build a two story frame home on West Orange near U. K. cemetery. Policeman Kreider made four arrests for speeding with open cut outs. fines from 12 to 12.50. Lititz High seniors trip to Gettysburg by auto. Linden Hall and Mt Gretna outings noted. Miss Neely’s basketry class canceled for Community Show attendance. alternative lesson planned. Dr. Stengel birthday trip to Mt Gretna with Linden Hall stop in Lititz. Lawrence Brickenstein and Prof. Shireley visit from Winston-Salem and Philadelphia. Shireley heads Winston-Salem music department. Sterns-Knight auto nearly burned near Kissel Hill. Frank Hess’s car damaged. John Christ limited by crutches after housebound accident. auto truck incident at railroad freight station injures his foot. Henry B. Buck 86th birthday October 28. continues furniture repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Lane
Philadelphia
United States District Court
William Reidenbach
West Orange Street
U. K
Kreider
Lititz High School
Gettysburg
Neely
Linden Hall
Mt Gretna
Stengel
Lawrence Brickenstein
Prof
H. A. Shireley
Winston-Salem
N. C
Lititz
Brickenstein
Lituta
Sol. Shireley
Winston-Salem College
South
Dean Shireley
Sterns-Knight
Frank Hess
Christ Hess
Kissel Hill
Hospital notes in Lititz area report multiple admissions
Several residents were admitted to regional hospitals with various ailments. John Teel was taken to Tangaslor General Hospital but not operated on. Mrs. William K. Mathers remains a patient at Harrisburg Hospital. Clayton Mendorf was taken to Lancaster General Hospital with suspected appendicitis, no operation yet. Dr. D C G Martin, recently ailing, moved to Lancaster General and is improving. his father Dr. Joseph Martin from Christiana joined the family in Lititz during the visit of a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hospital Rd
John Teel
Tangaslor General Hospital
William K. Mathers
Harrisburg Hospital
Clayton Mendorf
Lancaster General Hospital
de. D. CG. Martin
Loncaster General Hospital
Real Estate Sales Reported by N S Myers in Lititz Area
Lan caster County realty sales listed by N S Myers include farms and houses across Chester and Lancaster counties. Notable deeds include Samuel D Schodberger to John T Mann for 25000, Elizabeth Shue to Sanford W Garman for 4350, and Clement Rohrer to James S Warfel for 2650, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. S. Myers
Lancaster County Farm Sales Agency
Samuel D. Schodberger
Chester County
Philadelphia
Lincoln Highway
John T. Mann
Jersey City
Susan Zell
Millport
Warwick Township
William J. Tebby
Wildwood
N. J
Jacob H. Wenger
Brecknock Township
Monroe S. Weidler
Elizabethtown
Peter Graybill
Ephrata
Harry S. Scheaffer
Elizabeth Shue
North Broad Street
Lancaster
Sanford W. Garman
Samuel H. Schreiber
Locust Street
Lititz
Jacob Myers
C. B. Tiess
Lampeter
Cherry W. Shenk
Reading
Clement Rohrer
Denezal Township
James 8. Warfel
Penn Township
W. B. Leaman
South Lititz
Elam H. Risser
N. 8. Leaman
N. B. Leaman
William Bucher
John M. Shultz
Conestova Township
Travelers Near and Far Roundup of Local Visits and Trips
Mrs H G Miller visited relatives in Harrisburg. Elizabeth Shick and son Harold visited Lititz relatives. Mrs R N Wolle cared for her ill son in Akron. George Clark of Bridgeton NJ visited Neffsville and Lititz. Edward Crosland from Pennsylvania University stayed at Moravian parsonage. George Roland of New Holland visited nieces on East Main Street. John E Enck returned from Springfield MA to Lititz. Mr and Mrs Paul Spangler toured Philadelphia by auto to visit brothers George and Edward. D W Pfautz auto trip to southern county to see Robert E Risk. Chester Ritchie and Howard Hollinger group visited Ashland PA to see Lloyd Ritchie. Alice Henderson spent week in Baltimore arranging a sale this Saturday afternoon. Miles Orth and daughter Eleanor drove from Wayne to Lititz to visit relatives. H S Skiles, John Becker, Ann Becker of Philadelphia. Clair Becker and Edna Wissler of Lancaster. R K Erb and family visited Thos Erb over weekend. Ruth Phillipps, nurse in Phoenixville Hospital, visited her parents Monroe and Mrs Phillipps. Ellsworth Phillipps of Reading also visited. D C Maverstick, formerly Lancaster Examiner pressman, now in Collingswood NJ, spent Thursday with J Frank Bueh. Haverstick, aged 84, remains active and friendly. G L Hepp and W M Grube traveled to Gettysburg to attend Sunday School at Lutheran church. From Gettysburg Lititzers continued to Washington DC for sightseeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G Miller
Harrisburg
Elizabeth Shick
Harold
Reading
W. H. Buch
R. N. Wolle
Theodore Wolle
Akron
George Clark
Bridgeton
N. J
Neffsville
Lititz
Edward Crosland
Pennsylvania University
Philadelphia
George Roland
New Holland
Mary
Carrie Tschudy
East Main Street
John E. Enck
Springfield
Mass
Dover
Paul Spangler
George
Edward
D. W. Pfautz
Robert E. Risk
Chester Ritchie
Howard Hollinger
Ashland
Lloyd Ritchie
Alice Henderson
Baltimore
Miles Orth
Eleanor
Wayne
W. M. Grube
Gettysburg
The
Lutheran Church
Joe Baker
Washington, D. C
Washington
Local tales and fishing tales circulate in Lititz area
A Lititz youth peded to town for gas, later found with gas line torches in his truck. Frank Rader caught the season’s champion bass at Rudy's dam near Lititz drawing Virginia interest, though fishing there remains mediocre compared with better Virginia streams. Local talk also notes meat prices drop suddenly, welcomed by patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rader
Rudy’s Dam
Virginia
Thad
Will
Luray Cave
Luray
Rudy's Dam
Lititz
Mr. Rader
Rudy’s
Stage Set for Lititz Community Show Friday and Saturday
The Lititz community gears up for its second annual show with all classes cooperating to fill every display space. Exhibits arrive fast, vehicles and farm machinery fill Lincoln avenue to North Broad street, and crowds anticipate steady attendance Friday noon. Reifsnyder Bros piano exhibit, dancing, and music accompany the event as livestock, poultry, crops, and canning displays compete for ribbons. The American Legion post also moves into a remodeled space on Main Street as part of community plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
John F. Longenecker
Motor Vehicle Department
Lincoln Avenue
North Broad Street
Burkholder Brothers
Reifsnyder Bros
Longenecker
Seigler & Hite
Star Course Tickets Open At Scott's Bookstore
The chart for the first Star Course number will be available at Scott's bookstore on Monday morning. On Wednesday evening the 26th Elizabet hian players perform The Taming of the Shrew. Read the Record costs $1.50 yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott’s
Playground Donated by Mr H J Pierson in Lititz
Lititz citizens celebrate Mr H J Pierson for gifting and donating the Evans lot to serve as the Mary Pierson Memorial Playground near the school. The project honors a civic minded benefactor and will be a lasting tribute for the town’s children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Pierson
Evans Lot
Mary Pierson
Not a Polar Bear Visit with Dr Wooley and Lane
Dr Owen Wooley of Long Branch and his former classmate Dr C E Lane visited each other. Lane just returned from a trip lasting over a week to Wooley's home. Lane declined Wooley’s surf invitation saying he was no polar bear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Wooley
Long Branch, Jr
C. E. Lane
U. of P
Lane
Dr. Wooley
Dr. Lane
Doc
NMM
See Cohen's Window For the Community Show
Cohen announces a Friday and Saturday window display featuring veterans of the late war who served overseas. A guessing contest offers at least twenty valuable prizes including clothing and wearables, with winners announced in the paper next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohen
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Christ
Henry B. Buck
Real Estate
N.S. Myers
Wellington M. Pfautz
Atwood Kreider
Robert Pfautz
Diehm
Wagerstown Fair
Lancaster County
Lancaster Automobile Co
Dodge Motor
Geo
Creswell
Oldsmobile
B. F. Fitter
Lincoln
Oakland
Guy Burkholder
Peerless
Maxwell and Chalmers
Zepple & Son
Auburn
Packard Motor Co
Packard
Cadillac Co
Cadillac
Buick Motor Co
Buick
H. M. Vandersmith
Studebaker
Harry Zeigler
White Trucks
Haines
Paige Motor Co
Paige
Mumma Bros
Warwick House
Himmelberger
Sarah
American Legion
Jd Il. Hertz
Main St
Legion
Women’s Auxiliary
John L. Huber Ward
Mary Tuber
John L. Huber
Dendron
Fast Main Street
Rought
Pottstown
Harry Martin
John Wommert
Meldor Knitting Mil
Regennas Candy Co
Keystone Knitting Mill
Eby Shoe Co
Lititz Paper Box and Printing Co
Keith Planing Mill Co
E. L. Garber & Son
J. G. Rush
Willow Street
Lititz High
Sara Jenkins
Harkman
H. J. Pierson
Philo. & Reading Railway Company
Reading, Pa
Employment Bureau, General Managers
Church Street
New York City
N. Y
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