Local items highlight hospital visit and community happenings
Mrs. Alvin Ohle was taken to St Josephs hospital Lancaster for treatment. The Brunswick orchestra will perform on the Warwick House porch this Saturday night. Frank B Buch shot at a white breasted chicken hawk near Quarryville measuring 52 inches wingspan. The Benjamin Weidner farm on North Broad Street was withdrawn from public sale for lack of bidders. Raymond Dobbs bought a Third Avenue lot from D B Eberly and started bungalow excavations. Esther Stoner resigned as Farmer's National Bank clerk. Loretta Hershey to succeed her. The town notes quieter trains and fewer whistles. Rats on a grape arbor prompt alarm. A supposed mad dog near the safe works caused a patrol to respond. the dog was found drowned in the creek. The Leicey family leaves for Pittsburgh for Frank Leicey’s funeral. Frank was 45 years old and a trolley conductor born in Mastersonville. Emergency user notes survive.
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Alvin Ohle
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lancaster
Brunswick Orchestra
Warwick House
Frank B. Buch
Quarryville
Benjamin Weidner
North Broad Street
Raymond Dobbs
Third Avenue
Continuation School Push After Parental Noncooperation
A report shows twenty children under sixteen employed in factories in Lititz borough. If more are hired, a second continuation school will be opened to meet state requirements. Parents and employers are urged to cooperate and stop employing underage children. All under sixteens would attend eight hours weekly with no Saturday classes.
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Lititz
Sour Krout Supper Draws Big Crowd in Fire Hall
Women’s Auxiliary to Lititz Fire Co. prepare a sour krout supper at the Fire Hall on Saturday Oct 30 with pork mashed potatoes frankfurters sandwiches baked beans pies cakes candy coffee and more. A large crowd is expected as Community Show night and Halloween ghosts roll through town.
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Lititz
State's Road Offer Is Received Here
The Lan caster Lititz toll road proposal sparked town debate as county and state officials floated a $70 000 offer. Turnpike president D M Grayhill confirmed the news after stockholders will vote after twenty days notice. Meetings set for November 8 amid questions on price and terms with Conestoga Traction. The plan aims to open a near free route via Oregon Pike with hard surfaced roads, affecting toll revenue and local traffic patterns. Alberta Behmer and brothers attended Clarence Markham's funeral in Vineland New Jersey. Markham, a former Lititz air pilot, died in Philadelphia while resuming flying duties.
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Lancaster-Lititz
State Department of Highways
Turnpike Company
D. M. Grayhill
Conestoga Traction Company
RD. M. Grayhill
G. G. Diehm
Oregon
Roseville
Landis Valley
Litits
Lancaster
Lititz
Kissel Hill
Rossmere
Alberta Behmer
Barton
Luther Sharp
Clarence Markham
Vineland
N. J
Philadelphia
Gold Fish Free With Rexall Purchase at Mayers Drug
Two gold fish are offered free with each 50 cent Rexall preparation purchase at Mayers Drug Store on Friday and Saturday while supplies last. Customers urged to come early to claim their fish and aquarium setup with pebbles and plants.
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Rexall
Mayer's Drug Store
Henry B Buch Ninety and One
Henry B Buch will be ninety one years old on Saturday and remains active. He runs a coach shop and sometimes paints autos and chairs and handles repairs. He recently attended the Sesqui Centennial exhibition in Philadelphia and shows little change from his long life. He takes pride in his dress with patent leather shoes white vest frock coat and a derby hat. He enjoys life and sleeps soundly. He has never used tobacco and remains moderate in all things. He appears cheerful and sings and whistles, his hand steadier than his years. He has no grievances against the new order and does not condemn the present dress of women.
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Hi. B. Buch
Mr Buch
Mr. Buch
Philadelphia
Buch
Tie
Apples and health tips from a wood mouse and nest tale
A local note recounts Frank Rader’s hornet nest in his cigar store and a wood mouse nest growing in intrigue. The piece then pivots to fruit science praising apples for antiseptic acids, diarrhea relief, headaches, weight management, and laxative effects, citing a Japanese physician and a folk distich about apples keeping doctors at bay.
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Frank Rader
Births and anniversaries listed for October dates
Births notice lists Mrs Sarah Bechler with October birthday, October 22 marks Albert O Sturgis of Nazareth and W B Oehme, and October 23 notes Henry Be Buch.
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Sarah
Bechler
Albert O. Sturgis
Nazareth
W. B
Gibbel Family Elected To Posts At Insurance Convention
Henry Gibbel Jr served as a representative last week at the National Convention of mutual fire insurance companies in Louisville Kentucky. His father H R Gibbel was elected vice president of the association though he was not present.
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Henry Gibbel, Jr
Mutual Fire Insurance Companies
Louisville
H. R. Gibbel
Altho
Dedicate Memorial Shaft by Post 56 American Legion
Post 56 of the American Legion will oversee the dedicatory of the memorial shaft erected by town citizens. Chaplain H. T. Swarts of the focal post is expected to deliver the dedicatory address. The post will attend in a body, all men in uniform.
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American Legion
H. T. Swarts
Many Special Premiums for Community Show
Premium lists for the Community Show to be held Thursday through Saturday October 28 to 30 have been distributed. Prizes include 15 dollars for corn from Lititz Springs National Bank, 10 dollars for potatoes from Farmers National Bank, 5 dollars for best vegetable collection, 5 dollars for best canned goods, 5 dollars for best display of farm products, 2.50 prizes for home made knitted garments and second largest farm display, and 2.50 each for best standard male bird and best bantam male. Three silver cups honor White Leghorns, Buff Plymouth Rocks, and Barred Plymouth Rocks, plus a hand-painted vase for best Ancona. Poultry judged by John Kreiner of Stettlersville. exhibits at Longenecker's garage and other usual sites. Lititz highlights include strong product displays and an industrial exhibit. music to be played at Snavely's Garage, Brobst's Garage, and North Broad Street. Post 56 displays World War relics including a German machine gun, rifles, swords, sabers, canteen and helmet secured through federal authorities in Harrisburg.
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Lititz Springs National Bank
Farmers’ National Bank
Leaman & Leed
Liita Springs National Bank
Planta Bros
Doster’s Department Store
Zartman
Plymouth Rocks
Ancona
Longenecker
North Broad Street
John Peiffer
Howard Strickler
John Kreiner
Stettlersville
Lititz
Snavely
Brobst
North Proad Street
Approaching Election Quiet in Lancaster County
Ten days remain before the November general election as Lancaster County voters prepare to cast ballots for Governor, a U.S. Senator, a U.S. Representative, and four state legislators. The local scene is quiet with voters likely settled on their choices but not sharing their plans.
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New
Lancaster County
United States
Congress
Rat in Seaplane Told by Lititz Man
Lititz writer Jerome Vogler tells in the Philadelphia Public Ledger a true Sunday feature about Lieutenant Charles R. Brown of the U S Air Forces who flies from Hampton Roads toward Cuba with a rat aboard. After thirteen days in the air the rodent gnaws braces and menaces the rudder until a trap in Guayanabo Bay ends the danger. The tale, with Lititz details on the trap factory and a local flavor, concludes with a caution to pilots.
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Jerome Vogler
Lititz
Philadelphia
Charles R. Brown
United States Air Forces
Lieutenant Brown
Hampton Roads
Cuba
Brown
Guacanayabo Bay
Vir
Assault and Battery Case Settled at Lexington Hotel
Stephen Grumbling Walter Blantz and Martin Blantz appeared before Squire C N Dery on assault and battery charges at the Lexington Hotel. Witnesses testified for plaintiffs and defendants. The case was settled by agreement with defendants paying the costs and satisfying Mrs Althouse owner of the hotel for reported damages.
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Stephen Grumbling
Walter Blantz
Martin Blantz
Squire C. N. Dery
Lexington Hotel
Defendents
Lititz High School Plans Winter Entertainment Course
Lititz High School offers a four event winter entertainment course starting November 16. The lineup includes two musical entertainments a mystery play and a lecture by Congressman Agwell featuring the All-Star Company of musicians. Tickets are on sale.
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Lititz High School
Congressman Agwell
Local Traveling News and Social Calls Across Lititz Area
Travelers hear and far misses Pauline and Mildre sack of Bethlehem visited relatives. Mrs Frances Flory and family called on Lutite friends. Stiffel-Freeman Safe Co superintendent Harry Gorton returned from Cincinnati. Local residents host various visits, birthday parties, and plans for the Bethany Evangelical convention.
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Pauline and Mildresack
Bethlehem
Mary Reidenbach
Frances Flory
T. R. Kreider
Louella
Lancaster
Harry Gorton
Stiffel-Freeman Safe Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Peter Gerhart
Pennsburg
Dauphin
Curtis Hensel
Albert O. Sturgis
Nazareth
Mary Sturgis
Eden
N. D. Sturgis
Favinge Burg
Christian Hess
South Broadstreet
Samuel Metzler
Martin Miller
Lincoln
Metzler
W. R. Sammel
Sara K. Jenkins
Lancaster County
Bethany Evangelical
Catherine Schmuckerdelphia
Lititz
Bueher
Tsman
Lexington
Theodore Rosenberg
Charles Rosenberg
Theodore
Morris Rosenberg
Hartford
Flower Service Highlighted Lititz Evangelist at Stedman Memorial
Mr Hiram Reedy of Lititz led an all day religious program at Stedman's Memorial LL B church near Millersville. The fourth consecutive year of his appearance featured an orchestra from Columbia and a male quartet from Mr Joy. Reedy introduced a flower ceremony inviting attendees to distribute flowers to those who had done a good deed.
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Hiram Reedy
Lititz
Stedman’s Memorial LL. B
Millersville
Reedy
Columbia
Joy
American Legion to Manage Industrial Exhibits at Community Show
Post 66 will again oversee the industrial exhibits and merchants displays in Snavely's Garage during the Community Show days. Those wanting a booth should contact any Post officers.
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American Legion
Post 66
Snavely
Post
Entertained Sunday by Mr and Mrs Teidenbach crowd
Mr and Mrs William Teidenbach hosted a Sunday gathering with guests Mr and Mrs Harry Pottiger of Sinki Springs Mr and Mrs Samuel Ruth of Landisville Mr and Mrs Allen Boyd of Lancaster Mr and Mrs Otis Pfautz and Mr and Mrs Guy Teidenbach of Lititz for a social event.
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William “Eidenbach
Harry Pottiger
Sinki Springs
Samuel Ruth
Landisville
Allen Boyd
Lancaster
Otis Pfautz
Guy Teidenbach
Jof Lititz
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Leicey
Liti
Henry
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Sesqui
Lampeter
M. ©. Demmy
Supt. Haas
Robert Gibbel
Paul Seaber
Ephrata Uigh
Selgeman
Flarry Baughy
Turnpike Co
Lititz, Pennsylvania
South Broad Street
Merchants’ and Manufacturers
The
East Main Street
Henry B. Buch
Our Town
Diy
Harrisburg
Millersville Church
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