School To Form Safety Patrol Here
A Safety Patrol of seventh and eighth grade students will be formed at the Lititz school next month after approval from Burgess Brenneman. Lancaster police Sgt. Kauffman will train pupils to guide traffic at crossings near the school at noon and evening dismissals. The patrol is sponsored by the Lancaster County Automobile Club and will use a game like army cops with officers at intersections. All patrol members will wear Sam Brown belts with insignia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Burgess Brenneman
Kauffman
Lancaster Police Force
Lancaster County Automobie Club
Seniors Plan Booths At Community Show
The Senior Class of the High School will erect stands across town for the Community Show selling edibles. A train booth will be in the Metropolit an Restaurant garage with corn and industrial exhibits. Tickets cost 10 cents with a free chance for a football game or trade at local merchants. Winners announced at the booth on the show’s closing night, Saturday October 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan
Lititz
Ephrata
Helen Kreiders
Seaman & Leeds
Will Be 96 Tomorrow Henry Buch Best of Five Nonagenarians
Will be 96 tomorrow Henry B Buch the oldest of Lititz five nonagenarians. Eliza Kling 90 in August 11 Milen Kelter 92 in January Martha Hepp 94 October 14 Polly Helter 95 July 15. Buch is healthiest able to attend public functions while Kling can go out the others stay home. John and Mrs Wageman announce birth of a daughter at 3 45 Friday morning Lancaster General Hospital. Earl Frederick birth of a son 3 45 Tuesday St Josephs Hospital Lancaster. Calvin Rambler of RD 3 announces birth of son John Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Buch
Lititz
Eliza Kling
Milen Kelter
Martha Hepp
Polly Helter
Buch
Kling
John Wageman
Town
Lancaster General Hospital
Earl Frederick
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lancaster
Calvin Rambler
John Howard
Campaign Quiet as General Election Nears
In town, campaigning for the upcoming general election has been subdued with politics focused mainly on the school board race. Republican nominees are Dr. B. R. Posey and Howard Hollinger while Democrat candidate John Hershey appears on the ticket. Two of the three will be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. R. Posey
Howard Hollinger
John Hershey
Local Personsals Recall Weekend Visits and Ceremonies
A string of visits and outings fills the week as Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Stoner host at Bellefonte with Mrs. Margaret Twit mire. families including the Eberlys attend a funeral in Springfield Ohio. Grace Sesseman plays organ in Lancaster Moravian Church, while many others visit relatives in Lititz, Lebanon, Palmyra, Harrisburg, York and New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Stoner
Fred Brackbill
Margaret Twitmire
Bellefonte
Jacob Eberly
Ira Eberly
Springeld
Ohio
Anderson
Grace Sesseman
Lancaster
I. A. Walter
Rose
D. A. Zimmerman
Allen L. Brubaker
Deodate
Bertha Franck
Daniel Heilman
Edith Shreiner
James Blaine
Caledonia Park
John Adams
Lititz
Raymond Balmer
Man
Laux
New York City
Thomas
Liset Wourth
Alvin Gingrich
Annie Snavely
Paul Diener
Reading
Diener
Albert ©. Sturgis
Nazareth
Mary Bender
Strasburg
Harry Bender
Kate Roland
New Holland
Mary
Carrie Tshudy
H. F. Quinn
L. A. Weitzel
Bethlehem
Allentown
Horace L. Eschbach
Bedford
W. R. Sammel
John Davis
Philadelphia
James M. Goldthwait
Augustus Westphal
Fairfield
Jamaica
Pearl
Grace Martin
Macungie
E. Nethercott
Westphal
Merchant Injures Hand at Pyramid Furniture Factory
Elmer Beck suffered a serious injury to his right hand on Tuesday while working in the Pyramid Furniture Company factory on East Main Street. He caught his hand in a joiner, tearing the skin from the palm and underside of the fingers. The bleeding was lengthy, but the hand is healing and he is able to be about today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Beck
Pyramid Furniture Company
East Main Street
Mr. Beck
Woman injured after tripping on hose outside local office
Miss L A Weitzel sustained facial injuries to her left eye when she tripped over a hose on the pavement in front of the Hershey and Gibbes office Tuesday morning. The hose carried fuel from a truck into the building and was not seen by the passerby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss L. A. Weitzel
Hershey and Gibbes
Miss Weitzel
Miller buys Galebach property at public sale
Irvin Miller purchased the property of the late John Galbach at Penryn for 3400 dollars at a public sale held Saturday. The notice also promotes Halloween supplies at the Park View Cigar Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Miller
John Galbach
Penryn
Hallowe’en
Park View
Landis Groff and Miss Groff Wed at Landis Valley Home
Widdi Landis Groff and Ella Nora Groff were married this morning at the bride’s home in Landis Valley. Rev Tra D Landis officiated with Esther Erb singing three songs. Bridesmaid Anna May Landis and best man Arthur B Gamber stood beside them. The couple will honeymoon in New England and establish a home at Landis Valley next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert F. Landis
Charles B. Landis
Landis Valley
Ella Nora Groff
Harry Groff
Market Street
Tra D. Landis
Esther Erb
Lititz
Anna May Landis
Arthur B. Gamber
Lititz R. D
Wenger-Huber Nuptials Held at Bride's Home in Murrel
Luke M Wenger son of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Wenger of Murrel and Miss Elva B Huber daughter of Mr Huber of Luka R D were married Saturday morning at the bride's home by Rev N L Landis of Neffsville. Bridesmaid Ada Buber and best man John S Wenger attended. After a wedding dinner about sixty guests joined a reception with numerous relatives and neighbors. The couple planned a wedding trip to New England States Canada and Niagara Falls before settling in Murrel in the spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke M. Wenger
Benjamin Wenger
Murrel
Elva B. Huber
Huber
Luka R. D
N. L. Landis
Neffsville
Ada Buber
John & Wenger
Ashers
Samuel
Lester Wenger
Luke S. Wenger
Landis Huber
Ada B. Huber
Johns. Wenger
Ira B. Huber
Carl Eugene
Benjamin Kreider
Charles
Wilmer
Landis
Willis Huber
Verna Marie
Samuel Wenger
Sarah Huber
Englie and Kafroth Wed in Simple North Cedar Ceremony
Florence Kafroth and Marty Englie, both of town, were united in marriage at the bride’s mother's home on North Cedar Street. Rev. R. G. Bechtel officiated with attendants Miss Helen Rutter and James Poster of Lancaster. Families and a few friends witnessed the ceremony and a dinner followed for the couple and the officiants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Kafroth
Marty Engle
North Cedar Stret
R. G. Bechtel
Gykene
U. B
Helen Rutter
James Poster
Lancaster
Bechtel
Emma Bear
Linden Hall Recital Highlights and Campus Celebrations
A fine recital by pianist Katherine Gorin of New York opened Linden Hall events on Monday. Students traveled to Mt Gretna in two trucks to honor Dr. and Mrs. F W Stengel on the latter's birthday. Seniors and Post Grad students hosted a surprise dinner for the Stengels at Greystone Tea House. The Senior class serenaded Mrs Martha Hepp on her birthday with the Alma Mater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Hall
Katherine Gorin
New York
Mt. Gretna
F. W. Stengel
Local church and club gatherings noted in weekly roundup
Miss Mayrne English-Lillette entertained schools with reading at a Rotary Club meeting in General Sutter. Moravian Ushers booster meeting and sauer krott supper in Sunday School Chapel. about fifty attended with speakers including Louis Huebener. Dorcas Bible Class met at Mrs Norman Habecker's with fifteen. pantry sale planned for first Saturday in November. Woman's Missionary Society earned about 45 dollars from a clam sale. Mrs Margaret Baldwin Oberholtzer visited Linden Hall. impressed by changes. Mrs Mary M Helm hosted a bridge party at General Sutter. Rev and Mrs C P Wellman stopped near Boston en route to Philadelphia conference. Families Brookmyer and Witmer cousins spent weekend in Baltimore visiting I L Brookmyer. Kathryn Zeigler, missionary from India, guest of Eugene Brubaker after speaking to children. Special Harvest Home sermon at United Brethren Church with male chorus. Sunday School officers installed. K E Witmyer registered at Hotel Governor Canton NY. Eleven babies attended Moravian health centre. newborn Richard Dale Peiffer registered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayrne English-Lillette
Rotary Club
Sutter
Moravian Ushers’ Association
Sauer Krott
Louis Huebener
Dorcas Bible
St. Paul's Tatheran Sunday School
Norman Habecker
Woman’s Missionary Society of
St. Paul’s
Lancaster
Neffsville
Baltimore
I. L. Brookmyer
Kathryn Zeigler
India
Longenecker
Eugene Brubaker
H. J. Kline
Cressona
United Brethren Church
K. E. Witmyer
Governor Canton
N. Y
Moravian Sunday School
Richard Dale Peiffer
Akron girl wins National Grange safety essay medal
Helen Anne Ruppin of Akron won a bronze for an 800 word essay What the Grange Can Do For Highway Safety in a national contest run by the National Grange with the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. Two other Pennsylvania girls also won medals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Anne Ruppin
Akron
the Grange
National Grange
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Pennsylvania
Dr Prince Will Speak At Armistice Service
Dr Leon C Prince dean of Dickinson Law School and legislator will be the speaker at the Armistice Service of Ganden Spot Post 56 American Legion. The event, planned for Sunday evening November 8, promises an exceptional program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon C. Prince
Dickinson Law School
Ganden Spot Post
American Legion
Recital by Miss Mayme English Lillette at High School
Miss Mayme English Lillette presented an Edgar A Guest recital in the high school auditorium on Tuesday afternoon to a large audience of students and patrons. She performed in costume and this marked her third local appearance following Riley readings a year ago and American poems the year before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme English-Lillette
Edgar A. Guest
James Whitcomb Riley
School Delegation Visits Lititz York and Lancaster
Members of the Boyertown High School faculty visited Lititz on Friday and then traveled to the York and Lancaster school systems to observe programs and practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyertown High School
Lititz
York and Lancaster
Obituary for John S Schaab 81 at Neffsville home
John S Schaab 81 died yesterday noon at his home west of Neffsville from complications. He was a retired farmer and lived with his brother Henry, the sole survivor. Funeral services Sunday at 1 30 at the home and 2 in Neffsville Lutheran Church. Riverview Cemetery, Lancaster interment. R M Spacht funeral director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Schaab
Neffsville
Mr. Schaab
Henry
Neffsville Lutheran Church
Riverview Cemetery
Lancaster
R. M. Spacht
Mrs Yerger Died After Illness in Kansas City
Mrs Christian Yerger 38 of Kansas City Kansas died Sunday night from complications. Survived by husband eight children Eloise Richard Nadine mother Minnie Roth Lititz sister Mrs Charles Hollinger Burial at Moravian Cemetery with services at her mother's Market Street home and Moravian Church Funeral director R M Spacht assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Yerger
Kansas City
Kan
Eloise
Richard
Nadine
Minnie Roth
Lititz
Charles Hollinger
Town
Market Street
R. M. Spacht
George K Schultz 82 Dies at Home After Illness
George K Schultz 82 of town died Saturday evening at his home from complications of diseases after a long illness. He is survived by his wife. Born in Germany he immigrated as a young man and worked about 24 years as a toll gate keeper on the Fruitville Pike. Funeral services were Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the home with interment in East Petersburg Mennonite Cemetery. R M Spacht funeral director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George K. Schultz
Germany
Tie
Fruitville Pike
East Petersburg Mennonite Cemetery
R. M. Spacht
Mrs Martin M Adams dies at 72 in Rothsville
Mrs Martin M Adams 72 wife of Martin M Adams of Rothsville died Wednesday at 4 am at home after a long illness. Survived by husband and children Lizzie Kautz Cal vin Adams Annie Frey Carrie Eckenroad Olive Frederick Victor Buck 26 grandchildren five great grandchildren one brother John Mast. Member of Salem Evangelical Church Rothsville. Services Sunday at 1 30 pm at home and 2 pm at Millport Union Church. Interment in adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan E. Mast Adams
Martin M. Adams
Rothsville
Lizzie
Monroe Kautz
Reading
Calvin M
Annie
Walter F. Frey
Carrie
Charles Eckenroad
Olive
Earl Frederick
Lititz
Victor
Manheim
Arsene Buch
Salem Evangelical Church
Millport Union Church
Mrs Elam Weaver Dies After Typhoid Fever At Home
Mrs Elam Weaver 51 wife of Elam M Weaver of near East Petersburg died at her home Wednesday at 4 30 am from complications after typhoid fever. A Brethren Church member active in Aid Society she leaves husband and children F Clyde Weaver Sara Mae wife of Rufus Gingrich J Norman Weaver Elaine Mark Weaver and Emma Jean Weaver all of East Petersburg or at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Weaver
Elam M. Weaver
el Petersburg
Brethren Church
East Petersburg
F. Clyde Weaver
Sara Mae
Rufus Gingrich
J. Norman Weaver
Manheim
Elain Mark Weaver
Emma Jean Weaver
W C T U Plans Literature Distribution on World Temperance Sunday
The W C T U met at Mrs J C H Light's home with 19 members to decide distributing literature in Sunday Schools on World Temperance Sunday. Delegates Mrs H J Kline and Miss A V Grosh reported on the State Convention in Johnstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. H. Light
H. J. Kline
A. V. Grosh
Johnstown
Plan Music Service At Moravian Church
A choir and organ recital will be presented at the Moravian Church Sunday evening at seven under the auspices of organist Mrs Kenneth Witmyer and choir director Victor Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Witmyer
Victor Wagner
Talks Scheduled for Lancaster County Sunday School Convention
Miss Ella Stauffer and Mrs Mary Longenecker will address the Lancaster County Sunday School Convention at the Ephrata Church of the Brethren next Wednesday and Thursday. The program includes two sessions Wednesday and three Thursday with interesting talks and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Stauffer
Mary Longenecker
Lancaster County
Ephrata Church
Halloween Party for St. Pauls Sunday School
The Primary children of St. Pauls Lutheran will hold a Hallowe en Party tomorrow evening from 7 to 8 in the garage of Thomas Steffy at 209 N Bread Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Sunday School
Thomas Steffy
Bread Street
Community Show Events Final Program Open Next Week
Show opens Thursday evening with entries at the fire house and music from bandstands. Friday nights feature horse shoe pitching, Bach Night, and a baby parade Saturday afternoon. A coronation contest follows Saturday and a Halloween parade and dance at the General Sutter Hotel完.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire House
General Sutter Hotel
Tendered Birthday Surprise for Catharine Martin
A surprise party honored Catharine Martin on her 12th birthday at 847 E Main St Monday evening. Guests from town included Barbara Ritter Mary Jane Pfautz Florence Pfautz Betty Althea Machiner Teresa Klunk and many others. Gifts were given and the hostesses served refreshments after games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine Martin
John D. Martin
E. Main Stret
Barbara Ritter
Mary Jane
Florence Pfautz
Betty
Althea Machiner
Teresa Klunk
Helen Frederick
Violet
Thelma Howard
Buddy Martin
Margaret
Beryl
Roger Martin
May
Helen
Herbert Dehme
Virginia
Donald Adams
Beulah
Junior Shreiner
Shirley
Jerome Seaman
Cynthia Diller
Dorothy
Junior Myers
Oregon
Martin
Poultry Judge D G Witmyer Gaining Notice in Circuit
D G Witmyer, rising poultry judge, presided at the Ephrata Show last week and the Mr Joy Show this week. He will officiate at the Lititz Show next week and has hosted bantam enthusiasts including Mr and Mrs William Alberts of Cleveland Harry Sterling and George Pearson of Trenton Mr Kulp Mr Watt and Nevin Hoy of Millersburg and Dr and Mrs J C Cushman of Lansing Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. G. Witmyer
Mr. Joy
Witmyer
William Alberts
Cleveland
Harry Sterling
George Pearson
Trenton
Kulp
Watt
Nevin Hoy
Millersburg
J. C. Cushman
Lansing, Mich
Birthday Surprise for Miss Lillian McCreary
A birthday surprise party marked Miss Lillian McCreary’s fifteenth birthday Tuesday at her Second Avenue home. Many gifts were exchanged and a delicious supper followed for a long list of guests including Elizabeth Hornberger Bernice Long Betty Leed Mae Shissler Evelyn Irvin Carolyn Yingst Helen Farrand Dorothy Spickler Mildred Gangner Lena Risser Pauline Rentschler Mary Bender Emma McCreary Mary Sturgis Dorothy Pfautz Anna Steffy Kathryn Light Ruth Girvin Jean Pfautz Ruth Spickler Ruth Hackman Mary Dengate Suzanne Flower Mary Showers Anna Fry Edith Hornberger along with relatives Beatrice Kathryn Gardner Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. McCreary Esther Harold and Harry Jr. Games and dancing ended the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian McCreary
Second Avenue
Misseslizabeth Hornberger
Bernice Long
Betty Leed
Mae Shissler
Evelyn Irvin
Carolyn Yingst
Helen Farrand
Dorothy Spickler
Mildred Gangner
Lena Risser
Pauline Rentschler
Mary Bender
Emma McCreary
Mary Sturgis
Dorothy Pfautz
Anna
Lodge Installs Officers In Lititz No 1050
Lititz Lodge 1050 1. C. C. F. installed officers led by Noble Grand Raymond Singer and Vice Grand Levi Yerger. Grand Officers from Ephrata conducted the ceremony. Donation Day at Middletown Home sent provisions valued at 62 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Lodge
Noble Grand
Raymond Singer
Levi Yerger
Relief Committee
Paul Doster
C. W. Miller
H. B. Workman
J. B. Herr
R. S. Harry Bucher
Christ Nissley
Otis Sturgis
Raymond Reedy
P. S
Chester Witmyer
Carl Rudy
B. G. Wier
Monroe Smith
Harold Weidman
R. S. Curtis Yerger
Earl Brian
G. G. Diehm
A. K. Reist
H. E. Workman
H. C. Reedy
Landis Herr
Home Coming Day Planned at Zion Reformed Church
Home Coming Services will be held at Zion Reformed Church Bricker ville on Sunday with Communion at 1 10 o'clock and a special service at 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Reformed Church
Brickerville
Attractions Listed For Lititz Community Show
Premium list issued for the 11th annual Lititz Community Show and rapid advance sales suggest the three day event next week will be a success. A Community Dance opens Saturday night with 75 cent admission and live orchestra after the Halloween parade. Entries for the Hallowe'en parade, baby parade, and Coronation Contest are open with prizes including a radio set and silver cups for King and Queen. Premium lists mailed to former exhibitors and rural boxholders. entries welcome from county residents, with Poultry and Auto shows incurring fees. Horse shoe pitching contest and automobile show set for Thursday and North Broad Street location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
J. W. Bruckart
North Broad Street
Rader Cigar Store
Reception For Rev Light At United Brethren Church
Hundreds gathered Wednesday evening to honor Rev J C H Light after his recent conference return. The lititz ministerial association head E S Crosland delivered greetings. church and Sunday school leaders gave brief talks. Refreshments and chrysanthemums for the couple followed a polished program led by H R Wertsch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
J. C. H. Light
E. S. Crosland
Moravian Church
Lititz
Helen Steffy
Vera Nagle
May Oehme
Hard Times Banquet Tonight at United Brethren Church
The Ladies' Aid Society hosts a hard times banquet this evening at 6 45 in the church basement. Women must wear calico dresses and will be fined for jewelry gold framed glasses and silk stockings. Each guest pays 27 cents for the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
United Brethren Church
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Shrghant Kaufr Man
G. W. Sweigert
Wilson E. Ebersole
Harrisburg
M. L. Steiner
George Price
Myerstown
W. B. Gochnauer
Easton
Delaware Water Gap
Norman L. Habecker
Yorktown
Galebach Property
Widdi
Landis——Groff
New England States
Lancaster High School
Lititz High School
Wenger—Huber
Englie——Kafroth
Dr. Prince
John 8S. Schaab
Mrs
Elam Weaver
Plan Music Service
Lodge
Rev
Light
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