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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1935
Page
10
Local church notices list services across Moravian, St Pauls Lutheran, United Brethren, Trinity Evangelical, Evangelical Reform, Mennonites, Church of the Brethren, and various Lutheran parishes. Times for Sunday school sermons and youth activities are given, with notes on special services, baptisms, and upcoming meetings.
Notice from Lititz Relief Association records the first death in the group since its 1934 founding, Mrs James Breitigan the deceased member.
Members of the Sunday School join the Standard Leadership Training Course in Lan gast er each Monday night for six weeks. Participants include Mrs Raymond Powhs Mrs Harry Evans Mrs Beaver Stauffer Miss Mae Bremer Miss May Stauffer Mildred Shreiner Elizabeth Lindeman and Earl Singer. The Gleaner Class held their regular monthly meeting at the home.
Evangelical Reformed announces two preaching services at St Luke's Church Lititz on Sunday at 10 30 after Sunday School at 9 15 and 7 00. Penryn Church holds Sunday School at 9 00.
The Akron Lutheran Church welcomed Harry G. Bender Fred Reed Garner Mr and Mrs Harvey Hess and Almeda Hess into membership at Sunday service with 85 communicants. A pastor cross and altar vases were donated by B Garis Daniel and class. Rothsville Ladies Aid to host Hat Social next Tuesday at 7 30 PM in Fire Company Hall with a hat lunch fish pond and refreshments. A rummage sale by Rothsville Sunday School classes will be on West Orange Street Lancaster on Saturday. Rothsville Church Council meeting postponed to Nov 2 at 7 PM. Hayden Jr infant son of Mr and Mrs Hayden L Sheaffer baptized at Rothsville Lutheran on Sunday evening.
Morning service at Trinity BE.C. proceeded with worship as members gathered for prayers and readings. The fragment notes the church setting but lacks further event details or outcomes.
The Rev Longshort preaches on The Kneeling Christ and As for Us We Know at evening service. Mission Band meets 6:15 and Wednesday Cottage Prayer Service is at W M Pfautz home. Pastor's Bible Class meets Monday at Mrs Hornberger's home. Mrs J K Mathers leads a Class with a stand at the Community Show Friday and Saturday.
Miss Rhoda Nagle led the Young People’s Christian Endeavor Sunday evening. The Sunday School Workers Conference met Monday. Women canned pears Monday in the church kitchen. The Ladies Bible Class postpones its monthly meeting to Thursday the 31st at Mrs Elmer Whitcraft’s home 211 N Cedar St. Ushers a rabbit supper planned for Nov 11 with Edward Ranck Elias Weir Benjamin Weir and Samuel Shue listed.
The Student Volunteer Retreat at St. Pauls Church brought about forty students from Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Rev. D Gordon Parker preached both services. The Lenior Luther League hosted the Intermediate League promotion to the Senior League with Mary Hickman and W Earl Hickman leading activities. Rev. Mumper attended the East Penn Synod Animal Convention in Harrisburg. The Luther League hosts a Halloween Masquerade in the Spacht building and the Young Womens Missionary Society plans an International Tea in the church basement tomorrow at 7 30 PM inviting all young women members.
At a Mothers Class meeting held at Mrs. P F Snyder home officers were chosen with Mrs Edwin Bear as president and Mrs Bryan K Horne as vice president. Mrs Guy Bomberger was named secretary and Mrs Chas Hammer treasurer. Miss Ella Smeltzer donated complete classroom furnishings in memory of her mother.
Clayton S. Hummer, 69, of Ephrata, was found dead in bed Sunday morning by his wife. Dr. E. R. Miller, deputy coroner, ruled heart attack. He is survived by his wife, three sons Alvin Reuben and John of Lincoln, a brother Lincoln Hummer of Ephrata, and a sister Mrs Lemon Lutz of Rothsville. Services were held at the home Tuesday then at Ephrata Church of the Brethren. Interment in Middle Creek cemetery.
Clifford A Bechtel was found dead in his crib Saturday morning by his father Rev R G Bechtel of Lebanon. The child likely became entangled in his covers and choked. Survived by parents sister Phyllis Louise grandparents and great grandparents. Services held at home Monday and burial in Brunnerville cemetery.
Mrs Harold E Moore 45 wife of Harold E Moore Lancaster R D 38 died at St Joseph s Hospital Lancaster Sunday evening of paralysis from injuries in a Lancaster airplane crash. She was a daughter of Benjamin and Lizzie Hess Neffsville mother of the late Jason Moore who died October 2. Survived by husband two sons both at home two brothers and one sister. Member of Landis Valley Mennonite Church. Services held yesterday and further at Landis Valley Church with interment in adjoining cemetery.
Halfville residents Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Waltz and children from Mastersonville called on Oscar Waltz family. Miss Mae Shissler of Lititz dined with Henry Mease family. Adam Enck and John Heck of Ephrata visited Blainsport friends. Mrs. John Peiffer of Lititz called on Elmer Todd and Leda Todd. Betty Rapp of Lititz visited grandparents Harry Miley and Arthur Frey in East Petersburg. Betty, Rothsville, visited Oscar Waltz family.
The Lancaster County Sunday School Assn holds its 44th annual convention at St. John's U B Church Paradise next Thursday. Registration starts 8 46 with devotional at 9. Morning conferences cover children youth and adults plus county ministers. Evening program includes music by a Gap Men’s Chorus and a main address by Dr. M H Fisher, with Rev J Harold Munmper and Mrs Beatrice Mohler among participants.
A long list of neighbors from Elm to Lititz and Manheim visited relatives Sunday and Saturday evenings. Guests included the Shreiner, Mull, Lauseh, Hackman, Elmer, Enck, Mease, and Waltz families with many children. Linden Round-Up at Lebzelter's Grove drew numerous residents.
Sale register notes a public sale on Saturday November 2 on W Main Lititz by Marguerite Ritchie Arntz administrator of the Elmer Ritchie estate with sale at 1 o clock. A second sale on Saturday November 9 features household furniture including antiques at 808 S Cedar St by Mrs H A Seaber at 1 80.
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