Norman Habecker Seeks Burgess and Local Posts
With the September 17 primary delayed two weeks, Norman L. Habecker seeks Burgess in Lititz. H. J. Pierson and J. W. Brubaker aim for First Ward council seats, Herbert H. Beck runs for school director at large, T. Stevens Grosh seeks Tax Collector renomination, HE. E. Habecker stands for Auditor, and election officials are named for both wards. Democratic candidates remain unannounced, awaiting primary results for November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Burgess
Norman L. Habecker
H. J. Pierson
J. W. Brubaker
Herbert H. Beck
T. Stevens Grosh
HE. E. Habecker
W. G. Eshleman
Paul Homberger
Victor Wagner
Clarence Brubaker
Democratic Party
Lodge Installs Officers at White Cove Commandery No 532
Knights of Malta lodge installs newly elected officers with Deputy Grand Commander J C Ulmer presiding from Lancaster. This first visit as Deputy Grand Commander should reflect well. luncheon to follow. Officers named include Commander H W Bucher, Generalessome Earl Singer, Captain General Sherman Steffy, Prelate W Martin Hess, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Cove
Knights of Malta
J. C. Ulmer
Lancaster
Ulmer
H. W. Bucher
Earl Singer
Sherman Steffy
W. Martin Hess
Earl Brian
Levi Yerger
Wilson I. Gibble
Clarence Steffy
J. Paul Steffy
C. S. Hess
Clarance Regennas
Harry W.stormfeltz
Beverly Counts
Cullen, Carpenter
Big Day at Kissel Hill Inn Community Sale
A large crowd attended the fortnightly sale at Kissel Hill Inn with 550 purchases across 25 accounts. Four cows sold from 187 to 149 dollars, 11 shoats 7.25 to 12.40, peaches 40 to 75 cents per basket, potatoes 1.65 to 1.95 per bushel. Rugs, furniture, clothing and fruit drew strong bids as bargains appeared. Roy Himmelberger, Manager, teases a surprise for the next sale on September 14 and invites attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kissel Hill Inn
Roy Himmelberger
Helman Buys 127 Acre Lititz Farm at Public Sale
David M. Helman, a Lititz tobacco buyer, paid 108 per acre for the 127 acre farm of Monroe M. Pfautz in Warwick township. Sale took place on the Pfautz property one half mile east of Lititz on the Kissel Hill to Owl Hill road. Improvements include a two story brick house summer house and farm buildings with forty acres of tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David M. Helman
Lititz
Monroe M. Pfautz
Manheim
Warwick Township
Kissel Hill
Owl Hill
Insurance Nurse Busy Mrs Esbenshade at Borton Optician
Local nurse Mrs Esbenshade of Metropolitan Insurance Co. made 114 free calls to policy holders during August and 18 paid calls on non policy holders. Eyes examined and glasses fitted at reasonable prices. Hours 9 am to 8 pm. Closed Mondays. Come after supper if you wish at Borton Optician Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esbenshade
the Metropolitan Insurance Co
Borton
Optician
Lincoln
Moravian concert draws a large crowd on Saturday
Brief items note crowds at the Mora vian Sunday School Orchestra concert and ongoing improvements at Linden Hall. Admissions at the Seminary are full. Various local residents are noted in updates on schooling moves travels and family events around town.
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Moravian Sunday School
Linden Hall
Society of Farm Women No. 1
Rolandus Balmer
Clay
Obituary Mrs Anna R Carper 67 Widow of Tenry Carper
Anna R Carper 67 widow of Tenry K Carper of 307 S Spruce St died Sunday afternoon due to complications. She was daughter of Reuben and Martha Reist and mother to Jacob Henry Reuben and Lizzie with twelve grandchildren and two sisters Mrs Clayton Adair and Mrs John Troutwine. A Mennonite for almost fifty years. Funeral from her late home yesterday at 1 pm then East Petersburg Mennonite Church at 2 pm burial nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Reist Carper
Tenry K. Carper
S. Spruce Street
Reuben
Martha Reist
Jacob
Henry
Manheim
R. D
Lititz
Lizzie
Hlien
Clayton Adair
John Troutwine
Mennonite Church
East Petersburg
Widow Mary G. Myers Dies After Illness at Bareville
Mrs. Mary G. Myers 61 widow of John E. Myers of Bareville died Sunday morning after a three month illness. She was active in the Church of the Brethren, daughter of the late Rev. John and Maria Graybill. Survived by daughter Mrs. H. E. Patton of Lancaster, son Leon at home, three grandchildren, brother John G. Grayhill of Graffdale, and sister Mrs. Aaron M. Eby of Lancaster. Private funeral at 1.30 pm yesterday from her home. Public service 2 pm at Bareville Brethren Church, burial in Bareville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary G. Myers
John E. Myers
Bareville
Church of the Brethren
John and
Maria Groff Graybill
H. E. Patton
Lancaster
Leon
John G. Gray-hill
Graffdale
Aaron M. Eby
Miller Kreider
Bellefonte
Horace L. Eschbach
Marietta
Charles V. Pfautz
Philadelphia
H. H. Diehm
Lloyd
Atlantic City
Ocean City
Helen Albright
Wrightsville
Elizabeth Foster
Mary
Francis Nowdorf
A. R. Keller
Mary Crapster
Taneytown
Waldorf
Washington, Pa
Blanche Smeltzer
Mary Smeltzer
Silver Spring
Annie O’neal
Gettysburg
Sara Jenkins
Biglersville
C. E. Barr
Shober Barr
Harold Barr
Louis Hepy
New York City
B. B. Engle
Sue
Elizabeth
Gilbert
Glen Mills
Elizabeth Hepp
Lorraine Habecker
Ellen Weinhold
Myerstown
Ethel Miller
Henry Badder
Bethlem
Clair Rice
Winfield Dunner
H. E. Grosh
Bertha Klaus
Ralph
Bethlehem
Daisy Keener
Monroe Keener
Water Street
R. E. Worley
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
H. Reist Landis
Ella
Jacob Landis
West Reading
Paul H. Bomberger
L. Brockmyer
Baltimore
Arthur Keath
Muscatine
Iowa
J. C. H. Light
Jestus Yerger
Horace Yerger
Drexel Hill
N. G. Yerger
Carrie Yerger
Norman G. Rohrer
Roderick Light
Carolyn
Light
Lucy Crawford
N. Cedar Street
Samuel Berlin
Berwick
John Madsen
David Metzler
Trenton, N. J
Death of Ephrata business leader Fassnacht at 64
David H. Fassnacht 64 proprietor of the Ephrata Planning Mill and a recognizable figure in Ephrata civic and business life died Monday at 9:30 AM at his home 202 South Main Street after a brief illness. In his nineteen years in Ephrata he joined many civic movements and built a wide circle of friends leaving a strong mark on the county’s business scene. Surviving are his wife. Continued on page 5.
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David H. Fassnacht
Ephrata
South Main Street
Entertain at Dinner Honors Several Local Families
Mr. and Mrs. Willis B. Hackman entertained at dinner on Sunday Prof. and Mrs. A. P. Geib and sons of Mastersonville, Mr. and Mrs. Abram Hess and sons of Pennville, Mr. and Mrs. Graybill Brekhart and children of Manheim R. D., and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kreiner and children of Landisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis B. Hackman
A. P. Geib and Sons
Mastersonville
Abram Hess
Pennville
Graybill Brekhart
Manheim, R. D
Henry Kreiner
Landisville
Public Auction At E K Singer Kissel Hill
A public auction will be held Saturday night at the store of E K Singer Kissel Hill selling all kinds of merchandise. This is the last sale with prices slashed to the bone and all store fixtures included. Strong bargains expected for local shoppers.
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E. K. Singer
Kissel Hill
Adv
Lititz Residents Win Prizes At Reunion
Five Lititz residents won prizes at the Gass Roth family reunion held Saturday at Springs Park with over 106 attendees. Awards went to Amos Roth as oldest present, Wallace Roth as youngest, Richard Kreider and David Roth for largest families, and Mrs. Amos Roth for organizing the event. Miles Holinger of Mercer County won for traveling the farthest. Officers elected include Linnaeus Roth president and Ellis Spickler vice president, with committees named for program, entertainment, and social activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gass-Roth
Springs Park
Lititz
Amos Roth
Wallace Roth
Richard Kreider
David Roth
Miles Holinger
Sue Brubaker
Rothsville
Linnaeus Roth
David Frymyer
Miriam Koehler
Ellis Spiekler
Wiliam Roth
L. G. Roth
Mission Society Meeting At St Pauls Lutheran Church
The Woman's Missionary Society of St Pauls Lutheran Church met at Mrs Omar Bushongs home on Tuesday evening with fourteen in attendance. The group discussed Learning to Live Together led by Mrs D G Witmyer. Delegates to the Columbia Conference were chosen and a committee named to arrange the annual Thank Offering Meeting. A peach canning event for the Laysville Orphanage was planned with a next meeting set for next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Society of
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Omar Bushong
N. Broad Street
D.G. Witmyer
Willis Godhenaur
Samuel Bare
David Brian
Hiram Bomberger
Ada Schnerer
L. N. Moyer
W. R. Sammel
D. G. Witmyer
Columbia
W. R. Sammeel
Mary Longenecker
Laysville
Four Lititz residents hurt in New York crash
A car collision near Goshen New York injured four Lititz residents, Ellis and Phares Spickler and spouses, with Mrs Spickler gravely hurt. She suffered a broken rib and forehead wound requiring stitches, others had minor cuts. The party returned by rail next day. Other incidents included a rabbit dog bite, a hay wagon accident injuring a child, and a worker wrist injury at Simplex Box Factory.
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Ellis Spickler
Phares Spickler
Walter Spickler
Springfield
Mass
Goshen
N. Y
Hillis Spickler
Jacob Snyder
Harry Kauffman
Maple Street
Samuel Frederick
Lititz
Theodore Hacker
Calvin Frymyer
Nathaniel White
Simplex
Lititz Schools Open On New Term Schedule
The Lititz Public Schools start the 1929-30 term with a revised day plan. Morning classes run from 8 15 to 11 45 and afternoon from 1 15 to 3 30. First and second grades keep a shorter day. Opening attendance totals 917 with 207 in the High School including Freshmen and Sophomores.
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Lititz
Last Hillside Service Held At Kissel Hill Church
The final summer hillside service under District No 9’s Young People’s Council was held at Kissel Hill Lutheran Church. Organized by the Intermediate Council, Hazel McBride led with talks from Mabelle Helter and Richard Zartman on Spiritual Growth. Randolph Bricker read scripture. Ruth Godhenaur started, Jacob Bushong closed prayers, and Margaret Beard read a poem. Attendance was strong all season.
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Young People’s Council of
Lancaster W C T U Opens 46th Convention in St Pauls
The Lancaster County W C T U held its 46th annual convention at St Pauls Lutheran Church with about 100 delegates and visitors. Morning sessions included welcome remarks and committee appointments. Afternoon featured Vice President A Virginia Grosh of Lititz. Evening speaker Mrs Minnie K Karnell of Philadelphia addressed Americas Future and the Prohibition Question. The convention was to conclude with reports, officer elections, and an address by District Attorney Hosterman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
A. Virginia Grosh
Lititz
Minnie K. Karnell
Philadelphia
America
Hosterman
Heat Record Warmth Keeps Lititz Amid Drought
In Lititz and nearby areas hot and dry conditions persist despite a long drought. This week's days set new records with unofficial reports of 103 degrees Tuesday and 102 degrees Sunday. Labor Day remained very warm. nights offered little relief for crops, especially fruit, which suffer badly.
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Lititz
Labor Day
Back From Auto Trip by Wissler and Demmy Families
Mr and Mrs Edwin Wissler and Mr and Mrs Paul Demmy returned home Monday after a ten day auto trip through Ohio Michigan Canada and New York State They visited Mrs Demmys brother John Grazer of Chagrin Falls near Cleveland Ohio and saw part of the National Air Races In Michigan they visited Mrs Demmys sister Mrs John Globish and family returning home via Canada and Niagara Falls
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Marble
Goshen College
Ind
Charles Pfautz
Altoona
Lester Sessaman
Temple University
Philadelphia
Steelton
Linden’ Hall
Dorothy Jenkins
Broad Oaks School
Loretta Hershey
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lancaster
Ruth Weichsel
Guy Calvert
Baltimore
Calvert
Earl Mathers
Nevin G. Bachman
Ruth
Labor Day
Poconos
Binghamton
Watkins Glenn
Rochester
Niagara Falls
Chautauqua
N. Y
Canada
Elizabethtown College
Vera B. Doster
San Fernando
Calif
Los Angeles
L H., Doster
Edyth C. Tomlin
New York City
Linden Hall
Elmer Waughier
Mechanicsburg
E. Main Street
Elwood Smith
Lincoln Avenue
South Broad Street
Harry Badorf
Second Avenue
Mary A. Woodington
Jennie Kaleski
Marie Boyer
Orwigsburg
M. L. Steiner
Edwin Wissler
Paul Demmy
Ohio
Michigan
New York State
Canary Bird and Cage Coupon Draw Notice
Coupon holders learn 98 was drawn for Canary Bird and Cage at Helen's Saturday night August 31. Call the shop with proof of ownership before tomorrow noon or a new number will be drawn.
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Helen’s
Ady
Yoder and Pierson Named Leaders of Lititz Hotel Drive
Dr M H Yoder elected general chairman of the hotel executive committee with H J Pierson as associate chairman and J H Breitigan as treasurer. E E Habecker named secretary as a steering committee of ten plans the campaign to build a new hotel in Lititz, Morton and Diehm among the members. The campaign headquarters are in the Young Men's Business League rooms and the effort launches with strong support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Yoder
Young Men’s Business League
H. J. Pierson
J. H. Breitigan
E. E. Habecker
Chas. K. Keath
Chas
K. Keath
H. H. Diehm
Elmer Eby
J. W. Brubaker
Lititz
Norman M. Badorf
E. B. Beck
Harry E. Bender
G. G. Diehm
Frank C Dengate
E. L. Garber
Henry
Local residents host visitors from nearby towns and states
A parade of relatives and friends visits across Lancaster and neighboring towns. Guests include Joy and Erla Grunenberger in Minersville, the Fritz family from Reading, and Mrs Raezer in Marietta, among many others. Several outings appear, with trips to Atlantic City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Lake area towns.
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Joy Grunenhberger
Erla Martin
Minersville
Schuylkill County
Paul A. Elberts
Snavely Buys Warwick House at Public Sale for 976
Local dealer C M Snavely purchased the Warwick House at public sale on Saturday afternoon in Lititz. The auction opened at 8000 and rose to 976 dollars after several recesses. The 28 room main building and ten room residence portion front 114 feet on N Broad Street, a landmark mentioned in records predating 1800. Snavely planned no immediate use announcements.
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Warwick House
Snavely
Lititz
H. H. Snavely
Elser-Oberlin Reunion at Springs Park Saturday
Last of eighteen family reunions this season gathers the Elser Oberlin clan at Springs Park on Saturday. Officers include President Frank Kettner Shillington First Vice President Clayton S Oberlin East Earl Second Vice President L Oberling Monterey Secretary Ada Schnerer Lititz Treasurer E S Forrey Clay Historians John Elser Penn Brook and L O Hacker Lincoln Program Committee Prof Kettner Shillington Mrs Ada Overly Narvon and Miss Ada Schnerer Lititz Hess Clan to Meet in Ephrata Park First annual Hess Clan reunion set for Saturday afternoon at Ephrata Park All members invited Ladies Aid Society to serve chicken and waffle supper at Fire Hall Saturday afternoon and evening Sept 14.
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Elser-Oberlin
Springs Park
Frank Kettner
Shillington
Clayton S. Oberlin
East Earl
L. ©. Oberling
Monterey
Ada Schnerer
Lititz
E. S. Forrey
Clay
John. Elser
Ephrata Park
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
United Brethren Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norman Habecker
HR. J. Pierson
Lodge
D. M. Helman
Hallmans
L. I. Hallman
Evan A
Reading
William Templeton
Collegeville
Anna R. Carper
Frymyers
Mission Society Meets
N. Y. State
Kissel Hill Church
Cc. T. U
Jacob Fritz
Geo. Rutt
Blue ‘Ball
Geo. B. Raezer
C. M. Snavely
Sale