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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1928
Page
5
A dense list of Sunday schools services and church activities across Penryn Akron Rothsville Lititz and surrounding areas. Denominational notices include Lutheran Reformed Brethren Catholic and Mennonite with service times harvest festivals and special events. The notices name pastors and locations such as Penryn Lititz Brickerville Redemptorist Fathers St Luke’s in Lititz and Union Evangelistic prayer events.
St Pauls Tutheran choir roast at Snavelys bungalow near Conestoga this Thursday. Rev T L Collier of Philadelphia to speak at Moravian church Sunday morning and preach at St Pauls Lutheran Sunday evening. August Parents Day held at Moravian church with large crowd and children singing at 9 30 PM. Michael J Fanning of Philadelphia to represent Anti Saloon League at Evangelical church Sunday evening on prohibition topic Has Prohibition Made Good 2. Pastor's Bible Class Moravian Sunday School corn feast planned at Springs Park Sept 11. Ladies Sewing Society Moravian Church corn supper Sept 12 at 5 PM. Union evangelistic prayer meetings continue with service at St Luke's Reformed church Sept 12 at 7 30 PM.
Mrs Dellia D Smith 63 nee Moore of Akron died Friday night in Lancaster General hospital from hernia Three children Mrs George S Kemper Akron and Schuyler and Dewey at home survive Harry G Shimp of Clay and brothers and sisters Samuel Moore Mr Airy Thomas Moore Hopeland Mrs Amelia Mishler Lit liu and Mrs Sarah Mellinger of Clay Also surviving Services were held Tuesday at Mrs Kemper’s West Main street Akron and at Akron Lutheran church Burial was in the adjoining cemetery
Elmer P. Ruhl of Irvington New Jersey aged 40 died Saturday at Lancaster General hospital. A 1918 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania he led Maytown High and taught in Pittsburgh then nine years in Newark high schools. Survived by wife Florence Evans and parents Hiram and Mrs Buhl with a sister in Manheim. Funeral held at 809 North Duke Street Lancaster then at Church of the Brethren. Interment Cedar Lawn cemetery.
Franklin D. Leinbach aged 62 was found dead in the kitchen of his Log Cabin residence at Springmont Berks County. Deputy Coroner A H Bauscher investigated the open gas range jets and fume-filled room. police and detectives were summoned. Leinbach had lived alone. his wife resided in Wyomissing. his maid Bessie Miller from Lititz was named.
Paul Victor Fry, the only child of Samuel C. and Irene P. Fry of Haltville, died Monday at 9 30 after a three month illness. He was born in Pleasant View Warwick township aged 2. Survived by parents and grandparents Myr and Mrs Samuel Fry of Haltville and Mrs Alice P Ober of Penryn. Funeral Thursday at 1 30 from home with 2 p m service at Reformed church Penryn. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Rev G B Akezer to officiate.
Martin Ranck of Rothsville, last survivor of Jacob and Lucy Ranck, aged 91, died Sunday afternoon at 4 80 o'clock at a nephew Diller Groff's home near Millport from arteriosclerosis. He left no immediate survivors. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at the Lutheran church in New Holland and interment followed in the adjoining cemetery.
A brief column notes in a casual tone that people show affection to a dog in Ephrata while expressing frustration about missing funds. It compares kindness to animals with that shown by some humans who shared similar experiences with money. The piece ends with a reflective, communal sentiment.
Executors of Ammon Hollinger estate set sale of sixteen acre Pine Hill property with dwelling and barn at 2 PM on Sept entry. Lincoln woman auction lists household effects at Main Street Lincoln with specific furniture and an additional 23 shares of Lincoln National Bank stock to follow. Also ads for 100 acre Brubacher farm, Warwick Sensenich properties, and Kinard estate sale near Lititz. Multiple executors, auctioneers, and local notices across Lancaster area.
Sale Register lists auctions across September from Hess church to Millway for an 80 acre limestone farm with a two story house and outbuildings, pursuit of 12 acres meadow, with half purchase price held on the farm at 4 1/2 percent. Other sales include 84 acres with house and barns, 72 acres with two story dwelling and tobacco sheds, and household goods auctions in Halfville and Lititz, with executors and dates Sept 26, Sept 26, Sept 26, Oct 27 and Oct 6 respectively.
Executor announces public sale of a seven room two and a half story frame dwelling with a two story frame attachment plus a two story frame barn and workshop at 26 East Orange Street Lititz Pa along with ground and fixtures. Sale includes personal property on September 29 1928 at 2 30 PM terms to be announced by C N Dere Executor and attorney M G Scheaffer.
Auction notice for household furniture rugs hardware and groceries at the store of the undersigned at Millway Pa. Sale begins at 7 o clock Friday evening September 7 1928. Items include finished dresses shirts overalls dress foods and a selection of fruits and snacks. M F Geez manager H T Hacker auctioneer.
Mrs Barbara H Nissley widow of Andrew Nissley died at her home in Landisville at noon Monday from complications. A member of Chestnut Hill Mennonite church for over 50 years she leaves children Christian B Mechanicsville Illria wife of Hhares R Nissley Tandisville Barbara B widow of Isaac Miller Rohrerstown Amos B and John E at home and Amnie B. at home along with 23 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Brothers and sisters Catherine Longenecker Amos H Bomberger and Henry M Bomberger all of Lititz survive. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at the late name and 9 30 o'clock in the Salunga Meeting House with interment in the adjoining cemetery.
The Moravian church hosts a series of lectures by Rev. I B Crosland starting this Sunday evening September 9 at 7 30. His travels and Bible knowledge promise worthwhile, instructive religious messages to uplift mind and soul. All welcome.
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