Lititz Man Hurt In Manheim Fire Puzzle of Widespread Blaze
A Lititz man was injured as flames swept through Manheim late Sunday, damaging over 70000 dollars and razing seven buildings. The Shelly Planing Mill site, a dairy, barn and multiple outbuildings burned. firefighters from Lititz and six neighboring towns battled the long fire aided by a stiff breeze. one worker, Edward Pelgar, suffered hand burns and shock after grabbing a 220 volt wire. Firefighter Arthur Kling recounted a missing wristwatch found later still running, as crowds from town and vicinity gathered at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Fire Company
Manheim
Shelly Planing
Greenawalt
Manheim Company
Penryn
Mt. Joy
Elizabethtown
Landisville
Edward Pelgar
West Orange St
Pennsylvania Power and Light Company
Arthur C. Kling
Enjoy Doggie Roast At Poplar Grove Event
A doggie roast drew a gathering Tuesday night at Poplar Grove featuring Naomi Mohler Thelma Sharp Edith Eby Mary Troutman and Samuel Wolf from Ephra ta Miss Mary Musser from Rothsville Rufus Groff of Millport and Anna Frey Omar Brubaker George Kehn Earl Carpenter Mahlon Frey and Warren Diehm from town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar Grove
Naomi Mohler
Thelma Sharp
Edith Eby
Mary Troutman
Samuel Wolf
Ephrata
Mary Musser
Rothsville
Rufus Groff
Millport
Anna Frey
Omar Brubaker
George Kehn
Earl Carpenter
Mahlon Frey
Warren Diehm
Town
Free summer movie program ends for season
East Main Street merchants discontinued their Saturday evening free movies for the season. Hundreds enjoyed the shows and praised the merchants for providing the free entertainment throughout much of the summer duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Main Street
Balmer Farm Brings $13 000 At Public Sale
Balmer farm on the Elm to Brickerville road sold at public sale Tuesday for 79 dollars an acre, totaling about 13000. Lester G Balmer of the town bought the property after spirited bidding, succeeding the late owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abcam Balmer
Elm
Brickerville
Lester G. Balmer
Town
Moravian Sunday School Doggie Roast Hosted by Mrs Worley
Mrs R E Worley entertained her Moravian Sunday School class at Hinkletown on Saturday with a doggie roast. Attending were Robert Lutz John Hertz John Huber Fred Rader Charles Regennas Carl Worley R E Worley W Worley Milton Worley Chester Howard and Harry Regennas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Worley
Moravian Sunday School
Hinkletown
Robert Lutz
John Hertz
John Huber
Fred Rader
Charles Regennas
Carl Worley
W. Worley
Milton Worley
Chester Howard
Harry Regennas
Bus line proprietor wins monthly lucky number prize
Samuel Wolf of Clay, owner of Hopeland-Lititz bus line, held calendar No. 624 as this month’s lucky number and received a free dry cleaning worth $2.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Wolf
Clay
Hopeland
Lititz
Birth announced for William G. Kauffman at 3 P.M.
Mr and Mrs Roy E Kauffman of 859 East Main Street announce the birth of a son William G at 3 P M Friday Eye glasses advertised with exam and fitting at reasonable prices Hours 9 A M to 8 P M Closed Monday Horton Optician Lincoln
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. Kauffman
East Main Street
William G
Horton
Optician
Lincoln
Death of Charles S Kohler in Lancaster
Local notices report the death of Charles S. Kohler of Lown at his Lancaster home on Wednesday. Funeral services were held Saturday. The bulletin also lists church events, social gatherings, and community updates from Lancaster with multiple recognitions of residents and local activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Kohler
Mesnie Heiserman
Lown
Lancaster
United Brethren Sunday School
Hudson
New York City
E. H. Souder
Sutter
L. H. Cooper
Leacock
Bridge
Grace E. Cooper
C. J. Lautz
Morris Frederick
Wm. McLaughlin
Lancaster General Hospital
James Goldthwaite
Fourth Avenue
Frederick Heights
E. S. Crosland
Moravian Church
Wood
Ata Coeli
Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church
C. D. Huber
Harrisburg
H. J. Kline
Meeting Tonight to Decide On Community Show This Year
A community show effort in Lititz moves forward with a meeting at the Fire House at eight tonight. Local merchants initiated the plan Tuesday and will discuss next steps. attendees are urged to help start a bigger, better show this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luite
Lititz
Diehl and Hender Wedding Held at Home
Dr. William H Diehl of Palmyra and Miss Gertrude Mae Bender were wed at 9 this morning in a home ceremony. Rev John Diehl officiated. Dorothy Miksen and Esther Miksch provided music. The couple plans a motor trip to New England and Canada before settling in Palmyra October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Diehl
Palmyra
Gertrude Mae Hender
D. Milton Bender
Front Street
John Diehl
Lebanon
Dorothy Miksen
Esther Miksch
Laura Bender
Herman Gilda
Mt. Alto
New England States
Canada
Lititz High School
Drexel Institute
Philadelphia
Yorke Club
York
Diehl
Gettysburg College
Jefferson Medical College
Boose and Carpenter Wedding at Lititz Lutheran Parsonage
Arthur B. Boose of Rothsville married Martha E. Carpenter of Rothsville at the Lutheran parsonage on W Orange Street Lititz. Rev F A Weickser officiated the ying ceremony. After a brief wedding trip the couple will reside in Rothsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur B. Boose
Rothsville
Martha E. Carpenter
Samuel Carpenter
W. Orange Street
Lititz
F. A. Weickser
Lodge Installs Officers at White Cove Commandery No 532
Deputy Grand Commander John C Ulmer presided as White Cove Commandery No 532 Knights of Malta installed officers including John H Futlow as Commander and Roy M Weaver elected trustee for 18 months.Others named: Carl V Reedy Generalissimo Charles R Half Captain General Clarence H Regenias Prelate David F Brian Recorder Earl Brian Treasurer Alvin Yeong etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Cove
Knights of Malta
John C. Ulmer
Lancaster
John H. Futlow
Carl V. Reedy
Charles R. Half
Clarence H. Regenias
David F. Brian
Earl Brian
Alvin Yoong
Sherman
Charles W. Rapp
J. Albert Hall
Harry H. Bucher
Sentinel
Harry W. Stormfeltz
Beverly Counts
J. Arthur Bruckart
Roy M. Weaver
Help Needed for Community Canning Project
Community canning work continues with more help requested in afternoons and evenings. Men with free time should report to the Fire Hall to assist. A basement storage space at Spacht's store will hold canned goods for winter distribution to needy cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spacht
Meeting Of Mora vian Ministerial Association Held Here
The quarterly Mora vian Ministerial Association of Central Pennsylvania will meet at the home of Mr and Mrs Louis Huebner on Tuesday. Attendees hail from Reading Lebanon Lancaster York Lititz and Graceham Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravian Ministerial Association of
Central Pennsylvaia
Reading
Lebanon
Lancaster
York
Lititz
Graceham
Louis Huebener
Obituary of Christian S. Yoder 87 at Zion Home
Christian S. Yoder, 87, died at Zion Home north of town Tuesday morning after a weeklong illness. Born May 24, 1844 to Jacob and Barbara Lapp Yoder, he lived at the Home five years. Survived by sons George Amos and Rev Harry B. Yoder of Lancaster, daughter Edith Spicer Bryson of Lancaster, and Mrs Anna Bogner of Harrisburg. Services at Zion Home today at 2 pm, burial at Mellinger's cemetery. Beck Bros. funeral directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian S. Yoder
Zion Home
Town
Jacob
Barbara Lapp Yoder
George
Amos
Harry B. Yoder
Lancaster
Anna Bogner
Harrisburg
Edith Spicer Bryson
Milford G Marks Dies Suddenly at 58
Milford G Marks former Lititz burgess and longtime Springs Park caretaker died Sunday night at his Spruce Street home. Cause listed as heart attack. Survived by wife Laura Dussinger and four brothers Frank Charles Harry John. Funeral held at his home and St Pauls Lutheran Church with interment in Maple Hill Cemetery. R M Spacht funeral director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford G. Marks
Lititz
Spruce Street
Mr. Marks
Brickerville
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Ushers Association
Springs Park
Laura Dussinger
Frank
Charles
Manheim
Harry
Lancaster
John
Ephrata
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Macpelah Cemetery
R. M. Spacht
Jerome Ressler Dies of Cerebral Hemorrhage at 72
Jerome Ressler, 72, died at his home on North Cedar Street from a cerebral hemorrhage shortly after noon Thursday. He collapsed while in his garage. family members found him. Dr H Walter of Rothsville ruled out carbon monoxide. Survived by widow Catherine, daughter Mrs D W Kreiner of Lititz, brother Frank of Town, sisters Mrs Jacob Weachter and Mrs George Progress, and five grandchildren. Funeral arrangements included private services at the home, then Rothsville Lutheran Church, with interment in the adjacent cemetery. R M Spacht was the funeral director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Ressler
North Cedar Street
H. Walter
Rothsville
J. Lesey
Ressler
Walter
Catherine
D. W. Kreiner
Lititz
Frank
Town
Jacob Weachter
Clay
George Progress
Rothsville Lutheran Church
R. M. Spacht
Social Roundup of Local Visits and Church Notices
Local residents and visitors are reported in a sequence of weekend and weekday activities. Names include Muth and Roth families, O L McNeice of Hammond Indiana visiting Mora-vian Home records, Celesta Crall and Elmer Lonse in New York City, and many others from Lititz Rothsville and Akron. Church notices feature Rev George B Raezer delivering sermons at St Luke’s Reformed Church with a Sunday School at 9 15 A M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Muth
Mt. Gretna
Julius Roth
Viola
New York City
O. L. McNeice
Hammond
Ind
Sue Dohner
Dohner
Celesta Crall
Town
Elmer Lonse
Rothsville
Sara Pyle
Drexel Hill
Charles Diener
Reading
York
R. BR. Worley
William Light Hag
George Smith
Philadelphia
Charles Kine
Clyde Nolan
Akron
Ohio
Agnes Keath
Parent-Teacher Group Formed At Meeting Here
A Parent-Teachers Association was organized in the High School auditorium with officers Landis Herr president and Joseph B. Wisseler vice president. The group adopted a modified state constitution, set monthly meetings to be decided by the Executive Committee, and heard from County Superintendent Arthur Mylin and others on PTA work and benefits. Tax collector T Stevens Grosh will collect 1931 taxes at several local sites through October with penalties after dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landis Herr
Joseph B. Wisseler
William Greiner
Leroy Kling
B. M. Leaman
Elwood Furlow
Marguerite Arntz
Arthur P. Mylin
Parent-Teachers’ Associations
M. C. Demmy
Geo. Grunenberger
H. E. Beck
T. Stevens Grosh
Lititz
Wagnier
E. Main St
Warwick House
Five Point Store
Park View
Spruce Street
Votes Cut So Much Board Takes 13 Hours to Report On Figures
A sticker campaign disrupted school director nominations and party ballots in Lititz. Posey and Hollinger led Republican school director tickets while Hershey and Posey led Democrats, with final counts showing Posey 426, Hollinger 350, Hershey 296, Herr 239. high constable race to Koeider 521 to 196. First Ward council nominating Snyder over Haines 340 to 82. Second Ward nominees Koch Kling and Koch. county Republicans swept major offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
L. A. Haines
J. L. Snyder
L.A. Haines
J. Snyder
Jacob Singley
Jacob Kling
Jacob H. Koch
Jacob Koch
Earl Brian
Delp
Slam Risser
C. M. Smavely
Herbert Doster
Paul Brubaker
Jacob Snyder
Ellwood Keath
Mr. Her
Paul Bomberger
D. Haines
David Brian
Lititz
Silas R. Posey
Landis Herr
John Hershey
Howard Hollinger
Posey and Hellinger
Posey and Hershey
Posey
Hollinger
Hershey
Herr
Clarence R. Koeider
Leroy Bare
G. G. Diehm
T & R. Posey
R. H. H. Hollinger
H. Hollinger
P. Landis Herr
FH. Hollinger
D H
D. A Posey
Leon Keath
Howard Bollinger
Jacob Hershey
John Hollinger
R. Posey
P. John Z. Zook
S. John Mathers
Nellie Habecker
Mrs
C. W. Grosh
R. High Constable
C. R. Kreider
Bare
Kreider
Linden Hall Opens for Fall Term Attendance Near Hundred
Linden Hall reopened for the fall term with nearly one hundred attending morning exercises in the Mary Dixon Memorial Chapel. Dr. F. W. Stengel welcomed the students and offered admonition and advice as Rt. Rev. E. Crosland Jed led in prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Hall
Mary Dixon Memorial Chapel
F. W. Stengel
Crosland Jed
High School Class Officers Listed by Year
Tuesday's report details the High School class officers. Senior class president Robert Posey with vice president Elvin Geltz and secretary Sylvia Longenecker, treasurer Esther Mish. Junior class president Warren Newcomer with vice president Robert Neidermyer and secretary Helen Sayer. Treasurer Gleo Himmelberger. Sophomore class president Tussel Leaber, vice president John Hertz, secretary Jane Miller, treasurer Lena Risser. Freshman class president Willard Mathers, vice president Dillon Puit, secretary Harla Stultz, treasurer Helen Farrend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Posey
Elvin Geltz
Sylvia Longenecker
Esther Miksch
Warren Newcomer
Robert Neidermyer
Helen Saycer
Gleo Himmelberger
Tussel Leaber
John Hertz
Jane Miller
Lena Risser
Willard Mathers
Young People's Council Meets at Kissel Hill Meadow
The Young People's Council of District No. 9 Lancaster County held a Monday evening meeting in Grube's meadow Kissel Hill with good attendance. Rev. J Harold Mumper of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church spoke briefly. Devotions games and songs filled the program. A treasure hunt was planned for September 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Council of District No. 9
Lancaster County Sunday School Association
Grube’s Meadow
Kissel Hill
J. Harold Mumper
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Grange Plans Fish Canning Aid With American Legion
The Warwick Grange met at Rothsville School on Monday evening and voted to cooperate with the American Legion in canning operations. Members shared fish stories and fishing mishaps during roll call, followed by a Food Pond where each member contributed a lunch bag as refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick Grange
Rothsville
American Legion
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Balmer Farm
Ladies’ Aid Society
Intermediate Society
United Brethren Church
Mary Sturgis
The
Chester Ruth
Liberty Street
Virginia Grosh
E. Nethercott
Mary Miksch
Raymond Dubbs
L. A. Weitzel
Trnity Evangelical Congregational Church
Albert Hornberger
Jerre Adams
John Furrow
Stauffer
Stauffer Fruit Farm
M. H. Yoder
Rotary Club
Harry Rudy
Lillie Rudy
Annapolis, Md
Bender
Boose—Carpenter
Lodge
Christian S$. Yoder
Zion
Mellinger’s
Beck Bros
Frank Kulp
Mary Bushong
Ardmore
Joseph K. Donat
Gettysburg Seminary
J. B. Hertzler
George B. Raezer
Christ
St. Luke’s Reformed Church
Ruth Grosh
Hartford, Conn
Horace
Maple Street
Staten Island
N. D. Sturgis
Frank Spickler
Clarence Herr
Mel
J. C. H. Light
Betty Royer
Frank Ford
Rosedale
S Helen Sturgis
Igst
R. Kauffman
Constable- 2Nd Ward
J. L. Carpenter
D. Cc. Hollinger
Ralph .Kauffman
Paul Demmy
Irwin. Eberly
2Nd Ward
A. M. Shissler
S. D
Ezra Kine
Victor Wagner
F. B. Runk
H. B. Buch
Emory Wagner
Paul H. Bomberger
Wm. Zartman
D. B. Runk
C G. Brubaker
Stanley Diehm
Zartman
Justice of Peace
1St Ward
G. L
Keith
G. L. Keith
Tollinger and
Y. P. Council On Outing
Grange
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