Community meeting at Fire House. clues sought for hospital
A community show meeting will be held at the Fire House next Tuesday at 7 30 p m. The Ladies Auxiliary begins collecting clues for Lancaster General Hospital. Mrs Albert Christner took her daughter Marta Louise to the hospital for tonsil removal by Dr Paul Roebuck.
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Fire House
Lancaster General Hospital
Albert Christner
Marta Louise
Paul Roebuck
E. &. Crosland
Arper
United Evangelical Church
Reading
Robert Pilgram
Lancaster Reformed Church
Moravian Church
Pilgrim
Lloyd Smith
Lancaster Moravian Church
Longeneckers Meeting House
Lititz
Trinity United Evangelical Church
Lititz Pitcher Mearig Tosses Two No-Hit Games
Lancaster News Journal notes Mearig of Lititz hurled a doubleheader against East Lancaster, pitching twelve innings with no hits, two runs, and no hits allowed in the second game, tying county and possibly season records. Two walks and two hit by pitches tailed the display, with a rare 17 batter faced stretch. For sale by C M Snavely Lititz.
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Lancaster News -Journal
Mearig
Lititz
Lancaster County League
East Lancaster
Lancaster
Fast Lancaster
Meaniy
Spalding
Lititz Band to Play Open Air Concert Saturday
The Lititz band will give a concert at the band stand Saturday evening starting at 7 30 P M A collection will be taken for the band and not under Merchants Association auspices Open air concerts retain strong appeal as a big crowd gathered last Saturday Turn out to support the local band
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Lititz
Merchants Association
Our Birthday The Record Reaches Forty Eighth Year
The Record marks forty eight years of publication highlighting its role in Lititz. Readers from the start and newer subscribers alike see the paper as a home news source that preserves town life, with editors consistently delivering local information. The piece notes the paper’s ongoing relevance as old businesses fade and new ones arise, keeping townspeople connected through decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Catherine Myers Fatal Self Destruction In Front Street Home
Catherine Myers a nineteen year old the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Myers of Front Street ended her life by cutting her throat with her fathers razor at 70 30 Saturday morning She had left Keystone knitting mill at 915 stating she would explain Monday After visiting a friend she returned home cried then went to her room where she was found with wounds and died The inquest noted a troubled mind due to an unapproved love affair She was born in Lititz a member of St Pauls Lutheran Church and survived by her parents two brothers Gilbert and Robert Funeral services were held Monday at the home with Rev W R Sammel and interment at Machpelah cemetery.
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Catherine Myers
Harry Myers
Front Street
Keystone Knitting Mill
Forman
Lancaster
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Gilbert
Robert
W. R. Sammel
Machpelah Cemetery
Frank Huber
Norristown
Harry Foltz
Lititz
Anna Brubaker
Eliasbethtown College
William Sesseman
Reading
Sue Gable
Speng
Charles Birsenbine
David Fass
Henry Strouble
Merton Grouthaner
Souderton
Rey
J. W. G. Hershey
Paul Miller
San Francisco
Miler
Pacific Coast
Elmer Reidenbach
Philadelphia
Fianna Reidenbach
Main Street
Benjamin Bucher
Ben
Brunnerville
H. T. Diehm
Lloyd
Edna Jfiller
Washington, D. C
Joliet
Leopold
Teohy
Alvin Enck
John
Christian Douple
Clara Bolster
Paul Demmy
Harry Bucher
Biglerville
Adams Com
Warren Enck
Enck
Abbotstown
Joint Birthday Party for Forty-Two at Steffy Home
A Saturday gathering at Sherman Steffy’s home celebrated five birthdays within the month. Guests included Sherman Steffy September 6 Helen Steffy January 1 Christ Yerger Sr September 14 Earl Peiffer September ? William Zell September 20 and Carl Zell aged three. A long table was laden with a bounty of food and five birthday cakes with candles matched to the celebrants.
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Sherman Steffy
Helen Steffy
Christ Yerger, Sr
Earl Peiffer
William Zell
Carl Zell
Mr. Verger
Real Estate Sold Through Lancaster Agency Lititz Listings
The Lancaster County Farm Sales Agency reports property sales for George Y. Korte of Lititz, including a stucco bungalow on Second Avenue Lititz sold to William Fulmer of Millway, possession about December 1. A 16 room dwelling with 2 car garage on South Broad Street Lititz sold to Amos F. Longenecker of Akron, possession April 1. A 70 acre farm in Penn Township sold to Kl am Sensenich of Manheim Township, possession April 1.
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Lancaster County Farm Sales
M. M. Garman
Prop
George Y. Korte
Lititz
Second Avenue
Wm. Fulmer
Millway
Fulmer
Frank Roland
South Broad St
Amos F. Longenecker
Akron
Longenecker
A. S. Longenecker
Near
Lime Rock
Penn Township
Klam Sensenich
Manheim Township
Sensenich
Elizabethville Band Delights Large Dauphin County Crowd
The Elizabethville band of Dauphin County staged a fine Saturday concert drawing one of the season’s banner crowds despite a brief rain. With 35 musicians, the group delivered vigorous music highlighted by a cornet solo, a young girl on xylophone, and a trombone solo that earned encores. Vocal numbers and the male quartet pleased locals. the program ran near ten o'clock as the crowd lingered. The village of 1500 supports the band, aided by Lititz merchants and music lovers who funded weekly summer concerts. The article hopes for a repeat performance next summer and notes strong local interest in cultivating musical talent.
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Elizabethville
Dauphin County
Greatnterest
Lititz
Atlantic City beauty show sparks moral debate
Commentary from Liita voices concern about contestants and modesty. A business man nearby dozes through a 35 piece band, then wakes amid a racket, yet remains energetic on the job.
Lititz Defense Day draws large volunteer show of support
Lititz held a public Defense Day meeting last Friday with 489 male and 425 female volunteers, exceeding needs and showing strong patriotic spirit. Keys Crosland and Weichsel participated. Hon Joseph B Wissler gave a stirring address warning against paid agitators and urging unity to preserve liberty. The Lititz band performed after the speech as citizens gathered in strong turnout.
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Lititz
Keys. Crosland
Weichsel
Joseph B. Wissler
America
Wissler
Warwick House Sale Highlights Auction Totals
The Warwick House Sale on Saturday saw 781 sales with twenty four cows fetching up to 126 dollars. Other items included four pigs at 1.10 to 3.45, three rabbits 1.03, two ducks five cents, eleven chickens 50 to 60 cents, ninety two bushels potatoes at 95 cents, four crocks pear butter 50 to 65 cents, one thousand agate at 2.20 per box, one ice cooler 1.50, tables 1.70 to 4.20, one bed spring 4.00, fifty shirts 60 to 75 cents, five stoves 2.20 to 4.25, and one bicycle 11.50.
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Warwick House
Karr Yeagley Couple Married at Lancaster Court House
Isaac T. Karr of Lititz and Gertrude M. Yeagley of Schaefferstown wed Saturday at 4 30 PM in Lancaster Court House. Alderman Burkhart officiated with no attendants. Groom works at Sturgis Haines pretzel bakery. 31st annual Sunday School CBE Federation meet at Trinity U E Lititz September 29 30 and October 1. all invited.
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Isaac T. Karr
Lititz
Gertrude M. Yeagley
Schaefferstown
Court House
Lancaster
John ¥. Burkhart
Sturgis & Haines Pretzel
The
Sunday School and
C. BE. Federation
Trinity United Evangelical Church
Safeguarding School Children In Lititz
Lititz schools open and hundreds of pupils travel streets between school and home daily. Motorists should drive slowly and watch for children. Parents and teachers should set a safe route, teach proper crossing, accompany children, restrict street play, and cooperate with drive slow signs to reduce accidents.
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Lititz
John F. Longenecker
Reunion for Men of 316th Infantry
The fifth annual reunion of the 316th Infantry Association will be at Hotel Bethlehem Bethlehem Pa on October 4. Many ex service men in the locality are members while others have not signed up or paid dues. Members will attend and are invited to join and connect with the association.
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316Th Infantry Association
Bethlehem
Altho
316Th Infantry
Nazareth Educator Appointed to Ambler High School
Bert J. Sturgis of Nazareth was appointed to the Ambler High School faculty in Montgomery County. A Nazareth High School and Moravian College graduate, he will teach this term. He is well known in Lititz, often visits, and is the son of A. O. Sturgis, a native of the area.
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Bert J. Sturgis
Nazareth
Ambler
Mountgomery County
Sturgis
Nazareth High School
Moravian College
Bethlehem
Lititz
A. O. Sturgis
Benefit Game for Elwood Shoemaker Set After Hospitalized Injury
Tickets priced at 50 cents go on sale for a benefit baseball game between Lititz and Columbia to aid Elwood Shoemaker, a Lititz player hospitalized with a broken left leg. Proceeds after modest expenses will go to the injured athlete who drives an ice wagon, is married, and enjoys local support.
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Elwood Shoemaker
Lititz
Columbia
Shoemaker
C. Martin
Last Call for Adjusted Compensation Applications
The Compensation committee of Post 56, American Legion announces September 19 is the final Friday deadline to prepare Adjusted Compensation forms. All ex-service men and women are urged to use this free service now, as after the time no applications will be prepared except by appointment.
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Post 56, American Legion
Lititz Athlete Receives Trial With All Lancaster Team
Lititz athlete Austin Weiss, 170 pounds, will trial with the All Lancaster football team after reporting for practice. He came from Reading last year, liked Lititz, and settled here, working in town and joining the local sports scene.
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Lititz
All-Lancaster
Austin Weiss
All- Lancaster
Weiss
Reading
Lancaster
Kingsley
Hook
Milan
Bill Doremus
Sawyer
Thirteen Day Trip From California to Lititz
Mr and Mrs John B Kauffman and three children from Pasadena Calif arrived in Lititz yesterday afternoon after a thirteen day Buick journey. They carried a tent cooking outfit and other gear for camping along the way noting the desert and mountain crossings were no hardship and roads were better than expected. They plan to stay here for some time and Mrs Kauffman is a daughter of John Gibbes of Pasadena who is visiting.
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John B. Kauffman
Pasadena
Calif
Kauffman
Dissolved Partnership Forms Auto Repair and Accessory Firm
The partnership between C. M. Snavely and Ray Weidman in auto repair and auto accessory sales has been dissolved. The business will be conducted by C. M. Snavely.
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C. M. Snavely
Ray Weidman
Snavely
Travelers Rear Ad Fab Rev Frank Huber Visits Lititz
A long list of local visits and travel, noting Rev Frank Huber of Norristown touring Lititz this week. Numerous residents from Lancaster, Reading, West Reading, and surrounding areas were mentioned as visiting relatives, planning trips to Chicago and Washington, with several attending schools and enjoying weekend stays in Brunnerville, Abbotstown, and Biglerville.
Dare Devil Dusty Tyre Makes Paid Visit by Air
Philadelphia pilot Dusty Tyre known as Dare Devil Dusty flew into town on a Tuesday visiting friends. He first came to town with aerial hoboes performing wing walking and later became a professional pilot. Dusty has been employed by the Behmer Air Service at various times.
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Dare Devil Dusty’ Tyre
Philadelphia
Dusty
Behmer Air Service
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TIFE
Ethel
Our
Atlantic City
Liita
Warwick
Karr—Yeagley
U. S
Ambler High School
Mars. E. E. Unbecker
Young Ladies Bible Class
Wyomissing
William Sturgis
Linden Hall Seminary
Main
Water Streets
George Korte
Lincoln Avenue
Jacob Hershey
Jerre Adams
Cedar Street
N. Cedar and
California
Howard Young
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