Community Events and Local Happenings in Lititz
George Buizer at 73 starts excavation on Centre street Fay. J W G Sershey builds on Linden Street. HIBs hosts a roast for the public schools. Mildred Bowman at General Hospital for appendicitis. Lititz band performance at War House and square. Lititz High School Band to play this Saturday. Almanac notes fall begins September 22 with apples coloring and watermelons on market. A Globe Girdier's Discovery travelogue series continues this Sunday with Prof HL Frucauil celebrating four decades in Lititz.
Large crowd hears concert by York and Lancaster choruses
On Sunday a crowd of about two thousand gathered for a concert opened by a prayer from Rev. Crosland. The combined York and Lancaster choruses performed seven numbers, receiving strong applause from the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghoru Rata
Lititz
Crosland
Bio
York
Mr. Gar- Gincert
I York
Come
Berks
Dauphin
Vanties
Abraham R. Beck Veteran Educator Dies in 95th Year
Abraham R. Beck, longtime educator and founder of the Beck Family School for Boys, died after a months long illness at his daughter's home on South Broad Street. Born December 1, 1833 in Lititz, he taught at Nazareth and later led Audubon Villa school for 30 years. He married Joanna Salome Tigebener in 1865 and celebrated a golden anniversary in 1918. the couple's descendants include 13 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham R. Beck
Abraham RK. Beck
Hcc. Miller
South Broad Street
Abraham Brine Beck
Lititz
John Witd Johannma {Reinke} Beck
Noe
Nazareth Tigh
Joanna Salome Tigebener
Same
Salome (Tschudy
Beck Fanity
Audubon Villa
Itz
Beck
Trap Factory Picnic at Sandy Beach Enlivens Local Workers
Employees of the Animal Factory held a Saturday picnic at Sandy Beach along the Cavalies with noir families joining in. Contests included pie eating, break the creak, guinea chase, and tug of war amid a lively Lititz High School band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Eyline
Haraldee
Ruth Showers
Rumaire
Grant Buchier
Ranainge
Farmers Benefit From Smut Cleaning of Wheat
Reports describe how farmers used a machine car on a car to remove smut from wheat destined for planting. Dr Kirby’s treatment with carbonate dust aimed to eliminate smut balls and odors, promising protection against future infections and cleaner grain for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collore
Kirby
Judges Crack Down On Drunken Drivers In Berks Court
Berks county court heard a wave of cases as judges urged harsher penalties for intoxicated motorists. Harry Judith of Lancaster pleaded guilty to drunken driving and faced three months in prison plus a $200 fine. Frank L. Heiser contended he was not drunk when found guilty, with Judge Mays pressing him to admit his fault. Another defendant, Schaefer, a Philadelphia salesman earning $7,000 yearly, claimed he was not intoxicated and received 60 days in jail. The session flagged tougher enforcement, warning longer terms may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devris
Joan M. Graff
Mmco
Convent Lancaster
Harry Judith
Lancaster
Dudges
Berks County
Denar Dutige Schaefer
Philadelphia
Lititz Chamber of Commerce Plans Community Show Dates
The Lititz Chamber of Commerce discussed gas rate issues and a non paying gas project, warned against fraudulent canvassers, and outlined plans for the Lititz Community Show set for October 25 to 27. Six members were named to work with farmer committees, and local Legion details and new members were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Lititz
Tor
Committee of Farmers
John Sehleith
Thomas Waddell
Ralph Spacht
Guy Bomberger
Bak
Ineal American Legion Post
Fox Funds
East Main Street
Congress
Henry Muth
Omar Bushong
Henry Gibbes
American Legion
Bondue
James Breitigan
National Organization
Staufferd Iiestand
W. K. Lockhart
Mr. Sachs
H. S. Football Team Opens Season with York Reserves
H. S. Litig football opens season Saturday against York High School reserves at the local field Me Lotis Shel Ada Ohio. Start date, coaching changes, and staff notes include updates on Ada operation recovery and teaching assignments for Francis J. Livermere and Starr.
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Litig
York High School
Lotis
Ada
Ohio
Somes Aime
Séheida
Litite Tmi
York
Colunbi Och
Patton
Latics
Elizabethtown
E’town
Palmyra
H. OS
Francis J. Livermere
Starr
Firemen Picnic At Lititz Report
Lancaster County firemen plan annual picnic in Lititz with a basket event and contests from 1 to 6 pm. Rohrerstown Band to perform. Numerous games and prizes, including two $25 prizes donated by Soule of Chester. Peanut scramble included. association has 7000 members. last year 600 attended.
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Lancaster County
Davice
Rohrerstown
Toro
Soule
Chester
Large Castor Plant Trials in North Yard
A field in Castor, Ontario shows twelve foot castor plants of a single species used for oil extraction. In northern climates castor is annual, while in hot regions it is perennial. An earlier WWI effort to grow castor in Florida for airplane lubricant failed, but Mr. Hensel continues experimenting, not for meat but for industrial use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis
Flovida
Hensel
Left For New Hampshire Farm Abandoned Near Concord
Fragmentary report describes an abandoned farm near Concord leaving a man heading to New Hampshire. Mentions an automobile, unsteady travel, and a person identified as Hammel with unclear further details. The text references Montana and a potential relocation to a farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coneoed
M. A
Heniewn
Mel Pre
Eres
Concord
Montana
Record Starts 52d Year Today in Lititz
The long standing Record begins its 52nd year with the first issue from Lititz noting J Frank Buch as editor and printer. Early items include Roebuck burial near Lebanon, a Canada trip by A R Beck and family, and local moves toward civic and industrial progress.
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Record
Litiz
J. Frank Buch
Lancaster and Delphia
Rome
Jacob J. Roebuck
Gd. Roebuck
Lebanon
Lancaster County
Notable Oklahoman visits Lititz on cross-country trip
Continued on page 43. Isaac Tuber of Bartleville Oklahoma, a Texaco oil employee for ten years, is visiting relatives in Lititz this week. Born on the U S Delp farm north of Lititz, he taught school locally in youth, later served as sheriff in Kansas and held other political roles. He is about 70 and traveling to New York City on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Tuber
Bartleville
Okla
Texaco Oil Company
atLititz
U. S. Delp
Lititz
Kansas
New York City
Boston
New
Morville
Philaarence Goldthwait
Revdelphia
Knights of Malta to Install New White Cove Officers
Newly elected officers of White Cove Commandery No 622 Knights of Malta will be installed on Thursday evening September 30. All companions are urged to attend the session. details of the ceremony and seating were to be announced at the close of the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Cove Commandery
Knights of Malta
Alainghiean
custody of children awarded to Mrs Elizabeth Torst
Mrs Elizabeth Torst receives custody of her two children Franklin, plus a third and a fourth child, under a writ of habeas corpus. The children were previously in the custody of their father Horst while the mother was ill. Horst is identified as a daughter of Amos Oberhaltzer of Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Torst
Afso
Franklin
Horst
Amos Oberhaltzer
Norman Longen Buys Farm North of Brunnerville
Norman Longen purchased the Bich farm north of Brunnerville at a public sale on Saturday for $1990.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Longen
Brunnerville
Travel notes mix of visits around Lititz and area
Emanuel Gerner and family spent Sunday at Conowings. Many locals and visitors are listed with relatives in Beres, Carlisle, Reading, Philadelphia, York and Lititz. Names include Kreiter, Reinke, Huebener, Diehm, Farlow, Kissel, Weaver, and Siger among others with multiple weekend and Sunday visits and a funeral attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel Gerner
Conowings
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George Buizer
Morris Wiry
Centre Street
Fay
J. W. G. Sershey
Linden Street
Hib’s
James Goldthwait
Fourth Avenue
Jershey and Gibbel
Mildred Bowman
Thesler General Hospital
Litita High School
Second Ward
Tada
Wwe
Kopp
Sutforwe
Tie
Hay
Lit
HL. T. Frucauil
Allentown
Ufe
Pruesuf
Littta
Europe
Farone
Getive Hfe
Taiente
Pup
Puting
Ould
Fr. Beck
Moravia
Trap Factory
S ’ Jeneitt
the Merchants
Our Town
Mother Marth
Kehan
Litita
C. Brubaker
Floyd Reel
H. S
New Hampshire Farm
Oklahoma
Brumnerville
Hiram Workman
Beres, C
W. W. Worley
Carlisle
Ralph Worley
William Samers
Long Island
Harry McCreany
Einora Mary Willis
Mrs. He
Lemon Neidermyer
Millerburg
Charles Krelter
Mrs
David Kreiter
W. H. Bruckart
Ocean Grove
Rey
Theodore Reinke
Louis Huebener
Mrs. Win. Smith
Edgar Diehm
Spring City
Benjamin Roth
Roth
Be. Fla. Kissel Maney San Francisc
Irs
Arthur Gyinsa
Apent
Quines
Little Falls
Thomas Farlow
fLemen Farlow
Kyn Farlow
Gettysburg Battlefield
Alien Bachman
Iis
Maria Bender
Tower City
Pater
Old People
Herridon
Bauphin County
Willard K. Siger
Pottsville
Paul Galehach
Pantyr
Ruth Leaman
Ethel Quarelles
Joseph I
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Kissel Manor
Wat
J. A. Cappy
Princeton
New Jersey
Charles Weaver
William Weaver
Irene Kropp
Stetson Eberts
Reading
Murray Seitz
Stewart Seitz
Mary Seachrist
Springvale
York County
My. Grim
Seitz
Frank Weidter
Mas
Elizabeth Weidter
Yow
Bethlehem
Hirs
Peank Weldher
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