Lititz Community Show to Feature Music and Varied Exhibits
The 10th Lititz Community Show runs Thursday to Saturday with speakers motion pictures and abundant displays. Exhibits include farm products, merchants and manufacturers, poultry, fruit vegetables canned goods and more across Springs Garage Snavelys J F Longenecker Longe ecuhs Garage N Broad Street and area townships. Local leaders coordinate corn grain potato fruit vegetables dairy and pastry flowers fancy work industrial poultry automobiles and machinery exhibits. Large crowds are expected as the town showcases local factories stores and crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thousa
Zarage
Snavely
J. F. Longeecuh
N. Broad Street
Warwick
Penn, Clay
Ephrata
Lizabeth
West Earl
Manheim
Apho
East Hempfield
W. M. Muth
W. W. Trbel
Abram J . Bomberger
M. W
B. L. Liller
M. ‘. Hess
D. Rickert
P. . Snyder
E. B. Reber
H. H.rickler
J. ¥. Nigenecker
Rally Day at St. Uir’s Lutheran Church
Sunday includes combined Sunday School and church service at 9 15 A M in the church auditorium. An evening pantomime titled Daring Youth is planned. Next Sunday Rev E Crosland of the Moravian Church preaches the third angelistic sermon Christ owned or Ceasor. Special music by the choir. Sunday is Girls Day in Congregational Evangelical web with girls in charge of services. Mrs H J ne speaks at the morning service and Miss Marian Biemes attends the evening program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Uir's Lutheran Church
E. Crosland
Moravian Church
Congregational Evangelical Web
H. J. Ne
Marian Biemes
Ninth District Leader School Opens at St. Vs Lutheran Church
Leadership Training School opens this semester at St. Vs Lutheran Church with two classes in the evening. Rev. George W. Ride leads Pupil study from 7.15 to 8.05, followed by worship, then Rev. George B. Raezer teaches Principles of Teaching from 8.25 to 9.15. About 41 persons attend, mainly from local Sunday schools among Moravian United, Mennonite, Evangelical and Lutheran groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vs Lutheran Church
George W.ride
George B. Raezer
Moravian
United Ren
Mennonite
Evangelical
Lutheran
Lititz
Rothsville
Kissel Hill
Many Local Residents Visit Relatives and Attend Celebrations
A stream of visitors is noted across Lititz and nearby towns as families host relatives from Berwick, Poland, and beyond. Highlighted scenes include birthday surprises at the United Brethren Church, moves and housing changes, a baby arrival, and several social gatherings with friends from Lancaster, Reading, and Harrisburg.
Birth announcement from Ralph Anstach family
Mr and Mrs Ralph Anstach 314 East Main announce the birth of a son at 1 o clock Thursday morning at St Josephs Hospital Lancaster We had a Big Day Saturday and are stocked up again with many beams and are ready for another at Holtzhouse s Cut Rate Store
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Anstach
Main Street
St. Joseph’s. Hospit Lancaster
Holtzhouse
Borough 10 Initiates New Street Paving Project
Borough officials meet Tuesday night as Street Committee reports cleaning and patching on Cedar and New Streets, paving on New Street to begin soon. Water department notes pumps for 293 hours, 5 taps, 4 meters. 252 feet of 4 inch main extended on Cedar Street. Finance shows balance 5059.80 with small receipts. numerous labor and supply bills approved for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy, Weber
Sturgis
Pierson
Wissler
Town Hall
K. P. Tarvia
Cedar Street
E. New Street
First Avenue
New Street
Water Department
Tarvia
Frank Kready
A. Ludwig
Wm. Roth
Sam Lausch
H. M. Kofroth
Same
C. W. Miller
Lester Miller
C. R. Kreider
John Carpenter
C. M. Snavely
T. W H. Erb
Donaldson Iron Company
J. E. Royer
Reuben Dull
Reading Co
Long & Co
Brown Engineering Co
Lititz Springs
A. M. Kreider & Son
A. W. Dietrich
Pittsburgh, Equitable Meter Co
Jerry Adams
Daring Youth Pantomime Promises Uplift at St Pauls
A Sunday evening service at St Pauls Lutheran Church features a pantomime titled Daring Youth at 7 30. Thirty five young people perform in varied garb depicting early 20th century occupations. Father Time will light torches as special music and a song service precede the closing picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Knights of Malta visit lodges plan get-together meetings
A Maltas Active committee representing White Cove Commandery appointed by Sir Knight Commander Henry C. Bucher visited Hopeland and Christiana lodges and plans to visit Manheim and Lancaster to present plans for combined meetings. Local members show much interest and are working hard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Cove
Knights of Malta
Henry C. Bucher
Hopeland
Christiana
Manheim
Lancaster
Mebers
Lititz Male Chorus Concert Weather Dampens Attendance
The Lititz Male Chorus gave a fine performance at the Square on Saturday but cool weather kept the crowd away. No event will be held that Saturday evening. The Community High School Band will perform at the Square on Friday evening and again on Saturday evening October 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
U. Group Meeting and Property Sale Notice
The group will meet at the headquarters at 7 o'clock in the evening. An advance note urges older members to attend and discuss work. A conference on property sale is announced with contact Hueberer at Main Street for details.
Lititz Merchants Plan Thursday Afternoon Closings
Lititz merchants agree to continue Thursday afternoon store closures granting clerks a half holiday each week. The schedule mirrors factory worker rest periods and serves Friday and Saturday nights shoppers. Merchants expect no hardship and foresee continuation until December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Lititz Football Hosts Lebanon Reserves Saturday
Local notes report Lititz High School football team meeting Lebanon reserves on the Springs gridiron this Saturday. Also covered are deposits in the school savings fund totaling 92 dollars and 26 cents, and a series of community notices including club elections, accidents, and church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz High School
Lebanon Reserves
Springs
Linden Hall Receives reception as new organ approved
Linden Hall faculty and students were hosted by Dr. and Mrs. F W Stengel for an evening reception. The new organ is finished and in use with a formal dedication planned in winter. An oil tank for 10 000 gallons is in place and an oil burner will heat the buildings once plumbed. The stable complex has been enlarged and riding lessons will resume in dry weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Hall
F. W. Stengel
Kickoff Banquet Opens Lititz Hotel Fund Drive
The Lititz hotel fund campaign starts with a kickoff dinner at Springs Hotel Monday at 4 30 p m. The next week canvassing will invite citizens to subscribe to stock while twelve sales groups vie to outdo each other in daily totals. Campaign director G W Sweigert calls the week a red letter period with strong local support anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Springs Hotel
G. W. Sweigert
Obituary of Mrs. Sarah C. E. Beckler of Lititz
Mrs. Sarah C. E. Beckler a prominent Lititz resident died at 3 20 a m at the home of John Carper Lititz aged 77 born October 16 1850 in Lancaster only daughter of Mitchell J and Mary Weaver died yesterday She taught in Lancaster public schools before marriage and at a private school run by her father in law Rev Julius T Beckler She held church and civic roles including Deaconess treasurer teacher and president in various Moravian and women’s societies and led the King’s Daughters functions in Lancaster County She resided at Linden Hall Seminary after her husband’s death and is survived by a sister in law Miss Olga
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah C. R. Beckler
Lititz
John Carper
W. Orange St
Lancaster
Mitchell J
Mary Weaver
Henry B. Beckler
Lititz National Bank
Julius T. Beckler
Ladies’ Aid Society
Women’s Missionary Society
Ladies’ Mite Society
King’s Daughters of
Lancaster County Union of
King’s Daughters
New Jewelry Store Opens in Stehman Building
Ray B Kneeburg and Chester A Stein open a jewelry store at East Main and S Cedar Sts in the Stehman building. Kneeburg, a Bowman graduate from Salisbury NC, will run the store. Stein operates a Manheim shop. A window display contest offers a 3 wrist watch prize for guessing chain links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray B. Kneeburg
Chester A. Stein
Stehman
East Main
S. Cedar Sts
Mr. Kneeburg
Bowman
Salisbury
North Carolina
Stein
Manheim
Kreeburg
Buchs Begin Journey Home After East Tour
Leave for Honolulu Mi and Mrs. Theodore B Buch depart after month with J Frank Buch family. They travel by auto to West Coast via Birmingham Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas New Mexico Arizona and then to Los Angeles to sail around October 20. They enjoyed visiting New York Philadelphia and Atlantic City and met many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore B. Buch
Mr. Buch
J. Frank Buch
Honolulu
Birmingham
Ala
Mississippi
Louisana
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Los Angeles
New York
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Gingrich Bowman Wedding in Lititz and Rothsville
Amos H. Gingrich of Lititz and Miss Sarah S. Bowman of Rothsville were married at the Lutheran parsonage on West Orange Street with Rev. F. A. Weichsel officiating. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Bowman of Lititz. They will reside in Rothsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos H. Gingrich
Lititz
Sarah S. Bowman
F. M. Bowman
Rothsville
West Orange Street
F. A. Weichsel
Charles E. Bowman
Bollinger and Singley Marry in Reading
Elmer Bollinger of the Lititz Springs Garage and Grace Singley daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Singley were married last Tuesday in Reading. They reside at Mr Bollinger’s home for now and receive many congratulations from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Bollinger
Lititz Springs
Grace Singley
Jacob Singley
Reading
Mr. Bollinger
Elsie Zug and Harold Tshudy Wed in Baltimore Ceremony
Miss Elsie Zug daughter of Mr and Mrs John Zug of Lititz married Harold Tshudy of Lancaster in a Wednesday afternoon ceremony at 1 30 in Baltimore. Rev W T Way officiated with only attendants Mr and Mrs Ernest Frey and their son Gerald. The couple will reside in Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Zug
John Zug
Lititz
Harold Tshudy
Lancaster
Baltimore
W. T. Way
Ernest Frey
Gerald
Sander Martin Paul L Sander and Leah L Martin wed at home
Sander Paul L Sander son of Mr and Mrs Harry Sander East Earl BR and Leah L Martin daughter of Mrs Elam Martin near Lincoln were married Saturday forenoon at the bride’s home in Neffsville with seventy guests. Rev N L Launds officiated. A wedding dinner followed and the couple left for a wedding trip to Niagara Falls and other locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul L. Sander
Harry Sander
East
Earl
Leah L. Martin
Elam Martin
Lincoln
N. L. Launds
Neffsville
Niagara Falls
Sangrey Stehman Wedding at Stehman Home
Elmyra Stehman and David M Sangrey were married at the Stehman home near Neffville on Saturday at 11 am. Anna Martin was maid of honor and Clayton Sangrey served as best man. A reception for seventy followed and the couple departed for a wedding trip to Watkins Glen and Niagara Falls before keeping home with the bride’s parents in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phares W. Stehman
Neffville
Elmyra
David M. Sangrey
Willow Street
Route 1
Jacob Sangrey
Anna Martin
Clayton Sangrey
Meeting Date Changed for Fire Company
The Fire Company will meet next Wednesday in the Fire House instead of Thursday evening as previously announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Lititz Fire Company
Car Crashes Into Park Tree In Ephrata
A machine driven by Alfred Zinn of Ephrata and owned by Charles Richenbach of Ephrata crashed into a tree in the park Sunday afternoon causing heavy damage to the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Zinn
Ephrata
Charles Richenbach
4Cree
Lititz Eyes Modern Hotel As Campaign Rally Draws Crowd
About 100 Lititz residents attended a sales demonstration in the Fire Hall to back a modern hotel project. G W Sweigert of The Hockenbury System led the event while Chas K Keath declared the goal of a new hotel and community song highlighted the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. K. Keath
Lititz
G. W. Sweigert
Hockenbury System, Inc
G&. W. Sweigert
H. K. Cooper
Campers Hold Service at St Pauls Lutheran Church
A church service presented by Campers of St Pauls Lutheran Church drew 364 attendees. The program featured instrumental preludes, camp songs, duets, solos, prayers by campers, a roll call, offertory, announcements, and hymns led by Warren Diehm Rev W R Sammel and campers including Ruth Carper Margaret Souders Verna Hertzler Lorraine Habecker Mabelle Heller Thelma Furlow Retta Fry Violet Helter and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retta Fry
Kanesatake
Violet Helter
Lorraine Habecker
Mabelle Heller
W. C. T. U. Plans Rural School Visits Near Lititz
The W. C. T. U. arranged five visiting parties for rural schools near Lititz this week. Leader names include Rey, E. J. Crosland, J. C. H. Light, and several members. A booth for the Community Show and rummage room were discussed. a meeting to reorganize the P. B. L. was set for Monday. Readings by A. Y. Grosh and others accompanied devotions led by Grosh. one new member joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Rey
Crosland
J. C. H. Light
M. Cc. Demmy
Alice Fasnacht
Morris McCloud
A. Y. Grosh
Mary Miksch
H. J. Kline
Miss. Grosh
Woman's Day Observance Set By United Brethren Church
The Woman's Missionary Society will observe Woman's Day on Wednesday at 7 30 p m during the mid week prayer service. A program of music talks readings and a playlet by society members is planned and the regular Woman's Day offering will be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church
Hold Corn Roast by Optometrists Association in Springs Park
The Optometrists Association of Lancaster County held a corn roast at Springs Park on Monday evening. Twenty three attended. eye exams and glasses fittings offered at reasonable prices. hours listed as 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Horton, optician from Lincoln, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Optometrists” Association of
Lancaster County
Springs Park
Horton
Optician
Lincoln
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Leadership Training School
Lester H. Wike
Harry Wike
Misa Ruth Wike
Berwick
Samuel Berlin
James B. Kennedy
Poland
Ohio
E. Young
C. Robert Longenecker
Moravian College
Bethlehem
Friends
R. Williams
Lafayette College
Haston
Maurice Talley
Edward Stockton
Winston-Salem
N. C
Wm. Kiney
Locust Street
United Brethren Church
Martin A. Moore
S. Broad Street
H. J. Pierson
C. E. Marble
Spruce Street
Thomas Waddell
G. Herman Goetz
Harrisburg
Elza Kling
Charles Detterline
Lemon Neidermyer
Martin Bixler
Luetta Hershey
Drexel Institute
Abram Strite
Cyrus Strite
Hagerstown
Jacob ‘H
Hershey
East Front Street
KE. P. Miller
Gettysburg
Magdalena Rasewurm
Lutheran Deaconness Home
W. R. Sammel
Miriam Russell
Ashville
N.C
Irwin Hoover
Verniss
Gordon’ F. Rushton
Selkirk
Canada
Lydia Hoover
J. L. Hertz
Peter Stief
Lebanon
Ella Lacy
Covington
Paul Lacy
Richard Landis
Coml Conservatory of Music
Philadephia
Norman Badorf
Maltas Active
U. Group
Ignatius Bjorlee
P. W. Coble
Edison Electric Company
Allen Tennis
Zion
Pleasant View
John Bender
Richard Bender
D. C. Martin
Wim. Seitzinger
Floyd Stark
Willis Seitzinger
Grabill
Grace Evangelical Congregational Church
Maggie Bricker
Moravian Sunday School
Ada Schnerer
St. Paul’s
Sarah C. E. Beckler
Gingrich—Bowman
Bollinger
Singley
Tshudy—Zug
Sander—Martin
Sangrey—Stehman
Rouses
Pepin Hotel
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