Personal Notes of Lancaster Week Gatherings
Miss Marie Smith ape Lancaster and many others spent weekends and Sundays in Lancaster or nearby towns. Residents from Camp Meade, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Reading, and Mechanicsburg visited families, attended events, or traveled by auto to Robus, Bird in Hand, and Limekiln areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Smith Ape Lancaster
Jere Leaman
Harrisburg
Davis Leaman
Chester Fritz
Ella
Lancaster
Barbara Zimmerman
Wrace Doerr
Wernersville
Jacob v. Doerr
Red Cross Rally in Borough to Boost War Drive
A grand Red Cross rally is set for Monday evening May 20 in the borough to kick off a county drive to raise 1400 or more for the Red Cross of America. The event starts at 7 with a parade, followed by an 8 PM meeting at Harner's Theatre with addresses by Dr Henry H Apple and Prof H B Gross. A strong chorus will sing national hymns and war songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Red Cross of America
Harner’s
Henry H. Apple
F. and
M. College
H.B. Gross
Fort
Niagara
Cross Society
Memorial Day Observance Urged Across Community
The article urges prompt yet thoughtful Memorial Day observance. It calls on residents to show proper spirit, help organize events, and prepare arrangements to ensure a successful commemoration that leaves the community better after it ends.
Stolen Bay Mare At Taane Diem Residence
A five year old bay mare was taken from the pasture near Zeltenreich's church at Taane Diem's residence on Wednesday night. No trace found by yesterday morning. Diem offers a reward for return of the horse and for arrest of the thief or thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taane Dien
Zeltenreich
Diem
Sunday School Meeting at Hershey Mennonite Church
An all day Sunday school meeting is set for Wednesday May 22 at Hershey's Mennonite Church Sansbury Township starting 9 15 am. The program includes devotional sermons addresses open discussion and prayer, with an afternoon and evening session finishing around 3 45 pm. Lunch is advised and transport arrangements are noted for distant attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey's Mennonite Church
Sansbury Township
Ening
Blackbil
Stanford Lands
Iaac E. Hershey
Paradise
John B. Singer
Kinzer
H. Frank Seaman
Intercourse
Musser Herr
Strasburg
John H. Moseman
Lancaster
Teachers Examinations for 1918 at Millersville Normal
Examinations for applicants with no teaching experience on May 28 and 41 at Y M C A for Millersville Normal School students on June 6. For experienced applicants dates cover various districts from May 21 to June 5 with locations listed. Professional certificates exams on June 19 20 and June 26 open to the public begin 9 o clock with pen and ink on 8x10 paper. candidates must show they read pedagogy texts and be tested in Roddy's Geography of Lancaster County. Daniel Fleisher County Superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earls
Breckpark
Caernarvon
Upper Leacock
Blue Ball
Bart
Sadsbury
Salisbury
Paradise
Leacock
Christiana
Conestoga
Pequea
Martic and
Manor
Coney
Donegals
Mount Joy
Elizabethtown
Jane
Eden
Druimores
Fulton
Colerain
Little Britain
Quarryville
Warwick
Elizabeth
Manheim
Lititz
East
Cocalico
Ephrata
Clay
Lancaster
Roddy
Lancaster County
Daniel Fleisher
Main Street Improvement Underway by Conestoga Traction
Conestoga Traction sweeps Main Street preparing for surface dressing of fine stone and tarvia after weather and dust issues. Work will continue with harrow rolling and top dressing. officials urge proper completion and no rubbish allowed behind Town Hall under town ordinances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Conestoga Traction Company
Red Cross Drive Pushes War Bonds and Thrift Stamp Gifts
Lancaster city and county surpassed the third Liberty Bond allotment and is moving into a Red Cross and War Savings Stamp drive. The piece urges pledges for War Savings and Thrift Stamps, explains bond terms, and cites the need from Belgian France Italy and troops abroad. It highlights Red Cross relief, nursing, and support for soldiers and civilians, urging broad local participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster City
Europe
Red Cross Society of America
Belgian
France
Italy
Red Cross
Nordid
New Holland
Commencement Events for Boro High School Class
The baccalaureate sermon will be by Rev. C. Retten on May 26 at 7 30 PM in United Brethren church. Commencement exercises are May 24 at 7 45 PM at Harner's Theatre with tickets 98 cents including tax on sale May 21. Ten graduates listed: Robert B. Bair Helen M. Becker Edna M. Dickersheid Esther B. Eby Velma G Herr Pearl S. Ludwig Emily G. Rutter Emma M. Martin Helen E. Shirk Charles A. Weaver. Helen E. Shirk is valedictorian Semima M. Martin salutatorian Esther E. Eby is third honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Boro High School
Rev. C. &. Retten
United Brethren Church
Harner's Theatre
Harners Theatre
Robert B. Bair
Helen M. Becker
Edna M. Dickersheid
Esther BE. Eby
Velma G Herr
Pearl S. Ludwig
Emily G. Rutter
Emma M. Martin
Helen E. Shirk
Charles A. Weaver
Semima M. Martin
Esther E. Eby
Salisbury Township High School Holds Tenth Commencement
On Friday night May 10 at the Presbyterian church in South Hermitage the tenth annual commencement of Salisbury Township Central High School featured Prof H M J Klein of Lancaster delivering the address. The program included an invocation by Rev William S Baltz, musical numbers by Oberholser's orchestra and The Night Bells, various orations and recitations by graduates, and the presentation of diplomas by Misa Agnes Marsh with final benediction by Rev Baltz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
South Hermitage
Salisbury Township Central High School
H. M. J. Klein
Lancaster
Oberholser
William S. Baltz
Kathleen B. Worst
Joan of Arc
Vincent
Salisbury
Grace D. Hershey
Reba E. Worst
St. Michael's
Alta C. Barr
Brown
Eugene E. Eberly
Margaret E. Hershey
Martha S. Girvin
Alta Bair
Margaret Hershey
Melvin A. Hareb
Harry A. Ammon
Viola E. Fisher
Misa M. Agnes Marsh
H. M.J. Klein
Franklin and Marshall College
William $. Baltz
Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania Holds 171st Convention
The 171st annual convention of the Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania will convene next week at St. Johno's Lutheran Church Philadelphia on Race Street below Sixth Street. Founded in 1748, the synod comprises about 400 ministers, 600 congregations, and nearly 200000 members, mainly in Eastern Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Ministerium of
Pennsylvania
St. Johno’s Lutheran Church
Race Street
Sixth Street
Philadelphia
United States
Trinity Lutheran Church
Pennsylvanis
Four Year Old Girl Hurt In Fall From Window At Lancaster Home
A four year old girl, daughter of Police Officer John Wahl, fell from a second story window at 429 West Marion Street Lancaster Virginia. She sustained a left hip fracture and other minor injuries but is not in serious condition. She was taken to St Josephs Hospital for treatment. Community fundraising efforts for Lancaster and New Holland raise allocations for county and township needs with local leaders urging ready, cheerful contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Marion Street
Lancaster
Virginia
Wahl
John Wahl
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lancaster County
New Holland
B. W. Hartman
C. S. Zwally
Boro
George S. Townsley
Earl Township
John H. Martin
Adam H. Martin
Catharine Buckwalter
Benjamin Buckwalter
Eo Orange St
Oancaster
Buckwalter
Mennonite Church
Joseph Hershey
Leacock Township
Amanda
Fannie
Elmer Horst
David Hass
Annie Hershey
Moses Hershey
Intercourse
Henry Seaman
Mattie Hershey
Lizzie Weaver
David E. Weaver
Amos H. Hershey
Chestnut Street
St. James Episcopal Shurch
Har ii Duried
Willian McCaskey
University of Ulinam
Richard Dowglas McCaskey
Dential of Lancaster
Walter
Wardus McCaskey
US SA
American Expeditionary Ores
Franes
de Donati McCaskey
New York City
Death Claims Multiple Lancaster Residents in May
Obituaries report George Brubaker a Reading lumber dealer who died May 14 after a long illness at his home. The piece lists survivors including wife Emmima Amanda and daughters Anna Mary and Louise Elizabeth, with services set for May 18. Also noted: Catherine Buckwalter of Lancaster County dies at 71 after five weeks of illness. Dora Kern of Bowmansville dies after a paralytic stroke. Ellen McCaskey widow of Dr. J P McCaskey dies in Lancaster. several other local deaths and funeral details follow, including George Diller of Lancaster who died suddenly at 61 from heart trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brubaker
Third Street
Reading
Solomon Brubaker
Anna Mary Brubaker
Reiff
Barlasa Hoover Brubaker
New Holland
Commethams
First Reformed Church
Bone
First Ward
Emmima Amanda Brubaker
Thompson Brubaker
Mill Creek
South Third Street
Dora Kern
John Kern
Bowmansville
Isaac Munser
Terre Hill
Reformed Church
Isaac
Bowmanaville
Bertha
Samuel High
Fivepointville
Barton
Micheal Ludwig
Isabelle Baxter
Near New Holland
Martin Lampert
Turkey Hill
George Ammon
Elfen Becker
Amanda Heffner
Centre Church
George J. Diller
Lancaster
East Orange Street
Mr. Diller
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Annie E. Diller
Irwin Foreman
Eddystone
Alice Zell
Mechanicaburg
Jere Mantzer
Parker Eghns
Camp Meade
A. ¥. Shirk
J. B. Shirk
O. L. Davis
Mary
Mre
Elan H. Bowers
Waldo
Jacob Gockley
Cora Palmer
Mechanicsburg
Martin Varns
Our Town
Grace Bair
Harvey Johns
Mae Ackerman
Ruth Sensenig
Hinkletown
Anna Sensenig
Mechanicsbargee
N. H. Mack
C. EB. Retten
Anna Groff
U. B. Church
Paul Esperishade
Pauline
Clinton Fritz
Chester
Roy
New York
National Live Stock Association
Robert Jobus
C. R. Bair
Harry Overly
Geo. W. Bair
J. Morris Smith
Hagerstown
Paul Mentzer
Simon Mentzer
Edithess
Martha Washington Seminary
Washington, D. C
Eli Hess
Charles Fasnacht
Coatesville
Samuel Fasnacht
Lewis M. Storb, Jr
Farmers’ Trust Co
Lester Glowner
John Glowner
Jesse Hammel
A. Y. Shirk
Ira Bair
Wm. Sprecher
Roy Beeber
State College
John Hooker
David H Styer
Honey Brook
M. M. Supplee
Lewis M. Storb
Wits
Billy and
Entna Cline
Samuel Hollinger
Florence Styer
Cecelia McCreary
Bird
Emma E. Bair
Geo W. Bair
Levi Overly
Joseph Wentz
Arline Stauffer
Mechanicsbore
Dr. Wentz
Amos R. Good
Anna R. Bartoo
Levi Good
Anna M. Ranck
Altoona
Gee
H. Ranck
New Holland House
Wm. Seitz
Camp Holobird
Baltimore
Edward W. Ranck
John Sander
I. B. Good
Isaac Burkhard
Jacob Hahecer
LeRoy Groff
Russel
Mary Weaver
Grace Groff
Grace Rishel
Marian Shaub
Eddie Diller
la Park
Brownstown
Anna Brubaker
Mary Bair
Florence Wright
Maude Evans
Miriam Evans
James Bair
Covenant U. B. Church
Misa Blum
Dayton
Ohio
Harry Cassel
Hust Petersburg
John Seaman
Canton, Ohio
Jacob Sweigart
Anna
Henry Mentzer
Farmeraville
the Red Cross
Harners
Musgelniin’ Bros
Holland
Hershey’s
Henry Hershey
Landis Hershey
B. R
Arthur Moyer
Mt. Mission
Martin R. Hershey
Gordonville
Amos G. Kaufman
Millersville Normal School
Ince
Becker
Burgess
Salisbury High
Mrs. Catharine Buchwalter
J. P. McCaskey
Ellen Margaret Chase McCaskey
West King and Mulberry
Misa Annie Dietrich
Masa
Dietrica
Heer Grothe
William Ho
Wal Rodsta Street
Phila
Hayes
Miss Dietried
David Bo Ouetriet
Hitland Karty Ag
Trinity Lutheranehirehan
Meriden
Sears
Bethany G Presbyterian
Weber
Willama Oh
Oliver Bair
Latheran
Os M Monitz
Harry Eby
Harry Ebyoul
Orenze
Lancaster General
Mim
Retlrey Bros Aw
Nore
Lydia Eby
West Lemen Street
Dinisl Eby
Thia Boro
Aleid
le Roy
Lydia Ely
Mes
Harry Cicely
Fetterville
Lillie Ely
Boudy
Trinity Lutheren Charch
Chis Bors
Die Lather
J. C. Henoinger
Ida C. Witmer
Ira C. Witmer
Aaron R Witmer
East Lauipeter Township
Lancaster General Hospital
Enos E
Ada E
Elna E
Prof
A. L. Eby
Newtown
Addie Myers
Benjamin G. Landis
Bureville
Mellinger’s Church
Paget
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