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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1934
Page
9
The article notes a growing number of people uniting with or returning to churches across the country during Palm Sunday Holy Week and Easter. Ministers observed the uptick and praise the shift toward spiritual matters over material concerns, hoping the trend continues.
Borough council put off the water softener decision, noting no current space for tanks but suggesting action may still come. Voters worry about costs and logistics while officials hear many opinions and count the concerns. A firm timeline remains unclear.
A reader questions the newspaper about letters published on a moving picture theatre for Lititz. The writer asks if the topic was dropped due to lack of interest or potential, and hopes for a local cinema to provide entertainment and youth activities.
The column notes ongoing talk of a town theatre, missing a definite report to readers. It highlights hardships of weekly papers with 189 papers folding nationwide last year, urges community support to sustain journalism and suggests a moving picture benefit could aid local groups beyond the High School Auditorium.
The piece discusses Postmaster General Farley turning down a request to commemorate Admiral Peary and notes possible later stamps like a Wisconsin tercentennial. It argues the department should add labor if needed and cautions against passive, divisive promotion of commemoratives while urging active effort to secure desired issues.
Last Sunday afternoon at the Union Meeting-house, a reorganization elected Supt J H Philippi Asst Supts Dr J K Hertz John H Enck Librarian Addison Zartman Assistant J Lincoln Gertz Treasurer Addison Zavi Tare and Captain J F Diehny. The Caernarvon Association scanned Sassafras for stolen Beartown Hotel property but found nothing. April brings lively movement with many deeds transfers and bank business as households relocate and Springs Baseball Club forms in Lititz.
Twenty five years ago on April 8 1908 John son of Samuel Walters suffered a press accident while employed at Cumberland Publishing Harrisburg. The Lititz Camping Club bungalow was broken into with roof pried and tramps suspected. Street cleaning and mild weather improved Main Street while laborers shoveled mud and workers reported sore backs.
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