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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1923
Page
4
The article stresses that a town's beauty relies on residents maintaining lawns and keeping off planted grass spots. It warns that trampling newly seeded areas harms growth and urges citizens to stay on designated walkways to preserve tidy green spaces.
The article recalls past springs when families gathered for bonfires and roasted vegetables hidden in the embers. Now busy, near neighbors fear fire hazards, and the festive outdoor event has mostly ceased, leaving children missing the neighborhood spectacle.
The article discusses rising automobile traffic and the growing strain on highways. It predicts 50 percent more traffic in coming summers and notes current road plans are insufficient to handle the increasing wear and tear on surfaces.
A Spelling Bee conducted by borough schools for the Citizens Lyceum Course featured recitations songs and acts by students across grade levels. Prize winners included Arlene Hess John Cathers and Elizabeth Shirker. The event netted $53.00 in receipts and various local gatherings followed including a wedding and a bazaar preview at Hotel Akron.
A two-vehicle crash on the square near Graffdale injures Rockford Leed and lightly cuts Lloyd Sheaffer. Other items include church convention speakers for April 26, S. S. events, an expected baccalaureate sermon, and a May 18 S. S. convention in Lancaster county. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Charles Roberts. school commencement details follow with faculty lists.
A hydro electric plant will be built along the Susquehanna near Conowingo Maryland to supply Lancaster with 60 000 to 70 000 horsepower and Harrisburg with 40 000 to 50 000 horsepower The dam site lies about 18 miles south of McCall s Ferry
Rev John Baer Stout writes on the octagonal Northampton blockhouse near the Atlas Portland Cement plant. The tiny fort, built after the 1785 Gnaden Hutten massacre, sheltered settlers as Franklin's frontier fort network expanded. Portland Cement preserves the stone structure with stucco and a surrounding wall, echoing biblical calls to keep old landmarks intact.
Lancaster Post No 34 American Legion passes a resolution to back a state legislature bill to ban recreational entertainment on Memorial Day and to cooperate with AR and Spanish American War Veterans in observing the day. The public is urged to join in a noon to 4 pm period of prayerful tribute.
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