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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1936
Page
1
The Borough Board approved a 5.12 mill increase in the school tax at the April meeting to fund running expenses, raising the rate from 12% to 18 mills. Two new teachers Margaret Kefroth and Pauline Seaman were added to the grade school staff, and Sara Hacker resigned from the third grade.
Miss Anna Weidman aged 40 died Tuesday morning at her home after a 16 week illness. She is survived by a sister Mrs. Sallie Templeton who lived with her, two brothers Harry and another brother in town, and two additional brothers. Funeral Saturday at 2 p m with burial at Macpelah cemetery. Friends may call at the house tomorrow night 7 to 9. Spacht funeral director.
G L Calvert offers plumbing heating and sheet metal work with an engineering department at your service. Free estimates and 817 New Street shop and office contact, phone 252W, advertisement.
Sale proceeds show fair prices for household goods and antiques led by a Currier and Ives print at 1.80. The Crall house at 233 Spruce Street sold for 3400 to Frank and Harry Crall. Beck Bros plans to continue next Saturday May 2 at 1 PM on East Main Street for traded-in furniture. Hueberner and Habecker offer more goods on East Main Street with commission sales available.
The Lancaster City Council of the Parent-Teachers Association will meet Monday at 8 p.m. in Lititz High School auditorium. Mrs. Walter E. Greenwood, a former State President, will speak and report on committees. Pupils from Lititz schools perform music including the Gem Trio and soloists.
Mrs. Sara Jenkins hosted a Delphian Society Sauer krant supper Friday evening at her home. Afterward a short program featured members speaking on their favorite hobbies, including Magdalena Bricker on tobacco raising and Mary Huehener on patents. Attendees listed include Bricker sisters and several Mrs. and Misses.
Time changes Sunday night to Daylight Saving Time requiring clocks to be advanced one hour. Beginning Monday, schools banks and industries will operate on the new time schedule to prevent lateness and confusion.
San Fernando reader Anna Huber notes home town interest in Lititz news as Beck Bros conducts a public sale of furniture at West Main Street. Local shoppers gathered at South Broad Street and a merchant advertised an electric refrigerator attracting visitors to the store.
Dr. Harry J. Herr attends a Board of Directors meeting of the Eastern Osteopathic Association in New York City after being elected third vice president. Mrs Herr plans a visit to her sisters in Trenton New Jersey. Alumni of Warwick Township High plan a May 1 spelling bee in Rothsville school auditorium. Mrs. Sara Jenkins received an autographed copy of Ayna Ruth from Elsie Singmaster Lewars to present to Lititz Public Library. Mrs. Russell Longenecker broke a shoulder in a fall and is hospitalized. Mrs. Harvey Whiting of Northfield Vermont visited her mother Ada Meiskey and then traveled to Philadelphia to see sister Bernice Meiskey. Ruth and George Smith and others drove to Washington to view the cherry blossoms. The Rev Charles Kreider spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Joseph Zahmal.
Three Lititz High School competitors earned first places in the district finals of the Pennsylvania Music and For ensic League at Harrisburg. Robert E. Gangner tenor, Robert Hackman baritone horn, and the High School Orchestra were judged best among ten counties. They advance to the state finals at Pottsville the next two days. Other Lititz groups, the High School Band and a girls strip, did not win firsts in Harrisburg. declamation and poetry reading entries also competed.
Moravian College Glee Club and Band will give two concerts at Moravian Sunday School building. Saturday show begins at 8 pm with 25e adult and 10e child tickets sold by Ushers Association and Lititz Book Store. Sunday sacred concert at 2 30 pm with an offering to be lifted.
The Lititz Sportsmen's Association held its annual meeting at the Park View Hotel Monday night. Summaries of the year’s work were delivered and officers were re elected: Elmer Bomberger president, E K Adams vice president, Abram Hershey secretary, Howard Keener treasurer, Lin Kemper fifth board member.
A woman on East Main Street notices a red handkerchief waving from Mrs. Keath balcony, signaling a planned visit that night. The fragment mentions a history class, a Tuesday Q&A, and a reference to the Green Mountain Boys.
The Suite Chamber of Commerce reorganized at a Fire House meeting, electing officers and nine directors. Wertsch named president. Keath vice president. Fulweiler secretary. Diehm treasurer. Dues set at five dollars, with majority approval. likely membership through September 1937.
Veal pork lamb and beef offered with sausage 24c pudding 18c ham burger 18c. We Deliver. Phone 148. LUTZ MEAT MARKET.
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