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Lititz Record

Location

Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1934

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Borough To Buy New Truck Locally

Borough Council awarded the 1 ton dump truck contract to Lititz Springs Garage after opening bids from Charles E. Krick Rev truck, Lante Springs Garage Chevrolet truck, and Lloyd Moore Inc Ephrata Ford Luck. The Springs Committee sought 300 for Park appropriation and Water Committee requested 70 for Spruce Street Standpipe shrubbery, with Schwartz Nurseries supplying trees.

Lititz Springs Burges Brenneman Habecker Charles E. Krick Lante Springs Chevrolet Lloyd Moore, Inc Ephrata Ford Luck TD. P. Bricker W. H. Muth Spruce Street Schwartz Nurseries

Sturgis and Gundrum Wed in Afternoon Home Ceremony

Miss Sarah Sturgis daughter of Mr and Mrs Tomer Sturgis and Charles R Gundrum Jr son of Mr and Mrs Charles R Gundrum were united in marriage Saturday afternoon at 2 30 at the bride home 2 South Broad Street. Rev J Marold Mumper of St Pauls Lutheran officiated. Attendants were Miss Winifred Keener and Calvin Spence.

Sarah Sturgis Tomer Sturgis Charles R. Gundrum South Broad Street J. Marold Mumper St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Winifred Keener Honey Brook Lititz Calvin Spence Smoketown

Miss Weitzel Hart In Fall At Broad And Orange

Miss Weitzel Hart of the Moravian Home Ghard Square sustained a fractured right hip in a fall at Broad and Orange Streets Monday morning. She was taken to Lancaster General in the Legion Ambulance and Tuesday the hip was placed in a cast after X ray pictures. Miss Weitzel is well known in town and reportedly cheerful and resting comfortably.

Lewisa A. Weitzel Ghard Square Broad Orange Lancaster General Legion Miss Weitzal

Rotary Club speaker discusses Thaddeus Stevens and Pennsylvanians

Lebanon Valley College president Shenk spoke to Lititz Rotary Tuesday at the General Sutter about Thaddeus Stevens and other notable Pennsylvanians. A Lancaster Rotary member attended the gathering.

Te. TI. UL. Shenk Lebanon Valley College Annville Lititz Rotary Club Sutter Thaddeus Stevens Lancaster Rotary Chih

Chocolate Marshmallows Sale Repeats This Week

Market item notes a limited sale of chocolate marshmallows repeated this week to help all shoppers. Mentions Charles H. Regennas and Iattz Market with a 22 lb quantity cited.

Charles H. Regennas Iattz

Professor Beck Leads Bridle Path Meeting Plans Extension

More than 75 horsemen from Lititz and nearby and an equal number from Philadelphia gathered Sunday afternoon at the Pumping Station to discuss extending a bridle path from Valley Forge toward Harrisburg. Prof. H. H. Beck presided as planners consider joining the Appalachian Trail north of Harrisburg, passing Adamstown Schoeneck Brickerville the Pumping Station Mt Trope Campbellstown Hershey and Manada Gay. a map exists but formal plans are not yet committed.

Lititz Philadelphia Valley Forge Harrisburg H. H. Beck Town Adamstown Schoeneck Brickerville Pumping Station Mt. Trope Campbellstown Hershey Manada Gay

Soft Ball Tonight in East End Derby

The Young Men's Class U B Church softball team faces Brunnerville at 6 pm on the East End diamond. Last year’s lars keep a similar lineup. On Monday All Lititz nize beat A B Young Men's Class for the second straight win. scores 1940 2 and 11 to 6 last Saturday.

U. B Lars All Lititz Nize A. B. Young

Student Address by Dr Samuel I Ziegler at Cedar Gr est College

Dr Samuel I Ziegler of Cedar Grest College Allentown will address High School students this afternoon from 1 to 1 30 on Pennsylvania's Tart In Modern Industrial Life Public is invited no admission fee MGM Trio to perform numbers for Friday competition in Johnstown

Samuel I. Ziegler Cedar Grest College Allentown Wil Pennsylvania MGM Johmstown

Grade Pupils Present Annual Musical This Evening

Pupils from the first four grades under James R. Grim will stage a May Day themed musical at the high school at 7:30. Julia Guiney stars as May Queen with a cast led by Doris Wissler and Salvatore Mantromatteo among others, with teachers Vera Hoffman Mary Sturgis and Elizabeth Workman directing.

James R. Grim Julia Guiney Vera Hoffman Mary Sturgis Elizabeth Workman Mary Longenecker Carsie Tschudy Kathryn Gantz Sara Harker Agnes Sensel Laura Rudy May Queen Prince Sloward Richardson Ilonor Doris Wissler Dream Man Salvatore Mantromatteo Louise Duuler Gloria Wike Ruth Bender Florence Kofroth Christian Snavely Robert Leed David Flower Carl Reist Pauline Moyer Vivian Ranek Emma Prubaker Margaret Yerger Betty Witmyer Marian Royer Doris Myers Helen Ochme Betty Zwally Geraldine Schmuck Gladys Nack Peggy Dengate Mary Ann Chrisner Ruth Schenenberger Caroline Wolf Rachel Madlem Alla Brabs

Lititz PTA elects officers and hosts Dr Warry Bender talk

The Lititz Parent Teachers Association held its April meeting in the school auditorium featuring Dr Warry Bender on the Indians of Lancaster County. Officers elected for the coming year are President Mrs Clair Rice Vice President Mrs Domer Brenner Secretary Mrs Lloyd Bomberger Treasurer Mrs J S Herr. They will be installed at the May 22 meeting. A committee of Car RB Workman Mrs Rice and Miss Anna K Miller was named to spend 875 on the schools. Books for the grades were discussed and Miss Schlosser’s room won the monthly book prize for most pupils represented by parents.

Warry Bender E. Main St Lancaster County Lititz Parent-Teachers Association Charlotte Betty Weaver Robert Harding Clair Rice Domer Brenner Lloyd Bomberger J. S. Herr Car

Card Party Tonight at Park View Hotel

The Lititz Sportsmen's Association hosts the second card party of a series at the Park View Hotel tonight. Prizes will be awarded and the event is open to the public.

Lititz Sportsmen’s Association Park View Hotel

Town Balla Shpeilers Meet Monday To Plan League

All of last year’s four Legion twilight league teams and additional players are invited to a meeting Monday at 8 PM in the Legion Home to plan the season. Managers will be chosen, problems from last year discussed, and players selected for this season. The season starts in late May with a two half schedule and postponed games at season end. Linco Avenue field is in good shape and used by the High School team.

Legion Twilight Linco Avenue Legion Post

Births for Frymyer and Roth Families

Mr and Mrs Harry Frymyer announce the birth of a son Calvin J last Wednesday at home. Mr and Mrs Herbert Roth of town announce the birth of a daughter at 1130 AM last Wednesday at St Josephs Hospital Lancaster.

Harry Frymyer Calvin J Herbert Roth Town St. Joseph's Hospital Lancaster

Play Postponed To May 1 A Southern Cinderella

The play A Southern Cinderella by the Gleaners Class of the United Brethren Sunday School, scheduled for tonight, is postponed to Tuesday evening May 1 due to a musical event at the High School. A Monday evening performance for younger children will be given. Tickets for Tuesday in the social room of the church are 15 cents.

Gleaners United Brethren

Strong Man Joe Miller Demonstrates Mighty Feats at Fire House

York strongman Joe Miller, famed as one of the east’s strongest, entertained about 150 men after a monthly Fire Department meeting. He lifted 175 pounds overhead with one hand and 200 pounds with both hands without shifting weight. The Entertainment Committee served light refreshments after the show.

Joe Miller York East Joe

Lititz Adopts Daylight Saving Time This Monday

Lititz will move clocks ahead one hour on Monday aligning with Daylight Saving Time used in Lancaster Reading and Philadelphia. Most local industries and services will follow the change and continue on DST through September end.

Lancaster Reading Philadelphia Lillie Our

Dentist Dr Lane Gives Talk On Birds To Open Road Club

Dr C E Lane, local dentist and bird lover, spoke about birds to 32 Open Road Club boys Tuesday evening in a shed at Charles St Regennas Jr home. Onion plants offered at 20 cents per bundle, Bermuda type. Charles I Regennas Lemon and Walnut Streets.

C. E. Lane Open Road Club Charles St. Regennas, Jr Bermuda Charles I. Regennas

Health Board Urges Quarantine Cooperation Townwide

The Board of Health and local schools order that any child living with a contagious disease case must stay out of school during quarantine. If scarlet fever is diagnosed all children must remain out during the quarantine period regardless of residence. The measure aims to prevent further spread under State Health Law and asks for public compliance.

Board of Health

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