Lititz Community Show planned for October 22 24
A Wednesday night meeting set the 1936 Lititz Community Show for October 22 23 and 24 with officers and committees named. Treasurer C S Zart man reported a healthy treasury from 1985 receipts of 1429 85 with 110 67 balance after bills. J C Brubaker will remain president though inactive. B L Sharp named second vice president to assist Elmer Beck. Robert Russell named financial secretary.
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Lititz
C. S. Zartman
J. C. Brubaker
B. L. Sharp
Elmer Beck
Robert Russell
Birthday Party for Joan Kemper Daughter Turns Two
Mrs Harry Kemper hosted a birthday party for daughter Joan marking her second anniversary. Guests from town included Nancy Helter Shirley Rollman Betty Kauffman Roger Rollman Donald Ross Sonny Wonder Mrs Monroe Wonder and Mrs Lloyd Miller. Also attending were Betty Behmer Amelia Bigler and Ivan Behmer from Lancaster.
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Harry Kemper
Joan
Nancy Helter
Shirley Rollman
Betty Kauffman
Roger Rollman
Donald Ross
Sonny Wonder
Monroe Wonder
Lloyd Miller
Town
Betty Behmer
Amelia Bigler
Ivan Behmer
Lancaster
Teacher Resigns in Lake Como High School
Miss Lucille Gilchrist of Lake Como Pa resigns from the commercial department tendering to Supervising Principal M C Demmy on Monday She attends to marry Several applicants for the vacant teaching and athletic coach positions have been received but the school board will not select until the August meeting next week or the week after
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Lucille Gilchrist
Lake Coma
M. C. Demmy
Gilchrist
Glyde E. Arbogast
Democratic Club to Hear H. Clay Burkholder
Lancaster attorney H. Clay Burkholder will speak at the Lititz Democratic Club monthly meeting at the Democratic Headquarters on Tuesday evening. Burkholder is the United States Congressional candidate for the Tenth District, covering Lancaster and Chester Counties.
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H. Clay Burkholder
Lancaster
Lititz
Democratic Club
Burkholder
United States Congress
Chester
County Tennis Tournament Opens Here On Saturday
The Lancaster County Tennis Tournament starts Saturday on the new athletic field courts with about 75 players from across the county. Entries for men singles and doubles are due by 5 pm at 48 N President Ave Lancaster. Lititz players will participate as the Hershey sponsored event on Linden Street also runs this week.
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Lancaster County
Athletic Field
N. President Ave
Lancaster
Lititz
Abram Hershey
Liden Street
Republic Club Plans Active Get-Out-the-Vote Campaign
The Republican Club of Lititz and Vicinity met at Park View Hotel to outline an intensive get out the vote effort for the fall general election. A permanent meeting place was not decided, with a report due September 8 from a committee.
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Republic Club
Republican Club
Lititz
Park View
Victor Wagner
Charles Brobst
Malta Hall
Cooking School At Lititz By Penna P L Co
A free cooking school will be held at the Lititz Fire House next week by the Pennsylvania Power & Light Company. Miss Edna Mohr will lead with Mrs. Scott assisting. Doors prize each night and a modern gas range as grand prize. Women in the area invited to attend.
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Lititz
Pennsylvania Power & Light ‘Company
Edna Mohr
Scott
Lititz Girl Meets Hitler On European Tour
Rene Vath of East Main Street traveled three months in Europe with her mother Mrs. Joseph Vath. The Lititz girl met Adolf Hitler, presented a bouquet of rosebuds, and spoke with Goehring and aides. They visited Germany Switzerland Austria with side trips to Southampton and Cherbourg.
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Hitler
Rene Vath
East Main Street
Europe
Joseph Vath
Rene
Mrs. Vath
Lititz
Goehring
Three Held For Speeding On Broad Street
Floyd Hoffman of Brickerville Clarence Dull and Willard Hershey of town were arrested Sunday night by Policemen Kreider and Singley for speeding on Broad Street. They will have hearings soon. Chief Kreider vows to continue speeders enforcement and warns against left side street parking. William Jones a Black resident of Columbia arrested Sunday at North Cedar Street and the railroad for drunkenness was tried Monday and jailed ten days.
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Floyd Hoffman
Brickerville
Clarence Dull
Willard Hershey
Town
Kreider
Singley
Broad Street
Wiliam Jones
Columbia
North Cedar Street
Railroad
Justice of the Peace Heir
Rotarian Speaks at Lititz on “This Hurrying Age”
Robert Groh of Pennsylvania Power & Light addressed the Lititz Rotary Club Tuesday evening at the General Sutter Hotel on the topic This Hurrying Age. Frank Keiffer organized the program. The club plans its annual picnic next Thursday the 18th at Wayne Fahrnestock’s farm near Schaefferstown.
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Robert Groh
Pennsylvania Power & Light Co
Wayne Fahnestock
Schaefferstown
Fire crews respond to two near misses in Lititz area
Lititz firemen answered two calls last week but found no blaze. On Wednesday an oil fire at John F. Longenecker’s N Broad Street home wasextinguished before the crew’s arrival, while Thursday at 1:30 a.m. Rothsville firefighters doused a drum oil blaze delaying work at Thompson Shirt Co. and W. 8 Stauffer factory.
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Lititz
John F. Longenecker
N. Broad Street
Rothsville
Thompson Shirt Company
Stauffer
Akron
Entertained at Bridge in Susquehanna Heights
Mr and Mrs Charles Brobst entertained at their bungalow in Susquehanna Heights on Tuesday evening. Supper was served on the porch for guests including Mr and Mrs Samuel Shier and son Harold of Cranford New Jersey and Mr and Mrs Clair Rice and daughter Rosemary and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Bowman of town.
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Charles Brobst
Bridge
Susquehanna Heights
Samuel Shier
Harold
Cranford
N. J
Clair Rice
Rosemary
Kenneth Bowman
Town
July Circulation At Lititz Public Library Reaches Seventy Seven
Miss Bernice Iscovitz reports Lititz Public Library circulated 697 books in July. The month saw 36 new members and ten new books received.
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Lititz
Legion Post Nominates Officers for Year at August Meeting
The American Legion Garden Spot Post 56 will nominate officers for the coming year at the August meeting tomorrow evening at 8 30. E E Habecker Real Estate offers several properties at attractive prices including Lincoln property for 2350 dollars.
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Garden Spot Post
American Legion
E. E. Habecker
Lincoln
Lititz Post Office Extends Hours to 7 30 Daily
Lititz stamp windows will stay open longer each day after Postmaster Robert E. Pfantz announced the change following a request from the Lititz Chamber of Commerce. Post office inspector A B Crawford cited regulations requiring protection while clerks are off duty. The office will remain open until 7 30 pm daily and until 4 30 pm Saturdays, extending hours about 1 1/2 hours compared with similar offices.
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Lititz
Robert E. Pfantz
Pfautz
A. B. Crawford
Mentzer and Nagle Families Announce Newborn Sons
Dr and Mrs J H Mentzer of Denver announce a son born Saturday at Lancaster General Hospital. Mrs Mentzer was Marion Biemesderfer of Kissel Hill. Mr and Mrs David Nagle of Front Street announce a son born last Friday at home.
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J. H. Mentzer
Denver
Lancaster General Hospital
David Nagle
Front Street
Minister Arrives Late Causes Church Disruption
Moravian Church Sunday service in Reading ran anxious wait as Dr Chas Rominger failed to appear, lost en route. Officials read litany and sang hymns before he arrived amid interruptions. A. L. Couple and W. M. Light were involved in the tense moment as the minister entered. A witness noted his coat change after being pulled out.
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Chas. Rominger
A. L
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LUTZ
Ness
Legion
Snoops
Ben Grosh
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