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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1930
Page
1
Lititz residents cut water use after warnings, with Sunday down 36,000 gallons and Monday 18,000, Tuesday 25,000, as officials urge continued conservation to keep supply above the safe minimum. Rain is hoped to replenish drought struck springs, but forecasts show uncertain relief.
Work on the Edison Electric Company street lighting system progresses with bases laid and trenches dug along Broad Street for underground wiring. After trenching, the standards will be erected and wired. Several young ladies return from Camp Kanesatake and Camp Nawaka, with others leaving for camps or trips in the area.
The King's Helpers Class of St. Pauls Lutheran Sunday School met Friday evening at Mrs. Frank Longenecker's home with twelve members. They organized plans for a picnic at Hershey on Saturday August 16. After the business session games followed and refreshments were served. The August meeting will be at Anna Mary Franck's home.
Public demand brings the Cadet band back to Springs Park for a 7:30 p.m. concert. The program is described as fine and the group promises a performance even better than the last show.
The Lititz and surrounding area hosts a long list of visitors and vacationers. Families from Baltimore Pittsburgh Philadelphia Lancaster and other towns spend weekends and holidays with relatives and friends while others plan trips to Quebec Niagara Falls and North Carolina.
Harry L. Mowrer son of John Mowrer of Lampeter and Miss Ruth Buckwalter daughter of Ivan Buckwalter of Lititz were married Saturday at 10 am by Dr T A Alsbach pastor of St Pauls Reformed Church Lancaster. The ceremony occurred in the parsonage and the couple will reside at 15 E Walnut St Lancaster after a weekend honeymoon.
Montgomery and Miss Martha Grube of Neffsville wed Saturday at the bride’s brother Jacob Grube’s home with Rev. G. Kauffman officiating. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Grube and Miss Gloria Grube. The couple leaves for a wedding trip to Halloway Beach Maryland and other spots. They will reside at 355 E. Ross Street Lancaster after August 9.
Announcement by B F Lutz owner of the local swimming pool outlines plans for a new 85 by 50 by 20 foot gym building adjacent to the pool. The hardwood floor will host roller skating basketball dancing and social events and may include a 34 by 65 basketball court and indoor sports such as volleyball tennis and indoor baseball.
The Boys Band of the Orphan Home at Loysville finishes the weekly concert on West Main Street Saturday at 7 p.m. A Sunday 2 30 p.m. concert in Springs Park will have an offering for the Home. The group has toured Lititz in recent years and will stay overnight with St. Pauls Lutheran Church members.
The Young People's Missionary Society of the Evangelical Congregational Church met at Mrs. Walter Smith's home with sixteen attendees. Lessons included First Corinthians chapter 23, and topics covered blind spots and current events. A plan was set for a public meeting in September for an Orphans' Home.
R P Healy director of sales at the Animal Trap Company gave a talk on present day Russia to the Lititz Rotary Club at the Park View Hotel. Healy, who spent time in Russia, described Communist tyranny and executions and urged Americans to study the full story beyond propagandist promises.
The Lancaster Fair Poultry Show will feature about 1200 entries, roughly the same as last year, with many more exhibitors. John L. Peiffer, superintendent, reports entries closed on Moonjay and promises one of the finest shows yet with 100 varieties on display and larger class sizes.
Springs Bank hosts a free pool day at Lutz Swimming Pool. This weekly event draws hundreds of children and families despite hot temperatures, with last week Pfantz Bros. Department Store handing out whistles to add to the fun.
At the Lititz Fire Company meeting on Wednesday night trustees were authorized to deposit 200 toward a new piece of apparatus, bringing the fund to 7200. They also reported 1000 deposited in local banks. No fires were reported by the Chief for July.
The sixth hillside service under the Young People's Council was held Sunday evening on the Coleman Memorial Church lawn in Brickerville with strong attendance. James Mumiert led the program. Margaret Sauders led singing. Helen Yerger spoke on Jesus in Reality. Ruth Girvin read How He Came. Beatrice Bomberger read Scriptures and prayers. Margaret Souders and Carl Risser sang. Rev. Russell Broh of F. and M. College gave remarks and benediction.
Roy B. Kneeburg opened a new jewelry store in the Hepp Building last weekend. An orchestra played during the opening with more than 750 attendees receiving souvenirs. Edna Steely of E Main Street won the first wrist watch, while Woodrow Meiskey of Cedar Street won the second.
The Young Men's Business League holds its regular monthly meeting to discuss concreting Broad Street within Borough limits. If the State funds part of a road program, full width cementing will be considered and League sentiment sought for Borough Council action. President David Bricker urges full attendance tonight.
A meeting of 52 men from Lititz and Cornwall in Springs Park discussed organizing a forest fire fighting crew. Wardens Bare and Hammer announced no campfires near woodlands until further notice and warned smokers to be careful. The Lititz crew will number 40 and be formally organized at a fire house meeting next Monday. The forest call will be three distinct blows with pauses to avoid confusion with the out of town call.
The Moravian Church holds a festival on August 13 to mark the 208th anniversary of its Herrnhut reorganization and the 148th for the local church. Rev. W S Meek will speak, with services from 9:15 to 7:30 including Sunday School, Morning Prayer, Festival Sermon, Lovefeast, and Communion. The Ladies Bible Class meet tonight, and a closing program for the Daily Vacation Bible School is planned tomorrow evening. Wm A Enck left 250 dollars to St Pauls Lutheran Church for the Jenarch council’s use.
The Community Show Committee will meet Tuesday at 8 PM in the Fire House Council Chamber to gauge local interest and plan an anniversary show. Chairman J C Brubaker urges all members to attend as these events draw crowds from miles around and showcase the borough.
Benjamin Brookmyer fell down stairs at Lloyd Brookmyer's Reading home and was badly bruised. He lies in a Reading hospital in a semi conscious condition.
Garden Spot Post American Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary report festival receipts of 778.78 dollars from Saturday's event at the Fire House. Proceeds will fund an ambulance body purchase, with further action and committee reports to be discussed at the monthly Legion meeting this evening. Winners with ticket numbers 2700 and 3008 receive a half ton of coal each.
About two hundred members and friends of the Ushers Association of St Pauls Lutheran Church gathered Thursday at Penryn Lutheran Church picnic grove. Quoits baseball croquet and radio entertainment filled the afternoon into evening with supper served by women and Amos and Andy on the radio. The event closed with more games and socializing, deemed one of their most successful outings.
A miscellaneous shower was hosted at the home of Miss Kay Sturgis on East Main Street for Miss Mae Wall who will marry in September. Guests included Esther McCreary, Mar gie Whitcraft, Nina Grosh, Ann Burkhart, Joy Grunnenberger, Kathryn Huber, Agnes Hensel, Luella Fry, Kathryn Seaber, Mary Sturgis, Helen Sturgis, Mrs. John Bringer, Mrs. Howard Keener, and Mrs. Ralph Weir.
Mrs. J K Mathers and Miss Virginia Grosh gave Waldheim Institute reports at the W C T U meeting held Monday evening. Miss Ella Smeltzer led devotions. The annual meeting was set for Wednesday on the lawn of the Coleman Memorial Chapel at Brickerville, with attendees meeting at the Moravian Sunday School Chapel at 1 30.
The Young People's Council of District No 9 will meet on Monday evening at 7.45 at the Moravian Sunday School Chapel lawn. Lights and seats will be provided.
A May 27 1880 Lancaster Examiner copy owned by William Zeller was brought in. The front page features diverse ads including Druggist John F Long declaring new medicines available. The issue also contains a poetry column and extensive reading, reflecting scarce newspapers of that era.
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