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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1934
Page
9
The Sturgis House faces a 2:30 public auction ordered by Lancaster Courts after a bidding dispute. Locals hope a winning bid creates a new motion picture theatre to revive Lititz Friday and Saturday business, drawing shoppers from nearby towns.
The notice notes a slight improvement in obeying traffic rules and expresses hope it will continue. It encourages continued zeal in following the law and exercising care on the roads.
The article notes penalties in West Chester where a man received 5 dollars plus 2.25 costs for running a stop sign while an out of state driver was fined 10 dollars plus 2.50 costs for stopping where no sign existed after claiming he believed all intersections required a stop.
The RECORD mourns Horace Eschbach a friend to many and a brother to readers. He helped early readership in rural districts delivering bakery wagon papers and later shared life stories from the West. His letters and notes accompanied The RECORD wherever he went.
Jam of Reading with Mr and Mrs J C Mi Av and Mrs Reading hosted guests last week. Several residents, including Miss Alice Worley and Ralph Worley, visited relatives in New Danville and Ardmore. Others toured Ocean City Maryland and Rehoboth Delaware, while delegates to the County Convention of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union were announced.
A messy Warwick area page reports injuries and openings including a left leg fracture from a fall, a finger foot injury, a tavern license reopening, sales and closings, road work plans, school term starts, a race track survey, and a fall term at Linden Hall. Fire relief events, theft rewards, and civic notices appear with general town activity. social events and weatherless notes conclude the item.
Twenty five years ago FLL Heiser of Rotisville leased the Baker tobacco warehouse on Lemon Street to manufacture shirts in the building. Four cows owned by A G Pahnestock of Rothaville Station were killed by a passing train late Saturday night. About one hundred people gathered in Springs Wednesday for the first reunion of the descendants of John Fassnacht. Wilson Wacker, a clerk in D G Witmyer's store, resigned to become an agent for a soap company. Henry Bomberger harvested 152 bushels of potatoes from one acre this season amid generally poor yields. Harvey Retten bought Ephraim Coster’s Spruce Street property at public sale for 1400. The double house of Chester Oll on South Broad Street was offered at public sale Tuesday but withdrawn at 1844. The home of Arias Witters on South Cesar Street was of Lero...
Grosh has purchased the building housing his cigar store on North Broad Street from Thad and Will. He plans alterations in the near future.
Public schools start with Lititz grade and high school opening September 4. James N. Rule, Pennsylvania State Superintendent, announces a Triple A program of school recovery featuring Reconstruction of Instructional Program Reorganization of School Districts and Revision of System of Support.
Mayor James H. Ross and three city engineers agreed Monday to begin an initial survey for Conestoga Creek beautification. Plans call for dredging a mile above Waterforks Dam, deepening the channel, removing debris, and planting evergreen trees at the creek banks to create picnic and recreational areas.
The State Highway Patrol authorized compulsory inspection of four school buses to protect Lancaster County children. Arthur P. Mytin, county schools superintendent, said every bus transporting students this fall must meet the Patrol's approval. Secretaries and drivers will be responsible for ensuring examinations.
Miss Trene Keener daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Keener of East Front Street started teaching Monday in Brunneevil school as head of the secondary grades fourth through eighth. Keener completed a two year program at Millersville State Teachers College in June.
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