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Lititz Record

Location

Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1936

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Madonna Pageant Will Be Given Here in Lititz

Lititz hosts a Madonna pageant with harp flute and electric organ accompaniment to living pictures of famous paintings. The program, by the Lititz Delphian Society and Musical Arts Society of Lancaster, benefits the Lititz Public Library and will be at 2 oclock in the Moravian Sunday School Chapel.

Lititz Lititz Delphian Society Musical Arts Society of Lancaster Mary Huebener Lititz Public Library Mary Dengate Norman Badorf

November Library Report at Lititz Public Library

During November 432 books were circulated and 27 members were added, bringing total membership to 571. Eighty two readers used the rooms and 98 books were added to the shelves, with donations from Mrs. R. P. Healy, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zahm, and St. Pauls Lutheran Sunday School.

Lititz

Lititz Rotary Hosts Dr Sternheim Talk on Communism

F W Stengel sponsored the Lititz Rotary Club program at General Sutter Hotel Tuesday evening. Dr Emanuel Sternheim spoke on Rabbit Says It Cant Happen Here and guarding against communist inroads. Next Tuesday Rotary plans Christmas Ladies Night with M E Gladfelter of Temple University introducing two American Olympic gymnastic team members.

F. W. Stengel Lititz Rotary Club M. E. Gladfelter Temple University Philadelphia

Thanksgiving Visitors Fill Local Homes Across Town

Thanksgiving activities drew many visitors to the area. Families from Deaconess Motherhouse Balti more and Lebanon Valley College shared holidays with relatives. Residents from Lititz Rothsville and Ephrata enjoyed gatherings and surprise parties at local homes and churches.

Turkey Supper by Dorcas Class of St Pauls Lutheran

Dorcas Class of St Pauls Lutheran invites church members and neighbors to a Turkey Supper in the church basement on Saturday December 12 from 4 to 8 pm. Tickets cost 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children under 12.

Dorcas St. Paul’s Lutheran Sunday School

Odd Fellows Lodge to Confer Third Degree Monday

The Lititz Lodge of Odd Fellows will confer the third degree on Monday evening. Members are urged to attend and a light lunch will be served after the ceremony.

Lititz Lodge of Odd Fellows

Lititz Merchants Offer Unmatched Christmas Gift Stock

In Lititz merchants showcase an extensive and fine range of Christmas gifts this year, encouraging shoppers to begin their holiday buying locally and first in Lititz.

Lititz

Former Local Man Plays In Moving Picture Orchestra

Winfield Wilson, a Lititz High School graduate and former local musician, is the trumpet player in the orchestra providing the accompaniment to the film Dodsworth at the Lititz Theatre tomorrow and Saturday. A letter to his mother notes his sole role in the ensemble. Wilson began his career in the Lutz Family Band organized by B. F. Lutz, whose scrapbook holds pictures of the old group.

Winfield Wilson Lititz High School Dodsworth Lititz Theatre Harry Weidman Wilson Lutz B. F. Lutz Mr. Lutz

Mrs Clayton Adams Celebrates 70th Birthday at Home

Mrs Clayton Adams marked her 70th birthday with a family surprise party at her home on Sunday. The table featured cut flowers and cakes with 70 candles, attended by her many relatives including Harvey Artz and family, Elmer Adams and family, Jerry Adams and daughter Lois, and other Adams relatives along with friends.

Clayton Adams Harvey Artz Harvey, Jr Mary Lillie Elmer Adams Jerry Adams Lois John Ross Donald Margie Adams Lincoln Artz Nancy Walter Landis Lloyd George Amanda Carpenter Clayton Adams, Jr Arthur Adams Lester Adams

Auxiliary pledges gifts for Veterans Hospital

Mrs. Mary Dengate Mrs. Edwin Wissler and Miss Mabel Schnerer attended the TriCouncy Council meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary in Coatesville. They pledged to send 12 Christmas boxes with gifts to the Veterans Hospital in Coatesville and donate $3 for a Christmas tree and trimmings for the same institution.

Mary Dengate Edwin Wissler Mabel Schnerer American Legion Auxiliary Coatesville Veterans Hospital

Special Christmas Photograph Prices by W H Althouse

W H Althouse photographer offers special prices on photographs for Christmas at 1308 Broad Street phone 15 M. Limited time discounts on portraits and holiday prints are announced by the studio.

W. H. Althouse Broad Street

Fire destroys two story warehouse building

The Consumers Boxboard and Paper Co warehouse near Cedar Street burned early Tuesday, causing nearly $10,000 in building damages and an unknown loss to contents. Fire teams from Lititz battled the blaze for hours as the roof and interior collapsed, leaving only the walls standing. A Walton Corporation employee had arrived before six to fix the fire, and Samuel Good raised the alarm.

Consumers Boxboard and Paper Co Cedar Street Lititz Fire Co Walton Corporation Consumers Firm Samuel Good Lititz Company Pennsylvania Power and Light Co

Soft Shoulder Sign Sparks Curious Talk On Main Street

Two East Main Street shoppers overhear remarks about a sign reading Soft Shoulder. One quips about advertising while the other jokes about rabbit lunch as she muses on how cute bunnies look, creating a light moment amid a busy morning. Fire Chief Emory Wagner is delayed reaching the warehouse fire due to borrowing boots but helps launch the fire trucks.

East Main Street Emory Wagner Emory

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