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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1933
Page
1
Borough projects funded by CWA begin today and tomorrow with three of four planned efforts moving ahead. City council also seeks general street work for about 60 workers while the athletic field project stalls amid complications and is considered likely dead.
The High School Orchestra under James R. Grim with Ruth Hackman will perform at the Annual Maronic Banquet of the Manheim Lancaster District in the Note General Sutter dining room on Monday. They will feature entirely new pieces plus a few old ones.
Lititz awoke to about an inch of snow and gusty winds that damaged trees and branches. Temperatures fell to 10 to 12 Tuesday night and 28 or below by daybreak. freezing rain and light snow followed as streets iced over.
Santa Claus will arrive in Lititz on Christmas Day and meet all kiddies at the Fire House between 12:30 and 1:00. He asks children to bring an empty coffee bag to help him give the firemen a nice present, with Robert Pullen Coffee bags available at local stores.
Eugene Henry a Lancaster salesman drove into a stalled coal truck on S Broad Street between Lemon and Marion Streets Thursday evening. The car was wrecked but Henry was only shaken and bruised. the coal truck owned by Elsie Booth and two others had stood in the street all day with no lights. Lights were added after police were notified. A state trooper assisted and the coal was moved to another truck the next morning.
The first, second and third grades will perform next Thursday at 2 16 p m in the school auditorium. The remainder of the program follows Friday at the same hour. The public is cordially invited with no admission charge. The Christmas holiday runs from Friday December 22 to Tuesday January 2.
The District No. 8 Young People's Council met in the basement of St. Paul’s Lutheran church Monday evening with Miss Hila Stauffer leading devotions and Harold Brian directing the formation period. The group plans a Christmas song at Zion Home on Sunday afternoon, with cars leaving St. Paul’s at 4 30.
Miss Lucille Lane hosted 25 at the General Sutter Hotel. Loys ville Orphans Home faces Lititz High on January 6. Ladies Auxiliary Post 46 plans a 7 PM covered dish social with a business meeting to follow. Le on Auxiliary members attended a gavel party in Columbia. County notable meetings and theatre benefit events occurred in Clifton Heights and Hershey Theatre. A small fire prompted Lititz Fire Company response. Santa Claus will visit Reitew's Store in Manheim by airplane at 2:80 with parachute landing. weather backup next Saturday. Local moves include Mr and Mrs Harry Sesseman and Mr and Mrs Carl Wolf. Miss Mary Byler recovering at home. A chicken and waffle supper benefits United Brethren Church Ladies Aid at Lititz Fire Hall, 85 cents, with pies and cakes to sell. Millway Quiet Club card party next Wednesday. Eve Seaber suffers a torn ligament. Mr and Mrs Brinser wed, birth of a son announced. Roller skating Saturday night at Lutz Hall.
Christmas falls on Monday leading to two holiday closures. mail delivery will be halted Sunday the 2d and Monday the 25th. Send greetings at least a week to 10 days early. for local mail by December 20 to ensure delivery by the 24th. A state by state last-mail dates list is posted, with dates ranging December 14 to December 19 for various states.
Household goods will be offered at a public sale Saturday afternoon at 21 West Main Street by Martin Bisker. The sale will start at 12.30.
Lititz Five Company hosts a card party tonight at the fire house to raise funds for the annual Christmas party for children. Prizes will be awarded.
Advertisement noting affordable portraits in home environment. Envelopes included. Walton H. Althouse advertises at 1305 Broad St with options to bring negatives or have new photos made, promising low prices and local service.
Half of the Lititz Community Chest annual drive goal is in, with totals just over $2,000 and more reports promised. The chest plans to coordinate baskets to avoid duplication and ensure every needy Lititz family receives a Christmas basket. Organizations and individuals sending baskets are asked to report names of recipients to secretary Miss Hitchener at 66 B Main St.
Miss Dorothy Shenk of Lititz High School faculty directs the senior class play Little Women and will recite at the PTA meeting in the high school auditorium Tuesday evening. Mildred Young plays the marimba Vivian Habecker recites and John Lutz plays the musical saw. The Mothersingers sing several choral selections and Landis Herr presides at the business meeting preceding the entertainment program.
Members of the Lititz Rotary Club hosted a Tuesday weekly meeting at the General Sutter Hotel where a questionnaire tested knowledge of local history. Next Tuesday marks the annual Ladies Night, with a program starting at 6:30 p.m. and planned to be very interesting.
Lititz shops will close this afternoon and reopen Monday night, staying open nightly through Saturday the 28th, the final shopping day. Next Thursday afternoon some stores will be open, though several remained closed today despite earlier notice that Thursday hours would be offered.
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