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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1936
Page
9
Lititz stores department stores specialty shops and grocers prepare for holiday sales. Windows glow with Christmas greens and illuminated trees brighten the town as trade rises toward December 25. Local shoppers will find convenient gift options and seasonal goods.
The Lancaster County Society for Crippled Children announces a clinic at Lancaster General Hospital on January 6 led by orthopedic surgeon Dr. J. T. Rugh. The clinic aids financially unable families, requiring a family physician letter of recommendation for registration. Registration ends January 2 at the Visiting Nurse Association office in City Hall Penn Square.
The Lancaster Chamber of Commerce is collecting information for a new directory of county manufacturers. Letters were sent to many County manufacturers requesting details. Several local firms have received letters and Lititz firms may also provide information.
Citizens in the Panama Canal Zone debate whether American children born there are Panama citizens. The issue centers on de cree held views about nationality and the status of locally born residents.
Public sales on Saturday saw Paul Seaber purchase the homestead behind the Moravian Church for 806 dollars and W H Muth acquire John F Evans property at 8 Broad Street for 3400 dollars. The Lancaster area saw minor mishaps and local improvements noted.
Lititz High launches a new season under a new coach after the 1986 graduates depart. A lively crowd boosts morale with renewed activity tickets at fifteen cents weekly. The team is all new, faces changed, and the bleachers roar as Lititz eyes the championship cup.
The Lititz Sportsmen's Association will hold its regular meeting at the Park View Hotel Monday evening. Hunters who shot banded pheasants this season are asked to bring their bands to compile records of the kills and travel distances.
A goodly number gathered at John W. Hollinger’s Broad Street residence on Thursday to witness the marriage of his daughter Susan to Lewis Himmelberger. Rev. Christian Bomberger near Lititz slaughtered two parkers weighing 666 and 480 pounds on Tuesday. A five inch snowfall blanketed the area Wednesday night and sleighs reappeared in the streets. Miss Stella Erb hosted a social Thursday with twenty attendees. Fremont Hollinger returned home to Pine Hill after three years on the road through Kansas and other states and sent two young wolves that arrived days before his return.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Whitcraft hosted a Saturday reception for their son Charles Whitcraft and his wife. Guests included Irene Whitcraft Margaret Whitcraft Monroe Whitcraft James Whitcraft Katie Keller Ruth Wilbur Ethel Keller J C H Light Harry Wike Elmer Eberly Clarence Weir Margie Whitcraft Ethel Wike May Way Ruth Wike Rhoda Nagle Vera Nagle Marcella Engle Laser Paul Miller and many others from town plus twenty three visitors from Elizabethtown Mt Joy Millersville Brownstown Witmer and Lancaster.
RECORD Classified Atlvs report strong performance with steady revenue, user growth, and expanded listings. The bulletin highlights increased ad impressions, improved targeting, and broader reach for advertisers across sectors.
Commerce overall showed gains with retail sales bolstered by rising holiday demand causing delivery strain. Wholesale activity matched the surge, and the 1936 Christmas season is anticipated to approach 1929 levels in both retail and wholesale turnover. Industry continued to report progress as cold weather arrived.
Regional tourism rebounds as Southern travel arrivals rise notably, marking a shift from recent inactivity. Officials credit improved transportation, warmer weather, and renewed marketing efforts driving visits to coastal towns and historic sites across the region.
Mrs. Guy Hershey of New Street was elected librarian by the Public Library Association board. Miss Mary Hitchener announced the hours will remain Tuesday and Thursday 2 to 5 and 6:30 to 9 p.m., plus Saturday 2 to 5. Hershey succeeds the WPA funded Lancaster Library librarian as support was withdrawn.
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