Harner urges end to war at Lititz Rotary meeting
Dr. Nevin C. Harner of Reformed Theological Seminary, Lancaster, spoke to the Lititz Rotary Club at the General Sutter Hotel about a 20th century interpretation of the angels song and urged nations to act as neighbors to resolve disputes. Santa Claus impersonator Harry Richardson Jr. handed out popcorn bags as the session closed. The next noon meeting is planned for Tuesday.
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Arth
Lititz
Dr. Harner
American
Japan
England
France
America
Italy
Santa Claus
Harry Richardson, Jr
Christmas Mail Rush Sets Post Office Record
Christmas mail volume topped prior years with greeting ecards leading the surge, according to postmaster Robt. B E Pfautz. The item notes continued coverage on Page 12.
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Robt. BE. Pfautz
Local Holiday Visits and Family Dinners Gather Lititz Folks
Community briefs list multiple Lititz residents visiting relatives in Kirkwood Pottstown and Hershey. families shared dinners at St. Paul church and with neighbors. Phyllis Deckert underwent tonsil and adenoids surgery at Dr Brickbauer hospital in Ephrata.
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Jacob Snavely
Front Street
Harry Huber
Meadow Valley
Shunk
Akron
Henry Keener
New Street
Jacob Keener
Benj. Keener
Elizabethtown
Paul Herr
Mary Jane
Morris Roser
Hershey
Phyllis
E. S. Deckert
Dr. Brickbauer
Ephrata
Missionary letter from Africa notes native labor and rice meals
Rev Donat reports on Liberia mission life. He describes a four day trading trip with 60 pound loads and payment of four shillings returning. He praises Liberian rice dishes and notes Americans would not take such work. The Donats remain at Sanoyea Mission Station as the RECORD continues to cover their updates.
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Joseph K. Donat
America
Donats
Sanoyea
Mr. Donat
Lititz
Lititz Sportsmen host New Year trap shoot at Springs Park
The Lititz Sportsmen Association will hold an informal trap shoot New Year's Day at 12 30 on the field behind Springs Park. 12 16 and 20 gauge shells furnished on site. Members urged to attend. The article also notes a local reminiscence about Mr Tag gert and reports five Lititz basebalI turkey prizes awarded to Front Street and South Broad Street residents and Dorothy Wholser of Arch Street. The Lititz team aims to raise funds to join the Northern Lancaster County League next summer.
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Lititz
Lutitz
Front Street
Ben Mower
Donald Shelly
South Broad Street
Lloyd Smith
Benjamin Weber
Lancaster
Dorothy Wholser
Arch Street
Lititz Boys
Be goshes galoshes and a crutch tale at Lititz
SNOOPS Barbara Mumper shows galoshes bought recently. Guy L. Calvert broke an ankle after a fall and spent Christmas on crutches. Howard Steinman cut his foot when a cutter head fell at Keath Planing Mill forcing more home time. Calvert lent crutches to Steinman. The absent minded professor teacher bought a ticket for the American Legion benefit show at the Lititz Theatre, later found in her purse. Continued on Page 9.
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Guy L. Calvert
Howard Steinman
Keath
Howard
Calvert
Mr. Steinman
American Legion
Lititz Theatre
Lititz's Memorable 1935 Year Reviews Notable Growth and Loss
A Lititz year in review highlights 1935 as a period of growth with Linden Hall junior college opening a new high school loan approval, a Main Street cinema, airport access, and church projects. It notes community events, the farm show, and Youth Week, alongside deaths and accidents, and honors for locals like Grace Keller and Carl Nagle, with civic organizations active and a Republican tilt in local politics.
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Linden Hall
Main St
Lancaster
Evangelical Congregational Church
Cedar and
Orange Sts
Washington
Lutheran Synod
Rotary Club
Chas. N. Derr
Amos Bomberger
William M. Amer
Henry Sturgis
Israel Weidman
Monroe Wike
Allan Kofroth
Morgan Paper
Bell Telephone Company
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Rotary of War
U. S
Earth
D. BE. Weicksel
Robert
Glenn
Kirkwood
F. A. Weicksel
S. O. Heisley
Lititz Shirt Factory
Lititz A. B
Wayne Elliot
Wayne, Jr
Pottstown
Agnes Keath
Front St
Frank Kain
Mary
Geo. Allbach
Billy
Henry Lauver
Marlin Lauver
South Cedar Street
Jacob Hess
Melvin
Margaret
Paul
North Cedar Street
John I Tess
Littla RB. D. i
Rev. Donat
Africa
Town
Ben F. Tutz
Mr. Lutz
Mr. Taggert
Snoops
Barbara Mumper
Grace Keller
Carl Nagle
County Marbles
F. W. Stengel
International Rotary
Mexico City
H. H. Beck
Lancaster County Historical Society
Franklin & Marshall College
J. Harold Mumper
Elizabeth Hepp
Lititz High School
Mary Huehener
Pennsylvania
Mary Longenecker
Edwinna Stevens
Virginia Grosh
Emory Wagner
County Firemen’s Association
Chandler Heagy
G. Graybill Diehm
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