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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1932
Page
1
Christmas baskets were distributed to needy families in Lititz and surrounding areas by groups including King's Daughters, Churches, Sunday Schools, and the American Legion. The season featured church and school programs with carols and family gatherings, as organizers worked to ensure every need was met despite business conditions.
The Lititz Parents Teachers Association plans a round table discussion next Thursday in the High School auditorium on how far students should go in education. Prof. M. C. Bemmy will lead the debate, and Mrs. Roy M. Weaver will sing. A book prize will go to the room with the most contributing parents. last meeting saw Miss Agnes Henge and Miss Jean Peters’ rooms tie for awards. Open to all patrons and friends of the school.
The Lititz Springs National Bank board declared a 6 percent semi annual dividend payable January 1 1933. The Farmers National Bank board declared a 5 percent semi annual dividend payable January 2 1933.
Shops and many businesses shut for Holiday Monday with one mail pickup and no deliveries from the Post Office. Lititz schools will resume winter term Tuesday morning after the long weekend.
After January 1, 1933, an additional penalty will be added. T Stevens Grosh, Collector.
Postmaster Paul M. Sesaher reports a lighter Christmas mail season in Lititz. Mails were about 10 000 pieces below last year on Thursday with only a few thousand more added on Friday and Saturday. Despite heavy Monday and Tuesday traffic belated greetings and catalogs arrived, but receipts fell as many sent greetings at third class rates.
A society column lists numerous holiday visits and guests. To eee Persona’s Mr and Mrs Henry B Gibbel spent the weekend with relatives at Everett Pennsylvania. Carl Helman, Mil Academy student, stays in Cornwall on Hudson New York for Christmas with parents. Anna Tata celebrated Christmas with son Carl and wife at Westfield New Jersey. The Longsdorf family joined by Mrs Tobias Stehman New Naeville hosted Christmas dinner. Professor Kenneth Longsdorf, Harvard postgraduate, spends vacation with parents. George Smith of Philadelphia visited relatives Martha Thuma and Katie Smith. George F Reed of Reading visited Rev D P Longsdorf. Dorothy Hisenhardt Bethlehem, and Frank Dietz Greenville with Mrs Elvin Torne and son Russell Quakertown were Christmas guests at Moravian parsonage. Fred Grantham Scottdale spent a week with the L ey Steiner family. Emma Grosh, Plainfield teacher, is at home for Christmas recess. Continued on Page 9.
There will be no Warwick House Bazaar Sale tomorrow night due to the Christmas holiday. Auctions resume next Friday. Basketball Tonight Lutitz Big 5 versus Lampeter Big Five at Lutz Floor.
The head of the Reformed Seminary at Lane will speak at five meetings during the Week of Pray. He will address congregations on themes of faith, service, and mercy, leading participants in reflection and prayer sessions.
The Week of Prayer begins Sunday night at 7 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church with Dr. George W. Richards of the Reformed Seminary in Lancaster delivering a message. The union effort, under the Ministerial Association and local denominations, travels to Z ee lok Lutheran Church Tuesday and to the Church of the Brethren Wednesday, Moravian Thursday, and Evangelical Friday with varied topics.
JD Evans of Philadelphia broke his right arm in a fall while leaving a machine on Christmas Day Here he and his family had spent the day and were counting on going home C B Hammer assisted and took him to Dr M H Yoder who set the bone The Evans and Yoder pair once shared a baseball lineup in this town Manheim Old Time Fiddlers announce New Year Frolic at Getz Hall Millwayw ad Nebae
Borough Council on Tuesday night passed the coal trucking ordinance on first reading to curb bootleg coal. Details were withheld pending drafting at the last meeting. The 1932 session noted full attendance with reports on street cleaning water pumps and water rents.
Mr and Mrs John L Peiffer held their annual Christmas dinner which served as a wedding feast for their daughter Waomi and her husband Enos Mumma of Middletown Elizabethtown. Attending were Russel Peiffer family Paul Neidermyer Tphratas John Mohler family Enos Mumma Grace Peiffer Edith Rob ert Margaret and Kathryn Peiffer.
Mr and Mrs Charles Vollersten of Tuily R D 4 announce the engagement of their daughter Kathryn to Lloyd Hoffman son of Mr and Mrs Mart Hoffman of town. Miss Vollersten a Rothsville High School graduate is employed in Lancaster and Mr Hoffman is employed in town.
A fox chase will be held Saturday on the farm of John Shreiner near Elm. The event starts at 2 PM and invites all sportsmen to attend.
Roller skating event announced for Saturday evening at Lutz Hall with admission 10 cents for ladies 20 cents for others.
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