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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1937
Page
1
Zartman at 8 North Broad Street features a unique window display this week devoted to Abraham Lincoln. For 25 years he has collected and framed Lincoln and Washington pictures, and will showcase many Abe portraits while delaying a Washington display for a possible next year.
A religious column compares Pauls letter to the Galatians with Africa for riches of Christian truth. It outlines Galatia in Asia Minor near Teonium Lystra and Derbe and notes a continuation on Page 6.
The Rev. Charles D. Spotts of Franklin and Marshall College will address the Parent Teachers Association at its bi monthly meeting Tuesday evening at o oclock in the school auditorium. A male chorus directed by Ralph Gonder will provide a musical program.
Mrs. J L Hertz celebrated her 50th birthday with a Moravian style jubilee open house on East Main Street from 2 to 10 pm. More than 800 friends visited, bringing flowers gifts and tokens while neighbors rushed to lend vases. Notable attendees included Helen Kreider Esther Hershey James Moore and Rev Swope among many others from Lancaster and Quarryville. The event extended into page 4 with continued lists of guests.
Dr H H Shenk, ex State Historian and Lebanon Valley College professor, will lecture on The Christian Virtues of Abraham Lincoln at Hopeland U B Church Sunday evening at seven. An octette and chorus will perform. Rev G Jay Umberger is the church pastor.
The Garden Spot Post ambulance committee of American Legion will meet tonight at 8 at Spacht's store to discuss continuing the free ambulance service that has operated for years. The service is valued and efforts will be made to sustain it for local residents.
Real estate dealer advertisement seeks property valued at three thousand dollars or less preferably south of Main Street. Contact FE BH Habec ker for details.
The Lititz Chamber of Commerce will hear reports from committees at its February meeting Tuesday at 8 pm in the Fire House. Proposals include erecting a band shell and park sanitation. Members urged to attend. all interested welcome.
Alvin M. Frey, a Lancaster radio and appliance dealer, won first prize for cleaner sales in the Lancaster Harrisburg and York districts of Ranb Supply Co. He received a set of china glass and silverware and also won a valuable watch in another contest.
Another bingo party will be held in the Fire House on Tuesday evening. The event is open to the general public and enjoys strong community participation.
Local slang notes rumors that residents in remote parts of South Broad Street will petition for new light standards. The piece hints visitors from the South won’t be kept in the dark as the city grows. It traces evolving neighborhood slang from past to present.
Edna Miller reported 808 nursing visits and one ambulance call in the past month at the Community Chest board meeting. The board approved a $1000 donation to the County Federation covering General and St Joseph Hospitals, Rossmere Sanitorium, and the Lancaster County Society for Grippled Children. Free services to Lititz residents totaled $8,264.43 for the past year. next year’s request is $2,120.
Arthur Hackman principal of Terre Hill Borough Schools received a master’s degree in secondary education and a high school principal’s diploma at Columbia University mid year graduation. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Hackman of Spruce Street. He earlier graduated Lititz High School and Millersville State College in 1981. He taught at New Holland High School before taking the Terre Hill post.
Harry Forrest of Fleck-Marshall Lancaster addressed the Rotary Club on ancient and modern plumbing. The program was arranged by Guy L. Calvert a local plumber and Lititz Rotary Club member.
Pudding 20c per pound and Hamburg 18c per pound with free delivery. Orders accepted by phone at 9181W. LUTZ. Meat shop advertises direct home delivery and takes phone orders.
Lititz High School must win at Ephrata to retain a shot at the League title. Coach Williamson’s team, tied for first after beating Manheim Township 48 26 in front of 600, travels with strong Lititz backing as the Ephrata gym expands to 950 seats to accommodate fans.
The Accapella Male Chorus of East Petersburg will present a program Sunday evening at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Neffsville. Rev. Clay T. Rice, pastor, will lead the service starting at 7 30. The chorus, ten years old, has traveled 560000 miles to render 175 programs.
Tomorrow night Lititz High meets Ephrata in a crucial game stirring local excitement. A school dispute over the date surfaced in one home with a student asserting the 12th marked in red on the calendar.
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