Town Businessmen Move to Revive Chamber of Commerce
Lititz businessmen, in a Wednesday night meeting at the Fire House, formed a temporary organization to revive the Chamber of Commerce. A two man committee, H R Wertsch and Elmer Eby, will confer with the Young Men's Business League to secure the charter kept in force. The Chamber existed in 1928 and merged with the League to boost local business.
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Lititz
Chamber of Commerce
H. R. Wertsch
Elmer Eby
Young Men’s Business League
League
Talks On Home and Religion At St. Pauls Church
The Rev. Chas. D. Spotts of Lancaster spoke to about 80 people at the fourth Parents Conference in St. Pauls Lutheran Church on making the home more religious. He outlined eight essentials and discussed purchaseable books to aid parents before an informal Q and A session. The final conference will address questions and points raised.
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Chas. D. Spotts
Lancaster
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Insurance man John Miller Delivers Rotary Meet Notice
John Miller, local insurance man, stopped at S. S. 8 Store Tuesday to call Rotary Club members about a meeting in Elizabethtown that night. Two other men were present. Miller forgot who he had called after the delay and asked the others in the store to recall the intended recipients.
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John Miller
Rotary Club
Elizabethtown
John
Tiger House charm lights up Lititz High junior show
A large audience enjoyed the Junior Class presentation of Tiger House in the school auditorium. Each cast member delivered strong performances with five different girls sharing the female roles in tonight’s showing.
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Lititz High
Warm Weather Predicted by Lititz Farmer
Despite continued cold and snow, two hopeful signs emerge. A flock of five white swans is seen flying northward and a water snake found in a spring signals the end of winter. Report by K. Seibert of R. D. content continues on Page 9.
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Lititz
K. Seibert
R. D
League Ladies' Night Tonight At Young Men's League
The newly reorganized Association hosts a Ladies' Night at 8 pm with wives of members invited. Activities include 500 and bridge plus other entertainment. price is 1 dollar per couple. A smoker follows on Thursday February 27. Nineteen new members joined the League: Andrew Shissler Ivan Utter Abram Beck Dr Howard Minnich Dr Joseph Grosh William Light Charles Dussinger Chas Pfautz Frank Ditzler Ed Stroeble Harry Way Albert Godenaur J R Johnson Newton Buch Robert Groff Richard Snyder Howard Weaver.
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Andrew Shissler
Ivan Utter
Abram Beck
Howard Minnich
Joseph Grosh
William Light
Charles Dussinger
Chas. V. Pfautz
Frank Ditzler
Ed. Stroeble
Harry Way
Albert Godenaur
J. R. Johnson
Newton Buch
Robert Groff
Richard Snyder
Howard Weaver
Rotary meeting turnout for Lititz club noted
Only 12 members attended the Triplet meeting of Rotary Clubs in Mt. Joy and Elizabethtown on Tuesday evening. Several absentees plan to join the Lancaster club gathering today. The Lititz Rotary will meet at the General Sutter Hotel Tuesday evening with Rev. Charles D. Spotts of Lancaster as speaker.
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Lititz
Mt. Joy
Elizabethtown
Lancaster Club
General Sutter Hotel
Charles D. Spotts
Lancaster
Valentine Day Rush At Post Office Marks Big Day
Valentine mail flows at the post office as students prepare greetings for tomorrow. Schools report Valentine boxes in classrooms to exchange sentiments, continuing a long tradition of festive exchanges.
Local residents pursue photo work and travel notes
Town residents discuss completed tinted photographs of the Hotel Hershey placed in the Hershey Public Library and hotels in New York City. Mr and Mrs Walton H Althouse work on a series of Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown while Robert Peiffer recounts an 11 day cross country trip returning home from California. Ruth Dissinger stands out for seven Sunday services and church roles. Henry Hackman tunes a piano in an Ephrata home as two boys watch. Continued on Page 6.
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Walton H. Althouse
South Broad Stret
Hershey
Hershey Public Library
New York City
Elizabethtown
Althouse
Robert Peiffer
Texas
Mexico
California
Ruth Dissinger
Missionary Lovefeast
Eschbach Memorial
Christian Endeavor Society
Henry Hackman
Spruce St
Ephrata
Chorus To Give Sacred Concert Here Wednesday
The Accapella Male Chorus of East Petersburg will perform a sacred concert at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church next Wednesday at 7 45 p m under the Dorcas Bible Class. Directed by Prof H B Baughey the group will sing three numbers after an organ prelude by Grace Sesseman and remarks by Rev J Harold Mumper.
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Appelo
Accapella
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Dorcas Bible Class
Willis Nolt
John Gingrich
Harold Hollinger
Lloyd Hollinger
Dorcas Bible
St. Paul’s Lutheran Sunday School
East Petersburg
H. B. Baughey
Grace Sesseman
J. Harold Mumper
Christ
Galilee
Mumper
Drive For Library Books To Begin On February 22
A drive for books for the Lititz Public Library will occur on Saturday February 22. Residents are asked to donate used books across history fiction children young people reference and special works. Collectors will pick up or arrange a later time by calling Mrs Mary Dengate.
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Lititz Public Library
Lititz
Mary Dengate
Lititz Democratic Club Plans Card Party at Malta Hall
Plans were finalized at a Lititz Democratic Club meeting for a card party to be held at Malta Hall this evening. The organizing committee includes Mrs. E. P. Wagner chairing with Charles Hoff Mrs. A. H. Christener R. E. Nuss Dorothy Pfautz Emory Wagner and Mrs. Orris Nuss. John G. Hall and Emory Wagner led the forum discussion at the Tuesday session. The next club business meeting is set for Malta Hall on Wednesday March 11.
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Lititz
John G. Hall
Emory Wagner
Malta Hall
Big Water Leak Under Broad St in Lititz
More than 10 000 gallons an hour escaped underground beneath South Broad Street near Second and Third Avenues. Crews dug through macadam after midnight to repair a major break detected by booster-station instruments. The leak threatens a possible sink hole as pumps strain to restore pressure.
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South Broad Street
Lititz Water Department
Harry Reigel
Second
Third Avenues
Electric Sentinels
Marion Street
C. Walter Miller
Second Avenue
Birthday party for Joedy Grosh marks first year
Dr and Mrs Joseph W Grosh celebrated their son Joedy Groshs first birthday on Wednesday entertaining fourteen little friends and their mothers. Guests included Betsy McMullen Nancy Stroble Carolyn Faeirheller Betsy Ann Alma Boettcher Howdy Crawford Baby Spacht Johnny Grosh Margaret Ann Hershey Doris Lockey Check Landis Joyce Henry Gibbel Jr Barbara Mumper.
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Joedy” Grosh
Joseph W. Grosh
Betsy McMullen
Nancy Stroble
Carolyn Faeirheller
Betsy Ann
Alma. Boettcher
Howdy” Crawford
Baby Spacht
Johnny Grosh
Margaret Ann Hershey
Doris Lockey
Check Landis
Joyce and
Henry Gibbel, Jr
Barbara Mumper
Sportsmen to Elect Officers at Lititz Meeting
Members of the Lititz Sportsmen's Association will elect officers for the coming year at a Monday evening meeting in the Park View Hotel. Urged to submit game kill reports to Abram Hershey, the association secretary, promptly.
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Lititz
Park View
Abram Hershey
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Snoops
Young Men‘s Business League
Broad St
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