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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1934
Page
1
A severe blizzard caused by heavy snow and strong winds shut numerous country roads by nightfall. Rothsville schools delayed opening until Thursday as buses could not reach the building. Snow plows cleared main routes but small drifts forced one way traffic on two Lititz Pike spots between here and Lancaster.
About 1500 people toured the Li United Brethren in Christ Church School building during a Sunday dedication. Bishop G D Batdorf led the evening service with morning sermon by Rev J J Lignt. A community service in the afternoon featured greetings from local ministers and special music. Total cost was about 29 000 with finishings. subscriptions exceeded that.
Mrs Lydia Dietrich received a Sunday dinner at her son J Madison Dietrichs home honoring her 14th birthday anniversary. Attending were Madison Dietrich and family Andrew J Dietrich and daughter Nettie Parks of Phila Mollie Dietrich Frank Kern of Lancaster Amos W Dietz Lititz Geyeroper Mechanicsburg Niagle Shreiner Elgin Groff RD Lth. Mrs Dietrich previously ill but now slightly improved. She received many flowers and cards from friends and the Women’s Bible Class of St Paul’s Motheran Church.
Civil Works Administration extends 1600 hours enabling completion of the 10 acre athletic field on West Orange Street. Work paused due to cold weather with 3000 hours total and ground thaw to finish by May 1. remaining tasks likely handled by Lititz School Board and Borough Council. OWA street work awaits warmer conditions before resuming.
Brevities report numerous town happenings. Sydney Long improves from pneumonia while Kathryn Gantz returns to Lititz Public School duties after an appendectomy. Several residents recover from illness and others relocate as churches hold services and meetings. A new Spruce Street grocery opening accompanies continued hospital care and community notices.
The Lititz School Board expects no tax cut for 1934 35 with a 12 4 mill rate likely to hold. Budget plans call for about 55000 in receipts and expenditures, and salaries remain unchanged. Supervising Principal M C Demmy was reelected, and minor items include half of 110 requested by David P Bricker for alfalfa land sale expenses.
Miss Margaret Posey daughter of Dr and Mrs R Posey broke both bones of her right leg in a fall while descending school steps. She was taken to Lancaster General Hospital for several days. Miss Posey is a member of the Junior class at the High School.
Post Office and banks close for the holiday, mail deliveries postponed to tomorrow morning. Flags fly on Lilita Streets in celebration, stores operate half day, LUTZ ITALL hosts roller skating Saturday night with 10 15 20 cent admission.
Safety First a three act comedy will be presented in the High School Auditorium on February 28 and March 1 under the Lititz Fire Company. The plot follows a nervous husband and his fixer tangled with a Turkish maiden and a Turk as detective Mr McNutt falls for Mother McCreary. Cast includes Harry H Neidermyer Raymond Runk Lillian McCreary Dr E McMullen Dan Light Cleo Himmelberger Pauline Nuss Grace Sesseman Tom Maharg Tickets 25 cents. kiddies show 10 cents.
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