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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1935
Page
1
Fire struck the Lititz Springs Pretzel Company damaging the kiln and interior of the second floor. Loss expected at 1500 dollars with insurance. Origin undetermined. Fire discovered by Lewis Haines during dinner hour as he attempted to ring an alarm.
About 168 men and boys attended a Father and Son banquet at St Pauls Lutheran Church on Tuesday night. A chicken and waffle dinner preceded short talks by church members and pastors. Rev J Harold Mumper and Rev J C H Light spoke on family duties to church, with L N Moyer as toastmaster. A four generation quartet featuring the Bushong family highlighted the event.
The piece links Lent to biblical scenes and figures such as Bethany the Mount of Olives the Triumphal Entry Gethsemane the Upper Room the Last Supper Peter Judas priests and Romans in a contemplation of temptation passion and death with a note that it continues on another page.
Inspected meats available for delivery by LUTZ contact. Call 148 for service and home delivery details.
Decorators at Lititz Community Theatre have finished the ceiling and work continues above and below murals. Belgian artist Franz de Merlier has completed mural backgrounds and sketched figures for the Toward the Light theme. Lobby walls and ceiling were plastered and doors installed. Roy S. Reidenbaugh handles projection booth electrical work.
The Brethren Church Men’s Work unit hosts a Community Mass Meeting with Dr C C Ellis president of Juniata College to speak on Dare the High Road at 2 p m. The Male Chorus of the local church will provide special music and the event is open to men and women.
Post Office begins sale of United States Savings Bonds Series A tomorrow in denominations 25 50 100 500 and 1000 dollars with issue prices of 18.75 37.50 75 375 and 750 respectively. Bonds reach full maturity value in ten years. Postmaster Paul M Seather announced.
Commissioner Diehm returns to duties at the Lancaster Court House after months of illness. He states he has shaken off neuritis that had him bedridden for the past three months, though not yet at full strength.
Mr and Mrs Lester Haines announce the birth of a daughter on Saturday morning at the home of Walter Smith. Mrs Haines is the Walter Smith and the former Minerva Smith.
A. D. Zimmerman of South Cedar Street is reported getting along fine after surgery for gland removal at Baker private hospital in Lancaster. He entered Sunday after delaying for grippe symptoms to pass before the operation.
Local thespians staged a bright comedy for Lititz Fire Company last night. The play follows Mrs Bonner and Mr Bonner as dinner guest hunts and a chauffeur mix up lead to a necklace theft and chaotic humor. The cast includes Katherine Huber G H Pennypacker and Margaret Longenecker directed by Paul Rodenhauser.
The Penaway Bakery bread truck from Annville serving Lititz and nearby was badly damaged Tuesday morning when struck by a Hershey Chocolate Co truck near the Hershey Country Club. The Penaway driver returned to the bakery after rescuing part of the load and arrived back in an older truck.
In 1855 Lititz opened to non Moravians and school enrollment grew. By 1870 a new schoolhouse costing 8502 dollars was erected west of the Primary School to serve advanced pupils and later became the High School. The move completed Lititz Public Schools separating from church and private education.
Borough Council approved amending the local law to permit marquees with council approval. The 1935 budget estimates receipts at 34 675.70 and expenditures at 28 778.30, keeping taxes at three mills and 2 per capita. The meeting also noted street and water department actions and listed monthly bills paid.
Peter Keller and Tom Dussinger report robins seen in their yards on Front Street and Second Avenue. Ida Sammy on East Lincoln Avenue woke to what sounded like robins on Saturday morning. Continued on Page 9.
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