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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1928
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR text references cadet unit and possible scores or counts. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable. Summary captures the uncertain status of a cadet contingent and a vehicular or cart context, but specifics are not discernible from the provided fragments.
Fragmentary note recalls a biblical passage about Jesus appointing seventy two laborers, sending them two by two to every town and place he planned to visit, urging readiness and warning of concerns among workers.
Lititz High remains unbeaten in Class A by defeating Columbia High School 33 to 31 before a large crowd. Folta's field goals kept Lititz ahead as Columbia battled to the end in a hard fought windup at that venue.
Lititz High varsity, led by Dissinger, rallied in the final quarter to defeat Franklin and Marshall Freshmen 40 to 35 on Saturday. F and M led 20-19 at halftime and 31-31 entering the fourth. Dissinger returned to score several long field goals sealing the win. Victrix A A A fell 50-25 to Lititz Reserves in the preliminary. Godenauer led Lititz with seven field goals and four fouls.
The Mt Joy Trojans defeated the Lititz Olivers 33 to 24 at Mt Joy on Monday night. Mt Joy led from early, maintaining control throughout. F Adams led Lititz with six field goals while Charles and Hendrix paced Mt Joy.
The Lititz Alumni defeated Shillington by 87 to 25 on Friday evening at an unnamed venue. Werner led the visitors in scoring and Lititz had previously beaten Shillington at Shillington earlier in the season.
Lititz Olivets defeat Memorial Big Five of Lancaster 30 to 29 at Rothsville in a hard fought game after leading 19 to 3 at halftime. Lititz High to play Manor High Friday with Lititz Girls vs Manor Girls in the preliminary, and Lititz to host Hagerstown on Saturday in a fast rematch after a close loss on the road. Also notes a 1927 US telephone industry survey detailing growth in subscribers dial service and total wire miles.
A patchwork of local observations and jokes covers weather, markets, trains, and social life. A note notes Quarter Sessions next week while readers comment on New Year resolutions, fashion, advertising, winter costs, and Leap Year dating quirks. The era reflects community voices on daily life and small civic hints.
The Moravian Home hosted a Saturday dinner for Society of Farm Women No 1 celebrating eleven years. Members heard a history of the group, heard Miss A Virginia Grosh speak on The Good Old Days Before Prohibition, and enjoyed music by Bernice Ehrhart. Eighteen Farm Women attended with plans for Harrisburg convention and a year end treasurer report of 169.51 spent.
The year just ended brought major electrical industry advances including underground cables trans Atlantic telephone world wide beam radio and the commercial emergence of television. Electric heating refrigeration oil burners and electric water heaters posted notable progress while research in dielectrics lighting and radio expanded.
Alumni Association presents an Alumni Star Course Enter tainment staged Tuesday evening January 17 by the Community Theatre players. Reserved seats go on sale at Moyer's drug store starting Monday January 16.
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