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Lititz Record

Location

Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1937

Page

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Pfautz Dies At His Home In Lititz County Leader

Wellington M. Pfautz prominent Democratic leader and tobacco dealer died at 72 Monday noon at his South Broad Street home. Funeral at 2 pm at Trinity Evangelical Church with Rev D P Langsdorf officiating. Burial in Longenecker cemetery. Pfautz long served on the Democratic county committee and helped found Lititz Springs National Bank.

Wellington M. Pfautz Pfautz South Broad Street D. P. Langsdorf Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church Longenecker Plauta Warwick Lititz Landisville Lititz Springs National Bank

Dan G Witmyer Audiences Governor At Farm Show

Dan Witmyer poultry expert and Governor Earle inspect game fowl at the Harrisburg Farm Show. The photograph highlights Witmyer detailing fine points of the birds to the governor, a noted authority on game birds.

Dan G. Witmyer Dan Earle Harrisburg

Appreciation for court cases during Lititz poliomyelitis drive

In appreciation for many court cases received while canvassing Lititz for the sale of infantile paralysis tickets, the committee returns unlimited thanks.

Lititz

Local Socials Highlight Hope Land and Harrisburg Visits

Mrs. Monroe Zartman and friends spent Thursday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hackman in Hope Land. The Reifsnyder couple visited Harrisburg guests at the Colonial Country Club. Miriam Russell from Philadelphia spent the weekend with Robert and Miriam Russell and others on East Main Street. The Hess and Hess families hosted Akron visits, and the Wagaman family, with Lorraine, spent Sunday with George and Mrs. Meck in Akron.

Monroe Zartman Paul Davidson Susan Shreiner A. M. Shissler I. W. Stoner Walter Hackman Hopeland John Reifsnyder New Street Robert Hume Colonial Country Club Harrisburg Miriam Russell Philadelphia Robert Russell East Main Street Jacob Keener Front Street A. Hess C. W. Hess Akron John Wagaman Lorraine

Lititz Fire Company to Host Bingo Party and Annual Smoker

The Lititz Fire Company entertainment committee will hold another Bingo Party in the Fire House on Tuesday at 8 pm. Carl Reedy and assistants began dismantling the Christmas yard display to prep for the annual Smoker on Wednesday night after the regular monthly meeting. Several local men are slated to speak and the lunch will be a surprise, different from prior years.

Lititz Fire Company Carl Reedy Fire Company

Weather Spurs Early Bloom Across Sheltered Plants

Residents report bush and plant blooms on sheltered home sides due to warm weather in recent weeks. Some fear possible damage to fruit tree buds, though it is too early to tell. A Japonica blossom spray is on display at Moyer's Drug Store, from a plant not outdoors.

Moyer

Bank Board Names Farmers National Bank Directors

Farmers National Bank organized at their meeting on Monday naming W Bueh as chairman and listing directors including H Pierson as president C B Risser vice president James H Breitigan vice president and trust officer Paul H Bomberger cashier Alfred L Douple assistant cashier James M Mummert teller Howard M Redeau and William Hornberger bookkeepers Ethel Wike bookkeeper and stenographer.

Farmers National Bank W. Bueh H. 4. Pierson C. B. Risser James H. Breitigan Paul H. Bomberger Alfred L. Douple James M. Mummert Howard M. Redeau William Hornberger Ethel Wike

Pudding 2c Te Hamburg 18¢ Th We Deliver

Local ad lists pudding price 2 cents and Hamburg at 18 cents per item. Delivery offered and meat orders can be placed by phone. Contact Lut zt via 9181W.

Hamburg LUTZ

Lititz Art Gallery Idea Sparks Town Debate

Burkhart's letter discusses potential Lititz art gallery venues and how to involve residents. He notes art comes from daily life and urges public exhibits in schools or fire halls. Vogeler's Esquire feature on the Amish is mentioned with skepticism by readers.

Lititz Edward J. Vogeler Esquire Lancaster Penzia Vogeler Mr. Vogeler

High School Players Stage Three One Acts Tonight

A dramatic venture at the High School auditorium presents three one act plays tonight The New Bride The Pampered Darling and Manikin and Minikin directed by Miss Dorothy Shenk with Juke Keith Pegey Snyder and others in support Casts include George Smith John Brubaker Betty Ladd Nancy Seaman Amelia 26x Ross Long Harold McCreary and more Tonight Jean Sheaffer and Wilbur Stark perform Manikin and Minikin with Marylyn Gangner and Robert Snyder tomorrow night Between acts a musical program will be featured Continued on Page 4

Ruth Showers John Byerly Betty Cooper Ida Catherine Fosey Caroline George Billy Miksech Dwight Martin, Jr Charlotte Weaver Mary Louise Keath Theodore Counts John Enck Marion Bender Robert Snyder George Smith John Brubaker Betty Ladd Nancy Seaman Amelia 26x Ross Long Harold’ McCreary Robert Hackman Margaret Martin Quertin Keath

President's Birthday Ball Tickets On Sale Here

The Fourth Nation-Wide Birthday Ball for the President will be held at the Moose Home Lanecast er on Saturday January 30. Dr Cameron E Lane is General Chairman for Lititz. Proceeds fund infantile paralysis research and local hospitals with 70 percent kept locally. The national 30 percent supports the broader relief effort.

Moose Home Lanecaster Cameron E.lane Lititz

Pantry Sale by Ladies Aid Society at St Pauls Lutheran

The Ladies Aid Society of St Pauls Lutheran Church will hold a pantry sale in the church basement on Saturday morning. Vendors offer vegetable soup and pies among other items.

Ladies Aid Society of Jin Church

Park Committees Named By C of C

The Lititz Chamber of Commerce formed two park committees to aid the Springs Park with sanitary improvements and a bandshell cost study. Members include Harry Gorton and R M Spacht as chairs, with Chas K Wolpert, Samuel Nuss, Chas K Keath, A A Zecher, H H Diehm. The group will coordinate with the Springs Committee and address decorations and lighting needs. D Lloyd Neff joined the Chamber, bringing membership to 43.

Lititz Litite Chamber of Commerce P. F. Snyder Harry Gorton Samuel Nuss Chas. K. Keath A. A. Zecher H.H. Diehm Broad Street East Main Street D. Lloyd Neff East Main St Chamber

Cat on porch roof causes lighthearted chaos at S Broad Street home

Sunday night excitement and embarrassment erupted when a family cat climbed onto the porch roof as a bedroom window opened. A woman grabbed the cat by the tail and pulled it back inside, with Art Counts stealing the show in the moment.

S. Broad Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

W. M. Pfautz Bank Board Burkhart Townett Talk Mr. Voegeler Bruce Sheaffer Fred Smith H. R. Wertsch Roy S. Reidenbaugh Elser Gerhart Snoops Art Counts
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