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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1931
Page
2
At the Lancaster County Tobacco Growers Association meeting, growers outlined packing the 1930 crop unless market conditions improve, as the county show featured over 91 samples from 91 growers.
Two Lititz schools, Lititz Borough High School and Linden Hall, are among 557 public and private secondary schools accredited for 1931 by the Commission on Secondary Schools of the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Middle States and Maryland, according to Prof. E Duncan Grizzle, chairman.
The colony of Maryland was founded by John Calvert the first Lord Baltimore, granted by the English king.
The Ebenezer Evangelical Congregational Church hosted a well attended Christian Endeavor gathering with music and prayers. A three act comedy An Alley Dafforlil will debut at the local high school. Alfred A. Farland gave a Tuesday banjo concert. Local basketball saw Lancaster City and County Lakers defeat Parkesburg 61 to 38 while Brownstown reserves beat Marietta 26 to 24. The high school team lost to East Lampeter 30 to 25. Visitors include KE W Pierce at Millersville, J Galvin Buch to Sebring Florida, and several locals visiting relatives and spending Sunday with friends.
Neffsville residents note the Golden Rule Class of the U B Church will lead Sunday School Sunday morning with a large attendance hoped for. Local residents share weekend visits with relatives in Lancaster Philadelphia Lititz and New York including Elmer Shreiner John Hornberger Lawrence Colon and D S Johns families.
John Dorwart, 17, of Lancaster, was seriously injured Sunday night when struck by a car along Lititz Pike near Lancaster General Hospital. He faces possible skull fracture and deep scalp laceration. Driver Charles Mohler said he was traveling north toward Lititz when Dorwart stepped into the road amid a group of girls.
Giant sunflower raised by G. KF. Sims of Manchester Maine reaches 13 feet. Blossom measures 51 inches in circumference and stalk base is 9 inches. One plant bears 38 blossoms on a single head.
A witty Louisville Times quip notes a man discovers his backbone only after a chiropraetor works on him, highlighting how resilience shows under spinal treatment.
One hundred fifty thousand attendances plus a state show in Harrisburg with over 385000 premium lists and 15000 programs mailed. The exposition runs this week to close tomorrow amid statewide coverage and economic impact notes.
The session noted that this year’s budget differs from last year’s 1930 total. Discussion covered beautification plans for the grounds at the new County Home and related improvements.
Lancaster residents and guests visited family homes throughout the area on Sunday. Names include Loomis Houck, Abram Houck Cen terville Kistler Myers Kissel Hill Ritter Shaub Shreiner Ames and others with Henry Long Jr and Sr traveling to Springfield Mass to visit a daughter.
A group from Bird in Hand and nearby towns visited multiple families on Sunday afternoon. Alice and family visited Wayne Young. Victoria, Raymond and James Jr. traveled with others to see Felix Otto and James Martin households. Romaine and Cleo Spayd plus Beatrice Reisenbach called on Chester Habecker. Mrs Chester Habecker hosted visits with Romaine. Roy Ver and child of Masheim spent Sunday evening with Ivan Bushong and family. Elizabeth Binkley joined Kathryn Fin at Lititz for Sunday activities.
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