Lititz High Faces Mountainers In Key County Showdown
Lititz High School basketball travels to Ephrata tomorrow night to meet the Mountainers in a clash that will decide the first half of the County Basketball League. Lititz, known for dominance in recent years, seeks a return to form after a rare early league loss while Ephrata brings an undefeated eight start record.
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Littg High School
Ephrata
Mountaineers
Lititz High
Red and Black
Basketeers
Lititz
Arbogast
Prayer Week Services Draw Strong Local Attendance
Attendance at the annual Week of Prayer services remained steady despite snow and cold. The Sunday morning service featured an exchange of pulpits by Lititz and Vicinity ministers with the topic Christ in the Church. The Rev. George B. Raezer preached at Lititz.
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Ministers’ Association of
Lititz and
George B. Raezer
Bank Board Organizes After Re-election at Annual Meeting
Farmers National Bank directors re-elected at the annual meeting last Tuesday, organized on Monday with Samuel W. Buch as Chairman, H. J. Pierson as President, C. B. Risser as Vice-President, James H. Breitigan as Vice-President and Trust Officer, Paul H. Bomberger as Cashier, A. L. Douple as Assistant Cashier, James M. Muvvert as Teller, Howard R. Redway as Bookkeeper, and Ethel Wike as Bookkeeper and stenographer.
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Farmers National Bank
Samuel W. Buch
H. J. Pierson
C. B. Risser
James H. Breitigan
Paul. H. Bomberger
A. L. Douple
James M. Mumvert
Howard R. Redway
Ethel Wike
Early Lititz Town Regulations Revealed From 200 Years Ago
The RECORD prints Lititz town rules from nearly two centuries past, detailing the Congregation Village known as the Economy and its founding under Count Zinzendorf. It references Augustus Spangenberg and the early economic and mission-focused plans guiding Bethlehem Nazareth and American projects.
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H. H. Béck
Lititz
Lancaster County Historical Society Bulletin
Count Zinzendorf
America
Augustus Spangenberg
Bethlehem
Nazareth
College Choir Set to Sing at Church Next Friday
The Juniata College A Cappella Choir of 30 voices will perform sacred music at the Church of the Brethren next Friday at 7 30 PM. The program includes hymns from the Ephrata Cloister not sung in 100 years and a school program at 2 45 PM.
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Juniata College
Church of the Brethren
Ephrata Cloister
Seventy five new members join Lititz Public Library
Seventy five new members have been added to the Lititz Public Library Association during a house to house canvass conducted by the membership committee. The total rises to about 350, with several districts not yet reported and a higher total expected.
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Lititz Public Library Association
Card Party at Lititz Fire House This Thursday
Lititz Fire Company hosts a card party next Thursday at 8 o clock in the Fire House. A half ton of coal is offered as the door prize plus other valuable prizes.
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Lititz Fire Company
Four Rules for Punishment Listed At Parents Conference
Prof. Chas. D. Spotts of Lancaster urged balanced discipline at St. Pauls Lutheran Church describing growth without overprotection. The opening session drew 58 attendees and a larger crowd is expected for the next Parents Conference discussing home life and outside recreation.
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Parents’ Conference
Chas. D. Spotts
Lancaster
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Sports
Community notes recount hospital trip and cinema chatter
Sunday deliveries and a race with the stork highlight local life. Dr. Joseph Grosh could not drive due to snow so two farm horses carried him to a country assignment. Vic Wagner led the Moravian Church choir. praise for Shirley Temple films and Lititz Theatre showings. Twin girls bring local chatter. Herb Weitzel jokes about costs double for twins.
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Joseph Grosh
Warren Buch
Roy Buch
Vic” Wagner
Vic
Kissel Hill
Sol” Strohm
Herb
Herbert Weitzel
E. Main St
Anna
Lancaster
Eight Inch Snowstorm Buries Lititz and Delays Traffic
Lititz woke to heavy snow and sleet with eight inches accumulated by nightfall. Strong winds drifted the snow, halting traffic and closing many roads. Snowplows cleared main routes by Monday while smaller streets remained blocked.
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Lititz
Merchants Urged To Attend Important Meeting Tonight
Lititz merchants are urged to attend a 7 30 p m meeting at the Fire House. The gathering aims to form a permanent active organization and adopt a store closing schedule. Credit plan details will be discussed and action is expected from all businessmen.
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Lititz
Ground Broken for Brunnerville School by Warwick Board
Ground breaking ceremonies marked the start of a new five room Brunnerville school funded by the Warwick Township School Board with PWA aid. Harry Burkholder turned the first sod as officials including A Z Bomberger Solomon L Strohm Isaac B Erb and C Kafroth attended along with Prof F F Bailey Diller Plank Henry Y Shaub and Robert F Berner the PWA inspector.
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Brunnerville
Warwick Township School Board
PWA
Harry Burkholder
Warwick Board
A. Z. Bomberger
Solomon L. Strohm
Isaac B. Erb
Carpenter C. Kafroth
F. F. Bailey
Warwick
Diller Plank
Lampeter
Henry Y. Shaub
Lancaster
Robert F. Berner
Firemen Plan Big Affair For Smoker Next Week
Lititz Fire Co committees prepares for the annual smoker to be held next Wednesday evening. Plans include good speakers, prizes, and a fine meal after the change of meeting time to 7 o clock before the smoker. All members urged to attend.
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Lititz Fire Co
Bmc
Thrift Shop Announces Big Clearance Sale On Dresses
The Thrift Shop at 56 E Main St cuts prices on dresses from 10.95 5.79 and 4.99 to 3.90 as part of a storewide clearance event. Shoppers are encouraged to visit the Big Clearance Sale today.
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Thrift Shop
E. Main St
Lititz Ends Year With 6396 Balance In Borough Finances
The 1935 year end report shows a total balance of 6396.45 across general and savings accounts, with 4115.18 in general and 2281.27 in savings, down 2079.25 from 1984. Receipts totaled 19191.91 led by 9710 from taxes and 7807.19 from the water department, while operating costs reached 22552.48.
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Lititz
Water Department
Spruce Street
West Second Avenue
Local Lititz Tales Highlight Cold Witch Hazel and Church Meeting
A Witless Lititz Springs Barber Shop ad notes cold witch hazel from a frosted bottle. George Pennypacker explains the chill. B M Leaman plans to meet his daughter Nancy at the Luther League service door after church. Vernon Gibson seeks a small wattage bulb and recalls he has two bulb stocks for sale.
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Lititz Springs
George Pennypacker
B. M. Leaman
North Broad
Nancy
Orange Street
Vernon Gibson
Red Rose
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Main Street
Bill” Stauffer
Bill
Brunnerville School
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