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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1936
Page
9
Lititz merchants plan a meeting to form a stronger cooperative group. They aim to revive a uniform closing schedule and credit plan, restore a united front, and curb cross store billing abuse while preserving loyal service to the town’s historic retail scene.
The American Legion Ambulance logged 82 trips in 1935 averaging nearly one every four days. April had the healthiest month with only one trip while July saw 17 runs, reflecting July as the most dangerous period for locals. The service is owned maintained and operated by the local Legion Post.
Clayton Ritter, a tenant farmer on Albert Longenecker's property near Lime Rock, was killed by a Reading railroad freight train Tuesday, reportedly after vertigo caused him to fall on the tracks. The train could not stop in time.
Legion volunteers provide round the clock aid to patients, braving snow sleet and muddy roads. The Rothsville and Lititz fire companies fund the service at 300 dollars yearly through benefits and donations, with out of district calls billed. past year included several accidents on Lititz Lexington road, including two deaths.
The YMCA team defeated Moravian College Bethlehem 21 to 9 on the Linden Hall gym floor Saturday night. Moravian had beaten F. and M Academy earlier in the afternoon. St Josephs Catholic of Lancaster will face the local team next Saturday.
Five people were baptized in the stream at Rome with Rev. J. R. Gibble officiating. Hundreds watched as one man and four women endured the cold water. The Lancaster area reports the Lititz borough incorporation petition advancing. a counter petition exists and a vote may be held after April term. Other notes include property rentals, a cigar factory opening, Warwick to Lititz sleigh parties, and local oddities such as a yard with a toaster and a chicken awaiting owner claims. Mr. Arthw purchased a Canada carload of horses and wore a $200 beaver coat.
Farm calendar advises feeding pullets in heavy egg production with a daily mix of one pound ground yellow corn ground oats and condensed milk for 100 birds to sustain weight. Pruning grapes should use cane pruning saving old wood to support fruiting canes. Automatic drinking fountains on poultry farms save labor with 4 to 5 gallons water per hundred birds daily, about six tons annually.
The report notes national retail gains above 1935 levels despite tax related uncertainty. New York and Chicago show stronger demand in advertising, weather, and spring goods, while Dallas and Atlanta warn of slowed wholesale and dry goods sales. Cotton and meat markets fluctuate as farmers and retailers adjust to tax effects and prices.
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