Arbegast Resigns As Lititz High Coach For Phillipsburg
Clyde E. Arbegast longtime Lititz High School athletic coach resigns to take a similar post in Phillipsburg Pennsylvania. He led title winning basketball squads for four years at Lititz and will coach football track and teach physical education in a school of about 600 pupils. He expressed regret at leaving and said the move offers advancement and a new gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde E. Arbegast
Lititz High School
Phillipsburg
Pennsylvania
Archie
Lititz
Arbogast
Accapella Chorus Sings For Lititz Rotary Club
The Accapella Male Chorus of East Petersburg performed five numbers at the Lititz Rotary Club meeting in the General Sutter. Sponsor Geo H Pennypacker is a Rotary and Chorus member. Director Prof H B Baughey of Neffsville led the program with guest P T Trimble from town.
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Accapella
East Petersburg
Lititz
Chorus Outing Sparks Pageball Game at Doster Farm
The Men's Chorus of the Church of the Brethren enjoyed an outing with a pageball game on Thursday evening at Sam Becker's meadow on the Doster farm. Refreshments followed the sport.
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Church of the Brethren
Sam Becker
Doster
Comics Circumstances Delay Production This Week and Next
The Comics Circumstances in the production of the Comic Section over which the RECORD has no control cause them to be omitted this week and next. We sincerely hope they will be resumed after that, but we can make no promises.
Hershey and Gibbel Host Agents Dinner at Hotel
Hershey and Gibbel of Harleysville Mutual Casualty Co hosted a noon dinner for company agents at the General Sutter Hotel. Sixty two attended. Afterward company officials spoke and Prof. Bendiner of Temple University, general counsel, addressed the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey and Gibbel
Harleysville Mutual Casualty Co
General Sutter Hotel
Bendiner
Temple University
Philadelphia
Bicycle Races Planned for Lititz Boys at Badorf Field
The Lititz boys playground announces bicycle races for ages under 16 tomorrow at 1 30 PM on the track at Badorf Field West Lincoln Ave. Races include sprints and relays across age groups. Morning playground activities are canceled due to the event.
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Badorf Field
West Lincon Ave
Paul Bachman
Lititz
St Pauls Church Buys Land to Extend Cemetery
The St Pauls Lutheran Church congregation voted at a Sunday meeting to buy a 378 by 250 foot plot on Spruce Street between Second and Third Avenues. The land purchased from W H Muth for 2797 50 will be added to Macpelah cemetery forming an L shape with an entrance from Spruce Street.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Spruce Street
Second
Third Avenues
Macpelah Cemetery
W. H. Muth
Held Doggie Roast at Miss Minnich Home
A doggie roast was held Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Charlotte Minnich near town. Guests included Misses Janet Garman Arlene Ditzier Kitty Martin Hilda Gonder Ida Shantz Marcia Hornberger Mary Badorf Edna Mohler and Anna Belle Waltz.
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Charlotte Minnich
Town
Janet Garman
Arlene Ditzier
Kitty Martin
Hilda Gonder
Ida Shantz
Marcia Hornberger
Mary Badorf
Edna Mohler
Anna Belle Waltz
Lancaster births shine with four new Lancaster entries
Mr and Mrs Russell Templeton announce a daughter born yesterday afternoon at Lancaster General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Raymond Runk of East Lemon Street announce a son born Sunday morning at Lancaster General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Christian Nissley of 30 East Orange Street announce a daughter born last Wednesday afternoon at St Josephs Hospital Lancaster. Mr and Mrs Walter Burkhart of Lititz Route 3 announce a son born Friday morning at St Josephs Hospital Lancaster. Mr and Mrs Homer E Martin of Lititz Route 4 announce a son born at 1150 PM Monday at St Josephs Hospital Lancaster.
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Russell Templeton
Lancaster General Hospital
Raymond Runk
East Lemon Street
Christian Nissley
Lof
East Orange St
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lancaster
Walter Burkhart
Lititz R. D
Homer E. Martin
Lititz R
Joseph’s Hospital
Lititz group tours Dionne Quints in Callander Ontario
A Lititz party including Mr and Mrs Brubaker and relatives traveled 2000 miles to Callander Ontario to view the Dionne Quintuplets. They joined crowds watching the sisters in a glass enclosed play house, with viewing times listed as 9 30 to 10 30 mornings and 2 30 to 3 afternoons.
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Callander
Ont
Dionne
Guy Brubaker
Wilma
Nelda
Mr. Brubaker
C. M. Brubaker
Quints
Brubakers
Council Pledges Action to curb Broad Street speeding
Borough Council promised to curb speeding on Broad Street and fix entrance distance to Springs Park after a July meeting with a Lititz Chamber of Commerce committee led by Arthur Zecher. Police patrols increased and traffic slowed temporarily. street commissioner Addison Harding was named to replace the late Harvey Kofroth. The lights committee also sought a Juniper Alley light near the alley to Main Street at Doster's store.
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Broad Street
Springs Park
Lititz
Doster’s
Manheim Families Return From Seventeen Day New England Trip
Enjoy Long Trip Mr and Mrs M C Demmy and daughter Arlene and Mr and Mrs Howard Brossman of Manheim returned Saturday after a seventeen day tour through the New England States and Nova Scotia. They visited former Lititz residents Mr and Mrs Claude Marble in South Britain Conn Mr and Mrs Earl Bishop in New Hampshire and the Bruces near Ithaca New York and called on Dorothy Jenkins at North Cliff Camp New Hampshire.
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M. C. Demmy
Arlene
Howard Brossman
Manheim
New England
Nova Scotia
Claude Marble
South Britain
Conn
Earl Bishop
New Hampshire
Bruces
Ithica
New York
Lititz
Dorothy Jenkins
Northcliff
Cigarettes Stolen From VFW Home on Spruce Street
Thieves forced a rear window at the Veterans of Foreign Wars home on Spruce Street early Sunday and stole cigarettes valued at four to six dollars and a small amount of cash from an opened cash register. Chief Kreider and Det. Weller investigated. the post notes a prior unreported theft weeks earlier.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Spruce Street
Kreider and Co
Jacob Weller
Post
Reunion in the Park for Gangwer Family Members
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Gangwer hosted a Sunday family reunion in the Park. Guests included Walter and Betty Gangwer of Slatington, Richard Gangwer, James Desch, Clarence Steinmetz with Robert and Marilyn, William Kresge with Grace and Dorothy, Roy Harple, Edward Knox and Joanne, of Philadelphia and Allentown and Bethlehem areas.
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Maurice Gangwer
Walter Gangwer
Walter
Slatington
Howard Gangwer
Betty
May
Richard
Harold Beers
James Desch
Clarence Steinmetz
Robert
Marilyn
Allentown
William Kresge
Grace
Dorothy
Roy Harple
Bethlehem
Edward Knox
Joanne
Philadelphia
Jailed for Disorder After Monday Night Disturbances
John Heck of near town was tried by Justice Hero on disorderly conduct charges filed by Chief Kreider. He was fined five dollars plus costs but due to nonpayment was jailed for ten days.
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John Heck
Near Town
Justice of the Peace
Hero
Kreider
Republican Club Meeting in Lititz to Discuss New Venue
The Republican Club of Lititz and Vicinity will meet Monday evening in the Park View Hotel main dining room. Discussion will focus on establishing a permanent meeting place and other club matters.
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Republican Club of
Lititz and
Park View Hotel
Gas Rate Reduction Announced by Local Utility
The Pennsylvania Power and Light Company says Lititz gas rates drop about 50 cents per thousand cubic feet effective August 1. Two new rates replace the former one: general service with a $1.00 monthly charge and a water heater or gas appliance rate at $2.50 for 1300 cubic feet plus 10 cents per additional hundred.
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Pa. Power & Light Co
Lititz
Pennsylvania Power and Light Company
Trap shoot tonight at Lititz Sportsmen’s Park
The Lititz Sportsmen Association hosts a trap shoot this evening after supper at the traps behind the Park. All sportsmen are invited to attend.
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Lititz
Confusion Over Motoring Vs Pedal Power In Local Chats
A playful note points out Es ther McCreary mixing up bicycles and cars when greeting a cyclist with Happy motoring. The piece also recalls social meetings where people recognize acquaintances, including Prof. M. C. Demmy in New Hampshire and Ray mond Mann of the Morgan Paper Company at a scenic overlook.
Pool tickets with 18 cent purchases at Hamburg steak shop
A local notice states that any buyer of 18 cents or more will receive a pool ticket for the pool facility. The item listing references Hamburg steak priced at 18 cents per pound and mentions Lutz.
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Arbegast
Ephrata
University of Illinois
Accapella Chorus
Rotary Club
Hershey & Gibbel
St. Paul’s Church
Hamilton
Broad St
C. of C
Republican Club
Sportsmen’s
Snoops
Esther McCreary
Raymond Mann
Morgan Paper Company
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