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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1937
Page
1
Lititz Fire Company wraps up festival preparations for Saturday with chicken corn soup and cooking aromas filling the town. The Loysville Orphans Home boys band performs Friday evening and Sunday in Springs Park, with the usual festival offerings attracting a large crowd.
An immense water main leak developed last evening, reported by Superintendent Walter Miller. Pumps ran continuously in the pumping station but could not prevent the water level from falling. Residents are urged to call Miller at once if they hear running water in their homes.
A Warwick resident reflects on school closures for summer vacation and hopes Lititz will host a community playground in the Springs. She notes cleaning and beautifying Spring Grounds, expects a bandshell with quality music, and cites Lititz's long love of music as schools foster children's musical growth.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Hendricks of Quakertown have taken over the Girvin Greenhouse after purchasing it last week They plan to move July 1 and continue the flower business under the Girvin management style Mrs H H Girvin and family will relocate within town Clyde Hendricks a State College graduate will run a general line of flowers with retail and wholesale operations. Also a local ad offers 19 cent purchases or more with a Pool ticket for 8 cents and Hamburg Steak 18 cents at LUTZ with delivery service.
After fifty years Lititz will have a single newspaper as THE RECORD and THE EXPRESS merge. The RECORD plant moves to THE EXPRESS, subscriptions stay continued from the latest paid payment, and the merged paper adopts a full sized format with EXPRESS style makeup. Citizens and merchants welcome the consolidation.
Early preliminary plans for the annual Fourth of July Celebration in Springs Park were reviewed at a Park general committee meeting Thursday evening. Dr. Harry E. Bender, president, presided. A large electrical sign will be placed at the automobile entrance and ticket selling booths were discussed.
Patron lists circulate in Lititz for the Allentown Band as the star attraction of the July 5 celebration. A patron list is at the Lititz Book Store for those not reached by solicitors to become patrons of the affair.
A note indicates that repairs are to be addressed with lettering and continued on Page 8. The brief line signals ongoing work and directs readers to the later page for full details.
Linden Hall graduation honors local students with ten Linden Hall Junior College graduates receiving addresses by Hood College president Dr. Henry Stahr at the first commencement on June 14. The Junior College valedictorian is Bethea Myers and salutatorian is Helen Farrand. The Moravian Church hosts the Seminary commencement on June 15 with Rev. Allan Lori Mer delivering the address.
A letter from Rev Joseph K Donat in Liberia describes how farming is done in Africa and what crops are raised. He reflects on life away from Lititz, noting differing communities and events, and mentions reading the Lititz Record as they adapt to changes.
The Record Printing Co. has purchased The Lititz Express from Nevin E. Danner and will consolidate the two papers next week. The move follows Mr. Danner's recent purchase of The Express from John G. Zook who founded it over 50 years ago. The combined paper will serve Lititz and surrounding territory with a return to a full size format and will operate from The Express building while business remains at The Record office until the move.
Both local banks will be closed on Monday in observance of Flag Day and the new legal holiday. This marks the first official observance of the day.
The June meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held Tuesday evening at the Fire House. All members are urged to attend to hear the latest reports on the Springs Park work.
Henry B. Gibbes of town was chosen president of the Juniata College Alumni Association at the annual meeting held at the college on Saturday.
Miss Alma Nolt of St Pauls Lutheran Church Intermediate League won first honors in the state contest at Harrisburg after taking first in the Lancaster District Debate.
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