Fire Sweeps Blacksmith Shop on North Alley
A Tuesday afternoon blaze destroyed the second story of Morris Frederick’s barn blacksmith shop on North Alley. Estimated losses run around $1000 with first floor saved. Fire Chief Emory Wagner led efforts to douse nearby buildings and stabilize the scene. Furniture belonging to Ortha Bowers on the second floor was destroyed. Cause undetermined.
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Morris Frederick
North Alley
Lititz
Emory Wagner
Bremen
Ortha Bowers
Pianist Wins First Award At Theatre Amateur Night
Miss Lillian Miley won first prize in Lititz Theatre Amateur Night after her piano solos drew the audience’s loudest applause. Thelma Lutz took second. the Silver Moon Hawaiians were third, with Earl Carpenter, Verna Kreider, and the WGAL Studio Orchestra also performing. Judges were Ed Stroble and J. R. Johnson.
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Lillian Miley
Lititz Theatre
Thelma Lutz
B. F. Lutz
North Water Street
Silver Moon Hawaiiians
Earl Carpenter
Verna Kreider
Wgal Studio Orchestra
Ed Stroble
J. R. Johnson
Lititz
George Arliss
Cardinal Richeleu
Springs Park
Vacation Bible Schools End Terms This Week
Two Vacation Bible Schools run by the Church of the Brethren and four town churches close this week. The Union School exercises by the Lutheran United Brethren Moravian and Reformed Churches are set for tomorrow morning at the Moravian Chapel. Seventy-seven pupils from the Brethren School enjoyed a park picnic. closing exercises Sunday will conclude Children's services with Rev. Franklin Cassel speaking.
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Church of the Brethren
Union School
Moravian Chapel
Brethren School
Franklin Cassel
Class Holds Meeting at Graced Sessemann Home
The St. Pauls Lutheran Sunday School class taught by Mrs Tarry Baker met Tuesday evening at Miss Grace Sessemann home on Petersburg Road. Refreshments followed the business session with attendees Mrs Clifford Helter Mrs John Reissnyder Mrs Warren Diehm Mrs Harry Kemper Mrs Roy Sensenich Mrs John Todd Mrs James Mummert and Miss Ella Mae Sharpe and Ruth Carper.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Sunday School
Harry Baker
Grace Sessemann
Petersburg Road
Clifford Helter
John Reissnyder
Warren Diehm
Harry Kemper
Roy Sensenich
John Todd
James Mummert
Ella Mae Sharpe
Ruth Carper
Poet Addresses Rotary Club at General Sutter Hotel
Gertrude Ryder Bennett read her poems to Rotary Club members at the General Sutter Hotel during a Tuesday evening meeting. The session marked the end of W. H. Muth’s term as president and the handover of the gavel to incoming president Prof. M. C. Demmy.
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Gertrude Ryder Bennett
General Sutter
Rotary Club
W. H. Muth
M. C. Demmy
Robe Sonia Tigers Meet Lutitz All Stars on Lutz Diamond
Harold Dopey Keppley brings the Robe Sonia Tigers to face the Lutitz All Stars at the Lutz diamond at 7 o clock tonight. Keppley, formerly of town, headlines the visiting squad in a local softball clash.
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Harold “Dopey” Keppley
Town
Robesonia Tigers
Lutitz All-Stars
Lutz Diamond
Borough Cannot Erect Power Plant in Lititz
The borough cannot build a municipal power plant due to borrowing limits under state law and franchise restrictions. Solicitor Joseph B. Wissler advised Tuesday night that assessed valuation and existing indebtedness cap the borough’s borrowing capacity, limiting the project.
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Lititz
Joseph B. Wissler
Borough Targets Trolleys For Speeding In Lititz
Lititz police arrest speeding motorists as the borough council authorizes the secretary to notify Conestoga Transportation to enforce the legal speed limit for trolleys passing through town. The move comes after discussion of trolley speed during Tuesday night meetings.
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Lititz
Conestoga Transportation To
Litita
Solicitor Says Funds Fall Short for Lititz Project
The solicitor explained the funding gap would leave Lititz about half the money needed. At the previous meeting engineer M. Pagenhard of Washington and PWA officials inspected the proposal during a site visit.
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Lititz
M. Pagenhard
Washington
PWA
Community Sing Next Wednesday In Park
A community sing and patriotic meeting will be held at Springs Park Wednesday evening at 8. The event is sponsored by the W. C. T. U. and promises old-fashioned singing for all attendees. If heavy all-day rain occurs, the meeting will be canceled.
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Springs Park
Lutze Pool Ad For School Children Prices
Lutze pool lists admission with children eight years and under five cents and others ten cents in a local school advert.
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Lutz
Local W C T U Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
The local W C T U held its annual meeting at 2 30 pm at Argu fet summer home near Brickerville. Seven cars carried members to the event. Virginia Grozh was elected president with Elizabeth Hepp and John Mohler as vice presidents and Esther Brunner as corresponding secretary. R Guiles was named treasurer. Ella Smeltzer appointed recording secretary. Directors named include Anna L Lutz Young People’s Branch John Mathers Loyal Temperance Legion Esther Brunner Temperance Light Bearers John Mohler Ella Stauffer Sunday Schools and Vacation Bible Schools Eliza beth Hepp Fairs and Exhibits. Continued on Page 5.
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Argufet
John F. Sehleith
Brickerville
Virginia Grozh
Elizabeth Hepp
John Mohler
Esther Brunner
Lutz
Ella Smeltzer
Mary O'Clock
Anna L. Lutz
Young People’s Branch
John Mathers
Loyal Temperance Legion
Temperance Light
Ella Stauffer
Miss Bernice Dengler to Wed C Earl Brian Tonight
Miss Bernice M Dengler daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Dengler of South Broad Street will marry C Earl Brian son of Mr and Mrs David F Brian of Front Street tonight at 8 15 in St Pauls Lutheran Church Rev J Harold Mumper to perform the ring ceremony Bride to be given in marriage by her father Attendants include Miss Margaret Sauders and T Oria Littlewood Ushers named Roy Elwood and Edward Brian of Lancaster.
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Bernice M. Dengler
Clarence Dengler
South Broad Street
C. Earl Brian
David F. Brian
Front Street
J. Harold
Mumper
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Margaret Sauders
Town
T. Oria Littlewood
Ingram, Pa
Roy, Elwood
Edward Brian
Lancaster
Mail Delivery Time Changes in Town
Morning mail delivery now departs at 8 40 a m instead of 10 a m according to Postmaster Robert Pfantz. Afternoon delivery remains unchanged departing from the Post Office at 2 o clock.
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Robert Pfantz
Open for business at North Cedar and Lincoln
R. R. Graybill and H. A. De Forest announce the opening of a garage and service station at North Cedar Street and Lincoln Avenue on July 1. Graybill will sell Dodge and Plymouth cars while De Forest runs the repair shop and they invite friends to call at the new location.
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R. R. Graybill
H. A. DeForest
North Cedar Street
Lincoln Avenue
Mr. Graybill
Dodge
Plymouth
Mr. DeForest
Miss Loretta Hershey Sails for Europe on Roma
Miss Loretta Hershey daughter of Mrs J W G Hershey of South Broad Street will sail Saturday on the steamship Roma for a two months vacation. She plans a Mediterranean cruise touching important cities and points along the sea.
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Loretta Hershey
J. W. G. Hershey
South Broad Street
Roma
Four Women Leave On Bus Tour To California
Mrs. Edgar Sturgis Mrs. Ollie Kauffman and Miss Ruth Dissinger with Miss Mildred Young depart today for a seven weeks bus tour to California. They will visit historic points along the route and return in mid August.
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Edgar Sturgis
Ollie Kauffman
Ruth Dissinger
Mildred Young
California
Lititz High Dramatics Club airs 15 minute radio play
Four members of the Lititz High School Dramatics Club and recent graduates presented Crazy Notions a 15 minute radio play on WGAL last evening at 8 30 o clock. The cast included Margaret Longenecker Margaret Posey Kenneth Shelley and Luther Mc Cloud. Miss Dorothy Shenk the club sponsor coached the play and Paul R Furlow a faculty member selected and arranged it.
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Lititz High School Dramatics Club
Lancaster
WGAL
Margaret Longenecker
Margaret Posey
Kenneth Shelley
Luther McCloud
Dorothy Shenk
Paul R. Furlow
Lutz Market Ad Promises Full Line of Produce
Potatoes in 4 bushel baskets at 0c. Full line of vegetables and fruit of all kinds promoted by CHAS H REGENNAS. Local market listing highlights assorted produce offerings.
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Chas, H
Regennas
Lutz Market
Big 4th Planned For Springs Park
Lititz to celebrate Independence Day with the Ringgold Band Read ing performing four concerts and Walter Smith as guest conductor. The grounds will feature Moravian style candles and Japanese lanterns, a grand firework show, and a 2:30 p.m. baseball doubleheader between Lititz and Lincoln A. C. Parking is free with 85 cents admission for adults and 20 cents for children.
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Lititz
Reading
Walter ©. Smith
Lincoln A. C
Lititz Fireworks Ban Tightly Enforced This Year
Borough officials warn a strict enforcement of the ordinance prohibiting sale and discharge of fireworks in Lititz this year.
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Lititz
Cat returns to Buck's Mill farm after partitioned litter
A merchant moved a cat named kitty and her four kittens to a Buck's Mill farm to stop unwanted litters. Weeks later kitty returned home, prompting the owner to consider further action. Also the Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church bell, used for 61 years, was rung for the last time before demolition.
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Buck’s Mill
Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church
Moravian Church Festival on Church Square Saturday
Senior C E Society Moravian Church holds festival on Church Square from 4 to 10 p m with music and eats. Proceeds fund delegates to Cedar Crest. Proceeds support church activities and Cedar Crest delegation.
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C. E. Society of Moravian Church
Church Square
Cedar Crest
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W.C.T.U
Brian—Dengler
Europe
Drama Club
Big
Snoops
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