Springs Committees Plan July Fourth Celebration
Plans move forward for an early Lititz Springs executive meeting to discuss a band shell and park sanitary conditions as the Springs Committee starts drafting a major Fourth of July celebration. Allentown Band concert contract signed for July 5 and 6500 tapers prepared by Walter Light family.
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Lititz Springs
Chamber of Commerce
General Springs Committee
Park Board
Harry Gorton
QO. K. Bushange
W. M
Dr. Bender
Ma. Gorton
Paulh. Bomberger
Mgr. Douple
Ralph Spacht
A. A. Zecher
John Erb
Louis Huebener
Allentown
Douple
Walter Light
Brunnerville Men Organize Fire Company
A Brunnerville group formed the Brunnerville Fire Company to ensure water supply and readiness for fires. John Zimmerman serves as president with Ernest Helman as vice president Dr Jonas Fi Risser as secretary and Ray Doster as treasurer. They plan frequent meetings and aim to recruit members. The group doubts purchasing a fire engine due to high cost, noting it would be burdensome for the village.
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Brunnerville
New Brunnerville School Named for John Beck
The Warwick Township board dedicates the Brunnerville school as the John Beck School in a Saturday 7 30 p m ceremony. Dr H H Beck a Franklin and Marshall College faculty member and grandson of John Beck will speak. Rothsville High School orchestra will perform with invocation by Rev Harvey Markley of Conestoga Church of the Brethren.
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New Brunnerville School
John Beck
Lititz
Brunnerville
Warwick Township
H. H. Beck
Town
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster
Rothsville High School
F. Earl Landis
Harvey Markley
Conestoga Church of the Brethren
Harry B. Burkholder
Lititz Golf Club Card Party and Luncheon
Lititz Golf Club to host a card party and buffet supper at the General Sutter Hotel next Thursday evening from 8 to 12 for members and friends. The event will discuss summer activities and expect an interesting evening. Forty two members are in town and each is asked to attend and bring a prospective member.
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Lititz Golf Club
General Sutter
Lititz Ignored in Pretzel and Sutter Stories
In a local petulant note readers demand mention of Lititz in tales about Pretzels and General John A. Sutter. The writer jokes of a bill recognizing Lititz’s pretzel fame and Sutter burial, then anecdotes small town boys driving to New York.
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General Sutter
Lititz
John A. Sutter
Pennsylvania
Sutter
New York City
Lose Only Three League Games During Full Season
Lititz High School basketball closed its season with a 14 win 7 loss record. Of the seven defeats three came in Section 2 League games to Ephrata Columbia and Manheim Township. Non league losses were to Lebanon twice and Cornwall twice. The teams strong showing edged toward county honors though the title eluded them.
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Lititz High
Ephrata
Columbia
Manheim Township
Lebanon
Cornwall
Mr and Mrs Leidich Wed in St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Emma R. Keeny of Manheim married the Rev. O. O. Leidich of North Broad Street at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in a quiet ceremony Saturday morning at 10 30 conducted by Rev. J Harold Mumper. They will reside here.
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Emma R. Keeny
Manheim
O. O. Leidich
North Broad Street
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
J. Harold Mumper
Public sale to auction two estate properties this Saturday
Ground and a house from the Salinda L. Harnish estate and the Horace N. Biemesderfer estate will be offered at a public sale Saturday at 2 PM on the premises. Stanley Q. Biemesderfer, trustee, will sell the real estate of both estates. The house will be open for inspection today and tomorrow.
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Salinda L. Harnish
Horace N. Biemesderfer
Stanley Q. Biemesderfer
Legion Post 56 To Hold Regular Meeting Tonight
Garden Spot Post 56 American Legion plans its regular monthly gathering at 8:00 PM in the Legion Home. Caterer Wissler teases a tasty addition to the program with news of good eats.
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Garden Spot Post
American Legion
Legion
Wissler
Publicity Puzzle Faces John Enck After Rotary Talk
John H. Enck of Front Street questions the value of recent publicity about his Rotary Club talk. He notes stories in Lancaster and Philadelphia papers and recalls a prison visit anecdote about a cook awaiting release, highlighting his doubt about publicity benefits at his age.
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John H. Enck
Front Street
Rotary Club
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Mr. Enck
Plan Orange Social Promotes Auxiliaries Meeting
The March meeting of the Auxiliary of the Lititz Fire Company will be held Thursday evening the 11th in the Fire House in the form of an orange social. All members are urged to attend. Pudding 20¢ Ib Hamburg 18¢ Ib We deliver Phone your meat orders Phone 9181W LUTZ.
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The
Lititz Fire Company
Hamburg
Lutz
African Moving Day Described by Parkers
Missionaries Gordon Parkers describe their Africa arrival and life in a mountainous country. The letter from January 3 reports moving to Zorzor 200 miles away with 100 porters carrying hammocks in three shifts and locals aiding with household goods.
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Africa
Gordon Parkers
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Parkers
Ham Card Party for Community Ambulance Fund
A ham and bacon prize ham card party will be held next Thursday night the 11th at the Park View Hotel for the benefit of the Community Ambulance Fund. The public is invited.
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Park View
Cold Night Turns Unusual In Hegins Building Work
Charles Rapp and Elwood Sipe, wiring for Roy S. Ridenbaugh in an unfinished Hegins church, faced zero and below temperatures. They shivered at work then found their hotel room oppressively hot with windows open, forcing Rapp to sleep on the floor. Mrs Ellis Spickler planned a supper.
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Hegins
Charles Rapp
Elwood Sipe
Roy S. Ridenbaugh
Rapp
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William Stark
Robert Keller
Christian Bachman
Robert Martin
Eugene Roth
Martin Katz
Ray Herr
David Sammet
Charles Ludwig
Stanley Brumbaugh
Burkhart
Leidich
Keeny
Kissel Hill Sale
John Enck
Plan Orange Social
Snoops
Ellis Spickler
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