Stop signs urged at Water Street crossings for safety
A letter asserts Front Street and New Street crossings near Water Street are dangerous due to limited sight lines after State control. It argues for stop signs on the Water Street south approaches and on New Street entries, noting recent minor crashes and misinterpreted “slow” signs.
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Water Street
Cedar Street
Front Street
New Street
New
Front Streets
Water
Front
Lititz High nets Lancaster County title for third straight year
Congratulations to Coach Clyde Arbogast and Lititz High School basketball team for winning the Lancaster County Championship for the third consecutive year. They now enter state playoff series, facing stiffer competition from larger schools, though the team’s resilience is noted.
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Clyde Arbogast
Lititz
Lancaster County
1934 35 team among best in local high school annals
The squad from the local high school is hailed as one of the best ever to represent the institution, likely finishing with standout performances that left a lasting mark on school sports history.
Rising Taxes and the Electric Utility Burden
The piece argues taxation raises electricity costs and pressures utilities. Higher taxes reduce funds for operations, expansions, or debt service, potentially slowing recovery. It notes electric firms are heavily taxed versus peers and face stricter regulation, curbing efficiency gains and rate relief for consumers.
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Electrc
Exchange Offer To Fourth Liberty Loan Bond Holders
Public notice dated October 12 1934 declares redemption of outstanding Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds of the 4% series with serials ending 6 5 or 7 on April 15 1935. From March 4 1935 to that date holders may exchange all or part for a new U S bond dated March 15 1985. Act promptly for exchange or redeem on April 15 1935. Contact local banker for details.
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United States
Fourth 444’S
Elmira Burkholder Visits Mease Family Weekend
Route Two Elmira Burkholder of Farmersville spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mease and family. They were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Longenecker and family for a Sunday call at Lime Rock. Norman Bucher and children Jeanette and Claude visited Mrs. Ida Lichtey in Landisville.
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Elmira
Humble Lititz Items and Local Notices
The piece lists jurors drawn for court in April to May including Samuel Work man Nathan Sturgis Johnson Miller Warwick and W C Evans Aaron Wissler Lewis S Murr Warwick It notes a Mutual U B Aid Society life policy payment of 2000 to the widow of M T Huebener and prior payments since 1875 It covers a marriage at Petersburg Lititz and New Haven Kissel Hill with ceremony details and attendees It reports the death of John S Landis former Lititz Springs Hotel proprietor and of Charles Lichtenthaler a Lititz Springs Hotel heir both with survivors It mentions Lititz Dramatic Company entertainment at the public school house including Wax Figger Show and One Hundred Years Ago plus actors Hiram Diehm Mrs Rupp and others It notes German writing talent in Unionville and a quilt by Mrs Joseph Rupp of Akron It observes local school calendars closing late March and spring improvements in Fenn Township including new houses and barns by Sam Diehm Christ Hartman Sr Henry Shiffer and planned additions to the Sturgis House and town hall.
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Samuel Workman
Nathan Sturgis
Johnson Miller
Warwick
W. C. Evans
Aaron Wissler
Lewis S. Murr
Haydn H. Tshudy
Mutual U. B. Aid Society of Lebanon
M. T. Huebener
Christian Frank
Petersburg
Ella M. Witwer
New Haven
Kissel Hill
Lizzie 8. Witwer
Mary Ziezman
Lititz
Benjamin Hess
Amos Gingrich
D. C. Tobias
John
Landis
Lititz Springs
Ephrata
Landis Valley
Charles Lichtenthaler
M. T. Huebsner
Samuel Lichtenthaler
Reading
Lititz Moravian
Lititz Dramatic Company
Artemus Ward
Elmer Kautz
W. St. Appel
H. T. Kyle
Horace Eschbach
Harry Buch
Sarah Bernhardt
Lawrence Brickenstein
Wilson Grube
Charles Buch
Christian Barr
Hiram Diehm
Joseph Rupp
Akron
Penn
Fenn Township
Sam Diehm
Christ Hartman, Sr
Henry Shiffer
Local Y M C A secretary takes rail road post at Renova
Luther Grossman, longtime secretary of the local YMCA, resigns to become assistant secretary of the Railroad YMCA in Renova, Clinton County. Joseph Dreifus moves into a Broad Street store. The Rev D 8 Stauffer marks 40 years in ministry with 40 carnations. Hiram Holtzhouse plans confectionery ice cream soda shop opening by month end. G L Hepp gains repair fame with watches from Jamaica and Alaska. David Groff ill with pneumonia and pleurisy. Dietrich Rupp and wife welcome a daughter. A Lancaster man to open a moving picture show at Rudy Hall.
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Luther Grossman
Renova
Clinton County
Joseph Dreifus
Broad Street
D. 8. Stauffer
Trinity United Evangelical Church
W. H. Buch
Ladies’ Aid Society
Hiram Holtzhouse
Local Birthday Supper Honors Frey and Thompson Kin
Mr and Mrs Jacob Frey and family hosted a Sunday supper celebrating Mrs Freys birthday on Friday and Mrs Lurty Thompsons birthday on Sunday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Lurty Thompson and daughters Frances and Vivian and Harold Reese of Lancaster, Mr and Mrs Arthur Frey, and Mr and Mrs Samuel H Long of this Route.
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Jacob Freyand Familly
High-Tax Gasoline Tax Sparks Statewide Revolt
Harrisburg faces strong backlash over a proposed 2 cent gas tax hike driving farmers and motorists to protest. Lawmakers warn the plan would raise about 44 million dollars in two years, boosting motorists' taxes toward 200 million, risking political ruin for sponsors.
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Harrisburg
Harrispurg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lititz Record
the Record Printing CO
D. Fulweiler
J. R. Johnson
Editors and Publishers
Lititz, Pa
I. F. Bombergey
Main Street
Sturgis
G. L. Hepp
Jamaica
Alaska
David Groff
Dietrich Rupp
South Spruce Street
Lancaster
Rudy Hall
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