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Lititz Record

Location

Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1934

Page

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Lititz High Meets Robesonia Friday Playoff Tilt in Lebanon

Lititz High School rifles up for the District 3 playoff against Robesonia High School Friday in Lebanon. Tickets go on sale at Lititz High for advance 2 children 10 adults and 40 at the door. If Lititz wins they advance to meet the Readin Hanover winner Tuesday in Harrisburg or Maple Grove Lancaster depending on the semifinal results.

Lititz High School Lobanon Robesonia High School Robeso Mankaton Litila Robesonia Lebanon Lititz Hanover Tranover Reading Steelt

Roller Skating Saturday Night at LUTZ HALL

A Saturday night roller skating event at LUTZ HALL with 10¢ admission and performances by Ide and 20.

Lutz Hall

Alumni Play Daley to Open Next Wednesday Evening

Liita High School alumni present a three act farce "Daley" with an all alumni orchestra led by Harry Neidermyer. Tickets are moving fast with Dorothy Longenecker as the first seller and Woodrow Neldermyer handling most tickets. The show, postponed a night for church services and a potential basketball game, draws strong interest from graduates and townspeople.

Daley Liita High School Harry Neidermyer Dorothy Longenecker Woodrow Neldermyer Futheran Church

Large wooden sign at Wilbur- Suchard plant removed

A tall wooden sign over the driveway at the Wilbur Suchard Chocolate Company plant was torn down yesterday after years of service. Trucks grew too tall for clearance and drivers damaged the sign, prompting the company to order its removal to avoid wrecks.

March of Progress Wibur- Suchard Chocolate Company

Weatherman Prank Triggers Static Shocks Across Town

Local electrician Roy Ridenbaugh notes widespread static electricity built up by recent weather. Factories report female workers receiving shocks when touching metal parts, though officials say the home and shop electrical systems are fine.

Fricion Roy Reidenbaugh

Birkenbine Dies After Lititz Pike Crash

Charles Birkenbine 52 of town died at Lancaster General Hospital Saturday after a Lititz Pike crash. Levi Rudy borough councilman drove off road, colliding with a trolley and causing fatal skull fracture. Rudy was bruised. investigation cleared him of blame. Survived by wife Ea Greenly Birkenbine and two children, with siblings and in laws. Funeral held at home and Zion's Children Church Rothsville.

Lititz Pike Kissel Hill Charles Birkenbine Lancaster General Hospital Birkenbine Levi H. Rudy Traley Rudy M. A. Yoder Yoder Harry E. Myers State Highway Patrol Ea Greenly Birkenbine Mary Thares Tollinger Jhulia Benjamin Habecker Town Annie Harry Land Lititz Walter John Lancaster Zion's Childrens Church Rothsville

Columbian Boys Home Seals HoJlinger Property at Public Sale

Boss Hoffman of Columbia purchased the HoJlinger property at 510 South Cedar Street at a public sale Saturday afternoon for 3140 dollars. Mr. and Mrs. Troffman will occupy the home soon. Household goods at the sale brought good prices. A second sale nearby for the late Susan Whitmyer at 140 North Cedar Street also drew good crowds and solid results.

Boss Hoffman Columbia HoJlinger South Cedar Street Mrs. Troffman Susan Whitmyer Cedar Strat

Bread Route Changes In Willis Illinois

Bucher takes over the rural bread route formerly run by M D Fahnestock serving customers with O I M Hauck and Sons bakery products. C B Kauffman continues the town route with the same goods and both plan an announcement in next week’s RECORD.

Willis Il. Bucher M. D. Fahnestock O. I. M. Hauck and Sons Bakery Uanover C. 8 Kauffman Bucher

Local Social and Business Notes From Lancaster Area

Relatives and friends gathered as Mrs. Omar K Bashong celebrated her husband s fiftieth birthday. Birth announced for Victor Wagner at Lancaster General Hospital. Mrs. M G Green recovering from a fall, Miss Josephine Bowman hosted a birthday dinner. Snavelys, Collins, Steelys, and other Lancaster residents spent weekends in Philadelphia or nearby towns. Auctioneer William Snavely at Holinger sale. Annie Groff estate sold property on Hast yont Street east of Winter. Clergy and congregational gatherings noted.

M. G. Green Gedar Street Sviously Omar K. Bashong Charles Butter M. G. Gangwer Victor Wagner Annie Groff Hast “Yont Street Paul Collins Washington, D. C Nicholas Steely Henry Snavely Lincoln William Snavely Snavely Mary Dengate Sarah Kittle Lancaster Philadelphia John Smythe, Jr Lemon Koehler Rothaville Lewis Haines Elmer Johnstown Cobias Stedman New Danville D. P. Longsdorf Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church Mys Thomas Ki

Large barn burns on Michael Ober's farm after high winds

Hundreds witnessed a large barn fire on Michael Ober's Petersburg Road farm. Livestock were saved but hay, straw, tobacco, and implements were lost, with damage estimated in the thousands. Firefighters from Lutz fought the blaze as water shortages hindered efforts.

Michael Ober Petersburg South Broad Street Vail Lutz Fire Company

Heavy Beaver Captured During Sullivan County Open Season

John Miley, resident near the pumping station, displayed a 58 pound female beaver captured during a Sullivan County trapping expedition. The heavy specimen comes as the first open beaver season in years, though no beavers are reported in the immediate local area.

John Miley Sullivan County

First Full Time Schoolmaster Taught In Blacksmith Shop

Rev. Bernhard Adam Grube led Warwick schoolhouse teaching from 1765 to 1784. Christian Shroff took over in 1784 and moved the village school to a blacksmith shop by 1787. Grube, a Yale graduate, translated the Harmony of the Gentiles into Delaware Indian language. a copy rests in the Tarvard library. In August 1787 Warwick brethren donated 400 from the sale of the Gemeinhaus to the Church.

Bernhard Adam Grube Warwick Christian Shroff Grube Yale Tarvard Warwick Gemeinhaus Moravian Home Warwick Brethren

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Lititz High Berks Carl Workman Livitz Workman Sale Nightyns Columbian Boys Home The Lung Fire Company Ober Farm Ober
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